Building permits — Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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

In the City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, building permit rules are set by City of Charlottetown Building Code Bylaw (PH-BC.3) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. 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.

City of Charlottetown Building Code Bylaw (PH-BC.3) adopted bylaw
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. s. 4.6.1
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. s. 4.6.2
fees location Municipality's Fees Bylaw s. 4.2.1
authority authority having jurisdiction s. 2.2.1
scout note

Building Code Bylaw enacted under the PEI Building Codes Act; adopts the provincial Building Codes Act and Regulations (National Building Code with amendments) for Charlottetown, repeals the 2018 version, and administers building permits.

Fees Bylaw Schedule D - Planning & Heritage Department Schedule of Fees adopted bylaw
permit required for Residential new/renovations; commercial-industrial-institutional-multi-unit residential new/renovations; demolition; moving; signage; decks, accessory buildings, pools Permit Type
fee basis Residential: $5.50 per $1,000 (minimum of $50); Commercial-Industrial-Institutional-Multi-Unit Residential: $7.00/$8.00/$9.00 per $1,000 (minimum of $50 for all phases); Signage: $8.00 per $1,000 (minimum of $50) Fees (no HST)
fine range doubling of the fees charged doubling of the fees charged
scout note

Building permit fees: residential $5.50 per $1,000 (minimum $50), higher rates for commercial/industrial/institutional/multi-unit; fees double for late filing or work without a permit; refund rules.

Charlottetown Permit Approvals page

City publishes weekly approved building and development permits issued by the Planning and Heritage Department; 21-day IRAC appeal period.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: https://charlottetown.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-18 · Building permits across Prince Edward Island · Building permits in other municipalities