COMMUNITY SERVICES
Welcome to the Community Services Department at the Township of Scugog! The Community Services Department provides services in five core areas: Building, Culture, Facilities, Planning and Recreation.
Building Division
It is the goal of the Building Division to provide building administration services in a professional, efficient and responsive manner. The Building Division is responsible for:
- Examining building construction plans;
- Issuing building, sign and heritage permits
- Carrying out building and plumbing inspections;
- Providing information to applicants; and
- Maintaining and monitoring building statistics.
Culture Division
The Culture Division strives to preserve, research, interpret and exhibit items that will serve to illustrate and promote the history and prehistory of the municipality and the Lake Scugog area. The Culture Division is responsible for:
- Showcasing vibrant historical museums, places and stories that engage our community, preserve, protect and enhance our heritage, and educate our visitors; and
- Providing each resident and visitor with a better understanding of Scugog and rural Ontario history, and our First Nation Heritage.
Facilities Division
It is the responsibility of the Facilities Division to provide safe, well maintained municipal buildings and facilities for all users. The Facilities Program is responsible for:
- The operation of;
- The maintenance of; and
- The sustainable preservation of all municipal buildings and facilities including, arenas, community halls, museums, and outdoor pool.
Planning Division
The Planning Division’s endeavour is to provide land use & development planning services in a professional, efficient and responsive manner. The Planning Division is responsible for:
- Formulating and interpreting the Township Official Plan and Zoning By-law;
- Reviewing and commenting on all Planning Act and Condominium Act applications – Durham Region and Township Official Plans, zoning, subdivision, condominium, site plan, minor variance, consent (severance) and part-lot control;
- Administering the Planning Act application process for Township Official Plan and Zoning By-Law amendments, site plans and minor variances; and
- Undertaking/coordinating land use, urban design, community improvement, environmental, heritage and infrastructure planning research, studies and projects.
Recreation Division
The duties of the Recreation Division is to provide opportunities for all community members to experience and achieve physical, emotional and social benefits through participation in leisure activities. The Recreation Division is responsible for:
- Supporting the provision of safe and sustainable leisure activities that promote opportunities for all community members to experience and achieve the physical, emotional, and social benefits of leisure; and
- Contributing to community cohesiveness and pride through participation in leisure.