Zoning By-law 2038-00
Zoning By-law No.2038-00, as amended, implements the designations as set within the Shuniah Official Plan. The By-law establishes zones within which permitted land uses are defined; and regulations, provisions and requirements for them are set out. The purpose of these is to establish and to implement minimum standards of health, safety, and general welfare in the community, and to facilitate sound municipal financial management, as it relates to land use.
The zoning by-law has been amended over time so keep in mind that this copy has been prepared for the purposes of convenience only and is not necessarily a true copy of the by-law; the original by-laws are lodged in the Municipal Clerk’s office.
Zoning By-law No. 2038-00 Consolidated to 2026 Feb 12
The Zoning Map
The Zoning Map is a schedule of By-law No.2038-00, it identifies the areas of the specific zones within the Municipality. This online copy of the zoning map is not the original schedule, but a more convenient copy; however it does not include mapping amendments at this time.
The Municipality of Shuniah accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this copy. The original map and amendments thereto are lodged in the Municipal Clerk’s office.
Zoning By-law Amendment Process
Pre-consultation is optional which will result in a reduction from the application fee once completed.
Pre-consultation Process:
- Complete the application to the best of your ability (including a site plan and a planning justification report) and bring it into our office along with the pre-consultation fee.
- Staff will review your application within three weeks (often much faster) and send you an email with any changes or additions you may need to make to your application.
- You can make the adjustments (if any) and return the application to the office for further review.
- Once the application is complete, staff will contact you to come in, sign the application with one of our commissioners, pay the remaining application fee, and bring in a cheque for payable to the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority for the applicable amount.
- Please note, if the homeowner would like to authorize someone else to submit the application on their behalf, you will need to have the Owners Authorization Letter (Schedule A on Page 12) completed and included in the application.
Complete Application
Upon receipt of a complete application, Council will make a decision within 90 days.
- Upon receipt of a complete application, staff will schedule a public meeting and circulate the application to the prescribed ministries, agencies and neighbours of the property for their comments.
- A public meeting will be held with Council, then the application will go to a future Council meeting for their decision to approve or deny the application. If it is approved Council will pass a By-law.
- Then there is a 20-day appeal period.
- At the end of the appeal period, if the by-law was passed and there is no appeal filed, staff will send a letter confirming, the by-law will be in effect.
Please review the Fees By-law and LRCA Plan Review Fees for applicable fees on our Application Fees website page.