Zoning and permitted uses
Favourable: E (Employment Industrial): office, bank or credit union, pet grooming or veterinary clinic and 8 more listed as permitted; retail store, restaurant, café or bar and 7 more with conditions
- Zone: E 1.0 (Employment Industrial). Toronto's general industrial zone: manufacturing, warehousing, offices and industrial services, with limited retail and food.
- Listed as permitted (60.20.20.10): office, bank or credit union, pet grooming or veterinary clinic, repair shop, artist, film or production studio, software or tech company, laboratory, light industrial or manufacturing, warehouse or distribution, wholesale or industrial sales, contractor's shop or yard.
- Permitted with conditions (60.20.20.20, conditions in 60.20.20.100): retail store, restaurant, café or bar, take-out food, gym or fitness studio, dry-cleaning depot, copy shop and similar, auto repair, gas station, car wash, drive-through.
- Not listed (check with the City): medical or dental clinic, hair, nail or beauty salon, massage or wellness clinic, daycare, private school or tutoring, place of worship, hotel, self-storage, car dealership, nightclub, event or banquet venue, funeral home.
- This is a reading of the by-law's use lists, not a zoning approval. Before you sign a lease or buy, confirm the use with the City of Toronto's zoning examiners (a Zoning Certificate or a Preliminary Project Review).
By-law 569-2013, Section 60.20 (Employment Industrial zone)Confirm with the City (Zoning Certificate, Preliminary Project Review)
Source: City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (open data) (2026-02-20). Public records; not a legal, zoning or planning opinion. Confirm uses with the municipality before you sign.
