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Building Code Act - Annual Reporting 2023
Annual Report for 2023 as required by subsection 7(5) of the Building Code Act.
Annual Report for 2022 as required by subsection 7(5) of the Building Code Act.
Agencies
Depending on the location of your property and the type of planning and development project, you may need to get approval from a third party agency. Review the agencies and resources available in the Municipality of Trent Lakes.
Peterborough Public Health
Peterborough Public Health effective April 1st 2024, transferred to Trent Lakes, the authority who grants approval for all septic permits and is responsible for the enforcement of section 8 of the Ontario Building Code.
Kawartha Regional Conservation Authority
Visit Kawartha Regional Conservation Authority if your property is located within the Harvey Ward and Galway Ward. You may need their approval for building and planning projects.
When completing a building project near a shoreline, a silt fence may be required.
| Floodplain Mapping Study - Miskwaa Ziibi River |
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Miskwaa Ziibi River drains a moderately large area north County Road 36 and outlets at its southern extents into Little Bald Lake. |
| Floodplain Mapping Study - Nogies Creek |
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Nogies Creek is located approximately 5 km northeast of Bobcaygeon. The Creek drains a moderately large area north of County Road 36 before it outlets at its southern extents into Pigeon Lake. |
Ontonabee Regional Conservation Authority
The Ontonabee Regional Conservation Authority regulates the wellhead protection areas of Alpine Village, Buckhorn Lake Estates and Kinmount Area. Any development within the regulated areas will require approval under section 59 of the Clean Water Act.
Curve Lake First Nations
Visit Curve Lake First Nations to review the Duty to Consult and Accommodation Standards for Curve Lake.
Ontario Clean Water Agency
The Ontario clean Water Agency governs the two wells within the Municipality. These wellheads are located in the Alpine Lake Village, Buckhorn Lake View Estates and Kinmount Area. Any development within the regulated wellhead areas will require approval from the Ontonabee Regional Conservation Authority.
Peterborough Roads Department
The County of Peterborough Roads department is required to be contacted for:
- New construction adjacent to a County Road (36, 37, 49, 121 or 507)
- New entrances to a County Road
Ministry of Transportation
Contact the Ministry of Transportation for:
- Setback requirements and permits for entrances off provincial highways
- Sign permits for provincial highways
Trent Severn Waterway
Many of the properties within Trent Lakes have frontage along the Trent Severn Waterway. These lakes include:
- Pigeon Lake
- Little Bald Lake
- Big Bald Lake
- Upper and Lower Buckhorn lakes
- Lovesick Lake
Please call 1-705-750-4900 before you begin a building or development project.
Ministry of Natural Resources
A permit under Public Lands Act is required for:
- Any docks and boathouses not located on a body of water within the Trent-Severn Waterway System.
- Any retaining wall construction.
- Shoreline alteration
- In-water Works
- Placement of fill on shorelines
- Dredging
- Construction of building, structures, roads, trailer, or water crossings on Crown Land
Visit the Crown Land webpage for more information.
Electrical Safety Authority
The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) ensures all electrical work is done safely and to code. Any development or building project that includes electrical work will require a permit from the ESA and will be required to close building permits.
Ministry of the Environment
The Ministry of the Environment requires well information be sent to them.
Well Setbacks:
- 50 feet from septic beds if the well is drilled
- 100 feet from septic beds if the well is dug
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