What is APO, and how does your farmland use become locked?

APO is a zoning designation in Ontario that limits a property’s uses. If you are looking for land to build on, APO zoning should be the first thing you look for. There are a number of horror stories of people purchasing land with plans to build a new house, ultimately never being able to do so. 

APO zones are created when a surplus farm dwelling severance is performed. This is where a large plot of farmland has a house on it that can be severed off with an acre of the property so the farmer can sell that house to make the farmland financially accessible. So don’t get stuck with farmland you can’t work with, please click here to reach out to us and we can research the property and give you the permitted uses. Don’t get stuck, purchase with confidence having all the information you need!