Toronto zoning by-laws state the provisions that regulate the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties within a region, city or town. The main purpose of zoning by-laws is to regulate the type and size of building that can be built on a property.
Zoning by-laws consist of 3 main components:
Maps: number of storeys and metres are the most common features of any zoning by-law; they indicate where particular standards apply.
Words: the "language" unique to each by-law.
Numbers: establish...
- The size of a building, usually shown as floor area or density ratio, e.g., the Floor Space Index.
- The height of the building in storeys or metres.
- The setbacks determine the distance that the building must be from the front, side and back of the property lines.
- The amount of parking spaces to be provided
City of Toronto provides an interactive zoning map currently being updated to suit the 2010 new city-wide zoning by-law. The interactive map can assist builders and businesses in choosing the appropriate location for their project.
The typical zoning map shows abbreviations in symbols. For example, R2 Z2.0 indicates that the property is zoned Residential District (R2) at a density ratio of Z2.0 (floor area divided by lot area).
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