Zoning By-law 569-2013

The Office Consolidation of Zoning By-law 569-2013 is updated regularly to reflect City Council adopted amendments and Ontario Land Tribunal decisions. The Office Consolidation includes amendments up to July 31, 2024. Portions of this By-law are highlighted to indicate their status as follows:

• Portions shaded bright yellow were originally enacted by City Council May 9, 2013, and are under appeal to the OLT/LPAT/OMB and are not in full force and effect.
• Portions shaded dark yellow identify amendments enacted by City Council after May 9, 2013, which are under appeal to the OLT/LPAT/OMB and are not in full force and effect.
• Portions shaded blue identify amendments enacted by City Council after May 9, 2013, which are not in full force and effect.

Interactive Map and Office Consolidation

The Zoning By-law Interactive Map and the Office Consolidation of Zoning By-law 569-2013 is provided for convenience purposes only. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however, for legal and planning application purposes, reference should be made to the original certified documents which are on file with the City Clerk including the Zoning By-law and subsequent Zoning By-law amendments.

Properties Shown in Grey

If your property is shown in grey, it is subject to a Former Municipal Zoning By-law. If you have questions please contact Toronto Building Customer Service either at a Customer Service Counter or by phone at (416) 397-5330.

PDF Accessibility Notice

The PDF versions of Zoning By-law 569-2013 may contain information that you have difficulty viewing. If you require a more detailed explanation, please contact Toronto Building Customer Service at (416) 397-5330.

Zoning By-law 569-2013 is a comprehensive, city-wide zoning by-law, made up of zoning regulations that apply to properties across the city.

It sets the detailed rules for:

• how land can be used;
• what can be built; and
• how buildings must be designed and located.

Before the amalgamation of the City of Toronto in 1998, each of the former municipalities had their own zoning by-laws. Zoning By-law 569-2013 harmonizes many zoning regulations of Toronto’s pre-amalgamation municipalities. For more information on the former municipal by-laws, see the Former Municipal Zoning By-laws page.

Zoning By-law 569-2013 is available in digital format on-line. Both the text and the interactive map can be found at the links at the top of the page. These links let you look up the zoning that applies to properties across the city.

Zoning By-law 569-2013 is continuously updated through amendments. Both the interactive zoning map, and the Zoning By-law are updated on a regular basis, but they may not reflect all amendments that have been passed by Council or approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal. The following includes a list of City-wide zoning by-law amendments that are in force, but are not shown in the current office consolidation.

King-Parliament Secondary Plan

Zoning by-law amendments for the King-Parliament Secondary Plan area, are included in the Web and PDF Versions of Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the Interactive Map and are provided for convenience. However, these amendments are under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.  For more information about the appeals, please visit the King-Parliament Secondary Plan Review planning study page.

For convenience, maps of the in-force zoning for the area are provided here: Zoning Policy Area Maps and Height Overlay Maps.

Midtown “Villages” By-law 595-2022

Please be aware that while the Midtown “Villages” By-law 595-2022 is part of the current office consolidation, a number of site-specific appeals remain. For more information, visit the Ready, Set, Midtown planning study page.

Incorporating Low-rise Residential Lands into Zoning By-law 569-2013

The office consolidation of Zoning By-laws 569-2013 does not include By-laws 1249-2024 and 616-2025, which bring low-rise residential lands within North York and Toronto-East York community council districts respectively, into Zoning By-law 569-2013. More information can be found at the Incorporating Low-rise Residential Lands into Zoning By-law 569-2013 planning study page.

Mid-rise buildings

The office consolidation of Zoning By-laws 569-2013 does not include By-law 1260-2024, which updates permissions and performance standards for mid-rise buildings on certain Avenues. By-law 1491-2025 which corrected errors in By-law 1260-2024 is also not yet consolidated. For more information, see City Council Agenda Item - 2024.PH16.1.

Accessible parking, visitor parking and bicycle parking

The office consolidation of Zoning By-laws 569-2013 does not include By-law 223-2025 and By-law 1116-2025, which updates standards for accessible parking, visitor parking and bicycle parking. For more information, see City Council Agenda Item - 2025.PH18.3 and City Council Agenda Item - 2025.PH24.2.

Neighbourhood Retail & Services

The office consolidation of Zoning By-laws 569-2013 does not include By-laws 1507-2025 (Community Streets), 1508-2025 (Home Occupation), 1509-2025 (Major Streets), which introduce certain commercial uses into residential neighbourhoods. See the by-laws for the streets and areas that they apply to. For more information, see City Council Agenda Item - 2025.PH25.3.

Multiplex Monitoring Program

The office consolidation of Zoning By-laws 569-2013 does not include By-law 648-2025, which updates permissions and performance standards for detached houseplexes and semi-detached houseplexes, including duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. For more information, see City Council Agenda Item - 2025.PH22.3.

Expanding Multiplex Permissions: Sixplexes

The office consolidation of Zoning By-laws 569-2013 does not include By-law 654-2025, which updates and expands permissions for fiveplexes and sixplexes in low-rise residential neighbourhoods within the Toronto and East York Community Council boundaries and Ward 23 (Scarborough North). For more information, see City Council Agenda Item - 2025.PH22.4.

Apartment Infill

The office consolidation of Zoning By-laws 569-2013 does not include By-law 647-2025, which enables townhouse permissions in the RAC zone, conversion of underutilized space in existing apartment buildings and cladding encroachments. For more information, see City Council Agenda Item - 2025.PH22.5.

Multi-tenant houses

The office consolidation of Zoning By-laws 569-2013 does not include By-law 58-2026, which alters permissions and performance standards for multi-tenant houses. For more information on the multi-tenant house framework, see City Council Agenda Item - 2025.PH26.3.

While most of the properties in the city are subject to Zoning By-law 569-2013, there are some properties that are still subject to the former municipal zoning by-laws.

These properties are shaded in grey on the Zoning By-law Interactive Map.

They remain subject to one of the comprehensive zoning by-laws of the pre-amalgamation municipalities.

Before using this by-law, confirm:

• whether your property is covered by 569-2013; and
• if additional zoning by-laws apply.

Refer to the applicable former municipal zoning by-law to find zoning information for these properties.

Use these steps to understand what is allowed on a property under Zoning By-law 569-2013.

Step 1: Find your property and zoning category

• Use the City’s interactive zoning map to search the address.
• Each property is assigned a zoning category (for example: residential, commercial, mixed use, employment, or institutional).
• This zoning determines how the land can be used and developed.

Step 2: Review what is permitted in your zone

Within each zoning category, uses and permissions are defined in the by-law.

Check what the by-law allows in your zone:

Permitted uses:

• What uses are permitted (for example: residential, commercial, industrial uses).

Conditions on uses:

• Some uses are only permitted if specific conditions are met.

Performance standards (rules that apply to development) may include, among others:

• Permitted maximum building height and size.
• Minimum required setbacks and spacing.
• Permitted maximum lot coverage and density.

Step 3: Check for site-specific exceptions

Some properties are subject to site-specific exceptions that are in additional to, or prevail over the standard zoning rules.

• These are listed in the Exceptions section of the by-law in Chapter 900
• They may permit additional uses or modify regulations (such as height, setbacks, or density)

Always confirm whether an exception applies to your property.

Step 4: Review city-wide and use-specific regulations

In addition to your zone, other parts of the by-law may apply.

General regulations:

• Rules that apply across the city.
• For example, there are zoning regulations that address things like ancillary structures, parking, and landscaping that apply across many different zones.

Use-specific regulations:

• Additional requirements that apply to specific land uses, such as public schools, home occupations, places of worship, or eating establishments.

Definitions:

• Terms in the by-law are defined in Chapter 800.

Most of the regulations in Zoning By-law 569-2013 are in force. However, some regulations from the 2013 Council adopted Zoning By-law 569-2013 remain under appeal with the Ontario Land Tribunal. Information on the appeal status, including decisions and orders, is available from the Ontario Land Tribunal under Case Number PL130592.

If you are unsure how to apply the regulations, you can:

• Contact Toronto Building Staff at 416-397-5330 between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday by email at bldinquiries@toronto.ca.
• An in-person appointment can be booked through the Contact Toronto Building Customer Experience web page.
• If you’re looking for a general overview of how zoning works in Toronto, visit: Zoning in Toronto