Make it concrete
Examples
- A home addition normally needs a building permit.
- Some low decks or qualifying storage sheds can be exempt.
- Changing structure, plumbing or use can trigger a permit even when the project sounds like a renovation.
Related terms
Zoning by-law
A municipal rule set that controls how land and buildings may be used and developed, including matters such as permitted uses, setbacks, height, lot coverage and other site-specific standards.
Applicable law
Requirements outside the Ontario Building Code that must be satisfied before a building permit can be issued when the Building Code identifies them as applicable law.
Complete building permit application
A permit application that includes the information and approvals required for the municipality to process it as complete under the applicable rules.
Official sources
Ontario — Building permits
Open official source Toronto — When Do I Need a Building Permit?
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