Business Regulations & Incentives

Zoning

The Town of Minto provides a zoning by-law for residents and business owners. For information on zoning regulations related to the downtown contact:

Terry Kuipers
Chief Building Official
Town of Minto
519-338-2511 ext. 228
terry@town.minto.on.ca 

Municipal Business Taxes

Property taxes in Ontario are collected based on a percentage of your property's current market value assessment (CVA). Each municipality is required to collect property taxes, and set the tax rates for the various property types. Municipal tax rates vary depending on the property type. The tax rates in Minto for selected property types and the portions attributable to the County, School Boards and Town are shown in the following table.

 
Your annual tax bill is calculated by applying the tax rate against the current market value assessment of your property (Current Market Value Assessment x Tax Rate = Total annual taxes). For example, if your commercial property has a current market value assessment of $100,000, the annual taxes for 2012 would be

$100,000 X 0.02712982 = $2,712.00
 
2012 Minto Tax Rates

Signage Regulations

The Town of Minto has a Signage By-Law. A copy of the By-Law is available online at www.town.minto.on.ca or at the Municipal Office located at 5941 Hwy 89, Harriston. 

Building Permit Process

A building permit is required when structural changes are being made to a building in the downtown core. To obtain a copy of the standard building permit application form, visit www.town.minto.on.ca or contact Chief Building Official Terry Kuipers at 519-338-2511 ext. 228.

 Financial Incentives

 Façade & Signage Improvement Grant Program

The purpose of this program is to encourage façade and signage improvements for privately owned commercial buildings in the Community Improvement Areas within the Town of Minto. 

This is a matching grant program, which means that the applicant pays a portion of the improvement and the Town provides a grant for a portion up to a maximum of $3,000 for facades and $1,000 for signage. Costs in excess of the maximum grant and loan shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

Click here for a copy of the Town of Minto Facade and Signage Guidelines.

Click here for a copy of the Grant Terms and Conditions.

Click here for a copy of the Grant Application Form

For more information about the Façade & Signage Improvement Grant Program contact Business & Economic Manager Belinda Wick-Graham at 519-338-2511 ext. 241. 

 Training

The Town of Minto in partnership with the Minto Chamber of Commerce and Saugeen Economic Development Corporation frequently team up to offer business education seminars. Topics that have been covered to-date include:

·        Successful Selling
·        Marketing
·        OPP Fraud Detection
·        HST Information featuring Minister of Revenue John Wilkinson
·        Capitalizing on Special Event
-        How the Disability Act Affects your Business
-        Social Media for Small Business
-        Writing a Business Plan