Committee of Adjustment | Build Brantford

The Committee of Adjustment, appointed by City of Brantford Council, is responsible for considering minor variances to Brantford's zoning by-law and fence and sign regulations under the Municipal Code, to consider extensions, enlargements or variations to existing legal non-conforming uses. The Committee of Adjustment also considers the creation of new lots (consents/severances), boundary adjustments, easements and rights-of-way, and long-term leases.

What is a Minor Variance?

A variance is a minor change to the Zoning By-law for a specific property. The Committee of Adjustment may approve the variance if it is satisfied that the variance maintains the general intent of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, if the proposed development will be appropriate and if the variance is minor.

View or download the Resident Guide to Minor Variance Applications.

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Submit A Planning Application

Consent of the Committee of Adjustment is required to:

Divide/sever property for the purpose of selling it
Validate title
Lease land for a period of over 21 years
Establish a right of way
Create an easement, or
Adjust a lot line

The Planning Act stipulates that consent must be granted before a parcel of land can be divided to create an additional lot(s). This process is referred to as a land severance. Controlling the division of land through “severance” gives the City of Brantford a mechanism for ensuring that the creation of lots is consistent with the planning policies of the Province and the City of Brantford.

View or download the Resident Guide to Consent Applications.

The fastest way to submit an application is through CloudPermit. It’s an all-digital system that allows you to submit an application and documentation, track the application status, and comment on the process entirely online.

Submit A Planning Application

Committee of Adjustment Meeting Schedule 2023

Submission Deadline (4:30 pm)	Hearing Date (5:30 pm)	Committee Decisions
November 10, 2022	January 19, 2023 (Thursday)	January 2023 (PDF)
December 2, 2022	February 2, 2023 (Thursday)	February 2023 (PDF)
December 29, 2022	March 2, 2023 (Thursday)	March 2023 (PDF)
February 2, 2023	April 5, 2023 (Wednesday)	April 2023 (PDF)
March 2, 2023	May 3, 2023 (Wednesday)	May 2023 (PDF)
April 5, 2023	June 7, 2023 (Wednesday)	June 2023 (PDF)
May 4, 2023	July 5, 2023 (Wednesday)	July 2023 (PDF)
June 1, 2023	August 2, 2023 (Wednesday)
July 6, 2023	September 6, 2023 (Wednesday)
August 3, 2023	October 4, 2023 (Wednesday)
August 31, 2023	November 1, 2023 (Wednesday)
October 5, 2023	December 6, 2023 (Wednesday)