The Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has formed an Agricultural Property Standards Working Group to explore updating the Property Standards By-law to apply to all properties, including lands zoned agriculture.

Currently, agricultural zones (AG1, AG3, AG4) are exempt, meaning the Township cannot address many property condition concerns unrelated to agriculture. Removing the blanket exemption would mean the same standards across all properties, while normal farm practices would remain protected under provincial law. Click on the link below to learn more about what a normal farm practice is.

No decisions have been made. The Working Group is gathering information and community feedback before making any recommendations to Council.

Learn more at https://acwtownship.ca/government/projects-initiatives/agricultural-property-standards-working-group