New Zoning By-law
Let's talk about the City of Brantford’s New Zoning By-law Project
The City of Brantford’s New Zoning By-law Project will establish a new Zoning By-law for the City of Brantford that is in conformity with the City’s Official Plan – Envisioning Our City: 2051, Provincial policies and emerging best practices.
The new Zoning By-law draft is available for review
A Draft of the new City of Brantford Zoning By-law (November 2023) is now available for review. When reviewing the draft Zoning By-law document and mapping, a good place to start would be the ‘User Guide’ Section 1:
The new Zoning By-law will regulate all lands within the City of Brantford, and replace current Zoning By-laws 160-90 (Brantford) and 60-16 (former County of Brant lands added to the City in 2017). It will provide zoning direction in a clear, concise and easy to read document.
Thank you to everyone for the time taken to review the New Zoning By-law (November 2023) and share feedback. The two month commenting period concluded January 31, 2024. For those who would still like to submit comments, please contact the project team at NewZBLProject@brantford.ca.
New Zoning By-law Hybrid Public Meeting
The Project’s third Public Information Centre (PIC) was held in Council Chambers on the evening of January 29, 2024 at 6 p.m. A formal presentation was provided followed by a live questions and answer period where the public was welcomed to share feedback and ask questions. The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format so that the presentation could be viewed online and registered online participants were also given the opportunity to ask questions.
Next Steps
Staff will now consider all feedback collected during the public engagement process and make the appropriate revisions in order to address comments. This stage of the Project will conclude by preparing a comment/response matrix to summarize the comments received on the Draft Zoning By-law.
What is a Zoning By-law?
A Zoning By-law contains specific requirements that regulate the use and development of parcels of land including:
- Permitted uses (such as residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, parks and open space);
- Permitted types of buildings and structures (such as houses, apartments, commercial plazas);
- Building height;
- Where buildings and structures can be located on a lot (for example, the front, side and rear yard setbacks);
- Lot standards such minimum lot area and frontage (width at the street); and
- Parking standards.
Previous Reports
- Strategic Directions Report - February 27, 2023
- Background Discussion Papers - June 2022
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The City of Brantford’s New Zoning By-law Project will establish a new Zoning By-law for the City of Brantford that is in conformity with the City’s Official Plan – Envisioning Our City: 2051, Provincial policies and emerging best practices.
The new Zoning By-law draft is available for review
A draft of the new City of Brantford Zoning By-law (November 2023) is now available for review. When reviewing the draft Zoning By-law document and mapping, a good place to start would be the ‘User Guide’ Section 1:
The new Zoning By-law will regulate all lands within the City of Brantford, and replace current Zoning By-laws 160-90 (Brantford) and 60-16 (former County of Brant lands added to the City in 2017). It will provide zoning direction in a clear, concise and easy to read document.
We want to hear from you!
Use the Ideas tool to share your thoughts on the draft of the Zoning By-law
View All Ideas5 months ago
Section 3.18 g)
Home owners should have the right to sell farm eggs, flowers, vegetables, etc, on their front lawn. Which encourages local businesses and local produce.
5 months ago
Under provisions for open space zones add tree canopy targets and/or meadowland targets
5 months ago
5.9 Parking surface treatment - Can a mechanism be added to approve carbon neutral surfaces or ground water flood management technologies
4 months ago
Chickens should not be allowed in highly dense residential areas.
A fox started visiting the neighborhood after a neighbour acquired chickens in the backyard. The fox even killed one of the chickens which resulted in the neighbour getting 5 more chickens. The fox has been spotted near the yard with chickens, which overlooks a playground full of children playing during daylight hours without adult supervision. So far, no incidents have occurred involving children but some were frightened by the fox. Some neighbours have spotted coyote in the area (when they weren't seen in previous years prior to the chickens' arrival). There have also been other fox sightings in residents' backyards, in a dense residential part of Brantford, not a remote area on the outskirts of Brantford. Is it wise or even necessary to have chickens outside of farming communities? Chickens attract predators and dangerous wildlife who roam through our backyards, sometimes with children playing alone or pets running freely within a fenced-in yard. How do chickens in backyards benefit the quality of life of residents, other than the lives of chicken owners themselves? When the wind is blowing, I suggest that you don't walk beside the backyard with chickens (which also happens to be the park entrance) because the smell is unpleasant. The rooster can be heard throughout the entire park. If you walk to the furthest end of the park, cross the street, and pass a few houses, you will still hear the rooster crowing. The noise is constant. So long relaxing summers reading or picnicking in the park.
5 months ago
No building should be taller than the trees. This is similar to cities like Washington DC.
