Zoning By-law Review

Read our Draft Zoning By-law! If you have specific questions or comments about a particular section, please reach out. We will make changes to this draft based on your comments.

• Draft Zoning By-law Text
• Draft Zoning By-law Maps

Get involved with the Zoning By-law review! We want to hear from you, and your feedback will direct changes to the draft Zoning By-law.

September 24, 2025 - Open House

Join us at 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner to ask questions and learn about the Draft Zoning By-law. Staff will be available until 7:30 p.m. to answer questions.

October 29, 2025 - Public Meeting

Join us at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner with questions and comments.

November 5, 2025 - Last day to submit comments

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township regarding the new Zoning By-law or if you wish to provide comment on the draft Zoning By-law, please submit your information through this link:

Submit Zoning By-Law Review Comments

Release - Draft Zoning By-law Available for Comment

Report PB-033-2025 - Draft Zoning By-law Release

• Appendix A - Draft Zoning By-law Text
• Appendix B - Draft Zoning By-law Maps
• Appendix C - Draft Zoning By-law Format

Report PB-008-2025 - New Zoning By-law Proposed Format and Preliminary Issues

• Appendix A – Example of Table of Contents
• Appendix B – Example of Zone Section Format
• Appendix C – Example of Zone Schedules

Report PB-034-2024 - Zoning By-law Review Initiation

Please submit your comments to us using this form by November 5th.

Please reach out to us with any questions to ZBLReview@clearview.ca. 

Join us for an open house on September 24th from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and a public meeting on October 29th at 5:30 p.m. Come to 217 Gideon Street, Stayner to learn more, ask questions of the project team, and tell us what you think!

You are welcome to visit the Township office at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON at any time for more information.

To find the current Zoning for your property, use our Interactive Maps. Alternatively, use the Map Schedules on our current Zoning By-law website page to find the map your property is located on.

To find the proposed Zoning for your property, use page 1 of the Draft Zoning By-law Maps to locate your property in the Township. Determine which box your property is in - for example, if you live south of Sunnidale Corners on County Road 10, your property would be in box 28 (See below). Then scroll to the page which matches that number. On every page, you will see "Schedule 'A', Zoning Map #". Confirm that the Zoning Map Number matches the box you found on page 1, and then find your zoning!

You might also notice that every Settlement Area has a more detailed Zoning Map, which are shown in dark gray on the map. The larger Settlement Areas have several detailed Zoning Maps. For example, Stayner is shown on maps 67, 68, 69, and 70. If you live in one of the Settlement Areas, you can find the Zoning of your property by finding this dark gray box, and scroll down to the Zoning Map page which matches that number.

Once you have found the zoning of your property on the maps, you can find the permitted uses, site and building regulations, and more in the Draft Zoning By-law Text.

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This comprehensive review of the Zoning By-law uses Clearview's new Official Plan as the basis for each zone. Individual rezonings aren't being considered through this review at this time. A rezoning on an individual property requires a full rezoning application under the Planning Act.

There are a few key issues which are being reviewed through this process. You can learn more about several topics below:

Agricultural Policy Changes

We are changing the way we regulate agricultural uses to meet Provincial policy and our new Official Plan. These changes include Agriculture-related uses, agri-tourism, and On-Farm Diversified Uses (OFDUs). 

Agriculture-related uses are farm-related commercial and industrial uses that:

1. Support agriculture and are directly related to farm operations in the area;
2. Provide direct products or services to farm operations as a primary activity; and  
3. Benefit from being located close to farm operations.

OFDUs are secondary land uses that are located on a farm and that support the primary agricultural use of the property. OFDUs include uses like:

• Farm labour accommodations,
• Bed-and-breakfast establishments,
• Greenhouses,
• Small-scale woodworking, metalworking, or plastic fabrication operations,
• Event venues,
• Agri-tourism uses,
• And more!

Agri-tourism uses are farm-related uses that promote enjoyment, education, or activities related to the agricultural use. Examples of agri-tourism uses include hayrides, corn mazes, and petting zoos.

These new policies will bring our Zoning into conformity with new Provincial policy and provide more guidance for agricultural uses. 

Accessory Residential Units (ARUs)

We are changing the way we regulate Additional Residential Units to meet Provincial policy and our new Official Plan. Currently, our Zoning By-law only allows one ARU in residential zones if it is attached to the primary dwelling. In Agricultural and Rural zones, ARUs are currently permitted both attached to the primary dwelling and in detached accessory buildings.

Our new Zoning By-law will permit ARUs to be attached to the primary dwelling, or detached in an accessory building.

We are also changing the number of ARUs which are permitted in each zone.

These new policies bring our Zoning into conformity with new Provincial policy and support more housing types. 

Accessory Buildings

We are changing the way we regulate accessory buildings like sheds and detached garages. Currently, our Zoning By-law restricts the size of accessory buildings in two ways:

1. Limiting the percentage of the lot which may be covered by buildings, and,
2. Limiting the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of all accessory buildings.

In our new Zoning By-law, we are changing this to only limit the percentage of the lot which may be covered by buildings. This way, the size of accessory building someone can build is relative to the size of their lot. This change will give people more flexibility in the kind of accessory buildings they can put up, while still keeping accessory buildings a reasonable size.

Live-Work Units

We are introducing a new type of use to our Zoning By-law called a live-work unit, which was also introduced in our new Official Plan. Live-work units have both a residential and commercial use in the same unit, and the business is operated by the resident.  They are similar to home businesses, except they include slightly more intensive uses. Examples of a live-work unit include a medical clinic with one or two practitioners, a small retail store, or an art or yoga studio. 

If you want to receive an email notice when Township Council makes a decision about the new Zoning By-law, please fill in the Zoning By-law Review Comment form, and check the box labeled "Do you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township of Clearview on the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law?".

Council's decision will be posted on this webpage.

A person or a public body who makes verbal presentations at a public meeting or submits written submissions prior to the passing of a zoning bylaw or amendment may appeal a council’s decision.

Pursuant to s. 34(19) of the Planning Act the applicant, a specified person, a public body, or the registered owner of any land to which the by-law would apply may appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

Last date for filing a Notice of Appeal: 20 days after notice is given of Council's decision. Exact date is to be determined, pending a decision by the Council of the Township of Clearview.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

The expiry date and time for filing a notice of appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal is referenced above. Appeals filed after 4:30 pm on the last date for filing an appeal is deemed to have been received the next business day. The Township has consented to all notices of appeal being filed through the OLT e-portal by selecting Clearview (Township) as the approval authority. A notice of appeal must set out the reasons for the appeal, and must be accompanied by the required fee payable through the OLT e-portal or by cheque made payable to the Minister of Finance. The Ontario Land Tribunal should be consulted for more information on the appeal process. If the OLT e-portal is down, notices of appeal may be provided to plan@clearview.ca.