Zoning in Haldimand County

Haldimand County’s Zoning By-law guides development and implements the policies of the Official Plan. The by-law regulates the use of land, as well as the characteristics and locations of structures or buildings as permitted by the Planning Act.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law

The Zoning By-law ensures development in Haldimand County occurs responsibly. The County formerly had three zoning by-laws separating the County into distinct geographical locations. As of November 23, 2020, Haldimand County passed a Comprehensive Zoning By-law, amalgamating the three zones. The by-law continues to be updated as Council approves new amendments.

The Zoning By-law controls development, including:

Property use such as residential, commercial, agricultural, open space and parkland
Lot sizes, dimension requirements and coverage
Permitted building types and how they can be used
Where buildings and other structures can be located on the property
Building setbacks, heights, densities, bulk, floor areas, spacing and character of buildings
Parking and loading requirements

If you wish to make changes to a property that deviates from the permitted uses or the regulations of the Zoning By-law, you must apply for a Zoning By-law amendment.

View the Comprehensive Zoning By-law (PDF)

Not all documents may be accessible to all users. If you require any special accommodation to access the Zoning By-law, please email accessibility@haldimandcounty.on.ca and we will work together to best share the information with you.

Interactive Zoning Map

As the Zoning By-law is an extensive PDF, we recommend you use our interactive zoning map to view the zoning information for a specific property in Haldimand County.

Look up the zoning for a property

How to use the interactive zoning map

You can use our interactive zoning map to search by address to determine the zoning of a specific property.

You can search an exact address or move around the map to find the property you are looking for.

When you select the property you are interested in, a pop-up will appear including roll number, legal description, and zone category.

A zone category can be used to find the list of permitted uses, regulations, and any special provisions.

To learn more more about a zone category or special provisions, review the by-law schedules below.

Historical zoning by-laws

The Comprehensive Zoning By-law passed in 2020 amalgamates and replaces the three separate By-laws from the former municipalities:

City of Nanticoke Zoning By-law NE 1-2000
Town of Haldimand Zoning By-law 1-H 86
Town of Dunnville Zoning By-law 1-DU 80

If you would like to see any of our historical by-laws, you can request a copy from the Clerks Division.

Zoning Verification and Work Orders

You can submit a request for the verification of zoning and municipal work orders to obtain information regarding the property's zoning designation and permitted uses. If a survey is provided, it will confirm whether the buildings comply with specific development regulations outlined in the zoning by-law.

Completed request forms must be submitted to the Building Division through our online portal.

Download Zoning Verification And Work Order Request form (PDF)

Minister's Zoning Orders

The Planning Act authorizes the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) to make a minister’s zoning order (MZO) for regulating the use of land, buildings and structures anywhere in Ontario. If there is a conflict between an MZO and a municipal zoning by-law, the MZO prevails.

For more information on MZOs, please see the MMAH Citizen’s Guide to Land Use Planning or contact an MMAH Municipal Services Office.

Learn more about the Nanticoke Development Proposal.

Zoning

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Comprehensive Zoning By-law

Interactive Zoning Map

Historical zoning by-laws

Zoning Verification and Work Orders

Minister's Zoning Orders