New Civic Addresses

If you own a property which contains a dwelling(s), or has a phone line, you must have a civic address. If you own a property which contains contains any sort of utilized structure (e.g. agriculture buildings or shops) in which people spend time (e.g. working in a barn) you should have a civic address. If you have a vacant piece of land a civic address is optional.

We can't help you in an emergency if we can't find you. Know your civic address!

You must be able to tell a 911 operator or fire department the civic address of your location.

It is your responsibility to make sure that people can see the civic address number on your property from the road while travelling in either direction.

• In urban and hamlet areas the property owner is responsible for posting the civic number.
• In rural areas a standard blue reflective sign is required. It is the owner's responsibility to maintain this sign.
• Remove obstructions - trim back bushes, trees and weeds.

1223 David Street West, County of Brant

In the County of Brant your civic address is what you must provide to the 911 dispatch person in case of emergency. In essence they are one in the same thing; however this is not necessarily the case in other jurisdictions.

The County of Brant does not assign or manage postal codes. You can find out what the proper postal code is by contacting your local postal office.

The County of Brant does not assign or manage rural routes. To find out what the proper rural route is for a given property, you should contact Canada Post.

As a general rule, rural properties require a blue sign and post and urban properties do not, although for hamlet areas it can be difficult to be sure. Looking around at neighbouring properties would provide a good indication, but you should contact county staff to be positive.

If a blue sign and post are required there is a fee of $30.00 +HST to cover the cost of materials.

It is the owner's responsibility to install the sign and post.

You will need to request a new civic sign. To request a new Civic Address, complete the Civic Address Requesting form.

We recognize that our property lines and boundaries in our mapping are not up to date and may only be validated with a survey or a registered plan.

If you wish to submit a registered plan, survey and CAD drawing of the updated property boundaries and we will be able to complete an update.

To request a review of your parcel lines please complete the Civic Address Requesting Form

Google Maps is a third party data provider and The County of Brant is not responsible for the accuracy of Google’s data. You are able to update your civic address on Google Maps by selecting the pin points and selecting “Suggest an edit”. Once Google approves our edit, you will receive a notification and it will be updated.