If you’re planning a development project, certain policies may apply depending on where it is located. Use our free search tool to determine which policies may apply to your project.
If your project is located in a mature community, the Small-Scale and Low-Rise Residential Development Guidelines for Mature Communities may apply.
If your project is located in the Designated Floodway Fringe Area, the Designated Floodway Fringe Area Regulation, or the Winnipeg Secondary Dyke By-law, then the City of Winnipeg Charter, and any caveats or easement areas registered against your property may apply. A geodetic survey may be requested to assess proposed development.
If your project is located near a waterway (i.e. 110 m from a river or 77 m from a creek), the Winnipeg Waterway By-law may apply, and you may require a separate waterway permit. A geotechnical report may be requested to assess your proposed development.
If your project is located along a storm water retention basin, section 155 of the Zoning By-law: Lots Adjacent to Storm Water Retention Basins may apply.
If your project is located in the Airport Vicinity Protection Area, the Airport Vicinity Protection Area Regulation may apply.
If your project is located in the downtown, the Winnipeg Downtown Zoning By-law may apply, and you may require administrative downtown urban design review and approval.
Your project may require plan approval/design review (PDF, 146KB) as per the Planned Development Overlay requirements. Refer to the Winnipeg Zoning By-law appendix for details.
If your project is located in a heritage district or you are altering a building with a heritage designation, the Heritage Conservation Districts and/or Historical Resources By-law may apply, and you may require a heritage permit.
If your project is located near a landfill, the Standards and Guidelines for the Mitigation of Methane Gas at Building and Utilities and Guidelines for Construction on Landfill Sites may apply.
If your project is located in an existing secondary plan area (and depending on the nature of the development proposal), a secondary plan amendment may be required before submitting a development permit application. A design review may also be required for approval of your development permit.