Notice of Study Commencement - Stormwater Master Plan

Richmond Hill’s Stormwater System

The City of Richmond Hill’s stormwater system is comprised of approximately 620 kilometres of storm sewers, 18,000 catchbasins, 10,000 maintenance holes, and 1,000 storm culverts, 100 stormwater management ponds, 100 manufactured treatment devices and 90 low impact development features.

The City’s stormwater management system is interconnected with the York Region system that is predominately located within the Regional roads. The stormwater infrastructure within...

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Notice of Study Commencement - Wastewater Master Plan

Richmond Hill’s Wastewater System

City of Richmond Hill is one of nine local municipalities in York Region with a two-tier wastewater system (sometimes called a sanitary system). York Region is responsible for its Regional trunk sewers, pumping stations and treatment plants, while the City is responsible for local service connections, sewers and pumping stations. The City’s wastewater system consists of about 619 km of sewer pipes, 9,700 maintenance holes, six (6) wastewater pumping stations and...

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Notice of Study Commencement - Water Master Plan

Richmond Hill’s Water System

The City’s drinking water distribution system is indirectly connected to the City of Toronto and Peel Region water systems, and directly to the City of Markham, City of Vaughan and Town of Aurora systems through the York Region transmission network. The City’s system has a total of four (4) main Pressure Districts labeled 6, 7, 8 and 9, and is comprised of approximately 635 km of watermain, 7,130 valves and six (6) pumping stations that are owned and operated by York...

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Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law 15-26

Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill passed By-law 15-26 on March 11, 2026 under section 34 of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990.

And take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (Tribunal) in respect of the Zoning By-law may be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 9,...

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Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law 14-26

Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill passed By-law 14-26 on March 11, 2026 under section 34 of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990.

And take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (Tribunal) in respect of the Zoning By-law may be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 9,...

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