Building and Renovating

• Damage to property caused by snow plows
• Potholes
• Damaged or burnt out streetlights
• Concerns with trees (if located on municipal property)

Call us: (613) 475-1162

After Hours Contact:  (613) 967-8707 | Email: pwoncall@brighton.ca

• Water leaks at meter or curb stop box (outside of house). If you have a leak inside of your house, please call a plumber. 
• If you are looking to have locates done, please contact Ontario One Call.

• Call Us: (613) 475-1162 | Email Environmental Services

  After Hours Contact: (613) 967-8707 | Email: esoncall@brighton.ca 

• Missing tax or water bills
• Switching or setting up a water account water accounts 

Call Us: (613) 475-0670 | Email Tax Department | Email Water Billing Department 

• Concerns about property standards, yards
• Noise complaints 
• Parking violations

Call Us: (613) 475-1162 | Email By-Law Officer

If you are going to plant a tree, do some landscaping, or build a deck or fence on your property you will need to get a locate to be sure that you can dig safely. It's the law, and you are liable for any damages or injury caused to buried infrastructure.

Ontario One Call

You can reach Ontario One Call (ON1CALL) at 1-800-400-2255. ON1CALL takes request calls for locates and contacts the utility owners (cable TV, hydro, natural gas, watermains and sewers). The utility owners will then provide you the locate you need to complete your project. Call at least one week before you plan to dig. They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Burn Permits are available at the Fire Hall, 20 Elizabeth Street, Brighton. The annual cost can be found in the General Fees and Charges By-law

We encourage you to register for the Emergency Notification System. Please call 613-475-1744 for more information.

If you are planning to construct a new building, alter, or change the use of an existing building, please confirm your Zoning requirements with the Planning Department at 613-475-1162 x100 or email: planning@brighton.ca prior to completing a Building Permit Application.

Building Department reviews plans and site inspections to confirm the construction, renovation and demolition comply with the Ontario Building Code, Zoning Bylaws, other Laws and Regulations.

New construction, additions to a building or demolitions require a permit, please refer to building permits page or contact the building department at 613-475-1162 ext. 100 to confirm if you require a building permit.

You may need a building permit for renovations. Please refer to building permits page or contact the building department to check you need a building permit.

Tax bills are mailed twice a year; an Interim in January and a Final in June. Each of these bills have two installment due dates. Taxes are due on the last weekday of the month in February, April, July and September. If you have not received your tax notice please contact the Tax Collector at 613-475-0670, ext. 201.

Payment

• You may make payments at the Administration Office (35 Alice Street), by internet or telephone banking, or by automatic withdrawal.
• Payment must be received by the due date or there will be a penalty of 1.25% to any late or unpaid balance. Penalties are added to all overdue accounts after on the first day of each month. 
• Payments received are applied to outstanding penalty/interest charges first and then to the oldest outstanding taxes.
• We are not responsible for payments made on wrong accounts.
• If you get a tax notice that is not yours, please return it to the tax office.
• If you sell your property, please leave the tax bill or a copy for the new owner.

Tax bill reprints and certificate requests

• There is a fee imposed for any tax bill reprints as per our General Fees and Charges By-law.
• You can fax tax certificate requests to 613-475-3453 or mail them to the office. You can find the cost of tax certificates under our General Fees and Charges By-Law.

Tax rates

To determine the amount of taxes levied against a property, the Municipality multiplies the assessed value of a property by the approved tax rate. We collect taxes on behalf of the County of Northumberland, the School Boards and the Municipality.

The Public Works department is responsible for maintaining all municipal trees, including:

• Trees within the road right of way
• Trees in Municipal parks
• Trees at Municipal facilities

You must ensure that the condition of your yard meets the regulations of the Property Standards By-law 082-2002 and the Amendment to the Property Standards By-law 003-2013.

Replacing trees

Report dead or diseased trees if they're on your boulevard. We will come and look at the tree to decide if it needs to be removed or replaced. Please refer to the Planting and Care of Trees on Municipal Property By-law 369-2006.

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• Water and sewer bills are mailed quarterly, with due dates near the end of January, April, July and October. You can make payments at the Administration Office (35 Alice Street), at your bank, by internet or telephone banking, or by automatic withdrawal
• If you have not received your water and sewer bill, please contact the Water and Wastewater Billing Clerk at 613-475-0670 ext. 211
• Payment must be received by the due date or we add a penalty of 1.25% to any late or unpaid balance. We add penalties to all overdue accounts after on the first day of each month.
• We are not responsible for payments made on wrong accounts. If you get a water and sewer bill that is not yours, please return it to the Administration Office.
• If you sell your property, please advise the Water and Wastewater Billing Clerk.

Per our General Fees and Charges By-law there is a fee imposed for:

• Any water and sewer bill reprints
• Incorrect account number used at bank, internet or telephone banking
• Transferring water arrears to taxes

Water and sewer charges are billed in accordance with the Water and Wastewater Fees and Charges By-law. Collection of unpaid water and sewer bills are strictly enforced in accordance with the Water and Wastewater Billing and Collection Policy.

• Burn Permits