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Entrance and Wide Load Permits

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Entrance Permits

Entrance permits are required when:

  • you are constructing a new entrance from a municipal road onto private property, or;
  • you wish to construct a building on a property where an entrance already exists, but you do not have record of an approved entrance permit.

Note: where an entrance already exists, it is up to the property owner to provide proof of the approved entrance permit in order to obtain a building permit.

Entrance Permit Process

First, determine who maintains your road.

If you are on a Township Road:

Review our Minimum Standards for Entrances – Policy 22 to determine whether you will qualify.

  1. Acquire a contractor and obtain a copy of their insurance as described in Policy 22
  2. If you are doing the work yourself, obtain the insurance described in Policy 22
  3. Complete the application below
  4. Submit a copy of your insurance
  5. Submit your payment following the instruction in the fees section of this page
  6. The Township will contact you within 3 business days of receiving your payment to confirm the next steps with you

Active Permit

  1. Once you have submitted payment, you will have 6 months to complete the work
  2. When you have constructed your entrance, request an initial inspection
  3. A Township inspector will attend and either approve your entrance or provide direction on how to bring it up to standard
  4. Complete all required work to bring the entrance up to standard
  5. When you are sure that you have completed all requirements to make the driveway compliant with Policy 22, request a final inspection
  6. After final inspection, you will receive your entrance permit, or a notice that your entrance has not passed inspection

If you are unsure whether you would qualify:

If you are unsure whether you would qualify, you can obtain an opinion of entrance from the Township by paying the application fee, but not the deposit. The Township will review the location and advise whether an entrance would qualify in the location you are proposing. This way, if your entrance would not pass, you would not lose your deposit. If the Township feels you could proceed in your location, you must pay the deposit to proceed with your application. You will still be required to construct the entrance in accordance with Policy 22 to get your deposit back.

Important Information

Permit Expiry

Once you have submitted your payment, you have 6 months to obtain a final inspection.

If your permit expires before you complete the work, you may renew for an additional 6 month period by paying the current application fee (you do not have to pay the deposit again). At the end of the extension, the permit cannot be renewed. The deposit will be lost and the process will start over.

Permit Cancellation

If the work is not complete prior to the 6 month expiry date, and no extension is requested, the permit will be cancelled and the deposit will not be refunded.

Re-Inspection

If the entrance does not pass final inspection and there is still time left on the permit, a re-inspection may be requested for a fee.

Winter

The Township does not conduct inspections once there is snow on the ground, so please consider this when planning your work.

Deposit Refund

Deposits are refunded upon issuance of an entrance permit. If the Township needs to repair damage to municipal infrastructure caused by the entrance, costs will be drawn from the deposit.

Application and Fee Payment

Applying

Before filling out an application, please have the following information ready:

  • Copy of insurance as described in Policy 22
  • Map of location of entrance
  • Entrance Permit Application Form

To request a hard copy of the form, please contact the Public Works Department.

Making payment

After you have submitted your electronic application, please make payment by:

  • Mailing a cheque or money order to The Township of Minden Hills, P.O. Box 359, 7 Milne St. Minden, ON K0M 2K0

or

  • Making payment in person at 7 Milne St., Minden

Wide Load Permits

A Wide Load Permit is required before moving oversize loads across Township roads. Oversized items include buildings, modular homes, docks or other structures.

Permits

There are two types of Wide Load Permit:

Single Move

  • If you only need to move an over-dimensional load once, choose this permit

Annual

  • If you plan to move over-dimensional loads more than six times per year, choose this permit

The original signed permit must be kept in the vehicle during the trip in the event that authorities ask to see your documentation.

Application and Fee Payment

Applying

Before filling out an application, please have the following information ready:

  • Electronic copy of your proof of insurance
  • The length, width, height and weight of your load
  • The route you will travel
  • Completed permit form

To request a hard copy of the form, please contact the Public Works Department.

Making payment

After you have submitted your electronic application, please make payment by:

  • Mailing a cheque or money order to The Township of Minden Hills, P.O. Box 359, 7 Milne St. Minden, ON K0M 2K0

or

  • Making payment in person at 7 Milne St., Minden

Fees

Entrance Permit Fees
ServiceFee

Entrance Permit Application

$150.00

Entrance Permit Deposit

$500.00

Entrance Permit Re-Inspection

$125.00

Opinion of Entrance

Application fee only, no deposit

Wide Load* Permit Fees
Permit TypeFee
Wide Load Permit Fee (Annual) $300.00 per year
Wide Load Permit Fee (Single Move) $50.00 per move

* Also known as Over Dimensional Load Permits

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