Accessory structure (shed, gazebo, detached garage)

• Applicable Law Form
• Schedule 1 Designer Information

The site plan must include the following:

• Scale (metric only)
• Direction (North arrow)
• Municipal address
• Legal description (lot and plan numbers)
• Existing buildings and accessory structures labelled “existing”
• Proposed construction (hatch and label “PROPOSED” in capital letters)
• Dimensioned property lines
• Overall building dimensions
• Rights-of-way and easements
• Landscaped areas and hard surfaces such as driveways and walkways

Set backs

• Setbacks from all property lines to all new structures

Site statistics

• Lot area
• Lot frontage
• Lot coverage (meters squared and percent)
• Description or breakdown of what is included in coverage

Driveway and walkways

• Driveway width
• Driveway setback to adjacent property line(s)
• Driveway surface treatment
• Dimension of any walkway attachment width to driveway

Grading

• Established grade calculation
• Points used for established grade shown on the site plan

The floor plan must include the following:

• Direction (North arrow)
• Title and scale
• Use and size of rooms and spaces
• Interior and exterior dimensions, including door and window sizes
• Structural framing indicating the size, type, grade, spacing, direction of span and location of all structural members (joists, beams, posts and lintels, as well as engineered floor members when applicable)
• Floor drains and ventilation provisions
• Section marks

In addition to the above, the foundation plan must include:

• Soil bearing capacity
• Size, thickness and material specifications of foundation walls and footings
• Step down footing (SDF) locations
• Size, spacing and footing specifications of interior load-bearing walls and columns
• Concrete slab and granular fill thickness and material specifications
• Size and grade of steel beams and columns

The roof plan must include the following:

• Roof slopes
• Roof space ventilation
• Size, grade and spacing of roof rafters, roof joists (if cathedral or flat), ceiling joists, collar ties and ridge supports for conventional roof framing
• Location of girder trusses and beams

Elevations are required for each side of the project. They must include the following:

• Title and scale
• Grade level
• Existing and proposed work
• Finished floor levels
• Vertical dimensions
  • To the highest ridge
  • To the eaves
• Exterior wall cladding, finishes and flashing
• Sizes and location of windows and doors
• Roof overhang and dimensions
• Roof shape, slope and finish
• Rain water leaders and eavestroughs
• The percentage of glazed areas relative to exposed building face calculations