Under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code, a permit is required to install a new septic system or replacement an existing one. To begin, complete the permit application form, provide a scale drawing of the proposed work, and provide a cross-sectional drawing with proposed elevations. Also include at least one of the following:

• Tax Assessment,
• Title Deed first page, or
• Survey/eMAP.

All pages of the application form must be completed by the applicant or authorized agent. An inspector will review the application and conduct a site visit. Response time is 5 to 10 business days once all required information has been provided. Once approved, a building permit will be issued.

Up to three more inspections are required throughout the construction process (this does not include re-inspection for failed inspections):

1. Subgrade inspection (only in specific cases): If you are building in clay soils or on bedrock, a site preparation inspection may be required. Subgrade inspection requirements will be indicated on the approved application.
2. Installation inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once the system is built but before it is covered by fill, an inspector must visit the site.
3. Final grading inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once all work is completed, the final inspection will determine if a Certificate of Completion can be issued.

When the installation inspection is requested, we will also require the homeowner or the licensed contractor to submit the following paperwork:

1. As-built component page, and
2. As-built drawing page.

Also required as stated on the issued permit or upon request from the inspector:

1. Weigh bills,
2. Grain size analysis from an engineer,
3. Proof of a valid maintenance contract for a treatment unit,
4. Suppliers invoice for septic system components, and
5. ESA permit

Under Part 11 of the Ontario Building Code, a residential or commercial building shell not be altered if any of the components of the On-site sewage system cannot meet the new daily design sewage flow rate of the proposed renovation or change of use. If an existing building that uses an on-site sewage system is being renovated or is changing its use, you must submit an application for a Part 10/11 Renovation/Change of Use application application to ensure the current system has the capacity to handle the new use or load. To begin, complete the renovation application form and include at least one of the following:

• Tax Assessment,
• Title Deed first page, or
• Survey/eMAP.

Also required as stated on the issued permit or upon request from the inspector:

1. Floorplan drawings of the proposed building,
2. A description of the change of use, and
3. A copy of the existing Septic Records, or a septic inspection and review from a licensed Engineer and CET,

NOTE: An approved Renovation/Change of Use Application is not a permit to commence construction of your project. It is only a comment from this office concerning the capacity of the current septic system and its ability to accommodate the proposed Renovation/Change of Use.

An inspector will review the application and may conduct a site visit. Response time is 5 to 10 business days once all required information has been provided. Once the review is completed, an approval or refusal will be issued.

Under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code, a permit is required to replace a septic tank when it reaches the end of its serviceable life. This also applies when increasing the capacity of the existing septic tank. To begin, complete the permit application form and include at least one of the following:

• Tax Assessment,
• Title Deed first page, or
• Survey/eMAP.

An inspector will review the application and may conduct a site visit. Response time is 5 to 10 business days once all required information has been provided. Once approved, a building permit will be issued.

At least two more inspections will be required throughout the construction process (this does not include re-inspection for failed inspections).

1. Installation inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once the septic tank is installed and components have been connected, the inspector will visit the site to inspect the exposed tank.
2. Final grading inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once all work is completed and tank has been covered and graded, the final inspection will determine if a Certificate of Completion can be issued.

When the installation inspection is requested, we will also require the homeowner or the licensed contractor to submit the following paperwork.

1. As-built component page,
2. As-built drawing page, and
3. Suppliers invoice for the septic tank.

Under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code, a permit is required to when replacing any major component of a Treatment Unit it is damaged or has reached the end of its serviceable life. To begin, complete the permit application form and include at least one of the following:

• Tax Assessment,
• Title Deed first page, or
• Survey/eMAP.

An inspector will review the application and may conduct a site visit. Response time is 5 to 10 business days once all required information has been provided. Once approved, a building permit will be issued.

At least two more inspections will be required throughout the construction process (this does not include re-inspection for failed inspections, or additional inspections that the inspector may require like a Subgrade or Pressure Test inspection).

1. Installation inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once the treatment unit is installed and components have been connected, the inspector will visit the site to inspect the exposed components.
2. Final grading inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once all work is completed and treatment unit has been covered and graded, the final inspection will determine if a Certificate of Completion can be issued.

When the installation inspection is requested, we will also require the homeowner or the licensed contractor to submit the following paperwork.

1. As-built component page,
2. As-built drawing page,
3. Proof of a valid maintenance contract, and
4. Supplier invoice for the treatment unit(s), and
5. ESA permit.

Under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code, a permit is required to when altering or repairing any part or component of a septic system. Example of this would be:

1. Installing a Filter and baffle to an existing septic tank,
2. Uncovering and re-leveling the header and footer on a septic bed,
3. Repairing or extending the loading area of an existing septic bed, or
4. Installing a new pump chamber.

To begin, complete the permit application form and include at least one of the following:

• Tax Assessment,
• Title Deed first page, or
• Survey/eMAP

At least two more inspections will be required throughout the construction process (this does not include re-inspection for failed inspections, or additional inspections that the inspector may require like a Subgrade or Pressure Test inspection).

1. Installation inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once the septic system component(s) is installed and connected, the inspector will visit the site to inspect the exposed components.
2. Final grading inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once all work is completed and component(s) has been covered and graded, the final inspection will determine if a Certificate of Completion can be issued.

When the installation inspection is requested, we will also require the homeowner or the licensed contractor to submit the following paperwork.

1. As-built component page, and
2. As-built drawing page.

Also required upon request from the inspector:

1. Weigh bills,
2. Grain size analysis from an engineer,
3. Proof of a valid maintenance contract for a treatment unit,
4. Suppliers invoice for septic system components, and
5. ESA Permit

If your property has an unused septic system, it is recommended you decommission it for the health and safety of your family, community, and environment. Submit the Septic System Decommissioning Form at least 5 days prior to beginning work. Once the septic system has been pumped and either filled or crushed, request an inspection by filling out the Inspection Request Form. We will also require that you submit:

• Tax Assessment,
• Title Deed first page, or
• Survey/eMAP

1. Pump-out Receipt from the waste hauler,
2. A site plan drawing showing where the septic system had been located, and
3. Before and after photos of the work.

Under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code, a permit is required to install or replacing a Holding Tank. A Holding Tank is only acceptable under the following conditions defined under Sentence 8.8.1.2. (1). To begin, complete the permit application form and include at least one of the following:

• Tax Assessment,
• Title Deed first page, or
• Survey/eMAP.

At least two more inspections will be required throughout the construction process (this does not include re-inspection for failed inspections, or additional inspections that the inspector may require like a Subgrade or Pressure Test inspection).

1. Installation inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once the holding tank is installed and connected, the inspector will visit the site to inspect the exposed components.
2. Final grading inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once all work is completed and component(s) has been covered and graded, the final inspection will determine if a Certificate of Completion can be issued.

When the installation inspection is requested, we will also require the homeowner or the licensed contractor to submit the following paperwork.

1. As-built component page,
2. As-built drawing page, and
3. Signed agreement from a sewage waste hauler

Under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code, a permit is required to install a Greywater sewage system. Greywater is sanitary sewage of domestic origin that is derived from fixtures other than sanitary units. To begin, complete the permit application form and include at least one of the following:

• Tax Assessment,
• Title Deed first page, or
• Survey/eMAP.

At least two more inspections will be required throughout the construction process (this does not include re-inspection for failed inspections, or additional inspections that the inspector may require such as a Subgrade inspection).

1. Installation inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once the greywater system is installed and connected, the inspector will visit the site to inspect the exposed components.
2. Final grading inspection (3 to 5 business days): Once all work is completed and component(s) have been covered and graded, the final inspection will determine if a Certificate of Completion can be issued.