Certified Plans for Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems

Service Description

A certified plan for solar domestic hot water systems (solar water heaters).

Please note that a certified plan does not constitute a building permit. A building permit must be obtained for any construction done using a building plan which has been certified.

Service Outcome

Certified Plan

All drawings to be drawn on standardized sized sheets, drawn to scale, fully dimensioned, signed and dated.

If drawings were prepared by a qualified designer (as defined under Div. C, Part 3, Section 3.2 of the Ontario Building Code), drawings must include the designer’s name, registration number, qualification identification number, signature, and stamp/statement that the person has reviewed and taken responsibility for the design activities.

All drawings, reports, and forms must be provided in a PDF format.

Engineer’s Letters re: compliance with the Ontario Building Code

  • Structural Compliance letter
  • Mechanical Compliance letter (if not CSA Certified)

Mechanical Information for all systems

  • Copy of homeowner manual – must conform to CSA F379 series, clause 10.
  • If CSA certified submit:
    1. CSA certificate of compliance – complete documentation.
    2. Mechanical drawings – showing all components.
  • If not CSA certified submit:
    1. Stamped mechanical drawings; showing all components.
    2. Heat transfer fluid spec sheet, instructions for use, and/or safety labels for the heat transfer fluid.
    3. System labels-must conform to CSA F379 series, clause 9.

Structural Information

  • Stamped structural drawings showing all structural components and connections to the roof including a span table.
  • Detailed structural calculations.
  • Technical specification of the sealant or gasket used at the roof penetration points.

Flat Roof:

  • Stamped structural drawings showing all structural components and connections to the roof including a span table.
  • Detailed structural calculations.
  • Technical specification of the sealant or gasket used at the roof penetration points.

Documentation of SDHW Certified Plans

Form required for certification of solar domestic hot water system.

To submit an application by email please use the ‘Email’ button on top of the Documentation of SDHW Certified Plans form.

Detailed steps for the email submission process (opens in new window) are also available to assist in making your application.

Fee Category Fee
For Certification $206.53

Protect Your Privacy

Please do not include any personal information on your Building Plans (e.g., the homeowner’s name or phone number). Building Plans submitted for Permit are subject to disclosure in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).