Fees

Residential Buildings: Renovations, Alterations, Repairs, and Change of Use

Migrant Worker Housing: New, Renovation and/or Repair

Basic renovations/alterations (<$15,000 value or < 55 sq.m)

Attached or detached garage / carport / shops / misc. accessory structures > 592 sq.ft (55 sq.m)

Base fee + $0.43/sq.ft of finished floor area > 592 sq.ft (55 sq.m) OR $12/$1,000 gross estimated construction cost (CBO’s Discretion)

Grain bins, silos, horizontal bunkers, etc. 

Reno./repair/change of use to ex. farm buildings

Institutional

Commercial

Base fee + $0.28/sq.ft of floor area > 1093 sq.ft (100 sq.m) OR $12/$1,000 gross project value (CBO Discretion)

Signs, wood stoves

Water/sewer connections

Occupancy permit

Class IV and V – Small system (new or replacement), serving building(s) of any occupancy, where:

• Q<3000L/day
• occupancy<6 bedrooms/<45 FU’s <6000 sq.ft,
  or
• non-residential occupancy, occupant load <150 persons

Class IV and V – Large Systems (new or replacement) sefving building(s) of any occupancy, where:

• Q>3000L/day
• occupancy >6 bedrooms/>45 FU’s, >6000 sq.ft,
  or
• non-residential occupancy, occupant load >150 persons

Existing Class IV and V Systems – Repair, alteration, extension

$600.00 where no sidewalk is involved

$1,200.00 where a sidewalk is in place and/or work is being done within the right of way

Permits issued within an urban and village area require payment of a damage deposit prior to issuance of the permit. Damage deposits are collected to support repairs where damage has occurred to municipal infrastructure as a result of the proposed construction or demolition.

Damage Deposits will be returned upon verification by the Township Roads Superintendent or designate, subsequent to the completion of any work done on entrance culverts, curbs, gutters, or ditches that is deemed necessary and performed by the Corporation, less any amount that is expended by the municipality to make repairs or for cleanup.

Where work has been done within the municipal lands, roads, etc., the 
deposit will be held for the period of one calendar year, after which the 
deposit becomes subject to the provisions below for extensions.  Notwithstanding such an extension granted by the Township Roads 
Superintendent, a remaining balance of the deposit will become forfeit to the Corporation.

When an Engineered Lot Grading and Drainage Plan is required, a deposit of $750.00 dollars shall be made.  
Use of the Deposit may be deemed necessary when, in the opinion of the Chief Building Official;

• • The lot grading (including topsoil) has not been completed in accordance with the approved Engineered Grading and Drainage plan and where the Chief Building Official receives confirmation of such non-conformance by the Engineer of record, or
  • Grass sodding has not been placed, or there is no established growth from seeding over the distribution area of a septic system within one year from the last date of inspection, or completion of construction of the system, whichever is the lesser.

The deposit may be used when the depositor does not complete the grading and drainage work in compliance with the approved Engineered Grading and Drainage plan. 

In such a case, the deposit shall be used in balance against the cost of any work to grade, drain, seed or sod the lot as necessary to conform to the approved plan, and the requirements of the Ontario Building Code.   

This deposit less any portion expended by the municipality to obtain 
compliance will be refunded upon:

• • receipt of verification of compliance with the plan from the Professional Engineer or Ontario Land Surveyor who developed the plan.
  • construction is substantially completed and a final inspection of the construction has been completed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code, and
  • all entrance culverts approved by the Township Roads Superintendent.

NOTE: The Lot Grading and Damage deposit provisions are not applicable where the Corporation and applicant have entered into a subdivision agreement, severance agreement or site plan agreement that specifies the terms and conditions of a deposit for work done by the Corporation on lot grading, entrance culverts or ditches. 

The Building Construction and Inspection deposit is secured to ensure that all construction or demolition work commenced under a building permit, is completed, inspected, and finalized in conformance with the provisions of this by-law, the Ontario Building Code, and the Building Code Act.

Value of deposits required (by type of use)

• • new residential dwelling unit: $1000 dollars per building permit
  • new Industrial, Commercial or Institutional suite: $500 dollars per suite
  • new Agricultural livestock housing unit or the use of a 
    new nutrient storage facility: $500 dollars per building

This deposit, less any portion expended by the municipality in enforcement of compliance, will be refunded without interest upon:

• • issuance of an Occupancy or Use Permit for the building under permit where applicable; and
  • confirmation of completion of a final inspection by a building 
    inspector, noting that construction has been fully completed in compliance with the Act, the Building Code, and in accordance with the application documentation.

In the event that a building permit is revoked in accordance with Subsection 8.(10) of the Building Code Act, or where construction or demolition occurs in contravention of Subsection 8.(13) of the Building Code Act, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Corporation. The balance of the deposit shall be retained by the Corporation and dispensed to the Building Department Cost Stabilization Reserve Fund.