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City of Woodstock Zoning By-law No. 8626-10

The provisions and schedules of this by-law control the use of land in the Area Municipality

The City of Woodstock Zoning By-Law controls the use of land by dividing the municipality into different land use zones with detailed maps, specifying the uses permitted in each zone, specifying where buildings and other structures can be located, stating the types of buildings that are permitted and how they may be used, as well as specifying lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights and setbacks from the street.

The contents of the Zoning By-Law reflect the latest consolidation of zoning by-law amendments, as of December 31, 2017. For up to date information on a specific property, please contact the Planner for the area municipality.

 TitleDescriptionModified DateSize
Council ApprovedA list of zoning bylaw amendments that have been approved by Council and are awaiting consolidation into the current zoning bylaw.9/24/2019803.21 KB
Final ApprovedA list of all zoning bylaw amendments that have been consolidated into the current zoning bylaw.9/24/2019267.53 KB
Title, Application, Administration & EnforcementSection 16/29/201615.96 KB
DefinitionsSection 29/24/2019303.78 KB
Interpretation and SchedulesSection 36/29/201620.33 KB
ZonesSection 46/29/201611.79 KB
General ProvisionsSection 59/24/2019510.90 KB
Residential Type 1 (R1)Section 69/24/2019239.08 KB
Residential Type 2 (R2)Section 79/24/2019288.65 KB
Residential Type 3 (R3)Section 8 9/24/2019325.88 KB
Residential Type 4 (R4) Section 99/24/2019183.12 KB
Historical District (HD)Section 10 6/29/201621.84 KB
Local Commercial (C1)Section 116/29/201671.01 KB
Shopping Centre Commercial (C2)Section 126/29/201631.60 KB
Entrepreneurial District (C3) Section 131/16/201727.99 KB
Highway Commercial (C4)Section 149/24/2019506.36 KB
Central Commercial (C5)Section 159/24/2019319.49 KB
Regional Commercial (C6)Section 169/24/2019274.64 KB
Prestige Industrial (M1)Section 17 9/24/2019313.48 KB
Restricted Industrial (M2)Section 189/24/2019266.33 KB
General Industrial (M3) Section 199/24/2019348.78 KB
Transitional Industrial (M4)Section 20 9/24/2019239.08 KB
Neighbourhood Institutional (NI)Section 219/24/2019160.98 KB
Community Facility (CF) Section 229/24/2019305.89 KB
Passive Open Space (OS1) Section 239/24/2019134.89 KB
Active Open Space (OS2)Section 246/29/2016148.72 KB
Environmental Protection 1 (EP1)Section 256/29/201616.37 KB
Environmental Protection 2 (EP2)Section 266/29/201619.58 KB
Future Development (FD)Section 279/24/201984.70 KB
Planned Unit Development (PUD)Section 281/16/201727.48 KB
Agricultural (AG)Section 299/24/2019152.42 KB
Approval Section 306/29/2016238.22 KB

Schedules

 TitleDescriptionSize
Key MapsSchedule A695.54 KB
Arterial Road Designation PlanSchedule B343.22 KB
Parking Space and Parking Aisle Requirement PlanSchedule C-136.90 KB
Parking Space and Parking Aisle Requirement PlanSchedule C-229.94 KB
Parking & Loading Space Reductions and ExemptionsSchedule D299.36 KB
Reduction & Exemption Plan - Misc. ProvisionsSchedule E39.24 KB
Temporary Use By-LawsSchedule F78.56 KB
Minister's Zoning OrderSchedule G8.78 KB
Accessible Parking StandardsSchedule H45.57 KB

Application Fees

Please check the current fee schedule prior to submission of your application.

Application Forms

Forms are available for the various types of development regulated by the Planning Act

City of Woodstock Application Forms

Oxford County Woodland Conservation By-Law Form

Application Notices and Reports

Forms are available for the various types of development regulated by the Planning

ZN 8-20-05 - 2716107 Ontario Inc (Uplift Property Developments Inc.)

Application for Zone Change
Plan 34, Lt 7, Blk 11
59 & 65 Reeve St
ZN 8-20-06 - Sampson Housing Corp.

Application for Zone Change
Lt 5, Blk G, Plan 182
(585 Adelaide St)
B20-17-8 & ZN 8-20-07 - Ruth Kimmerly & John Cousineau

Application for Consent and Zone Change
Pt Lt 49, Plan 77
457 Spencer St
ZN 8-20-04 - Dillege Properties Ltd.

Application for Zone Change
Pt Blk 4, Plan M73, d/a PTS 1 & 2, 41R7606
(201 Bysham Park Dr)
B19-102-8 - Gunter Freight Inc.

Application for Consent
Part Lot 16, Conc. 2 (East Oxford)
Municipal Address:  445 Springbank Avenue South
OP 20-01-8 & ZN 8-20-03 - Southside Construction Mgmt Ltd.

Applications for Official Plan Ammendment & Zone Change
Park Lt 6, s/s Ingersoll Ave, Plan 10 
245 Drew St
B19-95-8; B19-96-8 & ZN 8-20-02 - Viewcon Construction (2015) Ltd.

Applications for Consent and Zone Change
Pt Blk 1, Plan 41M206, PTS 2-4, Plan 41R8119
1162 Parkinson Rd
B19-100-8 - PICI Investments Inc.

Application for Consent
Lot 1, Part Lots 4-6, Plan 108
Municipal Address:  26 Stafford Street
B19-93-8 - Brian & Valerie Chambers

Application for Consent
Part Block 5, Plan 41M-73
Municipal Address:  200 Bysham Park Drive
B19-98-8; A19-17-8 - Daniel Illes

Application for Consent & Minor Variance
Part Lots 12 & 13, Reg. Plan 52
Municipal Address:  52 Broadway Street
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Development Charges

In addition to the County Development Charges, most area municipalities in Oxford County also have Development Charges by-laws.

Development Charges

Who Pays For Growth
Development Charges Fact Sheet
Municipal Development Charges
Development Charges Annual Report 2018

Municipal By-Laws

6121-2019 County Wide Development Charge By-law
6122-2019 Woodstock Area Specific Development Charge By-law

Development Charges Background Study

The Development Charges Background Study provides the basis and background required to update the County's development charges to accurately reflect the future servicing needs of new development. The analysis assesses the development-related costs associated with the following County services:

  • Library 
  • Land Ambulance
  • Administration
  • Waste Diversion
  • Roads and Related
  • Water
  • Wastewater

Development Activity

These maps show the status of residential development within the Area Municipality