
	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), is available in PDF format from the Zoning By-law 569-2013 homepage

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 1			Administration
Chapter 2			Compliance with this By-law
Chapter 5			Regulations Applying to all Zones
Chapter 10			Residential
Chapter 15			Residential Apartment
Chapter 30			Commercial
Chapter 40			Commercial Residential
Chapter 50			Commercial Residential Employment
Chapter 60			Employment Industrial
Chapter 80			Institutional
Chapter 90			Open Space
90.5			Regulations Applying to the Open Space Zone Category
90.10			Open Space Zone (O)
90.10.1			General
90.10.1.10			Interpretation
90.10.20			Permitted Uses
90.10.20.10			Permitted Use
90.10.20.20			Permitted Use - with Conditions
90.10.20.100			Conditions
90.10.40			Principal Building Requirements
90.10.40.10			Height
90.10.40.11			Height Exemptions
90.10.40.40			Floor Area
90.10.40.41			Floor Area Exemptions
90.10.40.70			Setbacks
90.10.40.71			Setbacks Exemptions
90.20			Open Space - Natural Zone (ON)
90.30			Open Space - Recreation Zone (OR)
90.40			Open Space - Golf Course Zone (OG)
90.50			Open Space - Marina Zone (OM)
90.70			Open Space - Cemetery Zone (OC)
Chapter 100			Utility and Transportation
Chapter 150			Specific Use Regulations
Chapter 200			Parking Space Regulations
Chapter 220			Loading Space Regulations
Chapter 230			Bicycle Parking Space Regulations
Chapter 280			Special Districts - Downtown
Chapter 300			Special Districts - Centres
Chapter 400			Special Districts - Avenues
Chapter 500			Special Districts - Heritage
Chapter 600			Regulations for Overlay Zones
Chapter 800			Definitions
Chapter 900			Site Specific Exceptions
Chapter 970			Appendices
Chapter 990			Zoning By-law Map
Chapter 995			Overlay Maps

Chapter 90 Open Space

90.10 Open Space Zone (O)

90.10.1 General

90.10.1.10 Interpretation

(1)	Application of this Section
	The regulations in Section 90.10 apply to all lands, uses, buildings and structures in the O zone.

90.10.20 Permitted Uses

90.10.20.10 Permitted Use

(1)	Use - O Zone
	The following uses are permitted in the O zone: Park Public Utility Transportation Use .

90.10.20.20 Permitted Use - with Conditions

(1)	Use with Conditions - O Zone
	The following uses are permitted in the O zone if they comply with the specific conditions associated with the reference number(s) for each use in Clause 90.10.20.100: Club (1) Cogeneration Energy (2) Education Use (1) Recreation Use (1) Renewable Energy (2)

90.10.20.100 Conditions

(1)	Club, Education Use or Recreation Use
	In the O zone, a club, an education use or a recreation use may not be in a building.

(2)	Cogeneration Energy Production or Renewable Energy Production
	In the O zone, cogeneration energy production or renewable energy production must be in combination with another permitted use on the lot, and comply with all Municipal, Provincial and Federal by-laws, statutes and regulations.

90.10.40 Principal Building Requirements

90.10.40.10 Height

(1)	Maximum Height
	The permitted maximum height of a building or structure in the O zone is 4.0 metres.

90.10.40.11 Height Exemptions

(1)	Height Exemptions
	Regulation 90.10.40.10(1) does not apply to a transportation use along Eglinton Avenue West and Eglinton Avenue East, provided that the maximum building height is no greater than 10.5 metres. [103-2016] [ By-law: 1031-2014 ]

90.10.40.40 Floor Area

(1)	Maximum Floor Area
	In the O zone, the permitted maximum gross floor area of a building is 50.0 square metres.

90.10.40.41 Floor Area Exemptions

(1)	Floor Area Exemptions
	Regulation 90.10.40.40(1) does not apply to a transportation use along Eglinton Avenue West and Eglinton Avenue East, provided that the maximum floor area is no greater than 2 times the area of the lot. [103-2016] [ By-law: 1031-2014 ]

90.10.40.70 Setbacks

(1)

Building Setbacks

For a building or structure in the O zone, the required minimum building setback from a front lot line, a rear lot line and a side lot line is:

(A)	1.5 metres, if its height is 2.0 metres or less; and
(B)	3.0 metres, if its height is greater than 2.0 metres.

90.10.40.71 Setbacks Exemptions

(1)	Setback Exemptions
	Regulation 90.10.40.70(1) does not apply to a transportation use along Eglinton Avenue West and Eglinton Avenue East, provided that the setbacks are between 0 and 15 metres. [103-2016] [ By-law: 1031-2014 ]