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VILLAGE OF INNISFREE
LAND USE BYLAW
BYLAW NO. ________
PROPOSED DRAFT
Date: July 14, 2017
628-17
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... i
GUIDE TO USING THE VILLAGE OF INNISFREE LAND USE BYLAW .................................................. i
1 | Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Title ................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2
Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3
Definitions ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4
Metric & Imperial Measurements .................................................................................................. 35
2 | Establishment of Districts and Regulations .....................................................................37
2.1
Establishment of Land Use Districts ............................................................................................. 37
2.2
Establishment of Land Use District Regulations .......................................................................... 38
3 | General Administration ......................................................................................................39
3.1
Control of Development ................................................................................................................ 39
3.2
Development Not Requiring a Permit ........................................................................................... 39
3.3
Non-Conforming Buildings and Uses ........................................................................................... 41
3.4
Development Approval Authorities ............................................................................................... 42
3.5
Subdivision Authority .................................................................................................................... 42
3.6
Council .......................................................................................................................................... 42
4 | Development Applications ................................................................................................43
4.1
Application for Development ......................................................................................................... 43
4.2
Referral of Applications ................................................................................................................ 47
4.3
Decision ........................................................................................................................................ 47
4.4
Development Permits and Notices ............................................................................................... 49
5 | Development Appeals ........................................................................................................51
5.1
Appeal Procedure ......................................................................................................................... 51
5.2
Appeal Hearing ............................................................................................................................. 51
5.3
Appeal Decision ............................................................................................................................ 52
6 | Bylaw Amendments ...........................................................................................................55
6.1
Application for Amendment .......................................................................................................... 55
6.2
Public Hearing Process ................................................................................................................ 55
7 | Enforcement .......................................................................................................................57
7.1
Contraventions and Penalties ....................................................................................................... 57
8 | General Regulations ..........................................................................................................59
8.1
Accessory Buildings in Residential Districts ................................................................................. 59
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8.2
Accessory Buildings in Other Districts .......................................................................................... 60
8.3
Amateur Radio Antennas ............................................................................................................. 60
8.4
Bed & Breakfast Establishments .................................................................................................. 61
8.5
Car Washes .................................................................................................................................. 61
8.6
Churches & Other Places of Religious Assembly ........................................................................ 61
8.7
Confined Feeding Operations & Manure Storage Facilities ......................................................... 61
8.8
Development on Corner Lots ........................................................................................................ 62
8.9
Drive-In Businesses ...................................................................................................................... 63
8.10
Existing Substandard Lots ........................................................................................................... 63
8.11
Fences, Walls & Hedges ............................................................................................................. 63
8.12
Home Occupations ...................................................................................................................... 64
8.13
Intensive Agriculture .................................................................................................................... 66
8.14
Keeping of Domestic Pets & Livestock ........................................................................................ 66
8.15
Landscaping ................................................................................................................................ 67
8.16
Manufactured Home Parks .......................................................................................................... 68
8.17
Manufactured Homes .................................................................................................................. 69
8.18
Motels .......................................................................................................................................... 70
8.19
Moved-In Buildings ...................................................................................................................... 71
8.20 Multiple Dwelling Developments .................................................................................................. 72
8.21
Municipal Services, Sanitary Facilities & Road Availability ......................................................... 72
8.22
Number of Dwelling Units on a Lot .............................................................................................. 73
8.23
Objects Prohibited or Restricted in Yards ................................................................................... 74
8.24
Off-Street Loading ....................................................................................................................... 75
8.25
Off-Street Parking ........................................................................................................................ 76
8.26
Projection Into Yards ................................................................................................................... 80
8.27
Protection From Exposure Hazards ............................................................................................ 80
8.28
Recreational Vehicle Parks ......................................................................................................... 81
8.29
Recreational Vehicles .................................................................................................................. 82
8.30
Service Stations & Gas Bars ....................................................................................................... 83
8.31
Signs ............................................................................................................................................ 84
8.32
Site Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 93
8.33
Solar Energy Collection Systems ................................................................................................ 94
8.34
Sour Gas Facilities....................................................................................................................... 95
8.35
Subdivision of Land ..................................................................................................................... 95
8.36
Suites, Garage ............................................................................................................................. 95
8.37
Suites, Garden ............................................................................................................................. 96
8.38
Suites, Secondary........................................................................................................................ 97
8.39
Topsoil Removal .......................................................................................................................... 98
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8.40
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Large ................................................................................... 98
8.41
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Micro ................................................................................. 100
8.42
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Small ................................................................................. 101
8.43
Wireless Communication Facilities ............................................................................................ 102
9 | Land Use District Regulations ........................................................................................ 105
9.1
R1 - Low Density Residential District ......................................................................................... 105
9.2
R2 - Moderate Density Residential District ................................................................................ 108
9.3
RMH1 - Manufactured Home Park District ................................................................................ 113
9.4
C1 - Downtown Commercial District .......................................................................................... 118
9.5
C2 - General Commercial District .............................................................................................. 121
9.6
C3 - Highway Commercial ......................................................................................................... 124
9.7
M1 - Industrial District ................................................................................................................ 126
9.8
I - Institutional District................................................................................................................ 128
9.9
UR - Urban Reserve District ..................................................................................................... 129
10 | Land Use District Map .................................................................................................... 131
List of Figures
Figure 1: Adjacent Land Example in Urban Area ......................................................................................................... 2
Figure 2: Building Height .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Figure 3: Row Housing ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 4: Single Detached Dwelling ............................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 5: Duplex, side-by-side .................................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 6: Duplex, one above the other ......................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 7: Illustration of Lot definitions - Corner Lot, Double Fronting Lot, & Interior Lot ....................................... 18
Figure 8: Setback Definition Diagram A ..................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 9: Setback Definition Diagram B ..................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 10: A-Frame Sign ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Figure 11: Canopy Sign ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Figure 12: Fascia Sign ................................................................................................................................................. 30
Figure 13: Freestanding Sign ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Figure 14: Inflatable Sign ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Figure 15: Projecting Sign ........................................................................................................................................... 30
Figure 16: Temporary/Portable Sign ........................................................................................................................... 31
Figure 17: Roof Sign ................................................................................................................................................... 31
Figure 18: Under-Canopy Sign .................................................................................................................................... 31
Figure 19: Garage Suite ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 20: Garden Suite ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 21: Secondary Suite .......................................................................................................................................... 33
Figure 22: Corner Site Line Protection in Residential Districts .................................................................................. 62
Figure 23: Diagram Showing the Definitions of Column Headings in Table 1 ........................................................... 78
Figure 24: Fascia Sign placement on a one storey building ........................................................................................ 90
Figure 25: Example of a Parapet Wall and Eaves ........................................................................................................ 90
Figure 26: Fascia Sign placement on a two storey building ........................................................................................ 91
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GUIDE TO USING THE VILLAGE OF INNISFREE 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 Village of Innisfree. Regulations vary depending on the
location and types of development. Other Bylaws or regulations of the Village, County, Province, or Federal
Government also have to 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 map divides the Village 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:
1.
Locate the subject property on the Land Use District map. This map divides the Village into various Land
Use Districts. Each Land Use District has a designation such as "C1" for DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL or
"R1" for LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. Take note of which Land Use District the subject property is
located in. PLEASE NOTE: 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."
2.
Check the table of contents and locate the Land Use District you are interested in. Each Land Use District
is listed in Section 2 and the regulations for each Land Use District are in Section 9. 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 Section 1.3 that should also be consulted to ensure that
words and terms used in the Land Use Bylaw are understood.
3.
Review the table of contents to see if there might be any general regulations that apply to the situation or
use in question. For example, Section 7 describes the enforcement procedure. Section 8.1 contains
general regulations about Accessory Buildings in Residential Districts and Section 8.12 contains general
regulations about Home Occupations, just to name a few.
4.
Discuss your proposal/concern with Planning and Development staff. Staff are well trained and eager to
assist you with your development/subdivision or general inquiry issues and explain procedures. They can
also assist with other situations such as enforcement or a Land Use Bylaw amendment.
NOTE: THIS PAGE IS INTENDED ONLY TO ASSIST USERS AND DOES NOT FORM PART OF THIS
BYLAW.
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1 | Introduction
1.1 Title
The title of this Bylaw shall be the Land Use Bylaw of the Village of Innisfree.
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate the use and development of land and buildings within
the Village to achieve the orderly and economic development of land, and for that purpose,
amongst other things:
(1)
to divide the Village 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; and
(5)
to establish the number of dwelling units permitted on a lot.
1.3 Definitions
For the purposes of this Bylaw:
(1) "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;
(2) "accessory building" means a building separate and subordinate to the main building
and use which is incidental to the main building and is located on the same lot. An
accessory building to a residential use means a garage, carport, shed, storage buildings,
hobby greenhouse, sundeck, patio or balcony, permanently installed private swimming
pool or hot tub, and similar buildings. Where an accessory development is attached to
the main building on a lot by a roof or an open or enclosed structure, except carports
where vehicular access to the rear yard is not obstructed, said accessory development is
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part of the main building and not an accessory building and shall, unless otherwise
specified in this Bylaw, adhere to the yard and other requirements for main buildings;
(3) "accessory use" means a use customarily incidental and subordinate to the main use or
building and is located on the same lot with such main use or building;
(4) "Act" means the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, as amended;
(5) "adjacent land" means land that is contiguous to a particular lot and includes land that
would be contiguous if not for a highway, road, river or stream (see Figure 1);
(6) "agricultural industry" means an industrial activity involving the processing, cleaning,
packing or storage of the results from agricultural production. 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 resulting
from agricultural production or abattoirs;
(7) "agricultural operation" means an agricultural
operation as defined in the Agricultural Operation
Practices Act;
(8) "agricultural production" means the production of
an agricultural operation. It shall also mean the
agricultural product storage, service facilities and
farmsteads which relate to the individual farm unit;
(9) "amenity area" means a landscaped area of land
available to the occupants of a dwelling located on a
lot, for their personal enjoyment and recreation.
Required side yards and vehicle parking areas shall
not be considered as part of or contributing to any
amenity area;
(10) "amusement establishment, indoor" means a development providing recreational
facilities 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;
(11) "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;
Figure 1: Adjacent Land Example in Urban Area
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(12) "animal breeding and/or boarding facility" means an establishment for the keeping,
breeding, housing, exercising, training, and/or raising of three (3) or more animals over
six months in age, that are not livestock for profit or gain, but shall not apply to the
keeping of animals in a veterinary clinic for the purpose of observation and/or recovery
necessary to veterinary treatment.
(1) "animal hospital" means a building used by veterinarians primarily for the purposes of
the consultation, diagnosis and office treatment of household pets, but shall not include
long-term board facilities for animals nor kennels;
(2) "apartment" see "dwelling, apartment"
(3) "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;
(4) "automotive and equipment repair shop" 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. 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;
(5) "automotive and recreational vehicle sales/rentals establishment" means a
development where new or used automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, tent
trailers, boats, travel trailers, or similar recreational vehicles or craft are sold or rented,
together with incidental maintenance services and sale of parts. Automotive and
recreational vehicle sales/rental establishments include automobile, recreational vehicle,
and motorcycle dealerships and rental agencies;
(6) "auto wrecker" means a use where the primary activity is the storage and wrecking of
vehicles, usually for parts or scrap metal re-sale.
(7) "basement" means the portion of a development which is wholly or partially below
grade, having above grade no more than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) of its clear height lying below the
finished level of the floor directly above;
(8) "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. A bed and breakfast establishment shall include a boarding house;
(9) "boarding house" means a building or portion thereof where meals are served for a
remuneration involving no more than three (3) persons, exclusive of the occupant and
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immediate family. For the purposes of this Bylaw, boarding houses shall not include an
eating or drinking establishment, a drive-in restaurant, a refreshment stand, or other
similar use;
(10) "buffer" means berms, fencing and planting for the purpose of screening noise, views,
dust, sprays and uses between properties where off-site impacts may occur.
(11) "building" includes anything constructed or placed on, in, over or under land but does
not include a highway or road or a bridge that forms part of a highway or road;
(12) "building height" means the vertical distance measured from the grade immediately
adjacent to the subject building to the highest point of the building, exclusive of any
accessory roof construction such as a mechanical housing, an elevator housing, a ventilating
fan, a skylight, a smokestack, a flagpole, a fire wall, a parapet wall, a chimney, a steeple, an
antenna, or similar device not structurally essential to the building (see Figure 2);
Figure 2: Building Height
(13) "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;
(14) "bus depot" means a development where scheduled intermunicipal buses drop off or pick
up either passengers or cargo but does not include staging areas;
(15) "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;
(16) "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;
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(17) "campground" means a development where tents are erected and/or recreational
vehicles are parked for the purpose of overnight or short term accommodation. A
campground includes any building, structure, tent, vehicle or enclosure accessory to the
main use that is located on the land and used as an integral part of the campground such
as washhouses, gazebos, picnic shelters, etc.;
(18) "caretaker/security residence" means a dwelling unit on a lot which is incidental and
contained within a main building, or one manufactured home which is incidental to the
main use, provided that the dwelling unit is specifically used in conjunction with the
protection of private property;
(19) "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;
(20) "carrier" means a company or applicant that provides wireless commercial or essential
institutional communications services;
(21) "cemetery" means development of land for the interment or entombment of the
deceased, and may include, at the discretion of the Development Authority,
crematoriums, mausoleums and memorial parks or a religious assembly, and one
attached or separate manse;
(22) "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 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;
(23) "co-location" means locating on a site and tower with other Wireless Communications
Operators;
(24) "commercial use" means a business through which products, services, or entertainment
are available to consumers, whether the general public or other commercial
establishments, and does not include the manufacturing of products. Commercial use
shall include animal hospitals, bed and breakfast establishments, business support
services establishments, campgrounds, drive-in businesses, drive-in restaurants, eating
and drinking establishments, entertainment establishments, general retail stores,
greenhouses, health services, highway commercial uses, hotels, office uses, personal
service shops, recreation camps, recreational vehicle parks, and resorts;
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(25) "confined feeding operation" means a confined feeding operation as defined in the
Agricultural Operation Practices Act;
(26) "contractor service, general" means a development where building, concrete,
landscaping, electrical, excavation, drilling, heating, plumbing, paving, road, oil field,
pipeline, or similar services of a construction or services nature are provided, which have
on-site storage of materials, construction equipment, or vehicles normally associated
with the contractor service, and which is not a limited contractor service. Any sales,
display, office or technical support service areas shall be accessory to the main use only;
(27) "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;
(28) "corner lot" means a lot having boundary lines on two or more roads or highways, or
with a road and a highway, at their intersection or junction. Corner lot also means a lot
having a boundary line at a point where a road or highway changes direction by a
minimum of 45 degrees within the boundaries of the lot. For the purposes of this
definition, a road shall not include a lane;
(29) "Council" means the Council of the Village of Innisfree;
(30) "coverage" means the sum of the ground floor areas of all buildings on a lot divided by
the area of the lot;
(31) "date of issue" means the date on which the notice of a decision of the Development
Authority is published, or five (5) days after such a notice is mailed;
(32) "day home" means a development operated from a dwelling supplying supervision to a
maximum of six (6) children under the age of eleven (11) years or senior citizens,
including any resident children and seniors, for periods of more than three (3) but no
more than fourteen (14) consecutive hours. A day home may supply an outside
recreation space that is both fenced and gated, and shall meet all fire regulations and
health regulations;
(33) "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;
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(34) "density" means a measure of the average number of persons or dwelling units per unit
of area;
(35) "developer" means an owner, agent or any person, firm or company required to obtain
or having obtained a development permit;
(36) "development" means
(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 without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
(i)
in the case of a lot used for residential purposes, alterations made
to a building or an additional building on the lot whether or not the
building is a dwelling or part of a dwelling unit,
(ii)
in the case of a lot used for other than residential purposes,
alterations or additions made to a building on the lot or a use of the
lot which would increase either the capacity of the building or the
intensity of use of the lot,
(iii)
the display of advertisements or signs on the exterior of a building
or on any land,
(iv)
the deposit of earth, debris, waste materials, refuse, or any other
material on any land, including land already being used for that
purpose, or if the natural topography or drainage is altered,
(v)
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,
(vi)
the placing of refuse or waste material on any land,
(vii)
the use of land for the storage or repair of motor vehicles or
other machinery or equipment,
(viii) 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,
(ix)
the demolition or removal of a building,
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(x)
the placement of an already constructed or a partially
constructed building on a lot,
(xi)
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,
(xii)
the removal of topsoil from land,
(xiii) the recommencement of the use to which land or a building has
been previously put if that use has been discontinued for a period
of more than six months, or
(xiv) the use of land for storage purposes or for the repair of equipment,
vehicles or other kinds of machinery;
(37) "development authority" means the development authority of the Village as
established by the Village's Development Authority Bylaw;
(38) "development permit" means a document authorizing a development issued pursuant
to this Land Use Bylaw;
(39) "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;
(40) "discretionary use" means the use of land or a building provided for in this Land Use
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;
(41) "domestic pets" means animals which are not livestock as defined in the Agricultural
Operation Practices Act and which are often kept within a dwelling unit. Such animals
include dogs, cats, and similar animals;
(42) "drinking establishment" means a development possessing a Class A Minors
Prohibited liquor license, where the sale and consumption of liquor on site are open to
the public and where alcohol, rather than food, is the predominant item consumed. A
drinking establishment does not include an entertainment establishment;
(43) "drive-in business" means a development which serves customers traveling 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, drive-through vehicle service establishments such as lubrication
shops, recycling depots, and car washes;
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(44) "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;
(45) "dwelling" means any building used exclusively for human habitation. This definition
shall include single detached dwellings, duplexes, semi-detached dwellings, row
housing, apartments, and manufactured homes;
(46) "dwelling, apartment" means a dwelling containing three (3) or more dwelling units,
but shall not mean row housing;
(47) "dwelling, duplex" means a dwelling containing two (2) dwelling units which share a
common wall, and which are located either side by side or one above the other (see
Figures 5 & 6);
(48) "dwelling, row housing" means a building consisting of at least three dwelling units
with each unit having direct access to the outside grade, but shall not mean "apartment"
(see Figure 3);
(49) "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 one piece,
with the piece(s) being transported to the site for assembly on-site, and thus may be a
modular dwelling (see Figure 4);
(50) "dwelling unit" means a complete dwelling or self-contained portion of a dwelling, set
or suite of rooms which contains sleeping, cooking and separated or shared toilet
facilities, intended for domestic use, and used or intended to be used permanently, semi-
permanently, or seasonally 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;
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Examples of dwelling types
Figure 3: Row Housing
Figure 4: Single Detached Dwelling
Figure 5: Duplex, side-by-side
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Figure 6: Duplex, one above the other
(51) "eating and drinking establishment" means a development 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. An eating and drinking
establishment does not include either a drinking establishment or an entertainment
establishment unless otherwise provided for in an approved development permit;
(52) "entertainment establishment" means a development where persons are 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;
(53) "equipment rental establishment" means a development where tools, appliances,
recreation craft, office machines, furniture, light construction equipment, or similar
items are rented and serviced. Equipment rental establishments do not include
developments where motor vehicles or industrial equipment are rented or serviced;
(54) "excavation" means any breaking of ground, except common household gardening and
ground care;
(55) "extensive agriculture" means the use of land or buildings, including one dwelling, for
an agricultural operation, but not including intensive agriculture or a confined feeding
operation which requires either a registration or an approval under Part 2 of the
Agricultural Operations Practices Act;
(56) "extensive recreation" means a development where the prime reason for location is to take
advantage of natural features including the availability of large areas of land to provide for
non-facility oriented recreational activities. In the context of a large area of land, that is,
anything over 32 ha (79.1 ac.), extensive recreation may include such activities as hunting,
trail riding, snowmobiling, hiking and other similar uses. In the context of a smaller area of
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land, that is, anything under 32 ha (79.1 ha), extensive recreation may include the provision
of opportunities for viewing nature, fishing, relaxation, and rest, and may or may not include
a site where only one or two recreational vehicles or campsites may be located, and/or one
cottage, single detached dwelling or manufactured home;
(57) "exterior wall" means the outermost point of a building projection, including, but not
limited to, bay windows, oval windows, chimneys and verandas, but not including roof
overhangs less than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.);
(58) "family care facility" means a facility which provides resident service in a dwelling to
six (6) or fewer individuals who are not related to the resident household. 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;
(59) "fence" means a vertical physical barrier constructed to try to reduce sound or visual
intrusion or to limit unauthorized access;
(60) "floor area" means the total area of all floors 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, but not including the floor area of basements, attached garages,
sheds, open porches or breezeways, except that all dwelling units in an apartment shall
be included in the calculation of floor area;
(61) "floor/area ratio" means the ratio or decimal resulting from dividing the floor area of
all buildings by the total site area of the parcel on which the buildings are located;
(62) "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;
(63) "free standing portable sign" means a sign on a standard or column fixed to its own
self-contained base and capable of being moved manually;
(64) "front line" means the boundary line of a lot lying adjacent to a highway or road. In the
case of a corner lot, the shorter of the two boundary lines adjacent to the highway or
road shall be considered the front line.
(65) "front yard" means a yard extending across the full width of a lot from the front line of
the lot to the nearest wall of the main building situated on the lot;
(66) "fur farm" means any land, building, or premises used for the keeping, breeding, or rearing
of furbearing livestock;
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(67) "garage" means a building to be used for the storage of vehicles such as a passenger car, a
truck with a gross vehicle weight of two (2) tonnes or less, a recreational vehicle, a boat, or
similar chattels;
(68) "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;
(69) "general retail establishment" means a development where, among other goods,
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, except for any and all types of alcoholic beverages. Minor public services, such as
postal services and film processing depots may also be provided;
(70) "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;
(71) "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;
(72) "greenhouse" means a commercial establishment, with or without a building, where
vegetables, flowers and other plants are grown for sale as plants, and which may include a
market garden or plant nursery;
(73) "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 services and supervision in accordance with their individual needs. This
category includes foster or boarding homes for children, but not group homes;
(74) "group home" means a building or portion of a building used for the care or
rehabilitation or adults or children 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;
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(75) "guest house" means an accessory building to a single detached dwelling, which contains a
dwelling unit or part of a dwelling unit which is used solely by members of the family or by
temporary guests of the family occupying the single detached dwelling;
(76) "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;
(77) "health service" means a development where physical or mental health services are
provided on an out-patient or on an in-patient basis. If the services are provided on an in-
patient basis, health service may include room and board for the sick, injured, or infirm,
and may also include accessory staff residences. Such services may be of a preventative,
diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic, rehabilitative, or counseling nature. Health services
include medical, chiropractic, and dental offices, health clinics and counseling services,
hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes, convalescent homes, isolation facilities,
psychiatric hospitals, auxiliary hospitals, and detoxification centres;
(78) "heavy truck and equipment storage" means the on-lot storage, inside a single accessory
building, of heavy trucks and equipment owned and operated by a resident or residents of
the single detached dwelling or manufactured home situated on the same lot;
(79) "highway" means a highway or proposed highway that is designated as a highway pursuant
to the Public Highways Development Act;
(80) "highway commercial" means a commercial use intended to serve the motoring public and
includes, but is not limited to, service or gas stations, drive-in restaurants, and motels;
(81) "home occupation" means any occupation, trade, profession, or craft carried on by an
occupant of a dwelling as a use secondary to the residential use of the building, and
which does not change the character of or have any exterior evidence of such secondary
use other than as allowed in this Bylaw. For the purposes of this Bylaw, home
occupations are divided into two sub-classifications - major home occupations and minor
home occupations - with specific regulations for each as indicated in this Bylaw. A
minor home occupation does not include any business which would normally attract
more than five (5) clients per week, or the employment at the dwelling or accessory
buildings of any paid assistant, other than the occupants of the dwelling. A major home
occupation may include a business which would normally attract more than five (5)
clients per week, but does not include the employment at the dwelling or accessory
buildings of more than two (2) paid assistants, other than the occupant and the
occupant's family;
(82) "hotel" means a building containing rentable units, occupied or equipped to be occupied as
a temporary abode for tourists or transients, which also may contain a general retail
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establishment, a drinking establishment, or an eating and drinking establishment; however, a
hotel shall not include an entertainment establishment unless specifically provided for in an
approved development permit. A hotel shall not include a workcamp;
(83) "household" means:
(e)
a person, or
(f)
two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage, a common
law relationship, or adoption, or
(g)
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;
(84) "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;
(85) "indoor recreation facility " means a development for sports and active recreation
within an enclosed building. Indoor recreation facilities include such facilities as ice
arenas, gymnasiums, curling rinks, swimming pools, and similar, though smaller,
facilities. As well, indoor recreation facilities may also include meeting rooms and
eating and drinking establishments as accessory uses;
(86) "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 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, petro-
chemical industrial establishments, and alfalfa processing plants or large-scale outdoor
storage that is unsightly or visually offensive;
(87) "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 industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is
more consumer-oriented than business-oriented. Light industries require only a small
amount of raw materials, area and power. For further clarification it means where:
(a)
raw materials are processed, and/or
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(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 general 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 general 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. General
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 general 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 general 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.
(88) "industrial vehicle and equipment sales/rentals 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;
(89) "institutional use" includes but is not limited to hospitals, public offices, educational
facilities, religious assemblies, libraries and senior citizen housing;
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(90) "intensive agriculture" means an agricultural operation which operates on an intensive
basis. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, this shall include nurseries,
greenhouses, and kennels, but not confined feeding operations;
(91) "intensive recreation" means high density recreational activities such as campgrounds,
picnic grounds, fishing lodges, beach areas, marinas, riding stables, race tracks, sports fields,
golf courses, arenas, swimming pools, tennis courts and other similar activities;
(92) "kennel" means a development in which four (4) or more domestic pets over six (6)
months in age are maintained, boarded, bred, trained or cared for or kept for purposes of
sale;
(93) "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 agency or by a municipally-owned corporation or
agency;
(94) "landscaping" means lawns, trees, shrubs, ornamental plantings, fences, walks, or other
structures and materials used in modern landscape architecture;
(95) "lane" means a right-of-way on which motorized vehicles are normally allowed to operate
which is 10 m (32.8 ft.) or less in width;
(96) "lattice tower" means a non-solid structure made up of vertical, horizontal and diagonal
members assembled in triangular or square faced sections that can be stacked to obtain
height. The structure can stand by itself (self-supporting), on a foundation, or it may be of
the type requiring supporting assistance of cables (guyed tower);
(97) "library 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, available, 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;
(98) "liquor store" means a development or a part of a development used for the retail sale of
any and all types of alcoholic beverages to the public for consumption off premises. This use
may include the retail sales of related products such as soft drinks and snack foods;
(99) "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;
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(100) "livestock sales yard" means any enclosed area of land, with or without accessory
buildings or structures, upon which livestock is collected for sale or for market distribution;
(101) "living quarters" means the developed area within a dwelling but does not include
basement, garage or carport, patio, or atrium;
(102) "lot" means
(a)
a quarter section,
(b)
a river lot, lake lot, or settlement lot
shown on an official plan referred to
in the Surveys Act that is filed or
lodged in a Land Titles Office,
(c)
a part of a parcel of land described
in a certificate of title if the
boundaries of the part are described
in the certificate of title other than
by reference to a legal subdivision,
or
(d)
a part of a parcel of land described
in a certificate of title if the
boundaries of the part are described in
the certificate of title by reference to a
plan of subdivision (see Figure 7);
(103) "lot coverage" is a calculation of the ground floor area divided by the area of the lot.
(104) "lot width" means the length of a line parallel to the front line or, in a lot with a
curved front line, perpendicular to a line running between the mid-point of the front line
and the mid-point of the rear line, measured at a distance from the front line equal to the
minimum required front yard;
(105) "main building" means a building in which is conducted the main or principle use of
the site on which it is erected;
(106) "main use" means the primary purpose or purposes for which a building or lot is used;
(107) "maintenance" means the upkeep of the physical form of any building which does not
require a permit pursuant to the Safety Codes Act. Maintenance will include painting,
replacing flooring, replacing roofing materials, but will not include any activity that will
increase the habitable floor area of any dwelling unit or the internal volume of any
building;
(108) "manufactured home" means a single detached dwelling, manufactured in full
compliance with both the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z-240 MH National
Figure 7: Illustration of Lot definitions - Corner Lot,
Double Fronting Lot, & Interior Lot
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Mobile Home Standard and the Alberta Building Code (ABC), bearing a prominently
displaced CSA Z240MH Mobile Home label AND an Alberta Municipal Affairs label
that certifies compliance to the ABC. Notwithstanding the requirement regarding labels,
should a building not have a label, it can still be considered a manufactured home for the
purposes of this Bylaw should the inspection and upgrading procedures outlined in
Section 8.17 of this Bylaw be followed. A manufactured home is normally constructed
off-site and then transported to its site. Upon arriving at the site for location, apart from
incidental operations such as placement on a foundation and connection of utilities, it is
ready for year round use as a dwelling for one household. However, a manufactured
home may be entirely constructed on-site;
(109) "manufactured home park" means a parcel of land under single ownership which
has been planned and divided into rentable spaces or lots for the long-term
accommodation of manufactured homes;
(110) "manure storage facility" means a manure storage facility as defined in the
Agricultural Operation Practices Act;
(111) "may" is an operative word meaning a choice is available, with no particular direction
or guidance intended;
(112) "mobile home" means a single detached dwelling comprised of one or more large
factory-built sections. It is manufactured in compliance with the CSA Z240 MH
National Mobile Home Standard but not with the Alberta Building Code (ABC). A
mobile home refers to a manufactured home that was constructed prior to 1991.
Notwithstanding the requirement regarding a label, should a building not have a label, it
can still be considered a mobile home for the purposes of this Bylaw should the
inspection and upgrading procedures outlined in Section 8.17 of this Bylaw be followed;
(113) "modular dwelling" means a single detached dwelling constructed in large sections,
away from the home site, and under controlled conditions. It does not refer to a type of
dwelling but rather to a method of construction, and includes manufactured homes,
mobile homes and single detached dwellings;
(114) "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 from grade, either at
grade or via stairways. A motel may include minor eating and drinking establishments
and convenience retail stores, but shall not include a liquor store, an entertainment
establishment, or an establishment where there is a dance floor. A motel shall not
include a workcamp;
(115) "municipality" means the Village of Innisfree;
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(116) "must" is an operative word, which means, similarly to the word shall, that an action is
imperative or mandatory;
(117) "natural area" means an area of land and/or water especially dedicated to the
protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural
resources, and managed through legal or other effective means. Areas such as groomed
parks, recreational areas for sports, and schoolyards are not included in this definition.
(118) "natural resource extraction industry" means an industry engaged in the extraction of
natural resources such as trees, clay, sand and gravel, limestone, shale, coal, and other
minerals including petroleum and natural gas and which may include bringing these together
with other elements such as power or water into integrated processes for the purpose of
primary treatment into a marketable form;
(119) "non-conforming building" means a building
(a)
that is lawfully constructed or lawfully under construction at
the date a land use bylaw affecting the building or the land on
which the building is situated becomes effective, and
(b)
that on the date this land use bylaw becomes effective does not,
or when constructed will not, comply with this land use bylaw;
(120) "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 this land use bylaw becomes effective does not,
or in the case of a building under construction will not, comply
with this land use Bylaw;
(121) "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's office or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, whether or not such act or
deed or omission or thing constitutes nuisance at common law;
(122) "obnoxious" means, when used with reference to a development, a use 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,
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;
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(123) "occupancy" means the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter
or support of persons or property;
(124) "occupant" means any person occupying or having control over the condition of any
property and the activities conducted on any property, be such person the owner, lessee,
tenant or agent of the owner or whether such person resides thereon or conducts a
business thereon;
(125) "off-highway vehicles" means any motorized mode of transportation built for cross-
country travel on land, water, snow, ice, marsh or swamp land or other natural terrain
and, when designed for such travel and without limiting the generality of the foregoing
includes:
a) 4-wheel vehicles;
b) Low pressure tire vehicles;
c) Motorcycles and related 2-wheel vehicles;
d) Amphibious machines;
e) All-terrain vehicles;
f)
Miniature motor vehicles;
g) Snow vehicles;
h) Mini-bikes; and
i)
Any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other
than muscular power or wind; but does not include: motor boats or any
other vehicle exempt from being an off-highway vehicle by regulation.
(126) "off-street" means, when used as an adjective, that the defined thing is not located on
a road or highway, but rather a lot, and, further, that it is not directly accessory to a
particular use or development on a lot;
(127) "offensive" means, when used with reference to a development, a use 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, 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;
(128) "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
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similar office support services; banks, credit unions, loan offices and similar financial
institutions; the offices of governmental and public agencies;
(129) "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 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;
(130) "open space" means land and water areas which are retained in an essentially
undeveloped state and often serve one or more of the following uses: conservation of
resources; ecological protection; recreation purposes; historic or scenic purposes;
enhancement of community values and safety; maintenance of future land use options;
(131) "outdoor storage" means a development where, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, goods, materials, or equipment are or may be placed outside of a building on
a more or less permanent or continuous basis;
(132) "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
land on the municipality's assessment role prepared under the
Act;
(133) "parcel of land" means the aggregate of one or more areas of land described in
certificate of title or described in a certificate of title by reference to a plan filed or
registered in a Land Titles office;
(134) "park model" means a type of recreational vehicle; however, for the purposes of this
Bylaw, park models are not allowed in any District within this Land Use Bylaw unless
either recreational vehicles or recreational vehicle parks are listed as a permitted or a
discretionary use within the District, and, further, that a park model has been specifically
identified and approved by the Development Authority within an approved development
permit. As well, park models shall not be used as dwellings within the municipality.
There are a number of types of park models. Currently, two types described below are
recognized by the recreational vehicle industry.
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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 normally fitted with a 12-volt system for fixtures and
appliances. Once on site in the set-up mode it normally must be connected to the
local utilities. This style is normally 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 normally does not exceed 37.2 m2 (400 sq. ft.). It conforms to the CSA Z-
240 Standard for recreational vehicles.
(b) Park Model Recreational Unit is a unit 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 normally must be connected to those utilities necessary for
the operation of installed fixtures and appliances. It normally has a floor area,
including lofts, not exceeding 50 m2 (540 sq. ft.) 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 almost 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.
(135) "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;
(136) "parking lot" means a parking area which is located on a lot and not accessory to a
particular use or development;
(137) "parking space" means an area set aside for the parking of one (1) vehicle;
(138) "patio" means any developed surface adjacent to a building on a site which is less
than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.) above ground level;
(139) "permitted use" means the use of land or a building provided for in a Land Use
Bylaw for which a development permit shall be issued upon application having been
made, provided that all of the regulations of this Bylaw, and all of the matters left to the
discretion or the satisfaction of the Development Authority, have been satisfied to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority;
(140) "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
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salons, tailors, dressmakers, shoe repair shops, dry cleaning establishments, and
laundromats;
(141) "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 hotel or motel rentable units.
Private clubs may include eating and drinking establishments and rooms for assembly;
(142) "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 accessory training facilities;
(143) "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;
(144) "public or quasi-public building" means a building which is owned or leased by a
department or agency of the federal or provincial government, or the Municipality for
purposes of public administration and services and shall also include a building for the
purpose of assembly, instruction, culture or enlightenment, or for community activities;
(145) "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;
(146) "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 publicly 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;
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(147) "public-serving recreation area" means a campground, day use area, picnic site,
lodge, hiking and skiing trail and other similar uses as developed by either private or
public interests;
(148) "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;
(149) "public utility building" means a building in which the proprietor of a public utility,
as defined in the Act, maintains its office or offices and/or maintains or stores any
equipment used in connection with the public utility;
(150) "public utility, major" 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;
(151) "rear line" means the boundary line of a lot lying opposite to the front line of the lot
and/or farthest from a highway or road;
(152) "rear yard" means a yard extending across the full width of a lot from the nearest
wall of the main building situated on the lot, to the rear line of the lot;
(153) "recreation camp" means a development that contains accommodation facilities and is
used wholly or partly for recreational purposes, and without limitation, includes trail riding
ranches and guest ranches, rural experience camps, survival training camps, fishing and
hunting camps, religious camps and camps for disabled persons;
(154) "recreational use" means a recreational development conducted on a unified basis on
a single site where the prime reason for location may be to take advantage of natural
features. A recreational use may include the provision of day to day sporting and athletic
facilities and the structures incidental thereto such as ski slopes, golf courses, archery,
trap and rifle ranges, racetracks, boating, swimming, picnicking, athletic, 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. However, recreational use
does not include extensive recreation, or a campground, a recreational vehicle park or a
recreation camp;
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(155) "recreational vehicle" means a vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary
living quarters for recreational camping or travel use, which either has its own motor or
is mounted or drawn by another vehicle. Recreational vehicles include travel trailers,
camping trailers, truck campers, 5th wheels, or motor homes, but not boats, manufactured
homes, off-highway vehicles, a park model, a garage package, or a cabin on any sort of
transportation device such as skids or wheels up to a maximum interior space of 75 m2
(807.3 sq. ft.). Any vehicle larger than 75 m2 (807.3 sq. ft.) in interior space shall be
considered to be a manufactured home for the purposes of this Bylaw;
(156) "recreational vehicle park" means a development on which three or more recreational
vehicles are 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 part of
the equipment of such recreational vehicle park. A recreational vehicle park may include
within it a campground;
(157) "recreational vehicle storage" means a development which provides fenced or
indoor, secure, on-site storage of more than three (3) recreational vehicles;
(158) "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;
(159) "religious assembly" means a development where worship and related religious,
philanthropic, and social activities occur. Accessory developments include rectories,
manses, classrooms, and dormitories. Religious assembly includes churches, chapels,
mosques, temples, synagogues, parish halls, convents and monasteries;
(160) "renovation" means an addition to, deletion from, or change to any building which
does not require a permit other than a plumbing permit or an electrical permit pursuant to
the Safety Codes Act;
(161) "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;
(162) "rental cabin" means a one-room structure (not including a washroom, bathroom, or
toilet) intended for short term occupancy, often rented for short period of time to the
traveling or vacationing public;
(163) "residential use" includes the occupation and use of land and buildings by and as
dwellings, whether on a seasonal or year-round basis;
(164) "RF Technology" means technology operating in the electromagnetic radiating frequency
bands;
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(165) "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 either a highway or a lane;
(166) "roof" means the top of any enclosure, above or within the vertical walls of a building;
(167) "row housing" see "dwelling, row housing"
(168) "sea can" means a container, including a sea/land/rail shipping container, which is
used as a storage vault. A sea can shall only be allowed on a lot and use as an accessory
building and/or use to a main building or use. A sea can shall not be used for a dwelling
or any part of a dwelling; and, notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the
contrary, not attached, in any way, to a main building;
(169) "secondary suite" means a self-contained dwelling unit, clearly secondary in size to
the main dwelling unit within a dwelling, which may or may not share access to the
outside and/or other facilities with the main dwelling unit;
(170) "semi-detached dwelling" see "dwelling, semi-detached"
(171) "senior citizens' home" means an apartment, a ground-oriented multiple unit dwelling, 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;
(172) "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 not including body repair or paint shops. Service
stations which do not include any facilities for servicing or repairing of motor vehicles
are often referred to as gas bars;
(173) "setback" means, depending on the context of the term, the minimum horizontal
distance between buildings or a lot boundary and buildings (see Figures 8 and 9);
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Figure 8: Setback Definition Diagram A
Figure 9: Setback Definition Diagram B
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(174) "shall" is an operative word which means the action is obligatory;
(175) "shed" means a building to be used for storage;
(176) "shop" means a building to be used for light industrial purposes or the storage of vehicles
larger than that allowed in a garage;
(177) "should" is an operative word which means that, in order to achieve local goals and
objectives it is strongly advised that the action be taken. Exceptions shall be made only
under extenuating circumstances;
(178) "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 the municipality. 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;
(179) "side line" means the boundary line of a lot lying between a front line and a rear line
of a lot. In the case of a corner lot, the longer of the two boundary lines adjacent to the
highway or road shall be considered a side line;
(180) "side yard" means a yard extending from the front yard of a
lot to the rear yard of the lot and lying between the side line of
the lot and the nearest wall of the main building;
(181) "sign" means any visual medium, including its structure and
other component parts, used on a permanent or temporary
basis to convey information, to advertise, or to 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 licensed motor vehicle;
(182) "sign area" means the total surface area of a sign within
the outer edge of a sign, and, in the case of a sign comprised of
individual letters, numerals, symbols, or graphics shall be the
area of a rectangle enclosing the letters, numerals, symbols, or
graphics. Frames and structural members not bearing
advertising matter shall not be included in the computation of
the sign area. In the case of a double-faced sign, only half of
the area of each sign face shall be used in calculating sign
area;
Figure 10: A-Frame Sign
Figure 11: Canopy Sign
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(183) "sign, A-frame" means a type of sign commonly referred
to as "sandwhich boards", composed of two hinged or
otherwise joined boards which leans on the ground (see
Figure 10);
(184) "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 (see Figure 11);
(185) "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") from the surface of the building, and
does not project above the roof or parapet. Fascia signs are
also called wall signs (see Figure 12);
(186) "sign, freestanding" means a sign supported by one or
more uprights, braces or pylons, and stands independently of
another structure (see Figure 13);
(187) "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. Commonly used as a temporary sign
for special events or promotions (see Figure 14);
(188) "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;
(189) "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 (see Figure 15);
(190) "sign, roof" means a sign erected upon, against or directly
above the roof of a building or the top of a parapet wall (see
Figure 17);
(191) "sign, temporary/portable" means a sign on a standard or
column fixed to its own self-contained base and capable of
being moved manually (see Figure 16);
(192) "sign, under-canopy" means a sign which is attached to the
Figure 12: Fascia Sign
Figure 13: Freestanding Sign
Figure 14: Inflatable Sign
Figure 15: Projecting Sign
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bottom surface or edge of a canopy (see Figure 18);
(193) "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;
(194) "solar array" means multiple solar panels used in
conjunction to produce electricity.
(195) "solar panel, free standing" 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.
(196) "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.
(197) "stall" means an area of land upon which a manufactured
home is to be located, and which is reserved for the exclusive
use of the residents of that particular manufactured home,
located within a manufactured home park;
(198) "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;
(199) "structural alterations" means the 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;
(200) "Subdivision and Development Appeal Board" means a
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board appointed pursuant
to Village's Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw
and the Act;
(201) "Subdivision Authority" means the Subdivision Authority
established pursuant to the Act through the municipality's
Subdivision Authority Bylaw;
(202) "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;
Figure 16: Temporary/Portable
Sign
Figure 18: Roof Sign
Figure 17: Under-Canopy Sign
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(203) "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 (See Figure 19);
(204) "suite, garden" means a temporary, portable detached dwelling unit, located on a lot
containing an existing single detached dwelling (See Figure 20);
(205) "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 bunkhouses are not considered secondary
suites (See Figure 21);
Figure 19: Garage Suite
Figure 20: Garden Suite
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(206) "suite, surveillance" means a dwelling unit used to accommodate a person or persons
whose function is to provide surveillance for the maintenance and security of the
development;
(207) "temporary development" means a development for which a development permit has
been issued and which is to exist for a limited time only;
(208) "temporary use" means a use that has been allowed to be located and/or operate for a limited
time only;
(209) "tie down" means an apparatus which firmly secures a manufactured home to the ground.
This apparatus usually consists of steel cables attached to the manufactured home and
concrete pylons strategically placed on the accommodating site;
(210) "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 3,000.0 kg (6,613.9
lbs.);
(211) "undeveloped lot" means a lot which does not contain a residence, building or
structure;
(212) "unit", other than when referred to as a dwelling unit, means an area of land or a building
designated as a unit in a condominium plan;
Figure 21: Secondary Suite
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(213) "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;
(214) "vehicle repair establishment" means development used for the servicing and
mechanical repair of automobiles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, recreational vehicles, and
trucks, including the sale, installation or servicing of related accessories and parts. This use
class includes transmission shops, muffler shops, tire shops, automotive glass shops,
upholsterer shops, and body repair and/or paint shops;
(215) "veterinary clinic" means a development where domestic pets are cared for and
treated, including hospitalization for fewer than four (4) days. Veterinary clinics may
also treat livestock, but they will be treated via out-patient care. All animals shall be kept
within an enclosed building;
(216) "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;
(217) "wind energy conversion system, large" means one or more buildings designed to
convert wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy and which has a rated capacity
equal to or greater than 300 kW;
(218) "wind energy conversion system, micro" means a small-scale wind turbine, which is
small is height and diameter and can be installed on the roof of a building or structure.
(219) "wind energy conversion system, small" refers to 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 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.
(220) "wind turbine tower" refers to the guyed or freestanding structure that supports a
wind turbine generator.
(221) "wind turbine tower height" The height above grade of the fixed portion of the wind
turbine tower, excluding the wind turbine and rotor.
(222) "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
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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, aeronautical obstruction lights, antenna deicing equipment,
antenna power dividers and matching equipment, combiners and utility power
equipment, conditioners and backup power systems.
(223) "work camp" means a temporary residential complex used to house workers, usually
but not necessarily for a contracting firm or project, on a temporary basis of more than
twenty-eight (28) days and less than one (1) year. A work camp is usually made up of a
number of buildings, clustered in such fashion as to provide sleeping, eating, recreation
and other basic living facilities;
(224) "yard" means a part of a parcel upon or over which no building is to be erected unless
otherwise provided for in this Bylaw;
and all other words and expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them
in the Act or in common law.
1.4 Metric & Imperial Measurements
Within this Bylaw, both Metric and Imperial measures are normally provided, the
Imperial measures within brackets. The Imperial measures are approximations, provided
only for information, and are provided in order to provide some comparison for persons
who are unfamiliar with Metric measures.
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Districts and Regulations
2.1 Establishment of Land Use Districts
(1)
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the Village of Innisfree is divided into the
following districts:
Low Density Residential (R1) District
Moderate Density Residential (R2) District
Residential Manufactured Home Park (RMH1) District
Downtown Commercial (C1) District
General Commercial (C2) District
Highway Commercial (C3) District
Industrial (M1)
Institutional (I) District
Urban Reserve (UR) District
(2)
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the R1, R2, and RMH1 Districts shall be
considered to be Residential Districts, and the C1, C2, and C3 Districts shall be
considered to be Commercial Districts.
(3)
The boundaries of the districts listed in this Bylaw are as delineated in the LAND
USE DISTRICT MAP, which is Part 10 of this Bylaw.
(4)
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as delineated in the
LAND USE DISTRICT MAP, the following rules shall apply:
Rule 1 Where a boundary is shown as following a street or lane, it shall be
deemed to follow the centre line thereof.
Rule 2 Where a boundary is shown as approximately following a lot line, it shall
be deemed to follow the lot line.
Rule 3 In circumstances not covered by Rules 1 and 2, the location of the district
boundary shall be determined:
(a)
where dimensions are set out on the LAND USE DISTRICT MAP,
by the dimensions so set, or
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(b)
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.
(5)
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 the measurements and directions as the circumstances may
require.
(6)
The Development Authority shall maintain a list of its decisions with respect to
boundaries or portions thereof fixed by it.
2.2 Establishment of Land Use District Regulations
Land Use District regulations shall be as set forth in Sections 7 and 8 of this Bylaw.
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3 | General
Administration
3.1 Control of Development
(1)
No development other than that designated in Section 3.2 shall be undertaken
within the Village unless an application for it has been approved and a
development permit has been issued.
3.2 Development Not Requiring a Permit
(1)
The following development shall not require a development permit:
(a)
the carrying out of works of maintenance or repair to any building,
provided that such works do not include structural alterations or major
works of renovation that would require a building permit;
(b)
the completion of a building which was lawfully under construction at the
date of the first publication of the notice required by the Act, 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 the first publication of the notice;
(c)
the use of any such buildings as referred to in subsection (2) for the
purpose for which construction was commenced;
(d)
the erection, construction, or maintenance, improvement or alteration of
gates, fences or walls or other means of enclosure less than 0.9 m (3.0 ft.)
in height in front yards or in side yards abutting a highway or road, and
less than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) in rear yards or in other side yards, and the
maintenance, improvement and other alterations of any gates, fences or
walls or other means of enclosure, unless the fencing material is razor
wire. An approved development permit shall always be necessary before
razor wire is used as a fencing material;
(e)
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;
(f)
the maintenance and repair of public works, services and utilities carried
out by or on behalf of federal, provincial and municipal public authorities
on land which is publicly owned or controlled;
(g)
extensive agriculture, excepting where the following situations apply:
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(i)
where the lot is smaller than 32 ha (80 ac.) in size, or
(ii)
where the proposed development involves a dwelling or an
accessory use or building to a dwelling, or
(iii)
where beehives are proposed, or
(iv)
where fences for game farming are proposed within 15.2 m (50 ft.)
of a property line adjacent to a road or highway, or within 30 m
(98.4 ft.) of the centreline of a road or highway, or
(v)
where other buildings and dugouts are proposed within:
1.
- 40 m (131.2 ft.) of a property line of a grid road,
2.
- 50 m (164 ft.) of a centreline of a minor two-lane
highway, or
3.
- 70 m (230 ft.) of a centreline of a major two-lane highway
or a multi-lane highway;
(h)
except for beehives described in Section 3.2(1)(g)(iii) above, a building or
structure with a floor area of under 10.0 m2 (107.6 sq. ft.) which is not on
a permanent foundation;
(i)
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;
(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 or rent, 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 sq. ft.) 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)
development within a basement which does not change or add to the uses
within a dwelling;
(l)
sheds which are accessory to dwellings, which are less than 10.0 m2
(107.6 sq. ft.) in floor area, and which satisfy all the setback requirements
of this Bylaw;
(m)
the removal of top soil except in conjunction with a development for
which a development permit has been issued as per the requirements of
Section 8.39 of this Bylaw;
(n)
grading and/or landscaping where the proposed grades will not adversely
affect the drainage of the subject or adjacent lots;
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(o)
the demolition or removal of any building or structure for which erection a
development permit would not be required pursuant to subsections (d)
through (k) above, both inclusive;
(p)
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 Authority Officer, complies with all
provisions and requirements of Section 8.12 of this Bylaw; and
(q)
Micro wind energy conservation systems.
3.3 Non-Conforming Buildings and Uses
(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
A non-conforming use of part of a lot may not be exceeded or transferred in
whole or in part to any other part of the lot and no additional buildings may be
constructed upon the lot while the non-conforming use continues.
(4)
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,
(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 Section 4.3(6) of this Bylaw to approve a
development permit notwithstanding any non-compliance with the
regulations of this Bylaw.
(5)
If a non-conforming building is damaged or destroyed to the extent of more than
75 percent of the value of the building above its foundation, the building may not
be repaired or rebuilt except in accordance with this Bylaw.
(6)
The use of land or the use of a building is not affected by a change of ownership,
tenancy, or occupancy of the land or building.
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3.4 Development Approval Authorities
(1)
The Development Authority shall be as indicated in the municipality's
Development Authority Bylaw.
(2)
The Development Authority:
(a)
shall consider and decide upon development permit applications;
(b)
shall keep and maintain for the inspection of the public during office hours
a copy of this Bylaw and all amendments thereto and ensure that copies of
same are available to the public at a reasonable charge;
(c)
shall make available for inspection by the public during office hours a
register of all applications for development permits and the decisions
made thereon;
(d)
shall collect fees according to the governing Land Use Bylaw Fee
Schedule as amended from time to time by resolution of Council;
(i)
shall be declared to be the designated officer for the purposes of Section
542 of the Act; and
(j)
may sign, on behalf of the Development Authority, any order, decision,
approval, notice or other thing made or given by it.
3.5 Subdivision Authority
(1)
The Subdivision Authority of the Village of Innisfree 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.
3.6 Council
The Council shall perform such duties that are specified for it in this Bylaw.
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4 | Development
Applications
4.1 Application for Development
(1)
An application for a development permit shall be completed and submitted to the
Development Authority in writing, in the form required by the Development
Authority, and shall be accompanied by:
(a)
a site plan showing the legal description; the front, rear, and side yards, if
any; any provision for off-street loading and vehicle parking; and access
and egress points to the site;
(b)
building dimensions;
(c)
a statement of the proposed uses; and
(d)
a statement of ownership of the land and the interest of the applicant
therein.
(2)
Each application for a development permit shall be accompanied by a non-
refundable application fee as established by Council.
(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)
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;
(h)
drainage plans;
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(i)
in a Residential District, 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;
(j)
future development plans for a site which is to be partially developed
through the applicable development permit;
(k)
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;
(l)
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;
(m)
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
(n)
a statutory declaration indicating that the information supplied is accurate.
(4)
In addition to the information requirements indicated above, each application for
industrial development may be requested, at the discretion of the Development
Authority, to be accompanied by the following information:
(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, and
(r)
costs associated with providing new or upgraded municipal services
associated with the development,
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and/or any other information as may be reasonably required by the Development
Authority.
(5)
In addition to the information requirements indicated above, the Development
Authority may require for a proposed industrial use the provision of
environmental assessment information and a risk assessment to assist the
Development Authority 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 requirements indicated above, each
application for a commercial 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,
(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 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 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,
if required at the discretion of the Development Authority,
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(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.
(8)
In addition to the information requirements indicated above, each application for a
sign may be accompanied by additional information at the discretion of the
Development Authority.
(9)
In addition to the information requirements indicated above, the Development
Authority may also require any phase of an environmental assessment to
determine the possible contamination of the subject site and the mitigating
measures necessary to eliminate such contamination. Alternative to or in addition
to the foregoing, the Development Authority may require a biophysical
assessment to determine the potential effects of a proposed development on the
natural environment, and the measures necessary to mitigate such effects.
(10)
At the sole discretion of the Development Authority, any new development within
an existing subdivision may be required to provide to the Development Authority,
for approval, an elevation plan of the subject site which indicates where the storm
water is to be directed. Storm water from the subject site is not to be directed onto
adjoining properties unless appropriate drainage easements or rights-of-way are in
place. If the applicant for a development permit indicates that the municipality is
to verify compliance with the elevation and/or storm water management plan, the
cost to verify that the lot grades have been completed according to the plan shall
be included in the cost of the development permit.
(11)
The Development Authority may refer any application for a development permit to
any person or agency for comments in writing.
(12)
When, in the opinion of the Development Authority, sufficient details of the
proposed development have not been included with the application for a
development permit, the Development Authority may, at its sole discretion, either
return the application to the applicant for further details or make a decision on the
application with the information it has available. A returned application shall be
deemed to not have been submitted until all required details have been provided
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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(13)
The Development Authority may refuse to accept an application for a
development permit if the application is for a similar development on the same
property as a development permit which has been applied for and refused by the
Development Authority or the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
within the last six (6) months.
4.2 Referral of Applications
(1)
Development in proximity to a Highway:
Applications for development located within 0.8 km (0.5 mi.) of the right-
of-way of a highway, where the proposed development would have direct
access from the highway, shall be referred to Alberta Transportation for
comment prior to any decision by the Development Authority.
(2)
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.
4.3 Decision
(1)
In making a decision, the Development Authority may approve the application
unconditionally, approve the application subject to those conditions considered
appropriate, approve the application permanently or for a limited period of time,
or refuse the application.
(2)
In making a decision, the Development Authority may also impose such
conditions as are required to ensure compliance with this Bylaw including both
the verification by either an official appointed by the municipality or by
certification by either an engineer, an architect, or an Alberta Land Surveyor that
the measures indicated within the various elements of information provided with
the application, including any mitigative or elimination measures, as described
through the information provided pursuant to Section 4.3(1) above, have been
completed or will be undertaken, as appropriate, in accordance with the
Development Authority's approval.
(3)
The Development Authority may require that as a condition of issuing a
development permit, the applicant enter into an agreement to construct or pay for
the construction of roads, pedestrian walkways or parking areas which serve the
development or which connect the walkway with another walkway system that
serves or is proposed to serve an adjacent development, to install or pay for the
installation of public utilities other than telecommunications systems or works, to
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pay an off-site levy, and/or to give security to ensure that the terms of the
agreement noted herein are carried out.
(4)
The Development Authority may also require that as a condition of issuing a
development permit, all requirements of this Bylaw and of Provincial regulations
be met, and that any further development on the subject site require a
development permit.
(5)
In the case where a proposed specific use of land or a building is not provided for
in any District in the Bylaw, the Development Authority may determine that such
use is similar in character and purpose to a permitted or discretionary use
prescribed for a particular District.
(6)
The Development Authority may approve an application for a development
permit even though the proposed development does not comply with the
regulations of this Bylaw, or if the development is to be a rebuilding, an
enlargement, an addition, or a structural alteration of a non-conforming building,
if, in the opinion of the Development Authority:
(a)
the proposed development would not:
(i)
unduly interfere with the amenities of the neighbourhood, or
(ii)
materially interfere with or affect the use, enjoyment or value of
neighbouring parcels of land, and
(b)
the proposed development conforms with the use prescribed for that land
or building in this Bylaw.
(7)
An 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. The person claiming to be affected may appeal in writing
as provided for in Part 5 of this Bylaw as though he has received a refusal at the
end of the forty (40) day period specified in this subsection.
(8)
A Development Authority may suspend or revoke a development permit at any
time:
(a)
where the permit was issued on the basis of incorrect information, fraud,
non-disclosure, or misrepresentation on the part of the applicant; or
(b)
where the permit was issued in error.
(9)
Temporary Developments
Where a development permit application in a land use district is for a temporary
development, the Development Authority
(a)
may consider and decide upon a development for a specific period of time, not
exceeding one year;
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(b)
shall impose a condition on such a permit that the municipality is not liable for
any costs involved in the cessation or removal of the development at the
expiration of the time period stated in the permit; and
(c)
may require the applicant to post acceptable security guaranteeing the
cessation or removal of the development to the greater of 25% of the value
of the structure or $1,000.
4.4 Development Permits and Notices
(1)
Except for those permits described in Section 4.4(3) hereof, a permit granted
pursuant to this Part does not come into effect until fifteen (15) days after the date
that notice of an order, decision, or development permit is received as described
in subsection (4). For the purposes of this Bylaw, notice is deemed to be received
on the fifth day after the date of the issuance of the order, decision, or permit. 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 5 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 permit has been issued for the development of a permitted use, and no
provisions of this Bylaw have been relaxed or varied, post a notice of the decision
in the Village office.
(4)
When a permit other than a permit described in Section 4.4(3) hereof has been
issued, the Development Authority shall immediately:
(a)
post a notice of the decision conspicuously on the property for which the
application has been made; and/or
(b)
mail a notice in writing to all adjacent land owners who, in the sole
opinion of the Development Authority, may be affected; and/or
(c)
publish a notice of the decision in a newspaper circulating in the Village,
stating the location of the property for which the application has been
made and the use approved.
(5)
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 completed
within three (3) years of the date of issue, the permit is deemed to be void, unless
an extension to this period is granted by the Development Authority.
(6)
A 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.
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(7)
When the Development Authority refuses an application for a development
permit, the decision shall contain reasons for the refusal.
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5 | Development
Appeals
5.1 Appeal Procedure
(1)
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, as established by Village
Bylaw, shall hear and make a decision on an appeal where a Development
Authority:
(a)
refuses or fails to issue a development permit to a person within forty (40)
days of receipt of the application, or
(b)
issues a development permit subject to conditions, or
(c)
issues an order under Part 7 of this Bylaw,
and the person applying for the permit or affected by the order, or any other
person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development
Authority appeals to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) 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.
(3)
An appeal shall be made by serving a written notice of appeal and submitting the
applicable fee to the Secretary of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
within fourteen (14) days after:
(a)
the date the order, decision or permit issued by the Development Authority
was publicized in accordance with this Bylaw; or
(b)
the forty (40) day period referred to in Section 4.3(7) of this Bylaw has
expired.
5.2 Appeal Hearing
(1)
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice of appeal, the Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board shall hold an appeal hearing respecting the appeal.
(2)
The Subdivision and Development Appeal 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;
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(c)
those adjacent land owners who were notified under this Bylaw and any
other person who, in the opinion of the Subdivision and Development
Appeal Board, are affected by the order, decision or permit; and
(d)
such other persons as the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
specifies.
(3)
The Subdivision and Development Appeal 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, its refusal and the appeal
therefrom; or
(b)
the order of the Development Authority, as the case may be.
(4)
At the appeal hearing referred to in subsection (1), the Subdivision and
Development Appeal 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 Subdivision and Development Appeal Board agrees to
hear or a person acting on his behalf.
5.3 Appeal Decision
(1)
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board shall give its decision in writing
together with reasons for the decision within fifteen (15) days of the conclusion of
the appeal hearing.
(2)
If the decision of the Development Authority to approve a development permit
application is reversed by the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, the
development permit shall be null and void.
(3)
If the decision of the Development Authority to refuse a development permit
application is reversed by the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, the
Development Authority shall forthwith approve the development permit
application in accordance with the decision of the Subdivision and Development
Appeal Board.
(4)
If the decision of the Development Authority to approve a development permit is
varied by the Development Appeal Board, the Development Authority shall
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forthwith approve the development permit application in accordance with the
decision of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
(5)
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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6 | Bylaw
Amendments
6.1 Application for Amendment
(1)
A person may apply to have this Bylaw amended by applying in writing,
furnishing reasons in support of the application and paying the fee therefore
required.
(2)
Council may at any time initiate an amendment to this Bylaw by directing the
Development Authority to initiate an amendment therefore:
(3)
All applications for amendment to the Land Use Bylaw shall be made to the
Council and shall be accompanied by the following, namely:
(a)
an application fee according to the governing Land Use Bylaw fee
schedule as amended from time to time by resolution of Village Council
shall be submitted for each application, but if the proposed amendment is
adopted by Council, Council may determine that the whole or part of the
application fee may be returned to the applicant;
(b)
a title search for the land affected or other documents satisfactory to the
Development Authority indicating the applicant's interest in the said land;
(c)
drawings drawn on standard drafting material to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority, which shall be fully dimensioned, accurately
figured, explicit and complete; and
(d)
any other information deemed necessary by the Development Authority.
(4)
During deliberation on the Bylaw amendment application, Council may refer the
application to such agencies as it considers necessary for comment.
(5)
Council may request such information as it deems necessary to reach a decision
on the proposed amendment.
6.2 Public Hearing Process
(1)
At the discretion of Council, first reading of a proposed amendment may be given
before the Public Hearing process, and Council may require that the applicant pay
a fee for advertising according to the governing Master Rates Bylaw as amended
from time to time by resolution of Village Council.
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(2)
All amendments to this Bylaw shall be made by Council, by Bylaw, and in
conformity with the requirements of the Act with regard to the holding of a Public
Hearing.
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7 | Enforcement
7.1 Contraventions and Penalties
(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
(i)
stop the development or use of the land or buildings in whole or in
part as directed by the notice, and/or
(ii)
demolish, remove or replace the development, and/or
(iii)
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)
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.
(4)
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Bylaw is
guilty of an offence and is liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding
$10,000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or to both fine and
imprisonment, pursuant to Section 566 of the Act.
(5)
A Development Authority may suspend or revoke a development permit which
has not been complied with, following notification, stating the reasons for such
action.
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(6)
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.
(7)
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.
(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
Village.
(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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8 | General
Regulations
8.1 Accessory Buildings in Residential Districts
(1)
Where a building is attached to the main building on a site by its roof, an open or
enclosed structure, a floor or a foundation, it is considered to be a part of the main
building.
(2)
Except as otherwise indicated in this Bylaw, this Section applies within all
Residential Districts.
(3)
No accessory building or use, other than a parking space or a fence, shall be
erected or placed within a minimum required front yard.
(4)
With the exception of a rear-entrance garage, an accessory building shall be situated
on an interior lot so that the exterior wall is at least 0.9 m (3 ft.) from the side and rear
lines of the lot.
(5)
Garages shall be located so that vehicle entrance doors shall not be closer than 5.5 m
(18 ft.) from the boundary line towards which they face or open.
(6)
On corner lots, accessory buildings shall be situated so that the side yard which abuts
the road is not less than the minimum side yard requirement for the main building or
use.
(7)
An accessory building shall be not more than 4.6 m (15 ft.) in height, except for the
purposes of a garage suite or garden suite, in which case the maximum height is at the
discretion of the Development Authority.
(8)
Except at the discretion of the Development Authority, no accessory building may
have a floor area greater than the floor area of the dwelling on the same lot.
(9)
An accessory storage building for the purposes of heavy truck and equipment storage,
where allowed in addition to a vehicle garage and other accessory buildings not
related to heavy truck and equipment storage use, shall be no larger than 300 m2
(3,229 sq. ft.) and be designed to match or complement the single detached dwelling
or manufactured home to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(10)
An accessory building shall not be used as a dwelling.
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(11)
All accessory buildings shall be constructed of materials that blend harmoniously
with the main building on the lot.
(12)
No accessory building may be built on a lot before a main building or a main use is
developed on the lot.
(13)
Notwithstanding Subsection (13), the Development Authority may, at their sole
discretion, approve the development of a garage prior to the construction of the main
use or building on the property, where a development permit has been issued for the
development of a main use or building on the property.
(14)
Sea cans must be well-maintained and in good condition, or alternatively, must be
adequately buffered to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. The
Development Authority may require that a sea can be given a fresh coat of paint
as a condition of the issuance of a development permit.
8.2 Accessory Buildings in Other Districts
(1)
An accessory building or use is subject to the requirements for main buildings and
uses within that District.
(2)
An accessory storage building for the purposes of heavy truck and equipment
storage, which may be allowed in addition to a vehicle garage and other accessory
buildings not related to heavy truck and equipment storage use, shall be no larger
than 300 m2 (3,229 sq. ft.) and be designed to match or complement the main
building to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(3)
Sea cans must be well-maintained and in good condition, or alternatively, must be
adequately buffered to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. The
Development Authority may require that a sea can be given a fresh coat of paint
as a condition of the issuance of a development permit.
8.3 Amateur Radio Antennas
(1)
Amateur radio antennas shall only be allowed as accessory developments.
(2)
An amateur radio antenna shall conform to the following provisions:
(a)
it shall be installed according to the manufacturer's specifications;
(b)
it shall be located in the rear yard;
(c)
it shall conform to the height regulations in the district in which the
antenna is located;
(d)
it shall not be illuminated or have any signs affixed thereto; and
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(e)
at the discretion of the development authority, it shall be adequately
buffered from adjacent land uses.
8.4 Bed & Breakfast Establishments
A bed and breakfast establishment shall comply with the following regulations:
(1)
A bed and breakfast establishment shall not change the principal character or
external appearance of the dwelling involved.
(2)
Cooking facilities shall not be located within the sleeping units.
(3)
A bed and breakfast establishment shall comply with all of the requirements for a
home occupation described in Section 8.12 of this Bylaw.
8.5 Car Washes
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be 557.4 m2 (6000 sq. ft.). In the case of service
stations or gas bars including car washes, minimum lot area shall be 1114.8 m2
(12,000 sq. ft.).
(2)
All lot and building requirements pertaining to drive-in businesses (Section 8.9)
shall also apply to car washes.
8.6 Churches & Other Places of Religious Assembly
(1)
The lot on which a place of religious assembly is situated shall have a frontage of
not less than 30.48 m (100 ft.) and an area of not less than 929 m2 (10,000 sq. ft.),
except in the case where a building for a clergyman's residence is to be erected on
the same lot. The area of the lot in this case shall not be less than 1393.5 m2
(15,000 sq. ft.).
(2)
Minimum front, side and rear yards shall be those required within the District in
which the place of religious assembly is located.
8.7 Confined Feeding Operations & Manure Storage
Facilities
(1)
Confined feeding operations and manure storage facilities for which an approval,
a registration, or an authorization is required pursuant to the Agricultural
Operation Practices Act are not regulated by this Bylaw but by that Act.
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8.8 Development on Corner Lots
(1)
On corner lots, no fence, wall, tree, bush structure or thing more than 0.9 m (3 ft.) in
height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the
intersecting boundary lines of the lot adjacent to the highway or road and a straight
line joining points on those boundary lines 6 m (20 ft.) from their intersection.
(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 C-1 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 is between the heights of 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) and 4.0 m (13.1 ft.) above grade.
Figure 22: Corner Site Line Protection in Residential Districts
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8.9 Drive-In Businesses
(1)
Points of access and egress shall be located to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority.
(2)
The minimum lot area shall be 557.4 m2 (6000 sq. ft.).
(3)
All parts of the lot to which vehicles may have access shall be hardsurfaced and
drained to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(4)
The lot and all improvements thereon shall be maintained in clean and tidy
condition, free from rubbish and debris.
(5)
Receptacles for the purpose of disposing of rubbish and debris shall be provided
as required by the Development Authority.
(6)
The owner/operator of a drive-in shall be responsible for the safe and orderly
operation of motor vehicles using the lot.
8.10
Existing Substandard Lots
(1)
Development on existing substandard lots may be allowed by the Development
Authority. Compliance with the Alberta Safety Codes Act and any applicable
Provincial Board of Health Regulations shall be required.
8.11
Fences, Walls & Hedges
(1)
Notwithstanding any regulation respecting required yards to the contrary in this
Bylaw, a fence or hedge may be constructed along a boundary line of a lot.
(2)
No fence, wall or hedge in any Residential District shall be:
(a)
Higher than 1.80 m (6.0 ft.) in side yards and rear yards, such height to be
measured as the average elevation from the ground at the fence or wall
unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw; or
(b)
Higher than 0.90 m (3.0 ft.) in front yards, except in the case of a corner
lot, the side yard adjacent to the road shall be deemed to be a front yard for
the purpose of this subsection; or
(c)
Higher than 0.90 m (3.0 ft.) within 6.10 m (20.0 ft.) of the intersection of
lanes, roads, or any combination of them.
(3)
All apartment or row housing developments shall provide, to the satisfaction of
the Development Authority, a wall, hedge or wooden fence of not less than 1.22 m
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(4.0 ft.) nor more than 2.13 m (7.0 ft.) in height, along any side or rear lines
adjacent to any residential use.
(4)
All drive-in businesses, car washing establishments, service stations and gas bars
shall provide, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority, solid fences of not
less than 1.52 m (5.0 ft.) in height nor more than 2.13 m (7.0 ft.) in height, along
any side or rear property lines adjacent to any residential district.
(5)
All other commercial developments shall provide, to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority, a wooden fence of not more than 1.80 m (6.0 ft.) in
height along any side or rear lines adjacent to any residential district.
(6)
Neither razor wire nor barbed wire shall be allowed within Residential Districts.
(7)
Razor wire shall not be used in the municipality without a development permit
having been issued to allow its use.
(8)
Barbed wire shall be used as a fencing material only if a development permit has
been issued to allow its use.
(9)
Electrified or barbed wire fences may be approved at the discretion of the
Development Authority but shall not be approved under any circumstances in the
residential districts.
8.12
Home Occupations
(1)
All development permits issued for home occupations shall be revocable at any
time by the development authority, if, in its opinion, the use is or has become
detrimental to the amenities of the neighbourhood in which it is located.
(2)
A minor home occupation shall comply with the following regulations:
(a)
A minor home occupation shall not employ any person on-site other than a
resident of the dwelling.
(b)
No offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, heat, glare, electrical or
radio disturbance detectable beyond the boundary of the lot on which the
minor home occupation is located shall be produced by the home
occupation.
(c)
There shall be no outdoor business activity, or outdoor storage of material
or equipment associated with the minor home occupation allowed on the
site. Storage related to the minor home occupation shall be allowed only in
either the dwelling or accessory buildings.
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(d)
Up to five (5) business visits per week are allowed.
(e)
Exterior alterations or additions to accommodate a minor home occupation
shall not be allowed.
(f)
No more than one (1) commercial vehicle used in or for the home based
business shall be parked or maintained on the subject site. The parking
space for the commercial vehicle shall be within a garage, adequately
screened and sited behind the main building, or located to the satisfaction
of the Development Authority.
(g)
No exterior signage shall be allowed.
(3)
A major home occupation shall comply with the following regulations:
(a)
The number of non-resident employees working on-site shall not exceed
two (2) on-site, non-occupant employees.
(b)
Up to eight (8) business visits per day are allowed.
(c)
No more than one (1) commercial vehicle up to a size of a tandem truck,
to be used in conjunction with the major home occupation, shall be parked
or maintained on the site in a Residential District. The parking space for
the commercial vehicle shall be adequately screened and sited behind the
main building to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(d)
Any interior or exterior alterations or additions to accommodate a major
home occupation may be allowed at the discretion of the Development
Authority, as along as such alterations comply with this Bylaw and the
Alberta Safety Codes Act and the regulations made thereunder.
(e)
There shall be no exterior signage, display or advertisement other than a
business identification sign, the size of which shall be entirely at the
discretion of the Development Authority, and related to the location of the
sign on the lot.
(4)
All home occupations shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)
In addition to a development permit application, each application for a
minor home occupation or a major home occupation shall be accompanied
by a description of the business to be undertaken in the dwelling, an
indication of the anticipated number of business visits per week, and
details for the provision of parking along with other pertinent details of the
business operation.
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(b)
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.
(c)
A minor or major home occupation shall not occupy more than 20% of the
floor area of the main dwelling or 35 m2 (375 sq. ft.), whichever is the
lesser.
(d)
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 permit issued for a home occupation is valid for one (1) year or longer as
determined by the Development Authority. It is the obligation of the developer to
seek renewal of a development permit prior to the expiry of the time period for
which the initial permit was issued. The Development Authority shall consider the
renewal on its merits.
(6)
A stop order may be issued at any time if, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, the operator of the home occupation has violated any provisions of this
Bylaw or conditions of the approval of the development permit and complaints
based on the operation of the home occupation have been received.
8.13
Intensive Agriculture
(1)
All development proposals for intensive agriculture shall be considered and
decided upon by the Development Authority individually based upon their
individual merit and consideration should be given to such items as site selection,
waste disposal, first owner priority, and the distance from watercourses and
waterbodies, and from roads and highways.
8.14
Keeping of Domestic Pets & Livestock
(1)
The keeping of domestic pets and animals in the Residential Districts shall be in
accordance with the following, without the need to obtain a development permit:
(a)
No animals other than domestic pets shall be allowed in Residential
Districts.
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(b)
The total number of domestic pets per lot shall not exceed four (4) of
which not more than two (2) shall be dogs.
(c)
The keeping of domestic pets not in accordance with this Section 8.14
shall require a development permit.
8.15
Landscaping
(1)
Commercial developments adjacent to Residential Districts shall have at least
10% of the lot area landscaped.
(2)
As a condition of the approval of a development permit, all required landscaping
and planting must be carried out, to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority, within two (2) months (weather permitting) of the occupancy or the
commencement of operation of the proposed development.
(3)
Off-street parking lots in Commercial Districts shall be landscaped by the
planting of trees in a manner and number satisfactory to the Development
Authority.
(4)
The Development Authority may require, as a condition of the approval of a
development permit, the preparation and implementation of a landscaping plan.
(5)
A landscaping plan shall contain the following information for the site and adjacent
boulevards:
(a)
all physical features, existing or proposed, including shrubs, trees, flower
beds, berm contours, walls, fences, outdoor furniture, surface utilities, and
decorative paving; with
(b)
all shrubs and trees, whether existing or proposed labeled by their common
name and size.
(6)
The Development Authority may impose conditions requiring the retention or
removal of trees, as well as additional tree planting.
(7)
In addition to other provisions in this Bylaw, all permitted forms of non-farming
related (residential, industrial, recreational) developments shall maintain a buffer as
may be required by the Development Authority.
(8)
Buffers may include vegetation screens, distance separation, or a combination of
these or any such suitable interposing features as the Development Authority may
require.
(9)
All development in proximity to highways shall be screened, landscaped and buffered
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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(10)
A garbage collection area, an open storage area, or an outdoor service area which is
visible from an abutting site in a residential district, or from a public roadway other
than a lane, should be fenced or have a screen planting. The location, length,
thickness and height of such fence or screen planting shall be in accordance with the
landscaping plan as approved by the Development Authority. Such fence or screen
planting shall be maintained to provide effective screening from the ground to a
height of 1.8 m (6 ft.).
8.16
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 boundary 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 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 spaces shall be provided at a ratio of at least one (1) space
for every two (2) manufactured homes. 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)
A minimum of 10% of the gross lot area shall be devoted to recreational
use;
(g)
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;
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(h)
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;
(i)
Each stall shall be clearly marked off by means of stakes, countersunk
steel posts, fences, curbs or hedges;
(j)
Street lighting shall be to the same standard as that in a conventional
residential neighbourhood;
(k)
(i)
Only one (1) main, free-standing, identification sign of residential
character and appearance may be erected at the entrance to a
manufactured home park, unless the Development Authority is of
the opinion that a second and similar sign shall be allowed under
exceptional circumstances relating to the layout, location and size
of the park in relation to surrounding areas. The sign or signs shall
be of a size, type and construction acceptable to the Development
Authority.
(ii)
Directional signs within the manufactured home park must be
integrated in design and appearance, be kept in scale with the
immediate surroundings and constructed of durable material.
(l)
Manufactured homes shall be separated from each other by at least 6.1 m
(20.0 ft.) in all directions. Any porch or addition to the manufactured
home shall be regarded as part of the manufactured home for the purpose
of this separation.
(m)
The minimum lot area shall be 5.0 ac.
(n)
The maximum permissible density for a manufactured home park shall be
8 manufactured homes per gross developable acre of the lot being
developed at each stage of development; and
(o)
The minimum area for a manufactured home stall shall be 371.6 m2 (4000
sq. ft.)
8.17
Manufactured Homes
(1)
Manufactured homes shall have Canadian Standard Association Z-240
Certification.
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(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 main 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 permitted 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 lot on which a manufactured home is
located.
(6)
The storage of any furniture, domestic equipment, or seasonally used equipment
shall be adequately covered or screened, either individually on the mobile home
stall or communally, and said storage shall conform to the Safety Codes Act.
(7)
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 property is to be fully landscaped within one (1) year from the date
the development is available for occupancy or use.
8.18
Motels
(1)
Minimum Lot Area per Rentable Unit:
(a)
One Storey - 139.4 m2 (1500 sq. ft.)
(b)
Two Storeys - 92.9 m2 (1000 sq. ft.)
(2)
Minimum Floor Area per Rentable Unit - 26.5 m2 (285 sq. ft.)
(3)
Minimum Yards:
(a)
Front - 7.62 m (25.0 ft.)
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(b)
Side - 3.05 m (10.0 ft.)
(c)
Rear - 3.05 m (10.0 ft.)
(4)
Space Between Buildings
Except in the case of rentable units and any other buildings where connected by a
continuous roof to form a shelter for motor vehicles, not less than 3.66 m (12.0 ft.)
of clear and unoccupied space shall be provided between each rentable unit and
any other building on the lot.
(5)
Entrances and Exits
Not more than two accesses for vehicles to a road, each of a minimum width of
7.62 m (25.0 ft.), shall be permitted, provided however, that one (1) combined
motor vehicle entrance and exit may be permitted, not less than 9.14 m (30.0 ft.)
in width.
(5)
Driveways
Each rentable unit shall face onto or about a driveway not less than 20.0 ft. in
width, and shall have unobstructed access thereto.
(6)
Maintenance and Landscaping
The owner, tenant, operator or person in charge of a motel shall at all times:
(a)
maintain the lot and the buildings, structures and improvements thereon in
a clean, neat, tidy and attractive condition and free from all rubbish and
debris;
(b)
maintain garbage facilities to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority;
(c)
maintain an appropriate fence, where required by the Development
Authority, not less than 1.5 m (5.0 ft.) in height, around the boundaries of
the lot; and
(d)
landscape and keep the lot landscaped to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
8.19
Moved-In Buildings
(1)
The movement of any building onto a lot, whether permanently or for a specific
period of time, and whether or not the building is portable or can easily be removed
from the lot, shall require an approved development permit.
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(2)
The Development Authority may require the applicant to provide an acceptable
security equal to the estimated amount of repairs, to ensure completion of any
renovations set out as a condition of approval of a permit.
8.20
Multiple Dwelling Developments
(1)
Before any application for development of row housing or an apartment can be
considered, the applicant must submit to the Development Authority, in addition
to those requirements of Section 4.1(3) of this Bylaw:
(a)
Design plans and working drawings, including elevations; and
(b)
Site plans showing the proposed
(i)
Location and position of structures on the lot, including any signs;
(ii)
Location and number of parking spaces, exits, entries, and drives;
(iii)
Location of an access to garbage storage areas and
(iv)
Landscape plan of the entire site which shall also show intended
fencing and surfacing for drives and parking areas.
(2)
The aforementioned plans will append the application. If the development permit
is approved, the plans shall be deemed conditions of approval.
(3)
The relationship of buildings to each other and to the landscape, in particular such
matters as architectural appearance, the provision of light, air, privacy, and
landscaping, shall be shown upon the site plans, and said relationships shall be to
the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.21
Municipal Services, Sanitary Facilities & Road
Availability
(1)
A development permit shall not be valid for a proposed use without the necessary
approvals respecting the proposed type of sanitary facilities required by Provincial
regulation.
(2)
A development permit shall not be issued for residential, recreational, commercial
or industrial uses unless the Development Authority is satisfied that water
supplies of sufficient quality and quantity are available to support existing and
proposed development.
(3)
No development shall take place and no development permit shall be approved
unless the lot on which the development is to take place has direct access to a
developed, all-weather road constructed to municipal standards or better.
Alternatively, the Development Authority may establish as a condition of
approval that an all-weather road be constructed by the developer/landowner to
municipal standards or better from the nearest such road to the lot.
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8.22
Number of Dwelling Units on a Lot
(1)
The number of dwelling units allowed on any lot shall not exceed one (1) except:
(a)
where a second dwelling unit is proposed to be constructed or located on a
lot of 32 ha (79 ac.) or more; or
(b)
where the additional dwelling unit:
(i)
is contained in a building that, or in buildings each of which, is
designed for or divided into two (2) or more dwelling units, and
which is located within a District where such buildings are allowed
as either a permitted or a discretionary use; or
(ii)
is a garage suite, garden suite, or secondary suite, as defined in this
Bylaw, and which is located within a District where a garage suite,
garden suite, or secondary suite is allowed as either a permitted or
a discretionary use; or
(iii)
is manufactured home in a manufactured home park; or
(iv)
is a building, as defined in the Condominium Property Act, that is
the subject of a condominium plan to be registered in a land titles
office under the Act; or
(v)
is to be occupied by a person or persons and located on the lot on a
temporary or short-term basis, where the second dwelling is to be
used by parents, grandparents, or a disabled relative; or
(vi)
is to be occupied by a person or persons and located on the lot on a
temporary or short-term basis while building a single detached
dwelling on the same lot.
(2)
If approving a development permit under the circumstances described in
Subsection 8.2(1)(b)(v) above, the Development Authority shall issue such a
permit only for a period of time not to exceed three (3) years. All the other
regulations of this Bylaw must be met by the development. Such permits may be
reissued if the landowner or occupant makes application within three (3) years
after the permit has been approved; however, such renewal will be subject to a
complete review by the Development Authority to determine if the relationship
between occupants still exists and, if issued, will again be issued only for a period
of time not to exceed three (3) years. If the relationship is determined to not exist,
or if, for any other reason the development permit is refused, the second dwelling
will be removed forthwith.
(3)
If approving a development permit under the circumstances described in
Subsection 8.2(1)(b)(vi) above, the Development Authority shall issue such a
permit only for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year. All the other
regulations of this Bylaw must be met by the development. Such permits may be
reissued if the landowner or occupant makes application one (1) year after the
permit has been approved; however, such renewal will be subject to a complete
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review by the Development Authority to determine if the related construction is
still underway and, if issued, will again be issued only for a period of time not to
exceed one (1) year. If the construction is not underway or has stalled, or if, for
any other reason the development permit is refused, the second dwelling will be
removed forthwith.
(4)
If the additional dwelling unit is as defined in Section 8.2(1) above, the
Development Authority may, as a condition of the approval of the second or
additional dwelling unit, require that the dwelling unit be placed on the lot in such
a manner as to allow for any future subdivision of parcels of land containing the
dwelling units from the remainder of the titled area, with such other conditions
relevant thereto that the Development Authority may deem advisable. This
regulation does not imply any future commitment regarding the approval of a
subdivision of any dwelling units on a parcel of land.
(5)
If the additional dwelling unit is as defined in Section 8.2(1) above, the
Development Authority may, as a condition of the approval of the second or
additional dwelling unit, require that the dwelling unit be a temporary building
and/or a manufactured home, except in the case of a secondary suite within a
dwelling which is not a manufactured home.
8.23
Objects Prohibited or Restricted in Yards
(1)
No person shall keep or permit in any Residential District any object, chattel, or
other use of land which, in the opinion of the Development Authority is unsightly
or tends to adversely affect the amenities of the district. This includes dismantled
or wrecked motor vehicles, and any excavation, stockpiling or storage of
materials, explosives, flammable liquids, diesel fuel, propane and gasoline
products.
(2)
In addition, no person shall keep or permit in any part of any yard in any
Residential District any more than one (1) vehicle, loaded or unloaded, of a gross
vehicle weight in excess of 4,800.0 kg (10,560 lbs) for longer than is reasonably
necessary to load or unload the vehicle.
(3)
No person shall keep or permit in a yard adjacent to a dwelling, either:
(a)
a propane tank that is larger than 68.2 kg (150 lbs.);
(b)
more than four (4) propane tanks; or
(c)
any number of propane tanks with a total capacity which exceeds 68.2 kg
(150 lbs.);
without first obtaining a development permit.
(4)
Notwithstanding Subsection (3) above, on lots in a Residential District 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 sole discretion, allow more than four (4)
propane tanks or any number of propane tanks with a capacity which exceeds 91.0
kg (200 lbs.) to be located on a lot.
(5)
Notwithstanding Subsection (3) above, in Commercial Districts, 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 sole discretion, allow more
than four (4) propane tanks or any number of propane tanks with a total capacity
which exceeds 91.0 kg (200 lbs.) to be located either:
(a)
within an individual lot; or
(b)
within each recreational vehicle stall located in an approved
campground/recreational trailer park.
(6)
All development permit applications to allow more than four (4) propane tanks, or
any number of propane tanks with a total capacity which exceeds 91.0 kg (200
lbs.), to be located within individual stalls, in approved campground or
recreational vehicle park, 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 issuance of a development permit.
(7)
Development permits issued for more than four (4) propane tanks or any number
of propane tanks with a total capacity which exceeds 91.0 kg (200 lbs.) will only
be granted for a period of one year. New development permit applications must be
submitted annually if the proponent wishes to extend the development period.
8.24
Off-Street Loading
(1)
All developments shall:
(a)
provide loading spaces, each having dimensions of not less than 3 m (10
ft.) in width, 7.5 m (24.5 ft.) in length, and 4.2 m (13.75 ft.) in height;
(b)
provide vehicular ingress to, and egress from, a street or lane such that no
backing or turning movements of vehicles going to or from the site cause
interference with traffic in the abutting streets or lanes;
(c)
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; and
(d)
be so graded and drained as to dispose of all storm water runoff. In no case
shall drainage be allowed to cross sidewalks.
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(2)
Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces
(a)
In a commercial or industrial warehouse or similar development (other
than those indicated in Subsection (b) below):
(i)
of less that 460 m2 (4951.5 sq. ft.) of floor area, one (1) space,
(ii)
for between 460 m2 (4951.5 sq. ft.) and 2300 m2 (24,758 sq. ft.) of
floor area, two (2) spaces,
(iii)
for each additional 2300 m2 (24,758 sq. ft.) or fraction thereof, one
(1) space.
(b)
For an office building, public or quasi-public building, health service,
institution, private club, public utility, public education facility, or for any
other use other than a residential use, for each 2300 m2 (24,758 sq. ft.) of
floor area or fraction thereof, one (1) space.
(c)
For a residential use, if the number of dwelling units exceeds twelve (12),
one (1) space.
8.25
Off-Street Parking
(1)
An off-street parking areas or accessory off-street parking areas:
(a)
shall not be located within 1 m (3.25 ft.) of a lot line;
(b)
shall be constructed so that adequate access to and exit from each parking
space is to be provided at all times by means of maneuvering aisles
designed to the satisfaction of the Development Authority;
(c)
shall have necessary access located and constructed to the satisfaction of
the Development Authority; and
(d)
shall be adequately signed so as to direct access to it.
(2)
Dimensions
(a)
All parking areas shall conform to the following requirements:
Table #1: Minimum Parking Standards (in m (ft.))
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Parking
Width of
Depth of Space
Width of Space
Overall
Width of
Angle in
Space
Perpendicular
Parallel to
Depth
Maneuvering
Degrees
to Maneuvering
Maneuvering
Aisle (m)
Aisle
Aisle
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0
2.7 (9)
2.7 (9)
7.0 (23)
9.1 (30)
One Way 3.6 (12)
30
2.7 (9)
5.2 (17)
5.5 (18)
14.0 (46)
One Way 3.6 (12)
45
2.7 (9)
5.8 (19)
4.0 (13)
15.2 (50)
One Way 3.6 (12)
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2.7 (9)
6.1 (20)
3.1 (10)
18.2 (59) One Way 6.0 (19.5)
90
2.7 (9)
6.1 (20)
2.7 (9)
19.5 (64.5)
One Way 7.3 (24)
(See diagram below for definitions of column headings)
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(b)
Within the M1 District, the Development Authority may require
some parking spaces provided to be a minimum width of 3.0 m (10 ft.) and
a minimum depth of 20 m (65.5 ft.), specifically designed for large trucks.
Maneuvering aisles and accesses will be sized appropriately to permit
vehicular access to these spaces.
(3)
Surfacing and Drainage
(a)
Every off-street parking space provided, and the access thereto, shall be
hard surfaced if the access is from a street or lane which is hard surfaced;
parking areas must be paved or of gravel mixture as approved by the
Development Authority.
(b)
Each parking area shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all storm
water runoff. In no case shall drainage be allowed to cross a sidewalk
unless allowed otherwise by the Development Authority.
(4)
Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces
Figure 23: Diagram Showing the Definitions of Column Headings in Table 1
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The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for each building or
use shall be as in the following table. In the case of a use not specifically
mentioned, the required number of off-street parking spaces shall be the same as
for a similar use as determined by the Development Authority. Where a
development falls within more than one class, the required number of spaces shall
be the sum of the requirements for each of the development classes.
Table #2
Use of Building or Development
Minimum No. of Parking Spaces
Residential
Apartments and row housing
1.5 per dwelling unit
All other dwellings
1 per dwelling unit
Home occupations
1
Bed and breakfast establishments
1 per bedroom available for rental
Commercial
General retail establishments,
1 per 46.5 m2 (500 sq. ft.) of gross
personal service shops,
leasable floor area plus one space per two
banks and other offices
employees on maximum shift
Eating and drinking
1 per 5 seating spaces plus 1 space per
establishments
2 employees on maximum shift
Hotels and motels
1 per sleeping unit plus 1 space per
2 employees on maximum shift
Places of Public Assembly
Auditoriums, religious
To the satisfaction of the Development
assembly, halls, private clubs,
Authority
theatres, and other amusement
or recreation places
Schools
Public, separate or private
1 per employee on maximum shift plus 5
elementary and jr. high schools
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Public or separate sr. high
1 per employee on maximum shift, plus 1
Schools
for every 10 students, plus whatever number
required as a result of any auditorium or
gym
Industrial
Any industrial use or public
1 per 3 employees on maximum shift
utility building
provided that this standard may be varied
by the Development Authority
Hospitals and Similar Uses
Hospitals, sanitariums,
1 per 93 m2 (1001 sq. ft.) of floor area,
convalescent homes, etc.
or 1 per 4 beds plus 1 for every 2 employees
on maximum shift, whichever is greater
8.26
Projection Into Yards
(1)
No portion of any building shall project onto, over or into a minimum required yard.
(2)
Notwithstanding Subsection (1) above, the portions of an attachment to a main
building which may project over a minimum required yard are:
(a)
steps, eaves, gutters, sills, patios, and decks, 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 exceed 0.90 m (3.0 ft.); and
(c)
any other features which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are
similar to the foregoing.
8.27
Protection From Exposure Hazards
(1)
The location of any liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage tank with a water
capacity exceeding 9080 L (2000 gal.) shall be in accordance with the
requirements of the Development Authority, but in no case be less than a
minimum distance of 228 m (748 ft.) from religious assembly, institutional,
commercial or residential buildings. Nor shall a storage tank be placed within a
minimum of 38 m (124.5 ft.) of the centre line of a grid road, 41 m (134.5 ft.)
from the right-of-way of a minor two-lane highway or 70 m (230 ft.) from the
right-of-way of a major two-lane highway.
(2)
LPG containers with a water capacity of less than 9080 l (2000 gal.) shall be
located in accordance with regulations under the Alberta Safety Codes Act.
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(3)
Flammable liquids storage tanks at bulk plants or service stations shall be located
in accordance with regulations under the Alberta Safety Codes Act.
(4)
Setbacks from pipelines and other utility corridors shall be at the discretion of the
Development Authority and be in accordance with the appropriate provincial
regulations or acts, but in no case be less than a minimum distance of 30 m (98.4
ft.) for institutional, commercial, or residential buildings.
(5)
The location of the storage tank shall be completely enclosed by a security fence
having a minimum height of 1.8 m (6 ft.).
(6)
Dangerous Goods warning signs of an appropriate nature shall be clearly visible
at the site. Signs shall be attached to the fence and to the storage tanks.
(7)
No tanks for the storage of anhydrous ammonia (AA) shall be allowed within the
municipality.
8.28
Recreational Vehicle Parks
(1)
The construction and maintenance of all internal roads are to be the responsibility
of the landowner/developer. Internal roads shall have a minimum of a 6 m (20 ft.)
usable top, except for one-way roads, which shall have a minimum of a 3.65 m
(12 ft.) usable top.
(2)
Recreational vehicle or camping spaces shall have a minimum of 13.5 m (49 ft.)
width and a minimum of 273 m2 (2938.5 sq. ft.) area. All such spaces shall be set
back a minimum of 30 m (98.4 ft.) from the shoreline of any body of water.
(3)
The developer shall provide an adequate on-site water supply.
(4)
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 the type of development.
(5)
The development agreement may require the developer to construct, upgrade, or
pay to construct or upgrade the necessary Village roads to access the
development.
(6)
The developer shall designate an area equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the total
recreational vehicle park area as a playground. This area is to be clearly marked
and free from all traffic hazards.
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8.29
Recreational Vehicles
(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, no person may
occupy a recreational vehicle on any lot unless a development permit has been
received for the placement and use of the recreational vehicle.
(a)
If the intention 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 park must be approved. Such a permit may only
be approved in Districts where recreational vehicle parks are listed as a
permitted or a discretionary use.
(b)
If the intention is to have the recreational vehicle occupied by person or
persons, but not have any arrangement for any consideration as described
in Subsection (i) above, a development permit for the placement of the
recreational vehicle as an accessory building and use must be approved.
Such a permit may only be approved in Districts where residential uses are
listed as a permitted or a discretionary use, and may only be approved for
a period of time, which period shall not exceed six (6) months. In addition,
no more than one (1) recreational vehicle used for such a purpose shall be
allowed on any lot, and the placement of the recreational vehicle shall
abide by all requirements for accessory buildings on the subject lot.
(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. No development permit shall be required for the
storage of one (1) unoccupied recreational vehicle on a lot.
(2)
Notwithstanding 8.29(1) above, within the Residential (R1, R2, and RMH1)
Districts, a development permit for the placement and use of a recreational vehicle
is not required for non-rental occupation of one (1) recreational vehicle for no
more than two (2) weeks.
(3)
No recreational vehicle shall be permanently connected to any utility or municipal
service, such as power, gas, water supply or sanitary sewage disposal facilities
unless the recreational vehicle is located in an approved recreational vehicle park.
(4)
No recreational vehicle, whether located within a recreational vehicle park or on a
lot, may have associated with it any more than two (2) accessory structures,
buildings, or other appurtenances, in addition to fences, benches, fire pits, picnic
tables, a small shed with a maximum size of 10 m2 (107.6 sq. ft.), and a screened
or roofed patio around or beside the recreational vehicle.
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(5)
No structure accessory to a recreational vehicle shall be used as sleeping quarters.
(6)
Except for a recreational vehicle on a lot which may have an appurtenant garage
for the storage of vehicles or boats, the total floor area or ground area covered by
all accessory structures, buildings or other appurtenances (other than those
indicated in Subsection 1. above) shall not exceed the total floor area of the
recreational vehicle.
8.30
Service Stations & Gas Bars
(1)
Service stations and gas bars shall be developed located in such a manner that:
(a)
No entrance or exit thereto for motor vehicles shall be within 60 m (197
ft.) of an entrance to or exit from a firehall, public or private school,
playground, library, religious assembly, hospital, children's or senior
citizen's home, or other public or quasi-public use;
(b)
No part of a service station or gas station building or of any pump or other
accessory shall be within 6 m (19.5 ft.) of a side or rear property line;
(c)
Service stations shall have a front yard of not less that 12 m (39.5 ft.) and
no fuel pump shall be located closer than 6 m (19.5 ft.) to the front
property line; and
(d)
Storage tanks shall be set back from adjacent buildings in accordance with
the Alberta Safety Codes Act and regulations made thereunder, and the
Alberta Fire Code.
(2)
Site Area and Coverage
(a)
The minimum site areas shall be 740 m2 (7965.5 sq. ft.) and the maximum
building coverage shall be 25% of the site area. For service stations
including car wash, the minimum site area shall be 1115 m2 (12,002 sq.
ft.).
(b)
Where a service station forms part of an auto dealership development, the
minimum site area and maximum building coverage may be varied at the
discretion of the Development Authority.
(3)
Site and Building Requirements
(a)
All parts of the site to which vehicles may have access shall be surfaced
and drained to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(b)
No activity may be carried on which constitutes an undue nuisance or
annoyance to persons occupying land in the immediate vicinity of the site,
by reason of dust, noise, gases, odour, smoke or vibration.
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(c)
The site of the buildings shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition
and free from all rubbish and debris.
8.31
Signs
In addition to the other regulations of this Bylaw, the following additional regulations
shall apply to signs:
(1)
Limitations
(a)
Except as provided in Section 3.2 of this Bylaw, no person shall erect,
relocate or structurally alter or enlarge any sign, including an election
sign, unless he has complied with the requirements of this Section 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 and property for sale or rent signs are
provided in Section 3.2 of this Bylaw.
(2)
Information Requirements for a Development Permit for a Sign
In addition to the requirements of Section 4.1 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)
any 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
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(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 Section 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 section, off-site signs shall be considered to
be discretionary developments in all Commercial Districts, in all Industrial
Districts, and in the Urban Reserve (UR) District.
(4)
Procedures for the Consideration of Development Permit Applications for Signs
All development permit applications for signs shall follow the process outlined in
Part 4 of this Bylaw and be subject to appeal if applicable in accordance with Part
5 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 the area regulated by Section 8.7 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 boundary and no part of a sign may encroach onto an
adjacent lot 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 sq. ft.).
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(f)
At the discretion of the Development Authority a maximum of five (5)
signs may be allowed on a lot, including temporary signs and portable
signs.
(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 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 structure 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 this Bylaw.
(d)
The notice described in Subsection (b) above shall be considered to be a
stop order for the purposes of this Bylaw.
(7)
Type of Signs
(a)
A-Frame Signs
(i)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw to the contrary,
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 sq. ft.).
(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 sq. ft.)
(iv)
The maximum height of an A-frame sign which is located on a
sidewalk shall be 1.0 m (3.3 ft.).
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(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 distance from the
ground to the highest point of the sign when set up.
(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.
(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 sq. ft.) 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.
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(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 (b) above, a maximum of one (1)
freestanding sign may be allowed per site except:
(A)
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.
(B)
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.
(C)
Additional signs may be allowed at the discretion of the
Development Authority.
(iv)
The total sign area of all freestanding signs on a site shall not
exceed 0.3 m2 (3.2 sq. ft.) in area for each lineal metre of frontage,
to a maximum of 8.4 m2 (90 sq. ft.).
(v)
The maximum height of a freestanding sign shall be 7.0 m (23.0
ft.).
(vi)
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.
(vii)
Any support structure for a freestanding sign shall be set back a
minimum of 0.3 m (1.0 ft.) from any site 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 site 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 than 15.0 m (49.2
ft.) to another portable sign.
(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.
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(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.
(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
3.05 m (10 ft.) from grade.
(iii)
No more than one (1) projecting sign of 0.5 m2 (5.4 sq. ft 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 wall sign on the front of a building shall be the space
defined by the following lower and upper limits:
(A)
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,
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Figure 24: Fascia Sign placement on a one storey building
(B)
in the case of a one storey building, the upper limit of the
portion shall be either:
1.
the roofline of a flat-roofed building, or, where
there is an existing majority of wall signs which
exceed the roofline, the upper limit of such existing
wall signs, or
2.
a maximum of 0.8 m (31.5 inches) 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
3.
the line of the eaves,
Figure 25: Example of a Parapet Wall and Eaves
(C)
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
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second storey or, in the absence of any windows on the
second storey, 0.8 m (31.5 inches) above the floor elevation
of the second storey.
Figure 26: Fascia Sign placement on a two storey building
(ii)
Notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, a wall sign may be located:
(A)
below the area defined in Subsection (a) above, provided:
1.
the sign consists of individual letters, symbols, or
logos that are directly attached to the building face,
2.
the sign states no more than the name of the
building or the principal tenant of the building, and
3.
the sign area does not exceed 20% of the building
face below the area defined in Subsection (a) above,
(B)
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:
1.
the sign states no more than the name of the
building or the principal tenant of the building, and
2.
the sign area does not exceed 2.5 m2 (26.9 sq. ft.),
or
(C)
above the third storey window sill, provided:
1.
the sign states no more than the name of the
building or principal tenant of the building, and
2.
there is no more than one (1) sign per building face
above the third storey.
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(iii)
A wall 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 wall sign shall be at the discretion of the
Development Authority, who shall have consideration for the
aesthetic quality and compatibility of the proposed wall sign with
adjacent developments.
(h)
Inflatable Signs
(i)
A small inflatable style 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 sq. ft.) as
applicable.
(ii)
Larger inflatable signs require that a development permit be
applied for, and approval 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 30 consecutive days.
(vi)
Inflatable signs cannot be located on the roof of a structure.
(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, schools or
other public institutions.
(b)
An approved major home occupation may display a sign, not larger than
0.2 m2 (2 sq. ft.) in the window of the dwelling.
(c)
An approved bed and breakfast may display a sign, not larger than 0.2 m2
(2.0 sq. ft.). If outside, the sign shall be placed in a location that is
satisfactory to the Development Authority. Alternatively, the sign may be
displayed from inside a window of the dwelling.
(d)
One (1) freestanding sign per site may be allowed for the purpose of
identifying the name of a multi-family dwelling, a manufactured home
park, a neighbourhood, or a subdivision, provided:
(i)
the sign area does not exceed 5.0 m2 (53.8 sq. ft.),
(ii)
the height of the sign does not exceed 2.0 m (6.6 ft.), and
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(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 sq. ft.).
(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
In any District where a religious assembly or a school or another institutional use
is allowed, three (3) signs of not more than 5.0 m2 (53.8 sq. ft.) in area shall be
allowed to be erected on the site occupied by the religious assembly, school, or
other institutional use.
8.32
Site Conditions
(1)
Development shall not be allowed on unstable slopes, land characterized by soil
instability, or land exhibiting evidence of poor drainage or flooding unless it can
be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Development Authority that unique site
requirements warrant otherwise.
(2)
Lands Subject to Flooding or Subsidence
(a)
Notwithstanding that a proposed development conforms in all respects with
this Bylaw, where the application is for development on lands that are or may
be subject to flooding or subsidence, or in an area potentially subject to a
1:100 year flood, the Development Authority shall not approve a development
permit unless the applicant can demonstrate that preventive engineering and
construction measures can be instituted to make the site suitable for the
proposed development or to protect the development from the potential
flooding hazard.
(b)
If a development is subsequently approved in such an area, the developer shall
be required to implement the preventive measures referred to in Subsection (a)
above, and agree within an agreement that can be caveated against the titles of
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the affected lands, that he and/or any subsequent landowners shall be
responsible for any damage or loss caused by flooding or subsidence.
(3)
The Development Authority may impose conditions on the approval of a
development permit requiring the retention of trees, or additional planting of such
a type and extent that is considered necessary.
(4)
The Development Authority may prescribe setback and/or buffering requirements
for uses which may be incompatible with adjacent land uses.
(5)
The Development Authority may prescribe or approve screening for uses which
involve the outdoor storage of goods, machinery, vehicles, building materials,
waste materials, and other similar uses.
8.33
Solar Energy Collection Systems
(1)
Solar energy collection systems shall only be allowed as accessory developments.
(2)
Ground mounted solar collectors shall be located in a side or rear yard only.
(3)
When a solar energy collection system is installed on a lot, accessory structures or
vegetation on an abutting lot should 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 not to be shaded between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00
p.m. by a hypothetical 3.66 m (12 ft.) 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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Village shall not be held responsible for
protecting access to solar energy on private land.
(4)
No solar energy collection system that is tied into a grid shall be installed until
evidence has been given that the 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 utility is sufficient. No response or evidence of approval from the
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.
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8.34
Sour Gas Facilities
(1)
No development shall be allowed within 100 m (328 ft.) of a Level 1 sour gas
facility (consisting of a well) as determined by Alberta Energy Regulator (AER).
(2)
In the case of a Level 2 sour gas facility as determined by the AER:
(a)
no permanent dwelling shall be allowed within 100 m (328 ft.) of the sour
gas facility; and
(b)
no institutional use shall be allowed within 500 m (1640 ft.) of the sour
gas facility.
(3)
In the case of Level 3 sour gas facility as determined by the AER:
(a)
no permanent dwelling shall be allowed within 100 m (328 ft.) of the sour
gas facility;
(b)
no residential development with a density of more than eight (8) dwelling
units per quarter section shall be allowed within 500 m (1640 ft.) of the
sour gas facility; and
(c)
no institutional use shall be allowed within 1500 m (4921 ft.) of the sour
gas facility.
8.35
Subdivision of Land
(1)
Where the development of land requires a subdivision, no development permit
shall be issued until the proposed subdivision has received tentative approval
from the Subdivision Authority for the Village.
(2)
Development agreements shall be required as a condition of approval for
subdivision of land within the Village.
8.36
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-
family 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 sq. ft.) in floor area.
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(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 sq. ft.).
(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.).
(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.
8.37
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:
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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.
g)
there may not be a sign relating to a minor home occupation.
8.38
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-family
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 sq. ft.) 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.
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(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 sq. ft.).
(10)
The minimum floor area for a secondary suite is 38.0 m2 (400.0 sq. ft.).
(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 Section 8.25 of this
Bylaw. Tandem parking may be permitted at the discretion of the Development
Authority.
8.39
Topsoil Removal
(1)
A development permit is required for the removal of top soil, sand, or gravel for
commercial purposes.
(2)
The Development Authority may refer a copy of a development permit
application for topsoil removal to the appropriate provincial agencies for input
prior to making a decision.
8.40
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, 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 km (1.2 mi.) of the municipality; and
(b)
landowners within 2 km (1.2 mi.) of the proposed development.
(2)
When making an application for a development permit for a Large Wind Energy
Conversion System, the developer shall provide to the Development Authority
appropriate reports and/or approvals from the following:
(a)
Transport Canada
(b)
NavCanada
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(c)
Alberta Culture and Tourism
(d)
Alberta Environment & Parks
(e)
Alberta Transportation
(3)
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 this Bylaw.
(4)
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.
(5)
Where, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the setbacks referred to in
Section 8.40(4) 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.
(6)
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.
(7)
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.
(8)
To ensure public safety, the Development Authority may require that:
(a)
a secure fence not less than 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) in height with a lockable gate
surround a wind energy conversion system tower if the tower is climbable
or subject to vandalism that could threaten tower integrity;
(b)
no ladder or permanent tower access device be located less than 3.7 m
(12.1 ft.) from grade;
(c)
a locked device be installed on the tower to preclude access to the top of
the tower; and
(d)
such additional safety mechanisms or procedures be provided as the
Development Authority may consider reasonable and appropriate.
The use of tubular towers, with locked door access, may, at the sole discretion of
the Development Authority, make unnecessary the above requirements.
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(9)
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.
(10)
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 sole requirements of the
Development Authority.
(11)
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 sole discretion of the
Development Authority.
(12)
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.
(13)
Large wind energy systems must comply with applicable air traffic safety
regulations. Transport Canada must be notified of the location (latitude and
longitude) and height of all wind turbine installations through the aeronautical
clearance application process.
8.41
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, 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.
(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
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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.
8.42
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Small
(1)
Small wind energy conversion systems shall only be allowed as accessory
developments.
(2)
For property sizes between 0.1 ha (0.25 ac.) and 0.2 ha (0.5 ac.) the wind turbine
tower height shall be limited to 25.0 m (82.0 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.
(3)
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 that 3.0 m (9.8 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 (6.6 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.
(4)
The mean value of the sound pressure level from small wind energy systems shall
not exceed more than 6 decibels (dBA) above background sound, as measured at
the exterior of the closest neighbouring inhabited dwelling (at the time of
installation or during operation), for wind speeds below 10 m per second (22 mph)
and except during short-term events such as utility outages and/or severe wind
storms.
(5)
Development permit applications for small wind energy systems shall be
accompanied by standard drawings of the wind turbine structure, including the
tower, base, footings, anchoring method and 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)
Small wind energy systems must comply with applicable air traffic safety
regulations. A statement on compliance by the applicant is sufficient. Transport
Canada must be notified of the location (latitude and longitude) and height of all
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wind turbine installations through the aeronautical clearance application process.
Small wind turbine towers shall not be artificially lit except as required by Nav
Canada.
(7)
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)
No small wind energy system that is tied into a grid shall be installed until
evidence has been given that the 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 utility is sufficient. No response or evidence of approval from the
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)
One Small Wind Energy System is allowed per single detached dwelling on a lot.
8.43
Wireless Communication Facilities
(1)
The municipality will encourage developers of wireless communications facilities
to demonstrate good planning and design with foremost regard to safety of the
general public; adherence to established construction standards in industry;
minimizing impacts to the natural environment; minimizing the visual impacts on
nearby residents; and ensuring public consultation in the early development
stages. A letter of support will be provided to licensing and approving authorities
for applications meeting these criteria. A letter of non-support will be provided to
licensing and approving authorities for applications not meeting these criteria.
(2)
Developers of a wireless communications facility that plan for the facility and can
accommodate other wireless operators on the site will be given priority status.
(3)
The application for development of a wireless communications facility is
encouraged to engage existing owner/operators of these structures for co-location
opportunities. Existing operators are encouraged to participate in the process by
charging reasonable rates for this privilege.
(4)
Applications for development of structures outside of the Alberta Building Code
such as lattice towers shall include a document from authoritative sources
demonstrating structural adequacy of the specified structure for the location and
loading defined in the application. Such authorities include: the Canadian
Standards Association and qualified structural engineers. Stamps and Seals of
approval shall accompany the documentation.
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(5)
Guyed-tower structures are to be located on properties that allow for a distance
from the base to boundary setbacks that is no less than equal to the final structure
height. In all cases that base and anchor structures must be designed for the soil
conditions present. A professional engineered design with supporting soil profiles
must accompany the application for development. Precise location (Latitude and
Longitude) of the base and anchors must be revealed.
Self-support towers are to be located respecting the building and safety codes for
the community. In all cases the base structures must be designed for the soil
conditions present. A professional engineered design with supporting soil profiles
must accompany the application for development.
(6)
Multiple tower structures will require individual development permit applications.
(7)
Applications for the development of wireless facilities must include in the
development application letters from the following authorities:
(a)
Transport Canada governing painting and lighting of the applicant's tower
for aeronautical safety;
(b)
Nav Canada governing aircraft communication and instrumentation
immunity from the applicant's tower transmissions;
(c)
Industry Canada governing the frequency of operations and public safety
from non-ionized radiation in accordance with Safety Code 6. Licensed
Exempt operators must provide a stamped letter from a licensed
professional RF engineer guaranteeing these conditions will be met; and
(8)
Appropriate fencing around the base, anchors and site limiting public access to
the tower and exposure to high RF energy fields must be provided with
consideration of community aesthetics.
(9)
The application for development must include consideration to minimizing
environmental damage through the following measures:
(a)
Consultation with Federal and Provincial environmental agencies to
ensure the site selected and the resultant construction does not impact
upon sensitive ecologies nor interfere with migrating birds or animals.
Confirming letters from these agencies must accompany the application
for development.
(b)
The application for development shall include a signed letter from the
applicant detailing corrective action(s) to remediate any environmental
damages.
(10)
As a condition of obtaining a development permit the applicant agrees to the
following:
(a)
The site will be reclaimed within six (6) months of cessation of operation.
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(b)
The site reclamation will comply with Alberta Environmental Laws to be
provided by Alberta Environment or their agent.
(11)
A public consultative process shall commence within the intent to establish a
wireless facility advertisement in the local newspapers and b letter to the
neighbouring property owners 120 days prior to the anticipated date of
construction. The municipality will arrange for the public meetings at its
discretion and at the sole expense of the applicant.
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Regulations
9.1 R1 - Low Density Residential District
(1)
General Purpose
The General Purpose of this District is to permit development of low density
residential dwellings, with associated uses at the discretion of the Development
Authority.
(2)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Dwellings, single detached
(b)
Minor home occupations
(c)
Public parks, playgrounds and similar recreational uses
(d)
Public utilities, not including an enclosed building
(e)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Bed and breakfast establishments
(b)
Day homes
(d)
Family care facilities
(e)
Group care facilities
(f)
Major home occupations
(g)
Modular dwellings
(h)
Public or quasi-public uses
(i)
Religious assemblies
(j)
Show homes
(k)
Solar energy collection systems
(l)
Suites, secondary
(m)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
Minimum Lot Area for Single Detached Dwellings Serviced by Municipal,
Piped Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems - 464.5 m2 (5000 sq. ft.)
(b)
Minimum Lot Area for Other Uses - as required by the Development
Authority.
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(c)
Minimum Lot Width for Single Detached Dwellings - 15.24 m (50.0 ft.)
(d)
Minimum Lot Width for Other Uses - as required by the Development
Authority.
(e)
Development on existing substandard lots may be considered by the
Development Authority. Compliance with provincial plumbing, drainage and
health Regulations will be required.
(f)
Minimum Floor Area for Residential Uses:
(i)
One storey - 92.9 m2 (1000 sq. ft.)
(ii)
One and a half storey- 111.5 m2 (1200 sq. ft.)
(iii)
Two storey- 130.1 m2 (1400 sq. ft.)
(g)
Minimum Yard Requirements:
(i)
Front yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
(ii)
Except as noted below, side yard - the lesser of 10% of the lot width
or, at the discretion of the Development Authority, 5.0 ft. on all lots
exceeding 50.0 ft. in width
(iii)
Side yard abutting a road in the case of a corner lot - 4.5 m (14.75 ft.)
(iv)
Side yard where there is no lane and where no attached garage is
provided - 3.0 m (9.84 ft.)
(v)
Rear yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
Notwithstanding these regulations, any requirements established pursuant to
the Alberta Safety Codes Act must be provided.
(h)
Maximum Lot Coverage
(i)
Dwellings - 23%
(ii)
Accessory buildings - 12%
(i)
Design, Character and Appearance of Buildings:
(i)
Buildings may be either of new construction or moved in. Exterior
finish to be wood, metal or similar siding, brick or stucco to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(ii)
All modular dwellings shall be factory built or of a quality equivalent
thereto with walls of pre-finished siding, stucco, brick, or equivalent,
as required by the Development Authority. Solid footings and a
concrete or wood block foundation, wall or skirting shall be provided
so that the appearance, design and construction compliment the
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(iii)
All accessory structures such as patios, porches, additions, skirting and
storage facilities attached to a modular dwelling shall be factory pre-
fabricated units, or of a quality equivalent thereto, so that the
appearance, design and construction will compliment the modular
dwelling.
(j)
Other Requirements:
(i)
Every fence enclosing an outdoor swimming pool or hot tub exceeding
0.9 m (3 ft.) in depth shall be at least 1.7 m (5.6 ft.) in height and shall
designed so as to try to deter children from climbing over or crawling
through or under it to gain access. Gates in the fence shall be the same
height as the fence and shall be equipped with a self-latching device
located on the inside of the fence.
(ii)
The maximum height of any building shall be 10 m (32.8 ft.).
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9.2 R2 - Moderate Density Residential District
(1)
General Purpose
The General Purpose of this District is to permit development of primarily
residential dwellings, with the possibility for some denser development and
manufactured home sites at the discretion of the Development Authority.
(1)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Dwellings, single detached
(b)
Minor home occupations
(c)
Public parks, playgrounds and similar recreational uses
(d)
Public utilities, not including an enclosed building
(e)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Bed and breakfast establishments
(b)
Day homes
(c)
Dwelling, apartments
(d)
Dwelling, duplexes
(e)
Family care facilities
(f)
Group care facilities
(g)
Major home occupations
(h)
Modular dwellings
(i)
Public or quasi-public uses
(j)
Religious assemblies
(k)
Show homes
(l)
Solar energy collection systems
(m)
Suites, secondary
(n)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
Relating to Single Detached Dwellings
(i)
Minimum Lot Area - 464.5 m2 (5000 sq. ft.)
(ii)
Minimum Lot Width - 11.8 m (37 ft.)
(iii)
Development on existing substandard lots may be considered by the
Development Authority. Compliance with provincial plumbing,
drainage and health Regulations will be required.
(iv)
Minimum Floor Area
A.
One storey buildings- 74.3 m2 (800 sq. ft.)
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B.
One and one-half storey buildings - 92.9 m2 (1000 sq. ft.)
C.
Two storey buildings - 111.5 m2 (1200 sq. ft.)
(v)
Minimum Yard Requirements
A.
Front yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
B.
Except as noted below, side yard - the lesser of 10% of lot
width; or, at the discretion of the Development Authority, 5.0
ft. on all lots exceeding 50.0 ft. in width
C.
Side yard abutting a road in the case of a corner lot - 4.5 m
(14.75 ft. )
D.
Side yard where there is no lane and where no attached garage
is provided - 3.0 m (9.84 ft.)
E.
Rear yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
Notwithstanding these regulations, any requirements established
pursuant to the Alberta Safety Codes Act must be provided.
(vi)
Minimum Lot Coverage
A.
Dwellings - 23%
B.
Accessory buildings - 12%
(b)
Relating to Duplexes and Semi-detached Dwellings
(i)
Minimum Lot Area for Duplexes - 576 m2 (6200 sq. ft.) provided that
the total floor space of the two dwelling units does not exceed 185.8
m2 (2000 sq. ft.)
(ii)
Minimum Lot Area for Semi-detached Dwellings
A.
743.0 m2 (7997 sq. ft.) if a corner lot
B.
668.0 m2 (7190 sq. ft.) in all other situations
(iii)
Minimum Floor Area - 55.7 m2 (600 sq. ft.) per dwelling unit
(iv)
Minimum Yard Requirements - the same as for single detached
dwellings
(v)
Minimum Lot Coverage - 35%
(c)
Relating to Row Housing
(i)
Minimum Lot Requirements for Row Housing - at the discretion of
the Development Authority, who shall have regard for the amenities of
the neighbourhood in which the site is located, and all other
requirements of this section.
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(ii)
Maximum density - 40 dwelling units per ha (16 per ac.)
(iii)
Minimum Yard Requirements
A.
Front yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
B.
Except as noted below, side yard - the greater of 10% of the lot
width or 3.0 m (9.84 ft.)
C.
Side yard abutting a road in the case of a corner lot - 4.5 m
(14.75 ft.)
D.
Side yard where there is no lane and where no attached garage
is provided - 3.0 m (9.84 ft.)
E.
Rear yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
(iv)
Each dwelling unit shall have an outdoor living area immediately
adjacent to it and accessible to it via an entranceway. The minimum
depth of this area shall be 7.5 m (24.6 ft.). Within this area, there shall
be a privacy zone measuring a minimum of 4.5 m (14.75 ft.) in depth,
contained by a fence with a minimum height of 1.5 m (5 ft.).
(d)
Relating to Apartments
(i)
Maximum density - 85 dwelling units per ha (34 per ac.)
(ii)
Minimum Lot Area - 800 m2 (8611 sq. ft.)
(iii)
Maximum Building Height - 11.0 m (36 ft.)
(iv)
Maximum Lot Coverage - 30%
(v)
Maximum Floor/Area Ratio - 0.60
(vi)
Minimum Yard Requirements
A.
Front yard - 9.1 m (30 ft.)
B.
The greater of 40% of the building height or 15% of the lot
width
C.
Rear yard - 9.1 m (30 ft.)
(vii)
A minimum of 10% of the lot area shall be landscaped to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority
(viii) Each development shall provide, outside of required side yards,
landscaped area on the basis of the following formula:
A.
for each bachelor dwelling unit - 18.5 m2 (200 sq. ft.)
B.
For each one bedroom dwelling unit - 28.0 m2 (300 sq. ft.)
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C.
For each two bedroom dwelling unit - 70 m2 (750 sq. ft.)
D.
For each dwelling unit with three or more bedrooms - 93.0 m2
(1000 sq. ft.)
(e)
Relating to Manufactured Homes
(i)
Maximum height - 4.57 m (15.0 ft.)
(ii)
Minimum floor area - 45.5 m2 (500 sq. ft.), excluding attached
porches
(iii)
Minimum lot area - 464.5 m2 (5000 sq. ft.)
(iv)
Minimum lot width - 15.24 m (50.0 ft.)
(v)
Minimum Yards
A.
Front yard - 4.57 m (15.0 ft.)
B.
Side yard - 3.05 m (10.0 ft.)
C.
Rear yard - 4.57 m (15.0 ft.)
(vi)
Maximum Lot Coverage
A.
Manufactured Home - 23%
B.
Accessory buildings - 12%
(vii)
All manufactured homes shall be located on separate lots.
(f)
Relating to All other Uses
(i)
All regulations shall be as required by the Development Authority
(g)
Relating to All Uses
(i)
Maximum Lot Coverage - 35%
(ii)
Design, Character and Appearance of Buildings:
A.
Buildings may be either of new construction or moved in.
Exterior finish to be wood, metal or similar siding, brick or
stucco to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
B.
All modular dwellings shall be factory built or of a quality
equivalent thereto with walls of pre-finished siding, stucco,
brick, or equivalent, as required by the Development Authority.
Solid footings and a concrete or wood block foundation, wall
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or skirting shall be provided so that the appearance, design and
construction compliment the modular dwelling.
C.
All accessory structures such as patios, porches, additions,
skirting and storage facilities attached to a modular dwelling
shall be factory pre-fabricated units, or of a quality equivalent
thereto, so that the appearance, design and construction will
compliment the modular dwelling.
(iii)
Other Requirements:
A.
Every fence enclosing an outdoor swimming pool or hot tub
exceeding 0.9 m (3 ft.) in depth shall be at least 1.7 m (5.6 ft.)
in height and shall designed so as to try to deter children from
climbing over or crawling through or under it to gain access.
Gates in the fence shall be the same height as the fence and
shall be equipped with a self latching device located on the
inside of the fence.
B.
The maximum height of any building shall be 10 m (32.8 ft.).
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9.3 RMH1 - Manufactured Home Park District
(1)
General Purpose
The general purpose of this District is to provide for the development of
manufactured home parks where stalls are provided on a rental basis.
(2)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Manufactured homes which are both
(i)
within a manufactured home park for which a development permit has
been approved, and
(ii)
10 years or less in age at the time of development permit application
(b)
Minor home occupations
(c)
Public parks, playgrounds and similar recreational uses
(d)
Public utilities, not including an enclosed building
(e)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Day homes
(b)
Major home occupations
(c)
Manufactured homes other than those described in Section 9.3(2)(a) above
(d)
Manufactured home parks
(e)
Public or quasi-public
(f)
Show homes
(g)
Solar energy collection systems
(h)
Uses directly related to the convenience of the manufactured home park
residents or management
(i)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
Minimum Stall Area - 465 m2 (5005 sq. ft.)
(b)
Minimum Stall Width - 15.0 m (49.2 ft.)
(c)
Minimum lot area size for a manufactured home park - 2 ha (5 ac.)
(d)
Maximum area coverage for manufactured home and accessory buildings on a
stall - 40%
(e)
Maximum Density - 20 manufactured homes per ha (8 per ac.)
(f)
Minimum Yards for a Manufactured Home Park:
(i)
Front - 7.6 m (25 ft.)
(ii)
Side adjacent to a road - 7.6 m (25. ft.)
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(iii)
All other yards - 3.0 m (9.8 ft.)
Notwithstanding these regulations, any requirements established pursuant to
the Alberta Safety Codes Act must be provided.
(g)
Setback Requirements for Manufactured Homes within a Manufactured Home
Stall:
(i)
Front setback from an internal roadway or parking area - 3.7 m (12
ft.).
(ii)
Manufactured homes including attached structures shall be at least
15.2 m (50 ft.) from any manufactured home, including any attached
structures or permanent park structures located directly on the opposite
side of a park street.
(iii)
Minimum Side Setback:
No manufactured home shall be located within 4.5 m (15 ft.) of
another and no portion of a manufactured home or accessory building
shall be placed closer than 1.5 m (5 ft.) to a side line. No manufactured
homes shall be permitted within a block of parcels designed or
designated for zero lot line placement.
(iv)
Minimum rear setback - 2.3 m (7.5 ft.).
(5)
Manufactured Home Park Requirements
(a)
Storage:
(i)
Communal or individual storage areas for vehicles, recreation vehicles,
watercraft, and other items that cannot be stored on a manufactured
home stall shall be provided at a rate of at least 18.6 m2 (220 sq. ft.) of
storage area per manufactured home stall.
(ii)
The Development Authority may require that a storage area be
enclosed or screened by trees, landscape features or fences or a
combination thereof to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(iii)
No vehicle greater than 9 m (30 ft.) in length may be parked on a
manufactured home stall or manufactured home park street.
(iv)
Not more than one recreation vehicle or trailer may be parked on a
manufactured home stall.
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(b)
Visitors' Off-Street Parking:
In addition to the parking requirements articulated in this Bylaw, one (1)
parking stall for every five (5) manufactured home stalls shall be provided in
the manufactured home park, as common parking for guests or as required by
the Development Authority.
(c)
Open Space:
A minimum of 10% of the gross park area shall be set aside as common open
space recreation area and no portion of any manufactured home stall shall be
included in this open space.
(d)
Utilities:
All utility lines shall be placed underground or as stipulated in a development
agreement.
(e)
Appearance:
(i)
All accessory structures such as patios, porches, additions, skirting and
storage facilities shall be factory pre-fabricated units, or of a quality
equivalent thereto, so that the appearance, design and construction will
compliment the manufactured home.
(ii)
The undercarriage of each manufactured home shall be screened from
view by skirting or such other means satisfactory to the Development
Authority.
(iii)
Outdoor lighting shall be of a design and appearance satisfactory to the
Development Authority.
(iv)
All areas of manufactured home park not developed or occupied by
park roads, walkways, driveways, parking aprons, buildings,
communal storage areas, or other developed facilities shall be grassed
and landscaped.
(f)
Fences and Screening:
The manufactured home park shall be screened from view with a vegetated
buffer strip of a minimum of 9 m (30 ft.) and/or other screening of a visually
pleasing nature as required by the Development Authority.
(g)
Buffer:
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A landscaped buffer of not less than 10 m (33 ft.) or a width satisfactory to the
Development Authority shall be provided around the perimeter of the
manufactured home park.
(h)
Other:
(i)
A development permit shall not be issued for a manufactured home
park until the Development Authority has received assurance from
appropriate authorities indicating that the proposed sewage
disposal system has been approved.
(ii)
Adequate on-site recreation areas such as playgrounds and tot lots
may be required if deemed appropriate.
(iii).
All roads in a manufactured home park shall be surfaced, and well
drained, and maintained to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority. Minimum driving surface width shall be 7.3 m (24 ft.).
(iv)
All parks shall be provided with safe, convenient, all-season
pedestrian access of at least 1.0 m (3.25 ft.) width for intended use
between individual manufactured homes, the park street and all
community facilities provided for park residents.
(v)
The design of manufactured home parks shall be to the satisfaction
of the Development Authority.
(vi)
All municipal utilities shall be provided underground to stalls in a
manufactured home park.
(vii)
No part of the park shall be used for non-residential purposes
except 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.
(viii) Manufactured home park facilities shall be arranged to create a
homelike atmosphere. This objective is achieved by variations in
street pattern, block shapes and location of manufactured home
stands.
(ix)
Each manufactured home stall shall be clearly marked off by
means of stakes, countersunk steel posts, fences, curbs or hedges.
(x)
Only one main, free-standing, identification sign of residential
character and appearance shall be erected at the entrance to a
manufactured home park unless the Development Authority is of
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the opinion that a further and similar sign shall be allowed under
exceptional circumstances involving the layout, location and size
of the park in relation to the surrounding areas. The sign or signs
shall be of a size, type and construction acceptable to the
Development Authority.
(xi)
Directional signs within the manufactured home park must be
integrated in design and appearance, be kept in scale with the
immediate surroundings and constructed of durable material.
(xii)
Manufactured homes shall be separated from each other by at least
6 m (19.5 ft.) side to side.
(xiii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw to the
contrary, manufactured homes shall not be placed "sideways" on a
lot, with their longer dimension (length) parallel or nearly parallel
to the front line, unless the lot width exceeds 45.0 m (147.6 ft.).
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9.4 C1 - Downtown Commercial District
(1)
General Purpose
The general purpose of this District is to provide for a wide variety of commercial
uses within the Village's downtown core.
(2)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Amusement establishments, indoor
(b)
Business support services establishments
(c)
Eating and drinking establishments
(d)
General retail establishments
(e)
Government services
(f)
Health services
(g)
Hotels
(h)
Household repair services
(j)
Libraries and cultural exhibits
(k)
Office uses
(l)
Personal service shops
(m)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Amusement establishments, outdoor
(b)
Auctioneering establishments
(c)
Automotive and equipment repair shops
(d)
Automotive and recreational vehicle sales/rentals establishments
(e)
Bus depots
(f)
Child care facilities
(g)
Contractor services, limited
(h)
Drive-in businesses
(i)
Dwellings, single detached
(j)
Entertainment establishments
(k)
Equipment rental establishments
(l)
Extensive recreation
(m)
Greenhouses
(n)
Institutional uses
(o)
Intensive recreation
(p)
Liquor stores
(q)
Motels
(r)
Parking lots
(s)
Private clubs
(t)
Protective and emergency services
(u)
Public or quasi-public buildings
(v)
Public or quasi-public uses
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(w)
Public parks
(x)
Public utilities
(y)
Public utility buildings
(z)
Recreational uses
(aa)
Religious assemblies
(ab)
Service stations
(ac)
Suite, surveilence (maximum of one per lot)
(ad)
Vehicle repair establishments
(ae)
Veterinary clinics
(af)
Warehouse sales establishments
(ag)
Dwellings within buildings in which the predominant use is one or more of
the above-listed permitted or discretionary uses, provided, however, that the
dwellings have direct access to the outside of the building
(ah)
Other uses which are, in the opinion of the Development Authority, similar to
the above-listed permitted and discretionary uses
(ai)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
Minimum Lot Area: 140 m2 (1507 sq. ft.)
(b)
Minimum Lot Width: 4.5 m (14.75 ft.)
(c)
Minimum Yard Requirements:
(i)
Front yard - None, except where the Development Authority may
require a setback in order to conform with existing adjacent
development
(ii)
Side yard
A.
If the subject lot is bounded on both sides by land classified
C1, no side yard shall be required.
B.
If the subject lot is bordered by a lot in a Residential District,
the minimum side yard required shall be 1.5 m (4.9 ft.).
C.
When a side yard is provided, it shall not be less than 7.5 m
(d)
Maximum Lot Coverage - 80%, provided that provision has been made for
on-site parking, loading, storage and waste disposal to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
(e)
No development shall be allowed that will, in any way and in the sole opinion
of the Development Authority, become obnoxious by way of noise, odour,
dust, or fumes.
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(f)
Design, Character and Appearance of Buildings:
(i)
Buildings may be either of new construction or moved in. Exterior
finish to be wood, metal or similar siding, brick or stucco to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(ii)
All accessory structures shall be factory pre-fabricated units, or of a
quality equivalent thereto, so that the appearance, design and
construction will compliment the main building.
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9.5 C2 - General Commercial District
(1)
General Purpose
The general purpose of this District is to allow for a wide variety of commercial uses
of a secondary nature.
(2)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Auctioneering establishments
(b)
Automotive and equipment repair shops
(c)
Drive-in businesses
(d)
Drive-in restaurants
(e)
Eating and drinking establishments
(f)
Hotels
(g)
Motels
(h)
Public or quasi-public buildings
(i)
Public or quasi-public uses
(j)
Service stations
(k)
Veterinary clinics
(l)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Amusement establishments, outdoor
(b)
Automotive and recreational vehicle sales/rentals establishments
(c)
Bulk fuel station
(d)
Bus depots
(e)
Contractor services, general
(f)
Contractor services, limited
(g)
Entertainment establishments
(h)
Equipment rental establishments
(i)
Extensive recreation
(j)
Greenhouses
(k)
Heavy truck and equipment storage
(l)
Industrial vehicle and equipment sales/rentals establishments
(m)
Industrial uses, light
(n)
Institutional uses
(o)
Intensive recreation
(p)
Liquor stores
(q)
Office uses
(r)
Outdoor storage
(s)
Parking lots
(t)
Private clubs
(u)
Protective and emergency services
(v)
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(w)
Public utilities
(x)
Public utility buildings
(y)
Recreational vehicle parks
(z)
Recreational vehicle storage
(aa)
Recycling depots
(ab)
Suite, surveillance (maximum of one per lot)
(ac)
Trucking and cartage establishments
(ad)
Vehicle repair establishments
(ae)
Warehouse sales establishments
(af)
Dwellings within buildings in which the predominant use is one or more of the
above-listed permitted or discretionary uses, provided, however, that the
dwellings have direct access to the outside of the building
(ag)
Other uses which are, in the opinion of the Development Authority, similar to
the above-listed permitted and discretionary uses
(ah)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
Relating to Permitted Uses
(i)
Minimum Lot Area: 139.4 m2 (1500 sq. ft.)
(ii)
Minimum Lot Width: 7.62 m (25 ft.)
(iii)
Minimum Yard Requirements:
A.
Front yard - None, except where the Development Authority
may require a setback in order to conform with existing
adjacent development
B.
Side yard - If the subject lot is bounded on both sides by land
classified C1 or C2, no side yard shall be required.
C.
Side yard - If the subject lot is bordered by a lot in a
Residential District, the minimum side yard required shall be
1.5 m (4.9 ft.).
D.
When a side yard is provided, it shall not be less than 7.5 m
(24.6 ft.)
(iv)
Maximum Lot Coverage - 80%, provided that provision has been
made for on-site parking, loading, storage and waste disposal to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
(b)
Relating to Discretionary Uses
(i)
Minimum Lot Area: as required by the Development Authority
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(ii)
Minimum Yard Requirements:
A.
Front - 9.1 m (30 ft.)
B.
Side - as required by the Development Authority
C.
Rear - 9.1 m (30 ft.)
(iii)
Maximum Lot Coverage: 60%
(iv)
Maximum Building Height: 10.67 m (35.0 ft.)
(c)
Relating to All Uses
(i)
Design, Character and Appearance of Buildings:
A.
Buildings may be either of new construction or moved in.
Exterior finish to be wood, metal or similar siding, brick or
stucco to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
B.
All accessory structures shall be factory pre-fabricated units,
or of a quality equivalent thereto, so that the appearance,
design and construction will compliment the main building.
(ii)
No development shall be allowed that will, in any way and in the sole
opinion of the Development Authority, become obnoxious by way of
noise, odour, dust, or fumes.
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9.6 C3 - Highway Commercial
(1)
General Purpose
The general purpose of this District is to permit commercial uses which will serve the
traveling public.
(2)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Motels
(b)
Public or quasi-public buildings
(c)
Public or quasi-public uses
(d)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Drive-in businesses
(b)
Drive-in restaurants
(d)
Eating and drinking establishments
(e)
Service stations
(f)
Public utilities
(g)
Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to
the above mentioned permitted and discretionary uses
(h)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
Maximum Building Height: 10.67 m (35 ft.), or as allowed by the
Development Authority
(b)
Minimum Lot Area: as required by the Development Authority
(c)
Minimum Lot Width: 4.57m (15.0 ft.)
(d)
Minimum Yard Requirements:
(i)
Front yard: 6.1 m (20.0 ft.), or as required by the Development
Authority
(ii)
Side yard: 3.05 m (10.0 ft.), or as required by the Development
Authority
(iii)
Rear yard: 6.1 m (20.0 ft.), or as required by the Development
Authority
(e)
Maximum Lot Coverage: 35%
(f)
Access
Access to all developments within this District shall be by service road or
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by similar standard for controlling turning traffic, such as a one-way
system, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. The number of
access provided to any highway from a development or service road shall
be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority and appropriate
Provincial authorities.
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9.7 M1 - Industrial District
(1)
General Purpose
The general purpose of this District is to provide for industrial activities in the
Village. No industrial development shall take place which may have a detrimental
effect on the municipality or its environment.
(2)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Contractor services, Limited
(b)
Industrial uses, light
(c)
Office uses
(d)
Protective and emergency services
(e)
Public or quasi-public buildings
(f)
Public or quasi-public uses
(g)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Agricultural industries
(b)
Auto wreckers
(c)
Bulk fuel station
(d)
Drive-in businesses, but not including drive-in restaurants
(e)
Equipment/vehicle rentals
(f)
Equipment rental establishments
(g)
Heavy truck and equipment storage
(h)
Industrial vehicle and equipment sales/rentals establishments
(i)
Major public utility
(j)
Oilfield support services
(k)
Outdoor storage
(l)
Suite, surveillance (maximum of one per lot)
(m)
Vehicle repair establishments
(n)
Other uses which are, in the opinion of the Development Authority, similar to
the above-listed permitted and discretionary uses
(o)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
Minimum Lot Area - as required by the Development Authority
(b)
Minimum Yards:
(i)
Front - 9.0 m (29.5 ft.), or as required by the Development
Authority.
(ii)
Side - 4.5 m (14.8 ft.), or as required by the Development
Authority.
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(iii)
Rear - 9.0 m (29.5 ft.), or as required by the Development
Authority.
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9.8
I - Institutional District
(1)
General Purpose
The General Purpose of this District is to permit development of uses of either a
public or private nature which provide services to the community.
(2)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Child care facilities
(b)
Government services
(c)
Group homes
(d)
Health services
(e)
Institutional uses
(f)
Libraries and cultural exhibits
(g)
Office uses
(h)
Protective and emergency services
(i)
Public education facilities
(j)
Public or quasi-public buildings
(k)
Public or quasi-public uses
(l)
Public parks
(m)
Recreational uses
(n)
Religious assembly
(o)
Senior citizens' homes and similar developments
(p)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Cemeteries
(c)
Intensive recreation
(d)
Private clubs
(e)
Other uses which are, in the opinion of the Development Authority, similar to
the above-listed permitted and discretionary uses
(f)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
All senior citizens' homes and similar developments shall be developed in
accordance with the requirements for apartments in the R3 District.
(b)
All other development shall be developed in accordance with requirements as
determined by the Development Authority.
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UR - Urban Reserve District
(1)
General Purpose
The general purpose of this District is to reserve lands for future community growth
and development.
(2)
Permitted Uses
(a)
Extensive agriculture
(b)
Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses
(3)
Discretionary Uses
(a)
Extensive recreation
(b)
Intensive agriculture, but not including kennels
(c)
Public parks and playgrounds
(d)
Public or quasi-public buildings
(e)
Public or quasi-public uses
(f)
Public utilities
(g)
Any temporary use or building which, in the opinion of the Development
Authority, will not prejudice the possibility of conveniently and economically
re-subdividing or developing the area in the future at urban densities.
(h)
Other uses which are, in the opinion of the Development Authority, similar to
the above-listed permitted and discretionary uses
(i)
Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses
(4)
Requirements
(a)
The minimum parcel area shall be 8 ha (20 ac.), or as required by the
Development Authority.
(b)
Minimum Yard Requirements:
(i)
Front yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
(ii)
Side yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
(iii)
Rear yard - 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
(c)
The maximum height of any building or structure shall be 10 m (32.8 ft.).
(d)
Other Requirements:
(i)
Extensive Agricultural uses shall not be offensive in nature, and shall
not include the breeding and raising of livestock of any kind.
(ii)
Any permit issued at the discretion of the Development Authority for a
temporary use shall be for the period of up to a year only, or for a
specified length of time to ensure that the use does not adversely affect
future subdivision, servicing and urban development of such lands.
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Applications to extend the temporary use for a period of a year may be
considered at the discretion of the Development Authority.
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VILLAGE OF INNISFREE
BYLAW NO. _____________
A Bylaw of the Village of Innisfree, in the Province of Alberta for the purpose of adopting a
Land Use Bylaw for the Village of Innisfree.
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act R.S.A. 2000, as amended, requires the Council of
municipality to enact a land use bylaw to regulate and control the use and development of
land and buildings within the municipality; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Innisfree deems it desirable, expedient and in the best
interest of the Village of Innisfree to adopt a new land use bylaw.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Innisfree, duly assembled, enacts as
follows:
1.
This new Bylaw may be cited as "The Village of Innisfree Land Use Bylaw".
2.
The Land Use Bylaw of the Village of Innisfree attached hereto as Schedule "A"
to this Bylaw is hereby adopted.
3.
Bylaw No. 522-98, as amended, being the previous Land Use Bylaw of the
Village of Innisfree, is hereby repealed.
4.
This Bylaw may be amended by Bylaw in accordance with the Municipal
Government Act, R.S.A., 2000, as amended.
This Bylaw comes into effect upon the date of the final reading thereof.
DONE AND PASSED as a Bylaw of the Village of Innisfree, at the Village of Innisfree in the
Province of Alberta, this _____ day of ___________________ A.D. 2017.
VILLAGE OF INNISFREE
_________________________________________
REEVE
_________________________________________
MANAGER
READ A FIRST TIME this _____ day of _______________________ A.D., 2017
READ A SECOND TIME this _____ day of _______________________ A.D., 2017
READ A THIRD TIME THIS _____ day of ______________________ A.D., 2017