Richmond HillSite Alteration & EngineeringSite Alteration
Geotechnical Study Requirements
Published by City of Richmond Hill
This is the City of Richmond Hill’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice
- Type
- Study
- Published by
- City of Richmond Hill
- Also called
- Geotechnical Study
- Form reference
- City Standards and Specifications Manual, Division H.2.7
- For
- designer
- Signed by
- professional engineer
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 3
- Agencies
- TRCA
Overview
The Richmond Hill Infrastructure and Engineering Services Department's geotechnical study requirements, linked from the city's site alteration permit page. It describes the study as an objective sub-surface investigation of soil and bedrock, prepared and stamped by a professional engineer licensed in Ontario, with recommendations for earthworks, drainage, sewers, utilities and pavement. Its outline covers investigation and evaluation, impacts and mitigation, site-specific percolation tests for infiltration facilities, and slope stability studies, with resources including Division H.2.7 of the City Standards and Specifications Manual and TRCA's geotechnical submission requirements.
What it covers
- Investigation/Evaluation
- Impacts and Mitigation Measures
- Site Specific Information
- Additional Resources
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