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Building permits — Madawaska Valley, Ontario: 2026 Schedule of Fees

In the Township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, building permit rules are set by 2026 Schedule of Fees, verified 2026-09-25. Fees set in: current Building Bylaw. Fines: $500.00 or 3 times the value of the permit fee, whichever is greater.

2026 Schedule of Fees adopted bylaw

exemptions	Replacing/repairing existing roof material, similar siding, existing windows/doors; temporary emergency repairs to prevent weather damage; one shed or one other free-standing structure under 15 square metres.	Schedule C, NO BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED
fee basis	Residential: $0.76/sq ft (new/additions/renovations/repairs/alterations/finished basements), $0.71/sq ft (garage/carport/accessory); Commercial/Industrial/Institutional: $0.81/sq ft (new/additions/renovations/repairs/alterations), $0.71/sq ft (accessory); decks $150 up to <201 sq ft plus $0.50/sq ft >200; towers $10.00/thousand construction value; $100 minimum application fee.	Schedule C, BUILDING PERMIT FEES
fees location	current Building Bylaw	Refer to the current Building Bylaw
fine range	$500.00 or 3 times the value of the permit fee, whichever is greater	Schedule C, PENALTIES/SURCHARGES

scout note

Same fees by-law recorded again under building_permits: itemizes building permit fee schedule; text twice states 'Refer to the current Building Bylaw' / 'Permit fees subject to change upon review of the Building By-Law', confirming a Building By-law exists though not itself located online.

Building & Renovating (Township of Madawaska Valley)

Township's own Building Department page: issues its own building permits, does inspections, enforces the Building Code Act. No Building By-law text linked from this or any checked sub-page; only the fee schedule references it by name.