Building permits — Southgate, Ontario

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

In the Township of Southgate, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-Law Number 061-2016 - Building By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition or change of use permits as set forth in Schedule "A". Permit fees: $15/ $1,000 of estimated cost of construction; $12 / $1,000 of estimated cost of construction; Minimum Permit Fee $100.00. Fees set in: Township of Southgate Fees and Charges By-law 86 - 2014, as amended.

By-Law Number 061-2016 - Building By-law adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, demolition or change of use permits as set forth in Schedule "A". s. 3.0
fees location Township of Southgate Fees and Charges By-law 86 - 2014, as amended. s. 6.1
authority Chief Building Official and Inspectors s. 2.1(d) and (e)
fine range Set fines $150.00 to $600.00; additional fine up to $5,000.00. Set Fines; s. 10.4
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Township's Building Code Act by-law: construction, demolition and change-of-use permits and inspections; repeals By-law 5-2006. Permit fees set by the current Consolidated Fees and Charges By-law (Schedule C - Building).

By-law No. 2026-010 - Fees and Charges By-law (Schedule C - Building) adopted bylaw
fee basis $15/ $1,000 of estimated cost of construction; $12 / $1,000 of estimated cost of construction; Minimum Permit Fee $100.00 Schedule C - Building
fees location See Building Code Act By-law; Refer to DC By-law Schedule C - Building
fine range 2x permit value or $500, whichever is greater Schedule C - Building
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Same consolidated fees by-law recorded again under building_permits per method: Schedule C - Building sets the building permit fee schedule referenced by the Building By-law 061-2016.

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