Building and renovating in Brock

The Township of Brock is pleased to offer residents, builders, and the business community, Cloudpermit - an online system to apply for and track your building permits.

Welcome to the Township of Brock Building and Renovating page

Contact the Building Department by email at building@brock.ca or by phone 705-432-2355 X 230

Contact the Building Department by email at building@brock.ca

Schedule 'A' to by-law number 3308-2024 Classes of permits and permit fees

The Committee of Adjustment (COA) process typically takes about two months to complete.

a house where no dwelling unit is located above another dwelling unit.

Group C ... New or Additions - SFD, Semi Link, Towns $19.90

New or Additions - SFD, Semi Link, Towns $19.90

Interior Renovation / Finished basement $9.48

Interior Renovation / Finished basement $9.48

Secondary unit within a house or accessory building $14.92

Accessory buildings - Attached or detached $9.87

Decks - Porch no roof $6.61

$ Per m2 min fee $330.33

Per fixture (residential) $13.64

HVAC system Single Family Dwelling $194.65

Below Grade Entrance (each) $660.65

Demolition Building Permit $265.30 SFD and Accessory Bldgs.

the permit fee prescribed in Schedule “A” and or Schedule ‘A’ Part ‘B’ shall be doubled

New Single-Family Dwelling (no more than 2 units) $3,500.00

Township of Brock $33,521.00

Residential Development Charges - Urban ... Region of Durham $76,227.00

DDSB & DCDSB $7,535.00

Residential Development Charges - Urban ... Total $117,283.00

A second residential unit in an existing single-detached house, semi- detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of land on which residential use, other than ancillary residential use, is permitted

DCs for non-rental residential developments (such as condominiums and freehold homes) must be paid in full prior to occupancy being granted.

does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (2) if the only effect of the action is to permit the enlargement of an existing residential unit

shall be paid in full on the earlier of, (a) the day a permit is issued under the Building Code Act, 1992 authorizing occupation of the building; and (b) the day the building is first occupied.

You can view the text of our Zoning By-law, which include amendments up to March 2026, and maps, which include amendments up to August 2019

Maximum Lot Coverage of All Buildings (%) ... 40

Maximum Height of Buildings (metres) 9

Minor Variance - $1530

A secondary unit shall be permitted in a permanent dwelling house, semi- detached dwelling house, row townhouse or an accessory building or structure

the minimum dwelling unit area of the secondary unit shall be 32 square metres and the maximum total floor area of the secondary unit shall be no greater than 50% of the gross floor area

a minimum of one (1) parking space for the secondary unit, inclusive of tandem parking

The requirements of the Region of Durham Works or Health Department are met

A garden suite shall be considered a temporary use for a maximum of ten years.

three residential units in a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of urban residential land, if no building or structure ancillary to the detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse contains any residential units

Township of Brock - Memorandum of Understanding

Our municipal partners include: City of Kawartha Lakes, Township of Scugog, Township of Brock

increasing the size of a building or structure, or increasing the number of dwelling units in the building or structure

“transition date” means February 1, 2027 or such later date as may be prescribed by the regulations

“transition date” means February 1, 2027 or such later date as may be prescribed by the regulations

to inspect all properties on septic systems that are located within 100 metres of Lake Simcoe and 100 meters of the Lake Simcoe watershed every 5 years.

Permits issued for new residential units (# of units) ... Brock 9 ... 27

Permits issued for new residential units (# of units) ... Brock 9 ... 27

Total value of residential building permits ($ million) ... Brock 8.6 ... 13.5

Total value of residential building permits ($ million) ... Brock 8.6 ... 13.5