MarkhamHeritageDesignated Properties

Markham Heritage Estates Administrative Guidelines (Handbook for Potential Purchasers)

Published by City of Markham

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Type
Guide
Published by
City of Markham
Date
February 2021
Also called
Markham Heritage Estates - Administrative Guidelines [PDF]
For
owner
Building types
All building types
Pages
68

Overview

The City of Markham's administrative guidelines for Markham Heritage Estates, a heritage subdivision created in 1988 to receive threatened heritage houses relocated from elsewhere in the City, revised February 2021 by the Heritage Section. The handbook for potential purchasers sets out the concept and an approval flowchart, then building eligibility, the letter of intent, financial evaluation, lot allocation, permits and agreements, relocation, restoration and landscaping, and inspections, with appendices on restoration plans, lot prices, a sample agreement of purchase and sale, and heritage easements.

What it covers

  • Introduction
  • Approval Process Summary Flowchart
  • 1.0 Obtain Information Documents
  • 2.0 Building Eligibility
  • 3.0 Secure a Letter of Intent
  • 4.0 Financial Evaluation
  • 5.0 Lot Allocation
  • 6.0 Permits and Agreements
  • 7.0 Relocation, Restoration and Landscaping
  • 8.0 Inspections and Releases
  • 9.0 Summary of Procedures
  • Restoration Plan: A Component of Site Plan Approval
  • Directory of Contacts
  • Vision Statement
  • Your Housing Needs
  • Financial Assistance Programs
  • Subdivision Plan
  • Lot Prices
  • Sample Agreement of Purchase and Sale
  • Designation and Heritage Easement
  • Ministry of Labour Requirements (Brochure)
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