Ontario building code fee schedule
Public Health Sudbury & Districts issues sewage system permits under the Ontario Building Code (OBC). Public Health also provides comments on land severances and zoning or minor variances. An application or service will not be processed until all fees are paid in full. Please find below Public Health’s current fee schedule for services related to the Ontario Building Code and land development.
Permit Application Submission Requirements
All applications must be submitted using the applicable provincial form and supporting documentation and must be provided in a legible, complete format. Applications submitted as photographs (e.g., cellphone pictures) will not be accepted. Submissions must be made as original hard copies or as clear, printable scanned documents (PDF preferred). This ensures the application meets the requirements of Section 8 of the Building Code Act, 1992 and Division C of the Ontario Building Code.
Fees
All PDFs below are < 1 MB.
| Application | Current fee |
|---|---|
| Copy of record (fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $125 |
| Demolition permit | $300 |
| Extraordinary travel costs by air, water, etc. | Full cost recovery |
| File search request (fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $400 |
| Mandatory maintenance inspection | $175 |
| Other government agencies (fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $350 |
| Renovation permit (Accessory to a structure fillable PDF, printable PDF or an Addition to a building fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $500 |
| Review of detailed site-specific proposal (per submission) | $600/lot |
| Revision to permit (no inspection required) | $250 |
| Revisions to permit - inspection required (Residential fillable PDF, printable PDF or Non-residential fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $500 |
| Severance - Consent applications (retained + # severed) (fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $350 + $350 per extra lot |
| Sewage system permits: Class 2 Greywater Pit - more than 4 systems (fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $2,800 + $200 per extra system over 4 |
| Sewage system permits: Class 2 Greywater Pit (fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $700 |
| Sewage system permits: Class 3 - Cesspool | $700 |
| Sewage system permits: Class 4 - Leaching bed only (Residential fillable PDF, printable PDF or Non-residential fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $825 |
| Sewage system permits: Class 4 - Septic tank and leaching bed (Residential fillable PDF, printable PDF or Non-residential fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $1,350 |
| Sewage system permits: Class 4 - Tank only (Residential fillable PDF, printable PDF or Non-residential fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $525 |
| Sewage system permits: Class 5 - Holding tank (Residential fillable PDF, printable PDF or Non-residential fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $1,250 |
| Sewage system permits: Re-inspection, inspector is booked and arrives on-site but system is not ready for inspection so a repeat visit is required. (Residential fillable PDF, printable PDF or Non-residential fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $250 |
| Transfer of permit to new owner (fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $100 |
| Zoning/minor variance - Not part of consent application (fillable PDF, printable PDF) | $350 |
This item was last modified on July 14, 2025