Zoning & land use — Thunder Bay, Ontario

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

The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Official Plan (consolidated, amended August 26, 2024); Zoning By-law 1-2022 — Schedule B: Development Holding Provisions (Sept 2024); Zoning By-law 1-2022 — Schedule C: Site-Specific Provisions (October 2025); Zoning By-law No. 1-2022 (Office Consolidation to May 27, 2024), verified 2026-09-25.

Official Plan (consolidated, amended August 26, 2024) adopted bylaw

City of Thunder Bay's statutory Official Plan under the Planning Act, guiding land-use policy, growth, and development/subdivision control; consolidated with amendments to Aug 2024.

Zoning By-law 1-2022 — Schedule B: Development Holding Provisions (Sept 2024) adopted bylaw

Schedule B to Zoning By-law 1-2022: the holding provisions (H1–H17) shown on Schedule A, each with the conditions for removal of the H symbol.

Zoning By-law 1-2022 — Schedule C: Site-Specific Provisions (October 2025) adopted bylaw

Schedule C to Zoning By-law 1-2022: the site-specific provisions (SP1–SP111) shown on Schedule A, each listing the lands, permitted-use changes and modified standards.

Zoning By-law No. 1-2022 (Office Consolidation to May 27, 2024) adopted bylaw

Consolidated city-wide zoning bylaw governing permitted land uses, setbacks, parking, and lot standards by zone; includes Schedule B (holding provisions) and Schedule C (site-specific provisions) as companion documents.

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: https://www.thunderbay.ca · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Zoning & land use across Ontario · Zoning & land use in other municipalities