ICI building permits

• demolition fee: $0.03 per square foot (minimum $163) plus rebate fee
• rebate fee: $1,000

Permit and rebate fees are due when the permit is submitted. We must receive the fees in order to start the permit review timeline and process. See our fee schedule or send us an email for help with the fee calculations. If a code review is required for determining the permit fees, the rebate fee is still required at the time of permit submission.

• application form
• pre- and post- grading plans, prepared by a professional engineer or Ontario land surveyor
• demolition tracking sheets with all sign offs completed
• completed demolition agreement form

If you’re demolishing a builder larger than 600 square meters:

• professional engineer’s report that includes the descriptions of the structural design characteristics of the building(s) and the method of demolition (OBC Div. C, 1.3.1.1(3))
• Commitment to General Review form from the engineer who is overseeing the demolition and completing the general review

If the building is residential or includes any residential units, you need to apply for demolition control.

• see our fee schedule for permit fees and other charges
• rebate fee: $10 per $1,000 of the total construction value (maximum $5,000)

Permit and rebate fees are due when the permit is submitted. We must receive the fees in order to start the permit review timeline and process. See our fee schedule or send us an email for help with the fee calculations. If a code review is required for determining the permit fees, the rebate fee is still required at the time of permit submission.

• application form
• stamped building code matrix
• commitment to general review form (architect and/or professional engineer)
• schedule 1 form (BCIN designer)
• stamped geotechnical soil report
• flow control roof drainage declaration form (if required)
• required plans (next accordion)
• energy efficiency certification form (last accordion)
• SB-10 form if you choose an energy efficient design
• development charges information sheet

Stamped by an architect:

• site plan

Stamped by an OLS, CET or professional engineer:

• grading and erosion control plan

Stamped by an architect or professional engineer, complete with stamps, signatures and dates:

• architectural (only signature)
• structural
• mechanical
• electrical
• site servicing plans (including approved city copy)

• choose the energy efficiency design for the building or choose the reason for exemption
• for all methods, get all seals and signatures (architect, mechanical and electrical engineer)
• if you choose an energy efficiency design, complete the SB-10 form

• permit fee: $0.37 per square foot
• rebate fee: $1,000

Permit and rebate fees are due when the permit is submitted. We must receive the fees in order to start the permit review timeline and process. See our fee schedule or send us an email for help with the fee calculations. If a code review is required for determining the permit fees, the rebate fee is still required at the time of permit submission.

• application form
• stamped building code matrix or Part 11 code matrix (for change of use)
• commitment to general review form (architect and/or engineer)
• schedule 1 form (BCIN designer)
• key plan showing existing units within a plaza or location of work within a single building
• required stamped plans (next accordion)

Stamped by an architect, professional engineer or qualified designer

• architectural

Stamped by a professional engineer or qualified designer

• plumbing
• HVAC
• electrical