New Zoning By-law project
City of Brantford Zoning By-law
Approved by Council September 24, 2024, the new City of Brantford Zoning By-law and associated Official Plan Amendment are now available:
Next Steps
On October 3, 2024, City staff sent out notices of decision advising stakeholders of the passing of By-laws 124-2024 and 125-2024. The appeal deadline ended October 23rd at 4:30 p.m.
As the City received notices of appeal of the new Zoning By-law during the appeal period, the City is currently evaluating applications based on both the new Zoning By-law and the applicable old Zoning By-law. Which provisions apply is determined on a case-by-case basis depending on advice from our Planning staff and Legal staff. This state will continue until the Ontario Land Tribunal issues an order clarifying which parts of the new Zoning By-law have come into force. The City is actively working towards obtaining such an order, which would give full clarity to applicants going forward.
What is a Zoning By-law?
A Zoning By-law contains specific requirements for the development and use of parcels of land including:
- Permitted uses and building types;
- Building height;
- Where buildings and structures can be located on a lot; for example, the front, side and rear yard setbacks;
- Lot standards such minimum lot area and frontage (width at the street); and
- Parking standards.
A Zoning By-law implements the direction of the Official Plan, which is required to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conform to Provincial policies. Provincial land use documents, such as the Provincial Policy Statement and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, outline the ground rules and direction for land use and Official Plans provide more details for land uses within municipalities such as the City of Brantford. A Zoning By-law implements the direction the Official Plan and provides specific details for an individual property. Ontario’s land use planning framework structure is illustrated in Figure 1 below.
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City of Brantford
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City of Brantford
58 Dalhousie Street
P.O. Box 818
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 2J2
Phone: 519-759-4150