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Heritage Review: Permits and Clearance
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HERITAGE PERMIT

Properties located within Heritage Conservation Districts (HCD) and Individually Designated Properties are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
 
A Heritage Permit is required for any work that changes the appearance of these properties.  This includes the entire property and any additional structures located within.
              
A Heritage Permit is obtained through a successful Heritage Review.

HERITAGE REVIEW

The scope of the Heritage Review is determined by the designation of the property (either a property in a Heritage Conservation District or an Individually Designated Property) and what is being proposed.
The stages of a Heritage Review:
1. Cultural Heritage staff analyze the proposed project (this can be done in conjunction with a  Planning Application)
2. Heritage Vaughan Committee review the project
3. Recommendation from Heritage Vaughan Committee to Council for approval
4. A Heritage Permit is prepared and provided to the Applicant by Cultural Heritage staff with Council approval  ​

Some examples of work requiring a Heritage Review:   
  • All additions and alterations to any structures on the property    
  • Demolition of structures on the property
  • All new construction 
  • Landscaping and/or alteration of the property (including grading and tree removals)
  • Change in window or door openings and / or replacement of windows or doors
  • Removal and/or installation of porches, verandahs, canopies, cladding and chimneys 
  • Change in trim, cladding and painting of building exterior 
  • Removal and/or installation of a deck, fence, gate, trellis, arbours and/or gazebos 

 A Heritage Review may require the applicant provide the following (depending on the location and scope of the project):
  • Full description of all works proposed
  • Context Plan
  • Photographs (current and/or historic)
  • Boundary Plan of Survey
  • Topographic Survey
  • Arborist Report, Tree Inventory and Assessment, Tree Preservation Plan
  • Site Plan
  • Site and Building Elevations (existing and proposed)
  • Site and Building Sections
  • 1:50 scale Detailed Building Elevations
  • Proposed Materials and Methodology
  • Colour Perspective Drawings
  • Landscape and Lighting Plan and Landscape Details
  • Grading Plan
  • Building Code Review/ Building Code Matrix/ Heritage Architect Review
  • Letter of Authorization
The following reports may be required and are to be completed by a heritage professional with expertise relating to the subject heritage resource.  Staff will notify the applicant if any of the following are required:
  • Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment  (CHIA)
  • Heritage Conservation District Conformity Report (HCDC)
  • Conservation Plan for Heritage Resources
  • Archaeological Assessment 

Please note that a satisfactory Heritage Review does not signify approval from other City Departments.​

HERITAGE CLEARANCE

A Heritage Clearance is required prior to any Demolition Permit being issued by the City of Vaughan. The form is available here: Heritage Clearance.  Please provide one copy of a survey or a site plan identifying the building that will be demolished.
 
Heritage Clearance is also required for any topsoil or soil removal. 
  

MAINTENANCE of a heritage property

If the scope or scale of the proposed conservation work to a heritage resource does not require Site Development Approval or a Building Permit approval, (such as, brick cleaning and repointing, or work of this category listed in the related Heritage Conservation District Plan).
The following would be sufficient for a Cultural Heritage Review:
  • a letter from the owner (or the hired contractor) describing:
  • the scope of work
  • methodology
  • materials and product specifications
Return to Main Heritage Preservation page

 

 Contact Information

 
Cultural Heritage Division,
Development Planning Department

Phone:
905-832-2281 
 
Location:
City Hall, Level 2
2141 Major Mackenzie Drive
Vaughan   L6A 1T1
 
Email:
CulturalHeritage@Vaughan.ca

Cultural Heritage Staff:
Nick Borcescu, Senior Heritage Planner
Katrina Guy, Cultural Heritage Coordinator
Wendy Whitfield Ferguson, Cultural Heritage    Coordinator
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