Planning Reports and Studies

We, along with the County of Bruce, have prepared plans and by-laws that help our Town develop the way we want.

View these plans and by-laws for more information on how we develop our communities:

• Bruce County Official Plan
• Saugeen Shores Official Plan
• Saugeen Shores Zoning By-law
• Business Retention and Expansion Project and our Business Retention Project Update
• Development Charges Background Study
• Subdivision and Site Plan Development Guide

Community Improvement Plan Renewal

Shores Shores has renewed our Community Improvement Plans to enable support for businesses and affordable housing.  The Plans also set the framework for additional downtown improvements in both Southampton and Port Elgin.

• Community Improvement Area - Port Elgin map
• Community Improvement Area - Southampton map
• Port Elgin Community Improvement Plan
• Southampton Community Improvement Plan
• Economic Development Community Improvement Plan
• Community Improvement Plan Framework Application Guide for Community Improvement Plan Funding