Building permits — Edmundston, New Brunswick

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

In the City of Edmundston, New Brunswick, building permit rules are set by Arrete municipal no 21R2024 - Arrete de construction d'Edmundston / Building By-Law, verified 2026-10-23. Permit required for: Erection, establishment, relocation, demolition, modification, structural modification, repair, replacement of a building, construction, use or swimming pool. Exemptions: Normal maintenance/non-structural repair under $5,000/year; recreational/playground equipment; temporary signs; poles; tents max 18.6 m2; electrical waiver. Permit fees: $25 for first $1,000 value of work, plus $5 per additional $1,000, calculated on market value or total estimated costs.

Arrete municipal no 21R2024 - Arrete de construction d'Edmundston / Building By-Law adopted bylaw
permit required for Erection, establishment, relocation, demolition, modification, structural modification, repair, replacement of a building, construction, use or swimming pool. s. 6(1)
exemptions Normal maintenance/non-structural repair under $5,000/year; recreational/playground equipment; temporary signs; poles; tents max 18.6 m2; electrical waiver. Schedule A
fee basis $25 for first $1,000 value of work, plus $5 per additional $1,000, calculated on market value or total estimated costs. s. 14(2)(a)
authority Inspector s. 4(1)
scout note

Bilingual building by-law under s.5(1) of the Building Code Administration Act: permit requirements, applications, inspections, pool rules and fees. Adopted June 18, 2024. Text layer is garbled (scanned/OCR).

Edmundston arretes municipaux index

Municipal by-law listing carrying 21R2024.

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