Town of Essex Relocates Select Divisions

To better serve the community, select Town of Essex Divisions will be relocated making it easier for residents to access services at one location beginning Monday, January 31, 2022. The Town of Essex Development Services Department will now operate from the Gesto office located at 2610 County Road 12, Essex, Ontario N8M 2X6 with services provided Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Development services, which was previously located at Town Hall, is comprised of the following divisions:

Building Services

The Building Division offers many services including processing of building permit applications, building inspections, house numbering, sewage system permits, and zoning compliance. For more information on Building Services, please contact 519-776-7336 ext 1400 or buildingdept@essex.ca.

By-law Enforcement

The by-law enforcement team is responsible for the investigation and enforcement of select municipal by-laws. *Some by-laws are enforced by police or other government agencies. For more information on By-law Enforcement, please contact 519-776-7336 ext 1409 or bylaw@essex.ca.

Planning Services

The Planning Division provides a broad range of policy planning and land development services, including the processing of subdivision, site plan control, minor variance, zoning by-law amendment, official plan, and land severance applications. For more information on Planning Services, please contact 519-776-7336 ext 1128 or essexplanning@essex.ca.

Economic Development

The Economic Development Division is the central point of contact for business assistance. Services are geared to serve new start-up companies, corporate relocations, and the expansion and retention of existing business. For more information on Economic Development, please contact 519-776-7336 ext. 1135 or ecdev@essex.ca.

In addition to the relocation of Development Services, the Public Works and Drainage divisions have relocated from Gesto to Essex Town Hall located at 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario, N8M 1A8, bringing all Infrastructure Services Administration under one roof. Infrastructure services consists of Capital Works and Infrastructure, Drainage Services, Environmental Services, and Operations. For more information on Infrastructure Services, please visit the Town of Essex Website.