Residential Construction Checklists

Are you planning to add a garage to your home, to construct a basement rec room, or to build a shed for backyard storage? Are you thinking of adding a sundeck to your back yard or installing a pool? If you are considering improvements to the exterior or interior of your home, then the following Homeowner's Building Application Checklists and Sample Plans will provide you with an overview of what you should know before you begin to construct. This information will help you prepare building permit application by detailing what drawings you may need to submit, including: site plan, foundation plan, floor plan, elevations, and cross sections. The checklist also outlines the inspections you are required to obtain and when you are expected to contact the applicable Building Inspector.

These checklists compliment the information provided on our Building Code and Building Permit web pages. We suggest that you view these pages for more detailed information, such as fees, other required approvals and links to the Ontario Building Code web site.