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Final Grading Plan Terms of Reference

Published by City of Mississauga

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Type: Study
Published by: City of Mississauga
Date: October 2025
Also called: Grading Plan - Terms of Reference
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 4

Overview

The City of Mississauga's terms of reference for a grading plan, from the Building Division and Development Engineering & Construction, dated October 2025. It explains what a grading plan is, who prepares it (a Professional Engineer or Ontario Land Surveyor), and the applications it supports, from rezoning and site plan control to building permits. Numbered lists set out the general and detailed grading information to show, including swales, retaining walls, sump pump discharge and the City benchmark, followed by the standard notes printed on every Mississauga grading plan.

What it covers

What is it?
Who prepares it?
When is it required?
How to prepare it?
General Information
Detailed Grading Information
Grading Plan Standard Notes
Additional Resources

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