In the Township of Amaranth, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-Law No. 2026-9 (Administration and Enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, conditional, change of use, and occupancy permits as set out in s. 3. Permit fees: Except where a minimum flat fee is indicated, fee per square meter of floor area; indexed to CPI annually beginning 2026. Fees set in: Township's Collection of Fees and Charges By-Law as amended from time to time.
Building By-Law No. 2026-9 (Administration and Enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992)
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Construction, demolition, conditional, change of use, and occupancy permits as set out in s. 3.
s. 3
fees location
Township's Collection of Fees and Charges By-Law as amended from time to time
s. 6
authority
Chief Building Official
s. 12.1
scout note
Township of Amaranth's Building Code Act administration by-law: classes of permits (building, demolition, conditional, change of use, occupancy), application requirements, fee/refund provisions, inspections, CBO code of conduct. Repeals By-law 56-2024.
By-law 2026-02 - Fees and Charges Amendment, Schedule H (Building Department Classes of Permits and Permit Fees)
adopted bylaw
fee basis
Except where a minimum flat fee is indicated, fee per square meter of floor area; indexed to CPI annually beginning 2026.
Note 1; Note 2
authority
Chief Building Official
Note 1
fine range
two times the regular permit fee
Administrative Fees a)
scout note
Amends By-law 61-2025's Schedule H with 2026 indexed building permit fee rates by class of permit (demolition, residential, non-residential, septic decommission, etc.), effective January 21, 2026.
Building Permits - Township of Amaranth
Township's own building permits page; states the Township administers building permits (transition from external administration effective Jan 1, 2025) with RSM Building Consultants providing CBO/inspection services.