Frequently Asked Questions

https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/municipal-government/report-a-concern.aspx  

Where do you find fees and charges for municipal services?

Visit our Fees and Charges webpage.

Who does a person contact to obtain a Marriage Licence?

Complete the Marriage Licence Application and set up an appointment to obtain the official Marriage Licence. If a person does not have access to the internet, you can make arrangements to pick up an application at the office.

Yes, it is best to set up an appointment first, just to confirm that someone is available by contacting:

1. Laurie Salvatori

2. Mallory Bishop

3. Tamara Wilbee 

4. Sherry-Lee Chabai

5. Crystal Bliedung

6. Tammy Wilson (Dysart Planning Applications Only) 

Is there a cost for Commissioning a document?

Cemetery By-law 2023-96 

Fees and Charges By-law 2023-56

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWZxsvf8VCyDf04uwjCJ6g

Click here for information on addressing a letter to Council.

Click here for information on making a delegation to Council.

Contact: Mallory Bishop

You can use Elections Ontario’s Voter Registration service to confirm, update or add your information for both provincial and municipal elections in Ontario. 

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) remains responsible for collecting information about school support. To update your school support information, visit MPAC’s online School Support tool.

Where can I find information on previous elections?

Reports and documentation from the 2014 election onward can be found here: https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/municipal-government/municipal-and-school-board-election.aspx 

https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/municipal-government/municipal-government-accessibility.aspx

Contact: Mallory Bishop 

Dysart operates five landfill sites. Visit www.dysartetal.ca/landfills for more information. 

Three of Dysart’s landfill sites accept materials with disposal fees. Visit www.dysartetal.ca/landfillfees for more information.

Items with the corrosive, explosive, flammable and toxic symbols should never be placed in your garbage or recycling, or poured down a drain.

Instead, Dysart et al residents with valid Dysart landfill identification user cards can drop off these items at one of Dysart’s Household Hazardous Waste Days. Visit www.dysartetal.ca/hhw for more information. 

When are landfill identification user cards issued?

Dysart's 2023-2025 Landfill Identification Cards (they are purple) were mailed to all Dysart ratepayers inside the June 2023 tax bill.

Landfill identification user cards must be shown at all Dysart et al landfill sites.

Two free landfill identification user cards are inserted with the final tax bill for each business or assessed parcel of land every two years. If you are a property owner, you will receive replacement cards every two years.

Complete the online form at www.dysartetal.ca/landfillcard

Complete the online form at www.dysartetal.ca/landfillcredit

Complete the online form at www.dysartetal.ca/illegaldumping

Visit www.dysartetal.ca/shorttermrenter for more information.

I have a question, concern or compliment about Dysart's waste management programs.

https://forms.dysartetal.ca/Daily-Burn-Permit-for-Open-Air-Fires

Once the Fire Department has reviewed the application and performed a site visit, they will contact you with the application approval. Daytime burning is not permitted until the daytime burning permit application is approved by the Fire Department. 

Open Air Fire shall comply with the following conditions:

• a responsible person is available and in attendance at all times until the fire is completely extinguished;
• the material is burned in a single pile that is less than two (2) metres in diameter and less than two (2) metres high;
• only burn wood or by-products of wood;
• do not burn noxious materials;
• fire must be at least (3) metres from combustible materials, property line, buildings, fences, trees and roadway;
• the responsible person has tools and/or extinguishing agent adequate to contain and completely extinguish the fire; and
• the fire must be completely extinguished before the burn site is vacated.

How do I become a Volunteer Firefighter?

Fill out Volunteer Firefighter Application at https://forms.dysartetal.ca/Volunteer-Firefighter-Job-Application or visit the fire hall to obtain an application. The Fire Department will review applications and perform interviews when ready to hire.

What is required to become a Volunteer Firefighter?

Must be:

• at least 18 years old;
• healthy and fit to perform strenuous duties;
• have a clean criminal record;
• show a commitment to taking required courses;
• available to respond to varied emergency calls 24/7; and
• live (and/or work) within a reasonable distance from the fire hall.

1. Dysart does not offer online access to your property tax account.
2. Please contact Crystal Bliedung - Tax Collector (ext. 639) or Sherry-Lee Chabai - Finance Assistant (ext. 667).

1. Ownership changes must be provided to the Municipal office after the sale has closed.
2. It is your lawyer’s responsibility to ensure the property tax office receives the required documentation when a transfer takes place.
3. Please contact Crystal Bliedung- Tax Collector (ext. 639) to confirm we have received notification of this change. 

1. Ownership changes must be provided to the Municipal office after the sale has closed.
2. It is your lawyer’s responsibility to ensure the property tax office receives the required documentation when a transfer takes place.
3. Please contact Crystal Bliedung- Tax Collector (ext. 639) to confirm we have received notification of this change. 

1. Written authorization is required to make this change. Please complete our online address change form.
2. Hand written notice can be mailed in or dropped off but must include your roll number, new mailing address and signature of the registered property owner or POA (we must have POA documents on file).

Tax Certificates

Contact: Shannon Walker - Cash Receipting Clerk (ext. 621)

1. Receipts are only provided for payments you've made in our office by way of cash, cheque or debit.
2. If you've made your payments at your bank teller or online through your bank we can date stamp your bill as paid if you bring it to the office or send it to us with a self-addresses stamped envelope requesting this service otherwise you can purchase an Account Statement for a fee of $10.00.
3. Please note for payments made online or at your bank, these payments can take up to 3 days to reach our office. We recognize your payment the day we receive the funds with is NOT the same day you make your payment.

1. Reprint Tax bill - $25.00/roll number
2. Statement of account - $10.00/roll number
3. Please contact Crystal Bliedung - Tax Collector (ext. 639)

1. Please contact your mortgage company and advise them they need to provide the municipality with this information. No changes will be processed until we receive notification from your mortgage company. 

1. Property taxes are calculated based on your Assessment Value assigned by MPAC.

Property Assessments

1. Current year assessment values are used in the calculation of FINAL tax notices only. Interim tax notices are based on prior year assessment value and are calculated at 50% of prior year tax rate.

https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/living-in-our-community/property-assessments.aspx

What are my total taxes for the year? 

1. Please refer to the summary section on your FINAL tax notice.
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3. Contact: Crystal Bliedung - Tax Collector (ext. 639) or Shannon Walker - Finance Assistant (ext. 621)
   

Payment Options

Tax Rates

1. Cash, cheque or debit at the front counter.
2. Cheques can be mailed to the municipal office or placed in the drop slot if after hours.
3. Credit Card by selecting "I Want to" from our home page and enter Make a payment.

Visit our online calendar to view availability. To book the ice call 705-457-1740 x. 635 or email recreation@dysartetal.ca. Ice rental inquiries in the evening or on the weekend will be addressed the next business day. To rent late night ice, you must contact the office at least one business day in advance.

How much does it cost the rent the ice?

Visit our Arena page to view ice rates.

You can pay for your rental at the arena office with debit or credit on the arena square reader.

If you are a regular contract holder and receive monthly invoices, you can pay by cheque or EFT. Please contact the Programs and Events Manager at recreation@dysartetal.ca or call 705-457-1740 x.635. 

What are the hours of the arena?

The arena is open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.*

*The arena will close early if no late night rentals are scheduled.

Visit https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/explore-and-play/arena.aspx to register. If you are having difficulty call 705-457-1740 x.662 during business hours or on weekends or after hours call 705-457-2083. Please leave a message with your name, contact number and reason for your call. A staff member will return your call. 

Fall/Winter Ice – The day after Labour Day until Easter weekend.

Summer Ice – the week encompassing July 1 – Labour Day Monday.

Visit our online calendar to view availability [link to arena floor page]. To book the floor surface, call 705-457-1740 x.635 or email recreation@dysartetal.ca. Floor rental inquiries made in the evening or on the weekend will be addressed the next business day. 

No, use of the outdoor rinks is on a first come first served basis. There is no fee to use the rinks. 

When are the rinks cleared? 

The first priority of the parks staff is to ensure that all walkways, bridges, entrances to municipal buildings are clear of snow and ice.  After completing these task, staff will then clear and flood the outdoor rinks (if necessary). 

Where are the outdoor rinks located? 

The rinks are available dusk to dawn. The Maple Avenue rink has a set of lights operated by a timer and can be used into the evening hours.

1. Contact the Events and Recreation Programs Manager to discuss your event 705-457-1740 x.635 or email: recreation@dysartetal.ca.
2. If this is a returning event you will be asked to fill out a Park Use Agreement. Staff will review your request and contact you with next steps.
3. If you are looking to book a new event or you are making significant changes to your event, you will need to make a presentation to council.  This can be arranged by contacting the Municipal Clerk.

Is there overnight parking for snowmobile trailers/vehicles in Dysart et al?

No there is not. To learn more about possible parking options contact the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association

Yes, we have some hiking trails. For details about our trails and links to other trails in the county please visit: https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/explore-and-play/hiking.aspx

There are three baseball diamonds in Dysart et al:

• West Guilford Community Centre
• Harcourt Community Centre
• Glebe Park

Just on the outskirts of Haliburton Village at 66 Museum Road. Follow Highway 118 out of the village, as if you were heading towards West Guilford and just a couple of minutes outside of Haliburton, make a left hand turn onto Bayshore Road. Museum Road runs off of Bayshore Road.

For details on current opening hours and COVID protocols, visit the museum’s website at https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/explore-and-play/museum.aspx

Yes! In Glebe Park, you can enjoy cross country skiing, mountain biking, snowshoeing and hiking. The museum is also located on the Head Lake Trail, a walking trail which makes a circuit around the lake. For details on the trails and other recreation opportunities, please visit the Glebe Park page on this site: https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/explore-and-play/glebe-park.aspx 

Thank you so much for thinking of us! Please send an e-mail to info@haliburtonhighlandsmuseum.com with a photo of the item and details on its history, especially its connection to the history of Dysart et al, and we’ll let you know if it’s something we’d be interested in adding to the collection. 

Fireworks are permitted on:

• New Year’s Eve – between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. the following day;
• Victoria Day – between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the weekend preceding and including the statutory holiday;
• Canada Day – between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.:
  • i) When Canada Day falls on Monday or Tuesday, permitted use is on the weekend prior and on the holiday.
  • ii) When Canada Day falls on Wednesday, permitted use is the holiday and the weekend prior or the weekend following.
  • iii) When Canada Day falls on Thursday, permitted use is the weekend following and on the holiday.
  • iv) When Canada Day falls on a weekend, permitted use is on the weekend it falls.
• Civic Holiday – between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the weekend preceding and including the statutory holiday. 
• Labour Day – between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the weekend preceding and including the statutory holiday.

To check the zoning of a property, please find your property on our interactive zoning map based on township.

Once you have found your property, it will be coloured and/or labelled with a zone. To review what is permitted in your zone visit the Municipalities Zoning By-law.

For step by step instruction please review the Instructions to lookup zoning guide. If you have any questions, please contact the Planning and Land Information Department.

To determine if a property is buildable, first step is to determine what your property is zoned. Please refer to question 1 to look up zoning.

After you have determined the zoning, create a site plan with all proposed structures to ensure your ideas adhere to all the setbacks within the Zoning By-law.

Once you have a site plan, either submit it to planning@dysartetal.ca to review in compliance with the zoning by-law

Please note that the Municipality will not provide detailed information about a property or the development potential of a property unless you are the owner.  It is a prospective purchasers responsibility to do their own due diligence and determine the development capability of a property.  If you would like to obtain more information about a subject property, the Municipality offers the service of a compliance letter.                           

If you wish to obtain a compliance letter, please submit a request to the Planning and Land Information Department, including specific information being requested, and the applicable fee.  The base fee for a compliance letter is $180.00.  To review the current fee schedule, please review the Municipal Administration Fees and Charges.