The Town of Plympton-Wyoming's Zoning By-law (with maps) implements the policies of the Official Plan by regulating:
- Use of land and buildings
- Where buildings and other structures can be located
- The types of buildings that are permitted and how they may be used
- The lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights and setbacks from the street
You can search the Town's Zoning By-law (without maps), and refer to the maps and tables to obtain a properties zoning category, permitted uses and regulations.
Zoning By-law Amendments
To apply for an amendment to Plympton-Wyoming's Zoning By-law, review the Zoning By-law Amendment procedure and application. Please consult with the Planning Department before making a formal submission. The fee for submitting a Zoning By-law Amendment is $1,430.00, with $525.00 of the fee being allocated to the County of Lambton. Applications must be submitted at least 42 days prior to the Planning Council Meeting Date the applicant would like the application to be heard on.
Zoning is established under Section 34 of the Ontario Planning Act.
Application submissions are due 6 weeks (42 days) prior to the Planning Council Meeting date they are intended to be heard at, it is recommended that applications be submitted one week prior to the submission deadline to ensure adequate time for Planning Staff to review and deem complete, or to address potential revisions. Applications submitted on or shortly before the application submission deadline may be moved to a future meeting if reviewed and deemed incomplete by Planning Staff after the submission deadline.
Town Comprehensive Zoning By-law Amendment 2026
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming retained NPG Planning Solutions Inc. (NPG) to undertake a Zoning By-law Review. Under the Planning Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13), local councils are required to amend their Zoning By-law to align with a new or updated Official Plan. Plympton-Wyoming’s updated Official Plan was adopted by Council on October 28, 2021, and was subsequently approved by the County of Lambton on November 17, 2021.
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming’s current Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 97 of 2003 was adopted by Council on November 26, 2003. Since the Official Plan has been approved, the Zoning By-law will need to be brought into conformity with the approved Official Plan.
