Contact(s)
The Development Services and Engineering Department is responsible for Planning and Housing, Engineering, and Legislative, Building, Parking and Transit Services.
In addition, the Development Services and Engineering Department is actively involved in the following:
- Recreational trail development
- Transportation studies/surveys
- Studies related to specific planning issues
- Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) (formerly Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT))
- Statutory public meetings
- Matters related to affordable housing and student housing
- Asset Management
Development and Infrastructure Planning Division:
- Administering the City's Official Plan
- Administering the City's Zoning By-law
- Administering Development Applications
- Requires Preconsultation for certain Development Applications
- Reviewing Current Development Applications and Activity
- Administering the Sign By-law
- Regulating Shoreline Development
- Administering the Municipal Addressing Manual
- Pre-consulting and Approvals of development proposals including Site Plan Control
- Providing staff resources to Committee of Adjustment and public information sessions
- Information on the process to Legalize Existing Dwelling Units
For more information contact planning@orillia.ca or 705-325-2622
- Design and implementation of City signs (stop signs, etc.), traffic signals and school zone flashing lights
- Traffic Calming. Please visit our Traffic Engineering page for further information.
- Engineering standards and policies, set out in the Engineering Design Criteria manual.
- Geographic Information System (GIS) Management, drafting, design and map plotting
- Administration of Tree Removal Applications and Site Alteration Permits
- Site Services, including administering plan review and inspections for site works for storm sanitary, water, lot grading and storm water management. Please visit our Site Services page for further information.
- Master Plans related to transportation
For more information contact infrastructureplanning@orillia.ca.
Legislative, Building, Parking and Transit Division:
- Reviewing and enforcing compliance with the Ontario Building Code
- Issuing of Building Permits
- Issuing of Sign Permits
- Inspecting buildings under construction
- Administering Property Standards
- Administering the Development Charges By-law
- Transit (General Inquiries: 705-325-3975)
- Municipal Parking Lots (General Inquiries: 705-325-3975)
- Parking Tickets
For building information see this section of our website, or contact building@orillia.ca or 705-329-7258.
Capital Projects Division:
- Road and Transportation system construction. Please visit our Major Projects page for further information about current construction projects in the City.
- Construction Bids and Tenders. Please visit the City's Bid Opportunities page to view tenders, request for proposals. and request for quotations.
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