Building Permits in Markham

The permit guides and documents DocHub holds for building permits in Markham, each taken from the municipality’s own pages.

Permit guides

Demolition permitsDemolition permits are required when a building’s footprint will be decreased, for the entire building or only a portion of it.
Housing permitsA housing permit applies to detached houses, semi-detached houses, or townhouses (less than 4 storeys) containing not more than two dwelling units, and to accessory structures to these buildings.
Alteration permitsAn alteration permit is used for an interior alteration on any building except for housing.
Secondary suite permitsA secondary suite is a self-contained second residential dwelling unit constructed within a house; the unit may be in any part of the house, including the basement or above a garage.
Coach house, garden home and three-unit building permitsConstructing a coach house or garden home, or converting an existing single or semi-detached house to a three dwelling unit building, requires a housing (HP) permit.
Pool enclosure permitsA pool enclosure permit applies to the installation of required fencing around in-ground and above-ground pools installed on residential properties, and must be obtained prior to the construction of the pool.
Fences and fence exemptionsAll fences in the City of Markham must follow specific guidelines for design, height and construction; fences other than a pool enclosure fence need no building permit.
Sign permitsA sign permit applies to the installation of permanent signs such as wall signs, ground signs and projecting signs, and to specific types of temporary signs.
Temporary tents, stages and event structuresA building permit is required for temporary tents, stages and demountable support structures that meet any of the conditions the City lists; they require a non-housing (NH) permit application.
Non-housing permits: commercial, industrial and institutional buildingsA non housing permit applies to a new building, addition or exterior alteration for any building except housing, and to interior alterations where a change of use is proposed.
Plumbing permitsA plumbing permit is required for any plumbing work located within a building or on private property.

Documents

Every building permit

Houses

Second Suites

Additional Residential Units

Decks & Porches

Pools & Enclosures

Fences

Fence By-lawBy-law

Demolition

Quick Reference – DemolitionGuide

Signs

Tents & Temporary Structures

Quick Reference – Temporary Event StructuresGuide

Commercial, Industrial & Institutional

Plumbing & Drains