TorontoPlanning ApplicationsMinor Variance & Consent

Participation Handbook

Published by City of Toronto

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Type: Document
Published by: City of Toronto
Date: 2025
For: any
Building types: All building types
Pages: 54

Overview

Committee of Adjustment Participation Handbook, a 54-page City of Toronto handbook dated 2025 that explains how applicants and neighbours take part in minor variance and consent applications. It has a summary, an overview of who does what, how Committee Members decide, step-by-step guides for applicants and for neighbours, questions and answers, where to find help, definitions, related legislation, and sample notices and signs. It is the plain-language companion to the Committee's Rules of Procedure and Application Checklist.

What it covers

Welcome to the Committee of Adjustment
Acknowledgements
Summary
About Us
Who we are and what we do
The role of Committee staff
Our process at a glance
The role of Committee Members
The Decision-Making Process
How Committee Members make decisions
Decisions on minor variance applications
The four tests
Decisions on consent applications
Consent considerations
If you disagree with a decision
What to expect at the public hearing
Public hearing procedures
Tips for hiring an agent
Applicant's Guide to the Committee of Adjustment
Step-by-step for applicants
Neighbour's Guide to the Committee of Adjustment
Step-by-step for neighbours
Questions and Answers
Where to Find More Information
Definitions
Related Legislation, Regulations, and Policies
Sample Signs and Notices

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