Building and Renovating
The Township of Minden Hills Building Department offers building permit services to residents and businesses within Minden Hills.
We review permit applications, issue permits, and conduct inspections in accordance with the Ontario Building Code, the Building Code Act, the Township Zoning By-law and other applicable law.
Building Permits
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Apply for a Building Permit online with Cloudpermit
The Township of Minden Hills is pleased to offer residents, builders and the business community – an online system to apply for and track your building permits.
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. You can even request building inspections.
The Building Department's preferred method for applications is through Cloudpermit.
Payment for Building Permits
You can pay for your building permit with a debit/credit card on Cloudpermit using Paymentus. Paymentus is a third-party service provider, which enables debit/credit card holders to make permit payments with Visa, Mastercard, and debit with a 2.5% service fee payable to Paymentus.
Two charges will appear on your card statement when you use the online payment option through Cloudpermit:
- A principal payment amount (building permit fees), showing as a payment to the Township of Minden Hills.
- A service fee amount, showing as a payment to Paymentus-Service-Fee.
Please note that credit card payments are accepted for online payments only. Credit card payments will not be accepted at the Municipal Office.
How to get started:
To start, create your Cloudpermit account by visiting https://ca.cloudpermit.com/login
Once registered, you can apply for building permits and track their progress online.
To apply for a Building Permit, click the button below.
Need help with Cloudpermit?
Getting Started with Cloudpermit: A step-by-step walk through from login to submitting your first application with the Cloudpermit Video
Cloudpermit Support |
Cloudpermit System |
This system digitizes the building permit process. With Cloudpermit you can:
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Permit guides and permit applications
Permit fees
Refer to our User Fees page for building permit fees. Payment of a permit fee is due prior to the release of a building permit.
Code of Conduct for the Chief Building Official and Inspectors |
The Township of Minden Hills Code of Conduct for Chief Building Official and Inspectors Policy |
By-law enforcement
Bylaw Services is responsible for the enforcement of the following municipal by-laws:
- Zoning By-laws
- Bikes and Skateboards on Sidewalks
- Noise
- Parking
- Property Standards
- Refreshment Vehicles
- Dogs and Kennels
- Transient Traders or Peddlers
By-laws are located on the Minden Hills Civic Web.
If you have questions about By-law Enforcement, or have a complaint regarding violations related to these bylaws, please contact our office.
Other services
WSIB
If you work in construction, the rules for mandatory WSIB coverage have changed. Do you run your own construction business? Are you the purchaser of construction services? Big or small, with workers or without, you still need to know what's changed. Find out what it means for you at wsib.ca.