Building Department Fees and Charges

Building permit fees in the Township of Mapleton are updated annually as per the Council-approved Fees and Charges By-law which takes effect on January 1st of every year. These fees are calculated to cover the reasonable costs of administering and enforcing the Ontario Building Code Act. Information regarding building permit fees can be found on Schedule ‘B’ of the current Fees and Charges By-law.

Certain types of development will trigger the application of Development Charges to be added to the permit invoice, including building a new house on a vacant lot or constructing a Commercial or Industrial Building. Visit the Development Charges page of the website for more information on applicable charges and current rates.

Fees for Building Permit applications are paid at the time of issuance.  An invoice will be created in the CloudPermit, at which time parties to the workspace are notified via a system-generated message. An additional private message is also sent to the applicant by Building Department staff noting the amount due.

Once the invoice for a Building Permit has been issued, submitting payment will release the full permit package – until the permit has been paid for, it is not technically issued and construction cannot commence. Information on the available payment methods can be found in the Fees & Payments section of the CloudPermit workspace. 

Payment options are:

1. Cash, cheque, or debit in person at the Municipal Office
2. E-transfer to building@mapleton.ca – follow the instructions noted in the payment section
3. Cheque by way of mail to:

   Township of Mapleton C/O Building Department 
   P.O. Box 160
   7275 Sideroad 16, Drayton
   N0G 1P0

Cheques can also be dropped off at the Municipal Office out of office hours in the Drop Box at the main entrance.

Please note if you are sending payment in or submitting an e-transfer, ensure you reference the permit number, project, and address to avoid delays in processing

NOTE: Do not remit electronic payment in the same fashion as Property Taxes – the Building Department only accepts E-transfers to building@mapleton.ca. Sending payment to the wrong account will result in delays in processing the payment and issuance of the permit.