Zoning & land use — Woodstock, Ontario

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The City of Woodstock, Ontario has 33 adopted bylaws on file: Chapter 0270 - Rezoning - Development - Redevelopment - Lands Agreement; Chapter 0277 - Severance - Lands - Agreement; Chapter 0281 - Subdivision - Lands - Requirements; City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Active Open Space (OS2); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Agricultural (AG); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Approval; City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Central Commercial (C5); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Community Facility (CF); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Definitions; City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Entrepreneurial District (C3); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Environmental Protection 1 (EP1); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Environmental Protection 2 (EP2); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Future Development (FD); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - General Industrial (M3); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - General Provisions; City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Highway Commercial (C4); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Historical District (HD); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Interpretation and Schedules; City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Local Commercial (C1); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Neighbourhood Institutional (NI); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Passive Open Space (OS1); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Planned Unit Development (PUD); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Prestige Industrial (M1); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Regional Commercial (C6); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Residential Type 1 (R1); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Residential Type 2 (R2); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Residential Type 3 (R3); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Residential Type 4 (R4); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Restricted Industrial (M2); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Shopping Centre Commercial (C2); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Title, Application, Administration & Enforcement; City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Transitional Industrial (M4); City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Zones, verified 2026-10-19.

Chapter 0270 - Rezoning - Development - Redevelopment - Lands Agreement adopted bylaw

Governs the City's process/fees for rezoning applications and development/redevelopment agreements on lands within Woodstock.

Chapter 0277 - Severance - Lands - Agreement adopted bylaw

Sets City requirements/agreements for land-severance (consent) applications, complementing County of Oxford consent authority.

Chapter 0281 - Subdivision - Lands - Requirements adopted bylaw

Sets the City's engineering/servicing requirements for plans of subdivision within Woodstock (roads, services, securities).

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Active Open Space (OS2) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Agricultural (AG) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Approval adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Central Commercial (C5) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Community Facility (CF) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Definitions adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Entrepreneurial District (C3) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Environmental Protection 1 (EP1) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Environmental Protection 2 (EP2) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Future Development (FD) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - General Industrial (M3) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - General Provisions adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Highway Commercial (C4) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Historical District (HD) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Interpretation and Schedules adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Local Commercial (C1) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Neighbourhood Institutional (NI) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Passive Open Space (OS1) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Planned Unit Development (PUD) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Prestige Industrial (M1) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Regional Commercial (C6) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Residential Type 1 (R1) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Residential Type 2 (R2) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Residential Type 3 (R3) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Residential Type 4 (R4) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Restricted Industrial (M2) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Shopping Centre Commercial (C2) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Title, Application, Administration & Enforcement adopted bylaw

Section 1 of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 (Ontario), consolidated to Sept 30, 2025: title, application, administration and enforcement.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Transitional Industrial (M4) adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Zones adopted bylaw

Part of City of Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10, consolidated to Sept 30, 2025 per Oxford County posting.

City of Woodstock Zoning page

City page pointing to Oxford County for zoning by-law and schedules.

Oxford County - Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 page

Oxford County page hosting City of Woodstock zoning by-law sections.

Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Council Approved (amendment list)

List/illustrations supporting By-law 8626-10.

Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Definitions - Illustrations

List/illustrations supporting By-law 8626-10.

Woodstock Zoning By-law 8626-10 - Final Approved (amendment list)

List/illustrations supporting By-law 8626-10.

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