{
 "answer": "The City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Official Plan (City of Sault Ste. Marie); Special Exceptions By-law No. 2005-151 — Office Consolidation February 2026; Zoning By-law No. 2005-150; Zoning By-law No. 2005-150 — Office Consolidation May 8, 2026 (MRV2, July 2026 revision), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001738",
 "municipality": "Sault Ste. Marie",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "zoning_land_use",
 "label": "Zoning & land use",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://saultstemarie.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Official Plan (City of Sault Ste. Marie)",
   "category": "zoning_land_use",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/OFFICIAL-PLAN-_August-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "The City's statutory land-use planning policy document under the Planning Act, guiding zoning, development and subdivision approvals city-wide; current to August 2024.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2f9da950218b2ab61f264e2da52d76b08a5487da4ca3286d58d96acbbbb661ff.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sault-ste-marie/zoning/official-plan/",
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  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Special Exceptions By-law No. 2005-151 — Office Consolidation February 2026",
   "category": "zoning_land_use",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-06-13",
   "document_url": "https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Special-Exceptions-By-Laws-February-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Companion by-law 2005-151 listing the site-specific Special Exceptions (S-n) shown on the zoning map.",
   "discovered_by": "premium-zoning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-31",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-31T03:40:30+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sault-ste-marie/zoning/bylaw-2005-151/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning By-law No. 2005-150",
   "category": "zoning_land_use",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-RV1.pdf",
   "summary": "The City's comprehensive Zoning By-law establishing land-use zones, permitted uses, setbacks and development standards city-wide. Opened cover page: office consolidation current to May 8, 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2005-150",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sault-ste-marie/zoning/bylaw-2005-150/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning By-law No. 2005-150 — Office Consolidation May 8, 2026 (MRV2, July 2026 revision)",
   "category": "zoning_land_use",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-06-13",
   "document_url": "https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf",
   "summary": "Current office consolidation of Zoning By-law 2005-150 (effective May 8, 2026), the revision linked from the City's zoning page.",
   "discovered_by": "premium-zoning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-31",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-31T03:40:30+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2005-150",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sault-ste-marie/zoning/bylaw-2005-150-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/sault-ste-marie/zoning/",
 "premium": {
  "tier": "premium",
  "product": "zoning_deep",
  "values_gated": true,
  "consolidation": "2005-150 consolidated to May 8, 2026 (MRV2); Special Exceptions By-law 2005-151 consolidated February 2026",
  "zones": 23,
  "zone_codes": [
   "AIR",
   "C1",
   "C2",
   "C3",
   "C4",
   "C5",
   "CT2",
   "EM",
   "HZ",
   "I",
   "M1",
   "M2",
   "M3",
   "PR",
   "R1",
   "R2",
   "R3",
   "R4",
   "R5",
   "R6",
   "RA",
   "REX",
   "RP"
  ],
  "exceptions": 451,
  "general_regulations": 35,
  "definitions": 138,
  "property_sketches": 0,
  "regulation_fields": [
   "min_lot_area",
   "min_lot_frontage",
   "min_front_yard",
   "min_exterior_side_yard",
   "min_side_yard",
   "min_rear_yard",
   "min_water_setback",
   "min_setback_from_road",
   "max_lot_coverage",
   "max_height",
   "min_height",
   "min_gfa",
   "max_gfa",
   "max_density",
   "min_landscaped_open_space",
   "max_accessory_height",
   "max_accessory_floor_area",
   "min_accessory_setback",
   "min_shoreline_buffer",
   "max_dock_length",
   "max_boathouse_area",
   "min_lot_depth",
   "max_front_yard",
   "max_exterior_side_yard",
   "max_storeys",
   "min_storeys",
   "max_dwelling_units",
   "min_dwelling_units",
   "max_main_uses",
   "min_building_separation",
   "other"
  ],
  "resolver": "by zone code / exception number only (no address resolver)",
  "address_lookup": false,
  "resolver_note": "Address-to-zone resolution is not offered for Sault Ste. Marie: the City's zoning map service (Soo Maps) is published for non-commercial use only, and its S-n exception numbering does not match the by-law's legacy (n) numbering. Query by zone code, or by exception number / schedule number / address text from the record.",
  "price_usd": 0.05,
  "payment": "x402 (USDC)",
  "mcp": {
   "endpoint": "https://mcp.govanswers.org/mcp",
   "check": "check_zoning_deep",
   "get": "get_zoning_deep"
  },
  "http": "https://mcp.govanswers.org/premium/zoning/ca/on/sault-ste-marie",
  "note": "Free: this page, the by-law text and summary. Paid: per-parcel zone resolution, the full regulation table with conditions and citations, site-specific exceptions, sketches."
 }
}