Engineering Reference Library
Concise reference articles on municipal servicing, stormwater, grading and development engineering in Ontario.
When Should Servicing Feasibility Be Reviewed?
Servicing feasibility should be reviewed before land, density and site-layout decisions become difficult to change.
Can Existing Municipal Infrastructure Support a Development?
Existing pipes nearby do not by themselves prove capacity; demands, constraints and downstream conditions still need review.
Functional Servicing Report vs. Servicing Brief
An FSR and a servicing brief address similar systems, but a brief is usually narrower and less detailed.
What Information Is Needed to Start an FSR?
A reliable FSR starts with a current site concept, survey information, development statistics and municipal servicing records.
When Is a Functional Servicing Report Required?
An FSR is commonly requested when a municipality needs evidence that a proposed development can be served by available infrastructure.
What Is a Functional Servicing Report?
A Functional Servicing Report explains how a proposed development can be supplied with water and served by sanitary and storm systems.