Markham Interlocking Contractor · Reformity Inc.Interlocking Driveways & Patios in Markham
Markham's newer zoning limits how much of a front yard can be paved. Under By-law 2024-19, a driveway can be no wider than the garage door plus 2.0 m and never more than half the lot frontage, and walkways, patios and other hard landscaping can cover only 15% of the front yard on top of that. A widened double driveway plus a broad interlock walk may not fit, so we design to the numbers. Cornell, Berczy and many other post-1995 areas are regulated by By-law 177-96 instead, so we confirm which applies.
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Interlock driveway site plan — Site plan with curb cut, paver base section and notes. Click to enlarge.
Concrete driveway plan
Drawn before we build
Drawn before we build in Markham.
A site plan with dimensions to the lot lines and curb, the paver pattern and borders, slopes, and the base section. Changing a curb cut needs a municipal permit, and this is the plan the application asks for.
Interlocking permits in Markham
Interlock walkways and patios need no building permit in Markham, but widening a curb cut needs a curb modification permit and, in a heritage district, new front walkways, patios or parking areas need a Minor Heritage Permit; Reformity prepares a site plan showing driveway width and hard-landscaping coverage against the zoning limits and handles the applications.
- Dimensions to your lot lines
- Materials, sizes and spacing
- Footing and base sections
- Code notes for the inspector
City of Markham rules
Interlocking rules in Markham.
Checked against official municipal and provincial sources. Lots differ, so we confirm the rules for your address at the quote visit.
Driveway widening
Widening a curb cut or creating a new one needs a curb modification permit from the City.
City of Markham: curb modificationHeritage & conservation
Markham has four heritage conservation districts — Unionville, Markham Village, Thornhill and Buttonville — where most exterior changes, including new fences and driveway changes, need a heritage permit. Valley lands are regulated by TRCA, which can require its own permit.
City of Markham: heritage permitsHeritage districts
Markham has four heritage conservation districts: Thornhill, Markham Village, Unionville and Buttonville. Most exterior changes there need a heritage permit. New or different fences, driveway changes, front-yard walkways and patios, and masonry cleaning or repointing are Minor Heritage Permit items (no fee), and a building permit can't be submitted until the heritage permit is issued.
City of Markham: heritage permitsHeritage permit details
On designated heritage properties, including every lot in a heritage district, fence repairs and repointing under 1.5 m² count as maintenance and need no permit. Grade changes, new fencing anywhere on the property, new or bigger parking areas and a new or replacement porch need a Minor Heritage Permit, and work can't start until it's issued.
Heritage Permit By-law 2023-20 (PDF)Front-yard paving
Under Zoning By-law 2024-19, hard landscaping (pavers, stone, concrete, even artificial turf) can cover at most 15% of a front or exterior side yard, not counting the driveway and porch. Driveways can't exceed the garage door width plus 2.0 m, or half the lot frontage.
Zoning By-law 2024-19 (PDF)Driveway surfacing
Under Zoning By-law 2024-19, driveways and parking areas must be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, concrete pavers or a similar material. Gravel is allowed only in the Greenway, Countryside and Hamlet zones, and parking on the lawn or other soft landscaping isn't permitted.
Zoning By-law 2024-19 (PDF)Two zoning by-laws
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-19 doesn't cover every Markham lot. Much of the city developed since 1995, including Cornell, Berczy, Wismer, Angus Glen, Box Grove and Cathedraltown, is regulated by By-law 177-96, which has its own deck rules. We check which by-law covers your address before designing.
City of Markham: zoning by-lawsConservation areas
Markham is in the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) jurisdiction. On a lot inside a TRCA Regulated Area, around river or stream valleys and wetlands, decks, pools, sheds and landscaping can need a TRCA permit first, and the City can't issue a building permit until TRCA clears the work.
TRCA: landscaping permits
What we build in Markham
Interlocking driveways & walkways.
- Concrete Pavers
- Natural Stone
- Permeable Interlock
- Edge Restraints & Sand
Neighbourhoods
Interlocking across Markham.
- Unionville
- Markham Village
- Cornell
- Cathedraltown
- Berczy Village
- Thornhill (Markham)
- Milliken
- Wismer Commons
- Box Grove
- Greensborough
Markham Interlocking FAQ
Quick answers.
On lots under Zoning By-law 2024-19, no wider than the garage door plus 2.0 m and never more than half the lot frontage. Widening the curb cut needs a City curb modification permit, and you can't modify the curb yourself. Cornell, Berczy and many other areas built since 1995 are regulated by By-law 177-96, so we confirm which by-law covers your lot before designing.
Widening a curb cut or creating a new one needs a curb modification permit from the City.
Under Zoning By-law 2024-19, hard landscaping (pavers, stone, concrete, even artificial turf) can cover at most 15% of a front or exterior side yard, not counting the driveway and porch. Driveways can't exceed the garage door width plus 2.0 m, or half the lot frontage.
Send the form on this page or call 437-241-6287. We reply within one business day, visit your Markham property to measure and check the City of Markham rules for your lot, and give you a fixed written price.
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