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BUSINESS RESOURCES

Building and Planning in the City of Cambridge
The Community Development department manages the
City of Cambridge’s public infrastructure, development,
and policy planning, and building enforcement. There
are four divisions within this department that provide
these services.

The Engineering Division designs and manages:
• Capital projects
• Construction or reconstruction of roads,
sidewalks, sewers and watermains Cambridge Data Hub
• Survey and inspection activities for Cambridge's Data Hub provides you with the necessary tools to make
department and corporate needs informed investment attraction decisions and features interactive site
• Project management and engineering selection features displaying available industrial and commercial properties
services for City-owned industrial land in Cambridge as well as community data with a range of analytics tools.
development
• Transportation engineering to promote Economic Development Division
safe and efficient movement of people
and goods The City of Cambridge Economic Development Division provides guidance
• Parking lot operations and enforcement and leadership to continue Cambridge's successes. It provides the necessary
leadership to create a community that welcomes business, innovation,
• The Supervised School Crossing Program growth, and development. Economic Development staff participates in a
• Street lighting variety of activities to improve Cambridge’s economy, including:
• Encouraging new investment in Cambridge.
Infrastructure Services operates: • Developing and compiling targeted, strategic economic development
• Road maintenance data and information to support business decision making.
• Operation and maintenance of the water • Assisting potential investors with site selection research.
distribution and wastewater collection
systems • Publishing an inventory of available privately owned for sale, as well as
industrial and commercial buildings for sale or lease.
The Planning Division consists of • Acting as a community salesperson and goodwill ambassador by
Development and Policy Planning participating in trade shows, special events and hosting delegations.
sections which manage: • Acting as the principal liaison between City Council and the business
community.
• Official Plan and long-range city planning
• Zoning and zone changes • Facilitating dealings with various City departments.
• Planning applications • Supporting existing businesses with their expansion needs.
• Site Plan Review • Having regular contact with the business community through networking
• Committee of Adjustment and the business retention program.
• Planning processes • Identifying needs and challenges to help improve the overall business
climate.

The Building Division manages building • Bringing companies together to promote and support local procurement,
permit applications and ensures plans joint ventures, technology transfer opportunities and strategic
meet the rules and regulations of: partnerships.
• Sourcing products and services from local companies.
• The Ontario Building Code
• City bylaws • Encouraging and participating in partnerships, business networks and
industry cluster development.
• City engineering standards (within
private property) • Providing information, consulting assistance, seminars and resource
• Design guidelines and supplemental material through the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre (WRSBC).
specification for municipal services
(within private property). Visit the City of Cambridge (www.cambridge.ca) website to learn more.

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