FEES SCHEDULE
Development, Interference with Wetlands,
and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses
(Ontario Regulation 167/06
Effective February 1, 2009
Minor Filling .......... $150
(plus, fee for reviewing supporting reports, if required)
- Fill activity up to 21 cubic metres (27.5 cubic yards) or 15 cm (6 inches) in depth for landscaping purposes in the Kawartha Lakes Development Area
- The Kawartha Lakes Development Area includes the following water bodies:
Trent River, Rice Lake, Stony Lake, Lovesick Lake, Buckhorn Lake, Chemong Lake, Pigeon Lake and Lake Katchewanooka
Minor Construction .......... $150
(plus, fee for reviewing supporting reports, if required)
- Outbuildings
- Boathouses
- Garages
- Additions and/or renovations to cottages and single detached residences which are not used for habitation
Major Filling .......... $250
(plus, fee for reviewing supporting reports, if required)
- Fill activity exceeding 21 cubic meters or 15 cm (6 inches) in depth in the Kawartha Lakes Development Area
- Fill activity in areas not located within the Kawartha Lakes Development Area
Major Construction .......... $250
(plus, fee for reviewing supporting reports, if required)
- Includes the construction of cottages, single detached residences
- Commercial, industrial and institutional structures
less than 450 square meters in area - Additions and/or renovations to cottages and single family residences which are used for habitation
- Additions to commercial, industrial and institutional structures
- Full basements, crawl spaces or perimeter walls
Major Projects .......... $1,000
(plus, fee for reviewing supporting reports, if required)
- Includes the construction of multiple unit projects or buildings greater than 450 square meters in area or more than one hectare per property
- Fill activity greater than 2000 cubic meters or grading on a property greater than one hectare in area
- Shoreline alterations greater than 50 meters in length
- Infrastructure including, but not limited to bridges, culverts and utility crossings greater than 25 meters in width/span
- Subdivisions
- For all other multiple lot applications, the $1,000 fee will apply to the first two lots and there will be an additional fee of $250 for each additional lot.
Golf Courses .......... $4,000
(plus, fee for reviewing supporting reports, if required)
Watercourse Alterations .......... $350
(plus, fees for review of supporting reports, if required)
Legal and Real Estate Enquiries .......... $125
Land Inquiry .......... $125
(plus, fees for review of supporting reports, if required)
~ Fee deducted from processing fee if works applied for within one year
Violations ............twice the applicable fee
Applications Deferred to a Hearing ............$350
Permit Amendment ...........$75
Review of Supporting Reports:
(Conservation Authority staff will determine appropriate fee upon receipt of any reports)
- Brief (1-2 page reports) - $175
- Standard (for small to medium scale developments) - $350
- Major (for plans of subdivision/major developments) - $875
Please be advised that further information and studies may required by the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority in order to process a permit application, the costs of which will be borne by the applicant or their agent. This information may include details related to wetlands, floodplains, hydraulics, slope stability or stream systems. Once completed, all studies become the property of the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority and the information may be used by the Conservation Authority and its member municipalities.
In order for members of the public to view any studies, plans and reports related to your permit, a formal request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSO 1990, c.M.56) is required. Access is subject to statutory exemptions. The same is true should you wish to access any studies, plans and reports pertaining to others' permits.
Insufficient information may delay the processing of your permit application.
FEES SUBJECT TO CHANGE without Notice.