CLI ECA - Stormwater

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What is the CLI ECA SWM?

The Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval for the City of Kingston Stormwater Management System (CLI ECA SWM) streamlines the ECA approval process and gives approval authority to the City from the Province for all low-risk stormwater infrastructure ECAs.

The Transfer of Review (ToR) ECA process has been retired.

For information about CLI ECA permits for the municipal sewage collection system, check the Related Permits section. Permissions for sanitary infrastructure changes are managed by Utilities Kingston.

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When is a CLI ECA SWM permit required?

A CLI ECA SWM Permit is required if the project includes changes (i.e., additions, modifications, replacements and/or extensions) to the City’s stormwater management system under one of the following scenarios:*

  • Changes are on City-owned property or land which the City has easement rights:
    • including parks and community centres serving a single parcel of land; and
    • excluding industrial, institutional, and commercial land.
  • Addition of new storm sewers, stormwater management facilities (e.g., wet pond) and/or manufactured treatment devices (e.g., oil-grit separator unit) that will service a new subdivision development

*Exemptions are listed in the CLI ECA SWM Agreement, Schedule D Sections 3.1, 4.3, 5.3 and 6.3.

Applicants will need to submit to the MECP directly for changes to the following:

  • Private stormwater infrastructure (e.g., storm sewers or stormwater management facilities)
  • Alternations servicing a single parcel of land
  • Alternations to City stormwater infrastructure on industrial, institutional, or commercial land (even if part of the Municipal Stormwater Treatment Train)

If the work qualifies for direct submission to the MECP, refer to the Ministry’s Guide to applying for an environmental compliance approval.

Certain routine and lower-risk activities require applicants to register online in the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR). In these cases, an ECA is not required. To find out when to apply for an ECA or when to self-register for an EASR, check the Ministry’s website or contact them directly:

Definitions related to the CLI ECA SWM Application can be found in the Glossary of Terms.

Before you apply for a permit

All development applications must first go through the City’s Development Review Process, regardless of the applicable ECA/EASR process.

Note: To facilitate final approval, it is advised that the requirements of the CLI ECA SWM application are incorporated into the design during the City’s Development Review for preliminary screening.

Design standards and guidelines

Designs must meet the standards and guidelines listed below.

Overall design

Outlets

Inspection and maintenance

Erosion and sediment control

Designs must reflect the most conservative of the standards and guidelines listed above. Use of standards and guidelines other than those listed must be justified in the design report/brief (with sources cited) and may require a Direct ECA Submission to the Ministry.

The publications mentioned above are updated from time to time. Applicants are encouraged to obtain publications directly from the MECP, TRCA, CSA and CVC websites. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the most up-to-date version of the design standards and guidelines are referenced.

Application Checklist

In addition to stamped design documents (report/brief, drawings, design sheets), supporting documentation is required for a complete application as outlined in the CLI ECA SWM Application Checklist. This checklist must be completed and submitted with all applications.

Permit application forms

In addition to stamped design documents (report/brief, drawings, design sheets) and the documentation outlined in the Application Checklist, the design engineer is required to complete the appropriate permit application forms from the list below:

The design engineer will need to complete and sign Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the application forms with their final CLI ECA submission. Part 4 will be completed by the City, as Owner of the municipal stormwater management system, once the reviewer has confirmed the application is complete and acceptable. See the section below for further details on the Technical Review Process. Part 5 of the application form is not to be completed during the design phase. This will be completed by the City after construction has been completed in accordance with the approved design. Parts 1 to 4 must be completed before starting the alternation.

Technical review process

A detailed technical review is required to assess the:

  • completeness and adequacy of the submitted detailed design and other supporting information
  • compliance of the application with design standards and guidelines, terms, and conditions of the City’s CLI ECA SWM Agreement
  • conformance with the principles of sound engineering to evaluate the impacts of the proposed works on the municipal stormwater management system

In the process of the detailed review, it may be determined that more information is necessary for proper assessment of the application. The reviewer will request more information from the applicant and/or the applicant’s agent.

After the detailed technical review is complete, when all outstanding issues have been addressed and CLI ECA SWM permit application forms (Parts 1, 2 and 3) have been completed and signed by the design engineer (see section above), the reviewer will forward the application to the City’s signing authority. Once approved by the signing authority, an electronic copy of the permit form is forwarded to the applicant, the design engineer, the City Development Approvals Manager and the Utilities Kingston Manager of Utilities Engineering.

The issuing of this Approval does not negate the requirements of other regulatory agencies, which may include:

  • Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry,
  • Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority,
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
  • Transport Canada, and
  • other agencies as required.

Application fees and submission

The CLI ECA Permit Application Fee Form (Stormwater System) calculates and summarizes the application fees for the project. This form must be completed and submitted with all applications. These fees cover the City’s technical review and permitting process. These fees have been approved under the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw (2005-10).

  • Storm Sewers - Includes standard system components (e.g., Ditches, swales, culverts, inlets, manholes, outlets) - $1,545 per submission (HST exempt)
  • Manufactured Treatment Device only (e.g., Oil-grit separator unit, filter unit) - $1,030 per unit (HST exempt)
  • Stormwater Management Facility (e.g., Wet pond, engineered system with treatment) or Low Impact Development Filtration Facility (e.g., Bioretention facility) - $5,150 per facility (HST exempt)
  • Stormwater Storage Facility (e.g., engineered system without treatment) or Low Impact Development Retention Facility (e.g., infiltration, evapotranspiration) - $1,030 per facility (HST exempt)

Follow the payment instructions on the form. Do not submit payment information via email or other electronic means.

The CLI ECA SWM application must be submitted by email to:

City of Kingston
Engineering Services
Subject: CLI ECA Stormwater – INSERT PROJECT NAME AND/OR ADDRESS
Email: engineering@cityofkingston.ca

Questions regarding the application or fees can be directed to:

Christian Bender
Senior Stormwater Technologist
Engineering Services
613-546-4291, ext. 3192
cbender@cityofkingston.ca

Additional Resources

Stormwater Management Data

View an inventory of all identified municipal stormwater management system infrastructure assets.

Related Documents

Default Subdivision Agreement Clauses

Summary of CLI ECA related clauses that may be added to subdivision agreement.

Related permits

For information regarding the City’s Sanitary Sewer Collection System Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval, contact:

Robert McLachlan, P.Eng.
Utilities Engineer
P.O. Box 790, Kingston, ON K7L 4X7
P: 613-546-1181 x.2339
rmclachlan@utilitieskingston.com

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