A servicing plan is a fundamental component of a development application that defines how a site will be connected to municipal infrastructure, including water, sanitary, and storm systems.

It establishes the layout, sizing, and configuration of underground services to ensure the development is adequately serviced and compliant with municipal requirements.

Key Functions

A servicing plan ensures:

• Reliable water supply to the development

• Safe and efficient sanitary flow to the municipal system

• Proper stormwater conveyance to approved outlets

• Coordination with existing municipal infrastructure

What It Typically Includes

• Water service connections and watermain layout

• Sanitary sewer connections and pipe design

• Storm sewer system and drainage connections

• Pipe sizes, materials, and slopes

• Manholes, catch basins, and maintenance structures

• Service connections to buildings

Why It Matters

Servicing design directly affects:

• Development feasibility and capacity constraints

• Coordination with municipal infrastructure

• Construction complexity and cost

• Compliance with City standards and requirements

• Approval timelines

Poor servicing design is a common source of major revisions and delays.