General Public Notices

On May 13, 2025, the Township of North Kawartha is proud to support the Provincial Day of Action on Litter by encouraging the clean-up of public spaces across our community, including parks, roadsides, and other public areas.

For more information, or to arrange the pick-up of free garbage bags and schedule litter collection, please contact our Parks and Recreation and Waste Department at 705-656-2438 or 705-656-4445 ext. 251.

Please be advised that Peterborough County will be continuing their surface treatment project on County Road 54, also known as Balmer Road. Work is scheduled to take place from Tuesday, May 6, 2025, to Friday, May 30, 2025.

• Please do not place your brush on the roadside. You are responsible for disposing of your brush at the locations below.

• Do not pile debris on municipal roadways or ditches

• Roads crews are chipping Township debris only in front of residences

Crews are working to clear debris from municipal roads over the next several weeks. To report a roads emergency after hours please call 705-742-6823.

For County Road emergency after hours please call 705-742-4862.

For more Ice Storm Updates view our Ice Storm Update page.

Public Notice
Declaration of a Significant Weather Event Ended April 4, 2025

Notice of Public Meeting for a Proposed Community Improvement Project Area and Amendment to the Plan
The Township of North Kawartha is proposing changes to the current Community Improvement Plan (CIP) adopted by Council in 2018. The CIP offers financial incentive programs for certain eligible properties to promote the revitalization and renewal of communities within the Township. Please refer to the public notice for further information on the proposed changes and details of the public meeting.

Public Notice: Take Notice that the Township of North Kawartha has declared those Lands being part lot 6 & 7 Concession 15 (former Township of Burleigh) Township of North Kawartha, being part 40 on Plan 45R-363, surplus to the needs of the Township, and intends to sell the Lands by public tender.
See news item for full details and copies of Notice and Draft By-Law.

Starting March 10, 2025, reduced load restrictions will be in effect for all Township of North Kawartha roads.

Reduced load restrictions are applied each spring during the thaw when the road network is most vulnerable to help prevent permanent damages to pavement and surface treated roads.

While in the reduced load restrictions are in place, vehicles are restricted to load limits of 5 tonnes per axle.

The Township of North Kawartha has made the decision to declare a Significant Weather Event, as per Ontario Regulation 239/02, the Minimum Maintenance Standards.

Public Notice - New Draft Animal Control By-Law
Take Notice that the Council of the Township of North Kawartha will consider an amendment to the Animal Control By-law in whole for the purpose of amending the fees set out in Schedule “A” (Fees Schedule) at the Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Regular meeting of Council.

Notice of Public Open House and Public Meeting for Modifications to the Adopted Official Plan

The County of Peterborough has prepared modifications to the new Official Plan.  The County is hosting an electronic Public Open House and hybrid Public Meeting to consider the proposed modifications.