You need to apply for a septic permit to add a septic system to your property. A septic system is a private waste disposal and treatment system. If your property doesn't connect to the municipal sewer system, you may need to install a septic system on your property.
Apply for a septic permit
Please review the Septic permit application package below. Contact us with any questions or email us your completed application.
Septic permit application package
Fees
Depending on the project, you may require upgrades to an existing septic or the installation of a new septic system.
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| New septic system | $694 |
| Sewage repair system | $462 |
| Septic bed replacement | $462 |
| Septic tank replacement | $462 |
| Holding tank (Class 5) | $532 |
| Leaching pit (Class 2) | $381 |
Fees are indexed on January 1 of each year.
Septic permit checklist
Please include the following information with your permit application:
- Schedule 1
- Schedule 2
- site plan (view a sample site plan)
- digital construction drawings (as PDF files)
- engineered lot grading submission (as a PDF file)
- letter of authorization (if applicable)
- sewage system design specifications (if applicable)
- sewage system plan view (if applicable)
- any applicable approvals (Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, Trent-Severn Waterway)
Installing a septic
All test holes should be 5 feet deep and 50 feet apart.
Septic inspections
In order to ensure that your septic system is functioning properly and not leaking or causing harm to the surrounding environment, you will need to get an inspection once the permit is issued and before the septic is covered. Please contact us to book a septic inspection. Learn more about our septic re-inspection program.
Compliance letters
Compliance letters are typically requested during the sale of a property or a mortgage renewal. They provide information regarding open or closed building permits, septic files, non-compliance or non-conformance, by-law infractions, etc. To request a compliance letter visit our Zoning page.