Land Use Controls And “Grandfathering”: Public And Private Interest Clashes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]March 27, 2012 “A person’s home is his (or her) castle” – implying that the King (or Queen) in that castle has supreme right to use the castle as he or she sees fit. So why even have zoning bylaws? Because for each saying, there seems to be another that creates an opposing force. In […]
Zoning: Protection Of Established Uses
March 13, 2006 By Brian Babcock Zoning bylaws restrict the use of land to specified uses. Bylaws are updated or revised over time. These revisions usually reflect changes in the neighbourhood. Industrial zones become gentrified. Rural areas become bedroom communities. In Ontario, a new bylaw or revisions to an existing bylaw must include protection for what […]