Parks Planning
The City of Vaughan’s Parks and Open Space Planning department is responsible for statutory and non-statutory land use planning, strategic and master planning, specific policies, bylaws, guidelines and developments that establish the City’s parks and open space service levels.
Through collaboration with citizens, internal and external stakeholders, we facilitate the design, assembly, implementation, review, inspections and approval of new urban growth-related developments associated with City-wide parkland, recreational facilities, open spaces, and the recreational trail network.
Our services provide protection and preservation of the natural environment and ensure the continued supply of active and passive recreational service provisions which is consistent with developing integrated, complete and livable communities, while meeting the City’s planning and growth management strategic objectives.
Parkland By-laws
By-law 139-90: By-law to require the conveyance of land for a park or other public recreational purpose as a condition of development or redevelopment.
By-law 205-2012: By-law to authorize the cash-in-lieu of parkland per unit rate applicable for high-density land.
By-law 007-2018: By-law to amend by-law 205-2012.
By-law 134-95: By-law for the Use, Regulation, Protection and Government of Parks in the City of Vaughan. By-law amendments are found here.
Parkland Policies
Developer Build Parks Policy: 07.2.05
Park Naming Policy: TPF-006
Local Service Policy: 12.C.01