Sets the fee schedule for building permits (new construction, renovations, staged permits, signs/awnings/canopies) alongside planning and development fees.
Building permits — Winnipeg, Manitoba
Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by Planning, Development and Building Fees By-law No. 66/2016 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: patching, painting, decorating; fences; cabinets; detached accessory storage buildings not greater than 10 m²; temporary tents less than 901 square feet. Fees set in: Planning, Development and Building Fees By-law. Administered by: designated employee.
| permit required for | location, placement, erection, construction, addition, alteration, repair, renovation, underpinning, relocation, removal, excavation, mechanical system, sign, antenna, drainage, envelope, finishing, new bedroom, pool | s. 14.2.1(1) |
| exemptions | patching, painting, decorating; fences; cabinets; detached accessory storage buildings not greater than 10 m²; temporary tents less than 901 square feet | s. 14.2.1(2) |
| fees location | Planning, Development and Building Fees By-law | s. 14.1.16 |
| authority | designated employee | s. 8.1 |
| fine range | minimum fine of $500 | s. 25.3 |
scout note
Requires building, plumbing, demolition and occupancy permits before construction/alteration/demolition/occupancy; adopts the Manitoba Building/Plumbing Code; sets application, plans-review, inspection and enforcement requirements.