Tent Permits in Ontario

Planning a tent bigger than 20’x30′? In Ontario it needs a building permit. JH Party and Tent Rentals supplies every drawing and certificate your city asks for, and we can apply for the permit for you.

Do I need a permit for my tent?

Under the Ontario Building Code, tents over 646 sq ft (60 m²) need a building permit. The limit counts all tents on your property together, and a tent must not be attached to a building and must be at least 3 m from other structures.

• No permit needed: 10’x20′ pop-up tents and 15’x20′, 20’x20′, 20’x25′ and 20’x30′ frame tents (600 sq ft or less)
• Permit needed: 20’x40′ frame tents and larger, all 30′ and 40′ wide frame tents, and pole tents from 40’x40′
• Two or more tents: they’re added together. For example, two 20’x20′ tents (800 sq ft in total) need a permit.

Public events, festivals and events in parks may also need an event or park permit from your town. Ask your town early. We supply the tent documents for those applications too.

Documents we supply

• Engineer drawings for your tent
• Tent anchor drawings showing how the tent is staked or weighted
• Fire retardant certificates for the tent fabric

Two ways to get your permit

Option 1: We get the permit for you

We apply to your city with all the drawings and certificates and take care of the paperwork. The cost is our $500 permit service fee plus the $300 city fee, added to your quote.

Option 2: You apply yourself

We send you all the drawings and documents your city requires, and you submit the permit application to your city’s building department.

Tell us early

Your city needs time to review a permit application, so let us know you need a permit when you book your tent. That gives us time to prepare the documents or apply for you.

Not sure what size you need? See our tent rental price guide, browse our tents, or find your city on our areas we serve page. We deliver all over Ontario.

What our customers say

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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 Vanessa Hernandez 
 
 
 
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Wow. I had a large home celebration in Markham and rented a backyard tent, chairs, round tables, high top tables and linens. I chose this company at the recommendation of my Day-of Event Coordinator who had previously rented chairs from them.

As a vendor myself, I was thoroughly impressed with the speed of ordering (I had to adjust my order twice before my event - took 2-3 mins each time) and the ease of the set-up/tear down team.

Friendly folks and great equipment at a solid price! Thank you!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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I rented Chiavari Gold Chairs for a small event at my home. Azra provided excellent customer service from day one when I contacted her to inquire up until when the chairs were returned. Chairs were beautiful and sturdy, everyone liked them. Drop off and pick up was seamless.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Nicole Gretes 
 
 
 
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Easy and fast service
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Marian Orleans 
 
 
 
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The process of renting chairs and tables was very simple. The staff are always friendly to speak with and very helpful when picking up the rental chairs and tables.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Terry Martin-Gill 
 
 
 
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JH party rentals was amazing. We had an event with over 150 people and many of the items were to be delivered with only a two hour window to get the place completely set up. J H rentals went out of their way to make sure everything was there on time well organized, and easy to work with after our event was concluded. They came back, picked up all the items and it was such a smooth transition so thank you very much for your level of professionalism. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and the items that we rented looked brand new so we were all very pleased. Thank you so much for making our day a bit more special.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Jordon B 
 
 
 
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This was the only place I could find that had 8ft tables, service was excellent and staff was great to deal with.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Excellent service, great products and easy booking process!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Lois Jacobs 
 
 
 
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We rented 300 chairs for our son's wedding. Right from the start Jay was very helpful with order. I found the prices very reasonable. The delivery, set up and take away was seamlessly handled. One less item to stress about! I would definitely get JH again. I highly recommend this company!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Amanda Baptiste 
 
 
 
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I rented 10 white folding chairs from JH Party and Event Rentals and had a great experience. Communication was excellent, the rental process went smoothly, and the chairs were clean and in great condition. I would happily rent from them again and highly recommend their services!
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
 

Questions about permits? Call or text (905) 427-5959, email info@jhpartyrentals.com, or add items to your cart for a free quote. We reply within 24 hours on business days (Monday to Friday).

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