Permits Inspections and Fees

The Township of Huron-Kinloss is now offering residents, builders, and the business community Cloudpermit - an online system to apply for and track your building permits.

The Cloudpermit building permit system allows you to apply for and to see the status of your application anywhere, at any time. You can start an application and finish it later, and receive email updates on the status of your permit application. You can even request building inspections!

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Getting Starting with Cloudpermit: A step-by-step walk through from login to submitting your first application is available here:

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Permit applications can also be made through the mail, email or in person ant the Municipal Office by printing and completing all required forms, and submitting them with your project drawings.

Residential Permits

Residential permits are required for new construction projects, additions and some renovations, and for accessory buildings, decks and swimming pools.

New Construction
Building permits are required for all new single family dwellings.Forms you will need: Information you'll need to provide with these forms:
  • Site plan indicating location of proposed building, including setbacks to property lines and grading plan approved by the developer's engineer if within a subdivision
  • Construction plans including structural and architectural details
  • Roof truss drawings, stamped by an engineer and marked reviewed by your designer
  • Septic system design and permit (if applicable)
  • Clearance from the Conservation Authority if you plan to build in a regulated area

Renovations and Additions
Building permits are required for all additions to residential buildings and most renovations. Renovations such as finished basements, installing roof mounted solar panels, installing new plumbing appliances, changing types of heating systems, etc. require building permits.Forms you will need: Information you'll need to provide with these forms:
  • Site plan indicating location of proposed addition, including setbacks to property lines and septic system (if applicable)
  • Construction plans
  • Building layout plans
  • Evaluation of septic system (if applicable)
  • Heat loss calculations and duct design (if applicable)
  • Drawings specific to the project
  • Roof mounted solar panels will require engineering for the connection system, and an evaluation of the supporting building by a professional engineer
  • Clearance from the Conservation Authority if you plan to build in a regulated area

Accessory Buildings & Decks
Building permits are required for all accessory buildings (greater than 10 square metres) such as sheds, decks (more than 2 feet above grade) and detached garages.Forms you will need: Information you'll need to provide with these forms:
  • Site plan indicating location of proposed building, including setbacks to property lines and septic system (if applicable)
  • Construction plans including details pertaining to footing, framing, posts, beams, rafters, floor joists and guards (for decks) and building height
  • Clearance from the Conservation Authority if you plan to build in a regulated area

Swimming Pools
Building permits are required for all swimming pools which are capable of holding more than 24" of water. Forms you will need:

Building Permit Application (or through Cloudpermit)

Information you'll need to provide with this form:

  • Site plan indicating location of proposed pool, including setbacks to property lines, fencing detail and location of pool equipment (which must be a minimum of five feet from the property line)
  • Clearance from the Conservation Authority if you plan to build in a regulated area

Agriculture Buildings

Permits are required for the construction of agricultural buildings, these permits are also available on Cloudpermit. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact our Building and Planning team.

Livestock and Manure Storage

New and expanding livestock buildings and manure storages must comply with the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) formula provided by the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).

Prior to issuance of a building permit for a new or expanding operation or manure storage system, a Letter of Approval will be required from OMAFRA. Please contact OMAFRA for further information in this regard.

Forms you will need:

Information you'll need to provide with these forms:

  • Construction drawings (designed by professional engineer for buildings greater than 600 square metres and all manure storages) truss drawings (stamped by a professional engineer).

  • Letter of approval from OMAFRA

  • Site plan indicating location of proposed building, including setbacks to property lines, wells, septic systems, buildings and natural areas.

  • Clearance from the Conservation Authority if you plan to build in a regulated area.

Not Housing Livestock or Containing Manure Storage

Building permits are required for all farm buildings such as grain bins, silos and drive sheds.

Forms you will need:

Information you'll need to provide with these forms:

  • Construction drawings (designed by professional engineer for all grain bins, silos and buildings greater than 600 square metres). Truss drawings (must be stamped by a professional engineer if trusses used)

  • Site plan indicating location of proposed building, including setbacks to property lines, wells, septic systems, buildings and natural areas.

  • Clearance from the Conservation Authority if you plan to build in a regulated area.

Other Permits

Permits are required for a number of improvements or additions to your property.

Sewage Systems

All sewage systems with the exception of portable toilets (Class One Pit Privies) require building permits for both new installations and repairs or replacement of existing systems.

Forms you will need:

Information you'll need to provide with these forms:

  • Sewage System Design (by Professional Engineer, unless very simple soil conditions exist) including soil information

  • Site plan indicating location of proposed sewage system, including setbacks to property lines, wells, buildings and natural areas

  • Clearance from the Conservation Authority if you plan to build in a regulated area

Signage

Building permits are required for all signs referenced in the Building By-law

Forms you will need:

Information you will need to provide with these forms:

  • Construction drawings

  • Site plan indicating location of proposed sign, including setbacks to property lines. Clearance from the Conservation Authority if you plan to build in a regulated area.

Other information

Sign By-law (link)

Demolition

Demolition permits are required prior to the demolition of any building with the exception of farm buildings.

Prior to demolition, please ensure the following:

  • Obtain Demolition Permit.

  • Disconnect all services (hydro, telephone, gas, cable, water sewer, etc.)

  • Upon completion of demolition owners are responsible to contact the building department for inspection and the tax department for request for reassessment.

  • Site must be leveled and graded upon completion of demolition.

Forms you will need:

Building Permit Application (or through Cloudpermit)

Building Permit Fees

Booking an Inspections

  • Inspection information will be provided with all permits.

  • Please ensure that inspection requests are made at least one day in advance.

  • To book your inspection, use the inspection option in the online Cloudpermit system OR contact the Building Department by email or phone.