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Fees Schedule
Fees must be submitted as part of a complete application with a cheque made payable to the Regional Municipality of Niagara. Where an application is submitted to a local municipality, the Region's fee should be included.
| Regional Policy Plan Amendments | |
Review/Approval Fee (does not include advertising costs) |
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| All amendments | $12,000 |
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| Application Form | |
| Local Official Plan Amendments | |
Amendments (submitted to the Region for approval) |
$ 4,500 |
Exempt from Regional approval (according to MOU) |
$ 2,000 |
| Plans of Subdivision - The fee is based on the entire area of the subdivision. | |
| Subdivision Review | $2,000 base fee + $250 per acre to a maximum of $15,000. |
Modification of Draft Approval |
Included in subdivision review fee |
Extension of Draft Approval |
$500 |
Release of Regional/Provincial conditions prior to Final Approval |
$1,500 |
| Plans of Condominium - The fee is based on the entire area of the condominium | |
| Vacant Land Condominium | (same fee as subdivision) |
Standard Condominium Initial Review and Comment |
$1,000 |
Modification of Draft Approval |
Included in condominium review fee |
Extension of Draft Approval |
$500 |
Release of Regional/Provincial conditions prior to Final Approval |
$500 |
| Zoning By-law Amendments | |
| Regional/Provincial review | $500 |
| Consents (Severances) - Consent applications are made to the local municipality and its consent granting authority, e.g. Committee of Adjustment. | |
Regional/Provincial review |
$200 per application within urban areas if a Regional response is required. |
| Final Certification Fee | |
| Active Consent files still remaining under the authority of the Region will be subject to a Final Certification Fee, payable upon request for final certification, prior to registration. | $200 |
| Site Plans | |
| Applications which entail a Regional response if the subject property is located on a Regional road or there are Regional infrastructure/facilities located nearby or the application has a Regional or Provincial issue as determined by the local municipal planner. | $500 |
| Minor Variances | |
| Applications which entail a Regional response if the subject property is located on a Regional road or there are Regional infrastructure/facilities located nearby or the application has a Regional or Provincial issue as determined by the local municipal planner. | $100 |
| Preparation of Ontario Municipal Board Record | |
| Preparation of an Ontario Municipal Board Record | $150 |
| Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) | |
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| In the review of development applications on behalf of several Provincial Ministries, assistance may be required from the NPCA. Fees which are payable to NPCA vary depending on the location and on the type of application. | |
| Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Fee Schedule |
| Private Sewage Disposal Systems | |
| New System | $880 |
| Repair Tank Only | $425 |
| Holding Tank | $880 |
| Winery Waste Holding Tank | $440 |
| Special Requests | |
| For preliminary site inspections related to proposed lot development | $230 |
| Routine inspections after business hours | $195 |
| Real Estate Inquires, which includes site inspection visits | |
| Initial fee (maximum of 2 hours) | $350 |
| Each additional hour or part thereof over 2 hours | $120 |
| Real Estate inquires which include existing file searches only | $150 |
| NOTE: All above fees apply only to those lots serviced by private sewage systems | |
| Land Severance Applications | |
| Each Parcel Severed | $280 |
| Parcel Retained | $280 |
| Niagara Escarpment Commission Applications | |
| NEC Application (per lot) | $280 |
| Subdivisions & Condominiums | |
| Each lot or unit | $280 |
| Minor Variances | |
| Each lot | $280 |
| NOTE: All above fees apply only to those lots serviced by private sewage systems | |
| MOE, Ontario Water Resources Act sec 52, 53 | |
| Administration processing | $200 |
| Administration Amendments | $100 |
| MOE Application processing fee for Storm and Sanitary Sewers and Appurtenance | $900 |
| MOE Application processing fee for Storm and Sanitary Sewer Pumping Stations and Force Mains | $1.800 |
| Water Mains and Appurtenances, including Hydrants | $1,000 |
| MOE Site for Application Forms | |
| Regional Sewer and Water Connections | |
| Sewer Lateral Connections | $500 |
| Water Service Connections | $750 |
| Applications by Municipalities only | |
| Printed Materials | |
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| Regional Policy Plan | $40 |
| Single copies of Planning Reports are free for persons involved in the planning process and interested residents. | |
| Regional Maps for Sale | |
| Urban Areas Boundaries | 24" x 36"=$30.00 36" x 48"=$60.00 |
| Agricultural Land Base | 11" x 17"=nil 24" x 36"=$5.00 |
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