For more information visit: www.peterborough.ca/Business/Building_Division
HOME IMPROVEMENTS DIRECTORY 2013 TIP: Make sure you’ve done your homework before starting any home renovation project & have all the right permits! QUESTION...
When do I need a Building Permit?
Construct a new building Installation of a swimming
pool (a pool enclosure permit) Renovate, repair or add to a building 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 change the size of, doors and windows Build a garage, balcony or
deck or enclose an existing deck Build a building over 108 sq.ft. (10 sq.m.) Excavate a basement or construct a foundation Install or modify any life safety or fire suppression system such as fire alarms, sprinkler or 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 To finish a basement or convert a room to a bedroom
You do not require a building permit to: Replace existing, same-size doors and
windows, subject to distance from property lines Install siding on small residential buildings, subject to distance from property lines Build a building under 108 sq.ft. (10 sq.m.), but must conform to the zoning setbacks Reshingle a roof, provided there is no structural modification Install eavestroughs, provided that drainage is contained on your property Damp-proof basements Paint or decorate, including interior finishes, but excluding insulation Reinstall/replace kitchen or bathroom cupboards without plumbing Erect a fence (swimming pools and outside hot tubs do require special permits)
For more information visit: www.peterborough.ca/Business/Building_Division
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