Building permits — Brantford, Ontario

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

In the City of Brantford, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Municipal Code Chapter 429, Building Code - Implementation ("Building By-law"), By-law 20-2023, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, and classes of permits set out in Schedule "A". Fees set in: City of Brantford Fees and Charges By-law. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors.

Municipal Code Chapter 429, Building Code - Implementation ("Building By-law"), By-law 20-2023 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, demolition, change of use, and classes of permits set out in Schedule "A". s. 429.3.1(a); Schedule "A"
fee basis Calculated in accordance with the City of Brantford Fees and Charges By-law; prescribed value is total cost of material, labour, equipment, overhead and professional services, excluding land. s. 429.6.1; s. 429.6.2
fees location City of Brantford Fees and Charges By-law s. 429.6.1
authority Chief Building Official and Inspectors s. 429.2.1(h), (n); Schedule "D"
scout note

City's own Building By-law (Municipal Code Ch.429) under the Building Code Act, 1992: permit requirements, classes, applications, inspections, fees, owner/builder responsibilities. Cited as By-law 20-2023, adopted 2023-02-28.

By-law Library (index)

City's by-law library index page linking to Chapter 429 and other consolidated municipal code chapters; recorded to capture the listing.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.brantford.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities