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Land Use By-law
for the
Central Antigonish Plan Area
in the
Municipality of the County of Antigonish
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1: TITLE .......................................................................................................................................... 5
PART 2: ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................ 6
Effective Date ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Prohibition ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Development Officer ......................................................................................................................... 6
Enforcement ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Permits ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Amendment of By-law ...................................................................................................................... 7
Notice to Property Owners ............................................................................................................. 7
Penalty .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Costs for Advertising ........................................................................................................................ 7
PART 3: ZONES AND ZONING MAPS ............................................................................................... 9
Zones ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Zoning Map ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Zones Not on the Map ....................................................................................................................... 9
PART 4: INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................. 10
Symbols ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Interpretation of Zoning Boundaries ...................................................................................... 10
Certain Words................................................................................................................................... 10
Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................................. 10
PART 5: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ....................................................................................... 12
Development to be Considered by Development Agreement ........................................ 12
Development Permits for Development Agreement ......................................................... 12
PART 6: GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL ZONES................................................................... 13
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................ 13
Accessory Buildings ....................................................................................................................... 13
Accessory Uses Permitted............................................................................................................ 14
Building to Be Erected On a Lot ................................................................................................. 14
Building to Be Moved ..................................................................................................................... 14
Calculation of Lot Frontage for Corner Lots or Irregularly Shaped Lots ................... 14
Corner Vision Triangle .................................................................................................................. 14
Conformity with Existing Setbacks .......................................................................................... 15
Existing Buildings ........................................................................................................................... 15
Existing Lots ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Existing Undersized Lots .............................................................................................................. 15
Frontage on a Public Street, Private Road or Right-of-Way Easement ...................... 15
Front Yard for a Through Lot ..................................................................................................... 16
Height Regulations ......................................................................................................................... 16
Illumination ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Licences, Permits, and Compliance with Other By-laws .................................................. 16
Loading Spaces ................................................................................................................................. 16
Multiple Uses .................................................................................................................................... 17
Non-Conforming Uses ................................................................................................................... 17
Non-Developable Lots ................................................................................................................... 17
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One Main Building on a Lot ......................................................................................................... 17
Parking Requirements .................................................................................................................. 17
Parking Area Standards ................................................................................................................ 19
Public Offices and Buildings Permitted .................................................................................. 19
Reduced Lot Requirements ......................................................................................................... 19
Restoration to a Safe Condition ................................................................................................. 19
Side Yards on Corner Lots ........................................................................................................... 20
Side Yard Waiver ............................................................................................................................. 20
Special Uses Permitted .................................................................................................................. 20
Temporary Uses Permitted ......................................................................................................... 20
Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies ...................................................................................................... 20
Utilities ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Visibility at Road Intersections .................................................................................................. 20
Watercourses - Lot Size and Separation Distance ............................................................. 21
Watercourses- Coastal Development ...................................................................................... 21
Wind Turbine Development ....................................................................................................... 21
Yard Requirements Concerning Natural Hazards .............................................................. 22
Placement of Mini Homes on a Lot ........................................................................................... 22
B. SIGNS ............................................................................................................................................... 23
General ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Safety and Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 23
Limit on Number of Signs ............................................................................................................ 23
Signs Permitted in All Zones ....................................................................................................... 23
Signs Prohibited in All Zones ...................................................................................................... 24
All Hamlet Residential Zones and Rural Development .................................................... 25
Hamlet Commercial (HC-1), Hamlet Industrial (HI-1) and Tourist Commercial
(TC-1) Zones...................................................................................................................................... 25
Hamlet Highway Commercial (HHC-1) Zone ....................................................................... 25
PART 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS - HOME OCCUPATIONS.................................................... 27
PART 8: RURAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE (RD-1) ....................................................................... 28
RD-1 Uses Permitted ...................................................................................................................... 28
RD-1 Zone Lot Requirements ..................................................................................................... 28
Bed and Breakfast Establishments ........................................................................................... 29
Boarding Homes .............................................................................................................................. 29
Salvage Yards .................................................................................................................................... 29
Intensive Livestock Operations ................................................................................................. 29
PART 9: RURAL INDUSTRIAL (RI-1) ZONE ............................................................................... 30
RI-1 Uses Permitted ....................................................................................................................... 30
RI-1 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement .............................................. 30
RI-1 Zone Lot Requirements ....................................................................................................... 30
Landscaping ...................................................................................................................................... 30
Open Storage ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Gas Storage ........................................................................................................................................ 31
PART 10: RURAL COMMERCIAL (RC-1) ZONE ......................................................................... 32
RC-1 Uses Permitted ...................................................................................................................... 32
RC-1 Zone Lot Requirements...................................................................................................... 32
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Automobile Service Stations ....................................................................................................... 32
Landscaping ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Open Storage ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Recycling Depots ............................................................................................................................. 33
Residential Uses in a Commercial Building ........................................................................... 33
PART 11: TOURIST COMMERCIAL (TC-1) ZONE ..................................................................... 34
TC-1 Uses Permitted ...................................................................................................................... 34
TC-1 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement ............................................. 34
TC-1 Zone Lot Requirements ...................................................................................................... 34
Coastal Setback ................................................................................................................................ 34
Landscaping ...................................................................................................................................... 35
PART 12: RURAL COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (RCDD-1) ZONE .... 36
RCDD-1 Zone Uses Permitted ..................................................................................................... 36
Special Provision- Uses Permitted by Development Agreement .................................. 36
PART 13: HAMLET RESIDENTIAL (HR-1) ZONE ..................................................................... 37
HR-1 Uses Permitted...................................................................................................................... 37
HR-1 Zone Lot Requirements ..................................................................................................... 37
Bed and Breakfast Establishments ........................................................................................... 38
Boarding Homes .............................................................................................................................. 38
Converted Dwellings ...................................................................................................................... 38
PART 14: HAMLET MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL (HR-2) ZONE .................................. 39
HR-2 Uses Permitted...................................................................................................................... 39
HR-2 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement ............................................. 39
HR-2 Zone Lot Requirements ..................................................................................................... 39
Amenity Space .................................................................................................................................. 40
Converted Dwellings ...................................................................................................................... 40
Landscaping ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Multiple Unit and Row Housing ................................................................................................. 40
PART 15: HAMLET MINI HOME PARK (HMHP-1) ZONE ...................................................... 41
HMHP-1 Uses Permitted ............................................................................................................... 41
HMHP-1 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement ...................................... 41
HMHP-1 Zone Lot Requirements .............................................................................................. 41
Landscaping ...................................................................................................................................... 41
Skirting Requirement .................................................................................................................... 41
PART 16: HAMLET COMMERCIAL (HC-1) ZONE ..................................................................... 42
HC-1 Uses Permitted ...................................................................................................................... 42
HC-1 Zone Lot Requirements ..................................................................................................... 42
Automobile Service Stations ....................................................................................................... 42
Garbage Bins ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Landscaping ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Open Storage ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Recycling Depots ............................................................................................................................. 43
Residential Uses in a Commercial Building ........................................................................... 43
PART 17: HAMLET HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HHC-1) ZONE............................................ 44
HHC-1 Uses Permitted................................................................................................................... 44
Special Provision - Road Access ................................................................................................ 44
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Special Provision - Site Plan Approval ................................................................................... 44
Automobile Service Stations ....................................................................................................... 46
Waste Bins ......................................................................................................................................... 46
Gas stations and Car Washes ...................................................................................................... 46
Landscaping ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Open Storage ..................................................................................................................................... 46
Recycling Depots ............................................................................................................................. 46
Residential Uses in a Commercial Building ........................................................................... 46
PART 18: HAMLET INDUSTRIAL (HI-1) ZONE ......................................................................... 47
HI-1 Uses Permitted ....................................................................................................................... 47
HI-1 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement .............................................. 47
HI-1 Zone Lot Requirements ...................................................................................................... 47
Fuel Storage ....................................................................................................................................... 47
PART 19: DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 48
SCHEDULE "A" - Zoning Maps
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SCHEDULE "B" - The Lower South River Water Protection Plan
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PART 1: TITLE
1.1.
This By-law shall be known and may be cited as the "Land Use By-law" of the Central
Antigonish Planning Area of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, and will be
referred to hereafter as the Central Antigonish Land Use By-law and this By-law shall
apply to all lands within the planning area boundary, as illustrated on the Zoning Map.
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PART 2: ADMINISTRATION
Effective Date
2.1.
This By-law shall take effect when approved by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and
Municipal Relations for the Province of Nova Scotia.
Prohibition
2.2.
Subject to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, no development shall be
carried out within the Plan Area except in accordance with this By-law.
2.3.
For projects requiring a development permit as per this By-law, development shall not
be commenced or continued unless the owner has obtained a development permit to
carry out the development.
2.4.
No development permit shall be issued to erect more than one main building upon a lot,
except in accordance with Part 6A, Section 23 of this By-law.
Development Officer
2.5.
The Council of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish (hereinafter referred to as
'Council'), which has adopted this Land Use By-law shall appoint a Development Officer
who shall be responsible for the administration of this Land Use By-law and the issuing
of development permits.
2.6.
The Development Officer shall keep records of all applications received, permits and
orders issued, inspections made, and shall retain copies of all papers and documents
connected with the administration of this By-law, which shall form part of the public
records of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish.
Enforcement
2.7.
Council, through any duly authorized officer or servant, shall have the right to enter at
all reasonable times into, or upon, any property within the planning area for the
purposes of an inspection necessary in connection with the administration of this Land
Use By-law.
Permits
2.8.
Subject to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
a.
within fifteen (15) days of receiving an application for a development permit, the
Development Officer shall inform the applicant whether or not the application is
complete.
b.
within thirty (30) days of receiving a completed application, the Development
Officer shall either grant the development permit, or inform the applicant of the
reasons for not granting the permit.
2.9.
Every development permit is valid:
a.
for twelve (12) months from the date of issuing the permit; or,
b.
upon the permit being renewed for a further twelve (12) months if construction has
begun.
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If the development has not commenced within twelve (12) months and is still proposed,
a new development permit application is required.
2.10.
An application for a development permit shall:
a.
be made in the form prescribed by the Municipality;
b.
be signed by the owner or his/her agent;
c.
state the intended use of the proposed development; and
d.
provide any other information required by the Development Officer to determine
whether the proposal meets the requirements of this By-law.
2.11.
When necessary to complete the assessment of a proposed development, the
Development Officer may require the applicant to submit, in duplicate, one or more of
the following:
a.
a survey plan of the lot showing the dimensions of the lot. This plan to be made
and certified by a registered Land Surveyor licensed to practice in Nova Scotia; and,
b.
the position, height, and horizontal dimensions of all structures existing on the lot.
Amendment of By-law
2.12.
The following procedure shall apply when amending the By-law:
a.
any person who wishes to obtain an amendment to this By-law shall submit an
application in writing to the Clerk of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish.
b.
the application shall state an address for service.
c.
the applicant shall pay for the costs for advertising as set out in Section 15 of this
Part.
Notice to Property Owners
2.13.
a.
When an application has been received to amend the By-law, all affected property
owners on abutting lots to the subject property shall be notified by the Commission
of the public hearing.
b.
This notification of affected property owners set out in clause (a) shall be in
addition to the advertisements for the public hearing as required in the Municipal
Government Act, and shall be delivered to all affected property owners by mail
prior to the hearing.
Penalty
2.14.
Any person in violation of the Municipal Government Act and provisions in force
pursuant to the Act, including any order, regulation, by-law, plan, strategy or policy will
be subject to the penalties established in the Act.
Costs for Advertising
2.15.
Applications for an amendment to this By-law shall be accompanied by a deposit to the
Eastern District Planning Commission, of an amount estimated by the Commission, to be
sufficient to pay the cost of advertising required by the Municipal Government Act. After
the advertising of an application has been complete, the applicant shall pay to the
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Commission any additional amount owing to cover the cost of the advertising, or if the
cost of advertising does not exceed the deposited amount, the Commission shall refund
the deposited monies remaining.
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PART 3: ZONES AND ZONING MAPS
Zones
3.1.
For the purpose of this By-law, the Central Antigonish County Plan Area is divided into
the following zones, the boundaries of which are shown on the attached schedule. Such
zones may be referred to by the appropriate symbols.
Zone
Symbol
Hamlet Residential
HR-1
Hamlet Multiple Unit Residential
HR-2
Hamlet Mini Home Park
HMHP-1
Hamlet Commercial
HC-1
Hamlet Highway Commercial
HHC-1
Hamlet Industrial
HI-1
Rural Development
RD-1
Rural Commercial
RC-1
Rural Industrial
RI-1
Rural Comprehensive Development District
RCDD-1
Tourist Commercial
TC-1
Zoning Map
3.2.
Schedule "A" may be cited as the "Zoning Map" and is hereby declared to form part of
the By-law.
Zones Not on the Map
3.3.
The zoning map of this By-law may be amended, in conformance with the Municipal
Planning Strategy, to utilize any zone in this By-law, regardless of whether or not such a
zone had previously appeared on any zoning map.
Schedule "B"
3.4.
The Lower South River Source Water Protection Plan (2007) is attached as Schedule "B"
for convenience only and does not constitute an official part of the By-law.
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PART 4: INTERPRETATION
Symbols
4.1.
The symbols used on the Zoning Map attached hereto, refer to the appropriate zones
established by this By-law.
Interpretation of Zoning Boundaries
4.2.
The extent and boundaries of all zones are shown on the Zoning Map, attached hereto,
and for all such zones the provisions of this By-law shall respectively apply.
4.3.
Boundaries between zones shall be determined as follows:
a.
where a zone boundary is indicated as following a street or highway, the boundary
shall be the centre line of such street or highway;
b.
where a zone boundary is indicated as approximately following lot lines, the
boundary shall follow such lot lines;
c.
where a street, highway, railroad or railway right-of-way electrical transmission line
right-of-way or watercourse is included on the zoning map, unless otherwise
indicated, it shall be included in the zone of the adjoining property on either side
thereof;
d.
where a road, highway, railroad or railway right-of-way, electrical transmission line
right-of-way or watercourse is included on the zoning maps and serves as a
boundary between two or more different zones, a line midway on such right-of-way
or watercourse and extending in the general direction of the long division thereof
shall be considered the boundary between zones unless specifically indicated
otherwise; and
e.
where a zone boundary is indicated as approximately following a physical feature
such as a watershed, the zone boundary shall follow such physical feature as
determined by a field survey; and
f.
where none of the above provisions applies, and where appropriate, the zone
boundary shall be scaled from the attached Zoning Map.
Certain Words
4.4. In this By-law, unless otherwise clearly indicated:
a.
words used in the present tense include the future;
b.
words in the singular number include the plural; words in the plural include the
singular;
c.
the word 'used' includes 'arranged', 'designed', or 'intended to be used'; and
d.
the word 'shall' is mandatory and the word 'may' is permissive.
All other words carry their customary meaning except for those defined in Part 19 of this
By-law, entitled "Definitions".
Permitted Uses
4.5.
For the purposes of this By-law, if a use is not listed as a permitted use in any zone, it
shall be deemed to be a prohibited use in that zone.
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4.6.
Where a permitted use within any zone is defined in Part 19 ("Definitions"), the uses
permitted within that zone include any similar uses which satisfy such definition except
where a definition excludes any similar uses.
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PART 5: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Development to be Considered by Development Agreement
5.1.
The following developments shall be permitted only by development agreement, in
accordance with the Municipal Government Act and the Municipal Planning Strategy:
a.
rural industrial uses subject to Policy L-2.2
b.
tourist cabins and guest homes totaling six (6) or more accommodation units and
campgrounds according to Policy L-4.4;
c.
multiple unit residential uses with six (6) or more dwelling units Policy L-10.5;
d.
new mobile home parks and expansions to existing mobile home parks according to
Policy L-11.2 and;
e.
new hamlet industrial uses and expansion to existing hamlet industrial
developments according Policy 14.2.
Development Permits for Development Agreement
5.2.
A Development Permit may be issued for a development pursuant to the Municipal
Government Act provided:
a.
the appeal period has lapsed or any appeals that may have been lodged have been
dealt with by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board; and
b.
the development conforms to the terms of the development agreement.
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PART 6: GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL ZONES
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
These general provisions apply to all uses in all zones except where a specific zone or use is
otherwise exempt.
Accessory Buildings
6.A.1. Accessory uses, buildings and structures shall be permitted in any zone within the
Planning Area but shall not:
a. be used for human habitation, for accessory dwellings that have received a
development permit in compliance with this By-law, and shall meet the Building Code
regulations;
b.
in areas serviced with municipal sewer services, exceed 130 square metres (1,400
sq. feet) in total floor area, or 5% of the total lot area, whichever is greater;
c.
be consistent in architectural style with the main building on the lot;
d.
be located in the front yard of the lot with the exception of seasonal roadside
stands, parking area booths and school bus shelters;
e.
be located a minimum of 0.6 metres (2 feet) from said lot line in any zone, except
for seasonal roadside stands, accessory buildings with no windows or perforations
on the side of the building facing the abutting lot line;
f.
on a corner lot, be located in the rear yard or in the side yard that is adjacent to the
flanking street; and
g.
be built closer to a street than the main building on a parcel that is in a non-
residential zone.
6.A.2. Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, drop awnings, clothes poles, flag poles,
garden trellises, fences and retaining walls shall be exempt from any requirements
under Section 6.A.1.
6.A.2A A single accessory dwelling per lot shall be permitted accessory to a single detached
dwelling; semi-detached dwelling; duplex; or townhouse, row house, or multiple unit
dwelling with up to three units where the main dwelling use is permitted in the
applicable land use zone and subject to the following requitements:
Secondary Suite
Garden Suite
Yard Setbacks
As per zone
requirements for the
main dwelling.
As per zone requirements for
single-detached dwellings.
Additionally garden suites shall
not be built closer to the front lot
line than the main dwelling.
Maximum accessory
dwelling unit floor area
including a habitable
basement
50% of the gross floor
area of the main
dwelling.
80% of the gross floor area of the
main dwelling. The floor area of
any garage attached to or below
the accessory dwelling unit does
not count towards accessory
dwelling unit floor area
Maximum Building
As per zone requirements for the main dwelling.
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Height
Accessory Uses Permitted
6.A.3. Where this By-law provides that any land may be used or a building or structure may be
erected or used for a purpose, the purpose includes any use accessory thereof.
Building to Be Erected On a Lot
6.A.4. Any building or structure to be erected or used shall be erected upon a single lot.
Building to Be Moved
6.A.5. A development permit shall be required for every building to be moved within or into
the area covered by this By-law.
Calculation of Lot Frontage for Corner Lots or Irregularly Shaped Lots
6.A.6. The following means shall be used for the purposes of determining the lot frontage of
corner lots or irregularly shaped lots:
a.
in the case of a corner lot the lot frontage shall be measured to the point of
intersection of the extension of the sideline of the street rights-of-way;
b.
in the case of irregularly shaped lots, lot frontage shall be deemed to be the
horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured perpendicularly to a line
joining the middle of the front lot line with the middle of the rear lot line (i.e. line b
in Figure A), at a point along this line equal to the minimum applicable front yard.
Corner Vision Triangle
6.A.7. On a corner lot, any structure to be erected shall not exceed a height of 0.6 metres (2
feet) above grade within the triangular area created by joining the distance of 6.1
metres (20 feet) measured from the intersection along the two street lines. This
restriction shall also apply to vegetation established within this triangle, which shall be
maintained so as not to exceed the noted maximum height.
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Conformity with Existing Setbacks
6.A.8. Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, in any Hamlet Residential Zone, structures
built between existing buildings within 61 metres (200 feet) on the same block may be
built with a setback equal to the average setback of the adjacent buildings, but this
depth shall not be less than 3 metres (10 feet) from the front lot line and need be no
greater than setback regulations prescribed in the zone in which the structure is
situated.
Existing Buildings
6.A.9. Where a building has been erected on or before the effective date of this By-law on a lot
having less than the minimum frontage or area, or having less than the minimum
setback or side yard or rear yard required by this By-law, the building may be enlarged,
reconstructed, repaired or renovated provided that:
a.
the enlargement, reconstruction, repair or renovation does not further reduce the
yard that does not conform to this By-law; and
b.
all other applicable provisions of this By-law are satisfied.
Existing Lots
6.A.10. Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, the use of a building existing on a lot on
the effective date of this By-law may be changed to a use permitted on the lot where
the lot width, front yard, or area or any two or all of these is less than the requirements
of this By-law provided that all other requirements of this By-law are satisfied.
Existing Undersized Lots
6.A.11.
a.
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, a lot in existence on the effective date
of this By-law having less than the minimum frontage or area required by this By-
law may be used for a purpose permitted in the zone in which the lot is located,
and a building may be erected on the lot, provided that all other applicable
provisions in this By-law are satisfied.
b.
An existing lot having less than the minimum frontage or area required by this By-
law may undergo a subdivision provided the undersized component is not further
reduced and all other applicable provisions of this By-law are satisfied. Such lots
shall continue to be considered existing undersized lots under this By-law.
Frontage on a Public Street, Private Road or Right-of-Way Easement
6.A.12. No development permit shall be issued unless the lot or parcel of land intended to be
used or upon which the building or structure is to be erected abuts the following:
a.
a public street, including streets owned but not maintained by the Province or
Municipality.
b.
an approved proposed private road as defined in the Subdivision By-law for the
Municipality of the County of Antigonish, provided that, where a lot is created
pursuant to the Subdivision Regulations, a development permit may be issued if the
lot has a minimum of 6 metres (19.7 feet) of frontage on a public or private road as
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defined herein, or if the lot abuts a right-of-way of 6 metres (19.7 feet) leading to
such a public or approved private road.
c.
a right-of-way serving a lot created pursuant to the Subdivision By-law of the
Municipality of the County of Antigonish.
Front Yard for a Through Lot
6.A.13. In the case of a through lot, the front yard shall be deemed to be any yard that abuts
either of the two opposite public streets.
Height Regulations
6.A.14. The height regulations of this By-law shall not apply to wind turbines, church spires,
water tanks, elevator enclosures, silos, flagpoles, television or radio antennae,
ventilators, skylights, barns, chimneys, clock towers and power transmitters.
6.A.15. The height of a building shall be determined by calculating the vertical distance of a
building between the established (average) grade and:
a.
the highest point of the roof or the parapet, whichever is the greater, of a flat roof;
or
b.
the highest point of the ridge of a gabled, hip, gambrel, mansard or other type of
pitched roof.
Illumination
6.A.16. Illuminated signs or lighting in an area outside any building shall be erected such that
the illumination is directed away from adjoining properties and any adjacent streets.
Licenses, Permits, and Compliance with Other By-laws
6.A.17.
a.
Nothing in this By-law shall exempt any person from complying with the
requirements of any other By-law in force within the Planning Area or from
obtaining any license, permission, permit, authority or approval required in any
other By-law of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish or statute and
regulation of the Province of Nova Scotia.
b.
Where the provisions of the By-law conflict with those of any other municipal or
provincial requirements, the more stringent regulations shall prevail.
Loading Spaces
6.A.18.
a.
Any building or structure to be erected or enlarged which involves the frequent
shipping, loading or unloading of persons, animals or goods, shall maintain on the
same premises with every such building, structure or use, one off-street space for
standing, loading and unloading for every 2 800 square metres (30,139 sq. feet) or
fraction thereof of building floor area used for any such purpose to a maximum of
six loading spaces.
b.
Each loading space shall be at least 3.65 metres (12 feet) by 12.2 metres (40 feet)
with a minimum of 4.25 metres (14 feet) height clearance.
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c.
A loading space for any building with less than 140 square metres (1,507 sq. feet)
shall be optional.
d.
Loading spaces shall not be located within any required front yard or be located
within any required yard that abuts a Hamlet Residential Zone.
e.
Loading space areas, including driveways leading thereto, shall be constructed of
and maintained with a stable surface that is treated to prevent the raising of dust
or loose particles.
f.
All loading spaces shall have adequate access to permit ingress and egress of a
commercial motor vehicle from a road or highway by means of driveways, aisles,
manoeuvring areas or similar areas, no part of which shall be used for the
temporary parking or storage of one (1) or more motor vehicles.
Multiple Uses
6.A.19. Where any land or building is used for more than one purpose, all provisions of this By-
law relating to each use shall be satisfied. Where there is a conflict, such as in the case
of lot size or lot frontage, the higher or more stringent standard shall prevail.
Non-Conforming Uses
6.A.20. Non-conforming uses shall be subject to the applicable sections of the Municipal
Government Act.
Non-Developable Lots
6.A.21. Notwithstanding the lot area and frontage requirements found elsewhere in this By-law,
a development permit may be issued for any lot created pursuant to the Subdivision By-
law (lots with a maximum area of 465 square metres; 5,000 square feet), for uses that
do not require on-site septic or sewer services, provided all other applicable
requirements of this by-law are met.
One Main Building on a Lot
6.A.22. No more than one main building shall be erected on a lot except for:
a.
buildings located in the Rural Commercial (RC-1), Rural Industrial (RI-1), Hamlet
Highway Commercial (HC-1) or Industrial (I-1) Zones;
b.
non-residential buildings located in Rural Development (RD-1) and Tourist
Commercial (TC-1) Zones;
c.
grouped dwellings located in a Hamlet Multiple Unit Residential (HR-2) Zone;
d.
mini homes located in a Hamlet Mini Home Park (HMHP-1) Zone;
e.
agricultural, forestry or fishery related buildings in all zones where these uses are
permitted;
f.
notwithstanding Section 6.A.22(b) of this By-law, two main dwellings may be
erected on one lot capable of meeting subdivision requirements of the Antigonish
Subdivision By-law in the Rural Development (RD-1) Zone.
Parking Requirements
6.A.23.
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a.
For every building or structure to be erected or enlarged, off-street parking located
within the same zone as the use and having unobstructed access to a public street
shall be provided and maintained in conformity with the following schedule
Type of Building
Parking Required
a. A dwelling containing two (2) or fewer
dwelling units
One (1) parking space for every dwelling unit
b. All other dwellings
One and one-half (1.5) parking space for every
dwelling unit
c. Senior citizen housing
One (1) parking space for every one (1)
dwelling unit
d.
Churches,
church
halls,
auditoria,
restaurants, theatres, arenas, halls, stadia,
private clubs, and other places of assembly
Where there are fixed seats one (1) parking
space for every five seats, or 3.05 m. (10 ft.) of
bench space. Where there are no fixed seats,
one (1) parking space for each 9.5 sq. m. (102
sq. ft.) of floor area devoted to public use.
e. Hospitals and nursing homes
One (1) parking space for every two (2) beds or
each 38.0 sq. m. (409 sq. ft.) of floor area,
whichever is greater
f. Elementary schools
One and one-half (1.5) parking spaces for
every teaching classroom
g. High schools
Four (4) parking spaces for every teaching
classroom
h. Offices
One (1) parking space for every 28 sq. m. (301
sq. ft.) of gross floor area
i. Funeral homes
One (1) parking space for every five (5) seats
capacity of the chapel, with a minimum of ten
(10) parking spaces
j. Bowling alleys and curling rinks
One (1) parking space for every two (2)
persons in the designed capacity of the
establishment (designed capacity shall mean
six (6) persons per bowling lane and eight (8)
persons
per
curling
sheet).
For
other
permitted uses of the building, additional
parking spaces shall be provided in accordance
with the requirements set out in this By-law
k. Hotels and motels
One (1) parking space per suite or rental unit
plus one (1) additional parking space for every
4.7 sq. m. (51 sq. ft.) of floor area devoted to
public use (taverns, restaurants or auditoria)
exclusive of lobbies and halls
l. Shopping centres
Parking area to be three (3) times floor area,
exclusive of common malls between stores
m. Retail Stores
One (1) space per 14 sq. m. (150 sq. ft.) of
floor area
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n. All other commercial uses
One (1) parking space for every 28.0 sq. m.
(301 sq. ft.) of commercial floor area
o. Industrial uses
One (1) parking space for every 42.0 sq. m.
(452 sq. ft.) of gross floor area, for any office
space included in the development parking
shall be provided in accordance with the
requirements set out in this By-law
Parking Area Standards
6.A.24. Where parking facilities for more than four (4) vehicles are required or permitted:
a.
the parking area shall be maintained with a stable surface that is treated to prevent
the raising of dust or loose particles;
b.
the lights used for illumination of the parking lot or parking station shall be so
arranged as to divert the light from streets, adjacent lots and/or buildings;
c.
the parking lot shall be within 91.4 metres (300 feet) of the location that it is
intended to serve, and shall be situated in the same zone;
d.
when the parking area is of permanent hard surfacing, each parking space shall be
clearly demarcated and maintained as such;
e.
entrance and exit ramps to the parking area shall not exceed two (2) in number for
an interior lot and shall not exceed four (4) in number for a corner lot and each
ramp shall be a width of 7.6 metres (25 feet) at the street line and edge of
pavement;
f.
the width of a driveway leading to a parking or loading area, or of a driveway or
aisle in a parking area, shall be a minimum width of 3.1 metres (10 feet) if for one
way traffic, and a minimum width of 6.2 metres (20 feet) if for two-way traffic, and
the maximum width of a driveway shall be 7.6 metres (25 feet) ; and,
g.
dimensions of parking space shall be nine 2.7 metres (9 feet) by 6.1 metres (20
feet).
Public Offices and Buildings Permitted
6.A.25. Public offices and buildings shall be permitted in any zone provided that such uses
conform to the applicable lot standards of that particular zone.
Reduced Lot Requirements
6.A.26. Notwithstanding the other requirements of this By-law and subject to the Subdivision
By-law, a lot approval in accordance with Section 271(3) of the Municipal Government
Act and having less than the minimum lot are or lot frontage required by this By-law
may be used for any purpose permitted in the zone in which the lot is located, provided
that all other applicable provisions in this By-law are satisfied.
Restoration to a Safe Condition
6.A.27. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of
any building or structure, provided that in the case of a non-conforming use, the
provisions of the Municipal Government Act shall prevail.
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Side Yards on Corner Lots
6.A.28. Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, on a corner lot in any zone, any part of a
building or accessory building shall not be erected closer than 6.1 metres (20 feet) to the
lot line of the flanking street.
Side Yard Waiver
6.A.29. Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, where buildings on adjacent lots share a
common wall, the applicable side yard requirements shall be zero.
Special Uses Permitted
6.A.30. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent uses erected for special occasions and holidays
provided only that no such use remains in place for more than fourteen (14) consecutive
days. A development permit shall not be required for the special use.
Temporary Uses Permitted
6.A.31. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the temporary use of a building or structure
incidental to a main construction project provided the use is discontinued and removed
sixty (60) days following completion of the main construction project. A development
permit shall not be required for the temporary use.
Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies
6.A.32. No truck, bus, coach or street car body, or structure of any kind other than a mobile
home or dwelling unit erected and used in accordance with this and all other by-laws of
the County shall be used for human habitation within the Planning Area, whether or not
same is mounted on wheels.
Utilities
6.A.33. Unless otherwise stated, the equipment, transmission lines or similar uses required for
the maintenance and operation of utilities shall be permitted in any zone.
Visibility at Road and Driveway Intersections
6.A.34.
a.
On a corner lot, no fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush, or tree or any other structure or
vegetation shall be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than 0.9
metres (3 feet) above the grade of the abutting roads within the sight triangular
area unless the structure or vegetation is of such construction that it will permit
ready vision across the
sight triangle area;
b.
For the purposes of sub-
section 34(a), the sight
triangle area shall be the
triangular area formed
on a corner lot by the
two lot lines that abut a
road and a straight line
that intersects them at a
distance of 6 metres (20
feet) from the corner
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where the two lot lines meet.
c.
For driveways on a corner lot, no fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush, or tree or any
other structure or vegetation shall be erected or permitted to grow to a height
greater than 0.9 metres (3 feet) above the grade of the abutting roads within a
visibility triangle area of 4.5 metres (15 feet) unless the structure or vegetation is of
such construction that it will permit ready vision across the visibility triangle area.
Watercourses - Lot Size and Separation Distance
6.A.35.
a.
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, the minimum area for a lot not served
by a Municipal sewer system where any part of the lot is within 23 metres (75 feet)
of any watercourse shall be as required by the On-site Sewage Disposal
Regulations, but in no case be less than 3,716 square metres (40,000 square feet).
b.
No structure shall be located within 15.2 metres (50 feet), or a 2.4 metre (8 foot)
elevation (the more stringent of the two shall apply) of the ordinary high water
mark of any watercourse, except for structures related to water treatment and
distribution uses, fishery related uses and boat building (including the repair and
storage of boats).
c.
An additional 1 metre (3 foot) elevation, or 3 metre (10 foot) setback (the more
stringent of the two shall apply) shall be added to the setback of sub-clause 37(b)
for each additional 2% slope increase from the ordinary high water mark to a
maximum of an additional 18.3 metres (60 feet) being added to the setback from
any watercourse.
Watercourses- Coastal Development
6.A.36. Subject to Section 35(a) and 35(c):
a.
Any new dwellings or accessory buildings which abut a coastal body of water shall
be set back a minimum of 15.2 metres (50 feet) from the inner edge of the coastal
feature, or a 2.4 metre (8 foot) elevation (the greater of the two) from the ordinary
high water mark.
b.
All development on coastal lots in existence on the effective date of this By-law
having less than the 15.2 metre (50 foot) minimum setback from a coastal body of
water may be used for a purpose permitted in the zone in which the lot is located,
and a building may be erected on the lot, provided that all other provisions of the
By-law are satisfied.
c.
If over fifty percent (50%) of a dwelling or accessory building has been destroyed
due to erosion or coastal forces, the owner will be required to rebuild in
accordance with the coastal setbacks described above.
Wind Turbine Development
6.A.37. Except where otherwise specified, wind turbine development shall be subject to the
policies and regulations contained in the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-
law for the County of Antigonish Concerning the Regulation of Wind Turbine
Development.
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Yard Requirements Concerning Natural Hazards
6.A.38. Where a front, side or rear yard is required by this By-law and part of the area of the lot:
a.
is usually covered by water or marsh,
b.
is beyond the rim of a
riverbank or watercourse, or
c.
is between the top and toe of
a cliff or embankment having
a slope of 15 percent or more
from the horizontal,
the required yard shall be measured
from the nearest wall of the main
building or structure on the lot to
the edge of the area covered by
water or marsh, or to the rim of the
riverbank or watercourse, or to the
top of the cliff if such 'edge' is closer
than the lot line.
Placement of Mini Homes on a Lot
6.A.39. In all zones in which mini homes are permitted on individual lots, the following shall
apply:
a.
the front door of the mini home shall face parallel to the street.
This requirement applies only if the mini home still meets all other zone requirements.
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B. SIGNS
General
6.B.1.
a.
Where this part of the Land Use By-law may be inconsistent with the regulations
respecting advertising signs on or near public highways made or administered by
the Province of Nova Scotia Department of Transportation, the more restrictive
regulations shall apply.
b.
No person shall erect a sign without first obtaining a permit from the Development
Officer and no permit to erect a sign shall be issued unless all the sign provisions of
this By-Law are satisfied.
c.
An indoor sign shall not be considered a sign for the purposes of this By-law.
Safety and Maintenance
6.B.2.
a.
Every sign and all parts thereof, including framework, supports, background,
anchors and wiring systems shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with
the building, electrical, and fire prevention codes.
b.
All signs and all parts thereof shall be kept in a good state of repair and
maintenance.
Limit on Number of Signs
6.B.3.
a.
For the purpose of this Section, where a multiple tenancy building is occupied by
more than one business, each business area shall be considered as a separate
premise.
b.
Further to sub-clause 6.B.3(a) above, 'Business and Professional Offices' shall not
be considered multiple tenancy buildings.
c.
Limits on the number of signs permitted on any premises at any one time are
subject to the following:
i. a double-faced sign shall be considered as a single sign; and
ii. signs enumerated in Section 4 of this Part shall not be counted in calculating the
total.
Signs Permitted in All Zones
6.B.4. No permit shall be required for the following:
a.
Signs identifying the name and address of a resident that are not more than 0.2
square metres (2 square feet);
b.
"No Trespassing" signs or other such signs regulating the use of property that are
not more than 0.2 square metres (2 square feet) in sign area;
c.
Real estate signs not exceeding 0.5 square metres (5.4 square feet) in sign area in a
residential zone and 1.5 square metres (16 square feet) in other zones, which
advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises;
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d.
Signs regulating or denoting on-premise traffic, or parking or other signs denoting
the direction or function of various parts of a building or premise provided that
such sign area is less than 0.9 square metres (10 square feet) in area;
e.
Signs erected by a government body, or under the direction of such a body, and
bearing no commercial advertising, such as traffic signs, railroad crossing signs,
safety signs, signs identifying public schools and public election lists;
f.
Memorial signs and tablets and signs denoting the date of erection of a structure;
g.
The flag, pennant, or banner of any government, or of any religious, charitable or
fraternal organization where it is erected on the same lot as the use to which it
relates;
h.
A sign having an area of not more than 4.6 square metres (50 square feet) that are
incidental to construction and within the area designated for such purposes;
i.
Signs on mailboxes or newspaper tubes;
j.
Bulletin boards, identification signs, and directional signs associated with a religious
institution;
k.
Signs that constitute an integral part of a vending machine, telephone booth,
devices that indicate the time, date or weather conditions, or similar device whose
principal function is not to convey an advertising message; and
l.
Signs that convey the message that a business enterprise is open or closed or that a
place of lodging has or does not have a vacancy.
Signs Prohibited in All Zones
6.B.5. The following signs shall not be permitted in any zone:
a.
signs that incorporate, in any manner, any flashing or moving illumination, including
that which varies in colour, and signs that have any visible moving part with the
exception of electronic message boards with sign areas less than 1.4 square metres
(15 square feet), located a minimum of 4.6 metres (15 feet) from the travelled way;
b.
any sign or sign structure that constitutes a hazard to public safety or health;
c.
signs which, by reason of size, location, content, colouring or manner of
illumination, obstruct the vision of drivers either when leaving a roadway or when
leaving a driveway, or obstruct or detract from the visibility or effectiveness of any
traffic sign or control device on public streets or property;
d.
any sign that obstructs access to or egress from a fire escape door, window or other
required exit way;
e.
signs that make use of words such as "STOP", "LOOK", "ONE WAY", "DANGER",
"YIELD", or any similar words, phrases, symbols, lights or characters in such a
manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic by virtue of the sign's
proximity to the street;
f.
any sign that no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or product sold;
g.
signs on public property or public right-of-way, unless specially permitted by the
Council and approved by the provincial authority where applicable;
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h.
searchlights, pennants, spinners and streamers except for occasions such as public
festivals, exhibitions and similar occasions.
All Hamlet Residential Zones and Rural Development
6.B.6.
a.
Signs shall be limited to one per lot, and shall advertise only the use or activity that
is permitted by the By-law on the property.
b.
No sign shall exceed 0.5 square metres (5.4 square feet) in sign area, or exceed 1.5
metres (4.9 feet) in height in the case of a freestanding sign.
Hamlet Commercial (HC-1), Hamlet Industrial (HI-1) and Tourist Commercial
(TC-1) Zones
6.B.7.
a.
Signs shall be limited to one (1) ground sign per lot and one (1) projecting wall sign
for each business premise. Fascia signs shall be subject to Section 7(c) and any such
sign shall advertise only the use or activity that is permitted by the By-law on the
property.
b.
Ground Signs:
i. one ground sign not exceeding 0.9 square metres (9.7 square feet) in sign area
on a single face sign or 1.9 square metres (20.5 square feet) of sign area for
both faces combined shall be permitted. Signs for more than one business
occupying a single property shall be consolidated in a multiple occupancy
ground sign.
ii. ground signs shall not exceed a height of 3.05 metres (10 feet) from the grade
level to the highest part of the sign.
c.
Fascia Signs
i. the total fascia sign area shall cover no more than five percent (5%) of the wall
on which the sign is affixed with proportional allocation for each business
premise in case of multiple occupancy buildings.
ii. in the case of multiple occupancy buildings, the number of fascia signs shall be
determined based on a formula of one (1) sign per business premise.
iii. in the case of business and professional offices, the number of fascia signs shall
be limited to one (1).
Hamlet Highway Commercial (HHC-1) Zone
6.B.8.
a.
Signs shall be limited to one (1) ground and one (1) roof sign per lot. In addition,
one (1) projecting wall sign shall be permitted for each business premise and facial
wall signs shall be limited subject to sub-section 8(c) and any such sign shall
advertise only an activity that is legal on the property.
b.
Ground Signs:
i. one ground sign not exceeding 6.5 square metres (70 square feet) in sign area
for a single fascia sign or 13.0 square metres (140 square feet) of sign area for
multiple fascia signs combined shall be permitted. Signs for more than one
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business occupying a single property shall be consolidated in a multiple
occupancy ground sign.
ii. ground signs shall not exceed a height of 10.7 metres (35 feet) from the grade
level to the highest part of the sign.
c.
Roof Signs
i. No roof sign shall exceed more than 9.5 square metres (102 square feet) in sign
area, exceed 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height or extend beyond the lateral
extremities of the roof upon which it is attached.
d.
Projecting Signs
i. No projecting sign shall exceed 1.9 square metres (20.5 square feet) in sign area
or project more than 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) from the wall upon which it is
attached or be permitted to swing freely on its supports.
e.
Fascia Signs:
i. the total fascia sign area shall cover no more than ten percent (10%) of the wall
on which the sign is affixed with proportional allocation for each business
premise in case of multiple occupancy buildings.
ii. in the case of multiple occupancy buildings, the number of fascia signs shall be
determined based on a formula of one (1) sign per business premise plus two (2)
additional signs.
iii. in the case of business and professional offices, the number of fascia signs shall
be limited to three (3).
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PART 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS - HOME OCCUPATIONS
7.1.
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of a single detached dwelling or accessory
building in the Hamlet Residential or Rural Development (HR-1 or RD-1) Zones for a
home occupation or business/professional purpose, provided compliance with the
following:
a.
the dwelling is owned or occupied as a residence by the operator of the home
occupation or business/professional use and the external appearance of the
dwelling is not changed by the home occupation or business/professional use;
b.
there shall not be more than two (2) assistants who are not residents in the
dwelling employed in the business or profession;
c.
no more than fifty percent (50%) of the total floor area of the dwelling or fifty
percent (50%) of an accessory building is devoted to the use;
d.
one (1) off-street parking space, other than that required for the dwelling, is
provided for every 18.5 square metres (200 square feet) of floor space occupied by
the business or professional use;
e.
the home occupation shall not be obnoxious or dangerous by reason of emission of
odour, smoke, dust, soot, dirt, noise, gas fumes, vibration, water-carried waste or
other offensive emission or refuse;
f.
mechanical equipment is not used, except for that which is reasonably consistent
with the use of a dwelling;
g.
open storage and outdoor display shall not be permitted;
h.
a development permit for the home occupation has been issued by the
Development Officer.
7.2.
Automobile sales shall be permitted as a home occupation in the Rural Development
(RD-1) Zone subject to the provisions of Section 7.1. There shall be a maximum of twelve
(12) vehicles for sale at any one time and buffering of at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) must
be present and maintained along all lots lines that abut an existing residential use. No
storage or parking of cars that are for sale will be permitted in the front yard.
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PART 8: RURAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE (RD-1)
RD-1 Uses Permitted
8.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Rural Development (RD-1) zone except for
one or more of the following uses:
a.
Agricultural uses, including intensive livestock operations
b. Bed and breakfast establishments
c.
Boarding homes
d. Community and activity centres
e.
Converted dwellings
f.
Day care centres
g.
Duplexes
h. Existing Tourist Commercial uses
i.
Fishing and fishing-related uses
j.
Forestry and forestry-related uses
k.
Funeral homes
l.
Greenhouses
m. Institutional uses
n. Open space uses
o. Medical Clinics
p. Mini homes
q. Museums
r.
Recreational uses
s.
Semi-detached dwellings
t.
Senior housing
u. Single detached dwellings
RD-1 Zone Lot Requirements
8.2.
In any Rural Development (RD-1) zone, no development permit shall be issued except in
conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Un-serviced
Sewer Service
Minimum Lot Area
2694 sq. m (29,000 sq. ft.)*
697 sq. m. (7,500 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
6.1 m. (20ft.)
22.9 m. (75ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
1.2 m. (4ft.)
1.2 m. (4ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
10.7 m. (35ft.)
*Subject to Department of Environment Regulations
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Bed and Breakfast Establishments
8.3.
Bed and Breakfast Establishments shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) guest rooms.
Boarding Homes
8.4.
Boarding Homes shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) lodging rooms.
Salvage Yards
8.5.
Any expansion or enlargement of an existing salvage yard shall be permitted, but is
limited to the existing lot size. No consolidation of land or relocation to another lot shall
be permitted for expansion purposes. All permits as required by the Department of
Environment shall be obtained before a development permit is issued.
Intensive Livestock Operations
8.6.
Agriculture and related uses are permitted in the Rural Development Zone in
accordance with Nova Scotia Agriculture Manure Management Guidelines.
8.7.
The minimum side yard for an intensive livestock operation in the RD-1 Zone shall be
152.4 metres (500 feet), while the minimum front yard setback shall be 45.7 metres
(150 feet).
Special Provision - Expansion of Tourist Development
8.8.
Any expansion or enlargement of existing tourist cabins, tourist cottages or guest homes
shall be permitted by rezoning to the Tourist Commercial (TC-1) zone or through a
Development Agreement.
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PART 9: RURAL INDUSTRIAL (RI-1) ZONE
RI-1 Uses Permitted
9.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Rural Industrial (RI-1) zone except for one or
more of the following uses:
a.
Construction operations
b. Exterior storage and display courts
c.
Light industrial manufacturing and assembly
d. Professional offices
e.
Dwelling units
f.
Leasing or rental of commercial equipment
g.
Scrap yards or automobile salvage facilities
h. Transportation depots
i.
Warehousing and storage facilities, including recycling depots
j.
Wholesale or retail sales
RI-1 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement
9.2.
Notwithstanding Section 9.1, new scrap yards or automobile salvage facilities in the RI-1
Zone shall only be permitted by Development Agreement as specified in Policy L-2.2 of
the Municipal Planning Strategy.
RI-1 Zone Lot Requirements
9.3.
In any Rural Industrial (RI-1) zone, no development permit shall be issued except in
conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Unserviced
Sewer
Minimum Lot Area
2 694 sq. m. (29,000 sq. ft.)*
929 sq. m. (10,000 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
6.1 m. (20ft.)
30.5 m. (100ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
10.7 m. (35ft.)
*Subject to Department of Environment Regulations
Landscaping
9.4.
Where a new rural industrial use abuts existing non-industrial use or zone, landscaping
buffer no less than 1.5 metres (5 feet) high and at least 6.1 metres (20 feet) wide shall
be required along the shared lot line(s).
Open Storage
9.5.
The outdoor storage of waste, equipment or goods not for sale shall not occur in the
front yard of any property or side or rear yard where the property abuts an existing
residential use unless such waste, equipment or goods is wholly contained within a
fenced and screened storage area and not visible from any public road or adjacent non-
industrial lot.
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Fuel Storage
9.6.
The storage of gas and fuel for company use shall only be permitted in above ground
tanks which can be monitored for leaks and other potential problems. There shall also
be setbacks from property lines of 4 metres (13.1 feet) when abutting a residential
property.
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PART 10: RURAL COMMERCIAL (RC-1) ZONE
RC-1 Uses Permitted
10.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Rural Commercial (RC-1) zone except for one
or more of the following uses:
a.
Automobile service centres
b. Automobile sales
c.
Banks and other financial institutions
d. Business and professional offices
e.
Country market
f.
Convenience stores
g.
Day care centres
h. Leasing or rental of commercial equipment
i.
Automobile fuel stations
j.
Retail stores
k.
Recycling depots
l.
Restaurants and licensed establishments
m. Residential units within a commercial building
n. Veterinary clinics
RC-1 Zone Lot Requirements
10.2.
In any Rural Commercial (RC-1) zone, no development permit shall be issued except in
conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Un-serviced
Sewer Service
Minimum Lot Area
2 694 sq. m. (29,000 sq. ft.) *
694 sq. m. (7,500 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
6.1 m. (20ft.)
30.5 m. (100ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
3.0 m. (10ft.)
3.0 m. (10ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
10.7 m. (35ft.)
*Subject to Department of Environment Regulations
Automobile Service Stations
10.3.
Notwithstanding Section 10.2, where an automobile service station is proposed, the
following special provisions shall apply:
a.
Minimum lot frontage of 45.75 metres (150 feet);
b.
No portion of any pump island shall be located closer than 6.1 metres (20 feet)
from any street line;
c.
The minimum distance between ramps or driveways shall not be less than 9 metres
(29.5 feet);
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d.
A weather canopy for service station pump islands may be erected provided that no
part of the canopy is located within 4 metres (13.1 feet) of the street or lot line and
in no case shall the weather canopy extend beyond the front lot line.
Landscaping
a.
Where a new rural commercial use abuts a hamlet residential zone, a visual barrier no
less than 1.5 metres (5 feet) high is required along the shared lot line(s), which must be
maintained for the life of the development.
Open Storage
b.
No open storage is permitted in the abutting side yard or rear yard of a rural commercial
zone which abuts a hamlet residential zone unless there is a visual barrier no less than
1.5 metres (5 feet) high, which must be maintained for the life of the development.
Recycling Depots
c.
Where a new or expanded recycling depot is located, a visual barrier no less than 1.5
metres (5 feet) high, which must be maintained for the life of the development, is
required along all lot lines and no storage will be permitted in the front yard.
Residential Uses in a Commercial Building
d.
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, residential uses will be permitted within
commercial buildings in the Rural Commercial (RC-1) Zone, although the residential use
shall not be located on the ground level at the front of the building.
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PART 11: TOURIST COMMERCIAL (TC-1) ZONE
TC-1 Uses Permitted
11.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Tourist Commercial (TC-1) zone except for
one or more of the following uses:
a. Campgrounds
b. Single-detached dwellings
c. Tourist cabins or cottages
d. Tourist and guest homes
e. Uses associated with tourism
TC-1 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement
11.2.
Notwithstanding Section 11.1:
a.
Campgrounds shall only be permitted in a TC-1 Zone by Development Agreement as
specified by Policy L-4.4 of the Municipal Planning Strategy.
b.
Tourist cabins or cottages totaling six (6) or more accommodation units shall only
be permitted in a TC-1 Zone by Development Agreement as specified by Policy L-4.5
of the Municipal Planning Strategy.
TC-1 Zone Lot Requirements
11.3.
In any Tourist Commercial (TC-1) zone, no development permit shall be issued except in
conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Un-serviced
Sewer Service
Minimum Lot Area
2 694 sq. m. (29,000 sq. ft.)*
697 sq. m. (7500 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
6.1 m. (20ft.)
22.9 m. (75ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
1.2 m. (4ft.)
1.2 m. (4ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
10.7 m (35ft.)
*Subject to Department of Environment Regulations
Coastal Setback
11.4.
A setback of 15 metres (49 feet) from the inner edge of the coastal feature or a 2.4
metre elevation (8 feet) from the shoreline, whichever is the greater, shall be required
for all dwellings and accessory buildings that abut a coastal body of water.
11.5.
All coastal lots in existence on the effective date of this By-law having less than the 15
metres (49 foot) minimum setback from a coastal body of water may be used for a
purpose permitted in the zone in which the lot is located, and a building may be erected
on the lot, provided the provisions of Part 11 Section 3 above can be met and all other
provisions of the By-law are satisfied.
11.6.
If over fifty percent (50%) of a dwelling or accessory building has been destroyed due to
erosion or coastal forces, the owner will be required to rebuild in compliance with the
coastal setbacks described above.
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Landscaping
11.7.
Where a new tourist commercial use abuts a residential use, a visual barrier no less than
1.5 metres (5 feet) high, which must be maintained for the life of the development, is
required along all shared lot lines.
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PART 12: RURAL COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
(RCDD-1) ZONE
RCDD-1 Zone Uses Permitted
12.1
No Development Permit shall be issued in a Rural Comprehensive Development District
(RCDD-1) Zone except for one or more of the following uses:
a.
Duplexes
b. Mini homes
c.
Recreational uses
d. Semi-detached dwellings
e.
Senior assisted living and retirement housing
f.
Single detached dwellings
RCDD-1 Zone Lot Requirements
12.2
In any Rural Comprehensive Development District (RCDD-1) zone, no development
permit shall be issued except in conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Un-serviced
Sewer Service
Minimum Lot Area
2694 sq.m (29,000 sq. ft.)*
697 sq. m. (7,500 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
6.1 m. (20ft.)
22.9 m. (75ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
1.2 m. (4ft.)
1.2 m. (4ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
10.7 m. (35ft.)
*Subject to Department of Environment Regulations
Special Provision- Uses Permitted by Development Agreement
12.3
Subject to Policy L-6.2, Policy L-6.3 and Policy I-1.10 all residential uses and ancillary
commercial and institutional uses are permitted in the RCDD-1 Zone according to the
development agreement provisions of the Municipal Government Act.
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PART 13: HAMLET RESIDENTIAL (HR-1) ZONE
HR-1 Uses Permitted
13.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Hamlet Residential (HR-1) zone except for
one or more of the following uses:
a.
Existing agricultural uses, except intensive livestock operations
b. Bed and breakfast establishments
c.
Boarding homes
d. Day care centres
e.
Religious Institutions and cemeteries
f.
Medical Clinics
g.
Converted dwellings
h. Community and activity centres
i.
Duplexes
j.
Funeral homes
k.
Institutional uses
l.
Mini homes
m. Museums
n. Recreational uses
o. Senior assisted living and retirement housing
p. Single detached dwellings
q. Semi-detached dwellings
HR-1 Zone Lot Requirements
13.2.
In any Hamlet Residential (HR-1) zone, no development permit shall be issued except in
conformity with the following requirements:
a.
For all uses except semi-detached dwellings, duplexes and agricultural uses:
Standard
Minimum Lot Area
697 sq. m. (7500 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
22.9 m. (75ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
1.2 m. (4ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Building Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
b.
For semi-detached dwellings and duplexes:
Standard
Minimum Lot Area
465 sq. m. (5000 sq. ft.) per dwelling unit
Minimum Lot Frontage
12 m. (40ft.) per dwelling unit
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
1.2 m. (4ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
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Maximum Building Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
c.
For agricultural uses:
Standard
Minimum Lot Area
4 645 sq. m. (50,000 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.5 m (100ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
36.6 m. (120ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
12.2 m. (40ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
12.2 m. (40ft.)
Maximum Building Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
13.3.
In addition to all other requirements of this by-law, the following shall apply to bed and
breakfast establishments:
a.
a maximum of five (5) guest accommodation rooms shall be permitted.
Boarding Homes
13.4.
In addition to all other requirements of this By-law, the following shall apply to boarding
homes:
a.
a maximum of five (5) lodging units shall be permitted.
Converted Dwellings
13.7
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, a single detached dwelling may be
converted to two dwelling units provided that:
a.
no exterior alteration is made to the dwelling that would increase the overall size of
the structure except additions necessary to comply with the Building Code; and
b.
the existing roof lines are maintained on the dwelling.
Placement of Mini Homes on a Lot
13.8
In all zones in which mini homes are permitted on individual lots, the following shall
apply:
a. the front door of the mini home shall face parallel to the street.
This requirement applies only if the mini home meets all other zone requirements.
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PART 14: HAMLET MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL (HR-2) ZONE
HR-2 Uses Permitted
14.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Hamlet Multiple Unit Residential (HR-2)
Zone except for one or more of the following uses:
a.
Bed and breakfasts
b. Boarding homes
c.
Converted dwellings
d. Community and activity centres
e.
Day care centres
f.
Duplexes
g.
Funeral homes
h. Grouped dwellings
i.
Institutional uses
j.
Medical clinics
k.
Mini homes
l.
Multiple unit dwellings
m. Museums
n. Recreational uses
o. Religious Institutions and cemeteries
p. Senior assisted living and retirement housing
q. Single detached dwellings
r.
Semi-detached dwellings
s.
Townhouses or row houses
HR-2 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement
14.2.
Notwithstanding Section 14.1, the following shall only be permitted by Development
Agreement as specified in Policy L-10.5 of the Municipal Planning Strategy:
a. grouped dwellings with six (6) or more units;
b. multiple unit dwellings with six (6) or more units;
c. townhouses or row houses with six (6) or more units; and,
d. converted dwellings with six (6) or more units.
HR-2 Zone Lot Requirements
14.3.
In any Hamlet Multiple Unit Residential (HR-2) zone, no development permit shall be
issued except in conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Multiple Unit (Sewer)
Townhouses (Sewer)
Minimum Lot Area
929 sq. m. (10,000sq. ft.) for the first 3 units -
93 sq. m. (1000sq. ft.) per additional unit
307 sq. m. (3,300sq. ft.)
per dwelling unit
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.5 m. (100ft.)
6.1 m. (20ft.) per unit, plus 6.1 m. (20ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
1.2 m. (4ft.)
1.2 m. (4ft.)
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Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft..)
10.7 m (35ft.)
Amenity Space
14.4.
Amenity space of no less than 4.6 sq. m. (50 sq. ft.) per unit must be provided for a
multiple unit residential building.
Converted Dwellings
14.5.
A single detached dwelling may be converted to three or more dwelling units provided
that:
a.
no exterior alteration is made to the dwelling that would increase the overall size of
the structure except additions necessary to comply with the Building Code; and
b.
the existing roof lines are maintained on the dwelling; and,
c.
a Development Agreement is obtained for dwellings converted to contain six (6) or
more units.
Landscaping
14.6.
A visual barrier no less than 1.5 metres (5 feet) high must be established and
maintained in perpetuity along any HR-2 boundary that abuts an existing residential use
in either the Hamlet Residential (HR-1) or the Rural Development (RD-1) Zone.
Multiple Unit and Row Housing
14.7.
Notwithstanding Section 14.3, the minimum distance between grouped dwellings shall
be 6.1 metres (20 feet) or half the height of the tallest of the grouped dwellings,
whichever is greater.
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PART 15: HAMLET MINI HOME PARK (HMHP-1) ZONE
HMHP-1 Uses Permitted
15.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Hamlet Mini Home Park (HMHP-1) zone
except for one or more of the following uses:
a.
Mini home park
b. Mini home park administration offices
c.
Public recreational uses including parks and playgrounds
d. Maintenance equipment and storage facilities related and incidental to the
operation of the park
HMHP-1 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement
15.2.
Notwithstanding Section 15.1, new mini home parks or expansion to an existing mini
home park in an HMHP-1 Zone shall only be permitted by Development Agreement as
specified in Policy L-11.2 of the Municipal Planning Strategy.
HMHP-1 Zone Lot Requirements
15.3.
In any Hamlet Mini Home Park (HMHP-1) zone, no development permit shall be issued
except in conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Sewer
Minimum Lot Area
0.81 hectares (2 acres)
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.5 m. (100ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
3.0 m. (10ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Spacing
Subject to the National Building Code
Landscaping
15.4.
A mini home park shall have a visual barrier with a minimum height of 1.5 metres (5
feet), maintained in perpetuity, along:
a. any lot line that abuts a street, exclusive of a driveway access; and,
b. any side or rear lot line.
Skirting Requirement
15.5.
The entire undercarriage of a mini home shall be skirted with an opaque material.
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PART 16: HAMLET COMMERCIAL (HC-1) ZONE
HC-1 Uses Permitted
16.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Hamlet Commercial (HC-1) zone except for
one or more of the following uses:
a.
Automobile service centres
b. Automobile sales or rentals
c.
Banks and other financial institutions
d. Business and professional offices
e.
Country market
f.
Convenience stores
g.
Day care centres
h. Gasoline and diesel stations
i.
General merchandise stores
j.
Grocery stores
k.
Liquor stores
l.
Recycling depots
m. Restaurants and licensed establishments
n. Residential units within a commercial building
o. Veterinary clinics
HC-1 Zone Lot Requirements
16.2.
In any Hamlet Commercial (HC-1) zone, no development permit shall be issued except in
conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Sewer
Minimum Lot Area
697 sq. m. (7500 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
22.9 m. (75ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
12.2 m. (40ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
3.0 m. (10ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
Automobile Service Stations
16.3.
Notwithstanding Section 16.2, the following special provisions shall apply to automobile
service stations:
a.
Minimum lot frontage of 45.75 metres (150 feet) ;
b.
No portion of any pump island shall be located closer than 6.1 metres (20 feet)
from any street line;
c.
The minimum distance between ramps or driveways shall not be less than 9 metres
(29.5 feet) ;
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d.
A weather canopy for service station pump islands may be erected provided that no
part of the canopy is located within 4 metres (13.1 feet) of the street or lot line, and
in no case shall the weather canopy extend beyond the front lot line.
Garbage Bins
16.4.
Preferably, garbage and recycling should be stored inside of a building, whether the
main building or an accessory building. Where this is not possible, all garbage and
recycling bins associated with a commercial use shall be screened by an opaque visual
barrier at a height adequate to visually screen the bin from all adjacent properties and
roadways.
Landscaping
16.5.
Where a new hamlet commercial use abuts a hamlet residential use, a visual barrier no
less than 1.5 metres (5 feet) high is required along the shared lot line(s) and must be
maintained in perpetuity.
Open Storage
16.6.
No open storage is permitted in the side yard or rear yard of a hamlet commercial zone
that abuts a hamlet residential zone unless there is a maintained visual barrier of a least
1.5 metres (5 feet) present.
Recycling Depots
16.7.
Where a new or expanded recycling depot is located, a visual barrier at least 1.5 metres
(5 feet) high must be installed and maintained along all rear and side lot lines, and no
storage will be permitted in the front yard.
Residential Uses in a Commercial Building
16.8.
Residential dwelling units will be permitted within commercial buildings in the Hamlet
Commercial (HC-1) Zone, provided that the dwelling units shall not be located on the
ground level at the front of the building.
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PART 17: HAMLET HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HHC-1) ZONE
HHC-1 Uses Permitted
17.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Hamlet Highway Commercial (HHC-1) zone
except for one or more of the following uses:
a.
Automobile sales or rentals
b. Automobile service centres
c.
Display courts including prefabrication homes and mobile homes
d. Dwelling units
e.
Convenience stores
f.
Hotels, motels or tourist inns
g.
Laundromats
h. Machinery and commercial equipment leasing or rental businesses
i.
Restaurants and licensed establishments
j.
Retail stores
k.
Veterinary clinics
l.
Visitor information centres
17.2.
In any Hamlet Highway Commercial (HHC-1) zone, no development permit shall be
issued except in conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Sewer
Minimum Lot Area
3 716 sq. m. (40000 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
45.7 m. (150ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
12.2 m. (40ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
6.1 m. (20ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
12.2 m. (40ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
Special Provision - Road Access
17.3.
Notwithstanding Section 17.2, driveway accesses onto Highway 104 shall conform to the
access standards expressed in the Department of Transportation's Access Management
Strategy for Highway 104.
Special Provision - Site Plan Approval
17.4.
No development permit for new structures or additions shall be issued in a HHC-1 Zone
unless a Site Plan has been approved by the Development Officer.
17.5.
The following evaluation criteria shall apply to any development undertaken pursuant to
Section 17.4:
a.
A visual barrier no less than 1.5 metres (5 feet) high, and a landscaped buffer no
less than 3 metres (10 feet) wide be established and maintained in perpetuity along
the common lot line where the commercial use abuts an existing residential use or
the new Highway 104 By-pass right-of-way;
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b. a landscape strip of no less than 3.0 metres (10 feet) is required along the entire
frontage of the property, save and except the location of a driveway not exceeding
6.1 metres (20 feet) in width;
c.
existing vegetation, wherever possible and deemed practical, is to be retained;
d. outdoor storage of equipment or material that is not for sale shall not be located in
the front yard of any property, and shall be wholly contained within a fenced and
screened storage area and shall not be visible from any public road or adjacent lot;
e.
loading facilities are to be located at the rear of the main structure and screened
from any adjacent residential uses or roadways;
f.
off-street parking and loading spaces will not be permitted between the front
façade of a building and any street line;
g.
walkways within the development be laid out in such a manner to effectively
connect internal uses and off-site sidewalks or paths. Such walkways shall be
barrier-free;
h. the type and location of outdoor lighting is designed as full cut-off in order to
provide light for the structure, driveways and any pedestrian access required to
maintain safe access, with no light directed at or spilled onto neighbouring
properties or into the night sky;
i.
storm and surface water management plans are to be provided;
17.6.
A Site Plan prepared in accordance with Sections 17.4 and 17.5 shall indicate:
a.
the location of proposed structures on the site;
b.
the location of proposed off-street parking or loading facilities;
c.
the location and width of proposed driveway accesses to public roads;
d.
the type, location and height of any retaining walls, fences, hedges, trees, shrubs or
groundcover as well as any retained natural vegetation;
e.
any proposed grade alteration and/or any storm or surface water control
infrastructure;
f.
the location of proposed walkways and the type of surfacing material;
g.
the type and location of proposed outdoor lighting;
h.
the location and type of any facilities and enclosures for the storage of garbage,
recycling and other waste materials;
i.
the location of proposed easements;
j.
the type, number and size of proposed signs and sign structures.
17.7.
A separate site plan shall show all existing structures, parking, loading facilities,
driveway accesses, grades, storm or surface water control infrastructure, walkways,
easements, outdoor lighting, signs and sign structures.
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Automobile Service Stations
17.8.
Notwithstanding Section 17.2, the following special provisions shall apply to automobile
service station uses:
a.
Minimum lot frontage of 45.75 metres (150 feet);
b.
No portion of any pump island shall be located closer than 6.1 metres (20 feet)
from any street line;
c.
The minimum distance between ramps or driveways shall not be less than 9 metres
(29.5 feet) ;
d.
A weather canopy for service station pump islands may be erected provided that no
part of the canopy is located within 4 metres (13.1 feet) of the street or lot line and
in no case shall the weather canopy extend beyond the front lot line.
Waste Bins
17.9.
All garbage and recycling bins associated with a commercial use shall be stored indoors,
within an accessory structure, or wholly screened by an opaque visual barrier so as to
not be seen from any adjacent non-commercial properties or roadways.
Gas stations and Car Washes
17.10. No new gas stations or car washes will be permitted within the Lower South River Water
Protection Boundary.
Landscaping
17.11. Where a new hamlet highway commercial use abuts a hamlet residential use (HR-1, HR-
2 or HMHP-1), a visual barrier no less than 1.5 metres (5 feet) high is required along the
shared lot line(s) and must be maintained in perpetuity.
Open Storage
17.12. No open storage is permitted in the side yard or rear yard of a hamlet commercial zone
that abuts a hamlet residential zone unless there is a buffer of a least 1.5 metres (5 feet)
present. This buffer must be maintained for the life of the development.
Recycling Depots
17.13. Any expansions to existing recycling depots shall require a buffer strip at least 1.5
metres (5 feet) wide along all lot lines and no storage shall be permitted in the front
yard.
Residential Uses in a Commercial Building
17.14. Notwithstanding Section 17.1 of this By-law, dwelling units will be permitted within
commercial buildings in the hamlet highway commercial (HHC-1) zone provided that the
residential use shall not be located on the ground level at the front of the building.
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PART 18: HAMLET INDUSTRIAL (HI-1) ZONE
HI-1 Uses Permitted
18.1.
No development permit shall be issued in a Hamlet Industrial (HI-1) zone except for one
or more of the following uses:
a.
Building supply, lumber outfits and equipment depots excluding bulk storage of
sand or gravel; subject to Section 18.2
b.
Construction operations and rentals, subject to Section 18.2
c.
Display courts including swimming pools, decorative foundations, pre-fabricated
homes
d.
Light industrial manufacturing and assembly, subject to Section 18.2
e.
Professional offices
f.
Rental or leasing of commercial equipment
g.
Transportation depots, subject to Section 18.2
h.
Warehousing, storage facilities and recycling depots, subject to Section 18.2
i.
Wholesale or retail sales
HI-1 Uses Permitted Subject to Development Agreement
18.2.
Notwithstanding Section 18.1, new industrial developments or expansion to existing
industrial developments in the HI-1 Zone shall only be permitted by Development
Agreement as specified in Policy L-14.2 of the Municipal Planning Strategy.
18.2.
Notwithstanding Section 18.1, new industrial developments or expansion to existing
industrial developments in the HI-1 Zone shall only be permitted by the Development
Officer after receiving an approval from the Director of Public Works (or designate) to
ensure compliance with the Lower South River Source Water Protection Plan. Should an
approval from Public Works not be given, no permits will be issued for the development.
HI-1 Zone Lot Requirements
18.3.
In any Hamlet Industrial (HI-1) zone, no development permit shall be issued except in
conformity with the following requirements:
Standard
Minimum Lot Area
4 645 sq. m (50,000 sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.5 m (100ft.)
Minimum Front Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Minimum Side Yard
3.0 m. (10ft.)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.6 m. (25ft.)
Maximum Height
10.7 m. (35ft.)
Maximum Building Spacing
Subject to the National Building Code
Fuel Storage
18.4.
Storage of gas and fuel for company use shall only be permitted in above ground tanks
which can be monitored for leaks and other potential problems. There shall also be
setbacks from property lines of 3 metres (10 feet) when abutting a residential property.
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PART 19: DEFINITIONS
ACCESSORY BUILDING means a subordinate building or structure on the same lot as the main
building devoted exclusively to an accessory use, but does not include a building attached in any
way to the main building or a building located completely underground.
ACCESSORY DWELLING means one dwelling unit accessory to a single detached dwelling; semi-
detached dwelling; duplex; or townhouse, row house, or multiple unit dwelling with up to three
units as an independent and separate unit which contains its own sleeping, living, cooking and
sanitary facilities, and its own independent entrance.
i.
Garden Suite Accessory Dwelling means one free-standing accessory dwelling unit
subordinate to a single detached dwelling; semi-detached dwelling; duplex; or
townhouse, row house, or multiple unit dwelling with up to three units on the same lot.
ii.
Secondary Suite Accessory Dwelling means one self-contained accessory dwelling unit
fully contained within and subordinate to a single detached dwelling; semi-detached
dwelling; duplex; or townhouse, row house, or multiple unit dwelling with up to three
units.
ACCESSORY USE means a use subordinate and naturally, customarily and normally incidental to
and exclusively devoted to a main use of land or building and located on the same lot.
ACCOMMODATION UNIT (TOURIST) means one tourist cottage or one sleeping room in a
tourist and guest home as defined in the Land Use By-law.
ACT means the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act, 1998.
AGRICULTURAL USE means a use of land and buildings for farming, dairying, pasturage,
agriculture, apiculture, floriculture and animal and poultry husbandry and the necessary
accessory uses for packing, storing or treating the produce.
ALTER means to change a structural component of a building, or to increase or decrease the
volume of a building or structure.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION means a building or part of a building or a clearly defined space
on a lot used for the retail sale of lubricating oils, diesel and gasoline and may include the sale of
automobile accessories and the servicing and minor repairing essential to the actual operation
of motor vehicles. An automobile service station may include an automobile car wash and/or
convenience store.
BED AND BREAKFAST means a "roofed accommodation" as described in section 2 (f) of the
Nova Scotia Tourist Accommodations Act; 1994-1995.
BOARDING HOUSE means a dwelling in which the proprietor supplies either room or room and
board for monetary gain, of more than two rooms exclusive of those of the lessee or owner
thereof or family members and which is not open to the general public.
BUILDING means any structure, whether temporary or permanent, used or built for the shelter,
accommodation, or enclosure of persons, animals, materials, or equipment. Any tent, awning,
bin, bunker, or platform vessel or vehicle used for any of the said purposes shall be deemed a
building.
CAMPGROUND means a plot of ground upon which two or more campsites are located,
established, or maintained for occupancy by camping units as temporary living quarters for
recreation, education or vacation purposes.
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CAMPING UNIT means any tent, trailer, cabin, lean-to, recreation vehicle or similar structure
established or maintained and operated in a campground as temporary living quarters for
recreation, education or vacation purposes.
CLINIC means a building or part of a building used for medical, dental, surgical or therapeutic
treatment of human beings but does not include a public or private hospital.
COASTAL FEATURE means any terrestrial landform directly influenced by the sea, including
beaches, barrier islands, dunes and salt marshes.
COMMUNITY CENTRE means any building or buildings, or any part of any buildings used for
community activities whether used for commercial purposes or not, the control of which is
vested in the Municipality, a local board or agent thereof, or a non-profit organization.
CONVERTED DWELLING means a building converted to contain a greater number of dwelling
units than the building contained prior to that conversion.
COUNCIL shall mean the Council of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish.
DAY CARE CENTRE means a facility where three (3) or more pre-school children are cared for on
a temporary daily basis without overnight accommodation and does not include a school.
DEVELOPMENT shall include the erection, construction, alteration, replacement or relocation of
or addition to, any structure and any change or alteration in the use made of land or structures.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER means the officer of the County of Antigonish with the duty of
administering the provisions of the Land Use By-law.
DWELLING means a building occupied or capable of being occupied as a home, residence or
sleeping place by one or more persons, containing one or more dwelling units, but shall not
include a hotel, a motel, or a travel trailer.
a.
Single Detached Dwelling means a building containing not more than one (1)
dwelling unit.
b.
Duplex Dwelling means a building that is divided horizontally into two (2) dwelling
units, each of which have an independent entrance either directly from outside the
building of through a common vestibule.
c.
Multiple Unit Dwelling means a building containing three (3) or more dwelling
units which have a common entrance from the street level and shall include
apartment buildings and condominiums.
d.
Row House or Townhouse Dwelling means a building that is divided vertically into
three (3) or more dwelling units, each of which has independent entrances to a
front yard immediately abutting the front walls of each dwelling unit.
e.
Semi-Detached Dwelling means a building that is divided vertically into two
dwelling units and sharing a common foundation. Each unit shall have an
independent entrance.
DWELLING UNIT means one or more habitable rooms intended for use by one or more
individuals as an independent and separate housekeeping establishment. A dwelling unit shall
include both kitchen and sanitary facilities provided for the exclusive use of the individual or
individuals within that unit, and shall also include a private entrance from outside the building
or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building.
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ERECT means to build, construct, reconstruct, alter or relocate and without limiting the
generality if the forgoing shall be taken to include any preliminary physical operation such as
excavating, grading, piling, cribbing, filling or draining, or structurally altering any existing
building or structure by an addition, deletion, enlargement or extension.
EXISTING means a structure or use in operation or existence as of the effective date of this By-
law.
FLOOR AREA means:
a.
With reference to a dwelling means the maximum floor area contained within the
outside walls excluding any private garage, porch, verandah, sun room, unfinished
attic or basement and cellar or other room not habitable at all seasons of the year.
b.
Commercial floor area means the total usable floor area within a building used for
commercial purposes but excludes washrooms, furnace and utility rooms, and
common malls between stores.
GARDEN SUITE or "GRANNY FLAT" means a physically separate dwelling unit placed on a
residential lot that already has an existing dwelling sited on it. They are intended to be a
temporary use on the lot to be removed once the unit is no longer needed by the family
member.
GROUPED DWELLINGS means two or more permanent dwelling units, which are contained
within two or more buildings located on the same lot.
HEIGHT The height of a building shall be determined by calculating the vertical distance of a
building between the established (average) grade and
a.
the highest point of the roof or the parapet, whichever is the greater, of a flat roof;
b.
the highest point of the ridge of a gabled, hip, gambrel, mansard or other type of
pitched roof;
c.
but shall not include any construction used as an ornament or for the mechanical
operation of the building, a mechanical penthouse, chimney, tower, cupola or
steeple.
HOME OCCUPATION means any secondary use of a dwelling or accessory building by the
occupant for gainful employment involving the provision or sale or rental of goods
manufactured by the occupant or services or both good and services.
HOTEL means a building or buildings or part thereof on the same site used to accommodate the
traveling public for monetary gain by supplying them with sleeping accommodations with or
without meals but generally without private cooking facilities. Access to each unit is gained
through a common area from inside the building.
INDUSTRIAL means a use engaged in the manufacturing, predominantly from previously
prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly,
treatment, packaging, incidental storage, sales and distribution of such products.
INSTITUTION means a building or part of a building used by an organized body or society for
promoting a particular purpose with no intent or profit such as schools, places of worship,
community centres, hospitals, homes for special care, senior citizen homes and government
buildings but shall not include a private club.
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INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK OPERATION means a commercial operation in which animals or fowl are
confined to feedlots or buildings for feeding, breeding, or milking for eventual sale or egg
production.
KENNEL means a building where domestic household animals and birds are kept, boarded
and/or bred.
LANDSCAPING means any combination of trees, shrubs, flowers, grass, or other horticultural
elements, decorative stonework, paving, grading, screening or other architectural elements, all
of which is designed to enhance the visual amenity of a property or to provide a screen or
barrier to mitigate any objectionable aspects that may detrimentally affect adjacent land.
LOADING SPACE means a vacant area of land provided and maintained upon the same lot or lots
upon which the principle use is located and which area:
a.
is suitable for the temporary parking of at least one commercial motor vehicle
while merchandise or materials are being loaded or unloaded from such vehicles;
b.
is not upon or partly upon any street or highway.
LOT means any parcel of land described in a deep or as shown in a registered plan of
subdivision.
a.
Corner lot means a lot situated at the intersection of and abutting on two or more
streets. The shorter lot line shall be deemed the front lot line of the said lot.
b.
Interior lot means a lot situated between two lots and having access to one street.
c.
Through lot means a lot, which is not a corner lot, with frontage on more than one
street.
LOT AREA means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.
LOT DEPTH means the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. Where these lot
lines are not parallel the lot depth shall be the length of a line joining the midpoints of the front
and rear lot lines.
LOT FRONTAGE means the length of a line joining the side lot lines and parallel to the front lot
line. (see calculation of lot frontage for irregularly shaped parcels in 'General Provisions', Part 6).
LOT LINE means a boundary line of a lot.
a.
Front lot line means the line dividing the lot from the street; in the case of a corner
lot the shorter boundary line abutting the street shall be deemed the front lot line
and the longer boundary line abutting the street shall be deemed the side lot line
and where such lot lines are of equal length the front lot line shall be either of the
lot lines. In the case of a through lot, any boundary dividing the lot from a street
shall be deemed to be the front lot line.
b.
Rear lot line means the lot line furthest from or opposite to the front lot line.
c.
Side lot line means a lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
d.
Flanking lot line means a side lot line which abuts the street on a corner lot.
MAIN BUILDING means the building in which the principal purpose for which the building lot is
used.
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MAIN WALL means the exterior front, side or rear wall of a building, and all structural members
essential to the support of a fully or partially enclosed space or roof.
MANUFACTURING means the production, compounding, processing, packaging, crafting,
bottling, packing or assembling of raw or semi-processed or fully-processed goods or materials,
and shall include a recycling operation completely contained within a building.
MINI HOME means a detached dwelling designed for transportation after fabrication whether
on its own wheels or on a flatbed or other trailer and which arrives at the site where it is to be
occupied as a dwelling complete and ready for occupancy (except for minor and incidental
unpacking and assembling operations), located on wheels, jacks or permanent foundation, and
which may be connected to utilities and sanitary services, and the foregoing shall include mini
homes and modular dwellings having any main walls with a width of less than 6.1 m [20 ft.].
MINI HOME PARK means an establishment comprising land on premises under single ownership
designed and intended for residential use where residence is in mini homes exclusively, but does
not include public or private seasonal camping grounds.
MOTEL means a building or buildings or part thereof on the same site used to accommodate the
traveling public for gain or profit, by supplying them with sleeping accommodation, with or
without means. Each unit has an independent entrance from the outside of the building.
MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLING see "Dwelling, Multiple Unit"
MUNICIPALITY means the Municipality of the County of Antigonish.
NURSING HOME means a building wherein nursing care, room and board are provided to
individuals incapacitated in some manner for medical reasons but does not include a hospital.
OBNOXIOUS USE means a use which, from its nature or operation creates a nuisance or is
offensive by the creation of noise or vibration, or by reason of the emission of gas, fumes, dust,
oil or objectionable odour, or by reason of the unsightly storage of goods, wares, merchandise,
salvage, refuse matter, waste or other material.
OPEN SPACE means uses related primarily to the outdoor enjoyment of lands, including
recreational uses, accessory buildings to a beach including change rooms and washrooms,
boardwalks and nature interpretation stands, canteens, conservation projects, information
stands, marina facilities and picnic areas and facilities.
ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK means:
a.
For non-tidal waters, the limit or edge of the bed of a body of water where the
land has been covered by water so long as to wrest it from vegetation or as to
mark a distinct character upon the vegetation where it extends into the water
or upon the soil itself; and
b.
For tidal waters, the mark on the seashore reached by the average of the mean
high tides of the sea between the spring and neap tides in each quarter of a
lunar revolution during the year excluding only extraordinary catastrophes or
overflows.
OUTDOOR DISPLAY means an area of land where goods are displayed and which are available
for sale to the general public from a retail outlet located on the same lot.
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OUTDOOR STORAGE means the storage of any item located outside of a building not primarily
for the encouragement of sale of the item or of similar items at that location, but primarily for
storage purposes.
PARKING SPACE means an area of not less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet,
measuring nine (9) by twenty (20) feet exclusive of driveways or aisles, for the temporary
parking or storage of motor vehicles.
PERSON means an individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, incorporated
company, organization, trustee, or agent, and the heirs, executors, or other legal
representatives of a person to whom the context can apply according to law.
PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT means a building or part of a building in which persons are
employed in furnishing services and otherwise administering to the individual and personal
needs of persons, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing may include such
establishments as barber shops, beauty parlours, automatic laundry shops, hairdressing shops,
shoe repair and shoe shining shops, and depots for collecting dry cleaning and laundry, but
excludes any manufacturing or fabrication of goods for sale.
PLANNING AREA means the Central Antigonish Planning Area.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE means a building or structure where business may be transacted, a
service performed or consultation given but shall not include the manufacturing of any product
or the retailing or selling of goods.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES means a closely regulated enterprise with a franchise for
providing to the public a utility service deemed necessary for the public health, safety and
welfare.
PUBLIC PARK means a park owned or controlled by a Public Authority or by any Board,
Commission or other Authority established under any statute of the Province of Nova Scotia.
REAR YARD - see Yard, Rear
RECREATIONAL USES means the public use of land for parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, the
existing race track, indoor or outdoor ice skating rinks, lawn bowling greens, athletic fields, golf
courses, picnic areas, swimming pools, day camps and similar uses to the foregoing, together
with the necessary accessory buildings and structures, but not including a track for the racing of
animals or any form of motorized vehicles.
RECYCLING DEPOT means premises on which recoverable materials, such as paper, glass and
metals are separated prior to shipment, but does not include any processing of the material and
does not include a scrap yard.
RENTAL ESTABLISHMENT means a business that has equipment or goods for rent.
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION means a building dedicated to religious worship and includes a church
hall, auditorium, synagogue, mosque, temple, parish hall, Sunday school and day nursery
operated by the church.
RESTAURANT means a building or part thereof where food and drink is served to the public for
consumption within the building or for take-out and for consumption in parking areas
appurtenant to the building.
RETAIL STORE means a building or part thereof in which goods, wares, merchandise,
substances, articles or things are offered or kept for sale directly to the public at retail.
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SCHOOL means any building or part thereof which is designed, constructed or used for
education or instruction in any branch of knowledge.
SENIOR CITIZENS' HOUSING means multifamily housing designed for older people. This type of
housing can also refer to an adult retirement community, assisted living facility, congregate
residences or continuing care retirement facility.
SERVICE SHOP means a building or part thereof used for the repair of household articles and
shall include radio, television, and appliance repair shops but shall not include industrial or
manufacturing or motor vehicle repair shops.
SETBACK means the distance between a street line, watercourse or natural feature and the
nearest main wall of any building or structure and extending the full width or length of the lot.
SHORELINE means the ordinary high water mark of a coastal or other body of water.
SIDE YARD - see Yard, Side
SIGN means a structure, device, light or natural object including the ground itself, or any part
thereof, or any device attached thereto, or painted or represented thereon, which shall be used
to justify, advertise, or attract attention to any object, product, place, activity, person,
institution, organization, firm, group, commodity, profession, enterprise, industry or business, or
which shall display or include any letter, work, model, number, banner, flag, pennant, insignia,
device or representation used as an announcement, direction, or advertisement, and which is
intended to be seen from off the premises or from a parking lot. The word "sign" shall include
signs that are affixed to the inside of windows and glass doors and is intended to be seen from
roadways or parking lots. No other indoor sign shall be deemed a sign within this Bylaw.
a.
Ground Sign means a sign supported by one or more uprights, poles or braces
placed in or upon the ground.
b.
Illuminated Sign means a sign that provides artificial light directly, or through any
transparent or translucent material, from a source of light connected with such
sign, or a sign illuminated by a light focused, upon or chiefly directed at the surface
of the sign.
c.
Projecting Wall Sign means a sign which projects from and is supported by a wall of
a building.
d.
Facial Wall Sign means a sign that is attached to and supported by wall of a
building.
e.
Number of Signs means a sign shall be considered to be a single display surface or
display device containing elements organized, related and composed to form a unit.
Where matter is displayed in a random manner without organized relationship or
elements, or where there is reasonable doubt about the relationship of elements,
each element shall be considered to be a single sign.
f.
Sign Area means the area of the smallest triangle, rectangle, or circle or semi-circle
that can wholly enclose the surface area of the sign. All visible faces of a multi-faced
sign shall be counted separately and then totaled in calculating sign area. Three
dimensional signs shall be treated as dual-faced signs, such that the total area shall
be twice the area of the smallest triangle, rectangle, or circle or semi-circle, which
can totally circumscribe the sign in the plan of its largest dimension.
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STOREY means the portion of a building between any floor and the floor, ceiling or roof next
above, provided that any portion of a building partly below grade level shall not be deemed a
storey unless its ceiling is at least 1.8 metres (6 feet) above grade and provided also that any
portion of a storey exceeding 4.3 metres (14 feet) in height shall be deemed an additional storey
for each 4.3 metres (14 feet) or fraction thereof of such excess.
STREET means a road, accepted and maintained by the Department of Transportation as a
public thoroughfare.
STREET LINE means the boundary line of a street.
STRUCTURE means anything that is erected, built or constructed or parts joined together or any
such erection fixed to or supported by the soil or by any other structure. A structure shall
include buildings, walls, and signs and also fences exceeding 1.8 metres (6 feet) in height.
TOURIST AND GUEST HOME means a building used as a single family dwelling in which there are
not more than six (6) sleeping rooms intended to be rented to the general public and where the
stay of the guests is of a transient nature.
TOURIST COTTAGE OR CABIN means an establishment providing accommodation for the use of
the traveling or vacationing public, a free-standing unit containing less than 93 square metres
(1,000 square feet) of livable indoor floor space, which includes a bed, sitting room (linens
supplied) and bathroom; may have kitchen facilities.
TRANSPORTATION DEPOT means a place where trucks, buses and other vehicles are housed
and maintained
UTILITY- see Public and Private Utilities
VARIANCE means a departure from the provisions of a zoning ordinance relating to setbacks,
side yards, frontage requirements and lot size that, if applied to a specific lot, would significantly
interfere with the use of the property. Granting of the variance may result in benefits to the
applicant or the community as a whole. Examples include protecting environmentally sensitive
areas by allowing a building to be built closer to a side or front yard line than the ordinance
provides, reducing the size of parking spaces to provide more parking for an existing use, and
increasing setbacks on one side and encroaching on another to provide more light and air to an
adjacent building.
WAREHOUSE means a building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials.
WATERCOURSE means the bed and shore of every river, stream, lake, creek, pond, spring,
lagoon, swamp, marsh, wetland, ravine, gulch or other natural body of water, and the water
therein, including ground water, within the jurisdiction of the Province, whether it contains
water or not.
WETLAND means an area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a
frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does
support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
YARD means the uncovered space on a lot appurtenant to a building (except a court) and
unoccupied by buildings or structures except as specifically permitted elsewhere in this Bylaw. In
determining yard measurements, the minimum horizontal distance from the respective lot lines
to the building shall be used.
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a.
Front Yard means a yard
extending across the full
width of a lot between the
front
lot
line
and
the
nearest wall of any building
or structure on the lot; a
"minimum"
front
yard
means the minimum depth
allowed by this By-law of a
front yard on a lot between
the front lot line and the
nearest main wall of any
main building or structure
on the lot.
b.
Rear Yard means a yard
extending across the full
width of a lot between the
rear lot line and the nearest
wall of any main building or
structure on the lot; and "minimum" rear yard means the minimum depth allowed
by this By-law of a rear yard on a lot between the rear lot line and the nearest main
wall of any main building or structure on the lot.
c.
Side Yard means a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard of a lot
between a side lot line and the nearest wall of any building or structure on the lot;
and "minimum" side yard means the minimum depth allowed by this Bylaw of a
side yard on a lot between a side lot line and the nearest main wall of any main
building or structure on the lot.
ZONE means a designated area of land shown on Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
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35
RD-1
HR-1
HI-1
HMHP-1
RI-1
RI-1
RI-1
HHC-1
HHC-1
HHC-1
HIGHWAY 104
HIGHWAY 316
DUNMORE RD
TAYLORS RD
LIBERTY LANE
JOHNS PASS
PARK BLVD
ELMWOOD DR
MACMILLAN RD
FORREST RD
ROGERS DR
ANGUS MACQUARRIE DR
PINE RIDGE RD
CEDAR WOOD AVE
RIVER
LOWER
SOUTH
RIVER
DAGGER
!
I(
SWPP
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
Existing Sewer Line
HC-1 Hamlet Commercial
HHC-1 Hamlet Highway Commercial
HI-1 Hamlet Industrial
HR-1 Hamlet Residential
HR-2 Hamlet Multiple Unit Residential
HMHP-1 Hamlet Mini Home Park
RD-1 Rural Development
RC-1 Rural Commercial
RI-1 Rural Industrial
Central Plan Area
The Municipality of
The County of Antigonish
0
500
Meters
Source Water Protection Plan
Lower South River