Engineering and Lot Grading

Town of Cobourg Design Guidelines

Design Guidelines are subject to revisions at the discretion of the Town and the Town recommends regular monitoring of this site or contact Engineering at 905-372-4555.

• Town of Cobourg Design Guidelines 

Residential Infill Lot Grading Requirements

Residential Infill refers to single properties that have adjacent developed properties, as well as the new construction of additional residential units on existing developed residential properties.

The approval process is outlined in the attachment above. A lot grading security is required and depending on the availability of servicing (ie sanitary, water, etc.) there may also be a need for road cut and/or occupancy permits that may require a refundable security. The refund of securities will occur following the inspection and acceptance of the construction/reinstatement and upon approval by the Engineering department. Details are found here.

Development Lot Grading Requirements

Development Lot Grading refers to residential developments where the developer has a development agreement with the Town of Cobourg. The Development Agreement addresses details such as securities, lot layout, developer responsibilities/obligations, Town authority and approved overall Engineering Design drawings and drainage drawings. 

The Development Agreement is between the developer, who may not be the home builder and the Town of Cobourg.  This excludes the Site Plan Approval (SPA) process where SPA refers to industrial, institutional, multi-plex residential and commercial.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Engineering Department at 905-372-4555 for additional information.