In the Township of Whitewater, Ontario, building permit rules are set by User Fees and Charges By-law No. 26-01-1804 (2026), as amended by By-law 26-05-1835 - Building Department fee schedule, verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: Base rate $200 plus per sq ft: residential $0.76, commercial $0.97, agriculture $0.41; transmission $6 per $1,000 construction value. Fines: Construction/building commencing with no building/septic permit = Fee x 2.
User Fees and Charges By-law No. 26-01-1804 (2026), as amended by By-law 26-05-1835 - Building Department fee schedule
adopted bylaw
fee basis
Base rate $200 plus per sq ft: residential $0.76, commercial $0.97, agriculture $0.41; transmission $6 per $1,000 construction value.
Schedule A - Community Development, Building Department
fine range
Construction/building commencing with no building/septic permit = Fee x 2
Construction/building commencing with no building/septic permit = Fee x 2
scout note
Township's 2026 user fees by-law; Building Department schedule sets Building Permit base rate ($200) plus per-sq-ft rates by building class (residential, accessory, commercial, agricultural), pool permit, occupancy, change-of-use, demolition, and conditional-permit fees.
Building - Township of Whitewater Region
Township's own Building services page: describes permit application via the Cloudpermit online portal, application forms, and links the User Fees & Charges (2026) PDF; no standalone Building By-law text located on site.