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TOWN of LAWN
Newfoundland and Labrador
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
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ADOPTION AND APPROVAL; MCIP CERTIFICATE
Under the authority of Section 16 of the Urban and Rural Planning Act 2000, the Town Council
of Lawn adopts the Development Regulations for 2018 to 2028.
Resolved by the Town Council of Lawn on the 8th day of July, 2020.
Signed and sealed this 12.. ~ day of J'~ , 20 '2-\
(Council Seal)
Canadir..n Institute of Planners Certificate
I certify that the attached Development Regulations document has been prepared in accordance
with the requirements of the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000.
Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION TO APPROVE
[resolution of Council to approve the Development Regulations, following completion of the requirements of
Sections 18 to 22 inclusive of the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000}
Whereas under the authority of section 16, section 17 and section 18 of the Urban and Rural
Planning Act 2000, the Town Council of Lawn:
I. adopted the Development Regulations for 20 I 8-2028 on the 8th day of July, 2020.
2. gave notice of the adoption of the said Development Regulations, following special instructions of the
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities related to the COY ID 19, continually
posted from 27 July through 28 August, 2020, on the Town of Lawn website and the Town FaceBook
account and in hardcopy posters at the following places:
a)
Town of Lawn municipal building notice board
b)
Lawn Post Office
c)
Potable Water Dispensing Unit (PWDU)
d)
Sea Coast Ventures - Gas Bar and Convenience Store
3. set the 28th day of August, 2020, at 12:00 noon, to be the deadline time and date for objections and
submissions to be received and for the holding of a public hearing to consider objections and
submissions.
4. appointed Ms. Jill Strang to be the commissioner to conduct the public hearing.
5. received no objections or submissions by the deadline time and date, and subsequently received a report
dated the 30th day of September, 2020 from the commissioner, who recommended Council proceed
with approval of the said Development Regulations as released by the Department of Environment,
Climate Change and Municipalities.
Under the authority of Sections 16, 17, 18 and 23 of the Urban and Rural Planning Act 2000, the
Town Council of Lawn approves the proposed Development Regulations for 2018 to 2028.
Resolved by the Town Council of Lawn on the 10th day of November, 2020.
Signed and sealed this \2~ day of::f~j , 20~\
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION A
NEWFOUNDLAND REGULATION 3/01,
MADE BY MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL
AND PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS, 2 JANUARY, 2001 ................................ ....... .1
SECTIONB
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE TOWN OF LAWN
APPLICATION
1.
Short Title .......................................................... 12
2.
Interpretation ....................................................... 12
3 .
Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.
Municipal Code and Regulations ....................................... 12
5.
Authority ............................................................ 12
PART I -
GENERAL REGULATIONS ............................................. 13
6.
Compliance With Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.
Permit Required; Enforcement ......................................... 13
8.
Permit to be Issued ................................... . .............. 13
9.
Permit Not to be Issued in Certain Cases ............................. 14
10.
Discretionary Powers of Authority ................................... 15
11. Variances ............................................................ 15
12.
Notice of Variance .................................................. 16
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Service Levy ........ . ................................. .. ............ 1 6
14.
Financial Guarantees by Developer .. . ........ . ................. ... . . . 17
15.
Dedication of Land for Public Use .......... . ........................ 17
16.
Reinstatement of Land ..... . .. . ..................................... . 17
17.
Form of Application ........... . ................ . ................... . 18
18.
Register of Application ....................... . . . ....... . .......... . 18
19.
Deferment of Application ................... . ... .. . . . . .... ... ....... . 18
20.
Approval in Principle .......... .. .............. . .............. . .... . 1 9
21 .
Development Permit .......................... ... .... .. ............. . . 19
22.
Reasons for Refusing Permit ....... . ........ . ....................... . 20
23.
Notice of Right to Appeal .......................................... . 20
24. Appeal Requirements
2 1
25. Appeal Registration
2 1
2 6.
Development Prohibited .......................... . ... . .. .. .......... . 22
2 7 .
Appeal Board ......................... ... .............. . ............ . 22
28.
Appeals ............. . ........ . ..................................... . 22
29.
Hearing Notice and Meetings ........ . ....................... . ....... . 24
30.
Hearing of Evidence ............. . .............................. .... . 24
31.
Return of Appeal Fee ............................ . .. . ... . ........... . 25
32 .
Notice of Application ..... . .... . ... . ......... . ....... . . . .... . ...... . 25
33.
Right of Entry ..... . .............. .. .......... . .................... . 25
34.
Record of Violations .............. . ......................... .. . . . . . . 25
35.
Stop Work Order and Prosecution ............................ . ....... . 26
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Delegation of Powers . . ........ .. .. . ................................. . 26
PART II -
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS . ......................... . ...... . 27
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Accesses and Service Streets ....................................... . 27
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Accessory Buildings and Uses .............................. . ......... 27
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Advertisements ..................................................... . 29
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Buffer Strips ....................................................... 29
41.
Building Height ..................................................... 29
42.
Home Based Businesses .......... . ................................... . 30
43.
Family and Group Care Centres ....................................... 32
44.
Height Exceptions ................... . ............................... 32
45.
Livestock Structures and Uses ....................................... 32
46.
Lot Area and Size Exceptions ........................................ 33
47.
Archaeological Sites ................................................ 33
48.
Lot Frontage ........................................................ 33
49.
Non-Conforming Use .................................................. 34
50.
Offensive and Dangerous Uses ........................................ 35
51.
Offstreet Parking Requirements ...................................... 36
52.
Off-Street Loading Requirements ..................................... 37
53.
Parks and Playgrounds, and Conservation Uses ........................ 38
54.
Hazards to Building ............................................... . . 38
55.
Services and Public Utilities ....... . ............................... 38
56.
Service Stations .................................................... 39
57.
Side Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
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Street Construction Standards ....................................... 39
59.
Subsidiary Apartments ............................................... 39
60.
Unsubdivided Land ................................................... 40
61.
Flag Lot Requirements ............................................... 40
62.
Environmental Buffer Along Water Bodies; Protection of Fish Habitat. 41
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Landscaping and Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Keeping of Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
65.
Fences Along Streets .. . . ............... . .............. ... ........... 42
66.
Removal of Quarry Materials ......................................... 42
PART III - ADVERTISEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
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Permit Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
68.
Form of Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
69.
Advertisements Prohibited in Street Reservation ..................... 44
70.
Permit Valid for Limited Period ......... . ........................... 44
71.
Removal of Advertisements .................. . ............. .... ....... 44
72.
Advertisements Exempt from Control .................................. 45
73.
Approval Subject to Conditions ...................................... 45
74.
Non-Conforming Uses ................................................. 46
PART IV -
SUBDIVISION OF LAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
7 5 .
Permit Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
7 6 .
Services to be Provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
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Payment of Service Levies and Other Charges ...................... .. . 47
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Issue of Permit Subject to Considerations ........................... 47
79.
Building Permits Required ....................... .. .......... . ....... 48
80.
Form of Application ....... . .......................... .. ....... .. .... 48
82.
Subdivision Subject to Zoning ................. . .............. .... ... 48
83.
Building Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8
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Land for Public Open Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
85.
Structure in Street Reservation ................ ........ ............. 50
86.
Subdivision Design Standards ............... .... .............. . ...... 50
87.
Engineer to Design Works and Certify Construction Layout ............ 52
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Developer to Pay Engineer's Fees and Charges .................. . ... .. 52
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Street Works May Be Deferred ........................................ 53
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Transfer of Streets and Utilities to Authority ...................... 53
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Restriction on Sale of Lots ......................................... 54
92.
Grouping of Buildings and Landscaping ............................... 5 4
PART V -
USE ZONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Use Zones ........................................................... 55
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Use Classes ......................................................... 55
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Permitted Uses .. . ................................................... 55
96.
Discretionary Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6
97.
Uses Not Permitted .................................................. 56
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE A: Definitions ................................................................................................... 57
SCHEDULE B: Classification of Uses of Land and Buildings .......................................... 69
SCHEDULE C: Use Zone Tables ......................................................................................... 75
SCHEDULE D: Off-Street Parking Requirements ............................................................ 90
SCHEDULE E: Land Use Zoning Maps: Map 2 is a large map in a map pocket;
Mapsl, 3 & 4 are page size and are bound in the final pages of the document.
Appendix: Other Policies Related to Development but not Part of Development Regulations
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SECTION A
NEWFOUNDLAND REGULATION 3/01
Development Regulations
under the
Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000
(Filed January 2, 2001)
Under the authority of section 36 of the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000, I make the following
regulations.
Dated at St. John's, January 2, 2001.
1. Short title
2. Definitions
3. Applir.ation
4. Interpretation
5. Notice of right to appeal
6. Appeal requirements
7. Appeal registration
Joan Marie Aylward
Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs
REGULATIONS
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8. Development prohibited
9. Hearing notice and meetings
I 0. Hearing of evidence
11. Board decision
12. Variances
13. Notice of variance
14. Residential non conformity
15. Notice and hearings on change of use
16. Non-conformance with standards
17. Discontinuance of non-conforming use
18. Delegation of powers
19. Commencement
Short title
1. These regulations may be cited as the Development Regulations.
Definitions
2. In these regulations,
(a) "Act", unless the context indicate otherwise, means the Urban and Rural Planning Act,
2000;
(b) "applicant" means a person who has applied to an authority for an approval or permit
to carry out a development;
(c) "authority" means a council, authorized administrator or regional authority; and
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(d) "development regulations" means these regulations and regulations and by-laws
respecting development that have been enacted by the relevant authority.
Application
3. ( 1) These regulations shall be included in the development regulations of an authority
and shall apply to all planning areas.
(2) Where there is a conflict between these regulations and development regulations or
other regulations of an authority, these regulations shall apply.
(3) Where another Act of the province provides a right of appeal to the board, these
regulations shall apply to that appeal.
Interpretation
4. (l) In development regulations and other regulations made with respect to a planning
area the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this section
(a) "access" means a way used or intended to be used by vehicles, pedestrians or animals
in order to go from a street to adjacent or nearby land or to go from that land to the street;
(b) "accessory building" includes:
(i) a detached subordinate building not used as a dwelling, located on the same lot as
the main building to which it is an accessory and which has a use that is customarily
incidental or complementary to the main use of the building or land,
(ii) for residential uses, domestic garages, carports, ramps, sheds, swimming pools,
greenhouses, cold frames, fuel sheds, vegetables storage cellars, shelters for domestic
pets or radio and television antennas,
(iii) for commercial uses, workshops or garages, and
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(iv) for industrial uses, garages, offices, raised ramps and docks;
(c) "accessory use" means a use that is subsidiary to a permitted or discretionary use and
that is customarily expected to occur with the permitted or discretionary use;
(d) "building height" means the vertical distance, measured in metres from the established
grade to the
(i) highest point of the roof surface of a flat roof,
(ii) deck line of a mansard roof, and
(iii) mean height level between the eave and the ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof,
and in any case, a building height shall not include mechanical structure, smokestacks,
steeples and purely ornamental structures above a roof;
(e) "building line" means a line established by an authority that runs parallel to a street line
and is set at the closest point to a street that a building may be placed;
(f) "discretionary use" means a use that is listed within the discretionary use classes
established in the use zone tables of an authority" s development regulations;
(g) "established grade" means,
(i) where used in reference to a building, the average elevation of the finished surface
of the ground where it meets the exterior or the front of that building exclusive of any
artificial embankment or entrenchment, or
(ii) where used in reference to a structure that is not a building, the average elevation
of the finished grade of the ground immediately surrounding the structure, exclusive of
any artificial embankment or entrenchment;
(h) "floor area" means the total area of all floors in a building measured to the outside face
of exterior walls;
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(i) "frontage" means the horizontal distance between side lot lines measured at the building
line;
(j) "lot" means a plot, tract or parcel of land which can be considered as a unit of land for
a particular use or building;
(k) "lot area" means the total horizontal area within the lines of the lot;
(I) "lot coverage" means the combined area of all building on a lot measured at the level of
the lowest floor above the established grade and expressed as a percentage of the total area
of the lot;
(m) "non-conforming use" means a legally existing use that is not .listed as a permitted or
discretionary use for the use zone in which it is located or which does not meet the
development standards for that use zone;
(n) "owner" means a person or an organization of persons owning or having the legal right
to use the land under consideration;
( o) "permitted use" means a use that is listed within the permitted use classes set out in the
use zone tables of an authority'' s development regulations;
(p) "prohibited use" means a use that is not listed in a use zone within the permitted use
classes or discretionary use classes or a use that an authority specifies as not permitted
within a use zone;
(q) "sign" means a word, letter, model, placard, board, device or representation, whether
illuminated or not, in the nature of or employed wholly or in part for the purpose of
advertisement, announcement or direction and excludes those things employed wholly as
a memorial, advertisements of local government, utilities and boarding or similar structures
used for the display of advertisements;
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(r) "rear yard depth" means the distance between the rear lot line and the rear wall of the
main building on a lot;
(s) "side yard depth" means the distance between the side lot line and the nearest side wall
of a building on the lot;
(t) "street" means a street, road, highway or other way designed for the passage of vehicles
and pedestrians and which is accessible by fire department and other emergency vehicles;
(u) "street line" means the edge of a street reservation as defined by the authority having
jurisdiction;
(v) "use" means a building or activity situated on a lot or a development permitted on a lot;
(w) "use zone" or "zone" means an area of land including buildings and water designated
on the zoning map to which the uses, standards and conditions of a particular use zone table
apply;
(x) "variance" means a departure, to a maximum of I 0% from the yard, area, lot coverage,
setback, size, height, frontage or any other numeric requirement of the applicable Use Zone
Table of the authority" s regulations; and
(y) "zoning map" means the map or maps attached to and forming a part of the authority" s
regulations.
(2) An authority may, in its discretion, determine the uses that may or may not be developed in a
use zone and those uses shall be listed in the authority" s regulations as discretionary, permitted or
prohibited uses for that area.
Notice of right to appeal
5. Where an authority makes a decision that may be appealed under section 42 of the Act, that
authority shall, in writing, at the time of making that decision, notify the person to whom the
decision applies of the:
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(a) person's right to appeal the decision to the board;
(b) time by which an appeal is to be made;
( c) right of other interested persons to appeal the decision; and
(d) manner of making an appeal and the address for the filing of the appeal.
Appeal requirements
6. (l) The secretary of the board at the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, Main
Floor, Confederation Building (West Block), P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, Ntld., AlB 4J6 is the
secretary to all boards in the province and an appeal filed with that secretary within the time period
referred to in subsection 42( 4) of the Act shall be considered to have been filed with the appropriate
board.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1 ), where the City of Corner Brook, City of Mount Pearl or City
of St. John's appoints an appeal board under subsection 40(2) of the Act, an appeal shall be filed
with the secretary of that appointed board.
(3) The fee required under section 44 of the Act shall be paid to the board that hears the decision
being appealed by filing it with the secretary referred to in subsection (1) or (2) within the 14 days
referred to in subsection 42( 4) of the Act.
(4) The board that hears the decision being appealed shall, subject to subsection 44(3) of the Act,
retain the fee paid to the board.
(5) Where an appeal of a decision and the required fee is not received by a board in accordance
with this section and Part VI of the Act, the right to appeal that decision shall be considered to have
been forfeited.
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Appeal registration
7. (I) Upon receipt of an appeal and fee as required under the Act and these regulations, the
secretary of the board as referred to in subsections 6(1) and (2), shall immediately register the
appeal.
(2) Where an appeal has been registered the secretary of the board shall notify the appropriate
authority of the appeal and shall provide to the authority a copy of the appeal and the
documentation related to the appeal.
(3) Where an authority has been notified of an appeal that authority shall forward to the appropriate
board a copy of the application being appealed, all correspondence, council minutes, plans and
other relevant information relating to the appeal including the names and addresses of the applicant
and other interested persons of whom the authority has knowledge.
(4) Upon receipt of the information under subsection (3), the secretary of the board shall publish
in a newspaper circulated in the area of the appropriate authority, a notice that the appeal has been
registered.
(5) A notice published under subsection (4) shall be published not fewer than 2 weeks before the
date upon which the appeal is to be heard by the board.
Development prohibited
8. (I) Immediately upon notice of the registration of an appeal the appropriate authority shall
ensure that any development upon the property that is the subject of the appeal ceases.
(2) Sections 102 and 104 of the Act apply to an authority acting under subsection (1 ).
(3) Upon receipt of a notification of the registration of an appeal with respect to an order under
section 102 of the Act, an authority shall not carry out work related to the matter being appealed.
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Hearing notice and meetings
9. (1) A board shall notify the appellant, applicant, authority and other persons affected by the
subject of an appeal of the date, time and place for the appeal not fewer than 7 days before the date
scheduled for the hearing of the appeal.
(2) A board may meet as often as is necessary to conduct its work in an expeditious manner.
Hearing of evidence
10. (1) A board shall meet at a place within the area under its jurisdiction and the appellant and
other persons notified under subsection 9(1) or their representative may appear before the board
and make representations with respect to the matter being appealed.
(2) A board shall hear an appeal in accordance with section 43 of the Act and these regulations.
(3) A written report submitted under subsection 43(2) of the Act respecting a visit to and viewing
of a property shall be considered to have been provided in the same manner as evidence directly
provided at the hearing of the board.
( 4) In the conduct of an appeal hearing, the board is not bound by the rules of evidence.
Board decision
11. A decision of the board must comply with the plan, scheme or development regulations that
apply to the matter that has been appealed to that board.
Variances
12. (1) Where an approval or permit cannot be given by an authority because a proposed
development does not comply with development standards set out in development regulations, an
authority may, in its discretion, vary the applicable development standards to a maximum of 10%
if, in t'1e authority" s opinion, compliance with the development standards would prejudice the
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proper development of the land, building or structure in question or would be contrary to public
interest.
(2) An authority shall not allow a variance from development standards set out in development
regulations if that variance, when considered together with other variances made or to be made
with respect to the same land, building or structure, would have a cumulative effect that is greater
than a 10% variance even though the individual variances are separately no more than 10%.
(3) An authority shall not permit a variance from development standards where the proposed
development would increase the non conformity of an existing development.
Notice of variance
13. Where an authority is to consider a proposed variance, that authority shall give written notice
of the proposed variance from development standards to all persons whose land is in the immediate
vicinity of the land that is the subject of the variance.
Residential non conformity
14. A residential building or structure referred to in paragraph 108(3)(g) of the Act must, where
being repaired or rebuilt, be repaired or rebuilt in accordance with the plan and development
regulations applicable to that building or structure.
Notice and hearings on change of use
15. Where considering a non conforming building, structure or development under paragraph
I 08(3)(d) of the Act and before making a decision to vary an existing use of that non-conforming
building, structure or development, an authority, at the applicant" s expense, shall publish a notice
in a newspaper circulating in the area or by other means give public notice of an application to
vary the existing use of a non-conforming building, structure or development and shall consider
any representations or submissions received in response to that advertisement.
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Non-conformance with standards
16. Where a building, structure or development does not meet the development standards included
in development regulations, the building, structure or development shall not be expanded if the
expansion would increase the non-conformity and an expansion must comply with the
development standards applicable to that building, structure or development.
Discontinuance of non-conforming use
17. An authority may make development regulations providing for a greater period of time than is
provided under subsection 108(2) of the Act with respect to the time by which a discontinued non-
conforming use may resume operation.
Delegation of powers
18. An authority shall, where designating employees to whom a power is to be delegated under
subsection I 09(3) of the Act, make that designation in writing.
Commencement
19. These regulations shall be considered to have come into force on January 1, 2001.
©©Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer
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SECTIONB
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE TOWN OF LAWN
APPLICATION
1. Short Title
These Regulations may be cited as the Town of Lawn Development Regulations.
2. Interpretation
I) Words and phrases used in these Regulations shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
Schedule A.
2) Words and phrases not defined in Schedule A shall have the meanings which are
commonly assigned to them in the context in which they are used in the Regulations.
3. Commencement
These Regulations come into effect throughout the Lawn Municipal Planning Area,
hereinafter referred to as the Planning Area, on the date of publication of a notice to that
effect in the Newfoundland Gazette.
4. Municipal Code and Regulations
The Building Code including the Plumbing Code, the Fire Code, the Electrical Code, and
any other ancillary code and any Building Regulations, Waste Disposal Regulation and/or
any other municipal regulations regulating or controlling the development, conservation
and use of land in force in the Town of Lawn, shall, under these Regulations apply to the
entire Planning Area.
5. Authority
In these Regulations, "Authority" means the Council of the Town of Lawn.
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PART I - GENERAL REGULATIONS
6. Compliance With Regulations
No development shall be carried out within the Planning Area except in accordance with
these Regulations.
7. Permit Required; Enforcement
1) No person shall carry out any development within the Planning Area except where
otherwise provided in these Regulations unless a written permit for the development has
been i8sued by the Authority.
2) Where a person has undertaken or commenced a building or other development contrary
to the Municipal Plan or Development Regulations, the Authority may, if the Authority
considers it necessary, make an order or orders pursuant to Section 102 of the Urban and
Rural Planning Act, 2000, to that person to pull down, remove, stop construction, fill in,
or destroy that building or development and may order that the person restore the site or
area to its original state.
8. Permit to be Issued
Subject to Regulations 9 and I 0, a permit shall be issued for development within the
Planning Area that conforms to:
1) the general development standards set out in Part II of these Regulations, the
requirements of Part V of these Regulations, and the use classes, standards, requirements,
and conditions prescribed in Schedule C of these Regulations for the use zone in which
the proposed development is located;
2) the standards set out in the Building Code and/or other ancillary codes, and any Building
Regulations, Waste Disposal Regulations, and/or any other municipal regulation in force
in the Planning Area regulating or controlling development, conservation and use of land
and buildings;
3) the standards set out in Part lll of these Regulations in the case of advertisement;
4) the standards set out in Part IV of these Regulations in the case of subdivision;
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5) the standards of design and appearance established by the Authority.
9. Permit Not to be Issued in Certain Cases
I) Neither a permit nor approval in principle shall be issued for development within the
Planning Area when, in the opinion of the Authority:
a) It is premature by reason of the site lacking adequate road access, power, drainage,
sanitary facilities, or domestic water supply, or lacking adequate removal or
mitigation of hazardous materials or contaminants on the lot, or being beyond the
natural development of the area at the time of application unless the applicant
contracts to pay the full cost of construction of the services deemed necessary by
the Authority and such cost shall attach to and upon the property in respect of
which it is imposed, or,
b) The applicant is not able to demonstrate ownership of the lot upon which the
development is proposed.
c) The applicant is not able to provide building plans or other assurance that any
building or structure will be erected upon a competent permanent foundation
(except where specifically exempted as a temporary use such as a beach kiosk
erected for the season).
d) The applicant is not able to demonstrate the location of one or more lot boundaries
which are related to required yards, building lines, or other relevant boundary
matter involved in the proposed development. The Authority may require the
applicant to provide a plan of survey prepared by a Newfoundland Land Surveyor
to determine the location of such boundaries as are relevant to the application at
hand.
2) Where a Crown Lands grant is required to enable a development, Council shall review the
policies of the Municipal Plan and the Development Regulations in the course of considering the
Municipal Recommendation form and shall not recommend the grant where they are not
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satisfied. Where a variance or discretionary approval or other approval pursuant to the Urban
and Rural Planning Act, 2000, is required, such matters shall be considered and disposed
satisfactorily be-fore the grant is recommended.
10. Discretionary Powers of Authority
1) In considering an application for a permit or approval in principle to carry out
development, the Authority shall take into account the policies expressed in the Munici-
pal Plan and any further scheme, plan or regulations pursuant thereto, and shall assess the
general appearance of the development of the area, the amenity of the surroundings,
availability of utilities, public safety and convenience, and any other considerations
which are, in its opinion, material, and notwithstanding the conformity of the application
with the requirements of these Regulations, the Authority may, in its discretion, and as a
result of its consideration of the matters set out in this Regulation, conditionally approve
or refuse the application.
2) An Authority may, in its discretion, determine the uses that may or may not be developed
in a use zone and those uses shall be listed in the Authority's regulations as discretionary,
permitted or prohibited uses for that area.
11. Variances
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 12, January 2, 2001)
1) Where an approval or permit cannot be given by the Authority because a proposed
development does not comply with development standards set out in development
regulations, the Authority may, in its discretion, vary the applicable development
standards to a maximum of 10% if, in the Authority's opinion, compliance with the
development standards would prejudice the proper development of the land, building or
structure in question or would be contrary to public interest.
2) The Authority shall not allow a variance from development standards set out in
development regulations if that variance, when considered together with other variances
made or to be made with respect to the same land, building or structure, would have a
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cumulative effect that is greater than a 10% variance even though the individual
variances are separately no more than 10%.
3) The Authority shali not permit a variance from development standards where the variance
is specifically prohibited in this Development Regulation, would contradict other of the
Development Regulations or legislation or regulations of the provincial government, or if
the proposed development would increase the non conformity of an existing
development.
12. Notice of Variance
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 13., January 2, 2001)
Where the Authority is to consider a proposed variance, the Authority shall give written
notice at the expense of the applicant, of the proposed variance from development
standards to all persons whose land is in the immediate vicinity of the land that is the
subject of the variance, at least ten clear days before deciding upon the application.
13. Service Levy
1) The Authority may require a developer to pay a service levy where development is made
possible or where the density of potential development is increased, or where the value of
property is enhanced by the carrying out of public works either on or off the site of the
development.
2) A service levy shall not exceed the cost, or estimated cost, including finance charges to
the Authority of constructing or improving the public works referred to in Regulation
13(1) that are necessary for the real property to be developed in accordance with the
standards required by the Authority and for uses that are permitted on that real property.
3) A service levy shall be assessed on the real property based on:
a) the amount of real property benefited by the public works related to all the real
property so benefited; and,
b) the density of development made capable or increased by the public work.
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4) The Authority may require a service levy to be paid by the owner of the real property;
a) at the time the levy is imposed;
b) at the time development of the real property commences;
c) at the time development of the real property is completed; or,
d) at such other time as the Authority may decide.
14. Financial Guarantees by Developer
1) The Authority may require a developer before commencing a development to make such
financial provisions and/or enter into such agreements as may be required to guarantee the
payment of service levies, ensure site reinstatement, and to enforce the carrying out of any
other condition attached to a permit or licence.
2) The financial provisions pursuant to Regulation 14( 1) may be made in the form of:
a) a cash deposit from the developer, to be held by the Authority, or;
b) a guarantee by a bank, or other institution acceptable to the Minister, for expenditures
by the developer, or;
c) a performance bond provided by an insurance company or a bank, or;
d) an annual contribution to a sinking fund held by the Authority, or;
e) another form of financial guarantee that the Authority may approve.
15. Dedication of Land for Public Use
In addition to the requirements for dedication of land under Regulation 78, the Authority
may require the dedication of a percentage of the land area of any subdivision or other
development for public use, and such land shall be conveyed to the Authority in
accordance with the provisions of the Act.
16. Reinstatement of Land
Where the use of land is discontinued or the intensity of its use is decreased, the
Authority may order the developer, the occupier of the site, or the owner or all of them to
reinstate the site, to remove all or any buildings or erections, to cover or fill all wells or
excavations, and to close all or any accesses, or to do any of these things or all of them,
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as the case may be, and the developer, occupier or owner shall carry out the order of the
Authority and shall put the site in a clean and sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the
Authority.
17. Form of Application
1) An application for a development permit or approval in principle shall be made only by
the owner or by a person authorized by the owner to the Authority on such form as may
be prescribed by the Authority, and every application shall include such plans, specifica-
tions and drawings as the Authority may require, and be accompanied by the permit fee
required by the Authority.
2) The Authority shall supply to every applicant a copy of the application forms referred tu
in Regulation 17(1) and a description of the plans, specifications and drawings required
to be provided with the application and any information or requirements applicable to the
application.
18. Register of Application
The Authority shall keep a public register of all applications for development, and shall
enter therein the Authority's decision upon each application and the result of any appeal
from that decision.
19. Deferment of Application
I) The Authority may, with the written agreement of the applicant, defer consideration of an
application.
2) Applications properly submitted in accordance with these Regulations which have not
been determined by the Authority and on which a decision has not been communicated to
the applicant within eight weeks of the receipt thereof by the Authority, and on which
consideration has not been deferred in accordance with Regulation 19(1 ), shall be
deemed to be refused.
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20. Approva! in Principle
1) The Authority may grant approval in principle for the erection, alteration or conversion of
a building if, after considering an application for approval in principle made under these
Regulations, it is satisfied that the proposed development is, subject to the approval of
detailed plans, in compliance with these Regulations.
2) Where approval in principle is granted under this Regulation, it shall be subject to the
subsequent approval by the Authority of such details as may be listed in the approval in
principle, which shall also specify that further application for approval of these details
shall be received not later than two years from the grant of approval in principle.
21. Development Permit
1) A plan or drawing which has been approved by the Authority and which bears a mark
and/or signature indicating such approval together with a permit shall be deemed to be
permission to develop land in accordance with these Regulations but such permission
shall not relieve the applicant from full responsibility for obtaining permits or approvals
under any other regulation or statute prior to commencing the development; from having
the work carried out in accordance with these Regulations or any other regulations or
statutes; and from compliance with all conditions imposed thereunder.
2) The Authority may attach to a permit or to approval in principle such conditions as it
deems fit in order to ensure that the proposed development will be in accordance with the
purposes and intent of these Regulations.
3) Where the Authority deems necessary, permits may be issued on a temporary basis for a
period not exceeding two years, which may be extended in writing by the Authority for
further periods not exceeding two years.
4) A permit is valid for such period, not in excess of two years, as may be stated therein, and
if the development has not commenced, the permit may be renewed for a further period
not in excess of one year, but a permit shall not be renewed more than once, except in the
case of a permit for an advertisement, which may be renewed in accordance with Part III
of these Regulations.
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5) The approval of any application and plans or drawings or the issue of a permit shall not
prevent the Authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors, or from ordering
the cessation, removal of, or remedial work on any development being carried out in the
event that the same is in violation of this or any other regulations or statute.
6) The Authority may revoke a permit for failure by the holder of it to comply with these
Regulations or any condition attached to the permit or where the permit was issued in
error or was issued on the basis of incorrect information.
7) No person shall erase, alter or modify any drawing or specifications upon which a permit
to develop has been issued by the Authority.
8) There shall be kept available on the premises where any work, matter or thing in being
done for which a permit has been issued, a copy of the permit and any plans, drawings or
specifications on which the issue of the permit was based during the whole progress of
the work, or the doing of the matter or thing until completion.
22. Reasons for Refusing Permit
The Authority shall, when refusing to issue a permit or attaching conditions to a permit,
state the reasons for so doing, in writing.
23. Notice of Right to Appeal
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 5, January 2, 2001)
Where the Authority makes a decision that may be appealed under section 42 of the- Act,
the Authority shall, in writing, at the time of making that decision, notify the person to
whom the decision applies of the
I) person's right to appeal the decision to the board;
2) time by which an appeal is to be made;
3) right of other interested persons to appeal the decision; and
4) manner of making an appeal and the address for the filing of the appeal.
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24. Appeal Requirements
( Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 6, January 2, 2001)
1) The secretary of the Appeal Board at the Department of Municipal and Intergovernmental
Affairs, Main Floor, Confederation Building (West Block), P.O. Box 8700, St. John's,
Nfld., AlB 416 is the secretary to all Appeal Boards in the province and an appeal filed
with that secretary within the time period referred to in subsection 42(4) of the Act shall
be considered to have been filed with the appropriate Appeal Board.
2) The fee required under section 44 of the Act shall be paid to the Appeal Board that hears
the decision being appealed by filing it with the secretary referred to in subsection (1) or
(2) within the 14 days referred to in subsection 42(4) of the Act.
3) The Appeal Board that hears the decision being appealed shall, subject to subsection
44(3) of the Act, retain the fee paid to the Appeal Board.
4) Where an appeal of a decision and the required fee is not received by an Appeal Board in
accordance with this section and Part VI of the Act, the right to appeal that decision shall
be considered to have been forfeited.
25. Appeal Registration
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 7, January 2, 2001)
1) Upon receipt of an appeal and fee as required under the Act and these regulations, the
secretary of the Appeal Board as referred to in subsections 24(1) and (2), shall
immediately register the appeal.
2) Where an appeal has been registered the secretary of the Appeal Board shall notify the
Authority of the appeal and shall provide to the Authority a copy of the appeal and the
documentation related to the appeal.
3) Where the Authority has been notified of an appeal that Authority shall within one week
of notification forward to the appropriate board a copy of the application being appealed,
all correspondence, council minutes, plans and other relevant information relating to the
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appeal including the names and addresses of the applicant and other interested persons of
whom the Authority has knowledge.
4) Upon receipt of the information under subsection (3), the secretary of the board shall
publish in a newspaper circulated in the area of the appropriate Authority, a notice Lhat
the appeal ha~ been registered.
5) A notice published under subsection (4) shall be published not fewer than 2 weeks before
the date upon which the appeal is to be heard by the board.
26. Development Prohibited
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 8, January 2, 2001)
1) Immediately upon notice of the registration of an appeal the Authority shall ensure that any
development upon the property that is the subject of the appeal ceases.
2) Sections 102 and 104 of the Act apply to the Authority acting under subsection (1 ).
3) Upon receipt of a notification of the registration of an appeal with respect to an order under
section 102 of the Act, the Authority shall not carry out work related to the matter being
appealed.
27. Appeal Board
The minister may, by order, establish an Appeal Board and shall assign to the Appeal
Board a specific area of the province over which it shall have jurisdiction, as outlined in
section 40, of the Act.
28. Appeals
1) A person or an association of persons aggrieved of a decision that, under the regulations,
may be appealed, may appeal that decision to the appropriate Appeal Board where the
decision is with respect to:
a) an application to undertake a development;
b) a revocation of an approval or a permit to undertake a development;
c) the issuance of a stop work order; and
d) a decision permitted under the Act or another Act to be appealed to the board.
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2) A decision of the Authority to adopt, approve or proceed with a municipal plan, a
scheme, development regulations and amendments and revisions of them is final and not
subject to an appeal.
a) An Appeal Board shall not make a decision that does not comply with the municipal
plan, a scheme and development regulations that apply to the matter being appealed.
b) An appeal shall be filed with the Appeal Board not more than 14 days after the person
who made the original application appealed from has received the decision being
appealed.
c) An appeal shall be made in writing and shall include
i) a summary of the decision appealed from;
ii) the grounds for the appeal; and
iii) the required fee.
d) A person or group of persons affected by the subject of an appeal or their
representatives may appear before an Appeal Board and make representations
concerning the matter under appeal.
e) An Appeal Board may inform itself of the subject matter of the appeal in the manner
it considers necessary to reach a decision.
3) An Appeal Board shall consider and determine appeals in accordance with the Act and
the municipal plan, scheme and regulations that have been registered under section 24, of
the Act, and having regard to the circumstances and merits of the case.
4) A decision of the Appeal Board must comply with the plan, scheme or development
regulations that apply to the matter that has been appealed to that board.
5) In determining an appeal, an Appeal Board may confirm, reverse or vary the decision
appealed from and may impose those conditions that the board considers appropriate in
the circumstances and may direct the Authority to carry out its decision or make the
necessary order to have its decision implemented.
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6) Notwithstanding subsection (10), where the Authority may, in its discretion, make a
decision, an Appeal Board shall not make another decision that overrules the
discretionary decision.
7) The decision of a majority of the members of an Appeal Board present at the hearing of
an appeal shall be the decision of the Appeal Board.
8) An Appeal Board shall, in writing notify the appellant and the appropriate Authority of
the decision of the Appeal Board.
29. Hearing Notice and Meetings
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 9, January 2, 2001)
l) An Appeal Board shall notify the appellant, applicant, Authority and other persons
affected by the subject of an appeal of the date, time and place for the appeal not fewer
than 7 days before the date scheduled for the hearing of the appeal.
2) An Appeal Board may meet as often as is necessary to conduct its work in an expeditious
manner.
30. Hearing of Evidence
(Refer to Minister's Development Regulations, Section JO, January 2, 2001)
l) An Appeal Board shall meet at a place within the area under its jurisdiction and the
appellant and other persons notified under regulation 29(1) or their representative may
appear before the Appeal Board and make representations with respect to the matter
being appealed.
2) An Appeal Board shall hear an appeal in accordance with section 43 of the Act and these
regulations.
3) A written report submitted under subsection 43(2) of the Act respecting a visit to and
viewing of a property shall be considered to have been provided in the same manner as
evidence directly provided at the hearing of the Appeal Board.
4) In the conduct of an appeal hearing, the Appeal Board is not bound by the rules of
evidence.
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31. Return of Appeal Fee
Where an appeal made by an appellant under section 42 of the Act, is successful, an
amount of money equal to the fee paid by that appellant under regulation 24(2) shall be
paid to him or her by the Authority.
32. Notice of Application
1) When a change in non conforming use is to be considered under Regulation 49, or when
the development proposed is listed as a discretionary use in Schedule C of the
Regulations, the Authority shall give written notice of an application for approval for the
change or for approval in principle, respectively, by written notice at the expense of the
applicant, to all persons whose land is in the immediate vicinity of the land that is the
subject of the application or approval in principle, at least ten clear days prior to the date
upon which Council will consider the matter.
2) When a variance is necessary under Regulation 11 , and the Authority wishes to consider
whether to authorize such a variance from development standards, the Authority shall
give written notice at the expense of the applicant, of the proposed variance to all persons
whose land is in the immediate vicinity of the land that is the subject of the variance, at
least ten clear days prior to the date upon which Council will consider the matter.
33. Right of Entry
The Authority, the Director, or any inspector may enter upon any public or private lan<l
and may at all reasonable times enter any development or building upon the land for the
purpose of making surveys or examinations or obtaining information relative to the
carrying out of any development, construction, alteration, repair, or any other works
whatsoever which the Authority is empowered to regulate.
34. Record of Violations
Every inspector shall keep a record of any violation of these regulations which comes to
his knowledge and report that violation to the Authority.
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35. Stop Work Order and Prosecution
1) Where a person begins a development contrary or apparently contrary to these
Regulations, the Authority may order that person to stop the development or work
connected therewith pending final adjudication in any prosecution arising out of the
development, the outcome of which may be action as described in Regulation 7.
2) A person who does not comply with an order made under Regulation 35(1) is guilty of an
offence under the provisions of the Act.
36 Delegation of Powers
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 18, January 2, 2001)
An Authority shall, where designating employees to whom a power is to be delegated
under subsection I 09(3) of the Act, make that designation in writing.
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PART II-GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
37. Accesses and Service Streets
1) Access shall be located to the specification of the Authority so as to ensure the greatest
possible convenience and safety of the street system and the Authority may prescribe the
construction of service streets to reduce the number of accesses to collector and arterial
streets.
2) No vehicular access shall be closer than 10 metres to the street line of any street
intersection.
38. Accessory Buildings and Uses
1) Accessory buildings shall be clearly incidental and complementary to the use of the main
buildings in character, use and size, and shall be contained on the same lot.
2) Accessory buildings shall be located in the rear yard or side yard on the lot, except where
topography or natural or built features on the lot or the street(s) providing access to the
lot make it practically impossible to locate an accessory building in a side or rear yard. In
such cases, a discretionary use may be approved which would allow accessory buildings
to be built in those portions of the existing front yard which are adjacent to each side lot
line, each said portion lying between the side lot line and an extension of the existing side
yard li:ie on that side of the lot leading most directly to the street line. To illustrate the
concept for simple rectangular and irregularly shaped lots, refer to the following
sketches:
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SIMPLE RECTANGULAR LOT
Areas A, B, and C
together is the
existing front yard on
the lot.
Existing
front yard
Side
yard
B
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Rear
yard
Existing
dwell ing
A
Side
yard
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Accessory buildings may
(as a discretionary use) be
located in areas B and C,
but not in area A.
IRREGULAR LOT
Extensions of
existing side yards to
the street line most
directly in front of
the dwelling.
Extensions are
parallel to each other,
but not necessarily
parallel to any lot
line.
Rear
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3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, open sided or "see-through" accessory buildings in which
there is only a ground level structure ( or where side walls are not sheathed and in which
the framing or supports of a roof provide for minimal blocking of the view of the
dwelling structure from the street), such as gazebos, ground level decks with sun roofs, or
carports with open sides and not attached to the main building, may be approved as a
discretionary use for location anywhere in an existing front yard.
4) The sideyard requirements set out in the use zone tables in these Regulations shall apply
to accessory buildings wherever they are located on the lot but accessory buildings on
two (2) adjoining properties may be built to property boundaries provided they shall be of
fire resistant construction and have a common firewall.
39. Advertisements
Advertisements shall not be erected or displayed except in accordance with Part III of
these Regulations.
40. Buffer Strips
A development in any Use Zone shall not be located within a buffer strip 15 metres in
width measured from the centreline of any Public Trail designated on the Zoning Maps
attached to and forming part of these Development Regulations.
41. Building Height; Building Lines and Setbacks
The Authority may permit the erection of buildings of a height greater than that specified
in Schedule C, but in such cases the building line setback and rearyard requirements shall
be varied as follows:
1) The building line setback shall be increased by 2 metres for every I metre increase in
height.
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2) The rearyard shall not be less than the minimum building line setback calculated as
described in (1) above plus 6 metres.
3) The Authority, by resolution, may establish building lines on an existing or proposed
street or service street and may require any new buildings to be located on those building
lines, whether or not such building lines conform to the standards set out in the tables in
Schedule C of these Regulations.
42. Home Based Businesses
Home based business uses of a type indicated in the "permitted" or "discretionary" use
classes in the Use Zone Table for the zone in which the use is located may be permitted
as a discretionary use in a single or double dwelling or on the lot upon which said
dwelling is located provided that:
1) The use is clearly a subsidiary use to the residential use and does not substantially detract
from the character of the neighbourhood.
2) Open storage of goods, vehicles and equipment associated with the home based business
is permitted provided that such open storage does not occupy more than 25% of the
outdoor area of the lot and that such open storage area is screened with an opaque [<;!nee
at least 1.8 metres in height. Open storage includes only the temporary parking or
positioning of goods, vehicles and equipment outdoors and does not include activities
such as materials processing, servicing of vehicles or equipment, or manufacturing
activity concerning those items, and actual work on or use of these items shall be carried
on indoors. Open storage does not include operation of an outdoor market.
3) Activities associated with the use ( other than for open storage as indicated in (ii)) shall be
carried on inside the dwelling unit or inside one or more buildings separate from the
dwelling unit but on the same lot.
4) Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit up to a
maximum of forty-five (45) square metres is devoted to the use, unless otherwise
specified in the use zone tables, except that the entitlement to open storage area and the
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areas of accessory buildings are in addition to such maximum. The dwelling unit must
continue to meet the dwelling unit minimum floor area requirement.
5) The use is operated by a resident of the dwelling unit and does not employ more than
three persons in addition to the resident.
6) Office uses shall be limited to small business services and professional offices.
7) Light Industry uses shall be limited to production of baked goods, hand-made articles
such as clothing and arts and crafts objects, or other craft or piece work, and servicing,
processing or manufacturing of small equipment or goods.
8) The use shall not generate sewage or water use substantially in excess of what is normal
in the residential area and can be accommodated by the existing municipal road, water
and sewer services.
9) Activities associated with the use are not hazardous and do not cause substantial noise,
odour, dust or fumes, nor cause electrical interference or in any other way result in a
significant nuisance to the occupants of surrounding residences.
10) Any number of buildings separate from the dwelling unit may be used in connection with
one or more light industrial uses and each of them shall conform to the Accessory
Building condition for the use zone.
11) No sign will be permitted other than a name plate not exceeding 1.0 square metres in area
and which is attached to the principal building. No illumination of the sign will be
permitted.
12) The Authority may require fencing, screening and separation or a combination of the two
to protect the amenity of adjacent uses.
13) Parking requirements shall be as stated in Regulation 51 . The minimum required parking
for the dwelling must continue to be met.
14; No change in type, class or extent of the use shall be permitted except in accordance with
a permit issued by the Authority.
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43. Family and Group Care Centres
Family group care centre use is permitted in any dwelling or apartment that is adequate in
size to accommodate the number of persons living in the group, inclusive of staff,
provided that in the opinion of the Authority, the use of the dwelling does not materially
differ from, nor adversely affect, the amenities of the adjacent residences, or the
neighbourhood in which it is located. The Authority may require special access and
safety features to be provided for the occupants before occupancy is permitted.
44. Height Exceptions
The height requirements prescribed in Schedule C of these Regulations may be waived,
in the case of communication masts and antennas, wind turbines, flagpoles, water towers,
spires, belfries, or chimneys, but any such waiver which results in an increase of more
than 10% of the permitted height of the structure shall only be authorized under the
provisions of Regulation 11 and with notice given under the provisions of Regulation 12
and 32.
45. Livestock Structures and Uses
I) No structure designed to contain more than five animal units shall be erected or used
unless it complies with the following requirements:
a. The structure shall be at least 600 m from a Provincial or Federal Park or a
residence (except a farm residence or a residence which is a non-conforming use
in any zone in which agriculture is a permitted use class in the Use Zone Tables in
Schedule C of these Regulations).
b. The structure shall be at least 60 m from the boundary of the property on which it
is to be erected.
c. The structure shall be at least 90 m from the centre line of a street.
d. The erection of the structure shall be approved by the Department of Forest,
Resources and Agrifoods and the Department of Environment & Conservat10n.
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2) No development for residential use shall be permitted within 600 m of a lawfully existing
structure designed to contain more than five animal units unless the development is first
approved by the Department of Forest, Resources and Agrifoods.
46. Lot Area and Size Exemptions
1) No lot shall be reduced in area, either by the conveyance or alienation of any portion
thereof or otherwise, so that any building or structure on such lot shall have a lot
coverage that exceeds, or a front yard, rear yard, side yard, frontage or lot area that is less
than that permitted by these Regulations for the zone in which such lot is located.
2) Where any part of a lot is required by these Regulations to be reserved as a yard, it shall
continue to be so used regardless of any change in the ownership of the lot or any part
thereof, and shall not be deemed to form part of an adjacent lot for the purpose of
computing the area thereof available for building purposes.
3) Where, at the time of coming into effect of these Regulations, one or more lots already
exist in any zone, with insufficient frontage or area to permit the owner or purchaser of
such a lot or lots to comply with the provisions of these Regulations, then these
Regulations shall not prevent the issuing of a permit by the Authority for a development
thereon, provided that the lot coverage and height are not greater than, and the yards and
floor area are not less than, the standards set out in these Regulations.
47. Archaeological Sites
Any proposal or application that requires ground disturbance must be referred to the Provincial
Archaeology Office for assessment. Further, should any artifacts be discovered, work is to stop
and the site is to be secured until the assessment has been conducted and the Authority has de-
termined what, if any, work may resume and under what conditions.
48. Lot Frontage
Except where specifically provided for in the Use Zone Tables in Schedule C of these
Regulations, or as provided for in Section 61 for flag lots, no building shall be erected
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unless the lot on which it is situated fronts directly onto a publicly owned and maintained
street.
49. Non-Conforming Use
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, Section 14, 15, 16, 17, January 2,· 2001)
1) Notwithstanding the Municipal Plan, scheme or regulations made under this Urban and
Rural Planning Act, 2000, the Authority shall, in accordance with regulations made under
this Act, allow a development or use of land to continue in a manner that does not
conform with a regulation, scheme, or plan that applies to that land provided that the non-
conforming use legally existed before the registration under section 24 of the Act,
scheme or regulations made with respect to that kind of development or use.
2) Notwithstanding subsection (1 ), a right to resume a discontinued non-conforming use of
land shall not exceed 3 years after the discontinuance of that use.
3) A building, structure or development that does not conform to a scheme, plan or
regulations made under the Act that is allowed to continue under subsection (1)
4) shall not be internally or externally varied, extended or expanded unless otherwise
approved by the Authority;
5) shall not be structurally modified except as required for the safety of the building,
structure or development;
6) shall not be reconstructed or repaired for use in the same non-conforming manner where
50% or more of the value of that building, structure or development has been destroyed;
7) may have the existing use for that building, structure or development varied by the
Authority to a use that is, in the Authority's opinion, more compatible with the plan and
regulations applicable to it;
8) may have the existing building extended by approval of the Authority where, in the
Authority's opinion, the extension is not more than 50% of the existing building;
9) where the non-conformance is with respect to the standards included in these
development regulations, shall not be expanded if the expansion would increase the non-
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conformity and an expansion must comply with the development standards applicable to
that building, structure or development;
10) where the building or structure is primarily zoned and used for residential purposes, it
may, in accordance with the municipal plan and regulations, be repaired or rebuilt where
50% oc more of the value of that building or structure is destroyed but the residential
building or structure, where being repaired or rebuilt, must be repaired or rebuilt in
accordance with the plan and development regulations applicable to that building or
structure.
11) Before making a decision to vary an existing use of a non-conforming building, structure
or development, the Authority, at the applicant's expense, shall publish a notice in a
newspaper circulating in the area or by other means give public notice of an application
to vary the existing use of a non-conforming building, structure or development and shall
consider any representations or submissions received in response to that advertisement.
50. Offensive and Dangerous Uses
1) No building or land shall be used for any purpose which may be dangerous by causing or
promoting fires or other hazards or which may emit noxious, offensive or dangerous fumes,
smoke, gases, radiation, smells, ash, dust or grit, excessive noise or vibration, or create any
nuisance that has an unpleasant effect on the senses unless its use is authorized by the
Authority and any other Authority having jurisdiction.
2) No derelict or substandard building or structure shall be moved onto a lot for the purpose of
development unless the approval of the Authority has been granted by way of a development
agreement, such that the building or structure will be required to be renovated or rebuilt to
required standards, including roof, walls, doors and windows, within a set time limit, after
which the Authority shall be entitled to order the building or structure to be removed or
demolished, failing which the Authority shall be entitled to remove the same and recover
expenses from the owner and to terminate any access to municipal water, sewer and street.
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51. Offstreet Parking Requirements
1) For every building, structure or use to be erected, enlarged or established, there shall be
provided and maintained a quantity of off-street parking spaces sufficient to ensure that the
flow of traffic on adjacent streets is not impeded by the on-street parking of vehicles
associated with that building, structure or use.
2) The number of parking spaces to be provided for any building, structure, use or occupancy
shall conform to the standards set out in Schedule D of these Regulations.
3) Each parking space, except in the case of one or two-family dwellings, shall be made
accessible by means of a durably surfaced right-of-way at least 3 m in width. Parking
required shall be provided on the same lot as the building, structure, use or occupancy, except
where an instrument such as an easement, license or agreement between owners and the
Authority permits otherwise (in such instruments, the Authority shall be a named party and
the instrument shall be registered so as to run with the land). Parking space for apartments
shall be provided in the rear yard where possible.
4) The parking facilities required by this Regulation shall, except in the case of single or
attached dwellings, be arranged so that it is not necessary for any vehicle to reverse onto or
from a street. This requirement shall not apply to an existing building, structure, use or
occupancy.
5) Where, in these Regulations, parking facilities for more than four vehicles are required or
permitted:
a) parking space shall mean an area of land, not less than 2.5 m wide by 6 m long, capable
of being used for the parking of a vehicle without the need to move other vehicles on
adjacent areas, and the lanes or aisles in a parking area which give access to parking
spaces shall be at least 6 m wide;
b) the parking area shall be constructed and maintained to the specifications of the
Authority;
c) the lights used for illumination of the parking area shall be so arranged as to divert the
light away from adjacent development;
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d) a structure, not more than 3 m in height and more than 5 m2 in area may be erected in the
parking area for the use of attendants in the area;
e) except in zones in which a service station is a permitted use, no gasoline pump or other
service station equipment shall be located or maintained on a parking area;
f) no part of any off-street parking area shall be closer than 1.5 m to the front lot line in any
zone;
g) access to parking areas which are not on the same lot as the building, structure, use or
occupancy shall be across land which is in the same Use Zone;
h) where a parking area is located such that vehicles may freely pass across adjacent lots
rather than to a public street, the Authority may require a durable natural or structural
barrier at least 1 m in height to be erected and maintained along all lot lines where
prevention is required;
6)
Where, in the opinion of the Authority, strict application of the above parking
requirements is impractical or undesirable, the Authority may modify the requirements as
to number of spaces required, at its discretion, and may as a condition of a permit require
the developer to arrange for alternative or additional parking off the lot in accordance
with a development agreement.
52. Off-Street Loading Requirements
1) For every building, structure or use to be erected, enlarged or established requiring the
shipping, loading or unloading of animals, goods, wares or merchandise, there shall be
provided and maintained for the premises loading facilities on land that is not part of a
street comprised of one or more loading spaces, 15 m long, 4 m wide, and having a
vertical clearance of at least 4 m with direct access to a street or with access by a
driveway of a minimum width of 6 m to a street.
2) The number of loading spaces, if any, to be provided shall be determined by the
Authority.
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3) The loading facilities required by this Regulation shall be so arranged that vehicles can
manoeuvre clear of any street and so that it is not necessary for any vehicle to reverse
onto or from a street.
53. Parks and Playgrounds, and Conservation Uses
Nothing in these Regulations shall prevent the designation of conservation areas or the
establishment of parks and playgrounds in any use zones provided that such parks and
playgrounds are not located in areas where traffic or physical characteristics of the site
may be hazardous to their users.
54. Hazards to Building
I) Any proposal for the erection of a structure on a site which is potentially subject to flooding,
sea level rise, coastal erosion or any other physical hazard near watercourses and the sea,
must be certified by a professional engineer to ensure that development of the site can take
place without danger to health or safety, within a one hundred year time horizon;
2) All development must be above the current 2 metre contour, and set back at least 30 metres
from the seashore to provide a buffer against coastal erosion, except that the following may
be approved at Council 's discretion:
a)
structures or land uses requiring direct access to salt water, including wharves,
breakwaters, slipways and boathouses, and if approved to be in accordance with the
Department of the Environment's Guidelines for the Construction and Maintenance of
Wharves, Breakwaters, Slipways and Boathouses;
b) public works and utilities, including parks, kiosks, trails and boardwalks;
c) mineral exploration.
3) Any proposal for development of a site having a slope in excess of 15% must be certified by
a professional engineer as having low risk of landslide, avalanche, and rockfall.
55. Services and Public Utilities
The Authority may within any zone permit land to be used in conjunction with the
provision of public services and public utilities if the use of that land is necessary to the
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proper operation of the public service or public utility concerned provided that the design
and landscaping of any development of any land so used is, in the opinion of the
Authority, adequate to protect the character and appearance of the area.
56. Service Stations
The following requirements shall apply to service station development:
1) All gasoline pumps shall be located on pump islands designed for such purpose, and to
which automobiles may gain access from either side.
2) Pump islands shall be set back at least 4 metres from the front lot line.
3) Accesses shall not be less than 7 metres wide and shall be clearly marked, and where a
service station is located on a corner lot, the minimum distance between an access and the
intersection of street lines at the junction shall be 10 metres and the lot line between
entrances shall be clearly indicated.
57. Side Yards
A sideyard which shall be kept clear of obstruction shall be provided on the exposed
sides of every building in order to provide access for the maintenance of that building.
58. Street Construction Standards
A new street may not be constructed except in accordance with and to the design and
specifications laid down by the Authority.
59. Subsidiary Apartments
One subsidiary apartment is permitted in a single dwelling structure, or in an accessory
building on the same lot in which case it is deemed to be a permitted accessory use, and
for the purposes of calculating lot area, lot coverage and yard requirements, shall be
considered part of the self-contained dwelling. Subsidiary apartments in accessory
buildings shall be connected to water and sewer services. The connection to the water
supply may be made by extension of water service from or within the main building or
direct connection to a public water line or other source, which may include on-site
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capture of precipitation. The connection to a public sewer shall be achieved directly to
the public sewer and not involving any form of interconnection with the sewer
connecting the main building or any other building to the public sewer. Sewage disposal
may be accomplished by an on-site sewage disposal system, which may be arranged by
directing the wastewater to a common on-site system or an on-site system serving only
the subsidiary apartment, in any case subject to approval of the proposed on-site sewage
disposal system by the authorities having jurisdiction in that respect.
60. Unsubdivided Land
Development is not permitted on unsubdivided land unless sufficient area is reserved to
satisfy the yard and other allowances called for in the Use Zone in which it is located and
the allowances shall be retained when the adjacent land is developed.
61. Flag Lot Requirements
1) Development on a flag lot is permitted provided that the requirement in the Use Zone
in which it is located for lot area is satisfied in the main body of the flag lot, and that
the minimum interior dimension of the main body of the flag lot is at least the
minimum frontage required.
2) The location of a main or accessory building on a flag lot shall provide for yards in
the main body of the lot of at least the dimensional minimum requirements of the
building line setback, sideyard widths, and rearyard depths ordinarily required in the
subject Use Zone, as if the main body of the flag lot were an ordinary lot where most
or the whole width of the lot abuts the street. Whereas the ordinary meanings of side,
front and rear yards are not relevant to a flag lot, any yard in a flag lot can be deemed
the front, side or rear yard for this purpose.
3) In a flag lot, the minimum width of the leg or prolongation which provides access to &
street shall be 5 metres at every point along its length, including the lot boundary
where the flag lot fronts directly on a street. Where the full 5 metre leg width cannot
be provided in the area of the leg of the flag lot, by reason of limited space between
lot lines and existing structures or other physical features, all or part of the required
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leg width may be provided in the form of a perpetual license or easement in favour of
the flag lot, across the abutting land. The said license or easement shall not be
deemed for the purpose of Section 46 this Development Regulation to be an
alienation or conveyance having the effect of reducing the lot area of the abutting lot.
The leg width, including any part of it which may be provided in the form of the said
license or easement, may be reduced as a variance pursuant to the provisions for
variances in these Development Regulations.
4) The requirement of Regulation 48 shall apply to flag lots, in that the leg or
prolongation, including any part of it which may be provided in the form of the said
license or easement, shall abut directly upon a street.
62. Environmental Buffer Along Water Bodies; Protection of Fish Habitat
1) Any development within a body of water, including streams, rivers, ponds and wetlands,
and within 15 metres of the high water marks thereof, shall be subject to approval under
Section 48 of the Water Resources Act, in addition to any requirements of the
Development Regulations.
2) Applications for development lying within 15 metres of any watercourse or ocean
shoreline shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Environment and
Conservation.
3) Further, development associated with water bodies shall be carried out in conformance
with the requirements of the federal Fisheries Act and the Guidelines for Protection of
Fish Habitat and other guidelines provided by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Canada.
63. Landscaping and Screening
1) Landscaping and screening may be required for any development in a manner determined by
Council to provide a visual screen between different or incompatible uses so as:
a) To provide a noise barrier;
b) To provide for attractive visual continuity between developments, to provide for visual
integrity or identity of an area;
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c) To add to the attractiveness of a development.
d) Landscaping and screening shall be provided in accordance with the provisions below:
2) A three metre landscaped area or a screen at least I .8 metres in height shall be provided
where a commercial, industrial, or public use not involving outdoor storage of equipment,
materials or parking of vehicles, adjoins a residential use.
3) Opaque screening in the form of a solid fence 2 metres high shall be provided along any lot
line or part thereof, to mitigate the view from any adjacent residential uses of outdoor storage
of equipment, materials or parking of vehicles on a lot on which the main use is not a
residential use.
64. Keeping of Animals
Keeping of small animals customarily kept as household pets is permitted. In addition,
chickens, ducks, geese or other poultry may be kept, up to a total of 25 birds.
65. Fences Along Streets
A fence may be erected in any yard of any lot provided that:
I) it is entirely located on the lot and so as to not encroach upon any street or abutting lot, and,
provided that in any case it is at least 6.7 metres from the centreline of the travelled surface
of any public street which the lot abuts;
2) it may be built on a lot line provided that the requirements of clause a) are met, in which case
the Authority may require proof of the location of the lot line, and,
3) it has a height of no more than 2 metres, including any ornamentation or projections above
the general upper line of the fence, except as otherwise provided in any Use Zone.
66. Removal of Quarry Materials
Quarry materials produced as a by-product of an approved development may be removed from
the development site provided that royalties are paid to the province as required by the Quarry
Materials Act, 1998. Materials removed for site preparation to construct a building, including
topsoil, overburden, and rock may be retained or re-used on the development site (no royalties
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due) or removed from the site (royalties due). Quarry materials include but are not limited to
aggregate, fill, rock, stone, gravel, sand, clay, borrow material, topsoil, overburden, subsoil, peat.
In order to ensure that royalties due to the province are paid, the Authority will notify the
Department of Natural Resources where the Authority becomes aware that removal of quarry
materials is taking place or may take place.
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PART III - ADVERTISEMENTS
67. Permit Required
Subject to the provisions of Regulation 72, no advertisement shall be erected or displayed
in the Planning Area unless a permit for the advertisement is first obtained from the
Authority. Permits for erection or display of advertisement on Provincial Highways shall
be obtained from the appropriate department of the Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador, in addition to a development permit approved by the Authority.
68. Form of Application
Application for a permit to erect or display an advertisement shall be made to the
Authority in accordance with Regulation 17.
69. Advertisements Prohibited in Street Reservation
No advertisement shall be permitted to be erected or displayed within, on or over any
highway or street reservation.
70. Permit Valid for Limited Period
A permit granted under these Regulations for the erection or display of an advertisement
shall be for a limited period, not exceeding two years, but may be renewed at the
discretion of the Authority for similar periods.
71. Removal of Advertisements
Notwithstanding the provisions of these Regulations, the Authority may require the
removal of any advertisement which, in its opinion, is:
1) hazardous to road traffic by reason of its siting, colour, illumination, or structural condition,
or;
2) detrimental to the amenities of the surrounding area.
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72. Advertisements Exempt from Control
The following advertisements may be erected or displayed in the Planning Area without
application to the Authority:
1) on a dwelling or within the courtyard of a dwelling, one nameplate not exceeding 0.2 m2
m area;
2) on an agricultural holding or farm, a notice board not exceeding 1 m2 in area and relating
to the operations being conducted on the land;
3) on land used for forestry purposes, signs or notices not exceeding 1 m2 in area and
relating to forestry operations or the location of logging operations conducted on the
land;
4) on land used for mining or quarrying operations, a notice board not exceeding 1 m2 in
area relating to the operation conducted on the land;
5) on land used for professional practice(s), one nameplate not exceeding 0.2 m2 in area in
connection with the practice of a professional person carried on at that lot;
6) on any site occupied by a church, school, library, art gallery, museum, institution or
cemetery, one notice board not exceeding 1 m2 in area;
7) on the principal facade of any commercial, industrial or public building, the name of the
building or the name of the occupants of the building, in letters not exceeding one-tenth
of the height of that facade or 3 m, whichever is the lesser;
8) on any parking lot directional signs and one sign not exceeding 1 m2 in size, identifying
the parking lot.
73. Approval Subject to Conditions
A permit may only be issued for the erection or display of advertisements which comply
with the appropriate conditions and specifications set out in the Use Zone Tables in
Schedule C of these Regulations.
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74. Non-Conforming Uses
Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 72, a permit may be used for the erection
or display of advertisements on a building or within the courtyard of a building or on a
parcel of land, the use of which is a non conforming use, provided that the advertisement
does not exceed the size and type of advertisement which could be permitted if the
development was in a Use Zone appropriate to its use, and subject to any other cpnditions
deemed appropriate by the Authority.
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PART IV - SUBDIVISION OF LAND
75. Permit Required
No land in the Planning Area shall be subdivided unless a permit for the development of
the subdivision is first obtained from the Authority.
76. Services to be Provided
No permit shall be issued for the development of a subdivision unless provisions
satisfactory to the Authority have been made in the application for a supply of drinking
water, a properly designed sewage disposal system, and a properly designed storm
drainage system.
77. P~yment of Service Levies and Other Charges
No permit shall be issued for the development of a subdivision until agreement has been
reached for the payment of all fees levied by the Authority for connection to services,
utilities and streets deemed necessary for the proper development of the subdivision, and
all service levies and other charges imposed under Regulations 13 and 14.
78. Issue of Permit Subject to Considerations
A permit shall not be issued when, in the opinion of the Authority, the development of a
subdivision does not contribute to the orderly growth of the municipality and does not
demonstrate sound design principles. In considering an application, the Authority shall,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, consider:
1) the location of the land;
2) the availability of and the demand created for schools, services, and utilities;
3) the provisions of the Plan and Regulations affecting the site;
4) the land use, physical form and size of buildings anticipated to be developed on the new
lots and the character of adjacent developments related the same factors;
5) the transportation network and traffic densities affecting the site;
6) the relationship of the project to existing or potential sources of nuisance;
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7) topography, soil and subsoil characteristics of each lot, and the related difficulty or cost
of landscaping and access;
8) the drainage of the site and potential for affecting drainage of adjacent land;
9) natural features such as lakes, streams, topsoil, trees and shrubs;
10) prevailing winds;
11) visual quality;
12) community facilities;
13) energy conservation;
14) such other matters as may affect the proposed development.
79. Building Permits Required
Notwithstanding the approval of a subdivision by the Authority, a separate building
permit shall be obtained for each building proposed to be erected in the area of the
subdivision, and no building permit for any building in the area shall be issued until the
developer has complied with all the provisions of these Regulations with respect to the
development of the subdivision.
80. Form of Application
Application for a permit to develop a subdivision shall be made to the Authority in
accordance with Regulation 17.
[81 is deleted]
82. Subdivision Subject to Zoning
The subdivision of land shall be permitted only in conformity with the Use Zones
delineated on the Zoning Maps.
83. Building Lines
The Authority may establish building lines for any -subdivision street and require any new
building to be located on such building lines. In the case of flag lots which would be
created in the subdivision, the building lines will not necessarily be parallel to the street
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line but will reflect the appropriate location and orientation of buildings and yards in the
main body of the flag lot.
84. Land for Public Open Space
1) Before a development commences, the developer shall, if required, dedicate to the Authority,
at no cost to the Authority, an area of land equivalent to not more than 10% of the gross area
of the subdivision or 25 m2 for every dwelling unit permitted in the subdivision, whicheve:- is
the greater, for public open space, provided that:
a) where land is subdivided for any purpose other than residential use, the Authority shall
determine the percentage of land to be dedicated;
b) if, in the opinion of the Authority, no public open space is required, the land may be used
for such other public use as the Authority may determine;
c) the location and suitability of any land dedicated under the provisions of this Regulation
shall be subject to the approval of the Authority but in any case, the Authority shall not
accept land which, in its opinion is incapable of development for any purpose;
d) the Authority may accept from the developer in lieu of such area or areas of land the
payment of a sum of money equal to the value of the land which would otherwise be
required to be dedicated;
e) money received by the Authority in accordance with Regulation 84(1)(d) above, shall be
reserved by the Authority for the purpose of the acquisition or development of land for
public open space or other public purpose.
2) Land dedicated for public use in accordance with this Regulation shall be conveyed to the
Authority and may be sold or leased by the Authority for the purposes of any development
that conforms with the requirements of these Regulations.
3) The Authority may require a strip of land to be reserved and remain undeveloped along the
banks of any river, brook or pond, and this land may, at the discretion of the Authority,
constitute the requirement of land for public use under Regulation 84( 1 ).
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85. Structure in Street Reservation
The placing within any street reservation of any structure (for example, a hydro pole,
telegraph or telephone pole, fire hydrant, mail box, fire alarm, or sign post) shall receive
the prior approval of the Authority which shall be satisfied on the question of safe
construction and relationship to the adjoining buildings and other structures within the
street reservation.
86. Subdivision Design Standards
No permit shall be issued for the development of a subdivision under these Regulations
unless the design of the subdivision conforms to the following standards:
(a)
The finished grade of streets shall not exceed IO percent.
(b)
Every cul de sac shall be provided with a turning circle of a diameter to the lot
lines of not less than 30 m.
(c)
The maximum length of any cul de sac shall be 300m in areas served by or
planned to be served by municipal piped water and sewer services, as shown in
the map and letter of agreement signed by the Municipality and the Minister of
Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs in connection with municipal five-year
capital works program eligibility.
( d)
Emergency vehicle access to a cul de sac shall be not less than 3 m wide and shall
connect the head of the cul de sac with an adjacent street.
(e)
No cul de sac shall be located so as to appear to terminate a public highway,
except where permitted by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
(f)
New subdivisions shall have street connections with an existing street or str~ets.
(g)
All street intersections shall be constructed within five degrees of a right angle
and this alignment shall be maintained for 30 m from the intersection.
(h)
No street intersection shall be closer than 60 m to any other street intersection.
(i)
No more than four streets shall join at any street intersection.
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(j)
No residential street block shall be longer than 490 m between street intersections.
(k)
Streets in subdivisions shall be designed in accordance with the approved
standards of the Authority, but in the absence of such standards, shall conform to
the following minimum standards:
Type of Street
Street
Pavement
Sidewalk
Sidewalk
Reservation
Width
Width
Number
Arterial and Collector
20m
12 m
1.5 m
discretion
Street ( extensions of
numbered provincial
of Council
highways)
Local Streets:
15 m
9 m
1.5 m
discretion
of Council
(I)
A lot intended for residential purposes shall be, or be capable of being, graded so as to
provide motor vehicle access to a public street, at a driveway grade not exceeding 15%
on the lot, nor exceeding 8% in the space between the travelled surface of the street and
the lot line at the street.
(m)
Residential lots shall not be permitted which abut a local street at both front and rear lot
lines.
(n)
The Authority may require any existing natural, historical or architectural feature or part
thereof to be retained when a subdivision is developed.
( o)
Land shall not be subdivided in such a manner as to prejudice the development of
adjoining land, and each lot shall be laid out so as to maximize the usefulness of the land
to the eventual occupant, with regard to positioning of buildings, driveways, and outdoor
storage and activity areas. Further, where a newly created lot is located in an area which
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is serviced with central water or central sewer services or both, or is located in an area
which the Town of Lawn intends to eventually service with one or both of the said
services, such a lot shall if feasible be made sufficiently large and structures erected
thereon shall be positioned, so that the lot will be able to be further subdivided when such
service(s) are constructed, and further development of main uses thus be made possible
on the further new lot;
(p)
No more than two legs or prolongations of flag lots shall abut each other at the street line.
87. Engineer to Design Works and Certify Construction Layout
l) Plans and specifications for all water mains, hydrants, sanitary sewers, storr:1 sewers and
all appurtenances thereto and all streets, paving, curbs, gutters and catch basins and all
other utilities deemed necessary by the Authority to service the area proposed to be
developed or subdivided shall be designed and prepared by or approved by the Engineer.
Such designs and specifications shall, upon approval by the Authority, be incorporated in
the plan of subdivision.
2) Upon approval by the Authority of the proposed subdivision, the Engineer shall certify all
work of construction layout preliminary to the construction of the works and thereupon
the developer shall proceed to the construction and installation, at his own cost and in
accordance with the approved designs and specifications and the construction layout
certified by the Engineer, of all such water mains, hydrants, sanitary sewers and all
appurtenances and of all such streets and other works deemed necessary by the Authority
to service the said area.
88. Developer to Pay Engineer's Fees and Charges
The developer shall pay to the Authority all the Engineer's reasonable and customary fees
and charges for the preparation of designs and specifications and for the layout and
supervision of construction.
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89. Street Works May Be Deferred
The construction and installation of all curbs and gutters, catch basins, sidewalks and
paving specified by the Authority as being necessary, may, at the Authority's discretion,
be deforred until a later stage of the work on the development of the subdivision but the
developer shall deposit with the Authority before approval of his application, an amount
estimated by the Engineer as reasonably sufficient to cover the cost of construction and
installation of the works. In the later stage of the work of development, the Authority
shall call for tenders for the work of construction and installation of the works, and the
amount so deposited by the developer shall be applied towards payment of the contract
cost. If the contract cost exceeds the deposit, the developer shall pay to the Authority the
amount of the excess. If the contract price is less than the deposit, the Authority shall
refund the amount by which the deposit exceeds the contract price. Any amount so
rleposited with the Authority by the developer shall be placed in a separate savings
account in a bank and all interest earned thereon shall be credited to the developer.
90. Transfer of Streets and Utilities to Authority
1) The developer shall, following the approval of the subdivision ofland and upon request of
the Authority, transfer to the Authority, at no cost to the Authority, and clear of all liens and
encumbrances:
a) all lands in the area proposed to be developed or subdivided which are approved and
designated by the Authority for public uses as streets, or other rights-of-way, or for other
public use;
b) all services or public works including streets, water supply and distribution and sanitary
and storm drainage systems installed in the subdivision that are normally owned and
operated by the Authority.
2) Before the Authority shall accept the transfer of lands, services or public works of any
subdivision, the Engineer shall, at the cost to the developer, test the streets, services and
public works installed in the subdivision and certify his satisfaction with their installation.
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3) The Authority shall not provide maintenance for any street, service or public work in any
subdivision until such time as such street, service or public work has been transferred to and
accepted by the Authority.
91. Restriction on Sale of Lots
The developer shall not develop or dispose of any lot within a subdivision for the
purposes of development and no building permit shall be issued until the Authority is
satisfied that the lot can be served with satisfactory water supply and sewage disposal
systems and satisfactory access to a street is provided for the lots.
92. Grouping of Buildings and Landscaping
1) Each plan of subdivision shall make provision for the grouping of building types and for
landscaping in order to enhance the visual aspects of the completed development and to
make the most use of existing topography and vegetation.
2) Building groupings, once approved by the Authority, shall not be changed without
written application to and subsequent approval of the Authority.
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PART V - USE ZONES
93. Use Zones
1) For the purpose of these Regulations, the Planning Area is divided into Use Zones which
are shown on the Zoning Maps attached to and forming part of these Regulations.
2) Subject to Subsection (3), the permitted use classes, discretionary use classes, standards,
requirements and conditions applicable to each Use Zone are set out in the Use Zone
Tables in Schedule C of these Regulations.
3) Where standards, requirements and conditions applicable in a Use Zone are not set out in
the Use Zone Tables in Schedule C, the Authority may in its discretion, determine the
standards, requirements and conditions which shall apply.
94. Use Classes
The specific uses to be included in each Use Class set out in the Use Zone Tables in
Schedule C shall be determined by the Authority in accordance with the classification
and examples set out in Schedule B.
95. Permitted Uses
1) Subject to these Regulations, the uses that fall within the Permitted Use Classes set out in
the appropriate Use Zone Table in Schedule C shall be permitted by the Authority in that
Use Zone.
2) Where the permitted use is expressed by the title of a "Group" shown in Schedule B, all
of the uses in the divisions and classes of uses under that title shall be permitted, and
likewise where the permitted use is expressed by the title of a "Division" shown in
Schedule B, all of the uses in the classes of uses under that title shall be permitted.
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96. Discretionary Uses
1) Subject to these Regulations, the uses that fall within the Discretionary Use Classes set out
in the appropriate Use Zone Table in Schedule C may be permitted in that Use Zone if the
Authority is satisfied that the development would not be contrary to the general intent and
purpose of these Regulations, the Municipal Plan, or any further scheme or plan or
regulation pursuant thereto, and to the public interest, and if the Authority has given notice
of the application in accordance with Regulation 32 and has considered any objections or
representations which may have been received on the matter.
2) Where the discretionary use is expressed by the title of a "Group" shown in Schedule B, all
of the uses in the divisions and classes of uses under that title shall be permitted, and
likewise where the discretionary use is expressed by the title of a "Division" shown in
Schedule B, all of the uses in the classes of uses under that title shall be permitted, subject to
the provisions of subsection (1 ).
97. Uses Not Permitted
Uses that do not fall within the Permitted Use Classes or Discretionary Use Classes set
out in the appropriate Use Zone Tables in Schedule C, shall not be permitted in that Use
Zone.
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SCHEDULE A
DEFINITIONS
ACCESS: A way used or intended to be used by vehicles, pedestrians or animals in order to go
from a street to adjacent or nearby land or to go from that land to the street. (Refer to Minister's
Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
ACCESSORY BUILDING:
A detached subordinate building, located on the same lot as the main building to which it is an
accessory and which has a use that is customarily incidental or complementary to the main use of
the building or land, and shall include:
(i)
one subsidiary apartment developed in a detached building where the main
building on the lot is a residential use;
(ii)
for residential uses, subsidiary apartments as stated in (i), domestic garages,
carports, ramps, sheds, swimming pools, greenhouses, cold frames, fuel sheds,
vegetables storage cellars, shelters for domestic pets or radio and television
antennas,
(iii)
for commercial uses, workshops or garages, and
(iv)
for industrial uses, garages, offices, raised ramps and docks.
(Refer to Minister's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
ACCESSORY USE: A use that is subsidiary to a permitted or discretionary use and that is
customarily expected to occur with the permitted or discretionary use. (Refer to Minister's
Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
ACT: The Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000.
ADVERTISEMENT: Any word, letter, model, sign, placard, board, notice, device or
representation, whether illuminated or not, in the nature of and employed wholly or in part for
the purposes of advertisement, announcement or direction; excluding such things employed
wholly as a memorial, or functional advertisement of Councils, or other local authorities, public
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utilities and public transport undertakers, and including any boarding or similar structure used or
adapted for use for the display of advertisements.
AGRICULTURE: Horticulture, fruit growing, grain growing, seed growing, dairy farming, the
breeding or rearing of animals for pet or commercial uses including raising of livestock or any
other creature kept for the production of food, wool, skins, or fur, or for the purpose of its use in
the farming of land, the use of land as grazing land, meadow land, osier land, market gardens and
nursery grounds and the use of land for woodlands where that use is ancillary to the farming of
land for any other purpose. "Agricultural" shall be construed accordingly.
AMUSEMENT USE: The use of land or buildings equipped for the playing of electronic,
mechanical, or other games and amusements including electronic games, pinball games and slot
machine arcades and billiard and pool halls.
ANIMAL UNIT: Any one of the following animals or groups of animals:
I bull;
1000 broiler chickens or roosters (1.8 - 2.3 kg each);
1 cow (including calf);
100 female mink (including associated males and kits);
4 dogs;
4 goats;
4 hogs (based on 453.6 kg = 1 unit);
1 horse (including foal);
125 laying hens;
4 sheep (including lambs);
1 sow or breed sow (including weaners and growers based on 453.6 kg= 1 unit);
500 turkeys, ducks, geese (based on 2,268 kg= 1 unit).
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APARTMENT BUILDING: A building containing three or more dwelling units, but does not
include a row dwelling.
APPLICANT: A person who has applied to an Authority for an approval or permit to carry out
a deveiopment.
APPEAL BOARD: The appropriate Appeal Board established under the Act.
ARTERIAL STREET: The streets in the Planning Area constituting the main traffic arteries of
the area and defined as arterial streets or highways, if any, in the Municipal Plan or on the
Zor.ing Map.
AUTHORITY: The Town Council of Lawn.
BOARDING HOUSE: A dwelling in which at least 2 rooms are regularly rented to persons
other than the immediate family of the owner or tenant.
BUILDING: Every structure, erection, excavation, alteration or improvement whatsoever placed
on, over or under land, or attached, anchored or moored to land, and includes mobile structures,
vehicles and marine vessels adapted or constructed for residential, commercial, industrial and
other like uses, and any part of a building as so defined and any fixtures that form part of a
buildirg.
BUILDING HEIGHT: The vertical distance, measured in metres from the established grade to
the
(i)
highest point of the roof surface of a flat roof,
(ii)
deck line of a mansard roof, and
(iii)
mean height level between the eave and the ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof, and in
any case, a building height shall not include mechanical structure, smokestacks, steeples
and purely ornamental structures above a roof. (Refer to Minister's Development
Regulations, January 2, 2001)
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BUILDING LINE: A line established by an Authority that runs parallel to a street line and is set
at the closest point to a street that a building may be placed. (Refer to Minister 's Development
Regulations, January 2, 2001)
BUILDING LINE SETBACK: see Front Yard Depth.
COLLECTOR STREET: A street that is designed to link local streets with arterial streets and
which is designated as a collector street in the Municipal Plan, or on the Zoning Map.
CONVENIENCE STORE: A small retail store that carries limited lines of goods, such as a
partial line of groceries, housewares, and clothing; gifts; speciality items; and, other goods, and
which has a floor area dedicated to retail sales (including storage area) not exceeding 100 square
metres ..
DAYCARE CENTRE or DAY NURSERY: A building or part ofa building in which services
and activities are regularly provided to children of pre-school age during the full daytime period
as defined under the Day Nurseries Act, but does not include a school as defined by the Schools
Act.
DEVELOPMENT: The carrying out of any building, engineering, mining or other operations
in, on, over, or under land, or the making of any material change in the use, or the intensity of
use of any land, buildings, or premise and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall
specifically include:
(a)
the making of an access onto a highway, road or way;
(b)
the erection of an advertisement or sign;
(c)
the parking of a trailer, or vehicle of any description used for the sale of refreshments or
merchandise, or as an office, or for living accommodation, for any period of time; and
shall exclude:
(d)
the carrying out of works for the maintenance, improvement or other alteration or any
building, being works which affect only the interior of the building or which do not
materially affect the external appearance or use of the building;
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the carrying out by a highway Authority of any works required for the maintenance or
improvement of a road, being works carried out on land within the boundaries of the road
reservation;
(f)
(g)
the carrying out by any local Authority or statutory undertakers of any works for the
purpose of inspecting, repairing or renewing any sewers, mains, pipes, cables or other
apparatus, including the breaking open of any street or other land for that purpose;
the use of any building or land within the courtyard of a dwelling house for any purpose
incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house as such.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS: Regulations respecting development that have been
enacted by the relevant Authority.
DISCRETIONARY USE: A use that is listed within the discretionary use classes established in
the use zone tables of an Authority's development regulations. (Refer to Minister 's Development
Regulations, January 2, 2001)
DIRECTOR: The Director of Urban and Rural Planning or successor in title.
DOUBLE DWELLING: A building containing two dwelling units, placed one above the other,
or side by side, but does not include a self-contained dwelling containing a subsidiary apartment.
DWELLING UNIT: A self-contained unit consisting of one or more habitable rooms used or
designed as the living quarters for one household.
ENGINEER: A professional engineer employed or retained by the Authority.
ESTABLISHED GRADE:
(i)
where used in reference to a building, the average elevation of the finished surface of the
ground where it meets the exterior or the front of that building exclusive of any artificial
embankment or entrenchment, or
(ii)
where used in reference to a structure that is not a building, the average elevation of the
finished grade of the ground immediately surrounding the structure, exclusive of any
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artificial embankment or entrenchment. (Refer to Minister's Development Regulations,
January 2, 2001)
FAMILY AND GROUP CARE CENTRE: A dwelling accommodating up to but no more than
six (6) persons exclusive of staff in a home-like setting. Subject to the size limitation, this ·
definition includes, but is not limited to, facilities called "Family and Group Homes", "Group
Homes", "Halfway Houses", and "Foster Homes".
FLAG LOT: A lot characterized by a shape in which the lot's main body of land is located some
distance from a street, typically lying behind other lots located along the street line, and in which
the main body of the lot is joined to the street by a narrower leg or prolongation which is part of
the flag lot; a perpetual license or easement across another lot so as to gain access to a street may
constitute part or all of the leg or prolongation of a flag lot. A flag lot is so named because its
shape in a simple rectangular configuration resembles a flag on a pole, where the main body of
the lot is separated from the street and access to the street is along the part of the lot having the
narrow pole shape (the street lies at the foot of the pole). To illustrate the concept:
RECTANGULAR SHAPE
a
lot
b lot : lot :
STREET
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lot :
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STREET
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FLOOR AREA: The total area of all floors in a building measured to the outside face of
exterior walls. (Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
FRONTAGE: The horizontal distance between side lot lines measured at the building line.
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
FRONT YARD DEPTH: The distance between the front lot line of a lot and the front wall of
the main building on the lot. This has the same meaning as "building line setback" as used in the
use zone tables.
GARAGE: A building erected for the storage of motor vehicles as an ancillary use to a main
building on the lot.
GENERAL INDUSTRY: The use of land or buildings for the purpose of storing, assembling,
altering, repairing, manufacturing, fabricating, packing, canning, preparing, breaking up,
demolishing, or treating any article, commodity or substance. "Industry" shall be construed
accordingly.
GENERAL GARAGE: Land or buildings used exclusively for repair, maintenance and storage
of motoc vehicles and may include the sale of gasoline or diesel oil.
HAZARDOUS INDUSTRY: The use of land or buildings for industrial purposes involving the
use of materials or processes which because of their inherent characteristics, constitute a special
fire, explosion, radiation or other hazard.
INSPECTOR: Any person appointed and engaged as an Inspector by the Authority or by any
federal or provincial Authority or the agent thereof.
INSTITUTION: A building or part thereof occupied or used by persons who:
(a)
are involuntarily detained, or detained for penal or correctional purposes, or whose liberty
is restricted, or;
(b)
require special care or treatment because of age, mental or physical limitations or medical
conditions.
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LAND: Includes land covered by water, and buildings and structures on, over, or under the soil
and fixtures that form part of these buildings and structures.
LIGHT INDUSTRY: Use of any land or buildings for any general industrial use that can be
carried out without hazard or intrusion and without detriment to the amenity of the surrounding
area by reason of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, grit, soot, ash, dust, glare or appearance.
LOCAL STREET: A street designed primarily to provide access to adjoining land and which is
not designated as a collector street or arterial street in the Municipal Plan, or on the Zoning Map.
LODGING HOUSE: A dwelling in which at least 2 rooms are regularly rented to persons other
than the immediate family of the owner or tenant.
LOT: Any plot, tract or parcel of land which can be considered as a unit of land for a particular
use or building. (Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
LOT AREA: The total horizontal area within the lot lines of the lot. (Refer to Minister's
Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
LOT COVERAGE: The combined area of all buildings on the lot measured at the level of the
lowest floor above the established grade expressed as a percentage of the total area of the lot.
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
MINERAL WORKING: Land or buildings used for the exploration, working or extraction of
any naturally occurring substance
MOBILE HOME: A transportable factory-built single family dwelling unit:
(a)
which complies with space standards substantially equal to those laid down in the
Canadian Code for Residential Construction and is in accordance with the construction
standards laid down and all other applicable Provincial and Municipal Codes and;
(b)
which is designed to be:
(i)
transported on its own wheels and chassis to a mobile home lot, and subsequently
supported on its own wheels, jacks, posts or piers, or on a permanent foundation
and;
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connected to exterior public utilities approved by the Authority, namely, piped
water, piped sewer, electricity and telephone, in order for such mobile home unit
to be suitable for year round term occupancy.
MOBILE HOME PARK: A mobile home development under single or joint ownership, cared
for and controlled by a mobile home park operator where individual mobile home lots are rented
or leased with or without mobile home units placed on them and where ownership and
responsibility for the maintenance and development of site facilities including underground
services, access roads, communal areas, snowclearing and garbage collection, or any of them, are
the responsibility of the mobile home park management, and where the mobile home
development is classified as a mobile home park by the Authority.
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION: A mobile home development requiring the subdivision of
land whether in single or joint ownership into two or more pieces or parcels of land for the
purpose of locating thereon mobile home units under either freehold or leasehold tenure and
where the maintenance of streets and services is the responsibility of a municipality or public
Authority, and where the mobile home development is classified as a mobile home subdivision
by the Authority.
NON-CONFORMING USE: means a legally existing use that is not listed as a permitted or
discretionary use for the use zone in which it is located or which does not meet the development
standards for that use zone. (Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
OWNER: means a person or an organization of persons owning or having the legal right to use
the land under consideration. (Refer to Minister's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
PARKING AREA: means an open area containing parking spaces and any interior aisles and
lanes necessary for parking and movement of motor vehicles.
PARKING SPACE: means a space exclusive of any driveways or interior aisles or lanes, upon
which one motor vehicle may be parked .
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PERMITTED USE: means a use that is listed within the permitted use classes set out in the use
zone tables of an Authority's development regulations. ( Refer to Minister 's Development
Regulations, January 2, 2001)
PIT AND QUARRY WORKING: Carries the same meaning as Mineral Working.
PROHIBITED USE: means a use that is not listed in a use zone within the permitted use classes
or discretionary use classes or a use that an Authority specifies as not permitted within a use
zone. (Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
REARY ARD DEPTH: means the distance between the rear lot line and the rear wall of the
main building on the lot. (Refer to Minister's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
RESTAURANT: A building or part thereof, designed or intended to be used or occupied for the
purpose of serving the general public with meals or refreshments for consumption on the
premises.
ROW DWELLING: Three or more dwelling units at ground level in one building, each unit
separated vertically from the others.
SEASONAL RESIDENCE: A dwelling which is designed or intended for seasonal or
recreational use, and is not intended for use as permanent living quarters.
SERVICE STATION: Any land or building used exclusively for the sale of petroleum
products, automotive parts and accessories, minor repairs, washing and polishing of motor
vehicles.
SERVICE STREET: A street constructed parallel to or close to another street for the purpose of
limiting direct access to that street.
SHOP: A building or part thereof used for retail trade wherein the primary purpose is the selling
or offering for sale of goods, wares or merchandise by retail or the selling or offering for sale of
retail services but does not include an establishment wherein the primary purpose is the serving
of meals or refreshments, an amusement use, a general garage, or a service station.
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SHOPPING CENTRE: A group of shops and complementary uses with integrated parking and
which is planned, developed and designed as a unit containing a minimum of 5 retail establish-
ments.
SHOWROOM: A building or part of a building in which samples or patterns are displayed and
in which orders may be taken for goods, wares or merchandise, including vehicles and
equipment, for later delivery.
SIDE YARD DEPTH: means the distance between a side lot line and the nearest side wall of
any building on the lot. (Refer to Minister's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
SIGN: means a word, letter, model, placard, board, device or representation, whether illuminated
or not, in the nature of or employed wholly or in part for the purpose of advertisement,
announcement or direction and excludes those things employed wholly as a memorial,
advertisements of local government, utilities and boarding or similar structures used for the
display of advertisements.(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
STREET: means a street, road, highway or other way designed for the passage of vehicles and
pedestrians and which is accessible by fire department and other emergency vehicles. (Refer to
Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
STREET LINE: means the the edge of a street reservation as defined by the Authority having
jurisdiction. (Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
SUBDIVISION: The dividing of any land, whether in single or joint ownership, into two or
more pieces for the purpose of development.
SUBSIDIARY APARTMENT: A separate dwelling unit constructed within a self-contained
dwelling or in an accessory building.
TAKE-OUT FOOD SERVICE: A building in which the primary purpose is the preparation and
sale of meals or refreshments for consumption off the premises.
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TA VERN: Includes a nightclub and means a building licensed or licensable under the Liquor
Control Act wherein meals and food may be served for consumption on the premises and in
which entertainment may be provided.
USE: means a building or activity situated on a lot or a development permitted on a lot. (Refer to
Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
USE ZONE or ZONE: means an area of land including buildings and water designated on the
zoning map to which the uses, standards and conditions of a particular use zone table apply.
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
VARIANCE: means a departure, to a maximum of 10% from the yard, area, lot coverage,
setback, size, height, frontage or any other numeric requirement of the applicable Use Zone
Table of the Authority's regulations. (Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2,
2001)
WIND ENERGY SYSTEM or WIND TURBINE: means a mechanical system for the
conversion of wind energy to useful electrical or mechanical energy; a typical wind energy
system consists of a tower supporting a rotating apparatus including a rotor, generator or
mechanical drives, and ancillary devices related to the control and maintenance of the system. A
wind turbine wherein the tower height (height to the hub of the rotor or the top of a vertical axle
type) is less than 15 metres shall be defined as "short" and those taller as "tall".
ZONING MAP: The map or maps attached to and forming part of the Authority's regulations.
(Refer to Minister 's Development Regulations, January 2, 2001)
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SCHEDULE B
CLASSIFICATION OF USES OF LAND AND BUILDINGS
NOTE: The classification of uses set out in the following table is based on the Classification of Typical Occupancies
included as Table 3.1.2.A of the National Building Code of Canada, 1980. This classification is referred to in
Regulation 87.
GROUP
DIVISION
CLASS
EXAMPLES
A. ASSEMBLY
1.
Assembly Uses for the
(a) Theatre
Motion Picture Theatres
USES
production and viewing of
T.V. Studios admitting an
the performing arts.
audience.
2.
General Assembly Uses
(a) Cultural
Libraries
and Civic
Museums
Art Galleries
Court Rooms
Meeting Rooms
Council Chambers
(b) General
Community Halls
Assembly-halls and
Lodge Halls
active exercise uses
Dance Halls
Gymnasia
Auditoria
Bowling Alleys
(c) Educational
Schools
Colleges
(non- residential)
(d) Place of
Churches and similar
Worship
places of worship.
Church Halls
(e) Passenger
Passenger Terminals
Assembly
(f) Club and
Private Clubs and
Lodoe
Lodges (non-residential)
(g) Catering
Restaurants
Bars
Taverns
(h) Funeral
Funeral Homes and
Home
Chapels
(i) Child Care
Day Care Centres
U) Amusement
Electronic Games
Arcades
Pinball Parlours
Poolrooms
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DIVISION
CLASS
A. ASSEMBLY
3. Arena-type Uses
(a) Indoor
USES
Assembly
(continued)
4. Open-air Assembly Uses
(a) Outdoor
Assembly
B. INSTITU-
1. Penal and Correctional
(a) Penal and
TIONAL
Institutional Uses
Correctional
USES
Detention
2. Special Care
(a) Medical
Institutional Uses
Treatment
and Special
Care
C. RESIDENTIAL
1. Residential
(a) Single
USES
Dwelling
Dwelling
Uses
(b) Double
Dwelling
(c) Row
Dwelling
( d) Apartment
Building
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Arenas
Armouries
Ice Rinks
Indoor Swimming
Pools
Bleachers
Grandstands
Outdoor Ice Rinks and
Swimming Pools
Amusement Parks and
Fair-grounds
Exhibit;on
Grounds
Drive-in Theatres
Jails
Penitentiaries
Police Stations (with
detention quarters)
Prisons
Psychiatric
Hospitals (with
detention quarters)
Reformatories
Children's Homes
Convalescent Homes
Homes for Aged
Hospitals
Infirmaries
Orphanages
Psychiatric
I
Hospitals
Sanatoria
Single Detached
Dwellings
Family & Group
Homes
Semi-detached
Dwelling
Duplex Dwellings
Family & Group
Homes
Row Houses
Town Houses
Family & Group
Homes
Apartments
Family & Group
Homes
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CLASS
C. RESIDENTIAL
2. General Residential Uses
(a) Collective
USES
( continued)
Residential
(continued)
(b) Boarding
House
Residential
(c) Commercial
Residential
(d) Seasonal
Residential
(e) Mobile
Homes
D. BUSINESS
1. Business, Professional,
(a) Office
& PERSONAL
and
SERVICE
Personal Service Uses
USES
(b) Medical &
Professional
(c) Personal
Service
(d) General
Service
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Residential
Colleges &
Schools
University &
College Halls
of Residence
Convents & Monasteries
Nurses and
Hospital Residences
Boarding Houses
Lodging Houses
Hotels & Motels
Hostels
Residential Clubs
Summer Homes &
Cabins
Hunting & Fishing
Cabins
Mobile Homes
Offices (including
Government
Offices)
Banks
Medical Offices and
Consulting Rooms
Dental Offices &
Surgeries
Legal Offices
Similar Professional
Offices
Barbers
Hairdressers
Beauty Parlours
Small Appliance
Repairs
Self~service
Laundries
Dry Cleaners (not using
flammable or explosive
substances)
Small Tool and Appliance
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CLASS
D. BUSINESS &
1. Business,
(e) Communications
PERSONAL
Professional
SERVICE
& Personal
USES
Service Uses
(continued)
( continued)
(f) Police
Station
(g) Taxi Stand
(h) Take-out
Food Service
(i) Veterinary
E. MERCANTILE
1. Retail Sale and
(a) Shopping
USES
Display Uses
Centre
(b) Shop
(c) Indoor
Market
(d) Outdoor
Market
(e) Convenience
Store
F. INDUSTRIAL
1. Industrial uses involving
(a) Hazardous
USES
highly combustible and
Industry
hazardous substances
and processes.
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Radio Stations
Telephone
Exchanges
Police Stations
without
detention
quarters
Taxi Stands
Take-out Food
Service
Veterinary
Surgeries
Shopping Centres
Retail Shops and
Stores and
Showrooms
Department
Stores
Market Halls
Auction Halls
Market Grounds
Animal Markets
Produce and
Fruit Stands
Fish Stalls
Confectionary
Stores
Corner Stores
Gift Shops
Specialty Shops
Bulk Storage of
hazardous
liquids and sub-
stances.
Chemical Plants
Distilleries
Feed Mills
Lacquer, Mattress,
Paint, Varnish,
and Rubber
Factories
Spray Painting
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CLASS
F. INDUSTRIAL
2. General
(a) General
USES
Industrial
Industry
(continued)
Uses involving
Limited
Hazardous
Substances and
Processes.
(b) Service
Station
3. Light, Non-
(a) Light
hazardous or
Industry
Non-intrusive
Industrial Uses.
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G. NON-
1. Uses not directly
(a) Agriculture
BUILDING
related to
USES
building
(b) Forestry
(c) Mineral
Working
(d) Recreational Open
Space
(e) Conservation
(f) Cemetery
(g) Scrap Yard
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Factories
Cold Storage
Plants
Freight Depots
General Garages
Warehouses
Workshops
Laboratories
Laundries
Planing Mills
Printing Plants
Contractors' Yards
Gasoline Service
Stations
Gas Bars
Light Industry
Parking Garages
Indoor Storage
Warehouses
Workshops
Commercial Farms
Hobby Farms
Market Gardens
& Nurseries
Tree Nurseries
Silviculture
Quarries
Pits
Mines
Oil Wells
Playing Fields
Sports Grounds
Parks
Playgrounds
Watersheds
Buffer Strips
Flood Plains
Architectural, Historical
and Scenic Sites
Steep Slopes
Wildlife
Sanctuaries
Cemeteries
Gravevards
Car Wrecking Yards
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G. NON-
1. Uses not directly
(h) Solid Waste
BUILDING
related to building.
USES
( continued)
( continued)
(i) Animal
U) Antennas and Wind
Turbines
(k) Transportation
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Solid Waste
Disposal
Sanitary Land Fill
Incinerators
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Kennels
Zoos
TV, Radio and
Communications
Transmitting and
Receiving Masts
and Antennas
Wind Turbines
Airfields
Railway Yards
Docks and Harbours
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SCHEDULE "C"
USE ZONE TABLES
This schedule contains tables showing the use classes which may be permitted or
which may be treated as discretionary use classes for the purpose of these
Regulations. The tables also indicate the required standards of development and
may also include conditions affecting some or all of the use classes.
The schedule contains tables for the following Use Zones, for which the
abbreviations are as noted:
Mixed Development .......................................................................................... MD
Commercial-Industrial-Institutional ................................................................... CII
Marine Industrial. .......................................................................................... MI
Brazil Pond Protected Water Supply Area .. ........ ..... .. ... ....... ... ........ BPPWSA
Rural
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ZONE TITLE
MIXED DEVELOPMENT (MD)
PERMITTED USE GROUPS, DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
Single dwelling class, excluding subsidiary apartment and including home business use.
(LAWN)
Business and personal service group uses, up to 30 square metres total of floor area where located in a
dwelling.
DISCRETIONARY USE GROUPS, DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
All other uses except for agriculture, forestry, mineral working, scrapyard, solid waste, and animal use
classes.
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CONDITIONS
1.
Development Standards
STANDARDS
WHERE PERMITTED
Note: where private water
Single
Double
Row
APARTMENT BUILDING
supply and/or private
Dwelling,
Dwelling
Dwelling
1
2
3
4
sewage disposal systems are
Boarding
used to service the
House,
Bed
Bed
Bed
Bed
development, the
Mobile
Apt.
Apt.
Apt.
Apt.
requirements of the NL
Home, all
government concerning lot
other
area and dimensions shall
residential
prevail as specified in the
uses not
Certificates of Approval
specified
applicable to the case.
in this
table,
and all
non-
residential
uses
Lot area (m2) minimum
740
370
350
200
250
280
300
*
*
*
*
*
*
(average)
Floor area (m2) minimum,
80
80
65
40
50
60
70
for residential uses only
*
*
*
*
*
*
Frontage (m) minimum
25
25
12
*
36
(average)
Building Line Setback (m)
6
6
8
8
(minimum)
Sideyard Width (m)
1.5
2
2
5
Rearyard Depth (m)
5
5
10
10
(minimum)
Lot Coverage of All
33
33
33
33
Buildings totalled (%)
(maximum)
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Maximum floor area of all
30
30
30
accessory buildings totalled
(m2) where the main use of
the lot is a residential use
Height (m)
8
8
8
(maximum) except for
wind turbines and antennas
(see Condition 5)
* Per dwelling unit
30
8
Note: where private water supply and/or private sewage disposal systems are used to service the
development, the requirements of the NL government concerning lot area and dimensions shall prevail
as specified in the Certificates of Aooroval aoolicable to the case.
2.
Advertisements Relating to Onsite Uses
The conditions which shall apply to the erection or display of an advertisement on any lot
or site occupied by a use permitted or existing as a legal non-conforming use in this use
zone, shall be as follows:
(i)
The size, shape, illumination and material construction of the
advertisement shall meet the requirements of the Authority, having regard to the
safety and convenience of users of adjacent streets and sidewalks, and the general
amenities of the surrounding area.
(ii)
No advertisement shall exceed 2 square metres in area except for a l:ome
based business where the maximum sign area shall be 1 square metre (see
Regulation 42(xi)).
3.
Advertisements Relating to Offsite Uses
The conditions to be applied to the erection or display of an advertisement on any site,
relating to a use permitted in this or another zone, or not relating to a specific land use,
shall be as follows:
(i)
Each advertisement shall not exceed 2 square metres in area.
(ii)
When the advertisements relate to a specific land use, they shall be located
within a reasonable distance of, and only show thereon the name and nature of the
use and the distance or direction to the premises to which they relate.
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(iii)
The location, siting and illumination of each advertisement shall be to the
satisfaction of the Authority, having regard to the grade and alignment of streets,
the location of street junctions, the location of nearby buildings and the
preservation of the amenities of the surrounding area.
Discretionary Use Classes
The discretionary use classes listed in this table may be permitted at the discretion of the
Authority provided that the criteria and conditions cited in this Use Zone Table are
satisfied.
5.
Wind Turbines and Antennas
Short wind turbines and antennas wherein the tower height is less than 15 metres may be
approved as discretionary uses.
6.
Fuel Wood Processing as an Accessory Use
7.
Processing of fuel wood, including transportation and cutting of firewood, is permitted as
a use accessory to any development, but the volume of wood processed and stored on a
lot from time to time shall be limited to the volume of wood reasonably required from
time to time by the owner or occupant of the development. Larger volumes, such as
would be associated with bulk storage and processing of wood for sale or onward
transportation, or beyond the volumes reasonably required by the development on the lot,
shall be deemed to be a light industrial use for the purpose of this Development
Regulation.
Service Station
The development standards for service stations shall be the requirements of Section 56,
Part II of these Regulations.
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ZONE TITLE
COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL-INSTITUTIONAL (CII)
PERMITTED USE GROUPS, DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
a)
assembly group,
b)
institutional group,
(LAWN)
c)
residential dwelling division if the proposed site is not practically useful for non-residential
uses
d)
general residential division
e)
business and personal service group,
f)
mercantile group
g)
industrial group
DISCRETIONARY USE GROUPS, DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
All other uses except for development in the mineral working, scrapyard, and solid waste
classes.
Note: maximum height of wind turbines and a_ntennas is subject to Condition I 0.
Note: where private water supply and/or private sewage disposal systems are used to service the
development, the requirements of the NL government concerning lot area and dimensions shall prevail
as specified in the Certificates of Aooroval aoolicable to the case.
CONDITIONS
1.
Discretionary Use Classes
The discretionary use classes listed in this table may be permitted at the discretion of the
Authority provided that they are compatible or complementary to uses within the
permitted use classes or that their development will not inhibit or prejudice the existence
or the development of such uses.
2.
Development Standards
(i)
With the exception of residential development, the development standards for this
zone shall be as follows:
(a) Minimum Building Line Setback
(b) Minimum Sideyard Width
(c) Minimum Rearyard Depth
( d) Maximum Height
80
6 metres
3 metres
9 metres
8 metres
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4.
(ii)
All standards, conditions or other requirements of the Mixed Development (MD)
zone shall apply with regard to residential development in the Commercial-
lndustrial-Institutional (Cll) zone.
(iii)
The development standards set out in (i) may be reduced at the discretion of the
Authority to facilitate non-residential development.
Accessory Buildings
(i)
The total of all accessory buildings associated with a non-residential use shall
have a lot coverage no greater than 20% up to a maximum of 200m2 and no
accessory building shall have a height of no more than 7 metres.
(ii)
No accessory building shall project in front of any building line setback except as
provided in Section 38, Part II of these Regulations.
Advertisements
See Conditions concerning advertisements in the Mixed Development (MD) zone.
5.
Outdoor Market
An outdoor market may, at the discretion of the Authority, include a motor vehicle sales
lot, provided due consideration is given to the size and scale of the development relative
to surrounding development and to the site itself. Due consideration shall also be given to
buffering where appropriate, off-street parking, and to the implications of traffic
movement and/or congestion as well as safe access. Additional conditions may be
required for temporary outdoor markets, related to term of time for which a market may
operate, hours of operation, temporary parking, and provision of traffic and litter control.
6.
Access
7.
The number of accesses to the street shall be limited and designed to the satisfaction of
the Authority, having regard to the safety and efficiency of the street for both vehicles
and pedestrians.
Protection of Residential Use
Adverse effects of any proposed development on an adjacent existing residential use shall
be prevented or minimized through proper site planning and the provision of buffering by
the developer to the satisfaction of the Authority.
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Service Station
The development standards for service stations shall be the requirements of Section 56,
Part II of these Regulations.
9.
Outdoor Storage
Outdoor storage shall be located on the rear yard of the lot and be screened from visual
site from street and other surrounding development.
10.
Wind Turbines and Antennas
Short wind turbines and antennas wherein the tower height is less than 15 metres may be
approved as discretionary uses.
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ZONE TITLE
MARINE INDUSTRIAL (Ml)
PERMITTED USE GROUPS, DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
a)
transportation class,
b)
industrial group,
c)
mercantile group if the specific use is related to marine tourism or chandlery,
DISCRETIONARY USE GROUPS, DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
Development where the maximum permitted height would be exceeded; public works.
Note: maximum height of wind turbines and antennas is subject to Condition 4.
Note: where private water supply and/or private sewage disposal systems are used to service the
(LAWN)
development, the requirements of the NL government concerning lot area and dimensions shall prevail as
specified in the Certificates of Approval applicable to the case.
CONDITIONS
1.
Development Standards
The development standards for this zone shall be as follows:
(i)
Minimum Building Line Setback
(ii)
Minimum Sideyard Width, except
where buildings are built with
adjoining party walls
(iii)
Minimum Rearyard Depth
(iv)
Maximum Height
(v)
Minimum Frontage
4 metres
4 metres
4 metres
8 metres
5 metres
The development standards for advertisements in this zone shall be as required in the
Mixed Development (MD) Zone and additionally the conditions applicable to this Zone.
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Discretionary Use Classes
Public works may be permitted at the discretion of the Authority provided that they are
complementary or not impairing the marine industrial function of the Zone.
A height of structure exceeding that permitted as of right or through a variance may be
permitted provided that public safety considerations are satisfactorily mitigated.
3.
Protection of Residential Use
Adverse effects of any proposed development on an adjacent existing residential use shall
be prevented or minimized through proper site planning and the provision of buffering by
the developer to the satisfaction of the Authority.
4.
Wind Turbines and Antennas
Short wind turbines and antennas wherein the tower height is less than 15 metres may be
approved as discretionary uses.
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BRAZIL POND PROTECTED WATER SUPPLY AREA (BPPWSA)
PERMITTED USE GROUPS, DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
Conservation class.
DISCRETIONARY USE GROUPS, DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
Public works and forestry uses related to management and use of the water supply.
CONDITIONS
1.
Discretionary Use Classes
(LAWN)
The discretionary use classes listed in this table may be permitted at the discretion of the
Authority provided that they are compatible or complementary to uses within the permitted use
classes or that their development will not inhibit or prejudice the existence or the development of
such uses.
Discretionary uses will only be permitted if they will not cause pollution of any area of land or
water body or cause erosion of land to take place or worsen any propensity to flood.
Forestry activity shall be defined in a forest management plan satisfactory to the Authority.
Where private water supply and/or private sewage disposal systems are used to service the
development, the requirements of the NL government concerning lot area and dimensions shall
prevail as specified in the Certificates of Approval applicable to the case.
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Rural (RUR)
PERMITTED USE CLASSES
Agriculture, forestry, conservation.
DISCRETIONARY USE CLASSES
All other uses except scrap yards and solid waste.
Note: where private water supply and/or private sewage disposal systems are used to service the
(LAWN)
development, the requirements of the NL government concerning lot area and dimensions shall prevail as
specified in the Certificates of Approval aoolicable to the case.
CONDITIONS
1.
Development Standards
The development standards for building and advertisements in this zone shall be as
required in the Mixed Development (MD) Zone and additionally the conditions
applicable to this Zone.
2.
Service Station
The development standards for service stations shall be the requirements of Section 56,
Part II of these Regulations.
3. Wind Turbines and Antennas
Short and tall wind turbines and antennas of any height are permitted at Council's
discretion, but tall wind turbines and antennas wherein the tower height is more than 15
metres shall be located at least 1.5 kilometres from the boundaries of other Zones.
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Mineral Workings
a)
Separation from Adjacent Uses
Minimum Distance of
Pit or Quarry Working
From boundaries of Mixed Development (MD) Zone
300 metres
Any area likely to be developed during the
life of the pit or quarry working
Public highway or street
Water bod or watercourse
300 metres
90 metres
50 metres
b) The following conditions shall apply:
(i)
Water Pollution
No mineral working or associated storm or sanitary drainage shall unacceptably
reduce the quality of water in any waterbody or watercourse. Any access road to
a pit or quarry working which crosses a brook or stream shall be bridged or
culverted at the crossing in accordance with the Regulations of the Department of
Environment and Lands.
(ii)
Water Ponding
No mineral working shall result in the excavation of areas below the level of the
water table nor in any way cause the accumulation of ponding of water in any part
of the site. Settling ponds may be permitted with the approval of the Department
of Environment and Lands.
(iii)
Erosion Control
(iv)
No mineral working shall be carried out in a manner so as to cause erosion of
adjacent land.
Site Maintenance
The mineral working shall be kept clean of refuse, abandoned vehicles, and
abandoned equipment and any derelict buildings.
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Access Roads
(vi)
During extended periods of shutdown, access roads to a mineral working shall be
ditched or barred to the satisfaction of the Authority.
Stockpiling Cover Material
All stumps, organic material and topsoil, including the rusty coloured and iron
stained layer, shall be stripped and stockpiled at least 5 metres from active quarry
or stockpile areas. The owner or operator shall ensure that the quality of the
topsoil is not affected by dilution with other materials.
(vii)
Operating Plant and Associated Processing and Manufacturing
The Authority may permit processing and manufacturing use associated with
mineral workings provided that, in the opinion of the Authority, the use does not
create a nuisance nor is liable to become a nuisance or offensive by the creation of
noise or vibration, or by reason of the emission of fumes, dust, dirt, objectionable
odour, or by reason of unsightly storage of materials.
(viii)
All permanent or temporary buildings, plants and structures associated with
processing and manufacturing will be located so as not to interfere with the
present or future extraction of aggregate resources.
(ix)
The Authority may specify a minimum separation distance between operating
plant or associated processing and manufacturing structure or equipment and
adjacent developed areas likely to be developed during the life of the mineral
working.
(x)
Termination and Site Rehabilitation
Upon completion of the mineral working, the following work shall be carried out
by the operation:
(a)
All buildings, machinery and equipment shall be removed.
(b)
All pit and quarry slopes shall be graded to slopes less than 20° or to the
slope conforming to that existing prior to the mineral working.
(c)
Topsoil and any organic materials shall be respread over the entire
quarried area.
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(d)
The access road to the working shall be ditched or barred to the
satisfaction of the Authority.
(xi)
If the mineral working contains reserves of material sufficient to support further
extraction operations, the Authority may require the work described above to be
carried out only in areas of the site where extraction has depleted aggregate
reserves.
c)
Screening for Mineral Workings
A mineral working shall be screened in the following manner where it is visible from a
public street or highway, public park, developed area, or area likely to be developed
during the life of the use:
(i)
Where tree screens exist between the use and adjacent public
highways and streets or other land uses ( excepting forestry and
agriculture), the tree screens shall be retained in a 30-metre wide strip of
vegetation so that visibility of any part of the use from the surrounding
uses or streets will be prevented. The tree screens must be maintained by
the owner or occupier of the use to retain 30 metres in a forested
appearance. Where vegetation dies or is removed from the 30-metre strip,
the Authority may require new trees of a minimum height of 1 metre be
planted to fill in the areas affected to the satisfaction of the Authority.
(ii)
Where no tree screens exist of sufficient width and density to
constitute a visual screen, earthen berms shall be constructed to a height
sufficient to prevent visibility of any part of the use from adjacent uses
(excepting forestry and agriculture), or adjacent public highways and
streets and public parks. The berms shall be landscaped to the Authority's
satisfaction.
(iii)
Where natural topography creates a visual screen between a
mineral working or scrapyard and adjacent public highways and streets or
public parks or other land use (excepting forestry and agriculture),
additional screening may not be required.
d) Fencing for Mineral Workings
The Authority may require the mineral working site or excavated areas of a pit or
quarry working, scrapyard, or disposal site to be enclosed by a fence designed and
constructed to its specifications and no less than 1.8 metres in height.
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Schedule D
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Pursuant to Regulation 51 , the quantity of off-street parking spaces shall be provided according
to the following minimum requirements:
a. Assembly uses other than educational and child care:
b. Educational and child care uses:
c. Institutional use
d. Residential Dwelling uses
e. General Residential uses
f. Business and personal service uses
g. All other uses
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1 space for every five seats or if
there are no seats, one space for each
100 square metres of floor area
devoted to public occupancy
2 spaces for each classroom or 25
students or children, whichever is
less
1 space for each two beds or
clientele spaces
2 spaces for each dwelling unit
1 space for each rental suite or unit,
plus 1 space for each 10 square
metres of common spaces such as
common rooms, kitchens, and
recreation areas.
1 space for each 20 square metres of
floor area
1 space for each 30 square metres cf
floor area
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Appendix
Other Policies Related to Development
But Not Part of Development Regulations
The foil owing Policies of the Town of Lawn are appended for information. They are not part of
the Development Regulations and may be amended, added to, or repealed without necessity of
amendment to these Development Regulations:
None at this time.
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1.
See Map 2 for detail within Town Boundary.
2.
All of the area between the BPPWSA and the Town Boundary is zoned RUR.
3.
The boundary of the BPPWSA Zone is the boundary determined in the Province of NL Regulation 36/99
under the Environment Act.
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has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of
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APPROVEO BY COUNCIL
AS ADOPTED
FOR DMAE REVIEW
TOWN OF
LAWN
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
LAND USE ZONING
2018 - 2028
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8 JUL 2020
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the Ur n an Rural Planning Act, 2000
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RUR
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1000 ft
APPROVED BY COUNCIL
AS ADOPTED
FOR DMAE REVIEW
TOWN OF
LAWN
10 NOV 2020
8 JUL 2020
9 AUG 2019
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
LAND USE ZONING
2018 - 2028
MAP 3
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has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of
Development Regulations/ Amendment
the Ur n
Rural Planning Act, 2000
REGISTERED
Number
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LEGEND:
ZONES:
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RUR
NOTE:
Marine Industrial
Mixed Development
Rural
Signature
Boundary of Marine Industrial (Ml) Zone is to be interpreted as the
area owned by or under the control of the Lawn Harbour Authority.
0
100
200
300
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500
1000 ft
SCALE 1 :5000 @ B½" x 11"
REV 3
REV 2
REV 1
APPROVED BY COUNCIL
AS ADOPTED
FOR DMAE REVIEW
TOWN OF
LAWN
10 NOV 2020
8 JUL 2020
9 AUG 2019
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
LAND USE ZONING
2018 - 2028
MAP4
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