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Region of Queens Municipality
Development Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Anyone who wants to erect, construct, alter, replace, relocate
or add to any structure (including advertising signs) and anyone who wants
to make any change or alteration in the use made of land or structures in
Brooklyn, Liverpool or Milton, Queens County.
Note: A Development Permit must be issued prior to the start of any construction,
change of use of any property, building, structure, or placement of signage.
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| Issuing Municipality: |
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Region of Queens Municipality
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| Where can you get this Permit and / or further
information? |
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Contact: |
Development Officer
Region of Queens Municipality |
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Phone: |
(902) 354-3455 |
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Visit: |
249 White Point Road
Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0 |
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E-mail: |
mgmacleod@regionofqueens.com
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Website: |
http://www.regionofqueens.com/ |
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Write: |
PO Box 1264
Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0 |
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Fax: |
(902) 354-7473
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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You can get an application form from the office listed above.
Complete the form, and supply the Region with the necessary documents required
for the project applied for. The application fee must accompany this form
(see Price, below).
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| Waiting Period: |
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Provincial Legislation sets out that within 30 days of receiving
a completed application for a development permit, the development officer
shall grant the development permit or inform the applicant of the reason
for not granting the permit. However, turnaround time is usually 3 to 5
days.
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for 12 months from the date it is issued.
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| Price: (No tax
is charged) |
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$ 10
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| Related
Requirements: |
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The following permits or approvals may be required before
a Development Permit can be issued:
- Subdivision Approval (if applicable)
- Under certain circumstances, application and approval of a variance
in the requirements of the land use bylaw may be necessary prior to the
issuance of a development permit.
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| Additional Information: |
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Building permits can not be issued in zoned areas until a
development permit is first issued. Brooklyn, Milton and Liverpool
are all regulated by the Land Use Bylaw
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Municipal
Government Act, Chapter 18, Acts of Nova Scotia, 1998.
The Land Use Bylaw adopted by Council under that Act.
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