Zorra

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Zoning By-Laws & Schedules

Township of Zorra Zoning By-Law No. 35-99

The provisions and schedules of this by-law control the use of land in the Area Municipality

The Township of Zorra Zoning By-Law controls the use of land by dividing the municipality into different land use zones with detailed maps, specifying the uses permitted in each zone, specifying where buildings and other structures can be located, stating the types of buildings that are permitted and how they may be used, as well as specifying lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights and setbacks from the street.

The contents of the Zoning By-Law reflect the latest consolidation of zoning by-law amendments, as of September 30, 2022. For up to date information on a specific property, please contact the Planner for the area municipality.

Title	Description	Modified Date
Final Approved	A list of all zoning bylaw amendments that have been consolidated into the current zoning bylaw.	12/15/2022
Council Approved	A list of zoning bylaw amendments that have been approved by Council and are awaiting consolidation into the current zoning bylaw.	11/30/2022
Application, Administration, Enforcement	Section 1	6/29/2016
Interpretation	Section 2	6/29/2016
Zones	Section 3	6/29/2016
Definitions	Section 4	12/15/2022
General Provisions	Section 5	12/15/2022
Limited Agricultural (A1)	Section 6	6/9/2021
General Agricultural (A2)	Section 7	12/15/2022
Agri-Business (AB)	Section 8	6/29/2016
Rural Residential (RR)	Section 9	12/15/2022
Residential Existing Lot (RE)	Section 10	11/27/2020
Residential Type 1 (R1)	Section 11	12/15/2022
Residential Type 2 (R2)	Section 12	12/15/2022
Residential Type 3 (R3)	Section 13	12/15/2022
Village	Section 14	6/9/2021
Central Commercial (CC)	Section 15	12/15/2022
Highway Commercial (HC)	Section 16	12/15/2022
Restricted Industrial (MR)	Section 17	6/29/2016
General Industrial (MG)	Section 18	6/29/2016
Disposal Industrial (MD)	Section 19	6/29/2016
Aggregate Industrial (ME)	Section 20	8/27/2019
Quarry Industrial (MQ)	Section 21	6/29/2016
Airfield Industrial (MA)	Section 22	6/29/2016
Development (D)	Section 23	8/27/2019
Institutional (I)	Section 24	6/29/2016
Recreational (REC)	Section 25	8/27/2019
Open Space (OS)	Section 26	6/29/2016
Approval	Section 27	6/29/2016

Schedules

Title	Description
Key Maps	Schedule A
Parking Space Requirements	Schedule C
Groundwater Recharge Areas and Aquatic Habitat Pro	Schedule D
Accessible Parking Standards	Schedule E

Application Forms

Application Fees

Please check the current fee schedule prior to submission of your application.

Application Forms

Forms are available for the various types of development regulated by the Planning Act

Township of Zorra Application Forms

Oxford County Woodland Conservation By-Law Form

Schedule E - Application for Committee Exemption

Development Charges

In addition to the County Development Charges, most area municipalities in Oxford County also have Development Charges by-laws.

Development Charges

County:

Development Charges Fact Sheet (Effective June 13, 2024)
Development Charges Interest Fact Sheet (Effective Oct 2024)
Development Charges Annual Report - 2023

Municipality:

Municipal Development Charges

Municipal By-Laws

Development Charges Background Study

The Development Charges Background Study provides the basis and background required to update the County's development charges to accurately reflect the future servicing needs of new development. The analysis assesses the development-related costs associated with the following County services: