The Building department is a division of the Township of Scugog's Development Services department. The Building department:

Building permits

Planning to construct or demolish? You must file a building permit application with the Building department. Your application must include:

  • Required drawings of your building project
  • Site Plan
  • Required fees listed in the Building By-law

The Chief Building Official or the Building Inspector reviews permit plans to ensure that they meet the Ontario Building Code, Building By-law and other related by-laws and laws, and regulations for fire safety systems.

Building Guides

Tents and the Ontario Building Code

 Adding a Second Unit in an Existing House

To book and inspection, contact the Building Department at 905-985-7346 ext. 169 or buildingdepartment@scugog.ca

The Building department also reviews any Application to Construct or Demolish.

Payment for Building Permits

You can pay for your building permit with your credit card using Plastiq, a third party service provider, which enables credit card holders to make building permit payments with the credit card of your choice. There is a 2.85 per cent service fee payable to Plastiq in order to use this service.

Two charges will appear on your credit card statement when you use this payment option:

  1. A principal payment amount (building permit fees), showing as a payment to the Township of Scugog
  2. A service fee amount, showing as a payment to Plastiq

In order to make a payment, visit the Plastiq website or click on the Pay Now button below.

Pay Now button 

Please note that credit card payments are excepted for online payments only.  Credit card payments will not be accepted the Municipal Office.