All Official Plan, Zoning By-law and Development Applications (Subdivision, Condominium and Site Plan Control), as well as all Industrial, Commercial and Industrial (ICI) Permit applications, can be dropped off at City Hall or emailed to planning@sarnia.ca.

All Pre-Application, Consent and Minor Variance applications may be emailed to planning@sarnia.ca.

Consent to Sever

The Planning Act grants authority to Sarnia City Council to appoint a Committee of Adjustment to consider consent to sever land.

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Minor Variance

Minor variances are small changes or exceptions to existing land use or development restrictions contained in the zoning, sign and fence by-laws.

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Site Plan Control

All commercial, institutional, industrial and residential developments (except single, semi-detached and duplex dwelling units) are subject to site plan approval, along with commercial parking lots and private residential community developments.

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Pre-Application Consultation

Pre-application discussions are widely acknowledged as being beneficial to the development process; as they ensure both developers and City staff understand the requirements that exist in bringing forward a particular development proposal.

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Subdivision/Condominium Approval

When you divide a piece of land into two or more parcels in order to sell one or more, you are subdividing property and the provisions of the Planning Act come into play. Generally, to subdivide land into 5 or more parcels/lots, you need approval of a plan of subdivision from City Council.

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Official Plan Amendments

The process and application for amending the Official Plan.

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Zoning By-law Amendments

The process and application to amend the Zoning By-law.

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Telecommunication Tower Protocol

The purpose of this protocol is to provide guidelines concerning the siting of Federally licensed towers and antennas within the City of Sarnia.

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Part Lot Control

The part-lot control provisions of the Planning Act allow a municipality to pass by-laws to remove part-lot control from all or any part of a registered plan of subdivision.

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Lifting of Holding ‘H’ Provision

Holding provisions may be used to stagger development or to prevent development while specific aspects such as servicing, community services, […]

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