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What does a heating and ventilation permit cost?

See the published permit fee information BuildRules has verified for a heating and ventilation project in Cambridge, Ontario, with the source and limits visible.

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Focused project answerLast verified Oct 29, 2026
Published fee information

City-issued 2026 simplified fee schedule, p.11: a residential HVAC permit independent of a building permit is $133 per suite. It does not mean that routine furnace replacement automatically requires a permit. Verify whether the proposed scope is exempt or included in a larger building permit before applying this rate.

Use this as a municipal-fee reference, not as the total project budget. Design, engineering, related applications and construction costs are separate.

Scope before arithmetic

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The permit statement above comes from the linked municipal guidance. The preparation items below help define your scope; confirm the final application checklist, property constraints and any separate trade approvals with the municipality.

Published municipal guidanceCheck the scope and stated conditions

Cambridge lists replacement of an existing forced-air furnace, and air-conditioning units or heat pumps added to an existing forced-air system, among work that does not require a building permit. Other system changes need separate classification.

2026 permit-fee evidence$133 per suite for independent HVAC permit

2026 City-issued fee schedule p.11. The fee applies only when a distinct residential HVAC permit is needed; routine exempt furnace replacement is not automatically chargeable.

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Published municipal guidanceCheck the scope and stated conditions

Cambridge lists replacement of an existing forced-air furnace, and air-conditioning units or heat pumps added to an existing forced-air system, among work that does not require a building permit. Other system changes need separate classification.

Official sourceCity of CambridgeBuilding Permits · Permit triggers for structures, garages, openings and retaining walls
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2026 permit-fee evidence$133 per suite for independent HVAC permit

2026 City-issued fee schedule p.11. The fee applies only when a distinct residential HVAC permit is needed; routine exempt furnace replacement is not automatically chargeable.

Official sourceCity of Cambridge Building Services2026 Simplified Building Permit Fee Schedule (City-issued PDF supplied directly to BuildRules; publicly linked page is the Building Permits landing page) · Schedule effective January 1, 2026; pp. 1–2 (fee method), 5 (Group C), 7 (accessory structures), 8 (renovations), 9–11 (other permits). PDF attached to official city email of Oct 29; original attachment held privately.
Verified2026-10-29Open proof

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