City issuing refunds for building permit rebate fees

Beginning Nov. 1, 2025, the City of Cambridge is returning refundable rebate fees collected with building permit applications between 2013 and 2025. This program ended in 2025 and many rebate fees remain unclaimed. 

Over the coming months, City staff will be reaching out to those eligible for rebate fee refunds by email, mail, or phone to confirm contact information and arrange refunds.  

As part of this process, the City will never ask you for banking information and will only be confirming the correct names, email addresses and mailing addresses of the refund recipients. 

If you submitted a building permit application during this period and are unsure if your permit was closed or if your rebate fee has been refunded, you’re encouraged to contact the City. 

For more information please visit cambridge.ca/BuildingPermits, email permitrefunds@cambridge.ca or call 519-623-1340 ext. 4070.