Building as Symbol

A building is a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place. Symbols are used when buildings and structures are permanent landmarks. Symbolized buildings have no side larger than 50 metres for 1:20,000 data or no side larger than 30 metres for 1:10,000 data. Small structures (including buildings less than 50 square metres) are not shown unless they constitute a point of orientation. This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software. Land Information Ontario: Data Class Fact Sheet - Building to Scale (PDF)

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:42 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:42 (UTC)
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Ontario; Government of Ontario; Natural Resources and Forestry", "fr": "Gouvernement de l'Ontario; Gouvernement de l'Ontario; Natural Resources and Forestry"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	unknown,unknown,unknown
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2020-01-11 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Economy and Business", "Environment and Natural Resources", "Infrastructure and Transportation", "Environment and energy", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["Économie et affaires", "Environnement et richesses naturelles", "Infrastructure et transport", "Environnement et énergie", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Symbole de bâtiment
update_frequency	as_needed