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Building Services
Who we are / contact us
We are located at Town Hall, 917 Lesperance Road, Tecumseh, ON, N8N 1W9
Phone Number: 519-735-2184
The Building Department is represented by:
• Peter Valore, Manager Building Services / Chief Building Official (ext. 106)
• Leeann Levac, Clerk II, Administrative Clerk (ext. 103)
• Donna Ferris, Clerk II, Administrative Clerk (ext. 132)
Our role
Building Services is responsible for the:
- issuance of building permits;
- enforcement of the Ontario Building Code; and
- enforcement of various municipal by-laws that protect the interests of property owners and the community.
Our services
Building permits
Building permits and inspections ensure that building projects comply with the property's zoning, along with health, safety, fire protection, accessibility, and conservation standards.
A permit is required for:
- Construction and Demolition
- Repairs to an existing sewage system or the installation of a new sewage system
- Change of Use
- Fences
- Signs (including portable signs)
- Pools; and
- Lot Grading
As of January 1, 2023, the Town Tecumseh Building Department will accept permit applications through our centralized email to better manage applications and inspection requests. Building Permit Applications and supporting documentation are to be submitted in pdf format to the Building Department at building@tecumseh.ca.
Permit guides and permit applications
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Permit guides |
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Construct or demolish a building Construct an accessory building |
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Permit applications |
Permit fees and development charges
Permit fees
Refer to the current fees for building permit application review. Payment of a permit fee is due prior to the release of a building permit.
Development charges
The Town is responsible for the collection of development charges in accordance with the Development Charges Act.
Development charges:
- are collected at the building permit approval stage;
- help pay for the costs of providing the infrastructure required by new development.
Development Charge By-law No. 2019-63, as amended by By-law 2022-062 on August 9, 2022, includes both development charges which are applicable on a Municipal-Wide basis and on an Urban Service Area basis which is payable in addition to the Municipal-Wide charge.
The background study on the current development charges, along with a development charges informational pamphlet that provides the current development charge rates for all residential and non-residential development are available for review.
By-law enforcement
Building Services is responsible for the enforcement of the following municipal by-laws:
- Zoning By-laws
- Property Standards By-law
- Land Maintenance By-law
- Lot Grading, Filling and Dumping By-law
- Fence By-law
- Sign By-law
- Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law
Complaints regarding violations related to these by-laws can be filed at the Town of Tecumseh Municipal Office, by phone at 519-735-2184 ext. 132 or by email
Frequently requested by-laws
By-laws related to property standards, land maintenance, grading and other building-related matters are available for review.
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Frequently requested by-laws |
Other services
Pest control
Urban areas provide excellent habitats for pests like rats and raccoons to survive and thrive. Many of these pests are active at night and generally avoid contact with people. The fact sheet on ways to reduce pests on your property is available. It helps residents maintain a healthy environment while reducing contact with pests.
If the matter is a property standards situation, please contact the Town to have the issue logged and investigated.