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Building permits — Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba: R.M. of Rockwood Building By-Law No. 06/23

In the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by R.M. of Rockwood Building By-Law No. 06/23, verified 2026-09-24. Fees set in: SIPD's Fee Structure By-Law. Administered by: South Interlake Planning District (SIPD).

R.M. of Rockwood Building By-Law No. 06/23 adopted bylaw

permit required for	construction, erection, placement and occupancy of new buildings, and alteration, repair, renovation, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, occupancy and change in occupancy of existing buildings and structures	s. 4.2.1.1
exemptions	patching, painting, decorating; replacement of stucco, siding, shingles, floor coverings, doors/windows, stairs; fences; cabinets; detached accessory storage building <=11.15 m2 and <=1.39 m high; decks	s. 4.2.1.2
fees location	SIPD's Fee Structure By-Law	s. 4.1.3
authority	South Interlake Planning District (SIPD)	s. 3.3(c)
fine range	not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than three months, or both; individual not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both; corporation not more than $20,000	s. 7.4.1; s. 7.4.2

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RM of Rockwood's own Building By-law (passed by Rockwood council) covering building/plumbing/occupancy/demolition permits, exemptions, and enforcement; effective September 1, 2023. Administered by the South Interlake Planning District on the RM's behalf.

Municipal Building By-laws (SIPD listing page)

South Interlake Planning District page listing each member municipality's own currently-effective Building By-law, including a direct link to the RM of Rockwood's.

South Interlake Planning District (RM of Rockwood page)

RM's own page explains the South Interlake Planning District (SIPD) — a partnership of Rockwood, Rosser, Stonewall and Teulon — administers and enforces each member municipality's own Building By-law, including Rockwood's.