Landscaping in Port Perry, Ontario
Michael Durham Landscaping provides landscaping and hardscaping services in Port Perry and the surrounding Durham Region. Port Perry is the main community in Scugog Township.
Port Perry is the main community in the Township of Scugog, on the shore of Lake Scugog, so Scugog's by-laws apply here. Moving fill around your own property counts as dumping under the Township's site alteration by-law, which matters for grading and lawn projects.
Scugog rules that apply in Port Perry
Summarized from the Township of Scugog's website. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your address when we quote.
Driveways and entrances
The Township of Scugog requires an Entrance Permit before anyone builds or improves a driveway or other access, including widening an entrance.
Source: Township of Scugog, Road Permits →Grading and fill
Scugog's Site Alteration By-law 62-15 regulates removing topsoil, placing or dumping fill and changing the grade of land. Its definition of dumping includes moving fill from one spot to another on the same property.
Source: Township of Scugog, Site Alteration By-law 62-15 →Materials on the road allowance
Storing equipment or materials on the road allowance in Scugog, even for a short time, needs a Road Occupancy Permit.
Source: Township of Scugog, Road Permits →Services available in Port Perry
Common questions about landscaping in Port Perry
What landscaping services does Michael Durham Landscaping offer in Port Perry?
We offer landscaping and hardscaping in Port Perry, including interlocking patios and walkways, retaining walls, driveway paving, sod installation, exterior waterproofing, pool installation and removal, fencing, lawn and garden maintenance, and residential and commercial snow removal.
Does Michael Durham Landscaping serve Port Perry?
Yes. Port Perry is the main community in Scugog Township. We serve Port Perry and the rest of Durham Region from our central base in Whitby, working on-site at your property.
Does regrading my Port Perry yard need approval?
It can. Port Perry is in Scugog, whose Site Alteration By-law 62-15 regulates placing fill and changing grade, and counts moving fill from one spot to another on the same property as dumping. We check what your project needs when we quote.
How do I get a quote for landscaping in Port Perry?
Use the form on this page or call (289) 928-8206. We arrange an on-site visit to review the scope and provide an itemized quote.
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Ready to start your project in Port Perry?
Contact us to discuss your landscaping or hardscaping project. We will arrange an on-site visit and provide an itemized quote.