Public Hearings and Notices
Notice of Adoption REMO Emergency Management By-law 26-10
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Second Reading and Adoption of the REMO Emergency Management By-law 26-10 took place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at a regular scheduled Council meeting.
This By-law will allow for the Municipality of Cumberland to work with neighboring municipal units, the Town of Amherst and Town of Oxford, to develop coordinated plans on a regional level to better serve residents.
For a copy, please click here: By-laws - Municipality of Cumberland For further information, please call 902-667-2313, 1-888-756-6262 (toll free), or email
Notice of Adoption - By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-09
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Second Reading and Adoption of the by-law took place on September 23rd, 2026 at a Regular Council meeting.
Purpose:
· To rezone PID 25522483, located South of Drennan Brook, along HWY 368, West Wentworth from Agricultural (AG) Zone to the Commercial Recreation (CRec) Zone.
Any aggrieved person, the Provincial Director of Planning, or the Council of any adjoining municipality may, within fourteen days of the publishing of this notice, appeal to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board (1-855-442-4448 /
For a copy, please click here: By-laws - Municipality of Cumberland For further information, please call 902-667-1142, 1-888-756-6262 (toll free), or email
Notice of Adoption - By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-08 and Development Agreement for James/Dominion St., Parrsboro
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Second Reading and Adoption of the By-law and Development Agreement took place on September 23rd, 2026 at a Regular Council meeting.
Purpose:
· To rezone a portion of PID 25216755 adjacent to 58 Dominion Street, Parrsboro from Downtown Commercial (CDwn) Zone to Mixed-use (CMix) Zone.
· Create a Development Agreement for Casey Realty (James/Dominion St.) Parrsboro for PIDs 25216755 and 25216680.
Any aggrieved person, the Provincial Director of Planning, or the Council of any adjoining municipality may, within fourteen days of the publishing of this notice, appeal to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board (1-855-442-4448 /
For a copy, please click here: By-laws - Municipality of Cumberland For further information, please call 902-667-1142, 1-888-756-6262 (toll free), or email
Notice of Adoption By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-11
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Temporary Pause on Accepting AI Data Centre
Development Permit Applications
Second Reading and Adoption of the By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-11 took place on September 23rd, 2026 at a Regular Council meeting.
Purpose: To implement a temporary pause in which no development permit applications will be received for AI Data Centers while the municipality completes its comprehensive review of the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law.
Any aggrieved person, the Provincial Director of Planning, or the Council of any adjoining municipality may, within fourteen days of the publishing of this notice, appeal to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board (1-855-442-4448 /
For a copy, please click here: By-laws - Municipality of Cumberland For further information, please call 902-667-1142, 1-888-756-6262 (toll free), or email
Notice of Tax Sale - Oct. 27, 2026
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Notice is hereby given that the following described lands and premises, situated in the Municipality of Cumberland will be sold at Public Auction by the Treasurer of the Municipality of Cumberland unless such taxes, interest and expenses are paid in full before the date of the sale.
The Public Auction will be held at the Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre located at 6 Main Street, Springhill, NS on October 27th, 2026, at 10:00 am, bidder registration will begin at 9:00 am.
Terms of the sale: Cash, money order, certified cheque, lawyer’s trust cheque or debit card – amount to equal the total due for the property noted below – to be paid at the time of the sale, plus $300 to register the Certificate of Sale and prepare the Tax Deed. If paying by debit, verify your available daily limit before the date of the sale. The balance of the purchase price, if any, is to be paid similarly within three business days of the sale.
Please Note: The auction will pause after each property is sold to collect successful purchaser information and payment of the total due listed below and administrative fee of $300 – purchasers are expected to have these funds with them, if you are unable to pay immediately the property will be put back up for sale.
The Municipality of Cumberland makes no representations or warrantees to any purchaser regarding the fitness, geophysical or environmental suitability of the land (s) and/or premises offered for sale for any particular use and are being sold on an “as is” basis only. Although the Municipality has made all reasonable efforts to confirm ownership, it does not guarantee title or boundaries of the properties listed. Prospective Purchasers are responsible to conduct their own searches and surveys or other investigations. Commercial properties and land are subject to HST which is calculated on the purchase price.
In accordance with the Municipality of Cumberland Revenue Collection Policy 18-05, section 9 states that the Municipality will not accept a tender/bid from a tax assessed owner, his/her agent, or his/her immediate family for any sum less than the full amount of taxes, interest and expenses associated with respect to the land.
For a more detailed description please contact the Municipal Building at 1395 Blair Lake Road, Phone 902-667-2313, Toll Free 1-888-756-6262 or
visit our website at www.cumberlandcounty.ns.ca