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Residential Building Permits

The following information is required when submitting a permit application for a new dwelling unit.

Designer Requirements

All construction drawings for the permit application are required to be prepared by either the property owner, a qualified designer, architect or professional engineer, or a combination thereof. Designs outside the scope of Part 9, Division B of the Ontario Building Code (OBC) may require review by a professional engineer.

HVAC drawings are required to be prepared by a qualified designer, architect or professional engineer.

The OBC requires qualified and registered designers who review and take responsibility for design activities to include the following information on any documents submitted to the Chief Building Official:

  • The name and building code identification number (BCIN) of the registered firm.
  • A statement that the qualified person has reviewed and taken responsibility for the design activities.
  • The name and BCIN of the qualified person.
  • The signature of the qualified person.

Drawing Requirements

The following is a list of drawings and information that may be required to accompany applications for permits according to the scope of work:

  • Lot grading plan
  • Foundation plan
  • Floor plans/ framing plans
  • Roof plans
  • Building elevations
  • Sections and details
  • HVAC drawings and calculations
  • Truss layout drawings

Additional information required for the building permit application process, include:

  • Three copies of lot grading plan
  • Two sets of construction drawings
  • Two copies of the heat loss/ gain calculations and mechanical summary form
  • Any other documents that pertain to your project

All drawings shall be fully dimensioned, drawn to a minimum scale of 3/16"=1'-0". Note all sizes and types of construction materials to be used and their respective locations, finishes to all walls, ceilings and floors and all existing and proposed fire separations.