Building permits — Greater Madawaska, Ontario

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

In the Township of Greater Madawaska, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law 19-2017 (The Building By-Law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, sewage system or change of use. Exemptions: Class 1 sewage system: No permit. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with current Fees and Charges By-Law; double fee if construction begins before permit.

By-law 19-2017 (The Building By-Law) adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, demolition, sewage system or change of use s. 3.1
fee basis Calculated in accordance with current Fees and Charges By-Law; double fee if construction begins before permit s. 6.1; s. 6.2; Schedule "A", s. 3.1
fees location current Fees and Charges By-Law s. 6.1
authority Chief Building Official (Officer) s. 2.5
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Governs construction, demolition, sewage-system, and change-of-use permits and inspections under Building Code Act 1992 s.7; defines classes of permit (Schedule A) and Chief Building Official authority; fees set per the current Fees and Charges By-law.

By-law 68-2025 (User Fees and Charges By-law), Schedule B - Building adopted bylaw
permit required for New residential, non-living space, commercial/industrial/institutional, renovations, demolition, change of use, plumbing, deck/pool, solid fuel appliance, farm out-buildings, gazebos, porch/carport, tents in excess of 65 sq. metres, sewage systems. Schedule B - Building
exemptions Class 1 sewage system: No permit. Class 1 No permit
fee basis Minimum Permit Fee $100; New Residential $0.70/sq ft; Residential Non-living Space $0.50/sq ft; Commercial/Industrial/Institutional $0.90/sq ft; Farm Out-Buildings $0.30/sq ft (minimum $75); flat rates for other permits. Schedule B - Building
fine range Permit fee x2 Building without a permit Permit fee x2
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Sets building permit fee rates per sq ft (new residential $0.70, non-living space $0.50, commercial/industrial/institutional $0.90, farm out-buildings $0.30 min $75), double fee for building without a permit; referenced by Building By-law 19-2017 for all fee amounts.

Commonly Requested By-laws (Township of Greater Madawaska)

Township's commonly-requested by-laws index page, source for Building By-law 19-2017.

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