Inspections

Building inspections are very important for both you and the Municipal of Trent Lakes.

Request inspection

If you have obtained a building permit through our Cloud Permit webservice, please book your inspection through your permit dashboard under the Work tab. 

If you have a permit issued prior to 2021 or you do not have access to the Cloud Permit dashboard, please contact us by telephone 705-738-3800 ext. 233, or email and have the address or permit number available when requesting your inspection date.

We require a minimum of 24 hours' notice for the inspections. You will be more likely to have your preferred day or time period if you make your request more than 24 hours ahead of time.

This will also allow us to use our resources in the best way possible.

We are open for inspections from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays excluding Holidays.

Please request either morning or afternoon. We cannot guarantee specific times for inspections but we can ensure the Inspector calls an hour before their arrival on site. 

What happens next?

A Building Inspector will come to your project and make sure that everything is ready for you continue to the next stage.

The inspector will either give you a copy of the inspection report for your records if the permit was issued prior to April 2021, or your inspection report will be available online through your dashboard at ca.cloudpermit.com.

If there are items which need correcting, the inspector will identify the discrepancies on the report provided in writing, or via Cloudpermit.

A re-inspection can be made after the corrections are made.

Why inspect?

There are two reasons why you need to have inspections.

• To make sure that your project will be safe and up to code standards; and.
• Inspections are required by law.

It is the responsibility of the property owner or someone authorized by the poperty owner to make sure that all the scheduled inspections are requested.

When do I need a building inspection?

Your building permit will have a list of required inspections on the last page which is specific to each project. You will need to request each of the inspections in the list and each stage of inspection within each category.

For certain projects, not all the inspections may be needed. However, you must check and make sure which inspections are required.

Occupancy or Final inspection – there is a difference!

An Occupancy Inspection makes sure that your building is safe to live in, but not everything may be complete. This is a legal requirement prior to anyone occupying the building.

Items that are typically required at Occupancy Inspection but is not limited to:

• Any Order/Deficiency from previous inspection passed
• 911 Civic address must be installed
• All doors and windows installed
• Suitable flooring material installed throughout 
• All guard systems for decks installed as per SB-7 or manufacturers requirements with accompanying documentation
• All railing systems for stairs installed including handrails, suitable guards/railings for balconies.
• Kitchen sink installed
• One fully finished bathroom
• Smoke/Co2/Strobe alarms installed and interconnected 
• All ICF/Foam insulation is covered with suitable material as per the Ontario Building Code
• All electrical outlets/fixtures are finished or adequately covered with approved materials
• Fully commissioned septic system with final inspection approved by Trent Lakes Staff
• Potable water test with 0.0 for all categories
• HRV Balancing Report
• Heating System operational

*No Partial Occupancy will be issued to Facilitate a Sale*

A Final Inspection makes sure that your project is:

• Final Grading complete
• All Exterior Finishes complete
• All/any outstanding interior work complete
• Final Electrical Safety Authority certificate/inspection
• Completely finished
• The permit is “closed”. This is important because lawyers will request this information prior to closing any real estate transactions.
• In compliance with the legal requirements under the Building Code Act and Building Code Regulations

 You must always close a permit with the Final Inspection.