Development assistance

Pre Consultation

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The Planning, Building & Development Department in coordination with the Business Development Department is responsible for reviewing and providing a recommendation to Council regarding development applications. The timely processing of applications requires co-operation from and co-ordination with numerous internal and external stakeholders, including the applicant. The City of Niagara Falls prides itself on expediting the Development Review Process for major and minor developments in Niagara Falls as a strategic business advantage.

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A Pre consultation meeting is required to be conducted prior to submitting development applications for:

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Amendments to the Official Plan or a Zoning By-law

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Plan of Subdivision

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Plan of Condominium

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Site Plan

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Consent (Severance)

The purpose of this meeting is to confirm necessary applications, as well as identify required plans, studies and/or other supporting information necessary to process a development application through the City of Niagara Falls, Regional Municipality of Niagara and other agencies where required.

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Preconsultation meetings are scheduled in the afternoon of the first and third Thursday of each month.  To schedule a proposed application for a meeting, please submit the following:

A Preconsultation Application fee of $500.00 (note that this amount will be deducted from the fee(s) for a formal application provided it is submitted with 1 year of the preconsultation meeting).
A preliminary drawing (please refer to the Pre-consultation application for details that should be shown on the drawing).