Inspections

By Phone

Contact the Development Services department by phone at 705-765-3156. Calling the inspector directly is not acceptable notice for inspection. 

When booking your inspection make sure that you have:

• Permit number
• Your name
• Owner's name
• Date of inspection
• Travel arrangements (if travelling by water or ice)
• Inspection type
  • Building: Footing, foundation, framing, plumbing, insulation, occupancy, final
  • Sewage: Site, rough in, use, report

Inspection Health and Safety

To ensure your site is inspected in a safe and timely manner, please ensure:

• Construction stairs are installed, or ladders are erected safely.
• Guards are installed to protect exposed floor edges and openings.
• Scaffold systems with ladder access for any roof or chimney work.
• Properly erected scaffold system installed and fixed ladder access for ICF formwork.
• Decking surface is complete for docks.
• Site is tidy and free from debris.
• Safe egress is available at all times during the inspection.

Failure to comply to the above noted safety standards, and any other related requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act may result in a refusal to inspect your site.

Inspection Ice Travel

In order to prepare for inspections on sites requiring ice travel, we require the following prior to booking:

• Completed ice travel inspection request form.
• Sketch of the crossing including approximate location of the ice trail or road to be followed.
• Record of the ice thickness at various locations along the trail.
• The contractor or agent requesting the inspection is to accompany the inspector during the crossing.
• Proof of license and insurance of any motor vehicle (atv/snowmobile) used to cross the ice will have to be carried with the vehicle.
• 48 hours notice will be required to book an ice crossing inspection.