How to petition for drainage by owners (Form 1) — and autofill 003-0173 with my-id.ca

File owner drainage petitions without retyping landowner particulars

Landowners repeat legal name, property address, contact information, and drainage works location details on every Petition for Drainage Works by Owners – Form 1. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Drainage forms — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Petition for Drainage Works by Owners – Form 1 — 003-0173

What this form is about

Form 003-0173 is Form 1 for landowners petitioning for drainage works under the Drainage Act — confirm signature and land thresholds on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Landowner legal name and property address.
• Contact details including phone and email.
• Drainage works location and benefiting lands.
• Co-petitioner signatures if required — confirm on ontario.ca.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How my-id.ca makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your landowner name, property address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in my-id.ca

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.