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Building Permits and Zoning By-law Review Profile
This service is responsible for receiving and issuing building permits. This service also ensures compliance with the Ontario Building Code, regulations and other applicable law, and the protection of public health and safety. This involves:
- Administration, review, and issuance of building permits for construction of residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings, and other structures and systems.
- Pre-consultation and preliminary review for Ontario Building Code compliance.
- Peer review and approval of Alternative Solutions and Limiting Distance Agreements.
- Review and issuance of Demolition Control and Pool Enclosure Permits.
- Zoning by-law compliance review for planning, building permit and public request applications.
- Property search and review for Zoning Verification Certificate applications.
Service Details
Related Subservices
- AGCO Liquor License
- Applicable Law Review
- Industrial, Commercial and Institutional, and High Density Residential
- Low Density Residential
- Ontario Building Code Pre-consultation
Type of Service
- Both public facing and internal corporate service
Rationale
- Essential / Mandatory, Legislated requirement
Primary Funding Sources
- User Fees
- Net Levy
Service Level
- Exceeds standard
Service Level Source
- Legislated
- Management directive
Performance Measures
View the 2018 Building metrics
2017
How much did you do? (volume)
Building Permits
- Permits issued: 8,621
- Permit construction value: $1.36 billion
- ICI (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional): $540.3 million
- Zoning Verification Certificates: 2,153
- Zoning Bylaw Reviews (Non-Building Permit): 1,441
2016
- Permits Issued: 8,987
- Permit construction value: $1.06 B
- ICI (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional): $300.8 M
- Zoning Verification Certificates: 1,981
- Zoning Bylaw Reviews (Non-Building Permit): 1,317
2015
- Permits Issued: 8,194
- Permit construction value: $1.11 B
- ICI (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional): $260.1 M
- Zoning Verification Certificates: 2,145
- Zoning Bylaw Reviews (Non-Building Permit): 1,328
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