Get involved. Make a difference. Apply today to serve on a Clarington Advisory Committee or Board

Clarington is now accepting applications from residents to serve on several advisory committees and boards, for a term ending December 31, 2030. 

Share your expertise, represent your community and help shape local decisions. Apply by October 8 to serve on one of the following advisory committees or boards: 

• Accessibility Advisory Committee – 8 vacancies
• Committee of Adjustment – 7 vacancies
• Property Standards Committee – 6 vacancies
• Public Library Board – 8 vacancies 
• Livestock Valuers – 2 vacancies 

Learn more about each committee and board below, including eligibility requirements, responsibilities and meeting commitments, and apply online at www.clarington.net/Committees. 

Accessibility Advisory Committee 

The Accessibility Advisory Committee advises and helps the Municipality develop strategies toward a barrier-free Clarington for people with disabilities. The goal is to review Municipal policies, programs, and services to make sure they follow provincial accessibility standards. The Committee works to identify, prevent and remove any barriers faced by people with disabilities. 

Applicants must:  

• Must be a resident of the Municipality of Clarington; 
• Must have awareness and knowledge of the AODA and its Standards; 
• Must have awareness and knowledge of disability and accessibility issues; and 
• Must be familiar with Clarington’s goods, services, and facilities. 

Note: At least 50 per cent of the Committee must be held by persons with disabilities. 

Remuneration: This is a volunteer position. 

Committee of Adjustment 

The Committee of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body established under the Planning Act. The Committee can make decisions on applications for minor variances to the Zoning By-law.  

Committee members play an important role in the planning process by considering evidence presented at public hearings and making fair, impartial, and informed decisions based on legislative requirements and applicable planning policies. 

The Committee of Adjustment meets on an as-needed basis, typically monthly. 

Remuneration: $107.64 per meeting (2026 rate) 

Property Standards Committee  

The Municipality has set standards to ensure property owners maintain their properties within the community. The Property Standards By-Law regulates items of safety and general upkeep of properties and buildings. 

If a property does not conform to the by-law, a Property Standards Officer investigates and determines if the property standards by-law has been violated. If so, a Property Standards Order is issued to the owner. Orders are issued for violations of certain Ontario Building Code and municipal by-law standards for residential, multiple residential and commercial properties.  

The Property Standards Committee is a quasi-judicial body appointed by Council to consider appeals to orders issued by Property Standard Officers. It is the Committee's role to make an informal, impartial decision. 

The Committee will be familiar with general rules of procedure before administrative tribunals, admissibility of evidence, and the relevant provisions under the Ontario Building Code Act. 

Remuneration: $59.37 per meeting (2026 rate) 

Public Library Board 

The Public Library Board sets out policies and oversees the operation and programs of the Library, Museums and Archives. It also determines future goals for the Library, Museums and Archives and secures the necessary funding to make those happen. The Board makes sure that the needs of the community are reflected in Library, Museums and Archives programming. It also makes sure the organization is aware of standards and trends in Libraries, Museums and Archives. 
 
The Library Board has direct responsibility to: 

• Employ and evaluate a competent and qualified Chief Executive Officer, who may also be the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, and who administers the Library.
• Create a link between the community and the Library.
• Determine the mission, purpose, and strategic ends for the Library.
• Actively build relationships with the Clarington community and council.
• Write governing policies that address the broadest levels of all organizational decisions and relationships.
• Provide assurance of successful organizational and Board performance.
• Secure adequate funds to fulfil the Library's mission.
• Fulfil legal obligations related to the Public Libraries Act. 

Remuneration: This is a volunteer position.