Contact(s)
Development Services Department General Enquiries
50 Andrew Street South, Suite 300
Orillia, Ontario
L3V 7T5
Phone: 705-325-2622
Fax: 705-329-2670
Planning Fee Schedule 2021
We are currently experiencing a high volume of planning-related inquiries. In order to provide you with the information you are looking for quickly, we have created a "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) section, linked here.
If you are unable to obtain the information that you require in the FAQ section please send an email to planning@orillia.ca or call us at 705-325-1870. Please note that inquiries will be answered in sequence based on the time/date of receipt.
For more involved inquiries about larger development proposals, an appointment is required. Due to COVID restrictions, appointments are being offered for video or telephone meetings only at this time. To book an appointment, visit orillia.ca/onlineservices.
The below fees will be affective as of January 1, 2021.
If assistance from experts or professionals is required to evaluate, review and/or report on an application, then the applicant is responsible for any and all costs associated.
All Fees are subject to an automatic increase, effective January 1st of each year, based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (All-Items) issued in October of the preceding year.
Printable Planning Fee Schedule
Preconsultation Fee
Preconsultation is required for all Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision or Condominium, and Site Plan Control applications. To initiate the mandatory Preconsultation process, you must submit a Concept Site Plan and the pay the applicable fee. This Preconsultation is only valid for one year. A new Preconsultation must be submitted and fee paid if the planning application is not received within one year of the Preconsultation.
| Official Plan Amendment or Zoning Amendment | $255 |
| Minor Site Plan Approval | $255 |
| Major Site Plan Approval | $510 |
| Draft Plan of Subdivision/Condominium | $510 |
For concurrent applications, only one fee will be applicable (at the highest applicable rate). City staff will determine if the Preconsultation is Minor or Major for Site Plan Approval.
| Consent |
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FEE $1,230 - for 1st lot ADDITIONAL FEES $635 - per subsequent lot $243 - to amend and recirculate the application $127 - to defer an application after circulation has occurred $127 - per lot or $65 for leases, easements, mortgages to issue Certificate of Official $243 - to accommodate applicant's request for conditions of consent to be changed |
| Minor Variance |
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FEE $940 ADDITIONAL FEES $127 - to amend and recirculate the application $127- to defer an application after circulation has occurred $97- reduction in total fee if a Consent application is submitted with a Minor Variance application |
| Validation of Title |
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FEE $535 ADDITIONAL FEES $65 - to issue Certificate of Official for each request for Validation of Title |
| Right-of-Way, Easements or Leases |
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FEE $1,230 ADDITIONAL FEES $243 - to amend and recirculate the application $127 - to defer an application after circulation has occurred $127 - per lot or $65 for leases, easements, mortgages, validation of title to issue Certificate of Official $243 - to accommodate applicant's request for conditions of consent to be changed $1,828 - combined fee for a right-of-way, easement or lease submitted together with a Consent $127 - for each subsequent right-of-way, easement or lease |
| Official Plan Amendment |
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FEE $4,885 ADDITIONAL FEE $612 - reduction in total fee for a combined Official Plan Amendment and Subdivision/Condominium application |
| Subdivision or Condominium (Up to 20 lots/units/POTLs/blocks) |
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FEE $8,450 - Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision and/or Condominium; only one fee is applicable if a concurrent Draft Plan of Subdivision and Condominium application is submitted for the same lands. ADDITIONAL FEES $243 - request for draft conditions to be changed $372 - stamping of Final Plan |
| Subdivision or Condominium (21 or more lots/units/POTLs/blocks) |
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FEE $12,675 - Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision and/or Condominium; only one fee is applicable if a concurrent Draft Plan of Subdivision and Condominium application is submitted for the same lands. ADDITIONAL FEES $243 - request for draft conditions to be changed $371 - stamping of Final Plan $121 - plus an additional fee per lot for more than 21 lots/units/POTLs/blocks up to a maximum of 500 lots |
| Red Line Revision |
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FEE $3,455 - fee with covering letter to explain revision required; no application form required |
| Draft Approval Extension |
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FEE $2,030 - fee with covering letter to explain revision required; no application form required |
| Amendment to Subdivision / Condominium Agreement |
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FEE $2,030 - amendment to an existing municipal subdivision or condominium agreement |
| Final Approval Plan of Subdivision / Condominium Administration Fee |
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FEE $6,600 - administration fee for process of granting Final Approval to an existing Draft Plan of Subdivision / Condominium |
| Exemption of Plan of Condominium |
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FEE $3,060 - processing an Exemption for a Plan of Condominium |
| Zoning By-law Amendment |
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FEE $3,540 |
| Removal of Holding "H" Zone |
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FEE $820 |
| Compliance Letters |
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FEE $97 - applies to Building, Zoning, Subdivision or Combined Inquiries $180 - for 48 hour response |
| Site Plan Approval (Up to 10 lots/units/POTLs/blocks for residential or up to 500 sq. m. of G.F.A for Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional) |
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FEE $3,045 |
| Site Plan Approval (11 - 20 lots/units/POTLs/blocks for residential or 501 to 9,999 sq. m. of G.F.A for Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional) |
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FEE $5,075 |
| Site Plan Approval (more than 20 lots/units/POTLs/blocks for residential or greater than 10,000 sq. m. of G.F.A. for Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional) |
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FEE $6,600 |
| More than 3 Submissions for Site Plan Approval |
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FEE $1,065 - for each additional submission beyond the first 3 submissions |
| Site Plan Amendment |
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FEE $2,030 - Minor amendments such as topping up securities, accessory buildings, or building additions See Site Plan Agreement Fees for major amendments - Major amendments are proposed buildings or dwellings part of a phased development or new principle buildings not previously planned for |
| Undertaking Agreement or Parking Agreement |
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FEE $1,015 - Applicable to an Undertaking Agreement for minor site works or Parking Agreement |
| Shoreline Development Agreement |
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FEE $635 - applicable to a Shoreline Development Agreement |
| Combined Site Plan Approval and Zoning By-law Amendment for Redevelopment of Sites |
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FEE $3,670 - applicable to existing developed sites which utilize an existing building or does not require the construction of a new building and only requires minor site works (i.e. paving, landscaping, fencing etc.); planning staff to identify during pre-consultation the applicability of this fee |
| Part Lot Control Exemption |
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FEE $1,230 |
| Deeming By-law |
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FEE $820 |
| Amendment to the Parkland Dedication By-law |
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FEE $1,230 |
| Appeal to the Parkland Dedication By-law |
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FEE $1,230 |
| Parkland Dedication Fee |
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FEE $865- Non-Waterfront Residential (per Unit) $290-Non-Waterfront Communal Housing Bed (per Bed) $1,500- Waterfront Residential (per Unit) $450- Waterfront Communal Housing (per Bed) $1.93 per m² of land area- Commercial- Area of land less than 4047 m² (1 Acre) $0.97 per m² of land area-Commercial-Area of land greater than 4047 m² (1 Acre) and less than 20,235 m² (5 Acres) $2.69 per m² of land area- Institutional- Area of land less than 20,235 m² (5 Acres) |
| Official Plan Copy |
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FEE $97 - Includes text and 11" x 17" Schedules |
| Official Plan Schedule |
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FEE $23 - for each "Arch-E" (34"x 44") sized, colour plot; total of five (5) schedules available |
| Zoning By-law Copy |
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FEE $97 - includes text and 8.5" x 11" colour schedules; total of three (3) schedules available |
| Zoning By-law Schedule |
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FEE $23 - for each "Arch-E" (34" x 44") sized, colour plot |
