By-law No. 167-2025 (Fees and Charges By-law), Schedule B - Building Department Fees

Goderich, Ontario · No. 167-2025 · summary & facts

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FEES SCHEDULE B BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEES l. Permit Fees will be charged as outlined in the Table below. 2. The minimum basic fee for any permit is $161.00. 3. Fireplaces and uncovered decks are included in the permit fee for single detached residences when installed at the same time as the residence is being constructed. 4. Inspections outside of normal working hours, authorized by the Chief Building Official, will be charged a minimum of$102.00 for each hour. 5. Any other building or structure not included in the Table below or where square footage cannot be calculated effectively, a rate of $10.00 per $1,000.00 of construction value shall be charged for a building permit. 6. Where work or construction is carried out or commenced prior to permit issuance, the municipality shall be compensated for the additional expenditures required because of the unlawful commencement of the work. The minimum fee charged in addition to the required regular permit fee shall be I 00% of the required fee based on the entire work to be performed and exclusive of any part into which the application for permit may be subdivided. CLASS OF PERMIT FEE APPLICABLE EFFECTIVE TAXES JANUARY 1, 2026 A CONSTRUCTION-New Building, $161.00 Base + Exempt Additions, Mezzanines Group A Assembly Occupancy + 1.76/ft2 Exempt Group B Care & Detention Facilities 1.76/ff Exempt Group C Residential Occupancies 1.76/ft2 Exempt Single Residences, Semis, l.76/ft2 Exempt Duplexes, Non-Permanent Dwellings Apartment Buildings 1.76/ft' Exempt Hotels/Motels 1.76/ft2 Exempt Group D Business and Personal Services Office Buildings 1.00/ft2 Exempt Group E Mercantile Retail Stores 1.00/ft2 Exempt GroupF Industrial Manufacturing Buildings & 1.00/ft2 Exempt Warehouses GroupG Interior Shell .50/ff Exempt GroupH Green Energy Wind Turbine Permits Exempt $161.00 + $10.00 per $1,000 of construction value Solar Collecting Devices Exempt $161.00 + $10.00 per $1,000 of construction value ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL-including .50/ft2 Exempt attached & detached parking garages/carports and storage sheds Exterior decks, ramps, landings and Exempt uncovered porches The greater of $161.00 or .30/ft2 B AL TERA TIONS/RENOV ATIONS-All classes Flat fee of $161.00 plus $11.45 per Exempt $1,000.00 of construction value when the building or structure exceeds $5,000.00 of construction value C D E F G H I J K L M SCHEDULE B cont'd BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEES CLASS OF PERMIT FEE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 DEMOLITION-All structures $161.00 DESIGNATED STRUCTURES (O.B.C. 1.3.1, $161.00 Div. A, Pt 1) MISCELLANEOUS Chimneys, fireplaces, solid fuel wood burning $161.00 appliances Elevators/escalators/lifts $161.00 Tents (per site)-more than 646 square feet, air supported structures and temporary $161.00 Structures (as per O.B.C. 3.14, Div. B, Pt. 3) Bed and Breakfast Inspections $81.00 MECHANICAL WORK (STAND ALONE) HY AC, Residential $161.00 Commercial Kitchens, Spray Booths, Dust $161.00 Collectors Sprinkler Systems $161.00 Elevators/escalators/lifts $161.00 ELECTRICAL WORK (STAND ALONE) Fire Alarm systems & Electrical work $161.00 Electromagnetic locks and hold open $161.00 devices CONDITIONAL BUILDING PERMIT Minimum (all other fees and agreements $161.00 excluded) CHANGE OF USE All structures-flat fee of $158.00 plus $11.25 per $1000.00 of construction value for buildings & structures that exceed $5000.00 of construction value ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS All inspections requested in addition to $81.00 inspections listed on a building permit. All additional inspections at the discretion of the Chief Building Official SWIMMING POOLS $161.00 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE 100% actual costs MUNICIPAL PROPERTY Value of the PROTECTION AND building permit. PERFORMANCE Deposit SECURITY DEPOSITS returned when final inspection Value of the building permit completed. APPLICABLE FEES Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt Not applicable