in area and used for residential, business and personal services, mercantile or low/medium hazard industrial occupancy.Ī high rise building, buildings with interconnected floor space or post-disaster buildings. inspectors have the right to refuse inspections due to health and safety reasonsĪpplications are processed within the time frames mandated by the Province of Ontario as noted below:Įxcept for a retirement home, a house where no dwelling unit is located above another dwelling unit (a detached house, semi-detached house, townhouse, row house) or an accessory structure not exceeding 55 sq.m that serves the noted items, or a tent.Ī duplex, a triplex, a building of three or fewer storeys in height, and having a building area not exceeding 600 sq.m., used as residential other than buildings used for retirement homes, business and personal services, mercantile or low/medium hazard industrial occupancy.Ī building used for an assembly, care, care and treatment or detention, or high hazard industrial occupancy, it also includes a building exceeding 600 sq.m.inspectors may require additional health and safety information prior to conducting an inspection.booking of inspections continuing per our standard procedure (please call the inspection request phone number on the permit).when permits are ready, the applicant will be contacted and permit issued electronically.cheques can be mailed to city hall or deposited in the drop box.payments can be made in-person (appointments are recommend) or by cheque.examiners will explain deficiencies through a status letter if any are found.applications will be reviewed by examiners working from home.permit applications can also be sent to review.permit applications for new homes are available online.we are accepting and issuing permit applications in person, appointments are recommended.Service procedures for building permitsĬity Hall is open for limited services.