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A basement entrance can affect the foundation, grading, stairs, exits, trees and zoning. The permit package must show the proposed work clearly, and professional design documentation may apply when engineering content is involved.
Toronto describes the service as a Building Permit for construction of a new basement entrance.
Toronto requires standardized, scaled, fully dimensioned, signed and dated drawings for the application.
Where drawings carry a professional engineer’s seal, Toronto requires the applicable engineering responsibility form.
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Toronto describes the service as a Building Permit for construction of a new basement entrance.
Toronto requires standardized, scaled, fully dimensioned, signed and dated drawings for the application.
Where drawings carry a professional engineer’s seal, Toronto requires the applicable engineering responsibility form.
Toronto requires a Tree Declaration Form for projects where private or City trees could be damaged.
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The main guide keeps the permit trigger, zoning questions, documents, fees, timing and next steps together.
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