Farm buildings must meet the definition of a farm building in the Ontario Building Code and the Grimsby Zoning By-law. Buildings for the storage of personal items/vehicles, workshops, or other accessory structures not used for farm purposes are not considered farm buildings and need to be designed according to the requirements of the Ontario Building Code for their defined use.
Farm building means all or part of a building
- that does not contain any area used for residential occupancy,
- that is associated with and located on land devoted to the practice of farming,
- that is used essentially for the housing of equipment or livestock or the production, storage, or processing of agricultural and horticultural produce or feeds.
When proposing to house farm animals or store nutrients Its important to note that an approved Nutrient Management Plan by OMAFRA may be required along with minimum distance calculations.
Required Forms
- Building Permit Application Form (Complete in Cloudpermit)
- Applicable Law Checklist (Complete in Cloudpermit)
- Schedule 1: Designer Information (for BCIN Designers)(Fill out and submit this form in Cloudpermit)
- Commitment to General Review - This form is required when the farm building,
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- is more than 600 sq m (6458 sq ft),
- falls out side the prescriptive provisions of the National Farm Building Code on the standard requirements of SB-11,
- is a liquid manure storage tank
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Required Drawings
- Site Plan
- Lot lines including dimensions
- Measurements from the proposed farm building in relation to lot lines and all structures located on the property
- Lot area, proposed building area, and area of all other structures
- Proposed building height
- Location of septic systems and the distances to the farm building (if applicable)
- North arrow and Municipal address
- Foundation Plan
- Footings and foundation walls
- Slab-on-ground
- Post and base details
- Floor Plan
- One floor plan for each floor level proposed
- Wall location and thickness
- Window and door locations including sizes and lintels
- Roof construction including beams, rafters, joists or trusses, sizes and direction.
- Elevation Plan
- The general appearance of the farm building
- Windows and doors
- Exterior wall finish (e.g. siding)
- Cross Section Plan
- Footing sizes and depths
- Foundation construction
- Floor construction
- Wall construction details
- Roof construction including roof pitch
- Roof ventilation (if required)
- Height from grade to roof peak
- Additional Information
- Truss drawings and truss layout as supplied from the truss manufacturer required for roofs constructed of pre-engineered roof trusses
- The floor joist layout as supplied from the manufacturer is required when pre-engineered floor joists are used
- Pre-manufactured building shop drawings
