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A local improvement is a project that is considered a greater benefit to your part of the neighbourhood rather than to the municipality as a whole. It is typically undertaken near or adjacent to your property. A local improvement is a noise wall.
Please Note: All information provided on Council, or Committees of Council, petition or correspondence will be publicly available.
Petition Guidelines

Each petition must be submitted to the City Clerk, Ontario Regulation 586/06 of the Municipal Act, 2001 R.S.O. 2001, states the following:

9. (2) A petition in favour of undertaking a work as a local improvement shall be signed by at least two-thirds of the owners representing at least one-half of the value of the lots liable to be specially charged for the work

10. (5) Where two or more persons are jointly assessed for a lot, in determining the sufficiency of a petition,

(a) they shall be treated as one owner only; and
(b) the majority of them must sign the petition for the petition to be determined sufficient

If you do not provide a clear statement on your petition, it will not be accepted.
The petition must be typed or legibly handwritten and use the petition form that is provided (No pencil) (Download Form)
The petition must be appropriate and respectful in tone, and must not contain any improper or offensive language or information.
Each petitioner must print and sign his or her own name, original signatures only.
Each petitioner must provide his or her full address, including property’s roll number for a noise wall petition.
The petition must clearly disclose on each page that it will be considered a public document at the City of Mississauga and that the information contained in it may be subject to the scrutiny of the City and other members of the general public.