Zoning & land use across Newfoundland and Labrador

What can I build? Do I need a development permit?

173 of 274 municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador have an adopted bylaw on zoning & land use on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.

MunicipalityAdopted documentKey factsVerified
Anchor Point
Town
Town of Anchor Point Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2023-08-24
2026-08-29
Appleton
Town
Town of Appleton Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2020-06-02
2026-08-29
Aquaforte
Town
Development Regulations By-law No. 002-25
adopted 2025-04-15
2026-08-29
Arnold's Cove
Town
Arnold's Cove Development Regulations 2010 (With Consolidated Amendments to July 5, 2013)
adopted 2010-08-06
2026-08-29
Avondale
Town
Town of Avondale Development Regulations 2019-2029
adopted 2020-04-21
2026-08-29
Badger
Town
Town of Badger Development Regulations 2015-2025 2026-08-29
Baie Verte
Town
Town of Baie Verte Development Regulations 2022-2032
adopted 2022-09-08
2026-08-29
Bauline
Town
Bauline Development Regulations 2024-2034
adopted 2024-12-17
2026-08-29
Bay Bulls
Town
Bay Bulls Development Regulations 2014-2024
adopted 2014-12-12
2026-08-29
Bay Roberts
Town
Development Regulations By-Law
+1 more
adopted 2025-03-11
2026-08-29
Belleoram
Town
Town of Belleoram Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2010-12-10
2026-08-29
Birchy Bay
Town
Town of Birchy Bay Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 1996-05-05
2026-08-29
Bishop's Falls
Town
Bishop's Falls Development Regulations 2015-2025 2026-08-29
Bonavista
Town
Municipal Development Regulations 2014-2024
adopted 2015-11-20
2026-08-29
Botwood
Town
Botwood Development Regulations 2020-2030
adopted 2021-10-06
2026-08-29
Brigus
Town
Brigus Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Bryant's Cove
Town
Bryant's Cove Development Regulations 2021-2031
adopted 2022-05-20
2026-08-29
Buchans
Town
Buchans Development Regulations 2012-2022
adopted 2012-10-29
2026-08-29
Burgeo
Town
Town of Burgeo Development Regulations (Land Use Zoning, Subdivision & Advertisement Regulations) 2026-08-29
Burin
Town
Development Regulations By-Law No. BL-DR-2026-008
adopted 2026-04-22
2026-08-29
Cape Broyle
Town
Town of Cape Broyle Development Regulations 2024-2034
+1 more
adopted 2024-02-20
2026-08-29
Cape St. George
Town
Development Regulations — Town of Cape St. George
+1 more
2026-08-29
Carbonear
Town
Town of Carbonear Development Regulations 2025
adopted 2025-08-12
2026-08-29
Carmanville
Town
Development Regulations — Town of Carmanville (1996)
+1 more
2026-08-29
Cartwright, Labrador
Town
Town of Cartwright Development Regulations 2024
+1 more
adopted 2023-12-06
2026-08-29
Centreville-Wareham-Trinity
Town
Development Regulations By-Law 2026-08-29
Chapel Arm
Town
Town of Chapel Arm Development Regulations, 2017
adopted 2018-02-13
2026-08-29
Charlottetown
Town
Charlottetown Development Regulations (Land Use Zoning, Subdivision and Advertisement Regulations) 2026-08-29
Clarenville
Town
Town of Clarenville Development Regulations 2022–2032 2026-08-29
Clarke's Beach
Town
Clarke's Beach Development Regulations 2023–2033
+1 more
adopted 2023-04-06
2026-08-29
Colliers
Town
Town of Colliers Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2002-12-13
2026-08-29
Come By Chance
Town
Town of Come By Chance Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2003-01-10
2026-08-29
Conception Bay South
Town
Development Regulations 2011-2021 (consolidated to Amendment 65, 2025)
adopted 2012-07-20
2026-08-29
Conception Harbour
Town
Conception Harbour Development Regulations 2014-2024
adopted 2014-11-14
2026-08-29
Cormack
Town
Town of Cormack Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2007-11-23
2026-08-29
Corner Brook
City
Future Corner Brook 2012 Development Regulations (last revised August 29, 2025)
adopted 2013-06-28
2026-08-29
Cow Head
Town
Town of Cow Head Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Cox's Cove
Town
Town of Cox's Cove Development Regulations (2021)
+1 more
adopted 2020-07-16
2026-08-29
Cupids
Town
Town of Cupids Development Regulations 2014
+1 more
adopted 2015-10-06
2026-08-29
Deer Lake
Town
Development Regulations 2019-2029
+1 more
adopted 2019-03-25
2026-08-29
Eastport
Town
Development Regulation Amendment DRA-01-2024
+3 more
adopted 2025-04-23
2026-08-29
Elliston
Town
Development Regulation Amendment DRA-2019-01
+3 more
adopted 2020-02-05
2026-08-29
Embree
Town
Town of Embree Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2021-03-23
2026-08-29
Englee
Town
Englee Development Regulation Amendment DRA-2006-01
+3 more
2026-08-29
Fermeuse
Town
Town of Fermeuse Development Regulations 2016
+1 more
adopted 2019-03-09
2026-08-29
Ferryland
Town
Ferryland Development Regulations 2011-2021
+1 more
adopted 2013-05-10
2026-08-29
Flatrock
Town
Town of Flatrock Development Regulations 2015-2025
adopted 2017-02-10
2026-08-29
Flower's Cove
Town
Town of Flowers Cove Development Regulations 2016-2026
adopted 2017-09-29
2026-08-29
Fogo Island
Town
Fogo Island Municipal Plan 2015-2025
+1 more
adopted 2015-11-13
2026-08-29
Forteau
Town
Forteau Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 1989-09-22
2026-08-29
Fortune
Town
Fortune Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2014-08-21
2026-08-29
Gambo
Town
Building By-Law
+2 more
2026-08-29
Gander
Town
Gander Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2021-09-03
2026-08-29
Garnish
Town
Garnish Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2016-02-12
2026-08-29
Gillams
Town
Town of Gillams Development Regulations 2017-2027
+1 more
2026-08-29
Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook
Town
Town of Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook Development Regulations 2014-2024
+1 more
adopted 2016-01-11
2026-08-29
Glenwood
Town
Town of Glenwood Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Glovertown
Town
Town of Glovertown Development Regulations 2010-2020
+1 more
2026-08-29
Grand Bank
Town
Town of Grand Bank Development Regulations 2012-2022
+1 more
adopted 2012-10-23
2026-08-29
Grand Falls-Windsor
Town
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Development Regulations 2022-2032 2026-08-29
Hampden
Town
Town of Hampden Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Town
HVGB Development Regulations 2018-2028 2026-08-29
Harbour Breton
Town
Town of Harbour Breton Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Harbour Grace
Town
Town of Harbour Grace Development Regulations 2024-2034
+1 more
2026-08-29
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
Town
Town of Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2016-10-26
2026-08-29
Hawke's Bay
Town
Town of Hawke's Bay Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Heart's Content
Town
Development Regulation Amendment DRA-01-2025 — Town of Heart's Content
+2 more
adopted 2025-07-31
2026-08-29
Heart's Delight-Islington
Town
Heart's Delight-Islington Municipal Plan 2015
+1 more
adopted 2015-09-23
2026-08-29
Hermitage-Sandyville
Town
Hermitage-Sandyville Development Regulations 2011
+1 more
adopted 2012-02-21
2026-08-29
Holyrood
Town
Holyrood Development Regulations 2014–2024
adopted 2015-02-27
2026-08-29
Hughes Brook
Town
Hughes Brook Development Regulations (effective 1988-12-30)
+1 more
2026-08-29
Humber Arm South
Town
Development Regulations (2021-2031) 2026-08-29
Indian Bay
Town
Town of Indian Bay Development Regulations 2019
+1 more
adopted 2019-09-09
2026-08-29
Irishtown-Summerside
Town
Town of Irishtown-Summerside Development Regulations (effective May 7, 2021)
+1 more
adopted 2021-05-07
2026-08-29
Isle aux Morts
Town
Town of Isle aux Morts Development Regulations (Land Use Zoning, Subdivision and Advertisement Regulations, 1989)
+1 more
2026-08-29
Kippens
Town
Town of Kippens Development Regulations 2023–2033
+1 more
adopted 2023-05-18
2026-08-29
L'Anse-au-Clair
Town
Development Regulations — Town of L'Anse-au-Clair
+1 more
adopted 2020-11-23
2026-08-29
L'Anse-au-Loup
Town
Development Regulations — Town of L'Anse-au-Loup
+1 more
adopted 2016-04-29
2026-08-29
LaScie
Town
Development Regulations — Town of LaScie
+1 more
2026-08-29
Labrador City
Town
Labrador City Development Regulations 2018-2028 (Consolidated October 2020)
+1 more
2026-08-29
Lawn
Town
Town of Lawn Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Leading Tickles
Town
Town of Leading Tickles Building Regulations (including Bed and Breakfast Establishments) 2026-08-29
Lewin's Cove
Town
Lewin's Cove Development Regulation Amendment DRA-2024-01
+1 more
adopted 2024-06-10
2026-08-29
Lewisporte
Town
Town of Lewisporte Development Regulations 2005-2015
adopted 2005-09-09
2026-08-29
Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove
Town
Development Regulations (registered 2023)
+2 more
adopted 2022-07-25
2026-08-29
Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights
Town
Long Harbour Development Regulations 2007
+1 more
adopted 2007-12-28
2026-08-29
Main Brook
Town
Town of Main Brook Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Makkovik
Inuit community government
Town of Makkovik Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2008-01-11
2026-08-29
Mary's Harbour
Town
Town of Mary's Harbour Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 1996-12-06
2026-08-29
Marystown
Town
Town of Marystown Development Regulations 2017–2027
+1 more
adopted 2019-06-14
2026-08-29
Massey Drive
Town
Development Regulations — Town of Massey Drive
+2 more
adopted 2017-11-17
2026-08-29
McIvers
Town
Town of McIvers Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2022-06-30
2026-08-29
Meadows
Town
Town of Meadows Development Regulations 2023-2033
+2 more
adopted 2023-06-12
2026-08-29
Millertown
Town
Town of Millertown Development Regulations 2024-2034
+1 more
adopted 2024-12-13
2026-08-29
Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir
Town
Town of Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir Development Regulations 2017-2027
+1 more
adopted 2017-10-05
2026-08-29
Ming's Bight
Town
Town of Ming's Bight Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines
Town
Town of Mount Carmel-Mitchell's Brook-St. Catherine's Development Regulations 2022-2032
+1 more
adopted 2022-12-12
2026-08-29
Mount Moriah
Town
Mount Moriah Development Regulation Amendment No. 1, 2024
+1 more
adopted 2024-10-16
2026-08-29
Mount Pearl
City
Mount Pearl Development Regulations 2010 (Consolidated 2019-11-15)
adopted 2011-12-23
2026-08-29
New Perlican
Town
Development Regulations 2023-2033 — Town of New Perlican
+1 more
adopted 2024-08-09
2026-08-29
New-Wes-Valley
Town
Development Regulations — Town of New-Wes-Valley
+1 more
2026-08-29
Norman's Cove-Long Cove
Town
Norman's Cove-Long Cove Development Regulations 2012-2022
adopted 2013-07-19
2026-08-29
Norris Arm
Town
Town of Norris Arm Development Regulations 2007-2017
adopted 2008-12-24
2026-08-29
Norris Point
Town
Town of Norris Point Development Regulations 2024-2034
adopted 2024-08-16
2026-08-29
North River
Town
Town of North River Development Regulations (Land Use Zoning, Subdivision and Advertisement Regulations)
adopted 1996-12-27
2026-08-29
North West River
Town
Town of North West River Development Regulations
adopted 2012-04-20
2026-08-29
Northern Arm
Town
Town of Northern Arm Development Regulation Amendment DRA-01-2021
+3 more
adopted 2021-04-13
2026-08-29
Old Perlican
Town
Town of Old Perlican Development Regulations 2022-2032
+1 more
adopted 2026-01-23
2026-08-29
Pacquet
Town
Town of Pacquet Development Regulations 1999-2009
+1 more
adopted 2002-06-14
2026-08-29
Paradise
Town
Development Regulations (revised June 2025) 2026-08-29
Parson's Pond
Town
Town of Parson's Pond Development Regulations 2019-2029
+1 more
adopted 2020-08-11
2026-08-29
Pasadena
Town
Town of Pasadena Development Regulations 2019-2029
+1 more
adopted 2021-06-11
2026-08-29
Peterview
Town
Development Regulation (Town of Peterview)
adopted 2011-07-15
2026-08-29
Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove
Town
Town of Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove Development Regulations
adopted 2015-01-16
2026-08-29
Pilley's Island
Town
Development Regulations - Town of Pilley's Island
adopted 1995-05-05
2026-08-29
Placentia
Town
Land Use Zoning, Subdivision & Advertisement Regulations 2014-2024
+1 more
adopted 2015-11-06
2026-08-29
Port Blandford
Town
Town of Port Blandford Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2002-05-13
2026-08-29
Port Hope Simpson
Town
Town of Port Hope Simpson Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Port Rexton
Town
Port Rexton Development Regulations 2023
+1 more
adopted 2023-05-03
2026-08-29
Port Saunders
Town
Town of Port Saunders Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2007-05-29
2026-08-29
Port au Choix
Town
Town of Port au Choix Development Regulations 2015–2025
+1 more
adopted 2016-11-10
2026-08-29
Port au Port East
Town
Town of Port au Port East Development Regulations 2022-2032
+1 more
adopted 2022-10-28
2026-08-29
Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove
Town
Town of Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2020-06-19
2026-08-29
Portugal Cove South
Town
Town of Portugal Cove South Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2018-04-06
2026-08-29
Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
Town
Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Development Regulations 2014-2024
adopted 2014-10-17
2026-08-29
Pouch Cove
Town
Town of Pouch Cove Development Regulations 2020-2030
+1 more
adopted 2021-01-22
2026-08-29
Raleigh
Town
Town of Raleigh Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Red Bay
Town
Town of Red Bay Development Regulations 2010-2020
+1 more
2026-08-29
Reidville
Town
Town of Reidville Development Regulations 2009
adopted 2009-05-11
2026-08-29
Robert's Arm
Town
Development Regulation Amendment DRA-2014-12
+2 more
adopted 2014-06-02
2026-08-29
Rocky Harbour
Town
Town of Rocky Harbour Development Regulations 2024
+1 more
adopted 2025-04-01
2026-08-29
Roddickton-Bide Arm
Town
Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm Development Regulations 2017-2027
+1 more
adopted 2018-11-19
2026-08-29
Salmon Cove
Town
Property Development By-Law
+2 more
adopted 2025-02-04
2026-08-29
Salvage
Town
Town of Salvage Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2022-01-24
2026-08-29
Sandy Cove
Town
Town of Sandy Cove Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove
Town
Development Regulations - Town of Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam's Cove
+1 more
2026-08-29
South River
Town
Town of South River Development Regulations 2017
+1 more
adopted 2017-11-15
2026-08-29
Southern Harbour
Town
Town of Southern Harbour Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Spaniard's Bay
Town
Town of Spaniards Bay Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2021-10-19
2026-08-29
Springdale
Town
Springdale Municipal Plan 2015
+1 more
adopted 2016-02-01
2026-08-29
St. Alban's
Town
Town of St. Alban's Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
St. Anthony
Town
Development Regulations — Town of St. Anthony
+1 more
2026-08-29
St. George's
Town
Development Regulations Amendment No. 1, 2024 — Town of St. George's
+1 more
adopted 2024-05-09
2026-08-29
St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove
Town
Development Regulations — Town of St. Jacques – Coombs Cove
adopted 2012-03-27
2026-08-29
St. John's
City
Envision St. John's Development Regulations (as amended May 2026) 2026-08-29
St. Joseph's
Town
Development Regulations (2022–2032) — Town of St. Joseph's
adopted 2022-04-07
2026-08-29
St. Lawrence
Town
Development Regulations — Town of St. Lawrence
adopted 2013-10-08
2026-08-29
St. Lewis
Town
Town of St. Lewis Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
St. Pauls
Town
Town of St. Paul's Development Regulations
+1 more
2026-08-29
Steady Brook
Town
Town of Steady Brook Development Regulations 2010-2020
+1 more
2026-08-29
Stephenville
Town
Town of Stephenville Development Regulations 2014
+1 more
2026-08-29
Stephenville Crossing
Town
Municipal Plan 2021 and Development Regulations 2021
adopted 2021-11-26
2026-08-29
Summerford
Town
Summerford Development Regulations 1996-2006
+5 more
2026-08-29
Sunnyside
Town
Registered Land Use Zoning Map
+5 more
2026-08-29
Terra Nova
Town
Registered Land Use Zoning Map
+5 more
adopted 2020-05-21
2026-08-29
Torbay
Town
Town of Torbay Development Regulations
adopted 2016-10-11
2026-08-29
Traytown
Town
Town of Traytown Development Regulations
adopted 2009-06-10
2026-08-29
Trinity
Town
Development Regulation Amendment 2022-06
+3 more
adopted 2022-09-06
2026-08-29
Trinity Bay North
Town
Development Regulations
+3 more
2026-08-29
Triton
Town
Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 2016-04-22
2026-08-29
Trout River
Town
Town of Trout River Development Regulations 2014-2024
+1 more
adopted 2016-04-01
2026-08-29
Twillingate
Town
Town of Twillingate Development Regulations 2021
+1 more
adopted 2021-10-15
2026-08-29
Upper Island Cove
Town
Town of Upper Island Cove Development Regulations 2011-2021
+1 more
adopted 2012-08-24
2026-08-29
Victoria
Town
Home Based Business By-Law
+2 more
2026-08-29
Wabana
Town
Town of Wabana Development Regulations
+1 more
adopted 1991-10-24
2026-08-29
Wabush
Town
DRA-01-2020 - Development Regulation Amendment
+2 more
adopted 2020-11-20
2026-08-29
West St. Modeste
Town
DRA-1992-01 - Development Regulation Amendment
+9 more
2026-08-29
Whitbourne
Town
DRA-2016-01 - Development Regulation Amendment
+8 more
2026-08-29
Winterland
Town
Town of Winterland Development Regulations 2014-2024
+1 more
adopted 2015-11-20
2026-08-29
Winterton
Town
Town Council of Winterton Municipal Regulations (Building)
adopted 2015-10-02
2026-08-29
Witless Bay
Town
Town of Witless Bay Development Regulations 2013-2023 (Consolidated March 27, 2026)
+1 more
adopted 2016-06-24
2026-08-29
Woody Point, Bonne Bay
Town
Woody Point Development Regulations 2015-2025
+1 more
adopted 2016-06-24
2026-08-29
York Harbour
Town
York Harbour Development Regulations 2021
+1 more
adopted 2021-11-19
2026-08-29

Nothing on file for zoning & land use

Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.

Checked, nothing adopted (1) — Rigolet (2026-08-29).

Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (8) — Channel-Port aux Basques, Colinet, Dover, Hant's Harbour, Hopedale, Nain, Point Leamington, Whiteway.

No bylaws published online (92, verified negatives) — Admirals Beach, Baine Harbour, Bay L'Argent, Bay de Verde, Baytona, Beachside, Bellburns, Bird Cove, Bishop's Cove, Branch, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Burnt Islands, Campbellton, Chance Cove, Change Islands, Coachman's Cove, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Conche, Cook's Harbour, Cottlesville, Crow Head, Daniel's Harbour, English Harbour East, Fleur de Lys, Fox Cove-Mortier, Fox Harbour, Frenchman's Cove, Gallants, Gaskiers-Point La Haye, Gaultois, George's Brook-Milton, Goose Cove East, Grand le Pierre, Greenspond, Happy Adventure, Hare Bay, Heart's Desire, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Keels, King's Cove, King's Point, Lamaline, Lark Harbour, Little Bay, Little Bay East, Little Burnt Bay, Lord's Cove, Lourdes, Lumsden, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Morrisville, Musgrave Harbour, Musgravetown, Nipper's Harbour, Parkers Cove, Pinware, Point Lance, Point May, Point au Gaul, Point of Bay, Pool's Cove, Port Anson, Port Kirwan, Postville, Ramea, Red Harbour, Rencontre East, Renews-Cappahayden, River of Ponds, Riverhead, Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Rushoon, Sandringham, Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Seal Cove (White Bay), South Brook, St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, St. Brendan's, St. Bride's, St. Lunaire-Griquet, St. Mary's, St. Shott's, St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, Terrenceville, Trepassey, Westport, Woodstock.

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