- Alias
- Second Suites Q&A Guide
- Applies to
- homeowner
- Building types
- residential
The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Building Services guide to constructing a second suite in a detached dwelling, in question-and-answer form. It points to the second suites registration by-law and the comprehensive zoning by-law 2010-001-ZO for suite-size and parking rules, explains when the Ontario Fire Code applies to suites built on or before July 14, 1994, and walks through site plans, floor plans, elevations and building sections measured against the Town's building by-law 2012-004-BU. It closes with contact numbers for the Clerk's, Building and Fire departments and the Electrical Safety Authority, alongside the Town's step guide and design guide.
What it covers
- Why do I need a building permit?
- Where can I find regulatory infomation?
- How much will this cost?
- Where can I find contact infomation?
- How do I get a building permit?
- Site Plan
- Floor Plans
- Elevations
- Wall, Floor, Ceiling & Roof (Building) Sections
- Details & Notes
- Mechanical
- What key items are applicable to most second suite designs?
- How long will it take to get a building permit?
- When can I start construction?
- When do I call for an inspection?
- May I rent out my second suite after a successful final building inspection?
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- Publisher
- Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
- Category
- Guides · second suite
- Published under
- Second Suite Permits — the municipality's own heading
- Instruments
- Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO · Building By-law 2012-004-BU · Ontario Fire Code
- Required for
- Understanding the second-suite building permit and registration process
- Tags
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