Notice of Passing of Comprehensive Zoning By-Law

Cobourg, ON (December 18, 2025) – Take notice that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg has passed Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 066-2025 on December 17th, 2025 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.

And take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law may be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the Municipal Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg no later than 4:30 pm on January 7th, 2026.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Zoning By-Law and key maps showing the location of the lands to which By-law 066-2025 applies, is set out below.

Council in making its decision on this matter took into consideration all written and oral comments received on the applications.

NOTICE OF APPEAL:
A Notice of Appeal must:

(a) set out the reasons for the appeal;

(b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Land Tribunal Act in the amount of $1,100.00 payable by certified cheque, lawyer’s general or trust account cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the Minister of Finance; and

(c) be addressed to the Municipal Clerk at the address noted below.

Who Can File an Appeal:
If a specified person, public body or registered owner did not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Town of Cobourg before By-Law 066-2025 was passed, the specified person, public body or registered owner is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council.

If a specified person, public body or registered owner does not make oral submissions at the public meeting, or make written submissions to the Council of the Town of Cobourg before By-Law 066-2025 was passed, the specified person, public body or registered owner may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The complete Comprehensive Zoning By-law is available for inspection in the Planning Department, Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West, Town of Cobourg, (905) 372-1005 between the office hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.

Dated at the Town of Cobourg this 18th day of December, 2025.

Brent Larmer, Municipal Clerk
The Corporation of the Town of Cobourg
Victoria Hall
55 King Street West
Cobourg, ON
K9A 2M2

The Corporation of the Town of Cobourg
Explanatory Note to By-Law 066-2025, Key Maps, and Other Matters

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: By-Law 066-2025 is a Comprehensive Zoning By-Law of the Town of Cobourg that applies to the lands identified on the key maps below with exception to those lands identified as “Lands not subject to this By-law” on the zoning maps that form the by-law. Further details as to the boundaries of these areas are shown on the zoning maps included in By-Law 066-2025.

The purpose and effect of By-law 066-2025 is to establish zoning regulations to implement certain policies of the province and the Town’s Official Plan that, among other things, regulate the use of land, density, height, location, and erection and use of buildings and structures, the provision of parking spaces and other associated matters in the Town of Cobourg for the lands identified on the key maps below with exception to those lands identified as “Lands not subject to this By-law” on the zoning maps that form the by-law. Further details as to the boundaries of the areas By-law 066-2025 applies to are shown on the zoning maps included in By-law 066-2025.

Key Maps of Lands Subject to the
Comprehensive Zoning By-law Amendment (By-Law No. 066-2025)