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CityMap Zoning Resource
 

This online service (access button is below, left) allows you to view maps of London that include zone functions such as searches conducted on a citywide basis or by specific parameters such as a street address or intersection. Also available for convenient reference is the City's Zoning By-law No. Z-1. The button to the right takes you to the By-law table of contents.

Button to access CityMap zoning buttonButton to access zoning by-law document

For quick "how to" information on using the new map zoning resource see Frequently Asked Questions.

Note: In any situation where the official printed publications of the City of London differ from the text or maps presented on this website, the official print publications take precedence.

For further information - or to provide feedback on the CityMap zoning service - please call (519) 930-3510or fax the Zoning Division at (519) 661-2332.

Frequently asked questions

Does Zoning By-law Z-1 apply to all land within the City of London boundaries?

No. Zoning By-law Z-1 primarily applies to the City boundaries that existed before January 1, 1993 land annexation. Some lands in the annexed area have been rezoned and included within Zoning By-law Z-1. The remainder of the annexed lands have retained their zones and regulations from the former municipalities' Zoning By-law. While these zone codes are identified on CityMap the regulations are not available online. To obtain a copy of the relevant portions of the By-law and regulations for these annexed lands please contact the City of London Zoning Division.

Currently the City of London is reviewing the zoning of the annexed area to incorporate these lands within Zoning By-law Z-1. The proposed zoning program is available online and in hard copy from the Planning Division located on the 6th floor of City Hall.

Where do I find "help" information as a user of the London CityMap zoning service?

Within CityMap you'll find quick reference information by clicking the "Help" tab. For more detailed "how-to" guidance please refer to the table below. To trouble shoot and correct common software and browser-related problems go to the page CityMap display problems.

London's Official Plan
& Zoning By-law - Guides to land use planning and development

Zoning is a method of regulating the use of land by designating properties for a specific range of permitted functions - for example, residential, commercial or industrial areas. 

The regulations which control the nature, location, scale and form of land uses in London. This By-law implements the city's policies for controlling land use and development as set out in the Official Plan. The latter document (reviewed at five-year intervals) identifies the directions and strategies that will shape patterns of growth and change to meet our current and future needs.

The Official Plan - and Zoning By-law Z-1 - are not static documents. They are responsive to new trends and circumstances and change to community values. The formal and informal input of Londoners to the consideration of matters such as urban growth strategies; economic development goals; environmental, cultural and heritage issues; and, general "quality of life" needs and expectations are important to this process of monitoring and change.

Please click here if you'd like answers to frequently asked questions such as how to change the zoning of the property or introduce amendments/provide input into the City of London's Official Plan.
I want to ...
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Find a specific address, street
or intersection
  1. Click on the interactive mapping version button.
  2. In the legend on the left hand side of the page click on CityMap symbol address, CityMap symbol street or CityMap symbol intersection button and type in the municipal address or street name(s) in the box at the top of the menu.
  3. Click on the "Find it" button listed under the address query.
Change the
map scale
  1. Select a location as outlined above.
  2. Select one of the eight preset scales listed across the top of the map page.
  3. Click on the "Redraw" button.

OR

  1. Type in a your "Custom width" in metres (top right hand corner).
  2. Click on the "Redraw" button.

The eight preset scales range from 250 metres to citywide. Zoning tags, local streets and property boundary lines will not be visible for any scale selected over 2km.
Query for
a specific zone
  1. Click on the "Zone codes" symbol CityMap symbol tag located in the left hand menu.
  2. Type in the zone you are seeking in the box provided at the top of the menu - for example, CF (Community Facility) or OF (Office Zone).
  3. Click "Find it." (A map will be be drawn for you - you can adjust the scale using the re-centre tab.

The properties containing the requested zone will be highlighted in yellow. Property boundary lines and zone lines are only shown at a scale of 2km or less.
Get the zone information

Sample map view of zoning classification

  1. Select a location and set the scale to less than 2km.
  2. Select the "Identify" feature from the top menu bar.
  3. Click on your point of interest and you'll see a window in the right hand corner of the map. This window may include an assessment roll number and a zone code.
  4. Click on the zone code and a window will open displaying the zone text.

The zoning information displayed is the applicable chapter of the Zoning By-law Z-1 and requires review in conjunction with the complete by-law document. To obtain the specific zone information, scroll through the information to find the specific variation associated with the property. You'll find a table listing at the end of each chapter that summarizes all the zone variations and the applicable lot requirements of the zone.
Turn on
map features
  1. Identify and select which map features you would like to turn on by clicking the box to the left of the features listed in the menu.
  2. Click the "Redraw button."