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RECORD OF AMENDING BY-LAWS
ADOPTING BY-LAW
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT
TEXT
MAP
REMARKS
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HOW TO USE THIS BY-LAW
This Zoning By-law regulates the use, size, height and location of buildings on properties within the
Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton. There is a simple five-step process to determine the uses and structures that
are permitted on a specific piece of property.
Additional clarity on terms and definitions can be found in Part 4: Definitions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.1
Title ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2
Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.3
Scope .................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.4
Severability ......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.5
Other Legislation ................................................................................................................................. 2
1.6
Does Not Promote Nuisance ............................................................................................................... 2
1.7
Effective Date ...................................................................................................................................... 2
2
ADMINISTRATIVE CLAUSES .................................................................................................................... 3
2.1
Regulation of Uses .............................................................................................................................. 3
2.2
The Designated Officer ....................................................................................................................... 3
2.3
Development Permitting ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.4
Development Not Requiring a Permit .................................................................................................. 3
2.5
Conditions Attached to a Development Permit .................................................................................... 3
2.6
Conditional Use Orders ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.7
Variation Orders .................................................................................................................................. 5
2.8
Amendments to this Zoning By-law ..................................................................................................... 5
2.9
Development Agreements ................................................................................................................... 5
2.10
Non-Conformance ............................................................................................................................... 5
2.11
Fees .................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.12
Public Utilities and Services ................................................................................................................ 6
2.13
Enforcement ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.14
Land Unsuited for Development .......................................................................................................... 7
3
INTERPRETATION ..................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1
Rules of Interpretation ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.2
Units of Measurement ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.3
Height Calculations ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.4
Zoning Maps and Boundaries ............................................................................................................. 8
4
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 9
4.1
Rules of Interpretation ......................................................................................................................... 9
4.2
Definitions ........................................................................................................................................... 9
5
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ........................................................................................... 22
5.1
Applicability ....................................................................................................................................... 22
5.2
Multiple Uses or Provisions ............................................................................................................... 22
5.3
Accessory Uses ................................................................................................................................ 22
5.4
Temporary Uses ................................................................................................................................ 22
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5.5
Restricted and Prohibited Development ............................................................................................ 22
5.6
Only One Principal Use on a Site ...................................................................................................... 23
5.7
Movement of Buildings and Structures .............................................................................................. 23
5.8
Subdivision of Attached Units ............................................................................................................ 23
5.9
Public Monuments and Statuary ........................................................................................................ 23
5.10
Land Subject to Flooding and Hazard Lands ..................................................................................... 23
5.11
Protection of Groundwater ................................................................................................................ 24
5.12
Development Along Lakes and other Significant Water Bodies ......................................................... 24
5.13
Development Adjacent to the Icelandic River .................................................................................... 24
5.14
Connection to Municipal Services ..................................................................................................... 24
5.15
Public Reserve Lands ....................................................................................................................... 25
5.16
Special Setbacks............................................................................................................................... 25
5.17
Projections Into Yards ....................................................................................................................... 25
5.18
Parking .............................................................................................................................................. 25
5.19
Accessible Parking ............................................................................................................................ 28
5.20
Loading Space Requirements ........................................................................................................... 28
5.21
Vehicle Queuing Spaces ................................................................................................................... 28
5.22
Parking of Recreational Vehicles (RVs), Travel Trailers and other Camping Vehicles ........................ 29
5.23
Lighting ............................................................................................................................................. 29
5.24
Fences and Screening ...................................................................................................................... 29
5.25
Buffering of Residential Uses from Non-Residential Uses ................................................................. 30
5.26
Development of Road Allowances ..................................................................................................... 30
5.27
Communication Towers ..................................................................................................................... 30
6
LAND USE MAPS .................................................................................................................................... 31
6.1
Zoning District Maps ......................................................................................................................... 31
7
ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED ....................................................................................................... 43
7.1
Purpose of Zones .............................................................................................................................. 43
7.2
Agricultural and Rural Zones ............................................................................................................. 43
7.3
Residential Zones ............................................................................................................................. 43
7.4
Recreation and Nature Zones ........................................................................................................... 44
7.5
Business Zones ................................................................................................................................ 44
8
USE REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 45
8.1
Applicability ....................................................................................................................................... 45
8.2
Regulation of Uses ............................................................................................................................ 45
8.3
Use Table Organization ..................................................................................................................... 45
8.4
Use Table Symbols ........................................................................................................................... 45
8.5
Abattoirs ............................................................................................................................................ 50
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8.6
Aggregate or Mineral Extractions ...................................................................................................... 50
8.7
Agri-Tourism Operations .................................................................................................................... 50
8.8
Airports, Landing Strips and Related Facilities .................................................................................. 50
8.9
Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Distribution Facilities.................................................................... 50
8.10
Animal Keeping ................................................................................................................................. 50
8.11
Automotive Service Stations ............................................................................................................. 51
8.12
Boarding and Rooming Houses ......................................................................................................... 51
8.13
Campgrounds or RV Parks ............................................................................................................... 51
8.14
Communal Farm Operations ............................................................................................................. 51
8.15
Contractor Service ............................................................................................................................ 52
8.16
Equipment Depot .............................................................................................................................. 52
8.17
Farm Diversification Operations ........................................................................................................ 52
8.18
General Industrial (Heavy) ................................................................................................................ 52
8.19
Guest Houses ................................................................................................................................... 53
8.20
Home Businesses and Industries ...................................................................................................... 53
8.21
Livestock Operation .......................................................................................................................... 54
8.22
Metal Shipping Containers ................................................................................................................ 54
8.23
Mobile Home Dwelling ...................................................................................................................... 55
8.24
Mobile Home Park ............................................................................................................................. 55
8.25
Multi-Unit Dwelling ............................................................................................................................ 55
8.26
Off Road Vehicle Track ...................................................................................................................... 55
8.27
Parking Lots ...................................................................................................................................... 55
8.28
Planned Unit Developments .............................................................................................................. 56
8.29
Secondary Suites .............................................................................................................................. 56
8.30
Signs ................................................................................................................................................. 57
8.31
Single-Unit Dwelling .......................................................................................................................... 59
8.32
Solar Panels ...................................................................................................................................... 59
8.33
Special Event Facility ........................................................................................................................ 60
8.34
Temporary Additional Dwellings ......................................................................................................... 60
8.35
Tiny Home (Cluster) .......................................................................................................................... 61
8.36
Wind or Solar Farms ......................................................................................................................... 61
8.37
Wind Energy Generating Systems .................................................................................................... 61
9
DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS .................................................................................................................. 62
9.1
Applicability ....................................................................................................................................... 62
9.2
Site Regulations ................................................................................................................................ 62
9.3
Dimensional Table Symbols .............................................................................................................. 62
9.4
Dimensional Standards ..................................................................................................................... 62
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9.5
Standards for All Districts .................................................................................................................. 62
9.6
Agricultural Districts .......................................................................................................................... 63
9.7
Rural Districts .................................................................................................................................... 63
9.8
Residential Districts ........................................................................................................................... 64
9.9
Recreation and Natural Districts ........................................................................................................ 64
9.10 Business Districts .............................................................................................................................. 65
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1
Title
1.1.1
This By-law shall be known as the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton Zoning By-law (By-law).
1.2
Purpose
1.2.1
The regulations established by this By-law are deemed necessary in order to:
1.2.1.1 Ensure general conformance with the objectives and policies of the Eastern Interlake Development Plan
(Development Plan) and any Secondary Plans;
1.2.1.2 Outline the powers and duties of the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton Council, the Designated Officer and
landowners and/or developers as they relate to this By-law; and
1.2.1.3 Regulate the following:
a. All buildings and structures erected hereafter;
b. All uses or changes in use of all buildings, structures and land established hereafter; and
c. All enlargements or additions to existing buildings, structures and uses.
1.3
Scope
1.3.1
This By-law applies to all lands in the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton as indicated on Map 1 in Section 6 of this
By-law.
1.4
Severability
1.4.1
If any part of this By-law, including anything shown on the Zoning By-law Maps, is declared to be invalid for any
reason by an authority of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of this By-law as a whole,
or any other section or provision provided for herein.
1.5
Other Legislation
1.5.1
A person applying for, or in possession of, a valid Development Permit is not relieved from full responsibility for
ascertaining and complying with or carrying out development in accordance with:
1.5.1.1 The regulations of the National Building Code as well as any applicable Municipal or Provincial building
regulations;
1.5.1.2 The Eastern Interlake Planning District Development Plan;
1.5.1.3 Any Secondary Plan; and
1.5.1.4 Any other appropriate federal, provincial or municipal legislation.
1.5.2
Whenever provisions contained in any appropriate federal, provincial or municipal legislation impose overlapping
regulations, laws or policies over the use of land, buildings, or structures, or contain any restrictions covering any
of the same subject matter contained herein, the most restrictive or highest standard shall apply.
1.5.3
The Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada are not bound or restricted by any regulation of this By-
law. The said governments are encouraged, however, to permit only those developments that are consistent with
the regulation of this By-law.
1.6
Does Not Promote Nuisance
1.6.1
Nothing in this By-law or in a Development Permit, approval of a conditional use, variation order, or other approval
issued under this By-law shall be construed as authorization for the carrying out of any activity which is a
nuisance due to noise, odour, emission, vibration, or other cause.
1.7
Effective Date
1.7.1
This By-law shall be in full force and effect when the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton Council has given it Third
Reading.
1.7.2
The adoption of this By-law shall not prevent any pending or future legal action to deal with any existing land use
violations.
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2 ADMINISTRATIVE CLAUSES
2.1
Regulation of Uses
2.1.1
No development, except otherwise expressly permitted in this By-law shall be undertaken in the Municipality of
Bifrost - Riverton unless an application has been approved and a Development Permit has been issued.
2.2
The Designated Officer
2.2.1
The Designated Officer shall be any person appointed by Council to occupy the position of Designated Officer.
2.2.2
The Designated Officer shall be responsible for interpretation of this By-law, issuing permits, providing notice of
decisions, issuing zoning memoranda, and decision-making power for minor variances in accordance with the
provisions of The Planning Act.
2.3
Development Permitting
2.3.1
Every person shall apply for a Development Permit before commencing development within the Municipality of
Bifrost - Riverton except those uses listed in 2.4.
2.3.2
Council shall require an applicant to apply for a Demolition Permit for the demolition of a dwelling in order to fill,
grade, fence or follow other special conditions required for public and environmental safety.
2.3.3
A development permit shall expire if the development has not commenced within one (1) year from the date of
issuance, or if work has been suspended for six (6) consecutive months. If requested by the applicant prior to the
date of expiry, the Designated Officer may extend the date of expiry by no more than one additional twelve (12)
month period from the original date of issuance.
2.4
Development Not Requiring a Permit
2.4.1
A Development Permit is not required under this By-law for the developments listed below, provided that such
development shall comply with all other applicable provisions of this By-law. This does not relieve the applicant or
landowner from obtaining approvals from other authorities or agencies:
2.4.1.1 Regular maintenance and repair of any development provided it does not include structural alterations;
2.4.1.2 Private driveways which are accessory to a development, including those that cross a drainage ditch;
2.4.1.3 Private patios which are accessory to a development;
2.4.1.4 A fence, wall or gate;
2.4.1.5 An accessory building that:
a. Is 120 sq. ft. or less in area;
b. Does not exceed 15 ft. in height; and
c. Is not considered a hazard or a detriment to the Municipality as determined by the Designated Officer.
2.4.1.6 Open decks/landings/stairs having a floor less than 8 in. above grade and/or no greater than 50 sq. ft. in
area;
2.4.1.7 Landscaping;
2.4.1.8 The erection or placement of a temporary building, the sole purposes of which is incidental to the erection
of a building for which a Development Permit has been granted, provided the temporary building is
removed within 30 days of substantial completion or as determined by the Designated Officer;
2.4.1.9 Certain incidental signs as described in 8.30.2; and
2.4.1.10 The use of vacant farmland, use of farm buildings and use of farm structures for permitted agricultural
activities, excluding livestock operations.
2.5
Conditions Attached to a Development Permit
2.5.1
The Designated Officer may impose, with respect to permitted uses, such conditions as are required to ensure
compliance with this By-law.
2.5.2
Council may, with respect to a conditional use, impose such conditions as deemed appropriate, having regard to
the regulations of this By-law, other municipal, provincial and federal government regulations, and matter raised at
the conditional use hearing.
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2.5.3
The Designated Officer may, as a condition of issuing a Development Permit, require the applicant to make
satisfactory arrangement for the supply of electric power, vehicular and pedestrian access, or any of the
aforementioned, including payment of the costs of installation or constructing any such utility or facility by the
applicant.
2.5.4
The Designated Officer may, as a condition of issuing a Development Permit, require an applicant do any of the
following:
2.5.4.1 To construct, or pay for the construction of, or improvement to, a public roadway required to give access
to the development;
2.5.4.2 To specify the location and number of vehicular and pedestrian access points to a site from public
roadways, including the construction, or payment for the construction thereof or improvements thereto;
2.5.4.3 To install, or pay for the installation of, utilities that are necessary to serve the development, or pay the
recovery costs of services which have already been installed;
2.5.4.4 To repair, improve or reinstate, or to pay for the repair, improvement or reinstatement of any street
furniture, curbing, sidewalk, boulevard landscaping and tree planting which may be damaged or
destroyed or otherwise harmed by the development or building operations upon the site;
2.5.4.5 To construct, or pay for the construction of lot grading and drainage works, including the provision of a
drainage plan; and
2.5.4.6 To construct, or pay for the construction of, or improvement to, land drainage works that are necessary to
serve the development.
2.5.5
The Designated Officer may require any agreement entered into pursuant to this By-law be caveated against the
title to the site at the Land Titles Office, at the expense of the development proponent.
2.5.6
When an application for a Development Permit is submitted for a site abutting a water course or municipal drain,
the Designated Officer may require a report or study from a Certified Professional Engineer of Manitoba, at the
expense of the development proponent. The report or study shall include information regarding the existing and
proposed grades of the site. The final grade of the site shall be to the satisfaction of the Designated Officer and in
accordance with municipal by-laws.
2.5.7
The Designated Officer may require a detailed engineering study, at the expense of the development proponent,
of the soil conditions of a site prior to the issuance of a Development Permit where a site:
a. Is abutting a water course or municipal drain; or
b. Has unstable soil conditions.
2.6
Conditional Use Orders
2.6.1
Where a use is classified as being conditionally permitted and exists as an allowable use at the date of adoption
of this By-law or amendments thereto, it shall be considered as a legally existing conditional use.
2.6.2
Any conditional use must not be detrimental to the health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of persons
residing or working in the vicinity, nor must it be injurious to property, improvements or potential future
development in the vicinity.
2.6.3
The following criteria must be considered in the review of conditional use applications:
a. Conformance to Development Plan policies, Secondary Plan policies (if applicable) and the
provisions of this By-law;
b. Compatibility with the general nature of the surrounding area;
c. Traffic;
d. The relationship to, or impacts on, utility services and public facilities such as recreational facilities
and schools; and
e. Topographical, physical and natural features including groundwater and soil conditions.
2.6.4
The approval of a conditional use by Council in accordance with The Planning Act shall expire and cease to have
any effect if it is not acted upon within twelve (12) months of the date of the decision, unless granted an extension
in accordance with The Act.
2.6.5
Council reserves to attach, as a condition to any new conditional use approval, a time limit after which the
conditional use order will expire if the operation ceases.
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2.7
Variation Orders
2.7.1
Subject to the applicable sections of The Planning Act, Council may vary the requirements of this By-law if the
variance:
2.7.1.1 Will be compatible with the general nature of the surrounding area;
2.7.1.2 Will not be detrimental to the health or general welfare of people living or working in the surrounding area,
or negatively affect other properties or potential development in the surrounding area;
2.7.1.3 Is the minimum modification of this By-law required to relieve the injurious effect of this By-law on the
applicant's property; and
2.7.1.4 Is generally consistent with the applicable provisions of the Development Plan, any applicable Secondary
Plan(s), and this By-law.
2.7.2
The Designated Officer may approve the following minor variances without the need for a public hearing:
2.7.2.1 Any height, distance, area, size or intensity of use requirement in this By-law by no more than 15%; and
2.7.2.2 The number of parking spaces required by this By-law by no more than 15%.
2.7.3
The approval of a variation order shall expire and cease to have any effect if it is not acted upon within twelve (12)
months of the date of the decision, unless renewed in accordance with The Act.
2.8
Amendments to this Zoning By-law
2.8.1
Subject to the procedures outlined in The Planning Act, an amendment to this By-law may be initiated by
resolution of Council, or by application to the Designated Officer by the owner or owners of a subject site, or by
another party, acting on behalf of the owner, with written consent of the owner(s).
2.8.2
An application for an amendment to this By-law shall be accompanied by the following information:
2.8.2.1 The applicant's name, signature, address, interest in the property, and reason for applying;
2.8.2.2 A statement signed by the applicant acknowledging all cost incurred by the Municipality of Bifrost -
Riverton in processing the proposed amendment, whether adopted or not, shall be the responsibility of
the applicant;
2.8.2.3 The appropriate fee as outlined in 2.11; and
2.8.2.4 A Status of Title which has been issued no later than 30 days prior to the receipt of the Amendment
application by the Designated Officer.
2.9
Development Agreements
2.9.1
As a condition of amending this By-law, subdividing land, approving a conditional use, approving a variation order,
or other development as permitted under The Planning Act, Council may require the applicant to enter into a
Development Agreement in respect of the affected property and any contiguous land owned or leased by the
owner dealing with one or more of the following matters:
2.9.1.1 The use of the land and any existing or proposed buildings;
2.9.1.2 The timing of construction;
2.9.1.3 The siting and design, including exterior materials, or any proposed building or structure;
2.9.1.4 The provision of affordable housing;
2.9.1.5 Parking;
2.9.1.6 Landscaping;
2.9.1.7 The construction or maintenance of services on-site or off-site and utilities including, but not limited to,
sewer and water, waste removal, drainage, public rights-of-way, lighting, pedestrian and active
transportation, and access to existing services;
2.9.1.8 Payment in lieu of any requirements listed in clause 2.9.1.7; and/or
2.9.1.9 The dedication of land or payment in lieu thereof in accordance with The Planning Act.
2.10 Non-Conformance
2.10.1 When on or before the day on which this By-law comes into force, a development permit has been issued, and
the enactment of the By-law would render the development to be no longer in conformance with the By-law, the
development permit continues in effect despite the enactment of the By-law.
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2.10.2 Any lawful building or structure which does not conform to one or more of the applicable yard regulations of the
Zone in which it is located, either on the effective date of this By-law or amendments thereto, shall be deemed to
be a lawfully existing permitted building or structure and shall be used as if it conformed to all such regulations, in
accordance with subsection 2.10.5 hereof.
2.10.3 Any legally existing lot which does not conform to the minimum site areas, site width, front yard or access
regulations hereof for the Zone wherein it lies, shall be deemed to be a permitted lot and shall be used as if it
conformed to all such regulations, in accordance with subsection 2.10.5.
2.10.4 Any lawful use of a building, structure or site, or portion thereof, which does not conform to one or more of the
applicable use regulations of the Zone in which it is located, either on the effective date of this By-law or
amendments thereto, shall be deemed to be a permitted use and shall be used as if it conformed to all such
regulations, in accordance with this By-law.
2.10.5 A non-conforming use of land, building, or structure may be continued, but if that use is discontinued for a period
of twelve (12) consecutive months or more, any future use of the land, building or structure shall conform to the
provisions of this By-law.
2.10.6 A non-conforming use of a part of a lot shall not be extended or transferred in whole or in part to any other part of
the lot and no additional building shall be erected upon the lot while the non-conforming use continues.
2.10.7 A non-conforming use of part of a building shall not be extended throughout the building and shall not be enlarged
or added to and no structure alterations shall be made thereto or therein.
2.10.8 A non-conforming building may continue to be used, but the building shall not be enlarged, added to, rebuilt or
structurally altered, except:
2.10.8.1 As may be necessary to make it a conforming building; or
2.10.8.2 As the Designated Officer considers necessary for the routine maintenance of the building or to make
safe as per the building code.
2.10.9 Where a building or structure that does not conform to the provisions of this By-law or amendments thereto is
destroyed or Council determines damage to an extent that is 50% or more of the assessed value of the building or
structure above its foundation, the building or structure shall be repaired or rebuilt in conformance with the
provisions of this By-law.
2.10.10 The use of land or the use of a building is not affected by change of ownership, tenancy or occupancy of the land
or building.
2.10.11 Despite the previous subsections noted herein, as per The Planning Act, a non-conformity may be altered by way
of variation order by Council.
2.10.12 Any owner may apply to the Designated Officer for a Certificate of Non-Conformity in accordance with the
provisions of The Planning Act.
2.11 Fees
2.11.1 An application for development shall be accompanied by an application fee in accordance with the Eastern
Interlake Planning District's Fee Schedule By-law.
2.12 Public Utilities and Services
2.12.1 Nothing in this By-law shall be so interpreted as to interfere with the construction, maintenance and operation of
the facilities of any public utility service or protective and emergency service, as defined in this By-law.
2.13 Enforcement
2.13.1 The enforcement of this By-law, including fines and penalties, shall be in accordance with The Planning Act. Any
person who violates this By-law is guilty of an offence and liable, upon summary conviction, to the penalties set
forth in The Planning Act.
2.13.2 The Designated Officer may suspend or revoke a Development Permit where:
2.13.2.1 The applicant fails to comply with the conditions of issuance of a permit; or
2.13.2.2 Any person undertakes, causes or permits any development on a site that is contrary to the terms or
conditions of a permit.
2.13.3 Any person who undertakes a development on a site without a permit, or after a permit has been revoked, shall
discontinue such development forthwith upon notice in writing issued by the Designated Officer and shall not
resume such development unless a permit has been issued or reinstated.
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2.13.4 The provisions of this Zoning By-law do not apply to the Crown lands within the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton.
The administration of Crown land is legislated under The Crown Lands Act.
2.14 Land Unsuited for Development
2.14.1 Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this By-law, Council may prohibit the development of land for a use
permitted in a Zoning District if the Council is of the opinion that the land is subject to flooding or subsidence or is
low-lying or unstable, or otherwise unsuitable or hazardous for the proposed purpose by virtue of its soil,
topography or unique conditions.
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3 INTERPRETATION
3.1
Rules of Interpretation
3.1.1
The following rules apply to the text of this By-law:
3.1.1.1 Words, phrases, and terms defined herein shall be given their defined meaning;
3.1.1.2 Words, phrases and terms not defined herein, but defined under provincial legislation, such as The
Planning Act, shall be construed as defined in such legislation;
3.1.1.3 All other words, phrases, and terms not defined herein shall be given their usual and customary meaning,
except where the context indicates a different meaning;
3.1.1.4 The word includes shall not limit a term to the specific examples provided, but is intended to extend the
meaning to all instances or circumstances of like kind or character;
3.1.1.5 The phrase used for includes the terms arranged for maintained for, designed for, and/or occupied for;
3.1.1.6 Where a provision involves two or more items connected by the conjunction and, or, or either-or, the
conjunction shall be interpreted as follows:
3.1.1.7 And indicates all items apply in any combination;
3.1.1.8 Or indicates that the items apply singly;
3.1.1.9 And-or indicates the items may apply singly or in combination.
3.2
Units of Measurement
3.2.1
For clarity and ease of interpretation, this By-law contains imperial measurements.
3.3
Height Calculations
3.3.1
In determining whether a development conforms to the maximum height permissible in any Zoning District, the
following building features shall not be considered:
a. Chimneys;
b. Church spires, steeples or similar;
c. Communication facilities (private);
d. Electrical or mechanical works of buildings;
e. Elevator shafts or stairway enclosures;
f.
Masts, flag poles or clearance markers;
g. Roof ornaments or lightening rods;
h. Ornamental domes (less than 10% of the total roof area and no more than 5 ft. above maximum
building height);
i.
Monuments;
j.
Liquid or gas storage containers;
k. Silos;
l.
Sky lights;
m. Stockpiles;
n. Ventilation fans; and
o. Other similar constructions as determined by the Designated Officer.
3.4
Zoning Maps and Boundaries
3.4.1
The Zoning Maps provided herein form part of this By-law.
3.4.2
No Zoning District shall apply to public lands including rights-of-way.
3.4.3
Where a Zoning District boundary divides or splits a registered parcel of land into more than one Zoning District:
3.4.3.1 The disposition of the said boundaries shall be determined by dimensions indicated on the Zoning District
Maps or by measurements directly scaled from the Zoning District Maps; and
3.4.3.2 Each portion of the said parcel of land shall be used in accordance with the applicable Zoning District
provisions of this By-law as if it were a distinct zoning site.
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4 DEFINITIONS
4.1
Rules of Interpretation
4.1.1
Use classes, as provided for in this section, serve to group individual land uses with common functions or similar
levels of impact to surrounding properties or land uses. The use classes of this section are used to define the
range of uses which are permitted or conditionally permitted within the various Zoning Districts of this By-law.
4.1.2
The definitions provided in this section are not meant to be exclusive or restrictive. Reference should be made to
the definition of the use class in determining whether or not a use is included in a particular use class.
4.1.3
Where a specific use generally conforms to the wording of two or more use class definitions, the Designated
Officer may determine the use class definition considered the most appropriate in character, purpose or level of
impact.
4.2
Definitions
Abattoir means a building, structure, or part thereof, used for the slaughtering of animals and related activities.
Abut or abutting means immediately continuous to or physically touching, and when used with respect to a site, means
that the site physically touches upon another site or piece of a site, and shares a lot line or boundary line with it.
Accessory Building means a subordinate building located on the same zoning site as the principal building or use, the
use of which is incidental and accessory to that of the principal building or use.
a. Accessory Building, Attached means an accessory building that is attached to the principal building and in
determining the required yards, the attached accessory building shall be treated as being part of the principal
building.
b. Accessory Building, Detached means an accessory building that is not attached to the principal building and
in determining the required yards, the requirements for accessory use, buildings and structures as shown in the
Bulk Tables shall be used.
c. Accessory Building, Semi-Detached means an accessory building that is attached in some fashion to the
principal building by a structure such as, but not limited to, a breezeway. The required yards for a semi-
detached accessory building shall be determined in the same manner as in Clause a. above.
Accessory Use or Structure means a use or structure on the same site with, and of a nature customarily incidental and
subordinate to, the principal use or structure. Examples include sheds, detached garages and swimming pools. The single
exception to the above is accessory off-site parking facilities, which are permitted by variance to locate elsewhere than on
the same zoning site with the building, structure or use served.
Act, The means The Planning Act being CHAPTER P80 of the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba, and
any amendments thereto.
Aggregate or Mineral Extraction means the extraction of minerals, sands, gravels and ores from their natural
occurrences on affected land and the distribution of extracted materials, including the excavation, processing, or
distribution of clay, gravel, stone, soils and peat moss.
Agri-business Establishment means a commercial establishment that provides goods or services to the agricultural
community. Examples include farm implement and machinery sales and repair, bulk fuel stations, feed and fertilizer supply
operations, and similar uses.
Agri-Tourism Operation means an establishment that provides a service to promote and educate the public about
farming and agricultural activities. Typical accessory uses to the farming operation include bed and breakfast, farm
produce retail outlets, corn and hay mazes, petting zoos, hayrides, sleigh rides, buggy or carriage rides, seasonal
activities and events related to the farm such as tours and event facilities.
Agricultural Activities means a use of land for agricultural purposes. Typical uses include farming, pasturage, apiculture,
aquaculture, dairies and creameries, aviaries, floriculture and horticulture. This use class does not include livestock
operations.
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Agricultural Processing Facility means a facility specializing in operations that transform, package, sort or grade
livestock or livestock products, agricultural commodities, or plant and/or plant products, excluding forest projects or
chemical products, into goods that are used for intermediate or final consumption, including goods for non-food use.
Typical uses include seed processing plants and similar uses.
Agricultural Product Storage means the temporary storage of any agricultural product for future use, delivery or
processing as per The Environment Act.
Airports, Landing Strips and Related Facilities means land or water which is used or intended for the landing or take-
off of aircraft and any associated buildings or areas including taxi-ways, storage facilities and tie-down areas, hangars,
helipads or similar uses.
Alteration means any structural change or addition made to any building or structure.
Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Distribution Facility means an area for the storage of anhydrous ammonia that is
commonly used as fertilizer for agricultural operations.
Animal Keeping means an accessory use to a residence where less than 10 AU of livestock (excluding pets) are
sheltered, bred, raised, or sold.
Animal Shelter, Boarding or Breeding Establishment means a development used for the breeding, boarding, or
sheltering of small animals normally considered as household pets. This use includes kennels and animal training
facilities.
Animal Unit (AU) means the number of animals of a particular category of livestock that will excrete 73.0 kilograms
(160.93 pounds) of nitrogen in a twelve-month period.
Attached means a complete building which is dependent for structural support, or complete enclosure, upon a wall or
walls shared in common with an adjacent building or buildings.
Auctioneering Establishment means a building or place used for the public or private sale of goods, merchandise,
livestock, vehicles or heavy equipment, to the highest bidder.
Auditorium, Theatre, Concert Hall or Cinema means an establishment devoted to showing motion pictures or dramatic
arts, dance, musical or other live performances.
Automotive Sales or Rental means a development used for the retail sale or rental of new or used automobiles,
motorcycles or other recreational vehicles, together with incidental maintenance services and sale of parts.
Automotive Service Station means a use involving the repair or servicing of automobiles, recreational vehicles,
motorcycles or similar, or an establishment where gasoline or any other motor vehicle fuel is offered for sale to the public.
This use involves incidental retail sale of related accessories and parts.
Basement means the portion of a building or structure which is wholly or partially below grade, having above grade no
more than 1.83 m (6 ft) of its clean height which lies below the finished level of the floor directly above or being a minimum
depth of 1.22 m (4 ft).
Bed and Breakfast means a home occupation offering short-term overnight accommodation for compensation. Meals,
services, facilities or amenities may be offered exclusively to guests. Guest rooms or suites may include a private bath,
but does not include cooking facilities.
Bicycle Parking/Bicycle Parking Space means infrastructure allowing for the storage of bicycles when they are not in
use. Examples include outdoor bicycle racks and indoor bicycle wall mounts.
Board, The means the Board of the Eastern Interlake Planning District as established under The Act.
Boarding or Rooming House means a building or portion thereof within a single-unit dwelling where the homeowner
supplies sleeping accommodation and where meals may be provided, and where no cooking facilities are present in any
individual sleeping room or accommodation.
Buffer means a transitional area of land used to lessen the impact of one area on another. Buffers are typically
landscaped to provide visual interest and block site lines.
Building means a building as defined in The Act.
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Building Permit means a permit issued by the Municipality or Eastern Interlake Planning District authorizing the
construction or alteration of all or part of any building or structure, in accordance with applicable building codes and / or
standards.
Bulk Oil or Chemical Storage Area means a premises primarily intended for the storage, sale, or distribution of synthetic
or petroleum based fluids or chemicals; fertilizers; and other potentially obnoxious, explosive, or hazardous materials,
chemicals, gases or fluids on a wholesale basis, and is subject to all environmental safety standards, laws and
regulations.
Campground or RV Park means an area or tract of land on which accommodations for temporary occupancy are located
or may be placed, including cabins, recreational vehicle equipment, tents and yurts.
Car Wash means a facility for the cleaning of automobiles or other motor vehicles, whether operated by the public or by
on-site employees, whether or not in conjunction with other goods or services provided to customers.
Cemetery means land used or dedicated to the internment of human or animal remains, including columbarium,
mausoleums, mortuaries and associated maintenance facilities when operated in conjunction with, and within the
boundaries of cemeteries. This use may include related accessory uses including a crematorium.
Childcare Facility means a development involving the care and supervision or teaching of children during the day and
evening hours, licensed by the Government of Manitoba under The Community Child Care Standards Act.
Communal Farm Operation means a principal agricultural operation that has more than two (2) dwelling units and
various accessory uses intended to support and diversify the livelihood of its residents. Communal Farm Operations may
include a wide range of Accessory uses.
Communication Facility means an installation which transmits, receives and/or relays communications. Examples
include a cellular telephone tower, radio or television broadcast tower, aircraft communications tower, or similar facilities.
Community Centre or Hall means a facility for recreational, social or multi-purpose use where patrons are primarily
participants, and any spectators are incidental and attend on a non-recurring basis. Examples include leisure centres,
community centres, community halls, and similar uses.
Conditional Use means a use or development that may have unique or widely varying operating characteristics and may
have potential operational or other impacts on adjacent properties or site development demands, specified as conditional
in this By-law.
Construction means the physical location, erection, increase or decrease in size of any building or structure or ground
including any excavation, building, drilling, digging, alteration, addition, extension, location, relocation, demolition,
replacements and/or development.
Contractor Service means a development used for the provision of services of a construction nature which requires
materials, equipment or vehicles normally associated with the contracted service.
Council means the Council of the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton.
Crypto Mining Operation/Facility means a facility designed or used to mine cryptocurrency using a network of
computers.
Cultural/Spiritual Land Based Practices means the use of land, buildings, and/or structures (temporary or permanent)
for the purpose of sharing, teaching or practicing customs, heritage, arts and culture of people. Examples include, but are
not limited to, traditional medicinal gardens, sweat lodge, and ceremonial grounds.
Designated Area means an area designated for use as identified in the Eastern Interlake Planning District's Development
Plan.
Density means the total number of dwelling units divided by the total land area to be developed expressed in gross acres.
Developer means any person who engages in construction (as defined) or any person who engages in land development
including the subdivision of land.
Development means:
The construction of a building;
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The installation of services and utilities on, over or under land;
A change in the use or intensity of use of a building or land;
The removal of soil from land;
The deposit or stockpiling of material on land; or
The excavation of land.
Designated Officer means the officer appointed by the Board in accordance with the provisions of The Planning Act.
Development Plan means the Eastern Interlake Development Plan.
Drive Through means any use designed or operated to allow patrons, while outside on the premises in motor vehicles, to
order, request, exchange, donate or receive goods, wares, merchandise, products, foods, beverages, or services.
Dwelling, Mobile Home means a dwelling unit design for transportation after fabrication, and which arrives at the site
where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete and ready for occupancy. These dwellings are constructed in
accordance with CSA building regulations and The Buildings and Mobile Homes Act. For the purposes of this By-law, the
removal of wheels or any permanent or semi-permanent foundation attachment shall not change its classification.
Dwelling, Multi-Unit means one or more buildings containing three (3) or more dwelling units, arranged in a vertical or
horizontal manner, either served by separate entrances or common corridors and entrances. Typical uses include
apartment buildings or townhouses.
Dwelling, Single-Unit means a building or structure containing only one dwelling unit that is separate from any other
dwelling or building.
Dwelling, Two-Unit means a single building or structure containing two separate dwelling units, separate from any other
building. This use includes duplexes and side-by-side dwellings.
Dwelling Unit means one or more habitable rooms constituting a self-contained unit and used or intended to be used
together for living and sleeping purposes by one or more persons. Recreational vehicles (RVs), travel trailers or other
camping vehicles shall not be considered dwelling units.
Entertainment, Indoor means a facility providing entertainment and amusement activities which primarily take place
indoors and where patrons are primarily participants. Typical uses include bowling alleys, arcades, pool or billiards halls,
dance halls, paintball arenas, escape rooms, art classes, recreational workshops, or similar uses.
Entertainment, Outdoor means a facility providing entertainment and amusement activities which primarily take place
outdoors and where patrons are primarily participants. Typical uses include amusement parks, drive-in establishments,
sport ranges, paintball parks, skateboard parks, water parks and similar.
Equestrian Establishment or Stable (<10 A.U.) means a facility engaged in the training of horses or the operation of a
horse-riding academy or horse riding and boarding stables, less than ten (10) animal units.
Equestrian Establishment or Stable (10 A.U. +) means a facility engaged in the training of horses or the operation of a
horse-riding academy or horse riding and boarding stables, ten (10) animal units or more.
Equipment Depot means a facility used for the storage of heavy or large equipment including building supplies and farm
machinery.
Exhibition or Fair Grounds means outdoor or partially outdoor facilities specifically intended for members of the public to
attend festivities or events, where patrons may attend on a recurring basis.
Farm Building / Structure means a building or structure which does not contain a residential occupancy and which is (a)
associated with and located on land devoted to the practice of farming and (b) used essentially for the housing of
equipment or livestock, or the production, storage or processing of agricultural and horticultural produce or feeds, such as
barns, produce storage budlings, milling centres, piggeries, poultry houses, grain bins, silos, machinery sheds, farm
workshops, feed preparation centres, manure storages, greenhouses and garages not attached to a farm residence and
(c) has a Low Human Occupancy (meaning an occupant load of not more than 1 person per 40 square metres during
normal use).
Farm Diversification Operation means a type of farm-based commerce accessory to an active farming operation
wherein manufacturing, processing, services, storage, wholesale, retail sales, and distribution services may be utilized to
diversify a farm's economic activity.
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Farm Produce Outlet means a building or structure where farm produce is sold in season.
Farmstead Site means a portion of land of an agricultural operation, usually surrounded by a well-defined shelterbelt that
currently features a dwelling and/or farm buildings.
Feedlot means an outdoor area that is fenced to confine livestock solely for the purposes of growing or finishing but does
not include a grazing area or a seasonal feeding area.
Fleet Service means a development using a fleet of vehicles for the delivery of people, goods or services, and where
such vehicles are not available for sale or long-term lease. This use includes ambulance services, taxi services, courier or
messenger services and similar.
Floor Area means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of several floors of all buildings and structures on the site,
measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls, or from the centre line or partitions, except spaces in a basement,
cellar or penthouse used for mechanical or heating equipment, and except any space within the building used as a
parking area or loading area.
Freight or Trucking Operation means the use of land, buildings or structures for the purpose of storing, repairing,
servicing or loading trucks, tractors and trailer units or buses and cargo. This use also includes truck stops, truck washes
or fueling stations where diesel fuel is primarily sold.
Frontage means all that portion of a site fronting on a public right-of-way and measured between the side lot lines.
Funeral Chapel or Mortuary means a facility for the storage and cremation of deceased human bodies, or a building
used for the preparation of the deceased for burial and the display of the deceased and ceremonies therewith before
burial or cremation.
Game Farm means a development where elk, wild boar, bison, etc. are held in captivity, pursuant to The Livestock
Industry Diversification Act and The Wildlife Act.
General Industrial (Heavy) means the processing, assembly, servicing, storage, creation, transportation or repairing of
goods, food or materials where such operations may have a high level of nuisance perceptible from an adjacent site.
General Industrial (Light) means the processing, assembly, servicing, storage, creation or repairing of goods, food or
materials typically involving a low level of nuisance perceptible from an adjacent site.
Golf Course means a tract of land laid out with a course having 9 or more holes for playing the game of golf. This term
does not include miniature golf courses, nor does it include driving ranges that are not accessory to a golf course.
Government Service means a development providing public services directly to the public. Examples include tax centres,
courthouses, postal distribution centres, correctional centres, jails, employment offices and social service offices.
Grade means the lot grade elevation of the finished ground surface immediately adjacent to the foundation of the building.
(1) Existing grade
(2) High grade
(3) Average grade
(4) Low grade
Grazing Area means an outdoor area where livestock are primarily sustained for part of the year by the direct
consumption of feed grown on the area and manure does not accumulate such that mechanical removal or redistribution
is required.
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Greenhouse, Plant or Tree Nursery means an establishment used for the storage, display and sales of plants, trees and
other garden materials.
Guest House means an accessory sleeping unit including sanitary but without cooking facilities. This use is not a
secondary suite.
Gun Club or Shooting Range means a place that is designed or intended for the safe discharge, on a regular and
structured basis, of firearms for the purpose of target practice or target shooting competitions, in accordance with the
regulations of The Firearms Act.
Heavy Equipment Sales, Rental and Service means an establishment used for the sale, rental and repair of heavy
vehicles, machinery or mechanical equipment typically used in building, roadway, construction, manufacturing, assembly
and processing operations.
Height (of Building or Structure) means the vertical distance measured from the average grade at the base of the
building or structure to the highest point of the roof surface, excluding projections or attachments. Projections or
attachments that may be excluded from height restrictions include:
a. Chimneys;
b. Church spires, steeples or similar;
c. Communication facilities (private);
d. Electrical or mechanical works of buildings;
e. Elevator shafts or stairway enclosures;
f.
Masts, flag poles or clearance markers;
g. Roof ornaments or lightening rods;
h. Ornamental domes (less than 10% of the total roof area and no more than 5 ft. above maximum
building height);
i.
Monuments;
j.
Liquid or gas storage containers;
k. Silos;
l.
Sky lights;
m. Stockpiles;
n. Ventilation fans; and
o. Other similar constructions as determined by the Designated Officer.
Home Business means a type of home-based commerce accessory to a dwelling wherein most, if not all, operations are
conducted within a dwelling, some external storage is permitted, and such use does not change the character or exterior
of the building.
Home Industry means an industry or profession carried out in a building accessory to a dwelling as a secondary use
generally in keeping with the trade or calling of the occupant.
Hospital, Clinic or Health Service Facility means an institution or facility that provides medical care or services
including x-ray, laboratory, surgery, or treatment of human illness, injury, or disease. Outpatient care may also be
provided.
Hotel or Motel means a use where accommodation is provided for transient lodgers, in an individual room or apartment,
with or without cooking facilities.
Institutional and/or Care Facility means a premise which is intended for the training, treatment, rehabilitation, housing,
care and/or supervision of children and/or adults. Examples include seniors homes, nursing homes, convalescent homes,
personal care homes, rehabilitation homes/treatment centres, group homes, foster care, and similar uses.
Landscaping means any combination of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation, horticultural or architectural elements
designed to enhance the visual amenity of a site or to provide a screen between sites in order to mitigate objectionable
features between them.
Landscaping or Garden Contractor means a site or building used for the production or stockpiling of soils, gravels,
stones or other landscaping construction supplies or materials.
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Library, Museum or Gallery means an establishment intended for the collection, display or sale of literary, artistic, textile
or antiquities and similar cultural artifacts.
Livestock means any animal kept or raised for use and/or profit, including:
a. Animals used for the purposes of food production or other products, herding, protection of livestock,
draft work, breeding stock, and training;
b. Animals kept for the purpose of improving or preserving any species or kind of animal that may be
kept for a purpose set out in clause (a) above; or
c. Poultry.
Livestock Operation means a permanent or semi-permanent facility or non-grazing area where livestock producing ten
(10) or more animal units (AUs) are confined, fed, kept or raised, either indoors or outdoors, and includes all associated
manure collection facilities but does not include a livestock auction facility.
Loading Space means an off-street space located on the same site with a building, or contiguous to a group of buildings
for the temporary parking of a truck or delivery vehicle while loading or unloading goods, merchandise or materials.
Lot means a parcel of land which is part of a plan of subdivision recorded in the Land Titles Office.
Lot, Corner means a lot located at the intersection of two public roadways, where the interior angle of such intersection
does not exceed 135 degrees.
Lot, Flag means a lot lacking the required minimum lot width or frontage on an existing or proposed street but having
direct access to the street through a narrow access point. Flag lots have a flag part (where the principal building is
located) and the pole part (which provides access to the flag).
Lot, Interior means any lot other than a corner or through lot.
Lot, Reverse Corner means a corner lot in which the rear site line abuts the side site line of the adjoining property to its
rear.
Lot, Through means a lot having two opposite lot lines along two public roadways. A through lot is deemed to have two
front lot lines.
Demonstration of Lot Types
(1) Corner lot (2) Through lot (3) Flag lot (4) Interior lot (5) Reverse Corner lot (6) Corner lot
Lot Depth means the horizontal distance measured between the midpoint of the front and rear lot lines.
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Lot Line, Front means the property line abutting a public roadway other than a lane. In the case of a corner lot, the front
lot line is the shorter of the lot lines abutting a public roadway.
Lot Line, Rear means either the lot line which is furthest from and opposite the front lot line, or where such lot line does
not exist, the point of intersection of any side lot lines which is further from and opposite the front lot line.
Lot Line, Side means the property line of a lot other than a front or rear lot line.
(1) Front lot line
(2) Side lot line
(3) Rear lot line
Lot Width means the lesser of the horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot, measured at right angles to the
lot depth line at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines, or at 50 feet from the front lot line.
Manure Storage Facility means a structure, earthen storage facility, molehill, tank or other facility for storing manure or
where it is stored, and includes any permanent equipment or structures in or by which manure is moved to or from the
storage facility, but does not include:
a field storage site;
a vehicle or other mobile equipment used to transport or dispose of manure;
a gutter or concrete storage pit used to store liquid or semi-solid manure for less than thirty days;
a collection basin; or
a temporary composting site for manure or mortalities.
Marina means an area or structure used specifically in connection with docking, storage, servicing, and rental of boats
and motors.
Metal Shipping Container means a prefabricated metal structure design for use as a storage enclosure, and which may
be permanent or temporary in nature. This use includes other storage containers including tractor RVs.
Mill or Forestry Service means the harvesting of wood or processing of wood products including pulp, lumber and other
forestry related products.
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Mobile Home Park means a premise designed for residential use and the accommodation of two or more mobile homes
as single unit dwellings, whether or not a charge is made for such an accommodation.
Municipality means Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton.
Non-Conforming means any use, building, structure or sign, individually or in combination, which lawfully existed prior to
the effective date of this By-law but does not conform to one or more of the applicable standards of the By-law now in
effect.
Nuisance means an unreasonable interference with the public's right to property and may include smoke, dust, dirt, toxic
or offensive odours, gasses, heat or glare, or any other such nuisance that may be perceptible from an adjacent site.
Off Road Vehicle Track means a facility used for recreational racing of motorized vehicles.
Outdoor Market means an occasional or periodic market held in an open area or in a structure where groups of individual
sellers offer for sale to the public such items as fresh produce, seasonal fruits, flowers, arts and crafts, food and
beverages, dispensed from booths or store fronts located on-site. This term includes an open-air market and a place
where an artisan makes and sells their wares, and farmer's market.
Outdoor Storage means the storage of merchandise, goods, inventory, materials, or equipment, or other items that are
not intended for immediate sale and do not constitute outdoor display by locating them inside.
Outfitter Camp means a use established for the provision of guiding, supplies and equipment for use in connection with
ecotourism, hunting, and/or fishing activities and may include permanent or temporary forms of accommodation allowing
for a maximum of five (5) rooms in the principal dwelling or five (5) detached structures such as cabins with a maximum of
twenty (20) guests on a daily or weekly basis. Accessory uses may include a dining room, souvenir sales, guest recreation
facilities, storage buildings and similar uses to the satisfaction of the Designated Officer.
Parcel/Parcel of Land means a parcel as defined in The Act.
Parking Lot means a principal use providing parking for vehicles which is not primarily intended for the use of residents,
employees or patrons of a particular establishment. Parking lots can be above or below grade.
Parks, Playgrounds, Recreation Trails and Fields means a use of public land specifically designed or reserved for the
general public for active or passive recreational use.
Permitted Use means a use allowed in a Zoning District without the need for special administrative review or approval,
subject to the applicable regulations in this By-law.
Place of Worship means facilities used primarily for non-profit purposes to provide assembly and meeting areas for
religious or spiritual activities. Examples include churches, mosques, temples, synagogues, chapels and meeting houses.
Planned Unit Development means a land development project planned as an entity in accordance with a unitary site
plan which permits flexibility in the siting of building, mixture of housing types and land uses, usable open spaces, and the
preservation of significant natural features.
Portable Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant means a temporary facility with equipment designed to heat, dry and mix
aggregate with asphalt or concrete to produce paving materials and includes accessory stockpiles of bulk materials used
in the process.
Principal Building, Structure or Use means the main or primary activity for which a site or its buildings are designed,
arranged, developed, or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained.
Principal Residence means a dwelling where a landowner has a permanent home and to which that individual has the
intention of returning to whenever absent.
Prohibited Use means a new or proposed use, which is not listed as either a permitted or conditional use in this By-law,
which is not a legal non-conforming use as defined by The Act, and which has not received a legal Development Permit
as required in this By-law.
Protective and Emergency Service means a facility required for the public protection of persons or property, including
police stations, fire stations, etc.
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Public or Private Club Facility means a facility used for the meeting, social, or recreational activities of non-profit
philanthropic, social service, athletic, business, or fraternal organizations, without onsite residences. When licensed for
the sale of alcohol by the Province of Manitoba, such uses are considered a drinking establishment.
Public Utility means any system, works, equipment or services that are used for, or are incidental to, the operation of a
public utility. Examples include public works yards, water control facilities, reservoirs, and works used to provide services
or commodities to the public by the Crown or the Municipality including power stations or wastewater treatment plants.
Recreation, Indoor means a development providing facilities within an enclosed building for sports and active recreation
where patrons are predominantly participants. Typical uses include athletic clubs, fitness clubs, curling rinks, hockey
arenas, public swimming pools, and similar uses.
Recreation, Outdoor means a development providing facilities which are available to the public at large for sports and
active recreation conducted outdoors. Typical uses include driving ranges, ski hills, public swimming pools, tennis courts,
outdoor rinks, athletic fields, or similar uses.
Recreational vehicles (RVs), travel trailers or other camping vehicles means vehicles, either trailers or motorized
units, intended for temporary accommodating. These are not considered dwelling units and do not include Mobile Homes.
Recycling Depot means a development used for the buying and temporary storage of recyclable material within an
enclosed building or structure. This use does not include wrecking or salvage yards.
Repair means the renewal or reconstruction of any part of an existing building or structure for the purpose of its
maintenance or restoration. The word repair shall not apply to any structural alteration or change of construction.
Resort means a commercial recreation establishment which may consist of one or more buildings containing lodging
units, recreational facilities, spa facilities and service facilities, including physical or mental therapy. Other facilities which
may be part of the resort development include retail facilities, eating and drinking establishments, natural areas or event
spaces.
Restaurant or Drinking Establishment means an establishment primarily engaged in the preparation of food or
alcoholic drinks intended to be sold to the public for consumption on or off the premises.
Retail Sale, Service or Office means any use or premises where materials, goods, food/beverages, productions,
instruction, exhibitions, a practice, a profession, advice, or other services are offered for sale, rent, lease or repair to the
general public and is contained entirely within an enclosed building. This use does not apply to manufacturing or other
retail-based uses defined elsewhere in this By-law.
School means an educational institution under the sponsorship of a public, private or religious agency, providing
instruction to students.
Secondary Suite means a self-contained accessory dwelling unit located either within a permanent single-family
detached dwelling, or in an accessory building, on a single zoning site. A secondary suite contains a single housekeeping
unit and has its own separate access, cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities which are separate from and not shared
with those of the principal dwelling. This use does not include duplex housing, semi-detached housing, guest houses, or
apartment housing.
Self-Storage Facility means a use involving storage spaces available to the public on a for-hire basis. This includes
storage for motor vehicles and storage provided in portable containers transported to a self storage facility site.
Separation Distance means a horizontal distance between two uses, measured from the nearest points of any structure
or areas upon which the uses are located, clear of any projections.
Setback means a horizontal distance between the lot lines of a site and the use on such site where certain aspects of the
development shall not occur.
Shopping Centre means a group of two or more stores, businesses or establishments occupied by uses which are
permitted in the Zone in which the shopping centre is located and which are contained in one building and where the
shopping centre is developed and managed as an interdependent and interrelated unit by a single tenant or group of
tenants acting in collaboration.
Sign means any writing (including letters or numerals), pictorial representation, emblem, flag, intended to, or having the
effect of, announcing, identifying, directing attention to, or advertising a building or use.
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Sign Forms refers to the physical form that a sign may take including its support system and surface area.
Sign, Advertising mean signs that direct attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment that is conducted,
sold, or offered elsewhere than upon the same site where the sign is maintained.
Sign, Attached means a permanent sign that is attached to the exterior of a building or structure. This form of sign may
include fascia signs, awnings, banners, marquees, blade signs, volumetric, canopy or other attached forms.
Sign, Directional means signs that direct vehicles or people, typically found in parking lots or loading areas.
Sign, Freestanding means a permanent sign that is independently supported and is not attached to a building or
structure. This form includes pylons, pedestals, monuments, and other free-standing forms.
Sign, Identification means signs that identify a building, business, service, institution, owner, or resident by name, logo,
address, or a combination thereof and which may direct attention to a business, service, or commodity conducted, offered
or sold on the same lot or lands as the sign.
Sign, Temporary means a sign that is supported by non-permanent means and may be independent or attached to a
building or structure and is intended for a temporary purpose or event.
Sign Intent refers to the purpose of a sign.
Site means an area of land consisting of one or more abutting lots.
Site Coverage means the combined area of all buildings or structures on the site as a percentage of the site area,
measured at the level of the lowest storey above grade, including all enclosed and insulated decks, sunrooms, porches
and verandas, but excluding seasonal non-insulated structures, open or covered, such as decks, screened porches or
verandas, patios at grade, steps, uncovered walks, wheelchair ramps, cornices, eaves and similar projections.
Site Plan means a map or series of maps drawn to scale showing some or all of the following information: proposed and
existing buildings, structures, alterations and additions, roads, walkways, landscaping, parking areas, stacking spaces,
loading spaces, vegetation, buffer strips, elevations, areas to be raised by fill, grade level, physical features of the site and
other relevant information as may be required by the Designated Officer or Council for any proposed development.
Sleeping Unit means a habitable room, or a group of two or more habitable rooms, not equipped with self-contained
cooking facilities, providing accommodation for not more than two persons.
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Solar Panel means an on-site electrical generating system intended to primarily serve the electrical needs of the on-site
user or consumer (either behind the meter or off-grid) rather than produce power for resale. This use includes rooftop
collectors and free-standing systems.
Special Event Facility means a premises whose primary purpose is to accommodate specific events, functions,
celebrations, ceremonies, or similar activities for the benefit of someone other than the property owner that take place on
a periodic basis and involves the gathering of individuals assembled for the common purpose of attending the event.
Specialized Agriculture means the use of land for apiculture, floriculture, horticulture, orchards and similar alternative
agricultural activities on a commercial basis, and requiring smaller parcel sizes, including cannabis cultivation and
processing.
Stacking Space means an on-site queuing area for a passenger vehicle that is separated from other vehicular traffic and
pedestrian circulation by barriers, markings or signs.
Storage Facility means a development used exclusively for temporary outdoor storage of goods and materials where
such storage of goods and materials does not involve the erection of permanent structures or the material alteration of the
existing state of the land.
Storey means that portion of any building that is situated between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor
above it, and if there is no floor above it, that portion between the surface of such floor and the ceiling above it and may
include a mezzanine, but does not include a cellar.
Structure means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together or any such erection fixed to or
supported by the soil or by any other structure (excluding fencing).
Subdivision means a division of land and includes a division of a quarter section into legal subdivisions as described in
The Land Titles Act.
Temporary Additional Dwelling means an additional dwelling unit placed on a site already containing a dwelling unit on
a temporary basis. A temporary additional dwelling does not have a permanent foundation.
Temporary Uses, Buildings or Structures mean incidental uses, buildings or structures for which a permit has been
issued for a limited time only, or those necessary for highway construction and maintenance.
Tiny Home, Cluster means a group of several dwelling measuring less than 600 sq ft each on a single site. Tiny Homes
must meet all building code standards for dwellings.
Transportation Terminal means a development where commercial passenger vehicles pick up and discharge fare-
paying passengers. This use includes bus depots, railway yards, transit stations and similar uses.
Two-Hundred Year Flood Event means a flood event that can be expected to occur, on average, once in 200 years.
Use means the purpose, or activity for which a piece of land or its buildings are designed, arranged or intended, occupied
or maintained.
Vacation Farm means a farm which, in addition to the regular farm buildings/activities, is an establishment that may
contain guest rooms or cabins for the use of the public engaged in recreational and eco-tourism activities related to
agriculture, that is accessory to the conduct of the general agricultural activities, allowing temporary forms of
accommodation allowing for a maximum of five (5) rooms in the principal dwelling or five (5) detached structures such as
cabins with a maximum of twenty (20) guests on a daily or weekly basis.. Accessory uses may include a dining room,
souvenir sales, guest recreation facilities, storage buildings and similar uses to the satisfaction of the Designated Officer.
Variation Order means the altering of any of the regulations found in this By-law in accordance with The Act.
Veterinary Hospital or Clinic means a development used for the care and treatment of animals including outpatient care
and minor medical procedures. This use may include relevant accessory uses including crematoriums.
Warehouse means a development used for the wholesale, retail or storage of goods, primarily within an enclosed building
with limited outdoor storage and where the nature of the principal goods being sold or stored typically requires large floor
areas.
Waste Disposal Ground means a parcel of land that is used for the disposal of solid or industrial waste or for which a site
approval is given from the appropriate provincial authority for use of the land for the disposal of solid or industrial waste.
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Watercourse means the channel in or bed on which surface water flows or stands, whether continuously or intermittently,
but does not include a dugout, reservoir, intermittent slough, drainage ditch or intermittent stream that is completely
surrounded by private land controlled by the owner or operator of an agricultural operation and that has no outflow going
beyond the private land.
Wholesale Establishment means an establishment or place of business primarily engaged in selling and/or distributing
merchandise to retailers or other wholesalers; or acting as agents and buying merchandise for such individuals or
companies.
Wind Energy Generating System means an on-site wind energy generating system designed to serve the electrical
needs of the on-site user or consumer and not intended to produce power for resale.
Wildlife or Conservation Reserve means land that has been designated by the Province for the protection and
conservation of wildlife or habitats and may include Wildlife Management Areas.
Wind or Solar Farm means a development comprised of, but not limited to, one or more wind or solar electric generators
for private or commercial use.
Wrecking or Salvage Yard means an open or enclosed area where waste or scrap items or materials are bought, sold,
exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled, including, but not limited to vehicles, metals, building
materials, paper, rags, rubber tires or any other kind of salvage.
Yard means the portion of a site that is unoccupied by any portion of a building or structure and unobstructed from the
ground to the sky unless otherwise permitted in this By-law. Yards (also referred to as setbacks) are measured using the
horizontal distance between any site line and the closest part of a building or structure along a line perpendicular to the
site line.
(1) Front yard
(2) Side yard
(3) Rear yard
Yard, Front means the portion of the lot abutting the front site line extending across the full width of the site, situated
between the front site line and the nearest wall of the principal building, not including any projections.
Yard, Rear means the portion of the site abutting the rear site line extending across the full width of the site, situated
between the rear site line and the nearest wall of the principal building, not including any projections.
Yard, Side means the portion of a lot abutting a side site line extending from the front yard to the rear yard. The side yard
is situated between the side lot line and the nearest wall of the principal building, not including any projects.
Yard, Corner Side means a side yard that abuts a public street or roadway, as seen on a corner lot or reverse corner lot.
Yard, Interior Side means a side yard which is adjacent to another zoning site, or to a lane separating the side yard from
another zoning site.
Yard, Required means the minimum distance that the development or a specific portion of a development must be
separated from a site line. Required yards are specified in the dimensional standards for each Zoning District.
Zoning District means an area of land, identified in Section 7 of this By-law, which regulates the use and development of
land as depicted on the Zoning District Maps in Section 6.
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5 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
5.1
Applicability
5.1.1
The provisions of this section shall apply to any development on any site, irrespective of the Zoning District in
which it is located.
5.2
Multiple Uses or Provisions
5.2.1
Where land, a building, or a structure is used for more than one purpose, all provisions of this By-law relating to
each use must be satisfied. Where more than one provision in this By-law is applicable, the higher and more
stringent requirements shall apply unless otherwise specified.
5.3
Accessory Uses
5.3.1
Where this By-law provides that any premises may be used or a building or structure may be erected, altered or
used for a purpose, that purposes shall include any accessory building, structure or use.
5.3.2
Where an accessory building is attached to a principal building, it is considered part of the principal building and is
not an accessory building or structure.
5.3.3
Excluding farm buildings and related structures, no accessory building or structure shall be constructed on any
site prior to the construction of the principal building or structure on the site, unless allowed under written
Agreement with Council and it is determined to be necessary for storage of tools and materials to maintain a site
prior to the construction of a dwelling.
5.3.4
Accessory buildings and structure shall not be located closer than six (6) ft., clear of all projections, to the
principal building.
5.3.5
Detached accessory buildings or structures shall not be located within a required front yard.
5.3.6
Notwithstanding the provision under clause 5.3.5 above, a detached accessory building may be allowed in the
required front or side yard on sites which back onto a lake or public reserve abutting a lake.
5.4
Temporary Uses
5.4.1
A development permit for a temporary building, structure or use shall be subject to such terms and conditions as
required by the Designated Officer.
5.4.2
Temporary buildings, structures and uses which are incidental and necessary for construction on the same site
may be permitted on a temporary basis, subject to the issuance of a development permit and under the following
conditions:
5.4.2.1 Storage of construction materials and equipment;
5.4.2.2 Office space for a contractor or developer;
5.4.2.3 Temporary accommodation for a caretaker, watchperson or other employees on the same construction
site; and
5.4.2.4 A recreational vehicle or travel trailer may be used as temporary accommodation for one construction
season in the residential zones to facilitate the construction of a permitted dwelling.
5.4.3
A development permit for a temporary building, structure or use shall be valid for a period of not more than twelve
(12) months and may not be renewed for more than one (1) additional twelve (12) month extension at the same
location.
5.5
Restricted and Prohibited Development
5.5.1
Nothing in this By-law shall be construed as authorization for the carrying out of any development or activity that
is a nuisance.
5.5.2
No development or activity shall emit air or water contaminants in excess of the standards prescribed by the
Province of Manitoba pursuant to The Environment Act and the regulations pertaining thereto.
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5.5.3
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this By-law, Council may prohibit the development of land if Council is
of the opinion that the land is subject to erosion, flooding, or subsidence, or is low-lying, marshy or unstable, or
otherwise unsuitable or hazardous for the proposed development by virtue of its soil, topography or unique
conditions, unless otherwise proven contrary by a professional engineering report.
5.6
Only One Principal Use on a Site
5.6.1
There shall be only one principal building, structure or use on a site, except wherein otherwise stated in this By-
law.
5.7
Movement of Buildings and Structures
5.7.1
No building or structure shall be moved or relocated, in whole or in part, to any other location unless every portion
of the building or structure conforms to all applicable regulations of the zone in which it is to be moved.
5.7.2
Before moving a building or structure over 120 sq. ft. in size to a new location within the municipality, the owner
shall obtain a permit and may be required to enter into an agreement with the Municipality detailing the
undertaking of the owner to pay all damages that may arise from the move as the Designated Officer deems
necessary.
5.7.3
The relocation of any building or structure that is not entirely new and unused will require the owner to enter into a
Performance Bond with the Municipality, unless it is determined by the Designated Officer in consultation with
administration of the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton that the building or structure is not of concern through a
pre-inspection.
5.7.4
Any excavation shall be filled, the ground shall be leveled, and the site shall be put in a safe condition to the
satisfaction of the Designated Officer within 30 days of the date of removal of the building or structure.
5.8
Subdivision of Attached Units
5.8.1
A site containing more than one attached dwelling or commercial unit may be subdivided to provide individual
titles to one or more of the attached dwellings or commercial units, provided that:
5.8.1.1 Any new site line shall be a straight line between the front and rear site lines, located in such a way that
the party wall of the two adjacent units shall form part of the new site line. Where a site line is unable to
be straight due to the irregular shape of the site, the location of the new site line shall be determined by
the conditions of any subdivision approval and verified by the Designated Officer;
5.8.1.2 Each site created shall have frontage on a public right-of-way, except in the case of a bare land
condominium development;
5.8.1.3 In the case of an attached dwelling, each newly created site may only accommodate one (1) dwelling unit;
and
5.8.1.4 No side yard is required along the newly created site line.
5.9
Public Monuments and Statuary
5.9.1
Nothing in this By-law shall be so interpreted as to interfere with the maintenance or erection of monuments,
statuary, and similar structures.
5.10 Land Subject to Flooding and Hazard Lands
5.10.1 No building shall be constructed or placed in the vicinity of a lake, river, watercourse or body of water on land that
has been identified by the Province as a flood hazard or would be inundated by a two-hundred year flood event,
unless it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of Council that:
a. The land is not subject to flooding;
b. Proper measures will be taken to protect the building from flooding; or
c. That access to the property is on a developed public road to a standard and elevation that meets with
provincial flood protection measures.
5.10.2 No permanent structures shall be located within 100 ft. adjacent to all natural water bodies and waterways,
measured from the normal high water mark.
5.10.3 Within 100 ft. of all natural waterbodies and waterways vegetation shall be maintained in a natural state.
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5.10.4 No building shall be constructed or placed on land which may be subject to subsidence or erosion by water or
damage by ice or may be marshy or unstable or may be otherwise unsuitable or hazardous by virtue of its soil or
topography, unless it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of Council that proper measures will be taken to deal with
the unsuitability or hazard.
5.10.5 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law, the Designated Officer may refuse to issue a development permit
or building permit where the Council has reason to believe that the proposed development is located on land that
is subject to one or more of the hazards identified in this section, or where Council has reason to believe such
works would create an adverse effect on adjacent public or private lands or where adjacent drains are insufficient
to accommodate added surface water run-off.
5.10.6 The Designated Officer may require a development permit applicant to provide, at their own expense, such flood
levels, elevations, or other geotechnical data as may be required.
5.11 Protection of Groundwater
5.11.1 If groundwater is to be used as a source of potable water, it shall be done in a sustainable manner and compliant
with all applicable provincial legislation.
5.11.2 Private well owners are responsible for the construction, ongoing operation, maintenance, and monitoring of their
water systems. Water well development should be done in such a manner as to protect groundwater from
contamination.
5.11.3 Development of any common drinking water or sewer systems should be done in accordance with provincial
legislation.
5.12 Development Along Lakes and other Significant Water Bodies
5.12.1 All buildings and structures must be built to meet the 200-year flood design requirements of the Province of
Manitoba.
5.12.2 Landowners shall not place any buildings, structures, decks or similar on public reserve land unless a permit has
been issued by the proper authority to the satisfaction of the Designated Officer.
5.12.3 Any work in or near water that has the potential to harmfully alter, disrupt or destroy fish habitat (including riparian
areas) or deposit deleterious substances (including sediment) into any fish bearing water must be reviewed by the
Province of Manitoba and possible authorization by Fisheries and Oceans.
5.12.4 New or expanded manure storage facilities, septic fields, and municipal wastewater lagoons will be discouraged
on land that has soils determined, by detailed soil survey, to have an agricultural capability of Class 6, Class 7, or
Unimproved Organic Soils and must be setback from water courses or streams, in accordance with Provincial
regulations.
5.13 Development Adjacent to the Icelandic River
5.13.1 Buildings and structures on permanent foundations shall be setback a minimum of 100 feet from the normal high
water mark of the Icelandic River, or at least 25 feet from the landslide toe of the dyke, whichever is greater,
unless specific approval has been granted by Council. Council may require a greater setback at locations where
the dykes may have to be relocated or reinforced in the future.
5.13.2 The following applies to the area lying west of the C.P.R. bridge between the Icelandic River and existing dyke:
5.13.2.1 All permanent structures shall be raised by fill to a minimum elevation of 723 ft. Geodetic Survey of
Canada Datum.
5.13.2.2 The fill shall extend a minimum of 15 ft. from the foundation.
5.13.2.3 All land below elevation 717.5 ft. shall be reserved for use as a park, open space or recreation area.
5.13.2.4 The dyke shall remain at elevation 722 ft. or the building sites shall be raised to an equivalent elevation.
5.13.3 Natural vegetation and tree cover shall not be removed from the Icelandic River shoreline for a minimum
horizontal distance of 50 ft. of the normal summer water mark.
5.14 Connection to Municipal Services
5.14.1 All principal buildings constructed on a site serviced by water, wastewater and/or hydro distribution shall be
connected to such services.
5.14.2 Where services do not exist, a property owner shall be required to connect to these services as they are installed
as it is considered expedient by Council.
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5.15 Public Reserve Lands
5.15.1 In accordance with Section 138(1) of The Planning Act, Public Reserve land may only be used for:
5.15.1.1 A public park;
5.15.1.2 A public recreation area;
5.15.1.3 A natural area;
5.15.1.4 A planted buffer strip separating incompatible land uses; or
5.15.1.5 Public Works.
5.16 Special Setbacks
5.16.1 A minimum clearance distance shall be maintained when locating buildings and structures within close proximity
of Manitoba Hydro lines and conductors, as per Manitoba Hydro guidelines.
5.16.2 No dwelling shall be located within 1,312 ft. of the boundary of any active waste disposal ground or sewage
lagoon unless approval has been obtained from the Province of Manitoba.
5.17 Projections Into Yards
5.17.1 The following open, uncovered and unobstructed (ground level to sky) elements may project into a required yard
by no more than 25%:
a. Terrace;
b. Deck; and
c. Landing 50 sq. ft. or less.
5.17.2 The following elements may project into or exist within a required yard:
a. Unenclosed patios, steps, stairs or ramps;
b. Eaves, but must be a minimum of 18 in. from any property line;
c. Trellises, flagpoles, lighting fixtures, lampposts and similar freestanding elements;
d. Uncovered walks or driveways;
e. Fences, retaining walls, screening and hedges;
f.
Recreational or play equipment; and
g. Other such elements as determined by the Designated Officer.
5.17.3 The following architectural elements are permitted to project into required yards no more than 2 ft.:
a. Window sills, bay or oriel windows;
b. Canopies or shade structures;
c. Chimneys;
d. Lighting fixtures; and
e. Other similar architectural elements as determined by the Designated Officer.
5.17.4 Loading spaces are permitted to project into side or rear yards only.
5.18 Parking
5.18.1 For the purposes of this By-law and the regulations found within this section, all required parking areas are to be
located on-site.
5.18.2 The following regulations apply to all accessory on-site parking areas:
5.18.2.1 All parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use served unless permitted by variation order
to locate elsewhere or as otherwise stated in this By-law;
5.18.2.2 Parking areas shall have clearly marked approaches or driveways and be defined by a fence, curb, or
other suitable boundary designed to provide an orderly appearance;
5.18.2.3 Lighting provided for parking areas shall be shielded and directed away from adjoining residential areas
and generally confined to the site;
5.18.2.4 The grade of a parking area, and the access driveways thereto shall be designed in such a manner that
there will be no free flow of water onto either adjacent property or public sidewalk;
5.18.2.5 Any parking area shall be of such a surface that will minimize the carrying of dirt or foreign matter onto
the public right-of-way;
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5.18.2.6 Parking areas provided for a use shall be used exclusively for the parking of employees, occupants,
patrons or visitors of such use, unless otherwise permitted herein, and shall not be used for motor
vehicle repair work or similar uses;
5.18.2.7 When any building, structure or use in existence on the effective date of this By-law is subsequently
damaged or destroyed, and is reconstructed or re-established, the parking spaces maintained at the
time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation; and
5.18.2.8 Parking spaces in existence on the effective date of this By-law or amendments thereto shall not be
further reduced below the parking requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of
this section.
5.18.3 In the case of a mixed-use development, the Designated Officer shall calculate parking requirements for each
individual use and the total shall be deemed to be the required parking for the site, unless the applicant can
demonstrate to the satisfaction of Council, through a parking demand study, there is a complimentary use of the
parking facilities which would warrant a reduction in the parking requirements.
5.18.4 No person shall establish or change the use of a site without providing and maintaining a minimum number of on-
site parking spaces in accordance with the table below:
Table 5-1: Minimum Parking Requirements
Use Class
Minimum Vehicle Parking Spaces
Minimum Bike Parking Spaces
Residential Uses
Multi-Unit Dwelling
1.25 spaces / dwelling unit
0.5 spaces / dwelling unit
All other residential
uses
1.0 space / dwelling unit
Commercial Uses
Auditorium, Theatre,
Concert Hall or
Cinema
1.0 space / 4 seats
2.0
Funeral Chapel or
Mortuary
1.0 space / 5 seats
2.0
Hotel or Motel
1.0 space / guest room or sleeping
unit
2.0
Resort
1.0 space / guest room or sleeping
unit
2.0
Restaurant or
Drinking
Establishment
1.0 space / 4 seats or 1.0 space /
100 sq. ft., whichever is greater
A minimum of 2.0 spaces, plus an
additional 1.0 space for every 5.0
vehicle parking stalls provided
Retail Sale, Service
and Office
1.0 space / 200 sq. ft.
A minimum of 2.0 spaces, plus an
additional 1.0 space for every 5.0
vehicle parking stalls provided
Special Event Facility
1.0 space / 50 sq. ft.
2.0
All other commercial
uses
A minimum of 1.0 space, plus an
additional 1.0 space / 250 sq. ft.
2.0
1 In the CC - Commercial Centre Zoning District in Riverton, minimum parking requirements do not apply to main
street-oriented commercial uses. These uses are required to provide off-street parking spaces, to the satisfaction
of the Designated Officer, to accommodate staff/employees.
Industrial Uses
All industrial uses
1.0 space / 1,000 sq. ft. or 1.0 space
/ 5 employees, whichever is greater
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Civic and Institutional Uses
Assisted Living
Facility
1.0 space / bed
Childcare Facility
1.0 space / 2 employees
Funeral Service
Facility
1.0 space / 5 seats
Government Service
1.0 space / 550 sq. ft.
Hospital, Clinic or
Medical Service
Facility
2.0 spaces / bed
A minimum of 4.0 spaces, plus an
additional 1.0 space for every 5
beds beyond 20
Indoor / Outdoor
Recreation Facility
1.0 space / 5 seats
Where there are no fixed seats, 1.0
space / 100 sq. ft. of floor area
devoted to the assembly room floor
area
A minimum of 8.0 spaces, plus an
additional 1.0 space for every 5
vehicle parking spaces provided
School
1.5 spaces / classroom plus 1.0
space / 100 sq. ft. of public area
A minimum of 8.0 spaces, plus an
additional 1.0 space for every 5
vehicle parking spaces provided
Place of Worship
1.0 space / 10 seats or 1.0 space /
200 sq. ft. of assembly room space,
whichever is greater
A minimum of 4.0 spaces, plus an
additional 1.0 space for every 5
vehicle parking spaces provided
Community Centre or
Hall
1.0 space / 10 seats or 1.0 space /
100 sq. ft. used by patrons, whichever
is greater
A minimum of 4.0 spaces, plus an
additional 1.0 space for every 5
vehicle parking spaces provided
Agricultural Uses
Agri-business
1.0 space / 1,000 sq. ft. or 1.0 space /
5 employees, whichever is greater
5.18.5 Where a proposed use is not listed above, the parking regulation shall be determined by the Designated Officer.
5.18.6 Where the number of required parking spaces is determined by reference to a unit such as the number of
bedrooms, seats or floor area, the next higher number shall be required where the calculation results in a
fractional number of parking spaces.
5.18.7 The following regulations apply to the required dimensions for parking spaces:
5.18.7.1 Parking space dimensions may vary depending on the angle measured perpendicular to the axis of the
access aisle of the space provided. The dimensions of parking spaces shall be in accordance with the
Table 5-2;
5.18.7.2 All entrances and egress driveways shall be a minimum of 24 ft. and no closer than 24 ft. from the point
of two property lines at a street intersection;
5.18.7.3 Where an aisle serves two different types of angled parking, which are located across from each other,
the largest required access aisle shall be provided; and
5.18.7.4 Where access to a parking space is directly from a street or lane, the width of the adjacent street or lane
may be computed as part of the required aisle width.
Table 5-2: Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions
Angle of Parking
Minimum Parking Space
Dimensions
Minimum Aisle
Dimensions
Width
Length
One-Way
Two-Way
Parallel
9
20
12
20
49 or less
8.5
18
12
20
50 - 74
8.5
18
14
24
75 - 90
9
18
18
24
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5.19 Accessible Parking
5.19.1 The number of accessible parking stalls shall be determined in accordance with Table 5-3;
5.19.2 All accessible parking spaces must be a minimum of 10 ft. in width, plus a 5 ft. wide adjacent access aisle, and a
minimum of 20 ft. in length. Two such adjacent stalls may be served by the same access aisle.
5.19.3 All accessible parking spaces must be located within 150 ft. of a major building entrance used by residents,
employees or the public.
5.19.4 All accessible parking spaces must provide signage or adequate representation to ensure the space is reserved
for persons with mobility issues.
5.19.5 The portion of required off-street parking spaces that must be accessible for any new development, exclusive of
single-unit dwellings and two-unit dwellings, is as follows:
Table 5-3: Accessible Parking Requirements
Number of
Parking Spaces
Minimum Number of Accessible Parking
Spaces
1 - 25
1.0
26 - 50
2.0
51 - 75
4.0
76 - 100
6.0
101 - 200
8.0
200 +
10.0 plus 1.0 for every additional 50.0 spaces
5.20 Loading Space Requirements
5.20.1 All commercial and industrial land uses shall provide loading spaces, located on the same site as the principal
building or structure and in accordance with the requirements noted herein.
5.20.2 Off-street loading spaces shall be a minimum of 30 ft. in length, 12 ft. in width and shall have a vertical clearance
of at least 14 ft.
5.20.3 All off-street loading spaces in the MB - Industrial Business and MG - Industrial General Zoning Districts
shall have access to a public right-of-way or lane within a parking lot.
5.20.4 The number of off-street loading spaces shall be as follows:
Table 5-4: Loading Space Requirements
Floor Area of Principal Building
Number of Spaces Required
Up to and including 5,000 sq. ft.
1.0
5,001 to 15,000 sq. ft.
2.0
15,001 to 40,000 sq. ft.
3.0
Over 40,000 sq. ft.
3.0 plus 1.0 space for each
additional 25,000 sq. ft. of floor
area
5.21 Vehicle Queuing Spaces
5.21.1 In addition to off-street parking spaces listed in Table 5-1, if any, the owner of property containing any of the uses
listed in the first column of Table must provide the number of automobile queueing spaces indicated in the second
column of the Table for any drive-through facility.
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Table 5-5: Vehicle Queuing Space Requirements
Use
Number of Spaces Required
Car wash - automatic
3.0
Car wash - self-service
2.0 per bay
Bank or lending institution, or automated
teller machine (ATM) with drive-through
facility
3.0
Restaurant with drive-through facility
5.0
Any other use with an accessory drive-
through facility
2.0
5.21.2 Vehicle queueing spaces must not block or interfere with the smooth flow of traffic within a parking area or any
adjacent street or public lane.
5.21.3 Each queuing space must be a minimum of 16 ft. in length and 8 ft. in width.
5.22 Parking of Recreational Vehicles (RVs), Travel Trailers and other Camping Vehicles
5.22.1 Except for the provisions made in Section 5.4, RVs, Travel Trailers and other camping amenities may not be
parked, stored or inhabited on sites that do not contain a dwelling in the residential zones.
5.23 Lighting
5.23.1 Outdoor lighting shall be low glare in nature and located in and arranged such that no light is directed at any
abutting or adjacent properties, or that it may interfere with the effectiveness of any traffic control devises in the
vicinity.
5.23.2 All outdoor lights must have fully shielded luminaries to direct light downward.
5.23.3 If free standing, the maximum height of a light standard shall be 35 ft.
5.24 Fences and Screening
5.24.1 Fences and landscaped screens, including hedges, trees, shrubs and similar landscape features shall be
permitted in all zones, provided that:
a. Electric or barbed wire fences are only permitted for agricultural or industrial uses; and
b. All other standards of this section are complied with.
5.24.2 The height of a fence or screen must comply with the standards set forth in the table below, unless otherwise
provided for:
Table 5-6: Maximum Height for Fencing
Use Group
Front Yard
Side or Rear Yard
Residential Uses
4 ft.
6.5 ft.
Commercial Uses
6.5 ft.
10 ft.
Industrial Uses
10 ft.
10 ft.
Civic Uses
10 ft.
10 ft.
Agricultural Uses
6.5 ft.
6.5 ft.
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5.24.3 For the purposes of this section, all fences shall be measured from the general ground level at a distance of 2 ft.
from within the lot line of the site on which the fence is to be constructed, unless otherwise stated.
5.24.4 Electrified fencing shall be permitted for Stables, Game Farms, Livestock Operations or Animal Keeping. There
shall not be electrified barbed wire adjacent to public spaces or uses.
5.24.5 Fences in the MG Zoning District may include barbed wire on the top 2 ft. in the side and rear yards.
5.25 Buffering of Residential Uses from Non-Residential Uses
5.25.1 When a side or rear lot line of any development from a commercial or industrial use class abuts a residential
zone, or is separated from a residential zone by a public right-of-way, a landscaped buffer must be installed on the
abutting property line in accordance with the following:
a. An opaque wall, fence, or similar with a minimum height of 6 ft. to the satisfaction of the Designated
Officer; or
b. A heavily landscaped area, to the satisfaction of the Designated Officer.
5.26 Development of Road Allowances
5.26.1 No building or structure shall be erected upon any land designated for a future road allowance. Any development
adjacent to said future road allowance shall comply with the regulations of this By-law as if the said future road
allowance was already in existence.
5.27 Communication Towers
5.27.1 All communication towers are federally regulated and are under the jurisdiction of Industry Canada.
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6 LAND USE MAPS
6.1
Zoning District Maps
6.1.1
The Zoning District Maps provided herein form part of this By-law.
6.1.2
Should uncertainty or dispute arise relative to the precise location of the boundary of any Zoning District, as
depicted on the Zoning District Maps, the location shall follow the closest logical boundary, a line that is parallel,
or an extension to such an existing feature, as determined by the Designated Officer, including:
a. The centre line of streets, lanes, or other public thoroughfares;
b. Existing site boundaries;
c. Municipal limits;
d. The centre of pipelines, railway lines, or utility easements; and
e. A topographic contour and/or embankment line.
6.1.3
No Zoning District shall apply to any public road right-of-way and, should a public right-of-way be closed, it will
then carry the same zoning as the abutting lands. Where different Zoning Districts regulate the abutting lands, the
roadway centre line shall become the Zoning District boundary.
6.1.4
Where one lot has more than one Zoning District, the area illustrated for a particular Zoning District shall be
treated as the development site and must comply with the bulk regulations for the Zoning District, using the
zoning line as the measurement for lot size and setbacks.
8
8
7
8
68
68
8
326
222
234
233
325
329
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON ZONING BY-LAW
Zoning Districts
0
3
1.5
Miles
0
6
3
Kilometers
MAP 1 - Municipal Overview
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General
[AG]
Agricultural Limited
[AL]
General Development
[GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential
[RM]
Mobile Home Park
[MHP]
Recreation Residential
[RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and
Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre
[CC]
Commercial Highway
[CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management
Area/ Community
Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
Moose Creek
Wildlife Management
Area/Provincial Forest
Lee Lake
Wildlife Management
Area/Provincial Forest
Sylvan-Dale
Community
Pasture
Moose Creek
Provincial
Forest
Moose Creek
Provincial
Forest
Washow Bay
Wildlife
Management
Area
Hecla /
Grindstone
Provincial
Park
Esri Canada, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph,
METI/NASA, USGS, EPA, USDA, NRCan, Parks
Canada
Twp. 26
Rge. 1E
Rge. 2E
Rge. 3E
Rge. 4E
Twp. 25
Twp. 24
Rge. 5E
Twp. 23
Twp. 22
Twp. 21
Rge. 1E
Rge. 2E
Rge. 3E
Rge. 4E
Skylake Wildlife
Management Area
Lake
Winnipeg
See
Map 9
VALHALLA
BEACH
HNAUSA
BALATON
BEACH
Sandy
Bar
See
Map 5
MORWEENA
See
Map 3
OKNO
See
Map 3
MENNVILLE
See Map 7
ARBORG
See
Map 8
RIVERTON
See
Map 9
See
Map 10
See
Map
10
See
Map 11
AG
AG
AG
AG
AG
Moose Creek
Provincial
Forest
8
8
326
233
234
325
Zoning Districts
0
1.5
0.75
Miles
0
3.5
1.75
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 2 - North Half
ZONING BY-LAW
Twp. 26
Twp. 25
Twp. 24
Rge. 1E
Rge. 2E
Rge. 3E
Rge. 4E
Rge. 5E
See
Map 3
OKNO
See
Map 3
MENNVILLE
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
Moose Creek
Wildlife Management
Area/Provincial Forest
Provincial
Forest
Lee Lake
Wildlife Management
Area/Provincial Forest
Sylvan-Dale
Community
Pasture
Moose Creek
Provincial
Forest
Moose Creek
Provincial
Forest
Washow Bay
Wildlife
Management
Area
Hecla /
Grindstone
Provincial
Park
Moose Creek
Provincial
Forest
AG
AG
AG
AG
2-24-2E1
11-24-2E1
GD
AL
GD
AG
GD
GD
GD
GD
GD
AL
AL
GD
GD
Zoning Districts
0
0.1
0.05
Miles
0
0.25
0.13
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 3 - Okno
ZONING BY-LAW
5-25-4E1
32-24-4E1
234
AG
GD
AL
and Mennville
OKNO
MENNVILLE
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
233 Rd
PR 234
Road 139 N
10 Rd E
8
7
8
68
8
68
326
222
233
329
Zoning Districts
0
1.5
0.75
Miles
0
3.5
1.75
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 4 - South Half
ZONING BY-LAW
Esri Canada, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph,
GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, EPA, USDA,
NRCan, Parks Canada
Rge. 1E
Rge. 2E
Rge. 3E
Rge. 4E
Twp. 22
Twp. 21
Twp. 23
Twp. 24
See
Map 5
MORWEENA
See Map 7
ARBORG
See
Map 8
RIVERTON
See
Map 9
VALHALLA
BEACH
HNAUSA
BALATON
BEACH
See
Map 9
See
Map 10
See
Map
10
See
Map 11
Skylake Wildlife
Management Area
Sylvan-Dale
Community Pasture
Lake
Winnipeg
AG
AG
AG
AG
See
Map 3
OKNO
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
16-23-1E1
17-23-1E1
20-23-1E1
21-23-1E1
329
GD
AL
AG
AL
AG
GD
GD
GD
Zoning Districts
0
0.1
0.05
Miles
0
0.2
0.1
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
MunicipalBoundary_ExportFeatures
selection
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 5
ZONING BY-LAW
Morweena and Vidir
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
MORWEENA AND VIDIR
2 Rd E
PR 329
2 Rd E
233
AG
AG
RR
AG
AG
Zoning Districts
0
0.1
0.05
Miles
0
0.2
0.1
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 6
ZONING BY-LAW
Framnes
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
FRAMNES
PR 233
226 Rd
226 Rd
7
68
68
25-22-2E1
26-22-2E1
27-22-2E1
326
AL
AL
AL
AG
AG
AL
AL
RR
RR
AG
AG
RR
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
RR
MG
RR
CH
AL
OSI
CH
AG
RR
AL
MG
RR
RR
AL
AG
RR
MG
OSI
RR
AL
OSI
AL
MG
CH
CH
MG
Zoning Districts
0
0.25
0.13
Miles
0
0.5
0.25
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 7 - Arborg
ZONING BY-LAW
Surrounding Area
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Other Features
ARBORG SURROUNDING AREA
Arborg
9 Rd E
9 Rd E
9 Rd E
Hwy 68
Main St S
11 Rd E
9 Rd E
10 Rd E
12 Rd E
12 Rd E
12 Rd E
128 Rd N
128 Rd N
128 Rd N
8
8
222
329
AG
AG
AG
AL
OSI
AL
OSI
OSI
UR
OSI
REC
CC
CH
OSI
OSI
UR
CC
UR
UR
REC
CC
MB
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
OSI
CC
REC
CC
CC
OSI
UR
UR
UR
UR
AL
AL
AL
AL
RR
AG
CH
MG
AL
AL
AL
AL
AG
RR
AL
AG
OSI
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
REC
OSI
MB
MB
CC
UR
CC
UR
UR
UR
AL
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
OSI
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
OSI
AL
UR
AG
AG
OSI
CC
OSI
UR
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON ZONING BY-LAW
Zoning Districts
0
0.15
0.07
Miles
0
0.3
0.15
Kilometers
MAP 8 - Riverton
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General
[AG]
Agricultural Limited
[AL]
General Development
[GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential
[RM]
Mobile Home Park
[MHP]
Recreation Residential
[RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and
Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre
[CC]
Commercial Highway
[CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management
Area/ Community
Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
Rosmon Rd
Park Ave SW
William Ave SW
Reggie Leach Dr
Lundi Ave NW
King St
Queen St NW
Rosmon Rd
Road 20 E
River Rd
Tanis St
Thompson Dr SW
Main St N
222 Hwy
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
21-21-4E1
22-21-4E1
27-21-4E1
28-21-4E1
33-21-4E1
34-21-4E1
AL
AL
AG
RCR
AL
RCR
RCR
Zoning Districts
0
0.25
0.13
Miles
0
0.55
0.28
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 9
ZONING BY-LAW
68
8
8
4-22-4E1
5-22-4E1
8-22-4E1
9-22-4E1
16-22-4E1
17-22-4E1
20-22-4E1
21-22-4E1
222
AG
RCR
AG
AG
RCR
AL
AL
RCR
RCR
RCR
RCR
RCR
RCR
AG
RCR
AL
Beach Communities
Valhalla & Hnausa South
VALHALLA
HNAUSA SOUTH
Lakeshore Dr
Sandstone Cr
Pebble Beach Rd
Maple Dr
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
Hnausa Beach
Provincial
Park
Valhalla Beach Rd
North 40 Rd
Road 129 N
21-22-4E1
27-22-4E1
28-22-4E1
33-22-4E1
34-22-4E1
222
RCR
AL
AL
AL
RCR
RCR
RCR
RCR
RCR
RCR
AG
RCR
RCR
Zoning Districts
0
0.2
0.1
Miles
0
0.45
0.23
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 10
ZONING BY-LAW
11-23-4E1
14-23-4E1
23-23-4E1
222
329
AL
AG
RCR
AG
AG
Beach Communities
Hnausa North & Sandy Bar
HNAUSA NORTH
SANDY BAR
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
130 Rd N
Road 20 E
Road 20 E
Road 21 E
131 Rd N
Road 20 E
Road 22 E
Road 22 E
Road 133 N
34-22-4E1
222
RCR
AL
RCR
RCR
RCR
AL
RCR
RCR
RCR
RCR
AG
RCR
REC
Zoning Districts
0
0.07
0.04
Miles
0
0.1
0.05
Kilometers
Projection: NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 14N
Source: Province of Manitoba, ESRI, OSM
Date: September 6, 2024
Author: Landmark Planning & Design Inc.
Agricultural General [AG]
Agricultural Limited [AL]
General Development [GD]
Rural Residential [RR]
Urban Residential [UR]
Multi-unit Residential [RM]
Mobile Home Park [MHP]
Recreation Residential [RCR]
Recreation [REC]
Open Space and Institutional [OSI]
Commercial Centre [CC]
Commercial Highway [CH]
Industrial Business [MB]
Industrial General [MG]
Wildlife Management Area/
Community Pasture/ Provincial Land
±
MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON
MAP 11
ZONING BY-LAW
Beach Communities
Balaton Beach
Provincial Road (PR)
Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH)
Township Boundaries
Assessment Parcels
Other Features
BALATON BEACH
Duna Bay
Duna Bay
Wonderland Dr
Balaton Bay
Alice Rd
BIFROST - RIVERTON ZONING BY-LAW | 43
7 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
7.1
Purpose of Zones
7.1.1
For the purposes of applying this By-law, the Municipality is divided into Zoning Districts found in Table 7-1. The
descriptions in this section are intended to assist in selecting the appropriate Zoning District for different types of
land uses, and to assist in identifying the intended character of each district.
Table 7-1 Zoning Districts
Zone Group
Symbol
Zone Name
Agricultural and
Rural Zones
AG
Agricultural General
AL
Agricultural Limited
GD
General Development
RR
Rural Residential
Residential Zones
MHP
Mobile Home Park
RM
Multi-Unit Residential
UR
Urban Residential
Recreation and
Natural Zones
RCR
Recreation Residential
REC
Recreation
OSI
Open Space and Institutional
Business Zones
CC
Commercial Centre
CH
Commercial Highway
MB
Industrial Business
MG
Industrial General
7.2
Agricultural and Rural Zones
7.2.1
The AG - Agricultural General Zone is intended to accommodate a full range of agricultural activities including,
among others, livestock production on a commercial basis.
7.2.2
The AL - Agricultural Limited Zone is generally a ½ mile area around non-agricultural zones and is intended to
provide for agricultural uses and activities on a restricted basis in areas adjacent to Urban Centres, rural
residential areas and recreation areas in order to avoid land use conflicts.
7.2.3
The GD - General Development Zone is intended to provide sufficient land for development in rural settlements.
7.2.4
The RR - Rural Residential Zone is intended to provide sufficient land for rural residential development in
keeping with the provisions of the Development Plan.
7.3
Residential Zones
7.3.1
The MHP - Mobile Home Park Zone is intended to provide for clusters of mobile home dwellings and associated
or compatible uses.
7.3.2
The RM - Multi-Unit Residential Zone is intended to provide for the establishment of multi-unit dwellings,
primarily in Urban Centres.
7.3.3
The UR- Urban Residential Zone is intended primarily for residential dwellings in Urban Centres, including
single-unit dwellings, two-unit dwellings and associated or compatible uses.
BIFROST - RIVERTON ZONING BY-LAW | 44
7.4
Recreation and Nature Zones
7.4.1
The OSI - Open Space and Institutional Zone is intended to provide public reserve and amenity areas, either in
a natural state or as developed park areas generally under public ownership, as well as to provide for the
establishment of public institutional uses and facilities.
7.4.2
The RCR - Recreation Residential Zone is intended for residential and cottage development capitalizing on
natural and waterside areas.
7.4.3
The REC - Recreation Zone is intended to allow for a full range of recreational uses, including campgrounds,
summer camps, and related commercial activities capitalizing on natural and waterside areas.
7.5
Business Zones
7.5.1
The CC - Commercial Centre Zone is intended for commercial, residential, office and service-based uses,
primarily within the central commercial areas of Urban Centres.
7.5.2
The CH - Commercial Highway Zone is intended to provide for high quality commercial developments along
major municipal roadways and provincial highways.
7.5.3
The MB - Industrial Business Zone is intended for light industrial and related businesses which carry out their
operations primarily within an enclosed building and with limited outdoor storage or operational characteristics.
7.5.4
The MG - Industrial General Zone is intended for a wide range of general industrial uses.
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8 USE REGULATIONS
8.1
Applicability
8.1.1
The provisions of this section shall only apply to the uses listed in Table 8-1 and Table 8-2 below.
8.2
Regulation of Uses
8.2.1
No land, building or structure shall be used or occupied except for a use which is listed in the Use Table as a:
a. Permitted use;
b. Conditional use;
c. Accessory use; or
d. Temporary use.
8.2.2
Where necessary and permitted by Council, a use listed in Table 8-1 as a principal use may be considered an
accessory use to another principal use.
8.3
Use Table Organization
8.3.1
In Table 8-1 and Table 8-2, land uses and activities are classified into general use categories based on common
functional or physical characterises, such as the type and intensity of the land use, the type and number of
customers or residents, how goods or services are managed or delivered, and/or other site-specific conditions.
The classification system provides a method for assigning present and future land uses into appropriate Zoning
Districts. This classification does not list every use or activity that may appropriately exist within the categories
and specific uses may be listed in one category when they may reasonably be listed in one or more other
categories.
8.3.2
Use specific standards that apply to certain uses are noted in the Use Specific Standard reference column in
Table 8-1 and Table 8-2 and begin in 8.5.
8.4
Use Table Symbols
8.4.1
In Table 8-1 and Table 8-2:
a. The letter P denotes a use is permitted.
b. The letter C denotes a use is conditionally permitted.
c. A blank cell indicated a use is prohibited.
d. A value in the last column indicates that a Use Specific Standard applies.
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Table 8-1 Principal Use Table
P = Permitted
C = Conditional
A value in the last column indicates that a Use
Specific Standard applies
Agricultural and Rural Zones
Residential Zones
Recreation Zones
Business Zones
Use Specific
Standards
AG
AL
GD
RR
UR
RM
MHP
RCR
REC
OSI
CC
CH
MB
MG
Principal Uses
Abattoir
C
C
C
8.5
Aggregate or Mineral Extraction
C
C
C
8.6
Agri-business Establishment
P
P
P
C
P
P
Agri-tourism Operation
C
C
8.7
Agricultural Activities
P
P
P
Agricultural Product Storage
P
C
P
P
P
Airports, Landing Strips and Related Facilities
C
C
C
8.8
Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Distribution
Facility
C
C
8.9
Animal Shelter, Boarding or Breeding
Establishment
P
P
P
C
P
P
P
Asphalt Batching Plant
P
P
Auctioneering Establishment
C
C
C
C
P
P
Auditorium, Theatre, Concert Hall or Cinema
C
C
P
P
Automotive Sales or Rental
P
P
P
P
Automotive Service Station
C
C
C
C
8.11
Bed and Breakfast
C
C
C
C
C
Boarding or Rooming House
C
C
C
C
C
C
8.12
Bulk Oil or Chemical Storage Area
C
Campground or RV Park
C
P
P
8.13
Car Wash
P
C
P
P
Cemetery
P
P
P
P
P
Childcare Facility
C
C
P
P
C
P
C
C
C
P
P
Communal Farm Operation
P
P
8.14
Communication Facility
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Community Centre or Hall
P
P
P
P
P
Contractor Service
C
C
C
P
P
P
8.15
Crypto Mining Operation/Facility
C
C
C
C
Cultural/Spiritual Land Based Practices
P
P
P
Entertainment, Indoor
P
P
P
P
Entertainment, Outdoor
C
C
C
P
C
Equestrian Establishment or Stable (<10 AU)
P
P
C
C
Equestrian Establishment or Stable (10 or
more AU)
P
C
Exhibition or Fair Grounds
P
C
P
P
C
Funeral Chapel or Mortuary
C
C
P
P
Equipment Depot
C
C
C
P
P
P
8.16
Fleet Service
C
C
P
P
Freight or Trucking Operation
P
C
P
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P = Permitted
C = Conditional
A value in the last column indicates that a Use
Specific Standard applies
Agricultural and Rural Zones
Residential Zones
Recreation Zones
Business Zones
Use Specific
Standards
AG
AL
GD
RR
UR
RM
MHP
RCR
REC
OSI
CC
CH
MB
MG
Principal Uses
Game Farm
P
P
General Industrial (Heavy)
C
P
8.18
General Industrial (Light) (3)
C
C
P
P
Golf Course
P
P
P
Government Service
P
P
P
P
Greenhouse, Plant or Tree Nursery
P
P
P
P
P
P
Gun Club or Shooting Range
C
C
C
C
C
Heavy Equipment Sales, Rental and Service
C
C
P
P
P
P
Hospital, Clinic or Health Service Facility
P
C
P
P
P
Hotel or Motel
C
C
P
P
Institutional and/or Care Facility
P
P
P
P
C
C
C
C
P
Landscaping or Garden Contractor
C
C
P
P
P
Library, Museum or Gallery
P
P
P
P
P
Livestock Operation (up to 100 AU)
P
P
8.21
Livestock Operation (up to 300 AU
P
C
8.21
Livestock Operation (300 or more AU)
C
C
8.21
Marina
C
P
P
Mill or Forestry Service
P
P
C
P
Mobile Home Dwelling
P
P
P
C
C
P
8.23
Mobile Home Park
P
8.24
Mobile Home Sales and Construction
P
P
P
Multi-Unit Dwelling
C
C
P
C
P (1)
P
8.25
Outfitter Camp
C
C
C
Parking Lot
P
C
P
P
P
8.27
Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation Trails
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Place of Worship
P
C
C
C
C
C
P
P
P
Planned Unit Development
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
8.28
Protective and Emergency Service
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Public or Private Club Facility
P
P
P
P
P
Public Utility
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Recreation, Indoor
P
P
P
P
P
Recreation, Outdoor
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
Recycling Depot
P
P
C
C
P
Resort
C
C
Restaurant or Drinking Establishment
P
P
C (2)
P
P
C
Retail Sale, Service and Office
P
C
P
P
P
P
School
P
P
P
P
P
C
C
P
P
P
Shopping Centre
C
P
P
(1) When located in a building with commercial uses on the front half of the main floor.
(2) Permitted if accessory to a permitted principal use.
(3) New uses should be directed to the CH, GD, MB and MG zones.
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P = Permitted
C = Conditional
A value in the last column indicates that a Use
Specific Standard applies
Agricultural and Rural Zones
Residential Zones
Recreation Zones
Business Zones
Use Specific
Standards
AG
AL
GD
RR
UR
RM
MHP
RCR
REC
OSI
CC
CH
MB
MG
Principal Uses
Single-Unit Dwelling
P
P
P
P
P
P
8.31
Special Event Facility (4)
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
C
8.33
Specialized Agriculture
P
P
Storage Facility (5)
P
P
C
P
P
P
Storage Facility, Self-Storage
C
C
P
P
P
Tiny Home Cluster
C
C
C
C
8.35
Transportation Terminal
P
P
C
C
P
P
Two Unit Dwelling
P
C
C
P
C
Veterinary Hospital or Clinic
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Warehouse
C
P
P
P
Waste Disposal Ground
P
C
C
P
Wholesale Establishment
C
P
P
P
Wildlife or Conservation Reserve
P
P
P
P
Wind or Solar Farm
P
P
C
P
C
C
8.36
Wrecking or Salvage Yard
P
P
(4) New uses should be directed to the CH, GD, and MB zones.
(5) New uses should be directed to the CH, GD, MB and MG zones.
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Table 8-2 Accessory and Temporary Use Table
P = Permitted
C = Conditional
A value in the last column indicates that a Use
Specific Standard applies
Agricultural and Rural Zones
Residential Zones
Recreation Zones
Business Zones
Use Specific
Standards
AG
AL
GD
RR
UR
RM
MHP
RCR
REC
OSI
CC
CH
MB
MG
Accessory and Temporary Uses
Accessory Use, Building or Structure not
otherwise defined herein
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Animal Keeping
P
P
C
P
8.10
Drive Through
C
C
C
P
C
Farm Diversification Operation
P
P
8.17
Farm Produce Outlet
P
P
C
C
C
C
Guest House
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
8.19
Home Business
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
8.20
Home Industry
P
P
C
C
C
C
C
8.20
Metal Shipping Container
P
P
C
P
P
P
8.22
Outdoor Market
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Outdoor Storage
C
P
P
P
Off Road Vehicle Track
C
C
C
C
8.26
Portable Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant
C
C
C
C
C
Secondary Suite
C
C
C
C
C
P
C
8.29
Sign, Freestanding Advertising (Billboard)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Signs
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
8.30
Solar Panel
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
8.32
Temporary Additional Dwelling
C
C
C
C
8.34
Wind Energy Generating System
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
8.37
Vacation Farm
P
P
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8.5
Abattoirs
8.5.1
All abattoirs are subject to Provincial regulations and requirements.
8.6
Aggregate or Mineral Extractions
8.6.1
All aggregate or mineral extraction operations in the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton shall meet or exceed the
appropriate and relevant regulations outlined by the Province of Manitoba.
8.6.2
The owner / operator of an aggregate or mineral extraction operation shall enter into a development agreement
with the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton.
8.7
Agri-Tourism Operations
8.7.1
Applications for agri-tourism operations shall include the following information:
a. A site plan;
b. Signage;
c. Site maintenance information;
d. Security information;
e. Dates and hours of operation;
f.
Emergency and protective service arrangements;
g. Liability insurance information; and
h. Other matters deemed necessary by the Designated Officer and/or Council.
8.7.2
Applications shall be circulated to all relevant provincial departments or agencies for review and comment.
8.7.3
Where approved, the landowner or applicant may be required to enter into a development agreement with the
municipality to cover such matters as outlined herein.
8.7.4
It is the intent that agri-tourism operations in Agricultural Zoning Districts shall serve the rural community, be in
keeping with the area and not negatively impact agricultural operations in the area.
8.7.5
Agri-tourism operations should not take agricultural land out of production and shall not require a subdivision.
8.7.6
A traffic impact study may be required as part of the application.
8.8
Airports, Landing Strips and Related Facilities
8.8.1
Notwithstanding the height limitations as provided for in this By-law, the limitations prescribed, or practices
recommended by Transport Canada with respect to height and appropriate lighting in the vicinity of airports and
airfields shall prevail.
8.8.2
Where approved, a conditional use for an airport, landing field or related facilities may require the landowner or
the applicant to enter into a development agreement with the municipality to cover such additional matters as
deemed necessary by the Designated Officer.
8.9
Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Distribution Facilities
8.9.1
Anhydrous ammonia storage facilities having a storage capacity in excess of 1979.7 imperial gallons (9000 liters)
shall be located a minimum distance of:
8.9.1.1 1500 m. (4,921.3 ft.) from the border of any rural settlement centre or from evacuation sensitive facilities
such as hospitals, schools or seniors' homes;
8.9.1.2 500 m. (1,640 ft.) from any residence;
8.9.1.3 50 m. (164 ft.) from a creek, stream or other environmentally sensitive area; and
8.9.1.4 100 m. (328 ft.) from the edge of the right-of-way of a provincial road or trunk highway, or less if
authorized by the Province.
8.9.2
Where approved, a conditional use for an anhydrous ammonia storage and distribution facility may require the
landowner or applicant to enter into a development agreement with the municipality to cover such matters
deemed necessary by the Designated Officer.
8.10 Animal Keeping
8.10.1 Animal keeping may only be permitted as accessory to a single-unit dwelling.
8.10.2 The minimum site area for a residential site with accessory animal keeping shall be 2 ac.
8.10.3 For the purposes of this section of the By-law, the calculation of AU shall be cumulative across the species as
determined using the table in Appendix B, or as determined by the Province of Manitoba.
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8.10.4 The use of land or structures for animal keeping shall be limited to 1.33 AU per 0.8 ha (2 ac) of land, to a
maximum of 9.9 AU.
8.10.5 Notwithstanding the provisions above, the following provisions shall apply to the keeping of poultry in the GD -
General Development and RR - Rural Residential zoning districts:
8.10.5.1 For sites 4 ac or less, no more than six (6) hens only may be kept (no roosters);
8.10.5.2 For sites greater than 1.62 ha (4 ac), no more than ten (10) hens (no roosters) may be kept;
8.10.5.3 The minimum site area for the keeping of poultry shall be 0.81 ha (2ac); and
8.10.5.4 A chicken coop must be located in the rear yard of the lot and must be positioned a minimum of 15 ft.
from any neighbouring property line.
8.10.6 Buildings or structure associated with said animal keeping shall be a minimum distance of 25 ft. from any lot line.
8.10.7 All animal keeping must be operated in accordance with all plans and documents approved as part of the
application.
8.10.8 Notwithstanding the provisions above, properties in the AG- Agricultural General and AL- Agricultural Limited
zoning districts shall defer to Provincial regulations.
8.11 Automotive Service Stations
8.11.1 A site for an automotive service station must have a minimum frontage and depth of 100 ft.
8.11.2 All automotive service stations shall comply with the following standards:
8.11.2.1 All pump islands and underground storage tanks shall be located at least 20 ft. away from any boundary
of the site, parking area on the site, or laneway intended to control traffic circulation on the site.
8.11.2.2 Re-fueling areas are not permitted in a required parking area; and
8.11.2.3 A canopy over a pump island may not extend to within 10 ft. of the boundary of the site. The canopy area
shall not constitute part of the site coverage for the purposes of this section.
8.11.3 Where approved, an owner or applicant for an automotive service station shall be required to enter into a
development agreement with the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton to:
8.11.3.1 Ensure all underground infrastructure (i.e., tanks) is removed;
8.11.3.2 Ensure the site is remediated following a discontinuance of use; or
8.11.3.3 Other such matters deemed relevant to Council.
8.12 Boarding and Rooming Houses
8.12.1 Boarding or Rooming Houses shall comply with the following:
8.12.1.1 No more than two (2) persons shall be accommodated within a dwelling unit;
8.12.1.2 No cooking facilities or other facilities for the keeping of food shall be provided for within any bedrooms
or living space;
8.12.1.3 A parking stall shall be provided for each boarder.
8.13 Campgrounds or RV Parks
8.13.1 A campground or recreational vehicle (RV) park must meet the following standards:
8.13.1.1 More than one camp space or RV may be permitted within a campground or RV park use;
8.13.1.2 A campground or RV park must provide storage of refuse in a sanitary manner at a location not more
than 500 ft. from any dwelling;
8.13.1.3 A campground or RV park must provide a roadway with an all-weather surface that serves all camp or
RV spaces to Bifrost - Riverton standards;
8.13.1.4 A campground or RV park must provide clear numbered identification of each camp or RV space; and
8.13.1.5 A campground or RV Park must provide a centrally located recreation area, or in a location deemed
suitable by the Designated Officer.
8.14 Communal Farm Operations
8.14.1 A communal farm operation shall include permitted additional accessory uses that are otherwise not permitted but
shall remain accessory to the principal farm operation. These uses include, but are not limited to:
a. Accessory dwelling units;
b. Commercial or industrial enterprises;
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c. Education facilities;
d. Community spaces; and/or
e. Places of worship.
8.14.2 All development on communal farm operations must meet all applicable provincial standards and building codes.
8.14.3 A minimum distance of 10 ft. eave to eave, shall be maintained between all buildings and structures in a
communal farm operation.
8.14.4 An application for a communal farm operation shall be accompanied by the following information:
8.14.4.1 The requirements normally required for the issuance of a development permit as noted in this By-law;
8.14.4.2 The location and use of each existing and proposed building or structure and the use or uses to be
contained therein, including providing the separation distances between buildings and structures;
8.14.4.3 Floor plans and elevations of all proposed buildings and structures;
8.14.4.4 The total number of dwelling units and gross floor area; and
8.14.4.5 Impact studies or plans as deemed necessary by the Designated Officer, including, but not limited to:
a. Drainage plans;
b. Landscaping plans;
c. Traffic impact studies; and
d. Any additional information Council may deem necessary for the review of the application.
8.15 Contractor Service
8.15.1 All outdoor storage associated with a contractor service must be screened in accordance with the provisions of
Section 5.24 of this By-law.
8.16 Equipment Depot
8.16.1 All outdoor storage associated with an equipment depot must be screened in accordance with the provisions of
Section 5.24 of this By-law.
8.17 Farm Diversification Operations
8.17.1 A farm diversification operation located on a farmstead site may only be permitted as accessory to currently active
agricultural operations.
8.17.2 The farm diversification operation shall be valid so long as the principal use of the site in an active agricultural
operation.
8.17.3 Farm diversification operations shall comply with all environmental and public health standards. If the Designated
Officer determines that a proposed use may conflict with these standards, the application shall be referred to the
appropriate provincial department or agency for their review and comment prior to issuing a development permit.
8.17.4 A farm diversification operation shall not require the creation of a new title separate from the title for the principal
agricultural operation.
8.17.5 Any increase in intensity from what was originally approved shall require a new application and approval.
8.17.6 The Designated Officer may also apply special standards in the issuance of a development permit limiting the size
of the operation including, but not limited to, the size and number of buildings used for the operation, the number
of employees, or the requirement to mitigate negative impacts on neighbouring land uses.
8.17.7 A development permit for a farm diversification operation may be revoked at any time if, in the opinion of Council,
the conditions under which the permit was originally issued are no longer met.
8.18 General Industrial (Heavy)
8.18.1 No heavy industrial operation shall cause, or permit to be caused, a noise level at or inside the site line of a
residential use which exceeds the regulations of the Province of Manitoba pursuant to The Environment Act and
regulations pertaining thereto.
8.18.2 All outdoor service, assembly, refuse collection and storage areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the
principal building. Loading and refuse collection facilities servicing office, warehouse and similar developments,
where the handling or assembly of goods is carried on within a building, shall be allowed to the rear, sides or front
of the principal building.
8.18.3 Outdoor display areas are permitted to the side or front of the principal building, provided that such displays are
limited to examples of equipment or material related to the industry or business located on site.
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8.19 Guest Houses
8.19.1 Guest houses shall be subject to the following regulations:
8.19.1.1 Guest houses shall comply with all site requirements applicable to the zone;
8.19.1.2 The units shall have a maximum building area of 320 sq. ft. and be limited to one per zoning site;
8.19.1.3 A guest house is not intended for occupancy independent of the principal dwelling on site and cannot
utilize separate utilities;
8.19.1.4 Guest houses must not contain cooking facilities (stove, range and similar); and
8.19.1.5 Council may impose additional conditions on the installation or utilization of a guest house deemed
necessary to protect adjoining properties and the public welfare.
8.20 Home Businesses and Industries
Home Business means a type of home-based commerce accessory to a dwelling wherein most, if not all, operations are
conducted within a dwelling, some external storage is permitted, and such use does not change the character or exterior
of the building.
Home Industry means an industry or profession carried out in a building accessory to a dwelling as a secondary use
generally in keeping with the trade or calling of the occupant.
8.20.1 All home businesses and industries:
8.20.1.1 Must be accessory to a privately owned residential dwelling;
8.20.1.2 Must be operated in accordance with all plans and documents approved as part of the application
therein. Any increase in intensity or substantial change in the operation of a home business or industry
shall require a new application;
8.20.1.3 The operators of a business or industry must be residents of the dwelling unit, or in the case of a rental
situation, permission must be received from the owner of the dwelling unit;
8.20.1.4 Is not transferrable to a new owner; and
8.20.1.5 A development permit for a home business or industry may be revoked at any time, if in the opinion of
Council, the conditions under which the permit was originally issued are no longer met.
8.20.2 In addition to all standards applicable in the Zoning District where the use is located, the following conditions
apply to all home businesses. Any home business that does not satisfy the following conditions is considered a
home industry and is subject to the corresponding provisions for said accessory use type:
8.20.2.1 All work or activity of a home business must take place within the principal dwelling, or an accessory
building on the site;
8.20.2.2 A home business may have a maximum number of two on-site employees, not including the owner;
8.20.2.3 The cumulative area of the principal dwelling or accessory building used for the home business shall not
exceed 50% of the total floor area in the dwelling unit, but may take up all floor area in a permitted
accessory building and/or structure;
8.20.2.4 The sale of goods related to the home business is permitted;
8.20.2.5 A home business may not have outdoor storage of any items related to the business, including materials,
inventory, or equipment, unless such items are stored in an enclosed accessory building meeting the
requirements of this By-law;
8.20.2.6 A home business shall be permitted one attached identification sign not exceeding 6 sq. ft. in area,
indicating the name of the occupant and/or home business;
8.20.2.7 Escort services, automotive or construction related business are prohibited; and
8.20.2.8 If the home business is a childcare operation, the use must comply with the following additional
requirements:
a. The hours of operation must be limited to between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm;
b. No other home occupation or business may be conducted within the premises;
c. The use is limited to 8 persons;
d. The use is limited to single-unit dwellings only; and
e. The use must provide a pick-up/drop-off area, which may be a driveway, sufficient to ensure the
safety of people when entering and leaving the premises.
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8.20.3 In addition to all standards applicable in the Zoning District where the use is located, the following conditions
apply to all home industries:
8.20.3.1 All work or activity of a home industry must take place within an accessory building on the site;
8.20.3.2 A home industry shall be permitted up to a maximum of five on-site employees;
8.20.3.3 The cumulative area of the accessory building used for the home industry shall not exceed 2,500 sq. ft.
in area;
8.20.3.4 The sale of goods or services associated with the home industry is permitted;
8.20.3.5 A home industry may have outdoor storage of any items related to the business, including materials,
inventory, or equipment, subject to the following:
a. The storage shall be located to the rear of a line adjacent to and parallel with the front wall of the
building;
b. The storage area shall be fenced or screened from public view to the satisfaction of Council; and
c. The storage shall not project above the height of the fence or screening; and
d. A home industry shall be permitted one attached identification sign not exceeding 16 sq. ft. in area,
indicating the name of the occupant and/or home industry.
8.21 Livestock Operation
8.21.1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, any livestock operation involving 300 or more animal units
shall be a conditional use and is subject to a report prepared by the Technical Review Committee and submitted
to Council. The said report shall be made available to the public for a minimum of 30 days prior to the date of the
Public Hearing as required in The Planning Act.
8.21.2 All livestock operations shall meet the mutual separation distances as outlined in Appendix A based on the animal
unit (AU) calculations and criteria outlined in Appendix B. Separation distances to designated areas will be
measured to the boundaries of the designated areas as identified by the Designated Officer.
8.21.3 For the purposes of this section of the By-law, the calculation of AUs shall be cumulative across the species as
determined by the Province of Manitoba. See Appendix B for additional information.
8.21.4 In addition to the standard development application submission provisions, applications for livestock operations
shall:
8.21.4.1 Meet or exceed all applicable provincial or federal government environmental health regulations in force
at the time of the permit application for the creation, expansion or modification or a livestock operation;
8.21.4.2 Obtain a development permit from the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton prior to any development activity
taking place on the site;
8.21.4.3 Meet or exceed any applicable site regulations for the site;
8.21.4.4 Have an adequate land base that is either owned or leased by the proponent to satisfy the proposed
operation requirements; and
8.21.4.5 Ensure all manure storage and confinement facilities conform to all applicable provincial government
regulations.
8.22 Metal Shipping Containers
8.22.1 For the purposes of this By-law, the term metal shipping containers shall apply to all large, portable storage
enclosures including tractor-trailers and similar units.
8.22.2 Metal shipping containers shall not be stacked unless approved by the Designated Officer.
8.22.3 Metal shipping containers are not permitted on sites less than 1 ha (2.27 ac) in area.
8.22.4 If used for more than a total of 90 days per calendar year, a shipping container or other portable storage unit shall
be considered an accessory use under this By-law and shall:
8.22.4.1 Meet the standards for accessory uses in this By-law;
8.22.4.2 Meet the dimensional requirements for accessory uses in the zone in which it is located;
8.22.4.3 Be located to the rear of the principal building;
8.22.4.4 Must be painted the same colour as the principal dwelling, or a complementary colour or feature a
suitable material as determined by the Designated Officer;
8.22.4.5 Be placed on a secure and level foundation as determined by the Designated Officer;
8.22.4.6 For sites between 1 ha (2.27 ac) and 2 ha (4.94 ac) there shall be no more than four (4) shipping
containers; and
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8.22.4.7 For sites greater than 2 ha (4.94 ac) there shall be no more than six (6) shipping containers.
8.22.5 If used for less than 90 days per calendar year, the shipping container shall be considered a temporary use and
shall:
8.22.5.1 Be located to the rear of the principal building wherever possible; and
8.22.5.2 Meet the requirements for temporary uses and structures as identified in this By-law.
8.23 Mobile Home Dwelling
8.23.1 No mobile home shall be placed in any zone and used as a dwelling unless it meets all structural standards as
determined by The Buildings and Mobile Homes Act, Chapter B93, C.C.S.M., as amended.
8.23.2 A mobile home dwelling shall:
8.23.2.1 Be connected to an approved sewage disposal system installed in accordance with regulations under
The Environment Act; and
8.23.2.2 Be connected to an approved electrical service outlet.
8.24 Mobile Home Park
8.24.1 All homes within a mobile home park must meet the dimensional standards of the zone in which they are found.
8.24.2 A mobile home park must contain a storage compound with adequate space for each mobile home dwelling and
must be located as shown on submitted plans.
8.24.3 The minimum separation distance between two mobile home dwellings shall be 10 ft. clear of all projections.
8.24.4 A mobile home park must contain a common recreational area that is bordered by a fence or hedge where it abuts
any part of an internal or external road right-of-way.
8.24.5 A mobile home park must have an internal roadway system with a main route that is a minimum of 50 ft. in width
and supplementary routes that are a minimum of 33 ft. in width.
8.24.6 The entrance to a mobile home park must be at least 25 ft. in width.
8.24.7 Each mobile home dwelling space shall be provided with the following:
8.24.7.1 A sewer and water connection, if available;
8.24.7.2 An electrical service outlet; and
8.24.7.3 An adequate base support for the mobile home dwelling.
8.25 Multi-Unit Dwelling
8.25.1 Where approved, an owner or applicant for a multi-unit dwelling may be required to enter into a development
agreement to cover such matters as:
a.
Maximum building sizes;
b.
Maximum allowable density;
c.
Design requirements including but not limited to, exterior finished and materials;
d.
Parking requirements;
e.
Waste storage and removal requirements;
f.
Emergency access requirements; and
g.
Any other matter deemed necessary or relevant by Council.
8.26 Off Road Vehicle Track
8.26.1 Off road vehicle tracks shall be located a minimum of 500 ft. from any off-site dwelling unit.
8.26.2 During all hours of operation, a staff member holding a valid first aid credential shall be on duty.
8.26.3 Dust control measures and all site ingress and egress to the site are subject to approval from the Designated
Officer.
8.26.4 The fueling, storage and repair of vehicles on site is prohibited.
8.26.5 A noise study may be required as part of the application process, as required by the Designated Officer.
8.27 Parking Lots
8.27.1 All stand-alone parking lots must be screened in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.25 of this By-law.
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8.28 Planned Unit Developments
8.28.1 A planned unit development may only be established on a zoning site or proposed development larger than 2
acres in size.
8.28.2 The uses and standards of a Planned Unit Development must be generally consistent with the desired character
for the area as set out in the Eastern Interlake Planning District Development Plan, any applicable Secondary
Plan, or Concept Plan.
8.28.3 An application for a Planned Unit Development shall be considered as a conditional use application and subject to
the conditional use provisions of this By-law.
8.28.4 An application for a planned unit development must be accompanied by a detailed site plan that includes the
following:
a.
Site boundary;
b.
Heights and types of use of buildings and structures;
c.
Floor plans and elevations of all proposed buildings and structures;
d.
Location of internal roads and entrances to site;
e.
Sidewalks and active transportation paths;
f.
All public elements or facilities;
g.
Fencing, lighting, landscaping;
h.
Parking;
i.
Lot grading and drainage;
j.
Impact studies including, but not limited to, the following:
k.
Drainage Study;
l.
Traffic Impact Study;
m. Public Engagement Study;
n.
All instances where the dimensional standards of the proposed buildings and structures do not comply with the
requirements of this By-law; and
o.
Any other information as required by Council.
8.29 Secondary Suites
8.29.1 A secondary suite shall be subject to the following provisions:
8.29.1.1 No more than one (1) secondary suite shall be permitted within a principal residence;
8.29.1.2 No more than one (1) attached and one (1) detached secondary suite shall be permitted on any zoning
site;
8.29.1.3 The principal dwelling must be an existing permanent structure;
8.29.1.4 Home occupations, businesses and industries are not permitted within a secondary suite;
8.29.1.5 All secondary suites shall comply with all building code standards;
8.29.1.6 All secondary suites shall be connected to municipal sanitary sewer and water connections, where such
services are available, as determined by the municipality; and
8.29.1.7 Outdoor amenity space shall be provided for each secondary suite as per the Manitoba Building Code.
8.29.2 An attached secondary suite (within a principal dwelling or constructed as an addition) shall also comply with the
following provisions:
8.29.2.1 The area of an attached secondary suite shall not exceed 80% of the total habitable floor space
(including basement) of the principal dwelling or 861 sq. ft. whichever is the lesser, as per the Manitoba
Building Code;
8.29.2.2 The secondary suite shall have a separate entrance, either from a common indoor landing or directly
from the side or rear of the principal dwelling; and
8.29.2.3 The minimum ceiling height shall be provided in accordance with the Manitoba Building Code.
8.29.3 A detached secondary suite (standalone, above a detached garage or attached to a detached garage) shall also
comply with the following provisions:
8.29.3.1 The area of a detached secondary suite shall not exceed more than 80% of the principal dwelling to a
maximum of 861 sq. ft., as per the Manitoba Building Code;
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8.29.3.2 A detached secondary suite must adhere to all dimensional standards that apply to the zone in which it is
situated;
8.29.3.3 A detached secondary suite shall be separated from the principal dwelling a minimum of 10 ft.; and
8.29.3.4 Secondary suites that are above or attached to a garage must have an entrance that is separate from
the vehicle entrance.
8.30 Signs
8.30.1 No person shall erect a sign without first obtaining a permit from the Eastern Interlake Planning District or the
Province of Manitoba, unless otherwise specified herein, and no permit approval shall be issued unless all the
sign regulations and yard requirements of this By-law are met.
8.30.1.1 No sign shall be erected, operated, used or maintained which:
8.30.1.2 Creates a nuisance, obstructs visibility, or in any way interferes with public safety;
8.30.1.3 Resembles an official traffic signal, as determined by the Designated Officer;
8.30.1.4 Displays lights resembling those used by protective and emergency services;
8.30.1.5 Allows a swinging motion or contains moving parts;
8.30.1.6 Is located on the roof of a building or structure;
8.30.1.7 Is painted on a fence or roof; or
8.30.1.8 Is located in a public right-of-way or sidewalk area.
8.30.2 The following signs are not subject to this By-law:
a. Signs installed by the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton for traffic control, parking, street and road
naming or those signs required to be constructed or maintained by law or government order;
b. Temporary signs including garage sale signs, event signs, or election signs;
c. Non-illuminated directional signs not exceeding 5 sq. ft. in area;
d. Window signs;
e. Memorial signs; or
f.
Building commemoration signage.
8.30.3 The following signs do not require a permit:
a. Flags or emblems of a political, civic, educational or religious organization;
b. Historic or commemorative signs identifying a location of historical significance;
c. "No Trespassing" or "Private Property" signs not exceeding 25 sq. ft.;
d. Construction signs when placed on construction sites;
e. Real estate signs;
f.
Building identification signs for single- and two-unit dwellings and institutional uses; and
g. Any sign that cannot be seen from off the premises.
8.30.4 The following standards apply to any unlawful or abandoned signs:
8.30.4.1 For the purposes of this section, signs that are in disrepair, no longer applicable to the zoning site in
which they are erected, or derelict shall be deemed abandoned;
8.30.4.2 Where the Designated Officer finds a sign to be abandoned, the Officer may, by written notice, order the
landowner to remove the sign, or take such measures as are specified such that the sign no longer
appears abandoned;
8.30.4.3 Where a sign contravenes the standards of this By-law, or has been erected without authorization from
the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton, Council may, by notice in writing, order the owner of the sign to take
such measures to ensure it complies with the standards of this By-law, or remove the sign; and
8.30.4.4 Failure to remove an abandoned or unlawful sign, or to comply with measures specified by the
Designated Officer or Council in an official notice, shall result in the removal of the sign by the
Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton at the expense and liability of the owner.
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8.30.5 The following standards shall apply to all illuminated video screens or electronic messaging signs:
8.30.5.1 Any video screens or electronic messaging signs that feature animation, moving copy, reader boards, or
movement shall not be permitted within 150 ft. of a residential Zoning District or within 300 ft. of an
existing residence.
8.30.5.2 Video screens or electronic messaging boards are prohibited in the yards of commercial, institutional or
industrial uses that abut a lot line of a Residential or General Development;
8.30.5.3 Flashing, scintillating, animated, rotating, electronic or video message boards are prohibited on mobile
signs;
8.30.5.4 No video screens or electronic messaging boards may be located within 50 ft. of a pedestrian crosswalk
or controlled intersection;
8.30.5.5 Video screens or electronic messaging board signs must be positioned in such a way that any
illumination does not project toward any surrounding residential uses;
8.30.5.6 Such signs may not carry live video or audible broadcasts, and shall only feature static imagery; and
8.30.5.7 The brightness of a video screen or electronic messaging board sign must be adjusted to the time of day
or night, as well as ambient light conditions. A maximum luminaire of 13,000 nits between sunrise and
sunset, and a maximum luminaire of 400 nits between sunset and sunrise shall be permitted.
8.30.6 For the purposes of this section, the following types and forms of signs are recognized in the Municipality of
Bifrost - Riverton:
Table 8-3: Attached Sign Types and Forms
Sign Form
Sign Type
Example
Attached
Advertising
Billboards
Identification
Fascia, Awning, Band, Marquee, Projecting
Directional
Fascia, Projecting
Free Standing
Advertising
Mobile, Vehicular, Trailer
Identification
Pedestal, Pylon, Pole
Directional
Pedestal, Pylon, Pole
Temporary
Mobile, Inflatable, Flags, Sandwich Boards, Vehicle
8.30.7 Regardless of the Zoning District, no on-site sign shall be constructed, erected, altered, enlarged or placed,
except those that are permitted in accordance with Table 8-4 below.
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Table 8-4: Permitted Accessory Signs
Use Group
Permitted Sign
Type
Permitted Sign Form
Dimensions (maximum)
Surface Area
Height
Residential and
Related Uses
Identification -
Building or Use
Attached or Free Standing
2 sq. ft.
10 ft.
Directional
Attached or Free Standing
4 sq. ft.
6 ft.
Commercial and
Industrial Uses
Identification -
Building or Use
Attached or Free Standing
25% of the front
facade for each
business to a
maximum of 200 sq.
ft. for single
occupancy or
maximum 600 sq. ft.
for multiple
occupancy
35 ft.
Directional
Free Standing
20 sq. ft.
35 ft.
Temporary
Free Standing
50 sq. ft.
35 ft.
Civic and
Institutional Uses
Identification -
Building or Use
Attached or Free Standing
50 sq. ft. or 25 sq. ft.
when abutting a
Residential or
Related Use
35 ft.
Directional
Attached or Free Standing
12 sq. ft.
35 ft.
Agricultural Uses
Identification -
Building or Use
Attached or Free Standing
32 sq. ft.
35 ft.
Temporary
Free Standing
50 sq. ft.
35 ft.
8.30.8 Free standing signs are limited to no more than one per lot, except on a corner lot or through lot. The Designated
Officer or Council may allow more than one free standing sign if warranted by the site-specific characteristics or
circumstances.
8.30.9 All temporary signs shall be removed within seven days of the date of the advertised event or at the discretion of
the Designated Officer.
8.30.10 The following provisions shall apply to off-site advertising signs (billboards):
8.30.10.1 No billboard shall be located within 500 ft. from another billboard sign on the same road and facing the
same direction of traffic;
8.30.10.2 No billboard shall be located within 150 ft. from the intersection of any road, rail or pedestrian corridor
right-of-way intersection;
8.30.10.3 Applications for billboard signs shall include the same information required in this By-law for
development and/or building permits;
8.30.10.4 The maximum height for a billboard sign shall be 30 ft. If the billboard is attached to a building or
structure or freestanding within five (5) linear feet of a building or structure, the maximum height of the
billboard sign is the height of the building wall or structure; and
8.30.10.5 The maximum surface area of a billboard sign shall be 200 sq. ft.
8.30.11 No flashing sign shall be permitted within 150 ft. of a residential zone or within 300 ft. of an existing residence.
8.31 Single-Unit Dwelling
8.31.1 A site for a new single-unit dwelling in an Agricultural Zoning District shall not take cultivated land out of
production.
8.32 Solar Panels
8.32.1 The provisions for Solar Panels within this By-law do not supersede any requirements of the Building Code or
Manitoba Hydro regulations.
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8.32.2 Any solar collector not connected to a building shall adhere to the same dimensional standards for accessory
buildings in the zone in which the installation is situated.
8.32.3 A roof or mounted solar panel- shall not exceed the total area of the principal structure to which it is adhered.
8.32.4 A solar panel that is mounted on a roof may project a maximum of 6.5 ft. from the surface of the roof and shall not
exceed the outermost edge of the roof.
8.32.5 A solar panel that is mounted on a wall can project a maximum of 2 ft. from the surface of the wall and shall be
located a minimum of 8 ft. above grade.
8.32.6 A solar panel that is freestanding shall comply with all accessory use provisions with respect to dimensional
standards.
8.33 Special Event Facility
8.33.1 Applications for a special event facility must include the following information:
8.33.1.1 A site plan showing:
a. General vehicle access routes;
b. Emergency and protective service vehicle access routes;
c. Parking;
d. Pathways (if applicable);
e. Buildings and structures;
f.
Exterior lighting;
g. Landscaping;
h. Sound and/or site barriers or buffers; and
i.
Signage.
8.33.1.2 Site maintenance information;
8.33.1.3 Security information;
8.33.1.4 Dates and hours of operation;
8.33.1.5 Emergency and protective service arrangements;
8.33.1.6 Liability insurance information; and
8.33.1.7 Other matters deemed necessary by the Designated Officer and/or Council.
8.33.2 Applications shall be circulated to all relevant Provincial departments or agencies for review and comment.
8.34 Temporary Additional Dwellings
8.34.1 A temporary additional dwelling shall be subject to the following regulations:
8.34.1.1 Only owner-occupiers of the principal dwelling are permitted to place a temporary additional dwelling;
8.34.1.2 No more than one (1) temporary additional dwelling shall be permitted on any zoning site;
8.34.1.3 The additional dwelling shall be temporary in nature. It shall be placed on a concrete pad and post
foundation only, and is to be removed upon the cessation of the occupancy for which it is intended;
8.34.1.4 The additional dwelling unit shall comply with the front, side, and rear yard requirements applicable to
the principal dwelling;
8.34.1.5 The unit shall meet all applicable codes for single-family detached dwellings or mobile homes;
8.34.1.6 Hydro and water series for the additional unit shall, where feasible, be connected to existing facilities
upon approval by local and provincial authorities;
8.34.1.7 Sewage disposal for the additional unit shall be provided in accordance with applicable provincial
regulations;
8.34.1.8 A caveat shall be placed on the subject property by the municipality at the applicant's expense, stating
that the additional unit is temporary and must be removed upon cessation of the occupancy for which it
was intended; and
8.34.1.9 Council may impose any other reasonable conditions deemed necessary to protect adjoining properties
and the public welfare.
8.34.2 In the event that the application for a temporary additional dwelling arises out of a farmstead subdivision where
there are two existing dwellings, or one dwelling and one mobile home on site, the additional second dwelling may
be used for the provision of care and clauses 8.34.1.1, 8.34.1.5, 8.34.1.6, 8.34.1.8, and 8.34.1.9 of this
subsection apply.
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8.35 Tiny Home (Cluster)
8.35.1 Tiny Homes can be developed as a cluster of several units on a single site. Due to the unique nature of this
housing format care should be taken to demonstrate proposed Tiny Homes meet the overall aesthetic and
character of the area in which they are proposed.
8.35.2 Tiny Homes are intended to be permanent, all-season dwellings and must meet all building code requirements.
8.35.3 A Tiny Home dwelling shall not be less than 300 sq. ft., and no greater than 600 sq. ft.
8.35.4 Tiny Homes shall be served by municipal water and wastewater services when available, or by on-site water and
wastewater systems to the satisfaction of the municipal engineer or Designated Officer, and any relevant
Provincial regulations.
8.35.5 An application for a Tiny Home Cluster shall be accompanied by the following:
a. A detailed site plan with landscaping, amenity space, parking and grading details;
b. Detailed house plans (interior and exterior) for each dwelling unit; and
c. Any other design drawings or application materials deemed necessary or relevant by Council.
8.35.6 An application for a Tiny Home Cluster shall include normal development permit regulations as well as an impact
study that outlines the following information:
a. Economic, social and environmental benefits to the community;
b. The effect on the general character of the area and adjacent areas;
c. The effect on the general environment including, but not necessarily limited to, drainage, groundwater
and erosion;
d. The effect on Municipal services and the street system; and
e. Such additional information as required by Council.
8.35.7 The minimum site area for a Tiny Home Cluster shall be 2 acres.
8.35.8 There shall be no more than ten (10) Tiny Home sites per acre of land.
8.35.9 Tiny Home Clusters shall be regulated through a site plan agreement or development agreement which is
caveated against the title at the Land Titles Office which may, at minimum, address the following:
a. Minimum dwelling size and maximum density;
b. Site plan details including minimum landscaping requirements, parking provision and amenity space
requirements;
c. Exterior cladding and building materials; and
d. Other additional requirements deemed relevant by Council.
8.36 Wind or Solar Farms
8.36.1 The minimum separation distance between a wind turbine within a wind farm and the nearest habitable building
shall be 1,640 ft.
8.36.2 A wind turbine shall be setback no less than 1.5 times the total turbine height from the property line. This setback
requirement shall be waived where the adjoining property will be used for wind turbine development and the
turbines on both properties will be connected to the same array.
8.36.3 A wind turbine should not be provided with ratification lighting except for lighting that is required to meet federal or
provincial regulations.
8.36.4 No wind turbine shall be located within 3,280 ft from any Wildlife Management Area.
8.36.5 Where approved, a conditional use for a wind or solar farm may require the landowner or the applicant to enter
into a development agreement with the municipality to cover such additional matters as deemed necessary by
Council.
8.37 Wind Energy Generating Systems
8.37.1 An accessory wind energy generating system must meet the following standards:
8.37.1.1 The unit must be setback at least 20 ft. from the front building line, or in the case of a corner lot, at least
15 ft. from the front and side lot line;
8.37.1.2 It is limited to a total turbine height of no more than 15 ft. above the rooftop; and
8.37.1.3 It is safely and securely attached to the rooftop in compliance with applicable building codes.
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9 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
9.1
Applicability
9.1.1
The provisions of this section pertain to all principal and accessory developments in the specific Zoning District
where they are permitted or conditional, unless otherwise stated. Where specific dimensional standards apply in
different Zoning Districts, they apply to the Zoning Districts designated on the Zoning Map in Section 6 of this By-
law.
9.2
Site Regulations
9.2.1
No land shall be used or occupied, and no structure shall be erected, altered, used or occupied herein for any use
in the Zoning District in which such land or structure is located other than in accordance with the dimensional
standards as listed in Table 9-1 through Table 9-6, with the exception of any development lawfully established
prior to the effective date of this By-law.
9.2.2
For the purposes of this section, the maximum accessory building area shall not apply to swimming pools.
9.3
Dimensional Table Symbols
9.3.1
In Table 9-1 through Table 9-6, dimensional standards are expressed in imperial units in accordance with the
rural context of the municipality.
9.4
Dimensional Standards
9.4.1
No person may initiate development in any Zoning District in the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton unless the
development complies with the dimensional standards outlined in Table 9-1 through Table 9-6 below or the
regulations pertaining to that specific development or zone found herein.
9.5
Standards for All Districts
9.5.1
Property owners may provide lots with larger areas, frontages, or yards than the minimum standards required by
Table 9-1 through Table 9-6, as applicable, but may not exceed any determined maximums, or any maximum
imposed as a condition of any land development application.
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9.6
Agricultural Districts
9.6.1
No person may initiate development in the AG or AL Zoning Districts, except for those related to public utilities,
unless the principal building complies with the dimensional standards in Table 9-1.
Table 9-1: Dimensional Standards - Principal Agricultural Buildings and Structures
Zone
MINIMUM STANDARD
MAXIMUM
STANDARD
Use Type
Lot Area
(ac.)
Site Width
(ft.)
Front Yard
(ft.)
Side Yard
(ft.)
Rear Yard
(ft.)
Dwelling
Area (sq. ft.)
Building
Height (ft.)
AG
Agricultural Related
80
600
100
25
25
600
35
Farmstead Site
2
198
75
15
25
600
35
All other uses
2
198
100
25
25
600
35
AL
Agricultural Related
401
300
75
25
25
600
35
Farmstead Site
2
198
50
15
25
600
35
All other uses
2
198
50
15
25
600
35
9.6.2
No person may initiate the development of accessory structures or buildings in the AG or AL Zoning Districts,
except for those related to public utilities, unless the accessory structure or building complies with the dimensional
standards in Table 9-2.
Table 9-2: Dimensional Standards - Accessory Agricultural Buildings and Structures
Zone
MINIMUM STANDARD
MAXIMUM
STANDARD
Use Type
Lot Area
(ac.)
Site Width
(ft.)
Front Yard
(ft.)
Side Yard
(ft.)
Rear Yard
(ft.)
Dwelling
Area (sq. ft.)
Building
Height (ft.)
AG
Accessory
-
-
75
25
25
-
35
AL
Accessory
-
-
50
15
25
-
35
1 The minimum separation between a principal use and a personal use accessory building shall be 6 ft.
2 The minimum separation between a principal use and an agricultural use accessory building shall be 25 ft.
9.7
Rural Districts
9.7.1
No person may initiate development in the GD or RR Zoning Districts, except for those related to public utilities,
unless the principal and or accessory building or structure complies with the dimensional standards in Table 9-3.
Table 9-3: Dimensional Standards - Principal and Accessory Rural Residential Structures and Buildings
Zone
MINIMUM STANDARD
MAXIMUM
STANDARD
Use Type
Lot
Area
(ac.)
Site
Width
(ft.)
Front
Yard
(ft.)
Side
Yard
(ft.)
Corner
Side Yard
(ft.)
Rear
Yard
(ft.)
Dwelling
Area
(sq. ft.)
Building
Height
(ft.)
GD
Principal
20,000 sq. ft.
100
25
10
15
25
600
30
Accessory
-
-
25
5
10
10
-
20
RR
Principal
2 ac.
198
25
10
15
25
600
30
Accessory
-
-
25
10
15
10
-
20
1 The maximum site coverage for principal uses in the GD Zoning District is 40%.
2 The maximum site coverage for accessory uses in the GD Zoning District is 15%.
3 If the principal use in the GD Zoning District is a commercial use, the front yard may be 0.5 feet.
4 For lots serviced by a holding tank in the RR - Rural Residential Zoning District, the minimum lot area shall be 0.5 acres.
1 As per section 4.1.7 of the Development Plan, parcel sizes should generally be maintained at a minimum of 80 acres.
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9.8
Residential Districts
9.8.1
No person may initiate development in the UR, RM, or MHP Zoning Districts, except for those related to public
utilities, unless the principal and or accessory building or structure complies with the dimensional standards in
Table 9-4.
Table 9-4: Dimensional Standards - Principal and Accessory Residential Buildings and Structures
Zone
MINIMUM STANDARD
*MAXIMUM
STANDARD
Use Type
Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Site
Width
(ft.)
Front
Yard
(ft.)
Side
Yard
(ft.)
Corner
Side
Yard
(ft.)
Rear
Yard
(ft.)
Dwelling
Area
(sq. ft.)
*Building
Height
(ft.)
*Lot
Cov.
(%)
MHP
Principal
2 ac
200
25
5
10
25
-
30
40
Accessory
-
-
25
2
10
5
-
20
15
RCR
Residential
8,000
75
25
10
15
25
800
30
60
All other uses
10,000
100
30
15
15
25
-
30
60
Accessory
-
-
25
5
10
10
-
20
15
RM
Principal
8,000
70
25
10
15
25
480
45
60
Accessory
-
-
25
2
10
5
-
20
15
UR
Single-Unit
Dwelling
5,000
50
25
5
10
25
800
30
40
Two-Unit
Dwelling
5,000
50
25
5
10
25
600
30
60
Accessory
-
-
25
2
10
5
-
20
15
1 The minimum dwelling area for two-family dwellings in the UR Zoning District is 600 square feet per dwelling unit.
2 Civic uses within the UR, RM and MHP Zoning Districts must comply with the dimensional standards of a single-unit dwelling.
3 Accessory buildings and structures in the UR, RM and MHP Zoning Districts must be separated from the principal building or structure by
a minimum of six (6) feet clear of all projections.
4 Accessory buildings and structures in the UR, RM and MHP Zoning Districts can be setback 2 feet from the side property line when
located behind the principal structure.
9.9
Recreation and Natural Districts
9.9.1
No person may initiate development in the RCR, REC, or OSI Zoning Districts, except for those related to public
utilities, unless the principal and or accessory building or structure complies with the dimensional standards in
Table 9-5.
Table 9-5: Dimensional Standards - Principal and Accessory Recreation Buildings and Structures
Zone
MINIMUM STANDARD
*MAXIMUM
STANDARD
Use Type
Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Site
Width
(ft.)
Front
Yard
(ft.)
Side
Yard
(ft.)
Corner
Side
Yard
(ft.)
Rear
Yard
(ft.)
Dwelling
Area
(sq. ft.)
*Building
Height
(ft.)
*Lot
Cov.
(%)
REC
Principal
10,000
100
25
10
15
25
-
35
Accessory
-
-
25
5
15
10
-
20
15
OSI
Principal
10,000
150
25
10
10
25
-
35
-
Accessory
-
-
25
10
10
10
-
20
15
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9.10 Business Districts
9.10.1 No person may initiate development in the CC, CH, MB or MG Zoning Districts, except for those related to public
utilities, unless the principal and or accessory building or structure complies with the dimensional standards in
Table 9-6.
Table 9-6: Dimensional Standards - Principal and Accessory Commercial and Industrial Buildings and Structures
Zone
MINIMUM STANDARD
*MAXIMUM
STANDARD
Use Type
Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Site
Width
(ft.)
Front
Yard
(ft.)
Side
Yard
(ft.)
Corner
Side
Yard
(ft.)
Rear
Yard
(ft.)
Dwelling
Area
(sq. ft.)
*Building
Height
(ft.)
*Lot
Cov.
(%)
CC
Principal
3,000
25
5
5
5
10
-
45
-
Accessory
-
-
0
0
5
5
-
20
15
CH
Principal
30,000
100
20
10
10
25
-
45
-
Accessory
-
-
20
10
10
10
-
20
15
MB
Principal
30,000
100
25
10
15
25
-
45
75
Accessory
-
-
25
10
15
25
-
35
15
MG
Principal
40,000
150
25
15
15
25
-
45
60
Accessory
-
-
25
15
15
25
-
35
15
1 If the principal use in the CC Zoning District is commercial or civic, the front and side yards may be 0 feet if existing buildings/structures
on at least directly adjacent lot is built to the respective property line.
2 The intent of the CC Zoning District is to allow for the development of buildings that create an attractive streetscape and pedestrian-
oriented environment. At Council's and/or the Designated Officer's discretion, setbacks and yards may be required to match those of
adjacent buildings.
3 The residential component of a mixed-use building in the CC Zoning District must meet the minimum dwelling area requirement of the
RM Zoning District.
APPENDIX A
Minimum Separation Distances For Siting Livestock Operations
Size of Livestock Operation
in Animal Units
Separation Distance in Metres (Feet) from a Residence
Separation Distance in Metres (Feet) from a Designated
Area
To Earthen Manure Storage
Facility or Feedlot
To Animal Confinement
Facility or Non-earthen
Manure Storage Facility
To Earthen Manure Storage
Facility or Feedlot
To Animal Confinement
Facility or Non-earthen
Manure Storage Facility
10 - 100
200 (656)
100 (328)
800 (2,625)
530 (1,739)
101 - 200
300 (984)
150 (492)
1,200 (3,937)
800 (2,625)
201 - 300
400 (1,312)
200 (656)
1,600 (5,249)
1,070 (3,511)
301 - 400
450 (1,476)
225 (738)
1,800 (5,906)
1,200 (3,937)
401 - 800
500 (1,640)
250 (820)
2,000 (6,561)
1,330 (4,364)
801 - 1,600
600 (1,986).
300 (984)
2,400 (7,874)
1,600 (5,249)
1,601 - 3,200
700 (2,297)
350 (1,148)
2,800 (9,186)
1,870 (6,135)
3,201 - 6,400
800 (2,625)
400 (1,312)
3,200 (10,499)
2,130 (6,988)
6,401 - 12,800
900 (2,953)
450 (1,476)
3,600 (11,811)
2,400 (7,874)
> 12,800
1,000 (3,281)
500 (1,640)
4,000 (13,123)
2,670 (8,760)
"animal confinement facility" means a barn or an outdoor area where livestock area confined by fences or other structures and includes a seasonal feeding area
but does not include a feedlot or grazing area.
"designated area" means an area designated for use as an urban centre, settlement centre, rural residential area, cottage area, park area or recreational area in
the applicable development plan.
"feedlot" means an outdoor area that is fenced to confine livestock solely for the purposes of growing or finishing, but does not include:
a. A grazing area; or
b. A seasonal feeding area.
"grazing area" means an outdoor area where livestock are primarily sustained for part of the year by the direct consumption of feed grown on the area and
manure does not accumulate such that mechanical removal or redistribution is required.
"seasonal feeding area" means an outdoor area other than a feedlot or grazing area, where
a. Livestock are given their supplemental or total feed requirements on a seasonal basis; and
b. Because of its accumulation, manure must be removed from the area by mechanical means from time to time.
APPENDIX B
Animal Units By Category Of Livestock
Column 1
Category of Livestock
Column 2
Animal Units Produced by One Livestock
Column 3
Factor to be used to Determine Animal Units
(Number of livestock to produce one animal unit)
Dairy
Milking Cows (including associated livestock)
2
0.5
Beef
Beef Cows (including associated livestock)
Backgrounder
Summer pasture / replacement heifers
Feeder Cattle
1.25
0.5
0.625
0.769
0.8
2
1.6
1.3
Hogs
Sows, farrow to finish
Sows, farrow to weanling
Sows, farrow to nursery
Weanlings
Growers / finishers
Boars (artificial insemination operations)
1.25
0.25
0.313
0.033
0.143
0.2
0.8
4
3.2
30
7
5
Chickens
Broilers
Roasters
Layers
Pullets
Broiler Breeder Pullets
Broiler Breeder Hens
0.005
0.01
0.0083
0.0033
0.0033
0.01
200
100
120
300
300
100
Turkeys
Broilers
Heavy Toms
Heavy Hens
0.01
0.02
0.01
100
50
100
Horses
Mares (including associated livestock)
1.333
0.75
Sheep
Ewes (including associated livestock)
Feeder Lambs
.02
0.063
5
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