In your application package, you must include a Canada Land Classification (CLI) map showing:

• the entire property 
• the part of the property where the ground-mounted PV facility is proposed to be located 
• the CLI classifications for the entire property.

FIT project eligibility will be based on the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' (OMAFRA) maps on the date the FIT application is submitted to the OPA.

The restrictions/caps outlined for CLI Class 1, 2 and 3 soils do not apply to lands zoned for non-agricultural purposes as of October 1, 2009.

If, when reviewing the zoning by-laws, you determine that the land you propose for your project has been zoned as of October 1, 2009 for non-agricultural purposes, you are not required to submit the information and maps regarding soil classifications described above.

However, you are required to submit a copy of the zoning schedule (map) with an outline of the site proposed for your project. You must also provide written confirmation from the municipality's chief planning official or clerk certifying that the land proposed for your project was entirely zoned for non-agricultural purposes as of October 1, 2009.

Please click here for further details on agricultural land restrictions.