Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) requires the clerk of every local municipality to keep a current, publicly accessible Municipal Register (Register) of properties of cultural heritage value or interest situated in the municipality. Prior to 2005, this Register would have included only individual properties formally designated under Part IV and districts designated under Part V of the OHA. Recent changes to the OHA and the Provincial Policy Statement (issued under the Planning Act) have had the effect of conferring broader authority to Council. This allows municipalities to add properties to the Register that have not been designated but which Council believes to be of cultural heritage value or interest. These properties are referred to as being “listed”.
Listing allows these properties to be identified as having heritage significance and requires that an owner who intends to remove or demolish any buildings or structures on the property give Council 60 days notice of their intention in writing. However, a property listed on the Register does not:
- Include additional obligations for a property owner before proceeding with renovations, additions or the type of building materials used.
- Involve any kind of Heritage Permit process through Heritage Chatham-Kent or Council.
- Have any restrictions or covenants registered on title.
- “Designate” the property under OHA.
This 60 day period is meant to provide municipalities with sufficient time to evaluate whether the property merits some form of protection such as designation under the OHA. If so, a separate formal notification and appeal process is followed. If no action is taken by Council within this 60 day period, Building Services will proceed with issuing a demolition permit. For more information on the Register, please refer to the FAQ.
THE HERITAGE REGISTER
Part One: LISTED PROPERTIES
Title Page and Table of Contents
Community of Blenheim
Community of Bothwell
Community of Camden
Community of Chatham
Community of Chatham (Twp.)
Community of Dover
Community of Dresden
Community of Harwich
Community of Howard
Community of Orford
Community of Raleigh
Community of Ridgetown
Community of Romney
Community of Thamesville
Community of Tilbury
Community of Tilbury - East
Community of Wallaceburg
Community of Wheatley
Communty of Zone
Part Two: DESIGNATED PROPERTIES
Designated Properties
Part Three: Additional Materials
Works Consulted
Methodology
Architectural Styles
Acknowledgements
For more information contact:
Ryan Jacques, Planning Services
315 King St. W. 2nd Floor
Chatham, ON N7M 5K8
519-360-1998 x3049