Zoning Bylaw

 Search the Full County of Brant Zoning By-Law Document

Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 61-16 - (Full Text)

• Section 1 - Application and Enforcement
• Section 2 - Zones, Schedules and Interpretation
• Section 3 - Definition
• Section 4 - General Provisions
• Section 5 - Parking And Loading Requirements
• Section 6 - Agricultural (A) Zone
• Section 7 - Agricultural Employment (AE) Zone
• Section 8 - Urban Residential (R) Zones
• Section 9 - Non-Urban Residential (NUR) Zones (includes SR, RR, RH)
• Section 10 - Commercial (C) Zones
• Section 11 - Employment (M) Zones
• Section 12 - Resource Extraction (EX) Zone
• Section 13 - Institutional (N) Zone
• Section 14 - Open Space (OS) Zones (including the NH zone)
• Section 15 - Holding (h) and Temporary (t) Zones
• Appendix 1 - Interpretation Diagrams

Schedule 'A' - Mapping

Schedule 'B' - Airport Height Restrictions

Schedule 'C' - Airport Protection Overlay

Schedule 'D' - Wellhead Protection and Groundwater Recharge

If you require alternate formats of the above listed documents, please contact planning@brant.ca for further assistance. 

What Does a Zoning By-Law Control?

• How land may be used
• Where buildings and structures can be located
• Types of buildings permitted/how they may be used
• Lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights and setbacks from the street

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To view the dedicated webpage for the OFDU project, please click here or visit brant.ca/OFDU.

This project was introduced to Council at the September 1st, 2020 meeting. This project will explore diversifying our agricultural areas to support the agri-food network and economy of the County of Brant. With the Guidelines on Permitted uses in Ontario's Prime Agricultural Areas, the Provincial Policy Statement, and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the County of Brant will be considering updates to its land-use policies that best support the County of Brant. For more information, please visit the web pages above. 

The County of Brant is updating its zoning requirements regarding Cannabis production and processing. To contact Planning staff who are leading this project, please contact planning@brant.ca or by way of the contact information for the Planning Division provided at the bottom of this page.

To view information more general information on the legalization of cannabis in Canada and the County of Brant, please visit our webpage at www.brant.ca/Cannabis. This page includes information about healthy and safety, the County's cannabis retail policy, and the County of Brant Council's decisions regarding cannabis. 

Project Timeline

 Project Commencement

1. This project was brought forward to Council for information and feedback on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020. This information meeting can be viewed on the County's Youtube page at this link. 
   
2. To read the information report to Council, please follow this link.

Engagement and Commenting Period 

The proposed amendments to the Zoning By-Law are being finalized by Planning Staff and Professional Agencies. Once the draft version of these amendments has been created, they will be posted and circulated to the public, stakeholders, and other agencies for formal review and commenting. This process is expected to begin in September 2020. The results of the engagement and proposed policy directions will then be prepared and presented for Council consideration in November. The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the County SIRE website when available.

1. Take our survey! Let us know what you think about requirements for Cannabis Production and Processing Facilities.

2. A Virtual Town Hall Session will be held October 14, 2020 beginning at 4:00pm. Staff will be providing an update on the project as well as a summary of the proposed policy changes. There will also be an opportunity at the end of the presentation for staff to address any questions that have been received about the project so far. The session was recorded and is available at this link for viewing. A copy of the slideshow from the staff presentation is available by clicking this link. 

If you have questions about this project, or require this information in an alternative format, please contact planning@brant.ca for further assistance. 

Recommendation Meeting

This Council meeting will take place November 3rd 2020. It will be held virtually and available for viewing on the County's Youtube page at this link. The agenda to the meeting, including the report and draft amending By-Law, will be posted on the County SIRE website prior to the meeting. 

Appeal Period

There is an approximately 35 day appeal period that will open after the decision by Council is made and the amending By-Law is passed.

1. The County of Brant Clerk's Division will give notice of the By-Law's passing within 15 days of the Council meeting.

2. This will begin a 20 day period for filing a notice of appeal to the Municipal Clerk to appeal the decision of Council to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). More information on this process can be found at this link. 

Currently residents wishing to establish an additional residential dwelling unit are required to be within the fully municipally serviced areas of the County of Brant, subject to meeting all requirements of the Zoning By-Law and Ontario Building Code.

As a result of the provincial updates through the passing of Bill 108, and the desire of County residents to have more options for housing available, Staff have initiated a project to consider how to change our housing policies related to ARUs. This project was introduced to Council and initiated at the Public Meeting held on July 7, 2020. This information meeting was held virtually and can be viewed on the County's Youtube page at this link. To read the information report to Council, please follow this link. 

A housekeeping amendment is just as it implies; it's a clean-up of the document done from time to time that helps address inconsistencies, errors and/or omissions. The housekeeping amendment is compiled by staff to help keep the zoning by-law up-to-date with our Official Plan and any updates that may be required because of changes in Provincial Legislation. Staff also keeps track of what is and isn't working well with the implementation of the By-Law to propose changes that will assist with how people use land in the County. 

We try to do a housekeeping update to the document at least twice a year. The next update is expected to begin in January 2021. For more information, please contact planning@brant.ca.