Land Use Bylaw 02-2012 (consolidated to October 25, 2018)

Sandy Beach, Alberta · adopted 2012-01-01

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SUMMER VILLAGE OF SANDY BEACH Land Use Bylaw No. 02-2012 Consolidated to October 25, 2018 Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 2 Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 3 PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 TITLE This Bylaw may be referred to as "The Summer Village of Sandy Beach Land Use Bylaw." 1.2 SCOPE No subdivision or development shall hereafter be carried out within the boundaries of the municipality except in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw. 1.3 PURPOSE The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate the use and development of land and buildings within the Summer Village of Sandy Beach and to achieve the orderly and economic development of land, and further to: a) divide the municipality into districts; b) prescribe and regulate the use(s) for each district; c) establish a method of making decisions on applications for development permits including the issuing of development permits; d) provide the manner in which notice of the issuance of a development permit is to be given; e) establish a method of making decisions on applications for subdivision approval in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Government Act and its regulations; f) implement the statutory plans of the Summer Village of Sandy Beach; g) establish the Development Authority and the office of the Development Officer for the Summer Village of Sandy Beach. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 4 1.4 PREVIOUS BYLAW No provisions of any other Bylaws with respect to districting, development control, and land use classifications shall hereafter apply to any part of the Summer Village described in this Bylaw. 1.5 METRIC AND IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS Whenever dimensions are present or calculations are required, the metric dimensions, values or results shall be used. The imperial equivalents provided in parenthesis after each reference to metric units of measurements are approximate and intended for information only. 1.6 RELATIONSHIP TO THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1. This Bylaw is enacted under the Municipal Government Act, as amended. This Bylaw is intended to be read in conjunction with the Municipal Government Act, with amendments to the time of the reading. Reference should be made to the Act and its regulations with respect to definitions of terms, administrative matters, and the powers of agencies and officers referred to in this Bylaw, if these are not set out in this Bylaw. 2. The Municipal Government Act references contained in certain sections of the Bylaw are not enacted as part of this Bylaw and may be revised, as required, by the Development Officer without the adoption by Council of an amending Bylaw. 1.7 EFFECTIVE DATE The effective date of this Bylaw shall be the date of the third reading thereof. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 5 1.8 OTHER LEGISLATIVE AND BYLAW REQUIREMENTS Nothing in this Bylaw affects the duty or obligation of a person to obtain a development permit as required in this Bylaw, or to obtain any other permit, license, or other authorization required by any Bylaw, or Act or any regulation pursuant to those Acts. 1.9 DEFINITIONS OR MEANINGS In this Bylaw: "ACCESSORY BUILDING" - means a building which is separate from the principal building on the parcel where both are located and which the Development Officer decides is incidental to that of the principal building, and includes garages, boathouses and guest houses. "ACCESSORY BUILDING OR USE - LAKESHORE" - means an accessory building, structure or use located immediately adjacent to a lakeshore or lake tributary or within the actual water-body proper, and includes but is not limited to a boathouse, pier, dock, seawall, boat launch or boardwalk; "ACCESSORY USE" - means a use of a building or land which the Development Officer decides is incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the parcel on which it is located; "ACT" - means MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended, and the regulations pursuant thereto; "AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT USES" A. Rural Farms - means development for the primary production of farm products such as: dairy products; poultry products; cattle, hogs, sheep and other animals; wheat or other grains; and vegetables or other field crops in rural and peri-urban areas. This does not include Cannabis Production and Distribution, unless operating pursuant to a registration certificate issued by the Federal Government for personal production or designated personal production for medical cannabis. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 6 B. Urban Indoor Farms - means the cultivation and harvesting of plant and/or animal products primarily within enclosed buildings for the primary purpose of wholesale or retail sales. Accessory activities may include on-site sales, composting of plants grown on-site, outdoor storage, and food packaging and processing. Typical activities include vertical farms, hydroponic systems and aquaponics systems. This use does not include Livestock Operations, Rural Farms, Recreational Acreage Farms, Urban Outdoor Agriculture, Urban Gardens, or Cannabis Production and Distribution, unless operating pursuant to a registration certificate issued by the Federal Government for personal production or designated personal production for medical cannabis. C. Urban Outdoor Farms - means the cultivation and harvesting of plant and/or animal products in urban areas, primarily as an interim use on idle or under-used land for the primary purpose of wholesale or retail sales. Cultivation and harvesting may occur within unenclosed structures primarily lit by natural light and used for the extension of the growing season, such as cold frames and greenhouses. Accessory structures may include those used for the operation of the site. Accessory activities may include on-site sales, composting of plants grown on-site, or outdoor storage. This use does not include Livestock Operations, Rural Farms, Urban Gardens, or Cannabis Production and Distribution, unless operating pursuant to a registration certificate issued by the Federal Government for personal production or designated personal production for medical cannabis. D. Urban Gardens - means the cultivation and harvesting of plant and/or animal products in urban areas for the primary purpose of beautification, education, recreation, or social or community programming. Accessory buildings or structures may include those used for the operation of the site and the extension of the growing season, such as cold frames and greenhouses. On-site sales and processing of plants or animal products are prohibited. Accessory activities may include outdoor storage or composting of plants grown on-site. Typical activities include community gardens. This use does not include Livestock Operations, Rural Farms, Recreational Acreage Farms, Urban Indoor Farms, Urban Outdoor Farms, or Cannabis Production and Distribution, unless operating pursuant to a registration certificate issued by the Federal Government for personal production or designated personal production for medical cannabis; "AND" - means both, does not mean and/or; "AMENITY AREA" - means an area which shall be provided subject to the regulations of this Bylaw and which must be developed for the active or passive Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 7 recreation and enjoyment of the occupants of a residential development. Such area may be for either private or communal use and may be under either individual or common ownership; "AMENITY AREA - PRIVATE OUTDOOR" - means an amenity area which shall be provided subject to regulations in this Bylaw but which must be developed for the active or passive recreation and enjoyment of the residents of a specific dwelling unit and which is immediately adjacent to and directly accessible from the dwelling unit it is intended to serve; "AREA OF COPY" - means the entire area within a single common continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of the advertising message, announcement or decoration on the sign, and shall be for the purpose of area calculation square or rectangular in shape; "AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN" - means a plan accepted or adopted by Council as an area redevelopment plan pursuant to Section 634 of the Municipal Government Act; "AREA STRUCTURE PLAN" - means a plan accepted or adopted by Council as an area structure plan pursuant to Section 633 of the Municipal Government Act; "BACKLOT" - means a lot which has other developable property between it and the lake, but does not include lots where the only property existing between them and the lake is a road, environmental reserve, or park reserve; "BED AND BREAKFAST OPERATION" - means a minor and ancillary/subordinate commercial use of a residence where accommodation is provided for periods of fourteen (14) days or less in three or fewer guest rooms. "BOAT HOUSE" - means an accessory building designed and used primarily for the storage of boats, and which is designed in such a way as to permit the direct removal of boats from the water to the structure; "BUILDING" - includes any structure, erection, stockpile, sign or fixture that may be built or placed on land; "BUILDING HEIGHT" - means the vertical distance between grade and the highest point of a building; excluding an elevator housing, a mechanical housing, a roof stairway entrance, a ventilating fan, a skylight, a steeple, a chimney, a smoke stack, a fire wall, a parapet wall, a flagpole or similar device not structurally essential to the building; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 8 "CANNABIS" - means cannabis plant, fresh cannabis, dried cannabis, cannabis oil and cannabis plant seeds and any other substance defined as cannabis in the Cannabis Act and its regulations, as amended from time to time and includes edible products that contain cannabis; "CANNABIS CONSUMPTION FACILITY" - means a development, or any part thereof, licensed to sell cannabis to the public for consumption within the premises; "CANNABIS RETAIL SALES" - means a retail store licensed by the Province of Alberta where Cannabis and Cannabis Accessories are sold to individuals who attend the premises; "CANNABIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION" - means a development in a stand-alone building used principally for one or more of the following activities as it relates to Cannabis:  the production, cultivation, and growing of Cannabis;  the processing of raw materials;  the making, testing, manufacturing, assembling, destruction or in any way altering the chemical or physical properties of semi- finished or finished goods or products;  the storage or trans-shipping of materials, goods, and products; or  the distribution and sale of materials, goods, and products to Cannabis Retail stores. Medical Cannabis Production and Distribution Facilities shall not include storefront retail sales; "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; "CANOPY SIGN" - see SIGN, CANOPY; "CARPORT" - means a roofed structure used for storing or parking of not more than two private vehicles which has not less than 40% of its total perimeter open and unobstructed; "CHATTEL" - means a moveable item of personal property; "CORNER" - means the intersection of any two property lines of a parcel; "CORNER PARCEL" - see PARCEL, CORNER; "COUNCIL" - means the Council of the Summer Village of Sandy Beach; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 9 "CURB CUT" - means the lowering of a curb, sidewalk or boulevard to provide vehicular access to a parcel; "DAY CARE FACILITY" - means a facility and program for the provision of care, maintenance and supervision for four or more children under the age of fifteen years, by a person other than one related by blood or marriage, for periods of more than three (3) but less than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, other than institutions operated by or under the authority of the Director of Child Welfare; "DECK" - means a hard surfaced (usually wooden) area usually adjoining a dwelling unit; no more than 0.6 m (1.97 ft.) high above grade, for outdoor living; "DESIGNATED OFFICER" - means a person authorized to exercise development authority powers on behalf of the municipality pursuant to the provision of the Municipal Government Act and this Bylaw; "DEVELOPABLE AREA" - means an area of land suitable for a building site and containing adequate surface elevation to preclude marshland, wetland, or high water table conditions; "DEVELOPER" - means an owner, agent or any person, firm or company required to obtain or having obtained a development permit; "DEVELOPMENT" - means development as defined in the Act, and includes the following: (i) the carrying out of any construction or excavation, or other operations, in, on, over or under land, or the making of any change in the use or the intensity of use of any land, buildings or premises, and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes the removal of topsoil. For the purposes of this Bylaw, development also means the demolition of a building, (ii) in a building or on a parcel used for dwelling purposes, any increase in the number of dwelling units in the building or on the parcel, and any alteration or additions which provide for an increase in the number of dwelling units within the building or on the parcel, (iii) the placing of refuse or waste material on any land, (iv) the resumption of the use for which land or buildings had previously been utilized, Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 10 (v) the use of the land for the storage or repair of motor vehicles or other machinery or equipment, (vi) 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, (vii) the more frequent or intensive use of land for the parking of trailers, bunkhouses, 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, (viii) the erection of signs, (ix) the recommencement of any use to which the land or buildings had been, previously put, if that use had been discontinued for a period of more than six months, and (x) removal of top soil, trees and earth and gravel extraction from the land, (xi) the installation of any type of sewage disposal system including, but not limited to, holding tanks and outside privies, (xii) the digging of a well or installation of a water cistern; "DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY" - means a Development Authority established pursuant to Section 624 of the Municipal Government Act and may include one or more of the following: a Development Officer, Municipal Planning Commission, Council, or any other person or organization that has been authorized by Bylaw to exercise development powers on behalf of the municipality; "DEVELOPMENT OFFICER" - means the official or officials of the Municipality with the responsibility of receiving, considering and deciding on applications for development under this Land Use Bylaw; "DEVELOPMENT PERMIT" - means a certificate or document permitting a specified development and includes, where applicable, a plan or drawing or a set of plans or drawings, specifications or other documents. This permit is separate and distinct from a building permit; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 11 "DISCONTINUED" - means the time at which, in the opinion of the Development Officer, substantial construction activity or a non-conforming use or conforming use has ceased; "DISCRETIONARY USE" - means a use of land or buildings provided for in the District Regulations of this Bylaw, for which a development permit may be issued with or without conditions; "DOUBLE FRONTING PARCEL" - means a corner parcel which is not a flanking parcel, but also includes a parcel which abuts two public streets (except alleys as defined in the Highway Traffic Act), which are parallel or nearly parallel where abutting the parcel; "DRIVE-IN BUSINESS" - means an establishment which services customers traveling in motor vehicles driven onto the parcel where such business is carried on, where normally the customer either remains in the vehicle for service, or parks his vehicle for a short period for the purpose of doing business at the premises, and includes service stations; "DWELLING" - means any building used principally for human habitation and which is supported on a permanent foundation extending below ground level, and includes single detached dwellings, but does not include temporary living accommodations; "DWELLING UNIT" - means a self-contained living premise with cooking, eating, living, sleeping and/or sanitary facilities for domestic use of one or more individuals; "EASEMENT" - means a right to use land, generally for access to other property or as a right-of-way for a public utility; "EDUCATION SERVICE" - means the assembly for education, training, or instruction; "EXCAVATION" - means any breaking of ground, except common household gardening and ground care; "EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE" - means a system of tillage which depends upon large areas of land for the raising of crops. Extensive agricultural uses include buildings and other structures incidental to farming; "EXTENSIVE LIVESTOCK OPERATION" - means a farming operation involving the rearing of livestock either in conjunction with or separate from an Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 12 extensive agricultural operation, where the density of animals on the subject lot is less than is required to be classified by Alberta Agriculture and Food and Rural Development as an intensive livestock operation; "FENCE" - means a vertical physical barrier constructed to prevent visual intrusion, sound abatement or unauthorized access; "FLANKING PARCEL" - means a corner parcel on which a side boundary is abutting onto a street and where all other parcels which are within 9.1 m (30.0 ft.) of the parcel have no front boundary on the same street; "FLOOR AREA" - means the greatest horizontal area of a building above grade within the outside surface of exterior walls or within the glass-line of exterior walls and the centre-line of fire walls but not including the floor areas of basements, attached garages, sheds, open porches or breezeways; "FOUNDATION" - means the lower portion of a building, usually concrete or masonry, and includes the footings which transfer the weight of and loads on a building to the ground; "FREESTANDING SIGN" - see SIGN, FREESTANDING; "FRONT YARD" - see YARD, FRONT; "FRONTAGE" - means the length of a street boundary measured along the front lot line; "GARAGE" - means an accessory building or part of the principal building, designed and used primarily for the storage of motor vehicles; "GRADE" - means the ground elevation established for the purpose of regulating the number of storeys and the height of a building. The building grade shall be the level adjacent to the walls of the building if the finished grade is level. If the ground is not entirely level the grade shall be determined by averaging the elevation of the ground for each face of the building; "GREENHOUSE" - means the growing, storage and basic processing of fruits, vegetables, household and ornamental plants, and may include the sales or their products or by-products. This use does not include cannabis grown for medical or recreational purposes; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 13 "GROSS LEASABLE AREA" - means the total floor area of the building contained within the outside surface of the exterior and basement wall, but excludes mechanical and utility rooms, public washrooms, and stairwells; "GROUP CARE FACILITY" - means a facility which provides resident services to seven or more individuals of whom one or more are unrelated. These individuals may be aged, disabled or are undergoing rehabilitation, and are provided services to meet their needs. This use includes supervised facilities such as group homes (all ages), halfway houses, resident schools, resident facilities and foster or boarding homes, and psychiatric care facilities. These facilities are not intended to include major institutional care facilities such as hospitals; "GUEST HOUSE" - means an accessory building, used for seasonal or part time which may contain sleeping facilities or additional facilities, and may be in addition, but is secondary to the principal dwelling. The guest house may not be rented for accommodation; "HABITABLE ROOM" - means a room or enclosed space used or usable for human occupancy, including but not limited to kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, family rooms and dens, excluding NON-HABITABLE ROOMS which include bathrooms, laundries, pantries, foyers, hallways, entry ways, storage areas and rooms in basements and cellars used only for recreational purposes or any space in a dwelling providing a service function and not intended primarily for human occupancy; "HALF STOREY" - see STOREY, HALF; "HOME OCCUPATION" - means an occupation carried on within a dwelling unit or manufactured home and which is not visible or noticeable in any manner from outside the dwelling. Such occupation is an accessory use and is secondary to the residential occupancy and does not change the character thereof; "INDOOR EATING ESTABLISHMENT" - means an establishment where a combination of food and non-alcoholic drink are intended to be consumed within the confines of the establishment; "INTERIOR PARCEL" - see PARCEL, INTERIOR; "LAKEFRONT DWELLING" - means dwellings whose properties extend to the lakeshore or that are only separated from the lakeshore by a road, municipal reserve, or environmental reserve; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 14 "LANDSCAPING" - means to preserve or change the natural features of a parcel by adding lawns, trees, shrubs, ornamental plantings, fencing, walks, driveways or other structures and materials as used in modern landscape architecture; "LANE" - means a public thoroughfare for vehicles, the right-of-way of which does not exceed 10.0 m (32.8 ft.) and is not less than 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) wide, and which provides a secondary means of access to a parcel or parcels, or as defined as an alley in the Highway Traffic Act; "LIVING ROOM" - means any room in a dwelling unit used primarily for the social activities of the occupants and which is designed for general living whether or not combined with specific activities such as dining, food preparation or sleeping; "LOADING SPACE" - means an off-street space on the same parcel as a building or group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while commodities are being loaded or unloaded; "LOT" - means a parcel of land, the boundaries of which are separately described in a certificate of title, which may or may not be shown on a registered plan of subdivision; "LOT - LAKEFRONT" - means those lots that extend to the lakeshore, are adjacent to the lakeshore, or would be if not separated from the lakeshore by roads, municipal reserves or environmental reserves. Excludes any existing park or reserve land, public roadways or public utility lots; "MANUFACTURED HOME" - means a dwelling which is constructed with a chassis or related assembly that allows for the permanent or temporary attachment of a hitch and assembly to enable relocation of the dwelling. A manufactured home may be a single structure (single wide) or two parts which when put together (double wide) comprises a complete dwelling. Manufactured homes do not include stick built dwellings, modular homes, mobile homes, or temporary living accommodation. Under this Bylaw, a manufactured home features the following design standards1 a) a minimum roof pitch of 5 cm (2 inches) of vertical rise for every 30.5 cm (12 inches) of horizontal run (2:12 pitch); Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 15 b) have a roof surface of wood or asphalt shingles, clay or concrete tile, slate shingles, sheet metal shingles, or hand split shakes; c) have a minimum roof overhang or eaves of 30.5 cm (1 foot) from the primary surface of each façade; d) have a minimum length width (or width length) ratio of 2:1; e) meets the National Building Code of Canada CAN/CSA A277 standard; and f) constructed after January 1, 1996. "MINOR" - means where added as a prefix to a permitted or discretionary use, a use which due to its nature or relatively small size will, at the discretion of the Council, have a limited impact on surrounding uses, or which is intended to serve a small or local rather than a major or municipal area; "MINOR EATING OR DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT" - means development where prepared food and beverages (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic) are offered for sale to the public, for consumption within the premises. This use class includes neighbourhood pubs, licensed restaurants, cafes, delicatessens, tea rooms, lunch rooms; "MOBILE HOME" - means a dwelling which was constructed prior to January 1, 1996, does not meet the National Building Code of Canada CAN/CSA A277 standard, with a chassis or related assembly that allows for the permanent or temporary attachment of a hitch and wheel assembly to enable relocation of the dwelling. A mobile home does not include a modular home, manufactured home, temporary living accommodation or single detached dwelling as described in this Bylaw. A mobile home may be a single structure (single wide) or two parts which when put together (double wide) comprises a complete dwelling; "MANUFACTURED HOME LOT" - means the space allotted for the installation of one (1) manufactured home in any manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision; "MODULAR HOME" - means a dwelling which is prefabricated or factory built and which is assembled on the parcel in sections, but such sections have neither chassis, nor running gear or its own wheels, and the sections may be stacked side by side or vertically. Furthermore Modular Home means a dwelling which has a length to width (or width to length) ratio of no greater than 2:1. This rule Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 16 shall not apply to those portions of a dwelling which are deemed by the development authority to be neither deck nor attached garage. A modular home does not include a single detached dwelling, manufactured home, temporary living accommodation, or mobile home; "MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN" - means a plan adopted by Bylaw as a Municipal Development Plan pursuant to Section 632 of the Municipal Government Act; "MUNICIPALITY" - means the Summer Village of Sandy Beach; "NON-CONFORMING BUILDING" - means a building: (i) that is lawfully constructed or lawfully under construction at the date a Land Use Bylaw or any amendment thereof affecting the building or land on which the building is situated becomes effective, and (ii) that on the date the Land Use Bylaw or any amendment thereof becomes effective does not, or when constructed will not, comply with the Land Use Bylaw; "NON-CONFORMING USE" - means a lawful specific use: (i) being made of land or a building or intended to be made of a building lawfully under construction, at the date the Land Use Bylaw or any amendment thereof affecting the land or building becomes effective, and (ii) that on the date the Land Use Bylaw or any amendment thereof becomes effective does not, or in the case of a building under construction, will not comply with the Land Use Bylaw; "OCCUPANCY" - means the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons or property; "OFF-SITE SIGN" - see SIGN, OFF-SITE; "OFF-STREET PARKING" - means an off-street facility for the parking of three or more vehicles; "ON-PARCEL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM" - means a method of treating effluent recognized by Alberta Labour and/or Alberta Environment involving the containment of sewage effluent in an impermeable holding tank for transfer to a central depot for decomposition or the actual primary or secondary treatment of Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 17 sewage effluent on the parcel of its origin and may include a septic tank, holding tank or evapo-transpiration mound system but does not include pit style privies. "OUTDOOR EATING ESTABLISHMENT" - means a commercial development where food and beverages are prepared and served for consumption on-site by the public either outside or inside the confines of the establishment. This use does not include a Cannabis Consumption Facility; "PARAPET WALL" - means that part of an exterior, party wall or fire wall extending above the roof line or a wall which serves as a guard at the edge of a balcony or roof; "PARCEL" - means the aggregate of the one or more areas of land described in a certificate of title or described in a certificate of title by reference to a plan filed or registered in a land titles office; "PARCEL AREA" - means the total area of a parcel; "PARCEL, CORNER" - means a parcel at the intersection of two abutting streets; "PARCEL COVERAGE" - means the combined area, measured at 1.0 m (3.0 ft.) above grade, of all buildings on a parcel excluding all features which would be permitted under this Bylaw as projections into required yards; "PARCEL DEPTH" - means the average distance between the front and rear property lines; "PARCEL, INTERIOR" - means a parcel which is bounded by only one street; "PARCEL, LAKEFRONT" - see LOT, LAKEFRONT; "PARCEL WIDTH" - means the distance between the side property lines of a parcel at the minimum permissible front yard, measured parallel to the road or to the tangent on a curved road; "PARK" - means a parcel of land designated for public use as municipal reserve land or by Resolution or Bylaw of Council; "PARKING FACILITY" - means the area set aside for the storage and parking of vehicles and includes parking stalls, loading spaces, aisles, entrances and exits to the area, and traffic islands where they are part of the parking facility; "PARKING STALL" - means a space set aside for the parking of one vehicle; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 18 "PERMITTED USE" - means the use of land or a building provided for in this Bylaw for which a development permit shall be issued, with or without conditions, upon an application having been made which conforms to the Land Use Bylaw; "PLACES OF WORSHIP" - means development owned by a religious organization used for worship and related religious, philanthropic, or social activities including rectories, manses, classrooms, dormitories and accessory buildings. Typical uses include churches, chapels, mosques, temples, synagogues, parish halls, convents and monasteries; "PLANTING" - see LANDSCAPING; "PRINCIPAL BUILDING" - means a building which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, (i) occupies the major or central portion of a parcel, (ii) is the chief or main building among one or more buildings on the parcel, or (iii) constitutes by reason of its use the primary purpose for which the parcel is used; "PRINCIPAL USE" - means the primary purpose, in the opinion of the Development Authority, for which a building or parcel is used. There shall be no more than one principal use on each parcel unless specifically permitted otherwise in the Bylaw; "PRIVATE CLUB OR LODGE" - means a development used for the meeting, social or recreational activities of members of non-profit, philanthropic, social service, athletic business or fraternal organizations, and does not include any on parcel residence; "PRIVATE LIQUOR OUTLET" - means a development where alcoholic beverages are offered to the public for retail sale and consumption off premises; "PRIVY" - means an indoor and/or outdoor toilet facility and/or outhouse; "PUBLIC PARK" - means an active or passive public recreation area together with any accessory buildings or uses complimentary to the said recreational purpose; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 19 "PUBLIC USES" - means a building, structure or lot used for public services by the Municipality, by any Department, Commission or Agency of any other Municipal Corporation or Government of Alberta or Canada, or by any Railway Company or Utility; "PUBLIC UTILITY" - means the right of way for one or more of the following: sanitary and storm water sewerage, telecommunications systems, 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; "PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDING" means a building to house a public utility, its office or equipment; "REAL PROPERTY REPORT" - means a codified standard report adopted by the Alberta Land Surveyor's Association which contains pertinent information on a parcel of land and the development which exists on the property; "REAR YARD" - see YARD, REAR; "RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT" - means any permanent building, the intended use of which is for either active or passive recreation. Certain types of sidewalk furniture may be classified as recreational equipment at the discretion of the Development Officer; "RECREATIONAL USE" means a development providing for commercial or non-commercial leisure activities located to take advantage of the natural setting, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, this shall include: i) non-facility oriented recreational activities such as hiking, cross country skiing, rustic camping, and other similar uses, and ii) means an active or passive recreational use and any facility or building required to carry out said activity; "RESTAURANT" means a facility for the primary operation of a full service, sit down, eating establishment but excludes the operation of a purely drinking establishment, bar, lounge, pool hall, casino, video lottery terminals and private liquor outlet; "RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT" - means a development used for the retail sale of a wide variety of consumer goods including the following and such similar uses as, groceries and beverages, electronic goods, furniture and appliances, Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 20 hardware and home improvement supplies, household goods, printed matter, confectionary, pharmaceutical and personal care items, office supplies, stationary, etc. This use does not include Cannabis Retail Sales; "RETAIL STORE, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA" - means a development used for the retail sale of any product, equipment, thing or material of any kind primarily used or intended to be primarily used to produce, process, package, store, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, R.S.C. This Land Use does not include: a licensed pharmacy under Section 5 of the Pharmacy and Drug Act, R.S.A. 2000, c P-13; a medical practice, operated by a physician, dentist or pharmacist as defined in the Health Professions Act, R.S.A., c. H-7; or a veterinary practice, as defined in the Veterinary Profession Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. V-2; "ROOF SIGN" - see SIGN, ROOF; "SEPARATION SPACE" - means the horizontal open space provided around a dwelling to ensure no conflict of visibility from dwellings and adequate light, air and privacy, for activities undertaken within the dwelling. Unless otherwise specified in this Bylaw, a separation space may be partially or entirely outside the parcel boundaries of a dwelling unit; "SERVICE STATION" - means a parcel or the portion thereof used or intended to be used for any of the following: the servicing or repairing of motor vehicles, the sale of gasoline, the sale of lubricating oils and other automotive fluids, accessories for motor vehicles, and a towing service dispatch point; "SETBACK" - means the minimum horizontal distance between the parcel boundary and the nearest point on the exterior wall or chimney of the building, or another part of the building if specified elsewhere in this Bylaw; "SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM" - means a privately or publicly owned system for treating sewage effluent, recognized by Alberta Environment, consisting of either a communal or an on-site sewage collection system; "SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM - COMMUNAL" - means a sewerage project for sewage disposal (as defined under Safety Codes Act) which involves the transfer of effluent from its place of origin, such as an On-Site Sewage Collection System, to a central holding area, such as a lagoon, where primary and secondary treatment can occur; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 21 "SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM - ON SITE" - means a method of sewage collection, and treatment recognized under the Safety Codes Act. Sewage containment systems may include impermeable holding tanks for transfer to a communal sewage collection system, septic fields, and evaporation mounds, but does not include any form of outhouse or privy that is not capable of accommodating grey water waste; "SHORT FORM" - means an abbreviation; "SHOW HOME" - means a permanent dwelling which is constructed for the temporary purpose of illustrating to the public the type or character of a dwelling or dwellings to be constructed in other parts of a subdivision or development area. Show homes may contain offices for the sale of other lots or dwellings in the area; "SIGN" - means an object or device intended for the purpose of advertising or calling attention to any person, matter, thing or event, the specifications, design and location of which must first be approved by the Development Authority; "SIGN, CANOPY" - means a sign which is part of or attached to the outside edge of a canopy; "SIGN, FREESTANDING" - means a sign supported by one or more uprights, braces or pylons, and which stands independently of buildings; "SIGN, OFF-SITE" - means a sign that advertises goods, products, services or facilities, or directs persons to a different location from where the sign is located. Such a sign is not located on the parcel of the goods, products, services or facilities advertised; "SIGN, PROJECTING" - means a sign which is affixed to any building or part thereof and extends beyond the building wall or parts thereof by more than 0.3 m (1.0 ft.). This does not include a sign attached to the ground; "SIGN, ROOF" - means any sign erected upon, against or directly above a roof or on top of or above the parapet wall of a building; "SIGN, UNDER-CANOPY" - means a sign which is attached to the bottom face of a canopy; "SIGN, WALL" - means a sign that is attached to or placed flat against the exterior wall or surface of any building, no portion of which projects more than Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 22 0.1 m (0.33 ft.) from the wall, and which does not project above the roof or parapet; "SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING" - means a complete building intended to be used as a permanent residence not separated from direct access to the outside by another separate or self-contained portion of a building and has a length to width ratio of no more than 2.0 :1. Does not include a mobile home, manufactured home, or modular home as defined under this Bylaw; "SPLIT LEVEL" - means a dwelling that has three separate living areas, each separated from the next by one half-store; "STATUTORY PLAN" - means a municipal plan, area structure plan or area redevelopment plan pursuant to the Municipal Government Act; "STOREY" - means the habitable space between the upper face of one floor and the next above it. The upper limit of the top storey shall be the ceiling above the topmost floor. A basement or cellar shall be considered a storey in calculating the height of a building if the upper face of the floor above it is more than 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) above grade; "STOREY, HALF" - means that part of any building wholly or partly within the framing of the roof, where the habitable floor area is not more than 70% of the ground floor; "STREET" - means a right-of-way no less than 10.0 m (32.8 ft.) in width for a public thoroughfare and designed for the use of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, but does not include a lane or as defined as a street in the Highway Traffic Act; "STRUCTURE" - means anything constructed or erected on the ground, or attached to something on the ground, and includes all buildings; "SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD" - means a subdivision and development appeal board appointed pursuant to the Municipal Government Act; "SUBDIVISION AUTHORITY" - means a subdivision authority established pursuant to Section 623 of the Municipal Government Act. The Council has been authorized by this Bylaw to exercise subdivision authority powers on behalf of the municipality; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 23 "SUBDIVISION OFFICER" means a person authorized to accept, process, and endorse subdivisions on behalf of the subdivision authority pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government act; "TEMPORARY BUILDING" - means a structure that has been permitted to exist for a limited time only; "TEMPORARY LIVING ACCOMMODATION" - means any recreational vehicle, (holiday trailer, motor home, camper or tent trailer) situated on a residential lot; "TRAFFIC ISLAND" - means an area or space officially set aside within a street lane or parking lot as prohibited for use by motor vehicles and which is marked or indicated by construction as to be plainly visible at all times; "USE" - means a use of land or a building as determined by the Development Officer and/or Council; "UTILITY" - means the components of a sewage, storm water or solid waste disposal system, or a telecommunication, electrical power, water, gas or oil distribution system; "UTILITY BUILDING" - means a building in which the proprietor of a utility company maintains his office or offices and/or maintains or houses any equipment used in connection with the utility; "WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" - means a waterworks system (as defined in the Plumbing and Drainage Act) that serves 2 or more dwelling units which is registered by title only, on all titles involved; "YARD" - means a required open space unoccupied and unobstructed by any structure or portion of a structure above the general ground level of the graded lot, unless otherwise permitted in this Bylaw; "YARD, FRONT" - means that portion of the parcel extending across the full width of the parcel from the front property boundary line of the parcel to the front wall of the main building. In the case of lake front lots, the front yard is the area between the lake shore property line (or, if the front property line is not a fixed point, the standard mean high water mark as defined by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development) and the wall of the main building facing the lake; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 24 "YARD, REAR" - means that portion of the parcel extending across the full width of the parcel from the rear property boundary of the parcel to the exterior wall of the building; "YARD, SIDE" - means that portion of the parcel extending from the front yard to the rear yard and lying between the side property boundary of the parcel and the nearest portion of the exterior wall of the building. All other words and expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Municipal Government Act. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 25 PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AGENCIES 2.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 1. The Development Authority for the Summer Village of Sandy Beach is established under this Bylaw pursuant to Section 624 of the Municipal Government Act. 2. The Development Authority for the Summer Village of Sandy Beach is: i) the person(s) appointed by resolution of Council as Development Officer pursuant to this Bylaw, and ii) the Municipal Planning Commission established by Bylaw pursuant to the Municipal Government Act. iii) the Council for the Summer Village of Sandy Beach in matters related to Direct Control Districts. 3. The office of the Development Officer is established through this Bylaw and shall be filled by person(s) employed, or contracted, by the Summer Village of Sandy Beach. 4. The Development Authority shall be carried out in accordance to powers and duties described in the Municipal Government Act, regulations established under the Act, and this Bylaw, as amended from time to time. 5. For the purpose of the Development Authority, the Development Officer is hereby declared to be an authorized person of the Summer Village of Sandy Beach. 6. The Development Officer shall perform such duties that are specified under this Bylaw. 7. The Development Officer shall keep and maintain for the inspection of the public during all reasonable hours, a copy of this Bylaw and all amendments thereto; keep a register or all applications for development, including the decisions thereon and the reasons therefor. 8. For the purposes of right of entry, the Development Officer is hereby declared an authorized person of Council. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 26 9. For the purposes of Section 542 of the Act, the Development Officer is hereby designated as authorized by the Municipality to discharge the relevant powers and functions. 2.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION The Municipal Planning Commission is established by a separate Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw of the Summer Village of Sandy Beach, as amended. The Municipal Planning Commission shall perform such duties as are specified in this Bylaw and as are specified in the Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw. 2.3 ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD 1. The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for the Summer Village of Sandy Beach, as established through the Summer Village of Sandy Beach Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw, as amended, shall perform the duties and functions as described in the Bylaw and the Act. 2. The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board shall review all appeal applications within its jurisdiction for development appeal, stop order appeal, and subdivision application appeal. 2.4 AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE BYLAW 1. The Council on its own initiative may give first reading to a bylaw to amend this Land Use Bylaw. 2. A person may make application to the Development Officer for amendment to this Land Use Bylaw. The application shall include: a) a statement of the specific amendment requested; b) the purpose and reason for the application; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 27 c) if the application is for a change of district, the legal description of the lands, or a plan showing the location and dimensions of the lands; d) the applicant's interest in the lands; e) an application fee to be determined by resolution of Council; f) the cost of advertising for the public hearing; and g) such other information as the Development Officer or Council deems necessary to assess the motive of the application. 3. Upon receipt of a completed application along with all information required to process the application for amendment to this Land Use Bylaw, the Development Officer shall determine when the application will be placed before the Council and shall issue not less than ten (10) days notice to the applicant advising that he may appear before Council at that time, and speak to the application. The Development Officer shall place an application for amendment before the council within sixty (60) days of its receipt. 4. The Council, in considering an application for an amendment to this Land Use Bylaw, may at its sole discretion: a) refer the application for further information; or b) pass first reading to a bylaw to amend this Land Use Bylaw, with or without modifications; or c) pass first reading of an alternate amendment to this Land Use Bylaw. 5. Following first reading to an amending bylaw, Council shall: a) establish the date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposed bylaw; b) outline the procedure to be followed by anyone wishing to be heard at the public hearing; and c) outline the procedure by which the public hearing will be conducted. 6. Following passage of the first reading to an amending bylaw, the Development Officer shall issue notice of the public hearing: Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 28 a) by publication in two issues of a newspaper circulating in the area, the publication date of the second issue being not less than five (5) days preceding the date of the hearing; and b) by mailing notice no less than ten (10) days preceding the date of the hearing to: (i) the applicant, and (ii) to the registered owner of the land, if not the applicant, and the owners of adjacent land if the proposed bylaw will result in a change of district designation. 7. The notice of the public hearing shall provide the following information: (a) the purpose of the proposed bylaw; (b) the date, time and place of the public hearing; (c) that the proposed bylaw and any public documents applicable to the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the Summer Village Office at all reasonable times; (d) the procedure for the public hearing. 8. Prior to the public hearing, the Development Officer may forward a copy of the proposed bylaw to any Agency or organization the Summer Village determines may have an interest in the proposed amendment. 9. At the public hearing, Council shall hear: (a) any person or group of persons acting on his or their behalf, who: (i) has complied with the procedures outlined by Council, and (ii) claims to be affected by the proposed bylaw; and (b) any other person who wishes to make representations and whom Council agrees to hear. 10. Council after considering: (a) any representations made at the public hearing; and Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 29 (b) the Municipal Development Plan, any other Statutory Plan affecting the subject property, and the provisions of the Land Use Bylaw; may (A) make such amendments or changes as it considers necessary to the proposed bylaw, if any, and proceed to pas the proposed bylaw; or (B) defeat the proposed bylaw. 11. Prior to third reading of the proposed bylaw, Council may require the applicant to apply for a development permit and/or negotiate a development agreement in respect of the proposal which initiated the application for amendment. 12. After third reading of the proposed bylaw, the Development Officer shall send a copy of it to: (a) The applicant; and (b) The registered owner of the land if different from the applicant. 2.5 SECTIONS FOUND TO BE INVALID If one or more provisions of this Land Use Bylaw are for any reason declared to be invalid, all remaining provisions are to remain in full force and in effect. 2.6 FORMS For the purpose of administrating the provisions of this Land Use Bylaw, Council shall, by resolution, authorize the preparation and use of such forms and notices as it deems necessary. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 30 PART 3 - DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 3.1 CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT No development other than that designated in Section 3.2 of this Bylaw shall be undertaken within the municipality unless an application for it has been approved and a development permit has been issued. 3.2 DEVELOPMENT NOT REQUIRING A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT All development undertaken in the municipality requires an approved development permit prior to commencement, except the following provided the development conforms to all other provisions of this Bylaw: (a) the carrying out of works of improvement, maintenance or renovation to any building provided that such works do not include structural alterations or additions; (b) the completion of any development which has lawfully commenced before the passage of this Land Use Bylaw or any amendment thereof, provided that the development is completed in accordance with the terms of any permit granted in respect of it, and provided that the development is completed within the time limit of such a permit or within twelve (12) months of the effective date of the Bylaw, whichever is earlier; (c) the use of any such development as is referred to in subsection (b) for the purpose for which development was commenced; (d) the erection or construction of gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure less than 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) in height in front yards and less than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) in other yards, and the maintenance or improvements of any gates, fences or walls or other means of enclosure. No electrical or barbed wire fences shall be permitted within the corporate boundaries of the Summer Village; (e) the erection or placement of a temporary building, the sole purpose of which is incidental to the erection of a building for which a development permit has been Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 31 granted, provided the temporary building is removed within thirty (30) days of substantial completion or as determined by the development officer; (f) the completion, alteration, maintenance or repair of a street, lane or utility undertaken upon a public thoroughfare or utility easement, or undertaken to connect the same with any lawful use of buildings or land; (g) any development carried out by or on behalf of the Crown but not including that carried out by or on behalf of a Crown corporation; (h) any development carried out by or on behalf of the municipality provided that such development complies with all applicable provisions of this Land Use Bylaw; (i) a portable garden or tool shed not on a fixed foundation on the residential parcel, such building not to exceed 9.3 m2 (100.10 ft.2) in floor area and 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) in height; (j) development exempted from requiring a development permit under the Municipal Government Act; (k) signs posted or exhibited in a building; (l) signs posted or exhibited in or on an operating motor vehicle if the vehicle is not temporarily or permanently parked solely for the purpose of displaying the sign; (m) a statutory or official notice of a function of the Summer Village of Sandy Beach; (n) traffic signs authorized by the Summer Village of Sandy Beach and/or Alberta Provincial authorities; (o) a sign or signs posted or exhibited solely for the identification of the land or building on which it is displayed, or to give directions to visitors, including professional, corporate or trade name plates identifying the occupants, if the sign(s) does not exceed 0.19 m2 (2.0 ft.2) in area, subject to all other orders, bylaws and regulations affecting such signs; (p) the erection of a maximum of two on-site signs relating to the sale, lease or rental of the buildings, or land to which they are attached provided that: (i) such signs for any single detached dwelling or single detached dwelling parcel does not exceed 0.56 m2 (6.0 ft.2) in area, and Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 32 (ii) such signs for a multiple dwelling parcel, a commercial parcel does not exceed 3.0 m2 (32.0 ft.2), and (iii) such sign shall not be illuminated; (q) campaign signs for federal, provincial, municipal or school board elections on private properties for no more than thirty (30) days, or such other time as regulated under provincial or federal legislation provided that: (i) such signs are removed within fourteen (14) days after the election date, and (ii) the consent of the property owner or occupant is obtained, and (iii) such signs do not obstruct or impair vision or traffic, and (iv) such signs are not attached to trees or utility poles, and (v) such signs indicate the name and address of the sponsor and the person responsible for removal; (r) signs on land or buildings used for religious, educational, cultural, recreational, medical or similar public or quasi-public purposes, provided that: (i) such signs shall not exceed 1.10 m2 (12.0 ft.2) in area, and (ii) there shall be a limit of one sign for each side of the land or buildings on a different street; (s) signs of building contractors relating to construction work in progress on the land on which such signs are erected, provided that: (i) such signs do not exceed 3.0 m2 (32.0 ft.2) in area, and (ii) there shall be a limit of one sign for each boundary of the property under construction which fronts onto a public street, and (iii) such signs shall be removed within fourteen (14) days of occupancy; (t) landscaping where it will not adversely affect the subject or adjacent properties but does not include changes in grade, stockpiling or excavation; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 33 (u) hard surfacing of any yard area for the purpose of providing vehicular access from a public roadway to an on-site parking stall provided that such hard surfacing does not cause storm drainage to flow onto adjacent properties; (v) the erection of radio towers, antennas, poles, etc. not exceeding 4.5 m (15 ft.) in height from grade provided that the structure is not located in the front yard or on public land (i.e. lakefront or beach areas); (w) flagpoles shall be permitted in the front yard, so long as same are not erected on public land; (x) A home office, provided that the following are adhered to: (i) No individual other than the permanent resident of the dwelling unit operates the home office; (ii) No client or customer is received in the dwelling unit for business purposes; (iii) The home office does not generate any pedestrian or vehicular traffic; (iv) There are no on-site exterior signs or advertisements of the home office; (v) No materials, goods or finished products for business purposes are stored on-site; and (vi) The home office is operated as an accessory use only and must not change the residential character or external appearance of the dwelling unit. 3.3 SAME OR SIMILAR USES The uses which are listed in the permitted and discretionary use columns under the land use districts are not intended to be exclusive or restrictive. Where a specific use does not conform to the wording of any definition, the Development Authority may, at his/her discretion, determine that the use conforms to the spirit and intent of the purpose of the land use district and is determined "same" or "similar" to other uses allowed in that land use district. Notwithstanding the above, all uses defined as "same" or "similar" shall be considered discretionary. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 34 3.4 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS 1. An application for a development permit shall be made to the Development Authority in writing: (a) on the form prescribed by Council and may be accompanied by: (i) a scaled parcel plan in duplicate showing the legal description, the front, rear, and side yards and provision for off-street loading and vehicle parking, (ii) a scaled floor plans, elevations and sections in duplicate, (iii) a statement of existing and proposed uses, (iv) a statement of registered ownership of land and interest of the applicant therein together with a copy of the Certificate of Title indicating ownership and encumbrances, (v) the estimated commencement and completion dates, (vi) the estimated cost of the project or contract price, and (vii) such other plans and information as the Development Authority may consider necessary to properly evaluate the proposed development; (b) the Development Authority may refuse to accept an application for a development permit where the information required by Section 3.4.1(a) has not been supplied or where, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the quality of the material supplied is inadequate to properly evaluate the application; and (c) the Development Authority may review an application and make a decision without all of the information required by Section 3.4.1(a), if it is the opinion of the Development Authority that a decision on the application can be properly made without such information. 2. A non-refundable processing fee, the amount of which being determined by Council from time to time, shall accompany each application for a development permit. Where the development has initiated prior to the Development Permit being issued, the fee for the said permit is double the normal rate. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 35 3. The municipality may register a caveat pursuant to the provisions of the Land Titles Act and the Municipal Government Act in respect of the development agreement against the Certificate of Title for the land that is the subject of the development, with the said caveat being discharged when the agreement has been complied with. 4. In the case where an application for a development has been refused by the Development Authority or ultimately after appeal pursuant to Part 3 of this Bylaw, the submission of another application for development by the same applicant or any other applicant, (a) On the same parcel, and (b) For the same or similar use; may not be made for at least six (6) months after the date of refusal. 3.5 DEVELOPMENT PERMITS AND NOTICES 1. A permit issued pursuant to this part shall come into effect: (a) after the twenty-first (21) day of the date of the issue of the Notice of Decision by the Development Officer on the application for development permit (14 day appeal period & 7 days for mailing in province); or (b) if an appeal is made, on the date that the appeal is finally determined and the permit may be modified of nullified thereby. Any development proceeded with by the applicant prior to the expiry of the above is done solely at the risk of the applicant. 2. On the same date a development permit is issued, the Development Officer shall publicize a notice of the issuance of the permit in any or all of the forms described as follows: (a) mail a notice of the decision to all persons whose use, enjoyment or value of property may, in the opinion of the Development Officer, be affected; and/or (b) post a notice of the decision conspicuously on the property for which the application has been made; and/or Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 36 (c) publish in a newspaper circulating in the municipality a notice of the decision. 3. If the development authorized by a permit is not commenced within twelve (12) months from the date of its issue, of the date of decision of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, nor carried out with reasonable diligence as determined by the Development Officer, the permit ceases to be effective, unless an extension to this period, being no longer than an additional twelve (12) months, has previously been granted by the Development Officer. 4. The decision of the Development Officer on an application for a development permit shall be given to the applicant in writing. 5. If the Development Officer refuses an application for a development permit, the notice of decision shall contain the reasons for the refusal. 6. Notwithstanding other provisions of Section 3.4.1 of this Bylaw, in accordance with Section 685(3) of the Act, a development permit for a permitted use without variance does not require notification other than to the landowner and applicant. 3.6 DECISION ON DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS 1. Permitted and Discretionary Use Applications (Non-Direct Control Districts). (a) The Development Authority shall be the approving authority for all proposed development, which is listed as either a permitted or discretionary use under a land use district under this Bylaw. (b) Upon receipt a completed application for a development permit for a permitted use, the Development Officer shall approve the application with or without conditions, where the proposed use conforms to this Bylaw. Generally, the Development Officer is authorized to approve all permitted use development permit applications. (c) Subject to Section 3.6.2(c), the Development Officer is authorized to decide all discretionary use development permit applications which are related to an approved use on the subject property. (d) All development permit applications which are discretionary and not related to an approved use on the subject property and/or which require a variance to Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 37 any quantitative regulation (i.e., side yard setback) contained in this Bylaw shall be referred to the Municipal Planning Commission for decision. (e) The Municipal Planning Commission is authorized to decide all development permit applications that are referred to it by the Development Officer. (f) When approving a discretionary use application, the Development Authority may attach conditions to the approval to ensure that the proposal conforms to this Bylaw. (g) The Development Authority shall determine the process for submitting, receiving, determining the completeness, and reviewing development permit applications for Cannabis Retail Sales and Cannabis Production and Distribution Facility. 2. Variance Provisions: (a) The Development Authority may conditionally approve a proposed use that does not comply with this Bylaw, if, in its opinion, (i) the proposed development would not, (A) unduly interfere with the amenities of the neighbourhood, or (B) materially interfere with or affect the use, enjoyment, or value of neighbouring properties, and (ii) the proposed development conforms to the uses prescribed for that land or building in this Bylaw. (b) Notwithstanding the above, a variance shall be considered only in cases of unnecessary hardship or practical difficulties to the use, character, or situation of land or building which are not generally common to other land in the same district. (c) When considering a variance to quantitative criteria such as floor area or a site setback, the Development Officer may approve in accordance with this Bylaw a variance up to a maximum of 20% of the stated regulation. Any variance requests in excess of 20% shall be referred to the Municipal Planning Commission. 3. Development Permit Refusals: Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 38 (a) When refusing an application for a development permit, the Development Authority shall clearly describe the reasons for the said refusal on the notice of decision. 4. Temporary Permits: (a) Where a development permit is not required on a permanent basis, the Development Authority may approve the development permit for a specified period of time. The expiry date of all temporary development permits shall be clearly indicated on the notice of decision. 3.7 DEEMED REFUSALS ON DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS In accordance with Section 684 of the Municipal Government Act, an application for a development permit shall at the option of the applicant, be deemed to be refused when the decision of the Development Authority, is not made within forty (40) days of the completed application being received by the Development Authority unless the applicant and the Development Authority have mutually entered into an agreement to extend the forty (40) day period. 3.8 SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 1. If, after a development permit has been issued, the Development Authority becomes aware that: (a) The application for the development contains a misrepresentation; (b) facts concerning the application or the development were not disclosed at the time the application was considered; (c) the development permit was issued in error; or (d) the conditions of Development Permit Approval are not being complied with in to the satisfaction of the Development Authority, the Development Authority may suspend or cancel the notice of decision or the development permit by notice, in writing to the holder of it. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 39 2. A person whose development permit is suspended or cancelled under this section may appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. 3.9 CONTRAVENTION 1. Where the Development Authority finds that a development or use of land or buildings is not in accordance with: (a) the Municipal Government Act or the regulations; or (b) a development permit or subdivision approval; or (c) the Land Use Bylaw; the Development Authority may, by notice in writing, order the registered owner, the person in possession of the land or buildings, or the person responsible for the contravention or all of them to, (a) stop the development or use of the land or buildings in whole or in part as directed by the notice; or (b) demolish, remove or replace the development; or (c) take such other measures as are specified in the notice so that the development or use of the land or buildings is in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, the regulations, 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 under Section 645 of the Municipal Government Act within the time specified, the Council or a person appointed by it may, in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, enter upon the land or building and take such action as is necessary to carry out the order. Where the Council or a person appointed by it carries out an order, the Council shall cause the costs and expenses incurred in carrying out the order to be registered as a caveat under the Land Titles Act against the Certificate of Title for the land that is subject of the order pursuant to Section 646 of the Municipal Government Act. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 40 3. Where a notice is issued under Subsection (1), the notice shall state the following and any other information considered necessary by the Development Authority: (a) An explanation of the contravention, and a statement indicating under which provisions of this Bylaw or the Act the order is being carried out; and (b) The alternatives and processes which the person responsible for the contravention may pursue in order to correct the contravention; and (c) A time frame in which the contravention must be corrected prior to the Summer Village pursuing action; and (d) Advise the person of his right to appeal the notice to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. 3.10 BYLAW ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND FINES This Bylaw may be enforced, and the contravention of any provisions contained herein restrained, by the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta upon action brought by Council, whether or not any penalty has been imposed for the contravention. 1. A person who: (a) contravenes any provision of the Act or the regulations under the Act, (b) contravenes this Bylaw, (c) contravenes an order under Section 3.9 of this Bylaw and/or Section 645 of the Municipal Government Act, (d) contravenes a development permit or subdivision approval or condition attached thereto, and/or, (e) obstructs or hinders any person in the exercise or performance of his powers or duties under this Act, the regulations under the Act or this Bylaw, is guilty of an offense and is liable to a fine prescribed in Section 566 of the Municipal Government Act. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 41 2. If a person is found guilty of an offense under this Section or Section 557 of the Municipal Government Act, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the person to comply with: (a) the Act and the regulations under the Act, (b) this Bylaw, (c) an order under this Section and/or Section 645 of the Act, and/or (d) a development permit or subdivision approval or a condition attached to a development permit or subdivision approval. 3. Any written notice, or order, or decision that is required under any provision of this Bylaw to be provided to any person shall be deemed to have been so provided if it is: (a) delivered personally to the person or their agent it is directed to; or (b) mailed by certified mail to the last known address of the person it is directed to. 4. If a person is found guilty of an offense under Subsections (1) or (2), the Court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the person to comply with the Act, the Summer Village of Sandy Beach Land Use Bylaw, or a development permit, as the case may be. 5. Where a person is guilty of an offence under Subsection (1) or (2), the person is liable upon conviction to a fine of not less than $2,500.00 and of not less than $500.00 for every day that the offence continues. 3.11 DEVELOPERS' RESPONSIBILITY 1. A person to whom a development permit has been issued shall obtain from the appropriate authority, where applicable, permits and/or approvals required in connection with the proposed development. 2. The person to whom a development permit has been issued may be required to notify the Development Officer: Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 42 (a) following the preliminary layout of the site, but prior to the commencement of actual development therein; and (b) upon completion of the development for which approval has been given and which has been authorized by the issuance of the development permit. 3. The Development Officer may require that further to Section 3.11.2(a), the applicant arrange with the Development Officer for an on-site inspection before commencing construction. 4. The applicant shall be financially responsible during construction for any damage by the applicant, his/her servants, suppliers, agents or contractors to any public or private property. 5. The applicant shall prevent excess soil or debris from being spilled on public streets, lanes and sidewalks, and shall not place soil or any other material on adjacent properties without permission in writing from adjacent property owners. 6. Sections 3.11.4 and 3.11.5 may be enforced pursuant to Section 3.10. Any costs incurred as a result of damage or neglect to public property may be collected where letters pursuant to Section 3.11. 7. The Development Officer may require a Real Property Report relating to the building for which a permit is applied. 8. A development permit is not transferable without the prior consent of: (a) the Development Officer, if the permit was issued by the Development Officer; (b) the Municipal Planning Commission, if the permit was issued by the Municipal Planning Commission; (c) Council, if the permit was issued by Council with respect to development in a Direct Control District; or (d) the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, if the permit was issued by the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 43 PART 4 - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 4.1 PRINCIPAL BUILDING OR USE A maximum of one (1) principal building or principal use shall be considered a permitted use within any land use district. All other principal buildings or principal uses shall be considered discretionary. 4.2 DWELLING UNITS ON A PARCEL 1. Subject to Section 4.7, no more than one dwelling shall be placed upon a single parcel in a residential district within the corporate boundaries of the Summer Village of Sandy Beach; 2. For the purposes of this Section, each lease area in a manufactured home court/park shall be regarded as a single parcel. 4.3 BUILDING ATTACHED TO A PRINCIPAL BUILDING Where a building is attached to the principal building by open or enclosed roof structure, it is to be considered a part of the principal building and not an accessory building 4.4 BUILDING ORIENTATION AND DESIGN The design, character and appearance of any building, or series of buildings, structure or sign proposed to be erected or located in any district must be acceptable to the Development Authority having due regard to: (i) amenities such as daylight, sunlight and privacy, Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 44 (ii) the character of existing development in the district, and (iii) its effect on adjacent parcels. 4.5 RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS 1. No person shall: (a) Place on a parcel a building which has previously been erected or placed on a different parcel, or (b) Alter the location on a parcel of a building which has already been constructed on that parcel, unless the Development Authority approves the placement or alteration (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, no mobile homes may be moved into the corporate boundaries of the Summer Village of Sandy Beach after July 1, 2011. 2. An application to "relocate" a building may require: (a) a colour photograph of the building, (b) a statement of the present location of the building, (c) a notification of the relocation route, date, and time that the relocation is to take place, and (d) a complete site plan showing all buildings located or to be located on the lot. 3. The Development Authority may require, when a development permit is issued for a relocated building, a performance bond or a letter of credit related to the proposed development. 4. The Development Authority may require; when a development permit application is received to relocate a building, a notice in writing be forwarded to all adjacent landowners in the receiving neighbourhood. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 45 5. Any renovations and any conditions imposed by the Development Authority to a relocated building shall be completed within one year of the issuance of the development permit. Non-compliance shall result in the forfeiture of the performance bond or letter of credit. 6. When reviewing development permit applications for moved-in buildings, the Development Authority shall consider the impact of the proposed moved-in building on the aesthetics and value of the adjoining properties. 7. In the case of a building to be relocated, it shall, in the opinion of the Development Authority, be compatible, with respect to age and appearance, with the buildings in the receiving neighbourhood once all required renovations and improvements have been completed. 8. An approval shall not be granted under Subsection (1) unless the Development Authority is satisfied that: (a) The placement or location of the building would meet the requirements of this Bylaw; and (b) The building and the parcel meet the requirements of this Bylaw and the land use district in which the building is proposed to be located as well as all applicable building standards of the Alberta Government. 4.6 EXCAVATION, STRIPPING AND GRADING 1. In all land use districts, no person shall commence or continue the removal of topsoil, without first obtaining an approved development permit. 2. Pursuant to subsection (1) and in addition to the requirements of Section 21 of this Bylaw, development permit applications for landscaping shall be accompanied by a general parcel grading plan, drainage plan and indicate any existing or proposed retaining wall construction. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 46 3. The shall be provided upon occupancy of the development, a minimum topsoil coverage of 7.6 cm (3.0 inches) and the affected area shall be landscaped to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. 4. In any commercial or industrial land use district, all areas of a parcel not covered by buildings, parking or vehicular maneuvering areas shall be landscaped to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. 5. In any commercial land use district, off-street parking lots shall be landscaped by the planting of trees and/or shrubs in the amount of at least one tree and/or shrub for every 185.8 m2 (2,000 ft2 ) of parking lot area. The trees and/or shrubbery shall be of a type and size approved by the Development Authority. Trees/shrubbery required shall be located within the parking area in locations where visibility for the safe movement of persons and traffic is not impaired. 6. As a condition of the development permit, all required landscaping and planting must be carried out to the satisfaction of the Development Authority and within one (1) year (weather permitting) of occupancy or commencement of operation of the proposed development. 7. As a condition of a development permit, the Development Authority may require that the developer provide a financial guarantee, in a form acceptable to the Summer Village of Sandy Beach, up to the value of the estimated cost of the proposed landscaping/planting to ensure that such landscaping/planting is carried out with reasonable diligence. 4.7 PROJECTIONS OVER YARDS 1. Projections on foundation walls and footings or on piles are deemed to be part of the building and shall not be considered as a projection over a yard. 2. Projections over yards for accessory buildings and garages shall be in accordance with Section 4.6 of this Bylaw. 3. Dwelling Unit eaves shall be considered part of the dwelling and may project over a yard provided the projection is no closer than 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) to a property adjoining a privately owned lot. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 47 4.8 GARAGES AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS 1. In residential districts detached garages and accessory buildings shall be located according to the following: (a) no closer to the front street than the closest portion of the principal building, (b) a minimum of 2.0 m (6.56 ft.) from the principal building, (c) an accessory building shall be situated so that the exterior wall is at least 1.2 m (3.90 ft.) from the side boundaries and 1.0 m (3.28 ft.) from the rear boundary of the parcel, (d) an accessory building shall not be more than 5.2 m (17.0 ft.) in height, and shall not exceed the height of the main building, (e) where an accessory building is a garage, vehicle access doors shall be a minimum of 6.0 (20.0 ft.) from the property line with the roadway or lane. (f) no roof overhang shall be situated within 0.3 m (1.0 ft.) of the side and rear property boundary, and (g) an accessory building shall be located in such a manner that it does not encroach upon easements and rights-of-way. 2. An accessory building shall not be used as a dwelling, subject to Section 4.9. 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, a maximum of one garage per lot may be considered a "permitted" use. 4.9 SECONDARY SUITES 1. A secondary suite shall be operated as an accessory use only and shall not change the residential character of the principal dwelling involved. 2. A secondary suite may be considered within: (a) the principal dwelling unit; Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 48 (b) notwithstanding Section 4.6 of this Bylaw - the second storey of a detached garage; or (c) an accessory building or structure. 3. A development permit for a secondary suite expires upon transfer of ownership of land upon which the secondary suite is located. All new owners shall be required to secure all necessary approvals prior to recommencement of the use. 4. A secondary suite shall not contain more than fifty percent (50%) of the total floor area of the principal dwelling. 5. On-site parking shall conform to the parking regulation of this Bylaw for the principal dwelling unit, and one (1) additional on-site parking stall shall be required for each bedroom provided in the secondary suite. 6. Required parking stall(s) shall not be allowed on public roadways. 7. Prior to its use as an approved secondary suite the property owner shall be required to meet all applicable safety code requirements. 8. The applicant shall provide an original copy of a fire inspection report to the Development Officer, no older than 1 month, showing no deficiencies or evidence that all identified deficiencies have been corrected, prior to the issuance of an approval for a Secondary Suite. 4.10 CORNER AND DOUBLE FRONTING PARCELS In all land use districts, a parcel abutting onto two streets or more shall have a front yard setback on each street in accordance with the front yard requirements of this Bylaw. For the purposes of determining the setback requirements, the long front yard shall be referred to as the flanking front yard. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 49 4.11 CORNER SIGHT TRIANGLES 1. A sight triangle means that triangle formed by a straight line drawn between two points on the exterior boundaries of the said site 20 ft. (6.1 m) from the point where they intersect. 2. On laneways, the sight triangle shall be formed by a straight line drawn between two points on the exterior boundaries of the said site 10 feet (3.05 metres) from the point where they intersect. 3. On any corner site, no person shall erect, place or maintain within the sight triangle a wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge, or any object over 3.0 ft. (0.9 m) in height above the lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection. 4. On any corner site, no finished grade shall exceed the general elevation of the street line by more than 2 ft. (0.6m) within the area defined as the sight triangle. 5. When a lot has more than one front yard line (corner lot), the front yard requirement shall apply to all front yards, but, at the discretion of the Development Authority, one front yard may be considered a side yard. 4.12 BUILDING DEMOLITION An application to demolish a building shall not be approved without a statement or plan, which indicates: (a) how the operation will be carried out so as to create a minimum of dust or other nuisance, and (b) the final reclamation of the parcel, that is satisfactory to the Development Authority. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 50 4.13 AUTOMOBILE PARKING AND LOAD REQUIREMENTS 1. OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE PARKING (a) An off-street parking area: (i) shall not be located within 1.0 m (3.28 ft.) of a lot line common to the lot and to a street unless the parking area is shared between the adjoining lots; (ii) shall be constructed so that adequate access to, and exit from each stall is to be provided at all times by means of maneuvering aisles designed to the satisfaction of the Development Authority; (iii) shall have necessary curb cuts located to the satisfaction of the Development Authority; and (iv) shall be hard-surfaced to the satisfaction of the Development Authority or of a gravel mixture approved by the Development Authority. (b) All parking areas shall conform to the minimum parking standards set out in the Summer Village of Sandy Beach Land Use Bylaw. 2. REQUIRED NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING STALLS (a) The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for each building class 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. RESIDENTIAL One and two unit dwellings 2 per dwelling unit Multiple unit dwellings of one bedroom or less per dwelling unit 1.5 per dwelling unit Multiple unit dwellings of two or more bedrooms per dwelling unit 2 per dwelling unit Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 51 Senior citizen self-contained dwelling units 1 per dwelling unit COMMERCIAL Business, public administration and offices other than doctor and dentist 1 per 40.0 m2 (430.0 ft2) of gross leasable area Medical and dental offices or clinics 1 space for each 30.0 m2 (323.0 ft2) of gross leasable area or 3 spaces for each full to part-time professional, whichever is greater Retail, personal service, equipment and repair shops with a gross leasable floor area of 1000.0 m2 (10,764.0 ft2) or less 1 per 30.0 m2 (323.0 ft2) of gross leasable floor area Retail and personal service shops and shopping centre buildings with a gross leasable area of between 1000.0 m2 and 4000.0 m2 (10,764.0 ft2 and 43,057.0 ft2) 1 per 20.0 m2 (215.0 ft2) of gross leasable floor area Retail and personal service shops and shopping centre buildings with a gross leasable area of more than 4000.0 m2 (43,057.0 ft2) on one parcel 1 per 17.0 m2 (183.0 ft2) of gross leasable area Restaurants, beer parlours and cocktail bars 1 for each 6.0 m2 (65.0 ft2) of gross floor area or 1 per five seating spaces and 1 per three employees at maximum shift, whichever is greater Drive-in businesses and car washing establishments 8 except where more are required under other requirements of this section Restaurants (food exclusively taken off-parcel) 1 for each 13.0 m2 (140.0 ft2) of gross floor area plus 1 for each three employees on maximum shift Hotels, motor hotels, motels and apartment hotels 1 per sleeping unit and 1 space per three employees on maximum shift Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 52 PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY Theatres, auditoriums, halls, churches and other amusement or recreational facilities 1 per 7.5 seating spaces or 1 per 7.0 m2 (75.0 ft2) used by the patrons, whichever is greater SCHOOLS Elementary schools and junior high schools 1 per school hour employee, and plus 5 Senior high schools which do not include an auditorium, gymnasium or swimming pool 1 per school hour employee plus 1 for every twenty students INDUSTRIAL Manufacturing and industrial plants, wholesale, warehousing and storage buildings and yards, servicing and repair establishments, research laboratories and public utility buildings 1 per employee on maximum shift. This standard may be varied by the Development Officer to no fewer than 1 per three employees on maximum shift where it can be shown by the applicant that fewer stalls are required HOSPITALS AND SIMILAR USES Hospitals, sanatoriums, group care facilities, nursing homes, convalescent homes and senior citizens lodges 1 per 100.0 m2 (1,076.0 ft2) of floor area or 1 per four beds and 1 for every two employees on maximum shift, whichever is greater (b) At the option of the Development Authority and in lieu of providing off-street parking, an owner of land proposed for development shall pay the municipality to assist in providing the equivalent parking area. Council will determine the amount of money required. Money so received by the municipality will be used only for the development of municipal off-street parking facilities. (c) Where development on a parcel contains more than one use of a building or development, the required number of spaces shall be the sum of the requirements for each of the uses. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 53 3. COMMUNAL AND OFF-PARCEL PARKING (a) Parking may be supplied on a parcel other than the parcel of the principal use provided that it is in accordance with the following regulations: (i) Except in the case of highway commercial land use districts as well as parcels in parks/recreation or urban services land use districts adjacent to residential parcels, and subject to the approval of the Municipal Planning Commission, an owner of land or a group of such owners may pool his or their required off-street parking stalls within one or more communal parking facilities and may thereby collectively fulfill the requirements of Section 4.11.2; (ii) Where a group of uses is served by a communal parking facility, the requirement for such facility shall be the sum of the off-street parking requirements for each of the uses served by the parking facility; (iii) Where a group of uses or businesses pool their parking requirements onto one parcel, such a communal parcel shall be located no more than 122.0 (400 ft.) from any one of the owners who have pooled their off-street parking requirements; (iv) The owners who have pooled their parking requirements shall enter into an agreement with the Summer Village of Sandy Beach and the owners shall consent to such an agreement being registered as an encumbrance against the titles of land involved; and (v) The owners involved in a communal parking arrangement shall pay the full costs of preparation and registration of the agreement referred to in Subsection 4.11.3(a)(iv). (b) At the option of the Municipal Planning Commission, and in lieu of providing off-street parking, an owner/developer of land proposed for development shall pay the Summer Village of Sandy Beach to provide the equivalent parking area. The amount of money required will be determined by a resolution of Council and shall be based on the amount needed to purchase the land required and construct the parking facility and required number of parking stalls. Money so received by the Summer Village of Sandy Beach will be used only for the development or improvement of municipal, off-street parking facilities. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 54 4. OFFSTREET LOADING SPACES (a) Off-street loading spaces shall be required for all non-residential development and apartments. (b) Loading spaces shall be designed and located so that all vehicles using those spaces can be parked and maneuvered entirely within the bounds of the parcel before moving onto a public roadway. (c) An off-street loading space shall be at least 4.0 m (13.12 ft.) in width, 8.0 m (26.24 ft.) in length, with height of 4.0 m (13.12 ft.). (d) Hard surfacing shall be required where an off-street parking facility is required to be hard-surfaced. (e) Number of off-street loading spaces: (i) In a retail, industrial, warehouse or similar development of less than 465.0 m2 (5,000.0 ft2) of gross floor area, one space; (ii) two spaces for between 465.0 m2 (5000.0 ft2) and 2,323.0 m2 (25,000 ft2) of gross floor area, and one additional space for each additional 2,323 m2 (25,000 ft2) or function thereof; (iii) office buildings, places of public assembly, institution, club or lodge, school, or any other use one space up to 2,787.0 m2 (30,000 ft2) of gross floor area and for each additional 2,787 m2 (30,000 ft2) or fraction thereof, one additional space; and (iv) neighbourhood commercial stores, one loading space. 4.14 OBJECTS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED IN YARDS 1. All matters related to unsightly property, improper storage of vehicles, parking of commercial vehicles over 55,000 kg. (12,125.22 lbs.) shall be addressed through the Municipal Government Act and bylaws adopted by Council other than this Land Use Bylaw. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 55 2. The following prohibited or restricted developments shall be subject and addressed in accordance with this Bylaw: (a) any excavation, storage or piling up of materials required during the construction stage unless all necessary safety measures are undertaken, and the owner of such materials or excavations assumes full responsibility to ensure the situation does not prevail any longer than reasonably necessary to complete a particular stage of construction work. 3. Subject to Section 4.14(1) no person shall keep or permit in any part of a yard in a residential land use district: (a) any dismantled or wrecked vehicle; (b) any object or chattel which, in the opinion of the Development Officer, Municipal Planning Commission, or Council, is unsightly or tends to adversely affect the amenities of the district. 4. In all land use districts, garbage shall be stored in weather and animal proof containers screened from adjacent parcels and public thoroughfares to the satisfaction of the Development Officer, Municipal Planning Commission or Council and shall be in a location easily accessible for pickup. 5. Sites and buildings in all districts shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition free from all rubbish and debris. 6. In any district, no storage or activity may be undertaken which, in the opinion of the Development Officer, Municipal Planning Commission, or Council, constitutes a danger or annoyance to persons on site, on public property, or on any other site, by reasons of excessive noise, vibration, dust and other particulate matter, smoke, odour, toxic, and noxious matter, traffic, radiation hazards, fire, and explosive hazards, heat, humidity and glare, refuse matter or waterborne waste, water or steam. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 56 4.15 FENCES 1. Residential Districts (a) In any residential district, except as herein provided: No fence shall be constructed that is: A. Higher than 1.83 m (6.0 ft. ) for that portion of the fence that does not extend forward beyond the foremost portion of the principal building on the parcel; and B. Higher than 0.91 m (3.0 ft.) for that portion of the fence that extends into the front yard beyond the foremost portion of the principal building on the parcel. 2. Subject to Section 3.2 of this Bylaw, all fence construction shall require an approved development permit. 3. Where parcels have both their front and rear yards facing onto a street, special approval of the Development Authority must be obtained prior to the erection of any fences on such parcel. Size and specifications for fences in these areas must conform to the overall standard set for the area by the Summer Village of Sandy Beach. 4.16 HOME OCCUPATIONS 1. Home occupations (Home Based Businesses) shall comply with the following provisions: (a) Home occupations shall not be allowed on a site unless a dwelling is located on the site on which the home occupation is to be located. (b) All development permits issued for home occupations shall be revocable at any time by the Development Authority, if, in its opinion, the home occupation is or has become detrimental to amenities of the neighborhood in which it is located or if there is any change or intensification of the home occupation as originally approved. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 57 (c) The Development Authority may, in its sole discretion, place time limits on the period for which a development permit for a home occupation is valid. (d) No home occupation shall substantially change the principal character of external appearance of the dwelling involved or of any accessory buildings. (e) Home occupations shall be incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the dwelling and/or garage and shall not be conducted within any other structures on the property. (f) There shall be no outdoor business activity, or outdoor storage of material or equipment associated with the home occupation allowed on the site. (g) The home occupation shall not create any nuisance by way of noise, dust, odour, or smoke, or anything of an offensive or objectionable nature. (h) There shall be no mechanical or electrical equipment used which creates external noise, or visible or audible interference with home electronics or computer equipment in adjacent dwellings. (i) 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. (j) Pedestrian or vehicular traffic or parking, shall not, in the opinion of the Development Authority, be generated in excess of that which is characteristic of the district in which the home occupation is located. (k) Only one (1) commercial vehicle, of a haul capacity not exceeding 5.5 metric tonnes (5500 kgs.), shall be used in conjunction with the home occupation, or parked or maintained on the site or on the road in proximity to the site. Truck trailers or vehicle accessories or equipment shall not be kept on site unless they are located within an accessory building. (l) Home occupations shall not involve: a. activities that use or store hazardous material in quantities exceeding those found in a normal household; or b. any use that would in the opinion of the Development Authority, materially interfere with or affect the used, enjoyment, or value of neighboring properties. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 58 (m) The number of non-resident employees or business partners working on site shall not exceed one (1) at any time. No more than two people shall be working at the home occupation site at any time. (n) Storage related to the business activity and the business activity itself may be allowed in either the dwelling or garage. (o) The home occupation shall not be allowed if, in the opinion of the Development Authority, such use would be more appropriately located in the Commercial or an Industrial District, having regard for the overall compatibility of the use with the residential character of the area. (p) The dwelling or garage in which a home occupation is located may have one fascia sign placed on the structure, providing that the sign does not exceed 0.4 sq. m (4 sq. ft.) in area. No other signage will be permitted. (q) A development permit application for home occupations shall be made annually and reviewed by the Development Authority. Home occupation permits shall be mailed out by the Development Officer in November of each year. Following a review and recommendation by the Development Officer, the Municipal Planning Commission, at a duly convened meeting in January, shall approve (with or without conditions) or refuse these development permit applications. Home occupation permits shall be effective for the calendar year in which they are issued. (r) This use does not include either a Cannabis Retail Store or a Cannabis Production and Distribution Facility. 4.17 BED AND BREAKFAST OPERATIONS In addition to all other provisions and requirements of this Section of the Bylaw, the following additional requirements shall apply to home based business in the form of bed and breakfast operations, as defined in Section 4.16 of this Bylaw: 1. Persons wishing to operate a bed and breakfast operation shall be required to apply for a development permit from the Summer Village of Sandy Beach. 2. A bed and breakfast operation shall be limited to residential land use districts and shall be contained entirely within the principal building. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 59 3. A bed and breakfast operation shall be limited to one meal provided on a daily basis to registered guests only with such meal being prepared in one common kitchen and served in one common room. 4. In addition to the off-street parking requirements for the dwelling unit itself, as stipulated in Section 4.13(2) of this Bylaw, 1 (one) off-street parking space per rented guest room shall be required for a bed and breakfast operation. 4.18 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND TEMPORARY LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS 1. At no time may a recreational vehicle, holiday trailer, motor homes, camper or tent trailer be situated on a residential parcel unless that parcel is developed with a single family dwelling. 2. Notwithstanding subsection (1), a maximum of one (1) recreational vehicle, holiday trailer, motor homes, camper or tent trailer be situated and occupied on an undeveloped residential parcel during periods of single family dwelling construction when approved by the development authority. 3. For the purpose of storage of the vehicle, a maximum of one (1) unoccupied recreational vehicle, holiday trailer, motor homes, camper or tent trailer may be situated on a residential parcel that is developed with a single family dwelling. 4. On a residential parcel that is developed with a single family dwelling, a maximum of one (1) recreational vehicle, holiday trailer, motor homes, camper or tent trailer may be situated and occupied on a residential parcel provided that it: (h) is occupied for no longer than seventy-two (72) hours total within a thirty (30) day period, or extended periods as authorized by the Development Authority; and (i) is located within a required parking stall or on the site in a manner satisfactory to the Development Authority. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 60 4.19 GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS All temporary signs shall be regulated and controlled through a separate Municipal Sign Bylaw. 1. No sign of an advertising, directional or information, nature shall be erected on land or affixed to any exterior surface of any building or structure unless an application for this purpose has been approved by the Development Officer. 2. Signs shall comply with the setback requirements for principal buildings in the district in which the sign is located unless otherwise allowed by this Bylaw or the Development Officer. 3. In considering a development application for a sign the Development Officer shall have due regard for the amenities of the area and the design of the proposed sign. 4. No sign, other than one providing a public service and deemed appropriate by the Development Officer shall be permitted to locate on a public right of way or reserve. 5. No sign shall be illuminated unless the source of light is suitably shielded and does not interfere with vehicular traffic. 6. There shall be a minimum clearance height of 2.5 metres (6 ft.) above finished grade to the bottom of any sign projecting over a public right-of-way or sidewalk. 7. No sign shall project more than 1.5 metres (5 ft.) above the top of any main wall or parapet to which it is affixed, unless in the opinion of the Development Officer it has been designed as an integral part of the building. 8. No sign shall project more than 1.5 metres (5 ft.) out from the face of any building to which it is affixed unless, in the opinion of the Development Officer it has been designed as an integral part of the building. 9. The Development Officer may refuse to allow any sign which is deemed to be offensive in nature or inappropriate in design. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 61 10. The area around sign structures shall be kept clean and free of overgrown vegetation and free from refuse material. 11. The Development Officer, Municipal Planning Commission, or Council may require the removal of any sign which, in their opinion is or has become unsightly or is in such state of disrepair as to constitute a hazard. 4.20 SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS Where commercial buildings are permitted the following regulations shall apply: 1. For each principal building, one identification sign only, not to exceed 3.0 m2 (32.29 ft.2) in area. 2. Signs may be detached if they do not exceed a height of 2.0 m (6.56 ft.) or project into any required setback area. 3. Where a sign is not detached, it shall be placed flat against the building or be designed as part of an architectural feature thereof, or as a canopy sign. 4. One wall sign only will be permitted to indicate the name and nature of the occupancy for each tenancy within the development. The sign shall not exceed a total area of 0.9 m2 (9.68 ft.2) of copy for each lineal metre of building occupancy. 5. If the occupancy is on a corner, one wall sign will be permitted for each face. 6. If the building includes a canopy, each tenant will be permitted one under- canopy sign of no more than 0.5 m2 (5.38 ft.2). 4.21 CANNABIS RETAIL SALES 1. Any site containing a Cannabis Retail Sales shall not be located less than 100 metres (328 feet) from any site being used as a public or private education Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 62 services or a provincial health care facility at the time of the application for the Development Permit for the Cannabis Retail Sales. For the purposes of this subsection only: (a) the 100 metres (328 feet) separation distance shall be measured from the closest point of the subject site boundary to the closest point of another site boundary, and shall not be measured from the district boundaries or from the edges of the structures; (b) the term "public or private education services" is limited to early childhood education, elementary through high schools inclusively only, and does not include dance schools, driving schools or other commercial schools. 2. Notwithstanding Section 3.6.2 Variance Provisions of this Bylaw, a Development Authority shall not grant a variance to subsections 4.21(1)a or 4.21(1)b. 3. The Development Authority may require lighting, signage, landscaping or screening measures that ensure the proposed development is compatible with adjacent or nearby residential, commercial, industrial or community services uses. 4. Prior to the issuance of a development permit, the Development Authority may conduct a site assessment, taking into account land use impacts including, but not limited to, exterior illumination, landscaping, screens, signs and access. 5. The Development Authority shall impose a condition on any development issued for Cannabis Retail Sales requiring that the development: (a) shall not commence until authorized by and compliant with all federal and provincial legislation; and (b) must commence within six (6) months of the date of approval of the development permit. 6. For the purposes of Section 4.21(5)b, development commences when the Cannabis Retail Sales Use is established and/or begins operation Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 63 4.22 CANNABIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY 1. For the purposes of this subsection only, the owner or applicant shall provide as a condition of development permit a copy of the current license and all subsequent license renewals for all activities associated with medical cannabis production issued by Health Canada. 2. The owner or applicant shall obtain any other approval, permit, authorization, consent or license that may be required to ensure compliance with applicable federal, provincial or municipal legislation. 3. All processes and functions of the development shall be fully enclosed within a stand-alone building, including but not limited to all loading spaces and docks, garbage containers, storage and waste material. 4. The development shall be a singular use and shall not be operated in conjunction with any other uses. 5. The development shall include equipment designed and intended to remove odours from the air where it is discharged from the building as part of a ventilation system. 6. The development shall be located a minimum of 100 metres (328 feet) away from any residential district. 7. The Development Authority may require, as a condition of development permit approval, a waste management plan, completed by a qualified professional that details: (a) the incineration of waste products and airborne emissions, including odours; (b) the quantity and characteristics of liquid waste material discharged by the facility; and (c) the method and location of collection and disposal of liquid and waste material. 8. The minimum number of parking stalls shall be based on the requirements for a single industrial use as per Section 4.13.2. 9. Fencing on the site shall be required, subject to the provisions of Section 4.15. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 64 10. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.19 GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS, no sign shall be displayed on the site that identifies the use. 11. The development may be subject to periodic inspections to ensure compliance with the Land Use Bylaw and the approved development permit and all other applicable Bylaws of the Summer Village of Sandy Beach. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 65 PART 5 - LAND USE DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS 5.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS AND LAND USES 1. For the purposes of this Bylaw the Summer Village of Sandy Beach is divided into the following districts: Short Form District Designation R1A Residential - Single Family Class "A" R1B Residential - Single Family Class "B" R1C Residential - Single Family Class "C" R1D Residential - Single Family Class "D" RMHS Residential - Manufactured Home Subdivision RMHC Residential - Manufactured Home Court DC Direct Control C1 Commercial - General US Urban Services P Parks and Recreation UR Urban Reserve 2. The boundaries of the districts listed in subsection (1) are as delineated on the Land Use District Map. 3. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the Land Use District Map, the following rules shall apply: Rule 1 Where a boundary is shown as following a street, lane, stream or canal, 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 by: (a) Where dimensions are set out on the Land Use District Map, by the dimensions so set; or Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 66 (b) Where dimensions are set out on the Land Use District with respect to such boundary, by measurement of and use of the scale shown on the Land Use District Map. 4. Where the application of the above rules does not determine the exact location of the boundary of a district, the Council either on its motion or upon written application being made to it by any person requesting the determination of the exact location of the boundary shall fix the portion of the district boundary in doubt or dispute in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Bylaw and the degree of detail as to measurements and directions as the circumstances may require. 5. After the Council has fixed a district boundary pursuant to the provisions of subsection (4), the portion of the boundary so fixed shall not be thereafter altered except by an amendment of this Bylaw. 6. The Council shall maintain a list of its decisions with respect to boundaries or portions thereof fixed by it. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 67 5.2 R1A - RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE FAMILY CLASS "A" (1) General Purpose of District This district is generally intended to accommodate single detached dwellings and modular homes, and associated uses on small lots. (2) Permitted Uses Discretionary Uses  Single Detached Dwelling  Modular home  Minor Home Occupations  Secondary Suites  Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses  Day homes  Major Home Occupations  Parks and playgrounds  Public or quasi-public uses  Public utilities required to serve the immediate area  Show homes  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses.  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Parcel Coverage Coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 40% of the total parcel area. (4) Minimum Floor Area (not including attached garage) Shall be no less than 74.3 m2 (800.0 ft2). (5) Maximum Height The height of all structures shall not exceed 9 m (29.5 ft.) and is subject to the provision of this Bylaw. (6) Minimum Parcel Width and Depth All new parcels to be created shall have a minimum parcel width of 15.0 m (50.0 ft.) and a minimum parcel area not less than 557.4 sq. m. (6000 sq. ft.). Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 68 (7) Minimum Front Yard Setback (a) Lakefront lots: at the discretion of the Development Officer, but not less than 8 m. (26.2 ft.). (b) All other cases: 8 .0 m (26.2 ft.). (c) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. (8) Minimum Side Yard Setback (a) Minimum of 1.5 m (5.0 ft.) (b) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. (9) Minimum Rear Yard Setback (a) Minimum of 1.5 m (5 ft.), except in the case of garages as in Section 4.8. (b) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 69 5.3 R1B - RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE FAMILY CLASS "B" (1) General Purpose of District This district is generally intended to accommodate single detached dwellings and modular homes, and associated uses on 0.4 ha (1 acre) lots. (2) Permitted Uses Discretionary Uses  Single Detached Dwelling  Modular home  Minor Home Occupations  Secondary Suites  Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses  Day homes  Family care facilities  Major Home Occupations  Parks and playgrounds  Public or quasi-public uses  Public utilities required to serve the immediate area  Show homes  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses.  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Parcel Coverage Coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 40% of the total parcel area. (4) Minimum Floor Area (not including attached garage) Shall be no less than 92.9 m2 (1000.0 ft2). (5) Maximum Height The height of all structures shall not exceed 9 m (29.5 ft.) and is subject to the provision of this Bylaw. (6) Minimum Parcel Width and Depth Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 70 All new parcels to be created shall have a minimum parcel width of 50.0 m (164.0 ft.) and a minimum parcel area not less than 0.4 ha. (1.0 acre). (7) Minimum Front Yard Setback (a) Lakefront lots: at the discretion of the Development Officer, but not less than 8 m. (26.2 ft.). (b) All other cases: 8 .0 m (26.2 ft.). (c) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. (8) Minimum Side Yard Setback (a) Minimum of 1.5 m (5.0 ft.) (b) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. (9) Minimum Rear Yard Setback (a) Minimum of 1.5 m (5 ft.), except in the case of garages as in Section 4.8. (b) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 71 5.4 R1C - RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE FAMILY CLASS "C" (1) General Purpose of District This district is generally intended to accommodate single detached dwellings and modular homes, and associated uses on 0.8 ha (2 acre) lots. (2) Permitted Uses Discretionary Uses  Single Detached Dwelling  Modular home  Minor Home Occupations  Secondary Suites  Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses  Day homes  Family care facilities  Major Home Occupations  Parks and playgrounds  Public or quasi-public uses  Public utilities required to serve the immediate area  Show homes  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses.  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Parcel Coverage Coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 20% of the total parcel area. (4) Minimum Floor Area (not including attached garage) Shall be no less than 92.9 m2 (1000.0 ft2). (5) Maximum Height The height of all structures shall not exceed 9 m (29.5 ft.) and is subject to the provision of this Bylaw. (6) Minimum Parcel Width and Depth Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 72 All new parcels to be created shall have a minimum parcel width of 75.0 m (246.0 ft.) and a minimum parcel area not less than 0.8 ha. (2.0 acre). (7) Minimum Front Yard Setback (a) Lakefront lots: at the discretion of the Development Officer, but not less than 8 m. (26.2 ft.). (b) All other cases: 8 .0 m (26.2 ft.). (c) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. (8) Minimum Side Yard Setback (a) Minimum of 1.5 m (5.0 ft.) (b) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. (9) Minimum Rear Yard Setback (a) Minimum of 1.5 m (5 ft.), except in the case of garages as in Section 4.8. (b) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 73 5.5 R1D - RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE FAMILY CLASS "D" (1) General Purpose of District This district is generally intended to accommodate single detached dwellings and modular homes, and associated uses on 1.0 ha (2.47 acre) lots. (2) Permitted Uses Discretionary Uses  Single Detached Dwelling  Modular home  Minor Home Occupations  Secondary Suites  Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses.  Day homes  Family care facilities  Major Home Occupations  Parks and playgrounds  Public or quasi-public uses  Public utilities required to serve the immediate area  Show homes  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses.  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Parcel Coverage Coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 13% of the total parcel area. (4) Minimum Floor Area (not including attached garage) Shall be no less than 92.9 m2 (1000.0 ft2). (5) Maximum Height The height of all structures shall not exceed 9 m (29.5 ft.) and is subject to the provision of this Bylaw. (6) Minimum Parcel Width and Depth Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 74 All new parcels to be created shall have a minimum parcel width of 100.0 m (328.0 ft.) and a minimum parcel area not less than 1.0 ha. (2.47 acre). (7) Minimum Front Yard Setback (a) Lakefront lots: at the discretion of the Development Officer, but not less than 8 m. (26.2 ft.). (b) All other cases: 8 .0 m (26.2 ft.). (c) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. (8) Minimum Side Yard Setback (a) Minimum of 1.5 m (5.0 ft.) (b) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. (9) Minimum Rear Yard Setback (a) Minimum of 1.5 m (5 ft.), except in the case of garages as in Section 4.8. (b) For accessory buildings see Section 4.8. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 75 5.6 RMHS - RESIDENTIAL - MANUFACTURED SUBDIVISION (1) General Purpose of District: This District is generally intended to provide for single manufactured home development on individual subdivided parcels. (2) Permitted Uses: Discretionary Uses:  Manufactured home  Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses.  Day care facility  Home occupations  Parks and playgrounds  Show homes or temporary sales offices  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses.  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Minimum Lot Area: Minimum Lot Area shall be 370.0 m2 (3,982.8 ft2). (4) Parcel and Yard Regulations: a) Minimum Front Yard: Shall be 7.0 m (22.9 ft.). b) Minimum Side Yard: Shall be 1.5 metre (4.9 ft.) on one side and 3.0 metres (9.8.0 feet) on another side. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 76 c) Minimum Rear Yard: Shall be 6.0 m (19.7 ft.). d) Minimum Lot Depth: Shall be 46.2 metres (140 feet). Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 77 5.7 RMHS - RESIDENTIAL - MANUFACTURED HOME COURT (1) General Purpose of District: This district is generally intended to provide for the placement of more than one manufactured home on a single parcel. (2) Permitted Uses: Discretionary Uses:  Manufactured home court  Manufactured homes  Manufactured home court office  Buildings and uses accessory to permitted uses.  Day care facility  Garage  Parks and playgrounds  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses.  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Parcel Coverage: Dwellings - 28%. Accessory buildings - 12%. (4) Maximum Height: The height of structures shall not exceed 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) and is subject to the provisions of this Bylaw. (5) Parcel Area: Minimum court area shall be 2.0 hectares (4.9 acres). Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 78 (6) Unit Area & Depth: The minimum area assigned for the exclusive or private use of each dwelling unit shall be 370.0 m2 (3,982.8 ft2). All lots shall have a minimum depth of 46.2 metres (140 feet). (7) Minimum Front Yard: Shall be 7.5 m. (24.9 ft.). (8) Minimum Side Yard: Shall be 1.5 metre (4.9 ft.) on one side and 3.0 metres (9.8.0 feet) on another side. (9) Minimum Rear Yard: Shall be 6.0 m (19.7 ft.). (10) Development Requirements: (a) All roads in a manufactured home court should be graveled or hard- surfaced to the satisfaction of the Development Authority and shall have a width of at least 7.5 m (24.9 ft.) including a hard-surfaced sidewalk of at least 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in width. (b) All on-site municipal utilities shall be provided underground. (c) Principal buildings must be separated from each other by at least 6.0 m (19.7 ft.). (d) On-site traffic circulation patterns and lighting are to be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. (11) Landscaping and Amenity Area: (a) All areas of a manufactured home court not occupied by private dwelling unit area, roads or other development, shall be landscaped to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. (b) In manufactured home developments, a minimum of 40.0 m2 (430.5 ft2) of common amenity area must be provided for each dwelling unit up to ten units, with an additional 3.0 m2 (32.3 ft2) for each unit above ten units. (c) A screen fence shall be required along the side property line between any manufactured home development and abutting a single detached dwelling Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 79 or district. The height of the screen fence shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority, but shall not be less than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.), nor exceed 2.0 m (6.5 ft.). Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 80 5.8 C1 - COMMERCIAL - GENERAL (1) General Purpose of District This district is generally intended to provide for commercial, retail and personal service outlets. (2) Permitted Uses Discretionary Uses  Public utility  Cannabis Retail Sales  Day care facility  Drive-in business  Dwelling unit attached to a commercial use  Household appliance repair and service  Indoor eating establishment  Intensive recreational use  Minor Eating or Drinking Establishment  Outdoor eating establishment  Parks and playgrounds  Private club or lodge  Private Liquor Outlet  Public uses  Recreational vehicle park  Restaurant  Retail establishment and Gas Bar  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses.  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Parcel Coverage Coverage of all buildings may be 80%, provided that adequate provision is made for on-site parking, loading and garbage facilities. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 81 (4) Minimum Parcel Area No new parcel shall be created by subdivision with an area of less than 371.6 m2 (4,000 ft2), or a width of less than 6.0 m (19.7 ft.), or a depth of less than 30.0 m (98.4 ft.). (5) Minimum Rear Yard None required provided that adequate provision is made for parking, loading and garbage facilities. (6) Minimum Side Yard None required unless abutting a residential district. The side yard required where the parcel abuts a residential district shall be 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) or 40% of the height of the building, whichever is greater. Where one is provided, no side yard shall be less than 1.5 m (4.9 ft.). (7) Maximum Height Shall not exceed 12.0 m (39.4 ft.). (8) Minimum Front Yard Setback No front yard setback shall be required except as specified in Section 3.2. (10) Adjacent Developments The design, siting, landscaping, screening and buffering of all developments shall minimize and compensate for any environmental problems or objectionable aspects imposed upon or occurring from existing or potential development in abutting districts. (11) Parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw. (12) Supplementary Conditions - Commercial Uses In addition to other provisions of this Bylaw, the following shall apply to all new commercial development. a) New commercial development shall require an adequate parking facility which is surfaced to the satisfaction of the Summer Village. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 82 b) No commercial development shall be permitted which will have an adverse impact on the use, enjoyment, or value of the surrounding neighbourhood in the Summer Village. c) All commercial development shall be compatible and complementary to the residential and recreational character of the Summer Village. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 83 5.9 US - URBAN SERVICES (1) General Purpose of District: This district is generally intended to establish an area for the development of institutions or community services. 2) Permitted Uses: Discretionary Uses:  Day care facility  Library  School  Accessory Building & Use  Cemetery  Extended Medical Treatment Facility  Protective & Emergency Services  Parks and playgrounds  Places of public assembly  Public uses  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Development Regulations for Permitted and Discretionary Uses: All parcel regulations shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority. The design, siting, landscaping, screening and buffering shall minimize and compensate for any objectionable aspects or potential incompatibility with development in abutting districts. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 84 5.10 P - PARKS (1) General Purpose of District: This district is generally intended to establish an area for recreational and leisure activities. (2) Permitted Uses: Discretionary Uses:  Parks and playgrounds  Publicly owned minor recreation and cultural facilities  Commercial recreation facility  Major recreation and cultural facility  Schools  Buildings and uses accessory to discretionary uses  Other uses which, in the opinion of the Development Authority, are similar to the permitted and discretionary uses. (3) Development Regulations: All parcel regulations shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority. The design, siting, landscaping, screening and buffering shall minimize and compensate for any objectionable aspects or potential incompatibility with development in abutting districts. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 85 5.11 UR - URBAN RESERVE (1) General Purpose of District: This district is generally intended to reserve, for urban development, those areas of the municipality which are rural in character. (2) Permitted Uses: Discretionary Uses:  Extensive agriculture  Parks  Single detached dwelling, modular home, or manufactured home on existing parcels only.  Cannabis Production and Distribution Facility  Any use or building which, in the opinion of the Development Officer, will not prejudice the possibility of conveniently and economically subdividing the area for urban development. (3) Development Regulations for Permitted and Discretionary Uses (a) No subdivision shall be permitted except as required in the Act, or for municipal purposes. (b) All development regulations shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority. (c) No subdivisions or development other than for the above uses shall take place until an overall plan for the area has been resolved. This plan should establish an outline plan of subdivision, the proposed land use classification, public reserve dedications and utilities policies. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 86 5.12 DC - DIRECT CONTROL (1) General Purpose of District: To enable land use and development to occur in areas of unique character or circumstance. Interim uses and development may be allowed if they do not preclude or significantly increase cost for development, conversion, or redevelopment in terms of the existing and future urban infrastructure. Proposed developments are subject to the regulations presented below and such rules with respect to land generally or specifically as the Council may make from time to time, and as described within policies of the Municipal Development Plan. All proposals will be reviewed and decided upon by Council. (2) Permitted Uses: Discretionary Uses:  As allowed by Council  As allowed by Council (3) Development Regulations: (a) All parcel regulations shall be at the discretion of Council. The design, siting, landscaping, scenery and buffering shall minimize and compensate for any objectionable aspects or potential incompatibility with development in the district or abutting districts. (b) In evaluating a proposed land use or a development, Council shall have regard for, but not be limited to: (i) existing use of the land; (ii) uses, regulations and development criteria specified in the land use district superseded by this district; (iii) the General Provision and Special Land Use Regulations as contained in this Bylaw; (iv) the Land Use Regulations of abutting Land Use Districts; and (v) shall conform to the Act, Subdivision Regulations and any Statutory Plan in effect. (4) Development Permit Information Requirements: Pertaining to information required for processing and review of a proposal pursuant to this Bylaw, Council will consider and require the applicant to submit any or all of the following for the purpose of relating any proposal to the growth of the entire Town: Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 87 (a) An explanation of the intent of the project; (b) The features of the project which make it desirable to the general public and the Town. This is to include an evaluation of how the project will relate to the present and projected needs of the Town as a whole; (c) An economic analysis of the proposal's anticipated impact on the local community and the Town; and (d) A detailed development scheme containing the following information: (i) Location of all proposed buildings, (ii) Elevation and architectural treatment of all buildings and associated structures, (iii) Proposed servicing scheme and its relationship to the Town's existing and/or proposed servicing plans, (iv) All yard setbacks, parcel coverage, parcel areas, floor areas, sizes of lots, number of parking stalls, (v) Anticipated scheduling and sequence of development, (vi) Mechanisms by which conformance to the plan are submitted will be ensured, such as normally achieved through a combination of caveats, easements, service agreements and performance bonds, (vii) Such additional requirements as are deemed necessary having regard to the nature of the proposed development and the surrounding use which may be affected, and (viii) Council may request an applicant to prepare a detailed submission, as outlined above. (5) Land Use Agreement: (a) An applicant may be required to enter into a legal Land Use Agreement with the Municipality to ensure that the use and development of land and buildings on a parcel complies with the approved comprehensive plan of development as a condition of approval of a development permit issued pursuant to the Direct Control District. (b) The Land Use Agreement shall run as a restrictive covenant against the title of the parcel created and serve to restrict the development of land in accordance with the approved comprehensive plan of development. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 88 PART 6 - ADMINISTRATION 6.1 SCHEDULES Schedule A is part of this Bylaw. Schedule A is the Land Use Map. 6.2 REPEALING EXISTING CONTROLS Bylaw No. 99-04, as amended, is hereby repealed. 6.3 DATE OF COMMENCEMENT This Bylaw comes into effect upon the date of it finally being passed. Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 89 6.4 SCHEDULE "A" - LAND USE BYLAW MAP SANDY LAKE Sandy Beach Summer Village of Land Use District Map Bylaw No. 02−2012 Residential Commercial Parks Urban Reserve Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 90 Table of Contents PART 1 - GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 TITLE ............................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 PREVIOUS BYLAW ...................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 METRIC AND IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS .............................................................................. 4 1.6 RELATIONSHIP TO THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT .................................................... 4 1.7 EFFECTIVE DATE ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.8 OTHER LEGISLATIVE AND BYLAW REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 5 1.9 DEFINITIONS OR MEANINGS ................................................................................................... 5 PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AGENCIES ............................................ 25 2.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ............................................................. 25 2.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION ............................................. 26 2.3 ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD ..................... 26 2.4 AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE BYLAW ............................................................................. 26 2.5 SECTIONS FOUND TO BE INVALID ....................................................................................... 29 2.6 FORMS ........................................................................................................................................ 29 PART 3 - DEVELOPMENT PERMITS ....................................................................................................... 30 3.1 CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................. 30 3.2 DEVELOPMENT NOT REQUIRING A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT ............................................ 30 3.3 SAME OR SIMILAR USES ......................................................................................................... 33 3.4 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS ............................................................................... 34 3.5 DEVELOPMENT PERMITS AND NOTICES .............................................................................. 35 3.6 DECISION ON DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS ..................................................... 36 3.7 DEEMED REFUSALS ON DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS .................................... 38 3.8 SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS ...................................... 38 3.9 CONTRAVENTION ..................................................................................................................... 39 3.10 BYLAW ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND FINES ................................................................ 40 Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 91 3.11 DEVELOPERS' RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................................................. 41 PART 4 - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ........................................................................... 43 4.1 PRINCIPAL BUILDING OR USE ............................................................................................... 43 4.2 DWELLING UNITS ON A PARCEL ........................................................................................... 43 4.3 BUILDING ATTACHED TO A PRINCIPAL BUILDING ............................................................ 43 4.4 BUILDING ORIENTATION AND DESIGN ............................................................................... 43 4.5 RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS ................................................................................................. 44 4.6 EXCAVATION, STRIPPING AND GRADING ............................................................................ 45 4.7 PROJECTIONS OVER YARDS ................................................................................................... 46 4.8 GARAGES AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS .............................................................................. 47 4.9 SECONDARY SUITES ................................................................................................................ 47 4.10 CORNER AND DOUBLE FRONTING PARCELS ....................................................................... 48 4.11 CORNER SIGHT TRIANGLES ................................................................................................... 49 4.12 BUILDING DEMOLITION .......................................................................................................... 49 4.13 AUTOMOBILE PARKING AND LOAD REQUIREMENTS ......................................................... 50 4.14 OBJECTS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED IN YARDS ........................................................... 54 4.15 FENCES ....................................................................................................................................... 56 4.16 HOME OCCUPATIONS .............................................................................................................. 56 4.17 BED AND BREAKFAST OPERATIONS ..................................................................................... 58 4.18 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND TEMPORARY LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS .................. 59 4.19 GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS .............................................................................................. 60 4.20 SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS ............................................................................ 61 4.21 CANNABIS RETAIL SALES ....................................................................................................... 61 4.22 CANNABIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY ................................................. 63 PART 5 - LAND USE DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS ........................................................................ 65 5.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS AND LAND USES ............................................................. 65 5.2 R1A - RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE FAMILY CLASS "A" ............................................................. 67 5.3 R1B - RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE FAMILY CLASS "B" ............................................................. 69 5.4 R1C - RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE FAMILY CLASS "C" ............................................................. 71 5.5 R1D - RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE FAMILY CLASS "D" ............................................................ 73 5.6 RMHS - RESIDENTIAL - MANUFACTURED SUBDIVISION ................................................. 75 Summer Village of Sandy Beach : LAND USE BYLAW 02-2012 Page 92 5.7 RMHS - RESIDENTIAL - MANUFACTURED HOME COURT ................................................. 77 5.8 C1 - COMMERCIAL - GENERAL .............................................................................................. 80 5.9 US - URBAN SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 83 5.10 P - PARKS .................................................................................................................................. 84 5.11 UR - URBAN RESERVE ............................................................................................................. 85 5.12 DC - DIRECT CONTROL .......................................................................................................... 86 PART 6 - ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................................................. 88 6.1 SCHEDULES ............................................................................................................................... 88 6.2 REPEALING EXISTING CONTROLS ......................................................................................... 88 6.3 DATE OF COMMENCEMENT .................................................................................................... 88 6.4 SCHEDULE "A" - LAND USE BYLAW MAP .............................................................................. 89