Infrastructure Planning and Development Fees

2025 Review fees

  • Pre-consultation review: $620

Engineering

The following fees are consistent with the work included in the 2024 Memorandum of Understanding for the Engineering Function and Review in Niagara.

  • Infrastructure
    Description Fee
    Major Engineering Infrastructure review $1,325
    Minor Engineering Infrastructure review $570
    Functional Servicing Review - Engineering Infrastructure Review $1,325
    Functional Servicing Reviews for Secondary Plan / Block Plan and Expansion Areas or applications that need Infrastructure Improvement with Agreement for Development $5,050
  • Traffic
    Description Fee
    Traffic Review for Secondary Plans / Block Plans $5,050
    Traffic Study Review - minor (entrance / safety / sight lines) $465
    Traffic Study Review (Traffic Impact Assessment) $1,365
  • Water and wastewater
    Description Fee
    Water and Wastewater Modelling Design Review Greater of $550, plus disbursements and application of hourly rates applicable to the review of the application
    Water Service Connection to Regional infrastructure $1,250
    Sanitary and Storm Sewer Lateral Connection to Regional infrastructure $1,250
    Stormwater Management review for land greater than five hectares $2,125
    Stormwater Management review for land less than five hectares $725

Environmental, urban design and planning

Fees are subject to planning service agreements with participating area municipalities.

  • Environmental
    Description Fee
    Major Environmental Impact Study review (two or more features) $3,000
    Minor Environmental Impact Study review (one feature) $1,500
    Major Environmental Impact Study review (two or more features) - No approved terms of reference $4,045
    Minor Environmental Impact Study review (one feature) - No approved terms of reference $2,355
    Minor Environmental Impact Study review (one feature) - No approved terms of reference $2,355
    Environmental Impact Study terms of reference review $555
    Environmental Impact Study draft review $555
    Half of the applicable Environmental Impact Study review fee Half of original fee
    Review of Restoration Plan $760
    Review of Tree Preservation Plan $395
    Review of Monitoring Plan $975
  • Urban design
    Description Fee
    Major Urban Design $1,000
    Minor Urban Design $300
  • Regional Official Plan Amendments
    Description Fee
    Regional Official Plan Amendment application $11,205
    Urban Boundary Expansion $11,205
    To establish a pit or quarry $114,100

    For all Niagara Regional Official Plan Amendments, applicants are 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
    Description Fee
    Major Official Plan Amendment review (three or more types of Provincial / Regional policy reviews) $4,775
    Minor Official Plan Amendment review $2,450
  • Subdivisions, vacant land or common element condominiums
    Description Fee
    Draft Plan review (based on the entire area of the Subdivision or Condominium) $1,790, plus $790 per hectare
    Revision to submission by applicant before Draft Plan Approval $1,925
    Modification of Draft Plan Approval $1,925
    Extension of Draft Plan Approval for plans granted approval in or after 2006 $1,395
    Extension of Draft Plan Approval for plans approvd before 2006 $2,775
    Clearance of Draft Plan Conditions per phase $1,925
  • Standard condominiums
    Description Fee
    Draft Plan of Standard Condominium Review $1,775
    Revisions to submission by applicant before approval $1,245
    Modification of Standard Draft Plan of Condominium Approval $1,245
    Extension of Standard Draft Plan of Condominium Approval $890
    Clearance of Conditions for Standard Plan of Condominium $1,600
  • Zoning by-law amendments
    Description Fee
    Zoning By-law Amendment review $2,500
    Agricultural Purposes Only Zoning Amendment (where requested as a condition of severance, there will be no charge for the application) $1,090
    Major Revision to Submission by applicant before approval $1,075
    Removal of Holding (H) Symbol $895
  • Consents
    Description Fee
    Consent review in Urban Areas $510
    Consent review in Rural / Outside urban areas $835
    Final Certification Fee $740

    Active consent files formerly under the authority of Niagara Region are subject to a final certification review fee at the request of the local municipality.

  • Site Plans
    Description Fee
    Major Site Plans and Site Plan Amendment review $1,345
    Revision to submission by applicant (before approval) $780
    Clearance of Site Plan Conditions $995
  • Minor variances
    Description Fee
    Minor Variance review, excluding Septic and Engineering Infrastructure review $760
  • Niagara Escarpment Commission development permit applications
    Description Fee
    Development Permit Review $2,225
    Minor Development Permit review (no Provincial or Regional concerns identified, such as sheds, garages, pools, etc.) $830
  • Environmental site assessments (Brownfield sites)
    Description Fee
    Request to use non-potable water site conditions standard $410
    Request to use non-potable water site conditions standard - update letter $150
  • Secondary plans
    Description Fee
    Secondary Plans - Privately Initiated (fee includes Secondary Plan fee, Urban Design review and Official Plan Amendment review) $6,935
  • Ontario Land Tribunal appeals
    Description Fee
    Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal Record Preparation $725

More information

  • All development applications are circulated to Niagara Region for review, except where the Region has determined through pre-consultation that the development proposal is exempt from further circulation and review in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding - Engineering Function and Review and Planning Service Agreements
  • All development review / processing fees must be received by Public Works before the Region's submission of comment / recommendations and / or planning advice to the local municipality
  • Niagara Region's review / processing fees are not refundable if an application is refused or only partially approved by the approval authority
  • Niagara 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, Niagara Region may require the applicant to cover the cost of peer review for specific technical studies as applicable
  • All development applications initiated by a local municipality are exempt from Niagara 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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