A right-of-entry permit can be granted to enter a neighbouring property to make repairs.
You must apply for a Right-of-Entry Permit if your neighbour does not agree to allow you to enter onto their property.
Right-of-entry permit applications will only be accepted if work is to be performed on an existing structure and the repair is necessary for health or safety reasons.
Email mlsroadallowance@toronto.ca to discuss the application in detail. District review for eligibility required prior to submission of application.
Print and complete all of the forms below.
There are two types of permits: low-impact work and high-impact work. To determine which permit you require see the information below.
Permit Application Overview
This form provides a general overview of the permit application process and includes a list of what the applicant needs to submit.
Declaration of Responsibilities
By signing this form the applicant declares that he or she understands the obligations under the bylaw and permit and will abide by them. This form also needs to be submitted if a permit renewal is requested.
Right-of-Entry Preassessment Form
Permits generally take six to eight weeks to process. Applications must be done in person to the Licence and Permit Issuing Office (Road Allowance Unit) located inside the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave, 3rd floor.
Right of Entry Contractor’s Certificate Of Insurance
Applicants must provide proof of $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance. The completed Certificate of Insurance must be signed and stamped by the insurer. The Certificate must be sent by email to MLSroadallowance@toronto.ca directly from the Insurance Representative
Right of Entry Permit | Fee |
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Right of Entry – Low Impact Permit | $326.20 |
Right of Entry – High Impact Permit | $1198.42 |
Right-of-entry permit fees are non-refundable. All fees include HST.
Permit extension applications submitted require district approval.
The extension fee is
*All fees include HST
You must continue to provide proof of $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance. The completed Certificate of Insurance must be signed and stamped by the insurer. The Certificate must be sent by email to MLSroadallowance@toronto.ca directly from the Insurance Representative.
ML&S shall deny an application for, or a renewal, for all businesses required to be licenced under this chapter that has:
Despite these screening criteria, if a licence has been previously issued or renewed and the applicant’s or licensee’s record discloses no new breach of the screening criteria, the licence may be issued or renewed without the matter being referred to the Toronto Licensing Tribunal.
These screening criteria do not apply to any offence for which a licensee or applicant has been granted a criminal record suspension (i.e. a pardon) by the Parole Board of Canada.
Right-of-Entry permits are only necessary when an agreement between neighbours cannot be reached. In addition to the permit process, the City offers community mediation services through a partnership with St. Stephen’s Community House. St Stephen’s Community House provides free community mediation services to Toronto residents, as an alternative means to resolving a dispute with the help of neutral mediators.
Mediation can help the City deliver better service, divert some cases from bylaw enforcement, and get to the root cause of long-standing community or neighbour-to-neighbour issues. The process is separate from bylaw enforcement and completely confidential.
Residents may seek resolution to their issue using mediation services directly: St. Stephen’s Community House, Conflict Resolution & Training, 416-925-2103 ext. 1229, crt.intake@sschto.ca.