| Cape Breton Regional
Municipality
Subdivision Approval
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| Who Needs This Approval? |
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Anyone who wants to delete, create or move a property
boundary within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
NOTE: Larger subdivisions which involve new road construction require
a Tentative Approval first.
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| Issuing Municipality: |
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Development Division, Planning Department
Cape Breton Regional Municipality |
| Where Can you Get this Approval and / or Further
Information? |
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Phone: |
(902) 563-5134 or 563-5092
(Receptionist: 563-5005)
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Visit: |
Development Officer
Development Division, Planning Department
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Civic Centre
320 Esplanade, 2nd Floor, Room 201
Sydney, NS B1P 7B9 |
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E-mail: |
bespicer@cbrm.ns.ca
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Website: |
http://www.cbrm.ns.ca |
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Write: |
Development Officer
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Civic Centre
320 Esplanade
Sydney, NS B1P 7B9 |
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Fax: |
(902) 539-9419 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
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You can get an application form from a local surveyor,
or from the office listed above.
It should be submitted, along with 12 copies of the Subdivision plan,
and the appropriate fee (see Price & Payment
below) to the municipal Development Officer.
In some situations, other documents may also be required. See Additional
Information, below.
After all required documents have been submitted, and the application
has been reviewed by staff, you will be notified by mail whether or not
the approval has been granted.
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| Waiting Period: |
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Normally, a decision on this approval is made
within 3 weeks. |
| Expiry: |
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- This Approval, sometimes called Final
Approval, does not expire. Once it has been granted, and
the plan of subdivision is registered at the Registry of Deeds, this
Approval is permanent.
- A Tentative Approval is valid
for 2 years from the date it is issued. It cannot be renewed..
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| Price & Payment:
(No tax is charged) |
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Municipal Fee: $130.00
Plus Applicable Registry of Deeds Fees: $140.00
(This includes:
Registration of Notice of Approval of a Plan of Subdivision: $70.00, and
Registration of Plan of Subdivision: $70.00)
Registration of Deed: $70.00
Certified Copy of Plan: $10.00
Payment: Cash or cheque (made out to the Cape Breton
Regional Municipality). No cards accepted.
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| Related Requirements: |
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- Separate approvals may be required dealing with water, sewer (on-site
or off-site) and/or roads;
- Some situations require engineering designs;
- Sometimes deeds or affidavits of value are required.
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| Additional Information: |
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None |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Municipal Government Act, Chapter 18, Acts of 1998. |
