Civic Addressing

1. Once your DASH account is created, select Planning 
2. Read and accept the terms of the general disclaimer 
3. Under “Select Record Type”, select Development, then Civic Addressing 
4. Fill out your information by searching for your street number and street name. 
5. Select a contact for the application 
6. Select a purpose for the application 
7. Add a survey plot/plan attachment 
8. Select survey plot/plan attachment type 
9. Review the application and pay fees, if applicable
10. Submit application 

Notes:  

• • If your civic addressing is a result of:  
    • • a consent application, you will need to choose ‘Lot Severance’. There is no fee.
      • a building permit for apartment units, you will need to choose ‘Building Permit’. There is no fee.  
      • a subdivision, you will need to choose “Subdivision Development”. There is no fee. 
  • Only select “Standalone Request” if this request is NOT related to any planning file or building permit, or if you have been directed to do so by the Planning Services Department. 

An address sign is a sign posted at the end of your driveway if the building is more than 15 metres from the road (e.g. a rural property). There is a fee of approximately $100 for an address sign which may be increased annually in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.  

1. 1. Once your DASH account is created, select Planning 
   2. Read and accept the terms of the general disclaimer 
   3. Under “Select Record Type”, select Development, then Civic Addressing.
   4. Fill out your information either using the map or by searching for your street number and street name. 
   5. Select a contact for the application 
   6. Select 911 Service Sign Post as the purpose for the application 
   7. Add a survey plot/plan attachment 
   8. Select survey plot/plan attachment type 
   9. Review the application and pay fees 
   10. Submit application 
   11. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your payment and then a green address sign will be installed. Please email civicaddresing@cityofkingston.ca if you do not receive your letter in the mail and/or the sign is not installed within 2-4 weeks. Installation may be delayed by up to 20 weeks during the winter due to ground conditions. 

You may need to open a civic address application because you own an empty lot with no buildings and thus no civic address. In that case, email civicaddresing@cityofkingston.ca to get assistance with obtaining a new civic address for the property.

City of Kingston Staff assign address and unit numbers following the conventions set out in Civic Addressing and Road Naming Bylaw.    

Civic addresses are tentatively assigned to the lots established by the approved subdivision plan before final registration. Addresses will be assigned to the lot frontage with main vehicular access from the road.  

When a property owner or developer wishes to split their property into separate lots as part of a subdivision application, they must provide the Planning Services Department with plans showing proposed highways or roads. Once approved, the property owner or developer can submit proposed street names to the City for review and approval. The approved names will be shown on the final subdivision plan. 

1. All highways and private roads accessible to vehicles shall be named. 
2. Names shall include a maximum of twenty-eight (28) characters (including spaces and a single suffix type).  
3. Street names beginning with silent letters (e.g. knight or pneumonia) shall not be permitted. 
4. The use of symbols (e.g.!, @, #, $, %, ^, & and *) shall not be permitted.  
5. Names that duplicate existing road names, or are phonetically similar, or are easily confused with any road name used or reserved for use in the City or the area served by the Kingston Area Central Street Register shall not be permitted 
6. Duplication of road names within neighbouring municipalities and the entire 9-1-1 service area shall be avoided.  
7. The use of apostrophes (‘) and hyphens (-, _) shall be avoided.  
8. The use of alpha characters in front of names (e.g. N, S, E, or W) shall be avoided.  
9. Names that attempt to differentiate by use of differing suffixes shall not be permitted (e.g. Gore Road and Gore Avenue).  
10. Continuity in the naming of a single thoroughfare shall be exercised whenever possible. Ideally, a street running continually should have the same name throughout its entire length. If development is phased, and a highway will eventually connect, the thoroughfare continuity naming convention should apply. 
11. Names incorporating both first and last names of individuals shall be avoided except in cases where an honour is being conferred, such as in the recognition of an exceptional individual or celebrity.  
12. Roads named after living individuals shall not be permitted.  
13. Roads bearing commercial names shall not be permitted. 
14. The use of historical names shall be encouraged.  
15. Any proposed road name that contains a geographical reference shall be appropriate to the location (e.g. Riverside Drive should be beside a river). 
16. Any proposed name shall be pleasant sounding, easily recognizable, and capable of clear pronunciation by the average individual.  
17. Within a new subdivision or other development project, a selected “theme” to be followed in the naming of multiple streets shall be encouraged. 
18. Names that lend themselves to inappropriate short forms or modification shall be avoided.  
19. Names that are discriminatory, offensive, or derogatory shall not be permitted. 

• Civic numbers should be posted on the side of the building closest to the road.  
• If the building is more than 15 metres from the road or if the building is not visible from the road, an address sign should be posted at the road.  
• Civic numbers are to be clear and distinguishable numerals (e.g. 1, 2, 3...). Roman numerals are not acceptable. The numbers should be at least 17.5 cm tall.  
• Civic numbers should be easily readable during the day and at night.  
• Civic numbers should not be placed on a door. If it is necessary to place a civic number on a door, ensure it is an external door and that the number is easily readable by emergency responders. 
• Any units at a civic address will have their unit number posted outside the door that provides access to their respective units.  
• If there are multiple buildings on a lot and the civic numbers cannot be seen from the road, a ground sign is needed to provide the range of civic addresses. 
• Additional signage may be required to provide adequate way finding.  

• Each rural property is identified with an address sign.  
• Property owners are responsible for maintaining the address sign, ensuring it remains visible and not altered or relocated without permission from the City.  
• If the building or lot is near the urban boundary, the City may require signage that complies with urban requirements.