Basement Apartments

Basement Apartments (more than 5 years old or less than 5 years old)

• The estimated construction value (to be checked against the TACBOC valuation)
• A completed Building Permit application form.
• The Building Permit Fee pursuant to Building Bylaw 29-97, Schedule A, Part B, item 8.
• Three copies of a LEGAL SURVEY
• Four copies of fully dimensioned CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS including:
  • cover page or title block indicating the size of the proposed unit (in m2)
  • complete dimensions of all windows and doors (horizontal and vertical)
  • location of all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
  • location of laundry facilities
  • kitchen layout
  • mechanical ventilation in the kitchen and bath area
  • where the entrance into the basement apartment is located
  • north arrow, scale, legend of symbols, the project identity (name, address, unit #, etc.)
  • age of the main building (more than 5 years old or less than 5 years old)
• Two copies of the HEAT LOSS calculations (where necessary)
• A completed Durham Region Health Department Application if the subject building is connected to or adjacent to a Septic System.