Planning Applications
Planning Division Fees
Fee Structure for the Planning & Economic Development Department's Planning Division
A summary of development planning fees. Fee amounts shall be calculated based on current fee schedule that is in effect at the time. Additional fees may be required, such as for the cancellation and/or recirculation of a Public Meeting, Ontario Land Tribunal appeals, Conservation Authority Plan Reviews, Hamilton International Airport Reviews, etc. Please call the Planning and Economic Development Department, Planning Division at 905-546-2424 ext. 1355 or by email to [email protected] for additional information.
Download the 2026 Planning Fee Schedule
Download the 2025 Planning Fee Schedule
Schedule of Fees
Fees effective January 1, 2026.
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning By-law Amendment to establish a New Pit or Quarry | $168,805 | $172,690 |
| Pit or Quarry – Expansion | $67,765 | $69,325 |
*In addition to base fee, the owner/applicant shall bare any and all cost pertaining to Peer Reviews and for an Aggregate Advisor, if required.
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Boundary Expansion - Up to 40 hectares | $84,790 | $86,740 |
| Urban Boundary Expansion - 40 to 100 hectares | $120,048 | $122,810 |
| Urban Boundary Expansion - 100 to 500 hectares | $177,535 | $181,620 |
| Urban Boundary Expansion - Greater than 500 hectares | $234,925 | $240,330 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Official Plan Amendment (Rural or Urban)1 | $46,115 | $47,175 |
| Recirculation with no advertising required | $1,385 | $1,390 |
| Public Notice recirculation due to cancellation of a Public Meeting by the applicant or agent | $1,780 | $1,820 |
| Advertising Fee (minimum charge) | $1,785 | $1,825 |
| Amended application with public consultation | $4,930 | $5,045 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Suites | $7,130 | $7,295 |
| Complex (includes the first 10 units)1 | $32,045 | $32,780 |
| i. Plus Residential per unit Fee after the 10th unit up to a maximum of 50 additional units (Units 11 - 60)3,4 | $435 | $445 |
| ii. Plus Non-Residential per square metre charge up to a maximum 5,000 square metres | $5 | $5 |
| Public Notice recirculation due to cancellation of a Public Meeting by the applicant or agent | $1,935 | $1,980 |
| Advertising - minimum charge | $1,785 | $1,825 |
| Amended applications with Circulation | $2,465 | $2,520 |
| Recirculation | $2,465 | $2,520 |
| Removal of a ‘H’ Holding Provision (Complex) | $25,065 | $25,640 |
| Removal of a ‘H’ Holding Provision (Downtown) | $25,755 | $26,345 |
| Removal of a ‘H’ Holding Provision (Routine) | $8,875 | $9,080 |
| Removal of a 'H' Provision Resubmission (on the 3rd occasion) | $5,225 | $5,345 |
| Supplementary Report Fee | $5,480 | $5,605 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Full Application (plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge)1 | $9,420 | $9,635 |
| i. Full Application - Agricultural Uses2 - 1/2 of Applicable Fee (plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge) (DAR) | $4,710 | $4,820 |
| ii. Full Application - Clearing of Conditions (plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge) | $18,205 | $18,625 |
| Amend to an Approved Site Plan (plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge) | $6,235 | $6,380 |
| i. Site Plan Amendment for Agricultural Uses2 - (plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge) | $3,120 | $3,190 |
| ii. Amendment to Approved Site Plan - Clearing of Conditions (plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge) | $12,385 | $12,670 |
| Minor Application (plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge) | $11,050 | $11,305 |
| i. Agricultural Uses2 - 1/2 of Applicable Fee(plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge) (MDAR) | $5,525 | $5,650 |
| ii. Minor Application - Clearing of Conditions (plus applicable per unit or per square metre charge) | $9,475 | $9,695 |
| Site Plan Formal Consultation (FCSP) | $12,580 | $12,870 |
| Resubmission (on the 3rd occasion and thereafter) | $1,560 | $1,595 |
| Site Plan Per Residential Unit (1-10) Vertical including Institutional³,⁴ | $1,080 | $1,105 |
| Site Plan Per Residential Unit (11-50) Vertical including Institutional³,⁴ | $650 | $665 |
| Site Plan - Per m² non-res max 5,000m² industrial, 50,000m² commercial – Vertical⁴,⁵ | $10 | $10 |
| Plus per unit Residential charge for first 10 units for Ground Developments including Institutional Uses3,4,5 | $1,080 | $1,105 |
| Plus per unit Residential charge for the next 40 units for Ground Related Developments including Institutional Uses4,5,6 | $650 | $665 |
| Plus per square metre charge for new gross floor area for non-residential developments prior to the Issuance of final site plan approval to a maximum of 5,000m2 for industrial and 50,000 m2 for commercial | $10 | $10 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Subdivision Application1 | $60,180 | $61,565 |
| i. Plus Addition Per Unit charge (0 - 25 units) | $605 | $620 |
| ii. Plus Addition Per Unit charge (26 - 100 units) | $325 | $330 |
| iii. Plus Addition Per Unit charge (101 units +) | $265 | $270 |
| iv. Plus Addition Per Block charge | $1,020 | $1,045 |
| Recirculation of revisions | $2,210 | $2,260 |
| Revision – Draft Plan approved - Minor | $1,430 | $1,465 |
| Revision – Draft Plan approved - Major | $44,840 | $45,870 |
| Permit Extension – Draft Plan approved | $1,060 | $1,085 |
| Maintenance (File over 3 years old) | $605 | $620 |
| Advertising (minimum charge, if applicable) | $1,785 | $1,825 |
| Amended Application with public consultation | $9,835 | $10,060 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Condo - New Construction - with Public Process¹ | $22,400 | $22,915 |
| Condo - Plus Additional Cost per Unit | $95 | $95 |
| New Construction – without Public Process¹ | $18,255 | $18,675 |
| Condo New Construction – without Public Process Per Unit | $95 | $95 |
| Condominium Conversions | $31,815 | $32,545 |
| Condominium Conversions - Plus Addition (per unit charge) | $125 | $130 |
| Recirculation | $1,350 | $1,380 |
| Revision | $1,455 | $1,490 |
| Maintenance Fee (File over 3 years old) | $565 | $580 |
| Exemption | $1,545 | $1,580 |
| Extension | $625 | $640 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2025 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Part Lot Control Application | $3,070 | $3,140 |
| Plus per Lot/Unit/Part | $280 | $285 |
| Plus per Unit Finance Fee (only collected if a new parcel of land is created) | $20 | $20 |
| Extension | $1,315 | $1,345 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Serviced Lot | $3,460 | $3,540 |
| Property serviced by well/cistern | $3,475 | $3,555 |
| Additional fee plus Base Fee where no sanitary sewer exists or if services are new to the area and any existing house is still serviced by a septic system. | $455 | $465 |
| Lease or Easement | $2,140 | $2,190 |
| Concurrent Consent | $2,140 | $2,190 |
| Recirculation | $230 | $235 |
| Deed Certification | $270 | $275 |
| Deferral or Extension | $80 | $80 |
| Validation of Title | $545 | $560 |
| Plus per Unit Finance Fee (only collected if a new parcel of land is created) | $20 | $20 |
| Cancellation | $510 | $520 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Variance | $4,015 | $4,105 |
| Routine Minor Variance (Note: applies to pools, decks, sheds, accessory buildings, porches, eave projections, recognizing legal non-complying situations, and secondary dwelling units) | $725 | $740 |
| Variance(s) required "after the fact" | $5,010 | $5,125 |
| Recirculation | $330 | $340 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Site Plan Formal Consultation | $12,580 | $12,870 |
| Official Plan/Zoning/Condo Formal consultation with Development Review Team (DRT) Meeting | $9,505 | $9,725 |
| Official Plan/Zoning/Condo Formal consultation with no Development Review Team (DRT) Meeting | $8,185 | $8,375 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Sign Variance | $725 | $740 |
| Sign Erected, Located and/or Displayed without a Permit | $1,545 | $1,580 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbourhood Plan or Modified Neighbourhood Plan Preparation | $2,790 | $2,855 |
| Property Reports (respecting Official Plan, Zoning, Rental Housing Protection, Heritage Designation) | $220 | $225 |
| MECP Environmental Compliance Approval Administration Fee | $2,790 +HST | $2,855 +HST |
| Cash in Lieu of Parking Administration Fee | $640 +HST | $655 +HST |
| Environmental Sensitive Areas Impact Evaluation Group (ESAIEG) | $470 | $480 |
| Record of Site Condition Administration Fee | $490+HST | $500 +HST |
| Peer Review of Special Studies Administration Fee | $655 +HST | |
| Planning Peer Review of Special Studies Consultant Fee | Cost Recovery +HST | |
| Engineering Special Studies - Refer to Growth Management Fees | ||
| Review of Special Studies | $1,530 | |
| Engineering Consultation Fee Outside of any Applications - Refer to Growth Management Fees |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| General Vegetation Inventory Review | $445 | $455 |
| Tree Protection Plan Review | $735 | $750 |
| Application Type | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Records Search6 | $25+HST | $25+HST |
| Photocopying / Scanning Fee - per page | $0.50+HST | $0.50+HST |
In addition to the fees set out above, the total fees payable shall include all fees associated with supporting an applicant at a hearing where the application was approved by City Council including City legal fees, City staff fees, outside legal counsel and consultant/witness fees where required, but excluding the cost of the Planning and Economic Development Department staff. These additional fees shall be collected through the process set out in a cost acknowledgement agreement which must be signed and submitted as part of the applications identified.
| Application | Fee | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Permit to Demolish7 | $7,500 | $7,670 |
| Permit to Demolish - Plus cost per unit | $300 | $305 |
| Permit to Demolish - Delegated Approval⁷ | $1,500 | $1,535 |
| Permit to Demolish - Del Approval - Plus add cost per unit | $75 | $75 |
| Permit to Convert | $4,500 | $4,605 |
| Permit to Convert - Plus additional cost per unit | $75 | $75 |
| Permit to Convert - Delegated Approval | $1,500 | $1,535 |
| Permit to Convert - Del Approval - Plus add cost per unit | $75 | $75 |
| Application Type | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning Verification Report - Regular Service | $135 |
| Zoning Verification Report - Express Service | $210 |
| Zoning Verification - Rental Housing - Regular Service | $305 |
| Zoning Verification - Rental Housing - Express Service | $440 |
| Application Type | 2026 Fee |
|---|---|
| Applicable Law Review | $515 |
| Zoning Compliance Review - Clearance of Zoning Conditions | $145 |
| Zoning Compliance Review - Legally Established Non-Conforming Use | $885 |
| Zoning Compliance Review - Support of Building Permit Application | $515 |
| Zoning Compliance Review - Support of a Minor Variance Application | $515 |
| Zoning Compliance Review - Support of a Site Plan Application | $515 |
| Zoning Compliance Review - Zoning By-law Amendment Application | $665 |
| Zoning Compliance Review - Zoning Compliance Review Application | $260 |
Notes
1. The following reduced planning applications fees apply to charitable and not-for-profit organizations proposing affordable housing projects:
- Official Plan Amendment: Fees Waived
- Rezoning Application: Fees Waived
- Site Plan Approval: Fees Waived
- All fees required as per Conditions of Site Plan Approval remain in effect.
- Plans of Subdivision: 25% Reduction
- Plans of Condominium: 25% Reduction
- All other fees as per the fee schedule are to remain as set out above.
2. Excluding proposed developments related to the Cannabis Industry.
3. Ground Related Development is defined as singles, semi-detached, duplex/triplex, block/street townhouses including POTL's, stacked townhouses, maisonettes (back-to-back) units and non residential ground related development (ICI).
4. For the purpose of Tariff of Fees, a unit is defined as any habitable room enclosed by four walls, regardless of any Ontario Building Code definitions.
5. The per unit and per square metre charges are applicable to each phase of the proposed development.
6. Records Search fee is charged at a rate of $25 plus HST per 15 minutes with a minimum charge of $25 plus HST.
7. The Permit to Demolish fee shall be waived for all charitable and not-for-profit organizations proposing to demolish and replace rental housing units as part of an affordable housing project, which shall be confirmed at the discretion of the Director of Planning and Chief Planner.
Notes:
This list is a summary of development planning fees. Fee amounts shall be calculated based on current fee schedule that is in effect at the time. Additional fees may be required, such as for the cancellation and/or recirculation of a Public Meeting, Ontario Land Tribunal appeals, Conservation Authority Plan Reviews, Hamilton International Airport Reviews, etc. Please call the Planning and Economic Development Department, Planning Division at 905-546-2424 Ext. 1355 or by email to [email protected] for additional information.
For the purposes of Rezoning Application Fees, there are two (2) types of rezoning applications: Secondary Suites, and Complex.
In addition, there are three (3) types of Holding Removal Applications as noted below:
- ZAHD - Removal of Holding within the Downtown CIPA;
- ZAHC - Removal of Holding whereby removal of provisions is required by the City; and
- ZAHR - Removal of Holding whereby removal of provisions is required by external agencies (ie., CN Rail, MTO, etc.).
For those lands that implemented a Holding Provision prior to August 12th, 2022, the following fees are applicable:
- Removal of Holding within the Downtown CIPA - $6,575
- Removal of Holding for all other areas of the City - $4,510
These fees will remain in effect from August 12, 2022 to December 31, 2024. These fees are extended to June 30, 2026, or until the updated Removal of Holding Provision fee(s) are approved.
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