This is the City of Hamilton’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice
- Type
- Checklist
- Published by
- City of Hamilton
- Also called
- Deck and Porch
- For
- homeowner
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 1
- Instruments
- Building Code Act · City of Hamilton Building By-law No. 15-058
Overview
The City of Hamilton Building Division's permit requirements sheet for residential decks and porches, a companion to its sheets for carports and accessory structures. Alongside pre-approvals and the application package, it itemises the drawing content it names: pier location, size and spacing, floor joists and beams, guard system location, roof framing where a roof is proposed, the house-to-deck attachment, ledger board size, pier depth below grade, and guard or railing height. Additional documentation includes approved guard systems other than SB-7 wood guards, with sealed connection details and a test report.
What it covers
- Pre Approvals/Documentation (if applicable)
- Application (one copy)
- Construction Drawings (two copies)
- Site Plan (Property Survey)
- Foundation Plan View
- Cross Section/Elevations
- Additional Documentation (two copies) (if applicable)
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