Definition: This is a tool of local governments in which certain areas of the community are set aside for a

specific purpose (industrial, residential, commercial, etc.).

Zoning By-Laws

Explanation:

A zoning by-law is a form of land use implementation tool, that describes a land use tool that divides a community in a local government into various zones and set out how land, buildings, and structures are to be used. The zoning by-laws sets out to ensure that the policies and proposals of the municipal plan or the rural plan are strictly adhered to.

A zoning by-law draw what is allowed to occur in each specific zone, such as areas for industrial, commercial or residential.

Hence, zoning by-laws can:

1. Determine minimum size and dimensions of parcel of land;

2. Determine the minimum size and dimensions of land for a specific use;

3. Regulates the maximum density of population for a particular zone;

4. Regulates the height, number of storeys, ground area, floor area and bulk of buildings and structures; and

5. Determine the percentage of land that may be built on.