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Performance Securities and Plan Review Fees for Site Plan Approval

Published by City of Kitchener

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Type: Fees
Published by: City of Kitchener
Also called: performance securities for site development works
For: builder
Building types: All building types
Pages: 4
Agencies: Regional Municipality of Waterloo · Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc.
Instruments: Planning Act

Overview

The City of Kitchener's Performance Securities and Plan Review Fees for Site Plan Approval, a four-page guide for proposals approved under Section 41 of the Planning Act. It describes the securities the City accepts, how securities and plan review fees are calculated from an itemized cost estimate, how securities are released, the certifications and City inspections involved, and the public agencies it does not apply to. Appendix A is a bank example of an irrevocable letter of credit. It works with the City's cost estimate spreadsheet.

What it covers

Introduction
Types of Performance Securities
Calculation of Performance Securities & Plan Review Fees
Performance Securities Release
Submission of Certifications
City Inspections
Partial Release
Maintenance and health of plant material
Final Release
Inspection Fees
Public Agencies
Appendix A. Bank Example of Irrevocable Letter of Credit

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