Land use application portal
The City has a new online portal for land use applications, making it easier for residents to submit land use applications, upload relevant forms and documents, pay related fees, and view the status of their applications online. Email application form submission will no longer be accepted.
The portal is available for development permits, development variance permits, temporary use permits, restrictive covenants, liquor licensing, cannabis licensing, tree cutting permits, rezoning and OCP amendments, subdivisions, and agricultural land reserve applications.
What is zoning?
Zoning is established by each municipality or regional district to regulate how land, buildings, and other structures may be used. For example, residential zones can be defined to reflect different types of residential uses in a community such as single-detached, duplex, and multi-family housing. The following may be regulated within a zone:
- The use and density of land, buildings, and other structures;
- Location, size, and dimensions of buildings and other structures and permitted uses;
- Location of uses on the land and within buildings and other structures; and
- Shape, dimensions, and size of all parcels of land created by subdivision (this can include establishing minimum and maximum parcel sizes).
Look up the zone for your property using the Permit & Zoning Chatbot.
Planning and development applications
For the following application types, please apply using the land use application portal.
Additional application documents
Depending on your application, these documents may be need to be completed and included with your submission.
Land use resources
Questions about a property?
For questions related to Zoning, Land Use, Development Permits, Variances, and more, please feel free to submit a Property Information Inquiry Form, and a planner will get back to you.