New Civic Addresses
A civic address is the location of your property.
A civic address is made up of three parts
- a civic number
- a full street name
- the municipality
You must have a civic address if your property
- contains one or more dwellings
- has a phone line
You should have a civic address if your property
- contains any sort of utilized structure (agriculture buildings or shops)
It is optional to have a civic address if your property is a vacant piece of land.
Request a new civic address
To request a new Civic Address, complete the Civic Address Requesting form.
Frequently Asked Questions
| Do I need a Civic Address? | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
| Emergencies | ||||||||||
| 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. |
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Ensure Your Civic Number is Clearly Visible |
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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.
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| What is an example of a civic address? | ||||||||||
| 1223 David Street West, County of Brant | ||||||||||
| What is the difference between a civic address and a 911 number? | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
| What is my postal code? | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
| What is my Rural Route? | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
| Do I need a blue civic address sign? | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
| How much does a civic address/ civic address sign cost? | ||||||||||
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If a blue sign and post are required there is a fee of $30.00 +HST to cover the cost of materials.
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| How does the blue civic address sign get installed? | ||||||||||
| It is the owner's responsibility to install the sign and post. | ||||||||||
| My blue civic address sign is damaged or missing. What do I do? | ||||||||||
| You will need to request a new civic sign. To request a new Civic Address, complete the Civic Address Requesting form. | ||||||||||
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My parcel boundaries on your online maps are out of date. What do I do? |
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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 |
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How can I fix my address on Google Maps? |
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| 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. |