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The Division is responsible
for administering and enforcing the Planning Act, Ontario Building
Code Act, Regulations and By-Laws on behalf of the municipality.
Its primary responsibilities include:
Kirkland Lake owns and operates its airport, which is situated 9 kilometres north of town. It consists of 1163 metres of paved runway with a terminal and hangar storage available. At present there are no regularly scheduled commercial flights. See fee schedule.
The Division is responsible for operating the municipal cemetery, including keeping of records, ground maintenance, etc. See fee schedule.
In addition to exploring waste reduction such as composting ,the Division administers the municipal landfill site, waste collection, and recycling contracts. See fee schedule.
The Kirkland Lake Landfill is located on Hwy 66 east. Its hours of operation are from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, and from 8 am to 12 pm on Saturdays, closed statutory holidays. Tipping fees apply. Disposals that require immediate burial require one day notice in advance to make the necessary arrangements. For detailed information on waste management practices, visit this page.
Landfill Site: (705) 567 5940
The Division is responsible
for the administration of the Ontario
Building Code Act. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that
there is a standard for building construction and that buildings
are constructed in a safe manner. It also administers a Plumbing
Code, which regulates all building sewer and water services. See
fee schedule.
typical projects that require a permit:
- New Construction,
- Reconstruction,
- Alterations,
- Demolitions,
- Moving of a Building,
- Signs,
- Plumbing,
- Occupancy,
- Excavating or constructing a foundation,
- New fireplaces,
- Changes to plumbing,
- Decks,
- Porches, sunrooms
and solariums,
- Carports, attached or detached garages,
- Dormers,
- New or structural alterations to windows or doors,
- Adding or removing most walls,
- Fences,
- New siding,
- Material alterations, additions or repairs,
- Temporary buildings,
- Mobile homes or prefab structures,
- Renovations,
- Converting an existing building (change of use or occupancy).
When considering construction, it's a highly recommended to discuss your proposed plans in advance with local building staff. This will assist you to become aware of building code requirements or other approvals you may need, such as re-zoning, consents and minor variances.
FORMS
Building Permit Application
The Division is responsible
for the administration of issues relating to the Planning Act including, but not limited to, the Official Plan and amendments;
Zoning By-Law and amendments; and Consents and Minor variances.
Other notable issues administered by this Division include Encroachment
Agreements, Leases, subdivisions and land information registration.
See
fee schedule.
What is the Committee of Adjustment?
The Committee of Adjustment is a quasi judicial committee appointed by Council. The Committee is empowered to hear both consent and minor variance applications. The members of the Committee shall hold office for the term of the Council that appointed them. The Committee meets when required on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m.
FORMS:
Minor Variance Form A
Consent Application Form B
Consents are primarily Land Severance but may also include applications for registering agreements and mortgages over portions of lands. Types of agreements may include right-of-way, easement and leases for more than 21 years. Once a severance has been approved, the new land parcel may be sold or resold without further approval, depending on the type of consent given.
A consent-granting authority's prime responsibility is to evaluate consent applications on planning merits; that is, to determine whether or not the granting of the consent is in the public interest after considering planning principles. What are the tests of those planning principles?
- Does the application conform with the intent of the official plan policies?
- Does the application conform with the intent of the zoning by-law regulations?
- Is this application appropriate for the orderly development of the municipality?
- Is there requirements for a full Plan of Subdivision?
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A minor variance is a variation from the requirements of the Municipal Zoning By-law. The need for the variance is created by circumstances peculiar to the land, building, structures or use that prevent the owner from meeting all the requirements of the by-law, or would create a severe hardship of some kind for the owner, financial or otherwise.
Common types of variance applications:
- changes to lot frontage and lot area requirements;
- changes to front, rear and side yard setback requirements;
- changes to parking requirements, i.e. number, size of parking spaces;
- changes to permitted uses; and
- changes to legal non-conforming uses and legal non-complying setbacks.
There are fours tests for Minor Variance
- The request must be for a minor Variance only;
- The minor variance must, in the opinion of the committee, be desirable for the appropriate use of the land, building or structure;
- The committee must be of the opinion that the general intent and purpose of the zoning by-law will be maintained if the variance is granted;
- The committee must also be of the opinion that the general intent and purpose of the official plan will be maintained.
- Site Plan Control Agreements
The Division administers
site plan agreements on behalf of the municipality. With the exception
of residential properties, all developments require that the applicant
enter into a Site Plan Agreement with the municipality. This Agreement
generally ensures that the site is developed to a reasonable standard
that will not adversely affect the municipality, or result in
future liabilities for the municipality. It also provides for
reasonable standards with respect to adjoining properties.
For more information,
please contact:
Mike Aldred
Supervisor Planning and Building
Department of Physical Services
Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake
1 Dunfield Road
Postal Bag 1757
Kirkland Lake Ontario P2N 3P4
Tel: (705) 567 9365, ext. 227; Fax: (705) 567 9400
Email: mike.aldred@tkl.ca
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