Planning & Development Department

Zoning By-law 87-250

Zoning By-law 87-250 regulates the use of land in Caledon except for lands within the Niagara Escarpment Development Control Area which extends through the Town from Terra Cotta in the southwest to Mono Mills in the northeast.

The Official Plan sets out Caledon’s general policies for existing and future land use. The Zoning By-Law implements the land use policies contained in the Official Plan and provides for their day-to-day administration. The Zoning By-Law contains specific, legally-enforceable requirements. Construction or new development that does not comply with the by-law may not be permitted. The Town will not issue a building permit for development which does not comply with the provisions of the Zoning By-Law.

The Zoning By-Law divides the municipality into different land use zones. These are illustrated on a series of maps attached as Schedules to the By-Law. The By-law specifies the uses permitted (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial etc.) and the development standards (e.g. building size, location, height, parking provisions etc.) required in each zone.

Where a proposed development fails to meet all the requirements of the Zoning By-Law but is generally considered to be acceptable, a Minor Variance or a Zoning By-Law Amendment may be required before the proposed development can proceed.

Zoning By-Law Review 2005

The Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law is currently being reviewed and updated to make it more understandable and easier for everyone to use. The objective of the review is not to rezone or pre-zone individual properties within Caledon nor to remove or diminish existing permitted uses. Due to the review process, the Town’s current Zoning By-law, By-law 87-250 is not available on the website at this time.

The Town will be seeking input from Caledon residents and community stakeholders as this review progresses. A Public Open House was held on December 1, 2005 to explain the process and receive community response. A preliminary draft of the new by-law is now available for review in either compact disc or printed format (order form). A formal Public Meeting will be held prior to Council’s anticipated adoption of the proposed new Zoning By-law early in 2006. Advance notice of Zoning By-Law Public Meeting will be posted on this website.

Planning and Development staff would be pleased to assist you with any of your zoning questions either at Town Hall, over the phone (905) 584-2272 during business hours, or by email. Copies of the current By-Law 87-250 are also available for purchase.

Proposed Environmental and Open Space By-law

Through a separate process, the Town of Caledon is preparing a zoning by-law amendment to implement its Official Plan Environmental and Open Space Policies, which were approved by the Ontario Municipal Board in 2003. Lands potentially affected by that amendment are identified in yellow on the maps in the proposed draft zoning by-law. The Environmental and Open Space zoning by-law amendment is undergoing a separate public consultation process: a first Public Open House was held in June 2005, and a second Open House is anticipated early in 2006. If you would like more information on this initiative please contact the Town of Caledon Planning and Development Department at (905) 584-2272 and ask for either Maureen Baker at extension 4225 or Todd Salter at extension 4172. Please note that the draft environmental and open space mapping is currently under review and may be subject to revisions  For more detail.