Property Development

Secondary units are permitting in accordance with the attached secondary units by-law.

Secondary Units By-Law 2019-016

Application to License a Secondary Dwelling Unit

Environmental planning is recognizing stewardship for lakes, rivers and the land through proper orderly development and retention of the natural elements, i.e. foliage, vegetation and forests.

The Township has a brochure on Protecting and Restoring Healthy Shorelines that is available at the Township Office.

Whenever construction projects or change of use occur at a property, lot grading and drainage is a very important aspect to consider. Whatever takes place at a property in respect to improvements, lot grading and drainage cannot adversely affect any neighbouring properties. Any direct or indirect affect on the property when the lot grading and drainage has been provided must not adversely affect the environment.

Property merging takes place for many reasons.

• to absorb smaller parcels into larger parcels where the smaller property is effectively unusable due to its size.
• for the enlargement of a property for a construction project or other use
• additional lands may be obtained from a neighboring property through the severance process.

When the above happens, the properties must be merged and recognized as one property.

A land severance (also known as a consent) is the division of your land, which creates separate parcels. The Official Plan of North Kawartha has specific requirements and/or conditions for land severance. Being approved for a land severance depends on lot size, compatibility, public and private roads, conformity to the Official Plan and the Zoning By-Law, water supply, sewage disposal, etc. The Peterborough County Land Division is the approval authority for a Severance Application.

Peterborough County Severance Application

Development charges are collected at the building permit stage for all new residential, industrial and commercial projects.

There are 3 development charges that we are required to collect.

• County Development Charges which are collected on behalf of Peterborough County  - https://www.ptbocounty.ca/en/growing/development-charges.aspx
• There are two separate Education Development Charges that we are required to collect on behalf of the school boards.  They are the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board.

As a condition of the approval of the site plans and drawings, the Township will require the applicant to enter into a Site Plan Control Agreement. The Agreement outlines the conditions of approval, the works and actions required, and the required guarantees of performance. The approved plans and drawings form part of the Agreement. This Agreement will be in a form suitable for registration. The Chief Building Official cannot issue building permits until the Agreement is executed by the Applicants, a by-law passed and registered on title and the proposal fully conforms to the approved drawings (and to other applicable Codes and By-laws). Formal application, including the payment of the necessary application fees, must be made to the Township where approval is being sought for plans and drawings.

• Site Plan Guidelines
• Site Plan Application