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Are you a homeowner planning to renovate your home? Are you a property owner planning to build a new structure? Below is some information to help you meet the City of Cambridge's rules and regulations related to building and renovation.
Buying a home |
When buying a new home, you should confirm with the City that they approved and issued proper permits for all additions and renovations to the building. Use our online portal or contact the Building Division to access this information. You should also confirm that the Planning department recognizes the use on the property as a legal use either permitted by the Zoning By-law or recognized as legal non-conforming. |
Building and renovating |
You need to apply for a building permit for most construction, renovations and additions, as well as some repairs or plumbing work. You also need to apply for a building permit to demolish existing buildings and for rebuilding demolished structures. Don't forget to arrange for building inspections! Your permit card, issued by the City, lists the required inspections for your project. When in doubt, call the inspector on the card for help. |
Fences |
View our Fencing By-law for information about putting up fences on your property including around pools and hot tubs. |
Digging |
Before you do any digging on your property you must contact Ontario 1 Call (ON1Call) at 1 (800) 400-2255 to request a free locate. The City of Cambridge located its water and sewer infrastructure as a service to homeowners and contractors performing underground work. ON1Call distributes locate requests to utilities with infrastructure in the area. The City of Cambridge will either clear the locate request, meaning that your work will not impact any buried infrastructure, or mark it onsite with paint. When complete, you will receive a locate notice through email or fax with the results. Standard terms that apply to all locates from the City of Cambridge, include:
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