Developer Permits
All Developers seeking to build in the City of Oshawa, must provide documents and information as part of their permit application. Submission requirements will vary depending on the project e.g. housing, industrial, commercial and institutional.
Subdivision Developers (Production Builders)
If you are developing a subdivision, you must first have a Plan of Subdivision. Once the subdivision is registered, you can apply for construction building permits.
If you choose to certify your models, they must be certified before applying for a building permit to construct the houses.
Note:
- If Architectural Control (A.C.) is applicable, required A.C. stamps must be included on the documents.
- No Permits will be issued until the subdivision is registered.
Select the application below for further information.
Certified Model Plan Application | ||||||||||||||||||||
If you are a Production Builder and wish to have your model plans certified before applying for building permits to construct the houses, please review and complete the following:
To apply to have your model certified, you will require:Forms
Plans
Elevations
Section (showing through stairs)
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Engineered Floor Joists
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Building Permit Application to Construct House with a Certified Model Plan | ||||||||||||||||||||
To construct a new house in a subdivision using a Certified Model Plan, the Certified Model Plans must be approved by the City and your proposed site must be registered. NOTE: if the C.M.P. certification is not finalized before submitting permits, the applications will be accepted with an incomplete status. Your new construction must comply with Oshawa's Zoning By-Law. For information on how your property is zoned, view our Zoning page. Schedule D ConditionsAll Subdivision Agreements have Schedule D conditions that must be met before building permits will be issued. Before applying for any building permits, review the conditions in the Subdivision Agreement to ensure there are no outstanding Schedule D conditions. TarionBy law, all new homes built in Ontario are provided with a warranty by a licensed builder/vendor. This law is called the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act. Visit the Tarion website for more information on the Act and to learn more. For your project, you will require:Forms
Development Charge Information Forms – all required
Site PlanThe site plan must include the following:
Set backs
Driveway and walkways
Other
PlansNote: If the Certified Model Plan includes any extra proposed construction (e.g. a deck or walkout), include those drawings with this application.
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Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Developers
If you are developing a non-residential or multi-unit residential site, your project may require site plan control. Once a Site Plan Agreement with Planning Services is complete, you can apply for a building permit. No permits will be issued without a Site Plan Agreement or Planning approval.
Requirements for Non Residential Applications |
Your drawings must be to scale and use metric measurements to clearly show what is existing and what is proposed. Additional information may be requested during the review process. See our electronic submission guidelines. For your project, you will need to submit: Forms and documents
Lot Grading and Site PlanThe site plan must include the following:
Parking
Set backs
Site statistics
Grading
Architectural drawings
Elevations (if applicable)Elevations are required for each side of the project. They must include the following information:
Structural drawingsThese drawings must:
Mechanical/Plumbing/ElectricalThese drawings must:
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