FD zone, Oakville: Future Development
Part 14, Table 14.2, Table 14.3 of the Town of Oakville Zoning By-law 2014-014, as amended by 2017-025, 2023-024.
A holding-type zone for land awaiting future development where only existing legal uses, parks, conservation, emergency services and stormwater facilities are allowed, and existing buildings can only grow by a small amount.
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Check an addressWhat the FD zone permits
- Conservation use
- Emergency service facility
- Legal uses of land existing on the lot as of the effective date of this By-law (subject to Table 14.2 additional regulation 1)
- Park, public
- Stormwater management facility
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | No requirement |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | No requirement |
| Minimum front yard | 9 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 2.4 m |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 2.4 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m |
| Maximum building height | 10 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | See noteTable 14.3 note (1): maximum lot coverage and floor area are the lot coverage and floor area that legally existed on the effective date of the By-law, which may be increased by a maximum of 10% at the location of the building only |
| Maximum gross floor area | See noteTable 14.3 note (1): maximum floor area is the floor area that legally existed on the effective date of the By-law, which may be increased by a maximum of 10% at the location of the building only |
Other provisions in this section
- Existing legal uses (Table 14.2 note 1a): only buildings and structures legally existing on the effective date of the By-law, plus one accessory building or structure built after that date, are permitted.
- If the existing legal use is a dwelling (Table 14.2 note 1b), the accessory residential uses listed in Table 6.2.1 are also permitted subject to that Table's additional regulations, and Section 6.5 applies to permit accessory buildings and structures.
- Maximum lot coverage and floor area (Table 14.3 note 1a) are those that legally existed on the effective date of the By-law, and may be increased by a maximum of 10% at the location of the building only.
- Accessory buildings or structures (Table 14.3 note 1b) are governed by Section 6.5.
- Major transit station and private park are not permitted in the FD zone (Table 14.2).
Source: Part 14, Table 14.2, Table 14.3, By-law 2014-014 (Town of Oakville), 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.