For plans within the City of Winnipeg
A certificate of approval is not issued for plans within the City of Winnipeg.
For plans outside the City of Winnipeg
The original certificate of approval must be submitted as a supporting document to the plan (the plan checklist) for subdivision plans located outside of the City of Winnipeg. Do not register the certificate of approval separately.
The certificate of approval will be examined for:
- Expiry date
- Legal description
- Conditions of registration
- Signature of the planning authority
Expiry date
The plan must be registered before 3 PM Central Time on or before the expiry date shown on the certificate of approval. If the expiry date has past contact the planning office for re-approval.
Conditions of registration
All conditions set out in the approval must be met before the plan can be registered. This means all documents required to establish these conditions must be in series with the plan, or already have been registered on the affected title.
Requirements could include utility easements, consolidations, and development agreements. In the example below, utility easements are required. These easements must be registered in series with the plan.
The documents provided must be the exact documents specified in the conditions. In the example below, the date of the easement agreement provided for registration must match the date in condition. Because the condition does not allow for registration by way of caveat, a caveat will not be accepted; the actual easement must be registered (pursuant to Section 76 of The Real Property Act).
Conditions of Registration / Consolidation:
That an Easement Agreement dated November 1, 2018, that provides access to the residual parcel (Lot 2) by way of Lot 1 be registered against all affected Titles pursuant to Section 76 of The Real Property Act.
In some instances the documents supporting the conditions of registration may have been registered prior to the registration of the plan series. If the document listed as a condition was registered prior to the plan series, you should include a letter of explanation with your registration to advise that the registration on title was made to satisfy this condition.
Signature of planning authority
The signature on the certificate of approval must be the original, and indicate “for the approving authority” or words to that effect. There are a number of authorized signatories for the planning authority.