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For questions related to building permit applications and zoning inquiries: buildingstandards@markham.ca
For questions related to building permit inspections, please email bins@markham.ca
Our online ePLAN Steps to Success guide provides an overview of the ePLAN system for building permit applications as well as helpful reference sheets for each step in the process.
Additional information is available on our ePLAN Guides & Tutorials page.
Please refer to our online Guide to Building Permits for a list of forms, drawings and documents required to be uploaded for building permit applications.
All building permit related forms are available on our Building Permit Forms page.

- Unsafe buildings and illegal construction activity reports will be investigated.

- All online permit application functionality including payments of permit fees less than $60K will continue to operate.
- For your permit status: buildingstandards@markham.ca.
- Plan review and permit issuance of electronic permit applications will continue via ePLAN.
- Plan review staff will be available by email.
- Permit processing of all permit types will continue via ePLAN.

- Inspection requests can continue to be made by requesting through ePLAN or call in to our automated Permit Inspection Request Line by calling 905.475.4850.
- Inspections of all new construction, including occupancy permits for new and unoccupied buildings, will continue with enhanced procedures for inspector health and safety.
- Permit holders are required to book all required inspections as per the Ontario Building Code. Your inspector will contact you with next steps.

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