OakvilleSite Alteration & EngineeringSite Alteration

By-law Number 2023-047: A By-law to Regulate Site Alterations within the Town of Oakville

Published by Town of Oakville

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Type: By-law
Published by: Town of Oakville
Date: CONSOLIDATED VERSION AS OF AUGUST 11, 2025
Also called: Site Alteration By-law
For: owner
Signed by: Mayor · Town Clerk
Building types: All building types
Pages: 43
Instruments: Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25

Overview

Town of Oakville By-law Number 2023-047, the Site Alteration By-law, passed on the 29th day of May, 2023, in a 43-page consolidation as of August 11, 2025 that notes amending By-law 2025-132. It regulates site alterations such as fill, topsoil removal and grade changes and repeals By-law 2003-021. It covers definitions, permits and their criteria, conditions, enforcement, orders and penalties, and Schedules A to H: exemptions, fees, plan standards, site design guidelines, tree protection, and agreement and permit forms. The Town links it from its Popular By-laws page.

What it covers

Definitions
General
General Prohibitions
Exclusions
Application for Permits
Criteria for Issuing a Permit
Conditions and Regulations
Enforcement and Inspection
Orders
Work Done by Municipality
Administrative Penalities
Service of Orders, Penalty Notices, Notices
Penalty and Offence
Severability
Application of Other Laws
Schedules
Transition
Short Name
Repeal
Areas in which no Site Alteration is Permitted
Exemptions to Requirement for Permit
Fees and Securities
Standards for Plans
Site Design Guidelines
Tree Protection Policies
Site Alteration Agreement
Site Alteration Permit
Authorization of Applicant and Declaration of Applicant

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