Heritage Permits

Please ensure your Heritage Permit Applications contains the following minimum requirements:

1. The name, address, telephone number and, if applicable, the email address of the applicant.

2. The name of the municipality from which consent is being requested.

3. A description of the property that is the subject of the application, including such information as the concession and lot numbers, reference plan and part numbers, and street names and numbers.

4. Photographs that depict the existing buildings, structures and heritage attributes that are affected by the application and their condition and context.

5. A site plan or sketch that illustrates the location of the proposed alteration, demolition or removal.

6. Drawings and written specifications of the proposed alteration, demolition or removal.

7. The reasons for the proposed alteration, demolition or removal and the potential impacts to the heritage attributes of the property.

8. All technical cultural heritage studies that are relevant to the proposed alteration, demolition or removal.

9. An affidavit or a sworn declaration by the applicant certifying that the information required under this section and provided by the applicant is accurate.

Failure to provide a complete application, which will meet the Building Department standards for issuance of a building permit, or to be available at the meeting to answer questions, may result in deferral of the Heritage Permit by the Heritage Committee.

After a decision on the Heritage Permit Application has been made by the Heritage Committee, their recommendation will be submitted to Council for a final decision.