Geospatial Data: Land Use and Zoning

This layer covers urban areas in Canada and indicates land use. The dataset is divided up into seven land use categories: commercial; government and institutional; open area; parks and recreational; residential; resource and industrial; or waterbody. To access go: Scholars Geoportal. Login using YorkU Passport credentials, In the data search box, search for "Land Cover Region".

There is a variety of land use data on Scholars Geoportal. To access go: Scholars Geoportal. Login using YorkU Passport credentials, In the data search box, search for Land Use.

This dataset contains ESRI shape files that are part of the Zoning By-law 569-2013, was approved by Council but it is still subject to an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing for final approval. The Zoning By-law team is responsible for the revising the city-wide zoning bylaw. Zoning bylaws regulate the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties and affect every property in the City. Access via: Open Data Toronto.