Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?

Building permits — Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba: Building By-law No. 2008/06 (+1 more)

In the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2008/06 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: valuation on the cost of the work. Fees set in: Dennis County Planning District. Administered by: authority having jurisdiction.

Building By-law No. 2008/06 adopted bylaw

permit required for	location, placement, erection or construction, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, addition, alteration, conversion, underpinning, relocation, removal, excavation, mechanical system, sign	s. 4.2.1.1
exemptions	patching, painting, decorating; replacement doors/windows, stucco/siding/shingles, open landing/stairs; fences; cabinets/shelves; detached accessory storage building <=10 m2; non-structural repairs under $5,000	s. 4.2.1.2
fee basis	valuation on the cost of the work	s. 5.5.8
fees location	Dennis County Planning District	s. 8.1.2
authority	authority having jurisdiction	s. 5.4.1
fine range	fine not exceeding $5,000.00; imprisonment not exceeding six months; or both; double original permit cost	s. 7.1.1; s. 7.4.1

scout note

Cited as the R.M. of Pipestone Building By-law; adopts the Manitoba Building and Plumbing Codes RM-wide; governs permits for construction, alteration, demolition, relocation and occupancy of buildings and remediation of unsafe conditions.

By-Law No. 2024-08, Fees, Fines and Charges Bylaw — Schedule D, Building/Planning/Zoning/Property adopted bylaw

Consolidated fees by-law; Schedule D 'Building Code Administration' sets building-permit fees by construction type (new residential $75+$0.40/sq ft, RTM move-in, foundation repair, decks, garages, farm buildings, demolition) plus a double-fee penalty for unpermitted starts.