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Building or Renovating

The building division of the planning and development services department reviews, plans, and conducts inspections for building permits and unsafe buildings under the Ontario Building Code Act.

Before you dig, call 1-800-400-2255 or visit Ontario One Call to request utility locates.

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Apply for a Building Permit


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Apply and/or check the status of building permits, application search, and upload submittals.
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Building Fees

Building permit application fees, other approvals, other fees.
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Building Permits

List of building permit applications.
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Building Reports

Monthly building permit reports, annual building report.
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NEW 2024 Ontario Building Code

Overview of major changes to the Ontario Building Code.
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Plumber Licences

Plumber license fees, application form, commitment form.
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Standard Drawings and Samples

City's standard drawings, GTA standard drawings.
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Swimming Pool Enclosures

Fees, pool enclosure permit and site plan, fence guidelines, swimming pool enclosure by-law.

Licensing for plumbers and administration of the sewage water alleviation program (SWAP) and lead replacement program (LRP) are also handled by this division.

Please note the City and Regional development charges are indexed and commence on January 1, 2024.

Any permits issued on or after January 1, 2024, are subject to the indexed rates for 2024 unless specified otherwise in the Development Charges Act.

New 2024 Building Code Comes into effect on January 1, 2025 with three months grace period until March 31, 2025 for certain design that are already underway.

Until December 3, 2024
  • Permit applications must be submitted using 2012 Building Code
January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025
  • Permit applications may be submitted using the 2012 Building Code if the applicant demonstrates that their working drawings were substantially complete by December 31, 2024
April 1, 2025
  • Permit applications must be submitted using 2024 Building Code.

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