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The City of Vaughan promotes preservation through documentation, research and policy that will protect heritage sites and guide change. Within the City of Vaughan, the Cultural Heritage Division and Heritage Vaughan Committee are the means through which preservation is processed and supported.
   
 
 
 
Vaughan has over 1100 significant heritage buildings conserved in our community. These built, cultural, and archaeological resources tell an important story, and link the Vaughan of yesterday to the Vaughan of today (sic. OP2010, Chapter 6).
 
Vaughan preserves cultural heritage properties three ways: 
 
1.    Individual Designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. These properties are formally recognized and protected by designation municipal by-laws specific to each address. Designation follows a process of identifying, evaluating and defining a property as per criteria set out in the Ontario Heritage Act.     
 
2.    Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Designation. If the property lies within a Heritage Conservation District, these properties are designated by municipal by-law and Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. District designation enables municipalities to guide change in districts, through adoption of district plans with policies and guidelines for conservation, protection and enhancement of each District’s historic character.   The City of Vaughan has four Heritage Conservation Districts : Kleinburg‐Nashville, Maple, Thornhill and Woodbridge.
 
3.    Properties of Architectural and Historical Significance (LSHS).  Properties identified as having cultural heritage value are identified on the City of Vaughan's LSHS list. These properties are not designated but have protection against demolition under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.  
 
 
For more information on heritage properties go to : Vaughan's Built Heritage Inventory
 
Do you want to make changes to your designated property?  Go to Heritage Permits and Clearance. 
 

 Contact Information

 
​Cultural Heritage Division
Development Planning Department, City Hall,  Level 1 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive Vaughan     L6A 1T1
 
Nick Borcescu
Senior Heritage Planner         
905-832-2281 ext. 8191
Nick.Borcescu@vaughan.ca
 
Katrina Guy
Cultural Heritage Coordinator
905-832-2281 ext. 8115
Katrina.Guy@vaughan.ca
 
Wendy Whitfield Ferguson
Cultural Heritage Coordinator       
905-832-2281 ext. 8813
Wendy.WhitfieldFerguson@vaughan.ca
 
 

 Additional Resources

 
Heritage Conservation Districts
  • Maple Heritage Conservation District - Vol 1
    Inventory of properties within the Maple HCD
  • Maple Heritage Conservation District - Vol 2
    Study of the Maple HCD
  • Maple Heritage Conservation District - Vol 3
    Plan and guidelines for the Maple HCD
  • Kleinburg-Nashville Heritage Conservation District
    Study, plan and guidelines for the Kleinburg-Nashville HCD
  • Thornhill Heritage Conservation District
    Plan and guidelines for the Thornhill HCD
  • Woodbridge Heritage Conservation District
    Plan and guidelines for the Woodbridge HCD
 

 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

 
HERITAGE REVIEW INFORMATION AND FORMS
  • Archaeological Assessment
    Terms of Reference
  • Conservation Plan for Heritage Resources
    Terms of Reference
  • Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment
    Terms of Reference
  • Heritage Clearance
    For demolition or top soil removal
  • Heritage Vaughan Committee
    Information and meeting dates
 

 RELATED LINKS

 
  • Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP)
  • Canadian Department of Heritage
  • Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
  • Ontario Architectural Styles
  • Ontario Heritage Act
  • Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada
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