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Development Services City of West Kelowna 2760 Cameron Road West Kelowna, BC V1Z 2T6 Phone: 778-797-8830 Fax: 778-797-1001 Login: __________________________ Date/Initials Pre-App Mtg:__________________________ Date/Initials File No:_______________________________ Development Application Form Applicants are required to consult with a representative from the Planning Department before submitting a formal application to the City of West Kelowna. As part of the review process, a site visit may be conducted. For further information on application processing procedures, refer to the Development Applications Procedures Bylaw available at www.westkelownacity.ca/bylaws. Type of Application - Please check all that apply: Official Community Plan Amendment Development Permit Zoning Bylaw Amendment Commercial Land Use Contract Amendment Industrial Comprehensive Development Plan Multiple Family and Intensive Residential Temporary Use Permit Hillside Floodplain Exemption Permit Aquatic Ecosystem Liquor License Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystem Development Variance Permit Wildfire Interface Variance with Development Permit Amendment to Development Permit Minor Development Permit Applicant Information Applicant/Agent Registered Owner(s) of the Property Name(s) (or Company Name/Contact Person): Name(s) (as they appear on Title): Mailing Address: Mailing Address: City, Province, Postal Code: City, Province, Postal Code: Phone (Daytime) / Phone (Other): Phone (Daytime) / Phone (Other): Email: Email (and contact name if company): City of West Kelowna | Development Application Form (February 2019) 1

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Development Services City of West Kelowna 2760 Cameron Road

West Kelowna, BC V1Z 2T6 Phone: 778-797-8830 Fax: 778-797-1001

Login: __________________________ Date/Initials

Pre-App Mtg:__________________________ Date/Initials

File No:_______________________________

Development Application Form

Applicants are required to consult with a representative from the Planning Department before submitting a formal application to the City of West Kelowna. As part of the review process, a site visit may be conducted. For further information on application processing procedures, refer to the Development Applications Procedures Bylaw available at www.westkelownacity.ca/bylaws.

Type of Application - Please check all that apply: □ Official Community Plan Amendment □ Development Permit□ Zoning Bylaw Amendment □ Commercial□ Land Use Contract Amendment □ Industrial□ Comprehensive Development Plan □ Multiple Family and Intensive Residential□ Temporary Use Permit □ Hillside□ Floodplain Exemption Permit □ Aquatic Ecosystem□ Liquor License □ Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystem□ Development Variance Permit □ Wildfire Interface□ Variance with Development Permit □ Amendment to Development Permit□ Minor Development Permit

Applicant Information Applicant/Agent Registered Owner(s) of the Property Name(s) (or Company Name/Contact Person): Name(s) (as they appear on Title):

Mailing Address: Mailing Address:

City, Province, Postal Code: City, Province, Postal Code:

Phone (Daytime) / Phone (Other): Phone (Daytime) / Phone (Other):

Email: Email (and contact name if company):

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Agent Authorization Form – If the applicant is not the registered owner, please attach a Letter ofAuthorization from all registered property owners or have all registered owners sign the Agent Authorization Form below.

As owner(s) of the land described in this application, I/we authorize to act as my/our Agent in regard to this development application. By completing this authorization form, I/we understand that:

1. This authorization allows the above noted Agent to make all necessary arrangements with the Cityof West Kelowna to perform all matters and to take all necessary proceedings with respect to theapplication contained herein;

2. The City of West Kelowna shall deal exclusively with the above noted agent with respect to allmatters pertaining to this development application and is under no obligation to communicate withthe owner(s) of the land or any other person;

3. It is my responsibility, as the owner(s) of the land, to review the application package and understandall requirements of the application as well as the general process and timelines associated with thisdevelopment application;

4. All information, including personal information, contained within this development application maybe made available to the public;

5. Upon review of the application by the City of West Kelowna, additional documents and/orinformation may be requested by the City as the application is reviewed/considered by staff, and;

6. A written letter is required from the owner(s) of the land to cancel this appointment.

NOTE: For properties with more than two registered owners, please attach a separate Letter of Authorization

As agent, I/we, , understand the above information and acknowledge that it is my/our responsibility to act as the primary contact for all communications with the City of West Kelowna. Further, I/we understand it is my/our duty to co-ordinate and communicate with any and/or all sub-consultants, and the owner(s) of the land described in this application.

Owner Name (please print) Signed On Owner Signature

Owner Name (please print) Signed On Owner Signature

Company Name Limited No.

Name of Signing Officer (please print) Signed On Signing Officer Signature

Agent Name (please print) Signed On Agent Signature

COMPLETED BY AGENT:

PLEASE COMPLETE IF THE OWNER IS A COMPANY:

TO BE FULLY REVIEWED AND COMPLETED BY OWNERS(S) OF THE LAND AND AGENT:

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Property Information Legal Description(s):

Civic Address(es):

Official Community Plan Designation(s): Current:

Proposed:

Zoning: Current:

Proposed:

Current Land Use (brief description):

Proposed Land Use or Proposed Variance (brief description):

Is the subject property within the Agricultural Land Reserve? Yes □ No □

Is there a prior Agricultural Land Commission Approval for the proposed land use? Yes □ No □

Current Method of Sewage Disposal: Community Sewer □ Septic Tank □ Other □

Current Method of Water Supply: Community Water □ Well □ Other □

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Development Application Attachments (TO BE CONFIRMED BY STAFF AT THE PRE-APPLICATION MEETING)Type of Application Minimum Application Attachments Official Community Plan Amendment A,B,C,D,E,G,H,J,K,L,R Zoning Bylaw Amendment A,B,C,D,E,G,H,J,K,L,Q,R Land Use Contract Amendment A,B,C,D,G,H,J,Q,R Comprehensive Development Plan • Part A: Development of Terms of Reference A,B,C,D,E,G,J; Additional material or reports may be

required and will be determined at the pre-application meeting in accordance with the OCP

• Part B: Submission of a ComprehensiveDevelopment Plan (following approval of ToR)

D and other attachments as per the Approved Terms of Reference

Temporary Use Permit A,B,C,D,E,G,H,J,K,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S Floodplain Exemption Permit A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K,M,N,O,P,R,S Liquor Licence A,B,C,D,F,G,J,R Development Variance Permit A,B,C,D,E,G,H,J,K,M,R Development Permit: • Commercial A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K,M,N,Q,R,S • Industrial A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K,M,N,Q,R,S • Multiple Family and Intensive Residential A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K,M,N,Q,R,S • Hillside A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K,M,N,R,S • Aquatic Ecosystem A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K,M,N,O,P,R,S • Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystem A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K,M,N,R,S • Wildfire Interface A,B,C,D,E,G,H,K,M,N,R,S • Minor Development Permit A,B,C,D,G,H,K,M,N,S • Amendment to Development Permit A,B,C,D,G,H,K,M,N,R,S

NOTE: Please consult with staff if you have questions regarding the level of detail required for the attachments or the location of guiding documents and information packages.

Attachment Details – Staff to check the box on the left if attachment is required.

Attachment Details A Land Title Certificate A copy of the title(s), issued not more than 30 days prior to the application date, for any parcel of

land subject to the application.

B Title Documents (restrictive covenants, easements and rights-of-way, etc.)

Copies of all non-financial charges (i.e. restrictive covenants, easements and rights-of-way, etc.) registered on the subject property(s). A copy of the title(s) and related documents can be obtained directly from the Land Title Office or through a Government Agent’s Office, a notary, lawyer or title service company.

C Agent Authorization Written consent of all property owners appointing an agent for all purposes associated with the application. Refer to the Agent Authorization Form on page 2 of this application.

D Application Fee An application fee shall accompany the application as per the CWK Fees and Charges Bylaw.

E

Site Disclosure Statement

In accordance with the Environmental Management Act (EMA) and Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR), applicants are required to submit a Site Disclosure Statement for development on properties that are potentially contaminated sites with current or historic industrial or commercial uses listed in Schedule 2 of the CSR. Properties without current or historic industrial or commercial uses are still required to submit a Site Disclosure Statement but can identify that no industrial or commercial Schedule 2 uses have occurred.

F Copy of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch Application

Application forms are available at the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/liquor-regulation-licensing/liquor-licence-permits

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G Proposal Summary(space is provided below or attach separate sheet as necessary)

An outline of proposed development or land use including: • An explanation of the community and/or neighbourhood benefit;• An explanation of and rationale for the impacts of the proposal, including any impacts to

surrounding uses and any biophysical constraints; and• An explanation of how the development meets the Development Permit Guidelines of the OCP

where applicable.

H Data Summary Sheet An outline of parcel area (m2), parcel coverage (%), parcel frontage (m), front setback (m), interior side setback (m), exterior side setback (m), rear setback (m), setbacks from A1 zone (m), building height (m), gross floor area (m2), density, number of proposed units and off-street parking and loading spaces, private amenity space (m2 per unit), and other relevant data based on the application type. Development Services staff will determine the level of detail required at the pre-application meeting.

I Project Outline for Temporary Use Permits

• Indicate how proposed use is clearly temporary or seasonal in nature and how the use shouldnot create an unacceptable level of negative impact on surrounding permanent uses; and

• Detail when and how the use will be ended, the buildings to be used, the area of use, thehours of use, appearance, landscaping and buffering, and site rehabilitation.

J Notice of Application Sign

Notice of Application Sign Format Sheet is attached to this document as Schedule C.

Plans and Graphic Elements – Submissions must include one (1) full-sized set of professionally stamped drawings (24” by 36”), one (1) reduction suitable for photocopying (11” by 17”), and PDF versions of all digitally produced drawings.

Attachment Details K Site Plan(s)

(level of detail to be checked off by Development Services Staff at the pre-application meeting; all plans to include: legend, title, date, north arrow, and scale)

Site plan(s) of the proposed development drawn to scale and showing all dimensions in metric. The site plan(s) may require the following: □ The civic address and full legal description of the property;□ All existing or required covenants and easements; the names and extent of roads and

lanes adjacent to the property;□ Location of any existing community services of sanitary sewer, water, storm drainage

and rights-of-way on the site or adjacent to the property;□ Location of existing wells or other water sources on the property;□ Location of existing/proposed septic fields;

□ Location and dimensions (including setbacks) of existing and proposed buildings andstructures on the site (a recent survey plan is preferable);

□ Location of any watercourses, steep banks or slopes on or adjacent to the property;□ Location of retaining walls, ditches, fire hydrants, fire department connections, gas

lines, kiosks, hydro and telecommunications poles; and□ Location and dimensions of existing or proposed access(es) to the property, driveways,

manoeuvring aisles, parking layout, and amenity areas.L Digital Linework Plan (clear and to scale) showing the location and boundaries of the proposed zone(s) and/or OCP

amendment boundaries or ALC Exclusion boundaries. In cases where the boundaries do not follow the property line of a legally surveyed and registered lot, the plan must be digitally drawn and shall:

• Be closed polygons located on one layer or level with no unrelated information and clearlytitled as proposed zone locations;

• Be properly geo-referenced with WK cadastre which is available at no cost. This dataconforms to UTM zone 11 NAD 83.

• ESRI shapefiles are the preferred format; AutoCAD .dwg format may be accepted inextenuating circumstances. WK GIS/mapping data are available online atwww.westkelownacity.ca (click on the Maps link then scroll down to and select GIS DataDownloads).

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M Development Plans Detailed drawings of the proposed development, including building sections, elevation drawings, floor plans, and coloured renderings.

N Landscape Plans (separated inset planting plans are acceptable)

Landscape plan drawn to scale and showing dimensions. The submission must include: • Existing and/or proposed screening, landscaping and fencing;• Detailed planting plan showing species density and locations with the entire site on one plan;• Cost estimate prepared by a Landscape Architect for the proposed works including: plantings,

irrigation, labour, inspections, monitoring, and maintenance;• Security in the amount of 125% of the estimated costs of the works.

Technical Reports – Submissions must include one (1) bound copy of a professionally stamped and signed report, one (1) unbound, stamped, and signed report suitable for copying, and PDF versions of all reports and plans.

Attachment Details O Floodplain Hazard

Assessment Report A Floodplain Hazard Assessment Report from a Professional Engineer, Geoscientist or as per the Local Government Act Section 524 certifying that the land may be used safely for the use intended and as per the District’s Terms of Reference for Professional Reports.

P Stormwater Management Plan and/or Drainage Plan

For large developments on sites with complex drainage patterns, a drainage plan may be required for the entire site and the downstream basin or basins that may be affected. In such cases, a Terms of Reference will be prepared by CWK.

Q Functional Servicing Report (FSR)

An FSR is intended to ensure the adequacy of the existing and proposed water and sanitary sewer systems to satisfy the demands of the proposed development. An FSR is required for any application that proposes a change in land use or occupancy.

R The applicant may be required to provide additional reports and impact studies, including but not limited to the following:

Planning □ Comprehensive Development Plan□ Environmental Report or Impact Assessment□ Geotechnical Study

□ Visual Impact Study□ Wildfire Hazard Assessment□ Tree Assessment Study□ Groundwater Management Plan□ Agricultural Capability/Impact Assessment□ Landscape Plan□ Other Studies as Deemed Necessary

Development Engineering □ Transportation and Traffic Impact Study

□ Site Access and Servicing□ Functional Servicing Report□ Demand for Local Community Service Study□ Composite Utility Plan (including Rights of Way)□ Transportation and Circulation Analysis

NOTE: For additional attachments that may be required for Development Permit Applications, please refer to Page 7 of this document.

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Additional Information for Development Permit Areas

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□ Proposed Site Grading Plans (Include any retaining walls) ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

□ Wildfire Hazard Assessment ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

□ Tree Assessment Study ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

□ Re-vegetation Plan ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

□ Sediment and Erosion Control Plan ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

□ Demonstration of Compliance to an Area Plan/ComprehensiveDevelopment Plan

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□ Visual Impact Assessment ● ● ● ●

□ Transportation and Traffic Impact Study ● ● ●

□ Comprehensive Sign Plan ● ● ●

□ Shadow Analysis ● ● ●

□ Wind Studies ● ●

□ Design Evaluation Report ●

□ Biological Assessment ● ● ●

□ Geotechnical Hazard Assessment ●

□ Geotechnical Report for Blasting ●

□ Development Construction Plan ●

□ Site Cross-sections and/or Profiles (If retaining walls are required,please include in cross section and provide proposed materials,specifications, wall profile and geotechnical sign off)

□ Pre- and Post-development Contour Maps ●

□ Existing Topographic and Feature Survey ●

□ Wind and Wave Studies ●

□ Environmental Monitoring Plan ●

NOTE: (●) denotes may be required; further information is found within Section 4 of the City of West Kelowna Official Community Plan (OCP). Planning staff may require additional information or reports for applications in any Development Permit Area as deemed necessary.

Unless exempted by the OCP, a Development Permit must be approved before the land is subdivided or development occurs, including but not limited to land clearing, preparation for the construction of services or roads, blasting, and construction of, addition to, or alteration of a building or structure.

The personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Local Government Act and/or Community Charter for the purposes of processing this application, and is subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any questions regarding the collection of information should be directed to the Legislative Services Department, phone: 778-797-2250.

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Site identification

Identifying contaminated sites

The site identification process is a series of legal provisions in the Environmental Management Act (EMA) and Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR) that work together with municipal legislation (such as the Local GovernmentAct) to:

identify potentially contaminated sites

ensure contaminated sites are cleaned up before they are redeveloped for a new use

provide basic site information to the public through the Site Registry

Only properties with a history of specified industrial and commercial uses are affected by this process.

Specified industrial and commercial uses

Schedule 2 of the CSR provides a list of regulated industrial and commercial uses, organized by category, that have the potential to cause contamination at a property.

Use this Schedule to determine if a site disclosure statement is required at certain trigger points.

Site disclosure statements

A site disclosure statement is a form that requires readily available information about the past and present Schedule 2 uses of a site, as well as basic land descriptions. The site owner, operator or agent can fill out the form, but only the site owner or operator can sign the form.

Submit a completed site disclosure statement to the appropriate recipient if a specified Schedule 2 use has occurred, one or more of the triggers for site identification applies to the site, and there are no applicable exemptions.

Site Disclosure Statement (new online format)

Site Disclosure Statement (PDF, 143KB)

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Triggers for submitting a site disclosure statement

Complete a site disclosure statement when any of the following actions related to a property with a history ofspecified Schedule 2 uses:

decommissioning or ceasing operations

applying for municipal approvals such as zoning, subdivision, and development or building permits(excluding for demolition) where soil disturbance is likely to occur

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an owner is subject to insolvency proceedings

selling a property

ordered by a director

Exemptions

Exemptions from the requirement to submit a site disclosure statement are provided in Section 4 of the CSR.They are applied after a triggering action has occurred and it is confirmed that the site has a history ofspecified Schedule 2 uses. The use of an exemption is not approved by the ministry; it is up to the applicantto demonstrate to the applicable authority that an exemption applies. The municipality or approving officermay request additional information to confirm an exemption applies.

Even if a site disclosure statement is not otherwise required under EMA, a municipality may request a personapplying for municipal approval to provide the information required by a site disclosure statement. In thiscase, the information is not forwarded to the ministry.

How to complete a site disclosure statement

Use the most current version of the form, and all parts of the form must be filled in. The ministry will notaccept an incomplete site disclosure statement, which may delay approval of municipal applications.

Section I – Contact Information

'Person Completing Site Profile' can be the site owner, operator or someone authorized by the owneror operator to submit the site disclosure statement on their behalf. The form should be completed tothe best of their knowledge.

'Person to Contact Regarding the Site Disclosure Statement' is typically the person completing theform and should be able to answer questions about the history of the site.

Section II – Site Information

Only one site disclosure statement should be completed for a site made up of more than one titled or untitledparcel, but individual parcels must be identified. Note that only parcels where a specified Schedule 2 useoccurred should be included on the form.

CoordinatesMust be accurate to 0.5 of a second of the centre of the site. Latitude and longitude coordinates for asite can be found using online mapping programs such as Google Earth, iMapBC, ParcelMap BC orthose available on many municipal websites.

Site Map

Electronically produced maps of appropriate scale must show the location and boundaries of the site. Identifying site features is not required but encouraged. Acceptable maps can be easily created with any online mapping program such as Google Earth, iMapBC, ParcelMap BC or those available on many municipal websites. Legal site survey maps can also be provided.

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Site AddressInclude the full street address or nearest street name or intersection if no address has beenassigned. Find postal codes on the Canada Post website.

Parcel Identifier (PID)A PID is a nine-digit number (format ###-###-###) assigned to a legally surveyed, titled, andregistered parcel of land. PIDs and their associated legal descriptions must be provided for eachparcel where a specified Schedule 2 use has occurred. PIDs can be found on BC Assessment ormunicipal property tax statements, or through the BC Land Title and Survey (LTSA) website.

Many municipalities have online mapping systems where site information including address, locationcoordinates, maps and parcel identifiers can be found. Other resources include Google Earth and the LTSAwebsite.

For untitled Crown land (no PID assigned):The appropriate PINs (Parcel Identification Numbers) for each parcel, with their associated landdescription, should be supplied if available. Access information on Crown lands using theGovernment Access Tool for Online Retrieval (GATOR)

Section III – Industrial or Commercial Uses

Review the list of industrial and commercial uses prescribed in Schedule 2 of the CSR. To the best of yourknowledge, decide if one or more of the uses listed have occurred on your Site either now or in the past.

Enter both the reference number (for example, E7) and the related written description (for example, road saltor brine storage) for each user that has occurred. If none of the listed uses has occurred at the site, enter'none' in the space provided.

Complete one or more of the following activities if the site history is unknown:a search of the Site Registry contact previous owners and the local municipality for their records on the parcel

one or more site visits to visually inspect buildings, property, equipment, land, surface water, andvegetation for indicators or presence of contamination

review historical aerial photos and land title records

There may be a cost to obtain information from these data sources. A site owner or operator may wish to hire a qualified professional to complete and interpret the results of these searches.

Section IV – Additional Information

This section requires more detailed information regarding the activity that triggered the submission of the site disclosure statement and the future use of the site. You must also state what searches were completed to determine historical site use.

Section V – Declarations

Review the exemptions prescribed in Section 4 of the CSR. If any exemptions apply, the site disclosure statement does not need to be submitted to the registrar, but the municipality or approving officer may keep the completed form for their records. The site owner or operator must date and sign this section. Whoever

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signs the site disclosure statement is responsible for the accuracy of the answers.

Approving Authority Contact Information

Do not complete this part. It will be completed by the municipality or approving officer before forwarding thesite disclosure statement to the ministry.

Submit a site disclosure statement

Submit a completed site disclosure statement to the appropriate recipient noted in the table below if aspecified Schedule 2 use has occurred at the site, one or more of the triggers for site identification applies,and there are no applicable exemptions.

Site disclosure submission

Trigger Submit To:

SubdivisionApproving officer

Note: the approving officer will forward the site disclosure statement to theministry (registrar) at [email protected]

Zoning, development orbuilding permit Municipality

Note: the municipality will forward the site disclosure statement to theministry (registrar) at [email protected]

Decommissioning orceasing operations

Insolvency proceedings

Order

Ministry (registrar)

[email protected]

Sale of property Prospective purchaser

Site investigations and reporting

In most cases, submission of a site disclosure statement triggers requirements in EMA and the CSR to complete site investigations. The CSR also specifies timelines for completing site investigations; prescribes when reports must be submitted to the ministry; and allows for exemptions from the site investigation requirements when there are overlapping requirements in other parts of EMA or other legislation.

Protocol 12, Site Risk Classification, Reclassification, and Reporting (PDF, 500KB) requires the submission of a site risk classification report at various points in the site identification process. For more information on site investigation and reporting requirements for site identification, see Section 6 of the CSR and Protocol 12.

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Restrictions on municipal application approvals

When a site disclosure statement is submitted to the registrar, an approving officer for subdivision ormunicipality for zoning, development or building permit applications cannot approve any of theseapplications. Restrictions can be lifted when an applicant submits to the approving authority a Determination thatthe site is not contaminated, an Approval in Principle of a remediation plan, a Certificate of Compliance or aVoluntary Remediation Agreement; or obtains a release notice from the ministry. The municipality may requireadditional information to confirm that a Certificate of Compliance or Approval in Principle is valid and subsisting,and appropriate for the proposed land use.

These requirements are described in the following local government statutes: Islands Trust Act (section 34.1),Land Title Act (section 85.1), Local Government Act (section 557), and the Vancouver Charter (section 571B).

When determining which type of document is most appropriate to remove the restrictions on municipal approvals(ministry certification or release notice), property owners and environmental professionals should consider both theshort and long term needs of the property owner and the implications of obtaining each type of document.

Release notices

An applicant can request a release notice from the ministry that will remove restrictions on municipal applicationapprovals. These notices may be useful in a wide variety of situations, including but not limited to:

Where a municipal approval is needed but there is no change in land use

Providing property owners and developers with more flexibility for completing remediation during theredevelopment process

Requests will not be accepted until the municipality or approving officer forwards a satisfactorily completed sitedisclosure statement.

Guidance for requesting a release notice for common scenarios is provided.

Fees

Municipalities and approving officers may charge an applicant up to $100 per site disclosure statementsubmitted to offset their administration costs.

The ministry will charge fees for reviewing reports in relation to release notices according to Table 3 of CSRSchedule 3.

The information on this webpage does not replace the legislative requirements in the EnvironmentalManagement Act or its regulations. It does not list all provisions for contaminated site services. If there aredifferences between this information and the Act, Regulation, or Protocols, the Act, Regulation andProtocols apply.

Contact Information* For more information on-site identification, please direct enquiries to the Site Identification Officer at [email protected].* For other enquiries please visit the Land Remediation Contact us webpage.

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