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DISTRICT OF CARLETON NORTH
ZONING BY-LAW
BY-LAW #P-02
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE & SCOPE
4
1.1 TITLE
5
1.2 PURPOSE
5
1.3 SCOPE
5
1.4 SEVERABILITY
5
1.5 REPEAL
5
ADMINISTRATION
7
2.1 ADMINISTRATIVE AREA
8
2.2 ZONES
8
2.3 ZONE BOUNDARIES
8
2.4 PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY MORE THAN ONE
ZONE
8
2.5 BY-LAW APPLICABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT 8
2.6 USES
9
2.7 MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS
9
2.8 POWERS & ROLE OF COUNCIL
10
2.9 POWERS OF THE PLANNING REVIEW AND
ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL
SERVICE COMMISSION
10
2.10 POWERS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 11
2.11 APPLICATIONS TO AMEND THE ZONING BY-
LAW
12
DEFINITIONS
13
GENERAL PROVISIONS
31
4.1 USES PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES
32
4.2 ACCESS
32
4.3 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 33
4.4 AGGREGATE EXTRACTION USES
37
4.5 AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
38
4.6 BED & BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
38
4.7 CONVERTED DWELLINGS
39
4.8 DAY CARES & DAY HOMES
39
4.9 DEVELOPMENT NEAR A WATERCOURSE,
WETLAND, LAKE OR HIGH WATERMARK
39
4.10 DWELLINGS PER LOT AND MINIMUM
DWELLING SIZE
40
4.11 EXISTING BUILDINGS & UNDERSIZED
LOTS
40
4.12 FILLING AND EXCAVATION
40
4.13 GARDEN SUITES
41
4.14 HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
41
4.15 HOBBY FARMS
41
4.16 HOME INDUSTRY
42
4.17 HOME OCCUPATION
42
4.18 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 43
4.19 KEEPING OF HENS
45
4.20 LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, AND AMENITY
SPACE
46
4.21 LOCATION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
ON A LOT
46
4.22 MULTIPLE USES
47
4.23 MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS, TOWN HOUSES
AND GROUP DWELLINGS
47
4.24 OUTDOOR STORAGE
49
4.25 PARKING AND LOADING
50
4.26 PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS
51
4.27 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT NEAR A
LAGOON OR TREATMENT PLANT
51
4.28 SECONDARY SUITES
52
4.29 SEPARATION DISTANCES FOR SPECIFIC
USES
52
4.30 SHARED DWELLINGS
52
4.31 SIGNS
52
4.32 STANDARDS FOR MINI HOMES
59
4.33 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
59
4.34 TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS
59
4.35 CAMPGROUNDS & RV PARKS
59
4.36 WIND TURBINES & SOLAR COLLECTORS
60
RESIDENTIAL ZONE
62
5.1 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL (R1)
63
5.2 LOW RISE RESIDENTIAL (R2) ZONE
65
5.3 RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) ZONE
68
5.4 MINI-HOME PARK (MHP) ZONE
70
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE ZONES 72
6.1 DISTRICT CENTRE (DC) ZONE
73
6.2 LOCAL CENTRE (LC) ZONE
76
6.3 MIXED USE (MU) ZONE
79
6.4 GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONE
83
RURAL ZONES
86
7.1 RURAL (RU) ZONE
87
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
90
8.1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) ZONE
91
8.2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (HI) ZONE
93
8.3 AGGREGATE EXTRACTION (AE) ZONE
95
INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
96
9.1 INSTITUTIONAL (INS) ZONE
97
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
ZONES
99
10.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (EC)
ZONES
100
PARKS AND RECREATION ZONES
101
11.1 PARKS AND RECREATION (PR) ZONE
102
FLOOD RISK AREA OVERLAY ZONES
103
12.1 FLOOD RISK AREA (FR) OVERLAY ZONE 104
WATERCOURSE AND WETLAND OVERLAY
ZONE
105
13.1 WATERCOURSE AND WETLAND (WW)
OVERLAY ZONE
106
TITLE & SCOPE
CHAPTER 1
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Chapter 1 | TITLE & SCOPE
The Council of the District of Carleton North,
under the authority vested in it by the
Community Planning Act, SNB 2017, c. 19,
enacts the DISTRICT OF CARLETON NORTH
Zoning By-law as follows:
1.1 TITLE
This By-law may be cited as the District of
Carleton North Zoning By-law #P-02. It is
referred to as "the By-law" throughout this
document.
1.2 PURPOSE
This By-law shall:
1. Divide the District into zones;
2. Prescribe the purposes for which land,
buildings, and structures in any zone
may be used and regulate the standards
to which land use and the placement,
erection, alteration, and use of buildings
and structures shall conform; and
3. Prohibits the use, placement, erection, or
alteration of land buildings, or structures
other than in conformity with the purposes
and regulated standards mentioned in
paragraph (b).
1.3 SCOPE
1. With the exception of fences, no building
or structure shall be erected, altered,
or demolished unless a Development/
Building permit has been issued, and no
Development/Building permit shall be
issued unless all the provisions of this By-
law are satisfied.
2. Nothing in this By-law shall exempt
any person from complying with the
requirements of the Building By-law,
Subdivision By-law, or any other By-law
in force within the District or to obtain
any license, permission, permit authority
or approval required by this or any other
By-law of the Municipality, or other lawful
authority.
3. Where the provisions of this By-law
conflict with those of any other municipal,
provincial, or federal regulations, By-laws
or codes including regulations pertaining
to on-site sewage disposal systems, the
more stringent requirements shall prevail.
1.4 SEVERABILITY
If any provision of the By-law is declared by
a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, that ruling shall not affect the
validity of any other provision herein, nor of
the By-law as a whole.
1.5 REPEAL
1. The portion of the South Central Carleton
Country Planning Area Rural Plan (11-SCC-
045-00) and amendments thereto that fall
within the administrative boundaries of the
District are hereby repealed.
2. The Bath Rural Plan No. 20 is hereby
repealed.
3. The Centreville Rural Plan By-law No. 16-
2022 is hereby repealed.
4. The Florenceville-Bristol Zoning By-law No.
13B is hereby repealed.
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5. Notwithstanding the repeal of the By-law in
preceding subsection (4):
a. Section 59 Conditions, pursuant to the
Community Planning Act, which have
been registered prior to the coming
into force of this By-law shall remain in
force.
b. Nothing in this By-law shall prohibit
a development for which the
Development Officer issued a permit
prior to the coming into force of this
By-law, but any time limits established
by such permit shall continue to apply.
ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2
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Chapter 2 | ADMINISTRATION
2.3 ZONE BOUNDARIES
1. Where a zone boundary follows a lot line,
that lot line is the zone boundary;
2. Where a zone boundary follows the
sideline of a highway, road, lane or street,
such sideline is the zone boundary;
3. Where a zone boundary follows a
transmission right-of-way, rail right-of-way,
or watercourse, the centre of that feature
is the zone boundary;
4. Where a zone boundary follows the
municipal boundary, the municipal
boundary is the zone boundary; and
5. Where none of the above applies, the zone
boundary is determined by measuring the
Zoning Map directly.
2.4 PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY MORE THAN
ONE ZONE
Where a lot extends across more than one
zone, the provisions of each zone shall be
applied to the corresponding areas of the lot.
2.5 BY-LAW APPLICABILITY AND
ENFORCEMENT
Except for the Crown or agent of the Crown
as described in section 129 of the Community
Planning Act, no person shall, within any zone,
use any land or place, or erect, alter or use
any building or structure except in accordance
with the provisions of this By-law.
2.1 ADMINISTRATIVE AREA
The geographical area within the boundaries
of the District of Carleton North is divided into
zones as shown on the Zoning Map attached
as Schedule A.
2.2 ZONES
The following zones appear on the Zoning
Map in Schedule A. The table below provides
the zone and corresponding abbreviation:
Zone
Abbreviation
Neighbourhood Residential
R1
Low Rise Residential
R2
Rural Residential
RR
Mini-Home Park Residential
MHP
District Centre
DC
Local Centre
LC
Mixed Use
MU
General Commercial
GC
Rural
R
Light Industrial
LI
Heavy Industrial
HI
Aggregate Extraction
AE
Institutional
I
Environmental Conservation
EC
Parks and Recreation
PR
Flood Risk Area Overlay
FR
Watercourse and Wetland Overlay
WW
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2.6 USES
2.6.1 PERMITTED USES
2.6.1 PERMITTED USES
If a use is not listed as a permitted use in a
particular zone, it is hereby deemed to be a
prohibited use in that zone unless determined
to be a similar or compatible use by the
Planning Review and Adjustment Committee
in accordance with Section 2.9 of this By-law.
2.6.2 CONDITIONAL USES
2.6.2 CONDITIONAL USES
Notwithstanding Section 2.6.1, conditional
uses are:
Subject to terms and conditions imposed by
the Planning Advisory Committee; and
Subject to all other provisions of this By-law.
2.6.3 SECONDARY USES
2.6.3 SECONDARY USES
1. Secondary uses are:
a. Subordinate to the main use; and
b. Located on the same lot as the main
use, unless otherwise provided by this
By-law.
2. Secondary uses are subject to the
requirements of the zone in which the
main use is listed and may be subject to
additional provisions described in Chapter
4 of this By-law.
2.6.4 ACCESSORY USES
2.6.4 ACCESSORY USES
1. An accessory use is:
a. Subordinate to the main use or
secondary use;
b. Located on the same lot as the main
use unless otherwise provided by this
By-law; and
c. Complementary to the main use, as
the discretion of the Development
Officer.
2. Accessory uses are subject to the
requirements of the zone in which the
main use is listed and may be subject to
additional provisions described in Chapter
4 of this By-law.
2.7 MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS
1. Numerical requirements in this By-law are
provided in metric units of measurement.
. Imperial measurements are provided in
parentheses as guidelines and are rounded
up to the nearest imperial unit. In the event,
of a conflict, the metric measurement shall
prevail.
2. A numerical requirement shall be
determined by measuring the closest
distance in a straight line made along a
horizontal plane and not by following the
topography or slope of the land except as
otherwise provided by this By-law.
3. Where the calculation of a numerical
requirement results in a fraction:
a. A fraction of less than one-half shall
not be taken into consideration; and
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b. A fraction of one-half or more shall
require rounding to the next higher full
number.
2.8 POWERS & ROLE OF COUNCIL
2.8.1 NON-CONFORMING USE
2.8.1 NON-CONFORMING USE
1. Pursuant to section 61(1) of the
Community Planning Act, Council may
require that any land, building, or structure
containing a non-conforming use shall
be maintained and kept in a condition
appropriate to the area in which it is
located, in accordance with the standards
prescribed by the Council.
2. Pursuant to section 61(3) of the
Community Planning Act, if the standards
prescribed under paragraph (a) are not
complied with, Council may perform, at the
expense of the owner or occupier, the work
required to meet the standards or require
the termination of the use.
2.8.2 SATISFACTORY SERVICING
2.8.2 SATISFACTORY SERVICING
No building may be erected within the District
if, in the opinion of Council, satisfactory
arrangements have not or cannot be made
for the supply of electrical power, water,
sewerage, streets, and other services and
facilities.
2.9 POWERS OF THE PLANNING REVIEW AND
ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL
SERVICE COMMISSION
1. No building or structure may be placed,
erected, or altered on any site where it
would otherwise be permitted under this
By-law when, in the opinion of PRAC, the
site is determined to be marshy, subject to
flooding, excessively steep, or otherwise
unsuitable for development on account of
its soil or topography.
2. PRAC may, subject to the terms and
conditions it considers fit:
a. Authorize for a temporary period,
in accordance with the Community
Planning Act, a development
otherwise prohibited by this By-law.
b. Require the termination or removal of
a development authorized under a. at
the end of the period authorized under
the Community Planning Act.
c. Under section 53(2)(j) of the
Community Planning Act, PRAC may:
i. delegate its authority under
paragraph (i) of Section 53(2) to the
Development Officer, and
ii. authorize a delegate to further
delegate their authority under
paragraph (i) of Section 53(2) to a
person.
Where a use is listed as conditional in a
zone, or described as subject to terms and
conditions, the use is subject to terms and
conditions that may be imposed by the
PRAC, and no building or development permit
shall be issued unless an application and
supporting information for such use has
been submitted to the PRAC; and the PRAC
has reviewed the application and approved
it as proposed or subject to specific terms
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and conditions or has refused the approval
where compliance with reasonable terms and
conditions cannot reasonably be expected.
Terms and conditions imposed by the PRAC
shall be limited to those considered necessary
to protect properties within or abutting the
zone or abutting zones, public health and
safety, and those that maintain compliance
with the District's Municipal Plan.
3. PRAC may permit, subject to the terms
and conditions it considers fit:
a. a proposed use of land or a building
that is otherwise not permitted
under this By-law if, in its opinion, the
proposed use is sufficiently similar to,
or compatible with, a use permitted by
this By-law for the zone in which the
land or building is situated as provided
by the Community Planning Act, or
b. a reasonable variance from the
requirements of this By-law as
provided by section 55(1)(b) of the
Community Planning Act if, in its
opinion, the variance is desirable for
the development of a parcel of land,
building or structure and is in keeping
with the general intent of this By-law
and the District's Municipal Plan.
2.10 POWERS OF THE DEVELOPMENT
OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Community
Planning Act and subject to appropriate terms
and conditions, if the Development Officer
determines that a variance is desirable for
the development of a parcel of land or a
building or structure and is in keeping with the
intent of the District's Municipal Plan and the
requirements of this By-law, the Development
Officer may permit a reasonable variance
from the following requirements referred to
in sections 53(2)(a)(i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii),
(viii),(ix), and (xiii), and paragraph 53(2)(f) of
the Community Planning Act:
1. The minimum size and dimensions of
lots and other parcels into which land
may be subdivided, and the minimum
and dimensions of land required for a
particular class of use or size of building or
structure.
2. The height, number of storeys, ground
area, floor area, and bulk of buildings and
structures;
3. The percentage of land that may be built
on, and the depth, size, or area of yards,
courts, parking areas, and open spaces;
4. The placement, location and arrangement
of buildings and structures, including
their setting back from the boundaries of
streets and other public areas, and from
rivers, streams, or other bodies of water;
5. The design, character and appearance of
buildings and structures;
6. The placement, height, and maintenance
of fences, walls, hedges, shrubs, trees, and
other objects;
7. The types, dimensions, and locations of
means of access of lots to streets;
8. The facilities to be provided and
maintained for off-street parking and
loading of vehicles;
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9. The location, dimensions, standards of
construction and purposes of advertising
signs and billboards; and
10. Prescribe standards with respect to
the appearance of land in a zone and
require landscaping and improvements in
accordance with standards prescribed in
the by-law.
2.11 APPLICATIONS TO AMEND THE ZONING
BY-LAW
1. Anyone who seeks to have this By-law
amended shall:
a. submit a complete application as
prescribed by the Development Officer,
signed by the property owner or
authorized agent and
b. shall pay the fee prescribed by the
District.
2. Council may, if it deems fit, return all or any
part of the fee mentioned in 1 b.
3. An application under this section shall
include such information as may be
required for the purposes of adequately
assessing the desirability of the proposal.
4. Before giving its views to Council
with respect to an application under
this section, PRAC may request such
information it deems necessary.
5. Where a rezoning application has been
refused within the previous twelve months,
Council shall not entertain an application
to rezone the same parcel unless the
proposed use is substantially different
from the previous application or unless
Council determines that conditions have
changed of there is valid new evidence in
support of the requested change.
DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3
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In this By-law, words have their ordinary
meaning accept when indicated or defined
otherwise:
"ABATTOIR" means the use of land, building
or structure thereof in which animals are
slaughtered.
"ABUT" means adjoining and having access
thereto directly.
"ACCESS" means an access, exit, or driveway
from a street to a lot.
"ACCESSORY BUILDING / STRUCTURE"
means a building that is detached, incidental,
subordinate, and exclusively devoted to the
main use, main building, or structure located
on the same lot.
"ACCESSORY USE" means a permitted use
in a zone that is incidental to and exclusively
devoted to a main use of any land, building, or
structure located on the same lot.
"ACCOMMODATION" means an establishment
that provides lodging for travelers or
transients, and includes but is not limited to,
a bed and breakfast, hotel, motel, or other
short-term lodging type but does not include a
hostel or rooming house.
"ACT, THE" means the Community Planning
Act, SNB 2017, c. 19.
"ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY" means an
establishment where service or entertainment
appealing to, or designed to appeal to, an
erotic or sexual appetite or inclination is
provided.
"ADVISORY COMMITTEE" means the Planning
Advisory Committee established under
Section 3 of the Community Planning Act.
"AGGREGATE EXTRACTION USE" means
the use of land for the surface extraction,
crushing, screening, and stockpiling of sand,
gravel, clay, shale, bedrock, peat, limestone,
or other aggregate, as well as peat and may
include washing and blasting where permitted
under the appropriate Provincial regulation.
"AGRICULTURAL USE" means an agricultural
operation that is carried on for gain or reward,
or in the hope or expectation of gain or
reward, and includes:
1. The clearing, draining, irrigating or
cultivation of land;
2. The raising of livestock, including poultry;
3. The raising of fur-bearing animals;
4. The raising of bees;
5. The production of agricultural field crops;
6. The production of fruit and vegetables
and other specialty horticultural crops,
including a greenhouse or nursery;
7. The productions of eggs and milk;
8. The production of maple syrup or similar
products;
9. The operation of agricultural machinery
and equipment, including irrigation pumps;
10. The preparation of a farm product
distributed from the farm gate, including
cleaning, grading, and packaging;
11. The on-farm processing of farm products
for the purpose of preparing farm products
for wholesale or retail consumption;
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12. The storage, use or disposal of organic
wastes for farm purposes;
13. The operation of pick-your-own farms,
roadside stands, farm gate sales and farm
tourist operations;
14. The application of fertilizers, conditioners,
insecticides, pesticides, fungicides, and
herbicides, including ground and aerial
spraying, for agricultural purposes;
15. The keeping or boarding of horses
including a stable;
16. An agritourism use including the incidental
sale or manufacturing of farm products,
including a restaurant; and
17. Any other agricultural activity or process
act or regulation, such as the Agricultural
Practices Act.
"AIRFIELD" means any land, lot, or buildings
used for the purpose of landing, storing,
taxiing, or taking off of private or commercial
aircraft pursuant to the regulations of the
appropriate authority.
"AMENITY SPACE" means that part of a lot
or building intended to be used privately or
commonly for recreation or relaxation, such
as, but not limited to, a balcony, courtyard,
deck, garden, garden room, gym or fitness
room, landscaped area, lounge area, gaming
or computer room, movie room, pergola, play
area, porch, rooftop deck, swimming pool, or
veranda, but does not include a driveway or a
parking lot.
"AMUSEMENT PLACE" means an amusement
park or an establishment, other than a private
club or an establishment authorized to serve
beer or spirits, which for profit provides
facilities for dancing, games, the showing of
motion pictures, or any form of entertainment,
amusement, or recreation, whether or not
in conjunction with a restaurant or other
commercial establishment.
"ANIMAL UNIT" means the number of
livestock or poultry that produce one animal
unit as follows:
1. One horse, cow, steer, donkey, buffalo, bull,
or mule, including offspring until weaning;
2. Two llama, pig, or alpaca, including
offspring until weaning;
3. Five sheep, goats, or emu, including
offspring until weaning;
4. Eight turkeys or geese; and
5. Twenty-five chickens, ducks, or furbearing
animals, excluding fox or mink.
"AQUACULTURE USE" means the cultivation
of aquatic plants and animals but does not
include the cultivation of aquatic plants and
animals in a laboratory for experimental
purposes or in an aquarium.
"ARCHITECT" means a person who is
a registered member or licensee of the
Architects' Association of New Brunswick
authorized to practice architecture in New
Brunswick.
"ARRAY" means two or more wind turbines
or solar collectors that are physically
interconnected.
"ARTIST OR CRAFTSPERSON STUDIO" means
an establishment used for creating, finishing,
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refinishing, or similar production of custom
or handmade commodities together with the
retailing of such commodities.
"ASSEMBLY HALL" means a building, or part
of a building, in which facilities are provided
for such purposes as meetings for civic,
educational, political, religious, or social
purposes, and may include a banquet hall,
private club, or fraternal organization.
"BANQUET HALL" means a room or building
used for hosting a party, banquet, function,
reception, or other social event such as a
dinner theatre, and may include an area for
food preparation. The use may be licensed
with a Dining Room or Special Facility Licence
under the Liquor Control Act.
"BACHELOR APARTMENT" means a dwelling
in which the sleeping and living areas are
combined into one habitable room with
separate kitchen, and sanitary facilities.
"BAR, LOUNGE, OR NIGHTCLUB BAR" means
an establishment licensed under the Liquor
Control Act where liquor is served to the
public and where live entertainment may be
accommodated as a secondary use.
"BARRIER FREE PARKING SPACE" means a
parking space designed for the exclusive u\
se of a person with a disability who displays
on or in a vehicle a disabled persons
identification plate, permit, or placard issued
under the authority of the Motor Vehicle Act.
"BASEMENT" means that portion of a building
that is partly underground but which has an
average of at least one-half of its height on
three sides above the grade of the lot at such
walls. May also be defined as a cellar.
"BED AND BREAKFAST" means an owner-
occupied one unit dwelling in which there are
rooms for rent as short-term accommodation
and where meals may be provided for persons
staying temporarily at the establishment.
"BILLBOARD SIGN" means a surface
whereon advertising matter is set in view
conspicuously and which advertising does
not apply to the premises or any use of the
premises wherein it is displayed or posted.
"BLADE" means the part of the wind turbine
that rotates in the wind and extracts kinetic
energy from the wind.
"BLOCK FACE" means all lots abutting both
sides of a street between two intersecting
streets.
"BUFFER" means a barrier , spatial separation,
or setback between a defined use and a
property line.
"BUILDING" means any roofed structure
with solid exterior walls, whether temporary
or permanent, designed or used for the
accommodation, enclosure, or shelter of an
animal, chattel, person, or material.
"BUILDING INSPECTOR" means the person
appointed by Council as the Building Inspector
for the District of Carleton North, or any
person designated by the Building Inspector
to perform a duty on behalf of the Building
Inspector with respect to this By-law.
"BUILDING LINE" means any line defining the
position of a building or structure on a lot.
Also referred to as front yard line.
"BUILDING PERMIT" means a permit issued
under the Building Code Administration Act.
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"CAMPGROUND" means an area of land,
managed as a unit, providing short-term
or seasonal accommodation for any
combination of tents, tent trailers, travel
trailers, recreational vehicles, and campers,
and includes services and facilities in
connection with the accommodations.
"CANNABIS" means cannabis as defined
by the Government of Canada, pursuant to
the federal Cannabis Act, and the Provincial
Cannabis Control Act.
"CANNABIS PRODUCTION OR
MANUFACTURING FACILITY" means a facility
and premises authorized by a license issued
pursuant to the federal Cannabis Act for
growing, producing, testing, destroying,
storing, or distribution of cannabis but does
not include the retail sale of cannabis or
cannabis related products.
"CANNABIS RETAIL SALES" means the retail
sale of cannabis or cannabis-related products
to the general public.
"CARPORT" means an accessory structure
or building or structure without walls on at
least two sides and attached to a permanent
structure used for the parking or storage of a
motor vehicle.
"CAR WASH" means a structure containing
facilities for washing automobiles.
"CEMETERY" means any land, building, or
structure used for burying or interring the
dead, and may include a pet cemetery,
columbarium, mausoleum, and mortuaries,
as well as associated buildings for grounds
keeping, equipment storage, or administrative
office space but does not include facilities
associated with cremation.
"CLEAN WATER ACT" means the Clean Water
Act, SNB 1989, c C-6.1, of the Province of New
Brunswick.
"CLERK" means a clerk of a local government
appointed under the Local Government Act.
"CLINIC" means a building or part of a
building used for medical, dental, surgical, or
therapeutic treatment of human beings but
does not include a hospital or a professional
office of a doctor located in a residence.
"COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT" means any
use where amusement or entertainment is
provided to the public for a fee, such as, but
not limited to, an arcade, auditorium for the
performing arts, bingo hall, bowling alley,
cinema, or movie theatre , or other such
amusement place, but does not include an
adult entertainment facility or a casino.
"COMMERCIAL GROUP" means two or more
commercial buildings located on a lot or
adjoining lots that have been designed as
a unified development with respect to the
placement of buildings and any associated
accessory buildings or structures, amenity
spaces, driveways, landscaping, or parking
areas.
"COMMERCIAL RECREATION ESTABLISHMENT"
means a recreational facility operated as a
business for gain or reward, but does not
include campgrounds, tracks or facilities
intended to be used for motocross, auto
racing or similar activities.
"COMMERCIAL USE" means any permitted
use where the primary purpose is to sell,
lease, or rent a product or service directly to
the public, including, but not limited to, retail
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sales, commercial entertainment, or personal
or professional services, but does not include
any residential use.
"COMMERCIAL VEHICLE" means any vehicle
that is licensed as a commercial carrier as
determined by the appropriate Provincial act
or regulation.
"COMMUNITY CENTRE" means an
establishment that provides, for non-
commercial purposes, cultural, educational,
recreational, or social activities or events.
"CONFINED LIVESTOCK AREA" means an
outdoor nongrazing area where livestock is
confined by fences or other structures or
topography and includes a feedlot and an
exercise yard.
"CONTRACTOR'S YARD" means a yard of any
general contractor or builder where equipment
and materials are stored or where a contractor
performs shop or assembly work.
"CORNER LOT" means a lot having two or
more adjacent sides fronting on two or more
intersecting or intercepting streets.
"CONVENIENCE STORE" means a retail store
that serves the daily or occasional needs
of the community with a variety of goods
including grocery, sundries, hardware,
magazines, and newspapers.
"CONVENTIONAL INDUSTRIAL USE" means
the use of lands, buildings or structures for
the assembling, fabricating, manufacturing,
processing, repairing, or storing of raw goods
and materials.
"COUNCIL" means the Mayor and Councillors
of the District of Carleton North.
"CREMATORIUM" means a building or
structure fitted with the proper appliances for
the purpose of cremating human or animal
remains.
"CULTURAL ESTABLISHMENT" means any use
that provides display, storage, restoration,
or an event related to art, literature, music,
history, performance, or science, and includes,
but is not limited to, an art gallery, archive,
auditorium, library, museum, performing arts
or interpretive centre or theatre.
"DAY CARE CENTRE" means an establishment
that provides care and supervision for children
under the appropriate Provincial legislation,
licensing, and regulations.
"DAY HOME" means an owner-occupied
residential use with the establishment for the
provision of care and supervision of 6 to 15
children operating in a residential area.
"DEVELOPMENT" means:
1. The erecting, placing, relocating, removing,
demolishing, altering, repairing, or
replacing of a building or structure other
than utility poles and wires, traffic control
devices, and pipelines defined in the
Pipeline Act, 2005, except for buildings and
structures remote from a pipeline used
for management and administration or
housing or storing of moveable equipment
or statutory notices;
2. Any change in the purpose for which any
land, building, or structure is used.
3. Any excavation of sand, gravel, clay,
shale, limestone, or other deposit for a
development mentioned in subsection
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(1). or for purposes of the sale or other
commercial use of the material excavated;
or
4. The making of land by cutting or filling
to a depth in excess of 1 metre (3.3 feet)
except in the case of laying pipelines
defined in the Pipeline Act, 2005.
"DEVELOPMENT OFFICER" means the person
appointed by Council or the Regional Service
Commission as the Planning Director, or any
person delegated authority by the Planning
Director, in accordance with the Community
Planning Act.
"DIRECTOR" means the Planning Director as
defined within the Community Planning Act.
"DRIVEWAY" means the portion of any lot or
parking lot designed or intended to provide
vehicular access from a street to a parking
space or parking aisle.
"DOMESTIC ANIMAL" means an animal
customarily kept within a dwelling or in an
outside pen or accessory building for the sole
purpose of pleasure rather than utility, and
includes dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, small
birds, and other animals but excludes cattle,
sheep, horses, pigs, poultry, goats, and other
animals normally raised on farms as well as
exotic animals.
"DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT" means an
establishment that serves prepared food
to customers who pull up in their vehicles
to a microphone and/or window while the
customers remain in their vehicles .
"DRY CLEANING OR LAUNDRY DEPOT" means
an establishment for the drop-off and pickup
of fabrics, textiles, or other clothing to be
cleaned off-site.
"DWELLING" means a building or part of a
building designed, occupied, or intended as
a home, living quarters, or residence by one
or more persons and containing one or more
separate dwelling units, but does not include a
hostel, hotel, or motel.
"DWELLING, CONVERTED" means a one-unit
dwelling that is, through renovation, converted
into a two-unit or multiple dwelling.
"DWELLING, GROUP" means a development
of more than four detached dwelling units
located on the same lot.
"DWELLING UNIT" means any room or suite of
rooms used or intended to be used as a place
of habitation by one or more persons.
"DWELLING, MINI-HOME" means a detached,
one-unit dwelling having a width of 6 metres
(19.7 feet) or less that is designed to be
transported and placed on either a permanent
or non-permanent foundation. It does not
include a manufactured dwelling transported
in two or more sections and assembled on
site.
"DWELLING, MANUFACTURED" means a
dwelling transported in two or more sections
and assembled on site.
"DWELLING, MULTIPLE" means a building or
a portion thereof designed for or occupied
as three or more dwelling units, but does not
include a motel, hotel, or shared dwelling.
"DWELLING, ONE-UNIT" means a detached
dwelling unit but does not include a mini
home.
"DWELLING, SEMI-DETACHED" means a one-
unit dwelling attached to another one-unit
dwelling by a common above grade wall with
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each dwelling unit located on a separate
abutting lot.
"DWELLING, SHARED" means a use where
bedrooms are rented for payment as separate
rooms for residential accommodation and
includes shared bathroom and kitchen
facilities made available to all tenants. This
does not include a bed and breakfast or
supportive housing use.
"DWELLING, TOWNHOUSE" means a building
abutting a public street that contains three or
more dwelling units arranged side by side and
vertically separated with each said dwelling
unit having an independent exterior entrance.
Also referred to as a rowhouse.
"DWELLING, TWO-UNIT" means a building
divided into not more than two dwellings each
of which has an independent entrance, either
directly from an outside entrance or through
a common vestibule and both units are on a
single lot and may include a one-unit dwelling
with a basement apartment.
"EASEMENT" means a right to use land, most
commonly for access to other lands or as
a right-of-way for a utility service or for a
municipal service.
"ENGINEER" means a professional engineer
who is a member in good standing with
the Association of Professional Engineers
and Geoscientists of New Brunswick and
registered or licensed to practice engineering
in the Province of New Brunswick.
"ERECT" means to construct, build, assemble,
or relocate a building or structure, and
includes any physical operation preparatory
thereto.
"ESCARPMENT" means a slope greater than
50% (i.e., a 2:1 slope).
" EXCAVATION" means the extraction of
sand, gravel, clay, shale, limestone, or other
deposit for the construction of a building or
structure or for purposes of the sale or other
commercial use of the material extracted.
"EXCAVATION SITE" means a disturbance
of the ground for the purposes of mining or
extracting quarriable substances for sale or
off-site use.
"EXISTING LOT" means a lot, in existence at
the time of the enactment of this Regulation.
"FARMERS MARKET" means an establishment
where local farm products, which may also
include other foods, beverages, or arts and
crafts, are sold to the public by a group of
retailers from within a building or outside of a
building and may include the sale and service
of alcohol subject to the appropriate liquor
licensing requirements.
"FLANKING LOT LINE" means the lot line which
abuts a street on a corner other than the front
lot line.
"FLANKAGE" yard means, the yard on a corner
lot which is not the front yard.
"FLOOD PLAIN" means an area of low-lying
land that is subject to flooding from adjacent
or nearby waterbodies.
"FLOOR AREA" means the maximum area
bounded by the exterior faces of a building.
"FORESTRY USE" means the general growing,
harvesting, and storage of trees and, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, may
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include silviculture activities, the raising and
cutting of wood, pulpwood, sawlogs, and other
primary forest products, and the growing,
harvesting and production of Christmas trees,
maple syrup and fiddleheads, but does not
include a sawmill.
"FRONT YARD" means the yard extending
across the full width of the lot between the
street line and the nearest main wall of any
building or structure and minimum front yard
means the minimum depth allowed by this By-
law of a front yard on a lot between the front
lot line and the nearest main wall of any main
building or structure on the lot.
"FUNERAL HOME" means an establishment
that provides the preparation of the deceased
for interment or cremation and the holding
of a memorial service and may include the
accessory on incidental sale and storage of
caskets, urns, and other related funeral items.
An associated chapel or crematorium are
permitted as secondary uses.
"GARDEN CENTRE" means the use of lands,
buildings, or structures or part thereof for the
purpose of buying or selling lawn and garden
equipment, furnishings, and supplies.
"GARDEN SUITE" means any secondary use to
a main dwelling unit established in a separate
building on the same lot.
"GENERAL SERVICE SHOP" means a shop for
servicing, repairing, installing, or renting things
and equipment, including but not limited to
radio or television service or repair shops,
locksmith shops, small appliance service or
repair shops, or household and carpentry tool
service or repair shops.
"GRADE" means the finished level of the
ground at the exterior walls of a building or
structure.
"GRAVEL PIT" means an open area of land
where quarriable substances are excavated
without the use of explosives for sale or off
tract use, and does not include an asphalt or
concrete processing operation.
"GREENHOUSE" means a primary or
accessory building whose roof and sides are
made largely of glass or other transparent
or translucent material and in which the
temperature and humidity can be regulated
for the cultivation of delicate or out-of-season
plants for subsequent sale or for personal use.
"GROCERY STORE" means a building used for
the sale primarily of food products and which
specifically excludes the sale of specialty
products as a principle use and may include a
seasonal greenhouse and garden centre.
"GROSS FLOOR AREA" means the aggregate of
the floor areas of a building above and below
grade, measured between the exterior faces
of the exterior walls of the building at each
floor level but excluding car parking areas
within the building; and for the purpose of this
clause, the walls of an inner court shall be
deemed to be exterior walls.
"GROUND FLOOR" means the lowest storey of
a building, approximately at or first above the
finished grade level, excluding any basement,
cellar, subcellar, and/or car parking areas.
"GROUNDWATER" means water occurring
below the soil surface that is held in soil itself,
subsurface water, or water stored in capillary
pores cracks or crevices in the ground below
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the water table, and water occurring in the
zone of saturation below the earth's surface.
"GROUP HOME" see supportive housing
definition.
"GUY WIRE" means a cable or wire used to
support a tower.
"HEAVY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, SALES
OR SERVICE OPERATION" means a building or
part of a building or structure in which heavy
machinery is manufactured, maintained,
repaired, or offered for sale, rent, or lease.
"HEIGHT" means the vertical distance
between the average finished grade and a
structure's highest point but shall not include
any construction used as an ornament or for
the mechanical use of the building including
a chimney tower, steeple, solar collector,
antenna, satellite receiving dish or wind
turbine.
"HEN" means to the female of the gallus gallus
domesticus species and does not include
roosters, toms, drakes, guineas, or geese.
"HOBBY FARM" means a small-scale farm
that is clearly accessory to a residential use.
A hobby farm is intended for recreation and
personal enjoyment rather than primary
income. It may include the cultivating of land,
the raising of animals, including the keeping
of bees. Hobby farms shall be maintained in
accordance with the provisions of section
4.15.
"HOME OCCUPATION" means an accessory
use in a portion of a dwelling unit or accessory
building where the occupant of the dwelling
unit conducts a business.
"HOME INDUSTRY" means a gainful
occupation, trade or service conducted within
an accessory building or structure.
"HORSE BOARDING STABLE OR RIDING
OPERATION" means any land, building or
structure used for the feeding, housing,
exercising, or riding of more than two horses
for gain or profit.
"HOTEL" means an establishment designed
to accommodate the travelling public that
consists of one or more buildings containing
four or more attached accommodation units
accessible from the interior and that may or
may not have facilities for serving meals.
"INCIDENTAL USE" means a use subordinate
to or ancillary to a main or accessory use that
is expected to be carried out as part of the
function of the permitted use.
"INFILL" means development consisting
of either construction on one or more lots
in an area that is mostly developed or new
construction between existing structures.
"INSTITUTIONAL USE" means the use of land,
buildings, or structures for a public non-profit
purpose and, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, may include such buildings as
a place of learning, place of worship, public
hospitals, a clinic, emergency services facility,
aged or infirmed care facility, cemetery,
village offices, library, recreational facility,
government office, and community centre.
"KENNEL" means an establishment for the
keeping, breeding, boarding, or training of
four or more household domestic animals
such as dogs and cats over 6 months in age
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as described by the appropriate Provincial
agency.
"LANDSCAPING" means any combination
of trees, shrubs, flowers, grass, or other
horticultural elements designed to enhance
the visual amenity of a property and/or to
provide screening to mitigate the impact of a
land use, building, or structure on an adjacent
property.
"LARGE SCALE WIND TURBINE OR LWT" means
a wind turbine that has a power generation
capacity greater than 100 kW.
"LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE" means the use of
land, buildings, or structures for the making
of finished products or parts, usually from
already prepared materials, including the
processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment,
packaging, removal, storage, sales, and
distribution of such products or parts, but
excluding conventional industrial uses.
"LIVESTOCK" means farm animals kept for
use, for propagation, or for intended profit
or gain and without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, includes dairy and beef cattle,
horses, swine, sheep, poultry, goats, geese,
mink, and rabbits.
"LIVESTOCK FACILITY" means a building used
or intended to be used to confine or house
livestock or a confined livestock area.
"LOT" means a parcel or contiguous parcels of
land in one ownership.
"LOT, CORNER" means a lot having two
adjacent sides fronting on two intersecting
roads.
"LOT, INTERIOR" means a lot other than a
corner lot.
"LOT DEPTH" means the horizontal distance
between the front and rear lot lines. Where
these lot lines are not parallel the lot depth
shall be the length of the line joining the
midpoints of the front and rear yard.
"LOT FRONTAGE" means the horizontal
distance measured along a street. Where
a lot abuts two streets, the lesser distance
shall be deemed the lot frontage. In the
case of a curved corner or where side lot
lines are not parallel, lot frontage means the
distance between the side lines of the lot, at
the minimum front yard setback measured
parallel to the street or at right angles to the
tangent in a curved street.
"LOT LINE" means the boundary or exterior
line of a lot.
"MAIN BUILDING" means a building in
which the main or principal use of the lot is
conducted.
"MAIN USE" means the primary purpose for
which a building, other structure, and/or lot is
designed, arranged, or intended, or for which
may be used, occupied, or maintained under
this Regulation.
"MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING FACILITY"
means a building or part of a building used
primarily for the modification or fabrication of
materials into products to be supplied or sold
for further manufacturing or processing or for
wholesale or retail outlets but does not include
salvage yards.
"MANURE STORAGE" means a lagoon, tank,
or other feature constructed or used to hold
or contain manure and shall not include
temporary or seasonal manure storage on
the ground nor the seasonal application of
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manure on agricultural lands, provided such
activities are approved in accordance with
applicable legislation.
"MICROBREWERY/ DISTILLERY" means an
establishment that manufactures beer, wine,
or spirits, or a combination thereof under the
appropriate Provincial Alcoholic Beverage
Manufacturers license.
"MINISTER" the Minister responsible for the
Community Planning Act.
"MINI-HOME PARK" means a lot under single
ownership for the placement of ten or more
mini homes.
"MOTEL" means an establishment that:
1. consists of one or more buildings
containing one or more attached
accommodation units;
2. may include facilities for serving meals;
and
3. is designed to accommodate the traveling
public whereby the automobile is the
principal means of transportation.
"NACELLE" means the frame and housing at
the top of a wind turbine tower that encloses
the gearbox and generator and protects them
from the weather.
"NURSING HOME" see definition for supportive
facility.
"OFFICE" means a room or group of rooms
used for conducting the affairs of a business,
profession, service, industry, or government.
"OUTDOOR STORAGE" means storage not
in a building or covered area, and includes
materials covered by a canvas, plastic, steel
dome, or any other type of covering material.
"OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY" means
an area of land set aside for recreational
purposes and may include, but is not limited
to: playgrounds; baseball fields; golf courses;
tennis courts; soccer and other athletic fields;
outdoor rinks; outdoor swimming pools;
areas designed for passive enjoyment and
similar uses; and includes the buildings and
structures in connection therewith but does
not include campgrounds, tracks, or facilities
intended to be used for motocross, auto
racing, or similar activities.
"OUTFITTER OPERATION" means guiding
services and may include the provision of
supplies and equipment for hunting, fishing,
and trapping.
"overlay" means a set of requirements
described in this By-law, mapped in Schedule
A, and imposed in addition to those of the
underlying land use zone. Development within
an overlay must conform to the requirements
of both the overlay and the zone or the more
restrictive of the two.
"PARKING LOT" means a vehicular parking
area serving the main use of the property.
"PASSIVE RECREATIONAL USE" means a
recreational activity that generally does not
require a developed site and may include, but
is not limited to, trails used for hiking, cross-
country skiing, bicycling, or horseback riding;
nature interpretation; public boat launch;
observation activities, or gardening.
"PERSONAL SERVICE" means a building
or part of a building in which professional
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or personal services are provided for gain
and where the sale of retail goods is only
accessory to the provisions of such service,
including, but without limiting the generality
of the forgoing, barber shops, beauty shops,
tailor shops, laundromat, shoe repair, and
health and wellness centres, and excludes
automobile service, dry cleaning of articles or
fabrics, and the manufacturing or fabrication
of goods for retail or wholesale distribution.
"PET DAY CARE" means an establishment
where domestic animals such as dogs are
cared for or boarded during daytime hours
but does not include overnight boarding of
the domestic animals. Such use may be
commonly referred to as a 'doggy day care'.
"PET GROOMING" means an establishment
where animals are groomed and washed and
may include the ancillary sale of products
related to this service but does not include
any associated outdoor kennel or overnight
accommodation.
"PIT" means a disturbance of the ground or
an excavation for the purposes of removing
a quarriable substance without the use of
explosives. Also referred to as a 'gravel pit'.
"PLANNER" means an individual who is
entitled to use the appellation MCIP or RPP
under the by-laws of the Canadian Institute of
Planners.
"PLACE OF WORSHIP" means a building or
structure used for public worship by any
religious organization, and may include a
rectory or manse, church hall, auditorium, day
care, or religious school associated with or
accessory thereto.
"PLAYGROUND" means an area of landscaped
open space equipped with children's play
equipment such as slides, swings or wading
pools.
"QUARRY" means a disturbance of the
ground or an excavation for the purpose of
removing a quarriable substance by the use of
explosives.
"QUARRIABLE SUBSTANCE" means sand,
gravel, clay, soil, ordinary stone, building
or construction stone, and rock other than
metallic ores, but does not include topsoil.
"REAR LOT LINE" means the line farthest from
or opposite from the front lot line.
"REAR YARD" means the yard extending
across the full width of the lot between the
rear lot line and the nearest main wall of any
building or structure and minimum rear yard
means the minimum depth allowed by this
By-law of a rear yard on a lot between the rear
lot line and the nearest main wall of any main
building or structure on the lot.
"RECREATIONAL USE" means the use of
land, buildings, and structures for parks,
playgrounds, tennis courts, lawn bowling
greens, indoor and outdoor skating rinks,
athletic fields, golf courses, boat and yacht
clubs, picnic areas and swimming pools,
and similar uses to the foregoing, together
with necessary and accessory buildings and
structures, but does not include commercial
camping grounds nor a track for the racing
of any form of motorized vehicles or any
animals.
"RECREATIONAL FACILITY" means a building
or space designed and equipped for the
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conduct of sports, leisure time activities,
and other customary and usual recreational
activities but does not include a commercial
recreational establishment.
"RECREATIONAL VEHICLE" means any vehicle
used for sleeping or eating accommodation
on a seasonal basis and so constructed as to
be suitable for being attached to and drawn by
a motor vehicle or self-propelled and not used
as a full-time residence.
"RECYCLING FACILITY", means a building
used for the deposit, collection, and handling
of wastepaper, rags, tires, bottles, or other
materials that are to be delivered wholesale to
other off-site operations for further processing
or salvage but does not include salvage yards.
"RESTAURANT", means a building or portion
thereof where food and drinks (alcoholic and/
or non-alcoholic) are prepared and served
for public consumption, either within the
restaurant or outside the restaurant, including
a catering service or take-out restaurant, but
does not include a Drive-thru Restaurant.
"RETAIL STORE", means a building or part
of a building primarily used for the sale of
goods for direct use or consumption by the
purchaser at a separate location, including
establishments such as grocery stores,
clothing and shoe stores, furniture stores,
paint and hardware stores, book stores, and
appliance and electronics stores and excludes
retail operations specifically defined in this By-
law such as automobile dealerships.
"ROAD, ARTERIAL" means a road intended
to move a relatively large volume of traffic
at medium to high speeds classified as an
arterial road by the Minister of Transportation
& Infrastructure under the appropriate
Provincial legislation and include all roads
assigned a route number from 1 to 99 as well
as municipally owned roads that function in a
similar capacity.
"ROAD, COLLECTOR" means a road intended
to collect traffic from local streets and land
access roads classified as a collector road by
the Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure
under the appropriate Provincial legislation
and include all named roads assigned a route
number from 100-199 as well as municipally
owned roads that function in a similar
capacity.
"ROAD, LOCAL" means a road intended to
provide property access classified as a local
road by the Minister of Transportation &
Infrastructure under the appropriate Provincial
legislation and include all named roads
assigned a route number greater than 199 as
well as municipally owned roads that function
in a similar capacity.
"ROTOR'S ARC", means the largest
circumferential path traveled by a wind
turbine's rotor blade.
"SALVAGE YARD", means a lot or premises
for the storage, handling, or processing and
sale of scrap material, and without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, shall include
wastepaper, rags, used bicycles, vehicles, tires,
metal, or other scrap material or salvage.
"SAWMILL" means a building or structure used
to process wood from sawlogs to another use
and may include land used for open storage
of raw or finished lumber or products but does
not include a portable milling machine used
on a temporary basis.
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"SECONDARY SUITE" means a secondary,
small dwelling unit is established within a one
or two-unit dwelling or townhouse dwelling.
"SECONDARY USE" means a use, other than
a main or accessory use that is conducted,
unless otherwise provided (expressly or
by definition), entirely within a building or
structure containing the main use on the lot.
"SELF-STORAGE" means an establishment
where goods or personal items are stored
inside separate compartments within a
building, each having separate exterior
access or access through a common hallway
. Shipping containers may be used for self-
storage, provided they are accessory to the
main building.
"SERVICED LOT" means a lot that has access
to municipal sewer.
"SERVICE STATION" means an establishment
where fuel or lubricants are offered for sale
via a gasoline bar, and may include minor
automobile repair or maintenance, sale of
convenience items, or a car wash inside a
building or structure, but shall not include a
vehicle repair garage, a vehicle body and paint
shop, vehicle sales and leasing, or a vehicle
rental use.
"SIDE LOT LINE" means a lot line other than
the front, flankage, or rear lot line.
"SIDE YARD" means the yard extending from
the front yard to the rear yard on either side,
between a side lot line and the nearest main
wall of any building or structure and minimum
side yard means the minimum depth allowed
by this By-law of a side yard on a lot between
the side lot line and the nearest main wall of
any main building or structure on the lot.
"SIGN" means any structure, device, light,
or natural object including the ground itself,
or any part thereof or any device attached
thereto, or painted or represented thereon that
shall be used to identify, advertise, or attract
attention to any object, product, place, activity,
enterprise, organization, industry, or business,
or which shall display or include any device or
representation intended to be seen from off
the premises or from a parking lot.
"SIGN, ELECTRONIC" means a sign or portion
of a sign that displays electronic images,
text, or video that may be programmed,
controlled, or modified by electronic means.
This includes, but is not limited to, LED signs,
digital displays, electronic message boards,
and screens. Electronic signs are capable
of displaying static, scrolling, or changing
messages, with or without animation or video,
at intervals or continuously.
"SIGN AREA" means the area of the smallest
triangle, rectangle, circle, or semicircle that
can wholly enclose the surface area of the
sign. Only one side of a multi-faced sign shall
be used to determine sign area. The sign
area of individual letters or figures, which
are attached or painted on a surface, shall
be the smallest triangle, rectangle, circle, or
semicircle that can wholly enclose all of the
letters, numbers, or insignia.
"SMALL SCALE WIND TURBINE OR SWT"
means a wind turbine that has a power
generation capacity of no greater than 100
kW.
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"SOLAR COLLECTOR" means a device or
collection of devices that collect and/or
concentrate solar radiation for the purpose
of generating energy and may include,
but is not limited to, evacuated tubes, flat
plate collectors, concentrating mirrors, and
building-integrated photovoltaic materials.
Solar collectors do not include windows or
greenhouses.
"STOREY" means the portion of a building that
is located between the top of a floor and the
top of the next floor above it, or the portion
between the top of a floor and the ceiling
above.
"STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM"
means a system that has been constructed
in accordance with an engineering drawing to
collect and detain or retain stormwater on a
lot or other parcel of land.
"STREET LINE" means the common line
between a street and a lot.
"STRUCTURE" means a combination of
materials that form a construction that is
intended to be safe and stable, other than a
building, or a power or telephone pole.
"SUPPORTIVE CARE FACILITY" means an
establishment licensed or approved by a
government agency to provide a range of care
and / or supervision on a 24-hour basis by
professional staff.
"SUPPORTIVE HOUSING" means an
establishment licensed or approved by a
government agency to provide care and/or
supervision on a 24-hour basis by professional
staff to a maximum of five residents of any
age pursuant to the appropriate Provincial
legislation.
"SWIMMING POOL" means a tank or body of
water, other than an existing natural body of
water or stream, either above or below ground,
intended to be used for diving, swimming, or
wading.
"PORTABLE GARAGE" means a collapsible
structure covered with plastic or fabric, used
for the purpose of temporarily storing and/or
covering vehicles and must be located behind
the building line.
"THROUGH LOT" means a lot other than a
corner lot that is bounded on opposite sides
by two streets.
"TOPSOIL" means topsoil as defined under the
Topsoil Preservation Act.
"TOPSOIL REMOVAL OPERATION" means an
operation involving the removal of topsoil for
the purposes of the sale or commercial use of
the material excavated.
"TOURIST ESTABLISHMENT" means an
area of land, such as a campground, bed
and breakfast, or inn that is managed as
a unit, operated to provide self-contained
accommodations to the traveling or recreating
public, and includes services and facilities in
connection with the accommodations.
"TRUCKING OPERATION" means a building
or land on which a business or industry
involving the maintenance, servicing, or repair
of trucks and similar commercial vehicles is
conducted, including the dispensing of fuel
and petroleum products and the sale of parts
and accessories.
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"USE" means the purpose for which any
land building or structure is used, occupied,
maintained, or leased.
"UTILITY" means any agency that under public
franchise or ownership or under certificate
of convenience provides the public with
electricity, gas, heat, steam, communication,
telephone, telecommunication tower, rail
transportation, water or sewage, or other
similar services.
"VEHICLE" means a motor vehicle, trailer,
traction engine, farm tractor, road building
machine, and any vehicle drawn, propelled,
or driven by any kind of power including
muscular power, but does not include rail cars
running only on rails.
"VEHICLE BODY AND PAINT SHOP" means an
establishment where motor vehicle bodies
and frames are repaired and/or painted.
"VEHICLE REPAIR GARAGE" means an
establishment involved in the repair
of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles,
snowmobiles, cars, recreational vehicles,
and other vehicles, and may include the
sale, installation, servicing, or machining
of automotive parts and accessories, or a
drive thru vehicle inspection, repair, servicing,
or cleaning facility such as, but not limited
to, automotive glass replacement, exterior
vehicle cleaning, muffler replacement, safety
inspection, tire alignment, tire replacement,
transmission repair, or vehicle upholstery
cleaning but does not include a vehicle body
and paint shop.
"VEHICLE SALES, RENTAL, AND SERVICE"
means an establishment where new and or
used vehicles are sold or leased and may
include an associated vehicle repair garage
that provides on-site servicing, repair, cleaning,
or polishing of such vehicles and the sale of
auto accessories or related products.
"VETERINARY CLINIC" means the office of
a veterinary surgeon and premises for the
treatment of animals but excludes a kennel.
"WAREHOUSE" means a building used
primarily for the storage or containment of
manufactured goods and materials and may
include the wholesaling and distribution of
such goods.
"WATERCOURSE" means a natural or human
made feature the primary function of which
is the conveyance or containment of water
including the bed, banks, and sides of any
incised channel greater than 0.5 metres (1.6
feet) in width that displays a rock or soil
bed in which water flow does not have to be
continuous and may be absent during any
time of year or a natural or human-made
basin.
"WAYSIDE PIT" means a temporary pit
developed for use by the Province, directly
or under contract, solely for the purpose of
highway construction, not including private
roads, and is not located within a highway as
defined by the Highway Act.
"WORKERS HOUSING" means dwelling units
provided in association with the occupants'
employment, which may include communal
facilities such as kitchens, washrooms, or
common areas, with or without the exchange
of rent.
"WETLAND" means land that has the water
table at, near, or above the land's surface, or
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which is saturated, for a long enough period
to promote wetland or aquatic processes
as indicated by hydric soils, hydrophytic
vegetation, and various kinds of biological
activities adapted to the wet environment, or
as described by the appropriate Provincial
agency.
"WIND FARM" means an array of large-scale
wind turbines.
"WIND TURBINE" means a structure that
produces power by capturing the kinetic
energy in surface winds created by the sun
and converting it into energy in the form of
electricity and includes the wind turbine tower,
rotor blades, and nacelle.
"WIND TURBINE HEIGHT" means the height
from grade to the highest vertical extension of
a wind turbine at the top of the rotor's arc.
"WIND TURBINE TOWER" means a freestanding
structure or a structure attached to guy wires
that serves to support other parts of the wind
turbine.
"YARD" means that part of a lot required to be
unoccupied by buildings or structures.
"YARD, FRONT" means, in relation to any
building, structure, or use on a lot, that part
of the lot between such building, structure, or
use and a front lot line.
"YARD, REAR" means in relation to any
building, structure, or use on a lot, that part
of the lot between such building, structure, or
use and a rear lot line.
"YARD, SIDE" means a yard extending from
the front yard to the rear yard and situated
between the side lot line and the nearest part
of the building, structure or use on a lot.
"ZONE" means a designated area of land use
as shown on Schedule A of this By-law.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 4
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4.1 USES PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of
any land for:
1. A Community Garden
2. Land for Public Purposes
3. A Lane, Street, or Highway
4. A Municipal Recreation Use
5. A Park or Playground
6. A Pipeline
7. Public Display Boards or Installation
8. A Stormwater Management System
9. A Telecommunications Tower
10. Temporary Parking Lot to Facilitate Snow
Clearing
11. Utility Service Building or Structure
12. Walking Trail
13. Wayside Pit.
4.2 ACCESS
4.2.1 ACCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES
4.2.1 ACCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES
An access for residential purposes means an
access that serves a residential building or
buildings.
4.2.2 ACCESS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES
4.2.2 ACCESS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES
1. No more than two driveways shall be
permitted per lot.
2. A Non-Residential Driveway, when
facilitating two-way traffic, shall have a
minimum width of 6 metres (19.7 feet).
3. No driveway shall meet the travelled
portion of the fronting street at an angle of
less than 60 degrees.
4.2.3 CORNER SITE LINE
4.2.3 CORNER SITE LINE
On a corner lot, no fence, sign, or any other
structure, shall be placed above the grade of
the center line of the streets that abut the lot
within the triangular area included within the
street lines for a distance of 6 metres (19.7
feet) from their point of intersection.
4.2.4 DRIVE-THRU QUEUING SPACES
4.2.4 DRIVE-THRU QUEUING SPACES
1. Queuing spaces shall be provided for drive-
thru businesses including a Drive-thru
Restaurant, Car Wash, Service Station, and
drive-In Vehicle Repair Garage, as follows:
a. A minimum of five in-bound queuing
spaces shall be provided for
approaching vehicles and any overflow
beyond six vehicles shall not encroach
on a public street.
b. A minimum of one out-bound queuing
space shall be provided on the exit
side of each service position. This
space shall be located so as not
to interfere with service to the next
vehicle.
2. Drive-through overflow shall be
accommodated on site and shall not
encroach on a public sidewalk or street.
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3. All queuing spaces shall be a minimum of
6.5 metres (21.3 feet) long and 3 metres
(9.8 feet) wide.
4. All queuing lanes shall provide sufficient
space for turning and maneuvering.
4.3 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES
4.3.1 GENERAL STANDARDS - ACCESSORY
4.3.1 GENERAL STANDARDS - ACCESSORY
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
1. Except as otherwise provided by this By-
law, an accessory building or structure
shall be permitted in any zone subject to
the requirements of this section.
2. An accessory building or structure shall be
located on the same lot as the main use.
3. Except as otherwise provided by this By-
law, an accessory building or structure
shall not be placed, erected, or altered so
that it:
a. Is wholly or partially within the front
yard of a lot;
b. Is so located as to block the only
vehicle access to the rear of the
lot. Should this be unavoidable, a
minimum of 3 metres (9.8 feet) shall
be retained along a side yard to allow
for vehicle access;
c. Notwithstanding subsection (a), an
accessory building may be placed
in the front yard of a lot in the Rural,
Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, and
Institutional zone; and
d. Notwithstanding subsection (a), in
the Neighbourhood Residential (R1)
and Rural Residential (RR) zone, an
accessory building may project in front
of the main building line by 1 metre
(3.3 feet)
4. The total lot coverage off all accessory
building or structures, shall not exceed:
Zone
Accessory
Building Size / Lot
Coverage
Residential Zones
8% of lot area
Commercial and
Mixed-Use Zones
6% of lot area
All other zones
Limited by the
lot occupancy
standards for that
zone.
5. The percentages prescribed in the table
above shall not exceed the lot occupancy
requirements prescribed in any zone.
6. The setbacks and height of an accessory
buildings shall not exceed the setback
and height requirements prescribed in the
zone.
7. The standards prescribed in this section
do not apply to an active agricultural use
registered or permitted by the appropriate
Provincial agency.
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4.3.2 FENCES
4.3.2 FENCES
A fence is permitted in any yard in any zone
subject to the following conditions:
1. A fence in any residential zone shall not
exceed a maximum height of 1 metre (3.3
feet) in the front yard.
2. A fence in any residential zone shall not
exceed a maximum height of 1 metre (3.3
feet) in front of the building line.
3. A fence in any residential zone may be a
maximum of 2 metres (6.6 feet) in the side
yard, behind the building line, and in the
rear yard.
4. Except within the Heavy Industrial (HI)
Zone, a fence in any non-residential zone
shall not exceed a maximum height of 2.5
metres (8.2 feet) in any yard.
5. The standards prescribed in this section
do not apply to an active agricultural use
registered or permitted by the appropriate
Provincial agency.
6. Fences shall not be constructed of or
contain barbed wire or other pointed
object or be electrified, except for a fence
used in conjunction with an agricultural or
industrial use.
7. No fence or wall shall be located in such
a way that obstructs the line of sight at an
intersection.
4.3.3 PORTABLE GARAGES
4.3.3 PORTABLE GARAGES
Notwithstanding section 4.3.1, any setback
or yard requirements in this By-law, portable
garages may be permitted on any lot with
a one-unit dwelling, two-unit dwelling, or
mini-home, provided a minimum setback of 1
metre (3.3 feet) is maintained from all front,
side, and rear lot lines.
4.3.4 SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND VEHICLE
4.3.4 SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND VEHICLE
BODIES
BODIES
1. A motor vehicle, tractor trailer, tractor
engine, farm tractor, road building machine,
and any vehicle drawn, propelled, or driven
by any kind of power, notwithstanding its
wheels having been removed, shall not be
used or occupied as a dwelling unit within
the Community Node land use designation
in Schedule A: Future Land Use Map of the
District's Municipal Plan.
2. Notwithstanding subsection (1), a shipping
container may be used as building
materials for a dwelling or a commercial
main building so long as plans are
designed, reviewed, and stamped by a
Professional Engineer and, in the case of
a dwelling, the resulting structure does
not have the appearance of a shipping
container.
3. Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2),
a shipping container may be used as an
accessory building or structure in a Rural
Residential Zone, any Commercial and
Mixed Use, Rural, Industrial, Institutional,
and Parks and Recreational zones subject
to the following:
a. In the Rural Residential, Mixed Use,
and Institutional zones, the shipping
container shall be located entirely
within the rear yard;
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b. In the Commercial, Rural, and
Industrial zones, the shipping
container may be located in the rear
or side yard, provided it is not located
closer to the front lot line than the
main building;
c. A shipping container may require
screening to the satisfaction of the
Development Officer;
d. Shipping containers shall not be
stacked one upon another; and
e. The use of shipping containers is
subject to the provisions of that zone
in addition to the standards provided
in this section.
4.3.5 SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES
4.3.5 SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES
Where a swimming pool is located on a
lot within the Community Node land use
designation in Schedule A of the Future Land
Use Map in the District's Municipal Plan, it
shall conform to the following provisions:
1. No land may be used for purposes of a
swimming pool capable of containing
a depth in excess of 0.6 metres (2 feet)
of water unless the swimming pool is
enclosed by a fence, or by a wall of a
building or structure, or by a combination
of walls and fences, at least 1.5 metres
(4.9 feet) in height.
2. Where a portion of a wall of a building
forms part of an enclosure:
a. No main or service entrance to the
building may be located therein, and
b. Any door therein, other than a door
to a dwelling or dwelling unit, shall be
self closing and equipped with a self-
latching device at least 1.1 metres (3.6
feet) above the ground.
3. Where a fence forms an enclosure or part
thereof, the fence shall:
a. Be constructed of a chain link material
with galvanized, vinyl or other coating,
or of wood or of other materials, and
shall not have rails, bracing or other
attachments on the outside thereof
that would facilitate climbing.
b. Be located:
i. A minimum of 1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
from the edge of the swimming
pool;
ii. A minimum of 1.2 metres (3.9
feet) from any condition, structure,
or ground elevation that would
facilitate being climbed from the
outside, and
iii. So that the bottom of the fence is
elevated by no more than 10.28
centimetres (4.1 inches) above
grade.
c. In the case of a chain link
construction:
i. No greater than 50-millimetre (2-
inch) diamond mesh;
ii. Steel wire not less than No.12
gauge, or a minimum No.14 gauge
covered with vinyl or other approved
coating forming a total thickness
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equivalent to No.12-gauge wire; and
iii. At least 38-millimetre (1.5-inch)
diameter steel posts set below frost
in an envelope of concrete and
spaced not more than 2.4 metres
(7.9 feet) apart, with a top horizontal
rail of at least 32-millimetre (1.26-
inch) diameter steel.
d. In the case of wood construction:
i. Vertical boarding, not less than
2.5 centimetres (1 inch) by 10.28
centimetres (4.1 inches) finished
dimensions, spaced not more than
3.9 centimetres (1.6 inches) apart,
attached to supporting members
and arranged in such a manner
as not to facilitate climbing on the
outside, and
ii. Supporting posts at least 10.28
centimetres (4.1 inches) square
or round with a diameter of 10.28
centimetres (4.1 inches), set below
frost and spaced not more than
2.4 metres (7.9 feet) apart, with
the portion below grade treated
with a wood preservative, and with
a top horizontal rail of at least 5
centimetres by 10.16 centimetres (4
inches) finished dimensions.
e. In the case of construction with
materials, and in a manner other
than described in subsections c)
and d) hereof, the material used and
construction shall be of a rigidity and
design equal to the specifications set
forth herein.
f. Gates forming part of the enclosure
shall:
i. Be equivalent to the fence in
content, manner of construction,
and height;
ii. Be supported on substantial hinges;
iii. Be self-closing and equipped with
a self latching device at least 1.1
metres (3.6 feet) above the grade,
and
iv. Be located so that the bottom of
the gate be elevated by no more
than 10.28 centimetres (4.1 inches)
above grade.
g. Enclosures shall:
i. Not exceed 2.4 metres (7.9 feet) in
height; and
ii. Not be located in the required front
and / or flankage yards.
4. The walls of an above ground swimming
pool may form part of the enclosure if:
a. The vertical walls of an above ground
pool are at least 1.5 metres (4.9 feet)
in height and do not possess any
horizontal members that may facilitate
climbing, and
b. The ladder area, or deck that provides
access to the above ground pool is
enclosed by a gated enclosure that
complies with the requirements for
enclosures set out in this section.
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4.4 AGGREGATE EXTRACTION USES
4.4.1 APPLICATION FOR AGGREGATE EXTRACTION
4.4.1 APPLICATION FOR AGGREGATE EXTRACTION
USES
USES
The following information is to be submitted
with a development permit application for an
aggregate use:
1. A copy of the Approval to Operate issued
by the appropriate Provincial agency, if
required.
2. A site plan of the extraction site.
3. A site rehabilitation plan.
4. A final perimeter of the extraction area.
5. A location and design of the entrance to
the site.
4.4.2 STANDARDS FOR AGGREGATE EXTRACTION
4.4.2 STANDARDS FOR AGGREGATE EXTRACTION
USES
USES
1. The following standards are required for
an aggregate extraction use:
Minimum
Distance from
the Operating
Perimeter of a
Quarry
Minimum
Distance from
the Operating
Perimeter of a
Gravel Pit
Residential
Zone
200
metres
(656 feet)
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
Foundation
of a full-time
residential,
industrial,
institutional,
or commercial
building
located on
an adjacent
property
100
metres
(328 feet)
60 metres
(197 feet)
Other Zones
30 metres
(98.4
feet)
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
Public Road
30 metres
(98.4
feet)
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
Watercourse
or Wetland*
60 metres
(197 feet)
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
Other
requirements
In accordance with the
Provincial approval
process
*Aggregate Extraction Uses that involve the harvesting
of peat are exempt from this setback
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2. The operating perimeter of a quarry shall
be located 600 metres (1,968 feet) from
any Drinking Water Supply Well and / or
Public Water Distribution System unless
written permission has been obtained by
the well owner or the District.
3. An undisturbed buffer strip of 30 metres
(98.4 feet) in width, or as prescribed by
a Provincial Approval to Operate, will
be maintained between the operating
perimeter of a gravel pit or quarry and any
lot.
4. Any site used for an aggregate extraction
use will be kept clean of construction
residue, domestic refuse, abandoned
vehicles and equipment, and all other
scrap and waste materials.
5. A barricade such as a fence or berm
shall be put in place around any gravel pit
or quarry that has a vertical face slope
steeper than 60 degrees from horizontal
and in excess of 4 metres (13.1 feet) in
height.
6. Signage will be posted around the
perimeter and visible from any access,
warning people of any dangerous
situations within the operation, including
but not limited to blasting, heavy
equipment operation, open pools, and
moving vehicles.
7. With the exception of quarries and gravel
pits located on Crown Land, gates shall be
required at all entrances and exits.
4.5 AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
Agricultural operations are permitted subject
to the approval or exemption of the Livestock
Operations Act and the following conditions:
1. The area of the lot where the activity is
planned must be over 8,000 square metres
(2 acres);
2. A minimum distance of 50 metres (164 ft²)
must be maintained between a building
used for housing animals and a main
residential building of an adjacent property;
3. Waste produced by animals must be
stored more than 30 metres (98.4 feet)
from a main residential building on an
adjacent property, 30 metres (98.4 feet)
from a property line, and 30 metres (98.4
feet) from any watercourse; and
4. The number of animals permitted on the
lot is subject to the approval or exemption
of the Livestock Operations Act.
4.6 BED & BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
Where permitted, a Bed & Breakfast is subject
to the following:
1. A bed and breakfast shall not be
conducted in a dwelling or on a lot that
also contains shared housing, supportive
housing, day home, or a secondary or
garden suite use.
2. Parking shall be provided in accordance
with section 4.25.
3. A bed and breakfast shall be limited to a
maximum of six sleeping rooms.
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4.7 CONVERTED DWELLINGS
Where permitted, a one-unit dwelling may be
converted to a two-unit or multiple dwelling,
subject to the following:
1. The building shall have been originally
constructed as a one or two-unit dwelling.
2. There shall be no change to the exterior
appearance of the building that would
indicate the building has been converted to
accommodate additional units.
3. There shall be a minimum of one parking
space per dwelling unit in addition to those
required by any other uses on the lot.
4. Parking shall not be provided in any
required front, side, or rear yard.
5. No alteration may be undertaken that
extends the use into the front yard.
6. The lot may not contain a day care or
supportive housing use.
4.8 DAY CARES & DAY HOMES
4.8.1 DAY HOMES
4.8.1 DAY HOMES
A day home may be permitted as a Home
Occupation in a one- or two-unit dwelling,
town or row house dwelling, or mini home
subject to the following:
1. A day home shall comply with the
Province's day care regulations;
2. Any fenced, outdoor play area shall be in
the rear or side yard;
3. A day home shall provide an off-street
drop-off area so as to limit the obstruction
of passing traffic, and conform with the
parking provisions outlined in section 4.25;
and
4. No bed and breakfast, garden suite,
secondary suite, or supportive housing is
permitted in any building on the lot.
4.8.2 DAY CARE CENTRES
4.8.2 DAY CARE CENTRES
A day care centre shall be subject to the
following:
1. A Day Care Centre shall comply with the
Province's day care regulations.
2. Any fenced or outdoor play area shall be in
the rear or side yard.
3. Not withstanding (2), a fenced, outdoor
play area may be located in the front yard
when the distance from the front property
line to the fenced, outdoor play area is
equal to or greater than the minimum
required setback for the zone.
4. One on-site parking space shall be
provided for every ten children.
5. Pick-up and drop-off of children must
occur on-site.
4.9 DEVELOPMENT NEAR A WATERCOURSE,
WETLAND, LAKE OR HIGH WATERMARK
Any development within 30 metres (98.4 feet)
of a wetland or the banks of a watercourse
shall be subject to the regulations of the
Province of New Brunswick.
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4.10 DWELLINGS PER LOT AND MINIMUM
DWELLING SIZE
4.10.1 DWELLINGS PER LOT
4.10.1 DWELLINGS PER LOT
No more than one main building containing
one or more dwelling units shall be erected on
any lot, except for the following:
1. In a mini-home park;
2. In a group dwelling; or
3. In the Rural or Rural Residential zones,
where each dwelling is located such that
the lot could be subdivided in compliance
with all applicable by-laws respecting
minimum lot size, frontage, setbacks, and
lot configuration.
4.10.2 MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE
4.10.2 MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE
Within the Community Node land use
designation identified in Schedule A: Future
Land Use Map of the District's Municipal
Plan, no building shall be constructed for the
purpose of a one-unit dwelling, rowhouse
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, mini-home,
or manufactured dwelling unless the proposed
unit has a minimum gross floor area of 69.7
m² (750 ft²).
4.11 EXISTING BUILDINGS & UNDERSIZED
LOTS
4.11.1 EXISTING BUILDINGS
4.11.1 EXISTING BUILDINGS
A building that has been erected on or before
the effective date of the adoption of this By-
law on a lot that has less than the required
minimum lot area, frontage, or depth, or
having less than the minimum front, side or
rear yard setback required by this By-law,
may be enlarged, reconstructed, repaired, or
renovated, provided that:
1. The enlargement, reconstruction, repair,
or renovation does not further reduce the
front, side, or rear yards, and
2. All other applicable provisions of this By-
law are satisfied.
4.11.2 EXISTING UNDERSIZED LOTS
4.11.2 EXISTING UNDERSIZED LOTS
This By-law does not prevent the use of an
existing lot that does not meet the required
minimum lot area of the zone in which it is
located, provided:
1. The proposed use of the lot is permitted in
the zone; and
2. The front, side, and rear yard setbacks,
height, lot coverage and all other relevant
requirements of the zone are maintained.
4.12 FILLING AND EXCAVATION
No person may strip, excavate, or otherwise
remove the topsoil, for sale or for use, from a
lot or other parcel of land, except:
1. In connection with the construction of
a building structure, quarry, or pit site, if
there is an excess of topsoil other than
that required for grading and landscaping;
or
2. If the activity satisfies the requirements of
Provincial regulations.
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4.13 GARDEN SUITES
Where permitted, a garden suite shall:
1. Be secondary to a one-unit dwelling or mini
home;
2. Be located in the side or rear yard and
behind the building line of the main
dwelling;
3. Have a maximum ground floor area of 72
square metres (775 ft²);
4. Have a maximum height of 9 metres
(30 feet) but not be taller than the main
dwelling;
5. Have a similar or complementary design
as the main dwelling;
6. A mini home may be used as a garden
suite in the Rural Residential and Rural
zones;
7. Where the property is connected to
municipal water and/or sanitary systems,
a Garden Suite shall be connected to the
main dwelling and shall not be connected
to independent laterals at the street;
8. Where municipal water and/or sanitary
systems do not exist, a Garden Suite shall
be connected to a private septic system
approved by the Department of Public
Safety;
9. No vehicle bodies, recreational vehicles,
or shipping containers may be used as a
garden suite; and
10. Notwithstanding subsection (9), a
shipping container may be used as a
building material for a garden suite if the
construction drawings are reviewed and
stamped by a Professional Engineer and
all other provisions of this section are met.
4.14 HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The maximum height of buildings and
structures prescribed in the zones of this
By-law, unless otherwise indicated, shall not
apply to church spires, water tanks, elevator
enclosures, silos, flagpoles, television,
telephone or radio antennae, ventilators,
chimneys, clock towers, cupola, solar
collectors, or wind turbines.
4.15 HOBBY FARMS
A Hobby Farm may be established in the Rural
and Rural Residential zones subject to the
following:
1. The minimum size of lot used for a hobby
farm shall be 8,000 square metres (2
acres);
2. A maximum of 1 Animal Unit shall be
permitted per 4,000 square metres (1
acre);
3. Waste produced by animals must be
stored more than 15 metres (49.2 feet)
from a residence on an adjacent property
and 30 metres (98.4 feet) from any
watercourse;
4. The hobby farm shall be clearly accessory
to the main use and not change the
residential character of the premises; and
5. No goods, wares, or merchandise
shall be offered for sale or rent on the
premises unless such goods, wares, and
merchandise are either:
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i. Incidental to the Hobby Farm (farm
gate sales) or
ii. Arts and crafts produced on the
premises.
4.16 HOME INDUSTRY
Where permitted, a home industry is subject
to the following:
1. A home industry may be considered a
second main use on a lot that contains a
one-unit dwelling or mini home.
2. A home industry may be used for, but
without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, a shop for carpentry, electric
equipment repair, woodworking, window
framing, welding, pluming, machine or auto
repair riding, stables, a service shop, and
storage building for vehicles, equipment,
and commodities, a kennel, or similar uses.
3. A home industry shall be located within a
separate building from the main dwelling.
4. A home industry shall conform to the rules
of the zone it is proposed within.
5. Outdoor storage shall be in accordance
with section 4.24.
6. A sign shall be permitted in accordance
with Section 4.31.
7. Parking shall be provided in accordance
with section 4.25.
8. A home industry shall be located on the
same property as the principal residence
of the operator.
9. No more than four vehicles with an image,
logo, graphic, or sign associated with the
home industry are permitted on the lot.
This does not include vehicles stored and
fully enclosed within an accessory building
(garage).
4.17 HOME OCCUPATION
4.17.1 CLASS 1 HOME OCCUPATION
4.17.1 CLASS 1 HOME OCCUPATION
Where permitted, a Class 1 Home Occupation
may be permitted as a secondary use within
a one-unit or two-unit, town or rowhouse, or
mini-home dwelling or an accessory building
subject to the following conditions:
1. That there are no additional employees
beyond those that reside within the subject
dwelling unit;
2. That the Class 1 Home Occupation be
clearly secondary to the residential use
and may include, but without limiting the
generality of the forgoing; a professional
office, a personal service shop, an
educational service, a craft studio, a day
home, and a small-scale general service
shop, such as computer repair, and similar
uses;
3. That the residential character of the land,
building or structure be maintained;
4. That the service not generate sewage in
excess of what can be accommodated by
the existing sewage disposal system;
5. That the service not produce inordinate
amounts of water or create excessive
noise, fumes, dust, vibration, glare,
electronic interference, or odor;
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6. That a sign be placed in accordance with
section 4.31;
7. That off-street parking be in accordance
with section 4.25;
8. That no more than 35% of the floor area of
the subject dwelling shall be devoted to the
home occupation, with the exception of a
day home;
9. That no more than 60 square metres
(650 ft²) of the floor area of the accessory
building or structure shall be devoted to
the Home Occupation; and
10. That the Home Occupation only supply or
sell goods and services that are produced
on site.
4.17.2 CLASS 2 HOME OCCUPATION
4.17.2 CLASS 2 HOME OCCUPATION
Where permitted, a Class 2 Home Occupation
may be permitted as a secondary use within
a one-unit dwelling or an accessory building
subject to the following conditions:
1. That not more than two people are
engaged therein in addition to those
residing in the subject dwelling;
2. That the Home Occupation may include,
without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, a Class 1 Home Occupation,
a workshop, a trades business (i.e.,
carpenter, electrician, plumber, etc.),
small engine repair, furniture repair, pet
grooming, or similar uses;
3. That the residential character of the land,
building, or structure be maintained;
4. That a sign be placed in accordance with
section 4.31;
5. That the outdoor storage of supplies,
materials or products be screened from
view from the street and neighbouring
properties and not exceed 250 square
metres (2,690 ft²) in area;
6. That the service not generate sewage in
excess of what can be accommodated by
the existing sewage disposal system;
7. That off-street parking be in accordance
with section 4.25;
8. That no more than 35% of the floor area of
the subject dwelling shall be devoted to the
Home Occupation, with the exception of a
day home; and
9. That no more than 120 square metres
(1,290 ft²) of the floor area of an accessory
building or structure shall be devoted to
the Home Occupation.
4.18 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
4.18.1 BUFFERING
4.18.1 BUFFERING
1. Where a permitted use in the Light
Industrial zone abuts a Residential,
Commercial, Mixed Use, or Institutional
Zone:
a. The lot line abutting a Residential,
Commercial, Mixed Use or Institutional
Zone shall consist of a landscaped
buffer and must be:
i. 5 metres (16.5 feet) wide when the
permitted use is an industrial or
manufacturing use.
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ii. 3 metres (9.8 feet) for any other
use permitted in the Light Industrial
Zone.
b. The part of the abutting property that
is being used for industrial purposes
including any buildings, structures,
parking, outdoor display, or outdoor
storage, shall be screened:
i. With opaque fencing no less than 2
metres (7 feet) in height, or
ii. With opaque natural vegetation no
less than 2 metres (7 feet) in height,
or
iii. A combination of (i) and (ii).
2. Where a permitted use in the Heavy
Industrial Zone abuts a Residential,
Commercial, Mixed Use, or Institutional
Zone:
a. The lot line abutting a Residential,
Commercial, Mixed Use, or
Institutional Zone shall consist of a
landscaped buffer of at least:
i. 25 metres (82 feet) for any
industrial or manufacturing use,
agricultural use, fabrication, and
processing facility, recycling depot,
or a salvage yard.
ii. 10 metres (33 feet) for any other
use permitted in the Heavy
Industrial Zone.
b. The part of the abutting property that
is being used for industrial purposes
including any buildings, structures,
parking, outdoor display, or outdoor
storage shall be screened:
i. With opaque fencing no less than 2
metres (7 feet) in height, or
ii. A combination of (i) and (ii).
3. Landscaping described in (1) and (2) shall:
a. Consist of existing trees and other
natural vegetation where possible.
b. Consist of additional vegetation,
structures, or facilities designed to
mitigate any noise, odours, dust, or
other negative impacts on adjacent
Residential zones or uses; and
c. Not have any portion of any parking
lot, parking space, outdoor storage, or
waste storage visible from abutting
Residential zone or use.
4. Where a permitted use in the Heavy
Industrial Zone abuts a Residential,
Commercial, Mixed Use, or Institutional
zone, it shall only be permitted if obnoxious
odours, noxious gases, noises, vibrations,
dust, smoke, or fumes are buffered or
mitigated in a manner that prevents
negative impacts on adjacent land uses.
4.18.2 OUTDOOR STORAGE AND DISPLAY
4.18.2 OUTDOOR STORAGE AND DISPLAY
1. Outdoor storage of goods and materials in
any Industrial Zone shall be subject to the
following requirements:
a. Outdoor storage shall not be permitted
in any required landscaped buffer,
front yard, flankage yard, side yard, or
rear yard;
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b. A yard used for outdoor storage that
abuts a public right-of-way shall be
buffered along the abutting property
line corresponding to the extent of
the outdoor storage area with an
opaque fence or an evergreen hedge
a minimum of 2 metres (7 feet) in
height, sufficient to screen the storage
area from public view; and
c. No portion of any lot in an Industrial
Zone shall be used as a garbage
storage area unless the garbage
storage container is either screened
by an opaque wooden fence a
minimum of 1.5 metres (5 feet) in
height or located between the main
or accessory building and the rear lot
line.
2. Notwithstanding (1), outdoor display of
goods and materials shall be permitted
provided that any yard used for outdoor
display that abuts a public right-of-way is
buffered with an opaque fence a minimum
of 2 metres (7 feet) in height or solid
evergreen hedge a minimum of 2 metres
(7 feet) in height.
4.18.3 SALVAGE YARD OR RECYCLING DEPOT
4.18.3 SALVAGE YARD OR RECYCLING DEPOT
Where land is used for the exterior storage of
scrap, recycling, or automotive materials, the
following standards shall apply:
1. The whole of the area used for outdoor
storage shall be surrounded by an opaque
fence, not less than 3 metres (9.8 feet) and
not greater then 5 metres (16.5 feet) in
height.
2. The fence must be located at least 6
metres (19.7 feet) from the front lot line
and 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) from the side
or rear lot lines, and the land between
the fence and any lot line not required
for entrance and exit driveways shall
be landscaped and maintained; and no
material shall be piled higher than the
height of the surrounding fence.
4.19 KEEPING OF HENS
The keeping of hens is permitted as an
accessory use on a lot containing a one-unit
dwelling or mini-home having a minimum
lot size of 1100 m². The following additional
conditions shall apply within a residential (R1
and R2) zone:
a. No more than six hens are kept at any
given time;
b. Male fowl are not to be kept at any
time;
c. Chickens may not run at large;
d. Chicken enclosures shall contain an
enclosed, roofed coop connected to
a run that shall be fully enclosed, and
shall be designed and constructed to
ensure proper ventilation and provide
significant space for the hens;
e. Coops and associated runs must be a
minimum of 3 metres (9.8 feet) from
any potable water well and 4.5 metres
(15 feet) from adjacent property lines;
f. Coops and associated runs may not
be located within the front yard of the
property and shall be visually screened
from a public street;
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g. Coops shall be maintained so as not
to cause a nuisance to neighbouring
properties;
h. The sale of eggs is not permitted; and
i. Slaughter or disposal of chickens on
site is prohibited.
4.20 LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, AND AMENITY
SPACE
4.20.1 LANDSCAPING
4.20.1 LANDSCAPING
1. The owner of a lot developed for
residential purposes shall landscape
the front yard of the main building with
reasonable accommodation for a driveway
and walkway access; and
2. Landscaping shall consist of a lawn and
may include paths, patios, walkways, a
driveway, trees, and ornamental features.
4.20.2 LIGHTING
4.20.2 LIGHTING
1. Industrial, Commercial, or similar uses
interior or exterior lighting or lighted signs,
shall not be of such intensity, located or
directed in such a way, so as to produce
glare on public streets or neighboring
property; and
2. Lighting provided for pedestrian or active
transportation trails shall be illuminated
with a shielded light source.
4.20.3 LIGHTING IN AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE
4.20.3 LIGHTING IN AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Where an industrial zone abuts a residential
use, outside illumination shall be directed
away from such residential use. Outside
illumination fixtures should be full cut-
off fixtures, not emitting any light above a
horizontal plane drawn through the bottom of
the lighting fixture. The Development Officer
may require glare guards, lower wattage
lights, and other measures to rectify any light
pollution infraction.
4.21 LOCATION OF BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES ON A LOT
1. No building or structure may be placed,
erected, or altered so that any part of it is
within:
a. 15 metres (49.2 feet) from the
boundary of an arterial or collector
highway or
b. 7.5 metres (24.6 feet) from the
boundary of a street or highway other
than an arterial or collector highway,
unless otherwise stated in the zone.
2. Notwithstanding (a), a building or structure
may be placed, erected, or altered so that
it is:
a. as near a boundary of a street or
highway as existing buildings or
structures provided that the existing
buildings or structures are on each
side of and immediately adjacent to,
such building or structure; and
b. the nearest side of each existing
building or structure, immediately
adjacent thereto, will be within 30
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metres (98.4 feet) of the nearest
side of the building or structure to be
placed, erected or altered.
4.22 MULTIPLE USES
1. Unless otherwise prescribed, where any
land or building is used for more than
one purpose, all provisions of this By-law
relating to each use shall be satisfied.
2. Where any land or building is used for
more than one purpose and more than
one standard applies, the more stringent
standard shall prevail.
4.23 MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS, TOWN HOUSES
AND GROUP DWELLINGS
The following standards apply to any group
dwelling units:
a. That a group dwelling unit shall not
exceed 92 square metres (1,000 ft²)
in gross floor area and be placed on a
permanent foundation.
b. That it shall be developed as a bare-
land condominium that complies
with all Provincial regulations and
registration requirements under the
Condominium Property Act.
c. That, for a development proposed in
an area not connected to a municipal
water supply (i.e., unserviced areas),
a hydrogeological study or well
yield test shall be submitted by a
qualified professional, confirming that
the proposed development can be
adequately serviced without negatively
impacting adjacent properties.
d. That the wastewater services shall be
approved by the appropriate Provincial
agencies.
e. That, in a Rural Zone, a minimum lot
size of 2 acres is required.
f. That a site plan be submitted that
includes:
i. Building footprints and proposed
setbacks;
ii. Internal circulation, including
driveways and parking areas;
iii. Garbage storage locations.
3. The following standards apply to any
series or group of townhouse or rowhouse
dwellings:
a. No group or series shall contain
more than six dwelling units with the
same or approximately the same
front line, and the front façade shall
be articulated at regular intervals to
provide visual distinction between
units.
b. No group or series shall exceed 65
metres (213.3 feet) in continuous
building length.
c. No side wall of a townhouse or
rowhouse dwelling shall be placed,
erected, or altered so that any part
of such wall is closer than 7 metres
(23 feet) or the height of the building
(whichever is greater) to the side wall
of another townhouse or rowhouse.
d. Where individual townhouse or
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rowhouse units are to be subdivided
by party wall, easements shall be
established to ensure access to the
rear yard of each unit. Easements are
not required where the entire group of
units is to be maintained on a single
lot.
4. No multiple-unit dwelling may be placed,
erected, or altered so that it contains a
dwelling unit with a gross floor area less
than:
a. 32 square metres (350 ft²) in the case
of a bachelor apartment;
b. 41 square metres (450 ft²) in the case
of a one-bedroom dwelling unit;
c. 55 square metres (600 ft²) in the case
of a two-bedroom dwelling unit; or
d. 66 square metres (700 ft²) in the case
of a dwelling unit containing three or
more bedrooms.
5. For residential developments containing
six or more dwelling units, the applicant
shall, unless otherwise approved by the
Development Officer, submit a site plan
that includes:
a. Building footprints and proposed
setbacks;
b. Internal circulation, including
driveways, parking areas;
c. Garbage storage locations;
d. Snow storage areas;
e. Preliminary lot grading and drainage
concept;
f. Where the lot is located outside
the District Centre, Local Centre,
or Mixed Use zones and abuts a
Neighbourhood Residential (R1) Zone,
details of screening between the
multi-unit dwelling and the adjacent
residential lot in accordance with the
following:
i. Screening may consist of existing
vegetation or structures if sufficient
to screen the lot from adjacent
properties.
ii. Where insufficient, screening shall
consist of a landscaped buffer
at least 4 metres (13.1 feet) wide
located along the shared lot line,
consisting of trees, shrubs, fencing,
or berms designed to provide year-
round screening.
6. For residential developments containing
ten or more dwelling units, the developer
shall, unless otherwise approved by the
Development Officer, provide:
a. A site plan including those
requirements listed in (c) and (d);
b. A stormwater management plan
stamped by a professional engineer;
c. For developments proposed in
areas not connected to a municipal
water supply (i.e., unserviced areas),
a hydrogeological study or well
yield test, prepared by a qualified
professional, confirming that the
proposed development can be
adequately serviced without negatively
impacting adjacent properties
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d. For developments proposed in
municipally serviced areas, written
confirmation from the municipality
that sufficient water and wastewater
capacity exists to service the
proposed development.
7. Where a multi-unit dwelling is proposed
outside the District Centre (DC), Local
Centre (LC), and Mixed Use (MU) Zones,
and the lot abuts a Neighbourhood
Residential (R1) Zone, the following height
transition standards shall apply:
a. Any portion of the building within 12
metres (39.4 feet) of the shared lot
line shall not exceed two storeys and a
maximum height of 9 metres (30 feet).
b. Any portion between 12 (40 feet) and
15 metres (49.2 feet) from the shared
lot line shall not exceed three storeys
and a maximum height of 12 metres
(39.4 feet).
c. Any portion more than 15 metres (49.2
feet) from the shared lot line may be
built to the maximum height permitted
in the zone, but not exceeding four
storeys and 15 metres (49.2 feet).
d. Notwithstanding any height standard
in the applicable zone, the limits in
subsection (3) shall apply to all multi-
unit dwellings on lots abutting a
Neighbourhood Residential (R1) zone.
8. Multi-unit dwellings located in the Rural
zone shall not exceed four dwelling units
per lot unless the lot is connected to a
public sewer system, in which case the
maximum number of dwelling units shall
not exceed 18 dwelling units per lot.
4.24 OUTDOOR STORAGE
Where any portion of any lot in any District
Centre (DC), Local Centre (LC), and Mixed Use
(MU), and General Commercial Zone is to be
used for outdoor storage, the following shall
apply:
1. Any area devoted to open storage shall not
exceed 50% of the lot area;
2. No outdoor storage shall be permitted
within any required front yard; and
3. No outdoor storage shall be permitted
within any yard where such yard abuts any
Residential zone or residential use, except
where a fence or other visual and physical
barrier is provided within the abutting yard.
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4.25 PARKING AND LOADING
4.25.1 PARKING STANDARDS
4.25.1 PARKING STANDARDS
1. For the following uses, on-site parking
shall be provided in the amounts indicated
unless otherwise specified in this By-law:
Use
Minimum Number
of Required Parking
Spaces
One, Two, Town
or Rowhouse, and
Converted Dwellings
1 per unit
Multiple Unit
Dwelling
1.25 per unit
Secondary or Garden
Suite
1 per unit
Shared Dwelling or
Bed & Breakfast
1.5 per two
bedrooms
Retail, Service,
Personal Service
greater than 1,000
square metres
(10,764 ft²) of gross
floor area
1 for each 40 square
metres (431 ft²) of
gross floor area
Retail, Service,
Personal Service
less than 1,000
square metres
(10,764 ft²) of gross
floor area
1 for each 35 square
metres (377 ft²) of
gross floor area
Office Use
1 for each 50 square
metres (538 ft²) of
gross floor area
Restaurant
1 per 10 square
metres (108 ft²) of
gross floor area
Home Occupation
and Home Industry
1.25 for each
employee in addition
to the required
parking of the
dwelling
Motels, Hotels, or
Inns
1.25 per unit
Institutional Use
1 for each 10 square
metres (108 ft²) of
gross floor area
School
3 per classroom, or
in the case of a high
school, 4 spaces per
classroom
Hospital, Supportive
Housing, Supportive
Care Facility
1 per 37 square
metres (399 ft²) of
gross floor area
Day Care Centre
1 per 25 square
metres (270 ft²) of
gross floor area
Medical or Veterinary
Clinic
5 spaces per doctor
or veterinarian
Industrial or
Manufacturing Uses,
Recycling Depot,
Warehouse
2 spaces per 100
square metres
(1,076 ft²) of gross
floor area
A use or
development not
specified in this
section
1 per 30 square
metres (323 ft²) of
gross floor area
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2. A parking area within the District Centre
zone consisting of more than ten parking
stalls is required to be paved and all
parking stalls delineated with painted lines;
3. Notwithstanding subsection (2), a parking
area within any other zone consisting
of more than 30 parking stalls may be
required to be paved and all parking stalls
delineated;
4. A parking area shall have unobstructed
access to a public street;
5. A parking area shall be located on the
same lot as or within 150 metres (492
feet) of the use the parking is associated
with;
6. Notwithstanding any other provision in
this By-law, parking areas located in the
rear yard of a Rural, Light Industrial, Heavy
Industrial, or Institutional Zones are not
required to be paved;
7. A parking lot for 50 or more parking
spaces shall delineate a pedestrian
crossing area with paint to ensure the safe
movement of pedestrians through the
area; and
8. A minimum of one additional barrier free
parking space shall be provided where ten
standard parking spaces are provided; and
one additional barrier free parking space
for every additional 25 parking spaces.
4.25.2 LOADING STANDARDS
4.25.2 LOADING STANDARDS
A loading space not less than 9 metres (30
feet) long, 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) wide, and 4
metres (13.1 feet) high with access thereto
shall be required for every building or structure
used for any purpose involving the receipt
or distribution of goods, animals, salvage,
materials, or commodities.
4.26 PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS
Unless otherwise indicated in a particular
zone, every part of any yard setback required
by this By-law shall be open and unobstructed
by any structure subject to the following:
1. Projections of sills, cornices, eaves gutters,
chimney breasts, pilasters, canopies, or
other architectural features as well as
solar panels may be constructed in any
yard provided that no such feature shall
project more than 0.6 metres (2 feet) into
a front or side yard setback and 2 metres
(7 feet) into the required rear yard setback.
This also includes fire escapes, exterior
staircase, porches, verandahs, and decks;
2. Window bays may be permitted to project
a maximum of 1 metre (3.3 feet) into a
required yard setback; and
3. Uncovered patios or steps shall not project
further than 0.8 metres (2.6 feet) into a
required side yard setback.
4.27 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT NEAR A
LAGOON OR TREATMENT PLANT
The separation between lagoons and
residential uses and other uses will be in
accordance with Provincial guidelines and
regulations.
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4.28 SECONDARY SUITES
Where permitted by this By-law, a one-unit,
two-unit, rowhouse, or townhouse dwelling
may also contain a Secondary Suite subject to
the following:
1. The Secondary Suite shall not exceed
40% of the gross floor area of the main
dwelling unit or 75 square metres (807 ft²),
whichever is less;
2. The presence of the Secondary Suite shall
not change the exterior appearance of the
main building; and
3. One on-site parking space shall be
provided for the Secondary Suite.
4.29 SEPARATION DISTANCES FOR SPECIFIC
USES
Unless such uses are permitted on the same
lot, any of the following operations shall be
setback from any residential or institutional
uses by the distances prescribed below:
1. Livestock operation - in accordance with
the Livestock Operations Act
2. Asphalt plant - 500 metres (1,640 feet)
3. Salvage yard - 200 metres (656 feet)
4. Sawmill - 200 metres (656 feet)
5. Waste composting operation - 500 metres
(1,640 feet).
4.30 SHARED DWELLINGS
A shared dwelling is subject to the following
requirements:
1. Accommodations for compensation are
provided for no more than six persons;
2. No Supportive Housing, Home Occupation,
or Day Home use be permitted on the
same lot;
3. The exterior of the building is not altered
or, if newly constructed, the shared
dwelling shall reasonably meet the
established character of the surrounding
neighbourhood, including façade design,
cladding material, and building massing;
4. Parking is provided at the rear or the side
of the building;
5. No sign advertising the existence of the
shared dwelling house shall be displayed
except a sign permitted in a residential
zone by Section 4.31; and
6. May be used as Workers Housing,
provided it complies with the requirements
of this section and the applicable zone
standards.
4.31 SIGNS
4.31.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SIGNS
4.31.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SIGNS
1. Other than a traffic control device as
defined by the Motor Vehicle Act, or a legal
notice, no sign may be placed, erected,
or displayed on any land, building, or
structure.
2. No person shall erect a sign without first
obtaining a permit from the Development
Officer and no permit to erect a sign shall
be issued unless all the sign provisions
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of this By-Law are satisfied, with the
exception of a sign placed pursuant to
section 4.31.2.
3. The use of land or building or structure
for the purpose of placing, erecting, or
displaying a sign not expressly permitted
by this section is permitted only in
compliance with terms and conditions.
4. No sign shall be illuminated intermittently
or incorporate flashing in any way other
than a traffic control device as defined by
the Motor Vehicle Act.
5. The Development Officer has the
discretion to require the removal of any
sign or parts thereof when the sign is
unsightly, not in good state of repair or
may constitute a hazard.
6. A Home Occupation or Home Industry sign
is limited to a maximum of one sign per
lot.
4.31.2 SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES
4.31.2 SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law,
the following signs shall be permitted in any
land use zone and do not require a permit
from the Development Officer:
1. A real estate sign with an area not
exceeding 2 square metres (22 ft²) in
a Residential Zone or 3 square (33 ft²)
in any other zone. A real estate sign
shall be placed on the property that it is
advertising.
2. A sign associated with a special event or
public election shall not exceed 3 square
metres (33 ft²) in total are of the sign's face
and shall be removed within seven days
after the event or election.
3. A directional sign subject to the following:
a. A maximum of one directional sign for
each entrance, exit, and drive through
lane is permitted;
b. A directional sign that includes a logo,
limited to the purpose of directing
vehicle and pedestrian traffic to an
access or driveway on the same lot;
c. A directional sign shall not exceed a
maximum sign face area of .5 square
metres (54 ft²);
d. A directional sign shall not exceed 1.5
metres (4.9 feet) in height;
e. All directional signs shall have a
minimum setback of 1.5 metres (4.9
feet) from a front, flankage, or side
lot line and a minimum setback of 1
(3.3 feet) from the edge of a paved or
painted lane, access, or driveway.
4. A point-of-purchase sign .
5. An entrance identification sign.
6. A public welfare or safety sign authorized
by the District or Province including a
directional or traffic sign outside of a
public street or right-of-way.
7. A sign identifying a hazard or danger on a
lot.
8. A memorial or foundation sign on a
building.
9. A sign that identifies the address of a
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residence, the name of the resident, or a
sign regulating the conduct of a person
on the lot, provided such a sign does not
exceed 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) in total sign
face area.
10. A flag, banner, or emblem representing
a country, province, municipality, or non-
commercial organization.
11. A sign affixed to a licensed taxicab or car
service.
4.31.3 SIGNS PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES
4.31.3 SIGNS PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES
Except as otherwise provided in this By-law,
the following signs are not permitted:
1. A temporary or mobile sign that is not
affixed to the ground, a building, or
structure.
2. A third-party sign advertising an activity,
business, product, or service not
conducted on the lot or premises where
the sign is located, except for Billboards in
accordance with Section 4.31.4.
3. A sign shall not use words or lights that
may mislead, confuse, or interfere with
traffic along a public street other than a
traffic control device defined under the
Motor Vehicle Act.
4.31.3 BILLBOARD SIGNS
4.31.3 BILLBOARD SIGNS
A billboard sign may be placed, erected, or
displayed subject to terms and conditions and
subject to the following requirements:
1. A Billboard Sign shall be permitted only in
the Industrial and Rural Zones.
2. A Billboard Sign's face shall not exceed a
width greater than 10 metres (33 feet) or a
height greater than 4 metres (13.1 feet).
3. A Billboard Sign shall not be located in any
required front, flankage, rear, or side yard.
4. A Billboard Sign shall not be within 250
metres (820 feet) of another Billboard
Sign.
5. Notwithstanding subsection (4) two
Billboard Signs may be located together as
a unit if the total sign face width does not
exceed 15 metres (49.2 feet).
6. A Billboard Sign oriented towards a
Provincial Highway is subject to Provincial
approval.
4.31.5 AWNING AND CANOPY SIGNS
4.31.5 AWNING AND CANOPY SIGNS
Awning / Canopy signage is permitted in any
non-residential zone and is subject to the
following requirements:
1. An awning sign shall be attached below
the level of the second-floor windows of a
building;
2. An awning sign shall have a minimum
clearance of 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) above a
sidewalk or walkway; and
3. An awning sign shall not exceed a
maximum projection of 1 metre (3.3 feet)
over a sidewalk or walkway.
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4.31.6 GROUND SIGNS
4.31.6 GROUND SIGNS
4.31.6.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR GROUND
SIGNS
1. All Ground Signs shall be located no closer
to a street line than the lesser of:
a. 3 metres (9.8 feet);
b. The required front yard of the zone; or
c. No closer to a side or rear lot line than
1.5 metres (4.9 feet).
2. The height of a Ground Sign shall not
exceed the maximum height permitted in
the zone in which the sign is located.
3. Ground Signs in Residential Zones and the
Environmental Conservation Zone shall not
be illuminated from within. Any illumination
shall be downcast upon the sign to lessen
impact on the surrounding environment.
4.31.6.2 GROUND SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
A Ground Sign shall only be permitted in a
Residential Zone with the following maximum
sign face area:
1.
Day Home,
Home
Occupation,
or Supportive
Housing
0.5 square metres
(5.4 ft²) for each
face
1 square metre (11
ft²) total all faces
2.
Shared Dwelling
1 square metre (11
ft²) for each face
2 square metres (22
ft²) total of all faces
3.
Bed and
Breakfast
1.5 square metres
(17 ft²) for each face
3 square metres (33
ft²) total of all faces
4.
Other purpose
0.25 square metres
(2.7 ft²) for each
face
0.5 square metres
(5.4 ft²) total of all
faces
4.31.6.3 GROUND SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES
4.31.6.3 GROUND SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES
A Ground Sign shall only be permitted with the
following maximum sign face area:
1.
In the District
Centre or Local
Centre Zone
3 square metres
(33 ft²) for each
face
6 square metre
(65 ft²) total all
faces
2.
In the Mixed-Use
Zone
7.5 square metre
(81 ft²) for each
face
15 square
metres (161 ft²)
total of all faces
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3.
In the General
Commercial Zone
5 square metres
(54 ft²) for each
face
10 square
metres (108 ft²)
total of all faces
4.
Other purpose
2.5 square (27
ft²) metres for
each face
5 square metres
(54 ft²) total of all
faces
4.31.6.4 GROUND SIGNS IN OTHER ZONES
4.31.6.4 GROUND SIGNS IN OTHER ZONES
1.
In an Industrial
Zone
9 square
metres (97
ft²) for each
face
18 square
metres (194
ft²) total all
faces
2.
In the
Institutional
Zone
5 square
metres (54
ft²) for each
face
10 square
metres (108
ft²) total of
all faces
3.
In the
Parks and
Recreation
Zone
5 square
metres (54
ft²) for each
face
10 square
metres (108
ft²) total of
all faces
4.
In the
Environmental
Conservation
Zone
2.5 square
metres (27
ft²) for each
face
5 square
metres (54
ft²) total of
all faces
5.
In the Rural
Zone
3 square
metres (33
ft²) for each
face
6 square
metres (65
ft²) total of
all faces
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4.31.7 PROJECTING WALL SIGNS
4.31.7 PROJECTING WALL SIGNS
Projecting Wall Signs are permitted in all
Commercial Zones, the Industrial Zone, and
the Institutional Zone and are subject to the
following requirements:
1. The Projecting Wall Sign shall be no larger
than 2 square metres (22 ft²) in size;
2. The sign shall not exceed a projection of
1.5 metres (4.9 feet) from the building; and
3. The sigh shall be no less than 2.5 metres
(8.2 feet) high at its lowest point.
4.31.8 WALL SIGNS
4.31.8 WALL SIGNS
4.31.8.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR WALL
SIGNS
1. A Wall Sign shall be parallel to the wall to
which it is affixed.
2. A Wall Sign shall not cover a fence or roof.
3. Wall Signs in a Residential zone shall be
placed on a wall oriented towards the
street.
4. Wall Signs in Residential Zones and the
Environmental Conservation Zone shall not
be illuminated from within. Any illumination
shall be downcast upon the sign to lessen
impact on the surrounding environment;
5. No sign shall be illuminated intermittently
or incorporate flashing in any way.
4.31.8.2 WALL SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
4.31.8.2 WALL SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
A Wall Sign shall only be permitted in a
Residential Zone with the following maximum
sign face area:
1.
Day Home,
Home
Occupation,
Home Industry,
Supportive
Housing,
Shared
Dwelling
0.5 square metres
(5.4 ft²)
2.
Other
0.25 square metres
(2.7 ft²)
4.31.8.3 WALL SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES
A Wall Sign shall only be permitted with the
following maximum sign face area:
1.
District Centre
and Local
Centre Zone
0.5 square metres
(5.4 ft²) per metre
of occupied building
frontage for every
business with an
external public
entrance
2.
Mixed Use
Zone
0.7 square metres
(7.5 ft²) per metre of
lot frontage
Or
0.7 square metres
(7.5 ft²) per metre
of occupied building
frontage for every
business with an
external public
entrance
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3.
General
Commercial
Zone
0.5 square metres
(5.4 ft²) per metre of
lot frontage
Or
0.5 square metres
(5.4 ft²) per metre
of occupied building
frontage for every
business with an
external public
entrance
4.31.8.4 WALL SIGNS IN OTHER ZONES
1.
Industrial
Zones
0.5 square metres
(5.4 ft²) per metre of
lot frontage
2.
Institutional
Zone
0.7 square metres
(7.5 ft²) per metre of
lot frontage
3.
Parks and
Recreation
Zone,
Environmental
Conservation
Zone, Rural
Zone
0.25 square metres
(2.7 ft²) per metre of
lot frontage
4.31.9 CONSTRUCTION SIGNS
4.31.9 CONSTRUCTION SIGNS
1. Notwithstanding section 4.31.3,
nothing in this By-law shall prevent the
placement of a sign that identifies the
architects, engineers, contractors, or other
professional individuals or firms involved
with a development occurring on the
same lot, or an announcement concerning
proposed development on the same lot.
2. A construction sign shall not advertise any
product.
3. A construction sign shall be removed
within 14 days of the beginning of the
intended use of the construction.
4. A construction sign:
a. Shall not exceed 1.11 square metres
(12 ft²) in area for each firm; and
b. Shall not, in total, exceed 5.57 square
metres (60 ft²) in area.
4.31.10 ELECTRONIC SIGNS
4.31.10 ELECTRONIC SIGNS
Notwithstanding section 4.31.3, an electronic
message board sign may be erected subject
to the following requirements:
1. Electronic Signs are permitted subject to
terms and conditions in all non-residential
zones;
2. Electronic Signs are prohibited in
Residential zones;
3. Only one electronic message board sign
shall be permitted per lot;
4. Messages shall be static images displayed
for at least ten seconds;
5. Message transitions shall not strobe, flash,
or be animated;
6. An electronic message board shall
adjust in brightness between daytime
and nighttime and shall be of a reduced
brightness in the nighttime; and
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7. Where permitted, an electronic message
board shall not exceed a maximum total
sign face area of 4.25 square metres(46
ft²).
4.32 STANDARDS FOR MINI HOMES
Notwithstanding any other provision of this
By-law, where permitted, a mini home shall
meet the following requirements:
1. The mini home must be placed, erected, or
altered in accordance with CSA standards
and approved by the Building Inspector.
2. The lot and mini home meet the provisions
for front yard setback, side yard setback,
rear yard setback, lot frontage, lot width,
lot area and lot coverage for that specific
zone.
3. When possible, the mini home must be
placed, erected, or altered so that longest
side of the mini home is parallel to the
front lot line.
4. The mini home must be skirted to
satisfaction of the Building Inspector.
4.33 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Where permitted by this By-law, Supportive
Housing shall comply with the following:
1. Within the Residential zones, Supportive
Housing uses shall be limited to a
maximum of 5 residents.
2. A Tourist Establishment, Bed and
Breakfast, Home Occupation, Day Care, or
Secondary Suite are not permitted on the
same lot.
3. When abutting a lot containing a one
or two-unit dwelling, there shall be
appropriate screening between the
Supportive Housing use (including parking)
and the adjacent use.
4.34 TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS
Where a tourist establishment is permitted,
the following conditions shall apply:
1. The area of the lot must not be less than
8,000 square metres (2 acres).
2. All tents, tent trailers, bunkhouses,
glamping domes, travel trailers,
recreational vehicles and campers, and
their accessory uses shall be located
at least 5 metres (16.5 feet) from any
property line.
3. When abutting a Residential zone, a
2-metre (6.5 feet) fence, in accordance
with section 4.3.2 shall be required, unless
an adequate treed buffer is maintained to
reasonably shield the use from view at the
satisfaction of the Development Officer.
4. A sign may be permitted in association
with section 4.31.
4.35 CAMPGROUNDS & RV PARKS
Where permitted by this By-law, campgrounds
are subject to the following development
standards:
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4.35.1 SITE PLAN
4.35.1 SITE PLAN
A Site Plan for a Campground shall be
drawn to scale and illustrate the following
information:
1. Delineation of the property to be developed
on a legal survey;
2. Location and size of campsites;
3. Internal roads and accesses;
4. Parking areas;
5. Accessory uses (not limited to but
including laundry facilities, storage areas,
washrooms, showers, convenience
store, and outdoor and indoor recreation
facilities);
6. Pedestrian walkways and trails within the
camping site;
7. Landscaping; and
8. Buffers and screening between the site
and other nearby land uses.
4.35.2 STANDARDS
4.35.2 STANDARDS
No campsites shall be located closer than 10
metres (33 feet) from any property boundary
and:
1. Existing vegetation at the perimeter of the
site shall be retained and incorporated into
the site's landscaping.
2. All areas disturbed by the development
shall be landscaped.
3. Refuse collection shall be fully enclosed
and screened from the adjacent property
and containers used for refuse shall be
locked or include mechanisms.
4.36 WIND TURBINES & SOLAR COLLECTORS
4.36.1 WIND TURBINES
4.36.1 WIND TURBINES
1. Where permitted by this By-law, a small-
scale turbine for personal or on-site use
may be permitted as an accessory use
in the Institutional, Rural Residential,
Rural, and Industrial zones. subject to the
following:
a. A minimum setback of 1.5 times
the total height of the wind turbine
from the rear, front, and side lot lines,
dwellings, transmission lines, and
public rights-of-way;
b. Be located on the same property as
the main use; and
c. Wind turbines that have not been used
for electricity production for a period
of two years are to be removed.
2. As per section 4.1, commercial turbine
developments shall be considered public
utilities and are therefore permitted in all
zones subject to the Provincial permitting
process.
4.36.2 SOLAR COLLECTORS
4.36.2 SOLAR COLLECTORS
1. Solar collectors are permitted as an
accessory use in all zones subject to the
following:
a. The height of the collector shall not
exceed 2 metres (7 feet) from the
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highest peak of the roof structure
upon which it is located and
b. Be located on the same property as
the main use.
2. As per section 4.1, commercial solar
developments shall be considered public
utilities and are therefore permitted in all
zones subject to the Provincial permitting
process.
RESIDENTIAL
ZONE
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5.1 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL (R1)
The Neighbourhood Residential (R1) Zone
is intended for concentrations of uniform
residential development like residential
subdivisions built on an internal street
network. These neighbourhoods are typically
built out or approaching full build out with
limited opportunities for expansion. one-
and two-unit dwellings, and semi-detached
dwellings are common housing types in
this zone with the expectation being that
these areas will evolve over time to include
townhouses, rowhouses, garden homes, and
small apartment buildings.
5.1.1 PERMITTED USES
5.1.1 PERMITTED USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one of the following uses:
1. Dwelling, One-unit
2. Dwelling, Mini-home, subject to section
4.32
3. Dwelling, Town or Rowhouse, up to and
including four units
4. Dwelling, Two-unit
5. Dwelling, Converted with a maximum of
four units
6. Supportive Housing, subject to section
4.33.
5.1.2 SECONDARY USES
5.1.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Day home, subject to section 4.8
2. Garden Suite, subject to section 4.13
3. Home Occupation, Class 1, subject to
section 4.17
4. Home Occupation, Class 2, subject to
section 4.17
5. Keeping of Hens, subject to section 4.19
6. Secondary Suite, subject to section 4.28.
5.1.3 CONDITIONAL USES
5.1.3 CONDITIONAL USES
Any land, building or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Bed and Breakfast, subject to section 4.6
2. Dwelling, including up to four dwelling
units
3. Dwelling, Shared, subject to section 4.30.
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B
C
C
A
B
C
C
5.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
5.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum Lot Area
One-unit
600 square
metres
(6,456 ft²)
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Two-unit,
Multi-unit,
Town, or
Rowhouse
250 square
metres
(2.690 ft²)
per dwelling
unit
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Minimum Lot Frontage
One-unit
23 metres
(76 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
Two-unit,
Multi-unit,
Town, or
Rowhouse
7 metres
(23 feet)
per dwelling
unit
54 metres
(178 feet)
total lot
frontage for
all units
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum Lot
Depth
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
38 metres
(125 feet)
Minimum Front / Flankage Yard
One-unit
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Two-unit,
Multi-unit,
Town, or
Rowhouse
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Minimum
Rear Yard
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
Minimum Side Yard
One-unit
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
Two-unit,
Multi-unit,
Town, or
Rowhouse
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
0 metres on
common
wall side
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
0 metres on
common
wall side
Maximum
Building
Height
9 metres
(30 feet)
9 metres (30
feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
50%
50%
Other
Requirements
In accordance with Section
4 of this By-law
A
B
C
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5.2 LOW RISE RESIDENTIAL (R2) ZONE
The Low Rise Residential (R2) Zone is
intended to accommodate a mixture of
housing types, specifically multiple dwellings,
in areas services by municipal water and
sanitary services. The R2 Zone provides the
flexibility to allow a wider ranges of housing
types and increased density while maintaining
the small-town look and feel that is important
to residents of the District. Townhouses,
rowhouses, garden homes, apartment
buildings are encouraged in this zone.
5.2.1 PERMITTED USES
5.2.1 PERMITTED USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one of the following uses:
1. Dwelling, Converted
2. Dwelling, Multiple, up to and including 24
units, subject to section 4.23
3. Dwelling, Town or Rowhouse, subject to
section 4.23
4. Dwelling, Two-unit
5. Supportive Housing, subject to section
4.33
6. Supportive Care Facility.
5.2.2 SECONDARY USES
5.2.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Day home, subject to section 4.8
2. Garden Suite, subject to section 4.12
3. Home Occupation, Class 1, subject to
section 4.17
4. Secondary Suite, subject to section 4.28.
5.2.3 CONDITIONAL USES
5.2.3 CONDITIONAL USES
Any land, building or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Bed and Breakfast, subject to section 4.6
2. Dwelling, Group, up to and including 12
dwelling units, subject to section 4.23
3. Dwelling, Multiple, exceeding 24 units,
subject to section 4.23
4. Dwelling, Shared, subject to section 4.30
5. Dwelling, One-unit
6. Home Occupation, Class 2, subject to
section 4.17
7. Keeping of Hens, subject to section 4.19.
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B
C
C
A
B
C
C
5.2.4 ZONE STANDARDS
5.2.4 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum Lot Area
One-unit
390
square
metres
(4,197
ft²)
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Two-unit,
Town or
Rowhouse,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling, and
Supportive
Housing
250
square
metres
(2,690
ft²) per
dwelling
unit
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
500
square
metres
(5,380
ft²)
8,000 square
metres
(2 acres)
Minimum Lot Frontage
One-unit
23
metres
(76 feet)
54 metres (178
feet)
Two-unit,
Town or
Rowhouse,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling, and
Supportive
Housing
7 metres
(23
feet) per
dwelling
unit
54 metres (178
feet) total lot
frontage for all
units
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
30
metres
(98.4
feet)
54 metres (178
feet)
Minimum lot
depth
30
metres
(98.4
feet)
38 metres (125
feet)
Minimum front / flankage yard
One-unit
7.5
metres
(24.6
feet)
15 metres (49.2
feet) if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
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Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Two-unit,
Town or
Rowhouse,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling,
Supportive
Housing,
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
5 metres
(16.5
feet)
15 metres (49.2
feet) if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Minimum rear yard
One-unit, two-
unit, Town or
Rowhouse,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling, and
Supportive
Housing
5 metres
(16.5
feet)
5 metres (16.5
feet)
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
10
metres
10 metres
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum side yard
One-unit,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling,
Supportive
Housing
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
3 metres (9.8
feet)
Two-unit,
Town, or
Rowhouse
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
0 metres
on
common
wall side
3 metres (9.8
feet)
0 metres
common wall
side
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
5 metres
(16.5
feet)
7.5 metres
(25 feet)
Maximum
Building
Height
12
metres
(39.4
feet)
12 metres
(39.4 feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
50%
50%
Other
Requirements
In accordance with Section
4 of this By-law
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5.3 RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) ZONE
The Rural Residential (RR) Zone is intended
for larger lots and unserviced residential
developments that front along Provincial
Highways and Rural Routes throughout
the District. The RR Zone ensures the rural
character of the District is maintained by
allowing a variety of secondary uses typical of
the rural way of life.
5.3.1 PERMITTED USES
5.3.1 PERMITTED USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one of the following uses:
1. Day Care Centre, subject to section 4.8
2. Dwelling, One-unit
3. Dwelling, Mini-home, subject to section
4.32
4. Dwelling, Two-unit
5. Dwelling, Converted
6. Supportive Housing, subject to section
4.33.
5.3.2 SECONDARY USES
5.3.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Home Occupation, Class 1, subject to
section 4.17
2. Home Occupation, Class 2, subject to
section 4.17
3. Day Home, subject to section 4.8
4. Garden Suite, subject to section 4.13
5. Horse Boarding Stable or Riding Operation;
subject to section 5.3.5
6. Keeping of Hens, subject to 4.19
7. Secondary Suite, subject to section 4.28
8. Hobby Farm, subject to section 4.15
9. Bed and Breakfast, subject to section 4.6.
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Chapter 5 | RESIDENTIAL ZONES
5.3.3 ZONE STANDARDS
5.3.3 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum Lot
Size
600 square
metres
(6,456 ft²)
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
23 metres
54 metres
(178 feet)
Minimum Lot
Depth
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
38 metres
(125 feet)
Minimum
Front /
Flankage Yard
Setback
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Minimum
Rear Yard
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
Minimum
Side Yard
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
Maximum
Building
Height
12 metres
(39.4 feet)
12 metres
(39.4 feet)
Other
Requirements
In accordance with Section
4 of this By-law
5.3.4 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR HORSE
5.3.4 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR HORSE
BOARDING STABLE
BOARDING STABLE
1. A Horse Boarding Stable in the Rural
Residential Zone shall only be permitted
be on a lot having an area of 8,000 square
metres (2 acres) or more.
2. A Horse Boarding Stable in the Rural
Residential Zone shall not have more
than one horse, excluding offspring until
weaning, per 4,000 square metres (1 acre).
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5.4 MINI-HOME PARK (MHP) ZONE
The Mini-Home Park (MHP) Zone is intended
for existing land leased developments
containing 10 or more dwelling units or
lots. Given the compact residential form
of a Mini-Home Park, supportive uses like
retail convenience and sales and property
managing are accommodated to increase
convenience in the area. The expansion or
redevelopment of a Mini-Home Park is only
permitted through a rezoning process.
5.4.1 PERMITTED USES
5.4.1 PERMITTED USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one of the following uses:
1. Mini-Home Park
2. Mini-home dwelling
3. Office associated with the management of
the Mini-Home Park
4. Retail convenience
5. Dry Clean and Laundry Depot.
5.4.2 SECONDARY USES
5.4.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Day Home, subject to section 4.8
2. Home Occupation, Class 1, subject to
section 4.17.
5.4.3 ZONE STANDARDS
5.4.3 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot
Component
Front-
On Sites
(longer
dimension
of the
structure is
parallel to
street)
End-On Sites
(shorter
dimension of
the structure
is parallel to
the street)
Minimum Lot
Area
500 square
metres
(5,380 ft²)
500 square
metres
(5,380 ft²)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
27 metres
(89 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
Minimum Lot
Depth
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
31 metres
(102 feet)
Minimum
Front Yard
Setback
4.5 metres
(15 feet)
6 metres
(19.7 feet)
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Minimum
Rear Yard
4.5 metres
(15 feet)
3 metres (9.8
feet)
Minimum Side Yard
Interior Lot -
Driveway side
3.5 metres
(11.5 feet)
3.5 metres
(11.5 feet)
Interior Lot -
Non-driveway
side
1.5 metres
(4.9 feet)
1.5 metres
(4.9 feet)
Corner Lot -
Street side
4.5 metres
6 metres
(19.7 feet)
Corner Lot
- Non-street
side
1.5 metres
(4.9 feet)
1.5 metres
(4.9 feet)
Maximum
Building
Height
9 metres
(30 feet)
9 metres (30
feet)
Maximum Lot
Occupancy
60%
60%
Other
Requirements
In accordance with Section
4 of this By-law
5.4.4 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE MINI-
5.4.4 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE MINI-
HOME PARK ZONE
HOME PARK ZONE
In a Mini-Home Park, at least 8% of the
park development area shall be provided as
amenity space including but not limited to a
park, recreation space, and landscaped areas.
Where a Mini-Home Park is proposed to be
expanded through a rezoning, Council may
require a percentage of the expanded park
development area be provided as amenity
space as described in subsection (1). The
percentage is at the discretion of Council but
shall not be prescribed in excess of 8%.
The amenity space described in subsections
(1) and (2) may be allocated as Lands for
Public Purposes, through the Subdivision
process.
A 6-metre (20-foot) landscaped buffer shall
be maintained between the Mini-Home Park
development area and adjacent properties not
intended to be or not currently used as a Mini-
Home Park.
Streets in a Mini-Home Park shall have a
minimum surface width of 7.3 metres (24
feet) and be surfaced with asphalt or chipseal
when developed within a Community Node,
as defined in the Future Land Use Map in
Schedule A of the District's Municipal Plan.
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COMMERCIAL
AND MIXED-USE
ZONES
CHAPTER 6
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Chapter 6 | COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE ZONES
6.1 DISTRICT CENTRE (DC) ZONE
The District Centre (DC) Zone is the central
hub of the community where the largest
concentration of retail and services are
located with a mixture of residential uses
that contribute to a high quality and vibrant
community centre. The area is intended to
permit a broad range of uses including multi-
unit residential development to facilitate the
economic health of the central business area
for the District.
6.1.1 PERMIT
6.1.1 PERMITTED USE
TED USE
Any land, building or structure may be used
for one or more of the following uses:
1. Accommodation
2. Amusement Place
3. Artist or Craft Person Studio
4. Assembly Use
5. Bakery
6. Bar, Lounge, or Nightclub Bar, subject to
section 6.1.5
7. Butcher or Meat Shop
8. Cannabis Retail Sales
9. Cultural Establishment
10. Clinic
11. Commercial Recreation Establishment
12. Day Care Centre, subject to section 4.8
13. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depot
14. Dwelling Unit located above the Ground
Floor, subject to section 6.1.5
15. Dwelling, Multiple, subject to 6.1.5 and
6.23
16. Dwelling, Town or Rowhouse, subject to
4.23
17. Dwelling, Converted, subject to section 4.7
18. Farmers Market
19. Fitness Centre
20. Funeral Home
21. General Service Shop
22. Grocery Store
23. Institutional Use
24. Microbrewery / Distillery
25. Office
26. Personal Service
27. Place of Worship
28. Private Club
29. Recreation Facility
30. Recreational Use
31. Restaurant, excluding Drive-thru
32. Retail Use
33. Service Station
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34. Supportive Facility
35. Supportive Housing, subject to section
4.33
36. Vehicle Repair Garage
37. Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Service
38. Veterinarian Clinic.
6.1.2 SECONDARY USES
6.1.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Day Home, Subject to section 4.8
2. Home Occupation, Class 1, subject to
section 4.17
3. Garden Suite, subject to section 4.13
4. Secondary Suite, subject to section 4.28
5. Bed and Breakfast, subject to section 4.6.
6.1.3 CONDITIONAL USES
6.1.3 CONDITIONAL USES
Any land, building, or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Car Wash
2. Dwelling Unit located on the Ground Floor,
subject to section 6.1.5
3. Dwelling, Shared, subject to section 4.30
4. Restaurant, Drive-thru
5. Vehicle Body and Paint Shop.
6.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
6.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot Component
Standards
Minimum Lot Area
Townhouse
200 square metres
(2,152 ft²) per unit
Multiple Dwelling
690 square metres
(7,425 ft²)
All other uses
500 square metres
(5,380 ft²)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
12 metres (39.4 feet)
Minimum Front /
Flankage Yard
0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
1.5 metres (4.9 feet)
Minimum Side Yard
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Minimum Building
Height
2 storeys
Maximum Building
Height
20 metres
Maximum Lot
Coverage
70%
Other Requirements
In accordance with
Section 4 of this By-
law
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6.15 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE DISTRICT
6.15 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE DISTRICT
CENTRE ZONE
CENTRE ZONE
1. Within the District Centre (DC) Zone, no
development shall be permitted and no
main building or structure may be used
unless:
a. There is at least one public entrance
to the building facing any public street;
and
b. All mechanical, electrical, air
conditioning or other similar
equipment located on the roof of a
building is screened from view from
the adjacent public street.
2. A residential dwelling unit shall not be
located below the second storey of a
building except where:
a. The portion of the ground floor
facing the front and flankage yards
is occupied by a permitted non-
residential use; and
b. Any residential use on the ground floor
is located behind or away from the
front and flankage yards and is not
visible from the public street.
3. Parking areas shall not be permitted in the
front yard of a multiple dwelling unit in the
District Centre (DC) Zone.
4. A lot containing a Bar, Lounge, or Nightclub
Bar permitted in section 6.1.1 shall not be
located within 30 metres (98.4 feet) of a
Residential zone.
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6.2 LOCAL CENTRE (LC) ZONE
The Local Centre (LC) Zone is applied to the
downtown and central community areas in the
former Villages of Bath and Centreville as well
as any concentrations of development that
formed central places of former villages and
communities. The LC Zone ensures continued
focus on these central community areas.
6.1.1 PERMIT
6.1.1 PERMITTED USE
TED USE
Any land, building or structure may be used
for one or more of the following uses:
a. one or more of the following uses:
1. Accommodation
2. Amusement Place
3. Artist or Craft Person Studio
4. Assembly Hall
5. Bakery
6. Bar, Lounge or Nightclub, subject to
section 6.2.5
7. Butcher or Meat shop
8. Cannabis Retail Sales
9. Clinic
10. Commercial Recreation Facility
11. Cultural Establishment
12. Day Care Centre
13. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depot
14. Dwelling, Multiple up to and including
32 units, subject to 6.1.5 and 4.23
15. Farmers Market
16. Fitness Centre
17. Funeral Home
18. General Service Shop
19. Grocery Store
20. Institutional Use
21. Office
22. Personal Service
23. Private Club
24. Restaurant
25. Retail Store
26. Veterinary Clinic
27. Microbrewery / Distillery
28. Vehicle Repair Garage
29. Vehicle Sales, Rental, And Service
30. Supportive Housing, subject to section
4.33
31. Supportive Care Facility, or
b. one of the following uses:
1. Dwelling, One Unit
2. Dwelling, Town or Rowhouse, subject
to section 4.23
3. Dwelling, Two Unit
4. Dwelling, Converted with a maximum
of 6 units
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6.2.2 SECONDARY USES
6.2.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Dwelling unit
2. Secondary Suite, subject to section 4.28
3. Garden Suite, subject to section 4.13
4. Home Occupation Class 1, subject to
section 4.17
5. Home Occupation Class 2, subject to
section 4.17.
6.2.3 CONDITIONAL USES
6.2.3 CONDITIONAL USES
Any land, building, or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Car Wash
2. Dwelling, Shared subject to section 4.30
3. Pet day care and grooming
4. Restaurant, Drive-thru
5. Service Station
6. Vehicle Paint and Body Shop.
6.2.4 ZONE STANDARDS
6.2.4 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot Component
Standards
Minimum Lot Area
Townhouse
200 square metres
(2,152 ft²) per unit
Multiple Dwelling
690 square metres
(7,425 ft²)
All other uses
500 square metres
(5,380 ft²)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
12 metres (39.4
feet)
Minimum Front /
Flankage Yard
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Minimum Rear Yard
Abutting a Residential
Zone
7 metres (23 feet)
Abutting Any Other
Zone
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Minimum Side Yard
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Maximum Building
Height
12 metres (39.4
feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
70%
Other Requirements
In accordance with
Section 4 of this
By-law
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6.25 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR LOCAL
6.25 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR LOCAL
CENTRE ZONE
CENTRE ZONE
1. A dwelling unit located above a non-
residential use shall have its main access
separated from the non-residential use.
2. A lot containing a Bar, Lounge, or Nightclub
Bar permitted in section 6.2.1 shall not be
located within 30 metres (98.4 feet) of a
Residential zone.
3. Notwithstanding section 6.2.4, any
unserviced lot zoned as Local Centre (LC)
must comply with the standards outlined
in section 6.3.4..
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6.3 MIXED USE (MU) ZONE
The Mixed Use (MU) Zone is applied to
the pockets of commercial and residential
development that are found throughout the
District. The MU Zone may be applied to the
edges of the District Centre (DC) and Local
Centre (LC) Zones to ensure the investment
in these areas and limits the encroachment
of more intensive lands uses into rural or
residential areas.
6.3.1 PERMIT
6.3.1 PERMITTED USE
TED USE
Any land, building or structure may be used
for one or more of the following uses:
a.
one or more of the following uses:
1. Amusement Place
2. Assembly Hall
3. Bakery
4. Clinic
5. Cultural Establishment;
6. Day Care Centre
7. Dwelling, Multiple Up to And Including
18 Units, subject to section 4.23
8. Fitness Centre;
9. Funeral Home
10. General Service Shop
11. Institutional Use
12. Microbrewery / Distillery
13. Office
14. Personal Service;
15. Restaurant;
16. Retail Use
17. Recreation Use
18. Supportive Housing; subject to section
4.33
19. Supportive Care Facility
20. Veterinary Clinic, or
b. one of the following uses:
1. Dwelling, One Unit
2. Dwelling, Mini Home, subject to section
4.32
3. Dwelling, Town or Rowhouse, subject
to section 4.23
4. Dwelling, Two Unit
5. Dwelling, Converted with a maximum
of 6 units
6.3.2 SECONDARY USES
6.3.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Day Home, subject to section 4.8
2. Garden Suite, subject to section 4.13!
3. Home Occupation Class 1, subject to
section 4.17
4. Home Occupation Class 2, subject to
section 4.17
5. Secondary Suite, subject to section 4.28
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B
C
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6.3.3 CONDITIONAL USES
6.3.3 CONDITIONAL USES
Any land, building, or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Hotel or Motel
2. Pet Day Care and Grooming
3. Dwelling, Shared subject to section 4.30
4. Vehicle Repair Garage
5. Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Service
6.3.4 ZONE STANDARDS
6.3.4 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot
Component
Service Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum lot area
One-unit
390 square
metres
(4,197 ft²)
4,000
square
metres
(1 acre)
Two-unit,
Town or
Rowhouse,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling, and
Supportive
Housing
200 square
metres
(2,152 ft²) per
dwelling unit
4,000
square
metres
(1 acre)
Lot
Component
Service Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
500 square
metres
(5,380 ft²)
8,000
square
metres
(2 acres)
All other uses
500 square
metres
(5,380 ft²)
4,000
square
metres
(1 acre)
Minimum lot frontage
One-unit
23 metres
(76 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
Two-unit,
Town or
Rowhouse,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling, and
Supportive
Housing
7 metres
(23 feet) per
dwelling unit
54 metres
(178 feet)
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
60 metres
(197 feet)
All other uses
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
Minimum lot
depth
20 metres
(66 feet)
38 metres
(125 feet)
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Lot
Component
Service Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum front / flankage yard
One-unit
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Two-unit,
Town or
Rowhouse,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling,
Supportive
Housing,
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
All other uses
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Lot
Component
Service Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum rear yard
One-unit,
two-unit,
Town or
Rowhouse,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling, and
Supportive
Housing
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
10 metres
(33 feet)
10 metres
(33 feet)
All other
uses, unless
otherwise
provided
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Minimum side yard
One-unit,
Group
Dwelling,
Shared
Dwelling,
Supportive
Housing
3 metres (9.8
feet)
3 metres
(9.8 feet)
Two-unit,
Town, or
Rowhouse
3 metres
(9.8 feet); 0
metres on
common wall
side
3 metres
(9.8 feet); 0
metres on
common
wall side
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Lot
Component
Service Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Multiple
Dwelling,
Supportive
Care Facility
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
All other uses
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Maximum
building
height
12 metres
(39.4 feet)
12 metres
(39.4 feet)
Maximum lot
coverage
70%
50% or as
approved
by the
appropriate
Provincial
agency
Other
requirements
In accordance with Section
4 of this By-law
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6.4 GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONE
The General Commercial (GC) Zone is
intended for the pockets of commercial
activity located throughout the District that
serve their immediate neighbourhoods or the
travelling public. The GC Zone is applied to
areas outside of the Local Centre (LC) and
Mixed Use (MU) Zones.
6.4.1 PERMIT
6.4.1 PERMITTED USE
TED USE
Any land, building or structure may be used
for one or more of the following uses:
1. Accommodation
2. Amusement Place
3. Assembly Hall
4. Bakery
5. Butcher or Meat Shop
6. Car Wash
7. Clinic
8. Commercial Recreation
9. Contractor's Yard
10. Convenience Store
11. Cultural Establishment
12. Day Care Centre
13. Dwelling, Converted
14. Dwelling, Shared, subject to section 4.30
15. Dry-Cleaning & Laundry Depot
16. Fitness Centre
17. Funeral Home
18. Institutional Use
19. Kennel
20. Microbrewery or Distillery
21. Office
22. Personal Service
23. Pet Day Care and Grooming
24. Private Club
25. Recreation Use
26. Restaurant, including Drive-thru
27. Retail Use
28. Self-storage
29. Service Station
30. Tourist Establishment
31. Veterinary Clinic
32. Vehicle Paint and Body Shop
33. Vehicle Repair Garage
34. Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Service.
6.4.2 SECONDARY USES
6.4.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Dwelling unit, subject 6.4.5.
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B
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C
A
B
C
C
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6.4.3 CONDITIONAL USES
6.4.3 CONDITIONAL USES
Any land, building, or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Dwelling, Multiple
2. Dwelling, Town, or Rowhouse, subject to
section 4.23.
6.3.4 ZONE STANDARDS
6.3.4 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum Lot Area
Shared
Dwelling
500
square
metres
(5,380 ft²)
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Town or
Rowhouse,
250
square
metres
(2,690
ft²) per
dwelling
unit
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Multiple
Dwelling
500
square
metres
(5,380 ft²)
8,000 square
metres
(2 acres)
All other uses
1,100
square
metres
(11,836
ft²)
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Minimum Lot Frontage
Shared
Dwelling
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
Town or
Rowhouse
7 metres
(23
feet) per
dwelling
unit
54 metres
(178 feet)
Multiple
Dwelling
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
All other uses
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
Minimum Lot
Depth
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
38 metres
(125 feet)
Minimum Front / Flankage Yard
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Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Shared
Dwelling; Town
or Rowhouse
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Multiple
Dwelling
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
All other uses
10 metres
(33 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
if located
on arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Minimum Rear Yard
Shared
Dwelling; Town
or Rowhouse
3.5 metres
(11.5 feet)
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
Multiple
Dwelling
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
10 metres
(33 feet)
All other uses
5 metres (16.5 feet)
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Side Yard
Main
Building or
Structure
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Accessory
Building or
Structure
6 metres
(19.7 feet)
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Maximum
Building Height
9 metres
(30 feet)
9 metres (30
feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
60%
50%
Other
Requirements
In accordance with
Section 4 of this By-law
6.4.5 CONDITIONS OF USE
6.4.5 CONDITIONS OF USE
1. The portion of the building used for a
residential purpose shall not be more than
50% of the total floor area of the building.
2. The residential use is not located on
the ground floor unless approved by
the Planning Review and Adjustment
Committee.
A
B
C
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RURAL ZONES
CHAPTER 7
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Chapter 7 | RURAL ZONE
7.1 RURAL (RU) ZONE
The Rural (RU) Zone makes up the majority
of the District's land use. The RU Zone is
applied to areas with a mix of residential
and non-residential uses on larger lots in
distinctly rural areas. The zone is intended to
support the continuation of the rural way of
life that residents have continued to prioritize
while also supporting traditional industry like
agricultural and resource development.
7.1.1 PERMIT
7.1.1 PERMITTED USE
TED USE
Any land, building or structure may be used
for one or more of the following uses:
1. Accommodation
2. Agricultural Use
3. Airfield
4. Aquaculture Use
5. Assembly Hall
6. Bed and Breakfast, subject to section 4.6
7. Cemetery
8. Commercial Recreation Establishment
9. Contractor's yard
10. Convenience store
11. Confined Livestock Area
12. Cultural Establishment
13. Day Care Centre, subject to section 4.8
14. Dwelling, One-unit
15. Dwelling, Two-unit
16. Dwelling, Converted subject to section 4.7
17. Dwelling, Shared, subject to section 4.30
18. Dwelling, Mini-home, subject to section
4.32
19. Dwelling, Multiple, subject to 4.23
20. Dwelling, Town or Rowhouse, subject to
section 4.23
21. Farmers Market
22. Forestry Use
23. Funeral Home
24. General Service Shop
25. Gravel Pit, subject to section 4.4
26. Grocery Store
27. Home Industry
28. Institutional Use
29. Kennel
30. Office
31. Outfitter Operation
32. Personal Service
33. Pet Daycare and Grooming
34. Recreation Use
35. Recreational Facility
36. Restaurant, including Drive-thru
37. Retail Use
38. Sawmill, subject to section 4.29
39. Self Storage, subject to 4.3
40. Service Station
41. Supportive Housing, subject to section
4.33
42. Supportive Care Facility
43. Tourist Establishment, subject to section
4.34
44. Trucking Operation
45. Vehicle Repair Garage
46. Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Service
47. Vehicle Paint and Body Shop
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48. Veterinary Clinic
49. Warehouse
50. Workers Housing.
7.1.2 SECONDARY USES
7.1.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building or structure may be used for
one or more of the following secondary uses:
1. Class 1 Home Occupation, subject to
section 4.17
2. Class 2 Home Occupation, subject to
section 4.17
3. Day Home, subject to section 4.8
4. Garden Suite, subject to section 4.13
5. Hobby Farm, subject to section 4.15
6. Secondary Suite, subject to section 4.28
7. Keeping of Hens, subject to section 4.19
Lot Component
Standards
Minimum Lot Area
4,000 square metres
(1 acre)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
54 metres (178 feet)
Minimum Lot Depth
38 metres (125 feet)
Minimum Front / Flankage Yard
Local Road
7.5 metres (24.6
feet)
Collector Road /
Provincial Highway
15 metres (49.2
feet)
Minimum Side Yard
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Minimum Rear Yard
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Other Requirements
In accordance with
Section 4 of this By-
law
7.1.3 CONDITIONAL USES
7.1.3 CONDITIONAL USES
Any land, building, or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Bar, Lounge, or Nightclub Bar
2. Dwelling, Group, up to and including six
dwelling units, subject to section 4.23
3. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depot
4. Heavy Equipment Manufacturing, Sales, or
Service Operation
5. Light Industrial Use
6. Topsoil Removal Operation.
7.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
7.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
A
B
C
C
A
B
C
C
A
B
C
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7.1.5 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE RURAL
7.1.5 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE RURAL
ZONE
ZONE
Where a lot zoned Rural (RU) Zone is
connected to a public sewer system and
the proposed use is also a permitted use
in the Mixed Use (MU) Zone, the lot may
be developed in accordance with the zone
standards of the MU Zone.
INDUSTRIAL
ZONES
CHAPTER 8
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Chapter 8 | INDUSTRIAL ZONES
8.1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) ZONE
The Light Industrial (LI) Zone is intended for
lower impact industrial uses that generate
limited impacts beyond the development
site. The LI Zone allows for reasonable
separation between industrial and residential
development to ensure the continuation of
critical economic development activities.
8.1.1 PERMITTED USE
Any land, building or structure may be used
for one or more of the following uses:
1. Abattoir
2. Car Wash
3. Clinic
4. Contractor's Yard
5. Convenience Store
6. Commercial Recreation
7. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depot
8. Farmer's Market and Equipment Sales
9. Funeral Home
10. General Service Shop
11. Gravel Pit, subject to section 4.4
12. Heavy Equipment Manufacturing, Sales, or
Service Operation
13. Kennel
14. Light Industrial Use
15. Microbrewery / Distillery
16. Office
17. Personal Service
18. Recreation Facility
19. Restaurant, including Drive-thru
20. Retail Use
21. Sawmill, subject to section 4.29
22. Self Storage, subject to 4.3
23. Service Station
24. Trucking Operation
25. Veterinary Clinic
26. Vehicle Repair Garage
27. Vehicle Body and Paint Shop
28. Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Service
29. Warehouse.
8.1.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building or structure may be used for
one or more of the following secondary uses:
1. Dwelling Unit
2. Workers Housing.
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8.1.3 ZONE STANDARDS
A
B
C
C
A
C
C
B
D
E
Lot
Component
Serviced
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum Lot
Area
1,400
square
metres
(15,070 ft²)
4,000 square
metres
(1 acre)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
Minimum Lot
Depth
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
38 metres
(125 feet)
Minimum
Front /
Flankage Yard
9 metres
(30 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
Minimum Side
Yard
6 metres
(19.7 feet)
6 metres
(19.7 feet)
Minimum Rear
Yard
9 metres
(30 feet)
10 metres
(33 feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
50%
50%
Other
Requirements
In accordance with Section
4 of this By-law
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B
C
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8.2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (HI) ZONE
The Heavy Industrial (HI) Zone is intended to
accommodate intensive industrial uses that
may have impacts beyond the development
site and require additional lands to limit those
impacts. The HI Zone may also accommodate
uses that require lands for outdoor storage
of materials. Light and Medium Industrial
Uses are also accommodated within the HI
Zone to ensure continuation of the District's
employment areas.
8.2.1 PERMITTED USE
Any land, building or structure may be used
for one or more of the following uses:
1. Abattoir
2. Asphalt Plant, subject to section 4.29
3. Cannabis Manufacturing
4. Construction and Demolition Disposal Site
5. Contractors Yard
6. Crematorium
7. General Service Shop
8. Gravel Pit, subject to section 4.4
9. Heavy Equipment Manufacturing, Sales, or
Service Operation
10. Kennel
11. Light Industrial Use
12. Manufacturing or Processing Facility
13. Microbrewery/Distillery
14. Recycling Depot
15. Salvage Yard, subject to section 4.29
16. Sawmill, subject to section 4.29
17. Scrap or Salvage Yard
18. Service Station
19. Self Storage, subject to 4.3
20. Topsoil Removal Operation
21. Trucking Operation
22. Veterinary Clinic
23. Vehicle Repair Garage
24. Vehicle Body and Paint Shop
25. Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Service
26. Warehouse.
8.2.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building or structure may be used for
one or more of the following secondary uses:
1. Workers Housing.
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8.2.3 ZONE STANDARDS
A
B
C
C
A
C
C
B
D
E
Lot
Component
Serviced
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum Lot
Area
3,000
square
metres
(32,292
ft²)
8,000 square
metres
(2 acres)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
Minimum Lot
Depth
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
38 metres
(125 feet)
Minimum
Front /
Flankage Yard
9 metres
(30 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
Minimum Side
Yard
7.5
metres
(24.6 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
Minimum
Rear Yard
9 metres
(30 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
60%
50%
Other
Requirements
In accordance with Section
4 of this By-law
A
B
C
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8.3 AGGREGATE EXTRACTION (AE) ZONE
The Aggregate Extraction (AE) Zone is used
for more intensive quarrying and mining that
may include blasting or other techniques
that may impact neighbouring properties
or the environment. Generally, development
within the AE Zone will be permitted through
Provincial regulatory process and may also be
subject to environmental assessment.
8.3.1 PERMITTED USE
Any land, building or structure may be used
for one or more of the following uses:
1.
Quarry, subject to section 4.4
2.
Gravel Pit, subject to section 4.4
8.3.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building or structure may be used for
one or more of the following secondary uses:
1. Workers Housing.
8.3.3 ZONE STANDARDS
A
B
C
C
E
A
C
C
B
D
Lot Component
Standards
Minimum Lot Area
8,000 square metres
(2 acres)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
54 metres (178 feet)
Minimum Lot Depth
38 metres (125 feet)
Minimum Front /
Flankage Yard
15 metres (49.2
feet)
Minimum Side Yard
15 metres (49.2
feet)
Minimum Rear Yard
15 metres (49.2
feet)
Other Requirements
In accordance with
Section 4 of this By-
law
A
B
C
INSTITUTIONAL
ZONES
CHAPTER 9
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Chapter 9 | INSTITUTIONAL ZONE
9.1 INSTITUTIONAL (INS) ZONE
The Institutional (INS) Zone is intended for
schools, government buildings, and buildings
providing a necessary community service.
The INS Zone may accommodate other
community-centred uses like medical centres
or facilities, recreation facilities, arenas, and
other amenities that support the quality of life
and livability of the District.
9.1.1 PERMITTED USES
9.1.1 PERMITTED USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one of the following uses:
1. Assembly Hall
2. Cemetery
3. Clinic
4. Commercial Recreation Establishment
5. Cultural Establishment
6. Day Care Centre, Subject to Section 4.8
7. Educational Building
8. Farmers Market
9. Funeral Home
10. Government Or Municipal Building
11. Hospital
12. Institutional Use
13. Outdoor Recreational Use
14. Supportive Care Facility
15. Supportive Housing, subject to section
4.33
16. Recreational Facility
17. Restaurant.
9.1.2 SECONDARY USES
9.1.2 SECONDARY USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Dwelling Unit
9.1.3 CONDITIONAL USES
9.1.3 CONDITIONAL USES
Any land, building or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Accommodation
2. Dwelling, Shared, subject to section 4.30
3. A main use permitted within the MU Zone,
subject to 6.3.4.
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9.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
9.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
A
B
C
C
A
C
C
B
D
E
Lot
Component
Service
Lots
Unserviced
Lots
Minimum Lot
Area
500 square
metres
(5,380 ft²)
4,000 square
metres (1
acre) or as
approved
by the
appropriate
Provincial
agency
Minimum Lot
Frontage
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
54 metres
(178 feet)
Minimum Lot
Depth
30 metres
(98.4 feet)
38 metres
(125 feet)
Minimum
Front /
Flankage Yard
5 metres
(16.5 feet)
15 metres
(49.2 feet) if
located on
an arterial
or collector
highway or
7.5 metres
(24.6 feet)
Minimum
Rear Yard
6 metres
(19.7 feet)
10 metres
(33 feet)
Minimum Side
Yard
6 metres
(19.7 feet)
10 metres
(33 feet)
Maximum
Building
Height
9 metres
(30 feet)
9 metres (30
feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
50%
50%
Other
Requirements
In accordance with Section
4 of this By-law
A
B
C
E
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION
ZONES
CHAPTER 10
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Chapter 10 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ZONE
10.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (EC)
ZONES
The Environmental Conservation (EC) Zone
is intended to accommodate limited land
use with the intent of preserving sensitive
environments. Some passive land uses
such as trails and parks are permitted in the
EC Zone and existing agricultural uses are
permitted to continue.
10.1.1 PERMITTED USES
10.1.1 PERMITTED USES
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one of the following uses:
1. Agriculture, existing
2. Confined Livestock Area, existing
3. Passive recreation use
4. A building or structure in existence on the
date of approval of this Zoning By-law
5. Interpretative centers and displays.
10.1.2 ZONE STANDARDS
10.1.2 ZONE STANDARDS
Setbacks of new structures in this zone
are subject to approval by the appropriate
Provincial agency.
PARKS AND
RECREATION
ZONES
CHAPTER 11
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Chapter 11 | PARKS & RECREATION ZONE
11.1 PARKS AND RECREATION (PR) ZONE
The Parks and Recreation (PR) Zone is
applied to public recreation amenities. The
District has a variety of parks, sport fields,
and community-centred facilities that are
accommodated by the PR Zone. The zone
also allows for uses that support public
amenities like restaurants and retail shops.
11.1.1 PERMITTED USES
11.1.1 PERMITTED USES
Any land, building or structure may be used for
one or more of the following uses:
1. Assembly Hall
2. Agricultural Use, Existing
3. Boat Landing
4. Cultural Establishment
5. Educational Buildings
6. Interpretative Centres and Displays
7. Park
8. Passive Recreation Use
9. Tourism Centre
10. Tourist Establishment.
11.1.2 SECONDARY USE
11.1.2 SECONDARY USE
Any land, building, or structure may be used
for one or more of the following secondary
uses:
1. Restaurant
2. Retail Use.
11.1.3 CONDITIONAL USE
11.1.3 CONDITIONAL USE
Any land, building, or structure may, subject to
terms and conditions, be used for one of the
following uses:
1. Commercial Recreational Establishment.
11.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
11.1.4 ZONE STANDARDS
Lot Component
Standards
Minimum Lot Area
1,000 square metres
(10,764 ft²)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
15 metres (49.2 feet)
Minimum Lot Depth
30 metres (98.4 feet)
Minimum Front /
Flankage Yard
15 metres (49.2
feet) if located on an
arterial or collector
highway or
7.5 metres (24.6
feet)
Minimum Side Yard
7.5 metres (24.6
feet)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres (24.6
feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
50%
Other Requirements
In accordance with
Section 4 of this By-
law
FLOOD RISK AREA
OVERLAY ZONES
CHAPTER 12
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Chapter 12 | FLOOD RISK AREA OVERLAY ZONE
12.1 FLOOD RISK AREA (FR) OVERLAY ZONE
Within the Flood Risk Area (FR) Overlay Zone,
no person shall use any land or erect, alter,
or use any building or part thereof for any
purpose other than permitted uses in the
underlying zone.
12.1.1 PERMITTED USES
12.1.1 PERMITTED USES
No main building may be erected, constructed,
or modified unless it meets the following
minimum requirements, regardless of other
policies contained in this Zoning By-law:
1. In the case of new main building:
a. A minimum floor elevation greater
than the known minimum flood extent
as depicted by a licensed surveyor.
b. A development or building permit
application shall include:
i. A site plan and elevation drawings
demonstrating the elevation of
habitable space in the proposed
building.
ii. A plan and drawings that
demonstrate the flood proofing
of all electrical, mechanical, and
plumbing systems, by design,
for the area below the required
elevation.
iii. A drainage plan, if the adaptation
measures result in more than
1 metre of fill (in elevation) for
properties less than 4,000 square
metres (1 acre).
iv. A site plan demonstrating that
access to the property and dwelling
unit is at an elevation that does not
impact access to the property or
dwelling unit during a flood event.
c. Other terms and conditions to mitigate
the impact of flooding to life and
structures as deemed appropriate by
the Development Officer
2. In the case of an existing building, the
building may be expanded or modified if:
a. It does not reduce the elevation of the
existing building.
b. A non adapted expansion or
modification is limited to one per main
building.
c. The Development Officer may impose
additional terms and conditions to
mitigate the impact of flooding to life
and structures as deemed appropriate
by the Development Officer.
3. This section does not apply to accessory
buildings or structures, open space uses,
or temporary uses permitted by this bylaw.
Accessory building and structures are
subject to section 4.3.
WATERCOURSE
AND WETLAND
OVERLAY ZONE
CHAPTER 13
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Chapter 13 | WATERCOURSE AND WETLAND OVERLAY ZONE
13.1 WATERCOURSE AND WETLAND (WW)
OVERLAY ZONE
13.1.1 PERMITTED USES
13.1.1 PERMITTED USES
Within the Watercourse and Wetland (WW)
Overlay Zone, no person shall use any land or
erect, alter, or use any building or part thereof
for any purpose other than permitted uses
in the underlying zone, regardless of other
policies contained in the Zoning By-law.
13.1.2 WATERCOURSE AND WETLAND OVERLAY
13.1.2 WATERCOURSE AND WETLAND OVERLAY
PROVISIONS
PROVISIONS
No development or building permit shall be
issued unless the applicant has provided, to
the satisfaction of the Development Officer, a
copy of a Watercourse and Wetland Alteration
(WAWA) permit or exemption as issued by the
Provincial Department of Environment and
Local Government.