MarkhamBuilding PermitsTents & Temporary Structures

Quick Reference – Temporary Event Structures

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Overview

Markham Building Standards' three-page ePLAN quick reference for temporary event structures, dated May 2023, which the City's Building News page announced as updated. It gives the area, height and distance thresholds at which the City says a building permit applies to temporary tents, demountable stages and demountable support structures, the ePLAN permit type and sub type settings, what a project description includes, the site plan, shop drawings and forms in the submission, among them the Applicable Law Checklist and Temporary Event Structure Authorization, and how the pre-event inspection is booked.

What it covers

When is a Building Permit Required?
Temporary Tents
Demountable Stages
Demountable Support Structure
Submitting an Application
Detailed Information of New Application
Project Description
Submission Requirements
Drawings
Documents
Installation

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