Notice: Passing of the Town of Tecumseh Zoning By-Law 2026-050

FORM 1
THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990
NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF THE TOWN OF
TECUMSEH ZONING BY-LAW 2026-050
BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TECUMSEH

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Town of Tecumseh passed Zoning By-law 2026-050 on September 15, 2026 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990;

AND TAKE NOTICE that to file an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection must be filed with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh not later than the 12th day of October, 2026.

AND TAKE NOTICE no person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Any appeal must be accompanied by a fee of $1,100 made payable to the Minister of Finance. The Ontario Land Tribunal requires that the payment be in the form of a certified cheque or money order and be accompanied by a completed Zoning By-law Amendment Appellant Form (A1) found on-line at:

https://olt.gov.on.ca/appeals-process/forms/#head2

or available through the Development Services Department at Tecumseh Town Hall, 917 Lesperance Road. An Appellant may request a reduction of the filing fee to $400 if the Appellant is a private citizen or eligible community group. The request for a reduction in the fee must be made at the time of filing the appeal. The Appeal Fee Reduction Request Form can be found on-line at:

 https://olt.gov.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/OLT-_-Request-for-Lower-Fee-Form.html 

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the by-law, a description of the lands to which the by-law applies, and an explanation of the effect of any public input received, are provided below. The complete by-law and any associated information are available for inspection in my office during regular office hours.

DATED AT THE TOWN OF TECUMSEH THIS 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
Robert Auger, Director Legislative Services & Clerk
Town of Tecumseh
917 Lesperance Road
Tecumseh, ON, N8N 1W9

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-050 replaces the three existing Zoning By-laws pertaining to the three former municipalities (former Town of Tecumseh, former Village of St. Clair Beach, and former Township of Sandwich South) that form the current Town of Tecumseh. No key map is provided as Zoning By-law 2026-050 applies to the entirety of the Town.

The new Comprehensive 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 of Tecumseh. It divides land into various zone categories such as residential, commercial, and business park 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, minimum lot frontage and area, minimum yard depths/widths, maximum lot coverage and building height, minimum number of parking spaces, flood prone area regulations and home occupation regulations.

Effect of Public Input on Council’s Decision

In accordance with the Planning Act, please note that the effect of public input on Council’s decision on this application is described in the Public Meeting Minutes from the March 24, 2026 and May 26, 2026 Public Meetings and Administrative Reports DS-2025-27, DS-2026-09, DS-2026-10, DS-2026-20 and LCS-2026-23.