Milton zoning, zone by zone
Every zone in Zoning By-law 016-2014 and Zoning By-law 144-2003: what the by-law calls it, how much land it covers, and where it is.
The Town of Milton’s zoning layers divide Milton into 63 zone codes across 2 by-laws (42 under By-law 016-2014; 21 under By-law 144-2003), drawn on about 27,115 hectares.
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What this is
“Zoning By-law No. 016-2014 applies to the urban areas of Milton.” (Town of Milton) Zoning By-law 016-2014: 2,494 zone polygons under 42 zone codes on about 7,413 hectares; the most common code is RMD1, Medium Density Residential I Zone, on 1,037.
“Zoning By-law No. 144-2003 applies to the rural areas of Milton.” (Town of Milton) Zoning By-law 144-2003: 534 zone polygons under 21 zone codes on about 19,702 hectares; the most common code is A2, Rural Zone, on 115.
Records checked October 8, 2026.
What is my property zoned?
The Town of Milton’s interactive zoning map shows the zone on a single lot. “You cannot change the type of use of any land, building or structure within any zone category without a Certificate of Occupancy (Zoning).” (Certificate of Occupancy (Zoning)) 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.
Zoning By-law 016-2014
Zones grouped as the by-law groups them (Section 2.1, Zones), largest first. Comprehensive Zoning By-law 016-2014 (HUSP Urban Area), March 2026 consolidation (PDF).
Residential Zones 13
| Code | Name | Polygons | Hectares | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMD1 | NameMedium Density Residential I Zone | Polygons1,037 | Hectares882 | Mostly inBeaty, Clarke, Scott |
| RMD2 | NameMedium Density Residential II Zone | Polygons128 | Hectares110 | Mostly inWillmott, Bowes, Timberlea |
| RLD7 | NameLow Density Residential VII Zone | Polygons40 | Hectares78 | Mostly inDorset Park, Timberlea |
| RLD3 | NameLow Density Residential III Zone | Polygons43 | Hectares58 | Mostly inFallingbrook, Forest Grove, Mountain View |
| RLD1 | NameLow Density Residential I Zone | Polygons88 | Hectares56 | Mostly inOld Milton, Mountain View |
| RLD2 | NameLow Density Residential II Zone | Polygons21 | Hectares38 | Mostly in401 Industrial Area, Old Milton, Mountain View |
| RLD6 | NameLow Density Residential VI Zone | Polygons16 | Hectares36 | Mostly inDorset Park |
| RHD | NameHigh Density Residential Zone | Polygons22 | Hectares35 | Mostly inClarke, Dorset Park, Beaty |
| RLD4 | NameLow Density Residential IV Zone | Polygons32 | Hectares30 | Mostly inBronte Meadows, Timberlea, Mountain View |
| RLD5 | NameLow Density Residential V Zone | Polygons25 | Hectares28 | Mostly inTimberlea, Dorset Park |
| MU | NameMixed Use Zone | Polygons18 | Hectares25 | Mostly inBowes, Ford, Walker |
| RO | NameResidential Office Zone | Polygons11 | Hectares13 | Mostly inDempsey, Coates, Clarke |
| RLD | NameLow Density Residential Zone | Polygons35 | Hectares9.4 | Mostly inScott, Timberlea, Beaty |
Commercial Zones 11
| Code | Name | Polygons | Hectares | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGC-MU | NameUrban Growth Centre - Mixed Use Zone | Polygons30 | Hectares79 | Mostly inTimberlea, Dorset Park, Dempsey |
| C8 | NameEmployment Office Zone | Polygons11 | Hectares48 | Mostly in401 Industrial Area, Bronte Meadows, Fallingbrook |
| MC | NameMajor Commercial Zone | Polygons4 | Hectares35 | Mostly in401 Industrial Area, Dempsey |
| C2 | NameSecondary Mixed Use Commercial Zone | Polygons11 | Hectares31 | Mostly inWillmott, Walker, Timberlea |
| C5 | NameAuto Commercial Zone | Polygons23 | Hectares28 | Mostly in401 Industrial Area, Mountain View, Trafalgar |
| CBD-B | NameCentral Business District Secondary Commercial Zone | Polygons19 | Hectares18 | Mostly inOld Milton |
| C3 | NameLocal Commercial Zone | Polygons22 | Hectares17 | Mostly inScott, Willmott, Fallingbrook |
| UGC-MU-2 | NameUrban Growth Centre – Mixed Use Zone 2 | Polygons8 | Hectares13 | Mostly inTimberlea |
| CBD-A | NameCentral Business District Core Commercial Zone | Polygons15 | Hectares8 | Mostly inOld Milton |
| C6 | NameBusiness Commercial Zone | Polygons6 | Hectares6.8 | Mostly inDempsey, 401 Industrial Area, Esquesing |
| C7 | NamePrestige Office Zone | Polygons2 | Hectares3.6 | Mostly inDerry Green Industrial |
Employment Zones 2
| Code | Name | Polygons | Hectares | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2 | NameGeneral Industrial Zone | Polygons43 | Hectares712 | Mostly in401 Industrial Area, Esquesing, Derry Green Industrial |
| M1 | NameBusiness Park Zone | Polygons65 | Hectares392 | Mostly inDerry Green Industrial, 401 Industrial Area, Mountain View |
Institutional Zones 2
| Code | Name | Polygons | Hectares | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-B | NameMajor Institutional Zone | Polygons18 | Hectares151 | Mostly in401 Industrial Area, Timberlea, Willmott |
| I-A | NameMinor Institutional Zone | Polygons55 | Hectares108 | Mostly inCoates, Beaty, Bowes |
Natural Heritage and Open Space Zones 3
| Code | Name | Polygons | Hectares | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | NameNatural Heritage System Zone | Polygons33 | Hectares1,273 | Mostly inTrafalgar, Nelson, Derry Green Industrial |
| OS | NameOpen Space | Polygons391 | Hectares330 | Mostly inWillmott, Scott, Old Milton |
| OS-2 | NameOpen Space – Storm water Management | Polygons84 | Hectares154 | Mostly inDerry Green Industrial, 401 Industrial Area, Bowes |
Future Development Zone 1
| Code | Name | Polygons | Hectares | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FD | NameFuture Development Zone | Polygons124 | Hectares2,519 | Mostly inTrafalgar, Derry Green Industrial, Nelson |
Codes not in the by-law's zone list 10
| Code | Name | Polygons | Hectares | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-C | NameInstitutional Campus Zone | Polygons1 | Hectares26 | Mostly inNelson |
| ID-MU | NameInnovation District Mixed Use Zone | Polygons2 | Hectares16 | Mostly inNelson |
| MEV-RMD2 | NameMEV Medium Density Residential II Zone | Polygons2 | Hectares13 | Mostly inNelson |
| RHD2 | NameHigh Density Residential II Zone | Polygons3 | Hectares8.7 | Mostly inNelson |
| MEV-RMD1 | NameMEV Medium Density Residential I Zone | Polygons1 | Hectares6.8 | Mostly inNelson |
| I-B-SP | NameInstitutional Major Special Zone | Polygons1 | Hectares4.6 | Mostly inNelson |
| EMP-2 | NameEmployment Zone | Polygons1 | Hectares4.5 | Mostly inBronte Meadows |
| IA | NameInstitutional Minor | Polygons1 | Hectares4.3 | Mostly inDerry Green Industrial |
| RHD1 | NameHigh Density Residential I Zone | Polygons1 | Hectares3.7 | Mostly inNelson |
| C1-E | NameOffice Node Zone | Polygons1 | Hectares0 | Mostly inTimberlea |
Zoning By-law 144-2003
Zoning By-law 144-2003: 534 zone polygons under 21 zone codes on about 19,702 hectares; the most common code is A2, Rural Zone, on 115. The full tables, map and rules links are on the By-law 144-2003 page.
- A2 Rural Zone
- A1 Agricultural Zone
- OS Open Space Zone
- GC Golf Course Zone
- RV Village Residential Zone
- RE Estate Residential Zone
- GB Greenlands ‘B’ Zone
- GA Greenlands ‘A’ Zone
- C5 Auto Commercial Zone
- C4 Hamlet Commercial Zones
- RMD1 Medium Density Residential I Zone
- RMD2 Medium Density Residential II Zone
- RLD Low Density Residential Zone
- VP Vegetation Protection Zone
How this database works
The Town of Milton publishes its zoning map as open data: one polygon per zone, with the zone code and any exception, holding or temporary-use marker. MiltonIQ groups the polygons by by-law and code, measures each from its outline, places it in a neighbourhood 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 (166 zone polygons, about 1,600 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:
- 2 zone polygons in the By-law 016-2014 layer: The urban layer marks these polygons “Subject to By-Law 144-2003”: they are zoned under the rural by-law, not 016-2014.
- 1 zone polygon in the By-law 016-2014 layer: The layer gives no zone code; its name field reads “Subject to provision of by-law61-85”.
Sources
Town of Milton
Urban Zoning (By-law 016-2014) (open data layer)Town of Milton
Zoning By-Laws and MapsTown of Milton
Rural Zoning (By-law 144-2003) (open data layer)Town of Milton
Certificate of Occupancy (Zoning)