Zoning & land use — Pickering, Ontario

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

The City of Pickering, Ontario has 5 adopted bylaws on file: Consolidated Zoning By-law No. 8149/24 (Dec 16, 2024); Fill & Topsoil Disturbance By-law 6060/02; Zoning By-law 8149/24 - Exception Zones X1 to X215 (Section 15); Zoning By-law 8149/24 - Exception Zones X216 to X437 (Section 15); Zoning By-law 8149/24 - Zoning Schedules (maps), verified 2026-10-19.

Consolidated Zoning By-law No. 8149/24 (Dec 16, 2024) adopted bylaw

City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning By-law 8149/24, dated Dec 16, 2024: main text with zones, permitted uses, general provisions.

Fill & Topsoil Disturbance By-law 6060/02 adopted bylaw

Requires a permit for placing, removing or grading fill/topsoil, regulating site alteration and grading as part of development control.

Zoning By-law 8149/24 - Exception Zones X1 to X215 (Section 15) adopted bylaw

Section 15 exception zones 1 to 215 of the consolidated Pickering zoning by-law, with site-specific definitions and provisions.

Zoning By-law 8149/24 - Exception Zones X216 to X437 (Section 15) adopted bylaw

Section 15 exception zones 216 to 437 of the consolidated Pickering zoning by-law.

Zoning By-law 8149/24 - Zoning Schedules (maps) adopted bylaw

Zoning schedule maps for the consolidated Pickering zoning by-law (large map PDF; text layer is mostly map labels).

Pickering Zoning page

City zoning page linking the consolidated by-law, exception zones, schedules and recent amending by-laws.

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