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

Building permits — Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth, Manitoba: Building By-law (R.M. of Woodworth, By-law No. 2/2004)

In the Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by Building By-law (R.M. of Woodworth, By-law No. 2/2004), verified 2026-09-24. Fees set in: Board of the Mid-West Planning District under The Planning Act. Administered by: R.M. of Woodworth; Development Officer/Building Official of the Board of the Mid-West Planning District. Fines: not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

Building By-law (R.M. of Woodworth, By-law No. 2/2004) adopted bylaw

permit required for	Construction, erection, placement, addition, extension, alteration, conversion, repair, renovation, relocation, removal, underpinning, excavation, mechanical systems, spray paint operations, signs.	s. 4.2.1.1
exemptions	Sewage/water/electrical/telephone/rail systems; utility towers/poles; flood control/hydro dams; mechanical equipment; accessory buildings <=10 m2; farm buildings (not residence/garage/carport); patching, painting, decorating; fences; cabinets; non-structural repairs < $5,000.	s. 3.3.1(a)-(f); s. 4.2.1.2(a)-(h)
fees location	Board of the Mid-West Planning District under The Planning Act	Schedule "A"
authority	R.M. of Woodworth; Development Officer/Building Official of the Board of the Mid-West Planning District	s. 2.2.3
fine range	not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)	s. 7.1

scout note

Requires building/plumbing/occupancy/demolition permits, sets a permit-fee schedule (Schedule A) and exemptions. A legacy pre-amalgamation 'R.M. of Woodworth' by-law (2004) that the current RM of Wallace-Woodworth's own site still links as its operative Building By-law.

Planning & Development — Building, Planning & Municipal By-Law Services

RM's own page: Mid-West Planning District currently provides building inspection services on behalf of the RM; all building/development payments go to the RM directly; links the RM's Building By-law and permit application forms.