Community News
Housing Design Catalogue — Town of Yarmouth Guide
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The Housing Design Catalogue is a new initiative introduced by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to make building new homes easier. It offers free, standardized housing plans for different regions of Canada.
Firefighter/Engineer Application Pool
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The Town of Yarmouth Fire Department is establishing a pool of qualified applicants for upcoming opportunities. All candidates who have applied since July 2025 will be placed in the pool automatically. The applicant pool will be reviewed in late January 2026.
Online Zoning Map
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As part of the Town of Yarmouth's Planning Review Draft Engagement, a Draft Zoning Map is now online for residents to explore and make comments. To learn more about what’s permitted in each Zone, check out our handy Zoning Fact Sheets on the project website. Please visit: https://getinvolvedyarmouth.ca/planningreview
Complete the Online Feedback Form
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Do you have comments or questions about the Draft Municipal Planning Strategy & Land Use Bylaw? We want to hear what you think. Visit the project website and fill out our feedback form. The feedback form will ask if you want a follow up from the project team, so please be sure to leave your contact information if you do!
The Feedback Form, along with the Online Zoning Map, will be online until January 11th, 2026 for public submissions. You can find both at: https://getinvolvedyarmouth.ca/planningreview
Notice of Approval - November 27-2025
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This is to serve notice that the Council of the Town of Yarmouth at its meeting on November 13th, 2025 at 6:30 pm, at Yarmouth Town Hall, 400 Main Street, approved the following:
Notice of Second Reading - Repeal of Idling Control Bylaw
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This is to serve notice that the Council of the Town of Yarmouth, at its meeting on Thursday, December 11th, 2025, at 6:30 pm, at town hall, 400 Main Street, will consider and, if deemed advisable, approve second reading to repeal the Idling Control Bylaw. While the bylaw was introduced to have a positive impact, it has proven to be impossible to enforce.
Written submissions with questions, concerns, or comments will be considered at the time of the readings. They may be delivered to town hall, or by emailing: admin@townofyarmouth.ca
You can find the bylaw on our website here: https://www.townofyarmouth.ca/town-hall/bylaws