Planning & Zoning

• Providing information to organizations and developers; consulting with those seeking or considering using planning services; responding to telephone and counter inquiries
• Acting as a Project Facilitator for major projects using the 'one-stop shopping' service
• Maintaining a current comprehensive Zoning By-law
• Maintaining a current Official Plan
• Administering Urban Design & Landscape Guidelines
• Processing applications to approve Zoning By-law amendments, Official Plan amendments, subdivisions, condominiums, site plans and various agreements
• Providing compliance reports and lawyer's letters
• Providing comments to the Committee of Adjustment
• Issuing Zoning permits (See Zoning FAQ's for construction questions)
• Preparing community improvement plans and community plans
• Administering Airport Incentives 
• Administering Core Area Incentives
• Preparing reports to Council and documents for reference by the public and researchers (population reports, annual reports, etc.)
• Mapping Section

City of Thunder Bay
Planning Division