Land Severance, Right-of-Way, Easements, and Boundary Adjustments
A land severance is the authorized separation of a piece of land to form a new lot or parcel of land. This occurs by way of an approval known as a consent. A consent is required if you want to sell, mortgage, charge, or enter into any agreement for more than 21 years for a portion of your land. In addition to the division of land, rights-of-way, easements, and any change to your existing property boundaries also require consents.
Consent Application Process
The Consent Application process typically lasts from one to three months. The steps include:
- Pre-consultation meeting
- Applicant prepares application
- Circulation of application
- Notice of Public Hearing
- Committee of Adjustment meeting
- Committee's decision
- Notice of Decision
- Appeal period
- Final decision
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