Find our Development Engineering resources (standards, guidelines, and templates) below:
Annual Infrastructure Guidelines Update |
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Annual Updates to the Development Engineering Website and Infrastructure Guidelines December 2018 to January 2024:
Roads
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Engineering Drafting Standards |
Sanitary Infrastructure Guidelines |
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The City of Kawartha Lakes Infrastructure Guidelines are intended as a guide to provide a clear engineering basis for new development design, to establish a consistent guideline of minimum standards, and to improve the processing speed of site plan and plan of subdivision applications for approval within the City. The development review process involves multiple review agencies all having their own guidelines, policies and criteria. Where a discrepancy exists between the guidelines presented in these documents and other agency guidelines, the proponent shall identify the discrepancy to the City for review. Changes and revisions to the Guidelines may occur and it is the responsibility of the Developer's Consulting Engineer and or the Developer to obtain a copy of the latest version available on the City website at the time of engineering design. |
Storm and Stormwater Infrastructure Guidelines |
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The City of Kawartha Lakes Infrastructure Guidelines are intended as a guide to provide a clear engineering basis for new development design, to establish a consistent guideline of minimum standards, and to improve the processing speed of site plan and plan of subdivision applications for approval within the City. The development review process involves multiple review agencies all having their own guidelines, policies and criteria. Where a discrepancy exists between the guidelines presented in these documents and other agency guidelines, the proponent shall identify the discrepancy to the City for review. Changes and revisions to the Guidelines may occur and it is the responsibility of the Developer's Consulting Engineer and or the Developer to obtain a copy of the latest version available on the City website at the time of engineering design. Read the 2024 Storm and Stormwater Infrastructure Guidelines Read the 2019 Erosion and Sediment Control Guide for Urban Construction Storm and Stormwater Supporting Documentation |
Ministry Environmental Approval for Municipal Infrastructure Design (Water, Sanitary, Storm, and Stormwater Management) |
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About the CLI ECA Process: The Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval (CLI ECA) for the City of Kawartha Lakes streamlines the ECA approval process and gives approval authority to the City from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) for all low risk sanitary and stormwater infrastructure ECAs.
The City of Kawartha Lakes ECAs can be viewed at the links below:
When is a CLI ECA process required:
Note that all development applications must first go through the City’s Development Review Process, regardless of the applicable ECA process. It is required that the CLI ECA application is incorporated into the development design during the City’s Development Review for preliminary screening.
Note changing, replacing, or adding new watermains follows the existing MECP Licensing and Form 1 Process. Applicable Design Criteria: The CLI ECA approval process covers most alterations that meet the preauthorized MECP requirements for the entire municipal sewage collection system and stormwater management system owned and operated by the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Any alterations shall be in accordance with the following Design Criteria in order to be eligible for pre-authorization:
As well as in accordance with the subsequent Guidelines provided by the City of Kawartha Lakes:
Applying for a CLI ECA: The City of Kawartha Lakes CLI ECA Application Form is to be completed by the design engineer including all relevant forms as follows and submitted along with the detailed engineering design submission. Stormwater For Storm Sewers, Ditches, and Culverts: Form SW1 For Stormwater Management Facilities: Form SW2 For Third Pipe Collection Systems: Form SW3
Please include:
For Separate Sewers, Nominally Separate Sewers, and Forcemains Form SS1 For Components of the Municipal Sewage Collection System: Form SS2 For Equipment Discharging a Contaminant of Concern to the Atmosphere from Municipal Sewage Collection System: Form A1
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The Form 1 – For Record of Watermains Authorized as Future Alteration must be completed by the design engineer and submitted along with the detailed engineering design submission.
Please include:
You don’t need to apply for a CLI ECA alteration for privately owned sewage works on industrial or commercial land. For these projects, you may still need an individual ECA from the MECP, or a building permit. Fee payments: There is no longer a requirement for separate payment for the ECA CLI, as the fees have been incorporated into the Council approved Development Application Approval Processing (DAAP) fee, which is now included on the Cost Estimate Templates found at the following links: Site Plan: Site Plan Cost Estimate Template Subdivision: 2024 Subdivision Cost Estimate Template The CLI ECA and Form 1 - Record of Watermain shall be submitted along with the detailed engineering design submission. A checklist has been provided on the first page of the CLI ECA application form. Please ensure that all items on the checklist have been completed and that the checklist has been completed and signed by the design engineer.
For more information about the CLI ECA application process, please contact: Development Engineering Division Telephone. 705-324-9411 extension 1146
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Road Infrastructure Guidelines |
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The City of Kawartha Lakes Infrastructure Guidelines are intended as a guide to provide a clear engineering basis for new development design, to establish a consistent guideline of minimum standards, and to improve the processing speed of site plan and plan of subdivision applications for approval within the City. The development review process involves multiple review agencies all having their own guidelines, policies and criteria. Where a discrepancy exists between the guidelines presented in these documents and other agency guidelines, the proponent shall identify the discrepancy to the City for review. Changes and revisions to the Guidelines may occur and it is the responsibility of the Developer's Consulting Engineer and or the Developer to obtain a copy of the latest version available on the City website at the time of engineering design. Read the 2024 Road Infrastructure Guidelines Road Cross Sections and Standard Details
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Water Infrastructure Guidelines |
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The City of Kawartha Lakes Infrastructure Guidelines are intended as a guide to provide a clear engineering basis for new development design, to establish a consistent guideline of minimum standards, and to improve the processing speed of site plan and plan of subdivision applications for approval within the City. The development review process involves multiple review agencies all having their own guidelines, policies and criteria. Where a discrepancy exists between the guidelines presented in these documents and other agency guidelines, the proponent shall identify the discrepancy to the City for review. Changes and revisions to the Guidelines may occur and it is the responsibility of the Developer's Consulting Engineer and or the Developer to obtain a copy of the latest version available on the City website at the time of engineering design. Read the 2024 Water Infrastructure Guidelines Watermain Standard Drawings
Water Infrastructure Supporting Documentation
If you require any of these documents in an alternate format, please call 705 324-9411 extension 1146. |
First Engineering Design Submission Requirements |
| Read the First Engineering Design Submission Requirements for Subdivisions |
Construction Management Plan Requirements |
| Read the Construction Management Plan Requirements |
Pre-Servicing of Subdivision Lands |
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Read Council Report ENG2023-028 for CP2018-009 for Pre-Servicing of Subdivision Lands November 2023 Read Council's Policy CP2018-009 for Pre-Servicing of Subdivision Lands Updated November 2023 Pre-Servicing of Subdivision Lands - Template Agreement Updated 2024 |
Developer Responsibilities for a Successful Inspection |
| Read the Developer Responsibilities for a Successful Inspection |
Lot Grading |
Please visit our Building Permits page for more information on Lot Grading |
Site Alteration |
| Please visit the Site Alteration page for more information. |
Subdivision Agreement Compliance Letter Requests |
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The City of Kawartha Lakes can issue compliance letters about a number of topics. The Development Engineering Division will receive and process Subdivision Agreement Compliance Letter Requests, to confirm if a subdivision agreement and/or amending agreement is being complied with, if the City holds sufficient securities to secure the obligations within the subdivision agreement, and if the subdivision is assumed by the municipality. Each letter request may refer to one property only. Effective January 1, 2024, the Subdivision Agreement Compliance Letter Requests Fee is $124 with the cheque payable to the City of Kawartha Lakes and mailed to:
Engineering and Corporate Assets 322 Kent Street West P.O. Box 9000 Lindsay, ON K9V 5R8 We would encourage all information to be sent electronically to Development Engineering. Make sure you include the following documents with your letter request:
The City can advise:
Requested Response Date The City will work to provide you with the requested letter within approximately 10 business days of receipt of the form and confirmation of payment, with efforts being made to reply by the requested date or closing date. However, the City cannot guarantee a response by this time frame. |
Templates |
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