Notice : Final Tax bills are due October 31, 2025. Due to the ongoing postal strike, delivery by mail is not available. Residents can pick up their tax bills in person at Town Hall, 4 Hemlo Drive, during regular office hours, Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For questions regarding your tax bill or payment options please contact 807-229-1340x2233 or Email.

 

Waste Transfer Station Hours

May 1 - Oct 31

Tuesdays: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Thursdays: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Saturdays: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

 

Nov 1 - Apr 30

Tuesdays: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Thursdays: CLOSED

Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

 

Hazardous Waste Collection

Open May 15–31 & September 15 - 30

During Regular Waste Transfer Station Hours

 

For More Information visit our Garbage and Recycling Page

Building Permits

The Town of Marathon guides home owners and developers through the building process including, but not limited to:

  • provides advice about building construction
  • reviews building permit applications
  • conducts building inspections

Permit Requirements & Guidelines

Planning to construct or demolish? You must file a building permit application with the Town of Marathon.

The Chief Building Official (CBO) reviews permit plans to ensure that they meet the Ontario Building Code, building by-law and other related by-laws and laws, and regulations for fire safety systems.

For more information please click here for the Building Permit Application Guide or Building Permit Application.

Building an accessory building please see the Accessory Structure Guide. 

Wood Burning Appliances & WETT Inspections

We do not inspect wood stoves unless it is part of a fire investigation. Local WETT certified technicians should be contacted for inspection of residential wood stoves.

For any questions/inquiries about building permits or inspections contact us by emailing cbo@marathon.ca or by telephone at 807-229-1340 ext 2258 and leave a message with question and your email address.

  • Adding a bedroom, including bedrooms in basements
  • Adding dormer to existing roof
  • Additions to a building
  • Construction of a dock greater than 10 square meters in area
  • Attached garage, carport, shed or other roof structures
  • Detached deck greater than 10 square meters in area
  • Deck attached, or providing access, to a building
  • Installation of backflow prevention device
  • Basement or main floor walkouts
  • Creating a duplex or additional dwelling unit (a.k.a. in-law suite, accessory apartment, granny flat)
  • Demolition of a structure greater than 10 square metres in building area
  • Construction of a detached garage, gazebo, shed or accessory building greater than 10 square metres in area (measured to the outside face of exterior walls). Note: A single storey detached storage shed ancillary to a principle building on a property, which is less than 15 square metres in area and does not contain plumbing does not require a building permit
  • Finishing the basement of a house
  • Industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-residential construction or alterations or changes of use
  • Installing a new window or door - when increasing the width of the existing opening
  • New residential dwellings
  • Retaining wall that is greater than 1 meter in height which is either adjacent to public property, adjacent to access to a building, or adjacent to private property to which the public is admitted
  • Plumbing fixtures added or relocated
  • Re-insulating walls, ceilings or floors
  • Removing, or replacing, a load bearing wall, column, lintel, beam or any other structural member
  • Renovation or converting an existing building to a different use (change of use)
  • Septic system installations and alterations
  • Site servicing (water or sewer lines) for all building types
  • Solar Panels that are mounted to a building
  • Installation of a woodstove or wood burning fireplace
  • Alterations or installation of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system

When in doubt if a permit is needed, please consult with the Chief Building Official.

  • Door and window replacements (within the existing opening, where no structural members are changed and the same energy efficiency performance level of window is installed - EEDS)
  • Installing new shingles on existing roof
  • Installing new siding on an existing building provided it does not include additional insulation or changes to flashing or second plane of protection
  • Painting, wall papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work
  • Replacing a plumbing fixture (i.e. toilet, bathtub or sink) with a new fixture in the same location
  • Structure less than 10 square metres in area measured from the outside face of walls (that does not contain plumbing)
  • A single storey detached storage shed ancillary to a principle building on a property, which is less than 15 square metres in area and does not contain plumbing
  • Installing a propane fireplace
  • Installing a water softener
  • Dock less than 10 square metres in area
When in doubt if a permit is needed, please consult with Chief Building Official.

Contact Us

Tim Allen, Building Services and Economic Development Manager
P.O. Box "TM" 4 Hemlo Drive
Marathon, ON P0T 2E0
Main: 807-229-1340 x 2242
Email 

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