CONSOLIDATED PRE-BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION - FOR DETACHED, DUPLEX OR SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS GRADING AND DRAINAGE CHECKLIST AND FAQ

If the City’s right-of-way is not at its deemed width, an Ontario Land Surveyor will need to determine the required right-of-way widening (measured from the original centreline of the City’s right-of-way and to 3 decimal places) and the deemed right-of-way shall be shown on the Plan. [...] The location, dimensions and elevations of the existing grade, including swales, ditches and any drainage system appurtenances, on the site and 5 metres beyond the property line for the adjacent lands and the location, dimensions, elevations and grade of any proposed site engineering, including swales, ditches and any drainage system appurtenances, to address site runoff shall be shown on the Plan. [...] Generally, the purpose of the agreement is to ensure the appurtenances are maintained and functioning and to identify the existence of appurtenances and maintenance responsibilities for future property owners. [...] Two common installation mistakes are to neglect burying the bottom of the silt fence barrier and to install the silt fence barrier backwards, with the geotextile fabric on the downstream side of the stake. [...] Site engineering securities are necessary to ensure the proper installation and management of erosion and siltation control measures, to ensure the timely removal of any soil/debris from the public road allowance and neighbouring private property, to ensure work has been completed in accordance with the approvals, to ensure repair of any damage to municipal property and to ensure the replacement o.