Zoning

What is a Zoning By-law?

A Zoning By-law is a set of rules that determines:

• how land and buildings may be used
• where buildings and other structures can be located
• what size and height buildings and other structures can be
• lot sizes and dimensions, landscaping requirements and parking requirements

Zoning By-law 60-94, as amended, is the City's current zoning by-law.

If you want to learn more about zoning, the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has a Citizen's Guide to Land Use Planning, including a section on zoning by-laws.

Property zoning

If you want to know the zoning of your property or a property of interest, please use our mapOshawa application on our interactive maps webpage. Once you have the zoning (e.g. R1-A) use Zoning By-law 60-94 to determine what uses are permitted and what regulations apply.

If you want to change the zoning of your property, visit our Development Applications webpage for more information about submitting an application to amend the Zoning By-law.

To make a zoning complaint or ask an enforcement question

Municipal Law Enforcement will:

• investigate by-law complaints
• enforce by-law regulations and standards
• help to achieve a resolution to by-law infractions through voluntary compliance or prosecution

Please visit the Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services webpage for further information and contacts.