Notice of Open House: New Zoning By-Law

What Is The Purpose of this Open House?

 A Zoning By-law, passed under Section 34 of the Planning Act, is the Town’s primary tool to regulate the use of all land in the Town. It divides land into various zone categories such as residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural, and establishes what uses are permitted and where buildings and structures can be located on a property. It also includes a range of regulations including, but not limited to, maximum lot coverage and building height, parking requirements, flood prone area regulations and home occupation regulations. The Town retained the services of WSP Canada Inc. (WSP) to assist in the preparation of a new Zoning By-law.

The new Zoning By-law will:

• replace the existing Zoning By-laws; 
• implement the mandatory regulations of the Planning Act, the policies of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and the County of Essex Official Plan and the policies and land use designations of the Tecumseh Official Plan; 
• increase the clarity, intent and ease of understanding the various terms and regulations contained in the By-law; 
• provide consistency of regulations across the Town; 
• update the land use zones and associated mapping, corresponding regulations, definitions and general provisions; and 
• address emerging themes and trends in land use planning as they apply to the Town of
  Tecumseh.

When and Where Is the Open House?

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the Tecumseh Arena and Recreation Complex, Centre Ice Room (2nd Floor), 12021 McNorton Street

1-Hour Timeslots Available for Registration:
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

How Do I Register to Attend?

For the convenience of attendees, and to offer those in attendance the ability to properly review and discuss the information presented, each 1-hour timeslot of the Open House will be kept to a maximum of 30 people. To allow for as many people as possible to attend the Open House, participants can only register to attend one, 1-hour timeslot. EVERY person who wishes to attend one specific 1-hour timeslot must pre-register.

Register for the Open House

Alternatively, you can call the Town to assist with your on-line registration by calling 519-735-2184 ext. 123 or 182.

If I Can’t Attend the Open House, How Can I Provide
Comments to the Town?

Comments can be provided to the Town Clerk by email at rauger@tecumseh.ca

If additional information is required about this matter, please contact the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh, c/o Robert Auger, Director Legislative Services & Clerk, at rauger@tecumseh.ca or directly at the Town Municipal Office at 917 Lesperance Road.