These guidelines were developed to provide design principles and specific guidelines for a range of development types and conditions relevant to the Niagara Region.

The guidelines are being made available by the Region as a reference material for local adaptation and adoption. It is hoped that over time, local municipalities will share success stories with the Region and one another to perpetually improve this set of Model Guidelines. The application of each guideline or guideline component alone does not constitute Smart Growth. It is the application of the principles and related guidelines collectively which, over time, will result in the implementation of Smart Growth.

The guidelines can be accessed in four different ways:

1 – Table of Contents: mirrors the structure of the paper document.

2 – By Niagara Smart Growth Principle: to access guidelines relevant to the implementation of a specific Niagara Smart Growth Principle.

3 – By keyword: to access guidelines relevant to a specific keyword.

4 – PDF document: to print the document by section or in its entirety.