Professional small building design & BCIN permit services.
Comprehensive design prepared to the Ontario Building Code, and permit coordination across Ontario, specializing strictly in Part 9 small buildings, from concept to building permit submission.
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What are you planning?
Choose your project to see how we serve you, what's included and an estimate for your building type.
Custom homes, residential additions, secondary suites and multi-unit residential townhouses.
Our project focus · Commercial / retail
Small commercial spaces
Retail stores, offices, clinics, salons and other tenant fit-outs in buildings up to 600 m² in building area and no more than 3 storeys in building height.
Is my project Part 9? It depends on the building's size, height and use under the Ontario Building Code. We confirm this at the start of every project. Projects outside Part 9 require other professionals.
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Small building design & 3D modelling
Full design development, spatial layouts, and detailed 3D/2D drawing packages.
Includes
Concept options and spatial layouts
Design development in 3D
Floor plans, elevations and sections
Interactive 3D model in your client portal
Who it's for
Homeowners and property owners
Small businesses and tenants
Builders and developers needing design support
Typical deliverables
Coordinated 3D model (where agreed)
2D drawing set
3D views for review
What we'll need from you
Your goals, rough budget and timeline
Site address and survey, if available
Existing drawings or photos for renovations
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Ontario Building Code (OBC) analysis
Rigorous code compliance reviews, alternative solutions analysis, and technical detailing tailored specifically to Part 9 structures.
Includes
Part 9 applicability review
Code compliance review of the design
Alternative solutions analysis where needed
Technical details and code notes on drawings
Who it's for
Anyone preparing a Part 9 permit application
Clients with existing drawings that need review
Good to know
Alternative solutions are reviewed and accepted, or not, by the municipality's chief building official.
Our work stays within the scope of a BCIN-qualified designer for small buildings (Ontario Building Code, Part 9). If a project also needs another professional (for example, a structural engineer), you retain them directly; coordinating other professionals isn't part of our services.
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BCIN permit coordination
Preparation and submission of complete building permit drawing packages (building design drawings, structural layouts, and site plans) for municipal review.
Includes
Sealed permit drawings by our BCIN-qualified designer
Design drawing package
Structural layouts
Site plan
Submission to your municipality
Support through review comments and revisions
Typical deliverables
Permit-ready drawing set
Responses to municipal comments
Revised drawings, where required
What's not included
Building permits are reviewed and issued by your municipality (the authority having jurisdiction). We can't guarantee approval or review timelines.
Building permit fees and other fees charged by your municipality or other agencies, surveys and third-party reports, unless agreed in writing. Permit packages include a permit administration fee (a percentage of the design fee, set out in your proposal).
Construction, contracting or site supervision. Alayan doesn't provide these: we provide design and permit documentation only.
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Commercial tenant fit-outs
Space planning and OBC compliance documentation for retail stores, offices, medical and dental clinics, and salons.
Includes
Space planning and layouts
Occupancy, exiting and accessibility review
Permit drawing package for the fit-out
Who it's for
Retail and boutique tenants
Offices and professional services
Medical and dental clinics
Salons and personal care
Landlords preparing a unit
What we'll need from you
Landlord's base building drawings, if available
Your intended use, seating or occupant numbers, and equipment list
