Comprehensive Zoning By-Law & Official Plan Review

The Municipality of Brockton completed a review and update of its Walkerton Official Plan and Brockton Comprehensive Zoning By-law. 

An Official Plan describes the Municipality’s policies on how the municipality will grow, what will be protected and how land in your community should be used.  An Official Plan is prepared with input from your community to ensure it meets your specific needs.

A Zoning By-law is a legal document which implements the Official Plan. It regulates the use of the land and the required standards for each use.

The intent of this update was to review the existing planning framework to incorporate new policy direction following recent changes to provincial legislation and to align with the Bruce County Official Plan, and consider local planning issues that impact the community.

The new Official Plan was adopted on January 13, 2026, and the Zoning By-Law was passed on June 23, 2026.

Where are we now?

On June 23, 2026 the Council of the Municipality of Brockton passed By-Law 2026-056, being the new Comprehensive Zoning By-Law fort he Municipality of Brockton. View the Notice of Passing - New Comprehensive Zoning By-Law and New Comprehensive Zoning By-Law and Schedules for more information. 

Additional information regarding the proposed Zoning By-lawn is available to the public for inspection at the Municipal Office, 100 Scott Street, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Appeal Rights: 

Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.
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.

Anyone wishing to appeal the decision is required to submit a Notice of Appeal setting out the reasons for appeal, as well as the prescribed appeal fee required by the Tribunal.

The last date for Appeal of this Decision is July 15, 2026.

Appeals are to be filed with the approval authority: Municipality of Brockton c/o Fiona Hamilton, Director of Legislative and Legal Services (Clerk), 100 Scott Street, P.O. Box 68, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 by email