Zoning

What is a Zoning By-law?

Zoning By-law 60-94 establishes and regulates land use in the City of Oshawa by implementing the policies of the Oshawa Official Plan by stating:

• 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

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.

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.

How to amend the Zoning By-law

To apply for a zoning by-law amendment, complete the Application to Amend the Zoning By-law and submit it through the Oshawa Application Portal.  In addition to the Oshawa Application Portal submission, one original hard copy of the application form must be commissioned and mailed/dropped off to Planning Services, as well as 2 hard copies of all submission materials.

One of the reports required with an application to amend the zoning by-law is a Planning Justification Report.  For terms of reference for this report please visit the Development Applications webpage.

Removal of Holding Symbol

The zoning of some properties includes a holding symbol. The holding symbol prevents development until certain conditions are fulfilled. The conditions and permitted interim uses for each holding symbol are described in Subsection 3.5 of the Zoning By-law. To apply for removal of a holding symbol, complete the Application for Removal of Holding Symbol and submit it through the Oshawa Application Portal. In addition to the Oshawa Application Portal submission, send one original hard copy of the application form to Planning Services by mail or deliver it in-person, to Service Oshawa (50 Centre St. S.) along with 2 hard copies of all other submission materials.

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