Comprehensive Zoning By-Law

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What is a Zoning By-Law?

A Zoning By-Law regulates the use of land and controls how each property in the city can be used. More specifically, it regulates:

the types of buildings and uses that are permitted
where buildings and structures can locate on a property
the lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights, setbacks from the street and other such regulation

Status update

On March 16, 2021, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) issued Order PL190276 regarding Thorold's new Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw 60-2019.

The issuance of this LPAT order permits majority of Zoning Bylaw 60-2019 to take effect as of March 16, 2021 excluding residential zones and associated parking requirements and parking related provisions.

Applications for properties zoned residential will be reviewed by applying the Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 2140 (97).

Interactive Zoning By-law Map

While the City of Thorold intends to keep zoning information up to date, the city does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of this information. This version of consolidated zoning is for convenience purposes only. Content provided here is not an exact and/or current reproduction of the official documents, therefore all information should be verified independently before being used or relied upon.

For more information and interpretation, please contact City Planning staff at (905) 227-6613.

Zoning By-law PDF Documents

New Comprehensive Zoning By-Law (60) 2019

Part	Title
Preamble	Preamble
1	Administration and Interpretation
2	Definitions
3	General Regulations
4	Parking and Loading Requirements
5	Establishment of Zones
6	Residential Zones (NOT IN EFFECT, See Zoning By-Law 2140 (97))
7	Commercial Zones
8	Employment Zones
9	Agricultural and Rural Zones
10	Community Zones
11	Environmental Zones
12	Other Zones
13	Site Specific Exemptions, Holding (H) Provisions and Temporary Uses
14	Area Specific Regulations
Schedule A	Index and Zoning Maps

Zoning By-law – Full Text

Previous Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 2140 (97)

Section	Title
1	Title, Defined Area and Interpretation
2	Definitions
3	Interpretation
4	Application of the By-law
5	Zones
6	General Provisions
7	Residential First Density R1A Zone
8	Residential First Density R1B Zone
9	Residential First Density R1C Zone
10	Residential First Density R1D Zone
11	Residential Second Density R2 Zone
12	Residential Second Density R2S Zone
13	Residential Third Density R3 Zone
14	Residential Fourth Density R4A Zone
15	Residential Fourth Density R4B Zone
16	Office Residential OR Zone
17	Central Commercial CC Zone
18	Neighbourhood Commercial NC Zone
18A	Commercial C Zone
19	Shopping Centre Commercial SC Zone
20	Highway Commercial HC Zone – Highway 20 East of Canal
21	Highway Commercial/ Industrial HCI Zone – Highway 20 West of Canal
22	Highway Commercial Node HCN Zone
23	Prestige Office PO Zone
24	Prestige Industrial PI Zone
25	Light Industrial LI Zone
26	Heavy Industrial HI Zone
27	Dry Industrial DI Zone
28	Institutional I Zone
29	Open Space OS Zone
30	Environmental Conservation EC Zone
31	Development D Zone
31A	Residential Development RD Zone
31B	Residential Development Deferred RDD Zone
31C	Rural Residential RR Zone
32	Agricultural A Zone
33	Rural commercial RUC Zone
34	West Neighbourhood Residential First Density wn-R1B Zone
35	West Neighbourhood Residential First Density wn-R1D Zone
36	West Neighbourhood Residential First Density wn-R1E Zone
37	West Neighbourhood Residential First Density wn-R1F Zone
38	West Neighbourhood Residential Second Density wn-R2 Zone
39	West Neighbourhood Third Density wn-R3 Zone
40	West Neighbourhood – Open Space wn-OS Zone
41	West Neighbourhood – Open Space and Institutional wn-OS/I Zone
42	West Neighbourhood – Open Space Woodlot wn-OSW Zone
43	West Neighbourhood – Neighbourhood Commercial wn-NC Zone
44	Rolling Meadows – Open Space RM-OS Zone
45	Rolling Meadows – Residential First Density RM-R1B Zone
46	Rolling Meadows – Residential First Density RM-R1C Zone
47	Rolling Meadows – Residential Second Density RM-R2 Zone
48	Rolling Meadows – Residential Third Density RM-R3 Zone
49	Temporary Use By-law
50	Approval