Due to the postal strike, delivery and receipt of mailed documents, payments, and notices may be delayed. Please use our online or in-person options. Read the news release and you can also contact us for help.

City of Mississauga Homepage

Zoning By-law

Both the Interactive Zoning By-law and the PDF version of the Zoning By-law are updated on a continuous basis and may not reflect all amendments that have been passed by Council or approved at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). To view the most up-to-date zoning information, please refer to the list of unconsolidated amendments.

The City of Mississauga’s Zoning By-law regulates the use of land, buildings and structures in the City.

Use the Interactive Zoning By-law to view the consolidated text of the by-law.

View Interactive Zoning By-law

Find your zoning

Use the property information tool to find the zoning information of a property. You can follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to find your property’s zoning information.

You can also check your zone using the interactive zoning information map.

PDF version of the Zoning By-law

Download individual sections of the Zoning By-law in PDF.

Part/section and description Last updated
By-law Number March 31, 2014
Amendments June 30, 2024
Appeals December 31, 2020
Table of Contents June 30, 2024
How This By-law Works September 30, 2022
Part 1 – Administration, Interpretation and Enforcement April 30, 2024
Section 1.2 – Definitions April 30, 2024
Section 1.3 – Illustrations February 29, 2024
Part 2 – General Provisions May 31, 2024
Part 3 – Parking, Loading, Stacking Lane and Bicycle Parking Regulations November 30, 2023
Part 4.1 – General Provisions for Residential Zones June 30, 2024
Parts 4.2.1 to 4.2.2 – R1 to R5 Permitted Uses and Zone Regulations and R1 Exception Zones March 31, 2023
Part 4.2.3 – R2 Exception Zones June 30, 2024
Part 4.2.4 – R3 Exception Zones April 30, 2024
Part 4.2.5 – R4 Exception Zones March 31, 2023
Part 4.2.6 – R5 Exception Zones March 31, 2023
Parts 4.3 to 4.7 – R6 to R16 Zones June 30, 2024
Part 4.8 – RM1 and RM2 Zones (Semi-Detached) June 30, 2024
Part 4.9 – RM3 Zone (Semi-Detached on a CEC – Road) January 31, 2023
Part 4.10 – RM4 Zone (Townhouses) March 31, 2024
Part 4.11 – RM5 Zone (Street Townhouses) June 30, 2024
Part 4.12 – RM6 Zone (Townhouses on a CEC – Road) June 30, 2024
Part 4.13 – RM7 Zone (Detached, Semi-Detached, Duplex and Triplex) June 30, 2024
Part 4.13A – RM8 Zone (Back to Back and/or Stacked Townhouses) October 31, 2023
Part 4.14 – RM9 and RM10 Zones (Back to Back and Stacked Townhouses) February 29, 2024
Part 4.14A – RM11 Zone (Back to Back Townhouses on a CEC – Road) June 30, 2024
Part 4.14B – RM12 Zone (Back to Back Townhouses on a Street) February 28, 2021
Parts 4.15.1 to 4.15.2 – RA1 to RA5 Permitted Uses and Zone Regulations and RA1 Exception Zones February 29, 2024
Part 4.15.3 – RA2 Exception Zones April 30, 2024
Part 4.15.4 – RA3 Exception Zones April 30, 2024
Part 4.15.5 – RA4 Exception Zones May 31, 2024
Part 4.15.6 – RA5 Exception Zones June 30, 2024
Part 5 – O1 to O3 Zones (Office) February 29, 2024
Parts 6.1 to 6.2.1 – General Provisions for Commercial Zones and C1 to C5 Permitted Uses and Zone Regulations February 29, 2024
Part 6.2.2 – C1 Exception Zones December 31, 2023
Part 6.2.3 – C2 Exception Zones December 31, 2023
Part 6.2.4 – C3 Exception Zones May 31, 2024
Part 6.2.5 – C4 Exception Zones March 31, 2024
Part 6.2.6 – C5 Exception Zones April 30, 2024
Part 7 – CC1 to CC4, CCO and CCOS Zones (Downtown Core) February 29, 2024
Parts 8.1 to 8.2.1 – General Provisions for Employment Zones and E1 to E3 Permitted Uses and Zone Regulations February 29, 2024
Parts 8.2.2 to 8.2.4 – E1 to E3 Exception Zones April 30, 2024
Part 9 – OS1 to OS3 Zones (Open Space) February 29, 2024
Part 10 – G1 and G2 Zones (Greenlands) April 30, 2024
Part 11 – PB1 and PB2 Zones (Parkway Belt) February 29, 2024
Part 12 – Other Zones: U (Utility), I (Institutional), D (Development), B (Buffer) and AP (Airport) Zones February 29, 2024
Part 13 – Zoning Maps June 30, 2024

Proposed City-initiated Zoning By-law amendments

The City periodically amends the Zoning By-law to:

  • Clarify wording
  • Update definitions
  • Delete or modify outdated regulations
  • Address new trends

To determine whether these changes affect your application, please review your proposal with your agent or professional consultant.

The following proposed Zoning By-law amendments have been initiated by the City:

The City is proposing to amend the Mississauga Official Plan and Zoning By-law to:

  • Reduce the number of residential detached dwelling zones
  • Reduce minimum lot frontage and minimum lot area requirements
  • Introduce semi-detached dwellings as a permitted use in detached dwelling zones
  • Amend maximum dwelling heights for detached and semi-detached dwellings

For more information, read about our Increasing Housing Choices in Neighbourhoods study.

The City of Mississauga is proposing to change the driveway regulations in the Zoning By-law for low- and medium-density residential zones.

Supporting documents

Notice of public meeting

BL.09-DWY (All Wards) – Information and Recommendation Report Notice

Report

BL.09-DWY (All Wards) – Information and Recommendation Report

By-law

The City of Mississauga is proposing the following changes to the Zoning By-law:

  • Adding or amending the definition of:
    • Ancillary Crisis Shelter
    • Auxiliary Uses
    • Bicycle Parking Space
    • Front Lot Line
    • Porch
  • Amending the Certificate of Occupancy regulation to better reflect instances of multiple uses on a lot
  • Updating the General Provisions section to add or amend regulations for Public School, Private School, Essential Emergency Service, Ancillary Crisis Shelter, Transitional Housing, and Temporary Buildings and Structures
  • Excluding required overnight accommodation for bicycle parking spaces pertaining to non-residential uses
  • Adding regulations, and location criteria, to permit Play Equipment in all residential built forms
  • Amending the regulations for Retail Store to increase the permitted seating for food consumption from six to 25 seats
  • Deleting the redundant O1-8 Exception and G1-2 Exception zones

Supporting documents

Notice of public meeting

BL.09-CIT (All Wards): Omnibus Amendments – Report Notice

Report

BL.09-CIT (All Wards): Omnibus Amendments – Information Report

By-law

Expected in winter 2024.

The City of Mississauga is proposing the following changes to the Zoning By-law to:

  • Amend the City’s Zoning By-law to expand Precinct 1 to include all Protected Major Station Transit Areas (PMTSAs)
  • Eliminate all residential and non-residential minimum parking requirements in Precinct 1 in accordance with Bill 185 (Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act)

Supporting documents

Notice of public meeting

BL.01-PAR (All Wards): Report Notice

Report

BL.01-PAR (All Wards): Information and Recommendation Report

By-law

Expected to be brought forward to Council on October 30, 2024.

Contact us

If you have questions about the Zoning By-law or need an alternate accessible format of the by-law please contact 311 (905-615-4311 outside City limits) or email public.info@mississauga.ca.

Services A - Z