Zoning & land use — Owen Sound, Ontario

Regulates and permits permanent encroachments onto City property/right-of-way (e.g. structures, decks) adjacent to private land.

Restricts fortification/security hardening of buildings and land that could impede emergency access, per the Municipal Act.

Regulates the permit process for moving a building over or along City streets.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 1 - Title and Interpretation; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 10 - Open Space Zone; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 11 - Hazard Zone; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 12 - Agricultural Zone; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 13 - Rural Zone; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 14 - Special Provisions; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 15 - Enactment; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 2 - Administration; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 3 - Zones and Zoning Maps; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 4 - Definitions; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 5 - General Provisions; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 6 - Residential Zones; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 7 - Commercial and Mixed Use Zones; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 8 - Industrial Zones; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Section 9 - Institutional Zone; sections updated through Dec 2023.

Requires mandatory pre-consultation with the City before applications for zoning by-law amendment, official plan amendment, site plan or subdivision approval.

Regulates the establishment and operation of mobile home parks within the City.

Designates the City as a site plan control area and sets the process/requirements for site plan approval of development.

Requires fencing/enclosure standards around outdoor swimming pools on residential properties.

Permits and regulates temporary encroachments onto City property (e.g. construction staging, patios) with permit conditions.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Cover; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, How to Use the Zoning By-law; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Introduction; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City of Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2010-078, Table of Contents; sections updated through Dec 2023.

City page hosting all 15 sections and 21 zone-map schedules of the consolidated Zoning By-law 2010-078, plus a link to the interactive GIS zoning map viewer.

The City's comprehensive Zoning By-law establishing zones, permitted uses, setbacks and lot standards; full text is split across numbered sections and 21 schedule maps on the zoning by-law page.

City page listing Zoning By-law 2010-078 sections 1-15 and maps as PDFs.