Residential Septic System Permit Guide: Building Permit Requirements

All application forms, drawings, and related documents shall be submitted electronically in PDF format to build@thebluemountains.ca or by using our secure ShareFile system. Please refer to our Electronic Document Submission Guide.

Required Application Forms 

  1. Building Permit Application including Schedule 1 Designer Information
  2. Schedule 2 and Schedule 3A to D (If Installer is not known at time of submission, a second Schedule 2 will be required prior to inspection)
  3. Owner’s Authorization Form (Required if Applicant is not the Owner)

Required B&W Drawings and Information - Construction Drawings to scale & fully dimensioned.

  1. Septic Construction Drawings with Site Plan 

Fees and Charges

  1. Alteration or Addition to Septic System Fee $350.00
  2. New or Replacement Septic System Fee $625.00
  3. Leaching Bed Repair Fee $200.00
  4. Septic Tank Replacement Fee $100.00
  5. Septic Decommission Fee $50.00 

Approvals from other Agencies are required in many instances before a building permit application can be processed and before a permit is issued for construction. These approvals are not administered by Building Services. Please ensure all other required approvals are complete.  Applicable Law 

Next Steps

Application is reviewed for completeness and compliance with the Ontario Building Code and Applicable Law. Application review comments are provided during review to identify any outstanding requirements and to summarize permit fees. Permit will be issued when review is complete, and all fees are paid. Construction begins and inspections may be scheduled.