Get Municipal Road Damage Deposit

A Municipal Road Damage Deposit (MRDD) permit, is a written and financial commitment from a property owner to submit a deposit with the City as a guarantee against damage to the curb, sidewalk, road, boulevard and other City services located in municipal boulevards, as well as any clean-up of the adjoining street.

The building permit ensures that plans and designs comply with several building laws in your locality, such as the National Building Code of the Philippines (PD 1096), Fire Code of the Philippines (RA 9514), and your local building codes and ordinances.

If your property is regulated, you must apply for a permit from TRCA prior to carrying out any new development. Landscaping work including filling, re-grading and adding hardscape is considered development under the Conservation Authorities Act.

You can only be permitted to enter your neighbours' property to conduct repairs or alterations to a building, fence or other structure on your own property if: The repair or alteration cannot be made from your own property or a street. You are only entering the property to conduct the work.

The right-of-entry bylaw provides the right to access a neighbour's property when necessary to make repairs or alterations to an existing structure when the repair is necessary for health and safety reasons. If your neighbour agrees to let you use their property, then no permit is required.

The City's public right-of-way It includes the roadways, sidewalks and a section of land used for utility services (e.g. electrical equipment, water mains, gas lines and telecommunication cables). On a residential street, this usually means that the section of the front lawn closer to the roadway is publicly owned.

Landscaping work, which includes, filling, re-grading and adding hardscape or retaining walls is considered DEVELOPMENT under the Conservation Authorities Act and a permit will be required if the landscaping is proposed within a regulated area.

The Toronto By-law states that you must obtain a Driveway Permit and you must only hire a paving contractor licensed to work in the City of Toronto. The process for obtaining a permit varies depending upon which part of the City you reside. What dictates an acceptable driveway also varies depending upon where you live.