- Submit to
- building@hamilton.ca
- Applies to
- any
- Signatories
- owner · authorized agent
- Document date
- March 5, 2025
The City of Hamilton Building Division's occupancy permit application for buildings of more than two residential units and for industrial, commercial and institutional buildings, the counterpart to the city's single family, semi-detached, townhouse and additional dwelling unit version. It records the address, permit number, floors, units or areas to be occupied, and whether occupancy is full or partial including amenity areas and parking structures. Its checklist runs from water service and building envelope through plumbing, HVAC, fire separations, exits, fire protection systems and fire integrated testing.
What it covers
- Multi-unit residential
- Industrial, commercial, institutional
- All building types
- OBC requirements – confirm these requirements are completed by checking the box
- Owner/Authorized Agent (must be completed in full)
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- Publisher
- City of Hamilton
- Category
- Applications
- Published under
- Building Permit — the municipality's own heading
- Alias
- Multi-unit Residential, Industrial (more than 2 units), Commercial, Institutional
- Window
- A minimum of three (3) business days for confirmation, and a minimum of two (2) business days to process and issue the permit
- Form ref
- Ontario Building Code – Division C – Subsection 1.3.3
- Instruments
- Ontario Building Code – Division C – Subsection 1.3.3 · Building By-law 15-058 · Building Code Act, 1992
- Required for
- An occupancy permit for a multi-unit residential, industrial, commercial or institutional building
- Building types
- multi-unit residential · industrial · commercial · institutional
- Publisher note
- Issued by the City of Hamilton's Planning and Economic Development Department, Building Division.
- Tags
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