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Due to COVID-19, we have amended our submission process for all applications pertaining to planning, development, building and licensing. Only digital applications will be accepted for all services.
Inspections for building, plumbing, fire protection, sign and pool fences may be affected by amendments to regulations under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020. Permitted inspections can be arranged by calling 519-661-2489 x 5287, emailing epermits@london.ca or through the Development and Business Portal (E-Portal).
Development & Compliance Services staff and our partners are committed to working with you through the application process to provide support and assistance. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Apply for simple residential building permits, plumbing permits and sign permits. Inspection information will be provided once the permit is issued.
Development and Business Portal (E-Portal)
This portal will allow you to:
Register for the Development and Business Portal
Watch the new user registration how-to video. Online portal registration questions or technical difficulties can be emailed to epermits@london.ca.
*Note: Contact the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) for electrical permit information.
Demolition permits are required for all buildings greater than 10 square metres (108 square feet), with the exception of farm buildings.
There are five steps to apply for a demolition permit:
To request forms, please email building@london.ca.
If you are applying for a building permit to resolve an emergency plumbing issue in a single detached dwelling or row townhouse (i.e. a water service repair or installation, sanitary sewer repair or installation etc.), please make sure that you include emergency plumbing repair in the description of proposed work field on the application form.
We will strive to issue the permit the same day the application is received. (Provided all applicable fees have been paid and applicable law has been complied with)
Use the Development and Business Portal (E-Portal) to submit permit applications and CAD drawings online for new single detached, semi-detached and row housing.
Inspection information will be provided once the permit is issued.
Permit applications for industrial, commercial, institutional and large residential building types can be submitted in digital format only by emailing building@london.ca.
Upon receipt of application, the applicant will be contacted with instructions relating to payment and uploading of drawings and additional documents.
Submission of revisions or additional information for a building permit application must be sent to the following email address revisions@london.ca. The subject line must include the municipal address and permit application number.
Please note that the plans must be arranged and named as follows:
All PDF plans must be unlocked so our review stamp can be added to them.
All submissions, for each category above must be in a single PDF file (addressing all deficiency items). Submitting revisions that address only certain items in the deficiency notice will result in delays.
Inspections for building, plumbing, fire protection, sign and pool fences may be affected by amendments to regulations under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020. Permitted inspections can be arranged by calling 519-661-2489 x 5287, emailing epermits@london.ca or through the Development and Business Portal (E-Portal).
Any inspection requests that do not meet the current restriction criteria will be cancelled.
For select inspections types, platforms such as FaceTime and WhatsApp are available, please contact your inspector for more information.
For new residential (single/semi/townhouses) erects, inspectors will call the site contact number to indicate an approximate time of arrival. The site contact will be advised to ensure that ALL persons in the building (including attached garages) are to vacate. Upon arrival at the site, prior to entering the building, the inspector will be expecting to find the building completely vacant. Three phone call attempts will be made within a 15 minute timeframe. Failure to make contact will result in the inspector attending and advising that the building be vacated. The site contact will be advised by the inspector that for subsequent inspections, it is expected that they monitor their phone and answer the inspector’s incoming call to ensure the building is vacated prior to the inspection.
For inspections where no site contact is available:
For new residential (single/semi/townhouses) erects, the inspector will arrive and announce their arrival so that the building can be vacated. The inspector will return to his/her vehicle and allow 10 minutes for the building to be vacated. If, after 10 minutes, there is evidence that the building has not been vacated, the inspector will leave without conducting the inspection and enter a ‘Not Ready-Fee’ attempt result.
All Not Ready Fees referred to above will be implemented on inspections conducted after January 31, 2021.
Please note that any talkback or complaints to the inspector about the inspection protocols in place, would qualify as ‘interfering with the work of an inspector’ and will be deemed as a reason for the inspector to leave the site and have the inspection attempt result listed as ‘Not Ready-Fee’.
Anyone that may want to speak to the inspectors on site is requested to adhere to a 2-metre safe distance limit. Should the inspectors determine that this is not followed, on a discretionary basis, they will leave the premises.
Inspections are conducted for small residential buildings under renovation with a permit issued for alterations.
If you have requested an inspection under a building permit for alteration work and have not provided us with a site contact phone number, please reply to epermits@london.ca and provide it so your inspection date is not compromised. This allows the inspector to be able to call on the date of the inspection.
Please note:
The following site restrictions must be adhered to:
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Inspections are available for unoccupied accessory structures (sheds, carports, pool cabanas, both attached and detached garages, decks, etc.).
For select inspection types, platforms such as FaceTime and WhatsApp are available. Please contact your inspector for more information.
Inspections are conducted for partial occupancy permits.
The following protocol must be adhered to for partial occupancy inspections:
The inspector may not commence or terminate the inspection at any time, if the above protocol has not been complied with. The permit holder will receive a “Inspection Cancelled by City” notice via email and will need to re-book the partial occupancy inspection.
Due to COVID-19, new business licence applications for are being accepted digitally by emailing licensing@london.ca. Applications will be reviewed for zoning compliance, however, only locations that are deemed essential by the province will have inspections conducted. New applications for food premises will have their application fee deferred three months from the date of the issuance of the licence.
Building permit fees depend on the floor area, scope of work and the type of building being constructed or altered. When using the online portal permit fees will be calculated. The Building by-law B-7 provides information about the types of building construction, alteration and demolition permits issued and services provided. The current fees for these permits and services appear in Appendix A of the by-law.
Minimum fee, unless otherwise indicated, shall be charged for any work in buildings classified under the Building Code as a Part 9 building. | $178.68 |
For Part 3 buildings, minimum fee, unless otherwise indicated herein or listed as a flat fee | $382.88 |
Building classification (per Building Code) Group A - Assembly occupancies |
Service Index (SI) $/m2, unless otherwise indicated |
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All recreation facilities, schools, libraries, places of worship, theatres, arenas, gymnasiums, indoor pools, restaurants (Finished) | $19.14 |
Restaurants (Shell) | $14.50 |
Outdoor public swimming pools or public spas | $10.21 |
All other Group A buildings | $21.44 |
Building classification (per Building Code) Group B |
Service Index (SI) $/m2, unless otherwise indicated |
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Institutional, hospitals, nursing homes, and other group B buildings | $24.81 |
Building classification (per Building Code) Group C - Residential occupancies |
Service Index (SI) $/m2, unless otherwise indicated |
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Single detached dwellings, semis, duplexes
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$11.74 flat fee $918.90 flat fee $428.82 |
Live/work units, previously approved (single detached, semis, townhouses)
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$9.60 flat fee $918.90 flat fee $428.82 |
Apartment buildings
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$7.66 flat fee $551.34 |
Motels (greater than 2 stories) and hotels |
$18.38 |
All other residential occupancies | $14.29 |
Building classification (per Building Code) Group D - Business and personal service occupancies |
Service Index (SI) $/m2, unless otherwise indicated |
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Buildings (Shell) | $14.29 |
Buildings (Finished) | $17.36 |
Building classification (per Building Code) Group E - Mercantile occupancies |
Service Index (SI) $/m2, unless otherwise indicated |
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Mercantile occupancies (Shell) | $8.98 |
Mercantile Occupancies (Finished) | $12.25 |
Building classification (per Building Code) Group F - Industrial occupancies |
Service Index (SI) $/m2, unless otherwise indicated |
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Industrial buildings, warehouses(Shell) | $7.15 |
Industrial buildings, warehouses(Finished) | $8.68 |
Gas stations, car washes | $8.78 |
Parking garages (underground, open air) | $4.70 |
All other group F buildings including self storage buildings | $9.29 |
Group C - Dwelling units | $3.06 |
Group A and B occupancies | $5.87 |
All other occupancies | $5.11 |
Balcony repairs or guard replacement (per $1,000 construction value) | $17.36 |
Parking garage repairs (per $1,000 construction value) | $17.36 |
Fire alarms | flat fee $382.88 |
Fire alarm annunciator panel replacement (stand alone) | flat fee $306.30 |
Electromagnetic locks |
each $35.74 maximum fee $428.82 |
Sprinklers (based on sprinkler coverage area) | $0.51 |
Single detached dwellings, semis, duplexes | flat fee $357.35 |
All other buildings:
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$0.46 $1.02 |
Communication tower supported by a building | per tower $387.98 |
Crane runway | flat fee $387.98 |
Exterior tank and support (not on slab on grade) | per tank $387.98 |
Pedestrian bridge (when applied as a separate permit) | per structure $387.98 |
Retaining wall | per linear m. $11.44 |
Stand alone structure supporting a wind turbine generator having a rated output of more than 3kW | flat fee $387.98 |
Air supported structures | $4.85 |
Canopy (with no signage/lettering) | per canopy $178.68 |
Farm buildings, agricultural greenhouses | $3.57 |
Manure storage facility | flat fee $459.45 |
Portable classrooms | each $204.20 |
Residential decks, porches
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each $178.68 each $306.30 |
Shoring of excavations (stand alone permit application) | per lineal m. $11.23 |
Single detached dwelling garages, carports, accessory structures:
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each $178.68 each $280.78 $178.68 |
Temporary structures Tents (individual or each group)
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each $178.68 each $255.25 |
Temporary buildings | each $178.68 |
Underpinning (stand alone permit) | per lineal m. $15.32 |
Solar panels installed on:
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$183.78 $17.36
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Underground structures (excluding fuel tanks) | per structure $408.40 |
Rack storage systems | $2.55 Min. fee $510.50 |
More than one fee category may apply per building/work proposed.
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Group A, B, D, E, F | $2.04 |
Group C – single/detached/semi-detached dwelling units Other Group C Buildings Additional fee if work proposed includes make-up air units, or rooftop units |
flat fee $178.68 $2.04 flat fee $178.68 |
Commercial kitchen exhausts, spray booths, dust collectors, etc. (applies to installations on existing buildings when no other mechanical/plumbing work is proposed) | $357.35 |
Plumbing and drainage systems-Fixtures-Equipment-Systems
Piping single detached or semi detached dwellings:
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flat fee $178.68 |
Piping (All other buildings)
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per lineal m. $3.06 |
Manholes, catchbasins, interceptors, and sumps, complete with pumps, roof drains | each $12.35 |
Backflow prevention devices (requiring testing) | each $178.68 |
Backwater valves (sanitary) | each $178.68 |
Private Sewage system (new or replace):
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flat fee $633.02 flat fee $867.85 flat fee $633.02 flat fee $367.56 |
Geothermal system for single/semi-detached/duplex | flat fee $428.82 |
Geothermal system for all other buildings | flat fee $633.02 |
Additional plan review fees (in addition to permit fees charged due to any increase in floor area) as a result of changes made to the original permit application submission.
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per hour $132.73 min. fee $178.68
50% of original permit fee |
Partial occupancy permit | flat fee $571.76 |
Conditional permit (as per Section 8.(3) of Building Code Act) in addition to fee in section 3 above.
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per permit $280.78 per permit $612.60 |
Inspection to clear deficient permit | flat fee $510.50 |
Inspection conducted after order issued under the Building Code Act where order has not been complied with | per visit $178.68 |
Permission to defer permit revocation | per permit $306.30 |
Permit for Change of Use (no construction) | flat fee $178.68 |
Special inspection, excluding fire protection inspection | flat fee $408.40 (outside office hours-max 3 hours-upon request-based on staff availability) |
Special inspection for fire protection items | flat fee $510.50 (outside office hours-max 3 hours-upon request-based on staff availability) |
Special inspection on holidays | Special inspection fee plus 50% of the special inspection fee |
Transfer of Permit (Ownership) | flat fee $178.68 |
Special research requests | per hour or part thereof $178.68 |
Certification of an additional set of drawings on the basis of which a permit was issued by the Chief Building Official | per set $178.68 |
Spatial separation (Limiting distance) agreements | per agreement $408.40 |
Alternative solutions review | Per alternative form submission $408.40 |
Three day permit
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Additional fee equal to 50% of the original permit fee. Min. fee $280.78 Additional fee equal to 50% of the original permit fee. Min. fee $561.55 |
Occupancy permit (in accordance with the Ontario Building Code Div. C-1.3.3.4 & 1.3.3.5)
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no fee
flat fee $153.15 |
Liquor licence clearance letter
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flat fee $490.08 flat fee $280.78 |
Review of proprietary systems/equipment/components for Ontario Building Code conformance (including Compliance letter issuance) | per item reviewed $306.30 |
Review of proprietary systems/equipment/components for Ontario Building Code conformance associated with permit or application | per item reviewed $204.20 |
‘Not Ready’ re-inspection | flat fee $178.68 |
Construction fence inspection | flat fee per inspection $178.68 |
Order issued pursuant to the Act, except for Stop Work Order (Payment of these fees does not relieve any person or corporation from complying with the Act, the Building Code or any applicable law.) |
flat fee $204.20 |
Stop Work Order issued pursuant to section 14 of the Act (Payment of these fees does not relieve any person or corporation from complying with the Act, the Building Code or any applicable law.) | flat fee $280.78 |
Work without permit | 100% of the original permit fee max.$7,657.50 |
For classes of permits not described or included in this schedule, a reasonable permit fee shall be determined by the Chief Building Official.
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