Government

Notice of Public Hearing: Land Use By-law Text Amendment

A Public Hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Administration Building, located at 932 Hwy 1, Hebron, NS, to receive input and comments on a proposed Land Use By-law amendment to add a definition of pet grooming to the text of the Land Use By-law and include pet grooming as a permitted Home Occupation. 

You are welcome to attend the public hearing in person. Members of the public are welcome to submit questions about the proposed amendment to Madelyn LeMay before 12 noon on Thursday, June 23 using one of the following methods: 

• In person: drop off at the office at 932 Highway 1, Hebron NS B5A 5Z5
  
• Phone: 902-634-4468 (please leave a message; calls will be returned within 24 hours)
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Mail: 932 Highway 1, Hebron NS B5A 5Z5

Written comments on the proposed amendment must be submitted to Jenny Porter, Deputy Municipal Clerk, by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 by: 

• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mail: 932 Highway 1, Hebron, NS B5A 5Z5

If you wish to speak at the Public Hearing, you must register in advance by contacting Mark Brewer by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please provide your first and last name, along with a phone number.

The proposed document can be viewed by interested persons online pdf HERE(258 KB) , or at the Municipal Building between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Holidays), up until the day of the Public Hearing. Fees will be applied for requested printed copies.  

Victoria Brooks, CAO 
Municipality of Yarmouth

Notice posted on June 7, 2026  

Notice of Public Participation Meeting:

Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Map Amendments - Cheggogin Area 

A Public Participation Meeting will be held June 16, 2026 to discuss proposed map amendments to both the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law in the Chegoggin area and to hear comments from the public regarding the proposed amendments.

Date: June 16, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Pembroke Hall, 672 Pembroke Road, Pembroke

The proposed amendments can be seen online { pdf HERE (4.65 MB) ) to or at the Municipal Building between  9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Holidays).

Victoria Brooks, CAO
Municipality of Yarmouth

Notice posted on June 3rd, 2026

Notice of Public Hearing: Amendments to Land Use By-Law (LUB)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT at a Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, March 25, Council approved first reading of the Land Use By-law amendments described in Appendices F and H of the Sign Regulation report to Planning Advisory Committee dated March 17, 2026.

In accordance with Section 206 of the Municipal Government Act Council of the Municipality of Yarmouth intends to hold a Public Hearing to consider amending the text of the Land Use By-law regarding Signs

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Administration Building, 932 Highway 1, Hebron, NS

Members of the public are welcome to submit questions about the proposed amendment to Madelyn LeMay before 12 noon on Thursday, April 16, 2026, using one of the following methods:

• In person: Drop off at the office at 932 Highway 1, Hebron, NS B5A 5Z5
• Phone: 902-634-4468 (please leave a message; calls will be returned within 24 hours)
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mail: 932 Highway 1, Hebron NS B5A 5Z5

Written comments on the proposed amendment must be submitted to Jenny Porter, Deputy Municipal Clerk, by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, by:

• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mail: 932 Highway 1, Hebron, NS B5A 5Z5

If you wish to speak at the Public Hearing, you must register in advance by contacting Jenny Porter at 902-742-7159 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please provide your first and last name, along with a phone number.

The proposed document can be viewed by interested persons online  pdf here(423 KB) or at the Municipal Building between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Holidays), up until the day of the Public Hearing. Fees will be applied for requested printed copies.  

Victoria Brooks, CAO

Municipality of Yarmouth

Notice posted on March 27, 2026  

Notice of Public Hearing: Amendments to Land Use By-Law (LUB)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT at a Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, March 25, 2056, Council approved first reading of the Land Use By-law (LUB) amendments described in Appendix E of the March 17, 2026, report to Planning Advisory Committee regarding site plan agreements in the Lakeside Residential (LR) Zone, with the effective date of the LUB changed to January 25, 2024.

In accordance with Section 206 of the Municipal Government Act, Council of the Municipality of Yarmouth intends to hold a Public Hearing to consider amending the Land Use By-law to exempt certain developments from the Site Plan Agreement requirements.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Location: Administration Building, 932 Hwy 1, Hebron, NS

Members of the public are welcome to submit questions about the proposed amendment to Madelyn LeMay before 12 noon on Thursday, April 16, 2026, using one of the following methods:

• In person: Drop off at the office at 932 Highway 1, Hebron, NS B5A 5Z5
• Phone: 902-634-4468 (please leave a message; calls will be returned within 24 hours)
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mail: 932 Highway 1, Hebron NS B5A 5Z5

Written comments on the proposed amendment must be submitted to Jenny Porter, Deputy Municipal Clerk, by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, by:

• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mail: 932 Highway 1, Hebron, NS B5A 5Z5

If you wish to speak at the Public Hearing, you must register in advance by contacting Jenny Porter at 902-742-7159 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please provide your first and last name, along with a phone number.

The proposed document can be viewed by interested persons online  pdf here(352 KB) or at the Municipal Building between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Holidays), up until the day of the Public Hearing. Fees will be applied for requested printed copies.  

Victoria Brooks, CAO

Municipality of Yarmouth

Notice posted on March 27, 2026  

Land Use By-law - RV Parks

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that during its Regular Council meeting on March 26, 2025, the Council of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth approved the first reading of amendments to the Municipality’s Land Use By-law.

In accordance with Section 206 of the Municipal Government Act, the Council intends to hold a Public Hearing to consider amending the Land Use By-Law to ensure that RV parks are developed in a way that aligns with community standards and to minimize negative impacts, it is recommended that Council amend the current Land Use Bylaw (LUB) to include site plan approval criteria specifically for RV sites and RV parks in zones where the use is permitted.

The Public Hearing will take place:

• Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
• Time: 6:15 PM
• Location: Council Chambers, Administration Building, #932 Highway 1, Hebron

The proposed document can be viewed  pdf HERE(459 KB) or in person at the Municipal Administration Building between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) up until the day of the Public Hearing. Printed copies are available for a fee.

Written submissions regarding the proposed amendments must be submitted by April 18, 2025. Submissions may be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., dropped off at the Municipal Administration Building, or mailed to:

Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
932 Highway 1
Hebron, NS B5A 5Z5

If you wish to speak at the Public Hearing, you must register in advance by contacting the Municipal Administration office at 902-742-7159 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please provide your full name, phone number, and email address when registering. On the day of the Public Hearing, you will be contacted by phone or email with the scheduled time to speak.

Victoria Brooks
Chief Administrative Officer

Land Use By-law - Proposed Rezoning

In accordance with Section 206 of the Municipal Government Act the Council of the Municipality of Yarmouth intends to hold a Public Hearing to consider amending its Land Use By-law.

The amendment to Zoning Map Schedule B of the Land Use By-law to rezone a portion of PID 90177270 and PID 90179276, located 177 Wyman Road from Rural Development (RD) to General Industrial (GI) in order to subdivide the lot and for the purpose to separate the existing home-based business from the single-family home on the same property. A sketch of the subject property is shown below.

The Public Hearing of Council will be held in the Council Chambers in the Administration Building, located 932 Highway 1 in Hebron, beginning at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

The proposed document and can be viewed pdf HERE (1.19 MB) or in person at the Administration Building between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) up until the day of the Public Hearing. Printed copies are available for a fee.

Written submissions regarding the proposed amendments must be submitted by April 18, 2025. Submissions may be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., dropped off at the Municipal Administration Building, or mailed to:

Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
932 Highway 1
Hebron, NS B5A 5Z5

If you wish to speak at the Public Hearing, you must register in advance by contacting the Municipal Administration office at 902-742-7159 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please provide your full name, phone number, and email address when registering. On the day of the Public Hearing, you will be contacted by phone or email with the scheduled time to speak.

Victoria Brooks, CAO

Municipality of Yarmouth

Agenda 

1. Call to Order

2. In-Camera (4:00 - 5:00 p.m.)

     2.1 Potential Litigation - MGA 22:2 (f)
     2.2 Contract Negotiations - MGA 22:2 (e)

3. Land Acknowledgement - I/we would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional lands of the Wasoqopa’q First Nation, part of Mi’kma’ki (meeg-ma-gee), the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

4. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

5. Approval of the Agenda

6.  pdf Approval of March 13, 2025 COTW Minutes(263 KB)

7. Declarations of any conflicts of interest

8. Presentations
     8.1  pdf Danny Jackson, Asset Management & Capital Projects Coordinator(3.30 MB)

9. Correspondence
     9.1 For Action
          9.1.1  pdf Request for Financial Assistance West Pubnico Golf Club(209 KB)
     9.2 For Information
          9.2.1  pdf RCMP Request(88 KB)
          9.2.2  pdf Grant Report South Ohio Community Volunteer Society 2024(216 KB)
          9.2.3  pdf NSFM Update on Public Bills Process and Advocacy Efforts(209 KB)
          9.2.4  pdf Sharon Assembly Church - Next Great Save(2.07 MB)

10. Old Business
      10.1  pdf Paving of Subdivision (J-Class) Streets 25-26 Program(76 KB)

11. New Business
     11.1  pdf Draft Sewer By-Law(1.64 MB)
     11.2  pdf Draft Low Income Exemption Policy L-068-09(343 KB)
     11.3  pdf Private Road Name Request in South Ohio(116 KB)
     11.4  pdf Request for Decision - Flushing and Camera Inspection of Municipal Sewer Lines(4.06 MB)
     11.5 Summer Meeting Dates
     11.6  pdf Application for Flying a Flag
(1014 KB)      11.7. Port Maitland Village Connection (Councillor Baxter)

12. Public Comments

13. In-Camera
     13.1 Contract Negotiations - MGA 22:2 (e)

14. In-Camera Recommendations

15. Adjournment

Agenda

1. Call to Order 

2. Land acknolwedgement - I/we would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional lands of the Wasoqopa'q First Nation, part of Mi'kmaki (meeg-ma-gee), the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. 

3. Approval of Agenda

4. In-Camera
     4.1 Contract Negotiations - MGA 22:2 (e)

5. New Business
    5.1 Solid Waste Collection Tender Award

5. Adjournment

Agenda

1. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement 

2. pdf Minutes of March 3rd, 2025(81 KB)

3. Business Arising 

4. Policy Review
     4.1  pdf Draft Policy - Facility Use of Recreation Facilities(140 KB)

5.  pdf Budget Update(190 KB)

6. Other Business

7. Next Meeting - Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 (may change due to Town Strategic Planning) 

8. Adjournment