Building Permits are Required:
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In general to erect, install, extend, change the use of, alter or repair a building. A building is defined as a structure occupying an area greater than 10 square meters (107 square feet).
The following are examples of projects which would require building permits:
- construct a new home
- add a carport, garage, or rooms to an existing home
- install new rooms in the attic
- any structural work
- add dormers
- enclose a porch – roof over a sundeck
- repairs or renovations
- raise the house to provide a full basement or first storey
- excavate the basement to provide a full basement
- add structural features such as decks, balconies, canopies etc
- accessory buildings such as garage, tool shed, playhouse, etc.
- (separate from the house) (see our staff re: allowable size)
- retaining wall – in excess of 1 metre in height
- install a swimming pool
- install chimney, wood stove, fireplace
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Building Permits not required:
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When you do non-structural work such as:
- painting
- landscaping, sidewalks, driveways
- kitchen cupboards
- eaves trough
- erect a fence other than swimming pool enclosure fence
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To Apply for Building Permit Online:
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The Township of McKellar is pleased to offer residents, builders, and the business community in all our service communities Cloudpermit - an online system to apply for and track your building permits.
The Cloudpermit building permit system allows you to apply for and to see the status of your application anywhere, at any time. You can start an application and finish it later, and receive email updates on the status of your permit application. You can even request building inspections!
To get started, click the link below.
Apply for a Building Permit
Need help with Cloudpermit?
Getting Starting with Cloudpermit: A step-by-step walk through from login to submitting your first application
How to Submit a Building Permit application Video Tutorial:
Cloudpermit Support
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Inspection Information:
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- Inspection information will be provided with all permits.
- Please ensure that inspection requests are made at least one day in advance.
- To book your inspection, use the inspection option in the online Cloudpermit system OR contact the Building Department.
- Inspections are generally conducted in the afternoon.
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Building Permit Fees:
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Please refer to the Building By-law No 2008-17 (Amended Schedule A - By-law No 2018-26) for applicable building permit fees. |
Call before you dig:
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You may need approval/underground locations or permits from:
- Committee of Adjustment
- minor variance
- land severance
- Planning Department
- Rezoning
- Bell Canada
- underground telephone locations
- Ontario Hydro
- underground hydro locations
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Building Permit Applications:
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Important Contact Information:
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Chris Bordeleau, Chief Building Official Township of McKellar P.O. Box 69, 701 Hwy #124 McKellar, Ontario P0G 1C0 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri (705) 389-2842 RE: Permits, Inspections, Inquires
cbo@mckellar.ca
North-Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority 69 Bowes Street Parry Sound, Ontario P2A 2L5 (705) 746-7566 RE: Private Waste Disposal Systems
Greg Gostick, Director of Operations Township of McKellar P.O. Box 69, 701 Hwy #124 McKellar, Ontario P0G 1C0 (705) 389-2891 RE: Entrance Permits
roads@mckellar.ca
Ministry of Natural Resources 7 Bay Street Parry Sound, Ontario P2A 1S4 (705) 746-4201 RE: All work on or above the Crown Lake Bed
Ministry of Natural Resources Working on Water Permit
Department of Fisheries & Oceans Fish Habitat Management 28 Waubeek Street Parry Sound, Ontario, P2A 1B9 (705) 746-2196 Ext 215 or 213 RE: Fish Habitat Review
Ministry of Transportation 207 Main Street W P.O. Bag 5000 Huntsville, Ontario P1H 1Z9 (705) 789-2391 RE: Building or Land Use Permit and/or Entrance Permit
Electrical Safety Authority Customer Service Centre P.O. Box 24143, Pinebush Postal Outlet Cambridge, Ontario, N1R 8E6 (877) 372-7233 or www.esasafe.com RE: Application for Inspection
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Planning:
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The information on this website is provided as a public service. In any situation where the printed text differs from the electronic version contained on the website, the official printed publication takes precedence. Users should verify it with the printed official information before acting upon it. Although we endeavour to ensure that the information is as current and accurate as possible, errors do occasionally occur. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information. Content you access here is not necessarily an exact and/or current reproduction of official documents.
Zoning By-law amendments may be in progress, or Internet browser display capability may affect map presentation formats. The Township of McKellar does warrant accuracy of the elections versions and accepts no responsibility for any damages suffered by any person as a result of actions based on the Comprehensive Zoning By-law No 95.12 nay be obtained from the Township of McKellar.
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Zoning By-laws
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Committee of Adjustment - Minor Variances |
Guide to Minor Variances
Application for Minor Variance
By-law No. 2022-07
By-law No. 2022-13
Notice of Public Meeting |
A-01-2024 (Wolsegger) - March 19, 2024
2023 |
A-01-2023 (Hamel) - January 24, 2023
A-02-2023 (King) - March 7, 2023
A-03-2023 (McKeag) - April 18, 2023
A-04-2023 (Reed) - April 18, 2023
A-05-2023 (Szepaniak) - May 16, 2023
A-06-2023 (Brisbin) - June 6, 2023
A-07-2023 (Klimstra) - August 1, 2023
A-08-2023 (Goldshmidt) - August 15, 2023
A-09-2023 (Nunn) - October 3, 2023
A-10-2023 (Goldshmidt) - November 7, 2023
A-11-2023 (Emmons) - November 21, 2023
A-12-2023 (Slama) - November 21, 2023
A-13-2023 (Brisbin) - December 5, 2023
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Committee of Adjustment Agenda |
2023 |
December 5, 2023
November 21, 2023
November 7, 2023
October 3, 2023
August 15, 2023
August 1, 2023
June 6, 2023
May 16, 2023
April 18, 2023
March 7, 2023
January 24, 2023
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Committee of Adjustment Minutes |
2023 |
December 5, 2023 - Draft
November 21, 2023
November 7, 2023
October 3, 2023
August 15, 2023
August 1 ,2023
June 6, 2023
May 16, 2023
April 18, 2023
March 7, 2023
January 24, 2023
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Notice of Decision |
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Official Plan |
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