Building and renovating in Clarington

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Contact the Building Division at 905-623-3379 ext. 2660, or come visit us

please call 905-623-3379 ext. 2660 or email BuildingPermits@clarington.net

please call 905-623-3379 ext. 2660 or email BuildingPermits@clarington.net

By-Law 2024-006 Office Consolidation ... Consolidated as of: January 5, 2026

Within 30 days of receiving a complete minor variance application, a public meeting will be held and a decision will be made.

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

Single Family Dwellings, Semis, Townhouses, Duplexes, Live/Work Units $17.73 per sq.m

Single Family Dwellings, Semis, Townhouses, Duplexes, Live/Work Units $17.73 per sq.m

Interior alterations (Partitions, Finishings, etc.) ... Group C, E and F $5.48 per sq.m

Interior alterations (Partitions, Finishings, etc.) ... Group C, E and F $5.48 per sq.m

Single Family Dwellings, Semis, Townhouses, Duplexes, Live/Work Units $17.73 per sq.m

Residential Detach or Attached Garages or Accessory Structure $5.88 per sq.m

Residential Decks, Porches, Balconies, Carports $165.68 flat fee

A minimum fee of $135.31 shall be changed unless the fee is a larger amount

Single Family Dwellings $23.33 per fixture

$138.07 flat rate for all single detached dwellings and residential accessory buildings

Revision to permit 11 $182.03 per hour (minimum one hour for house

Surcharge of 50% of permit fee when construction has begun, and no building permit application has been received

For building permit types not listed, the permit fee shall be calculated on the basis of $23.33 per $1,000 of construction value

Apartment In-House $6.68 per sq.m

Municipality of Clarington (Effective July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027) Single and semi-detached ... $43,498

Total of All Charges $76,227

Residential (per dwelling unit) $4,349 $3,186 $7,535

exemptions and discounts for particular types of development as required by the Act, as amended, shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Act

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board ... Residential ... $2,143.00 ... Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic ... $1,202.00

Small business expansion projects within Newcastle Village, Bowmanville, Orono and Courtice revitalization area, view section 29 of By-law 2025-070

Being a by-law to impose development charges against land in the Municipality of Clarington

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.

Clarington has two zoning by-laws: Zoning By-Law 84-63 ... Zoning By-law 2005-109 applies to lands within Clarington that are located on the Oak Ridges Moraine.

f. Lot Coverage (maximum) i) Single detached dwelling 40 percent

h. Building Height (maximum) 10.5 metres

Residential Minor (single, semi-detached, townhouse or proposed lot) 2,280.00 Exempt

Areas within Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, and Orono, hamlets outside the Oak Ridges Moraine, and the 'white belt.' Two ADUs may be permitted: one in a single-detached, semi-detached, or townhouse and one in an accessory building.

The floor area of the ADU must be smaller than the floor area of the main house.

Areas within Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, and Orono, hamlets outside the Oak Ridges Moraine, and the 'white belt.' Two ADUs may be permitted: one in a single-detached, semi-detached, or townhouse and one in an accessory building.

Areas within the Oak Ridges Moraine where one ADU may be allowed in a single-detached dwelling on lands zoned either Prime Agricultural (A) or Residential Settlement One (RS1).

Areas within the Greenbelt where one ADU may be permitted in a single-detached dwelling or an accessory building that existed before July 1, 2017.

Areas where ADUs are not permitted: This includes lands identified as Natural Core and Natural Linkage, floodplains, or areas zoned Environmental Protection.

The house where an ADU is being added must have two existing parking spaces. Each additional ADU must include an extra parking space.

The floor area of the ADU must be smaller than the floor area of the main house.

ADUs on properties with private servicing will need to get a Durham Region Health Department permit before a building permit is issued.

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

Our municipal partners include the Region of Durham, Cities of Oshawa and Pickering, Towns of Ajax and Whitby, Municipality of Clarington and Townships of Scugog and Uxbridge.

from Wilmot Creek in Clarington to east of Cobourg ... This area includes seven municipalities in whole or in part ... Municipality of Clarington

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

Development projects that include construction of new or enlarged structures of any kind, additional dwelling units or uses, the placement of fill, alteration of grades

“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

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

The following alternate regulations shall apply to the “Urban Residential Type One (R1) Residential Zone” ... located within the Neighbourhood Character Overlay identified on Schedule ‘3’

Zoning By-law 2005-109 applies to lands within Clarington that are located on the Oak Ridges Moraine.

Clarington has one Heritage Conservation District, the Beech Avenue HCD.

Clarington currently has over 70 designated properties.

All new construction, including additions to existing structures and new independent structures such as garages, porches, decks and steps

The regulations apply to signs in Orono, Bowmanville and Newcastle.

Permits issued for new residential units (# of units) ... Clarington 233 ... 474

Permits issued for new residential units (# of units) ... Clarington 233 ... 474

Total value of residential building permits ($ million) ... Clarington 94.1 ... 194.7

Total value of residential building permits ($ million) ... Clarington 94.1 ... 194.7

Number of new minor variance applications submitted under section 45 of the Planning Act

Average cost of a new single detached dwelling ... Clarington $1,198,892 $1,199,432

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