Town of Grimsby
Zoning Verification Form
The Application Process
1. Submission of Zoning Verification Form
Submit the online Zoning Verification form, fees, and drawings to planning staff by completing this form and clicking the “submit” button below.
The submitted drawing(s) should be the same as those submitted for the purposes of a Building Permit (such as Elevation Drawings, Site Plan, Plot Plan, Survey, or Site Grading Plan Drawings) and include the following:
- Location of property and immediate surroundings (including property dimensions)
- Use of the property and adjoining lands
- Location of existing and proposed structures and features such as pedestrian and vehicular access, parking, septic system and water supply (if applicable), road allowances, rights of way, streets and highways, watercourses, drainage ditches, and natural features (trees and vegetation)
- Existing lot fabric (as appropriate)
- Proposed setbacks from lot lines and significant natural features
- Other relevant information, as appropriate, to assist staff in understanding the proposal.
2. Payment of Required Fees
Once you have completed this form staff will review your submission for completeness. If your submission is deemed complete you will be emailed a link that will direct you to a secure payment portal. Acceptable forms of payment include Visa and Mastercard. Fees for Zoning Verification are listed in Schedule C of By-law 23-24, Consolidated Fees and Charges By-law (https://www.grimsby.ca/town-hall/rates-and-fees/).
NOTE: You will be charged an additional service fee of 2.5% when you use this online form and payment system for this service. Please see the chart below for a break down of all related fees.
| Online Zoning Verification Fee Structure |
| Zoning Verification Description |
Fee as Indicated in By-law 23-34 |
Paymentus Service Fee (2.5%) |
Total Amount Paid at Secure Payment Page |
| Zoning Verification (Pools, Signs, Decks, Accessory Buildings) |
$60.00 |
$1.50 |
$61.50 |
| Zoning Verification (Detached, Semi-detached, Row Houses, Additions, Secondary Suites, Tenancy Work) |
$80.00 |
$2.00 |
$82.00 |
E-receipts come from the Town of Grimsby via noreply@esolutionsgroup.ca. Be sure to check your junk email folder in case it is flagged as spam.
NOTE: If you would prefer to pay in person by cash, debit or by cheque made out to the Town of Grimsby, please complete the PDF version of this form and submit it to planning staff through planning@grimsby.ca. The pdf version of this form can be found here: https://www.grimsby.ca/town-hall/applications-licences-and-permits/planning-applications/
3. Zoning Certificate
Staff will complete the Zoning Verification based on the submitted materials and provide the applicant with a Zoning Certificate. The Zoning Certificate should be submitted with the Building Permit application to building@grimsby.ca.
NOTE: Development Charges must be paid when the building permit is received by the applicant as per the development charges schedule (https://www.grimsby.ca/build-and-invest/building-and-planning/development-charges-by-law-and-background-study/) (if applicable)
NOTE: By-law 22-54 descibes the requirements for the conveyance of parkland to the Town. If the conveyance of parkland is a condition of development Staff will contact you with further information.
NOTE: The Town of Grimsby Zoning By-law is not in effect within lands within the Niagara Escarpment Conservation (NEC) area and a separate NEC Development Permit will be required. Call 905-877-5191 or email nec@ontario.ca for more information on how to obtain a permit.
4. Additional Questions or Early Review of Materials
Applicants are encouraged to reach out to planning staff regarding any questions they may have about zoning by emailing planning@grimsby.ca. Should the drawings change, the applicant should contact staff as another Zoning Certificate may be required.
Please read this form carefully and answer all required questions.
