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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... i
Table of Figures ..................................................................................................................................... v
Guide to Using the Land Use Bylaw .................................................................................................... vi
Part 1 | General ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Title................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2
Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3
Interpretation ................................................................................................................................ 1
1.4
Measurements ............................................................................................................................ 38
1.5
Date of Receipt ............................................................................................................................ 38
1.6
Establishment of Districts ............................................................................................................ 39
1.7
Non-Applicability of Bylaw ........................................................................................................... 40
Part 2 | Agencies ................................................................................................................................. 41
2.1
Development Authority ............................................................................................................... 41
2.2
Development Officer ................................................................................................................... 41
2.3
Subdivision Authority .................................................................................................................. 42
2.4
Council ......................................................................................................................................... 42
2.5
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board .............................................................................. 42
Part 3 | Development Permits, Rules, and Procedures .................................................................... 43
3.1
Control of Development .............................................................................................................. 43
3.2
Development Not Requiring a Development Permit ................................................................... 43
3.3
Non-Conforming Buildings and Uses ........................................................................................... 45
3.4
Development Permit Applications ............................................................................................... 46
3.5
Permission for Demolition ........................................................................................................... 50
3.6
Referral of Applications ............................................................................................................... 51
3.7
Decision Process and Re-Application ........................................................................................... 51
3.8
Development Permits and Notices .............................................................................................. 54
Part 4 | Appeals ................................................................................................................................... 56
4.1
Appeal Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 56
4.2
Appeal Hearing ............................................................................................................................ 57
4.3
Appeal Decision ........................................................................................................................... 57
Part 5| Enforcement ........................................................................................................................... 59
5.1
Contravention.............................................................................................................................. 59
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Part 6 | Administration ....................................................................................................................... 61
6.1
Application to Amend the Bylaw ................................................................................................. 61
6.2
Form of Application ..................................................................................................................... 61
6.3
Amending Bylaws ........................................................................................................................ 63
6.4
Public Hearing ............................................................................................................................. 64
6.5
Severability Provision .................................................................................................................. 64
6.6
Attached Figures ......................................................................................................................... 64
Part 7 | General Provisions ................................................................................................................. 65
7.1
Amenity Areas ............................................................................................................................. 65
7.2
Building Exteriors ......................................................................................................................... 65
7.3
Corner Sites and Double Fronting Sites ....................................................................................... 66
7.4
Corner Sites and Site Line Protection .......................................................................................... 68
7.5
Damage Deposit .......................................................................................................................... 70
7.6
Development of a Project ............................................................................................................ 70
7.7
Dwelling Units on a Lot ................................................................................................................ 70
7.8
Easements ................................................................................................................................... 70
7.9
Environmental Conservation ....................................................................................................... 70
7.10
Environmental Screening ............................................................................................................ 71
7.11
Fences ......................................................................................................................................... 71
7.12
Hazardous Materials .................................................................................................................... 72
7.13
Landscaping ................................................................................................................................. 72
7.14
Lighting ........................................................................................................................................ 74
7.15
Noise ........................................................................................................................................... 75
7.16
Nuisance ...................................................................................................................................... 75
7.17
Objects Prohibited or Restricted in Yards .................................................................................... 75
7.18
On-site and Off-site Services and Improvements ........................................................................ 76
7.19
Parking and Loading .................................................................................................................... 77
7.20
Projecting into Yards ................................................................................................................... 85
7.21
Relocation of Buildings ................................................................................................................ 88
7.22
Site Grading and Drainage ........................................................................................................... 89
7.23
Sour Gas Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 89
7.24
Subdivision of Land ...................................................................................................................... 90
7.25
Substandard Lots ......................................................................................................................... 90
7.26
Temporary Structures ................................................................................................................. 90
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7.27
Utility Easements ......................................................................................................................... 91
Part 8 | Special Use Regulations ........................................................................................................ 92
8.1
Accessory Buildings in Districts other than Residential Districts ................................................. 92
8.2
Accessory Buildings in Residential Districts ................................................................................. 92
8.3
Accessory Uses ............................................................................................................................ 93
8.4
Animal Care and Related Uses ..................................................................................................... 93
8.5
Animal Hospitals .......................................................................................................................... 94
8.6
Animals and Birds ........................................................................................................................ 94
8.7
Bed and Breakfast Establishments .............................................................................................. 95
8.8
Car Washes .................................................................................................................................. 96
8.9
Conversion of Single Detached Dwellings to Other Uses............................................................. 97
8.10
Day Use and Picnic Areas............................................................................................................. 97
8.11
Drive-in Businesses ...................................................................................................................... 97
8.12
Group Homes, Day Homes, and Child Care Facilities ................................................................ 100
8.13
Home Occupations .................................................................................................................... 101
8.14
Manufactured Home Parks ....................................................................................................... 103
8.15
Manufactured Homes ............................................................................................................... 104
8.16
Motels ....................................................................................................................................... 104
8.17
Natural Resource Extraction ...................................................................................................... 104
8.18
Neighbourhood Commercial Developments ............................................................................. 106
8.19
Places of Worship ...................................................................................................................... 106
8.20
Private Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs ...................................................................................... 106
8.21
Recreational Vehicles ................................................................................................................ 107
8.22
Recreational Vehicle Campgrounds ........................................................................................... 108
8.23
Sea Cans .................................................................................................................................... 109
8.24
Shopping Centres ...................................................................................................................... 109
8.25
Show Homes .............................................................................................................................. 110
8.26
Sidewalk Cafes ........................................................................................................................... 110
8.27
Signs .......................................................................................................................................... 113
8.28
Small Animal Breeding and Boarding Establishments and Kennels ........................................... 124
8.29
Small Radio Communications Towers........................................................................................ 125
8.30
Solar Energy Collection System ................................................................................................. 126
8.31
Suites, Garage ............................................................................................................................ 126
8.32
Suites, Garden ........................................................................................................................... 127
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8.33
Suites, In-law ............................................................................................................................. 127
8.34
Suites, Secondary ...................................................................................................................... 128
8.35
Surveillance Suites ..................................................................................................................... 129
8.36
Veterinary Clinic - Large Animal ................................................................................................ 129
8.37
Wind Energy Conversion System, Large .................................................................................... 130
8.38
Wind Energy Conversion System, Micro ................................................................................... 131
8.39
Wind Energy Conversion System, Small .................................................................................... 132
8.40
Workcamps ............................................................................................................................... 134
Part 9 | Land Use Districts District ...................................................................................................137
9.1
R1a - Low Density Residential District....................................................................................... 137
9.2
R1b - Low Density Residential (no manufactured homes) ........................................................ 141
9.3
R1c - Large Lot Residential ........................................................................................................ 145
9.4
R2 - Medium Density Residential District ................................................................................. 147
9.5
R3 - High Density Residential District ........................................................................................ 149
9.6
C1 - Central Commercial ........................................................................................................... 151
9.7
C2 - Highway Commercial ......................................................................................................... 154
9.8
M1 - Light Industrial District ..................................................................................................... 157
9.9
P - Parks and Recreation District ............................................................................................... 160
9.10
I - Institutional District .............................................................................................................. 162
9.11
UR - Urban Reserve District ...................................................................................................... 164
9.12
DC1 - Direct Control District ..................................................................................................... 166
Part 10 | Coming into Force .............................................................................................................168
10.1
Compliance with Other Legislation ............................................................................................ 168
10.2
Severability Clause ..................................................................................................................... 168
10.3
Repealing Existing Controls ....................................................................................................... 168
10.4
Coming into Force ..................................................................................................................... 168
Part 11 | Land Use Bylaw Amendments ..........................................................................................169
11.1
List of Amendments .................................................................................................................. 169
Part 12 | Land Use District Map .......................................................................................................170
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Table of Figures
FIGURE 1 - ADJACENT LAND .......................................................................................................................... 2
FIGURE 2 - BUILDING HEIGHT ........................................................................................................................ 5
FIGURE 3 - DOUBLE FRONTING LOT ............................................................................................................ 10
FIGURE 4 - DUPLEX DWELLING .................................................................................................................... 11
FIGURE 5 - SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING ................................................................................................... 11
FIGURE 6 - SEA CAN ..................................................................................................................................... 28
FIGURE 7 - SETBACK EXAMPLES .................................................................................................................. 29
FIGURE 8 - SITE LINE TRIANGLE ................................................................................................................... 31
FIGURE 9 - SIGN EXAMPLES ......................................................................................................................... 32
FIGURE 10 - SURVEILLANCE SUITE ............................................................................................................... 35
FIGURE 11 - MAXIMUM FENCE HEIGHT ...................................................................................................... 67
FIGURE 12 - PERMITED SIDEYARD ENCROACHMENT .................................................................................. 68
FIGURE 13 - CORNER SITE SETBACKS ........................................................................................................... 69
FIGURE 14 - SIGN PLACEMENT IN CORNER SITES ........................................................................................ 69
FIGURE 15 - ANGLED PARKING REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... 83
FIGURE 16 - EXAMPLE HOME - MAXIMUM FRONT AND INTERIOR SIDE YARD PROJECTIONS ..................... 87
FIGURE 17 - EXAMPLE HOME - MAXIMUM REAR AND EXTERIOR SIDE YARD PROJECTIONS ...................... 87
FIGURE 18 - EXAMPLE NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT................................................ 106
FIGURE 19 - A-FRAME SIGN REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 117
FIGURE 20 - CANOPY SIGN REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 118
FIGURE 21 - PROJECTING SIGN REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................... 120
FIGURE 22 - FASCIA SIGN REQUIRMENTS (2 STOREY AND GREATER) ....................................................... 121
FIGURE 23 - FASCIA SIGN REQUIREMENTS (1 STOREY) ............................................................................. 121
FIGURE 24 - PARAPET WALL ...................................................................................................................... 122
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Guide to Using the Land Use Bylaw
The Land Use Bylaw establishes the regulations on how land can be developed (that is, how land can be
used and buildings can be either constructed or moved in) in the Town of Daysland. Regulations vary
depending on the location and types of development. Other Bylaws or regulations of the municipality,
Province or Federal Government must also be followed.
There are several parts of the Land Use Bylaw that need to be examined to understand how it works.
Firstly, the Land Use Bylaw maps divide the municipality into various Land Use Districts. Secondly, the text
of the Land Use Bylaw details the uses that are allowed in each District. Thirdly, the text provides
additional regulations that apply to certain uses and/or within certain Districts. The following steps may
assist the user:
Locate the subject property on the LAND USE DISTRICT MAP. These maps divide the municipality into
various Land Use Districts. Each Land Use District has a designation such as "R1" for RESIDENTIAL or "UR"
for URBAN RESERVE. Take note of which Land Use District the subject property is located in. Land Use
Districts are often referred to as "Zones" or "Zoning." In order to conform to the language of the
Municipal Government Act, this document uses the terms "District" and "Districting."
Check the table of contents and locate the Land Use District you are interested in. Each Land Use District
is listed in Part 2. In each Land Use District you will find a list of permitted and discretionary uses,
subdivision regulations, development regulations and other miscellaneous regulations. This determines
how and what can be developed in any given Land Use District. There are definitions in Part 1 that should
also be consulted to ensure that words and terms used in the Land Use Bylaw are understood.
Review the table of contents to see if there are any general regulations that apply to the situation or use
in question. For example, Part 5.1 describes the enforcement procedure. Part 8.1 contains general
regulations about accessory buildings and Part 8.13 contains general regulations about Home
Occupations, to name just a few.
Discuss your proposal/concern with Planning and Development staff. Town staff members are well
trained and eager to assist you with your development, subdivision or general inquiry issues and to
explain procedures. They can also assist with other situations such as enforcement or a Land Use Bylaw
amendment.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PAGE IS INTENDED ONLY TO ASSIST USERS AND DOES NOT FORM PART OF THIS BYLAW.
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Part 1 | General
1.1
Title
The title of this Bylaw shall be the Land Use Bylaw of the Town of Daysland.
1.2
Purpose
The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate and control the use and development of land and buildings within
the municipality to achieve the orderly and economic development of land, and for that purpose amongst
other things:
1. to divide the municipality into districts;
2. to prescribe and regulate for each district the purposes for which land and buildings may be used;
3. to establish a method of making decisions on applications for development permits including the
issuing of development permits;
4. to provide the manner in which notice of the issuance of a development permit is to be given;
5. to establish the number of dwelling units permitted on a parcel of land; and
6. to prescribe a procedure to notify owners of land likely to be affected by the issue of a
development permit.
1.3
Interpretation
In this Bylaw:
1.
"abattoir" means the use of land or buildings as a facility for the slaughtering of animals and
the processing of meat products;
2.
"abut" or "abutting" means immediately contiguous or physically touching, and, when used
with respect to a lot or site, means that the lot or site physically touches upon another lot or
site, and shares a property line or boundary line with it;
3.
"accessory building" means a temporary or a permanent building which is separate and
subordinate to the principal building, the use of which is incidental to that of the principal
building and located on the same parcel of land. Accessory buildings include private garages,
portable garages, or sheds;
4.
"accessory use" means a use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use or
building and located in the same parcel of land with such principal use or building;
5.
"Act" means the Municipal Government Act, C. M-26, R.S.A. 2000, as amended, and any
Regulations made pursuant thereto;
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6.
"adjacent land" means land that is
contiguous to a particular parcel of
land and includes:
a) land
that
would
be
contiguous
if
not
for
a
highway,
road,
river
or
stream, and
b) any other land identified in
this Bylaw as adjacent for the
purpose of satisfying Part
3.8(4) of this Bylaw;
7.
"adult entertainment" means an
establishment which provides live
entertainment for its patrons,
which includes the display of
nudity;
8.
"adult use" means any of the following: Adult Bookstore, Adult Motion Picture Theater, Adult
Paraphernalia Store, Adult Video Store, and Live Nudity Establishment or any other business or
establishment characterized by an emphasis depicting, describing or related to sexual conduct
or excitement. For the purposes of this definition an adult use is any use or combination of
uses which either have greater than twenty-five percent (25%) of the subject establishment's
inventory stock; or twenty-five percent (25%) of the subject premise's gross floor area, or 18.6
m2 (200 ft.2), whichever is greater devoted to materials for sale or rent distinguished by or
characterized by their emphasis depicting, describing, or relating to sexual conduct or sexual
excitement;
9.
"aggregate stockpiling" means the use of land for the storage of processed aggregates or other
raw materials for future sale;
10.
"agricultural operation" means an agricultural operation as defined in the Agricultural
Operation Practices Act;
11.
"agriculture, extensive" means the use of land or buildings, including the first dwelling or
manufactured home, for an agricultural operation which requires large tracts of land (usually
in the order of 32.4 ha 80.0 ac. or more), but not including intensive agriculture or confined
feeding operations;
12.
"agriculture, intensive" means an agricultural operation which raises crops on a land-intensive
basis. Intensive agriculture includes greenhouses, silviculture and sod farms, but does not
include confined feeding operations;
13.
"alcohol retail sales" means an establishment or that part of an establishment possessing a
Class D liquor license which is used for the retail sales of any and all types of alcoholic
beverages to the public for consumption off premises. This use may include as well as the sale
of alcohol the retail sales of related products such as soft drinks and snack foods;
FIGURE 1 - ADJACENT LAND
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14.
"amenity area" means an area which is developed for the active or passive recreation and
enjoyment of the occupants of a dwelling or dwellings. Such area may be for either private or
communal use and may be under either individual or common ownership. Amenity areas may
include: landscaped areas, patios, balconies, communal lounges, swimming pools, play areas
and similar uses but does not include any area occupied at grade by a building's service areas,
parking lots, aisles or access driveways;
15.
"amenity area, communal" means an amenity area which shall be provided in accordance with
the regulations in this Bylaw but which must be developed for the active or passive recreation
and enjoyment of all occupants of a building. Such area must be for communal use and
accessible by all occupants of a building it is intended to serve. Amenity areas may include:
landscaped areas, patios, balconies, communal lounges, swimming pools, play areas and
similar uses but does not include any area occupied at grade by a building's service areas,
parking lots, aisles or access driveways;
16.
"amenity area, private outdoor" means an amenity area which shall be provided in accordance
with the regulations in this Bylaw but which must be developed for the active or passive
recreation and enjoyment of the residents of a specific dwelling unit and which is immediately
adjacent to and directly accessible from the dwelling unit it is intended to serve. Amenity
areas may include: landscaped areas, patios, balconies, communal lounges, swimming pools,
play areas and similar uses but does not include any area occupied at grade by a building's
service areas, parking lots, aisles, or access driveways;
17.
"amusement establishment, indoor" means a development providing recreational facilities
inside an enclosed building with table games and/or electronic games played by patrons for
entertainment. Indoor amusement establishments include billiard parlours and electronic
games arcades with tables and/or games and bowling alleys;
18.
"amusement establishment, outdoor" means a development providing recreational facilities
outdoors played by patrons for entertainment. Outdoor amusement establishments include
amusement parks, go-cart tracks, and miniature golf courses. However, outdoor amusement
establishments do not include drive-in motion picture theatres, carnivals, or circuses;
19.
"animal hospital" means a development where livestock as well as domestic pets are cared for
and treated. Animal hospitals primarily involve out-patient care, but may include medical
procedures involving hospitalisation for more than four (4) days. All animals shall be kept
within an enclosed building. Animal hospitals are distinct from veterinary clinics (which serve
only domestic pets) and do not include small animal breeding and boarding establishments;
20.
"animal services facility" means a development for the purpose of the treatment of animals
and includes retail sales of associated products. This may include such uses as veterinary
clinics and large animal veterinary clinics, impounding and quarantining facilities, but does not
include the sale of animals;
21.
"apartment" see "dwelling, apartment"
22.
"area of a sign" means the total surface area within the outer edge of a sign, and, in the case
of a sign comprised of individual letters, numerals, or symbols, shall be the area of a rectangle
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enclosing the letters, numerals, or symbols. Frames and structural members not bearing
advertising matter shall not be included in the computation of the area of a sign;
23.
"arterial road" means a road used primarily for through traffic;
24.
auctioneering establishment" means a development specifically intended for the auctioning of
goods and equipment, including the temporary storage of such goods and equipment.
Auctioneering establishments do not include flea markets;
25.
"automotive and equipment repair shop, heavy" means a development where automobiles,
motorcycles, snowmobiles and similar vehicles are serviced or mechanically repaired and
where related accessories and parts are sold and/or installed. Heavy Automotive and
equipment repair shops include transmission shops, muffler shops, tire shops, automotive
glass shops, and upholstery shops, (but not body repair or paint shops) which provide services
to vehicles and equipment with a gross vehicle weight rating equal to or greater than 4000.0
kg (8,818.5 lbs.), or a length equal to or greater than 6.7 m (22.0 ft.);
26.
"automotive and equipment repair shop, light" means a development where automobiles,
motorcycles, snowmobiles and similar vehicles are serviced or mechanically repaired and
where related accessories and parts are sold and/or installed. Light automotive and
equipment repair shops include transmission shops, muffler shops, tire shops, automotive
glass shops, and upholstery shops, (but not body repair or paint shops) which provide services
to vehicles and equipment with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 4000.0 kg (8,818.5 lbs.),
or a length less than 6.7 m (22.0 ft.);
27.
"automotive and recreational vehicles sales/rental establishment, heavy" means a development
where new or used automobiles, light trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, tent trailers, boats,
travel trailers, or similar light recreational vehicles or craft are sold or rented together with
incidental maintenance services and sale of parts. Heavy automotive and recreational vehicle
sales/rental establishments include automobile dealerships, car rental agencies and
motorcycle dealerships, and dealerships for the sale of trucks with a gross vehicle weight
rating equal to or greater than 4000.0 kg (8,818.5 lbs.), or for the sale of recreational vehicles
with either a gross vehicle weight rating equal to or greater than 6000.0 kg (13,227.7 lbs.) or a
length equal to or greater than 6.7 m (22.0 ft.);
28.
"automotive and recreational vehicles sales/rental establishment, light " means a development
where new or used automobiles, light trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, tent trailers, boats,
travel trailers, or similar light recreational vehicles or craft are sold or rented, together with
incidental maintenance services and sale of parts. Light automotive and minor recreational
vehicle sales/rental establishments include automobile dealerships, car rental agencies and
motorcycle dealerships, and includes dealerships for the sale of trucks with a gross vehicle
weight rating less than 4000.0 kg (8818.5 lbs.), or the sale of recreational vehicles with either a
gross vehicle weight rating less than 6000.0 kg (13,227.7 lbs.) or a length less than 6.7 m (22.0
ft.);
29.
"balcony" means a platform, attached to and projecting from the face of a building above the
first storey, normally surrounded by a railing and used as an outdoor porch or sundeck with
access only from within the building;
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30.
"basement" means the portion of a building which is wholly or partially below grade, having
above grade no more than 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) of its clear height which lies below the finished level
of the floor directly above;
31.
"bed and breakfast establishment" means a development within a dwelling which possesses a
dwelling unit, where temporary sleeping accommodations, up to a maximum of four (4)
bedrooms, with or without meals, are provided for remuneration to members of the public;
32.
"berm" means a landscaped mound of earth;
33.
"boarding and lodging house" means a development, with or without a dwelling unit, where
temporary sleeping accommodations of three (3) or more bedrooms, with or without meals,
are provided for remuneration to members of the public. Boarding and lodging houses may
include student co-operative housing, and lodges for senior citizens, but not group homes;
34.
"bottled gas, sales and storage" means a facility where compressed gas is stored in pressurized
portable tanks;
35.
"buffer" means an area where development is restricted to a row of trees, shrubs, fencing, or
other similar means to provide visual screening and separation between sites, incompatible
land uses, roadways or districts;
36.
"building" means anything constructed or placed on, in, over, or under land, but does not
include a highway or road or a bridge forming part of a highway or road;
37.
"building area" means the greatest horizontal area of a building above grade within the
glassline of exterior walls, or within the glassline of exterior walls and the centreline of fire
walls;
38.
"building demolition" means the pulling down, tearing down or razing of a building;
39.
"building grade" means a ground elevation established for regulating the number of storeys
and the height of a building. The building grade shall mean the lowest level of finished ground
elevation adjoining a building at any exterior wall;
40.
"building height" means the
vertical distance between
the grade and the highest
point
of
a
building;
excluding
an
elevator
housing,
a
mechanical
skylight,
a
steeple,
a
chimney, a smoke stack, a
fire wall, a parapet wall, a
flagpole or similar device
not structurally essential to
the building;
41.
"building separation" means
the
minimum
distance
FIGURE 2 - BUILDING HEIGHT
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between two buildings as regulated by the Alberta Building Code Regulation and all
amendments or replacements thereto;
42.
"bulk fuel station" means a development for handling petroleum products in bulk quantities,
and includes supplementary tanker vehicle storage. Key-lock and card-lock pumps and retail
fuel sales may be incorporated as an accessory use;
43.
"bus depot" means a development where scheduled intermunicipal buses drop off or pick up
either passengers or cargo but does not include staging areas;
44.
"business frontage" means:
a) any side of a lot or building which abuts a road, or
b) in the case of individual business or tenants within a building, any business which has
separate access to a road;
45.
"business support services establishment" means a development providing support services to
businesses. Business support services establishments are characterized by one or more of the
following features: the use of minor mechanical equipment for printing, duplicating, binding
or photographic processing; the provision of office maintenance or custodial services; the
provision of office security; or the sale, rental, repair or servicing of office equipment,
furniture and machines. Business support services establishments include printing
establishments, film processing establishments, janitorial firms, and office equipment sales
and repair establishments;
46.
"campground" means any land or part thereof, which may levy fees for the locating of tents or
recreational vehicles as the primary use, and shall include any facilities or amenities secondary
to the primary use, and may also include a Recreation Vehicle Park. Temporary or seasonal
storage of recreation vehicles may be permitted as an accessory use, at the discretion of the
Development Officer;
47.
"canopy" means a projection extending from the outside wall of a building normally for the
purpose of shielding a part of the building from the sun;
48.
"carport"
means a roofed structure used for storing or parking not more than two (2)
vehicles and which has not less than forty percent (40%) of its total perimeter open and
unobstructed;
49.
"car wash" means a facility used for the cleaning of motor vehicles, such as passenger cars,
trucks, and motorcycles. A heavy vehicle wash is a separate use;
50.
"cemetery" means a development for the entombment of the deceased, which may include
the following accessory developments: crematorium, columbarium, and mausoleums.
Cemeteries may include memorial parks, burial grounds, chapels, and gardens of
remembrance;
51.
"chattel" means a movable item of personal property;
52.
"child care facility" means a provincially licensed development providing daytime personal
care, maintenance and supervision to seven (7) or more children under the age of eleven (11)
years, by persons unrelated to the children by blood or marriage and does not include
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overnight accommodation. Child care facilities include day care centres, day nurseries,
kindergartens, nursery school, and play schools and after school or baby-sitting programs
which satisfy this definition. Child care facilities shall not include a day home, a family care
facility, a group care facility, or a school operated by a School Division;
53.
"cluster development" means a development technique that locates buildings in limited areas
on a site to allow the remaining land to be used for a variety of open space purposes;
54.
"clinic" means a building or part of a building intended for use by any or all of the following:
physicians, dentist, drugless practitioners, opticians, optometrists, chiropractors, their staff
and patients, for the purpose of consultation, diagnosis and office treatment;
55.
"club" means a development used for the assembly of members of charitable, social service,
athletic, business or fraternal organizations, and may incorporate eating, drinking,
entertainment, sports, recreation and amusement facilities as accessory uses;
56.
"collector road" means a road used primarily for collecting traffic from local roads and
channelling it to arterial roads;
57.
"commercial school" means a development where training and instruction in a specific trade,
skill or service is provided for the financial gain of the individual or company owning the
school. Commercial schools do not include schools operated by a School Division, but include
secretarial, business, hairdressing, beauty culture, dancing, or music schools;
58.
"commercial uses" means both general commercial uses and highway commercial uses;
59.
"community hall" means the use of land and building for community activities and which is
generally not used for commercial purposes, and the control of which is vested in the Town of
Daysland, or a board or agent thereof;
60.
"community recreation service" means a development without fixed seats and with an
occupancy capacity of less than five hundred (500) persons, primarily intended for local
community purposes, where recreational, social, or multi-purpose activities occur. Community
recreation services include community halls, community centres, and community league
buildings operated by a local residents' organization;
61.
"concrete manufacturing / plant" means an operation that produces concrete or concrete
products used in building or construction and includes facilities for the administration and
management of the business, the stockpiling of bulk materials used in the production process
or a finished product manufactured on the premise, and the storage of the materials and
equipment required to manufacture concrete. It may also include the manufacture and
storage of concrete products and supplies and maintenance of required equipment. It does
not include the retail sale of finished concrete;
62.
"condominium unit" means in the case of a building, a space that is situated within a building
and described as a unit in a condominium plan by reference to floors, wall and ceilings in a
building; in the case other than that of a building, land that is situated within a lot described as
a unit of condominium plan by reference to boundaries governed by monuments pursuant to
the provisions of the Surveys Act C. S-26, R.S.A. 2000 and all regulations and amendments
thereto respecting subdivision surveys.
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63.
"confined feeding operation" means a confined feeding operation as defined in the
Agricultural Operation Practices Act;
64.
"construct" means to build, reconstruct or relocate, and without limiting the generality of the
word, also includes any preliminary operation such as excavation, filling or draining; altering
an existing building or structure by an addition, enlargement, extension or other structural
change; and any work which requires a Development Permit;
65.
"contractor service, limited" means a development where electrical, plumbing, heating,
painting and similar contractor services are provided, primarily to individual households,
and where goods normally associated with the contractor service may be stored and sold,
where all materials are kept within an enclosed building, and where there are no
accessory manufacturing activities or parking or storage of more than four (4) vehicles;
66.
"contractor service, general" means a development used for the provision of building
construction, landscaping, concrete, electrical, excavation, drilling, heating, plumbing, paving,
road construction, sewer or similar services of a construction nature, which may require on-
site storage space for materials, construction equipment or vehicles normally associated with
the contractor service. Any sales, display, office or technical support service areas shall be
accessory to the principal use only;
67.
"corner site" means a site with boundary lines on two separate roads which intersect at an
angle of less than one hundred and thirty five (135) degrees, or a single road that curves such
that the arc of the inside boundary of the road is less than 45.0 m (147.6 ft.) in radius over an
angle of more than one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees at the subject site. For the
purposes of this definition, a road shall not include a lane;
68.
"Council" means the Council of the Town of Daysland;
69.
"curb cut" means the lowering of a curb, sidewalk and/or boulevard to provide vehicular
and/or pedestrian access to a site;
70.
"day home" means a provincially licensed child care facility operated from a residence
supplying supervision of a maximum of six (6) children under the age of eleven (11) years
including any resident children. A day home shall supply an outside play space that is both
fenced and gated, and shall meet all fire regulations and health regulations;
71.
"deck" means any open structure attached to a building having a height greater than 0.6 m
(2.0 ft.) above grade, and thereby requiring stairs and railings as outlined in regulations
approved under the Safety Codes Act. A deck shall not have walls higher than 1.25 m (4.1 ft.)
or a roof. If the structure has a roof, it shall be considered to be part of the principal building
and not a deck;
72.
"density" means a measure of the average number of persons or dwelling units per unit of
area;
73.
"developer" means an owner, agent or any person, firm or company required to obtain or
having obtained a development permit;
74.
"development" means:
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a) an excavation or stockpile and the creation of either of them, or
b) a building or an addition to or replacement or repair of a building and the construction
or placing of any of them in, on, over or under land, or
c) a change of use of land or a building or an act done in relation to land or a building
that results in or is likely to result in a change in the use of the land or building, or
d) a change in the intensity of use of land or a building or an act done in relation to land
or a building that results in or is likely to result in a change in the intensity of use of
the land or building;
and includes:
e) any increase in the number of households occupying and living in any building or on
any site, and any construction or alterations or additions which would provide for an
increase in the number of households which could occupy and live in any building or
on any site, including any increase in the number of dwelling units in a building or on a
site, or
f) the placing of refuse or waste material on any land, or
g) the use of land for the storage or repair of motor vehicles or other machinery or
equipment, or
h) the continued use of land or of a building for any purpose for which it is being used
unlawfully when this Bylaw comes into effect, or
i)
the demolition or removal of a building, or
j)
the placement of an already constructed or a partially constructed building on a parcel
of land, or
k) the use of land for the parking of trailers, bunk houses, portable dwellings, skid shacks,
or any other type of portable building whatsoever, whether or not the same has been
placed or affixed to the land in any way, or
l)
the removal of topsoil;
75.
"Development Authority" means the Development Authority established pursuant to the Act
through the municipality's Development Authority Bylaw;
76.
"Development Officer" means the Development Authority established and appointed pursuant
to the Act through this Bylaw;
77.
"development permit" means a document issued pursuant to this Bylaw authorizing a
development;
78.
"discontinued" means the time at which, in the opinion of the Development Authority,
substantial construction activity or use, whether conforming or not conforming to this Bylaw,
has ceased;
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79.
"discretionary use" means the use of land or a building provided for in this Bylaw for which a
development permit may be issued, with or without conditions, upon an application having
been made, at the discretion of the Development Authority;
80.
"domestic pet" means an animal which is normally kept inside a dwelling. Domestic pets
include dogs, cats, parrots, and similar-sized animals, but does not include livestock;
81.
"double fronting lot" means a
lot which abuts two roads
(except alleys as defined in
the Traffic Safety Act, C. T-06
R.S.A. 2000, as amended),
which are parallel or nearly
parallel where abutting the
lot, but does not include a
corner lot;
82.
"drinking
establishment"
means
a
development
possessing a Class A Minors
Prohibited
liquor
license,
where
the
sale
and
consumption of liquor on site
occurs and where liquor is
the
primary
source
of
business;
83.
"drive-in business" means a
development which serves
customers travelling in motor vehicles driven onto the site where such business is carried on,
where normally the customer either remains in the vehicle for service, or parks the vehicle for
a short period for the purpose of doing business at the premises. Drive-in businesses include
service stations, gas bars, drive-in restaurants, and drive-through vehicle service
establishments such as lubrication shops, recycling depots, and car washes;
84.
"drive-in restaurant" means an eating and drinking establishment which is designed as a drive-
in business. Drive-in restaurants may have one or more of the following features: car
attendant services, drive through food pickup services, or parking primarily intended to allow
for the on-site consumption of food within a motor vehicle;
85.
"driveway" means a vehicle access route on the parcel which provides access to the driving
surface;
86.
"dry cleaning and laundry depot / plant" means a building where the cleaning of clothing is
carried on and/or used for the purpose of receiving articles of clothing to be cleaned
elsewhere;
87.
"duplex, side-by-side" see "dwelling, duplex"
FIGURE 3 - DOUBLE FRONTING LOT
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88.
"dwelling" means any building used exclusively for human habitation and which is supported
on a permanent foundation or base extending below ground level. Dwellings include single
detached dwellings, duplexes, ground-oriented multiple unit dwellings (row housing),
apartments, modular homes, and manufactured homes;
89.
"dwelling, apartment" means a dwelling containing three or more dwelling units, but shall not
mean row housing;
90.
"dwelling, duplex" means a
dwelling containing two (2)
dwelling units which share a
common
wall,
and
are
located side by side or one
above the other;
91.
"dwelling, fourplex" means an
arrangement of four attached
dwelling units, other than
row housing, intedned to be
occupied by separate housholds with separate exterior access to grade;
92.
"dwelling, row housing" means a building consisting of at least tree (3) dwelling units with each
unit having direct access to the outside grade, but shall not mean apartment;
93.
"dwelling, single detached"
means a building consisting of
one (1) dwelling unit. A single
detached
dwelling
is
a
dwelling which is normally
constructed on-site. However,
a single detached dwelling
may be constructed in pieces
off-site, or even in once piece,
with
the
piece(s)
being
transported to the site for
assembly on-site, and thus may be a modular dwelling;
94.
"dwelling unit" means a self-contained portion of a dwelling, or a set or suite of rooms, which
contains sleeping, cooking, living and separated or shared toilet facilities, intended for
domestic use, and used or intended to be used permanently or semi-permanently as a
residence for one (1) household, and which, except for a secondary suite, is not separated
from direct access to the outside by another separate dwelling unit;
95.
"eating and drinking establishment" means a development, which is not a drive-in restaurant,
where food and/or beverages are prepared and offered for sale to the public for consumption
within the premises, at an accessory outdoor seating area on the site, or off the site. Eating
and drinking establishments include neighbourhood pubs, licensed restaurants, cafes,
delicatessens, tea rooms, lunch rooms, refreshment stands and take-out restaurants, but shall
not include drive-in restaurants. Eating and drinking establishments shall not contain within
FIGURE 4 - DUPLEX DWELLING
FIGURE 5 - SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING
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them an entertainment establishment unless otherwise provided for in an approved
development permit;
96.
"eaveline" means the horizontal line that marks farthest projection of the roof overhang
beyond the wall of the building;
97.
"entertainment establishment" means a development where persons may be entertained by
music, theatre, or the like. An entertainment establishment includes theatre, dancing or
cabaret entertainment, whether recorded or live. An eating and drinking establishment may
contain within it an entertainment establishment, but only if specifically provided for in an
approved development permit. An adult entertainment establishment is not considered an
entertainment establishment for the purposes of this Bylaw;
98.
"environmental audit" means a comprehensive site analysis to determine if there are any
hazardous substances above, on or below the surface of the subject property that may pose a
threat to the environment and/or health of humans, wildlife and/or vegetation; if there are
any breaches of federal, provincial, and/or municipal environmental standards; the level of risk
that a contaminated site poses to the environment and/or health of humans, wildlife, and/or
vegetation; and what remedial actions may be required to reduce the level of risk posed by a
contaminated site to an acceptable level;
99.
"environmental impact assessment" means a comprehensive site analysis to determine the
potential impact of the proposed development on the site; the potential environmental
impact of the proposed development upon adjacent properties or land uses; and the potential
environmental impact of the proposed development upon the future land use potential of the
property;
100.
"equipment rental establishment" means a development where tools, appliances, recreation
craft, office machines, furniture, light construction equipment, or similar items are rented
and/or serviced. Equipment rental establishments do not include developments where motor
vehicles or industrial equipment are rented and/or serviced;
101.
"excavation" means any breaking of ground, except common household gardening and ground
care;
102.
"exhibition and convention facility" means a development which provides permanent facilities
for meetings, seminars and conventions; product and trade fairs; carnivals and other
exhibitions. Exhibition and convention facilities include exhibition grounds and convention
centres;
103.
"extended medical treatment facility" means a development which provides room, board and
surgical or other medical treatment for the sick, injured, or infirm, and which may include out-
patient services and accessory staff residences. Extended medical treatment facilities include
hospitals, sanatoriums, nursing homes, convalescent homes, isolation facilities, psychiatric
hospitals, auxiliary hospitals, and detoxification centres;
104.
"exterior wall" means the outermost point of a building projection, including, but not limited
to, bay windows, oval windows, bow windows, chimneys and verandas, but not including roof
overhangs less than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.);
105.
"facade" means the principal face of the building;
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106.
"family care facility" means a development which provides resident care service in a dwelling
unit to six (6) or fewer individuals. These individuals may be handicapped, aged, disabled, or in
need of adult supervision and are provided services and supervision in accordance with their
individual needs. Family care facilities include foster or boarding homes for children, but do
not include group homes;
107.
"farming" means the raising or production of crops, or animals, and includes a single residence
for the farmer, but does not include a "Confined Feeding Operation" as defined by the
Agricultural Operation Practices Act C. A-7, R.S.A. 2000, and all regulations and amendments
passed thereto;
108.
"farmstead" means the dwelling and other improvements used in connection with extensive
or intensive agriculture or a confined feeding operation, situated on a parcel of land used in
connection with such farming operation. A farmstead's dwelling may be a single detached
dwelling, a manufactured home, a modular home, or a duplex. In exceptional circumstances,
at the discretion of the Subdivision Authority, a farmstead may be the former site of a
dwelling;
109.
"farm supply store" means establishments which sell their products to the farm industry;
110.
"feed mills and grain elevators" mean buildings in which animal feeds and grain are stored
during shipment to or from farms and in which agricultural products may be prepared or sold;
111.
"fence" means a vertical physical barrier constructed to try to reduce sound or visual intrusion
or to limit unauthorized access;
112.
"flanking site" means a corner site on which a side line abuts a road;
113.
"fleet services" means a development which administers a number of vehicles which deliver
people, goods, or services, and where such vehicles are not available for sale or long term
lease. Fleet services may include the storage and servicing of administered vehicles. Fleet
services may include ambulance services, taxi services, bus lines, and messenger and courier
services, but do not include moving or cartage firms involving vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight of more than 3000.0 kg (6,613.9 lbs.);
114.
"floodplain" means the land adjacent to a lake, river or stream inundated by a one in one
hundred year return flood as determined by Alberta Environment;
115.
"floor area" means the total area of all floors of a building above grade within the outside
surface of exterior walls or within the glass line of exterior walls and the centreline of fire
walls, but not including the floor area of basements, attached garages, sheds, open porches or
breezeways, except that all dwelling units in and apartment shall be included in the calculation
of floor area;
116.
"florist shop" means a retail store devoted to the sale of flowers, indoor plants and
arrangements thereof;
117.
"foundation" means the lower portion of a building, usually concrete or masonry, but may
include wood, and includes the footings, which transfer the weight and loads of a building to
the ground;
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118.
"fragmented parcel" means a parcel of land that is separated from the balance of the parcel of
land by a natural barrier such as a river, a permanent naturally-occurring water body, a
railroad, or a road, but not an undeveloped road on a Road Plan, or a barrier to the crossing of
cultivation equipment created by substantial topography, such as a ravine, gulley or small,
possibly intermittent, watercourse. The determination that such a topographic barrier is a
fragmenting feature for the purpose of subdivision shall be at the discretion of the Subdivision
Authority;
119.
"front line" means the boundary line of a site lying adjacent to a road. In the case of a corner
site, the shorter of the two boundary lines adjacent to the road shall be considered the front
line. In the case of a double fronting site, both boundary lines adjacent to the roads shall be
considered front lines;
120.
"front yard" see "yard, front"
121.
"frontage" means the length of the front line. On double fronting sites, all front lines shall be
considered frontage;
122.
"funeral service" means a development where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation
and where funeral services may be held. Funeral services include funeral homes and
undertaking establishments;
123.
"gaming or gambling establishment" means a building or structure, or any portion thereof,
which is used or intended for use for the purpose of dealing, operating, maintaining or
conducting any game played with cards, dice, or any mechanical device for money, property or
item of value;
124.
"garage" means an accessory building or that part of a principal building which is designed
and/or used primarily for the storage of motor vehicles and includes a carport;
125.
"gas bar" means a development where gasoline, lubricating oils, and other automotive fluids
and automobile accessories are bought and sold. Gas bars do not include facilities for the
servicing or repairing of motor vehicles and do not include service stations and includes car
washes;
126.
"glassline" means the line created within the wall of a building measured from the centre of
the windowpane glass;
127.
"general advertising" means advertising which relates to goods or services other than those
produced, offered for sale, or obtainable at the site on which the sign is displayed;
128.
"general commercial use" means a development through which products or services are
available to consumers but does not include the manufacturing of products, secondary
commercial uses, or highway commercial uses;
129.
"general contractor service" see "contractor service, general"
130.
"general retail establishment" means a development where groceries, beverages, household
goods, furniture, appliances, home improvement supplies, hardware, printed matter,
confectionary, tobacco, pharmaceutical, personal care items, automotive parts and
accessories, electronic equipment, recordings, office equipment, stationary, second hand
goods, and similar goods are bought, rented, and/or sold from within a building. Minor public
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services, such as postal services and film processing depots may also be provided. General
retail establishments include convenience retail stores but does not include warehouse sales
establishments, or developments where gasoline, new or used motor vehicles, alcohol, heavy
agricultural and/or industrial equipment are sold or rented;
131.
"government services" means a development where municipal, provincial, or federal
government services are provided directly to the public. Government services do not include
protective and emergency services, major and minor utility services, and public education
facilities. Government services may include government administration offices, courthouses,
postal distribution offices, manpower and employment offices and social services offices;
132.
"grade" means the ground level adjacent to the exterior walls of a building. If the ground is not
entirely level, the grade shall be the average of the elevation of the ground around the
perimeter of the building;
133.
"greenhouse and plant nursery" means a development where bedding, household and
ornamental plants are raised, stored and sold, together with incidental accessories such as
garden equipment, and fertilizers and garden care products;
134.
"gross leasable area" means the floor area of a building, plus the horizontal area contained
within the exterior of the basement walls, excluding the floor areas of mechanical and utility
rooms, public washrooms, stairwells, and elevators;
135.
"ground floor area" means gross floor area or the total area of the first floor of a building
above grade within the outside surface of exterior walls or within the glassline of exterior walls
and the centreline of fire walls, including covered porches and verandas, but excluding open
decks, patios, steps, cornices, eaves and similar projections. Ground floor area shall include
air wells, and all other space within a building except inner or outer courts;
136.
"gross floor area ratio" means the ratio or decimal value resulting from dividing the gross floor
area of all buildings by the total site area of the parcel on which the buildings are located;
137.
"group care facility" means a facility which provides resident services to seven (7) or more
individuals of whom one or more may be related. These individuals are physically
handicapped, aged, or disabled, and in need of adult supervision for those reasons and are
provided service and supervision in accordance with their individual needs. This category
includes foster or boarding homes for children, but not group homes.
138.
"group home" means a building or portion of a building used for the care or rehabilitation of
children, adolescents or adults which is not predominantly related to age or a physical
disability or the care or rehabilitation of the aged or the physically disabled. Group homes
include halfway houses, addiction rehabilitation centres, care which is an alternative to legal
incarceration, or treatment for mental illness or mental instability;
139.
"half storey" means that part of any dwelling, wholly or partly within the framing of the roof,
where the habitable floor area is not more than seventy percent (70%) of that of the ground
floor;
140.
"handicraft business" means the production and selling of handicrafts on a commercial basis;
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141.
"health service" means a development where physical or mental health services are provided
on an out-patient basis. Such services may be of a preventative, diagnostic, treatment,
therapeutic, rehabilitative, or counselling nature. Health services include medical, chiropractic,
and dental offices, health clinics and counselling services;
142.
"heavy equipment sales, storage, service, and rental" means the sales, service, storage or
rental of new or used machinery or mechanical equipment typically used in building, roadway,
pipeline, oilfield and mining construction, manufacturing, assembly and processing operations,
and agricultural production;
143.
"heavy vehicle wash" means a facility used for the cleaning of commercial motor vehicles, such
as tractor and tractor-trailer units, large recreation vehicles and motor homes;
144.
"highway" means a controlled highway or proposed highway that is designated as a highway
as defined in the Public Highways Development Act, C. P-38 R.S.A. 2000;
145.
"highway commercial use" means a commercial use serving the travelling public which relies
on a highly visible location in proximity to a highway or an arterial road. Highway commercial
uses may include eating and drinking establishments, , service stations, gas bars, convenience
retail stores, hotels, motels, commercial with warehousing, drive-in businesses and personal
service shops;
146.
"home occupation, major" means a business, occupation, trade, profession, or craft carried on
by an occupant of a dwelling unit as a use secondary to the residential use of the dwelling, and
which does not change the character of the building in which it is located or have any exterior
evidence of such secondary use other than a small sign as provided for in Part 8.13(5)(g) of this
Bylaw. A major home occupation may have up to one (1) employee, other than those
residents in the dwelling unit working on site at any time. A major home occupation may also
have more than five (5) client visits per week, and a limited amount of outdoor storage of
goods. A major home occupation may include, but is not restricted to, hairdressing and
cutting, dressmaking, millinery and similar domestic crafts, stamp and coin sales, music and/or
dance instruction, minor repairs to household equipment and tutoring. The distinctions
between major home occupations and minor home occupations are more fully described in
Part 8.13 of this Bylaw;
147.
"home occupation, minor" means any business, occupation, trade, profession, or craft carried
on by an occupant of a dwelling unit as a use secondary to the residential use of the dwelling,
and which does not change the character of the building in which it is located or have any
exterior evidence of such secondary use. A minor home occupation will have no employees,
other than those residing in the dwelling unit, and no more than five (5) client visits per week,
and no outdoor storage of any goods. A minor home occupation may include, but is not
restricted to, offices of accountants, doctors, business and professional consultants,
contractors, lawyers, bookkeepers, architects, catalogue sales, and minor repair shops, but
does not include any development that may, in the opinion of the Development Authority, be
considered to be a major home occupation. The distinctions between minor home
occupations and major home occupations are more fully described in Part 8.13 of this Bylaw;
148.
"hotel" means a development where members of the travelling public are lodged for brief
periods of time, normally not exceeding seven (7) days, in rentable units, where access to the
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rentable units is from a common entranceway. A hotel may include eating and drinking
establishments, meeting rooms, personal services shops, convenience retail stores, and
alcohol retail sales, but shall not include any entertainment establishment where there is a
dance floor larger than 5 m2 (53 ft.2) unless specifically approved by the Development
Authority;
149.
"household" means:
a) a person, or
b) two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage, a common law relationship, or
adoption, or
c) a group of not more than five (5) persons who are not related by blood, marriage, or
adoption;
all living together as a single housekeeping group and using cooking facilities shared in
common. A household may also include bona fide servants, up to two (2) boarders or lodgers,
or up to four (4) foster children;
150.
"household repair service" means a development where goods, equipment and appliances
normally found within a dwelling unit may be repaired. Household repair services include
radio, television, appliance and electronics repair shops, and furniture refinishing and
upholstery shops, but not personal service shops. Household repair services do not have any
outdoor storage;
151.
"industrial use, heavy" means a development which would be considered to be a light
industrial use except that, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the development may
not be able to co-exist compatibly in proximity to other uses or population concentrations due
to: the potential for an adverse environmental impact beyond the immediate site of the heavy
industrial use; the potential for significant toxic or noxious by-products such as air or water-
born emissions; or the potential to emit significant noise, smoke, dust, odour, vibration, etc.,
which may be offensive or hazardous to human health, safety or well-being. Heavy industrial
uses also include: the storage of toxic, flammable or explosive products in significant
quantities; rendering plants; and natural resource or agricultural product processing plants or
large-scale outdoor storage that is unsightly or visually offensive. Heavy industrial uses do not
include heavy petrochemical industrial uses;
152.
"industrial use, heavy petrochemical" means a development involved in the processing and
manufacturing of petrochemicals, including oil and gas refining, which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, may emit a significant level of noise, smoke, dust, odour, vibration,
etc., and which may not be compatible with the surrounding land use;
153.
"industrial use, light" means a development which, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, may be able to co-exist compatibly in proximity to other uses or population
concentrations. Light industrial uses are usually less capital intensive than heavy industrial
uses, and may be more consumer-oriented than business-oriented. Light industrial uses often
require only a small amount of raw materials, area and power.
For further clarification, light industrial uses include developments where:
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a) raw materials are processed, and/or
b) semi-finished or finished goods, products or equipment are manufactured and/or
assembled, and/or
c) materials, goods and equipment normally associated with industrial or commercial
business are cleaned, serviced, repaired, salvaged, and/or tested, and/or
d) goods and equipment associated with personal or household use are cleaned,
serviced, and/or repaired, and/or
e) materials, goods and equipment are stored and/or transhipped, and/or
f) materials, goods and equipment are distributed and/or sold to institutions and/or
industrial and commercial businesses for their direct use and/or to general retail
establishments and/or other retail establishments for resale to individual customers,
and/or
g) personnel are trained in all industrial operations;
in such a manner, in the opinion of the Development Authority, that an adverse
environmental impact is not created beyond the immediate site of the light industrial use,
which does not produce significant toxic or noxious by-products, and which is compatible with
other industrial and commercial uses in a concentrated setting. Light industrial uses include
motor vehicle body and paint shops, but do not include the preparation of food and/or
beverages for direct sale to the public.
Any indoor display, office, technical or administrative support areas or any retail sale
operations shall be accessory and subordinate to the light industrial use activities identified
above. The floor area devoted to such accessory activities shall not exceed a total of thirty-
three percent (33%) of the total floor area of the building or buildings devoted to the light
industrial use, except that this restriction shall not apply where, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, a significant portion of the industrial activity naturally and normally
takes place out of doors;
154.
"industrial use, medium" means development which involves the manufacturing, processing,
fabrication, storage, transportation, distribution or wholesaling of goods and services, where
no adverse environmental impact (noise, smoke, odor, dust or vibration) takes place beyond
the boundaries of the lot on which the medium industry is located. For the purpose of this
bylaw, dust refers to that which is produced as a result of the land use of the lot, rather than
that which is produced as a result of travelling to and from the lot;
Any indoor display, office, technical or administrative support areas or any retail sale
operations shall be accessory and subordinate to the light industrial use activities identified
above. The floor area devoted to such accessory activities shall not exceed a total of thirty-
three percent (33%) of the total floor area of the building or buildings devoted to the medium
industrial use, except that this restriction shall not apply where, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, a significant portion of the industrial activity naturally and normally
takes place out;
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155.
"industrial use, rural" means an industrial activity involving the processing, cleaning, packing or
storage of agricultural products. Agricultural industry includes, but is not restricted to, seed
cleaning and/or processing plants, and grain elevators, but does not include the manufacture
of processed foods from agricultural products or abattoirs;
156.
"industrial vehicle and equipment sales/rental establishment" means a development where
new or used heavy vehicles, machinery or mechanical equipment typically used in building,
roadway, pipeline, oilfield, and mining construction, manufacturing, assembling, and
processing operations and/or agricultural operations are sold or rented, together with
incidental maintenance services and sale of parts. Industrial vehicle and equipment
sales/rental establishments do not include truck and recreational vehicle sales/rental
establishments or automotive and minor recreational vehicles sales/rental establishments;
157.
"institutional use" means a development of governmental, religious, social, health care, or
cultural facilities serving the municipality, area, or region;
158.
"internal site" means a site which is bordered by only one (1) road;
159.
"internal subdivision road" means a public roadway, excluding a primary highway, secondary
highway, or municipal road, constructed solely for access, egress, and internal circulation
within a commercial, industrial or residential development;
160.
"kennel" means a development in which more than three (3) dogs are maintained, boarded,
bred, trained, cared for, or kept for purposes of sale or in which more than three (3) dogs not
owned by the resident of the lot on which the kennel is located are kept or cared for;
161.
"lagoon" means any pond, natural or artificial, receiving raw or partially treated sewage or
waste, in which stabilization occurs due to sunlight, air and micro-organisms;
162.
"landfill" means a disposal site employing an engineering method of disposing of solid wastes
in a manner that minimizes environmental hazards. A landfill shall be owned by either a
municipal corporation or by a municipally-owned corporation;
163.
"landscaped area" means an open area of land, which is unoccupied by any building or
structure; situated on ground level on a lot; used or intended to be used for the growth and
maintenance of grass, flowers, shrubs, bushes, trees and other vegetation, and for the
provision of other landscaping features including, but not restricted to, planting strips,
facilities for outdoor recreation, ornamental ponds, play areas, surfaced walks, and decks but
does not include any part of a driveway or parking area, regardless, of surface composition, or
any roof-top terrace, balcony, or space enclosed within a building;
164.
"landscaping" means lawns, trees, shrubs, ornamental plantings, fences, walks, or other
structures and materials used in modern landscape architecture;
165.
"laundromat" means a self-serve clothes washing establishment containing one or more
washing and drying, ironing, finishing or other incidental equipment;
166.
"lane" means a right-of-way on which motorized vehicles are normally allowed to operate,
which is 10.0 m (32.8 ft.) or less, and 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) or more in width, or an alley as defined in
the Traffic Safety Act, as amended;
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167.
"leading wall" means the outermost part of a wall, including any bay window or cantilevered
section of wall, the outer wall of a fireplace chase, etc.;
168.
"libraries and cultural exhibit" means a development where literary, artistic, municipal and/or
similar reference materials in the form of books, manuscripts, recordings and films are stored,
collected, and distributed for public use, viewing, or enjoyment; or a development where
works or objects of historical, scientific or artistic value are collected, preserved and exhibited
to the public. Libraries and cultural exhibits includes libraries, museums, and art galleries;
169.
"light equipment repair/rental" means a development, use or building for the rental and/or
repair of tools, appliances, recreational craft, office machines, furniture, home appliances, or
similar items, but does not include the rental or repair of motor vehicles or industrial
equipment;
170.
"limited contractor service" means a development where electrical, plumbing, heating,
painting and similar contractor services are provided, primarily to individual households, and
where goods normally associated with the contractor service may be sold, where all materials
are kept within an enclosed building, and where there are no accessory manufacturing
activities or fleet storage of more than four (4) vehicles;
171.
"livestock" means livestock as defined in the Agricultural Operation Practices Act. This
includes, but is not limited to poultry, horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, bison, and fur-
bearing animals;
172.
"livestock auction mart" means a facility where agricultural related items including livestock
are bought and sold by public auction;
173.
"living area" means the developed area within a dwelling often measured by exterior walls but
does not include basement, garage or carport, patio, or atrium;
174.
"lot" means:
a) a quarter section, or
b) a part of a parcel of land described in a certificate of title if the boundaries of the part
are separately described in the certificate of title other than by reference to a legal
subdivision, or
c) a part of a parcel of land described in a certificate of title if the boundaries of the part
are described in a certificate of title by reference to a plan of subdivision;
175.
"lot area" means the area contained within the boundaries of a lot shown on a plan of
subdivision or described in the Certificate of Title;
176.
"lot, corner" means a lot at the intersection of two public roadways;
177.
"lot coverage" means that percentage of lot area which is covered by all buildings on that lot,
including a porch, veranda, covered deck and accessory buildings, but excluding decks;
178.
"lot depth" means the length of a straight line joining the middle of the front lot line with the
middle of the rear lot line. If there is no rear lot line, lot depth shall be measured from the
middle of the front lot line to the intersection of the two other lot lines;
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179.
"lot line" means a legally defined limit of any lot;
180.
"main building" means a building which in the opinion of the Development Officer in which is
conducted the main or principal use of the site on which it is erected;
181.
"main use" means the principal purpose for which in the opinion of the Development Officer a
building or site is used;
182.
"maintenance" means the upkeep of the physical form of any building, which upkeep does not
require a permit pursuant to the Safety Codes Act. Maintenance will include painting,
replacing flooring, replacing roofing materials, and repair of any facility related to a
development, but will not include any activity that will change the habitable floor area of any
dwelling unit or the internal volume of any building;
183.
"manufactured home" means a dwelling that is designed to be transported on its own wheels
or by other means, and upon arriving at the site for location is, apart from incidental
operations such as placement of foundation supports and connections of utilities, ready for
year round use as a single dwelling unit. This definition shall not include a dwelling that would
be considered to be a single detached dwelling or a modular home if the roof pitch were equal
to or greater than 1:4, if the depth of eaves were equal to or greater than 30.4 cm (1.0 ft.), or
if the ratio of depth vs. width (or width vs. depth) were less than 3:1. If the roof pitch is less
than 1:4, if the eaves is less than 30.4 cm (1.0 ft.), or if the ratio noted above is more than 3:1,
the building shall be considered to be a manufactured home;
184.
"manufactured home park" means any site on which two (2) or more occupied manufactured
homes are harboured or are permitted to be harboured without regard to whether a fee or
charge is paid or made, and shall include any building, structure, tent, vehicle or enclosure
used or intended for use as a part of the equipment of such manufactured home park;
185.
"manure storage facility" means a manure storage facility as defined in the Agricultural
Operation Practices Act;
186.
"may" is an operative word meaning a choice is available with no particular direction or
guidance intended;
187.
"minor repair shop" means a development where small-scale products and appliances are
repaired or reconditioned and where no outdoor storage exists;
188.
"modular home" means a dwelling containing one (1) dwelling unit, and, if the provisions of
this Bylaw allow, a secondary suite or an in-law suite, which is constructed in large sections,
away from the site on which the modular home is to be placed, and under controlled
conditions. Modular homes do not include manufactured homes;
189.
"motel" means a development where members of the travelling public are lodged for brief
periods of time, normally not exceeding seven (7) days, in rentable units, and where access to
each of the rentable units is individually available either at grade or via stairways or escalator.
A motel may include eating and drinking establishments and convenience retail stores, but
shall not include alcohol retail sales, or an entertainment establishment;
190.
"multi-unit dwelling" means apartment, duplexes and/or ground-oriented multiple unit
dwellings;
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191.
"multi-use development" means a development with planned integration of some
combination of retail, office, residential, hotel, recreation or other uses. A multi-use
development is pedestrian-oriented and contains elements of a live-work-play environment,
maximizes space usage, has amenities and architectural expression, tends to mitigate traffic
and sprawl, and may include one (1) or more buildings;
192.
"Municipal Planning Commission" means the Municipal Planning Commission established by
Council as the Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw that may be pursuant to the Act;
193.
"municipality" means the Town of Daysland;
194.
"municipal shop and storage yard" means a facility used by the municipality for the storage of
materials used in fulfilling its various functions and the housing and repair of its equipment;
195.
"museum" means a use of a building, or part of a building for the preservation and
presentation of works of art, or cultural, historical, or scientific objects and information and
which is open the public;
196.
"neighbourhood commercial development" means a development where goods and services
required by area residents or employees on a day to day basis are provided, bought or sold.
The gross leasable area of a neighbourhood commercial development shall not exceed 275.0
m2 (2,960 ft2). Neighbourhood commercial developments include small food stores, drug
stores, and variety stores selling confectionary, tobacco, groceries, beverages, pharmaceutical
and personal care items, hardware, and/or printed matter as well as small personal service
shops.
197.
"natural resource extraction industry" means the surface or sub-surface mining of metallic or
non-metallic minerals;
198.
"non-conforming building" means a building:
a) that is lawfully constructed or lawfully under construction at the date a land use bylaw
or any amendment thereof affecting the building or the land on which the building is
situated becomes effective, and
b) that on the date the land use bylaw becomes effective does not, or when constructed
will not, comply with the land use bylaw;
199.
"non-conforming use" means a lawful specific use:
a) being made of land or a building or intended to be made of a building lawfully under
construction at the date a land use bylaw affecting the land or building becomes
effective, and
b) that on the date the land use bylaw becomes effective does not, or in the case of a
building under construction will not, comply with the land use bylaw;
200.
"nuisance" means any act or deed, or omission, or thing, which is or could reasonably be
expected to be annoying, or troublesome, or destructive or harmful, or inconvenient, or
injurious to another person and/or their property, or anything troublesome or bothersome to
other people for which complaints are received either by the municipality or the Royal
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Canadian Mounted Police, whether or not such act or deed or omission or thing constitutes
nuisance at common law;
201.
"nursing home" means a facility for care (usually long-term) of patients who are not sick
enough to need hospital care but are not able to remain at home;
202.
"obnoxious" means a development which by its nature, or from the manner of carrying on the
same, may, in the opinion of the Development Authority, create noise, vibration, smoke, dust
or other particulate matter, odour, toxic or non-toxic matter, radiation, fire, or explosive
hazard, heat, humidity, or glare, or unsightly storage of goods, materials, salvage, junk, waste
or other materials, a condition which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, may be or
may become a nuisance, or which adversely affects the amenities of the neighbourhood, or
which may interfere with the normal enjoyment of any land or building;
203.
"occupancy" means the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or
support of persons or property;
204.
"occupant" means any person occupying or having control over the condition of any property
and the activities conducted on the property, and includes the owner, lessee, tenant or agent
of the owner;
205.
"off-grid" refers to a stand-alone power generating system not connected to or in any way
dependent on the utility power grid;
206.
"off-site sign" means a sign that advertises goods, products, services or facilities located on a
site which is in a different location from where the sign is located or which directs persons to a
different site;
207.
"off-street parking lot" means a parking area which is located on a parcel of land not adjacent
to or not accessory to a particular use or development;
208.
"offensive" means a development which by its nature, or from the manner of carrying on the
same, creates or is liable to create by reason of noise, vibration, smoke, dust or other
particulate matter, odour, toxic or non-toxic matter, radiation, fire, or explosive hazard, heat,
humidity, or glare, or unsightly storage of goods, materials, salvage, junk, waste or other
materials, a condition which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, may be or may
become hazardous or injurious to health or safety, or which adversely affects the amenities of
the neighbourhood, or interferes with or may interfere with the normal enjoyment of any land
or building;
209.
"office use" means a development where government, professional, management,
administrative, consulting, and financial services may be provided. Office uses include the
offices of lawyers, accountants, engineers, architects, and realtors. Office uses also include
insurance firms; clerical, secretarial, employment and telephone answering and similar office
support services; banks, credit unions, loan offices and similar financial institutions; and the
offices of governmental and public agencies;
210.
"oilfield support services" means a development that provides cleaning, servicing, repairing or
testing of materials, goods and equipment normally associated with the oil and gas industry
and may include the storage of shipping of such materials, goods and equipment, including
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petrochemical products and supplies, providing such storage does not exceed 5,000 cubic
metres (1,100,000 imperial gallons) for all organic or inorganic chemicals and 10,000 cubic
metres (2,200,000 imperial gallons) for all petroleum products and that such storage is in
accordance with all applicable provincial and federal statutes. This definition applies to oil and
gas industry support operations and includes, but is not limited to, seismic and surveying, well
servicing, oilfield haulers, pipeline contractors and welding operations;
211.
"other related improvements" means utilities (power, gas, well or septic system) and/or
mature shelterbelts;
212.
"owner" means:
a) in the case of land owned by the Crown in right of Alberta or the Crown in right of
Canada, the Minister of the Crown having the administration of the land, or
b) in the case of any other land, the person shown as the owner of a parcel of land on
the municipality's assessment roll prepared under the Act;
213.
"outdoor display" means land that is used to show, exhibit or make visible products, good, or
equipment for the purpose of sale or promotion;
214.
"parcel of land" means the aggregate of the one or more areas of land described in a
certificate of title or described in a certificate of title by reference to a plan filed or registered
in a land titles office;
215.
"park model" means a temporary or recreational unit. There are two types of park models
which are recognized by the industry. They are:
a) Park Model Trailer 102 is a unit designed to be towed by a heavy-duty tow vehicle
(auto, van, pick-up truck, etc.) but is of restricted size and weight so that it does not
require a special highway movement permit. The maximum width when being towed
is 2.6 m (8.5 ft.). These units are designed for infrequent towing, and are not fitted
with a 12-volt system for fixtures and appliances. Once on site in the set-up mode it
must be connected to the local utilities.
This style of recreational vehicle is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels. It
usually has one or more slide-outs, but when in set-up mode the gross trailer area
does not exceed 37.2 m2 (400.0 ft.2 ft.2). It conforms to the CSA Z-240 Standard for
recreational vehicles.
b) Park Model Recreational Unit is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels, which
may be removed and returned to the factory. The unit is designed to facilitate
occasional relocation, with living quarters for a temporary residence or seasonal use,
and must be connected to those utilities necessary for the operation of installed
fixtures and appliances.
It has a gross floor area, including lofts, not exceeding 50.0 m2 (538.2 ft.2 ft.2) in the
set-up mode and has a width greater than 2.6 m (8.5 ft.) in the transit mode.
Park Model Recreational Units always require a special tow vehicle and a special
permit to move on the road as the width of the unit is greater than 2.6 m (8.5 ft.). It
conforms to the CSA Z-241 Standard for recreational vehicles;
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216.
"parking area" means the area set aside for the storage and/or parking of vehicles.
Components of parking areas include parking spaces, loading spaces, aisles, entrances and
exits to the parking area, and traffic islands where they are part of the parking area. A parking
area may be within a building, and, if so, is commonly referred to as a parkade;
217.
"parking space" means an area set aside for the parking of one (1) vehicle;
218.
"patio" means any developed surface adjacent to a building on a site which is less than 0.6 m
(2.0 ft.) above grade;
219.
"permitted use" means the use of land or a building provided for in this Bylaw for which a
development permit shall be issued, with or without conditions, upon an application having
been made provided that the proposed development complies in all respects with this Bylaw;
220.
"personal service shop" means a development where personal services related to the care and
appearance of the body, or the cleaning and repair of personal effects are provided to
persons. Personal service shops include barbershops, hairdressers, beauty salons, tailors,
dressmakers, shoe repair shops, dry cleaning establishments, and laundromats, but not health
services;
221.
"place of worship" means a development where worship and related religious, philanthropic,
and social activities occur. Accessory developments include rectories, manses, classrooms and
dormitories. Places of worship include churches, chapels, mosques, temples, synagogues,
parish halls, convents and monasteries;
222.
"planting strip" means a landscaped area located immediately adjacent to a lot line or portion
thereof, on which is situated one or more of the following screening devices: a continuous row
of trees; a continuous hedgerow of evergreens or shrubs; a berm; a wall; an opaque fence;
and arranged in a way as to form a dense or opaque screen;
223.
"principal building" means a building which:
a) occupies the major or central portion of a site;
b) is the chief or main building among one or more buildings on the site, or
c) constitutes by reason of its use the primary purpose for which the site is used.
224.
"primary highway" means a highway or proposed highway designated as a primary highway
under the Public Highways Development Act C. P-38, R.S.A. 2000, and all regulations and
amendments passed pursuant thereto;
225.
"principal use" means the primary purpose or purposes for which a building or site is used;
226.
"private club" means a development used for the meeting, social or recreational activities of
members of a non-profit philanthropic, social service, athletic, business or fraternal
organization, with neither on-site dwellings nor rentable units. Private clubs may include
eating and drinking establishments and rooms for assembly;
227.
"project", when used as a noun, means a development comprising one or more multi-unit
dwellings, a manufactured home park, a shopping centre, or any multi-use development;
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228.
"propane transfer facility" means a facility at a fixed location having not more than one storage
container and such container shall not have an aggregate propane storage capacity in excess
of 50,000 litres and from which not retail sale of propane fuel to the public is or may be
affected;
229.
"protective and emergency services" means a development where the administration of the
protection of persons and property from injury, harm or damage takes place, and where the
equipment necessary for such activities is stored, maintained, and supplied. Protective and
emergency services include police stations, detention centres, fire stations, and ancillary
training facilities;
230.
"public education facility" means a development where educational, training, or instruction
occurs under the auspices of a School Division or under the auspices of an organization
authorized by the Province to provide education similar to that which would be provided by a
School Division. Public education facilities include the administration offices, storage, and
maintenance operations of the School Division. Public education facilities include public and
separate schools, community colleges, universities, technical and vocational schools, and
private academies or "charter schools", and their administrative offices and maintenance
facilities;
231.
"public park" means a development designed or reserved for active or passive recreational
use, including all natural and man-made open space and landscaping, facilities, playing fields,
and buildings that are consistent with the general purposes of recreation, whether or not such
recreational facilities are public operated or operated by other organizations pursuant to
arrangements with the public authority owning the public park. Public parks include tot lots,
band shells, picnic grounds, pedestrian trails and paths, landscaped buffers, playgrounds,
water features, baseball diamonds, football fields, soccer pitches, and similar outdoor sports
fields;
232.
"public roadway" means a highway, local road, service road, street, avenue or lane which is
registered as a public right-of-way in a land titles office;
233. "public or quasi-public use" means a use by a department or agency of the federal or
provincial government, or the Municipality, for public administration and services and
shall also include uses for the purpose of assembly, instruction, culture or enlightenment,
or for community related activities;
234.
"public use" means a development where public services are provided by the municipality, by
any local board or agency of the municipality, by any department, commission or agency of
the Government of Alberta or of Canada, or by any public utility. However, public uses shall
not include office uses, protective and emergency services, and major and minor utility
services;
235.
"public utility" means the right-of-way and facilities for one or more of the following: sanitary
and stormwater sewerage, telecommunications systems (excluding telecommunications
towers), water works systems, irrigation systems, systems for the distribution of gas, whether
natural or artificial, systems for the distribution of artificial light or electric power and heating
systems;
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236.
"public utility building" means a building in which the proprietor of the public utility maintains
it office or offices and/or maintains or houses any equipment used in conjunction with the
public utility;
237.
"real property report" means a legal document prepared by an Alberta Land Surveyor as
defined in the Land Surveyors Act, C. L-03, R.S.A. 2000, and all regulation and amendments
thereto, that illustrates the location of all relevant visible public and private improvements
relative to property boundaries. It is in the form of a plan or illustration of the various physical
features of the property including a written statement detailing the surveyor's opinions or
concerns. It is relied upon by the municipality as an accurate representation of the
improvements to property;
238.
"rear line" means the boundary line of a site lying opposite to the front line of the site and/or
farthest from a road;
239.
"rear yard" see "yard, rear"
240.
"recreational amusement park" means a commercial recreation facility with or without
permanent buildings or structures where rides, games of chance, entertainment, exhibitions,
and the sale of food, beverages, toys and souvenirs constitute the main use;
241.
"recreational use" means a recreational development conducted on a unified basis on a single
site where the prime reason for location is to take advantage of natural physical features
including the availability of large areas of land to provide day-to-day sporting and athletic
facilities and the structures incidental thereto. This includes ski slopes, golf courses, archery,
trap and rifle ranges, race tracks, boating, riding, picnicking, and sports grounds, swimming
pools, community halls, bowling alleys, skating and curling rinks, drop-in centres, and similar
uses, and may include a refreshment stand incidental to the primary use;
242.
"recreational vehicle" means a vehicle or a trailer that is designed, constructed and equipped,
either temporarily or permanently, as a temporary accommodation for travel, vacation or
recreational use and includes duly licensed trailers, motorized homes, slide in campers, chassis
mounted campers, and tent trailers;
243.
"recreational vehicle campground" means a development consisting of stalls or sites for the
location of more than three (3) recreational vehicles, for not normally more than twenty (20)
days in a year, and may include sites for the erection of tents for similar time frames;
244.
"recreational vehicle campground, seasonal" means a development consisting of stalls or sites
for the location of more than three (3) recreational vehicles, normally for no longer than an
entire season operating between April to October;
245.
"recreational vehicle campground, workcamp" means a development consisting of stalls or
sites for the location of more than three (3) recreational vehicles, used to house camp workers
by various contracting firms on a temporary basis. The units may be dismantled and removed
from the site from time to time;
246.
"recreational vehicle storage" means a commercial development which provides fenced or
indoor, secure, onsite storage of more than three (3) recreational vehicles, boats and all-
terrain vehicles;
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247.
"recycling depot" means a development where bottles, cans, newspapers, and similar non-
hazardous household goods are bought, sold, and temporarily stored for reuse and where all
storage is contained within an enclosed building or an enclosed compound;
248.
"relocated building" means a building that was constructed off site in one piece or in pieces
and relocated to another site but does not include manufactured homes or modular homes;
249.
"renovation" means an addition to, deletion from, or change to any building which does not
require a permit pursuant to the Safety Codes Act other than a plumbing permit or an
electrical permit;
250.
"rentable unit" means a separate unit of a hotel or motel used or intended to be used for the
temporary accommodation of one or more persons;
251.
"retail store" means a development used for the retail sale of consumer goods, from within an
enclosed building;
252.
"road" means a right-of-way on which motorized vehicles are normally allowed to operate, or
a road as defined in the Act, but does not include a controlled highway or lane;
253.
"roof" means the top of any enclosure, above or within the vertical walls of a building;
254.
"sea can" means a pre-built metal
container
or
structure
originally
designed and/or constructed for the
purpose of cargo storage;
255.
"secondary commercial use" means a
commercial use, which is subordinate
in nature to the principal use of a lot. A
secondary commercial use is not
limited to uses, which are similar to the
principal use of the lot;
256.
"self-service storage facility" means a
development where varying sizes of
individual, compartmentalized, and controlled access lockers are provided within a fenced
compound or within a building for the storage of a customer's goods or wares. The maximum
height of lockers shall be 3.0 m (9.8 ft.). Self-service storage facilities do not include any
outdoor storage;
257.
"senior citizens' home" means an apartment, row housing, or an extended medical treatment
facility geared to and occupied by senior citizens. A senior citizens' home provides resident
care services and supervision to aged individuals in accordance with their individual needs;
258.
"service station" means a development where gasoline, lubricating oils, and other automotive
fluids and accessories for motor vehicles are bought and sold. Service stations may also
include facilities for the servicing or repairing of motor vehicles, and a towing service dispatch
point, but do not include body repair or paint shops;
FIGURE 6 - SEA CAN
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259.
"serviced" means that an approved development uses municipal water and sewer services,
including treatment, where such services have been installed and are operating in accordance
with municipal requirements;
260.
"setback" means the minimum horizontal distance between a lot boundary and the nearest
point on the exterior wall of a building on the lot;
261.
"school" means a development that is publicly supported and involves public assembly for
education, training, or instruction of students;
262.
"shall" is an operative word, which means the action is obligatory;
263.
"shopping centre" means a development consisting of a building or a group of buildings,
comprising general retail stores, personal service shops, office uses, and similar uses, with
shared off-street parking facilities, and which may be managed as a single unit;
264.
"should" means that in order to achieve local goals and objectives it is strongly advised that
action be taken;
265.
"show home" means a dwelling unit which is used temporarily for the purpose of illustrating to
the public the type and character of dwelling units to be constructed in other parts of a
neighbourhood or development in which the show home is located. Show homes may contain
offices for the sale of other lots or dwelling units in the municipality and must be located
within a dwelling which is either a permitted or a discretionary use in the District in which they
are located;
266.
"side line" means the boundary line of a site lying between a front line and a rear line of a site.
In the case of a corner site, the longer of the two boundary lines adjacent to the road shall be
considered a side line;
267.
"side yard" see "yard, side"
268.
"sidewalk café" means a temporary outdoor area located and maintained by an adjoining
eating and drinking establishment for the sale and consumption of food and beverages;
FIGURE 7 - SETBACK EXAMPLES
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269.
"sight line triangle" means the triangular area formed by a line drawn between two (2) points
on the curbs of intersecting roads 6 m (19.7 ft.) from the point where the curbs would meet if
extended or 5 m (16.4 ft.) from that point in the case of an intersecting lane and road or
driveway and road;
270.
"sign" means any visual medium, including its structure and other component parts,
illuminated or not illuminated, which is used or capable of being used, on a permanent or
temporary basis, to identify or convey information, or to advertise or attract attention to a
product, service, place, activity, person, institution or business. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, signs shall include banners, placards, and painted messages, but not national
flags, interior window displays of merchandise, or signs painted on or attached to a motor
vehicle intended for use on a road;
FIGURE 8 - SITE LINE TRIANGLE
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271.
"sign, canopy" means a sign which is part of or attached to
the outside edge of a canopy but which does not extend
below the bottom edge or surface of the canopy;
272.
"sign, fascia" means a sign attached to or placed flat
against an exterior vertical surface of a building, and
projects no more than 0.3 m (12.0 in.) from the surface of
the building, and does not project above the roof or
parapet. Fascia signs are also called wall signs;
"sign, freestanding" means a sign supported by one or
more uprights, braces or pylons, and stands independently
of another structure;
273.
"sign, inflatable" means a sign made of flexible material or
fabric that is made to take on a three-dimensional shape
(to blow up like a balloon) when filled with a sufficient
volume of air or gas. Inflatable signs are commonly used as
a temporary sign for special events or promotions;
274.
"sign, off site" means a sign that advertises goods,
products, services or facilities not available on the site
where the sign is located, and which may also direct
persons to another location;
275.
"sign, projecting" means a sign affixed to a building or part
thereof and extending beyond the building by more than
0.3 m (1.0 ft.). This does not include a sign attached to the
ground
276.
"sign, roof" means a sign erected upon, against or directly
above the roof of a building or the top of a parapet wall;
277.
"sign, temporary/portable" means a sign on a standard or
column fixed to its own self-contained base and capable of
being moved manually;
278.
"sign, under canopy" means a sign which is attached to the
bottom surface or edge of a canopy;
279.
"similar use" means a use which, in the opinion of the
Development
Authority,
closely
resembles
another
specified use with respect to the type of activity, structure
and its compatibility with the surrounding environment;
280.
"single detached dwelling" see "dwelling, single detached"
281.
"site" means a lot, a part of a lot, or a number of abutting
lots or parts of lots which are considered for a single use or
a mixture of uses, which is owned or managed as a single
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unit;
282.
"site area" means the total area of a site;
283.
"site boundaries" means the boundaries of a site which enclose the site at its perimeter;
284.
"site built" means a building that is constructed primarily on its site. Although some
components may be prefabricated off-site, the building is erected, framed, and finished by
workers on location using stock materials;
285.
"site coverage" means the sum of the ground floor areas of all buildings on a site, divided by
the area of the site, usually expressed as a percentage;
286.
"site depth" means the average horizontal distance between the front and rear lines of a site
measured either perpendicular to the front line, or perpendicular to the tangent on a curve
from the midpoint of a curved front line;
287.
"site width", unless otherwise defined in this Bylaw, means the average horizontal distance
between the side lines or, where the site width would be shorter, the distance between the
side lines at either the minimum required front yard distance or the minimum required rear
yard distance, whichever distance is the shorter, measured parallel to the front line or at right
angles to the tangent on a curve from the midpoint of a curved front line;
288.
"small animal breeding and boarding establishment" means a development where domestic
pets are bred, boarded, or trained. Small animal breeding and boarding establishments include
kennels but do not include animal hospitals or veterinary clinics;
289.
"small radio communications tower" means a development that is intended for transmitting or
receiving radio communications signals from devices such as ham radios, fleet dispatch
systems, or private communications systems. Typical small radio communications towers are
short, usually no more than 3 m (9.8 ft.) taller than the adjacent buildings;
290.
"solar array" means multiple solar panels use in conjunction to produce electricity;
291.
"solar energy collection system" means a system of one or more buildings or appurtenances to
buildings designed to convert solar energy into mechanical or electrical energy and includes
solar array, solar panels, free standing, ground and roof mounted;
292.
"solar panel, free standing/ground mounted" means a device which is used to convert energy
contained within the sun's rays into electricity, which is not mounted or attached to any other
structure for support;
293.
"solar panels, roof mounted" means a device which is used to convert energy contained within
the sun's rays into electricity, which is located, mounted, or attached to the roof of a
structure;
294.
"staging area" means a location where people, vehicles, equipment or material are assembled
for the purpose of transporting the assembled group, vehicles or equipment to another
location;
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295.
"stall" means an area of land upon which a manufactured home is to be located within a
manufactured home park, and which is reserved for the exclusive use of the residents of that
particular manufactured home;
296.
"storey" means the space between one floor of a multi-storey building and the next floor
above it. The upper limit of the top storey shall be the ceiling above the topmost floor. A
basement shall not be considered a storey;
297.
"storage, indoor" means a self-contained building or group of buildings available for the
storage of goods. This use includes mini-storage, private storage facilities, and warehouse;
298.
"storage, outdoor" means a site or a portion of a site designed for the storage of goods,
materials and/or equipment, or the display and sale of goods and materials, including vehicles
for hire and sale, located outside permanent buildings or structures on the site. This use
includes lumber storage and lumber yard;
299.
"structural alteration" means an addition to, deletion from, or change to any building which
requires a permit other than a plumbing permit or an electrical permit pursuant to the Safety
Codes Act;
300.
"structure" means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the
ground or attachment to something located on the ground not including pavement, curbs,
walks, open air surfaces and movable vehicles;
301.
"subdivision" means the division of a parcel of land into one or more smaller parcels by a plan
of subdivision or other instrument;
302.
"Subdivision and Development Appeal Board" means the Subdivision and Development Appeal
Board established pursuant to the Act through the municipality's Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board Bylaw;
303.
"Subdivision Authority" means the Subdivision Authority established pursuant to the Act
through the municipality's Subdivision Authority Bylaw;
304.
"substandard lot" means any lot which is smaller, in area or in any dimension, than the
minimum area or dimension stipulated in the regulations of the District in which the lot is
located;
305.
"suite, garage" means a self-contained dwelling unit located above a detached garage which is
located in a rear yard and which is accessory to a single detached dwelling. Garage suites have
an entrance which is separated from the vehicle entrance to the detached garage, either from
a common indoor landing or directly from the exterior of the building;
306.
"suite, garden " means a temporary, portable detached dwelling unit, located on a lot
containing an existing single detached dwelling;
307.
"suite, in-law " means an additional dwelling unit intended for the sole occupancy of one (1) or
two (2) adult persons, which has access to the adjoining dwelling unit. The floor area of the in-
law suite shall not exceed 30 percent of the existing living area of the primary dwelling unit or
80.0 m2 (861.1 ft.2) in floor area on a residential lot, whichever is the lesser;
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308.
"suite, secondary" means a subordinate self-contained dwelling unit, located within a dwelling
which has separate cooking, sleeping and bathing facilities. Secondary suites must have a
separate entrance from the dwelling, either from a common indoor landing or directly from
the exterior of the dwelling. They include the conversion of basement space to a dwelling, or
the addition of new floor space to an existing single detached dwelling. Garden suites, garage
suites, and in-law suites are not considered secondary suites;
309.
"supportive living facility" means a licenced facility providing permanent accommodation to
four (4) or more adults in which the operator provides or arranges for services related to
safety and security of the residents, and provides at least one meal a day or housekeeping
services. Residents in a supportive living setting can range from seniors who require support
services due to age, chronic conditions and frailty to young adults with mental health or
physical disabilities;
310.
"surveillance suite" means
a dwelling unit used to
accommodate a person or
persons whose function is
to provide surveillance for
the
maintenance
and
safety of the development;
311.
"temporary " means such
time limit as set by the
Development Authority;
312.
"temporary building" means a building that has been allowed to be located and/or used for a
limited time only. Temporary buildings include construction shacks used for administrative
and/or storage purposes during construction of a large-scale development;
313.
"temporary mobile commercial sales" means the sale of goods from a vehicle or stand for a
period not exceeding 180 days per year in the Central Commercial and Light Industrial
Business Districts;
314.
"temporary use" means a use that has been allowed to be located and/or operate for a limited
time only. Temporary uses include pipe, vehicle, or heavy equipment storage compounds, or
special events such as circuses, carnivals and rodeos;
315.
"tented structure" means a building that uses masts or poles and tensile membrane (e.g.,
fabric or animal skin) to create an enclosure. Portable garages and reception tents are
examples of tented structures;
316.
"theatre" means a building, or part thereof, used for the presentation of performing arts;
317.
"theatre, movie" means a building, or part thereof, used for the showing or viewing of motion
pictures for a fee;
318.
"truck and recreational vehicle sales/rental establishment" means a development where new
or used trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4000 kg (8,818.5 lbs.) or greater, motor
homes, and recreational vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 6000.0 kg (13,227.7 lbs.)
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or greater or a length greater than 6.7 m (22.0 ft.) are sold or rented, together with incidental
maintenance services and sale of parts. Truck and recreational vehicle sales/rental
establishments include truck dealerships, recreational vehicle dealerships, and truck and
recreational vehicle rental agencies, and may include refuelling and/or washing facilities as an
integral part of the operation;
319.
"truck depot" means any building, or land or portion thereof, in which or upon a business,
service or industry involving the maintenance, servicing, storage or repair of commercial
vehicles and/or transport trailers is conducted or rendered. This includes the dispensing of
motor fuel or petroleum products directly into motor vehicles, the sale of accessories or
equipment for trucks and similar commercial vehicles;
320.
"trucking and cartage establishment" means a development where goods shipped by truck are
transferred from one truck to another, or where trucks are dispatched to pick up and/or
deliver goods. Trucking and cartage establishments may include dispatch offices or storage
compounds for the temporary storage of goods, and include moving or cartage firms involving
vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3000.0 kg (6,613.9 lbs.);
321.
"underground waste storage tanks" means tanks used for the temporary storage of
wastewater, sludge and solids;
322.
"undersized lot" means a lot that does not meet the minimum length, width or area
requirements of the district in which it is located;
323.
"unrestricted country residential development" means a collection of permanent dwellings
situated outside of an urban centre and having more than eight (8) permanent dwellings per
quarter section and a maximum of fifty (50) permanent dwellings per quarter section;
324.
"urban reserve" means lands presently within the Town of Daysland, which are intended for
future development in order to accommodate the Town's long-term industrial or residential
land requirements;
325.
"use" means the purpose or activity for which a site, a parcel of land, or a lot and any buildings
located on it are designed, arranged, developed, or intended, or for which it is occupied or
maintained;
326.
"utility service" means a development of a public utility or a public utility building or a
government service function. Major utility services include sanitary land fill sites, sewage
treatment plants, sewage lagoons, sludge disposal beds, garbage transfer and compacting
stations, power generating stations, cooling plants, incinerators, waste recycling plants,
vehicle, equipment and material storage yards for utilities and services; snow dumping sites;
surface reservoirs; water towers, water treatment plants; power terminal and distributing
substations; communication towers; and gate stations for natural gas distribution;
327.
"vacant parcel" means a parcel of land either subdivided or to be subdivided for residential
purposes on which a dwelling is not located. A vacant parcel can be on land that is or is not
used for agriculture;
328.
"veterinary clinic" means a development where domestic pets are cared for and treated.
Veterinary clinics primarily involve out-patient care and minor medical procedures involving
hospitalisation for fewer than four (4) days. All animals shall be kept within an enclosed
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building. Veterinary clinics do not include animal hospitals or small animal breeding and
boarding establishments;
329.
"veterinary clinic, large animal" means a development where large animals, including livestock,
are cared for and treated. Large animal veterinary clinics primarily involve out-patient care
and minor medical procedures involving hospitalisation for fewer than four (4) days. Large
animal veterinary clinics do not include animal hospitals or small animal breeding and
boarding establishments;
330.
"warehouse sales establishment" means a development where bulky goods are sold from
within an enclosed building where the size and nature of the principal goods being sold
typically require large floor areas for direct display to the purchaser or consumer. Warehouse
sales establishments include furniture stores, carpet stores, major appliance stores, and
building materials stores;
331.
"water body" means the bed and shore of a lake, lagoon, swamp, marsh, or any other natural
body of water; or reservoir or other man-made surface feature, whether it contains water
continuously or intermittently;
332.
"watercourse" means the bed and shore of a river, stream, creek or other natural body of
water, or a canal ditch or other man-made surface feature whether it contains water
continuously or intermittently;
333.
"wind energy conversion system, large" means one or more buildings designed to convert wind
energy into mechanical or electrical energy, including a wind energy conversion system
(WECS) consisting of a wind turbine, a tower, and associated control or conversion electronics,
which has a rated capacity of more than 300 kW.
334.
"wind energy conversion system, micro" means a system of one or more buildings designed to
convert wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy which has a rated capacity of less
than 0.5 kW. Micro wind energy conversion systems are small in height and diameter and may
be installed on the roof of a building;
335.
"wind energy conversion system, small" means a system of one or more buildings designed to
convert wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy which has a rated capacity of not
more than 300 kW, and which is intended to provide electrical power for use on-site (either
behind the meter or off-grid) and is not intended or used to produce power for resale;
336.
"wind turbine tower" means the guyed or freestanding structure that supports a wind turbine
generator;
337.
"wind turbine tower height" means the height above grade of the fixed portion of the wind
turbine tower, excluding the wind turbine and rotor;
338.
"wireless communications facility" means a facility that provides communication service using
RF technology to transmit and receive voice, picture, text, and data, in either digital or
analogue form, on a system of elevating support structures. These structures include
monopoles, lattice towers (self-supported or guyed) or other configurations as well as,
although not limited to, shelters, transmitters, receivers, antennas, antenna mounts,
transmission lines, waveguides, transmission line supporting equipment and material,
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aeronautical obstruction lights, antenna de-icing equipment, conditioners, and backup power
systems;
339.
"work camp" means a temporary residential complex used to house camp workers for a
contracting firm or project on a temporary basis of more than six (6) months and up to three
(3) years. The camp is usually made up of a number of manufactured units, clustered in such
fashion as to provide sleeping, eating, recreation and other basic living facilities;
340.
"work camp, short term" means a residential complex used to house camp workers by various
contracting firms on a temporary basis, and without restricting the generality of the above,
the camp is usually made up of a number of manufactured units, clustered in such fashion as
to provide sleeping, eating, recreation, and other basic living facilities. The units may be
dismantled and removed from the site from time to time. For the purposes of this definition,
temporary means for a period of up to six (6) months in total duration either consecutively or
non-consecutively;
341.
"yard" means a part of a site which is unoccupied and unobstructed by any building or portion
of a building above the ground level, unless otherwise allowed by this Bylaw;
342.
"yard, front" means that portion of the site extending across the full width of the site and lying
between the front property boundary of the site and the exterior wall(s) of the main building
situated on the site;
343.
"yard, rear" means that portion of the site extending across the full width of the site and lying
between the rear property boundary of the site and the exterior wall(s) of the main building
situated on the site;
344.
"yard, side" means that portion of the site extending from the front yard to the rear yard and
lying between the side property boundary of the site and the nearest portion of the exterior
wall(s) of the principal building;
and all other words and expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Municipal
Government Act, in other Acts of the Alberta Legislature, or in common law.
1.4
Measurements
1. Within this Bylaw, both metric and imperial measures are normally provided, the Imperial
measures within brackets. However, the Imperial measures are approximate, and are provided
only for information and in order to provide some comparison for persons who are unfamiliar
with metric measures. As a result, the metric measurement shall take precedence for the
purposes of interpretation of this Bylaw.
1.5
Date of Receipt
1. Where a subdivision or development permit approval or refusal, subdivision or development
appeal notice, notice to reclassify lands, or notice of appeal hearing is sent, given or served by
mail, and the document is properly addressed and sent by prepaid regular mail, unless the
contrary is proven, the service shall be presumed to be effected five (5) days from the date of
mailing if the document is mailed in Alberta to an address in Alberta.
In the event of a dispute, the Interpretation Act, as amended, shall apply.
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1.6
Establishment of Districts
For the purpose of this Bylaw, the Town of Daysland is divided into the following Districts:
District Name
Symbol
Low Density Residential District
R1a (w/ manufactured homes)
Low Density Residential District
R1b (w/o manufactured homes)
Large Lot Residential District
R1c
Medium Density Residential District
R2
High Density Residential District
R3
Downtown Commercial District
C1
General Commercial District
C2
Industrial District
M1 (light industrial only)
Parks and Recreation District
P
Institutional District
I
Urban Reserve District
UR
Direct Control District
DC1
1. For the purposes of this Bylaw, the R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, and R3 Districts shall be considered to be
Residential Districts, and the C1, C2, and M1 Districts shall be considered to be Commercial
Districts.
2. The boundaries of the Districts listed in Subsection (1) are as delineated on the Land Use
District Map, contained in Part 12 of this Bylaw.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of Districts as shown on the Land Use District
Map, the following rules shall apply:
a) Where District boundaries are shown to approximate the following, they shall be deemed
to be:
I.
the lot boundaries, or
II.
the municipal boundaries, or
III.
the centre lines of railway rights-of-way, or
IV.
the centre lines of the right-of-way of a road or lane.
b) In circumstances not covered by Subsection (a), the location of the boundary shall be
determined:
I.
where dimensions are set out on the Land Use District Map, by the dimensions
so set, or
II.
where no dimensions are set out on the Land Use District Map with respect to
such boundary, by measurement of and use of the scale shown on the Land Use
District Map.
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3. Where Districts have been established in accordance with a proposed subdivision of land, the
boundaries of the District shall be understood to conform to the boundaries of the certificate
of title or as shown on the Plan of Survey or Descriptive Plan when it is registered in a Land
Titles Office. Prior to the registration, the District boundaries shall be determined on the basis
of the dimensions stated in the proposed plan of subdivision or on the scale of the Land Use
District Map where dimensions are not provided.
4. Where the application of the above rules does not determine the exact location of the
boundary of a District, the Council either on its motion or upon written application being made
to it by any person requesting the determination of the exact location of the boundary shall fix
the portion of the District boundary in doubt or dispute in a manner consistent with the
provisions of this Bylaw and the degree of detail as to measurements and directions as the
circumstances may require.
5. After the Council has fixed a District boundary pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (6)
above, the portion of the boundary so fixed shall not be thereafter altered except by an
amendment of this Bylaw.
6. The Development Officer shall maintain a list of Council's decisions with respect to boundaries
or portions thereof fixed by Council.
1.7
Non-Applicability of Bylaw
1. This Bylaw does not apply to roads or lanes.
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Part 2 | Agencies
2.1
Development Authority
1. The Development Authority is hereby established.
2. The Development Authority shall be:
a) The Development Officer; and
b) Council for all development decisions within Direct Control Districts, unless otherwise
delegated within the provisions of that District.
3. The Development Authority shall perform such duties that are specified in this Bylaw.
2.2
Development Officer
1. The position of Development Officer is hereby established.
2. The Development Officer is hereby declared to be a designated officer for the purposes of
inspection, remedy, enforcement or action pursuant to Section 542 of the Act.
3. The Development Officer shall be appointed by resolution of Council.
4. The Development Officer may sign any order, decision, approval, notice or other thing made or
given by it.
5. The Development Officer shall:
a) Keep and maintain for the inspection of the public during all reasonable hours, a copy of
this Bylaw and all amendments thereto;
b) Keep a register of all applications for development, the decisions thereon and the
reasons therefore, and all orders for a minimum period of seven (7) years;
c) Receive, consider and decide on applications for a development permit;
d) Determine whether an application for a development permit is complete in accordance
with the information requirements of this Bylaw;
e) Review each development permit application to determine its appropriate use definition;
f) Issue decisions and state terms and conditions for development permit applications for
those uses listed as Permitted Uses in the applicable land use district;
g) Issue decisions and state terms and conditions for development permit applications for
those uses listed as Discretionary Uses in the applicable land use district;
h) Issue decisions and state terms and conditions for development permit applications for
those uses listed as Permitted Uses and Discretionary Uses in the applicable land use
district which require a variance subject to Part 3.2;
i)
Provide notice of decisions on development permit applications in accordance with the
notification requirements of this Bylaw;
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j)
Carry out their duties as prescribed in the Act with regard to appeals or, designate a
person to do the same; and
k) Perform such duties as established to enforce this Bylaw, and amendments thereto, in
conformance with the Act.
6. The Development Officer may:
a) Issue a letter of compliance to an applicant stating whether or not a particular
development conforms to this Bylaw.
2.3
Subdivision Authority
1. The Subdivision Authority of the Town of Daysland shall be as established by the municipality's
Subdivision Authority Bylaw.
2. The Subdivision Authority shall be appointed by resolution of Council.
3. The Subdivision Authority shall perform such duties that are specified in this Bylaw and the
Subdivision Authority Bylaw.
2.4
Council
1. The Council shall perform such duties that are specified for it in this Bylaw.
2.5
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
1. The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board shall perform such duties as are specified in Part
4 of this Bylaw.
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Part 3 | Development Permits, Rules, and
Procedures
3.1
Control of Development
1. No development other than that indicated in Part 3.2 of this Bylaw shall be undertaken within the
municipality unless an application for it has been approved and a development permit has been
issued.
3.2
Development Not Requiring a Development Permit
1. The following development shall not require a development permit:
a) the carrying out of works of maintenance or renovation to any building, provided that
such works do not include structural alterations;
b) the completion of a building which was lawfully under construction at the date of
approval of this Bylaw, provided that the building is completed in accordance with the
terms of any permit granted in respect of it and subject to the conditions to which such
permit was granted, and provided also that the building, whether or not a permit was
granted in respect of it, is completed within a period of twelve (12) months from the said
date of said approval;
c) the use of any such buildings as referred to in Subsection (b) above for the purpose for
which construction was commenced;
d) the construction, completion, alteration, maintenance, or repair of public works, public
services, and public utilities carried out by or on behalf of federal, provincial and
municipal public authorities on land which is publicly owned or controlled;
e) the construction, completion, alteration, maintenance or repair of a road, lane or utility,
undertaken upon a road right-of-way, utility easement or other lands or undertaken to
connect the same with any lawful use of buildings or land;
f) the erection or placement of a temporary building or sign, the sole purpose of which is
incidental to the erection or alteration of a building, for which a permit has been issued
under this Bylaw, provided the temporary building or sign is removed within thirty (30)
days of substantial completion or as determined by the Development Officer;
g) the erection of campaign signs for federal, provincial, municipal or school board elections
on privately-owned lots for no more than thirty (30) days, or such time as regulated
under provincial or federal legislation provided that:
I.
such signs are removed within seven (7) days after the election date,
II.
such signs do not obstruct or impair vision or traffic,
III.
such signs are not attached to fences, trees, or utility poles; and
IV.
such signs indicate the name and address of the sponsor and the person
responsible for removal;
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h) the storage or use of up to a maximum of 43.3 kg (95.0 lbs.) of propane on a residential
parcel for residential use. Of the 43.3 kg (95.0 lbs.) no tank larger than 15.9 kg (35.0 lbs.)
will be allowed without a development permit. The placement of more than 43.3 kg (95.0
lbs.) of propane on a residential parcel requires a development permit;
i)
the temporary placement of signs in the right-of-way of local roads, on privately owned
lots, or on publically owned lots for the purpose of advertising events held or hosted by
local not-for-profit organizations or for advertising local garage sales provided that:
I.
the duration of sign placement is not greater that ten (10) consecutive days,
II.
the sign is removed with three (3) days of the event,
III.
the sign does not obstruct or impair vision, or pedestrian or vehicular mobility,
IV.
the sign indicates the name and/or address of the event sponsor responsible for
removal of the sign, and
V.
the dimensions of the sign are no larger than 0.61 cm x 0.61 cm (2 ft. x 2 ft.).
j)
the placement of one (1) sign on internal sites, or two (2) signs on corner sites advertising
a residential property for sale or rent displayed on the property to which it (or they)
pertain(s) during the time the property is being offered for sale, with removal to be
within one (1) month after the sale or rental agreement has been entered into, provided
that such signs are a maximum of 0.6 m2 (6.5 ft.2 ft.2) in area and provided further that
such signs are placed or erected no closer than 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) to a road right-of-way;
k) the placement of signs in Commercial or Industrial Districts provided they are inside the
window or inside the building;
l)
the maintenance, improvement or alteration of a fence which affects no more than 20%
of a single side of the fence, wall, gate, or enclosure;
m) hard-surfacing of any yard area in a Residential District for the purpose of providing
vehicular access from a road to an on-site parking space, provided that such hard-
surfacing does not exceed 8.0 m (26.0 ft.) in width;
n) accessory buildings which are accessory to a dwelling and entirely portable, and which
are less than 11.15 m2 (120.0 ft.2) in size, unless the accessory building does not meet the
minimum distance requirements outlined in Part 8.2 of this Bylaw. If the accessory
building is larger than 11.15 m2 (120.0 ft.2) in size or the accessory building is a sea can,
then a development permit is required;
o) a patio, as defined in this land use bylaw, in a Residential District that meets the required
setbacks of this bylaw.
p) boarding and foster care within a dwelling unit, provided the primary use, in the opinion
of the Development Authority, is not a boarding and lodging house, a day home, a child
care facility, a group home, a family care facility, or a group care facility;
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q) landscaping where the proposed grades will not adversely affect the subject or adjacent
properties, except where landscaping forms part of a development which requires a
development permit; and
r) television satellite dishes;
s) an existing or proposed minor home occupation, as defined in this Bylaw, but not
including an existing or proposed bed and breakfast operation, also as defined in this
Bylaw, if the existing or proposed home occupation, in the opinion of the Development
Officer, complies with all provisions and requirements of Part 8.13 of this Bylaw;
t) the construction and maintenance of utility services, primary infrastructure and private
utilities associated with a principal residential use of land, not including a waste transfer
station, landfill, wireless tower facility or municipal sewage lagoon;
u) the construction and maintenance of internal road networks, constructed in accordance
with current public works standards to the satisfaction of the Development Officer or
Council;
v) the demolition or removal of any building or structure for the erection of which a
development permit would not be required pursuant to Subsections (a) through (v)
above, both inclusive;
w) the demolition or removal of fences;
x) above ground pools and hot tubs; however, all private swimming pools and hot tubs
equal to or greater than 60.96 cm (24.0") do require building and safety code approval(s).
3.3
Non-Conforming Buildings and Uses
1. If a development permit has been issued on or before the day on which this Land Use bylaw or an
amendment thereto comes into effect, and the Bylaw would make the development in respect of
which the permit was issued a non-conforming use or non-conforming building, the development
permit continues in effect in spite of the coming into force of the Bylaw or the amendment.
2. A non-conforming use of land or a building may be continued, but if that use is discontinued for a
period of six (6) consecutive months or more, any future use of the land or building must conform
with this Bylaw.
3. A non-conforming use of part of a building may be extended throughout the building but the
building, whether or not it is a non-conforming building, may not be enlarged or added to and no
structural alterations may be made thereto or therein.
4. A non-conforming use of part of a lot or site may not be exceeded or transferred in whole or in
part to any other part of the lot or site and no additional buildings may be constructed upon the
lot or site while the non-conforming use continues.
5. A non-conforming building may continue to be used but the building may not be enlarged, added
to, rebuilt or structurally altered except:
a) to make it a conforming building,
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b) for the routine maintenance of the building, if the Development Authority considers it
necessary, or
c) in accordance with the powers possessed by the Development Authority pursuant to the
Act and Part 3.7(3) of this Bylaw to approve a development permit notwithstanding any
non-compliance with the regulations of this Bylaw.
6. If a non-conforming building is damaged or destroyed to the extent of more than 75 percent
(75%) of the value of the building above its foundation, the building may not be repaired or
rebuilt except in accordance with this Bylaw.
7. The land use or the use of a building is not affected by a change of ownership, tenancy, or
occupancy of the land or building.
3.4
Development Permit Applications
1. An application for a development permit shall be made to the Development Officer in writing, in
the form required by the Development Authority, and shall be accompanied by:
a) a properly dimensioned site plan in duplicate showing, with all appropriate dimensions:
I.
the boundaries of the site including any lots that may make up the site,
II.
all of the existing and proposed buildings on the site,
III.
the existing and proposed front, rear, and side yards, if any,
IV.
any provision for off-street loading, vehicle standing, and parking areas,
V.
access and egress points to the site,
VI.
all underground utilities, above ground utilities and utilities rights-of-way, and
VII.
where required by the Development Authority, a copy of a completed Alberta-
one-call sketch including proof of detection in order to verify the utility locations;
b) an indication of the proposed uses;
c) an indication of the ownership of the land and the interest of the applicant therein;
d) for a relocated building or a manufactured home, pictures of the exterior of the building;
e) landscaping plans, including the location of existing and proposed trees, shrubs, grassed
areas, fences, screenings, and outdoor furniture on the site and on adjacent boulevards
within road rights-of-way;
f) a drainage plan; and
g) a statutory declaration indicating that the information supplied is accurate.
2. Each application for a development permit shall be accompanied by a fee as established by
Council.
The following block of deletions is covered and/or expanded in the subsequent
sections/subsections.
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3. The Development Authority may also require additional information in order to assess the
conformity of a proposed development with this Bylaw before consideration of the development
permit application shall commence. Such information may include:
a) the location of existing and proposed municipal and private storm and sanitary sewage
collection and disposal, and water supply and distribution utilities, landscaped areas and
buffering and screening;
b) the height and horizontal dimensions of all existing and proposed buildings;
c) outlines of roof overhangs on all buildings;
d) existing and proposed elevations on the site and on adjacent sites, roads and lanes;
e) post construction site and building elevations;
f) floor plans, elevations and sections of any proposed buildings, including the lowest floor
elevation in either the basement or on the main floor in the principal and accessory
buildings;
g) in a Residential Districts, the suggested location for a future driveway and garage or
carport, if the application itself does not include such buildings as part of the proposal;
h) future development plans for a site which is to be partially developed through the
applicable development permit;
i)
in the case of a proposed home occupation, information concerning the number of
employees, the location of any goods to be kept or stored, and an estimate of the
number of client visits to be expected to the site each week;
j)
in the case of the placement of an already constructed or partially constructed building
on a site, including a manufactured home, information relating to the age and condition
of the building and its compatibility with the District in which it is to be located, including
photographs of the building;
k) any other information or tests required by the Development Authority, at their
discretion, respecting the site or adjacent lands, including an environmental screening of
the site; and
l)
a Real Property Report, signed by an Alberta Land Surveyor, along with a signed
authorization form or letter from the Alberta Land Surveyor stating that the Development
Authority may utilize the Surveyor's Real Property Report for evaluating the compliance
of the proposed and existing development against all land use regulations relating to the
use and building(s) that is (are) the subject of the development permit application. The
Real Property Report will not be accepted if it is dated earlier than 6 months unless it is
accompanied by an Affidavit, signed by legal counsel or an Alberta Land Surveyor, stating
the Real Property Report accurately represents the existing developments on the lands.
4. In addition to the information requirements indicated in above, each application for industrial
development may be requested, at the discretion of the Development Authority, to be
accompanied by the following information:
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a) type of industry,
b) estimated number of employees,
c) estimated water demand and anticipated source,
d) estimated gas demand and anticipated source,
e) type of effluent and method of treatment,
f) type of air emissions and method of abatement,
g) estimated noise generated by the development and method of abatement,
h) estimated light generated by the development and (if necessary) method of abatement,
i)
transportation routes to be used and estimated traffic impact,
j)
reason for specific location,
k) means of solid waste disposal,
l)
any accessory works required (pipeline, railway spurs, power lines, etc.),
m) anticipated residence location of employees,
n) municipal servicing costs associated with the development,
o) physical suitability of site with respect to soils, slopes and drainage,
p) if a subdivision is involved, the size and number of parcels and proposed phasing (if any),
q) servicing requirements and provisions for meeting them,
r) costs associated with providing new or upgraded municipal services associated with the
development, and/or
s) any other information as may be reasonably required by the Development Authority.
5. In addition to the information requirements indicated in Part 3.4 (1) and (4) above, the
Development Authority may require for a proposed industrial use the provision of environmental
assessment information and a risk assessment to assist the Town in assessing the effect of the
proposed development in relation to the natural and human environments, and indicate both if
and how any negative matters can be mitigated.
6. In addition to any or all of the information required under Part 3.4 (1) of this Bylaw, each
application for a commercial or recreational development may be required, at the discretion of
the Development Authority, to be accompanied by the following information:
a) physical suitability of site with respect to soils, slopes and drainage,
b) the size and number of parcels and proposed phasing (if any),
c) servicing requirements and provisions for meeting them,
d) estimated water demand and anticipated source,
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e) estimated gas demand and anticipated source,
f) type of effluent and method of treatment,
g) type of air emissions and method of abatement,
h) estimated noise generated by the development and method of abatement,
i)
estimated light generated by the development and (if necessary) method of abatement,
j)
costs associated with providing new or upgraded municipal services associated with the
development,
k) the requirements and provisions for employee and customer parking and for site access,
l)
a landscaping plan,
m) cross-sections and elevations for each building,
n) a list of proposed uses, and
o) transportation routes and estimated traffic impact.
7. In addition to the information requirements indicated in Part 3.4 (1) above, where not required to
do so by the Province, the proponent of a natural resource extraction industry may be required,
at the discretion of the Development Authority, to submit a reclamation plan.
8. In addition to the information requirements indicated in Part 3.4 (1) above, an application for a
development permit for the excavation, stripping or grading of land that is proposed without any
other development on the same land, may be required, at the discretion of the Development
Authority, to include with the application, the following information:
a) location and area of the site where the excavation is to take place,
b) existing land use and vegetation,
c) the type and dimensions including average depth of the excavation to be done, and the
potential, if any, to affect existing drainage patterns on and off the site,
d) the depth and variation in depth of groundwater encountered in test holes,
e) identification of potential for outdoor noise and the discharge of substances into the air,
f) the condition in which the site is to be left when the operation is complete, including the
action which is to be taken for restoring the condition of the surface of the land to be
affected, and for preventing, controlling or lessening erosion or dust from the site,
g) an indication of all municipal servicing costs associated with the development, and
h) the proposed haul route, dust control plan and expected hours of operation.
9. In addition to the information requirements indicated in Part 3.4(1) above, each application for a
sign may be accompanied by additional information at the discretion of the Development
Authority.
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10. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, the Development Authority
may refuse to accept an application for a development permit where, in their opinion, the
information supplied by the applicant in accordance with Subsections (1) to (9) above is
insufficient or of insufficient quality to properly evaluate the application. If this is the case, the
Development Authority shall notify the applicant in writing of any deficiencies in the application.
The time period for consideration of a development permit application shall not commence until
the Development Authority is satisfied, in their opinion, that the development permit application
is complete.
11. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, the Development Authority
may make a decision on a development permit application without all of the information required
by Subsections (1) to (9) above or where, in their opinion, the information supplied by the
applicant is sufficient to properly evaluate the application.
3.5
Permission for Demolition
1. The demolition of any structure must be done in accordance with the Alberta Building Code and
Canadian Standards Association Standard S350-M1980, "Code of Practice for Safety in Demolition
of Structures" and/or any subsequent Alberta Building Code or Canadian Standards Association
Standards.
2. In addition to the requirements of Part 3.4 of this Bylaw, an application for a development permit
for the demolition of a building shall include the following information:
a) the value of the building,
b) the alternatives to demolition if the building is of historic or architectural value,
c) the purpose of the building demolition and the type of structure to replace the
demolished building, if applicable,
d) a work schedule of the demolition and site cleanup (the sequence of demolition must be
such that at no time will a wall or a portion of a wall be left standing unsupported in an
unstable condition or in danger of accidental collapse),
e) the destination of debris materials,
f) where redevelopment of the site is proposed, the length of time before the site is to be
redeveloped and treatment of the site after demolition but prior to development (if
materials are to be stored on site, a site plan will be required indicating the location of
such materials in relation to property lines and other buildings),
g) a copy of the original development approval including building permits where applicable,
h) the form of demolition to be used (heavy equipment or by hand),
i)
the method whereby public safety is to be protected (normally a fence that is at least 1.8
m (5.9 ft.) in height is required around the excavation or structure to be demolished),
j)
an indication that all utility services to the site and/or the building have been
disconnected to the satisfaction of the Development Authority,
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k) an indication that buildings on adjoining properties have been considered to ensure that
damage will not occur to them or their foundations from the demolition,
l)
where a fire safety plan is required, an indication that the local Fire Chief has been
consulted for determining the fire safety plan required, and
m) an indication that any tanks containing flammable or combustible liquids will be removed
before demolition begins and be purged of inert materials to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority and any other applicable provincial agencies.
3. Before consideration of a development permit application for demolition, the Development
Authority may also require the applicant to complete:
a) a Hazardous Materials Assessment Report, and/or
b) any phase of an environmental site assessment in order to determine whether the site is
contaminated and the mitigation measures necessary to eliminate such contamination.
4. As a condition of approving a development permit for the demolition of a building, the
Development Authority may, in addition to other requirements, require that the applicant
undertake any and all actions the Development Authority deems necessary to ensure the
complete and safe demolition of the building, disposal of materials and debris, and site cleanup.
3.6
Referral of Applications
1. Historical Resources
a) Historical or archaeological sites identified pursuant to the Alberta Historical Resources
Act shall be protected in accordance with Provincial legislation and regulations.
b) In addition to any sites identified in Subsection (a) above, an application for a
development permit which may impact on any historical or archaeological site identified
pursuant to Subsection (a) above within the Town should be submitted to Alberta Culture
and Tourism for comment prior to a development permit being issued.
2. Development permit applications within 305.0 m (1,000.0 ft.) of the right-of-way of a highway
may, at the discretion of the Development Authority, be referred to Alberta Transportation for
comments prior to a development permit being issued.
3. All subdivision proposals and all applications for discretionary development permits which are, in
the opinion of the Development Authority, significant, within 1.6 km (1.0 mi.) of adjacent
municipalities shall be referred to the adjacent municipality for comment prior to a development
permit being issued or a subdivision being approved.
4. Prior to making a decision, the Development Authority may, at its discretion, refer any
development permit application to any municipal department or other external agency for
comment.
3.7
Decision Process and Re-Application
1. Applications
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a) Upon receipt of a completed application for a development permit for a permitted use or
discretionary use, the Development Authority shall;
I.
approve, with or without conditions, an application for a permitted use or
discretionary use where the proposed development conforms to this Bylaw and
may:
A. require as a condition of issuing a development permit, that the
applicant provide at appropriate stages of the construction of the
development, a Real Property Report, signed by an Alberta Land
Surveyor, along with a signed authorization form or letter from the
Alberta Land Surveyor stating that the municipality may utilize the
Surveyor's Real Property Report for evaluating the compliance of the
development against all land use regulations and conditions of approval;
B. require, as a condition of issuing a development permit, that the
applicant enter into a development agreement with the Town of
Daysland to do any or all of the following:
i.
to construct or pay for the construction of a road required to
give access to the development;
ii.
to construct or pay for the construction of: a pedestrian walkway
system to serve the development, or pedestrian walkways to
connect
the
pedestrian
walkway
system
serving
the
development with a pedestrian walkway system that serves or is
proposed to serve an adjacent development, or both;
iii.
to install or pay for the installation of public utilities, other than
telecommunications systems or works, that are necessary to
serve the development;
iv.
to construct or pay for the construction of off-street or other
parking facilities, and loading and unloading facilities;
v.
to pay an off-site levy or redevelopment levy;
vi.
to give security to ensure that the terms of the agreement under
this section are carried out;
vii.
any other requirements as determined by the Development
Authority.
II)
refuse to issue a development permit in the case where satisfactory
arrangements have not been made by a developer for a proposed
building on any parcel, where it would otherwise be permitted by the
Bylaw, for the supply of water, electric power, sanitary sewer and road
access, or any of the above, including payment of the costs of installing
or constructing any such utility by the developer; and/or
III)
issue a temporary development permit where, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, the proposed use is of a temporary nature.
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When issuing a temporary development permit, the expiry date for the
permit shall be clearly indicated on the notice of decision.
b) A person to whom a development permit has been issued shall obtain from the
appropriate authority, where applicable, permits relating to building, grades, sewers,
water mains, electricity and highways, and all other permits required in connection with
the proposed development.
c) The applicant shall be financially responsible during construction for any damage by the
applicant, his servants, his suppliers, agents or contractors to any public or private
property.
d) The applicant shall prevent excess soil or debris from being spilled on public roads, lanes
and sidewalks, and shall not place soil or any other materials on an adjacent parcel
without permission in writing from the adjacent property owners.
e) Parts 3.7(1)(c) and 3.7(1)(d) above may be enforced pursuant to Part 5.0 of this Bylaw.
Any costs incurred as a result of neglect to public property may be collected where
financial guarantees have been required pursuant to Part 3.7(1)(a)(ii)(F) of this Bylaw.
f) No building or use shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing occupancy
classification of a building shall be made until the developer, proposed user or proposed
occupant of said building or use demonstrates that substantial completion, as
determined by the Development Authority, has been undertaken.
g) Where any use is proposed which is not specifically shown in any land use district but is,
in the opinion of the Development Authority, similar in character, intent and purpose to
other uses of land and buildings provided by the Bylaw in the land use district in which
such use is proposed, the Development Authority may, if requested by the applicant, rule
that the proposed use is a discretionary use in the land use district in which such use is
proposed.
h) The Development Authority may refuse, or approve with conditions, any development
that is a discretionary use if, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the proposed
development will detract from the character or appearance of the general development
in the area.
2. Variance Provisions
a) The Development Authority may approve or conditionally approve a discretionary use or
a permitted use referred to the Development Authority that does not comply with this
Bylaw if, in the opinion of the Development Authority, as the case may be:
I.
the proposed development would not:
a. unduly interfere with the amenities of the neighbourhood, or,
b. materially interfere with or affect the use, enjoyment or value of
neighbouring parcels of land, and
c. the proposed development conforms with the use prescribed for that
land or building in this Bylaw.
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3. Additional Provisions
a) The Development Authority may impose such conditions on the approval of an
application that are considered necessary by the Development Authority to:
I.
uphold the intent and objectives of any statutory plan or land use regulation as
adopted or amended from time to time; and
II.
ensure the orderly and economic development of land within the municipality.
4. Where an application for a use which is neither a permitted nor a discretionary use is received by
the Development Authority, the Development Authority shall refuse the application stating
reasons for the decision.
5. A completed application for a development permit shall, at the option of the applicant, be
deemed to be refused when a decision thereon is not made by the Development Authority within
forty (40) days after receipt of the application by the Development Authority unless the applicant
has entered into a written agreement with the Development Authority to extend the forty (40)
day period. The person claiming to be affected may appeal in writing as provided for in Part 4.0 of
this Bylaw as though they have received a refusal at the end of the forty (40) day period or any
agreed-to extension thereof as specified in this Subsection.
6. In the case where an application for a development permit has been refused pursuant to this Part
or ultimately after appeal pursuant to Part 4.0 of this Bylaw, at its discretion, the Development
Authority may or may not accept the submission of another application for a permit on the same
parcel of land and for the same or similar use by the same or any other applicant for six (6)
months after the date of the refusal.
7. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, if the Development Authority
discovers that a decision made by him/her on a development permit application was either:
a) incorrect, that is, not in compliance with the provisions and requirements of this Bylaw,
or
b) based on information which was subsequently determined to be incorrect or
misunderstood by the Development Authority,
the Development Authority may rescind the approval of the development permit. In such a
circumstance, the appeal period provided for under Part 4.0 of this Bylaw begins from the date
the applicant is advised that the permit approval has been rescinded.
8. If the development authorized by a permit is not commenced within twelve (12) months from the
date of the issue of the development permit, and carried out with reasonable diligence, the
permit is deemed to be void, unless an extension to this period is granted in writing by the
Development Authority.
3.8
Development Permits and Notices
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1. A permit granted pursuant to this Part does not come into effect until twenty (20) days (15 days +
5 days for mail delivery) after the date notification is given of a decision on a development permit
as described in Subsection (3) hereof. Any development proceeded with by the applicant prior to
the expiry of this period is done solely at the risk of the applicant.
2. Where an appeal is made pursuant to Part 4.0 of this Bylaw, a development permit which has
been granted shall not come into effect until the appeal has been determined and the permit has
been confirmed, modified or nullified thereby.
3. When a development permit has been issued for a permitted use and no variance to any
regulation has been granted as provided for by Part 3.7(3) of this Bylaw, the Development
Authority shall immediately post a notice of the decision conspicuously in the municipality's
office.
4. When a development permit has been issued for a discretionary use as provided for in Part
3.7(2), or for a permitted use where a variance to a regulation has been granted as provided for
by Part 3.7(3) of this Bylaw, the Development Authority will publish a notice of the decision in a
newspaper circulating in the municipality and may:
a)
mail a notice in writing to all owners of land directly adjacent to the subject site, and
to those other owners of land who, in the opinion of the Development Authority,
may be affected,
b)
conspicuously post a notice of the decision in the Town office, and/or
c)
post a notice of the decision on the Town website;
5. The notice indicated in Subsections (3) and (4) shall state:
a)
the legal description and the street address of the site of the proposed development,
b)
the uses proposed for the subject development,
c)
any discretion that was granted in the approval of the development, whether by use
or by interpretation of this Bylaw, and any variation or relaxation in regulation that
was made by the Development Authority when the development permit was
approved,
d)
the date the development permit was issued, and
e)
how an appeal might be made to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board and
the deadline for such appeal.
6. The decision of the Development Authority on an application for a development permit shall be
given in writing and a copy of it sent to the applicant.
7. When the Development Authority refuses an application for a development permit, the decision
shall contain reasons for the refusal.
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Part 4 | Appeals
4.1
Appeal Procedure
1. An application for a development permit shall, at the option of the applicant, be deemed to be
refused when the decision of the Development Officer is not made within 40 days of receipt of
the application.
2. An appeal may be made to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (the Board) where a
Development Authority:
a)
refuses or fails to make a decision on a development permit application within forty
(40) days of receipt of a completed application or prior to the expiry date of an
agreement between the applicant(s) and the Development Officer to extend the 40-
day period herein described , or
b)
issues a development permit subject to conditions, or
c)
issues a development permit for a discretionary use, or for a permitted use where a
variance is granted, pursuant to this Bylaw; or
d)
issues a refusal; or
e)
issues an order under Part 5.1 of this Bylaw.
3. Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2) above, no appeal lies in respect of the issuance of a
development permit for a permitted use unless the provisions of this Bylaw were relaxed, varied
or misinterpreted.
4. Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2) above, no appeal lies to the Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board in respect of the issuance of a development permit by Council in the
Direct Control District.
5. The person applying for the permit or affected by the order, under Subsection (1), or any other
person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development Authority may
appeal to the Board.
6. An appeal shall be made by serving a written notice of appeal to the Secretary of the Board within
fourteen (14) days after:
a)
the date a notice of the decision or permit issued by the Development Authority was
given in accordance with Part 3.8 of this Bylaw, or
b)
the date an order was given in accordance with Part 5.1(1) of this Bylaw, or
c)
the forty (40) day period or any extension referred to in Part 3.7(6) of this Bylaw has
expired.
7. Each notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a fee as set by Council and shall contain at least
one reason for appeal.
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4.2
Appeal Hearing
1. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice of appeal, the Board shall hold an appeal hearing
respecting the appeal. The thirty day appeal period may be extended, subject to the written
consent of the appellant, the development permit applicant (if different from the appellant), and
the Development Authority.
2. Written notice of an order or decision made by Development Officer is deemed to be served 5
days from the date of mailing if written notice is issued by mail.
3. The Board shall give at least five (5) days' notice in writing of the appeal hearing to:
a)
the appellant,
b)
the Development Authority from whose order, decision or development permit the
appeal is made,
c)
the applicant and/or landowners,
d)
those land owners who were notified under Part 3.8(4) of this Bylaw and any other
person that the Board considers to be affected by the order, decision or permit, and
e)
such other persons as the Board specifies.
4. The Board shall make available for public inspection before the commencement of the appeal
hearing all relevant documents and materials respecting the appeal including:
a)
the application for the development permit, the decision and the appeal therefrom,
or
b)
the order of the Development Authority under Part 5.1(1) of this Bylaw,
as the case may be.
5. At the appeal hearing referred to in Subsection (1) above, the Board shall hear:
a)
the appellant or any other person acting on his behalf,
b)
the Development Authority from whose order, decision or development permit the
appeal is made, or if a person is designated to act on behalf of the Development
Authority, that person,
c)
any other person who was served with notice of the hearing and who wishes to be
heard or a person acting on his behalf, and
d)
any other person who claims to be affected by the order, decision or permit and that
the Board agrees to hear or a person acting on his behalf.
4.3
Appeal Decision
1. The Board shall give its decision in writing together with reasons for the decision within fifteen
(15) days of the conclusion of the hearing.
2. In determining an appeal, the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board :
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a) shall comply with any statutory plan and subject to clause (c), this Land Use Bylaw;
b) may confirm, revoke or vary the Order, decision or development permit or any condition
attached to any of them or make or substitute an Order, decision or development permit
of its own;
c) may make an order or decision or issue or confirm the issue of a development permit
notwithstanding that the proposed development does not comply with the Land Use
Bylaw if, in its opinion:
d) the proposed development would not (a) unduly interfere with the amenities of the
neighbourhood, or (b) materially interfere with or affect the use, enjoyment or value of
neighbouring properties, and
e) the proposed development conforms with the use prescribed for that land or building in
this Land Use Bylaw.
3. A decision made under this part of the Bylaw is final and binding on all parties and all persons
subject only to an appeal upon a question of jurisdiction or law pursuant to the Act. An
application for leave to the Court of Appeal shall be made:
a)
to a judge of the Court of Appeal, and
b)
within thirty (30) days after the issuance of the order, decision, permit or approval
sought to be appealed.
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Part 5| Enforcement
5.1
Contravention
1. Where a Development Authority finds that a development or use of land or buildings is not in
accordance with:
a)
the Act or the regulations made thereunder, or
b)
a development permit or subdivision approval, or
c)
this Bylaw,
the Development Authority may, by notice in writing, order the owner, the person in possession
of the land or buildings, or the person responsible for the contravention, or all or any of them to:
a)
stop the development or use of the land or buildings in whole or in part as directed
by the notice, and/or
b)
demolish, remove or replace the development, and/or
c)
take such other measures as are specified in the notice so that the development or
use of the land or buildings is in accordance with the Act, the regulations made
thereunder, a development permit, subdivision approval or this Bylaw, as the case
may be.
2. Where a person fails or refuses to comply with an order directed to him under Subsection (1) or
an order of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board within the time specified, the
Development Authority may, in accordance with Section 542 of the Act, enter upon the land or
building and take such action as is necessary to carry out the order.
3. A person found guilty of an offence is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or to
imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or to both fine and imprisonment, pursuant to
Section 566 of the Act.
4. Where the Development Authority carries out an order, the Council shall cause the costs and
expenses incurred in carrying out the order to be placed on the tax roll as an additional tax
against the property concerned, and that amount shall be collected in the same manner as taxes
on land.
5. In addition to the process and penalties described above, the Development Authority or any
other person identified as a designated officer by the Council for the purposes of this Section,
shall be authorized to issue violation tickets in respect to any contravention of this Bylaw.
6. Violation Tickets
a)
The Development Authority or any other person identified as a designated officer by
the Council for the purposes of this Section, may issue a violation ticket to any person
alleged to have breached any provision of this Bylaw.
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b)
The violation ticket shall specify the alleged offence committed by the person to
whom the violation ticket is issued and require payment, within 21 days from the
date of issue of the violation ticket, of a fine to the municipality.
c)
Persons contravening any provision of this Bylaw to whom violation tickets are issued
shall be liable for a penalty of $50.00 for a first offence and $100.00 for a second or
subsequent offence. Each day that a breach of the Bylaw has occurred may be
considered to be a separate offence.
d)
The violation ticket shall be served upon the alleged offender personally or by single
registered mail. If payment is made within the time limit, then such payment shall be
accepted in lieu of prosecution for the offence.
e)
If a person who has been served with a violation ticket fails to pay the fine specified
therein, then the right of the alleged offender to settle the alleged offence without a
court appearance shall no longer apply and prosecution for the alleged offence shall
proceed.
f)
If the person who was served with the violation ticket is thereafter prosecuted and
convicted of the offence specified in the violation ticket, the fine imposed shall not
be less than $125.00, plus court costs, for each offence.
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Part 6 | Administration
6.1
Application to Amend the Bylaw
1. Application:
Subject to the provisions of the Act a person may apply to have this Bylaw amended, by applying
in writing to the municipality, in care of the Development Authority, furnishing reasons in support
of the application and paying the fee therefore required under Part 6.2(1)(a) of this Bylaw.
2. Proposed Amendments May Originate From the Development Authority:
The Development Authority may, at any time on its own motion, present for the consideration of
Council any proposed amendment to this Bylaw, and the proposed amendment shall be
accompanied by the report and recommendation of the Development Authority.
3. Amendments Proposed in Council:
Council may, at any time, initiate an amendment to this Bylaw, but prior to first reading of any
proposed amendment the proposal shall be referred to the Development Authority for their
reports and recommendations.
4. Technical Amendments:
Proposed bylaw amendments which are deemed not to result in a shift of direction of the Land
Use Bylaw, meet the spirit and intent of the Land Use Bylaw, and are of a clerical nature
(clarification, typo correction, etc.) may be processed as a technical amendment and not require
a formal public hearing at the discretion of Council.
6.2
Form of Application
1. All applications for amendment to this Bylaw shall be made on the form as determined by the
Development Authority, and shall be accompanied by:
a)
an application fee as established by Council for each application,
b)
a recent title search of the land affected or other documents satisfactory to the
Development Authority showing the applicant's interest in the said land,
c)
drawings showing the subject site, the proposed District and the proposed use and
development to be proposed on the site, if applicable;,
d)
where the applicant is an agent acting for the owner, a letter from the owner(s)
authorizing the agent to make the application, and
e)
any other information deemed necessary by the Development Authority or by
Council.
2. Where the amendment is to change the District applicable to a site, the Development Authority
may require that the applicant undertake and provide an environmental screening of the site as
part of the amendment application.
3. Referral of Applications:
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a)
In order to prepare the proposed Bylaw amendment for Council, the Development
Authority may refer the application to such agencies as they considers necessary for
comment.
b)
During consideration and deliberation of the proposed Bylaw amendment, Council
may refer the application to such agencies as it considers necessary for comment.
4. Council may request such additional information as it considers necessary in order to reach a
decision on the proposed amendment.
5. Payment and Undertaking:
a)
A person making an application to amend this Bylaw for a purpose other than the
clarification of an existing provision of this Bylaw shall:
I.
pay the municipality an application fee as set by resolution of Council;
II.
undertake in writing on a form provided by the municipality to be liable for,
and pay on demand, all expenses made necessary by the processing of the
proposed amendment which the municipality may incur, whether it be
enacted or not, including but not limited to map printing and reproduction
costs, surveys and advertising charges;
III.
provide the Development Authority with all additionally requested
information in a reasonable time frame. Additional information may include:
an Area Structure Plan or Outline Plan, geophysical or hydrological report,
traffic impact assessment, etc.; and
IV.
sign a certificate authorizing the right of entry by the Development Authority
to such lands or buildings as may be required for investigation of the
proposed amendment.
6. Consideration by Council:
An application for an amendment to this Bylaw may be referred to the Development Authority
for a recommendation. The recommendations of the Development Authority may be presented
to Council prior to Council's decision on the proposed amendment.
7. Investigation by Development Authority:
Upon receipt of an application to amend the Land Use Bylaw, the Development Authority shall:
a)
initiate or carry out any necessary investigation or analysis of the problems involved
in or related to the amendment, including circulating the application to such agencies
as s/he considers necessary for comment;
b)
prepare a detailed report for the Council on the proposed amendment; and
c)
submit a copy of the report, maps and all material relevant thereto to the Council.
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8. Preliminary Examination:
The Development Authority shall:
a)
examine the proposed amendment for content; and
b)
advise the applicant that:
I.
they are prepared to recommend the amendment to the Council without
further investigations, or
II.
they are prepared to recommend an alternative amendment either at once
or after due investigation, or
III.
they are not prepared to recommend the amendment with reasons
provided.
9. Procedure by Applicant:
Upon receiving the preliminary advice of the Development Authority or an agent thereof, the
applicant shall advise the Development Authority if:
a)
they wish the Council to proceed with the amendment as submitted by the person,
or
b)
an alternative amendment proposed by the Development Authority; or
c)
s/he wishes to withdraw his application for an amendment.
10. Decision by Council:
As soon as reasonably convenient and regardless of its recommendation, the Development
Authority may submit the proposed amendment as originally applied for, or as alternatively
chosen by the applicant, as the case may be, to the Council, accompanied by the report of the
Development Authority and other relevant material, if any, and the Council shall then consider
the proposed amendment.
11. Limit on Frequency of Applications:
Notwithstanding anything in Part 6.0, a proposed amendment which has been refused by Council
within the previous six (6) months may not be reconsidered unless Council otherwise directs.
12. Proposed amendments to this Bylaw are subject to those requirements and procedures set out in
the Act regarding enactment of Bylaws.
13. Prior to third reading of a proposed amendment, Council may require the applicant to apply for a
development permit and negotiate a development agreement for the proposal which initiated
said proposed amendment.
6.3
Amending Bylaws
1. All amendments to this Bylaw shall be made by Council by Bylaw and in conformity with the
requirements of the Act and regarding the notification and holding of a public hearing.
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6.4
Public Hearing
1. All amendments to this Bylaw shall be made by Council by bylaw and in conformity with the Act
and regarding the notification and holding of a public hearing.
6.5
Severability Provision
1. It is the intention of the Council that each separate provision of this Bylaw shall be deemed
independent of all other provisions, and it is further the intention of Council that if any provision
of this Bylaw be declared invalid, that provision shall be deemed to be severed and all other
provisions of the Bylaw shall remain in force and effect.
6.6
Attached Figures
1. Various Figures are included within this Bylaw for information purposes, but they do not form
part of this Bylaw unless specifically referenced in the text of the Bylaw.
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Part 7 | General Provisions
7.1
Amenity Areas
1. Where required in any District, private outdoor and/or communal amenity areas shall be
provided in accordance with the following:
a) Private outdoor amenity areas shall be designed for the occupants of an individual
dwelling unit and shall:
I.
be located immediately adjacent to land with direct access from the dwelling it is
intended to serve,
II.
be located in a yard other than a front yard,
III.
be landscaped and surfaced for convenient use for outdoor activities,
IV.
be of a width and length of at least 4.0 m (13.2 ft.), and
V.
be developed as open space unencumbered by any accessory buildings or future
additions.
2. Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a) above, balconies may be considered private outdoor amenity
areas provided they are unenclosed and have a minimum depth of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.).
3. Communal amenity areas shall be designed for the recreational use of all residents of the
development or for the use and enjoyment of the public in the case of a non-residential
development. The area shall be indoor or outdoor space, or a combination thereof, including but
not limited to landscaped courtyards, public seating areas, swimming pools, fitness rooms, party
rooms, games rooms, and children's play areas complete with equipment.
4. In multi-unit dwelling developments of fifteen (15) dwelling units or more, a minimum communal
amenity area of 2.5 m2 (26.9 ft.2) per dwelling unit shall be provided and be developed as
children's play space or other communal recreation space, and be aggregated into areas of not
less than 50.0 m2 (528.2 ft.2).
5. In multi-unit dwelling developments, at least ten percent (10%) of the amenity area required on
the site shall be provided for recreational purposes; and in multi-unit dwelling developments of
fifteen (15) units or more, recreational equipment shall be provided on this area to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority. This requirement may be relaxed at the discretion of
the Development Authority where indoor recreational facilities are provided.
7.2
Building Exteriors
1. The design, character, location, external finish, architectural appearance and landscaping of all
buildings, including accessory buildings or structures shall be to the satisfaction of the
Development Officer.
2. The undercarriage of a manufactured home shall be screened from view by skirting or such other
means satisfactory to the Development Officer.
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3. All accessory structures to a manufactured home such as patios, porches, additions, skirting and
storage facilities shall be fabricated so that the appearance complements the manufactured
home to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
4. The exterior finish of commercial structures shall be of wood, prefabricated materials, stone,
brick, architecturally finished block or concrete, stucco or other durable aesthetically pleasing
material that is appropriate to the development style and to the satisfaction of the Development
Officer.
5. Roof lines and building facades within commercial districts shall be articulated and varied to
reduce perceived mass and linear appearance of large buildings.
7. The exterior finish on all buildings shall be of a permanent material, and be of a character and
quality satisfactory to the Development Authority.
8. The design, character, and appearance of all buildings shall:
a) be compatible with other buildings in the vicinity unless the building is setting a new
standard for the District in which it is located,
b) be suited to the purpose of the District in which it is located, and
c) comply with the provision of any statutory plan applicable to the design, character or
appearance of the building.
9. Unless forming part of a single project which has been designed and approved under one
development application, no single detached dwellings of identical or, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, similar roof or front elevations and fronting on either side of a road shall
be located adjacent to each other.
7.3
Corner Sites and Double Fronting Sites
1. No person on a corner lot in any district shall erect, place or maintain, within a triangle formed by
the boundaries of the site common with the streets abutting them and a straight line connecting
points on each of the said boundaries a distance of 6 m (19.7 feet) from the point where they
intersect, a wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge or any object over 1 m (3.3 feet) in height above the
lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection.
2. In all districts, a site abutting two streets or more shall have a front yard on each street and two
side yards in accordance with the setback requirements of the Bylaw.
3. Notwithstanding subsection (2), one front yard setback may be reduced to 4.5 m (14.8 feet)
taking into account the location of existing buildings or the permitted setback on adjacent sites
where a building does not exist. In all cases, the location of buildings on corner sites shall be
subject to the approval of the Development Officer who may at his discretion, relax the front yard
setback requirements taking into account the location of existing adjacent buildings or the
permitted setback on adjacent sites where a building does not exist, and having regard for the
variances allowed.
4. In the case of double fronting sites, the front yard shall be that portion of the site abutting the
road on which the front yards of adjacent lots face. If adjacent lots have front yards facing both
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roads, front yards shall be considered to be on both roads and the lot may thus have no rear
yard.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, the Development Authority
may require that a development on a corner site or on a double fronting site provide two
minimum required front yards, after having regard to the orientation of adjacent lots and to the
location of accesses to the development.
6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, where a second minimum
front yard is not required on a corner site, the minimum required side yard on the side adjacent
to the road shall not be less than 3.8 m (12.6 ft.).
FIGURE 11 - MAXIMUM FENCE HEIGHT
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7. Notwithstanding Subsection (6), features under 0.5 m (1.65 ft.) above grade may project to the
side line where a second minimum front yard is not required on a corner site.
7.4
Corner Sites and Site Line Protection
1. On corner sites, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in height
shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road
right-of-way lines (or their projections) and a straight line joining points on the road right-of-way
lines 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) from their intersection (See Part 7.3 Corner Sites and Double Fronting Sites).
2. At the intersection of roads and lanes, and at intersections of driveways and roads, no fence, wall,
tree, bush, structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in height shall be erected, placed or
maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road or lane right-of-way lines
or the edge of the driveway and a straight line joining points on the road or lane right-of-way
lines or the edge of the driveway 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from their intersection.
3. Subsection (2) above does not apply in the C1 or C2 District.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, no sign shall be located within
the areas defined in Subsections (1) and (2) such that any part of the sign face is located between
the heights of 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) and 3.0 m (13.1 ft.) above grade.
FIGURE 12 - PERMITED SIDEYARD ENCROACHMENT
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FIGURE 13 - CORNER SITE SETBACKS
FIGURE 14 - SIGN PLACEMENT IN CORNER SITES
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7.5
Damage Deposit
1. At the discretion of the Development Officer, a minimum deposit of $500.00 per lot shall be paid
upon receipt of a development permit. This requirement may be waived if, in the opinion of the
Development Officer, there are no improvements abutting the property that could be damaged
during construction.
2. It is the owner's or agent's responsibility to notify the Development Officer of prior damage to
existing improvements and arrange for inspection by the Town of Daysland within two (2)
working days of the issuance of a Development Permit.
3. Rough landscaping (i.e. spreading of topsoil) shall be completed before refund of damage
deposit.
4. The property owner or agent is responsible to have all improvements cleared and visible for initial
and final inspection by the Town of Daysland.
5. When an application for refund has been made the Development Officer or designate shall
inspect local improvements for damage.
6. If no damage has occurred in the opinion of the Development Officer, the damage deposit shall
be refunded in full. In the event of damages, the deposit shall be held until repairs or
replacement of the damaged local improvements is complete to the satisfaction of the
Development Officer.
7. Damage deposits are not transferable to other properties.
7.6
Development of a Project
1. Prior to the granting of approval of a multi-lot subdivision application or a development permit
for a large project, as the case may be, the developer shall provide the municipality with a
proposed site development and landscaping plan and enter into an agreement with the
municipality specifying the respective obligations of the developer and the municipality.
7.7
Dwelling Units on a Lot
1. In the R1 District, the R2 District, and the R3 District, no permit shall be granted for the erection
of more than one (1) dwelling unit on a single lot, unless a secondary suite, in-law suite or garage
suite is approved on the lot where provided for in this Bylaw, then, no more than two (2) dwelling
units including the secondary suite shall be allowed on a single lot.
7.8
Easements
1. A development permit shall not be issued for a development, other than a fence, that encroaches
in or over a utility easement or right-of-way without the written consent of the person whom the
easement is registered to or the person whose utility line is located in the easement.
7.9
Environmental Conservation
1. Within developing areas, existing trees and shrubs should be conserved to the maximum extent
possible.
2. The following areas shall be retained in their natural state;
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a) Swamps, gullies and natural drainage courses;
b) Unstable land;
c) Land subject to flooding by a 1:100 year flood;
d) Land with a natural gradient of 15% or greater; and
e) Any lands designated as Environmental Reserve.
7.10
Environmental Screening
1. Where the potential for prior contamination of a site exists, the Development Authority may
require that a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment be conducted according to applicable
provincial requirements and/or guidelines prior to a development permit being issued. Should
the Phase 1 Assessment indicate that a Phase 2 Assessment should be undertaken, the
Development Authority may require that a Phase 2 Assessment be conducted and submitted
prior to consideration of the development permit application. Any follow-up assessment or
remedies that may be required may be incorporated into conditions for the approval of the
development permit.
7.11
Fences
1. Notwithstanding any regulation respecting required minimum yard to the contrary in this Bylaw,
a fence or hedge may be constructed along a boundary line of a site (See Part 7.3 for Corner Sites
and Double Fronting Sites Provisions).
2. Unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, no fence, wall or hedge shall be:
a) higher than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) above grade in side yards and rear yards; or
b) higher than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) above grade in front yards; or
c) higher than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) above grade within 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) of the intersection of lanes,
roads, or any combination of them.
3. Notwithstanding Subsection (2) above, the height of a fence in an Industrial District or in an Urban
Reserve District shall be as determined by the Development Authority.
4. No fences comprised of barbed wire shall be allowed, except, at the discretion of the
Development Authority, in the Industrial District and in the Urban Reserve District. If barbed wire
is allowed, it shall not be allowed below a height of 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) unless the Development
Authority, at their discretion, allows barbed wire at a lower height where, in their opinion,
dwellings would not be in proximity to the fence proposed.
5. No electrification of fences shall be allowed except, at the discretion of the Development
Authority, in the Urban Reserve District where the developer has demonstrated, to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority that the fence is necessary for an agricultural
operation and that dwellings will not be in close proximity to the fence proposed.
6. The Development Authority may require that a fence or other screen be provided to a height of
at least 1.5 m (5.0 ft.) surrounding the following where they would be visible from a road or from
an adjacent dwelling:
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a) outdoor storage areas,
b) garbage collection areas, and
c) loading or vehicle service areas.
7. Outside storage areas shall be screened from adjacent sites and roads to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority. Such screening may include fences and/or landscaping.
7.12
Hazardous Materials
1. No anhydrous ammonia storage shall be allowed within the municipality.
2. Liquefied petroleum gas tanks with a storage capacity exceeding 2000 lbs may only be allowed
within the Industrial District at the discretion of the Development Authority.
3. All developments that store, manufacture, or utilize materials or products which may be
hazardous due to their flammable or explosive characteristics will comply with Provincial and
Federal legislation and regulations.
4. No development in any District shall emit air or water contaminants in excess of the standards
prescribed Provincial and Federal legislation and regulations.
5. All commercial or industrial developments involving the following hazardous materials shall
submit a written description of the materials and operations being undertaken on the site to the
Development Authority for review prior to development approval at the time of development
permit application, or at the time the operation begins using the material:
a) poisonous and infections agents,
b) pesticides,
c) corrosives and explosives,
d) flammable and combustible liquids,
e) manures, and
f) radiation.
6. No development shall create or discharge toxic materials in amounts or quantities that exceed
the levels prescribed by Provincial and Federal legislation and regulations.
7. No development shall discharge toxic or noxious materials:
a) across the boundaries of a site,
b) through infiltration into the soil,
c) into the municipal sewage disposal system, or
d) into a water body, any surface water channel, or any below surface water course.
7.13
Landscaping
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1. Landscaping in all developments shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority and in
accordance with the municipality's landscaping standards as stated in Subsection (9) hereof.
Where a landscaping plan is required with an application for a development permit, no
landscaping shall commence prior to the plan being approved by the Development Authority.
2. A landscaping deposit fee as established by Council may be required with the submission of
Development Permit applications for residential, commercial and industrial development. The
deposit will be fully refundable after the first year of the completion of the development if the
landscaping conforms to the approved landscaping plan and meets with the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
3. Landscaping plans shall include the following information which adheres to the following
standards:
a) the final grading of the area and the placing and spreading of topsoil (see Part 7.22 Site
Grading and Drainage). In particular:
I.
the cross slope across boulevards shall be a minimum of two percent (2%), and
II.
all areas to be landscaped shall be graded to drain to the road, into catch basins,
or into adjacent drainage easements. Under no circumstances shall an area be
designed, built, or landscaped to drain from public property onto private
property, or from private property onto adjacent private property without
appropriate easements;
b) all physical features, both existing and proposed, including: shrubs and trees identified by
their common name, their botanical name, and their size; grassed areas; flower beds;
berms showing contours; walls; fences; outdoor furniture; surface utilities; water
features; and decorative paving; and
c) playground equipment and public seating areas if the area forms part of a communal
amenity area.
4. The areas to be landscaped shall include all boulevards, buffer strips, drainage easements,
retention and detention ponds, walkways, and playgrounds.
5. When the implementation of landscaping plans is a condition of the approval of a development
permit, all such landscaping and planting must be carried out, to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority, within one (1) year from the time the development is available for the
occupancy or the commencement of operation of the proposed development.
6. The developer shall be responsible for proper maintenance of the landscaping on public lands
associated with the development. If plant material does not survive a two (2) year maintenance
period, commencing when the Development Authority determines that the landscaping has been
completed in accordance with approved plans, it must be replaced with plant material of similar
type and size, at no cost to the municipality.
7. When a commercial or industrial use is proposed adjacent to a Residential District, a landscaped
buffer shall be provided and maintained on the site of the commercial or industrial land user
between the commercial or industrial use and the Residential District. The buffer may be
comprised of any or all of the following: landscaped green space, closed or privacy fencing, trees,
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and/or earth berming. All details of the buffer, including its size, width, and components, shall be
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8. Trees shall be planted on all buffers unless otherwise specified by the Development Authority.
9. Unless otherwise specified, plant material required in a landscape plan must meet the following
landscaping standards:
a) the plant material must be hardy to the municipality and the proposed site. The
Horticultural Standards of the Canadian Nursery Trades Association may be used as a
reference guide in selecting plants);
b) the proportion of deciduous to coniferous trees shall be approximately 60:40, unless the
landscaping plan is prepared by a professional landscape architect;
c) deciduous trees must have a minimum calliper width of 5.0 cm (1.9 in.) measured 10.0
cm (3.9 in.) above the root ball;
d) coniferous trees must be a minimum height of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) at the time of planting: and
e) shrub material, if deciduous, must have a minimum height of 60.0 cm (23.6 in.) when
planted and, if coniferous, must have a minimum spread of 40.0 cm (15.7 in.) when
planted.
10. Where trees are required within a parking lot, they shall be provided in a ratio of one (1) tree per
five (5) parking spaces (single row parking) or one (1) tree per ten (10) parking spaces (double
row parking), and planted in landscaped islands.
11. Landscaped islands must be:
a) designed to protect all plant material from damage,
b) raised at least 15.0 cm (5.9 in.) above finished grade, and
c) finished with tree grates, ground cover vegetation, and/or hard landscaping.
12. Landscaping must be consistent with the approved tree species list as established by Council.
13. Tree species not currently on the municipality's approved tree species list may be allowed at the
discretion of the Development Authority.
14. Landscaping must be located so that it will not have a negative impact on above or below ground
utilities.
7.14
Lighting
1. Appropriate lighting of multi-attached residential, commercial, industrial and institutional
development shall be required to provide security and add visual interest.
2. Lighting standards and fixtures shall be of consistent design and complement the architectural
theme of the buildings located on the site.
3. Outdoor lighting shall be located so that rays of light:
a) Are not directed at an adjacent site or skyward; and
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b) Do not adversely affect an adjacent site or do not adversely affect traffic safety.
7.15
Noise
1. No use or operation shall create noise levels which exceed those measures prescribed in
municipal bylaws.
7.16
Nuisance
1. No activity may be undertaken which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, constitutes a
nuisance on a private or public site by reason of the generation of vibration, heat, humidity, glare,
smoke, dust, other particulate matter, or odour.
2. Sites and buildings in all Districts shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition, free from all
rubbish and debris.
3. Garbage shall be stored in weather-proof and animal-proof containers, shall be placed in a
location or screened from adjacent sites and roads in a manner that is to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority, and shall be in a location easily accessible for pick-up.
4. Further provisions relating to the control of nuisances may be found in the municipality's
Community Standards Bylaw.
7.17
Objects Prohibited or Restricted in Yards
1. No person shall keep or permit in any part of any yard in any Residential District:
a) any object or chattel which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, is unsightly or
tends to adversely affect the amenities of the District in which it is located;
b) any excavation, storage or piling up of materials required during construction unless all
necessary safety measures are taken, and the owner of such materials or excavation
assumes full responsibility to ensure the situation does not prevail any longer than
reasonably necessary to complete a particular stage of construction work; or
c) any vehicle, loaded or unloaded, excluding recreational vehicles, of a gross vehicle weight
in excess of 4500.0 kg (9,920.8 lbs.) for longer than is reasonably necessary to load or
unload the vehicle.
2. No person shall keep or permit in any part of a yard, adjacent to a dwelling, on a recreational
vehicle site or in a recreational vehicle stall either:
a) a propane tank that is larger than 15.8 kg (35.0 lbs.),
b) more than four (4) propane tanks, or
c) any number of propane tanks with a total capacity which exceeds 43.3 kg (95.0 lbs.)
without first obtaining a development permit.
3. Notwithstanding Subsection (2) above, on residential lots which are:
a) greater than 1.2 ha 3 ac.) in area, and
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b) where the proponent can prove to the satisfaction of the Development Authority that the
location and use of the propane tanks meets acceptable fire code and safety standards,
The Development Authority may, at its discretion, allow more than four (4) propane tanks or any
number of propane tanks with a capacity which exceeds 91.0 kg (200.0 lbs.) to be located on a
residential lot.
4. Notwithstanding Subsection (2) above, in a Commercial District, Semi Public District and in the
Urban Reserve District, where the applicant for a development permit can prove to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority that the location and use of the proposed propane
tanks meets acceptable fire code and safety standards as well as emergency response
requirements, the Development Authority may, at its discretion, allow more than four (4)
propane tanks or any number of propane tanks with a total capacity which exceeds 91.0 kg (200.0
lbs.) to be located either;
a) within an individual lot, or
b) within a recreational vehicle stall located in an approved recreational vehicle
campground and recreational vehicle campground, seasonal.
5. All development applications to allow more than four (4) propane tanks, or any number of
propane tanks with a total capacity which exceeds 63.5 kg (140.0 lbs.), to be located within
individual stalls in approved recreational vehicle campgrounds will be required to include an
Emergency Response Plan, prepared by the developer, at no cost to the municipality. The
Emergency Response Plan will be circulated to the municipality's Fire Department for approval
prior to the issuance of a development permit.
6. No person shall keep or permit in any yard in any district any object which, in the opinion of the
Development Officer is unsafe, unsightly or adversely affects the amenities of the district. This
includes, but is not limited to, unregistered motor vehicles, dismantled or wrecked motor
vehicles, building materials, and any excavation, stockpiling or storage of materials, explosives,
flammable liquids, toxic chemicals, and diesel fuel and gasoline products.
7. The outdoor storage of materials, products, equipment or machinery shall not be permitted in
the required front yard of commercial districts unless required as part of the sale, promotion or
display of merchandise as determined by the Development Officer.
8. No occupant of a principal dwelling in a residential district shall permit a recreational vehicle to
be used for living or sleeping accommodation for longer than a continuous 14 day period.
9. A motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, watercraft, cargo trailers, etc., shall not be parked in a front
yard except on a driveway. Recreational vehicles must be located entirely within the bounds of
the subject site.
7.18
On-site and Off-site Services and Improvements
1. Where any on-site services or improvements, or any off-site local improvements are required to
service a proposed development, a developer shall not begin the excavation for the foundation
nor commence the development until the Development Authority is satisfied that such services
or improvements will be undertaken. In order to satisfy the Development Authority the
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developer may be required to enter into a development agreement with the municipality as a
condition of development permit approval.
2. All future development areas must be serviced to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
and be consistent with the municipality's Municipal Development Plan and to the satisfaction of
the Public Works Department.
7.19
Parking and Loading
1. On-Site Loading Requirements
a) All multiple-family developments, commercial businesses and industrial businesses shall
provide a minimum of one loading space. A loading space shall be designed and located
so that all vehicles using that space can be parked and manoeuvred entirely within the
bounds of the site without backing to or from adjacent streets.
b) A loading space shall be a minimum width of 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) and a minimum depth of 8.0
m (26.3 ft.) and maintain a minimum overhead clearance of 4.6 m (15.1 ft.).
c) For apartment or multiple-family developments with more than twenty (20) units,
adequate loading space shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
Use of Building or Site
Minimum Parking Spaces
RESIDENTIAL USES
Apartments
dwelling units with 1 or fewer bedrooms
1.7 per dwelling unit
dwelling units with 2 bedrooms
2 per dwelling unit
dwelling units with 3 or more bedrooms
2 per dwelling unit
Visitor parking
1 per 7 dwelling units
Seniors' apartments
2 per 3 dwelling units
Boarding and lodging houses
1 per sleeping unit in addition to the parking
requirements for the primary dwelling
Senior citizens' homes
1.5 per 3 dwelling units
Secondary Suites, garage suites and in-law suites
1 per dwelling unit
All other dwellings (single detached, duplex, row
housing)
2 per dwelling unit
Manufactured home parks
2 per manufactured home plus 1 visitor parking space
per 7 manufactured homes
COMMERCIAL USES
Office uses and government services
1 per 40.0 m2 (430.0 ft.2) of gross leasable area
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Health Services
1 per 30.0 m2 (325.0 ft.2) of gross leasable area or 3 for
each full time or part-time professional whichever is
greater
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Eating and drinking establishments (except those as
noted below)l
1 per 4 seating spaces or 1 per 3 employees, whichever
is greater
Restaurants
1 per 13.0 m2 (140.0 ft.2) of gross leasable area plus 1
per 3 employees on maximum shift
Nightclubs
1 per 13.0 m2 (140.0 ft.2) of gross leasable area plus 1
per 3 employees on maximum shift
Bars and neighbourhood pubs
1 per 13.0 m2 (140.0 ft.2) of gross leasable area plus 1
per 3 employees on maximum shift
Drive-in restaurants
1 per 3.0 m2 (32.3 ft.2) of gross leasable area or 1 per 5
seating spaces, whichever is greater
Other drive-in businesses
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Hotels and motels
1 per rentable unit plus 1 per 3 employees on maximum
shift
Workcamps
1 per rentable unit plus 1 per 3 employees on maximum
shift
Bed and breakfast establishments
1 per sleeping unit in addition to the parking
requirements for the primary dwelling
Major home occupations
1 in addition to the requirements for the residential use
Child care facilities
1 per employee for first 2 employees plus an additional
0.5 per each additional staff member plus 1 per 15
children
ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL USES
Less than 4,500 m2 (48,437.5 ft.2) of gross leasable
area
2.5 per 100.0 m2 (1,076.4 ft.2) of floor area
4,500 m2 (48,437.5 ft.2) to 9,000 m2 (96,872.2 ft.2) of
gross leasable area
3 per 100.0 m2 (1,076.4 ft.2) of floor area
9,000 m2 (96,872.2 ft.2) to 28,000 m2 (301,386.5 ft.2)
of gross leasable area
3.5 per 100.0 m2 (1,076.4 ft.2) of floor area
Greater than 28,000 m2 (301,386.5 ft.2) of gross
leasable area
4 per 100.0 m2 (1,076.4 ft.2) of floor area
PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
Auditoriums,
halls,
clubs,
theatres
and
other
recreation places
1 per 5 seats
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Places of worship
1 per 4 seats
Spectator entertainment establishments
1 per 5 seats
Spectator sports establishments
1 per 5 seats
Outdoor amusement establishments and recreational
uses
1 per 3 employees plus the requirements for any
accessory uses plus any additional requirements at the
discretion of the Development Authority
Golf Courses
8 per hole plus 1 per 3 employees plus the requirements
for any accessory uses
Indoor amusement establishments
1 per 5 seats
Bowling alleys
4 per lane plus the requirements for accessory uses
Curling rinks
8 per sheet plus the requirements for accessory uses
Health and fitness clubs
1 per 10.0 m2 (107.6 ft.2) of floor area
Hockey rinks and swimming pools
1 per 5 seats
Racket sports facilities
2 per court plus the requirements for accessory uses
SCHOOLS
Elementary and junior high schools
1 per school employee during regular school hours plus
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High Schools
4 per 10 students
Commercial Schools
1 per on-site student
INDUSTRIAL USES
All industrial uses
1 per employee on maximum shift
HOSPITALS AND SIMILAR USES
Health Centres and Hospitals
1 per 100.0 m2 (1,076.4 ft.2) of gross floor area or 1 per
4 beds, whichever is greater, plus 1 per 2 employees on
maximum shift
Extended
medical
treatment
(sanatoriums,
convalescent homes, group care facilities, etc.)
1.5 per 3 dwelling units plus 1 per employee on
maximum shift
Nursing homes/Long term care facilities/Supportive
living facility
1 per 3 beds plus 1 per employee on maximum shift
Auxiliary Hospitals
1 per 3 beds plus 1 per employee on maximum shift
d) In the case of a use not specifically listed in Subsection (a) above, the required number of
on-site parking spaces shall be the same as for a similar use as determined by the
Development Authority.
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e) Where a development contains more than one use as listed, the required number of
parking spaces shall be the sum of the requirements for each of the uses listed.
f) Where a fractional number of parking spaces are required, the next highest whole
number of spaces shall be provided.
g) If the Development Authority approves, one or more developments or uses may pool
their minimum required parking spaces within one or more communal parking areas and
may thereby collectively fulfil the requirements of this Bylaw.
h) The Development Authority may allow an applicant to provide a lesser number of spaces
by up to fifteen percent (15%) if it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority that the standard is not applicable to the project due to:
I.
the relationship of the development to other parking areas,
II.
differing hours of demand for parking, or
III.
the scale and character of the development.
i)
Notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, in the Primary Commercial (C-1) District, the
following provisions shall apply:
I.
in the case of major renovations and architectural modifications to an existing
building, no parking spaces in addition to those existing prior to undertaking the
renovations or modifications shall be required;
II.
in the case of expansion to the floor area of an existing building, additional
parking spaces shall be required based on the size and use of the expansion only;
and
III.
in the case of a change in the use of an existing building, no parking spaces in
addition to those existing prior to the change in use shall be required provided
that no alteration to the floor area of the building occurs.
j)
At the discretion of the Development Authority, a developer may pay money to the
municipality in lieu of providing parking spaces. The amount of money will be
determined by the Council and be based on the amount of money needed to acquire
land and to develop the required number of parking spaces on adjacent lands.
k) Surfacing and Drainage:
I.
All parking areas shall be clearly marked, hard surfaced, landscaped, adequately
lit with lighting directed away from adjacent sites, adequately graded and
drained to dispose of all storm water run-off, and contain the necessary curb
cuts.
II.
Notwithstanding Subsection (i) above, where the access to or egress from a
parking area is from a gravelled road, or where the development involves the
expansion of an existing building on a site where the existing parking area is not
hard surfaced, the parking area may, at the discretion of the Development
Authority, be gravelled to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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III.
Drainage shall only be allowed to cross sidewalks if approved by the
Development Authority.
l)
All parking spaces shall be clear of any access driveways, aisles, ramps, columns, signs or
other similar obstructions and shall conform to the requirements shown in Table 1.
Table: Parking Requirements
Parking
Angle in
Degrees
Width of
Space
Depth of Space
Perpendicular to
Manoeuvring
Aisle
Width of Space
Parallel to
Manoeuvring
Aisle
Overall
Depth
Width of
Manoeuvring
Aisle (one-way)
Width of
Manoeuvring
Aisle (two-way)
a
b
c
d
e
f
0
3.0 m
(9.84 ft.)
3.0 m
(9.84 ft.)
7.0 m
(22.97 ft.)
9.1 m
(29.86 ft.)
3.6 m
(11.81 ft.)
6.7 m
(21.98 ft.)
30
3.0 m
(9.84 ft.)
5.2 m
(17.06 ft.)
5.5 m
(45.87 ft.)
14.0 m
(45.93 ft.)
3.6 m
(11.81 ft.)
7.3 m
(23.95 ft.)
45
3.0 m
(9.84 ft.)
5.8 m
(19.03 ft.)
4.0 m
(13.12 ft.)
15.2 m
(49.87 ft.)
3.6 m
(11.81 ft.)
6.7 m
(21.98 ft.)
60
3.0 m
(9.84 ft.)
6.1 m
(20.01 ft.)
3.1 m
(10.17 ft.)
18.2 m
(59.71 ft.)
6.0 m
(19.69 ft.)
7.3 m
(23.95 ft.)
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3.0 m
(9.84 ft.)
6.1 m
(20.01 ft.)
3.0 m
(9.84 ft.)
19.5 m
(63.98 ft.)
7.3 m
(23.95 ft.)
7.3 m
(23.95 ft.)
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FIGURE 15 - ANGLED PARKING REQUIREMENTS
m) In addition to the parking requirements identified above, where required, disabled
parking stalls shall be a minimum of 3.7 m (12. 1 ft.) wide by 7.5 m (24.6 ft.) long.
1. Off-Street Loading Areas
a) Where a proposed development will, in the opinion of the Development Authority,
require pick-up or delivery of commodities, adequate space for the loading and unloading
of same shall be provided and maintained on the site.
b) When required by the Development Authority, loading spaces shall:
I.
have dimensions of not less than:
Width
4.0 m (13.1 ft.),
Length
8.0 m (26.2 ft.),
Height above grade
4.3 m (14.1 ft.);
II.
have vehicular ingress to, and egress from, a road or lane either directly or by a
clearly defined traffic aisle;
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III.
be sited at an elevation or elevations convenient to a major floor level in the
building or to a utility elevator serving each major floor level;
IV.
be so graded and drained as to dispose of all storm water runoff. Surface
drainage across sidewalks will not be allowed;
V.
be paved or hard surfaced where a parking area is required to be paved or hard
surfaced;
VI.
have adequate lighting to the satisfaction of the Development Authority; and
VII.
be screened on each side adjoining any Residential District by a wall, fence, earth
berm or hedge of not less than 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) and not more
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than 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) in height.
c) The number of loading spaces required to be provided in a development shall be as
follows:
Use of Building or site
Minimum Parking Spaces
NON RESIDENTIAL USES
Non-residential uses
Less than 1,000.0 m2 (10,764.0 ft.2) of gross
leasable area
1 space
The next 1,000.0 m2 (10,764.0 ft.2) of gross
leasable area or a fraction thereof in a
development
1 space
Each additional 2,000.0 m2 (21,528.0 ft.2) of gross
leasable area or a fraction thereof in a
development.
1 space
RESIDENTIAL USES
Multi-unit dwellings
All
1 per 30 dwelling units
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d) Any other building or use shall provide loading spaces as required by the Development
Authority.
e) Where a fractional number of loading spaces are required, the next highest number of
spaces shall be provided.
7.20
Projecting into Yards
1. Except as provided in this Part and Part 7.3 of this Bylaw, and except for fences as noted in Part
7.11 of this Bylaw, no portion of a building shall be located or project into a required minimum
yard.
2. Required Minimum Front Yards:
The following features may project into a required minimum front yard:
a) steps, eaves, gutters, sills, and chimneys, or other similar projections, with the amount of
the projection to be as allowed by the Development Authority;
b) canopies over entrances to buildings, provided such projections are cantilevered and do
not encroach more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in the required front yard;
c) exterior balconies on apartments provided that:
I.
they are cantilevered and not enclosed, and designed as an integral part of the
building, and
II.
they do not project more than 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) into the required minimum front
yard; and
III.
any other features which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are
similar to the foregoing.
3. Required Minimum Side Yards:
The following features may project into a required minimum side yard; except where a side yard
of 3 m (9.8 ft.) is required for vehicular passage:
a) steps and chimneys, provided such projection does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the
width of the required minimum side yard;
b) patios, which can project to the side line;
c) eaves, gutters, sills, bay or oval windows, or other similar projections, provided such
projections do not encroach more than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.) into the required side yard;
d) canopies over entrances to buildings, provided such projections are cantilevered and do
not exceed 1.0 m (3.3 ft.);
e) exterior balconies on apartments provided that:
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I.
they are cantilevered and not enclosed, and designed as an integral part of the
building, and
II.
they do not project more than 1.0 m (3 ft.) into a required side yard and in no
case are closer than 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) to a side line; and
III.
any other features which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are
similar to the foregoing.
4. The following encroachments into required front, side and rear yard setbacks in land use districts
may be permitted for canopies, balconies, eaves, box-outs, chimneys, gutters, sills, steps/stairs,
and, in addition, cantilevers may be permitted to encroach into the front and rear yards only:
a) Front Yard: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) for balconies; and 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) for cantilevers, eaves, gutters,
landings, and window sills (see Figure 16).
b) Rear Yard: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) for balconies; and 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) for box-outs, cantilevers,
eaves, gutters, landings, and window sills (see Figure 17).
c) Side Yard (Interior): 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) for balconies; and 0.6 m (2.0 ft.) for box-outs, eaves,
gutters, landings and window sills (see Figure 16).
d) Side Yard (Exterior): 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) for balconies; and 0.6 m (2.0 ft.) for box-outs,
cantilevers, eaves, gutters, landings and window sills (see Figure 17).
e) For multi-attached dwellings, balconies and decks may be extended to the lot line or
common wall, provided that the common wall is extended for separation/privacy.
f) No projection will be permitted if, in the opinion of the Development Officer, it may
interfere with a loading space, parking area, driveway, or other vehicle or pedestrian
circulation or access.
g) No projection will be permitted into the side yard required for vehicular access to the
rear yard, unless a minimum vertical height of 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from finished grade to the
lowest point of the projection is maintained.
h) The projection length limitations are as follows:
i)
The individual projection maximum length shall not exceed 3.0 m; (9.8 ft.); and
j)
The sum of all projections maximum length shall not exceed one-third (1/3) of the length
of the building wall (not including the garage walls). This does not apply to front or rear
yards.
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FIGURE 16 - EXAMPLE HOME - MAXIMUM FRONT AND INTERIOR SIDE YARD
PROJECTIONS
FIGURE 17 - EXAMPLE HOME - MAXIMUM REAR AND EXTERIOR SIDE YARD
PROJECTIONS
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7.21
Relocation of Buildings
1. The relocation of an already constructed building or a partially constructed building on a new site
requires approval from the Development Authority.
2. In making its decision on a development permit application to relocate an already constructed or
partially constructed building, the Development Authority shall consider whether the building is
compatible with the character of the neighbourhood in which it is proposed to be located, and
may refuse a development permit if the building, in their opinion, is or will be incompatible with
the neighbourhood.
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7.22
Site Grading and Drainage
1. In all cases, site grades shall be established to not allow one site to drain onto an adjacent site
except where drainage conforms to an acceptable local or subdivision drainage plan.
2. The Development Officer may require, as a condition of a development permit, that a developer
submit a lot grading plan to the Town for approval.
3. No on-site drainage (stormwater, surface water, groundwater and roof runoff), shall flow to the
sanitary sewer system, either directly or through pumping (including downspouts) unless
otherwise permitted by the Development Officer.
4. The Town shall require backflow prevention devices for all basement fixtures in newly
constructed buildings.
5. No on-site drainage, including drainage from a roof or high water, shall be permitted to flow to
either an adjoining private property or onto Town sidewalks or onto a lane or street, except in
accordance with an approved grading plan. Suitable methods of on-site retention shall be subject
to the approval of the Development Officer.
6. All landscaping, topographic reconstruction, retaining walls, or site grading shall be confined to
the property and shall not encroach onto any adjoining property including road and lane rights-
of-way, utility easements or rights-of-way, environmental or municipal reserves, or any other
public or private lands excepting only where such encroachments, are expressly approved by the
Development Officer.
7. If a person alters the approved lot drainage on a site so that water drains onto adjacent parcels,
that person shall be responsible for corrective drainage structures, including retaining walls, to
divert water from neighbouring properties.
8. Any retaining wall over 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in height must be designed and inspected after construction
by a professional engineer. The land owner shall provide to the municipality the design and
inspection report, both bearing the seal and signature of a professional engineer.
9. A temporary fence shall be erected around all excavations which in the opinion of the
Development Officer may be hazardous to the public.
7.23
Sour Gas Facilities
1. No development shall be permitted within 100.0 m (330.0 ft.) of a Level 1 sour gas facility
(consisting of a well) as determined by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER).
2. No development shall be permitted within 500.0 m (1,640.0 ft.) of a Level 2 sour gas facility as
determined by the AER.
3. No dwelling or unrestricted country development shall be permitted within 100.0 m (330.0 ft.) of
a Level 3 or Level 4 sour gas facility (consisting of a well) as determined by the AER.
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4. No development, other than a dwelling or an unrestricted country residential development shall
be permitted within 1,500.0 m (4,920.0 ft.) of a Level 3 or Level 4 sour gas facility as determined
by the AER.
7.24
Subdivision of Land
1. Where the development of land involves a subdivision of land, no development permit shall be
issued until the subdivision has been registered at the Land Titles Office.
2. Subject to Subsection (3) below, any application to subdivide land in the municipality shall
conform with the Act, regulations made pursuant to the Act, and this Bylaw.
3. The Subdivision Authority may approve an application for subdivision or a bare land
condominium plan even though the proposed subdivision or bare land condominium plan does
not comply with the regulations of this Bylaw if, in the opinion of the Subdivision Authority:
a) the proposed subdivision or bareland condominium plan would not:
b) unduly interfere with the amenities of the neighbourhood, or
c) materially interfere with or affect the use, enjoyment or value of neighbouring parcels of
land; and
d) the proposed subdivision or bareland condominium plan conforms with the use
prescribed for that land or building in this Bylaw.
7.25
Substandard Lots
1. With the approval of the Development Authority, the minimum site area, site depth, and site
width may be less in the case of existing substandard lots which are held in separate title from
abutting substandard lots as of the date of the approval of this Bylaw.
7.26
Temporary Structures
1. Temporary structures will require a deposit of $500.00 along with the development permit
application fee. A temporary structure may not be erected without permission of the
Development Officer which may be granted as follows:
a) In any district other than a residential district subject to the owner agreeing to remove
such a structure in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the
Development Officer;
b) In a residential district provided that:
c) No such temporary structure shall have a floor area of more than 16.5 square metres
(178.2 square feet), be more than 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) in height or set back less than 1.2 m (3.9
ft.) from the side and rear property lines; and
d) The owner enters into an agreement to remove such a structure in accordance with the
terms and conditions stipulated by the Development Officer;
e) There shall be no more than one temporary structure per site;
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f) A temporary structure being used as a garage must be placed in the rear yard only;
g) In the case of a pre-manufactured temporary structure, the elevations shall be subject to
approval of the Development Officer; and
h) The structure is completed in accordance with the terms stipulated by the Development
Officer, provided that the temporary structure development permit shall expire at the
end of one year, unless renewed by the Development Officer for a further term subject
to the payment of applicable fees, and that such temporary structure must comply with
this Bylaw.
2. If an owner fails to comply with the terms and conditions of a temporary structure development
permit, the Development Officer may remove or cause to be removed such structure as the case
may be, the costs of which shall be charged against the lands upon which the temporary
structure is situated and shall be payable by the owner to the Town on demand.
3. A temporary structure shall not be used as a dwelling.
4. Metal freight/cargo storage containers shall only be permitted in the Light Industrial Business
District.
7.27
Utility Easements
1. No development other than landscaping or a fence shall be constructed or placed on a utility
easement unless, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the development does not
restrict access to the utility easement for the purpose of installation and maintenance of the
utility.
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Part 8 | Special Use Regulations
Notwithstanding the District Regulations in effect on a site, the following regulations shall also apply:
8.1
Accessory Buildings in Districts other than Residential Districts
1. In Districts other than Residential Districts, regulations governing the development of accessory
buildings shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority, unless otherwise indicated in
this Bylaw.
2. At the discretion of the Development Authority, a development permit may be issued for the
temporary erection of a factory-manufactured building or tented structure for use as an
accessory building provided that the following additional conditions are met:
a) the development permit approval shall not be for a period of more than one (1) year,
b) if an extension to the one (1) year period is desired by the applicant, the applicant must
submit a written extension request to locate the building for a further six (6) months.
8.2
Accessory Buildings in Residential Districts
1. Unless otherwise provided, in Residential Districts:
a) an accessory building shall not exceed one (1) storey or 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) in height,
whichever is the lesser; and
b) notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, the Development Authority may allow a garage
which exceeds 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) in height. This maximum height can under no
circumstances exceed the height of the principal dwelling; and
c) where a carport is attached to a dwelling, the minimum required side yard may, at the
discretion of the Development Authority, be reduced to 1.2 m (3.9 ft.).
2. Accessory buildings in Residential Districts shall be located:
a) a minimum of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) from the dwelling;
b) no closer to the front line than the front of the principal building except in the case of
double fronting or corner sites, in which case the minimum required yard may be
reduced to 4.5 m (14.76 ft.) from one front line, and the minimum required side yard
adjacent to the side line may be reduced to 7.5 m (24.6 ft.) where, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, any adjacent developments would not be adversely affected;
c) no closer than 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) to the rear line, providing there is no encroachment of any
part of the building beyond the rear line, except that where the vehicle doors of a garage
face a lane abutting the site, the garage shall be no closer than 5.0 m (16.4 ft.) from the
rear line
d) no closer than 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) from the side line, excepting where a fire wall is constructed
along the boundary line between two garages located within one building, or where both
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garages have appropriate fire walls. In such cases, accessory buildings may be built
within 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) of the side line;
e) such that no roof overhang is located within 0.45 m (1.2 ft.) of a side or rear line.
3. All decks and verandas in Residential Districts may be located such that they do not project into
minimum required yards as established in Part 7.20 of this Bylaw.
4. Notwithstanding Subsection (3) above, any deck or veranda which the Development Authority
allows, at their discretion, to project into a minimum required front yard in a Residential District,
may be roofed but shall not be enclosed.
8.3
Accessory Uses
1. All accessory buildings and uses shall comply with all relevant provisions of this Bylaw.
2. No person shall use, or permit an accessory building to be used as a dwelling unit, except as a
surveillance suite or garage suite where allowed pursuant to this Bylaw.
3. Accessory buildings shall be constructed either simultaneously with, or after, the construction of
the principal building on a site or the commencement of the principal use on a site, and not
before the principal building is constructed or the principal use commences, except in the Urban
Reserve District.
4. Where a building is attached to a principal building by a breezeway, a roofed passage or an open
or enclosed structure above grade, it is to be considered a part of the principal building and not
an accessory building, and all the minimum yard requirements of the principal building shall
apply. For the purposes of determining the site coverage percentage, buildings which are
attached to a principal building will be considered part of the principal building.
5. No person shall construct or permit the construction of an accessory building, or group of
accessory buildings, such that, individually or collectively, the gross floor area of the accessory
building or buildings would:
a) along with the principal building, exceed the maximum site coverage allowed on the site,
b) exceed the floor area of the principal building on the site, or
c) exceed twelve percent (12%) of the site area unless otherwise indicated within the
District Provisions.
6. Accessory buildings shall not be located in a front yard.
7. Accessory buildings shall not be located on an easement or a utility right-of-way.
8.4
Animal Care and Related Uses
1. These regulations shall apply to all animal care and related uses, including: animal hospitals and
veterinary clinics.
2. The Development Authority shall require that development of these uses pay particular attention
to Parts 7.8, 7.10, and 7.11 (Hazardous Materials and Noise, Nuisance) of this Bylaw, specifically
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noise and odour which may cause nuisance or negative external impact. Pens, rooms, and runs
shall be adequately soundproofed.
3. Facilities which house animals overnight shall be equipped with an adequate number of indoor
exercise runs relative to the maximum number of animals that can be housed.
4. A separate air extractor system shall be provided in the animal holding area where heating and
air conditioning is shared with other developments
8.5
Animal Hospitals
1. An animal hospital which is to be located closer than 305.0 m (1,000.0 ft) to a dwelling which is
not related to the proposed development shall be considered a discretionary use
notwithstanding the use provisions contained within this Bylaw.
2. Pens, rooms, exercise runs and holding stalls may be required to be soundproofed to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
3. All development permit applications may be referred to the local Health Authority or animal
control agency for comment.
4. No facility or exterior exercise runs that are used to accommodate the animals may be located
within 6.1 m (20.0 ft.) of any property line adjacent to a dwelling or residential property.
5. All exterior exercise areas (runs) may be required to be enclosed with a fence acceptable to the
Development Authority.
6. All dog facilities, including buildings and exterior exercise areas, may be required to be sited to
the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
7. The Development Authority may regulate the hours that dogs are allowed outdoors.
8. Facilities which house animals overnight shall be equipped with an adequate number of indoor
exercise runs relative to the maximum number of animals that can be housed.
9. A separate air extractor system shall be provided in the animal holding area where heating and
air conditioning is shared with other developments.
8.6
Animals and Birds
1. On any non-residential parcel in any District, no more than three (3) adult dogs shall be allowed
unless a permit for a small animal breeding and boarding establishment or a kennel has been
granted pursuant to of this Bylaw.
2. On any residential parcel in any District other than the Urban Reserve District, no more than four
(4) household pets, not to include more than three (3) dogs, shall be allowed unless a permit for a
small animal breeding and boarding establishment or a kennel has been granted pursuant to of
this Bylaw.
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3. On parcels larger than 0.81 ha (2.0 ac) in size in the Urban Reserve and Industrial Districts, the
following animal units shall be allowed in addition to domestic pets in accordance to the
following chart:
Residential Parcel Size
Allowable Number of Animal Units
0.81 - 1.21 ha
1.22 - 1.61 ha
1.62 - 2.02 ha
2.03 - 2.42 ha
2.43 - 4.04 ha
4.05 ha or greater
(2.0 - 2.99 ac.)
(3.0 - 3.99 ac.)
(4.0 - 4.99 ac.)
(5.0 - 5.99 ac.)
(6.0 - 9.99 ac.)
(10.0 ac. or greater)
1
2
3
4
5
5*
*plus - the number of animal units permitted for that portion of the parcel in excess of 4.05 ha
10.0 ac.). Example: 5.26 ha 13.0 ac.) = 5+2=7 total animal units.
4. On parcels smaller than 0.81 ha (2.0 ac) in size, no livestock shall be allowed.
5. The keeping of additional animals shall only be allowed upon development permit approval, in
those circumstances considered exceptional or unique by the Development Authority.
6. For the purposes of this Part, "one animal unit" means the following:
a) 1 horse, donkey, mule or ass (over one year old), or
b) 2 colts up to one year old, or
c) 1 llama, alpaca, or
d) 2 ostrich, emu, or other ratite, or
e) 1 cow or steer (over one year old), or
f) 2 calves up to one year old, or
g) 3 pigs, or
h) 15 chickens, or
i)
ducks, turkeys, pheasants, geese or other similar fowl, or
j)
3 sheep or goats, or
k) 20 rabbits or other similar rodents
7. The Development Authority will have the absolute authority to determine the number of animal
units applicable to any animals not listed in Subsection (5) above.
8.7
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
1. All persons operating bed and breakfast establishments must provide evidence of compliance
with municipal, provincial and/or federal regulations in regard to their operation.
2. A bed and breakfast establishment shall only be developed as an accessory use to a dwelling.
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3. The Development Officer may permit a bed and breakfast only if, in his opinion, it complies with
the following regulations:
a) The privacy and enjoyment of adjacent residences shall be preserved and the amenities
of the neighbourhood maintained at all times;
b) Interior or exterior alterations, additions or renovations to accommodate a bed and
breakfast may be allowed provided such alterations, additions or renovations maintain
the principal residential appearance or character of the dwelling and comply with this
Bylaw, the Safety Codes Act (Chapter S-1, R.S.A. 2000) and all regulations and
amendments passed pursuant thereto, and any other Town of Daysland bylaws;
c) A bed and breakfast shall be operated only by the permanent resident(s) of the principal
dwelling and/or one (1) non-resident employee on site; and
d) One on-site parking stall shall be provided for each bedroom provided for compensation
and shall meet the signage requirements of this Bylaw.
4. A bed and breakfast establishment shall not change the principal character or external
appearance of the dwelling involved, and shall have a maximum of four (4) sleeping bedrooms,
not including bedrooms used by the owners of the property and of accommodations for staff.
5. Cooking facilities shall not be located within the sleeping units.
6. In addition to the above, a bed and breakfast establishment shall comply with all of the
requirements for a major home occupation described in this Bylaw.
7. Notwithstanding Part 7.14 of this Bylaw, a bed and breakfast establishment may not have more
than eight (8) guests or four (4) customer vehicles parked on site at any one given time.
8.8
Car Washes
1. In addition to those locations allowed pursuant to this Bylaw, a car wash may be allowed as a
discretionary use as part of a shopping centre if the Development Authority is satisfied that it will
not adversely affect an adjoining land use or traffic circulation within and adjacent to the
shopping centre.
2. The minimum site area shall be 560.0 m2 (6,028.0 ft.2) and shall contain space for 4 per inbound
service bays and one (1) space per outbound service bays for vehicles to wait or be parked prior
to their entry into any part of the cleaning process for which they are bound. In the case of
service stations or gas bars including car washes, minimum site area shall be 1110.0 m2 (11,948.0
ft.2).
3. All site and building requirements pertaining to drive-in businesses shall also apply to car washes.
4. If a car wash is located on a site which abuts a residential use or a Residential District, noise
attenuation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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8.9
Conversion of Single Detached Dwellings to Other Uses
1. In considering any application for the conversion of a single detached dwelling into another use,
the Development Authority shall ensure that the Development complies with the following
requirements:
a) The use shall be listed as a permitted or a discretionary use in the District in which the
single detached dwelling is located.
b) Parking shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw, except that on-street parking
may be taken into account and the number of available on-street parking spaces may be
subtracted from the number of off-street parking spaces required, at the discretion of
the Development Authority.
c) Where the conversion involves exterior renovation, such renovation shall be of a nature
which maintains height, exterior finish, design and coverage to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
d) Existing healthy vegetation should be retained whenever possible and to the satisfaction
of the Development Authority.
e) All signs shall be in keeping with Part 8.32 of this Bylaw.
8.10
Day Use and Picnic Areas
1. A sufficient number of picnic tables, fire pits and garbage cans shall be provided to accommodate
the design capacity of the site. Exact numbers shall be at the discretion of the Development
Authority.
2. The facility shall be designed and landscaped in order to minimize disturbance to the natural
environment and to protect heavy use areas from damage.
3. Where the day use area directly adjoins a residential development, adequate screening or
fencing, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority, will be required between the uses.
4. Parking areas should be physically separated from the rest of the day use or picnic areas.
8.11
Drive-in Businesses
1. Location:
a) A drive-in business may be located only where it can be shown, to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority, that the development would not:
I.
impede safe traffic movement entering and exiting the site,
II.
interfere with the functioning of surrounding roads or the enjoyment of any
neighbouring residential uses, and
III.
create unsafe traffic circulation on the site.
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b) A drive-in business may be located in a shopping centre or other multiple use
development at the discretion of the Development Authority.
2. Site Area and Coverage
a) Except as provided in Subsection (b) hereof or Table 2, the minimum site area shall be
600.0 m2 (6,458.0 ft.2), the minimum frontage shall be 30.0 m (98.4 ft.), and the
maximum floor area of buildings shall be 90.0 m2 (969.0 ft.2).
Site Area and Site Coverage Requirements for Drive-in Businesses
Type of Business
Site Area (Minimum)
Site Coverage (Maximum)
Drive-in Restaurants
600.0 m2 (6,458.0 ft.2)
20%
Gas Bars (not associated
with other
developments)
60.0 m2 (646.0 ft.2) for each fuel
pump not including the area covered
by buildings
15%
Service Stations
1110.0 m2 (11,948.0 ft.2)
20% including pump islands
Car Washes
560.0 m2 (6,028.0 ft.2)
20%
Service Station & Car
Wash together
1110.0 m2 (11,948.0 ft.2)
20%
Other Drive-in
Businesses
600.0 m2 (6,458.0 ft.2)
20%
b) Where a drive-in business forms part of a shopping centre or multi-use development, the
minimum site area, maximum site coverage, and maximum building floor area may be
varied at the discretion of the Development Authority.
3. Curb Cuts
a) The minimum distance between a property line and a curb cut on an adjacent road shall
be not less than 8.0 m (26.2 ft.).
b) The maximum width of a curb cut shall be 10.0 m (32.8 ft.).
c) The minimum distance between curb cuts on the same property line shall be 6.0 m (19.7
ft.). The Development Authority may increase this minimum distance for situations
where, in their opinion, public safety or convenience would be improved.
4. The minimum required distances between property lines and any building shall be:
a) m (31.2 ft.) from the property line to that part of the principal building used as a drive-
through building or as part of a drive-through;
b) 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) from any property line or parking areas to all pump islands;
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c) 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from any property line to canopies over pump islands or drive-through
aisles; and
d) for a drive-through development adjacent to a residential use or Residential District:
I.
10.0 m (32.8 ft.), or
II.
in the case of a car wash, 25.0 m (82.0 ft.), or
III.
such greater distance that the Development Authority deems necessary in order
to buffer the residential use or District from noise, traffic or other impacts of the
drive-through development.
5. Queuing Space
a) Queuing space and traffic circulation shall be provided in accordance with the following:
Queuing Space Requirements for Drive-in Businesses
Type of Business
Inbound Queuing Space
Requirements
Outbound Queuing Space
Requirements
Those that Serve People
3 per service window
1 per service window
Those that Service Vehicles
4 per service bay
1 per service bay
Full Service Car Washes
4 per service bay, or any such
number
as
required
by
the
Development Authority taking into
consideration the number of wash
bays
1 per service bay, or any such
number
as
required
by
the
Development Authority taking into
consideration the number of wash
bays
All other Drive-in Businesses
3 per service point
1 per service point
b) Queuing spaces must allow for vehicle turning and manoeuvring.
c) Pump islands must be located to allow a through traffic lane with a minimum width of 6.0
m (19.7 ft.).
d) With the exception of a drive-through restaurant, a queuing space does not include any
space occupied by a motor vehicle during the provision of service.
6. Site and Building Requirements
a) All parts of the site to which vehicles may have access shall be hard surfaced and drained
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
b) The site and all improvements thereon shall be maintained in clean and tidy condition,
free from rubbish and debris.
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c) Receptacles for the purpose of disposing of rubbish and debris shall be provided as
required by the Development Authority.
d) A minimum of ten percent (10%) of the site area of a drive-in business shall be
landscaped to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
e) In addition to the fencing, landscaping, and environmental protection requirements
indicated in Part 7.0 of this Bylaw, a berm and/ or fence shall be erected and maintained
by the developer of a drive-in business along any property lines abutting or across a lane
or walkway from a Residential District.
f) If a drive-in business is located on a site which abuts a residential use or a Residential
District, noise attenuation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority.
8.12
Group Homes, Day Homes, and Child Care Facilities
1. All group homes, day homes, and child care facilities shall conform to regulations under the
Safety Codes Act and any other relevant Provincial legislation and regulations.
2. In making a decision on a development permit for a group home, a day home, or a child care
facility, the Development Authority shall consider, among other matters, if the development
would be suitable for the location proposed, taking into account: potential traffic generation,
proximity to park or other open or recreation areas, isolation of the proposed location from other
residential uses, buffering or other techniques designed to limit any interference with other uses
or the peaceful enjoyment of their properties by nearby residents, and consistency in terms of
intensity of use with other development in the area.
3. In addition to all other regulations of this Bylaw, a group home development shall comply with
the following regulations:
a) The maximum number of residents shall be established by the Development Authority
who shall have regard for the nature of the group home and the density of the District in
which it is located.
b) The group home shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic or parking in excess of
that which is characteristic of the District in which it is located.
4. In addition to all other regulations of this Bylaw, a child care facility development and a day home
development shall comply with the following regulations:
a) The maximum number of children for which care may be provided in a child care facility
shall be established by the Development Authority who shall have regard for the nature
of the facility, the density of the District in which it is located, potential increases in
traffic, and the location of the use in relation to other uses in the area of the
development.
b) The maximum number of children for which care may be provided in a day home shall be
established by the Development Authority who shall have regard for the nature of the
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day home, the density of the District in which it is located, potential increases in traffic,
and the location of the use in relation to other uses in the area of the development.
c) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(b) above, the number of children within a day home
established within a dwelling unit in any Residential District shall not exceed six (6),
including the children who reside at the residence.
d) A child care facility shall not normally be the principal use of a building within any
Residential District.
e) A child care facility in any non-residential District shall be in a separate facility, either
within the principal building on the lot or in an accessory building, with a separate access
to ground level and an adjacent playground area.
8.13
Home Occupations
1. Home occupations shall not be allowed on a site unless a dwelling unit is located on the site on
which the home occupation is to be located.
2. All development permits issued for home occupations shall be revocable at any time by the
Development Authority, if, in his opinion, the home occupation is or has become detrimental to
the amenities of the neighbourhood in which it is located or if there is any change or
intensification of the home occupation as originally approved.
3. The Development Authority may, in their discretion, place time limits on the period for which a
development permit for a home occupation is valid.
4. All home occupations shall comply with the following requirements:
a) no home occupation shall change the principal character or external appearance of the
dwelling unit involved or of any accessory buildings;
b) home occupations shall be incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the dwelling
unit;
c) no more than twenty percent (20%) or 30.0 m2 (323.0 ft.2), whichever is less, of the
dwelling unit shall be occupied by the home occupation;
d) there shall be no outdoor business activity, or outdoor storage of material or equipment
associated with the home occupation allowed on the site;
e) the home occupation shall not create any nuisance by way of noise, dust, odour, or
smoke, or anything of an offensive or objectionable nature;
f) there shall be no mechanical or electrical equipment used which creates external noise,
or visible or audible interference with home electronics or computer equipment in
adjacent dwelling units;
g) when a development permit is issued for a home occupation, such permit shall be
terminated should the applicant vacate the property for which the permit has been
issued;
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h) pedestrian or vehicular traffic or parking, shall not, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, be generated in excess of that which is characteristic of the District in which
the home occupation is located;
i)
only one (1) commercial vehicle, of a capacity not exceeding 1.0 tonne (2400 lbs), shall be
used in conjunction with the home occupation, or parked or maintained on the site or on
the road in proximity to the site. Truck trailers or vehicle accessories or equipment shall
not be allowed;
j)
home occupations shall not involve:
I.
activities that use or store hazardous material in quantities exceeding those
found in a normal household; or
II.
any use that would, in the opinion of the Development Authority, materially
interfere with or affect the use, enjoyment, or value of neighbouring properties.
5. A major home occupation shall also comply with the following regulations:
a) there may be a limited volume of on-premises sales; however, no commodity other than
the product of the business shall be sold on the premises;
b) pedestrian or vehicular traffic or parking, shall not, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, be generated in excess of that which is characteristic of the District in which
the major home occupation is located;
c) the number of non-resident employees or business partners working on-site shall not
exceed one (1) at any time;
d) the number of clients or customers on-site shall not exceed six (6) at any time;
e) storage related to the business activity and the business activity itself may be allowed in
either the dwelling or accessory buildings;
f) the major home occupation shall not be allowed if, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, such use would be more appropriately located in a Commercial or an Industrial
District, having regard for the overall compatibility of the use with the residential
character of the area; and
g) the dwelling unit in which a major home occupation is located may have one fascia sign
placed on the dwelling, providing that the sign does not exceed 0.4 m2 (4.0 ft.2) in area,
or one (1) sign, not larger than 0.2 m2 (2.0 ft.2) in the window of the dwelling unit.
6. A minor home occupation shall also comply with the following regulations. If the minor home
occupation complies with all bylaw requirements for a minor home occupation then a
development permit is not required. If the minor home occupation does not comply with all
applicable regulations then it shall be considered to be a major home occupation and an
approved development permit will be necessary to operate:
a) all sales relating to the minor home occupation shall occur off the premises;
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b) no person shall be employed on-site other than a resident of the dwelling unit;
c) there shall be no more than five (5) client or customer visits to the minor home
occupation per week;
d) storage related to the business activity and the business activity itself shall only be
allowed inside the dwelling unit and not in an accessory building or outside on the site. A
minor home occupation does not involve the display of goods in the interior of the
dwelling unit; and
e) there may not be a sign relating to a minor home occupation.
8.14
Manufactured Home Parks
1. The following regulations also apply to manufactured home parks:
a) manufactured home stalls shall be located at least 3.0 m (10.0 ft.) from a property line.
This 3.0 m (10.0 ft.) wide strip shall be landscaped and/or fenced to the satisfaction of
the Development Authority;
b) all roadways shall be constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority. Minimum right-of-way width shall be 9.1 m (30.0 ft.);
c) a safe, convenient, all season pedestrian walkway of at least 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) in width shall
be provided for access between individual manufactured homes, the park roadways, and
all community facilities provided for park residents;
d) Visitor parking shall be provided as per Part 7.14 of this Bylaw. The visitor parking shall be
located at convenient locations throughout the manufactured home park, and shall not
be used for the storage of boats, trailers, etc.;
e) the design of manufactured home parks shall be to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority;
f) all utilities shall be provided underground to stalls;
g) a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the gross lot area shall be devoted to recreational
use;
h) all areas not occupied by manufactured homes and their additions, internal roadways,
footpaths, driveways, permanent buildings and any other developed facilities shall be
fully landscaped to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. Screen fences or walls
shall be erected where deemed necessary by the Development Authority around
maintenance yards, refuse collection points and playgrounds;
i)
no part of the park shall be used for non-residential purposes except for home
occupations and such uses as are required for the direct servicing and well being of the
park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park;
j)
each stall shall be clearly marked off by means of stakes, countersunk steel posts, fences,
curbs or hedges;
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k) street lighting shall be to the same standard as that in a conventional residential
neighbourhood;
l)
the maximum permissible density for a manufactured home park shall be fifteen (15)
manufactured homes per net developable hectare (6 per ac.) of the lot being developed
at each stage of development; and
m) the minimum area for a manufactured home stall shall be 464.52 square metres (5000
sq. ft.)
8.15
Manufactured Homes
1. Manufactured homes shall have Canadian Standards Association Z-240 Certification.
2. All accessory structures, such as patios, porches, additions and skirtings, shall be:
a) designed and erected as to harmonize with the manufactured homes,
b) considered as part of the principal building, and
c) erected only after obtaining a Development Permit.
3. A manufactured home shall be skirted from the floor level to the ground level. The skirting shall
match the external finish of the manufactured home.
4. The maximum allowed floor area of porches and additions shall not exceed the floor area of the
manufactured home.
5. No accessory building or use, other than parking spaces, shall be located in the front yard of a
manufactured home stall or a lot on which a manufactured home is located.
6. The following regulations apply to manufactured homes located in all subdivisions:
a) the hitch and wheels are to be removed from the manufactured home;
b) all manufactured homes shall be placed on a foundation or base. The manufactured
home is to be attached by means of bolting or otherwise to the foundation or base
pursuant to the Alberta Building Code; and
c) the lot is to be fully landscaped within one (1) year from the date the development is
available for occupancy or use.
8.16
Motels
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of the District in which it is located, a motel shall have a minimum
required front yard of 6.0 m (19.7 ft.).
2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, a minimum of 10% of the site
area of a motel development shall be landscaped in accordance with Part 7.9 of this Bylaw and to
the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.17
Natural Resource Extraction
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1. A development permit shall not be issued for a sand, gravel, clay, coal, limestone, gypsum,
granite, salt or mineral extraction operation until any necessary reclamation plan and
permit/license is approved by the Provincial Government.
2. Where not required to do so by Provincial agencies, the proponent of a natural resource
extraction industry shall be required to submit a reclamation plan to the Development Authority
for its approval prior to the issuance of a development permit.
3. Where not required to do so by Provincial agencies, the proponent of a natural resource
extraction industry will, at the discretion of the Development Authority, be required to post with
the municipality security in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit or cash to ensure that
reclamation will be completed.
4. A disturbed area shall be reclaimed to:
a) at least its former state, or
b) any other use, which the Development Authority feels, will be beneficial to the
municipality.
5. The following conditions of approval may be included when processing an application for a
natural resource extraction industry:
a) limitation of hours of operation;
b) requirement to enter into a Road Use Agreement with the municipality for the provision
of dust control and maintenance/upgrading of roads used in direct relation to the
operation;
c) posting of adequate signage, including company name and emergency telephone
numbers, to warn of possible site or operational hazards and dangers;
d) methods of minimizing noise in relation to the activities of the operation; and
e) payment of an aggregate levy to the municipality as outlined by bylaw.
6. Extraction operations, such as sand, gravel and other mineral resource workings shall be allowed
to proceed only after the issuance of proper licenses that indicate compliance with the
appropriate Provincial legislation and regulations.
7. Council shall urge the Province to comply with the policies of this Part and the overall intent of
the Bylaw when developing natural resource extraction activities that are exempt from control
under the Act.
8. Resource processing should be handled as a form of industrial development, and be subject to
the appropriate industrial regulations of this Bylaw.
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8.18
Neighbourhood Commercial Developments
1. Neighbourhood
commercial
developments
located entirely within a standalone building or
located within a building that also contains
residential use may be allowed to locate in the
R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, R3 Districts provided the
development meets all of the other regulations
of
this
Bylaw
and,
further,
that
the
development:
a) does not include as part of its operation
a gas bar or vehicular servicing component, and/or
b) is situated on a corner lot with safe access to a collector road.
2. The façade of a building containing a neighbourhood commercial development that is located in a
Residential District must be integrated with the surrounding residential area.
3. The height of a building containing a neighbourhood commercial development in a Residential
District may not exceed twice the height and massing of adjacent buildings.
8.19
Places of Worship
1. The site on which a place of worship is situated shall have a frontage of not less than 30.0 m (98.4
ft.) and an area of not less than 900.0 m2 (9,688.0 ft.2) except in the case where a building for a
clergyman's residence is to be erected on the same site. The combined area of the site in this
case shall not be less than 1440.0 m2 (15,500.0 ft.2).
2. Minimum front, side and rear yards shall be those required within the District in which the place
of worship is located.
3. A place of worship may be located in any District if it is an accessory use to a permitted or
discretionary use in that District.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, a portion of the required
minimum number of parking spaces may be located on a site other than that of the subject place
of worship if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Development Authority that such off-
site parking spaces are available for the use of the patrons of the place of worship.
5. All places of worship shall abut a road which is designated an arterial road or a major collector
road in the municipality's Municipal Development Plan, or an arterial road, a major collector road
or a minor collector road in an Area Structure Plan.
8.20
Private Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, a development permit is
required prior to the commencement of the installation or construction of a private in ground
swimming pool or hot tub. All private swimming pools and hot tubs equal to or great than 60.96
cm (24.0") do require building and safety code approval(s).
FIGURE 18 - EXAMPLE
NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
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2. Private swimming pools and hot tubs shall not be located within any required minimum front
yard.
3. Every private swimming pool or hot tub shall be secured against entry by the public other than
owners, tenants, or their guests.
4. No private swimming pool or hot tub may be constructed except within an enclosed building
unless it is entirely fenced, except that a wall of a building may be considered to replace any part
of the required fence provided that the wall is a minimum of 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) in height for the
length that it replaces the fence.
5. Every fence enclosing a private swimming pool or a hot tub constructed outside of an enclosed
building shall be 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) in height or, at the discretion of the Development Authority,
higher, and shall be of appropriate design to limit the ability of persons to use the fence parts to
climb the fence or to crawl through or under the fence. Gates shall be equipped with a self-
latching device and a lock mechanism located on the inside of the gate.
6. No barbed wire or electrification of any part of a fence or gate enclosing a swimming pool or hot
tub shall be allowed.
7. All private swimming pools and hot tubs equal to or great than 60.96 cm (24.0") require building
and safety code approval.
8.21
Recreational Vehicles
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, no person may occupy a
recreational vehicle for a period longer than 14 consecutive days in a calendar year on any lot
unless a development permit has been received for the placement and use of the recreational
vehicle:
a) If the intention of the placement of a recreational vehicle on a parcel is to rent the
recreational vehicle for any consideration (whether for money or for goods or service in
kind), a development permit for a recreational vehicle campground must be approved.
Such a permit may only be approved in Districts where recreational vehicle campgrounds
are listed as a permitted or a discretionary use.
b) No more than one (1) recreational vehicle temporarily occupied by person or persons for
a period of up to but not exceeding 14 days in a calendar year, but not have any
arrangement for any consideration as described in Subsection (a) above shall be allowed
on any lot less than 0.5 acres in area.
c) If the intention is to store an unoccupied recreational vehicle, unless a development
permit has been issued for Outdoor Storage which includes recreational vehicles, no
more than one (1) recreational vehicle shall be allowed on any lot less than 0.5 ac. in
area. No development permit shall be required for the storage of one (1) unoccupied
recreational vehicle on a lot.
d) Recreational vehicles must be located entirely within the bounds of the subject site.
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8.22
Recreational Vehicle Campgrounds
1. Provisions in this section apply to both recreational vehicle campgrounds and recreational vehicle
campgrounds-seasonal.
2. Each recreational vehicle parking space shall have a minimum width of 10.0 m (32.8 ft.) and a
minimum area of 250.0 m2 (2,691.0 ft.2).
3. As a condition of approval, the Development Authority shall require the developer to obtain any
necessary permits and approvals from all regulatory authorities and agencies having jurisdiction,
including any necessary approvals pursuant to the Safety Codes Act that may be applicable.
4. As a condition of approval, the Development Authority may require that the developer construct,
upgrade, or pay to construct or upgrade any necessary municipal infrastructure to service to the
development.
5. All internal roads shall be the responsibility of the Developer for both construction and future
maintenance. Also, internal roads shall have a minimum of a 6.0 m (20.0 ft.) usable top, except
for one-way roads, which shall have a minimum of a 3.65 m (12.0 ft.) usable top.
6. The developer shall provide on-site potable water supply which meets all applicable Provincial
water requirements.
7. The developer shall provide sewage disposal facilities which all applicable Provincial regulations.
8. All spaces for recreational vehicles designated for year round use must have on-site connections
to municipal sewer and water systems.
9. As a condition of approval, the Development Authority shall require the developer to obtain any
necessary permits and approvals from all regulatory authorities and agencies having jurisdiction
over this type of development.
10. The developer shall be required to enter into a development agreement with the municipality as
a condition of development approval. The development agreement will include provisions
requiring the developer to construct, upgrade, or pay to construct or upgrade the necessary
municipal roads to access the development when determined necessary by the Development
Authority.
11. The developer shall designate an area equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the total recreational
vehicle campground area as a playground or recreational area. This area is to be clearly marked
and free from all traffic hazards.
12. The maximum number of recreational vehicles allowed per space shall be one (1).
13. A site plan detailing the protection of existing treed areas and site topography is required prior to
issuance of a development permit.
14. Spaces for day use, picnicking and similar activities shall be suitably organized, clearly marked and
constructed to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
15. All other site requirements shall be as required by the Development Authority.
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16. Minimum Yard Setbacks:
Front, side, corner and rear yard setbacks on the site shall be 7.6 m (25.0 ft.) or 10% of the lot
width, whichever is lesser;
17. Developers will be encouraged to include on their site plan an overflow area which provides that
may be used temporarily, on an overflow basis, for a maximum of four (4) consecutive nights to
accommodate recreational events which may result in a need for temporary additional tenting or
recreational vehicle spaces.
8.23
Sea Cans
1. A maximum of one (1) sea can may be allowed, at the discretion of the Development Authority
on residential parcels under 0.4 ha 1.0 ac.) in size.
2. The maximum number of sea cans that may be placed on a lot in the C-2, C-3 or M-1 District is at
the discretion of the Development Authority.
3. The placement of a sea can on any lot in the municipality requires a development permit.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, in the Urban Reserve District a maximum of
two (2) sea cans may be placed on a lot without a development permit.
5. If a temporary development permit for a sea can has been approved by the Development
Authority, then the sea can will be allowed to be placed on a site for a period of 6 months. After
that period has expired the developer will be required to apply to the Town for an extension for
the permit. Extensions may be issued for up to six (6) month intervals at the discretion of the
Development Authority.
6. Sea cans may not be stacked. The maximum height for a sea can allowed on a parcel is 3.0 m
(10.0 ft).
7. Sea cans located in a Residential District may be a maximum of 6.0 m (20.0 ft.) in length.
8. The exterior finish of a sea can sited within a Commercial or Residential District must be
consistent with the finish of the primary building.
9. Sea cans cannot be used as a dwelling, bunk house or a guest house within the municipality.
10. No human or animal habitation will be allowed within a sea can.
8.24
Shopping Centres
1. The maximum building height shall be 10.7 m (35.1 ft.) or two (2) storeys, whichever is greater.
2. The maximum floor area shall be equal to the site area; however, all other regulations of this
Bylaw, such as required yards, parking and loading requirements, etc. shall be adhered to.
3. Part 8.32 of this Bylaw contains additional provisions relating to shopping centre signs.
4. All shopping centres shall satisfy the Development Authority as to:
a) the orientation, exterior design, and architectural appearance of buildings,
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b) the location of development in relation to adjacent land uses,
c) vehicular traffic flow patterns within and access to and from the site,
d) safe pedestrian access and egress within the site and from any pedestrian way, and
e) the location of exterior signs.
5. A shopping centre shall only contain those uses listed as permitted or discretionary uses within
the District in which the shopping centre is located.
6. The Development Authority may require any other matters, regulations, or conditions relating to
the development as, in his opinion, are necessary, having regard to the nature of the proposed
shopping centre development and adjacent land uses.
8.25
Show Homes
1. In addition to the requirements of Part 3.4 of this Bylaw, a development permit application for a
show home shall be accompanied by information indicating:
a) the location and area intended as the site for the show home,
b) proposed parking, exterior lighting and signs.
2. Development permits shall be issued for a maximum of one (1) year only, and if the operator
wishes to continue the use, must be renewed on an annual basis.
3. The appearance of the building shall, in the opinion of the Development Authority, be compatible
with the character of other buildings in the vicinity.
8.26
Sidewalk Cafes
1. A sidewalk café permit is valid from the date of issuance for one (1) year and may be renewed
annually. In order to renew the permit, the developer must provide the municipality with a
request indicating that there will be no changes to the sidewalk café. If any changes are required,
the developer must make application for a new permit.
2. If the applicant is not the owner of the property, authorization and written permission of the
property owner is required and must accompany the application.
3. A development permit will authorize only the consumption of food within the sidewalk seating
area and not liquor.
a) A permit holder who intends to serve alcohol inside any temporary sidewalk seating area
requires a separate license from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission. A copy of
that license is to be provided to the municipality.
b) A copy of any approval from any involved Health Authority is to be provided to the
municipality.
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4. The area designated for the sidewalk café shall be considered an extension of the principal
building and business; therefore, the location of the sidewalk café must be directly in front of the
building.
5. The following information must be provided with the application:
a) details of the proposed furniture or manufacturers' brochures;
b) site plan showing all existing buildings, proposed café area and setbacks;
c) layout of the furniture including signage, tables, chairs, placement and number of
planters and all other accessories;
d) location, structure and dimensions of any portable walls/barriers;
e) location of all doorways, windows and service openings;
f) length of restaurant/café frontage;
g) distance from property line to curb;
h) proposed width and length of sidewalk seating/café; and
i)
proposed total area of sidewalk seating/café.
6. Furniture:
Applicants are encouraged to select furniture that is compatible with the outdoor environment.
The furniture should be strong, durable, waterproof and weather resistant, designed for
commercial outdoor use.
The furniture must fold or stack for storage, and if located on public right-of-way, be readily
removed and stored within the associated indoor premises during non-business hours.
The number of tables and chairs placed within a sidewalk area must allow unobstructed access
and circulation for patrons and staff.
The permit holder is responsible for ensuring that all furniture remains within the approved
sidewalk seating area. No fixed tables or chairs may be used. Developers of sidewalk cafes shall
be mindful of the rights of pedestrians travelling past their sidewalk café at all times during the
operation of the sidewalk café. In order to ensure this, a sidewalk café is required to maintain a
clear path of at least 1.5 m. (5.0 ft.) minimum at all times. In areas of higher pedestrian traffic or
activity or in conditions that suggest the need for additional clearance, a clear pedestrian path
greater than 1.5 m. (5 ft.) may be required by the Development Authority.
7. Use of Umbrellas:
a) Umbrellas should be secured to ensure that they can withstand the effects of wind.
b) Umbrellas shall be removed or closed in extremely windy conditions and be removed
when the outdoor seating area is not in use (off season).
c) Umbrellas shall not be attached to railings.
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d) Umbrellas shall not encroach on, or interfere with pedestrian movement, and at least 2.0
m (6.6 ft.) in height.
e) Umbrellas shall be manufactured from fire retardant material.
f) Umbrellas shall be market style (not beach umbrellas),
8. Lighting:
a) Lighting for sidewalk cafes may be utilized if approved by the Development Authority.
Any such lighting shall compliment the exiting building and sidewalk café design and shall
not cause a glare to passing pedestrians or vehicles.
9. Outdoor Heaters:
a) Outdoor heaters may be utilized upon the approval of the Development Authority.
10. Limitations on use:
a) No portion of a sidewalk seating/café area may be used for any purpose other than
seating, dining or circulation.
b) No portion of a sidewalk seating/café area may be used for the storage of and sale of
merchandise or objects other than those intended for seating, dining or circulation.
c) The permit holder will bear all financial responsibility for any and all improvements
necessary to the public space, both within and surrounding the sidewalk seating area.
d) Smoking is prohibited at all sidewalk/café locations. The Tobacco Reduction Act, 2008
requires that managers or owners strictly enforce this requirement or be liable to fines.
11. Operations:
a) Hours of operation of an outdoor sidewalk seating area/café are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
or as stated in the approved Development Permit.
b) Sidewalk seating areas must conform to noise regulations of the current municipal Bylaw
and shall be prohibited from playing amplified music, whether live or recorded.
12. Business Licensing:
a) The principal establishment for each approved sidewalk seating area shall have a valid
municipal Business License.
13. Waste Management:
a) The permit holder will ensure sidewalk seating areas are maintained in a clean and
hygienic state at all times and the following requirements will apply:
I.
Tables and chairs shall be kept clean and litter shall be removed from in and
around the seating area and disposed of within the commercial garbage
provisions on site.
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II.
Furniture, barriers and/or planters shall be clean, in good order and well
presented.
III.
Sidewalk seating debris must not be swept or allowed to enter into gutters,
parking or traffic lanes, storm-water, catch-basins or pedestrian walkways.
14. Reinstatement of a Public Place:
a) Every sidewalk seating area shall be temporary in nature and designed so that the entire
structure including chairs, tables, fencing, and planters can be easily removed during
periods of non-use.
15. Insurance Requirements:
a) The permit holder will be required to hold valid comprehensive general liability insurance
to the satisfaction of the municipality but the limit shall not be less than $1,000,000 per
occurrence, $1,000,000 in the aggregate combined single limit, for bodily injury, personal
injury and property damage liability.
b) The municipality shall be named as an additional insured for any liability arising directly
or indirectly from the operation of a sidewalk café located on a public right-of-way.
16. Renewals and Amendments:
a) Development permits must be renewed annually. The permit holder shall submit their
request for renewal in writing.
b) A permit holder will be required to submit an application in writing to the Development
Authority for any amendment to their existing sidewalk seating plan.
17. Approval of a sidewalk café permit will require, as a conditional of approval, that the
Development Authority and the Fire Chief conduct a site inspection of the approved sidewalk café
and all elements placed therein after construction to ensure that the sidewalk café and all
sidewalk café elements are in compliance with the approved permit and that the developer is in
compliance with all other requirements of the permit before any use of the sidewalk café may
commence.
18. The issuance of a sidewalk café permit is a privilege granted by the municipality. The municipality
requires compliance with all rules and regulations as well as to have respect for the community in
which the café is located. The Development Authority and Bylaw Enforcement Officer will
monitor the operation of the sidewalk café and are empowered to issue citations for bylaw
violations and may also result in the revocation of the development permit.
8.27
Signs
In addition to the other regulations of this Bylaw, the following additional regulations shall apply
to signs:
1. Limitations
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a) Except as provided in Part 3.2 of this Bylaw, no person shall erect, relocate or structurally
alter or enlarge any sign, including an election sign, unless they have complied with the
requirements of this Schedule and any other relevant provisions of this Bylaw, and has
been issued a development permit in respect thereof.
b) The Development Authority may issue a development permit for a sign as part of the
development permit for the use or the building to which the sign pertains, provided the
development permit application indicates that there is to be a sign and provided further
that all information requirements for a development permit application for a sign are met
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
c) Provisions for election signs, property for sale or rent signs, garage sale signs, and signs
for events of not-for-profit organizations are provided in Part 3.2 of this Bylaw.
d) No sign shall be located in such a manner that it obstructs the regular use of required on
or off site parking stalls.
2. Information Requirements for a Development Permit for a Sign
In addition to the requirements of Parts 3.4(1) and 3.4(3) of this Bylaw, a development permit
application for a sign shall include the following information:
a) a letter of consent from the property owner,
b) two copies of colour drawings, drawn to scale, showing the sign, any structural supports,
and the dimensions, thickness, area, and colours, of the sign,
c) an indication of any proposed animation, moving copy, or other moving features of the
sign, if applicable,
d) method of illumination, if applicable,
e) mounting details,
f) the location and size of all other existing and proposed signs on the building façade or
site,
g) mounting heights and clearances to grade, and
h) the amount of projection of the sign from a building, if any.
3. Signs as Permitted or Discretionary Uses
a) No sign, other than an off-site sign in the Districts indicated in Subsection (b) below, or a
sign which is otherwise exempted from the requirement of obtaining a development
permit as indicated in Part 3.2 of this Bylaw, shall be allowed unless it is accessory to an
existing use.
b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, except as otherwise
indicated in this Part, off-site signs shall be considered to be discretionary uses in the
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Downtown (C) District, in the Light Industrial Business (M) District, and in the Urban
Reserve (UR) District.
4. Procedures for the Consideration of Development Permit Applications for Signs:
a) All development permit applications for signs shall follow the process outlined in Part 3.7
of this Bylaw and be subject to appeal if applicable in accordance with Part 4.0 of this
Bylaw.
5. General Sign Regulations
a) A sign shall not be erected, operated, used or maintained if, in the opinion of the
Development Authority:
I.
its position, size, shape, colour, format or illumination obstructs the view of, or
may be confused with, an official traffic sign, signal or device or other official
sign, or otherwise poses a potential hazard to traffic.
II.
it displays lights which may be mistaken for the flashing lights customarily
associated with danger or with those used by police, fire, or other emergency
vehicles, or
III.
it would be situated within a sight line protection area as defined in Part 7.18 of
this Bylaw.
b) A sign shall be integrated with the building on which it is to be located and compatible
with the general architectural lines and forms of the nearby buildings or of adjoining
developments.
c) Where possible, signs shall not cover architectural details such as arches, sills, mouldings,
cornices and transom windows.
d) A sign or sign structure shall be set back a minimum of 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) from any property
line and no part of a sign may encroach onto the adjacent site or a road or lane.
e) Except as otherwise specified in this Bylaw, the maximum area of any sign shall be 18.0
m2 (193.6 ft.2).
f) At the discretion of the Development Authority a maximum of five (5) signs may be
allowed on a site, including temporary signs and portable signs.
g) Signs will not be allowed on fences in Residential Districts or in the Downtown
Commercial District.
6. Care and Maintenance of Signs
a) All signs shall be maintained in good and safe structural condition and shall be
periodically repainted.
b) Where the Development Authority determines that a sign is abandoned or in an overall
state of disrepair, they may, by notice in writing to the owner of the land on which the
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sign is located and, if it is indicated on the sign, the owner or operator of the sign, order
the owner of the land and the owner or operator of the sign to:
I.
remove the sign and all related structural components within what the
Development Authority deems to be a reasonable period of time, or
II.
take such measures as they may specify in the notice to alter and/or refurbish
and/or repair the sign.
c) Failure to remove the sign or to comply with the measures specified in the notice
described in Subsection (b) above may result in the issuance of a violation ticket as
described in Section 5.1(6) of this Bylaw.
d) The notice described in Subsection (b) above shall be considered to be a stop order for
the purposes of Subsections (1) to (5), both inclusive, of Part 5.1 of this Bylaw.
7. Type of Signs
a) A-Frame Signs:
I.
Except as provided in Part 3.2 of this Bylaw, A-frame signs shall be allowed only in
Commercial Districts.
II.
The maximum area of each A-frame sign face which is located on a sidewalk shall
be 0.7 m2 (7.5 ft.2). Figure 19 illustrates area and height requirements for A-frame
signs.
III.
The maximum area of each A-frame sign face located in another location,
approved by the Development Authority, shall be 1.5 m2 (16.0 ft.2)
IV.
The maximum height of an A-frame sign which is located on a sidewalk shall be
1.0 m (3.3 ft.).
V.
No A-frame sign shall be located on a sidewalk in such a manner so as to obstruct
pedestrian flow.
VI.
The maximum height of an A-frame sign placed in other locations shall be 1.8 m
(6 ft.), measured perpendicular from the ground to the highest point of the sign
when set up.
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VII.
No more than one (1) A-frame sign shall be allowed per business frontage.
VIII.
Where the back of an A-frame sign is visible, it shall be suitably painted or
otherwise covered to present a neat and clean appearance. Angle iron shall not
be open to public view unless finished in an aesthetically pleasing manner to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
IX.
The area around an A-frame sign shall be kept clean. All vegetation shall be
cleared away to a distance of at least 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) around the A-frame sign.
X.
A-frame signs are not to be used in conjunction with projecting signs at grade
level.
FIGURE 19 - A-FRAME SIGN REQUIREMENTS
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b) Canopy Signs:
Where a canopy is constructed solely as a support structure for a sign, the following
regulations shall be adhered to:
I.
the maximum area of all canopy signs on one face of a canopy shall not exceed
50% of the area of the face of the canopy,
II.
the bottom of the canopy shall be not less than 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) above grade,
III.
no part of the canopy shall project over a road or lane,
IV.
unless otherwise approved by the Development Authority, the vertical dimension
of the canopy shall not exceed 1.5 m (4.9 ft.),
V.
signs suspended under a canopy shall have a vertical clearance of a minimum of
2.5 m (8.2 ft.) from grade,
VI.
each tenant of a building
shall be allowed one (1)
under-canopy sign of no
more than 0.5 m2 (5.4 ft.2)
in area, and
VII.
all canopy signs shall be
erected in such a manner
that
the
structural
support
elements
are
designed to appear as an
integral part of the overall
sign design and concealed
such that no angle iron
bracing, guy wires or
similar support elements
are visible from a road or
lane.
c) Freestanding Signs:
I.
The sign area for a single or multi-faceted freestanding sign shall be the average
of the total area of all freestanding sign faces.
II.
One (1) freestanding sign per business frontage may be erected on a site having a
minimum business frontage of 15.0 m (49.2 ft.) at road level.
III.
Notwithstanding Subsection (ii) above, a maximum of one (1) freestanding sign
may be allowed per site except:
FIGURE 20 - CANOPY SIGN REQUIREMENTS
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1) where a site has more than a 90.0 m (295.3 ft.) frontage, one (1)
additional freestanding sign may be erected at the discretion of the
Development Authority,
2) where a site is considered by the Development Authority to be a double
fronting site, each frontage may have freestanding signs providing that
the freestanding signs are at least 90.0 m (295.3 ft.) apart, and
3) additional signs may be allowed at the discretion of the Development
Authority.
I.
The total sign area of all freestanding signs on a site shall not exceed 0.3 m2 (3.2
ft.2) in area for each lineal metre of frontage, to a maximum of 12.0 m2 (129.2 ft.
2).
II.
The maximum height of a freestanding sign shall be 7.0 m (23.0 ft.).
III.
Where a freestanding sign and a projecting sign are located along the same
frontage of a site, a minimum distance of 10.0 m (32.8 ft.) shall be maintained
between the signs.
IV.
Any support structure for a freestanding sign shall be set back a minimum of 0.3
m (1.0 ft.) from any property line and no part of the freestanding sign itself shall
encroach onto or overhang an adjacent site, road or lane.
d) Portable Signs:
I.
Any support structure for a portable sign shall be set back a minimum of 0.5 m
(1.6 ft.) from any property line and no part of a portable sign shall encroach onto
or overhang an adjacent site, road or lane.
II.
No more than one (1) portable sign shall be located on a site.
III.
Notwithstanding Subsection (ii) above, one (1) portable sign may be allowed for
each business in a multiple-occupancy development provided that no portable
sign is located closer to another than 15.0 m (49.2 ft.).
IV.
All portable signs shall be double-faced.
V.
No portable sign shall exceed a height of 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) above grade.
VI.
Portable signs shall not be placed on a site so as to conflict with or take up space
for parking, loading, or walkways.
VII.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, portable signs
shall not be allowed in any Residential District.
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e) Projecting Signs:
I.
No projecting sign
shall project over
another
site,
a
road, or a lane.
II.
A projecting sign
shall have a vertical
clearance
of
a
minimum of 2.5 m
(8.2 ft.) from grade.
III.
No more than one
(1) projecting sign
of 0.5 m2 (5.4 ft.2) in
size
shall
be
allowed for each
frontage
of
a
commercial
or
industrial use.
IV.
All projecting signs shall be erected in such a manner that the structural support
elements are designed to appear as an integral part of the overall sign design and
concealed such that no angle iron bracing, guy wires, or similar support elements
are visible from a road.
f) Roof Signs:
I.
Roof signs must be manufactured and erected in such a way that they appear as
an architectural feature and they shall be finished in such a manner that the
visual appearance from all sides makes them appear to be part of the building
itself.
II.
No supporting structure for a roof sign shall be visible to the public unless
finished in an aesthetically pleasing manner to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
III.
All roof signs shall be set back a minimum of 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) from the edge of the
building on which the roof sign is located.
g) Fascia Signs:
I.
The portion of a wall which can be used for or which can be covered by a fascia
sign on the front of a building shall be the space defined by the following lower
and upper limits:
FIGURE 21 - PROJECTING SIGN REQUIREMENTS
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1) the lower limit of the portion shall be the lower limit of the lintel or the
window head of the first storey, but in no case lower than 2.4 m (7.9 ft.)
above grade,
2) i
n
t
h
e
c
a
s
e
o
f
a
o
ne storey building, the upper limit of the portion shall be either:
a. the roofline of a flat-roofed building, or, where there is an
existing majority of fascia signs which exceed the roofline, the
upper limit of such existing wall signs, or
b. a maximum of 0.8 m (31.5 in.) above the line of the eaves, if
there is a parapet wall, provided that the sign does not project
above the upper edge of the parapet, or
FIGURE 23 - FASCIA SIGN REQUIREMENTS (1 STOREY)
FIGURE 22 - FASCIA SIGN REQUIRMENTS (2 STOREY AND GREATER)
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c. the line of the eaves
3) in the case of a building that is not a one storey building, the upper limit
of the portion shall be the window sill of the second storey or, in the
absence of any windows on the second storey, 0.8 m (31.5 in.) above the
floor elevation of the second storey.
II.
Notwithstanding Subsection (i) above, a fascia sign may be located:
4) below the area defined in Subsection (i) above, provided:
a. the sign consists of individual letters, symbols, or logos that are
directly attached to the building face,
b. the sign states no more than the name of the building or the
principal tenant of the building, and
c. the sign area does not exceed 20% of the building face below the
area defined in Subsection (i) above,
5) between the second storey window lintel and the third storey window
sill, or, in the case of a two storey building, between the second storey
window lintel and the roof or parapet, provided:
a. the sign states no more than the name of the building or the
principal tenant of the building, and
b. the sign area does not exceed 2.5 m2 (26.9 ft.2)
FIGURE 24 - PARAPET WALL
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6) or, above the third storey window sill, provided:
a. the sign states no more than the name of the building or
principal tenant of the building, and
b. there is no more than one (1) sign per building face above the
third storey.
III.
A fascia sign may be allowed on the side wall of a building facing a road where a
development is located on a corner site provided that the sign is integrated with
the other signage on the building and is of the same height and width.
IV.
Any other location for a fascia sign shall be at the discretion of the Development
Authority, who shall have consideration for the aesthetic quality and
compatibility of the proposed fascia sign with adjacent developments.
h) Inflatable Signs:
I.
An inflatable sign can be placed on an approved temporary sign location, and
does not require a development permit, provided it is no larger than 5.5 m2 (59.2
ft.2) in area when inflated.
II.
Larger inflatable signs require a development permit be obtained before
installation.
III.
One inflatable sign may be located on a site and must be tethered or anchored so
that it is touching the ground surface to which it is anchored.
IV.
The maximum height of an inflatable sign shall be the allowed height of a
freestanding sign for the site.
V.
An inflatable sign can only be located on a site twice in a calendar year and not
for longer than thirty (30) consecutive days.
8. Signs In or Adjacent to Residential Districts:
a) Except as provided in Subsections (b) and (c) below, no sign shall be permitted in
Residential Districts except for places of worship, public education facilities, public uses,
or institutional uses.
b) An approved major home occupation may display a sign, not larger than 0.2 m2 (2.0 ft.2)
in the window of the dwelling or a fascia sign placed on the dwelling, providing that the
sign does not exceed 0.4 m2 (4.0 ft.2) in area.
c) An approved bed and breakfast establishment may display a sign, not larger than 0.2 m2
(2.0 ft.2). If outside, the sign shall be placed in a location that is satisfactory to the
Development Authority. Alternatively, the sign may be displayed from the inside a
window of the dwelling.
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d) One (1) freestanding sign per site may be allowed for the purpose of identifying the name
of a multi-unit dwelling, a manufactured home park, a neighbourhood, or a subdivision,
provided:
I.
the sign area does not exceed 5.0 m2 (53.8 ft.2),
II.
the height of the sign does not exceed 2.0 m (6.6.ft.), and
III.
the sign is not internally illuminated, though it may be lit from the front.
e) Name or number signs shall have a surface area of no more than 0.3 m2 (3.0 ft.2).
f) When an illuminated sign is located in a District adjacent to a Residential District, the
illumination from that sign shall be deflected away from the Residential District.
g) When, in the opinion of the Development Authority, a proposed sign in any District
adjacent to a Residential District might be objectionable to a resident in the Residential
District, the Development Authority may impose such other requirements as they deem
necessary, to protect the amenities of the Residential District.
9. Signs Relating to Institutional Uses:
a) In any District where a place of worship or a public education facility, public use or
institutional use is allowed, one (1) sign of not more than 5.0 m2 (53.8 ft.2) in area shall be
allowed to be erected on the site occupied by the place of worship, public education
facility, public use, or institutional use.
8.28
Small Animal Breeding and Boarding Establishments and Kennels
1. A small animal breeding and boarding establishment or kennel which is to be located closer than
305.0 m (1,000 ft.) from a dwelling which is not related to the proposed development shall be
considered a discretionary use notwithstanding the use provisions contained within this Bylaw.
2. No small animal breeding or boarding establishment for dogs shall be permitted on a residential
parcel less than 2.02 ha 5.0 ac.) in area.
3. Pens, rooms, exercise runs and holding stalls may be required to be soundproofed to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
4. All development permit applications may be referred to the appropriate Health Authority or
animal control agency for comment prior to the Development Authority making a decision.
5. No building, use, or exterior exercise areas or runs that are used to accommodate the animals
may be located within 6.1 m (20.0 ft.) of any property line adjacent to a dwelling or a residential
parcel.
6. All exterior exercise areas or runs may be required to be enclosed with a fence acceptable to the
Development Authority.
7. All dog facilities, including buildings and exterior exercise areas or runs, may be required to be
sited to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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8. The Development Authority may regulate the hours that dogs are allowed outdoors.
9. The Development Authority may regulate the number of animals based on size and type of
animals, size of parcel and proximity to dwellings. Pups under six (6) months shall not be included
in the number.
10. Developments which house animals overnight shall be equipped with an adequate number of
indoor exercise runs relative to the maximum number of animals that can be housed.
11. A separate air extractor system shall be provided in the animal holding area where heating and
air conditioning is shared with other developments.
8.29
Small Radio Communications Towers
1. Small radio communication towers, where allowed as a discretionary use under this Bylaw, shall
require an application for a Development Permit and may be approved provided that the
structure and apparatus:
a) have Industry Canada approval;
b) are camouflaged and, as far as possible, have the appearance and aesthetic of other
buildings allowed in the District;
c) meet the setback requirements of the District or meets setback requirements that are
satisfactory to the Development Authority;
d) be limited to a maximum height of 18.0 m (59.0 ft.) at its highest point. The height of a
ground-mounted antenna and support structure shall be determined by measurement
from the point at which the support structure enters the typical ground surface to the
top of the antenna at its highest position;
e) be a free-standing, ground-mounted unit;
f) notwithstanding Subsection (e) above, be a roof-mounted unit where the applicant can
demonstrate that a ground-mounted unit would prohibit adequate transmission or
reception of radio signals. The antenna and support structure of a roof-mounted unit
shall be installed on the roof of a building to a maximum combined height of 18.0 m (59.0
ft.) from the typical ground surface to its highest point;
g) be located in a rear yard only;
h) not be illuminated, nor have attached to it any advertising, graphics, flags or other
elements unrelated to its function as a component of a radio signal transmitting and
receiving device;
i)
be landscaped to screen the base of the antenna and reduce negative visual impact on
adjacent properties. The Development Officer may require screening and landscaping
around the lower portion of the support structure where, in the opinion of the
Development Officer, such measures would reduce potential negative visual impact of
the structure on adjacent properties.
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2. All small radio communications towers shall have landscaping that reflects the typical landscaping
in the District.
3. The development of all small radio communications towers shall follow the regulations of
Industry Canada including public consultation as required.
8.30
Solar Energy Collection System
1. Ground mounted solar energy collection systems shall be located in a side or rear yard only.
2. When a solar energy collection system is installed on a lot, accessory structure or vegetation on
an abutting lot shall not be located so as to block the solar collector's access to solar energy. The
portion of a solar collector that is protected is the portion which:
a) Is located so as to not be shaded between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. by a
hypothetical 12-foot- obstruction located on the lot line; and
b) Has an area not greater than one-half of the heated floor area of the structure, or the
largest of the structures, to be served.
3. Subsection (2) above does not apply to structure or vegetation existing in an abutting lot at the
time of installation of the solar energy collection system, or the effective date of this Bylaw,
whichever is later. Said subjection controls any structure erected on, or vegetation planted in,
abutting lots after the installation of the solar energy collection system.
8.31
Suites, Garage
1. A garage suite shall be restricted to a site occupied by a single detached dwelling.
2. A garage suite is prohibited from being constructed on a lot with a duplex, or multi- unit dwelling.
3. A maximum of one garage suite is allowed on any lot on which a single detached dwelling is
located.
4. A garage suite shall remain accessory to and subordinate to the principal dwelling and shall not
exceed 80.0 m2 (860.0 ft.2) in floor area.
5. A garage suite shall remain accessory to and subordinate to the use of the garage
6. The minimum floor area for a garage suite is 30.0 m2 (322.9 ft.2).
7. Shared mechanical rooms and common areas shall be excluded from the floor area calculation of
the garage suite.
8. A garage suite includes, but not limited to, a food preparation area, counter/cupboard space,
sink, refrigerator, stove or provision of 220 volt wiring and toilet with bathing facilities.
9. A garage suite shall have an entrance separate from the entrance to the garage, either from a
common indoor landing or directly from the exterior of the structure.
10. At grade garage suites shall have a maximum height of 4.5 m (14.8 ft.).
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11. Above grade garage suites shall have a maximum height of 5.5 m (18.0 ft.) for suites with a flat
roof, and 6.5 m (21.3 ft.) for suites with a sloped roof, provided that the maximum height of the
accessory building in which the garage suite is located is not higher than the height of the
principal dwelling.
12. A minimum of three (3) onsite parking spaces are required. Tandem parking may be allowed at
the discretion of the Development Authority.
13. A maximum of one (1) garage suite will be allowed on a site occupied by a single detached
dwelling.
8.32
Suites, Garden
1. A garden suite means a separate secondary dwelling unit located on the same site and serviced
by the same utilities as a single detached dwelling.
2. The Development Officer shall consider the following matters as part of the decision making
process for an application for a garden suite:
a) Compatibility of the use in relation to the site, grade elevations, height, building types,
and materials characteristic of surrounding development;
b) The potential effect of the development on the privacy of adjacent properties; and
c) The on-site and neighbourhood impacts on parking and traffic.
3. Where approved, garden suites shall be developed in accordance with the following regulations:
a) All garden suites must meet the requirements of the Alberta Safety Codes Act;
b) Shall not be located in the front yard;
c) The resident owner shall submit and sign a statutory declaration stating that he/she is
the principal resident of the principal dwelling and occupancy of the principal dwelling by
the owner shall be a condition of the development permit;
d) A minimum of one on-site parking space shall be provided for a garden suite;
e) The number of persons occupying a garden suite shall not exceed two; and
f) A minimum floor area of 44.0 m² (475 ft²) and a maximum floor area of 70.0 m² (749 ft²),
providing that the combination of the principal dwelling, garden suite and other
accessory buildings does not result in the site coverage of the parcel exceeding the
requirements of the District.
f) there may not be a sign relating to a minor home occupation.
8.33
Suites, In-law
1. An in-law suite shall be restricted to a site occupied by a single detached dwelling or a duplex
dwelling.
2. An in-law suite is prohibited from being constructed within a multi-unit dwelling.
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3. A maximum of one in-law suite is allowed on any lot on which a single detached dwelling or
duplex is located.
4. An in-law suite shall remain accessory to and subordinate to the principal dwelling and shall not
exceed 80.0 m2 (860.0 ft.2) in floor space.
5. Shared mechanical rooms and common areas shall be excluded from the floor area calculation of
the in-law suite.
6. An in-law suite includes, but not limited to, a food preparation area, counter/cupboard space,
sink, refrigerator, stove or provision of 220 volt wiring and toilet with bathing facilities.
7. An in-law suite does not have an entrance separate from the entrance to the principal dwelling.
8. The minimum floor area for an in-law suite is 30.0 m2 (322.9 ft.2).
8.34
Suites, Secondary
1. A secondary suite shall be restricted to a site occupied by a single detached dwelling or a duplex.
2. A secondary suite is prohibited from being constructed within a multi-unit dwelling.
3. A maximum of one secondary suite or in-law suite is permitted on a site occupied by any single
detached dwelling or duplex.
4. A secondary suite shall remain accessory to and subordinate to the principal dwelling and shall
not exceed 80.0 m2 (860.0 ft.2) in floor area.
5. Shared mechanical rooms and common areas shall be excluded from the floor area calculation of
the secondary suite.
6. A secondary suite includes, but not limited to, a food preparation area, counter/cupboard space,
sink, refrigerator, stove or provision of 220 volt wiring and toilet with bathing facilities.
7. A secondary suite has an entrance separate from the entrance to the principal dwelling, either
from a common indoor landing or directly from the exterior of the building.
8. A secondary suite may include the conversion of a portion of existing space in the principal
dwelling, the addition of new floor space to an existing dwelling.
9. The minimum lot size for a secondary suite is 360.0 m2 (3,875.0 ft.2).
10. The minimum floor area for a secondary suite is 38.0 m2 (400.0 ft.2).
11. Prior to development permit approval, the developer must submit, along with an application for a
development permit, a parking plan that indicates the location and size of the onsite parking
spaces.
12. One on-site parking stall shall be provided for the secondary suite, in addition to the parking
requirements for the principal dwelling pursuant to Part 7.14 of this Bylaw. Tandem parking may
be permitted at the discretion of the Development Authority.
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8.35
Surveillance Suites
1. Surveillance suites shall not be allowed on a site unless specifically listed as a permitted or as a
discretionary use within the District in which the site is located.
2. A surveillance suite which is not attached to or within the principal building shall be located:
a) a minimum of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) from any buildings,
b) a minimum of 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from the rear and side lines, and
c) no closer to the front line than the principal building.
3. A surveillance suite may be a manufactured unit. Where it is a manufactured unit, the
manufactured unit shall be secured to a foundation and properly skirted to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
4. The maximum floor area of a surveillance suite shall be 32.6 m2 (351.0 ft.2).
5. The design and quality of the exterior treatment of the surveillance suite shall be compatible with
any other buildings existing on the property and shall be to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority.
8.36
Veterinary Clinic - Large Animal
1. A large animal veterinary clinic which is to be located closer than 305.0 m (1000 ft) from a
dwelling which is not related to the proposed development shall be considered a discretionary
use notwithstanding the use provisions contained within this Bylaw.
2. Pens, rooms, exercise runs and holding areas may be required to be soundproofed to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
3. All development permit applications may be referred to the appropriate Health Authority or
animal control agency for comment prior to the Development Authority making a decision.
4. No building or exterior exercise areas or runs that are used to accommodate the animals may be
located within 6.1 m (20.0 ft.) of any property line if the clinic is to be sited adjacent to a dwelling
or a residential parcel.
5. All exterior exercise areas or runs may be required to be enclosed with a fence acceptable to the
Development Authority.
6. The Development Authority may regulate the hours that animals are allowed outdoors.
7. Developments which house animals overnight shall be equipped with an adequate number of
indoor exercise runs relative to the maximum number of animals that can be housed.
8. A separate air extractor system shall be provided in the animal holding area where heating and
air conditioning is shared with other developments.
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8.37
Wind Energy Conversion System, Large
1. Prior to making a decision on an application for a development permit for a large wind energy
conversion system, the Development Authority shall consider input from:
a) any adjacent municipality should the proposed development be located within 2.0 km
(1.2 mi. ) of the municipality, and
b) landowners within 2.0 km (1.2 mi. ) of the proposed development.
2. Should a large wind energy conversion system discontinue producing power for a minimum of
two (2) years, the system operator shall be required to provide a status report to the
Development Authority. The Development Authority may then require that the system be
decommissioned. Failure to comply with a decommissioning requirement shall be considered to
be a breach of this Bylaw, and subject to the enforcement provisions of Part 5.1 of this Bylaw.
3. Property line Setbacks:
a) A large wind energy conversion system shall comply with all the setbacks related to roads
and highways that govern the principal use in the District in which it is located.
b) Where, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the setbacks referred to in
Subsection (a) above are not sufficient to reduce the impact of a large wind energy
conversion system from a road or highway, the Development Authority may increase the
required setback.
c) The turbine base shall be no closer to the property line than four times the height of the
wind turbine tower. Where in the opinion of the Development Authority the setback
from the property line should be varied, the Development Authority may require an
acoustical study to establish appropriate setbacks.
4. Minimum Vertical Blade Clearance:
a) The minimum vertical blade clearance from grade shall be 7.4 m (24.6 ft.) for a wind
energy conversion system employing a horizontal axis rotor unless otherwise required by
the Development Authority.
5. Public Safety Requirements:
a) To ensure public safety, the Development Authority may require that:
I.
a secure fence not less than 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) in height with a lockable gate
surround a large wind energy conversion system tower if the tower is climbable
or subject to vandalism that could threaten tower integrity;
II.
no ladder or permanent tower access device be located less than 3.7 m (12.1 ft.)
from grade;
III.
a locked device be installed on the tower to preclude access to the top of the
tower; and
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IV.
such additional safety mechanisms or procedures be provided as the
Development Authority may consider reasonable and appropriate.
b) The use of tubular towers, with locked door access, may, at the discretion of the
Development Authority, make the above requirements unnecessary.
6. All power lines on the site of a large wind energy conversion system to the power grid or a power
substation will be underground except where the Development Authority specifically approves
overhead or above grade installations.
7. Appearance
a) Unless otherwise required by the Development Authority, a large wind energy conversion
system shall be finished in a non-reflective matte and in a colour which minimizes the
obtrusive impact of a system to the requirements of the Development Authority.
b) No lettering, advertising or other symbol shall appear on the towers or blades. On other
parts of the large wind energy conversion system, the only lettering or symbol allowed
will be the manufacturer's and/or owner's identification or symbol and then, only upon
the approval of and at the discretion of the Development Authority.
8. The Development Authority may approve a large wind energy conversion system on a case-by-
case basis having regard for:
a) information provided in the application,
b) the proximity of the proposed development to other land uses,
c) the cumulative effect of all wind energy conversion systems approved or proposed in the
area,
d) underlying utilities, and
e) information received from the circulation of the application and from the public.
9. Compliance With Traffic Safety Regulations:
a) Large wind energy conversion systems must comply with applicable air traffic safety
regulations. A statement of compliance by the applicant is sufficient. Transport Canada
must be notified of the location (latitude and longitude) and height of all wind turbine
installations through the aeronautical clearance application process. Wind turbine towers
shall not be artificially lit except as required by Navigation Canada.
8.38
Wind Energy Conversion System, Micro
1. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Bylaw, micro wind energy conversion systems, which
are systems with a rated capacity of less than 0.5 KW, may only be roof mounted or ground
mounted within a side or rear yard.
2. Micro wind energy conversion systems shall be required to conform to set back requirements for
accessory buildings.
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3. Maximum height shall be the maximum height provisions that apply within the District in which
the micro wind energy conversion system is located.
4. Number Per Lot:
a) One micro wind energy conversion system is allowed per lot. A second system may be
allowed at the discretion of the Development Authority if the applicant can demonstrate
that there is adequate room on the site.
8.39
Wind Energy Conversion System, Small
1. Wind Turbine Tower Height:
a) For property sizes between 0.1 ha 0.25 acre) and 0.2 ha 0.5 ac.) the wind turbine tower
height shall be limited to 25.0 m (80.0 ft.). For property sizes of 0.2 ha 0.5 ac.) or more,
there is no limitation on wind turbine tower height, subject to the setback requirements
below, and provided that the application includes evidence that the proposed height
does not exceed the height recommended by the manufacturer or any distributor of the
system.
2. Property Line Setbacks in the Urban Reserve District:
a) The turbine base shall be no closer to the property line than the height of the wind
turbine tower, and no part of the system structure, including guy wire anchors, may
extend closer than 3.0 m (10.0 ft.) to the property boundaries of the installation site.
Additionally, the outer and innermost guy wires must be marked and clearly visible to a
height of 2.0 m (6.0 ft.) above the guy wire anchors. The Development Authority may
waive setback requirements from adjacent properties if such adjacent property owner
agrees to grant an easement binding on current and future owners.
3. Property Line Setbacks in Commercial and Semi-Public Districts:
a) The turbine base shall be no closer to the property line than the height of the wind
turbine tower, and no part of the system structure may extend closer than (3.0) m (10.0
ft.) to the property boundaries of the installation site. The Development Authority may
waive setback requirements from adjacent properties if such adjacent property owner
agrees to grant an easement binding on current and future owners.
b) Mounting using guy wires shall be allowed in:
I.
the Light Industrial Business (M) District, and
II.
the Urban Reserve (UR) District
c) The applicant will be required to provide the Development Authority with information
regarding the proposed means of mounting the turbine prior to development approval.
4. Noise:
a) The mean value of the sound pressure level from small wind energy conversion systems
shall not exceed more than 6.0 decibels (dBA) above background sound, as measured at
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the exterior of the closest neighbouring inhabited dwelling (at the time of installation or
during operation), for wind speeds below 10 m/s (22.0 mph) and except during short-
term events such as utility outages and/or severe wind storms.
5. Compliance with Building Code:
a) Development permit applications for small wind energy conversion systems shall be
accompanied by standard drawings of the wind turbine structure, including the tower,
base, footings, and anchoring method, all drawn to scale. An engineering analysis of the
wind turbine tower showing compliance with the International Building Code and
certified by a licensed professional mechanical, structural, or civil engineer shall also be
submitted. Documentation of this analysis supplied by the manufacturer shall be
accepted.
6. Compliance with Air Traffic Safety Regulations:
a) Small wind energy conversion systems must comply with applicable air traffic safety
regulations. A statement of compliance by the applicant is sufficient. Transport Canada
must be notified of the location (latitude and longitude) and height of all wind turbine
installations through the aeronautical clearance application process. Wind turbine towers
shall not be artificially lit except as required by Navigation Canada.
7. Compliance with Existing Electric Codes:
a) Building permit applications for small wind energy systems shall be accompanied by a line
drawing of the electrical components in sufficient detail to allow for a determination that
the manner of installation conforms to existing electrical codes. This information is
frequently supplied by the manufacturer.
8. Utility Notification:
a) No small wind energy conversion system that is tied into a grid shall be installed until
evidence has been given that the power utility has been informed of the customer's
intent to install an interconnected customer-owner generator. A copy of a letter to the
applicant's power utility is sufficient. No response or evidence of approval from the
power utility is required. Off-grid systems and grid-tied systems that are not capable of
feeding onto the grid with advanced control grid fault protection and disconnect switches
covered under the electrical code shall be exempt from the requirement.
9. Number per Lot
a) One small wind energy conversion system is allowed per lot. A second system may be
allowed at the discretion of the Development Authority if the applicant can demonstrate
that there is adequate room on the site.
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8.40
Workcamps
1. All workcamps shall be considered temporary developments.
2. At no time shall the total number of all workcamps within the municipality accommodate more
than 500 persons.
3. All workcamps require a development permit and the Development Authority shall give due
regard to the need, location and type of camp, prior to rendering its decision.
4. A development permit for a workcamp may be issued for up to three (3) years. If all conditions
have not been satisfied to the satisfaction of the Development Authority then the permit will no
longer be considered valid. The permit must be renewed after the three (3) year period. An
application may be made for a continuance of the use for one (1) additional year after the three
(3) year period, after which a new development permit approval is required.
5. The Development Authority may establish whatever conditions for the approval of a workcamp
that it, at its discretion, deems reasonable to ensure that the workcamp will be a temporary
development.
6. If all of the conditions of the development permit have not been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority then the permit will not be considered valid.
7. In addition to the requirements of Part 3.4 of this Bylaw, an application for a development permit
for workcamp must provide the following information:
a) the location, type and purpose of the camp,
b) adjacent land uses,
c) the method for connecting the proposed development to municipal water, sewage,
waste disposal and storm water systems,
d) the number of persons proposed to live in the camp,
e) the start date for the development, date of occupancy by residents, and removal date for
the camp, and
f) reclamation measures to be completed once the camp is no longer needed to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8. As a condition of approval, the Development Authority shall require the developer to obtain any
necessary permits and approvals from all regulatory authorities and agencies having jurisdiction,
including any necessary approvals pursuant to the Safety Codes Act that may be applicable.
9. As a condition of approval, the Development Authority may require that the developer construct,
upgrade, or pay to construct or upgrade any necessary municipal infrastructure to service to the
development.
10. All internal roads shall be the responsibility of the Developer for both construction and future
maintenance.
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11. The developer shall provide on-site potable water supply in accordance with the municipality's
Public Works Department as well as all applicable Provincial regulations.
12. The developer shall provide sewage disposal facilities in accordance with the municipality's Public
Works Department requirements as well as all applicable Provincial regulations.
13. The developer shall provide natural gas facilities in accordance with the municipality's
requirements as well as all applicable Provincial regulations.
14. The developer shall be required to enter into a development agreement with the municipality as
a condition of development approval. The development agreement will include provisions
requiring the developer to construct, upgrade, or pay to construct or upgrade the necessary
municipal roads to access the development when determined necessary by the Development
Authority.
15. All work camps must:
a) ensure that all required access, including internal roadways and intersection
improvements, are provided to the satisfaction of the Development Authority at the sole
cost to the developer;
b) be designed so that all points of access and egress are located to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority and, when required, Alberta Transportation, and/or adjacent
municipality;
c) be able to accommodate a minimum of fifty (50) persons;
d) be secured by the installation of appropriate security and buffering measures such as
berms, fences and landscaping. The form of the buffering will be determined by and to
the satisfaction of the Development Authority;
e) be connected to municipal services;
f) provide on-site security staff to the satisfaction of the Development Authority;
g) provide all parking on the lot, and areas for parking developed to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority. Normally, on-site parking for private vehicles will adhere to the
same standard as parking for a hotel or motel;
h) post security with the municipality sufficient to remove and/or reclaim the site if the
workcamp remains on site after the project is either completed or if the work has
stopped to the extent that the municipality no longer feels that the workcamp is
necessary to the project, or to reclaim the site if needed after the workcamp has been
removed from the site; and
i)
be separated from adjacent land uses.
16. Maximum site coverage shall be such that space is available for all the parking on the lot,
together with the applicable setbacks and required landscaping as determined by the
Development Authority.
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17. Adjacent buildings in workcamps shall be located sufficient distance from each other as required
for fire protection purposes as determined by the Safety Codes Act and by the Development
Authority.
18. Screening and fencing of storage areas shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
19. The development must comply with current Building and Fire Code requirements as amended
from time to time.
20. Because of the number of temporary workers and related traffic impacts the applicant will also
be required to provide a report which details the following:
a) discussions with and impact on the local RCMP,
b) discussions with and impact on the local Emergency Medical Services,
c) discussions with and impact on the local Fire Department, and
d) discussions with and impact on the local road system including a Traffic Impact
Assessment.
21. The development must comply with any other conditions required to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
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Part 9 | Land Use Districts District
9.1
R1a - Low Density Residential District
(1)
The purpose of the R1a Residential District is to provide land for the development of quality, low
density residential dwellings including manufactured homes and complementary uses.
(2)
Uses
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Accessory Building
Day Home
Dwelling, Single Detached
Home Occupation, minor
Public Park
Public Use
Public Utility
Public Utility Building
Show Home
Small Radio Communications Towers
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Dwelling, Duplex
Family Care Facility
Group Homes
Home Occupation, major
Manufactured Homes
Modular Home
Place of Worship
Relocated Buildings
Sea Cans (for temporary use during
construction only)
Solar Energy Collection System
Suite, Garage
Suite, Garden
Suite, In-law
Suite, Secondary
Wind Energy Conversion System, Micro
Other uses which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, are similar to the
above mentioned permitted and discretionary
uses
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(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations for Single Detached Dwellings, Modular Homes and
Manufactured Homes
In addition to the General Provisions contained in Part 6 and the Special Provisions in Part 7, the
following standards shall apply:
(a) Site Coverage
45%
Of the 45% site coverage a maximum of 15% of the total site may be covered
by accessory buildings
(b) Minimum Floor Area
(i) 1 storey: 80.0 m2 (861.1 ft2)
(ii) 1½ storey and split level
Upper floor: 37.0 m2 (398.3 ft2)
Lower floors: 70.0 m2 (753.5 ft2)
(iii) 2 storey
Each floor: 61.0 m2 (656.6 ft2)
(c) Maximum Height
10.0
metres (32.8 feet).
(d) Minimum Parcel Area
(i) in the case of road and lane systems
(A) internal sites - 30.5m x 15.2m = 463.60 m2 (100x50 = 5000 ft2)
(B) corner sites- 30.5m x 16.75m = 510.87 m2 (100 x 55 = 5500 ft2)
(ii) in the case of laneless systems
(A) internal sites- 33.5m x 15.2m = 509.2 m2 (110 x 50 = 5500 ft2)
(B) corner site- 33.5m x 16.75m = 561.12 m2 (110 x 55 = 6050 ft2)
(e) Minimum Parcel
Depth
(i)
In the case of road and lane systems - 30.5 m (100 ft.)
(ii)
In the case of laneless systems - 33.5 m (110 ft.)
(f) Minimum Parcel
Width
Interior Parcels 15.0 metres (49.2 feet).
Corner Parcels 17.0 metres (55.8 feet).
(g) Double Fronting Yards
A site abutting two (2) streets or more shall have a front yard on each street
and two side yards in accordance with the setback requirements of the Bylaw.
(g) Front Yard Setback
6.0 metres (19.7 feet).
(h) Rear Yard Setback
6.0 metres (19.7 feet).
(i)
Side Yard Setback
1.5 metres (4.9 feet) on both sides of the building shall be required: except in
a laneless subdivision where no attached garage has been provided one side
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yard shall be 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) and the other 3.0 metres (9.8 feet); and on
corner parcels in accordance with Part 7.3.
(j)
Parking
Site design shall be such that a garage, either attached or detached, may
be built to comply with the minimum requirements of this Bylaw.
(4)
Subdivision and Development Regulations for Duplex Dwellings
In addition to the General Provisions contained in Part 6 and the Special Provisions in Part 7, the
following standards shall apply:
(a) Site Coverage
40% for principal and accessory buildings.
(b) Minimum Floor Area
Duplexes
(i) 1 storey: 80.0 m2 (861.1 ft2)
(ii) 1½ storey and split level
Upper floor: 37.0 m2 (398.3 ft2)
Lower floors: 70.0 m2 (753.5 ft2)
(iii) 2 storey
Each floor: 61.0 m2 (656.6 ft2)
(c) Maximum Height
11.0 metres (32.8 feet).
(d) Minimum site area for
each duplex
containing 2 dwelling
units
(A site for an up-down duplex (which has 2 dwelling units within it) must be
the same area as a site for a side-by-side duplex (which has 2 dwelling units
within it).)
(i) In the case of road and lane systems
(A) internal sites -232.4 m2 (2500 ft2) per dwelling unit
(B) corner sites -255.6 m2 (2750.0 ft2) per dwelling unit
(ii) In the case of laneless systems
(A) internal sites -255.3 m2 (2750.0 ft2) per dwelling unit
(B) corner sites -280.7 m2 ( 3025.0 ft 2) per dwelling unit
(e) Minimum site width
for each duplex -per
duplex unit
(A site for an up-down duplex (which has 2 dwelling units within it) must be
the same width as a site for a side-by-side duplex (which has 2 dwelling units
within it).)
(i) In the case of road and lane systems
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(A) internal sites - 7.62 m (25.0 ft.) per duplex
(B) corner sites - 8.38 m (27.5 ft.) per dwelling unit
(ii) In the case of laneless systems
(A) internal sites -7.62 m (25.0 ft.) per duplex unit
(B) corner sites -8.38 m (27.5 ft.) per dwelling unit
(f) Minimum Parcel
Depth
In the case of road and lane systems - 30.5 m (100 ft.)
In the case of laneless systems - 33.5 m (110 ft.)
(g) Double Fronting Yards
A site abutting two streets or more shall have a front yard on each street and
two side yards in accordance with the setback requirements of the Bylaw.
(g) Front Yard Setback
6.0 metres (19.7 feet).
(h) Rear Yard Setback
6.0 metres (19.7 feet).
(i)
Side Yard Setback
1.5 metres (4.9 feet) on both sides of the building shall be required: except in
a laneless subdivision where no attached garage has been provided one side
yard shall be 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) and the other 3.0 metres (9.8 feet); and on
corner parcels in accordance with Part 7.3.
(j)
Parking
Site design shall be such that a garage, either attached or detached, may
be built to comply with the minimum requirements of this Bylaw.
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9.2
R1b - Low Density Residential (no manufactured homes)
(1)
The purpose of the R1b Residential District is to provide land for the development of quality, low
density residential dwellings excluding manufactured homes and complementary uses.
(2)
Uses
(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations for Single Detached Dwellings & Modular Homes
In addition to the General Provisions contained in Part 6 and the Special Provisions in Part 7, the
following standards shall apply:
(a) Site Coverage
45%
Of the 45% site coverage a maximum of 15% of the total site may be
covered by accessory buildings
(b) Minimum Floor Area
(i) 1 storey: 80.0 m2 (861.1 ft2)
(ii) 1½ storey and split level
Upper floor: 37.0 m2 (398.3 ft2)
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Accessory Building
Day Home
Dwelling, Single Detached
Home Occupation, minor
Public Park
Public Use
Public Utility
Public Utility Building
Show Home
Small Radio Communications Towers
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Dwelling, Duplex
Family Care Facility
Group Homes
Home Occupation, major
Modular Home
Place of Worship
Relocated Buildings
Sea Cans (for temporary use during construction
only)
Solar Energy Collection System
Suite, Garage
Suite, Garden
Suite, In-law
Suite, Secondary
Wind Energy Conversion System, Micro
Other uses which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, are similar to the above
mentioned permitted and discretionary uses
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Lower floors: 70.0 m2 (753.5 ft2)
(iii) 2 storey
Each floor: 61.0 m2 (656.6 ft2)
(c) Maximum Height
11.0
metres (32.8 feet).
(d) Minimum Parcel Area
(i) in the case of road and lane systems
(A) internal sites - 30.5m x 15.2m = 463.60 m2 (100x50 = 5000
ft2)
(B) corner sites- 30.5m x 16.75m = 510.87 m2 (100 x 55 = 5500
sq. ft2)
(ii) in the case of laneless systems
(A) internal sites- 33.5m x 15.2m = 509.2 m2 (110 x 50 = 5500
ft2)
(B) corner site- 33.5m x 16.75m = 561.12 m2 (110 x 55 = 6050
ft2)
(e) Minimum Parcel
Depth
(iii)
In the case of road and lane systems - 30.5 m (100 ft.)
(iv)
In the case of laneless systems - 33.5 m (110 ft.)
(f) Minimum Parcel
Width
Interior Parcels 15.0 metres (49.2 feet).
Corner Parcels 17.0 metres (55.8 feet).
(g) Double Fronting Yards
A site abutting two (2) streets or more shall have a front yard on each
street and two side yards in accordance with the setback requirements of
the Bylaw.
(h) Front Yard Setback
6.0 metres (19.7 feet).
(i) Rear Yard Setback
6.0 metres (19.7 feet).
(j) Side Yard Setback
1.5 metres (4.9 feet) on both sides of the building shall be required:
except in a laneless subdivision where no attached garage has been
provided one side yard shall be 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) and the other 3.0
metres (9.8 feet); and on corner parcels in accordance with Part 7.3.
(k) Parking
Site design shall be such that a garage, either attached or detached,
may be built to comply with the minimum requirements of this Bylaw.
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(4)
Subdivision and Development Regulations for Duplex Dwellings
In addition to the General Provisions contained in Part 6 and the Special Provisions in Part 7, the
following standards shall apply:
(a) Site Coverage
40% for principal and accessory buildings.
(b) Minimum Floor Area
Duplexes
(i) 1 storey: 80.0 m2 (861.1 ft2)
(ii) 1½ storey and split level
Upper floor: 37.0 m2 (398.3 ft2)
Lower floors: 70.0 m2 (753.5 ft2)
(iii) 2 storey
Each floor: 61.0 m2 (656.6 ft2)
(c) Maximum Height
11.0 metres (32.8 feet).
(d) Minimum site area for
each duplex
containing 2 dwelling
units
(A site for an up-down duplex (which has 2 dwelling units within it) must
be the same area as a site for a side-by-side duplex (which has 2 dwelling
units within it).)
(i) In the case of road and lane systems
(A) internal sites -232.4 m2 (2500 ft2) per dwelling unit
(B) corner sites -255.6 m2 (2750.0 ft2) per dwelling unit
(ii) In the case of laneless systems
(A) internal sites -255.3 m2 (2750.0 ft2) per dwelling unit
(B) corner sites -280.7 m2 ( 3025.0 ft2) per dwelling unit
(e) Minimum site width
for each duplex -per
duplex unit
(A site for an up-down duplex (which has 2 dwelling units within it) must
be the same width as a site for a side-by-side duplex (which has 2
dwelling units within it).)
(i) In the case of road and lane systems
(A) internal sites - 7.62 m (25.0 ft.) per duplex
(B) corner sites - 8.38 m (27.5 ft.) per dwelling unit
(ii) In the case of laneless systems
(A) internal sites -7.62 m (25.0 ft.) per duplex unit
(B) corner sites -8.38 m (27.5 ft.) per dwelling unit
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(f) Minimum Parcel
Depth
In the case of road and lane systems - 30.5 m (100 ft.)
In the case of laneless systems - 33.5 m (110 ft.)
(g) Double Fronting Yards
A site abutting two streets or more shall have a front yard on each street
and two side yards in accordance with the setback requirements of the
Bylaw.
(g) Front Yard Setback
6.0 metres (19.7 ft).
(h) Rear Yard Setback
6.0 metres (19.7 ft).
(i)
Side Yard Setback
1.5 metres (4.9 feet) on both sides of the building shall be required:
except in a laneless subdivision where no attached garage has been
provided one side yard shall be 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) and the other 3.0
metres (9.8 feet); and on corner parcels in accordance with Part 7.3.
(j)
Parking
Site design shall be such that a garage, either attached or detached, may
be built to comply with the minimum requirements of this Bylaw.
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9.3
R1c - Large Lot Residential
(1)
The purpose of the R1c Residential District is to provide land for the development of quality, large
lot estate residential dwellings which are connected to municipal services.
(2)
Uses
(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations for Single Detached Dwellings & Modular Homes
In addition to the General Provisions contained in Part 6 and the Special Provisions in Part 7, the
following standards shall apply:
(a) Site Coverage
30%
Of the 30% site coverage a maximum of 15% of the total site may be
covered by accessory buildings
(b) Minimum Floor Area
100.0 m2 (32.8 ft2)
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Accessory Building
Day Home
Dwelling, Single Detached
Home Occupation, minor
Public Park
Public Use
Public Utility
Public Utility Building
Show Home
Small Radio Communications Towers
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Family Care Facility
Group Homes
Home Occupation, major
Modular Home
Place of Worship
Relocated Buildings
Sea Cans (for temporary use during construction only)
Solar Energy Collection System
Suite, Garage
Suite, Garden
Suite, In-law
Suite, Secondary
Wind Energy Conversion System, Micro
Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, are similar to the above mentioned permitted
and discretionary uses
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(c) Maximum Height
12.0 m (32.8 ft.)
(d) Minimum Parcel Area
0.2 ha (1.5 ac.)
(e) Maximum Parcel Area
0.8 ha (2.0 ac.)
(f) Minimum Parcel Depth
(i)
In the case of road and lane systems - 30.5 m (100 ft.)
(ii)
In the case of laneless systems - 33.5 m (110 ft.)
(g) Minimum Parcel Width
Interior Parcels 15.0 metres (49.2 feet).
Corner Parcels 17.0 metres (55.8 feet).
(h) Double Fronting Yards
A site abutting two (2) streets or more shall have a front yard on each
street and two side yards in accordance with the setback
requirements of the Bylaw.
(i) Front Yard Setback
10.0 m (32.8 ft.)
(j) Rear Yard Setback
15.0 m (19.7 ft.)
(k) Side Yard Setback
3.0 m (9.8 ft.)
(l) Parking
Site design shall be such that a garage, either attached or
detached, may be built to comply with the minimum requirements
of this Bylaw.
(m) Keeping of Livestock
No livestock other than horses and normal domestic pets shall be
kept within this land use district.
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9.4
R2 - Medium Density Residential District
(1)
The purpose of the R2 Residential District is to provide land for the development of quality,
medium density residential dwellings duplexes, row housing, apartments and complementary
uses.
(2)
Uses
(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations for duplexes shall be the same as for duplexes in the
R1a District.
(4)
Subdivision and Development Regulations for Row Housing & Fourplexes
In addition to the General Provisions contained in Part 6 and the Special Provisions in Part 7, the
following standards shall apply (note: du = dwelling unit):
(a) Site Coverage
40% for principal and accessory buildings.
(b) Minimum Floor Area
Row Housing & Fourplexes
(i) 1 storey: 80.0 m2 (861.1 ft2)
(ii) 1½ storey and split level
Upper floor: 37.0 m2 (398.3 ft2)
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Accessory Building
Day Home
Dwelling, Duplex
Dwelling, Fourplex
Dwelling, Row housing
Home Occupation, minor
Public Park
Public Use
Public Utility
Public Utility Building
Show Home
Small Radio Communications Towers
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Dwelling, Apartment
Family Care Facility
Group Homes
Home Occupation, major
Place of Worship
Public Use
Relocated Buildings
Sea
Cans
(for
temporary
use
during
construction only)
Solar Energy Collection System
Suite, Secondary
Wind Energy Conversion System, Micro
Other uses which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, are similar to the
above mentioned permitted and discretionary
uses
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Lower floors: 70.0 m2 (753.5 ft2)
(iii) 2 storey
Each floor: 61.0 m2 (656.6 ft2)
(c) Maximum Height
Row housing & Fourplexes: 10.0m (32.8 ft)
(d) Minimum site area
Interior parcels: 185 m2 (1991 ft2)/du
Corner/End parcels: 275 m2 (2959 ft2)/du
Fourplexes: 135 m2 (1453 ft2)/du
(e) Minimum site width
Interior parcels: 6.0m (19.7 ft.)/du
Corner/End parcels: 9.0m (29.5 ft.)/du
Fourplexes: 15.0m (49.2 ft.)
(f) Minimum Parcel Depth
In the case of road and lane systems - 30.5m (100 ft.)
In the case of laneless systems - 33.5m (110 ft.)
(g) Double Fronting Yards
A site abutting two streets or more shall have a front yard on each street and
two side yards in accordance with the setback requirements of the Bylaw.
(h) Front Yard Setback
Row Housing & Fourplexes
Rear lane access: 4.5m (14.8 ft.)
No rear lane access: 6.0m (19.7 ft.)
(i)
Rear Yard Setback
7.5m (24.6 ft.)
(j)
Side Yard Setback
Fourplexes: 1.5m (4.9 ft.)
Except 4.5m (14.8 ft.) on the street facing side of a building on a corner
parcel.
Row housing: 1.5m (4.92 ft.) for the unattached side of a building on an
interior parcel
Except 4.5m (14.76 ft) on the street facing side of a building on a corner
parcel; 3.0 m (9.84ft) for the non-adjoining side of a building on an interior
parcel in a laneless subdivision where no front attached garage has been
provided.
*Note that interior row housing units shall have a 0.0m side yard.
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9.5
R3 - High Density Residential District
(1)
The purpose of the R3 Residential District is to provide land for the development of quality, high
density residential dwellings such as apartments, row housing and complementary uses.
(2)
Uses
(3)
Subdivision and development regulations for duplexes shall be the same as for duplexes in the
R1a District.
(4)
Subdivision and development regulations for row housing & fourplexes shall be the same as for
row housing & fourplexes in the R2 District.
(5)
Subdivision and Development Regulations for Apartments, Senior Citizens' Homes and Supportive
Living Facilities
In addition to the General Provisions contained in Part 6 and the Special Provisions in Part 7, the
following standards shall apply (note: du = dwelling unit):
(a)
Site Coverage
40% for principal and accessory buildings.
(b)
Minimum Floor
Area (per du)
Apartments (bachelor suite): 42m2 (452.0 ft2)
Apartments (other suites): 50m2 (538.2 ft2) plus 11 m2 (118.4 ft2) per
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Accessory Building
Day Home
Dwelling, Apartment
Dwelling, Fourplex
Dwelling, Row housing
Home Occupation, minor
Public Park
Public Use
Public Utility
Public Utility Building
Show Home
Small Radio Communications Towers
Boarding & Lodging House
Family Care Facility
Group Homes
Home Occupation, major
Place of Worship
Relocated Buildings
Sea Cans (for temporary use during construction
only)
Senior Citizens' Home
Solar Energy Collection System
Suite, Secondary
Supportive Living Facility
Wind Energy Conversion System, Micro
Other uses which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, are similar to the above
mentioned permitted and discretionary uses
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bedroom
(c)
Maximum Height
14.0m (45.9 ft.)
(d)
Minimum site area 500m2 (9149.0 ft2)
(e)
Minimum site
width
15.0m (49.2 ft.)
(f)
Minimum Parcel
Depth
In the case of road and lane systems - 30.5m (100 ft.)
In the case of laneless systems - 33.5m (110 ft.)
(g)
Double Fronting
Yards
A site abutting two streets or more shall have a front yard on each street and
two side yards in accordance with the setback requirements of the Bylaw.
(h)
Front Yard Setback
6.0m (19.7 ft.)
(i)
Rear Yard Setback
7.5m (24.6 ft.)
(j)
Side Yard Setback
3.0m (9.8 ft.)
Except 6.0m (19.7 ft.) on the street facing side of a building on a corner parcel
*Note that interior row housing units shall have a 0.0 m side yard.
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9.6
C1 - Central Commercial
(1)
The purpose of the C1 Commercial District is to provide land for the development of retail and
service uses in the downtown area.
(2)
Uses
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Permitted
Uses
Business Support Services Establishments
Child Care Facilities
Clinics
Clubs
Community Halls
Community Recreation Services
Dwelling, Apartments
Eating & Drinking Establishments
Entertainment Establishments
Exhibition and Convention Facility
Funeral Services
General Retail Establishments
Government Services
Health Services
Hotels
Household Repair Services
Institutional Uses
Laundromats
Libraries & Cultural Exhibits
Minor Repair Shop
Motel
Museum
Office Uses
Personal Service Shops
Protective & Emergency Services
Public Park
Public Uses
Public Utilities
Public Utility Buildings
Alcohol Retail Sales
Amusement Establishment, Indoor
Automotive & Equipment Repair Shop, Light
Automotive & Recreational Vehicles Sales/Rental
Establishments, Light
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Boarding & Lodging Houses
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Discretionary Uses
Bus Depots
Car Washes
Commercial Schools
Drinking Establishments
Drive-in Businesses
Drive-in Restaurants
Gaming or Gambling Establishments
Gas Bars
Multi-use Developments
Places of Worship
Private Clubs
Recycling Depot
Small Radio Communications Towers
Sea Cans
Service Station
Shopping Centre
Surveillance Suites
Temporary Mobile Commercial Sales
Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, are similar to the above mentioned
permitted and discretionary uses
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(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations:
In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts 7 and 8, the following regulations shall apply to
every development in this district.
(a) Site Coverage
100% provided that provision has been made for parking, loading, storage,
and waste disposal to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(b) Minimum Floor
Area
Apartments (bachelor suite): 50m2 (538.2 ft2)
Apartments (other suites): 50 m2 (538.2 ft2) plus 11 m2 (118.4 ft2) per
bedroom
All other uses as determined by the Development Authority
(c) Maximum Height
14.0m (45.9 ft.) or 4 storeys
(d) Minimum Parcel
Area
280m2 (3013 ft2)
(e) Minimum Parcel
Width
9.0m (29.5 ft.) per lot
(f) Front Yard Setback
No front yard setback is required except where the Development Authority
may deem it necessary to conform to existing adjoining development
(g) Rear Yard Setback
None required; except 6.0m (19.7 ft.) where loading, parking, and waste
disposal requirements are required; and 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) where abutting a
residential district.
(h) Side Yard Setback
None required; except 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) where abutting a residential district
and/or 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) on one side where no rear lane exists.
(4)
Additional Development Regulations
Additional development regulations include but are not limited to the following:
(a)
Dwelling units within mixed use developments shall:
Retail Stores
Sidewalk Cafés
Solar energy collection systems
Theatres
Theatres, Movie
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Micro
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(i)
Have an entrance that is separate and distinct from the entrance to any non-
residential component of the building;
(ii)
Not be located below the second storey; and
(iii)
Not be located on the same floor as a non-residential use unless there is a physical
separation of uses and separate entrances to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority;
(b)
Notwithstanding the maximum site coverage regulation of this District, assisted care
facilities, commercial entertainment facilities, funeral services, hotels, mixed use
developments incorporating residential dwelling units, and places of worship shall
provide all parking on-site.
(c)
Where possible a building(s) within a commercial business centre shall front directly onto
the street with parking provided at the rear of the building or buildings.
(d)
No outdoor/open storage or display of goods or other material shall be permitted, except
for special occasions that occur on a temporary basis. Such occasions shall be subject to
approval of the Development Authority.
(e)
Each parcel shall have access to a local road and a lane at one side or at adjacent to the
rear property line.
(f)
The design, siting, external finish, architectural appearance and landscaping of all
developments, including any accessory buildings and signs and any reconstruction shall
be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority in order that there shall be general
conformity in such matters with adjacent buildings and that there may be adequate
protection afforded to the amenities of any adjacent residential uses.
(g)
Where groups of buildings are built, or buildings which are to accommodate a number of
individual establishments on one site, development requirements shall be determined by
the Development Authority having in mind the overall development and the parking
requirements of this Bylaw.
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9.7
C2 - Highway Commercial
(1)
The purpose of the C2 Commercial District is to provide development that serves the travelling
public and businesses that benefit from exposure to large volumes of vehicular traffic, and where
limited outdoor storage is permitted.
(2)
Uses
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Permitted Uses
Bulk Fuel Stations
Bus Depots
Business Support Services Establishments
Car Washes
Clinics
Clubs
Community Halls
Community Recreation Services
Contractor Services, General
Contractor Services, Limited
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depots/Plants
Eating & Drinking Establishments
Equipment Rental Establishment
Entertainment Establishments
Exhibition and Convention Facility
Farm Supply Stores
Fleet Services
Funeral Services
Gas Bars
General Retail Establishments
Government Services
Green Houses or Plant Nurseries
Handicraft Businesses
Health Services
Highway Commercial Uses
Hotels
Household Repair Services
Institutional Uses
Libraries & Cultural Exhibits
Alcohol Retail Sales
Amusement Establishment, Indoor
Amusement Establishment, Outdoor
Animal Hospitals
Animal Services Facilities
Automotive & Equipment Repair Shops, Light
Automotive & Recreational Vehicles Sales/Rental
Establishments, Light
Automotive & Recreational Vehicles Sales/Rental
Establishments, Heavy
Bottled Gas Sales and Storage
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Discretionary
Uses
Bus Depots
Commercial Schools
Drinking Establishments
Drive-in Businesses
Drive-in Restaurants
Gaming or Gambling Establishments
Heavy Vehicle Wash
Livestock Auction Mart
Places of Worship
Private Clubs
Propane Transfer Facilities
Recreational Vehicle Campgrounds
Recreational Vehicle Campgrounds, Seasonal
Recreational Vehicle Campgrounds, Workcamp
Recreational Vehicle Storage
Recycling Depot
Sea Cans
Self-service Storage Facility
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(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations:
In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts 7 and 8, the following regulations shall apply to
every development in this district.
(a) Site Coverage
At the discretion of the Development Authority
(b) Minimum Floor
Area
At the discretion of the Development Authority
(c) Maximum Height
7.0m (23.0 ft.)
(d) Minimum Parcel
Area
Minimum site area shall be sufficient, in the opinion of the Subdivision
Authority, to accommodate the proposed use.
Light Equipment Repair & Rentals
Minor Repair Shops
Motels
Museums
Municipal Shop and Storage Yards
Office Uses
Personal Service Shops
Protective & Emergency Services
Public Parks
Public Uses
Public Utilities
Public Utility Buildings
Recreational Amusement Parks
Recreational Use
Retail Stores
Solar Energy Collection Systems
Service Station
Shopping Centre
Theatres
Theatres, Movie
Veterinary Clinic
Veterinary Clinic, Large Animal
Warehouse Sales Establishment
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Micro
Wireless Communications Facility
Small Radio Communications Tower
Surveillance Suites
Truck and Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rental
Establishment
Truck Depot
Trucking & Cartage Establishment
Temporary Mobile Commercial Sales
Other uses which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, are similar to the above
mentioned permitted and discretionary uses
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(e) Minimum Parcel
Width
At the discretion of the Subdivision Authority
(f) Front Yard Setback 6.0m (19.7 ft.)
(g) Rear Yard Setback
7.0m (23.0 ft.)
(h) Side Yard Setback
6.0m (19.7 ft.)
(4)
Additional Development Regulations
(a)
The siting and architectural appearance of all developments and the landscaping of
the site shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority in order that there
shall be general conformity in such matters with adjacent developments and that
there may be adequate protection afforded to the amenities of any adjacent
residential uses.
(b)
Where no yard is permitted, an easement shall be provided on the lot abutting that
yard for the maintenance of all principal and accessory buildings and for any
overhang of principal or accessory buildings onto that adjacent lot. The Development
Authority may require that an easement be registered against the title of the
affected lot.
(c)
Outdoor storage shall be allowed in the C-2 District, but only as an accessory use to a
permitted or a discretionary use which is allowed.
(i)
Outside storage areas shall be screened for adjacent sites and roads to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority. Such screening may include fences
and/or landscaping.
(ii)
A fence or other screen is to be provided to a height of at least 1.5m (5.0 ft.)
surrounding the outdoor storage where it would be visible from a road or from an
adjacent building.
(d)
All yards shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs and planted ground cover in
accordance with plans approved by the Development Authority. In this regard, when
adjacent to Residential Districts, particular reference will be made to Part 7.13 of this
Bylaw.
(e)
The entire site and all buildings shall be maintained in a neat and tidy manner to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority. This shall include the trimming and
upkeep of landscaped areas and the removal of debris and unsightly objects.
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9.8
M1 - Light Industrial District
(1)
The purpose of this District is to provide for business and industrial uses which create little or
no nuisance or hazard beyond the site upon which they are located, but which, by their
nature, are better suited to locations away from concentrations of population.
(2)
Uses
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Abattoir
Aggregate stockpiling
Animal Hospitals
Animal Services Facilities
Automotive & Equipment Repair Shops, Light
Automotive & Equipment Repair Shops,
Heavy
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Permitted
Uses
Bulk Fuel Stations
Bus Depots
Business Support Services Establishments
Car Washes
Clinics
Community Recreation Services
Contractor Services, General
Contractor Services, Limited
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depots/Plants
Eating & Drinking Establishments
Equipment rental Establishment
Farm Supply Stores
Fleet Services
Gas Bars
General Retail Establishments
Government Services
Green Houses or Plan Nurseries
Heavy Equipment Sales, Service, Storage &
Rental
Highway Commercial Uses
Household Repair Services
Industrial use, light
Alcohol Retail Sales
Automotive & Recreational Vehicles Sales/Rental
Establishments, Light
Automotive & Recreational Vehicles Sales/Rental
Establishments, Heavy
Bottled Gas Sales and Storage
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Discretionary
Uses
Bus Depots
Concrete Manufacturing/ Plants
Drive-in Businesses
Heavy Vehicle Wash
Industrial Use, medium
Industrial Use, rural
Industrial Vehicle and Equipment Sales/Rental
Establishment
Livestock Auction Mart
Places of Worship
Propane Transfer Facilities
Recreational Vehicle Campgrounds, Workcamps
Recreational Vehicle Storage
Recycling Depot
Small Radio Communications Towers
Sea Cans
Self-service Storage Facility
Small Radio Communications Towers
Surveillance Suites
Truck and Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rental
Establishment
Truck Depot
Trucking & Cartage Establishment
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(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations:
In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts 7 and 8, the following regulations shall apply to
every development in this district.
(a) Maximum Site
Coverage
60%
(b) Minimum Floor
Area
At the discretion of the Development Authority
(c) Maximum Height
At the discretion of the Development Authority
(d) Minimum Parcel
Area
Minimum site area - 650.0m2 (6,996.5 ft2)
(e) Minimum Parcel
Width
Interior Parcels 15.0m (49.2 ft.).
Kennels
Light Equipment Repair & Rentals
Minor Repair Shops
Municipal Shop and Storage Yards
Office Uses
Oilfield Support Services
Protective & Emergency Services
Public Parks
Public Uses
Public Utilities
Public Utility Buildings
Retail Stores
Solar Energy Collection Systems
Service Station
Storage, indoor
Storage, outdoor
Veterinary Clinic
Veterinary Clinic, Large Animal
Warehouse Sales Establishment
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Micro
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Small
Wireless Communications Facility
Temporary Mobile Commercial Sales
Other uses which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, are similar to the above
mentioned permitted and discretionary uses
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Corner Parcels 17.0m (55.8 ft.).
(f) Minimum Front
Yard Setback
6.0m (19.7 ft.), unless a greater yard is deemed necessary by the
Development Authority. No loading, parking, or storage area shall be
allowed within the required minimum front yard.
(g) Minimum Rear Yard
Setback
At the discretion of the Development Authority, except that where the
rear yard is adjacent to a Residential District, the minimum required rear
yard shall be 5.0m (16.4 ft.).
(h) Minimum Side Yard
Setback
The minimum required side yard shall be 6.0m (19.7 ft.) on one side and 1.5m
(4.9 ft.) on the other for a building up to a height of 4.5 m (14.8 ft.). For a
building over 4.5m (14.8 ft.) the minimum required side yard shall be
increased by 0.3m (1 ft.) for every 1.0m (3.3 ft.) of height up to a maximum
requirement of 6.0m (19.7 ft.).
(4)
Additional Development Regulations
(a)
A fire protection and emergency response plan may be required with a development
permit application. It will be submitted to the municipality's Fire Chief for consideration
prior to the Development Authority's consideration of approval. Its implementation will
be a condition of any approval by the Development Authority.
(b)
Each site shall have direct access to a road designed and constructed to have regard for
continuity of traffic flow, safety of vehicles, and avoidance of dangerous intersections, all
in the opinion of the Development Authority.
(c)
All outdoor storage shall be screened to the height considered necessary by the
Development Authority.
(d)
All yards shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs and planted ground cover in accordance
with plans approved by the Development Authority. In this regard, when adjacent to
Residential Districts, particular reference will be made to Part 7.13 of this Bylaw.
(e)
The entire site and all buildings shall be maintained in a neat and tidy manner to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority. This shall include the trimming and upkeep of
landscaped areas and the removal of debris and unsightly objects.
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9.9
P - Parks and Recreation District
(1)
The purpose of the P - Parks and Recreation District is to provide land for public leisure,
recreation and enjoyment.
(2)
Uses
(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations:
In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts Six, Seven and Eight, the following regulations
shall apply to every development in this district.
(a) Site Coverage
At the Discretion of the Development Authority.
(b) Minimum
Floor Area
At the Discretion of the Development Authority
(c) Maximum
Height
At the Discretion of the Development Authority
(d) Minimum
Parcel Area
At the Discretion of the Development Authority
(e) Minimum
Parcel Width
At the Discretion of the Development Authority
(f) Front Yard
6.0m (19.7 ft.).
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Permitted
Uses
Community Recreation Services
Public Park
Public Utility
Public Utility Building
Recreational Uses
Wind Energy Collection Systems, Micro
Wind Energy Collection Systems, Small
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Discretionary Uses
Campground
Community Hall
Public and Quasi Public Use
Public Use
Recreational Vehicle Campground
Recreational Vehicle Campground, Seasonal
Small Radio Communications Towers
Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, are similar to the above mentioned
permitted and discretionary uses
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Setback
(g) Rear Yard
Setback
6.0m (19.7 ft.).
(h) Side Yard
Setback
1.5m (4.9 ft.) on both sides of the building shall be required: except in a
laneless subdivision where one side yard shall be 1.5m (4.9 ft.) and the
other 3.0m (9.8 ft.); and on corner parcels in accordance with Part 7.3.
(4)
Additional Development Regulations
(a)
Site design, siting, landscaping, screening and buffering shall be required to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority in order to buffer and mitigate potential offsite
impacts from the development on adjacent properties.
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9.10
I - Institutional District
(1)
The purpose of the I Institutional District is to provide for the development of facilities for
community institutions, municipal buildings, and uses.
(2)
Uses
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Permitted Uses
Child Care Facilities
Clinics
Community Hall
Community Recreation Services
Government Services
Health Services
Institutional Uses
Libraries and Cultural Exhibits
Museums
Public Education Facilities
Public Park
Public Use
Public Utility
Public Utility Building
Recreational Uses
Senior Citizen's Home
Solar Energy Collection System
Supportive Living Facility
Wind Energy Collection Systems, Micro
Wind Energy Collection Systems, Small
Buildings and Uses Accessory to Discretionary
Uses
Campground
Exhibition and Convention Facilities
Nursing Homes
Office Uses
Public and Quasi Public Use
Public Use
Recreational Uses
Recreational Vehicle Campground
Recreational Vehicle Campground Seasonal
Small Radio Communications Towers
Other uses which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, are similar to the above
mentioned permitted and discretionary uses
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(3)
Subdivision and Development Regulations:
In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts Seven and Eight, the following regulations shall
apply to every development in this district.
(a) Site Coverage
40%
(b) Minimum
Floor Area
At the Discretion of the Development Authority
(c) Maximum
Height
10.0 m (32.8 ft.) however, the maximum height may be increased at the
Discretion of the Development Authority having due regard for the
character and form of the surrounding neighbourhood.
(d) Minimum
Parcel Area
At the Discretion of the Development Authority
(e) Minimum
Parcel Width
At the Discretion of the Development Authority
(f) Front Yard
Setback
6.0m (19.7 ft.).
(g) Rear Yard
Setback
6.0m (19.7 ft.).
(h) Side Yard
Setback
1.5m (4.9 ft.) on both sides of the building shall be required: except in a
laneless subdivision where one side yard shall be 1.5m (4.9 ft.) and the
other 3.0m (9.8 ft.).
(4)
Additional Development Regulations
(a)
Site design, siting, landscaping, screening and buffering shall be required to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority in order to buffer and mitigate potential offsite
impacts from the development on adjacent properties.
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9.11
UR - Urban Reserve District
(1)
The purpose of this District is to protect significant tracts of predominantly vacant land for future
urban development, and to allow a limited range of low intensity uses which are consistent with
that intent.
(2)
Uses
(3)
Subdivision Regulations:
(a)
Only one of following two subdivision options shall be allowed in the UR District:
(i) the subdivision of a quarter section of land into two equal-sized lots of a minimum of
30.0 ha (74.1 ac.) more or less, or
(ii) the subdivision of a lot of between 1.0 ha (2.47 ac.) and 4.04 ha (10 ac.) in size from
a quarter section of land to accommodate a single detached dwelling and accessory
use. Only one such lot shall be allowed on a quarter section.
(b)
At the discretion of the Subdivision Authority the minimum parcel size for a residential
use may be expanded to accommodate existing farmstead structures.
(c)
Notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, the following additional subdivisions may be
allowed in this District:
(i) the subdivision of a lot when the lot is physically severed from the balance of the
title area by a permanent man-made or natural feature, or
Permitted Uses
Discretionary Uses
Agriculture, Extensive
Building and Uses Accessory to Permitted
Uses
Dwellings, Single Detached
Home Occupations, major
Home Occupations, minor
Public Parks
Public Uses
Public Utilities
Sea Cans
Small Radio Communications Towers
Solar Energy Collection Systems
Wind Energy Conversion System, Micro
Wind Energy Conversion System, Small
Wireless Communication Facility
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Building and Uses Accessory to
Discretionary Uses
Group Homes
Home Occupations
Places of Worship
Public Utility Buildings
Recreational Uses
Suites, Garage
Suites, In-law
Suites, Secondary
Other uses which, in the opinion of the
Development Authority, are similar to the
above
mentioned
permitted
and
discretionary uses
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(ii) the subdivision of a lot to accommodate a public use, a public park, a public utility, or
a major utility service.
(4)
Development Regulations
In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts 7 and 8, the following regulations shall apply to
every development in this district.
(a) Site Coverage
At the discretion of the Development Authority
(b) Minimum Floor
Area
At the discretion of the Development Authority
(c) Maximum Height
11.0 m (36.1 ft.), except in the case of buildings which are part of or
accessory to extensive agriculture other than a dwelling
(d) Minimum Parcel
Area
At the discretion of the Development Authority
(e) Minimum Parcel
Width
At the discretion of the Development Authority
(f) Front Yard Setback 6.0m (19.7 ft.)
(g) Rear Yard Setback
6.0m (19.7 ft.)
(h) Side Yard Setback
1.5 m (4.9 ft.) on both sides of the building shall be required: except in a
laneless subdivision where one side yard shall be 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) and the
other 3.0m (9.8 ft.); and on corner parcels in accordance with Part 7.3.
(5)
Additional Development Regulations
(a)
The Development Authority may specify the length of time any use is approved in this
District, having regard to the servicing and future development of the subject area.
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9.12
DC1 - Direct Control District
(1)
To provide for the development of land uses under individually unique or special circumstances
requiring site-specific controls where the application of conventional land use districts would be
inappropriate or inadequate for development of the subject area.
(2)
Uses
In approving a bylaw for a Direct Control District for a particular site, Council shall specify those
uses that may be allowed.
(3)
Development Regulations
In approving a bylaw for a Direct Control District for a particular site, Council shall establish the
development standards that apply
(4)
Administrative Provisions
(a)
This District shall only be applied where the following conditions are met:
(i)
The development is, in the opinion of Council, considered appropriate for the site
having regard for the policies and objectives of any statutory plans applicable to
the site and surrounding area and its compatibility with the scale and character
of surrounding development;
(ii)
The use of any other District on the site would, in the opinion of Council, result in
potential conflicts with existing or future surrounding developments, should the
full development potential of uses in the District be realized; and
(iii)
The development is of a unique form or nature not contemplated or reasonably
regulated by another District.
(b)
In addition to the information required by this Bylaw for an amendment application, the
applicant shall also provide the following:
Supporting rationale explaining why the proposed District is desirable for the site having
regard for the conditions listed in (4) above;
(i)
A list of uses proposed for the site;
(ii)
An explanation of the methods used to obtain public input and written
documentation of the opinions and concerns of surrounding property owners
and residents and how the proposed development responds to those concerns;
(iii)
Plans and elevations that would help substantiate the need for the District and
establish the development standards that would apply to the site; and
(iv)
Any other information as required by the Development Authority to evaluate the
proposed development and its potential impacts.
(c)
In approving a bylaw for a Direct Control District for a particular site, Council may
specify:
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(i)
The Development Authority for those uses to be decided upon; and
(ii)
Those development standards for which a variance may be granted.
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Part 10 | Coming into Force
10.1
Compliance with Other Legislation
In addition to the requirements of this Bylaw, an applicant must comply with any Federal, Provincial or
Municipal legislation including requirements of a Development Permit or Agreement.
The applicant/landowner must also comply with the conditions of any easement or covenant which
affects the development or subdivision.
10.2
Severability Clause
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Land Use Bylaw shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
10.3
Repealing Existing Controls
Upon coming into force on receiving Third and Final reading by Council this bylaw repeals Land Use
Bylaw 2010-482 and any resolutions made thereunder or amendments thereto, which shall cease to
have effect on the day this Bylaw comes into force
10.4
Coming into Force
This Bylaw comes into force upon the date of its third reading by Council and signing by the Mayor
and the Chief Administrative Officer.
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Part 11 | Land Use Bylaw Amendments
11.1
List of Amendments
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Part 12 | Land Use District Map
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51 Avenue
Highway 13
56 Avenue
50 Avenue
49 Street
48 Street
Range Road 164
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50 Street
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51 Street
53 Street
54 Street
58 Street
53 Avenue
Highway 855
57 Street
47 Street
46 Street
56 Street
61 Street
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52 Avenue
55 Street
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R1c - Large Lot Residential
R2 - Medium Density Residential
R3 - High Density Residential
C1 - Central Commercial
C2 - Highway Commercial
M1 - Industrial
I - Institutional
P - Parks and Recreation
UR - Urban Reserve
DC1 - Direct Control
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