Heritage Planning and Permits

Heritage preservation is an essential part of the long-term growth of our municipality and a key contributor to our excellent quality of life in Kawartha Lakes.

Administered though the Economic Development office, we conserve these resources through property designation, plans and studies, and guidelines for preservation. We administer the Ontario Heritage Act, the provincial legislation which guides heritage preservation in Ontario, and develop policies and guidelines to manage heritage in Kawartha Lakes. We offer a variety of resources for property owners to help them conserve and protect our heritage properties.

Kawartha Lakes has a rich Indigenous and non-Indigenous archaeological heritage that we are working to understand, manage and protect.

The City is currently in the process of preparing an Archaeological Management Plan (AMP) to help identify areas of archaeological potential within the municipality and create policies to conserve our archaeological heritage. The AMP will address provincially-mandated requirements for the conservation of archaeological sites and will help ensure the protection, preservation and sensitive treatment of archaeological sites across Kawartha Lakes.