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Establishing entrances, transporting heavy loads, placing signs or billboards or temporarily obstructing and/or holding events on or along county roads all require permits.

Entrance permits

You will need an entrance permit if you are making or changing a property entrance on a County road.

Fees that may apply
ClassificationFeeDepositTotal

Residential

$225.00

$500.00

$725.00

Field

$225.00

$500.00

$725.00

Commercial

$300.00

$500.00

$800.00

Mutual/Shared

$300.00

$500.00

$800.00

Temporary

$225.00

$500.00

$725.00

Update ownership

$75.00

0.00

$75.00

Your deposit is refundable when your entrance is completed.

Payments can be made by cash at the County Administration Office, Cheque or EFT.  EFT payments can be sent to payments@haliburtoncounty.ca indicating what the payment is for and your name. If you have questions or concerns please contact us.

Application

Entrance Permit Application 

Oversize/overweight trip permit (OD permit)

You will need an OD permit if you are transporting any vehicle and load combination on a County road in excess of the limits set by the Ministry of Transportation. 

An OD permit is required if your vehicle and load is greater than:

  • Length of 23 m
  • Width of 2.6 m
  • Height of 4.15 m
Fees that may apply
ClassCost
Single Trip $75.00
Annual Trip $400.00

Payments can be made by cash at the County Administration Office, Cheque or EFT.  EFT payments can be sent to payments@haliburtoncounty.ca indicating what the payment is for and your name. If you have questions or concerns please contact us.

Single Trip O-D Application (PDF)

Annual O-D Application (PDF)

Please allow 2 business days for processing.

Road occupancy permit

You will need a road occupancy permit if you are doing any work that temporarily blocks or occupies a portion of a County road or road allowance. There is no fee for low-impact requests.

Road Occupancy Permit Application

Sign permits

You will need a sign permit to put up or alter an advertising sign along a County road.

Field advertising signs (billboards) are only permitted on the following roads:

  • County Road 1 (Gelert Road)
  • County Road 3 (Glamorgan Road)
  • County Road 14 (Haliburton Lake Road)
  • County Road 21
  • County Road 48 (Dyno Road)
  • County Road 121
  • County Road 503
  • County Road 507
  • County Road 648 (Loop Road).

Please note that new field advertising permits are not being issued at this time.

Fees that may apply
ClassificationInitial FeeAdministration FeeTotalAnnual Renewal
Field $7.50 / m² $150.00 Minimum $300.00 $150.00
Location $7.50 / m² $150.00 Minimum $300.00 none

Commercial/business

30 cm fingerboard

40 cm fingerboard

$150.00

$175.00

none

$150.00

$175.00

$150.00

Cemeteries

Places of worship

$150.00

$175.00

none

$150.00

$175.00

none
A-Frame $155.00 none $155.00 $100.00
Special – banners etc. $100.00 per event none $100.00 none
Decorative Municipal Identification Display None, but permit required none 0.00 none

Payments can be made by cash at the County Administration Office, Cheque or EFT.  EFT payments can be sent to payments@haliburtoncounty.ca indicating what the payment is for and your name. If you have questions or concerns please contact us.

Sign Permit Application 

Special events permit (Rail Trail)

You will need a special events permit if you are holding an event on the Haliburton County Rail Trail. Your permit does not allow for exclusive use of the trail. There is no fee for this permit.

Download Special Events Permit Application (PDF)

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If you require further information on the permit process please contact our Public Works Staff

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