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Precautions During Excavations for Infill Housing - Declaration

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: Form
Published by: City of Richmond Hill
Also called: Precautions during Excavation for Infill Housing - Declaration Form
For: any
Signed by: applicant · property owner · builder
Building types: All building types
Pages: 1
Covers note: A single declaration form built around one quoted Building Code provision, with no further titled subsections.
Instruments: Ontario Building Code, Division B, Article 9.12.1.4

Overview

Richmond Hill Building Division's declaration on precautions during excavations for infill housing, which quotes Ontario Building Code Division B, Article 9.12.1.4 on preventing damage to adjacent property, structures, utilities, roads and sidewalks. Its introduction notes that excavation can damage adjacent properties and that owner, designer and builder consider shoring together. The applicant, property owner or builder records the project and permit application number and signs a declaration of awareness of the article and of Ministry of Labour responsibilities. The single family dwelling checklist (Form R1) lists it.

What it covers

Ontario Building Code Division B, Article 9.12.1.4. Precautions During Excavation

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