Zoning & land use — Brantford, Ontario

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

The City of Brantford, Ontario has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Comprehensive Zoning By-law 61-16 (former County of Brant lands), City consolidation Sept 2024; Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 124-2024 (text); Outdoor Sign By-law (Municipal Code Chapter 478); Zoning By-law 124-2024 Schedules (zone maps), verified 2026-10-19.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law 61-16 (former County of Brant lands), City consolidation Sept 2024 adopted bylaw

County of Brant By-law 61-16 as consolidated by the City, September 2024; applies to the area transferred from the County in 2017.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 124-2024 (text) adopted bylaw

Brantford Comprehensive Zoning By-law 124-2024, enacted Sept 24, 2024; office consolidation September 2026. Zones, permitted uses, and development standards for most of the city.

Outdoor Sign By-law (Municipal Code Chapter 478) adopted bylaw

City of Brantford Municipal Code Chapter 478 governing installation, location and permitting of outdoor signs and advertising devices.

Zoning By-law 124-2024 Schedules (zone maps) adopted bylaw

Schedules and zone maps (Schedule A) to Zoning By-law 124-2024.

Zoning Bylaw 160-90 office consolidation

Former city-wide zoning bylaw 160-90 (1990-2024), replaced by 124-2024. Historical.

Zoning page (BuildBrantford)

Index of zoning by-law text, schedules and older by-laws.

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: http://www.brantford.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Zoning & land use across Ontario · Zoning & land use in other municipalities