Required Documentation

To consider a building permit application complete, the documents submitted for review must meet all applicable law. This means that, based on your location and type of project, other approvals may be required. These approvals could include:

Grand River Conservation Authority

Source Water Protection

Ministry of Transportation

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs

Planning Approval

Planning approval (zoning compliance, minor variances, or site plan control) is required to be met before a building permit can be issued if the project involves new commercial, industrial, or institutional development, changes in land use, or if an application cannot comply with local zoning by-laws. Planning approval conformity ensures compliance with municipal by-laws, and to avoid delays in permit issuance any required planning approval should be obtained before applying for building permits.