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Planning & Development

Carlie McClemens, Hons. B.A., Planning Coordinator, is employed by the Town of Plympton-Wyoming to oversee the planning and development for the municipality with the assistance from the planners on the Lambton County Administration Staff
 
As development occurs and municipalities grow, the need to prepare for the future becomes predominant.  Planning is the management of land and resources to ensure a healthy community - economically, socially and environmentally.  The Planning Department's role is to provide professional advice and information to Council, local residents, landownwers and the development sector, with the goal of servicing the public interest and enhancing the quality of life and environment within the community.
 
The Planning Division prepares and maintains the Official Plan and the Zoning By-Law.  We process and make recommendations to Counicl on applications to amend the Official Plan, and Zoning By-Law and/or subdivide lands and we also issue Site Plan Approval. 
 
The Planning Department meets regularly with Council and normally on the fourth Monday of each month unless posted otherwise.
 
Contacts:     Carlie McClemens, Planning Coordinator       Will Nywening, Lambton County Planner
                   Town of Plympton-Wyoming                       County of Lambton
                 
 
Within the Planning Department is the Committee of Adjustment, a group of members appointed by Council to consider applications for minor variances, permission and consents.  The Committee of Adjustment holds regular public hearings to consider the applications that fall within its' mandate.  The meetings are open to the public and any interested party can appear before the Committee to present their views, in support or in opposition, to an application.  This Committee meets at the Call of the Chair upon the submission of applications.
Committee of Adjustment Profile
 
 

BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT

 
 
The Building Services Department, at the Lambton County Administration Building, issues all building permits for the Town of Plympton-Wyoming.  Copies and pertinent documentation for all permits for the Town of Plympton-Wyoming are then forwarded to the Town of Plympton-Wyoming.
 
Applications for permits are available at:  http://www.lambtononline.com/building_permits
 
Contacts:           (during regular office hours):
                         Jerry Weerdenburg, Building Inspector               Carlie Burns, Planning Coordinator
                         Corrine Nauta, Chief Building Official                    Town of Plympton-Wyoming
                         Lambton County                                                         519-845-3939
                         519-845-0801                                                            
 
 

BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT

All complaints received from the general public are submitted to the Municipal Office and then directed to the By-Law Enforcement Officer at the County of Lambton.  Complaints which are deemed by-law matters are then investigated and resolved pursuant to applicable by-laws.
 
Contacts:      Carlie McClemens, Planning Coordinator        
                    Town of Plympton-Wyoming                       
                     
 
 

Town of Plympton-Wyoming
Official Plan

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Town of Plympton-Wyoming - Zoning By-Law 97 of 2003 

 The Zoning By-Law contains detailed information on what kind of land use and what kinds of physical structures are allowed on each property in the town. The details include the height of buildings, the number of meters a building must be set back from the street, and landscaping requirements. Zoning By-Laws are legally enforceable decisions of Council. Proposed developments that do not fit the By-Law requirements are not allowed to proceed without amendment.

Zoning By-Law 97 of 2003
- As Amended April, 2013

 Section Title:
1.      Administration, Enforcement & Interpretation
2.      Zones
3.      Definitions
4.      General Provisions 
  • 3.1     Uses Permitted in all Zones.
  • 3.2     Uses Prohibited in all Zones.
  • 3.3     3.3  Accessory Buildings, Structures or Uses.
  • 3.3     3.3  Fencing and Decks.
  • 3.4     Non-Conforming Uses.
  • 3.5     Non-Conforming Uses - Restoration.
  • 3.6     Non-Complying Uses.
  • 3.7     Dwelling Units.
  • 3.8     Addition of Second Dwelling Unit in Single Detached Dwellings.
  • 3.9     Lot Development Requirements.
  • 3.10   3.10  Home Occupations.
  • 3.11   Group Homes.
  • 3.12   Human Occupancy of Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies or Travel Trailers.
  • 3.13   Permitted Encroachments.
  • 3.14   Height Restrictions.
  • 3.15   Open Storage And Outdoor Display Regulations.
  • 3.16   Special Setback Provisions.
  • 3.18   Planting Strips.
  • 3.19   Signs And Lighting.
  • 3.20   Environmentally Sensitive And Hazardous Lands.
  • 3.21   Access.
  • 3.22   Setbacks From Streets on Through Lots.
  • 3.23   Conversion of Existing Dwellings.
  • 3.24   Railways.
  • 3.25   Parking Area Regulations.
  • 3.26   Loading Space Regulations.
  • 3.27   Lots Reduced By Public Acquisition
 
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