Telecommunication towers built by service providers are regulated by the federal government’s Radiocommunication Act. All final decisions about the location and construction of a tower are made by the federal government agency Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada.
In some cases, the City can provide comments to ISED Canada for consideration. In those cases, service providers should review the City’s Telecommunication Antenna or Tower Siting Protocol and follow the steps below to request a preliminary meeting.
Submit a pre-application request in ePlans, which includes uploading your drawings and documents.
When we receive your pre-application request, we’ll review the drawings and documents you’ve submitted, tell you what additional information is required or any changes that should be made. All feedback will also be available for you to view in ePlans.
You must submit the following drawings and documents with your pre-application meeting request:
Drawings and documents must be saved in the correct view orientation and as individual files.
File names for all drawings should include the first letter of the discipline name, such as “A” for architectural, “C” for civil and “L” for landscape, followed by the three digit sheet number and drawing type. For example, “A100 – Site Plan”.
When you’re ready to submit your telecommunication tower request, log into ePlans and follow the steps to create a request and pay the administration fee.
Shortly after submitting your telecommunication tower request, we’ll email you the temporary project number and an invitation to upload the required forms and schedules and supporting information.
The full list is provided in the Submission Requirements Checklist from your DARC meeting. You can find detailed information about these documents in the Telecommunication Antenna or Tower Siting Protocol.
After you upload the drawings and documents, we’ll do a pre-screen review to check that the application meets requirements. This usually takes 3 to 5 business days.
If we need more information, we’ll email you. The application will move forward when you make all the pre-screen corrections.
After the pre-screen review, we’ll email you that it’s time to pay your fees. Submit your fee calculation worksheet for approval before you make a payment.
If you make an error in your payment, you will need to request a refund from the City which could take up to five business days to process.
After you’ve paid the fees, we’ll create your application email you an application number.
After we receive your full payment and all the information in your application is correct, you’ll be able to proceed with public notification and consultation.
If you have questions or concerns about a tower in your area or the decision-making process, you may want to contact Industry Canada or your local Member of Parliament.
If you’ve received a public notification about a tower being built in your area, you can submit written comments to the service provider in accordance with the notice.
If you have questions about health issues related to telecom towers, contact Health Canada.
If you need more information about your application, call 311 (905-615-4311 outside City limits) or email eplans.devdes@mississauga.ca.