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The Corporation of The Town of Ajax
Zoning By-Law 95-2003
Office Consolidation
March 6, 2026
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Town of Ajax
Zoning By-Law 95-2003
Office Consolidation
March 6, 2026
Table 1 is an outline of Town Council's passing of, and the Ontario Municipal
Board's modifications to and approval of Zoning By-law 95-2003. Amendments to
Zoning By-law 95-2003 that have resulted in this Office Consolidation are
outlined in Table 4.
Table 1: Timeline of Council and Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) actions and
decisions leading to the approval of Zoning By-law 95-2003
Date
Event and Status
July 14, 2003
Town Council passed Zoning By-law 95-2003
July 25, 2003
Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law 95-2003 was circulated
August 14, 2003 Appeals were lodged by Anne Kwan and Cougs Investments
Limited within the prescribed time period for appeals
March 12, 2004
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
0643 approved modifications to By-law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachment 1 and deemed the portions of By-law 95-2003 not at
issue in the appeals of Anne Kwan and Cougs Investments
Limited to have into full force and effect as of July 14, 2003
June 14, 2004
Deferral Number 5 to By-law 95-2003 was resolved with the
passing of By-law 81-2004
July 21, 2004
Appeal lodged by Cougs Investments Limited was approved, in
part, by the Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order
Number 1270, as it related to the lands identified in Attachment 3
to Decision/Order Number 0643 dated March 25, 2004, and was
amended in the manner as identified on Schedules 1 and 2. In all
other respects, the Board ordered the appeal to be dismissed.
Date
Event and Status
September 30,
2004
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
0499 permitted a yard for a contractor engaged in the installation
and/or repair and replacement of communication and information
systems as a temporary use on the lands known as 1501
Harwood Avenue North (enacted on April 17, 2003, and expired
on September 30, 2004)
January 10,
2005
Deferral D7 to By-law 95-2003 was resolved with the passing of
By-law 1-2005.
February 2,
2005
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
0203 approved modifications to By-law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachments 1 and 2. Deferral D4 resolved.
August 19, 2005 Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
2192 approved modifications to By-Law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachment 1. Deferral D2 resolved.
October 28,
2005
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
2848 approved modifications to By-law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachment 2.
December 19,
2005
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
3307 approved modifications to By-Law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachment 1.
May 17, 2007
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
1411 approved modifications to By-Law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachment 1.
October 12,
2007
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
2702 approved modifications to By-Law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachment 1.
November 7,
2007
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
2910 approved modifications to By-Law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachment 2.
August 25, 2008 Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order Number
issued August 25, 2008, approved modifications to By-Law 95
2003 as set out in Attachment 1.
Date
Event and Status
December 16,
2008
Appeal lodged by Anne Kwan withdrawn.
February 24,
2009
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order dated
February 24, 2009, approved modifications to By-Law 95-2003 as
set out in Attachment 3.
March 16, 2009
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order dated
March 16, 2009, approved modifications to By-law 95-2003 as set
out in Exhibit 8.
August 11, 2009 Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order dated
August 11, 2009, approved modifications to By-law 95-2003 as
set out in Attachment 1.
March 9, 2011
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order dated
March 9, 2011, approved modifications to By-law 95-2003 as set
out in Attachment 1.
July 8, 2011
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order dated July
8, 2011, approved modification to By-law 95-2003 as set out in
Attachment 3.
August 5, 2011
Ontario Municipal Board as set out Decision/Order dated August
5, 2011, approved modifications to By-law 95-2003 as set out in
Exhibit 5.
January 20,
2012
Ontario Municipal Board as set out in Decision/Order dated
January 20, 2012, approved modifications to By-law 95-2003 as
set out in Attachment 1.
Outstanding Appeals1 of the Town of Ajax Zoning By-law 95
2003 as of March 6, 2026
Table 2: This Table lists outstanding appeals up to March 6, 2026
Ontario Land
Tribunal Case
Number
Appellant
Land
Subject to
Appeal
Nature of Appeal
PL150303
Magnum
Opus
Developments
(Ajax) Corp.
727 Shoal
Point Road
Appeal of non-decision by the
Town of Ajax Council on Zoning
By-law Amendment application
Z2/11 that rezones the property
from the Agricultural Zone to
Residential One - E Zone,
Residential One - F Zone,
Residential Two - B Zone,
Residential Multiple Four Zone,
Residential Multiple Six Zone,
Open Space Zone,
Environmental Protection Zone,
and Institutional - A
Zone/Residential One - F Zone.
1 Appealed Zoning By-law Amendments are not consolidated
Outstanding Deferrals of the Town of Ajax Zoning By-law 95
2003 as of March 6, 2026
Table 3: This Table lists outstanding deferrals up to March 6, 2026
Deferral
Number
Section/
Schedule
Explanation/Source
D3
Zoning
Schedules
46 & 52
Zoning deferred for the lands located on the south side
of Bayly Street, east of Pickering Beach Road - 301
Bayly Street pending the submission and approval of an
Environmental Impact Study.
D6
Section 5.11
and Footnote
(5) of
Section 6.3.1
These sections have been deferred pending the review
of a drive-thru operations study to be submitted by the
TDL Group Ltd. and the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and
Motel Association.
Amendments to Zoning By-Law 95-2003
Table 4:This Table lists all the amendments made to Zoning By-law 95-2003 up to March 6, 2026
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
121-2003 September
22, 2003
Exception 97
- Z19/02,
Z9/03
S-A-2002-04
S-A-2003-03
9, 10, 18
Southwest corner of Taunton Road and
Salem Road - Development standards;
front yard determination
124-2003 October
14, 2003
Exception 98
- Z12/03
S-A-2003-04
S-A-2003-05
45, 46
Both sides of realigned Pickering Beach
Road - development standards for
maximum lot coverage; repeals By-law 69
97 and Exception 34
26-2004
February
9, 2004
Z20/03
52
65 Angier Crescent - to rezone from
Residential Three (R3) Zone to
Residential One - 'E' (R1-E) Zone
31-2004
March 25,
2004
Z11/02
18
To remove the Holding Provision (H) on
the lands described as Part Lot 7,
Concession 2
42-2004
April 13,
2004
Exceptions
47, 99
Z02/04
8, 16
South of the Hydro Corridor, west of
Westney Road, to revise zoning categories
and performance standards
44-2004
April 13,
2004
Z15/03
S-A-2003-07
OPA03-A1
52, 62, 63
To rezone the lands from Agricultural (A)
Zone to Environmental Protection (EP)
Zone, Open Space (OS) Zone, and
Residential One - 'D' (R1-D) Zone, and to
permit the development of a residential
subdivision comprising of 62 residential
dwelling units located on the east side of
Shoal Point Road, north of Warwick
Avenue
58-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
100-Z6/04
31
100 Bayly Street West - additional
permitted uses, prohibited uses, and
parking standards
59-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
69-Z6/04
31
Additional use of parking lot; parking
standards
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
60-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
104-Z6/04
OPA
Number 15
38
Additional uses, prohibited uses; parking
standards
61-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
101-Z6/04,
Z6/05
OPA
Number 15
38
Additional uses, prohibited uses, parking
standards
62-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
12-Z6/04
38
Additional uses, prohibited uses, parking
standards
63-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
38-Z6/04,
N/A
Additional uses and prohibited uses added
64-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
57-Z6/04
N/A
Additional uses and prohibited uses added
65-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
58- Z6/04
Z14/04
OPA
Number 15
38, 44
Additional uses, prohibited uses,
development standards
66-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
65-Z6/04
44
Additional uses, prohibited uses, parking
standards
67-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
91-Z6/04
38, 44
Development standards
68-2004
May 10,
2004
Exception
105-Z6/04
38. 39 and
44
Additional uses and prohibited uses added
72-2004
May 25,
2004
Z16/03
62
To rezone the lands south of Bayly Street
East and west of Audley Road South
(along Whitefoot Crescent and Keywood
Street) from 'Agricultural (A) Zone to
Residential Two - 'B' (R2-B) Zone and
Institutional - 'A' (I-A) Zone to permit the
development of 150 street townhouses
and a parking lot for the abutting church
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
81-2004
June 14,
2004
Exception
102-Z10/03
16
Plan 40M-1425, Block 192 - southwest
corner of Rossland Road and Westney
Road North - to rezone from Automobile
Commercial (AC2) Zone to Neighbourhood
Commercial (NC) Zone; prohibited uses
and setback requirements
82-2004
June 14,
2004
Exception 69
-Z19/03
31
Alexis Lodge - Part 8, 40R-22342, Doric
Street - to rezone from Residential Two -
'A' (R2-A) Zone to Uptown Mixed Use (UC)
Zone to permit the development of a
retirement home
83-2004
June 14,
2004
Town-
initiated
N/A
Housekeeping issues - definition of porch,
driveway width, maximum front yard
86-2004
June 24,
2004
Exception
107-Z22/03
29, 30
110 Ritchie Avenue - to rezone from
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone to
Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone in
order to permit a parking lot expansion for
an existing plaza; landscape buffers;
parking requirements
94-2004
July 5,
2004
Exception
46-Z21/03
15, 16
Changes to performance standards under
Exception 46 to facilitate garage widths,
maximum setbacks, and area specific
changes
95-2004
July 5,
2004
Exception
106- Z23/01
32
To rezone the lands to Automobile
Commercial (AC) Zone with a Hold,
Uptown Mixed Use (UC) Zone with a Hold,
and Residential Multiple Four (RM4) Zone
with a Holdand to reduce the minimum
required landscape strip adjacent to
Kingston Road and Salem Road and the
required number of parking spaces for the
retirement home in order to facilitate the
development of a service station with an
accessory convenience store, a
commercial building, as well as a
retirement home on the south-west corner
of Kingston Road and Salem Road. Hold
removed by By-law 97-2005
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
96-2004
July 5,
2004
Exception
103- Z1/04
45
211 Bayly Street - to rezone from
Agricultural (A) Zone to Automobile
Commercial (AC) Zone, and to reduce the
minimum landscape strip adjacent to Bayly
Street, and to increase the minimum
landscape strip adjacent to residential
lands in order to facilitate the development
of a service station with an accessory
convenience store and carwash facility
97-2004
July 5,
2004
Exception
76-Z8/03
S-A-2003-02
11, 59
To permit the development of 161
residential dwelling units; maximum
garage and driveway widths at the
southwest corner of Audley Road and the
CPR line
117-2004 September
15, 2004
Exceptions
43, 44
Z11/04
9, 16
Development standards for garage widths
for lots located within part of Enclave 11,
and within all of Enclaves 16 and 13 of the
Nottingham subdivision, generally
bounded by Taunton Road, Westney Road
and Williamson Drive
123-2004 September
27, 2004
Exception
109- Z17/03
OPA03-A8
S-A-2003-09
21
Prohibited uses; development standards
134-2004 October
25, 2004
Exception
45-Z10/04
9
Standards for driveways and garage
widths
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
141-2004
November
8, 2004
Z9/04
15
Rezone lands in the John Boddy
Subdivision, generally bounded by
Williamson Drive to the north and Westney
Road to the east from Residential Two -
'B' (R2-B) Zone to Residential One - 'C'
(R1-C) Zone , From Residential Two - 'B'
(R2-B) Zone to Residential One - 'E' (R1
E) Zone , from Residential One - 'D' (R1
D) Zone to Residential One - 'E' (R1-E)
Zone , From Residential One - 'E' (R1-E)
Zone , to Residential Two - 'A' (R2-A)
Zone , from Residential One - 'F' (R1-F)
Zone to Residential Two - 'A' (R2-A) Zone
, and from Residential One - 'F' (R1-F)
Zone to Residential One - 'E' (R1-E) Zone
144-2004
November
22, 2004
89-2003
29
448 Kingston Road West - to remove
Holding Provision (H) established by By
law 89-2003.
149-2004
November
22, 2004
Town-
initiated
N/A
Amends sectiac2on 5.4 subsection iii)
1-2005
January
10, 2005
Exception
110- Z3/04
18T-94026,
RL2/04
62
Development standards
9-2005
January
24, 2005
Exception
80- Z17/04
18T-98016
10, 11
Standards for maximum garage widths
10-2005
January
24, 2005
Exception
112- Z13/04
S-A-2004-04
60
Standards for lot coverage
11-2005
January
24, 2005
Z16/04
N/A
Rezone lands on Porte Road north of
Bayly Street East (formerly municipally
known as 395 Porte Road) from
Agricultural (A) Zone to Residential Two -
'B' (R2-B) Zone and Residential One - 'D'
(R1-D) Zone to permit four street
townhouses and an existing single
detached dwelling
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
21-2005
February
14, 2005
Exception
113-Z18/04
28
579 Kingston Road West - landscape
buffers
28-2005
March 10,
2005
Town-
initiated
N/A
Implements interim control of land uses in
the vicinity of Highway 401/Salem Road
interchange until December 31, 2005
37-2005
March 29,
2005
Z7/04, Z8/04
N/A
Incorporates lands on the west side of
Salem Road approximately 200 metres
north of Bayly Street to permit 162
residential dwellings in two plans of
subdivision (18T-89107 and S-A-2004-02)
38-2005
March 29,
2005
Exception
116-Z21/04
28
66 Church Street - development standards
42-2005
April 11,
2005
Exceptions
57, 65, 115,
117, 118
Z14/04
S-A-2004-03
38, 44
Amends permitted uses; development
standards
53-2005
April 25,
2005
Exception
114-Z15/04
31, 32
Prohibited uses; development standards
75-2005
June 27,
2005
Town-
initiated
N/A
Requirements for Licensed and
Unlicensed Outdoor Patios
84-2005
July 7,
2005
Exceptions
121, 122
Z4/04
39, 40
Development standards for southeast
corner of Salem Road and Achilles Road
86-2005
July 7,
2005
Exceptions
4, 12, 16, 38,
57,58, 65,
91, 101, 104,
105, 115,
117, 118,
119, 120
Town-
initiated
N/A
Amends Sections 2.1, 3, 4.1.1, 4.8, 4.11,
4.12, 5.3.2, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 5.1.1, 5.13,
5.13.4, 6.1, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3 and 6.3.4
Adds 4.12.2, 5.10.2, 5.12.4, 6.9, 6.9.1,
6.9.2, 6.9.2.1, 6.9.3, 6.9.4, 6.9.5, 6.9.6,
6.9.7, and 6.9.8
96-2005
September
12, 2005
Z5/05
11
Lands on Westray Crescent rezoned from
Residential One - 'E' (R1-E) Zone to
Residential Two - 'B' (R2-B) Zone
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
97-2005
September
12, 2005
95-2004
32
To remove the Holding Provision (H) on
the lands described as 2 - 8 Salem Road
South established by By-law 95-2004
99-2005
September
12, 2005
Exception
124 - Z2/05
18
Development standards for lands in the
northwest quadrant of Rossland Road and
Harwood Avenue
105-2005 September
26, 2005
53-2005
31, 32
To remove the Holding Provision (H) on
the lands known as the Durham Centre
112-2005 October 6,
2005
Z3/05
N/A
To rezone lands on the west side of
Burcher Road, north of Emperor Street
from Institutional - 'A' (I-A) Zone to
Residential Two - 'B' (R2-B) Zone to
permit the development of 78 semi
detached dwellings.
120-2005 October
24, 2005
28-2005
N/A
Extends length of interim control by-law for
Highway 401/Salem Road interchange to
June 30, 2006
137-2005 November
14, 2005
Exception
128-Z10/05
36, 37
Permitted uses; development standards for
147 Westney Road South
139-2005 November
14, 2005
Exception
129 - Z14/05
OPA-05-A7
11
Development standards for the southwest
quadrant of Williamson Drive and Seward
Drive and amendments to the Holding
Provisions for the Residential Multiple Four
(RM4) Zone. Hold removed by By-law 70
2007.
141-2005 OMB
Approved
(August
19, 2005
Issued
Decision/
Order
Number
2192)
Exception
123-Z04/01
58
1183 Shoal Point Road (OMB Case
Number PL001312)
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
142-2005 OMB
Approved
October
26, 2005
(Issued
Decision/
Order
Number
2822)
Exception
111-Z11/03
32
Shell Canada - 15 Salem Road South
(OMB Case PL040651)
150-2005 December
8, 2005
Exception
130 - Z7/05
43
Development standards for 460 Bayly
Street West
157-2005 OMB
Approved
December
19, 2005
(Issued
Decision/
Order
Number
3307)
Exception
125, 127
Z18/03
10, 18, 19
Development standards and Holding
Provisions for Part of Lots 6 and 7,
Concession 3, lands south of Taunton
Road East and east of Salem Road North
(OMB Case Number PL0500091). By-law
62-2008 removed the Hold for a portion of
the lands and By-law 78-2011 removed the
Hold on the balance of the lands.
12-2006
February
13, 2006
Exception
131 - Z18/05
30, 31
Additional uses, development standards
for 132 Kingston Road West
47-2006
April 24,
2006
29-2003
10, 11
To remove the Holding Provision (H) on
the lands described as Part of Lots 3, 4,
and 5, Concession 3 (generally north of
Williamson Drive East and east of Gillet
Drive)
48-2006
April 24,
2006
84-2005
39, 40
To remove the Holding Provision (H) on
the lands described as Part of Lots 6 and
7, Concession 1 (generally south of
Achilles Road and east of Salem Road
South)
56-2006
May 8,
2006
Town-
initiated
N/A
Implements interim control for Pickering
Village until May 8, 2007
68-2006
May 23,
2006
Exception
133 - Z13/05
S-A-2005-05
39
Development standards for the northeast
corner of King's Crescent and Rideout
Street
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
78-2006
June 12,
2006
77-96
14
To remove the Holding Provision (H) on
the lands described as Part Lot 14,
Concession 2, 520 Rossland Road West
84-2006
June 26,
2006
Exception
135 - Z20/05
OPA 05-A9
37
Additional uses, Holding Provision (H) for
lands within the CN Rail spur line west of
Dowty Road. Hold removed by By-law 79
2009.
87-2006
June 26,
2006
Exception 5
Z8/06
32
Additional uses, prohibited uses, and
development standards for lands at the
southwest corner of Salme Road South
and Mandrake Street
88-2006
June 26,
2006
Exceptions
136, 152
Z8/06
32, 33, 39
and 40
To establish prohibited uses, add new
permitted uses and development
standards at the 401/Salem Road
Interchange (S/E Corner of Salem Road
and Chambers Drive and interior of Beck
Crescent). Amended via OMB decision
issued February 24, 2009, refer to By-law
Number 152-2009.
89-2006
June 26,
2006
Exception
137 - Z8/06
OPA 06-A3
39, 40
Additional uses, prohibited uses,
development standards, and a Holding (H)
Provision at the 401/Salem Road
interchange Study (Hilton Garden Inn and
MTO Woodlot). Hold removed by By-law
151-2012.
90-2006
June 26,
2006
Exception 61
- Z1/01,
Z8/06
OPA 06-A3
40
Additional uses, prohibited uses, and
development standards at the 401/Salem
Road interchange Study (S/E Corner of
Chambers Drive and Beck Crescent).
Amended via OMB decision issued
February 24, 2009, refer to By-law Number
152-2009.
91-2006
June 26,
2006
N/A
39
Rezone lands located at the northwest and
southwest corners of Salem Road and
Achilles Road from Prestige Employment
(PE) Zone with Holding Provision (H)
[PE(H)] to Open Space (OS) Zone
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
92-2006
June 26,
2006
Exception
138 - Z8/06
OPA 06-A3
39
Additional uses, prohibited uses, and
development standards at the 401/Salem
Road Interchange Study (N/E Corner of
Salem Road and Achilles Road (BMW))
93-2006
June 26,
2006
Exception
139 - Z8/06
OPA 06-A3
39, 40
Additional uses, prohibited uses,
development standards, and Holding (H)
Provision at the 401/Salem Road
Interchange Study (North Side of Achilles
Road, East of Salem Road). By-law 64
2013 removed the Hold on a portion of the
lands. By-law 10-2016 removed the Hold
on a further portion of the lands. By-law
91-2016 removed the Hold on a further
portion of the lands.
94-2006
June 26,
2006
Exception
122 - Z8/06,
Z8/06
OPA 06-A3
39, 40
Additional uses, prohibited uses, and
development standards at the 401/Salem
Road Interchange Study (S/E Quadrant of
Salem Road and Achilles Road)
95-2006
June 26,
2006
Exception
140 - Z8/06
OPA 06-A3
40
Additional uses, prohibited uses, and
development standards at the 401/Salem
Road Interchange Study ( Lands North and
South of Achilles Road, West of Carruthers
Creek). Amended via OMB decision issued
February 24, 2009, refer to By-law Number
152-2009.
105-2006 July 10,
2006
Exception
141 and 142
- Z20/04
28
Development standards for the south side
of Kearney Drive, east of Elizabeth Street,
and establishes Holding Provision. Hold
removed by By-law 99-2007.
108-2006 July 10,
2006
Exception 80
- Z16/98
10, 11
Amended development standards for curb
cut, garage and driveway widths in Section
6.2.3 (Garage and Driveway
Requirements) and for Exception 80
(southwest quadrant of Taunton Road East
and Audley Road North)
109-2006 July 10,
2006
Town-
initiated
N/A
Amends Section 5.3.1 and Table 6.2.2
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
116-2006 September
11, 2006
Z1/06
39
Lands rezoned from Agricultural (A) Zone
to Residential One - 'F' (R1-F) Zone in
order to permit two new residential
dwellings on the est side of Porte Road
117-2006 September
11, 2006
Z4/05
10
Lands rezoned from Agricultural (A) Zone
to Open Space (OS) Zone and Residential
One - 'E' (R1-E) Zone in order to permit
35 single detached dwellings south of
Taunton Road East, west of Gillet Drive
119-2006 September
11, 2006
Exception.
132 - Z19/05
OPA 05-A8
48
To establish additional permitted uses at
the southwest corner of Westney Road
South and Clements Road
129-2006 September
25, 2006
Z2/06
31
Lands the west side of Old Harwood
Avenue approximately 24 metres south of
Hirshfield Lane rezoned from Agricultural
(A) Zone to Residential One - 'F' (R1-F)
Zone to permit development, Holding
provisions (H)
5-2007
January
22, 2007
Exception 64 N/A
Remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed under By-law 99-01 for the
Durham Centre lands on the west side of
Salem Road North between Kingston
Road East and Ringer Road.
6-2007
January
22, 2007
Exception 39
- Town-
initiated
N/A
Amended minimum setback for Units 111
to 120 on Registered Plan 40M-2046.
12-2007
January
22, 2007
Exception
143 - Z11/05
S-A-2005-04
18.19
Subject lands east of Salem Road North,
north of the CP Railway Line rezoned from
Agricultural (A) Zone to Open Space (OS)
Zone, Residential Two - 'B' (R2-B) Zone,
Residential One - 'D' (R1-D) Zone, and
Residential One - 'F' (R1-F) Zone ;
exception 143 added
36-2007
April 10,
2007
56-2006
N/A
Extends length of interim control by-law for
Pickering Village to May 7, 2008
42-2007
April 23,
2007
Exception 80 10, 11, 19
Remove Holding provision (H) for lands
south of Williamson Drive East, west of
Caruthers Creek
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
54-2007
May 14,
2007
Exception
144 - Z6/06
16
Development standards for 1010 and 1020
Westney Road North
64-2007
June 25,
2007
Exception
146 - Z19/04
S-A-2004-05
33
Development Standards and Holding
Provisions for the south side of Kingston
Road East, east of Wicks Drive. Hold on
the Residential Multiple Five (RM5) zoned
lands removed by By-law 140-2009. Hold
on GC zoned lands removed by By-law
114-2011.
70-2007
July 9,
2007
Exception 80 N/A
Remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed under By-law 139-2005
99-2007
September
24, 2007
Exception
141
N/A
Remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed under By-law 105-2006
107-2007 October
22, 2007
OMB
Decision
number
2702
Exception
147 - Z5/06
OPA06-A2
8
Development standards, Holding Provision
(H). Hold removed by By-law 67-2008
(OMB Case Number PL061039)
122-2007 November
22, 2007
OMB
Decision
number
2910
Exception
148 - Z12/06
S-A-2006-02
32, 33
Development standards, Holding Provision
(H) for 257 to 319 Kingston Road East
(Whitetail Paza). Hold removed by By-law
10-2009.
(OMB Case Number PL070470)
27-2008
March 6,
2008
Exception 46
- Z11/07
15, 16
Exception area amended; minimum lot
depth for Block 132, 40M-2215
38-2008
Apr 14,
2008
Exceptions
13, 15, 49,
95, 96, 113,
116, and 145
27, 28, 29
Town initiated Zoning By-law Amendment
to implement Official Plan Amendment
Number 30 for the Village Centre.
Amendments made to Zoning sections 2.1,
3, 4.1.4, 4.8, 4.12, 5.3.2, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8,
5.12.3, 5.13, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, and 6.3.4;
amendments made to Exceptions 49, 95,
96, 113, 116, and 145; deleted Exceptions
13 and 15; and added a Holding Provision
to 68 Church Street South (Exception
145). Hold removed by By-law 139-2009.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
55-2008
May 26,
2008
Exception
149 - Z08/07
S-A-2007-03
19, 26, 59,
60
Development standards for plan of
subdivision S-A-2007-03
60-2008
June 9,
2008
Exception 80 N/A
Remove Holding Provision (H) imposed by
By-law 29-2003
62-2008
June 23,
2008
Exception
125
157-2005
OMB
Decision
3307
10
Amended Exception 125 and revised
Holding Provision (H) imposed by By-law
157-2005
67-2008
June 23,
2008
107-2007
OMB
Decision
2702
8
Removes Holding Provision (H) imposed
by OMB Decision 2702 and By-law 107
2007 (OMB Case Number PL061039)
68-2008
June 23,
2008
Exception 99
- Z9/07
16
Additional permitted uses and
development standards for 201 Williams
Drive West
72-2008
July 3,
2008
Exception 87 N/A
Removed Holding Provision (H)
82-2008
September
8, 2008
Exception
151 - Z11/06
OPA06-A5
OMB
Decision
August 25,
2008
N/A
Development standards for 60 Salem
Road South
(OMB Case Number PL070790)
92-2008
September
22, 2008
Exception
108 - Z2/07
S-A-2007-01
5
Development standards amended for
Dexshire Drive
97-2008
October 9,
2008
Exception 75
- Z7/07
SPA6/07
8
Development standards amended and
Holding (H) Provision established for 201
Taunton Road West. Hold removed by By
law 15-2013.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
99-2008
October 9,
2008
Exception
154 - Z13/07
OPA07-A4,
S-A-2007-04
SP18/07
20
Development standards for S-A-2007-04
(west side of Riverside Drive, north of the
East Duffins Creek, south of Rossland
Road West and west of Riverside Golf
Course)
115-2008 November
10, 2008
Exception
155 - Z15/07
OPA07-A4
8
Development standards, Holding Provision
(H) for lands in the southwest corner of
Taunton Road West and Ravenscroft
Road. By-law 40-2018 removed and
replaced the Holding Provision.
122-2008 November
4, 2008
Exception 68 N/A
Removed Holding Provision (H) on the
Ajax Downs Racetrack lands imposed by
By-law 98-2001
135-2008 December
8, 2008
Exception
119 - Z6/08
OPA08-A2
37, 38, 43
Amends Section 6.4.2 (Zone Standards)
and Exception 119
136-2008 December
8, 2008
Exception 4
Z7/08
OPA08-A2
38
New definitions, Amends 4.1.3, Exception
4, Holding Provision (H). Hold removed by
By-law 21-2011
10-2009
January
26, 2009
Exception
148 - Z12/06
S-A-2006-02
32, 33
Removed Holding Provision (H) imposed
by By-Law 122-2007
37-2009
April 14,
2009
Exception
157 - Z2/08
SP2/05
31
Development standards for accessory use
as a Garden Centre
58-2009
May 25,
2009
Exception
158 - Z5/08
OPA08-A3
SP08/09
31
Development standards for 216, 228, 240
Old Harwood Avenue and rear portion of
200 Old Harwood Avenue
66-2009
June 8,
2009
Exception
134 - Z17/05
S-A-2005-08
10, 18
Development standards, Holding Provision
(H) for lands on the east side of Salem
Road North, north of Gillett Drive, south of
Garrardview Street and west of Tampsett
Avenue (formerly known as 1537 Salem
Road North). Hold imposed by 66-2009
was deleted and a new Hold was
established by By-law 33-2016. Holding
Provision (H) removed by By-law 42-2018.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
72-2009
June 22,
2009
Exception
159 - Z10/06
SP36/05
10
Development standards for 1964 Salem
Road North
78-2009
July 9,
2009
Exception 43 16
Amended Holding Provision (H) imposed
by By-law 95-2003
79-2009
July 9,
2009
Exception
135 - Z20/05
OPA 05-A9
37
Removed Holding Provision (H) at 140
Dowty Road imposed by By-law 84-2006
81-2009
August 11,
2009
Exception 93 16
OMB Decision for Case Number
PL070803 dated August 11, 2009. Defines
residential care facility and outdoor
amenity space for 1257 Westney Road
North.
133-2009 November
23, 2009
Town-
initiated
N/A
Pickering Village parking standards
139-2009 December
14, 2009
Exception
145
28
Removed Holding Provision (H) imposed
under By-law 38-2008.
140-2009 December
14, 2009
Exception
146
33
Removed Holding Provision (H) on the
Residential Multiple Five (RM5) Zoned
lands imposed under By-law 64-2007.
151-2009 March 16,
2009
Exception
51-Z10/07
45
OMB Decision for Case Number
PL981016 dated March 16, 2009. Amends
development standards in Exception 51.
152-2009 February
24, 2009
Exceptions
136, 152,
156
32, 33, 39,
40
OMB Decision for Case Number
PL060718 dated February 24, 2009.
Amends development standards in By
laws 88-2006 and 95-2006
61-2010
April 26,
2010
Exception
160 - Z14/07
S-A-2007-05
15
Development standards for Marshall
Homes subdivision S-A-2007-05 (west
side of Ravenscroft Road, est of Duffins
Creek and south of the Hydro One corridor
105-2010 July 8,
2010
Exception
162 - Z2/09
9
Additional uses and development
standards for 1801 and 1901 Harwood
Avenue North
106-2010 July 8,
2010
Exception
161 - Z1/10
SP8/10
43
Additional and other Permitted Uses for
365 Bayly Street West
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
21-2011
February
14, 2011
136-2008
38
Removal of the Holding Provision (H) on
170 Mills Road that was established by By
law 136-2008
30-2011
March 10,
2011
Exception
165 - Z4/10
S-A-2010-01
24
Development standards for the southwest
corner of Magill Drive and Old Harwood
Avenue
43-2011
April 26,
2011
Exception
166 - Z17/89
18T-89058
4
Development standards for 239 and 299
Fifth Concession Road
58-2011
May 24,
2011
Exception
167 - Z2/10
SPA11/10
32
Development standards for the added
permitted use of a motor vehicle gas bar
for 150 Kingston Road East
68-2011
July 7,
2011
SP20/10
19
Removal of the Holding Provision (H) on
Part of Lots 5 and 6, Concession 3
designated as Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16,
18 and 19 on Plan 40R-26814 (330
Rossland Road East)
73-2011
OMB
Decision
July 8,
2011
Exception
163 - Z1/05
S-A-2005-01
OPA 05-A1
18, 19
OMB decision for Case Number PL050180
dated July 8, 2011, for Beechridge Farms
Inc.
Development standards for lands located
north of Rossland Road, east of Spitty
Road, west of Carruthers Creek and south
of the SL&H Rail line and a Holding (H)
Provision for lands zoned Residential
Multiple Five (RM5). Hold removed by By
law 70-2015.
74-2011
OMB
Decision
March 9,
2011
Exception
164 - Z3/08
SP11/08
18
OMB Decision for Case Number
PL100253 dated March 9, 2011. Dunbury
Development Ltd.
Development standards for the lands
located on the south side of Rossland
Road West, approximately 70.0 west of
Harwood Avenue North.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
75-2011
OMB
Decision
August 5,
2011
Exception
106 - Z3/10
SP1/11
32
OMB decision for Case Number PL110018
dated August 5, 2011, JFC Developments
Limited.
Additional use and development standards
for the northeast corner of Twilley Lane
and Trott Lane
78-2011
September
12, 2011
Exception
125
10, 18, 19
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 157-2005 (OMB
Decision/Order Number 3307 issued
December 19, 2005) and amended by By
law 62-2008 on the balance of the lands.
90-2011
OMB
Decision
January
20, 2012
Exception
168 - Z4/08
S-A-2008-01
13, 14
OMB decision for Case Number PL020648
and PL101142 dated January 20, 2012,
The Trustee's for Toronto's Workmen's
Circle Colony and Children's Camp and
Coughlan Homes Inc.; and Cougs Ajax
Ltd. and 1441449 Ontario Inc.
Development standards and establishment
of Holding Provisions (H). Hold was
removed by By-law 79-2013.
114-2011 November
28, 2011
Exception
146
33
To remove the Holding Provision (H) for
General Commercial (GC) zoned lands
imposed on 365 Kingston Road East.
93-2012
June 11,
2012
Exception
170 - Z3/11
SP3/12
32
Additional uses, prohibited uses and
development standards for 36 Salem Road
South. Incorporates the definition of
restaurant, Take-Out, into the zoning by
law consolidation.
101-2012 July 5,
2012
SPA6/12
16
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 4-2000 and amended
by By-law 78-2009.
131-2012 October 9,
2012
SP18/11
Exception 38
44
To rezone the subject property and to
remove the Holding Provision (H) imposed
by By-law 21-1998 on a portion of the
lands. By-law 15-2021 removed the Hold
on the balance of the lands.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
145-2012 November
12, 2012
Exception
171 - Z2/12
18T-95041
RL2/10
C-A-2012-03
SP12/10
32, 39
To incorporate exception 171 to apply
individual zone standards and to exempt
the development from the requirements of
Section 4.9, Frontage on a Public Road.
151-2012 November
26, 2012
Z8/06
OPA06-A3
SP10/12
40
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 89-2006 on the lands
legally described as Part of Block 1,
Registered Plan 40M-1454 and lands
forming part of the Highway 401 right-of
way.
15-2013
February
25, 2013
Z28/01
SPA6/07
Z7/07
SP9/12
8
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 97-2008 on 201
Taunton Road West, legally described as
Part of Lot 11, Concession 3.
42-2013
April 22,
2013
Town-
initiated
37, 38
To rezone the north side of realigned
Station Street from General Employment
(GE) Zone to Prestige Employment (PE)
Zone.
43-2013
April 22,
2013
Exception
169 - Z5/11
SPA11/11
30
To add Exception 169 to apply individual
development standards for the lands
legally described as Part of Block 114,
Plan 40M-1489 Now Part 87 on Registered
Plan 40R-24069 (northeast corner of
Kingston Road West and Chapman Drive)
50-2013
May 13,
2013
Exception.
61, 122, 132,
136, 137,
138, 139,
140, 152,
156-Z4/13
32, 33, 39,
40, 48
To remove place of worship and site-
specific exceptions that permit places of
worship with accessory day care facilities
and offices as permitted uses on lands
zoned Prestige Employment in order to
implement the OMB's decision regarding
Regional Official Plan Amendment 128
(ROPA 128) to prohibit certain sensitive
land uses within employment areas.
Footnotes added to Section 6.4.1 for
exceptions for places of worship and
commercial school in the Prestige
Employment zone.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
52-2013
May 27,
2013
Exception
173 - Z4/12
C-A-2012-06
S-A-2012-02
SP21/12
9
To rezone the lands at the southeast
corner of Taunton Road East and Harwood
Avenue North and to incorporate
Exception 173 to apply individual zone
standards and to exempt the development
from the requirements of Section 4.9;
Frontage on a Public Road.
64-2013
June 24,
2013
Exception
139
39, 40
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 93-2006 from a portion
of the lands (the center portion)legally
described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 1,
Pickering, Part 1 on Registered Plan 40R
24253 in order to permit the development
of a motor vehicle sales establishment.
(also see By-laws 10-2016 and 91-2016)
65-2013
June 24,
2013
Exception
174-Z1/13
13
To amend the zoning on the lands legally
described as Lot 12, Plan M-1157 from
Country Residential (CR) Zone to
Residential One - 'B' (R1-B) Zone and
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone in
order to permit the creation of 10 single
detached dwelling lots through the
appropriate land division applications.
67-2013
June 24,
2013
Exception
172 - Z3/12
OPA12-A1
SP9/12
43
To permit a funeral home and a
crematorium and a funeral visitation centre
as an ancillary use to a funeral home.
To incorporate Exception 172 to establish
parking standards, maximum gross floor
area, and maximum number of cremators
for the property.
68-2013
June 24,
2013
Exception
110 - Z4/11
R2/11
62
To amend Exception 110 to facilitate
amendments to an approved draft plan of
subdivision (18T-94026).
69-2013
June 24,
2013
18T-94026
R2/11
Z4/11
N/A
To permit the temporary use of the subject
lands for a contractors yard and for
outdoor storage to assist in the
development of a residential subdivision
consisting of 565 dwelling units.
Temporary Use expires June 24, 2026.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
79-2013
September
9, 2013
S-A-2008-01
Z4/08
90-2011
13, 14
To remove the Holding Provisions (H)
imposed by By-law 90-2011 from the
subject lands to enable the completion of
Phase 1A and Phase 1B of the Duffins
Village Subdivision.
114-2013 December
9, 2013
Town-
Initiated
N/A
To establish definitions for a lodging house
and a lodging unit; identify zones where
lodging houses are permitted; and to
establish parking requirements for lodging
houses.
24-2014
March 6,
2014
OMB
Decision
April 7,
2014
Exception
177 - Z16/05
S-A-2005-07
48, 61, 62
To add Exception 177 to amend the
permitted uses and various development
standards on lands located along the south
side of Bayly Street East, approximately
200 metres east of Shoal Point Road to
facilitate the development of the subject
lands for Prestige Employment (PE) Zone,
Residential Three Zone (R3), Residential
Multiple Six Zone (RM6), consisting of
street townhouse units and common
element condominium units, and a park
block.
OMB Case Number PL130454, approved
April 7, 2014.
25-2014
March 6,
2014
OMB
Decision
April 7,
2014
Exception
176 - Z15/05
S-A-2005-06
46
To add Exception 176 to facilitate the
development of the subject lands for
Prestige Employment (PE) Zone and
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone,
consisting of street townhouse units and
common element condominium units.
OMB Case Number PL130455, approved
April 7, 2014.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
33-2014
May 12,
2014
Z2/13
N/A
To permit temporary outdoor storage as a
principal use for the maximum period of
three years. Temporary Use expired May
12, 2017.
To establish a Holding Provision (H) that
allows the property to be used in
accordance with the General Employment
(GE) Zone until a site plan is
approved/agreement is entered into.
Temporary Use and Holding Provision (H)
removed through housekeeping via
November 1, 2023, Consolidation.
48-2014
June 23,
2014
Z1/14
10, 19
To rezone Block 189 and Lot 165, 40M
2390 (20 Hearson Street) from Residential
One - 'E' (R1-E) Zone to Residential One
- 'D' (R1-D) Zone to permit the
development of four single detached
dwellings.
108-2014 OMB
Decision
December
19, 2014
Exception
168 - Z4/08
13, 14
To amend Exception 168 to rezone the
lands in order to provide for the
development of a residential development
consisting of 133 single detached dwelling
lots, 9 blocks for 47 townhouse dwellings,
1 commercial block, 1 stormwater pond
block, 1 school block, 2 environmental
protection blocks, 2 overland flow/walkway
blocks, 1 landscape buffer block, and 7
part blocks for future residential
development.
OMB Case Number PL020648, approved
December 19, 2014. OMB Decision was
issued in 2 parts - also refer to By-law
109-2014.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
109-2014 OMB
Z9/95
14, 15
To add Exception 182 to rezone the lands
Decision
SP4/12
for the development of Individual Parcel Of
December
19, 2014
C-A-2014-01
S-A-2014-01
Tied Land (POTL) and to exempt the
development from the requirements of
Section 4.9 (Frontage on a Public Road),
23-2025
March 24,
2025
Z2/25
permitting frontage on a private road and
to provide for the development of a
residential development consisting of 140
multiple attached townhouse dwellings
within a common elements condominium.
OMB Case Number PL020648, approved
December 19, 2014. OMB Decision was
issued in 2 parts - also refer to By-law
108-2014.
Amended by By-law 23-2025 to replace
the defined term "multiple attached
dwelling" with "block townhouse dwelling".
30-2015
March 30,
Exception
18, 19
To amend the development standards,
2015
163 - Z3/14
under Exception 163, applicable to the
subject lands in order to regulate the
23-2025
March 24,
Z2/25
development of 92, 3-storey multiple
2025
S-A-2013-01
SP4/14
attached dwellings on parcels of tied land
(POTL) in a common elements
condominium.
Amended by By-law 23-2025 to replace
the defined term "multiple attached
dwelling" with "block townhouse dwelling".
43-2015
April 13,
2015
Town-
initiated
N/A
To amend Section 6.9.1 to add Retail
Store with footnote 8 for Downtown Central
Area - Mixed Employment One
(DCA/ME1) Zone and Downtown Central
Area - Mixed Employment Two
(DCA/ME2) Zone
44-2015
April 13,
2015
Z4/15
SP8/15
12
Temporary use permission for 709
Taunton Road East to permit the lands to
be used as a parking lot as a principal use.
Permission for the temporary use expired
on September 1, 2015. Temporary Use
removed through housekeeping via
November 1, 2023, Consolidation.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
53-2015
May 11,
Exception
9
To add Exception 179 to rezone the
2015
179 - Z6/07
C-A-2012-04
S-A-2012-01
SP16/12
subject lands, establish zone standards for
the development of individual Parcels of
Tied Land (POTL), and exempt the
development from the requirements of
Section 4.9 (Frontage on a Public Road).
70-2015
June 25,
2015
S-A-2013-01
SP4/14
18, 19
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 73-2011 for lands
zoned Residential Multiple Five (RM5) in
order to facilitate the development of 92, 3
storey townhouse units on Parcels of Tied
Land (POTL), a private parkette, private
roads and visitor parking in a common
element condominium (associated with
Exception 163).
88-2015
November
9, 2015
Exception
181 - Z1/15
S-A-2015-01
SP1/15
15
To add Exception 181 to regulate the
development of 41, 3-storey townhouse
units on Parcels of Tied Land (POTL),
including private roads and visitor parking
within a common elements condominium.
93-2015
November
23, 2015
Z5/15
LPAT Case
Number
PL151270
(Decision
Effective
Date:
December
18, 2018)
33, 60
To add new definitions and zoning
provisions to permit an expanded gaming
and gaming establishment to include
casino-type games and remove the 800
slot machine limitation at the Ajax Casino.
The zoning amendment was appealed to
the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB
Decision PL151270).
By-law 93-2015 was repealed by By-law
73-2019.
99-2015
December
14, 2015
Exception
183 - Z4/14
C-A-2014-02
S-A-2014-01
SP9/14
13, 20
To add Exception 183 to rezone the
subject lands and to establish
development standards to permit a
residential development consisting of 56
single detached dwellings consisting of 8
two-storey single detached dwellings along
Riverside Drive and 48 one and a half to
two-storey, single detached dwellings
within a common element condominium.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
10-2016
March 21,
2016
OPA06-A3,
Z8/06,
SP7/15
39, 40
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 93-2006 and amended
by By-law 64-2013 (which removed the
Hold from a portion of the lands) from a
further portion of the subject lands in order
to permit the development of a motor
vehicle sales establishment (associated
with Exception 139). (Also see By-law 91
2016)
21-2016
April 18,
2016
Exception
184 - Z8/15
S-A-2015-04
C-A-2015-04
OPA15-A4
SP17/15
13
To regulate the development of 14 three
storey semi-detached dwelling units on
Parcels of Tied Land (POTL), including
private road and visitor parking within a
common elements condominium located
directly north of the intersection of
Rossland Road West and Riverside Drive.
33-2016
May 16,
2016
Exception
134-Z1/16
18
To allow for the development of eight
single detached dwellings, on individual
lots, consistent with the remainder of the
residential community. Delete the Hold
imposed by By-law 66-2009 and establish
a new Hold. Hold removed by By-law 42
2018.
44-2016
23-2025
June 20,
2016
March 24,
2025
Exception
31-Z6/15
OPA 15-A3
S-A-2015-02
C-A-2015-01
SP10/15
Z2/25
31
To rezone the subject lands and to provide
standards for a residential development
consisting of 66 multiple attached
dwellings under condominium ownership.
Amended by By-law 23-2025 to replace
the defined term "multiple attached
dwelling" with "block townhouse dwelling".
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
51-2016
OMB
Decision
October
23, 2016
Exception
180 - Z1/09
OMB Case
Numbers:
PL110236
and
PL150104
Approved
October 23,
2015
18, 25
To permit a mixed-use commercial centre
at 1 Rossland Road East.
OMB Decision issued October 23, 2015,
that approved the Minutes of Settlement
for Case Numbers PL110236 and
PL150104 to permit a mixed-use
commercial centre. (Incorporates
Exception 180).
67-2016
October
17, 2016
Exception
188 - Z2/15
18T-95004
S-A-2002-01
S-A-2014-02
15, 16
To rezone the subject lands and amend
development standards to provide for the
development of 54 single detached
dwellings.(Incorporates Exception 188).
91-2016
December
12, 2016
SP8/14
39, 40
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 93-2006 and amended
by By-laws 64-2013 and 10-2016 (which
removed the Hold from a portion of the
lands) from a further portion of the subject
lands to permit the Volvo and Jaguar-Land
Rover automobile dealerships, and to add
Prestige Employment (PE) Zone to
Exception 140.
5-2017
OMB
Decision
January
11, 2017
Exception
153-Z6/14
18T-900015
OPA90/26D
Z2/90
RL3/14,
13
OMB Case Number PL160036 - Decision
issued January 11, 2017, for Part of Lot
17, Concession 3, reconfirming the
decision of the Board. To permit rezoning
a portion of an approved plan of
subdivision from Residential One - 'D'
(R1-D) Zone to Residential Two - 'B' (R2
B) Zone.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
6-2017
February
21, 2017
Exceptions
189 and 190
- Z3/16
S-A-2016-01
9
To rezone the lands to Residential One -
'A' (R1-A) Zone with Holding Provision (H)
[R1-A(H)], Residential One - 'D' (R1-D)
Zone with Holding Provision (H) [R1-D(H)],
and Open Space (OS) Zone and
incorporate Exceptions 189 and 190 to
enable the completion of the development
pattern consisting of 8 single-detached
dwellings, consisting of 7 infill lots and 1
Heritage Lot for the conservation of the
Westglen property and 6 part lots within
the plan of subdivision along Westney
Road North, Fenn Street, Schoolbridge
Street and Alden Square. Hold removed by
By-law 59-2017.
27-2017
April 18,
2017
Exception
191 - Z4/16
SP10/16
41, 42
To rezone the lands to General
Employment (GE) Zone and incorporate
Exception 191 to facilitate the construction
of a contractors yard with associated
office, motor vehicle repair facility, one fuel
storage tank and outdoor storage.
OMB
May 17,
Exception
13
To provide for the implementation of the
Decision
2017
150 - Z2/90
OMB Decision for the Jizoco site.
PL05114
Exception 150 provides an exception
7
regarding building height in the Residential
23-2025
March 24,
2025
Z2/25
18T-90015
Multiple Five (RM5) Zone as well as
permitting apartment dwellings and
removing multiple attached dwellings.
OMB File
Number
Z050161
Amended by By-law 23-2025 to replace
the defined term "multiple attached
dwelling" with "block townhouse dwelling".
50-2017
June 26,
2017
Exception
187 - Z5/16
36
Incorporates Exception 187 to permit retail
stores subject to the floor area limitations.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
59-2017
September
18, 2017
Z3/16
S-A-2016-01
9
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 6-2017 from the
subject lands to enable the completion of
the development pattern consisting of 8
single-detached dwellings, including 7 infill
lots and 1 Heritage Lot for the
conservation of Westglen property and 6
part lots within the plan of subdivision
along Westney Road North, Fenn Street,
Schoolbridge Street and Alden Square.
84-2017
December
11, 2017
Exception
193 - Z3/15
OPA 15-A1
SP6/15
15
To rezone a portion of the lands and
incorporate Exception 193 to facilitate the
development of 27 block townhouses, and
a one-storey 7-unit commercial building.
86-2017
OMB
Decision
November
17, 2017
C-A-2016-01
S-A-2015-03
SP2/16
Z7/15
39
To rezone the lands on the west side of
Kings Crescent at Parry Road from
Institutional - 'A' (I-A) Zone to Residential
One - 'D' (R1-D) Zone, and to establish
zone standards for the development and
OMB Case
Number
PL160856,
Approved:
November
17, 2017
for each individual Parcel Of Tied Land
(POTL) being created and to exempt the
development from the requirements of
Section 4.9 (Frontage on a Public Road).
10-2018
February
20, 2018
Exception
194 - Z6/16
14, 15
To rezone the lands located east of
Church Street North and North of
Rossland Road West; and to incorporate
23-2025
March 24,
2025
Z2/25
OPA16-A1
SP5/16
Exception 194 to facilitate the development
of 213 multiple attached dwellings within a
common elements condominium in
accordance with Site Plan Application
S-A-2016-01
C-A-2016-01
SP5/16.
Amended by By-law 23-2025 to replace
the defined term "multiple attached
dwelling" with "block townhouse dwelling".
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
27-2018
May 22,
2018
Exception
195 - Z8/16
OPA16-A3
24
To rezone the lands located at the
southeast corner of Old Harwood Avenue
and Grayson Road and to incorporate
Exception 195 to facilitate the development
of 9 double-fronted street townhouses, 10
multiple-attached (block) townhouses, and
10 semi-detached dwellings within a
common elements condominium and 9
street townhouses fronting onto Grayson
Road, in accordance with Site Plan
Application SP8/16.
40-2018
June 22,
2018
Exception
155 - Z2/17
OPA 17-A2
8
To modify Exception 155 and the
conditions of the Holding Provision (H) as
they apply to the subject lands, in order to
permit the construction of the first 389
apartment units on Parcel 'B,' subject to
the applicant designing a proportionate
payment to the Town and Rio Can
associated with the construction of
Ravenscroft Road.
Holding Provision (H) established through
By-law 115-2008 has been removed and
replaced by Holding Provision (H)
established through By-law 40-2018.
42-2018
July 9,
2018
Z17/05
S-A-2005-08
Z1/16
18
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 66-2009 and amended
by By-law 33-2016 from the lands to
enable the development of eight lots
(associated with Exception 134).
44-2018
July 9,
2018
Exception
196 - Z9/16
25
To rezone a portion of the subject lands at
the northwest corner of Salem Road North
and Kerrison Drive East from Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone, Exception 66 to
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone,
Prestige Employment/Automobile
Commercial (PE/AC) Zone, Holding
Provision (H) [PE/AC(H)] Zone, Exception
196, and to Prestige Employment (PE)
Zone, Holding Provision (H), [PE(H)] Zone,
Exception 196.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
60-2018
September
17, 2018
SP3/18
25, 32
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 95-2003 from the
subject lands to facilitate the development
of a food distribution centre for the
property municipally known as 200 Salem
Road North.
OMB
Decision
April 19,
2018
OPA11-A1
Z1/11
SPA4/14
LD005/2011
OMB Case
Number
PL170128
62
To rezone the subject lands south of Bayly
Street East, on the west side of Lake
Ridge Road South from Golf Facility (GF)
Zone to Cemetery (CE) Zone, Holding
Provision (H [CE(H)] Zone and
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone, to
permit a cemetery. (Incorporates
Exception 185).
30-2019
May 21,
2019
Exception
197 - Z2/18,
OPA18-A1
SP6/20
17
To rezone the lands located at the
southeast corner of Rossland Road West
and Miller's Creek, municipally known 105
Rossland Road West, from Residential
Two - 'A' (R2-A) Zone and Agricultural (A)
Zone to Residential Multiple Six (RM6)
Zone, Holding Provision (H) [RM6 (H)]
Zone, and to establish a Holding provision
(H).
53-2019
September
16, 2019
Exception
198 - Z7/17
OPA17-A3
SP13/17
55
To rezone the lands located at the
southeast corner of Finley Avenue and
Burden Crescent, municipally known as
925-937 Finley Avenue, from
Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone to
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone,
Holding Provision (H) [RM6(H)] Zone.
The Holding Provision (H) was
subsequently removed via By-law 25
2020.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
59-2019
October
15, 2019
Exceptions
199, 200
Z1/18
S-A-2018-01
38, 44
To rezone portions of the subject lands
from Downtown Central Area - Residential
Mixed Use (DCA/MU) Zone, with
Exception 105 (DCA/MU, Exception 105)
to Open Space (OS) Zone.
Maps 38 and 44 are further amended to
remove Exception 105 from lands zoned
Open Space (OS) Zone and to add and
delineate the boundaries of two new
Exceptions 199 and 200, both in
conjunction with Exception 105.
66-2019
November
18, 2019
SP12/18
25
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 95-2003 from the
subject lands in order to facilitate the
development of a self-serve motor vehicle
washing establishment and an automatic
motor vehicle washing establishment
under Site Plan Application SP12/18 for
the lands municipally known as 110 and
114 Kerrison Drive East.
73-2019
March 25,
2019
Z5/15
Repeals By-law 93-2015.
17-2020
May 19,
Exception
11
To rezone the subject lands at the
2020
175 - Z1/19
OPA19-A1
southwest corner of Taunton Road East
and Audley Road North, municipally known
as 593 Taunton Road East, from
23-2025
March 24,
Z2/25
Permanent Countryside (PC) Zone,
2025
Residential One - 'E' (R1-E) Zone, with
Exception 80 (R1-E, Exception 80), and
Open Space (OS) Zone, with Exception 80
(OS, Exception 80) to Residential Multiple
Six (RM6) Zone, Holding Provision (H),
with Exception 175 [RM6 (H), Exception
175] to facilitate the development of 96
dwelling units (multiple attached dwellings
and back-to-back stacked townhouse
dwellings), and to establish a Holding
Provision (H).
Amended by By-law 23-2025 to replace
the defined term "multiple attached
dwelling" with "block townhouse dwelling".
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
25-2020
July 27,
2020
Exception
198 - Z7/17
OPA17-A3
SP13/17
55
To remove the Holding Provision (H) from
the subject lands municipally known as
925-937 Finley Avenue, to facilitate the
development of 16 back-to-back
townhouses under Site Plan Application
SP13/17.
Holding Provision (H) imposed by By-law
53-2019 removed from Section 8.1.1 and
Exception 198; modified to change
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone with
Holding Provision (H) [RM6(H)] to
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone.
26-2020
July 27,
2020
N/A
All
To establish a Temporary Use By-law to
permit licensed accessory outdoor patios
and unlicensed accessory outdoor patios
associated with a Restaurant to be
temporarily located in parking lots, parking
spaces and landscape buffers until
October 30, 2020. (Amended by By-laws
41-2020,72-2021 and 75-2023)
29-2020
July 31,
2020
O. Reg.
438/20
17, 18
To apply Minister's Zoning Order O. Reg.
438/20 to the southern portion of the lands
municipally known as 1401 Harwood
Avenue North. Every use of the land and
every erection, location or use of any
building or structure is prohibited on the
lands except to permit a 192-bed capacity
long-term care home and accessory uses;
and a 320-unit retirement home and
accessory uses.
O. Reg. 438/20 was amended by O. Reg.
455/22 to add additional accessory uses
and refine the boundary of the lands to
which the Minister's Zoning Order applies.
Also see By-law 86-2022.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
30-2020
August 28,
2020
O. Reg.
475/20
50
To apply Minister's Zoning Order O. Reg.
475/20 to the northwest corner of Harwood
Avenue South and Clements Road West to
permit a 320-bed long term care home, a
retirement home and accessory uses.
O. Reg. 475/20 was amended by O. Reg.
261/21 to add development standards and
refine the boundary of the lands to which
the Minister's Zoning Order applies. (Also
see By-law 85-2021).
41-2020
October
19, 2020
N/A
All
To extend the Temporary Use By-law to
permit accessory outdoor patios and
unlicensed accessory outdoor patios
associated with a Restaurant, to be
temporarily located in parking lots, parking
spaces and landscape buffers until
December 31, 2021. (Amended by By-law
72-2021 and 75-2023)
15-2021
February
22, 2021
Exceptions
37, 38
Z8/96,
Z6/04, Z6/05
SP18/11,
SP3/19
OPA
Number 15,
OPA
Number 20
44
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 21-1998 and amended
by By-law 131-2012 from the balance of
the subject lands in order to permit
Medallion (Bayly/Harwood) Phase II
mixed-use development (SP3/19).
27-2021
April 19,
2021
Z1/21-Town
initiated
All
To modify existing residential driveway
standards for all residential properties
throughout the Town, with the exception of
driveways approved through a site plan
application.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
28-2021
April 19,
2021
Exception
178 - Z5/20
SP8/20
33, 40, 60,
61
To rezone the subject lands at the
southwest corner of Kingston Road and
Audley Road extending west to Carruthers
Creek, municipally known as 537 Kingston
Road East from Agricultural (A) Zone,
Deferral Number 1 (D1), Open Space (OS)
Zone, and Prestige Employment (PE)
Zone, Holding Provision (H) [PE(H)] to
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone; and
from Deferral Number 1 (D1) and General
Employment (GE) Zone, Holding Provision
(H) [GE(H)] to Prestige Employment (PE)
Zone, with Exception 178 [PE, Exception
178] to facilitate the development of a
warehouse/distribution centre.
44-2021
June 21,
Exception
14
To rezone 1192 and 1260 Church Street
2021
205 - Z1/20
OPA20-A1
S-A-2020-01
North, from Agricultural (A) Zone to various
Residential Zones (R1-D, R1-F, R2-B,
RM6), Environmental Protection (EP) Zone
and Open Space (OS) Zones; and
establish Exception 205 to facilitate the
23-2025
March 24,
Z2/25
development of single detached dwellings,
2025
street townhouse dwellings, and multiple
attached dwellings.
Amended by By-law 23-2025 to replace
the defined term "multiple attached
dwelling" with "block townhouse dwelling".
72-2021
November
22, 2021
N/A
All
To extend the Temporary Use By-law to
permit accessory outdoor patios and
unlicensed accessory outdoor patios that
are associated with a Restaurant to be
temporarily located in parking lots, parking
spaces and landscape buffers until
December 31, 2023. (Amended by By-law
75-2023)
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
74-2021
November
22, 2021
Exception
206 - Z4/20
OPA20-A3
SP6/21
48
To rezone 253 and 255 Lake Driveway
West, from Institutional - 'A' (I-A) Zone,
with Exception 11 [I-A, Exception 11] and
Local Commercial (LC) Zone to Local
Commercial (LC) Zone, with Exception 206
[LC, Exception 206] and Environmental
Protection (EP) Zone to permit an
apartment building without ground floor
commercial uses and stacked townhouse
dwellings.
81-2021
December
13, 2021
Exception
176 - Z3/19
46
Zoning Schedule, Map 46 is amended by
rezoning the lands generally bounded by
Shoal Point Road, Bayly Street East,
Clayton Road and Leney Street from
Prestige Employment (PE) Zone with
Holding Provision (H) [PE(H)] to Open
Space (OS) Zone, Residential Multiple Six
(RM6) Zone to Residential Multiple Six
(RM6) Zone, with a Holding Provision (H)
[RM6(H)], Agricultural (A) Zone to Open
Space (OS) Zone, Agricultural (A) Zone to
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone,
Agricultural (A) Zone to Residential Three
(R3) Zone, and Agricultural (A) Zone to
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone, with
a Holding Provision (H) [RM6(H)].
Zoning Exception Schedule, specifically
Map 46 is amended by expanding the
boundary of Exception 176 to include
lands to the east.
84-2021
November
12, 2021
O. Reg.
773/21
35, 36, 41
and 42
To apply Minister's Zoning Order, O.Reg
773/21, to the lands municipally known as
221, 271 and 321 Church Street South
(northeast corner of Church Street South
and Bayly Street West) to establish
exceptions to the permitted uses and
development standards of the Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone in accordance with
the Official Plan.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
85-2021
April 6,
2021
O. Reg.
261/21
50
Minister's Zoning Order O. Reg. 261/21
amends the Minister's Zoning Order O.
Reg. 475/20, to add development
standards and refine the boundary of the
lands to which the Minister's Zoning Order
applies. Also see By-law 30-2020.
05-2022
January
24, 2022
Exception
204 - Z5/18
OPA18-A3
S-A-2018-01
39, 45
To rezone the lands at the northeast
corner of Porte Road and Bayly Street
East from Residential Two - 'B' (R2-B)
Zone, with Exception 29 [R2-B, Exception
29] and Agricultural (A) Zone to
Residential Three (R3) Zone, with
Exception 201 [R3, Exception 201],
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone, with
Exception 202 [RM6, Exception 202],
Residential Multiple Four (RM4) Zone,
Holding Provision (H), with Exception 203
[RM4(H), Exception 203], Residential
Multiple Four (RM4) Zone, Holding
Provision (H)/Automobile Commercial (AC)
Zone, Holding Provision (H), with
Exception 204 [RM4(H)/AC(H), Exception
204], and Open Space (OS) Zone.
Maps 39 and 45 are further amended to
remove Exception 29 from the subject
lands and to add and delineate the
boundaries of four new Exceptions 201,
202, 203 and 204, for the subject lands. A
list of holding provisions enacted on
January 24, 2022.
47-2022
June 20,
Exception
31
To rezone 27, 29 and 31 Harwood Avenue
2022
207 - Z6/18
OPA18-A2
SP2/20
South, from Uptown Mixed Use (UC) Zone,
with Exception 69 [UC, Exception 69] to
Uptown Mixed Use (UC) Zone, with
Exception 207 [UC, Exception 207].
50-2022
June 20,
2022
Exception
208 - Z5/17
OPA20-A4
SP8/17
33
To rezone 310 Kingston Road East, from
Agricultural (A) Zone to Uptown Mixed Use
(UC) Zone, Holding Provision (H), with
Exception 208 [UC(H), Exception 208].
Map 33 is further amended to add and
delineate the boundaries of Exception 208.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
59-2022
September
6, 2022
Exceptions
209 and 210
Z/21
OPA21-A1
SP8/21,
SPA22/21
37
To add new Exception 209 for the
Southeast corner of Cedar Street and
Knapton Avenue for the Subject Lands to
permit Back-to-Back Townhouse dwellings
with associated development standards for
each Parcel of Tied Land (POTL).
To add new Exception 210 for 3-73 Cedar
Street.
61-2022
September
26, 2022
Exception 59
- Z6/20
SP14/03,
SP14/20
31
To amend existing Exception 59 to
establish new site-specific development
standards for 290 Old Harwood Avenue
that would implement the proposed
development in accordance with Site Plan
Application SP14/20.
79-2022
December
12, 2022
OLT
Decision
Issued
Exception 76
- Z1/17
OLT Case
Number
OLT-22
59
OLT-22-002467 Case (Formerly PL
180017) dated September 16, 2022,
between Medallion Developments
(Castlefields) Limited and the Town of
Ajax.
September
20, 2022
002467
(Decision
Effective
Date:
September
16, 2022)
To amend existing Exception 76,
associated permitted uses and
development standards to facilitate
development for 1,304 residential dwelling
units for Blocks A to E.
To rezone the subject lands, from
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone, with
Exception 76 [RM6, Exception 76] and
Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone,
with Exception 76 [NC, Exception 76] to
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone,
Holding Provision (H), with Exception 76
[RM6(H), Exception 76] and Open Space
(OS) Zone, with Exception 76 [OS,
Exception 76].
To establish and regulate the procurement
of community benefits under Section 37 for
increases in building height and/or density.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
86-2022
April 29,
2022
O. Reg.
455/22
17, 18
Minister's Zoning Order O. Reg. 455/22
amended O. Reg. 438/20, to add
additional accessory uses and refine the
boundary of the lands to which the
Minister's Zoning Order applies. Also see
By-law 29-2020.
14-2023
April 17,
2023
Exception
211 - Z4/22
20
To rezone the subject lands municipally
known as 836 Riverside Drive from
Country Residential (CR) Zone to
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone and
Residential One -'D' (R1-D) Zone, with
Exception 211 [R1-D, with Exception 211]
19-2023
April 17,
2023
Exception
212 - Z5/21
OPA21-A3
SP12/22
45, 46
To rezone the subject lands municipally
known as 101 Pickering Beach Road and
235 Bayly Street East from Agricultural (A)
Zone and Institutional - 'A' (I-A) Zone, with
Exception 98 [I-A, Exception 98] to
Residential Multiple Four (RM4) Zone, with
Exception 212 [RM4, Exception 212] and
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone
36-2023
June 19,
2023
Z1/23
28, 29
To rezone lands municipally known as 527
Kingston Road West, from Village Core
Mixed Use Three (VC3) Zone to Village
Core Mixed Use Three (VC3) Zone, with a
Temporary Use [VC3 (T)] to allow a
detached dwelling as an addition permitted
use (temporary). The temporary use
permissions are in effect between June 19,
2023 and June 19, 2026.
38-2023
June 19,
2023
Exception
213 - Z3/20
OPA20-A2
31
To rezone lands municipally known as 21
and 23 Harwood Avenue South, from
Uptown Mixed Use (UC) Zone, with
Exception 69 [UC, Exception 69] to
Uptown Mixed Use (UC) Zone, with
Exception 213 [UC, Exception 213] and to
rezone the portion of the subject lands,
municipally known as 100, 101, and 102
Heron Street, from Residential One -'B'
(R1-B) Zone to Uptown Mixed Use (UC)
Zone, with Exception 213 [UC, Exception
213].
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
45-2023
September
5, 2023
Exception
214 - Z4/21
OPA21-A2
36
To rezone lands municipally known as 190
Westney from Prestige Employment (PE)
Zone to GO Station Mixed Use (GS) Zone
with a Holding Provision (H) and Exception
214 [GS(H), Exception 214].
58-2023
October
23, 2023
Exception
216 - Z3/22
OPA23-A1
S-A-2022-01
7, 14
To rezone lands on the west side of
Church Street North, north of the Hydro
Corridor from the Agricultural (A) Zone to
various Residential Zones (Residential
One - 'D' (R1-D) Zone, Residential One -
'F' (R1-F) Zone, Residential Two - B (R2
B) Zone), Open Space (OS) Zone and
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone; and
to establish Exception 216 for the
Residential Zones in order to set
development standards that would
implement the proposed development of
single detached dwellings and street
townhouse dwellings
59-2023
October
23, 2023
Exception
218 - Z2/22
SPA8/22
29
To establish Exception 218 to permit a day
care facility and establish a minimum
number of parking spaces at 479 Kingston
Road West
60-2023
October
23, 2023
Exception
217 - Z3/21
OPA23-A1
S-A-2021-01
7, 14
To rezone lands on the east side of
Church Street North, north of the Hydro
Corridor from the Agricultural (A) Zone and
Private Open Space (POS) Zone to
various Residential Zones (Residential
One - 'E' (R1-E) Zone, Residential One -
'F' (R1-F) Zone, and Residential Two - 'B'
(R2-B) Zone), Open Space (OS) Zone and
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone; and
to establish Exception 217 to regulate new
residential uses and set development
standards that would implement the
proposed development of single detached
dwellings and street townhouse dwellings
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
70-2023
November
27, 2023
Exception
208 - Z2/23
OPA23-A2
SP8/17
33
To amend Zoning Exception 208, which
was established for 310 Kingston Road
East through By-law Number 50-2022.
Exception 208 permits site-specific
development standards, including
maximum tower floor plate sizes, for the
development of a 25-storey mixed use
building, subject to the provision of
public/social benefits.
This By-law amends Exception 208 as
follows:
Modifies site-specific development
standards, such as the maximum number
of dwelling units permitted, the minimum
number of parking spaces required, and
the minimum setback requirements from
the west interior side lot line; Increases the
maximum tower floor plate sizes; and
Modifies the details of the required
public/social benefits (rental tenure; and a
minimum percentage of barrier-free,
family-sized, and affordable dwelling units)
75-2023
December
11, 2023
N/A
All
Extension of the Temporary Use By-law to
enable licensed and unlicensed accessory
outdoor patios associated with a
Restaurant and Restaurant, Drive-thru, to
be temporarily located in parking lots,
parking spaces, and landscape buffers.
Originally established through the passing
of By-law 26-2020 and extended through
the passing of By-laws 41-2020 and 72
2021. The current by-law represents a
further extension of the temporary use
permissions to continue for an additional
period of three years until December 3,
2026.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
20-2024
March 25,
2024
Exception
126 - Z1/22
OPA22-A1
8
To rezone the lands on the north side of
Ravenscroft Road, northeast of Paulynn
Park and south of the East Duffins Creek
from Agricultural (A) Zone to Residential
Multiple Six (RM6) Zone with Holding
Provision(H) [RM6(H)]; and from
Agricultural (A) Zone and Private Open
Space (POS) Zone to Environmental
Protection (EP) Zone.
Establish Exception 126 for the Residential
Multiple Six (RM6) Zone to permit and to
set development standards for 48 back-to
back stacked townhouse dwellings.
Establish a Holding Provision (H) requiring
execution of a site plan agreement,
conveyance of land to the Toronto and
Region Conservation Authority (TRCA),
implementation of Environment Impact
Study (EIS) recommendations,
securement of Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) strategies,
submission of revised Noise Study, and
execution of Regional Servicing
Agreement.
34-2024
May 21,
2024
Z1/24
20
To rezone the lands on the west side of
Riverside Drive (formerly addressed as
850 Riverside Drive), south of Foxtrot Lane
from Country Residential (CR) Zone to
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone and to
Residential One -'D' (R1-D) Zone, to
facilitate the development of 5 single
detached dwellings.
35-2024
May 21,
2024
Exception
215 - Z2/24
29
To establish Exception 215 to permit a
retirement home and set development
standards at 456 Kingston Road West.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
38-2024
June 24,
2024
Exception
219 - Z3/24
OPA24-A1
SP5/19
43
To establish Exception 219 for the
Downtown Central Area - Mixed Use
(DCA/MU) Zone and set development
standards to implement a proposed mixed-
use development at the northwest corner
of Monarch Avenue and Bayly Street West
(municipally known as 282 Monarch
Avenue).
42-2024
June 24,
2024
SPA1/20
SPA9/21
SPA9/22
19 & 26
To remove the Holding Provision (H)
imposed by By-law 95-2003 from the
subject lands municipally known as 789
Salem Road North, 210 Kerrison Drive
East and 689 Salem Road North.
49-2024
August 13,
2024
Exception
212 - Z6/24
OPA24-A2
45 & 46
The amend Exception 212 (Southeast
corner of Bayly Street East and Pickering
Beach Road) which modifies site-specific
development standards, such as the
maximum number of dwelling units
permitted, the maximum height and the
minimum number of parking spaces
required; and adds requirements for
public/social benefits (car share/micro
transit and affordable housing).
60-2024
September
16, 2024
Exception
193 - Z7/24
OPA24-A3
15
To rezone a portion of the southeast
corner of Rossland Road West and
Harkins Drive from the Neighbourhood
Commercial (NC) Zone to the Residential
Multiple Six (RM6) Zone with Exception
193 [RM6, Exception 193] to establish
consistent zoning for the subject lands
and amend Exception 193 (to establish
new permitted uses, development
standards, etc.) in order implement the
proposed development of stacked
townhouse dwellings on the subject lands.
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
66-2024
October
21, 2024
Exception
226 - Z15/24
OPA24-A11
18
To rezone 154 Rossland Road East from
Prestige Employment (PE) Zone to
Residential Multiple Four (RM4) Zone,
Holding Provision (H), with Exception 226
[RM4(H), Exception 226]; Establish various
development standards for the subject
lands under Exception 226; and Implement
a Holding Provision (H) establishing the
conditions of an agreement with the Town
of Ajax for the provision of affordable
dwelling units to facilitate a residential
development consisting of approximately
548 dwelling units within a high-rise
building
68-2024
October
21, 2024
Exception
227 - Z16/24
OPA24-A12
9
To rezone the lands located immediately
north of 1901 Harwood Avenue North from
Prestige Employment (PE) Zone, with
Exception 162 [PE, Exception 162] to
Local Commercial (LC) Zone, Holding
Provision (H), with Exception 227 [LC(H),
Exception 227]; and establish various
development standards for the subject
lands under Exception 227 to facilitate a
residential mixed-use development
containing approximately 666 dwelling
units; and Implement a Holding Provision
(H) establishing the conditions of an
agreement with the Town of Ajax for the
provision of affordable dwelling units and
requiring clearance from the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company for setback(s)
from any building(s) and structure(s) on
the subject lands to the adjacent Canadian
Pacific Railway right-of-way
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
70-2024
October
21, 2024
Exception
228 - Z17/24
OPA24-A13
42
To rezone lands municipally known as 493
Bayly Street West from Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone to Environmental
Protection (EP) Zone and GO Station
Mixed Use (GS) Zone, Holding Provision
(H), with Exception 228 [GS(H), Exception
228]; establish various development
standards for the subject lands under
Exception 228, to facilitate a high-rise
residential mixed-use development; and
implement a Holding Provision (H)
establishing the conditions of an
agreement with the Town of Ajax for the
provision of affordable dwelling units, and
conveyance of environmentally significant
land including associated vegetation
protection zone/buffer zone to the Toronto
and Region Conservation Authority
(TRCA)
82-2024
December
9, 2024
Exception
223 - Z8/24
OPA24-A5
42, 43
To rezone 425 Bayly Street West from the
Automobile Commercial (AC) Zone and
Prestige Employment (PE) Zone to the GO
Station Mixed Use (GS) Zone; establish
Exception 223 to permit a range of uses
and set development standards that would
facilitate a high-rise residential mixed-use
development; and implement a Holding
Provision (H) establishing the conditions of
an agreement with the Town of Ajax for the
provision of affordable dwelling units, and
establishment of a right-of-way easement
with the abutting property to the south (325
Westney Road South)
85-2024
December
9, 2024
Exception
222 - Z10/24
28
To establish Exception 222 to permit an
office use within the existing preserved
dwelling at the lands municipally known as
22 Church Street North and implement
site-specific development standards
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
07-2025
January
20, 2025
Exception
224 - Z5/24
49
To establish site-specific Exception 224 for
the lands municipally known as 725
Westney Road South, to permit an indoor
shooting range and accessory retail sales
outlet for the retail or wholesale sale of
products warehoused on the premises;
and to set development standards
12-2025
February
18, 2025
Exception
225 - Z18/24
OPA24-A14
18, 19
To establish site-specific Exception 225 for
the lands municipally known as 1120,
1130, 1140, 1150, 1160, 1190 and 1200
Salem Road North to permit additional
uses not identified in Exception 163,
prohibit specific uses, and set
development standards (lands are also
subject to Exception 163)
23-2025
March 24,
2025
Z2/25-Town
initiated
All
Town-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment
to permit up to four (4) residential units per
lot on lots containing a detached dwelling,
semi-detached dwelling or street
townhouse dwelling, introduce new
definitions and standards to ensure safety
and alignment with Provincial legislation
and plans; and update existing standards
to better accommodate new units.
33-2025
April 22,
2025
N/A
57
To rezone the lands at the southeast
corner of Range Line Road and Pickering
Beach Road (municipally known as 951
Pickering Beach Road) from Residential
One - 'B' (R1-B) Zone, with Exception 18
[R1-B, Exception 18] to Residential Two
'B' (R2-B) Zone
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
36-2025
April 22,
2025
Exceptions
196 and 230
- Z3/25
ROPA25
Ajax1
OPA25-A1
25
To rezone the lands municipally known as
400 and 430 Salem Road North from the
Prestige Employment (PE)
Zone/Automobile Commercial (AC) Zone
with a Holding Provision (H) and Exception
196 [PE/AC(H), Exception 196] to Local
Commercial (LC) Zone with a Holding
Provision (H) and Exception 230 [LC(H),
Exception 230] to permit a range of uses
and set development standards to
implement the proposed mixed use
development; and, place a Holding
Provision (H) that establishes the
conditions of an agreement with the Town
of Ajax for the provision of affordable
dwelling units.
51-2025
May 20,
2025
Exception
229 - Z9/24
OPA24-A6
S-A-2024-01
7
To rezone the lands municipally known as
1564 Church Street North from Agricultural
(A) Zone to various Residential Zones
[Residential One - 'D' (R1-D) Zone,
Residential Multiple Six (RM6) Zone], to
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone, and
to Open Space (OS) Zone
To establish a site-specific Exception 229
within the Residential Zones to set
development standards that will implement
the proposed development of single
detached dwellings and condominium
townhouse dwellings
58-2025
September
20, 2024
O. Reg.
365/24
40
To apply Minister's Zoning Order O. Reg.
365/24 to a portion of the lands municipally
known as 650 Beck Crescent to permit
apartment dwellings within a mixed-use
building, commercial school, hotel, and
uses permitted in the Local Commercial
(LC) Zone with the exception of a drive
thru facility, dry cleaning establishment
and drive-thru restaurant; and to establish
development standards
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
59-2025
September
20, 2024
O. Reg.
366/24
25, 32, 33
To apply Minister's Zoning Order O. Reg.
366/24 to the southeast corner of Salem
Road North and Kerrison Drive East to
zone the lands as Uptown Mixed-Use (UC)
Zone; to establish specific residential and
non-residential permitted uses; and to
establish development standards
60-2025
September
20, 2024
O. Reg.
367/24
9
To apply Minister's Zoning Order O. Reg.
367/24 to the lands municipally known as
1542 Harwood Avenue North to permit a
maximum of 198 apartment dwelling units
and to establish development standards
61-2025
September
20, 2024
O. Reg.
368/24
18
To apply Minister's Zoning Order O. Reg.
368/24 to lands at the southwest corner of
Salem Road North and Penn-Gaskell Drive
to permit an apartment dwelling, long-term
care home, retirement home, hotel,
commercial school, and uses permitted in
the Local Commercial (LC) Zone with the
exception of a drive-thru facility, dry
cleaning establishment and drive-thru
restaurant; and to establish development
standards
79-2025
October
20, 2025
Exception
150 - Z19/24
13
To amend Exception 150 for the lands
municipally known as 880 Rossland Road
West to set development standards that
would implement the development of an 8
storey apartment building with 83 dwelling
units
86-2025
November
17, 2025
Exception
231 - Z20/24
38
To remove Exception 58 and add new site-
specific Exception 231 for the lands
municipally known as 33 Hunt Street
(south side of Hunt Street between
Harwood Avenue South and Commercial
Avenue) to permit increased height and set
development standards that would
implement the development of 3 buildings
ranging in height from 16 to 30 storeys
with 856 residential units and 863m2 of
retail
By-Law
Enacted
File/
Reference
Schedule
Explanation
87-2025
November
17, 2025
Z5/25
38
To establish temporary use permissions
for a crisis care facility on the lands
municipally known as 126, 128, 130, 132,
136, 138, 140 and 142 Commercial
Avenue; temporary use permissions expire
November 17, 2028; Temporary Use By
law was repealed on January 19, 2026 by
By-law 02-2026
02-2026
January
19, 2026
N/A
38
Repeals By-law 87-2025 to terminate the
temporary use permissions for a crisis care
facility on the lands municipally known as
126, 128, 130, 132, 136, 138, 140 and 142
Commercial Avenue
This consolidation is for purposes of convenience only. For accurate reference,
recourse should be made to the original approved documents.
Copies of Amendments can be obtained from the Clerk's Department or Planning and
Development Services.
Table of Contents
Preamble ................................................................................................................. i
Introduction ................................................................................................................... i
Purpose of This Zoning By-law ................................................................................... i
How to Use This By-law .............................................................................................. ii
Description of By-law Components ........................................................................... iv
Section 1: Interpretation and Administration ..................................................1-1
1.1 Title ......................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Conformity and Compliance with By-law ..........................................................1-1
1.3 Building Permits .................................................................................................1-1
1.4 Interpretation.......................................................................................................1-1
1.5 Enforcement ........................................................................................................1-1
1.6 Severability .........................................................................................................1-1
1.7 Effective Date ......................................................................................................1- 1
1.8 Repeal of Former By-laws ..................................................................................1-1
Section 2: Establishment of Zones ...................................................................2-1
2.1 Establishment of Zones .....................................................................................2-1
Residential Zones ...................................................................................................2-1
Commercial and Mixed Use Zones ..........................................................................2-1
Downtown Central Area Zones (New zone incorporated By-law 86-2005)...............2-2
Employment Zones .................................................................................................2-2
Institutional and Cemetery Zones ............................................................................2-2
Rural Zones ............................................................................................................2-2
Open Space Zones .................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Zone Symbols .....................................................................................................2-2
2.3 Zone Schedules ..................................................................................................2-3
2.4 Determining Zone Boundaries ...........................................................................2-3
Section 3: Definitions .........................................................................................3-1
Section 4: General Provisions ......................................................................... .4-1
4.1 Uses Permitted in All Zones ............................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses .....................................................4-1
4.1.2 Public Uses ....................................................................................................4-2
4.1.3 Streets and Installations .................................................................................4-2
4.1.4 Satellite Dishes...............................................................................................4-3
4.1.5 Temporary Construction Uses ........................................................................4-3
Environmental Protection Zones ............................................................................2-2
4.2 Encroachments into Required Yards ................................................................4-3
4.3 Platforms .............................................................................................................4-4
4.4 Accessory Dwelling Units ..................................................................................4-6
4.5 Outdoor Display and Sales Area .......................................................................4-8
4.6 Area Requirements to Remain ..........................................................................4-8
4.7 Daylighting Triangle ..........................................................................................4-9
4.7.1 Establishing the Daylighting Triangle .............................................................4-9
4.7.2 Maximum Height in Daylighting Triangle .......................................................4-9
4.8 Exceptions to Height Requirements .................................................................4-9
4.9 Frontage on a Public Road ................................................................................4-10
4.10 Separation Distances for Group Homes ...................................................... ..4-10
4.11 Home Based Business .................................................................................... 4-10
4.12 Landscaped Buffers ........................................................................................ 4-11
4.12.1 Landscaped Buffers for Commercial, Mixed Use and Employment Zones ...4-11
4.12.2 Landscaped Buffers for Downtown Central Area Zones .............................. 4-12
4.13 Undersized Lots ............................................................................................... 4-13
4.14 Model Homes ................................................................................................... 4-13
4.15 Non-conforming Uses ..................................................................................... 4-14
4.16 Non-complying Buildings or Structures ........................................................ 4-14
4.17 Deemed to Comply .......................................................................................... 4-14
4.18 Reduction of Requirements............................................................................. 4-14
4.19 Special Setbacks ............................................................................................. 4-15
4.19.1 Minimum Setback For Access ..................................................................... 4-15
4.19.2 Railways ...................................................................................................... 4-15
4.19.3 Setback from Lake Ontario .......................................................................... 4-15
4.19.4 Minimum Distance Separation Setbacks ..................................................... 4-15
4.19.5 Trans-Northern Pipeline ...............................................................................4-16
4.20 Temporary Sales Structure ............................................................................. 4-16
4.21 Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies ........................................................................ 4-16
Section 5: Parking, Loading, and Queuing Requirements ........... ..................5-1
5.1 Parking Area Requirements .............................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Exclusive Nature of Parking Space .................................................................. 5-1
5.3 Size of Parking Space ........................................................................................ 5-1
4.4.1 Attached Accessory Dwelling Units .............................................................. ..4-7
4.4.2 Detached Accessory Dwelling Units......................................................... ......4-7
5.3.1 Required Parking Spaces Within Private Garages ......................................... 5-1
5.3.2 Required Parking Spaces Other Than Within Private Garages ...................... 5-1
5.4 Location of Use and Parking ............................................................................. 5-2
5.5 More Than One Use on a Lot ............................................................................ 5-4
5.6 Parking Area Location on a Lot in a Residential Zone .................................... 5-4
5.7 Parking of Oversized Vehicles .......................................................................... 5-4
5.8 Parking of Inoperative Vehicles ........................................................................ 5-4
5.9 Calculation of Parking Requirements............................................................... 5-4
5.10 Parking Requirements ..................................................................................... 5-5
5.10.1 Residential Parking Requirements ............................................................... 5-5
5.10.2 Parking Requirements for Non-Residential Uses ........................................ .5-6
5.11 Queuing Lane Requirements .......................................................................... 5-13
5.11.1 Queuing Space Requirements ..................................................................... 5-13
5.11.2 Queuing Lane Requirements for More Than One Use on a Lot ................... 5-13
5.11.3 Size of Queuing Space ................................................................................ 5-13
5.11.4 Setback for Queuing Lane ........................................................................... 5-14
5.11.5 Delineation of Queuing Lane Requirements ................................................ 5-14
5.12 Parking requirements for Persons with Disabilities ...................................... 5-14
5.12.1 Parking Requirements for Hospitals and Medical Clinics ............................. 5-14
5.12.2 Parking Requirements for All Other Uses .................................................... 5-14
5.12.3 Size of Parking Space for Persons with Disabilities ..................................... 5-15
5.12.4 Required Parking Spaces Designated for Use by Persons with Disabilities in
Downtown Central Area Zones ............................................................................... 5-15
5.13 Loading Space Requirements ......................................................................... 5-15
5.13.1 Size of Loading Space ................................................................................. 5-16
5.13.2 Location of Loading Spaces ........................................................................ 5-16
5.13.3 Location on a Lot ......................................................................................... 5-16
5.13.4 Setbacks Abutting a Residential Zone or Single-Use/Mixed-Use Residential
Development Site in a Downtown Central Area Zone or Village Core Mixed Use
Zone ....................................................................................................................... 5-16
5.13.5 Additions to Buildings .................................................................................. 5-16
5.13.6 Access to Loading spaces ........................................................................... 5-17
Section 6: Zone Provisions............................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Zone Provisions ................................................................................................. 6-1
6.1.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-1
6.1.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-1
6.2 Residential Zones .............................................................................................. 6-1
6.2.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-2
6.2.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-4
6.2.3 Garage and Driveway Requirements ............................................................. 6-7
6.2.4 Front Yard and Exterior Yard Requirements .................................................. 6-8
5.4.1 Tandem Parking Spaces................................................................................. 5-3
6.3 Commercial and Mixed Use Zones ................................................................... 6-9
6.3.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-9
6.3.1.1 Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patios ....................................................... 6-14
6.3.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-16
6.3.3 Residential Uses Permitted In The Commercial Mixed Use Zones ................ 6-23
6.3.4 Zone Standards for Residential Uses in The Commercial Mixed Use Zones . 6-25
6.4 Employment Zones ............................................................................................ 6-27
6.4.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-27
6.4.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-29
6.4.3 Additional Zone Requirements ...................................................................... 6-30
6.4.3.1 Outdoor Storage ..................................................................................... 6-30
6.5 Institutional and Cemetery Zones ..................................................................... 6-30
6.5.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-30
6.5.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-31
6.6 Rural Zones ........................................................................................................ 6-32
6.6.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-32
6.6.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-33
6.7 Open Space Zones............................................................................................. 6-34
6.7.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-34
6.7.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-34
6.8 Environmental Protection Zone ........................................................................ 6-35
6.8.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-35
6.8.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-35
6.9 Downtown Central Area Zones ......................................................................... 6-36
6.9.1 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................. 6-36
6.9.2 Zone Standards ............................................................................................. 6-41
6.9.2.1 Interim Non-Compliance with Respect to Built Frontage, Lot Coverage and
Density Requirements ...................................................................................... ..6-60
6.9.3 Gateway Sites............................................................................................. ..6-61
6.9.4 Private Garage and Driveway Requirements ............................................... ..6-62
6.9.5 Porches/Platforms .........................................................................................6-64
6.9.6 Yard and Building Separation Requirements for Residential Plans of
Condominium .........................................................................................................6-67
6.9.7 Fences ........................................................................................................ ..6-68
6.9.8 Air Conditioning Units .................................................................................. ..6-69
Section 7: Exceptions........ .............................................................................. .7-1
7.1 Exceptions.................................................................................................... .....7-1
7.1.1 List of Exceptions ......................................................................................... 7-1
Section 8: Special Schedules.............................................................................8-1
9.2 Temporary Use Zones ....................................................................................... 9-54
9.2.1 List of Temporary Use Zones ........................................................................ 9-54
9.3 Interim Control Zones ........................................................................................ 9-56
9.3.1 List of Interim Control Zones.......................................................................... 9-56
Section 10: Minister's Zoning Orders ............................................................. 10-1
Explanatory Notes ...........................................................................................E-1
11.1 Force and Effect ..............................................................................................11-1
11.2 Readings by Council ......................................................................................11-1
11.3 Certification.....................................................................................................11-1
Section 9: Holding Provisions, Temporary Use Zones, and
Interim Control Zones ....................................................................................... 9-1
9.1 Holding Provisions ............................................................................................ 9-1
9.1.1 List of Holding Provisions .............................................................................. 9-1
Section 11: Enactment ..................................................................................... 11-1
Zoning Schedule Maps (link to Town of Ajax website)
Exception Schedule Maps (link to Town of Ajax website)
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Preamble
Introduction
This preamble explains the purpose of this Zoning By-law and how it should be used.
The preamble does not form part of the Zoning By-law. It is intended to make the
Zoning By-law more understandable and easier to reference.
Purpose of This Zoning By-law
This Zoning By-law implements the policies of the Town of Ajax Official Plan. The
Official Plan contains policies that affect the use of land throughout the Town. These
policies specify where certain land uses are permitted and, in some instances, specify
what regulations should apply to the development of certain lands.
The Official Plan is a general document that is not intended to regulate every aspect of
the built-form on a private lot. In the Province of Ontario, this is the role of the Zoning
By-law. Once an Official Plan is in effect, any Zoning By-law passed by Council must
conform to the Official Plan. For example, if the Official Plan stated that lands in the
vicinity of a significant natural feature are to remain in their natural state, the Zoning By-
law would prohibit the erection of buildings or structures on those lands.
The statutory authority to zone land is granted by the Ontario Planning Act. The
Planning Act specifies what a By-law can regulate. A Zoning By-law can:
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Prohibit the use of land or buildings for any use that is not specifically permitted
by the By-law;
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Prohibit the erection or siting of buildings and structures on a lot except in
locations permitted by the By-law;
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Regulate the type of construction and the height, bulk, location, size, floor area,
spacing, and use of buildings or structures;
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Regulate the minimum frontage and depth of a parcel of land;
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Regulate the proportion of a lot that any building or structure may occupy;
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Regulate the minimum elevation of doors, windows or other openings in buildings
or structures;
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Require parking and loading facilities be provided and maintained for a purpose
permitted by the By-law; and,
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Prohibit the use of lands and the erection of buildings or structures on land that
is:
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Subject to flooding;
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The site of steep slopes;
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Rocky, low-lying, marshy or unstable;
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Contaminated;
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A sensitive groundwater recharge area or head water area;
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The location of a sensitive aquifer;
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A significant wildlife habitat area, wetland, woodland, ravine, valley or area
of natural and scientific interest;
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A significant natural corridor or shoreline of a lake, river or stream; or,
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The site of a significant archaeological resource.
How to Use This By-law
To reference this By-law each of the steps listed below should be followed to determine
what permissions apply to a particular property.
1)
Locate the Property on a Map
Maps in a Zoning By-law are referred to as 'Schedules'. The first step to using
this By-law is to refer to the zone schedules that are contained in Section 8 and
at the back of the By-law to determine in which zone category the subject
property is located. The zone category will be indicated on the schedules by a
symbol or abbreviation. For example, a symbol such as "R1-A" beside a property
would indicate that the property is within the 'Residential Type 1 Zone'. The zone
symbols or abbreviations used in this By-law are explained on the first page of
Section 2 of the By-law. Ajax Planning and Development Services can also be
contacted for assistance.
Section 2 also provides assistance to help identify the zone boundaries on the
Schedules. For example, if a property appears close to a zone boundary refer to
section 2.4 of the By-law.
2)
By-law Amendments
A Zoning By-law is not a static document; it is amended over time as
development proceeds and policies governing land use change. Before
proceeding any further, verify that the property is not the subject of an earlier
Zoning By-law amendment, Minister's Zoning Order or a minor variance. Zoning
By-law amendments are listed in Section 7 of this By-law and Minister's Zoning
Orders are listed in Section 9 of this By-law. More recent amendments may not
be included in this version of the By-law.
A minor variance does not amend the Zoning By-law, it simply excuses a
property from a specific requirement of the Zoning By-law (such as a minimum
side yard setback) if the use and structures on the property conform to all other
aspects of the By-law. A minor variance is achieved by submitting an application
to the Committee of Adjustment and allows the property owner to obtain a
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building permit. Minor variances granted by the Committee of Adjustment are not
included in this By-law.
Staff in the Town's Planning and Development Services department will be able
to confirm if the property has been subject to a more recent Zoning By-law
amendment, Minister's Zoning Order or a minor variance.
3)
Permitted Uses
Section 6 of the By-law identifies the uses permitted in each zone category within
the Town. Definitions for these uses are provided in Section 3. Words that are
defined in Section 3 are italicized throughout the By-law. Uses which are not
identified as permitted uses within a particular zone are not permitted in that
zone.
4)
Zone Standards
Section 6 of the By-law also identifies the zone standards that apply to the uses
on a property for each zone in the Town. Standards that typically apply to
permitted uses include minimum lot area, minimum frontage requirements,
minimum yard requirements, maximum lot coverage for buildings; maximum
permitted height of buildings and in some cases, the minimum required
landscaped open space on the lot. In some cases, there may be additional
standards beyond those identified in this Preamble.
5)
General Provisions
Section 4 of this By-law provides a more generic set of standards known as
'General Provisions' that apply to all properties in all zones throughout the Town
unless otherwise specifically governed by zone standards or exceptions referred
to elsewhere in the By-law. For example, the General Provisions include
standards to regulate the construction and location of accessory buildings. These
standards apply to all properties regardless of where in the Municipality the
property is located.
6)
Parking and Loading
There is one final section of the By-law that should be consulted when
determining what permissions apply to a specific property. Section 5 provides the
parking and loading requirements for all permitted uses in the Town.
7)
Explanatory Notes
A series of drawings are provided in the back of this document to assist the
reader in interpreting certain Zoning By-law provisions. These drawings are for
illustration purposes only and do not form part of the actual By-law.
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Description of By-law Components
This By-law contains eleven sections which together, provide the zoning standards
applicable to all lands within the Town of Ajax. These sections are as follows:
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Section 1 - Interpretation and Administration
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Section 2 - Establishment of Zones
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Section 3 - Definitions
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Section 4 - General Provisions
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Section 5 - Parking, Loading and Queuing Requirements
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Section 6 - Zone Provisions
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Section 7 - Exceptions
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Section 8 - Special Schedules
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Section 9 - Holding Provisions, Temporary Use Zones, and Interim Control
Zones
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Section 10 - Minister's Zoning Orders
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Section 11 - Enactment
The purpose of each of these sections is described below.
Section 1 - Interpretation and Administration
This Section specifies:
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The lands that are subject to this By-law;
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That every parcel of land governed by this By-law is to conform and comply with
the By-law; and,
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The penalties to be levied against a person or a corporation for contravention of
any provision in the By-law.
Section 2 - Establishment of Zones
This Section establishes the zones that apply to the lands governed by this By-law. This
Section also describes how to determine the location of the zone boundaries on the
schedules.
Section 3 - Definitions
It is necessary to define words in a Zoning By-law because it is a legal document which,
if necessary, can be enforced in a court of law. These definitions are intended to clarify
the intent of the By-law and ensure that the By-law is interpreted consistently.
Section 4 - General Provisions
This Section contains regulations that apply to certain types of uses, buildings or
structures regardless of where in the municipality or in what zone they are located. For
example, this Section contains provisions dealing with the construction of accessory
buildings in any zone and provisions to regulate the operation of home based
businesses.
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Section 5 - Parking, Loading, and Queuing Requirements
Parking and loading facilities are required for almost all permitted uses. This Section
establishes requirements for parking and loading facilities including such regulations as
the number of spaces required for permitted uses, minimum driveway width, minimum
parking space size and the location of parking facilities on a lot.
Section 6 - Zone Provisions
This Section lists the uses permitted within each zone. The effect is to only permit
certain uses in specified locations within the Town. The only uses permitted in a zone
are those that are specified in the By-law. If a use is not specifically identified as a
permitted use then it is not permitted. Similarly, if a use is defined in Section 6 of the By-
law but does not appear as a permitted use in any zone, then it is not a use permitted
within any zone.
This Section also contains regulations that control the placement, massing and height of
a building on a lot. This includes regulations such as minimum lot size, minimum
frontage, maximum building height or the maximum coverage of a building on a lot.
Section 7 - Exceptions
This Section contains regulations applicable to one property or a specific group of
properties in the Town. Exceptions are denoted on the Exceptions Schedules by a bold
outline and a numeric reference which guides the reader to the applicable Section of the
By-law.
Section 8 - Special Schedules
This Section contains a map illustrating the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System
Boundary for the purpose of determining accessory dwelling unit permissions for
properties in the Town's Rural Area/Greenbelt Plan Area.
Section 9 - Holding Provisions, Temporary Use Zones, and Interim Control Zones
This Section provides a consolidated list of properties that are subject to Holding
Provisions (H), Temporary Use By-laws and Interim Control By-laws.
Section 10 - Minister's Zoning Orders
This section contains Minister's Zoning Orders for specific properties in the Town.
Section 11 - Enactment
This Section contains the signatures of the Mayor and the Clerk who signed the By-law
when it was passed by Council in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act,
R.S.O. 1990.
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Section 1: Interpretation And Administration
1.1 Title
This By-law may be referred to as the "Town of Ajax Zoning By-law" and
applies to all lands within the Town of Ajax.
1.2 Conformity and Compliance with By-law
No person shall change the use of any building, structure or land or erect
or use any building or structure or occupy any land or building except in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law. Any use not specifically
permitted by this By-law shall not be permitted in the Town of Ajax. A use
which is defined but not identified within a permitted use table in any zone
or by exception is not permitted.
1.3 Building Permits
The requirements of this By-law must be met before a building permit is
issued for the erection, addition to or alteration of any building or structure.
1.4 Interpretation
Nothing in this By-law shall serve to relieve any person from any obligation
to comply with the requirements of any other By-law of the Town of Ajax or
any other regulation of the Regional Municipality of Durham, Province of
Ontario or Government of Canada that may otherwise affect the use of
lands, buildings or structures in the Town of Ajax.
1.5 Enforcement
Any person or corporation that contravenes any provision of this By-law is
guilty of an offense and upon conviction is liable to the fine as provided for
in the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13 as amended.
1.6 Severability
A decision of a court that one or more of the provisions of this By-law are
invalid in whole or in part does not affect the validity, effectiveness or
enforceability of the other provisions or parts of the provisions of this By-
law.
1.7 Effective Date
This By-law shall come into force the day it was passed.
1.8 Repeal of Former By-laws
By-law 3036, By-law 3037 and By-law 35-77 of the Town of Ajax and all
Amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
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Section 2: Establishment Of Zones
2.1 Establishment of Zones
The following zones are hereby established, and they may be referred to
by name or by the symbol set opposite the name of the zone below:
Zone
Symbol
Residential Zones
Residential One - 'A' Zone
R1-A
Residential One - 'B' Zone
R1-B
Residential One - 'C' Zone
R1-C
Residential One - 'D' Zone
R1-D
Residential One - 'E' Zone
R1-E
Residential One - 'F' Zone
R1-F
Residential Two - 'A' Zone
R2-A
Residential Two - 'B' Zone
R2-B
Residential Three Zone
R3
Residential Multiple Four Zone
RM4
Residential Multiple Five Zone
RM5
Residential Multiple Six Zone
RM6
Country Residential Zone
CR
Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
Neighbourhood Commercial Zone
NC
Local Commercial Zone
LC
Village Core Mixed Use One Zone
VC1
Village Core Mixed Use Two Zone
VC2
Village Core Mixed Use Three Zone
VC3
Village Core Mixed Use Four Zone
VC4
General Commercial Zone
GC
Uptown Mixed Use Zone
UC
Automobile Commercial Zone
AC
GO Station Mixed Use Zone
GS
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Zone
Symbol
Downtown Central Area Zones (New zone incorporated By-law 86-
2005)
Downtown Central Area - Mixed Employment One Zone
DCA/ME1
Downtown Central Area - Mixed Employment Two Zone
DCA/ME2
Downtown Central Area - Institutional Zone
DCA/I
Downtown Central Area - Residential Mixed Use Zone
DCA/MU
Downtown Central Area - Residential Multiple One Zone
DCA/RM1
Downtown Central Area - Residential Multiple Two Zone
DCA/RM2
Employment Zones
Prestige Employment Zone
PE
General Employment Zone
GE
Heavy Employment Zone
HE
Institutional and Cemetery Zones
Institutional - 'A' Zone
I-A
Institutional - 'B' Zone
I-B
Cemetery Zone
CE
Rural Zones
Permanent Countryside Zone
PC
Agricultural Zone
A
Open Space Zones
Open Space Zone
OS
Private Open Space Zone
POS
Golf Facility Zone
GF
Environmental Protection Zones
Environmental Protection Zone
EP
2.2 Zone Symbols
The zone symbols may be used to refer to lots, buildings and structures
and to the use of lots, buildings and structures permitted by this By-law.
By-law Exceptions, Holding Provisions (H), Temporary Use Zones (T),
Interim Control Zones and Minister's Zoning Orders (MZO) are identified in
Sections 7, 9 and 10 of this By-law.
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2.3 Zone Schedules
The zones and zone boundaries are shown on Zoning Schedules which
are attached to and form part of this By-law.
2.4 Determining Zone Boundaries
When determining the boundary of any zone as shown on the Schedules
forming part of this By-law, the following provisions shall apply:
i)
A boundary indicated as following a highway, street, lane, railway
right-of-way, utility corridor or watercourse shall be the centre line
of such highway, street, lane, railway right-of-way, or utility
corridor;
ii)
A boundary shown as following a shoreline shall follow such
shoreline, and in the event of change in the shoreline, the
boundary shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline;
iii)
A boundary indicated as following lot lines or the municipal
boundaries of the Town of Ajax shall follow such lot lines or
boundary;
iv)
Where a boundary is shown parallel to a street line and the
distance from the street line is not indicated, the boundary shall
be deemed to be parallel to such a street line and the distance
from the street line shall be determined according to the bar scale
shown on the schedule;
v)
Where two or more zones are located on a single lot and the
distance of the respective zone boundaries is indicated on the
zone schedules, the boundary shall be determined in accordance
with the distances noted on the zone schedules;
vi)
Where a lot is divided into two or more zones the zone boundary
dividing the lot shall be deemed to be a lot line for purposes of
calculating required setbacks and coverage, and each portion of
the lot shall be in accordance with the provisions of this By-law for
the applicable zone;
vii)
Where none of the above provisions apply, the zone boundary
shall be scaled from the schedule(s).
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Section 3: Definitions
Accessory Building or Structure
Shall mean a detached building or structure that is subordinate to and customarily
incidental to the principal building, structure or use on the same lot.
Accessory Retail Sales
Shall mean the sale of products manufactured, processed or assembled on the
premises of a primary manufacturing use.
Accessory Use
Shall mean a use customarily incidental to, subordinate to and exclusively devoted to
the principal use and which operates together with the principal use on the same lot.
Adult Entertainment Parlour
Shall mean any premises or part thereof in which is providing services appealing to or
designed to appeal to, erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations.
Adult Video Store
Shall mean a premises in which the principal business is the sale or rental of slides,
films, videotape, pre-recorded magnetic tape or computerized or electronically
generated images designed to appeal to sexual appetites or depicting sexual acts.
Agricultural Operations
Shall mean general farming and shall include such uses as the breeding and rearing of
livestock, including poultry, fowl and fur-bearing animals, the general cultivation of land
and associated production, conditioning, processing, and storing of field crops, fruits,
vegetables, and horticultural crops and the selling of such produce on the premises.
Agriculturally Related Commercial Use
Shall mean a use directly related to agriculture and requiring proximity to farm
operations.
Apron (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 27-2021)
Shall mean an area of the boulevard consisting of a hard surface leading from the
travelled portion of the highway to a private driveway.
Art Gallery
Shall mean a building, place or area where paintings, sculptures or other works of art
are exhibited or sold.
Automotive Recycling Facility
Shall mean an area outside of an enclosed building where motor vehicles are
disassembled and dismantled, or where vehicles in an inoperable condition or motor
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vehicle parts are stored or re-sold. An automotive recycling facility may also include
facilities for the disposal, storage or reuse of motor vehicle fuels, lubricants and related
materials.
Banquet Facility
Shall mean a premises for the purpose of catering to banquets, receptions, weddings or
similar functions for which food and beverages are prepared and served.
Bed And Breakfast Establishment (Amended by By-Law 114-2013)
Shall mean a dwelling or part of a dwelling in which not more than 3 bedrooms are used
or maintained for the accommodation of the travelling public, in which the owner
supplies lodgings with or without meals for hire or pay but does not include a group
home or a lodging house.
Block Face (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 86-2005)
Shall mean the distance along a street line edge between any given pair of adjacent
road intersections, or between a road intersection and an overpass.
Boarding Kennel
Shall mean a commercial establishment for the keeping, breeding, boarding or training
of domestic animals but shall not include the keeping of animals in a veterinary clinic for
the purpose of observation, and/or recovery necessary to veterinary treatment.
Body Rub
Shall mean the kneading, manipulating, rubbing, massaging, touching, or stimulating, by
any means, of a person's body or part thereof but does not include medical or
therapeutic treatment given by a person otherwise duly qualified, licensed or registered
under the laws of the Province of Ontario.
Body Rub Parlour
Shall mean any premises or part thereof where a body-rub is performed, offered or
solicited in pursuance of a trade, calling, business or occupation, but does not include
any premises or part thereof where the body-rubs performed are for the purpose of
medical or therapeutic treatment and are performed or offered by persons otherwise
duly qualified, licensed or registered to do so under the laws of the Province of Ontario.
Build-Within Zone (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 86-2005)
Shall mean an area established by the use of a minimum and maximum building
setback, drawn parallel to the front and/or exterior lot line where a prescribed portion of
the main front building wall and/or exterior side wall of a building (excluding a public
utility building) shall be positioned. Accessory buildings and structures are not subject to
the setbacks defining a build-within zone.
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Building
Shall mean a structure occupying an area greater than 10.0 m² and consisting of any
combination of walls, roof and floor or any structural system serving the function thereof,
including all associated plumbing, works, fixtures and service systems.
Building, Principal
Shall mean a building which constitutes, by reason of its use, the primary purpose for
which the lot is used.
Building, Front Of
Shall mean the wall or walls of a building that are more or less parallel to the front lot
line; when setback regulations are applicable, "front of building" shall mean that wall or
walls of the building which front upon the street on which the setback is applicable.
Building And Construction Materials Facility
Shall mean a premises in which building or construction materials are offered or kept for
sale.
Building Storey (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 86-2005)
Shall mean that portion of a building between any floor and the floor, ceiling or roof next
above, provided that any portion of a building partly below the average level of the
established grade shall not be deemed a storey unless its ceiling is at least 1.8 metres
above the average level of the established grade. For that portion of a building located
wholly or partly within a sloping roof, the space shall be considered an additional full
storey if the floor area is not less than one-half of the floor area of the storey next below,
all side walls are not less than 1.2 metres in height, and the ceiling has a minimum
height of 2.3 metres over an area equal to at least 50 percent of the floor area.
Cemetery
Shall mean land that is set apart or used for the interment of the dead or in which
human bodies have been buried, and may include a crematorium, a columbarium and a
mausoleum but does not include any facilities for public assembly.
Co-Generation District Energy Facility (New definition as incorporated by By-law 136-
2008)
Shall mean a central facility in wholly enclosed building(s) that generates and distributes
thermal energy (steam and/or hot and cold water) to end users through an underground
pipeline distribution system and generates electricity, including electricity for supply to
the grid.
Commercial Fitness Centre
Shall mean a private club in which facilities are provided for recreational athletic
activities and shall include associated facilities such as a sauna, office space, retail
shop and related lounge facilities.
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Commercial School
Shall mean a premises as a school conducted for gain, including a studio of a dancing
teacher or a music teacher, an art school, a golf school or business school and any
other similar specialized school.
Community Centre
Shall mean a building or structure owned and/or operated by the Town of Ajax that
provides facilities for indoor recreational activities and other community facilities such as
meeting rooms or a library for use by the general public.
Contractors Yard
Shall mean a yard of any building trade or contractor where equipment and material is
stored or where a contractor performs shop or assembly work.
Convenience Store
Shall mean a retail establishment which deals primarily in goods required by the
inhabitants of a residential area to meet their day-to-day needs.
Council
Shall mean the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Ajax.
Crematorium (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 67-2013)
A building, structure or part thereof used for the purposes of the cremation of human
remains. This use is only permitted in association with a cemetery or a funeral home.
Crisis Care Facility
Shall mean a residential facility that is licensed and funded by the Province of Ontario,
Government of Canada or an appointed agency, for the short term, temporary care of
persons requiring immediate emergency shelter and aid who are living under
supervision in a single housekeeping unit and who by reason of their emotional, mental,
social or physical condition or legal status, require a group living arrangement for their
well being.
Curb Cut (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 27-2021)
Shall mean the portion of a concrete curb that has been constructed or cut to grade
level to facilitate the passing of vehicles and pedestrians.
Daylighting Triangle
Shall mean an area of private land on a corner lot, which area is to be determined by
measuring from the point of intersection of the street lines, the distance required by this
By-law along each such street line and joining such points with a straight line. The
triangular shaped land between the intersecting street lines and the straight line joining
the points at the required distance along the street lines is the "daylighting triangle".
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Day Care Facility
Shall mean a premises where more than 5 children are provided with temporary care
and/or guidance for a continuous period not exceeding sixteen hours and which is
licensed in accordance with the applicable Provincial legislation.
Driveway
Shall mean that portion of a lot used to provide vehicular access from a roadway to an
off-street parking or loading area located on the same lot.
Driveway-Adjacent Walkway (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 27-2021)
Shall mean a hard surface alongside a driveway that is constructed to connect at-grade
with the driveway and has a maximum width regulated by this By-Law. A driveway-
adjacent walkway shall be visually delineated from the driveway through a change in
material, a change in the colour of the material or a change in the layout or pattern of
the material.
Driveway Width (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 83-2004, Amended by By-
Laws 27-2021 and 23-2025)
Shall mean the widest horizontal surface of any driveway required by this By-law,
measured along a line parallel to the lot line through which it passes. Measurements of
driveway width shall include any portion of hard surface contiguous to a driveway or
parking space, except for driveway-adjacent walkways as permitted in this By-law or
other hard surfaces elevated a minimum of 0.15 metres above the surface grade of the
driveway. Provisions relating to driveway width are applicable in front yards and side
yards, but not in rear yards.
Drive-Thru Facility
Shall mean a building or structure or part thereof where goods or services are offered to
the public within a parked or stationary vehicle by way of a service window, or offered in
a similar fashion where goods, money or materials are exchanged.
Dry Cleaning Depot
Shall mean a premises for the purpose of receiving articles or goods of fabric to be
subjected to the process of laundering, dry cleaning at another location, and may
include self serve laundry facilities.
Dry Cleaning Establishment
Shall mean a premises in which the business of laundry or dry cleaning is undertaken
and where the cleaning, drying, ironing and finishing of such goods is conducted.
Dwelling
Shall mean 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.
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Dwelling, Apartment
Shall mean a dwelling consisting of four (4) or more dwelling units which units have a
common entrance from the street level and common halls and/or stairs, elevators and
yards.
Dwelling, Back-To-Back Stacked Townhouse (New definition incorporated by By-Law
86-2005)
Shall mean a dwelling that is structurally configured to resemble two stacked townhouse
dwellings attached to one another, rear wall to rear wall, such that a rear wall common
to all units in the dwelling is created, dividing the dwelling vertically.
Dwelling, Back-To-Back Townhouse (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 42-
2005)
Shall mean a dwelling that is divided vertically into three (3) or more dwelling units, each
of which has an independent entrance to the front of the dwelling. In the case of an end
unit, the entrance may be at the front or exterior side of a dwelling. The dividing walls
between the adjoining dwelling units is formed by walls joining the sides of the dwelling
units and a wall joining the rear of the dwelling units.
Dwelling, Block Townhouse (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean the whole of a dwelling configured as three (3) or more horizontally-aligned
dwelling units divided by a series of shared side walls. Each dwelling unit within a block
townhouse dwelling has access to a private lane, driveway or drive aisle, as well as
independent entrances to the front and rear of the dwelling. Further, where permitted by
this By-law, each principal dwelling unit in a block townhouse dwelling may be
accompanied by one or more accessory dwelling units.
Dwelling, Detached (Amended by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean the whole of a dwelling located entirely on one (1) lot and containing one (1)
principal dwelling unit. Where permitted by this By-law, the principal dwelling unit in a
detached dwelling may be accompanied by one or more accessory dwelling units.
Dwelling, Duplex (Amended by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean the whole of a dwelling located on a single lot and purpose-built as two (2)
horizontally-aligned or vertically-layered dwelling units, where neither unit is subordinate
or incidental to the other. A duplex dwelling is different and distinctive from a detached
dwelling with one (1) attached accessory dwelling unit.
Dwelling, Linked Villa (Amended by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean the whole of a dwelling configured as three (3) or more horizontally-aligned
dwelling units connected by single-storey private garages so the habitable space of one
dwelling unit does not adjoin the habitable space of the adjacent dwelling unit. Each
dwelling unit in a linked villa dwelling has independent entrances to the front and rear of
the dwelling. Further, where permitted by this By-law, each principal dwelling unit in a
linked villa dwelling may be accompanied by one or more accessory dwelling units.
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Dwelling, Live Work Units (Amended by By-Laws 86-2005, 55-2008)
Shall mean a dwelling unit with a minimum ceiling height of 2.75 metres on the ground
floor, and designed to accommodate a home based business in accordance with all
relevant provisions for the same, save and except that:
a)
Only an office, an archive or library, a personal service shop (excluding the sale
of goods not assembled, crafted or produced on the premises), or the studio of
an artist, photographer or craftsperson, shall be permitted as the non-residential
component of the dwelling unit; and
b)
Up to two employees, in addition to the resident(s) of the dwelling unit, may be
engaged in the business and working in the dwelling unit.
Dwelling, Maisonette
Shall mean a dwelling that is divided into three (3) or more dwelling units, each of which
has independent entrances, one to a common corridor and the other directly to the
outside yard area adjacent to the said dwelling unit.
Dwelling, Mobile Home
Shall mean a transportable, factory-built, dwelling unit designed to be transported on its
own wheels and chassis and may be supported on wheels, jacks, posts or piers, or with
a permanent foundation.
Dwelling, Quadruplex (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean the whole of a dwelling located on a single lot and purpose-built as four (4)
horizontally-aligned and/or vertically-layered dwelling units, where each has an
independent exterior entrance and no unit is subordinate or incidental to the others. A
quadruplex dwelling is different and distinctive from a detached dwelling with three (3)
attached accessory dwelling units.
Dwelling, Semi-Detached (Amended by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean the whole of a dwelling that spans two (2) abutting lots and contains two (2)
horizontally-aligned dwelling units divided by a shared side wall. Where permitted by
this By-law, each principal dwelling unit in a semi-detached dwelling may be
accompanied by one or more accessory dwelling units.
Dwelling, Stacked (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 75-2011)
Shall mean a residential use building containing four or more dwelling units where each
dwelling unit is divided horizontally and vertically, and in which each dwelling unit has
an independent entrance to the exterior.
Dwelling, Stacked Townhouse (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 86-2005)
Shall mean a dwelling containing three or more dwelling units in a building vertically
configured to be two dwelling units high - ground units below upper units, exclusive of
basements - where ground units are attached side-by-side and share a common
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vertical dividing wall, and where upper units are attached side-by-side and share a
common vertical dividing wall.
Dwelling, Street Townhouse (Amended by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean the whole of a dwelling that spans three (3) or more abutting lots and is
configured as three (3) or more horizontally-aligned dwelling units divided by a series of
shared side walls. Each dwelling unit within a street townhouse dwelling has frontage on
and access to a public street, as well as independent entrances to the front and rear of
the dwelling. Further, where permitted by this By-law, each principal dwelling unit in a
street townhouse dwelling may be accompanied by one or more accessory dwelling
units.
Dwelling, Triplex (Amended by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean the whole of a dwelling located on a single lot and purpose-built as three (3)
horizontally-aligned and/or vertically-layered dwelling units, where no unit is subordinate
or incidental to the others. A triplex dwelling is different and distinctive from a detached
dwelling with two (2) attached accessory dwelling units.
Dwelling Unit
Shall mean a room or a group of rooms in a dwelling used or intended to be used as a
single, independent and separate housekeeping unit in which a kitchen and sanitary
facilities are provided, and which has a private entrance from outside the dwelling or
from a common hallway or stairway inside the dwelling.
Dwelling Unit, Accessory (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean a separate, self-contained dwelling unit that is subordinate or incidental to a
principal dwelling unit on the same lot. An accessory dwelling unit may exist as an
attached accessory dwelling unit or a detached accessory dwelling unit.
Dwelling Unit, Attached Accessory (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean a separate, self-contained accessory dwelling unit located within a principal
dwelling on the same lot.
Dwelling Unit, Detached Accessory (New definition as incorporated by By-law 23-2025)
Shall mean a separate, self-contained accessory dwelling unit located within an
accessory building or structure on the same lot as a principal dwelling.
Equestrian Centre
Shall mean a commercial operation in which lands, buildings or structures are used for
the boarding of 10 or more horses, the training of horses and riders, and/or the staging
of equestrian events, but does not include the racing of horses.
Established Grade
Shall mean the average elevation of the finished ground level abutting the wall or walls
in question.
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Existing
Shall mean existing as of the date of the final passing of this By-law.
Financial Institution
Shall mean a premises where financial transactions including the borrowing, depositing,
exchanging of currency and credit occurs and may include an automated banking
machine.
Floor Area, Gross
Shall mean the aggregate of the floor area measured between the exterior faces of the
exterior walls of the building or structure at the level of each floor, excluding any
porches, verandas, sunrooms (unless habitable in all seasons of the year), basement,
cellar, garage, or mechanical penthouse.
Floor Area, Gross Leasable
Shall mean the aggregate area of all floors in a building measured from the centre line
of the joint interior partitions and from the exteriors of outside walls, and used or
capable of being used for commercial purposes, such as sales, display, storage and
offices but excluding storage areas below grade.
Floor Area, Ground
Shall mean the floor area of the lowest storey of a building approximately at or first
above the finished grade level excluding any basement, cellar or sub-cellar, which area
is measured between the exterior faces of the exterior walls at the floor level of such
storey, but:
a)
Excludes car parking areas within the building; and
b)
For the purpose of this definition the walls of an inner court are and shall be
deemed to be exterior walls.
Floor Space Index
Shall mean the aggregate of the gross floor area of all buildings on a lot divided by the
area of the lot.
Fuel Storage Supply Yard
Shall mean the use of land for the bulk storage or wholesale distribution of gasoline, oil,
petroleum products or other flammable liquids.
Funeral Home
Shall mean a premises where the care and preparation of human bodies and the co-
ordination of rites and ceremonies with respect to dead human bodies is performed, but
does not include services provided by a cemetery or crematorium owner under the
Cemeteries Act.
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Funeral Visitation Centre (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 67-2013)
A building which typically has visitation rooms, a chapel or gathering room and a room
or rooms where a reception can be held after a service. This use is only permitted in
association with a funeral home.
Gaming Establishment
Shall mean premises accommodating up to 800 slot machines, together with related
restaurants, lounges, administrative offices and other accessory uses. For the purposes
of this definition a 'Gaming establishment' shall not include a bingo parlour or any other
casino-type game or use.
Garage, Private
Shall mean a detached accessory building, car port, or portion of a dwelling which is
designed or for the sheltering of one or more private motor vehicles and may also
include the storage of household wares or materials incidental to the residential
occupancy and which is fully enclosed and roofed.
Garden Centre
Shall mean the use of land, buildings or structures for the growing of flowers, plants,
shrubs, or trees and shall also include the retail sale of such goods, products and
equipment as are normally associated with gardening or landscaping.
Gateway Site (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 86-2005)
Shall mean any area so identified symbolically in the Town of Ajax Official Plan, the
actual limits of which are to be defined at the time of development approval subject to
the parameters established by this By-law in Section 6.9.3, wherein either special
performance standards shall apply, notwithstanding the provisions of any Downtown
Central Area Zone that would otherwise be applicable, or which may be zoned Open
Space.
Golf Course
Shall mean a premises for the purpose of playing golf and may include such associated
uses as a restaurant, banquet facility, retail store, fitness centre and other buildings or
structures devoted to the maintenance and operation of the golf course.
Golf Driving Range
Shall mean an open air recreation facility where the sport of golf is practiced from
individual tees and which may include accessory structures to house the tees, a kiosk
for golf balls and golf club rentals, and a structure from which the golfers tee off.
Group Home
Shall mean a residence, licensed or funded under an Act of the Parliament of Canada
or Province of Ontario, that is designed for the accommodation of 3 to 10 persons,
exclusive of staff, living under supervision in a dwelling unit and whom by reason of their
emotional, mental, social, or physical condition or legal status, require a group living
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arrangement for their well-being. For the purposes of this by-law, group homes are
classified either as Group Home A or Group Home B.
Group Home A
Shall mean a group home primarily for persons who have been referred by a hospital,
recognized social services agency or health professional.
Group Home B
Shall mean a group home operated primarily for persons who have been placed on
probation, released on parole, or admitted for correctional purposes.
Height (Amended by By-Law 86-2005, 38-2008)
Shall mean the vertical distance from the average level of the established grade of the
street in front of the building to:
a)
The highest point of any exterior wall of a flat roofed building; unless the building
is located in a Downtown Central Area Zone or Village Core Mixed Use zone, in
which case the measure shall exclude the height of any parapet rising above the
roof deck.
b)
The mean height between the eaves and ridge of a pitched roof; or
c)
The deck roof line of a mansard roof.
When no grade has been established the level of the crown of the street upon which the
building fronts at right angles to the mid point of that building shall be considered the
established grade.
Home Based Business
Shall mean an accessory use within part of a dwelling unit for a lawful occupation or
business activity that results in a product or service and which is clearly secondary to
the main use of the dwelling unit.
Hospital
Shall mean any institution, building or other premises established for the treatment of
persons afflicted with or suffering from sickness, disease or injury, or for the treatment
of convalescent or chronically ill persons that is approved under the Public Hospitals Act
as a public hospital and may include a gift shop, cafeteria or other accessory use
normally associated with a hospital.
Hotel
Shall mean a commercial establishment offering accommodation to the travelling public
on a daily rate basis and may include such accessory facilities as a restaurant, banquet
facilities, meeting rooms, swimming pool and a fitness establishment.
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Landscaped Buffer
Shall mean an area of land used only for the growth and maintenance of grass, flowers,
bushes and other landscaping and includes the part of the lot unoccupied by any
parking, buildings or structures.
Lane
Shall mean a thoroughfare which affords a means of access to abutting lots and which
is not intended for general traffic circulation.
Laundromat, Self Serve
Shall mean a premises where coin-operated laundry machines, using only water,
detergents and additives, are made available to the public for the purpose of laundry
cleaning.
Licenced Outdoor Patio (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 75-2005)
An outdoor area where seating accommodation is provided, and where meals or
refreshments are served to the public for consumption which is used on a seasonal
basis in conjunction with, and in immediate proximity to, a restaurant or a drive-thru
restaurant. The establishment shall be licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission
of Ontario for the consumption of alcohol within the establishment or accessory outdoor
patio.
Library
Shall mean a building containing printed, electronic and pictorial material for public use
for purposes of study, reference and recreation.
Livestock Housing Capacity
Shall mean the total maximum number of livestock that can be accommodated in a
livestock facility at one time.
Livestock Facilities
Shall mean barns, buildings or structures where animals are housed and shall also
include beef feed lots and the associated manure storage facilities.
Livestock Unit
Shall mean the equivalent values for various types of animals and poultry based upon
manure production and production cycles.
Loading Space
Shall mean an unobstructed area of land which is provided and maintained upon the
same lot or lots upon which the principal use is located and which area is provided for
the temporary parking of one commercial motor vehicle while merchandise or materials
are being loaded or unloaded from such vehicles. Such area shall not be used for the
purpose of offering commodities for sale or display.
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Lodging House (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 114-2013)
Shall mean a building or part of a building, containing three to ten lodging units, which
does not function as a dwelling unit, although one may be included with the lodging
units. It includes, without limitation, a rooming house and a boarding house, a fraternity
house or sorority house. It does not include a hotel, a hospital, a group home, a bed and
breakfast establishment, a crisis care facility, a nursing home, a retirement home, a
seniors apartment, or a senior citizens' apartment.
Lodging Unit (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 114-2013)
Shall mean a room within a building that contains sleeping accommodations and may
contain washroom facilities.
Lot
Shall mean a parcel of land which is only capable of being legally conveyed as a single
lot pursuant to Section 50 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.
Lot Area
Shall mean the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot and in the case of a
corner lot having street lines rounding at the corner with a radius of six metres (6.0 m)
or less, the area of such lot is to be calculated as if the lot lines were projected to this
point of intersection.
Lot, Corner
Shall mean a lot situated at the intersection of, and abutting upon at least two streets,
provided that the interior angle of intersection of such streets is not more than one
hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees.
Lot Coverage
Shall mean the proportion of the ground floor area of all buildings and structures on the
lot to the lot area, expressed as a percentage, but shall not include porches, unenclosed
verandas or platforms.
Lot Depth
Shall mean the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, but where the
front and rear lot lines are not parallel the lot depth is the length of a line joining the mid-
points of such lines.
Lot Frontage
Shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured along the front
lot line, but where the front lot line is not a straight line or where the side lot lines are not
parallel, the lot frontage is to be measured by a line nine metres (9.0 metres) back from
and parallel to the chord of the lot frontage, and for the purpose of this paragraph, the
chord of the lot frontage is a straight line joining the two points where the side lot lines
intersect the front lot line.
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Lot, Interior
Shall mean a lot other than a corner lot or a thru lot.
Lot Line
Shall mean any boundary of a lot.
Lot Line, Exterior Side
Shall mean a side lot line which abuts a public street or lane on a corner lot.
Lot Line, Front
Shall mean the lot line that divides the lot from the street, provided that, in the case of a
corner lot, in any residential, commercial or industrial zone, the shorter lot line that abuts
a street shall be deemed to be the front lot line; however, in residential zones, if both lot
lines abutting streets exceed the stated or implied minimum lot depth requirements for
that zone then either lot line may be considered to be the front lot line.
Lot Line, Rear
Shall mean the farthest lot line opposite the front lot line, or in the case of a triangular
lot, shall be that point formed by the intersection of the side lot lines.
Lot Line, Side
Shall mean a lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
Lot, Through
Shall mean a lot bounded on opposite sides by a public street. However, if the lot
qualifies as being both a corner lot and a thru lot, such lot is deemed to be a corner lot
for the purposes of this By-law. Such thru lot shall have a front yard on each street in
accordance with the provisions of the zone or zones in which each front yard is located.
Machinery And Equipment Sales and Rental
Shall mean a premises in which machinery and equipment are offered or kept for sale,
rent, lease or hire.
Manufacturing
Shall mean the use of land, building or structures for the manufacturing, processing,
fabricating or assembly of raw materials or goods and related accessory uses.
Manufacturing, Light
Shall mean the use of buildings or structures primarily for the purpose of manufacturing,
processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, packaging, and incidental indoor storage
of goods and materials and may include accessory sales and distribution of such
products but does not include basic industrial processing from raw materials, all such
activities conducted wholly within one or more buildings. A food processing use shall be
considered a light manufacturing use provided that no animal or animal by-products are
used with or as a result of the use.
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Medical Clinic
Shall mean a premises containing two or more offices where medical, dental, and/or
therapeutic diagnosis and treatment is provided to the general public without overnight
accommodation and may include accessory dispensary facilities.
Memorial/Nature Trail
Shall mean a meandering trail located within all of the buffer/vegetation protection
zones described in this By-law for use by cemetery patrons. In the 15 metre buffer
zones, the Memorial/Nature Trail shall include a strip of land approximately 1.5 metres
in width on either side of the trail where in-ground cremated remains may be placed
provided disruption to existing vegetation shall be minimized.
Model Home
Shall mean a new uninhabited dwelling unit constructed to the requirements and the
provisions of the zone category in which the lot upon which the model home is situated
or as specified by by-law and is used only for the purposes of displaying the
architectural design, materials and interior design or decorating of homes, the layout
and features of a draft approved or registered Plan of Subdivision or Condominium for
the purpose of selling homes to the general public. The items displayed and homes
offered for sale shall be restricted to those in the draft approved or registered Plan of
Subdivision or Condominium in which the model home is located.
Motel
Shall mean a separate building or two (2) or more connected or detached buildings that
are rented on a temporary basis to the travelling public for the purpose of sleeping
accommodation with each room being accessible from the outside and which may or
may not contain cooking facilities.
Motor Vehicle
Shall mean automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle or any other vehicle
propelled or driven other than by muscular power, but does not include a street car, or
other motor vehicles running only upon rails, or a motorized snow vehicle, traction
engine, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry or road-building machine
within the meaning of the Highway Traffic Act. R.S.O. 1990.
Motor Vehicle Gas Bar
Shall mean premises where gasoline or other motor fuels and oil are kept for sale and
delivery directly into a motor vehicle, and does not include a motor vehicle repair facility,
motor vehicle washing establishment or a motor vehicle service centre.
Motor Vehicle Rental Depot
Shall mean an office where the rental of motor vehicles is administered and where such
motor vehicles are picked up and dropped off, but shall not include facilities for the
ongoing storage of a fleet of motor vehicles.
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Motor Vehicle Rental Establishment
Shall mean a premises where motor vehicles are kept for rent, lease or hire under
agreement for compensation.
Motor Vehicle Sales Establishment
Shall mean a premises where new motor vehicles are kept for display, lease or sale,
and may include an associated motor vehicle service centre.
Motor Vehicle Used Sales Establishment
Shall mean a premises where only used motor vehicles are kept for display, lease or
sale.
Motor Vehicle Repair Facility
Shall mean a premises used to conduct repairs of motor vehicles of a mechanical or
structural nature and may include an associated towing service, motor vehicle service
station and motor vehicle rentals.
Motor Vehicle Service Centre
Shall mean a premises used for the sale of gasoline or other motor fuels delivered
directly into a motor vehicle; the servicing, repairing or equipping essential to the actual
operations of motor vehicles; the performance of diagnostic services on motor vehicles;
the sale to the motoring public of goods usual to the trade; and may include a motor
vehicle washing establishment.
Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment
Shall mean a building or part thereof used for gain or profit for the operation of washing
equipment for motor vehicles.
Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment, Automatic
Shall mean a building or part thereof with a capacity to wash more than ten (10) cars
per hour in a mechanically driven or automated fashion.
Nightclub
Shall mean a premises whose primary function is the provision of theatrical
performances, pre-recorded music, or live musical entertainment, whether such pre-
recorded music or live music is provided for listening or dancing by the patrons, or any
combination of the above functions, and whose accessory function is the sale and
consumption on the premises of food and alcoholic beverages, but does not include a
restaurant or an adult entertainment parlour.
Non-Conforming
Shall mean an existing use which is not permitted by the provisions of this By-law on the
effective date of this By-law.
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Non-Complying
Shall mean a lot, building or structure which is permitted by this By-law but which has
less than the minimum frontage and/or depth and/or area, or less than the minimum set
back and/or side yard and/or rear yard and/or minimum open space or other
performance standard required by the By-law on the effective date of this By-law.
Nursing Home
Shall mean a dwelling or other building in which lodging, with or without meals, is
provided for hire or pay, and where nursing or medical care and treatment are provided
or made available in accordance with The Nursing Homes Act, but does not include a
hospital.
Office
Shall mean a building or part thereof, intended or used for the practice of a profession,
conduct of a business or public administration.
Outdoor Amenity Space (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 81-2009)
Shall mean a common area on a property which provides benefits to the occupants,
which increase the attractiveness, functionality and value of a property and which areas
are dedicated to passive and active recreational uses, exclusive of parking lots and
drive aisles based on a ratio of 10 square metres per bed. Such areas can include but
are not limited to patios, decks, swimming pools, paths, leisure spaces or lawns.
Outdoor Display and Sales Area
Shall mean an area of land used for the display or sale of goods as an accessory use to
the principal use of the lot, which principal use is conducted wholly within one or more
buildings.
Outdoor Storage
Shall mean the storage of equipment, goods, or raw or processed materials outside of
any building or structure.
Parking Lot
Shall mean an open area, other than a street, used for the temporary parking of two or
more motor vehicles and available for public use whether free or for compensation, or
as an accommodation for clients, customers or residents, but does not include the
storage of impounded or wrecked vehicles.
Parking Lot, Principal Use (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 86-2005)
Shall mean a lot used for the principal purpose of providing space for general purpose
public parking, offered either gratuitously or in return for a consideration or
compensation, on an hourly or daily basis, but shall not be used for the storage or
display of vehicles.
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Parking Space (Amended by By-Law 27-2021)
Shall mean an area of land that is accessible by a driveway or aisle, having access to a
public street or lane, that is reserved for the purpose of the temporary parking or
storage of one motor vehicle and does not include any lands constituting a driveway-
adjacent walkway.
Parking Space, Designated
Shall mean an off-street parking space marked by a sign indicating such space to be for
the sole use of a vehicle displaying a permit in accordance with the requirements of the
Highway Traffic Act.
Parking Space, Tandem (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean a parking space from which access to the adjacent public street or road,
lane or drive aisle is obstructed by the presence of an abutting parking space.
Passive Recreational Use
Shall mean a recreation use that does not require the erection of any buildings or
structures and that does not alter the soil or topography of the land, but does not include
a golf course or golf driving range.
Person
Shall mean any human being, association, firm, partnership, incorporated company,
corporation, agent or trustee, and the heirs, executor or other legal representatives of a
person to whom the context can apply according to law.
Personal Service Shop
Shall mean a premises where professional or personal services are provided for gain
and where the sale of retail goods, wares, merchandise, articles or things is only
accessory to the provision of such services.
Place Of Assembly
Shall mean a premises in which facilities are provided for the gathering of people.
Place Of Entertainment
Shall mean a premises where entertainment is offered for gain or profit such as a
cinema, public hall, billiard or pool rooms, bowling alley, dance hall or similar activity for
the enjoyment of the general public.
Place Of Worship
Shall mean premises used by one or more religious groups for the practice of religious
services.
Platform
Shall mean a structure attached to, or abutting a dwelling, or constructed separately
from a dwelling, which may be open, or roofed, and which may be screened-in, but not
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fully enclosed, with or without access to the ground, the floor of which is above finished
ground level. A platform does not include any stairs.
Porch (As Amended by By-Law 83-2004)
Shall mean a platform with a foundation that is fully roofed, unenclosed, permanent and
projecting from the front exterior wall of the building.
Premises
Shall mean the area of a building and/or lot occupied by a business or enterprise. In a
multiple tenancy building occupied by more than one business, each business area
shall be considered a separate premises.
Public Authority
Shall mean the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario, Regional Municipality of
Durham, or Town of Ajax.
Public Garage
Shall mean a building other than a private garage in which vehicles are parked.
Public Park
Shall mean an area of land for recreational purposes which is owned or controlled by a
public authority.
Public Storage Facility
Shall mean a premises used for the temporary storage of household items and
seasonal, recreational or commercial vehicles, boats and trailers in storage areas or
lockers within enclosed buildings, which are generally accessible by means of individual
loading doors.
Public Street Or Road
Shall mean a public thoroughfare available for use by vehicular and pedestrian traffic
which is assumed or dedicated by/under the jurisdiction of the Regional Municipality of
Durham, Town of Ajax or Province of Ontario, but does not include a private lane,
private right-of-way, or unopened road allowance.
Public Use
Shall mean the use of any land, building or structure by a public authority.
Queuing Lane
Shall mean a portion of a parking area or a parking lot, other than a parking aisle or a
parking space which provides standing room for vehicles in a queue. For the purposes
of this definition, a queuing lane shall be measured by the length of a queuing space
times the number of spaces required.
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Quonset Hut (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean a prefabricated structure constructed of corrugated galvanized steel, or a
similar metal cladding, with a semi-circular cross-section that may or may not include an
enclosed front and/or rear portion.
Racetrack, Horse
Shall mean an oval race course with starting chutes including a betting theatre; pari-
mutuel lobby, together with appurtenances for the conduct of horse races; a
grandstand; restaurants; lounges and administrative offices; a museum; retail space for
the sale of racetrack and tourist related merchandise; and areas and facilities for
stabling, grooming, training and showing of horses; accommodation for staff, the
parking of motor vehicles and horse vans; and storage facilities for feed, straw,
equipment and accessories.
Recreation Facility
Shall mean a premises designated and equipped for the conduct of outdoor sports and
leisure time activities such as sports fields but shall not include facilities for any indoor
recreational activities.
Residential Care Facility (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 81-2009)
Shall mean a publicly or privately funded residential facility having 6 or more beds, not
greater than 37 beds, in which persons with physical disabilities, persons who are
developmentally delayed, persons with psychiatric disabilities, and/or pensioners are
provided care and lodging.
Resource Management Uses
Shall mean the preservation, protection, and improvement of the natural environment
through comprehensive management and maintenance of natural heritage features
including the maintenance of wildlife habitats, flood and erosion control, protection and
production of water supplies and preservation for passive recreational use and
enjoyment.
Restaurant
Shall mean a commercial establishment in which the principal business is the
preparation and serving of food and refreshments to the public for immediate
consumption within the establishment or on an abutting terrace or patio, and which may
include home delivery, catering or food pick-up/take-out services.
Restaurant, Drive-Thru
Shall mean a commercial establishment in which the principal business is the
preparation and serving of food and refreshments to the public for immediate
consumption within the establishment, on an abutting terrace or patio, or by means of
an order or window service which motor vehicles access from the parking area by using
designated lanes, and which may include home delivery, catering or food pick-up/take-
out services.
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Restaurant, Take-Out (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 93-2012)
Shall mean a commercial establishment where food or beverages are prepared and
offered for sale to patrons for consumption off the premises.
Retail Store
Shall mean a building or part thereof which is not otherwise defined in this By-law, in
which goods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles or things are offered or kept for
sale at retail directly to the public.
Retail Warehouse
Shall mean a building or structure or part thereof, where the entire floor area of the use
is occupied by a single user with integrated storage and retail sale of goods to the
general public in a warehouse format and which serves a regional trade area.
Sales Pavilion (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 55-2008)
Shall mean a permanent building intended for temporary use as a sales pavilion for
residential units prior to being used for a different permitted use.
School
Shall mean a provincially approved institution for academic instruction and may include
a public, private or separate school, college or university.
Seasonal Farm Produce Sales Outlet
Shall mean a structure from which fruits, vegetables, or other farm produce is sold
during the growing season.
Senior Citizens' Apartment (Amended by By-Law 86-2005)
Shall mean an apartment building for seniors which shall include common facilities for
the preparation, serving and consumption of meals, and may also include common
areas, indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, and respite care facilities where such
uses and activities are provided only for residents, and where each dwelling unit has a
maximum of one bedroom and may or may not include a private kitchen.
Service Or Repair Shop
Shall mean a premises for the servicing, repairing or renting, of articles, goods or
materials but shall not include any form of vehicles or boats.
Shipping Container (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 23-2025)
Shall mean a structure designed for repeated use as a vessel for moving goods by one
or more means of transportation. A shipping container typically refers to a steel
intermodal freight container but may also include a vehicular trailer or other similar
transportation vessel. For the purposes of this By-law, a shipping container that has
been fully retrofitted for use as the structural elements of a dwelling shall not be
considered a shipping container.
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Shopping Centre
Shall mean a group of commercial establishments designed, developed and managed
as a unit by a single owner or tenant, or group of owners or tenants, for which parking is
provided in common off-street areas.
Slot Machine
Shall mean a coin, token or slug-activated automatic machine, the results of the
operation of which are a matter of chance or uncertainty to the operator.
Sports Arena
Shall mean a building or part of a building, in which the principal facilities provide for
recreational activities such as curling, skating, hockey, lacrosse, broomball or other
similar athletic activities, and which facilities may include dressing rooms, concession
booths for the provision of food and refreshments to the general public, bleachers,
equipment for making artificial ice and other such accessory facilities.
Street Line
Shall mean the dividing line between a lot and a street.
Structure
Shall mean anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together or any
such erection fixed to or supported by the soil or any other structure. But for the
purposes of this By-law, an in-ground swimming pool shall be deemed not to be a
structure.
Taxi Depot
Shall mean the use of a premises for a dispatch office for taxis and includes the area
used for the parking of taxis when not engaged in transporting persons or goods.
Temporary Sales Structure
Shall mean a temporary structure or trailer used as a sales office for the sale of
residential, commercial or industrial lots.
Tillable Hectares
Shall mean the total area of land including pasture that can be worked or cultivated.
Trailer, Vehicular
Shall mean any vehicle so constructed that it is suitable for being attached to a motor
vehicle for the purpose of being drawn or propelled by the motor vehicle and is capable
of being used for the transport of goods, materials, equipment or livestock
notwithstanding that such vehicle is jacked up or that its running gear is removed.
Transportation Depot
Shall mean a premises where goods or wares are stored and where the vehicles used
to transport such wares are stored, serviced, repaired, kept for hire, loaded or unloaded.
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Unlicenced Outdoor Patio (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 75-2005)
Shall mean an outdoor area where seating accommodation is provided, and where
meals or refreshments are served to the public for consumption which is used on a
seasonal basis in conjunction with, and in immediate proximity to, a restaurant or a
drive-thru restaurant. The selling, serving and consumption of alcohol shall not be
permitted on the outdoor patio.
Use
Shall mean the purpose for which any portion of a lot, building or structure is designed,
arranged, intended, occupied, operated or maintained.
Veterinary Clinic
Shall mean a building or part of a building where animals or pets are given medical or
surgical treatment or grooming, within which there may be shelter facilities provided for
short-term overnight medical treatment but shall not include a boarding kennel.
Warehouse/ Distribution Centre
Shall mean a building or part of a building used for the storage and distribution of
goods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles or things.
Woodwaste (New definition as incorporated by By-Law 136-2008)
Shall mean a product
a)
That is wood or a wood product, including tree trunks, tree branches, leaves and
brush;
b)
That is not contaminated with chromated copper arsenate, ammoniacal copper
arsenate, pentachlorophenol or creosote; and
c)
From which easily removable hardware, fittings and attachments, unless they are
predominantly wood or cellulose, have been removed
But does not include
a)
An upholstered article; or
b)
An article to which a rigid surface treatment is affixed or adhered, unless the rigid
surface treatment is predominantly wood or cellulose.
Yard
Shall mean an open, uncovered space on a lot appurtenant to a building and
unoccupied by buildings or structures except as may be expressly permitted in this
By-law but does not include a courtyard. In determining yard measures, the minimum
horizontal distance from the respective lot lines is to be used.
Yard, Exterior Side
Shall mean a side yard immediately adjacent to a public street or lane.
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Yard, Front
Shall mean a yard extending across the full width of a lot between the front lot line and
front walls of the nearest building or structure on the lot.
Yard, Interior Side
Shall mean a side yard other than an exterior side yard.
Yard, Rear
Shall mean a yard extending across the full width of a lot between the rear lot line and
the nearest wall or walls of any main building on the lot for which the yard is required.
Yard, Side
Shall mean a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the side lot
line and the nearest wall of any building or structure on the lot for which the yard is
required.
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Section 4: General Provisions
4.1 Uses Permitted in All Zones
The uses identified in this subsection are permitted in all zones.
4.1.1 Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
(As amended by By-law 23-2025)
Accessory buildings, structures and uses are permitted in all zones
subject to the following provisions:
i)
The principal use, building or structure must already be established
on the same lot;
ii)
Unless otherwise specified in Section 4.2 of this By-law, accessory
buildings or structures shall not be permitted in a front yard or
exterior side yard;
iii)
Unless otherwise specified in this By-law, any accessory building or
structure shall be setback a minimum of 0.6 metres from any lot
line;
iv)
The aggregate ground floor area of all accessory buildings and
structures on a lot shall not exceed any of the following:
a)
A maximum of 60.0 m²;
b)
10% of the lot area; or;
c)
The lot coverage standard for the applicable zone when
combined with any buildings and/or applicable structures on
the lot.
However, in any Downtown Central Area Zone where a detached
private garage is located in the rear yard of a single-use residential
dwelling unit and is accessed from a rear lane, the garage may be
permitted to have a depth of up to 7.7 metres and a ground floor
area of up to 45 square metres, regardless of the aforementioned
10% maximum lot area restriction;
v)
No part of any accessory building or structure be located more than
4.5 metres above the established grade. Notwithstanding the
above, where an accessory building or structure is configured to
accommodate a detached private garage on the ground floor that is
accessed by a driveway to a public street or lane and a detached
accessory dwelling unit on an upper floor, no part of such
accessory building or structure may be located more than 6.1
metres above the established grade;
vi)
No accessory buildings or structures shall be permitted in:
a)
An Environmental Protection (EP) Zone;
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b)
A Private Open Space (POS) Zone;
c)
Lands determined to be hazardous by the applicable
Conservation Authority; or
d)
any Downtown Central Area - Residential Mixed Use
(DCA/MU) Zone, Downtown Central Area - Residential
Multiple One (DCA/RM1) Zone, Downtown Central Area -
Residential Multiple Two Zone (DCA/RM2) Zone, Uptown
Mixed Use (UC) Zone, or GO Station Mixed Use (GS) Zone,
where a non-apartment residential dwelling consists of
double front units which are located either on a through lot or
on a lot abutting a public street on one side and an Open
Space Zone on the opposite side; and
vii)
Portable classroom buildings, Quonset Huts and/or Shipping
Containers are not permitted as accessory buildings or structures in
any zone that permits residential uses. Notwithstanding the above,
Quonset Huts are permitted as accessory buildings or structures in
the Permanent Countryside (PC) Zone.
4.1.2 Public Uses
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to prevent the use of any
land, building or structure by any public authority, except in an
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone provided that:
i)
Such use, building or structure complies with all applicable
regulations, parking and loading requirements of the zone in which
it is located;
ii)
Such use shall not adversely affect the character or amenity of the
area in which it is located; and,
iii)
No outdoor storage is permitted unless such outdoor storage is
specifically permitted in the zone in which the use is located.
4.1.3 Streets and Installations
(As amended by By-law 136-2008)
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent land from being used, subject to the
applicable municipal studies or an approved development application as a
public street or prevent the installation and use of a:
-
Water main;
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Sanitary sewer main;
-
Storm sewer main;
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Gas main;
-
Steam line, subject to an agreement with the Town;
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Hot/cold water line, subject to an agreement with the Town;
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Pipeline;
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Overhead or underground hydro, telephone or other utility supply
and/or communication lines; or
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Canada Post centralized delivery facility.
4.1.4 Satellite Dishes
(As amended by By-law 38-2008)
Satellite dishes with a maximum diameter of 1.0 metre each are permitted
in any zone provided they are mounted on an exterior wall, roof or
chimney of the principal building of the lot on which it is located.
Notwithstanding the above, a maximum of one satellite dish shall be
permitted for each residential dwelling unit or individual non-residential
use within any Village Core Mixed Use Zone, and no satellite dish shall be
mounted on an exterior wall facing onto a front and/or exterior side yard.
4.1.5 Temporary Construction Uses
In all zones, save and except the Environmental Protection (EP) or Open
Space (OS) Zones a tool shed, construction trailer, or other building or
structure incidental to construction is permitted on a lot where construction
is taking place provided that the building or structure is located no closer
than 15 metres to any existing dwelling and provided that a valid building
permit is in effect for the noted construction.
4.2 Encroachments into Required Yards
(As amended by By-law 23-2025)
The following ornamental structures to a principal building are permitted to
encroach into any required yard in accordance with the following
provisions:
Figure 1: Permitted ornamental structures and their maximum
encroachment distances into required yards (Part 1)
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Figure 2: Permitted ornamental structures and their maximum
encroachment distances into required yards (Part 2)
The encroachments permitted in the table above do not apply to
accessory buildings.
4.3 Platforms
Notwithstanding the setback requirements of any Residential Zone,
platforms are permitted in any Residential Zone in accordance with the
following provisions:
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Table 1: Setbacks and Coverage Requirements for Platforms by Height Above Finished
Ground Level
N/A
Height Above
Finished Ground
Level
Height Above
Finished Ground
Level
Height Above
Finished Ground
Level
N/A
Finished ground
level to 0.6 m
More than 0.6 and
less than 1.2 m
More than 1.2 m
Maximum
Area
50% of yard in
which it is located
50% of yard in
which it is located
30.0 m2
Minimum
Setback from
Exterior side
lot line
May extend 2.5
metres out from
main building wall,
but no closer to
exterior side lot line
than 3.5 metres
except in the R1-C,
R1-D, R1-E, R1-F,
R2-A, R2-B and R3
Zones in which
requirements of
Section 6.2.4 apply.
May extend 2.5
metres out from
main building wall,
but no closer to
exterior side lot line
than 1.5 metres
except in the R1-C,
R1-D, R1-E, R1-F,
R2-A, R2-B and R3
Zones in which
requirements of
Section 6.2.4
apply.
Must meet setback
requirements for
individual zones
Minimum
Setback from
Interior side
lot line
Must meet setback
requirements for
individual zones
Must meet setback
requirements for
individual zones
Must meet setback
requirements for
individual zones
The setback shall
be zero for
Townhouses
Minimum
Setback from
Rear lot line
1.8 m
1.8 m
4.0 m
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N/A
Height Above
Finished Ground
Level
Height Above
Finished Ground
Level
Height Above
Finished Ground
Level
N/A
Finished ground
level to 0.6 m
More than 0.6 and
less than 1.2 m
More than 1.2 m
Minimum
Setback from
Front lot line
May extend 2.5
metres out from
main building wall,
but no closer to front
lot line than 3.5
metres except in the
R1-C, R1-D, R1-E,
R1-F, R2-A, R2-B
and R3 Zones in
which requirements
of Section 6.2.4
apply
May extend 2.5
metres out from
main building wall,
but no closer to
front lot line than
3.5 metres except
in the R1-C, R1-D,
R1-E, R1-F, R2-A,
R2-B and R3
Zones in which
requirements of
Section 6.2.4
apply.
Must meet setback
requirements for
individual zones
Maximum
Yard
Coverage
In no case shall the
area of the platform
exceed 50% of the
area of the yard in
which it is located.
In no case shall the
area of the platform
exceed 50% of the
area of the yard in
which it is located.
In no case shall the
area of the platform
exceed 50% of the
area of the yard in
which it is located.
4.4 Accessory Dwelling Units
(As amended by By-law 23-2025)
Accessory dwelling units may be permitted on a residential lot, in addition
to the principal dwelling unit, provided they satisfy the requirements
outlined in this section and any other applicable section in this By-law. The
following configurations are permitted:
i)
One attached accessory dwelling unit and no detached accessory
dwelling unit;
ii)
Two attached accessory dwelling units and no detached accessory
dwelling unit;
iii)
Three attached accessory dwelling units and no detached
accessory dwelling unit;
iv)
No attached accessory dwelling units and one detached accessory
dwelling unit;
v)
One attached accessory dwelling unit and one detached accessory
dwelling unit; or
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vi)
Two attached accessory dwelling units and one detached
accessory dwelling unit.
4.4.1 Attached Accessory Dwelling Units
(As amended by By-law 23-2025)
Attached accessory dwelling units, configured in conformity with the
provisions of Section 4.4, shall be permitted on any lot used for residential
purposes provided they:
i)
Are listed as a permitted use in the specified zone;
ii)
Are located within a detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling,
linked villa dwelling, street townhouse dwelling, block townhouse
dwelling or live-work units dwelling;
iii)
Include a primary entrance that is serviced by an unobstructed path
that is a minimum of 1.2 m in width and connects to a driveway,
public street or road, or lane;
iv)
Comply with parking space requirements included in this By-law;
and
v)
Are not located on lands determined to be hazardous by the
applicable Conservation Authority, including, but not limited to,
lands within the regulatory flood limits or erosion hazard limits.
4.4.2 Detached Accessory Dwelling Units
(As amended by By-law 23-2025)
One detached accessory dwelling unit, configured in conformity with the
provisions of Section 4.4, shall be permitted on any lot used for residential
purposes provided it:
i)
Is listed as a permitted use in the specified zone;
ii)
Is located on a lot where the principal building is a detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, linked villa dwelling, street
townhouse dwelling or block townhouse dwelling;
iii)
Meets the performance standards for an accessory building or
structure as set out in this By-law;
iv)
Is located a minimum of 3.0 m from any other building on the lot;
v)
Has a maximum ground floor area less than the ground floor area
of the principal dwelling located on the same lot;
vi)
Is serviced by an unobstructed path that is a minimum 1.2 m in
width and connects to a driveway, public street or road, or lane;
vii)
Complies with parking space requirements included in this By-law;
and
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viii)
Is not located on lands determined to be hazardous by the
applicable Conservation Authority, including, but not limited to,
lands within the regulatory flood limits or erosion hazard limits.
Notwithstanding the above, where a detached accessory dwelling unit is
located within the Greenbelt Plan Area, the detached accessory dwelling
unit shall comply with the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) formulae
and guidelines.
4.5 Outdoor Display and Sales Area
Where the outdoor display and sale of goods and materials is permitted as
an accessory use, the following provisions shall be complied with:
i)
The area used for outdoor display and sale shall not be more than
35% of the total lot area;
ii)
The area used for outdoor display and sale is in addition to and
separated from, the areas required for parking; and
iii)
The area used for outdoor display and sale provides side and rear
yards in accordance with the provisions for the zone in which the lot
is situated.
4.6 Area Requirements to Remain
When any part of a lot is required by this By-law to be reserved as open
space, it shall continue to be so reserved regardless of changes in the
ownership of such land and shall not be deemed to form a part of an
adjacent lot for the purpose of computing the area thereof available for
building purposes. Lot area calculations shall only be based on the area of
lands zoned for the intended use.
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4.7 Daylighting Triangle
Daylighting triangles shall be required on corner lots in all zones in
accordance with the following requirements:
4.7.1 Establishing the Daylighting Triangle
(Amended by By-law 86-2005)
The area within a daylighting triangle shall be determined by measuring
from the point of intersection of street lines on a corner lot, the distance
required by this By-law along each such street line and joining such points
with a straight line. Daylighting triangles shall be established in
accordance with the following requirements:
Figure 3: Minimum Distances for Daylighting Triangles by zone and road
Intersection Type
4.7.2 Maximum Height in Daylighting Triangle
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, the maximum
permitted height of any structure, storage, display, fence or vegetation
within a daylighting triangle shall be 0.75 metre as measured from the top
of the adjacent curb.
4.8 Exceptions to Height Requirements
(Amended by By-law 86-2005, 38-2008)
The height requirements of this By-law shall not apply to spires, belfries,
chimneys, elevator enclosures, or mechanical penthouses occupying in
the aggregate less than ten percent of the area of the roof of the building
on which they are located, for buildings located outside of any Downtown
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Central Area Zone. Nor shall they apply to monuments, flag poles, silos or
other agricultural buildings or structures.
Within any Downtown Central Area Zone or Village Core Mixed Use Zone,
the height restrictions of this By-law shall not apply to chimneys, elevator
enclosures, mechanical penthouses, roof-top access enclosures (such as
access ways to roof-top gardens), or to the architectural elements
including spires, belfries, cupolas, and parapets. Commensurately, in
terms of achieving the minimum height requirements of this By-law for
buildings in any Downtown Central Area Zone, such elements as those
noted above shall not be considered in calculating a building's minimum
height.
4.9 Frontage on a Public Road
No person shall erect any building or structure in any zone unless the lot
upon which the building or structure is to be erected has frontage on a
public road.
4.10 Separation Distances for Group Homes
No group home shall be located any closer than 300 metres to any other
group home.
4.11 Home Based Business
Where a home based business is permitted the following provisions shall
apply:
i)
Not more than one employee, in addition to the residents of the
dwelling unit, is engaged in the business and working in the
dwelling;
ii)
The use is restricted to the dwelling unit and shall not be conducted
in whole or in part in any accessory building;
iii)
Not more than the lesser of 25% of the gross floor area or 45
square metres of floor area of the dwelling unit is used for the
purpose of the home based business;
iv)
There is no outdoor storage or display of material or equipment;
v)
Only the sale of goods assembled, crafted or produced on the lot is
permitted; and,
vi)
The use is clearly secondary to the residential use and does not
change the residential character of the dwelling or the lot.
vii)
(Incorporated by By-Law 86-2005) Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section, a home based business forming the non-
residential component of a live-work unit shall not be subject to the
floor area provisions of sub-section 4.11 iii) above, provided that
some part of the live-work unit, having a minimum gross floor area
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of 40.0 m2, is retained exclusively for residential use as a dwelling
unit.
4.12 Landscaped Buffers
4.12.1 Landscaped Buffers for Commercial, Mixed Use and Employment Zones
(Incorporated by By-Law 86-2005 and amended by By-law 38-2008)
Landscaped buffers shall be required in the Commercial, Mixed Use and
Employment Zones in accordance with the following:
i)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, where a Village
Core Mixed Use Two (VC2) Zone, a Village Core Mixed Use Four
(VC4) Zone, a Commercial Zone, or an Employment Zone abuts a
Residential or Open Space Zone, a landscaped buffer of a
minimum width of 3 metres, in the case of a Village Core Mixed
Use Two (VC2) Zone or Village Core Mixed Use Four (VC4) Zone,
or a minimum width of 4.5 metres, in the case of a Commercial or
Employment Zone, shall be required within the Village Core Mixed
Use Two (VC2) Zone, the Village Core Mixed Use Four (VC4)
Zone, the Commercial Zone, or the Employment Zone and located
adjacent to the Residential or Open Space Zone.
ii)
Where a landscaped buffer is required on a lot, such portion of the
lot shall not be used for any other purpose.
iii)
Notwithstanding Sections 4.12 (i) and 4.12 (ii) of this By-law,
landscape buffers shall be required for lands within the
Commercial, Mixed Use, or Employment Zones as follows:
Table 2: Minimum Landscaped Buffer Requirements by Road Type
Location
Minimum
Landscape Buffer
Adjacent to Highway Number 401
15.0 m
Adjacent to Type A and Type B Arterial
Roads and Harwood Avenue in the Uptown
Mixed Use (UC) Zone and Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone
9.0 m
Adjacent to Type C Arterial Roads and
Collector Roads in the Uptown Mixed Use
(UC) Zone and Prestige Employment (PE)
Zone
6.0 m
Adjacent to Local Roads in the Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone and Commercial
Zone
3.0 m
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4.12.2 Landscaped Buffers for Downtown Central Area Zones
(Incorporated by By-law 86-2005)
Within all Downtown Central Area Zones, landscaped buffers shall be
required in accordance with the following:
Figure 4: Minimum Landscape buffer requirements by location (1 of 2)
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Figure 5: Minimum Landscape buffer requirements by location (2 of 2)
4.13 Undersized Lots
In any zone where a lot having lesser width or area than is required by this
By-law is held under distinct and separate ownership from any adjoining
lot on the date of passing of this By-law, a building or any addition to an
existing building may be erected and used on such lot provided that such
building conforms with all other provisions of this By-law.
4.14 Model Homes
Model homes shall only be permitted on lands that have received Draft
Plan Approval for residential purposes provided that:
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i)
Not more than the lesser of 10 dwellings, or 10% of the total
number of residential units contained in the approved Draft Plan are
constructed as model homes;
i)
The model home is built within a lot defined by the draft approved
Plan of Subdivision;
ii)
The model home complies with all other requirements of this
Zoning By-law; and,
iii)
A Model Home Agreement is entered into with the Town of Ajax.
4.15 Non-conforming Uses
This By-law shall not prevent the use of any land, building or structure for
any purpose prohibited by the By-law if such land, building or structure
was lawfully used for such purposes on the day of the passing of this By-
law, so long as it continues to be used for that purpose.
This By-law shall not prevent the erection or use for a purpose prohibited
by the By-law of any building or structure, for which a building permit has
been issued in accordance with the Building Code Act, prior to the day of
the passing of this By-law, so long as the building or structure when
erected is used and continues to be used for the purpose for which it was
erected and provided that the building permit has not been revoked.
4.16 Non-complying Buildings or Structures
Where a building has been erected prior to the day of the passing of this
By-law on a lot having less than the minimum frontage and/or depth
and/or area, or having less than minimum setback and/or side yard and/or
rear yard and/or minimum usable open space required by this By-law, the
said building may be enlarged, repaired or renovated provided that:
i)
The enlargement, repair or renovation does not further reduce a
required yard or open space having less than the minimum required
by this By-law; and,
ii)
All other provisions of this By-law are complied with.
4.17 Deemed to Comply
Where a building permit has been issued in accordance with the Ontario
Building Code and which remains valid, for the construction of a building
or structure that would otherwise not comply with this By-law, such
building or structure shall be deemed to comply with this By-law.
4.18 Reduction of Requirements
No lot shall be reduced in area, either by the conveyance or alienation of
any portion of such lot, so that any building or structure on the lot no
longer meets the requirements of the zone in which the lot is located. No
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person shall be deemed to have contravened any portion of this By-law by
reason of the fact that any part or parts of any lot have been conveyed to
a public authority.
4.19 Special Setbacks
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this By-law, the following special
setbacks shall apply.
4.19.1 Minimum Setback for Access
A minimum setback of 1 metre is required between any wall of a building
or structure containing a door and any lot line.
4.19.2 Railways
Minimum setbacks from the edge of a railway right-of-way shall be
required in accordance with the following:
i)
In any Employment Zone, where a lot line abuts a railway spur line
right-of-way, no interior side yard or rear yard setback shall be
required along the portion of the lot line that abuts the railway right-
of-way.
ii)
In all zones adjacent to the CN or CP rail lines, save and except the
General Employment (GE) Zone and the Heavy Employment (HE)
Zone, all permitted buildings and structures within such zones shall
be setback a minimum of 30 metres from the edge of the railway
right-of-way.
4.19.3 Setback from Lake Ontario
No building or structure shall be erected, improved or enlarged such that
the distance from any wall of a building to the edge of the water of Lake
Ontario, taken at an elevation of seventy-six metres (76.0 m) above mean
sea level, is less than one hundred and twenty metres (120.0 m).
Buildings and structures within the Country Residential (CR) Zone, and
residential uses that are located east of Pickering Beach Road on the
north side of Lakeview Boulevard are exempt from this requirement.
4.19.4 Minimum Distance Separation Setbacks
No residential, institutional, commercial, industrial or recreational use,
located on a separate lot and otherwise permitted by this By-law shall be
erected or enlarged unless it complies with the provincial Minimum
Distance Separation (MDS I) formula.
In addition, notwithstanding any other yard or setback provision in this By-
law, no livestock facility shall be erected or enlarged unless it complies
with the provincial Minimum Distance Separation Formula (MDS II).
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4.19.5 Trans-Northern Pipeline
A minimum ten metre (10.0 m) setback shall be provided for all permanent
structures and excavations from the limits of any TransCanada Pipeline
right-of-way.
4.20 Temporary Sales Structure
A temporary sales structure shall be permitted in any Mixed Use,
Residential, Commercial, Employment, or Agricultural (A) Zone provided
that:
i)
The temporary sales structure is located in accordance with the
zone provisions for the zone in which it is located; and,
ii)
An agreement is entered into with the Town of Ajax.
4.21 Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies
Except as otherwise specifically permitted in this By-law, no truck, trailer,
bus, coach, streetcar body or structure of any kind, other than a dwelling
unit erected and used in accordance with this and all other by-laws of the
Town, shall be used for human habitation, whether or not the same is
mounted on wheels or other form of mounting or foundation.
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Section 5: Parking, Loading, and Queuing Requirements
5.1 Parking Area Requirements
When any new development is constructed, when any existing
development is enlarged, or when any use is changed, off-street vehicular
parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the standards of this
By-law.
5.2 Exclusive Nature of Parking Space
A parking space required by this By-law must be available for parking
purposes and used exclusively for that purpose.
5.3 Size of Parking Space
The minimum size of an off-street parking space shall be in accordance
with the following:
5.3.1 Required Parking Spaces Within Private Garages
(As amended by By-law 23-2025)
All required parking spaces within a private garage shall have a minimum
width of 3.1 metres and a minimum length of 6.5 metres free of any
obstructions (*1). Where more than one required parking space is
provided within a private garage, all subsequent parking spaces provided
shall have a minimum width of 2.5 metres. A step of not higher than 20
centimeters and not deeper than 25 centimetres shall be permitted to
encroach into the edge of the required parking space. In addition, a
maximum 0.1 metre encroachment into the edge of the required parking
space for a maximum of 20% of the wall length shall be permitted for the
purposes of accommodating mechanical works.
(*1) This shall not apply to residential plans of subdivision that are draft
approved prior to October 31, 2006 and residential site plans with site plan
agreements executed prior to October 31, 2006. In these cases, parking
spaces within a private garage shall have a minimum width of 2.7 meters
and a minimum length of 5.7 metres, free of any obstructions
5.3.2 Required Parking Spaces Other Than Within Private Garages
(Amended by By-laws 86-2005, 38-2008, 27-2021)
All required off-street parking spaces except those within a private garage,
shall have a minimum width of 2.6 metres and a minimum length of 5.5
metres. A parallel parking space shall have a minimum length of 6.7
metres and a minimum width of 2.5 metres. With the exception of parking
spaces in residential driveways, where the side of a required parking
space is obstructed by any part of a fixed object such as a wall, column,
bollard or fence, the minimum width of the required parking space shall be
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increased by 0.3 metres for each side of the parking space that is
obstructed. The minimum vertical clearance for all parking spaces is 2.0
metres, unless otherwise specified in this By-law.
The width of the adjacent aisle shall also be in accordance with the
following standards:
Table 1: Minimum Perpendicular Aisle Widths based on Parking Space
Angle
Angle of Parking Space
Aisle
Minimum Perpendicular
Width of Aisle
60 to 90 degrees
6.7 metres
59 to 45 degrees
5.5 metres
44 degrees or less
4.5 metres
No adjacent parking
4.5 metres one direction only
7.0 metres two directions
Access to a parking space with an angle of 44 degrees or less shall be
from one direction only.
5.4 Location of Use and Parking
Parking facilities shall be located in accordance with the following:
i)
Parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the lot on which
the use is located unless otherwise specified in this By-law.
ii)
(As amended by By-laws 86-2005, 27-2021, 23-2025)
Notwithstanding any other Section of this By-law, in any Residential
Zone or other zone permitting single-use residential development,
where the garage, a building wall or any other built feature of a
dwelling unit is located closer than 5.5 metres to a lot line, required
parking spaces may include part of the public street or road to a
maximum distance of 2.5 metres but shall not include any part of
the sidewalk or travelled section of the public street or road.
iii)
(As amended by By-law 149-2004) Notwithstanding any other
Section of this By-law, in any Commercial or Employment Zone,
parking spaces may be provided within the limits of the zone in
which the use is located and not more than 150 metres from the
principal building(s) subject to an Agreement being registered on
title between the owners of the affected properties, with the Town of
Ajax as a party to such Agreement.
iv)
In the Prestige Employment (PE) Zone, no parking shall be
permitted in the front yard or exterior side yard except for a
maximum of 20% of the required spaces provided that the spaces
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in the front or exterior side yard are used exclusively for visitor
parking and are arranged in a single row.
v)
Notwithstanding any other Section of this By-law, in any
Employment Zone, no parking other than a single row of visitor
parking, shall be permitted on that section of a lot:
-
Between an arterial road and the exterior face of the principal
building;
-
Between Highway 401 and the exterior face of the principal
building; and
-
Fronting onto Highway 401.
vi)
(Incorporated by By-law 86-2005) Notwithstanding any other
Section of this By-law, for any non-residential development
(excluding the Ajax Pickering Health Centre principal building and
expansions thereto), residential mixed-use development, or
apartment development in any Downtown Central Area Zone, no
parking, driveways or other service related components shall be
permitted in any part of the building's front yard and/or exterior side
yard that is located between the front and/or exterior side face of
the building and the front and/or exterior side lot line.
vii)
(Incorporated by By-law 38-2008) Notwithstanding any other
Section of this By-law, for any development in any Village Core
Mixed Use Zone other than a detached dwelling or a detached
dwelling converted to accommodate commercial or residential
mixed-use purposes, no parking, driveways or other service related
components shall be permitted in any part of a building's front yard
and/or exterior side yard that is located between the front and/or
exterior side face of the building and the front and/or exterior side
lot line.
5.4.1 Tandem Parking Spaces
(New Section as incorporated by By-law 23-2025)
i)
Tandem parking spaces shall generally be prohibited except for
scenarios where they are provided:
a)
On a residential lot containing four or less dwelling units; or
b)
In support of a residential use of more than four dwelling units
where the tandem parking space and the abutting parking
space causing the obstruction are sold, leased or assigned to
the same dwelling unit.
ii)
Notwithstanding Section 5.3.1, where a tandem parking space is
located within a private garage, the tandem parking space shall
have a minimum length of 5.5 metres.
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5.5 More Than One Use on a Lot
The parking requirements for more than one primary or secondary use on
a single lot or for a building containing more than one use shall be the sum
of the parking requirements for each of the individual component uses
unless otherwise specified in this Zoning By-law.
5.6 Parking Area Location on a Lot in a Residential Zone
(Amended by By-law 27-2021)
i)
Unless otherwise specified in this By-law, in any Residential Zone,
not more than 30% of the aggregate area of the side yards and rear
yard of any lot shall be occupied by parking spaces with the
exception of parking spaces accessed by a rear lane.
ii)
(Amended by By-law 108-2006, 27-2021) In any Residential Zone,
not including Multiple Residential Zones, the parking of a motor
vehicle(s) in the front yard shall be restricted to within the limits of
the permitted driveway and driveway-way adjacent walkway.
iii)
(As incorporated by By-law 27-2021) In any Multiple Residential
Zone, the parking of a motor vehicle(s) shall be restricted to within
the limits of the driveway or an area identified as a parking area
within an approved site plan or development agreement.
5.7 Parking of Oversized Vehicles
(As amended by By-law 86-2005, 38-2008) No person shall use any lot in
any Residential Zone or any lot in a Downtown Central Area Zone or
Village Core Mixed Use Zone developed for residential purposes for the
parking or storage of any motor vehicle in excess of one tonne capacity or
in excess of 7 metres in length.
5.8 Parking of Inoperative Vehicles
(Amended by By-law 86-2005, 38-2008) The parking or storage of boats,
trailers or any vehicle that does not have current license plates is not
permitted in any Residential Zone or on any lot in a Downtown Central
Area Zone or Village Core Mixed Use Zone used for residential purposes,
unless wholly located within a private garage and provided that such
storage does not occupy a parking space otherwise required by this By-
law.
5.9 Calculation of Parking Requirements
Where the minimum number of parking spaces is calculated on the basis
of a rate or ratio, the required number of spaces shall be rounded to the
higher whole number.
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5.10 Parking Requirements
Off street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with Sections
5.10.1 and 5.10.2.
5.10.1 Residential Parking Requirements
(Amended by By-laws 86-2005, 114-2013, 23-2025)
The off-street parking requirements for residential uses shall be as follows:
Table 2: Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements for Residential Uses
Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Detached Dwelling, Semi-
Detached Dwelling,
Linked Villa Dwelling,
Live-Work Units, Street
Townhouse Dwelling,
Back-to-Back Townhouse
Dwelling on a public street
Minimum: 2 spaces per unit
Apartment Dwelling;
Maisonette Dwelling,
Block Townhouse
Dwelling, Back-to-Back
Townhouse Dwelling on a
private road; Stacked
Townhouse Dwelling,
Back-to-Back Stacked
Townhouse Dwelling
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones and the Village
Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1.5 spaces per unit for the
exclusive use of the occupants in
addition to 0.25 space per unit for the
exclusive use of visitors
Downtown Central Area Zones and
Village Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1.25 spaces per unit for
the exclusive use of the occupants in
addition to 0.25 spaces per unit for
the exclusive use of visitors;
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Maximum: same as Minimum for all
areas outside of Downtown Central
Area Zones
Apartment Dwelling;
Maisonette Dwelling,
Block Townhouse
Dwelling, Back-to-Back
Townhouse Dwelling on a
private road; Stacked
Townhouse Dwelling,
Back-to-Back Stacked
Townhouse Dwelling
Duplex Dwelling, Triplex
Dwelling, Quadruplex
Dwelling
Minimum: 1 space per unit
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Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Attached Accessory
Dwelling Unit, Detached
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Minimum: For the first accessory
dwelling unit established on the lot,
no additional spaces required beyond
the requirements of the principal
dwelling unit. For each additional
accessory dwelling unit beyond the
first, 1 space per dwelling unit is
required.
Bed And Breakfast
Establishment
Minimum: 1 space for every room or
each suite for the purposes of lodging
for the travelling public, in addition to
the required parking for the dwelling
Group Home
Minimum: 2 spaces plus the
requirements of the dwelling
Home Based Business
Minimum: 1 parking space in addition
to the parking requirements for the
dwelling; however, no parking spaces
beyond what are necessary for the
dwelling are required if the home
based business is located in a Live-
Work Unit
Lodging House
Minimum 2 spaces for the building
NOTE: Additional parking spaces for
the lodging units are required in the
Lodging House Licensing By-law.
Senior Citizens' Home,
Seniors' Apartment
Minimum: 1 parking space per
dwelling unit, or 1 space per 38.0 m2,
whichever is greater
5.10.2 Parking Requirements for Non-Residential Uses
(Amended by By-law 86-2005)
Table 3: Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements for Non-Residential
Uses
Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Accessory Retail Sales
Outlet
Minimum: 1 space per 28.0 m2
dedicated to accessory retail sales
Maximum: Only in a Downtown
Central Area Zone - 4.25 spaces per
100.0 m2 dedicated to accessory
retail sales
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Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Banquet Facility
Minimum: the greater of 1 space per
3 seat capacity or 1 space per 12.0
m2 of gross floor area
Boarding Kennel,
Veterinary Clinic
Minimum: 1 space per 30.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Commercial Fitness
Centre
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones and Village Core
Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1 space per 20.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones and
Village Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 3.75 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Maximum: 4.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Commercial School
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones and Village Core
Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1 space per 20.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones and
Village Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 3.75 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Maximum: 4.25 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
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Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Convenience Store
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones and Village Core
Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1 space per 20.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones and
Village Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 3.75 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Maximum: 4.25 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
Day Care Facility
Minimum: 2 spaces per classroom
plus 1 additional parking space for
every 4 children licensed capacity
Crisis Care Facility
Minimum: 2 spaces in addition to the
parking requirements of the dwelling
or if not located in a dwelling unit, 1
space per 38.0 m2 of gross floor area
Restaurant, Drive-Thru
Minimum: 1 space per 15.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Drive-Thru Facility (All
Other Types)
Minimum: 1 space per 20.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Financial Institution
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones and Village Core
Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1 space per 20.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones and
Village Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 3.75 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Maximum: 4.25 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
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Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Funeral Home
Minimum: 30 parking spaces for the
first 30.0 m2 of gross floor area plus 1
space for each additional 15.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Garden Centre
Minimum: 1 space per 30.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Golf Course
Minimum: 12 spaces per golf hole
plus 1 space per 15.0 m2 of gross
floor area dedicated to accessory
uses
Golf Driving Range,
Miniature Golf Course
Minimum: 1.5 spaces per golf hole
plus 1.5 spaces per tee on the driving
range
Hospital
Minimum: 1 space per 49.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Hotel, Motel
Minimum: 1 space per guest room in
addition to 1 space per 12.0 m2 of
gross floor area dedicated to
administrative, meeting and banquet
facilities
Manufacturing;-
Manufacturing, Light
Minimum: 1 space per 40.0 m2 of
gross floor area in addition to the
parking requirements for any
associated accessory retail sales
outlet
Medical Clinic
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones and Village Core
Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1 space per 20.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones and
Village Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 3.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Maximum: 5.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
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Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Motor Vehicle Repair
Facility
Minimum: 3 spaces per service bay
Motor Vehicle Service
Centre
Minimum: 1 parking space for every
45.0 m2 of floor space dedicated to
accessory retail sales
Nursing Home
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones:
Minimum: 1 Space per 38.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Minimum: 0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Office
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones and Village core
Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1 space per 28.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Minimum: 2.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Maximum: 3.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Village Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 3.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Outdoor Display and
Sales Area
Minimum: 1 parking space per 20.0
m2 dedicated to accessory outdoor
sales
Personal Service Shop
Minimum: 1 space per 30.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Maximum: Only in a Downtown
Central Area Zone and a Village Core
Mixed Use Zone: 4.25 spaces per
100.0 m2 of gross floor area
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Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Place Of Assembly
Minimum: the greater of 1 space per
3 seat capacity or 1 space 12.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Place Of Entertainment
Minimum: the greater of 1 space per
5 seat capacity or 1 space per 12.0
m2 of gross floor area
Place Of Worship
Minimum: 1 parking space per every
4 persons maximum capacity in the
largest room of assembly
Restaurant
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones and Village Core
Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 1 space per 10.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones and
Village Core Mixed Use Zones:
Minimum: 6.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Maximum: 7.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Retail Store
Minimum: 1 space per 28.0 m2 of
gross floor area for retail stores with a
total gross floor area up to 6000.0 m2
(For any retail stores with a total
gross floor area in excess of 6,000.0
m2, the Shopping centre parking
requirement shall apply.)
Maximum: Only in a Downtown
Central Area Zone: 4.25 spaces per
100.0 m2 of gross floor area for retail
stores with a total gross floor area in
excess of 6,000.0 m2, (for any retail
stores with a total gross floor area in
excess of 6,000.0 m2, the Shopping
Centre parking requirement shall
apply)
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Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Retail Warehouse
Minimum: 1 space per 20.0 m2 of
gross floor area for retail stores with a
total gross floor area greater than
6000.0 m2
School, Elementary
Minimum: 6 spaces for the use of
visitors in addition to 1.5 parking
spaces per classroom
School, Secondary
Minimum: 8 spaces for the use of
visitors in addition to 4 parking
spaces per classroom
Laundromat, Self Serve
Dry Cleaning Depot
Minimum: the greater of 1 space for
every 2 washing machines or 1 space
per 20.0 m2 of gross floor area
Service or Repair Shop
Minimum: 1 space per 28.0 m2 of
gross floor area and there shall not
be less than 2 parking spaces
Maximum: Only in a Downtown
Central Area Zone: 4.25 spaces per
100.0 m2 of gross floor area
Shopping Centre
All areas excluding Downtown
Central Area Zones:
Minimum: 1 parking space per 19.0
m2 of gross floor area
Downtown Central Area Zones:
Minimum: 3.75 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
Maximum: 4.25 spaces per 100.0 m2
of gross floor area
Sports Arena
Minimum: The greater of 1 space per
10.0 m2 of gross floor area or 1 space
for every 5 fixed seats of seating
capacity
Transportation Depot
Minimum: 1 space per 20.0 m2 of
gross floor area
Warehouse/ Distribution
Centre
Minimum: 1 space per 500.0 m2
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Type or Nature of Use
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Uses permitted by this By-
Law that are not included
within this Table
Minimum: 1 space per 28.0 m2 of
gross floor area
5.11 Queuing Lane Requirements
Where required by this By-law, queuing lanes for drive-thru facilities shall
be provided in accordance with the following provisions:
5.11.1 Queuing Space Requirements
The minimum ingress and egress queuing space requirements shall be as
follows:
Table 4: Minimum Queuing Requirements for Drive-Thru Facilities
Drive-Thru Facility
Minimum Queuing
Spaces Leading to
Service Window
Minimum Queuing
Lane After the
Service Window
Drive-Thru Bank
4
1
Drive-Thru Restaurant 15
1
All Other Drive-Thru
Facilities
5
1
Table 5: Minimum Queuing Requirements for Automatic Motor Vehicle
Wash
Drive-Thru Facility
Minimum Queuing
Spaces Leading to
Service Window
Minimum Queuing
Lane After the
Service Window
N/A
Ingress
Egress
Automatic Motor
Vehicle Wash
15
5
5.11.2 Queuing Lane Requirements for More Than One Use on a Lot
Where queuing lanes are required for more than one use on a lot, the
minimum queuing lane requirement for the lot shall be the sum of the
queuing lane requirements for each individual use.
5.11.3 Size of Queuing Space
All queuing spaces shall be rectangular in shape, with a minimum size of 6
metres in length and 4 metres in width. Queuing lanes shall be arranged in
a single line in advance of and following the service window.
Deferral
No. D6
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No. D6
Deferral
No. D6
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5.11.4 Setback for Queuing Lane
Queuing lanes shall be located in accordance with the following:
i)
No queuing lane shall be located closer than 10 metres to the
vehicular access to a lot as measured from the lot line and shall not
obstruct access to parking aisles or parking spaces on the lot.
ii)
No queuing lane shall be located closer than 10 metres to any
Residential Zone.
5.11.5 Delineation of Queuing Lane Requirements
Queuing lanes shall be unobstructed and must be clearly delineated by
pavement markings or physical barriers.
5.12 Parking requirements for Persons with Disabilities
In addition to the requirements of Section 5.10, off-street parking spaces
for persons with disabilities shall be provided in accordance with the
provisions of this By-law and the Highway Traffic Act. A minimum number
of required parking spaces must be provided for persons with disabilities
in accordance with the following:
5.12.1 Parking Requirements for Hospitals and Medical Clinics
Table 6: Required Accessible Parking Spaces by Total Parking Supply -
Hospitals and Medical Clinics
Required Number of
Parking spaces
Number of Required Spaces
Designated for Use by Persons
with Disabilities
1 to 30
Minimum of 2 spaces
31 to 60
Minimum of 4 spaces
61 to 100
Minimum of 6 spaces
For each additional 30
spaces or part thereof above
100
A minimum of 2 spaces to a
maximum of 40 additional spaces
5.12.2 Parking Requirements for All Other Uses
Table 7: Required Accessible Parking Spaces by Total Parking Supply -
All Other Uses
Required Number of
Parking Spaces
Number of Required Spaces
Designated for Use by Persons
with Disabilities
2 to 19
Minimum of 1 space
20 to 200
Minimum of 2 spaces
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Required Number of
Parking Spaces
Number of Required Spaces
Designated for Use by Persons
with Disabilities
201 to 400
Minimum of 5 spaces
For each additional 400
spaces or part thereof
A minimum of 2 spaces to a
maximum of 40 additional spaces
Where only 1 off-street parking space is required for a use, other than a
residential use, that space shall satisfy the minimum size requirements for
a parking space for persons with disabilities but shall not be designated as
a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities.
5.12.3 Size of Parking Space for Persons with Disabilities
(Amended by By-law 38-2008)
Each off-street parking space designated for persons with disabilities shall
be a minimum of 6.0 metres long, 4.5 metres wide and have a vertical
clearance of 2.75 metres. However, in Village Core Mixed Use Zones,
each off-street parking space shall be a minimum of 5.7 metres long.
5.12.4 Required Parking Spaces Designated for Use by Persons with Disabilities
in Downtown Central Area Zones
(As incorporated by By-Law 86-2005)
For the purposes of calculating the required number of parking spaces to
be designated for use by persons with disabilities for any use in any
Downtown Central Area Zone, the amount of such parking shall be based
on the number of standard parking spaces required as if the use in
question was located outside of a Downtown Central Area Zone.
5.13 Loading Space Requirements
(Amended by By-Laws 86-2005 and 38-2008)
In any Commercial or Employment Zone, or for any non-residential, non-
institutional development in a Downtown Central Area Zone or Village
Core Mixed Use Zone, off-street vehicular loading spaces shall be
provided when any new development is constructed, when any existing
development is enlarged, or when any existing use is changed in
accordance with the following requirements:
Table 8: Required Loading Spaces based on Gross Floor Area
Gross Floor Area of
Building
Minimum Number of
Required Loading spaces
Up to 1000.0 m2
None required
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Gross Floor Area of
Building
Minimum Number of
Required Loading spaces
From 1000.0 m2 up to and
including 2,300 m2
1 loading space
Over 2,300 m2 up to and
including 7,500 m2
2 loading spaces
Over 7,500 m2 up to and
including 14,000 m2
3 loading spaces
Over 14,000 m2 up to and
including 22,500 m2
4 loading spaces
Over 22,500 m2 up to and
including 30,000 m2
5 loading spaces
Over 30,000 m2 for each
additional 9,500 m2
1 loading space
5.13.1 Size of Loading Space
Each loading space shall be a minimum of 15 metres long, 3.6 metres
wide with a vertical clearance of 4.5 metres on land with a slope not
exceeding 8 percent.
5.13.2 Location of Loading Spaces
Loading spaces must be provided on the same lot as the use or building
for which they are required.
5.13.3 Location on a Lot
Loading spaces are permitted in the rear yard or interior side yard only.
Where a lot is located adjacent to Highway 401, no loading spaces are
permitted in the area between the building face and Highway 401.
5.13.4 Setbacks Abutting a Residential Zone or Single-Use/Mixed-Use Residential
Development Site in a Downtown Central Area Zone or Village Core Mixed Use
Zone
(Amended by By-laws 86-2005, 38-2008)
In any Commercial or Employment Zone, or where any development site
in a Downtown Central Area Zone or Village Core Mixed Use Zone
features a loading area, no loading space shall be located closer than 10
metres to any interior side lot line or rear lot line that abuts a Residential
Zone or single-use/mixed-use residential development site in a Downtown
Central Area Zone or Village Core Mixed Use Zone.
5.13.5 Additions to Buildings
The loading space requirements of this By-law shall not apply to any
building in existence at the date of passing of this By-law so long as the
floor area, as it existed at such date, is not increased. If an addition is
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made to the building which increases the gross floor area, then additional
loading spaces applicable to the additional floor area shall be provided as
required by the regulations of this By-law.
5.13.6 Access to Loading spaces
Access to a loading space(s) from a street shall be provided by means of
a driveway, aisle, or maneuvering area, no part of which is to be for the
temporary parking or storage of any motor vehicle.
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Section 6: Zone Provisions
6.1 Zone Provisions
Permitted uses and zone standards for all zones are provided in the
following Sections:
Zone Category
Section
Residential Zones
Section 6.2
Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
Section 6.3
Employment Zones
Section 6.4
Institutional and Cemetery Zones
Section 6.5
Rural Zones
Section 6.6
Open Space Zones
Section 6.7
Environmental Protection Zone
Section 6.8
Downtown Central Area Zones
Section 6.9
6.1.1 Permitted Uses
Permitted uses in a zone are noted by the symbol '-' in the column
applicable to that zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use. A number(s) following the symbol '-', zone heading or
identified permitted use, indicates that one or more special provisions
apply to the use noted or, in some cases, to the entire zone. Special
provisions are noted at the end of each table.
6.1.2 Zone Standards
A number(s) following the zone standard, zone heading or description of
the standard, indicates an additional zone requirement. These additional
standards are listed at the end of each subsection.
6.2 Residential Zones
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building or
structure in any Residential Zone except in accordance with Sections
6.2.1 to 6.2.4 of this By-law.
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6.2.1 Permitted Uses
(Amended by By-laws 114-2013, 23-2025)
The following table establishes the uses permitted in the Residential Zones.
Table 1: Permitted Uses - Residential Zones
Permitted Use
CR
R1-A R1-B R1-C R1-D R1-E
R1-F
R2-A R2-B R3
RM4
RM5 RM6
Detached Dwelling
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semi-Detached Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Duplex Dwelling
- (1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
Triplex Dwelling
- (1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
Quadruplex Dwelling
- (1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
Linked Villa Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
Townhouse Dwelling
(Street)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maisonette Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Block Townhouse
Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
Apartment Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Senior Citizens' Apartment N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Attached Accessory
Dwelling Unit
- (2)
(3)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
Detached Accessory
Dwelling Unit
- (2)
(4)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
Bed and Breakfast
Establishment (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Permitted Use
CR
R1-A R1-B R1-C R1-D R1-E
R1-F
R2-A R2-B R3
RM4
RM5 RM6
Day Care Facility (6)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crisis Care Facility
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Group Home 'A'
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Home Based Business
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lodging House (7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(1)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Shall only be permitted on a lot outside of the Greenbelt
Plan Area.
(2)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Subject to meeting additional requirements in Section 4.4
(Accessory Dwelling Units) of this By-law.
(3)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Where a lot is located in the Greenbelt Plan Area, the
use shall only be permitted on lands located outside of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System Boundary, as
identified in the Special Schedules (Section 8 of this By-law), and a maximum of one Accessory Dwelling
Unit is permitted on the lot.
(4)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Where a lot is located in the Greenbelt Plan Area, the
use shall only be permitted on lands located outside of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System Boundary, as
identified in the Special Schedules (Section 8 of this By-law), in an accessory building or structure that
existed on or before July 1, 2017, and where new municipal services are not required. Further, a maximum
of one Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted on the lot.
(5)
Permitted in a detached dwelling only.
(6)
Only a day care facility that existed on the date of passage of this By-law is permitted.
(7)
Subject to meeting all applicable parking requirements of Section 5 of this Zoning By-law and the
requirements of the Lodging House Licensing By-law.
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6.2.2 Zone Standards
(Amended by By-laws 27-2021, 23-2025)
The following table establishes the zone standards applicable to the Residential Zones.
Table 2: Residential Zone Standards
N/A
Standards
Per
Dwelling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwelli
ng
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwelli
ng
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Standards
Per Lot
Stan
dard
s Per
Lot
Stan
dard
s
Per
Lot
N/A
CR
R1-A R1-B R1-C R1-D
R1-E
R1-F
R2-A
R2-B
R3
RM4
RM5
RM6
Minimum
Lot
Frontage
50.0 m
20.0
m
15.0
m
14.6
m
11.9 m 10.4 m 9.0 m
9.0 m
6.0 m
6.0
m
37.0 m
30.0
m
30.0
m
Minimum
Lot Depth
130.0 m
33.5
m
33.5
m
33.5
m
25.0 m 25.0 m 25.0
m
33.5
m
25.0
m
33.5
m
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum
Setback
from
Front Lot
Line
15.0 m
7.5
m
6.0
m
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
7.5 m
7.5
m
7.5
m
Maximum
Setback
from
Front Lot
Line
N/A
N/A
N/A
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Standards
Per
Dwelling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwelli
ng
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwelli
ng
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Standards
Per Lot
Stan
dard
s Per
Lot
Stan
dard
s
Per
Lot
N/A
CR
R1-A R1-B R1-C R1-D
R1-E
R1-F
R2-A
R2-B
R3
RM4
RM5
RM6
Minimum
Setback
from
Exterior
Side Lot
Line
7.5 m
6.0
m
6.0
m
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
2.0
m
6.0 m
6.0
m
6.0
m
Minimum
Setback
from
Interior
Side Lot
Line
7.5 m
1.8
m
1.2
m
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(3)
3.6 m
3.6
m
3.6
m
Minimum
Setback
from
Rear Lot
Line
15.0 m
9.0
m
7.5
m
7.5
m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5
m
9.0 m
7.5
m
9.0
m
Maximum
Lot
Coverage
20 %
(4)
30%
(4)
33%
(4)
45%
45%
45%
45%
45%
50%
50%
30%
35%
30%
Maximum
Height
N/A
11.0
m
11.0
m
11.0
m
11.0 m 11.0 m 11.0
m
11.0
m
11.0
m
11.0
m
45.0 m
30.0
m
11.0
m
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N/A
Standards
Per
Dwelling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwelli
ng
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwelli
ng
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stand
ards
Per
Dwell
ing
Unit
Stan
dard
s Per
Dwel
ling
Unit
Standards
Per Lot
Stan
dard
s Per
Lot
Stan
dard
s
Per
Lot
N/A
CR
R1-A R1-B R1-C R1-D
R1-E
R1-F
R2-A
R2-B
R3
RM4
RM5
RM6
Maximum
Driveway
Width
(5)
7.8
m (6)
6.1
m (6)
5.6
m (6)
5.6 m
(6)
5.2 m
(6)
5.2 m
(6)
5.2 m
(6)
3.0 m
(6)
3.0
m (6)
(6)(7)
(6)
(7)
(6)
(7)
Maximum
Number
of
Driveway
Accesses
2 (8)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum
Garage
Width
N/A
7.5
m
6.1
m
5.6
m
5.6 m
3.3 m
(9)
3.3 m
(9)
3.3 m
(9)
3.3 m
(9)
3.3
m (9)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum
Apron
and Curb
Cut
Width
9.0 m
7.8
m
6.1
m
5.6
m
5.6 m
5.2 m
5.2 m
4.0 m
3.0 m
3.0
m
N/A
N/A
N/A
(1)
See requirements of Section 6.2.4
(2)
(As amended by By-law 83-2004) 0.3 metres on one side and 1.2 metres on the other for detached
dwellings with a minimum aggregate setback between dwellings of 1.2 metres. A 1.2 metre minimum side
yard setback shall be required adjacent to any Open Space Zone.
(3)
For all horizontally attached dwellings, 0.0 metres between units and 1.2 metres for end units.
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(4)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) The maximum lot coverage shall be 45% in cases where
the lot includes a duplex dwelling, triplex dwelling, quadruplex dwelling, or one or more accessory dwelling
unit(s).
(5)
There is no maximum driveway width but driveways and/or parking areas shall not occupy more than 30% of
the area of the front yard or more than 10% of the aggregate area of the rear and side yards of any lot.
(6)
A driveway-adjacent walkway is permitted to extend a maximum of 1.8 metres beyond the listed maximum
driveway width on the side of a driveway nearest the principal entrance of the dwelling and a maximum of
0.6 metres beyond the listed maximum driveway width on the opposite side of the driveway. Where a
driveway-adjacent walkway intersects at grade with a hard landscaping surface other than a driveway, the
connection point between the two must not exceed a maximum width of 1.5 metres.
(7)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) The driveway-adjacent walkway provisions implemented
in this zone via Footnote (6) are only applicable to the following built forms: Block Townhouse Dwellings and
Back-to-Back Townhouse Dwellings.
(8)
Where two driveway accesses exist on one lot, the aggregate width of these accesses shall not exceed the
standard for Maximum Apron and Curb Cut Width in the corresponding zone. Further, the two driveway
accesses must be separated by a minimum distance of 9.0 metres.
(9)
This shall not apply to residential Plans of Subdivision that are draft approved prior to October 31, 2006, and
residential site plans with site plan agreements executed prior to October 31, 2006.
6.2.3 Garage and Driveway Requirements
(As amended by By-laws 83-2004, 27-2021)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, in any Residential zone, garages shall extend no
more than 2.5 metres beyond the front face of the principal building provided that, for a bungalow or
back split house, this may be increased to 3.0 metres.
Where the opening for vehicular access to an attached garage faces an interior side lot line, the
requirements of this section shall not apply, but shall be subject to the setback requirements of
Section 6.2.4.
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6.2.4 Front Yard and Exterior Yard Requirements
(As amended by By-law 83-2004)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the following front yard and exterior yard
requirements shall apply:
Table 3: Front and Exterior Yard Standards - Residential Zones
Standard
Minimum Front
Yard Setback
Minimum Setback
from Exterior Lot
Line
Dwelling unit on street side with a sidewalk
3.0 m
2.0 m
Dwelling unit on street side without a sidewalk
2.0 m
2.0 m
Attached garage on street side with a sidewalk
5.7 m
2.0 m
Attached garage on street side without a sidewalk
3.0 m
2.0 m
Platform on street side with a sidewalk
1.5 m
1.0 m
Platform on street side without a sidewalk
1.0 m
1.0 m
Notwithstanding the provisions of the above-noted table, a dwelling unit shall not be set back more
than 3.0 metres from the front lot line of an adjacent dwelling unit which fronts on the same street.
For all dwelling units, the maximum front yard shall be 7.5 metres as measured from the front of the
principal building to the front lot line. Notwithstanding this requirement, the maximum front yard may
be measured from the front face of an attached porch, subject to the following:
i)
The minimum depth of the attached front porch shall not be less than 1.5 metres, measured
from the front face of the principal building to the front face of the porch;
ii)
The minimum width of the attached front porch shall be not less than the following, whichever
is less:
a)
3.0 metres;
b)
The entire width of the habitable portion of the dwelling, measured from the nearest
exterior wall of an attached private garage to the opposite exterior side wall of the
principal building.
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6.3 Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building or structure in any Commercial or
Mixed Use Zone except in accordance with Sections 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3 and 6.3.4 of this By-law.
6.3.1 Permitted Uses
(As amended by By-law 38-2008)
The following table establishes the non-residential uses permitted in the Commercial and Mixed Use
Zones.
Table 4: Permitted Uses - Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
N/A
NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Art Gallery
N/A
N/A
-
-
- (6)
- (6) (9)
-
-
N/A
Banquet
Facility
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Commercial
Fitness
Centre
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Commercial
School
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Convenience
Store
- (2)
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
- (1)
Crisis Care
Facility
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Day Care
Facility
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Drive-Thru
Facility
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
- (5)
Dry Cleaning
Depot
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Dry Cleaning
Establishme
nt
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Financial
Institution
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Funeral
Home
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Garden
Centre
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Hotel
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Laundromat,
Self Serve
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Library
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
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N/A
NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Licensed
Accessory
Outdoor
Patio (7)
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Medical
Clinic
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Motel
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Motor
Vehicle
Rental Depot
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Motor
Vehicle
Rental
Establishme
nt
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Motor
Vehicle
Sales
Establishme
nt
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
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N/A
NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Motor
Vehicle
Used Sales
Establishme
nt
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Motor
Vehicle Gas
Bar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Motor
Vehicle
Service
Centre
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Motor
Vehicle
Wash,
Automatic
(1)(3)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Museum
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Nightclub
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Office
-
-
-
-
-
- (9)
-
-
N/A
Personal
Service
Shop
-
-
-
-
-
- (9)
-
-
N/A
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N/A
NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Place Of
Assembly
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Place Of
Entertainme
nt
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Place Of
Worship
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Restaurant
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Restaurant,
Drive-Thru
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Retail Store
N/A
-
-
-
- (6)
- (6) (9)
-
-
N/A
Retail
warehouse
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
- (4)
N/A
Service or
repair shop
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Taxi depot
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
Unlicensed
Accessory
Outdoor
Patio
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
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N/A
NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Veterinary
Clinic
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
(1)
As an accessory use to a gasoline establishment only provided that the gasoline establishment is not
located on a lot abutting a zone where residential uses are permitted.
(2)
A convenience store is permitted provided that it does not exceed a maximum gross leasable floor area of
250.0 m2
(3)
Not permitted on any lot abutting a Residential Zone or a Downtown Central Area Zone where residential
uses are permitted.
(4)
A retail warehouse is permitted provided that it has a minimum gross leasable floor area of 2000.0 m2.
(5)
Only a non-food drive-thru facility is permitted. (See Deferral Number D6)
(6)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) The identified use is permitted provided that it does not exceed a
maximum gross floor area of 140.0 m2 and is located within a building that existed as of the date of passing
of this By-law.
(7)
A Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patio is permitted provided that the licensed accessory outdoor patio meets
the provision in Section 6.3.1.1.
(8)
(As incorporated by By-Law 38-2008) The identified use shall only be permitted in conjunction with one
residential dwelling unit, containing a minimum of two bedrooms, located on the same lot.
6.3.1.1 Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patios
i)
A licensed accessory outdoor patio situated on a property that does not abut a Residential,
Institutional or Open Space Zone shall be permitted.
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ii)
A licensed accessory outdoor patio situated on a property that abuts a Residential, Institutional
or Open Space Zone shall be permitted provided the licensed accessory outdoor patio meets
one of the following two provisions:
a)
There is a building situated between the licensed accessory outdoor patio from the
abutting Residential, Institutional or Open Space Zone; or
b)
The accessory outdoor patio is separated from an abutting Residential, Institutional or
Open Space Zone by Harwood Avenue or a Type A or B Arterial Road.
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6.3.2 Zone Standards
(As amended by By-law 38-2008)
The following table establishes the zone standards applicable to non-residential uses in the
Commercial and Mixed Use Zones.
Table 5: Non-Residential Zone Standards - Commercial and Mixed Use
NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Minimum
Lot
Frontage
N/A
90.0 m
(6)
(5) (6)
(6)
(6)
90.0 m
45.0 m
45.0 m
Minimum
Lot Depth
N/A
60.0 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 m
N/A
45.0 m
Minimum
Setback
from
Front Lot
Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
(7)
(8)
(7)
(7)
3.0 m
3.0 m
9.0 m
Maximum
Setback
from
Front Lot
Line
N/A
N/A
(7)
(9)
(7)
(7)
N/A
N/A
N/A
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NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Minimum
Setback
from
Exterior
Side Lot
Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
(10)
(8)
(10)
(10)
3.0 m
3.0 m
7.5 m
Maximum
Setback
from
Exterior
Side Lot
Line
N/A
N/A
(10)
(9)
(10)
(10)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum
Setback
from
Interior
Side Lot
Line
7.5 m
7.5 m
N/A
(11)
N/A
1.2 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
Minimum
Setback
from
Rear Lot
Line
9.0 m
9.0 m
N/A
(11)
7.5 m
7.5 m
9.0 m
9.0 m
9.0 m
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NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Minimum
Built Lot
Frontage
(Front
Street
wall)
N/A
N/A
N/A
75%
(12)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum
Built Lot
Flankage
(Exterior
Side
Street
wall)
N/A
N/A
N/A
75%
(12)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum
Floor
Space
Index
N/A
N/A
(4)
1.0 (4)
(13)
(4)
(4)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum
Floor
Space
Index
N/A
N/A
2.0 (4)
3.25
(4)(13)
1.5 (4)
0.75 (4)
N/A
N/A
N/A
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NC
Neighbourhood
Commercial
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed
Use One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed
Use
Four
GC
General
Commercial
UC
Uptown
Mixed
Use
AC
Automobile
Commercial
Minimum
Ground
Floor
Area
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
600.0
m2
N/A
Maximum
Gross
Floor
Area
1,400.0 m2 (1)
10,000.0 m2 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
500.0 m2
Minimum
Height
N/A
N/A
2 storeys
2
storeys
(14)(15)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum
Height
11.0 m
12.5 m
12.5 m or
4 storeys,
whichever
is greater
(16)
20.0 m
(14)
(17)
(18)
12.5 m
11.0 m
N/A
68.0 m
4.3 m (3)
(1)
No individual store shall exceed a maximum gross leasable floor area of 250.0 m²
(2)
Office uses shall have a maximum Floor Space Index of up to 1.0
(3)
Notwithstanding the maximum height requirement in the Automobile Commercial (AC) Zone, canopies over
gas pumps may be permitted to a maximum height of 6.3 metres.
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(4)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) No individual convenience store, dry cleaning depot, dry cleaning
establishment, retail store, service or repair shop, or veterinary clinic may exceed 300.0 m2 of gross floor
area.
(5)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) Where the front lot line divides the lot from Kingston Road West and a
building having a height in excess of 12.5 metres and/or an Floor Space Index in excess of 1.5 is proposed
on the lot, the minimum lot frontage shall be 50.0 metres. Where the front lot line divides the lot from Church
Street South and a building having a height in excess of 12.5 metres and/or an Floor Space Index in excess
of 1.5 is proposed on the lot, the minimum lot frontage shall be 75.0 metres. In all other instances, no
minimum lot frontage requirement applies.
(6)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) No individual convenience store, dry cleaning depot, dry cleaning
establishment, financial institution, office, personal service shop, retail store, service or repair shop, or
veterinary clinic that is located at grade, in a multi-unit building, shall occupy a unit frontage having a width
greater than 15.0 metres, as measured along the frontal façade of a building where primary pedestrian
entrances are located.
(7)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) For interior lots which feature an existing individually designated historic
or heritage "wish list" building, the setback shall match to within 1.5 metres the established setback of the
designated or heritage "wish list" building. For interior lots that are vacant or which do not feature designated
or "wish list" buildings, the setback for new development shall be determined by drawing a straight line
between the two nearest street facing corners of the nearest adjacent principal buildings on either side of the
subject lot: the mid point of the proposed front building wall shall intersect with this line, with a permitted
deviation toward the front or rear of the lot of up to 1.5 metres. For all corner lots, the setback shall either
match to within 1.5 metres of the established setback of any designated or heritage "wish list" building
existing on the lot, or alternatively, be determined by drawing a line parallel to and even with the least point
of setback of the street-facing wall of the nearest principal building adjacent to the interior side lot line of the
subject lot, with a permitted deviation toward the front or rear of the lot of up to 1.5 metres. In no instances
shall a building setback involve an encroachment beyond a front lot line.
(8)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) Where the front lot line or exterior side lot line divides the lot from
Kingston Road West, the minimum setback from the front lot line or exterior side lot line shall be 5.0 metres.
Where the front lot line or exterior side lot line divides the lot from the west side of Church Street South, the
minimum setback from the front lot line or exterior side lot line shall be 7.0 metres. Where the front lot line or
exterior side lot line divides the lot from the east side of Church Street South, the minimum setback from the
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front lot line or exterior side lot line shall be 5.0 metres. In all other instances, the minimum setback from the
front lot line or exterior side lot line shall be 5.0 metres.
(9)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) Where the front lot line or exterior side lot line divides the lot from
Kingston Road West, the maximum setback from the front lot line or exterior side lot line shall be 7.0 metres.
Where the front lot line or exterior side lot line divides the lot from the west side of Church Street South, the
maximum setback from the front lot line or exterior side lot line shall be 9.0 metres. Where the front lot line
or exterior side lot line divides the lot from the east side of Church Street South, the maximum setback from
the front lot line or exterior side lot line shall be 7.0 metres. In all other instances, the minimum setback from
the front lot line or exterior side lot line shall be 7.0 metres.
(10)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) The setback shall either match to within 1.5 metres of the established
setback of any designated or heritage "wish list" building existing on the lot, or alternatively, be determined
by drawing a line parallel to and even with the least point of setback to the street-facing wall of the nearest
principal building adjacent to the rear lot line of the subject lot, with a permitted deviation toward the exterior
side or interior side of the lot of up to 1.5 metres. In no instances shall a building setback involve an
encroachment beyond an exterior side lot line.
(11)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) The setback shall be 9.0 metres where the lot line in question abuts a
residential zone.
(12)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) The specified requirement applies only to built frontages and flankages
along Kingston Road West and Church Street South.
(13)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) Buildings with an Floor Space Index greater than 1.5 shall only be
permitted on a lot having a minimum lot frontage of 50.0 metres along Kingston Road West, or on a lot
having a minimum lot frontage of 75.0 metres along Church Street South.
(14)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) Buildings more than 12.5 metres in height shall only be permitted on a lot
having a minimum lot frontage of 50.0 metres along Kingston Road West, or on a lot having a minimum lot
frontage of 75.0 metres along Church Street South.
(15)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) The ground floor of buildings shall have a minimum clear floor-to-ceiling
height of 4.0 metres for a minimum depth of 20.0 metres in from the street-facing façade of the building.
(16)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) Any portion of a front or exterior side building wall, excluding a parapet or
balcony wall, that is located higher than 8.0 metres above the established grade, shall be subject to a
minimum 2.0 metre setback requirement.
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(17)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) Any portion of a front or exterior side building wall fronting Kingston Road
West or the east side of Church Street South, excluding a parapet or balcony wall, that is located higher
than 15.0 metres above the established grade, shall be subject to a minimum 2.0 metre stepback
requirement. Any portion of a front or exterior side building wall fronting the west side of Church Street
South, excluding a parapet or balcony wall, that is located higher than 8.0 metres above the established
grade, shall be subject to a minimum 2.0 metre stepback requirement and shall be subject to a second
minimum 2.0 metre stepback if the building wall extends higher than 15.0 metres above the established
grade. In all other instances, any portion of a front or exterior side building wall, excluding a parapet or
balcony wall, that is located higher than 8.0 metres above the established grade, shall be subject to a
minimum 4.0 metre stepback requirement.
(18)
(As amended by By-Law 38-2008) For lots west of Church Street South, the maximum permitted height
zone shall be restricted to within 40.0 metres of the Church Street South and Kingston Road West property
lines. Beyond 40.0 metres, the maximum permitted height zone shall decrease to 15.0 metres for the next
20.0 metres in from Kingston Road West and 10.0 metres in from Church Street South, and to then a
maximum height of 10.0 metres for the remainder of the lot. For lots east of Church Street South, the
maximum permitted height zone shall be restricted to within 40.0 metres of the Church Street South and
Kingston Road West property lines. Beyond 40.0 metres, the maximum permitted height zone shall
decrease to 10.0 metres for the remainder of the lot.
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6.3.3 Residential Uses Permitted in the Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
(As amended by By-Laws 38-2008, 114-2013, 23-2025)
The following table establishes the residential uses permitted in the Local Commercial, Village Core
Mixed Use, and Uptown Mixed Use Zones.
Table 6: Permitted Residential Uses - Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
N/A
LC
Local
Commercial
VC1
Village
Core
Mixed Use
One
VC2
Village
Core
Mixed Use
Two
VC3
Village
Core
Mixed Use
Three
VC4
Village
Core
Mixed Use
Four
UC
Uptown
Mixed Use
Apartment Dwelling
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (3)
- (1)
Detached Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Duplex Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Triplex Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Quadruplex
Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Dwelling Unit,
Attached
Accessory
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
- (5)
- (5)
Dwelling Unit,
Detached
Accessory
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
- (5)
- (5)
Lodging House
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
- (4)
N/A
Block Townhouse
Dwelling
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Seniors Apartment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Additional
Provisions
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(2)
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(1)
Permitted on upper floor of building with ground level commercial uses only.
(2)
No garage associated with any residential building or development shall protrude more than
2.4 metres beyond the front main façade of the dwelling unit, provided a porch of a minimum of
1.2 metres in width is associated with the front main façade, and the width of the garage door
shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the front façade of the dwelling unit.
(3)
Only one apartment dwelling unit, having a minimum of two bedrooms, shall be permitted.
(4)
Subject to meeting all applicable parking requirements of Section 5 of this Zoning By-law and
the requirements of the Lodging House Licensing By-law.
(5)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Subject to meeting additional requirements
in Section 4.4 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of this By-law.
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6.3.4 Zone Standards for Residential Uses in The Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
(As amended by By-Laws 86-2005, 38-2008, 114-2013, 23-2025)
The following table establishes zone standards applicable to residential uses permitted in the Local
Commercial, Village Core Mixed Use, and Uptown Mixed Use Zones.
Table 7: Residential Zone Standards - Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
Permitted Use
Lot
Frontage
Lot
Frontag
e
Lot
Depth
Front
Yard
Front
Yard
Rear
Yard
Interior
Side
Yard
Interio
r Side
Yard
Exterior
Side
Yard
Exterior
Side
Yard
Height
N/A
Min.
Max.
Min.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Max.
Apartment
Dwelling
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
N/A
Detached
Dwelling
15 m
N/A
33.5 m (4)
(4)
7.5 m
1.2 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 m
Block
Townhouse
Dwelling
5.48 m
8.0 m
25.0 m 3.0 m
6.0 m
7.5 m
(2)
2.0 m
3.0 m
6.0 m
11.3 m
Apartment
Building (less
than 6 storeys)
20.0 m
N/A
N/A
3.0 m
6.0 m
10.0 m 5.5 m
8.0 m
3.0 m
6.0 m
N/A
Apartment
Building (six
storeys and
over)
30.0 m
N/A
N/A
3.0 m
8.0 m
(3)
5.5 m
12.0 m 3.0 m
6.0 m
68.0 m
Lodging House
15.0 m
N/A
33.5 m (4)
(4)
7.5 m
1.2 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 m
(1)
Apartment dwellings in the Local Commercial (LC), Village Core Mixed Use One (VC1), Village Core Mixed
Use Two (VC2), Village Core Mixed Use Three (VC3), and Uptown Core Mixed Use (UC) Zones shall only
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be permitted on an upper floor of a building with ground level commercial uses. Such buildings shall conform
to the requirements of Section 6.3.2 in accordance with the zone in which the building is located.
(2)
The interior side yard requirement shall be 0.3 metres on one side and 1.2 metres on the other side.
(3)
The rear yard shall be half the height of the building from a minimum of 10.0 metres up to a maximum of
15.0 metres.
(4)
For interior lots which feature an existing individually designated historic or heritage "wish list" building, the
setback shall match to within 1.5 metres the established setback of the designated or heritage "wish list"
building. For interior lots that are vacant or which do not feature designated or "wish list" buildings, the
setback for new development shall be determined by drawing a straight line between the two nearest street
facing corners of the nearest adjacent principal buildings on either side of the subject lot; the midpoint of the
proposed front building wall shall intersect with this line, with a permitted deviation toward the front or rear of
the lot of up to 1.5 metres. For all corner lots, the setback shall either match to within 1.5 metres of the
established setback of any designated or heritage "wish list" building existing on the lot, or alternatively, be
determined by drawing a line parallel to and even with the least point of setback of the street-facing wall of
the nearest principal building adjacent to the interior side lot line of the subject lot, with a permitted deviation
toward the front or rear of the lot of up to 1.5 metres. In no instances shall a building setback involve an
encroachment beyond a front lot line.
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6.4 Employment Zones
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building or
structure in any Employment Zone except in accordance with Sections
6.4.1 and 6.4.2 of this By-law.
6.4.1 Permitted Uses
(Amended by By-law 50-2013)
The following table establishes the uses permitted in the Employment
Zones.
Table 8: Permitted Uses - Employment Zones
N/A
PE
Prestige
Employment
GE
General
Employment
HE
Heavy
Employment
Accessory Retail Sales Outlet (1)
-
-
-
Banquet Facilities
-
N/A
N/A
Building And Construction
Materials Facility
N/A
-
-
Commercial Fitness Centre
-
N/A
N/A
Commercial School (6)
-
N/A
N/A
Community Centre
-
N/A
N/A
Contractors Yard
N/A
-
-
Day Care Facility
-
N/A
N/A
Drive-Thru Facility
-
N/A
N/A
Dry Cleaning Establishment
-
-
N/A
Emergency Service Facilities
-
-
-
Financial Institution
-
N/A
N/A
Fuel Storage Supply Yard
N/A
N/A
-
Funeral Home
-
N/A
N/A
Hotel
-
N/A
N/A
Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patio
(4)
-
N/A
N/A
Light Manufacturing (2)
-
-
-
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(1)
May not exceed 20% of the gross floor area of the premises in which it is
located.
(2)
Manufacturing is permitted only in wholly enclosed buildings.
N/A
PE
Prestige
Employment
GE
General
Employment
HE
Heavy
Employment
Machinery And Equipment Sales
And Rental
N/A
-
-
Manufacturing
N/A
-
-
Medical Clinic
-
N/A
N/A
Motel
-
N/A
N/A
Motor Vehicle Repair Facility
N/A
-
-
Motor Vehicle Rental
Establishment
-
-
N/A
Motor Vehicle Sales Establishment
-
-
N/A
Motor Vehicle Washing
Establishment
N/A
-
-
Offices
-
-
-
Outdoor Storage (3)
-
-
Personal Service Shop
-
N/A
N/A
Place Of Assembly
-
N/A
N/A
Place Of Entertainment
-
N/A
N/A
Place Of Worship (5)
N/A
N/A
Public Storage Facility
-
-
N/A
Recreation Facility
-
N/A
N/A
Restaurant
-
N/A
N/A
Restaurant, Drive-Thru
-
N/A
N/A
Service Or Repair Shop
-
-
-
Sports Arena
-
N/A
Transportation Depot
N/A
-
Unlicensed Accessory Outdoor
Patio
-
N/A
N/A
Veterinary Clinic
-
-
N/A
Warehouse/ Distribution Centre
-
-
-
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(3)
Outdoor storage shall not exceed 50% of the site area and shall not be visible
from the street.
(4)
A Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patio is permitted provided that the licensed
accessory outdoor patio meets the provisions in Section 6.3.1.1.
(5)
A Place Of Worship shall continue to be permitted on lands known as 360
Westney Road South, 877 Westney Road South, and 438 Monarch Avenue.
(6)
A Commercial School shall mean a premises as a school conducted for gain,
including a studio of a dancing teacher or a music teacher, an art school, a
golf school or business school and any other similar specialized school, but
shall exclude any elementary or secondary school registered with the Ministry
of Education.
6.4.2 Zone Standards
The following table establishes the zone standards applicable to the
Employment Zones.
Table 9: Zone Standards - Employment Zones
N/A
Zone
Standards
Zone
Standards
Zone
Standards
N/A
PE
Prestige
Employment
GE
General
Employment
HE
Heavy
Employment
Minimum Lot Area
4,200.0 m2
N/A
N/A
Min. Setback from Front Lot Line
9.0 m
9.0 m
9.0 m
Min. Setback from Exterior Side
Lot Line
3.0 m
3.0 m
9.0 m
Min. Setback from Interior Side Lot
Line (1)(2)
4.5 m
3.6 m
3.6 m
Min. Setback from Rear Lot Line
(2)
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
(1)
Plus 0.3 metre extra for each additional 1.0 metre of building height in excess
of 12.0 metres.
(2)
(As amended by By-law 135-2008) Where an Employment Zone is located
adjacent to a Residential Zone or a Downtown Central Area Zone that permits
residential uses, the minimum setback from the interior side lot line and rear
lot line shall be 9.0 metres.
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6.4.3 Additional Zone Requirements
6.4.3.1 Outdoor Storage
i)
Outdoor storage is not permitted in the Prestige Employment
(PE) Zone.
ii)
In the General Employment (GE) and Heavy Employment
(HE) Zones, outdoor storage is permitted only in the rear
yard provided that:
a)
Such outdoor storage is accessory to the use of the
main building on the lot;
b)
No outdoor storage is located closer than 9.0 metres
to any street line;
c)
No outdoor storage is located closer than 15.0 metres
to any residential zone boundary;
d)
Any portion of the area for outdoor storage where it
does not adjoin the outside wall of a building is
enclosed by a fence at least 1.8 metres high and
which must be constructed of permanent masonry,
wood and/or plastic with a ratio of voids to solids not
greater than 50%; and,
e)
No materials may be stored outside to a height
greater than 1.8 metres.
iii)
In the Heavy Employment (HE) Zone, any part of a lot for a
permitted or accessory outdoor storage purpose shall be
enclosed within a 1.8 metres high fence constructed of
wood.
6.5 Institutional and Cemetery Zones
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building or
structure in the Institutional or Cemetery (CE) Zones except in
accordance with Sections 6.5.1 and 6.5.2 of this By-law.
6.5.1 Permitted Uses
The following table establishes the uses permitted in the
Institutional and Cemetery (CE) Zones.
Table 10: Permitted Uses - Institutional and Cemetery Zones
N/A
I-A
Institutional -
A
I-B
Institutional -
B
CE
Cemetery
Cemetery
N/A
N/A
-
Community Centre
-
-
N/A
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N/A
I-A
Institutional -
A
I-B
Institutional -
B
CE
Cemetery
Crisis Care Facility
-
-
N/A
Day Care Facility
-
-
N/A
Hospital
N/A
-
N/A
Library
-
-
N/A
Nursing Home
-
-
N/A
Place Of Worship
-
-
N/A
School (1)
-
-
N/A
Sports Arena
N/A
-
N/A
(1)
Portables associated with a school are permitted provided that they are
located only in the rear or interior side yard and are setback the greater of
12.0 metres from any Residential Zone boundary or 12.0 metres from the
street line. No minimum setback is required for school portables abutting
any Open Space Zone.
6.5.2 Zone Standards
The following table establishes the zone standards applicable to the
Institutional and Cemetery (CE) Zones.
Table 11: Zone Standards - Institutional and Cemetery Zones
N/A
Zone
Standards
Zone
Standards
Zone
Standards
N/A
I-A
Institutional
- A
I-B
Institutional
- B
CE
Cemetery
Minimum Lot Area
N/A
2.5 ha
N/A
Minimum Setback from Front Lot Line
9.0 m
9.0 m
12.0 m
Minimum Setback from Exterior Side Lot
Line
9.0 m
9.0 m
12.0 m
Minimum Setback from Interior Side Lot
Line
9.0 m
9.0 m
9.0 m
Minimum Setback from Rear Lot Line
9.0 m
9.0 m
9.0 m
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6.6 Rural Zones
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building or
structure in any Rural Zone except in accordance with Sections
6.6.1 and 6.6.2 of this By-law.
6.6.1 Permitted Uses
(Amended by By-laws 114-2013, 23-2025)
The following table establishes the uses permitted in the Rural
Zones.
Table 12: Rural Zones - Permitted Uses
N/A
PC
Permanent
Countryside
A
Agricultural
Agricultural Operations
-
-
Bed And Breakfast Establishment
-
N/A
Boarding Kennel
-
N/A
Dwelling, Detached (1)
-
-
Dwelling Unit, Attached Accessory
- (2)(3)
- (2)
Dwelling Unit, Detached Accessory
- (2)(4)
- (2)
Equestrian Centre
-
N/A
Garden Centre
-
N/A
Home Based Business
-
-
Lodging House (6)
-
N/A
Resource Management Uses
-
-
Seasonal Farm Produce Sales Outlet (5)
-
-
Veterinary Clinic
-
N/A
(1)
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the erection of a detached dwelling on
a lot in the Permanent Countryside (PC) or Agricultural (A) Zones provided
such lot has been in existence since December 26, 1962.
(2)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Subject to meeting
additional requirements in Section 4.4 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of this
By-law.
(3)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Where a lot is located
in the Greenbelt Plan Area, the use shall only be permitted on lands
located outside of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System Boundary, as
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identified in the Special Schedules (Section 8 of this By-law), and a
maximum of one Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted on the lot.
(4)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Where a lot is located
in the Greenbelt Plan Area, the use shall only be permitted on lands
located outside of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System Boundary, as
identified in the Special Schedules (Section 8 of this By-law), in an
accessory building or structure that existed on or before July 1, 2017, and
where new municipal services are not required. Further, a maximum of
one Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted on the lot.
(5)
Permitted as an accessory use to an agricultural operation only.
(6)
Subject to meeting all applicable parking requirements of Section 5 of this
Zoning By-law and the requirements of the Lodging House Licensing By-
law.
6.6.2 Zone Standards
The following table establishes the zone standards applicable to the
Rural Zones.
Table 13: Zone Standards - Rural Zones
N/A
Zone Standards Zone
Standards
N/A
PC
Permanent
Countryside
A
Agricultural
Minimum Lot Area
4.0 ha
0.8 ha
Minimum Lot Area for Agricultural Uses
(1)
40.0 ha
0.8 ha
Minimum Lot Frontage
150.0 m
60.0 m
Minimum Setback from Front Lot Line
15.0 m
12.0 m
Minimum Setback from Exterior Side Lot
Line
6.0 m
3.0 m
Minimum Setback from Interior Side Lot
Line
6.0 m
3.0 m
Minimum Setback from Rear Lot Line
15.0 m
12.0 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
20%
(1)
In the Permanent Countryside (PC) and Agricultural (A) Zones, nothing
shall prohibit the use of any lot existing as of the effective date of this By-
law for agricultural purposes.
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6.7 Open Space Zones
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building or
structure in any Open Space Zone except in accordance with
Sections 6.7.1 and 6.7.2 of this By-law.
6.7.1 Permitted Uses
The following table establishes the uses permitted in the Open
Space Zones.
Table 14: Permitted Uses - Open Space Zones
OS
Open
Space
POS
Private
Open
Space
GF
Golf Facility
Golf Course
N/A
N/A
-
Golf Driving Range
N/A
N/A
-
Passive Recreational Use
-
-
N/A
Public Park
-
N/A
N/A
Recreation Facility
-
N/A
N/A
Refreshment Pavilion (1)
-
N/A
N/A
Resource Management Uses
-
-
N/A
Stormwater Management Facility
-
N/A
N/A
(1)
Permitted only as an accessory use.
6.7.2 Zone Standards
The following table establishes the zone standards applicable to the
Open Space Zones:
Table 15: Zone Standards - Open Space Zones
Zone
Standards
Zone
Standards
Zone
Standards
OS
Open Space
POS
Private Open
Space
GF
Golf Facility
Minimum Setback from
Front Lot Line
15.0 m
N/A
15.0 m
Minimum Setback from
Exterior Side Lot Line
15.0 m
N/A
6.0 m
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Zone
Standards
Zone
Standards
Zone
Standards
OS
Open Space
POS
Private Open
Space
GF
Golf Facility
Minimum Setback from
Interior Side Lot Line
9.0 m
N/A
6.0 m
Minimum Setback from
Rear Lot Line
9.0 m
N/A
15.0 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
N/A
N/A
5%
Maximum Height
11.0 m
N/A
11.0 m
6.8 Environmental Protection (EP) Zone
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building or
structure in any Environmental Protection (EP) Zone except in
accordance with Sections 6.8.1 and 6.8.2 of this By-law.
6.8.1 Permitted Uses
The following table establishes the uses permitted in the
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone:
Table 16: Permitted Uses - Environmental Protection (EP) Zone
EP
Environmental Protection
Resource Management Uses
-
Structure For Flood/Erosion
Control
-
6.8.2 Zone Standards
The following standards apply to the Environmental Protection (EP)
Zone:
i)
No development shall be permitted in the Environmental
Protection (EP) Zone.
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6.9 Downtown Central Area Zones
(New section as incorporated by By-law 86-2005; Amended by By-law 23-2025)
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building in any Downtown Central Area Zone except
in accordance with Sections 6.9.1 to 6.9.8 of this By-law.
6.9.1 Permitted Uses
The following table establishes the uses permitted in the Downtown Central Area Zones.
Table 17: Permitted Uses - Downtown Central Area Zones
N/A
DCA/ME1
Downtown
Central Area -
Mixed
Employment 1
DCA/ME2
Downtown
Central Area -
Mixed
Employment 2
DCA/I
Downtown
Central Area
- Institutional
DCA/MU
Downtown
Central Area
- Mixed Use
DCA/RM1
Downtown
Central
Area -
Residential
Multiple 1
DCA/RM2
Downtown
Central
Area -
Residential
Multiple 2
Accessory Outdoor Patio
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Art Gallery
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
- (5)
- (5)
Banquet Facility
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Commercial Fitness Centre
-
-
N/A
-
- (5)
- (5)
Commercial School
-
-
N/A
-
- (5)
- (5)
Community Centre
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
Convenience Store
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Crisis Care Facility
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
Day Care Facility
-
-
-
-
- (6)
- (5)
Dry Cleaning Depot
-
N/A
N/A
-
- (5)
- (5)
Dry Cleaning Establishment
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
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N/A
DCA/ME1
Downtown
Central Area -
Mixed
Employment 1
DCA/ME2
Downtown
Central Area -
Mixed
Employment 2
DCA/I
Downtown
Central Area
- Institutional
DCA/MU
Downtown
Central Area
- Mixed Use
DCA/RM1
Downtown
Central
Area -
Residential
Multiple 1
DCA/RM2
Downtown
Central
Area -
Residential
Multiple 2
Financial Institution
-
-
N/A
-
- (5)
- (5)
Funeral Home
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Hospital
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hotel
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Laundromat, Self Serve
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Library
N/A
N/A
-
-
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing, Light (1)
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Medical Clinic
-
-
N/A
- (7)
- (5) (7)
- (5) (7)
Motel
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Motor Vehicle Rental Depot
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Motor Vehicle Sales
Establishment (2)
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Museum
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Office
-
-
N/A
-
- (5)
- (5)
Parking Lot as a Principal
Use
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Personal Service Shop
-
-
N/A
-
- (5)
- (5)
Place Of Assembly
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Place Of Entertainment
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
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N/A
DCA/ME1
Downtown
Central Area -
Mixed
Employment 1
DCA/ME2
Downtown
Central Area -
Mixed
Employment 2
DCA/I
Downtown
Central Area
- Institutional
DCA/MU
Downtown
Central Area
- Mixed Use
DCA/RM1
Downtown
Central
Area -
Residential
Multiple 1
DCA/RM2
Downtown
Central
Area -
Residential
Multiple 2
Place Of Worship
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
Recreation Facility
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
Restaurant
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Retail Store
- (8)
- (8)
N/A
- (8)
- (5) (8)
- (5) (8)
School (3)
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
Service or Repair Shop
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
Sports Arena
-
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
Veterinary Clinic
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
Warehouse/ Distribution
Centre
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Residential Uses
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dwelling, Triplex
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Dwelling, Quadruplex
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Dwelling, Linked Villa
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
Dwelling, Street Townhouse
(4)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
-
Dwelling, Live-Work Units
(4)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
Dwelling, Maisonette
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
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N/A
DCA/ME1
Downtown
Central Area -
Mixed
Employment 1
DCA/ME2
Downtown
Central Area -
Mixed
Employment 2
DCA/I
Downtown
Central Area
- Institutional
DCA/MU
Downtown
Central Area
- Mixed Use
DCA/RM1
Downtown
Central
Area -
Residential
Multiple 1
DCA/RM2
Downtown
Central
Area -
Residential
Multiple 2
Dwelling, Block Townhouse
(4)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
Dwelling, Back-to-Back
Townhouse
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
Dwelling, Stacked
Townhouse
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
Dwelling, Back-to-Back
Stacked Townhouse
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
Dwelling, Apartment
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
Attached
N/A
N/A
N/A
- (9)
- (9)
- (9)
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
Detached
N/A
N/A
N/A
- (9)
- (9)
- (9)
Senior Citizens' Apartment
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
Nursing Home
N/A
N/A
-
-
Home Based Business
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
(1)
Manufacturing is permitted only in wholly enclosed buildings.
(2)
Excluding accessory service/repair facilities and outdoor storage or display of vehicles.
(3)
Portables associated with a school are permitted provided that they are located only in the rear or interior side yard
and are situated no closer than 12.0 metres from any residential zone boundary or 30.0 metres from any building
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used (wholly or partially) for residential purposes, whichever is the lesser, and 12.0 metres from any street line. No
minimum setback is required for school portables abutting any Open Space (OS) Zone.
(4)
Dwellings having frontage on Bayly Street, Commercial Avenue, Falby Court, Harwood Avenue South, Kings
Crescent, Kitney Drive, MacKenzie Avenue, Monarch Avenue and/or any east-west link between Kitney Drive and
Harwood Avenue South, shall be designed as live-work units, with direct pedestrian access (not vehicular) to these
roads.
(5)
Only on the ground floor of a residential mixed-use building having a minimum height of three storeys; and only on
the ground and second floor of a residential mixed-use building having a minimum height of four storeys. Offices
may also be permitted on a third or fourth storey, provided residential uses wholly occupy at least two storeys
above.
(6)
Only a day care facility that existed on the date of passage of the comprehensive Zoning By-law 95-2003 is
permitted, unless it is located on the ground floor of a residential mixed-use building.
(7)
Provided that in a residential mixed-use building, the main entrance to the medical clinic is separate and apart from
the main entrance to the residential portion of the building, with no shared lobby, foyer, or common entry area.
(8)
Individual retail uses having a gross leasable floor area in excess of 4,645.0 m², located in a multi-unit commercial
building erected after July 14, 2003, in a residential mixed-use building, or in a free-standing building, shall not be
permitted. However, none of the provisions of this By-law shall apply to prevent the expansion of any individual
retail store up to a maximum gross leasable floor area of 9,300.0 m², provided that the retail store existed prior to
July 14, 2003, as part of a shopping centre and that the total gross leasable floor area of the particular retail store,
in all instances, is not more than half the total ground floor area of the overall building.
(9)
(New footnote as incorporated by By-law 23-2025) Subject to meeting additional requirements in Section 4.4
(Accessory Dwelling Units) of this By-law.
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6.9.2 Zone Standards
The following table establishes the zone standards applicable to the Downtown Central Area Zones.
Figure 1: Minimum Lot Area and Minimum Lot Frontage standards for Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 1 of 2)
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Figure 2: Continuation of Minimum Lot Frontage standards for Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 2 of 2)
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Figure 3: Minimum Built Frontage and Minimum Lot Depth standards for Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 1 of 2)
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Figure 4: Continuation of Minimum Lot Depth (residential uses) for Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 2 of 2)
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Figure 5: Front Yard and Exterior Side Yard Build-Within Zone standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 1 of 2)
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Figure 6: Continuation of Front Yard and Exterior Side Yard Build-Within Zone standards in the Downtown Central Area
Zones (Part 2 of 2)
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Figure 7: Minimum Interior Side Lot Line setbacks in Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 1 of 2)
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Figure 8: Continuation of minimum Interior Side Lot Line setbacks in Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 2 of 2)
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Figure 9: Minimum Rear Lot Line setbacks in Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 1 of 2)
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Figure 10: Continuation of minimum Rear Lot Line setbacks in Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 2 of 2)
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Figure 11: Lot Coverage and Density Standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 1 of 3)
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Figure 12: Continuation of Density Standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 2 of 3)
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Figure 13: Continuation of Density Standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 3 of 3)
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Figure 14: Minimum and maximum Height standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 1 of 3)
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Figure 15: Continuation of minimum and maximum Height standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 2 of 3)
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Figure 16: Continuation of minimum and maximum Height standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones (Part 3 of 3),
and Minimum Floor-to-Ceiling Height standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones.
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Figure 17: Maximum Driveway Width and minimum Ground Floor Area standards in the Downtown Central Area Zones.
(1)
A residential mixed-use building shall have a minimum lot frontage of 30.0 metres.
(2)
No more that 8 ground level dwelling units shall be attached side-by-side along the width of the dwelling, and in no
instances shall the width of the dwelling between the opposing outer side walls of the end units be more than 52.0
metres.
(3)
A minimum dwelling unit width of 5.48 metres applies in all instances where a private garage is attached to the front
of the dwelling unit; however, the dwelling unit width may be reduced to a minimum of 4.4 metres for a particular unit
where the garage is located in and/or has a vehicle door facing the yard opposite the front yard and is accessed by
a public street or lane abutting the same yard, or where parking is provided in a common parking area.
(4)
The specified minimum amount of built frontage along any given block face relates to building walls located inside a
build-within zone.
(5)
The specified minimum amount of built frontage may be reduced to 50% for any portion of the block face consisting
of a lot where the building wall within the build-within zone is an exterior side wall of a triplex dwelling, quadraplex
dwelling, linked villa dwelling, street townhouse dwelling, maisonette dwelling, live-work units dwelling, block
townhouse dwelling, or stacked townhouse dwelling.
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(6)
A minimum two-thirds (67%) of the length of both the front and exterior side walls of a building shall be located
within the prescribed range of the build-within zone; the remaining third (33%) may be further setback from the
street edge. In the case of a corner lot, a portion of the junction of the front and exterior side walls (i.e., the building
"corner") shall be built within 0.6 - 3.0 metres of the daylighting triangle/corner rounding. The one exception to the
build-within requirement abutting a daylighting triangle/corner rounding shall be in the event that the street corner of
the lot is developed for the purposes of an urban square, in which case at least 70% of that part of the perimeter of
the urban square which is not adjacent to a street edge or sight triangle shall abut a building façade. Public utility
buildings are not subject to any build-within provisions.
(7)
Where the range is shown as "x-y", x is the minimum yard setback, y is the maximum yard setback, and no parking
space in the yard or private garage door facing onto the yard shall be permitted. Where the range is shown as "x-
y/z", x is the minimum yard setback, y is the maximum yard setback in instances where no parking space in the
yard or private garage vehicle door facing onto the yard is proposed, and z is the maximum front yard setback in
instances where a parking space in the front yard or private garage vehicle door facing onto the front yard is
proposed. In all instances, where a private garage vehicle door is proposed facing onto the front yard, the vehicle
door face shall not be setback from the front lot line 1.5 metres more than the value of z, nor shall a private garage
project beyond the front face of the dwelling unit.
Notwithstanding any other requirement of this By-law, all dwelling units designed as double front units shall have a
maximum front yard setback of 3.5 metres and a maximum exterior side yard setback of 3.5 metres.
The build-within zone does not apply to buildings which by physical necessity are located in the interior of a block
and adjacent only to a private road, lane or driveway, or to accessory buildings or structures.
Notwithstanding any other requirements of this By-law, the prescribed setbacks for a build-within zone may be
measured from the front face of an attached porch, subject to the following:
i)
The depth of the attached front or exterior side porch shall not be less than 1.5 metres and no more
than 3.0 metres, measured from the front face or exterior side face of the building to the front face of
the porch;
ii)
The minimum width of the attached front or exterior side porch shall not be less than the following,
whichever is less:
a)
3.0 metres; or
b)
If the porch faces the front yard, the entire width of the habitable portion of the building,
measured from the nearest exterior wall of any attached private garage to the opposite side
wall of the building.
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iii)
The front face of an attached porch may encroach to within a minimum of 1.5 metres from a front or
exterior side lot line, and still be considered to comply with the build-within zone requirements.
(8)
Plus 0.3 metres extra for each additional 1.0 metre of building height in excess of 12.0 metres.
(9)
No side yards are required abutting a side lot line that coincides with the vertical party wall between two dwelling
units.
(10)
The rear yard shall be half the height of the building from a minimum of 9.0 metres up to a maximum of 15.0 metres.
(11)
In instances where more than one-third of the units, in a dwelling are located on a through lot or on a lot abutting a
public street on one side and an Open Space (OS) Zone on the opposite side, the dwelling shall be designed such
that all units are double front units, and there is no rear yard as defined in Section 3. For double front units on a
through lot, the front yard shall be the yard facing the public street having the greater right-of-way width or, if the
rights-of-way are equal, the yard without a parking space in the yard or private garage vehicle door facing onto the
yard. For double front units on a lot abutting a public street on one side and an Open Space (OS) Zone on the
opposite side, the front yard shall be the yard facing abutting the Open Space (OS) Zone. In both instances, the
yard located opposite the yard deemed to be the front yard shall have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres, although a
porch may further encroach a maximum of 1.5 metres into the yard.
(12)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, where the principal use of a property is a parking lot, a maximum
of 75% of the site may be used for parking, aisles and driveways, provided that all applicable landscaping and buffer
requirements of this By-law are maintained.
(13)
Where the apartment dwelling is a senior citizen's apartment building, up to 550 units per net hectare may be
permitted.
(14)
Notwithstanding the minimum height requirements specified for any Downtown Central Area Zone, where a
development site includes an area designated in the Ajax Official Plan as a "Gateway Site", the minimum height
requirements specified in Section 6.9.3 shall apply.
(15)
A residential mixed-use building shall have a minimum height of 3 storeys.
(16)
For single-use residential dwellings adjacent to Harwood Avenue South or Bayly Street, the minimum height shall
be 3 storeys.
(17)
This regulation applies only to buildings adjacent to designated arterial and collector roads.
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6.9.2.1 Interim Non-Compliance with Respect to Built Frontage, Lot Coverage and Density Requirements
i)
Extensions/Expansions of existing non-complying development
ii)
Notwithstanding the built frontage, lot coverage and density requirements within Section 6.9.2,
extensions or expansions of existing non-complying development (namely, additions to existing
buildings or the development of new buildings on the same site as existing development) on
development sites larger than 2.0 hectares shall be permitted without amendment to the Zoning By-
law with respect to the provisions regulating built frontage, lot coverage and density, provided that:
a)
The intent of the Official Plan is not compromised and the tests prescribed in Section 2.4.2.1
m) of the Official Plan are met; and,
b)
The building extension or expansion is designed and sited in a manner which demonstrates, to
the satisfaction of the Town, that the development of the site is moving toward a greater level
of compliance with all applicable regulations of this By-law, and does not preclude or hinder
the ability to ultimately achieve compliance. In this regard, a Master Concept Development
Plan demonstrating compliance under ultimate build-out conditions shall be submitted for
approval by the Town. This plan shall demonstrate that the proposed building extension or
expansion shall protect for the ability of progressive intensification on the site to ultimately
achieve compliance. It is understood that the Master Concept Development Plan may be
amended from time-to-time, in response to the vagaries of the market, but all such
amendments shall continue to demonstrate, to the Town's satisfaction, the ability to ultimately
achieve compliance in a fashion which maintains the intent of the Official Plan and the
requirements of the Zoning By-law.
iii)
Phasing of New Development on Vacant Sites
Notwithstanding the Built Frontage, Lot Coverage and Density requirements within Section 6.9.2, it is
understood that the development of any given property may involve a number of phases before it
achieves ultimate build-out. As a result, the density, built frontage and lot coverage provisions
contained in this By-law might only be achieved upon the completion of all phases, rather than on a
phase-by-phase basis.
Accordingly, in instances where a development on a vacant site larger than 1.0 hectare is proposed
to be phased, building phases which individually do not comply with the built frontage, lot coverage
and/or density provisions of Section 6.9.2 of this By-law shall be permitted without amendment to the
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provided that a Master Concept Development Plan demonstrating compliance under ultimate build-
out conditions is submitted and approved by the Town. Each phase of development undertaken by
the proponent shall protect for future phases in accordance with the Master Concept Development
Plan, and in no instances will the amount of surface parking provided on-site in conjunction with a
particular phase exceed maximum coverage restrictions. The phasing of development in accordance
with the approved Master Concept Development Plan shall be a requirement of any related Site Plan
Agreement
It is understood that the Master Concept Development Plan may be amended from time-to-time, in
response to the vagaries of the market, but all such amendments shall continue to demonstrate, to
the Town's satisfaction, the ability to ultimately achieve compliance in a fashion which maintains the
intent of the Official Plan and the requirements of the Zoning By-law.
6.9.3 Gateway Sites
i)
The Ajax Official Plan symbolically identifies various intersection corners and road segments along
Harwood Avenue South and Bayly Street as Gateway Sites. The actual physical extent of these sites
shall be defined at the time of development approval according to the following criteria:
a)
Where a Gateway Site is shown symbolically encompassing a public street corner rather than
a public street segment along Harwood Avenue South or Bayly Street West, the lands subject
to the Gateway Site provisions contained in Section 6.9.3 ii) shall consist of the following:
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An 11.0 metre by 11.0 metre block located directly at the public street corner, as
measured along each street edge from the point of intersection of the street lines, plus
an abutting area equivalent to a minimum additional 203.0 m2, in order that the entire
area of the corner Gateway Site is a minimum 324 m2. With the inclusion of the
additional minimum area, the total extent of the Gateway Site shall include as minimum
component a block measuring 11.0 metres by 18.0 metres directly abutting the public
street corner, oriented lengthwise along the Harwood Avenue South or Bayly Street
street edge;
b)
Where a Gateway Site is shown symbolically encompassing a public street segment rather
than a public street corner along Harwood Avenue South or Bayly Street West, the lands
subject to the Gateway Site provisions contained in Section 6.9.3 ii) shall consist of the
following:
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along Harwood Avenue South or Bayly Street West, extending the length of each block
face comprising the public street segment.
ii)
For each non-residential or residential mixed-use building or any portion of such building located
within a Gateway Site, the minimum height shall be as follows:
a)
For all Downtown Central Area Zones in areas designated "Commercial Mixed Use", "Public
Use", and Hospital-Related Mixed Use" in the Ajax Official Plan: 2 storeys and 9.0 metres,
under a minimum roof area of 900.0 m2, provided that in all instances, all parts of a building
located within the Gateway Site satisfy the specified minimum height requirement.
b)
For all Downtown Central Area Zones in areas designated "Downtown Residential" in the Ajax
Official Plan: 3 storeys and 9.0 metres, under a minimum roof area of 900.0 m2 provided that in
all instances, all parts of a building located within the Gateway Site satisfy the specified
minimum height requirement.
For each single-use residential dwelling or any portion of such dwelling located within a Gateway Site, the
minimum height shall be as follows:
c)
For all Downtown Central Area Zones: 3 storeys and 9.0 metres
6.9.4 Private Garage and Driveway Requirements
i)
In all instances, no vehicular access door for an attached or detached private garage associated with
an individual dwelling unit shall face an exterior side lot line, and no driveway shall be located in an
exterior side yard pertaining to an individual dwelling unit.
ii)
In all instances, no vehicular access door for a detached private garage shall face a front yard across
an intervening public street.
iii)
Maximum Garage Width:
The maximum width of the vehicle door opening of an attached private garage facing onto a front
yard or a private road shall not exceed 50 percent of the width of the front face of the associated
dwelling unit. Where access to a rear-facing, attached private garage is provided via a rear lane or
private road, the garage portion of the dwelling unit may have a maximum external width equal to that
of the width of the rear wall of the associated dwelling unit. Where access to a rear-facing, detached
private garage is provided via a rear lane or private road, the exterior width of the garage shall be
subject to the applicable requirements of sub-section 6.9.4 v) below.
iv)
Garage Projections
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a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, in any Downtown Central Area Zone, where
attached private garages are permitted having an opening for vehicular access in the front face
of a residential dwelling unit, no part of the garage shall project from said face of the dwelling
unit. Similarly, where the opening for vehicular access faces an interior side lot line, no part of
an attached private garage shall project from the interior side face of the dwelling unit.
b)
Where a non-apartment residential dwelling consists of double front units which are located
either on a through lot or on a lot abutting a public street on one side and an Open Space (OS)
Zone on the opposite side, parking and/or an attached private garage shall only be permitted in
the yard located opposite the front yard, and the garage shall not be permitted to project into
the said yard.
c)
In all instances, where access to a rear-facing, attached private garage is provided via a rear
lane or private road, the garage portion of the dwelling unit may project a maximum of 4.0
metres from the rear wall of the dwelling unit, provided that if the projection is 2.0 metres or
greater, a platform directly above and adjoining the projecting portion of the garage shall be
provided.
v)
Garage Encroachments and Separation Requirements;
a)
Where access to a rear-facing, attached private garage is provided via a rear lane, the garage
portion of the dwelling unit may encroach a maximum of 4.0 metres into the required rear yard.
b)
Where a detached private garage is located in the rear yard and accessed via a rear lane, the
provisions of Section 4.1.1, as amended, shall apply, with the exception that such a garage
may be setback 0.0 metres from one interior side lot line provided that it shares a common
side all with a detached garage for an abutting unit within the same dwelling. No more than two
detached private garages may be attached side-by-side to one another, and in all instances, a
detached private garage shall be setback either a minimum of 1.2 metres from one interior side
lot line or a minimum of 3.0 metres from an exterior side lot line.
c)
Where an individual detached private garage is provided for a dwelling unit in a residential
condominium, the garage may be permitted having a depth of up to 7.7 metres and a gross
floor area of up to 45.0 m2, subject to the provisions of Section 6.9.6.
d)
A detached private garage located in the rear yard of a dwelling unit shall be separated from
the associated dwelling unit by a minimum distance of 6.0 metres.
vi)
Maximum Driveway Width for Non-Apartment Residential Dwellings:
Notwithstanding the Width of Driveway requirements within Section 6.9.2, the maximum width of
driveway shall not exceed the following:
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a)
In instances where a private garage is not a rear facing garage accessed from a rear lane or
private road, the maximum width of driveway shall not exceed the following:
1)
Where a private garage is flush with the building face of the dwelling unit, the maximum
width of driveway shall not be more than 0.7 metres wider than the vehicle door opening
of the garage.
2)
Where a private garage is recessed within the building face of the dwelling unit, the
maximum width of driveway shall not exceed the exterior dimensions of the private
garage.
3)
Unless otherwise permitted by the width of driveway provisions in section 6.9.2, in no
case shall the maximum permitted width of a driveway exceed more than 66 percent of
the width of the adjacent building face of the associated dwelling unit, up to a maximum
of 5.6 metres wide.
b)
In instances where a private garage is a rear-facing garage accessed from a rear lane or
private road, the maximum width of driveway shall not exceed the following:
1)
Where the private garage is attached to the associated dwelling unit, the maximum
width of the driveway shall be 0.7 metres wider than the vehicle door opening of the
garage, but in no case shall exceed the width of the rear wall of the associated dwelling
unit;
2)
Where the private garage is detached from the associated dwelling unit, the maximum
width of the driveway shall be 0.7 metres wider than the vehicle door opening of the
garage, plus an additional 2.7 metres for every outdoor parking space provided wholly
alongside and abutting the exterior side of the garage, but in no case shall the width of
driveway exceed the width of the rear wall of the associated dwelling unit.
6.9.5 Porches/Platforms
Notwithstanding the setback and build-within provisions in Section 6.9.2, in any Downtown Central Area
Zone where non-apartment single-use residential dwellings are permitted, the following provisions shall
apply to platforms associated with such dwellings:
i)
A platform is permitted directly above and adjoining a porch, provided that the platform does not
project beyond the limit of the porch;
ii)
Where a rear facing, attached private garage is provided via a rear lane and projects 2.0 metres or
more from the rear wall of the dwelling unit, a platform directly above and adjoining the projecting
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portion of the garage shall be provided, but in no instance shall the platform itself project beyond the
vehicle door face of the garage;
iii)
The depth of an attached porch shall not be less than 1.5 metres and no more than 3.0 metres,
measured from the building wall of the dwelling unit from which the porch projects to the front face of
the porch;
iv)
the following additional provisions:
Table 18: Standards for Porches/Platforms based on Height
N/A
Height Above Finished
Ground Level
Height Above Finished
Ground Level
Height Above Finished
Ground Level
N/A
Finished Ground Level to
0.6 m
More than 0.6 m and less
than 1.2 m
More than 1.2 m
Maximum Area
In a rear yard, interior side yard,
or a yard opposite a front yard in
instances where a double front
dwelling unit is located either on
a through lot or on a lot abutting
a public street on one side and
an Open Space (OS) Zone on
the opposite side, 50% of the
yard.
In a front yard or exterior side
yard, the requirements of
Section 6.9.2 shall apply
In a rear yard, interior side yard,
or a yard opposite a front yard
in instances where a double
front dwelling unit is located
either on a through lot or on a
lot abutting a public street on
one side and an Open Space
(OS) Zone on the opposite side,
50% of the yard.
In a front yard or exterior side
yard, the requirements of
Section 6.9.2 shall apply
30.0 m2, unless the platform is
located directly above and
adjoining the projecting
portion of a private garage, in
which instance the maximum
area shall be 30.0 m2 or
match the exterior dimensions
of the garage projection,
whichever is greater.
Front and Exterior
Side Yard Build-
Within Zone
Setbacks
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
Minimum Setback
from Interior Side
Lot Line
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
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N/A
Height Above Finished
Ground Level
Height Above Finished
Ground Level
Height Above Finished
Ground Level
N/A
Finished Ground Level to
0.6 m
More than 0.6 m and less
than 1.2 m
More than 1.2 m
Minimum Setback
from Rear Lot
Line
1.8 m
1.8 m
3.5 m
Minimum Setback
to a yard located
opposite a front
yard, where the
lot contains a
double front
dwelling
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
The requirements of Section
6.9.2 shall apply.
Maximum Yard
Coverage
In a rear yard, interior side yard,
or a yard opposite a front yard in
instances where a double front
dwelling unit is located either on
a through lot or on a lot abutting
a public street on one side and
an Open Space (OS) Zone on
the opposite side, the area of the
platform shall not exceed 50% of
the area of the yard in which it is
located.
In a front yard or exterior side
yard, the requirements of
Section 6.9.2 shall apply.
In a rear yard, interior side yard,
or a yard opposite a front yard
in instances where a double
front dwelling unit is located
either on a through lot or on a
lot abutting a public street on
one side and an Open Space
(OS) Zone on the opposite side,
the area of the platform shall
not exceed 50% of the area of
the yard in which it is located.
In a front yard or exterior side
yard, the requirements of
Section 6.9.2 shall apply.
In no case shall the area of
the platform exceed 50% of
the area of the yard in which it
is located, unless the platform
is located directly above and
adjoining the projecting
portion of a private garage, in
which instance the maximum
converge shall be 50% of the
yard area or equal to the area
of the exterior dimensions of
the garage projection,
whichever is greater.
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6.9.6 Yard and Building Separation Requirements for Residential Plans of Condominium
In all instances, the standards contained in Sections 6.9.2, 6.9.3, 6.9.4 and 6.9.5 of this By-law shall apply.
However, for circumstances not addressed by these Sections, the following requirements for minimum yards
and building separation shall apply to all non-apartment single-use residential development associated with
a Plan of Condominium:
i)
Minimum Yard Setback for a Principal Building:
a)
The front wall of a dwelling unit or, if the dwelling unit has a front porch, the front face of the
porch: 3.0 metres to a private road; in addition, no private garage shall project beyond the front
face of the dwelling unit, and the vehicle door opening shall have a minimum setback of 6.0
metres from a private road;
b)
The rear wall of a dwelling unit with no attached, rear-facing private garage projecting from the
rear wall: 7.5 metres to a private road;
c)
The rear wall of a dwelling unit with an attached, rear-facing private garage projecting from the
rear wall: 7.5 metres to a private road, with the garage component of the dwelling unit
permitted to project up to 4.0 metres from the rear wall of the dwelling unit and approaching to
within 3.5 metres of a private road;
d)
The side wall of a dwelling unit: 3.0 metres to a private road; in addition, no vehicular access
door for an attached private garage associated with an individual dwelling unit shall be located
in the side wall of a dwelling unit.
ii)
Minimum Yard Setback for a Detached Private Garage:
A detached private garage may be located at the rear of an associated dwelling unit, subject to the
following provisions:
a)
The minimum and maximum distance separation between any part of a detached private
garage and the rear wall of the associated dwelling unit is 6.0 metres and 9.0 metres
respectively;
b)
The vehicle door opening faces a private road which runs generally parallel to the rear wall of
the associated dwelling unit, and the vehicle door opening is located a minimum of 3.5 metres
from a private road.
c)
No more than two detached private garages associated with dwelling units in the same
dwelling may be attached side-by-side, and share a common vertical party wall.
d)
Where the side wall of a detached garage is not attached to an abutting private garage and
faces a private road, a minimum 3.0 metre yard adjacent to the garage shall be provided.
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iii)
Minimum Building Separation Between Principal Buildings:
a)
15.0 metres between a front or rear building wall with windows and a front or rear building wall
with windows of a separate building.
b)
9.0 metres between a front or rear building wall with windows and a side building wall with or
without windows of a separate building.
c)
2.4 metres between a side building wall with or without windows and a side building wall with
or without windows of a separate building, except in the case where one or both of the
adjacent buildings is a back-to-back townhouse dwelling or a back-to-back stacked townhouse
dwelling, in which instance 3.0 metres is required.
iv)
Minimum Building Separation Between a Principal Building and a Detached Private Garage:
a)
6.0 metres between the rear building wall of the associated dwelling unit and any part of the
detached private garage.
b)
4.5 metres between a side building wall with or without windows and any part of a detached
private garage.
c)
No front wall of a dwelling unit shall face the vehicle door opening of an individual private
garage across an intervening private road.
v)
Minimum Building Separation Between Detached Private Garages:
a)
0.0 metres between two private garages attached side-by-side, along a common vertical party
wall.
b)
2.4 metres between the side walls on one side, and 1.2 metres between the side walls on the
other side, where an individual detached private garage is not part of an attached pair.
c)
2.4 metres between the side walls of adjacent pairs.
6.9.7 Fences
i)
No fence associated with a single-use residential building in any Downtown Central Area Zone shall
be located in a front yard that abuts an Open Space (OS) Zone.
ii)
No fence shall be located within 1.0 metre of the edge of a private road.
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6.9.8 Air Conditioning Units
No air-conditioning unit associated with a single-use residential dwelling unit shall be located in a front yard
abutting an Open Space (OS) Zone.
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Section 7: Exceptions
7.1 Exceptions
There are special zoning provisions that apply to the lands
identified as exceptions in Section 7.1.1 of this By-law. The location
of each exception is identified on the Exception Schedules. When
there is an inconsistency between the text and the exception
schedules, the applicable text shall apply.
7.1.1 List of Exceptions
The following exceptions apply to the properties specified:
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Section 8: Special Schedules
Greenbelt Natural Heritage System Boundary
(New Schedule Incorporated by By-law 23-2025)
Figure 1:Map showing the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System boundary within the Town
for the purpose of determining accessory dwelling unit permissions for properties in the
Town's Rural Area/Greenbelt Plan Area.
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Section 9: Holding Provisions, Temporary Use Zones, and Interim Control Zones
9.1 Holding Provisions
Where, on the Schedules to this By-law, a zone symbol is shown followed by the letter (H), for example PE(H),
the lands shall only be used for the identified uses and the expansion of those uses as of the date of adoption
of this By-law, until such time as certain conditions have been met.
Council may pass a By-law pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act to remove the Holding (H) Provision
Symbol, thereby placing the lands in the zone indicated by the zone symbol, when all of the applicable
requirements have been met. Zones with Holding Provisions are identified in Section 9.1.1 of this By-law.
9.1.1 List of Holding Provisions
The following Holding Provisions apply to the properties specified:
Table 1: Holding Provisions Applicable to specific Properties by By-law Number and Enactment Date
By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
69-1997
Part Lot 6, Broken
Front Concession,
Range III
Land Owner: Losar
Development
File Reference:
Z12/95
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
The applicant enter
into a development
agreement with the
Town of Ajax; and
The Region of
Durham must confirm
the availability of full
municipal services to
subject lands.
July 21,
1997
21-1998
131-2012
15-2021
Part of Blocks S and
T, Registered Plan M-
26 Now Parts 5, 6, 7,
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
The applicant submit
a Site Plan
Application to the
February
2, 1998
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
21-1998
131-2012
15-2021
continued
8 and 9, Plan 40R-
11815
Now Parts 15, 17, 18,
19 and 20, Plan 40R-
27717
Land Owner:
Medallion
Developments (Bayly
Square) South
Limited
File Reference: Z8/96,
SP18/11, SP3/19
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
Town for approval;
and
That the applicant
enter into a Site
Plan/Development
Agreement with the
Town.
October 9,
2012
February
22, 2021
96-1998
Part Lot 6, Broken
Front Concession,
Range III
Land Owner: Losar
Investments
File Reference: Z4/98
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
The applicant enter
into a development
agreement with the
Town of Ajax.
July 20,
1998
88-2001
Lands bounded by
Notion Road and
Highway 401
Land Owner: Multiple
File Reference: Town
Initiated
The subject lands shall be
developed in accordance
with the provisions of
Exception 60 of this By-law,
as amended.
A Site Plan
Agreement shall be
prepared to the
satisfaction of Town
Council
July 19,
2001
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
56-2003
Part Lot 10,
Concession 4,
described as Parts 7,
8 and 9, Plan 40R-
6127
Land Owner: Catholic
Cemeteries
File Reference:
Z14/01
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
The applicant shall
submit a Site Plan
Application and enter
into a Site Plan
Agreement with the
Town of Ajax;
The applicant agrees
to convey all
necessary road
widenings to the
satisfaction of the
Town of Ajax and the
Region of Durham;
The applicant agrees
to provide an Edge
Management Plan
and a detailed
planting and
landscaping plan to
the satisfaction of the
Town and the TRCA.
Conservation
Authority Permits for
fill and bridge
crossings for the
proposed
development; and
May 26,
2003
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
56-2003
continued
Prior to the
commencement of
any construction, the
applicant shall submit
an Environmental
Construction
Management Plan to
the satisfaction of the
Town of Ajax.
95-2003
Concession I, South
Part Lot 5
348 Bayly Street East
Land Owner:
Runnymede
Development
Corporation
File Reference: Town
Initiated
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
The landowner has
submitted an
Environmental Impact
Study in accordance
with the requirements
of the Town's Official
Plan; and The
landowner has
satisfied all of the
requirements of the
Town of Ajax and the
Region of Durham.
July 14,
2003
95-2003
72-2008
Concession II Part Lot
7 and Part Road
Allowance between
Lot 6 and 7 Now
Registered Plan
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
The landowner has
submitted an
Environmental Impact
Study in accordance
with the requirements
July 14,
2003
July 3,
2008
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
95-2003
72-2008
continued
40R13950 Part 4, 5,
and Part 3
Land Owner: HDP
Canada Industrial
Fund I GP, Inc.
File Reference:
SP6/08
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
of the Town's Official
Plan; and
The landowner has
satisfied all of the
requirements of the
Town of Ajax and the
Region of Durham.
95-2003
Concession I North
Part Lot 5 and Part
Road Allowance
between Lot 4, 5 Now
Registered Plan
40R9703 Part 1 Part,
Part 2, and 3
Land Owner:
Runnymede
Development
Corporation
File Reference: Town
Initiated
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
The landowner has
submitted an
Environmental Impact
Study in accordance
with the requirements
of the Town's Official
Plan; and
The landowner has
satisfied all of the
requirements of the
Town of Ajax and the
Region of Durham.
July 14,
2003
82-2004
Part of Lots 88, 89
and 90, Plan M-377
Land Owner: Tony
Egi, S&B Majestic
Properties
N/A
The applicant has
entered into a Site
Plan Agreement with
the Town of Ajax.
June 14,
2004
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
82-2004
continued
File Reference:
Z19/03
96-2004
Part of Lot 6, Range
3, Broken Front
Concession.
Land Owner: Imperial
Oil Limited
File Reference: Z1/04,
SP4/04
N/A
The applicant has
entered into a Site
Plan Agreement with
the Town of Ajax.
July 5,
2004
123-2004
Plan 40M-1658, Block
263
Land Owner: Elm
Developments Ltd.
File Reference: Z1/04,
SP4/04
N/A
The applicant has
entered into a Site
Plan Agreement with
the Town of Ajax.
Sept. 27,
2004
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
86-2005
580 Harwood Avenue
South
(Ajax Pickering Health
Centre)
Part of Block R,
Registered Plan M-26
Land Owner: Ajax
Pickering General
Hospital
File Reference: Z6/05,
OPA Number 20
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Private
Open Space (POS) Zone as
outlined in Section 6.7
The landowner has
submitted an
Environmental
Review Study in
accordance with the
requirements of the
Town's Official Plan,
together with a Site
Plan satisfactory to
the Town which
reflects:
a) The
recommendations
of the above-noted
report; and
b) Arrangements to
preserve the
essential core
integrity of the
woodlot,
recognizing that
the report may
determine that
redevelopment of
a peripheral
portion of the
woodlot can be
appropriately
July 17,
2005
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
86-2005
continued
accommodated
while preserving
the integrity of the
remaining portion.
129-2006
Part of Lots 14 and
15, Plan 401
Land Owner: Ronald
Daynard
File Reference: Z2/06
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
permitted uses that are in
existence as of the date of
the passing of this By-law.
When the four part
lots are merged with
the lands to the south
to create four lots for
residential units, that
applicant applies and
receives approval for
exemption for part lot
control; and
The applicant has
satisfied all the
requirements of the
Regional Municipality
of Durham and the
Town of Ajax.
Sept 25,
2006
24-2014
North Part of Lot 4,
Range 3, Broken
Front Concession,
Now Part 1 to 6,
Registered Plan 40R-
6831
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
for a stormwater
management facility or in
accordance with the
provisions with the
The applicant submit
a Site Plan
Application to the
Town of Ajax for
approval.
The applicant enter
into a Site
Plan/Development
April 7,
2014
(OMB
Decision -
Case
Numbers
PL130454
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
24-2014
continued
Block 6 on Draft Plan
of Subdivision S-A-
2005-07
Land Owner: Daste
Investments (Bayly)
Ltd.
File Reference:
Z16/05, S-A-2005-07
Agricultural (A) Zone as out
lined in Section 6.6.
Agreement with the
Town of Ajax.
and
PL130455)
24-2014
North Part of Lot 4,
Range 3, Broken
Front Concession,
NOW Part 1 to 6,
Registered Plan 40R-
6831
Block 7 on Draft Plan
of Subdivision S-A-
2005-07
Land Owner: Daste
Investments (Bayly)
Ltd.
File Reference:
Z16/05, S-A-2005-07
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
for a stormwater
management facility or in
accordance with the
provisions with the
Agricultural (A) Zone as
outlined in Section 6.6.
The applicant submit
a Site Plan
Application to the
Town of Ajax for
approval.
The applicant enter
into a Site
Plan/Development
Agreement with the
Town of Ajax.
April 7,
2014
(OMB
Decision -
Case
Numbers.
PL130454
and
PL130455)
25-2014
81-2021
North Part of Lot 4,
Range 3, Broken
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
The applicant submit
a Site Plan
March 6,
2014
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
25-2014
81-2021
continued
Front Concession
Now Part 1 on
Registered Plan 40R-
13460, and
Part of Lot 4, Range
3, Broken Front
Concession, Now Part
2 on Registered Plan
40R-30300
Block 5 on Revised
Draft Plan of
Subdivision RL1/19
(S-A-2005-06) and
Block 6 on Draft Plan
of Subdivision S-A-
2019-01
Land Owner:
Finchrose
Development
Corporation, and
Chieftan (Ajax)
Development
Corporation Inc.
File Reference:
Z15/05, S-A-2005-06,
Z2/19, S-A-2019-01,
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
Application to the
Town of Ajax for
approval.
The applicant enter
into a Site
Plan/Development
Agreement with the
Town of Ajax.
April 7,
2014
(OMB
Decision -
Case
Numbers.
PL130454
and
PL130455)
December
13, 2021
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
25-2014
81-2021
continued
and RL1/19, S-A-
2005-06
40-2018
Southwest corner of
Taunton Road West
and Ravenscroft
Road
Land Owner:
1613935 Ontario Inc.
File Reference: Z2/17,
OPA17-A2
Permitted uses shall be
those which are in existence
as of the date of the passing
of this By-law.
That the Applicant
enter into a Site Plan
Agreement(s) with the
Town of Ajax for each
of parcels A, B and C
as identified in
Schedule "B" of By-
law 40-2018.
That the Applicant
complete all required
studies and reports to
the satisfaction of the
Town of Ajax, Region
of Durham, and
Toronto and Region
Conservation
Authority including:
o Functional
Servicing Report;
o Environmental
Site
Assessment(s);
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2018
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
40-2018
continued
o Soil Investigation
and Slope Stability
Assessment;
o Environmental
Impact Study;
o Traffic Impact
Study;
o Archaeological
Assessment(s)
o Noise Impact
Study
That the Applicant
shall provide a cash
contribution
equivalent to the cost
of the entire right-of-
way of Ravenscroft
Road from the
southern limit of the
Rio Can property to
the southern limit of
the lands being
developed, and that
such contribution be
provided in part prior
to the execution of the
Site Plan Agreement
associated with
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
40-2018
continued
Parcel B, as identified
on Schedule "B" to
By-law 40-2018, on
the proportional basis
calculated by site
area, and that the
balance is to be paid
prior to the execution
of the Site Plan
Agreement
associated with the
development of the
second parcel.
That the Applicant
provide payment to
Rio Can for its
proportionate share
for the reconstruction
of Ravenscroft Road,
and that such
contribution be
provided in part prior
to the execution of the
Site Plan Agreement
associated with
Parcel B, as identified
on Schedule "B" to
By-law 40-2018, on a
proportional basis
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
40-2018
continued
calculated by site
area, and that the
balance is to be paid
prior to the execution
of the Site Plan
Agreement
associated with the
development of the
second parcel.
That the Applicant
obtain approval from
the Town of Ajax and
the Toronto and
Region conservation
Authority for the
construction of the
Duffins North Trail
from Paulynn Park to
Taunton Road.
That the Applicant
design, construct and
submit a Letter of
Credit to the
satisfaction of the
Town of Ajax for the
cost and construction
of the Duffins North
Trail from Paulynn
Park to Taunton Road
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
40-2018
continued
West. The design,
construction and
submission of the
letter of credit shall be
fulfilled prior to
execution of the Site
Plan Agreement
associated with the
first development on
any part of the lands
subject to this By-law.
Conveyance of lands
needed for the
realignment of
Ravenscroft Road as
indicated in the
Environmental
Assessment to be
undertaken for the
road reconstruction
That the Applicant
convey to the Town of
Ajax a 3.0 metre road
widening along the
west side of
Ravenscroft Road
from Taunton Road
West to the Hydro
Corridor.
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
40-2018
continued
That the Applicant
convey to the Toronto
and Region
Conservation
Authority 11.6 ha
(28.6 ac) of
valleylands
associated with the
East Duffins
watershed.
That the Applicant
provide a cash
contribution in the
amount of
$200,000.00, indexed
from the date of
adoption of By-law
115-2008 for the
provision of public art
at the southwest
corner of Taunton
Road West and
Ravenscroft Road,
prior to the
development of any
part of the lands
subject to this By-law,
save and except the
development of the
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
40-2018
continued
first 389 apartment
units on Parcel B.
That the Applicant
provide not less than
300 units for senior's
purposes within the
first phase of
development, save
and except the
development of the
first 389 apartment
units on Parcel B.
That the Applicant
construct or provide a
contribution equal to
100% of the cost of
the implementation of
traffic improvements,
as may be identified
within a traffic impact
study, to the
satisfaction of the
Town of Ajax.
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
40-2018
continued
Figure 1: Schedule "B" to By-law Number 40-2018 illustrating the location and boundaries of
Parcels A, B, and C near Taunton Road and Ravenscroft Road
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
44-2018
36-2025
500 Salem Road
North
Part of Lot 6 and Part
of the Road
Allowance between
Lots 6 and 7,
Concession 2 (closed
by By-law Number
800 as in PI22182),
Geographic Township
of Pickering,
Part 1, Plan 40R-
30747; Town of Ajax;
Regional Municipality
of Durham
All of PIN: 26411-
2586 (LT)
File Reference: Z9/16,
Z3/25
Use(s) legally existing on the
date of the passing of this
By-law.
- The applicant/owner
submit a Site Plan
Application to the
Town for approval
and enter into a Site
Plan Agreement with
the Town.
July 9,
2018
April 22,
2025
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By-law
Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
74-2018
South of Bayly Street
East, on the west side
of Lake Ridge Road
South
Land Owner: Steeple
Hill on the Lake Inc.
File Reference:
Z11/11,
OPA 11/A1, SPA4/14,
LD005/2011
Permitted uses shall be
those which are in existence
as of the date of the passing
of this By-law.
Cemetery Zone (Holding)
- "CE(H)":
1. Submit final versions
of all required reports
and studies to the
Town of Ajax, Region
of Durham and the
Central Lake Ontario
Conservation
Authority.
2. A groundwater and
surface water
monitoring program
shall be designed to
include the following
elements:
a) Prior to site
development,
document
baseline
groundwater and
surface water
levels and quality
on-site and in
private water
supply wells within
500 m
April 19,
2018
(OMB
Decision -
Case
Number
PL170128)
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downgradient of
the site and 250 m
up gradient of the
northern edge of
the area proposed
for in-ground non-
cremation graves.
Monitoring of
private water
supply wells would
be limited to those
wells whose
owners agree to
participate in the
monitoring
program.
b) During site
construction,
monitor
groundwater and
surface water
levels and quality
on-site and in
private water
supply wells
whose owners
agree to
participate in the
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monitoring
program.
c) During the first
year following
construction and
for the subsequent
four years of
cemetery
operations,
monitor
groundwater and
surface water
levels and quality
on-site. After this
initial monitoring
period, the results
of the monitoring
program are to be
evaluated by a
qualified
professional to
determine the
need for, the
length of and the
scope of future
monitoring
following
consultation with
the Town of Ajax,
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the Region of
Durham, and
CLOCA.
d) The monitoring
programs noted
above shall
measure
groundwater
levels using
continuous
automated water
level recorders in
selected on-site
groundwater
monitors and in
accessible
participating
private water wells
(as identified in
2a)).
e) The water quality
monitoring
programs noted
above shall
include analysis of
chemical and
microbiological
parameters
considered
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indicative of
potential cemetery
effects.
f) The construction,
post-construction
and operational
monitoring
programs are to
include water
quality criteria to
which the results
of the monitoring
program will be
compared to
evaluate potential
effects.
3. Prepare a
protocol/program to
respond to water well
interference
complaints.
4. Demonstrate that
nitrate loading from
septic bed adjacent to
the west side of the
site has been
removed or reduced.
5. Prepare a program to
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monitor and report on
the quality and
characteristics of the
soil fill material being
imported to the site.
6. Enter into a Site Plan
Agreement with the
Town of Ajax, which
includes the
finalization of all
drawings, reports and
studies, submission of
securities and
insurance certificates,
and any other clauses
the Town, the Region
and CLOCA see
appropriate as it
relates to the various
environmental
programs required to
operate a cemetery
on the subject lands.
30-2019
Blocks 152 and 153,
Plan 40M-1829; Road
Allowance between
Lots 8 & 9,
Concession 2,
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
That the applicant
enter into a
development
agreement that
May 21,
2019
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Pickering being
Harwood Avenue
North, Between
Rossland Road East
and Block 153 on
Plan 40M-1829; and
Part Lot 8,
Concession 2,
Pickering as in
Pl31499 except
Pl43269, CO62311,
CO130852,
CO51308, CO165975
& Plan 459 and Part 1
on 40R-21617, Town
of Ajax
Land Owners:
2613628 Ontario Ltd.
And Town of Ajax
File Reference: Z2/18
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
includes requirements
to:
o Complete re-
construction of the
3.0m multi-use
trail along
Rossland Road
West.
o Complete the
construction of
Smales Drive.
17-2020
Part of Lot 3,
Concession 3, Part 1,
Registered Plan 40R-
2467; Block 251,
Registered Plan 40M-
2816; and Part of
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Permanent
Countryside (PC) Zone as
outlined in Section 6.6.
The applicant/future
developer prepare
and submit a Phase
Two Environmental
Site Assessment
(ESA) and file a
Record of Site
May 19,
2020
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continued
Block 255, Registered
Plan 40M-2186
Lands located at the
southwest corner of
Taunton Road East
and Audley Road
North.
Land Owner: Jean Al
Gardens Plaza
File Reference: Z1/19
Condition (RSC) for
the subject lands with
the Ministry of
Environment,
Conservation and
Parks (MECP). The
applicant provide the
Town and Regional
Municipality of
Durham with an
acknowledgment from
the MECP that the
RSC has been filed in
the Environmental
Site Registry.
The applicant/future
developer submit a
Site Plan Application
to the Town for
approval.
The applicant/future
developer enter into a
Site Plan Agreement
with the Town.
The applicant/future
developer complete
the construction of a
sidewalk extension
along the west side of
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Audley Road North
and the re-
construction of a
multi-use trail along
Taunton Road East.
05-2022
Registered Plan 386
Part Lots 1,2 and 3.
Lands located at the
northeast corner of
Bayly Street East and
Street 'A' (formerly
Porte Road)
Land Owner: Bayley
Salem Developments
Limited
File Reference: Z5/18
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
The applicant prepare
and submit a Phase
Two Environmental
Site Assessment
(ESA) and a Record
of Site Condition
(RSC) to the Ministry
of Environmental,
Conservation and
Parks (MECP). The
RSC must be to the
satisfaction of The
Regional Municipality
of Durham.
The applicant provide
the Town and the
Regional Municipality
of Durham an
acknowledgement
from the MECP that
the RSC has been
filed in the
January
24. 2022
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Environmental Site
Registry.
The applicant submit
a letter of clearance
from the Ministry of
Heritage, Sport,
Tourism and Cultural
Industries to the
Region of Durham for
the "Stage 1 and 2
Archaeological
Assessment,"
prepared by This
Land Archaeology
Inc., dated October
11, 2017, and any
revisions thereon.
The applicant submit
a Site Plan
Application to the
Town for approval.
That the applicant
enter into a Site Plan
Agreement with the
Town.
05-2022
Registered Plan 386
Part lots 1,2 and 3
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
If the subject lands are to
be developed in
accordance to the
January
24, 2022
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Lands located at the
northwest corner of
Bayly Street East and
Salem Road South
Land Owner: Bayley
Salem Developments
Limited
File Reference: Z5/18
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
Residential Multiple Four
(RM4) Zone
The applicant
prepare and submit a
Phase Two
Environmental Site
Assessment (ESA)
and A Record of Site
Condition (RSC) to
the Ministry of
Environment,
Conservation and
Parks (MECP). The
RSC must be to the
satisfaction of The
Regional Municipality
of Durham.
The applicant provide
the Town and
Regional Municipality
of Durham an
acknowledgement
from the MECP that
the RSC has been
filed in the
Environmental Site
Registry.
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The applicant submit
a letter of clearance
from the Ministry of
Heritage, Sport,
Tourism and Culture
Industries to the
Regional of Durham
for the "Stage 1 and 2
Archaeological
Assessment,"
prepared by This
Land Archaeology
Inc., dated October
11, 2017, and any
revisions thereon.
The applicant submit
a Site Plan
Application to the
Town for approval.
That the applicant
enter into a Site Plan
Agreement with the
Town.
If the subject lands are
to be developed in
accordance to the
Automobile Commercial
(AC) Zone:
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The applicant submit
a letter of clearance
from the Ministry of
Heritage, Sport,
Tourism and Culture
Industries to the
Region of Durham for
the "Stage 1 and 2
Archaeological
Assessment,"
prepared by This
Land Archaeology
Inc. dated October
11, 2017, and any
revisions thereon;
The applicant submit
a Site Plan
Application to the
Town for approval;
That the applicant
enter into a Site Plan
Agreement with the
Town.
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50-2022
310 Kingston Road
East
Part of Lot 5,
Concession 2
Pickering, Town of
Ajax, Regional
Municipality of
Durham
All of PIN: 26411-
0017 (LT)
Owner: Promita
Holdings Ltd.
File Reference: Z5/17
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Agricultural
(A) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.6.
The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
of affordable rental
dwelling units. Such
agreement will
address, but not
limited to, the
applicant's/owner's
responsibility for
operating the
affordable rental
units, eligibility criteria
to occupy an
affordable rental unit,
affordable rental
rates, affordability
period, and annual
auditing and reporting
to the Town. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town may
register this
agreement against
the title to the lands.
June 20,
2022
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The applicant/owner
provide a clearance
letter from the
Ministry of Heritage,
Sport, Tourism and
Culture Industries for
the completed
archaeological
assessments and
supporting
documentation.
The applicant/owner
complete the
necessary steps to
legally establish the
proposed access
easements with the
adjacent landowner
(RioCan) and the
Town and enter into
an agreement with
the adjacent
landowner (RioCan)
as it relates to the
proposed shared
access. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town may
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register this
agreement against
the title to the lands.
79-2022
Parts 1, 2 and 3 on
Registered Plan 40R-
21195, Concession 3,
Part of Lots 3 and 4
on Registered Plan
40M-2174, and
Concession 3 South
Part Lot 3 Now Parts
1, 2 and 3 on
Registered Plan 40R-
19840
Lands between
Rossland Road East
and Carberry
Crescent, Mansbridge
Crescent, Styles
Crescent, and
Whitlock Crescent,
from the Carruthers
Creek tributary to
Audley Road North
Owner: Medallion
Developments
(Castlefields) Limited
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Residential
Multiple Six (RM6) Zone as
outlined in Section 6.2 and
Neighbourhood Commercial
(NC) Zone as outlined in
Section 6.3.
The applicant enter
into a Planning Act
Section 37
Community Benefits
Agreement with the
Town no later than
September 18, 2022,
to the satisfaction of
Town.
The applicant convey
a 0.96 hectare parcel
of land located
adjacent to Rossland
Road East, Hilton
Gate, and Styles
Crescent for the
purposes of a park
upon site plan
approval of the first
parcel/ building of the
subject lands, to the
satisfaction of the
Town.
The applicant submit
a Site Plan
September
16, 2022
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continued
File Reference: Z1/17
Application to the
Town for approval.
That the applicant
enter into a Site Plan
Agreement with the
Town.
45-2023
190 Westney Road
South
Part of Block M, Plan
M-25, Parts 8 and 9,
Plan 40R-18895,
Town of Ajax,
Regional Municipality
of Durham
All of PIN: 26461-
0042 (LT)
Owner: 190 Westney
Holdings Ltd.
File Reference: Z4/21
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone as
outlined in Section 6.4.
The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
of affordable dwelling
units. Such
agreement will
address, but not be
limited to, the
applicant's/owner's
responsibility for
operating/implementin
g the affordable units,
eligibility criteria to
occupy/purchase an
affordable unit,
affordable
rates/prices,
affordability period,
and annual auditing
and reporting to the
Town. The
September
5, 2023
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applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town may
register this
agreement against
the title to the lands.
20-2024
Lands on the north
side of Ravenscroft
Road, northeast of
Paulynn Park and
South of the East
Duffins Creek
Owner: 1613935
Ontario Inc.
(Ravenscroft JV Inc.)
File Reference: Z1/22,
OPA 22-A1
Permitted uses shall be
those which are in existence
as of the date of the passing
of this By-law.
That the Applicant
enter into a Site Plan
Agreement with the
Town of Ajax.
That the Applicant
convey to the Toronto
and Region
Conservation
Authority
approximately 0.26
hectares (.64 acres)
of lands as vegetation
protection zone of the
East Duffins Creek
valleylands.
That adequate
municipal water and
sanitary services are
available or the
Applicant has entered
into a Regional
Servicing Agreement
March 25,
2024
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with the Region of
Durham to extend
necessary services to
the subject site.
That the Applicant
has implemented the
recommendations of
the Environmental
Impact Study to the
satisfaction of the
Toronto and Region
Conservation
Authority.
That the
Transportation
Demand
Management
strategies, as outlined
in the Transportation
Impact Brief, have
been secured in the
Site Plan Agreement
to the satisfaction of
the Town of Ajax.
That the applicant
submit a revised
Noise Study to the
satisfaction of the
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Region of Durham
and Town of Ajax.
49-2024
Southeast corner of
Bayly Street East and
Pickering Beach Road
Part of lot 6 Range 3
Concession Broken
Front Pickering, Parts
1 & 2 Plan 40R18790
Save And Except Part
1 Plan 40R21844
Save & Except Parts
8 & 9 Plan 40R21174
Land Owner: Bayly
101 Inc.
File Reference:
OPA24-A2, Z6/24
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the RM4 Zone
and By-law Number 19-2023
The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
of affordable rental
dwelling units. Such
agreement will
address, but not be
limited to, the
applicant's/owner's
responsibility for
operating the
affordable rental
units, eligibility criteria
to occupy an
affordable rental unit,
affordable rental
rates, affordability
period, affordable
units be distributed by
a mix of different unit
types, and annual
auditing and reporting
to the Town. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
August 13,
2024
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that the Town may
register this
agreement against
the title to the lands.
The applicant/owner
obtain approval of
Site Plan Application
SP12/22.
That applicant/owner
enter into a site plan
agreement with the
Town.
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66-2024
154 Rossland Road
East
Con 3, Part of Lot 7
Pickering as in
D220717 save and
except Part 5, Plan
40R-21615, Town of
Ajax, Regional
Municipality of
Durham, PIN: 26409-
2189 (LT)
Owner: 154 Rossland
Holdings Ltd.
File Reference:
Z15/24
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone as
outlined in Section 6.4.
The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
of affordable dwelling
units. The agreement
shall stipulate that a
minimum of 5% of the
total residential
dwelling units shall be
affordable units for a
minimum 25-year
period. The
agreement shall also
address, but not be
limited to: eligibility
criteria to
occupy/purchase an
affordable unit;
affordable rental
and/or affordable
ownership rates;
annual auditing and
reporting to the Town;
if the affordable units
are rental, the
applicant's/owner's
responsibility for
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21, 2024
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managing and
operating the
affordable units; and if
the affordable units
are ownership,
restrictions on the
resale of an
affordable unit within
the minimum 25-year
affordability period.
Lastly, the agreement
shall also secure for a
mix of residential
dwelling unit types
that include but not
limited to, one-, two-,
and three-bedroom
units. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town will
register the
agreement against
the title to the lands.
68-2024
Lands located on the
east side of Harwood
Avenue North,
approximately 269
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
- The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
October
21, 2024
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metres south of
Taunton Road East
Con 3, Part of Lots 8
and 9, Part Road
Allowance, Parts 2 to
8, Plan 40R-30837,
Town of Ajax,
Regional Municipality
of Durham,
PIN:26409-6208 (LT)
Owner: North
Harwood Centre
File Reference:
Z16/24
provisions of the Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone and
Exception 162 as outlined in
Sections 6.4 and 7.
of affordable dwelling
units. The agreement
shall stipulate that a
minimum of 5% of the
total residential
dwelling units shall be
affordable units for a
minimum 25-year
period. The
agreement shall also
address, but not be
limited to: eligibility
criteria to
occupy/purchase an
affordable unit;
affordable rental
and/or affordable
ownership rates;
annual auditing and
reporting to the Town;
if the affordable units
are rental, the
applicant's/owner's
responsibility for
managing and
operating the
affordable units; and if
the affordable units
are ownership,
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restrictions on the
resale of an affordable
unit within the
minimum 25-year
affordability period.
Lastly, the agreement
shall also secure for a
mix of residential
dwelling unit types
that include but not
limited to, one-, two-,
and three-bedroom
units. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town will
register the
agreement against the
title to the lands.
- The applicant/owner
obtain clearance from
the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company for
setback(s) from any
building(s) and
structure(s) on the
subject lands to the
adjacent Canadian
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continued
Pacific Railway right-
of-way.
70-2024
493 Bayly Street West
Parcel Ajax Broken
Front Concession 3-
12-19, Section Ajax;
Part Lots 12 & 13 and
Part Road Allowance
Between Lots 12 &
13, Range 3, Broken
Front Concession,
Parts 1, 2, 3, 40R-
9512; S/T LT274954,
LT278394, Town of
Ajax, Regional
Municipality of
Durham; PIN: 26462-
0076 (LT)
Owner: 493 Bayly
Holdings Ltd.
File Reference:
Z17/24
Prior to removing the
Holding Provision, the
subject lands may be used
in accordance with the
provisions of the Prestige
Employment (PE) Zone as
outlined in Sections 6.4.
The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
of affordable dwelling
units. The agreement
shall stipulate that ten
percent (10%) of the
total residential
dwelling units shall be
affordable units, as
defined by Provincial
policy if financing for
such is obtained from
the Canada Mortgage
and Housing
Corporation (CMHC)
for the proposed
development. If
financing is not
obtained from CMHC,
five percent (5%) of
the total residential
dwelling units shall be
affordable units, as
defined by Provincial
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21, 2024
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policy.
The residential
dwelling units shall be
affordable for a
minimum 25-year
period. The
agreement shall also
address, but not be
limited to: eligibility
criteria to
occupy/purchase an
affordable unit;
affordable rental
and/or affordable
ownership rates;
annual auditing and
reporting to the Town;
if the affordable units
are rental, the
applicant's/owner's
responsibility for
managing and
operating the
affordable units; and if
the affordable units
are ownership,
restrictions on the
resale of an
affordable unit within
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Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
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continued
the minimum 25-year
affordability period.
Lastly, the agreement
shall also secure for a
mix of residential
dwelling unit types
that include but not
limited to, one-, two-,
and three-bedroom
units. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town will
register the
agreement against
the title to the lands.
The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
that a minimum of 50
residential dwelling
units shall be three-
bedroom units or
larger. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town will
register the
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Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
70-2024
continued
agreement against
the title to the lands.
The applicant/owner
convey lands to the
Toronto and Region
Conservation
Authority (TRCA) as
determined by the
TRCA.
82-2024
Part of Block A, Plan
M-26, Part of Lot 12,
Range 3, Broken
Front Concession,
Part 1 Plan 40R-9314
save and except Parts
1 and 2, Plan 40R-
27137, Town of Ajax,
Regional Municipality
of Durham All of PIN:
26463-0059 (LT)
Part of Block A, Plan
M-26, Part of Lot 12,
Range 3, Broken
Front Concession,
Part 1 40R-1425,
Town of Ajax,
Regional Municipality
of Durham
Use(s) legally existing on the
date of the passing of this
By-law.
The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
of affordable dwelling
units. The agreement
shall stipulate that a
minimum of 10% of
the total residential
dwelling units shall be
affordable units, as
defined by Provincial
policy, if financing for
such is obtained from
the Canada Mortgage
and Housing
Corporation (CMHC)
for the proposed
development. If
December
9, 2024
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Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
82-2024
continued
All of PIN: 26463-
0001 (LT)
Applicant/Owner:
VanDusen Realty
Holdings Corp.
File Reference: Z8/24
financing is not
obtained from CMHC,
the agreement shall
stipulate that a
minimum of 5% of the
total residential
dwelling units shall be
affordable units, as
defined by Provincial
policy. The residential
dwelling units shall be
affordable for a
minimum 25-year
period. The
agreement shall also
address, but not be
limited to: eligibility
criteria to
occupy/purchase an
affordable unit;
affordable rental
and/or affordable
ownership rates;
annual auditing and
reporting to the Town;
if the affordable units
are rental, the
applicant's/owner's
responsibility for
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Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
82-2024
continued
managing and
operating the
affordable units; and if
the affordable units
are ownership,
restrictions on the
resale of an
affordable unit within
the minimum 25-year
affordability period.
Lastly, the agreement
shall also secure for a
mix of residential
dwelling unit types
that include but are
not limited to, one-,
two-, and three
bedroom units or
larger. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town will
register the
agreement against
the title to the lands.
Prior to Site Plan
Approval, the
applicant/owner shall
provide a right of way
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Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
82-2024
continued
easement for shared
driveway access to
the benefit of the
abutting property
municipally
addressed 325
Westney Road South.
36-2025
Part of Lot 6 and Part
of the Road
Allowance between
Lots 6 and 7,
Concession 2 (closed
by By-law Number
800 as in PI22182),
Geographic Township
of Pickering, Part 2,
Plan 40R-30747;
Town of Ajax;
Regional Municipality
of Durham
All of PIN: 26411-
2585 (LT)
Applicant/Owner:
TSG Investments Inc.
File Reference: Z3/25
Use(s) legally existing on the
date of the passing of this
By-law.
The applicant/owner
enter into an
agreement with the
Town for the provision
of affordable dwelling
units. The agreement
shall stipulate that a
minimum of 10% of
the total dwelling units
shall be affordable
units, as defined by
Provincial policy, if
financing for such is
obtained from the
Canada Mortgage
and Housing
Corporation (CMHC)
for the proposed
development. If
financing is not
obtained from CMHC,
April 22,
2025
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Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
36-2025
continued
a minimum of 5% of
the total dwelling units
shall be affordable
units, as defined by
Provincial policy. The
dwelling units shall be
affordable for a
minimum 25-year
period. The
agreement shall also
address, but not be
limited to: eligibility
criteria to
occupy/purchase an
affordable unit;
affordable rental
and/or affordable
ownership rates;
annual auditing and
reporting to the Town;
if the affordable units
are rental tenure, the
applicant's/owner's
responsibility for
managing and
operating the
affordable units; and if
the affordable units
are ownership tenure,
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Number
Property Description Permitted Uses Until
Holding (H) Provision
Removed
Conditions for Removal
Date
Enacted
36-2025
continued
restrictions on the
resale of an
affordable unit within
the minimum 25-year
affordability period.
Lastly, the agreement
shall also secure for a
mix of dwelling unit
types that include but
are not limited to,
one-, two-, and three-
bedroom units or
larger. The
applicant/owner
covenants and agrees
that the Town will
register the
agreement against
the title to the lands.
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9.2 Temporary Use Zones
Where on Schedules to this By-law, a zone symbol is shown and followed by the letter (T), for example PE(T),
one or more additional uses are permitted on the lands noted until the permission granted by the site specific
By-law expires. Section 9.2.1 identifies the Temporary Use Zones within the Municipality.
9.2.1 List of Temporary Use Zones
Table 2: Temporary Use By-Laws for Accessory Outdoor Patios
By-law
26-2020
41-2020
72-2021
75-2023
Date Enacted
July 27, 2020
October 19, 2020
November 22, 2021
December 31, 2023
Date Permissions
Terminate
December 31, 2026
Zoning
All
File Reference
N/A
1) A Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patio or Unlicensed Accessory Outdoor Patio shall be permitted as an
accessory use to a Restaurant and Restaurant, Drive-Thru.
2) Notwithstanding section 5.10.2, a Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patio or Unlicensed Accessory Outdoor
Patio constructed as a result of this Temporary Use By-Law shall be exempt from providing additional
parking.
3) A Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patio or Unlicensed Accessory Outdoor Patio may be located in a
Parking Lot, Parking Space, Drive Aisle, or Landscape Buffer, provided it does not:
a) Occupy more than 4 required parking spaces or 33 percent of the parking spaces required for the
Restaurant (whichever is greater);
b) Occupy a Fire Route;
c) Occupy a required parking space for persons with disabilities;
d) Obstruct a required loading space; and
e) Obstruct a Drive Aisle that serves as a required route for ingress/egress to/from the property.
Temporary Use for By-laws 26-2020, 41-2020, 72-2021 and 75-2023 is continued on the next page.
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By-law
26-2020
41-2020
72-2021
75-2023
Date Enacted
July 27, 2020
October 19, 2020
November 22, 2021
December 31, 2023
Date Permissions
Terminate
December 31, 2026
Zoning
All
File Reference
N/A
4) Notwithstanding Section 6.3.1.1, a Licensed Accessory Outdoor Patio constructed in conformity with
this Temporary Use By-Law shall be permitted abutting a residential, institutional, or open space zone
provided:
a) It is located a minimum of 20 metres from the abutting residential, institutional, or open space zone
(measured to the property line); or
b) There is a building situated between the licensed patio and the residential, institutional or open
space zone.
Except as amended herein, all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, shall apply
Table 3: Site-Specific Temporary Use Permissions
By-law
36-2023
Date Enacted
June 19, 2023
Date Permissions
Terminate
June 19, 2026
Zoning
VC3 (T)
File Reference
Z1/23
i) Location: 527 Kingston Road West
ii) Legal Description: Part Lot 9, Registered Plan 11, Now Part 1, Registered Plan 40R Plan 40R-11812
iii) Additional Permitted Uses: Detached Dwelling
iv) Date Enacted: June 19, 2023
v) Date Permission(s) Terminate: June 19, 2026
Except as amended herein, all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, shall apply
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9.3 Interim Control Zones
Where on Schedules to this By-law, a zone symbol is followed by a dash and the letter "I" (for example PE-I),
no change in use and no construction of any buildings or structures is permitted until the expiry of the site
specific By-law affecting the lands. Lands affected by site specific Interim Control By-laws are catalogued in
Section 9.3.1.
9.3.1 List of Interim Control Zones
There are no interim control zones currently in effect.
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Section 10: Minister's Zoning Orders
Figure 1: Ontario Regulation 438/20 (filed July 31, 2020), as amended by O. Reg.
455/22 (April 29, 2022)
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Definitions
1. In this Order,
"accessory", means a use, building or structure that is normally incidental or
subordinate to a principal use, building or structure located on the same lot, including
but not limited to,
(a)
places of assembly,
(b)
offices,
(c)
coffee shops and restaurants used in conjunction with the other uses on the lot,
(d)
dining facilities,
(e)
medical clinics,
(f)
nursing stations,
(g)
personal service shops,
(h)
recreation facilities,
(i)
retail shops,
(j)
research, development and training facilities,
(k)
daycare facilities,
(l)
adult daycare facilities, and
(m)
community centres;
"long-term care home" has the same meaning as in the Long-term Care Homes Act,
2007;
"retirement home" has the same meaning as in the Retirement Homes Act, 2010;
"Zoning by-law" means the Town of Ajax Comprehensive Zoning By-law, 95-2003, as
amended.
Application
2. (1) This Order applies to lands in the Town of Ajax, in the Regional Municipality of
Durham, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands outlined in red on a map
numbered 305 and filed at the Toronto Office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing located at 777 Bay Street.
(2) For the purposes of this Order, the lands described in subsection (1) shall be
considered a single lot.
(3) Despite any future severance, partition or division of the lands described in
subsection (1), this Order shall apply as if no severance, partition or division
occurred.
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Permitted uses
3. Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the lands described in section 2, except,
(a)
a 198-bed capacity long-term care home and accessory uses; and
(b) a 320-unit retirement home and accessory uses.
Zoning requirements
4. The zoning requirements for the lands set out in section 2 are as follows:
1. The long-term care home and retirement home referred to in section 3 shall meet
the zone standards set out in subsection 6.5.2, I-A Institutional - A, of the zoning
by-law.
2. Despite paragraph 1, a minimum 30-metre building setback is required from a
railway right-of-way.
3. The minimum required parking spaces at the long-term care home is one parking
space per three beds in the long-term care home.
4. The minimum required parking spaces at the retirement home is 0.5 parking
spaces per unit for residents plus 0.25 parking spaces per unit reserved for
visitors
5. In addition to the minimum required parking spaces set out in paragraphs 3 and
4, parking shall be provided for persons with disabilities in accordance with the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
6. A minimum of two loading spaces shall be provided.
7. The minimum building height is 6 metres.
8. The maximum building height is 12 storeys.
9. The minimum landscaped open space is 25 per cent.
10. Despite the zone standards set out in subsection 6.5.2, I-A Institutional - A, of
the zoning by-law, the minimum front yard setback and the interior side yard
setback are each 6 metres.
Terms of use
5. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure
shall be in accordance with this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any
use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure was lawfully so used
on the day this Order comes into force.
(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that
is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the
dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased and its original
use is not altered.
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(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition
of any building or structure.
Deemed by-law
6. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except the purposes of section 24 of the Act,
to be and to always have been a by-law passed by the council of the Town of Ajax.
Commencement
7. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
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Figure 2: Map Number 305 showing the lands subject to Ontario Regulations 438/20
and 455/22.
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Figure 3: Ontario Regulation 475/20 (filed August 28, 2020), as amended by O. Reg.
261/21 (April 6, 2021)
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Definitions
1. In this Order,
"accessory", when used to describe a use, building or structure, means a use,
building or structure that is normally incidental or subordinate to a principal use,
building or structure located on the same lot, including but not limited to,
(a)
an above-ground parking structure used in conjunction with the other uses on the
lot,
(b)
activity rooms,
(c)
administrative offices,
(d)
coffee shops and restaurants used in conjunction with the other uses on the lot,
(e)
a community facility,
(f)
community gardens,
(g)
dining facilities,
(h)
doctors' offices,
(i)
nursing stations,
(j)
personal service shops used in conjunction with the other uses on the lot, and
(k)
retail shops used in conjunction with the other uses on the lot;
"community facility" means a multi-purpose facility that offers a variety of programs of
a medical, therapeutic, recreational, cultural, day care, social, community service,
informational or instructional nature, and may include, as a portion of it, a medical
clinic if the clinic does not provide for overnight stays;
"long-term care home" has the same meaning as in the Long-term Care Homes Act,
2007;
"retirement home" has the same meaning as in the Retirement Homes Act, 2010;
"zoning by-law" means Zoning By-law 95-2003 of the Town of Ajax.
Application
2. (1) This Order applies to lands in the Town of Ajax in the Regional Municipality of
Durham, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands identified on a map numbered
263 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
located at 777 Bay Street.
(2) For the purposes of this Order, the lands described in subsection (1) are
considered to be a single lot.
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Non-application of s. 41 of the Act, site plan control area
3. Section 41 of the Act does not apply to the lands described in subsection 2(1) of this
Order.
Matters that may be dealt with in agreement.
4. Each person who owns all or any part of the lands described in subsection 2(1) shall
enter into one or more agreements with the Town of Ajax dealing with the matters
listed in subsection 47 (4.4) of the Act.
Permitted uses
5. In addition to the uses permitted by the zoning by-law on the lands described in
subsection 2(1), the following uses are permitted:
1. A 320-bed long-term care home.
2. A retirement home.
3. Accessory uses, buildings and structures.
Zoning requirements
6. The zoning requirements for the lands described in subsection 2(1) are as follows:
1. The minimum setback from the front lot line is 2.0 metres.
2. The minimum setback from the exterior lot line is 2.0 metres.
3. No minimum front or exterior build-within areas are required.
4. No minimum length of building wall is required to be located within the front or
exterior side yard build-within areas.
5. The lot coverage for all buildings, including underground parking covered by
landscaped open space and any above-ground parking structure, is a minimum
of 25 per cent.
6. The minimum amount of landscaped open space is 10 per cent.
7. The maximum amount of surface parking, driveways, loading and service areas,
excluding private roads, is 40 per cent.
8. The minimum amount of development on the lot is a floor space index of 0.9.
9. Parking shall be provided for persons with disabilities in accordance with the
requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
10. A principal entrance of each long-term care home and retirement home shall
face Harwood Avenue or a public street.
11. A minimum of one parking space per four long-term care beds shall be provided.
12. Section 5.4 iii) of the zoning by-law shall apply to the lands described in
subsection 2(1).
13. The minimum setback from an interior side lot line and a rear lot line to a parking
structure is 3.0 metres.
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Terms of use
7. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location and use of buildings or structures
shall be in accordance with this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any
use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure is lawfully so used on
the day this Order comes into force.
(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that
is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the
dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased or its original use
altered.
(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition
of any building or structure.
Deemed by-law
8. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except the purposes of section 24 of the Act,
to be and to always have been a by-law passed by the council of the Town of Ajax.
Commencement
9. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
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Figure 4: Map Number 263 showing the lands subject to Ontario Regulations 475/20
and 261/21.
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Figure 5: Ontario Regulation 773/21 (filed November 15, 2021)
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Definitions
1. In this Order,
"Zoning By-law" means the Town of Ajax Zoning By-Law No. 95-2003.
Application
2. This Order applies to lands in the Town of Ajax, in the Regional Municipality of
Durham, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands outlined in red on the map
numbered 276 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing located at 777 Bay Street.
Prestige Employment Zone
3. (1) This section applies to the lands located in the area shown as the Prestige
Employment Zone on the map referred to in section 2.
(2) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the lands described in subsection (1), except for the uses permitted
in the Prestige Employment Zone under the Zoning By-law.
(3) The zoning requirements for the Prestige Employment Zone set out in the Zoning
By-law apply to the lands described in subsection (1), with the following
exceptions:
1. An accessory retail sales outlet shall not exceed 20 per cent of the total gross
floor area of the premises in which it is located.
2. The maximum gross floor area of an accessory retail sales outlet is 500
square metres.
3. A single-unit building containing any of the following shall be permitted only
as ancillary to a principal building on a lot:
i.
A day care facility.
ii.
A dry cleaning establishment.
iii.
A financial institution.
iv.
A personal service shop.
v.
A restaurant.
vi.
A restaurant drive-thru.
vii.
A service or repair shop.
viii.
A veterinary clinic.
4. The maximum gross floor area of a single-unit building is 350 square metres.
5. The aggregate ground floor area of all single-unit buildings shall be limited to
15 per cent of the total ground floor area for all buildings on the property.
6. A maximum of two rows of parking shall be permitted in the front yard and
exterior side yard.
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7. The combined number of parking spaces in the front yard and exterior side
yard shall not exceed 60 per cent of the total number of parking spaces
provided.
8. Trailer parking for short-term staging shall be permitted only in the interior
side yard.
Environmental Protection Zone
4. (1) This section applies to the lands located in the area shown as the Environmental
Protection Zone on the map referred to in section 2.
(2) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the lands described in subsection (1), except for the uses permitted
in the Environmental Protection Zone under the Zoning By-law.
Terms of use
5. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure
shall be in accordance with this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any
use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure was lawfully so used
on the day this Order comes into force.
(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that
is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the
dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased or its original use
altered.
(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition
of any building or structure.
Deemed by-law
6. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except the purposes of section 24 of the Act,
to be and to always have been a by-law passed by the council of the Town of Ajax.
Commencement
7. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
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Figure 6: Map Number 276 showing the lands subject to Ontario Regulation
733/21.
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ONTARIO REGULATION 365/24
made under the
PLANNING ACT
Made: September 20, 2024
Filed: September 20, 2024
Published on e-Laws: September 20, 2024
Published in The Ontario Gazette: October 5, 2024
ZONING ORDER -- TOWN OF AJAX, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
TOWN OF AJAX BY-LAW NUMBER 58-2025
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Definitions
1. In this Order,
"base building" means the lower, above-grade portion of a segmented, multi-floor
building with a larger footprint and lesser setback to the street than the upper portions of
the building that measures between two and eight storeys in height and that is used to
define an appropriate scale for a building in relation to adjacent streets and buildings;
"building tower" means the portion of a segmented tall building that is located above the
base;
"long-term bicycle parking space" means a secured and weather-protected bicycle
parking space equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a
bicycle that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and is available exclusively for
the long-term use of a group of users, such as residents or employees, but excludes
private storage lockers in multi-unit dwellings;
"short-term bicycle parking space" means a bicycle parking space within or outside a
building equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a bicycle
that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and that is available for short-term use
by the general public;
"zoning by-law" means Zoning By-law 95-2003 of the Town of Ajax.
Application
2. This Order applies to lands in the Town of Ajax, in the Regional Municipality of
Durham, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands outline in red on a map
numbered 357 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing located at 777 Bay Street.
Permitted uses
3. Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the lands described in section 2, except for,
(a)
apartment dwellings within a mixed-used building;
(b) the non-residential uses permitted in the Local Commercial Zone described
in section 6.3.1 of the zoning by-law, except for,
i.
a drive-thru facility,
ii.
a dry cleaning establishment, and
iii.
a drive-thru restaurant;
(c)
commercial schools; and
(d) hotels.
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Zoning requirements
4. The zoning requirements for the uses permitted under section 3 are the zoning
requirements for the Local Commercial Zone set out in the zoning by-law with the
following exceptions:
1. The minimum landscape buffer is 3 metres to all lot lines.
2. The minimum lot frontage is 70 metres.
3. The minimum lot depth is 20 metres.
4. The maximum setback from the front lot line of 6 metres.
5. The maximum setback from the exterior side lot line is 6 metres.
6. The minimum setback from the interior side lot line is 3 metres.
7. The minimum floor-to-finished ceiling height for the ground floor is 4 metres.
8. The minimum building tower stepback from the edge of a base building facing
a public street is 2 metres.
9. There is no minimum setback to a below grade parking structure from all lot
lines.
10. There is no minimum setback to a day lighting triangle.
11. No parking areas, driveway aisles, except approved driveway aisles that
provide access to the property from the public street, or loading spaces are
permitted between an adjacent street and any part of the building façade that
runs parallel to the public street.
12. A minimum of 50 per cent of the street frontage along Chambers Drive must
be occupied by building walls constructed within the minimum and maximum
setbacks from the front lot line.
13. A minimum of 40 per cent of the street frontage along Beck Crescent must be
occupied by building walls constructed within the minimum and maximum
setbacks from the exterior side lot line.
14. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 5,400 square metres.
15. The maximum building height is 25 storeys.
16. The minimum building height is 11 metres.
17. The minimum landscaped open space is 10 per cent.
18. The minimum lot coverage is 40 per cent.
19. The maximum area of all surface parking spaces, driveways and loading and
service areas is 30 per cent.
20. In addition to the permitted encroachments into required yards set out in
section 4.2 of the zoning by-law, balconies are permitted to encroach a
maximum permitted distance of 1.8 metres into a required yard setback or
tower stepback above the building podium.
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21. A minimum of one parking space per dwelling unit for the exclusive use of
occupants shall be provided.
22. A minimum of 0.25 parking spaces per dwelling unit for the exclusive use of
visitors shall be provided.
23. The parking space requirements for the non-residential uses described in
clause 3 (b) must comply with the parking space requirements of the zoning
by-law.
24. A minimum of 0.8 long-term bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be
provided.
25. A minimum of 0.2 short-term bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be
provided.
26. Interior short-term bicycle parking spaces shall be provided in a publicly
accessible section of a building with a clearly marked and unobstructed
access from the exterior of the building.
27. Exception 61 of the zoning by-law does not apply.
Terms of use
5. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location and use of buildings or structures
shall be in accordance with this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any
use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure is lawfully so used on
the day this Order comes into force.
(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that
is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the
dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased or its original use
is not altered.
(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition
of any building or structure.
Deemed by-law
6. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except the purposes of section 24 of the Act,
to be a by-law passed by the council of the Town of Ajax.
Commencement
7. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
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Figure 7: Map Number 357 showing the lands subject to Ontario Regulation 365/24.
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ONTARIO REGULATION 366/24
made under the
PLANNING ACT
Made: September 20, 2024
Filed: September 20, 2024
Published on e-Laws: September 20, 2024
Published in The Ontario Gazette: October 5, 2024
ZONING ORDER -- TOWN OF AJAX, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
TOWN OF AJAX BY-LAW NUMBER 59-2025
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Definitions
1. In this Order,
"apartment dwelling" means a building consisting of four or more dwelling units which
units have a common entrance from the street level and common halls and/or stairs,
elevators and yards. This shall not prevent individual units at ground level within a
building from having an independent entrance from the street level;
"base building" means the lower, above-grade portion of a segmented, multi-floor
building with a larger footprint and lesser setback to the street than the upper portions of
the building that measures between two and eight storeys in height and that is used to
define an appropriate scale for a building in relation to adjacent streets and buildings;
"building tower" means the portion of a segmented tall building that is located above the
base building;
"long-term bicycle parking space" means a secured and weather-protected bicycle
parking space equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a
bicycle that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and is available exclusively for
the long-term use of a group of users, such as residents or employees, but excludes
private storage lockers in multi-unit dwellings;
"public parking garage" means a structure for the principal use of parking motor vehicles
for the general public, provided with or without consideration on an hourly, daily or
monthly basis, but excludes a structure used for the storage or display of motor vehicles
that are for sale or hire;
"short-term bicycle parking space" means a bicycle parking space within or outside of a
building equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a bicycle
that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and that is available for short-term use
by the general public;
"zoning by-law" means Zoning By-law 95-2003 of the Town of Ajax.
Application
2. This Order applies to lands in the Town of Ajax, in the Regional Municipality of
Durham, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands outlined in red on a map
numbered 355 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing located at 777 Bay Street.
Uptown Mixed-Use Zone
3. (1) This section applies to the lands located in the area shown as Uptown Mixed-Use
Zone on the map described in section 2.
(2) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the lands described in subsection (1), except for the following:
1. An apartment dwelling.
2. A long-term care home, as defined in the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
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3. A retirement home, as defined in the Retirement Homes Act, 2010.
4. A convention centre.
5. A crisis care facility.
6. The non-residential uses permitted in the Uptown Mixed-Use Zone described
in section 6.3.1 of the zoning by-law, with the following exceptions:
i.
A drive-thru facility.
ii.
A funeral home.
iii.
A garden centre.
iv.
A motel.
v.
A motor vehicle rental depot.
vi.
A nightclub.
vii.
A drive-thru restaurant.
viii.
A retail warehouse.
ix.
A taxi depot.
7. The following institutional and public uses:
i.
A community centre.
ii.
Passive recreational uses.
iii.
A public park.
iv.
A public parking garage.
v.
A recreational facility.
vi.
A school.
vii.
A stormwater management facility.
General zoning requirements -- Uptown Mixed-Use Zone
4. (1) The zoning requirements set out in this section apply to the lands in the area
shown as Uptown Mixed-Use Zone on the map referred to in section 2.
(2) The provisions of the Uptown Mixed-Use Zone in sections 6.3.2 and 6.3.4 of the
zoning by-law apply to the uses permitted under subsection 3 (2) of this Order,
with the following exceptions:
1. The maximum setback from a front lot line is 6 metres.
2. The maximum setback from an exterior side lot line is 6 metres.
3. There is no minimum setback from any lot line to an underground parking
structure.
4. There is no minimum setback to a day lighting triangle.
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5. The minimum setback from a privately owned publicly accessible space is 3
metres.
6. The minimum height of a building or structure is 11 metres.
7. The maximum height of a building or structure is 25 storeys.
8. The minimum floor-to-finished ceiling height for the ground floor is 4 metres.
9. The minimum separation setback between base buildings when separated by
a private road, excluding balconies and porches, is 18 metres.
10. The maximum building tower floorplate for residential uses, excluding
balconies, is 800 square metres.
11. The minimum building tower separation is 25 metres.
12. The minimum building tower setback to an interior side lot line or rear lot line
that does not abut a park or privately owned publicly accessible space is 12.5
metres.
13. The minimum building tower stepback from the edge of a base building is 2.5
metres.
14. The maximum cumulative lot coverage for all surface parking, driveways and
external loading and service areas, excluding private roads, is 30 per cent.
15. The minimum lot coverage for all buildings, including underground parking
structures covered by landscaped open space, and above ground parking
structures is 40 per cent.
(3) A maximum of 2,873 apartment dwelling units is permitted.
(4) Despite subsection (3),
(a)
a maximum of 1,200 apartment dwelling units are permitted until 16,000
square metres of non-residential gross floor area have been constructed;
(b) a maximum of 1,700 apartment dwelling units are permitted until between
16,001 and 22,000 square metres of non-residential gross floor area have
been constructed;
(c)
a maximum of 2,200 apartment dwelling units are permitted until between
22,001 and 30,000 square metres of non-residential gross floor area have
been constructed; and
(d) a maximum of 2,500 apartment dwelling units are permitted until between
30,001 and 40,000 square metres of non-residential gross floor area have
been constructed.
(5) A minimum gross floor area of 40,000 square metres in all buildings and
structures, or part thereof, shall accommodate the non-residential uses permitted
under paragraph 6 of subsection 3 (2) and the institutional uses permitted under
subparagraphs 7 i and vi of subsection 3 (2).
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(6) A maximum gross floor area of 11,000 square metres for a hotel shall apply to the
minimum gross floor area set out in subsection (5).
(7) The minimum gross floor area set out in subsection (5) shall not include the gross
floor area associated with a place of worship or public parking garage.
(8) The non-residential uses and the institutional and public uses permitted under
paragraphs 6 and 7 of subsection 3 (2) shall be located within a building
containing one of the uses described in paragraphs 1 to 5 of subsection 3 (2), with
the following exceptions:
1. A community centre.
2. A hotel.
3. A school.
4. An office within a building with a minimum height of three storeys, and that
may include other permitted non-residential uses on the ground floor.
(9) A minimum of 5 per cent of the gross floor area of a building containing residential
uses shall be for the non-residential uses permitted under paragraph 6 of
subsection 3 (2) until 40,000 square metres of non-residential gross floor area has
been constructed on the lands located in the area shown as Uptown Mixed-Use
Zone on the map described in section 2.
(10) A minimum of 0.85 parking spaces per dwelling unit for the exclusive use of
occupants shall be provided.
(11) A minimum of 0.25 parking spaces per dwelling unit for the exclusive use of
visitors shall be provided.
(12) The parking space requirements for non-residential uses permitted under
paragraph 6 of subsection 3 (2) shall comply with the requirements of the zoning
by-law.
(13) A minimum of 0.8 long-term bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be
provided.
(14) Long-term bicycle spaces shall be fully sheltered with secure access.
(15) A minimum of 0.2 short-term bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be
provided.
(16) No parking space or drive aisle, with the exception of a drive aisle providing
perpendicular access from a public street to the lot, shall be located within a front
yard, exterior side yard or any yard that abuts a public street.
(17) A two-way drive aisle or private road shall have a minimum width of 6.7 metres.
(18) A minimum of 60 per cent of the street frontage along Salem Road North,
Kerrison Drive East and Ringer Road shall be occupied by building walls
constructed within the minimum and maximum setbacks from the front lot line or
exterior side lot line.
(19) The landscape buffer to all lot lines is 3 metres.
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(20) Despite paragraph 15 of subsection (2) and subsection (18), buildings are
permitted to be constructed in phases if a Master Concept Development Plan is
submitted that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Town of Ajax,
(a)
compliance with paragraph 15 of subsection (2) and subsection (18) upon
final build-out, including compliance with the built frontage, lot coverage and
density provisions set out in those provisions; and
(b) that each development undertaken shall be in accordance with the Master
Concept Development Plan.
Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Space (POPS) Zone
5. (1) This section applies to the lands located in the area shown as Privately-Owned
Publicly Accessible Space Zone on the map described in section 2.
(2) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the land described in subsection (1), except for the following:
1. The uses permitted in the Open Space Zones under section 6.7.1 of the
zoning by-law.
2. A below grade parking structure.
(3) A minimum lot area of 7,500 square metres shall be required for the Privately-
Owned Publicly Accessible Space Zone.
(4) The zoning requirements set out in section 6.7.2 of the zoning by-law for the Open
Space Zones apply to the uses permitted under subsection (2) of this section.
Terms of use
6. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure
shall be in accordance with this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any
use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure is lawfully so used on
the day this Order comes into force.
(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that
is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the
dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased or its original use
altered.
(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition
of any building or structure.
Deemed by-law
7. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except the purposes of section 24 of the Act,
to be a by-law passed by the council of the Town of Ajax.
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Commencement
8. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
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Figure 8: Map Number 355 showing the lands subject to Ontario Regulation
366/24.
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ONTARIO REGULATION 367/24
made under the
PLANNING ACT
Made: September 20, 2024
Filed: September 20, 2024
Published on e-Laws: September 20, 2024
Published in The Ontario Gazette: October 5, 2024
ZONING ORDER -- TOWN OF AJAX, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
TOWN OF AJAX BY-LAW NUMBER 60-2025
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Definitions
1. In this Order,
"base building" means the lower, above-grade portion of a segmented, multi-floor
building with a larger footprint and lesser setback to the street than the upper portions of
the building that measures between two and eight storeys in height and that is used to
define an appropriate scale for a building in relation to adjacent streets and buildings;
"building tower" means the portion of a segmented tall building that is located above the
base building;
"indoor amenity space" means common areas that are provided for recreational or
social purposes for the exclusive use of the occupants of a building;
"long-term bicycle parking space" means a secured and weather-protected bicycle
parking space equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a
bicycle that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and is available exclusively for
the long-term use of a group of users, such as residents or employees, but excludes
private storage lockers in multi-unit dwellings;
"short-term bicycle parking space" means a bicycle parking space within or outside a
building equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a bicycle
that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and that is available for short-term use
by the general public;
"zoning by-law" means Zoning By-law 95-2003 of the Town of Ajax.
Application
2. This Order applies to lands in the Town of Ajax, in the Regional Municipality of
Durham, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands outlined in red on a map
numbered 358 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing located at 777 Bay Street.
Permitted uses
3. Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the lands described in section 2 except for apartment dwellings.
Zoning requirements
4. The zoning requirements for the use permitted under section 3 are the zoning
requirements for the Residential Multiple Four Zone set out in section 6.2.2 of the
zoning by-law with the following exceptions:
1. A maximum of 198 apartment dwelling units shall be built.
2. The minimum setback from the front lot line is 3 metres.
3. The maximum setback from the front lot line is 6 metres.
4. The minimum setback from the north interior side lot line is 3 metres.
5. The maximum setback from the north interior side lot line is 6 metres.
6. The minimum setback from the south interior side lot line is 15 metres.
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7. The minimum setback from the rear lot line is 9 metres.
8. The minimum setback from a railway right-of-way is 30 metres.
9. The minimum height of a building or structure is 11 metres.
10. The maximum height of a building or structure is 10 storeys.
11. Elevator enclosures and mechanical penthouses may exceed the maximum
height set out in paragraph 10 if the aggregate floor area does not exceed 15 per
cent of the area of the roof of the building on which they are located.
12. The minimum floor-to-finished ceiling height for the ground floor is 4 metres.
13. The minimum building tower stepback from the edge of a base building is 2.5
metres.
14. A minimum of one parking space per dwelling unit for the exclusive use of
occupants shall be provided.
15. A minimum of 0.25 parking spaces per dwelling unit for the exclusive use of
visitors shall be provided.
16. Parking spaces or drive aisles, with the exception of a drive aisle providing
access to the lands described in section 2 from a public street, are prohibited
within the front yard.
17. No loading door shall face a public street.
18. A minimum of 0.8 long-term bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be
provided.
19. A minimum of 0.2 short-term bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be
provided.
20. Landscape buffers shall be provided in accordance with the following rules:
i.
The minimum distance between a base building and a public street is 3
metres.
ii.
The minimum distance between a parking area or drive aisle and a public
street is 8 metres.
iii.
The minimum distance between a parking area or drive aisle and an interior
side lot line or rear lot line is 3 metres.
21. A minimum of 2 square metres of indoor amenity space and a minimum of 2
square metres of outdoor amenity space per dwelling unit shall be provided.
Terms of Use
5. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location and use of buildings or structures
shall be in accordance with this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any
use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure is lawfully so used on
the day this Order comes into force.
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(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that
is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the
dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased or its original use
is not altered.
(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition
of any building or structure.
Deemed by-law
6. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except the purposes of section 24 of the Act,
to be a by-law passed by the council of the Town of Ajax.
Commencement
7. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
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Figure 9: Map Number 358 showing the lands subject to Ontario Regulation 367/24.
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ONTARIO REGULATION 368/24
made under the
PLANNING ACT
Made: September 20, 2024
Filed: September 20, 2024
Published on e-Laws: September 20, 2024
Published in The Ontario Gazette: October 5, 2024
ZONING ORDER -- TOWN OF AJAX, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
TOWN OF AJAX BY-LAW NUMBER 61-2025
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Definitions
1. In this Order,
"apartment dwelling" means a building consisting of four or more dwelling units which
units have a common entrance from the street level and common halls and/or stairs,
elevators and yards. This shall not prevent individual units at ground level within a
building from having an independent entrance from the street level;
"base building" means the lower, above-grade portion of a segmented, multi-floor
building with a larger footprint and lesser setback to the street than the upper portions of
the building that measures between two and eight storeys in height and that is used to
define an appropriate scale for a building in relation to adjacent streets and buildings;
"building tower" means the portion of a segmented tall building that is located above the
base building;
"indoor amenity space" means common areas that are provide for recreational or social
purposes for the exclusive use of the occupants of a building;
"long-term bicycle parking space" means a secured and weather-protected bicycle
parking space equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a
bicycle that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and is available exclusively for
the long-term use of a group of users, such as residents or employees, but excludes
private storage lockers in multi-unit dwellings;
"rear lot line" means the south property line;
"short-term bicycle parking space" means a bicycle parking space within or outside a
building equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a bicycle
that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and that is available for short-term use
by the general public;
"zoning by-law" means Zoning By-law 95-2003 of the Town of Ajax.
Application
2. This Order applies to lands in the Town of Ajax, in the Regional Municipality of
Durham, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands outlined in red on the map
numbered 356 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing located at 777 Bay Street.
Permitted uses
3. Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the lands described in section 2, except for the following:
1. An apartment dwelling.
2. A long-term care home, as defined in the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
3. A retirement home, as defined in the Retirement Homes Act, 2010.
4. A live-work unit dwelling.
5. The non-residential uses permitted in the Local Commercial Zone described in
section 6.3.1 of the zoning by-law, with the following exceptions:
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i.
A drive-thru facility.
ii.
A restaurant drive-thru.
iii.
A dry cleaning establishment.
6. A hotel.
7. A commercial school.
Zoning requirements
4. The zoning requirements for the uses permitted under section 3 are the zoning
requirements for the Local Commercial Zone set out in the zoning by-law, with the
following exceptions:
1. Subject to paragraph 3, a maximum of 800 apartment dwelling units is permitted.
2. The uses permitted under paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of section 3 shall cover no less
than 9,300 square metres in gross floor area for all buildings and structures.
3. Despite paragraphs 1 and 2,
i.
a maximum of 200 apartment dwelling units are permitted until 1,000
square metres of non-residential gross floor area have been
constructed,
ii.
a maximum of 400 apartment dwelling units are permitted until
between 1,001 and 4,650 square metres of non-residential gross floor
area have been constructed, and
iii.
a maximum of 700 apartment dwelling units are permitted until
between 4,651 and 9,300 square metres of non-residential gross floor
area have been constructed.
4. The maximum setback from the front lot line, which abuts Penn-Gaskell Drive, is
9 metres.
5. The maximum setback from the exterior side lot line abutting Spitty Road is 6
metres and the maximum setback from the exterior side lot line abutting Salem
Road North is 9 metres.
6. There is no minimum setback for a below grade parking garage to all lot lines.
7. The minimum setback from the rear lot line is 12.5 metres.
8. The minimum height of a building or structure is 11 metres.
9. The maximum height of a building or structure is 25 storeys.
10. Elevator enclosures and mechanical penthouses may exceed the maximum
height set out in paragraph 9 if the aggregate floor area does not exceed 40 per
cent of the area of the roof of the building in which they are located.
11. The minimum floor-to-finished ceiling height for the ground floor is 4 metres.
12. The maximum building tower floorplate for residential uses is 800 square metres,
excluding balconies.
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13. The minimum building tower separation distance from building tower face to
building tower face is 25 metres, excluding balconies.
14. The minimum building tower setback from a rear lot line is 12.5 metres.
15. The minimum building tower stepback from the edge of a base building facing a
public street is 2 metres.
16. A minimum of one parking space per dwelling unit for the exclusive use of
occupants shall be provided.
17. A minimum of 0.25 parking spaces per dwelling unit for the exclusive use of
visitors shall be provided.
18. The parking space requirements for the non-residential uses that are permitted
under paragraph 5 of section 3 shall comply with the requirements of the zoning
by-law.
19. No parking spaces or drive aisles shall be located within a front yard, exterior
side yard or any yard that abuts a public street.
20. No loading area or loading door shall face a public street.
21. A minimum of 0.8 long-term bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be
provided.
22. A minimum of 0.2 short-term bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be
provided.
23. A minimum of 60 per cent of the street frontage along Salem Road North shall be
occupied by building walls constructed within the minimum and maximum
setbacks from the exterior lot line.
24. The minimum landscape buffer between a base building and a public street is 3
metres and 9 metres between a surface parking area or drive aisle and a public
street.
25. A minimum of 10 per cent landscaped open space shall be provided.
26. A minimum of 2 square metres of indoor amenity space and a minimum of 2
square metres of outdoor amenity space per dwelling unit shall be provided.
27. In addition to the permitted encroachments into required yards under section 4.2
of the zoning by-law, balconies are permitted to encroach a maximum permitted
distance of 1.8 metres into a required yard setback or tower stepback above the
base building, but no balcony shall be permitted to encroach into a required
daylight triangle.
28. Exception 163 of the zoning by-law does not apply.
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Terms of use
5. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure
shall be in accordance with this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any
use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure was lawfully so used
on the day this Order comes into force.
(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that
is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the
dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased or its original use
altered.
(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition
of any building or structure.
Deemed by-law
6. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except the purposes of section 24 of the Act,
to be a by-law passed by the council of the Town of Ajax.
Commencement
7. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
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Figure 10: Map Number 356 showing the lands subject to Ontario Regulation
368/24.
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Section 11: Enactment
11.1 Force and Effect
This By-law shall come into force and effect on the date it is passed by the
Council of the Corporation of the Town of Ajax subject to the applicable
provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
11.2 Readings by Council
This By-law read a first time and second time on the 14th day of July,
2003.
This By-law read a third time and finally passed on the 14th day of July,
2003.
Mayor: _______________________
(Municipal Seal)
Clerk: ________________________
11.3 Certification:
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Zoning By-law No. 95-
2003 as enacted by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Ajax, on
the ___________ day of _____________,
Clerk: ________________________
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Explanatory Notes
(These Explanatory Notes do not form part of the By-law but are intended for illustrative
purposes only.)
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Definition of Yard
Figure 1: Illustration of Lot Lines and Yards
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Building Envelope
Figure 2: Illustration of Building Envelope
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Illustrations Of Dwelling Types
Figure 3: Illustration of various residential dwelling types
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Illustrations of Types of Dwellings
Figure 4: Top and front views of a fourplex, row dwellings, and apartment dwellings
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Illustrations of Building Height
Figure 5: Gambrel, Flat, Mansard, Gable, and Hip roof types
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Definition of Types of Lots
Figure 6: Various Lot types along a street
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Examples of Lot Definitions
Figure 7: illustrations of how lot frontage and lot depth are measured for different
irregular lot shapes
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Lot Line Descriptions
Figure 8: Front, rear, interior, and exterior lot lines
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Parking Area Illustration
Figure 9: Angle parking layout and dimensions