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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 16-2026 on the 23^rd day of February, 2026, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 15-2026 on the 23^rd day of February, 2026, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision.

The Perth County OPP Detachment Board is raising serious concerns about recent incidents of drivers ignoring official road closures due to weather, flooding, collisions, or other hazardous conditions. Road closures are not optional; they are to keep everyone safe.

When a road is closed, it is because conditions have been deemed unsafe for travel. This may include whiteout conditions, flooding, ice-covered surfaces, downed hydro lines, emergency response activity, or other significant hazards. Choosing to bypass or ignore a road closure places not only the driver at risk, but also passengers, first responders, municipal road crews, and other members of the public.

Public input on applications is invited.  Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, the Committee of Adjustment for the Municipality of North Perth invites you to consider applications for minor variance and/or to forward written comments prior to the hearing. 

FILE NUMBER:                          MV 1-2026

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:        Daetwyler Farms Ltd.

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:       Lot 29, Concession 12, Elma Ward, Municipality of North Perth (5327 Line 71)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The subject application is requesting relief from Section 6.4.1 of the North Perth Zoning By-law to reduce the minimum required setback for Minimum Distance Separation II (MDS II) for a Type A land use from 192 m (630 ft) to 155 m (509 ft) to facilitate the construction of a 1,872.9 m² dairy barn.

Date: February 13, 2026

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on January 6, 2026 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The subject application is being proposed to satisfy a condition of approval for Consent File B54-25. The severed lands are being rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures. 

Date: February 5, 2026

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on July 21, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The subject application is proposing to rezone the above-noted property from Residential Zone Four (R4) to Special Institutional Zone (IN-sp) to support a 80.32 m² addition to the existing church. The site-specific provisions requested are required to reduce the front yard depth from 7.5 m (25 ft) to 3.04 m (10 ft), rear yard depth from 7.5 m (25 ft) to 3.65 m (12 ft) and interior side yard width from 4.5 m (14.7 ft) to 0.43 m (1.5 ft) for a one-storey structure. The site-specific zoning will also reduce the required number of parking spaces from 20 to 11 parking spaces on site.

Date: February 3, 2026

TAKE NOTICE a statutory public meeting is taking place to discuss a proposed Amendment Zoning By-law affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on December 18, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The application proposes to rezone the subject lands from Residential Zone Four (R4) to Special Residential Zone Four (R4-32).  The site-specific zoning will facilitate the construction of up to six (6) dwelling units with a maximum lot coverage of 41% where the zoning by-law allows up to 40%; and a total of 8 parking spaces where the zoning by-law requires 9 spaces.

Date: February 3, 2026

TAKE NOTICE a statutory public meeting is taking place to discuss a proposed Amendment Zoning By-law affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on December 18, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The subject application is intended to satisfy a condition of Consent File B45-25.  The application is proposing to rezone the retained lands from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures and to rezone the severed lands from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-62) to prohibit a residential dwelling.

January 28, 2026 – As of 3:30 p.m. on January 28, 2026, the Municipality of North Perth has concluded its Significant Weather Event.

Please proceed with caution while travelling throughout the community, as snow removal equipment and crews will remain active over the coming days. We appreciate residents’ patience and cooperation as this work continues.

For more information on winter maintenance, visit: www.northperth.ca/wintermaintenance

January 22, 2026– At 4:30 p.m. local time on January 22, 2026, the Municipality of North Perth officially declared a significant weather event as per Ontario Regulation 239/02. This declaration applies to all Municipality of North Perth roads and does not apply to provincial, county, or neighbouring municipal roadways. According to the Provincial regulation, the definition of a Significant Weather Event indicates there is “an approaching or occurring weather hazard with the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways within a municipality.”

All non-essential travel throughout the area is strongly discouraged. If citizens must travel, leave plenty of additional time and give snow plows extra space and distance to operate. 

For more information on road conditions, Municipal 511 provides details about local road closures and includes road cameras to view current road conditions. Visit www.municipal511.ca. For provincial road conditions, visit https://511on.ca/.