Effective December 1, 2024 – New Terms of Reference for Conceptual Servicing Plan, Site Servicing Plan, Conceptual Grading Plan, and updated Site Grading Plan.
To show conceptual grading information for the site and building and their relationship to adjacent and surrounding streets, boulevards and properties, as well as grading of site circulation, and grading relationships for the interior and exterior of building(s). The Conceptual Grading Plan must be prepared by a Licenced Professional Engineer specialized in municipal engineering.
A Conceptual Grading Plan is required for the following application types:
The authority to require this work is provided by the Planning Act, the City of Toronto Act, the Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and to support Council-adopted policies and programs.
For further information please contact:
Development Engineering, Central Review Unit
Engineering & Construction Services Division, City of Toronto
devengcru@toronto.ca
To show how municipal services will be provided to the site and how those proposed services will comply with the City’s policies, guidelines, and standards.
A Conceptual Servicing Plan is required as part of the Servicing Report submitted in support of the following application types:
The authority to require the Conceptual Servicing Plan is provided by the Planning Act, the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Council-adopted policies, guidelines and standards (e.g., Wet Weather Flow Management Policy, levels of protection under Basement Flooding Protection Program, etc.), the City’s Sewers By-law (Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 681) and Water Supply By-law (Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 851).
The Conceptual Servicing Plan is a component of the Servicing Report.
Servicing design presented on the Conceptual Servicing Plan must meet all requirements established in the City of Toronto’s municipal engineering design policies, guidelines and standards, including but not limited to, the most recent edition of:
The Conceptual Servicing Plan must also demonstrate compliance with all applicable Provincial legislation (e.g., Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks), applicable regulations, and applicable provincial guidelines/procedures, including but not be limited to:
Existing municipal and private infrastructure abutting, downstream of, or within the site including:
Proposed municipal infrastructure abutting, downstream of, or within the site including:
Existing municipal and private infrastructure and abutting or within the site including:
Proposed municipal infrastructure abutting or within the site including:
For further information please contact:
Development Engineering, Central Review Unit
Engineering & Construction Services Division, City of Toronto
devengcru@toronto.ca
The following potable water, storm and sanitary sewer servicing requirements apply to all new development applications in the City of Toronto, excluding residential developments of less than 5 dwelling units. These requirements apply in addition to and separate from any other municipal by-law or legislative requirements, including but not limited to those under the Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 681 and 851 or the Ontario Building Code.
Every point tower shall have its own independent service connection to the municipal potable water and sewer services, including all associated stormwater management facilities. For clarification, this applies regardless of any shared podium structures, common underground parking structures, or anticipated ownership structures (including all forms of condominium ownership). Any podium that provides a base for more than one point tower shall also have its own independent service connection to the municipal potable water, storm, and sanitary sewer services.
Every anticipated standard or common-elements condominium corporation shall have an independent servicing connection to the municipal potable water and sewer services, including all associated stormwater management facilities.
Unless otherwise notified in writing at the time of application, staff will review all townhouse applications on the assumption that they will form part of one standard or one common-elements Condominium Corporation. If any party, including but not limited to the applicant and all subsequent owners of the development, applies for more than one condominium corporation encompassing any or all of the development, different service connections, including revised plans and studies, may be required by the City at the sole cost to the condominium applicant.
Every parcel of land that will be separately conveyable requires its own servicing connection to the municipal potable water and sewer services, including all associated stormwater management facilities. In this situation, each condominium corporation will be considered one parcel of land.
Unless otherwise notified in writing at the time of application, staff will review all commercial and industrial applications on the assumption that they will form part of one parcel of land. If any party, including but not limited to the applicant and all subsequent owners of the development, applies to sever or condominiumize any part of the development, different service connections, including revised plans and studies, may be required by the City at the sole cost to that applicant.
Every building shall have its own independent servicing connection to the municipal water and sewer services, including all associated stormwater management facilities, regardless of any shared podium structures, common underground parking structures, or anticipated ownership structure (including all forms of condominium ownership).
To show detailed existing and proposed grading information for the site and building, and their relationship to adjacent and surrounding streets, boulevards and properties. The Site Grading Plan must be prepared by a Licenced Professional Engineer specialized in municipal engineering.
A Site Grading Plan is required for the following application types:
The authority to require this work is provided by the Planning Act, the City of Toronto Act, the Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and to support Council-adopted policies and programs. The Site Grading Plan should be prepared alongside the Site Servicing Plan to support the Servicing Report, and where required, the Stormwater Management Report. The Site Grading Plan is also a statutory requirement for Site Plan Control under subsection 114(5) and (11)(a) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 as part of a complete application.
For further information please contact:
Development Engineering, Central Review Unit
Engineering & Construction Services Division, City of Toronto
devengcru@toronto.ca
To show how the site will be provided with municipal services and that those services comply with the City’s policies, policies, guidelines and standards. The Site Servicing Plan includes information to allow for technical review of the proposed site servicing.
A Site Servicing Plan is required for the following application types:
The authority to require this work is provided by the Planning Act, the City of Toronto Act, the Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Council-adopted policies and programs (e.g., Wet Weather Flow Management Policy, levels of protection under Basement Flooding Protection Program, etc.), the City’s Sewers By-law (Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 681) and Water Supply By-law (Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 851). The Servicing Plan is a component of the Servicing and Stormwater Management Report(s) set out in the regulations under the Planning Act and Schedule 3 of the City’s Official Plan and is also a statutory requirement for Site Plan Control under subsection 114(5) and (11)(a) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 as part of a complete application.
Servicing design presented on the Site Servicing Plan must meet all requirements established in the City of Toronto’s municipal engineering design principles and guidelines, including but not limited to, the most recent edition of:
And ensure compliance with all applicable Provincial (e.g., Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks) acts, and regulations in effect, including but not be limited to:
Existing public and private infrastructure abutting or within the site including:
Proposed public and private infrastructure abutting or within the site including:
For further information please contact:
Development Engineering, Central Review Unit
Engineering & Construction Services Division, City of Toronto
devengcru@toronto.ca
The following potable water, storm and sanitary sewer servicing requirements apply to all new development applications in the City of Toronto, excluding residential developments of less than 5 dwelling units. These requirements apply in addition to and separate from any other municipal by-law or legislative requirements, including but not limited to those under the Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 681 and 851 or the Ontario Building Code.
Every point tower shall have its own independent service connection to the municipal potable water and sewer services, including all associated stormwater management facilities. For clarification, this applies regardless of any shared podium structures, common underground parking structures, or anticipated ownership structures (including all forms of condominium ownership). Any podium that provides a base for more than one point tower shall also have its own independent service connection to the municipal potable water, storm and sanitary sewer services.
Every anticipated standard or common-elements condominium corporation shall have an independent servicing connection to the municipal potable water and sewer services, including all associated stormwater management facilities.
Unless otherwise notified in writing at the time of application, staff will review all townhouse applications on the assumption that they will form part of one standard or one common-elements Condominium Corporation. If any party, including but not limited to the applicant and all subsequent owners of the development, applies for more than one condominium corporation encompassing any or all of the development, different service connections, including revised plans and studies, may be required by the City at the sole cost to the condominium applicant.
Every parcel of land that will be separately conveyable requires its own servicing connection to the municipal potable water and sewer services, including all associated stormwater management facilities. In this situation, each condominium corporation will be considered one parcel of land.
Unless otherwise notified in writing at the time of application, staff will review all commercial and industrial applications on the assumption that they will form part of one parcel of land. If any party, including but not limited to the applicant and all subsequent owners of the development, applies to sever or condominiumize any part of the development, different service connections, including revised plans and studies, may be required by the City at the sole cost to that applicant.
Every building shall have its own independent servicing connection to the municipal water and sewer services, including all associated stormwater management facilities, regardless of any shared podium structures, common underground parking structures, or anticipated ownership structure (including all forms of condominium ownership).