Official Plan & Zoning By-Law

 

Official Plan

The official plan describes our municipal council or planning board's policies on how land in our community should be used. It is prepared with input from our community and helps to ensure that future planning and development will meet the specific needs of our community.

An official plan deals mainly with issues such as: 

  • where new housing, industry, offices and shops will be located
  • what services like roads, watermains, sewers, parks and schools will be needed
  • when, and in what order, parts of your community will grow
  • community improvement initiatives

Official Plan - UPDATED 2025 - office revisions

Map - Schedule A

Map - Schedule B

Zoning

About zoning by-laws
A zoning bylaw controls the use of land in your community. It states exactly:

  • how land may be used
  • where buildings and other structures can be located
  • the types of buildings that are permitted and how they may be used
  • the lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights and densities (the number of people, jobs and building floor area per hectare), and setbacks from the street
  • An official plan sets out your municipality’s general policies for future land use. Zoning bylaws put the plan into effect and provide for its day-to-day administration. They contain specific requirements that are legally enforceable. Construction or new development that doesn’t comply with a zoning bylaw is not allowed, and the municipality will refuse to issue a building permit.

 

Many municipalities have a comprehensive zoning bylaw that divides the municipality into different land use zones, with detailed maps. The bylaw specifies the permitted uses (for example, commercial or residential) and the required standards (for example, building size and location) in each zone.

Some rural municipalities may have a free-standing zoning bylaw that covers only a specific property that an owner proposes to develop.

Proposed Zoning Amendment - public meeting scheduled April 13th 5:00 pm - please see notice for more information