Barrie Rec Guide, Spring/Summer 2020

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SERVICES
BIRTH CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS
Applications for a birth certificate may be obtained from Service
Barrie, 1st floor City Hall or downloaded from the internet
(www.serviceontario.ca). Call (705) 739-4264 for recorded information.
Fees for Birth Certificates are as follows:
• First Birth Certificate $25
• Replacement Birth Certificate $35
• First Certified Copy of Birth $35
• Replacement Certified Copy of Birth $45
• Confirmation Letter (5 year search) $15
All clients can now order Birth Certificates online by filling out an
interactive form with help features to guide people through the
application process. Clients are now required to provide a guarantor
reference rather than a guarantor signature. Payment for online
applications must be made by credit card. When completed the form is
sent electronically to the Ontario Registrar General. Birth Certificate
applications submitted online will be processed and delivered within
15 business days. The Ontario Information Centre at 34 Simcoe
Street has a computer available for the public’s use. The new online
application is accessible through the ServiceOntario website at
www.serviceontario.ca. Regular service - mail appropriate fee and
completed application form to the Office of the Registrar General,
189 Red River Road, 3rd floor, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8.
BLOCKED DRAINS
If you suspect that you have a blocked drain, contact Service Barrie
at (705) 726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca to ensure that it is not
a blocked sanitary main.
BUILDING PERMITS
Save time and finish your project sooner! The City has two ways to
help speed up your building projects.
1. APLI – is an online application tool giving you 24/7 access to
apply and pay for building permits, schedule inspections, and track
the status of your application. Visit barrie.ca/APLI.
2. Fast Track – Qualified small residential and second suites
building permit applications can go through an expedited process
designed to reduce turnaround time.
To learn more about APLI or Fast Track, visit barrie.ca/building or
contact Service Barrie at (705) 726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca.
BUSINESS INFORMATION
The City of Barrie is committed to the attraction, retention
and expansion of business in Barrie. The Business Development
Department is aggressively seeking new business investment
opportunities and responding to the needs of the existing
industry and business within the community. Learn more at
www.investbarrie.ca.
BUSINESS LICENCES
Most businesses require a City of Barrie Business Licence. Contact
Enforcement Services at (705) 739-4241 or visit 45 Cedar Pointe,
Barrie, for further information. Business licence applications and
renewals may now be dropped off to Service Barrie.
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
You cannot see, taste or smell carbon monoxide alarms. If you have
fuel fired appliances or an attached garage, you are required by
law to have a Carbon Monoxide alarm outside of every area where
people are sleeping. You are not required to have one by your
furnace. Carbon Monoxide alarms expire and need to be replaced.
Follow manufacturer instructions for replace by date.
COURT SERVICES (PROVINCIAL OFFENCES)
The City of Barrie operates two administrative offices:
Barrie – 45 Cedar Pointe Drive
Orillia – 575 West Street, South, Unit 10
Open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Option 1 – Individuals may attend at any Provincial Offences Office
in the Province to pay their fine(s). Payments can be made by cash,
cheque, debit card or credit card.
All cheques mailed to the Barrie or Orillia Provincial Offences
Offices must be made payable to the “City of Barrie.” Most fines
can be paid online at www.paytickets.ca. You may attend at the
address noted on your ticket to exercise other options such as:
Option 2 – Pleading guilty with submissions to penalty in front
of a Justice of the Peace within 15 days of being served with the
ticket. The Justice of the Peace can only accept a guilty plea to the
alleged offence. The Justice of the Peace can assess your personal
circumstances as to your ability to pay the fine and may provide
additional time to pay. Please review the available dates and times
noted on the reverse of the ticket in order to exercise this option.
Option 3 – Requesting a trial date for the alleged offence. In the
Barrie and Orillia Court Service Branch, requests for trial may also
be made by signing the reverse of the offence notice (ticket) and
delivering or mailing it to the correct Provincial Offences Office
within 15 days of being served with the offence notice. Upon receipt
of the request within the allotted time frame, court administration
will set a date and time for trial. A notice of trial will be sent in the
mail to the address noted on the offence notice. If your address is
different than noted on the face of the ticket, your correct mailing
address is required to be noted on the rear of the ticket (space
provided) so the notice of trial is sent to the correct address.
Failing to exercise one of the options within the time frame as
noted on the reverse side of the ticket may result in a conviction
against a defendant, additional costs and fees, possible driver’s
licence suspension and further civil collection activity.
You can now check the status of your case with “POA Online Case
Lookup” available via ontario.ca/ticketsandfines.
For further information regarding this service please contact:
Court Services Branch – Barrie Phone (705) 739-4291
Court Services Branch – Orillia Phone (705) 326-2960
Visit barrie.ca/CourtServices for more information.
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