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Planning Services
Commissioner of Planning: Gerry Murphy
The Department is responsible for delivery of planning, building, and enforcement services that affect the health, safety, prosperity and liveability of the municipality.
These services are provided through two basic divisions - Planning and Building, by a professional team of land use planners, building code officials, enforcement officers and support staff.
The Planning Division is responsible for:
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Professional land use planning advice and assistance to Council and its Committees, internal departments and external agencies, the public, and the development industry. |
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Preparation and maintenance of up-to-date municipal land use planning policies/plans.
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Implementation of municipal planning policies/plans through timely development review and approval processes. |
This Division is also responsible for ensuring public and stakeholder involvement, and balancing competing interests, in municipal land use planning matters.
The Building Division is responsible for:
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Building construction and by-law advice and assistance to Council and its Committees, internal departments and external agencies, the public, and the development industry. |
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Maintaining minimum health, life and fire safety standards through enforcement of the Building Code and municipal by-laws. |
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Building plans review, permits, and on-site inspections. |
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Motor vehicle parking control, canine control, and school crossing guards. |
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Administration for the Ontario Livestock Compensation Program. |
Construction and building services are provided by this Division to both the professional contractor and home do-it-yourselfer.
WHAT’S NEW
Community Improvement Plan
The new Community Improvement Plan (CIP), came into effect on January 25, 2012. The Community Improvement Plan is an expression of the municipality's commitment to supporting economic development in all of our communities.
The new Community Improvement Plan is uniquely tailored to our quality of place, creative entrepreneurs and businesses as well as an additional contribution to Prince Edward's growing legacy of innovative economic development and planning.
Community Improvement Plan
Subdivision Approvals
Draft plan of subdivision passed December 20, 2011 for 1513210 Ontario Inc. (Barker Street Subdivision). The draft plan of subdivision consists of: 35 single detached dwelling units, 16 semi-detached dwelling units, 21 townhouses and senior retirement residences consisting of 182 units in two buildings and a 5 unit townhouse block.
Draft plan of subdivision passed November 16, 2011 for Sandbank Homes Inc. (Jasper Avenue). The draft plan of subdivision consists of 36 single detached dwellings, 18 semi-detached dwelling units and 23 condominium townhouse units.
Prince Edward County - Official Plan Review
Picton-Hallowell and Wellington Secondary Plans
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