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Notice of the Passing of a Town-wide Zoning By-law Amendment
File No. OPZ 2024-01

 

Take notice that on Monday February 10, 2025, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville passed By-law No. 2025-011 to amend Zoning By-law No. 22-90, as amended, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.

Purpose and effect:
The purpose of By-law 2025-011 is to amend Zoning By-law No. 22-90 as amended, to permit additional residential units (ARU’s), consistent with Section 35.1 of the Planning Act, and make other housekeeping updates. The effect of By-law 2025-011 will:

  • permit ARU’s in any detached house, semi-detached house or townhouse property, within the main dwelling and/or accessory building on the same property;
  • add new zoning regulations for the number and configuration of ARU’s permitted on a lot, the number of bedrooms permitted, pedestrian access and parking requirements, as well as height and yard setback requirements for ARU’s in a detached structure.
  • clarify permitted height exemptions to include certain structures such as bulk storage tanks/silos;
  • expand home occupation permissions to include light assembly and associated retail/distribution, food preparation, simplify parking requirements, and allow certain home occupations within accessory buildings;
  • reduce and simplify loading space requirements in the CBD, C1, C2, C3 and M1 Zones. Current requirements for loading spaces are proving to require excessive loading space dedication beyond the realistic needs of businesses;
  • clarify accessible parking requirements for dedicated residential visitor parking;
  • add new requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charger-ready parking spaces for multiple residential dwellings and new non-residential developments. New requirements for underground parking garage setbacks from property boundaries are also included;
  • reformat existing trailer and boat storage permissions and explicitly prohibit human habitation in any parked vehicle, including recreational vehicles and trailers;
  • reformat yard encroachment provisions to clarify permissions and allow greater encroachments for basement access stairs where there are generally no privacy or overlook concerns; and
  • correct various zone boundary errors and inconsistencies.

By-law 2025-011 applies to all lands in the Town of Orangeville. By-law 2025-011 is related to Official Plan Amendment No. 133, which adds additional residential unit policies to the Town of Orangeville Official Plan.

Prior to passing By-law 2025-011, a public meeting was held on November 25, 2024 in accordance with Subsection 34(12) of the Planning Act. Staff Recommendation Report INS-2025-007 details how all written and oral submissions made regarding By-law 2025-011 were reviewed and duly considered by council in making this decision.

Information about appealing this decision:
Pursuant to Subsections 34(19.1) and (19.2) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, p.P.13, as amended, the parts of By-law 2025-011 that permit additional residential units on any detached house, semi-detached house or townhouse property (within the main dwelling and/or accessory building), are not subject to appeal, except by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

A notice of appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of the bylaw may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Town Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday March 10, 2025, being 20 days from the date of this notice. A notice of appeal must:

a) set out the reasons for the appeal; and

b) be accompanied by the fee required by the Tribunal in the amount of $1,100.00.

Any appeals filed with the Ontario Land Tribunal must also submit the Planning Division’s administrative processing fee of $500 plus HST, per application, payable to the Town of Orangeville,. This fee may be paid through the Town’s online payment portal (via Interac/debit or credit card) at www.orangeville.ca/Appeals, or by forwarding a cheque payable in the amount noted above, to the Town of Orangeville, attention of the Town Clerk, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON L9W 1K1. Payment is also accepted in person at Town Hall via cheque, Interac/debit or cash through the Customer Service Division.

Interested parties may also file through the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting Town of Orangeville as the approval authority, or by mail to 87 Broadway, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday March 10, 2025. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal fee of $1,100 can be paid online through e-file or by credit card/certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at www.olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to [email protected].

Who can file an appeal?
Only those set out in subsection 34(19) of the Planning Act, may appeal a zoning bylaw to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or group on its behalf.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Dated at the Town of Orangeville this 18th day of February, 2025.