Comprehensive Zoning By-Law & Official Plan Review

The Municipality of Brockton completed a review and update of its Walkerton Official Plan and is finalizing the review of the 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 is 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. In addition, it will consider local planning issues that impact your community.

The new Official Plan was adopted on January 13, 2026, and the Zoning By-Law will be finalized later this year. 

Where are we now?

Take notice that the Municipality of Brockton will be holding a public meeting under Sections 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.P.13 regarding a new comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Municipality on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bruce County Council Chambers (30 Park Street, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0). View the Notice of Public Meeting and Draft New Comprehensive Zoning By-Law and Schedules for more information. This notice is intended to make you aware of the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law and to invite your comments and questions on each or both documents. Written submissions will become part of the public record. 

If you wish to be notified of the passing of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law, you must make a written request to the Clerk for the Municipality of Brockton, Fiona Hamilton by email and such request must include the name and address to which such notice should be sent.

Additional information regarding the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-lawn is available to the public for inspection at the Municipal Office, 100 Scott Street, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0; Telephone 519-881-2223; Fax 519-881-2991, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Appeals information 

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Brockton to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Brockton before the comprehensive zoning by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Brockton before the Comprehensive Zoning By-law are passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.