When you need  a Building Permit ?

A building permit is a document issued by the body responsible for enforcing Ontario’s Building Code in your area. A building permit is necessary when you wish to construct, renovate, demolish or change the use of a building.

Building Code enforcement, including issuing building permits, is generally carried out by municipal building departments, although in the case of on-site sewage systems, enforcement in some areas is conducted by boards of health and conservation authorities.

Why you need to obtain a building permit

Building permits allow your municipality to protect the interests of both individuals and the community as a whole. By reviewing and approving building permit applications before any work is done, the municipality can ensure that buildings comply with:

• the Building Code, which sets standards for the design and construction of buildings to meet objectives such as health, safety, fire protection, accessibility and resource conservation
• the local zoning bylaw and other planning controls on buildings
• other applicable legislation, including conservation authority approvals and certain requirements under the Environmental Protection Act

You must obtain a building permit before you:

• construct any new building over ten square meters in area or place another structure, such as a mobile home, on your property
• make renovations or repairs or add to a building
• change the use of a building
• excavate or construct a foundation
• construct a seasonal building
• undertake work regarding the installation, alteration, extension or repair of an on-site sewage system

Source of Information is -  Ontario government official website

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