Planning & Building Services Department
The Planning and Building Services Department's general mandate is to advise City Council on all matters pertaining to municipal planning as set out in the Planning Act of Ontario.
The Planning Act and other related statutes govern planning in Ontario. The City's Official Plan provides a policy framework related to the orderly development of the municipality. The City's zoning by-laws, sign by-laws, secondary plans, community improvement plans, subdivision review, and site plan review policies reflect and conform to the Official Plan and related legislation.
The Planning & Building Services Department consists of the following sections:
For City Council and Standing Committee Meetings, visit the City Council Meetings page.
Important Notice:
Please note that as of July 1, 2023, the review process will change for some planning applications and will require a two-stage consultation process. This will apply to all applications requiring any of the following:
Zoning By-law amendments,
Official Plan amendments and
Plans of subdivision or condominium
The new process will require you to begin by submitting the “Planning Consultation Stage 1” application available by clicking this link.
The Planning & Building Services Department is also your contact for services including:
... and much more!
The Corporation of the City of Windsor Municipal Housing Pledge
The City of Windsor supports the Province of Ontario's goal to build 1.5 million homes over the next ten years. To support that goal, the City of Windsor acknowledges the minister's municipal housing target of 13,000 homes for our community.
For more information, please see the complete Corporation of the City of Windsor Municipal Housing Pledge.
For general information, call 311. For detailed inquiries, contact us at:
Planning & Building Services Department
Planning Division
2nd Floor, 350 City Hall Square West
Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9A 6S1
Phone: (519) 255-6543
Fax: (519) 255-6544
Email: planningdept@citywindsor.ca