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Effective October 1st, 2022, the Township of Montague will be responsible for septic services for properties located within its jurisdiction.  The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will continue to oversee applications submitted prior to that date.

Fees:

These fees include the cost of legal services, review of studies, consultant services, administration, education, and promotional activities.

Note #1:  The Ministry of the Environment will be responsible for sewage works where the design capacity is in excess of 10,000 litres/day under the Ontario Water Resources Act.

Note #2:  Tertiary Treatment Systems (Level 4 Treatment) are Ecoflo, Eljen, Waterloo Biofilter, ATL, EnviroSeptic, Norweco, and Biomicrobics and require Maintenance Agreements upon installation completion.

Payment Options:

• Cash
• Debit
• Cheque (payable to Township of Montague)
• We do not accept credit cards

 Applications and Forms:

 The following forms are available for you to complete and submit to the Township Office, along with the applicable fees:

• Application for a Sewage System Maintenance Inspection (commonly used for minor variance and zoning inspections, or prior to sale/purchase of a property with a sewage system)
• Application for Permit to Construct or Demolish (Sewage System and/or Site Inspection application for new or replacement sewage system)
• Fee Schedule
• File Search (for records dating back to 1972)
• Holding Tanks – Pump-out Agreement-Owner’s Undertaking (These are required to be arranged to ensure a holding tank can get pump-out servicing)
• Transfer of Sewage System to New Owner (This form is used when the owners name has changed)
• Information on wells is stored by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. You can access it through their website if your well information was submitted.
• Well Record Verification (This is to confirm location and casing depth of an existing well)
• Authorization for an Application for a Sewage System Permit by a Person Other Than The Legal Owner (This form is required if a third party other than the owner is applying for the permit i.e. sewage installer, engineer or agent)
• As Constructed Plan and Backfill Notification Form
• Filter Sand Affidavit
• Septic Stone Affidavit

Contact Information:

Address:  Township of Montague, 6457 Roger Stevens Drive, P. O. Box 755, Smiths Falls, Ontario, K7A 4W6

Hours:      Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 4:30pm (excluding statutory holidays)

Phone:      613-283-7478 x 270

E-Mail:      inspector@township.montague.on.ca

The Planning Department establishes policies, regulations and standards guiding land use and development in the Township of Montague and ensures compliance with provincial building regulations.

The Planning Department deals with all matters that fall under the Planning Act including plans of subdivisions, consents, official plan amendments, zoning by-law amendments, minor variances, and site plan control.

Download a Land-Use Planning and Development Pamphlet

Download a Planning/Development Application

Applications and Fees

Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Fees

NOTE:

The Fees listed above are non-refundable, administrative charges for all planning applications and services.

Deposits are utilized to pay for all charges incurred by the Township on behalf of the applicant (ie, document registration, advertising).  The balance of any deposits held by the Township will be returned to the applicant upon completion of the file, without interest, less any expenses incurred.

If the amount of the deposit held by the Township is deemed insufficient to cover the incurred costs, the applicant will be required to reimburse the Township, or the amount owing will be collected by the Township pursuant to the remedies available to it by law.

For more information on:

Montague Township is reviewing and updating its Zoning By-Law!

What is a Zoning By-Law?

A Zoning By-Law controls the use of land in your community.  It states:

• how land may be used
• where buildings and other structures can be located
• the type of buildings that are permitted and how they may be used
• lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights and setbacks

An Official Plan sets out the Township's general land-use policies.  The Zoning By-Law puts the plan into effect and provides for the day-to-day administration.  The Zoning By-Law contains specific requirements that are legally enforceable.  Construction or development that does not comply with a Zoning By-Law is not allowed, and a building permit can be refused.

Why do Municipalities need a Zoning By-Law?

A Zoning By-Law:

• implements the objectives and policies of a municipality's Official Plan
• provides a legal and precise way of managing land use and future development
• protects you from conflicting and possible dangerous land uses

Why are we Reviewing our Zoning By-Law?

The Planning Act requires that municipalities review and update their Zoning By-Law to conform with the Official Plan within 3 years of an Official Plan update.

Jp2g Consultants Inc. was retained by the Township to assist with this project.

How Do I Get Involved?

Opportunities for public input on the Zoning By-Law Review and Update will be provided during the review process.  The Planning Act requires that Council hold at least one public meeting to give members of the community an opportunity to ask questions and to discuss possible revisions to the Zoning By-Law.

Draft Zoning By-law Amendment for Open House and Public Meeting

The Draft Zoning By-law amendment can be found here.

The Draft Schedule A can be found here.

The Draft Schedule A1 can be found here.

If you require a paper copy of these documents, please contact the Township Office.

Meetings and Notices

Notice of the Statutory Open House and Public Meeting can be found here.

Documents

The Notice of Decision can be found here

The May 21st Council-approved Zoning By-law can be found here (subject to 20-day appeal period)

The May 21st Council-approved Schedule A can be found here (subject to 20-day appeal period)

The May 21st Council-approved Schedule A-1 can be found here (subject to 20-day appeal period)

The May 7th version of the Draft Zoning By-law can be found here

The May 7th version of Schedule A can be found here

The May 7th version of Schedule A-1 can be found here

Public & Agency Comments can be found here

If you have any questions or comments about any aspect of the Zoning By-law Update, please direct your comments to:

Kirsten Cote
Junior Planner, Township of Montague

613-283-7478 x 260

planner@township.montague.on.ca

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Township of Montague will continue to provide essential services for the time being, including fire and emergency services, essential road maintenance, regular curbside pickup throughout the Township, bylaw enforcement, building/planning inquiries and certain building permit applications.

The Township of Montague is closed to visitors.

Please contact us by phone or email.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

This morning, a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre was held to assess the evolving COVID-19 situation. The Provincial and Local Health Authorities are taking significant steps to limit the transmission of the COVID-19 virus including recommendations to limit the spread through communities.

The EOC made the proactive decision to protect its staff and the public by approving the following measures which may impact you: 

• Closure of all Township-owned facilities to the public effective immediately, including
  • Township Hall – staff can be reached by email or phone
  • Rosedale Hall – all rentals and events are currently suspended
• The Public Works Department workers will continue to provide services on the roads – however we encourage all members of the public to call in their concerns and not approach workers on the road
• The EOC will be reassessing the closure on April 5th, 2020
• All regularly scheduled Advisory Committee meetings will be cancelled until April 5th, 2020 and will be re-assessed at that time
• The Regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole of March 17th, 2020 will be cancelled. As of now, the Council meeting will continue and be open to the public. The Township is reviewing options to provide livestreaming of this meeting to reduce the need for the public to attend

The Township will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and take direction from the Federal government, Provincial government and Health Unit. As always, we encourage all residents to be prudent and follow the directive from the Health Unit on how to protect themselves and their family. The Township Emergency Operations Centre will be meeting again on Monday March 23rd to reassess the evolving situation.

Essential services such as OPP, Fire, Public Works, By-law Enforcement, Building Inspection, garbage and recycling will continue to be provided for the safety and wellbeing of our residents. 

For any payments owing to the Township, options include online or telephone banking, mailing a cheque to the Township Hall or dropping a payment off in the mail slot at the office. Township staff will be happy to assist you with alternative options for services such as garbage tags, dog tags and other municipal services. 

Please continue to monitor the Township's website and Facebook for further announcements.

Valley Heartland

The Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation offers a variety of services for entrepreneurs starting or expanding their business. They have business loans available up to $250,000 as well as business counselling and workshops to help develop or expand a successful business.

For Inquiries
Website: valleycfdc.com
Phone: 613-283-7002 ext.103.

Small Business Advisory Center

Are you thinking about starting a small business, need help with questions on your existing business? Are you starting a business in the Lanark, Smiths Falls, Perth, Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills area? If so, the Small Business Advisory Centre is here to support you, the entrepreneur!

The Small Business Advisory Centre is an initiative of the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, in partnership with the Town of Smiths Falls and funding support from the County of Lanark and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. A business advisor is available (by appointment) to meet with you whether you have questions about starting or growing a small business. The advisory services are free of charge and provide you with the information required to get your business going and keep it running smoothly and profitably. The Centre in the local service provider for programs such as Summer Company and Starter Company Plus and they offer many informative webinars and events throughout the year for businesses. The centre and personnel are very resourceful and can steer you to various other sources for more specialized information, if need.

The Small Business Advisory office provides confidential business advisory services to small business start-ups, as well as on-going support for existing small businesses. They are also a business information source designed to point entrepreneurs in the right direction whether they are just starting out or growing their business.

• Free business consultations (thinking, starting, growing) (Consultations via phone, virtual or in person by prebooked appointment)
• Seminars, Webinars and Events
• Outreach to Communities for consultations
• Business Programs (youth and adults)

Contact for more information:

Cindy James Manager, Small Business Advisory Centre

Smiths Falls/Lanark County/Leeds-Grenville

77 Beckwith Street N. Smiths Falls

Phone: 613-283-0062

Email: cjames@smallbizcentre.ca

Website: www.smallbizcentre.ca