Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review

The final Comprehensive Zoning By-law will be presented to County Council for adoption at its meeting on Monday, November 10.

The final Comprehensive Zoning By-law is now complete and available for public review. The final document and schedules (also known as maps) can be viewed and downloaded using the links below:

• Final Comprehensive Zoning By-law – Clean Version
• Final Comprehensive Zoning By-law – Redline Version

Final Zoning Schedules / Maps

A-Series: Zones

• Schedule Key Map
• Schedule A-1 Demorestville and North Port
• Schedule A-2 Rossmore and Mountain View
• Schedule A-3 Consecon and Carrying Place
• Schedule A-4 Bloomfield
• Schedule A-5 Wellington
• Schedule A-6 Picton North
• Schedule A-6 Picton South
• Schedule A-7 Adolphus Reach
• Schedule A-8 Long Point
• Schedule A-9 Cherry Valley

B-Series: Source Water Protection

Questions and comments can be submitted to Scott Pordham, Policy Coordinator, at spordham@pecounty.on.ca.

The final County of Prince Edward Comprehensive Zoning By-law issued for County Council adoption is now available for public review.

The final draft document and schedules (i.e., maps) can be viewed and downloaded using the links below:

• Final Comprehensive Zoning By-law – Clean Version
• Final Comprehensive Zoning By-law – Redline Version

Final Zoning Schedules

• Schedule Key Map
• Schedule A-1 Demorestville and North Port
• Schedule A-2 Rossmore and Mountain View
• Schedule A-3 Consecon and Carrying Place
• Schedule A-4 Bloomfield
• Schedule A-5 Wellington
• Schedule A-6 Picton South
• Schedule A-6 Picton North
• Schedule A-7 Adolphus Reach
• Schedule A-8 Long Point
• Schedule A-9 Cherry Valley
• B-Series: Source Water Intake Protection Zones

The final Comprehensive Zoning By-law will be considered at a meeting of the County Planning and Development Committee on October 15, 2025, 6:30 pm at Shire Hall, 332 Picton Main Street, Picton, ON K0K 2T0. At the meeting, a presentation will be delivered by the County Planning department and its consultant, WSP, summarizing the final changes to the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law. County Council will consider recommendation of adoption of the final Comprehensive Zoning By-law at this meeting.

Final adoption of the new Zoning By-law will follow at a subsequent meeting of County Council, anticipated for October 21, 2025.

Questions and comments can be submitted to Scott Pordham, Policy Coordinator, County of Prince Edward, at spordham@pecounty.on.ca.

The Final Draft (February 2025) of the County of Prince Edward Comprehensive Zoning By-law is now available for public review. The final draft document and schedules (i.e. maps) can be viewed and downloaded using the links below:

• Final Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law – Clean Version
• Final Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law – Redline Version
• Draft Zoning Schedules
  1. A-Series: Zones
     • Schedule Key Map
     • Schedule A-1 Demorestville and North Port
     • Schedule A-2 Rossmore and Mountain View
     • Schedule A-3 Consecon and Carrying Place
     • Schedule A-4 Bloomfield
     • Schedule A-5 Wellington
     • Schedule A-6 Picton North
     • Schedule A-6 Picton South
     • Schedule A-7 Adolphus Reach
     • Schedule A-8 Long Point
     • Schedule A-9 Cherry Valley
  2. B-Series: Source Water Protection

A Statutory Public Meeting, as required under the Ontario Planning Act, will be held at a meeting of the County Planning and Development Committee on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Shire Hall, 332 Picton Main Street, starting at 6 pm.

The Statutory Public Meeting will be an opportunity for members of the community to provide input on the final draft of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law. The Final Comprehensive Zoning By-law will be brought forward for consideration of adoption by County Council at a separate meeting at a later date.

The Statutory Public Meeting Notice can be viewed at the link here. https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Zoning-Statutory-Public-Meeting.pdf

The public is kindly requested to submit comments on the final draft of the Zoning By-law in advance of the Statutory Public Meeting. General questions or comments can also be submitted to Michael Michaud, MCIP, RPP, Manager of Planning, County of Prince Edward at mmichaud@pecounty.on.ca.

A big thank you to those who attended the statutory public open house at the Prince Edward Community Centre in Picton on September 17, 2024.

For those who were unable to attend, but wish to participate, the presentation and display boards are available to view at the links below:

• Statutory Public Open House – Presentation
• Statutory Public Open House – Display Boards

The public is kindly requested to submit comments on the second draft of the Zoning By-law by Monday September 30, 2024. The documents can be found along the right-hand side of the Have Your Say page under "Documents."

All input received on the second draft will be reviewed and will inform preparation of the final draft Zoning By-law, which will be presented at a future statutory public Meeting as required under the Planning Act. This statutory public meeting is anticipated to be held later this fall at a meeting of the municipality's Planning and Development Committee, so be sure to check back this page for updates.

General questions or comments can also be submitted to Michael Michaud, Manager of Planning, County of Prince Edward, at mmichaud@pecounty.on.ca.

Thanks to all who participated at the third public open house held in Wellington this past summer. An “As We Heard It” memo summarizing the community input received on the first draft of the zoning by-law is now available for review at the link here.

A reminder that a Statutory Public Open House is scheduled to be held this coming Tuesday, September 17 at the Rotary Hall, Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main Street) from 6 pm to 8 pm. The public open house will be an opportunity for members of the community to provide input on the second draft of the zoning by-law.

The public is kindly requested to submit comments on the second draft of the zoning by-law by Monday, September 30. General questions or comments can also be submitted to Michael Michaud, MCIP, RPP, Manager of Planning, County of Prince Edward, at mmichaud@pecounty.on.ca.

The second draft of the County of Prince Edward Comprehensive Zoning By-law is now available for public review. The draft document and Schedules (i.e., maps) can be viewed and downloaded using the links below:

Second Draft Zoning By-law – Clean Version

Second Draft Zoning By-law – Redline Version

Draft Zoning Schedules

• Draft Schedule Key Map
• Draft Schedule A-1 Demorestville and North Port
• Draft Schedule A-2 Rossmore and Mountain View
• Draft Schedule A-3 Consecon and Carrying Place
• Draft Schedule A-4 Bloomfield
• Draft Schedule A-5 Wellington
• Draft Schedule A-6 Picton North
• Draft Schedule A-6 Picton South
• Draft Schedule A-7 Adolphus Reach
• Draft Schedule A-8 Long Point
• Draft Schedule A-9 Cherry Valley

A statutory public open house, as required under the Ontario Planning Act, will be held on Tuesday, September 17 at the Rotary Hall, Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main Street), from 6 - 8 pm. The public open house will be an opportunity for members of the community to provide input on the second draft of the Zoning By-law.

The statutory public open house notice can be viewed at the link here.

The format of the public open house will be as follows:

• A brief presentation by the municipality's project consultant, WSP, will begin at 6:15 pm and include an overview of the second draft of the Zoning By-law and proposed key changes to the document.
• An open question and answer session with the project team.

The public is kindly requested to submit comments on the second draft by Monday September 30. General questions or comments can also be submitted to Michael Michaud, MCIP, RPP, Manager of Planning, County of Prince Edward at mmichaud@pecounty.on.ca.

Thank you to all who attended the fourth public open house at the Highline Hall in Wellington on Wednesday, June 26. County staff and the WSP project team appreciated hearing from members of the community on the first draft of the Zoning By-law.

For those who were unable to attend, but wish to participate, the presentation and display boards are available to view at the links below:

Public Open House #4 – Presentation

Public Open House #4 – Display Boards

Comments on the first draft of the Zoning By-law and Draft Schedules (see links in below post) are requested by Friday July 19. An “As We Heard It” memo summarizing the input received on the first draft of the Zoning By-law will be posted to this Have Your Say page in the coming weeks.

Input received on the first draft of the Zoning By-law will inform preparation of the final draft Zoning By-law, which is anticipated to be ready for public review in late Summer 2024. The final draft Zoning By-law will also be presented at a statutory public open house in early Fall 2024. Be sure to check back on this Have Your Say page for future updates!

Questions or comments can be submitted to Michael Michaud, Manager of Planning, County of Prince Edward, at mmichaud@pecounty.on.ca.

The first draft of the County of Prince Edward Comprehensive Zoning By-law is now available for public review. The First Draft Zoning By-law can be viewed at the links below.

• First Draft Zoning By-law – Clean Version
• First Draft Zoning By-law – Redline Version
• Draft Zoning Schedules
  • Draft Schedule Key Map
  • Draft Schedule A-1 Demorestville and North Port
  • Draft Schedule A-2 Rossmore and Mountain View
  • Draft Schedule A-3 Consecon and Carrying Place
  • Draft Schedule A-4 Bloomfield
  • Draft Schedule A-5 Wellington
  • Draft Schedule A-6 Picton
  • Draft Schedule A-7 Adolphus Reach
  • Draft Schedule A-8 Long Point
  • Draft Schedule A-9 Cherry Valley

The public is kindly requested to submit comments on the first draft of the Zoning By-law by Friday July 19. Submissions can be sent to Michael Michaud, MCIP, RPP, Manager of Planning, County of Prince Edward, at mmichaud@pecounty.on.ca.

What are the some of the proposed changes in the new Zoning By-law that may be of interest to me?

• Overall refresh and restructure of the document, including inclusion of diagrams and illustrations, as well as a Zoning By-law User Guide that describes how to read and understand the Zoning By-law
• Added contemporary permitted uses such as additional dwelling units, community gardens, and shipping containers
• New provisions for agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses
• Proposed restructuring of the Rural Zones and addition of new Agricultural Zone to recognize agricultural lands in the County per direction from the Official Plan

A public open house will be held on Wednesday June 26 at the Highline Hall, Wellington and District Community Centre (111 Belleville Street) from 6 pm to 8 pm. The public open house will be an opportunity for members of the community to provide input on the first draft Zoning By-law.

The format of the public open house will be as follows:

• A brief presentation, beginning at 6:30 pm, by the County’s project consultant, WSP, including an overview of the first draft of the Zoning By-law and proposed key changes to the document
• An open question and answer session with the project team

The final Zoning Strategy is now available for review. Click here to view the document.

The final Zoning Strategy incorporates the input received from the second round of consultation with County staff, external agencies and organizations, and members of the community. It also includes an ‘As We Heard It’ summary of the feedback received in Phase 2 of the engagement program for the Zoning By-law Review. The summary also includes the results of the survey that was conducted in June-July 2023.

Next steps in the project will be preparation of the County’s new Draft Zoning By-law. The recommendations from the Zoning Strategy and feedback heard in Phase 1 and 2 of the project will form the basis of updates for the Draft Zoning By-law.

The Draft Zoning By-law will be made available for public review in Fall 2023 and will be presented at a future public open house in the County in late Fall 2023.

Thank you to all who attended the third public open house at the Highline Hall in Wellington on Tuesday, June 20.

For those who were unable to attend, but wish to participate, the presentation and display boards are available to view at the links below:

• Public Open House #3 – Presentation
• Public Open House #3 – Display Boards

An online survey is now open. The survey deadline is Friday, July 14 at 11:59 pm. Click here to fill out the survey. The input collected will inform the final zoning strategy recommendations that will inform the new zoning by-law.

The Zoning Strategy will be finalized and posted to this Have Your Say page in the coming weeks. The Final Zoning Strategy will include an ‘As We Heard It’ report, which will include a summary of the input received as part of the survey. The next phase of work will include preparation of the Draft Zoning By-law, which is anticipated to be ready for public review in Fall 2023.

Questions or comments can be submitted to Michael Michaud, Manager of Planning, County of Prince Edward, at mmichaud@pecounty.on.ca.