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Zoning Searches and Forms

Property owners may request zoning information for any property within the City of Vaughan via the:

City of Vaughan Online Services Portal

(Registration Manual PDF)

The City of Vaughan Online Services Portal is available for Zoning Certificates (Licencing and Zoning Search) submissions and is deemed complete once payment is received. (Fees) Please allow a minimum of five business days to process the following requests:

Zoning Search and Written Response

Zoning Search for Municipal Licence Clearance

Zoning Search for Day Nursery Licence Clearance

Zoning Search for Motor Vehicle Dealership Licence Clearance

Liquor Licence Clearance (AGCO) *

* When applying for a Municipal Licence, and an AGCO clearance is required, please apply for a Liquor Licence only.

Zoning Search and Written Response will provide the following information:

The zoning category of the property

An exception number (if applicable)

Uses permitted with the zoning category

If a specific proposed use is permitted

Zoning searches for Municipal Licence Clearance

This document provides written confirmation of zoning compliance and building permit status of the property being searched. A Zoning Search Form for Municipal Licence Clearance must be submitted through the Online Services Portal, with the applicable fee, before making an application for a municipal business licence from the By-law and Compliance, Licencing and Permit Services department. It must be completed and approved by the Building Standards department.

Zoning Search for Licencing purposes

The Zoning Search Form for Provincial Licence Clearance provides written confirmation of zoning compliance and building permit status of the property being searched.

The application for the Building Standards Department Clearance Letter is to be submitted throughthe Online Services Portal, along with the application fee, and must be completed and approved by the Building Standards department prior to making an application for the following provincial licences:

Day Nursery Licence

Motor Vehicle Dealership Licence
Liquor Licence Clearance

Zoning search form for retail sale of fireworks

The *Zoning Search Form for Retail Sale of Fireworks (PDF) may be submitted with the applicable fee before making an application for a municipal business licence from the By-Law and Compliance, Licencing and Permit Services for the retail sale of fireworks.

*This request must be completed and approved by the Building Standards department and must be submitted via mail or can be dropped off at the drop box provided outside the City Hall front doors.

Contact Information

Building Standards

Phone: 905-832-8510
Inspection Services: 905-832-8511
City of Vaughan: 905-832-2281

Fax: 905-832-8558

Email: buildingstandards@vaughan.ca

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location:
Vaughan City Hall, Level 100
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1

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