Granisle, British Columbia
· No. 508
· adopted 2020-01-22
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The Corporation of the
VILLAGEOF GRANISLE
ZONING BYLAWNO. 508, 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GENERAL REGULATIONS...........................
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INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT................................
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OFF STREET LOADING...............................
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AUTHORIZATION....................................
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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGEOF GRANISLE
ZONINGBYLAWNO. 508, 2019
A bylaw to regulate the use of lands and premises withinthe corporate
boundaries of the Village of Granisle in accordance with the provisions of the
Local Government Act.
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Village of Granisle Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019
Division
One
ADMINISTRATION
Title
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Corporation of the Village
of Granisle Zoning Bylaw No. 508".
Purpose
The purpose of this Bylaw is to provide a clear and efficient system of land
use regulation for the orderly, economic, and bene?cial use, development,
and redevelopment of the Village of Granisle having regard for the
provisions of the Granisle Of?cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 507, 2019.
Application
This Bylaw applies to all land, Buildings and Structures including the
surface of water withinthe boundaries of the Village as shown on
Schedule "A"attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.
Conformity
Land, including air space and the surface of water, shall not be used and
Buildings and Structures shall not be constructed, altered, located or used
except as speci?cally permitted inthis Bylaw.
Severability
Ifany 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, the invalid portion shall be severed and the decision that it is
invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder.
Compliance
with Other Legislation
Nothing contained in this Bylaw shall relieve any person from the
responsibility to seek out and comply with other applicable Village bylaws,
or Provincial or Federal statutes and regulations applicable to their
undertaking.
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Non-Conforming
Uses
A lawful use of premises existing or lawfullyunder construction at the time
of adoption of this Bylaw, although such use does not conform to the
provisions of this Bylaw, may be continued, subject to the provisions of the
Local Government Act and Community Charter.
1.8
Non-Conforming
Lots
Lots created priorto the adoption of this Bylaw, regardless of area or
dimensions, may be used for any of the permitted uses of the designation
in which they fall, subject to the regulations contained therein and
provided the method by which sewage is disposed is satisfactory to the
Medical Health Of?cer or recognized authority.
1.9
Inspection
The BuildingOf?cial, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or other Of?cer of the
Village duly appointed by Council, is hereby authorized to enter, at any
reasonable hour all days of the week, upon any property that is subject to
regulations under this Bylaw to ascertain whether the provisions of this
Bylaw are being observed. The Officer willseek owner's consent prior to
any inspection and willprovide 24 hours' notice.
1.10
Violation
Every person who:
.1 violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw;
.2 causes or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or
violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw;
.3 neglects or omits to do anything required under this Bylaw;
.4 carries out, causes or permits to be carried out any Development in a
manner prohibited by or contrary to any of the provisions of this Bylaw;
.5 fails to comply with an order, direction or notice given under this Bylaw;
or
.6 prevents or obstructs, or attempts to prevent or obstruct, the
authorized entry of an officer onto property
commits an offence under this Bylaw.
1.11
Penalty
Any person who commits an offence under this Bylaw shall be liable
upon summary conviction to a penalty as set out in the Offence Act, for
every such violation,which penalty and cost shall be recoverable and
enforceable upon summary conviction in the manner provided by the
Offence Act.
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1.12
Metric Measurement
Allregulationmeasurements
shall be made in metric. The imperial
equivalents are provided for convenience
only and have no force or effect.
1.13 Amendments
.1 Any person applying to have this bylaw amended shall apply in writing
to the MunicipalClerk describing the proposed change and providing
reasons in support of the application. In addition, ifsuch application is
for amendment to the Zoning Map, itshall include a legal description
and the location of the property to be rezoned, name and address of
the owner of the property and, ifthe applicant is not the owner,
permission from the owner for the application.
.2 Every application for zoning amendment shall be accompanied
by a
non-refundable fee in the amount of $50.00.
.3 The Municipal Clerk shall ensure that notice of public hearing shall be
mailed or otherwise delivered to the occupiers of all real property
a) withinthe area that is subject to the rezoning; and
b) within 100 metres of the area that is subject to the rezoning.
1.14
Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries on the Zoning Map willbe interpreted as follows:
.1 Where a zone boundary follows a highway, lane, railway, pipeline,
power line, utilityright-of-way, or easement,
itfollows the centre line,
unless othenivise clearly indicated on the Zoning Map;
.2 Where a zone boundary is shown as approximately following the
Village of Granisle boundary, itfollows the Municipal boundary;
.3 Where a zone boundary is shown as approximately following the edge,
shoreline, or high-water mark of a creek, lake, or other water body, it
follows the high-water mark of the creek, lake or other water body;
.4 Where a zone boundary is shown as approximately following a
property line, it is interpreted as following the property line; and
.5 In circumstances
not covered above, the zone boundary willbe
determined by the scale of the Zoning Map
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Zoning
Maps
.1 The location of the zones established by this Bylaware as shown on
Schedule "A"which is attached hereto and forms part of this Bylaw and
is hereinafter referred to as the Zoning Map.
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.2 Allland withinthe boundaries of the Village of Granisle is zoned. The
zones are classi?ed with their short title abbreviations as follows:
TABLE1
Establishmentof Zonin Districts
Title
ow Densi
Residential
ulti 0le Famil Residential
obile Home District
Residentialand Recreational
Commercial
Tourist Commercial
Liht Industrial
General Industrial
Hea
Industrial
Rural Residential
Rural Reserve
Parks
Institutional
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Division
Two
DEFINITIONS
f
means
a buildingorbuildings
ancillary, auxiliary or
subordinate to the principal building or principal use situated on the same lot.
"accesso
use" means a use ancillary, auxiliary, or subordinate to a principal
use.
"_
means the use of land, buildings or structures for the growing,
rearing, producing and harvesting of agricultural products, including the storing
and processing on an individualfarm of the primary agricultural products
harvested, reared or produced on that farm and the storage of farm machinery
and implements used on the farm; and speci?cally includes the keeping of dogs,
horses, cattle, poultry, pigeons, ducks, geese or other livestock.
"animal hos ital"means any building, structure or premise that would allow for
the care, treatment and hospitalizationof animals.
"apartment" means a multiple dwelling building comprising three or more dwelling
units, each of which is occupied or intended to be occupied on a permanent
home or residence of one family as distinct from a hotel or motel.
"auction house" means a premise inwhich goods are sold by auction and entirely
enclosed withinthe walls, ?oor and ceiling of the building.
"automobile dealership" means a place of business engaged in retailing new cars
and trucks, which may have as accessory
uses gasoline pumps provided that the
gasoline is not sold by retail to the public, body and fender work providing it is
enclosed in the principal building and occupies less than 20% of the gross floor
area, and used car and truck sales.
"automobile or trailer; sales or rental |ot" means an open area used for the
display, sale or rental of new or used passenger motor vehicles or trailers in
operable condition and where no repair work is done.
"automobile wrecking yar
" means an area outside of an enclosed building where
motor vehicles are disassembled,
dismantled or junked, where vehicles not in
operable condition and used parts of motor vehicles are stored and sold.
"automobile repair shop" means a building used or intended to be used for major
repairs to motor vehicles, trailers and parts thereof.
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"basement" means that portion of a building between two floor levels which is
completely or partly underground.
"bachelor unit"means a dwelling unit having a room used or intended to be used
solely as a bedroom.
"ba|cony" means an extension of a ?oor projecting from a wall of a building
enclosed by a parapet or a railing.
"bed and breakfast" means an establishment conducted within a principal
dwelling unit, by the residents of the dwelling unit, which provides sleeping
accommodations to the travelling public on a daily basis and may include the
preparation of a morning meal to guests using the sleeping accommodations.
"boarding, lodging or rooming house" means a dwelling in which more than two
sleeping units are rented with or without meals being provided, to other than
members of the family of the leasee, tenant or owner and excluding the
preparation of meals withinthe rented sleeping rooms.
"buffer area" means an open and undeveloped area which is located between
two uses, the purpose of which is to separate con?icting land uses.
"building"means a structure located on the ground which is designed, erected or
intended for the support, enclosure or protection of persons or property. When a
structure is supported by party walls located upon lot lines, then each portion of
such structure shall be deemed a separate building.
"building, front line of' means the extended line of the wall of the building (or of
any projecting portion of the building except canopies or eaves) which faces the
front line of the lot.
"building, rear line of" means the extended line of the wall of the building (or of
any projecting portion of the buildingexcept canopies or eaves) which faces the
rear line of the lot.
"buildin su
I
" means the supply of materials that are incorporated into the
structure of a building including hardware, lumber, wall paneling, and carpet; but
excluding furniture and appliances that are normally removed by the owner on
the sale of a building; and concrete mix plants and other manufacturing and
processing plants.
"building,temgoragj" means a building(except a private garage) not having its
exterior walls supported by continuous concrete or masonry foundations or walls
and includes boat shelters, bunk houses, skid shacks, construction skids, huts,
tents, trailers or any other similar type of portable buildings or structures, whether
or not the same be placed on foundations or affixed to the lot in any way, but
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shall not include a mobile home which is located on a mobile home park, nor a
permanent
prefabricated residential dwelling industrial building or warehouse.
"<?po_r't"means a detached exterior building or portion of a principal building
used solely for the parking or temporary storage of private motor vehicles, open
on at least three sides and inwhich there are not facilities for repairing or
servicing such vehicles.
"chief
buildin ins ector" shall mean the Chief Building Inspector for the Village of
Granisle, or such other person appointed by resolution or bylaw of Council.
"Churct 1urch_i§L"
means a building set apart and used for public worship
or the holding of religious services, as well as for church and/or community
sponsored programs.
E/icu_se*' means a use providing for public functions, including Federal,
Provincial and Municipal of?ces, schools, colleges, public hospitals, community
centres, libraries, museums, parks, playgrounds, information centres and courts
of law.
''clubor lodge" means a building or establishment used by an association or
organization for fraternal, social or recreational purpose purposes which may
include limitedprivate sleeping unit accommodation with cooking facilities and
which shall be operated for the use of the club members and their guests only.
"commercial recreation" means a recreational facility properly operated for gain
and without restricting the generality of the foregoing includes amusement
arcades, billiardand pool halls, bowling alleys, golf clubs, driving ranges,
stadiums, arenas, rinks, courts, ?elds, ranges and racetracks.
"commercial vehicle''means a vehicle engaged in carrying or which is designed
to carry goods, wares or merchandise and which is licensed as a commercial
vehicle under the appropriate Municipal or Provincial laws or regulations.
"commercial |odging" means a building used for the temporary accommodation
for the traveling public, including hotels, motels and other commercial resoit
operations and may contain accessory assembly, commerce, entertainment,
indoor recreation, Restaurant Uses and premises licensed for on-site
consumption of alcoholic beverages.
"controlled access highway" means a highway designated
as a controlled access
highway under the "Controlled Access Highways Act".
"convenience store" means a store retailing groceries, meats, fruit and vegetable
products, confectionaries and small hardware items for the convenient shopping
of persons residing in the adjacent residential area and includes only such uses
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as are necessary
to satisfy this limitedbasic shopping need whichoccurs
daily or
frequently and shall not exceed 200 sq. m. (2,000 sq. ft.) of retail shipping area.
"coop" means a covered enclosed structure to shelter hens.
"council"means the MunicipalCouncil of the Village of Granisle.
"curbs" means a raised margin designed for the delineation of parking stalls, lot
lines and other traffic control.
"day care centre" means a day care centre licensed as such under Provincial
Regulations.
"diesel fuel installation"means any building or land used or intended to be used
for the sale of diesel fuel or lubricants to commercial vehicles and industrial
equipment but shall not include a gasoline service station.
"display yard" means an open area used for the display of new or used
passenger automobiles, recreational motor vehicles, trailers, trucks, truck trailers,
equipment, machinery or boats in operable condition, which are continually
available for sale or rental and were no repair work is done.
"drainage provisions" means a system for the collection and removal of surface
water from any site or parking lot in such a manner as to comply and conform
with climatic data listed in the supplement schedule of the National BuildingCode
of Canada, for the Granisle area, which includes the connection of drain pipe or
pipes to the MunicipalStorm Sewer or to a rock pit in accordance with other
Municipalregulations.
"drive-inbusiness" means an arrangement
withfacilities for attracting prospective
customers travelling in motor vehicles which are driven to the site where such
business is carried on, where normally, the customer remains in the vehicle for
service.
"dwellin
" means a building, occupied exclusively as a home, residence or
sleeping place by one or more persons, but shall not include hotels, motels, auto
courts, motor hotels or institutions.
"dwe|lin
sin le famil
" means any building consisting of one dwelling unit which
is occupied or intended to be occupied as a permanent
home or residence of one
family.
"dwellin unit" means one or more habitable rooms consisting a self-contained
unit with separate
entrance and used or intended to be used for livingand
sleeping purposes for no more than on family, and containing a separate
and
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properly ventilated kitchen with a sink and cooking facilities and a bathroom with
water closet, wash basin and bath or shower.
means an individualor two persons related by blood, marriage or
adoption, or a group of not more than ?ve (5) non-transient persons living
together as a single non-pro?t group in a housekeeping unit and including
servants employed upon the premises.
"fast food
ick-u
" means the carrying on of the business of a drive-in café where
food stuffs and beverages are sold for consumption either on the premises or
within a vehicle.
%._ors
means the ?gure obtained when the area of all the ?oors of the
building on a site, except mechanical rooms parking and non-habitable areas,
and cellars is divided by the area of the site.
fggr§g§,_iej
means an accessory use to a residential use which is a
detached building, or a portion of a principal building used solely for the parking
or temporary storage of private motor vehicles.
"gasoline service station" means a place of business engaged exclusively in
supplying goods and services essential to the normal operation of automobiles
and excluding body and fender work and repair.
"grade or grade level" means the ?nished ground level at the centre of the
exposed wall of a building.
"gross ?oor area" means the total area of all the ?oors, measured to the extreme
outer limitsof the building, including all suites or dwelling units and all areas
givingaccess thereto such as corridors, hallways, landing, foyers, staircases and
stainivellsand mezzanines, enclosed porches or verandas and elevator shafts.
"group housing" means a block of three (3) or more attached one family dwelling
units located on a single lot in the form of rows, clusters or groups, with each
dwelling unit having its own exterior access at ground level, sharing one or more
party walls and having its own separate patio, garden and/or sharing a common
courtyard.
"habitable room" means a room designed for living, sleeping, eating or food
preparation, including a living room, dining room, bedroom, kitchen and
bathroom.
"height of buildings or structures" means the vertical distance from the average
?nished grade level at the perimeter of the building or structure to the highest
point of the structure, or ifthe structure has a roof, to the highest point of the roof.
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"hen" means a female chicken
"highway" means a street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct
and any other.wayopen to
the use of the public but does not mean a private right-of-way on private
property.
"home occupation" means an accessory use of a service character which:
(a)
is customarily carried on in a dwelling unit; and
(b)
is carried on by member of the family residing in the dwelling unit; and
(c)
is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for
residential purposes.
"iunkyar
" means an area outside of an enclosed building where junk, waste,
used building materials, used industrial materials, scrap metal, used, discarded
or salvaged materials are put, sold, exchanged, stored, bailed, packed,
disassembled or handled. Ajunk yard shall not be constructed to include the
arrangements
for the sale, purchase or storage of used, discarded or salvaged
materials as a minor part of the manufacturing operations.
"kennel" means any building, structure, compound, group of pens or cages or
property, excluding animal hospitals, where three or more dogs or cats are, or
are intended to be cared for, bred, boarded or kept for and purposes whatsoever.
"key-lock fuel installation" means a private facilityfor the dispensing of gasoline
or diesel fuel.
"landscaping" means the planting of lawns, shrubs and trees and the addition of
fencing, walks, drives or other structures or materials as used in landscape
architecture.
klmdmirriatj means a coin operated laundry, drying and dry-cleaning facility.
?aLd" means a public thoroughfare or way which affords only a secondary
means of access to a lot at the side or roar.
Wc_em
means the License Inspector as appointed from time to time
by the Council of the Village of Granisle.
?E
means an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages are
offered for sale to the public, for consumption within the premises
or off the site.
Typicaluses include but are not limitedto neighborhood pubs, beverage
rooms,
cocktail
lounges, cabarets and nightclubs. This use must hold a liquor primary
license and may include off-sales as an accessory use;
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"|ot" means an area of land designated as a separate distinct parcel on a legally
recorded subdivision plan or description ?led in the Land Registry Of?ce and
having a principal frontage upon a public street or road.
"Li"
means the total horizontal area withinthe boundary lines of a lot.
'|'.|ot
de th" means the total horizontal distance between the front lot and rear lot
Ines.
means the total horizontal distance between the side lot lines
measured at the front setback line and measured at right angles to the lot depth.
ll_lc>_t,E1e_r"means the lot at the intersection or junction of two or more streets;
for the purpose of this definition the street shall not mean a lane.
"|ot interior"means a lot other than a corner lot.
"lotlines, front"means the boundary line of the lot and the street on which the lot
abuts. Inthe case of a corner lot, the shortest lot line abutting the street shall be
deemed to be the front lot line, except that only one front lot line need be
provided.
"lotline rear" means the lot line furthest from the opposite front lot line, except
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that there shall be not more than one rear lot line.
"lotline side" means a lot line marking the boundary between two lots, or
between a lot and a lane, or between a lot and a public street, in the case of a
corner lot.
"mobile home" means a structure manufactured as a unit or units intended to be
occupied in a place other than of its manufacture and which contains one
dwelling unit equipped with a water closet and a bathtub or shower, waste from
which may be disposed of directly into sewer. It is designed with detachable
towing and touring gears and upon arrival at the site, can be completed and
ready for occupancy except for placing on foundations,
connections of utilities
and some incidental assembly.
"single wide mobile home" means a mobile home whose shortest width is
20 feet or less.
"double wide mobile home" means a mobile home whose shortest width is
more than 20 feet.
"modular home" means a manufactured home which is certi?ed as being
constructed to the Canadian Standards Association A277 Standard and
conforms to the BC Building Code.
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"motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in the MotorVehicle Act of the
Province of BritishColumbia.
"off-street parking" means a use providing for the parking of vehicles other than
on a highway.
"outdoor garden shop" means an open area used for the display and retail sale of
bedding plants, flowers and nursery stock.
"parking space" means a space withina building or a parking area for the parking
of one vehicle, excluding driveways, ramps, columns, of?ce and work areas.
"personal service establishment" means a business providing service to the
person such as barber shops, beauty parlors, dry cleaning establishments, ?orist
shops, Iaundromats, photographic and artists' studios, shoe repair shops, tailor
shops and dressmaking shops.
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means a building or part of a buildingwhere prescription drugs,
pharmaceutical, health and beauty aid products, and other similar products
administering to the individualand personal needs of persons are sold to the
public and may include accessory sales of goods such as food snacks and
beverages, sundries, tobacco, stationary, magazines and newspapers, but does
not include groceries, meats and produce."
"prefabricated dwelling"means a dwe|ling(s) which is manufactured in a place
other than that where it is erected or occupied, and which shall be constructed in
accordance with the Buildingregulations of the National Building Code and shall
be permanently secured to a mobile home.
" rinci al buildin
" means an existing or proposed building which contains the
principal use on the site and shall include attached garages and carports.
§
means the main purpose for which the lot or parcel, building or
structure is used.
?L%j
means the occupancy or use of a building or part thereof as a
dwelling unit.
?
means an eating and drinkingestablishment where food and
beverage is sold to the public for immediate consumption within the premises,
but where no provision is made for the consumption of food or beverage in motor
vehicles which are parked on the site; and does not include a public house.
"rooster" means a male chicken
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f
means
ablock
of at least three and not more than six side-by--side
one
familydwellingunits,with each dwelling unit on a separate
lot attached to its
neighbor at its side, and In which each familydwelling unit shall be separated
from each other by a party wall, and shall be served by a rear lane.
§
means a school conducted for hire or gain other than a
private academic, religious or philanthropic school, and includes a studio of
dancing teacher, a boarding school, a school of calisthenics, business school
and any other such specialized school conducted for hire or gain.
"school
ublic"means a place of instruction other than a commercial school.
';
means a continuous fence, wall, compact evergreen hedge or
continuation thereof, supplemented with landscape planting that would effectively
screen the property which itencloses and is broken only by access drives and
lanes.
kivmio?
means a length of highway designed for vehicular use, of which
one side adjoins a highway designated as a controlled access highway, and from
which access is permitted to parcels on the other side.
"setback" means a required minimum distance between a building or structure
and the respective lot lines.
"site coverage" means that percentage of the total area of the lot that willbe
covered by all buildings or structures builtthereon.
"sleeping unit"means one or more rooms used or intended to be used for
sleeping, or sleeping and livingpurposes, but not including a sink or cooking
facilities. A bathroom containing a water closet, wash basin and a bath or shower
may be shared.
"special care facility"means an institution or residential facility where food or
lodgingor both, together with care and attention, are furnished, with or without
charge, for two or more persons who on account of age, in?rmity, physical,
mental or other disability, require attention or care and which is designated as a
community care facility under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
"storage yard" means an area outside of an enclosed building where construction
materials and equipment, solid fuels, lumber and new building materials,
monuments and stone products, public service and utilityequipment or other
goods, materials, products, vehicles, equipment or machinery are stored, baled,
piled, handled, sold or distributed. A storage yard shall not be constructed to
include an automobile wrecking yard, a display yard, or a junk yard.
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"store retail"means a building where chattels are sold to the consumer of the
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chattels and not for resale and does not include any retail outlet otherwise
classi?ed or de?ned in this bylaw.
" tom"means a habitable space between two ?oors, or between any ?oor and
the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be
that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost ?oor
and the ceiling above. A basement which contains habitable accommodation
shall be considered as a story.
"trai|er"
means any structure or vehicle used or designed to be used for working,
livingor sleeping purposes and which is designed or intended to be mobile on
land, whether or not self-propelled.
"truck terminal" means a building or property used as an origin or destination
point for the loading, unloading, assembling or transferring of goods transported
by truck, or which provides containerized freight handling facilities or railtruck
services, and where the local pickup, delivery and transitory storage of goods
incidental to the primary function of the motor freight shipment occurs.
"usable open space" means a compact, unobstructed area or areas available for
safe and convenient use by all the building occupants, having no dimensions of
less than 6 m and no slope greater than ten (10) percent, provided for greenery,
recreational space and other leisure activities normally carried on outdoors.
Usable open space shall exclude areas used for off-street parking, off-street
loading and service driveways.
"use" means a purpose for which any lot, parcel, tract of land, building or
structure is occupied or maintained.
?v?c?ca-_" means the carrying on of a business of dealing in any commodity by
selling such commodityto retail dealers or to other wholesale dealers or to
contractors or to manufacturers for resale or for use intheir business.
?3Lag,fL1t" means that portion of the lot,extending from one side lot line to the
other between the front lot line of the lot mean the perpendicular distance
between the front line of the lot and the parallel line. The parallel line shall be
drawn through the nearest point of the buildingor to be erected on the site.
:ya_r<1,_rea_r"
means that portion of a lot, extending from one side lot line to the
other, between the rear line on the lot and a line drawn parallel thereto. The
depth of such yard shall mean the perpendicular distance between the rear line
of the lot and nearest point of the building erected or to be erected on the site.
3@r_d,_&
means that portion of the lot, extending from the front yard to the rear
yard, between the sideline of the lot and a line drawn parallel thereto. The width
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of such yard shall mean the perpendicular distance between the sideline of the
lot and the parallel line. The parallel line shall be drawn through the nearest point
of the buildingerected or to be erected on the site.
"zoningdistrict"means the zones into which the total area of the Village is
divided under the provisions of this bylaw and the Zoning Map appended hereto
as Schedule
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Division
Three
GENERAL REGULATIONS
3.1
Applicability of General Regulations
Except as expressly excluded, Part 3 applies to all Zones established
under this Bylaw.
3.2
Uses Permitted in all Zones
.1 The following uses are permitted in every zone and are not subject to
the minimum parcel area of any zone:
a) Public park;
b) Essential utilityservices;
c) Highway and lane;
cl) Conservation areas, ecological reserves and preservation areas;
e) Protective and emergency services;
f) Airor marine navigational aids; and
g) Communication facilities.
.2 Despite 3.2.1 above, in R, C-1 and RR-1 Districts, no exterior storage
or facilities for the repair and maintenance of equipment shall be
permitted.
3.3
Uses Prohibited
in all Zones
.1
The following uses are prohibited in all zones:
a) Cannabis Retail
b) Cannabis Production Facility
3.4
Ministry of Transportation
and Infrastructure
In areas of Ministryof Transportation and Infrastructurejurisdiction, their
regulations and policies willbe applied.
3.5
Principal Buildings and Their Siting
.1 Not more than one principal buildingshall be located on any lot. No
residential use building is to be located on the same lot as any other
residential use building or non-residential use building, except as
otherwise provided for in this Bylaw;
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.2 Nogrincipal
building shall be located in any required front, side or rear
yar .
3.6
Site Area
Despite theminimumsite'arearequirement stipulated by this bylaw, where
the Province or the 'Municipality
or any public authority or agency is to
purchase or othenmse acquire
a portion of a parcel of land for a right-of-
way or a highway, the minimum site area for that parcel for the permitted
use may be reduced by as much as ten percent.
3.7
Height Exceptions
Any of the following Structures may exceed the maximum Height
regulations of this Bylaw:
.1 public monument;
water tanks, water tower, cooling unit;
chimney;
spire, steeple, belfry;
radio and television tower or antenna;
?ag or lighting pole, ?ood light;
transmission tower;
hose and ?re alarm tower;
mechanical appurtenance
on roof tops, including satellite dishes or other
telecommunications apparatus for domestic or commercial purposes.
3.8
Parking and Storage
in Residential Districts
No commercial vehicle, truck, bus, contractor's equipment, dismantled or
wrecked automobiles, boat, trailer, or any other similar vehicles, craft or
equipment shall be parked or stored in the open in any residential district,
except the following:
.1 One truck or commercial vehicle.
.2 Trucks, commercial vehicles or equipment required for the
construction, repair, servicing or maintenance of the premises when
parked during normal working hours.
.3 Any dismantled or wrecked vehicle for a period of not more than 30
successive days.
4 One boat or vessel not exceeding 10 m in length and 3.5 m in width.
.5 One trailer or motor home.
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3.9
Accessory
Buildings,
Siting and Size
Despite any other provisions ofthisbylawinall residential zones,
accessory
buildings shall be permitted provided that they are:
.1
.2
Not located in any required front, side or rear yard, except as provided
for in this bylaw.
Except for attached carports or garages, placed no nearer than the
rear wall of the principal building to the front lot line.
Placed at least 3 m from any rear lot line, where no lane is provided.
Placed at least 1 m from any rear lot line, where a lane is provided.
In the case of carports or garages opening onto a lane, at least 2 m
from any such lane.
Sited so as to have the same side yard from any ?anking street as the
principal building, provided that the principal building conforms to the
minimum setback requirements as set out in this bylaw.
Of such size so that they shall not have a floor area in excess of 1/3 of
the total ?oor area of the habitable space in the principal buildingon
the lot.
Constructed so that the roof or ridge line shall not be in excess of 6 m
above average grade level.
Where an Accessory Buildingis attached to the Principal Building, it
shall be considered a part of the Principal Building and shall comply
with the requirements inthe Bylawapplicable to the Principal Building.
3.10
Temporary
Buildings
Despite the other provisions of this bylaw
.1 Atemporary buildingortemporary structure may be erected for construction
purposes
on a parcel being developed for a period not to exceed the
duration of such construction or 6 months whichever is the lesser, provided,
however that such permit may be renewed upon written application for a
period not to exceed 6 months.
.2 Temporary buildings shall be subject to the following requirements:
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a. Application shall be made inwriting to the Building Inspector for a
permit to erect a temporary building or structure.
b. The proposed temporary buildingor structure must not constitute or
cause a public hazard, nor obstruct unnecessarily any public right-
of-way.
c. To ensure the removal of the temporary structure the Building
Inspector willrequire a bond or other security to be posted; and;
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d. Withinthirty (30) daysof the completion of the building or structure,
such temporary building or structure must be removed, and the site
thereof restored as nearly as possible to its condition prior to the
erection of the building or structure.
.3 Temporary buildings for other than construction purposes shall be subject
to the same regulations as above and as well the following shall apply:
a. ifupon review of the application the BuildingOf?cial ?nds the
structure or shelter safe for the intended use a permit may be
issued in accordance with the following schedule:
i. structures of 19 m2 or less
- $500.00 per structure
ii. structures more than 19 m2
- $1,000.00 per structure
.4 The permit shall be valid for a maximum of one year from date of
issuance.
.5 Seventy-?ve percent of the permit fee shall be subject to refund upon
written application by the owner to the Building Of?cial advising that the
temporary structure or structures have been removed and that all
requirements conditional to the granting of the permit have been complied
with.
.6 The application for refund must be made within 6 months of expiration of
the permit.
3.11
Home Occupations
Home Occupation shall be permitted in residential zones provided that:
.1 The occupation shall be conducted entirely withinthe dwelling unit;
.2 No alterations shall change the character of the building as a dwelling
unit;
.3 No more than twenty-five percent of the total ?oorarea (including
basements)
of the dwelling unit is used for business purposes;
.4 No evidence of the home occupation, including storage of materials or
vehicles, shall be evident from the outside of the dwelling unit;
.5 Despite .4 above, a home occupation is permitted a non-illuminated
sign no larger than 0.6 m2(6.5 sq. ft) flat against the building;
.6 Home occupation shall not be interpreted to include any of the
following: commercial stables and kennels, real estate of?ces,
restaurants.
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3.12
Projections
into Required Yards
Notwithstanding the otherprovisions
of this bylaw, the following features
may project into a required front, side or rear yard:
.1
.2
.3
signs;
steps;
balconies or sundecks provided that such projections
do not exceed
1.2 m, nor are closer than 1.5 m to the lot line;
an uncovered patio or terrace which could be enclosed in any yard
subject to the fence height limitationsas speci?ed in this bylaw. The
provision of an awning or similartemporary covering for such terrace
shall be permitted;
gutters, eaves, cornices, sills, bay windows or chimneys provided they
are not closer than 1 m from any Parcel Line;
an uncovered swimming pool, provided that such pool shall notbe
constructed withinthe front yard, or nearer than 3 m to any side or rear
lot line, nor nearer than 3 m from any principal building.
3.13
Fence Heights
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The height of a fence, wall or hedge willbe measured from the
average ground level 1 m from both sides of the said fence, wall or
hedge.
That portion of a retaining wall which projects above the surface of the
ground that it supports shall be considered as a fence and subject to
the regulations of this bylaw relating to fences.
Despite clause .1 above, in cases where a retaining wall has been
constructed along a property line, the height measurement
must be
determined from the surface of the ground that the retaining wall
supports at the average grade level.
Subject to the vision clearance provisions of these regulations, the
followingheight limitationsshall apply to fences, walls or hedges;
a) In all zones, fences "orwalls not greater than 1 m may be located in
a front yard.
b) In all zones except industrial districts, fences or walls not greater
than 1.8 m in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a
required front yard.
c) In industrialdistricts,fences or hedges no greater than 2.4 metres
in height may be located on any lotto the rear of a required front
yard.
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d) InRdistricts,
where the rear line of a lot abuts the side line of an
adjoining lot,the height of fences or walls on such rear lot lines
shallnotbe greater than the height permitted on the side line of an
adjoining lot at the point of abutment.
.5 Clause .4 shall not apply to open mesh or chainlink fences erected on
cemetery, public playground, park, play?eld, elementary or high school
aretas.
In these cases, no such fence shall exceed the height of 4
me res.
3.14
Screening,
Landscaping
and Storage
Yards
.1 In all zoning districts, any part of a lot not used for storage, building,
parking, or loading facilities or outdoor recreation shall be landscaped
and properly maintained.
.2 No storage yards or area shall be permitted in a required front yard;
nor in any required yard that abuts a lot in a residential district or is
separated
from such a lot by a street.
.3 Storage yards
- Screening consisting of a solid 2.4 m fence or wall,
which shall not be used for advertising or display purposes or for the
posting of notices, shall be provided as follows:
a) In all industrial districts any part of a lot used as an outside storage
area for the storage of all chattels, materials, vehicles and
equipment on every side not directly facing the principal building on
the lot, and no such materials shall be piled to exceed the height of
the screening
b) Required front screening shall be so situated as to conform with the
applicable front yard setback provisions.
.4 Parking areas, Loading areas and Display Yards
--
a) Parking areas, loading area or display yard shall be separated from
an adjoining street, except at the point of ingress and egress,
or
from a directly abutting lot in a in a R or RR district by a landscape
strip of not less than 2 m in width.
b) Screening of 1.8 m in height shall be provided and maintained
except at the points of ingress and egress;
i.
Where any parking or loading area abuts a R or RR district,
except however that where the area abuts a lane, screening
along the lane shall be 1 m in height, for a distance of not less
than 6 m from all point of ingress and egress to and from such
parking areas.
ii. Where any display yard abuts a lot in a R or RR district.
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3.15
Vision Clearance
at Intersections
Inthe case of a parcel abutting a highway intersectionnolandscapefeature
or structure exceeding
0.6 m in height shall be permitted within the sight
triangle formed by the intersection
of.the lot lines at the corneroanda
line'
joining points along the lot lines a distance of 6.0 m from their points 0
intersection and as per the Transportation Act Regulation.
Street
5-0 '"
6.0 m
3.16
Interior Side Parcel Line Setback Exception
The Interior Side Parcel Line Setback requirements of this Bylaw shall
not apply to strata parcels where there is a common wall shared by two or
more dwellings.
3.17
Off-Street Parking
AllZones shall be subject to the provisions for off-street parking and
off-street loading in Division Nine of this Bylaw.
3.18
Gasoline Service Stations
Service Stations shall be subject to the followingconditions.
.1
The height of any buildingor structure shall not exceed 10 m
.2
Buildingsetbacks shall be at least 7 m from any highway and at
least 3 m from any other property line.
.3
Gasoline service pumps or pump islands shall be located not closer
than 4.5 m to any parcel line.
.4
Allrepair equipment shall be kept, and all repair work shall be done
entirely withinthe building.
.5
Screening that is not less than 1.8 m in height shall be provided
and properly maintained along any boundary of the parcel which
abuts a parcel in a R Zone.
.6
Where the parcels abut another parcel in an R Zone or is separated
by a street or land there from, exterior lightingshall be designed to
de?ect away from adjacent properties.
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3.19
Laying Hens
.1 Notwithstandingthe provisions of this Bylaw, any residential or rural
propertythat iszonedR-1
Low Density Residential, R-3 MobileHome
District,R-3A Residential and Recreational, RR-1 Rural Residential
and RR-2 Rural Reserve within the Village of Granisle is permitted to
possess:
a) a maximum of six (6) hens
.2 No persons shall keep or harbor hens on land situated in the following
zones:
R-2
Multiple Family Residential
C-1
Commercial
C-2
Tourist Commercial
I-1
Light Industrial
I-2
General Industrial
I-3
Heavy Industrial
P-1
Parks
P--2
Institutional
.3 No roosters shall be permitted on any lot residential and rural property
that does allow the keeping of poultry and is zoned R-1, R-3, R-3A,
RR-1 and RR-2.
.4 Allhens must be housed within a Coop that meets the following
regulations:
a) A minimum of 0.37 m2floor area per hen, with the provision that
a maximum ?oor area shall not exceed 9.2 square metres (100
square feet); and
b) Provide a minimum of 0.92 m2(10 square feet) of roofed
outdoor enclosure; and
c) the height shall not exceed 2 metres (6.56 feet), as measured
from the ?nished grade; and
d) shall be located only to the rear or side of a single-family
dwelling; and
e) the setback from any property line shall not be less than 4
metres (12 feet); and
f)
the setback from any dwelling shall not be less than 5 metres
(15 feet); and
g) provide and maintain at least one nest box for each hen; and
h) be secured from sunset to sunrise, with hens kept within.
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4.1
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Division
Four
RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTS
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-1
.1
Permitted Uses:
a)
single family dwelling;
b)
two family dwelling;
c)
double wide modular home on permanent foundation;
d)
bed and breakfast;
e)
community halls;
f)
home occupation;
g)
accessory building and uses;
.2
Regulations
Inthe R-1 Districtthe following regulations apply.
Table 4.1
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re ulated
Re ulation
MinimumLotArea for Sinle
Famil
464 m2
_
MinimumLotArea for Two Famil
750 m2
--
For new subdivision
whichever is less
MinimumSetbacks of Principal Buildings:
-
Front Yard
-
Rear Yard
-
InteriorYard
-
Exterior Side Yard
Maximum Site Coverae
.3
Signs:
The followingsigns and notices are permitted:
a)
Home occupation or community hall signboard not
exceeding 1 sq. m. in area.
b)
One "for rent" or "forsale" sign, not exceeding 0.25 sq. m in
area on any site.
.4
Off-Street Parking:
Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Division Nine of this bylaw.
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4.2
MULTIPLEFAMILYRESIDENTIALDISTRICT R-2
.1
Permitted Uses:
a)
apartment buildings;
b)
bed and breakfast;
c)
group housing;
d)
row housing;
e)
single family dwelling;
f)
two familydwelling;
g)
day care centres;
h)
special care facility;
i)
home occupation;
j)
accessory buildings and uses.
.2
Regulations
In the R-2 Districtthe following regulations apply.
Table 4.3
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re ulated
Re ulation
For new subdivision
Minimum Lot Area
For new development
Minimum LotArea for each row house unit
For new subdivision
Minimum LotWidth
Maximum Height of Principal Building
1000 m2
233 m2
25m
12 m or 3 story's
whichever is less
MinimumSetback for each dwelling unit
-
Front Yard
-
Rear Yard
-
Side Yard
MaximumSite Coverae
.3
Signs:
The following signs and notices are permitted:
a)
Home occupation, day care centre, or community hall
signboard not exceeding 1 sq. m in area on any site;
b)
one "forrent" or "forsale'' sign, not exceeding 0.25 sq. m in
area on any site.
.4
Off-Street Parking:
Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Division Nine of this bylaw.
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.5
Conditions of Use:
. .
_
_
a)
Access to every dwelling unit in an apartment building shall
be provided from a publichall or walk and shall be located
and maintained to avoid the necessity of passage within 3 m
of a window of a habitable room of any other dwelling unit
unless it is an entry walk as close as practicable to right
angles to the building and is effectivelyscreened. The use of
continuous balconies for access to dwelling units is
prohibited.
b)
The maximum permitted density in this district shall not
exceed 60 units per hectare.
4.3
MOBILE HOME DISTRICT R-3
.1
Permitted Uses:
a)
double wide mobile home;
b)
single wide mobile home;
c)
single family dwelling;
d)
home occupation
e)
accessory buildings and uses.
.2
Regulations
Inthe R-3 Districtthe followingregulations shall apply.
Table 4.4
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re ulated
Re ulation
MinimumLotArea
For new subdivision
MinimumLotWidth for MobileHome lot
15 m
MinimumLotWidth for Single Family
20 m
Dwellin
MaximumHeight of Principal Building
10 m or 2 'Astory's
whichever is less
MinimumSetbacks of Principal Buildings:
-
Front Yard
-
Rear Yard
-
InteriorYard
-
Exterior Side Yard
MaximumSite Coverae
.3
Signs:
The following signs or notices are permitted:
a)
one "for rent" or "forsale" sign, not exceeding 0.25 sq. m in
area on any site.
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.4
Off--StreetParking:
O_ff-street
parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with DivisionNine of this bylaw.
4.4
RESIDENTIALAND RECREATIONALDISTRICT R-3A
.1
Permitted Uses:
a)
double wide mobile home;
b)
home occupation;
c)
motorhomes;
d)
parks;
e)
recreational trailer and fifthwheels;
f)
single family dwelling;
g)
single wide mobile home;
h)
truck and camper;
i)
accessory buildings and uses.
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Regulations
In the R-3A Districtthe following regulations apply.
Table 4.4
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re -ulated
Re -ulation
Minimum Lot Width
15 m
--
RV Storae
buildin
whichever is less
MinimumSetbacks of Principal Buildings:
-
Front Yard
-
Rear Yard
-
Interior Yard
-
Exterior Side Yard
Maximum Site Coverae
.2
Signs:
The following signs or notices are permitted:
a)
Home occupation signboard not exceeding 1 sq. m in area
on any site;
b)
one "for rent" or "for sale" sign, not exceeding 0.25 sq. m in
area on any site.
.3
Off-Street Parking:
Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Division Nine of this bylaw.
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.4
Generators or Power Plants:
The use of generators or power plants willnot be permitted except
for emergency use.
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5.1
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Division
Five
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
COMMERCIALDISTRICT C-1
.1
Permitted Uses:
a)
animal hospital and animal beauty parlors;
b)
bakery;
c)
banks;
d)
boarding, lodging or rooming house;
e)
business, government
and professional of?ces;
f)
civic uses;
g)
commercial lodging;
h)
commercial recreation;
i)
funeral parlors;
j)
gasoline service station;
k)
health spas;
I)
laundromats and dry cleaners;
m)
liquor primary;
n)
medical and dental clinics;
o)
outdoor garden shops;
p)
personal service establishments;
q)
post office;
r)
printing establishments;
s)
restaurants;
t)
retail stores;
u)
shopping centres;
v)
special care facility;
w)
theatre;
x)
transportation depot;
y)
upholstery shops;
2)
residential use in conjunction with permitted commercial
uses, subject to subsection 5.1.6;
aa)
accessory
buildings and uses.
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Regulations
In the C-1 Districtthe following regulations shall apply.
Table 5.1
Column
ll
Re - ulation
20 m or 10% of site
perimeter, whichever is the
o reatest
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Column I
Matter to be Re - ulated
Maximum Hei ht of Buildins or Structures
MinimumSetbacks
_
Gasoline Service Station which Willbe as per
Section 3.17
Maximum Site Coverage
Gasoline service station
Allother uses
.3
Signs and Notices:
The following signs and notices are permitted:
a)
Sign or signs not exceeding 4.7 sq. m intotal,orone
percent
of total ?oor space, whichever is greater,
IS permitted on any
site.
.4
Off-Street Parking:
Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Division Nine of this bylaw.
.5
Off-Street Loading:
Off-street loading facilities shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with DivisionTen of this bylaw.
.6
Combined Commercial and Residential Units:
Where a parcel is used for combined commercial and residential
use the residential use shall:
a)
be contained inthe same building;
b)
be located over or behind the other use;
c)
have a separate entrance from outside;
d)
not exceed a density of 40 units per hectare (16 units per
acre).
5.2
TOURIST COMMERCIALDISTRICTC-2
.1
Permitted Uses:
In a Commercial 2 Zone the use of land, buildings and structures is
restricted to:
a)
campground;
b)
civic use;
c)
club or lodge;
d)
commercial lodging;
e)
commercial recreation;
f)
gasoline service station;
g)
liquor primary;
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h)
marina;
i)
marine supplies sales;
j)
market;
k)
personal service establishment;
I)
pharmacy;
m)
retail store, craft and gift shop;
n)
recreational vehicle accommodation;
o)
restaurant;
p)
utilityservices.
q)
accessory buildings and uses
r)
caretaker dwellingsubject to subsection 5.2.3 below
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Regulations
In the C-2 Districtthe following regulations shall apply.
Table 5.2
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re ulated
Re ulation
Minimum Lot Width
20 m or 10% of site
perimeter, whichever is
o reater
Maximum Helht of Buildins or Structures
MinimumSetbacks
Front Yard
Side and Rear Yard
-
where a lot abuts a Residential District
Gasoline service station willbe as per
subsection 3.17
Maximum Site Coverae
.3
Caretaker Dwelling
One dwelling unit in conjunction with the uses permitted in Section
5.2.1 for the accommodation of the owner, operator or an employee
of the establishment is permitted.
.4
Signs and Notices:
The following signs or notices are permitted:
a)
A sign or signs not exceeding 4.7 sq. m in total, or one
percent of total ?oor space, whichever is greater,
are
permitted on any site.
.5
Off-Street Parking:
Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Division Nine of this bylaw.
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.6
Off-Street Loading:
Off-street loading facilities shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with DivisionTen of this bylaw.
.7
Waste Disposal:
Where the use is not served by a community sewer system, the
discharge of human and other wastes shall be to the satisfaction of
the Medical Health Of?cer or where such discharge is withinthe
terms of the Pollution Control Act a provisionalpermit for that
discharge shall be obtained before the site may be used.
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Division
Six
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
6.1
LIGHT INDUSTRIALDISTRICT I-1
.1
Permitted Uses:
InanIndustrial 1 Zone the use of land, buildings and structures is
restricted to:
3)
b)
C)
d)
9)
1)
animal hospital and animal beauty parlors;
automobile dealership
automobile or trailer sales or rental lot, recreation vehicle,
boat and heavy equipment sales and rental lot;
automobile repair garage and parts depot, trailer and heavy
equipment, manufacturing, repair garages and parts depot;
automobile wrecking and junk yards provided that such uses
are no less than 30 m from an Residential Zone and are
completely enclosed by a tight board fence or solid wall no
greater than 2.5 m high and that no material shall be piled to
a height greater than the surrounding fence or wall;
bottling and distribution plant;
building supply and lumber yard;
bulk storage, sales and distribution;
car wash;
cartage, delivery and express facilities including truck
terminals and packing and crating establishments;
cleaning and dyeing establishments,
including laundromat
and dry cleaner;
commercial nurseries and greenhouses,
including related
retail outlets;
commercial recreation;
furniture, sash, door and other woodworking manufacturing
and storage establishments;
garage and parking lotfor the storage
of vehicles;
gasoline service station and key-lock fuel installation;
machine shop and parts manufacturer,
machinery and
assembly not involving forging, casting, punch presses or
drop forges;
manufacturing, assembly, processing, ?nishing or repair of
apparatus, equipment, machinery or non-metallic products;
manufacturing, preserving, canning, freezing, grading or
packaging of foods and beverages,
including dairy products;
municipal work yards;
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u)
of?ces in conjunctionwith storage buildings for trade and
general contractors
v)
plumbing and sheet metal workshop;
w)
printing, publishing and other reproduction processes;
x)
propane sales;
y)
radio and television stations;
2)
rental and repair of small equipment and tools;
aa)
restaurants includingfast food pick-up and drive-ins;
bb)
septic tank service;
cc)
storage of explosives;
dd)
warehousing and wholesale establishments including cold
storage and fuel storage;
ee)
accessory
buildings and uses;
ff)
caretaker dwelling subject to subsection 6.1.3 below.
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Regulations
Inthe I-1 Districtthe regulations in Table 6.1 shall apply.
Table 6.1
Column l
Column ll
Matter to be Re ulated
Re ulation
MinimumLotArea
MinimumLotWidth
10 % of site erimeter
MaximumHei ht of Buildins or Structures
MinimumSetbacks
Front Yard
6 m
Side and Rear Yard
Gasoline service station as er section 3.17
MaximumSite Coverage
Gasoline Service Station
45 %
Allother uses
75 %
.3
Caretaker Dwelling:
One dwelling unit in conjunction with an industrial use for the
accommodation of the owner, operator, or an employee of the
establishment is permitted.
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6.2
GENERAL INDUSTRIALDISTRICT I-2
.1
Permitted Uses:
In an Industrial2 Zone the use of land, buildings and structures is
restricted to:
a)
auction house, including livestock;
b)
automobile repair garage for passenger
and commercial
vehicles including body repairs, painting, battery
manufacturing, engine rebuilding;
c)
boat building, boat showrooms and display yards;
d)
furniture manufacturing and storage establishments;
e)
greenhouse and market garden operations;
f)
heavy equipment, recreational vehicles and boat storage;
g)
home occupation;
h)
machine shop and parts manufacturer, machinery and
assembly not involving forging, casting, punch presses
or
drop forges;
i)
packing and crating;
j)
rental and repair of small equipment and tools;
k)
sash and door and other woodworking shops;
l)
single family dwelling;
m)
single wide mobile home;
n)
double wide mobile home;
0)
storage, excluding auto wreckers and junk yards;
p)
trailer manufacture,
repairs, sales and display yards;
q)
warehousing and wholesale establishments;
r)
workshop or garage;
s)
accessory
buildings and uses.
.2
Regulations
In the I-2 Districtthe regulations in Table 6.2 shall apply.
Table 6.2
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re ulated
Re ulation
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
10 % of site erimeter
Maximum Heiht
of Buildins or Structures
MinimumSetbacks
Front Yard
Side and Rear Yard
MaximumSite Coverae
.3
Caretaker
Dwelling:
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One dwelling unit in conjunction with an industrial use for the
accommodation of the owner, operator, or an employee of the
establishment is permitted.
6.3
HEAVY INDUSTRIALDISTRICTI-3
.1
Permitted Uses:
_
In an Industrial 3 Zone the use of land, buildings and structures
IS
restricted to:
a)
manufacture, processing and storage of asphalt, coal and tar
products, coke, creosote, paving and roo?ng;
b)
mining or the extraction of raw materials from the ground;
c)
cement product manufacturing and retail;
d)
mining and processing operations;
e)
storage of explosives;
f)
accessory buildings and uses.
.2
Regulations
Allcurrent provincial and federal government
regulations apply to
all mines during exploration, development, construction, production,
closure, reclamation and abandonment.
In the I-3 Districtthe regulations inTable 6.3 shall apply.
Table 6.3
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re -ulated
Re - ulation
MinimumLotArea
ta-aim
MinimumLotWidth
10 % of site erimeter
MaximumHei ht of Buildins or Structures
MinimumSetbacks
Front Yard
8 m
Side and Rear Yard
1,5 m
Maximum Site Coverae
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Division
Seven
RURAL DISTRICTS
7.1
RURAL RESIDENTIALDISTRICTRR-1
.1
Permitted Uses:
a)
agriculture;
b)
animal hospital;
o)
bed and breakfast;
d)
campgrounds, subject to compliance with the campground
regulations enacted pursuant to the Health Act;
e)
churches;
f)
extraction of raw materials from the land;
g)
heliports;
h)
home occupation;
i)
horticulture, greenhouses,
nurseries;
j)
kennels, the keeping of bees, horses, pigeons, poultry,
sheep, ?sh farms, or fur bearing animals for domestic
purposes, provided that all buildings and structures used for
such purposes are located not less than 25 m from any
property line and not less than 10 m from any dwelling;
k)
livestock, grazing excluding feed lots;
I)
mushroom growing provided that such use is not less than
30 m from any property line;
m)
single family dwellings, including mobile homes;
n)
silviculture;
o)
accessory
buildings and uses.
.2
Regulations
In the RR-1 Districtthe regulations in Table 7.1 shall apply.
Table 7.1
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re - ulated
Re - ulation
Minimum LotArea
1.15 ha
Maximum Height of Buildings or Structures
11 m or 2 '/2story's
whichever is less
10 % of site erimeter
MinimumSetbacks
Front Yard
8 m
Side Yard
8 m
Rear Yard
8 m
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.3
Signs and Notices:
_
_
The following signs and notices are permitted:
8)
one "for rent", "forsale'',professional
practice, home
craft or
occupation identity sign not exceeding .025 sq. m in area on
any site.
.4
Off-Street Parking:
_
_
_
.
Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Division8 of this bylaw.
7.2
RURAL RESERVE DISTRICT RR-2
.1
Permitted Uses:
a)
agriculture;
b)
animal hospital;
o)
bed and breakfast;
d)
campgrounds, subject to compliance with the campground
regulations enacted pursuant to the Health Act;
e)
churches;
f)
home occupation;
g)
horticulture,greenhouses,
nurseries;
h)
kennels, the keeping of bees, horses, pigeons, poultry,
sheep, ?sh farms, or fur bearing animals for domestic
purposes, provided that all buildings and structures used for
such purposes are located not less than 25 m from any
property line and not less than 10 m from any welling;
i)
livestock, grazing excluding feed lots;
j)
mushroom growing provided that such use is not less than
30 m from any property line;
k)
recreation facilities, outdoor, including golf courses, archery
ranges, rifleranges, ski resorts and marinas;
I)
single familydwellings, includingmobile homes;
in)
silviculture;
n)
temporary construction camps operated by, or on behalf of a
government
agency, utilitycompany or construction
company for the temporary accommodation of its employee
provided the method by which sewage
is to be disposed of is
satisfactory to the Medical Health Of?cer and provided that
such temporary construction camps shall be removed at the
completion of the project for which itwas constructed;
o)
the extraction of raw materials from the land;
p)
heliports and airports;
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q)
temporary construction camps operated by, or on behalf of a
government
agency, utilitycompany or construction
company for the temporary accommodation of its employees
provided the method by which sewage is to be disposed of is
satisfactory to the Medical Health Officer and provided that
such temporary construction camps shall be removed at the
completion of the project for which itwas constructed;
r)
accessory buildings and uses.
.2
Regulations
In the RR-2 Districtthe regulations in Table 7.2 shall apply.
Table 7.2
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re ulated
Re ulation
MinimumLotArea
Maximum Height of Buildings or Structures
11 m or 2 '/2story's
whichever is less
Minimum Lot Width
10 % of site erimeter
Minimum Setbacks
Front Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
.3
Signs and Notices:
The following signs and notices are permitted:
a)
one "for rent", "forsale'', professional practice, home craft
occupation identity sign not exceeding .025 sq. m in area on
any site.
.4
Off-Street Parking:
Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Division Nine of this bylaw.
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Division
Eight
PUBLIC USES
8.1
PARK DISTRICT P-1
.1
Permitted Uses:
.
In a Park 1 Zone the use of land, buildings and structures
IS
restricted to:
a) Park;
b) Open space conservation area;
c) Assembly or Indoor Recreation Facility;
d) Mobile and temporary vendors; and
e) Accessory Use.
.2
Regulations
In the P-1 Districtthe regulations in Table 8.1 shall apply.
Table 8.1
Column I
Column ll
Matter to be Re ulated
Re ulation
MinimumSetback of Buildingand Structures
from AllParcel Lines
6 m (20 ft)
8.2
INSTITUTIONALDISTRICT
P-2
.1
Permitted Uses
In a Parks 2 Zone the use of land, buildings and structures is
restricted to:
a)
civic use;
b)
church or church halls;
c)
club or lodges, community halls, auditoriums;
d)
day care centers;
e)
hospitals;
f)
schools, public;
.2
Regulations
In the P-2 Districtthe regulations in Table 8.2 shall apply.
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Table 8.2
Column l
Column ll
Matter to be Re - ulated
Re.[nation
MinimumLotArea
MinimumLotWidth
20 m or 10% of site
perimeter, whichever is the
o reatest
Maximum Heiht
of Buildins or Structures
MaximumSite Coverae
100 %
.3
Signs and Notices:
The following signs and notices are permitted:
b)
Sign or signs not exceeding 4.7 sq. m in total, or one percent
of total ?oor space, whichever is greater, is permitted on any
site.
.4
Off-Street Parking:
Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Division Nine of this bylaw.
.5
Off-Street Loading:
Off-street loading facilities shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with DivisionTen of this bylaw.
.6
Combined Commercial and Residential Units:
Where a parcel is used for combined commercial and residential
use the residential use shall:
e)
be contained in the same building;
f)
be located over or behind the other use;
g)
have a separate entrance from outside;
h)
not exceed a density of 40 units per hectare (16 units per
acre).
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9.1
9.2
9.3
Division
Nine
OFF-STREET
PARKING
No land, water, building or structure shall be used by the owner,occupier
or any other person for any use unless
the off-street
parkingrequirements
for the use have been provided for in accordance with this division of this
bylaw; provision shall be made for off-street parking on the same site as
the principal building.
Despite 8.1 of this bylaw off-street parking willbe permitted
on a site
within 150 m of the use for which it is provided only in the C--1,'C2and R-
2 Districts and shall conform to all of the requirements of this Division.
Despite any other provision of this bylaw, all spaces provided for off-street
parking, whether public or private, shall conform to the following
requirements:
.1
Size:
Allparking spaces shall have a clear length of not less than 6.0 m
and a clear width of not less than 2.8 m and a clear height of not less
than 2.2 m.
.2
Access:
lngress and egress to and from all parking spaces shall be by means
of unobstructed maneuvering aisles. The maneuvering aisles shall
be not less than 6 m for right angle parking and may be reduced to
4.3 m for angle parking up to forty-?ve degrees from the maneuvering
aisle.
.3
Layouts:
Where more than 10 parking spaces are provided, they must be so
designed that vehicles are not required to back out onto a highway.
.4
Access:
Every off-street parking area shall have access to and from
highways in accordance withVillage regulations and having
constructed sidewalk crossovers.
.5
Loca?on:
lf parking is provided on the site, the parking portion must be
consolidated with the portion of the site upon which the building is
located so that the whole forms one lot. Ifthe parking is located on a
site not immediately adjacent to the site containing the building for
which the
parking is provided,
the
owner
must
enter
into a
registerable convenant withthe Village of Granisle restricting the use
of the site to parking in conjunction with the building or use site.
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.6
Surfaces:
Alloff-street parking spaces and access aisles on parcels other
than those located in the RR-1, RR-2, R-1, R-1A, R-3 and R-3A
Districts must be surfaced with asphalt or concrete and must be
graded and drained to properly dispose of surface water.
.6
Curbs:
Allparking lots shall be provided with curbs as de?ned in this bylaw;
such curbs to be constructed of asphalt, concrete or treated timber,
installed and secured.
.7
Distance:
a)
In R-2 Districts where parking facilities are located on the
same site as the principal building, no part of the parking lot
shall be located closer than 1.5 m to any dwelling.
b)
In Commercial Zones for parking located on the same site as
the principal building, no part of the parking lotshall be located
closer than 1.5 m to an adjacent dwelling.
.8
Signs:
All parking lots for more than 10 vehicles, other than for gasoline
service stations, shall have directional signs so as to provide traf?c
control.
.9
Controlled Access Highway:
For developments requiring approval and/or highway access from
the Ministryof Transportation and Infrastructure, the number and
size of off-street parking spaces shall be in accordance with
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure standards and
specifications.
.10
Mixed Occupancy:
In the case of mixed uses, the total requirements for the off-street
parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various
uses computed separately.
.11
Accessible Parking:
Every off-street parking area shall provide, for every 20 stalls, a
minimum of 1 stall for persons with disabilities. Each stall shall:
a)
have a clear width of not less than 6.0 m
b)
be located as close as possible to a main accessible
building
entrance and
_
c)
be clearly identi?ed as being for the exclusive use of persons with
disabilities
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9.3
Schedule of Parking Requirements
TBLE9.3
Required Off-Street
Parking Spaces
1per 70 m2of sales ?oor area
plus 1per servicebay and l per 2
employees
lColumn I
C01llmIl11
lUse of Buildin or Parcel
Re uired number of S -aces
N
g
RESIDENTIAL
lSinle--and two-famil dwellins
2 er dwellinunit
l
5 Group housing,row housing and
.
.
'
laartmems
1.5 per dwelling umt
'
1 er 6 dwellin units
l
COMMERCIALI INDUSTRIAL
lAnimal hosital
- Automobilesales and service,
l
lrecreationalvehicle, boat, trailer,heavy
l
: equipment and light
' industrial/commercialsales, equipment
lreair lots, araes
and arts deots
l
l
1 er 10m2of auction ?oor area
. .
.
1per 35 m2of sales ?oor area plus 1
l
Bulldmg Materials Supply
er 90 m2of warehouse/storae area
i
_-Carnpgrounds/RecreationalVehicle
l
Sites
1per 2 spaces plus 1
,
1er2emlo
1us2 erwashba
l
Commercial Recreation including
2 per bowling alley, 2 per court, 1 per
5 Amusement Arcades, Pool and Billiard
V
iHalls, Bowling Alle s and similaruses
I
2
0
.
:tif:hii::i:::;?;i"°°'°"a
A
2
l
Fast Food Pick-Upand Drive-In
2 per 7".
m
°f QFAPlus1 P" 8 Seats
'
|
or 3 whichever 1S reater
?Gasoline Service Station
11)
aper
2 employees plus 2 per service
,
* Health Spas, Fitness Clubs and
1 per 19m2of ?oor area used by
,
G mnasiums
uests
'
1per sleepingunit plus additional
spaces for each accessory use plus 1 )
er 10 seats for meetin rooms
1 er 3 washin; machines
l
1 er 2 bot saces
-
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. Nurseries/Greenhses
er 35 m2ofsale?or ar
I.
--
iOff1CeS,Medical/Dental
4 er doctor/dentist
1per 30 m2of gross ?oor area
Offices, Business, Government and
2
Professional
1per 30 m gross ?oor area
l
P Of?ces, Police
1 er 74 m2ross ?oor area
I
Post of?ce
1per 3200
post of?ce boxes plus 1per I
140 m ross ?oor area
:
Restaurants,Cabarets, Lounges, Pubs
and similarestablishments
1per 4 Seats
ShoppingCentre (all uses combined)
4.5 per 100 m2gross ?oor area
)Stores, Retail, Video Rental,
l
_ Supermarkets, Liquor store, Personal
.
lService,other commercialuses not
)
otherwisementioned
2
ll
Radio and Television Station
1 er 140 m2ross ?oor area
S
;::r:';,?f,:2::?::::;:°m
'
l
' Warehouse,mini--storagebuildings and
-
'
l
other industrialuses not otherwise
1 per 90 m2gross ?oor area
i
mentioned
1
l
CIVIC INSTITUTIONAL & PUBLIC
1
iiF
5 per classroom
.
4
l
'PublicAssembly, including arenas,
; auditoriums, communitycenters, dance
]halls, exhibitionhalls, meetinghalls,
1stadiums, swimming pools and similar
luses
lOutdoor Recreation, Golf Courses,
10 per ha of parcel area or 25 per
f Parks, Play?elds
play?eld
1 per 5 seats plus 1 per 10m2of ?oor
area in areas without ?xed seats,
excluding playing surfaces
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10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
Village of Granisle Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019
Division
Ten
OFF STREET LOADING
Provision of Off-Street Loading spaces
No land, water, building or structure shall be used by the 'owner,occupier
or any other person for any use unless the off-street loadingrequirements
for that use have been provided in accordance with this Division ofthis
bylaw; provisions shall be made for off-street loading on the same site as
the principal building.
Existing Buildings, Structures
and Uses
Despite Section 9.1 above, the regulations contained in this Division
shall
not apply to buildings, structures or uses existing on the effective date of
this bylaw, except that:
.1
Off--streetloading shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with this Divisionwhere there is a change in the principal use, or
where the total ?oor area is increased in excess of 10 percent over
the existing ?oor area;
.2
Off--streetloading existing on the effective date of this bylaw shall
not be reduced below the applicable off-street loading requirements
of this Division.
Calculating
Off Street Loading Spaces
The calculation of off-street loading spaces shall be determined by:
.1
calculating the total gross floor of all principal and accessory
buildings on the parcel including basements, except that portion of
the basement which is used for parking or heating; and
.2
in the case of mixed uses, the total requirements for off-street
loading facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the
various uses computed separately.
Location and Siting of Loading Facilities
Off-street loading spaces and facilitiesshall be located on the same parcel
as the use served, but not withinthe required front yard or closer than
15.0 m to the nearest point of intersection of any two road allowances.
Development
Standards
.1
The location of all points of ingress and egress to a loading area shall
be subject to the regulations of the Village.
.2
All off-street loading spaces
shall be sized to accommodate
a
vehicle 8.5 m in length, 3.0 m in width and 4.0 m in height.
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.3
All off-street loading areas shall be bordered with adequate curbs
and provision shall be madeforprotectingadjoining buildings and
structures from maneuvering
vehicles.
.4
On all parcels zoned commercial
all off-street loading spaces
shall
be paved. Inallother zoning
districts, off-street loading spaces
may
be surfaced with gravel. Alloff-street loading spaces shall be graded
and drained so as to properly dispose of all surface water.
.5
Any lightingused to illuminateany loading area shall be so arranged
that all direct rays of light are reflected upon the loading area, and
not on any adjoining premises.
10.6
Required Off Street
Loading Spaces
The number of off-street loading spaces for a building or parcel is
calculated according to Table 9 of this Bylaw in which Column I sets out
the use of a building or parcel and categories of total gross ?oor area and
Column ll sets out the number of required loading spaces.
Required Off-Street Loading Spaces
I
Columnl
Column ll
Use of Building or Parcel
Required
Loading
S-aces
Retail, Business, Industry, Warehouse or similar
, use:
0
-
less than 470m2
i
-
470 m2to 2,300 m-°-
i
-
2,300 m2to 4,600 m2
0
-
each additional 4,600 m2or fraction thereof in
-.
excess of 2,300 m2
lOffice Building,Assembly Use, Hospital,
IInstitution, Hotel, Club, Lodge, Auditorium,
r Public Utility,School or similar use:
'
less than 2,800 m2
l
-
2,800 m2to 5,600 m2
-
each additional5,600 m2or fraction thereof in
'
ees
f 2.8.
1
--
2
3
1 additional
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Division
Eleven
AUTHORIZATION
11.1
REPEAL
Bylaw No. 405, being cited as the "Village of Granisle Zoning Bylaw No.
405, 2008" and all amendments
thereto are hereby repealed.
11.2
EFFECTIVE DATE
This bylaw shall come into force and take effect upon the date of adoption
thereof.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 20"'DAY OF NOVEMBER2019
READ A SECOND TIMETHIS 20"'DAY OF NOVEMBER,2019
PUBLIC HEARING HELD THIS 4"'DAY OF DECEMBER,20'l9
READ A THIRD TIME THIS 4"'DAY OF DECEMBER,2019
APPROVED BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATIONAND
INFRASTRUCTUREON THE ST"DAY OF JANUARY,2020
ADOPTED THIS 22"" DAY OF JANUARY,202O
(%a lméggud
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CORPORATE
OFFICER
MAYOR
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