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Zoning By-law Amendment Writing Guide

Published by City of Toronto under Application Support Material Terms Of Reference

Applies to
any
Work types
zoning by-law amendment
Instruments
Zoning By-law 569-2013
Document date
May 2023

The City of Toronto's guide to drafting a zoning by-law amendment to Zoning By-law 569-2013, written to promote consistent drafting and to help an author avoid common errors. It explains the structure of By-law 569-2013, the preliminary work of reading the zoning map, the Official Plan land use designation, the zone category, Chapter 900 exception numbers and the height, lot coverage, policy area, parking zone and rooming house overlay maps, then correct by-law structure and numbering, defined terms, land use practice, by-law diagrams, and the amendment templates themselves.

What it covers

  • Introduction
  • Purpose of This Guide
  • How to Use This Guide
  • Zoning By-law 569-2013 Basics
  • The Purpose of By-law 569-2013
  • By-law 569-2013 Structure
  • Preliminary Considerations in Drafting a Zoning By-law Amendment
  • Review the Overlay Maps
  • Using the Correct By-law Structure
  • Using the Correct Terms and Definitions
  • Land Use Best Practices
  • Creating Diagrams for Site-Specific By-laws
  • Using the Zoning By-law Amendment Templates
  • Inserting New Regulations
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Publisher
City of Toronto
Category
Study requirements · zoning
Published under
Application Support Material Terms Of Reference — the municipality's own heading
Tags
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