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THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF MATACHEWAN
BY-LAW 2025-39
BEING A BY-LAW RESPECTING CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION
AND CHANGE OF USE PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS.
WHEREAS Section 391 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to impose fees or charges on persons for services or
activities provided or done by or on behalf of it.
AND WHEREAS under the Building Code Act Section 7(1) allows the
Council of a municipality to pass require the payment of fees for the issuance of
permits;
AND WHEREAS under the Building Code Act Section 7(2) the total amount
of the fees authorized under clause (1) must not exceed the anticipated
reasonable costs of the principal authority to administer and enforce this Act in
its Area of jurisdiction.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Township of
Matachewan enacts as follows:
THAT the Building Permit Fees charged be outlined as Schedule A.
1.
THAT the Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor modifications or corrections
of a grammatical or typographical nature to the by-law and schedule after passage
of this by-law where such modifications or corrections do not alter the intent of
the by-law.
2.
THAT this By-law comes into force and effect on January 1,2026.
3.
THAT all other By-laws and resolutions, or parts thereto, contrary hereto or
inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.
4.
READ A FIRST TIME in open Council this 19th day ofNovember, 2025.
Michael Young
Mayor
Cheryl Swfi son
Clerk
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READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME in open Council, enacted andrpassed this 3rd day
of December, 2025.
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SCHEDULE 'A' TO BY-LAW NO. 2025-39
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
The fees payable by the applicant for a construction, demolition, change of use of conditional
permit or inspection fees shall be as follows:
Permit fees shall be $9.25 per thousand based on a value of contract price. If there is no
contract price in a written agreement, the permit fee will be calculated by Building Department
as follows:
Deposit:
$90 per application
Fee Code Residential
2026 Municipal Fee
Residential (single efmily dwelling including prefabricated homes)
Seasonal Building no interior finish (insulation, sheeting, etc.)
RA
$
1.30
per sq ft
RB
$
0.80
RC
Garage / Cold Storage
$
0.65
per sq ft
RD
Deck / Balcony
$
0.50
per sq ft
RE
Interior Renovations (plumbing, other structural change)
$ 160.00
fixed
RF
New foundations
$ 260.00
fixed
RG
Foundation repairs
$ 105.00
fixed
RH
New roofEntire Roof (structural changes)
$ 235.00
fixed
RI
Minor Structural Repair/Change
$ 105.00
fixed
RJ
New door / window (structural changes)
$
90.00
fixed
RK
Fire alarm system
$ 105.00
fixed
RL
Wood Fired Appliance
$
90.00
fixed
Rooftop Solar
RM
$210.00
fixed
Demolition
RN
$
90.00
fixed
Fee Code Commercial/lRdustrial/Assembly/Institutional
2026 Municipal Fee
CA
Commerciaklndustrial/Assenibly/Institutional
$
2.35
per sq ft
per sq ft
CB
Commercial/Industrial/Assembly/Institutional-Cold Storagg
$
0.80
CC
New Doors or Windows (structural changjes)
$ 160.00
fixed
CD
Interior Alteration (plumbing, other structural change)
$ 260.00
fixed
CE
New Roof (Structural Changje)
$ 390.00
fixed
CF
Minor Structural Repair/Change
$ 160.00
fixed
CG
Fire Alarm System
$210.00
fixed
CH
Rooftop Solar
$ 365.00
fixed
Cl
Bunkhouse/work camp/trailer (minimum of $1000)
$
1.60
per sq ft
CJ
Demolition (Building over 600 m2 or over 3 storeys (Div. 1.2.2.3(1)))
$ 160.00
fixed
CK
Demolition other than above
$
90.00
fixed
Fee Code Farm
2026 Municipal Fee
V
FA
. F ann-Building / addition
$
0.80
per sq ft
FB
* PrSfobricated Storage Silos
$ 190.00
fixed
FC
Bunkhouse/work camp/trailer (minimum of $1000)
$
1.60
per sq ft
FD
Demolition
$
90.00
fixed
Fee Code Other Building Fees
2026 Municipal Fee
OA
Change of use permit
$
90.00
fixed
OB
Change of use if construction is required
$
90.00
+ fee
OC
Moving permit (Relocation of structure over 108 ft2 to or IroiTi a proper^)
$ 160.00
fixed
Signs
OD
$
90.00
each
Fee Code General Fees (HST Applies)
2026 Municipal Fee
GA
Permit - File maintenance efe (Dormant 12011115 +)
$
90.00
fixed
Inspection request by owner
GB
$
90.00
each
GC
Revisions to permit already issued
$
90.00
fixed
GD
Other Services
$
90.00
per hour
GE
Orders
$210.00
fixed
FEE NOTES:
-
There shall be an administration charge equal to one and a halftimes the above
calculated fees, applied to all construction that begins prior to the issuance of a
permit.
-
Fees will be rounded to the nearest dollar.
-
Conditional and partial permits will be calculated at the regular rate for the
complete project.
-
No permit shall be less than $90.00 minimum.
Refunds
1.
No refund shall be given for an application fee, or fees for a conditional, change
of use or partial permit.
2.
No refund shall be given for permits or inspections valued at $100 or less.
3.
Where a permit fee has been paid pursuant to this By-law, fees may be refunded
based on the following formula and to Section 6.1 of this By-law;
Construction or Demolition Permit
80% where the application is withdrawn or only administrative
functions have been performed;
i)
ii)
50% if administrative, applicable law compliance and plans
examination functions have been performed;
iii)
25% if the permit has been issued and the application is withdrawn
or construction does not commence, or no field inspections have
been carried out
iv)
No refunds if field inspections have been carried out.