Building and Renovating

Cloudpermit is now live! 

This means all City of Owen Sound building permit applications will be done online.

The Cloudpermit building permit system will allow you to apply for, and to see the status of, your application anywhere, at any time. You will be able to start an application and finish it later and receive email updates on the status of your permit application. Inspection requests can also be made for permits that were applied for on Cloudpermit.  

How to get started:  

To start, create your Cloudpermit account by visiting the Cloudpermit platform here. Once registered, you can apply for building permits and track their progress online. 

How-to videos and support materials: 
Cloudpermit has a variety of resources to help you – check out Cloudpermit Support for instructions on the basics and watch the instructional videos below to learn how to use the software:  

• 'Cloudpermit - How to Submit a Building Permit Application' - video
• 'How to Send a Message on Cloudpermit' - video
• 'How to Request Inspections' - video

To learn a little more about Cloudpermit check out the CloudPermit support here.

If you are thinking of building or renovating your building, please review the following links for more information:

• Building Permits
• Building Inspections
• Planning & Zoning

Additionally, we are pleased to provide the following link if you require information on sign permits. Sign permits can now be applied for on Cloudpermit.