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Municipal Office - 2357 Highway 206, P.O. Box 120, Arichat, Nova Scotia B0E 1A0
(902) 226-2400, Toll Free: 1-800-567-2600

Schedule of Meetings

Public Hearing
Tuesday 16 December 2025, 06:00pm

Public Hearing Notice

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of the County of Richmond intends to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve the following amendments:

  1. Amendments to the Central Richmond, Isle Madame, and St. Peters Plan Area Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use By-Laws to update definitions related to dwelling types; to increase the number of multiple-unit dwellings permitted as-of-right, allowing the development of fourplexes and other small-scale multi-unit housing forms; and to remove, within the Central Richmond Land Use By-law, the requirement that accessory buildings be located no closer to the street than the main building.

When: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, 2357 Highway 206, Arichat, Richmond County

Copies of the Staff Report about the amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use By-Laws can be inspected at:

  • The Municipal Office (2357 Highway 206, Arichat, Richmond County) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays (excluding holidays).
  • The Eastern District Planning Commission (606 Reeves Street, Unit 3, Port Hawkesbury) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays (excluding holidays).
  • Online:   pdf Staff Report(863 KB) ,  pdf Proposed Amending Pages (280 KB)

Further information may be obtained by contacting (902) 625-5361 or Toll Free 888-625-5361.

Participating in the Public Hearing Process

Written Submissions (in favour or opposition)

We encourage the public to submit written comments by 4 p.m. on the date of the Public Hearing; however, submissions will be accepted up until the start of the hearing. All submissions will form part of the official record. Written comments can be submitted in the following ways:
Email:
Fax: 902-226-1510

Oral presentations  (in favour or opposition)

Persons wishing to make an oral presentation may do so by registering their name with the Municipal Clerk by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing or by registering on the night of the meeting. We recommend that anyone interested in speaking to an item arrive at the Council Chambers at the beginning of the meeting.

For more Information

For more information, please contact the Municipal Clerk at (902) 226-3971. 

Posted on the Municipal Website November 28th, 2025 and The Reporter December 3rd, 2025, in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Government Act.