Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
The Landfill WINTER Hours
OCTOBER 1 – MARCH 31: Tuesday 12-5, Thursday 12-5, Saturday 9-5
Building Permits applications can be obtained in the municipal office located at 208 Church Street, during office hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm or below you can download.
The Building Official is Glen Irwin.
To book your inspections or if you have a building question or inquiry, he can be reached at 705-971-5116. Please leave all your details when leaving a message.
He does require 3 days’ notice for inspections.
His email is <girwincbo@gmail.com>.
For more assistance with any questions or concerns, please contact the Municipal Office at 705-248-2441 or email twpmacd@onlink.net or girwincbo@gmail.com
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Completed building permits can be emailed to macdbill@ontera.net
Download Building Permit forms below.
For permits to be processed in a timely fashion, ensure that all documents are received as required.
Important Notes:
• IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT.
• ALL PERMIT APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE DETAILED DRAWINGS TO SCALE.
• HEATING & AIR EXCHANGE (HVAC) DRAWINGS TO BE DONE BY QUALIFIED DESIGNER.
• IT IS ILLEGAL TO START WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. PERMIT FEES WILL BE DOUBLED IF CONSTRUCTION BEGINS PRIOR TO OBTAINING BUILDING PERMIT (By-law #01-1275)
• BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION.
• DRAWINGS MUST BE ATTACHED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR LACK OF SCALED
DRAWINGS MAY RESULT IN DELAYS OR REFUSAL OF APPLICATION. EMAILED DRAWINGS ARE WELCOMED.
• ENSURE THAT THE BUILDING PERMIT IS POSTED AND THE APPROVED PLANS ARE KEPT ON THE JOB SITE
• CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL REQUIRES THREE (3) DAYS NOTICE PRIOR TO ALL
INSPECTIONS
• BUILDING PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR NON-STRUCTURAL WORK SUCH AS
PAINTING AND LANDSCAPING OR FOR SEPARATE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
OCCUPYING AN AREA OF 161 SQUARE FEET OR LESS THAT ARE USED FOR STORAGE.
Township of Macdonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Additional
208 Church Street P.O. Box 10
Echo Bay, Ontario P0S 1CO
T: (705) 248-2441 | F: (705) 248-3091