Zoning · Mississauga · Open space
OS3 zone, Mississauga: Open Space - Cemetery
Section 9.2.1, Table 9.2.1 of the City of Mississauga Zoning By-law 0225-2007, as amended by 0379-2009, 0018-2021.
The OS3 zone is for cemeteries, with buildings kept at least 7.5 m from any lot line (15 m from a neighbouring residential zone) and no taller than 10.7 m.
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Check an addressWhat the OS3 zone permits
- Cemetery
- Office accessory to a cemetery (Section 9.1.2)
- Maintenance/storage building or structure accessory to a cemetery (Section 9.1.2)
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 15 m |
| Minimum front yard | 7.5 mTable 9.2.1 row 4.0: minimum setback of a building or structure to any lot line 7.5 m, not including a tombstone; 15.0 m where the lot line abuts a Residential zone (row 5.0). See also Subsection 2.1.17 (setbacks to Greenlands zones, non-residential). |
| Minimum interior side yard | 7.5 mTable 9.2.1 row 4.0: minimum setback of a building or structure to any lot line 7.5 m, not including a tombstone; 15.0 m where the lot line abuts a Residential zone (row 5.0). See also Subsection 2.1.17. |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 7.5 mTable 9.2.1 row 4.0: minimum setback of a building or structure to any lot line 7.5 m, not including a tombstone; 15.0 m where the lot line abuts a Residential zone (row 5.0). See also Subsection 2.1.17. |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 mTable 9.2.1 row 4.0: minimum setback of a building or structure to any lot line 7.5 m, not including a tombstone; 15.0 m where the lot line abuts a Residential zone (row 5.0). See also Subsection 2.1.17. |
| Maximum building height | 10.7 m |
Other provisions in this section
- Minimum setback of a building or structure to any lot line: 7.5 m, not including a tombstone (Table 9.2.1 row 4.0, note 1: see also Subsection 2.1.17).
- Minimum setback of a building or structure to a lot line abutting a Residential zone: 15.0 m, not including a tombstone (Table 9.2.1 row 5.0, note 1: see also Subsection 2.1.17).
- Minimum landscaped buffer abutting all lot lines: 4.5 m (Table 9.2.1 row 7.0, note 3: see also Subsection 2.1.25 - may be reduced to 0.0 m abutting a sight triangle or a 0.3 m reserve abutting a sight triangle, and not required along a shared property line where a driveway, road, aisle or parking area is shared).
- Table note (2) deleted by By-law 0018-2021.
- All buildings and structures must also comply with Parts 1 to 3 and Section 9.1 (General Provisions for Open Space Zones) of the By-law.
- Section 9.1.2: an office and a maintenance/storage building or structure for a cemetery are permitted as accessory to a cemetery.
- Passive recreational use, active recreational use and stormwater management facility are listed in Table 9.2.1 but are not marked as permitted in the OS3 column.
- Section 9.2.4: seven site-specific exception zones exist (OS3-1 to OS3-7); refer to Article 1.1.2.3 and the applicable exception schedule.
Source: Section 9.2.1, Table 9.2.1, By-law 0225-2007 (City of Mississauga), 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.
Other open space zones in Mississauga: CCOS, G1, G2, OS1, OS2