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Notice of Passing of By-law 2026-035

The council of the Corporation of the Town of Orangeville passed By-law No. 2026-035 on June 8, 2026 pursuant to Sections 41(1) and 41.1(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 18, Part V (the “Ontario Heritage Act”).

  • Location of subject land: Lands surrounding York Street and intersections with Bythia Street and John Street. A copy of the map can be found under Schedule A of By-law No. 2026-035.
  • Date of decision: June 8, 2026
  • Date of notice: June 12, 2026
  • Last date to appeal: June 12, 2026

Purpose and effect of the bylaw

The purpose and effect of By-law 2026-035 is to designate the York Street Heritage Conservation District as illustrated on the location map attached to this notice. This bylaw also adopts the York Street Heritage Conservation District Plan of May 20, 2026, which provides a framework for conserving heritage attributes and managing change within the district area.

Additional information

A public information meeting was held in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act requirements on April 27, 2026. All written and verbal submissions received with respect to this bylaw, as summarized in the Planning Staff Report INS-2026-038, were considered by council in making this decision.

The complete background information and By-law 2026-035 with the Heritage Conservation District Area and Plan is available for review on the Town’s website at orangeville.ca/HeritageDesignations, or by contacting the Planning Division in person at Town Hall, or electronically at [email protected] during regular office hours.

When and how to file an appeal

Any person who objects to this bylaw may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) by filing a Notice of Appeal with the clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 12, 2026, being 30 days from the date of this notice:

  1. via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting Town of Orangeville as the Approval Authority; or
  2. if the e-file portal is down, the Notice of Appeal can be submitted by mail or hand-delivered to the attention of the Town Clerk, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON L9W 1K1.

If an appeal is filed in person or electronically after 4:30 p.m. during the 30-day window, it will be recorded as received the next business day.

The Notice of Appeal must:

  1. be in writing;
  2. set out the objection to the by-law and reasons in support of the objection;
  3. be accompanied by the Ontario Land Tribunal fee of $1,100.00, which can be paid online through e-file or by credit card/certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario; and
  4. be accompanied by the Town’s administrative processing fee of $579.69, which can be paid through the Town’s online payment portal (via Interact/debit or credit card) at orangeville.ca/Appeals, or by cheque payable to the Town of Orangeville, to the attention of the Town Clerk, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON L9W 1K1. Payment is also accepted in person at Town Hall via cheque, Interact/debit or cash through the Revenue Services desk

For additional information regarding the Ontario Land Tribunal, please visit their website at www.olt.gov.on.ca.

Dated: June 12, 2026 at the Town of Orangeville

Town Clerk

Town of Orangeville