Planning fees

Before filing a planning application, we strongly recommend contact the Planning Department and reviewing the Development Applications Fee Schedule below. The fee schedule is also available as a PDF.

Development Applications Fee Schedule

Official Plan Amendment
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Major amendment	18,780	12,360	31,140
Minor amendment	13,620	12,360	25,980

Zoning By-law Amendment
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Major amendment	14,720	2,100	16,820
Minor amendment	10,640	2,100	12,740
Minor amendment – specific types: removal of a Holding Provision (where application is required); adding 1 new use; extension of a temporary use by-law	5,840	2,100	7,940

Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Major amendment	33,500	14,460	47,960
Minor amendment	24,260	14,460	38,720

Block Plans / Extension of Settlement Area Boundary
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Block Plan Application + per hectare or part hectare (gross area)	23,040+ 720/ha or part	8,100	Variable*
Extend Settlement Area Boundary	76,200		76,200

Plan of Subdivision
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Base application fee + per hectare or part hectare	39,690+ 1,260/ha or part	5,100+ 100/ha or part	Variable*
+ Subdivision Agreement preparation		3,100	3,100
+ Engineering Review of Subdivision once draft approved, prior to signing & registration of subdivision agreement		6% of total cost of construction	Variable*
+Detailed Subdivision Engineering submission once draft approved, for every complete submission. Collected at time of complete submission		Greater of $10/m of proposed road or $500	Variable*
Minor or Major Redline (amending) a draft approved plan of subdivision	5,460	3,100	8,560
Revision to conditions of draft plan approval for subdivision	1,820		1,820

Plan of Condominium
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Base application fee +	27,120 +
Up to, and including, 10 units		11,760	38,880
Between 11 and 25 units		17,640	44,760
Greater than 25 units		23,580	50,700
Minor or Major Redline (amending) a draft approved plan of condominium	4,260	6,600	10,860
Revision to conditions of draft plan approval for condominium	1,440		1,440
Exemption from Condominium Approval	1,440

Site Plan Control
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Major site plan	13,500	2,250	15,750
Prior to signing & registration of site plan agreement (applicable to Major Site Plan applications ONLY)		1% of total cost of construction (max. 14,000)	Variable*
Minor site plan	5,100	2,250	7,350
Minor site plan – infill ( <= 3 units)	2,550	2,250	4,800
Amendment to an approved site plan (minor change / modification)	2,550		2,550
Site plan Review (per circulation beyond 2)	1,350	1,050	2,400
Site plan agreement (beyond standard agreement)	1,275		1,275
Site plan inspections for release of securities (per inspection beyond 2)	675		675
Extension of conditional site plan approval	1,350		1,350

Relief from Part Lot Control
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Base application fee + per lot or unit	2,850 + 120/lot or unit	1,970	Variable*
Extension of Part Lot Control	2,280	1,576	3,856

Committee of Adjustment
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
Consent (severance) including long term lease and validation of title	4,560	660	5,220
Minor Variance (Planning Act & Municipal Code (signage / fences))	2,295	495	2,790
Combined Consent and Minor Variance	4,750	550	5,300

Other Fees
Type of Application	Planning Fee ($)	Engineering Fee ($)	Total Fee Payable ($) (cash or cheque only)
A.Pre-consultation meeting (Not applicable to Committee of Adjustment applications. The fee is deducted from the related development application fee if the related application is submitted within one year of the meeting.)	1,320		1,320
B.Engineering pre-consultation fee (Non-refundable. Applies only to applications for Site Plan Control (Major), Plan of Subdivision, and Plan of Condominium Applications.)		1,350	1,350
Complete application review (Returned if application is deemed complete)	1,450		1,450
Peer Review administration fee (for an EIS or other study necessitating external consultants)	2,835		2,835
Recirculation of Public Notice of Application	990		900
Revisions to Committee of Adjustment Applications requiring technical recirculation	495		495
Revisions to other applications requiring technical recirculation (For example: subdivision, condominium, amendments to the Official Plan / Zoning By-law)	1,560		1,560
Cancellation of public meeting at applicant’s request	35 for a mail out, and/or 35 per newspaper notice		35 for a mail out, and/or 35 per newspaper notice
Other application related reports (For example: requests to exempt from site plan control, fee refund, correction of By-law within 2 years of adoption, antenna system)	2,130		2,130
Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Administration Fee	705		705
Letter of agreement compliance / removal from title	135		135
Tree Planting (Boulevard) (Per linear metre for both frontage & flankage)		24	Variable*
Public Notice Sign (per application)	75		75
Letters of Inquiry (per inquiry)		100
Storm & Sanitary Sewer Permit & Inspection Fee within the Right-of Way (Crossing 1 Road Lane)		415	415
Storm & Sanitary Sewer Permit & Inspection Fee within the Right-of Way (Crossing 2 Road Lanes)		675	675
Storm & Sanitary Sewer Permit & Inspection Fee within the Right-of Way (Crossing 3 Road Lanes)		935	935
Storm & Sanitary Sewer Permit & Inspection Fee within the Right-of Way (Crossing 4 Road Lanes)		1,195	1,195

Please note:

Application and related fees are charged in accordance with the fee that is in effect on the date that a complete application has been officially received and accepted by the Planning Department. For an application to be considered complete, the pre-consultation meeting (if required) must have been held and all necessary supporting documentation, including required reports, must be provided at the time of application submission.
Please contact the Planning Department at 519-759-4150 for questions relating to fees or the completion of the application.
Cheques are payable to the City of Brantford.
Under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.p. 14 s. 1.0.1 all information and material that is required to be provided to the City of Brantford respecting planning applications shall be made available to the public.