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New Residential Building Permits

Whether your building a new home, adding an additional residential unit or looking to add a tiny home, a building permit is required. 

Additional Residential Unit Permit

An Additional Residential Unit, sometimes referred to as a secondary unit, is a self-contained unit that is either located within or attached to the primary dwelling unit or located within a detached accessory structure, subject to zoning requirements and restrictions.

  • Additional Residential Unit Permit Package - Interior/Addition (PDF)
  • Additional Residential Unit Permit Package - Detached Accessory Structure (PDF)

New Residential Building Permit

A building permit is required for the construction of a single detached home, semi-detached home, and townhouses.

  • Residential Buildings Permit Package (PDF)

Tiny Homes

On-site Construction

A building permit is required for the on-site construction of a Tiny Home that is 37m² (398ft²) or less in building area and have not more than one dwelling unit.

  • Permit package coming soon

Off-site Construction 

A building permit is required for the off-site construction of a Tiny Home that is 37m² (398ft²) or less in building area and have not more than one dwelling unit.

It is a two-permit system for off-site construction of tiny homes when a tiny home is constructed in one municipality but is to be located and occupied in another. In this instance, you will need to apply for the following: 

  1. A building permit in the originating municipality where the tiny home is being constructed
  2. A building permit in the receiving municipality where the tiny home will be located and occupied
  3. and an additional form of Tiny Homes Transfer Form

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