Get City Of Kingston Building Permit Requirements

The minimum fee for all permits is $139.10 - HST exempt. alteration or renovation Permit, no additional charge is applicable. Corridors, lobbies, washrooms, lounges, etc. are to be included and classified ing to the major occupancy for the floor area on which they are located.

There are consequences for not getting a permit. You could face a fine, or the municipality may force you to remove walls, ceilings, cabinets and other finishes so that an inspector can determine if the work complies with the building requirements. In the worst case, they'll have the renovation removed entirely.

Schedule online. Automated System at 305-591-7966. Contact the Permit Counter at 786-315-2100.

Building Permit applications must be completed online. Please go to Online Applications; enter the information directly into the County's Permitting System; and print three (3) copies of the computer-generated application prior to visiting the Permits Center. (Printers are NOT available onsite for customers.)

Change of use permits are required when there is a change of major occupancy in the building as provided in part 2 & 10 of the Ontario Building Code. Change of use permit fees are based on the value of the work; $25 for the first $1000 of work and $7 dollars for each subsequent $1000 of work.

Mortgage Lenders Could Call a Loan With Unpermitted Additions. It does not happen very often, but it is possible that if the lender you used finds out that you knowingly bought a home with an unpermitted addition, it could demand the full repayment of the loan immediately.

The Ontario Building Code Act stipulates that: “a building permit is required for the construction of a new building, an addition, or alteration of any building or structure with a building area over 10 square metres (approximately 108 square feet).”

An individual who is charged and found guilty of an offence under the Building Code Act, 1992 , such as building without a permit, can be fined up to $50,000 for a first offence and up to $100,000 for subsequent offences.