A Special Meeting of Council was held on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, pursuant to Section 240 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to consider the Shoreline By-law for shoreline areas in proximity to Georgian Bay, proposed amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws, as well as related amendments to the Delegated Authority and Fee By-laws.
Township of Tiny’s new Shoreline By-law permit applications temporarily paused
Date: June 6, 2025
(Tiny, Ontario) The Township of Tiny’s new shoreline protection and permit process are temporarily on hold due to an appeal of one of the new by-laws.
On May 26, 2025, the Township of Tiny enacted three by-laws to regulate site alteration activities within Tiny’s shoreline through a permit process. The by-laws enacted include:
- By-law 25-035 to adopt Official Plan Amendment #5;
- By-law 25-039 to amend Zoning By-law 22-05; and
- By-law 25-040 to enact a Shoreline By-law
The Zoning By-law Amendment (By-law 25-039) is being appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal which means that the previously enacted Interim Control By-law remains in effect until the appeal process is complete. This means that new structures, fences, boathouses, retaining walls, patios, decks, landscaping and site alteration in proximity to the 178-metre contour elevation of the Georgian Bay Shoreline continues to be prohibited at this time.
During the appeal process, the Township is unable to process permits for work within proximity to the 178-metre contour elevation of the Georgian Bay Shoreline, as intended through the enactment of the Shoreline By-law
To inquire about conducting work on the shoreline, please contact the Planning Department at interimcontrol@tiny.ca prior to starting.
