2024 Fee Schedule 

What is the Planning Act? 

Citizen’s Guide to Land Use Planning 

Ontario Planning Act 

Provincial Policy Statement 

Erosion and Sediment Control Guideline for Urban Construction

An applicant may also need approval from the RVCA for any construction or development work looking to take place in a regulated area in or near a river, stream, steep slope, wetland or shoreline. For more information, go to RVCA Permits - Section 28.

RVCA staff will review the application and discuss it with the applicant. Staff may suggest changes in the plan so it will comply with environmental rules and regulations. At the end of the review, recommendations will be sent to the municipality for its consideration in its decision.

RVCA staff will review the application and discuss it with the applicant. Staff may suggest changes in the plan so it will comply with environmental rules and regulations. At the end of the review, recommendations will be sent to the municipality for its consideration in its decision.

• 2023 Fee Schedule
• 2024 Fee Schedule - effective January 1, 2024 (30-day notice)

The RVCA and our member municipalities encourage pre-consultation in advance of submitting a formal Planning Act application. At a pre-consultation meeting, the applicant, the approval authority and the review agencies will discuss the proposal and the reports that may be necessary to support the application. The pre-consultation process assists the applicant in preparing a proposal that will meet the policies and submission requirements of the municipality, the RVCA and other agencies, potentially saving time and money.

The applications reviewed by the RVCA include:

• plans of subdivision and condominium
• severances
• minor variances
• comprehensive zoning by-laws and zoning by-law amendments
• official plans and official plan amendments
• site plans
• lifting of reserves

The RVCA also participates on technical advisory committees that oversee the preparation of broader planning studies such as community design plans, master servicing studies, environmental management plans and environmental assessments. We also review applications and provide advice on applications that are submitted under the Aggregate Resources Act.