Building Permits in Brampton
The permit guides and documents DocHub holds for building permits in Brampton, each taken from the municipality’s own pages.
Permit guides
- Second unit (two-unit dwelling) registration and permitTo be legal, second units must be registered with the City of Brampton; you apply online for a building permit.
- Third unit and garden suite registration and permitsTo be legal, third units and Garden Suites must be registered with the City of Brampton, and each needs a building permit; a Garden Suite starts through the Planning Division.
- Demolition permitsDemolition of residential properties in the City of Brampton requires that the Council of the City of Brampton issues a permit for the demolition.
- Sign permitsYou need a sign permit if you are planning to install a new sign (ground, wall, roof, or mobile), replace an existing sign with one that is different in size or design, or put up a temporary sign.
- Industrial, commercial and institutional building permitsThe City of Brampton accepts all industrial, commercial, and institutional building permit applications online, for construction or change of use, using the Brampton Building and Business Portal.
Documents
Every building permit
- 2026 Fee ScheduleFees
- Addendum to Permit Application (Production Residential Application Summary)Form
- Applicable Law - Supplemental InformationChecklist
- Applicant’s Acknowledgement of an Incomplete ApplicationForm
- Application for a Permit to Construct or DemolishForm
- Approval of Transfer of Approved Models to a New Registered PlanForm
- Building By-law 387-2006By-law
- Commitment to Provide General ReviewForm
- Documents Establishing Compliance with Applicable LawChecklist
- Electronic Submission of Permit ApplicationsForm
- Notice of Authorization to Apply for and Undertake ConstructionForm
- Notice of Completion – Occupancy PermitForm
- Ontario Building Code Supplementary Standard SB-10Form
- Permit Revocation Request ApplicationForm
- Project Specific Alternative Solution ProposalForm
- Request to Cancel Permit Application/sForm
- Sample Permit Extension Application FormForm
- Schedule 1: Designer InformationForm
- Schedule 2: Sewage System Installer InformationForm
- Schedule A: Basement FinishForm
- Schedule B: Below Grade EntranceForm
- Want to Check the Status of Your Permit Online?Form
Houses
- A New Home Purchaser's Guide to the Construction of New Subdivisions and Homes in the City of BramptonGuide
- Brampton Parkland Dedication By-law, 2013By-law
- Builders Information Manual For Subdivision DevelopmentGuide
- Building Permit Requirements: Custom Built HomesGuide
- Building Permit Requirements: Model Homes (Dwelling Units for Display Purposes)Guide
- By-law 110-2010 to Amend By-law 380-2003 (Architectural Control Review)By-law
- By-law 32-2026By-law
- Central Area Community Improvement Plan Development Charges Incentive Program Implementation GuidelinesGuide
- Central Area Community Improvement Plan: Development Charges Incentive Program: Program GuideGuide
- Certified Model Application PackageForm
- City of Brampton Comprehensive Zoning By-lawBy-law
- Custom Home Architectural Control Review Application FormForm
- Development Charge RatesFees
- Development Charge Reduction Program - 2026 Amending By-lawBy-law
- Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) Industry Information SessionFees
- Development Charges as of August 1, 2026Fees
- Development Charges as of March 30, 2026 (After DCRP Reductions)Fees
- Development Charges By-laws 2024Fees
- Development Charges PamphletFees
- Fee ScheduleFees
- Frequently Asked Questions: Development Charge Reduction ProgramGuide
- Home Builders Multiple Inspection Request FormForm
- Homebuilder Electronic Submission of Permit ApplicationsForm
- Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit Template – Development ChargesForm
- Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit Template – Fill PermitForm
- Land Valuation Rates for the Calculation of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland DedicationDocument
- Large Scale Site Alteration Permit ApplicationForm
- New Zoning By-law Updates: What is Changing?By-law
- Parkland Dedication By-law 242-2022By-law
- Production Residential Homes Application PackageForm
- Purpose-Built Rental (PBR) Housing - Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP)Fees
- Purpose-Built Rental Development Charge Incentive Program - 2026 Amending By-lawBy-law
- Residential Lot Grading MaintenanceDocument
- Residential Surface Drainage – Lot Grading GuidelinesGuide
- Residential Surface Drainage ProblemsDocument
- Schedule A to By-Law 85-96By-law
- Section 10.0 General Provisions for Residential ZonesBy-law
- Site Alteration By-law 119-2024By-law
- Site Alteration Permit GuideGuide
- Small Scale Site Alteration Permit ApplicationForm
- Solicitor's Confirmation of Registered OwnerDocument
- Subdivision or Site Plan Site Alteration Permit ApplicationForm
- Submission Requirements for Custom Homes ReviewDocument
- Topsoil Stripping/Fill/Grading Permit ApplicationForm
- User Fee By-law 193-2024Fees
- Water Pipe Sizing Data Sheet - Custom House or Builder Certified Model With Additional Dwellings Units - OBC 2024Form
- Water Pipe Sizing Data Sheet - Custom House or Builder Certified Model With One Dwelling Unit - OBC 2024Form
- Zoning By-law 270-2004By-law
Additions & Alterations
- Building Permit Requirements – Basement FinishGuide
- Building Permit Requirements – Factory Built Fireplace (Zero Clearance Fireplace)Guide
- Building Permit Requirements – Masonry Fireplace and ChimneyGuide
- Building Permit Requirements – New / Enlarged OpeningsGuide
- Building Permit Requirements – Residential Addition / Interior AlterationGuide
- Building Permit Requirements – Residential Solar PanelsGuide
- Building Permit Requirements – Wood Stove & ChimneyGuide
- Mandatory Inspections for Basement Finishes, Additions and Interior AlterationsChecklist
- Permit Application Requirements – Boiler ReplacementForm
- Permit Application Requirements – Changes to Heating / Ventilation SystemsForm
- Permit Application Requirements – Unheated Addition (1 Storey)Form
Second Suites
Additional Residential Units
- Additional Residential Unit (ARU) Registration By-lawBy-law
- Appendix 1 – ARU Guidelines for Detached Additional Residential Units/Garden SuitesGuide
- Building Permit Requirements: Garden Suite (Detached)Guide
- Building Smart: Your Path to Safe ConstructionGuide
- Designers Bulletin (April 2, 2025)Form
- Electrical Safety Authority General InformationDocument
- Garden Suites Architectural Control Review Application FormForm
- Maintenance of Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide AlarmsDocument
- Mandatory Inspections for Garden SuitesChecklist
- Mandatory Inspections for Three Unit DwellingChecklist
- Permit Extension Request Application / Permit Revocation Request ApplicationForm
- Request for Transfer of OwnershipForm
- Schedule A1: Second Unit with Owner Occupied SpaceForm
- Start of Construction for Three-Unit DwellingDocument
- Submission Requirements for Custom Home – Garden Suites ReviewDocument
- Summary of Zoning By-law Requirements for a Two-Unit DwellingBy-law
- To Amend Zoning By-law 270-2004, as AmendedBy-law
- Water Pipe Sizing and Plumbing Data Sheet – House with Two Dwelling UnitsForm
- Water Pipe Sizing Data Sheet - Two Dwelling Units - OBC 2024Form
- Water Pipe Sizing Data Sheet: A House With Three Dwelling Units or One or Two Dwelling Units With a Garden SuiteForm
Basement Entrances
Decks & Porches
Garages & Carports
Sheds & Accessory Buildings
Pools & Enclosures
Demolition
Signs
- Application to Re-Activate an Incomplete PermitForm
- Central Area Community Improvement Plan Sign Permit Fee Subsidy Program Application FormForm
- Central Area Community Improvement Plan Sign Permit Fee Subsidy Program Implementation GuidelinesGuide
- Certificate of Insurance - Sign PermitForm
- Notice of Permission to Display a Portable SignForm
- Permit Requirements – Window SignsGuide
- Permit Requirements: FlagsGuide
- Permit Requirements: Portable SignsGuide
- Permit Requirements: SignsGuide
- Portable Signs – Production Home Builder A-Frame SignsForm
- Sign By-law 399-2002By-law
- Tips for Applying for Sign Permits on the Brampton Building and Business PortalGuide
- Visibility TriangleDocument
Tents & Temporary Structures
Commercial, Industrial & Institutional
- Building Permit Requirements: Change of Use (Under Section 10 of Building Code Act)Guide
- Building Permit Requirements: New Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Projects or High-Rise Residential BuildingsGuide
- Building Permit Requirements: Unit Finish or Interior Alteration – Industrial, Commercial or Institutional OccupanciesGuide
- Contractor's Material and Test Certificate for Aboveground PipingCertificate
- Final General Review ReportStudy
- Financial Contribution Form (Form A-1)Form
- Financial Contribution Form (Form A-2)Form
- Financial Contribution Form (Form B-1)Form
- Financial Contribution Form (Form C-1)Form
- Financial Contribution Form (Form C-2)Form
- Financial Contribution Form (Form C-3)Form
- Letter of Intent and Declaration for the Installation of Cooking FacilitiesForm
- Office DC Incentive Program ApplicationForm
- Parking Calculation WorksheetDocument
- PEO Standard Project Completion Notice TemplateForm
- Pre-Occupancy Requirements for ICI Projects – New BuildingsDocument
- Small Business Permit Service: Building Permit Requirements – Change of Use (Under Section 10 of Building Code Act)Guide
- Small Business Permit Service: Building Permit Requirements for a Unit Finish or Interior Alteration – Industrial, Commercial or Institutional OccupanciesGuide
- Start of Construction for ICI Projects – New BuildingsDocument
Plumbing & Drains
- Building Permit Requirements: Back Flow Prevention DeviceGuide
- Drain Plan and Testing ProceduresGuide
- Guide for Maintaining Building Plumbing after an Extended VacancyGuide
- Installing Storm or Sanitary Sewers and/or Water ServicesDocument
- Permit Application Requirements – New Municipal ServicesForm
- Permit Application Requirements – New Plumbing FixturesForm