Zoning By-laws

Zoning By-law 2014-014 is the comprehensive zoning by-law applying to all properties in Oakville south of Dundas Street and north of Highway 407. 

It is the rule book controlling how land and buildings are used, the location of buildings on a lot, building heights, and other provisions necessary to ensure proper development. 

It was developed through the inZone project, which was in place from October 2011 to February 2014, and implements the policies of the  Livable Oakville Plan. Remaining lands in Oakville are covered by the North Oakville Zoning By-law 2009-189, as amended.

Zoning By-law 2014-014 was passed by Council on February 25, 2014, and partially deemed in force by the Ontario Municipal Board on February 23, 2015. Since then, additional sections have been deemed in force by the Board. Certain sections of the by-law are not yet in force, as noted throughout the document. Properties or regulations under appeal are covered with a blue tone. On these matters, compliance with both Zoning By-law 1984-63 and Zoning By-law 2014-014 is required.

Review Zoning By-law 2012-014

This consolidation and the mapping have been prepared for convenience. For accurate reference, please refer to the original decisions. Search the interactive zoning map to determine the zoning for a particular property.

• Zoning By-law 2014-014 complete text (pdf)

• Disclaimer (pdf)
• User's Guide (non-statutory) (pdf)
• Part 1 – Administration (pdf)
• Part 2 – Establishment of Zones (pdf)
• Part 3 – Definitions (pdf) 
• Part 4 – General Provisions (pdf) 
• Part 5 – Parking, Loading, and Stacking Provisions (pdf) 
• Part 6 – Residential Zones (pdf) 
• Part 7 – Midtown Oakville Zones (pdf)
• Part 8 – Mixed Use Zones (pdf) 
• Part 9 – Commercial Zones (pdf)
• Part 10 – Employment Zones (pdf)
• Part 11 – Institutional and Community Use Zones (pdf)
• Part 12 – Open Space Zone (pdf)
• Part 13 – Environmental Zones (pdf)
• Part 14 – Other Zones (pdf)
• Part 15 – Special Provisions (pdf) 
• Part 16 – Holding Provisions (pdf)
• Part 17 – Interim Control By-laws (pdf)
• Part 18 – Temporary Use Permissions (pdf)
• Part 19 – Maps (pdf) 
• Part 19 – Maps (link to Explore Oakville)
• Part 20 – Enactment (pdf)
• Appendix A: Approximate Location of the Conservation Authority Regulation Limits (pdf)
• Appendix B: Approximate Location of the Highway Corridor (pdf)
• Appendix C: Approximate Location of the Pipeline Corridors (pdf)

North Oakville Zoning By-law 2009-189 is the comprehensive zoning by-law applying to all properties north of Dundas Street and south of Highway 407. 

It is the rule book controlling how land and buildings are used, the location of buildings on a lot, building heights, and other provisions necessary to ensure proper development. 

It was created as part of the planning process for North Oakville to implement the North Oakville Secondary Plans. Remaining lands in Oakville are covered by Zoning By-law 2014-014.

Review Zoning By-law 2009-189

This consolidation and the mapping have been prepared for convenience. For accurate reference, please refer to the original decisions. Search the interactive zoning map to determine the zoning for a particular property.

• North Oakville Zoning By-law 2009-189 complete text (pdf)

• Disclaimer (pdf)
• User's Guide (pdf)
• Section 1 – Administration (pdf)
• Section 2 – Establishment of Zones (pdf)
• Section 3 – Definitions (pdf)
• Section 4 – General Regulations (pdf)
• Section 5 – Parking and Loading Regulations (pdf)
• Section 6 – Permitted Uses (pdf)
• Section 7 – Zone Regulations
• 7.1 Trafalgar Urban Core (TUC) (pdf)
• 7.2 Dundas Urban Core (DUC) (pdf)
• 7.3 Neyagawa Urban Core (NUC) (pdf)
• 7.4 Palermo Village North Urban Core (PUC) (pdf)
• 7.5 Neighbourhood Centre (NC) (pdf)
• 7.6 General Urban (GU) (pdf)
• 7.7 Sub-urban (S) (pdf)
• 7.8 High Density Residential (HDR) (pdf)
• 7.9 Light Employment (LE) (pdf)
• 7.10 General Employment (GE) (pdf)
• 7.11 Service Area-Employment (SA) (pdf)
• 7.12 Institutional and Park Zones (I, P, SMF) (pdf)
• 7.13 Existing Development (ED) (pdf)
• 7.14 Natural Heritage System (NHS) (pdf)
• 7.15 Cemetery (CE) (pdf)
• 7.16 Reserved
• 7.17 Automotive Service Zone (AS) (pdf)
• Section 8 – Special Provisions (pdf)
• Section 9 – Holding Provisions (pdf)
• Section 10 – Interim Control By-laws (pdf)
• Section 11 – Temporary Use Permissions (pdf)
• Section 12 – Maps (pdf)
• Section 12 – Maps (link to Explore Oakville) – current to most recent amendment 
• Section 13 – Enactment (pdf)
• Appendix A: Approximate Location of the Conservation Authority Regulation Limits (pdf)
• Appendix B: Approximate Location of the Highway Corridor (pdf)
• Appendix C: Approximate Location of the Pipeline Corridors (pdf)

Zoning By-law 1984-063 was the town's main comprehensive zoning by-law for properties south of Dundas Street and north of Highway 407. 

It was repealed and replaced by Zoning Bylaw 2014-014, which was passed by Council on February 25, 2014 and partially deemed in force by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) on February 23, 2015. Additional sections of Zoning By-law 2014-014 have since been deemed in force.

Certain properties and regulations in Zoning By-law 2014-014 remain subject to appeals. While those appeals remain active, selected provisions of Zoning By-law 1984-063 remain in effect. As such, compliance with the relevant provisions of both Zoning By-law 1984-063 and Zoning By-law 2014-014 will be required until the related appeals are disposed of by the Ontario Municipal Board. Applicants who do not comply with one or both by-laws will require relief from those by-laws.

Review Zoning By-law 1984-063

This consolidation and the mapping have been prepared for convenience. For accurate reference, please refer to the original decisions. Search the interactive zoning map to determine the zoning for a particular property.

• General Provisions Applying to all Zones (pdf)
• Residential Zones (pdf)
• Commercial Zones (pdf)
• Employment Zones (pdf)
• Industrial Zones (pdf)
• Open Space and other Zones (pdf)
• Special Provisions 1 to 888 (pdf)
• Temporary Uses (pdf)
• Holding Uses (pdf)
• Interim Uses (pdf)
• Zoning Key Map (pdf)
• Zoning Maps - April 2015 (pdf)