Committees and Boards

The Committee of Adjustment is authorized by the Ontario Planning Act. to handle minor variances, legal non-conforming uses and consent/land severance applications.

The current Committee of Adjustment is comprised of all of Council. Please take a look at our Committee of Adjustment By-law.

The Committee meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:45 p.m. as required in the Council Chambers (accessible by lift), upstairs in the Town Hall, 124 John Street, Napanee, ON.

Please see our Meeting Agendas and Minutes Portal page for more information. 

The Downtown Advisory Committee has been dissolved with the intention of creating a new advisory committee with a broader scope. Stay tuned for more details on the new committee. 

The JAAC is administered through the County of Lennox and Addington and advises the Councils of the County of Lennox and Addington, the Township of Addington Highlands, the Town of Greater Napanee, Loyalist Township, the Township of Stone Mills and the Board of Governors of Lennox and Addington County General Hospital on the preparation and implementation of annual accessibility plans in order to remove barriers for people with disabilities and ensure that no new barriers are created.

The roles of the JAAC includes reviewing and advising the Councils and the Hospital Board on the following areas:

• Site plans of new and existing municipal buildings
• Major capital purchases
• Significant renovations to municipal facilities
• Leased facilities or any other facility used as a municipal building
• Goods and services provided by the municipality or agents providing services under contract with the municipality

For more information, please see the County of Lennox and Addington's website.

The Market Square Advisory Committee will advise Town Council and staff on all matters regarding the market square in the Town of Greater Napanee.  

For more information, please see the Market Square Advisory Committees' Terms of Reference.

The Municipal Heritage Committee is a volunteer, advisory and consultative committee established to:

• Advise and assist in community heritage matters
• Encourage and promote heritage awareness, conservation and preservation within the municipality
• Establish partnerships with other heritage and community organizations

Municipal Heritage Committee Mandate Letter

Please see our Meeting Agendas and Minutes Portal page for more information. 

For information on Greater Napanee's Heritage, please visit our Museum & Heritage page.

The Town of Greater Napanee's Property Standards By-Law regulates the maintenance and occupancy of both buildings and property within the Town and is enforced by the Development Services (Building) department. 

Where a property owner is not satisfied with the terms of a Property Standards Order, he/she may appeal to the Property Standards Committee. The Committee is composed of Members of Council and meets on an as-needed basis. 

The Recreation Advisory Committee will advise Town Council and staff on all matters regarding the recommendations brought forward in Greater Napanee’s Recreation Master Plan.

For more information, please see the Recreation Advisory Committees' Terms of Reference.

Recreation Advisory Committee Mandate Letter

The purpose of the Waste Diversion Committee is to assist and make recommendations to Council on the matters relating to the future of various aspects of solid waste within the Town of Greater Napanee. 

Members will assist staff in researching existing and future needs, creating a public consultation plan, and developing detailed recommendations for the future of Waste Diversion within Greater Napanee.

For more information, please see the Waste Diversion Committee's Terms of Reference.