Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
In the Town of Lakeshore, Ontario, building permit rules are set by 2026 User Fee By-law — Schedule A: Building Services (Development Services), verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: Per square foot for listed categories; all other construction per $1,000 of construction cost ($15.61); minimum $121.00.
| fee basis | Per square foot for listed categories; all other construction per $1,000 of construction cost ($15.61); minimum $121.00. | Schedule A |
Same fee schedule recorded under building_permits: the Building Permits page directs residents to this User Fee By-law schedule for all applicable building permit fees, in absence of a separately posted standalone Building By-law.
Municipality's own Building Services department page (Cloudpermit-based applications); confirms Lakeshore self-administers permits but no standalone Building By-law PDF was found, only the fee schedule.