Development manual
Find out everything you need to know before planning your next development in our comprehensive development manual.
Past Development Manual Updates
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- September 2011 development manual list of changes
- December 2012 development manual list of changes
- April 2015 development manual list of changes
Topics covered in the manual include:
- subdivision
- site plans
- roads
- watermains
- sanitary sewers
- storm sewers
- stormwater management
- streetlighting
- natural gas
- lot grading
- erosion and sediment control
- parks and community trails
Constructed Asset Data Submission
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- CAD standards manual
- Constructed asset data submission manual
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- Ontario structural inspection manual sample forms
- Ontario structural inspection manual blank forms
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- Pumping station forms, November 2012
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- Constructed asset drawing template file, July 2020
- Attribute Checker Rules, July 2020
- Topology Manager, July 2020
- Tree Digital Submission, July 2020
Forms
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- Daily report full-time inspection
- Part-time inspection
- Sediment and erosion control inspection
- Weekly report
- Notice of surface works
General Conditions and Standard Specifications
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- General conditions and standard specifications, January 2020
- Revisions for January 2020
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- 2007 Ministry of the Environment application process - servicing application checklist
- 2007 Ministry of the Environment Application Process - stormwater management application checklist
- Consultant performance evaluation form
- Contractor performance evaluation form
- Letter of credit spreadsheet sample - parks
- Maintenance package checklist
- Pipe strength and bedding design chart
- Subdivision acceptance status spreadsheet form
- Subdivision letter of credit request to reduce sample
- Subdivision letter of credit spreadsheet form
- Subdivision underground services warranty form
- Subdivision grading approval checklist
- Subdivision servicing approval checklist
- Stormwater management pond acceptance checklist
- Off-site works permit construction and inspection agreement
- Off-site works permit cost estimate template
- First submission requirements
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- 16mm commercial meter set
- 16mm residential meter set
- 19mm commercial meter set
- 19mm residential meter set
- 25mm meter set
- 38mm meter set
- 50mm meter set
- 75mm meter set
- 75mm compound meter set
- 100mm meter set
- 100mm compound meter set
- 150mm compound meter set
- Builder meter installations
- Form 1 - description template
- Form 1 - process for watermains
- Form 1 - future authorization - fillable and savable
- Multi Metering Requirements, Duplex and Chambers
- Water system inspection report
- Watermain inspection guideline
Resources
Central Neighbourhood Infrastructure Extension Funding
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- Central Neighbourhoods Intensification Funding for Sewer Extensions
Wastewater Pumping Station Standards
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- Design standards and procedures manual - wastewater pumping facilities
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- Kitchener standard drawings, April 2015
- Kitchener engineering standard (KES) drawing comparison
- Pipes catalogue
CAD Standards for Linear Design Drawings
Drawings (broken down individually)
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- Standard drawing index
- 100-18m local road 18m ROW
- 101-20m minor collector 20m ROW
- 102-26m major collector 26m ROW
- 103-30m secondary arterial 30m ROW
- 104-Cul-de-sac cul de sac
- 105-Curve selection chart
- 106-Frost value
- 107-Thickness curves
- 108-Perforated subdrain under curb and gutter
- 109-Standard drop curb and drwy ramp details
- 110-Sidewalk
- 111-Public walkway details
- 112-Boulevard tree planting
- 113-Concrete paving - Blvd.
- 114-Walkway-emergency access detail
- 115-Temporary road detail
- 116-Typical curb and intersection sidewalk ramp detail
- 117-Curb and gutter with adjacent sidewalk
- 118-Asphalt joint restoration detail
- 119-Utility isolation in concrete sidewalks
- 200-Dimensional std for poured v.c for 300mm gv
- 201-Dimensional std for poured v.c for 450mm gv
- 202-Dimensional std for poured v.c for 600mm gv
- 203-Standard hydrant install
- 204-Standard measurement for watermain construction
- 205-Standard measurement for watermain construction
- 206-Standard measurement for watermain construction
- 300-Rainfall intensity curve
- 301-Pipe strength and bedding design chart
- 302-Manhole type c
- 303-Precast manhole tee
- 304-Precast ditch inlet with sump
- 305-Concrete endwall with apron for storm sewer outlet
- 306-Internal grate (outlets only) for corrugated metal pipe 750mm diameter and larger
- 307-Infiltration detail
- 308-Infiltration plan
- 309-Sewer insulation detail
- 400-Urban lot grading type 'A' - back to front drainage
- 401-Urban lot grading type 'B' - split drainage with walkout
- 402-Urban lot grading type 'C' - back to front drainage with walkout
- 403-Urban lot grading type 'D' -split drainage
- 404-Cross section of grass swales
- 500-Fence footing
- 501-Backstop layout
- 502-Major backstop
- 503-Ashphalt - trails
- 504-Sontedust - path
- 505-Trail - woodland
- 506-Walkway block sidewalk - terminus at parkland
- 507-Chainlink fence - walkway block
- 508-Metal gate trail
- 509-Trail road crossing - typical condition
- 510-Trail entrance layout - walkway block from local road
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Kitchener, Ontario
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