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DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION
Community Development Department
PO Box 369, 186 Central Street
Chester, NS B0J 1J0
E-mail: development@chester.ca
Phone: 902-275-2599
Fax: 902-275-2598
Office Use
Civic Address or Location of the Property: Application #:
PID #:
ZONE:
Civic Street Name Community Electoral District:
Receipt #:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Applicant Property Owner
Phone Phone
Email Email
Mailing Address Mailing Address
Postal Code Postal Code
You are the? □ Property Owner Correspondence to? □ Applicant
□ Contractor □ Property Owner
□ Agent for Owner □ Other (please specify)
□ Design Professional
□ Other please specify
CURRENT USE:
PROPOSED USE:
Describe the new construction, the new use of the property and/or the new business signs, as applicable. See
information on the reverse about plans and sketches.
PLEASE ATTACH A PLAN OR SKETCH SHOWING YOUR PROPOSAL, DRAWN TO SCALE (see reverse for details and example)
FEES: Non -refundable application fee, payable at the time of application.
No permit can be processed until the application fee is paid.
□ Free Basic Application Fee -OR-
□ $10.00 Construction value over $5000
Owner/Applicant Certification *Please see reverse for conditions
I hereby certify that I am the owner of the land on which this development is proposed (□),
or am making this application with the consent of the owner (□). (Please check which is applicable)
Signature: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Print Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Date: YYYY / MM / DD
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Submitted Required Example of Site Sketch / Plot Plan
A Plot Plan is a sketch of your lot
showing:
- Lot configuration and dimensions
- Existing buildings (shape, size and
location)
- New buildings/additions (shape,
size and location)
- North arrow, driveway, water
course, or easements.
The closer the building is to a property
line, the more accurate the
measurement needs to be.
Location Certificate □ □
Site Sketch / Plot Plan □ □
Survey Plan □ □
Building Plans □ □
Elevation Views (including Heights) □ □
Floor Plan with rooms labeled □ □
Parking Spaces / Area □ □
Sign Dimensions, Wording & Design □ □
Easements □ □
Setbacks □ □
Other Information □ □
[1] Location Certificate – certified by surveyor within the last 12 months
may be required before a development permit can be approved if:
1. The development is within the Chester Village Planning Area
Boundary and the required permit is for a structure that is larger
than 20 m2 (215 ft2); or
2. The development permit is located within the Municipality of
Chester and the requested permit is for a structure that is
located two times or less the minimum distance for any yard
setback within the zone.
[2] Site Sketch / Plot Plan – see example. Draw to scale.
1. Sketch the lot, showing its width & length.
2. Show where new construction is to be located on the lot,
including distances from lot lines.
3. Show existing buildings, driveways and parking areas.
4. Show proposed height.
[3] For new signs, sketch the sign and the building. Show where the sign will be attached to the building or where it
will be located on the lot. Please show dimensions and location of all existing signs on the lot or on the building.
In addition, for signs attached to buildings, please advise the length of wall to which the sign will be attached and
(for projecting signs) height above grade.
[4] Other information may be requested and necessary to determine if the proposed development conforms to the
requirements of the Land Use By-law.
* Terms & Conditions
1. This permit DOES NOT grant the signatory the right to proceed with construction of a building.
2. This permit does not exempt any person from complying with the Land Use Bylaw or the Building
Code Bylaw or obtaining of any license, permit of approval required by stature or regulation of
the Province of Nova Scotia.
3. A building permit is required for most construction; contact Building Services at (902) 275-3080 or
building@chester.ca for more information.