Building permits — Perth South, Ontario

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

In the Township of Perth South, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 7-2015, verified 2026-09-25. Fees set in: Schedule "A" to this By-law. Administered by: Chief Official (Chief Building Official). Fines: Permit fee shall double but shall not exceed $1000 in additional charges.

Building By-law 7-2015 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction and demolition of buildings, plumbing, decks/porches, chimneys, wood stoves, renovations, pools, manure storage, silos, grain bins, change of use, and septic systems, as listed in Schedule 'A'. s. 2.1.1; Schedule "A"
fee basis Fees per Schedule 'A'; where based on valuation, total cost of all work including professional services; valuation guideline minimums include House $150.00 per square foot, Pole barn $12.00 per square foot, Attached garage $50.00 per square foot. s. 3.1; s. 3.2; s. 3.2.1; Schedule "A"
fees location Schedule "A" to this By-law s. 3.1
authority Chief Official (Chief Building Official) s. 1.2.3
fine range Permit fee shall double but shall not exceed $1000 in additional charges Schedule "A", item 29
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'The Building By-law of the Township of Perth South': provides for issuing of permits, establishment of a fee schedule (Schedule A - classes of permits), and inspection of construction under the Ontario Building Code Act. Scanned/rotated PDF; confirmed via OCR.

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