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O2 zone, Oakville: Private Open Space

Part 12, Table 12.2 and Table 12.3 of the Town of Oakville Zoning By-law 2014-014, as amended by 2017-025, 2015-018.

A zone for privately owned open space such as golf courses, private parks, sports facilities and community centres, with large 12 m setbacks and limited building coverage.

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What the O2 zone permits

  • Business office (only accessory to another permitted use)
  • Commercial school (only accessory to another permitted use)
  • Community centre
  • Conservation use
  • Emergency service facility
  • Golf course
  • Library (only accessory to another permitted use)
  • Museum (only accessory to another permitted use)
  • Outside miniature golf course
  • Park, private
  • Park, public
  • Public hall (only accessory to another permitted use)
  • Restaurant (only accessory to another permitted use)
  • Retail store (only accessory to another permitted use)
  • Stormwater management facility
  • Service commercial establishment (only accessory to another permitted use)
  • Sports facility

Standards

RequirementBy-law
Minimum lot area (interior lot)No requirement
Minimum lot width (interior lot)No requirement
Minimum front yard12 m
Minimum interior side yard12 m
Minimum exterior side yard12 m
Minimum rear yard12 m
Maximum building height14 m
Maximum lot coverage25 %

Other provisions in this section

  • Table 12.2 note (1): business office, commercial school, library, museum, public hall, restaurant, retail store and service commercial establishment are permitted only accessory to another permitted use.
  • Cemetery and marina are not permitted in the O2 zone (permitted in other Open Space zones).
  • Yard setbacks (front, flankage, interior side, rear) in Table 12.3 were amended by By-law 2015-018; Table 12.2 permitted uses amended by By-law 2017-025.

Source: Part 12, Table 12.2 and Table 12.3, 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.

Other open space zones in Oakville: CEM, N, O1