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A HELPING HAND

Upcoming Reno's?   This page is dedicated to assisting you with resources to help navigate through permits, conservation authorities, septic information or anything else you are looking for.  We are happy to find the answers you are looking for.  Just contact us for help!

 

 

 

If you're thinking of renovating your cottage, you have to ensure that your work conforms to our local township, provincial, and conservation authority guidelines. You should review the links below, and ensure you've got applications to the right people.

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Re. the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority:

Any work we do on our property falls under the guidelines of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority. Their website is here:

https://www.nvca.on.ca/

 

A map that describes  regulated wetlands, flood, meander and slope erosion hazards is here. Just type in our address, and the map appears. The map is detailed -- you can actually see which cottages fall under the regulated area. ::

https://maps.simcoe.ca/NVCA/

 

Re. zoning:

Both the zoning bylaw and the township map are linked to this page:

https://www.essatownship.on.ca/Pages/zoning-by-laws.aspx   

We hear that the Township is still working on the map, which (incorrectly) designates our property as C4, "Commercial Recreational".

 

 

Re. building permits:

Hopefully most of our work on our cottages would fall under the "not requiring a building permit" section of the Township's website:

https://www.essatownship.on.ca/Pages/projects-not-requiring-building-permits.aspx

https://www.essatownship.on.ca/Pages/Building-Department.aspx

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Re. septic systems:

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The following was sent to the Board by the NVCA in Sept of 2018:

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The noted property appears to be partially regulated under the Conservation Authorities Act due to slope erosion hazards.

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Permits will be required for any proposed development on the lot within the regulated boundary, this would include replacing the existing septic system. Any proposed development outside of the regulated boundary you would only deal with the Township of Essa.

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Furthermore, if not already initiated I would encourage you to consult with the townships planning and building department staff to determine setback and zoning restrictions which may apply to the parcel and to determine the septic size requirements.

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Hopefully this will help you get your approvals in order before you renovate or repair.

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