Large and complex buildings are defined as:

• All assembly, industrial and high hazard industrial occupancies
• All buildings greater than three storeys in building height, or greater than 600 square metres in building area

The City’s Building Inspectors can discuss the various stages of construction requiring inspection and the types of reports that will be submitted to the City.

Designer requirements

All drawings submitted for building permit applications are required to be prepared and reviewed by a qualified designer, architect or professional engineer or as outlined in the Ontario Building Code.

All drawings prepared by an architect or professional engineer must be sealed, signed and dated. A general review, where required by the Ontario Building Code, is to be conducted during construction by an architect or professional engineer.

Did you know that Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS) uses vacant buildings for realistic and hands-on rescue training? Before a building is scheduled for demolition, consider offering it to the City’s Acquired Structure Program.

Not all stages of inspection will apply to every project. Please call the Building Standards department to clarify which stages of construction require inspections.

All fire alarm, sprinkler and fire suppression inspections are conducted by Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS). Clearance from VFRS is required to obtain an occupancy permit from the Building Standards department.

Contact VFRS directly at 905-832-8531 to book inspections.

Preliminary meetings: These may be requested by the permit holder or, in some cases, may be required by the building inspector. Preliminary meetings provide an opportunity to discuss the project before the start of construction. These meetings can be scheduled with Building Standards department.

Not all stages of inspection will apply to every project. Please call the Building Standards department to clarify which stages of construction require inspections.

These inspection categories apply to small, large and complex buildings.

Preliminary meetings: These may be requested by the permit holder or, in some cases, may be required by the building inspector. Preliminary meetings provide an opportunity to discuss the project prior to the start of construction. These meetings can be scheduled with the Building Standards department.

Not all stages of inspection will apply to every project. Please call the Building Standards department to clarify which stages of construction require inspections.

Preliminary meetings: These may be requested by the permit holder or, in some cases, may be required by the building inspector. Preliminary meetings provide an opportunity to discuss the project prior to the start of construction. These meetings can be scheduled with the Building Standards department.

Not all stages of inspection will apply to every project. Please call the Building Standards department to clarify which stages of construction require inspections.

Change of Use - No construction drawing requirements

All drawings are to be designed to a minimum scale of 1:75 or 3/16ths equals one foot. Drawings are to be fully dimensioned, signed and dated, and include information such as: