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Minden ON K0M 2K0

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The purpose of a building permit is to ensure the minimum standards of the Ontario Building Code are met in order to protect the health and safety of building occupants by regulating design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy of buildings and structures.

  • Before starting any work you must obtain a building permit or ensure that one has been issued.
  • Please note that no structures of any kind are allowed on vacant land.
  • The Zoning By-law must be followed even if you do not require a building permit.
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 Projects that require a Building Permit

 

Under applicable law, a building permit is required to construct or demolish. A permit is needed for the following projects:

  • New residential dwellings
  • Sleeping Cabin/Bunkie (any size)
  • New Accessory Buildings greater than 10 square metres (108 square feet)
  • Additions to existing buildings or structures (any size)
  • Adding a bedroom
  • New or replacement decks or stairs
  • New or replacement piers under a building
  • Finishing the basement of a house
  • Creating an accessory apartment 
  • Plumbing fixtures added or relocated
  • Replacing or adding new water supply lines or drain pipes
  • Removing a load bearing wall, column, lintel or beam
  • Re-insulating walls, ceilings or floors in a residential building
  • Wood stove, wood burning fireplace, or a wood furnace (interior or exterior)
  • Replacement of windows or doors, when the opening size is enlarged
  • Retaining wall that is greater than 1 metre (3' 3") in height, pending location
  • Solar Panels that are mounted to a building and have a face area of 5 square meters (53.8 square feet) or greater
  • Construction of a temporary enclosed tent to be used for human occupancy
  • Crib docks or other permanent docking systems
  • Changing the use of a building (example: a shed to a bunkie, or a church to a home)
  • Septic systems new, altered or replaced
  • Demolition of a structure greater than 10 square metres (108 square feet) in building area

Projects that do not require a Building Permit

It isn't necessary to obtain a building permit to perform the following work. However, you must still comply with the requirements of the Minden Hills Zoning By-Law and, if applicable, the Ontario Building Code and the Crowe Valley Conservation Authority.
  • Accessory buildings not used for human habitation with a total floor area, including the deck, porch or loft, of 10 square metres or less in size
  • Fences
  • Replacement of interior fixtures in the same location
  • Replacement of exterior siding and roofing
  • Replacement of windows and doors, same size and location
  • Temporary portable shelters, constructed of metal tubing and fabric (if you have structural reinforcement a building permit is required)
  • Floating docks

If the above lists do not include specifics related to your project, or if you are not sure whether a permit is required please contact the Building Department.

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