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Development Services

Kitchener's development services team provides service and professional advice related to:

• Building, landscape, site lighting, urban design, CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design), storm-water management, grading, fire route approvals, permits and inspections

• Engineering services

• Environmental conservation and planning

• Heritage conservation and planning

• Land-use planning, design and development

Doing so requires a multi-disciplinary approach involving planners, engineers, building inspectors, urban designers, landscape architects, CPTED specialists and other stakeholders.

Together, we provide seamless customer service to residents, developers, builders and others involved in the planning, design and construction of our city; and we strive to provide a safe, efficient, aesthetically pleasing, and environmentally friendly community for everyone to enjoy.

For more information, please contact:

• Building division - 519-741-2312
• Engineering division - 519-741-2406
• Planning division - 519-741-2426