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| Municipality of the
District of Yarmouth Development Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Required for the construction, alteration, or change of use of any
building, structure, or lot, for example, commencing a business on a
premises. A Development Permit is issued when it is determined
that the proposed use of land and buildings complies with all requirements
of the Land Use Bylaw.
These include type of use (i.e. commercial, industrial), adequacy of
site (building setbacks, yard requirements), parking requirements, screening
from abutting uses, and outdoor storage areas.
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| Issuing Municipality: |
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Municipality
of Yarmouth |
| Where can you get this Permit and / or further
information?: |
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Phone: |
(902) 742-9691 |
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Visit: |
Development Officer
Municipality of Yarmouth
Court House Building
403 Main St., Main Floor
Yarmouth, NS B5A 1G3 |
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Mail: |
PO Box 152
Yarmouth, NS B5A 4B2 |
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Fax: |
(902) 749-1645 |
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E-mail: |
dev@district.yarmouth.ns.ca
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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A Development Permit Application may be obtained from the
Development Office, Municipality of Yarmouth. When application is received
the Development Officer must inform the applicant whether or not the application
is complete within 15 days.
When a complete application is received by the Development Officer
he must grant the permit or inform the applicant of reasons for not
granting the permit within thirty days.
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| Waiting Period: |
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15 days |
| Price: |
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Free |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for 1 year from its date of issue. It
can be renewed. |
| Related Requirements: |
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In some instances, Building Near a Highway and Access to Property Permit, Residential or Commercial, from Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Subdivision Approval, Municipality of Yarmouth, On Site Sewage Disposal Department
of Environment and Labour (suitability for installation of on-site septic system) and other additional permits and approvals may be required. |
| Additional Information: |
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None |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Land Use Bylaw, Part 2, Section 3(a), Municipality of Yarmouth.
Municipal Planning Strategy, Chapter M, Policy M-4, Municipality of Yarmouth
Municipal Government Act, Sections 244(1), Chapter 18, Acts of 1998. |
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