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Town of Caledon Zoning By-law
Section 2 - Establishment of Zones
2-1
Revised: January 2, 2026
SECTION 2
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
2.1
ZONES
The Provisions of this By-law apply to all lands within the limits of the Town of Caledon. All
lands in the Town, with the exception of those lands within the Niagara Escarpment Plan
Area that are subject to Development Control administered by the Niagara Escarpment
Commission pursuant to the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and lands
designated Environmental Policy Area and Open Space Policy Area within the Town's
Official Plan are contained within one or more of the following Zones:
ZONE
SYMBOL
Residential Zones
Estate Residential
RE
Rural Residential
RR
Residential One
R1
Residential Two
R2
Residential Townhouse
RT
Mixed Density Residential
RMD
Multiple Residential
RM
Commercial Zones
Core Commercial
CC
Village Core Commercial
CCV
General Commercial
C
Neighbourhood Commercial
CN
Village Commercial
CV
Highway Commercial
CH
Bolton Highway Commercial
CHB
Village Highway Commercial
CHV
Tourist Camp Commercial
CT
Industrial Zones
Prestige Industrial
MP
Serviced Industrial
MS
Unserviced Industrial
MU
Airport Industrial
MA
Extractive Industrial
MX
Waste Management Industrial
MD
Institutional Zone
Institutional
I
Agricultural and Rural Zones
Agricultural
A1
Agricultural -Oak Ridges Moraine
A1-ORM
Rural
A2
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Rural - Oak Ridges Moraine
A2-ORM
Small Agricultural Holdings
A3
Small Agricultural Holdings - Oak Ridges Moraine
A3-ORM
Environmental Zones
Environmental Policy Area 1 Zone
EPA1
Environmental Policy Area 1 Zone - Oak Ridges Moraine EPA1-ORM
Environmental Policy Area 2 Zone
EPA2
Environmental Policy Area 1 Zone - Oak Ridges Moraine EPA2-ORM
Open Space Zones
Open Space
OS
Open Space - Oak Ridges Moraine
OS-ORM
Planned Development Zone
PD
2.2
ZONE SYMBOLS
The Zone symbols may be used in this By-law and on the Schedules to this By-law to refer
to lots, buildings and structures and to the use of lots, buildings and structures permitted by
this By-law.
2.3
ZONE SCHEDULES
The Zones and Zone boundaries are shown in SCHEDULE A, Zone Maps 1 through 88 and
SCHEDULE B, Structural Envelope "SE" Maps are attached to and form part of this By-law.
2.4
DETERMINING ZONE BOUNDARIES
When determining the location of zone boundaries as shown in any Schedule forming part
of this By-law, the following provisions shall apply:
a) a boundary indicated as following a highway, street, lane, railway right-of-way, utility
corridor or watercourse shall be the centerline of such highway, street, lane, railway
right-of-way, utility corridor or watercourse unless the context otherwise requires;
b) a boundary indicated as following a shoreline shall follow such shoreline, and in the
event of change in the shoreline, the boundary shall be construed as moving with the
actual shoreline;
c) a boundary indicated as following lot lines shown on a registered Plan of Subdivision, or
the municipal boundaries of the Town of Caledon shall follow such lot lines;
d) where a boundary is indicated as running parallel to a street line and the distance from
the street line is not indicated, the boundary shall be deemed to be parallel to such a
street line and the distance from the street line shall be determined according to the
scale shown in the Schedule(s);
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e) where none of the above provisions apply, the Zone boundary shall be scaled from the
legally approved Schedule(s).
2.5
OVERLAY ZONES
a) Where a zone symbol in the Schedules to this By-law is followed by the suffix 'T' -
'Temporary Use', the applicable provisions and regulations of the underlying zone shall
continue to apply, subject to the additional temporary permitted uses and regulations
contained in Section 13.4 of this By-law.
b) Where lands fall within a Wellhead Protection Area boundary overlay on the Schedules
to this By-law, the applicable provisions and regulations of the underlying zone shall
continue to apply, subject to the applicable provisions of Subsection 4.43 of this By-law.
c) Where a zone symbol on the Schedules to this By-law is followed by the suffix 'E' -
'Environmental Policy Area', the applicable standards of the underlying zone shall
continue to apply, however the 'E' suffix identifies that such lands are designated
Environmental Policy Area in the Town of Caledon Official Plan. Where an approval is
required under the Planning Act for the use of land that is subject to an 'E' suffix, such
an approval must address environmental matters in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Town of Caledon Official Plan prior to the granting of such approval
d) Where a zone symbol on the Schedules to this By-law is followed by the suffix 'ORM' -
'Oak Ridges Moraine', the applicable standards of the underlying zone shall continue to
apply, however, the 'ORM' suffix identifies that such lands are within the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan Area and are subject to the special provisions dealing with
Areas of High Aquifer Vulnerability and Areas of Special Prohibitions for Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan Area in Sections 4.32.2 and 4.32.3 (Prohibited Uses) and in
accordance with Schedule D - ORMCP Areas of High Aquifer Vulnerability, Schedule E
- ORMCP Areas of Special Prohibitions and Schedule F - Designated Agricultural Area
within ORMCPA, of this By-law.
Lands within the Caledon East Secondary Plan Area and within the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan Area shall be subject to the special prohibitions of Sections
4.32.2 (Prohibited Uses) and Schedule E - ORMCP Areas of High Aquifer Vulnerability
of this By-law.
e) Where lands fall within the boundary of the Bolton Core Overlay Zone as delineated on
Schedule 'G' to this By-law, the applicable provisions and regulations of the underlying
zone shall continue to apply, subject to the applicable provisions of Subsection 4.7 of
this By-law.
2.6
SITE SPECIFIC ZONES
Where a Zone symbol in the attached Schedule(s) is followed by a dash and a number,
such as CV-128, the symbol refers to a site-specific exception that applies to the lands
noted. Site-specific exceptions are listed in Section 13 of this By-law. Unless specifically
amended by the Zone Exception, all other provisions of the Parent Zone apply.
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2.7
HOLDING ZONES
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, where a Zone symbol is followed by the
letter (H), no person shall use the land to which the letter (H) applies for any use other than
the use which legally existed on the effective date of this By-law, until the (H) is removed in
accordance with the policies of the Official Plan and the provisions of this By-law, as
amended and/or the requirements of any amending By-law and the Planning Act, as
amended.
2.8
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONES
Where a Zone symbol in the attached Schedule(s) is PD, the symbol refers to a planned
development zone that applies to the lands noted. These zones are listed in Section 13.5 of
this By-law. The applicable permitted uses and regulations contained in Section 13.5 of this
By-law apply, together with Sections 1 to 5 unless otherwise specified.
2.9
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULATIONS
No development shall be undertaken on lands that are subject to a regulation made under
Subsection 29(1) of the Conservation Authorities Act without the permission of the relevant
conservation authority.
2.10
DEFINITIONS
For the convenience of the reader, all words that are italicized are defined in Section 3 of
this By-law.
2.11
AIRPORT ZONING REGULATION
No development shall be undertaken on lands that are subject to a regulation made under
Subsections 5.4-5.8 of the Aeronautics Act, except in accordance with the provisions of
Airport Zoning Regulation By-law 2025-111 (SOR/2025-288), and Toronto/Lester B.
Pearson International Airport Zoning Regulations (SOR/99-123).