What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?
In the Town of Saugeen Shores, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by Saugeen Shores Fees and Charges By-law 112-2025, Schedule R – Building Permit Fees (2026), verified 2026-10-23. Schedule scope: Building permit fees for residential, commercial/industrial/institutional, farm, septic, signs, demolition, and related permits. Notable fees: Minimum permit fee $170.13; residential finished space $9.63 per m2; unfinished space $6.24per m2; decks/porches $6.24 per m2; garages/shops $6.24 per m2.
Saugeen Shores Fees and Charges By-law 112-2025, Schedule R – Building Permit Fees (2026)
adopted bylaw
schedule scope
Building permit fees for residential, commercial/industrial/institutional, farm, septic, signs, demolition, and related permits.
Schedule R
notable fees
Minimum permit fee $170.13; residential finished space $9.63 per m2; unfinished space $6.24per m2; decks/porches $6.24 per m2; garages/shops $6.24 per m2.
Residential
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2026 Saugeen Shores building permit fees (Schedule R, By-law 112-2025): minimum permit fee $170.13; finished residential space $9.63/m²; decks and garages $6.24/m²; pool fence $131.12; demolition permit $180.95; septic new system $458.91. Building without a permit adds 50% of the permit value, max $5,000.
By-laws (Saugeen Shores)
Town by-law page linking the Laserfiche by-law database and frequently requested by-laws.
Landfill and Tipping Fees (Saugeen Shores)
Town page listing landfill fees: $10 minimum per vehicle, $135.35 per tonne for general waste.