Requirements for Changing Fees – Building Permits

The Ontario Building Code, Division C – Part 1 article 1.9.1.2 requires that before passing a by-law, resolution or making a regulation under Clause 7(1)(c) of the Building Code Act to introduce or change a fee imposed for applications for a permit or for the issuance of a permit or for a maintenance inspection, a principal authority shall:

a)    hold at least one public meeting at which any person who attends has an opportunity to make representations with respect to the matter,

b)    ensure that a minimum of 21 days’ notice of the public meeting is given in accordance with Clause (c), including giving 21 days’ notice to every person and organization that has, within five years before the day of the public meeting, requested that the principal authority provide the person or organization with such notice and has provided an address for the notice,

c)    ensure that the notice under Clause (b),

i)     sets out the intention of the principal authority to pass the by-law, regulation, or resolution under section 7 of the Act and whether the by-law, regulation, or resolution would impose any fee that was not in effect on the day the notice is given or would change any fee that was in force on the day the notice is given,

ii)    is sent by regular mail to the last address provided by the person or organization that requested the notice in accordance with Clause (b), and;

iii)   sets out the information described in Clause (d) or states that the information will be made available at no cost to any member of the public upon request, and;

d)    make the following information available to the public:

i)     an estimate of the costs of administering and enforcing the Act by the principal authority,

ii)    the amount of the fee or of the change to the existing fee, and

iii)   the rationale for imposing or changing the fee.

As such, the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan has provided a link to the report for council to address all matters related to changes permit fees in compliance with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code Division C, Part 1 – 1.9.1.2.  

To review the proposed changes in digital form, please click the link below to access the full report:

Building Department Report - Changes to Building Permit Fees

To receive a hard copy of the full report, please email the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan at the following email address: cbo@osmtownship.ca and provide the following information:

1)    Full Name

2)    Mailing Address

A hard copy of the report will be made available at no cost to any member of the public upon request.