Enables municipalities to use their bylaw authority to mandate certain
requirements that were previously only available through the rezoning
process, specifically:
• Inclusionary Zoning (Zoning Bylaws for affordable and special needs
housing);
• Density Bonuses (Conditional Density/Density Benefits Zoning);
• Tenant Relocation and Protections (Tenant Protection Bylaw);
• Offsites (Works and services requirements); and
• Transportation Demand Management (TDM).
These changes could facilitate pre-zoning on a wider scale and provide more
transparency around municipal requirements.
Bill 16
Provincial Policy
This Bill identifies 104 Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA) within 400 to 800 metres
from major transit exchanges across the province. Within the TOAs, local
governments are expected to:
• Consider the provincial guidance on heights and densities when
updating or amending zoning bylaws;
• Not reject applications brought to Council based on height and density
alone; and
• Remove minimum parking requirements to allow developers to decide
parking needs based on each project.
This framework takes place in two phases, with 52 areas where planning
has already begun taking effect immediately, and the remaining 52 areas
requiring designation by their municipalities by the end of June 2024
Housing Statutes
(Transit-Oriented Areas)
Amendment Act, 2023
Housing Statutes
Amendment Act, 2024
Bill 47