Permit Fees

Permit and Planning Fee Schedule

Fees for planning and development related services under Section 21.1 of the Conservation Authorities Act, where the Minister has provided a list of programs and services for which we can charge fees. The fees have been approved by the NVCA Board of Directors, effective January 23, 2026.

Contact us before you apply!

If any part of your property is regulated, submit a General Inquiry on our e-permitting platform to tell us a bit about your plans. We will review your property and your proposed plan, and may also ask you to submit additional information. We may also request an appointment with you to discuss your plans, by phone or in-person.

Current Permit and Planning Fees

Official Plans and Zonings	Fee
Official Plans and Secondary Plans	General Levy
Comprehensive Zoning By-law	General Levy
Site Specific Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments	$546
Additional fee for technical study review	$813
Letter of approval (no technical review or site inspection required)	$110

Plan of Subdivision/Condominium (Residential, Commercial and Industrial)	Fee
Minimum Fee	$13,658
Maximum Fee (See Note 1)	$109,262
Net hectare fee	$3,528 per hectare
Design Resubmission surcharge for subdivisions and residential/mixed use site plans	3rd Submission – 25% of original fee (maximum charge of $13,658) 4th and subsequent submissions – 50% of original fee (maximum fee of $13,658)
Redline Revisions	Minor (Design Change) 25% of original fee (maximum fee of $ $14,183) Major (Change to Limits of Development) 75% of original fee (not to exceed maximum fee $109,262)

Site Plans	Fee
Letter of Approval (no technical review or site inspection required)	$573
Minor: Site Plan Area less than 2 ha	$1,639
Intermediate: Site Plan Area more than 2 ha, less than 4 ha	$5,999
Major: Site Plan Area more than 4 ha (Additional $1,250/ha fee charge for sites over 10 ha.)	$14,714
Site Plan: Residential (multi-unit and/or mixed use)	Use Residential Subdivision Fees
Design Resubmission surcharge for non- residential site plans	3rd Submission – 25% of original fee 4th and subsequent submissions – 50% of original fee

Golf Courses	Fee
New Golf Courses	$16,389

Aggregate Proposals	Fee
Minimum fee for Below Water Table	$13,658
Maximum fee for Below Water Table	$109,262
Net hectare fee for Below Water Table	1393/ha
Above water table proposals or expanded extraction within a licensed area	$13,658

Consents	Fee
Base Fee	$328
Additional fee for technical study review (e.g., SWM Report or EIS)	$546
Letter of approval (no technical review or site inspection required)	$110

Minor Variances	Fee
Base Fee	$220
Additional fee for technical study review (e.g., SWM Report or EIS)	$546
Letter of approval (no technical review or site inspection required)	$110

Niagara Escarpment Commission Applications	Fee
Base Fee	$331
Additional fee for technical study review, for example EIS	$546
Letter of approval (no technical review or site inspection required)	$110

Conservation Authorities Act	Fee
Permit Application Minor Works	$263
Permit Application Intermediate Works	$578
Permit Application Major Works	$1,639
Permit Application Major Works – complex	$3,277
Agricultural Permit Applications (separated in 2016)
Agriculture Permit Minor Works	$263
Agriculture Permit Intermediate Works	$578
Unauthorized works	2 X permit fee
Permit application large fill projects: 250 – 1,000 m3 (Permit application for large fill projects – See procedural guidelines for more detail.)	$546 plus $0.84/m3
Permit application large fill projects: more than 1000 m3	$1,639 plus $0.84/m3
Permit – amendment	50% of original fee
Additional fee for significant technical review	Varies

Other	Fee
Legal/Real Estate Inquiries	$220
Legal/Consultant Peer Review Costs (charged on the basis of cost recovery)	Varies
Provision of Individual Property Information	$79
Pre-consultations Fee	$578 (without site visit) $1,639 (analysis by one planner and one technical discipline) $3,277 (analysis by one Planner and more than one technical discipline)

Notes:

Fee Schedule Notes:

The maximum review fee for plans of subdivision/condominium is $109,262.
Plans of subdivision/condominium fees may be phased as outlined in NVCA’s policy for charging fees if the total fee meets the minimum threshold of $50,000.00.
NVCA reserves the right to not allow the phasing of fees for development subject to a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) issued by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
When processing and reviewing consolidated planning applications (e.g. OPA/ZBA/Subdivisions), the higher fee is applicable (including MZOs).
Plans of subdivision/condominium and site plan fees include permitting fees under O. Reg 41/24: Prohibited Activities, Exemptions and Permits.
Notwithstanding note # 5, permit issuance for works occurring two years after the date of the last NVCA comments on a file will be subject to the relevant permit fee for the scale of the works.
A net hectare refers to the total area of land available for development. It excludes lands outside of the development limit (e.g., natural hazard, natural heritage areas and buffers).
NVCA reserves the right to reassess the review fee after 5 years of receipt of the application based on timing and receipt of technical information.
The applicant will be responsible for any external peer review costs necessary to review submitted technical submissions.

Alterations or expansions to existing golf courses not requiring Planning Act approvals and within a regulated area will be addressed through the Conservation Authorities Act approval fees.
Permit approval will not be required from NVCA for certain small-scale projects as outlined in NVCA’s Policy for Charging Fees.

Please see NVCA’s Policy for Charging Fees for further an explanation of the minor, intermediate and major permit fee categories, as well as other matters (e.g. fee exemptions, appeal process, etc.). This document is available at www.nvca.on.ca under Planning & Permits – Policies & Guidelines.

ATTACHMENT – Costs for Mapping/GIS Requests Fee per Map	Fee
Pre-made NVCA General Maps (8.5×11 or 11×17 Color)	$10
Comprehensive Mapping Request (minimum fee)	$2,040

Custom Made Maps (data processing fee + printing costs)	Fee
8.5×11 or 11×17	$10
17×22	$21
22×34	$27
24×36	$32
Add Ortho Imagery to a 17 X 22 or larger map	Add $10

Digital Maps	Fee
Data Processing Fee -The fee for data preparation will be based on an hourly administration cost of the GIS Department’s time for compiling and processing the requested information.	Varies