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The Development Services Department administers the planning and development functions of the municipality. This responsibility is carried out in accordance with the Planning Act, its associated regulations and various provincial policy statements, the Town Official Plan and General Zoning By-law.
The Department also undertakes design and contract administration for Town capital works projects. The Department assumed the responsibility of enforcing the Ontario Building Code Act and Regulations with respect to building and structures. Specific responsibilities include:
Planning
- processes applications for Official Plan Amendments
- processes applications for Zoning By-law Amendments
- prepares reports and recommendations to Council on Planning matters
- schedule and arrange for notice of public meetings
- prepare Official Plan Amendments and Zoning By-law Amendments
- monitor planning process
- deal with OMB appeals
- help resolve planning issues by conveying information, negotiation and mediation
- maintains planning files, documents and updates as appropriate
- administers Committee of Adjustment including consent (severance) and minor variance applications, recommends conditions and implements decisions
- processes and obtains approval for draft plans of subdivision/condominium applications, including preparing consolidated schedule of conditions, notice of decision and the issuance of final draft plan approval
Engineering
- prepares and administers subdivision servicing and pre-servicing agreements
- reviews and approves engineering plans for subdivision servicing
- issues final approval of plans of subdivision for registration
- monitors subdivision construction and recommends assumption
- prepares and administers site plan agreements for commercial, industrial and institutional developments
- administers street address numbering system/911 numbers
- undertakes design, tendering and contract administration of capital projects
- participates in Local Improvement process
- issues site alteration permits
Building
- provide information to assist public in understanding and complying with the Ontario Building Code
- receive building permit applications and associated fees
- examine all building drawings to ensure compliance with regulations including plumbing
- zoning inquires
- issuance of building, pool, sign, plumbing, septic and demolition permits
- issues letters of compliance
- reviews and approves designs for on-site sewage systems, inspects and issues use permits
- carry-out inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and maintain records of inspections
- inspection for Business Licenses
- issue notices whenever building code contraventions are found
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