Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments

The Zoning Bylaw regulates development on private land in Edmonton. These regulations can be changed by City Council through a Zoning Bylaw text amendment.

Text amendments are not the same as a rezoning; they apply to the entire city instead of to one specific property.

Current Amendment Projects

The Zoning Bylaw Implementation Team is working on various projects. Please follow the links below to read about the project’s status, whether it is targeted for Executive Committee or City Council, and the best way to become involved in the public involvement process.

• Amenity Area Review
• Child Care Services
• Garage and Garden Suite Buildability
• Height and Grade
• Liquor Store Separation Distance
• Mature Neighbourhood Overlay
• Parking Requirements
  
• Pedestrian Commercial Shopping Street Overlay Review
  
• Privacy Screening
• Row Housing Setbacks in RF3 Zones
• Secondary Suites in Semi-detached and Duplex Housing
• Solar Energy Device Review
• Tree and Shrub Planting Requirements
• Urban Agriculture

Text Amendment Process

Public involvement is an important part of the text amendment process. Text amendments to the Zoning Bylaw follow the following four stage process:

Information Gathering

During the information gathering stage, City Administration researches text amendment options and any associated land use issues. At this stage, information may be compiled into a report and presented to the Executive Committee of Council. Executive Committee may recommend that City Council consider a Zoning Bylaw text amendment.

Public Involvement: Specific projects may include initial public involvement at this stage.

Draft Amendment

During the draft amendment stage, City Administration uses the information obtained during the information gathering stage to craft a draft Zoning Bylaw amendment.

Public involvement: The draft amendment will be sent or presented to interest groups such as community associations, business groups, City of Edmonton departments, external government agencies, or the general public in order to get feedback. The amendment may be redrafted several times at this stage to reflect the comments received. 

Proposed Amendment

During the proposed amendment stage, the draft bylaw is finalized and a report is prepared for a public hearing and Council vote.

Public Involvement: If you wish to offer feedback at this point in the process, you must register to speak to Council at a public hearing. Please consult the City Council and Public Hearing Schedule for further information about speaking during a public hearing.

Council Decision

At the council decision stage, the proposed text amendment must receive three readings from Council in order to be added to the Zoning Bylaw.

Public Involvement: There is no public involvement at this stage of the process.

For More Information

Zoning Bylaw Implementation Team