COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
Canada Post Labour Disruption Alert:
During the ongoing Canada Post labour disruption, notices of upcoming Committee of Adjustment meetings will not be provided by standard mailing. Pursuant to the legislative requirements of the Planning Act, as amended, and as outlined in O.Regs 197/96 and 200/96, respectively, a Notice of Hearing may be provided by posting it, with the time and date of the meeting, on the City’s website.
Should you have any questions regarding the status of an upcoming application or meeting, please reach out to Committee of Adjustment Staff for further information.
The Committee of Adjustment (COA) is an independent body comprised of seven (7) members appointed by Council and authorized under Section 44 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, and Ontario Regulation No. 197/96 to consider applications for minor variance, permission and consent.
On September 19, 2024, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) approved the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law (CZBL) 2024-19 on a City-wide basis, save and except for lands associated with remaining site-specific appeals. The OLT has ruled that the CZBL shall be deemed to have come into force on January 31, 2024.
Not all properties within the City are affected by the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-19. Please
click here to check if your property is affected by this new Zoning By-law. Areas that are greyed out on the attached interactive map are not included in the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-19.
Please be advised that:
Committee of Adjustment applications currently in process for lands not affected by an appeal to By-law 2024-19 will now be governed by this new zoning document. If a variance was solely required under a previous zoning by-law but is no longer necessary under 2024-19, applicants have the option to withdraw their variance application. Please confer with City Staff on potential next steps.
The Comprehensive Zoning By-law (CZBL) includes transitional provisions in Section 1.7 for complete applications received before January 31, 2024. These provisions will be in effect until January 31, 2027. Any applications affect by these transitional clauses must secure building permits before January 31, 2027.