Know what matters
Know what applies to your project.
Check the conditions below before you finalize the scope. Every answer connects to an official source.
TMSA reviews the package. Its addition checklist calls for scaled structural drawings and applicable thermal performance documents. Ask the building official whether an engineered slab or stamped drawings are needed.
Source · Temiskaming Municipal Services Association
Source · Temiskaming Municipal Services Association
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Plan ahead
Fees and timing
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Confirm the current municipal service standard.
Permit fees
TMSA requires a non-refundable deposit at submission and payment in full before the permit is valid. Confirm the current amount with the municipal office or TMSA.
From reading to doing
Your next steps.
Follow the practical steps in the published James guide. Confirm unresolved details with the City before committing to work.
Confirm the addition’s footprint and setbacks with your municipal office.
Submit your application and documents at the municipal office.
Wait for the permit to be issued and use the inspection instructions on your permit.
Trace the evidence
Official sources behind this guide.
These are the source documents linked in the rules above. Check the municipal authority for current requirements before submitting a project.
- Temiskaming Municipal Services Association
Single-family home addition checklist
Source checked Nov 7, 2026
- Temiskaming Municipal Services Association
How to apply for a building or demolition permit
Source checked Nov 7, 2026
A little more clarity
Common questions.
Who reviews my application?
The James municipal office accepts the application and TMSA reviews it. Contact TMSA at 705-563-2426 for the current checklist or inspection questions.
Know the approval terms
The permit decision can involve more than one rule.
Use these plain-language definitions to understand the conditions above, then check the official source for your municipality.
Setback
A setback is the required distance between a building or structure and a property line, street, another feature or another regulated reference point.
Lot coverage
Lot coverage is a zoning measurement describing how much of a lot is occupied by buildings or structures under the applicable municipal rules.
Minor variance
An approval route through a municipality’s Committee of Adjustment for certain proposals that do not comply with the zoning by-law.
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