Town of Pelham’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 4481 (2022) contains detailed information on what kind of land use and physical structures are allowed on property in the Town of Pelham. The detail requirements include items such matters as the height of buildings, number of metres a building must be set back from the street, parking requirements, etc.

The Zoning By-law is legally enforceable.  Land uses that do not meet the By-law requirements are not allowed without an amendment or variance to the By-law.

The Zoning By-law is the Town’s primary tool to regulate the use of  land in the Town; it divides land into various zone categories (i.e. residential, commercial), and establishes what uses are permitted and where buildings can be located on a property. Lands located within the Niagara Escarpment Development Permit Control Area however are not subject to the requirements of the Zoning By-law and must comply with the development criteria of the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

The new Zoning By-law is a hybrid model using contextual zoning primarily in the greenfield areas of the Town and more conventional zoning in the built-up, rural and agricultural areas of the Town. This hybrid model will permit some flexibility, and better represents current development trends and diversity of uses in the Town.

The new Zoning By-law is passed save and except lands under Appeal on a site-specific basis of lands identified in Ontario Land Tribunal Order OLT-22-004738 dated April 3, 2023.  

ZONING MAPS

Rural Area - Schedule A
 Schedule A - Rural Area
Fenwick - Schedule B
 Schedule B - Fenwick
Fenwick Downtown - Schedule B1
 Schedule B1 - Fenwick Downtown
Fonthill - Schedule C
 Schedule C - Fonthill
Fonthill Downtown - Schedule C1
Schedule C1 - Fonthill Downtown
North Pelham - Schedule D
 Schedule D - North Pelham
Ridgeville - Schedule E
 Schedule E - Ridgeville

ZONING BY-LAW

Preamble
 Preamble 
Interpretation and Administration
 Interpretation and Administration
Definitions
 Definitions
General Provisions
 General Provisions
Parking and Loading Requirements 
 Parking and Loading Requirements

ZONES

Residential Zones
Residential One - R1
 Residential One - R1
Residential Two - R2
 Residential Two - R2
Residential Three - R3
 Residential Three - R3
Residential Multiple One - RM1
 Residential Multiple One - RM1
Residential Multiple Two - RM2
 Residential Multiple Two - RM2
Residential Development - RD
 Residential Development - RD
Rural Residential - RR
 Rural Residential - RR
Greenfield Development Zones
 Greenfield Development Residential One  -  GF-R1 
 Greenfield Development Residential One  -  GF-R1 
 Greenfield Development Residential Two  -  GF-R2 
 Greenfield Development Residential Two  -  GF-R2 
Greenfield Development Residential Three  -  GF-R3  
 Greenfield Development Residential Three  -  GF-R3 
Greenfield Neighbourhood Commericial  -  GF-NC 
 Greenfield Neighbourhood Commericial  -  GF-NC 
Commercial Zones
Village Commercial - VC
 Village Commercial - VC
Main Street - MS 
 Main Street - MS 
Town Square - TS 
 Town Square - TS 
Downtown Corridor - DC 
 Downtown Corridor - DC 
Neighbourhood Commercial - NC 
 Neighbourhood Commercial - NC 
Rural / Agriculture Zones
 Agricultural - A
 Agricultural - A
Specialty Agricultural - SA 
 Specialty Agricultural - SA 
Rural Employment - RE 
 Rural Employment - RE 
Commercial Rural - CR 
 Commercial Rural - CR 
Mineral Aggregate Resource - MAR 
 Mineral Aggregate Resource - MAR
Other Zones
Open Space - OS
 Open Space - OS
Institutional - I 
 Institutional - I 
Airport - A 
 Airport - A 
Environmental Protection One - EP1 
 Environmental Protection One - EP1 
Environmental Protection Two - EP2 
 Environmental Protection Two - EP2 
Environmental Protection Three - EP3  
 Environmental Protection Three - EP3  
Exceptions
Zone Exceptions
 Zone Exceptions

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