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

Building permits — Cap-Acadie, New Brunswick: Building By-law No. CA-20 — Regional Town of Cap-Acadie

In the Town of Cap-Acadie, New Brunswick, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. CA-20 — Regional Town of Cap-Acadie, verified 2026-10-23. Permit required for: Any work (construct or demolish a building or material part) and change of use require a permit unless exempt. Permit fees: Building permit: $25 plus $5 for each $1,000 of estimated construction cost; demolition permit: $25; double fee if work begun before permit. Administered by: Building inspector.

Building By-law No. CA-20 — Regional Town of Cap-Acadie adopted bylaw

permit required for	Any work (construct or demolish a building or material part) and change of use require a permit unless exempt.	s. 3.1; s. 5.4
exemptions	Maintenance of heating/ventilation/electrical, painting, baseboards/window casings, flooring, built-in furniture; certain single/two-unit dwelling repairs; buildings exempt under Regulation 2021-2 s.5.	s. 4.1
fee basis	Building permit: $25 plus $5 for each $1,000 of estimated construction cost; demolition permit: $25; double fee if work begun before permit.	s. 7.1; s. 7.3
authority	Building inspector	s. 15.1

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Building by-law for the Regional Town of Cap-Acadie governing construction permits, standards and inspections. Listed as adopted on Plan360; no single adoption date confirmed from the document, so adopted_date null.