Resources

These documents show the information required for each study, report or plan submitted as part of a development application.

Development charges are levied against new development and are a primary source of funding for growth-related capital expenditures. In addition to the City-wide development charges, the City imposes area-specific development charges for some sanitary trunk sewers, stormwater facilities, and servicing and planning studies in specific planning areas.

To assist with the creation of affordable housing and missing middle housing and to encourage downtown redevelopment and revitalization projects, the City of Peterborough has three community improvement plans (CIPs) that allow for financial incentives for certain types of projects.

The City has adopted urban design guidelines for the Central Area and Mixed-Use Corridors. These guidelines should be used by applicants to inform their development proposals at the initial concept stage/Pre-Consultation and prepare any required Urban Design Brief.

The City has a Policy and Procedure for the siting and design of telecommunications structures. The procedure identifies principles for site selection and details the City’s consultation requirements for proposed communications towers.

The Engineering Design Standards are specifications and requirements that are used for the design of works within the City on municipally-owned road allowances, municipally-owned property, and municipally-owned infrastructure on easements as well as projects subject to municipal approval or contributing to the municipal system. The information provides guidance beyond legislative and standard design practices for use in the City.

Specifications for elements of all engineering contracts, including Electrical standard specifications, Electrical quality controls, Sign and post installation, pavement marking standard specifications and tree planting installation.