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

Building permits — Moncton, New Brunswick: By-Law Z-422 Building By-law (Arrete de construction), consolidated incl. Z-422.1

In the City of Moncton, New Brunswick, building permit rules are set by By-Law Z-422 Building By-law (Arrete de construction), consolidated incl. Z-422.1, verified 2026-10-25. Permit fees: Greater of $25.00 or amount per $1,000 or part thereof of total estimated costs, as determined by Council in Fees and Charges By-Law. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-Law. Administered by: Building Inspector.

By-Law Z-422 Building By-law (Arrete de construction), consolidated incl. Z-422.1 adopted bylaw

exemptions	Maintenance of heating, ventilation or electrical equipment; painting; replacement of baseboards, window casings, flooring, built-in furniture; specified repairs for single/two-unit dwellings; buildings exempt under Regulation 2021-2	s. 5
fee basis	Greater of $25.00 or amount per $1,000 or part thereof of total estimated costs, as determined by Council in Fees and Charges By-Law	s. 15(3)
fees location	Fees and Charges By-Law	s. 6(3)(a); s. 15(3)
authority	Building Inspector	s. 2 (Building Inspector); s. 9(1); s. 14(2)

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City of Moncton Building By-law under the Building Code Administration Act, S.N.B. 2020 c.8: permit requirements, exemptions, inspections and fees. Consolidated to include amendment Z-422.1 (2024). Bilingual.