The Town of Orangeville issues building permits for all new constructions, renovations and demolitions. This includes pool and hot tub enclosuresseptic systems, permanent signs, fences, decks, accessory apartments and more.

Building permit process

Review all of the steps needed to complete a new construction or renovation project.

Rates and fees

View our User Rates and Fees By-law for more information about our building rates and fees.

Temporary Structures Rates

Review the building rates for temporary structures.

Temporary Structures building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee
Tents n/a $175.00 n/a
Office Trailer/Stages/Bleachers n/a $175.00 n/a
Portable Classroom n/a $500.00  n/a
Shipping Container n/a $200.00 n/a

Assembly A

Review the building rates for buildings that classify under Assembly A under the Building Code.

Assembly A building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

New Construction/Additions

$17.50

n/a

$300.00

Alteration/Repair/Finishing

$8.00

n/a

$250.00

HVAC 

1% of construction value

n/a

$200.00

Shell Building

$11.75 n/a $300.00

Accessory Buildings

$8.00

n/a

$200.00

Institutional Rates

Review the building rates for institutional buildings.

Institutional building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

New construction/Additions

$17.50

n/a

$300.00

Alteration/Repair/Finishing

$8.00

n/a

$250.00

HVAC 

1% of construction value

n/a

$200.00

Accessory Buildings

$8.00

n/a

$200.00

Commercial Rates

Review the building rates for commercial buildings.

Commercial building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

New Construction/Additions

$17.50

n/a

$300.00

Alteration/Repair/Finishing

$8.00

n/a

$250.00

HVAC 

1% of construction value

n/a

$200.00

Shell Building

$11.75 n/a $300.00

Accessory Buildings

$8.00

n/a

$200.00

Industrial Rates

Review the building rates for industrial buildings.

Industrial building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

New construction/Additions

$11.75

n/a

$300.00

Alteration/Repair/Finishing

$8.00

n/a

$250.00

HVAC

1% of the construction value

n/a

$200.00

Shell Building

$8.50 n/a $300.00

Accessory Buildings

$8.50

n/a

$200.00

Residential Rates

View the building rates for residential buildings, including detached, semi-detached and townhomes.

Residential building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

New construction/Additions

$14.50

n/a

$300.00

Multi-Residential (More than 3 Units)

$17.50

n/a

$300.00

Hotel/Motel

$17.50

n/a

$300.00

Alterations/Repair/Finishing

$8.00

n/a

$200.00

Unfinished Basement/Foundation

 

$4.00

n/a

$200.00

Finished Basement

$14.00

n/a

$200.00

Attached Garage

$8.00

n/a

$200.00

HVAC

1% of Construction Value

n/a

$200.00

Accessory Buildings

$8.00

n/a

$200.00

Removal of Load Bearing Wall (including Demo)

n/a

$250.00

n/a

Second Suite Finishing

$14.00

n/a

$250.00

Business Rates

View the building rate for business buildings.

Business building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

New construction and major renovations

$17.50

n/a

$300.00

Alterations/Repair/Finishing

$8.00

n/a

$200.00

Accessory Buildings

$8.00

n/a

$300.00

HVAC 

1% of the construction cost

n/a

$200.00

Shell Buildings

$11.75 n/a $300.00

Other

View a variety of other building permit rates.

Other building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

Demolition, Non-Engineered

$2.50

n/a

$250.00

Demolition, Requiring-Engineer

$3.00

n/a

$800.00

Residential Demolition

$2.00

n/a

$250.00

Conditional Permit

n/a

$1,000.00

n/a

Certified Models

n/a

$500/2 Elevations

n/a

Addition of Egress Window

n/a

$200.00

n/a

Below Grade Exterior Stair

n/a

$300.00

n/a

Above Ground Pool, Private

n/a

$175.00

n/a

In-ground Pool, Private

n/a

$300.00

n/a

Pool, Public

1.5% of Construction Value

n/a

$500.00

Deck without Roof

$8.00

n/a

$175.00

Deck with Roof $10.00 n/a $200.00
Change of Use without Construction n/a n/a $250.00
Commercial Cooking Hood n/a $200.00 n/a
Solid Fuel Appliance n/a $200.00 n/a
Mag Lock Installation n/a $175.00 n/a
Sprinkler Installation 1% of Construction Value n/a $300.00
Fire Alarm System 1% of Construction Value n/a $300.00
Non-Residential Plumbing 1% of Construction Value n/a $300.00
Plumbing Per Fixture $100/Fixture n/a $300.00
Roof Mounted Solar Panels 1% of Construction Value n/a $250.00
Shelf and Rack Systems 1% of Construction Value n/a $250.00
Parking Garage $8.00 n/a $1,000.00
Water/Sewer Connection n/a n/a $240.00

On-Site Sewage Rates

Review the building rates for on-site sewage work.

On-Site Sewage rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

Tank Replacement

n/a

$300.00

n/a

Bed Replacement

n/a

$400.00

n/a

Entire System Replacement

n/a

$600.00

n/a

Designated Structures Rates

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Designated Structure building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

All Other than Public Pools

1% of Construction Value

n/a

$350.00

Public Pool

1% of Construction Value

n/a

$1,000.00

 

Enforcement Rates

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Enforcement building rates
Building permit classificationFee in dollars/m2Flat feeMinimum fee

(Re)/Additional Inspections-Defective Work

n/a

$175.00

n/a

Order Registration or Removal from Title

n/a

$400.00

n/a

Permit Transfer

 

$200.00

n/a

Alternative Solution

$90/Hr

$600/2 Hrs

$600/2 Hrs