Agricultural Land Commission Act	Policy #19  June 2003  PLACEMENT OF FILL OR REMOVAL OF SOIL: CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
This policy provides advice to assist in the interpretation of the Agricultural Land Commission Act, 2002 and Regulation. In case of ambiguity or inconsistency, the Act and Regulation will govern.

REFERENCE: Agricultural Land Commission Act, 2002, Section 18 18 Unless permitted by this Act, the regulations or the terms imposed in an order of the commission,   (a) a local government, or an authority, a board or another agency established by it or a person or an agency that enters into an agreement under the Local Services Act may not (ii) approve more than one residence on a parcel of land unless the additional residences are necessary for farm use INTERPRETATION: It is the Commission’s policy that construction of a residence includes accessory buildings, structures, services, utilities and landscaping requirements. The Commission recognizes garages, carports, workshops, sheds, water lines, wells, sewer lines, sanitary disposal systems, power conduits, reasonable landscaping and driveways as buildings and services normally associated with the construction of a residence. Where it has been determined by the local government through the building approval process that placement of fill or removal of soil is necessary for the construction of a residence, the acceptable volume of fill or soil removal is that needed to undertake the construction of the residence, accessory facilities and services. For example, if 1.0 metre of fill is required to satisfy flood protection requirements but a land owner wishes to deposit 3 metres of fill to enhance a view, only 1 meter of fill would be allowed without an application. The placement of fill or removal of soil should not exceed 0.2 ha of the parcel. With respect to the construction of a driveway, it is the policy of the Commission that a driveway should not exceed 6 metres in width and may be constructed with all weather surface.