Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review

The Town of Lincoln has prepared and approved a new Zoning By-law No. 2022-50, passed by Council on July 11, 2022.

The Zoning By-law is the Town’s primary tool to regulate the use of all land in the Town; it divides land into various zone categories (i.e. residential, commercial, employment), and establishes what uses are permitted and where buildings can be located on a property.

The new Comprehensive Zoning By-law implements the policies of the Town’s Official Plan, Secondary Plans, and provides updated zoning and development standards that reflect new policy and regulatory initiatives at the provincial and Town level.

• The new Zoning By-law can be viewed on this web page. See the New Zoning By-law and schedules on the right-hand side of this page.
• If you wish to view a hard copy of the draft Zoning By-law, please contact the project team as noted on the right-hand side of this page.

Past public consultation opportunities

• A hybrid (virtual and in-person) Committee of the Whole meeting was held on June 29, 2022 regarding a recommendation for the Comprehensive Zoning By-law. View the presentation and staff report from the June 29th meeting.
  
• An in-person Public information Centre was held on April 27, 2022.
• A virtual Public Meeting was held on February 28, 2022.
• A virtual Public Open House was held on December 9, 2021. View the presentation from the Dec 9 Public Open House.

Information collected through the Public Meetings and this Speak Up Lincoln page informed the report and recommendations to Council.

What is a Zoning By-law?

The Town of Lincoln Zoning By-law No. 2022-50 was adopted by Town Council in July 2022.

• The Zoning By-law implements the policies of the Town's Official Plan.

• While the Town's Official Plan sets out general policies for future land use in the Town, the Zoning By-law puts these policies into place

• The Zoning By-law regulates the use of land in the Town

It states exactly what land uses are permitted in the various zoning categories and provides detailed information such as:

• What types and uses of buildings and structures are permitted on a parcel of land
• Where buildings and structures may be located
• Standards for lot size, yard requirements, lot coverage, building height, parking requirements, etc.