Residential Dwelling Permit Guide | Town of The Blue Mountains, ON

Before you apply for a residential dwelling building permit, you must identify how the property will be serviced. There are three options:

A dwelling that is connected to the municipal water and wastewater systems
A dwelling that is connected to the municipal water system, but has a private septic system
A dwelling that is connected to a private water system and septic system

Unique guides for each servicing arrangement are available below. If you are unsure of the services available to your property, please contact build@thebluemountains.ca.

Please Note: All application forms, drawings, and related documents shall be submitted electronically in PDF format to build@thebluemountains.ca or by using our secure ShareFile system. Please refer to our Electronic Document Submission Guide.

Required Application Forms
1. Building Permit Application including Schedule 1 Designer Information
2. EEDS-Performance or EEDS-Prescriptive Energy Efficiency Design Summary Form
3. Town Sewer form and Water Connection form, signed by Owner
4. Owner’s Authorization Form (Required if Applicant is not the Owner)
5. Municipal Lands Use - Entrance Permit
Required Drawings and Information
Please Note: All drawings are to be submitted to scale and fully dimensioned in black and white.
1. Architectural and Structural Drawings designed by a qualified person (BCIN, P. Eng., Arch., C.E.T.)
2. Site Plan and/or Lot Grading Plan
  Site-specific Grading Plan designed & stamped by Professional Engineer or Ontario Land Surveyor (Grading Plan required where the lot is less than or equal to two acres).
  Site and/or Grading Plan to include proposed setbacks to all property lines, area & percentage of lot coverage
  Final Grading Certificate required prior to completion of project
3. HVAC Design including Heat Loss and Heat Gain Summary
4. Truss Layout to be stamped by the BCIN holder/Engineer/Architect
5. Engineered Floor System Layout including any Engineered Beams to be stamped by the BCIN holder/Engineer/Architect
  Truss and flooring layouts are to note the size and type of any required hangers
  Truss and flooring layouts are to note bearing for any multi-ply flooring members and any 2ply (and greater) girder trusses.
6. Other related documents as applicable or as required by the Chief Building Official
Fees and Charges
1. Building Permit Fee - $16.00/m2 ($1.49/ft2)
2. Town Development Charges
3. County Development Charges
4. Water and Sewer Connection Fees - $100.00
5. Civic Addressing Fee - $280.00
6. Wood Burning Fireplace - $100.00
7. Water Meter - $543.06
Approvals from other Agencies are required in many instances before a building permit application can be processed and before a permit is issued for construction. These approvals are not administered by Building Services. Please ensure all other required approvals are complete. Applicable Law
Required Application Forms
1. Building Permit Application including Schedule 1 Designer Information
2. EEDS-Performance or EEDS-Prescriptive Energy Efficiency Design Summary Form
3. Schedule 2 and Schedule 3A to D (If Installer is not known at time of submission, a second Schedule 2 will be required prior to inspection)
4. Water Connection form
5. Owner’s Authorization Form (Required if Applicant is not the Owner)
6. Municipal Lands Use - Entrance Permit
Required Drawings and Information
Please Note: All drawings are to be submitted to scale and fully dimensioned in black and white.
1. Architectural and Structural Drawings designed by a qualified person (BCIN, P. Eng., Arch., C.E.T.)
2. Septic Construction Drawings
3. Site Plan and/or Lot Grading Plan
  Site-specific Grading Plan designed & stamped by Professional Engineer or Ontario Land Surveyor (Grading Plan required where the proposed lot is less than or equal to two acres).
  Site and/or Grading Plan to include proposed setbacks to all property lines, area & percentage of lot coverage
  Final Grading Certificate required prior to completion of project
4. HVAC Design Including Heat Loss and Heat Gain Summary
5. Truss Layout to be stamped by the BCIN holder/Engineer/Architect
6. Engineered Floor System Layout including any Engineered Beams to be stamped by the BCIN holder/Engineer/Architect
  Truss and flooring layouts are to note the size and type of any required hangers
  Truss and flooring layouts are to note bearing for any multi-ply flooring members and any 2-ply (and greater) girder trusses.
Fees and Charges
1. Building Permit Fee - $16.00/m2 ($1.49/ft2)
2. Town Development Charges
3. Grey County Development Charges
4. Septic System Fee - $625.00
5. Water Connection Fee - $100.00
6. Civic Addressing Fee - $280.00
7. Wood Burning Fireplace - $100.00
8. Water Meter - $543.06
Approvals from other Agencies are required in many instances before a building permit application can be processed and before a permit is issued for construction. These approvals are not administered by Building Services. Please ensure all other required approvals are complete. Applicable Law
Required Application Forms
1. Building Permit Application including Schedule 1 Designer Information
2. EEDS-Performance or EEDS-Prescriptive Energy Efficiency Design Summary Form
3. Schedule 2 and Schedule 3A to D (If Installer is not known at time of submission, a second Schedule 2 will be required prior to inspection)
4. Owner’s Authorization Form (Required if Applicant is not the Owner)
5. Municipal Lands Use - Entrance Permit
Required Drawings and Information
Please Note: All drawings are to be submitted to scale and fully dimensioned in black and white.
1. Architectural and Structural Drawings designed by a qualified person (BCIN, P. Eng., Arch., C.E.T.)
2. Septic Construction Drawings
3. Site Plan and/or Lot Grading Plan
  Site-specific Grading Plan designed & stamped by Professional Engineer or Ontario Land Surveyor (Grading Plan required where the proposed lot is less than or equal to two acres)
  Site and/or Grading Plan to include proposed setbacks to all property lines, area & percentage of lot coverag
  Final Grading Certificate required prior to completion of project
4. Design Including Heat Loss and Heat Gain Summary
5. Truss Layout to be stamped by the BCIN holder/Engineer/Architect
6. Engineered Floor System Layout including any Engineered Beams to be stamped by the BCIN holder/Engineer/Architect
  Truss and flooring layouts are to note the size and type of any required hangers
  Truss and flooring layouts are to note bearing for any multi-ply flooring members and any 2-ply (and greater) girder trusses.
Fees and Charges
1. Building Permit Fee $16.00/m2 ($1.49/ft2)
2. Town Development Charges
3. Grey County Development Charges
4. Septic System Fee $625.00
5. Civic Addressing Fee $280.00
6. Wood Burning Fireplace $100.00
Approvals from other Agencies are required in many instances before a building permit application can be processed and before a permit is issued for construction. These approvals are not administered by Building Services. Please ensure all other required approvals are complete. Applicable Law

Next Steps

Submit complete application including supporting documentation, electronically to build@thebluemountains.ca. Application is reviewed for completeness and compliance with the Ontario Building Code and Applicable Law. Application review comments are provided during review to identify any outstanding requirements and to summarize permit fees. Permit will be Incomplete permit applications will delay permit processing time. Construction shall not start until permit has been issued. B307-10/05/2023 issued when review is complete, and all fees are paid. Construction begins and inspections may be scheduled. Building Inspector checks major phases of construction until Completion.