You need a fill permit if you plan to add over 10 truckloads (100 cubic metres) of fill to your property.
Fill is used to even out the land and is often needed if your property is sloped, wet or if there has been recent construction on your property.
Apply for a permit
Please complete the Fill Permit application and submit it by email or drop it off to the Administration Office located at 1024 Hurlwood Lane in Severn.
Fees
Depending on your property class, a fill permit costs:
- $390 for a residential property
- $830 for a commercial or industrial property
You'll need to pay a minimum deposit of $4,000. It costs $60 to renew or transfer a fill permit.
Fill regulations
View the Site Alteration and Fill By-law for a complete list of fill regulations.
Fill can only be placed on Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a maximum of 250 cubic metres per day.
You can't dump or place fill under the following circumstances:
- where the fill has been transported and/or originates from outside the Township of Severn or from outside of the municipalities to which Severn shares a direct common border
- if the fill is dumped for storage purposes without a permit
- if the fill changes any grading that has been approved by Township of Severn through a subdivision, rezoning, site plan or building permit
- if the fill will result in soil erosion, soil pollution, blockage or siltation of any watercourse, flooding or ponding or anything damaging to the environment
- if it is placed within 30 metres of any watercourse or within the confines of an island where the grade will exceed 3:1 towards the shoreline
- if the fill alters the grade leading to runoff or drainage on a neighbouring property
- where the placing of fill would not align with with the County of Simcoe Forest Conservation By-Law