Thinking about renovating your home? Confused about whether you need a building permit or not? Worried that you may end up paying a fine for not getting a permit? Or worse – worried that you may have to reverse the work because you didn’t take the time to get a permit? Check out the list below, put together by the City of Toronto, of projects that require you apply for a building permit.
Living In Toronto: List of Projects That Require A Building Permit
You will need a building permit if you plan to:
- Construct a new building
- Construct an addition to an existing building
- Make structural alterations
- Renovate, repair or add to a building
- Demolish or remove all or a portion of a building
- Change a building’s use
- Install, change, or remove partitions and/or load bearing walls
- Make new openings for, or change the size of, doors and windows
- Build a garage, balcony or deck
- Excavate a basement or construct a foundation
- Install or modify heating, plumbing or air-conditioning systems
- Install or reconstruct chimneys or fireplaces
- Construct an accessory structure larger than 10 square metres (108 square feet) in area
- Construct a deck more than 60 centimetres (24 inches) above ground
- Install a wood burning stove/fireplace
- Construct a basement entrance
- Add a Second Suite
- Install new or alter existing plumbing
For more information about Building Permits, visit the City of Toronto website. There you will find more information about the process of getting a building permit for your project. Information that you’ll find includes; the costs associated with different types of projects, the forms that you will need to complete for the application, the repercussions of not getting a permit for your project, insight into the inspection process, and a link to the electronic submission portal.
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