Municipality of the County of Colchester

Engineering Services

Engineering Services has a wide scope of responsibilities. The mandate of this department covers areas of subdivision approval, transportation and administration.

Engineering Services issues permits for sewer and water connections and street access for driveways for County owned roads. Other tasks of the Engineering Services Department are to review all subdivisions involving sewer, water and roads. Roads are reviewed for conformance to County specifications. Additional responsibilities are for project management for all new public works projects and as a liaison with engineering consultants.

If you have any questions please feel free to call the Engineering Services office at 897-3175 or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or visit us on the main floor of the County Courthouse, 1 Church Street, Truro.

Click here to view the County Owned Roads.

Paving

Any existing road in the County may be paved as a cost sharing venture between the County and the property owners along the road, however, any new road construction in the sewered area will be paved by the developer. Any inquiries concerning paving should be directed to the Public Works Department.

Street Lighting

At the present time, portions of the following communities have street lighting; Brookfield, Debert, Gays River, Onslow, Hilden, Londonderry, Masstown, North River, Lower Truro, Truro Heights, Brookside, Salmon River, Valley and Murray's Siding. If you have questions or concerns about street lights in your community, please contact the Public Works Department.

If you would like to report a damaged or burned out street light then please click on the bulb.

Sidewalks

The County provides and maintains a limited number of sidewalks in the following communities; Salmon River, Valley, Truro Heights, Lower Truro, Brookfield and Hilden.  The Villages of Bible Hill and Tatamagouche provide and maintain their own sidewalks.  Any concerns about sidewalks can be made to the Public Works Department.

Permits

The Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal at the present time requires a permit to be issued for each of the following; driveway access onto a county owned road, a sewer connection and a water connection to the Tatamagouche Water Utility.  These permits are issued through the Building Inspector's Office on the main floor of the County Courthouse, 1 Church Street, Truro.

If you are building on Robie Street between the Town of Truro line and the Highway 102 Exit 14 overpass, then a water permit is required from the Town of Truro's Engineering & Public Works Department.

If you are building a new home on a county road, then a driveway permit is needed from the County's Engineering Services.  If the road is owned by the Department of Transportation, then driveway access must be approved by the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.

The fee structure of the permits is:

• Driveway access permit on a County road - no charge
• Sewer Permit - $70, with a $50 refund after the completed inspection.
• Water Connection Deposit (Tatamagouche Water Utility) - $75, with a $50 refund after a disconnection.