How long does a building permit take in Vaughan?

Vaughan is custom home country, and the City has processed a great many tear-down and rebuild applications in Woodbridge, Maple and Thornhill. That history means the zoning envelope on those streets is well understood, and a design that respects it moves through review without surprises.

Two overlays add steps. Kleinburg's heritage conservation district adds a design review of anything visible from the street. Lots along the Humber and its branches fall inside the conservation authority's regulated area, and its permit comes before the City's.

From a design to a permit in hand.

• Zoning check. Height, setbacks, lot coverage and floor area for the zone. Done before the drawings are final.
• Committee of Adjustment, if needed. A public hearing on any variances, with neighbour notice. Adds months. [Kam confirms typical time from application to hearing.]
• Conservation authority permit, if the lot is in a regulated area.
• Heritage review, in Kleinburg or for a listed house.
• Building permit application to the City of Vaughan with engineered drawings, examined against the Ontario Building Code.
• Inspections at footings, framing, insulation, plumbing and occupancy once the permit is issued.

A custom home on a lot with an old house on it needs a demolition permit and utility disconnects before the tear-down, and a building permit for the new house. They are separate applications. Savino Construction files both, and sequences them so the lot is not sitting empty while the building permit is still in review.

A design inside the envelope. A complete set of drawings on the first submission. The survey, the conservation mapping and the heritage status gathered before the application goes in. Savino prepares and files the application, tracks it, and answers the examiner's comments. The client's job is to make the design decisions early, because a change after submission is a resubmission.