{"name":"BuildRules permit index: Ajax","canonical_url":"https://buildrules.ca/permit-index/ajax","generated_at":"2026-10-14T07:36:42.092Z","latest_verified":"2026-10-13","coverage":{"cities":1,"project_types":4,"city_project_answers":4,"official_source_urls":3},"methodology_url":"https://buildrules.ca/methodology","source_directory_url":"https://buildrules.ca/sources","records":[{"city":"Ajax","city_slug":"ajax","province":"Ontario","project":"Basement apartment / secondary suite","project_slug":"secondary-suite-permit","question":"Do you need a permit for an additional dwelling unit in Ajax?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"Yes. Ajax lists creation of an additional dwelling unit as permit-required work.","last_verified":"2026-10-02","official_source_count":1,"official_source_urls":["https://ajax.ca/life-in-ajax/town-services/construction-permits-inspections/"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/ajax/secondary-suite-permit"},{"city":"Ajax","city_slug":"ajax","province":"Ontario","project":"Basement renovation","project_slug":"basement-renovation-permit","question":"Do you need a permit to finish a basement in Ajax?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"Yes. Ajax lists finishing an unfinished basement or altering a finished basement as permit-required work.","last_verified":"2026-10-02","official_source_count":1,"official_source_urls":["https://ajax.ca/life-in-ajax/town-services/construction-permits-inspections/"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/ajax/basement-renovation-permit"},{"city":"Ajax","city_slug":"ajax","province":"Ontario","project":"Deck","project_slug":"deck-permit","question":"What needs checking before building a deck in Ajax?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"Ajax publishes a residential deck permit process and a dedicated checklist for new decks or accessory buildings. Confirm your design's permit status with the Town.","last_verified":"2026-10-13","official_source_count":2,"official_source_urls":["https://ajax.ca/life-in-ajax/town-services/construction-permits-inspections/","https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PLD-080-Decks-and-Accessory-Structures.pdf"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/ajax/deck-permit"},{"city":"Ajax","city_slug":"ajax","province":"Ontario","project":"Shed / accessory structure","project_slug":"shed-permit","question":"When does a shed need a permit in Ajax?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"Ajax lists detached sheds over 15 m² and sheds attached to another building among projects requiring a building permit; use and other conditions matter.","last_verified":"2026-10-13","official_source_count":2,"official_source_urls":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r22451","https://ajax.ca/life-in-ajax/town-services/construction-permits-inspections/"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/ajax/shed-permit"}]}