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BYLAW CONSOLIDATION
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ZONING BYLAW NO. 737, 2013
This consolidation was last updated on May 29, 2026 and includes the following Bylaw Amendments:
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 921, 2025
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 910, 2024
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 907, 2024
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 904, 2024
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 901, 2024
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 891, 2023
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 882, 2022
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 876, 2022
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 874, 2022
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 873, 2022
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 869, 2022
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 861, 2021
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 859, 2021
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 847, 2021
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 842, 2021
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 817, 2019
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 810, 2018
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 808, 2018
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 801, 2017
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 797, 2017
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 793, 2017
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 790, 2017
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 790, 2016
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 793, 2016
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw 789, 2016
District of Elkford
P.O. Box 340
744 Fording Drive, Elkford, B.C., V0B 1H0
[email protected]
DISTRICT OF ELKFORD
BYLAW NO. 737, 2013
A Bylaw to regulate the location and Use of Buildings and Structures and the Use of Land within
the District of Elkford pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act.
Municipal Council of the District of Elkford hereby enacts as follows:
1. Citation
(a) This Bylaw may be cited as the "District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013".
2. Application
(a) The provisions of this Bylaw shall apply to the Land within the boundaries of the District of
Elkford indicated on Schedule "A" and to the Buildings and Structures therein.
3. Compliance with Other Bylaws
(a) Passage of a resolution to permit issuance of a Development Permit does not exempt the
applicant from full responsibility for the carrying out of the proposed development in
compliance with the Bylaw and all other relevant Bylaws, except as specifically provided in
a Development Permit.
4. Administration and Inspection
(a) The Chief Administrative Officer and such other person as appointed by the Council of the
District of Elkford is hereby charged with the administration of this Bylaw.
(b) Such persons as appointed under Subsection 4 (a) may enter, at all reasonable times, upon
or into any Land, Building or Structure covered by this Bylaw, in order to ascertain whether
the provisions of this Bylaw are being, or have been complied with.
5. Violation
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, suffer or permit any Building or Structure to be
constructed, reconstructed, altered, moved, extended or used, or Land to be used, in
contravention of this Bylaw or otherwise to contravene or fail to comply with this Bylaw.
6. Penalty
(a) Every person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who suffers or permits any
act or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw, or who neglects to do or refrains
from doing any act or thing thereby violating any of the provisions of this Bylaw, shall be
liable to the penalties hereby imposed.
(b) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw shall upon summary conviction
thereof be liable to a penalty of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
(c) Each day that violation of this Bylaw is caused to continue, constitutes a separate offense.
7. Severability
(a) If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason held to
be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.
8. Repeal
(a) The District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 592, 1999 and all amendments thereto are hereby
repealed.
Read a first time this 28th day of January, 2013.
Read a second time this 28th day of January, 2013.
Received Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure approval this 22nd day of April, 2013.
Public Hearing held this 4th day of March, 2013 and 22nd day of April, 2013.
Read a third time this 22nd day of July, 2013.
Adopted this 22nd day of July, 2013.
Dean McKerracher
Curtis Helgesen
Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer
District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No 737, 2013
SCHEDULE A
DISTRICT OF ELKFORD ZONING BYLAW NO. 737, 2013
Table of Contents
1.
PART ONE|INTERPRETATION ........................................................................................................ 3
1.1
Definitions ............................................................................................................................. 3
2.
PART TWO|GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................. 21
2.1
Permitted Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures ............................................................. 21
2.2
Accessory Buildings and Structures .................................................................................... 21
2.3
Temporary Buildings and Structures .................................................................................. 22
2.4
Prohibited Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures ............................................................ 23
2.5
Permitted Number of Buildings and Structures ................................................................. 23
2.6
Parcel Area and Frontage ................................................................................................... 23
2.7
Size, Shape and Siting of Buildings and Structures ............................................................. 24
2.8
Off-Street Parking and Loading .......................................................................................... 24
2.9
Provincial Highway Setback ................................................................................................ 24
2.10
Height Exemptions .............................................................................................................. 24
2.11
Visibility at Intersections ..................................................................................................... 24
2.12
Gross Floor Area .................................................................................................................. 25
2.13
Projections into Setbacks .................................................................................................... 26
2.14
Storage and Salvage Yards .................................................................................................. 27
2.15
Home Occupation ............................................................................................................... 27
2.16
Child Care Centres ............................................................................................................... 28
2.17
Bed and Breakfasts ............................................................................................................. 28
2.18
Renewable Energy .............................................................................................................. 28
2.19
Secondary Suite and Coach House Regulations ................................................................. 30
2.20 Medical Marihuana Production Facilities or Cannabis Production Facilities ......................31
2.21 Cannabis Retail .................................................................................................................... 31
3. PART THREE|PARKING, SCREENING, AND LANDSCAPING .......................................................... 32
3.1
Parking Requirements ......................................................................................................... 32
3.2
Dimensions and Design of Parking Spaces ......................................................................... 35
3.3
Parking or Storage of Commercial Vehicles, Trailers, Recreation Vehicle Boats, or
Equipment in Residential Zones ......................................................................................... 36
3.4
Loading ................................................................................................................................ 37
3.5
Screening ............................................................................................................................. 38
3.6
Landscaping ......................................................................................................................... 39
3.7
Retaining Walls ................................................................................................................... 41
4.
PART FOUR|ZONING ................................................................................................................... 42
4.1
General Conditions ............................................................................................................. 42
4.2
Zone Categories .................................................................................................................. 42
4.3
Zone Boundaries ................................................................................................................. 42
4.4
Single-Unit Residential Zone: R-1 ....................................................................................... 44
4.5
Two-Unit Residential Zone:R-2 .......................................................................................... 46
4.6
Multiple Unit Residential Zone: R-3 .................................................................................... 48
4.7
Apartment Residential Zone: R-4 ....................................................................................... 50
4.8
Comprehensive Development Residential Zone: R-5 ........................................................ 52
4.9
Mobile Home Housing Zone: R-MH .................................................................................... 55
4.10 Manufactured Home Park Zone: R-MP ............................................................................... 57
4.11
Town Centre Commercial Zone C-1 .................................................................................... 59
4.12 Service Commercial Zone:
C-2 ............................................................................................ 61
4.13
Neighbourhood Commercial Zone: C-3 .............................................................................. 65
4.14
Industrial Zone: I-1 .............................................................................................................. 67
4.15 Institutional Zone: P-1 .......................................................................................................... 69
4.16
Campground Institutional Zone: P-2 .................................................................................. 71
4.17
Agricultural Zone: A-1 ......................................................................................................... 73
4.18 Urban Reserve Zone:
UR-1 .................................................................................................. 74
4.19 Large Holding Zone:
LH ....................................................................................................... 75
1.
PART ONE|INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
(a)
In this Bylaw, unless the context requires:
Accessory Use Building or
Structure
means a Use, Building, or Structure on the same Parcel as, and
customarily incidental and subordinate to, the Principal Use or Structure
on the Parcel and includes but is not limited to greenhouses, sheds,
detached Garages, and vehicle tents.
Agriculture Use
means the Use of a Parcel for any of the following activities involved in
carrying on a farm business:
(a)
growing, producing, raising or keeping plants or animals
including: any ungulate such as cows; horses; mules; donkeys;
sheep; goats; swine; and llamas and their young; poultry; fowl;
bees; and the primary products of those plants or animals;
(b)
cultivation in plantations of any specialty wood crops or
specialty fibre crops prescribed under the Farm Practices
Protection (Right to Farm) Act;
(c)
turf production;
(d)
clearing, draining, irrigating or cultivating Land;
(e)
raising or keeping fur bearing animals, within the meaning of the
Fur Farm Act;
(f)
raising or keeping game, within the meaning of the Game Farm
Act; and,
(g)
using farm machinery, equipment, devices, materials and
Structures
But does not include:
(a)
all manufacturing and any processing not specifically related to
the preliminary grading of agricultural products for shipment;
(b)
an activity that constitutes a forest practice as defined in the
Forest and Range Practices Act;
(c)
growing, producing, raising or keeping exotic animals, except
types of exotic animals prescribed under the Farm Practices
Protection (Right to Farm) Act.
Agricultural, Urban
means the act of growing food on a Parcel zoned for residential,
institutional, or commercial Use; in addition to produce grown in a
garden, this also includes community gardens, fruit and nut tree
production, and the retail sale of produce from the Urban
Agricultural Use, provided the retail sales area does not exceed 30
m2, but does not include the keeping of poultry or bees.
Amenity and Administration
Use
means the Use of Land and Buildings in a Mobile Home Park or
Campground for washrooms, laundry, drying, indoor storage,
indoor recreation, and Office space for Mobile Home Park or
Campground administration.
Assisted Living Facility
means an assisted living residence for three or more adults as
defined in the Community Care and Assisted Living Act and includes
but is not limited to rest homes, nursing homes, convalescent
homes and senior citizen homes.
Basement
means a Storey, or Storey's of a Building located below the First
Storey. First Storey means the uppermost storey having its floor
level not more than 2m above the lesser of Average Natural Grade
and Average Finished Grade.
Bicycle Parking
means racks or Structures to accommodate bicycle parking.
Boarder
means a person who is provided with sleeping accommodation in a
Dwelling Unit or Rooming House, for payment of rent.
Boarding
means a Use accessory to a residential Use where a Building wholly
contains not more than two (2) Sleeping Units for the
accommodation of not more than a total of two (2) identifiable
Boarders, and does not include a bed and breakfast operation;.
Brewery
means a facility for the brewing, bottling, marketing and retail sales
of beers and ales which may include an area for the sale and
consumption of beers and ales on site.
Building
means any Structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering
any Occupancy.
Campground
means Land that has been designed and developed for the
temporary placement of Recreation Vehicles, tents, yurts, and/or
Tiny Homes to accommodate the traveling public.
Campground Space
means an area of Land located within a Campground occupied or
intended to be occupied by Recreation Vehicles or tents.
Cannabis Retail
means the Use of a premises to dispense, sell, or distribute cannabis
or any product containing cannabis for any purpose including
medical use and excludes a Cannabis Production Facility or a
Medical Marihuana Production Facility.
Cannabis Production Facility
means a business or service growing, cultivating, germinating,
producing, storing, warehousing or packaging any product or thing
containing cannabis.
Caretaker Trailer
means a Recreation Vehicle that is used as accommodation
between the months of March and November by a caretaker who
provides caretaker services in respect of a public/recreational Use
or outdoor recreation Use on the Land on which the Recreation
Vehicle is located.
Carport
means a partially enclosed Structure used or intended for the
shelter of one or more motor vehicles.
Cellar
means a Storey, the floor of which is more than one half (1/2) its
height from floor to ceiling below the lower of Average Natural or
Average Finished Grade.
Child Care Centre, Major
means a Use which provides for the care of more than eight (8)
children in accordance Child Care Licensing Regulation under the
Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
Child Care Centre, Minor
means the Use of a Dwelling for the care of (8) or less children in
accordance with the Child Care Licensing Regulation under the
Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
Club
means a Building or establishment used by a philanthropic, social
service, non-profit, athletic, business or fraternal organization for
meetings or social, educational or recreational purposes, including
incidental use by the general public.
Coach House
means an Accessory Building used for the purpose of
accommodating a Secondary Suite, subordinate and detached from
the Principal Single-Unit Dwelling on the same Parcel, including Tiny
Homes.
Common Activity Area
means a developed indoor area(s) on a Parcel which have been
specifically designed to be a recreational or social use by all
residents of the Parcel.
Community Sewer System
means a sanitary sewer or a system of sanitary sewage disposal
which is owned, operated and maintained by the District.
Community Water System
means a system of waterworks, which is owned, operated and
maintained by the District.
Council
means the Municipal Council of the District of Elkford.
Distillery
means a facility for the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale
of spirituous liquors produced on site which may include an area for
the sale and consumption of alcohol and products promoting the
sale or marketing of the spirituous liquors produced on site.
Domestic Animal
means an animal kept for companionship and amusement rather
than for practical purposes and does not include: any ungulate such
as cows; horses; mules; donkeys; sheep; goats; swine; and llamas
and their young; poultry; fowl; bees; peacocks; uncaged pigeons; or
animals used for agricultural purposes.
Dwelling
means a Building or portion of a Building designed or used as a
Dwelling Unit or units.
Dwelling, Apartment
means a Dwelling containing three or more Dwelling units which
have common entry and exit facilities, constructed on a Parcel
providing Usable Open Space and a Common Activity Area or Areas.
Dwelling, Employee
means a Dwelling Unit accessory to a Principal Use, intended for
occupation by an employee of the Principal Use, such as a manager,
watchperson, or caretaker.
Dwelling, Townhouse
means a Dwelling containing at least three Dwelling units separated
by party walls, whether subdivided from one another or not, of
which each has separate entrance and exit facilities.
Dwelling, Single-Unit
means a Dwelling containing one Dwelling Unit, including a Modular
Home, but not including a Mobile Home except where specifically
permitted.
Dwelling, Studio
means a Dwelling Unit within a Building having a single Habitable
room in addition to Kitchen facilities and a bathroom.
Dwelling, Two-Unit
means a Dwelling containing two Dwelling Units, including a
Modular Home, but not including a Mobile Home except where
specifically permitted.
Dwelling Unit
means Habitable room(s) used or intended to be used for living and
sleeping purposes for not more than one Household and containing
sleeping, Kitchen and bathroom facilities.
Equipment/Machinery
Light
Duty
means light equipment and machinery generally not of a self-
propelled nature but does not include bulldozers, scrapers,
trenchers, power shovels, drag lines, clamshells, power graders,
power hoes, or any other type of heavy equipment of similar weight
or horsepower rating.
Fence
means a Structure used as an enclosure or for Screening purposes
around all or part of a Parcel, constructed of wood, metal, masonry,
stone, or concrete and includes any wall that is not part of a
Building.
Floor Area Ratio
means the ratio between the Gross Floor Area of a Building and the
total area of the Parcel upon which the Building is located.
Food Primary Establishment
means a
Liquor Co
Frontage
means the boundary shared by the Front Parcel Line of a Parcel and a
Street. On a Corner Parcel the Frontage shall be deemed to be the shorter
of the Street boundaries, regardless of the orientation of the Buildings on
the Parcel.
Garage
means a Building or part thereof used or intended to be used for the
shelter, storage or repair of motor vehicles.
On a corner Parcel,
Frontage is the shorter of
a and b
Grade, Average Finished
means the average elevation of the Finished Grade around the perimeter
of a Building, measured at each of the four outermost exterior corners of
the Building, or projections thereof. In the case of a Townhouse Building,
the Average Finished Grade shall be the average of the four elevations
measured where either 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 projections thereof.
Grade, Average Finished
Grade, Average Natural
means the average elevation of the Natural Grade around the perimeter of
a Building, measured at each of the four outermost exterior corners of the
Building, or projections thereof. In the case of a Townhouse Building, the
Average Natural Grade shall be the average of the four elevations
measured where either the outermost sidewall faces or party wall
separations, or projections thereof, intersect with the front most and
rearmost wall face of the Building, or projections thereof.
Grade, Finished
means the grade on a Parcel after construction, taking into account any
proposed changes to Natural Grade including any addition of fill or removal
of soil, but excluding Localized Depressions.
Grade, Natural
means
(a) with reference to a Building or Structure not requiring subdivision, the
elevation of the ground surface in its existing state prior to any
disturbance, alteration, excavation or filling, as determined by a
registered Land surveyor;
(b) with reference to any development requiring subdivision, means the
pre-construction grade established on a grading plan submitted to the
District in connection with the construction of highways or other
services, but excluding Localized Depressions; and
(c) with reference to any development where the elevation of the ground
surface in its existing state is below the required flood plain
construction level as determined by a Professional Engineer, means 0.6
m above the highest elevation of the crown of any Highway abutting
the Parcel.
o = represents the four
outermost exterior
corners, or projections
thereof, of the Building
Gross Floor Area
means the total area of all the floors, calculated in accordance with
Section 4.12.
Habitable
means that portion of a Dwelling used primarily for cooking, eating,
sleeping or other human occupancy; but excludes bathroom, utility room,
mechanical or furnace room, crawl space, Garage or storage area.
Height
means, in respect of a Building, the greatest vertical distance between the
lower of Average Natural Grade and Average Finished Grade and the
highest point.
Highway
includes every highway within the meaning of the Transportation Act, and
every road, street, lane, or right of way designed or intended for or used
by the general public for the passage of vehicles, and every private place or
passageway, to which the public, for the purpose of the parking or servicing
of vehicles, has access or is invited.
Home Occupation
means an occupation, service, profession or craft carried on in a Dwelling
Unit or Accessory Building for remuneration or financial gain.
Hostel
means a building or part thereof used as a temporary place of lodging containing
one or more Sleeping Units and may include common facilities for washing,
cooking, dining and socializing. [Added by Bylaw 774, 2015]
a = greatest vertical distance from the lower of Average
Natural and Average Finished Grade
Hotel
means a Building or part thereof wherein temporary accommodation of
the traveling public is provided, and may include Restaurants including
Food Primary Establishments, Liquor Primary Establishments, banquet and
meeting rooms, Retail stores, and fitness services, as well as in-room
Kitchens.
Household
means either a person; two or more persons related by blood, marriage,
common law marriage or adoption; or a group of not more than 5
unrelated persons, not including Boarders; all of whom are living together
in one Dwelling Unit using common Kitchen facilities.
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.
Kitchen
means facilities intended or used for the storage, preparation or cooking of
food, and includes any room or portion of a room containing cabinets,
counters, or appliances or fixtures used for those purposes, including
hotplates or microwave ovens, or plumbed or wired for the installation of
such appliances or fixtures.
Kennel, Class 1
means a Building, Structure, compound, pen or cage, or facility on a Parcel
within a residential or agricultural zone on which a minimum of three (3),
to a maximum of five (5) dogs, cats, birds, or other Domestic Animals or
some combination not exceeding five animals in total, are kept, trained,
boarded, cared for, groomed, harboured or bred, whether for business
purposes or not, but does not include the keeping of up to two (2) such
animals in a Dwelling unit as household pets.
Kennel, Class 2
means a Building, Structure, compound, pen or cage, or facility on a Parcel
within a non-residential zone on which three (3) or more dogs, cats, birds,
or other Domestic Animals or some combination exceeding three (3)
animals in total, are kept, trained, boarded, cared for, groomed, harboured
or bred for remuneration.
Land
includes the surface of water.
Landscaping
means the placement or addition of lawns, shrubs and trees or ornamental
plantings; permeable elements such as bricks, pavers, shale, or crushed
rock; non-permeable elements in the form of patios, walkways and paths;
and decorative features such as decorative fencing, walls, or sculptures or
other Structures and materials as used in landscape architecture, and does
not include paved parking areas, uncleared natural bush, undergrowth or
uncontrolled weeds.
Liquor
Primary
Establishment
means an establishment that holds a Liquor Primary License issued under
the Liquor Control and Licensing Act.
Liquor Store
means the Use of premises for the retail sale of liquor, beer or wine for
consumption off the premises.
Loading Space
means an unobstructed area used to provide access for vehicles to a
loading door, platform or for the purpose of loading and unloading goods
or materials.
Localized Depression
means:
(a) any depression in Natural Grade not exceeding in width the lesser of
3 m and 20% of the wall length along any Building wall that it intersects;
(b) a depression below Finished Grade created for the purposes of
providing vehicles or pedestrian entrance to a Building subject to the
following conditions:
(i)
only one vehicle entrance and one pedestrian entrance may be
excluded from the calculation of Average Finished Grade or
Average Natural Grade as Localized Depressions in respect of a
Single-Unit Dwelling.
(ii) on any side of a Building in a Single-Unit Dwelling zone, the
Localized Depression width shall not exceed the lesser of 50% of
the Building width and:
a = the lesser 3 m or 20% or b
1)
6 m for vehicle access;
2)
2.44 m for a pedestrian access provided also that the area of
the access does not exceed 3 m2;
3)
7.3 m for a combined vehicle and pedestrian access; and
provided that any combination of vehicle or pedestrian entrances
and existing depressions remaining after final grading shall not
exceed 50% of the Building width or length along any side of a
Building.
Mail Order Sales
means internet, telephone or postal sale of goods in which no merchandise
is stored on the premises except for a display sample of not more than one
of each item for sale.
Manufactured
Home
Pad
means that portion of a Manufactured Home Space, designated, designed
and prepared for the installation and support of a Mobile Home or Modular
Home.
Manufactured
Home
Park
means Land used for the accommodation of two or more Mobile Homes
or Modular Homes.
Manufactured
Home
Space
means an area of Land within a Manufactured Home Park occupied or
intended to be occupied by one Mobile Home or Modular Home.
Marihuana
means all parts of the genus cannabis whether growing or not and the seed
or clone of such plants.
Medical
Marihuana
Production Facility
means a facility, licensed by the Federal Government under the Marihuana
for Medical Purposes Regulation, used solely for the production,
manufacturing, processing, testing, packaging, and shipping of marihuana
and marihuana products for medical purposes.
Mobile Home
means a single-wide or double-wide Dwelling, constructed in a factory to
CSA Z240MH standards, transported on its own chassis and placed on a
permanent foundation complying with the B.C. Building Code if placed in
the Mobile Home Housing zone or on a temporary foundation complying
with CSA Z240.10.1 Site Preparation, Foundation and Anchoring of
Manufactured Homes if placed in the Mobile Home Park Zone, and does
not include a Recreation Vehicle.
Mobile Home, Two-Unit
means a Two-Unit Dwelling, constructed in a factory to CSA Z240MH
standards, transported on its own chassis and placed on a permanent
foundation complying with the B.C. Building Code if placed in the Mobile
Home Housing zone or on a temporary foundation complying with CSA
Z240.10.1 Site Preparation, Foundation and Anchoring of Manufactured
Mobile Vendor
Homes if placed in the Mobile Home Park Zone, and does not include a
Recreation
Vehicle.
means a person who, either on his own account or as an officer, servant,
or agent of another, sells or offers for sale goods from a mobile truck or
other vehicle.
Modular Home
means a Dwelling 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 B.C. Building Code, and does
not include a Mobile Home or Recreation Vehicle.
Occupancy
means the use or intended use of a Building or part thereof for shelter or
support of persons, animals or property.
Office
means premises for the provision of professional, management,
administrative, consulting, or financial services, including but not limited to
lawyers, accountants, travel agents, real estate and insurance firms,
planners, clerical and secretarial agencies, printing, publishing, and media
production, but excludes the servicing and repair of goods, the sale of
goods to the customer on the site, and the manufacture or other handling
of a physical product.
Parcel
means an area of Land designated as a separate and distinct Parcel on a
Subdivision or strata plan filed in the Land Title Office.
Parcel, Corner
means a Parcel abutted by Highways on two or more sides and having a
front Parcel Line and at least one exterior side Parcel Line.
Parcel Area
means the area of a Parcel taken in a horizontal plane within the Parcel
Lines of the Parcel.
Parcel Coverage
means the aggregate horizontal area within the outermost walls of the
Principal and Accessory Buildings and Structures on a Parcel expressed as
a percentage of the Parcel Area, including decks but not including patios
that are less than 0.6 m above finished grade.
Parcel Line
means a legal boundary of a Parcel.
Parcel
Line,
Exterior
Side
means the Parcel Line(s) not being the Front or Rear Parcel Line, common
to the Parcel and a Street or, in the case of a bare land strata parcel, an
access route in the strata plan.
Parcel Line, Front
means the Parcel Line(s) common to the Parcel and a fronting Street or, in
the case of a bare land strata parcel, an access route in the strata plan, and
where there is more than one fronting Street or access route, the shorter
of the Parcel Lines common to the Parcel and the fronting Streets or access
route.
Parcel Line, Interior Side
means the Parcel Line(s), not being the Front or Rear Parcel Line, common
to more than one Parcel.
Parcel Line, Rear
means the Parcel Line(s) opposite to and most distant from the Front Parcel
line, and where the rear portion of the Parcel is bounded by intersecting
side Parcel Lines, shall be deemed to be the point of such intersection.
Parcel Coverage
Parcel Width
means the greater of the length of the Front Parcel Line and the distance
between the side parcel lines of the Parcel measured parallel to the Front
Parcel Line and 8 m to the rear of the Front Parcel Line.
Personal
and
Professional Services
means the provision of financial, post office, insurance, or real estate
services; out-patient preventive, diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic,
rehabilitative, or counseling health services; legal services; and services
related to the care and appearance of the body and the maintenance of
personal effects, including tailoring, dry cleaning, and laundry services.
Principal Building
means a Building that accommodates the Principal Use of a site, and may
accommodate one or more Accessory Uses.
Principal Use
means the main purpose for which Land, Buildings or Structures are used.
Professional Engineer
means a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of B.C.
Public Culture and/or
Art Centre
means a facility providing space for the pursuit of cultural activities,
including arts, entertainment, crafts, heritage and languages.
Public Utility
means a Use providing for the essential servicing of the District where such
a Use is established by the District, another government body or by a
corporation or company operating under the Utilities Commission Act,
including facilities and infrastructure for water, sewer, electrical, natural
gas,
telecommunications,
wireless
communications,
broadcasting
transmissions, traffic controls, substations and similar services, but
excludes public storage and work yards.
Recreation Vehicle
means a motor vehicle, or a vehicle that is intended to be transported or
drawn by a motor vehicle on a Highway, designed or used primarily for
accommodation during travel, or recreation or as a Temporary Building or
Structure.
Parcel Width = the
greater of a or b
Renewable Energy
Device
means a device or system in which energy is derived from natural resources
that are renewable (naturally replenished) within a reasonable timeframe.
Retail
means the sale of goods to the general public, including sales at
convenience stores, grocery and produce stores, and pharmacies, but not
the sale of liquor in a Liquor Store.
Restaurant
means premises for the preparation, service and sale of food to the public
for immediate consumption, within the premises or at other premises, and
includes a Food Primary Establishment except where expressly prohibited,
but excludes premises for the consumption of food in motor vehicles
parked on the site, or with drive-through takeout facilities.
Resource Extraction Use
means the extraction of primary mineral and other resources, and includes
the preliminary grading, washing or crushing of such materials for
shipment, but excludes all other processing or manufacturing.
Rooming House
means a Building in which the owner or manager resides and where more
than two (2) Sleeping Units are made available for remuneration, with and
without meals being provided. It does not include Hotels, motels, bed and
breakfasts or community care facilities.
Salvage Yard
means an open area accessory to a Principal Use including a vehicle
wrecking or dismantling yard, where waste or scrap materials are bought,
sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled,
including, but not limited to metals, paper, rags, rubber tires and bottles.
Screening
means a landscaped area used to visually screen and buffer Land uses,
comprised of a dense planting of coniferous vegetation, a Fence, or a
combination thereof, installed or planted so that no person is able to see
through it, and which is broken only by access drives, and walkways.
Secondary Suite
Service Station
means a Dwelling Unit accessory to a Single-Unit Dwelling contained within
a Single-Unit Dwelling or permitted Accessory Building.
means any Building or Land, used for the Retail sale of motor fuels and
lubricants and includes automobile diagnostic centres, the washing,
servicing and repairing of motor vehicles, and the sale of automotive
accessories, but excludes all other sales and services, auto body shops, and
vehicle painting.
Setback
means the required minimum distance between the face of the foundation
of a Building or Structure or Use and each of the respective Parcel Lines.
Sleeping Unit
means a unit of accommodation that includes a sleeping room and may
include a bathroom, and a Kitchen.
Solar Energy Facility
means an electric generating facility whose main purpose is to collect and
convert solar energy to generate, store, distribute and supply electricity
and consists of one or more solar collector panel, film, shingle, or other
device and other accessory structures and buildings, including substations,
electrical infrastructure, transmission lines, and other appurtenant
structures and facilities.
Solar Hot Water Heating
means the heating of domestic water by direct renewable solar energy.
Storage Yard
means the exterior storage of equipment, goods, products, vehicles,
machinery and materials, but does not include a Salvage Yard.
Storey
means a Habitable space between the top of
any floor and the upper surface of the floor
next above it, except that the top most Storey
shall be that portion of a Building included
between the upper surface of the top most
floor and the ceiling above, and includes any
Basement
which
contains
Habitable
accommodation.
Storey, First
means the uppermost Storey having its floor level not more than 2 m above
the lesser of Average Natural Grade and Average Finished Grade.
a = Front Setback
b= Rear Setback
c = Exterior Side Setback
d = Interior Side Setback
a = not more than 2 m above the
lesser of Average Natural and
Average Finished Grade
Street
means the travelled portion of a highway.
Structure
means a construction of any kind, whether fixed to, supported by, or sunk
into Land or water.
Subdivision
means the division of a Parcel under the Land Title Act or the Strata
Property Act, and the consolidation of or boundary adjustment between or
among two or more adjoining Parcels.
Taxidermy
means preparing and mounting skins of animals in a lifelike manner for
commercial purposes.
Tiny Home
means a Dwelling Unit constructed to CSA A277, CSA Z240, CSA Z241, or
CSA Z240-RV standard which is not a Recreation Vehicle, has a Gross Floor
Area of 47 square metres or less, and, when used as a Coach House, is
placed on a permanent foundation complying with the BC Building Code.
U-Vin/U-Brew
means a commercial establishment that provides assistance and
instruction in the process of making wine or beer for consumption by the
customer and not for resale.
Usable Open Space
means an outside compact and unobstructed area(s) available for safe and
convenient use by all the inhabitants of a Townhouse Dwelling, an
Apartment Dwelling, or a Mobile Home Park, having no dimension of less
than 6.0 m and no slope greater than 5%, providing for landscaping,
gardens, and space for recreation and other leisure activities normally
carried on outdoors, and excluding areas used for off-Street Parking, off-
Street loading, service driveways, private balconies or patios and roof
areas.
Use
means the purpose, function or activity to which Land, Buildings or
Structures are or may be occupied or maintained.
Vehicle and Equipment
Sales,
Rental,
and
Service
means a Use of Land, Buildings, or Structures for the sale of vehicles and
equipment, including parts, tires, and related supplies other than motor
fuels, vehicle and equipment repair and installation, vehicle body
fabrication, repair, and painting, and vehicle towing.
Wet Bar
means a small facility that is used exclusively to prepare beverages or other
items that do not require Kitchen facilities or the wiring or rough-in of
services for the installation of such facilities.
Workforce Camp
means or one more buildings or structures established for the purpose of
providing temporary accommodations for workers, arranged to provide
individual Sleeping Units with or without individual bathrooms, without
kitchens located in the Sleeping Units, and may include meals provided in
common dining areas, common facilities for recreation, laundry and other
basic living essentials.
Yard, Front
means the area of a Parcel between the front face of the Principal Building
and the Front Parcel Line and between side Parcel Lines.
Yard, Rear
means the area of a Parcel between the rear face of the Principal Buildings
and the Rear Parcel Line and between side Parcel Lines.
Yard, Side
means the areas of a Parcel between the side face of the Principal Building
and the side Parcel Lines and between the Front Yard and the Rear Yard.
a = Front Yard
b= Rear Yard
c = Exterior Side Yard
d = Interior Side Yard
2. PART TWO|GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.1 Permitted Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures
(a) The Use of Land, Buildings and Structures shall be in accordance with the Permitted Uses
specified in this Bylaw.
(b) The following Uses, Buildings and Structures shall be allowed in all zones:
(i)
the temporary Use of a Building or part thereof as a polling station for government
elections, referenda, or census, provided that the time period of such Use does not
exceed sixty (60) days;
(ii)
the temporary Use of a Building or part thereof as campaign headquarters for
political candidates, providing that the time period of such Use does not exceed
ninety (90) days;
(iii)
Public Utilities;
(iv)
Street furniture;
(v)
Street lighting fixtures;
(vi)
Streets and rights-of-way;
(vii)
Street identification signs, Street-number signs, residents name signs and
prohibitive signs;
(viii)
accessory off-street parking; and
(ix)
parks and playgrounds.
2.2 Accessory Buildings and Structures
(a) No Accessory Building or Structure, including any Private Renewable Energy Device, shall
be erected on any Parcel unless the Principal Building to which the Building or Structure
is Accessory has been erected or will be erected simultaneously with said Accessory
Building or Structure.
(b) No Accessory Building or Structure shall be located in the Front Yard of a Parcel in a
residential or commercial zone.
(c) The attachment of an Accessory Building or Structure to a Principal Building is prohibited
unless all portions of the Accessory Building or Structure, following attachment, will
comply in all respects with the requirements of this Bylaw applicable to the Principal
Building.
(d) Unless used for transport purposes, shipping containers shall be considered an
Accessory Structure and shall be subject to the following regulations:
(i)
shall only be permitted in the I-1, A-1, UR-1, P-1, P-2 and C-2 zones;
(ii)
shall be limited to a maximum of two (2) containers per Parcel;
(iii)
shall be not longer than 13 m nor wider than 2.5 m per shipping container;
(iv)
shall be subject to the siting requirements for Accessory Building or Structures on
the Parcel where the container is located.
(v)
may be stacked vertically provided that the Height of the shipping containers
combined shall not exceed the maximum Principal Building Height requirements on
the Parcel where the container is located.
2.3 Temporary Buildings and Structures
(a) Temporary Buildings and Structures ("TBS") which are erected or placed for the purpose
of providing temporary office space, storage of materials for moving, accommodation or
shelter for construction crews, or storage of materials for the construction of any Public
Utility or service, or Building or Structure are permitted in all zones subject to the
following requirements:
(i)
a valid and subsisting building permit, with a construction value of no less than
$100,000, shall be in place for the construction of the Public Utility or service, or
Building or Structure for which the TBS is required;
(ii)
an application shall be made in writing to the Building Inspector for a siting permit
to erect or place a TBS. The Application shall state clearly the proposed location of
the TBS, the nature and purpose of the TBS, and the length of time it is intended
to maintain the TBS;
(iii)
The TBS must be located on the same parcel as the Public Utility or service, or
Building or Structure, or on a parcel immediately adjacent to such parcel;
(iv)
subject to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector that the proposed TBS would
not constitute or cause a public hazard or public nuisance, nor obstruct any public
right-of-way, a siting permit shall be limited to a period of not more than six (6)
months, with the ability, on application, to renew the permit for further periods
each of not more than six (6) months;
(v)
within thirty (30) days of the completion of the Public Utility or service, or Building
or Structure, any TBS shall be removed by the applicant and the site thereof
restored as nearly as possible to the condition prior to the erection or placement
of the TBS;
(vi)
Shall be limited to a maximum of two (2) TBS per parcel;
(vii)
A Recreation Vehicle may be considered a TBS for the purposes of this Section 2.3.
(b) Temporary Buildings or Structures may be erected or placed on Parcels zoned C-1, for
the purpose of a Retail, Restaurant, or Public Culture and/or Art Centre Use, subject to
the following requirements:
(i)
A Temporary Building or Structure may only be placed for a period not exceeding
180 days, after which any such building or structure must be removed and the Use
discontinued for at least a period of 180 days;
(ii)
Notwithstanding Section 2.2 (d), a shipping container may be used as a Temporary
Building pursuant to this Section;
(iii)
Except in the case of a Mobile Vendor, a person seeking to place a Temporary
Building or Structure shall first obtain a development permit and building permit,
in accordance with the Official Community Plan and Building Bylaw;
(iv)
Section 4.11 (c) and (d) shall not apply to Temporary Buildings or Structures
pursuant to this Section;
(v)
a Mobile Vendor is considered a Temporary Building or Structure for the purposes
of this section.
2.4 Prohibited Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures
(a) The following Uses shall be prohibited in all zones:
(i)
A Use that is carried on wholly or partly in a Mobile Home, except as may be
permitted under the provisions of the Mobile Home Housing Zone, R-MH, or
Mobile Home Park Zone, R-MP;
(ii)
The storage of an automobile and any part thereof which is in a state of disrepair,
wrecked, or being dismantled for salvage, or which is not licensed or insured for
the current year, except where specifically permitted under the provisions of this
Bylaw; and
(iii)
The storage of contaminated materials, unless in accordance with the
Environmental Management Act.
2.5 Permitted Number of Buildings and Structures
(a) No Parcel shall have more than one Principal Building or Structure of any kind
constructed or placed upon it unless specifically permitted by this Bylaw.
2.6 Parcel Area and Frontage
(a) No Parcel shall be created having a lesser area or Frontage than the Parcel Area and
Frontage specified for the zone in which the Parcel is located, and for the nature of
municipal services that are available to the Parcel or that will be provided to the Parcel
as a condition of approval of the subdivision.
(b) Where this Bylaw specifies a Parcel Area or Parcel Frontage for a particular Use of Land,
Building or Structure, the Use, Building or Structure is not permitted on a Parcel having
a lesser Area or Frontage.
(c) Parcels existing at the time of the effective date of this Bylaw which do not conform to
the Parcel size or Frontage requirements of these Regulations may be used for any of
the Uses specifically permitted in the respective zone provided that all other
requirements applicable within that zone can be met and provided that no other
Regulations are contravened.
(d) The provisions of section 2.6 (a),(b), and Parcel Coverage regulations of this bylaw do not
apply in the following cases:
(i)
The parcel being created is to be used solely for an unattended building or
equipment necessary for the operation of:
a. a community water system;
b. a community sewer system;
c. a community gas distribution system;
d. a radio or television receiving or broadcasting antenna;
e. a telecommunication relay station;
f. an air navigation aid;
g. an electrical substation or power generation station;
h. parks and playgrounds; or
i. any other similar public service facility or utility;
and is to be used for no other purpose.
(ii)
If an existing Parcel within the A-1 or UR-1 zone is divided by an existing Highway,
then a new Parcel may be created provided:
a. each new Parcel has a minimum size of 1 Ha;
b. only one Parcel is created and that parcel consists of the entire area isolated
from the parent Parcel by the Highway.
(iii)
Parcel lines are relocated to facilitate an existing development or improve a
Subdivision pattern provided that:
a. no additional Parcels are created;
b. all Parcels are contiguous; and
c. no Parcel shall be enlarged to a size permitting further Subdivision.
2.7 Size, Shape and Siting of Buildings and Structures
(a) The construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving or extension of Buildings and
Structures within any zone shall be in conformity with the regulations for the size, shape
and siting of Buildings and Structures specified in this Bylaw.
2.8 Off-Street Parking and Loading
(a) No Land, Building or Structure shall be used by the owner, occupier or any other person
for any Use unless the off-Street parking and off-Street loading requirements for that
Use have been provided in accordance with PART THREE of this Bylaw.
2.9 Provincial Highway Setback
(a) Where a Building is to be constructed on a Parcel which fronts onto a Provincial Highway
and the Ministry of Transportation and Highways requires a Front Yard Setback in excess
of the requirements of this Bylaw, the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation
and Highways shall apply, unless a greater Setback is required under the Transportation
Act in relation to an arterial Highway.
2.10 Height Exemptions
(a) The height of limitations of this Bylaw shall not apply to church spires, belfries, steeples,
cupolas, domes, monuments, fire and hose towers, transmission towers and poles,
water tanks, telecommunications antennas, chimneys, smoke stacks, ventilators, flag
poles, lighting poles, Apartment elevator shafts, clotheslines, and industrial cranes.
2.11 Visibility at Intersections
(a) In all zones there shall be no obstruction to vision at intersections by Buildings,
Structures, or Landscaping between the heights of 1 m and 3 m above Finished Grade as
measured at the intersection of the Street centrelines, and within the area bounded by
centre lines of intersecting Street and a line joining each centre line at a distance of 25
m from the point of intersection.
2.12 Gross Floor Area
(a) For either a Single-Unit or Two-Unit residential Use, Gross Floor Area shall be measured
to the exterior surface of the exterior walls but excludes:
(i)
Exterior Cladding and Exterior Solid Wall Systems up to a maximum thickness of
0.165 m provided that the exterior insulation or weather protection wall system
has been approved by a Professional Engineer;
(ii)
That portion of a Dwelling that is dedicated for a conduit run extending from the
mechanical service area to roof for the purposes of Solar Hot Water Heating;
(iii)
That portion of the Dwelling used for mechanical space, not to exceed 4.65 m2,
provided that at least one of the following heating devices or systems is located
within the space: ENERGY STAR furnace with a minimum 95% AFUE (thermal
efficiency), ENERGY STAR condensing Boiler with a minimum 90% AFUE (thermal
efficiency), ENERGY STAR condensing domestic hot water storage tank with a
minimum 94% thermal efficiency, ENERGY STAR instantaneous condensing
domestic hot water system with a minimum energy factor of 0.90, ENERGY STAR
heat recovery ventilator, CAN /CSA C448 compliant geothermal heat exchange
components, or CAN/CSA compliant solar hot water system;
(iv)
Floor areas with ceiling heights of less than 1.5 m;
(v)
Garages to a maximum floor space exclusion of 46 m2;
(vi)
The floor area of Accessory Buildings, other than Garages and Coach Houses, not
to exceed 50 m2;
(vii)
Stairwells; and
(viii)
Unenclosed balconies, unenclosed decks, unenclosed patios, and unenclosed
porches.
b) For all other Uses, Gross Floor Area shall be measured to the exterior surface of the
exterior wall and not include:
(i)
unenclosed balconies;
(ii)
unenclosed decks, patios, terraces, and courtyards;
(iii)
common corridors, common stairwells, elevator shafts, and a common entry
lobby;
(iv)
common recreation facilities and amenities, including swimming pools and laundry
facilities;
(v)
common garbage and recycling facilities;
(vi)
common Class Bicycle Parking facilities; and
(vii)
those portions of the Building situated below the Average Grade that are used for
parking, storage, or mechanical spaces, and cisterns for the collection of
stormwater, but not Habitable spaces.
c) For buildings in multiple-unit zones, gross floor area shall exclude a maximum of
0.165 m of thickness of the exterior cladding and exterior solid wall systems, provided
that an exterior insulation or weather protection wall system has been approved by a
Professional Engineer.
2.13 Projections into Setbacks
(a) The following may project into or be located in a required Front, Side or Rear Setback :
(i)
steps;
(ii)
eaves and gutters, cornices, sills, bay windows, sun shades, chimneys, or other
similar features provided that such projections do not exceed 1 m, nor 0.65 m in
the case of a Side Yard of 1.2 m or less in width;
(iii)
open porches and canopies, provided that such projections do not exceed 1.8 m,
or 50 percent of the width of a required Side Yard, when sited in a Side Yard . The
minimum height to the underside of a canopy shall be 2.5 m;
(iv)
balconies and sunshades, provided that such projections do not exceed 1.3 m;
(v)
an unenclosed patio or terrace in any yard in all residential zones;
(vi)
arbours and trellises, fish ponds, ornaments, or similar landscape features;
(vii)
a fire escape not more than 1.25 m wide;
(viii)
free-standing lighting poles, warning devices, antennas, masts, utility poles, wires,
flag poles, clotheslines and clothesline poles, signs and sign Structures may be sited
on any portion of a Parcel provided that the location and design thereof is not
prohibited under this or any other Bylaw or regulation of the District;
(ix)
Public Utilities, cisterns, storage tanks, and other underground Structures which
are covered by sufficient soil depth to accommodate Landscaping and provided
that the top surface of such Structure shall at no point extend above Finished
Grade; and
(x)
ramps, lifts, or other Structures intended to allow access to Buildings by persons
with disabilities.
2.14 Storage and Salvage Yards
(a) No Storage or Salvage Yard shall be permitted in:
(i)
any required Front Yard;
(ii)
any required yard which abuts a Residential Zone unless buffering, screening,
physical separation or other design measures are utilized to reduce any unsightly
premises from the Residential Zone.
(iii)
any required yard which is separated by a Street from a Residential Zone unless
buffering, screening, physical separation or other design measures are utilized to
reduce any unsightly premises from the Residential Zone.
2.15 Home Occupation
(a) A Home Occupation, where permitted:
(i)
shall be carried on by the residents of the Dwelling Unit and no more than two
people who are not residents of the Dwelling Unit shall be employed in such
occupation;
(ii)
shall be conducted entirely within a Dwelling Unit or an enclosed Accessory
Building;
(iii)
shall not involve the sale of a commodity on the property unless it is produced on
the premises, except for Mail Order Sales;
(iv)
shall not involve exterior storage of materials, used directly or indirectly in the
processing or resulting from the processing of any product of such occupation;
(v)
shall not require delivery of material or commodities in such bulk or as quantity to
require more than once per week delivery by a commercial vehicle or trailer;
(vi)
shall accommodate any increase in automobile parking attributable to the use of
the premises for Home Occupation off-Street according to the requirements of
PART THREE of this Bylaw;
(vii)
shall produce no offensive:
1) noise;
2) odorous, toxic or noxious matter;
3) heat, glare or radiation;
4) dust;
5) smoke; or
6) electrical interference.
(viii)
shall not involve storage of ammunition materials for sale except for a display
sample of not more than one of each item. Also, no storage of products that
produce inflammable or explosive vapours or gases under ordinary temperatures
is allowed;
(ix)
shall in the case of contractors, tradespeople or mobile services include only
business offices and up to 46 m2 of enclosed storage space for materials on the
premises;
(x)
in the case of occupations involving instruction, shall accommodate a maximum of
two students on the premises per instructor at any one time; and
(xi)
shall be operated in a manner that is accessory and subordinate to the residential
Use and does not alter the residential appearance or character of the Building in
which it is located.
(b) No Home Occupation shall be permitted unless the proprietor of a Home Occupation
has obtained a licence for carrying on such a Home Occupation, where such licence is
required to be obtained under the provisions of the Community Charter or the provisions
of such other applicable statutes, bylaws, and regulations in force from time to time.
2.16 Child Care Centres
(a) A Child Care Centre, Minor Use accessory to a principal Dwelling shall be considered to
be a Home Occupation, and
(b) A Child Care Centre, Major Use in the C-1, C-3, or P-1 zones shall be considered a Principal
Use.
2.17 Bed and Breakfasts
(a) A bed and breakfast Use accessory to a principal Dwelling shall be considered to be a
Home Occupation and shall conform to the following regulations:
(i)
the Principal Use of the Dwelling Unit shall remain a Household residence;
(ii)
not more than two Sleeping Units may be used for bed and breakfast
accommodation;
(iii)
not more than one meal per day shall be provided to customers;
(iv)
no liquor shall be offered for sale or sold to customers;
(v)
off-Street parking shall be accommodated on the Parcel;
(vi)
no more than ten (10) guests shall be allowed to sleep in the Dwelling.
2.18 Renewable Energy
(a) The production of the renewable energy as well as any device used to produce the
energy must comply with all other Municipal, Provincial and Federal Bylaws, Statutes
and Regulations including but not limited to the District of Elkford Building Bylaw and BC
Building Code Regulations.
(b) Solar Energy Devices:
(i)
In residential, urban reserve and commercial zones, solar energy devices shall be
permitted provided that the solar energy device shall:
1) be attached to a Principal or Accessory Building; and
2) not extend beyond the outermost edge of the roof.
(ii)
In agricultural, industrial and institutional zones, solar energy devices shall be
permitted provided that:
1) the device is located on either the Principal or an Accessory Building in which
case the device shall not extend beyond the outermost edge of the roof; or
2) as a standalone Structure subject to the siting requirements for Accessory
Buildings or Structures in Section 4.2 and in the applicable zones in PART FOUR
of this Bylaw.
(c) Geothermal Energy Devices and Heat Pumps:
(i)
In all zones, all above ground parts of geothermal energy devices and heat pumps
are subject to the requirements for an Accessory Building or Structure in Section
2.2 and in the applicable zones in PART FOUR of this Bylaw.
(ii)
In all zones the underground parts of geothermal energy devices and above ground
heat pumps shall be a minimum 3 m away from all Parcel Lines.
(iii)
In residential zones, no geothermal energy device or heat pump shall emit noise
greater than 55 dba, as measured at the nearest residential Building face on an
adjacent property.
(iv)
Geothermal energy devices or heat pumps shall not be located closer than 7.5 m
from a window or door of any Dwelling Unit on an adjacent Parcel.
(v)
Geothermal energy systems or heat pumps requiring access to the Elk River or any
other watercourse must obtain authorization from the Province.
(d) Wind Energy Devices:
(i)
In all zones, all above ground parts of the wind energy devices which generate up
to 10 kW shall be subject to the requirements for an Accessory Building or
Structure in Section 2.2 and be subject to the following regulations:
1) only one wind energy device is permitted on each Parcel;
2) the Parcel on which a wind energy device is located shall be 1,250 m2 or greater
in size;
3) maximum height of a wind energy device (including the blades) shall be
10.5 m as measured from the Finished Grade; and
4) a wind energy device tower shall have a minimum separation from any
Dwelling Unit on an adjacent Parcel that is a distance equal to 125% of the total
height of the device (including support Structure and blades).
(ii)
For Parcels in industrial, institutional, urban reserve and commercial zones that are
not adjacent to residential zones, wind energy devices which generate up to
20 kW shall be permitted as an Accessory Use, subject to the following
requirements:
1) only one wind energy device is permitted on each Parcel;
2) the Parcel on which a wind energy device is located shall be 560 m2 or greater
in size;
3) maximum height of a wind energy device (including the blades) shall be 21 m
as measured from the ground; and
4) a wind energy device tower shall have a minimum separation from any
Dwelling unit on an adjacent Parcel that is a distant equal to 125% of the total
height of the device (including support Structure and blades).
(iii)
Wind energy devices on industrial, institutional, urban reserve and commercial
Parcels adjacent to residential zones are subject to Section 2.18(d)(i).
(e) Biomass:
(i)
Biomass fuelled boilers shall only be permitted in the I-1, A-1, UR-1, and P-1 zones,
subject to the requirements for an Accessory Building or Structure in Section 4.2
and in the applicable zones in PART FOUR of this Bylaw.
2.19 Secondary Suite and Coach House Regulations
(a) Secondary Suites, where permitted in this Bylaw, shall comply with the following
regulations:
(i)
Secondary Suites shall be considered an Accessory Use to a Principal Single-Unit
Dwelling;
(ii)
Secondary Suites shall be connected to community water and sewer services;
(iii)
Secondary Suites shall not be located in Single-Unit Dwellings that are Mobile
Homes;
(iv)
Secondary Suites shall form a single real estate entity with the principal Single-Unit
Dwelling;
(v)
Secondary Suites shall be limited to:
1) one such Use per Single-Unit Dwelling,
2) a maximum of 90 m2 or 40% of the Gross Floor Area of the Dwelling, whichever
is less;
(b) Secondary Suites may only be located in a detached Coach House where:
(i)
a continuous unobstructed pathway of not more than 45 m in length, consisting of
a minimum width of at least 90 cm and vertical headroom clearance of at least 2.1
m, is provided from the fronting Street to the principal entrance serving the Coach
House;
(ii)
the address for the Coach House located on the property is visible from the Street,
mounted on the Building or a signpost adjacent to the path of travel leading to the
detached Accessory Building.
(c) In addition to the requirements of Section 2.19(b), Coach Houses shall:
(i)
be included in the determining of Parcel Coverage for the parcel on which it is
located;
(ii)
not exceed 10% of the Parcel Coverage requirements for the Parcel on which it is
located;
(iii)
be prohibited where the principal Dwelling contains a Secondary Suite;
(iv)
not be sited in the Front Yard.
2.20 Medical Marihuana Production Facilities or Cannabis Production Facilities
(a) A Medical Marihuana Production Facility or Cannabis Production Facility, where
permitted:
(i)
shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed Building;
(ii)
shall not involve the retail sales on the property;
(iii)
shall not involve exterior storage of materials, used directly or indirectly in the
processing or resulting from the processing of any product;
(iv)
shall conduct all preparation for shipping goods inside the building and must not
be visible from the street.
(b) All Medical Marihuana Production Facilities or Cannabis Production Facilities must be
designed and constructed such that the facility:
(i)
includes a filter system to prevent the escape of pollen and odours, designed by a
professional whose area of specialty includes the design of these systems;
(ii)
is designed to keep impact on the environment, and exposure and disturbance to
humans, including noise, odour, toxic or noxious matter, heat, glare, dust, smoke
and electrical interference to a minimum;
(iii)
includes measures to ensure security, including intrusion detection, to detect
attempted or unauthorized access, operating 24 hours a day 7 days a week
monitored by personnel;
(iv)
includes perimeter fencing.
(c) Buildings and structures for Medical Marihuana Production Facilities or Cannabis
Production Facilities shall be sited not less than:
(i)
150 m from any residential zone;
(ii)
150 m from any daycare facility, playground, community centre, school, public
park, or any use catering to individuals under the age of 18.
2.21 Cannabis Retail
(a) Cannabis Retail, where permitted:
(i)
Shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building;
(ii)
Shall not involve exterior storage;
(iii)
Shall not have signage or advertising visible from the outside depicting a cannabis
or marihuana leaf or leaves.
PART THREE|PARKING, SCREENING, AND LANDSCAPING
3.1 Parking Requirements
(a) No Land, Building or Structure shall be used by the owner, occupier or any other person
for any Use unless the off-Street parking requirements for that Use have been provided
in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw.
(b) The number of off-Street parking spaces for any Use, Building or Structure shall conform
to the following schedule:
Use (Principal or Accessory)
Vehicle Parking Spaces Required
Non-Residential Uses:
Agriculture
0.5 per employee
Animal shelter, grooming, and daycare
0.1 per animal
Auction house
0.25 per seat
Club
0.25 per seat
Child Care Centre
0.5 per child
Contractor services
0.5 per employee
Crematorium
0.5 per employee
Fleet services
0.5 per employee
Hotel
0.5 per Sleeping Unit
Hospital, diagnostic centre
0.5 per employee; and
0.2 per bed
Hostel
1.0 per Sleeping Unit
Indoor Recreation and Entertainment
0.25 per seat;
1.0 per racquetball/squash court; and
1.0 per billiards table
Industrial training or trade school
0.5 per employee; and
5.0 per classroom.
Funeral home
0.25 per seat
Kennel, Class 1 and 2
0.1 per animal
Library
0.3 per 100 m2
Liquor Primary Establishment
0.15 per table
Manufacturing, processing, packaging,
bottling, and non-Retail distribution of
food and beverages.
0.5 per employee
Medical Marihuana Production Facility
1.0 per employee
Museum
0.5 per 100 m2
Office
0.5 per 100 m2
Outdoor recreation
0.5 per employee; plus
10.0 per playing field;
1.0 per golf hole; or
0.5 per participant.
Personal service
3.0 per 100 m2;
4.0 per doctor or dentist; or
0.3 per washing machine.
Place of worship
0.15 per seat
Public culture and art centre
0.15 per seat
Public safety Building
0.5 per employee
Recreation centre, community centre
0.25 per seat
Recycling
1.0 per receptacle
Restaurant, food primary establishment
0.25 per table
Retail
2.0 per 100 m2
School
0.5 per employee;
1.0 per elementary or secondary classroom;
or
5.0 per post-secondary classroom.
Service Station
0.5 per employee;
1.0 per service or wash bay; and
1.0 per vehicle customarily used in the
enterprise.
Solid waste disposal
0.5 per employee
U-Vin or U-Brew
0.5 per employee
Vehicle and equipment sales, rental, and
service
0.5 per employee;
1.0 per 70 m2 floor area; and
1.0 per service or wash bay.
Veterinary clinic
1.0 per employee
Warehouse, personal storage
0.1 per storage unit
Other Use in the I-1 zone not listed above
0.3 per employee; or
0.5 per 100 m2
Residential Uses:
Apartment Dwelling
1.0 for each Dwelling Unit; plus
0.1 per each Dwelling Unit designated as
visitor parking
Apartment Dwelling in C-1 zone
1.0 for each Dwelling Unit
Boarding and Rooming house
Bed and Breakfast
1.0 for each Sleeping Unit
1.0 for each Sleeping Unit
Caretaker Trailer and Employee Dwellings
1.0 per Dwelling Unit
Single-Unit Dwelling, and Dwelling Units in
R-MH and R-MP Zones
2.0 for each Dwelling Unit
Secondary Suite, Coach House
1.0 for each Dwelling Unit
Townhouse Dwelling
2.0 for each Dwelling Unit
Two-Unit Dwelling
2.0 for each Dwelling Unit
Use (Principal or Accessory)
Bicycle Parking Spaces Required
Non-residential Uses
0.2 spaces per 100 m2, with a minimum of 6
Apartment Dwelling
1.0 space per Dwelling Unit
(c) In cases where a Parcel contains multiple uses:
(i)
the total requirements for off-Street parking shall be the sum of the requirements
for the various uses computed separately.
(ii)
required parking spaces for one Use shall not be considered as required parking
spaces for any other Use; and
(iii)
notwithstanding sections 3.1(c) (i) and (ii), for Parcels with multiple uses in the C-
1, C-2 and C-3 Zones, the parking requirements shall be reduced by 25%.
(d) Notwithstanding section 3 (b) or 3 (c), the following Parcels located in the C-1 zone are
exempt from providing off-street parking and loading spaces:
(i)
Those Parcels which are located a combination of south of Boivin Creek, east of
431 Boivin Road, west of 59 Alpine Way, and north of Alpine Way and Boivin Road;
(ii)
216 Alpine Way.
3.2 Dimensions and Design of Parking Spaces
(a) Each required off-Street vehicle parking space shall be a minimum of 2.75 m in width
and a minimum of 5.5 m in length exclusive of access aisle. For parallel parking the
required length of each parking space shall be increased to 7.25 m except for the end
spaces which shall be a minimum length of 6 m.
(b) Minimum aisle widths between vehicle parking stalls shall be:
(i)
not less than 5.5 m where parking spaces are aligned at an angle of less than 60°
to the aisle.
(ii)
not less than 7.5 m where parking spaces are aligned at an angle of 60° to 90° to
the aisle.
(c) All off-Street vehicle parking areas:
(i)
shall have vehicular access to a Street; and
(ii)
in commercial and industrial zones shall be designed so that vehicles are not
required to manoeuvre into a space from, nor back out onto a Street.
(d) All required off-Street vehicle parking:
(i)
for other than residential uses shall be located no more than 120 m from the Parcel
being served.
(ii)
for residential uses shall be located on the Parcel of the residential Use being
served.
(e) No more than 2 off-Street vehicle parking spaces may be located in the Front Yard of a
Dwelling in the R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-MH Zones.
(f) Off-Street vehicle parking areas required to accommodate three (3) or more motor
vehicles for all uses other than Single-Unit and Two-Unit Dwellings, and all access roads
to such parking areas shall be surfaced with a permanent surface of permeable, non-
grouted pavers, permeable paving, asphalt, concrete or similar permeable surfaces so as
to provide a durable and dust-free surface, drained so that no surface water:
(i)
accumulates thereon;
(ii)
flows onto any sidewalk;
(iii)
flows onto any Street or right-of-way if the area is not paved;
(iv)
flows onto any adjoining Parcel; or
(v)
except in accordance with an approved grading plan or as required by the District
of Elkford Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw.
(g) Off-Street vehicle parking areas required to accommodate three (3) or more motor
vehicles for all uses other than Single-Unit and Two-Unit Dwellings shall:
(i)
have Fences, curbs, or Landscaping to prevent vehicle crossings of sidewalks and
boulevards except at authorized exits and entrances;
(ii)
have individual parking spaces, aisles, entrances and exits clearly marked by curbs,
curb stops, Fences, lines or signs;
(iii)
be screened by a continuous landscape strip not less than 2 m wide, densely
planted with shrubs and trees at least 0.9 m in height at the time of planting that
will form a year round dense screen and is broken only for access driveways and
walkways. On the perimeter of the parking area, trees should be located a
maximum distance of 10 m on centre; and
(iv)
provide permeable areas to receive and store snow removed from the off-Street
parking area, Landscaped with species hardy enough to withstand snow storage
and managing melt and drainage.
(h) Off-Street bicycle parking areas required to accommodate racks or Structures for bicycle
parking shall:
(i)
provide spaces of a minimum width of 0.3 m for each bicycle;
(ii)
be constructed of sturdy theft-resistant material, having secure theft-resistant
anchoring to the floor or ground; and
(iii)
be provided in a convenient, well-lit location that provides visual surveillance by
occupants of the Building the racks or Structures are intended to serve.
(i) Any lighting used to illuminate any parking area shall be dark sky cut-off lighting,
arranged as to minimize the light from the fixtures falling onto any adjoining residential
property, shall not direct any light in an upward direction, and shall not be a hazard to
traffic on any public road.
3.3 Parking or Storage of Commercial Vehicles, Trailers, Recreation Vehicle Boats, or
Equipment in Residential Zones
(a) In the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH or R-MP zone, no commercial vehicle, contractor's
equipment, truck, bus, dismantled or wrecked vehicle, Recreation Vehicle, boat, trailer
or any similar vehicle, conveyance, craft or equipment shall be constructed or
dismantled in an unenclosed area.
(b) In the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH or R-MP zone, a commercial vehicle, contractor's
equipment, truck, bus, dismantled or wrecked vehicle, Recreation Vehicle, boat, trailer
or any similar vehicle, conveyance, craft or equipment shall be parked or stored in an
unenclosed area subject to the following:
(i)
Not more than one (1) commercial vehicle not exceeding 6,350 kg gross vehicle
weight (GVW) rated capacity;
(ii)
vehicles or equipment required for construction, repair, servicing or maintenance
shall be limited to when parked during normal working hours;
(iii)
Not more than one (1) boat or vessel less than a length of 10 m;
(iv)
Not more than one (1) Recreation Vehicle less than a length of 11 m; and
(v)
building materials, trucks, and contractors equipment, when the owner, lessee, or
occupier of the premises is in possession of a valid Building permit, provided that
the materials, vehicles or equipment stored are in connection with the
construction or development of the Building situated on the same property as
which the material, vehicles or equipment is stored pursuant to the Building
permit.
3.4 Loading
(a) No Land, Building or Structure shall be used by the owner, occupier or any other person
for any Use unless the off-Street loading requirements of that Use have been provided
in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw.
(b) The number of off-Street Loading Spaces, shall be provided as follows:
(i)
in the C-2, I-1 zones - one (1) space for the first 500 m2 of Gross Floor Area or
fraction thereof and one (1) additional space for each additional 2,000 m2 of Gross
Floor Area or fraction thereof;
(ii)
in the C-1, C-3, and P-1 zones - one (1) space for the first 3,000 m2 and one (1)
additional space for each additional 3,000 m2 of Gross Floor Area or fraction
thereof;
(iii)
In cases of mixed uses, the total requirements for off-Street Loading Spaces shall
be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.
Required Loading Spaces for one Use shall not be considered as required Loading
Spaces for any other Use, unless approved by the Development Variance Permit;
and
(iv)
Off-Street Loading Spaces shall not be credited as off-Street Parking Parcel spaces.
(c) Each off-Street Loading Space shall:
(i)
have a minimum area of 30 m2 and shall be not less than 9 m in length, 3.5 m in
width nor have less than 4 m in vertical headroom clearance;
(ii)
in no case be of an insufficient length such that a vehicle in the process of loading
or unloading shall project onto any Street; and
(iii)
have vehicular access to a Street.
(d) Off-Street Loading Spaces and facilities shall be located on the same Parcel as the Use
served, but not within the required Front Yard nor closer than 15.5 m to the nearest
point of intersection of any two road allowances.
(e) Off-Street Loading Spaces and facilities, and all access roads to such Loading Spaces and
facilities shall be surfaced with a permanent surface of permeable, non-grouted pavers,
permeable paving, asphalt, concrete or similar permeable surfaces so as to provide a
durable and dust-free surface, drained so that no surface water:
(i)
accumulates thereon;
(ii)
runs onto any sidewalk;
(iii)
runs onto any Street or right-of-way if the area is not paved;
(iv)
runs onto any adjoining Parcel; or
(v)
except in accordance with an approved grading plan or as required by the District
of Elkford Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw.
(f) Any lighting used to illuminate any loading area shall be dark sky cut-off lighting,
arranged as to minimize the light from the fixtures falling onto any adjoining residential
property, shall not direct any light in an upward direction, and shall not be a hazard to
traffic on any public road.
3.5 Screening
(a) Subject to Sections 2.10 and 2.11 the following height limitations, measured from
Finished Grade at the base of the Structure, shall apply to all Fences, including any Fences
provided in fulfillment of the Screening requirements of this section:
(i)
in all zones, Fences shall not be greater than 1.2 m in height except where the fence
is located to the rear of a required Front Yard, in which case the Fence shall not
exceed 2.0 m in height; and
(ii)
in residential zones, where the Rear Parcel Line of a Parcel abuts the side Parcel
Line of an adjoining Parcel, the height of the Fences on such Rear Parcel Line shall
be no greater than the height permitted on the side Parcel Line of an adjoining
Parcel at the point of abutment.
(b) Section 3.5(a) shall not apply to open mesh or chain link type Fences erected on
cemeteries, public playgrounds, parks, playfields, community gardens, or school areas.
In these cases no such Fence shall exceed a height of 3.5 m, measured from Finished
Grade at the base of the Structure.
(c) Screening is required as follows:
(i)
Where an R-3 Zone abuts an R-1, R-2 or R-MH Zone, Screening of not less than 2.0
m in height shall be provided and maintained by the owner or occupier of the R-3
Parcel along the abutting property lines;
(ii)
When an R-4 Zone abuts an R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-MH Zone, Screening of not less than
2.0 m in height shall be provided and maintained by the owner or occupier of the
R-4 Parcel along the abutting property lines;
(iii)
Where any parking area, loading area or display yard in a Commercial or Industrial
zone abuts a Parcel in a residential zone, Screening of not less than 1.2 m in height
in any required Front Yard and not less than 2.0 m in height to the rear of any
required Front Yard, or separated by a suitably Landscaped strip of not less than
2.0 m in width shall be provided and properly maintained;
(iv)
Any unenclosed Salvage Yard or unenclosed Storage Yard in a Commercial or
Industrial Zone shall be enclosed by properly maintained Screening of not less than
2.0 m in height, and no material shall be piled to extend above such Screening;
(v)
Any area used for the storage of waste, compostable material, or recyclables, shall
be enclosed by properly maintained Screening of not less than 2.0 m in height;
(vi)
Any storage of commercial vehicles, trucks, utility trailers, Recreation Vehicles,
boats, or vessels, shall be enclosed by Screening of not less than 2.0 m in height;
and
(vii)
Any non-agricultural Use shall be separated from a directly abutting Parcel in the
A-1 zone by a fully and suitably landscaped and properly maintained strip of not
less than 4.5 m in width and screening of not less than 2.0 m in height on the Parcel
on which the non-agricultural Use is located.
(d) Every Manufactured Home Park and Campground Use shall provide and maintain a
peripheral Screen area consisting of existing trees or vegetation and other Landscaping.
Such a peripheral Screen shall provide immediate and effective Screening between the
abutting properties and provide protection of trees from wind and other damage. In no
case shall this Screen area be less than 7.5 m in width as measured from the Front, Rear,
Interior Side and Exterior Side Parcel Lines.
(i)
Within such a Landscape Screen area:
1) no recreation or service areas may be located;
2) no Campground Space, Mobile Home Space or Parcel may be located;
3) no Building or Structure may be erected or placed, except a sign, which may
only be placed within 7.5 m of any Street , and a Fence and a wall;
4) except where danger is involved, no plant material may be removed or may
any substance of which Land is composed be deposited or removed, except as
a part of a recognizable beautification scheme;
5) no vehicle parking area shall be located; and
6) the only roads permitted in the Landscape Screen are those which cross it as
close to right angles as practicable and connect directly with the road system
contained within the remainder of the Mobile Home Park or Campground Use.
(ii)
No Mobile Home Space or Campground Space shall have direct access from any
public Highway.
3.6 Landscaping
(a) On a Parcel zoned R-3, R-4, R-5, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, or P-1, any part of such Parcel which is
not used for Buildings, exterior display areas, parking, or loading facilities, shall be fully
Landscaped and properly maintained in a permeable state.
(b) On a Parcel zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5, a minimum of 30% of the total surface area
of such Parcel shall be fully Landscaped and properly maintained in a permeable state.
(c) For the purposes of this Bylaw, impermeable surfaces shall include, but not be limited
to:
(i)
Buildings and Structures with the exception of Buildings and Structures with green
roofs that reduce stormwater discharge by more than 25% (rate and quantity);
(ii)
asphalt;
(iii)
concrete; and
(iv)
grouted pavers;
But does not include:
(v)
water surfaces of Structures designed to retain water, including swimming pools,
reflecting pools, and ornamental ponds.
(d) On a Parcel zoned R-3, R-4, R-5, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, or P-1, all Landscape Screening or other
Landscaped areas required by this Bylaw shall be subject to the following requirements:
(i)
Existing Landscaped areas of healthy woody plants (trees and shrubs) shall be
preserved and protected during construction unless demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Building Inspector that removal is required to accommodate a
Use, Building or Structure on the Parcel or if the plants pose a safety hazard.
Existing Landscaping or natural vegetation that is to be retained must be protected
to the furthest extent of the drip line and the Finished Grade of the site should not
alter the Natural Grade around the drip line more than 20 cm (vertically), unless an
arborist report indicates otherwise and is approved by the District.
(ii)
All landscape areas and installations shall meet or exceed the latest editions of the
BC Landscape Standards (BC Society of Landscape Architects/BC Landscape and
Nursery Association), with such modification as are necessary to avoid attracting
wildlife and mitigate wildfire hazard, and be regularly maintained, except for
natural area plantings where regular maintenance may not be required.
(iii)
On Parcels zoned R-3, R-4, R-5, C-1, C-2, C-3, and P-1, planted deciduous trees shall
be a minimum of 6 cm calliper at installation and trees in off-Street Parking areas,
and minimum of 4 cm calliper outside those zones.
(iv)
At installation, planted coniferous trees shall have a minimum height of 3.0 m in
commercial zones and in off-Street Parking areas, and a minimum height of 2.0 m
outside those zones.
(v)
New Landscape plantings shall consist of native xeric or water-conserving
herbaceous and/or woody plant species proven to be enduring in the District of
Elkford area.
(vi)
Appropriate means of irrigation, with an emphasis on high-efficient water reducing
systems, shall be provided by the owner of the Parcel with particular attention paid
to adequate watering during the establishment period to ensure survival of the
newly planted areas.
(vii)
The installation of green roofs shall conform to the latest edition of the BC
Standard for Extensive Green Roofs (BC Society of Landscape Architects).
(e) To minimize wildfire interface for Buildings and Structures located outside the District
Growth Boundary, all Landscape Screening or Landscaped areas required by this Bylaw
shall be subject to the following requirements:
(i)
Coniferous plantings within 10 m of the principal Dwelling shall be limited to
ground cover not exceeding 15.2 cm.
(ii)
Coniferous trees and coniferous shrubs shall be planted a minimum 6 m apart as
measured from the
furthest extent of the
drip
line
within
a
minimum of 30 m from
the principal Dwelling.
(iii)
Coniferous trees and
coniferous shrubs shall
be planted a minimum
distance
of
4 m from the sides of
the driveway access.
(iv)
All Landscaping shall
make
special
consideration of Fire
Smart criteria for plant
selection.
3.7 Retaining Walls
(a) The entire height of a retaining wall or excavated wall (shoring wall below Natural Grade)
is measured from the Finished Grade at the base of the wall on the lowest side of the
wall.
(b) The maximum exposed height of a retaining wall at a Parcel Line is 1.2 m.
(c) All retaining or excavated walls located within 1.2 m of each other will be collectively
considered a single retaining or excavated wall for the purposes of determining height.
(d) The 1.2 m limitation on exposed retaining wall height does not apply to stacked rock
walls.
4. PART FOUR|ZONING
4.1 General Conditions
(a) No Building or Structure except a Fence, sign, dock or boat launch facility shall be
constructed closer than 20 m from the natural boundary of any river or lake and 45 m
from the natural boundary of the Elk River or Boivin Creek.
(b) Where a Parcel is used for combined commercial or industrial Use, with residential Use,
the residential Use shall:
(i)
be contained in the same Building as the Principal commercial Use, except where
the Use is a gasoline Service Station, in which case the Dwelling Unit may be in a
separate Building from the commercial Use;
(ii)
be located over or behind the Principal commercial or industrial Use;
(iii)
where located over a commercial or industrial use, have a separate outside
entrance occupying no more than 25% of the First Storey commercial Frontage.
4.2 Zone Categories
(a) The area within the boundaries of the District of Elkford indicated on Schedule "A" is
hereby divided into zones with the following designations and their short form
equivalents:
Zone Designations
Short Forms
Single-Unit Residential Zone
R-1
Two-Unit Residential Zone
R-2
Multiple Unit Residential Zone
R-3
Apartment Residential Zone
R-4
Comprehensive Development Residential Zone
R-5
Mobile Home Housing Zone
R-MH
Mobile Home Park Zone
R-MP
Town Centre Commercial Zone
C-1
Service Commercial Zone
C-2
Neighbourhood Commercial Zone
C-3
Industrial Zone
I-1
Public Institutional Zone
P-1
Campground Institutional Zone
P-2
Agricultural Zone
A-1
Urban Reserve Zone
UR-1
4.3 Zone Boundaries
(a) The area extent of the said zones is as shown on the attached Schedule "A", being the
"District of Elkford Zoning Map" which is an integral part of this Bylaw.
(b) The boundary lines of said zones shall be the centre lines of road allowances, creeks or
rivers, unless referenced to Parcel Lines, Municipal boundaries, or shown otherwise on
the attached Schedule "A", "District of Elkford Zoning Map".
(c) Where a boundary line of a zone does not follow a legally defined line and where the
distances are not specifically indicated, the location of the boundary shall be determined
by scaling from Schedule "A".
4.4 Single-Unit Residential Zone:
R-1
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Single-Unit Dwelling.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Secondary Suite;
(ii)
Coach House;
(iii)
Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast;
(iv)
Boarding;
(v)
Kennel, Class 1; and
(vi)
Urban Agriculture.
(c) Regulations
On a parcel zoned Single-Unit Residential, no land shall be used; no building or structure
shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that
contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General
Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Single-Unit Dwellings
per Parcel
- 1
(ii) Maximum number of Dwelling Units per
Parcel
- 2
(iii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings
or Structures per Parcel
- 3
(iv)
Minimum
Parcel
Area
created
by
Subdivision
- Single Parcel
- Corner Parcel
- 465 m2
- 560 m2
(v) Minimum Parcel Frontage
- Single Parcel
- Corner Parcel
- 15 m
- 18 m
(vi) Parcel Coverage
- 35%
(vii) Minimum gross floor area for a Single-Unit
Dwelling
- 85 m2
(viii) Minimum horizontal dimension of a Single-
Unit Dwelling
- 7.3 m
(ix) Minimum Setback for:
All Buildings and Structures from
- Front Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Single-Unit Dwellings from
- Rear Parcel Line
Accessory Buildings or Structures from
- Rear Parcel Line
Coach Houses from
- Rear Parcel Line
- Principle Single Family Dwelling
- 7.5 m
- 1.2 m
- 4.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 1.2 m
- 3.0 m
- 3.0 m
(x) Maximum height for
- Principle Buildings and Structures
- Coach Houses
- Accessory Buildings
- 10.5 m
- 10.5 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey, whichever is the lesser
4.5 Two-Unit Residential Zone:
R-2
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Single-Unit Dwelling; and
(ii)
Two-Unit Dwelling.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i) Secondary Suite;
(ii) Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast;
(iii) Boarding;
(iv) Kennel, Class 1; and
(v) Urban Agriculture.
(c) Regulations
On a parcel zoned Two-Unit Residential, no land shall be used; no building or structure
shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that
contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General
Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Single-Unit Dwellings
or Two-Unit Dwellings per Parcel
- 1
(ii) Maximum number of Dwelling Units per
Parcel
- 2
(iii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings
or Structures per Parcel
- 2
(iv) Minimum Parcel Area created by Subdivision
- Single-Unit Dwelling on a single Parcel
- Single-Unit Dwelling on a single Corner Parcel
- Two-Unit Dwelling on a single Parcel
- Two-Unit Dwelling on a single Corner Parcel
- Two-Unit Dwelling on a single Parcel with one
zero Parcel Line Side Yard and the Dwelling
Units separated by a party wall
- Two-Unit Dwelling on a single Corner Parcel
with one zero Parcel Line Side Yard and the
Dwelling Units separated by a party wall
- 465 m²
- 560 m²
- 700 m2
- 790 m2
- 372 m2
- 560 m2
(v) Minimum Parcel Frontage
- Single Parcel
- Corner Parcel
- 23 m
- 26 m
(vi) Parcel Coverage
- 40%
(vii) Minimum gross floor area for a Single-Unit
Dwelling and a Two-Unit Dwelling
- 70 m2
(viii) Minimum horizontal dimension of a Single-Unit
Dwelling or Two-Unit Dwelling
- 7.3 m
(ix) Minimum Setback from:
All Buildings and Structures:
- Front Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Single-Unit Dwelling or Two-Unit Dwelling
- Rear Parcel Line
Accessory Building or Structure
- Rear Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 1.2 m, 0 m when separated by a
party wall
- 4.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 1.2 m
(x) Maximum height for
- Principle Buildings and Structures
- Accessory Buildings
- 10.5 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey, whichever is the
lesser
4.6 Multiple Unit Residential Zone:
R-3
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Townhouse Dwellings.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfast;
(ii)
Boarding; and
(iii)
Urban Agriculture.
(c) Regulations
On a parcel zoned Multiple Unit Residential, no land shall be used; no building or
structure shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved;
that contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2:
General Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Principal Buildings per
Parcel
- Not restricted
(ii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings or
Structures per Parcel
- 2 per Dwelling Unit
(iii) Minimum Parcel Area created for
subdivision for each Townhouse Dwelling
Unit
- Interior Parcel
- End Parcel
- 250 m2
- 370 m2
(iv) Minimum Parcel Frontage for each
Townhouse Dwelling Unit
- Interior Parcel
- End Parcel
- 6 m
- 10 m
(v) Parcel Coverage
- 35%
(vi) Minimum gross floor area for each
Townhouse Dwelling Unit
- 60 m2
(vii) Usable Open Space shall be provided on
the Parcel for each Townhouse Dwelling
Unit, based on the following ratio
- Three (3) or more bedroom unit
- Two (2) or less bedroom unit
- 45 m2
- 30 m2
(viii) A common activity area or areas shall be
provided on the Parcel based on
- 5 m2 for each Townhouse Dwelling Unit
(ix) Minimum Setback from:
Townhouse Dwelling Unit
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- Where walls of any two separate
Townhouse Dwellings Units in a group
face or overlap each other, the clear
distance between such opposing walls
shall not be less than
Accessory Building or Structure
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 7.5m
- 1.2m, 0 m when separated by a party wall
- 4.5m
- 9.0 m for walls containing windows
- 4.5 m for walls containing no windows,
subject to the District of Elkford Building
Bylaw and the BC Building Code
- 7.5m
- 1.2m
- 1.2m
- 4.5 m
(x) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 12 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser
4.7 Apartment Residential Zone:
R-4
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Apartment Dwellings,
(ii)
Assisted Living Facilities; and
(iii)
Rooming House.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfasts;
(ii)
Boarding; and
(iii)
Urban Agriculture.
(c) Regulations
On a parcel zoned Apartment Residential, no land shall be used; no building or structure
shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that
contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General
Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Principal Buildings per
Parcel
- Not Restricted
(ii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings or
Structures per Parcel
- 1 for every 5 Dwelling Units
(iii)
Minimum
Parcel
Area
created
by
subdivision
- 1,000 m2
(v) Parcel Coverage
- 35%
(vi) Maximum Gross Floor Area
- 0.60 times the Parcel Area
(vii) Minimum gross floor area for
- Each Dwelling unit in an Assisted Living
Facility
- Studio Dwelling Unit
- One (1) bedroom Dwelling Unit
- Each Dwelling Unit with two (2) or more
bedrooms
- 40 m2
- 40 m2
- 46 m2
- 70 m2
(viii) Usable Open Space shall be provided on
the Parcel for each Dwelling Unit, based on
the following ratio
- Three (3) or more bedroom unit
- Two (2) bedroom unit
- One (1) bedroom unit
- Studio Unit
- 45 m2
- 30 m2
- 25 m2
- 20 m2
(ix) A common activity area or areas shall be
provided on the Parcel based on
- 5 m2 for each Apartment Dwelling Unit
(x) Minimum Setback from:
Apartment Dwelling Unit
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Where walls of any two separate Principal
Buildings in a group face or overlap each other,
the clear distance between such opposing walls
shall not be less than
Accessory Building or Structure
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 3.0 m
- 4.5 m
- 12 m for walls containing windows,
subject to the District of Elkford Building
Bylaw and the BC Building Code.
- 4.5m
- 4.5m
- 4.5m
- 4.5m
(xi) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 16 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser
4.8 Comprehensive Development Residential Zone:
R-5
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Single-Unit Dwellings;
(ii)
Two-Unit Dwellings;
(iii)
Rooming House;
(iv)
Townhouse Dwellings; and
(v)
Apartment Dwellings.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Secondary Suite, accessory to a Single-Unit Dwelling;
(ii)
Coach House, accessory to a Single-Unit Dwelling;
(iii)
Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast, accessory to a Single or Two-Unit,
or Townhouse Dwelling
(iv)
Boarding;
(v)
Kennel, Class 1, accessory to Single-Unit Dwelling or Two-Unit Dwelling; and
(vi)
Urban Agriculture.
(c) Regulations
On a parcel zoned Comprehensive Development Residential, no land shall be used; no
building or structure shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision
approved; that contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in
Part 2: General Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Principal Buildings per Parcel
- Single-Unit Dwellings or Two-Unit Dwellings or
Rooming Houses
- Townhouse Dwellings or Apartment Dwellings
- 1
- Not Restricted
(ii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings or
Structures per Parcel
- Single-Unit Dwellings or Two-Unit Dwellings
or Townhouse Dwellings
- Rooming Houses and Apartment Dwellings
- 2 per Dwelling Unit
- 1 for every 5 Dwelling Units
(iii) Minimum Parcel Area created by Subdivision
- 315 m2 per Dwelling Unit
(iv) Parcel Coverage
- 35%
(v) Minimum gross floor area
- Single-Unit Dwelling
- Two-Unit Dwelling
- Townhouse
Dwelling,
regardless
of
bedroom number
- Studio Dwelling Unit
- One (1) bedroom Dwelling Unit
- Each Dwelling unit with two (2) or more
bedrooms
- 85 m2
- 70 m2
- 60 m2
- 40 m2
- 46 m2
- 70 m2
(vi) Usable Open Space shall be provided on the Lot
for each Townhouse or Apartment Dwelling unit,
based on the following ratio:
- Three (3) or more bedroom unit
- Two (2) bedroom unit
- One (1) bedroom unit
- Studio unit
- 45 m2
- 30 m2
- 25 m2
- 20 m
(vii) A common activity area or areas shall be
provided on the Parcel for Townhouse or
Apartment Dwelling unit based on
- 5 m2 for each Dwelling Unit
(ix) Maximum height for
- Single-Unit Dwelling
- Two-Unit Dwelling
- Townhouse Dwelling
- Apartment Building
- Accessory Building or Structure
- Coach House
- 10.5 m
- 10.5 m
- 11 m
- 13 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey, whichever is the
lesser
- 6 m
(viii) Minimum Setback for:
All buildings and Structures from
- Front Parcel Line
Single-Unit Dwellings, Two-Unit Dwellings and Rooming
Houses from
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Townhouse Dwellings on end lots from
- Interior Side Parcel Line
Apartment Dwellings from
- Interior Side Parcel Line
Accessory Buildings and Structures for Single-Unit Dwellings,
Two-Unit Dwellings and Townhouse Dwellings
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Accessory Buildings and Structures for Apartment Buildings
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Coach Houses
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- Principal Single-Unit Dwelling
- 7.5 m
- 1.2 m
- 7.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 2.5 m
- 3.0 m
- 1.2 m
- 1.2 m
- 4.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 3.0 m
- 1.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 3.0 m
(d) Where walls of any two separate Principal Buildings:
(i)
in a group of Townhouse Buildings face or overlap each other, the clear distance
between such opposing walls shall be not less than 9 m for walls containing windows, or
4.5 m for walls containing no windows
(ii)
in a group of Apartment Buildings face or overlap each other, the clear distance between
such opposing walls shall be not less than12 m for walls containing windows or 7.5 m for
walls containing no windows subject to Building regulations regarding fire protection.
4.9 Mobile Home Housing Zone:
R-MH
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Single-Unit Dwelling;
(ii)
Mobile Home, placed on permanent foundation complying with the BC Building
Code.
(iii)
Two-Unit Mobile Home, placed on a permanent foundation complying with the BC
Building Code, limited to:
1)
Lot 23 District Lot 3512 Kootenay District Plan 13132
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Secondary Suite, accessory to a Single-Unit Dwelling;
(ii)
Coach House, accessory to a Single-Unit Dwelling;
(iii)
Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast;
(iv)
Boarding;
(v)
Kennel, Class 1, accessory to Single-Unit Dwelling; and
(vi)
Urban Agriculture.
(c) Regulations
On a parcel zoned Mobile Home Housing, no land shall be used; no building or structure
shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that
contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General
Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Single-Unit
Dwellings or Mobile Homes per parcel
- 1
(ii) Maximum number of Dwelling Units per
Parcel
- 2
(iii) Maximum Number of Accessory
Buildings or Structures per Parcel
- 2
(iv) Minimum Parcel Area created by
Subdivision
- Single Parcel
- Corner Parcel
- 450 m2
- 560 m2
(v) Minimum Parcel Frontage
- Single Parcel
- Corner Parcel
- 12 m
- 14 m
(vi) Maximum Parcel Coverage
- 35%
(vii)
Minimum gross floor area for:
- Single-Unit Dwelling or Mobile Home
- Two-Unit Mobile Home
- 85 m2
- 65 m2
(viii) Minimum Setback for:
Buildings and Structures from
- Front Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Single-Unit Dwellings and Mobile Homes from
- Rear Parcel Line
Accessory Buildings or Structures from
- Rear Parcel Line
Coach Houses from
- Rear Parcel Line
- Principle Single-Unit Dwelling
- 6 m
- 1.2 m
- 4.5 m
- 3 m
- 1.2 m
- 3.0 m
- 3.5 m
(ix) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Coach houses
- Accessory buildings
- 10.5 m
- 10.5 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser
4.10 Manufactured Home Park Zone:
R-MP
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Manufactured Home Parks.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Amenity and Administration Use;
(ii)
Common Storage Yard for the storage of recreation vehicles, boats, etc.; and
(iii)
Urban Agriculture.
(c) On a parcel zoned Manufactured Home Park, no land shall be used; no building or
structure shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved;
that contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2:
General Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Mobile Homes or
Modular Homes per Manufactured Home
Space
- 1
(ii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings or
Structures per Manufactured Home Space
- 2
(iii) Minimum Parcel Area for Subdivision
- 1.6 ha
(iv) Minimum Manufactured Home Space Area
within a Manufactured Home Park
- 390 m2
(v) Minimum Lot Frontage
- Manufactured Home Park
- Manufactured Home Space
- No Minimum
- 10 m
(vi) Manufactured Home Space Maximum
Coverage
- 35%, exclusive of a private Garage or
Carport
(vii) Minimum gross floor area for a Mobile
Home or Manufactured Home
- 85 m2
(viii) A common activity area shall be provided
on the Manufactured Home Park Parcel on
the basis of
- 5 m2 of Parcel area for each
Manufactured Home Space
(d) Permissible Additions
(i)
No additions to Mobile Homes or Modular Homes are permitted, with the
exception of:
1) Carports;
2) shelters against sun or rain;
3) vestibules of a maximum size of 4 m2; and
4) rooms added to a Mobile Home or a Modular Home; provided that any such
added room shall have an exit or access to exit other than through the Mobile
Home or the Modular Home; provided in all cases that the means of egress
from the Mobile Home, Modular Home or additional room is not restricted or
diminished by any part of the addition.
(e) Other Regulations
(i)
Storage Yard space for trucks, campers, travel trailers, snowmobiles, boats, etc., of
the residents shall be provided in the ratio of 13.0 m2 of Parcel area per
Manufactured Home Space.
(ii)
Skirting shall:
1) be installed within sixty (60) days of installation of a Mobile Home or a Modular
Home on a Manufactured Home Space;
2) be factory prefabricated or of equivalent quality and shall be painted or pre-
finished so that the design and construction shall complement the main
Structure.
(ix) Usable Open Space shall be provided on the
Manufactured Home Park Parcel on the
basis of
- 40 m2 of Parcel area for each
Manufactured Home Space
(xi) Minimum Setback from for:
Mobile Homes or Modular Homes from
- Front Manufactured Home Space Line
- Rear Manufactured Home Space Line
- Side Manufactured Home Space Line
- All Parcels Lines
- 3.0 m
- 3.0 m
- 1.5 m
- 7.5 m
(xi) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 9.0 m
- 4.6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser
4.11 Town Centre Commercial Zone
C-1
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Apartment Dwellings, subject to Sections 4.1 (b) and 4.11(c)(iii);
(ii)
Clubs;
(iii)
Offices;
(iv)
Hotels;
(v)
Indoor Recreation and Entertainment;
(vi)
Funeral homes not including crematoria;
(vii)
Liquor Primary Establishments;
(viii)
Liquor Store;
(ix)
Personal and Professional Services;
(x)
Child Care Centre, Major;
(xi)
Service Station, limited to 60 Alpine Way, Lot 4, Plan 12097, District Lot 12378;
(xii)
Restaurants, including Food Primary Establishments but not including drive-in or
drive-through establishments;
(xiii)
Retail;
(xiv)
Cannabis Retail;
(xv)
Breweries and Distilleries;
(xvi)
Public Culture and/or Art Centres;
(xvii)
Recreation centres and community centres;
(xviii)
Libraries;
(xix)
Places of worship;
(xx)
Hostel;
(xxi)
Campground, Limited to Lot 19, District Lot 12378, Kootenay District Plan 14097;
(xxii)
Hospitals, medical and diagnostic centres.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Urban Agriculture.
(c) On a parcel zoned Town Centre Commercial, no land shall be used; no building or structure shall
be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that contravenes the
regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General Provisions and Part 3:
Parking, Screening and Landscaping. For the C-1 parcels outlined in heavy solid line and cross-
hatched on Schedule "B" attached hereto, there is no maximum number of principal buildings
and the maximum number of accessory Buildings or Structures per parcel shall be as follows:
(d) Other Regulations
(i)
Every business or undertaking shall be conducted within a completely enclosed
Building, except for parking and loading facilities, outdoor garden shops,
Restaurants, and Street vendors.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Principle Buildings per
Parcel
- Not restricted
(ii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings or
Structures per Parcel
- 2
(iii)
Minimum
Parcel
Area
created
by
Subdivision
- All Principle Uses
- Hotel Use
- Retail, with Apartment Dwellings
- 700 m2
- 2,000 m2
- 250 m2
(iv) Minimum Lot Frontage
- All Principal Uses
- 7.5 m
(v) Minimum gross floor area for
- Studio Dwelling Unit
- One (1) bedroom Dwelling Unit
- Each Dwelling unit with two (2) more
bedrooms
- 40 m2
- 46 m2
- 70 m2
(vi) Minimum Setback for:
Principal Buildings and Structures from a
Residential Zone
For Accessory Building or Structures from
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- 6.0 m
- 0 m
- 0 m
- 5 m
- 5 m
(vii) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 18 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser
4.12 Service Commercial Zone:
C-2
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no other shall be
permitted:
(i)
Animal shelter, grooming, and daycare;
(ii)
Club;
(iii)
Contractor Services;
(iv)
Funeral home, not including crematoria;
(v)
Indoor Recreation and entertainment;
(vi)
Kennel, Class 1, and Kennel, Class 2;
(vii)
Light manufacturing and assembly;
(viii)
Offices;
(ix)
Recycling transfer station;
(x)
Restaurant, including Food Primary Establishment;
(xi)
Service Station;
(xii)
U-Vin or U-Brew;
(xiii)
Vehicle and equipment sales, rental, and service, limited to Light Duty Equipment
and Machinery;
(xiv)
Veterinary clinic and accessory Kennel with enclosed runs;
(xv)
Warehouse, personal storage;
(xvi)
Hostel, limited to 4 Sleeping Units, limited to:
(a) Lot 1 District Lot 8965 Kootenay District Plan NEP83617;
(b) Lot 2, District Lot 8965, Kootenay District Plan EPP61998;
(xvii)
Personal Service and Professional Services;
(xviii)
Cannabis Retail;
(xix)
Workforce Camp with no more than an aggregate of 484 Sleeping Units located on
the following lands:
(a) The portion of District Lot 9399 Kootenay District Except Part included in
Plan 9810, located west of Highway 43;
(b) Lot A District Lot 7023 Kootenay District Plan EPP77820
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Up to 4 Dwelling Unit(s) or Employee Dwelling(s) accessory to a Principal Use and
subject to Section 4.1 (b);
(ii)
Retail, accessory to a Principal Use, with a maximum floor area of 60 m2.
(c) On a parcel zoned Service Commercial, no land shall be used; no building or structure
shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that
contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General
Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
(d) Other Regulations
(i)
Where practical, every business or undertaking shall be conducted within a
completely enclosed Building, except for parking and loading facilities.
(ii)
All auto parts, dismantled vehicles, and similar articles shall be stored within a
Building.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Principle Buildings per
Parcel:
- Workforce Camp
- All other uses
- N/A
- 1
(ii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings or
Structures per Parcel
- 2
(iii) Maximum number of Dwelling Units per
Parcel
- 1
(iv)
Minimum
Parcel
Area
created
by
Subdivision
- All Principle Uses
- Service Station Uses
- Auto, truck, boat, recreation vehicle,
mobile home sales
- 560 m2
- 1,250 m2
- 1,500 m2
(v) Minimum Lot Frontage
- All Principal Uses
- Service Station Uses
- Auto, truck, boat, recreation vehicle,
mobile home sales
- 15 m
- 38 m
- 45 m
(vi) Maximum gross floor area of each
Employee Dwelling Unit
- 70 m2
(vii) Minimum Setback from for:
All buildings and structures from
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Gasoline pumps or pump islands from
- All Parcel Lines
Canopies erected above gasoline pumps or
pump islands from
- All Parcel Lines
- 3.0 m
- 3.0 m
- 3.0 m
- 3.0 m
- 4.5 m
- 4.25 m
(viii) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 13.5 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser
(iii)
Unenclosed Storage Yards shall be subject to the Screening requirements in
Section 5.5.
4.13 Neighbourhood Commercial Zone:
C-3
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no other shall be
permitted:
(i)
Apartment Dwellings, subject to Sections 4.1 (b) and 4.13(d)(ii);
(ii)
Child Care Centre, Major;
(iii)
Clubs;
(iv)
Hotels;
(v)
Indoor Recreation and entertainment;
(vi)
Funeral homes not including crematoria;
(vii)
Liquor Primary Establishments;
(viii)
Personal and Professional Services not including post offices;
(ix)
Restaurants, including Food Primary Establishments but not including drive-in or
drive-through establishments; and
(x)
Retail, limited to 500 m2 in the case of a grocery and produce store.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(iii) Urban Agriculture
(c) On a parcel zoned Neighbourhood Commercial, no land shall be used; no building or
structure shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved;
that contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2:
General Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i)
Maximum
number
of
Principle
Buildings per Parcel
- 1
(ii) Maximum Number of Accessory
Buildings or Structures per Parcel
- 2
(iii) Minimum Parcel Area created by
Subdivision
- 450 m2
(iv) Minimum Lot Frontage
- 15 m
(v) Parcel Coverage
- 35%
(d) Other Regulations
(i)
Where practical, every business or undertaking shall be conducted within a
completely enclosed Building, except for parking and loading facilities.
(ii)
Apartment Dwellings shall be restricted to a maximum of 20 Dwelling Units per
hectare.
(vi) Minimum gross floor area for
- Studio Dwelling Unit
- One (1) bedroom Dwelling Unit
- Each Dwelling unit with two (2) more
bedrooms
- 40 m2
- 46 m2
- 70 m2
(vii) Minimum Setback from:
- Front Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
Principle Building
- Rear Parcel Line
Accessory Building or Structure
- Rear Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 6.0 m
- 6.0 m
- 6.0 m
- 3.0 m
(viii) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 13.5 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the
lesser
4.14 Industrial Zone:
I-1
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Animal shelter, grooming, and daycare;
(ii)
Auction house;
(iii)
Contractors services;
(iv)
Crematorium;
(v)
Fleet services, including cardlock refuelling, fuel storage, and commercial vehicle
parking;
(vi)
Industrial training or trade school;
(vii)
Kennel, Class 1 and Kennel, Class 2;
(viii)
Lumber and Building supply;
(ix)
Manufacturing, processing, packaging, bottling, and non-Retail distribution of food
and beverages, including cold storage, abattoirs, butchering, and Taxidermy;
(x)
Production and non-Retail distribution of asphalt, cement, concrete, and tar;
(xi)
Production, manufacturing, and non-Retail distribution of wood, metal, and plastic
products including milling, carpentry, machining;
(xii)
Transfer station, recycling transfer station and recycling processing facility;
(xiii)
Resource extraction and non-Retail distribution, including gravel and sand pits;
(xiv)
Solid waste disposal;
(xv)
Vehicle and equipment sales, rental, and service;
(xvi)
Veterinary clinic and accessory Kennel with enclosed runs;
(xvii)
Cannabis Production Facility.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Dwelling Unit, or Employee Dwelling accessory to a Principal Use and subject to
Section 4.1 (b) and 4.14 (c)(ii);
(ii)
Office, accessory to a Principal Use;
(iii)
Retail, accessory to a Principal Use;
(iv)
Storage Yards; and
(v)
Salvage Yards.
(c) On a parcel zoned Industrial, no land shall be used; no building or structure shall be
constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that contravenes the
regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General Provisions and Part
3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
(d) Other Regulations
(i)
Only above ground storage facility of liquid chemicals, (gasoline, diesel fuel,
lubricants, solvents, wood preservatives, etc.) with accidental spill catch facilities,
will be allowed to be constructed within 1,000 m of the production wells in the
area west (upstream) and north (downstream) of the production wells. No
underground storage facilities for material specified above will be allowed within
this area.
(ii)
Unenclosed Storage Yards or Salvage Yards shall be subject to the Screening
requirements in Section 3.5.
(iii)
Accessory Office or Retail space shall be limited to 25% of Gross Floor Area, with
the exception of unenclosed Principal Uses, in which case accessory Office or Retail
space can occupy the entire floor area of a Building or Structure.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Minimum Parcel Area created by subdivision
- 1,000 m²
(ii) Maximum number of Dwelling Units
- 1 per Principal Use
(iii) Minimum Parcel Frontage
- 20 m
(iv) Maximum Parcel Coverage
- 75%
(v) Maximum gross floor area for each
Employee Dwelling
- 70 m2
(vi)
Minimum Setback from:
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 4.5 m
(vii) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 13.5 m
- 6.0 m
4.15 Institutional Zone:
P-1
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Cemetery;
(ii)
Child Care Centre, Major;
(iii)
Public culture and art centres;
(iv)
Public safety Buildings including fire halls, ambulance, and police stations;
(v)
Hospitals, diagnostic centres;
(vi)
Libraries;
(vii)
Museums;
(viii)
Outdoor recreation;
(ix)
Recreation centres and community centres;
(x)
Places of worship;
(xi)
Recycling transfer stations;
(xii)
Schools;
(xiii)
Campground, limited to 10 Campground Spaces, limited to Lot 1, District Lots 9399
and 12378, Kootenay District Plan 9810;
(xiv)
Offices for co-working spaces and trade associations.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Single-Unit Dwelling, accessory to a Principal place of worship Use;
(ii)
Employee Dwelling, accessory to a Principal Use;
(iii)
Caretaker Trailer, accessory to an outdoor recreation Use;
(iv)
Liquor Primary Establishments, accessory to a Principal Use, limited to 200 m2;
(v)
Restaurants, including Food Primary Establishments, limited to 200 m2;
(vi)
Retail, limited to 100 m2;
(vii)
Urban Agriculture;
(viii)
Personal and Professional Services.
(c) On a parcel zoned Institutional, no land shall be used; no building or structure shall be
constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that contravenes
the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General Provisions
and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Caretaker Trailers or
Dwelling Units per parcel
- 1
(ii) Maximum Parcel Coverage for Principal
Buildings and Structures
- 50%
(iii) Maximum Parcel Coverage for Accessory
Buildings and Structures
- 10%
(iv) Minimum floor area of a Dwelling Unit
- 40 m²
(v) Maximum floor area of a Dwelling Unit
- 90 m²
(vi) Maximum Gross Floor Area of all Buildings
- Not more than 1.2 times the Parcel area
(vii) Maximum Gross Floor Area of each
Dwelling Unit
- 90 m2
(viii) Minimum Setbacks for a parcel that abuts
a Residential Zone:
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 4.5 m
(ix) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 11 m
- 6.0 m
(d) Other Regulations
(i)
In the case of a Single-Unit Dwelling, accessory to a place of worship Use, be
located so as to have separate sidewalk access to the Street from an entrance
separated from the entrance to the Principal and permitted place of worship Use.
4.16 Campground Institutional Zone:
P-2
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Campground.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Amenity and Administration Use;
(ii)
Employee Dwelling Use;
(iii)
Caretaker Trailer;
(iv)
Outdoor recreation, including but not limited to, mini golf course, playground,
picnic areas, trampoline, tennis courts and outdoor play fields;
(v)
Restaurants, including Food Primary Establishments but not including drive-in or
drive-through establishments;
(vi)
Retail, limited to 50 m2.
(c) On a parcel zoned Campground Institutional, no land shall be used; no building or
structure shall be constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved;
that contravenes the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2:
General Provisions and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Employee Dwellings or
Caretaker Trailers per Parcel
- 1
(ii) Minimum Parcel Area created by Subdivision
- 1 ha
(iii) Minimum Area of a Campground Space
- 130 m2
(iv) Parcel Coverage
- 35%
(v) Minimum Setback from:
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 7. 5m
- 4.5 m
- 4.5 m
(vi) Maximum height for
- Principle Buildings and Structures
- Accessory Buildings and Structures
- 11 m
- 6 m
(d) Other Regulations
(i)
Each Campground Space shall be accessible from the internal road system of the
Campground;
(ii)
Outdoor recreation space shall be not less than 10% of the Parcel Area, not
including Landscape Screen areas, parking areas, Accessory Buildings, Campground
Spaces, driveways or storage areas.
(iii)
A Campground Use shall be subject to the Screening requirements in Section 3.5.
4.17 Agricultural Zone:
A-1
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Agricultural Use;
(ii)
Single-Unit Dwelling; and
(iii)
Kennel, Class 1, and Kennel, Class 2.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Secondary Suite;
(ii)
Caretaker Trailer;
(iii)
Home Occupation.
(c) On a parcel zoned Agricultural, no land shall be used; no building or structure shall be
constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that contravenes
the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General Provisions
and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Dwelling Units per Parcel
- 2
(ii) Maximum number of Caretaker Trailers per
Parcel
- 1
(iii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings or
Structures per Parcel for Single-Unit Dwelling
Use
- 4
(iv) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings or
Structures per Parcel for the Agricultural Use
- No Restrictions
(v) Minimum Parcel Area created by Subdivision
- 4 ha
(vi) Minimum Setback from:
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
(vii) Maximum height for
- Principle Buildings or Structures
- Accessory Buildings
- Accessory Buildings for an Agricultural Use
- 11 m
- 6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser
- 13 m
4.18 Urban Reserve Zone:
UR-1
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Outdoor recreation uses including shooting and archery ranges;
(ii)
Resource Extraction Uses;
(iii)
Solar Energy Facility;
(iv)
Single-Unit Dwelling, limited to Lot 1, District Lot 3512, 4692, 4959, Kootenay
District Plan 18546.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Caretaker Trailer;
(ii)
Single-Unit Dwelling;
(iii)
Urban Agriculture;
(iv)
Keeping of horses is permitted on any parcel larger than 0.4 ha (1 ac) and one (1)
horse shall be allowed per 0.4 ha (1 ac) of land;
(v)
Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast, limited to Lot 1, District Lot 3512,
4692, and 4959, Kootenay District Plan 18546.
(c) On a parcel zoned Urban Reserve, no land shall be used; no building or structure shall be
constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that contravenes
the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General Provisions
and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Single-Unit Dwellings
or Caretaker Trailers per Parcel
- 1
(ii) Maximum number of Dwelling Units per
Parcel
- 1
(iii)
Minimum
Parcel
Area
created
by
Subdivision
- 4 ha
(iv) Minimum Lot Frontage
- 80 m
(v) Minimum Setback from:
- Front Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 7.5 m
(vi) Maximum height for
- Principle buildings and structures
- Accessory buildings
- 10.5 m
- 4.6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser
4.19 Large Holding Zone:
LH
(a) Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Single-Unit Dwelling;
(ii)
silviculture;
(iii)
Solar Energy Facility.
(b) Accessory Uses
The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be
permitted:
(i)
Secondary Suite;
(ii)
Coach House;
(iii)
Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast;
(iv)
Boarding;
(v)
Kennel, Class 1; and
(vi)
Urban Agriculture.
(c) Regulations
On a parcel zoned Large Holding, no land shall be used; no building or structure shall be
constructed, located or altered; and no plan of subdivision approved; that contravenes
the regulations stated in this subsection, except as stated in Part 2: General Provisions
and Part 3: Parking, Screening and Landscaping.
COLUMN 1
MATTER REGULATED
COLUMN 2
REGULATION
(i) Maximum number of Single-Unit Dwellings
per Parcel
- 1
(ii) Maximum number of Dwelling Units per
Parcel
- 2
(iii) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings
or Structures per Parcel
- 3
(iv)
Minimum
Parcel
Area
created
by
Subdivision
A subdivision with Parcels smaller than 4 ha
may be created provided that the development
- 4 ha
net density must not exceed 1 parcel per 4 ha
and the minimum size is not less than 2 ha.
(v) Minimum Parcel Frontage
- Single Parcel
- 20 m
(vi) Parcel Coverage
- 25%
(vii) Minimum gross floor area for a Single-Unit
Dwelling
- 85 m2
(viii) Minimum horizontal dimension of a Single-
Unit Dwelling
- 7.3 m
(ix) Minimum Setback for:
All Buildings and Structures from
- Front Parcel Line
- Interior Side Parcel Line
- Exterior Side Parcel Line
- Rear Parcel Line
Coach Houses from
- Principle Single Family Dwelling
- 7.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 3.0 m
(x) Maximum height for
- Principle Buildings and Structures
- Accessory Buildings
- 11.5 m
- 6 m
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District of Elkford
District of Elkford
District of Elkford
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Unofficial Office Consolidation
District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013
Schedule B
A-1 Agriculture
C-1 Town Center Commercial
C-2 Service Commercial
C-3 Neighborhood Commercial
I-1 Industrial
LH - Large Holding
P-1 Public Institution
P-2 Campground Institutional
R-1 Single Unit Residential
R-2 Two-Unit Residential
R-3 Multiple Residential
R-4 Apartment Residential
R-5 Comprehensive Development Residential
R-MH Mobile Home Residential
R-MP Manufactured Home Park Residential
UR-1 Urban Reserve
C-1 (See Section 4.15 c)
District of Elkford Jurisdiction Boundary
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Date Exported: 2026-06-02 8:58
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