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Current regulatory framework of patios in Markham

Published by City of Markham

This is the City of Markham’s document, as published on its website on 18 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Document
Published by: City of Markham
Date: April 14th, 2025
Also called: Non-Residential Patio [PDF}
For: owner
Building types: All building types
Pages: 4
Agencies: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
Instruments: Site Plan Control By-law (262-94) · Comprehensive Zoning By-law, 2024-19 · Road Occupancy By-law

Overview

A four-page City of Markham memo dated April 14th, 2025, giving a high-level outline of the in-force rules that apply to restaurant and other non-residential patios. It covers patios on private property, with the planning, building department and fire department roles and the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-19 patio size provision; temporary patios in a municipal boulevard under a Road Occupancy Permit; patios on other City property through a Permission to Enter agreement; and liquor licensing by the Clerks Department and the AGCO.

What it covers

Patios on Private Property
Planning
Building Department
Fire Department
Temporary Patios within a Municipal Boulevard
Operations
Patios on Other Municipal Property
Legal Department
Liquor License
Clerks Department
Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario

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