APPLYING FOR A BUILDING PERMIT
To apply for a building permit ONLINE, click the Online Permit Application button below.
Building Applications, Forms & Fees
To apply IN PERSON for a building permit you’ll need to submit the following documents.
- Building Permit Applications
- 2 sets of drawings- PDF (unlocked)
- a site plan- PDF (unlocked)
- Schedule 1: Designer Information
- Any applicable forms (as related to the construction project)
- Applicable fees (will be calculated by a Building Team Member)
When applying online, please use the Online Permit Application button. All the forms, instructions and authorizations are included. Once application has been made a member of the Building Services Division will contact you via email with any additional informtion that is required and your fees. A complete application includes all required documents and the payment of fees.
PAYMENT OF FEES
Fees can be paid in person by cheque, debit or credit card at the Haldimand County Administration Building- 53 Thorburn Street South, Cayuga ON N0E 1E0- 2nd floor.
Or by mailing or dropping off a cheque (drop box at the rear of the building) to the above noted address clearly inidicating the building permit pending application number (supplied by the Building Division Team in the initial contact email)
Building Division Fees and Service Charges. Fees are calculated based on total square meter of construction.
Building Division Forms
Commitment to General Review- Part 3
Energy Efficiency Design Summary- Performance
Energy Efficiency Design Summary- Prescriptive
Plumbing Permit Application Form
Demolition Pre-Permit Clearance
Entrance Application Requirements
Holding Tank Agreement for Sewage Waste
Residential Mechanical Ventilation Record- HRV
Connection Permit Application- Water, Sewer, Sewer Lateral, Sanitary Connection/ Repair
Drawings & Plans
- 2 sets of completed and detailed construction drawings
- 2 copies of a survey or plot plan – showing measurements of lot, yards, location of proposed building, and any overhead or buried site services (Haldimand Navigator is the County’s Geographic Information System and may be of assistance in determining the location of the property).
Forms Available in Area Offices Only
- On-Site Sewage System Permit Application
- Certification of On-Site Sewage System
- Structural Addition Evaluation
- Civic Address Request
If you require further explanation of the application forms and which ones are applicable to your project, please contact a Building Inspector in a Building Division office in your area.
Other Potential Related Fees (see corresponding form for current fee)
- Road Damage Deposit and Permit
- Road Entrance Deposit and Permit
- Lot Grading Fee and Deposit
- Water and Sewer Connection Permit
- Model Home Deposit
- Temporary Mobile Home Deposit
- Existing Dwelling Deposit
- Civic Address Request
- HST
Other Agency Approvals
(when required and received PRIOR to submitting the building permit application)
Construction Near Streams or in Flood Prone Areas
Grand River Conservation Authority (519-621-2761) or grca@grandriver.ca
Long Point Conservation Authority (1-888-231-5408) or conservation@lprca.on.ca
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (905-788-3135) or npca.ca
Construction Affecting Designated Heritage Buildings
Heritage Haldimand (905) 318-5932 ext 6346 or lacac@haldimandcounty.on.ca)
Construction in Close Proximity to Intensive Animal Operations
Ministry of Agriculture & Food (519) 826-3100
Construction Setbacks and Entrance Permits on Provincial Highways
Ministry of Transportation 1(800) 265-6072
Construction Requiring Environmental Compliance Approval
Ministry of Environment 1(800) 461-6290