Zoning & land use — Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

What can I build? Do I need a development permit?

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.

Official Plan (City of Sault Ste. Marie) adopted bylaw

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.

Special Exceptions By-law No. 2005-151 — Office Consolidation February 2026 adopted bylaw

Companion by-law 2005-151 listing the site-specific Special Exceptions (S-n) shown on the zoning map.

Zoning By-law No. 2005-150 adopted bylaw

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.

Zoning By-law No. 2005-150 — Office Consolidation May 8, 2026 (MRV2, July 2026 revision) adopted bylaw

Current office consolidation of Zoning By-law 2005-150 (effective May 8, 2026), the revision linked from the City's zoning page.

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: https://saultstemarie.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Zoning & land use across Ontario · Zoning & land use in other municipalities