In the City of Fredericton, New Brunswick, building permit rules are set by By-law No. R-15 A Building By-law (Arrete sur la construction) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Permit required for: Any Work or Change of Use, unless exempted; Building or Demolition Permit required. Exemptions: Work/Change of Use under $5,000; fences, retaining walls <1.8 m, play structures, certain electrical; residential repairs/roofing for max two dwelling units. Permit fees: Application fee $50; permit fee $8 per $1,000 of total estimated cost, rounded up; doubled if work started before permit.
By-law No. R-15 A Building By-law (Arrete sur la construction)
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Any Work or Change of Use, unless exempted; Building or Demolition Permit required.
s. 5.1(e); s. 7.1
exemptions
Work/Change of Use under $5,000; fences, retaining walls <1.8 m, play structures, certain electrical; residential repairs/roofing for max two dwelling units.
s. 6.1; s. 6.2
fee basis
Application fee $50; permit fee $8 per $1,000 of total estimated cost, rounded up; doubled if work started before permit.
s. 15.3; s. 15.6
authority
Building Inspector
s. 14.1(a)
fine range
Voluntary payments $140/$200 (ss. 5.1–5.5) and $240/$300 (s. 5.6); fines $250–$640 and $350–$5,200.
s. 17.2–17.7
scout note
Bilingual City building by-law under Building Code Administration Act: building/demolition permits, work under $5,000 threshold, inspections, application fee $50 plus per-$1,000 fee.
By-law No. R-5 A By-law Respecting the Plumbing Trade
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Any work on a plumbing system unless a permit has been issued; special permits for backflow devices, heat exchangers, fire protection, interceptors, sprinkler connections.
s. 4.03; s. 7.01–7.05
exemptions
Repairing or replacing a fixture, valve or faucet, clearing a stoppage or repairing a leak, if no change to piping is required.
s. 5
fee basis
Same as fees established by the Province of New Brunswick under the Plumbing Installation and Inspection Act, excluding homeowner's plumbing permits; plus $16.00 for each listed item.
Schedule "A"
fees location
Province of New Brunswick under the Plumbing Installation and Inspection Act; Schedule "A" to By-law No. R-5
s. 12.01; Schedule "A"
authority
Plumbing Inspector
s. 11.01
fine range
not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00)
s. 13.01
scout note
Stand-alone plumbing by-law (incorporates R-5.1 to R-5.4); plumbing permits and inspections.
Building Permits - City of Fredericton
City page linking R-15 Building By-law and R-5 Plumbing By-law.