Building Services

• construct a new building larger than 108 square feet
• renovate, repair or add to a building
• demolish or remove all or a portion of a building
• change a building's use
• install, change or remove partitions and load-bearing walls
• make new openings for, or change the size of, doors and windows
• build a garage, balcony or deck or enclose an existing deck
• build a utility shed over 108 ft2 (10 m2)
• excavate a basement or construct a foundation
• install or modify any life safety or fire suppression system such as fire alarms, sprinkler or standpipe or fixed extinguishing systems
• install or modify heating, plumbing, and air conditioning systems, fireplaces, fireplace inserts and woodstoves
• install kitchen or bathroom cupboards with plumbing
• reconstruct a chimney
• build a roofless deck over two feet (0.61 metres) in height that is not attached to a building
• to finish a basement or convert a room to a bedroom
• to install a pool or hot tub
• erect signage

 You Do Not Need a Permit To:

• replace existing, same-size doors and windows, subject to distance from property lines
• install siding on small residential buildings, subject to distance from property lines
• build a utility shed under 108ft² (10 m²)
• reshingle a roof, provided there is no structural work
• install eavestroughs, provided that drainage is contained on your property
• paint or decorate
• reinstall/replace kitchen or bathroom cupboards without plumbing
• erect a fence (except swimming pools and outside hot tubs require permits)
• electrical work (the Electrical Safety Authority, however, must inspect electrical installations)
  

1. Requirements for Rural/Urban Building Permit

2. Requirements for Building Permit Drawing

3. Residential Dwelling Design Guide

4. Deck Design Guide

5. Duplex Dwellings Requirements

6. QA - EV - Requirements for Residential

7. QA -EV- Requirements for Non-Residential Buildings

1. Building Permit Application (Sign, Patio, Pool)

2. Building Permit Application (Construct or Demolish)

3. Schedule 1: Designer Information

4. Schedule 2: Sewage System Installer Information

5. Plumbing Permit

6. Energy Efficiency Design Summary (Prescriptive) Residential

7. Energy Efficiency Design Summary (Performance) Residential

Fees: 
Consolidated Fees and Charges.

You can make an application for a building permit:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Development Team Office
5 Mill Street South
Port Hope, L1A 2S6
Tel: 905.885.2431
Fax: 905.885.0507

Building Inspector, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
Steve White, Ext. 2510, swhite@porthope.ca

Building Inspector, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
David McGurrin, Ext. 2508, dmcgurrin@porthope.ca

Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
Joe Serrao, Ext. 2512, bylawenforcement@porthope.ca

Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
Pam Hohner, Ext. 2517, bylawenforcement@porthope.ca

Customer Service Assistant
Amanda Millar, Ext. 2500, amillar@porthope.ca