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TOWN OF NEWMARKET
2026 COST RECOVERY USER FEES
[Amending Schedule 'A' of Bylaw 2015-58]
DEPARTMENT: BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
SERVICE PROVIDED
UNIT OF
MEASURE
2026 COST
RECOVERY FEES
2025 COST
RECOVERY FEES
% INCREASE SUBJECT TO HST
YES/NO
Minimum Application Downpayment (Minimum Fees are Non-refundable)
For any application with a Estimated Construction Value less than or equal to $50k
For any application with a Estimated Construction Value more than $50k to $500k
All other applications
$200.00
$500.00
$1,000.00
$200.00
$500.00
$1,000.00
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
No
No
No
Group "A" Assembly
NEW ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, ADDITIONS & ACCESSORY STRUCTURES: [Recreation Facilities, Schools, Libraries, Places of Worship,
Restaurants, Theatres, Arenas, Regulated Swimming Pools, Gymnasiums, etc.]
ASSEMBLY ALTERATIONS OR RENOVATIONS
$21.40
$6.32
$20.98
$6.20
2.0%
2.0%
No
No
Group "B" Institutional
NEW INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS, ADDITIONS & ACCESSORY STRUCTURES: Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Jails and other Care
Buildings
INSTITUTIONAL ALTERATIONS OR RENOVATIONS
$24.92
$6.32
$24.43
$6.20
2.0%
2.0%
No
No
Group "C" Residential
RESIDENTIAL LOW-RISE, ADDITIONS & ACCESSORY STRUCTURES (3 Stories or less PART 9): [Detached Dwellings, Semi-Detached
Dwellings, Townhouses, Duplexes, Live/Work Units, etc.]
Residential Accessory Dwelling Units (within an existing space):
Residential Roof Solar Panels:
RESIDENTIAL MID & HIGH-RISE, ADDITIONS & ACCESSORY STRUCTURES (4 Stories or more PART 3): [Including, but regardless of
height; Stacked Townhouses, Motels, Hotels, Retirement Homes, etc.]
RESIDENTIAL ALTERATIONS OR RENOVATIONS:
Flat Fee per Unit
Flat Fee per Unit
$21.02
$1,000.00
$200.00
$26.27
$6.32
$20.61
$1,000.00
$200.00
$25.75
$6.20
2.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.0%
2.0%
No
No
No
No
No
Group "D" Business & Services
BUSINESS Shell
Business Finished
Business Alteration, Renovation, Interior Finish, Unit Finish
$15.34
$19.18
$6.32
$15.04
$18.81
$6.20
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
No
No
No
Group "E" Mercantile
MERCANTILE Shell
Mercantile Finished
Merchantile Alteration, Renovation, Interior Finish, Unit Finish
$14.21
$17.77
$6.32
$13.93
$17.42
$6.20
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
No
No
No
Group "F" Industrial
INDUSTRIAL Shell
Industrial Finished
Industrial Alteration, Renovation, Interior Finish, Unit Finish
Parking Garage or Farm Building
$11.55
$14.43
$6.32
$6.93
$11.32
$14.15
$6.20
$6.79
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
No
No
No
No
Building Permits 2026
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TOWN OF NEWMARKET
2026 COST RECOVERY USER FEES
[Amending Schedule 'A' of Bylaw 2015-58]
DEPARTMENT: BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
SERVICE PROVIDED
UNIT OF
MEASURE
2026 COST
RECOVERY FEES
2025 COST
RECOVERY FEES
% INCREASE SUBJECT TO HST
YES/NO
Demolition
All Buildings up to 600 m2
All Buildings > 600 m2
Flat Fee per building
Flat Fee per building
$500.00
$1,500.00
$500.00
$1,500.00
0.0%
0.0%
No
No
Miscellaneous Work
Tents and Temporary Buildings (<225 m2 with removal date)
Flat Fee
$500.00
$500.00
0.0%
No
Tents and Temporary Buildings (>225 m2 with removal date)
Flat Fee
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
0.0%
No
Air Supported Building
Flat Fee
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
0.0%
No
Portable Classrooms (includes hallways for portapacks)
Per each portable
$500.00
$500.00
0.0%
No
Residential Wood Deck per dwelling unit
Flat Fee
$300.00
$300.00
0.0%
No
Each Below Grade Entrance (Low Rise Residential Only)
Flat Fee
$500.00
$500.00
0.0%
No
On-site Sewage System
Septic Decommission
Flat Fee
$200.00
$1 per litre of
$200.00
0.0%
No
New Sewage System Installation or Augmented System
unbalanced design
Effluent Flow
$1 per litre of unbalanced
design Effluent Flow
0.0%
No
Repair/Minor alteration
Flat Fee
$500.00
$500.00
0.0%
No
Administration Fees
Reinspections: due to defective work where previously identified as defective
$200.00
$200.00
0.0%
No
Special investigation per hour, per person
$250.00
$250.00
0.0%
No
Change of Use Permit (Excludes ADU's and where no construction is proposed)
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
0.0%
No
Transfer of Permit to a new property owner
$100.00
$100.00
0.0%
No
Occupancy Permit Application (Applies only to newly constructed buildings)
$100/Each Full or Partial
Stage of Occupancy
NEW
NEW
No
Zoning Review (All projects, except for interior work where no legal use change is proposed)
$100.00
$100.00
0.0%
No
Compliance Letter - Building
$200.00
$200.00
0.0%
No
Alternative Solution
Per building or unit
$1000 + $200/hr
Per building or unit
$1,000+ $200/hr
0.0%
No
Revision Fee (Minimum $200)
$200/hr
$200/hr
0.0%
No
Certified Model Fee
$200.00
$200.00
0.0%
No
Certified Model Change Fee (where permit has been issued)
$200.00
$200.00
0.0%
No
Search and Reproduction of documents (Staff time plus reproduction costs, min $50 paid upfront)
$100/hr plus cost
$100/hr plus cost
0.0%
Yes
No fees shall be charged for Town owned projects
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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TOWN OF NEWMARKET
2026 COST RECOVERY USER FEES
[Amending Schedule 'A' of Bylaw 2015-58]
DEPARTMENT: BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
SERVICE PROVIDED
UNIT OF
MEASURE
2026 COST
RECOVERY FEES
2025 COST
RECOVERY FEES
% INCREASE SUBJECT TO HST
YES/NO
Undefined Permit Fees
Where the proposed work cannot be easily ascribed elsewhere in this schedule, the Chief Building Official may determine the
appropriateness of fees, based on charging at a maximum rate of 1% the value of construction (reasonably expected material
and labour costs for values of construction $100k or higher) and charging at a maximum rate of 2% the value of construction
(reasonably expected material and labour costs for values of construction less than $100k). If the Chief Building Official refuses
to accept a valuation for the purposes of establishing any permit fee and substitutes another value, and the Owner or applicant
disputes the decision, the owner or applicant shall pay the fee(s) under protest and within six months of the project completion
shall submit an audited accounting statement of the actual costs by a recognized Certified Public Accountant. If the audited
established costs, which must include labour and materials, are less than the original valuation, the Chief Building Official shall
authorize a refund.
NO
NO
Construction Commended Without Permit
At the discretion of the Chief Building Official, whenever construction has commenced without the appropriate Building Permit
and/or where security fencing is also missing and/or a mandatory inspection is missed, additional fees shall be payable equal to
the cost of an issued Conditional Building Permit administration fee plus 10%.
NO
NO
Missed Inspections
Whenever any mandatory (or part thereof) Ontario Building Code inspection is missed, an "Investigation and Administration"
fee shall be paid in addition to all other fees payable. The minimum fee shall be $200 for each missed inspection or part thereof
(where is it impractical or damaging to uncover that stage of construction). The maximum fee per missed inspection shall not
exceed 10% of the orginal fees paid to obtain that permit. The fee shall be the greater of the minimum or maximum fee as
calculated by the Chief Building Official, and at the sole discretion of the Chief Building Official.
NO
NO
Illegal Occupancy & Outstanding Fees
Buildings which are occupied prior to being issued a written permit/permission shall be subject to additional administrative fees
up to 50% of the originally calculated total permit fee at the discretion of the Chief Building Official. Outstanding fees may be
collected through an added levi on property taxes or lien placed on the property title. No written occupancy or completion
permit/permission shall be issued until all outstanding fees are paid.
NO
NO
Conditional Building Permit Fees
A fully executed Conditional Building Permit Agreement is required in advance of a Conditional Building Permit. The cost of a
Conditional Building Permit Agreement is $1000 for each 100 sq. m. of GFA for every non-residential building or portion thereof
(including parking garages). The cost of a Conditional Building Permit Agreement in respect to residential development is $1000
for each unit. Notwithstanding the Conditional Building Permit Agreement fees per GFA or unit, the minimum agreement fee
shall not be less than $5000. Model Home Agreements shall be deemed to be a form of a Conditional Building Permit
Agreement with similar force/effect and charged at the same rate of $1000 for each unit. Conditional Building Permit
Agreement fees are non-refundable and are required to be paid upon execution of the agreement, regardless of whether or not
the project moves ahead. Conditional Building Permit fees are on top of any stanadard future invoiced Building Permit fees.
NO
NO
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TOWN OF NEWMARKET
2026 COST RECOVERY USER FEES
[Amending Schedule 'A' of Bylaw 2015-58]
DEPARTMENT: BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
SERVICE PROVIDED
UNIT OF
MEASURE
2026 COST
RECOVERY FEES
2025 COST
RECOVERY FEES
% INCREASE SUBJECT TO HST
YES/NO
Partial Building Permit Fees
A Partial Building Permit fee of $1000 will be added to other fees for each partial stage of construction, except for the final
(complete) stage of construction. The Chief Building Official may reduce this surcharge to an amount that represents the added
Staff effort, provided that the value of construction is less than $100K.
NO
NO
Application Maintenance Fees
All Building Permit applications that have not progressed to an issued permit status (conditional, partial or full) within one year
shall be charged an annual maintenance fee of 10% of the originally calculated total fee. This fee is immediately due upon being
invoiced by the Town via email. Failure to pay this fee shall be grounds to cancel the application after one month has elapsed
following notification, at the sole discretion of the Chief Building Official.
NO
NO
Permit Maintenenance Fees
All issued Building Permits that have not progressed to an occupancy status within three years shall be charged an annual
maintanance fee of 10% of the originally calculated total fee. This fee is immediately due upon being invoiced by the Town via
email. Payments made within one month of notice shall be deemed "paid" on time. Interest may be charged for overdue fees at
a rate of prime plus 1% at the discretion of the Chief Building Official. No occupancy will be granted until all outstanding fees are
paid.
NO
YES
Peer Review Costs
At the sole discretion of the CBO, Staff may require expert review of any construction work or submitted plans at the sole
expense of the property owner. Costs shall be 100% recoverable and be paid respectively prior to any occupancy/completion or
permit issuance.
NO
NO
Provincially Mandated Private Sewage System Review Fees
There are no fees charged by the Town to review each property Owner's submitted third party review certificates and recent
proof of pump-out or other proof of regular maintenance. However, a $1000 fee charge applies to any non-responsive property
Owner who fails to provide mandatory reports/certificates/maintenance-receipts/pump-out-receipts as requested. A $2000 fee
charge applies to any non-responsive property Owner who fails to provide mandatory reports/certificates/maintenance
receipts/pump-out-receipts as requested, and where it is also determined that the sewage system was not functioning properly.
These fees do not include the actual permit costs to remediate, replace or repair the Private Sewage System.
NO
NO
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TOWN OF NEWMARKET
2026 COST RECOVERY USER FEES
[Amending Schedule 'A' of Bylaw 2015-58]
DEPARTMENT: BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
SERVICE PROVIDED
UNIT OF
MEASURE
2026 COST
RECOVERY FEES
2025 COST
RECOVERY FEES
% INCREASE SUBJECT TO HST
YES/NO
Cost and Permit Fees to Remedy an Unsafe Building or Construction Site
Where the Owner fails to remedy unsafe building and/or maintain a construction safety barrier through a Building Division
issued Order, the Town may complete the required work and obtain the required permit at the sole expense of the property
Owner. The Town's issued Building and/or Demolition Permit fee shall include administration fees equal to the value of the work
(materials and labour plus HST) which shall be collected from the property Owner and paid to the Town immediately after the
job is complete. This permit administration portion of the fee will be collected in addition to the actual contractual costs and
other direct Town expenses, which must also paid by the Owner. Outstanding fee payments shall not prevent the Town from
issuing any unsafe remedial permit. The decision to demolish or repair a building shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief
Building Official. Due to the urgent nature of these matters, the Town's Procurement Bylaw need not apply to procuring outside
service contracts to complete this work. Any unpaid amounts may be added to the property tax roll, or through the registration
of a priority lien on the property title.
NO
PARTIALLY
(HST only applies to
the contract services
portion of the costs)
Refunds
No refunds shall be permitted after 1 year after any partial or full payment is made. At the sole discretion of the Chief Building
Official, refunds may be allowed for exceptional circumstances which are beyond the control of payer. No Refunds shall be
allowed where the Town has revoked a Permit, the Town cancelled an Application and/or where construction has commenced
related to the application or permit. Development/Educational Charges can only be refunded directly by the individual Financial
Departments having jurisdiction. Fees that may be refunded shall be a percentage of the fees payable under this Bylaw and
calculated by the Chief Building Official as follows:
a) 90 percent if administrative functions have been performed;
b) 80 percent if administrative and zoning functions have been performed;
c) 60 percent if administrative, zoning and plan examination functions have been
performed;
d) 40 percent if the permit has been issued and a status field inspection has confirmed that no construction has commenced.
f) If the calculated refund is less than the minimum fee applicable to the work, no
refund shall be made of the fees paid.
NO
N/A
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