Cleared Building Permits since 2017
Dataset description:
Provides information on Building Permits completed/closed. A building permit is a municipally issued permit, required by the Building Code Act and enforced by the City of Toronto,...
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
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| PERMIT_NUM | text | Last two digits of calendar year, plus IBMS-generated sequence |
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| REVISION_NUM | text | Two digit number identifying revisions to permit application made after permit issuance |
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| PERMIT_TYPE | text | Text field describing the type of permit. The less descriptive permit type names here include:
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| STRUCTURE_TYPE | text | Identifies that type of structure the application relates to. |
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| WORK | text | Overall description of the type of work covered by application. |
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| STREET_NUM | text | Address - street number |
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| STREET_NAME | text | Address - street name |
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| STREET_TYPE | text | Address - street type |
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| STREET_DIRECTION | text | Address - street direction |
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| POSTAL | text | First 3 digits of postal code |
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| GEO_ID | text | City-defined, unique identifier for Property Address |
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| WARD_GRID | text | ||
| APPLICATION_DATE | date | Date that the application was received and entered into the city's permit application management system (IBMS) |
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| ISSUED_DATE | date | Date that the permit was issued. |
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| COMPLETED_DATE | date | Date work is complete and permit is cleared |
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| STATUS | text | Current status of application / permit |
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| DESCRIPTION | text | Description of work proposed in application |
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| CURRENT_USE | text | Use of the property at the time of application submission |
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| PROPOSED_USE | text | Use of the property after completion of work covered by permit |
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| DWELLING_UNITS_CREATED | text | Number of residential dwelling units created by completion of permit work. |
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| DWELLING_UNITS_LOST | text | Number of residential dwelling units lost by completion of permit work. |
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| EST_CONST_COST | text | ||
| ASSEMBLY | float8 | Assembly Occupancy area (in sq metres) covered by permit work. (eg Restaurant, Library, Theatre) |
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| INSTITUTIONAL | float8 | Institutional Occupancy area (in sq metres) covered by permit work (eg Hospital, Nursing Home) |
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| RESIDENTIAL | float8 | Residential Occupancy area (in sq metres) covered by permit work |
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| BUSINESS_AND_PERSONAL_SERVICES | float8 | Business and Personal Services Occupancy area (in sq metres) covered by permit work (Office, Bank, Medical Clinic) |
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| MERCANTILE | float8 | Mercantile Occupancy area (in sq metres) covered by permit work (eg Department Store, Supermarket) |
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| INDUSTRIAL | float8 | Industrial Occupancy area (in sq metres) covered by permit work (eg Warehouse, Gas Station) |
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| INTERIOR_ALTERATIONS | float8 | Floor area (in sq metres) covered by permit work |
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| DEMOLITION | float8 | Floor area (in sq metres) covered by permit work |
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| BUILDER_NAME | text | Builder associated w the permit |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 30 June 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 26 October 2025 |
| Created | 30 June 2025 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | License not specified |
| Datastore active | True |
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| Datastore cache last update | 17 minutes ago |
| Extract job | Airflow - files_to_datastore.py - building-permits-cleared-permits |
| Has views | True |
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| Is preview | True |
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| Position | 0 |
| State | active |
| Url type | datastore |
| Extract Job | Airflow - files_to_datastore.py - building-permits-cleared-permits |
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