Building Department

Mike Sinclair, Chief Building Official
639-5343 ext. 206
msinclair@asphodelnorwood.com

The building department is responsible for issuing building permits and for providing inspections. To obtain a building permit please contact the building department to make an appointment.

When is a Building Permit Required?
The property owner is required to obtain a building permit for the following:
- construction of a single family dwelling
- construction of a detached building which exceeds 10 m2 (107.6 square feet) in size
- raised decks or porches which are greater than 600 mm (23.6") above finished grade
- an addition of any size to an existing structure
- the change of use of a structure
- demolition of an existing structure
- partitioning a basement or adding a basement entrance
- altering or adding any plumbing
- moving or lifting a building
- installation of a summer pool (in ground or above ground)
- installing a wood stove, fireplace or an outdoor solid fuel burning appliance

Applications:
Residential Construction Permit
Residential Demolition Permit

 

Contacts:

Sewage Disposal Permit - Ptbo County-City Health Unit Phone: 743-1000	Otonabee Region Conservation Authority 250 Milroy Drive, Ptbo Phone: 745-5791
Entrance Permit - County Roads County of Peterborough 743-0380	Trent Severn Waterway 2155 Ashburnham Drive, Ptbo Phone: 750-4900
Entrance Permit - Municipal Roads Pam Quinlan, Public Works Administrative Assistant Phone: 639-5343 ext. 203