Zoning & land use — St. Catharines, Ontario

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

The City of St. Catharines, Ontario has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Building By-law No. 2011-334; Zoning By-law; Zoning By-law No. 2013-283, verified 2026-08-29.

Building By-law No. 2011-334 adopted bylaw

Regulates matters pertaining to building permits and the Ontario Building Code within the City of St. Catharines.

Zoning By-law adopted bylaw

Official City zoning page for zoning by-law information, maps, and amendments.

Zoning By-law No. 2013-283 adopted bylaw

The City's comprehensive Zoning By-law regulating use of land, and the bulk, height, location, erection and use of buildings and structures city-wide; amended by 2015-246 (accessible parking), 2016-149 (housekeeping) and 2017-146 (parking/land use).

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: http://www.stcatharines.ca · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Zoning & land use in other municipalities