Building permits — Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Manitoba

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

In the Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 14-2024 (Building By-law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: Based on valuation of proposed work. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law. Administered by: The Authority (Rural Municipality of Ritchot; building inspector or other appointed authority).

By-law No. 14-2024 (Building By-law) adopted bylaw
permit required for Location, erection, construction, addition, alteration, repair, renovation, underpinning, relocation, removal, excavation, mechanical systems, signs, pools, solar panels, wood appliances, change of use/occupancy. s. 4.2.1.1
exemptions Patching, painting, decorating; same-material replacements; doors/windows or landings/stairs if opening unchanged; fences; cabinets/shelves; detached accessory storage buildings ≤11 m²; non-structural repairs under $5,000; farm buildings under 600 m² (not residences/garages/carports). s. 4.2.1.2; s. 3.3(f)
fee basis Based on valuation of proposed work s. 7.1
fees location Fees and Charges By-law s. 4.1.1(c)
authority The Authority (Rural Municipality of Ritchot; building inspector or other appointed authority) s. 2.2.3
fine range Not exceeding $5,000; corporation directors/officers not exceeding $10,000. s. 8.1; s. 8.2
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RM of Ritchot Building By-law adopting the Manitoba Building Code under The Buildings and Mobile Homes Act; governs permit requirements, inspections, plans/drawings needed, and enforcement for construction in the RM.

Fees and Charges By-Law No. 7-2026 (Schedule B — Building and Public Works fees) adopted bylaw
permit required for A permit is required whenever work regulated by code is to be undertaken Schedule "B", s. 2(l)
fee basis Residential: $0.50/sq. ft. (minimum $200); commercial/industrial/institutional: 1.0% of first $1 million of construction value, 0.6% over (minimum $500); farm buildings: $0.25%. Schedule "B", ss. 2(a), 2(q), 3(a)-(c), 4(a)-(b)
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Same consolidated Fees and Charges By-Law; recorded again here because its Schedule B sets building permit fees for the RM.

By-Laws (RM of Ritchot listing)

RM of Ritchot's full by-laws listing page, from which the Building and Fees & Charges by-laws below were located.

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