Normal Farm Practices Protection Board Hearing Application
Note: Before an application for a hearing can be considered by the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board, the matter must have gone through the Farm Practices Conflict Resolution Process established by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs(OMAFRA).
(For further information on the conflict resolution process, please contact the OMAFRA Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300).
Application Date (yyyy/mm/dd): ___________________________
Have the issues involved in this application been considered in OMAFRA‘s Normal Farm Practices Conflict Resolution Process?
Yes _______ No _______
Agricultural Engineer/Environmental Specialist: __________________
The personal information on this form is collected under the authority of The Farming & Food Production Protection Act. It will be used only by the board to hear the applicant’s case. If you have any questions about this collection contact: Secretary, Normal Farm Practices Protection Board, 1 Stone Rd. West 2nd floor, Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2, 519-826-3433
Personal Information – Complete the following information:
(Please print or type all information)
Name of Applicant: _________________________________________________
(If there are more than one applicants, add separate sheet with their information and signatures)
Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________________________________________
County: ___________________________________________________________
Postal Code: ______________________________________________________
Telephone Number: ______________________________________________
Fax: ______________________________________________________________
E-mail Address: ____________________________________________________
Applicant’s Signature: ______________________________________________
Name of person or municipality against whom the complaint is directed:
________________________________________________________________________
Address of farm or municipality: ______________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________________________________________
County: _______________________________________________________________
Postal Code: __________________________________________________________
Telephone Number: __________________________________________________
Fax: ___________________________________________________________________
Nuisance Complaint
(under Section 5 of the Farming & Food Production Protection Act)
Complete this section only if you are directly affected by a disturbance from an agricultural operation.
Nature of the Complaint (please check all that apply):
[ ] Noise
[ ] Odour
[ ] Dust
[ ] Light
[ ] Vibration
[ ] Smoke
[ ] Flies
Date(s) of the Disturbance (yyyy/mm/dd): ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Describe how the disturbance has affected you (if this space is insufficient, attach additional pages):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please attach any additional information pertaining to the complaint.
By-law Complaint
(under Section 6 of the Farming and Food Production Protection Act)
Complete this section only if your farming practice is directly affected by a municipal by-law.
Information about the by-law in question:
By-law Number: ________________________________________________________
Date the by-law was passed (yyyy/mm/dd): _____________________________
Municipality that passed the by-law: ____________________________________
Address of the Municipal Office: ________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
City: _____________________________________________________________________
County: _________________________________________________________________
Postal Code: ____________________________________________________________
Telephone Number: ____________________________________________________
Fax: _____________________________________________________________________
Describe how the by-law is affecting your farming practices (if this space is insufficient, attach additional pages):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please attach a copy of the by-law in question and any additional information pertaining to the complaint.
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https://nfppb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NFPPB-application.docx
Please forward the signed application and attachments to:
Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
1 Stone Road West, 2nd floor, Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
Phone: (519) 826-3433, Fax: (519) 826-4232
Email: NFPPB@ontario.ca
For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca