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Residential Surface Drainage Lot Grading Guidelines

Published by City of Brampton under Site Alterations

Form ref
Site Alteration By-law
Submit to
roads@brampton.ca
Applies to
homeowner
Work types
lot grading · landscaping · site alteration

The City of Brampton's guide to residential surface drainage and lot grading, written for property owners. It explains how swales, catch basins, eavestroughs, downspouts and window wells carry water off a lot, defines ponding and positive drainage, and gives the 48-hour drying test the city uses to call drainage normal. It describes what a lot grading plan records — design elevations, gradients, lot types, swale locations and rear lot catch basins — works through common drainage disputes between neighbours, and closes with site alteration permits and city contacts.

What it covers

  • Property owner's responsibility
  • Lot grading on private property
  • Drainage patterns established during development
  • Lot grading plans
  • Drainage issues on private property
  • Causes of residential surface drainage problems
  • Avoiding drainage problems
  • Common issues and solutions
  • Examples of commons problems between properties
  • Things to keep in mind
  • Site alteration permits
  • Contact information
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Publisher
City of Brampton
Category
Study requirements · plumbing
Published under
Site Alterations — the municipality's own heading
Alias
Residential Lot Grading Maintenance and Surface Drainage Problems
Building types
residential
Tags
guidelineslot-gradingsurface-drainagesite-alteration
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