Building Permits in Richmond Hill
The permit guides and documents DocHub holds for building permits in Richmond Hill, each taken from the municipality’s own pages.
Permit guides
- Deck permitsBuilding a deck more than 600mm from grade requires a building permit.
- New house permitsThe BCA requires that a building permit be issued before you start any work on a new house.
- Addition, alteration and finished basement permitsThe BCA requires that a building permit be issued before you start any work on an addition or any material alterations to an existing building.
- Additional residential unit permitsAdditional residential units (ARUs) are permitted in the City of Richmond Hill, subject to zoning requirements and restrictions, including a building permit.
- Basement walkout permitsRichmond Hill accepts online applications for miscellaneous residential permits such as a basement walkout.
- Garage, carport and shed permitsPermits are needed to build accessory structures (such as garages, carports, sheds) attached to a house or detached exceeding certain size in area.
- Swimming pool site alteration and enclosure permitsProperty owners in Richmond Hill must apply for a combined pool enclosure and site alteration permit to install below-ground and above-ground swimming pools.
- Demolition permitsDemolishing a building is one of the projects that require building permits.
- Fence heightsRichmond Hill's Fence By-law includes rules for putting up fences in front yards, backyards, side yards and around swimming pools.
- Sign permitsRichmond Hill's Sign By-law 52-09 sets the size, location and number of signs allowed on any property, business or at special events; temporary and permanent signs require a permit or permission.
- Non-residential permits: commercial, industrial and institutional buildingsA permit application is needed to construct a new non-residential building (ICI) or to alter an existing non-residential building.
Documents
Every building permit
- Applicable Law DeclarationForm
- Application for a Permit to Construct or DemolishForm
- Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Plumbing & Drain WorksheetDocument
- Energy Efficiency Design Summary: Prescriptive MethodForm
- Owner Commitment to Have General Review Undertaken by Architects and/or Professional EngineersForm
- Residential Project GuidelinesGuide
- Schedule 1: Designer InformationForm
- Schedule 2: Sewage System Installer InformationForm
- Tenant Permit Mechanical Unit Data SheetForm
Houses
- A By-Law to Amend By-law 93-25, as Amended, of the Corporation of the City of Richmond HillBy-law
- A By-Law to Authorize Fees or Charges for Certain Services (Tariff of Fees By-Law)By-law
- A By-law to Establish a Site Plan Control AreaBy-law
- Active Appeals before the OLTMap
- Arborist Report and Tree Inventory & Preservation PlanStudy
- Builder Data Spreadsheet – Single Family Dwelling & SemiDocument
- Builder Data Spreadsheet – TownhousesDocument
- Building By-lawBy-law
- Comprehensive Zoning By-law 93-25: Sections, Schedules and OverlaysBy-law
- Comprehensive Zoning By-law of the City of Richmond HillBy-law
- Construction Management Plan RequirementsGuide
- Development ChargesFees
- Development Charges By-laws 2024Fees
- Development Charges CertificateFees
- Elevation and Streetscape Plan RequirementsGuide
- Environmental Site Assessment RequirementsStudy
- Exterior Site Lighting Design RequirementsGuide
- Functional Servicing Report RequirementsStudy
- Geotechnical Study RequirementsStudy
- Hydrogeological Report (Multi Residential Major)Study
- Hydrogeological Report (Multi Residential Minor)Study
- Landscape Plan RequirementsStudy
- Municipal Street Lighting Design RequirementsGuide
- Natural Heritage EvaluationStudy
- Noise Study RequirementsStudy
- Parking Justification Study RequirementsStudy
- Precautions During Excavations for Infill Housing - DeclarationForm
- Residential Home or Addition - Site Alteration Permit Application Grading and Servicing Plan RequirementsForm
- Schedule of Non-Residential Development ChargesFees
- Schedule of Residential Development ChargesFees
- Single Family Dwelling Permit Application ChecklistChecklist
- Site Alteration By-lawBy-law
- Site Circulation Assessment RequirementsStudy
- Site Plan RequirementsGuide
- Site Servicing and Grading Plan RequirementsGuide
- Stormwater Management Report RequirementsStudy
- Terms of Reference: Archaeological AssessmentStudy
- Terms of Reference: Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment (CHIA)Study
- Town of Richmond Hill Zoning Index MapMap
- Townhouse Permit Application ChecklistChecklist
- Waste Management Plan RequirementsGuide
Additions & Alterations
Additional Residential Units
Basement Entrances
Decks & Porches
Garages & Carports
Pools & Enclosures
Fences
Demolition
Signs
Commercial, Industrial & Institutional
Plumbing & Drains
- A By-law to Regulate Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control in Order to Protect Water Quality in the Town of Richmond Hill and to Repeal Section 21 (Protection From Contamination) of By-law No. 94-11By-law
- Backflow ChecklistChecklist
- Backflow Preventer Test ReportForm
- Cross Connection Control Survey ReportStudy