Please see below and the RIGS Application Package for submission requirements and review process.
ePlan (online) Application
ePlan coming soon! The City of Markham will be launching electronic plan review for RIGS applications through ePlan in 2021. Please come back to visit our website for updates.
Note: Prior to making an ePlan submission, the applicant must have a registered account in ePlan. In preparation for the upcoming launch, applicants may now register a new account on our website. Applicants with a registered account will be ready to use ePlan submissions once ePlan for RIGS Applications is in effect.
Presently we are accepting applications via email during the COVID-19 temporary closure of the Markham Civic Centre. See Application Submission section for more information.
Application Submission
Due to the Covid-19 situation, the Markham Civic Centre is closed to external visitors. All RIGS submissions shall be sent as PDF to dsc@markham.ca. If the files are too large to be sent by email, please use Drop Box and send the link to dsc@markham.ca.
All Grading and Servicing Plans should include the scale bar on the plan, or we will not be able to review the plan and it will be returned.
1. Download and complete the Residential Infill Grading and Servicing (RIGS) Application Package.
The RIGS Application Package includes:
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- The RIGS Application Form
- The RIGS Requirements Checklist
- The RIGS Application Process
- Lot Grading Undertaking Deposit Guide
2. Submit the completed application form as PDF to dsc@markham.ca. If the files are too large to be sent by email, please use Drop Box and send the link to dsc@markham.ca. All accompanying documents should also be PDF attachments.
3. An application fee is required for Type I, II and III applications, and is due at the time of submission. Fees can be paid with credit card by calling 905.475.4861.
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Upon receipt of submission, the RIGS Application is circulated to the Engineering, Operations (Roads) and Tree Preservation Departments. Review and acceptance from all three divisions are required prior to issuance of the final RIGS acceptance.
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Review process:
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The Engineering Department enters the applications into a review queue and reviews them in the order of submission date.
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Review time varies, depending on the volume of applications received. Generally, the response time is a minimum of four weeks. Correspondence is by means of email only.
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If revisions to the drawing is required, an email is sent to the Applicant, identifying the deficiencies and the revisions required. Often, comments from Operations Roads are sent by Engineering staff to the Applicant at the same time if the comments are ready; otherwise they are sent separately.
Tree Preservation corresponds review comments on the Tree Assessment and Preservation Plan (TAPP) and Arborist Report with the Applicant directly.
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The Engineering Department may return the plan without reviewing it if key information required to conduct the review is not provided (i.e. improper scale, insufficient grading and servicing information, etc.)
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Plan resubmissions are to be emailed to dsc@markham.ca in PDF format. The resubmission will go into a queue for review.
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For plans that require service connections: Once Engineering, Operations Roads, and Tree Preservation find the plan acceptable, a quotation to carry out the service connection work by a City Contractor will be sent to the Owner (and Applicant).
Payment for the service connections works must be made by bank draft, money order, or certified cheque prior to issuance of Final RIGS Acceptance. If service connection works are not required, the application proceeds to the next step.
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Upon receipt of payment for service connection work — or if not required — the Owner and/or Applicant will receive two email notifications:
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A RIGS Plan Accepted email with a copy of Accepted Plan attached. (Not issued for Type IV applications.)
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A RIGS Undertaking Deposit email with a copy of the Undertaking Document attached. (Not required for Type V applications.)
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The Undertaking Deposit is due for payment prior to issuance of Building Permit. Refer to the last page of the RIGS Application Package for the Lot Grading Undertaking Deposit Guide for applicable deposit amounts.
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Payment is to be made by Bank Draft / Money Order / Certified Cheque at the Development Services Counter.
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Owner to send the Undertaking Form to dsc@markham.ca.
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The Final RIGS Acceptance and payment of the Lot Grading Undertaking Deposit are required prior to issuance of Building Permit. For more details regarding Building Permit Applications, please contact the Building Standards Department.
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If revision to the grading and servicing design are required after the Final RIGS Acceptance is issued, a re-submission is required for review and re-acceptance. A review fee is required upon submission of the revised plan.
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In accordance to to City of Markham By-Law 211-83, a review fee is applied to each Engineering review subsequent to the third review at the discretion of the Engineering Department. For RIGS Applications, each additional review after the third review will be charged at a rate of $253 per hour for a minimum of 3 hours.