Any person proposing work within 350 feet of the regulated summer water level of the Red, Assiniboine, Seine and La Salle Rivers or within 250 feet of the regulated summer water level of Omand’s, Bunn’s, Sturgeon, and Truro Creeks, all of which are contained within the boundaries of the City of Winnipeg, must obtain a Waterway Permit from the City of Winnipeg.
Waterway
Permit
A Waterway Permit is required for
work of the following kind:
- the deposit, removal, alteration or disturbance of any material
- the construction or demolition of a building
- the alteration of surface or subsurface drainage
- the diversion of a waterway or alteration of a channel of a waterway
Applications
Applications are to be submitted
to:
The City of Winnipeg
Planning, Property and Development Department
Waterways Section
Unit 15 - 30 Fort Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4X5
Telephone: 311
Important Notice
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(54kb)Supporting Material to Accompany Application Form
The applicant must submit one (1) copy of scaled construction drawings including as follows:
- Site Plan showing the location of the proposed works relative to the river or creek edge.
- Foundation and Floor Plans (construction only) showing the location of the proposed works relative to the river or creek edge.
- Section* through the proposed works to the river or creek edge using geodetic datum. The submitted section must be the most critical, i.e., reflects minimum distance of the proposed works to the river or creek edge.
Site Plan:
- legal description of the property
- size of lot
- dimensions of proposed works
- location of waterway relative to proposed works
- shortest distance of proposed works from the waterway (regulated summer water level)
- modifications to site drainage
- location of septic field, if applicable
Foundation and Floor Plans
- foundation details
- floor layout
- building elevation
- roof drainage
Section *
Through proposed works to the river or creek edge using geodetic datum and to show:
- building outline, including type of foundation and geodetic elevations of basement and ground floor
- for fill area, existing and proposed riverbank elevations
*Note: Please contact Waterways Office at 311 to determine if the submission of a survey section as prepared by Manitoba Land Surveyor or Professional Engineer is required in support of your application.
Submission
of Engineer's Report
The
Riverbank Management Engineer may request that an Engineer’s report be submitted
(in duplicate) in support of the application. The report may be a professional opinion, office study, or a
detailed geotechnical study prepared and submitted under the signature
and seal of a qualified professional Engineer entitled to practice in
the Province of Manitoba. Qualified
means skilled in Geotechnical Engineering.
Construction
Within the Floodway Fringe Area
If
the building is located within the designated floodway fringe area,
flood proofing measures must be incorporated in compliance with the
Designated Floodway Fringe Area Regulation 266/91. For further information, the applicant can contact the Zoning
Development Branch or the Waterways Section at 986-5140.
Review
of Applications
Applications
submitted to Waterways, Unit 15 – 30 Fort Street, are administratively
processed and technically assessed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The time frame to administratively process and complete the technical assessment for each application will vary depending upon the complexity and nature of the proposed works.
A Waterway Permit will be issued by Waterways pursuant to Waterway By-law No. 5888/92. If you are aggrieved by any decision of Waterways, an objection may be made to the Riverbank Management Committee of the City of Winnipeg, c/o Clerk of the Riverbank Management Committee, City Clerks Department, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1B9.
Payment
of Fees
Application
fee payment in full to the City of Winnipeg is required at the
time of application submission. If payment is not made in full, your application will not be
processed.
These fees are necessary to cover the cost to process and make an assessment of the application and therefore are NON-REFUNDABLE. (Cheque or Money Order made payable to the City of Winnipeg)
Schedule
of Fees (Effective January 1, 2012)
As per Planning, Development and Building Fees Bylaw No. 77/2009 and Bylaw No. 196/2008
To undertake works within the regulated area of the City of Winnipeg, the following fees are payable to the City of Winnipeg.
| 1. Permits for Works in Regulated Area | ||
| - for value of work less than $5,000 | $ 83.75 | |
| - for value of work more than $5,000 (base fee) | $ 83.75 | |
| Plus for each $1,000 or part thereof greater than $5,000 | ||
| - $5,000.01 to $500,000 | $ 4.25 | |
| - $500,000.01 to $1,000,000 | $ 3.15 | |
| - $1,000,000.01 and over | $ 2.85 | |
| 2. Waterway Permit Renewal Fee | $ 83.75 | |
| (one occasion only) | ||
| 3. Increased Fees (work without a Waterway Permit) | ||
| Where work has commenced within the regulated area without the requisite Waterway Permit, an additional administrative fee is imposed in the amount of 50% of the fees payable as set out in clause 1. | ||
| 4. Record Search | $ 45.40 | |
| Written requests to search the City's records to determine if Waterway Permit(s) have been issued with respect to a particular property will be subject to the following fee | ||
| Example of Fee Payment | |||
| For value of work in amount of $100,000.00: | |||
| $ 83.75 | for first $5,000 | ||
| + | $403.75 | for remaining $95,000 (95 x $4.25) | |
| FEE: | $487.50 | ||
| (Cheque or Money Order made payable to the City of Winnipeg) | |||
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Last update:
January 31, 2012
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