Development Guides

Refer to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines.

City of Niagara Falls - Parking Provision Evaluation (within Transportation Impact Study Guidelines).

City of Niagara Falls-Site Plan Guidelines-March 2023.

Niagara Region-Stormwater Management Guidelines-December 1, 2022.

For guidelines and terms of reference, visit our Urban Design Guidelines page.

Agricultural Impact Assessment Terms of Reference - August 2022.

Niagara Region - Environmental Impact Study Guidelines - January 2018

City- Land Use Compatibility Study Terms of Reference.

Additional resource

Province of Ontario: D-6 Compatibility between Industrial Facilities

City of Niagara Falls - Noise Impact and Vibration Study Terms of Reference

Additional resource

Province of Ontario: Environmental Noise Guideline (NPC-300)

City of Niagara Falls - Planning Justification Report Terms of Reference

City of Niagara Falls - Sun/Shadow Study Terms of Reference

• City of Niagara Falls - Transportation Impact Study (TIS) Guidelines
• Niagara Region - Transportation Impact Study (TIS) Guidelines

City of Niagara Falls - Pedestrian Level Wind Study Terms of Reference Guide

All civic addresses must follow internal validation rules and match the corporate addressing database. The Information Systems GIS team assigns addresses and follows the most up-to-date Civic Addressing Policy.

Learn more about civic addressing.

For details, visit our Submitting CAD files page.

Get the most current files here: Engineering Design Guidelines

• Files are to be in PDF, JPEG, or DWG format
• Files are to be unlocked
• Files are not to be bundled together
• No abbreviations are to be used, and the name must correspond with the file subject
• File names are to include the submission number, for example: Site Plan_s1
• Site Plan
• Draft Plan of Condominium/Draft Plan of Subdivision
• Elevations
• Site Servicing Plan
• Grading Plan
• Planning Justification Report
• Municipal Servicing Study
• Noise Study
• Traffic Impact Study
• PIN sheet or Deed (Please note: Preliminary or In-Progress deeds or Transfers are not proof of ownership)
• Pre-consultation Report

Scale

• Metric Scale
• Must be drawn to a standard scale (i.e., 1:100, 1:200, 1:500) and preferably at same scale as Site Plan Drawing

General details

• Legal description
• Based on the original with stamp and initials of an Ontario land surveyor, all existing construction (up-to-date and showing distances from lot lines), including underground vaults
• Boundaries, dimensions and site area calculations of the parcel(s) of the site
• Boundaries and dimensions of any abutting lands in which the applicant has an interest
• Municipal address of buildings on or adjacent to the site
• Spot elevations along the boundary of the site and in adjacent public boulevards
• Ravine by-law limit, if applicable
• Underlying lot fabric, including lot and registered plan numbers (part lot control exemption applications only)

Easements, reserves, widenings

Location, width and area of any rights-of-way and easements affecting the site and any elements within the easements (identification of any widenings).

Site circulation, general parking, accessible parking and driveways

Location, width and names of all roads or highways within or abutting the site.

Public and private servicing information

Location of existing above and below-grade utilities within the adjacent street boulevard (Site Plan Control Applications only); location of any fire hydrants on property or in close proximity to property.

Landscaping, grading, retaining walls and lighting

• Location of all vegetation, watercourses, natural features, artificial features, including Municipal appurtenances and paved areas on or adjacent to the site.
• Location and grade of all existing trees, including trees on adjacent properties within six metres of the subject site’s property lines.

Additional resource

Refer to the City of Niagara Falls-Site Plan Guidelines found on this page.

The Topographic Survey and Boundary Plan of Survey can be merged into one plan or shown on separate plans. It must be recent and accurately reflect the existing property.

Scale

• Metric Scale
• Must be drawn to a standard scale (i.e., 1:100, 1:200, 1:500) and preferably at the same scale as Site Plan Drawing

General details

• Location of all vegetation, watercourses, natural features, and artificial features; including municipal appurtenances and paved areas on or adjacent to the site
• Municipal address of buildings on or adjacent to the site
• Contour lines showing variations of 300 mm in ground elevations
• Spot elevations (Canadian Geodetic Datum) for significant features and along the boundary of the site and in adjacent public boulevards
• Location of existing above and below-grade utilities within the adjacent street boulevard (Site Plan Control Applications only)
• Location and grade of existing trees to be preserved (if appropriate) (Site Plan Control Applications only)
• Location of all at-grade, aerial and underground utilities, including distribution lines and lateral service connections, on the public road allowances adjacent to the property
• Location of existing easements and encroachments

Description

The Tree Protection Plan is a technical plan that is required to be submitted concurrently with an Arborist report (found on this page).

The Tree Protection Plan provides detailed information about the location, species and size of trees, identifies tree removals, and the extent of tree injury, where applicable, and illustrates details of protection measures, including the location of protective barriers and other impact mitigation strategies for trees/vegetation to be retained on private and public lands.

When a tree protection plan is needed

A Tree Protection Plan will be required for the following planning application types where the property contains existing trees and/or trees are located within six metres of all property.

Through Pre-Consultation, City staff will determine if a Tree Protection Plan is required. The application types are:

• Official Plan Amendment
• Zoning By-law Amendment
• Plans of Subdivision/Condominium
• Site Plan Control
• Consent to Sever and/or Variance

Required contents

• Scale
• Date/Revision date
• Project Address/Location
• Uses Site Plan and or Site Grading Plan as a base layer
• All existing above and below-grade structures layered in grey
• Ravine and Natural Feature Protection Limit (where applicable)
• Location and identification values for all regulated trees
• Regulated trees to be injured and removed are clearly identified
• Tree Protection Zones drawn to scale for all regulated trees that are to be retained
• Legend keyed to tree and tree protection information shown in the drawing
• Location and type of all tree protection hoarding
• Notes that reference to the associated Arborist Report for tree/tree impact details

Additional resource

Refer to the City of Niagara Falls-Site Plan Guidelines found on this page.