Property and Planning Fees

View the fees for property and planning applications to the City of Kenora.

Pre-consultation

Before filing an application, it is recommended that you contact the Planning team to set up a pre-consultation meeting. During the meeting, we will outline what you need to include in your application, including the planning rationale.

Planning fees

View the planning fees for a variety different planning applications.

Official Plan and Zoning Amendment fees

View the fees for Official Plan and Zoning Amendment applications.

Official Plan and Zoning Amendment fees
Fee description	Fee	Additional fees
Official Plan Amendment	$7,000	Plus professional fees and/or deposit
Zoning By-law Amendment	$4,000	Plus professional fees and/or deposit
Additional meeting due to amendment by applicant	$370	n/a
Deposit for notice costs	$1,500	Unused balance to be refunded to applicant
Minor revisions requiring internal circulation only	$540	n/a
Major revisions requiring new notices (includes requests from applicant to reschedule/defer meeting date, temporary use and interim control by-laws, includes removal of holding provision)	$2,000
Rescheduling of meeting at request of applicant	$5,000	Plus new deposit for notice costs

Minor Variance fees

View the fees for Minor Variance applications.

Minor Variance fees
Fee description	Fee
Minor Variance application (1)	$800
Minor Variance application (2)	$1,300
Minor Variance application (3 or more)	$1,800
Deferral of Planning Advisory Committee meeting date at request of applicant	$215
Amendment to Minor Variance application requiring re-circulation	$350
Amendment to Minor Variance application not requiring re-circulation	$175

Consent fees

View the fees for Consent applications.

Consent fees
Fee description	Fee	Additional fees
Consent application - technical	$1,000	n/a
Consent application - first lot	$1,750	n/a
Consent application - second and subsequent lots	$400	n/a
Deferral of Planning Advisory Committee meeting at request of applicant	$215	n/a
Amendment to Consent application requiring re-circulation	$350	n/a
Amendment to Consent application not requiring re-circulation	$175	n/a
Agreement as a condition of Consent approval	$550	Plus deposit for legal fees

Plan of Subdivision or Condominium fees

View the fees for Plan of Subdivision or Condominium applications.

Plan of Subdivision or Condominium fees
Fee description	Fee	Additional fees
Application for Plan of Subdivision or Condominium description	$4,000 plus $300 per lot	Plus deposit for legal fees
Draft approval extension request	$540	n/a
Amendment to subdivision or condominium agreement	$500	Plus legal fees

Site Plan Control fees

View the fees for Site Plan Control applications.

Site Plan Control fees
Fee description	Fee	Additional fees
Site Plan Control Application - minor	$750	Plus deposit for legal fees
Site Plan Control Application - major	$1,750	Plus deposit for legal fees
Major revisions requiring recirculation	$350
Minor revision requiring recirculation	$150
Release of Site Plan Agreement	$200	Plus deposit for legal fees
Amendment of Site Plan Agreement	$200	Plus deposit for legal fees

Other planning applications and general fees

View the fees for other applications and general planning matters.

Other applications and general fees
Fee description	Fee	Additional fees
Deposit for legal fees	$1,100	Unused balance to be refunded to applicant.
Deposit for notice costs	n/a - included in application fees	n/a
Development Agreement	$1,750	Plus deposit for legal fees
Deeming by-law	$600	Plus deposit for legal fees
Part lot control	$475	n/a
Validation by-law	$775	n/a
Zoning and Building Compliance Letter	$150	n/a
Application for Letter of Comfort	$400
Application to purchase or lease municipal property, road or shore allowance abutting property owned by applicants	$675 plus costs and minimum of $1,150 or fair market value	Plus deposit for legal fees
Application to purchase or lease municipal property	$825 plus fair market value as established by Council	Plus deposit for legal fees
Appeal of Order issued under Property Standards By-law	$500	Plus deposit for legal fees
Costs in respect to appeals to Ontario Land Tribunal	Cost recovery	n/a
License of Occupation, sidewalk cafe	$0	n/a
License of Occupation, small sidewalk patio	$0	n/a
License of Occupation, large sidewalk patio	$0	n/a
Merchandise display	$0	n/a
Communication tower consultation	$500	n/a
Phase I or Phase II environmental letter	$300	n/a
Special meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee	$600	n/a
Release from Title of any Agreement	$325	Plus deposit for legal fees