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Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 1909, 2022
(With amendments to July 8, 2024)
Consolidated for convenience only:
All persons making use of this consolidation are advised that the amendments have been consolidated
for convenience only, and that the original bylaws should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation
and application of the bylaw.
Includes Amendments:
Bylaw
Adoption Date
1909-01
1909-02
June 10, 2024
July 8, 2024
CITY OF COLWOOD
BYLAW NO. 1909
A BYLAW TO REGULATE OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE CITY OF COLWOOD
WHEREAS Section 525 of the Local Government Act authorizes the City of Colwood to, by bylaw,
require, establish design standards and accept cash instead in relation to off-street parking and
loading spaces;
THEREFORE the Council of the City of Colwood, in an open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as
follows:
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 - TITLE AND ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................................... 1
1.1
Citation ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2
Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 1
SECTION 2 - OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS ..................................... 2
2.1
Application ...................................................................................................................... 2
2.2
Existing Uses.................................................................................................................... 3
2.3
Calculation of Parking and Loading Requirements ......................................................... 3
SECTION 3 - VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 3
3.1
Vehicle Parking Supply .................................................................................................... 3
3.3
Small Car Parking Supply ................................................................................................. 8
3.4
Accessible Parking Supply ............................................................................................... 8
3.5
Visitor Parking ................................................................................................................. 8
3.6
Parking Design and Layout .............................................................................................. 9
3.7
Surface Material ............................................................................................................ 11
3.8
Landscape ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.9
Pedestrian Facilities ...................................................................................................... 11
3.10
Small Car Parking Space Design .................................................................................... 11
3.11
Accessible Parking Design ............................................................................................. 11
SECTION 4 - LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 14
4.1
Loading Space Supply .................................................................................................... 14
4.2
Loading Space Design and Layout ................................................................................. 15
SECTION 5 - BICYCLE AND MOBILITY SCOOTER PARKING REQUIREMENTS ................................. 15
5.1
Bicycle and Mobility Scooter Parking Spaces ............................................................... 15
5.2
Bicycle Parking Design and Layout ................................................................................ 16
5.3
Oversized Bicycle Parking ............................................................................................. 18
5.4
Mobility Scooter Parking Design and Layout ................................................................ 18
5.5
Cycling End-of-Trip Facilities ......................................................................................... 18
"Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 1909"
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SECTION 1 - TITLE AND ADMINISTRATION
1.1
Citation
This Bylaw may be cited as the City of Colwood's "Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 1909, 2022".
1.2
Definitions
The Definitions as established in Section 1.2 of City of Colwood, Land Use Bylaw No. 151 1989 are
applicable in the interpretation of this Bylaw.
In this Bylaw, unless otherwise stated, the following definitions shall apply:
"Arts and Cultural Facility" means a facility used for displaying, storing, restoring or the holding of
events related to art, literature, music, history, performing arts or science including, but not limited
to: an art gallery, archive, museum, theatre, or interpretive centre.
"Assembly Use" means a use providing for the gathering of people or artifacts for scientific, private
educational, cultural, religious, philanthropic, or charitable, and includes but is not limited to a
convention centre, banquet hall, funeral parlour, community centre, and stadiums or arenas.
"Bicycle Parking Space" means an area of land or building used for Short-Term or Long-Term Bicycle
Parking.
"Brewery / Distillery" means a building or structure used for the production of beer, cider, wine, or
other spirits.
"Day Care Centre" means the use of land and building for the purpose of providing provincially
licensed daily care to children.
"Electric Vehicle or EV" means a vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion, and that can use an
external source of electricity to charge the vehicle's batteries.
"Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure" means a complete assembly consisting of conductors,
connectors, devices, apparatus, and fittings installed specifically for the purpose of power transfer
and information exchange between an electric circuit and an electric vehicle.
"Electric Vehicle Energy Management System (EVEMS)" means a system to control electric vehicle
charging infrastructure electrical loads comprised of monitor(s), communications equipment,
controller(s), timer(s) and other applicable devices.
"Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)" more commonly known as an "Electric Vehicle Charging
Station," means a complete assembly consisting of conductors, connectors, devices, apparatus, and
fittings installed specifically for the purpose of power transfer and information exchange between a
branch electric circuit and an electric vehicle.
"Energized Outlet" means a connecting point in an Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure system at
which electrical current can be connected to an electric vehicle charging station.
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"Furniture and Appliance Sales" means the commercial use of a building providing for the retail sale,
or wholesale and retail sale of furniture, wall coverings, floor coverings, or major household
appliances.
"Hardsurfaced" means covered or finished with a durable, dust-free road surface construction of
concrete, asphalt, or similar material.
"Institutional Collections Storage" means a facility used for the archiving, storage, and display of
historically and/or culturally important works, artifacts, or specimens.
"Level 2 Charging" means Level 2 electric vehicle charging as defined by SAE International's J1772
standard and may include variable rate charging that is controlled by an EVEMS.
"Long-Term Bicycle Parking" means a bicycle space primarily designed to provide long-term parking
for employees or residents of the building.
"Off-Street Parking" means all vehicle, bicycle, mobility scooter, and energized parking spaces,
facilities, and structures not located on a highway.
"Oversized Bicycle" means larger, non-standard bicycles such as cargo bikes, bicycles with trailers,
recumbent bicycles, and other larger bicycles.
"Permeable" means hard surfacing specifically designed to allow the movement of water to flow
through the surface, but does not include unconsolidated materials such as crushed rock, gravel,
grass, earth or other loose materials.
"Recreational Facility" means a use of land, buildings, or structures designed and equipped for sports
and recreational activities, including but not limited to swimming pools, ice rinks, curling rinks,
gymnasiums excluding any facilities or activity involving mechanical rides or the use of power driven
vehicles other than golf carts.
"Short-Term Bicycle Parking" means bicycle spaces primarily designed to provide short-term parking
for persons who are not residents or employees of the building.
"Structured Parking" means a parking area contained within a building or structure.
SECTION 2 - OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS
2.1
Application
1. Owners of land, or any building or structure, within the City of Colwood, shall provide and
maintain off-street parking and loading spaces in accordance with the requirements of this
Bylaw.
2. If land, or a building or structure, is used other than for a use specifically listed in this Bylaw,
the parking or loading requirements for that use shall be determined by reference to the most
similar use that is specifically listed.
3. All required parking and loading spaces shall be located entirely within the same lot as the
building, structure or use for which they are intended to serve.
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2.2
Existing Uses
1. The regulations contained within this Bylaw shall not apply to buildings, structures, or uses
existing at the time of adoption of this Bylaw, except:
a. Where any building, structure or lot undergoes a change of use that results in an increase
in the parking requirement beyond 20% of the required parking prior to the change of
use, the off-street parking shall be increased to equal or exceed the parking required in
applying the provisions of this Bylaw.
2.3
Calculation of Parking and Loading Requirements
1. When the calculation of vehicle space or loading space requirements results in a fractional
figure, it shall be rounded upward to the nearest whole number where the fractional portion
is equal to or exceeds 0.5.
2. When the calculation of bicycle and scooter parking requirements results in a fractional
number, it shall be rounded up to the next highest whole number.
3. In the case of different uses on the same lot, the total off-street parking and loading space
requirement shall be the sum of the uses calculated separately.
SECTION 3 - VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
3.1
Vehicle Parking Supply
1. The minimum number of required off-street vehicle parking spaces are established in Table
1.
2. Notwithstanding Table 1, the required rate for all residential uses within the Transit-Oriented
Area, excluding accessible parking, is 0.
3. For the purposes of minimum off-street vehicle parking requirements, the "Urban Centre"
area and the "Transit-Oriented Area" refer to any lot entirely or partially within those areas
defined in Figure 1. Areas outside of the "Urban Centre" or "Transit-Oriented Area" are
defined as "All Other Areas".
4. Pursuant to the Local Government Act, Section 491 (7, 9), for applications subject to a
development permit, off-street vehicle parking supply for a lot in the "Urban Centre" area
may exceed the minimum requirement by up to 10%, above which any additional parking
supply in excess of the minimum requirement, including the initial 10% in excess of the
minimum requirement, shall be provided as structured parking.
a. Where the parking supply exceeds 50% of the minimum requirement, all parking supply
shall be provided as structured parking.
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5. Pursuant to the Local Government Act, Section 491 (7, 9), for applications subject to a
development permit, off-street vehicle parking supply for a lot in the "All Other Areas" area
may exceed the minimum requirements by up to 30%.
a. Upon exceeding 10% of the minimum parking requirement, the entire parking area shall
include the following design enhancements:
i.
10% of the total parking area is to be soft landscape and include trees.
ii.
The parking area is to be surfaced with a durable permeable material.
TABLE 1. MINIMUM VEHICLE PARKING SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Use
Parking Requirement
Urban Centre
All Other Areas
Residential
Residential, One-family
Dwelling
2 per dwelling unit
Secondary Suite and
Accessory Dwelling Unit
1 per dwelling unit
Duplex
2 per dwelling unit
Attached Housing
(including Triplex,
Rowhouse, and Townhouse)
1.5 per dwelling unit
2 per dwelling unit
Residential, Multi-Family
(Apartments)
0.8 per bachelor dwelling unit
1.0 per bachelor dwelling unit
1.0 per one-bedroom dwelling
unit
1.25 per one-bedroom dwelling
unit
1.3 per two-bedroom dwelling
unit
1.6 per two-bedroom dwelling
unit
1.5 per dwelling unit greater than
two bedrooms
2 per dwelling unit greater than
two bedrooms
Congregate Housing and
Group Home Use
1 per 120m2 of gross floor area
Commercial
Animal Hospital
1 per 20m2 of gross floor area
Automotive Sales and
Repairs
1 per 35m2 of gross floor area
Bank
1 per 25m2 of gross floor area
1 per 20m2 of gross floor area
Boat Sales and Repairs
1 per 40m2 of gross floor area
Building Material Supply
1 per 80m2 of gross floor area
Furniture and
1 per 80m2 of gross floor area
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Use
Parking Requirement
Urban Centre
All Other Areas
Appliance Sales
Gasoline Service Station
and Car Wash
1 per 35m2 of gross floor area
1 per 30m2 of gross floor area
Hotel, Motel, Bed and
Breakfast, and Other Short-
Term Accommodation
1 per rental room
Live / Work Studio or
Home Occupation
1 per business in addition to the requirement for residential parking
Home Occupation -
Office Use Only
N/A
Home Occupation - Daycare
2 plus 1 space per employee in addition to
the requirement for residential parking
Nurseries and Greenhouses
1 per 35m2 of gross floor area used for retail use
Offices
1 per 45m² of gross floor area
1 per 35m² of gross floor area
Offices, Medical
1 per 25m2 of gross floor area
1 per 20m2 of gross floor area
Personal Service
1 per 25m2 of gross floor area
1 per 20m2 of gross floor area
Public House and Brewhouse
1 per 15m2 of gross floor area
used for Assembly, plus 1 per
100m2 of brewery uses
1 per 10m2 of gross floor area
used for Assembly, plus 1 per
100m2 of brewery uses
Restaurant
(including Coffee Shop,
Bakery)
1 per 15m2 of gross floor area
1 per 10m2 of gross floor area
Restaurant, Drive-in
Business
1 per 20m2 of gross floor area
Retail Store, Supermarkets,
Liquor and Other Retail
Personal Uses
Less than 400m2 of gross floor
area - 1 per 36m2
Less than 400m2 of gross floor
area - 1 per 30m2
400m2 to 4,000m2 of gross floor
area - 1 per 42m2
400m2 to 4,000m2 of gross floor
area - 1 per 35m2
Greater than 4,000m2 of gross
floor area - 1 per 48m2
Greater than 4,000m2 of gross
floor area - 1 per 40m2
Shopping Centre
1 per 30m2 of gross floor area
1 per 25m2 of gross floor area
Industrial
Agriculture
1 per 100m2 of gross floor area of facility, plant, or warehouse uses
Brewery / Distillery
1 per 100m2 of gross floor area
Manufacturing and
Industrial Uses
1 per 100m2 of gross floor area
Warehouse, Storage
and Mini-Storage
1 per 180m2 of gross floor area
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Use
Parking Requirement
Urban Centre
All Other Areas
Institutional, Cultural and Recreational
Arts and Cultural Facility
(including museums and
art galleries)
1 per 50m2 of gross floor area
Assembly Use
(including convention
centres, banquet halls,
funeral parlours, community
centres, and stadiums or
arenas)
1 per 15m2 of gross floor area
Church
1 per 12m2 of gross floor area used for Assembly
Day Care Centre
1 per 50m2 of gross floor area
Golf Course
4 per golf hole
Golf Practice Range
1 per range tee
Hospital
1 per 50m2 of gross floor area
Institutional Collections
Storage
1 per 125m2 of gross floor area
Post-Secondary Institution
(University or College)
1 per 70m2 of gross floor area
Recreational Facility
(including commercial
recreational facilities, and
similar uses)
1 per 20m2 of gross floor area
Scientific or Technological
Research Facility
1 per 20m2 of gross floor area
School, Elementary and
Middle
1 per 120m2 of gross floor area
School, Secondary
1 per 80m2 of gross floor area
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FIGURE 1. "URBAN CENTRE" AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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3.3
Small Car Parking Supply
1. A maximum of 30% of the total required parking spaces may be designed for small cars.
3.4
Accessible Parking Supply
1. For Congregate Housing and Group Home Use, 15% of all required vehicle parking spaces shall
be provided as accessible parking.
2. For Hospital uses, 15% of all required vehicle parking spaces shall be provided as accessible
parking.
3. For all other uses, the minimum number of required accessible parking spaces is established
in Table 2.
TABLE 2. ACCESSIBLE PARKING SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Total Vehicle Parking
Supply Required
Accessible Parking
Supply Required
0 - 10 spaces
0 spaces
11 - 50 spaces
1 space
51 - 100 spaces
2 spaces
101 - 150 spaces
3 spaces
151+ spaces
One additional accessible parking space for each additional 50
total parking spaces required
except the minimum number of required accessible parking
spaces within the Transit-Oriented Area is established in Table
3.
TABLE 3. ACCESSIBLE PARKING SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED AREAS
Total Vehicle Parking
Supply Required +
Number of Residential Units
Accessible Parking Spaces Required
0 - 10 spaces and/or residential units
0 spaces
11 - 50 spaces and/or residential units
1 space
51 -100 spaces and/or residential units
2 spaces
101 -150 spaces and/or residential units
3 spaces
151 + spaces and/or residential units
One additional accessible parking space for each
additional 50 total parking spaces required and/or
residential units
3.5
Visitor Parking
1. For Residential, Multi-Family uses, visitor parking shall be provided at a rate of 0.15 spaces
per dwelling unit in addition to the minimum parking requirement identified in Section 3.1.1.
2. For Attached Housing uses, visitor parking shall be provided at a rate of 0.1 spaces per
dwelling unit in addition to the minimum parking requirement identified in Section 3.1.1.
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3. Visitor parking is not required for Residential, Multi-Family or Attached Housing uses located
above Retail Store, Supermarkets, Liquor and Other Retail Personal Uses.
4. Visitor parking spaces shall be clearly marked "VISITOR" on the parking surface.
3.6
Parking Design and Layout
1. Vehicle parking space and aisle dimensions shall be in accordance with the standards outlined
in Table 4.
2. All required parking spaces must have direct, unobstructed access to and from an adjacent
highway or parking aisle, except that a maximum of one parking space provided for the
following uses may be separated from an adjacent highway by one other parking space:
a. Attached Housing
b. Duplex
c. Residential, One-family Dwelling, provided that:
i.
Parking space provided for a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit have
unobstructed access.
3. Where a parking space abuts an obstruction, other than a column in a structured parking
facility, including but not limited to a wall, fence, curb and property line, the parking space
shall:
a. Include an additional 0.3m in width where it abuts an obstruction on one side.
b. Include an additional 0.6m in width where it abuts an obstruction on both sides.
4. For Residential, One-family Dwelling and Duplex uses, no more than three (3) parking spaces
per dwelling unit shall be permitted in a front yard.
5. For Mixed-Use buildings, parking spaces for residential dwelling units shall be separate from
those provided for other uses and shall have a sign stating that the parking is for residential
purposes only.
6. A required parking space may be open or enclosed, and may be outside, under, within, or on
the roof of a building.
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TABLE 4. VEHICLE PARKING SPACE AND AISLE DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS
(MEASUREMENTS IDENTIFIED IN DIAGRAM BELOW)
Parking
Angle
Parking Space / Aisle Dimensions
Width
(A)
Length
(B)
Depth to Curb
(C)
Aisle Width
(D)
Total Module
(E)
0°
2.5m
7.0m
2.5m
3.7m
8.7m
30°
2.5m
5.5m
4.9m
3.7m
13.5m
45°
2.5m
5.5m
5.7m
4.1m
15.4m
60°
2.5m
5.5m
6.0m
5.6m
17.6m
90°
2.5m
5.5m
5.5m
7.0m
18.0m
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3.7
Surface Material
1. All off-street parking areas shall be hardsurfaced, except:
a. For an Industrial Use, any area at the rear or the side of the principal building provided
or required for off-street vehicle parking need not be hardsurfaced, but shall be of such
a surface that will minimize the carrying of dirt or foreign matter upon the highway.
3.8
Landscape
1. Where thirty (30) or more vehicle parking spaces are provided and parking is provided in a
surface parking area, a minimum of 5% of the parking area shall be landscape area consisting
of grass, plants, trees, or stormwater management facilities.
2. Where a vehicle parking area is located adjacent to a highway, the parking area shall include
a soft landscaped area of a minimum 1.0m in width between the parking area and the highway
boundary.
3.9
Pedestrian Facilities
1. Where thirty (30) or more vehicle parking spaces are provided, a pedestrian walkway shall be
installed over the length of the parking area providing direct access to the primary building
entrance.
2. Any vehicle parking spaces abutting a pedestrian walkway shall include a physical barrier that
prevents a vehicle from protruding into the pedestrian walkway.
3.10
Small Car Parking Space Design
1. Small car parking spaces may be reduced in depth for 90-degree parking spaces from 5.8m to
4.5m.
2. Small car parking spaces shall include "SMALL CAR" on the parking surface.
3.11
Accessible Parking Design
1. Accessible parking spaces shall be located closest to the accessible building entrance or site
access point.
2. Accessible parking space and aisle dimensions shall be in accordance with the standards
outlined below and in Figure 2:
a. Accessible parking spaces shall be a minimum 4.1m in width.
b. All accessible parking spaces shall maintain an adjacent access aisle of a minimum 1.5m
in width marked with a diagonal hatched pavement marking.
c. Two adjacent accessible parking spaces may share a single access aisle.
3. Where an accessible parking space abuts an obstruction, including but not limited to a wall,
column, fence, curb and property line, the parking space shall:
a. Include an additional 0.3m in width where it abuts an obstruction on one side.
b. Include an additional 0.6m in width where it abuts an obstruction on both sides.
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4. Accessible parking spaces must have a firm, stable, and slip resistant surface.
5. Accessible parking spaces, adjacent drive aisles and key circulation corridors shall be level,
with a maximum 5% slope in any direction.
6. Curb ramps shall be used on any curb between the parking space and the building entrance
where needed to facilitate circulation between the parking surface level and sidewalk or
walkway level.
FIGURE 2. ACCESSIBLE PARKING DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS
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3.12
EV Ready Parking
1. For new buildings containing multi-family units, all parking spaces, excluding visitor parking
spaces, shall include conduits capable of providing wiring for Level 2 Electric Vehicle charging
in the future and:
a. All conduits must be connected to electrical rooms;
b. Where an Electric Vehicle Energy Management System ("EVEMS") is provided, all
communications equipment, control systems, and other devices required to operate
the EVEMS shall be installed; and
c. All conduits shall be labelled for the use of electric vehicle charging.
2. The following are required at the time of building permit application and prior to issuance of
a building permit for a building subject to the requirements of this section:
a. A site plan that shows the location, number and specifications of all energized parking
spaces, conduits and electrical connections and, if required, the communications
equipment, control systems and other devices required to operate the EVEMS;
b. A memo from an electrical engineer that verifies that the load capacity of the building
can provide Level 2 Electric Vehicle charging to all residential parking spaces;
c. Where an EVEMS is required, an electrical engineer shall verify that Level 2 charging
can achieve at least 12kWh per vehicle over an eight-hour period when all vehicles
are charging simultaneously; and
d. Registration against title to the land of a covenant in favour of the City under section
219 of the Land Title Act requiring the owner to:
i.
construct the electric vehicle charging system in accordance with the plan
under (a);
ii.
repair and maintain and otherwise keep the electrical vehicle charging system
in operation; and
iii.
precluding the owner or any strata corporation from doing anything that
would prevent the installation of electric vehicle charging equipment within
the conduits and at each parking space and the connection of such charging
equipment to the electrical system.
3. Before issuance of an occupancy permit, the owner shall provide to the City a compliance
form certified by a registered professional or qualified electrician, confirming that the future
energized spaces, and equipment meet these requirements to the satisfaction of the City of
Colwood.
4. Where load sharing is implemented, the maximum number of parking spaces connected to
the same circuit in the building, for various circuit ratings, is as shown in Table 5 below:
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Table 5. EV Ready Level 2 Performance Requirements
New MURB Developments EV Ready Level 2
Performance Requirements for Colwood
Circuit Breaker
Amperage
Maximum Number of EV
Ready Parking Spaces
Energized
20
1
30
2
40
4
50
5
60
6
70
7
80
8
90
10
100
11
125
14
150
17
SECTION 4 - LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
4.1
Loading Space Supply
1. For Residential, Multi-Family, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, or other similar use,
loading spaces shall be supplied as specified in this Section.
2. The minimum number of required loading spaces is established in Table 6.
3. For School uses, in addition to the requirement identified in Table 6, an appropriate number
of loading spaces shall be provided for the use of school buses.
TABLE 6. OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Use
Building
Gross Floor Area (GFA)
Required Number of
Loading Spaces
Retail Store, Shopping Centre
and Industrial uses
300m2 to 500m2
1
500m2 to 2,500m2
2
Each additional 2,500m2
+1
Office, Hospital, School, Post-
Secondary Institution, Assembly
Use, Place of Public Assembly, or
similar use
3,000m2 to
6,000m2
1
Each additional 3,000m2
+1
Residential, Multi-Family (Apartment) uses
consisting of ten or more units
1
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4.2
Loading Space Design and Layout
1. Access to the loading spaces shall be so arranged that no backing or turning movements of
vehicles going to and from the lot causes interference with traffic on the adjoining or abutting
highways.
2. All loading spaces shall be located on the lot so that they do not interfere with adjacent vehicle
parking, driveway aisles or pedestrian walkways.
3. All loading spaces shall be screened from view from driveway entrances, parking areas,
adjacent properties, and adjacent streets.
4. Loading spaces shall be of adequate size and with adequate access thereto, to accommodate
the types of vehicles which will be loading and unloading.
a. For Residential, Multi-Family (Apartment) uses, the dimensions of a loading space shall
conform to Table 4.
b. For all other uses, in no case shall the dimensions of a loading space be less than 30m2.
SECTION 5 - BICYCLE AND MOBILITY SCOOTER PARKING REQUIREMENTS
5.1
Bicycle and Mobility Scooter Parking Spaces
1. The owners or occupiers of any building in any zone shall provide short-term bicycle parking,
long-term bicycle parking, and mobility scooter parking as specified in this Section.
2. The minimum number of required bicycle and mobility scooter parking spaces is established
in Table 7.
3. In the case of a use not specifically mentioned, the required spaces shall be the same as for
a similar use.
TABLE 7. MINIMUM BICYCLE AND MOBILITY SCOOTER PARKING SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Use
Required Bicycle Parking Spaces
Required
Mobility Scooter
Spaces
Long-Term
Short-Term
Residential
One-Family Dwelling,
Secondary Suite and
Duplex
N/A
N/A
Attached Housing
1.0 per dwelling unit
6 spaces per lot
N/A
Multi-Family Dwelling
1.0 per dwelling unit < 60m2
1.25 per dwelling unit > 60m2
6 spaces per building
N/A
Congregate Housing and
Group Home Use
0.1 per dwelling unit
6 spaces per building
1 space per
building, plus 1
additional space
per 50 parking
spaces required
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Use
Required Bicycle Parking Spaces
Required
Mobility Scooter
Spaces
Long-Term
Short-Term
Commercial
Hotel, Motel
1 per 15 rental rooms
6 spaces per building
1 space per
building
Bed and Breakfast
N/A
2 spaces per building
N/A
Offices, Retail, Services,
Restaurant
1 per 250m2 of gross floor
area
6 spaces per building
1 space per
building
Shopping Centre
1 per each 250m2 of gross
floor area for the first
5,000m2, and 1 per each
500m2 of gross floor area for
any additional area
6 spaces per building
1 space per
building
Industrial
All Industrial
1 per 1,000m2 of gross floor
area
6 spaces per building
N/A
Institutional, Cultural and Recreational
Assembly Use
1 per 250m2 of gross floor area 1 per 100m2 of gross
floor area
2 spaces per
building
Civic Uses
1 per 250m2 of gross floor area 1 per 200m2 of gross
floor area
2 spaces per
building
Hospital
1 per 500m2 of gross floor area
6 spaces at each
public building
entrance
2 spaces at each
public building
entrance
Church
1 per 500m2 of gross floor area 6 spaces per building
2 spaces per
building
School
(Elementary, Middle, or
Secondary)
1 per 1,600m² of gross floor
area
1 per 125m² of gross
floor area
N/A
Post-Secondary
Institution
(University or College)
1 per 500m² of gross floor
area
1 per 100m² of gross
floor area
N/A
Recreational Facility
1 per 400m² of gross floor
area
1 per 100m2 of gross
floor area
N/A
5.2
Bicycle Parking Design and Layout
1. Bicycle parking space and aisle dimensions shall be in accordance with the standards outlined
in Table 8.
"Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 1909"
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2. All short-term bicycle parking spaces shall be located not more than 15m from the primary
building entrance and accessible to visitors or the public.
3. Short-term bicycle parking shall be located at the surface level, physically separated from
vehicle parking facilities, and not interfere with pedestrian travel.
4. The first twelve (12) short-term bicycle parking spaces and 50% of all remaining short-term
bicycle parking spaces shall include overhead shelter with a vertical clearance of a minimum
of 2.1m to protect bicycles from weather.
5. Long-term bicycle parking shall be located in a dedicated, fully enclosed, and weather-
protected facility with controlled access.
6. Long-term bicycle parking shall be located at surface level or at the first level of a vehicle
parking area accessed directly by elevator from a primary entrance or by a stairwell that
includes a ramp for bicycles.
7. A minimum of 20% of all short-term bicycle parking spaces and 50% of all long-term bicycle
parking spaces shall have access to an electrified 110V outlet.
TABLE 8. BICYLE PARKING SPACE AND AISLE DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS (MEASUREMENTS IDENTIFIED
IN DIAGRAM BELOW)
Minimum Dimensions
Width
Depth
Overheard
Clearance
Ground Anchored Rack (standard)
0.6m
1.8m
2.1m
Ground Anchored Rack (oversized)
0.9m
3.0m
Wall Mounted Vertical Rack
0.6m
1.2m
Access Aisle
1.5m
Access Door
1.0m
"Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 1909"
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5.3
Oversized Bicycle Parking
1. A minimum of 10% of the required long-term bicycle parking and short-term bicycle parking
spaces shall be designed as oversized bicycle parking spaces.
2. Oversized bicycle parking spaces shall be provided as ground anchored racks.
3. Oversized bicycle parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 3.0m long and 0.9m wide.
4. A minimum of 50% of required oversized bicycle parking spaces shall have access to an
electrified 110V outlet.
5.4
Mobility Scooter Parking Design and Layout
1. Mobility scooter parking spaces shall be no less that 1.0m wide and 1.5m long.
2. Mobility scooter parking spaces shall be located adjacent to the primary building entrance
and must not impede pedestrian access to the building or sidewalk.
3. Mobility scooter parking spaces shall be secured and located within 2.0m of a 110V outlet.
5.5
Cycling End-of-Trip Facilities
1. The minimum number of required cycling end-of-trip facilities is established in Table 9.
2. Cycling end-of-trip facilities shall be provided in a common area and be located no more than
50m from the Long-Term Bicycle Parking area.
"Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 1909"
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TABLE 9. MINIMUM CYCLING END-OF-TRIP FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
Required Number of Long-
Term Bicycle Parking
Spaces
End-of-Trip Facility
Water Closet
Wash Basin
Shower
Bicycle
Repair Set
Clothing
Locker
Residential, Hotel
Residential, Multi-Family
0
0
0
1
0
Hotel, Motel
0
0
0
1
0
All Other Uses
5 or less
0
0
0
0
1.25 times
the number
of required
Long-Term
Bicycle
Parking
spaces
6-10
0
1
1
1
11-20
0
2
2
1
21-30
0
3
3
1
31-40
2
4
4
2
For each additional 30 or
part thereof
2 additional
2 additional
2 additional
1 additional
READ A FIRST TIME on the
14th
day of
March, 2022
READ A SECOND TIME on the 14th
day of
March, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING held on the 3rd
day of
May, 2022
READ A THIRD TIME on the
9th
day of
May, 2022
ADOPTED on the
24th
day of
May, 2022
Mayor
Corporate Officer