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Who helps with a home in Markham
The kinds of business a home in Markham needs, by moment, and the local rules their work runs into, each with its source and the date we checked it.
5 local rules and 84 kinds of business. Page reviewed 30 Oct 2026.
Local rules on this page5 of 7
- Extra units
- Trees
- Rental licensing
- Short-term rentals
- A business run from home
- Water and sewer rates
- Property tax
About 0.72% of assessed value: the 2026 residential tax rate (checked 29 Oct 2026).
The local rules the work runs into
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Extra units
Up to 3 homes on a lot, as the line below puts it
Markham zoning by-law 2024-19 s.4.9.9: permits up to two additional residential units inside a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, or one inside and one in an accessory building, under Zoning By-law 2024-19 (not in a GWY1 zone or TRCA hazard lands; properties outside 2024-19 follow older zoning by-laws); every suite must be registered with Markham Fire and Emergency Services.
- Garden suite and laneway house builders
- Fire separation and egress windows
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Architects
- Basement finishing
- General contractors and renovators
Source: Markham by-law 2024-19 s.4.9.9 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Trees
20 cm across: the trunk size the line below names
Markham by-law 2023-164: a City permit is needed to injure or remove a private tree 20 cm or more in diameter at 1.37 m, whatever its health; a $20.50 processing fee per application since 16 January 2026, with replanting or cash in lieu possible except for dead, dying or hazard trees; woodlands are left to York Region's by-law.
- Tree services and arborists
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Pools and hot tubs
- Garden suite and laneway house builders
Source: Markham by-law 2023-164 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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A business run from home
- Up to 25%of the floor area
- 1 from outsidemay work there
Markham zoning by-law 2024-19 s.4.9.1: permits a home occupation as a secondary use conducted by a resident entirely within a permitted building, with at most one employee besides the household, using at most 25% of the floor area of the unit and its accessory buildings, with no outdoor storage or display, no sale of goods not made on the premises (except phone, mail or internet sales not picked up there) and at most four students or patrons at once; properties outside By-law 2024-19 follow older zoning by-laws.
- Any business run from a home in town
Source: Markham by-law 2024-19 s.4.9.1 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Water and sewer rates
- A bill every two months
- A stormwater charge of its own
City of Markham (billed by Alectra Utilities), 2026 residential rates: a combined water and wastewater rate of $5.3694 per m³ for 2026 (rates change each 1 April), billed every two months on the Alectra Utilities bill; a separate stormwater fee is charged to all property owners.
Source: City of Markham (billed by Alectra Utilities), 2026 rate schedule · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Property tax
0.72%of assessed value, 2026
0%2.32% (Chatham-Kent)The lowest of 61 towns. Highest: Chatham-Kent, 2.32%.
The 2026 residential property tax rate in Markham is 0.722889% of assessed value. It includes the City rate (0.177477%), the Region of York rate (0.392412%) and the provincial education rate (0.153%).
Source: Markham tax rate by-law, 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026
Summarised from the municipality's own by-laws and pages; the by-law is the authoritative text. The rules not shown here aren't in our tables yet: the municipality's site has its by-laws. An OfferDue report reads these and the address's own records for one home.
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The home team, by moment
Thinking about it
4 kinds
Getting ready to sell
16 kinds
- Home stagers
- Real estate photographers and video
- Deep cleaning before a listing
- Painters
- Handyman services
- Junk removal and decluttering
- Pre-listing home inspectors
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Storage
- Real estate agents and brokerages
- Flooring
- Tree services and arborists
- Interior designers
- Yard clean-up
- Window and gutter cleaning
- Professional organizers
Searching and financing
5 kinds
The offer and its conditions
16 kinds
- Real estate agents and brokerages
- Mortgage brokers and agents
- Bank and credit union mortgage specialists
- Home inspectors
- Wood stove and fireplace (WETT) inspections
- Sewer and drain camera inspections
- Radon testing
- Pest inspection
- Land surveyors
- Appraisers
- Home insurance brokers
- Well water testing
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Real estate lawyers
- Oil tank removal
- Structural engineers
Closing and moving
15 kinds
- Deep cleaning before a listing
- Junk removal and decluttering
- Moving companies
- Storage
- Relocation services
- Home insurance brokers
- Real estate lawyers
- Locksmiths
- Move-in and move-out cleaning
- Utilities and internet
- Tenant insurance
- Security and alarm systems
- Home watch and house sitting
- Professional organizers
- Senior moves and downsizing
The first 90 days
23 kinds
- Handyman services
- Wood stove and fireplace (WETT) inspections
- Sewer and drain camera inspections
- Radon testing
- Well water testing
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Heating and air conditioning
- Duct cleaning
- Chimney sweeps
- Plumbers
- Backwater valves and sump pumps
- Basement waterproofing
- Radon mitigation
- Electricians and electrical contractors
- Water softeners and treatment
- Security and alarm systems
- Appliance repair and installation
- Energy advisors (EnerGuide)
- Oil tank removal
- EV charger installation
- Asbestos and mould removal
- Flood and fire restoration
- Pest control
Making it yours
35 kinds
- Painters
- Land surveyors
- Heating and air conditioning
- Plumbers
- Backwater valves and sump pumps
- Basement waterproofing
- Radon mitigation
- Electricians and electrical contractors
- Energy advisors (EnerGuide)
- General contractors and renovators
- Kitchen renovation
- Bathroom renovation
- Basement finishing
- Flooring
- Roofing
- Windows and doors
- Eavestroughs, siding and soffits
- Insulation and air sealing
- Drywall and plaster
- Carpentry and cabinetry
- Masonry and brick repair
- Concrete and foundation repair
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Pools and hot tubs
- Tree services and arborists
- Demolition and excavation
- Architects
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Structural engineers
- Interior designers
- Permit help and zoning consultants
- Solar panels and batteries
- EV charger installation
- Garage doors
- Asbestos and mould removal
Adding a unit or renting it out
11 kinds
Living there
22 kinds
- Handyman services
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Heating and air conditioning
- Duct cleaning
- Chimney sweeps
- Plumbers
- Appliance repair and installation
- Roofing
- Eavestroughs, siding and soffits
- Masonry and brick repair
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Tree services and arborists
- Garage doors
- Flood and fire restoration
- Lawn care
- Snow removal
- Yard clean-up
- House cleaning
- Pest control
- Window and gutter cleaning
- Home watch and house sitting
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