Development Applications, Forms and Fees

2024 Regional Review Fees

Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA)

DescriptionFee
Regional Official Plan Amendment Application Fee $19,900
ROPA - Urban Area Boundary Expansion $61,775
ROPA - To establish or expand a pit or quarry* $124,960

For all ROPAs, applicants will be responsible for paying the full cost of advertising, plus HST.

*In addition to the fees for pits and quarries (new and expansion fees), the owner / applicant shall bear any and all costs pertaining to peer reviews and for an aggregate advisor, if needed. The owner / applicant must sign a cost acknowledgement agreement which must be signed and submitted as part of the application.

Local Official Plan Amendments

DescriptionFee
Major Official Plan Amendment Review
(Change in land use designation, conversion or significant change in policy direction)
$10,675
Minor Official Plan Amendment Review
(Change in policy)
$5,695
Technical Official Plan Amendment Review (Limited scope of Provincial / Regional interests affected) $590

Additional fees apply for stormwater, urban design, hydrogeology, EIS and / or private sewage systems reviews, as needed. Refer to additional fees.

Secondary Plans

DescriptionFee
Secondary Plans - Privately Initiated (Fee includes secondary plan fee, urban design review, engineering review and OPA review) $14,780

Subdivision, Vacant Land Condominium or Common Element Condominium

Description Fee

Draft Plan Review (Based on the entire area of the subdivision or condominium)

$5,691 + $1,915 (per hectare)

Revisions to Submission by Applicant (Before Draft Plan Approval) $1,440
Modification of Draft Plan Approval $2,860
Extension of Draft Plan Approval (For plans granted approval in or after 2006) $1,440
Extension of Draft Plan Approval (For plans approved before 2006) $2,860
Clearance of Draft Plan Conditions (Per phase) $2,860

Additional fees apply for stormwater, urban design, hydrogeology, EIS and / or private sewage systems reviews, as needed. Refer to additional fees.

Standard Condominium

DescriptionFee
Combined Standard Condominium and Site Plan Review Fee $4,275
Plan of Standard Condominium Review (Where site plan is not required) $2,860
Revisions to Submission by Applicant (Prior to approval) $1,440
Modification of Standard Draft Plan of Condominium Approval $725
Extension of Standard Draft Plan of Condominium Approval (For plans approved in or after 2006) $800
Extension of Standard Draft Plan of Condominium Approval (For plans approved prior to 2006) $1,580
Clearance of Draft Plan Conditions $800

Additional fees apply for stormwater, urban design, hydrogeology, EIS and / or private sewage systems reviews, as needed. Refer to additional fees.

Zoning By-law Amendments

Applies to applications that involve a Regional response in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, as amended.

DescriptionFee
Zoning By-law Amendment Review $1,440

Agricultural Purposes Only (APO) zoning amendment**

$465
Revision to Submission by Applicant (Before approval) $725

Removal of Holding (H) Symbol (Where the Holding Symbol was requested by the Region)

$725

**Where the Region or local area municipality has requested an APO zone as a condition of severance there will be no charge for the APO application.

Additional fees apply for stormwater, urban design, hydrogeology, EIS and / or private sewage systems reviews, as needed. Refer to additional fees.

Site Plans

Applies to applications that involve a Regional response in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, as amended.

Description Fee
Major Site Plans and Site Plan Amendments (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) $1,440
Minor Site Plans and Site Plan Amendments (Minor Site Plans, requiring Waste Collection Review, Entrance Permits, Encroachment Permits, Sign Permits) $590
Revision to Submission by Applicant (Prior to approval) $725
Review of Waste Management only $465
Clearance of Site Plan Conditions $1,440

Additional fees apply for Stormwater, Urban Design, Hydrogeology, EIS and/or Private Sewage Systems Reviews, as required (Refer to Additional Fees section)

Consents

Applies to applications that involve a Regional response in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, as amended.

DescriptionFee
Consent Review - Within Urban Areas $695
Consent Review - Rural / Outside Urban Areas $970

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, before registration.

$300

Additional fees apply for stormwater, urban design, hydrogeology, EIS and / or private sewage systems reviews, as needed. Refer to additional fees.

Minor Variances

Applies to applications that involve a Regional response in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, as amended.

DescriptionFee

Minor Variance Review (Applications which require Regional Review 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; this fee does not include a septic review)

$465

Additional fees apply for stormwater, urban design, hydrogeology, EIS and / or private sewage systems reviews, as needed. Refer to additional fees.

Niagara Escarpment Commission Development Permit Applications

DescriptionFee
Development Permit Review $875
Minor Development Permit Review (No Provincial or Regional concerns identified such as sheds, garages, pools, etc.) $465

Additional fees apply for stormwater, urban design, hydrogeology, EIS and / or private sewage systems reviews, as needed. Refer to additional fees.

Additional Fees

DescriptionFee
Stormwater Review greater than 5 ha $2,060
Stormwater Review less than 5 ha $700
Infrastructure Improvement with Agreement for Development - Functional Servicing Report / Traffic Impact Assessment requiring modified or new Regional infrastructure (sewage pumping station / traffic signal etc.) $5,050
Major Urban Design Review $685
Minor Urban Design Review $290
Hydrogeology Review (Per study) $1,325
Major Environmental Impact Study (EIS) Review (Two or more features) $2,700
Minor Environmental Impact Study (EIS) Review (One feature) $1,350
EIS Terms of Reference Review $535
EIS Draft Review $535
EIS Second Submission (Addendum) Review Half of original fee
Review of Restoration Plan $600
Review of Tree Preservation Plan $380
Review of Monitoring Plan $600
Traffic Study Review $1,325
Traffic Study Review - Minor (entrance / safety / sight lines) $450
Private Sewage System Review $400
Pre-Consultation Review (per application) $600

Urban Design Projects Associated with Development/Planning Applications

DescriptionFee
Urban Design - Concept Design

$125*

Urban Design - Streetscape Design

$125*

Urban Design and Architectural Peer Review

$125*

*Hourly rate applies unless work covered under Service Agreement.

Regional Water and Sewer Lateral Connections

Applications for these connections can only be made by local municipalities.

Description Fee
Water Service Connection $1,250
Sanitary and Storm Sewer Lateral Connection $1,250

Other Fees

Description Fee

Maintenance Fees

Where a file is inactive for over one year a file maintenance fee will apply to keep the file open. If the fee is not received within four weeks of a request, the file will be closed.

$1,425
LPAT Appeal Record Preparation $700

Environmental Site Assessments (Brownfields):
- Requests to Use the Non-Potable Water Site Conditions Standard

- Requests to Use Non-Potable Water Site Conditions Standard - Update Letter


$725

$120

Hourly Rates (where applicable) $230

File Management Fee***

***Large complex files requiring a dedicated resource to support and expedite the approval process at the recommendation of the Commissioner, Planning and Development Services, and the option of the applicant.

Up to $112,000

Water Wastewater Model Review

Greater of $550 plus disbursements and application of Hourly Rates applicable to review of the application

More information

  • All development applications are circulated to the Region for review, except where the Region has determined through pre-consultation that the development proposal is exempt from further circulation and review
  • All development review / processing fees must be received by the Development Services Division before the Region's submission of comment / recommendations to the approval authority
  • The Region's review / processing fees are not refundable if an application is refused or only partially approved by the approval authority
  • The Region's review / processing fees may be returned if the applicant voluntarily withdraws the application before staff start the review process
  • In addition to development review fees the Region may require the applicant to cover the cost of peer review for specific technical studies
  • All development applications initiated by a local municipality are exempt from the Region's development review fees
  • Wainfleet, Welland and West Lincoln do their own private sewage system review and therefore the Regional private septic system review fee is not applicable
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