Phase 2 - Second Draft and Release of Exceptions

Phase 2 - Public Release of the Second Draft of the Zoning By-law is now complete!

The City of Pickering prepared a second draft of its consolidated Zoning By-law and invites you to review and learn more about the changes and how they impact properties and future development in Pickering.

In response to comments on the First Draft of the Zoning By-law, provisions for Short-term Rentals, Driveway Widening, and several new areas have been included in the Second Draft.

Interactive Zoning Map	Second Draft of the Zoning By-law Text

Release of Chapter 15 - Exceptions

With the release of the Second Draft of the Zoning By-law, we have completed our review of the Exceptions. City Staff reviewed over 800 Exceptions found in the six existing Parent By-laws. All Exceptions were an outcome of site specific rezonings dating all the way back to the 1960's.

Through our review, the total number of Exceptions has been reduced from roughly 851 to 412. This means that many of the existing development is now in compliance with the Consolidated Zoning By-law.

Comment Summary Matrix

City Staff have received many comments from the Public on the first draft of the By-law. We have prepared a Comment Matrix with all public comments and our response here: Comment Summary Matrix

For more information on the Second Draft of the Zoning By-law, the City of Pickering hosted an In-person Open house on March 12, 2024 from 4:30 to 8 pm at the Civic Centre foyer. The statutory meeting was held on April 2^nd, 2024 at 7 pm in the Council Chambers with an In-person Open House from 4:00 - 6:30pm.

The Statutory meeting was held on April 2, 2024 at 7 pm in the Pickering Council Chambers with an In-person Open House from 4:00 - 6:30 pm.