Zoning By-law Details

View the city-wide zoning maps in PDF format. These are provided as a general overview. To find a zoning on a property use the Zoning By-law Interactive Map.

View illustrations on how to determine established grade, measure height, determine gross floor area and other measures.

Read about how the City is transitioning from the old zoning by-laws to the city-wide Zoning By-law.

These illustrations will show you how to find established grade, how to measure height, what a flat roof is versus a sloped roof, the front side and rear yard setbacks, maximum building depth & length, determining the average front yard setback and how to determine floor space index.

 

Established Grade

Determining the Height of a Principle Building: Unless otherwise stated in this By-law, in the Residential Zone category the height of a principal building is measured as the distance between the elevation of the established grade and the elevation of the highest point on the building. Established grade means the average elevation of the ground measured at the two points where the projection of the required minimum front yard setback is 0.01 metres past each side lot line.
Building Height – What is Established Grade?

Front Yard Setback

This is an illustration of how Front Yard Setback is calculated
Front Yard Setback

Floor Space Index

This is an illustration of how floor space index is calculcated
FSI (floor space index)

 

Lot Coverage

This is an illustration of how lot coverage is calculcated
Lot Coverage

Setbacks

This is an illustration that explains setback definitions
Setback Definitions

Flat and Sloped Roofs

This is an illustration that explains sloped and flat roofs
Sloped Flat Roof

The Transition Clause allowed for transitioning from old by-laws to the city-wide zoning by-law, and was used for pipeline development applications, recognition of variance and by-law permissions and treatment of existing buildings.

On May 5, 2016 the Ontario Municipal Board heard the City’s motion requesting an amendment to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to extend the Transition Clause Repeal date by 2 years. The Memorandum of Oral Decision and Order issued September 13, 2016 amends the transition clause repeal period in regulation 2.1.3.8(1) of this zoning by-law from the current 3 year period to 5 years.

The City of Toronto applied the Transition Clause provisions found in Chapter 2 of By-law 569-2013 until May 9, 2018.