Planning Applications in Markham
The permit guides and documents DocHub holds for planning applications in Markham, each taken from the municipality’s own pages.
Documents
Every planning application
- Applicant Guide Stage 1 – Preliminary/Conceptual ReviewGuide
- Applicant Guide Stage 2 – Final/Detailed ReviewGuide
- Applicant Project Summary SheetForm
- Application For Plan of SubdivisionForm
- By-law 211-83 A By-law to Prescribe a Tariff of Fees for the Processing of Planning Applications in the City of MarkhamForm
- Draft Plan of Subdivision Drawing TemplateForm
- Elevation Plan Drawing TemplateForm
- Landscape Plan Drawing TemplateForm
- Markham Design Review Panel Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Markham ePLAN Submission StandardsGuide
- Quick Reference – Condominium ApplicationGuide
- Quick Reference – ConsentGuide
- Quick Reference – Deeming By-law ApplicationGuide
- Quick Reference – Hold Removal ApplicationGuide
- Quick Reference – Part Lot Control ApplicationGuide
- Quick Reference – Planning Project ApplicationGuide
- Quick Reference – Pre-Application Consultation RequestGuide
- Quick Reference – Register an AccountGuide
- Quick Reference – Residential Infill Lot Grading/ServicingGuide
- Quick Reference – Site Plan ControlGuide
- Site Plan Drawing TemplateForm
- User Manual – How to Downloading FilesGuide
- User Manual – How to Pay FeesGuide
- User Manual – How to Register for an AccountGuide
- User Manual – How to View CommentsGuide
- User Manual – Uploading FilesGuide
Pre-consultation
Site Plan
- Application For Site Plan ApprovalForm
- Building By-lawBy-law
- By-law 2012-137 Licensing, Permit and Service Fees By-lawBy-law
- By-law 2025-125 (User Fee By-law)Fees
- ePLAN Quick Reference – Site Plan ControlGuide
- Licensing, Permit, and Service Fees By-law 2012-137Fees
- Municipal Services Agreement (MSA) Application FormForm
- Site Plan Control By-law No. 262-94By-law
Minor Variance & Consent
- A By-law to Prohibit the Use of Land or the Erection or Use of Buildings or Structures Unless Municipal Services Are AvailableBy-law
- Application for Minor Variance or for PermissionForm
- By-law 2013-108 A By-law to Amend By-law 177-96, as AmendedBy-law
- By-law 276-88 A By-law to Prescribe the Location of Residential Satellite DishesBy-law
- City of Markham Comprehensive Zoning By-lawBy-law
- City of Markham Parking Standards By-law 28-97, as AmendedGuide
- Complete Application for ConsentForm
- Complete Application for Consent – Validation of Title or Cancellation CertificateForm
- Consent Supporting Information FormForm
- Conveyance of Parkland By-law No. 195-90By-law
- Deck By-law for the Town of MarkhamBy-law
- ePLAN Quick Reference – CERTGuide
- ePLAN Quick Reference – ConsentGuide
- ePLAN Quick Reference – Minor VarianceGuide
- Home Occupation By-LawBy-law
- Interested Party Comment & Deputation FormForm
- Minor Variance Supporting Information FormForm
- Public Participation Procedures (Committee of Adjustment Electronic Hearing)Guide
- Regulations for Decks Within the Defined Area of By-law 177-96By-law
- Validation of Title/Cancellation Certificate Supporting Information FormForm
- Zoning By-law 177-96By-law
Zoning By-law Amendment
Official Plan Amendment
- Application For Official Plan AmendmentForm
- Application For Zoning AmendmentForm
- Complete Application Development Notice Sign DeclarationForm
- Development Notice Signs: Complete Application and Public MeetingsForm
- ePLAN Quick Reference – Planning Project ApplicationGuide
- Statutory Public Meeting Decal DeclarationForm
Subdivisions & Condominiums
- Application for Parks and Open Space AgreementForm
- Application For Plan of CondominiumForm
- Application for Subdivision AgreementForm
- By-law 2022-102By-law
- City of Markham Parks PlanDocument
- ePLAN Quick Reference – Condominium ApplicationGuide
- ePLAN Quick Reference – Parks and Open Spaces AgreementGuide
- ePLAN Quick Reference – Technical Review of Subdivision ApplicationGuide
- Field Services ManualGuide
- Healthy Neighbourhoods and CommunitiesPlan
- Parkland Conveyance By-lawBy-law
- Technical Review of Subdivision (TEC) Application FormForm
Part Lot Control
Planning guidelines
- (Click to view) TABLE — Sustainability score thresholds to achieve using the Sustainability Metrics scoring tool (Sustainability Assessment Tool).Study
- Age-Friendly Design ChecklistChecklist
- Age-Friendly Guidelines: Design Standards for the Full Life SpectrumGuide
- Agricultural Impact Assessment Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Arborist Report and Tree Inventory & Preservation Plan Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Archaeological Impact Assessment Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Bird-Friendly Specification Checklist for Draft Plan of Subdivision ApprovalChecklist
- Bird-Friendly Specification Checklist for Major Heritage Permit ApprovalChecklist
- Bird-Friendly Specification Checklist for Site Plan ApprovalChecklist
- City of Markham Bird-Friendly GuidelinesGuide
- City of Markham Environmental Policy and Procedures for the Conveyance of Land to the CityGuide
- City of Markham Low Impact Development GuidelinesGuide
- Community Design Plan Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Community Infrastructure Impact Statement Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Comprehensive Block Plan Terms of ReferencePlan
- Conservation Plan for Heritage Resources Terms of ReferencePlan
- Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Current regulatory framework of patios in MarkhamDocument
- Delineation of the Rouge Watershed Protection Area Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Drive-through Facilities Design GuidelinesGuide
- Environmental Impact Study GuidelinesGuide
- Greenprint, Markham’s Sustainability PlanDocument
- Main Street Unionville Community Vision PlanPlan
- Markham Accessibility Design GuidelinesGuide
- Markham Built Form, Height and Massing Study—Built Form PrinciplesForm
- Markham Stormwater Management GuidelinesGuide
- Natural Heritage Compensation Plan Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Natural Heritage Constraints Map Terms of ReferenceStudy
- North Markham Urban Design GuidelinesGuide
- Park Planning and Development Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Pedestrian Level Wind Study Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Planning Justification Reports & Letters Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Policy and Procedures for Managing Excess SoilsGuide
- Sun & Shadow Study Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Sustainability Assessment Tool Scoring Tool - Draft Plan of Subdivision (Excel)Study
- Sustainability Assessment Tool Scoring Tool - Site Plan (Excel)Study
- Sustainability Metrics Program: Guide & ChecklistGuide
- Sustainability Metrics Program: GuidebookGuide
- Transportation Demand Management Plan Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Transportation Impact Assessment Study Terms of ReferenceStudy
- Trees for Tomorrow :: Streetscape ManualGuide
- Unionville Commercial Core Pattern BookDocument
- Urban Design Brief Terms of ReferenceStudy