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The new City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 was enacted on May 9, 2013. It has been appealed under section 34(19) of the Planning Act. Even though it is under appeal, the City's Chief Building Official and the Committee of Adjustment will apply the new By-law to applications filed after its enactment. Please consult with your advisors to determine whether the new by-law has any impact.
Amendments to By-law 569-2013 have been incorporated into this office consolidation. The web version of this by-law does not include highlighting to reflect the regulations that remain under appeal as a result of appeals to the By-law as adopted on May 9, 2013. Please review the PDF version of the office consolidation for regulations that remain under appeal.
The original by-law and its amendments are with the City Clerk's office.
Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, as
amended (office consolidation),
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City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended (Office Consolidation)
Version Date: July 31, 2023
Table of Contents

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Chapter 1Administration
Chapter 2Compliance with this By-law
Chapter 5Regulations Applying to all Zones
Chapter 10Residential
Chapter 15Residential Apartment
Chapter 30Commercial
Chapter 40Commercial Residential
Chapter 50Commercial Residential Employment
Chapter 60Employment Industrial
Chapter 80Institutional
Chapter 90Open Space
Chapter 100Utility and Transportation
Chapter 150Specific Use Regulations
Chapter 200Parking Space Regulations
Chapter 220Loading Space Regulations
Chapter 230Bicycle Parking Space Regulations
Chapter 280Special Districts - Downtown
Chapter 300Special Districts - Centres
Chapter 400Special Districts - Avenues
Chapter 500Special Districts - Heritage
Chapter 600Regulations for Overlay Zones
Chapter 800Definitions
Chapter 900Site Specific Exceptions
900.1General
900.2R - Zone
900.3RD - Zone
900.4RS - Zone
900.5RT - Zone
900.6RM - Zone
900.7RA - Zone
900.8RAC - Zone
900.10CL - Zone
900.11CR - Zone
900.12CRE - Zone
900.20E - Zone
900.21EL - Zone
900.22EH - Zone
900.24EO - Zone
900.30I - Zone
900.31IH - Zone
900.32IE - Zone
900.33IS - Zone
900.34IPW - Zone
900.40O - Zone
900.41ON - Zone
900.41.1General
900.41.10Exceptions for ON Zone
900.42OR - Zone
900.43OG - Zone
900.45OC - Zone
900.50UT - Zone
Chapter 970Appendices
Chapter 990Zoning By-law Map
Chapter 995Overlay Maps

Chapter 900 Site Specific Exceptions

900.41 ON - Zone

900.41.1 General

(1)ON Zone Exceptions
The regulations located in Article 900.41.10 apply only to the exceptions subject to the ON zone and identified with the corresponding exception number.

900.41.10 Exceptions for ON Zone

(1)Exception ON 1
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Former City of North York by-law 22974.
(2)Exception ON 2
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Former City of North York by-law 31108.
(3)Exception ON 3
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Section 64.37(18) of the former City of North York zoning by-law 7625.
(4)Exception ON 4
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:

Site Specific Provisions:
(A)If a lawful dwelling unit existed on the premises, on the date of the enactment of this By-law, the dwelling unit is permitted if:
(i)The maximum height of the building, is the actual height of the building that existed on the date of the enactment of this By-law;
(ii)The maximum lot coverage, is the actual lot coverage that existed on the date of the enactment of this By-law; and
(iii)The minimum required yard setback from a lot line is the actual setback that existed from that lot line on the date of the enactment of this By-law.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
(5)Exception ON 5
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Former City of North York by-law 27075.
(6)Exception ON 6
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Former City of North York by-law 29944.
(7)Exception ON 7
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Section 64.37(1) of the former City of North York zoning by-law 7625.
(8)Exception ON 8
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions:
(A)In addition to the uses permitted in the ON zone, a Public Works Yard is also permitted.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
(9)Exception ON 9
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions:
(A)In addition to the uses permitted in the ON zone, an Arts and Cultural centre is also permitted.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
(10)Exception ON 10
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Former City of Etobicoke by-law 1983-31.
(11)Exception ON 11
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions:
(A)On the lands subject to this exception one or both of the following uses are permitted:
(i)a private residence; and
(ii)a catering business for individuals or groups who have made reservations, such as for dinners, wedding receptions, and banquets, but not for casual trade; and
(B)A photography studio is also permitted as an ancillary use to a catering business, if a minimum of 1 parking space rate is provided for every 4.6 square metres of floor area, including outdoor dining area devoted to patron use.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
(12)Exception ON 12
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions:
(A)In addition to the uses permitted in the ON zone, and despite the location below the top of bank, a post-secondary school and recreation uses ancillary to the post-secondary school are also permitted; and
(B)The uses permitted in (A), above, may be located in one or more wholly enclosed buildings with a total maximum gross floor area of 5,100 square metres.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
(13)Exception ON 13
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions:
(A)The permitted uses, buildings or structures are limited to underground utilities, flood or erosion control, storm water management and conservation works.

Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
(14)Exception ON 14
The lands known as Block 14A, 14B, 15, and 16, as shown on Diagram 5 of By-law 1214-2019(LPAT), or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.
Site Specific Provisions:
(A)in addition to the uses permitted by Regulations 90.20.20.10, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure is permitted;
(B)despite regulation 5.10.30.1(1), no building or structure may be erected or used on the lands unless:
(i)The lands abuts an existing street, or is connected to an existing street by a street or streets constructed to a minimum base curb and base asphalt or concrete; and
(ii)All Municipal water mains and Municipal sewers, and their appurtenances, are installed to a lot line of the property and are operational; and
(C)for the purpose of regulation 5.10.30.1(2) a street may include a street or streets that have been dedicated to the Municipality but may not be assumed.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
[ By-law: 1214-2019(LPAT) ]
(15)Exception ON 15
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)On the lands municipally known as 1611 Bathurst St., Section 12(1) 323 of former City of Toronto By-law 438-86.
(17)Exception ON 17
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.
Site Specific Provisions:
(A)In addition to the uses listed in Clause 90.20.20.20, the following additional uses are permitted if they comply with the associated condition(s):
(i) Take-out eating Establishment if the gross floor area does not exceed 500 square metres; and
(ii) Eating Establishment if the gross floor area does not exceed 500 square metres and subject to the specific use regulations in Section 150.100; and
(iii) Outdoor Patio if it is combined with an Eating Establishment or Take-out Eating Establishment use and is not used to provide entertainment such as performances, music and dancing; and
(B)Despite regulation 90.20.20.100(3) a retail store is not required to be associated with an agricultural use on the same lot.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
[ By-law: 1306-2019 Enacted ]
(18)Exception ON 18
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Section 12(1) 313 of former City of Toronto By-law 438-86.
(19)Exception ON 19
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.
Site Specific Provisions:
(A)Despite Regulation 90.5.80.1(1), 71 existing surface parking spaces ancillary to the hospital use on the lands municipally known as 140, 150, 160, 170, 190 and 220 Sherway Drive are permitted in the area as shown in hatching on Diagram 8 referencing this section of By-law 814-2021.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
[ By-law: 814-2021 ]
(20)Exception ON 20
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.
Site Specific Provisions:
(A)In addition to the uses permitted by Clauses 90.20.20.10 and 90.20.20.20, the lands zoned ON, as shown on Diagram 2 to By-law 465-2022, may also be used for any purpose existing on the lands as of the date of the passing of By-law 465-2022 and below ground construction tie-backs ancillary to "Building A" and "Building B" shown on Diagram 3 of By-law 465-2022.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
[ By-law: 465-2022 ]
(21)Exception ON 21
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-law and Prevailing Sections
Site Specific Provisions:
(A)On 770 Don Mills Road, as shown on Diagram 1 attached to By-law 551-2022, a building, structure, may be constructed, used or enlarged in compliance with (B) to (C) below;
(B)For the purposes of this exemption, the lot is comprised of "Area C" as shown on Diagram 2 attached to By-law 551-2022; and
(C)Despite Regulations 90.20.20.10 and 90.20.20.20 only the following uses are permitted: Public Utility and Transportation Use.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
(24)Exception ON 24
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.
Site Specific Provisions:
(A)In addition to the uses listed in Clause 90.20.20.10, the following additional uses are permitted:
(i) Take-out eating Establishment
(B)Despite the uses listed in Clause 90.10.20.10 and 90.10.20.20, the following uses are not permitted:
(i) Transportation Use; and
(ii) Entertainment Place of Assembly
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
[ By-law: 1010-2022 Enacted ]
(25)(25) Exception ON 25
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
Site Specific Provisions:
(A)In addition to the permitted uses listed in Regulation 90.90.20.10(1), on the lands zoned ON, as shown on Diagram 2 of By-law 167-2023(OLT), the following uses are also permitted:
(i)any uses existing on the lands as of the date of the passing of By-law 167-2023(OLT), provided such uses are ancillary to uses existing on Parcel A as shown on Diagram 3 of By-law 167-2023(OLT) as of the date of the enactment of By-law 167-2023(OLT);
(ii)during construction of a building on Parcel A and Parcel B, as shown on Diagram 3 of By-law 167-2023(OLT), erected following the passing of By-law 167-2023(OLT), uses and structures ancillary to or associated with the construction of a building on Parcel A and Parcel B; and
(iii)below ground construction tie-backs ancillary to a building on Parcel A as shown on Diagram 3 of By-law 167-2023(OLT).
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
[ By-law: 167-2023(OLT) ]
(29)Exception ON 29
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)On the lands municipally known as 8 South Kingsway in 1993, Section 12(1) 330 of former City of Toronto By-law 438-86.
(34)Exception ON 34
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections.

Site Specific Provisions: (None Apply)
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Section 12(2) 319 of former City of Toronto By-law 438-86; and
(B)City of Toronto by-law 398-00.
(38)Exception ON 38
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:

Site Specific Provisions:
(A)The maximum lot coverage is 33%.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections:
(A)Schedule "C" Exception 34, of former City of Scarborough by-law 9508.
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