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Perth County Official Plan Amendment Application

Step 1 - Review Guide to County Official Plan Amendment Applications

Step 2 - Review Guide to Planning Application Pre-Consultation

Step 3 - Complete Pre-Consultation Submission Requirements and Request Form

After pre-consultation is complete, proceed to Step 4

Step 4 - Official Plan Amendment Application Form

Consent to Sever Application

Step 1 - Review Guide to Consent Applications

Step 2 - Review Guide to Planning Application Pre-Consultation

Step 3 - Complete Pre-Consultation Submission Requirements and Request Form

After pre-consultation is complete, proceed to Step 4

Step 4 - Consent to Sever Application Form

 

If Consent to Sever is for a Surplus Farm Dwelling, please complete Surplus Farm Dwelling Severance - Farm Owner Application Form

Plan of Subdivision/Condominium Application

Step 1 - Review Guide to Subdivision/Condo Applications

Step 2 - Review Guide to Planning Application Pre-Consultation

Step 3 - Complete Pre-Consultation Submission Requirements and Request Form

After pre-consultation is complete, proceed to Step 4

Step 4 - Plan of Subdivision/Condominium Application Form

Zoning By-law Amendment, Minor Variance, Part Lot Control, Site Plan Control, Local Official Plan Amendment Applications

Visit your local municipality webpage for forms and fees:

Municipality of North Perth   

Municipality of West Perth

Township of Perth East

Township of Perth South

 Cost of Applications

Planning Fees

The fee for planning applications is based on the type of application. The fees are established through by-law by the council of the County of Perth. They can be found in the chart below.

 

County Official Plan (OP) Amendment
New Fee (inclusive of taxes)
HST
County OP Amendment (Legal fees for third party appeal and costs for any required
review of studies).

$3,172

Yes

County OP Amendment – Revision to an application that is in progress.

 

$350.00

No

Plan of Subdivision /Condominium / Part Lot Control
New Fee (inclusive of taxes)
HST
Removal of part lot control: basic fee (plus $150 per parcel created after parcel)

$500.00

No

Request to amend conditions of draft approval

$300.00

No

Subdivision/ condominium (up to 20 lots/unit), plus legal fees for 3rd party appeal

$3,075.00

No

Subdivision/ condominium (21-50 lots/unit), plus legal fees for 3rd party appeal

$4,000.00

No

Subdivision/ condominium (51 or more lots/unit), plus legal fees for 3rd party appeal

$6,000.00

No

Amendments to an in-process application

 $300.00

No
Requests to extend draft plan approval period

 $300.00

No

 

 

Consent/ Severance
New Fee (inclusive of taxes)
HST
Consent/ severance validation of title (per application per lot)

$3,634.00

No

Consent/ severance validation of title – amending an application or amending conditions of provisional consent plus legal and planning costs for 3rd party appeals to OMB

$300.00

No

Notice sign (applicable only when sign not returned following County decision)

$100.00

No

 

 

Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Hearings
New Fee (inclusive of taxes)
HST
Attend OMB of behalf of applicant to defend Official Plan or Zoning By-Law Amendment, Temporary-Use By-Law, Plan of Subdivision, Condominium Plan, Site Plan Control
Approval, and Committee of Adjustment – half-day,
per person.

$500.00

Yes

Attend OMB of behalf of applicant to defend Official Plan or Zoning By-Law Amendment, Temporary-Use By-Law, Plan of Subdivision, Condominium Plan, Site Plan Control
Approval, and Committee of Adjustment – full-day,
per person.

$1000.00

Yes

This by-law can be found on our By-law Page and can be located by searching "fee by-law" (view pages 5 - 7)

 

Additional Costs

Additional costs may be incurred by the applicant depending on application type and complexity. Such costs may include but are not limited to supporting studies, public agency review, surveying, legal agreements or opinions, and peer review. The need for supporting materials or third party review are generally discussed with applicants at pre-consultation.

The granting of certain approvals may be conditional and such conditions will possibly have costs associated with them which are the responsibility of the applicant. Any appeal of a decision may lead to legal fees being incurred by the County which will be paid by the applicant. 

Development Charges are fees that help pay for growth-related capital costs of infrastructure and services to new development including roads, water and sewer infrastructure, community centres emergency services and facilities. The County does not have a development charges by-law. The Township of Perth East, The Municipality of North Perth, and The Municipality of West Perth do have development charges by-laws.

Perth East Development Charges By-law

North Perth Development Charges By-law

West Perth Development Charges By-law

 

Applicant Service Survey

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to improve Perth County’s planning service. 

Please help us by taking a few minutes to tell us about the service you have received throughout the planning application process. We appreciate your input and want to make sure we meet your expectations.

 

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