Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Central Business District Zone (CBD) Building Permit and Planning Fee Equivalent Grant
Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Grants
Description:
The Building Permit and Planning Fee Equivalent Grant offers grants to eligible applicants for City building permit and planning fees related to developments on vacant properties. The Building Permit and Planning Fee Equivalent Grant provides assistance to eligible applicants by reducing property improvement costs in that the Grant payment is to be equal to the cost of development fees, being for development and building permits, Municipal Plan and Zoning By-law amendments, variances, and other Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) applications. This Grant is intended to accelerate development activity.
Comments on Funding:
Funding will take the form of a grant equal to 100% of the development fees paid by the applicant. Grants will be provided upon successful completion of the approved work, to the satisfaction of the City.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
The applicant must :
Eligible Projects under the Program must represent one of following types of projects :
Only fees paid for the following types of applications are eligible :
Application Steps:
Applicants must complete and submit the application form.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit :
- 1reports, plans, estimates, contracts and other details as may be required to satisfy the City with respect to the eligible costs of the project and with respect to conformity of the project with the Program;
- 2a Business Plan, if required.
Other Things to Note:
Revised: March 21, 2022 - Source 1
