The drainage department is responsible for the maintenance of all municipal drains and the processing of tile drainage loan applications.  Entrance permits and assigning civic numbers are also done by the drainage department. 

Municipal Drain Maintenance

All drain maintenance requests should be submitted to the drainage superintendent by February 15th in each year.  This deadline is required to meet the funding application deadline for the 1/3 grant from the Province.

Tile Drainage Loans 

The Township of North Dundas offers tile drainage loans to qualified applicants.  To qualify for a tile drainage loan: 

1)         You must be an active farmer. 

2)         Amount of loan request cannot exceed 75% of the total cost of the project, up to a maximum of $20,000. 

3)         All work must be carried out in accordance with the Agricultural Tile Drainage Installation Act. 

Should the applicant be granted a loan, the Drainage Superintendent must report to council that all work has been satisfactorily completed before any funds are advanced by way of loan. 

Council shall levy and collect for the term of ten years, over and above all other rates upon the land in respect of which the loan is made, a special equal annual rate sufficient to discharge the principal and interest of the loan. 

  Tile Drainage Loan Application

Entranceways 

Entranceways are described as driveways, lanes, private roads, or other constructed means of access to the township road, which includes tiling, covering or filling in the roadside ditch to improve a lawn or other frontage. 

A permit is require to ensure that maximum safety is maintained, the flow of traffic is not inhibited, that municipal by-laws are followed and to reduce possible interference with the road or create road maintenance problems. 

The Township must receive a completed application form and the fee of $100.00 dollars before a permit can be issued.  

  Application for Entranceway & Civic Numbering

Entranceway permits on a County Road can be obtained from: 

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas,
and Glengarry
20 Pitt St.,
Cornwall, ON
K6J 3P2 

Tel. (613) 932-4302
Fax (613) 936-2913
Web:  www.sdg.on.ca 

Civic Numbers 

To obtain a civic number, residents must submit an application along with a $35.00 fee to the Township of North Dundas.  Once the application and the fee are received a civic number will be issued. 

  Application for Entranceway & Civic Numbering

Ditches 

For information on maintenance of existing culverts or to report flooding due to a back-up within a culvert, please contact the Township Roads Department at (613) 774-2105. 

Culverts 

For information on how to obtain a culvert, the cost, regulations and installation information please contact the Township Roads Department at (613) 774-2105.