Our role

Building Services is responsible for the:

• Issuing building permits and inspections
• Issuing septic permits and the septic re-inspection program
• Enforcing the Ontario Building Code
• Enforcing municipal by-laws

Our services

Building permits

Building permits and inspections ensure that building projects comply with the Zoning By-law, The Ontario Building Code, along with health, safety, fire protection, accessibility and all other applicable law.

A permit is required for:

• Construction and Demolition
• Repairs to an existing sewage system or the installation of a new sewage system
• Change of Use
• Fences
• Signs (including portable signs)
• Pools; and
• Lot Grading

Permit guides and permit applications

• Guide to Building Permits
• Permit Applications

Permit fees

Refer to our User Fees page for building permit fees. Payment of a permit fee is due prior to the release of a building permit.

By-law enforcement

Bylaw Services is responsible for the enforcement of the following municipal by-laws:

• Zoning By-laws
• Bikes and Skateboards on Sidewalks
• Noise
• Parking
• Property Standards
• Refreshment Vehicles
• Dogs and Kennels
• Transient Traders or Peddlers

By-laws are located on the Minden Hills Civic Web.

If you have questions about By-law Enforcement, or have a complaint regarding violations related to these bylaws, please contact our office.

Other services

WSIB

If you work in construction, the rules for mandatory WSIB coverage have changed. Do you run your own construction business? Are you the purchaser of construction services? Big or small, with workers or without, you still need to know what's changed. Find out what it means for you at wsib.ca.