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The City of Elliot Lake's Building Services Office grants building permits to those looking to start construction on a new project within the municipality. A building permit ensures that the building project is compliant with the Ontario Building Code and the Building Code Act.

Building permit application process

Why you need a building permit

A building permit is necessary before beginning construction on some projects. The permit makes sure that the build meets health, fire, structural and general safety standards. It is illegal to start work without a building permit on property within the City of Elliot Lake.

When you need a building permit

You must apply for a building permit before you do any of the following:

  • Construct a new building over 10 m² or 107 ft²
  • Renovate, repair or add to a building
  • Install a swimming pool
  • 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 replace doors and windows (except replacing doors and windows of the same size)
  • Build a garage, balcony or deck, or enclose an existing deck
  • Excavate a basement or construct a foundation
  • Install or modify any life safety or fire suppression system, such as fire alarms, sprinkler, standpipe or fixed extinguishing systems
  • Install or modify heating, plumbing and air conditioning systems, fireplaces, fireplace inserts and woodstoves
  • Install or renovate plumbing
  • Construct or reconstruct a chimney
  • Finish a basement or convert a room to a bedroom
  • Build a retaining wall or fence
  • Install soffit and facia or siding
  • Install eavestroughs
  • Damp-proof basements
  • Erect temporary buildings, including tents over 30 m²

You must comply with zoning requirements even if you do not need a building permit.

How to apply for a building permit

You can download a building permit application from the City's website. You can also review building permit fees and fill out an agent authorization form, if necessary. Consult with the Building Services Office before submitting an application.

NOTICE:  The COVID-19 restrictions on construction have been rescinded. 

The Building Department is accepting applications, completing plans review, issuing building permits and performing inspections. 

You will need to submit your:

  • Completed building permit application form
  • Two sets of building plans*
  • Two copies of the property survey or site plan (If drawings are too bulky for folding, we accept rolled drawings)
  • Applicable fees

We ask that the application and required drawings be scanned and submitted via email to building@city.elliotlake.on.ca, or faxed to 705-461-7289.

*A floor plan and cross-section drawing is usually required for interior work. A floor plan, cross-section, site plan and elevations are required for exterior work. These should be made to scale, showing all dimensions. For buildings over three stories or more than 600 m², an architect or engineer must design the building and prepare the plan drawings.

You may be required to pay an applicable permit fee, along with additional charges for services like water connection and surveys.

Building permit approval process

After City staff review your application and ensure all necessary components are there, your application is reviewed for compliance with the Ontario Building Code, zoning by-laws and other legislation. We may also send the application to other municipal officials for approval. If we find any issues, our building officials will discuss them with you before considering a refusal of a permit.

When the review is complete, we will contact you if there are any outstanding requirements or issues. Once all requirements are met, we will contact you to pick up your permit from the Building Services Office.

Once you have received your permit, you must:

  • Keep the permit and approved drawings available at the construction site
  • Complete any required inspections during various stages of construction to close out the permit

A notice of permit completion is only issued upon request once construction is completed.

Timing of approval process:

Applications involving simple alterations or additions are usually processed quickly while applications that are more complex take longer to process. If a zoning change, building plan alteration or minor variance is necessary, the changes must be approved and in place before we can issue the building permit.

How to pay for your building permit once it is approved

You may now pay for your building permit online after the Building Department has called you with your application number and the cost of your permit. After you have submitted your payment please contact the Building Department to book an appointment to pick up your permit.

Appeals

You may choose to appeal a permit refusal with the Ontario Building Code Commission. Learn more about the appeals process or ask Building Services staff for assistance.

For more information, contact the Building Services Office at 705-848-2287 ext. 2119.

 

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