1. Please fill out the Building Permit Application form and Schedule 1- Designer Information and email your application, along with the drawings, details, and Site Plan to building@mississippimills.ca. A list of all required documents for building permit applications can be found on the Required Documents for Permits page.
If you are applying for a building permit and you are not the owner, you will need to submit a Letter of Authorization Form signed by the owner.
**Please note, if you wish to cancel your permit application after you've submitted it, there will be costs that cannot be refunded. Appendix C of the Building By-law 24-027 lists the Refund Percentages available.
The estimated building permit fees and zoning approval certificate fee of $100 will be due and payable when you submit your application.
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- Your application will NOT be reviewed until all estimated building and zoning fees are paid in full.
- To determine the cost of your building permit, please view the 2025 Building Fees, or contact the Building Department. Building permit fees are subject to confirmation during the plans review process, which may result in an adjustment to the estimated building permit fees.
- Development Charges may be applicable depending on the project, typically new buildings or new residential suits, and will be due and payable when the Building Permit is issued. Your building permit is NOT valid until your building permit and development charges have been paid in full.
- Fees and charges can be paid by exact cash, cheque, or debit, located at 14 Bridge St, PO Box 400, Almonte ON K0A 1A0.
- Once we receive your application, the information will be entered into our CGIS software program and assigned an application number for tracking.
- Your application and site plan will first go to the Planning Department for their Zoning By-law review. They will contact you directly if they require additional information or documentation. Every Building Permit Application must comply with the Zoning By-law in order to be considered a complete package.
- Once approved by the Planning Department, a Building Inspector or 3rd party reviewer, will review your application and drawings. Your residential application should be reviewed and approved in 10 business days IF you have provided a complete package and IF there is no additional information required to review your application. If additional information is required, there may be delays.
- Once your application is reviewed by the Building Department, the Chief Building Official (CBO) provides the final approval.
- When your building permit is approved, you'll receive an email with your invoice. The invoice will identify the previously estimated and paid building and zoning fees, and will show the remaining fees that are due, including Development Charges, if applicable.
Your permit fee can be paid by exact cash, cheque, or debit, located at 14 Bridge St, PO Box 400, Almonte ON K0A 1A0, to pay your fee.
**Your building permit is NOT valid, and will not be released, until your invoice has been paid in full. - Once we receive payment, we will email your Building Permit, receipt, and permit drawings.
- Please post the Building Permit in a conspicuous location on your property facing the road.
- Inspections are listed on your Building Permit. Please email building@mississippimills.ca or call 613-256-2064 ext. 508 to book your inspections.
- Additional inspection fees may be assessed if an inspection is conducted and the work is either not ready, there is no access, insufficient documents are available, or if the number of inspections exceeds what is otherwise reasonable.
- All building permits expire after 1 year, after which, a renewal of the permit will be required. Renewal fees are due annually upon expiry of the permit if the permit file is not complete. Please note the expiry date on your permit and contact the Building Department if your permit requires a renewal. Renewal fees can be found in the 2025 Building Fees.
- Please note that if you wish to cancel your permit application once the review process has begun, there will be costs that cannot be refunded. Appendix C of the Building By-law 24-027 lists the Refund Percentages available.
If you have any questions regarding your building permit application process please don't hesitate to contact us.