The Development Services Department (DSD) is comprised of 2 divisions. These include Planning and Building. These divisions are currently staffed by 11 full-time employees and supplemented with a student position during the summer months. Each division is lead by a manager, who in turn reports to the Director of Development Services.
The mandate of the Development Services Department is to administer and manage a seamless and timely planning and building review and approvals process. Tightly coordinated efforts between the Planning and Building Divisions will help to facilitate sound development and redevelopment in the City and to improve the quality of life of residents.
Building Division
Phone: (705) 360-2625
Fax: (705) 360-2678
Email: building@timmins.ca
The Building Division is staffed by a Senior Building Inspector, 4 Building Inspectors and a shared Administrative Assistant. These employees are responsible for the administration of the Ontario Building Code (OBC) and associated guidelines, the municipal building by-law, and the municipal property standards by-law. In addition, the Division also administers a public education program to inform local residents and professionals of key matters relating to local and provincial building and property standards legislation and policies. The mandate of the Building Division is to ensure that development, redevelopment and building maintenance in the City occurs in a manner that will safeguard the public health and safety.
Planning Division
Phone: (705) 360-2624
Fax: (705) 360-2678
Email: planning@timmins.ca
The Planning Division is staffed with a Manager of Planning, Community Development Planner, Draftsperson/GIS Coordinator and a shared Administrative Assistant. The mandate of the Division is to foster community improvement initiatives through the management of current and long range planning initiatives, the City’s land portfolio, municipal accessibility improvements, the City’s Geographic Information System (GIS), and a variety of other special projects.
Our municipality owes its existence to the initiative and efforts of prospectors by the names of Harry Preston, Sandy McIntyre and Benny Hollinger, who in the early 1900′s discovered gold. Financiers Noah and Henry Timmins were responsible for the development of the Hollinger Mine and, thus, the name Timmins came to the forefront and has been our proud designation ever since. 
