Listed Caledon Heritage Buildings & Sites
Heritage designation
Heritage designation is public recognition of the heritage value of buildings, sites or cultural features in a community. The Ontario Heritage Act helps a community to either designate individual buildings (under Part IV of the Act) or a number of buildings as a district (under Part V of the Act).
In Caledon, there are:
- 130 designated properties (Part IV, OHA)
- 968 listed properties (Section 27, OHA)
- 1 Heritage Conservation District, 168 designated properties (Part V, OHA)
- 10 Cultural Heritage Landscapes(Town of Caledon CHL Inventory)
All listed and designated properties are identified on the municipal Heritage Register.
Caledon’s individually designated properties and Heritage Conservation Districts are also identified on the provincial Heritage Registry.
Altering Designated Properties
If your property is designated as a heritage property or located within a Heritage Conservation District in the Town of Caledon, you may be required to get a heritage permit before making alterations or renovations to your building or property. This process ensures that the heritage attributes described in the Property Designation By-law are not changed or destroyed by alterations.
The Town of Caledon offers financial assistance to owners to care for designated properties:
1. Designated Heritage Property Grant Program
The Town will offer a grant to help fund conservation of properties that are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
- Designated properties may be eligible for financial assistance through the heritage grant program
- the Town will match 50% of the eligible cost of the renovation, up to a maximum of $4,000, subject to available funds.
2. Heritage property tax rebate program
- Designated properties may be eligible for financial assistance through the heritage property tax rebate program
- may be eligible for a 40% property tax rebate of the Town and school board portion of your taxes regulated by the Town’s heritage property tax rebate by-law.
Listed Caledon Heritage Buildings & Sites
Heritage designation
Heritage designation is public recognition of the heritage value of buildings, sites or cultural features in a community. The Ontario Heritage Act helps a community to either designate individual buildings (under Part IV of the Act) or a number of buildings as a district (under Part V of the Act).
In Caledon, there are:
- 130 designated properties (Part IV, OHA)
- 968 listed properties (Section 27, OHA)
- 1 Heritage Conservation District, 168 designated properties (Part V, OHA)
- 10 Cultural Heritage Landscapes(Town of Caledon CHL Inventory)
All listed and designated properties are identified on the municipal Heritage Register.
Caledon’s individually designated properties and Heritage Conservation Districts are also identified on the provincial Heritage Registry.
Altering Designated Properties
If your property is designated as a heritage property or located within a Heritage Conservation District in the Town of Caledon, you may be required to get a heritage permit before making alterations or renovations to your building or property. This process ensures that the heritage attributes described in the Property Designation By-law are not changed or destroyed by alterations.
The Town of Caledon offers financial assistance to owners to care for designated properties:
1. Designated Heritage Property Grant Program
The Town will offer a grant to help fund conservation of properties that are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
- Designated properties may be eligible for financial assistance through the heritage grant program
- the Town will match 50% of the eligible cost of the renovation, up to a maximum of $4,000, subject to available funds.
2. Heritage property tax rebate program
- Designated properties may be eligible for financial assistance through the heritage property tax rebate program
- may be eligible for a 40% property tax rebate of the Town and school board portion of your taxes regulated by the Town’s heritage property tax rebate by-law.
