APPLICATION PROCESS
The Process
Submitting an Application for Consent
An Application for Consent will only be accepted and circulated if it contains all of the required information and the required fee.
Circulation
The CAPB is required to give notice of an Application to persons and agencies that may have an interest in the proposed consent. The CAPB currently notifies the required agencies and all land owners and any condominium corporation within 60 meters (200 feet)of the subject land.
Timing
Generally, the notice, circulation, site visit, and a decision on a consent application will be completed within 60 days of receipt of a Complete Application. This time frame is dependent upon the date of submission of the application, whether or not concerns or objections are raised and the complexity of the application. Applications submitted in the late fall and winter may not be heard until the spring when site inspections are more appropriate.
Decisions
If the CAPB approves the application, in principal, there will be conditions stipulated which must be fulfilled prior to granting the final consent. The applicant has TWO YEARS to fulfill conditions, otherwise the application is deemed to be refused. Following legislation, there is a 20 day appeal period on the decision of the Board. The applicant, or any person or public body can appeal the decision of the Board and any or all of the conditions to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). For more information about the Ontario Land Tribunal please visit https://olt.gov.on.ca
Additional Costs
Municipalities may charge a separate fee for each application.
All appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal must be accompanied with the required fee.
Finalization of consent may require that a survey plan be prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor for the subject lands.
Legal fees will likely be incurred as a lawyer will have to prepare the required transfer documents/deeds for registration at the Land Registry Office in Parry Sound.