Residential Infill Construction

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Residential Infill Construction

Are you building a new home in an established neighbourhood? You will need a grading permit before applying for a building permit. Grading permits will be issued by the Development Engineering department before applying for the associated building permit.

Permit requirements

Project	Permit	Fee
New infill residential home	Infill lot grading permit	$725

New infill

Documents required for submission:
(all documents to be submitted in PDF format)

Residential grading permit requirements (PDF) – see grading permit requirements
Agent Authorization Form (PDF) – required if applicant is not the registered homeowner
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) approval – if applicable
Committee of Adjustment approval – if applicable
Permit fee – includes two drawing reviews. Any additional reviews are subject to a fee as listed Fees and Charges By-law 171-2013 Schedule K (PDF).

For more information, please review lot grading notes (PDF) and City of Vaughan lot grading criteria.

Once your grading permit has been issued, please refer to Building Standards for next steps.

Sample drawings:

New infill residential home

Contact Information

Development Engineering

Phone: 905-832-2281

Email: DEpermits@vaughan.ca

Location:
Vaughan City Hall, Level 200
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan L6A 1T1

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