{"name":"BuildRules permit index: Whitby","canonical_url":"https://buildrules.ca/permit-index/whitby","generated_at":"2026-10-07T08:26:18.592Z","latest_verified":"2026-10-01","coverage":{"cities":1,"project_types":5,"city_project_answers":5,"official_source_urls":3},"methodology_url":"https://buildrules.ca/methodology","source_directory_url":"https://buildrules.ca/sources","records":[{"city":"Whitby","city_slug":"whitby","province":"Ontario","project":"Additional dwelling unit","project_slug":"secondary-suite-permit","question":"What do you need for an additional dwelling unit in Whitby?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"Whitby requires the applicable building permits and registration for ADUs, with property eligibility governed by zoning and Town requirements.","last_verified":"2026-10-01","official_source_count":1,"official_source_urls":["https://www.whitby.ca/services-and-payments/building-and-renovating/additional-dwelling-units/"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/whitby/secondary-suite-permit"},{"city":"Whitby","city_slug":"whitby","province":"Ontario","project":"Basement renovation","project_slug":"basement-renovation-permit","question":"Do you need a permit to finish a basement in Whitby?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"Yes. Whitby lists finished basements among typical projects requiring a building permit.","last_verified":"2026-10-01","official_source_count":1,"official_source_urls":["https://www.whitby.ca/services-and-payments/building-and-renovating/building-permits/"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/whitby/basement-renovation-permit"},{"city":"Whitby","city_slug":"whitby","province":"Ontario","project":"Deck","project_slug":"deck-permit","question":"Do you need a permit for a deck in Whitby?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"Whitby lists decks greater than 24 inches above grade among typical projects requiring a building permit.","last_verified":"2026-10-01","official_source_count":1,"official_source_urls":["https://www.whitby.ca/services-and-payments/building-and-renovating/building-permits/"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/whitby/deck-permit"},{"city":"Whitby","city_slug":"whitby","province":"Ontario","project":"Home addition","project_slug":"home-addition-permit","question":"Do you need a permit for a home addition in Whitby?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"Yes. Whitby lists additions among typical permit-required projects and accepts Residential Alterations / Additions applications through its E-Portal.","last_verified":"2026-10-01","official_source_count":1,"official_source_urls":["https://www.whitby.ca/services-and-payments/building-and-renovating/building-permits/"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/whitby/home-addition-permit"},{"city":"Whitby","city_slug":"whitby","province":"Ontario","project":"Shed","project_slug":"shed-permit","question":"Do you need a shed permit in Whitby?","guidance_status":"Depends on project conditions","direct_answer":"A shed accessory to a dwelling can be permit-exempt when it is less than 15 m², but zoning rules still apply.","last_verified":"2026-10-01","official_source_count":1,"official_source_urls":["https://www.whitby.ca/town-hall/by-laws/accessory-structures/"],"buildrules_url":"https://buildrules.ca/whitby/shed-permit"}]}