If you want to make changes to your buildings or property and your proposed changes don’t exactly meet the Zoning By-law, but follow the general purpose of the zoning standards, you can apply for a minor variance. Examples of minor variance applications include:
An application may be approved by the committee if most of the members agree that it meets the following four tests:
The committee doesn’t change the zoning of a property. It only adjusts regulations case-by-case.
If you want to know whether your development proposal requires a re-zoning, you can email eplans.devdes@mississauga.ca or visit the Customer Service Counter on the third floor of 300 City Centre Drive.
You can use a consent or a severance from the Committee to:
You should consult a lawyer to determine if you need a consent as there may be other circumstances that require it. In some cases, other land division approval processes such as a plan of subdivision or part lot control may be more appropriate.
To apply, complete the application you need:
Email your completed application form along with the relevant documents to cofa.applications@mississauga.ca. We don’t accept links to files on cloud services.
When we receive your application, we’ll email you your application fee. The fee is dependent on the details of your application. You can pay your Committee of Adjustment application fee online.
You can submit your application in person by booking an appointment online. Appointments are available on Tuesdays. You can pay in person with debit or credit.
The counter is located on the ground floor of City Hall at 300 City Centre Drive. You may be able to make a walk-in reservation using the electronic kiosks in the Great Hall.
The administrative office of the Committee of Adjustment processes applications received for consideration by the Committee. City staff don’t make decisions on applications.
You can contact the administrative staff for information about the application submission requirements or if you need details of the applications being processed.
If your application isn’t approved, you can appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).
If the committee can’t or doesn’t make a decision at your hearing, it’ll be deferred to a new hearing date. You’ll need to pay a deferral fee.
Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, limits who is allowed to appeal Committee of Adjustment decisions to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). The OLT is an independent provincial tribunal that is responsible for resolving appeals and applications on a variety of contentious municipal and land use planning matters.
As a result of this legislation, only the applicant, the municipality, certain public bodies and the Minister can appeal a decision to the OLT. Other individuals are no longer permitted to appeal.
If a Committee of Adjustment decision is appealed to the OLT, you can request participant status and make a written submission to the OLT for consideration as part of the decision-making process. The OLT Citizen Liaison can help you better understand the rules, practices and procedures of the OLT and can be reached at OLT.CLO@ontario.ca.
If you are eligible and disagree with a decision of the Committee of Adjustment, you can appeal to the OLT within the 20 day appeal period.
Submit all the required forms, information and materials to city.clerk@mississauga.ca.
You’ll also need to pay the $338.74 appeal fee to the City of Mississauga.
An appeal fee is also payable to the OLT, as outlined in the OLT’s fee schedule. To make this payment, contact OLT.
When someone applies for a minor variance or a consent from the Committee, property owners within 60 metres of the property are sent a notice containing the proposed changes.
To get involved in the decision-making process for an application, you can write to the Committee for their consideration or speak at a hearing.
We must receive your comments or request to speak no later than 4:30 p.m. the Friday before the hearing.
You can provide comments by email or mail. Include your name, address and the address or file number of the property under application.
You must register to speak virtually or by phone. We also prefer you register to speak in person.
Videos, agendas, comments and decisions for past applications are available on the Council and Committees calendar under Committee of Adjustment. They go back to May 2020. Older agendas, comments and decisions are archived here.
You must book an appointment to meet in person with Committee of Adjustment administrative staff.
You can also email the Committee of Adjustment at committee.adjustment@mississauga.ca or call us at 905-615-3200 x5507.