New Houses and Additions
A building permit is required when building a new house or adding an addition/alteration to a home. Building permit applications are accepted through the Online Permitting Portal
Designer requirements
Drawings that are prepared by a qualified designer (as defined in the Ontario Building Code) must include:
- The qualified designer’s name
- The qualified designer’s registration number
- The qualification identification number of the qualified designer (Building Code Identification Number: BCIN)
- The qualified designer's signature
- The stamp or statement that the qualified designer has reviewed and taken responsibility for the design activities
Note: Property owners may prepare and submit drawings that follow the requirements outlined in the “drawing requirements” section below.
Drawing requirements
A PDF copy of the construction drawing must be provided.
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:
- Construction material sizes, types and location of use including wall, ceiling and floor finishes
- Proposed fire separation locations and specifications
Depending on the scope of work, each drawing may require the following list of information:
- Lot grading plan approved by City of Vaughan Development Engineering Department
- Site plan
- Foundation plan
- Floor plan or framing plan
- Roof plan
- Building elevation
- Sections and details
- Engineered truss drawings and layout (if applicable)
- Engineered floor joist specifications and layouts (if applicable)
- Engineered beam specifications (if applicable)
Additional requirements
- Commonly Used Applicable Laws & Building Permits (PDF)
- Building Permit Applicant Authorization Form (PDF)
- Certified Model - Information Guide (PDF)
- Certified Model Application Form (PDF)
- Tree Declaration (PDF)
- Schedule 1 Designer Information Form (PDF)
- Energy Efficiency Design Summary Form (SB-12 Compliance Requirements) (PDF)
- A PDF copy of the mechanical layout and heat loss or gain calculations and mechanical summary form
- Residential Plumbing Data Form (PDF)
- Sewage System Installer Information Form (if applicable) (PDF)
- Septic tank design (if applicable)
- Approval from Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (if applicable)
- Any other documents pertaining to the project