In the Municipality of Magnetawan, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2025-58, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction of a building, including erection, installation, extension, material alteration or repair; demolition of all or part of a building; change of use. Exemptions: Shed <161 sq ft if principal structure erected or permitted; tent <=645 sq ft; re-shingling roof; metal re-roofing/siding. Permit fees: Based on cost of valuation; $200.00 + $16.00 per Thousand; construction cost guidelines per square foot.
Building By-law No. 2025-58
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Construction of a building, including erection, installation, extension, material alteration or repair; demolition of all or part of a building; change of use.
Schedule "A"
exemptions
Shed <161 sq ft if principal structure erected or permitted; tent <=645 sq ft; re-shingling roof; metal re-roofing/siding.
Schedule "B"
fee basis
Based on cost of valuation; $200.00 + $16.00 per Thousand; construction cost guidelines per square foot.
s. 5.1; s. 5.2; Schedule "B"
authority
Chief Building Official
s. 2.1.7
scout note
Municipality of Magnetawan's Building By-law under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992: respecting construction, demolition, change of use, conditional permits and inspections; appoints Chief Building Official, sets definitions incl. abandoned applications, construction revisions.
Building Department (Municipality of Magnetawan)
Building Department page linking the 2025-58 Building By-law plus permit application forms, an OBC 2024 comparison guide, and Cloudflow online permit portal.