Building Permit Guides

Including garden sheds, utility sheds, detached garages or storage buildings, gazebos, greenhouses and pool houses.

A permit is required for an accessory building or structure detached exceeding 10 sq m. (108 sq ft.) in size or contains plumbing fixtures.

Residential Additions, Alterations and Renovations!

Learn more about the Permit process for Agricultural and farm buildings.

Building permits are required to ensure compliance with local building codes and safety regulations.

A permit is required when a deck or porch is over 10 square meters in the building area or is used as an exit from a building.

A demolition permit is required to demolish or partially demolish a structure greater than 10 square metres (108 square feet), except for farm buildings. 

Permits are required for the construction of factory-built homes, manufactured homes, house trailers, garden suites, and park model homes.

While a permit to erect a fence is not needed; regulations concerning height apply.

Review the permit package for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) builds.

Access the residental permit package for new houses, semi-detached and townhomes.

Sewage system permits are required to ensure properly functioning septic systems.

Building permits are required for signs attached to a building or designated structures. 

Learn about when permits are required for solar panels. 

Building permits are required for demountable stages and demountable structures.

A permit for a swimming pool is required if the pool can hold 18 inches or more of water.

Depending on its size, approval may be required when erecting a tent. 

Permits are required when water or sanitary sewer service is constructed, repaired, or altered on private property. 

A Building Permit is required for a woodstove inside a building.