Building permit applications are received by Application Administrators at the building counter. The applicant may be a homeowner, engineer, architect, owner, developer, commercial or industrial tenant or a member of the public. The administrator explains the permit process and helps with the permit application.

Where Can I Apply? 
You can apply for a building permit at:

The City of Markham 
Building Standards Department
(use the Milliken entrance)
101 Town Centre Blvd.
Markham, ON., L3R 9W3

• Permit Application Form ( 34k/4p)
• How to Complete and Submit a Building Permit Application ( 33k/2p)
• NOTICE TO PERMIT APPLICANTS AND DESIGNERS ( 84k/4p) - In most cases, building designers must be qualified if their designs are being used to obtain a building permit.  This document describes the most common situations and how the designer qualification requirements apply.

Additional Permit Application Information

• What Projects Require a Building Permit?
• Applicable Law - There are many laws that restrict the availability of building permits. It is the applicant's responsibility to determine the applicability of these laws to their particular development project. 
  • Applicable Law Checklist ( 81k/2p) - Print and complete this form to include with your permit application
  • Applicable Law Legislative Citations - This link leads to an extract from the Ontario Building Code pertaining to applicable law with links to the referenced statutes.
• Building By-Law, including Fee Schedule
• Commitment to General Reviews ( 124k/1p)
• Conditional Permit Package ( 285k/14p)
• Construction Approvals Directory Update in progress
• Energy Efficiency Compliance Forms
  • Energy Efficiency Design Summary (For Housing) SB-12
  • Part 9 Non-Residential Buildings
  • 97 Model National Energy Code Method
  • 2010 ASHRAE + 5% Method
  • 2010 ASHRAE + SB-10 Method
  • Cost Budget Method
• Plumbing Data Form ( 56k/1p)
• Residential Mechanical Ventilation Design Summary Update in progress
• Submission Requirements for On-Site Sewage Systems ( 27k/1p)