New Residential Housing and Additions (General)

• 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 3
• Completed Regional Municipality of Durham Residential Development Charges Information Form(s) - Regular and Carruthers Creek (when necessary for each unit)
• A completed Education Development Charges Information Form (when necessary for each unit)
• Six copies of a SITE PLAN and SITE SERVICING (include UNPROTECTED OPENINGS)
• Six copies of a SITE GRADING/LOT DRAINAGE PLAN for new buildings and for additions that increase the building footprint by 50% or more
• Two copies of fully dimensioned CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS including:
  • with a cover page or title block indicating the review/approval by the Control Architect
  • the size of the proposed building, north arrow, scale, legend of symbols, the project identity (name, address, unit #, etc.)
  • the nature of the occupancy (i.e. S.F.D., Townhouse)
• Three copies of the ELEVATION drawings
• Two copies of the ROOF TRUSS drawings (to be approved by an engineer)
• Two copies of HEAT LOSS calculations and DUCT LAYOUT
• The builders O.N.H.W.P. registered number or a signed O.N.H.W.P. declaration if the owner is constructing the building for personal occupancy (when necesasry)
• A copy of the Regional Municipality of Durham Regional Application for Sanitary Sewer/Water Service hook-up, or a private sewer and potable water approval from the Durham Regional Health Service
• A completed Other Approvals Form (where necessary)
• Confirmation that the existing footing size is adequate for anticipated loads for applications involving a second storey addition (where applicable)
• A completed Durham Region Health Department Application if the subject building is connected to or adjacent to a Septic System