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Municipality of the Distrcit of Argyle

Subdivision Approval

Who Needs This Permit?
  Subdivision approval is required in order to subdivide or consolidate a piece of land in the District of Argyle. 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. It applies to anyone undertaking a subdivision or lot consolidation.
Issuing Municipality:
  District of Argyle 
Where can you get this Permit and / or further information?:
  Phone: (902) 648-3166
  Visit:: District of Argyle
27 Courthouse Rd.
Tusket, Yarmouth County, NS
  Write: Development Officer
District of Argyle
P.O. Box 10
Tusket, Yarmouth County, NS  B0W 3M0
  Fax: (902) 648-0367
Application Forms & Process:
  An application for subdivision approval may be obtained from the Town Office. Application is made to the Development officer, and must include a plan of subdivision prepared by a Nova Scotia land surveyor.
Waiting Period:
  Thirty (30) day time frame or longer, depending on the complexity of the subdivision.
Price & Payment:  (No tax is charged)
 

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 Argyle.

Expiry & Renewal:
  Final Plan of Subdivision Approval does not expire.
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 District of Argyle Land Use Bylaw.

Separate approvals will be required dealing with water, sewage disposal, roads and road access.

You may 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.

Registry Act, Chapter 392, Revised Statutes, 1989.

Subdivision Bylaw, Municipality of the District of Argyle.


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