COVID-19 FAQ

The Township Administration Office is closed to the public; for access to services please call (519) 773-5344 ext. 221.  Please note that access to the Township Office (87 John Street South, Aylmer) is limited to the foyer only, for everyone’s health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Payments for taxes, water/sewer and any other invoice can be paid by online banking, etransfer (finance@malahide.ca referencing your invoice number), mailing a cheque, or dropping off a cheque in our after hours mail-slot.

The Township of Malahide continues to provide essential services like drinking water, waste collection, fire protection and road maintenance. However, some other services may be limited or postponed.  See sections below for more information.

The Township Staff are working regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Monday to Friday.  You can visit us online at www.malahide.ca, contact us by phone at 519-773-5344 or by email.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Building permits are currently being issued and can be submitted to our Building Inspector.  

Please read  Building Department Service Notice - January 14, 2021 for complete details regarding current services at this time. 

If you have any questions related to building inspections or permits, contact the Chief Building Official at 519-773-5344 ext. 233.

All of our municipal facilities are closed until further notice.

All events and program currently booked in these facilities will be affected by this closure.

Inquiries 519-773-5344 ext. 280 or chriscox@malahide.ca

The Malahide Township Council continues to meet during the COVID 19 Pandemic via video-conference.   

The meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30pm. 

Malahide Township Council meetings can be viewed via our YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2WWxGHYoaNBixWD8viFlGw

 Lottery Licences

The issuing of a new lottery licence is suspended until further notice.

Parks

Municipal Parks are open.  Please follow recommended safety guidelines, including practicing social distancing.

Planning

All planning applications, including zoning by-law and Official Plan amendments, severances, minor variances, site plan control applications, can be submitted electronically via email in PDF format to aadams@malahide.ca. Payments by cheque can be sent by mail or deposited in the drop box at the Township Office. Please note that there may be delays to the regular timelines for processing of applications, which require a statutory public meeting due to restrictions on public gatherings. All communications will be done by phone or email.

Tenders & RFP

Companies or individuals who want to bid on a project presently in tender can do so by depositing the tender document in the Township Office drop box.

If you wish to view the application of a time stamp on the tender, please use the following procedure:

• Contractor drops the tender in blue bin in the foyer of Township Office and communicates such action to the Staff and then stands outside the main door while the Staff retrieves the tender package.
• Contractor can observe time stamp being placed on their package through the glass door.

Dog tags have been issued via invoice to all dog owners in our system.  The amount owing along with the due date will be noted on the invoice.

The due date for payment of your tags will be March 31, 2021.  If you have not paid for, or purchased your dog tag, by March 31, the fees are increased by $33.00 per tag. Payments may be mailed to the Township Office or paid online (Malahide Township General or Miscellaneous payee not your tax/water/sewer account).

Please note that the Township is changing the type of dog tag that is issued.  In 2021, there will be a shift to a ‘permanent/lifetime’ dog tag.  This means that annual tags would not have to be sent to dog owners every year.  In future years, dog owners will be mailed an invoice to pay the annual license fee, but no new tag will be sent.  In the event that a tag is lost or damaged, a replacement tag would be provided to the dog owner.  

If you have a new dog or do not receive an invoice, please contact the Township Office at your earliest convenience to obtain your dog tag.   

The 2021 bag tags allotment will NOT be available for pick up at the Township office this year.

As a health and safety precautionary measure during the COVID 19 outbreak, the Township mailed the 2021 Garbage bag tags allotment in November, 2020 to the registered property owner, as identified on the 2020 property tax bill.  The owner will then be responsible to provide their tenants or current residents of the property with the bag tags.

Most non-vacant residential properties are eligible to receive an annual allotment of bag tags.  The 2020 final property tax bill identifies if the property is eligible to receive the annual allotment for 2021.

If you have not received your annual bag tag allotment or have any questions regarding the 2021 bag tag process, please email us at malahide@malahide.ca or call the Township Office at 519-773-5344, ext. 221.

• Please bag all loose items, including tissues and napkins, and place in the garbage bag. Do not place loose waste in garbage containers.
• If you or someone in your household is feeling unwell, please place items that have been in contact with your mouth, nose, or eyes into a bag and then into the garbage. This includes items that you normally place into recycling, such as plastic bottles, pop cans, and milk or juice containers.
• Please reduce the amount of waste placed at the curb. We ask that residents place the least amount of garbage at the curb as possible.
• Please respect physical distancing with Sanitation and Recycling Operators and do not approach the vehicle. We ask that residents maintain the two metre physical distancing measures with the staff during this time.
• Wipe down your bluebox and garbage can to be thoughtful toward our garbage and recycling collectors.

For all other inquiries, please contact the Public Works Coordinator at 519-773-5344 ext. 232.
 

Under the current declaration of a State of Emergency in Malahide Township, Open Air Burn permits for farm properties continue to be issued throughout the Township.  Please ensure that you are strictly complying with the terms of your Permit to ensure that our staff are not unnecessarily called upon to respond.  Our volunteer firefighters not only respond to fire, but to medical emergencies as well.  If they are responding to a burn complaint they may not be available to respond to someone in need as a result of COVID-19.

Without a permit, you may have a recreational fire, no larger than 2 feet square.  The smoke from your fire may not travel across a roadway or annoy your neighbour. The fire must be supervised at all times and have a source of extinguishment close at hand.

Call the Township Office for your Burn Permit at 519-773-5344 ext. 241.

Additional tags can be purchased for $1.50/tag.  Additional tags can be purchased at the Township Office during regular business hours as the foyer of the building is open and a staff member can assist you. 

If you have not already received your annual garbage bag tag allotment in the mail, please call the Township Office at 519-773-5344 ext. 221 and the tags will be mailed to you.

• Elgin County Shutdown in Response to COVID-19 - December 22, 2020
• Elgin County Press Release - Keeping Beaches Safe  - July 30, 2020
• Press Release - Southwestern Public Health - Issued July 29, 2020 - Risk Management Advised in Response to Rise in Cases
• Elgin County Press Release - Preparing to open Elgin County Beaches as soon as June 22, 2020.
• June 1, 2020 - Township of Malahide is reopening several park amenities for public use.
•  See Press Release issued May 15, 2020, up-dating County of Elgin Information.
•  Important Information for Boaters regarding Borders -Travel to the U.S. by waterway is prohibited at this time.  All boaters must stay within Canadian waters.  
• http://www.malahide.ca/sites/default/files/beachclosurepressreleasemay292020.pdf
• Southwestern Public Health - Information to Owners of Secondary Residences/Cottages
• Southwestern Public Health - Information on Seasonal Workers (April 20, 2020)
• Southwestern Public Health Community Update: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Daily Update
• Southwestern Public Health - COVID 19 Advice and Complaint Flow Chart
• All Outdoor Recreational Amenities across Province Now Closed
• Declaration of State of Emergency 
• Township Statement - Declaration of Emergency
• Township Statement 

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