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Municipality of Barrington

Subdivision Approval

Who Needs This Approval?
  Anyone undertaking a subdivision or lot consolidation in the Municipality of Barrington. Subdivision approval is required in order to subdivide or consolidate a piece of land. Subdivision approval is required to ensure that all subdivision and consolidation satisfies and conforms with the Land Use Bylaw, Subdivision Bylaw, and relevant Environment and Labour requirements.
Issuing Municipality:
  Municipality of Barrington 
Where can you get this Approval and / or further information?:
  Phone: (902) 637-2421
  Visit: Municipality of Barrington
Administrative Centre
Box 100
Barrington, N.S. B0W 1E0
  Fax: (902) 637-2075
Application Forms & Process:
 

The completed application and the survey plans are submitted to the Municipality, along with the applicable fee (see Price below).

If all requirements are met and the application is approved; the approval will be mailed to the applicant.

Waiting Period:
  The approval is normally processed within 14 days, once all items which must accompany the application have been received, and all requirements are met.
Price & Payment:  (No tax is charged)
 

Municipal Fees: $172.50

Plus applicable Registry of Deeds Fees: $150.00
(This includes:
Registration of Notice of Approval of a Plan of Subdivision: $70.00,
Registration of Plan of Subdivision: $70.00, and
One Certified Copy of Plan: $10.00)

Registration of Deed: $70.00

Payment can be made by cash, cheque or money order, made out to the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

Expiry & Renewal:
  Not applicable
Related Requirements:
 

The following approvals may be required before a Subdivision Approval can be granted:

All new lots must meet the frontage and area requirements of the Municipality of Barrington Land Use Bylaw.

Separate approvals will be required dealing with water, sewer (on-site or off-site) roads and road access.

If you are not connecting to a municipal sewer system, you will require approval for the installation of an Sewage Disposal System [or septic tank] from the Nova Scotia Environment and Labour.

Sometimes deeds and affidavits of value are required.

Some situations require engineering designs;

Additional Information:
  None
Legislative Authority:
  Municipal Government Act, Chapter 18, Acts of 1998

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