Governing Legislation, By-laws or Corporate Policies
Ontario Heritage Act, 1990
Planning Act, 1990
Condominium Act, 1998
Development Charges Act, 1997
Provincial Policy Statement and Provincial Plans (Greenbelt Plan, A Place to Grow, ORMCP)
Zoning By-law 74-53
Oak Ridges Moraine Conformity By-law 2005-23
Nobleton Urban Area Zoning By-law 2016-71
King City and Schomberg Urban Area Zoning By-law 2017-66
Rural Zoning By-law (under development)
Development Charges By-law 2021-002
Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland By-law
Site Plan Control By-law 2022-010
Site Alteration By-law 2021-040
Prohibit and Regulate Site Alteration and Movement of Fill 2021-039
Official Plan (2019)
Green Development Standards
Township Design and Drawings Standards
Name and Description
Level of Service
Service Standard
Planning Applications & Approvals
Management and coordination for development and land use planning applications relating to Official Plan amendments, Zoning By-law amendments, plans of subdivision or condominium, site plans; inclusive of zoning and engineering reviews and approvals. Representation of Township interest for Ontario Land Tribunal appeals.
Consultation, intake, review, and decision services provided for complex and routine planning application.
Complex applications include:
Official Plan Amendment (OPA)
Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA)
Plan of Subdivision and Condominiums
Major Site Plan
Routine applications include:
Part Lot Control Exemption (PLC)
Minor Site Plan
Minor Variance (MV)
Consent
Heritage Permits and Grants
Grants only available for properties designed under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act
Pre-Consultations meetings held for all applications
OPA, ZBA and PLN of Subdivision / Condominium
Council approval (decision) required
Community consultation and posting public notice of Council decisions
Ability to appeal decisions to OLT within (20) days of decision
Major Site Plan Applications
Director Approval Required (Chief Planner)
Site Plan Agreement development and execution
Part Lot Control
Council decision required + enactment of by-law
Minor Site Plan Applications
Director of GMS decision required
Site Plan Agreement development and execution
Minor Variance and Consent Applications
Committee of Adjustment (CoA) hearings on all applications with final approval authority
Ability to appeal to OLT within (20) days of decisio
Heritage Permits
Heritage Impact Assessment
OLT Appeals held where there is a challenge to a Township land-use planning decision (approval or rejection); Township acts on behalf of the municipalities best interest
Management of the Township’s Heritage Register including the provision of heritage property research and identification for addition
Heritage Grant Program management
(14) Heritage Cemeteries (Maintenance via Parks and Forestry Operations)
Standards applicable to complete applications
OPA application processing and Council decision within (120) days
Min. (1) public open house and Public Planning meeting
Public notice of decision within (15) days of Council decision
ZBA application processing and Council decision within (90) days
Min. (1) public open house and Public Planning meeting
Public notice of decision within (15) days of Council decision
Plan of Subdivision and Condominium application processing and Council decision within (120) days
Min. (1) public open house and Public Planning Meeting
Public notice of decision within (15) days of Council decision
Major Site Plan application processing and Council decision within (60) days
If approval granted with conditions, there is a (2) year standard for conditions to be met after which Council may withdraw approval
Minor Site Plan application processing and decision within (60) days
Part Lot Control Exemption application processing and decision within (6) weeks
Minor Variance application processing and Council decision within (6) weeks
Public notice of decision within (15) days of Committee of Adjustment decision
Consent application processing and Council decision within (90) days
Public notice of decision within (15) days of Committee of Adjustment decision
Heritage Permit applications (including grant consideration) processed within (45) business days
Name and Description
Level of Service
Service Standard
Advisory Committees
Administrative management and corporate representation of the corporation to committees acting in the interest of the Township on planning matters occurring, affecting, or impacting the municipality.
(2) monthly Advisory Committees
Committee of Adjustment
Heritage Advisory Committee
Monthly Public Planning meetings (Council)
Committee of Adjustment and Heritage Advisory Committee agenda published minimum (2) business days in advance of meeting; minutes adopted at succeeding meeting and published within (2) business days.
CoA hears minor variance and consent applications within (60) days of the date of submission of complete applications.
Public Planning Meetings
For agenda and minutes publication standards SEE: Clerk’s
Headline Performance Measures
How Much
(#) of planning applications received by type
Time (hrs.) spent on planning related inquiries
How Well
(%) of planning application decisions within legislated standard
Governing Legislation, By-laws or Corporate Policies
Ontario Heritage Act, 1990
Planning Act, 1990
Ontario Heritage Act, 1990
Condominium Act, 1998
Zoning By-law 74-53
Oak Ridges Moraine Conformity By-law 2005-23
Nobleton Urban Area Zoning By-law 2016-71
King City and Schomberg Urban Area Zoning By-law 2017-66
Rural Zoning By-law
Our KING: Official Plan
Name and Description
Level of Service
Service Standard
Policy Planning
Management and development of mandated and/or non-legislated planning related policies, including the Township’s Official Plan and secondary plans, guidelines, standards, and associated By-laws.
Maintain and update all Core Planning Policies
Official Plan
Rural Zoning By-law
Urban Zoning By-laws
Urban Design Guidelines
Green Development Standards
Specialized Studies – Completed As Needed (Timelines Depend on Study)
Provincial and Regional Policy review, analysis, and Council recommendations
Reviewed Every (5-10) Years + Assessment if Update is Required
Official Plan
Rural Zoning By-law
Urban Zoning By-law
Urban Design Guidelines
Green Development Standards
SpeaKING Online Community Engagement Platform per New or Refreshed Policy Open (1-2 Months)
Minimum (2) Public Information Centers / Open Houses per New or Refreshed Policy per Urban Area (or As Applicable)
PICs/Open Houses Advertised Minimum of (10) Business Days Ahead of Event(s) via Website, SpeaKING, Newspaper, E-Bulletins and Social Media
Headline Performance Measures
How Much
(#) of active policy planning projects per year by type (major / minor)
(%) of progress on active projects
How Well / Better Off
(%) of up-to-date core planning policies
(%) of annual projects meeting statutory engagement standards
Enforcement of municipal by-laws and provincial statutes, including public education, complaint management, mediation, and investigations. Includes the management and administration of fines, orders, and escalation to courts where applicable.
Reactive (complaints) and proactive (visible from patrol only) investigation and enforcement of community and property violations of Township By-laws
High Priority (health and safety) acknowledged and investigated within (24) hours; enforcement within (7) business days
Medium and Low Priority complaints acknowledged within (2) business days with expected follow up time provided
Annual enforcement reports provided to Council
Name and Description
Level of Service
Service Standard
Parking Enforcement
Provision of reactive and proactive parking enforcement of on street and off-street parking by-laws. Includes the management and administration of parking tickets, appeals, exemption processes, first attendance hearings and adjudication services.
Proactive (patrol) and reactive (complaints) for parking violation, intake and processing of complaints and parking ticket issuance
Facilitate adjudication Screenings and setup hearing appointments
Intake and processing of Parking Permit applications (exemption from applicable by-law violations)
Screenings are reviewed and decision provided within (7) business days.
Reductions considered in accordance with AMPS
Parking Permit applications are automatically processed based on pre-set criteria in compliance with the Parking By-law
Name and Description
Level of Service
Service Standard
Permits and Programs
Processing, issuance, and management of Sign Permits in compliance with the Township Signs by-laws.
Sign Permits:
Ground (Inspection required)
Wall (Inspection required)
Mobile
Banner
Complete Sign Permit applications processed within (5) business days
Headline Performance Measures
How Much
(#) of by-law cases opened
(#) of orders, pre-summons and notices issued
(#) of parking ticket warnings and parking tickets issued
(#) of sign permit applications processed
How Well
(%) of sign permit applications processed within standard
Governing Legislation, By-laws or Corporate Policies
Ontario Building Code Act, 1992
O.Reg.332/12
Municipal Act, 2001
Name and Description
Level of Service
Service Standard
Building Permits
Administrative management of the building permit process, permit applications, review for compliance with the Ontario Building Code and coordination of mandatory inspections. Includes the management and provision of property information requests and disclosure of information.
Building Permits:
New homes and additions
Renovations and interior alterations
Deck
Tents
Demolition
Sewage systems
Accessory structure
Sewer connection and decommissioning
Water service and upgrades
Change of use
Model certification
Farm / Agricultural
Administration and management of the Septic Inspection Program
Property Information Request (PIR)
Sewage System Information Request (SSIR)
Property Compliance Letter
Building permit application receipt acknowledgement within (3) business days
The following standards apply for processing complete permit applications:
Single Family, Semi-Detached, Townhouse or Row House and Related Accessory Structure [House]– (10) Business Days
Small Commercial and Industrial Buildings [Small Building]– (15) Business Days
Large Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Buildings, Multi-Story Residential Building [Large Building]– (20) Business Days
Large Complex Buildings or Multi-Story Residential Buildings More than 18 Meters Tall [Complex Building] – (30) Business Days
*If at any point in the application process a building permit application is deemed incomplete, the service standards start again
Information and compliance requests processed within (10) business days
Monthly permit value reporting (king.ca)
Name and Description
Level of Service
Service Standard
Building Inspections
Enforcement and compliance monitoring of all aspects of the Ontario Building Code.
Administration of land development agreements, ensuring construction conforms to Township design standards, policies, and guidelines. Management of development related construction works including regular monitoring, site inspections, and regular reviews of unassumed subdivisions until the point of assumption by the Township.
Subdivision Agreements
Monitoring, oversight, and inspections on all development related construction projects
Requests for final inspection for Maintenance Period from developer only (once as-built drawings submitted)
Deficiency identifications and notification to developer for rectification
Final inspection to Assumption completed upon receipt of revised As-Built drawings with rectified deficiencies
Letter of Credit (LC) reduction and release processing
Assumption of subdivision approval requests to Council and by-law registrations
Pre-Construction meetings held minimum of (2) weeks in advance of construction commencement
(2) year Maintenance Period prior to municipal assumption
LC reduction processed within (15) business days from approval to move into Maintenance Period
LC Release processed within (5) business days of assumption
Name and Description
Level of Service
Service Standard
Permits and Programs
Processing, issuance, and management of various development related permits in compliance with Township by-laws and provincial legislation.
Intake, processing, and management of the following:
Pool Permits
Site Alteration Permits (Minor and Major)
Entrance (Curb Cuts and Culverts) Permits
Hard Landscaping Exemption Permits
Coordination and scheduling of curb-cut and culvert installations associated with Entrance Permits + follow up inspections
Service level standards for permitting applicable to complete applications
Pool applications processed within (5) business days
Minor Site Alteration applications processed within (3) weeks
Major Site Alteration applications processed within (5) weeks
Entrance applications for curb-cuts & culverts processed within (1) week with an additional (4) weeks for construction completion
Construction season from May - October
Headline Performance Measures
How Much
(#) of permit applications received and (#) of permits issued
(#) of permit inspections completed
(#) of developments (by stage at year end)
How Well
(%) of complete permit applications meeting service level standards
(%) of permit inspections resulting in minor variance or hard landscaping exemption requirement
