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Planning and Zoning
Under the Community and Development Services Department, Planning provides municipal planning services including:
- Development review
- Severance (consent)
- Zoning
- Site plan approval
- Sub-division approval
- Pre-consultation
- Property information
Find information about adding a second or third dwelling to your residential property.
Do you need to submit an application? Learn about the process and timelines, and find the form(s) you need to get started.
See all planning items subject to public notice that will be considered at upcoming Town meetings and open houses.
Interactive maps show information about the different public services available such as sewer and water. You can select what information you need and make your own map that you can print. You can also find information about your property, including Legal Description, Registered Owner, Official Plan Designation and Zoning by requesting a Property Information Report.
Planning FAQs
| What is the purpose of planning? | ||
| Land use planning helps each community to set development goals while keeping social, economic and environmental factors in mind. You may be surprised to learn that everything we do locally must be consistent with provincial policy. That means, if the province permits a land use, such as secondary dwelling units, we are mandated to allow those uses at the municipal level. What we can regulate municipally are things like: size, numbers of bedrooms, parking spaces, which areas in our Town can support the use, etc. Want to learn more about Land Use Planning? Check out the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for their Citizens Guide to Land Use Planning, Planning by Design: A healthy Communities Handbook (2009), and Land Use Planning Guide for Business. | ||
| What is the Official Plan? | ||
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The Official Plan (text) is a statement of goals, objectives and policies intended to guide future land use, physical development, and growth within the Town of Kingsville. The policies of the Plan are designed to promote the public interest in the future development of the Town, reduce uncertainty relating to future development, and to provide a basis for the Zoning By-law and other land use control. The Official Plan is reviewed every five years. Official Plan Schedules
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| What is a Zoning Bylaw? | ||
| Our Zoning By-Law (text) implements the objectives and policies of our Town's official plan and provides a legal and precise way of managing land use and future development. In addition to the official plan, our zoning by-law protects the community from conflicting and possibly incompatible land uses. Zoning Maps | ||
| What is the difference between the Official Plan and the Zoning By-Law | ||
| The Official Plan is a high-level document that brings the Town’s general land use planning policies together in a single plan, whereas the Zoning By-Law is much more specific. The Zoning By-Law is what regulates what you can build, where you can build, how high you can build, etc. | ||
| What is the zoning on my property? | ||
| You can check our online mapping tool for general information purposes, but because this information is continuously being updated, any questions that require official confirmation will require a Property Information Report (PIR) request. | ||
| What can I do with my property? | ||
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To find out what you can do on your property, the first step is to determine your zoning. If you're looking to build a secondary dwelling unit, create a new lot, put an addition on your house, construct a commercial business, or operate a business in your home, you should contact our Planning Department to consult with one of our staff members. |
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| Why can't I use my property for whatever I want? | ||
| When it comes to land use planning, compatibility is critical. Certain land uses just don't combine well with other land uses (for example a propane depot next to a residential area.) We look at impact to neighbours, traffic intensity, noise, dust, light, safety concerns and other factors when considering land-use applications. |
Can I build a second or third unit on my residential property?
Currently you can add one Secondary Dwelling Unit to any Single Detached, Semi-detached, and Townhouse Dwelling. The Secondary Unit can be either in the main building (a basement apartment for example), or in an accessory building in the rear yard (a backyard cottage or carriage house).
See Section 4.31.1 of the Zoning Bylaw for applicable regulations, and Section 4.2 for regulations for accessory buildings. A Building Permit is required for all dwellings, apply online.
The Town of Kingsville is currently reviewing the policies and regulations that apply to Secondary Dwelling Units in response to changes in Provincial legislation. If you have any questions about recent changes or if your zoning allows a Secondary Dwelling Unit on your property, please contact planning@kingsville.ca
