When applying for a permit, it is your responsibility to ensure all information required is provided at the time of application. The requirements for a building permit application depend on the type of work that is proposed.
Please refer to a list of submission requirements below and to the appropriate checklist for your project.
Building permit application checklists
The following checklists outline minimum submission requirements for all permits. Please review the following checklist(s) before you apply for a permit:
- Agricultural (farm) buildings
- Excavation for Shoring only
- Residential (Non-High Rise) – New or Addition
- Residential – Decks and Porches
- Residential – Basement Walkouts or Walkups
- Residential – New Door and Window Openings
- Residential – Unheated Accessory Structure
- Residential & Non-Residential – HVAC permit only
- Residential & Non-Residential – Plumbing permit only
- Residential – Septic permit only
- Residential – Water and/or Sanitary Service Connection
- Residential – New/Addition to High Rise, Hotel and Mixed-Use
- Residential & Non-Residential – Demolition
- Residential – CMOD Certified Model (For Builders only)
- Industrial/Commercial/Institutional – New Building or Addition
- Industrial/Commercial/Institutional – Interior Alterations
- Industrial/Commercial/Institutional – Fire Protection
- Geothermal Heating and Cooling System
- Industrial/Commercial/Institutional - Electromagnetic Locking Devices
- Site Servicing only
- Conditional/Phased – Foundation only
- Conditional/Phased - Foundation to Roof/Shell only
- Change of use
- Miscellaneous work
- Temporary Tents and Permanent Air Supported Structures
- Portable Classrooms
- Applicable Law Declaration Form
Application forms
Please submit the applicable form(s) below with your building permit application:
Building permits
- Building permit application form
- Revision to building permit application form
- Certified Model Application Form
- Revision to certified model application form
- Commitment to General Reviews by Architects and Professional Engineers
- Demolition property status form
- Energy efficiency design summary - performance
- Energy efficiency design summary - prescriptive
- Flow control roof drainage declaration
- Personal Use Declaration Letter
- CANULC S1001 Integrated System Testing form
- OBC SB-10 form
- Ontario building code data matrix
- Sign variance application form
- Source water protection application
- Application for approval of an alternative solution
- Land and Building Use Declaration
- Land and Farm Building Use Declaration Form
- Declaration for electromagnetic locking devices
- Plumbing Data Form
- Climatic Design Data
Swimming pool enclosures
- Pool enclosure application
- Pool securities - Letter of Undertaking (Inground Pool)
- Pool securities - Letter of Undertaking (Aboveground Pool)