Zoning Bylaw

A Zoning By-Law is a municipal By-Law required by the Province of Ontario that sets out the specific permitted land-uses and development standards that apply to the properties within a Municipality. The County of Brant Zoning By-Law was passed in 2016, and is generally amended through a housekeeping project each year to ensure that it is accurate and up-to-date.

Interactive Zoning Map

Looking for the zoning of a specific property? Try searching it on our map below. If the zoning labels do not show up on the map after you have searched, please zoom in to the property in question.

If you need assistance with the map or with obtaining zoning information, our staff contact information is located at the bottom of this web page.

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 zoning@brant.ca for further assistance.

What Does a Zoning By-Law Control?

A Zoning By-law controls:

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

I'd Like to Speak to A By-Law Enforcement Officer

Our Zoning By-Law, along with many of the other regulatory By-Laws in the County of Brant, is enforced by the County of Brant By-Law Enforcement Department. If you have concerns about a property or person who might not be abiding by the zoning requirements, please contact the Bylaw Enforcement Department for assistance or visit the dedicated By-Law Enforcement web-page for more information.

County Initiated Amendments:

On-Farm Diversified Uses

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.

Cannabis Regulations

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

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.
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.

Additional Residential Units (ARUs)

To view the dedicated webpage for the ARU project, please follow this link or visit www.brant.ca/ARU.

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.

General Housekeeping Amendment

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 zoning@brant.ca.

September 2020 Housekeeping Update (Complete)

Project Timeline

Project Commencement

The Fifth Housekeeping Amendment to Zoning By-Law 61-16 was brought forward to Council for information and feedback on Tuesday, July 7 2020. This information meeting can be viewed on the County's Youtube page at this link.
To read the information report to Council, please follow this link.

Engagement and Commenting Period

Beginning Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the commenting period will open for the proposed amendments to the Zoning By-Law.
Please follow this link to a descriptive chart outlining the proposed changes.
The formal notice of the upcoming statutory public meeting will be available through the Expositor and the Paris Star on Thursday, July 16, 2020 and can also be viewed at this link.
Should you wish to make a written submission for the public record, via mail, email, or transcribed message by staff, please see the instructions on the above notice. Submissions must be made by 2:00pm on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Please contact staff at planning@brant.ca for further information.

Recommendation Meeting

This meeting will take place on Tuesday August 4th, at 6:00pm. 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

The By-Law for this project has been finalized and passed by the Council. If an appeal is made to the LPAT regarding this Zoning By-Law Amendment, it must be made prior to September 9th, 2020. If no appeal has been made by this date, the By-Law amendment will come into effect.

From the passing of the By-Law by Council, 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.

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