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Building permits — Grey Highlands, Ontario: Fees and Charges By-law No. 2025-009 (Building Department fee schedule)

In the Municipality of Grey Highlands, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Fees and Charges By-law No. 2025-009 (Building Department fee schedule), verified 2026-09-25. Administered by: Building Department.

Fees and Charges By-law No. 2025-009 (Building Department fee schedule) adopted bylaw

permit required for	Residential new, additions, renovations, decks, plumbing, mechanical, fireplace/heating plant, swimming pool/enclosure area, accessory building, agricultural, commercial/industrial/institutional, sewage systems.	Schedule "B" Department: Building
fee basis	Minimum Permit Fee $150.00; Residential - New $0.65/sq. ft.; Residential - Addition $9.00/$1000 value; Renovations $9.00/$1000 value; Commercial/Industrial/Institutional $10.00/$1000 value.	Schedule "B" Department: Building
authority	Building Department	Schedule "B" Department: Building

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Consolidated municipal fees by-law; its Building Department schedule sets building permit fees (new permits, renewals/transfers, accessory buildings $/sq ft) under the Building Code Act. No separate stand-alone Building By-law was located.

Building and Development (Municipality of Grey Highlands)

Names the Municipality's own Building Services Department as responsible for enforcing Ontario's Building Code; permits applied for via Cloudpermit. No shared-service arrangement with another body found.