Building permits across Prince Edward Island
Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
8 of 59 municipalities in Prince Edward Island have an adopted bylaw on building permits on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borden-Carleton Town |
Town of Borden-Carleton Fees and Charges Bylaw 2018-01
+1 more adopted 2018-06-12 |
permit required for: Dwelling or other structure, additions, accessory building, demolition, moving/change of use, decks, pools & fences, special permit use · permit fees: Fixed fees by permit type; late filing or starting without permit doubles fees · fees set in: Schedule "A" of this bylaw | 2026-10-18 |
| Charlottetown City |
City of Charlottetown Building Code Bylaw (PH-BC.3)
+1 more adopted 2020-12-17 |
permit required for: Decks attached to buildings and/or at height 600mm or greater above ground level require frost protection and a Building Permit regardless of size. · exemptions: Decks not attached to buildings up to 55m² (592sqft), and at a height less than 600mm to ground level do not require a Building permit. · fees set in: Municipality's Fees Bylaw | 2026-10-18 |
| Hazelbrook Rural municipality |
Community of Hazelbrook Zoning & Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw | permit required for: change use; commence development; structural alterations; construct/replace structure or deck; water/sewer connection; underground installation; excavation pit; move/demolish structure; construct highway; dump fill; subdivide/consolidate; fence over 4 ft. · exemptions: paving patios/sidewalks; fences under 4 ft; clotheslines, poles, radio/TV antennae (except satellite dishes over 24"); gardens; crops; landscaping/ornamental structures under 64 sq ft; routine maintenance. · permit fees: application fee in accordance with a fee schedule which the Council shall establish | 2026-10-18 |
| Linkletter Rural municipality |
Zoning and Subdivision Control Bylaw 2016 (requires permit before construction/erection)
adopted 2016-05-03 |
permit required for: Construction, erection, demolition, movement, change/intensify use, site excavation, structural alterations, subdivide, fence >1.22 m. · exemptions: Paving patio/sidewalk; fence <=1.22 m; growing/preparing crop; landscaping; replacing deck same area/height/location; routine maintenance. · fees set in: Set by Council | 2026-10-18 |
| North Rustico Town |
Town of North Rustico Zoning and Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw (P. Wood & Associates, May 2014) | permit required for: Permit required for: change Use; commence Development; construct/replace Structure or Deck; structural alterations; water/sewer connection; underground installation; move/demolish Structure; excavation pit; construct Street; fill; subdivide/consolidate; fence over 4 ft · exemptions: paving patios/sidewalks; fences under 4 ft; clotheslines, poles, radio/TV antennae (except satellite dishes over 24"); gardens; crops; landscaping/ornamental structures under 64 sq ft; routine maintenance · fees set in: A schedule of fees shall be established by resolution of Council | 2026-10-18 |
| Stratford Town |
Town of Stratford Building Bylaw #50 (office consolidation, amended 50-A, 50-B)
adopted 2020-03-11 |
permit required for: Any Work regulated by the Codes, including alteration, demolition, removal, relocation, changes to use/occupancy of existing Buildings, new Buildings, and correcting unsafe conditions. · fees set in: Schedule A of the Fees Bylaw #39 · administered by: Building Official | 2026-10-18 |
| Summerside City |
Building Bylaw and Regulations (CS-31) | permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, or work regulated by Building Code/Energy Code; plus change-of-use, decks ≥600mm, farm/resource buildings >20m², biomass boiler buildings, tourism establishments. · exemptions: Accessory buildings ≤20m²; single-storey residential decks <600mm high and <55m²; tents <223m²; fences, pools, signs, retaining walls, exterior steps; certain non-structural repairs. · permit fees: Construction: $5.00 per $1000 of Construction Value-Minimum Fee of $25.00; Demolition $25.00; Change of Use $25.00. | 2026-10-18 |
| Union Road Rural municipality |
Community of Union Road Zoning and Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw | permit required for: change use; commence development; construct/replace structure or deck; structural alterations; underground installations; move/demolish; excavation pit; construct highway; dump fill; subdivide/consolidate; fence over 5 ft · exemptions: patios/sidewalks; fences under 5 ft; clotheslines/antennae except satellite dishes over 24"; gardens; crops; landscaping/ornamental structures under 64 sq ft; routine maintenance; up to two accessory buildings under 100 sq ft · fees set in: fee schedule which the Council shall establish | 2026-10-18 |
Nothing on file for building permits
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (15) — Abram-Village (2026-10-18), Clyde River (2026-10-18), Cornwall (2026-10-18), Eastern Kings (2026-10-18), Kensington (2026-10-18), Kingston (2026-10-18), Miltonvale Park (2026-10-18), Miscouche (2026-10-18), North Shore (2026-10-18), O'Leary (2026-10-18), Sherbrooke (2026-10-18), Souris (2026-10-18), Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico (2026-10-18), Three Rivers (2026-10-18), West River (2026-10-18).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (15) — Alberton, Alexandra, Belfast, Brackley, Crapaud, Kinkora, Malpeque Bay, Morell, Murray Harbour, Murray River, Tyne Valley, Victoria, Warren Grove, Wellington, York.
No bylaws published online (21, verified negatives) — Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay, Bedeque and Area, Breadalbane, Central Kings, Central Prince, Darlington, Greenmount-Montrose, Hampshire, Hunter River, Lot 11 and Area, Miminegash, Mount Stewart, North Wiltshire, Northport, Souris West, St. Felix, St. Louis, St. Nicholas, St. Peters Bay, Tignish, Tignish Shore.