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LAST UPDATED: November 14, 2025 [2025] R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law 4066 An Office Consolidation of The R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law By-law No. 4066 [NOTICE:] All persons making use of this Consolidation are reminded that it has no legislative sanction; that the Amendments have been embodied only for the convenience of reference; and that the original By-law and Amendments should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 2 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 3 Adopting By-law Changes and Amendments Content Affected Remarks Text Map 4081 Amend Part 3-Table 1, Part 5-Table 11, Part 6-Tables 13 & 14, Part 7-Table 16, Part 8-Tables 17 & 18, Part 9-Table 20 and Part 10. X Part amended by By- law 4090 4088 Amend Part 3, Part 5-Table 10 & Part 10. X 3rd read. Nov. 12/02 4090 Amend Part 6-Table 14 and Part 10. X 3rd read. Jun. 24/03 4093 Amend Part 5-Table 10 and Part 8-Table 17 X 3rd read. Apr. 13/04 Rezoned from "A80" to "SR" X 3rd read. Nov. 4/04 4112 Amend Part 3 & 8 (Table 17-Temporary Uses & Public:facility) X 3rd read. Jun. 13/06 4115 Rezoned from RA to CH X 3rd read. Jun. 13/06 4122 Amend Part 3 Sec. 3.8.9 Street Frontage and Roads X 3rd read. Feb. 13/07 4134 Amend Table 17 Industrial Use X 3rd read. Aug 14/07 4141 Amend Part 10.2 Yard Front X 3rd read. Feb. 12/08 4155 Rezoned from "A80" to "AR" (Roll No. 227000) X 3rd read. Nov. 12/13 4199 Rezoned from "A80" to "SR" (Roll No. 641500) X 3rd read. Jul. 8/14 4200 Amend Part 3.29.2 Subdivision Public Hearings X 3rd read. Feb. 14/12 4226 Rezoned from "A40" to "SR" (Roll No. 617100) X 3rd read. May 14/13 4229 Rezoned from "A80" to "M1" (Roll No. 5690, 1800, 1400) X 3rd read. Apr. 8/13 4234 Amend Table 13 Residential Use to include PUD as CU in RR Zone X 3rd read. Jul. 8/14 4243 Rezoned from "A80" to "SR" (Roll No. 437925) X 3rd read. Aug 12/13 4249 Rezoned from "A80" to "SR" (Roll No. 518700) X 3rd read. Aug 12/13 4251 Rezoned from "A80" to "RA" (Roll No. 440510) X 3rd read. Jul. 8/14 4256 Amend Industrial Bulk Table, "M1", Minimum Site Width & Minimum Site Area X 3rd read. Jul.08/14 4257 Rezone A80 to SR X 3rd read. Oct 14/14 4275 A80 to SR NE 22-15-4 X 3rd read. March 8/16 4279 A40 to RR X 3rd read. May 3/16 4280 Various Text Amendments X 3rd read. May 3/16 4302 Text Amendments to introduce Cannabis definitions, and introduce Cannabis Retail business to all Commercial and Industrial Zones as a conditional use, and Cannabis Manufacturing to all industrial zones as a conditional use. X 3rd read. Oct, 9/2018 4357 Text Amendments to introduce new definitions for Truck Terminal, Truck Service and Repair, and Truck Operation. Use Tables updated within Commercial and Industrial zones. X 3rd read, Jul. 13/2021 4369 Rezoned from "RR" to "CH" (Roll No. 36800, 3700) X 3rd read, Mar. 08/2022 4375 Rezoned from "A80" to "SR" (Roll No. 449500) X 3rd read, Sep. 13/2022 4394 Rezoned portion from "AIP" to "PR" (Roll No. 6200) X 3rd read, May. 14/2024 4404 Rezoned portion from "A40" to "CG" (Roll No. 400100) X 3rd read, Jan. 14/2025 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 4 4408 Rezoned from "AR" to "M1" (Roll No. 5920) X 3rd read, Apr. 08/2025 4419 Text amendments to harmonize zoning by-law with new building by-law X 3rd read, Nov. 10/2025 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 2 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 3 THE R.M. OF ST. ANDREWS In the Province of Manitoba By - Law Number 4066 Being a By - Law to regulate the use and development of land within The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews. WHEREAS Section 39 (1) of the Planning Act, Chapter P80, January 2, 1999, provides that a Zoning By - Law may be enacted by the Council of a municipality; AND WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable and expedient to repeal By - Law number 3654, and all amendments thereto and substitute therewith a new Zoning By - Law; RESOLVED that the Council of The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, in meeting duly assembled, enacts as follows: R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 4 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 5 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 9 1.0. CONTENTS .................................................................................................... 9 1.1. TITLE ............................................................................................................. 9 1.2. AREA .............................................................................................................. 9 1.3. INTENT AND PURPOSE .............................................................................. 9 1.4. INTEPRETATION ....................................................................................... 10 1.5. RELATION TO OTHER BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS .................... 10 1.6. REFERENCES TO STATUTES .................................................................. 10 1.7. VALIDITY ................................................................................................... 10 2. ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................... 11 2.0. CONTENTS .................................................................................................. 11 2.1. RED RIVER PLANNING DISTRICT BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 11 2.2. THE R.M. OF ST. ANDREWS COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES ............. 11 2.3. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITIES ................................ 11 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................. 13 3.0. CONTENTS .................................................................................................. 13 3.1. INTENT ........................................................................................................ 14 3.2. ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ........................ 14 3.3. AMENDMENTS .......................................................................................... 16 3.4. BED & BREAKFAST .................................................................................. 16 3.5. BULK REGULATIONS ............................................................................... 16 3.6. BUS SHELTERS .......................................................................................... 17 3.7. CONDITIONAL USES ................................................................................ 17 3.8. DEVELOPMENT PERMITS ....................................................................... 18 3.9. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ................................................................ 22 3.10. ENFORCEMENT ......................................................................................... 22 3.11. EXTERIOR STORAGE ............................................................................... 22 3.12. FLOOD PRONE OR HAZARD PRONE LANDS ...................................... 23 3.13. GARDEN SUITE.......................................................................................... 25 3.14. GEOTECHNICAL REPORTS ..................................................................... 26 3.15. HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS .............................................................................. 28 3.16. HOME OCCUPATIONS AND HOME INDUSTRIES ............................... 28 3.17. INGRESS AND EGRESS REGULATIONS ............................................... 31 3.18. LANDSCAPE FEATURES .......................................................................... 32 3.19. LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS ...................................................................... 32 3.20. LOADING SPACES ..................................................................................... 32 3.21. MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES ............................................................. 33 3.22. NON-CONFORMANCE .............................................................................. 35 3.23. PARKING ..................................................................................................... 35 3.24. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS......................................................... 41 3.25. POOLS AND HOT TUBS ............................................................................ 42 3.26. PROJECTIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS ..... 43 3.27. PUBLIC UTILITY........................................................................................ 44 3.28. SIGNS ........................................................................................................... 44 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 6 3.29. SUBDIVISION ............................................................................................. 47 3.30. TEMPORARY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ....................... 47 3.31. VARIATION ORDERS................................................................................ 48 3.32. ZONING COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES ............................................... 48 3.33. ZONING CONFIRMATION LETTERS ..................................................... 49 3.34. ZONING MEMORANDA............................................................................ 49 4. ZONES ............................................................................................................... 50 4.1 ZONING DISTRICTS .................................................................................. 50 4.2. ZONING MAP.............................................................................................. 50 4.3. USE REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 50 4.4. ZONE BOUNDARY INTERPRETATION ................................................. 51 5. AGRICULTURAL ZONES ............................................................................... 52 5.1. INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................ 52 5.2. ZONES .......................................................................................................... 52 5.3. USE REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 52 5.4. BULK REGULATIONS ............................................................................... 55 5.5. LIVESTOCK REGULATIONS ................................................................... 56 6. RESIDENTIAL ZONES .................................................................................... 58 6.1. INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................ 58 6.2 ZONES .......................................................................................................... 58 6.3. BULK REGULATIONS (BL 4090) ............................................................. 61 7. COMMERCIAL ZONES ................................................................................... 62 7.1. INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................ 62 7.2 ZONES .......................................................................................................... 62 7.3. USE REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 63 7.4 BULK REGULATIONS ............................................................................... 65 7.5. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USES 66 8. INDUSTRIAL ZONES ...................................................................................... 68 8.1 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................ 68 8.2 ZONES .......................................................................................................... 68 8.3. USE REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 68 8.4. INDUSTRIAL BULK REGULATIONS ...................................................... 71 8.5. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USES 71 9. PARKS & RECREATION AND HAZARD LANDS ZONES ......................... 72 9.1. INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................ 72 9.2 ZONES .......................................................................................................... 72 9.3. USE REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 72 9.4 BULK REGULATIONS ............................................................................... 73 10. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 74 10.0. CONTENTS .................................................................................................. 74 10.1. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION ................................................................... 74 10.2. DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................. 75 11. REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE ........................................................................ 100 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 7 LIST OF TABLES: Table 1 - Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures 15 Table 2 - Number of Permitted Driveways 31 Table 3 - Fence / Hedge Height 32 Table 4 - Loading Space Table 33 Table 5 - Parking Space Table 36 Table 6 - Handicapped Parking Space Table 39 Table 7 - Angle Space Dimensions 40 Table 8 - Sign Use Table 46 Table 9 - Identification Sign Size Table 46 Table 10 - Agricultural Use Table 53 Table 11 - Agricultural Bulk Table 55 Table 12 - Animal Unit (AU) Summary Table 57 Table 13 - Residential Use Table 59 Table 14 - Residential Bulk Table 61 Table 15 - Commercial Use Table 63 Table 16 - Commercial Bulk Table 65 Table 17 - Industrial Use Table 69 Table 18 - Industrial Bulk Table 71 Table 19 - Parks & Recreation and Hazard Lands Use Table 72 Table 20 - Parks & Recreation and Hazard Lands Bulk Table 73 21 APPENDIX "A":CONSOLIDATED ZONING MAP 101 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 8 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 9 1. INTRODUCTION 1.0. CONTENTS 1.1. Title 1.2. Area 1.3. Intent and Purpose 1.4. Interpretation 1.5. Relation to Other By-laws and Regulations 1.6. References to Statutes 1.7. Validity 1.1. TITLE 1.1.1 This By-law may be cited as "The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews Zoning By-law". 1.2. AREA 1.2.1. The provisions of this zoning by-law shall apply to all lands within the limits of The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews in the province of Manitoba, as shown on the Zoning Map in Appendix A to this by-law. 1.3. INTENT AND PURPOSE 1.3.1. The provisions established by this zoning by-law, which have been adopted by The Council of The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, are deemed necessary in order to: 1.3.1.1. implement the objectives and policies as outlined in Selkirk and District Planning Area Board Development Plan; 1.3.1.2. define and limit the powers and duties of the Board, Council and Development Officers; and 1.3.1.3. define and prescribe development standards including, but not limited to the following: - buildings and structures constructed and located hereafter, in accordance with the Buildings Act; - existing buildings and structures structurally altered and/or relocated hereafter; - uses of buildings, structures and land established hereafter; and - changes of use of buildings, structures and land hereafter. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 10 1.4. INTEPRETATION 1.4.1. The provisions of this zoning by-law shall be interpreted to be the minimum requirements except where the abbreviation for or word "maximum" is used, in which case the maximum requirement shall apply. 1.4.2. Reference to the "Board" shall refer to the Red River Planning District Board. 1.4.3. "Shall" is mandatory. 1.4.4. Units of measure are imperial. 1.5. RELATION TO OTHER BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS 1.5.1. In the event of conflict between this zoning by-law and amendments thereto, and any restrictions imposed by a government authority having jurisdiction to make such restrictions, the most restrictive shall apply. 1.6. REFERENCES TO STATUTES 1.6.1. References to statutes within this zoning by-law, unless otherwise specified, are Statutes of the Province of Manitoba and amendments thereto. 1.7. VALIDITY 1.7.1. Should any section or part of a section of this zoning by-law or appendix attached hereto be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall not affect provisions of the zoning by-law as a whole or any part thereof beyond that which was declared invalid. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 11 2. ADMINISTRATION 2.0. CONTENTS 2.1. Red River Planning District Board Responsibilities 2.2. The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews' Council Responsibilities 2.3. Development Officers' Responsibilities 2.1. RED RIVER PLANNING DISTRICT BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES The Red River Planning District Board is responsible for the following: 2.1.1. administration and enforcement of this by-law; 2.1.2. acting as an appeal board as per the Planning Act; 2.1.3. administration and enforcement of the Planning Act, where applicable; 2.1.4. establishment of planning advisory committees in accordance with the Planning Act; and 2.1.5. establishment of a schedule of application fees and permit charges for the following: - conditional use orders; - development plan amendments; - subdivisions; - variation orders; - zoning by-law amendments; - zoning confirmation letters; - zoning compliance certificate; - zoning memoranda; and - other appropriate documents. 2.2. THE R.M. OF ST. ANDREWS COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES Subject to the provisions of the Planning Act, the Council of The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews is responsible for the following: 2.2.1. enactment of this By-law; 2.2.2. administration and enforcement of the Planning Act, where applicable; 2.2.3. adoption or rejection of proposed amendments or the repeal of this by-law; 2.2.4. approval or rejection of conditional uses and variation orders, and/or revocation of existing conditional uses and variation orders. 2.3. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITIES 2.3.1. The Board shall appoint development officers, who on behalf of The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, shall carry out the administration and enforcement of this by-law. Duties of the development officers shall include items listed in 2.1.5. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 12 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 13 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3.0. CONTENTS 3.1. INTENT 3.2. ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 3.3 AMENDMENTS 3.4 BED & BREAKFAST 3.5 BULK REGULATIONS 3.6 BUS SHELTERS 3.7 CONDITIONAL USES 3.8. DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 3.9. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 3.10. ENFORCEMENT 3.11. EXTERIOR STORAGE (fencing) 3.12. FLOOD PRONE OR HAZARD PRONE LANDS 3.13. GARDEN SUITES 3.14. GEOTECHNICAL REPORTS 3.15. HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS 3.16. HOME OCCUPATIONS AND HOME INDUSTRIES 3.17. INGRESS AND EGRESS REGULATIONS 3.18. LANDSCAPE FEATURES (fences, hedges fountains) 3.19. LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS 3.20. LOADING SPACES 3.21. MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES 3.22. NON-CONFORMANCE 3.23 PARKING 3.24 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS 3.25 POOL AND HOT TUBS, PONDS 3.26 PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS 3.27 PUBLIC UTILITY 3.28 SIGNS 3.29 SUBDIVISIONS 3.30. TEMPORARY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 3.31. VARIATIONS 3.32. ZONING COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES 3.33. ZONING CONFIRMATION LETTERS 3.34. ZONING MEMORANDA R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 14 3.1. INTENT 3.1.1. The general provisions contained herein apply to all zones, except as otherwise specified herein. 3.2. ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 3.2.1. Attached Accessory Structures Where an accessory structure is attached to the main / principal building on a site by a roof, an open or enclosed structure, a floor; except a slab on grade or a foundation, it is to be considered as part of the main / principal building and shall be subject to the bulk regulations for main / principal buildings. An unenclosed deck not more than two feet above normal grade will not be included as site coverage or building separation. 3.2.2. Construction Prior to Principal Building No accessory building or structure shall be located on any zoning site without the principal building to which it is accessory, except as otherwise permitted herein. 3.2.3. Location 3.2.3.1. Building Separation from Principal Building Detached accessory buildings, excluding detached decks, above ground pools and hot tubs, shall be located a minimum of 3.048 m (10 ft.) clear of all projections from the principal building (BL 4280). 3.2.3.2. Building Separation between Accessory Buildings Detached accessory buildings shall be located a minimum of 3 ft. from other detached accessory buildings in all Residential zones. 3.2.3.3. Common Walls Buildings containing more than one unit with common party walls shall be considered as 1 building occupying 1 site for the purpose of side yard regulations. eg. duplexes or row housing. 3.2.3.4. Easement or Right-of-way Detached accessory buildings and structures shall not be located within a dedicated easement or right-of-way. 3.2.3.5. Front Yards Detached accessory buildings and structures shall be located in accordance with the Bulk tables for each zoning district. 3.2.4. Number The number of accessory buildings allowed per certificate of title may vary from zone to zone according to allowances within the bulk tables and building separation requirements of this zoning by-law. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 15 3.2.5. Uses Accessory uses, buildings and structures may be permitted when on the same site as a permitted or conditional use as per Table 1. Table 1 - Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures A = Agricultural R= Residential C = Commercial M = Industrial PR= Parks and Recreation HL = Hazard Lands P = Permitted C = Conditional - = Use is NOT Permitted Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures ZONES A R C M PR HL Aircraft landing strips and related storage facilities C - - P - - Buildings or structures necessary for the operation and maintenance of primary use e.g. (BL 4280) garage, carport P P P P P C Bus shelters P C C C C C Greenhouse - private P P - - P - Off-street parking and/or loading P P P P P P Patio - detached, covered P P P - P - Ponds and Fountains P P P P P P Production, processing, cleaning, servicing, sales altering, testing or storage buildings or structures incidental to general agricultural, commercial or industrial use P C P P - - Recreation building or structure e.g. (BL 4280) playhouses, swings, Gazebo, picnic shelter P P P - P C Signs P P P P P P Single family dwelling - accessory to primary use; may include one staff dwelling (BL 4081) P C P P P - Single family dwelling - accessory to primary use; may include additional staff dwellings (BL 4081) C C C C C - Storage - exterior: - domestic equipment and supplies P P P P P P - goods used in or produced by primary use P C P P P P - machinery and equipment used by primary use P C P P - P Swimming pools - private P P P - - - Other accessory uses not listed C C C C C C R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 16 3.3. AMENDMENTS 3.3.1. Amendments to this zoning by-law may be initiated by Council or by the owner of the area proposed to be changed or owner's agent(s). 3.3.2. Applications to amend the zoning by-law, including required information and fees, shall be filed with the Board. 3.3.3. Applications to amend the zoning by-law shall be processed, and if approved, enacted as per the Planning Act. 3.3.4 Approved amendments to the zoning by-law may, at Council's discretion, require that the owner enter into a development agreement as per the Planning Act. 3.4. BED & BREAKFAST Business Licenses and Development Permits Bed & breakfast establishments shall be registered with the Municipality Character - Secondary Use The bed and breakfast shall be operated by a live-in owner as a secondary use only and shall not change the principal residential character or external appearance of the dwelling. Guest Bedroom Number Bed & breakfast establishments shall be limited to 2 guest bedrooms per dwelling. Parking In addition to the parking requirements for the primary use, one additional space must be provided for each guest bedroom. No parking spaces shall be provided in the front yard Signs Signs shall be limited to 1 identification sign, with the following criteria: - A maximum of 6.0 ft.2 - Non-illuminated; and - Compatible with the character of the area. 3.5. BULK REGULATIONS 3.5.1. Separation Distances Separation distances shall be measured from building face to building face notwithstanding 3.2.3.1. 3.5.2. Site Coverage Site coverage shall be the percentage of the lot area covered by the ground floor area of all buildings located thereon. For the purpose of site coverage calculations, a building shall mean any structure consisting of a wall, roof and R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 17 floor, or a structural system serving the same purpose, excluding concrete slabs or driveways. 3.5.3. Yard Requirements Zone Requirements In order to provide buffers between land uses for environmental, safety and aesthetics reasons, open space must be provided between buildings and lot lines. The open space requirements vary depending on the type of use and the zone in which the use is located. The yard requirements have been outlined in the Bulk Tables for each zone. 3.5.3.2. Distance Measure Yard measurements within the bulk tables shall be measured from the building face to the property line. 3.5.3.3. Yard Reductions For some uses, such as bus shelters, and signs, yard requirements less than those outlined in the Bulk Tables may be permitted. Also refer to Section 3.27.2. for bulk requirements reduced by public utilities and Section 3.29.1. for additional subdivision bulk regulations. 3.6. BUS SHELTERS 3.6.1. Bus shelters are considered an accessory use and will be regulated as per Table 1. 3.6.2. Bus shelters may be permitted in any required front and side yard, however, they must not be located in any area that would hinder traffic visibility. 3.6.3. Shelters must be designed and maintained in an attractive and neat fashion. 3.6.4. For safety reasons only electrical heating will be permitted. 3.7. CONDITIONAL USES 3.7.1. Application to use land for a use listed as a conditional use in this zoning by-law may be filed by the owner or owner's agent subject to owner's signature. 3.7.2. Application for approval of a conditional use, including required information and fees, shall be filed with the Board. 3.7.3. Applications for conditional use shall be processed, approved or rejected, and may be revoked as per the Planning Act. 3.7.4. When approving a conditional use as provided herein, Council may prescribe such additional conditions, beyond those specified in the zoning by-law and development plan, as are in its opinion necessary to secure the objectives of the zoning by-law and development plan; and the Council may revoke the R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 18 conditional use authorized for violation of any conditions imposed by it, as per the Planning Act. 3.7.5. Applications for uses that require a license or permit from another level of government must either obtain the necessary permits or confirmation from the licensing authority, that the permit will be issued, subject to the approval of the conditional use, before processing the application. 3.8. DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 3.8.1. Application Requirements 3.8.1.1. The applicant shall provide the complete legal description of the subject property. 3.8.1.2. The applicant may be required to provide the following: - the proposed use of each building and structure; - current copies of relevant titles, easements and caveats; - surveyor's certificate prepared by a Manitoba Land Surveyor; - existing conditions of the site; - number of dwelling units or rental units within the proposed building; and - other information as required. 3.8.1.3. The applicant shall provide complete sets of blueprints of proposed construction illustrating: - site plan including: - proposed setbacks from property lines of new construction and all existing buildings or structures on the site - proposed parking and loading spaces - proposed open space; - foundation - dimensioned and fully detailed; - building section - indicating all building materials; - floor plans - all levels; - elevations of completed structure. 3.8.1.4. Proposals on flood prone or hazard prone land shall not be issued permits prior to submission as per 3.8.1.1., 3.8.1.2., 3.12., and the following: - cross section through proposed building or structure or fill area; - cross section through riverbank or the like, indicating geodetic elevations; and - geotechnical engineering report as per 3.14.1., stating that proposed development will not: - impede surface or subsurface water flow; - de-stabilize land, including the waterway bed; or R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 19 - adversely alter waterway channels or bank stability. 3.8.1.5 At the discretion of the designated officer or Council, a staking certificate may be requested prior to a foundation being poured (BL 4280). 3.8.2. Development Permits Required No person shall construct, locate, relocate or structurally alter a building or structure unless in conformity with an approved development permit. No person shall alter land levels where it may affect surface drainage or bank stabilization. No person shall use nor change or intensify a use, unless in conformity with an approved development permit. Development Permits are required for the following: 3.8.2.1. addition, extension, structural alteration or conversion of any building or structure; with the exception of 3.8.4.; 3.8.2.2. change of use of land, buildings, or structures, except when a change is from one agricultural cropping activity to another; 3.8.2.3. relocation, removal or demolition of any building or structure; 3.8.2.4. signs as per 3.28.4.; 3.8.2.5. temporary uses, buildings or structures; 3.8.2.6. works done on or within floodprone or hazard prone lands such as: - building construction or demolition; - deposit, removal, alteration or disturbance of any material; - drainage alteration - surface or subsurface; and - diversion of waterway or waterway channels. 3.8.2.7. temporary tents that are over 900 square feet, used for special events only, and erected for not more than 14 consecutive days or 45 days per calendar year per site will require engineered stamped drawings. Please note temporary tents are exempt from all zoning requirements (e.g. site coverage, height, setbacks, etc.) (BL 4280). R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 20 3.8.3. Development Permits Not Required Development Permits are not required for the following, when in compliance with this zoning by-law: 3.8.3.1. accessory uses, buildings or structures not exceeding 120 ft.2; 3.8.3.2. driveways which are private and accessory to the principal use, building or structure; 3.8.3.3. landscaping where the existing grade and natural surface drainage pattern is not materially altered; 3.8.3.4. patios and decks that are accessory to a development and detached from the main or principal dwelling, provided that they are less than 1.97 ft. above normal grade; 3.8.3.5. regular building maintenance and repair that does not include structural alterations; 3.8.3.6. signs as per 3.28.5; and 3.8.3.7. fencing. 3.8.3.8. temporary tents that are under 900 square feet, used for special events only, and erected for not more than 14 consecutive days or 45 days per calendar year per site. Please note temporary tents are exempt from all zoning requirements (e.g. site coverage, height, setbacks, etc.) (BL 4280). 3.8.4. Development Permits Issued "Prior to" Development permits for buildings or structures that were in compliance with the zoning by-law prior to the effective date of this zoning by-law shall be permitted if acted upon within 12 months of issuance. 3.8.5. Expiration of Development Permit Development permits shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance if: - work has not commenced within that time period; and / or - work has not continued at a reasonable pace thereafter. 3.8.6. Inspection of Premises Development officers may at all reasonable times and with the consent of the owner or occupier, but subject to the requirements of the Planning Act, enter upon any land, building or structure within the jurisdiction of the Board for the purpose of implementing this zoning by-law. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 21 3.8.7. Owner's Duties 3.8.7.1. Compliance with Zoning By-law Neither the granting of a development permit nor the approval of the blue prints, specifications or inspections made by development officers shall relieve the owner of the responsibility of complying with the requirements of this zoning by-law or with any relevant by-laws of the Municipality. 3.8.7.2. Inspection by Development Officer Owners shall not obstruct the development officer in his discharge of duties as per 3.8.8.1. 3.8.7.3. Other Licenses and Permits Every owner shall be responsible for obtaining required permits or licenses for, but not limited to the following: - blasting; - buildings; - electrical; - environmental approvals; - grades; - highways; - occupancy; - plumbing; - sewers or water supply systems; - signs; - streets; - water rights for wells; and - other government department approvals as required. 3.8.8.4. Work at Variance Every owner shall notify the development officer and obtain approval prior to doing any work at variance with that for which a development permit was issued. 3.8.9. Streets and Roads All development shall be on sites that have direct frontage on a street. This provision will also affect the following: 3.8.9.1 No development or building permits shall be issued for a residence that does not have frontage on an approved all weather road or road for which a road construction development agreement has not been entered into. (BL 4122) R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 22 3.8.9. Suspension or Revocation of Permit The development officer may suspend or revoke a development permit if: - the applicant fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit issued; or - any person undertakes, causes or permits development on the site which is contrary to the terms and conditions of the permit issued. Development shall be discontinued forthwith upon receiving written notice from the development officer and shall not resume until a permit has been issued or reinstated. 3.9. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 3.9.1. Developments within all zones shall comply with the development standards outlined in this by-law or as established by Council through the conditional use process or through the use of development agreements arising through a rezoning or subdivision application. 3.9.2. Local heritage buildings shall comply with any municipal or provincial heritage regulations. 3.10. ENFORCEMENT 3.10.1. Enforcement Enforcement of this by-law shall be as per the Planning Act. 3.10.2. Existing Violations The adoption of this by-law shall not prevent any actions to abate, nor pending or future prosecution of, violations under the former zoning by-law, provided said violations are also violations of this zoning by-law. 3.11. EXTERIOR STORAGE 3.11.1. Exterior Storage Fencing and Landscaped Buffer Requirements Fencing or buffers requirements for exterior storage resulting from permitted or conditional uses within the commercial, residential and industrial zones shall be as per 3.11.2. 3.11.1.1. Agricultural Zone Exemptions Agricultural activities and associated exterior storage of materials, equipment and machinery shall be exempt from the fencing requirements under 3.11.2. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 23 3.11.2. Fencing or Landscaped Buffer 3.11.2.1. Design Any permitted or conditional use requiring outside storage shall be enclosed on all sides, with a minimum 6 ft. to maximum 8 ft. high. Materials and maintenance shall be as per 3.11.2.2. and 3.11.2.3. 3.11.2.2. Maintenance A caveat may be filed against the title in order to ensure that the fence is maintained to municipal standards. The maintenance plan may require the posting of a performance bond. 3.11.2.3. Materials - Permitted Permitted fencing materials include the following: - painted or pressure wood; - concrete; - ornamental block; - brick; - metal; - dense evergreen plants; - combination thereof; or - any other material, subject to: - illustration by a certified professional engineer or architect, - approval by the Development Officer of the Selkirk & District Planning Area Board. The above fencing shall be uniformly painted and maintained. 3.12. FLOOD PRONE OR HAZARD PRONE LANDS Flood prone lands are those lands which are subject to flooding at the 100 year flood level as specified by the Water Resources Branch, with exceptions as listed below. - Where levels exceed the 100 year flood level, the record flood level shall apply. - Where lands are adjacent to the Red River or Lake Winnipeg, the 160 year flood level or 1997 flood levels as specified by the Water Resources Branch, whichever is the higher, shall apply. - Where land is protected by flood control works, the flood level specified by the Water Resources Branch shall apply. - The flood protection levels for lands adjacent Lake Winnipeg is elevation 722 ft, Geodetic Survey of Canada. Hazard prone lands shall include lands: - within a horizontal distance of 350 ft. of the normal high water mark of the Red River or Lake Winnipeg and their tributaries. - that are subject to subsidence or are low-lying, marshy or unstable, or are otherwise unsuitable or hazardous for a proposed purpose by virtue of its soil or topography. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 24 3.12.1. Application Requirements 3.12.1.1. Permanent Buildings or Structures Permanent buildings or structures shall not be located on flood prone or hazard prone lands unless in accordance with 3.8.1.4. and the developer entering into a development agreement or a liability waiver ( 3.12.6. ) with the Municipality. 3.12.1.2. Temporary Buildings or Structures Temporary or movable buildings or structures may be located on or within flood prone or hazard prone lands subject to 3.8.1.4. and the developer entering into a development agreement or a liability waiver ( 3.12.6. ) with the Municipality. 3.12.2. Bank Stabilization Bank stabilization works shall not be permitted, unless in accordance with 3.8. 3.12.3. Clearing and Cultivation Clearing of natural vegetation and cultivation of land shall not be permitted within a horizontal distance of 50 ft. of the normal high water mark of the Red River or Lake Winnipeg, unless in accordance with 3.8. 3.12.4. Deposition of Material Deposition of material shall not be permitted within a horizontal distance of 350 ft. of the normal high water mark of the Red River or Lake Winnipeg, unless in accordance with 3.8. 3.12.5. Permanent Buildings or Structures - Construction 3.12.5.1. Basements Basements in flood prone lands shall: - not contain habitable space unless flood protection has been provided; - not be used for storage of immovable materials or hazardous materials that are buoyant, flammable, explosive or toxic; - not contain electrical circuit breaker panels; - be provided with a sump pit; and - have back-up valves in the sewer pipes or pipes leading to the holding tank, or disposal field. 3.12.5.2. Basement Floor Elevations Basement floor elevations in flood prone lands shall: - not be lower than 2 ft. below flood protection level if the fill material is pervious such as sand; or - not be lower than 5.5 ft. below flood protection level if the fill material is impervious such as clay. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 25 3.12.5.3. Flood Protection Permanent buildings or structures shall be protected from flooding by raising the building site to the flood protection level. Flood protection levels shall be as listed below and as applicable. - 100 year flood level plus 2 ft.; or - 160 year flood level or 1997 flood levels plus 2 ft. or as specified by the Water Resources Branch. 3.12.5.4. Flood Protection - Exemptions The following may be exempt from flood protection requirements subject to the owner entering into a development agreement with the Municipality: - structural alterations to legally existing buildings or structures; - buildings or structures accessory to legally existing buildings or structures; and - additions to legally existing buildings or structures. 3.12.5.5. Surrounding Fill The level of surrounding fill at the building line shall not be less than the flood protection level and shall be included in the Geotechnical Reports in accordance with 3.14. 3.12.6. Liability waiver Where development is permitted in flood prone areas, Council shall require a waiver agreement be signed as a condition of approval, releasing the Municipality of any liability of damages due to flooding. 3.13. GARDEN SUITE 3.13.1. One additional temporary, detached, removable, self-contained single family dwelling unit may be placed on the same site as a permanent principal single family dwelling, provided it is in compliance with the regulations listed hereunder. 3.13.1.1. Occupancy Occupancy shall be for an elderly parent(s) or other family member(s) who require or provide care and assistance from or for the occupants of the principal dwelling. 3.13.1.2. Applicants Only owner(s) or occupiers of the principal dwelling, with consent of owner(s), are permitted to place a temporary additional dwelling. 3.13.1.3. Area - minimum Garden suites will not be permitted on properties smaller than (5,500 ft.2). R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 26 3.13.1.4. Foundation As the garden suite is temporary in nature it shall be placed on pad and post foundation only. 3.13.1.5. Separation Minimum separation distance between detached buildings and the principal dwelling or garden suite shall be 10 ft. 3.13.1.6. Size Garden suites shall have a maximum size of 1,200 ft.2 3.13.1.7. Yard Requirements Garden suites shall comply with front, side and rear yard requirements for the principal dwelling. 3.13.1.8. Access Access to the garden suite shall be provided by an existing driveway(s). 3.13.1.9. Restriction by Caveat A caveat is to be placed on the subject property by the Municipality at the expense of the applicant, advising that the garden suite is temporary in nature and that it must be removed within 6 months upon cessation of occupancy for which it was intended. 3.14. GEOTECHNICAL REPORTS 3.14.1. Required geotechnical reports shall be prepared by a certified professional geotechnical engineer. Depending on the requirements of the study, the information contained in the report may include: - test borings - ground water tests - Topographic condition - bank erosion and stability; - soil conditions - surface erosion 3.14.2. The Geotechnical Report shall confirm that the proposed development will not: a) Impede surface or subsurface water flow; b) De-stabilize land, including the waterway bed; or c) Adversely alter waterway channels or bank stability. 3.14.3. Geotechnical reports may be requested at the discretion of a designated officer or Council for any structure within 350 feet from a waterway (BL 4280). 3.14.4. The authority having jurisdiction may exempt the requirement for a R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 27 Geotechnical Report if: a) There is an existing roadway between the bank and the proposed development requiring a building permit, or; b) If confirmed by a Geotechnical Engineer in writing that acceptable information on subsurface conditions already exists, the investigation may not require further physical subsurface exploration or testing. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 28 3.15. HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS 3.15.1. Height restrictions within the Bulk Tables do not apply to the following: - antennae; - chimneys; - communication towers eg. television or radio towers; - electrical apparatus or the mechanical operations of the building provided that no roof structure or space is usable floor space; - electrical or telephone transmission lines; - elevator shafts or stairway enclosures; - flag poles; - gravel piles or the like; - lightning rods; - lighting standards; - mechanical equipment enclosures; - ornamental domes; - satellite dishes; - silos; - signs; - skylights; - solar collectors; - steeples; - ventilators; - water storage tanks; and - windmills. 3.15.2. Notwithstanding 3.15.1. above, limitations prescribed or practices recommended by Transport Canada with respect to height limitations and appropriate lighting in the vicinity of airfields shall prevail. 3.15.3. Approval for height requirements in the Airport Industrial Park zone requires approval from the St. Andrews Airport Inc. prior to issuing a development permit. 3.16. HOME OCCUPATIONS AND HOME INDUSTRIES 3.16.1. General Characteristics Certain uses carried out within the confines of a residential dwelling unit or within an accessory building on a property zoned as Agricultural or Residential, may be permitted as a temporary use if such uses are incidental to the primary use of the property, subject to the following criteria. 3.16.2. Classification of Home Occupations and Home Industries Because of their diversity it is not possible to list all businesses that would be classified as either a Home Occupation or a Home Industry. The following list provides examples of Home Occupations and Home Industries. This list should be used only as a guide to judge the suitability of occupations not on the list. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 29 3.16.2.1 Home Occupations - Car brokerages - vehicles not on premises (B/L 4088) - Computer sales and programming - Consulting service (engineering, computer, planning) - Bookkeeping, accounting, investment counseling - Business office associated with a permitted Home Industry - Craft manufacturing & sales (paintings, stained glass, pottery, ceramics, jewelry) - Drafting, computer graphics, interior design - Dress making, sewing - Electronics, and small household appliance sales and repair - Photography - Real estate and insurance - Tutoring, music, dance and singing training - Personal Services (hair dressing and barbering, licensed massage therapists, reflexology. 3.16.2.2. Home Industries In addition to all businesses classified as Home Occupations, the following examples are types of business that would also be classified as a Home Industries. - Automobile repairs - Agricultural commercial - Car brokerages - vehicles on premises* (BL 4088) *Maximum 2 unlicenced or D-registered vehicles on premises at any one time. None to be on display. (BL 4088) - Commercial printing - Building trades (carpentry, electricians, plumbing) - Small engine and equipment sales and repair - Large household appliances (stoves, dryers, etc.) - Printing services - Upholstery (household & auto) - Mobile signs 3.16.3. Required Conditions: Home Occupations: 3.16.3.1. Home Occupations must be carried out within the confines of the occupant's residential dwelling unit or accessory buildings. 3.16.3.2. There shall be no exterior storage of business equipment, materials, merchandise or inventory. 3.16.3.3. The area set aside for home occupations shall not exceed 20% of the total floor area of such residence. 3.16.3.4. Employment is restricted to a maximum of two. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 30 3.16.3.5. Signs shall be non-illuminated and non-flashing, and limited to one - maximum of 6 ft.2 attached to the building face. Exterior signs are not permitted in any multi-family dwelling unit. 3.16.3.6. Parking for business vehicles shall be limited to two, and will be restricted to existing driveways. 3.16.3.7. No toxic matter, explosive, flammable, combustible, corrosive, radioactive, or other restricted material may be used, stored, or produced. 3.16.3.8. No alterations of the residential appearance are permitted. This includes the installation of separate entrances. 3.16.3.9. In no case shall the home occupation be open to the public at times earlier than 8:00 a.m. nor later than 10:00 p.m. unless agreed to by Council. Home Industries: 3.16.3.10. Home Industries will only be permitted within Agricultural and Residential zones. (BL 4088) 3.16.3.11. Home Industries must be carried out within the confines of an accessory building, except for a business office which may be permitted in the residential dwelling. 3.16.3.12. There shall be no exterior storage of business equipment, materials, merchandise or inventory, notwithstanding Section 3.11. 3.16.3.13. Employment is restricted to a maximum of four. 3.16.3.14. Signs shall be non-illuminated and non-flashing and limited to one - maximum size shall be 6 ft.2 3.16.3.15. Additional parking requirements for customers may be provided in the rear yard. No additional parking spaces will be permitted in any front yard or side yard. 3.16.3.16. No toxic matter, explosive, flammable, combustible, corrosive, radioactive, or other restricted material may be used, stored, or produced. 3.16.3.17. In no case shall the Home Industry be open to the public at times earlier than 8:00 a.m. nor later than 10:00 p.m. except as provided within the conditional approval. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 31 3.16.3.18. The home industry shall have all outdoor lighting located and arranged on the property so that no rays of light are directed at any adjacent property. (BL 4088) 3.16.4. Zoning Use Tables The individual Zone Use Tables in Section 5 to 10 outlines which uses will be allowed as a permitted use or a conditional use. Permitted uses will not require Council approval, while Conditional uses must follow the procedure outlined in Section 3.7. of this By-law. 3.16.5. Business License Permits for Home Occupations and Home Industries must be obtained from the Municipality prior to the commencement of the business. 3.17. INGRESS AND EGRESS REGULATIONS 3.17.1. Ingress and egress to and from the required parking spaces and areas shall be provided by means of unobstructed driveways or passageways at least 15 ft. but not more than 26 ft. in perpendicular width. 3.17.2. The maximum width of any joint ingress and egress driveway measured along the street line shall be 35 ft. 3.17.3. The minimum distance between any two driveways on one lot, or, between a driveway and an intersection of street lines measured along the street line intersected by such driveway shall be 30 ft. 3.17.4. The minimum angle of intersection between a driveway and a street line shall be 60 degrees. 3.17.5. Every lot shall be limited to the following number of driveways as per Table 2. Table 2 - Number of Permitted Driveways Lot Frontage Maximum Number of Driveways <50 ft. 1 50 ft. to 100 ft. 2 Each additional 100 ft. 1 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 32 3.18. LANDSCAPE FEATURES 3.18.1. Hedges and Fencing Fences and hedges shall be permitted in all yards and shall be limited in height as per Table 3. Table 3 - Fence / Hedge Height A = Agricultural R = Residential C = Commercial M = Industrial PR = Parks & Recreation Zone Front Yd. Max . or Range Side Yd. Max. or Range Rear Yd.. Max A Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited R 4 ft. 6.5 ft. 6.5 ft. C 4 ft. 6.5 ft. to 8 ft. 6.5 ft. to 8 ft. M 6 ft. to 8 ft. 6.5 ft. to 8 ft. 6.5 ft. to 8 ft. PR 4 ft. 6.5 ft. to 8 ft. 6.5 ft. to 8 ft. 3.18.2. Required Yard Exemptions Fences and hedges may be constructed in any required yard. 3.18.3. Highway Allowance Landscape features shall be set back in accordance with the Highway Protection Act. 3.19. LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS 3.19.1. Procedures and Restrictions All livestock operations, or anyone keeping livestock, including horses, in all land use zones must comply with the requirements as outlined in the Agricultural Section 5.5. of this By-law. 3.20. LOADING SPACES 3.20.1. Access Accessory off-street loading areas shall have access to a street or public lane. 3.20.2. Loading Space Requirements Where any new development occurs or when an existing development involving the receiving, shipping, loading or unloading of goods, wares, merchandise or raw materials, other than farming, is enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street loading spaces shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Table 4. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 33 Table 4 - Loading Space Table Use Floor Area Number of Loading Spaces required Colleges, Trade Schools, Clubs, religious institutions, nursing homes and personal care homes, hospitals < 10,000 ft.2 10,000 ft.2 - 199,999 ft.2 > 200,000 ft.2 0 1 2, plus 1 additional space for each 200,000 ft.2 or part thereof Financial Institutions, clinics, business or professional offices, banquet halls, parish halls, curling rinks and similar recreation facilities < 20,000 ft.2 20,000 ft.2 -199,999 ft.2 > 200,000 ft.2 0 1 2, plus 1 additional for each 200,000 ft.2 or part thereof. Uses not defined above and primarily concerned with the handling of goods < 20,000 ft.2 >20,000 ft.2 1 2, plus 1 additional space for each 20,000 ft.2 or part thereof. 3.20.3. Dimension Minimum dimensions for loading areas shall be 12 x 30 ft. with a minimum vertical clearance of 14 ft. 3.20.4. Location All required accessory off-street loading shall be located on the same zoning site as the use served, unless permitted by variance to locate elsewhere. 3.20.5. Standards See 3.23.7. 3.21. MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES 3.21.1. Location All required accessory off-street loading shall be located on the same zoning site as the use served, unless permitted by variance to locate elsewhere. 3.21.2. Site Density The maximum density of development shall be six mobile homes per acre. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 34 3.21.1. Site Design 3.21.3.1. The mobile home development shall be designed to accommodate mobile home units of different sizes including expandable and double width units to avoid monotony. 3.21.3.2. All accessory structures such as patios, porches, storage facilities must be designed to compliment the appearance of the site. 3.21.3.3. The undercarriage of each unit shall be screened from view by skirting that is designed to compliment the appearance of the site. 3.21.3.4. Every mobile home site shall have access to and abut upon a private street and said private street shall have clear and unobstructed access to a public street. 3.21.3.5. No mobile home shall be located closer than 15 ft. from any other mobile home. 3.21.1. Recreation Facilities No less than 10 percent of the total area of any mobile home community shall be devoted to common recreation areas and facilities, such as playgrounds, swimming pools, community buildings, paths for pedestrians and cyclists, and play areas for small children. At least one principal recreation and community centre area shall contain not less than 5 percent of the total area of the community. 3.21.1. Private Streets All internal streets shall be well drained, lighted, and designed and hard surfaced to municipal standards. 3.21.1. Utilities 3.21.6.2 All utility lines must be placed underground. 3.21.6.3 Central water and sewage disposal facilities shall be provided to each mobile home site. Individual wells and disposal systems will not be permitted. 3.21.1. Commercial and Service Facilities Commercial and service facilities such as a convenience store, laundy, storage buildings and coffee shops may be permitted in Mobile Home communities provided that they are intended to serve only persons within the community, designed, improved, and located in harmony with the community and the surrounding area. Parking requirements shall comply with Table 5. 3.21.1. Parking Requirements In addition to providing one parking space per site, an additional visitor parking area must be provided at a ratio of one per five mobile home sites. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 35 3.22. NON-CONFORMANCE 3.22.1. Certificates A Zoning compliance certificate may be issued upon application of any person having an interest therein, describing the land, building or structure, or the use or intensity of use of land or a building or structure that was lawfully in existence at the date of the enactment of this zoning by-law, and stating that it may continue to exist although it does not conform to the zoning by- law as per the Planning Act. 3.22.2. Change in Ownership The legal status of a use of land, building or structure is not affected by change of ownership, tenancy or occupancy of land, building or structure. 3.22.3. Existing Lots Parcels of land with less than minimum area or width that were registered at the Land Titles Office at the effective date of this zoning by-law, shall be deemed to be legal non-conforming parcels and subject to all applicable zoning regulations. 3.22.4. Existing Buildings or Structures All buildings and structures legally existing at the effective date of this zoning by-law are deemed to conform to the bulk regulations. 3.22.4.1. Accessory Buildings Buildings accessory to existing legal non-conforming uses, buildings or structures shall be permitted provided that such are in compliance with bulk regulations. 3.22.4.2. Structural Alteration or Relocation Any structural alteration or relocation of existing non-conforming buildings shall conform to The Planning Act. 3.22.5. Existing Uses A non-conforming use of land, building or structure may continue, if the use was legal at the effective date of this zoning by-law and if the use was not discontinued for a period exceeding 12 consecutive months. Legal non- conforming uses may be altered by variation order as per the Planning Act. 3.22.6. Existing Violations See 3.10.2. 3.23. PARKING 3.23.1. Access An accessory off-street parking area shall be provided with a driveway having access on to a street or to a public lane. The minimum width shall be 15 ft. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 36 3.23.2. Calculation - Number of Required Spaces Accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided and maintained at the time of construction of any principal building or structure in accordance with Tables 5 and 6. Any expansion of a use at a later date shall comply with the requirements in Tables 5 and 6 Table 5 - Parking Space Table Use Number of Parking Spaces required Parking Group Number Single - Family and two family dwellings 1 per dwelling unit; maximum of 4 spaces per unit 1 Multiple - family dwellings a) row - dwellings with no common parking area b) multiple - family dwellings for senior citizens or handicapped persons c) apartments 1 per dwelling unit 1 per 5 dwelling units 1.25 per dwelling unit Boarding, rooming and lodging houses 1 per rooming unit Athletic fields 20 + 1 for each 5 fixed seats 2 Religious facilities a) churches, chapels, sanctuaries and similar places of worship, including offices for the administration of a religious institution, but not a parish hall (for parish hall, or similar facility used for receptions, banquets or entertainment, see Parking Group No. 6) b) Funeral chapels 1 for each 5 seats in the principal assembly area, but not less than 10 spaces Convents, seminaries, monasteries and retreats 1 for every 20 residents 2 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 37 Use Number of Parking Spaces Required Parking Group Number Schools, including public, parochial, private and secondary schools: a) elementary - junior high* b) senior - high* c) school auditoriums* * In a building where a) and c), or b) and c) occur, the clause requiring the largest number of parking spaces shall apply 1 for each faculty member plus 1 for each 4 employees 1 for each faculty members plus 1 for each 4 employees plus 1 for each 10 students 1 for each 6 fixed seats 3 Residential care facility, nursing home, group home, child care services, Day care centres 1 guest parking space per 4 residents, plus 1 for every 3 employees on the maximum shift 4 Hospitals 1 per 2 beds Libraries and museums 1 for each 1,000 ft.2 of gross floor area, but not less than 4 spaces 5 Places of assembly (except Parking Group No's 2, 3 and 10), including the following: arenas, auditoriums, banquet halls, billiard parlours, cinemas, clubs, lodges and similar organizations, community centres, dance halls, eating or drinking places (except drive through establishments), parish halls, public auction rooms, rinks (indoor or outdoor ice skating rinks, roller skating rinks), stadiums and swimming pools 1 for each 200 ft.2 of gross floor area, but not less than 4 spaces 6 Hotels, apartment hotels 2 for every 3 guest rooms plus 1 for every 8 seats in all auxiliary rooms, including eating or drinking places, beverage rooms, cocktail bars, banquet halls and meeting rooms 7 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 38 Use Number of Parking Spaces Required Parking Group Number Motels 1 per dwelling unit, plus 1 for every 8 seats in all auxiliary rooms, as required for hotels above 7 Government administrative buildings 1 for each 550 ft.2, inclusive of assembly and conference rooms containing not more than 2,000 ft.2 of floor area, but not less than 4 spaces 8 Offices, office buildings 1 for each 750 ft.2 of floor area, but not less than 2 spaces per tenant 9 Bowling alley, curling rinks Tennis courts 5 per lane or curling sheets of ice 1 per court 10 General retail and service establishments (except eating or drinking establishments), wholesale establishments dealing directly with consumers, banks, medical and dental clinics and laboratories Drive in banks, drive through restaurants, stores and vendors, automobile washing establishments 1 for each 250 ft.2 of floor area, but not less than 4 spaces per establishment queuing space for 5 vehicles 11 Miscellaneous uses: manufacturing plants, food products and other processing industries, laboratories (except medical or dental laboratories) and other industrial uses including warehouses 1 for every 1000 ft.2 of floor area 12 Colleges, and trade schools 1 for every 5 classroom seats 13 Shopping centres 1 per 200 ft.2 of gross leasable floor space 14 3.23.2.1 Where different types of uses are located within a building (for example: retail and service uses in a hotel or office building, or offices combined with warehousing uses), the number of parking spaces required shall be the aggregate of the spaces required for each use established on the zoning site. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 39 Table 6 - Handicapped Parking Space Table Total Number of Spaces Required by Table 5 Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces 1 to 25 1 26 to 50 2 51 to 75 3 76 to100 4 101 to 150 5 151 to 200 6 201 to 300 7 301 to 400 8 401 to 500 9 501 to 1000 2% of total 1001 and over 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000 3.23.3. Calculation - Methodology 3.23.3.1. Assembly Places - Benches or Pews Where benches, pews or other similar seating facilities are used, each 20 inches of such seating shall be counted as 1 seat. - Combined - Fixed Seats and Open Assembly Area Where both fixed seats and open assembly area are combined, the requirements for each shall be calculated separately and added together. - Movable Seats Where movable seats or chairs are used, 1 seat per 6 ft.2 of assembly area shall be required. 3.23.3.2. Floor Area - Gross Where floor area is the unit for determining the required number of accessory off-street parking spaces, said unit shall mean the gross floor area, not including any area used for parking within the principal building and shall not include any area used for incidental service storage, installations of mechanical equipment, penthouse housing ventilators and heating systems, and similar uses. 3.23.3.3. Fraction of a Parking Space Where the calculation of the number of accessory off-street parking spaces required results in a fractional parking space, any fraction less than 1/2 of a parking space may be disregarded, but any fraction greater than 1/2 of a parking space shall be counted as 1 parking space. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 40 3.23.3.4. Mixed Uses Where different types of uses are located within a single building, the number of parking spaces required shall be the aggregate of the spaces required for each use established on the zoning site. 3.23.4. Dimension 3.23.4.1. Angle Spaces Except where the angle of parking varies from that shown below, minimum dimensions for parking areas shall be as per Table 7. Angle parking shall be measured between the centreline of the parking space and the centre line of the aisle. Table 7 - Angle Space Dimensions Size of Space - Min. Aisle Width - Min. Parking Angle Vertical Clearance 8 x 20 ft. 20 ft. 75 - 90 degrees 7 ft. 8 x 20 ft. 18 ft. 50 - 74 degrees 7 ft. 8 x 20 ft. 12 ft. < 50 degrees 7 ft. 3.23.4.2. Handicapped Parking Spaces Handicapped parking spaces shall have a width of 12 ft. 3.23.4.3. Parallel Spaces Minimum dimensions of parallel parking spaces shall be 8 x 23 ft., except for open ended spaces wherein the length may be 20 ft. 3.23.4.4. Waiting Spaces The length of waiting parking spaces shall be 8 x 20 ft. 3.23.4.5. Adjacent to Wall Spaces Notwithstanding the requirements of Table 7, where a parking space is bordered by a wall or fence on one side, the minimum parking width must be 10 ft. 3.23.5. Location All required accessory off-street parking shall be located on the same zoning site as the use served, unless permitted by variance to locate elsewhere. 3.23.6. Use of Required Parking Spaces Parking spaces and areas required in accordance with this By-law shall be used for the parking of operative, currently licensed vehicles only, and for vehicles used in operations incidental to the permitted uses in respect of which such parking spaces and areas are required. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 41 3.23.7. Standards Development standards shall be established within development agreements between the developer and the Municipality, and may include requirements as listed hereunder. 3.23.7.1. Fencing or Landscaped Buffer Where a parking area abuts a residential zone, an opaque fence, or landscaped buffer 4 - 6 ft. in height shall be erected and maintained along the abutting lot line. 3.23.7.2. Lighting Lighting used to illuminate accessory off-street parking areas shall be arranged and shielded so as not to reflect directly onto residential lots. 3.23.7.3. Screening Screening may be required along the exterior of required yards by one of the following: - landscaped greenery; - light-proof fencing; or - landscaped berm. 3.23.7.4. Surfacing All off-street parking and loading areas, including driveways, access aisles and manoeuvring areas, shall be surfaced as per municipal standards. 3.23.7.5 Drainage All parking areas and driveways shall be drained so as to control the pooling of water and to prevent the flow of surface water onto adjacent lots or public sidewalks. 3.24. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS Planned Unit Developments (PUD) which may be composed of a mixture of residential types, institutional, commercial, open space and recreation uses may be permitted in Suburban Residential, Seasonal Residential, Mobile Home and Commercial zones subject to the following regulations: 3.24.1. Site Plan An overall site plan shall be prepared showing landscaping design as well as the physical layouts of all structures, roads, parking areas and community sanitary facilities. 3.24.2. Exceptions to Zone Requirements Specific zone regulations shall not apply to Planned Unit Developments. Uses permitted within a PUD include: residential, commercial, recreation and open space. However, the project shall produce an environment of stable and desirable character, and shall incorporate at least equivalent standards of R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 42 building separation, parking, height and other requirements and provisions of this By-law. 3.24.3. Minimum Site Area The minimum site area shall be 5 acres. 3.24.4. Required Open Space A minimum of 60% of the land area must be common open space or for common recreational use. 3.24.5. Minimum Lot Size The minimum permitted size for lots within a PUD shall be 6,000 ft.2. 3.24.6. Title Registration Planned Unit Developments shall be regulated through a site plan agreement or development agreement which is caveated against the title at the Winnipeg Land Titles Office. 3.25. POOLS AND HOT TUBS Private swimming pools and hot tubs shall comply with the regulations listed hereunder. 3.25.1. Location Private swimming pools shall be located only in all yards according to bulk regulations for accessory uses, building or structures. 3.25.2. Notwithstanding 3.25.1., no swimming pool, hot tub or pond of any portion thereof shall be located directly under electrical service wires. 3.25.3. Pool Equipment Filters, pumps and heaters and the like, shall be located as per 3.26. 3.25.4.1 Ponds Ponds are artificially excavated, filled or partially filled bodies of water, in excess of 2 ft. deep, but do not include excavations immediately adjacent to a water course or drain. All ponds require development permits (see Sec. 3.25.6.2) with the possibility of variations. 3.25.4.2 Pond Requirements 3.25.4.2.1 Ponds shall be located only in all yards according to bulk requlations for accessory uses, buildings or structures. 3.25.4.2.2. If a pond is to be used as a swimming pool; Manitoba Building Code requirements shall apply. 3.25.4.2.3. If a pond or other excavation is not to be used as a swimming pool; R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 43 - The edge of the pond shall be rip rapped and have 6:1 slope, or - The pond or excavation shall be enclosed with a 5 foot fence. 3.25.4.2.4. Pond or excavation fencing or rip rap requirements shall not apply along a natural water course or licensed drain, or within the A80 and A40 zoning districts. 3.25.4.2.5. Pond dimensions will be limited to a maximum total area of 10% site coverage. (BL 4141) 3.26. PROJECTIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS The following may project into the required yards the amount as indicated below, notwithstanding all applicable Manitoba fire and building code restrictions. 3.26.2. Required yards shall be provided and maintained unobstructed from ground level to the sky, except as follows: 3.26.2.1. Cantilevers (no more than 2 feet projection and no more than 10 feet total along a building wall), chimneys/chases, eaves, and fireplaces may project into any required yard not more than 3 ft provided that the projection is not closer than one foot from the side or rear site line (BL 4280). 3.26.2.2. Fire escapes may project into any required front, side or rear yard not more than 4 ft. 3.26.2.3. Open, unenclosed stairways or balconies, not covered by a roof or canopy, may project into a required rear yard not more than 4 ft. and balconies may extend into a required front yard not more than 30 inches. 3.26.2.4. Open, unenclosed decks, platforms or porches, not covered by a roof or canopy & not higher than two feet above the average level of the grade of the site and attached to the main building, may project into any required front, side or rear yard. 3.26.2.5. Open arbours, lighting fixtures, steps, landscape architectural features or guard railing, trellises or uncovered walks may be located in any required yard. 3.26.2.6. Fences and hedges may be permitted in a required front side or rear yard. 3.26.2.7. Air conditioners and pool equipment: to a maximum of 5 ft. into the front yard and may project into any side or rear yard. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 44 3.27. PUBLIC UTILITY 3.27.1. Public Utility, Services Any building, structure or use shall be in compliance with yard and coverage requirements applicable to the zone. 3.27.2. A site area, site width, site depth or required yard below the minimum requirements of this By-law by virtue of a public works, street or public utility shall be deemed to conform to the requirements of this By-law. 3.28. SIGNS 3.28.1. Location 3.28.1.1. Signs shall not obstruct or confuse the view of any authorized traffic sign, signal or device. 3.28.1.2. Signs shall not obstruct or confuse the view of any street or highway intersection or railroad crossing. 3.28.1.3. Signs shall not be located on, over or above any land or right-of-way belonging to the Municipality, unless such right is established by agreement with the Municipality. 3.28.1.4. Signs located within the control circles and boundary lines of Provincial Roads or Provincial Trunk Highways shall require approval from the appropriate provincial authority. 3.28.1.5. Signs shall be set back a minimum of 1 ft. from property lines. 3.28.2. Maintenance Signs shall be maintained in a proper state of repair. Signs that have fallen into an unacceptable state of repair may be removed or repaired by the Municipality at the expense of the owner. 3.28.3. Number of Signs There shall be a limit of one (1) free-standing sign per zoning site. There shall be a limit of one (1) mobile sign per zoning site, except that, when more than one (1) use occupies a lot each use may have a mobile sign, provided that the total number of mobile signs located on the zoning site at one time does not exceed two (2). 3.28.4. Permits Required Permits are required for the following: - new sign construction or placement, except as provided for 3.28.5.; and - re-location of existing signs. 3.28.5. Permits Not Required Permits are not required for the following: R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 45 - real estate signs; - construction signs; - political campaign signs; - window signs; - home identification, home sale/lease/rent; - non-commercial memorial signs, commemorative plaques or building cornerstones; - municipal bulletin boards; - temporary event signs - civic, non-commercial health, safety or welfare, educational or religious signs; - municipal traffic control, parking, street name and direction signs; - official public notice signs; - municipal street decoration; and - signs erected or maintained by law or government order, rule or regulation. 3.28.6. Rotating Beam Or Flashing Signs 3.28.6.1. Beams or rotating beams in connection with any sign display shall not be permitted. 3.28.6.2. Flashing signs shall not be permitted in any zone, with the exception of 3.28.6.3. below. 3.28.6.3. Flashing signs shall be permitted in the Commercial Zones if: - located beyond 300 ft. of any residential zone or Provincial Road or Provincial Trunk Highway; and - lights do not resemble an emergency light. 3.28.7. Surface Area and Height Calculation 3.28.7.1. Building Face Signs Sign surface area shall be calculated to include the area of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of the copy plus any material or colour forming an integral part of the background, but not including any supporting framework. 3.28.7.2. Free-standing or Mobile Signs Sign surface area shall be calculated to be the area of 1 side as per 3.28.7.1. 3.28.7.3. Multi-faced or 3-Dimensional Sign surface area shall be calculated to be 1.5 times the area of one face as calculated according to 3.28.7.1. 3.28.7.4. Sign Height R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 46 The height of the sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. 3.28.8. Two Properties - one sign Where a sign straddles two zoning sites, the maximum size for 1 sign shall apply. 3.28.9. Use Table & Size Table 8 & 9 Table 8 - Sign Use Table A = Agricultural R = Residential C = Commercial M = Industrial PR = Parks & Recreation HL = Hazard Lands P = Permitted C = Conditional T = Temporary - = Not Permitted Height ( maximum ) Type / Use AR C M PR HL Area (max) A R C M PR HL Advertising P C P P P C 200 ft2 40 40 40 40 40 40 Bulletin board P P P P P P 100 ft2 15 15 15 15 15 15 Business (other than home occupations or home industry ) P C P P C P 64 ft2 40 40 40 40 40 40 Construction T T T T T T 64 ft2 15 15 15 15 15 15 Directional P P P P P P 8 ft2 15 15 15 15 15 15 Identification P P P P P P Table 9 40 15 40 40 15 15 Mobile P P P P P P 64 ft2 10 - 10 10 10 10 Real Estate P P P P P P 32 ft2 10 10 10 10 10 10 Home Occupation P P - - - - 6 ft2 - - - - - - Home Industry P P - - - - 6 ft2 10 10 10 10 10 10 Table 9 - Identification Sign Size Table Zone Area (Max.) Residential 8 ft.2 All other Zones 20% of building face, or 200 ft.2 or free standing. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 47 3.29. SUBDIVISION 3.29.1. Subdivision Conformity All subdivisions shall conform to the provisions of the: - The Planning Act; - Selkirk and District Planning Area Development Plan; and - This zoning by-law. 3.29.2. Subdivision Public Hearings When a subdivision proposal creating one lot or more is presented to Council a Public Hearing will also be held, with the exception of properties within the "A80" Agricultural General zone. Hearings will proceed in accordance with section 169 & 170 of The Planning Act. Notice will be the responsibility of the Selkirk and District Planning Area Board as part of the application process (BL 4200). 3.30. TEMPORARY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 3.30.1. Application Requirements See 3.8.1. 3.30.2. Uses Temporary uses, buildings and structures may be permitted for the purposes listed hereunder. 3.30.2.1. Accommodation Temporary accommodation may be permitted for: - a caretaker, watchman, farm workers or other workers employed on the same site; - the owner and family during the construction of a dwelling unit on the same site for a 12 month period; - the owner and family displaced due to flooding or other natural disasters, including fire. 3.30.2.2. Office Space Temporary uses, buildings and structures may be permitted for office space for contractor or developer on the same site for a maximum 12 month period. 3.30.2.3. Storage Temporary uses, buildings and structures may be permitted for storage of construction materials and equipment incidental to and necessary for construction on the same site for a maximum 12 month period. 3.20.2.4. Extension The extension of a further 12 month time limit under section 3.30. may be granted by the Development Officer. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 48 3.31. VARIATION ORDERS 3.31.1. Variations due to Subdivision 3.31.1.1. Existing Buildings - Yard Requirements - Variation Order required Where subdivision results in new property lines which reduce yards adjacent to existing buildings below the minimum required by this zoning by-law, yard variations shall be required. 3.31.1.2. Existing Buildings - Yard Requirements - Variation Order not required Where subdivision does not alter property lines adjacent to existing legal non-conforming buildings, yard variations shall not be required. 3.31.1.3. Unaltered Site Width - Variation Order required Where subdivision does not alter widths of existing lots, site width variations shall be required. 3.31.1.4. Undersized Residual - Variation Order not required Where subdivision according to Subdivision Policy 7 of the Selkirk and Area District Development Plan Resource and Agricultural Areas (BL 4280) results in residual parcels being undersized in site area or site width, variation shall not be required (BL 4112). 3.31.2. Variations due to Building Locations Where the placement of buildings or structures would infringe on the Yard Requirements as required in each zone a variation order would be required. 3.31.3. Application for variation orders, including required information and fees may be filed by the owner(s) or owner's agent, and shall be filed with the Board. 3.31.4. Applications for variation orders shall be processed and approved or rejected as per the Planning Act. 3.31.5. Minor Variations Development officers may approve in-office with or without conditions, minor variations not exceeding 10 % of the requirements of this by-law governing front, side, rear or any other yard requirements as per The Planning Act. 3.32. ZONING COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES Development officers may, upon receipt of such proof as deemed necessary, issue zoning compliance certificates in order to confirm that the building, structure or use of land, building or structure was lawfully in existence at the effective date of this zoning by-law and amendments thereto and confirm that it may continue to exist as legal non- conforming as per the Planning Act. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 49 3.33. ZONING CONFIRMATION LETTERS Development officers may issue zoning confirmation letters in order to confirm the zoning bulk and use regulations of a property. 3.34. ZONING MEMORANDA Development officers may, upon receipt of building location certificates, issue zoning memoranda confirming that buildings or structures are located in compliance with this zoning by-law and amendments thereto, as per the Planning Act. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 50 4. ZONES 4.1 ZONING DISTRICTS For the purpose of this zoning by-law, all land within The R.M. of St. Andrews is divided into the following zoning districts, and shown on the zoning map which forms Appendix A of this zoning by-law. 4.1.1. Agricultural Zones A80 Agricultural General A40 Agricultural Limited AR Agricultural Restricted 4.1.2. Residential Zones RA Suburban Residential RR Rural Residential SR Seasonal Residential RM Residential - Mobile Home Park 4.1.3. Commercial Zones CG General Commercial CH Highway Commercial RT Recreation Tourism 4.1.4. Industrial Zones M1 General Industrial M2 Heavy Industrial AIP Airport Industrial Park 4.1.5. Parks & Recreation and Hazard Lands Zones PR Parks & Recreation HL Hazard Lands 4.2. ZONING MAP The various Land Use Zones, referred to in 4.1., are shown on Appendix A., "The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews Zoning Map." 4.3. USE REGULATIONS No land shall be used or occupied and no structure shall be erected, altered, used or occupied, except for the uses listed in the Use Tables. For existing non-conforming uses see Section 3.22. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 51 4.4. ZONE BOUNDARY INTERPRETATION 4.4.1. Boundaries are indicated on the Appendix A with solid lines. Where the zone boundary line is broken by a street name, it shall be interpreted to continue through same. 4.4.2. The regulations contained within this zoning by-law may not apply to streets, lanes and public utility right-of-ways within zone boundaries. 4.4.3. Boundaries shall be the centre line when indicated as following a: - highway; - street or lane; - watercourse; - creek; or - stream. 4.4.4. Boundaries shall be the centre line when indicated as following a: - right-of-way of a railway; - electrical line; - gas line; or - oil transmission line. 4.4.5. Boundaries indicated as following municipal limits shall follow said limits. 4.4.6. Boundaries shall follow lot lines as shown on registered plans of subdivision or boundaries of parcels registered in the Winnipeg Land Titles Office on the date of passing of this zoning by-law. 4.4.7. Boundaries shall run substantially parallel to streets and the distance from the street where not indicated shall be determined according to the appendix scale. 4.4.8. Boundaries indicated as following a street that has been closed shall follow the former centre line with the land in the said street being included in the zone of the adjoining land. 4.4.9. Boundaries indicated as following the shoreline shall be deemed to follow the ordinary high water mark. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 52 5. AGRICULTURAL ZONES 5.1. INTENT AND PURPOSE The Agricultural Zones established in this By-law are intended to zone lands for agricultural and related activities and to preserve areas for future urban development in keeping with the provisions of the Development Plan. 5.2. ZONES 5.2.1. "A80" Agricultural General This zone provides for a broad range of agricultural uses, including livestock operations while restricting the potential for land fragmentation. 5.2.2. "A40" Agricultural Limited This zone provides for agricultural uses and activities, however limits are placed on the size of livestock operations due to land use or environmental considerations. 5.2.3. "AR" Agricultural Restricted This zone provides for the accommodation of hobby and part-time farming operations and low density rural and non-farm residential uses. 5.3. USE REGULATIONS All proposed uses in the agricultural zones must comply with the use requirements as outlined in Table 10. Uses identified as "conditional" must undertake a conditional use process before approval can be given. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 53 Table 10 - Agricultural Use Table P = Permitted C = Conditional P/C = see table 1 - = Not Permitted Use A80 A40 AR Parking Group See Table 5 A Accessory uses, buildings or structures (as per table 1) P/C P/C P/C N/A Agricultural: - farm activities general - no livestock (BL 4088) P P P N/A - farm activities - with livestock (subject to 5.5.3.) - < 10 A.U. (BL 4088) - 10 - 49 A.U. (BL 4088) - 50- 100 A.U. (BL 4088) - > 100 A.U. (BL 4088) P P P N/A P P C N/A P C - N/A C C - N/A - agricultural commercial P P C 11 - agricultural industrial C - - 11 - produce sales - limited P P P 11 Airstrip, private C C - N/A Animal shelters P P C 11 Asphalt Plant (BL 4093) C C - N/A Auction mart C C - 11 Aviaries P P C N/A B Bed and Breakfast P P P 1 C Cemeteries & mausoleums P P C N/A Conservation areas P P P N/A Contractor's establishment (BL 4088) P P C 12 E Educational facility P P P 3 F Fair and exhibition grounds (BL 4093) C C C N/A Farm vacations P P P 7 G Game farm C C C 2 Garden Centre P P P 11 H Halls C C C 6 Heritage & archaeological buildings & sites P P P N/A Home Occupations **(see section 3.16) P P P ** Home Industries **(see section 3.16) P P C ** K Kennels C C C N/A R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 54 Use A80 A40 AR Parking Group See Table 5 M Mineral extraction C C C N/A P Public - facility P P P 8 - parks and outdoor recreation areas P P P N/A - utility C C C N/A R Racetrack C - - 6,10 Recreation - public P P P 6, 10 commercial C C C 6, 10 Religious facilities P P P 2 Residential: - care home, family day care, private day care P P P 4 day care centre, group day care home, neighbourhood care home, neighbourhood rehabilitation home C C C 4 - garden suite (see 3.13) P P C 1 - mobile homes P P C 1 - single family dwelling P P P 1 - two family dwelling C C C 1 - temporary uses - ( see 3.30.2.1.) P P C 1 S Special Event C C - N/A V Veterinary clinics & compounds P P C 11 W Waste disposal facility - all inclusive (may include lagoon, landfill, recycling depot and transfer station) C C C N/A - transfer stations C C C N/A - recycling depot C C C N/A Wrecking facilities -automotive & equipment C C - 11 Any other Agricultural use not listed in this table C C C table 5 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 55 5.4. BULK REGULATIONS All lots, buildings or structures in the Agricultural Zones must comply with the yard requirements as outlined in Table 11. Table 11 - Agricultural Bulk Table BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES (B/L 4081) Zone & Building Type Required Yards Height Site Coverage Unit Area Ft.2 Front Yard Side Yd Interior Side Yd Corner Rear Yard A80, A40 Min.(ft) Min.(ft) Min.(ft) Min.(ft) Max.(ft) Max.% Min. Main 50 15 25 25 N/A N/A 800 Accessory 50 15 25 25 N/A N/A N/A AR Main 50 15 25 25 35 N/A 800 Accessory 50 15 25 25 20 5* N/A * Excluding swimming pools, decks, playhouses, swings, gazebos and picnic shelters. SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS Zone Site Area (min) Site Width(min) A80 acres feet Subdivisions except as per Subdivision Policy 7 of the Selkirk and Area District Development Plan Resource and Agricultural Areas (BL 4280) 80 300 Subdivisions as per Subdivision Policy 7 of the Selkirk and Area District Development Plan Resource and Agricultural Areas (BL 4280) 2 300 A40 Subdivisions except as Subdivision Policy 7 of the Selkirk and Area District Development Plan Resource and Agricultural Areas (BL 4280). 40 300 Subdivisions as per Subdivision Policy 7 of the Selkirk and Area District Development Plan Resource and Agricultural Areas (BL 4280) 2 300 AR Subdivisions as per Subdivision Policy 7 of the Selkirk and Area District Development Plan Resource and Agricultural Areas (BL 4280) 4 198 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 56 5.5. LIVESTOCK REGULATIONS 5.5.1. Provincial Farm Practices Guidelines All new and expanding livestock operations shall be governed by the Provincial Farm Practices Guidelines. 5.5.2. Livestock - Animal Units Animal units shall be calculated according to the Animal Unit Summary Table 12 that has been prepared by Manitoba Agriculture. If any of the values shown on this Table are revised by Manitoba Agriculture, the revised values will apply. The Department of Agriculture shall provide animal unit calculations for any livestock not included within Table 12. 5.5.3. Livestock on Small Lots Livestock may be kept on lots in agricultural zones having less than 10 acres in size based on the following criteria: 5.5.3.1. Number of Permitted Animal Units: - < 4 ac. 0 A.U. - 4ac. - 6 ac. 2 A.U. - 6ac. - 8 ac. 3 A.U. - 8ac. -10 ac. 4 A.U. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 57 Table 12 - Animal Unit (AU) Summary Table Source: Manitoba Agriculture Farm Practices Guidelines Livestock AU produced by 1 livestock Livestock producing 1 AU Dairy Milking cow, including associated livestock 2.00 0.50 Beef Beef cows, including associated livestock 1.20 0.83 Feeders, 100 day backgrounder 0.45 2.22 200 day backgrounder 0.50 2.00 Summer pasture 0.60 1.67 Short keep 0.80 1.25 Long keep 0.70 1.43 Hogs Sows, farrow to finish 1.25 0.80 Sows, farrow to weanling 0.33 3.00 Sows, farrow to nursery 0.25 4.00 Weanlings 0.02 50.00 Feeders 0.14 7.00 Chickens Broilers 0.0059 170.00 Roasters 0.0091 110.00 Layers 0.01 100.00 Pullets 0.0033 300.00 Broiler Breeder Pullets 0.0033 300.00 Broiler Breeder Hens 0.01 100.00 Turkeys Broilers 0.0083 120.00 Heavy Toms 0.0143 70.00 Heavy Hens 0.0083 120.00 Horses Mares, including associated livestock 1.33 0.75 Sheep Ewes, including associated livestock 0.20 5.00 Feeder lambs 0.10 10.00 AU produced by 2,205 lb. live animal weight Lb. live animal weight producing 1 AU Other livestock (except poultry) 2.50 880.00 Other Poultry 7.50 286.00 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 58 6. RESIDENTIAL ZONES 6.1. INTENT AND PURPOSE The Residential Zones are intended to provide sufficient land for various types of residential development within the residential designations of the Development Plan. 6.2 ZONES 6.2.1. "RA" Suburban Residential The "RA" Suburban Residential Zone provides for the establishment of single family dwellings and related compatible uses. Conditional approval may also be given for multiple family housing developments such as duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, town or row housing and lowrise apartments. 6.2.2. "RM" Residential Mobile Home Zone The "RM" Residential Mobile Home Zone provides for areas for the placement of mobile homes on spaces within a mobile home park, Also includes associated service buildings. For more detailed regulations, refer to Section 3.21. 6.2.3. "RR" Rural Residential Zone The "RR" Rural Residential Zone has been established to provide land use guidelines for those areas having existing large lot residential development. 6.2.4. "SR" Seasonal Residential Zone The "SR" Seasonal Residential Zone has been established to provide land use guidelines for those areas having existing large lot seasonal residential development. Uses, in addition to the seasonal residential component, include rural residential. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 59 Table 13 - Residential Use Table P = Permitted C = Conditional P/C = see table 1 - = Not Permitted Use RA RR RM SR Parking Group See Table 5 A Accessory uses, buildings or structures ( as per table 1 ) P/C P/C P/C P/C N/A B Bed & Breakfast P P - P 1 C Cemeteries C C - C 2 E Education facilities P P - - 3 F Farm activities, general C P C C N/A Farm activities, livestock - C - C N/A H Halls: -public or private C P P C 6 Heritage & archaeological buildings & sites P P P P N/A Home Industries (BL 4081) C C - C (see 3.16.3.15.) Home Occupations P P C C (see 3.16.3.6.) N Neighbourhood Commercial C C C C 11 P Planned Unit Development (BL4234) C C C C 1,11 Produce sales - limited C C - C 11 Public: - facility P P C C 8 - utility C C C C N/A R Recreational Facilities: - commercial - C C C 6, 10 - public C C P P 6, 10 Religious Facility P P P P 2 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 60 Use RA RR RM SR Parking Group See Table 5 Residential: - care home, family day care, private day care P P P P 4 day care centre, group day care home, neighbourhood care home, neighbourhood rehabilitation home C C C - 4 - dwellings: -single family P P P P 1 -two family P C - - 1 -multiple-family C - - - 1 - mobile home C - P C 1 - garden suite C C - C 1 Restaurant C C C C 6 T Temporary Uses P P P P N/A Any other Residential use not listed in this table C C C C Table 5 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 61 6.3. BULK REGULATIONS (BL 4090) All lots, buildings or structures in the residential zones must comply with the yard requirements as outlined in Table 14. Table 14 - Residential Bulk Table Zone & Building Type Required Yards Height Site Coverage Site Width Site Area Unit Area Front Yard Side Yd Interior Side Yd Corner Rear Yard RA Minimum (ft) Minimum (ft) Minimum (ft) Minimum (ft) Maximum (ft) Maximum% Minimum (ft) Minimum (sq. ft) Minimum (sq. ft) -main* 30 15 15 25 35 40 198* 60,000* 800 -accessory 50 5 5 10 15 25 N/A N/A 1200*** (max.) RR -main 50 15 25 25 35 40 198 60,000 800 -accessory 75 5 30 10 15 25 N/A N/A 1200*** (max.) SR -main 30 10 15 25 35 40 100 60,000* 800 -accessory * 75** 5 15 10** 15 25 N/A N/A 1200*** (max.) RM -all uses 50 15 25 25 35 45 200 5 ac - * The minimum site area requirements in the "RA" and "SR" Zones for dwellings or mobile homes serviced by an approved central sewer system or by an approved pump out holding tank septic disposal system may be 15,000 square feet with a minimum site width of 100 feet. ** The minimum front yard requirement in the "SR" Zone for accessory uses, buildings or structures on sites with the rear site line abutting a river, creek or stream shall be 15 feet and the minimum rear yard with public lanes at the rear of the site shall be 5 feet. *** A maximum combined floor area for all accessory buildings on a site excluding swimming pools, decks, playhouses, swings, gazebos and picnic shelters. For all accessory structures (Unit Area Sq. Ft.) please note that the unit area is a maximum per structure depending on the amount of square foot noted per zone. There is a maximum of two accessory structures per certificate of title in the Residential Zones. Please note that the most restrictive of the unit maximum and maximum site coverage will be enforced (BL4280). R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 62 7. COMMERCIAL ZONES 7.1. INTENT AND PURPOSE The Commercial Zones are intended to provide sufficient land for various types of commercial development within the commercial designations of the Development Plan. 7.2 ZONES 7.2.1. "CG" General Commercial This zone provides for appropriate land in the central business area for multi- functional uses such as retail business, multi-family residential, recreational, social, cultural and administrative land uses. 7.2.2. "CH" Highway Commercial This zone provides for appropriate land to accommodate those businesses requiring large site areas and to provide retail and personal services adjacent to major transportation routes or arterial streets to serve the needs of the travelling public. Uses generally serve a broad regional clientele. 7.2.3. "RT" Recreation Tourism This zone provides for a broad range of commercial recreational uses. Residential developments associated with recreational uses may also be permitted. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 63 7.3. USE REGULATIONS All proposed uses in the commercial zones must comply with the use requirements as outlined in Table 15. Uses identified as "conditional" must undertake a conditional use process before approval can be given. Table 15 - Commercial Use Table P = Permitted C = Conditional P/C = see table 1 - = Not Permitted Use CG CH RT Parking Group See Table 5 A Accessory uses, buildings or structures (as per Table 1) P/C P/C P/C N/A Agricultural Commercial P P - 11 Amusement enterprise P P P 6 Animal shelter - C - N/A Automobile: - body shop C P - 11 - sales, leasing & servicing P P - 11 - service station P P C 11 - storage compounds P P - N/A - supplies P P - 11 B Bed and Breakfast P P P 1 C Cannabis Retail Business (BL 4302) C C C 11 Cabarets and cocktail lounges P P P 6 Contractor's establishment: - enclosed within a building P P - 12 - outdoor storage - P - N/A D Dispatch services: - cleaning, couriers, taxi and similar services P P - 9 E Education: - educational facilities P P - 3 F Farm vacations - - P N/A Funeral chapel , parlour P P - 2 G Garden centre P P P 12 H Halls - Public or Private P P P 6 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 64 Use CG CH RT Parking Group See Table 5 Health services P P P 11 Hotel and motels P P P 7 K Kennel - C - 12 L Lumber & building supply: P P - 11 M Manufacture and sales: - carpentry or cabinetry - C - 11 - monument and memorial products - C - 11 Manufacture and sales not listed - C - 11 Marina - - P 11 P Personal service establishment P P - 11 Professional offices & support services P P - 8,9 Planned Unit Development (See 3.24.) - - C N/A Public: - facility P P P 8,9 - utilities P P P 8,9 R Race tracks - - C N/A Recreation vehicles - sales & service P P P 12 Recreation - public P C P 6 - commercial - C P 6, 11 Religious facility P P P 2 Residential: - within rear ½ or second storey P P P 1 - single family dwelling P P P 1 - multi family P P P 1 - mobile home C C C 1 - care home, family day care, private care C C C 4 - day care centre, group care home, neighbourhood care home, neighbourhood rehabilitation centre C C C 4 Restaurants - concessions P P P - - eat-in P P P 6 - drive through C C C 11 Retail business P P P 11 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 65 Self-service storage facility P P - N/A Special Events C C C N/A Stables, riding or boarding - - P N/A T Temporary Uses P P P N/A Truck Service and Repair (BL 4357) - P - 11 Trucking Operation (a) (BL 4357) - C - N/A V Veterinary clinics and compounds - P - 11 W Waste disposal facility - recycling depot C C C N/A - transfer station C C C N/A Wrecking facilities -automotive & equipment - C - N/A Other Commercial Use not listed in this table C C C Table 5 (a) the ratio of semi-trucks to trailers on a property shall not exceed 1:3. 7.4 BULK REGULATIONS All lots, buildings or structures in the commercial zones must comply with the yard requirements as outlined in Table 16. Table 16 - Commercial Bulk Table Zone & Use Required Yard Height Max. (ft) Site Coverage (Max. %) Site Width Min. (ft) Site Area Ft.2 (Min.) Front Yard Min. (ft) Side Yd Interior Min. (ft) Side Yd Corner Min. (ft) Rear Yard Min. (ft) Main Uses CG 30 15 30 20 30 60 150 40,000 CH 50 25 30 25 30 50 150 40,000 RT 50 50 30 25 30 40 200 60,000* Accessory Uses Accessory 40 5 15 10 15 10 N/A N/A * Within Planned Unit Developments (see regulation 3.24.5.) Use CG CH RT Parking Group See Table 5 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 66 7.5. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USES For commercial uses that have interior side lot lines adjoining residential uses, the Municipality may require development agreements to ensure compatibility with the residential uses. The development agreements may address, but is not limited to, such matters as: - Landscaping - Parking locations - Fencing - Outside storage - Lighting - Noise - Dust R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 67 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 68 8. INDUSTRIAL ZONES 8.1 INTENT AND PURPOSE The Industrial Zones are intended to provide sufficient land for various types of industrial development within the industrial designations of the Development Plan. Three industrial zones have been established. 8.2 ZONES 8.2.1. "M1" - General Industrial Zones Provides for a limited range of low impact industrial uses dominantly within wholly enclosed buildings, including landscaped industrial parks, and accessory outside storage. 8.2.2. "M2" - Heavy Industrial Zone Provides for a wide range of industrial uses where a certain level of nuisance may occur, such as noise, odour, dust, vibration, aesthetics and heavy truck traffic. Typical uses would include foundries, asphalt plants, concrete plants, wrecking facilities, processing and manufacturing facilities, etc. 8.2.3 "AIP" - Airport Industrial Park Provides locations for airstrips, airports and ancillary uses necessary or supportive to the primary use. 8.3. USE REGULATIONS All proposed uses in the industrial zones must comply with the use requirements as outlined in Table 17. Uses identified as "conditional" must undertake a conditional use process before approval can be given. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 69 Table 17 - Industrial Use Table P = Permitted C = Conditional P/C = see table 1 - = Not Permitted Use M1 M2 AIP Parking Group See Table 5 A Accessory uses, buildings, structures (as per Table 1) P/C P/C P/C N/A Agricultural: - commercial C P - 11 - industrial, and associated sales C P - 11 Air Strip or air ports C C P 12 Airport Industrial Uses - - P 12 Asphalt Plant: - C - N/A Automobile: - sales, rentals, leasing, and servicing (B/L 4134) P P P 11 - auto body shops P P - 11 - service station P P - 11 - storage compounds P P - N/A - supplies P P - 11 C Cannabis Retail Business (BL 4302) C C C 11 Cannabis Manufacturing (BL 4302) C C C 11 Contractor's establishment: P P - 12 Crematoriums (BL 4081) C C C 12 Concrete - Batching Plant - P - 12 E Education facilities P - P 3 F Food Processing & manufacturing P P - 12 G Garden Centre P P - 11 L Livestock & poultry slaughtering or rendering - C - 12 Lumber & building supply: P P - 11 M Manufacturing -brick/concrete products C P - N/A - steel or other metals - P - 11 -volatile chemicals, fertilizers - P - 11 O Offices - business or professional (BL 4134) P P P 8, 9 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 70 Use M1 M2 AIP Parking Group See Table 5 P Public: - facility (BL 4112) P P P 8, 9 - utilities and / or storage compounds (BL 4112) P P P N/A R Recreational vehicle & boats manufacture, sales and servicing P P - 11 Residential: (B/L 4093) - care home, family day care, private home day care C - C 4 Restaurant P P P 6 S Self-service storage facility P P - N/A T Temporary Uses P P P N/A Truck Terminal (a) (BL 4357) C P C N/A Truck Service and Repair (BL 4357) P P P 11 Trucking Operation (a) (BL 4357) P P P N/A V Veterinary clinics & compounds P P - 11 W Warehousing - industrial/commercial goods except as listed below. P P - 12 - industrial/commercial goods such as asphalt, explosives, fertilizers and flammable or toxic goods - C - 12 Waste disposal facilities: all inclusive (may include lagoons, landfill site recycling depot and transfer station) transfer station recycling depot C P - N/A P P - N/A P P - N/A Wrecking facilities - automotive and equipment C P - 11 Other Light Industrial Uses not listed in this Table C C - Table 5 Other Heavy Industrial Uses not listed in this Table - C - Table 5 Other Airport Industrial Park Uses not listed in this Table - - C Table 5 (a) the ratio of semi-trucks to trailers on a property shall not exceed 1:3. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 71 8.4. INDUSTRIAL BULK REGULATIONS All lots, buildings or structures in the industrial zones must comply with the yard requirements as outlined in Table 18. Table 18 - Industrial Bulk Table Zone Required Yards (Min.) Site Requirements Front Yard (ft) Side Yard (ft) Side Yard Corner (ft) Rear Yard (ft) Height Max. (ft) Outside Storage % of Site Area (Max) Site Cover- age (Max. %) Site Width Min. (ft) Site Area (ft2) (Min.) Main Use M1 50 10 25 25 45 25 60 100 (BL4256) 30,000 (BL4256) M2 50 25 50 25 45 80 80 200 60,000 AIP * Bulk requirements will be regulated by the St. Andrews Airport Inc. Other Uses Accessory 40 5 15 15 45 N/A N/A N/A N/A Temporary 25 5 15 15 15 N/A N/A N/A N/A (BL 4081) * Approval for developments in the Airport Industrial Park zone requires approval from the St. Andrews Airport Inc. prior to issuing a development permit. 8.5. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USES For industrial uses that have interior side lot lines adjoining residential uses, the Municipality may require development agreements to ensure compatibility with the residential uses. The development agreements may address, but is not limited to, such matters as: - Landscaping - Parking locations - Fencing - Outside storage - Lighting - Noise - Dust R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 72 9. PARKS & RECREATION AND HAZARD LANDS ZONES 9.1. INTENT AND PURPOSE The Parks & Recreation and Hazard Lands Zones are intended to provide sufficient land for parks and recreational uses and to protect environmentally sensitive lands from development in keeping with the provisions of the Development Plan. 9.2 ZONES 9.2.1. "PR" Parks and Recreation Zone Recreational Zones are primarily designed to accommodate public recreation uses such as picnic area, public parks, playgrounds, sports fields, arenas, and curling rinks 9.2.2. "HL" Hazard Lands Zone The primary intent of the "HL" Hazard Lands zone is to ensure that areas having inherent hazards due to subsidence or flooding are not developed for building purposes. Natural areas, crop production or extensive recreational uses will be the dominant permitted use of such areas. 9.3. USE REGULATIONS No land shall be used or occupied and no structure shall be erected, altered, used or occupied, except for the uses listed in Table 19. Table 19 - Parks & Recreation and Hazard Lands Use Table P = Permitted C = Conditional P/C = see table 1 - = Not Permitted Use PR* HL* Parking Group See Table 5 A Accessory uses, buildings or structures (as per Table 1) P/C P/C N/A Agricultural General * (excluding Buildings) - P N/A C Campground P P N/A D Docks - boats or fishing P P N/A E Education facilities P - 3 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 73 USE PR HL * Parking Group See Table 5 H Heritage & archaeological buildings & sites P P N/A M Marina - excluding gas sales accessory C C 11 Museums P - 5 N Nature and wildlife reserves P P N/A P Planned Unit Development (See 3.24.) C - N/A Public: - facility C - 8 - utility P P N/A R Recreation - Public P C 6,10,11 Recreation - Commercial P C 6,10,11 S Sports fields P P N/A Special events C C N/A T Temporary Uses P C N/A Any other PR and HL land use not listed in this table C C table 5 *For buildings and structures located in flood prone areas refer to Section 3.12. 9.4 BULK REGULATIONS All lots, buildings or structures in the Parks & Recreation and Hazard Lands zones must comply with the yard requirements as outlined in Table 20. Table 20 - Parks & Recreation and Hazard Lands Bulk Table Zone & Building Type Site Width Min. (ft) Yard Requirements Height Max. (ft) Site Coverage ( Max. %) Site Area Min. (sq. ft) Front Yard Min. (ft) Side Yd Interior Min. (ft) Side Yd Corner Min. (ft) Rear Yard Min. (ft) PR Main 200 50 15 15 25 35 40 60,000 Temporary N/A 50 15 15 25 35 N/A N/A Accessory N/A 50 15 15 10 15 10 N/A HL Main N/A 50 15 15 25 35 40 N/A Temporary N/A 40 15 15 25 35 N/A N/A Accessory N/A 25 15 15 10 15 10 N/A (B/L 4081) R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 74 10. DEFINITIONS 10.0. CONTENTS 10.1. Rules of Construction 10.2. Definitions 10.1. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION 10.1.1 The following rules of construction apply to the text of this by-law. 10.1.1.1 Words, phrases and terms defined herein shall be given the defined meaning. 10.1.1.2 Words, phrases and terms not defined herein but defined in the Act and the Building By-laws of The R.M. of St. Andrews shall be construed as defined in such Act and By-laws. 10.1.1.3 Words, phrases and terms neither defined herein nor in the Building, Electrical or Plumbing By-laws of The R.M. of St. Andrews shall be given their usual and customary meaning except where, in the opinion of Council, the context clearly indicates a different meaning. 10.1.1.4 The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for", "designed for", or "occupied for". 10.1.1.5 Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where a regulation involves two or more items, conditions, provisions or events connected by the conjunction "and", "or" or "either-or", the conjunction shall be interpreted as follows: - "and" indicates that all the connected items, conditions, provisions or events shall apply in any combination. - "or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events may apply singly, or in combination. - "either-or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events shall apply singly but not in combination. 10.1.1.6. The word "includes" shall not limit a term to the specified examples, but is intended to extend the meaning of all instances or circumstances of like, kind or character. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 75 10.2. DEFINITIONS A Accessory use, building or structure Means a use, building or structure which: - is subordinate to the principal building; - is subordinate in area, extent, or purpose to the principal building, structure or use; - contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants of the principal building, structure or use; and - is located on the same zoning site as the principal building, structure or use. Act Means the Planning Act, being Chapter P80 of the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba, and amendments thereto. Agricultural commercial Means the use of land, structures or buildings for the purpose of buying, selling or processing, storage and supply of commodities and services that support agricultural operations. Agricultural industrial Means use of land, structures or buildings for the manufacture, servicing and dismantling of farm equipment, feed and grain mixing and storage, mixing, storage or sale of farm chemicals, including crop spraying operations. Airstrip, private Means land used for the purpose of landing, taking off, storing, of private aircraft. Airport industrial uses Means any area of land used for the landing, taking off, or storing of aircraft, associated terminals, and uses related to, and be an integral component of the airport operation. Alter - building or structure when used in reference to a building or structure or part thereof, to change any one or more of the external dimensions of such building or structure or to make any change in the supporting members or to the type of construction of the exterior walls or roof thereof or the moving of a building or structure from one location to another. Alter - lot when used in reference to a lot to change the lot area, lot frontage or lot depth thereof; to change the width, depth or area of any required yard, landscaped open space or parking area; or to change the location of any boundary of such lot with respect to a street or a lane, whether such alteration is made by conveyance or alienation of any portion of such lot or otherwise. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 76 Alter - use when used in reference to a use, to discontinue and replace a use with a use which is defined herein as being distinct from the discontinued use. Amusement enterprise Means a place where 3 or more coin or token operated machines, devices, contrivances or games are provided for public amusement, but does not include: - any machine that provides exclusively musical entertainment, rides, food or drink; - premises licensed to serve alcohol under the appropriate statute; - premises of a non-profit organization, association, institution or club which is operated for social, recreational, educational, religious or fraternal purposes; - an amusement park. Animal shelter Means a lot and/or building or part thereof used for the care of lost, abandoned or neglected animals. Animal waste unit Means the number of animals excreting 160 lb. of nitrogen in a 12- month period, as set out in this By-law. Arbour Means a structure of lattice work which may be covered by vines or shrubs. Arena Means a facility for sport activities and includes ice surfaces for sporting activities. Attached to Principal Building Means a structure is considered to be a part of the principal building and is subject to all regulations applicable to the principal building, where it is attached to the principal building by any of the following: - roof; - floor, except a slab on grade; - open or enclosed structure above grade; - foundation which is above grade; or - any structure below grade which allows access between buildings such as a parking garage or corridor / passageway connecting the buildings. Auction mart Means a site, or space where there are goods offered for sale to the highest bidder, whether outdoors or in a wholly enclosed building. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 77 Auditorium Means a building or structure where facilities are provided for athletic, civic, education, political, religious or social events. Autobody shop Means a building or premise used primarily for the commercial repair of automobile bodies, major and minor collision damage, frame and panel straightening, repainting and refinishing, glass repair and similar activity. Automobile - compact automobile (small) means an automobile 15.75 ft. or less in length and less than 5.91 ft. in width. - full size means an automobile greater than 15.75 ft. in length and greater than 5.91 ft. in width. Automobile, recreational vehicle and equipment repair facility Means a facility for the general repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats or trailers, including autobody shops and the sale of related accessories and parts. (BL 4088) Automobile service station Means a building or portion thereof and land used for the sale of fuel, oil and accessories for motor vehicles, automobile detailing, including car washes and for the servicing and repair of motor vehicles. Automobile storage compound Means an open space either used or required for the standing of motor vehicles held for sale or rental. Automobile, sales, rentals, leasing, servicing Means the retail sales, rental or leasing or new or used vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, water crafts, trailers, together with the incidental maintenance services and sale of parts and accessories, Automobile washing establishment see Automobile service station. Automobile wrecking facilities see Wrecking Facilities Equipment and Automobile Awning Means a movable shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and of a type which can be retracted, folded or collapsed against the face of a supporting building. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 78 B Banquet hall Means a building or part thereof used for the purpose of entertaining a large group of people where food and liquor are generally provided. Basement Means a storey of a building in which the floor level above is located not more than 6.56 ft. above grade. A crawl space shall be considered a basement where: - it exceeds 70 in. in height; - it is used for any occupancy including storage; - it is used as a plenum in combustible construction; - it is used for the passage of flue pipes; - a crawl space shall be considered a basement, as defined in the Manitoba Building Code Bed and breakfast Means any residential dwelling in which not more than 2 rooms are rented to paying guests on an overnight basis. Board Means the Selkirk and District Planning Area Board as established under the Planning Act. Building Includes any well, pipe line, excavation, cut, fill, transmission line or other erection or structure, or any part thereof, and also includes any addition to or extension of a building and any chattel that is attached to any structure or land or that is installed therein or thereon. - Accessory See accessory use, building or structure - Main or Principal building in which is conducted the principal uses of the lot on which it is situated. In any residential zone, a dwelling containing one or more dwelling units shall be deemed to be a main or principal building on the lot which it is situated. - Temporary building intended for removal or demolition within a prescribed time, as set out in a building permit. Building area Means the maximum projected horizontal area of a building above grade measured to the centre of a party walls and to the outside of other walls including air wells, and all other spaces within the building, but excluding open air porches, verandas, steps, cornices, chimneys, fire escapes, exterior stairways, breezeways, accessory buildings, ramps and open loading platforms. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 79 Building face Means any exterior wall of a building exposed to public view. Building height Means vertical distance measured from the finished grade and the exterior surface of a flat roof, the deck line of a mansard roof or the mean height between the bottom of the eaves and the highest point of the roof surface for any other type of roof. The Development Officer shall determine the height of an irregularly shaped roof. Building separation Means the least horizontal distance permitted between the nearest portions of any building envelope on a lot. Business, professional office or administrative office Means a building or part thereof in which 1 or more persons are employed in the management, direction or conducting of a business or where professionally qualified persons and their staff serve clients or patients who seek advice, consultation or treatment and may include the administrative offices of a non-profit or charitable organization. C Campground Means an area of land containing camp sites managed as a unit providing short term or over night camping experiences from tenting to serviced trailer sites and including accessory facilities which support the use, such as administration offices, laundry facilities, and may include the use of mobile homes or trailers subject to obtaining development permits. Cannabis (BL 4302) Means cannabis as defined in the federal Cannabis Act. Cannabis Manufacturing (BL 4302) Means the use of land, buildings, or structures for the purpose of manufacturing cannabis products, which may include, but is not limited to, processing, preparing, packaging, labelling, warehousing and storing. Cannabis Retail Business (BL 4302) Means the use or part use of an enclosed building from which the retail sale of cannabis to the public is authorized. Carport Means a permanent roofed structure which is attached to the principal building, and not completely enclosed, to be used for the parking of privately owned automobiles. Car Brokerage Means an accessory commercial use licenced by Manitoba Transportation & Government Services, relating to the retail purchase and sale of used passenger R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 80 vehicles from a single detached dwelling unit. This definition does not include automobile service and repair, and/or vehicle rentals or leasing. (BL 4088) Cemetery Means land that is set apart or used as a place for the interment of the dead or in which human bodies have been buried and may include facilities for storing ashes of human remains that have been cremated or the interment of the dead in sealed crypts or compartments. Child care centre Means premises that receives more than 5 children who are not of common parentage, primarily for the purpose of providing temporary care, or guidance, or both temporary care and guidance, for a continuous period not exceeding 24 hours where the children are under 18 years of age in the case of a day nursery for children with a developmental handicap, under 10 years of age in all other cases. Club Means an association of persons, whether incorporated or not, united by some common interest, meeting periodically for co-operation or conviviality. Club shall also mean, where the context requires, premises owned or occupied by members of such association within which the activities of the clubs are conducted. Compatible Means a building or structure, activity or use that blends with, conforms to, or is harmonious with the surrounding ecological, physical, visual or cultural environment. Concrete - batching plant Means an industrial facility used for the production of concrete, or concrete products, used in building or construction and includes facilities for the administration or management of the business, the stockpiling of bulk materials used in the production of finished products manufactured on the premises and the storage and maintenance of required equipment, but does not include the retail sale of finished concrete products. Conditional use Means the use of land or building that, owing to some special characteristics attendant to its operation or installation, such as odour, noise, smoke, dust, or traffic generation, may be permitted in any particular zoning district subject to approval by the Board and may be subject to design or operational requirement different from the usual zone requirements. Conservation area Means the use of land which is intended to remain open in character, with the priority use given to the preservation of its natural state or special environmental quality and may include non-commercial recreational uses only if conservation of the resource is not jeopardized. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 81 Contractor's establishment Means a premises where a construction contractor operates a business and where related equipment and materials may be stored, including: wood construction, cabinet making, carpentry, house builders, mobile home and "ready to move" house construction, package home or garage construction, kitchen or bathroom renovating, general contracting, landscape contractors, heating contractors, air-conditioning and refrigeration contractors, insulating contractors, painting contractors, plumbers, sheet metal contractors, roofers, drillers and well contractors, septic tank installation, foundation contractors, excavators, stucco contractors, siding contractors, brick laying, fencing contractors, ventilating contractors, window and door installation, road, bridge, concrete and stucco contractors and other like uses. Conversion Means a change in use of land or a building or an act done in relation to land or a building that results, or is likely to result, in a change in the use of such land or building without involving major structural alterations. Council Means the Council of The R.M. of St. Andrews. Crematorium A place of business fitted with the proper appliances for the purposes of the cremation of human remains and includes a memorial centre in which funeral or religious services may be conducted. (BL 4081) D Deck Means a structure abutting a dwelling unit with no roof or walls except for visual partitions and railings which is constructed. Development officer Means officers appointed by the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Development permit Means a permit issued under a zoning By-law, authorizing development and may include a building permit. Development Plan Means the Selkirk and District Planning Area Development Plan adopted by By-law No. 122 of the Selkirk and District Planning Area and amendments thereto. Dispatch services Means services provided for the dispatching of courier, delivery, cleaning, taxi or similar services. District Means the Selkirk & District Planning Area. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 82 Drive-in establishment / Drive through establishment Means an establishment with facilities for attracting and servicing prospective customers travelling in motor vehicles, which are driven onto the site where the customer may or may not receive service in the vehicle. Dwelling Means a building or portion thereof designed for residential occupancy but shall not include a travel trailer, a motor home or a mobile home as defined herein. - single-family a detached building designed for and used by one (1) family. - two-family a detached building designed for and used by two (2) families, each having exclusive occupancy of a dwelling unit. - multiple-family a building containing three (3) or more dwelling units, each unit designed for and used by one (1) family. E Educational facility Means a place of instruction, whether private or public, offering courses, training or instruction, and includes administration offices required for the provision of such services. Includes private or public schools, community colleges, technical and vocational schools and adult educational training centres. Existing Means a use, building or structure existing on the effective date of this By-law. Extension Means an increase in the amount of existing floor area used for an existing use, within an existing building. F Fair and exhibition grounds Means the use of land, or building, or structure where the temporary exhibition of music, art, goods, wares, vehicles, and the like are displayed and made available for sale and shall include a midway and a place of amusement. Family Means one or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and maintaining a household. The term "family" shall not be construed to mean fraternity, sorority, club or institutional group. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 83 Family day care home Means premises in which either day care alone, or in combination with parental care, is provided at any time, to not more than eight (8) children of whom not more than five (5) are less than six (6) years of age and not more than three (3) are less than two (2) years of age; and which is the home of the person providing or offering the day care. (See also neighbourhood care home, neighbourhood rehabilitation home, group day care home and private home day care, care home, day care centre) (B/L 4088) Farm Activities, general Means use of land and associated buildings for agricultural purposes including: - crop production; - apiculture; - aquaculture - floriculture; - horticulture: - tree farming; and - necessary accessory uses for packing, storing or treating the produce provided, however, that the operation of any such accessory uses shall be secondary to that of the normal agricultural activities. Farm activities, livestock Means the keeping of animals for use, propagation or intended for profit and includes: - dairy and beef cattle; - swine, goats, sheep and horses; - hens, chicken, turkeys, turkey broilers, geese and ducks; and - foxes, mink and rabbits. Farm vacation Means a farm which, in addition to the conduct of general farm or equestrian activities, rents rooms in the principal dwelling or an accessory dwelling, on a daily or weekly basis, for recreational purposes related to agriculture. Flood prone lands Means flood prone lands are those lands which are subject to flooding at the 100 year flood level as specified by the Water Resources Branch, with exceptions as listed below. - Where levels exceed the 100 year flood level, the record flood level shall apply. - Where lands are adjacent to the Red River, the 160 year flood level or 1997 Red River flood levels as per zoning map in Appendix A, whichever is the higher, shall apply. - Where land is protected by flood control works, the flood level specified by the Water Resources Branch shall apply. - Other lands identified by the Municipality as previously having had serious flooding. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 84 Flood protection level Means land and buildings that are protected against flooding by raising the building site to the flood protection level. Flood protection levels shall be as listed below: - 100 year flood level plus 2 ft.; or - 160 year flood level or 1997 Red River flood levels plus 2 ft.; or - as specified by the Water Resources Branch. Floor area Means the total habitable area on one storey within a building which area is measured between the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the centre line of a common or party wall, but excluding any private garage, breezeway, porch, veranda, balcony, sun room attic or basement. Floor Area Gross, (GFA) Means the total floor area of all storeys within a building or structure, contained within the outside surface of the exterior and basement walls, provided that in the case of a wall containing windows, the glazing line of windows may be used. Floor Area, Net Means the gross floor area of the building, structure or part thereof measured from the glazing line or interior wall lines whether above, below or at grade, excluding attics, stairwells, elevators, balconies, boiler rooms, electrical vaults, mechanical floors, penthouses or rooms, unfinished vertical service shafts, 75% of non-rental common corridors and toilets. Floor Area, Net Ratio Means the numerical value of the gross floor area of the building or structure located upon a lot or building site, excluding: - basement areas used exclusively for storage or service to the building - parking areas below grade - floor areas devoted exclusively to mechanical or electrical equipment servicing the development, divided by the area of the site. Food processing & manufacturing facility Means a facility, other than a restaurant or refreshment room in which food products are processed, stored or distributed. Includes, dairies, beverages, including wine and spirits, bakeries, fruit processing and meat processing. Does not include an abattoir or any premise used for the slaughtering of animals. Frontage street Means all that portion of a zoning site or parcel abutting on a public street which provides principal access to, or visibility for the premises. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 85 G Game farm Means an enterprise where animals such as, but not restricted to, rabbits, deer, wild or birds such as pheasants are raised and hunted for sport. Garage, private Means an accessory building, attached or detached, used by the occupants of the premises upon which it is located for the parking or temporary storage of private passenger motor vehicles and may also include the incidental storage of other personal property. Garden centre Means the use of lands, buildings or structures or parts thereof for the purpose of buying or selling ornamental plants, lawn and garden equipment, furnishings and supplies. May also include the sale of materials associated with landscaping. Garden suite Means an additional temporary dwelling unit intended for the sole occupancy of one or two adults who are elderly or other family members who require special health care and supervision. Grade Means the average level of finished grade calculated at the perimeter of a site, or for structures the average level at the base of the exterior walls, or as determined by the development officer. Greenhouse, private Means a building for the growing of flowers, plants, shrubs, trees and similar vegetation which are not necessarily transplanted outdoors and are for personal use and are not offered for sale. Greenhouse, commercial Means a building for the growing of flowers, plants, shrubs, trees and similar vegetation for sale to the public. Group home Means a single housekeeping unit in a residential dwelling in which three to ten residents (excluding staff or receiving household) live under responsible supervision consistent with the requirements of its residents. The home shall be licensed or approved under Provincial statute. H Habitable space Means a place, site or space in a dwelling which could be used for human occupancy. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 86 Hazard prone land when used in this By-law means land where actual effects of hazards have occurred, and without limiting the generality of the word, hazard includes but is not limited to the following: - flooding of watercourses or waterbodies except local ponding; - erosion or cutting of land due to action of water in an adjacent watercourse or waterbody; - river bank instability or slumping; - landslides including mud slides; - subsidence; and - local ponding due to improper surface drainage. Health services Means a building or part thereof primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical or other services to individuals, including the offices of a physician, dentist, or other health practitioners, medical and dental laboratories, out patient care facilities and miscellaneous types of medical supplies and services. Height See building height. Home occupation Means an accessory commercial use which: - is carried on in a dwelling unit, or accessory building; - is carried on solely by the members of the family residing at the same dwelling unit or mobile home without the employment of other persons; - is incidental to or secondary to the use of the dwelling unit or mobile home; - has no exterior display, no exterior storage of materials, and no other exterior indication of the home occupation or variation of the residential character of the principal or accessory building except as provided for herein; - does not become offensive, or obnoxious or create a public nuisance; - does not cause the generation of undue traffic and congestion in the neighbourhood; and - articles sold or offered for sale are limited to those produced therein or articles that are produced elsewhere but are pre-packaged and held only on a temporary basis for distribution to customers outside the dwelling unit or mobile home. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 87 Home industry Means a small commercial business, or industry conducted primarily in an accessory building to a one-family dwelling by the residents, where such uses are clearly secondary to the main residential character of the dwelling provided that: - there is no exterior display, no exterior storage of materials, and no other exterior indication of the home occupation or variation of the residential character of the principal or accessory building except as provided for herein; - it does not become offensive, or obnoxious or create a public nuisance; - the use does not cause the generation of undue traffic and congestion in the neighbourhood; and Hotel Means a building or part thereof wherein accommodation is provided for transient lodgers, in any individual room or apartment, with or without cooking facilities. Permitted accessory uses include but are not limited to, restaurants, licensed beverage rooms, banquet halls, ballrooms and meeting rooms. I Industrial uses: Heavy Means a facility for processing, dismantling, assembling or manufacturing of component parts or finished products that may involve stamping presses, furnaces, production of volatile chemicals, or the emission of any air, water or noise pollution and heavy truck traffic that creates a hazard or nuisance outside of the facility. General Means a facility for the processing, assembling or manufacturing of component parts or finished products but does not include any operation involving stamping presses, furnaces, or the emission of any air, water or noise pollution that creates a nuisance outside of the building. K Kennel Means any premises on which three (3) or more domestic pets are boarded, bred, trained or cared for, in return for remuneration or are kept for the purpose of sale. A kennel shall not include a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, animal pound or be used for the keeping of exotic animals such as lions, bears, reptiles, etc. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 88 L Loading space Means an off-street space or berth located on the same lot as a permitted use and used for the parking of a commercial vehicle loading or unloading merchandise or materials pertinent to such permitted use. M Manufacturing Means the use of land, buildings or structures for the purpose of manufacturing, making, processing, preparing, assembly, inspecting, finishing, treating, altering, repairing, warehousing or storing or adapting for sale of any goods, substance, article, thing or service. Marinas Means an area or structure used specifically in connection with the docking, storage, servicing and rental of boats and motors. Mobile home Means a transportable, single - or multiple - section single family dwelling conforming to the CAN/CSA-Z240 MH Series at the time of manufacture. (BL 4081) Mobile Home Park Means a parcel of land under either single ownership or multiple ownership, which has been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes for non-transient uses. Also includes related communal facilities, such as laundry, meeting facility, office, convenience store and recreation facilities. Motel Means a group of attached or detached buildings or part thereof, wherein sleeping accommodation is provided for transient lodgers. Permitted accessory uses include but are not limited to restaurants, licensed beverage rooms, banquet halls, ballrooms and meeting rooms. N Neighbourhood care home Means a building or portion thereof used for the boarding or other residential accommodation plus care or treatment of more than six (6) persons but not more than twelve (12) persons and in which care or treatment is not provided to any persons not resident in the care home and that complies with the Provincial Government's licensing requirements for Neighbourhood Care Homes. (See also neighbourhood rehabilitation home, family day care home, group day care home, private home day care, care home, day care centre) (BL 4088) R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 89 Neighbourhood commercial Means a store that serves the needs of the adjacent neighbourhood and includes the following type of stores: convenience store, produce sales, personal service establishment and health service. Neighbourhood rehabilitation home Means a building or portion thereof used for the boarding or other residential accommodation plus penal or other mandatory supervision or treatment of not more than twelve (12) persons in which supervision or treatment is not provided to any persons not resident in the rehabilitation home and that complies with the Provincial Government's licensing requirements for Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Homes. (See also neighbourhood care home, family day care home, group day care home, private home day care, care home, day care centre) (BL 4088) Non-conformity one, or a combination of one, or more, of the following: - parcel of land, - a building or structure, - a use of a building or structure - a use of land, Which lawfully existed prior to the effective date of this By-law or amendments thereto, but does not conform to the provisions contained within this By-law or amendments thereto. Non-conforming building or structure any lawful building or structure which does not comply with one (1) or more of the applicable bulk regulations on the effective date of this By-law, or amendments thereto. Non-conforming parcel Any lawful parcel of land which does not comply with the site area, site width or site depth requirements of the zone in which it is located on the effective date of this By-law, or amendments thereto, and was on record in the Land Titles Office and in separate ownership prior to the effective date of this By-law, or amendments thereto. Non-conforming use Any lawful use of a building or structure or of a parcel of land, or portion thereof, which does not conform to any one or more of the applicable use regulations of the zone in which it is located on the effective date of this By-law, or amendments thereto. Nursing homes Means any premises in which persons are cared for and lodged, where in addition to sleeping accommodation and meals, personal care, nursing services or medical care and treatment are provided or made available. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 90 O Ornamental structures roofless functional and ornamental structures including, but not limited to, drop awnings, cloths poles, ornamental fountains, statues, monuments, picnic tables, benches, cenotaphs, flag poles, memorials, planters, garden trellises, fences, boundary and retaining walls, hedgerows and legal signs. P Parks and outdoor recreation areas Means an area consisting largely of open space, which may include a recreational area, playground, play field or similar use, but shall not include a mobile home park, a campground or trailer park. Parking area a parking area used for the temporary parking of vehicles and is available for public use whether free, for compensation or as an accommodation for clients, customers, employees or visitors. Parking Garage Means an accessory building or structure, or any portion of a principal building or structure, containing communal parking spaces used for the parking or temporary storage of motor vehicles and which may include facilities for repairing or servicing such vehicles where such are permitted or conditional in this by-law. Parking space Means a space on a parking area, public parking area or zoning site for the temporary parking or storage of a vehicle. Patio see deck Personal service establishment Means a building, or part of a building, in which persons are employed in furnishing services and otherwise administering to the individual and personal needs of persons and without limiting the generality of the foregoing may include such establishments as barber shops, beauty parlors, hair-dressing shops, hand laundries, shoe repair and shoe shining shops, tailor and dressmaking shops, valets and depots for collecting dry cleaning and laundry. Planned unit development - a planned unit development as defined in the Act. - a land development project planned as an entity in accordance with an overall site plan which permits flexibility in the setting of buildings, mixture of housing types and/or land uses, usable open spaces and the preservation of significant natural features. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 91 Porch or verandah Means enclosed or partially enclosed steps or entrance having a roof attached to the main walls of a building. Private home day care Means premises in which either day care alone, or in combination with parental care, is provided at any time, to not more than four (4) children including the children of the person providing the day care and children of other persons and of whom not more than two (2) children are less than two (2) years of age; and which is the home of the person providing or offering the day care. (See also neighbourhood care home, neighbourhood rehabilitation home, family day care home, group day care home, care home, day care centre) (BL 4088) Produce sales - limited Means sales limited to goods produced by market gardeners in nurseries or in greenhouses. Professional Offices and support services Means a facility primarily used for the provision of professional, management, administrative, consulting and financial services. Typical uses include: - Accountants - Lawyers - Engineers - Real Estate - Insurance - Financial Institutions Projection Means any projection which is not intended for occupancy and which extends beyond the face of an exterior wall of a building, including roof overhangs, mansards, unenclosed exterior balconies, marquees, bay windows, immovable awning, canopies, pilasters, facias, and the like, but not including signs. Public facility Means a facility owned by the Municipality, or the appropriate public authority or their agencies, including but not limited to: - Library; - Museum; - Swimming Pool; - School; - Municipal Office; - Police Office; or - Fire Station Public works see Utility, Private of Public R Racetrack Means a facility use for racing of animals, vehicles, tractors, go carts, motorcycles, snowmobile, and may include associated gift shops and food and beverage facilities. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 92 Recreation - commercial (BL 4090) Privately owned recreation buildings or facilities such as, but not restricted to, a camp ground, golf course, driving range, waterslide park, gun club, limited service outfitters, amusement park, museum, theatre, marina, stables, tent tour boat operators, trailer park and may include associated gift shops and food and beverage facilities. Recreation -public Publicly owned recreation buildings or facilities such as arenas, camp grounds, curling rinks, fair and exhibition grounds, museums, swimming pools, tennis courts, playgrounds, tot lots, public walkways and sports fields. Also includes associated gift shops and food and beverage facilities. Recycling depot Means a facility that serves as a neighbourhood drop-off point for the temporary storage of recoverable materials such as paper, glass, metal cans, plastic, and oil, but does not include processing except assembling or packaging for shipment. Religious facility Means a place for worship and related activities, includes churches, chapels, mosques, temples, synagogues, parish halls, convents and monasteries. Residential care facility Means the use of any building or structure or part thereof, however named, which is advertised, announced or maintained for the express or implied purpose of providing lodging, meals, care and supervision or transitional services to persons not related by blood, marriage or adoption to the operator nor to each other but does not include a facility which is licensed or designated by the Province of Manitoba. Restaurant Means a building used for the purpose of serving food and/or refreshments including a licensed establishment, and may include take-out food facilities as an accessory use. Retail business Means an established use or part use of an enclosed building or piece of land from which goods, wares or merchandise are sold directly to the public. S School Means a school under the jurisdiction of a Board as defined in The Education Act, a college, university or any other education establishment including, but not necessarily restricted to, a nursery school or a boarding school having accessory dormitory facilities. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 93 Self-service storage facility Means a building consisting of individual, small, self-contained units that are leased or owned for the storage of automobiles, recreational vehicles, business and household goods. Separation Distances Means the open space around dwellings separating them from adjacent buildings or activities, and providing daylight, ventilation and privacy. Service shop - establishment Means an enclosed building or part thereof, whether conducted in conjunction with retail shopping or not, for the repair, sale and servicing of articles or materials. Setback Means the shortest horizontal distance measured at right angles from the centre line of the travelled street abutting the specified yard, to the nearest part of any building, or structure on an abutting lot. Sign Means any device designed to inform or attract the attention of persons not on the premise on which the sign is located, including: - Advertising (also billboards) Means a permanent sign which directs attention to a business, activity, product, service or entertainment which cannot be considered as the principal products sold nor the principal business, activity, entertainment, or service provided on the premise where the sign is displayed. - Bulletin board Means a permanent sign with movable copy indicating community events or names associated with events located on-site, e.g. school, church, community centre bulletin board, etc. - Business Means a sign directing attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered on-site, e.g., gas station, food services, sleeping accommodations. - Construction Means a sign identifying a construction project and information relative thereto. - Directional Means a sign which indicates the distance or direction, or both, to a place of business, event, or other premises indicated on the sign. - Identification Means a sign, containing no advertising, identifying a building, business or establishment by name, logo or street address only. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 94 - Mobile Means a sign which is mounted on a trailer, vehicle, stand or similar support structure which is designed so that the sign can be readily relocated to another location, and which may include movable copy or panels. - Real Estate Means a sign advertising the sale, rental or lease of the site on which it is located. - Undefined Sign Means a sign that cannot be clearly defined as any of the sign types defined in this section, or is deemed to be a combination of types. In such cases the development officer shall determine the sign type and the regulations applicable thereto. Site Means a zoning site as defined herein unless the context indicates otherwise an area of land consisting of 1 or more abutting lots. Site area Means the computed area contained within the site lines. Site Corner Means a site situated at the intersection of two (2) streets, the interior angle of such intersection not exceeding 135 degrees. Site Coverage Site coverage shall be the percentage of the lot area covered by the ground floor area of all buildings located thereon. For the purpose of lot coverage calculations, building shall mean any structure consisting of a wall, roof and floor or any one of them, or a structural system serving the same purpose. Site Depth Means the horizontal distance between the centre points in the front and rear site lines. Site Frontage Means all that portion of a zoning site fronting on a street and measured between side site lines. Site, Interior Means a site other than a corner site or a through site. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 95 Site lines Means the boundary of a lot or site, including: - Front, site line that boundary of a site which is along an existing or designated street. For a corner site, a line separating the narrowest street frontage of the site from the street. - Rear, site line that boundary of a site which is most nearly parallel to the front site line and in the case of a site in which the side site lines intersect, such as a triangular site, a line 10 ft. in length within the site, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front site line. - Side, site line any boundary of a site which is not a front or rear site line. Site, Irregular Means an irregular shaped site which cannot have its site lines defined by the foregoing definitions, the front, rear and side site lines shall be determined by the Development Officer. Site, Through Means a site having a pair of opposite site lines along two (2) more-or-less parallel streets. On a through site having vehicular access across both frontages, both street lines shall be deemed front site lines. Site, Width Means the horizontal distance between the side site lines of a lot, measured at right angles to the site depth at a point midway between the front and rear site lines, or at 50 ft. from the front site line, and the lesser of these distances is the site width. Site, Zoning Means a parcel of land with frontage on a street (excluding a lane) and of such sufficient size to provide the minimum requirements for use, area, yards and other open space as are required within this By - law. Special Event Means an event, the duration of which is temporary in nature and which is limited to one or more of the following uses: an exhibition, a fair, a regatta, a religious or music festival, or a recreation competition. For the purposes of this definition, "temporary" shall mean that the "combined total duration of all events shall not exceed seven days in a calendar year Stable, private Means a detached accessory building for the keeping of cattle or horses owned by the occupants of the premises and not kept for remuneration, hire or sale. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 96 Street Means any public highway, lane, park, square, subway, bridge, wharf, or any other improved thoroughfare or way or part thereof, of sufficient width to accommodate the passage of emergency vehicles. (BL 4088) Structural Alteration Means the construction or reconstruction of supporting elements of a building or other structure. Structure Means anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on or below the ground, or attached to something having a fixed location on the ground and includes buildings, walls, signs, billboards, poster panels, light standards and similar items, excluding fences. Subdivision Means the division of a parcel by an instrument including a plan of subdivision, conveyance, deed or mortgage. T Tandem Parking Means two parking spaces, one behind the other, with a common or shared point of access to the manoeuvring aisle. Temporary additional dwelling Means a temporary single detached dwelling containing bathroom and kitchen facilities that may be accessory to an existing single detached dwelling and that is designed to be portable. Truck Operation Means a building or land used for a smaller trucking business whose fleet does not exceed 15 trucks (e.g. semi-truck & trailer, flatbed truck, box truck / cube van, etc.) or buses per acre, to a maximum of 30 trucks or buses. The business may also involve the storage and loading of cargo either within a building or onsite, as well as the repair and servicing of the business fleet vehicles. (BL 4357) Truck Service and Repair Means a building or premises used for the servicing or repair of trucks (e.g. semi-truck, dump truck, tow truck, etc.), transportation trailers and / or buses. (BL 4357) Truck Terminal Means a building or land used for a larger trucking business whose fleet exceeds 15 trucks (e.g. semi-truck & trailer, flatbed truck, box truck / cube van, etc.) or buses per acre, or 30 trucks or buses in total. The business may also involve the storage and loading of cargo either within a building or onsite, as well as the repair and servicing of the business fleet vehicles. (BL 4357) R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 97 U Utility, Private or public Means any agency, which under public franchise or ownership, or under certificate of convenience and necessity, provides the public with, but not limited to electricity, gas, water, pipelines, public transportation and communications facilities. Also includes public works yards but does not including the collection, and disposal of sewage and other waste. V Variation Order Means the altering of any of the requirements found in this zoning by-law in accordance with the Planning Act. Veterinary Clinic Means a building or part thereof with or without related structure wherein animals of all kinds are treated or kept for treatment by a registered veterinarian. W Warehouse Means a building or part thereof which is used primarily for the housing, storage, adapting for sale, packaging or distribution of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuff, substances, articles or things, and includes the premises of a warehouse watchperson, but does not include a fuel depot. Waste Disposal Facility Means land licensed by the Ministry of Environment for the disposal of solid or liquid waste. May also include associated recycling depots and waste transfer stations. Waste Transfer Station Means a facility where waste materials are collected in bulk containers for shipment to a landfill site, recycling facility or other waste disposal facility. Wrecking facilities - automobile and equipment Means an area of land deemed as a Class 2 development as per the Environment Act which is used for the storage and processing of wrecked automobiles, commercial vehicles and industrial or farm equipment. Y Yard Means an open area, on the same zoning site with a building or structure which yard is unoccupied and unobstructed from its lowest level to the sky, except as otherwise permitted herein. Yard, Required Means a yard extending along a site line to a depth or width (measured from the site line) specified in the yard requirement for the zone in which such zoning site is R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 98 located. For specific distance measures please refer to Sec. 3.5.3.2 and the corresponding bulk table. In the case of a variance Council may request separation distance to be from the eave rather than the wall. (BL 4141) Yard Front Means a yard extending across the full width of a lot between the front lot line and the nearest wall of a building or structure. (BL 4141) Yard Rear Means a yard extending along the full length of the rear site line between the side site lines. Yard Side Means a yard extending along the side site line from the front yard to the rear yard. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 99 Z Zone Means a designated area of land use shown on Appendix A hereto. Zoning Compliance Certificate May be issued upon application of any person having an interest therein, describing the land, building or structure, or the use or intensity of use of land or a building or structure that was lawfully in existence at the date of the enactment of this zoning by- law, and stating that it may continue to exist although it does not conform to the zoning by-law as per the Planning Act. R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 100 11. REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE 11.1.1. By - Law 3654, being a By - law adopting THE R.M. OF ST. ANDREWS Zoning By - law, and all By - laws adopted from time to time amending said By - law are hereby repealed. 11.2.1. This By - law is hereby adopted and shall come into full force, on, from and after the date on which it receives third reading by the Council of THE R.M. OF ST. ANDREWS Read a first time this 24th day of August A.D. 2001 Read a second time this 11th day of December A.D. 2001 Read a third time this 12th day of March AD 2002 R.M. of St. Andrews Zoning By-law Consolidation Page 101 21 APPENDIX "A":CONSOLIDATED ZONING MAP