09-002_Heritage Designation Procedure_2011
Recreation, Heritage & Parks
Heritage Designation Procedure
Policy Number 9-002
Approval Date 11-10-2011 Revision Date
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PURPOSE
To inform Council of the process required to designate a property as a Heritage Site within the
Town of Tillsonburg.
HISTORY & DISCUSSION
A mandate of the Tillsonburg Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (TACAC) is to
protect Tillsonburg's finest and most significant historical structures. Since its inception, the
committee has designated approximately a dozen properties in the Town of Tillsonburg. The
process involved in designating a property as a Heritage Property is outlined here:
1. A request to designate a property is received by TACAC, or is internally generated.
2. TACAC considers the significance of the property, and makes a recommendation to
Council.
3. Council considers the recommendations of TACAC and resolves to support the
designation in principle, thereby indicating intent to pass a designation by-law for that
property or structure.
4. The Town Clerk serves notice on the owner of the property, and to the local newspaper
for publication.
5. Within 30 days of the date of notice in the newspaper, objections may be received, but
this is rare. Objections are resolved through subsequent hearings.
6. If no objections are received (or any objections have been resolved), Town Council
passes a bylaw designating the site.
7. Upon passage of the by-law, the Town Clerk issues notice to the property owner, and
the Ontario Heritage Foundation. The by-law is registered on property title at the Registry
Office. The Town Clerk also arranges for the designation of the property in the Heritage
Designation Register.
FINANCIAL IMPACT /FUNDING SOURCE
Recreation, Heritage & Parks
Heritage Designation Procedure
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To provide public notice of Council's intent to pass a designation by-law in the newspaper, as
required by the Ontario Heritage Act, costs approximately $100. When a by-law is passed to
make a Heritage Designation, the by-law must be registered on title. The cost of this is
approximately $80. There is no cost to having the designation registered with the Heritage Trust.
CONSULTATION/COMMUNICATION
Communication with stakeholders is built into the designation process, through the requirement
to provide Notice of Intent to pass a Designation By-law, through providing a 30-day objection
period, and through serving notice to Owners of the subject property.
PREPARED BY: Nicole Wellsbury
APPROVED BY: Donna Hemeryck & David Samis
COMPLETION DATE: October 5, 2011