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
- Measure the proposed structure
- Confirm plumbing and attachment
- Prepare the site and construction drawings
- Submit through Cambridge’s permit process
Official sources behind this page
Cambridge lists attached or detached garages and carports among typical projects requiring a building permit.
Cambridge states that structures larger than 10 square metres require a building permit.
The City states that any structure containing plumbing requires a permit.
Need the full project answer?
The main guide keeps the permit trigger, zoning questions, documents, fees, timing and next steps together.
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