Building permits — North Bay, Ontario

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

In the City of North Bay, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2018-53, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use of buildings, blasting operations, and fencing are classes of permits. Exemptions: City and City's contractors for municipal servicing work under City contract are exempt from provisions of this section. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Building Inspectors.

Building By-law No. 2018-53 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, demolition, change of use of buildings, blasting operations, and fencing are classes of permits. s. 3
exemptions City and City's contractors for municipal servicing work under City contract are exempt from provisions of this section. s. 15
fee basis Group A/B/D/E/F new construction/additions/renovations: $11.23 per $1,000 construction value, minimum $765; Group C residential new construction/additions: $1.36/sq ft above grade, $0.32/sq ft basement (additions minimum $765); Group C renovations: $11.23 per $1,000, minimum $765; farm buildings: $2,732 up to 10,000 ft2 and $0.25/ft2 over; miscellaneous Group C: $190 flat; staged permits $218; other permits $109. Schedule "A"
authority Chief Building Official and Building Inspectors s. 4; s. 28; Schedule "C"
fine range Individual: not more than $50,000 first conviction, $100,000 subsequent; corporation: $100,000 first, $200,000 subsequent. s. 43; s. 44
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City of North Bay's by-law to regulate the administration of building permits under Building Code Act s.7; repeals By-law 2007-07, sets permit classes, requirements, inspections, and a full fee schedule for all building permit types.

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