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Building permit fees are estimated at the time of application. The estimate must be paid in full before plans review begins. During plans review the examiners will verify the fees. Any balance owing must be paid before the permit is issued.

The following by-law applies to all applications submitted after December 31, 2024.

Our current fees listed below are summarized from Schedule A of Markham's Building By-law #2024-206.

 Public meeting Scheduled on November 10th, 2025.  Please click link for details Notice of Building By-Law Fee Change
 

Minimum Permit Fees

Description
 		Fee
 
Group C Residential construction
 		$125
 
Group A, B, D, E and F occupancies
 		$525
 
Private servicing of multiple lots (plumbing fees in addition to this fee)
 		$2,125
 
Non-residential Demolition
 		$1,500
 
Administrative Fees

 

RowDescription
 		Fee
 
1.1Transfer application to another permit applicant or change project address
 		$300
 
1.2Transfer permit to another Owner
 		$300
 
1.3Add additional contacts to permit record for Building Inspection correspondence$125 per permit record
1.4Building complaint leading to issuance of an Order$150
1.5Order to Comply
 		$500
 
1.6Subsequent visit or file review to determine compliance with Order to Comply$190 per hour
(minimum 1 h)
1.7Stop Work Order
 		$1,500
 
1.8Unsafe Building
 		$800
 
1.9Initial Site Visit related to Unsafe Building conducted after hours $190 per hour
(minimum 3 h)
1.10Order Respecting Occupancy
 		$1,500
 
1.11Subsequent Visits / File Review to determine compliance with an Unsafe Building or Order Respecting Occupancy
 		$190 per hour
(minimum 1 h during business hours; 3 h outside of business hours)
1.12Order to Comply or Stop Work Order issued prior to building permit
 		50% of permit fee
(maximum $5000)
 
1.13Order Maintenance Fee$1,000
1.14Additional Inspections due to non-remedied infraction
 		$300
 
1.15Additional Inspection due to work not sufficiently complete
 		$200
 
1.16Extend permit expiry date past 12 months
 		2x Permit Fee
(maximum $3000)
 
1.17Suspended permit / incomplete
 		$400 for housing
$825 for non-housing (Annual charge)
 
1.18Permit Maintenance Fee for infill residential permits$2,000
1.19Septic Maintenance Fee$300
1.20Registration of an Order on Title$500
General Permit Fees


 

RowDescription
 		Fee
 
2.1
 		Pre-Application Review
 		$100
 
2.2
 		Supplementary submissions, shop drawings, and permit revisions
 		$125 per hour
 
2.3Resubmission to address incorrectly declared Applicable Law$300
2.4Revisions to forms due to incorrectly declared information$250
2.5Partial permit fee for non-housing (when requested after permit application)
 		$1000
 
2.6Alternative Solution — first submission
 		$3,500 for multiple-unit residential and non-residential
$800 for low rise residential
 
2.7Alternative Solution — supplementary submission
 		$300 each
 
2.8Certified Model Supplemental Reviews (additional elevations, corner upgrade, rear upgrade, alternate floor layout, walk-out condition, look-out condition)$125 each
2.9Change of Certified Model to existing Repeat Permit
 		$300 plus difference in permit fees
 
2.10
 		Fee not listed in Building Bylaw
 		$40 for every $1,000 of Construction Value
 
2.11
 		Remediation / demolition of premises used for production of illicit drugs
 		$5,000
 
2.12
 		Reinstallation of a previously approved Air Supported Structure
 		$1,000
 
Service Fees
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
3.1
 		Certificate of Completion
 		$200
 
3.2
 		Compliance Letter
 		$200
 
3.3
 		Provincial License Applications (without a permit application)
 		$500
 
3.4
 		Provincial License Applications (with a permit application)
 		$250
 
3.5
 		Spatial Separation Agreements
 		$500
 
3.6
 		Zoning Preliminary Review – Low Rise Residential
 		$300 
 
3.7
 		Zoning Preliminary Review – Interior alteration (including parking calculations)
 		$750 per unit
 
3.8
 		Zoning Preliminary Review — multiple-unit residential and non-residential projects
 		$1800 per building
 
3.9
 		Zoning Preliminary Review — Land Division
 		$1200 per lot
 
3.10Zoning Preliminary Review — supplemental submissions$125 per hour
3.11
 		Zoning Searches
 		$125
 
3.12
 		Pre-Permit Consultation — per discipline
 		$800 for first submission
$300 for each resubmission
 
3.13Reproduction of Documents$60 plus 110% cost of reproduction plus $125 per hour
New Buildings and Additions (including Mezzanines or New Intermediate Floors)
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
 Group A Assembly
 		 
A1
 		Transportation Terminals
 		$23.15 per square metre
 
A2
 		Portable classrooms (each) (new or relocated)
 		$707 each
 
A3
 		Outdoor Pool
 		$16.16 per square metre
 
A4
 		All Other Assembly Occupancies
 		$27.82 per square metre
 
 Group B: Institutional
 		 
A5
 		All Institutional Occupancies
 		$30.11 per square metre
 
 Group C: Residential
 		 
A6
 		Single Detached Dwelling (SDD)
 		$21.03 per square metre
 
A7Infill Residential Dwelling$23.57 per square metre
A8
 		Multiple Unit buildings less than 4 storeys high
 		$26.12 per square metre
 
A9
 		Multiple Unit buildings greater than 3 storeys, less than 13 storeys
 		$26.12 per square metre
 
A10
 		Multiple Unit buildings greater than 12 storeys high, less than 66 storeys or 250 m in height
 		$19.40 per square metre
 
A11Multiple Unit buildings greater than 65 storeys or 250 m in height$19.02 per square metre
A12
 		Repeat of Previously approved Certified Model
 		$17.24 per square metre
 
A13
 		Hotel / Motel
 		$27.82 per square metre
 
A14
 		Unfinished Basement / Foundations
 		$7.17 per square metre
 
A15
 		Detached or semi-detached garage/carport
 		$673 each
 
A16
 		Garage incorporating a dwelling unit (GDU)
 		$1,964 each
 
A17
 		Repeat of previously approved GDU
 		$1,220 each
 
A18
 		Accessory utility building (ie. Garden shed, Gazebo) less than 20 m2
 		$144 each
 
A19
 		Accessory utility building (ie. Garden shed, Gazebo) 20 m2 or greater
 		$927 each
 
A20Single Detached Dwelling Unit (SDD) less than 37 m2 in building area$1,927 each
A21
 		Deck / Balcony / Covered Porch (each)
 		$144 each
 
 Group D: Business and Personal Services
 		 
A22
 		Shell Only (including unfinished basement)
 		$17.94 per square metre
 
A23
 		Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine
 		$23.15 per square metre
 
A24
 		Temporary Real Estate Sales Office
 		$2,728 each
 
 Group E: Mercantile
 		 
A25
 		Shell Only (including unfinished basement)
 		$15.08 per square metre
 
A26
 		Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine
 		$19.74 per square metre
 
 Group F: Industrial
 		 
A27
 		Shell Only (including unfinished basement)
 		$11.66 per square metre
 
A28
 		Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine
 		$16.14 per square metre
 
A29
 		Gas Station / Canopy, Car Wash
 		$14.90 per square metre
 
A30
 		Repair garage
 		$16.14 per square metre
 
A31
 		Parking Garage (underground, open air)
 		$11.66 per square metre
 
A32
 		Rack Storage Systems regulated by the Building Code
 		$11.66 per square metre
 
 Group G: Agricultural 
A33High-Hazard Agricultural (G1)$11.66 per square metre
A34Other Agricultural (G2)$10.38 per square metre
A35Greenhouse Agricultural (G3)$9.36 per square metre
A36Agricultural with no human occupants (G4)$8.34 per square metre
 All Occupancies
 		 
A37
 		Permanent Tent / Air supported structure
 		$8.34 per square metre
 
A38
 		Repair / reclad wall or replace roof structure
 		$2.15 per square metre
 
A39
 		Ceiling (new or replacement)
 		$0.58 per square metre
 
A40
 		Mechanical Penthouse
 		$11.66 per square metre
 
A41
 		Temporary Building (Tent, Stages)
 		$299 each
 
A42
 		Shoring (/m of length)
 		$17.94 per square metre
 
A43
 		Underpinning (/m of length)
 		$17.94 per square metre
 
A44Design of Hazardous Areas regulated by the Building Code$30.11 per square metre
A45Multiple Unit Encapsulated Mass Timber Buildings greater than 3 storeys$30.11 per square metre
 Designated Structures
 		 
A46
 		Communication Tower
 		$428 each
 
A47
 		Crane Runway
 		$637 each
 
A48
 		Exterior Storage Tank
 		$428 each
 
A49
 		Pedestrian Bridge (/m of length)
 		$49.71 per metre
 
A50
 		Retaining Wall (/m of length)
 		$24.88 per metre
 
A51
 		Sign regulated by the Building Code
 		$428 each
Alteration, Repair or Change of Use (Existing Construction)
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
 Group A Assembly
 		 
B1
 		Restaurant
 		$11.62 per square metre
 
B2
 		All other assembly occupancies
 		$8.02 per square metre
 
 Group B: Institutional
 		 
B3
 		All institutional occupancies
 		$8.02 per square metre
 
 Group C: Residential
 		 
B4
 		Accessory Apartment
 		$21.03 per square metre
 
B5
 		All other Residential occupancies
 		$8.02 per square metre
 
B6
 		Exterior door or door from garage into dwelling
 		$474 each
 
B7
 		Below grade stair
 		$474 each
 
B8
 		Elevator (Housing Permits only)
 		$474 each
 
 Group D: Business and Personal Services
 		 
B9
 		All business and personal service occupancies
 		$8.02 per square metre
 
 Group E: Mercantile
 		 
B10
 		Restaurant
 		$11.62 per square metre
 
B11
 		All other mercantile occupancies
 		$8.02 per square metre
 
 Group F: Industrial
 		 
B12
 		All industrial occupancies
 		$7.31 per square metre
 
 All Occupancies
 		 
B13
 		Electromagnetic Locking Device
 		$707 first device plus $142 per additional device
 
B14
 		Parking Structure Repair
 		$2.15 per square metre
 
B15
 		Balcony Guard Replacement (/m of length)
 		$2.60 per metre
 
B16
 		Window Replacement or Enlargement (each)
 		$8.96 each 
B17Special Ventilation Systems (each)$697
Demolition
 
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
 Group C: Residential Housing
 		 
C1
 		Single / Semi-detached dwelling
 		$722 each
 
C2
 		Accessory building serving residential housing
 		$241 each
 
 All Other Occupancies
 		 
C3
 		Complete / Partial / Interior Demolition
 		$0.21 per square metre
($1,500 minimum fee)
Mechanical and Fire Protection Work
 

These fees apply to projects where mechanical or fire protection work is a stand-alone project.

Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
D1
 		Heating, ventilation, air conditioning
 		$1.40 per square metre
 
D2
 		Fire Alarm System (per storey)
 		$465 per storey
 
D3
 		Replacement Annunciator/Control Panel only (per storey served)
 		$465 per storey
 
D4
 		Sprinkler System
 		$1.40 per square metre
 
D5
 		In-rack sprinkler System
 		$1.40 per square metre
 
D6
 		Standpipe System (per riser)
 		$182 per riser
 
D7
 		Emergency Power
 		$896
 
D8
 		Emergency Lighting (per storey)
 		$239 per storey
 
D9
 		Fireplace / Woodstove
 		$144
 
D10
 		Heating plant replacement
 		$233
 
Plumbing

Plumbing fees apply to all projects except for new single detached dwellings, new semi-detached dwellings, and new multiple unit residential buildings less than 4 storeys high.

Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
E1
 		Residential Service Connection (per lot)
 		$218 per lot
 
E2
 		Fixture
 		$21.29 each
 
E3
 		Appliance
 		$21.29 each
 
E4
 		Rain Water Hopper
 		$21.29 each
 
E5
 		Conversion from Septic System to sewer
 		$546
 
E6
 		Backflow preventer
 		$328 (first device) $109 per additional devices
 
E7
 		Water service (/length in m)
 		$21.29 per metre
 
E8
 		Building sanitary/storm drain, building sanitary/storm sewer (/length in m)
 		$21.29 per metre
 
E9
 		Replacement or re-lining of water distribution piping (/length in m)
 		$21.29 per metre
 
E10
 		Manhole
 		$62.78 each
 
E11
 		Catchbasin
 		$62.78 each
 
E12
 		Area Drain
 		$62.78 each
 
E13
 		Backwater Valve / Sump Pump / Sewage Ejector
 		$144 each
 
On-Site Sewage Systems

These fees apply to any permit application where a septic system is affected by the project scope of work.

Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
F1
 		New System
 		$2,128
 
F2
 		Replacement of Leaching Bed
 		$1,139
 
F3
 		Replacement of Septic Tank or Minor Repair of Part of a System
 		$707
 
F4
 		Evaluation of System (no alterations required)
 		$284
 
F5
 		Review of Clearances Only
 		$284
 
Green Energy Systems

These fees apply to projects where green energy system installations are a stand-alone project.

Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
G1
 		Solar domestic hot water systems (serving individual dwellings)
 		$144
 
G2
 		Solar domestic hot water systems (serving all other buildings)
 		$776
 
G3
 		Solar photovoltaic systems (serving individual dwellings)
 		$144
 
G4
 		Solar photovoltaic systems (serving all other buildings)
 		$776
 
G5
 		Geothermal Systems
 		$468 
G6
 		Wind Turbines (per turbine)
 		$310
G7
 		Drain water heat recovery unit (serving individual dwellings)
 		$144
Zoning Review of Permit Applications
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
H1
 		Infill Residential dwelling
 		$400
 
H2
 		New single detached dwelling or new semi-detached dwelling
 		$100
 
H3
 		New multiple unit residential buidings less than 4 storeys high (per building)
 		$400
H4
 		All other new mulitiple unit residential buildings and new non-residential projects (per building)
 		$950
 
H5
 		Non-housing interior alterations (per unit)
 		$200
 
H6Portables$200

The following by-law applies to all applications submitted after December 31, 2023.

Our current fees listed below are summarized from Schedule A of Markham's Building By-law 2023-177.
 

Minimum Permit Fees

Description
 		Fee
 
Group C Residential construction
 		$125
 
Group A, B, D, E and F occupancies
 		$525
 
Private servicing of multiple lots (plumbing fees in addition to this fee)
 		$2,125
 
Non-residential Demolition
 		$1,092
 


 

Administrative Fees


 

RowDescription
 		Fee
 
1.1Transfer application to another permit applicant or change project address
 		$300
 
1.2Transfer permit to another Owner
 		$300
 
1.3Add additional contacts to permit record for Building Inspection correspondence$125 per permit record
1.4Building complaint leading to issuance of an Order$100
1.5Order to Comply
 		$450
 
1.6Subsequent visit or file review to determine compliance with Order to Comply$125 per hour
(minimum 1 h)
1.7Stop Work Order
 		$1,500
 
1.8Unsafe Building
 		$600
 
1.9Initial Site Visit related to Unsafe Building conducted after hours $125 per hour
(minimum 3 h)
1.10Order Respecting Occupancy
 		$1,200
 
1.11Subsequent Visits / File Review to determine compliance with an Unsafe Building or Order Respecting Occupancy
 		$125 per hour
(minimum 1 h during business hours; 3 h outside of business hours)
1.12Order to Comply or Stop Work Order issued prior to building permit
 		50% of permit fee
(maximum $5000)
 
1.13Order Maintenance Fee$1,000
1.14Additional Inspections due to non-remedied infraction
 		$200
 
1.15Additional Inspection due to work not sufficiently complete
 		$200
 
1.16Extend permit expiry date past 12 months
 		$525 or permit fee paid, whichever is less
1.17Suspended permit / incomplete
 		$200 for housing
$525 for non-housing
 
1.18Permit Maintenance Fee for infill residential permits$2,000
1.19Septic Maintenance Fee$300
1.20Registration of an Order on Title$500
General Permit Fees


 

RowDescription
 		Fee
 
2.1
 		Pre-Application Review
 		$100
 
2.2
 		Supplementary submissions, shop drawings, and permit revisions
 		$125 per hour
 
2.3Resubmission to address incorrectly declared Applicable Law$300
2.4Revisions to forms due to incorrectly declared information$250
2.5Partial permit fee for non-housing (when requested after permit application)
 		$1000
 
2.6Alternative Solution — first submission
 		$3,000 for multiple-unit residential and non-residential
$800 for low rise residential
 
2.7Alternative Solution — supplementary submission
 		$250 each
 
2.8Certified Model Supplemental Reviews (additional elevations, corner upgrade, rear upgrade, alternate floor layout, walk-out condition, look-out condition)$125 each
2.9Change of Certified Model to existing Repeat Permit
 		$300 plus difference in permit fees
 
2.10
 		Fee not listed in Building Bylaw
 		$40 for every $1,000 of Construction Value
 
2.11
 		Remediation / demolition of premises used for production of illicit drugs
 		$5,000
 
2.12
 		Reinstallation of a previously approved Air Supported Structure
 		$1,000
 


 

Service Fees
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
3.1
 		Certificate of Completion
 		$200
 
3.2
 		Compliance Letter
 		$200
 
3.3
 		Provincial License Applications (without a permit application)
 		$500
 
3.4
 		Provincial License Applications (with a permit application)
 		$250
 
3.5
 		Spatial Separation Agreements
 		$500
 
3.6
 		Zoning Preliminary Review – Low Rise Residential
 		$300
 
3.7
 		Zoning Preliminary Review – Interior alteration (including parking calculations)
 		$750 per unit
 
3.8
 		Zoning Preliminary Review — multiple-unit residential and non-residential projects
 		$1500 per building
 
3.9
 		Zoning Preliminary Review — Land Division
 		$1000 per lot
 
3.10Zoning Preliminary Review — supplemental submissions$125 per hour
3.11
 		Zoning Searches
 		$75
 
3.12
 		Pre-Permit Consultation — per discipline
 		$800 for first submission
$300 for each resubmission
 
3.13Reproduction of Documents$60 plus 110% cost of reproduction plus $125 per hour
New Buildings and Additions (including Mezzanines or New Intermediate Floors)
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
 Group A Assembly
 		 
A1
 		Transportation Terminals
 		$22.71 per square metre
 
A2
 		Portable classrooms (each) (new or relocated)
 		$694 each
 
A3
 		Outdoor Pool
 		$15.85 per square metre
 
A4
 		All Other Assembly Occupancies
 		$27.29 per square metre
 
 Group B: Institutional
 		 
A5
 		All Institutional Occupancies
 		$29.54 per square metre
 
 Group C: Residential
 		 
A6
 		Single Detached Dwelling (SDD)
 		$20.63 per square metre
 
A7Infill Residential Dwelling$23.12 per square metre
A8
 		Multiple Unit buildings less than 4 storeys high
 		$25.62 per square metre
 
A9
 		Multiple Unit buildings greater than 3 storeys, less than 13 storeys
 		$25.62 per square metre
 
A10
 		Multiple Unit buildings greater than 12 storeys high, less than 66 storeys or 250 m in height
 		$19.03 per square metre
 
A11Multiple Unit buildings greater than 65 storeys or 250 m in height$18.66 per square metre
A12
 		Repeat of Previously approved Certified Model
 		$16.91 per square metre
 
A13
 		Hotel / Motel
 		$27.29 per square metre
 
A14
 		Unfinished Basement / Foundations
 		$7.04 per square metre
 
A15
 		Detached or semi-detached garage/carport
 		$661 each
 
A16
 		Garage incorporating a dwelling unit (GDU)
 		$1,927 each
 
A17
 		Repeat of previously approved GDU
 		$1,197 each
 
A18
 		Accessory utility building (ie. Garden shed, Gazebo) less than 20 m2
 		$142 each
 
A19
 		Accessory utility building (ie. Garden shed, Gazebo) 20 m2 or greater
 		$910 each
 
A20Single Detached Dwelling Unit (SDD) less than 37 m2 in building area$910 each
A21
 		Deck / Balcony / Covered Porch (each)
 		$142 each
 
 Group D: Business and Personal Services
 		 
A22
 		Shell Only (including unfinished basement)
 		$17.60 per square metre
 
A23
 		Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine
 		$22.71 per square metre
 
A24
 		Temporary Real Estate Sales Office
 		$2,677 each
 
 Group E: Mercantile
 		 
A25
 		Shell Only (including unfinished basement)
 		$14.79 per square metre
 
A26
 		Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine
 		$19.36 per square metre
 
 Group F: Industrial
 		 
A27
 		Shell Only (including unfinished basement)
 		$11.44 per square metre
 
A28
 		Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine
 		$15.83 per square metre
 
A29
 		Gas Station / Canopy, Car Wash
 		$14.62 per square metre
 
A30
 		Repair garage
 		$15.83 per square metre
 
A31
 		Parking Garage (underground, open air)
 		$11.44 per square metre
 
A32
 		Farm Building
 		$6.25 per square metre
 
A33
 		Rack Storage Systems regulated by the Building Code
 		$11.44 per square metre
 
 All Occupancies
 		 
A34
 		Permanent Tent / Air supported structure
 		$8.18per square metre
 
A35
 		Repair / reclad wall or replace roof structure
 		$2.11 per square metre
 
A36
 		Ceiling (new or replacement)
 		$0.57 per square metre
 
A37
 		Mechanical Penthouse
 		$11.44 per square metre
 
A38
 		Temporary Building (Tent, Stages)
 		$294 each
 
A39
 		Shoring (/m of length)
 		$17.60 per square metre
 
A40
 		Underpinning (/m of length)
 		$17.60 per square metre
 
 Designated Structures
 		 
A41
 		Communication Tower
 		$420 each
 
A42
 		Crane Runway
 		$625 each
 
A43
 		Exterior Storage Tank
 		$420 each
 
A44
 		Pedestrian Bridge (/m of length)
 		$48.76 per metre
 
A45
 		Retaining Wall (/m of length)
 		$24.41 per metre
 
A46
 		Sign regulated by the Building Code
 		$420 each
Alteration, Repair or Change of Use (Existing Construction)
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
 Group A Assembly
 		 
B1
 		Restaurant
 		$11.40 per square metre
 
B2
 		All other assembly occupancies
 		$7.87 per square metre
 
 Group B: Institutional
 		 
B3
 		All institutional occupancies
 		$7.87 per square metre
 
 Group C: Residential
 		 
B4
 		Accessory Apartment
 		$20.63 per square metre
 
B5
 		All other Residential occupancies
 		$7.87 per square metre
 
B6
 		Exterior door or door from garage into dwelling
 		$465 each
 
B7
 		Below grade stair
 		$465 each
 
B8
 		Elevator (Housing Permits only)
 		$465 each
 
 Group D: Business and Personal Services
 		 
B9
 		All business and personal service occupancies
 		$7.87 per square metre
 
 Group E: Mercantile
 		 
B10
 		Restaurant
 		$11.40 per square metre
 
B11
 		All other mercantile occupancies
 		$7.87 per square metre
 
 Group F: Industrial
 		 
B12
 		All industrial occupancies
 		$7.18 per square metre
 
 All Occupancies
 		 
B13
 		Electromagnetic Locking Device
 		$694 first device plus $140 per additional device
 
B14
 		Parking Structure Repair
 		$2.11 per square metre
 
B15
 		Balcony Guard Replacement (/m of length)
 		$2.55 per metre
 
B16
 		Window Replacement or Enlargement (each)
 		$8.79 each 
Demolition
 
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
 Group C: Residential Housing
 		 
C1
 		Single / Semi-detached dwelling
 		$709 each
 
C2
 		Accessory building serving residential housing
 		$237 each
 
 All Other Occupancies
 		 
C3
 		Complete / Partial / Interior Demolition
 		$0.20 per square metre
($1,092 minimum fee)
Mechanical and Fire Protection Work
 

These fees apply to projects where mechanical or fire protection work is a stand-alone project.

Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
D1
 		Heating, ventilation, air conditioning
 		$1.37 per square metre
 
D2
 		Fire Alarm System (per storey)
 		$457 per storey
 
D3
 		Replacement Annunciator/Control Panel only (per storey served)
 		$457 per storey
 
D4
 		Sprinkler System
 		$1.37 per square metre
 
D5
 		In-rack sprinkler System
 		$1.37 per square metre
 
D6
 		Standpipe System (per riser)
 		$179 per riser
 
D7
 		Emergency Power
 		$879
 
D8
 		Emergency Lighting (per storey)
 		$235 per storey
 
D9
 		Fireplace / Woodstove
 		$142
 
D10
 		Heating plant replacement
 		$229
 
D11
 		Special Ventilation Systems (each)
 		$694 each
Plumbing

Plumbing fees apply to all projects except for new single detached dwellings, new semi-detached dwellings, and new multiple unit residential buildings less than 4 storeys high.

Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
E1
 		Residential Service Connection (per lot)
 		$214 per lot
 
E2
 		Fixture
 		$20.88 each
 
E3
 		Appliance
 		$20.88 each
 
E4
 		Rain Water Hopper
 		$20.88 each
 
E5
 		Conversion from Septic System to sewer
 		$536
 
E6
 		Backflow preventer
 		$321 (first device) $107 per additional devices
 
E7
 		Water service (/length in m)
 		$20.88 per metre
 
E8
 		Building sanitary/storm drain, building sanitary/storm sewer (/length in m)
 		$20.88 per metre
 
E9
 		Replacement or re-lining of water distribution piping (/length in m)
 		$20.88 per metre
 
E10
 		Manhole
 		$61.58 each
 
E11
 		Catchbasin
 		$61.58 each
 
E12
 		Area Drain
 		$61.58 each
 
E13
 		Backwater Valve / Sump Pump / Sewage Ejector
 		$142 each
 
On-Site Sewage Systems

These fees apply to any permit application where a septic system is affected by the project scope of work.

Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
F1
 		New System
 		$2,088
 
F2
 		Replacement of Leaching Bed
 		$1,118
 
F3
 		Replacement of Septic Tank or Minor Repair of Part of a System
 		$694
 
F4
 		Evaluation of System (no alterations required)
 		$279
 
F5
 		Review of Clearances Only
 		$279
 
Green Energy Systems

These fees apply to projects where green energy system installations are a stand-alone project.

Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
G1
 		Solar domestic hot water systems (serving individual dwellings)
 		$142
 
G2
 		Solar domestic hot water systems (serving all other buildings)
 		$762
 
G3
 		Solar photovoltaic systems (serving individual dwellings)
 		$142
 
G4
 		Solar photovoltaic systems (serving all other buildings)
 		$762
 
G5
 		Geothermal Systems
 		$460
 
G6
 		Wind Turbines (per turbine)
 		$305
 
G7
 		Drain water heat recovery unit (serving individual dwellings)
 		$142
Zoning Review of Permit Applications
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
H1
 		Infill Residential dwelling
 		$315
 
H2
 		New single detached dwelling or new semi-detached dwelling
 		$78
 
H3
 		New multiple unit residential buidings less than 4 storeys high (per building)
 		$315
H4
 		All other new mulitiple unit residential buildings and new non-residential projects (per building)
 		$787
 
H5
 		Non-housing interior alterations (per unit)
 		$131
 
H6Portables$131

The following by-law applies to all applications submitted after December 31, 2022 and before January 1, 2024.

The 2023 fees listed below are summarized from Schedule A of Markham's Building By-law 2023-18.
 

Minimum Permit Fees

Description
 		Fee
 
Group C Residential construction
 		$125
 
Group A, B, D, E and F occupancies
 		$525
 
Private servicing of multiple lots (plumbing fees in addition to this fee)
 		$2,125
 
Non-residential Demolition
 		$1,092
 



 

Administrative Fees
RowDescriptionFee
1.1Transfer application to another permit applicant or change project address$300
1.2Transfer permit to another Owner$300
1.3Add additional contacts to permit record for Building Inspection correspondence$125 per permit record
1.4Building complaint leading to issuance of an Order$100
1.5Order to Comply$450
1.6Subsequent visit or file review to determine compliance with Order to Comply$125 per hour
(minimum 1 h)
1.7Stop Work Order$1,500
1.8Unsafe Building$600
1.9Initial Site Visit related to Unsafe Building conducted after hours $125 per hour
(minimum 3 h)
1.10Order Respecting Occupancy$1,200
1.11Subsequent Visits / File Review to determine compliance with an Unsafe Building or Order Respecting Occupancy$125 per hour
(minimum 1 h during business hours; 3 h outside of business hours)
1.12Order to Comply or Stop Work Order issued prior to building permit50% of permit fee
(maximum $5000)
1.13Order Maintenance Fee$1,000
1.14Additional Inspections due to non-remedied infraction$200
1.15Additional Inspection due to work not sufficiently complete$200
1.16Extend permit expiry date past 12 months$525 or permit fee paid, whichever is less
1.17Suspended permit / incomplete$200 for housing
$525 for non-housing
1.18Permit Maintenance Fee for infill residential permits$2,000
1.19Septic Maintenance Fee$300
1.20Registration of an Order on Title$500
General Permit Fees
RowDescriptionFee
2.1Pre-Application Review$100
2.2Supplementary submissions, shop drawings, and permit revisions$125 per hour
2.3Resubmission to address incorrectly declared Applicable Law$300
2.4Revisions to forms due to incorrectly declared information$250
2.5Partial permit fee for non-housing (when requested after permit application)$1000
2.6Alternative Solution — first submission$3,000 for multiple-unit residential and non-residential
$800 for low rise residential
2.7Alternative Solution — supplementary submission$250 each
2.8Certified Model Supplemental Reviews (additional elevations, corner upgrade, rear upgrade, alternate floor layout, walk-out condition, look-out condition)$125 each
2.9Change of Certified Model to existing Repeat Permit$300 plus difference in permit fees
2.10Fee not listed in Building Bylaw$40 for every $1,000 of Construction Value
2.11Remediation / demolition of premises used for production of illicit drugs$5,000
2.12Reinstallation of a previously approved Air Supported Structure$1,000
Service Fees
RowDescriptionFee
3.1Certificate of Completion$200
3.2Compliance Letter$200
3.3Provincial License Applications (without a permit application)$500
3.4Provincial License Applications (with a permit application)$250
3.5Spatial Separation Agreements$500
3.6Zoning Preliminary Review – Low Rise Residential$300
3.7Zoning Preliminary Review – Interior alteration (including parking calculations)$750 per unit
3.8Zoning Preliminary Review — multiple-unit residential and non-residential projects$1500 per building
3.9Zoning Preliminary Review — Land Division$1000 per lot
3.10Zoning Preliminary Review — supplemental submissions$125 per hour
3.11Zoning Searches$75
3.12Pre-Permit Consultation — per discipline$800 for first submission
$300 for each resubmission
3.13Reproduction of Documents$60 plus 110% cost of reproduction plus $125 per hour


 

New Buildings and Additions (including Mezzanines or New Intermediate Floors)
RowDescriptionFee
 Group A Assembly 
A1Transportation Terminals$21.62 per square metre
A2Portable classrooms (each) (new or relocated)$661 each
A3Outdoor Pool$15.1 per square metre
A4All Other Assembly Occupancies$25.99 per square metre
 Group B: Institutional 
A5All Institutional Occupancies$28.13 per square metre
 Group C: Residential 
A6Single Detached Dwelling (SDD)$19.65 per square metre
A7Infill Residential Dwelling$22.02 per square metre
A8Multiple Unit buildings less than 4 storeys high$24.40 per square metre
A9Multiple Unit buildings greater than 3 storeys, less than 13 storeys$24.4 per square metre
A10Multiple Unit buildings greater than 12 storeys high, less than 66 storeys or 250 m in height$18.13 per square metre
A11Multiple Unit buildings greater than 65 storeys or 250 m in height$18.13 per square metre
A12Repeat of Previously approved Certified Model$16.11 per square metre
A13Hotel / Motel$25.99 per square metre
A14Unfinished Basement / Foundations$6.7 per square metre
A15Detached or semi-detached garage/carport$630 each
A16Garage incorporating a dwelling unit (GDU)$1,836 each
A17Repeat of previously approved GDU$1,140 each
A18Accessory utility building (ie. Garden shed, Gazebo) less than 20 m2$136 each
A19Accessory utility building (ie. Garden shed, Gazebo) 20 m2 or greater$867 each
A20Single Detached Dwelling Unit (SDD) less than 37 m2 in building area$867 each
A21Deck / Balcony / Covered Porch (each)$136 each
 Group D: Business and Personal Services 
A22Shell Only (including unfinished basement)$16.76 per square metre
A23Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine$21.62 per square metre
A24Temporary Real Estate Sales Office$2,550 each
 Group E: Mercantile 
A25Shell Only (including unfinished basement)$14.09 per square metre
A26Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine$21.62 per square metre
 Group F: Industrial 
A27Shell Only (including unfinished basement)$10.89 per square metre
A28Partitioned / Finished / Mezzanine$15.08 per square metre
A29Gas Station / Canopy, Car Wash$13.92 per square metre
A30Repair garage$15.08 per square metre
A31Parking Garage (underground, open air)$10.89 per square metre
A32Farm Building$5.96 per square metre
A33Rack Storage Systems regulated by the Building Code$10.89 per square metre
 All Occupancies 
A34Permanent Tent / Air supported structure$7.79 per square metre
A35Repair / reclad wall or replace roof structure$2.01 per square metre
A36Ceiling (new or replacement)$0.54 per square metre
A37Mechanical Penthouse$10.89 per square metre
A38Temporary Building (Tent, Stages)$280 each
A39Shoring (/m of length)$16.76 per square metre
A40Underpinning (/m of length)$16.76 per square metre
 Designated Structures 
A41Communication Tower$400 each
A42Crane Runway$596 each
A43Exterior Storage Tank$400 each
A44Pedestrian Bridge (/m of length)$46.44 per metre
A45Retaining Wall (/m of length)$23.25 per metre
A46Sign regulated by the Building Code$400 each
Alteration, Repair or Change of Use (Existing Construction)
RowDescriptionFee
 Group A Assembly 
B1Restaurant$10.85 per square metre
B2All other assembly occupancies$7.50 per square metre
 Group B: Institutional 
B3All institutional occupancies$7.50 per square metre
 Group C: Residential 
B4Accessory Apartment$19.65 per square metre
B5All other Residential occupancies$7.50 per square metre
B6Exterior door or door from garage into dwelling$443 each
B7Below grade stair$443 each
B8Elevator (Housing Permits only)$443 each
 Group D: Business and Personal Services 
B9All business and personal service occupancies$7.50 per square metre
 Group E: Mercantile 
B10Restaurant$10.85 per square metre
B11All other mercantile occupancies$7.50 per square metre
 Group F: Industrial 
B12All industrial occupancies$6.83 per square metre
 All Occupancies 
B13Electromagnetic Locking Device$661 first device plus $134 per additional device
B14Parking Structure Repair$2.01 per square metre
B15Balcony Guard Replacement (/m of length)$2.43 per metre
B16Window Replacement or Enlargement (each)$8.37 each 
Demolition
RowDescriptionFee
 Group C: Residential Housing 
C1Single / Semi-detached dwelling$675 each
C2Accessory building serving residential housing$225 each
 All Other Occupancies 
C3Complete / Partial / Interior Demolition$0.19 per square metre
($1,092 minimum fee)
Mechanical and Fire Protection Work

These fees apply to projects where mechanical or fire protection work is a stand-alone project.


 

RowDescriptionFee
D1Heating, ventilation, air conditioning$1.31 per square metre
D2Fire Alarm System (per storey)$436 per storey
D3Replacement Annunciator/Control Panel only (per storey served)$436 per storey
D4Sprinkler System$1.31 per square metre
D5In-rack sprinkler System$1.31 per square metre
D6Standpipe System (per riser)$171 per riser
D7Emergency Power$838
D8Emergency Lighting (per storey)$224 per storey
D9Fireplace / Woodstove$136
D10Heating plant replacement$219
D11Special Ventilation Systems (each)$661 each
Plumbing

Plumbing fees apply to all projects except for new single detached dwellings, new semi-detached dwellings, and new multiple unit residential buildings less than 4 storeys high.


 

RowDescriptionFee
E1Residential Service Connection (per lot)$204 per lot
E2Fixture$19.89 each
E3Appliance$19.89 each
E4Rain Water Hopper$19.89 each
E5Conversion from Septic System to sewer$510
E6Backflow preventer$306 (first device) $102 per additional devices
E7Water service (/length in m)$19.89 per metre
E8Building sanitary/storm drain, building sanitary/storm sewer (/length in m)$19.89 per metre
E9Replacement or re-lining of water distribution piping (/length in m)$19.89 per metre
E10Manhole$58.65 each
E11Catchbasin$58.65 each
E12Area Drain$58.65 each
E13Backwater Valve / Sump Pump / Sewage Ejector$136 each
On-Site Sewage Systems

These fees apply to any permit application where a septic system is affected by the project scope of work.


 

RowDescriptionFee
F1New System$1,989
F2Replacement of Leaching Bed$1,065
F3Replacement of Septic Tank or Minor Repair of Part of a System$661
F4Evaluation of System (no alterations required)$266
F5Review of Clearances Only$266
Green Energy Systems

These fees apply to projects where green energy system installations are a stand-alone project.


 

RowDescriptionFee
G1Solar domestic hot water systems (serving individual dwellings)$136
G2Solar domestic hot water systems (serving all other buildings)$726
G3Solar photovoltaic systems (serving individual dwellings)$136
G4Solar photovoltaic systems (serving all other buildings)$726
G5Geothermal Systems$439
G6Wind Turbines (per turbine)$291
G7Drain water heat recovery unit (serving individual dwellings)$136
Zoning Review of Permit Applications
Row
 		Description
 		Fee
 
H1
 		Infill Residential dwelling
 		$300
 
H2
 		New single detached dwelling or new semi-detached dwelling
 		$75
 
H3
 		New multiple unit residential buidings less than 4 storeys high (per building)
 		$300
H4
 		All other new mulitiple unit residential buildings and new non-residential projects (per building)
 		$750
 
H5
 		Non-housing interior alterations (per unit)
 		$125
 

 

Contact

Building Standards Department

101 Town Centre Boulevard

Markham, ON, L3R 9W3

Phone 905.475.4858

Hours

Monday to Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM