In the Municipality of Lambton Shores, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Lambton Shores By-law 80 of 2025: July 2026 fee schedules, verified 2026-10-26. Permit fees: Residential dwellings: $9.00/square metre, minimum permit fee $1,000; alterations over $10,000: $200 plus $9.00/$1,000 value over $10,000. Fines: Building without a Permit: $400 plus calculated permit fee; Lapsed/Revoked Permit Maintenance Fee: $200 / year.
Lambton Shores By-law 80 of 2025: July 2026 fee schedules
adopted bylaw
fee basis
Residential dwellings: $9.00/square metre, minimum permit fee $1,000; alterations over $10,000: $200 plus $9.00/$1,000 value over $10,000.
Sch B, ss. 1.1, 2.2
fine range
Building without a Permit: $400 plus calculated permit fee; Lapsed/Revoked Permit Maintenance Fee: $200 / year.
Sch B, ss. 11.1-11.2
scout note
Schedule B charges $9/m² for residential main floors, minimum $1,000; $4.50/m² for additional living space; $200 demolition; $400 plus the permit fee for building without a permit. Includes alterations, accessory structures and inspection fees.
Lambton Shores Fees and Charges By-law 80 of 2025
Enacts fee schedules including Schedule B building permit charges, effective January 1, 2026; amended by 08-2026 and 37-2026. Read with the separately published July 2026 fee schedules.