Forms, Applications & Permits

• 2025 Municipal Grant Application Form (See Municipal Grants & Recognition Policy)
• Bed & Breakfast Application Form (See Bed & Breakfast By-law)
• Boarding, Lodging or Rooming House Application Form
• Complaint Reporting
• Dog Licence Application
• Marriage Licence Application Form
• Volunteer Firefighter Application Form
• Recognition Certificate Form for Special Events and People (See Municipal Grants & Recognition Policy)
• Refreshment Vehicle Licensing Application

• Municipal Closed Meeting Investigation

• Liquor Licence Application: Municipal Compliance
• Municipally Significant Event Application
• Trailer Park Licence Application
• Request for Fire Incident Report

• Building Permit Information Package
• Major Project Building Permit Application - for major projects, such as dwellings and dwelling additions
• Minor Project Building/Demolition Permit Application- for minor projects, such as accessory structures
• Sewage Systems
  • Guide and Permit Application
  • Calculation Worksheets
• Demolition Permit Application Package 
• Demolition Permit Check List- to be submitted with Demolition Permit Application
• Application 357 to remove assessed value- to be completed after Demolition for Taxation purposes (Deadline: February 28th of the following year) Deck Guide
• Fencing:
• Fence Brochure
• Fence By-law 2016-032
• Fence Variance Application
• Swimming Pool Permit Application and Requirements
• Sample Set of Construction Drawings
• Heat Recovery Ventilation Report
• Woodstove & Chimney Information
• Otonabee Conservation Permit Forms
• Peterborough Health Permit Forms
• Telecommunications Towers/Antenna Facilities Protocol 
• Tent Information Sheet
• Trailer Park Decks Information, Authorization, Application and Guide
• Sign Permits:
  • Sign Permit Guidelines
  • Temporary Sign Permit Application
  • Permanent Sign Permit Application
• Complaint Reporting (By-law or Property Standards)
• Request for Tax Certificate, Work Order, Building, Survey & Zoning Information

• Development Charges 
• Minor Variance (Committee of Adjustment):
  • Minor Variance Guidelines
  • Minor Variance Application
    
• Zoning By-law Amendment:
  • Zoning By-law Amendment Guidelines
  • Zoning By-law Amendment Application
• Official Plan Amendment Application
• Severance Application Process
• Site Plan:
• Site Plan Guidelines
• Site Plan Application
• Secondary Dwelling Unit:
  • Guide to Developing a Second Unit
  • Application to License a Second Unit
• Garden Suites:
  • Garden Suites Guidelines
  • Garden Suites Application

Tax and Finance Forms

• Vendor Direct Payment EFT Application
• Application to Remove Assessed Value (Form 357)
  • Deadline: February 28th of the following year
• Change of Mailing Address Form
• Charity Tax Rebate - Authorized by Peterborough County By-law 2022-23 
• Application Form
• Deadline: last day of February the following year
• Pre-Authorized Payment (PAP) Form for Taxes
  • Arrangements for the Arrears Management Plan can be made by contacting the Taxation and Billing Supervisor.
• Tax Relief for Low Income Seniors and Low Income Persons with Disabilities - Authorized by Peterborough County By-law 2022-24
  • Application Form
  • Deadline: November 15th of the current year
• Request for Property Tax Statement (this request should only be made when a final tax notice will not be accepted)
• Request for Tax Certificate, Work Order, Building, Survey & Zoning Information
• Lakefield Water & Sewer forms
• Virtual Town Hall (VTH) - Sign up and make changes to your Pre-Authorized Payment (PAP) Plan, sign up for Paperless Billing, and Change your Mailing Address

• Entrance & Culverts Application (Fee of $203.40)
• Municipal Consent Application