Committee of Adjustment

The Planning Act grants authority to Municipal Councils to appoint committees to approve a number of minor applications.

Key activities

• Section 45 of the Planning Act permits the Committee of Adjustment to make decisions on Minor Variances from the Zoning By-law and to grant permission for altering or changing a lawful non-conforming use of land, buildings or structures
• Section 53 of the Planning Act permits the Committee of Adjustment to make decisions on applications for changes to land configuration in the form of Consents

Meeting Schedule

To view the meeting dates for the upcoming year view our calendar at a glance.

Members

There are seven (7) members of the Committee of Adjustment who are also members of Council.

For more information about planning applications please see Planning and Development.