When is a Building Permit Required?

You will need a building permit if you plan to:

Construct a new building

• Construct an addition to an existing building
• Make structural alterations
• Renovate, repair or add to a building
• Demolish or remove all or a portion of a building
• Change a building’s use
• Install, change, or remove partitions and/or load bearing walls
• Make new openings for, or change the size of, doors and windows
• Build a garage, balcony or deck
• Excavate a basement or construct a foundation
• Install or modify heating, plumbing or air-conditioning systems
• Install or reconstruct chimneys or fireplaces
• Construct an accessory structure larger than 10 square metres (108 square feet) in area
• Construct a deck more than 60 centimetres (24 inches) above ground
• Install a wood burning stove/fireplace
• Construct a basement entrance
• Add a Second Suite
• Install new or alter plumbing