|
Town of Bridgewater
Development Permit
|
 |
| Who Needs This Permit?
|
|
In the Town of Bridgewater, a development
permit is required by any one intending to erect, construct, add to, alter,
replace or relocate any building or part of building or structure; change
or alter the use made of land, buildings or structures, or erect a new sign.
|
| Issuing Municipality:
|
|
Town
of Bridgewater |
| Where can you get
this Permits and / or further information? |
|
Contact:
|
Development Officer, Town of Bridgewater |
|
Phone:
|
(902) 541-4369 or 543-4651 |
|
E-mail:
|
develop@town.bridgewater.ns.ca
|
|
Visit:
|
Bridgewater Town Hall, 4th floor
60 Pleasant Street
Bridgewater, NS B4V 3X9 |
|
Write:
|
same as above |
|
Fax: |
(902) 543-6876 |
| Application Forms
& Process: |
|
Application forms are available
from the Development Officer.
Applicants may need to submit a sketch showing the shape and dimension
of the lot; the location, height and dimensions of building or structure,
distance from each building to the front, side and rear lot lines; location
of existing buildings; location and dimensions of parking areas, driveways
and landscaping features, as well as sign type, size and location.
If approved, Development Permits are mailed to the applicant unless
the applicant requests otherwise.
|
| Waiting Period:
|
|
The development permit must be issued
within 30 days of receipt of a complete application. Usually
the development permit is issued within a week of receiving a complete application.
|
| Expiry & Renewal:
|
|
A Development Permit is valid for
1 year from the day it is issued. It can be renewed. A request
for renewal should be made by the holder before the permit expires. |
| Price: |
|
Free |
| Related
Requirements: |
|
Development must conform to the
requirements of the Bridgewater Land Use Bylaw or a development agreement
in place on the lot. |
| Additional Information:
|
|
An information sheet prepared by
the Town of Bridgewater on the General Requirements for this permit is available
at the Town Office. Or you can click here
to download the file.
Please note: The file is in Portable
Document Format (PDF), which requires the FREE Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. If
you do not have the Reader, you can download
the program FREE of charge. |
| Legislative Authority:
|
|
Land Use Bylaw, Town of Bridgewater.
Municipal Government Act, Chapter 18, Acts of 1998. |
