Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources
Niagara Escarpment Commission, Georgetown Office
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Record #:
BRA0273
Last Modified:
18 Dec 2020
Last Full Update:
18 Dec 2020
Record Details
| Social Media |  Website: www.escarpment.org/home/index.php |
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Description & Services
| Alternate Name | NEC |
| Description | The Niagara Escarpment Plan Area covers 183,311 ha and includes parts of Peel Region * includes policies for seven land-use designations (Natural, Protection, Rural, Recreation, Urban, Minor Urban and Mineral Resource Extraction) * provides development criteria and establishes objectives for the Niagara Escarpment Parks System as 131 parks and protected areas The Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and the Commission provides for the maintenance of the Niagara Escarpment and land in its vicinity substantially as a continuous natural environment The Commission was assigned responsibilities for Plan implementation as follows: To promote the objectives of the plan * to process and make decisions on development permit applications * to review and comment on all proposed developments within the Plan Area and intervene at hearings if Plan policies are substantially threatened * to process and make recommendations on proposed Plan amendments * to assist the Minister and municipalities in achieving conformity of local official plan documents and municipal by-laws * to assist the Minister in monitoring Plan implementation * to provide a Plan interpretation role The Niagara Escarpment is recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) * the 725km ridge stretches from Queenston near Niagara Falls to Tobermory (Bruce Peninsula), and is home to a variety of rare birds, 1000-year old trees and many different fossils |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm |
| Areas Served | Dufferin County ; Halton Region ; Hamilton (City of) ; Niagara Region ; Peel Region - does not include Cheltenham, Inglewood, Mono Mills and Terra Cotta - not in development control |
| Application | When applying for a building permit within Peel Region - some areas of Peel Region may have to comply with Niagara Escarpment Commission criteria as well as local bylaws |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Guelph St (Hwy 7) and Mountainview Rd |
| Accessibility | Unknown |
| Office Phone | 905-877-5191 |
| Fax | 905-873-7452 |
| nec@escarpment.org | |
| Website | www.escarpment.org |
Other Details
| Service Level | (30) Provincial Government |
Subjects
| Subjects | Building codes ; Environmental protection ; Housing development ; Parks ; Property |