Planning Fees

The table below lists our most common planning fees. See Fees By-law 2024-59 for a full list of departmental fees.

Payment Options

You can pay by:

  • Cash, Debit, Cheque or Credit Card in person at 4432 George Street, Sydenham
  • Cheque made payable to Township of South Frontenac mailed to us, or 
  • Online via credit card (see below payment link). When making payments online, please ensure you input the correct payment amount and file number.

Development Services Fees

 

Item Fee Engineering and Legal Deposit

Pre-consultation fee:

   

Minor variances and Consents (pre-consultation fee)

$156

 

Zoning By-law amendments, Official Plan Amendments, Plan of subdivision/condominium (pre-consultation fee)

 

$415

 

Consent Application:

$1,399

 

Change of conditions – minor

$333

 

Change of conditions – major (requiring recirculation)

$581

 

Zoning By-law Amendment:

$2,039

 

After building without a permit:

$3,842

 

Minor Variance Application:

$1,277

 

Applications requiring extra work

       (4+ variances)

$1,501

 

After building without a permit

$2,291

 

Site Plan Agreement:

 

 

Site Plan – Commercial, industrial, institutional developments less than 4000 square feet + Site Engineering / Legal Deposit

$2,603

$2,000

Site Plan – Commercial, industrial, institutional developments equal to or greater than 4000 square feet + Site Engineering / Legal Deposit

$3,426

$2,000

Site Plan – Multi-residential

$2,603

$2,000

Site Plan – Residential Waterfront

$1,246

 

Site Plan – Residential Waterfront (after minor variance)

$493

 

Site Plan – Residential Waterfront (after ZBLA)

$493

 

Official Plan Amendment:

$2,913

 

Plan of subdivision/condominium:

 

 

Draft Plan Application - Plan of subdivision/condominium – less than 20 units

$3,092

$5,000

Draft Plan Application - Plan of subdivision/condominium – more than 20 units

$3,721

$5,000

Change of condition following Draft Plan Approval including red line revisions

$1,246

 

Draft Plan Extension

$1,361

 

Zoning:

 

 

Zoning Compliance Review (Planning Compliance Certificate)

$114

 

Zoning Compliance Review – Drawing revisions

$57

 

Zoning Compliance Letter 

$224

 

Zoning Compliance Letter (within 48 hours)

$359

 

Other Fees:

 

 

Calculation of MDS

$286

 

Calculation of MDS (recalculation)

$146

 

Deeming By-law

$447

 

Lifting of 0.3m reserve

$1,269

 

Lot and Grading Plan –Deposit

 

$3,000

Natural Heritage Review

$181

 

Part Lot Control By-law

$1,018

 

Preparation of Condominium agreement

$1,843

 

Preparation of Subdivision agreement

$1,843

 

Preparation of Pre-servicing agreement

$1,843

 

Preparation of Model Home agreement

$1,843

 

Preparation of Development agreement

$388

 

Removal of ‘H’ Symbol

$1,002

 

Removal of ‘H’ Symbol – Additional Dwelling Unit

$114

 

Request for Municipal Support Resolution in respect to the OPA FIT or similar programs
15 Kilowatts or less
Greater than 15 Kilowatts


$779
$1,558

 

Sign Posting

$163

 

Source Water Protection – Risk Assessment Review

$234

 

Source Water Protection - Section 59 Notice that activity is not prohibited and does not need a Risk Management Plan

$234

 

Telecommunications Tower Review  

$1,959

 

Validation of Title

$727

 

Deposits are for legal and engineering fees incurred. Please ask staff for more information.

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