Kitchener's 2026 Committee of Adjustment fees. Minor variance $1,800 (4 units or less) or $3,110 (5 units or more); consent or validation of title $3,110; certificate of official $330; deferral fee $510.
Fees & rates — Kitchener, Ontario
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In the City of Kitchener, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by Municipal Code Chapter 375 - Tariff of Fees Committee of Adjustment and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Schedule scope: tariff of fees for processing various planning matters. Effective date: January 1, 2026.
| schedule scope | tariff of fees for processing various planning matters | s. 380.1.1 |
| notable fees | Fence Variance Application $1,181.00; Sign Variance Application $1,181.00; Planning Application Signs $287.00; Neighbourhood Information Meeting Fee $1,329.00; Public Notice Advertisement Fee Small $789.00, Large $1,579.00 | Schedule 'A' |
| effective date | January 1, 2026 | Fees effective January 1, 2026. |
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Kitchener's 2026 planning application fees. Official Plan amendment $35,995; fence variance $1,181; demolition control $1,198 for the first building; condominium application $6,887; also zoning by-law amendments, site plans and part lot control.
Kitchener's business licence fees (schedule in force January 2022). Food truck $230 new / $128 renewal; contractor $128 / $77; convenience store $219 / $128; lodging house $1,121 / $910. Change of location $75.
| schedule scope | Classes of permits and fees for building permits, including construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sewage, other and extra fees. | Schedule 'A' - Classes of Permits and Fees |
| notable fees | Single detached, Semi, Townhouse, Duplex $1.07; Garage/Carport (per bay) $95.00; Shed or Porch (per application) $95.00; Deck or Pool (per application) $95.00; Minimum Permit Fee $95.00; Transfer of Permit $95.00. | Schedule 'A', s. 3(A), (G) |
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Kitchener's building permit by-law and fee schedule (January 2024). Fees are charged per square foot: new house $1.07/sq ft; interior finishing incl. basements $0.37/sq ft; deck, pool, shed or garage $95 per application; change of use $163. Work started without a permit pays double.
City-wide 2026 user fee schedule published with the budget (not a by-law); lists fees by department with 2025 comparison.
Index listing fee-specific Municipal Code chapters: 375 Tariff of Fees Committee of Adjustment, 380 Tariff of Fees Planning Matters, 501 Business License Fees, 503 Adult Entertainment Parlour Fees, 710 Building Permits and Fees (Laserfiche viewer links).