Building Department

The Cloudpermit building permit system allows you to apply for and to see the status of your application anywhere, at any time.  You can start an application and finish it later, and receive email updates on the status of your permit application.

Apply for a Building Permit

Please review the Building Permit Application Checklist to ensure you have all the required documents.

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To Create an Account To get started with Cloudpermit, you need to Create an Account.

Note you will need an email address to use the system.

1. Go to the Cloudpermit site at https://ca.cloudpermit.com

2. Click on “Create a New Account” found under the "continue" arrow.

3. Provide your email address.

4. Evolve will send an email to the address you have provided.

5. Open the email and complete the registration process. The next time you visit the site, you'll login using your email and password.

 6.  View the video for tips on how to complete your building permit application using Cloudpermit

https://support.cloudpermit.com/support/solutions/articles/67000710153-how-to-submit-an-application

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Payment for building permits can be made by cash, cheque or debit and now by credit card. Please note: Payments made using a credit card will be listed as "Building Permit" (but will be applied to your permit).

How to pay with a credit card using Paymentus:
The Township of North Kawartha uses a secure, third-party online credit card payment service called Paymentus. You can pay your bill any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using your MasterCard or VISA. Paymentus will charge a 2.50% service fee for each transaction.
To pay online with a credit card, please see blue tab below or go to https://ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/nkon. It is important to go to this specific link because it redirects you to the Paymentus Online Township of North Kawartha Payment System site. The payment type will be listed as “Building Permit”.

To pay by credit card over the phone, you can use the secure, automated telephone payment system at 1-844-293-2299.
In order to make your payment online or over the phone, you'll need:
•The property assessment roll number
•The amount to be paid
•Your credit card number, including security code on the back of the card
•An email address to receive an electronic confirmation of your transaction

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• Adding a bedroom, including bedrooms in basements
• Adding dormer to existing roof
• Additions to a building
• Construction of a dock greater than 10 square meters in area
• Attached garage, carport, shed or other roof structures
• Detached deck greater than 10 square meters in area
• Deck attached, or providing access, to a building
• Installation of backflow prevention device
• Basement or main floor walkouts
• Creating a duplex or additional dwelling unit (a.k.a. in-law suite, accessory apartment, granny flat)
• Demolition of a structure greater than 10 square metres in building area
• Construction of a detached garage, gazebo, shed or accessory building greater than 10 square metres in area (measured to the outside face of exterior walls). Note: A single storey detached storage shed ancillary to a principle building on a property, which is less than 15 square metres in area and does not contain plumbing does not require a building permit
• Finishing the basement of a house
• Industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-residential construction or alterations or changes of use
• Installing a new window or door - when increasing the width of the existing opening
• New residential dwellings
• Retaining wall that is greater than 1 meter in height which is either adjacent to public property, adjacent to access to a building, or adjacent to private property to which the public is admitted
• Plumbing fixtures added or relocated
• Re-insulating walls, ceilings or floors
• Removing, or replacing, a load bearing wall, column, lintel, beam or any other structural member
• Renovation or converting an existing building to a different use (change of use)
• Septic system installations and alterations
• Site servicing (water or sewer lines) for all building types
• Solar Panels that are mounted to a building
• Installation of a woodstove or wood burning fireplace
• Alterations or installation of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system

When in doubt if a permit is needed, please consult with the Chief Building Official or Building Services staff.

• Door and window replacements (within the existing opening, where no structural members are changed and the same energy efficiency performance level of window is installed - EEDS)
• Installing new shingles on existing roof
• Installing new siding on an existing building provided it does not include additional insulation or changes to flashing or second plane of protection
• Painting, wall papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work
• Replacing a plumbing fixture (i.e. toilet, bathtub or sink) with a new fixture in the same location
• Structure less than 10 square metres in area measured from the outside face of walls (that does not contain plumbing)
• A single storey detached storage shed ancillary to a principle building on a property, which is less than 15 square metres in area and does not contain plumbing
• Installing a propane fireplace
• Installing a water softener
• Dock less than 10 square metres in area

• Inspection information will be provided with all permits.
• Please ensure that inspection requests are made 48 hours in advance
• To book your inspection, contact the Building Department by phone 705-656-5188

Crowe Valley Conservation Authority

In the Chandos Ward, approval is required for an 'in water' work (docks, boathouses, retaining walls), shoreline alterations, additions to building and new buildings.

Otonabee Conservation Floodplain Mapping

Otonabee Conservation Floodplain Mapping

Key Messages on Floodplain Mapping: Kawartha Lakes South and Kawartha Lakes North

Backgrounder on Floodplain Mapping

Questions and Answers on Floodplain Mapping: Kawartha Lakes South and Kawartha Lakes North

Trent Severn Waterways (Stoney Lake properties)

A permit is required for any 'in water' work (docks, boathouses, retaining walls).  This refers to new construction as well as repairs to existing facilities.

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (General Questions)
Communications Directorate

200 Kent St, Station 13E228, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6

613-993-0999
Fax: 613-990-1866
Email: info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Approval is required for any 'in water' (docks, boathouses, retaining walls).  They can be contacted at 705-750-0269.  This refers to new construction as well as repairs to existing facillities. 

North Kawartha Roads Department

North Kawartha Roads Department
705-656-4796 extension 243
Email the Roads Supervisor

A permit is required for:

• Culverts located on Township Roads
• Entrances (driveways) located on Township Roads

Peterborough County Public Works Department (Roads)

Peterborough County Public Works Department

Tel: 705-742-4862

Fax: 705-749-0735
Email: E-mail Peterborough County Roads

• Culverts located on County Roads
• Entrances (driveways) located on County Roads

Ministry of Transportation (MTO)

Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
1-800-268-4686

A permit is required for:

• Culverts located on Provincial Highways
• Entrances (driveways) located on Provincial Highways

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF)

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
300 Water Street
Peterborough, ON
K9J 8M5
613-332-3940

A permit is required for docks over 140 sq. ft. in area and/or any retaining wall construction. 
Note:  While the MNRF does not require a permit for docks under 140 sq. ft they still have jurisdiction.  Concrete is not permitted to be placed in the water for new construction or repairs to existing facilities.  Contact MNRF in respect to their jurisdiction.

Hydro One

Hydro One
P.O. Box 5700
Markham, ON
L3R 1C8
1-888-664-9376

A 16.5 ft separation is required between main feeder hydro lines and any construction.  A 5ft. separation between secondary lines and construction is required.

North Kawartha Fire Department

North Kawartha Fire Department
705-656-4445 extension 221

Contact for:

• Fireplace or woodstove compliance information
• Fire prevention measures
• Burn permits (Contractor Burn Permits are available in the Municipal Office)

Information Packages and Links

• Building Code (Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing)

• Building Code Act

• Tarion - Requirements for building your own home (Owner/Builder)

• Simply Safer is Simply Smarter (Peterborough Public Health)
• Protecting and Restoring Healthy Shorelines (Township of North Kawartha)
• Vegetation Inventory (Township of North Kawartha)
• Your Septic System, Friend or Foe (Peterborough Public Health)
• A Shoreline Owner's Guide to Healthy Waterfronts (Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations, www.foca.on.ca)
• Septic 101 (Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association, 222.oowa.org)
• Dock Talk Septic Maintenance   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI00kFdwcKM (Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations)

For building permits, fees are based on the value of construction. There is a cost of construction list in By-Law 2022-0005, including Schedule A, B, C and D;  this is used to determine the required fees. The minimum permit fee is $225.00 for construction. The fee for a demolition permit is $ 150.00.

Fees for sewage disposal permits, By-Law #2014-33, Schedule A, B, C, D, E lists the appropriate fees. For most new systems, the fee is $680.00

• County Development Charges which are collected on behalf of Peterborough County https://www.ptbocounty.ca/en/growing/development-charges.aspx
• There are two separate Education Development Charges that we are required to collect on behalf of the school boards.  They are the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board.

Per North Kawartha Building By-law #2022-0005, passed on January 18, 2022, an annual fee of $150.00 will be applied to building permits that have been open for 2-years or longer. Additionally, requests for inspections on building permits older than 10 years from the current date will be subject to a $150.00 fee per inspection.

Non-payment of the $150.00 annual fee will result in the fee being added to your property taxes pursuant to Section 398 of the Municipal Act, 2001. Unpaid annual fees once applied to your property taxes will accrue interest and be invoiced similarly to overdue property taxes.

A copy of the Township of North Kawartha Building By-law #2022-0005, can be found at https://www.northkawartha.ca/en/our-services/building-services.aspx#Building-Fees.

Building permit annual fee(s) can be paid by cash, debit, cheque payable to the Township of North Kawartha. Credit card payment can be received through Paymentus, at the following link: https://ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/nkon. If paying through Paymentus, please ensure to select “Building” and to include the property roll number that the payment is to be applied upon.

Please contact the Township of North Kawartha Building Department at the earliest convenience to arrange the required inspections to ensure that all work conforms to the requirements of the Ontario Building Code and satisfies all requirements of the outstanding building permit.