Planning and Development

Watch recordings and view presentations from past sessions to stay informed about the planning process and development activity in Perth.

• Pre-Consultation Meeting Request Form
• Encroachment Application Form
• Minor Variance Application Form
• Official Plan Amendment Application Form
• Part Lot Control Application Form
• Site Plan Control Application Form
• Zoning Amendment Application Form
• Tree Permit
• Site Alteration Permit
  • The Site Alteration Permit requires that applicants have read and understood By-Law No 4897. 

PLEASE NOTE: Additional review fees are payable to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA).

Upon receiving your application from the municipality, the RVCA will contact you for the review fee based on the information you have provided. Please review the RVCA’s fee schedule.

Town of Perth

• View the 2024 fee schedule for Development Charges
• View By-law 3250-3 for Planning Fees and Charges
• View 2026 Planning Fees and Charges

Lanark County

• By-law 2021-44 Revised Tariff of Fees
• View the consent fees for 2025
• Lanark County Development Charges Pamphlet

Rideau Valley Conservation Authority

• Municipal Planning Approvals Fee Schedule
• Regulations - Section 28

• Firebreak Policy

Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, brought forth a number of changes to the land use approvals system in the province. Learn more about these changes.

Please see By-law No. 4892 for guidelines that will help you know if you can remove a tree or trees from your property, or you if you need to contact the Town for a Tree Cutting Permit before going ahead with the removal.

The Development Support Team (DST) is made up of Town staff who have a responsibility for economic growth.

The DST:

• is a one-stop shop for a developer to meet with all the key stakeholders
• delivers a coordinated response with the aim of facilitating development in our community

The team meets at least once a month to discuss and review:

• Current development initiatives
• Future development strategies
• Barriers to development
• Proponents of development

Let us assist you in managing the barriers prohibiting your development from occurring. If you are a developer or are interested in investing in the Town of Perth, we encourage you to meet with the team.

To arrange a meeting with the Development Support Team, contact the Planning Department at (613) 267-3311 ext. 2235 or complete the scheduling form.

Comprehensive Zoning By-Law Update

The Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No 5276 is a legally enforceable document that regulates the development of all lands within the Town of Perth.

• The Zoning Map or Schedule "A" to the By-law assigns different zones to various areas throughout the Town based on the type and form of development to be permitted in each area.
• For each zone category the by-law specifies uses permitted (e.g. residential or commercial) and creates specific regulations for the size, location and height of buildings and structures on individual lots and for the minimum lot size for different types of uses.
• The general provisions in Part 4 of By-law No. 3358 establish regulations applicable in more than one zone and addresses such issues as parking requirements, parking lot design standards, fencing regulations and separation requirements to maintain minimum distances between different types of land use.

To change the uses permitted on a property or to make significant changes to the requirements limiting size or location of buildings requires an Application for a Zoning Amendment. Minor variations to zoning requirements may be considered under an application to the Town's Committee of Adjustment. The Planning Act establishes the requirements for both processes including mandatory public notification procedures.

It is recommended that people with zoning or development inquiries call the Department in advance to ensure staff and the necessary information will be available: 613-267-3311, extension 2252 or 2235.

The zoning information provided on this website, including zoning map and the text of Zoning By-law No. 5276, are provided for general information purposes only. In the event of a dispute, the final determination of the zoning applicable to an individual lot will be based on the original Zoning By-law and Schedule and any amendments to the by-law.

Official Plan (OP) - Consolidated 2025

This is a working consolidation of the Official Plan (OP) for the Town of Perth updated as of December 11, 2025. The Amendments table lists all approved amendments.  For complete accuracy, reference to individual amendments is recommended.

• Official Plan Appendices
  • Appendix 1 - Inventory of Heritage Buildings 
  • Appendix 2 - Procedures and Supplementary Information
  • Appendix 3 - Road Classifications and Design Guideline Table
  • Appendix 4 - Private Lanes List and Public Lanes List
  • Appendix 5 - Urban Design Guidelines Commercial Uses
  • Appendix 6 - Universal Design Principles
  • Appendix 7 - Servicing Capacity Allocation Protocol
  • Appendix 8 - Potential Heritage Character Areas/Sites for Protection
  • Appendix 9 - Heritage Character
  • Appendix 10 - List of Endangered and Threatened Species
• Official Plan Schedules
  • Schedule A - Land Use
  • Schedule B - Transportation
  • Schedule C - Development Constraints
  • Schedule D - Natural Heritage System

• North of 7 Master Plan

• Western Annex Lands

  • Infrastructure Master Plan Part 1

  • Infrastructure Master Plan Part 2

The County of Lanark has the authority to approve consents (severances), plans of subdivision and condominium, part-lot control by-laws, local Official Plan Amendments, and local Official Plan 5-Year Reviews. View Lanark County's Development and Land Use Planning page for more information.

Consent applications report to the Land Division Committee. Subdivision, condominium and official plan amendment application report to the economic development committee of Lanark County council. 

Application For Consent

Guide To The Consent Process

Checklist For Submitting Applications

View the consent fees for 2026

Lanark County Growth Management Strategy - Final Report
Lanark County Growth Management Strategy - Draft Report
Lanark County Growth Management Strategy - Presentation to Council
Lanark County ARMP and GMS Consultation Notice (Feb 14, 2025)