Application Requirements
Important: Entrance permits and civic addresses must be approved before submitting a building permit application.
Entrance Permit
An entrance permit is required for any new or modified driveway on municipal roads. For entrances on County roads, contact Grey County directly. For entrances on Provincial Highways, contact the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
Please note: A property must have a valid, approved entrance providing legal access to the road before a building permit can be issued. If a new entrance is proposed or an existing entrance is being modified, the required entrance permit must be obtained and approved before the building permit review process.
Complete the Entrance Permit Application Form
Payment can be made at the Municipal Office.
- Inspection Fee: $225.00 (non-refundable)
- Deposit Fee: $1000.00 (refundable upon final inspection)
- Revision/Extensions Fee: $61.20 (non-refundable)
Civic Address
A property must have a valid municipal address before a building permit can be issued. Addressing can be completed as part of the building permit application process, or by submitting a separate addressing application here. All civic address signs must be installed before the permit is completed.
Urban Civic Addresses
For urban civic addresses, it is the responsibility of the property owner to provide and install their civic address number. The address should be visible from the road.
Rural Civic Addresses
For rural civic addresses, the municipality will supply and install the civic address sign, though this does not apply to properties located on private roads.
Payment can be made at the Municipal Office.
- Urban Civic Addressing Fee: $32.00
- Rural Civic Addressing Fee: $160.00
- Replacement Sign Fee: $97.00 (does not include install)
FAQ
An entrance permit authorizes the construction, relocation, modification, or widening of a driveway connecting a property to a municipal road.
An entrance permit is typically required when:
- Creating a new driveway.
- Relocating an existing driveway.
- Widening or significantly altering an existing driveway.
- Paving a gravel entrance.
For addressing, typical turnaround time from when payment is processed and the completed application is submitted is two weeks. This is may take longer in summer months when application numbers increase.
Length of entance permit – An entrance permit is valid for one year from the initial inspection.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to request a final inspection after the entrance is constructed. The inspection is then scheduled in, and review of the entrance takes place. If all requirements of the permit have been met we complete the paperwork for finance to issue the refund. Inspections and refunds are delayed in the winter months.