Project template
Your preparation checklist
Use it as a working list. The final submission still needs to match your actual scope and the City’s current requirements.
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What to do next
- Confirm the deck location
- Check septic and setbacks
- Check external agency constraints
- Prepare structural drawings and apply
Official sources behind this page
Brock lists decks among accessory projects requiring a building permit.
The Township asks for a site plan showing the proposed building, property-line setbacks and septic system where applicable.
Conservation or MTO clearance can be needed depending on the site.
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The main guide keeps the permit trigger, zoning questions, documents, fees, timing and next steps together.
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