Official Plan

The By-law implements a “use it or lose it” approach, ensuring that municipal water and wastewater servicing capacity is allocated to development projects that are ready to move forward to construction.

If the Allocation is not used within the established period, it will expire and be revoked. Once revoked, the Allocation will no longer be reserved for the development proposal and will be reassigned to the next eligible applicant.

Reserved Allocation

Once an application has been Conditionally Approved, the development proposal will be issued an Allocation Memo to indicate the Allocation Reservation. During this period, development proposals must clear conditions to the satisfaction of the Town within a specified period. Expiration dates are based on application type.

• Site Plan Agreement Application – 18 months
• Draft Plan of Subdivision or Condominium – 36 months
• Consent Application – 24 months

Allocation Confirmed

Once all conditions of approval have been met, Allocation will be confirmed. At this stage, allocation is still conditional, and Applicants have 12 months to obtain a Building Permit, applicable to all application types.

If an Applicant fails to obtain a Building Permit prior to the expiry date, the Allocation will be revoked. The automatic revocation of the Allocation shall take effect immediately.

Written notice will not be provided to the Proponent by the Town or the Commissioner if Allocation is revoked.

The transfer of allocation is not permitted. The Applicant will be required to re-submit a CARR Form along with any applicable fees.

Requesting an Extension:

The Applicant must submit a written extension request a minimum of 90 days prior to expiry date noted in Allocation Memo. A maximum of 2 extension requests shall be permitted for a single development. The request shall include:

• An explanation for the request for extension
• Any documentation demonstrating progress towards issuance of a Building Permit and/or completion of applicable conditions
• Applicable fees as set out in the Town’s Fees and Charges By-law

1st Request – 12 months

Extension may be granted for up to twelve (12) months for “Reservation of Allocation” or “Allocation of municipal water supply and sewage capacity” by the Commissioner. Extension approval is not guaranteed.

2nd Request – 6 months

Extension may be granted for an additional six (6) months for “Reservation of Allocation” or “Allocation of municipal water supply and sewage capacity” by the Commissioner. Extension approval is not guaranteed.