Requests for business plans and architectural drawings can be made in person at the Building Services Department, 1st floor of City Hall. Requesters must provide proof of ownership of the property or provide a letter of permission from the owner to access the records. For security reasons, the building and architectural plans for specific types of buildings (i.e. city facilities, banks, religious buildings, etc.) will not be made available. There are costs associated with the service as set out in the City of Barrie’s Fees By-law and all terms and conditions of the Copyright Act apply to the use of the record(s). For further information, please refer to the Freedom of Information section of our website. To obtain a copy of a building survey, please contact the original creator of the document (architect) directly or visit the Land Surveyors of Ontario website at http://www.landsurveyrecords.com