Project template
Your preparation checklist
Use it as a working list. The final submission still needs to match your actual scope and the City’s current requirements.
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What to do next
- List every fixture and pipe being added, moved or removed
- Separate simple replacement from system alteration
- Prepare the plumbing data sheet
- Confirm whether the work is stand-alone or tied to another building permit
Official sources behind this page
New / modified plumbingPermit can be required
Toronto lists installing or modifying plumbing systems as permit-required work.
City of TorontoWhen Do I Need a Building Permit? · Permit-required and permit-exempt project examples
2026-10-01Open proof
Fixture replacementGenerally permit-exempt
Toronto lists repairing and replacing plumbing fixtures among work that does not require a building permit.
City of TorontoWhen Do I Need a Building Permit? · Permit-required and permit-exempt project examples
2026-10-01Open proof
Stand-alone workDedicated permit route
Work not related to other proposed construction can use the stand-alone plumbing and drain permit process.
City of TorontoStand-alone Plumbing & Drain Permits · Stand-alone plumbing/drain permit, drawings, forms and 2026 fees
2026-10-01Open proof
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The main guide keeps the permit trigger, zoning questions, documents, fees, timing and next steps together.
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