Permit guideWhitchurch-StouffvilleSeptic SystemsSeptic Permits
Septic permits
You need a septic permit to install, modify or replace a septic system on your property.
Check whether you need a permit
- If you want to install, modify or replace a septic system on your property, you need a septic permit.
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You need to include the following plans in your application package:
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Complete the forms5
Submit your application
- Online, through the Town's Permit Portal
- Or by email
Pay the fee
- New or replacement sewage system: $0.70 per litre of daily designed effluent flow, $1,000 minimum
- Expansion of an existing system: $1,000
- Repair of an existing system: $325
- Cash, cheque or debit
Written from Whitchurch-Stouffville’s own pages as published on 16 October 2026. The municipality decides what a permit needs: confirm with it before you apply. Legal notice