NOTICE OF PASSING - HOUSEKEEPING BY-LAW (2026) Notice of the Passing of a Zoning By-Law Amendment The Township of Essa passed By-law No. 2026-12 on April 15th, 2026 amending By-law No. 2003-50. Appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) must be submitted by May 6th, 2026 at 4:30 p.m., including required fees. Appeals can be filed via plan@essatownship.on.ca or the OLT E-Service portal Service (https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service).. For more information, contact 705-424-9770 or plan@essatownship.on.ca. 

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. A2-26 TAKE NOTICE that an application has been submitted for a Minor Variance application on the property known legally as CON 7 PT W 1/2 LOT 21;RP51R16231 PART 3, municipally 5606 20th Sideroad. The applicant is requesting relief from Section 3: Definitions of Essa Township’s Zoning By-law 2003-50, specifically the definition of “Home Occupation,” to permit outdoor activities as part of the use. The applicant is proposing to host small outdoor wedding ceremonies on the property.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. A3-26 TAKE NOTICE that an application has been submitted for a Minor Variance application on the property known legally as PLAN 1425 LOT 4, municipally 6 Brentwood Road. The applicant is seeking relief from Section 8.1 (d) of Essa Township’s Zoning By-law 2003-50 which stipulates that no accessory use, building or structure shall exceed 4.5 m in height on any lot which is less than 1.0 ha in size. The applicant is proposing to build a garage at the height of 4.97 m.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. A4-26 TAKE NOTICE that an application has been submitted for a Minor Variance application on the property known legally as CON 1 PT LOT 16 RP 51R16870: PART 3, municipally 7060 County Road 21. The applicant is seeking relief from Section 3.4 of the Fencing By-law 2017-40 which states that fencing within a front yard must be less than 1.2 metres (4 feet) and of open construction. The applicant would like to build a fence that would reach a maximum peak of 2.4 metres (8 feet).

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