Richmond HillPlanning ApplicationsMinor Variance & Consent
The Committee of Adjustment – More Information
Published by City of Richmond Hill
This is the City of Richmond Hill’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice
- Type
- Document
- Published by
- City of Richmond Hill
- For
- homeowner
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 6
- Instruments
- Planning Act
Overview
Richmond Hill's Committee of Adjustment answers to frequently asked questions, a six-page sheet from the Planning & Building Services Department linked from the Committee of Adjustment page. It explains minor variances and the four tests under the Planning Act, consents and severances, the four steps from application to a scheduled hearing, notice of public hearing and how residents take part, committee site visits, what happens at the in-person hearing, the Notice of Decision, conditions and the 20-day appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, and deferred applications.
What it covers
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What are Minor Variances?
- What are Consents/Severances?
- What is the process after I apply for a Minor Variance and/or Consent?
- Why did I receive a Notice of Public Hearing? And where can I find information regarding applications in my neighbourhood?
- Will the Committee Members visit my property?
- What can I expect at the Hearing?
- I am a resident and received a Notice of Hearing. How can I participate?
- The Committee of Adjustment made a decision on my application. What happens now?
- I am not happy with the decision made by the Committee. What are my options?
- My application was deferred. What are the next steps?
- What are some helpful links that may assist me?
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