Committee of Adjustment
The Committee of Adjustment, appointed by City of Brantford Council, is responsible for considering minor variances to Brantford's zoning by-law and fence and sign regulations under the Municipal Code, to consider extensions, enlargements or variations to existing legal non-conforming uses. The Committee of Adjustment also considers the creation of new lots (consents/severances), boundary adjustments, easements and rights-of-way, and long-term leases.
Minor Variance |
What is a Minor Variance?A variance is a minor change to the Zoning By-law for a specific property. The Committee of Adjustment may approve the variance if it is satisfied that the variance maintains the general intent of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, if the proposed development will be appropriate and if the variance is minor. Applying for a Minor VarianceAn application for Minor Variance or Relief from Municipal Code Sign or Fence Regulation is required. The Committee of Adjustment meets on a regular basis as outlined below. Meeting dates are subject to change. The deadline for submissions is typically six weeks before a scheduled meeting. |
Consent/Severance |
What is a Consent/Severance?Consent of the Committee of Adjustment is required to:
The Planning Act stipulates that consent must be granted before a parcel of land can be divided to create an additional lot(s). This process is referred to as a land severance. Controlling the division of land through “severance” gives the City of Brantford a mechanism for ensuring that the creation of lots is consistent with the planning policies of the Province and the City of Brantford. Applying for a ConsentAn application for Consent/Severance Approval is required. The Committee of Adjustment meets on a regular basis as outlined below. Meeting dates are subject to change. The deadline for submissions is typically six weeks before a scheduled meeting. |
Submission Deadlines (4:30pm EST) | Hearing Dates (5:30pm EST) | Committee Decisions |
November 23, 2018 | Thursday, January 24, 2019 | January 2019 (PDF) |
December 28, 2018 | Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | February 2019 (PDF) |
January 25, 2019 | Wednesday, March 27, 2019 | March 2019 (PDF) |
February 22, 2019 | Wednesday, April 24, 2019 | April 2019 (PDF) |
March 29, 2019 | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | May 2019 (PDF) |
May 10, 2019 | Wednesday, July 10, 2019 | July 2019 (PDF) |
June 7, 2019 | Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | August 2019 (PDF) |
July 19, 2019 | Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | September 2019 (PDF) |
August 16, 2019 | Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | October 2019 (PDF) |
September 13, 2019 | Thursday, November 14, 2019 | November 2019 (PDF) |
October 18, 2019 | Wednesday, December 18, 2019 | December 2019 (PDF) |
November 22, 2019 | January 22, 2020 (Wednesday) | January 2020 (PDF) |
December 20, 2019 | February 19, 2020 (Wednesday) | February 2020 (PDF) |
January 17, 2020 | March 25, 2020 (Wednesday) | March 2020 (PDF) |
February 14, 2020 | April 15, 2020 (Wednesday) | April 2020 (PDF) |
March 13, 2020 | May 20, 2020 (Thursday) | May 2020 (PDF) |
No Committee of Adjustment Meeting in June 2020
Note: Pending approval by the Committee of Adjustment (November 2019)
July 2020 – December 2020: Committee of Adjustment dates to be determined