- Projects That Require Building Permits -

Under the Ontario Building Code Act, a building permit is required for the construction of a new building, an addition, or alteration of any building or structure. When in doubt, contact the Chief Building Official and he will clarify whether you need a permit or not.

This list includes:

  • All attached decks
  • Any detached deck greater than 2 feet off the ground or larger than 528 square feet
  • Attached or detached garages and sheds
  • Installation of solid fuel appliances (i.e. woodstoves and fireplaces)
  • Sunrooms, solariums and porches
  • Alterations to a plumbing system (except replacing fixtures)
  • Structural foundation repairs

Demolition

The demolition of any existing building

Interior and exterior structural alterations, such as:

  • adding or removing walls, i.e., creating different room sizes and/or uses
  • one- and two-story additions
  • new windows where there were none before
  • enlarging or relocating a window or door
  • finishing a basement

Special care also needs to be taken for abandoning a well or septic system. For further details, please contact the Township office and ask how to get in touch with the CBO/Building Inspector.

Other:

  • Installation of cleanouts and backwater valves
  • Conversion from septic to sanitary sewer
  • Livestock buildings
  • Equipment storage buildings
  • Silos
  • Manure storage structures (excluding earthen structures)
  • Riding Arena
  • Cover all type structures (fabric / hoop)
  • Green building initiatives, such as:
  • Storm and grey water use
  • Roof top storm water retention systems
  • Structures used in the support of a wind turbine generator with a rated output of more than 3kW
  • Installation of solar collector systems with a face area equal to or greater than 5 m²
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The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls is on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe people whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial. The Township recognizes the Anishinaabeg as the customary keepers of the land and waters in the Lake of the Woods region. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples and Métis Nation for their care for, and teaching about, planet Earth and our relations. We honour this history and heritage. We seek to follow a path of truth and reconciliation - uplifting the voices and stories of this Nation. With respect, the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls affirms the inherent and Treaty Rights of all Indigenous Peoples across this land.
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