Building Permit Application, Managed to Approval
The fastest permit is the one that is complete on day one
VEST prepares the application, files it with the municipality, answers every plan examiner's comment and stays on it until the permit is issued. One point of contact for the whole process, from zoning check to final inspection, for restaurants, QSR and retail fit-outs across Canada.
What we handle
Zoning and change-of-use checks before submission. Application forms, designer information and schedules. Drawing sets coordinated across architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical. Submission through the municipal portal. Written responses to plan examiner comments, with revised drawings where required. Coordination with the landlord's consultants on base-building items. Tracking of the parallel approvals: sign permit, ESA, TSSA, public health and fire department.
Why applications get bounced, and how we avoid it
Incomplete drawing sets, missing code data, uncoordinated mechanical and electrical, and landlord items left unresolved are the usual reasons a first submission comes back. Having managed more than 200 restaurant permits across Canadian municipalities, we know what each plan examiner is looking for and submit it the first time.
Timelines
The Ontario Building Code sets a 20-business-day review target for a complete restaurant application. In practice, plan for six to twelve weeks including comments and resubmissions, and longer where zoning or a change of use is involved. We tell you where a site sits on that range before you sign the lease.
Who it's for
Franchisors opening new units, franchisees renovating or rebranding, retailers converting a space, and architects or contractors who want the permit process handled by someone who does it every week.
Get a fixed fee
Send us your drawings or your site address and we'll tell you what's missing and quote a fixed fee to get it through. Email info@vestengineering.ca.