Septic System Permits

The following list of drawings should be used as a guide when preparing drawings for submission for a septic permit, for a project designed under (Part Eight) of the Ontario Building Code, which does not require professional design but must be qualified (BCIN).

The Designer that prepares the permit drawings is responsible to ensure that they provide sufficient information to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code. 

The following information is required for a septic permit application to be considered complete. If any of the  information is missing when the application is received, the application will be considered incomplete and will delay the turnaround time to process the application. 

The Site Plan:

• The proposed septic location and dimensions;
• The location of all existing or proposed buildings on the lot;
• Access routes; roads, driveways, right of way;
• The setbacks to lot lines;
• The existing and proposed drainage patterns should be illustrated, (provide geodetic elevations if in a flood plain); and
• The plan must be to scale and show all property boundaries, adjacent road and water bodies. The location of site services, wells, power lines.

Sections and Details:

• Cross sections will illustrate all the materials that make up the septic system, load rate area, filter medium and contact area (mantle);
• Adequate information shall be included to be able to determine the location of; the load rate area, filter medium and contact area;
• Adequate information on a cross section shall include the depth of the excavation, rock or water table and soil type and the depth of materials to be used with pipe;
•  Adequate information on a top elevation showing tank location, pump chamber (if required) bed size showing the number of runs and spacing of piping or other and location of distribution box if used; and
• Show proposed grade of the septic system.

NOTE: Any application that requires a septic system for a new Single-Family Dwelling/Seasonal Dwelling must be approved before the permits can be issued for the dwellings.