Zoning & land use — Whitby, Ontario

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

The Town of Whitby, Ontario has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Oak Ridges Moraine Zoning By-law 5581-05 (consolidation Sept 2025); Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 1784 (consolidation Sept 2025); Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 2585 (consolidation Sept 2025), verified 2026-10-28.

Oak Ridges Moraine Zoning By-law 5581-05 (consolidation Sept 2025) adopted bylaw

Whitby Oak Ridges Moraine Zoning By-law 5581-05, passed Feb 28, 2005; consolidated September 2025.

Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 1784 (consolidation Sept 2025) adopted bylaw

Town of Whitby Zoning By-law 1784 as amended, consolidated September 2025; general zoning for much of the town.

Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 2585 (consolidation Sept 2025) adopted bylaw

Town of Whitby Zoning By-law 2585 as amended, consolidated September 2025; applies to the Brooklin/urban area zoning.

Zoning

Official zoning page describing Whitby's zoning by-law and land-use requirements.

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: http://www.whitby.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-28 · Zoning & land use across Ontario · Zoning & land use in other municipalities