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Grading and drainage in Navan

Navan is about 26 km and 28 minutes from Rockland. Bear Brook, a web of municipal drains and private wells and septic systems shape how a yard here should drain, and we grade around them.

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Navan at a glance

Municipality
City of Ottawa · Ward 19 · a designated village
From Rockland
About 26 km, 28 minutes
Conservation authority
South Nation
Water and sewer
Outside the City’s public water and sewer areas; most lots have a well and septic
Navan

What shapes drainage in Navan

Bear Brook. The City’s zoning floodplain overlay and South Nation Conservation’s 1-in-100-year flood mapping for Bear Brook both reach into the village. Grading or fill in a regulated area, including floodplains and land near watercourses and wetlands, needs an SNC permit under Ontario Regulation 41/24.Source: South Nation Conservation, regulations and permits

Municipal drains. The Stanley Edwards and McWilliams municipal drains cross the village, and Ward 19 has 65 named municipal drains in the City’s records. Roadside ditches and drains can’t be altered or blocked without approval.Source: City of Ottawa, Site Alteration By-law 2024-448

Sandy ground in places. At the village centre, geology maps show Champlain Sea deltaic sand with high permeability, while regional maps show marine silt and clay nearby. Soil can change within a lot, so how water moves on yours matters more than the map.

Wells and septic. Navan isn’t on the City’s list of public water and wastewater areas, so most lots have a private well and septic system that the grade has to work around.Source: City of Ottawa, Infrastructure Master Plan, Appendix D

Permits and rules

Rules that apply in Navan.

  • Changing your lot gradeUnder the City’s Site Alteration By-law (2024-448), you can’t change a lot grade, ditch or drain in a way that sends more water onto a neighbouring property. Swales from the original grading plan can’t be filled or piped. You can get the original grading plan through an Access to Building Permit Records request, or by calling 3-1-1.Source: City of Ottawa, Site Alteration By-law 2024-448 · City of Ottawa, lot grading and your property
  • A bin on the streetA roll-off bin on the road, boulevard or sidewalk needs a Temporary Construction Encroachment permit: $101 for a simple permit in 2026, plus a daily rental for the space, and at least 10 business days to process. The permit covers City property; ask us about setting the bin on your driveway instead.Source: City of Ottawa, temporary construction encroachments
  • DemolitionDemolishing a building or structure needs a City building permit, with utility disconnection clearances. Non-load-bearing interior walls are exempt.Source: City of Ottawa, demolition permits
  • Basement flooding rebatesThe City’s Residential Protective Plumbing Program offers rebates on backwater valves and sump pumps with battery backup installed by a licensed plumber, plus the plumbing permit fee. Eligibility rules apply.Source: City of Ottawa, Residential Protective Plumbing Program
  • Locates before diggingUtility locates go through Ontario Dig Authority (formerly Ontario One Call) at least 5 business days before digging. Locates are free and required by law.Source: Ontario Dig Authority (formerly Ontario One Call)
Residential & commercial services

What we do in Navan.

Grading and drainageRough, drainage and finish grading, gravel beds and armour stone.Details and prices →WaterproofingFoundation membrane, weeping tile, clear stone and drainage board.Details and prices →Concrete repairGarage slabs, sidewalks and curbs, foundation and crack repair.Details and prices →DemolitionDemolition, concrete break-out and debris removal.Details and prices →Bin rentals6, 14 and 20 yard bins from $249 for 3 days, plus disposal.Details and prices →Skid steer rentalKubota SSV65 with our operator, $130 an hour plus HST.Details and prices →
Questions

Questions about work in Navan.

Is Navan too far for a skid steer booking?

No. At about 26 km from Rockland, Navan is inside our 50 km no-delivery-charge range. The skid steer with operator is $130 an hour plus HST, 4 hours or more.

There is a ditch along my road. Can you change it?

Not without approval. Altering a roadside ditch needs an application under the City’s Ditch Alteration Policy, and the Site Alteration By-law bars grading that sends more water onto a neighbouring property.

Is my lot in the Bear Brook floodplain?

Part of the village is. South Nation Conservation publishes maps of its regulated areas, so you can look up your address, or ask us when you call.

Sources

Where these facts come from.

Drive times are from Rockland Town Hall by OpenStreetMap routing, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.

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