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S zone, Burlington: Utility Services Zone (S)
Zoning By-law 2020, Part 12, Section 2 (S Zone) of the City of Burlington Zoning By-law 09-2026 / 2020.
A zone for transportation, communication and utility facilities (railways, hydro corridors and similar), which may also be used for parks, trails and other open space recreation.
Is a property in the S zone? Enter its address and the lookup returns the zone and these standards, including any site-specific exception.
Check an addressWhat the S zone permits
- Any transportation, communication, or utility use
- Open space and outdoor recreation uses such as play fields, parks, walking trails, bike paths, and parking lots associated with such uses
Other provisions in this section
- Buildings and structures permitted: only those required to implement a permitted use (s.2.2)
- Railway safety (s.2.3): where development or redevelopment occurs within a railway right-of-way, appropriate safety measures such as setbacks, earth berming, fencing and barriers must be provided to mitigate effects on abutting properties, to the satisfaction of the City
Source: Zoning By-law 2020, Part 12, Section 2 (S Zone), By-law 09-2026 / 2020 (City of Burlington), checked 2026-09-12. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.