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Orangeville adopts ordinance to regulate accessory dwelling units
Summary
The Orangeville City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-5 to create rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), clarifying ADUs are long-term rentals and removing a previously proposed 50% size cap. Councilmembers said the rules aim to expand housing options while addressing local zoning concerns.
The Orangeville City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-5 on Oct. 9, 2025, establishing local regulations for accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Council members said the ordinance clarifies that ADUs are intended as long-term rental units — defined in the discussion as rentals of 30 days or longer — and removes a prior draft limit that would have capped an ADU at 50% of the primary dwelling. "An ADU is kind of the opposite [of a short-term rental]. It's a long term rental. It's 30 days or longer," a planning representative said during the meeting.
Doug (council member) moved to approve Ordinance 2025-5 after Planning & Zoning corrected the earlier language; a second was offered and the council voted to adopt the measure. The ordinance was presented as part of the city’s effort to support additional housing options promoted at the state level.
Council members and staff said the rules are intended to help homeowners create small, long-term rental units for single residents, elderly neighbors or young couples. Planning staff noted additional stipulations and development standards remain in the municipal code; council members said they will continue to refine distance and density provisions in future Planning & Zoning meetings.
The ordinance passed during the Oct. 9 meeting; council members did not record any opposed votes on the floor. The council did not immediately set an implementation date in the meeting record.
