PB3 zone, Vaughan: Parkway Belt Recreational Use Zone
Part 13, Section 13.2, Table 13-2 and Section 13.3, Table 13-3 of the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law 001-2021.
The PB3 zone covers land in the Parkway Belt set aside for recreational and conservation purposes such as golf courses, parks and public uses, with no housing or shops allowed.
Is a property in the PB3 zone? Enter its address and the lookup returns the zone and these standards, including any site-specific exception.
Check an addressWhat the PB3 zone permits
- Golf course
- Cemetery (only if legally existing and used on the lot on the effective date of the By-law; subject to specific use provisions in Part 5)
- Conservation use
- Passive recreational use
- Public uses
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | No requirement |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 20 m |
| Minimum front yard | 15 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 15 m |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 15 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 15 m |
| Maximum building height | 11 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 20 % |
Other provisions in this section
- Cemetery is permitted only as a legally existing use on the lot as of the By-law's effective date ('E' in Table 13-2) and is subject to the specific use provisions of Part 5 (Table 13-2 note 1).
- Minimum landscape strip abutting a street line: no requirement stated (Table 13-3).
- Minimum landscape strip along an interior side or rear lot line abutting a Residential Zone or Open Space Zone: no requirement stated (Table 13-3).
- Not permitted in PB3: retirement residence, public parking, restaurant, retail, community facility, community garden, day care centre, emergency service, hospital, long term care facility, place of worship, school, urban square, agriculture, intermodal facility, single detached dwelling, stormwater management facility, temporary sales office (Table 13-2).
- General Provisions (Part 4) and Parking, Loading and Stacking Requirements (Part 6) apply in addition to the zone standards.
Source: Part 13, Section 13.2, Table 13-2 and Section 13.3, Table 13-3, By-law 001-2021 (City of Vaughan), 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.