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Toronto landscaping / interlocking stone permit checklist

Use a project-specific landscaping / interlocking stone permit checklist for Toronto, Ontario: documents, next steps, source review date and official references.

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4 items to prepare for this project.

This page is the submission checklist. For permit thresholds, size rules, zoning and the full project decision, use the main guide.

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  1. For decorative paving only: ask Toronto Building to confirm the applicable landscaping rules and required soft landscaping.
  2. For vehicle parking: ask Transportation Services to confirm eligibility and licences before designing a parking pad or widening access.
  3. Confirm the property/boulevard boundary, tree protection, drainage and permits with the City before removing grass or excavating.
  4. Have a landscape professional prepare a measured proposal; do not treat this city-level brief as approval to pave the whole front yard.

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Decorative landscaping — no vehicle parkingCheck required soft landscaping before replacing grass with stone.

For applicable residential properties, section 10.5.50.10 requires landscaped and soft-landscaped areas. Decorative paving does not remove these obligations. Confirm the applicable by-law and required planted area before proposing full lawn removal; no percentage has been calculated for this address.

Official sourceCity of TorontoResidential landscaping — Zoning By-law 569-2013, 10.5.50.10
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Vehicle parking — new or expanded parking areaConfirm parking eligibility and approvals separately before paving.

A decorative surface is not permission to park vehicles. Ask Toronto Transportation Services to confirm front-yard or boulevard parking eligibility, any existing licence and the required paving or access approvals. No parking licence, curb cut or legal parking area has been verified for this address.

Official sourceCity of TorontoResidential Off-Street Front Yard & Boulevard Parking
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Boulevard work, drainage and treesConfirm the property line and City construction-permit requirements.

City boulevard alterations can require a construction permit. Driveway widening and paving near street trees have additional requirements. Have the proposed surface, drainage, grading and tree protection checked before excavation; permeable pavers do not automatically establish compliance.

Official sourceCity of TorontoConstruction permits — landscaping, driveway widening and street trees
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