Zoning Reports & Verification Letters in Toronto, Ontario
How to request a zoning verification letter in Toronto, Ontario, what it costs and who to contact, plus ALTA zoning reports for any Toronto, Ontario property.
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How to get a zoning verification letter in Toronto, Ontario
- Download the Property Information Report application form from the city's Property Information Report page.
- Email the completed form to [email protected] with the subject line "Property Information Report or Compliance letters".
- Pay the CA$214.79 Routine Compliance Search Fee for each municipal address.
- For a review of whether specific plans comply with zoning, apply instead for a Zoning Applicable Law Certificate through the Toronto Building Online Services Application Submission Tool.
- Document
- Property Information Report (property compliance letter)
- Office
- City of Toronto, Toronto Building
- Phone
- 311
- [email protected]
- How
- Email application with fee
- Fee
- CA$214.79 per request (effective January 1, 2026)
- Typical time
- About five business days
- Official info
- City of Toronto: Property Information Report
Zoning in Toronto, Ontario
Toronto is zoned under city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, enacted May 9, 2013, which harmonizes many rules of the pre-1998-amalgamation municipalities. Some properties remain under former municipal zoning by-laws, and parts of 569-2013 are still under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Did you know?
Toronto started as ten blocks
In the summer of 1793, Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe ordered the Queen's Rangers to begin clearing the site of the Town of York, and surveyor Alexander Aitken mapped out a ten-block townsite. Those first blocks were bounded by today's George, Adelaide, Berkeley and Front streets.
Source: The First Ten Blocks of York (Ontario Heritage Trust plaque)
City letter or ZoningWorx report?
A local zoning letter is often enough for a quick check. Lenders, title companies and counsel usually need more.
- Confirms the zoning district
- Issued on the government's timeline
- Format and detail vary
- Requested and followed up by you
- Delivered in as little as 24–48 hours
- Zoning, permitted uses, setbacks, height, parking
- Nonconforming status and right to rebuild
- ALTA 3.0 & 3.1 compliant; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accepted
- Certified to your lender, title company and counsel
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Toronto, Ontario zoning questions
How do I get a zoning verification letter in Toronto, Ontario?
Download the Property Information Report application form from the city's Property Information Report page. Email the completed form to [email protected] with the subject line "Property Information Report or Compliance letters". Pay the CA$214.79 Routine Compliance Search Fee for each municipal address. For a review of whether specific plans comply with zoning, apply instead for a Zoning Applicable Law Certificate through the Toronto Building Online Services Application Submission Tool.
How much does a zoning letter cost in Toronto, Ontario?
CA$214.79 per request (effective January 1, 2026).
How long does it take to get a zoning letter in Toronto, Ontario?
About five business days.
What type of zoning does Toronto, Ontario use?
Toronto is zoned under city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, enacted May 9, 2013, which harmonizes many rules of the pre-1998-amalgamation municipalities. Some properties remain under former municipal zoning by-laws, and parts of 569-2013 are still under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Sources
- City of Toronto: Property Information Report
- City of Toronto: Zoning Applicable Law Certificate
- City of Toronto: Building Permit Fees
- City of Toronto: Zoning By-law 569-2013