Landscape
Application
Information
If
you are planning to undertake any landscaping work within the public
right of way (the area beyond your property line), you will require
a permit prior to starting work.
Depending on
the work, you may be required to submit an application to obtain
a permit. To find out if an application is required, contact
us to discuss the work with a By-law Officer. After speaking
with you, the By-law Officer may simply issue a Directive which
would enable you to obtain the necessary permit without submitting
an application.
If part of the
proposed project involves any work within private property, a building
permit may also be required from: Building Division, located
on the Main Floor, West Tower, City Hall. For further information,
please contact Building Division at 416-392-7522.
If the proposed
work is in close proximity to an existing tree, you should be aware
that all trees which are located on City property are protected
from injury or destruction.
Trees which
are located on private property having a diameter of 0.30m or greater,
measured 1.4m above ground level, are also protected from injury
or destruction.
If you wish,
you may view further information regarding the protection
of street trees and the corresponding paving regulations.
Application
Requirements
If a landscape
application is required for your project, you must submit drawings
which meet the specifications in accordance with former City of
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 313 (Streets and Sidewalks).
Excavation and
installations which do not extend more than 0.61m below existing
grade are considered to be minor landscaping (ie. driveway,
fences, walkways, hedges, retaining and decorative walls, sprinkler
system etc.)
6 sets of drawings are required and all drawings must meet the following
criteria:
- All plans
must be drawn to scale and the scale must be noted on the plans
- All relevant
dimensions (ie. distance from sidewalk to street line, from
installation to sidewalk, etc.) must be shown
- All street
names and municipal addresses must be noted
- Cross-section
view showing details of above and below grade construction must
be provided
- North arrow
must be shown
- The location
of street/property lines must be noted
Excavation and
installations which extend more than 0.61m below existing grade
are considered to be major landscaping (ie. sidewalk reconstruction,
tree planting, piling and shoring, basement entrances etc.)
For new proposals 28 sets of drawings are required. To maintain existing installations 18 sets of drawings are required. All drawings must meet
the following criteria:
- All plans
must be drawn to a scale of 1:200 horizontal and 1:100 vertical
and the scale must be noted on the plan
- All relevant
dimensions (ie. distance from sidewalk to street line, from
installation to sidewalk etc.) must be shown
- All street
names and municipal addresses must be noted
- Cross-section
view showing details of above and below grade construction must
be provided (including depth and tree-pit details where applicable)
- All physical
details of the site must be shown (ie. sidewalk, trees, utility
poles etc.)
- North arrow
must be shown on the drawing
- The location
of street/property lines must be noted
- The location
of existing underground services within the area of construction
must be shown. This information may be obtained from the former
City of Toronto Public Utility Co-ordinating Services, located
at 277 Victoria St, 10th Floor. Call 311 for more information.
- Tie-in dimension
to the nearest intersecting street and name of street to be
shown
- Drawings
must be folded in sets to dimensions of 21cm x 28cm (8 1/2"
x 11") with the title block facing up.
To avoid
delays in the approval process, we recommend that you call us to
have one copy of your plans reviewed prior to actually submitting
your application.
Landscaping
Application and Permit Fees
Applications are subject to a non-refundable fee which must be paid
when you submit your application. This fee varies depending on the
landscaping project, and includes the cost of any permit and agreement
that may be required. Feel free to contact
us if you have any questions regarding the fees which must accompany
your application.
Payment can
be made by VISA, American Express,MasterCard, Interac, cash
or cheque. All cheques
must be made payable to the Treasurer, City of Toronto.
All fees are
subject to change and an annual increase based on the Consumer Price
Index (CPI).
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