Permit guideMiltonSite Alteration & EngineeringSite Alteration
Site alteration permits
A site alteration permit may be required if you plan to change the elevation or grading of your property.
The municipality lists what to submit. CodeEase shows what the building code asks of it. See CodeEase →
Check whether you need a permit
A site alteration permit may be required if you plan to change the elevation or grading of your property.
- Importing or removing fill (soil, gravel, or rocks)
- Altering existing drainage patterns
- Levelling areas of a property
- Creating privacy berms
- Creating or expanding parking lots
- Before beginning any site alteration work, review the permit requirements, application requirements, and Site Alteration By-law to determine whether a permit is required.
Landscaping within these limits: a permit is generally not requiredA permit is generally not required if you are depositing, cutting, or removing topsoil for lawn maintenance, landscaping, or adding flower or vegetable gardens, and:
- The approved grade (or existing grade where no approved grade exists) is not increased by more than 0.15 m (≈ 5⅞ in)
- There is no significant change in the direction or rate of drainage to or from neighbouring properties
- The site alteration does not occur within 0.6 m (≈ 1 ft 11⅝ in) of any lot line
- The cumulative amount of topsoil deposited or dumped under the applicable exemptions does not exceed 20 m (≈ 65 ft 7⅜ in)³ within any consecutive four-month period
- Contact the Town before beginning work if you are unsure whether a permit is required.
Request a pre-consultation meeting, if you wish
- A pre-consultation meeting may be requested to determine whether a permit is required and whether the proposed work may proceed under the Site Alteration By-law.
- To request a pre-consultation meeting, complete the contact form.
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Before you apply, gather the required forms, plans, and fees.
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What is a control plan?
- A control plan identifies existing and proposed site conditions, including grading, drainage patterns, and other information needed to evaluate the proposed site alteration.
- Refer to Schedule A of the Site Alteration By-law for control plan requirements.
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Submit your application
Once you are ready to apply:
- Complete the Site Alteration Permit Application Form.
- Submit the completed application package online, including the required control plan and applicable fee.
Pay the fee
- Site alteration permit applications are subject to the fees outlined in the Town's User Fees By-law.
- Application fee: $2,783
- Inspection fee: $397 per hectare, where applicable (minimum one hectare charge)
Written from Milton’s own pages as published on 23 October 2026. The municipality decides what a permit needs: confirm with it before you apply. Legal notice