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VILLAGE OF RADIUM HOT SPRINGS
ZONING BYLAW No. 528, 2026
A bylaw to divide the Village of Radium Hot Springs into Zones and to regulate the use of Land, Buildings,
and Structures pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act.
WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Radium Hot Springs may, by bylaw, as provided by the Local
Government Act, adopt a zoning bylaw.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Radium Hot Springs, in open meeting assembled, enacts
as follows:
1.1
This bylaw may be cited as "Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No 528, 2026".
1.2
"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No 480, 2022" together with any amendments
to it are hereby repealed.
1.3
The following schedules attached hereto are part of this bylaw:
.1 Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text
.2 Schedule B - Zoning Map
.3 Schedule C - Floodplain Management
This bylaw is to come into force and effect on the date of adoption.
Read a first time, this 12th day of January, 2026
Read a second time, this 12th day of January, 2026
Public hearing held, this 3rd day of February, 2026
Read a third time, this 9th day of February, 2026
Approved pursuant to section 52(3)a) of Transportation Act this 12th day of January, 2026
Adopted on this 9th day of February, 2026
Mayor
Corporate Officer
Approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit this 12th day of January, 2026.
"Melanie Bradshaw"
Development Officer
Ministry of Transportation and Transit, Rocky Mountain District
Village of Radium Hot Springs
Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026
Zoning Bylaw
ZONING BYLAW LIST OF AMENDMENTS
(List of Amendments to the Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026. For convenience only - please
refer to amending bylaw for further information)
AMENDMENT BYLAW
NO.
DATE OF
ADOPTION
TEXT OR MAP
CONTENTS
No. 532, 2026
April 13, 2026
Text -
Section 6.8 R3 Zone -
Small-Scale Residential
6.8.10 Site Specific
Regulations
All properties within
Plan NES50 (DL 486,
Kootenay District
Strata Plan NES50,
Lots 1-71 and Lot
142) are permitted to
have Short-term
Rental (Stand-alone)
as principal land use.
SCHEDULE A - ZONING BYLAW TEXT
This is "Schedule A" of Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw 528, 2026
1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................................... 8
1.1
Administration ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.2
Severability ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.3
Offences and Penalties.............................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.4
Prohibited Uses ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5
Uses Permitted in All Zones ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.6
Change of Uses ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.7
Temporary Use Permits ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
2
RULES OF INTERPRETATION ....................................................................................................................... 11
2.1
General Interpretations ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.2
Measurements and Dimensions .............................................................................................................................................. 11
2.3
Zoning Map and Boundaries .................................................................................................................................................... 11
3
GENERAL REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 12
3.1
Applicability of General Regulations ........................................................................................................................................ 12
3.2
Siting of Buildings and Structures ............................................................................................................................................ 12
3.3
Accessory Buildings or Structures ........................................................................................................................................... 12
3.4
Buildings Per Parcel ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
3.5
Setback Regulations ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
3.6
Exemptions - Parcel Coverage ............................................................................................................................................... 14
3.7
Exemptions - Height of Buildings and Structures .................................................................................................................... 14
3.8
Fencing and Screening ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
3.9
Floodplain Management .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.10
Panhandle Parcels .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
3.11
Provincial Highway Setback .................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.12
Refuse and Recycling .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
3.13
Subdivision of Land ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
3.14
Storage Yards ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.15
Visibility at Intersections .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
4
SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 19
4.1
Accessory Dwelling Units (Attached) ....................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2
Accessory Dwelling Units (Detached) ...................................................................................................................................... 19
4.3
Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks ........................................................................................................................ 20
4.4
Drive-throughs ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.5
Dwelling Unit Attached to a Commercial Use ........................................................................................................................... 21
4.6
Home-based Business ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.7
Home-based Business (Minor) ................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.8
Home-based Business (Major) ................................................................................................................................................ 22
4.9
Mobile Homes ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.10
Mobile Vendors ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.11
Portable, Temporary, or Tent Structure.................................................................................................................................... 23
4.12
Shipping Containers ................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.13
Short Term Rentals ................................................................................................................................................................. 24
4.14
Solar Collectors ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.15
Vehicle Fuel Sales ................................................................................................................................................................... 24
5
PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS .................................................................................................... 25
5.1
Application of Regulations ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.2
General Parking Standards ..................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.3
Minimum Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces ....................................................................................................... 25
5.4
Calculation of Parking Spaces ................................................................................................................................................. 27
5.5
Cash in-Lieu of Parking ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.6
Parking Stall and Area Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................... 28
5.7
Tandem Parking ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.8
Accessible Parking .................................................................................................................................................................. 28
5.9
Design and Screening of Parking Areas .................................................................................................................................. 29
5.10
Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 29
5.11
Loading Space Requirements .................................................................................................................................................. 29
5.12
Loading Space Dimensions and Standards ............................................................................................................................. 30
5.13
Bicycle Parking Requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 30
6
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES ........................................................................................................................ 32
6.1
Division of Zones ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
6.2
C1 Zone - Main Street Mixed Use ........................................................................................................................................... 33
6.3
C2 Zone - Neighbourhood Mixed Use ..................................................................................................................................... 35
6.4
C3 Zone - Highway Mixed Use ............................................................................................................................................... 38
6.5
C4 Zone - Campground Commercial ...................................................................................................................................... 40
6.6
C5 Zone - Golf Course Commercial ........................................................................................................................................ 42
6.7
R2 Zone - Low-Density Residential ......................................................................................................................................... 44
6.8
R3 Zone - Small-Scale Residential ......................................................................................................................................... 47
6.9
R4 Zone - Middle-Scale ResidentiaL ....................................................................................................................................... 49
6.10
R5 Zone - High-Density Residential ........................................................................................................................................ 52
6.11
RTA Zone - Residential Tourist Accommodation ..................................................................................................................... 55
6.12
P1 Zone - Civic and Institutional ............................................................................................................................................. 57
6.13
P2 Zone - Parks and Open Space .......................................................................................................................................... 59
6.14
P3 Zone - Public Utilities ......................................................................................................................................................... 61
6.15
M1 Zone - Light Industrial ....................................................................................................................................................... 62
6.16
M2 Zone - Heavy Industrial ..................................................................................................................................................... 64
6.17
AG Zone - Agricultural ............................................................................................................................................................ 66
6.18
NHA Zone - Natural Hazard Area............................................................................................................................................ 68
7
DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 69
7.1
Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Schedule B - Zoning Bylaw Map
Schedule C - Floodplain Management
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 | Panhandle Parcel ............................................................................................................... 16
Figure 2 | Sight Triangle Calculation ................................................................................................. 18
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 | Features Permitted in Setbacks .......................................................................................... 13
Table 2 | Required Minimum Off-street Parking Spaces for Residential Uses of Land .................. 26
Table 3 | Required Minimum Parking for Non-Residential Uses of Land ........................................ 27
Table 4 | Parking Maneuvering Aisle Widths .................................................................................... 28
Table 5 | Loading Space Requirements ............................................................................................. 30
Table 6 | Required Bicycle Parking .................................................................................................... 31
Table 7 | Designation of Zones .......................................................................................................... 32
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1 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
1.1
Administration
1.1.1
This bylaw shall be referred to as the "Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No.
528, 2026".
1.1.2
This bylaw applies to all Land, including surface of water, Buildings, and Structures within
the boundaries of the Village.
1.1.3
No Land, including surface of water, Building or Structure shall be subdivided, Used or
occupied, and no Building or Structure or part thereof shall be erected, constructed,
reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered except in conformity with this bylaw.
1.1.4
All Development shall comply with British Columbia Building Code, as required, and
thereby shall obtain all required permits.
1.1.5
Nothing contained in this bylaw will relieve any person from the responsibility to comply
with other municipal, provincial, or federal bylaws or legislation applicable to that Use,
activity or other matter.
1.2
Severability
1.2.1
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this bylaw is for any reason held
to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw.
1.3
Offences and Penalties
1.3.1
A person who commits the following acts is guilty of a contravention of this bylaw and
commits an offence:
a) Violates any provision of this bylaw;
b) Causes or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or violation of any
provisions of this bylaw; or
c) neglects or omits to do anything resulting in a contravention of this bylaw.
1.3.2
For each day that a contravention of this bylaw occurs, such shall constitute a separate
and distinct offence.
1.3.3
Every person who commits an offence under this bylaw is liable to:
a) A fine and penalty of not more than $1,000.00 and not less than $100.00 for
each offence if issued a violation ticket; or
b) A fine and penalty of not more than $50,000.00 and not less than $500 for each
offence if prosecuted pursuant to the provisions of the Offence Act, R.S.B.C.
1.3.4
An authorized officer or employee of the Village may cause a written notice to be delivered
to the owner of any Parcel directing them to correct any condition which constitutes a
violation of this bylaw or ordering them to cease any activity not permitted by this bylaw.
1.3.5
Subject to compliance with the Community Charter any officer or employee of the Village,
is authorized to enter, at all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, any Parcel or
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premises subject to regulations of this bylaw to ascertain whether the regulations contained
in this bylaw are being observed.
1.4
Prohibited Uses
1.4.1
If a Use is not specifically listed in this bylaw, it is prohibited. If a Use is listed as being
permitted in a Zone, unless that Use is specifically listed in another Zone, that Use is not
permitted in that other Zone.
1.4.2
No Land, Building, or Structure may be Used for any Use other than those specifically
listed as a Principal Use or Accessory Use in the Zone in which the Land, Building, or
Structure is located.
1.4.3
Accessory Uses are only permitted if a Principal Use listed under the Principal Uses is
lawfully established and ongoing in accordance with the general regulations applicable to
the Principal Use, as identified in this bylaw.
1.4.4
The Use of a tent, trailer, Recreational Vehicle, Park Model or other Recreational Vehicle
as a Dwelling Unit is prohibited in all Zones.
1.4.5
The Use of Hotel, Motel, or Tourist Accommodations as a Dwelling Unit is prohibited in all
Zones.
1.5
Uses Permitted in All Zones
1.5.1
The following Uses are permitted in all Zones:
a) Parks, playgrounds, open space, conservation area, and recreational trails;
b) Utility Uses;
c) Transit Stops;
d) Community garden;
e) Community mailboxes placed by Canada Post;
f)
Environmental conservation activities;
g) Highways;
h) Works and Development by federal, provincial, municipal, or regional
governments authorized by the Village;
i)
Storage of construction materials on a Parcel for which the construction of a
Building or Structure has been authorized by the Village and the permit remains
valid and not expired, provided all surplus materials are removed within 20 days
of final inspection of the Building or Structure;
j)
Temporary construction and project sales offices authorized by Building permit
as temporary Buildings;
k) The temporary use of a Building or Structure as a polling station for government
elections or referenda; and
l)
Signs, as permitted by the Village sign bylaw.
1.6
Change of Uses
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1.6.1
A Use of Land, Building, or Structure shall not be changed unless all necessary permits
have been obtained.
1.6.2
A Use of Land, Building or Structure shall not be changed except when the new Use is
permissible within the Zone where such Parcel, Building, or Structure is located.
1.7
Temporary Use Permits
1.7.1
Temporary use permits may be issued in accordance with the Local Government Act on
any Parcel located within the Village to allow for the provision of Uses on a temporary basis
that are not explicitly permitted in the zoning.
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2 RULES OF INTERPRETATION
2.1
General Interpretations
2.1.1
Words used include other tenses and derivative forms; words used in the singular include
the plural and vice versa; and the word "person" includes a corporation, firm, partnerships,
trusts, and other similar entities as well as an individual. Words have the same meaning
whether they are capitalized or not.
2.1.2
The words "shall", "must", and "is" require mandatory compliance.
2.1.3
The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for", "designed for", "maintained for", or "occupied
for".
2.1.4
Words, phrases, and terms defined neither in this bylaw nor in the Local Government Act
or Community Charter shall be given their usual and customary meaning.
2.2
Measurements and Dimensions
2.2.1
Metric units are used for all measurements in this bylaw.
2.2.2
For the purpose of this bylaw, the following units of measure are abbreviated as follows:
a) Centimetres - cm
b) Square centimetres - cm2
c) Hectares - ha
d) Kilograms - kg
e) Metres - m
f)
Square metres - m2
g) Cubic metres - m3
2.3
Zoning Map and Boundaries
2.3.1
The Zone classification for all Parcels shall be determined based upon the Zoning Map,
which is attached to this bylaw as Schedule B and forms a part of this bylaw.
2.3.2
Where a Zone boundary is designated as following a Highway or Lane, Utility corridor,
railway or a body of water, the centre line of the Highway or Lane, Utility corridor, railway,
creek, or the visible high watermark of the body of water shall be the Zone boundary.
2.3.3
Where a Zone boundary does not follow a Parcel Line, or is not described as set out in
clause 2.3.2, the location of the boundary shall be set out in the Zoning Map.
2.3.4
Where a Parcel is divided by a Zone boundary, the areas created by such division shall be
deemed to be separate Parcels for the purpose of determining the requirements of this
bylaw.
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3 GENERAL REGULATIONS
3.1
Applicability of General Regulations
3.1.1
Except as otherwise specified in this bylaw, section 3.0 applies to all Zones established
under this bylaw.
3.2
Siting of Buildings and Structures
3.2.1
On any Parcel located in the Village, no Buildings or Structures shall be constructed,
located, or altered, and no plan of subdivision approved, which contravenes the regulations
set out in this bylaw.
3.3
Accessory Buildings or Structures
3.3.1
General Requirements
a) Except in the P1, P2, P3, AG, and NHA Zones, no Accessory Building or
Structure shall be erected on any Parcel unless an associated Principal Building
or Structure has been erected, or has been deemed substantially completed by
the Village, for such Principal Building or Structure.
b) No Accessory Building or Structure shall be attached to a Principal Building or
Structure unless that Principal Building or Structure meets all requirements in
this bylaw.
c) No Accessory Building or Structure shall contain a Dwelling Unit, except as
permitted by this bylaw.
d) No Accessory Building or Structure shall project into the required minimum
Setback unless otherwise permitted by this bylaw.
3.4
Buildings Per Parcel
3.4.1
Except as permitted in a Zone, a maximum of one Principal Building or Structure may be
sited on one Parcel.
3.5
Setback Regulations
3.5.1
Heat pumps and other mechanical systems are not permitted within a required Setback.
3.5.2
The following features listed in Table 1 | Features Permitted in Setbacks may project into
or be located within a required Setback area if in compliance with this bylaw.
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Table 1 | Features Permitted in Setbacks
Description
Additional Regulation(s)
a) Exterior open stairs
i.
Projections must not exceed 50% of the
Setback.
b) Eaves and gutters, cornices, sills, bay
windows, awnings, chimneys, or other similar
features, providing the projections
i.
Must not exceed 1.0 m; and
ii.
Must not exceed 0.6 m in the case of a
Setback of 1.5 m in width or less.
c) Open porches and uncovered balconies
i.
Projections must not exceed 1.8 m; and
ii.
Projections must not exceed 50% of the
width of a required side Setback.
d) Covered balconies
i.
Projections must not exceed 1.3 m; and
ii.
Projections must not exceed 50% of the
width of a required Setback.
e) An uncovered patio or terrace
i.
None
f)
Fence or Screen, and retaining walls
i.
None
g) Arbours and trellises, fishponds, ornaments,
flag poles, or similar Landscaping features
i.
None
h) A fire escape
i.
Not more than 1.3 m.
i)
Free-standing lighting poles, warning devices,
antennas, masts, satellite dishes, Utility poles,
wires, flag poles, may be sited on any portion
of a Parcel
i.
Provided the location or design of such
objects is not prohibited under any other
bylaw of the Village.
j)
Uncovered swimming pools
i.
Must not be within the front Yard; and
ii.
Must be a minimum of 1.0 m from any other
Parcel boundary.
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3.6
Exemptions - Parcel Coverage
3.6.1
The area of the following features are not included in the calculation of Parcel Coverage:
a) Uncovered and open exterior balconies and stairs;
b) Decks and porches under 0.6 m in height;
c) Eaves and gutters, cornices, sills, bay windows, awnings, or other similar
features, providing that the feature does not extend to grade level adjacent to the
Building; and
d) Columns external to the Building.
3.7
Exemptions - Height of Buildings and Structures
3.7.1
The maximum height regulations for Buildings or Structures in this bylaw do not apply to
the following Structures:
a) Barn, silo;
b) Chimney, smokestack;
c) Commercial radio and television tower or antenna;
d) Dome, cupola;
e) Flagpole;
f)
Hose and fire alarm tower;
g) Industrial cranes;
h) Lighting pole;
i)
Monument;
j)
Mechanical equipment on a roof top, including satellite dishes or other
telecommunications apparatus used for domestic or commercial purposes;
k) Spire, steeple, belfry;
l)
Transmission tower; and
m) Water tanks and towers.
3.8
Fencing and Screening
3.8.1
In all Zones, except the M1 and M2 Zones, the height of a Fence or Screen, wall, or similar
Structure located in a front Yard shall not exceed 1.3 m in height and the height of any
Fence or Screen, wall or similar Structure elsewhere on the Parcel shall not exceed 2.0 m.
3.8.2
In the C5 Zone, or on a Parcel Line which abuts the C5 Zone, a see-through Fence or
Screen made of netting material or similar, which is designed to keep golf balls within a
Parcel Zoned C5 may exceed 2.0 m in height.
3.8.3
In all residential Zones, where a Rear Parcel Line intersects a side Parcel Line, the height
of the front Yard portion of any Fence or Screen, wall or similar Structure on or adjacent to
the Rear Parcel Line shall not exceed 1.3m in height.
3.8.4
In all industrial Zones, the maximum height of a Fence or Screen, wall, or similar Structure
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anywhere on the Parcel shall be 2.0 m.
3.8.5
In all commercial and mixed-use Zones and industrial Zones, where a Parcel Line abuts a
residential Zone, the Parcel Line must include an opaque Fence or Screen around the
commercial and mixed-use or Industrial Use.
3.8.6
The use of barbed wire or razor wire as a Fence or Screen material, and any related
hardware, is prohibited in all commercial and mixed use, residential, and public Zones.
3.9
Floodplain Management
3.9.1
Notwithstanding any other regulations of this bylaw, floodplain regulations are set out in
Schedule C - Floodplain Management which is hereby made an integral part of this
bylaw.
3.10 Panhandle Parcels
3.10.1 The minimum Frontage and width of an access strip serving a Panhandle Parcel is 6.0 m
and the maximum Frontage and width is 8.0 m.
3.10.2 Despite clause 3.10.1 above, the Frontage and width of an access strip may be reduced to
3.5 m where two adjacent Panhandle Parcels have abutting access strips and a reciprocal
access easement in form acceptable to the Village is registered on title to both Parcels in
priority to any financial charges, which shall include a covenant pursuant to S. 219 of the
Land Title Act in favour of the Village precluding the modification of discharge of such
easement without the consent of the Village.
3.10.3 The access strip of a Panhandle Parcel shall not be included in the calculation of the area
of the Parcel for the purpose of determining compliance with a minimum Parcel Area
requirement of this bylaw.
3.10.4 The Front Parcel Line shall be the Parcel Line closest and most parallel to the Highway
(excluding the access strip) and is projected across the portion of the access strip adjacent
to the part of the Parcel not including the access strip.
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Figure 1 | Panhandle Parcel
3.11 Provincial Highway Setback
3.11.1 Any Parcel abutting a Provincial Highway shall meet the Setbacks as required by the
Ministry of Transportation and Transit or the Setback requirements in section 3.15 and
sections 6.2 through 6.18 of this bylaw, whichever is greater.
3.12 Refuse and Recycling
3.12.1 Refuse and recycling storage and collection shall be provided on the same Parcel that
generates the refuse and recycling.
3.12.2 Any refuse and recycling storage and collection bin in Zones other than agricultural Zones
require shall:
a) Require an opaque Fence or Screen from adjacent Parcels, Lanes and
Highways;
b) Require Fences or Screens a minimum of 1.3 m in height to a maximum height
that is equivalent to the height of the refuse or recycling storage and collection
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bin;
c) Be Setback a minimum of 2.0 m from any abutting Parcels Zoned R2, R3; and
d) Require an unobstructed access Lane with a minimum width of 3 m and a
minimum vertical clearance of 4.6 m be provided for access to the refuse or
recycling storage and collection bin.
3.13 Subdivision of Land
3.13.1 No subdivision may be approved:
a) Except in conformity with this bylaw; or
b) Which causes any existing Building or Structure on a Parcel to be in
contravention of this bylaw.
3.13.2 No Parcel shall be created that does not meet the minimum Parcel Area or Frontage as
specified in the applicable Zone.
3.13.3 Minimum Parcel Area provisions of this bylaw do not apply when the Use of a Parcel is for
an uninhabited Building necessary for the operation of:
a) A Utility including community water system, sewer system, or gas distribution
system;
b) A cell, radio, television or broadcasting antenna;
c) A telecommunication relay station;
d) A navigational aid;
e) An electrical substation or emergency power generating station; or
f)
A Park or playground.
3.13.4 Where the dedication of Land for a Highway not required as a result of the subdivision of a
Parcel results in a non-conforming Parcel, Building, or Structure, the Parcel, Building, or
Structure is deemed to conform to this bylaw.
3.14 Storage Yards
3.14.1 No Storage Yards shall be permitted within the following:
a) Any required Setback from a Front Parcel Line; and
b) Any required Setback in an Industrial or Commercial Zone which abuts, or which
is across a Highway or Lane from, a residential Zoned Parcel.
3.14.2 In a commercial or industrial Zone, any part of a Parcel Used or intended to be Used as a
Storage Yard shall be enclosed by an opaque Fence or Screen with a minimum height of
2.0 m on all sides that are not otherwise blocked from view from another Parcel by the
Principal Building or Structure on the Parcel;
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3.15 Visibility at Intersections
Sight Triangle: In all Zones, other than the C1 Main Street Mixed Use Zone, no person shall
obstruct the visibility at any intersection on corner Parcels by any means greater than 60
horizontal centimetres within a triangular area bounded by the two Parcel Lines adjacent to the
Highway and a straight line joining each Parcel Line at a distance of 6.0 m from their point of
intersection as shown by the following diagrams:
Figure 2 | Sight Triangle Calculation
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4 SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS
4.1
Accessory Dwelling Units (Attached)
4.1.1
Accessory Dwelling Units (Attached) shall comply with the following regulations:
a) Not more than one Accessory Dwelling Unit (Attached) is permitted per Principal Dwelling
Unit on a Parcel; and
b) An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Attached) is only permitted within a Residential Building (1-
Unit) or Residential Building (2-Units) unless otherwise permitted in this bylaw.
4.1.2
The maximum Gross Floor Area of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Attached) shall be in accordance with
the table below:
Accessory Dwelling Unit (Attached) Type
Maximum Gross Floor Area
Existing Dwelling or Buildings
Interior Basement
100% of Basement
Interior Storey
100% of Basement area or, if no Basement,
100% of first Storey area
Existing attached garage converted to
Accessory Dwelling Unit (garage must be
existing prior to adoption of this bylaw)
100% of the main level garage
For New Construction
Attached (above garage)
100.0 m2 or 50% of first Storey area of the
Principal Dwelling Unit whichever is greater.
Attached to Principal Dwelling Unit (includes
conversions of garages constructed after
adoption of this bylaw).
4.1.3
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Attached) may not be located on a Parcel that contains an Accessory
Dwelling Unit (Detached) unless otherwise permitted in this bylaw.
4.1.4
No Residential Building (1-Unit) or Residential Building (2-Units) containing an Accessory Dwelling
Unit (Attached) may have the Accessory Dwelling Unit subdivided, strata titled, or otherwise legally
separated from the Building in which it is contained.
4.1.5
Off-street Parking Spaces shall be provided in accordance with this bylaw.
4.2
Accessory Dwelling Units (Detached)
4.2.1
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) is only permitted on a Parcel with a Residential Building (1-
Unit) unless otherwise permitted by this bylaw.
4.2.2
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) is not permitted on a Parcel that contains an Accessory
Dwelling Unit (Attached) unless otherwise permitted by this bylaw.
4.2.3
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) shall be connected to the community water system and
community sewer system.
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4.2.4
The maximum Gross Floor Area of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) is 95 m2 on Parcels less
than 1,000 m2 and 140 m2 on Parcels greater than 1,000 m2.
4.2.5
In no case shall the Gross Floor Area of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) be greater than 75%
of the Gross Floor Area of the Principal Dwelling Unit.
4.2.6
The entrance to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) shall be a separate exterior entrance that
does not require passage through any part of the Building Used for motor vehicle parking or
Accessory Uses.
4.2.7
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) must be separated a minimum distance of 3.0 m from the
Residential Building (1-Unit) on the same Parcel.
4.2.8
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) shall not be subdivided, strata titled or otherwise legally
separated from the Principal Use on the Parcel.
4.2.9
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) shall not include roof top decks.
4.2.10 Off-street Parking Spaces for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) shall be provided in accordance
with this bylaw.
4.3
Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks
4.3.1
A Buffer area of not less than 7.5 m in width shall be located along all Parcel Lines of a Campground
or Recreational Vehicle Park.
a) No Use, Building or Structure may be located within the Buffer area in clause 4.3.1 with the
exception of:
i.
A permitted sign; and
ii. Access routes across the Buffer area which connect directly to the roadway system
within the Campground or Recreational Vehicle Park and which are constructed on the
shortest practicable route across the Buffer.
4.3.2
No access routes shall be permitted which provides direct access to any Recreational Vehicle Space
from any Highway.
4.3.3
No less than 10% of the area of a Recreational Vehicle Park shall be provided with Landscaping.
4.3.4
Required Landscaping referred to in clause 4.3.3 shall not include Buffer areas, parking areas,
Recreational Vehicle Spaces, roadways, laundry and washroom facilities, Driveways, Parking
Maneuvering Aisles, or offices for management of a Recreational Vehicle Park.
4.3.5
In Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks no Recreational Vehicle or tent shall be occupied for
more than 183 days in a calendar year nor Used for a commercial purpose.
4.3.6
Buildings or Structures may only be constructed, erected, or located adjacent to Recreational
Vehicles, provided such Structures are not affixed to the Recreational Vehicle and do not exceed 30
m2 in area.
4.4
Drive-throughs
4.4.1
Any Drive-through is subject to the following regulations, unless greater requirements are specified by
a Transportation Impact Assessment conducted for the Drive-through:
a) A Drive-through must:
i.
Have a minimum of six queuing spaces on the Parcel, with a minimum of three
queuing spaces for in-bound vehicles;
a. Each queuing space shall be a minimum of 6.0 m long and 3.0 m wide;
ii. Not be located in a Setback;
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iii. Not be accessed from a Lane; and
iv. Have a Buffer from abutting residential-Zoned Parcels with a minimum of 3.5 m of
Landscaping designed and maintained with a Fence or Screen not less than 1.0 m in
height.
4.4.2
A Drive-through shall provide at least one waste receptacle on the driver's side of the drive aisle and
must be within an arm's reach of the driver.
4.4.3
Queuing spaces shall provide sufficient space for safely turning and maneuvering.
4.5
Dwelling Unit Attached to a Commercial Use
4.5.1
A Dwelling Unit attached to any commercial Use Building shall meet the following conditions:
a) Be self-contained;
b) Have a separate exterior entrance;
c) Have a minimum Gross Floor Area of 38 m2;
d) Be designed and constructed as an integral part of the commercial Use Building; and
e) Be located on a separate Storey or in the rear of the commercial Use Building.
4.5.2
For Tourist Accommodation, Hotel, or Motel Uses a maximum of one Dwelling Unit which meets the
conditions of clause 4.5.1 is permitted per 8 Tourist Accommodation units and shall only be Used as
an Employee Dwelling Unit.
4.6
Home-based Business
4.6.1
Home-based Businesses are divided into two categories:
a) Home-based Business (Minor); and
b) Home-based Business (Major).
4.7
Home-based Business (Minor)
4.7.1
A Home-based Business (Minor) shall comply with the following regulations:
a) Shall only be conducted within a Principal Dwelling Unit.
b) No alterations shall be made to the Principal Dwelling Unit that changes its character as the
Principal Dwelling Unit.
c) No outdoor storage of material associated with the Home-based Business is permitted.
d) No external evidence of the Home-based Business is permitted other than one non-
internally illuminated sign consistent with the Village's sign bylaw.
e) Shall not occupy more than 25% of the Gross Floor Area of the Dwelling Unit to a maximum
of 20 m2.
f)
Shall not generate more than one client visit to the Parcel at any one time.
g) No person who does not reside in the Dwelling Unit shall be employed in the Home-based
Business.
h) Retail sales in the Home-based Business are limited to products incidental to a service
provided or products produced on the premises.
4.7.2
The following Uses are not permitted as a Home-based Business (Minor):
a) A stable, kennel, animal breeding operation, Restaurant, or parking or storage of industrial
or construction equipment and material;
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b) The salvage, repair, painting, or maintenance of motor vehicles or vehicle engines or parts,
trailers, boats, commercial or industrial equipment;
c) Manufacturing, welding, or Industrial Uses; and
d) Cannabis Retail Stores.
4.7.3
No Home-based Business (Minor) shall discharge or emit:
a) Odorous, toxic, or noxious matter or vapour;
b) Heat, glare, or radiation;
c) Recurrently generated ground vibration;
d) Noise in excess of ambient noise at the Parcel boundary;
e) Electrical interference; or
f)
Any health or safety hazard.
4.8
Home-based Business (Major)
4.8.1
A Home-based Business (Major) shall comply with the following regulations:
a) No outdoor storage of material associated with the Home-based Business is permitted.
b) No external evidence of the Home-based Business is permitted other than one non-
internally illuminated sign consistent with the Village's sign bylaw.
c) The Home-based Business shall be carried out wholly within a Principal Dwelling Unit or an
Accessory Building or Structure but not both.
d) No alterations shall be made to the Principal Dwelling Unit or Accessory Building or
Structure that changes the residential character of the Parcel.
e) The Gross Floor Area occupied by the Home-based Business within a Principal Dwelling
Unit shall not exceed 100m2.
f)
An Accessory Building or Structure accommodating the Home-based Business shall not
exceed 100m2 in Gross Floor Area.
4.8.2
Retail sales in a Home-based Business (Major) are limited to:
a) Products incidental to a service being provided;
b) Mail order, telephone sales, and direct distributorships where customers do not enter the
premises to inspect, purchase or pick-up goods; or
c) Products produced on the premises.
4.8.3
Employees of a Home-based Business (Major) are limited to residents of the Principal Dwelling Unit
located on the Parcel and not more than one non-resident employee.
4.8.4
The following Uses are not permitted as a Home-based Business (Major):
a) A stable, kennel, animal breeding operation, Restaurant, or parking or storage of industrial
or construction equipment and material;
b) The salvage, repair, painting, or maintenance of motor vehicles or vehicle engines or parts,
trailers, boats, commercial, or industrial equipment;
c) Manufacturing, welding, or any Industrial Use; and
d) Cannabis Retail Stores.
4.8.5
No Home-based Business (Major) shall discharge or emit:
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a) Odorous, toxic, or noxious matter or vapour;
b) Heat, glare, or radiation;
c) Recurrently generated ground vibration;
d) Noise in excess of ambient noise at the Parcel boundary;
e) Electrical interference; or
f)
Any health or safety hazard.
4.9
Mobile Homes
4.9.1
Mobile Homes must be no more than five years old at time of placement calculated from the date of
manufacture to the date the building permit application is received by the Village.
4.9.2
Any detachable towing and/or touring gear used to transport or install Mobile Homes must be removed
before occupancy.
4.10 Mobile Vendors
4.10.1 Mobile vendor is a permitted Use in any commercial and mixed-use, public, or industrial Zone
provided the vendor complies with the Village's business license bylaw.
4.11 Portable, Temporary, or Tent Structure
4.11.1 Portable, temporary, or Tent Structures are not permitted except in P1, P2, P3, AG, M1, and M2
Zones.
4.12 Shipping Containers
4.12.1 Notwithstanding section 3.3 Accessory Buildings or Structures, the following regulations apply to
Shipping Containers.
4.12.2 Shipping Containers shall only be Used as an Accessory Building or Structure for storage purposes.
4.12.3 Shipping Containers are only permitted in the following Zones:
a) M1 Light Industrial;
b) M2 Heavy Industrial;
c) C4 Campground Commercial;
d) P3 Public Utilities; and
e) AG Agricultural.
4.12.4 Where Shipping Containers are permitted, they:
a) Shall be located on a Parcel no closer than 7.5 m to a Parcel Line;
b) Shall, when visible from another Parcel or Highway the Shipping Container, be screened
from view with lattice or shrubs or painted a complementary colour to the Principal Building
or Structure located on the Parcel;
c) Shall be located on a Parcel with a minimum separation distance of 3.0 m from any Building
or Structure, except in the case of other Shipping Containers;
d) Shall be limited to a maximum of six Shipping Containers on a Parcel, or one Shipping
Container per 400m2 of Parcel Area for the first 1.0ha of Parcel Area, whichever is less; and
one Shipping Container per 1,000m2 of Parcel Area in excess of 400m2 thereafter;
e) Shall be located behind the Yard extending from the Front Parcel Line to the Principal
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Building or Structure on the Parcel;
f)
May not be stacked one above another; and
g) Shall not be Used as a Dwelling Unit, Hotel, Motel, or Tourist Accommodation.
4.12.5 Notwithstanding clause 4.12.3 Shipping Containers may, if a local emergency is declared, be placed
on a Parcel in any Zone for the duration of the local emergency.
4.13 Short Term Rentals
4.13.1 A Short-term Rental (Secondary Use) is not permitted in any Residential Building (3-Units) or larger.
4.13.2 The maximum number of Short-term Rental (Secondary Use) units on a Parcel that may be occupied
as a Short-term Rental is one.
4.13.3 Parking must be provided in accordance with section 5 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
and a Short-term Rental may not Use Visitor Parking Spaces as any required Parking Spaces.
4.14 Solar Collectors
4.14.1 Solar Collectors are permitted in any Zone provided that when attached to a Principal Building or
Structure or an Accessory Building or Structure, the Solar Collector shall not:
a) Extend beyond the outermost edge of the roof; or
b) Extend above the highest point of the roof.
4.14.2 When the Solar Collector is a standalone Structure it shall not be sited within any Yard extending from
the Front Parcel Line and it shall meet the siting requirements for the Principal Building or Structure in
the Zone.
4.15 Vehicle Fuel Sales
4.15.1 All Developments for Vehicle Fuel Sales (Retail) shall be subject to the following regulations:
a) The following shall apply:
i.
Storage and disposal areas shall be Setback a minimum of 3.5 m.
ii. Gasoline service pumps or pump islands shall be Setback a minimum of 6.0 m.
b) Landscaping shall be required along all Parcel Lines adjacent to a Highway and shall be a
minimum of 2.0 m in width.
c) Landscaping a minimum of 3.5 m in width shall be required along all Parcel Lines adjacent
to a rural, recreational, or residential Parcel.
d) Pedestrian connections must be provided from public sidewalks to front entrances of
Buildings that are accessible to the public.
4.15.2 A canopy for fuel pumps shall comply with the following:
a) Be Setback a minimum of 3.0 m;
b) Have a minimum vertical clearance of 4.3 m;
c) Signage on canopies must be consistent with the Village's sign bylaw; and
d) Canopies shall not be included in the calculation of Parcel Coverage.
4.15.3 Electric vehicle charging equipment shall be Setback a minimum 3.5 m along all Parcel Lines adjacent
to a rural, recreational, or residential Parcel and shall be Setback 2.0 m along all other Parcel Lines.
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5 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
5.1
Application of Regulations
5.1.1
Where a Principal Use is established on a Parcel, Off-street Parking is permitted as Accessory Use in
all Zones.
5.1.2
Off-street Parking is permitted within a required Setback where a Principal Use is established on the
Parcel.
5.1.3
Where a Principal Use is not established and a Parcel is vacant, Off-street Parking as a stand-alone
Use not permitted, unless otherwise permitted in this bylaw.
5.2
General Parking Standards
5.2.1
Required Off-street Parking Spaces shall be located on the same Parcel as the Use they serve,
except as may be allowed by clause 5.4.4.
Notwithstanding clause 5.2.1, required Off-street Parking Spaces may be provided on another Parcel,
if:
a) An easement is registered, in priority to any financial charges against such other Parcel, in
favour of the Parcel requiring Off-street Parking Spaces in form and content acceptable to
the Chief Administrative Officer of the Village, acting reasonably; and
b) Such easement includes a covenant pursuant to S.219 of the Land Title Act in favour of the
Village precluding the modification or discharge of such easement without the consent of
the Village.
5.2.2
The width of a front Yard parking area or Driveway in R2 and R3 Zones, shall not be greater than 45%
of the width of the Parcel or 9.0 m, whichever is lesser.
5.2.3
No parking area shall be located within the intersection sight triangle (see section 3.15 Visibility at
Intersections).
5.3
Minimum Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
5.3.1
Number of Spaces
a) The required number of Off-street Parking Spaces for each Use specified in Table 2 |
Required Minimum Off-street Parking Spaces for Residential Uses of Land and Table 3 |
Required Minimum Parking for Non-Residential Uses of Land.
b) Additional parking is not required for unenclosed outdoor eating and drinking areas used for
periods of less than 182 days in a calendar year and which are part of a Restaurant or
Liquor Primary Establishment that has more indoor seating than unenclosed outdoor eating
and drinking seating.
c) For all Restaurants, including Drive-throughs, no parking shall be required if the Restaurant
has six or fewer seats.
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Table 2 | Required Minimum Off-street Parking Spaces for Residential Uses of Land
Residential Uses*
Minimum Required Off-
Street Parking Spaces
Minimum
Visitor Parking
Spaces
1) Residential Building (1-
Unit)
2) Residential Building (2-
Units)
2 per Dwelling Unit
Not required
3) Accessory Dwelling Unit
1 per bedroom up to a
maximum of 2
Not required
4) Residential Building
(Townhouse)
2 per Dwelling Unit
Not required
5) All other Residential
Buildings (3-Units) or
greater up to 10 units
1 Parking Space for
studio or 1-bedroom
units
Not required
2 Parking Spaces for
all other apartment
units (e.g. 2 bedrooms
and greater)
6) Residential Use
Buildings and strata
Developments greater
than 10 units
1 Parking Space for
studio or 1-bedroom
units
2 Parking Spaces for
all other apartment
units (e.g. 2 bedrooms
and greater)
10% of total
required Parking
Spaces
7) Employee Dwelling Unit
0.5 per Employee
Dwelling Unit
Not required
8) All Uses in a residential
Zone and other than
those specifically listed
in this table
2 per 100 m2 of Gross
Floor Area
*Note: The Village's development application procedures bylaw has provisions for parking variances for
Affordable Housing.
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Table 3 | Required Minimum Parking for Non-Residential Uses of Land
Commercial Uses
Number of Required Spaces
All commercial Uses in a commercial Zone and
other than those specifically listed in this table
2 per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Golf Facility
2.5 per golf hole
Tourist Accommodations, Hotels, Motels, and
Tourist Cabins
1 per unit
Recreational Vehicle Park and Campgrounds
1 per Campground Space
Short-term Rentals
1 for every 2 bedrooms
Industrial Uses
Number of Required Spaces
All Uses in the M1 and M2 Zones
1 per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Public Institutional Uses
Number of Required Spaces
All Uses in the P1 and P2 Zones other than those
specifically listed in this table
3 per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Special Care Facility
1 per 2 bedrooms or Dwelling Units
Recreation Uses
Number of Required Spaces
Indoor Recreation
3 per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Curling rink, bowling alley, racquet court
2 per alley, rink, or court
5.4
Calculation of Parking Spaces
5.4.1
Where the calculation of the required Off-street Parking Spaces or bicycle parking results in a
fractional number, the total number of required spaces shall be rounded to the nearest whole number
and in no case shall the number of required spaces be less than one.
5.4.2
Where more than one Use is located on a Parcel, the total number of Parking Spaces required shall
be the total of the requirements for each Use.
5.4.3
Electric vehicle charging stations shall be regulated as a regular Parking Space.
5.4.4
Parking Spaces designated by the Village on a Highway that directly abuts a Parcel Line shall be
considered as Off-street Parking Spaces for that Parcel for the purposes of this bylaw for non-
Residential Uses excepting Tourist Accommodation and Short-term Rental -- in the following Zones
and locations:
a) All properties Zoned C1 (Main Street Mixed Use).
b) Properties Zoned C2 (Neighbourhood Mixed Use) that are bounded by, or have Frontage
onto:
i.
Radium Boulevard;
ii.
Canyon Avenue, Park Drive East, and Pioneer Avenue; and
iii. McKay Street.
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5.4.5
Parking Spaces designated in 5.4.4 a) and b) shall be included in the calculation of required Off-street
Parking Spaces and shall not be deemed or construed to confer exclusive use of such Parking Spaces
to any person.
5.5
Cash in-Lieu of Parking
5.5.1
At the option of the owner or occupier of a Parcel or Building or other Structure cash in-lieu of
providing the required number of Off-street Parking Spaces may be paid for any non-Residential Use
listed in Table 3 | Required Minimum Parking for Non-Residential Uses of Land subject to the
following provisions:
a) Tourist Accommodation and Short-term Rentals will not be considered for cash in-lieu of
parking;
b) Cash in-lieu will be accepted for no more than 20% of the requirements specified in Table 3
| Required Minimum Parking for Non-Residential Uses of Land; and
c) The sum per Off-street Parking Space shall be paid in accordance with the Village's fees
and charges bylaw and paid to the Village's parking facilities reserve fund.
5.6
Parking Stall and Area Dimensions
5.6.1
Each Parking Space required by this bylaw shall have a minimum width of 2.7 m, a minimum length of
5.9 m, and have a vertical clearance of 2.3 m.
5.6.2
Adequate provision shall be made for individual entry or exit by vehicles to all Off-street Parking
Spaces at all times by means of unobstructed Parking Maneuvering Aisles as specified in Table 4 |
Parking Maneuvering Aisle Widths.
Table 4 | Parking Maneuvering Aisle Widths
Parking Angles in Degrees
Minimum Maneuvering Aisle Width (m) Two-Way
90 o
7.3
60o
5.5
45 o
3.9
Parallel
7.3
5.7
Tandem Parking
5.7.1
Off-street Parking Spaces may be configured in tandem for Residential Use parking requirements
provided that each Dwelling Unit has one directly accessible Off-street Parking Space at all times.
5.8
Accessible Parking
5.8.1
In Developments where more than 10 Off-street Parking Spaces are required, at least one Parking
Space (Accessible) shall be provided or one percent, whichever is greater, of the required Off-street
Parking stalls in the parking area shall be reserved and designed as Parking Space (Accessible).
5.8.2
Each Parking Space (Accessible) shall:
a) Be at least 3.7 m wide and at least 5.9 m in length;
b) Have at least 2.3 m of vertical clearance;
c) Be located as close as possible to an accessible main Building entrance; and
d) Be clearly identified as a Parking Space (Accessible) using appropriate signage.
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5.9
Design and Screening of Parking Areas
5.9.1
Any parking area or loading area in a commercial or industrial Zone excepting any Parking Spaces
provided under clause 5.4.4:
a) Shall be separated from a directly abutting residential Parcel by Landscaping of not less
than 2.0m in width; and
b) Shall provide an opaque Fence or Screen of 1.3 m in height in any required front Setback
and 2.0m in height elsewhere on the Parcel along any Parcel Line that abuts or faces a
residential Parcel.
5.9.2
Required Off-street Parking Spaces shall have curbs installed to reduce the potential of vehicles
colliding with adjacent Buildings or pedestrian areas.
5.9.3
If required Off-street Parking Spaces total four or more they shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete,
or a permeable hard surface and shall be graded and drained so that all surface water is collected and
disposed of into a storm sewer system, if available, or alternatively an on-site surface water drainage
system designed by a qualified professional engineer.
5.9.4
Any lighting used to illuminate parking areas or parking garages shall be arranged so that all direct
rays of light are reflected upon such parking or parking garage, and not on any adjoining premises.
5.10 Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements
5.10.1 In all Residential Use Buildings, all Off-street Parking Spaces shall be serviced by electrical conduit
that can support the installation of an electric vehicle charging station with a minimum power of 6.0
kilowatts.
5.10.2 In all commercial, institutional, and industrial Buildings, 5% of Off-street Parking Spaces shall be
serviced by electrical conduit that can support the installation of an electric vehicle charging station
with a minimum power of 30 kilowatts.
5.11 Loading Space Requirements
5.11.1 No Use may be undertaken in any Zone unless the off-street loading requirements in this bylaw have
been complied with.
5.11.2 Where there are mixed Uses of a Parcel, the Loading Space requirements shall be the aggregate of
the Loading Space requirements for each separate use.
5.11.3 Off-street Parking Space requirements and Loading Space requirements shall be separate and distinct
requirements.
5.11.4 The required number Loading Spaces is specified in Table 5 | Loading Space Requirements
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Table 5 | Loading Space Requirements
Use
Gross Floor Area of Building
Number of Loading
Spaces Required
Commercial and Industrial
First 500 m2 of Gross Floor Area or fraction
thereof
1 Loading Space
Each additional 2,000 m2 of Gross Floor Area
or fraction thereof
1 additional Loading
Space
Institutional
First 3,000 m2 of Gross Floor Area or fraction
thereof
1 Loading Space
for each additional 3,000 m2 of Gross Floor
Area or fraction thereof
1 additional Loading
Space
5.12 Loading Space Dimensions and Standards
5.12.1 Each Loading Space shall be not less than 9.0 m in length, 3.5 m in width and provide no less than 4.0
m of vertical clearance.
5.12.2 Bus Loading Spaces shall not be less than 12 m in length, 3.6 m in width, and provide no less than 4.6
m of vertical clearance.
5.12.3 Clauses 5.12.1. and 5.12.2 shall not be deemed or construed to permit a vehicle in the process of
loading or unloading to project into any Highway or Lane.
5.12.4 Each Loading Space shall have vehicular access to a Highway or Lane.
5.12.5 Loading Spaces and facilities shall be located on the same Parcel as the Use served.
5.12.6 Loading Spaces shall:
a) Not be located within the required front Setback from a Parcel Line;
b) Not be located within the intersection sight triangle (see section 3.15 Visibility at
Intersections).
5.13 Bicycle Parking Requirements
5.13.1 Bicycle parking, being a Use intended to park bicycles for more than 24 continuous hours, shall:
a) Be located at Building grade or within one Storey of Building grade and shall be easily
accessible;
b) Be in the form of bicycle lockers, compounds, or rooms with lockable doors specifically
provided and equipped for bicycle storage; and
c) Not be required for multi-unit Residential Use Buildings where each unit has access to its
own garage.
5.13.2 Number of Spaces
a) The required number bicycle Parking Spaces for each Use is specified in Table 6 |
Required Bicycle Parking below.
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Table 6 | Required Bicycle Parking
Use
Required Bicycle Parking Spaces
Long-Term
Residential Building (Townhouse)
1 per Dwelling Unit
Residential Building (3-Units) or
greater
1 per Dwelling Unit
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6 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
6.1
Division of Zones
6.1.1
The area within the boundaries of the Village is hereby divided into Zones with the following Zone
designations and short form equivalents.
SECTION
TITLE
Zone
Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones
6.2
C1 Main Street Mixed Use
C1
6.3
C2 Neighbourhood Mixed Use
C2
6.4
C3 Highway Mixed Use
C3
6.5
C4 Campground Commercial
C4
6.6
C5 Golf Course Commercial
C5
Residential Zones
6.7
R2 Low-Density Residential
R2
6.8
R3 Small-Scale Residential
R3
6.9
R4 Middle-Scale Residential
R4
6.10
R5 High-Density Residential
R5
6.11
RTA Residential Tourist Accommodation
RTA
Public Zones
6.12
P1 Civic and Institutional
P1
6.13
P2 Parks and Open Space
P2
6.14
P3 Public Utilities
P3
Industrial Zones
6.15
M1 Light Industrial
M1
6.16
M2 Heavy Industrial
M2
Other Zones
6.17
AG Agricultural
AG
6.18
NHA Natural Hazard Area
NHA
Table 7 | Designation of Zones
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6.2 C1 ZONE - MAIN STREET MIXED USE
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate a mix of Uses with active commercial Frontages that will
contribute to a vibrant downtown for residents and visitors.
6.2.1
Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the C1 Zone:
a) Animal Services (Veterinary Clinic)
l)
Institutional Use
b) Assembly Facility
m) Liquor Primary Establishment
c) Cannabis Retail Store
n) Manufacturing (Light)
d) Childcare (Major)
o) Medical Clinic
e) Craft Brewery
p) Mixed-Use Dwelling Unit
f)
Craft Distillery
q) Motel
g) Emergency and Protective Services
r)
Office
h) Financial Institution
s) Personal Service
i)
Funeral Home
t)
Restaurant
j)
Hotel
u) Retail Store
k) Indoor Recreation
v) Short-term Rental (Stand-alone)
6.2.2
Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the C1 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
d) Home-based Business (Minor)
b) Employee Dwelling Unit
e) Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
c) Home-based Business (Major)
f)
Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
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6.2.3
Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area for: Hotel, Motel
500 m2
b) Minimum Parcel Area for all other Uses
300 m2
c) Minimum Frontage
6.0 m
6.2.4
Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures
100%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
100%
6.2.5
Building Width Minimum
a) Minimum width of a Principal Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.2.6
Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 15 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
7.5 m
6.2.7
Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
a) Principal Building or
Structure
b) Accessory Building or Structure
i.
Front Parcel Line
0.0 m
Not less than the Principal Building or Structure
ii.
Rear Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
iii. Internal Side Parcel Line
0.0 m
0.0 m
iv. External Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
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6.3 C2 ZONE - NEIGHBOURHOOD MIXED USE
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate a neighbourhood scaled commercial or a mixed-use hub.
6.3.1
Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the C2 Zone:
a) Animal Services (Veterinary Clinic)
l)
Mixed-Use Dwelling Unit
b) Childcare (Major)
m) Motel
c) Craft Brewery
n) Office
d) Craft Distillery
o) Personal Service
e) Emergency and Protective Services
p) Restaurant
f)
Funeral Home
q) Residential Building (3-Units)
g) Hotel
r)
Residential Building (4-Units)
h) Institutional Use
s) Residential Building (5-8 Units)
i)
Liquor Primary Establishment
t)
Residential Building (More Than 8 Units)
j)
Manufacturing (Light)
u) Retail Store
k) Medical Clinic
v) Short-term Rental (Stand-alone)
6.3.2
Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the C2 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
e) Home-based Business (Minor)
b) Childcare (Minor)
f)
Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
c) Employee Dwelling Unit
g) Special Care Facility
d) Home-based Business (Major)
h) Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
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6.3.3
Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area for Residential Use Building with 5 Dwelling Units or greater
1,000 m2
b) Minimum Parcel Area for: Hotel, Motel
500 m2
c) Minimum Parcel Area - each Parcel - for Residential Building (3-Units) or greater
sharing a Common Wall
200 m2
d) Minimum Parcel Area for all other Uses
300 m2
e) Minimum Frontage
9.0 m
f)
Minimum Frontage - each Parcel - for Residential Use Building sharing a Common
Wall
5.8 m
g) Minimum Internal Side Parcel Line between two Principal Dwelling Units which share a
Common Wall
0.0 m
6.3.4
Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
80%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
85%
6.3.5
Maximum Density
a) Dwelling Units
45 per Hectare
6.3.6
Building Width Minimum
a) Minimum width of a Principal Building or Structure
5.8 m
6.3.7
Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 15 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or
Structure
7.5 m
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6.3.8
Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
c) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
Not less than the Principal Building or
Structure
d) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
e) Internal Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
f)
External Side Parcel Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
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6.4 C3 ZONE - HIGHWAY MIXED USE
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate and regulate Highway-oriented commercial Development and
compatible Accessory Uses to support the needs of the community.
6.4.1
Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the C3 Zone:
a) Animal Services (Veterinary Clinic)
m) Manufacturing (Light)
b) Assembly Facility
n) Medical Clinic
c) Cannabis Retail Store
o) Mixed-Use Dwelling Unit
d) Craft Brewery
p) Motel
e) Craft Distillery
q) Office
f)
Drive-through
r)
Personal Service
g) Emergency and Protective Services
s) Restaurant
h) Financial Institution
t)
Retail Store
i)
Hotel
u) Short-term Rental (Stand-alone)
j)
Indoor Recreation
v) Vehicle Fuel Sales (Retail)
k) Institutional Use
w) Vehicle Repair and Service
l)
Liquor Primary Establishment
6.4.2
Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the C3 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
d) Home-based Business (Minor)
b) Employee Dwelling Unit
e) Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
c) Home-based Business (Major)
f)
Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
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6.4.3
Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area for service station
1,000 m2
b) Minimum Parcel Area for all other Uses
500 m2
c) Minimum Frontage
9.0 m
6.4.4
Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
80%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
85%
6.4.5
Building Width Minimum
a) Minimum width of a Principal Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.4.6
Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 15 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
7.5 m
6.4.7
Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows*:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
Not less than the Principal Building or
Structure
b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
c) Internal Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
d) External Side Parcel Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
*Ministry of Transportation and Transit may require a greater Setback. Approval from MOTT required.
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6.5 C4 ZONE - CAMPGROUND COMMERCIAL
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate temporary accommodation in the form of Recreational
Vehicle Parks and associated Uses.
6.5.1
Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the C4 Zone:
a) Campground
c) Recreational Vehicle Park
b) Park
d) Tourist Cabins
6.5.2
Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the C4 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
d) Restaurant
b) Employee Dwelling Unit
e) Retail Store
c) Indoor Recreation
f)
Storage Yard
6.5.3
Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
1.0 ha
b) Minimum area for bare land strata Parcel
140 m2
c) Minimum Frontage
9.0 m
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6.5.4
Maximum Density
a) Campground Space
25 per hectare
b) Tourist Cabin
5 per hectare
c) Employee Dwelling Unit
1 per 25 Campground Spaces or 8 Tourist Cabins
6.5.5
Building Height Maximum
a) All Buildings and Structures
9.0 m
6.5.6
Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
a) All Buildings and Structures
i
Front Parcel Line
7.5 m
ii
Rear Parcel Line
1.5 m
iii
Internal Side Parcel Line
2.0 m
iv
External Side Parcel Line
2.0 m
6.5.7
Maximum Area
a) The area of a Campground Space shall not exceed 45 m2.
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6.6 C5 ZONE - GOLF COURSE COMMERCIAL
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate golf courses and compatible Accessory Uses.
6.6.1
Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the C5 Zone:
a) Golf Facility
c) Motel
b) Hotel
d) Restaurant
6.6.2
Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the C5 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
d) Personal Service
b) Employee Dwelling Unit
e) Retail Store
c) Liquor Primary Establishment
6.6.3
Maximum Density
a) Employee Dwelling Unit
3 per 9 golf holes or 1 per 8 Hotel / Motel units
6.6.4
Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
a) All Buildings and Structures except Maintenance and Storage Facility and storage sheds:
i
All Parcel Lines abutting any Zone except the C5 Zone
7.5 m
ii
All Parcel Lines abutting the C5 Zone
1.5 m
b) Notwithstanding clause 6.6.4 a) all Maintenance and Storage Facilities, storage sheds, and Storage Yards:
i
All Parcel Lines abutting Parcels Zoned R2, R3, R4, R5, C1, C2, or C3
40 m
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6.6.5
Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of all Buildings or Structures except Hotel and Motel
9.0 m
b) Maximum height of Hotel and Motel
The lesser of 15 m or 3
Storeys
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6.7 R2 ZONE - LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Intent: To provide a residential Zone for up to two-units per Parcel.
6.7.1
Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the R2 Zone:
a) Residential Building (1-Unit)
b) Residential Building (2-Units)
c) Special Care Facility
6.7.2
Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the R2 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
e) Home-based Business (Minor)
b) Childcare (Minor)
f)
Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
c) Accessory Dwelling Unit
g) Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
d) Home-based Business (Major)
6.7.3
Accessory Use Limitations
a) Only one of the following Accessory Uses is permitted on a Parcel at a time:
i.
Home-based Business (Major)
ii.
Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
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6.7.4
Subdivision Regulations
b) Minimum Parcel Area
555 m2
c) Minimum Parcel Area - each Parcel - for Residential Building (2-Unit) sharing a
Common Wall
275 m2
d) Minimum Frontage
9.0 m
e) Minimum Frontage of a corner Parcel
12.0 m
f)
Minimum Internal Side Parcel Line between two Principal Dwelling Units which share a
Common Wall
0.0 m
6.7.5
Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
40%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of Accessory Building or Structure(s)
No more than 80% of Principal Building
or Structure
c) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
50%
6.7.6
Maximum Density
a) Dwelling Units
2 per Parcel including Accessory Dwelling Units
6.7.7
Building Width Minimum
a) Minimum width of a Principal Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.7.8
Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Use Building
9.0 m
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached)
7.5 m
c) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
6.0 m
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6.7.9
Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
Not less than the Principal Building or
Structure
b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
c) Internal Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
d) External Side Parcel Line
3.0 m
3.5 m
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6.8 R3 ZONE - SMALL-SCALE RESIDENTIAL
Intent: To provide a residential Zone for up to three Dwelling Units per Parcel and compatible Uses.
6.8.1
Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the R3 Zone:
a) Residential Building (1-Unit)
c) Residential Building (3-Units)
b) Residential Building (2-Units)
d) Special Care Facility
6.8.2
Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the R3 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
e) Home-based Business (Major)
b) Childcare (Minor)
f)
Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
c) Accessory Dwelling Unit
g) Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
d) Home-based Business (Minor)
6.8.3
Accessory Use Limitations
a) Only one of the following Accessory Uses is permitted on a Parcel at a time:
iii. Home-based Business (Major)
iv. Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
6.8.4
Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
555 m2
b) Minimum Parcel Area - each Parcel - for Residential Building (2-Unit), or greater sharing
a Common Wall
200 m2
c) Minimum Frontage
9.0 m
d) Minimum Frontage - each Parcel - for Residential Building (2-Unit), or greater sharing a
Common Wall
6.0 m
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e) Minimum Internal Side Parcel Line between two Principal Dwelling Units which share a
Common Wall
0.0 m
6.8.5
Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
45%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of Accessory Building or Structure(s)
No more than 80% of Principal Building
or Structure
c) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
55%
6.8.6
Maximum Density
a) Dwelling Units
3 per Parcel including Accessory Dwelling Units
6.8.7
Building Width Minimum
a) Minimum width of a Principal Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.8.8
Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Use Building
9.0 m
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached)
7.5 m
c) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.8.9
Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
Not less than the Principal Building or
Structure
b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
c) Internal Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
d) External Side Parcel Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
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6.9 R4 ZONE - MIDDLE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL
Intent: To provide a residential Zone that can accommodate middle Density housing.
6.9.1
Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the R4 Zone:
a) Residential Building (1-Unit)
d) Residential Building (4-Units)
b) Residential Building (2-Units)
e) Residential Building (5-8 Units)
c) Residential Building (3-Units)
f)
Special Care Facility
6.9.2
Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the R4 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
e) Home-based Business (Minor)
b) Childcare (Minor)
f)
Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
c) Accessory Dwelling Unit
g) Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
d) Home-based Business (Major)
6.9.3
Accessory Use Limitations
a) Only one of the following Accessory Uses is permitted on a Parcel at a time:
i.
Home-based Business (Major)
ii.
Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
6.9.4
Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
500 m2
b) Minimum Parcel Area for Residential Building (5-8 Units)
1,000 m2
c) Minimum Parcel Area - each Parcel - for Residential Building (2-Units) or greater
sharing a Common Wall
200 m2
d) Minimum Frontage
9.0 m
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e) Minimum Frontage - each Parcel - for Residential Building (2-Units) or greater sharing
a Common Wall
5.8 m
f)
Minimum Internal Side Parcel Line between two Principal Dwelling Units which share a
Common Wall
0.0 m
6.9.5
Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
60%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of Accessory Building or Structure(s)
No more than 80% of Principal
Building or Structure
c) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
70%
6.9.6
Maximum Density
a) Dwelling Units
45 per Hectare
6.9.7
Building Width Minimum
a) Minimum width of a Principal Building or Structure
5.8 m
6.9.8
Building Height Maximum
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 12 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached)
7.5 m
c) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.9.9
Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
Not less than the Principal Building or
Structure
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b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
c) Internal Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
d) External Side Parcel Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
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6.10 R5 ZONE - HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Intent: To provide a Residential Zone that provides various housing options to encourage increased Density
and housing choice.
6.10.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the R5 Zone:
a) Residential Building (4-Units) or greater
b) Special Care Facility
6.10.2 Accessory Uses
The following are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the R5 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
e) Home-based Business (Minor)
b) Accessory Dwelling Unit
f)
Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
c) Childcare (Minor)
g) Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
d) Home-based Business (Major)
6.10.3 Accessory Use Limitations
a) The following Accessory Uses are permitted only on a Parcel with a Residential Building (1-Unit) constructed
prior to the adoption of this bylaw:
i.
Home-based Business (Major)
ii.
Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
iii. Accessory Dwelling Unit
b) Accessory Dwelling Units permitted under clause 6.10.3.a)iii are limited to one on a Parcel.
c) Only one of the following Accessory Uses permitted under clause 6.10.3.a) is allowed at a time on a Parcel:
i.
Home-based Business (Major)
ii.
Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
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6.10.4 Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
500 m2
b) Minimum Parcel Area - each Parcel - for Residential Building (2-Units) or
greater sharing a Common Wall
200 m2
c) Minimum Frontage
10 m
d) Minimum Frontage - each Parcel - for Residential Building (4-Units) or
greater sharing a Common Wall
5.8 m
e) Minimum Internal Side Parcel Line between two Principal Dwelling Units
which share a Common Wall
0.0 m
6.10.5 Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
70%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of Accessory Building or Structure(s)
No more than 80% of Principal Building
or Structure
c) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
80%
6.10.6 Maximum Density
a) Dwelling Units
150 Dwelling Units per Hectare
6.10.7 Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 15 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached)
7.5 m
c) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.10.8 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or
Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
4.5 m
b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
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c) Internal Side Parcel Line (Buildings with less than 6
units)
1.5 m
1.5 m
d) Internal Side Parcel Line (Buildings with 6 or more
units)
3.0 m
1.5 m
e) External Side Parcel Line (Buildings with less than 6
units)
3.0 m
3.0 m
f)
External Side Parcel Line (Buildings with 6 or more
units)
4.5 m
3.0 m
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6.11 RTA ZONE - RESIDENTIAL TOURIST
ACCOMMODATION
Intent: To provide for medium Density housing that is also available for Tourist Accommodation.
6.11.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the RTA Zone:
a) Hotel
d) Residential Building (2-Units) or greater
b) Motel
e) Short-term Rental (Stand-alone)
c) Residential Building (1-Unit)
6.11.2 Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the RTA Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
d) Home-based Business (Minor)
b) Accessory Dwelling Unit
e) Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
c) Employee Dwelling Unit
6.11.3 Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
2,500 m2
b) Minimum Frontage
20 m
c) Minimum Frontage - each Parcel - for Residential Building (2-Units) or
greater sharing a Common Wall
5.8 m
d) Minimum Internal Side Parcel Line between two Principal Dwelling Units
which share a Common Wall
0.0 m
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6.11.4 Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
50%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of Accessory Building or Structure(s)
No more than 80% of Principal Building
or Structure
c) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
60%
6.11.5 Maximum Density
a) Residential Building (3-Units) or
greater
Maximum 60 units per hectare
b) Employee Dwelling Units
1 per 8 Hotel / Motel units
6.11.6 Building Width Minimum
a) Minimum width of a Principal Building or Structure
5.8 m
6.11.7 Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 15 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.11.8 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
7.5 m
7.5 m
b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
2.0 m
c) Internal Side Parcel Line
4.5 m
4.5 m
d) External Side Parcel Line
6.0 m
6.0 m
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6.12.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the P1 Zone:
a) Assembly Facility
h) Indoor Recreation
b) Columbarium
i)
Institutional Use
c) Childcare (Major)
j)
Medical Clinic
d) Education Facility
k) Office
e) Emergency and Protective Services
l)
Off-street Parking
f)
Horticulture
m) Park
g) Hospital and Medical Services
n) Special Care Facility
6.12.2 Accessory Uses
The following are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the P1 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
6.12.3 Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Frontage
10 m
6.12.4 Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 12.0 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
6.0 m
6.12 P1 ZONE - CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate institutional, administrative, and associated Uses.
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6.12.5 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
4.5 m
b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
c) Internal Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
d) External Side Parcel Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
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6.13 P2 ZONE - PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate Parks and natural areas for recreational and associated Uses.
6.13.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the P2 Zone:
a) Assembly Facility
d) Indoor Recreation
b) Horticulture
e) Park
c) Institutional Use
6.13.2 Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the P2 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
c) Childcare (Minor)
b) Childcare (Major)
d) Office
6.13.3 Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Frontage
10 m
6.13.4 Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 12.0 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
6.0 m
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6.13.5 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
4.5 m
b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
c) Internal Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
d) External Side Parcel Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
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6.14 P3 ZONE - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate Utilities and associated Uses.
6.14.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the P3 Zone:
a) Maintenance and Storage Facility
c) Storage Yard
b) Park
d) Utilities
6.14.2 Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the P3 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
6.14.3 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
Setback
Principal Building or Structure
Accessory Building or Structure
a) Front Parcel Line
4.5 m
4.5 m
b) Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
1.5 m
c) Internal Side Parcel Line
1.5 m
1.5 m
d) External Side Parcel Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
6.14.4 Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure
The lesser of 12.0 m or 3 Storeys
b) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure
6.0 m
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6.15 M1 ZONE - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate light Industrial Uses and associated Uses.
6.15.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the M1 Zone:
a) Animal Services (Boarding Overnight and
Breeding)
h) Manufacturing (Light)
b) Animal Services (Veterinary Clinic)
i)
Office
c) Building Supplies (Storage and Sale)
j)
Recycling Depot
d) Equipment Sales and Rental
k) Vehicle Fuel Sales (Retail)
e) Horticulture
l)
Vehicle Repair and Service
f)
Industrial Use (Light)
m) Warehouse
g) Maintenance and Storage Facility
6.15.2 Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the M1 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
c) Storage Yard
b) Retail Store
6.15.3 Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
0.4 ha
b) Minimum Frontage
10 m
6.15.4 Building Height Maximum
a) Maximum height of all Buildings and Structures
The lesser of 12.0 m or 3
Storeys
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6.15.5 Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
70%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
80%
6.15.6 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
a) All Buildings and Structures:
i
Front Parcel Line
6.0 m
ii
Rear Parcel Line
4.5 m
iii
Internal Side Parcel Line
4.5 m
iv
External Side Parcel Line
4.5 m
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6.16 M2 ZONE - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate heavy Industrial Uses and associated Uses.
6.16.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the M2 Zone:
a) Airport
i)
Industrial Use (Heavy)
b) Animal
Services
(Boarding
Overnight
and
Breeding)
j)
Industrial Use (Light)
c) Animal Services (Veterinary Clinic)
k) Maintenance and Storage Facility
d) Auction Facility
l)
Manufacturing
e) Building Supplies (Storage and Sale)
m) Natural Resource Extraction and Processing
f)
Concrete Batch Plant
n) Recycling Depot
g) Equipment Sales and Rental
o) Vehicle Repair and Service
h) Horticulture
p) Warehouse
6.16.2 Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the M2 Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
c) Office
b) Storage Yard
6.16.3 Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
0.8 ha
b) Minimum Frontage
20 m
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6.16.4 Maximum Parcel Coverage
a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures
100%
b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable
Surfaces
100%
6.16.5 Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of all Buildings and Structures
The lesser of 15.0 m or 3
Storeys
6.16.6 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
a) All Buildings and Structures:
i
Front Parcel Line
7.5 m
ii
Rear Parcel Line
6.0 m
iii
Internal Side Parcel Line
6.0 m
iv
External Side Parcel Line
6.0 m
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6.17 AG ZONE - AGRICULTURAL
Intent: To provide a Zone to accommodate rural, agricultural, and Residential Uses on Parcels of Land
that are 8 ha or greater.
6.17.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the AG Zone:
a) Agricultural Use
e) Natural Resource Extraction and Processing
b) Animal Services (Boarding Overnight and
Breeding)
f)
Park
c) Ecological Reserve
g) Residential Building (1-Unit)
d) Horticulture
6.17.2 Accessory Uses
The following are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the AG Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
d) Home-based Business (Major)
b) Accessory Dwelling Unit
e) Home-based Business (Minor)
c) Employee Dwelling Unit
f)
Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
6.17.3 Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
8 ha
b) Minimum Frontage
15 m
6.17.4 Maximum Density
a) Residential Buildings on Parcels classified as farms under the Assessment Act (British
Columbia)
2 per Parcel
b) Residential Buildings on all other Parcels
1 per Parcel
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6.17.5 Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of a Residential Buildings and associated
Structures
9.0 m
b) Maximum height of all other Buildings or Structures
The lesser of 15.0 m or 3 Storeys
6.17.6 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
a) All Buildings and Structures:
i.
All Parcel Lines
7.5 m
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6.18 NHA ZONE - NATURAL HAZARD AREA
Intent: To provide a Zone to limit Development on Lands that may be subject to natural hazards.
6.18.1 Principal Uses
The following Principal Uses are permitted in the NHA Zone:
a) Columbarium
c) Park
b) Ecological Reserve
6.18.2 Accessory Uses
The following Uses are permitted as accessory to the Principal Uses in the NHA Zone:
a) Accessory Building or Structure
6.18.3 Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum Parcel Area
8 ha
b) Minimum Frontage
15 m
6.18.4 Building Height Regulations
a) Maximum height of all Buildings or Structures
9.0 m
6.18.5 Setback Requirements
The minimum Setback requirements from a Building or Structure to a Parcel Line are as follows:
a) All Buildings and Structures: All Parcel Lines
7.5 m
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7 DEFINITIONS
7.1
Definitions
In this bylaw all words or phrases have their normal or common meaning except where this is changed, modified,
restricted, or expanded by the definitions set forth below:
Accessory Building or
Structure
Means a free-standing Building or Structure located on the same Parcel as the
Principal Building or Structure to which it is accessory, incidental, subordinate, or is
a Secondary Use.
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Means a Dwelling Unit in a separate Building or within an existing Principal Dwelling
Unit that:
i.
Has been designed as a separate Dwelling Unit and has been established as
a separate Dwelling Unit by permit; and
ii.
Is a Secondary Use.
Accessory Dwelling Unit
(Attached)
Means an Accessory Dwelling Unit that is attached to or located within the Principal
Building or Structure on the same Parcel and is a Secondary Use.
Accessory Dwelling Unit
(Detached)
Means an Accessory Dwelling Unit that is not attached to or located within the
Principal Building or Structure on the same Parcel and is a Secondary Use.
Accessory Use
Means a Use that is a Secondary Use to an existing Principal Use or Principal
Building or Structure on the same Parcel.
Agricultural Use
Means a Use of a Parcel for farming of Land, plants, mushrooms, truffles, or
animals, or a farm operation as defined in the Farm Practices Protection (Right to
Farm) Act, or a purpose designated as a farm Use by regulations pursuant to the
Agricultural Land Reserve Act, but does not include a Residential Use or removal of
soil or fill.
Airport
Means a Use of Land, Buildings, or Structures for arrival and departure of aircraft
and their passengers and freight, and includes runways, taxiways, hangars, ticket
Offices, luggage and freight handling facilities.
Animal Services
(Boarding Overnight and
Breeding)
Means the provision of overnight boarding services for domestic or farm animals
and may include the provision of animal breeding or training services.
Animal Services
(Veterinary Clinic)
Means a facility for the medical care and treatment of domestic animals and
household pets under the supervision of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and
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includes provision for their boarding within the Building only and may include
associated Office space and sales.
Assembly Facility
Means a Building dedicated to the gathering of persons for religious, entertainment,
philanthropic, or cultural purposes and includes, but is not limited to, places of
worship, auditoriums, youth centres, halls, and senior citizen centres but does not
include Tourist Accommodations or Dwelling Units.
Auction Facility
Means Land and Buildings Used for the storage and sale of goods by auction, but
not including the auction of animals or livestock.
Basement
Means an area of a Building below the Finished Grade having a minimum height of
2.1 m and its floor level greater than 1.0 m below the Finished Grade.
Buffer
Means a strip of Land located adjacent to a Parcel Line for the purpose of
obstructing the view, or separating sounds and lights or other potential off-site
impacts, between two adjacent Uses of Land or Parcels.
Building
Means a Structure which is designed, erected or intended for the support, enclosure,
or protection of persons or property, excluding fences or retaining walls.
Building Height
Means the vertical distance measured from the Finished Grade of the Building or
Structure to the highest point of the Building or Structure.
Building Supplies
(Storage and Sale)
Means a Building or Structure in which construction or home improvement supplies
are stored and offered for wholesale distribution or retail sale.
Campground
Means an area of Land that has been designed and intended for the temporary
placement and occupation of Recreational Vehicles and tents Used for Tourist
Accommodation. A Campground includes any Parcel with any combination of three
or more tents or Recreational Vehicles placed on it. A campground does not include
a manufactured home park.
Campground Space
Means an area in a Campground Used, or intended to be Used, leased, or rented for
occupancy by one tent or Recreational Vehicle for Tourist Accommodation.
Cannabis
Means Cannabis as proscribed in Schedule 1, but not Schedule 2, of the Cannabis
Act (Canada) as amended from time to time.
Cannabis Retail Store
Means a retail establishment licensed under the Cannabis Control and Licensing
Act (British Columbia) for the sale of Cannabis for consumption off-premises.
Childcare (Major)
Means a Use, licensed under the Child Care Licensing Regulation, intended to
provide care, educational services, or supervision for more than eight children under
the age of 13.
Childcare (Minor)
Means a Use, licensed under the Child Care Licensing Regulation, intended to
provide care, educational services, or supervision for no more than eight children
under the age of 13.
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Columbarium
Means a Building or Structure substantially exposed above ground that is intended
to be Used for the internment of the cremated remains of a deceased person.
Common Wall
Means a wall between two Dwelling Units that:
a)
share a common roof and foundation;
b)
where the horizontal length of the shared wall is at least 5.5 m; and
c) subdivides individual Parcels by a Parcel Line along the shared wall.
Concrete Batch Plant
Means a plant for the Manufacturing or mixing of concrete and cement products,
including any apparatus and Uses incidental to such Manufacturing and mixing.
Cooking Facility
Means an area of a Building dedicated to facilities for the storage, preparation, and
cooking of food, including fixtures, appliances, counters, cabinets and sinks.
Cooking Facilities do not include small appliances including but not limited to toaster
ovens, electric fry pans, hot plates, crock pots, electric woks, waffle irons, and
electric grills and griddles, camping or other portable stoves, or grills and
barbeques.
Craft Brewery
Means the brewing of alcoholic beverages or alcoholic products with alcoholic
content exceeding 1% by volume and includes sales and customer seating areas.
Total production must not exceed 1,500 brewers' barrels (176,000 litres) per year
and must be licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. All processes,
functions, and mechanical equipment associated with the Use must be contained
indoors. A Craft Brewery Use does not include a Craft Distillery.
Craft Distillery
Means the distilling of alcoholic beverages or alcoholic products with alcoholic
content exceeding 1% by volume and includes sales and customer seating areas.
Production must be licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. All
processes, functions, and mechanical equipment associated with the Use must be
contained indoors.
Density
Means the quantity of Buildings, Structures, or of a Use in a given area or space
Development
Means any construction of, alteration to, or Use of a Building or Structure, or the
Use or alteration of any Land.
Drive-through
Means a Restaurant Use that includes the sale or service of food or beverages to
an occupant within a vehicle.
Driveway
Means a passageway for motor vehicles moving between: a Highway and a Parking
Maneuvering Aisle; two Parking Maneuvering Aisles; a Highway and Off-street
Parking; or a Highway and a Loading Space.
Dwelling Unit
Means a Building, or self-contained portion of a Building, containing Cooking
Facilities and sleeping and sanitary facilities that is not Used for Hotel, Motel, or
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Tourist Accommodation within a Building that is designed or intended for Hotel,
Motel, or Tourist Accommodation Uses.
Ecological Reserve
Means an area of Land managed for conservation purposes, including conditions
for human activities, or for the protection and preservation of natural ecosystems,
plant species, or wildlife.
Education Facility
Means Buildings and Structures for the assembly of persons for educational
purposes and may include classrooms, libraries, Offices, recreational facilities, and
other related facilities.
Emergency and
Protective Services
Means services that provide response and assistance during emergencies or critical
incidents including, but not limited to fire, medical, police, and rescue services.
Employee Dwelling Unit
Means a Dwelling Unit which is an Accessory Use intended for an occupant that is
employed on the Parcel on which the Dwelling Unit is located.
Equipment Sales and
Rental
Means a business where equipment, tools, vehicles, or machines are rented, sold,
repaired or serviced.
External Side Parcel Line
Means a Parcel Line other than a Front Parcel Line or Rear Parcel Line which is
common to a Highway, excluding a Lane.
Fence or Screen
Means a man-made Structure, trellis, or louver constructed with wood, metal,
plastic, or masonry, or combination thereof, or a solid hedge or trees or shrubs,
intended to form a physical or visual barrier between a Parcel and an adjoining
Parcel, Lane, or Highway.
Financial Institution
Means a business that is open to the public and that performs functions such
banking, making loans, and investments, and may include the provision of
automatic teller machines.
Finished Grade
Means the average level of finished ground adjoining each exterior wall of a
Building or Structure, excluding localized depressions and elevations
Front Parcel Line
Means the Parcel Line abutting a Highway, excluding Lanes, and in the case of a
corner Parcel the Parcel Line having the shortest length abutting a Highway shall be
considered the Front Parcel Line.
Frontage
Means the length of a Front Parcel Line.
Funeral Home
Means a Building Used for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation and
the holding of funeral services but excludes cremation facilities.
Golf Facility
Means a Building or Structure associated with a golf course including but not limited
to clubhouses, pro shops, or other facilities related to a golf course and golf-related
activities and includes a Parcel Used as a golf course.
Gross Floor Area
Means the sum of the areas of each Storey of a Building or Structure on a Parcel
measured between the exterior walls of the Building or Structure excluding: portions
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of crawl spaces with less than 2.1 m in height and enclosed parking facilities.
Highway
Means a street, road, bridge, viaduct, and any other way open to public use in
excess of 15 meters in width other than a private right of way on private property, or
an access route, or common property of a strata corporation and not including a
Lane.
Home-based Business
Means an occupation, service, profession, or craft carried out in a Principal Dwelling
Unit or an Accessory Building to that Principal Dwelling Unit, where the occupation,
service, profession, or craft is clearly incidental to the Residential Use on a Parcel.
A Home-based Business does not include Short-term Rental.
Home-based Business
(Major)
Means an occupation, service, profession, or craft carried out in a Principal Dwelling
Unit, or Accessory Building, primarily by a permanent resident of the Principal
Dwelling Unit, where such occupation, service, profession, or craft is clearly
incidental to the Residential Use of the Principal Dwelling Unit subject to the
regulations in section 4.8
Home-based Business
(Minor)
Means an occupation, service, profession, or craft carried out in a Principal Dwelling
Unit by a permanent resident of the Dwelling Unit, where such occupation or
profession is clearly incidental to the Residential Use of the Dwelling Unit subject to
the regulations in section 4.7.
Horticulture
Means the Use of Land for growing trees, vegetables, plants, grains, or flowers, and
includes nurseries and greenhouses.
Hospital and Medical
Services
Means an institution providing health services primarily for human inpatient or
outpatient medical or surgical care and related facilities including, but not limited to,
laboratories, outpatient departments, training facilities, central service facilities, and
staff Offices which are integral parts of the facility providing inpatient or outpatient
care.
Hotel
Means a Building or group of Buildings which provide Tourist Accommodation, and
provided that the primary Use of a Building or group of Buildings is for Tourist
Accommodation, may also include Restaurants, Liquor Primary Establishments,
banquet halls, meeting rooms, Indoor Recreation and Park facilities, and Personal
Service establishments.
Impermeable Surface
Means a surface, Buildings, or Structures which water is unable to infiltrate without
impediment.
Indoor Recreation
Means the Use of Buildings or Structures for recreation, amusement, or
entertainment primarily conducted indoors, including but not limited to billiard halls,
bowling alleys, arcades, fitness centres, sport facilities, gymnasiums, dance studios,
theatres, cinemas, auditoria, swimming pools, concert halls, and galleries.
Industrial Use
Means the Manufacturing, processing, assembling, fabricating, testing, storing,
transporting, distributing, wholesaling, servicing, repairing, wrecking, or salvaging of
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goods or materials, and Recycling Depots but does not include junkyards, nor pulp
and paper mills.
Industrial Use (Heavy)
Means an Industrial Use which may have a significant detrimental effect on the
safety, use, amenity, or enjoyment of adjacent or nearby Parcels as a result of
appearance, noise, odour, emissions, fire or explosive hazards, or dangerous
goods.
Industrial Use (Light)
Means an Industrial Use in which all or a portion of the activities and Uses are
carried out outdoors, without any significant nuisance factor such as noise,
appearance, or odour, extending beyond the boundaries of the Parcel.
Institutional Use
Means a Building or Parcel Used for public or community service purposes,
including, but not limited to, schools, places of worship, government Offices, and
healthcare facilities.
Internal Side Parcel Line
Means a Parcel Line other than a Front Parcel Line or Rear Parcel Line which is not
common to a Highway, excluding a Lane.
Land
Means the solid surface of the Earth and includes the surface of water and all
natural features. This term includes both terrestrial and aquatic environments
including, but not limited to, lakes, rivers, and wetlands.
Landscaping
Means any combination of trees, bushes, shrubs, plants, flowers, lawns, bark
mulch, decorative gravel, decorative paving, planters, decorative Fence or Screen
and the like, arranged and maintained so as to enhance the appearance of the
Parcel and shall not include paved parking Areas, sidewalks, uncleared natural
bush, undergrowth or weed growth.
Lane
Means a street, road, or other way open to public use less than 15 meters in width
other than a private right of way on private property, or an access route, or common
property of a strata corporation, and not including a Highway.
Liquor Primary
Establishment
Means a business licensed pursuant to legislation of the Province of British
Columbia to primarily sell alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption on the
premises, which may include the serving of food and snacks for immediate
consumption on and off the premises, including but not limited to a neighbourhood
pub, tavern, cocktail bar, and wine bar.
Loading Space
Means an area, not located on a Highway or Lane, Used to provide access for
motor vehicles to a loading door, platform, or bay for the purpose of loading and
unloading and is not a Parking Space.
Maintenance and Storage
Facility
Means a Building or Structure Used for the storage, maintenance, and repair of
equipment, vehicles, and supplies.
Manufacturing
Means the creating, fabricating, processing, production, assembly, or packaging of
materials, goods, or products and their distribution, but not including pulp and paper
mills or products created, fabricated or produced by a Home-based Business.
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Manufacturing (Light)
Means the creating, fabricating, processing, production, assembly, or packaging of
materials, goods, or products and their distribution, which does not generate any
detrimental impact, potential health or safety hazard, or nuisance factors beyond the
boundary of the Parcel but not including pulp and paper mills or products created,
fabricated, or produced by a Home-based Business.
Medical Clinic
Means a public or private clinic offering health care services under the Health
Professions Act. This Use does not include Personal Service establishments or
Cannabis Retail Store.
Mixed-Use Dwelling Unit
Means a Dwelling Unit located either at the back, or on a separate Storey of a
commercial Use Building, not including Tourist Accommodation, Hotels, or Motels.
Mobile Home
Means a Dwelling Unit constructed in a factory to CSA Z-240(MH) standards.
Motel
Means a Building or group of Buildings of which the Principal Use is Tourist
Accommodation, each unit with a separate exterior entrance with access to Off-
street Parking and may include Indoor Recreation or Park facilities.
Natural Resource
Extraction and
Processing
Means the extraction of natural resources, including, but not limited to, minerals,
sand, gravel, coal, peat, limestone, gypsum, granite, and salt found on or under a
Parcel, or accessible from a Parcel and includes crushing, washing, and screening
of natural resources and the preparation of asphalt.
Office
Means the provision of professional, management, administrative, or consulting
services in a Building, and may include accessory retail sale of goods, but not
including Medical Clinics.
Off-street Parking
Means a motor vehicle Parking Space of the size and dimensions to park one
vehicle, excluding Parking Maneuvering Aisles, or ramps and not located on a
Highway or Lane; or a Use allowing such Parking Spaces.
Panhandle Parcel
Means a Parcel which has legal access from a Highway through a narrow strip of
Land which is an integral part of the Parcel.
Parcel
Means any lot, block, or other area in which Land is held or into which it is
subdivided but does not include a Highway or Lane.
Parcel Area
Means the calculated area of a Parcel.
Parcel Coverage
Means the percent of the surface area of a Parcel that is covered by Buildings or
Structures, measured to the outer surface of the exterior walls.
Parcel Line
Means a legal boundary of a Parcel as shown or described on the records of the
Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia.
Park
Means an area of Land designated for either or both active and passive recreational
Use, including, but not limited to opens spaces, pathways and trails, playgrounds, fitness
circuits, and sports fields.
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Park Model
Means a Recreational Vehicle constructed in a factory to CSA Z241 standards
intended that is designed to be Used as a seasonal residence, in a Recreational
Vehicle Park and not intended or Used as a permanent residence nor a Dwelling
Unit.
Parking Maneuvering
Aisle
Means an area within a Parcel, adjoining Parking Spaces, where a motor vehicle
maneuvers into or out of a Parking Space, excluding Driveways
Parking Space
Means a space, exclusive of Parking Maneuvering Aisles and ramps, to park one
motor vehicle.
Parking Space
(Accessible)
Means a Parking Space that is designated for individuals with mobility limitations.
Personal Service
Means a Use that provides services to an individual which are related to the care
and appearance of the body or the cleaning and repair of personal effects, including
but not limited to barbershops, hairdressers, beauty salons, tailors, dry cleaning
establishments, and laundromats.
Principal Building or
Structure
Means the Building or Structure required to accommodate the Principal Use of the
Parcel.
Principal Dwelling Unit
Means a Dwelling Unit that is considered the Principal Use on a Parcel.
Principal Use
Means the main purpose for which Land, Buildings, or Structures are ordinarily
Used.
Transit Stop
Means a location where a transit vehicle stops to load or unload passengers and
may include a bus shelter, waiting area, or transit exchange area where more than
one bus stops and waits for passengers.
Rear Parcel Line
Means the Parcel Line opposite to and most distant from the Front Parcel Line.
Recreational Vehicle
Means an apparatus transported on wheels that is constructed or equipped to be
used as a temporary accommodation for seasonal occupancy and designed to
travel or to be towed on a Highway. A Recreational Vehicle includes but is not
limited to a travel trailer, tent trailer, fifth wheel, camper, motor home, Park Model,
but does not include Mobile Homes. A Recreational Vehicle is not a Structure or
Building.
Recreational Vehicle Park
Means an area for the Use of Recreational Vehicles, including Park Models, Tourist
Cabins and tents for Tourist Accommodation.
Recreational Vehicle
Space
Means an area in a Recreational Vehicle Park Used or intended to be Used, leased,
or rented for occupancy for Tourist Accommodation.
Recycling Depot
Means a Building which is Used or intended to be Used for collecting, sorting,
refunding, and redistributing recyclable materials but excludes processing.
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Residential Building (1-
Unit)
Means a Building with one Dwelling Unit not including Mobile Homes.
Residential Building (2-
Units)
Means a Building with two Dwelling Units, not including Mobile Homes.
Residential Building (3-
Units)
Means a Building with three Dwelling Units not including Mobile Homes.
Residential Building (4-
Units)
Means a Building with four Dwellings Units, not including Mobile Homes.
Residential Building (5-8
Units)
Means a Building with a minimum of five, and a maximum of eight, Dwelling Units.
Residential Building
(More Than 8 Units)
Means a Building with more than eight Dwelling Units.
Residential Building
(Townhouse)
Means a type of Residential Building (3-Units) or greater where each Dwelling Unit
shares at least one Common Wall with another Dwelling Unit and has a dedicated,
separate, first Storey access.
Residential Use
Means the Use of Land, Buildings or Structures of any kind Used, designed or
intended to be Used, as living accommodations for one or more individuals on a
permanent or seasonal basis. Residential Use does not include Hotel, Motel, or
Tourist Accommodation.
Restaurant
Means the Use of a Parcel primarily for the preparation and retail sale of edible food
products and beverages, to customer order, for immediate consumption on and off
the premises, including, but not limited to bakeries, cafes, and pizzerias but not
including service to customers within vehicles.
Retail Store
Means a Use selling or renting goods to a consumer primarily for personal or
household consumption and not for resale purposes but excludes: Warehouse,
Cannabis Retail Store, Equipment Sales and Rental, and Vehicle Fuel Sales
(Retail).
Secondary Use
Means a use subordinate or incidental to the Principal Use of a Parcel which may
exist only when a Principal Use is existing on the same Parcel. The area of a
Secondary Use must not be greater than that devoted to the Principal Use on that
Parcel.
Setback
Means the required distance between a Building or Structure or Use and a Parcel
Line.
Shipping Container
Means a shipping or cargo container being a fabricated metal container or box
specifically constructed, intended, and designed for the transportation of goods by
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rail, ship, or truck and not forming an integral part of a train car, ship, truck, or other
vehicle.
Short-term Rental
Means the Use of a Dwelling Unit -- for valuable consideration in accordance with a
valid and subsisting business license issued for that Use in that Dwelling Unit -- that
is provided to members of the public, to the same person or persons, for vacation or
travel accommodation purposes for a period of less than 90 consecutive days but
does not include Tourist Accommodation. A Short-term Rental is a commercial Use
for the determination of parking requirements.
Short-term Rental
(Secondary Use)
Means a Short-term Rental within an entire Accessory Dwelling Unit such as a
Basement suite, garden suite, or garage suite and includes an owner or long-term
tenant that lives on the Parcel as their principal residence.
Short-term Rental (Stand-
alone)
Means a Short-term Rental that encompasses an entire Principal Dwelling Unit
and/or an entire Parcel.
Solar Collector
Means a device to collect sunlight that is converted into energy.
Special Care Facility
Means an assisted living residence or community care facility as defined by the
Community Care and Assisted Living Act, or successor legislation.
Storage Yard
Means an area outside an enclosed Building where materials and equipment, or
other goods, materials, products, vehicles, equipment or machinery are stored.
Storey
Means that portion of a Building which is the area between two floors or between
any floor and the roof next above, but does not include a Basement, cellar, or crawl
space.
Structure
Means any construction fixed to, supported by, or sunk into, Land excluding grade
level concrete and grade level paving and other ground surfacing materials.
Tent Structure
Means a Structure made using fabric materials that is used to store vehicles or
other goods and is not affixed to a foundation. A Tent Structure does not include a
tent used or intended for human occupation or camping.
Tourist Accommodation
Means accommodation, which may include Cooking Facilities, washroom, and
sanitary facilities, rented to the public that is occupied for a period of less than 27
consecutive days where payment for occupancy is based on a daily or weekly rental
period. Tourist Accommodation does not include a residential tenancy subject to the
Residential Tenancy Act, British Columbia nor a Dwelling Unit.
Tourist Accommodation
(Bed and Breakfast)
Means the Use of a Residential Building (1-Unit) or Residential Building (2-Units)
that is occupied by the owner or manager as their principal residence and where
rooms are rented as Tourist Accommodation and may include the provision of food
services to occupants of the residence. Tourist Accommodation (Bed and
Breakfast) is not a Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
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Tourist Cabin
Means a Building associated with a Recreational Vehicle Park Use containing one
or two bedrooms for Tourist Accommodation.
Use
Means the purpose for which any Parcel, Building, or Structure is designed,
arranged, or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained.
Utility
Means a Use servicing Land with water, sewer, electrical, telephone,
communication, gas, or other similar services
Vehicle Fuel Sales
(Retail)
Means a place of business where automotive fuel, including electricity for EV
charging, and automotive accessories are sold to the public.
Vehicle Repair and
Service
Means a Building or Structure Used or intended to be Used for repairs to vehicles
but does not include motor vehicle manufacture or assembly, or bodyworks.
Village
Means the Village of Radium Hot Springs.
Visitor Parking Space
Means type of required Off-street Parking intended for the parking of motor vehicles
by persons who do not intend to stay more than 24 hours on a Parcel.
Warehouse
Means the Use of a Building, or part thereof, primarily for the housing, storage,
adapting for sale or packaging and wholesale distribution of supplies, goods, wares
and merchandise but does not include the Manufacturing of goods or a Retail Store.
Yard
Means the area of a Parcel that lies between the foundation of a Building or
Structure and the nearest and most parallel Parcel Line;
Zone
Means the areas into which the Village is divided in accordance with the Zoning
Map attached as Schedule B to this bylaw
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Schedule B - Zoning Map
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Schedule C - Floodplain Management
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Those notes in italics are provided for information only and do not form part of this bylaw.
The purpose of the floodplain management provisions is to reduce the risk of injury, loss of
life, and damage to buildings and structures due to flooding. However, neither the Village of
Radium Hot Springs nor the Province of British Columbia represent to any person that any
building or structure, including a mobile home, used, constructed, or located in
accordance with the following provisions will not be damaged by flooding.
1.
DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of Schedule C - Floodplain Management, the following
definitions apply:
ALLUVIAL FAN means an alluvial deposit of a stream where it issues from a steep
mountain valley or gorge upon a plain or at the junction of a tributary stream with
the main stream;
FLOOD CONSTRUCTION LEVEL or FLOOD LEVEL means a Designated Flood
Level plus Freeboard, or where a Designated Flood Level cannot be determined,
a specified height above a Natural Boundary, Natural Ground Elevation, or any
obstruction that could cause ponding;
DESIGNATED FLOOD means a flood, which may occur in any given year, of such
magnitude as to equal a flood having a 200-year recurrence interval, based on a
frequency analysis of unregulated historic flood records or by regional analysis
where there is inadequate streamflow data available. Where the flow of a large
watercourse is controlled by a major dam, the designated flood shall be set on a
site specific basis;
DESIGNATED FLOOD LEVEL means the observed or calculated elevation for the
Designated Flood, which is used in the calculation of the Flood Construction
Level;
FREEBOARD means a vertical distance added to a Designated Flood Level,
used to establish a Flood Construction Level;
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FLOODPLAIN means an area which is susceptible to flooding from a
watercourse, lake, or other body of water and that which is designated in Section
2 of this Schedule;
FLOODPLAIN SETBACK means the required minimum distance from the Natural
Boundary of a Watercourse, lake, or other body of water to any landfill or structural
support required to elevate a floor system or pad above the Flood Construction
Level, so as to floodway and allow for potential land erosion;
G.S.C. means Geodetic Survey of Canada datums;
HABITABLE AREA means any space or room, including a manufactured home,
that is or can be used for dwelling purposes, business, or the storage of goods
which are susceptible to damage by floodwater;
NATURAL BOUNDARY means the visible high watermark of any lake, river,
stream, or other body of water where the presence and action of the water are so
common and usual and so long continued in all ordinary years as to mark upon
the soil of the bed of the lake, river, stream, or other body of water a character
distinct from that of the banks thereof, in respect to vegetation, as well as in
respect to the nature of the soil itself, as defined in Section 1 of the Land Act,
and also includes the edge of dormant side channels of any lake, river, stream,
or other body of water;
NATURAL GROUND ELEVATION means the undisturbed ground elevation prior
to site preparation;
PAD means a paved surface on which blocks, posts, runners or strip footings are
placed for the purpose of supporting a manufactured home, or a concrete pad for
supporting a Habitable Area;
STANDARD DYKE means a dyke built to a minimum crest elevation equal to the
Flood Construction Level and meeting standards of design and construction
approved by the Ministry of Environment and maintained by an ongoing authority
such as a local government body;
TOP OF BANK means the point at which the upward ground level becomes less
than one (1.0) vertical to four (4.0) horizontal, and refers to the crest of the bank
or bluff where the slope clearly changes into the natural upland bench; or as
designated by the Ministry of Environment or his Designated Official; and
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WATERCOURSE means any natural or man-made depression with well-defined banks
and a bed 0.6 metres or more below the surrounding land serving to give direction to a
current of water at least six months of the year or having a drainage area of two square
kilometres or more upstream of the point of consideration.
2.
FLOODPLAIN DESIGNATION
The following land is designated as Floodplain:
.1
Land as shown highlighted on Map A-1- Floodplain Areas, hereby forming
part of Schedule C-- Floodplain Management;
.2
Land lower than the Flood Construction Levels specified in Section 3.1;
.3
Land within the Floodplain Setbacks specified in Section 3.2; and
.4
Land shown as Flood Plain on Map "A-2" Floodplain Hazard, Columbia River
at Radium Hot Springs, attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
3.
FLOODPLAIN SPECIFICATIONS
.1
Flood Construction Levels:
The following elevations are specified as Flood Construction Levels, except that
where more than one Flood Construction Level is applicable, the higher elevation
shall be the Flood Construction Level:
.1
The Flood Construction Level for a specific property, as determined by the
interpolation from those Flood Construction Levels shown on Map "A-2"
Floodplain Hazard, Columbia River at Radium Hot Springs, attached
hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
.2
For those areas not covered by Map "A-2" Floodplain Hazard, Columbia
River at Radium Hot Springs, attached hereto and forming part of this
bylaw, the Flood Construction level is 3.0 metres above the Natural
Boundary of the Columbia River;
.3
Development on land as shown as Floodplain on Map A-1- Floodplain
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Areas for Sinclair Creek, is governed by Section 734(2) of the Municipal
Act and is subject to the minimum Flood Construction Level and Setback
specifications in Section 3.0 (this section); and
The rationale for this requirement is based on the concern to assess the
potential of flooding and erosion from: plugging of culvert, ponding and
subsequent failure of the highway fill at or near the Sinclair Creek culvert;
and the active alluvial fan and shifting of the Sinclair Creek channel.
Section 734(2) states that: "Where a building inspector considers that
construction would be on land that is subject to or is likely to be subject to
flooding, mudflows, debris flows, debris torrents, erosion, land slip, rockfalls,
subsidence or avalanche, he may require the owner of land to provide him
with a report certified by a professional engineer with experience in
geotechnical engineering that the land may be used safely for the use
intended"
.4
1.5 metres above the Natural Boundary of any other lake, marsh, pond
or watercourse;
.2
Floodplain Setbacks:
The following distances are specified as Flood Setbacks, except that where more
than one Floodplain Setback is applicable, the greater distance shall be the
Floodplain Setback:
.1
30.0 metres from the Natural Boundary of the Columbia River;
.2
15.0 metres from the Natural Boundary of any other watercourse;
.3
7.5 metres from the Natural Boundary of a lake, marsh, or pond; and
.4
7.5 metres from any Standard Dyke right-of-way, or structure of flood
protection or seepage control;
4.
APPLICATION OF FLOODPLAIN SPECIFICATIONS
a)
Pursuant to Section 969 (5) of the Municipal Act, after a bylaw has specified
Flood Construction Levels and Floodplain Setbacks:
i)
the underside of any floor system, or the top of any pad supporting
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any space or room, including a manufactured home, that is used for
dwelling purposes, business, or the storage of goods which are
susceptible to damage by floodwater shall be above that specified
level; and
ii) any landfill required to support a floor system or pad shall not extend within
any setback from a watercourse or body of water specified by the bylaw or
the Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks.
b)
Structural support or compacted landfill or a combination of both may be
used to elevate the underside of the floor system or the top of the pad above
the Flood Construction Levels specified in Section 3. The structural support
and/or landfill shall be protected against scour and erosion from flood flows,
wave action, ice and other debris; and
c)
The Building Inspector, or such person appointed by the Council of the
Village of Radium Hot Springs may require that a British Columbia Land
Surveyor's certificate be required to verify compliance with the Flood
Construction Levels and Floodplain Setbacks specified in Section 3. The
cost of verification shall be assumed by the landowner.
5.
GENERAL EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to Section 969 (6) of the Municipal Act, the Minister of Environment,
Lands and Parks may exempt types of developments from the requirements,
subject to conditions he may impose. The General Exemptions which have been
approved by the Minister are provided for information purposes on Attachment 1
of this Schedule.
6.
SITE SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS
An application by a property owner to the Minister of Environment, Lands and
Parks for a site-specific exemption shall be completed upon a form provided by
the Village.
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Attachment '1'
Floodplain Management Provisions General Exemptions
1.
The following types of development are exempt from the requirement of Section
969 (5)(a) of the Municipal Act, as it pertains to the Flood Construction Levels
specified in Section 3.1 of this Schedule:
(i)
A renovation of an existing building or structure that does not involve
an addition thereto;
(ii)
An addition to a building or structure, at the original non-conforming
floor elevation, that would increase the size of the building or
structure by less than 25 percent of the ground floor area (excluding
carports or garages) existing at the date of adoption of this bylaw,
provided that the degree of non-conformity regarding setback is not
increased;
(iii)
That portion of a building or structure to be used as a carport, garage
or entrance foyer;
(iv)
Farm buildings other than dwelling units and closed-sided livestock
housing;
(v)
Hot water tanks and furnaces behind Standard Dykes;
(vi)
Closed-sided livestock housing behind Standard Dykes;
(vii)
Heavy Industry behind Standard Dykes; and
(viii)
On-loading and off-loading facilities associated with water-oriented
industry and portable sawmills.
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2.
The following types of development are exempt from the requirement Section 969
(5) (a) of the Municipal Act, as it pertains to the Flood Construction Levels specified
in Section 3.1 of this Schedule, subject to the following conditions:
(i)
Farm Dwelling Units: Farm dwelling units on parcel sizes 8.1
hectares, or greater, located within the Agricultural Land Reserve,
shall be located with the underside of a wooden floor system or the
top of the Pad of any Habitable Area (or in the case of a
manufactured home the top of Pad or the ground surface on which it
is located) no lower than 1.0 metre above the Natural Ground
Elevation taken at any point on the perimeter of the building, or no
lower than the Flood Construction Levels specified in Section 3.1 of
this Schedule; whichever is the lesser.
(ii)
Closed-Sided Livestock Housing: Closed-sided livestock housing not
behind Standard Dykes shall be located with the underside of the
wooden floor system or the top of the Pad (or in the case of a
manufactured home the top of Pad or the ground surface on which it
is located) no lower than 1.0 metre above the Natural Ground
Elevation taken at any point on the perimeter of the building, or no
lower than the Flood Construction Levels specified in Section 3.1 of
this Schedule, whichever is the lesser.
(iii)
Industrial Uses: Industrial uses, other than main electrical switchgear,
shall be located with the underside of the wooden floor system or the
top of the Pad (or in the case of a manufactured home the top of Pad
or the ground surface on which it is located) no lower than the Flood
Construction Levels specified in Section 3.1 of this Schedule, minus
Freeboard. Main electrical switchgear shall be no lower than the
Flood Construction Level.
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