Land Use Bylaw No. 1316 – Table of Contents

Tofield, Alberta · No. 1316 · summary & facts

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1 Table of Contents Part 1 - Interpretation of this Bylaw 1.1 Title 1.2 Effective Date of Bylaw 1.3 Purpose 1.3 Purpose Statements 1.5 Bylaw Compliance 1.6 Compliance with Other Legislation 1.7 Non-Conforming Buildings and Uses 1.8 Transition 1.9 Severability Part 2 - Administration, Procedures and Enforcement Administration 2.1 Development Authority and Subdivision Authority 2.2 General Interpretation 2.3 Rules of Interpretation 2.4 Establishment of Land Use Districts 2.5 Land Use Map Boundaries Procedures 2.6 Land Use Bylaw Amendment Applications 2.7 Subdivision Applications Enforcement 2.8 General Provisions 2.9 Right of Entry 2.10 Violation Warning 2.11 Warning and Final Warning Notice 2.12 Offenses and Fines 2.13 Stop Orders 2.14 Enforcement of Stop Order 2.15 Sign Enforcement 2 Part 3 - Development Applications and Process 3.1 Development Applications 3.2 Development Officer 3.3 Conditions 3.4 Control of Development 3.5 Development not requiring a Development Permit 3.6 Development Permit Application Requirements 3.7 Applications the Development Authority shall not accept 3.8 Deemed Refusal of a Development Permit 3.9 Notification of Development Permit Approval 3.10 Validity, Expiry, Revocation and Resubmission of Development Permits 3.11 Temporary Approvals 3.12 Discretion Exercised by the Development Authority 3.13 Variances 3.14 Appeals Part 4 - General Regulations 4.1 Applicability 4.2 Access Standards 4.3 Accessory Development 4.4 Amenity Spaces 4.5 Demolition of Buildings and Structures 4.6 Design Standards 4.7 Easements, Utility Right-of-Ways and Public Utility Lots 4.8 Environmental Features 4.9 Fences 4.10 Height and Grade 4.11 General Landscaping 4.12 Landscape Planting Requirements 4.13 Landscape Security 4.14 Outdoor Lighting 4.15 Multiple Uses 4.16 Projections 4.17 Queuing 4.18 Site Services and Improvements 4.19 Site Grading 4.20 Storage Container (Sea Can) Part 5 - Specific Use Regulations 5.1 Animal Service Facility, Minor and Major 5.2 Bed and Breakfast 3 5.3 Campground 5.4 Cannabis Retail Sales 5.5 Car Wash 5.6 Child Care Services 5.7 Communication Tower 5.8 Dwelling, Backyard Suite 5.9 Dwelling, Single Detached - Modular Homes (Ready to Move) 5.10 Dwelling, Secondary Suite 5.11 Gas Bars and Service Stations 5.12 Group Home Major and Group Home Minor 5.13 Home Business Major and Minor 5.14 Religious Assembly 5.15 Retail Alcohol 5.16 Surveillance Suite 5.17 Wind Energy Converter System (WECS) Part 6 - Parking and Loading 6.1 Applicability 6.2 General Parking Provisions 6.3 Location of Required Parking 6.4 Standards for Vehicle Parking Spaces and Drive Aisles 6.5 Residential Parking Requirements 6.6 Non-Residential Parking Requirements 6.7 Loading Space Requirements Part 7 - Land Use Districts 7.1 A - Airport District 7.2 A-O - Airport vicinity Protection Overlay 7.3 B-I - Business Industrial District 7.4 C-DC - Downtown Commercial District 7.5 C-GC - General Commercial District 7.6 C-HC - Highway Commercial District 7.7 C-SC - Service Commercial District 7.8 M-I - Medium Industrial District 7.9 P-R - Recreation District 7.10 P-S - Public Services District 7.11 P-U - Public Utilities District 7.12 R-LD - Low Density Residential District 7.13 R-MD - Medium Density Residential District 7.14 R-MH - Modular Home District 7.15 U-R - Urban Reserve District 4 Part 8 - Signs 8.1 General Sign Regulations 8.2 Signs on Public Property 8.3 A-Frame Sign Regulations 8.4 Fascia Sign Regulations 8.5 Freestanding Sign Regulations 8.6 Painted Wall Sign 8.7 Portable Sign Regulations 8.8 Projecting Sign Regulations 8.9 Other Sign Types 8.10 Election Signs 8.11 Special Event Signs 8.12 Enforcement Part 9 - Definitions Part 10 - Land Use Map