Development permits and building permits are distinctly different. Development permits relate to land use by local Zoning Bylaws and are regulated by the Planning and Development Act, 2007, whereas Building Permits relate to construction by local Building Bylaws and are regulated by the Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards (UBAS) Act, including The National Building Code.
For further information regarding permitted, discretionary, and prohibited uses, please refer to the RM of Sarnia’s Zoning Bylaw. Zoning for all parcels of land in the municipality can be found on the “Zoning District Map” within the Zoning Bylaw. Regulations for each district will be found in the corresponding sections. The Zoning Bylaw can be found here.
Municode has been contracted by the municipality to perform building inspections. Development and building permit applications and payments should be submitted to the municipal office, not directly to Municode.
Building permit fees differ for each project and usually depend on the size of the project and the number of inspections it may require. For the latest list of fees, please refer to bylaw name.
The Municipal Overweight Transportation Permit should be filled out at the RM Office in Holdfast. The form below is only an example and shows the information that will be required for the form.