Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (Consolidated)
Canal Flats, British Columbia
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Acknowledgements
Notes:
Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 was adopted by Canal Flats
Village Council on June 24, 2019 and became effective on that date. It replaced
Zoning Bylaw No. 900 which was simultaneously rescinded on that date. This Bylaw
is subject to change by Council. A current listing of any and all amendments can be
obtained from the Village Office.
This document has been consolidated for convenience only. The official Bylaw and
amendments thereto, available from the Village Office and Village Website, should
be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application.
Questions concerning the interpretation and application of this Bylaw should be
directed to the Village of Canal Flats Administration.
Bylaws for Amendments:
Bylaw No. 220, 2019 Adopted August 12, 2019 - Text Amendment
Bylaw No. 222, 2019 Adopted November 12, 2019 - 1) Zoning Amendment R-MP
to R-1 at 4763 Burns Avenue 2) Text Amendment
Bylaw No. 87, 2025 Adopted July 14, 2025 - (I-T Industrial Technology Zone)
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Table of Contents
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ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................6
1.1
ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF BYLAW ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.3
GENERAL COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.5
PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.6
DENSITY REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 8
1.7
FENCING & SCREENING ........................................................................................................................................... 8
1.8
SETBACKS, SITING, AND LOCATION OF USES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES ............................................. 9
1.9
DIMENSIONS OF USES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES ............................................................................. 11
1.10
MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT FOOTPRINT ............................................................................................................... 12
1.11
MINIMUM MULTI-UNIT DWELLING SIZE ............................................................................................................... 13
1.12
SUBDIVISION OF LOTS ........................................................................................................................................... 13
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USE REGULATIONS .................................................................................................... 14
2.1
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS .................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2
HOME BASED BUSINESSES..................................................................................................................................... 15
2.3
HOME-BASED BUSINESS 1 - MINOR ...................................................................................................................... 16
2.4
HOME-BASED BUSINESS 2 - MAJOR ...................................................................................................................... 17
2.5
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ............................................................................................................................... 19
2.6
DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ............................................................................................................. 19
2.7
ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ............................................................................................................. 20
2.8
FABRIC COVERED STRUCTURES ............................................................................................................................. 20
2.9
SHIPPING CONTAINERS ......................................................................................................................................... 20
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PARKING .................................................................................................................. 22
3.1
GENERAL PROVISIONS - PARKING SPACES............................................................................................................. 22
3.2
GENERAL PROVISIONS - LOADING SPACES ............................................................................................................ 22
3.3
DESIGN STANDARDS .............................................................................................................................................. 23
3.4
VOLUNTARY ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKING AREAS ............................................................................................... 23
3.5
PARKING SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 23
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SIGNS ....................................................................................................................... 26
4.1
GENERAL SIGN REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 26
4.2
EXEMPT SIGNAGE .................................................................................................................................................. 27
4.3
PROHIBITED SIGNS ................................................................................................................................................ 27
4.4
PERMITTED SIGNS ................................................................................................................................................. 27
4.5
SIGN REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 29
4.6
SIGN TYPES - EXAMPLE IMAGES ........................................................................................................................... 30
4.7
SIGN DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 31
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ZONES ...................................................................................................................... 35
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5.1
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES ................................................................................................................................... 35
5.2
A-1 - RURAL - AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................................. 37
5.3
SH - SMALL HOLDING ............................................................................................................................................ 39
5.4
R-1 - RESIDENTIAL - COMMUNITY ........................................................................................................................ 42
5.5
R-1A - RESIDENTIAL - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................. 46
5.6
R-MP - MOBILE HOME PARK ................................................................................................................................. 48
5.7
I-T - INDUSTRIAL - TECHNOLOGY .......................................................................................................................... 50
5.8
C-1 - VILLAGE CENTRE MIXED USE ......................................................................................................................... 52
5.9
C-2 - GATEWAY COMMERCIAL .............................................................................................................................. 55
5.10
MU - MASTER PLANNED MIXED USE .................................................................................................................... 58
5.11
P - PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL ................................................................................................................................ 61
5.12
WR-1 - WATER RESOURCE 1 ................................................................................................................................. 63
5.13
WR-2 - WATER RESOURCE COMMUNITY .............................................................................................................. 64
5.14
WR-3 - WATER RESOURCE RESIDENTIAL ............................................................................................................... 66
5.15
WR-4 (EN) - WATER RESOURCE COMMUNITY - EAGLES NEST ............................................................................. 68
5.16
WR-4 (PR) - WATER RESOURCE COMMUNITY - PAINTED RIDGE .......................................................................... 70
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DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................. 72
6.1
BYLAW GRAPHICS .................................................................................................................................................. 83
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Visibility Corner Triangle ........................................................................................................ 10
Figure 2: Dwelling Unit Footprint - Single Detached............................................................................. 12
Figure 3: Dwelling Unit Footprint - Two-Unit Dwelling ......................................................................... 12
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User Guide
The "User Guide" is intended for information and clarity purposes only and is not a section of the
Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw.
The Zoning Bylaw establishes rules and regulations for the use of land and buildings in the Village of
Canal Flats. It regulates location, intensity, type of land use, buildings, and also details the process for
rezonings and the application process for permits to develop property. Alignment with existing
Village policies is a key component of the rules and regulations outlined in the Zoning Bylaw. This
Bylaw reflects the Official Community Plan (OCP) of the Village and other relevant bylaws and
regulations.
This Bylaw is organized into six (6) parts with related information as follows:
PART
DESCRIPTION
Part 1
Administration
Part 2
Use Regulations (e.g. home businesses, accessory dwelling units)
Part 3
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Part 4
Signs
Part 5
Establishment of Zones
Part 6
Definitions
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Part 1 | Administration
1 Administration
1.1 ADMINISTRATION
This Bylaw may be cited as "Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019".
Bylaw No. 900, being cited as "Regional District of East Kootenay - Upper Columbia Valley
Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992", and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
This Bylaw is applicable to all land, Buildings, and other Structures including the surface of
water within the boundaries of the Village of Canal Flats.
The Building Inspector, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Chief Administrative Officer, and
any other person appointed by Council are empowered to administer this Bylaw and are
authorized to enter any Land, Building or Structure for the purpose of administering this
Bylaw.
All dimensions and other measurements in this Bylaw are expressed in the metric system.
If any part, section, subsection, clause, sentence or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason
held to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decisions must
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.
1.2 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF BYLAW
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or prevents, obstructs, or attempts
to prevent or obstruct the authorized entry of the Building Inspector, the Bylaw Enforcement
Officer, the Chief Administrative Officer, or any official authorized to administer this Bylaw,
must be deemed to have violated the provisions of this Bylaw.
Every person who violates a provision of this Bylaw, or who consents, allows, or permits an
action to be done in violation of this Bylaw, or who neglects or refrains from doing anything
required by a provision of this Bylaw, is guilty of an offense and is liable, upon summary
conviction, to a fine as per the Village of Canal Flats "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw".
Each day during which a violation of this Bylaw is continued constitutes a new and separate
offence.
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1.3 GENERAL COMPLIANCE
No person will use, occupy, or permit any person to use or occupy any land, Building, or
Structure in contravention of this Bylaw.
Nothing contained in this Bylaw will relieve any person from the responsibility to seek and
comply with other legislation applicable to that use, activity or other matter regulated under
this Bylaw.
Every use of land, Building, or Structure permitted in each Zone must conform to all the
regulations of the applicable Zone and all other regulations in this Bylaw.
1.4 GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
Any land, Building, or Structure must not be constructed, altered, located, used or left with
no use, except in conformity with this Bylaw.
No Building or Structure may be placed, constructed or sunk into, erected, moved, sited,
altered, or enlarged:
(a) Except in conformity with this Bylaw; or
(b) So as to cause any existing Building or Structure on the same Lot to violate the provisions
of this Bylaw.
No subdivision may be approved:
(a) Except in conformity with this Bylaw; or
(b) So as to cause any existing Building or Structure on the same Lot to violate the provisions
of this Bylaw.
The use of a tent, trailer, motor home, or other recreational vehicle as a permanent
residence is prohibited in all zones.
1.5 PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES
No land, Building, or Structure may be used for any Use other than those specifically listed
under the headings "Principal Uses", "Accessory Uses" or "Conditional Uses" in the Zone in
which the land, Building, or Structure is located, and no Building or Structure may be placed,
constructed, sunk into, erected, moved, sited, altered or enlarged for any use other than
uses specifically permitted in that Zone.
A use listed under "Accessory Uses" is only permitted if a use listed under the "Principal
Uses" is lawfully established and ongoing in accordance with the general regulations
applicable to the use, as identified in this Bylaw.
Where a Zone includes a "Minimum Lot Area", "Minimum Lot Frontage", "Minimum Lot
Width", "Minimum Front, Rear or Side Setback", then a Lot that does not satisfy all minimum
requirements for the regulated use may not be used for that use, unless the Lot was created
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prior to the adoption of this Bylaw and no other permitted use is available for the Lot.
A use not specifically permitted in a Zone is prohibited from that Zone.
A use not specifically permitted in this Bylaw is prohibited from the Village.
Notwithstanding the other regulations of this section, the following uses are permitted in all
Zones:
(a) Parks, playgrounds, public recreation facilities, and open space conservation areas;
(b) Public service uses;
(c) Community garden; and
(d) Roads, lanes and pathways.
Additional provisions regarding permitted and prohibited uses are found in Part 6 of this
Bylaw.
1.6 DENSITY REGULATIONS
Where a Zone includes a regulation entitled "Maximum Floor Area Ratio", the gross floor
area of all Buildings, including Accessory Buildings, on the Lot divided by the total area of the
Lot must not exceed the ratio identified for the Zone in which the Lot is located.
Where a zone includes a maximum density regulation, no subdivision or development will be
approved if the calculated density is greater than the value specified.
Where a zone includes a minimum area regulation, no subdivision or development will be
approved if the area of any lot is less than the value specified.
For certainty, where more than one of the above density regulations apply to any particular
Lot, the most restrictive governs but all remain applicable.
1.7 FENCING & SCREENING
Within all residential and mixed-use zones, inclusive of the R-1, R-1A, R-MH, C-1, and MU
zones, fencing and screening shall be restricted as follows:
(a) no screening or fencing shall be higher than 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) from ground level in a front
yard;
(b) no screening or fencing shall be higher than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) from ground level in a
required side yard or rear yard;
(c) no screening or fencing shall be higher than 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) from ground level in a
required side yard where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane; and
(d) where a rear parcel line of a parcel abuts the front parcel line or side parcel line of an
adjoining parcel, screening or fencing along the rear parcel line shall be no higher than
that permitted on the front parcel line or side parcel line.
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Within all zones not listed above in 1.7.1 fencing and screening shall be restricted as follows:
(a) no screening or fencing shall be higher than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) from ground level in a front
yard; and
(b) no screening or fencing shall be higher than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) from ground level in a
required side yard or rear yard.
1.8 SETBACKS, SITING, AND LOCATION OF USES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER
STRUCTURES
Where a Zone includes a regulation entitled "Minimum Setbacks", no Building or Structure
may be placed, constructed, sunk into, erected, moved, sited, altered or enlarged nearer to
the Lot line than the distance specified for the Zone in which the Building or Structure is
located, and for certainty:
(a)
Setbacks may vary according to any combination of use, Building, Structure or
location within a Zone or adjacent Zone or by Lot dimensions, or to specific
Highway or Public Street, and the provisions of this Bylaw must be interpreted
accordingly;
(b)
Any portion of a Building or Structure located below grade is subject to all
Setbacks for the Zone in which the Building or Structure is located.
In addition to minimum Setback requirements of other parts of this Bylaw:
(a)
No Fence, wall, Building, or Structure will be erected to a height greater than 1.2
metres (3.9 ft.) in the area bounded by the intersecting Lot lines at the corner of
any Public Street and a line extending 4.0 metres (13.1 ft.) along the Lot line
from their point of intersection (see Figure 1: Visibility Corner Triangle).
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Figure 1: Visibility Corner Triangle
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.8.1 and 1.8.2, the following projections into the Setback are
permitted despite minimum Setback requirements:
(a)
The Interior Side Setback requirements of this Bylaw do not apply where there is a
party wall shared by two or more Dwelling Units.
(b)
Any Accessory Building or Structure on a Lot having an area of less than 10 m2
(107.6 ft2) is exempt from the Interior Side and Rear Setback requirements as
established by this Bylaw.
(c)
Roof overhang, sills, cornices and eaves are permitted to project into the Setback to
a maximum of 1.0 metre (3.28 ft.).
(d)
Balconies, patios, awnings, uncovered steps, or wheelchair ramps are permitted to
project into the Setback to a maximum of 1.5 metres (4.92 ft.) provided the Setback
is greater than 1.0 metre (3.28 ft.).
(e)
Uncovered residential decks are permitted to project into the front Setback to a
maximum projection of 2.0 metres (6.56 ft.).
Please note: All buildings and structures must also comply with BC Codes (Building Code, Fire
Code & Plumbing Code). Greater setbacks in addition to those specified in this Zoning Bylaw may
be required under BC Codes. For further information see www.bccoodes.ca
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1.9 DIMENSIONS OF USES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
A maximum of one (1) Principal Building may be sited on one Lot, except as otherwise
expressly specified in a definition or Zone.
Where a Zone includes a regulation entitled "Maximum Lot Coverage" the total area of the
Lot covered by all Buildings and Structures on the Lot must not exceed the percentage
specified for the Lot.
Where a Zone includes a regulation entitled "Maximum Number" in relation to a Building or
Structure, no Lot may contain more Buildings and Structures, combined, than the number
specified for the Zone in which the Lot is located.
Where a Zone includes a regulation entitled "Maximum Height", no Building or Structure
may be placed, constructed, sunk into, erected on, moved, sited, altered or enlarged in a
manner that exceeds the height specified for the Zone in which the Building or Structure is
located.
Maximum Height in a Zone may vary according to the use of the Building or Structure, as
specified in the Zone.
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.9.5, the following Structures are not subject to Maximum
Height requirements:
(a) Television or radio antennas, or cellular towers;
(b) Chimneys, towers, spires, or other non-occupied architectural features occupying less
than 3% of the Lot area.
1.9.7
No horizontal dimension of a Dwelling, Single-Detached, not included dimensions of an
addition or a non-rectangular building, shall be less than 6.7 m (22.0) ft.
BL 220
Aug 2019
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1.10 MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT FOOTPRINT
No principal dwelling unit, inclusive of either a single detached dwelling or a single unit of a
two-unit dwelling shall be constructed which has a building footprint less than 70m2 (753 ft2)
excluding interior garage areas.
Minimum Dwelling Unit Footprint
(a) Single Detached Dwelling Unit
70m2 (753 ft2)
(b) One unit of a Two-Unit Dwelling
70m2 (753 ft2)
Figure 2: Dwelling Unit Footprint - Single Detached
Figure 3: Dwelling Unit Footprint - Two-Unit Dwelling
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1.11 MINIMUM MULTI-UNIT DWELLING SIZE
Each individual dwelling unit in a multi-unit building shall be a minimum of 46m2 (500 ft2) in
total floor area.
1.12 SUBDIVISION OF LOTS
Where a Zone includes a regulation entitled "Minimum Lot Area", no Lot may be created by
subdivision that has an area less than the figure specified for the Zone in which the Lot is
located.
Minimum Lot Area in a Zone may vary according to the use of the Building or Structure, as
specified in the Zone.
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.12.1, Minimum Lot Area provisions of this Bylaw do not apply
when the Lot is used for an uninhabited Building necessary for the operation of:
(a) a community water system;
(b) a community sewer system;
(c) a community gas distribution system;
(d) a cell, radio, television or broadcasting antenna;
(e) a telecommunication relay station;
(f) an air or marine navigational aid;
(g) an electrical substation or emergency power generating station; or
(h) a park or playground.
Where a Zone includes a regulation entitled "Minimum Lot Frontage", no Lot may be created
by subdivision that has a frontage less than the figure specified in the Zone.
Minimum Lot Frontage in a Zone may vary according to the use of the Building or Structure,
as specified in the Zone.
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Part 2 | Use Regulations
2 Use Regulations
2.1 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
Temporary Use Permits will adhere to the following general conditions:
(a) Uses must be clearly temporary or seasonal in nature;
(b) A Temporary Use Permit may be issued for a period of up to three years and may be
eligible for renewal once for up to three years;
(c) Permit holders must undertake appropriate remedial measures to mitigate any damage
to the natural environment as a result of the temporary use and must remove all
structures, goods and materials associated with the temporary use upon expiration of
the permit;
(d) Applications for Temporary Use Permits for a Lot that fronts onto a provincially
controlled Highway must be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Transportation
Infrastructure.
Applications for Temporary Use Permits will be considered in all zones.
Temporary Use Permits may be considered for holding short-term public or private events to
a maximum of four(4) days.
Any Buildings or Structures related to the permitted temporary uses are required to comply
with the zoning regulations for that Zone and the BC Building Code regulations.
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2.2 HOME BASED BUSINESSES
Home Based Business use within the Village is divided into the following two categories -
(a)
Home Based Business - 1 Minor
(b)
Home Based Business - 2 Major
Table 1: Summary of Home-Based Business Zoning Regulations
Regulation
Home Based Business - 1
Minor
Home Based Business - 2 Major
Short Definition
Small home business/office
Moderately sized home business
or shop with employees or customers
Typical businesses
allowed
Home office, accountant, financial
services, registered massage
therapist
Artisan workshops & related retail,
daycare, hair stylist, home contractor (e.g.
electrician)
Zones where it is allowed
All zones
A-1, SH, R-1, C-1, C-2, I-T
Character
Must not change character of
dwelling unit
Must not change character of dwelling
unit
Indoor Floor Area
Maximum
Must not exceed 15% of floor area
of principal dwelling
Must not exceed 50% of floor area of
principal dwelling
Outdoor Storage
Not permitted
Not permitted
Maximum Non-Resident
Employees
1
No restrictions
Minimum Parcel Size
None
Minimum parcel size for some types of
home businesses (See Table 3)
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2.3 HOME-BASED BUSINESS 1 - MINOR
HBB
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A Home-Based Business 1 - Minor means an occupation or profession carried out in a
dwelling unit, or a building accessory to a dwelling unit, primarily by a permanent resident(s)
of the dwelling unit, where such occupation or profession is accessory in nature to the
residential use of the dwelling unit and subject to Section 2.3 Home Business Minor. Typical
HBB 1 businesses may include, but not limited to: accountants, financial advisors, computer
consultants, registered massage therapists, and music teachers.
A Home Based Business 1 - Minor use, where permitted in a Zone of this Bylaw, must:
(a) not change the character of the Dwelling Unit or the neighbourhood in which it is
located;
(b) not give any exterior indication of its existence except by one (1) non-illuminated / non-
electronic sign not exceeding 0.56m2 (6 ft2) in total area shall be permitted;
(c) be enclosed either within the Principal Building or Structure, or within an Accessory
Building, or both, including the storage or display of materials or finished goods;
(d) be accessory in nature to the Principal Residential Use of the property;
(e) not involve frequent or regular delivery of materials by a commercial vehicle;
(f) not discharge or emit odorous, noxious, or toxic matter or vapours, heat, glare, noise,
radiation, or ground vibrations; and
(g) not result in traffic congestion, electrical interference, fire hazard, or other hazards.
The maximum number of non-resident employees shall be one (1).
A Home Based Business 1 - Minor maximum floor area of Buildings and Structures in which
the Home Based Business 1 - Minor must be contained shall not exceed 15% of the primary
dwelling unit.
The following are limited as HBB - Minor:
Use
Conditions of Use
Adult or child supervision / preschool /
before-after school care
-
Limited to no more than three (3) children or adults
under supervision at a time.
-
Must obtain all required provincial approvals.
Bed & Breakfast
-
No more than two (2) bedrooms for rent
-
No cooking facilities shall be provided within the
bedrooms intended for the Bed and Breakfast
Operation;
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2.4 HOME-BASED BUSINESS 2 - MAJOR
HBB
2
A Home-Based Business 2 - Major means an occupation or profession carried out in a
dwelling unit, or a building accessory to a dwelling unit, primarily by a permanent resident of
the dwelling unit, where such occupation or profession is complementary to the residential
use of the dwelling unit and subject to Section 2.4 Home Business 2 - Major. Typical HBB 2 -
Major businesses may include, but not limited to: daycare/dayhome, hair stylist, bed &
breakfast.
A Home Based Business 2 - Major use, where permitted in a Zone of this Bylaw, shall be in
compliance with the following:
(a) It shall not interfere with the enjoyment or use of neighbouring properties;
(b) It shall be complementary in nature to the Principal Use of the property as indicated by
its Zoning designation;
(c) The use shall not discharge or emit noxious or toxic matter or vapours, heat, glare, noise,
radiation, or ground vibrations such that they interfere with the use of neighbouring
properties;
(d) The owner shall ensure sufficient parking is available either on-street or off-street to
meet the combined demand of residents, employees, customers and deliveries;
(e) The maximum indoor floor area of Buildings and Structures used for the purpose of the
Home Based Business 2 - Major shall be 50% of the total floor area used for the principal
residential use on the parcel. See Table 2 below.
Table 2: Home Based Business 2 Floor Area Calculation Example
Example Floor Area Calculation Table
Use
Total Area
A
Principal Residential Use
(A) 92.9 m2 (1,000 ft2) of residential floor area in house
B
Accessory Use - HBB -Major
18.58 m2 (200 ft2) of shop space + 27.87 m2 (300 ft2)
used for HBB in house
= (B) 46.45 m2 (500 ft2) total HBB - Major space
(B) Must be 50% or less of (A)
(a) Outdoor storage is not permitted;
(b) A maximum of one (1) non-illuminated / non-electronic sign that does not exceed
0.74m2 (8 ft2) in total area shall be permitted; and
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(c) The use shall not result in electrical interference, fire hazard, or other hazards.
Home Based Business 2 - Major may include the following uses where the required
condition(s) outlined in the Table 3 are met:
Table 3: Home-Based Business Major Conditions of Use
Use
Conditions of Use
Artisan workshops & related retail (e.g. small
scale carpentry, sewing, pottery, or related
assembly of handmade crafts & materials)
Daycare / preschool / before-after school
care
-
Limited to no more than seven (7) children at a time.
-
Must obtain all required provincial approvals.
Home contractor office only (carpenter,
plumber, electrician, etc.)
-
Work must take place off-site. No outdoor storage.
-
Must obtain all required provincial approvals.
Personal Services (hair stylist, registered
massage therapy, aesthetician, music
lessons, etc.)
-
No additional conditions
-
Must obtain all required provincial approvals.
Business Services (accountant, financial
services, business consultant, etc.)
-
No additional conditions
-
Must obtain all required provincial approvals.
Bed & Breakfast
-
No more than four (4) bedrooms shall be
accommodated within the Bed and Breakfast
Operation;
-
No cooking facilities shall be provided within the
bedrooms intended for the Bed and Breakfast
Operation;
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ADU ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
2.5 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Purpose: Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
are encouraged in Canal Flats to assist
with creating a variety of housing types
for the Village's existing and future
residents. ADUs are an affordable
housing form that encourages infill and
redevelopment on existing lots as well as
promoting tourism and additional short-
term overnight accommodations through
local business.
2.6 DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
The following regulations apply to Detached Accessory Dwelling Units where permitted as a
use in the Bylaw:
(a) The minimum floor area of a Detached Accessory Dwelling Units shall be 37.0 m2 (400
ft2).
(b) The maximum floor area of a Detached Accessory Dwelling Units shall not exceed 70.0
m2 (753 ft2).
(c) When a Detached Accessory Dwelling Units is located on a second storey of an Accessory
Building the maximum height shall be 6.0 m (19.68 ft.).
(d) The minimum separation between a principal Dwelling Unit and a Detached Accessory
Dwelling Units shall be 3.0 m (9.84 ft.).
(e) All Detached Accessory Dwelling Units shall be connected to the municipal sanitary
sewer and water distribution system.
(f) The density of Detached Accessory Dwelling Units is as per the Official Community Plan.
(g) One (1) additional off-street parking space per Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit is
required in addition to those required for the principal Dwelling Unit.
(h) The principal dwelling on a property with one or more detached accessory dwelling
unit(s) shall be owner occupied.
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2.7 ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
The following regulations apply to Attached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) where
permitted as a use in the Bylaw:
(a) An Attached Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be located in one (1) Principal Single Detached
Dwelling Unit.
(b) No more than one (1) Attached Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted in a principal Single
Detached Dwelling Unit.
(c) The maximum floor area of an Attached Accessory Dwelling Unit shall not exceed the
lesser of 75.0 m2 (807 ft2) or 40% of the Gross Floor Area of the main floor of the
principal dwelling unit.
(d) Attached Accessory Dwelling Units shall be connected to the municipal sanitary sewer
and water distribution system.
(e) One (1) additional off-street parking space per Attached Accessory Dwelling Unit is
required in addition to those required for the principal Dwelling Unit.
2.8 FABRIC COVERED STRUCTURES
A Fabric Covered Structure is considered to be an Accessory Building and shall comply with
the following regulations:
(a) The maximum number of Fabric Covered Structures on a Lot shall not exceed one (1).
2.9 SHIPPING CONTAINERS
A Shipping Container is considered an Accessory Building which must:
(a) Only be used for temporary or permanent storage;
(b) Adhere to the BC Building Code and to all enactments applicable to electrical and fire
safety;
(c) Not be used for the housing of animals, storage of refuse, contaminated or hazardous
material;
(d) Not be used as housing or a dwelling, fencing, screening, or for advertising;
(e) Not be stacked;
(f) Not occupy required Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces or interfere with the
circulation of vehicle or pedestrians; and
(g) Not exceed 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) in width, 2.6 m (8.5 ft.) in height, and 6.1 m (20.0 ft.) in length.
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The maximum number of shipping containers per lot shall be in accordance with the
following table:
Zone
Maximum # of Shipping
Containers Per Lot*
A-1
Rural Agriculture
Unrestricted
SH
Small Holdings
2
R-1
Residential - Community
0
R-1A
Residential - Planned Development
0
(Prohibited)
R-MH
Residential - Home Park
N/A
C-1
Mixed Use
0
(Prohibited)
C-2
Commercial Gateway
0
(Prohibited)
MU
Master Planned Mixed Use
1
I-T
Industrial - Technology
Unrestricted
P
Public Institutional
Unrestricted
WR
All Water Zones (i.e. WR-1, WR-2, WR-3,
WR-4(EN), WR-4(PR)
0
(Prohibited)
*Additional bylaw regulations (e.g. site coverage maximum) may further restrict the
maximum number of shipping containers.
The placement of Shipping Containers is subject to all zoning regulations; in development
permit areas, development permit guidelines apply.
Notwithstanding Subsection 2.9.3, Shipping Containers used as temporary storage for
building materials or construction equipment are exempt from zoning regulations during the
construction period provided all required Building and Development permits have been
obtained and the permits are active.
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3
Part 3 | Parking
3 Parking
Space for Off-Street parking and loading in respect to a Building, Structure, or use under this
Bylaw will be provided and maintained in accordance with the regulations of this Part.
3.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS - PARKING SPACES
In respect of a use permitted under this Bylaw but that is not specifically referred to in the
specifications section of this section, the number of Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces
must be calculated based on the specifications for a similar Building, Structure, or use that is
listed.
Where the calculation of the required Off- Street Parking and Loading Spaces results in a
fraction, the required number of Parking Spaces shall be equal to the nearest whole number.
Where more than one Building, Structure, or use is located on the same Lot, the total
number of required Off-Street Parking or Loading Spaces must be the sum of the
requirements for each Building, Structure, or use.
Each Off-Street Parking and Loading Space must have access to a Public Street.
Off-Street Parking Spaces must not be utilized as Off-Street Loading Spaces.
Accessible Parking Spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following table:
Total Parking Spaces Required
# of stalls Accessible Parking Spaces Required
1-20
1
21-40
2
41-60
3
>60
1 per 25 spaces - rounding up to the nearest whole
number
3.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS - LOADING SPACES
All loading areas must be hard surfaced and drained such that all water is contained on the
Lot or is directed to a municipal drainage system or to a natural drainage course.
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3.3 DESIGN STANDARDS
Off-Street Parking Areas should provide signage for pedestrians indicating the safest and
most efficient route through the Parking Area.
Off-Street parking and loading areas should be illuminated.
Light fixtures shall be designed to minimize the amount of light falling onto abutting
properties.
Light fixtures shall be located along primary pedestrian corridors to promote the safety of
those utilizing parking facilities.
All Parking Areas comprised of five (5) or more Parking Spaces, and every access road to the
required Parking Area, must be hard surfaced and drained such that all water is managed on
the Lot or is directed to a municipal drainage system or to a natural drainage course.
3.4 VOLUNTARY ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKING AREAS
Where Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas are provided when not required, the location,
design and operation of such facilities must comply with the regulations and standards of
this section.
3.5 PARKING SPECIFICATIONS
Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces for each Building, Structure, or use must be provided
in accordance to the following tables:
Table 2: Off-Street Parking
Use
Minimum Parking Space Requirements
Residential (R) Uses
-
Dwelling, Single-Detached;
Dwelling, Two-Unit
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Dwelling, Accessory Unit
Dwelling, Accessory Use in Commercial or
Industrial zone
-
1 per Dwelling Unit
-
Senior Citizen Housing Facility
-
1 per 3 Dwelling Units
Commercial (C) Uses
-
Commercial Uses
-
An amount which is necessary to meet the
demands of the business as determined by
the owner / operator.
Exceptions to the general regulation:
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-
Tourist Accommodation
-
1 per guestroom
-
Service Station
-
1 per service bay
Industrial (I) Uses
-
General Parking Regulation:
-
1 per each 90 m2 (968 ft2) of gross floor area
+ 1 per each 90 m2 (968 ft2) of display,
rental, or retail floor area
Exceptions to the general regulation:
-
Warehousing and storage buildings
-
1 per each 190 m2 (2,045 ft2) of gross floor
area + 1 per each 90 m2 (968 ft2) of retail
sale floor area
-
Horticulture / greenhouse buildings
-
1 per full-time employee
Table 3: Off-Street Loading
Use
Loading Space Requirements (minimums)
All Commercial and Community uses
-
less than 1800 m2 (19,375 ft2)
-
0 spaces required
(1 space recommended)
-
Greater than 1800 m2 (19,375 ft2) and less
than 2700 m2 (29,062 ft2)
-
1 space
-
more than 2700 m2 (29,062 ft2)
-
2 spaces
All industrial warehousing, manufacturing, and
storage with a gross floor area of:
-
less than 1800 m2 (19,375 ft2)
-
1 space
-
more than 1800 m2 (19,375 ft2)
-
2 spaces
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Parking Area Standards & Diagram
A
B
C
D
E
Width of
Stall
(metres)
Angle of
Parking
(degrees)
Width of
Aisle (metres)
Depth of Stall
(metres)
Width of Stall Parallel
to Aisle (metres)
2.4 (7.9 ft.)
30
3.2 (10.5 ft.)
4.8 (15.7 ft.)
4.9 (16.1 ft.)
2.4 (7.9 ft.)
45
3.5 (11.5 ft.)
5.6 (18.4 ft.)
3.4 (11.2 ft.)
2.4 (7.9 ft.)
60
5.9 (19.4 ft.)
5.9 (19.4 ft.)
2.8 (9.2 ft.)
2.4 (7.9 ft.)
90
7.8 (25.6 ft.)
5.7 (18.7 ft.)
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
2.5 (8.2 ft.)
30
3.1 (10.2 ft.)
5.0 (16.4 ft.)
5.2 (17.1 ft.)
2.5 (8.2 ft.)
45
3.2 (10.5 ft.)
5.6 (18.4 ft.)
3.6 (11.8 ft.)
2.5 (8.2 ft.)
60
5.7 (18.7 ft.)
6.0 (19.7 ft.)
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
2.5 (8.2 ft.)
90
7.5 (24.6 ft.)
5.7 (18.7 ft.)
2.5 (8.2 ft.)
2.7 (8.9 ft.)
30
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
5.2 (17.1 ft.)
5.5 (18.0 ft.)
2.7 (8.9 ft.)
45
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
5.8 (19.0 ft.)
3.9 (12.8 ft.)
2.7 (8.9 ft.)
60
5.5 (18.0 ft.)
6.0 (19.7 ft.)
3.1 (10.2 ft.)
2.7 (8.9 ft.)
90
7.2 (23.6)
5.7 (18.7 ft.)
2.7 (8.9 ft.)
2.8 (9.2 ft.)
30
2.9 (9.5 ft.)
5.2 (17.1 ft.)
5.7 (18.7 ft.)
2.8 (9.2 ft.)
45
3.1 (10.2 ft.)
5.9 (19.4 ft.)
4.0 (13.1 ft.)
2.8 (9.2 ft.)
60
5.3 (17.4 ft.)
6.0 (19.7 ft.)
3.2 (10.5 ft.)
2.8 (9.2 ft.)
90
6.9 (22.6 ft.)
5.7 (18.7 ft.)
2.8 (9.2 ft.)
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
30
2.9 (9.5 ft.)
5.3 (17.4 ft.)
6.0 (19.7 ft.)
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
45
2.9 (9.5 ft.)
6.0 (19.7 ft.)
4.3 (14.1 ft.)
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
60
5.0 (16.4 ft.)
6.0 (19.7 ft.)
3.4 (11.2 ft.)
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
90
6.6 (21.7 ft.)
5.7 (18.7 ft.)
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
3.0 (9.8 ft.)
PARALLEL
---
7.3 (24 ft.)
---
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4
Part 4 | Signs
4 Signs
UNDERSTANDING SIGN REGULATIONS
Easy as 1-2-3
4.1 GENERAL SIGN REQUIREMENTS
No sign shall be constructed, placed or illuminated in a way which is likely to block, obstruct
or interfere with a motorist's view of other traffic, pedestrians, or traffic control devices.
A sign requiring electrical power shall be installed and maintained in conformance with all
applicable statutes and required approvals shall be obtained. Overhead wiring is prohibited -
all electrical wiring must be installed underground.
All signs in accordance with this Bylaw shall comply with the applicable provisions of the
British Columbia Building Code and the British Columbia Electrical Code, and shall be
maintained in compliance with these codes at all times.
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All signs shall be compliant with the Village of Canal Flats Official Community Plan and any
applicable Development Permit Area requirements.
4.2 EXEMPT SIGNAGE
Signage for the following uses are exempt from the regulations of this section:
(a) Public Safety;
(b) Traffic management;
(c) Hazardous conditions; and
(d) Local, regional, provincial, or federal emergency management.
4.3 PROHIBITED SIGNS
The following sign types, sign content and/or sign projection styles are prohibited:
Table 4: Prohibited Signs
Prohibited Sign Types
a) Billboards
b) Balloon Signs
c) Rotating or Moving Signs
d) Rooftop
Prohibited Sign Projection Styles
a) Rotating or moving signs
b) Animated signs
c) Flashing signs
d) Signs emitting sound
e) Internal illumination signs / backlit signage
4.4 PERMITTED SIGNS
The following sign types, sign content and/or sign projection styles are permitted, subject to
provisions outlined in this Zoning Bylaw and provided the sign complies with all other
applicable regulations contained in this Bylaw:
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Table 5: Allowable Signs
Zone
Description
C-1,
MU
C-2
R-1, R-1A,
R-1S, SH, R-MP
I-T
P
A-1
Temporary Signs
a) Banner
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
b) Sandwich Board
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
Permanent Signs
a) Awning / Canopy / Fascia
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
b) Freestanding
YES
YES
NO1
YES
YES
NO
c) Projecting & Hanging
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
Sign Content Type
a) On-Premise
YES
YES
YES1
YES
YES
YES1
Sign Projection Style
a) Lettering
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
b) Changeable Content
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
c) Electronic message
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
1 Freestanding signs are only allowable in residential zones as Residential Development Entrance
Signs to identify a residential community, multi-unit residential development or other type of
residential development area.
2 See sign regulations in this Bylaw for Home Based Businesses.
3 All permitted signs must relate to an operational business or organization and must be removed if
the business or organization ceases to operate.
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4.5 SIGN REGULATIONS
The following signs are allowable subject to the provisions outlined in this section, and
provided the sign complies with all other applicable regulations contained within this
Bylaw:
Description
Max Sign Area
Max Height
Minimum
Clearance
Other Regulations
Temporary Signs
a)
Banner
25% of total area of the
façade (or business
frontage for multi-
occupant buildings)
-
-
- Shall be limited to 30 days of
display
b)
Balloon/Inflata
ble
25% of total area of the
façade
- Cannot be roof-mounted
c)
Sandwich Board
Max sign area of 1.5m2
(16 ft2)
1.2m
(3.9 ft.)
-
- Shall be removed daily
Permanent Signs
a)
Awning /
Canopy
Max sign area of 1.5m2
(16 ft2)
---
2.5m
(8.2 ft.)
- awning shall be no higher than the
first storey
- sign may not extend beyond the
limits of the awning to which it is
attached.
- may be illuminated
- awning sign containing more than
one side shall have its total sign
area calculated by summing the
sign areas on each side.
b)
Fascia
15% of the total area of
the façade to which it is
attached
---
2.5m
(8.2 ft.)
- Shall not extend beyond façade or
roof line of the building to which it
is installed;
Shall not be erected within 0.6m of
any window, building exit or fire
escape;
May be illuminated.
c)
Freestanding
Max sign area of 8m2
Shall conform
to max.
height of an
accessory
structure in
the zone
2.5m
(8.2 ft.)
- shall be situated entirely on the
subject property and shall not
project over any public right-of-
way.
- may be illuminated
- May include electronic or manual
changeable content
d)
Projecting
3.0 m2 (32.2 ft2)
6.0m
(19.68 ft.)
2.5m
(8.2 ft.)
- Shall not extend beyond façade or
roof line of the building to which it
is installed;
e)
Rooftop
Prohibited
f)
Hanging
0.4 m2 (4.31 ft2)
4.5m
(14.76 ft.)
2.5m
(8.2 ft.)
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4.6 SIGN TYPES - EXAMPLE IMAGES
UNDERSTANDING SIGN REGULATIONS AND TYPES
Awning / Canopy
Banner
Billboard (with freestanding
structure)
Freestanding
Roof
Fascia
Window
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4.7 SIGN DEFINITIONS
Note: An asterisk * beside the term indicates a sample image is shown in Section 4.6 - Sign Types - Sample Images.
TERM
DEFINITION
Abandoned Sign
means a sign or sign support structure that directs attention to an activity, business, product,
or service no longer conducted or available on the lot on which the sign is located or at
the location stated on the sign.
Animated Sign
means illuminated sign which exhibits changing or moving colour effects maintained at a
constant intensity of illumination.
Awning Sign*
See Canopy Sign
Balloon Sign
an air inflated structure in the general form of a hot air balloon or other similar style that
is attached to the ground or other structure.
Banner Sign
means a sign composed of lightweight material including cloth, canvas or similar fabric.
Billboard*
means a free-standing or fascia sign of a permanent or semi-permanent nature with an area
exceeding 10 m² used or intended to be used for the display of material advertising a business,
occupation, products or services. The message may be painted, pasted, or otherwise fixed
to the face of the sign.
Canopy
means a non-retractable, solid horizontal projection which extends from the wall of a building,
but does not include normal architectural features such as eaves, lintels, sills, and mouldings.
Canopy sign*
means a sign attached to or constructed in or on the face of a canopy.
Changeable Content
/ Copy
means signs that allow for changes to be made to the sign content, either electronically by
means of electronic switching of lamps or illuminated tubes or manually through the use of
attachable letters, numbers and/or graphics. Switching or display of electronic content shall not
be distractive to vehicular traffic.
Clearance
means the vertical distance from the lowest point of the sign to the average elevation of the
finished grade immediately below the sign.
Community
Information Sign
means a means a permanent sign used to display educational material, community events or
notices.
Content
means the graphic content of a sign surface, including letters, pictures, logos, symbols, and
other things comprising the visual message. Also referred to as 'copy'.
Content / Copy Area*
means the entire area of the sign which content can be placed within a single square or rectangle
or a combination of squares or rectangles which enclose the content / copy.
Copy
See Content.
Development Sign
means a temporary sign advertising a new commercial, industrial, institutional, or multiple unit
residential development or a group of lots for sale within a new subdivision. It may include, but
will not be limited to, the name, nature, and particulars of a new development project, the
names of the owners, the contractors, the sub-contractors, and professional advisors and logos
or symbols identifying the project. It may be a free standing, or fascia sign.
Directory Sign
means a sign listing four (4) or more businesses located on the same parcel or at four (4) or
more adjoining parcels.
Electronic Message
Sign
means a sign where graphic and/ or text display can be changed electronically or digitally
by manual or automatic means.
Externally-lit
means a sign illuminated from an external source.
Façade
means the entire outer side of a building that is exposed to public view.
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Fascia Sign*
means a sign mounted or displayed parallel to the face of the building on which it is located
and does not extend 40 cm from the surface of the building.
Flashing Sign
means an artificially illuminated sign:
a) any part of which contains an intermittent or flashing light source;
b) any illuminated part of which moves or is intended to move, and/ or
c) any illuminated part of which is operated by varying either the intensity or colour of light.
Freestanding Sign*
means a sign permanently anchored to the ground by a base, pole, or other supports
which is not attached to or dependent on support from any building.
Grade
means the average elevation of the nearest surface of sidewalk, roadway or landscaping
immediately below the sign.
Hanging Sign
means a sign suspended entirely underneath an awning, canopy or other similar structure.
Height, Maximum*
means the vertical distance measured from the highest point of the sign or sign structure to
the average elevation of the finished grade immediately below to the sign.
Highway
means a street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct and any other way open to public use, other
than a private right of way on private property.
Home Based
Business Sign
means a sign only indicating the name or address of a home occupation.
Inflatable Sign
see Balloon sign.
Internally-lit
means a sign illuminated from an internal source.
Official Sign
means a sign required by, or erected pursuant to the provisions of federal, provincial, or local
government legislation, regulation, or bylaw.
Off-Premise Sign
means a sign that advertises goods, products, services, or facilities on a parcel or premises other
than the parcel or premises on which the sign is located. Also commonly referred to as a Third
Party Sign.
Permanent Sign
means signs that are entirely constructed out of durable materials and are intended to exist for
the duration of time that the use or occupant is located in the premises.
Public Information
Sign
means any sign erected for or at the direction of any government authority, agency, board or
committee for the purpose of providing information to the public concerning such authority,
agency, board or committee, or any proceedings thereof, and shall include signs that advertise
applications for official community plan or zoning by-law amendments.
Revolving Sign
means a sign that has the ability to turn up to 360 degrees.
Roof (cornice) Line
means the top edge of the roof or the top of the building face, whichever forms the top line
of the building silhouette. In the case of buildings with pitched roofs, the roof line shall be at the
eaves level.
Rooftop Sign*
means a sign erected or kept "wholly" or partially above the roof line, in the air space above
a roof or mounted on a parapet of a building.
Safety Compliance
Officer
means that person so appointed by the Council of the Village of Canal Flats.
Sandwich Board Sign
means a sign that is not permanently affixed to a building or base and stands on the ground
without any additional support.
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Sign
means a structure, device or visual display visible from the street which contains information and
where the intent is to attract the attention of persons for the express purpose of the
communication of that information. It does not include:
i.
Displays of goods placed inside a window;
ii.
Gravestones or other markers placed for historical or memorial purposes;
iii.
Private celebratory or seasonal decorations;
iv.
Murals containing no commercial text or logo;
v.
Satellite dish; and
vi.
Traffic control devices.
Sign Area*
means the total area within which the face, or faces, of a sign could be completely contained.
The area of a free-standing sign shall be exclusive of any supporting structure but shall include
the sum of all faces visible to the public.
Sign Structure*
means any wall, pole, framework, or other structure method used to provide support for a sign.
Residential
Development
Entrance Sign
means a permanent sign that contains no advertising message and is limited to the name and
logo of a residential development.
Suspended Sign
see Hanging Sign.
Third Party Sign
see Off-Premise Sign.
Traffic Control Device
means a sign, stop sign, signal line, parking space, barrier, traffic control signal, traffic control
flashing signal, or device placed or erected for the purpose of regulating and controlling vehicular
and pedestrian traffic.
Window Sign*
means a sign that is painted on and/ or a decal attached to a window and is intended to
be viewed from the exterior of the building.
* = SEE EXAMPLE IMAGE SHOWN IN SECTION 4.6
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5
Part 5 | Zones
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5 Zones
5.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
The location of the Zones established by this Bylaw are as shown on the signed and dated copy
of the Zoning Map of the Village of Canal Flats, which is attached to and forms part of this
Bylaw.
Where a Lot is divided by a Zone boundary, the areas created by such divisions are deemed to
be separate Lots for the purpose of determining the regulations and requirements of this Bylaw,
except that Setbacks between Zones are not required unless the Lot is capable of being
subdivided along that Zone boundary.
Except as shown on the Zoning Map:
(a) Where a Zone boundary is designated as following a Highway or watercourse, the
centerline of the Highway or watercourse is the Zone boundary; and
(b) Where a Zone boundary does not follow a legally defined line, and where distances are
not specifically indicated, the location of the boundary is determined by the Zoning Map
to the centre of each zoning line.
For the purposes of this Bylaw the Village of Canal Flats is hereby divided into the following
zones:
Short Title
Zone Title
Category
A-1
Rural Agriculture
Rural
SH
Small Holding
Small Holding
R-1
Residential - Community
Residential
R-1A
Residential - Planned Development
Residential
R-MH
Residential - Home Park
Residential
C-1
Mixed Use
Commercial & Residential
C-2
Commercial Gateway
Commercial
MU
Master Planned Mixed Use
Commercial & Residential
I-T
Industrial-Technology
Industrial
P
Public - Institutional
Public
WR-1
Water Resource
Water
WR-2
Water Resource Community
Water
WR-3
Water Resource Residential
Water
WR-4(EN)
Water Resource Community - Eagles Nest
Water
WR-4(PR)
Water Resource Community - Painted Ridge
Water
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A-1 Rural - Agriculture
5.2 A-1 - RURAL - AGRICULTURE
Purpose:
The Purpose of the A-1 Rural - Agriculture Zone is to accommodate and preserve rural,
natural, wilderness and agricultural landscapes.
Permitted Uses:
Within the A-1 Rural-Agriculture Zone, the following uses* only shall be permitted:
(a) Agricultural Use
(b) Dwelling, Single Detached
(c) Equestrian Centre
(d) Farmers Market
(e) Guest Ranch
(f)
Lodge, Guiding or Tourism
(g) Market Garden
(h) Outdoor Recreation Facility
(i)
Plant Nursery and Greenhouse
(j)
Riding Stable
(k) Veterinary Clinic
*For lands designated provincially as Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) all uses as permitted under the Agricultural Land Reserve Use,
Subdivision and Procedure Regulation 171/2002.
Accessory uses
(a)
Dwelling, Accessory to a permitted use
(b)
Home Based Business 1 - Minor
(c)
Home Based Business 2 - Major
(d)
Education Facility to a permitted use
(e)
Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
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Conditional uses
(a)
Kennel
-
Minimum parcel size of 2 ha (5 acres)
Density
(a) No person shall site more than one (1) single-detached dwelling on a parcel in the
A-1 zone.
Parcel Area
No parcel shall be created in the A-1 zone which is less than the following minimum parcel
area:
Minimum Parcel Area
(a)
All parcels
16.0 ha (40 acres)
Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks apply to buildings in the A-1 zone:
Setback
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a)
All lot lines
20.0m minimum
20.0m minimum
Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the A-1 zone:
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a)
Maximum
Height
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
Maximum Lot Coverage
The following maximum lot coverage shall apply in the A-1 zone:
Use
Maximum Lot Coverage
(a)
All buildings combined (including principal
and accessory buildings)
10%
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SH
Small Holding
5.3 SH - SMALL HOLDING
Purpose:
To accommodate rural residential living with no (or partial) municipal water or sewer
services.
Permitted Uses:
Within the SH - Small Holding Zone, the following uses* only shall be permitted:
(a) Dwelling, Single detached
(b) Horticulture
(c) Farmers Market
(d) Market Garden
(e) Outdoor Recreation Facility
(f)
Plant Nursery and Greenhouse
(g) Veterinary Clinic
*For lands designated provincially as Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) all uses as permitted under the Agricultural Land
Reserve Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation 171/2002.
Accessory Uses
a) Dwelling Unit, Accessory*
b) Home Based Business 1 - Minor
c) Home Based Business 2 - Major
d) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
*See Section 2.5 and 2.6 for Regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units.
Conditional Uses
(a)
Kennel
Max of 12 animals
Minimum parcel size 2.0 ha (5 ac)
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(b)
Equestrian Centre / Riding
Stable
Parcel must be greater than 2.0 ha (5 ac)
(c)
Lodge / Guiding Lodge /
Guest Ranch / Hostel
-
Parcel must be greater than 2.0 ha (5 ac).
-
Must have municipal water servicing
Density
No person shall site more than one (1) single-detached dwelling on a parcel in the SH
zone.
Parcel Area
No parcel shall be created in the SH zone which is less than the following minimum parcel
area:
Level of Servicing
Minimum Parcel Area
(a)
Full municipal water and sewer services
0.4 ha (1.0 acres)
(b)
Partial services (municipal water or sewer
services)
1 ha (2.5 acres)
(c)
No services (no municipal water or sewer) 2 ha (5 acres)
Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks apply to buildings in the SH zone:
Setback
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a)
Front lot line
7.5m (24.6 ft.)
minimum
Equal to or greater than principal
building
(b)
Rear lot line
7.5m (24.6 ft.)
minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
(c)
Interior side lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.)
minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
(d)
Exterior side lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.)
minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the SH zone:
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Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a)
Maximum Height
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
8.0m (26.2 ft.)
Maximum Lot Coverage
The following maximum lot coverage shall apply in the SH zone:
Use
Maximum Lot Coverage
(a)
All buildings combined (including principal
and accessory buildings)
10%
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R-1 Residential - Community
5.4 R-1 - RESIDENTIAL - COMMUNITY
Purpose
To accommodate residential development on fully serviced parcels of land that
contribute towards building a healthy permanent community within Canal Flats.
Permitted Uses
Within the R-1 Residential-Community Zone, the following uses only shall be permitted:
(a) Dwelling, Single detached
(b) Dwelling, Two-unit
Accessory Uses
(a) Dwelling Unit, Accessory
(b) Home Based Business 1- Minor
(c) Home Based Business 2 - Major
(d) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Conditional Uses
(a) Senior Citizen Housing
Facility
-
The minimum parcel size shall be 929m2 (10,000
ft2)
-
A maximum of 10 bedrooms/living quarters shall
be permitted.
-
The legal parcel must be a single title and no
strata ownership is permitted.
(b) Dwelling, Multi-Unit
-
The minimum parcel size shall be 929m2 (10,000
ft2)
-
The legal parcel must be a single title and no
strata ownership is permitted.
-
A maximum of four (4) units per building shall be
permitted.
Density
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(a)
A maximum of 10 dwelling units per acre (UPA) shall be permitted for all
developments within the R-1 zone. For purposes of calculating density two (2)
bedrooms in a senior's facility constitutes one (1) dwelling unit.
Parcel Servicing Requirements
(a) No parcel shall be created in the R-1 zone which is not fully serviced with
municipal water and sewer servicing.
Lot Dimensions
The following minimum lot dimensions shall apply in the R-1 zone:
Lot Dimension
Minimum Dimension
(a)
Minimum Lot Width (Frontage)
10m (32.8 ft.)
(b)
Minimum Lot Length
30m (98.4 ft.)
Minimum Parcel Area Requirements
(a)
No parcel shall be created in
the R-1 zone which is less
than 325 m2 (3,500 ft2).
Lot Dimensions
The following minimum lot dimensions shall apply in the R-1 zone:
Lot Dimension
Minimum Dimension
(c) Minimum Lot Width (Frontage)
10m (32.8 ft.)
(d) Minimum Lot Length
30m (98.4 ft.)
Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks apply to buildings in the R-1 zone:
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Setback
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Front lot line
4.0m (13.1 ft.)
minimum
Equal to or greater than principal
building
(b) Rear lot line
6.0m (19.7 ft.)
minimum
2.0m (6.6 ft.) minimum
(c) Interior side lot line
1.5m (4.9 ft.)
minimum
1.5m (4.9 ft.) minimum
(d) Exterior side lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.)
minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the R-1 zone:
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Maximum Height
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
6.0m (19.7 ft.)
Maximum Site Coverage
The following maximum site coverage shall apply in the R-1 zone:
Lot Coverage
Maximum Site Coverage
(a) Total site coverage of all dwellings, buildings
and structures on a lot
60%
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5.5 R-1A - RESIDENTIAL - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
R-1A Residential - Planned
Development
Purpose:
To accommodate comprehensively planned residential development on fully serviced
parcels within Canal Flats.
Permitted Uses
Within the R-1A Residential-Planned Development Zone, the following uses
only shall be permitted:
(a) Dwelling, Single detached
Accessory Uses
(a) Dwelling Unit, Accessory
(b) Home Based Business 1 - Minor
(c) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Density
No person shall site more than one (1) single-detached dwelling on a parcel in the R-1A
zone except where permitted under this Bylaw.
Parcel Area
No parcel shall be created in the R-1A zone which is not fully serviced.
Services
Minimum Parcel Area
(a) Full Services: Serviced by municipal
water and municipal sewer system.
555 m2 (5,974.2 ft2)
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Lot Dimensions
The following minimum lot dimensions shall apply in the R-1A zone:
Lot Dimension
Minimum Dimension
(a) Minimum Lot Width (Frontage)
15m (49.21 ft.)
(b) Minimum Lot Length
30m (98.425 ft.)
Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks apply to buildings in the R-1A zone:
Setback
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Front lot line
4.0m (13.1 ft.) minimum
and consistent with
adjacent existing
structures
Equal to or greater than principal
building
(b) Rear lot line
6.0m (19.9 ft.) minimum
2.0m (6.7 ft.) minimum
(c) Interior side lot line
1.5m (4.9 ft.) minimum
1.5m (4.9 ft.) minimum
(d) Exterior side lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the R-1A zone:
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Maximum Height
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
6.0m (19.68 ft.)
Maximum Lot Coverage
The following maximum lot coverage shall apply in the R-1A zone:
Lot Coverage
Maximum Lot Coverage
(a) Maximum coverage of all buildings and
structures
60%
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5.6 R-MP - MOBILE HOME PARK
R-MP Mobile Home Park
Purpose:
To accommodate residential mobile home parks on large parcels of land through
comprehensive site planning and the provision of full municipal utilities.
Within the R-MP Residential-Mobile Home Park Zone, the following uses only shall
be permitted:
Permitted Uses
To accommodate rural residential living with no (or partial) municipal water or sewer
services.
(a) Mobile Home Park
(b) Dwelling, Mobile Home
Accessory Uses
(a) Dwelling, Single detached (limited to home park owner or operator suite) accessory
the permitted use of a Mobile Home Park
(b) Home Based Business 1 - Minor
(c) Common Storage Area
(d) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Density
(a) Maximum density shall not exceed eighteen (18) Mobile Home Dwelling Units per
hectare.
Parcel Area
No parcel shall be created in the R-MP zone which is less than the following minimum parcel area:
Minimum Parcel Area
(a) Mobile Home Park
2.02 hectares (5.0 acres)
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Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks apply to all buildings in the R-MP zone:
Setback
All structures
(a) Minimum setbacks from all boundaries of the
mobile home park to any structure:
4.6m (15.1 ft.)
The following additional setbacks apply to all mobile homes in the R-MP zone:
Setback
Minimum Setback
(b) Distance to any other mobile home, addition, or
accessory building
3.0m (9.8 ft.)
(c) Distance to an internal access road, right-of-way,
or common area (parking area, playground, etc.).
6.0m (19.7 ft.)
Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the R-MP zone:
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Maximum Height
7.6m (24.6 ft.)
5.0m (16.4 ft.)
Maximum Lot Coverage
The following maximum lot coverage shall apply in the R-MP zone:
Maximum Lot Coverage
(a) Mobile Home Park
35%
Landscaping and Screening
(a) In accordance with any applicable regulations within this Zoning Bylaw and/or any
applicable Development Permit Area guidelines or policies within the Village's
Official Community Plan (OCP).
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I-T
Industrial-
Technology
5.7 I-T - INDUSTRIAL - TECHNOLOGY
Purpose
To accommodate large industrial parcels that provide employment and economic activity in
locations that are safe and contribute to the viability and life of the Village.
Permitted Uses
Within the I-T Industrial - Technology zone, the following uses only shall be permitted:
(a)
Breweries and Distillers - Minor
(j) Horticulture
(b)
Breweries and Distillers - Major
(k) Industrial Service Industry
(c)
Business and Professional Office
(l) Light Manufacturing
(d)
Bottling Plant
(m) Outdoor Recreation Facility
(e)
Data Centre
(n) Plant Nursery and Greenhouse
(f)
Food processing, storage and
sales
(o) Recycling Depot
(g)
Food and Beverage Service -
Liquor Primary
(p) Self-Storage Facility
(h)
Food and Beverage Service -
Food Primary (including
catering)
(q) Service Station
(i)
Heavy Manufacturing
(r) Towing Service
(s) Vehicle Sales and Service
Accessory Uses
(a)
Retail Store accessory to a permitted use
(b)
Education Facility
(c)
Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
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Conditional Uses
(a)
Heavy Manufacturing
Developer must prepare a Risk Assessment &
Emergency Management Plan to ensure the
proposed facility presents little to no health or
environmental risk to Village residents/ occupants
or that the level of risk is acceptable to the Village.
Parcel Area
No parcel shall be created in the I-T zone which is less than the following minimum parcel
area:
Services
Minimum Parcel Area
(a) Serviced, unserviced or partially
serviced:
0.4 ha (1 acres)
Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks apply to buildings in the I-T zone:
Setback
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Front lot line
4.5m (14.8 yds.) minimum
Equal to or greater than
principal building
(b) Rear lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
(c) Interior side lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
(d) Exterior side lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the I-T zone:
All Buildings or structures
(a) Maximum Height
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
BL 287
July 2025
BL 287
July 2025
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C-1
Village Centre
Mixed Use Zone
5.8 C-1 - VILLAGE CENTRE MIXED USE
Purpose:
To create a vibrant Village Centre by supporting a unique blend of complementary land uses include a mix of
commercial, residential and institutional uses.
Permitted Uses
Within the C-1 Village Centre Mixed Use Zone, the following uses only shall be permitted:
(a) Art Gallery including Studio
(q)
Government Office
(b) Assembly Facility
(r)
Hardware Store
(c) Breweries and Distillers - Minor
(s)
Health and Medical Service
(d) Boarding, Rooming, or Lodging
Home
(t)
Indoor Recreation and Entertainment
(e) Business and Professional Office
(u)
Mixed Use Development
(f) Daycare Centre
(v)
Museum
(g) Dwelling, Apartment
(w)
Personal Service Establishments
(h) Dwelling, Single detached
(x)
Plant Nursery and Greenhouse
(i) Dwelling, Two-unit
(y)
Retail Liquor Sales Establishment
(j) Dwelling, Multi-unit
(z)
Retail Store
(k) Education Facility
(aa)
Service Station
(l) Farmers Market
(bb)
Senior Citizen Housing Facility
(m) Financial Institution
(cc)
Thrift Store
(n) Food and Beverage Service - Liquor
Primary
(dd)
Tourist Services
(o) Food and Beverage Service - Food
Primary (including catering)
(ee)
Tourist Accommodation - Minor (<12
units)
(p) Funeral Home
(ff)
Tourist Accommodation - Major
(>12 units)
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Accessory Uses
(a)
Dwelling, Accessory to a permitted use
(b)
Home Based Business 1 - Minor
(c)
Home Based Business 2 - Major
(d)
Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Conditional Uses
Retail Cannabis Sales Establishment:
Federally licensed Retail Cannabis Sales Establishments are conditionally permitted in
accordance with provincial and federal requirements and Village approval, including the
following conditions:
1. The maximum retail floor area is 40 m2 (430.6 ft2).
2. The location of Retail Cannabis Sales Establishments is restricted to Grainger Road
between Baillie Grohman Avenue and Stevens Avenue.
(a) Exceptions: Uses
(a) Uses which are noxious or otherwise undesirable because of smoke, noise,
vibration, dirt or odour are not permitted.
(b) Uses which are an offensive trade within the meaning of the Health Act of British
Columbia shall not be permitted.
Parcel Area
Subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, no parcel shall be created in the C-1 zone which is
less than:
Services
Minimum Parcel Area
(a) Unserviced: No communal or municipal
water or sewer system.
All new lots in the C-1 zone must be fully
serviced.
(b) Single service only: Serviced by either
municipal water or sewer system.
All new lots in the C-1 zone must be fully
serviced.
(c) Full Services: Serviced by municipal water
and municipal sewer system.
300 m2 (3,229.2 ft2)
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Lot Dimensions
The following minimum lot dimensions shall apply in the C-1 zone:
Use
Minimum Dimension
(a) Minimum Lot Width (Frontage)
10m (32.8 ft.)
(b) Minimum Lot Length
30m (98.4 ft.)
Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks apply to buildings in the C-1 zone:
Setback
Principal Building Accessory Building
(a) Front lot line
1.0m (3.3 ft.)
minimum
Equal to or greater than principal building
(b) Rear lot line
1.5m (4.9 ft.)
minimum
1.5m (4.9 ft.) minimum
(c) Interior side lot line
1.5m (4.9 ft.)
minimum
1.5m (4.9 ft.) minimum
(d) Exterior side lot line
1.5m (4.9 ft.)
minimum
1.5m (4.9 ft.) minimum
Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the C-1 zone:
Principal
Building
Accessory Building
(a)
Maximum Height
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
Must be less than the principal building
Maximum Lot Coverage
The following maximum lot coverage shall apply in the C-1 zone:
Use
Maximum Lot Coverage
(a)
All buildings and structures combined
65%
Landscaping and Screening
In accordance with any applicable regulations within this Zoning Bylaw and/or any
applicable Development Permit Area guidelines or policies within the Village's Official
Community Plan (OCP).
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C-2 Gateway Commercial
5.9 C-2 - GATEWAY COMMERCIAL
Purpose:
To create an attractive gateway to the Village through the support of appropriately scaled
commercial land uses.
Permitted Uses
Within the C-2 Gateway - Commercial, the following uses only shall be permitted:
(a) Art Gallery including Studio
(g)
Museum
(b) Breweries and Distillers - Minor
(h)
Retail Store
(c) Education Facility
(i)
Service Station
(d) Farmers Market
(j)
Tourist Service
(e) Food and Beverage Service - Liquor
Primary
(k)
Tourist Accommodation -
Minor
(f) Food and Beverage Service - Food
Primary (including catering)
(l)
Tourist Accommodation -
Major
Accessory Uses
(a) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Conditional Uses
(a)
No conditional uses at this time.
(b)
Dwelling, Accessory to a permitted use
Bylaw 222
Nov 12, 2019
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Parcel Area
Subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, no parcel shall be created in the C-2 zone which is
less than:
Services
Minimum Parcel Area
(a) Unserviced: No communal or municipal water or
sewer system.
0.4 ha (1 acre)
(b) Single service only: Serviced by either municipal
water or sewer system.
2020 m
2 (0.5 acres)
(c) Full Services: Serviced by municipal water and
municipal sewer system.
464 m
2 (4,994.45 ft2)
Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks shall apply to buildings in the C-2 zone:
Setback
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Front lot line
6.0m (19.7 ft.) minimum
Equal to or greater than
principal building
(b) Rear lot line
4.5m (14.8 ft.) minimum
4.5m (14.8 ft.) minimum
(c) Interior side lot line
4.5m (14.8 ft.) minimum
4.5m (14.8 ft.) minimum
(d) Exterior side lot line
6.0m (19.7 m) minimum
6.0m (19.7 m) minimum
Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the C-2 zone:
(a) All Buildings or structures
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
Maximum Lot Coverage
The following maximum lot coverage shall apply to the C-2 zone:
(a) All buildings and structures combined
60%
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MU Master Planned
Mixed Use Zone
5.10 MU - MASTER PLANNED MIXED USE
Permitted Uses
Within the MU - Master Planned Mixed Use Zone, the following uses only shall be permitted:
(a)
Art Gallery including Studio
(n)
Indoor Recreation and Entertainment
(b)
Breweries and Distillers - Minor
(o)
Market Garden
(c)
Business and Professional Office
(p)
Mixed Use Development
(d)
Daycare Centre
(q)
Museum
(e)
Dwelling, Single detached
(r)
Outdoor Recreation Facility
(f)
Dwelling, Two-unit
(s)
Personal Service Establishments
(g)
Dwelling, Multi-unit
(t)
Retail Liquor Sales Establishment
(h)
Education Facility
(u)
Retail Store
(i)
Farmers Market
(v)
Senior Citizen Housing Facility
(j)
Food and Beverage Service - Liquor
Primary
(w)
Tourist Accommodation - Minor (<12
units)
(k)
Food and Beverage Service - Food
Primary (including catering)
(x)
Tourist Accommodation - Major (>12
units)
(l)
Health and Medical Service
(y)
Vehicle Sales & Service
(m)
Horticulture
Accessory Uses
(a) Home Based Business 1 - Minor
(b) Home Based Business 2 - Major
(c) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
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Conditional Uses
(c)
No conditional uses at this time.
Exceptions: Uses
(a)
Uses which are noxious or otherwise undesirable because of smoke, noise, vibration, dirt
or odour are not permitted.
Density
A maximum of 10 dwelling units per acre (UPA) shall be permitted for all developments
within the MU zone. For purposes of calculating density two (2) bedrooms in a senior's
facility constitutes one (1) dwelling unit.
Parcel Area
Subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, no parcel shall be created in the MU zone which is
less than:
Services
Minimum Parcel Area
(a)
Unserviced: No communal or municipal water
or sewer system.
All new lots in the MU zone must
be fully serviced.
(b)
Single service only: Serviced by either
municipal water or sewer system.
All new lots in the MU zone must
be fully serviced.
(c)
Full Services: Serviced by municipal water and
municipal sewer system.
2.0 ha (5 acres)
Setbacks
The following minimum setbacks apply to buildings in the MU zone:
Setback
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Front lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
Equal to or greater than principal
building
(b) Rear lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
(c) Interior side lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
(d) Exterior side lot line
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
3.0m (9.8 ft.) minimum
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Maximum Height
The following maximum height shall apply to buildings in the MU zone:
Principal Building
Accessory Building
(a) Maximum Height
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
Must be less than the principal
building
Maximum Lot Coverage
The following maximum lot coverage shall apply in the MU zone:
Use
Maximum Lot Coverage
(a) All buildings and structures combined
50%
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P
Public & Institutional
5.11 P - PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL
Purpose:
To accommodate public and institutional land uses within the appropriate zone in the
Village.
Permitted Uses:
Within the P - Public & Institutional, the following uses only shall be permitted:
(a)
Art Gallery including Studio
(k)
Indoor Recreation and
Entertainment
(b)
Assembly Facility
(l)
Library
(c)
Cemetery and
Columbarium
(m)
Museum
(d)
Daycare Centre
(n)
Outdoor Recreation Facility
(e)
Education Facility
(o)
Public Works, vehicle storage and
equipment storage yard
(f)
Farmers Market
(p)
Public Boat Launch
(g)
Government Office
(q)
Recycling Depot
(h)
Health and Medical Service
(r)
Research Centre
(i)
Hospital
(s)
Senior Citizen Housing Facility
(j)
Horticulture / Community
Garden
(t)
Tourist Services
Accessory Uses
(a)
Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
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Conditional Uses
All provincial setbacks pertaining to landfills, sewage lagoons and treatment plants must be
met.
(a) Sanitary Landfill
Must be in compliance with provincial
legislation, regulations and approvals
(b) Treatment Plant / Sewage Lagoon
Must be in compliance with provincial
legislation, regulations and approvals
Siting Regulations
(a) Minimum Parcel Area
1011 m2 (0.25 acres)
(b) Front Yard Setback - all buildings and structures
6.0m (19.68 ft.) minimum
(c) Rear Yard Setback - all buildings and structures
6.0m (19.68 ft.) minimum
(d) Side Yard Setbacks - all buildings and structures
6.0m (19.68 ft.) minimum
(e) Maximum Building Height (Principal Building)
10.0m (32.8 ft.)
(f) Maximum Building Height (Accessory Buildings)
6.0m (19.68 ft.)
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WR-1 Water Resource 1
5.12 WR-1 - WATER RESOURCE 1
Purpose:
To permit limited activities around water resources in and around the Village.
Permitted Uses
Within the WR-1 - Water Resource Zone, the following uses only shall be permitted:
(a) Public Access
(b) Recreation Water Activities
(c) Moorage
Other Regulations
(a)
Overnight moorage is not permitted
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WR-2 Water Resource Community
5.13 WR-2 - WATER RESOURCE COMMUNITY
Purpose:
To permit limited activities around public water access.
Permitted Uses
Within the WR-2 - Water Resource Community Zone, the following uses only shall be
permitted:
(a)
Docks, recreational
(b)
Launching ramps
(c)
Swimming raft
(d)
Recreational water activities
(e)
Public access
(f)
Moorage
Dock, Launching Ramps and Swimming Raft Regulations
In the WR-2 zone, no structure may be constructed or placed which contravenes the
regulations contained in the table below. Column 1 identifies the matter to be regulated.
Column 2 establishes the regulations.
(1) Regulation Matter/Topic
(2) Regulations
Docks and launching ramps shall be
constructed to the following
specifications:
(a) Maximum Number of Structures
-
1 dock and 1 launching ramp per tenure
agreement
-
1 swimming raft per tenure agreement
(b) Maximum dock size
-
80m2 (861 sq. ft.)
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(c) Maximum dock width
-
3.0m (9.8 ft.)
(d) Maximum dock projection past the
natural boundary of water body
-
Consistent with provincial regulations
and no greater than 20m (65.6 ft.) -
measured at right angles to the general
trend of the shoreline in the immediate
vicinity of the subject structure.
Other Regulations
(a) Docks shall:
(i)
be consistent with the orientation of neighboring docks;
(ii)
not restrict access to adjacent docks: and
(iii)
not rest on the foreshore at low water.
(b) Construction materials shall be consistent with provincial regulations.
(c) Docks shall be L or T shaped.
(d) Floating docks are to be removed annually prior to lake icing. Once removed the dock
shall be stored on the private upland property and not on the crown foreshore.
(e) No dock or launching ramp shall be deemed to be a permitted use in the WR-2 zone
unless it is located within an area that has a valid form of tenure or other form of permit
from the Province of British Columbia.
(f) Buildings or structures, other than recreational docks, which exist in the WR-2 zone as of
September 24, 2018 shall be deemed to be in conformity with the provisions of this
Bylaw and may be reconstructed, added to, maintained and structurally altered. No
enlargement to any such building or structure, other than a dock, shall exceed 10% of
the original dimensions and/or footprint of the building or structure.
(g) Overnight moorage is not permitted.
(h) Roofs or covered structures are not permitted.
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WR-3 Water Resource Residential
5.14 WR-3 - WATER RESOURCE RESIDENTIAL
Purpose
To accommodate limited activities around public access.
Permitted Uses
Within the WR-3 - Water Resource Residential Zone, the following uses only shall be
permitted:
(a) Docks
(b) Recreational water activities
(c) Public access
Accessory Uses
Within the WR-3 - Water Resource Residential Zone, the following accessory uses shall be
permitted:
(a) Boat Lift
(b) Moorage, including overnight moorage
Regulations
(a) Mooring buoys and launch ramps are not permitted.
(b) There is only one dock fronting the upland property.
(c) The placement, size, material and use of docks must be in accordance with a licence
of occupation or lease issued by the province under the Land Act or the applicable
Crown land use operations policy.
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Other Regulations
(a)
Docks shall:
(i)
be consistent with the orientation of neighboring docks;
(ii)
not restrict access to adjacent docks: and
(iii)
not rest on the foreshore at low water.
(b)
Construction materials shall be:
(i)
wooden or pipe pilings; and
(ii)
untreated, non-toxic materials.
(c)
Docks shall be L or T shaped.
(d)
Floating docks are to be removed annually prior to lake icing. Once removed the
dock shall be stored on the private upland property and not on the crown
foreshore.
(e)
Buildings or structures, other than recreational docks, which exist in the WR- 3 zone
as of the September 24, 2018 shall be deemed to be in conformity with the
provisions of this Bylaw and may be reconstructed, added to, maintained and
structurally altered. No enlargement to any such building or structure, other than
a dock, shall exceed 10% of the original dimensions and/or footprint of the building
or structure.
(f)
Roofs or covered structures are not permitted.
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WR-4
(EN)
Water Resource
Community - Eagles Nest
5.15 WR-4 (EN) - WATER RESOURCE COMMUNITY - EAGLES NEST
Purpose
To accommodate local community access around water resources.
Permitted Uses
Within the WR-4 - Water Resource Community - Eagles Nest Zone, the following uses only
shall be permitted:
(a) Group moorage facility
(b) Recreational water activities
(c) Public access
Accessory Uses
(a) Boat lift
(b) Moorage, including overnight moorage
(c) Public access
Regulations
(a)
Mooring buoys and launch ramps are not permitted.
(b)
In the WR-4(EN) zone, no structure may be constructed or placed which
contravenes the regulations contained in the table below. Column 1 identifies the
matter to be regulated. Column 2 establishes the regulation.
Column 1
Column 2
(a) Maximum number of docks per adjoining parcel
(i) Dock
One dock
(b) Maximum number of boats to be moored in the
WR-4(EN) zone
3 boats per one dock
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Other Regulations
(a)
Docks shall:
(i)
be consistent with the orientation of neighboring docks;
(ii)
not restrict access to adjacent docks: and
(iii)
not rest on the foreshore at low water.
(b)
Construction materials shall be:
(i)
wooden or pipe pilings; and
(ii)
untreated, non-toxic materials.
(c)
Docks shall be L or T shaped.
(d)
Floating docks are to be removed annually prior to lake icing. Once removed the
dock shall be stored on the private upland property and not on the crown
foreshore.
(e)
Buildings or structures, other than recreational docks, which exist in the WR-
4(EN) zone as of the September 24, 2018 shall be deemed to be in conformity
with the provisions of this Bylaw and may be reconstructed, added to, maintained
and structurally altered. No enlargement to any such building or structure, other
than a dock, shall exceed 10% of the original dimensions and/or footprint of the
building or structure.
(f)
Roofs or covered structures are not permitted.
(g)
The placement, size, material and use of docks must be in accordance with a
license of occupation or lease issued by the province under the Land Act or the
applicable Crown land use operational policy.
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WR-4
(PR)
Water Resource
Community - Painted Ridge
5.16 WR-4 (PR) - WATER RESOURCE COMMUNITY - PAINTED RIDGE
Purpose
To accommodate limited activities around public access.
Permitted Uses
Within the WR-4 (PR) - Water Resource Community - Painted Ridge, the following uses only
shall be permitted:
(a)
Group moorage facility
(b)
Recreational water activities
(c)
Public access
Accessory Uses
(a)
Boat Lift
(b)
Moorage, including overnight moorage
Regulations
(a)
Mooring buoys and launch ramps are not permitted.
(b)
In the WR-4(PR) zone, no structure may be constructed or placed which
contravenes the regulations contained in the table below. Column 1 identifies
the matter to be regulated. Column 2 establishes the regulation.
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Column 1
Column 2
(a) Maximum number of docks per adjoining parcel
a.
Dock
One dock
(b) Maximum number of boats to be moored in the
WR-4(PR) zone
5 boats per one dock
Other Regulations
(a)
Docks shall:
(i)
be consistent with the orientation of neighboring docks;
(ii)
not restrict access to adjacent docks: and
(iii)
not rest on the foreshore at low water.
(b)
Construction materials shall be:
(i)
wooden or pipe pilings; and
(ii)
untreated, non-toxic materials.
(c)
Docks shall be L or T shaped.
(d)
Floating docks are to be removed annually prior to lake icing. Once removed
the dock shall be stored on the private upland property and not on the crown
foreshore.
(e)
Buildings or structures, other than recreational docks, which exist in the WR-
4(PR) zone as of September 24, 2018 shall be deemed to be in conformity
with the provisions of this Bylaw and may be reconstructed, added to,
maintained and structurally altered. No enlargement to any such building or
structure, other than a dock, shall exceed 10% of the original dimensions
and/or footprint of the building or structure.
(f)
Roofs or covered structures are not permitted.
(g)
The placement, size, material and use of docks must be in accordance with
a license of occupation or lease issued by the province under the Land Act
or the applicable Crown land use operational policy.
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PART 6 | Definitions
6 Definitions
TERM
DEFINITION
ACCESSORY BUILDING
means a non-residential building or structure that is secondary to a
principal building or structure and whose use is exclusively devoted to
the principal use of the lot.
ACCESSORY USE
means a permitted non-principal use that is secondary to the existing
permitted principal use.
AGRICULTURAL LAND
RESERVE
means a reserve of land established under the Agricultural Land
Commission Act.
AGRICULTURAL USE
means the use of a parcel for the growing, rearing, producing or
harvesting of agricultural or food products, including: apiculture,
horticulture, silviculture, dairying, rearing of livestock, fowl, and fur-
bearing animals, intensive agriculture, preliminary grading and
processing for shipment of those products which are grown or raised
on the parcel or farm and sale of produce grown on the parcel or
farm.
ANIMAL SERVICE
means any supervisorial, physical, and health care provided to
domestic pets and farm animals, including veterinary clinics, animal
hospitals, and kennels.
ANIMAL UNIT
See Farm Animal Unit
ANIMAL SHELTER
means a building or structure used for the rearing or accommodation
of farm animals, or for mushroom growing, including structures for
the storage or handling of manures and structures related to feedlots
and swine, poultry or mink farms.
ASSEMBLY FACILITY
means a building or structure use dedicated to the gathering of
persons for religious, educational, entertainment, philanthropic, or
cultural purposes and includes but is not limited to churches,
auditoriums, youth centres, halls, schools, and senior citizen centres.
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ATTACHED ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNIT
means a room or set of rooms that:
(i)
has been designed as a separate dwelling unit and has been
established as a separate dwelling unit by permit; and
(ii)
is attached to or located within the lot's principal building;
and
(iii)
is a secondary use to the lot's principal building, structure,
and use.
AUCTION SALES
means land, buildings and structures used for the storage and sale of
goods by auction.
BED AND BREAKFAST
OPERATION
means an occupation conducted within a principal dwelling unit, by
the residents of the dwelling unit, which provides sleeping
accommodations to the traveling public and includes the provision of
a morning meal for those persons using the sleeping
accommodations.
BOARDING, ROOMING
OR LODGING HOME
means a residential building, other than a hotel or motel, containing
two or more sleeping rooms for the accommodation of boarders with
or without meals. The preparation of meals within the rented units is
specifically prohibited.
BOAT LIFT
means an uncovered structure which facilitates the removal of a boat
from the water and which can allow for a boat to be stored above the
surface of the water but not resting on the foreshore.
BREWERIES AND
DISTILLERS, MAJOR
means the brewing or distilling of alcoholic beverages or alcohol
products with alcoholic content exceeding one (1) percent by volume.
This product must be licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing
Act. The public tasting and retail sales of alcohol product is limited to
that which is produced on-site. All processes, functions and
mechanical equipment associated with the use must be contained
indoors, and are limited to the production activities which are
deemed not to be noxious or offensive to adjacent properties or the
general public.
BREWERIES AND
DISTILLERS, MINOR
means the brewing or distilling of alcoholic beverages or alcohol
products with alcoholic content exceeding one (1) percent by volume.
This product must be licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing
Act. The public tasting and retail sales of alcohol product is limited to
that which is produced on-site. All processes, functions and
mechanical equipment associated with the use must be contained
indoors. The total area for production must be limited to a maximum
gross floor area of 5000 m2.
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BUILDING
means a roofed structure with solid exterior walls and which is used
or intended to be used as shelter for persons, animals, equipment, or
goods and services.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
means the person appointed from time to time by Council as the
Building Inspector for the Village of Canal Flats or that appointed
person's designate.
BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
means a professional, management, administrative, clerical, and
consulting service, but excludes health and medical services,
veterinary services, the sale, rental, servicing, or repair of goods, and
the manufacture or processing of a product.
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
means the person appointed by Council as the Bylaw Enforcement
Officer for the Village of Canal Flats or that appointed person's
designate.
CANNABIS PRODUCTS
means items that may include, but are not limited to, apparel,
edibles, topical lotions, and oils that are infused with or designed
around cannabis and its derivations.
COMMUNITY FACILITY
means a building, structure, or land intended for assembly use.
DATA CENTRE
means a building or group of buildings housing computer systems
that provide processing, storage, or distribution services.
DAYCARE CENTRE
means a centre providing group day care, family daycare, nursing
school, child minding, out of school care, or specialized daycare in
accordance with the provisions of the Community Care and Assisted
Living Act or any subsequent Act or Acts which may be enacted in
substitution thereof.
DOCK, RECREATIONAL
means a platform, either floating or fixed, below the natural
boundary of the water body, which is designed to accommodate non-
commercial parking and temporary water storage of watercraft and
pedestrian access to and from watercraft.
DWELLING UNIT
means one or more rooms for or de- signed for residential use by one
or more individuals, with cooking, living, sleeping, and sanitary
facilities, and specifically excludes accommodation for tourists.
DWELLING,
APARTMENT
means a building designed for residential use that is divided into
three (3) or more dwelling units with a shared or common entrance,
each of which is occupied or intended to be occupied as a permanent
residence of one family.
DWELLING,
DETACHED ACCESSORY
means a residential building or structure that:
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UNIT
(i)
has been designed as a separate dwelling unit and has been
established as a separate dwelling unit by permit; and
(ii)
is unattached to the lot's principal building; and
(iii)
is a secondary use to the lot's principal building, structure,
and use
DWELLING,
SINGLE-DETACHED
means a detached building consisting of one dwelling unit which is
occupied or intended to be occupied as the permanent residence of
one or more persons. This includes Dwelling, Modular Home.
DWELLING,
TWO-UNIT
means a detached building divided into two dwelling units, each of
which is occupied or intended to be occupied as the permanent
residence of one family.
DWELLING, MOBILE
HOME
means a single-wide or double-wide single unit dwelling, constructed
in a factory to CSA Z240MH standards, transported on its own chassis
and placed on a permanent foundation complying with the BC
Building Code, or on a temporary foundation complying with "CSA
Z240.10.1 Site Preparation, Foundation, and Anchoring of
Manufactured Homes", and does not include a Recreation Vehicle.
DWELLING, MODULAR
HOME
means a Dwelling, Single-Detached constructed in a factory to CSA
A277 standards, transported to a building site on a flat-deck trailer
and placed on a permanent foundation complying with the BC
Building Code, and does not include a Mobile Home Dwelling or
Recreational Vehicle.
DWELLING,
MULTI-UNIT
means a building consisting of three (3) or more dwelling units, each
of which has an individual entrance to the outdoors and each of
which is occupied or intended to be occupied as the permanent
residence of one family. This includes townhouses, rowhouses,
triplexes and four-plexes.
EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
means a facility or group of facilities intended for the
accommodation, showing and competitive use of horses and may
include a stable, gymkhana course, race track, and other related
facilities.
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
means a lot line that marks the boundary between a highway or
public street.
EXTERIOR SIDE SETBACK
means the minimum distance between a building, structure, or
permitted use, and the boundary between a highway or public street.
FARM USE
means an occupation or use of land for farm purposes, including
farming of land, plants and animals and any other similar activity
designated as farm use by regulation, and includes a farm operation
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as defined in the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act.
FENCE
means a physical or visual barrier formed by a trellis, louver, solid
hedge of trees or shrubs, a wooden or masonry structure, or a
combination thereof.
FINISHED GRADE
means the grade on a lot after construction, taking into account any
proposed changes to natural grade including any addition of fill or
removal of soil, but excluding localized depressions.
FINISHED GRADE -
AVERAGE
means the average elevation of the finished grade around the
perimeter of a building or structure, measured at each of the four
outermost exterior corners of the building, or projections thereof. In
the case of an apartment dwelling, the average finished grade shall
be the average of the four elevations measured where either of the
outermost face of the side wall or party wall separations, or
projections thereof, intersect with the front- most and rearmost walls
of the building or structure, or projections thereof.
FLOOR AREA RATIO
(FAR)
means the ratio between the gross floor area of all the buildings or
structures on the lot and the total area of the lot upon which all the
buildings or structures are situated.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
SERVICE - FOOD
PRIMARY
means establishments chiefly engaged in preparing meals, snacks and
beverages, to customer order, for immediate consumption on and off
the premises.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
SERVICE - LIQUOR
PRIMARY
means licensed establishments chiefly engaged in selling alcoholic
beverages, to customer order, for immediate consumption on the
premises, with a secondary focus of preparing meals and snacks, to
customer order, for immediate consumption on and off the premises,
including a neighbourhood pub, tavern, cocktail bar, and wine bar.
FOOD PROCESSING,
STORAGE, AND SALES
means a facility in which raw farm products combined with other
consumable ingredients to produce marketable products for
consumption that can be easily prepared and served by the
consumer, and where raw farm products may be warehoused prior to
being sold either directly to consumers or for wholesale, and the
selling of raw farm products either directly to consumers or for
wholesale.
FORESHORE
means the Crown land between the high and low water levels of a
lake.
FRONT LOT LINE
means a lot line marking the boundary between a lot and a public
street or highway which it abuts. Where a lot has lot lines abutting
two or more public streets or highways, the shorter lot line is deemed
to be the front lot line.
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FRONT SETBACK
means the minimum distance be- tween a building, structure, or
permitted use, and the front lot line.
FRONTAGE
is the distance along the property line adjacent to a highway or public
street.
GUEST RANCH
means a working farm or ranch that includes a principal
residence, agricultural structures and temporary guest
accommodation where such use is:
(a)
conducted on a parcel not less than 16ha in size,
(b)
conducted on a parcel assessed as farm under the
Assessment Act, and
(c)
limited in density to 12.0m2 of gross floor area of guest ranch
accommodation per hectare to a maximum of 720m2.
GROSS FLOOR AREA
means total floor area contained within the building measured to the
external face of the external walls and excluding the roof.
GROUP MOORAGE
FACILITY
means one or more docks providing communal overnight moorage
and/or day use moorage facilities.
HEALTH AND MEDICAL
SERVICES
means physical or mental health care provided on an out-patient
basis. Services may be of a preventative, diagnostic, treatment,
therapeutic, rehabilitative, or counselling nature.
HEAVY
MANUFACTURING
means the creating, fabricating, processing, production, assembly, or
packaging of materials, goods, or products and their distribution,
which may generate a detrimental impact, potential health or safety
hazard or nuisance beyond the boundary of the lot, and may include
supplementary ware- house and staging facilities.
HEIGHT
means the vertical distance between the average finished grade and
the highest point of a building or structure having a flat or sloping
roof.
HIGHWAY
means a numbered roadway or thorough- fare intended for vehicular
use and governed by the rules of the Province of British Columbia.
HOME OCCUPATION -
means an occupation or profession carried out in a dwelling unit, or a
building accessory to a dwelling unit, primarily by a permanent
resident of the dwelling unit, where such occupation or profession is
accessory to the residential use of the dwelling unit.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
Means ground, covered ground, buildings, or structures which water
cannot infiltrate.
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INDOOR RECREATION
AND ENTERTAINMENT
means the use of buildings or structures for recreation, amusement,
or entertainment, and includes billiard halls, bowling alleys, arcades,
fitness centres, sport facilities, theatres, cinemas, auditoria, concert
halls, and galleries.
INTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
means a lot line that marks the boundary between two lots.
INTERIOR SIDE SETBACK
means the minimum distance between a building, structure, or
permitted use, and the boundary between two lots.
KENNEL
means the use of a lot on which four or more dogs are trained, bred,
or boarded, either for remuneration or for the purpose of sale.
LAUNCHING RAMP
means an inclined, hardened surface designed and constructed for
non-commercial launching and retrieving of trailered boats and other
watercraft to and from a water body.
LIGHT
MANUFACTURING
means the creating, fabricating, processing, production, assembly, or
packaging of materials, goods, or products and their distribution,
which does not generate any detrimental impact, potential health or
safety hazard or nuisance factors beyond the boundary of the lot.
LODGE, GUIDING OR
TOURISM
means a building associated with guide-outfitting, guest ranch
tourism or other tourism activities that provides temporary
accommodation for paying guests of the guide or tourism outfitter
and may include sleeping facilities, communal dining facilities,
sanitary facilities, assembly and recreation facilities for the exclusive
use of guests of the guide or tourism outfitter.
LOT
means a measured parcel of land having fixed boundaries and
designated on a plot or survey.
LOT COVERAGE
means the ground floor area covered by all buildings and structures
on a lot, and is expressed as a percentage of the lot area.
LOT LINE
means the boundary of a lot of land.
MARKET GARDEN
means a garden grown in any lot where the produce will be sold at a
farmer's market or other venue, including a seasonal front yard stand
not exceeding 5 m2.
MIXED USE
DEVELOPMENT
Means a development which integrates a mixture of residential and
commercial land uses either on one site or within one building.
MOBILE HOME
See Dwelling, Mobile Home
MODULAR HOME
See Dwelling, Modular Home
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MOORAGE
means the tying, fastening or securing of a boat to a buoy or dock.
MOORING BUOY
means a private buoy under the Private Buoy Regulation of the
Canada Shipping Act that is used to secure watercraft in a fixed
location.
NATURAL BOUNDARY
means the visible high water mark where the presence and action of
water are so common and usual and so long continued in all ordinary
years as to mark upon the soil of the bed of a lake, river, stream or
other body of water a character distinct from that of the banks
thereof, in respect to vegetation, as well as in respect to the nature of
the soil itself.
OFF-STREET LOADING
AREA
means an area designed for the loading and unloading of goods from
motor vehicles located on the same lot as the building, structure, or
use that requires an off-street loading area.
OFF-STREET LOADING
SPACE
means a space within an off-street parking area for the loading and
unloading of goods from motor vehicles, excluding driveways, ramps,
columns, offices and work areas.
OFF-STREET PARKING
AREA
means an area designed for the parking of motor vehicles within,
beneath, adjacent to, or separate from a building located on the
same lot as the building, structure, or use that re- quires an off-street
parking area and may include, but is not limited to, garages,
driveways, parking pads, surface parking lots.
OFF-STREET PARKING
SPACE
means a space within an off-street parking area for the parking of one
vehicle, excluding driveways, ramps, columns, offices and work areas.
OUTDOOR RECREATION
FACILITY
means buildings, structures, or land that are available to the public
for sports and active recreation conducted outdoors. Typical uses
include sports fields, outdoor tennis courts, athletic fields, bowling
greens, horseshoe pits, skateboard parks, playgrounds, volleyball
courts, and includes accessory uses such as park maintenance and
service facilities.
OVERNIGHT MOORAGE
means the tying, fastening and securing of watercraft to a dock
during the dark period between one hour after sunset to one hour
before sunrise.
PARTY WALL
means a wall common to two dwelling units joining the abutting units
across a common interior lot line.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
means material goods owned, used, and maintained by an individual,
or individuals, and does not include merchandise which was obtained
on consignment.
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PERSONAL SERVICE
ESTABLISHMENT
means barbershop, beauty parlour, dry cleaning establishment,
optical or watch repair shop, shoe repair shop, tailor shop,
dressmaking shop, electrical appliance repair shop, laundromat
(automatic self-service only), massage studio, physiotherapy
establishment, or any combination of these.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
means the building(s) or structure(s) that host(s) the main use(s) on
the lot.
PRINCIPAL USE
means the main permitted purpose for which land, buildings and
structures on a lot are intended for.
PUBLIC STREET
means a street, lane, alley, or, other thoroughfare intended for
vehicular use and governed by the rules of the Village of Canal Flats
PUBLIC ACCESS
means the privilege or bare license to use the foreshore and other
aquatic land held by the crown, and includes the right to land boats
and to disembark.
PUBLIC SERVICE USE
means a system, work, building, plant or equipment owned or
operated by a government, a government agency or by a company
regulated by a government commission for the essential provision of
water, sewer, drainage, gas, electricity, traffic control, fire and
emergency services, or communication services.
REAR LOT LINE
means a lot line opposite to the front lot line.
REAR SETBACK
means the minimum distance be- tween a building, structure, or
permitted use, and the rear lot line.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
means only a motor vehicle or trailer equipped with living space and
amenities found in a home but not a mobile home.
RECREATIONAL WATER
ACTIVITY
means activities that are conducted on or beneath the surface of a
water body and includes, but are not limited to, activities such as
boating, swimming, fishing and wind surfing. Recreational water
activities do not include facilities.
RETAIL CANNABIS SALES
ESTABLISHMENT
means the offer for purchase of items that may include, but are not
limited to, apparel, edibles, topical lotions, and oils, that are made
with or designed around cannabis and its derivations.
RETAIL LIQUOR SALES
ESTABLISHMENT
means the offer for purchase of wine, beer, spirits, and other
alcoholic beverages. Typical uses include provincially operated or
licensee liquor stores and winery or brewery store- fronts.
RIDING STABLE
means a facility for the boarding and rental of horses.
SENIOR CITIZEN
means a building providing the short or long-term care of elderly
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HOUSING FACILITY
people which may include the provision of meals or nursing care and
supervision, and includes rest homes, assisted living, activity centres,
and congregate care facility.
SERVICE STATION
means the commercial selling of fuel for vehicles including petroleum
products, propane, and electricity; and minor vehicle maintenance
and repair services, including vehicle washing.
SETBACK
means the minimum distance between a building, structure, or
permitted use, and a specified lot line.
SHIPPING CONTAINER
means a prefabricated container designed, constructed and used for
the transportation of goods by rail, ship, or truck, whether or not it is
intended to continue to be used for this purpose.
SITE
means one or more lots or a portion thereof on which a building,
structure, or use is constructed or located.
STOREY
means any horizontal level part of a building with a floor comprising
all the rooms that could be used by people (for living, work, storage,
recreation, etc.).
STRUCTURE
means any construction fixed to, supported by or sunk into land or
water other than a fence or retaining wall.
SWIMMING RAFT
means a floating platform, not greater than 16m2 in size, which is
anchored to the bed of the water body.
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
a building with limited foundation works designed to
enable removal at limited expense, but does not include:
simple buildings such as small garden storage sheds;
children's play equipment; and
temporary storage of licensed travel homes and trailers.
THRIFT STORE
means a retail store operated by a non-profit society which primarily
sells donated used merchandise.
TOURIST
ACCOMMODATION -
Major
means temporary (maximum stay of 14 consecutive days) lodging for
the travelling public and includes hotels, motels, and hostels with
greater than 12 units.
TOURIST
ACCOMMODATION -
Minor
means temporary (maximum stay of 14 consecutive days) lodging for
the travelling public and includes hotels, motels, and hostels with 12
or less units.
TOURIST SERVICES
means the provision of land for accommodating the travelling public
who provide their own shelter, including campgrounds and travel
trailer courts.
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TOWING SERVICE
means an establishment that provides for the removal and temporary
storage of disabled vehicles.
USEABLE OPEN SPACE
means any part of a lot which is not occupied or obstructed by any
hard-surfaced off-street parking or buildings or any structures except
underground structures.
VEHICLE, DERELICT
means any vehicle no longer in road worthy condition, in a state of
disrepair, wrecked or being dismantled but does not include vehicles
stored in buildings, commercial or farm vehicles or vehicles used for
commercial or industrial purposes on land zoned for commercial or
industrial use in this Bylaw.
VEHICLE SALES AND
SERVICE
means an establishment where a person may purchase a new or used
automobile, truck, motorcycle, or RV (recreational vehicle) and/or
vehicle maintenance and servicing.
YARD SALE
means any general retailing to the public of personal property from a
residential premise and includes, but is not limited to, all sales
entitled garage, lawn, attic, porch, driveway, backyard, patio, flea,
market, or rummage sale.
WATERCOURSE
means any natural or human-made depression with well-defined
banks and a bed 0.6 m (2.0 ft) or more below the surrounding land,
serving to give direction to a current of water at least six months of
the year, or having a drainage area of 2 km2 (494.2 acres) or more, or
as designated by the Minister responsible for Environment, or his
designated official.
WILDLAND USE
means outdoor activities such as trapping by holders of registered
trap lines, guide-outfitting, heli-skiing, cat skiing and cross-country ski
trails and other commercial/public recreational use where such use is
conducted on a parcel not less 16ha in size.
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6.1 BYLAW GRAPHICS
Building height
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PARCEL TYPES AND SETBACK LOCATIONS
Front Setback
Interior Side Setback
Buildable Space
Exterior Side Setback
Rear Setback
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