the Town of Truro

The purpose of the Planning & Development Department is to ensure that the environmental, social, and fiscal effects of development proceed in a responsible fashion. The main duties of the department are to manage development and advise Council, its Committees, and other Town Departments on issues related to the development of the community.

In addition, the department also provides professional services to the community including:

• Consultation and negotiation with property owners and managers about their objectives and how they can work with the official plans of the community;
• Research and development of pro-active policy;
• Preparation of studies, reports, and recommendations; and
• Statistical analysis.

 2004 Municipal Planning Strategy & Land Use By-law

• Municipal Planning Strategy (633 kB) (MPS) - Office Consolidation with Amendments to March 18, 2008
• MPS Schedule A - Future Land Map (1.65 MB)
• MPS Schedule B - Existing Land Use Map (304.09 kB)
• MPS Schedule C - Transportation Map (310.85 kB)
• MPS Schedule D - Recreation Map (327.19 kB)
• MPS Schedule E - Urban Regional Core Map (208.99 kB)
• MPS Schedule F - Environmental Constraints Map (459.03 kB)
• MPS Schedule G - Environmental Conditions Map (536.1 kB)
• Land Use By-law (1.15 MB)(LUB) - Office Consolidation with Amendments to June 2008
• LUB Schedule A - Zoning Map (1.23 MB)
• LUB Schedule B - Soil Conservation Areas (99.09 kB)
• LUB Schedule C - Similar Hydrology Areas ( (255.18 kB)

"New Draft Community Plan"

CommunityPlan Logo (41.78 kB)

The Town of Truro is pleased to present a draft of the Town's new Community Plan. This document includes a new Community Sustainability Plan as well as completely updated versions of the Town's Planning Documents: the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. This new plan is intended to set out policies and regulations to make the Town more sustainable in terms of its day-to-day operations and in the way we develop as a community.

The new Plan is the product of a thorough review process that began in December 2008. The review included an extensive public participation campaign entitled "Truro, Have Your Say" that was designed to have the public participate in and guide the community planning process. Based on community feedback, Staff of the Town's Planning & Development Services Department worked with Councilors, Planning Advisory Committee members, and Senior Staff to develop the new Plan.

These documents are still in draft form and have yet to be formally adopted by Council. At this point, the draft plan is being made available for public review and comment. Draft versions of the complete Community Plan are available for download by clicking the links below. The new Community Plan will also be available for viewing at a public open house being held at the Truro Fire Hall on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm and at 6:00 to 8:00 pm. A final version of the documents, including any input from the public, will be presented to Council for formal adoption later this summer. If you have any comments, please forward them via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit us at the Fire Hall on June 22.

Community Sustainability Plan

Land Use By-law

• LUB Cover (95.09 kB)
• LUB Table Of Contents (162.03 kB)
• LUB Schedule A - Zoning Map (4.73 MB)
• LUB Definitions (3.03 MB)
• LUB Zones (198.52 kB)
• LUB Administration (187.61 kB)
• LUB General Provisions (1.74 MB)
• LUB Residential (3.93 MB)
• LUB Commercial (3.28 MB)
• LUB Industrial (299.27 kB)
• LUB Public Use (269.52 kB)
• LUB Environmental Mangement (3.56 MB)

Municipal Planning Strategy

• MPS Cover (96.78 kB)
• MPS Table Of Contents (167.54 kB)
• MPS Introduction (119.71 kB)
• MPS Community Profile (1.05 MB)
• MPS General (768.68 kB)
• MPS Residential (12.15 MB)
• MPS Commercial (7.14 MB)
• MPS Industrial (2.74 MB)
• MPS Institutional (3.12 MB)
• MPS Parks & Open Space (3.92 MB)
• MPS Environmental (2.99 MB)
• MPS Infrastructure (11.23 MB)
• MPS Implementation (628.23 kB)
• MPS Schedule A - Future Land Use Map (1.18 MB)
• MPS Schedule B - Existing Land Use Map (1.34 MB)
• MPS Schedule C - Recreation Map (1.28 MB)

Planning & Development Department

P.O. Box 427

Truro, NS

B2N 5C5

TEL: 902-895-1148

FAX: 902-893-6091

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