Visit the agendas and minutes page for upcoming meetings, including the supporting material, comments and decisions for agenda items.
Videos of Committee of Adjustment meetings are available on the Town’s YouTube channel.
To register to speak prior to the hearing, please email coarequests@oakville.ca
The Citizens' Guide to Minor Variance and Consent Processes booklet answers commonly asked questions, explains the town’s role in the process and helps residents submit an application and is updated as needed. Open the Citizens' Guide to Minor Variance and Consent Processes.
The committee consider applications for minor variances from the zoning by-law, applications for land division (consent to sever land), and any other variances specified by council that implement the official plan.
Applications to the Committee of Adjustment are processed in accordance with the requirements of Sections 45 and 53 of the Planning Act, applicable regulations (O.Reg. 200/96 and 197/96 as amended), the Statutory Powers Procedures Act and applicable town policies.
The committee is authorized by the Planning Act to consider applications for:
The zoning by-law regulates how land and buildings are used and where buildings and structures can be located. The zoning by-law also specifies lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights and other provisions necessary to ensure proper and orderly development. When a proposal does not comply with the provisions of the zoning by-law, an owner may make application to the Committee of Adjustment for a minor variance. A minor variance provides relief from a specific zoning by-law requirement, excusing a property owner from meeting the exact requirements of the by-law.
The committee must ensure that the variances, if approved, satisfy the following:
Normally, new lots are created through approval of an application for a plan of subdivision. When only one or two new lots would be created and no new road is required, a full subdivision application may not be necessary. In this case, an application for consent to sever may be appropriate.
In evaluating applications for consent, the committee must consider:
If you have received a mailing about an application that is going to Committee of Adjustment please see the following Committee of Adjustment document (pdf) which was inserted in your notification.
Committee of Adjustment Procedural By-law 2016-066
Land Division (Consent) Application (pdf)
Minor Variance Application (pdf)
Town of Oakville - Official Plan
Design Guidelines for Stable Residential Areas (pdf)
Committee of Adjustment Hearing Procedures (pdf)
Committee of Adjustment Term of Reference (pdf)
Committee of Adjustment Preamble (pdf)
Fees Schedule
Zoning By-Laws
Please visit the Committee of Adjustment Frequently Asked Questions page.
Please visit the Committee of Adjustment map for active applications.
905-845-6601, ext. 1829
coarequests@oakville.ca