District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (Consolidated to Aug. 21, 2024)
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DISTRICT OF LANTZVILLE
ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
This is a consolidation of Bylaw No. 180 with the bylaws listed below. The amending bylaws have
been combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal
document. The Corporation does not warrant that the information contained in this consolidation
is current. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted to ensure accurate, current
bylaw provisions.
Date of
Adoption
Amending
Bylaw
Bylaw
Citation
November 2, 2020
Bylaw No. 229
"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment
(Clark/Medd) Bylaw No. 229, 2020"
November 16, 2020
Bylaw No. 225
"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment
(7360 Harby Road) Bylaw No. 225, 2020"
January 6, 2021
Bylaw No. 244
"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment
(6953 Dickinson Road) Bylaw No. 244, 2020"
September 7, 2022
Bylaw No. 302
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (6935
Dickinson Road) Bylaw No. 302, 2022
September 7, 2022
Bylaw No. 316
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (6701
Harwood Drive) Bylaw No. 316, 2022
September 7, 2022
Bylaw No. 318
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (6717
Harwood Drive) Bylaw No. 318, 2022
September 21, 2022
Bylaw No. 298
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment
(Miscellaneous) Bylaw No. 298, 2021
September 28, 2022
Bylaw No. 280
"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment
(Miscellaneous) Bylaw No. 290, 2021"
October 3, 2022
Bylaw No. 314
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (6671
and 6685/6685B Harwood Drive) Bylaw No. 314, 2022
December 6, 2023
Bylaw No.347
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (7437
Sunbury Road) Bylaw No. 347, 2023
February 21, 2024
Bylaw No. 345
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment
(Foothills Development) Bylaw No. 345, 2023
April 10, 2024
Bylaw No. 362
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (Future
Old Growth Zone - FOG) Bylaw No. 362, 2024
June 26, 2024
Bylaw No. 369
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (Small
Scale Multi Unit Housing) Bylaw No. 369, 2024
The bylaw numbers in brackets in this consolidation refer to the last bylaw that
amended the section of the principal bylaw: "District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No.
180, 2020".
"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020"
Consolidated for Convenience (as August 21 ,2024) to Amendment Bylaw No. 369
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DISTRICT OF LANTZVILLE
BYLAW NO. 180, 2020
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE USE, SUBDIVISION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND
AND WATER WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF LANTZVILLE
WHEREAS section 479 of the Local Government Act authorizes the District of Lantzville to enact
a Zoning Bylaw;
AND WHEREAS section 524 of the Local Government Act authorizes the District of Lantzville to
enact a bylaw to establish requirements in relation to floodplain areas;
AND WHEREAS section 525 of the Local Government Act authorizes the District of Lantzville to
enact a bylaw to establish off-street parking and loading space requirements;
AND WHEREAS section 527 of the Local Government Act authorizes the District of Lantzville to
enact a bylaw to establish requirements for screening and landscaping to mask or separate uses;
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the District of Lantzville in open meeting
assembled enacts as follows:
1.
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No.
180, 2020".
2.
The District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw is set out in Schedule 'A' attached to and forming
part of this Bylaw.
3.
If a portion of this Bylaw is held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then the
invalid portion must be severed and the remainder of this Bylaw is deemed to have been
adopted without the severed section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or phrase.
4.
District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 60, 2005 and its amendments are hereby repealed.
General Compliance
5.
Land, water, buildings and structures must not be used except in accordance with this
bylaw.
6.
Buildings or structures must not be constructed, reconstructed, altered, extended, moved or
sited except in accordance with this bylaw.
7.
Land, water or buildings must not be subdivided except in accordance with this bylaw.
"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020"
Consolidated for Convenience (as August 21 ,2024) to Amendment Bylaw No. 369
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8.
Nothing in this bylaw relieves any person from the responsibility to comply with other
legislation that applies to matters regulated in this bylaw.
9.
Any reference in this bylaw to federal or provincial legislation, or to other District bylaws,
include any amendments made to that legislation or to those bylaws.
10.
Uses not expressly permitted in a zone or otherwise permitted in this bylaw are prohibited.
Violation
11.
A person who contravenes this bylaw, or who allows or permits any act in contravention of
this Bylaw, or who fails to do or refrains from doing any act or thing required by this
bylaw, commits an offence and is liable to the penalties imposed by the District.
12.
Each day that a contravention of this bylaw exists constitutes a separate offence.
Zone Boundaries
13.
The zoning adjacent to a highway or a lane applies to the highway or lane.
14.
Where a highway or lane forms a zone boundary, the zoning extends to the centreline of
the highway or lane.
Uses and Subdivision
15.
Where dwelling units within a rowhouse, townhouse or duplex are divided by a subdivision
line, those dwelling units are considered to be multiple unit housing for the purpose of
defining the land use and are not considered to be individual houses on individual parcels.
Diagrams and Illustrations
16.
Diagrams and illustrations in this bylaw are provided as guidelines for interpretation.
Interpretation
17.
References to zones in this bylaw that are listed only by the zone designation mean the
same as the zone listed by its full title and number.
"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020"
Consolidated for Convenience (as August 21 ,2024) to Amendment Bylaw No. 369
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18.
All dimensions and measurements in this bylaw are expressed in the Standard
Interpretation Units (metric) system as follows:
(a) hectares (ha)
(b) metres (m)
(c) millimetres (mm)
(d) percent (%)
(e) square metres (m2)
(f) litres (L)
(g) kilograms (kg)
READ A FIRST TIME this day of,.
READ A SECOND TIME this day of,..
PUBLIC HEARING HELD this day of,.
READ A THIRD TIME this day of,.
APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
this day of,.
ADOPTED this day of,.
Mark Swain, Mayor
Delcy Wells, Director of Corporate Administration
Zoning Bylaw
Schedule 'A' to Bylaw No. 180, 2020
Schedule 'A' to District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1: ZONES .............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1
RESIDENTIAL 1 ZONE (R1) ............................................................................................................ 5
1.2
RESIDENTIAL 2 ZONE (R2) ............................................................................................................ 7
1.3
RESIDENTIAL 3 ZONE (R3) ............................................................................................................ 9
1.4
RESIDENTIAL 4 ZONE (R4) .......................................................................................................... 11
1.5
RESIDENTIAL 5 ZONE (R5) .......................................................................................................... 13
1.6
RESIDENTIAL 8 ZONE (R8) .......................................................................................................... 15
1.7
ESTATE ZONE (EST) .................................................................................................................... 16
1.8
RURAL ZONE (RU) ....................................................................................................................... 18
1.9
FOOTHILLS SAP ZONE (FH) ......................................................................................................... 19
1.10
UPPER LANTZVILLE WARE ROAD SPECIAL AREA PLAN ZONE (SAP-1) ......................................... 25
1.11
FUTURE SPECIAL AREA PLAN ZONE (F-SAP) ............................................................................... 29
1.12
FUTURE STUDY AREA ZONE (F-SA) ............................................................................................. 30
1.13
MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE (MHP) ............................................................................................. 31
1.14
VILLAGE COMMERCIAL ZONE (VC) ............................................................................................. 33
1.15
COMMUNITY SERVICES ZONE (CS) ............................................................................................. 35
1.16
LIGHT INDUSTRY ZONE (LI) ......................................................................................................... 36
1.17
AGRICULTURE ZONE (A) ............................................................................................................. 37
1.18
GOLF COURSE ZONE (G) ............................................................................................................. 39
1.19
FORESTRY ZONE (F) .................................................................................................................... 40
1.20
MARINE ZONE (M) ..................................................................................................................... 41
1.21
TRANSPORTATION ZONE (T) ...................................................................................................... 42
1.22
PARK ZONE (P) ........................................................................................................................... 43
1.23
FUTURE OLD GROWTH ZONE (FOG) .......................................................................................... 44
2.1
SECONDARY SUITES AND CARRIAGE HOUSES ............................................................................ 45
2.2
HOME BUSINESSES .................................................................................................................... 46
2.3
FARM ANIMALS .......................................................................................................................... 48
2.4
FENCES ....................................................................................................................................... 49
2.5
RETAINING WALLS ..................................................................................................................... 50
2.6
PARKING AND LOADING ............................................................................................................. 51
2.7
HEIGHT EXEMPTIONS ................................................................................................................. 59
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2.8
SETBACK PROJECTIONS .............................................................................................................. 60
2.9
FUTURE HIGHWAY ALLOWANCES .............................................................................................. 62
2.10
INTERSECTION VISIBILITY ........................................................................................................... 63
2.11
STREAMSIDE PROTECTION ......................................................................................................... 64
2.12
COASTAL PROTECTION ............................................................................................................... 65
2.13
FLOOD PROTECTION .................................................................................................................. 66
2.14
LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING................................................................................................. 67
2.15
SUBDIVISION .............................................................................................................................. 68
2.16
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND WATERCRAFT ........................................................................... 69
2.17
SHIPPING CONTAINERS .............................................................................................................. 70
2.18
GENERAL USE PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................ 71
PART 3: DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................. 72
SCHEDULE 1 - ZONING MAP ..................................................................................................................... 100
SCHEDULE 2 - FUTURE OLD GROWTH ZONING MAP ....................................................................... 99
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CONVERSION QUICK REFERENCE
Distance
Area
Metric
Imperial
Metric
Imperial
0.5 m
1.6 ft
1 m2
11 ft2
0.6 m
2.0 ft
5 m2
54 ft2
1.0 m
3.3 ft
10 m2
108 ft2
1.2 m
3.9 ft
20 m2
215 ft2
1.5 m
4.9 ft
25 m2
269 ft2
1.8 m
5.9 ft
50 m2
538 ft2
2.0 m
6.6 ft
90 m2
969 ft2
2.5 m
8.2 ft
100 m2
1,076 ft2
3.0 m
9.8 ft
150 m2
1,615 ft2
3.5 m
11.5 ft
200 m2
2,153 ft2
4.0 m
13.1 ft
250 m2
2,691 ft2
4.5 m
14.8 ft
300 m2
3,229 ft2
5.0 m
16.4 ft
350 m2
3,767 ft2
5.5 m
18.0 ft
400 m2
4,306 ft2
6.0 m
19.7 ft
450 m2
4,844 ft2
6.5 m
21.3 ft
500 m2
5,382 ft2
7.0 m
23.0 ft
600 m2
6,458 ft2
7.5 m
24.6 ft
700 m2
7,535 ft2
8.0 m
26.2 ft
800 m2
8,611 ft2 / 0.2 ac
8.5 m
27.9 ft
1,000 m2
10,764 ft2 / 0.25 ac
9.0 m
29.5 ft
2,000 m2
0.5 ac
9.5 m
31.2 ft
4,000 m2
1.0 ac
10 m
32.8 ft
8,000 m2
2.0 ac
15 m
49.2 ft
1 ha
2.5 ac
20 m
65.6 ft
2 ha
4.9 ac
25 m
82.0 ft
4 ha
9.9 ac
30 m
98.4 ft
10 ha
24.7 ac
50 m
164.0 ft
20 ha
49.4 ac
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PART 1: ZONES
The Municipality is divided into zones as follows and as shown on Schedule 1 of this bylaw:
Zone
Abbreviation
Residential 1
R1
Residential 2
R2
Residential 3
R3
Residential 4
R4
Residential 5 [BL244]
R5
Estate
EST
Rural
RU
Foothills
FH
Upper Lantzville Ware Road Special Area Plan [BL229]
SAP-1
Future Special Area Plan
F-SAP
Future Study Area
F-SA
Mobile Home Park
MHP
Village Commercial
VC
Community Services
CS
Light Industry
LI
Agriculture
A
Golf Course
G
Forestry
F
Marine
M
Transportation
T
Park
P
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1.1
RESIDENTIAL 1 ZONE
(R1)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary Use
Secondary Use
House
Duplex
Rowhouse
Townhouse
Apartment
Home Business
Secondary Suite (must be located in a House)
Carriage House
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number and type of dwelling units per parcel is based on available services as
follows:
Municipally serviced with water and sewer
No or partial municipal services
Parcel area 4050m2 or smaller:
4 Dwellings which may consist of up to:
1 House and 1 secondary suite, or
1 Carriage House (if no secondary suite), or
2 Duplex dwelling units (total of 4 dwelling
units), or
4 Rowhouse dwelling units, or
4 Townhouse dwelling units, or
4 Apartment dwelling units
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Parcel area greater than 4050m2:
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Primary structure
6 m
6 m
2 m
3 m
Existing Carriage House
6 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Height
4.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Primary structure
8 m
Carriage House with Garage Below
7 m
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Carriage House without Garage Below
6 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
Fence
1.8 m
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage is 35%.
Subdivision
6.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
2,000 m2
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
20 m
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1.2
RESIDENTIAL 2 ZONE
(R2)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary Use
Secondary Use
House
Duplex
Rowhouse
Townhouse
Apartment
Home Business
Secondary Suite (must be located in a House)
Carriage House
Dwelling Units
1.
The maximum number and type of dwelling units per parcel is based on available services as
follows:
Municipally serviced with water and sewer
No or partial municipal services
Parcel area 4050m2 or smaller:
4 Dwellings which may consist of up to:
1 House and 1 secondary suite, or
1 Carriage House (if no secondary suite), or
2 Duplex dwelling units (total of 4 dwelling
units), or
4 Rowhouse dwelling units, or
4 Townhouse dwelling units, or
4 Apartment dwelling units
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Parcel area greater than 4050m2:
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Siting
2.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Primary structure
6 m
6 m
2 m
3 m
Carriage House
6 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Height
3.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Primary structure
8 m
Carriage House with Garage Below
7 m
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Carriage House without Garage Below
6 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
Fence
1.8 m
Parcel Coverage
4.
The maximum parcel coverage is 35%.
Subdivision
5.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
1,300 m2
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
20 m
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1.3
RESIDENTIAL 3 ZONE
(R3)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary Use
Secondary Use
House
Duplex
Rowhouse
Townhouse
Apartment
Home Business
Secondary Suite (must be located in a House)
Carriage House
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number and type of dwelling units per parcel is based on available services as
follows:
Municipally serviced with water and sewer
No or partial municipal services
Parcel area 4050m2 or smaller:
4 Dwellings which may consist of up to:
1 House and 1 secondary suite, or
1 Carriage House (if no secondary suite), or
2 Duplex dwelling units (total of 4 dwelling
units), or
4 Rowhouse dwelling units, or
4 Townhouse dwelling units, or
4 Apartment dwelling units
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Parcel area greater than 4050m2:
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Primary structure
6 m
6 m
2 m
3 m
Carriage House
6 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Height
4.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Primary structure
8 m
Carriage House with Garage Below
7 m
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Carriage House without Garage Below
6 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
Fence
1.8 m
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage is 35%.
Subdivision
6.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
1,000 m2
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
20 m
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1.4
RESIDENTIAL 4 ZONE
(R4)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary Use
Secondary Use
House
Duplex
Rowhouse
Townhouse
Apartment
Home Business
Secondary Suite (must be located in a
House)
Carriage House
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number and type of dwelling units per parcel is based on available services as
follows:
Municipally serviced with water and sewer
No or partial municipal services
Parcel area 4050m2 or smaller:
4 Dwellings which may consist of up to:
1 House and 1 secondary suite, or
1 Carriage House (if no secondary suite), or
2 Duplex dwelling units (total of 4 dwelling
units), or
4 Rowhouse dwelling units, or
4 Townhouse dwelling units, or
4 Apartment dwelling units
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Parcel area greater than 4050m2:
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Primary structure
6 m
6 m
2 m
3 m
Carriage House
6 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Height
4.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Primary structure
8 m
Carriage House with Garage Below
7 m
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Carriage House without Garage Below
6 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
Fence
1.8 m
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage is 35%.
Subdivision
6.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
800 m2
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
20 m
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1.5
RESIDENTIAL 5 ZONE
(R5)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary Use
Secondary Use
House
Duplex
Rowhouse
Townhouse
Apartment
Home Business
Secondary Suite (must be located in a House)
Carriage House
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number and type of dwelling units per parcel is based on available services as
follows:
Municipally serviced with water and sewer
No or partial municipal services
Parcel area 4050m2 or smaller:
4 Dwellings which may consist of up to:
1 House and 1 secondary suite, or
1 Carriage House (if no secondary suite), or
2 Duplex dwelling units (total of 4 dwelling
units), or
4 Rowhouse dwelling units, or
4 Townhouse dwelling units, or
4 Apartment dwelling units
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Parcel area greater than 4050m2:
2 Dwellings, limited to one House and either
one Secondary Suite or one Carriage House
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Primary structure
6 m
6 m
2 m
3 m
Carriage House
6 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Height
4.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Primary structure
8 m
Carriage House with Garage Below
7 m
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Carriage House without Garage Below
6 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
Fence
1.8 m
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage is 35%.
Subdivision
6.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
960 m2
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
15 m
Maximum Parcel Averaging
40%
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1.6
RESIDENTIAL 8 ZONE
(R8)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary Use
Secondary Use
Duplex
House
Home Business
Density
2.
The maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for properties in the R8 zone shall be 0.4:1.
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
All Structures
4.5 m
4.5 m
2.0 m
2.0 m
Height
4.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Duplex / House
7.0 m
Secondary Structure
6.0 m
Fence
1.8 m
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage is 35%.
Subdivision
6.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
0.4 ha (4,000 m2)
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
15 m
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1.7
ESTATE ZONE
(EST)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary Use
Secondary Use
House
Duplex
Rowhouse
Townhouse
Apartment
Home Business
Secondary Suite (must be located in a
House)
Carriage House
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number and type of dwelling units per parcel is as follows:
Parcel Area
Maximum
Number of
Dwelling
Units
Type of Permitted Dwelling Units
4050 m2 or
smaller with
municipal water
and sewer
4
1 House and 1 secondary suite, or
1 Carriage House (if no secondary suite), or
2 Duplex dwelling units (total of 4 dwelling units), or
4 Rowhouse dwelling units, or
4 Townhouse dwelling units, or
4 Apartment dwelling units
Less than 0.8 ha
2
1 house and either 1 secondary suite or 1 Carriage House
0.8 ha or larger
2
2 houses, or
1 house and either 1 secondary suite or 1 Carriage House
Siting
3.
The minimum setback for any structure is 8 m from the front and rear parcel lines and 4 m
from any other parcel line.
4.
The minimum interior side parcel line setback for a house from a parcel line adjoining a
Residential zoned parcel is 2 m.
Height
5.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Any Structure
9 m
Fence
2 m
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Parcel Coverage
6.
The maximum parcel coverage is 30%.
Subdivision
7.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
0.4 ha
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
20 m
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1.8
RURAL ZONE
(RU)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
House
Carriage House
Home Business
Secondary Suite
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number of dwelling units per parcel is two.
Siting
3.
The minimum setback for any structure from any parcel line is 8 m.
4.
The minimum interior side parcel line setback for a house from a parcel line adjoining a
Residential zoned parcel is 2 m.
Height
5.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Any Structure
9 m
Fence
2 m
Parcel Coverage
6.
The maximum parcel coverage is 30%.
Subdivision
7.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
1 ha
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
20 m
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1.9 FOOTHILLS SAP ZONE
(FH)
Areas
1.
The purpose of the Foothills Zone is to allow a range of land uses and residential densities with
significant protected natural areas and recreational opportunities, along with housing diversity
and local commercial services.
Purpose
2.
The Foothills Zone is divided into Areas FH1, FA-A, FA-B, FA-C, FA-D, FA-E as shown on the
following map.
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Permitted Uses
3.
The permitted uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Foothills Area 1 - Scenic Corridor (FH1)
House
Home Business
Secondary Suite
Foothills Area A - Gateway Village Neighbourhood Centre
Apartment
Artisan Studio
Assisted Living
Bed and Breakfast
Child Care
Craft Beverage Processing
Craft Kitchen
Duplex
Food and Beverage Service
Health Service
House
Household Service
Institutional Use
Live-Work
Market
Mixed Use Building
Office
Outdoor Recreation
Personal Service
Retail
Rowhouse
Tourist Accommodation
Townhouse
Veterinarian Clinic
Home Business
Mobile Vending
Secondary Suite
Short-term Rental
Foothills Area B - Heikkila Creek Neighbourhood Centre
Apartment
Artisan Studio
Assisted Living
Bed and Breakfast
Child Care
Craft Beverage Processing
Craft Kitchen
Duplex
Financial Service
Food and Beverage Service
Funeral Service
Carriage House
Home Based Business
Mobile Vending
Short-term Rental
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Health Service
House
Household Service
Institutional Use
Live-Work
Manufactured Home Assembly
Market
Mixed Use Building
Outdoor Recreation
Office
Personal Service
Retail
Rowhouse
Tourist Accommodation
Townhouse
Veterinarian Clinic
Foothills Area C - Quarry Service Centre
Child Care
Craft Beverage Processing
Garden Centre
Institutional Use
Live-Work
Outdoor Recreation
Storage Facility
Caretaker Unit
Foothills Area D - Foothills Residential
Bed and Breakfast
Cluster Housing
Community Care
Duplex
House
Outdoor Recreation
Rowhouse
Townhouse
Home Based Business
Secondary Suite
Short-term Rental
Foothills Area E - Uplands Residential
Bed and Breakfast
Child Care
Cluster Housing
Community Care
Duplex
House
Outdoor Recreation
Home Based Business
Secondary Suite
Short-term Rental
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Development Form & Density
4.
The maximum densities permitted in the Foothills Zone are as follows:
814 residential units
5,000 m2 (square metres) of non-residential
Siting of Buildings
5.
The minimum setbacks from parcels lines are as follows:
Use
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Apartment, Commercial or
Mixed Use
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Cluster Housing
4 m
2 m
2 m
3 m
Duplex
4 m
2 m
3 m
3 m
House
4 m
2 m
1.5 m
3 m
House in FH1
4.5
2 m
2 m
2 m
Rowhouse and Townhouse
4 m
2 m
3 m
3 m
Accessory Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Height
6.
The maximum height in the Foothills Zone are as follows:
Use
Height
Apartment
15 m
Commercial, Institutional or Mixed Use
15 m
Cluster Housing
9 m
House
9 m
Rowhouse and Townhouse
12 m
Accessory Structure
9 m
Fence - Front
Fence - Side and Rear
1.2 m
1.8m
Parcel Coverage
7.
The following parcel coverage regulations apply:
Use
Building Site
Coverage
Apartment
90%
Commercial or Mixed Use within Area A or Area B
100 %
Commercial Use within Area C
85%
Cluster Housing
55%
Duplex
60%
House
60%
House in FH1
40%
Rowhouse and Townhouse
70%
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Minimum Lot Size
8.
a) The following subdivision regulations apply:
Use
Minimum
parcel
size
Apartment
1000 m2
Commercial, Institutional or Mixed Use
600 m2
Cluster Housing
1000 m2
Duplex
500 m2
House
350 m2
House in FH1
600 m2
Rowhouse and Townhouse
800 m2
1.
b) Notwithstanding Section 8a, no further subdivision shall be permitted on parcels previously
created for the purpose of accommodating a house
2.
Parking
9.
Notwithstanding Section 2.6.1, the following minimum number of onsite vehicle parking spaces
are required within the Foothills CD Zone:
Use
Minimum Number of
Long-Term Parking
Spaces
Minimum Number
of Short-Term
Parking Spaces
Apartment, studio or 1 bedroom*
1 per dwelling unit
Per 2.6.1
Apartment, 2 or more bedrooms*
1.5 per dwelling unit
Assisted Living
1 per employee
Cluster Housing*
1.5 per dwelling unit
Duplex*
2 per dwelling unit
House *
2 per dwelling unit
Rowhouse and Townhouse *
1.5 per dwelling unit
Carriage House or Secondary Suite
1 per dwelling unit
Tourist Accommodation
2, plus one per
sleeping unit
All other uses
Per 2.6.1
*One parking space per dwelling unit must be EVSE ready
Streamside Setbacks
10.
Notwithstanding Section 2.11, and in accordance with the EDI Proposed Environmental Permitting
Strategy, development must occur in accordance with the Riparian Areas Protection Regulation
and as delineated by a Qualified Environmental Professional.
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Short-term Rentals
11.
Short-term Rentals are permitted only where a dwelling unit has its own at-grade entrance from
the exterior of the building.
Commercial Units
12.
With the exception of Food and Beverage Services or Market uses, an individual commercial use
within the Gateway Residential Area may not exceed 150 m2.
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1.10 UPPER LANTZVILLE WARE ROAD SPECIAL AREA PLAN ZONE
(SAP-1)
Areas
1.
The SAP-1 Zone is divided into Areas A-D, as shown on the following map:
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Permitted Uses
2.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Area A - Single Unit Housing
House
Home Business
Secondary Suite
Area B - Cluster Housing
Duplex
House
Home Business
Area C - Compact Housing
Duplex
House
Home Business
Area D - Multi-Unit Housing
Duplex
Rowhouse
Townhouse
Home Business
Dwelling Units
3.
The maximum number of dwelling units, excluding secondary suites, is as follows:
Area
Per Parcel
Total
Area A
1
108
Area B
19 per hectare
17
Area C (Parcel < 450 m2)
1
63
Area C (Parcel ≥ 450 m2)
2 (Duplex Only)
Area D
24 per hectare
62
All Areas Combined
-
250
Siting
4.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines in Area A are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
House
4.5 m
4.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
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5.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines in Area B are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
House
4.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
3 m
Duplex
4.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
2 m
2 m
3 m
6.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines in Area C are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
House
3 m
4.5 m
1.5 m
2 m
Duplex
3 m
4.5 m
1.5 m
2 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
2 m
2 m
3 m
7.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines in Area D are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Duplex
3 m
6 m
3 m
3 m
Rowhouse or Townhouse
3 m
6 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
2 m
2 m
3 m
8.
Despite the foregoing, the minimum setback of a garage in any Area is 6 m from front parcel
lines and 3 m from rear parcel lines.
9.
Despite the foregoing, the minimum setback from an interior side parcel line for dwellings
units within a duplex, rowhouse or townhouse that are separated by a party wall is 0 m on
the side where the dwelling units are adjoining.
Height
10.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
House or Duplex
9 m
Rowhouse or Townhouse
12 m and 3 storeys
Secondary Structure
5 m
Fence
1.8 m
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Parcel Coverage
11.
The maximum parcel coverages are as follows:
Area
Principal Building
All Buildings and Structures
Combined
Area A
40%
45%
Area B
40%
45%
Area C
50%
55%
Area D
70%
70%
Subdivision
12.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Area
Minimum Parcel Area
Minimum Parcel Frontage
and Width
Area A
450 m2
15 m
Area B
4,000 m2
20 m
Area C
300 m2
12 m
Area C (Duplex with party wall)
225 m2
9 m
Area D (Building Strata)
4,000 m2
9 m
Area D (Rowhouse/Townhouse
with party wall, attached on
both sides)
150 m2
6 m
Area D (Rowhouse/Townhouse
with party wall, attached on
one side)
200 m2
7.5 m
Area D (Duplex with party wall)
225 m2
9 m
13.
Despite the foregoing, the following specific regulations apply:
a) The minimum parcel area of a parcel fronting Alger Road is 1,200 m2.
b) The parcel area and frontage of parcels in a phased building strata subdivision may be
reduced below the minimum parcel area and minimum parcel frontage.
c)
The minimum parcel frontage of a parcel fronting Philip Road is 20 m.
d) The minimum parcel frontage of a parcel fronting a cul-de-sac or curved portion of a
highway is 10 m, or the minimum parcel frontage regulation specified above, whichever
is less.
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1.11 FUTURE SPECIAL AREA PLAN ZONE
(F-SAP)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
House
Carriage House
Home Business
Secondary Suite
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number of dwelling units per parcel is two and is limited to one house and
either one secondary suite or one carriage house.
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
House
6 m
6 m
2 m
3 m
Carriage House
6 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Height
4.
The maximum heights in the are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
House
8 m
Carriage House with Garage Below
7 m
Carriage House with without Garage Below
6 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
Fence
1.8 m
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage is 35%.
Subdivision
6.
The minimum parcel area is 10 ha.
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1.12 FUTURE STUDY AREA ZONE
(F-SA)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
House
Carriage House
Home Business
Secondary Suite
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number of dwelling units per parcel is two and is limited to one house and
either one secondary suite or one carriage house.
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
House
6 m
6 m
2 m
3 m
Carriage House
6 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3 m
Height
4.
The maximum heights in the are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
House
8 m
Carriage House with Garage Below
7 m
Carriage House with without Garage Below
6 m
Secondary Structure
6 m
Fence
1.8 m
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage is 35%.
Subdivision
6.
The minimum parcel area is 10 ha.
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1.13 MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE
(MHP)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
House
Mobile Home
Mobile Home Park
Recreational Vehicle
Mobile Home Park Office
Dwelling Units and Recreational Vehicles
2.
The maximum number of dwelling units and recreational vehicles are as follows: [BL298]
Property
Houses
Mobile
Homes
Recreational
Vehicles
Parklands Mobile Home Park
6820 Parklands Place
1
29
6
Shoregrove Resort Mobile Home Park
6990 Dickinson Road
1
7
9
Maple Glen Mobile Home Park
7071 Lantzville Road
1
23
6
White Pine Estates Mobile Home Park
7134 Black Jack Drive
1
4
4
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Any Structure at least 10 m2
GFA or Recreational Vehicle
5 m
5 m
5 m
5 m
Any Structure less than 10 m2
GFA
5 m
2 m
2 m
2 m
4.
The minimum setback between mobile homes or recreational vehicles is 3 m.
Height
5.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
House
8 m
Secondary Structure (for House)
6 m
Mobile Home
6 m
Secondary Structure (for Mobile Home)
3 m
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Mobile Home Park Office
8 m
Fence
1.8 m
Secondary Structures
6.
The maximum number and area of secondary structures per mobile home space or
recreational vehicle space are as follows:
(a)
1 secondary structure less than 10 m2 gross floor area for a mobile home or
recreational vehicle,
(b)
1 porch or deck addition less than 20 m2 gross floor area for a mobile home, and
(c)
1 set of entrance stairs to a secondary access less than 2 m2 gross floor area for a
mobile home.
7.
Additions to mobile homes to provide habitable space are not permitted.
8.
Carports and garages are not permitted for mobile homes or mobile home spaces.
9.
Porches, decks, additions, carports and garages are not permitted on a recreational vehicle
space.
Parcel Coverage
10.
The maximum total maximum parcel coverage for a mobile home park, excluding the
footprint of recreational vehicles, is 40%.
Site Area
11.
The minimum site areas are as follows:
Structure or Recreational Vehicle
Minimum Site Area
Mobile Home (Double Wide)
350 m2
Mobile Home (Single Wide)
300 m2
Mobile Home (Park Model)
250 m2
Recreational Vehicle
150 m2
Subdivision
12.
The minimum parcel area is 1 ha.
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1.14 VILLAGE COMMERCIAL ZONE
(VC)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Apartment
Assembly
Assisted Living
Child Care
Commercial Training
Community Care
Craft Beverage Processing
Cultural Service
Financial Service
Food and Beverage Service
Funeral Service
Health Service
Hotel
Household Service
Indoor Recreation
Market
Office
Personal Service
Retail
Social Service
Veterinary Clinic
Mobile Vending
Building Form
2.
Apartments, community care units, and assisted living units are only permitted in a mixed-
use building format and must not be located on the first storey of a building.
3.
The maximum floor area ratio is 2:1.
Siting
4.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Any Structure (parcel not
adjoining Residential zone)
1.5 m
3 m
0 m
1.5 m
Any Structure (parcel adjoining
Residential zone)
1.5 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Canopy or Awning
0 m
3 m
0 m
0 m
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Height
5.
The minimum and maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Minimum Height
Maximum Height
Structure
(south side of Lantzville Road)
2 storeys
12 m and 3 storeys
Structure
(north side of Lantzville Road)
2 storeys
9 m and 2 storeys
Fence
2 m
2 m
Fence (within front yard)
0 m
0 m
Parcel Coverage
6.
The maximum parcel coverage is 100%.
Subdivision
7.
The subdivision regulations are as follows:
Criteria
Regulation
Minimum Parcel Area
600 m2
Minimum Parcel Frontage and Width
20 m
8
Special Use Regulation [BL290]
8.
Despite any other provision in this zone, a house and associated secondary structures are permitted
on the following parcels, subject to the applicable regulations for a house and associated
secondary structures in the Residential 1 Zone:
(a) 7207 Lantzville Road, PID 006-318-240 LOT 7, DISTRICT LOT 27 (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LOT
27-G), WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN 2719
(b) 7200 Lantzville Road, PID 001-995-961 LOT 1, DISTRICT LOT 27G, (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
DISTRICT LOT 27), WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN 25280
(b) 7194 Dickinson Road, PID 000-019-798 LOT 2, DISTRICT LOT 27G (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
DISTRICT LOT 27), WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN 25280
(c) 7166 Lantzville Road, PID 000-418-765 LOT 4, DISTRICT LOT 27G (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
DISTRICT LOT 27), WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN 36633
(d) 7162 Lantzville Road, PID 000-418-781 LOT 5, DISTRICT LOT 27G (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
DISTRICT LOT 27), WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN 36633
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1.15 COMMUNITY SERVICES ZONE
(CS)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Assembly
Child Care
Community Care
Cultural Service
Funeral Service
Health Service
Indoor Recreation
Market
Office
Outdoor Recreation
Place of Worship
School
Social Service
Food and Beverage Service
Mobile Vending
Siting
2.
The minimum setback from parcel lines for any structure is 5 m.
Height
3.
The maximum height is 8 m
Parcel Coverage
4.
The maximum parcel coverage is 50%
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1.16 LIGHT INDUSTRY ZONE
(LI)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Autobody Repair
Automotive Repair
Crematorium
Film and Television Production
Food and Beverage Processing
Intensive Retail
Laboratory
Light Cannabis Processing
Light Manufacturing
Log Home Manufacturing
Transportation Service
Dwelling Unit
Mobile Vending
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number of dwelling units per parcel is one.
Siting
3.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Any Structure
5 m
2 m
2 m
5 m
Height
4.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Any Structure
12 m
Fence
2 m
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage per parcel is 60%.
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1.17 AGRICULTURE ZONE
(A)
AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE
1.
Any use or activity that is regulated under the Agricultural Land Commission Act must comply
with the Act, and any use or activity that does not comply with the Act is strictly prohibited.
Permitted Uses
2.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Equestrian Facility
House
Agri-Tourism
Carriage House
Craft Beverage Processing
Farmgate Sales
Gathering for an Event
Home Business
Secondary Suite
Dwelling Units
3.
The maximum number of dwelling units per parcel is two and is limited to one house and
either one secondary suite or one carriage house.
House Size
4.
The maximum gross floor area of a house is 500 m2.
Siting
5.
Cannabis production must not take place within 150 m from any school or park.
6.
The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows:
Structure
Front
Rear
Interior Side
Exterior Side
Cannabis Production
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
Intensive Agriculture (≤50 m2 GFA)
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
Intensive Agriculture (>50 m2 GFA)
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
Any Other Structure
8 m
8 m
8 m
8 m
7.
The minimum interior side parcel line setback for a house from a parcel line adjoining a
Residential zoned parcel is 2 m.
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Height
8.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
House
9 m
Secondary Structure (for House, including
shop, shed, garage, carport, carriage
house)
9 m
Any Other Structure
15 m
Parcel Coverage
9.
The maximum parcel coverages are as follows:
Parcel Area
Maximum Parcel
Coverage
Additional Parcel
Coverage for
Greenhouses
Total Maximum
Parcel Coverage
Less than 0.4 ha
30%
+45%
75%
0.4 ha or larger
20%
+55%
75%
Subdivision
10.
The minimum parcel area is 12 ha.
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1.18 GOLF COURSE ZONE
(G)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Golf Course
Assembly
Dwelling Unit
Golf Retail
Indoor Recreation
Food and Beverage Service
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number of dwelling units per parcel is one.
Siting
3.
The minimum setback from parcel lines for any structure is 5 m.
Height
4.
The maximum heights are as follows:
Structure
Maximum Height
Any Structure
8 m
Fence (Excluding Safety Nets)
2 m
Safety Nets
No Maximum
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage per parcel is 10%
Subdivision
6.
The minimum parcel area is 8 ha.
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1.19 FORESTRY ZONE
(F)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
House
Natural Resource Management
Nature Viewing
Outdoor Recreation
Dwelling Units
2.
The maximum number of dwelling units per parcel is one.
Siting
3.
The minimum setback from parcel lines for any structure is 8 m.
Height
4.
The maximum height is 9 m.
Parcel Coverage
5.
The maximum parcel coverage is 10%
Subdivision
6.
The minimum parcel area is 50 ha.
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1.20 MARINE ZONE
(M)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Short Term Moorage
Mooring Buoy
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1.21 TRANSPORTATION ZONE
(T)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Transportation Infrastructure
-
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1.22 PARK ZONE
(P)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary
Secondary
Assembly
Market
Nature Viewing
Outdoor Recreation
Mobile Vending
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1.23 FUTURE OLD GROWTH ZONE
(FOG)
Permitted Uses
1.
The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows:
Primary Use
Secondary Use
Grow a permanent Old Growth Forest
Nature Viewing
2.
Despite the foregoing, the following specific regulations apply:
a. Trees that are identified as dangerous by a Certified Arborist or Registered Professional
Forester may be removed or cut by a Certified Arborist.
b. Nature Viewing facilities must not cause damage to or disturb the growth of existing
trees and require approval by the property owner.
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2.1
SECONDARY SUITES AND CARRIAGE HOUSES
1.
A secondary suite is permitted only on a parcel at least 600 m2 in area.
2.
A carriage house is permitted only on a parcel at least 1,300 m2 in area.
3.
The maximum gross floor area of a secondary suite or a carriage house, excluding the area of
the garage, is 90 m2.
4.
A secondary suite or carriage house is permitted only on a parcel with direct vehicle access to
a highway, strata road or shared driveway constructed and maintained in accordance with
Municipal standards and, in the case of a shared driveway, the driveway must provide access
to no more than three parcels, be paved, and be at least 6 m wide.
5.
Onsite parking for a secondary suite or a carriage house must include signage that states
"secondary suite parking only" or "carriage house parking only".
6.
Onsite parking for a secondary suite or carriage house must remain free and clear of any
encumbrance or other parked vehicles that would prevent parking in those spaces or access
to and egress from the spaces.
7.
A secondary suite or carriage house must not be divided from the primary dwelling unit to
create two separate parcels within a building strata.
8.
A secondary suite or carriage house is limited to a maximum of two bedrooms and one
kitchen.
9.
A secondary suite is permitted only within a house.
10.
A carriage house must not be a mobile home, except on a parcel zoned Rural or Estate.
11.
A secondary suite or carriage must be connected to the Municipal water and sewer system
or, where the Municipal water and system is unavailable, connected to a well that meets
Municipal standards and a sewage disposal system approved by a Registered Onsite
Wastewater Management Practitioner to accommodate the additional load from the
secondary suite or carriage house.
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2.2
HOME BUSINESSES
General Home Business Regulations
1.
A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of
the parcel on which the home business is taking place.
2.
A home business is only permitted if the operator has a valid business licence issued by the
Municipality for the home business.
3.
All activities and vehicles associated with a home business must only take place onsite and
must not encroach onto a highway or other public property.
4.
With the exception of market gardening and child care, a home business must only take place
within a house or permitted secondary building.
5.
A home business must not produce odours, vapours, heat, glare, electrical interference,
ground vibration or noise that is audible or detectible from beyond the parcel where the
home business is taking place to an extent greater than that usually experienced in the
applicable zone.
6.
Signage associated with the home business must not be sited on a highway or other public
property and must be in accordance with the Municipal Sign Bylaw.
7.
The maximum number of non-resident employees for all home businesses on a parcel
smaller than 4,000 m2 is limited to one at any given time, and on a parcel equal to or greater
than 4,000 m2 is limited to two at any given time.
8.
The maximum number of signs per home business is one and is limited to a non-illuminated
sign that does not exceed 1.5 m in height and 1 m2 in area.
9.
The maximum area dedicated to all home businesses on a parcel, including storage, is
100 m2, except for bed and breakfast or short-term rental.
10.
The maximum area dedicated to the sale of goods is 20 m2 for parcels less than 4,000 m2 and
50 m2 for parcels equal to or greater than 4,000 m2, and is limited to goods primarily
produced onsite or, in the case of personal service, goods associated with the home business.
Business-Specific Regulations
11.
The following regulations must be met and maintained by an operator of a parcel for a home
business to be permitted on a parcel:
Automotive Repair
Permitted only on a parcel at least 0.8 ha in area.
Automotive repair, including storage of materials and parts, must be located fully within
permitted buildings.
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Bed and Breakfast
A bed and breakfast is limited to a maximum of four guest rooms.
The property on which a bed and breakfast is operated must be occupied by the owner of
the property.
Child Care
Child care is limited to a maximum of eight children in care at any given time.
Craft Kitchen
Goods produced in a craft kitchen must not be sold onsite.
Fine Wood or Metal Working [BL290]
Fine wood or metal working is permitted only in the Rural Zone, Estate Zone, Agriculture
Zone, or Residential Zone where the parcel is 1000 m2 or larger.
Office
Unless otherwise permitted as a home business, all other activities associated with the
business including, but not limited to, repairs, materials storage, machine storage, parts
storage, vehicle storage and marshalling of vehicles, are prohibited onsite, except where a)
fully contained in a dwelling unit, garage or secondary building, or b) on parcels less than
4,000 m2, are substantially screened from public or neighbours view.
Short Term Rental
The property on which a short term rental is taking place must be occupied by the owner
of the property.
A short term rental must not be operated on the same property on which a bed and
breakfast is being operated.
A short term rental must not be operated in a dwelling unit that contains more than three
sleeping units.
The maximum number of guests in a short term rental at any given time is 6.
Market Gardening
With the exception of buildings and structures associated with the market gardening,
including greenhouses, outdoor gardening areas are excluded from the maximum 50 m2.
Compost piles, bins and structures must be covered and must be a minimum of 10 m from
parcel lines adjoining Residential zoned parcel and 30 m from wells or streams.
Spreading of un-composted manure, the use of noise-scaring devices, and the use of
artificial lighting or mechanized ventilation systems that produce noise are prohibited.
The use of mechanized equipment is limited to equipment of the same scale as that which
is designed for household outdoor use.
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2.3
FARM ANIMALS
1.
Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as
follows:
Parcel Area
Maximum Number of
Poultry
Maximum Number of
Other Farm Animals
< 1,000 m2
0
0
1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2
6
0
2,500 > 8,000 m2
10
0
≥ 8,000 m2
15
2
2.
Farm animals are permitted only if all the following requirements are met and maintained:
(a)
a minimum of 1 m2 of space is provided for each poultry animal in an enclosure,
(b)
structures housing farm animals are kept clean, free of odours and free of vermin,
(c)
diseased poultry are disposed of in accordance with Provincial and Federal legislation,
(d)
Farm animals are not slaughtered on the parcel on which they are kept,
(e)
Roosters, cocks, cockerels, peacocks and the like are prohibited,
(f)
manure and waste products are composted or disposed of to prevent odours,
(g)
manure must be stored at least 15 m from any parcel line,
(h)
a structure that houses poultry must be at least 4 m from any parcel line, or in
accordance with the setbacks established in the zone, whichever is greater, and
(i)
a structure that houses a farm animal must be at least 15 m from any parcel line, or in
accordance with the setbacks established in the zone, whichever is greater.
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2.4
FENCES
1.
Fences may be sited within the minimum setbacks established in a zone.
2.
Fence height is determined by measuring vertically from either natural grade or finished
grade, whichever is lower, to the highest portion of the fence, including lattice or wires on
top of the main structure of the fence.
3.
Where a fence is located on a retaining wall that is at least 1.2 m in height, fence height is
measured from finished grade at the top of the retaining wall.
4.
Where deemed necessary for the construction of a building, as determined by the Building
Official, a guardrail up to 1.2 m in height is not included in the total calculation of fence
height.
5.
Except for fences in the Agriculture Zone, Light Industry Zone, or a parcel lawfully used for
the enclosure of a farm animal, a fence must not include barbed wire, razor wire, electric
wire, ultra-barrier, or any other material intended to deter trespass by threat or cause of
personal injury to any animal or person who may come into contact with the fence.
6.
Swimming pools must be fully enclosed by a perimeter fence at least 1.2 m in height and
designed so that it does not facilitate climbing
7.
Swimming pools must be equipped with self-closing gates and be operated by hinges and a
lock and be able to be opened freely only from the inside.
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2.5
RETAINING WALLS
1.
Except as required to support the foundation of a house, as determined by a Professional
Engineer and approved by the Building Official, or as approved through a Development
Permit issued by the Municipality, the maximum height of a single retaining wall is 1.2 m.
2.
Where a retaining wall is within 1.2 m of another retaining wall, both retaining walls are
considered a single retaining wall for the purpose of determining maximum height.
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2.6
PARKING AND LOADING
Minimum Vehicle Parking Requirements
1.
The minimum number of onsite vehicle parking spaces is as follows:
Use
Minimum Number of
Long Term Parking
Spaces
Minimum Number of
Short Term Parking
Spaces
Housing
Apartment
1 per bedroom, up to a
maximum of 2 per unit
0.25 per dwelling unit
Assisted Living
0.5 per sleeping unit
0.15 per dwelling unit
Carriage House
1 per bedroom
-
Community Care
0.3 per sleeping unit
0.15 per dwelling unit
Duplex
2 per unit
-
House, 1-3 bedrooms
2
-
House, 4 or more bedrooms
4
-
Manufactured Home
2
-
Recreational Vehicle
(Mobile Home Park)
1
-
Rowhouse
2 per unit
0.15 per dwelling unit
Secondary Suite
1 per bedroom
-
Townhouse
2 per unit
0.15 per dwelling unit
Commercial
Artisan Studio
(excluding Home Business)
1 per employee
1 per 30 m2 GFA
Bed and Breakfast
-
1 per sleeping unit
Child Care
1 per employee
3
Commercial Training
1 per employee or
work station,
whichever is greater
1 per 30 m2 GFA
Craft Beverage Processing
1 per employee
1 per 10 m2 GFA of the
sales and tasting area
Farmgate Sales
-
2
Financial Service
1 per employee or
work station,
whichever is greater
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Food and Beverage Service
1 per employee
1 per 4 seats
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Use
Minimum Number of
Long Term Parking
Spaces
Minimum Number of
Short Term Parking
Spaces
Funeral Service
1 per employee
1 per 4 seats in the
seating area
Health Service
1 per employee or
work station,
whichever is greater
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Home Business
(excluding Bed and Breakfast and
Short Term Rental)
-
2 per home business
that involves members
of the public entering
the parcel
Hotel
2, plus 1 per room
2
Household Service
1 per employee or
work station,
whichever is greater
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Market
1 per vendor
1 per vendor
Office
(excluding Home Business)
1 per employee or
work station,
whichever is greater
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Personal Service
1 per employee or
work station,
whichever is greater
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Retail
1 per employee
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Short Term Rental
-
1 per sleeping unit
Veterinarian Clinic
1 per employee
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Community
Assembly
-
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Cultural Service
1 per employee
1 per seat or 1 per
30 m2 GFA, whichever
is greater
Place of Worship
-
1 per seat or 10 m2
GFA, whichever is
greater
School, Elementary
1.25 per classroom
0.5 per classroom
School, Secondary
2.5 per classroom
0.5 per classroom
Social Service
1 per employee or
work station,
whichever is greater
1 per 20 m2 GFA
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Use
Minimum Number of
Long Term Parking
Spaces
Minimum Number of
Short Term Parking
Spaces
Recreation
Golf Course
1 per employee
80 per 9 holes
1 per tee for driving
range
Indoor Recreation
1 per employee
1 per 20 m2 GFA
Outdoor Recreation
1 per 200 m2 site area
1 per 200 m2 site area
Industry
Autobody Repair
1 per service bay
1 per service bay
Automotive Repair
1 per service bay
1 per service bay
Crematorium
1 per employee
-
Food and Beverage Processing
1 per employee
-
Intensive Retail
1 per 50 m2 GFA or site
area
1 per 50 m2 GFA or site
area
Laboratory
1 per employee
-
Light Cannabis Processing
1 per employee
-
Light Manufacturing
1 per employee
-
Log Home Manufacturing
1 per employee
-
Transportation Service
1 per employee
-
Warehouse
1 per 200 m2 GFA
1 per 200 m2 GFA
Parking Dimensions
2.
The minimum dimensions of required onsite parking spaces and drive aisles are as follows:
Dimension
Parallel
45° Angle
60° Angle
90° Angle
Space Width
2.5 m
2.6 m
2.6 m
2.6 m
Space Length
6.7 m
5.8 m
5.8 m
5.8 m
Aisle Width (1-way)
4 m
4 m
5.2 m
6 m
Aisle Width (2-way)
6 m
7.6 m
7.6 m
7.6 m
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Small Car Parking Spaces
3.
The minimum space length for up to 25% of the required onsite vehicle parking spaces may
be reduced to 5 m for parallel parking and 4.6 m for angled or 90-degree parking.
EV Charging Stations
4.
The minimum number of electric vehicle charging stations is as follows:
Use
Minimum Number of Level-2 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Commercial
1 per parcel
+ 1 per 20 required parking spaces in excess of the first 20 parking
spaces
Community
1 per parcel
+ 1 per 20 required parking spaces in excess of the first 20 parking
spaces
Apartment
Rowhouse
Townhouse
1 per parcel
+ 1 per 10 dwelling units
Minimum Bike Parking Requirements
5.
Bike parking spaces must be provided on a parcel when new buildings are developed as of
the date of adoption of this Bylaw, excluding additions up to 50 m2, as follows:
Use
Minimum Long-Term
Bike Parking
Minimum Short-Term
Bike Parking
Apartment
Rowhouse
Townhouse
1 per dwelling unit
1 per 5 dwelling units
Assembly
Commercial
1 per 50 m2 GFA
1 per 25 m2 GFA
Assisted Living
Community Care
1 per 5 sleeping units or
dwelling units
1 per 5 sleeping units or
dwelling units
Craft Beverage
Processing
1 per 50 m2 GFA, excluding the
processing area
1 per 25 m2 GFA, excluding the
processing area
Cultural Service
Place of Worship
1 per 50 m2 GFA
1 per 25 m2 GFA
6.
Long-term bike parking must be in a secure, weather-protected bike storage area with bike
racks or lockers and independently accessible only to residents or employees of the building
in which it is located.
7.
Short-term bike parking must:
(a)
be sited less than 15 m and visible from the entrance of the primary building for which
it is required,
(b)
be provided in permanently anchored racks,
(c)
be covered and well-lit, and
(d)
not obstruct pedestrian circulation.
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Parking Location, Construction and Signage
8.
Onsite parking must not be obstructed in any way by garbage receptacles, structures, derelict
vehicles, refuse, equipment, mobile vending or materials which interfere with the ability of
the parking space to serve its function.
9.
Onsite parking must be cleared and levelled.
10.
Onsite parking for a duplex, house, secondary suite or carriage house may be stacked up to 2
parking spaces.
11.
Onsite parking, onsite loading, drive aisles and accesses for all uses except for a house,
Secondary Suite or carriage house must be hard-surfaced, painted, signed, bumpered and
well-drained.
12.
Onsite parking spaces designated for accessible parking, family parking, carpool parking or
electric vehicle charging must have clear, gender-neutral signage indicating that such spaces
are reserved for those types of parking.
13.
Onsite parking and onsite loading must be provided on the same parcel as the use for which
the onsite parking or onsite loading is required.
14.
Where the minimum number of onsite parking spaces includes a fractional unit, that
fractional unit is considered one onsite parking space.
Minimum Loading Requirements
15.
The minimum number of onsite loading spaces per parcel for commercial uses is as follows:
GFA of Building
Minimum Number of Onsite
Loading Spaces per Building
Minimum
Width
Minimum
Length
Less than 1,000 m2
1
2.6 m
5.8 m
1,000 - 2,000 m2
1
3 m
12 m
Greater than 2,000 m2
2
3 m
12 m
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2.7
HEIGHT EXEMPTIONS
1.
The maximum height regulations established in a zone do not apply to a chimney, spire,
belfry, flag pole, utility, monument, satellite dish and other similar devices, mechanical
devices necessary for the operation of the building on which they are located, green building
system, green roof, solar collector, or small wind energy devices, provided that height extent
of the blades does not exceed twice the maximum height established in the zone.
2.
Garbage and recycling collection area screening is exempted from the maximum fence height
specified in each zone.
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2.8
SETBACK PROJECTIONS
1.
The maximum permitted projections into minimum required setbacks are as follows:
Feature or Structure
Maximum Projection into Required Setback
Eave, exterior finish, green wall, gutter,
chimney, cornice, sunlight control
projection
0.6 m
Heat Pumps
50%
Steps and landing
0.5 m into required side yards
2 m into required front and rear yards
Open deck, porch or veranda
0.5 m into required side yards
2 m into required front and rear yards
Wheelchair ramp
100%
Rainwater collection structures, equipment
and apparatus, including rain barrels and
cisterns, that do not require a building
permit
50%
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2.9
FUTURE HIGHWAY ALLOWANCES
1.
Buildings must not be sited on a future highway allowance, based on the future highway
locations and designations identified in the Official Community Plan and the ultimate highway
widths specified in the Subdivision and Development Works and Services Bylaw.
2.
Setbacks must be measured from the edge of the future highway allowance, based on the
future highway locations and designations identified in the Official Community Plan and the
ultimate highway widths specified in the Subdivision and Development Works and Services
Bylaw.
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2.10 INTERSECTION VISIBILITY
1.
Where two highways intersect, there must not be any visual obstruction, either by buildings,
structures or vegetation, to the line of vision in an area bounded by the centreline of
intersecting parcel lines and a line adjoining each of the parcel lines 6 m from their point of
intersection.
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2.11 STREAMSIDE PROTECTION
1.
Development must not occur within 15 m of a stream boundary or a distance determined by
a Qualified Environmental Professional, whichever is greater, in accordance with the Riparian
Area Protection Act and the Municipality's Development Permit Area requirements.
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2.12 COASTAL PROTECTION
1.
Buildings and structures must be sited at least 15 m from the present natural boundary of the
sea, or the parcel line adjoining the sea, whichever is farther inland, except that a fence that
meets the height regulations in the applicable zoning may be sited within this area, provided
that no trees are removed to facilitate construction of the fence.
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2.13 FLOOD PROTECTION
1.
Any parcel that is adjacent to or contains a stream, excluding a ditch is designated a
floodplain.
2.
The minimum flood construction level within the flood plain of a stream is 1.5 m above the
stream boundary.
3.
Any portion of any parcel that is lower than 5 m above the present natural boundary of the
sea is designated a flood plain.
4.
An assessment prepared by a Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist to determine
the applicable flood construction level is required prior to placement of fill or construction or
siting of a building within the flood plain of the sea.
5.
The underside of any floor system, or the top of any pad supporting any space or room,
including a manufactured home, that is used for dwelling purposes, business, storage of
goods or belongings, or any other occupancy, must be above the flood construction level.
6.
Where the underside of the floor system is required to be elevated to a flood construction
level, the maximum building height established in a zone is measured from the flood
construction level.
7.
The requirement to provide a flood construction level assessment and to elevate buildings to
the flood construction level do not apply in the following circumstances:
a) wood sheds, garden sheds, gazebos, decks, carports, garages (attached or unattached to
a house) and fabric or plastic coverall structures without a floor, or
b) secondary buildings not used for sleeping or living purposes, subject to registration of a
Section 219 Land Title Act covenant on title in favour of the Municipality to require that
the building not be used or sleeping or living purposes and indemnifying the Municipality
and the Building Official from any claims arising as a result of damage by flood waters.
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2.14 LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING
1.
Where a commercial use is occurring on a parcel that abuts a Residential zoned parcel, a 1 m
wide buffer must be established along the full length of the parcel line, including a 2 m high
solid fence and a hedge or similar landscaping.
2.
Where an apartment building (excluding a mixed use building), rowhouse, or townhouse use
is occuring on a parcel that abuts a Residential zoned parcel, a 3 m wide buffer must be
established along the full length of the parcel line, including a 2 m high solid fence and a 3 m
wide landscaped area that includes trees, a hedge, and shrubs.
3.
Where landscaping is required in accordance with a Development Permit issued by the
Municipality, the landscaped area:
(a)
is specifically reserved for landscaping and must not be used for any other purposes
unless authorized by a Development Permit Amendment issued by the Municipality,
and
(b)
must be maintained to ensure the survival of any plants.
4.
Recycling and garbage collection areas must be fully screened from view from public places
and accessible from a driveway or lane.
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2.15 SUBDIVISION
Minimum Parcel Area
1.
Unless otherwise required in this Bylaw, the minimum parcel area and minimum parcel
frontage are established for the purpose of regulating subdivision of land only and do not
preclude use of a parcel for a use permitted in the zoning of the parcel, despite the fact that
the parcel does not meet the minimum parcel area or the minimum parcel frontage
regulations.
2.
Parcels are exempt from the minimum parcel area specified in this bylaw in the following
circumstances, provided that the subdivision is otherwise approved by the Approving Officer:
(a)
where a parcel is used solely for utilities, public infrastructure, a park, nature reserve or
wildlife sanctuary,
(b)
where parcels are within the Agricultural Land Reserve and the requirements under
Section 10 of the Agricultural Land Reserve General Regulation are met to the
satisfaction of the Approving Officer,
(c)
where a parcel is physically separated by highway dedication or a railway corridor, in
which case the parcel may be subdivided along the highway dedication or railway
corridor boundary, or
(d)
where a parcel is reduced below the minimum parcel area due to required new
highway dedication.
Minimum Parcel Width
3.
The minimum parcel width specified in a zone must be maintained for at least 50% of the
length of the parcel.
Parcel Averaging
4.
Unless otherwise specified in a zone, the maximum parcel averaging is 20%.
5.
Where a maximum parcel averaging regulation is specified in a zone, a parcel area or parcel
width may be reduced by the maximum percentage established in the zone, provided that
the average area and width of all parcels created through subdivision, including areas
dedicated as parkland or public land, excluding highway dedication, meets the minimum
parcel area and minimum parcel width specified in the zone.
6.
Where parcel averaging provisions are used as of the date of adoption of this Bylaw, the
resulting parcels created through subdivision must not be further subdivided.
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2.16 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND WATERCRAFT
1.
Storage of up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, is
permitted on each parcel unless the parcel is at least 2,000 m2 in area, in which case not
more than three recreational or personal watercraft in total may be stored on each parcel.
2.
Recreational vehicles and personal watercraft that are completely contained within permit
buildings are exempt from this Section 2.16.1.
3.
Recreational vehicles must not be used for dwelling purposes, except as follows:
(a)
where a permitted as a primary use in a zone, or
(b)
where used for temporary accommodation during an active building permit for a new
house, provided that the use for dwelling purposes discontinues prior to issuance of
occupancy for the building permit.
4.
Recreational vehicles and watercraft must not be stored within highway right-of-way for
more than 3 consecutive days and must not encroach onto the paved surface of the highway
or impede vehicular, cycling or pedestrian traffic.
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2.17 SHIPPING CONTAINERS
1.
Shipping containers are only permitted on a parcel as follows:
Zone
Maximum Number of Shipping Containers
Foothills
Upper Lantzville Ware Road Special
Area Plan [BL229]
Future Special Area Plan
Future Study Area
Mobile Home Park
Village Commercial
1 for temporary storage associated with an active
building permit, but the shipping container must
be removed prior to issuance of occupancy or
completion of final inspection for the building
that is the subject of the active building permit.
Residential
1, provided that the shipping container is
screened from highways and meets all other
provisions of the zone.
Community Services
Agriculture
Golf Course
Rural
Estate
Transportation
Park
1 for a purpose associated with the permitted
primary use in the zone
Light Industry
Forestry
5 for a purpose associated with the permitted
primary use in the zone
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2.18 GENERAL USE PROVISIONS
1.
The following uses are permitted in all zones:
(a)
Parks, open space, trails, walkways and bikeways
(b)
Small wind energy systems are permitted secondary structures in all zones but must be
sited at least 6 m from any parcel line.
(c)
Child care within a house, licensed in accordance with the Community Care and
Assisted Living Act, provided that the number of persons in care does not exceed 8.
(d)
Community care within a house, licensed in accordance with the Community Care and
Assisted Living Act, provided that the number of persons in care does not exceed 6.
(e)
Utilities
2.
Secondary uses, buildings and structures are permitted in every zone if
(a)
a primary use occurs on the parcel, or
(b)
a building for a primary use has been constructed, or is in the process of being
constructed, on the parcel through an active building permit.
3.
Secondary buildings must be sited at least 1.2 m from a primary building, measured between
the foundations of each building.
4.
The entire Municipality is designated a temporary use permit area under Section 492 of the
Local Government Act for the purpose of allowing the Municipality to consider authorizing
temporary uses in any zone.
5.
The following uses are prohibited in all zones:
(a)
Auto-Wrecker
(b)
Cannabis Retail
(c)
Commercial Composting
(d)
Drive Through
(e)
More than 1 Derelict Vehicle per parcel
(f)
Derelict Watercraft, including wrecked or derelict boats stored on land
(g)
Float Homes
(h)
Live-Aboard
(i)
Camping for residential purposes, including homeless encampments on private land in
tents, lean-tos or any other structure.
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PART 3: DEFINITIONS
4.1
In this bylaw:
A
Accessible
Parking
means parking designed for persons requiring extra space and increased
convenience;
Active
Floodplain
means land that is adjacent to a stream, inundated by the 1 in 5-year return
period flow of the stream, and capable of supporting plant species that are
typical of inundated or saturated soil conditions and distinct from plant species
on freely drained upland sites adjacent to the land;
Agricultural
Land Reserve
means the Agricultural Land Reserve designated under the Agricultural Land
Commission Act;
Agriculture
means growing, producing, harvesting and processing of agricultural crops, and
includes the use and storage of accessory farm machinery, implements, and
agricultural supplies, and includes intensive agriculture and cannabis production;
Agri-Tourism
has the same meaning as in the Agricultural Land Commission Act;
Apartment
means a building containing three or more dwelling units, where each dwelling
unit is accessible from an internal, common hallway, and includes dwelling units
in a mixed use building;
Approving
Officer
means the Approving Officer or Deputy Approving Officer appointed by the
Council of the Municipality;
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Aquaculture
means the growing and cultivation of aquatic plants, or fish, for commercial
purposes, in any water environment or in man-made containers of water, and
includes the growing and cultivation of shellfish on, in, or under the foreshore or
in the water;
Artisan Studio
means the use of a building for the production, display, and sale of art;
Assembly
means the assembly, gathering, or meeting of persons for any non-commercial
purpose;
Assisted Living
means housing licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act that
includes hospitality services and at least 1 but not more than 2 prescribed
services provided through the operator to 3 or more adults who are not related
by blood or marriage;
Autobody
Repair
means the structural or cosmetic repair of vehicles, including painting or metal
plating, but excludes the wrecking or storage of derelict motor vehicles;
Automotive
Repair
means the repair of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or personal watercraft,
but excludes autobody repair [BL290];
Auto-Wrecker
means the storage of vehicles to be disassembled and the parts removed for use
in other vehicles;
B
Bed and
Breakfast
means the commercial provision of temporary overnight accommodation in
sleeping units up to five consecutive nights, where guests are provided only one
daily meal in the morning;
Building
means a structure with a roof supported by walls, columns or posts and used or
intended to be use for occupancy by people or animals, or for the storage of
property;
Building
Official
means a person retained by the Municipality to administer the requirements of
the British Columbia Building Code;
Building Strata
means the division of a building or buildings into separate building strata parcels;
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C
Cannabis
Production
means the federally-licensed and provincially-approved production,
manufacturing, processing, testing, packaging, and shipping of cannabis and
cannabis products, but excludes retail of cannabis or cannabis products;
Cannabis
Retail
means the retail sale of cannabis, cannabis products, or cannabis paraphernalia;
Carriage
House
means a secondary dwelling unit located in a secondary building;
Caretaker
Unit
means a self-contained living unit with one or more sleeping units, sanitary facilities
and only one kitchen, located within a commercial or industrial building, or within an
accessory building, and occupied by an owner or employee of a business located on
the same legal parcel.
Certified
Arborist
means an individual certified by the International Society of Arboriculture to prune,
cut, or remove trees;
Child Care
means the provincially-licensed care of children who require supervision during
the day;
Cluster
Housing
means one dwelling unit or two dwelling units within the same building which are on
the same lot as at least four other dwelling units.
Commercial
Composting
means the commercial production of composted materials for wholesale or retail
sale;
Commercial
Training
means any type of training or classes offered for financial gain;
Commercial
Vehicle
means any self-propelled or towed vehicle used in commerce to transport cargo
or passengers;
Community
Care
means housing licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act in
which a person provides care to 3 or more persons who are not related by blood
or marriage to the person providing the care;
Corner Parcel
means a parcel with a front parcel line and an exterior side parcel line;
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Craft Beverage
Processing
means a provincially-licensed brewery, distillery, winery, meadery or cidery
where the area used for manufacturing does not exceed 275 m2, and may
include a provincial-licensed tasting and lounge area;
Craft Kitchen
means the use of a standard-sized, residential kitchen in a house for the
commercial production of food and beverages, including catering services;
Crematorium
means a facility used for the cremation of bodies;
Cultural
Service
means a museum, artisan studio, gallery, visitor centre or theatre for the
performing arts;
D
Derelict
Vehicle
means all or part of any wrecked vehicle or motor vehicle which is not capable of
operating under its own power and not validly registered and licensed in
accordance with provincial legislation;
Derelict
Watercraft
means any vessel or watercraft that has been abandoned and deserted at sea
and is unable to operate under its own power;
Development
means a building or structure, subdivision, or the addition, removal or alteration
of soil, vegetation or works and services;
Municipality
means the District of Lantzville;
Double-Wide
Mobile Home
means a factory built dwelling unit that conforms to the CSA-Z240 MH86 Series
Mobile Home standard up to 9 m in width;
Drive Through
means a drive aisle where customers order and receive food, services or retail
goods, or conduct financial transactions, while remaining in their motor vehicles;
Duplex
means a building comprised of two attached dwelling units sharing a common
party wall, whether subdivided from each other or not, where each dwelling unit
has a separate ground-oriented entrance from the exterior of the building and
where dwelling units may be either side-by-side or stacked vertically;
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Dwelling Unit
means a self-contained living unit with one or more sleeping units, sanitary
facilities, and only one kitchen;
E
Electric
Vehicle
Charging
Station
Electric
Vehicle
Supply
Equipment-
Ready
(EVSE-Ready)
means a parking space that is served by motor vehicle battery charging
equipment;
means all infrastructure required for charging an electric vehicle, with the exception
of charging equipment, included.
Equestrian
Facilities
means a stable, riding ring or other facilities used for the commercial training or
boarding of horses, or for the provision of riding lessons;
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Exterior Side
Parcel Line
means any parcel line adjacent to a highway other than a front parcel line or rear
parcel line;
Exotic Animal
means an alpaca, llama, musk ox, emu, ostrich, rhea, partridge species pheasant
species, quail, silkie or squab, or as prescribed in the Farm Practices Protection
(Right to Farm) Act, Specialty Farm Operations Regulation, as amended.
F
Family Parking
means parking designed for parents or guardians of small children requiring extra
space for convenience;
Farm Animal
means livestock, poultry, or exotic animals;
Farmgate
Sales
means the sale of agricultural products produced on a farm;
Fence
means a structure used as an enclosure, or for screening or privacy;
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Film and
Television
Production
means the production of films and television, including studios, sound stage,
construction and storage;
Financial
Service
means a bank, credit union, acceptance corporation, trust company, finance
company or similar establishment, but excludes a building contain a single bank
machine;
Fine Wood or
Metal Working
means the creation or production of wood or metal cabinetry, furniture,
household item or artwork to be placed within a dwelling but excludes the milling
of timber;
Finished Grade means the elevation at any point along the surface of a parcel after construction,
but excluding localized depressions immediately adjacent to building features
such as basement window wells and entranceways;
Fish Habitat
means water frequented by fish and any other areas on which fish depend
directly or indirectly to carry out their life processes, including spawning grounds
and nursery, rearing, food supply and migration areas;
Fitness Studio
means a space where equipment or instruction is provided for activities related
to physical well-being, including dance, yoga, martial arts, and other forms of
physical exercise, but excludes indoor recreation;
Float Home
means a house incorporating a flotation system for use and siting in a marine
environment;
Flood
Construction
Level
means the designated flood level plus freeboard, or where a designated flood
level cannot be determined, a specified height above a stream boundary or the
present natural boundary of the sea.
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Floor Area
Ratio
means the figure obtained when the total gross floor area of all storeys of a
building above finished grade on a parcel is divided by the area of the parcel;
Food and
Beverage
Processing
means processing, producing, warehousing and distributing food and beverage
products and includes craft beverage processing and production bakeries, but
excludes processing of seafood or farm animals;
Food and
Beverage
Service
means mixing, combining, cooking or otherwise preparing and serving food or
drinks, including restaurants, cafés, pubs, brew pubs, commercial kitchens, and
catering services;
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Front Parcel
Line
means the parcel line abutting a highway or strata road, and
(a)
in the case of a corner parcel, the shortest parcel line adjoining a highway
is the front parcel line,
(b) in the case of a parcel fronting two approximately parallel highways, both
parcel lines abutting the highways are considered front parcel lines,
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(c) in the case of a parcel fronting a highway and a lane, the parcel line abutting
the highway is the front parcel line;
(d) in the case of a parcel adjoining the sea and with no highway frontage, the
parcel line most parallel to the nearest highway is the front parcel line;
Funeral
Service
means a facility for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, for
viewing of bodies, or for conducting funerals, but excludes crematorium;
Future
Highway
Allowance
means the highway allowance or right-of-way width following additional
dedication to achieve the ultimate width for the class of highway, as designated
in the Official Community Plan or Subdivision and Development Works and
Services Bylaw;
Future Old
Growth
means a specific area of forest ecosystem that is designated for long-term protection
from human activities, including timber harvesting, for the purpose of growing an old
growth forest;
G
Gathering for
an Event
has the same meaning as in the Agricultural Land Commission Act;
Golf Course
means a course for golfing, and includes a driving range, clubhouse, and golfing
lessons and training;
Golf Retail
means the retail sale of golf equipment and products related to golfing;
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Green Building
System
means equipment that converts, stores and transfers energy from a renewable
energy source, including equipment used to support solar collectors, small wind
energy systems, heat pump systems, waste heat recovery systems, and biomass
systems, or equipment that stores and treats rainwater, grey water or both;
Green Roof
means a roofing system that utilizes vegetation over a roof membrane to
minimize rainwater runoff and reduce heat absorption;
Green Wall
means a permanent or temporary structure affixed to a building wall used for
growing and cultivating edible or ornamental plants;
Gross Floor
Area (GFA)
means the sum of the total floor area of all floors in a building measured to the
extreme outer limits of the building, but specifically excludes parking that is fully
below natural or finished grade, whichever is lower;
H
Habitable
Gross Floor
Area
means the gross floor area of all areas used or intended for cooking, eating,
sleeping, or human occupancy, but specifically excludes garages and crawl
spaces;
Habitable
Room
means a room used or intended for cooking, eating, sleeping, or human
occupancy;
Health Service
means furnishing medical, surgical, or health-related services to individuals,
including physicians, dentists, massage therapists, chiropractors, and other
health practitioners;
Heavy
Manufacturing
means processing raw materials and resources, lumber and pulp mills, sawmills,
concrete and cement manufacturing, screening, crushing, processing and storage
of gravels, fuel storage depot, asphalt manufacturing, recycling centres, scrap
yards, and wrecking yards;
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Height
means the vertical distance measured from average natural grade or average
finished grade, whichever is lower, or from the finished grade established on a
grading plan approved by the Municipality at the time of subdivision or issuance
of a Development Permit, recorded at the outermost corners of the building or
structure, to the highest point of a building or structure;
Highway
means a public road and any other public way, including the full extent of the
highway dedication, but excludes the area seaward of the present natural
boundary of the sea;
Home
Business
means an home occupation, business, or professional practice, and is limited to
artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care,
fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, health services limited to massage
therapy, chiropractic services, acupuncture and the like, market gardening,
personal service, office, including mobile businesses where the service is
provided offsite and the only use onsite is the office for that mobile business,
short term rental, or small equipment repair;
House
means a building containing only one primary dwelling unit and up to one
secondary suite, if permitted in the zoning of the parcel on which the house is
located, and includes a modular home;
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Household
Service
means a laundromat or dry-cleaning service;
I
Indoor
Recreation
means facilities for sport, leisure or entertaining activities, including fitness, ball
courts, racquet courts, athletic clubs, bowling alleys, pool tables and billiards
within a building;
Institutional
Use
means a facility established to serve a social, recreational, educational, or other
public purposes and includes but limited to assembly, community care facility,
community centre, community hall, cultural service, fire hall, library, municipal
office, park, place of worship, public art gallery, public museum, school or public
swimming pool.
Intensive
Agriculture
means the confinement, growing, producing, harvesting, slaughtering, and
processing of poultry or livestock, or the growing of mushrooms;
Intensive
Retail
means the sale or rental of heavy equipment, recreational vehicles, motor
vehicles, watercraft, building supplies, garden supplies, manufactured homes,
wholesale and warehouse;
Interior Side
Parcel Line
means any parcel line other than a front parcel line, rear parcel line, and exterior
side parcel line;
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K
Kitchen
means any room designed or used for cooking, dishwashing, or refrigerating, or
any other appliance or equipment used for preparing food, but excludes a room
containing only lower cabinets and up to one single-basin sink and one small
fridge;
L
Laboratory
means a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific or
technological research, experiments, and measurement are performed;
Landscaping
means the physical arrangement and maintenance of landscaping materials on a
parcel for the enhancement of the functional and aesthetic qualities of site
development;
Lane
means a public way that is used for motor vehicle and non-vehicular access to
the rear of a parcel;
Laundromat
means a facility with self-service machines for washing and drying clothes;
Light
Manufacturing
means assembling, fabricating, processing, testing, warehousing, wholesaling or
transporting of goods, but excluded heavy manufacturing;
Light Cannabis
Processing
means the growing, processing, packaging, testing, destroying and shipping of
cannabis, including the extraction of oils and compounds, where the growing of
cannabis is limited to a gross floor area of 300 m2, but specifically excludes the
growing or production of cannabis plants to a height greater than 10 cm;
Live-Aboard
means any watercraft designed for use in navigation on water and used for
residential purposes, which may or may not be dependent on shore facilities;
Live Work
means a self-contained living unit with one or more sleeping units, sanitary facilities
and only one kitchen, located within a commercial or industrial building, or within an
accessory building, and occupied by an owner or employee of a business located on
the same legal parcel.
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Livestock
means a domestic animal that is tame or kept, or that has been or is being
sufficiently tamed or kept, to serve some purpose for the use of people, and
designated by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council to be a domestic
animal, and is limited to rabbits, goats, sheep, swine, horses, cattle, poultry kept
for the purpose of providing meat or eggs, fur bearing animals as defined in the
Fur Farm Act, or game as defined in the Game Farm Act;
Log Home
Manufacturing
means the manufacturing of log homes for transport offsite and construction and
assembly on the intended residential parcel;
Long Term
Bike Parking
means bike parking for residents or employees;
Long Term
Parking
means parking for residents and employees;
M
Manufactured
Home
means a dwelling unit built in an enclosed factory environment in one or more
sections, intended to be occupied in a place other than of its manufacture, and
includes mobile homes constructed to the Canadian Standards Association CSA-
Z240 MH86 Series Mobile Home standard, park model mobile homes
constructed to the CSA-Z241 Park Model standard, or modular homes
constructed to the CAN/CS A277-M1990 Modular Home standard;
Marshalling of
Vehicles
means a staging area for business vehicles, where the employees of a business
travel to the staging area on the property on which a business is being operated,
park their personal vehicles, and drive the business vehicles to the work site, and
specifically excludes the business or commercial vehicle of the business operator
or any permitted employees;
Market
means a market which predominantly sells food, beverages, arts and crafts from
a selection of vendors;
Market
Gardening
means growing, harvesting and selling of fruits, vegetables and flowers grown on
the parcel on which the market gardening is taking place, but excludes
processing of crops, intensive agriculture and cannabis production;
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Mixed Use
Building
means a building that is at least two storeys high and where the entire ground
floor use is commercial and at least one of the storeys above the ground floor
contains apartments;
Mobile Home
means a dwelling unit built in an enclosed factory environment in one or more
sections, intended to be occupied in a place other than of its manufacture, and
includes mobile homes constructed to the CSA-Z240 MH86 Series Mobile Home
standard or park model mobile homes constructed to the CSA-Z241 Park Model
standard;
Mobile Home
Park
means a site used or intended to be used for providing pads for the
accommodation of two or more mobile homes and recreational vehicles;
Mobile Home
Space
means an area of land situated in a mobile home park and used for the
placement of one mobile home;
Mobile
Vending
means a vehicle, trailer or cart equipped with facilities for cooking or selling food
or beverages;
Mobile Home
Park Office
means an office used for the administration of the mobile home park;
Modular
Home
means a factory built dwelling unit that conforms to the CSA A277 standard;
Mooring Buoy
means a small floating device used for watercraft moorage that fully complies
with all applicable federal and provincial legislation and standards;
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Natural Grade
means the surface elevation of a parcel in its existing state, prior to any
disturbance, alteration of land, excavation or filling, as of June 16, 2018 (note:
date of most recent Municipal air photo), as determined by a British Columbia
Land Surveyor;
Natural
Resource
Management
means the management of forest ecosystems in such a way that the ecological
integrity and ecological services of the forest are maintained, while still providing
for sustainable human cultural and economic needs, including timber harvesting,
but excludes timber processing;
Nature
Viewing
means viewing wildlife or nature, including elevated walkways, viewing towers,
trails and other similar facilities;
O
Occupancy
means the use or intended use of a building or part of a building for sheltering or
supporting persons, animals, or property;
Office
means a place of business where the primary function includes professional
services and intellectual activities, including consulting, contracting services and
other mobile services, but excludes assembly, light manufacturing, repairing, or
servicing of goods;
Official
Community
Plan
means the Official Community Plan of the Municipality;
Old Growth
means coastal trees more than 250 years old and interior trees more than 140 years
old in British Columbia;
Onsite Loading
means loading and unloading zones for the use of a parcel;
Onsite Parking
means parking spaces, including internal drive aisles, required for the use on a
parcel on which the parking spaces are located;
Outdoor
Recreation
means walking, hiking, running, cycling, fitness facilities, tracks, sports fields ball
courts, racquet courts, playgrounds, gazebos, washroom facilities, shower
facilities, and watersport rentals, training and clubhouses;
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P
Panhandle
Parcel
means a parcel connected to a highway or strata road by a strip of land narrower
than the minimum parcel width specified in the zone;
Parcel
means any parcel, lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which it is
subdivided under the Land Title Act or the Strata Property Act and includes a
water parcel;
Parcel Area
means the area of a parcel except, in the case of a panhandle parcel, the parcel
area excludes the area within the panhandle portion of the parcel;
Parcel
Averaging
means creating new parcels with varying areas and widths through the
subdivision process, where the average area and width of all parcels in the
subdivision meets the minimum parcel area and minimum parcel width
established in the zone;
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Parcel
Coverage
means the footprint of every building or structure on the parcel measured from
the outermost walls or posts of the building or structure, expressed as a
percentage of the parcel area, or in square metres, excluding the following:
(a)
eaves, exterior finishes, gutters and cornices,
(b)
steps, landings and wheelchair ramps,
(c)
air conditioners and heat pumps,
(d)
awnings, trellises and unenclosed patio canopies,
(e)
unenclosed and uncovered decks, and
(f)
uncovered swimming pools;
Parcel
Frontage
means the length of the front parcel line;
Parcel Line
means a line which marks the legal boundary of a parcel, but excludes a phased
strata subdivision boundary;
Parcel Width
means the distance measured from one side parcel line to another opposing side
parcel line, within which the permitted uses of the parcel must be able to take
place;
Park Model
Mobile Home
means a mobile home that conforms to the CSA-Z241 Park Model standard;
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Party Wall
means the wall of a building, jointly used under easement agreement or by right
in law, and erected at or upon a parcel line separating two parcels or two
dwelling units;
Permitted Use
means the permissible purpose for which land, water, buildings or structures
may be used;
Personal
Service
means the provision of individualized services to a customer, including
aesthetician services, barbering, hairdressing, personal training and education,
salon, sewing services, shoe repair, and tailoring;
Personal
Watercraft
means a watercraft that can be towed on a trailer and that is used for small-
scale, personal recreational use;
Place of
Worship
means religious worship or related educational, social, recreational or charitable
activities, including a columbarium;
Poultry
means domesticated birds kept for eggs, meat, feathers, hide, or cosmetic or
medicinal purposes, and includes broilers, Cornish hens, layers, breeding stock,
replacement pullets, roasters, ducks, geese, turkeys, game birds, and ratites;
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Present
Natural
Boundary
means the visible high water mark of a waterbody where the presence and
action of the water are so common and usual, and so long continued in all
ordinary years, as to mark on the soil of the bed of the waterbody a character
distinct from that of its banks, in vegetation, as well as in the nature of the soil
itself, and includes the active flood plain;
Primary
Building
means a building used or intended to be used to accommodate the primary use;
Primary Use
means the primary, permissible purpose for which land, water, buildings or
structures may be used;
Professional
Engineer
means an engineer qualified to practice in a relevant field and registered and in
good standing with Engineers and Geoscientists BC;
Professional
Geoscientist
means a geoscientist qualified to practice in a relevant field and registered and in
good standing with Engineers and Geoscientists BC;
Q
Qualified
Environmental
Professional
has the same meaning as in the Riparian Areas Protection Act;
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R
Rear Parcel
Line
means the parcel line most opposite to and most distant from the front parcel
line, or where the rear portion of the parcel is bounded by intersecting side
parcel lines, the rear parcel line is the point of intersection of the side parcel
lines;
Recreational
Vehicle
means any camper, travel trailer, fifth wheel or motor home constructed to
applicable CSA standards with a maximum width of 2.6 m in transit mode which
can be used to provide sleeping accommodation and which is capable of being
licensed for highway use pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act, but excludes a
timber-framed tiny home or tiny house on a trailer bed or permanent
foundation;
Retail
means the retail sale of goods, wares and products, and includes bakeries,
butcher shops and florists, but excludes intensive retail;
Retaining Wall
means a structure intended to hold back, stabilize or support an earthen bank,
regardless of the quantity of material being retained;
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Rowhouse
means a building containing at least three attached dwelling units sharing
common party walls, whether subdivided from each other or not, where each
dwelling unit has a separate ground-oriented entrance from the exterior of the
building;
S
School
means academic training or instruction, and includes both public schools and
private schools;
Secondary
Building
means a building located on the same parcel as the primary building and used for
a purpose subordinate and ancillary to the primary use;
Secondary
Structure
means a structure located on the same parcel as the primary building and used
for a purpose subordinate and ancillary to the primary use;
Secondary
Suite
means a secondary dwelling unit located in a house;
Secondary Use
means a use which is subordinate and ancillary to the primary use;
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Setback
means the distance between a structure and a parcel line;
Shipping
Container
means a container with an assigned gross vehicle weight and designed for
transportation of cargo by ship, rail, or truck;
Short Term
Bike Parking
means bike parking for visitors and customers;
Short Term
Moorage
means the temporary moorage of watercraft at a mooring buoy up to 5 days in
duration;
Short Term
Parking
means parking for visitors and customers;
Short Term
Rental
means the commercial provision of temporary overnight accommodation in a
dwelling unit to the travelling public for a period of less than 30 days;
Single-Wide
Mobile Home
means a factory built dwelling unit that conforms to the CSA-Z240 MH86 Series
Mobile Home standard up to 4.5 m in width;
Small
Equipment
Repair
means the repair or servicing of household items, property maintenance
equipment, or computers and other electronics;
Small Wind
Energy System
means a wind energy conversion system consisting of a wind turbine, associated
structures and mechanical devices with a rated capacity of not more than 5
Kilowatt hours;
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Sleeping Unit
means one or more habitable rooms used for sleeping and living purposes but in
which there is no kitchen or cooking facilities;
Social Service
means the provision of information, referrals, counselling and advocacy services,
and may also dispense aid in the nature of food or clothing and provide drop-in
or activity space;
Solar Collector
means a piece of equipment designed to absorb solar radiation as a source of
energy for generating electricity (solar photovoltaic) or heating (solar thermal
system);
Storage
Facility
means the commercial use of land, building, or a portion of a building, for the
storage of personal property.
Storey
means that portion of a building which is situated between the top of any floor
and the top of the floor next above it, and if there is no floor above it, that
portion between the top of such floor and the ceiling above it;
Strata Road
means a common road contained within the common property of a bare land
strata or building strata;
Stream
means a watercourse, creek, river, ditch, spring, wetland, marsh, or other body
of freshwater water, whether or not usually containing water;
Stream
Boundary
the visible high water mark of a stream where the presence and action of the
water are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to
mark on the soil of the bed of the stream a character distinct from that of its
banks, in vegetation, as well as in the nature of the soil itself, or the boundary of
the active floodplain, if any, of the stream, whichever is farther from the centre
of the stream;
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Structure
means anything constructed, placed, or erected on land, including retaining walls
greater than 1.2 m in height and heat pumps;
Subdivision
means the division of land into two or more parcels under the Land Title Act or
the Strata Property Act, whether by plan, descriptive words or otherwise;
Swimming
Pool
means a structure used for aquatic recreation that is capable of supporting a
water depth of at least 0.6 m;
T
Tourist Accom-
modation
Townhouse
means a building or buildings providing temporary accommodation for the public in
units, each of which has its own sanitary facilities, including a conference centre,
restaurant, personal services and premises licensed under the Liquor Control and
Licensing Act.
means a building containing at least three attached dwelling units sharing
common party walls, whether subdivided from each other or not, where each
dwelling unit has a separate ground-oriented entrance from the exterior of the
building and where dwelling units may be either side-by-side or stacked
vertically;
Transportation
Infrastructure
means the use of land for highways and railways;
Transportation
Service
means a taxi service or tow truck operation;
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U
Use
means the purpose or function for which land, water, buildings or structures are
used or intended to be used or occupied;
Utilities
means community utilities that facilitate the production, transmission, delivery or
furnishing of water, gas, electricity or communications to the public, or facilitate
the collection and disposal of sewage, refuse or other waste;
V
Vehicle
Storage
means parking or storage of vehicles on a property for commercial purposes,
where the commercial activity is the use, rental or lease of a portion of the
property for parking or storage for commercial gain by the property owner, and
specifically excludes the parking or storage of the business or commercial vehicle
of the business operator or any permitted employees;
Veterinarian
Clinic
means the medical, surgical and general health care treatment of animals,
including indoor boarding during the period of treatment;
W
Warehouse
means the receiving, storage and distribution of goods completely contained in a
building, but excludes mini-storage;
Waterbody
means any body of water, whether usually containing water or not, including any
lake, pond, spring, wetland and the sea;
Work Station
means a room, desk or cubicle assigned to an individual to carry out their work as
part of a commercial use;
Y
Yard
means the area between a parcel line and the minimum parcel line setback for a
primary building in a zone;
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Z
Zone
means the areas into which the Municipality is divided in accordance with this
bylaw, and attached schedules, and for which specific regulations are outlined.
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SCHEDULE 1 - ZONING MAP
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SCHEDULE 2 - FUTURE OLD GROWTH ZONING MAP
Foothills Zone (FH) to
Future Old Growth
zone (FOG)