Database

Burlington zoning, zone by zone

Name: Burlington zoning (Zoning By-law 2020 and Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026)
Creator: City of Burlington
License: https://opendata.burlington.ca/opendata-terms-of-use/City%20of%20Burlington%20-%20Open%20Data%20Terms%20of%20Use.pdf

Every zone in Zoning By-law 2020 and Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026: what the by-law calls it, how much land it covers, and where it is.

The City of Burlington’s zoning layers divide Burlington into 89 zone codes across 2 by-laws (81 under By-law 2020; 8 under By-law 09-2026), drawn on about 18,283 hectares.

As of October 8, 2026 · City of Burlington zoning layers

Last checked October 8, 2026City of BurlingtonHow we know

Publisher: City of Burlington
Source dataset: Zone Codes (Zoning_ByLaw_2026 map service)
Official record: Zoning By-law 2020, by part (City of Burlington zoning page)
Retrieved: October 8, 2026
Licence: City of Burlington Open Data Terms of Use (September 19, 2011) Terms
From the source: zone codes and the exception, holding and temporary-use markers on each polygon · zone names, from each by-law's own zone list (or, for a code the list does not carry, the layer's name) · which by-law each polygon falls under
Derived by BurlingtonIQ: polygon counts and hectares · planning communities and wards, by a point inside each polygon
BurlingtonIQ’s words: the summary sentences
Kept current: Rebuilt from the City of Burlington's open-data layers by the site's data pipeline. The City of Burlington is the only binding source on a property's zoning.

Zone polygons, every by-law: 1,750
Zone codes with a page: 70
Hectares drawn: 18,283
Zoning by-laws in the data: 2

“The provisions of this By-Law shall apply throughout the Corporation of the City of Burlington, as shown on the zoning maps forming Part 15 of this By-Law, with the exception of those lands in the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area, which are subject to Niagara Escarpment Development Control, administered by the Niagara Escarpment Commission, pursuant to the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act.” (City of Burlington) Zoning By-law 2020: 1,310 zone polygons under 81 zone codes on about 14,608 hectares; the most common code is O2, Open Space Zones, on 120.

“This By-law establishes the following residential zones and places all lands subject to this By-law in one or more of the following zones: …” (City of Burlington) Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026: 440 zone polygons under 8 zone codes on about 3,675 hectares; the most common code is LN8, Low-Rise Neighbourhood 8, on 111.

Records checked October 8, 2026.

What is my property zoned?

The City of Burlington’s interactive zoning map shows the zone on a single lot. “Before you can apply for any building, pool permit or business licence, you must get an approved Zoning Clearance Certificate with the City.” (Zoning Clearance Certificates) The zone pages below say what a code is called, where it applies and which part of its by-law sets the rules; exceptions, holding provisions and amendments are written only in the by-law.

Codes not in the by-law's zone listUtility Services ZoneRural ZonesOpen Space ZonesEmployment ZonesNorth Aldershot ZonesMixed-Use Corridor ZonesPark ZonesDowntown Centre ZonesCommercial ZonesResidential Zones – Low DensityDevelopment ZoneUptown Centre ZonesResidential Zones – Medium DensityResidential Zones – Alton CommunityThe outline is the City of Burlington boundary.

The 1,110 smallest polygons are not drawn at this scale; every polygon is counted in the tables.

Zoning By-law 2020

Zones grouped as the by-law groups them (Part 1, s. 1.4, Table 1.4.1 (zone designations)), largest first. Zoning By-law 2020, by part (City of Burlington zoning page).

Residential Zones – Low Density 10

Rules: Part 2, Residential Zones

By-law 2020: Residential Zones – Low Density: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
R3.2	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons29	Hectares28	Mostly inBrant, Rose, Headon
R2.2	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons2	Hectares25	Mostly inBayview, Tyandaga
R5	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons12	Hectares12	Mostly inTyandaga, La Salle, Brant
R3.4	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons6	Hectares11	Mostly inBayview, Brant, Tansley
R1.2	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons4	Hectares9.8	Mostly inTyandaga, Shoreacres
R2.4	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons6	Hectares9.7	Mostly inTyandaga, Shoreacres, La Salle
R2.3	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons9	Hectares7.6	Mostly inTyandaga, Rose, Mountainview
R2.1	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons14	Hectares5.6	Mostly inBayview, La Salle, Shoreacres
R4	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons4	Hectares4.7	Mostly inRose, Palmer, Shoreacres
R3.1	NameResidential Zones – Low Density	Polygons6	Hectares2.6	Mostly inMountainview, Freeman, Roseland

Residential Zones – Medium Density 5

Rules: Part 2, Residential Zones

By-law 2020: Residential Zones – Medium Density: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
RM3	NameResidential Zones – Medium Density	Polygons31	Hectares62	Mostly inRose, Tansley, Tyandaga
RM2	NameResidential Zones – Medium Density	Polygons76	Hectares59	Mostly inRose, Tansley, Brant
RM5	NameResidential Zones – Medium Density	Polygons36	Hectares30	Mostly inAppleby, Tansley, Rose
RM1	NameResidential Zones – Medium Density	Polygons19	Hectares21	Mostly inRose, Brant, La Salle
RM4	NameResidential Zones – Medium Density	Polygons8	Hectares8.7	Mostly inBayview, Appleby, Rose

Residential Zones – High Density 4

Rules: Part 2, Residential Zones

By-law 2020: Residential Zones – High Density: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
RH4	NameResidential Zones – High Density	Polygons18	Hectares28	Mostly inTansley, Brant, Bayview
RH1	NameResidential Zones – High Density	Polygons12	Hectares15	Mostly inBrant, Tansley, Roseland
RH2	NameResidential Zones – High Density	Polygons4	Hectares12	Mostly inHeadon, La Salle, Appleby
RH3	NameResidential Zones – High Density	Polygons2	Hectares1.2	Mostly inLa Salle, Rose

Residential Zones – Orchard Community 4

Rules: Part 2, Residential Zones

By-law 2020: Residential Zones – Orchard Community: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
RO2	NameResidential Zones – Orchard Community	Polygons13	Hectares18	Mostly inOrchard
RO3	NameResidential Zones – Orchard Community	Polygons13	Hectares12	Mostly inOrchard
RO4	NameResidential Zones – Orchard Community	Polygons3	Hectares5.5	Mostly inOrchard
RO1	NameResidential Zones – Orchard Community	Polygons4	Hectares2.5	Mostly inBronte, Orchard

Residential Zones – Alton Community 3

Rules: Part 2, Residential Zones

By-law 2020: Residential Zones – Alton Community: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
RAL4	NameResidential Zones – Alton Community	Polygons4	Hectares11	Mostly inAlton
RAL3	NameResidential Zones – Alton Community	Polygons2	Hectares8.9	Mostly inAlton
RAL1	NameResidential Zones – Alton Community	Polygons1	Hectares0.1	Mostly inAlton

Employment Zones 4

Rules: Part 3, Employment Zones

By-law 2020: Employment Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
GE1	NameEmployment Zones	Polygons50	Hectares773	Mostly inEmployment, Alton, La Salle
BC1	NameEmployment Zones	Polygons71	Hectares358	Mostly inEmployment, Alton, Tyandaga
GE2	NameEmployment Zones	Polygons35	Hectares191	Mostly inEmployment, Freeman, Mountainview
BC2	NameEmployment Zones	Polygons11	Hectares55	Mostly inNorth Aldershot

Commercial Zones 6

Rules: Part 4, Commercial Zones

By-law 2020: Commercial Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
CR	NameCommercial Zones	Polygons20	Hectares144	Mostly inAlton, Mountainview, Roseland
CN1	NameCommercial Zones	Polygons17	Hectares55	Mostly inHeadon, Roseland, Tansley
CE	NameCommercial Zones	Polygons6	Hectares39	Mostly inEmployment, Mountainview, La Salle
CN2	NameCommercial Zones	Polygons33	Hectares31	Mostly inBayview, Mountainview, Freeman
CC1	NameCommercial Zones	Polygons5	Hectares28	Mostly inHeadon, Appleby, Bayview
CC2	NameCommercial Zones	Polygons3	Hectares3.2	Mostly inShoreacres, Appleby

Mixed-Use Corridor Zones 4

Rules: Part 5, Mixed Use Corridor Zones

By-law 2020: Mixed-Use Corridor Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
MXE	NameMixed-Use Corridor Zones	Polygons23	Hectares136	Mostly inEmployment, Freeman, La Salle
MXG	NameMixed-Use Corridor Zones	Polygons65	Hectares123	Mostly inLa Salle, Brant, Shoreacres
MXC	NameMixed-Use Corridor Zones	Polygons18	Hectares65	Mostly inRoseland, Freeman, Employment
MXT	NameMixed-Use Corridor Zones	Polygons6	Hectares18	Mostly inFreeman, Employment

Downtown Centre Zones 8

Rules: Part 6, Downtown Mixed Use Centre Zones

By-law 2020: Downtown Centre Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
DRL	NameDowntown Centre Zones	Polygons11	Hectares38	Mostly inBrant
DRH	NameDowntown Centre Zones	Polygons20	Hectares29	Mostly inBrant
DC	NameDowntown Centre Zones	Polygons27	Hectares24	Mostly inBrant
DI	NameDowntown Centre Zones	Polygons4	Hectares19	Mostly inBrant
DRM	NameDowntown Centre Zones	Polygons14	Hectares7.7	Mostly inBrant
DW	NameDowntown Centre Zones	Polygons6	Hectares6.8	Mostly inBrant
DL-A	NameDowntown Centre Zones	Polygons4	Hectares1.4	Mostly inBrant
DL-C	NameDowntown Centre Zones	Polygons1	Hectares1.2	Mostly inBrant

Uptown Centre Zones 9

Rules: Part 7, Uptown Mixed Use Centre Zones

By-law 2020: Uptown Centre Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
URM	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons4	Hectares18	Mostly inUptown
UCR1	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons5	Hectares12	Mostly inUptown
UE	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons3	Hectares9.8	Mostly inUptown
UCR3	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons5	Hectares8.9	Mostly inUptown
UC	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons1	Hectares7.9	Mostly inUptown
UCR2	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons1	Hectares7.9	Mostly inUptown
URH	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons2	Hectares7.5	Mostly inUptown
UMXE	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons1	Hectares6.8	Mostly inEmployment
UOP	NameUptown Centre Zones	Polygons1	Hectares3.9	Mostly inUptown

Rural Zones 3

Rules: Part 8, Rural Zones

By-law 2020: Rural Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
RA	NameRural Zones	Polygons16	Hectares676	Mostly inRural, Brant Hills
RG	NameRural Zones	Polygons6	Hectares154	Mostly inRural
ME	NameRural Zones	Polygons1	Hectares38	Mostly inRural

North Aldershot Zones 8

Rules: Part 9, North Aldershot Zones

By-law 2020: North Aldershot Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
RNA1	NameNorth Aldershot Zones	Polygons33	Hectares124	Mostly inNorth Aldershot
DNA	NameNorth Aldershot Zones	Polygons19	Hectares118	Mostly inNorth Aldershot
MRNA	NameNorth Aldershot Zones	Polygons4	Hectares68	Mostly inNorth Aldershot
RNA2	NameNorth Aldershot Zones	Polygons18	Hectares62	Mostly inNorth Aldershot
CNA	NameNorth Aldershot Zones	Polygons4	Hectares13	Mostly inNorth Aldershot
RNA3	NameNorth Aldershot Zones	Polygons3	Hectares12	Mostly inNorth Aldershot
SNA	NameNorth Aldershot Zones	Polygons2	Hectares7.9	Mostly inNorth Aldershot
ONA	NameNorth Aldershot Zones	Polygons1	Hectares2.3	Mostly inNorth Aldershot

Park Zones 2

Rules: Part 10, Parks and Open Space Zones

By-law 2020: Park Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
PC	NamePark Zones	Polygons26	Hectares306	Mostly inBrant, North Aldershot, Shoreacres
P	NamePark Zones	Polygons91	Hectares200	Mostly inAppleby, La Salle, Orchard

Open Space Zones 3

Rules: Part 10, Parks and Open Space Zones

By-law 2020: Open Space Zones: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
O3	NameOpen Space Zones	Polygons66	Hectares707	Mostly inNorth Aldershot, Bronte, Employment
O2	NameOpen Space Zones	Polygons120	Hectares415	Mostly inNorth Aldershot, Employment, Tyandaga
O1	NameOpen Space Zones	Polygons35	Hectares412	Mostly inBayview, La Salle, North Aldershot

Development Zone 1

Rules: Part 12, Development Zone / Utility Services Zone

By-law 2020: Development Zone: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
D	NameDevelopment Zone	Polygons28	Hectares62	Mostly inAlton, Orchard, Uptown

Utility Services Zone 1

Rules: Part 12, Development Zone / Utility Services Zone

By-law 2020: Utility Services Zone: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
S	NameUtility Services Zone	Polygons14	Hectares1,003	Mostly inMountainview, Alton, Rose

Codes not in the by-law's zone list 6

By-law 2020: Codes not in the by-law's zone list: code, name, polygons, hectares and where each is mostly found
Code	Name	Polygons	Hectares	Mostly in
Dev Cont Area	NameNot in the by-law's zone list	Polygons1	Hectares7,538	Mostly inRural
REV1	NameNot in the by-law's zone list	Polygons1	Hectares19	Mostly inTremaine
RBC1	NameNot in the by-law's zone list	Polygons6	Hectares14	Mostly inEmployment
REV2	NameNot in the by-law's zone list	Polygons1	Hectares6.3	Mostly inTremaine
RBC2	NameNot in the by-law's zone list	Polygons2	Hectares5.3	Mostly inEmployment
REV3	NameNot in the by-law's zone list	Polygons1	Hectares2	Mostly inTremaine

Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026

Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026: 440 zone polygons under 8 zone codes on about 3,675 hectares; the most common code is LN8, Low-Rise Neighbourhood 8, on 111. The full tables, map and rules links are on the By-law 09-2026 page.

LN4 Low-Rise Neighbourhood 4
LN5 Low-Rise Neighbourhood 5
LN8 Low-Rise Neighbourhood 8
LN3 Low-Rise Neighbourhood 3
LN2 Low-Rise Neighbourhood 2
LN6 Low-Rise Neighbourhood 6
LN1 Low-Rise Neighbourhood 1
HN High-Rise Neighbourhood

How this database works

The City of Burlington publishes its zoning map as open data: one polygon per zone, with the zone code and any exception, holding or temporary-use marker. BurlingtonIQ groups the polygons by by-law and code, measures each from its outline, places it in a planning community and ward by a point inside it, names each code from its by-law’s own zone list, and links the part of the by-law that sets its rules. It does not restate what a zone permits.

A code gets its own page when it is drawn on at least 3 polygons covering at least 1 hectare and the by-law identifies it; the rest are listed in the tables only. In places the layer draws one polygon over another without cutting a hole (2 zone polygons, about 0 hectares); both are counted, so the totals can exceed the land they cover. Outlines are simplified to about 3 metres for the maps; a point on a boundary can fall either side.

Left out of the zone counts:

4 zone polygons in the By-law 2020 layer: The layer marks these lands “See 1642”. Zoning By-law 2020 (Part 1, s. 1.3) says By-law 1642, as amended, continues to apply to the lands so indicated on its maps.
3 zone polygons in the By-law 2020 layer: The layer gives no zone code.
2 zone polygons in the By-law 2020 layer: The layer marks these lands “See 4000-3”. Zoning By-law 2020 (Part 1, s. 1.3) says By-law 4000-3, as amended, continues to apply to the lands so indicated on its maps.
1 zone polygon (about 7,504 hectares) whose by-law field reads “Inactive”: The layer's own type value; the polygon's zone field reads “Dev Cont Area”. Zoning By-law 2020 (Part 1, s. 1.2) does not apply to lands subject to Niagara Escarpment Development Control.

City of Burlington Open Data Terms of Use (September 19, 2011). Data made publicly available by the City of Burlington. Terms. The Terms of Use require redistributed data to carry a copy of, or the URL for, the Terms of Use; the “Terms” link is that URL.

Sources

Every factual claim above traces to one of these documents.

City of Burlington
Zone Codes (Zoning_ByLaw_2026 map service)
Retrieved October 8, 2026
City of Burlington
Zoning By-law 2020, by part (City of Burlington zoning page)
Retrieved October 8, 2026
City of Burlington
Zoning By-law 2020: Part 1, s. 1.4, Table 1.4.1 (zone designations)
Retrieved October 8, 2026
City of Burlington
Zoning By-law 009- and 010-2026, office consolidation, full document (PDF)
Retrieved October 8, 2026
City of Burlington
Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026: Part 2, s. 2.1, Zone Designations
Retrieved October 8, 2026
City of Burlington
Zoning Clearance Certificates
Retrieved October 8, 2026

What this is

What is my property zoned?

Zoning By-law 2020

Residential Zones – Low Density 10

Residential Zones – Medium Density 5

Residential Zones – High Density 4

Residential Zones – Orchard Community 4

Residential Zones – Alton Community 3

Employment Zones 4

Commercial Zones 6

Mixed-Use Corridor Zones 4

Downtown Centre Zones 8

Uptown Centre Zones 9

Rural Zones 3

North Aldershot Zones 8

Park Zones 2

Open Space Zones 3

Development Zone 1

Utility Services Zone 1

Codes not in the by-law's zone list 6

Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026

How this database works

Sources