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City Departments

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-Planning & Development-

Building & Permits QuickLinks	Planning QuickLinks
Building Permit Application	Zoning By-law & Schedule
Monthly Building Permit Activity	Planning News
A Homeowner's Guide To Building Permits	Planning Application Forms
Property Standards	Fees
Sign Permit Information	Current Developments
Building By-law	Development Charges
	Official Plan & Schedules
•Overview of the Department
•Building & Permits Division
•Planning Division
• Frequently Asked Questions
•Contact Us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Overview of the Department

This department has approximately 14 full-time employees.

The Planning & Development department is responsible
for building issues and planning/development issues.

The building division is responsible for;

• Compliance review and enforcement of the
Ontario Building Code
• Issuance of building permits
• Inspection of buildings under construction
• Administration of Property Standards
• Administration of Sign By-law
• Responding to inquires from solicitors and the general public.

The planning division is responsible for;

• Administration of the City's Official Plan
• Administration of the City's Zoning By-law
• Pre-consultation on development proposals
• Subdivision and Condominium approvals
• Administration of Development Charges By-law
• Site plan approval
• Administration of the Sign By-law
• Facade Improvement Program
• Committee of Adjustment
• Planning Advisory Committee

In addition the department is actively involved in the following;

• Recreational Trail Development
• Transportation Studies/Surveys
• Studies related to specific planning issues
• Ontario Municipal Board Hearings
• Statutory Public Meetings
• Responding to inquires from solicitors and the general public.

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This website was last modified on February 8, 2010 .