Property Information Requests

Due to the various conditions and restrictions requiring certain documentation, the City of Burlington does not guarantee the acceptance of any application.

Terms & Conditions

If the property does not have a roll number it is possible you may not receive the Tax certificate for the particular property. Please contact Finance department for further information (905-335-7750)

Some requests are subject to HST. HST is included in items marked by an asterisk (*)

Finance Department

• 3 Business day turnaround.

Planning & Building Department

Building Division

• Property Report - 10 business days, includes a faxed reply.
• Express Property Report - Responses provided within 5 business days from time/date of receiving, includes a faxed reply. 
• For Commercial/Industrial and Multi-Residential properties, please add $5.00 per unit. Contact the Building Department for verification of additional buildings and/or units (905-335-7731). 
• Revised Property Report - Completed within the same turnaround as the original request, includes a faxed reply.

Planning Division

• 10 Business day turnaround 
• **NEW** $101.70 for all 6 items. Includes Fax or Electronic Reply
• **NEW** Express Service for all 6 items - $203.40. Includes Fax or Electronic Reply
• Zoning Verification letter/Survey Compliance - 10 business days, includes a fax or electronic reply. Used to determine permitted uses for Commercial/Industrial properties. A detailed letter describing nature of use MUST be submitted by fax or overnight courier. For survey compliance (Commercial/Industrial/Residential), an “up to date” survey is to be submitted, provide a municipal address with the survey when faxing. (fax: 905-335-7876)
• Express Zoning Verification letter/Survey Compliance - 5 business days, includes a fax or electronic reply. Used to determine permitted uses for Commercial/Industrial properties. A detailed letter describing nature of use MUST be submitted by fax or overnight courier. For survey compliance (Commercial/Industrial/Residential), an “up to date” survey is to be submitted, provide a municipal address with the survey when faxing. (fax: 905-335-7876)

Fire Department

• Outstanding Work orders and Violations - most responses provided within 5 business days. 
• Two weeks’ notice must be provided for inspections of buildings. 
• Written authorization from the property owner must be submitted for outstanding work orders and fire inspections of buildings. 
• Add $51.00 for each additional 1000 m² or storey.

Engineering Department

• 10 Business day turnaround
• $76.00 for one response or $116.00 for all responses. Please indicate Yes or No to the response(s) you require
• Note: Local Improvement is a separate fee ($29.00)

Legal Department

• Agreement Compliance/Subdivision Assumption - 10 business days. 
• Add $5.00 for each additional LOT on the same plan for Commercial/Industrial/Multi-Residential properties.