Building permits — Midland, Ontario

Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?

In the Town of Midland, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law 2026-2 (Building Permit Fees, amending By-law 2005-51), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: construction, demolition, alteration of buildings, plumbing and sewage systems. Exemptions: Tents, Signs, residential decks & sheds. Permit fees: Summation of all applicable fees in Tables 1A to 3F; minimum fees per s. 2.1; alternative 1.5% of Project Value minimum.

By-law 2026-2 (Building Permit Fees, amending By-law 2005-51) adopted bylaw
permit required for construction, demolition, alteration of buildings, plumbing and sewage systems construction, demolition, alteration of buildings, plumbing and sewage systems
exemptions Tents, Signs, residential decks & sheds Exemptions - Tents, Signs, residential decks & sheds
fee basis Summation of all applicable fees in Tables 1A to 3F; minimum fees per s. 2.1; alternative 1.5% of Project Value minimum. s. 2.2(1); s. 2.1; s. 2.4(1)(c)
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Amends Schedule B (permit fees) of the Town's core Building By-law 2005-51, which regulates issuance of permits for construction, demolition, alteration of buildings, plumbing and sewage systems; new fees effective Feb 9 2026; repeals By-law 2025-25.

By-laws Directory (Town of Midland)

Town's searchable by-laws directory covering building and other by-law categories; results are JS-rendered and did not return static links, so the base Building By-law 2005-51 text could not be located.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.midland.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities