Responsibilities and Objectives
The Committee of Adjustment is an independent body appointed by Council under authority granted by the Province of Ontario. The Committee has seven members and two alternates who are all residents of the City of Burlington.
The Committee of Adjustment is authorized by the Planning Act to consider applications for:
- Minor variances from the zoning by-law.
- Extensions, enlargements or variations of existing legal non-conforming uses under the zoning bylaw.
- Land division and consents - severing a new lot from an existing lot, adding land to an existing lot, easements, mortgages or leases in excess of 21 years.
- Conformity to the zoning bylaw for a particular use.
See the Committee of Adjustment Terms of Reference (PDF).
Committee of Adjustment online documents:
- 2019 Variance Application Form
- 2019 Land Division Application Form
- 2019 Development Application Fees
Past Committee of Adjustment documents
- 2018 Committee of Adjustment - Notice of Hearing and Agendas
- 2018 Variance Application Form, Land Division Application Form
- 2017 Committee of Adjustment - Notice of Hearing, Agendas, Minutes, and Decisions
- 2016 Committee of Adjustment - Notice of Hearing, and Agendas
- Pre 2016 Committee of Adjustment Agendas and Minutes
The Committee of Adjustment meets twice a month on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in room 247 at City Hall. Consent hearings are arranged as required.