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Building Approvals Section
Utilizing a team approach, the Building Approvals Section will, through effective and efficient procedures and the implementation of risk management, administer the Building Code Act by providing:
- Maximum customer service
- Maximum building safety
- Minimal municipal costs and exposure to liability
The Building Approvals Section serves you by ensuring that all construction in the municipality meets the minimum standards for structural, fire safety and life safety set out in the Ontario Building Code (OBC) by:
- receiving and processing applications for building and demolition permits.
- reviewing drawings and specifications for compliance with the OBC and other applicable laws.
- issuing building and demolition permits; and carrying out site inspections to ensure the buildings constructed conform to the reviewed drawings and the OBC.
Call Before You Dig!
Be sure to contact local utilities before you dig - failing to do so can have serious consequences! Call at least seven working days before digging on any property. Contact your local utilities for the location of buried pipes and cables.
- Veridian Corporation (Hydro) - 905-427-9870
For hydro bill or electrical services call 905-427-9871 or 1-888-420-0070.
- Rogers Cable - 905-576-8651
For information on your cable service, billing, reception, pay TV, class room cable and locates
- Region of Durham (Water) - 905-683-1471
Information for the supply, billing, purification and distribution of water in the Durham Region call 905-666-6211 or 1-800-465-6611
- Bell Canada - On 1 Call at 1-800-400-2255
- Enbridge Consumers Gas - On 1 Call at 1-800-400-2255
For billing, call 1-880-492-5100, for sales, call 905-666-6110, for service, call 1-888-447-4911 and for general information, call 905-668-9341.
Request a Building Inspection
Development Charges
Questions and Information About Building Permits
Permit Fees
Building Permit Forms
Building Permit Requirements
Mandatory Inspections
Bill 124 Information
New 2006 Building Code and Repeat Models
Permit Activity Report
Contacting the Building Section
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