City of Brampton Logo

Three-Unit Dwelling Registration Process

    ​​​​​​​​​​
  • ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​STEP 1: Ensure you are following the Zoning By-Law
  • STEP 2: Apply online for a building permit. Submission requirements include:
    • A completed Application for Registration and Change of Use Building Permit, Three-Unit Dwelling
    • Payment of $200 registration fee, $400 registration fee if applying for the second unit and third unit together
    • Payment deposit of $467.04 or $1,618.73​ deposit fee if applying for the second and third units together
    • Legal survey of the property
    • Complete sets of the drawings, prepared in accordance with generally accepted architectural and engineering practices
    • Read the Submission Requirements prior to starting your online application.
    ​​​​​​​​ To apply online: Brampton Building and Business Portal
  • STEP 3: At issuance of the permit, a payment fee balance may be applicable.
  • STEP 4: Complete construction and book inspections as required.
    Occupancy inspections of the second and third unit can be granted separately. All other inspections must be booked together.

  • ​​​​Note: As of March 3, 2025, you will no longer be required to email your Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) certificate to Twounit.zoning@brampton.ca to finalize the registration process for your Additional Residential Unit (ARU). This will simplify the registration process for customers as the final registration certificate will be issued at the same time as occupancy is granted for an ARU permit. The City will be proactively notifying the Electrical Safety Authority on a regular basis about all new ARUs in Brampton.

    ​Property Surveys: When submitting a building permit application, the legal survey must be legible and include the signature and information of the surveyor who prepared the document. During permit submission, the document will be reviewed and determined if acceptable. If not acceptable, you will need to find an alternative method of locating a survey.   Please note: the City of Brampton does not maintain a record of surveys for all properties. 

    Is the property on Conservation Authority Lands?As of April 1st, 2024, the Conservation Authority Act was amended requiring approval by the Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) or the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) when constructing an additional residential unit within the lands regulated by the conservation authorities. Your permit will not be allowed to proceed if approval is not granted by the associated conservation authority. To contact the conservation authorities, click the links above.




Contacts

Phone: 3-1-1 (within Brampton) or 905.874.2401 (outside Brampton)

In Person:

City of Brampton Building Division
8850 McLaughlin Road, Unit 1 (Flower City Community Campus)
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Email: twounit.zoning@brampton.ca

Other Contacts

Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario
www.aato.ca

Brampton Fire Services
fire.prevention@brampton.ca
905.874.2740

Electrical Safety Authority
www.esasafe.com
1.877.ESA.SAFE (372.7233)

Insurance Bureau of Canada
www.ibc.ca
1.800.387.2880

Land Registry Office
1 Gateway Boulevard, Brampton
905.874.4008

Ontario Association of Architects
www.oaa.on.ca

Ontario One Call (Call Before You Dig)
www.ontarioonecall.ca

Professional Engineers Ontario
www.peo.on.ca

Region of Peel Ser​vice (Water) Connection
siteplanservicing@peelregion.ca
905.791.7800 x7973​​​

Contact Planning, Building and Growth Management

Flower City Community Campus
8850 McLaughlin Road, Unit 1,
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 5T1