Building permits — Woodstock, Ontario

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

In the City of Woodstock, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Chapter 0252 - Building - Permits - Inspections, verified 2026-09-21. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, addition, demolition of a building or part thereof, change of use, and private sanitary sewage system work, as regulated by the Act. Administered by: Chief Building Official.

Chapter 0252 - Building - Permits - Inspections adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, alteration, addition, demolition of a building or part thereof, change of use, and private sanitary sewage system work, as regulated by the Act. 252.2.16; 252.2.21
fee basis As set out in Schedule "A"; e.g., residential $0.56/sq. ft. of gross floor area, Min. $150.00; commercial $1.17/sq. ft., Min. $250.00; industrial $0.37/sq. ft. up to 50,000 sq. ft., $0.19/sq. ft. over 50,000 sq. ft., Min. $250.00. Schedule "A"
authority Chief Building Official 252.2.8
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Sets the City's building-permit application, fee and inspection requirements under the Ontario Building Code.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.cityofwoodstock.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-21 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities