Public Notices

Important reminders regarding drop-off and pick-ups at Grand Valley and District Public School. Please review carefully to avoid violations and help keep traffic flowing safely.

The application and supporting material can be viewed on the Town’s website under Current Planning Applications for Public Review – 501320 Highway 89 File Z05-2025, via this link:
https://www.townofgrandvalley.ca/business-development/building-planning-and-development/current-and-approved-applications/ 

Purpose and Effect of the Amendment: To permit an increase in the size of a Home Industry and to allow outdoor storage, to permit an On Farm Diversified Use.

Winter Parking Restrictions go into effect Saturday, November 15th and remain in place until April 15th.

No on-street parking is allowed on any Town road or highway between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Vehicles parked or left unattended on Town roads that interfere with snow removal may be tagged and towed to storage at the owner’s expense.

Please help our crews keep roads safe and clear this winter. Thank you for your cooperation!

You are invited to Join Grand Valley Council and Staff at the 2026 Budget Information Night. 

When:  6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Where:  Grand Valley and District Community Centre, Grand River Room, 90 Main Street North, Grand Valley

Come and browse through the 2026 capital project displays. Have a chat with Council, Town and Grand Valley and District Fire Department staff about 2026 projects. Learn about how your tax dollars are used to provide  services and projects to support Grand Valley residents, community organizations and businesses

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley has passed By-law 2025-57 to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 8 which is the Town’s Official Plan Conformity Exercise, known as Vision Grand Valley, on the 4th day of November 2025.

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the AMENDMENT
The purpose of Official Plan Amendment No. 8 is to implement the recommendations of the Vision Grand Valley Project, which was the Town’s conformity review exercise to update Council and Community priorities with respect to growth and development in the Town, bring the Town’s Official Plan into conformity with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and Dufferin County’s Municipal Comprehensive (MCR) Project, resulting in County Official Plan Amendments #2, #3 and #4. Oral and written comments received prior to Council’s adoption have been incorporated within Official Plan Amendment No. 8.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Town of Grand Valley passed By-law 2025-52 on October 14, 2025, under section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, c.P. 13, as amended,

PURPOSE & EFFECT OF BY-LAW
The purpose and effect of By-law 2025-52, is to permit a reduced rear yard set back from 6.0m to 2.54m and increase maximum lot coverage from 50% to 56% to permit an elevated deck.

SUBJECT LANDS
The property affected by this amendment is located at 8 Rainey Drive (R#311450), as shown on the key map attached.

The application and supporting material can be viewed on the Town’s website under Current Planning Applications for Public Review – 8 Rainey Drive File Z04-2025

Purpose and Effect of the Amendment: To permit a reduced minimum rear yard set back from 6.0m to 2.54m and increase maximum lot coverage from 50% to 56%.

Please be advised that hydrant testing will be taking place on Hamilton Lane on Wednesday, September 11, as part of developer-required testing. A member of our team will be operating the hydrants during this process.

Effective Thursday August 21st at 8 am, the burn ban that was put in place August 6th
has been lifted for the municipalities in Dufferin County.

The application and supporting material can be viewed on the Town’s website under Current Planning Applications for Public Review – 115252 Sideroad 27-28 (Deaksview Farms) Files - B01-2025 and Z02-2025

Purpose and Effect:  A Consent and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a surplus farm dwelling severance.