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Building permits — Port Hope, Ontario: By-law 02-2024 - Building By-law and Repeal By-law 10-2001

In the Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law 02-2024 - Building By-law and Repeal By-law 10-2001, verified 2026-09-27. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law Schedule "D". Administered by: Chief Building Official and inspectors.

By-law 02-2024 - Building By-law and Repeal By-law 10-2001 adopted bylaw

permit required for	Construction, demolition, change of use, occupancy and conditional permits; construction of buildings/parts, removal of building, change of use increasing hazard, occupancy.	Part 3, ss. 3.01–3.05
fee basis	Fees determined by Chief Building Official as specified in Fees and Charges By-law Schedule "D"; reasonable fee considering administration, plan review and inspection costs.	s. 13.01, s. 13.02
fees location	Fees and Charges By-law Schedule "D"	s. 13.01
authority	Chief Building Official and inspectors	s. 2.09, s. 2.13

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Municipality of Port Hope's Building By-law (By-law 02-2024): administration/enforcement of the Building Code Act, permit requirements and fees, on-site sewage system maintenance inspection program fees, offences/penalties. 12-page text PDF, PDF metadata Title='Building By-law', Subject='02-2024', Author='Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope', created 2024-01-19. Section 22.02 repeals the prior By-law 10-2001. Not linked from the public Building Services/By-Laws pages (which only surface a curated 'frequently requested' list) -- retrieved via the site's own DocumentManager search API.

Building Services page (references the "Municipality of Port Hope Building By-law")

Municipality's own Building Division page; instructs applicants to follow drawing requirements set out in the "Municipality of Port Hope Building By-law" (not hyperlinked) and notes plumbing inspections are now delivered by Northumberland County.