How long does it take to rezone land?
The rezoning procedures are given in The Planning and Development Act, 2007. The Act requires a municipality to advertise its intention to rezone land Once a week for two successive weeks in a local newspaper after which the municipality must hold public hearing at least one week after the second newspaper ad is published. In some cases, the municipality must also obtain ministerial approval. In total, it may take between 5 and 8 weeks to rezone land.
