MarkhamBuilding PermitsPlumbing & Drains

Water Service Pipe Sizing

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
Form
Published by
City of Markham
Date
March 2026
Also called
Water Service Pipe Sizing Form
Form reference
City of Markham Building By-law
For
designer
Signed by
professional engineer · architect · designer
Building types
All building types
Pages
2
Instruments
Ontario Building Code, Division B, 7.6.3.1

Overview

The City of Markham's Water Service Pipe Sizing form for infill residential projects, dated March 2026: a new custom home, an addition increasing gross floor area by more than 25%, or new construction replacing more than 50% of an existing building by demolition. It records existing and new drains, sewers and water services, calculates the hydraulic load in fixture units for each fixture from Table 7.6.3.2.A of Division B of the OBC, and records the designed water service pipe size, with the designer's declaration and explanatory notes.

What it covers

  • A. Project Information
  • B. Specify Infill Residential Project Type
  • C. Building Drains / Sewers
  • D. Water Service Pipe Sizing - Hydraulic Load (Fixture Unit) Calculation
  • E. Design of Water Service Pipe
  • F. Declaration of Designer
  • Explanatory Notes
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