Zoning By-law No. 6875-18 (consolidated August 4, 2021)
Arnprior, Ontario
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The Corporation of the Town of Arnprior
Zoning By-Law
No. 6875-18
October 9, 2018
Consolidated: August 4, 2021
Before you review this By-law, a note to the reader....
The Preamble Section of this document is not a formal part of the Zoning By-law. However,
we recommend that you review the Preamble Section first as it can provide valuable
information on how to use this By-law.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Town's Community Services Branch for assistance
interpreting this document, confirming the zoning of your property or to ensure that you
have the most up-to-date zoning provisions.
Table of Contents
Preamble .......................................................................................... 2
1.0 Purpose of This Zoning By-Law .............................................................................. 2
2.0 How to Use This By-Law ......................................................................................... 2
Part 1.0 - Interpretation and Administration .................................. 6
1.1 Title ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Conformity and Compliance with By-Law ................................................................ 6
1.3 Interpretation ........................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Severability ............................................................................................................. 6
1.5 Repeal of Former By-Laws ...................................................................................... 6
1.6 Minor Variances to Former By-Laws ....................................................................... 6
1.7 Expansions to Legal Non-Conforming Uses ............................................................ 6
1.8 Enforcement............................................................................................................ 7
1.9 Illustrations .............................................................................................................. 7
1.10 Technical Revisions to the Zoning By-Law .............................................................. 7
Part 2.0 - Establishment of Zones .................................................. 8
2.1 Zones ...................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Zone Symbols ......................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Zone Schedule ........................................................................................................ 8
2.4 Determining Zone Boundaries ................................................................................. 9
2.5 Exception Zones and Temporary Uses ................................................................... 9
2.6 Holding Zones ......................................................................................................... 9
2.7 Floodplain Overlay Adjacent To the Ottawa and Madawaska Rivers ..................... 10
2.8 Definitions ............................................................................................................. 10
2.9 Land Ownership .................................................................................................... 10
Part 3.0 - Definitions ...................................................................... 11
Part 4.0 - General Provisions ........................................................ 28
4.1 Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses ............................................................ 28
4.2 Accessory Waste Storage Areas ........................................................................... 28
4.3 Barrier Free Access Ramps and Lifts .................................................................... 29
4.4 Exceptions to Height Requirements ...................................................................... 29
4.5 Fences .................................................................................................................. 30
4.6 Frontage on A Street or Highway .......................................................................... 30
4.7 Multiple Uses and Zones On One Lot.................................................................... 30
4.8 Non-Complying Buildings and Structures .............................................................. 31
4.9 Non-Complying Lots .............................................................................................. 32
4.10 Non-Conforming Uses ........................................................................................... 32
4.11 One Lot for Zoning Purposes ................................................................................ 32
4.12 Permitted Uses In All Zones .................................................................................. 32
4.13 Prohibited Uses, Structures and Objects ............................................................... 33
4.14 Sight Triangle ........................................................................................................ 34
4.15 Special Setbacks .................................................................................................. 35
4.16 Temporary Construction, Sales Offices and Model Homes ................................... 35
4.17 Uses of Lots without Buildings .............................................................................. 36
4.18 Phased Condominiums ......................................................................................... 36
Part 5.0 - Parking and Loading Standards ................................... 37
5.1 Applicability of This Section ................................................................................... 37
5.2 General Parking Provisions ................................................................................... 37
5.3 Residential Parking Requirements ........................................................................ 39
5.4 Non-Residential Parking Requirements ................................................................. 40
5.5 Accessible Parking Space Requirements .............................................................. 42
5.6 Loading ................................................................................................................. 43
5.7 Bicycle Parking Requirements .............................................................................. 43
5.8 Drive-Through Service Facilities............................................................................ 44
Part 6.0 - Residential Zones .......................................................... 46
6.1 Zones .................................................................................................................... 46
6.2 Description of Zones ............................................................................................. 46
6.3 Specific Use Provisions ......................................................................................... 46
6.4 General Provisions for Residential Zones ............................................................. 48
6.5 R1 (Residential One) ............................................................................................. 54
6.6 R2 (Residential Two) ............................................................................................. 55
6.7 R3 (Residential Three) .......................................................................................... 56
6.8 R4 (Residential Four) ............................................................................................ 57
Part 7.0 - Mixed Use Zones ........................................................... 58
7.1 Zones .................................................................................................................... 58
7.2 Description of Zones ............................................................................................. 58
7.3 General Provisions for Mixed Use Zones .............................................................. 58
7.4 D - CR (Downtown-Commercial/Residential) ......................................................... 60
7.5 MU-RC (Mixed Use-Residential/Commercial) ....................................................... 61
7.6 MU-CE (Mixed Use-Commercial/Employment) ..................................................... 62
7.7 Permitted Uses ..................................................................................................... 63
Part 8.0 - Employment Zone ......................................................... 65
8.1 Zone ..................................................................................................................... 65
8.2 Description of Zone ............................................................................................... 65
8.3 General Provisions for Employment Zones ........................................................... 65
8.4 Permitted Uses ..................................................................................................... 66
8.5 Zone Standards .................................................................................................... 67
Part 9.0 - Other Zones ................................................................... 68
9.1 Zones .................................................................................................................... 68
9.2 Description of Zones ............................................................................................. 68
9.3 Institutional Zone Provisions ................................................................................. 69
9.4 Airport Development Zone Provisions ................................................................... 70
9.5 Open Space Zone Provisions ................................................................................ 71
9.6 Environmental Protection Zone Provisions ............................................................ 72
9.7 Transportation-Utility Zone Provisions ................................................................... 73
9.8 Future Development Zone Provisions ................................................................... 74
Part 10.0 - Exceptions ................................................................... 75
10.1 Exceptions ..................................................................................................................................................... 75
Part 11.0 - Temporary Uses .......................................................... 83
11.1 Temporary Uses ......................................................................................................................................... 83
Part 12.0 - Holding Provisions ...................................................... 84
12.1 Holding Provisions .................................................................................................................................... 84
Part 13.0 - Enactment ................................................................... 87
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Preamble
These pages explain the purpose of this Zoning By-law and how it should be
used. These pages do not form part of the Zoning By-law passed by Council
and are intended only to make the Zoning By-law more understandable and
easier to reference.
1.0
Purpose of This Zoning By-Law
The purpose of this Zoning By-law is to implement the policies of the Town of
Arnprior Official Plan. The Official Plan contains general 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 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. A Zoning By-law can also specifically permit certain
uses of land, such as retail stores in a downtown area.
2.0
How to Use This By-Law
In order to reference this By-law most easily, a property owner should follow each
of the steps listed below to determine what provisions apply to their particular
property.
A.
Locate the Property on a Map
Maps in a Zoning By-law are called 'Schedules'. The first step to using this By-
law is to refer to Schedule 'A', which is found at the back of the By-law to
determine in which Zone category or categories your property is located. The
Zone category will be indicated on Schedule 'A' by a symbol or abbreviation. For
example, you may see a symbol such as "R1" that applies to your property. This
would indicate that your property is within the 'Residential One' Zone. The Zone
symbols or abbreviations are identified on the first page of Part 2.0
(Establishment of Zones) of the By-law.
Part 2.0 (Establishment of Zones) also provides assistance to help you identify
the Zone boundaries on Schedule 'A'. For example, if your property appears
close to a Zone boundary and you are not sure how to determine exactly where
that boundary is located, refer to Section 2.4 (Determining Zone Boundaries) of
the By-law.
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B.
By-Law Amendments, Minor Variances and Exceptions
A Zoning By-law is not a static document; it is amended over time as demands
and policies governing land use change. By-laws are commonly amended to
change the zone to provide for a specific use or to prohibit a certain use. In some
cases, special provisions are applied to a property or a series of properties that
vary the zone provisions as needed. This type of variance is called an exception
and exceptions to the By-law are contained within Part 10.0 (Exceptions).
Before proceeding any further, you should verify that your property is not the
subject of an earlier Zoning By-law amendment or Minor Variance. Some of these
amendments are identified in the Zone schedules and listed in Part 10.0
(Exceptions), Part 11.0 (Temporary Uses) and Part 12.0 (Holding Zones) of this
By-law.
Amendments that are more recent may not be included in the version of the By-
law you are using, while Minor Variances are not included in the By-law at all.
Staff in the Town's Community Services Branch will be able to assist you to
confirm if your property has been subject to a more recent By-law amendment or
Minor Variance.
C.
Permitted Uses and Zone Standards
The next step to using this By-law is to determine what uses are permitted on
your property. Parts 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 of the By-law identify the permitted uses
for each Zone in the Town. The definitions in Part 3.0 (Definitions) can assist you
if you are not sure of the nature of a use or how it has been defined for the
purposes of this By-law.
Words that are defined in Part 3.0 are italicized throughout the By-law. If a word
is not italicized, it is not specifically defined. Uses that are not identified as
permitted uses within a particular Zone are not permitted in that specific Zone.
The next step is to determine what standards may apply to the uses on your
property. Parts 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 of the By-law identify the Standards for each
Zone including minimum lot area, minimum frontage, minimum yards, maximum
lot coverage for buildings, and the maximum permitted height of buildings.
D.
General Provisions
Now that you are aware of the uses permitted on your property and the specific
Zone Standards that apply to those uses, reference should be made to Part 4.0
(General Provisions) of this By-law.
Part 4.0 contains a more generic set of standards known as 'General Provisions'
that apply to all properties in all Zones throughout the Town. For example, the
general provisions contain standards that regulate the construction of accessory
structures, height exceptions and non-conforming/non-complying uses that apply
to all properties regardless of where in the Town a property is located. General
provisions that apply to a specific Zone are contained in the specific section. For
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example, the general provisions that apply only to the Residential Zones are
contained in Part 6.0 of the By-law.
E.
Parking and Loading
There is an additional section of the By-law that should be consulted when
determining what provisions apply to your specific property. Part 5.0 (Parking and
Loading) provides the parking and loading requirements for all permitted uses in
the Town. If you are considering changing the use of your property or adding a
new use to your property, you should review Part 5.0 to ensure that you are
aware of the parking and loading requirements for the proposed use.
F.
Exceptions, Temporary Uses and Interim Control By-Laws
Parts 10.0 and 11.0 contain specific requirements that may apply to your
property. Lands subject to an exception covered in Part 10.0 (Exceptions) have
specific use permissions or zone provisions that have been applied either in
response to a landowner request or if there is a public interest objective in
applying different rules on a property and/or in an area.
The provisions within an exception section are intended to take precedence over
any other provision in the By-law. Lands subject to an exception will be
specifically identified on the schedules with the use of a set of brackets
containing the exception number after the parent zone symbol.
Part 11.0 (Temporary Uses) identifies those properties that are subject to use
permissions that only last for a specified period of time. Lands subject to an
exception will be specifically identified on the schedules with the use of a (T)
symbol followed by the Temporary Use number.
Part 12.0 (Holding Zones) contains specific requirements that describe what
conditions need to be met in order to develop/establish permitted uses on a
property. Lands subject to an exception will be specifically identified on the
schedules with the use of a (H) symbol followed by the Holding provision number.
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Corporation of the Town Of Arnprior
Zoning By-Law No. 6875-18
Whereas it is considered desirable to control development within the Town of Arnprior and
enact a new comprehensive zoning by-law in accordance with the Official Plan and to prohibit
the use of land and the erection and use of buildings or structures except for certain purposes,
and to regulate the type of construction and the height, bulk, location, size, floor area,
character and use of buildings in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended;
And Whereas Council confirm that adequate public notice has been provided for, in
accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, c.P.13, and that further notice
is not required;
Now Therefore Council enact a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Town of Arnprior
as set out hereto;
And That Council waive the two-year moratorium on all zoning by-law amendments to the new
comprehensive zoning by-law by declaring that Section 34(10.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, RSO
1990, c.P.13 does not apply in respect to any application for amendment to the new Zoning
By-law.
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Part 1.0 - Interpretation and Administration
1.1
Title
This By-law may be referred to as the "Town of Arnprior Zoning By-law" and
applies to all lands within the Town of Arnprior and it includes Schedule 'A', which
is attached to and forms part of this By-law.
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, building or structure except in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
1.3
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 Arnprior or any
other requirement of the County of Renfrew, the Province of Ontario or the
Government of Canada that may affect the use of lands, buildings or structures in
the Town of Arnprior.
1.4
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.
1.5
Repeal of Former By-Laws
By-law 4990-2001 of the Town of Arnprior and all amendments thereto are
hereby repealed.
1.6
Minor Variances to Former By-Laws
Where the Committee of Adjustment of the Town of Arnprior or the Ontario
Municipal Board has authorized a minor variance from the provisions of By-law
4990-2001, as amended, in respect of any land, building or structure and the
decision authorizing such minor variance has become final and binding after
January 1, 2010, the provisions of this By-law (as they apply to such land,
building or structure) are deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to only
and solely give effect to the provisions of that previous minor variance that would
otherwise not be in conformity or compliance with this By-law.
1.7
Expansions to Legal Non-Conforming Uses
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Where the Committee of Adjustment or the Ontario Municipal Board has made a
decision in accordance with Sections 45(2)(a) or (b) of the Planning Act, R.S.O.
1990, c.P.13, as amended, and such a decision has become final and binding
after January 1, 2010, the provisions of this By-law (as they apply to such use,
building or structure) are deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to
implement the decision.
1.8
Enforcement
Every person who contravenes this By-law, if the person is a corporation, every
director or office of the corporation who knowingly concurs in the contravention, is
guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable:
a) On a first conviction to a fine not more than $25,000; and
b) On a subsequent conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000 for each
day or part thereof which the contravention has continued after the day on
which the person was first convicted.
Where a corporation is convicted, the maximum penalty that may be imposed is:
a) On a first conviction a fine not more than $50,000;
b) On a subsequent conviction a fine not more than $25,000 for each day or
part thereof which the contravention has continued after the day on which
the corporation was fist convicted.
1.9
Illustrations
All illustrations in this By-law are deemed to not be part of this By-law and are
included only to assist with the interpretation of the By-law.
1.10
Technical Revisions to the Zoning By-Law
Provided that the purpose, effect, intent, meaning and substance of this By-law
are in no way affected, the following technical revisions to this By-law are
permitted without a zoning by-law amendment:
c) Changes to the numbering, cross-referencing, format and arrangement of
the text, tables, schedules and maps;
d) Additions to and revisions of technical information on maps and schedules
including, but not limited to: infrastructure and topographic information,
notes, legends, shading and title blocks;
e) Alterations of punctuation or language; and,
f) Correction of grammatical, dimensional, boundary, mathematical or
typographic errors.
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Part 2.0 - Establishment of Zones
2.1
Zones
All lands subject to this By-law are contained within one or more of the following
Zones:
Residential Zones (see Part 6.0)
R1 - Residential One
R2 - Residential Two
R3 - Residential Three
R4 - Residential Four
Mixed Use Zones (see Part 7.0)
D-CR - Downtown Commercial/Residential
MU-RC - Mixed Use Residential/Commercial
MU-CE - Mixed Use Commercial/Employment
Employment Zone (see Part 8.0)
EMPL - Employment
Other Zones (see Part 9.0)
I - Institutional
A-D - Airport Development
OS - Open Space
EP - Environmental Protection
FD - Future Development
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.
2.3
Zone Schedule
The Zones and Zone boundaries are shown on Schedule 'A' that is attached to
and form part of this By-law.
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2.4
Determining Zone Boundaries
When determining the boundary of any Zone as shown on any Schedule forming
part of this By-law, the following provisions shall apply:
a) A boundary following a street or highway, lane, railway right-of-way, utility
corridor or watercourse shall be the centreline of such street or highway,
lane, railway right-of-way, utility corridor or watercourse;
b) A boundary indicated as substantially following lot lines shown on a
Registered Plan of Subdivision shall follow such lot lines;
c) A boundary indicated as running substantially parallel to a streetline and
the distance from the streetline is not indicated shall be deemed to be
parallel to such a streetline and the distance from the streetline shall be
determined according to the scale shown on the Schedule(s);
d) A boundary indicated as following a lot line abutting an unopened road
allowance shall follow the centreline of such road allowance;
e) Where a lot falls into two or more Zones, each portion of the lot shall be
used in accordance with the provisions of this By-law for the applicable
Zone; and,
f) Where none of the above provisions apply, the Zone boundary shall be
scaled from the Schedule(s).
2.5
Exception Zones and Temporary Uses
Where a Zone symbol on the attached schedule(s) is followed by one or more
numbers following the star (*) symbol, such as R4*1 (exception), the
numbers/letters following the star (*) symbol refer to subsections in Part 10.0
(Exceptions) or Part 11.0 (Temporary Uses) of this By-law that apply to the lands
noted.
2.6
Holding Zones
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, where a Zone symbol is
followed by the letter (H), no person can use the land to which the letter (H)
applies for any use other than the use which legally existed on the date the By-
law applying the Holding provision came into effect, or expand or replace an
existing building or structure, as the case may be until the (H) is removed in
accordance with the policies of the Official Plan.
Notwithstanding the above, this provision does not apply to the following uses,
which are permitted without the need to remove the Holding provision:
a) Temporary construction and sales offices and model homes in accordance
with Section 4.13 of this By-law.
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In addition, the existence of the Holding provision does not prevent the issuance
of a building permit to make structural repairs, carry out façade improvements,
improve and/or replace plumbing and electrical systems and/or replace openings.
Site-specific or area-specific Holding zones are detailed in Part 12.0 of this By-
law.
2.7
Floodplain Overlay Adjacent To the Ottawa and Madawaska
Rivers
a) The Floodplain Overlay is shown on Schedule 'A' and applies to lands
along the Ottawa River and along the Madawaska River from the mouth of
the Madawaska River to the weir at Madawaska Boulevard.
b) Within the 1:100 year flood elevation of the Ottawa River as identified by
the 76.16 metre contour elevation, no person shall erect any building or
structure, including additions to existing buildings and structures and
accessory buildings below the 76.46 metre contour elevation, unless it is
flood proofed to the 76.46 metre contour elevation and no building
openings shall be permitted below this elevation.
c) For lands along the Madawaska River from the weir at Madawaska
Boulevard to the Arnprior Generating Station, as identified by the 80.77
metre contour elevation, no person shall erect any building or structure,
including additions to existing buildings and structures and accessory
buildings below the 81.07 metre contour elevation, unless it is flood
proofed to the 81.07 metre contour elevation and no building openings
shall be permitted below this elevation.
d) For lands along the Madawaska River south of the Arnprior Generating
Station the applicable elevations of the Flood Damage Reduction Program
(FDRP) mapping shall apply.
e) To identify the relevant elevations and demonstrate how these zone
provisions will be met, a detailed elevation survey prepared by an Ontario
Land Surveyor will be required prior to the issuance of any building permit.
2.8
Definitions
For the convenience of the reader, all words that are italicized are defined in Part
3.0 of this By-law.
2.9
Land Ownership
The Town makes no representation or implication, nor should any inference be
drawn from the Schedule(s) attached to this By-law as to the ownership of any
land and/or rights of access to such land. Ownership and access rights are legal
matters that fall solely within the purview of a Court of competent jurisdiction.
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Part 3.0 - Definitions
Accessory Building or Structure means a detached building or structure, the use of
which is customarily incidental to, subordinate to, or exclusively devoted to the principal
use or main building, located on the same lot.
Accessory Use means a use, customarily and normally subordinate to, incidental to
and exclusively devoted to a principal use of land or the use of the main building, and
located on the same lot.
Adult Entertainment Parlour means an establishment or part thereof in which there is
provided, in pursuance of a trade, calling, business or occupation, goods or services
appealing to, or designed to appeal to, erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations.
Adult Entertainment Use includes an adult entertainment parlour, adult specialty store
and body rub parlour, whether any such use is a principal land use or an accessory use.
Adult Specialty Store means an establishment specializing in the sale of goods and
materials appealing to, or designed to appeal to, erotic or sexual appetites or
inclinations.
Alteration means any modification to the structural component of a building that results
in a change of use, or any increase or decrease in the volume or floor area of a building
or structure.
Amenity Area means a common area used for indoor and/or outdoor recreational uses
and which may include patios and landscaping areas, balconies, decks, swimming
pools, rooftop patios, communal lounges and other similar areas.
Animal Clinic means an establishment where cats, dogs and other domesticated
animals (excluding livestock) are evaluated and/or treated for medical conditions and
which may have limited boarding facilities for animals in their care for a limited time, but
does not include a kennel.
Appealing To, Or Designed To Appeal To, Erotic Or Sexual Appetites Or
Inclinations means when used to describe goods and services, includes,
a) Goods or services of which a principal feature or characteristic is the nudity or partial
nudity of any person; and,
b) Goods or services in respect of which the word "nude", "naked", "topless",
"bottomless", "sexy", or any other word, picture, symbol or representation having like
meaning or implication is used in any advertisement.
Art Gallery means an establishment used for the preservation, exhibition and/or sale of
paintings or other works of art.
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Asphalt plant means an industrial use that produces and/or recycles asphalt or similar
coated road stone and has equipment designed to heat and dry aggregate and to mix
mineral aggregate with bitumen and/or tar, and includes:
a) The stockpiling and storage of bulk materials used in the process or finished
product(s) manufactured on the premises; and,
b) The storage and maintenance of equipment, and facilities for the administration or
management of the business.
Balcony means a partially enclosed platform attached to or extending horizontally from
one or more main walls of a building and which is not accessed by stairs from the
outside.
Banquet Hall means an establishment for the purpose of catering to banquets,
weddings, receptions or similar functions for which food and beverages are prepared
and/or served.
Barrier-free means a building and its facilities, which can be approached, entered and
used by persons with physical or sensory disabilities.
Basement means that portion of a building below the first storey.
Bay Window means a window or a combination of windows that protrudes from the wall
of a building and is not supported by a foundation wall.
Bed and Breakfast Establishment means a single-detached dwelling in which no
more than three guest rooms are made available by the resident of the said dwelling for
the temporary accommodation of the traveling public for time periods of less than 30
days.
Boarding, Lodging or Rooming House means a single-detached dwelling in which
lodging is provided for more than four persons in return for remuneration or for the
provision of services or for both, and in which the lodging rooms do not have both
bathrooms and kitchen facilities for the exclusive use of individual occupants.
Body Rub includes the kneading, manipulating, rubbing, massaging, touching or
stimulating, by any means, of a person's body or thereof but does not include medical or
therapeutic treatment given by a person duly qualified, licensed or registered to do so
under the laws of the Province of Ontario
Body Rub Parlour means an establishment 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 body rubs are performed for the purpose of medical
or therapeutic treatment and are performed by persons duly qualified, licensed or
registered to do so under the laws of the Province of Ontario.
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Brewery means establishment where alcohol is produced and may include storage,
display, processing, tasting and retail, administrative facilities, but shall not include a
restaurant or banquet hall. This definition shall also include a cidery or distillery.
Building means a structure occupying an area greater than 10 square metres
consisting of any combination of a wall, roof and floor, or a structural system serving the
function thereof, including all associated works, fixtures and service systems.
Building, Main means a building in which is carried on the principal purpose for which
the lot is used.
Business Office means an establishment used by an agency, business or organization
for the transaction of administrative, clerical or management business, the practice of a
profession and/or the provision of government or social services and other similar
services, but which does not include a medical office.
Business Service Use means an establishment where services are provided primarily
to employment uses on a fee or contract basis, including but not limited to advertising
and mailing, building maintenance, caretaking and cleaning, employment services,
protective services, and information technology and computer services, but does not
include a retail store or a personal service shop.
Carport means a building or structure that is not wholly enclosed, and is used for the
parking or storage of one or more motor vehicles.
Car Wash means an establishment in which the mechanical or hand washing of motor
vehicles is carried out.
Cannabis Related Facility means an establishment where the cultivation, processing,
analytical testing and/or research of cannabis occur as authorized by a license by the
Government of Canada.
Cemetery means:
a) Land that has been established as a cemetery under the Funeral, Burial and
Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, Chapter 33, a private Act or a
predecessor of one of them that related to cemeteries, or
b) Land that was recognized by the registrar as a cemetery under a predecessor of the
Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, Chapter 33, that
related to cemeteries, and includes,
c) Land that, in the prescribed circumstances, has been otherwise set aside for the
interment of human remains, and,
d) A mausoleum or columbarium intended for the interment of human remains.
Child Care Centre means an establishment operated by a person that is licensed in
accordance with the Child Care and Early Years Act, as amended.
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Commercial Fitness Centre means an establishment where physical fitness and
recreation equipment and/or instruction are provided for use by the general public.
Commercial Motor Vehicle means a motor vehicle having permanently attached
thereto a truck or delivery body and includes ambulances, hearses, casket wagons, fire
apparatus, buses and tractors used for hauling purposes on the street or highway.
Commercial Recreation Use, Private means a privately owned sports or recreation
establishment operated for use by private members and/or the general public for
compensation and includes uses such as a pool hall, bowling alley, skate park, paint
ball facility, curling rink, rock climbing facility and miniature golf.
Commercial Self-Storage Use means an establishment used for the temporary
storage of household items and secured storage areas or lockers which are generally
accessible by means of individual loading doors.
Community Centre means a building or part of a building that is owned and/or
operated by a public authority or a community service group that provides social,
recreational or other similar facilities for use by the general public.
Community garden means an area of land, rooftop, or other space managed and
maintained by individuals and/or non-profit organizations that is not located in a
building, to grow and harvest:
a) Food crops; and/or
b) Non-food, ornamental crops, such as flowers grown for personal or group use,
consumption or donation.
Conservation Use means an area of land that is generally left in its natural state and
which is used for any combination of preservation, protection, or improvement of
components of the natural heritage system and which may include, as an accessory
use, passive recreational uses (such as hiking trails and cross country ski trails), and
buildings and structures (such as nature interpretation centres and public information
centres).
Contractor's Yard or Shop means an establishment used by any general contractor or
builder where equipment and materials are stored, or where a contractor and/or builder
performs shop and assembly work, and/or offers a trade or service, which is not
generally open to the public, and includes, but is not limited to, landscaping services,
excavators, roofing, industrial electricians, general construction services, and welding
services, or other similar services but does not include any other use as defined by this
By-law.
Corporation means the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior.
Council means the Council of the Corporation.
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County Road means a street or highway under the jurisdiction of the County.
Crematorium means a building that is fitted with appliances for the purpose of
cremating human remains and that has been approved as a crematorium or established
as a crematorium in accordance with the requirements of Funeral Burial and Cremation
Services Act and includes everything necessarily incidental and ancillary to that
purpose.
Crisis Intervention Home means an institutional facility providing counselling,
assistance and temporary emergency shelter for the homeless and/or for the victims of
a domestic conflict or physical assault/abuse of any kind.
Deck means a structure that is accessory to a residential use and used as an outdoor
living area, with posts holding it erect and a floor that is above finished grade and shall
not include a landing or a stair.
Drive-Through Service Use means a building or structure or part thereof where goods
and/or services are offered to the public within a parked or stationery vehicle by way of
a service window or kiosk, where goods, money or materials are exchanged. Kiosks
within a parking garage or associated with a surface parking area are not considered to
be drive-through service facilities.
Driveway means a defined area providing access for motor vehicles from a street or
highway, a private street or a lane to a parking area, parking garage, parking lot, loading
space, private garage or carport.
Dwelling, Apartment means a dwelling unit in a building containing four or more
dwelling units that share a common external access to the outside through a common
vestibule and/or a common corridor system. A dwelling unit in any other type of building
is not an apartment dwelling.
Dwelling, Duplex means a dwelling unit in a building that is divided horizontally into two
dwelling units, each of which has an independent entrance either directly to the outside
or through a common vestibule or a combination of both. A dwelling unit in any other
type of building is not a duplex dwelling.
Dwelling, Multiple means a dwelling unit in a building containing four or more dwelling
units that would not be considered any other type of dwelling unit as defined by this By-
law.
Dwelling, Semi-Detached means a dwelling unit in a building that is divided vertically
into two dwelling units that share a common wall above and below grade. A dwelling
unit in any other type of building is not a semi-detached dwelling.
Dwelling, Single Detached means a dwelling unit in a building containing only one
dwelling unit.
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Dwelling, Street Townhouse means a dwelling unit in a building that is vertically
divided into a minimum of three dwelling units, each of which has an independent
entrance to the outside to the front, rear and/or side of the building.
Dwelling, Triplex means a dwelling unit in a building that is divided horizontally or is
divided horizontally and vertically into three dwelling units, each of which has an
independent entrance to the outside or through a common vestibule or a combination of
both. A dwelling unit in any other type of building is not a triplex dwelling.
Dwelling Unit means a suite operated as a housekeeping unit, used or intended to be
used by one or more persons and usually containing cooking, eating, living, sleeping
and sanitary facilities.
Easement, Public means an instrument that is registered on title that provides for the
use of land subject to the easement for sewer, water, drainage or utility purposes and
which may include a right-of-way in favour of a public authority.
Fence means a structure or partition made of wood, metal or other substance that is
constructed for any purpose, such as marking the boundary of a property, enclosing a
property, providing privacy, preventing access by people or animals, or dividing a
property into sections, and includes every door, gate and other closure that forms part
of a fence.
Financial Institution means a bank, credit union, trust company or similar lending
institution that is open to the general public.
First Storey means the storey with its floor closest to established grade and having its
ceiling more than 1.8 metres above grade.
Floor Area, Gross means the aggregate of the areas of each floor of a building or
structure above or below established grade, measured between the exterior faces of the
exterior walls of the building or structure, or where there are common walls between
uses or buildings or structures; measured to the centre-line of a common wall.
Floor Area, Net means the aggregate of the gross floor areas of a building above or
below established grade, but excluding:
a) Motor vehicle parking areas within the building;
b) Stairways and common hallways;
c) Elevator shafts and other service and mechanical shafts;
d) Service/mechanical rooms and penthouses;
e) Washrooms;
f) Waste/recycling rooms;
g) Staff locker, staff restrooms and staff lunch rooms;
h) Loading areas within and outside a building;
i) Any space with a floor to ceiling height of less than 1.8 metres; and,
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j) Any part of a basement that is unfinished.
Funeral Home means an establishment used for the temporary placement of dead
human bodies, and cremated human remains, so that persons may attend funeral
services and pay their respects, but does not include a crematorium.
Garage, Private means an enclosed building, or part thereof, designed and used for the
storage of one or more motor vehicles
Garden Suite means a one-unit detached residential structure containing bathroom and
kitchen facilities that is ancillary to an existing residential structure and that is designed
to be portable.
Gas Bar means an establishment used only for the sale of motor vehicle fuels and
motor vehicle accessories, and may also include accessory retail sales of convenience
foods and beverages and car washes, but shall not include the performance of repairs
to a motor vehicle.
Golf Course means an outdoor public or private area operated for the purpose of
playing golf and includes a par three golf course, a miniature golf course and putting
greens.
Golf Driving Range means an indoor or outdoor public or private facility dedicated to
the driving of golf balls from fixed golf tees.
Grade, Established means the finished ground surface at the outside wall of the
building or structure facing the street or highway.
Group Home means residential accommodation for up to 10 people (exclusive of staff)
with special needs beyond economic requirements, including physical, social and
mental needs, which require support functions for daily living.
Hangar means a building or structure designed for the shelter of an aircraft. A private
hangar shall not be serviced.
Hangar, Cluster means a single building or structure designed for the shelter of more
than one aircraft.
Height means with reference to a building or structure, the vertical distance measured
from the average elevation of the finished surface of the ground at the front of the
building to:
a) The highest point of the roof surface or the parapet, whichever is the greater, of a
flat roof;
b) The deckline of a mansard roof;
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c) The mean height between the eaves and ridge of a gabled, hip or gambrel roof or
other type of pitched roof; and,
d) In case of a structure with no roof, the highest point of the said structure.
High Water Mark means the mark made by the action of water under natural conditions
on the shore or bank of water, which action has been so common and usual and so long
continued that it has created a difference between the character of the vegetation or soil
on one side of the mark and the character of the vegetation or soil on the other side of
the mark. In a case where the water level is regulated, the high water mark is the
presumed high water mark established by the regulating authority.
Home Business means an occupation conducted within a dwelling unit by the resident
or residents of the dwelling unit and which is an accessory use to the dwelling unit.
Home Child Care means the caring of children in a dwelling unit in accordance with the
Child Care and Early Years Act, as amended and which is not a child care centre.
Home Improvement Centre means a retail store that combines the function of a
hardware store with those of a lumber yard and where a range of building supplies,
tools, lumber, garden supply and landscaping products and other products used to
improve buildings, structures and land are sold and which may include the rental of
tools and equipment.
Hospital, Public means any institution, building or other premises or place established
for the purpose of the treatment of persons, and that is approved under The Public
Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P40, as amended, as a public hospital.
Hotel means an establishment containing lodging rooms for the travelling public and
may include accessory meeting facilities, recreation facilities, a restaurant, banquet hall,
and retail stores which are incidental and subordinate to the primary lodging function
and located on the same lot, and which does not include a bed and breakfast
establishment or a boarding, lodging or rooming house.
Industrial Use means an establishment used for the warehousing of goods and
materials, the assembly of manufactured goods, the manufacturing of goods, the repair
and servicing of goods and similar uses, but does not include a motor vehicle repair
garage, a motor vehicle body shop or a motor vehicle service station. For the purposes
of this definition, research laboratories and printing establishments are considered to be
industrial uses.
Infrastructure means physical structures (facilities and corridors) that form the
foundation for development. Infrastructure includes: sewage and water systems,
septage treatment systems, stormwater management systems, waste management
systems, electricity generation facilities, electricity transmission and distribution
systems, communications/telecommunications, transit and transportation corridors and
facilities, oil and gas pipelines and associated facilities.
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Kennel means an establishment where dogs and other domestic pets are boarded for
more than 24 hours and/or are kept for the purposes of breeding.
Kennel, Day means an establishment where dogs are boarded for a continuous period
not exceeding twenty-four hours.
Landscaping means trees, shrubs, flowers, grass or other horticultural elements,
decorative stonework, screening or other architectural elements, all of which are
designed to enhance the visual amenity of a property and shall not include parking
areas, driveways or ramps and shall not be used for the parking of motor vehicles and
may include walkways, driveways and ramps that provide access onto the lot from the
street or highway.
Landscaped Open Space means that space on a lot that is not covered by buildings or
structures and is used exclusively for landscaping.
Lane means a right of way owned by the Corporation that is not intended for general
traffic circulation and which provides motor vehicle access to an abutting lot.
Library means an institutional use in a building or part of a building containing printed,
electronic and pictorial material for public use for purposes of study, reference and
recreation.
Light Equipment Sales and Rental Use means an establishment where light
machinery and equipment are offered or kept for sale, rent, lease or hire under
agreement for compensation and which may include an accessory service shop. For the
purposes of this definition, light equipment does not include farm vehicles or equipment
and transport trucks and trailers.
Loading Space means an unobstructed area of land that is used for the temporary
parking of one or more commercial motor vehicles while merchandise or materials are
being loaded or unloaded from such vehicle.
Long Term Care Home means a place that is licensed as a long-term care home under
the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c.8. and includes a municipal home,
joint home of First nations home.
Lot means a parcel of land that is registered as a legally conveyable parcel of land in
the Land Titles Registry Office.
Lot Area means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot
Lot, Corner means a lot at the intersection of two or more streets or highways or upon
two parts of the same street or highway with such streets or highways containing an
angle of less than or equal to 135 degrees.
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Figure 3.1 A. Rear lot line; B. Through lot; C. Interior side lot line; D. Exterior side lot
line; E. Front lot line; and F. Corner lot.
Lot, Coverage means that percentage of the lot
covered by all buildings and shall not include that
portion of such lot area that is occupied by a building
or a portion thereof that is completely below grade.
Lot coverage in each zone shall be deemed to apply
only to that portion of such lot that is located within
said zone.
Figure 3.2 Lot coverage.
Lot Frontage means the horizontal distance between two interior side lot lines or
between an interior side and exterior side lot line or between two exterior side lot lines
with such distance being measured along the front lot line. Where the front lot line is not
straight, or where the two side lot lines are not parallel, the lot frontage shall be
measured along a line that is 6.0 metres back from and parallel to the streetline.
Lot, Interior means a lot situated between adjacent lots and having access to one
street or highway.
Lot Line, Interior Side means a lot line, other than a rear lot line that does not abut a
public street.
Lot Line means a line delineating any boundary of a lot.
Lot Line, Exterior Side means the lot line of a corner lot, other than the front lot line,
which divides the lot from a street or highway.
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Lot Line, Front means the lot line that divides the lot from the street or highway,
provided that in the case of a corner lot, the shorter lot line that abuts a street or
highway is deemed to be the front lot line and the longer lot line that abuts a street or
highway is deemed to be an exterior side lot line.
Lot Line, Rear means the lot line opposite to, and most distant from, the front lot line.
For the purpose of this definition, if two side lot lines join at a point, that point shall be
deemed as a rear lot line.
Lot, Through means a lot that is not a corner lot but has frontage on more than one
street or highway. If a lot is a through lot, both of the lot lines abutting the street or
highway are deemed to be front lot line.
Main Wall means the exterior front, side and/or rear wall of a building and all structural
components essential to the support of a fully enclosed space.
Medical Office means an establishment used for the medical, dental, surgical and/or
therapeutic treatment of human beings including clinics operated by a number and/or
variety of licensed medical professionals, but does not include a private or public
hospital.
Motel means an establishment containing multiple rooms with no private cooking
facilities that are rented to the travelling public for temporary sleeping accommodation,
with each of the rooms accessed from the outside and which does not include a bed
and breakfast establishment or a boarding, lodging or rooming house.
Motor Vehicle means an automobile, motorcycle, motor-assisted bicycle unless
otherwise indicated in the Highway Traffic Act, as amended, and any other vehicle
propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power.
Motor Vehicle, Commercial means a motor vehicle which is designed for the transport
of goods and which is used for business, employment or commercial purposes.
Motor Vehicle Body Shop means an establishment used for the painting and/or
repairing of the exterior and/or the undercarriage of motor vehicle bodies.
Motor Vehicle Repair Garage means an establishment where the services performed
or executed on motor vehicles for compensation shall include the installation of exhaust
system, repair of the electrical system, transmission repair, brake repair, radiator repair,
tire repair and installation, rustproofing, motor vehicle diagnostic centre, major and
minor mechanical repairs or similar use, but does not include a motor vehicle body
shop.
Motor Vehicle Rental Establishment means an establishment used for the rental of
motor vehicles.
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Motor Vehicle Sales and Rental Establishment means an establishment used for the
sale or rental of motor vehicles.
Municipal Airport Uses means those uses such as aircraft assembly and repair plant,
aircraft sales and rental facility, accessory restaurant, accessory business office, fuel
tank storage and unserviced campsites for fly-in visitors.
Museum means a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and its
development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates
and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the
purposes of education, study and enjoyment.
Non Complying means a building, structure or lot that does not comply with the
regulation(s) of this By-Law.
Non Conforming Use means an existing use that is not a permitted use in the zone in
which the said use is situated.
Outdoor Display and Sales Area means an outdoor open space area, used in
conjunction with the main building or structure on the same lot, for the accessory display
and/or sales of produce, merchandise or the supply of services in association with the
primary use of the lot. Such a display and/or sales area may be wholly or partially
contained within a temporary tent structure.
Outdoor Storage means an area of land used in conjunction with a business located
within a building or structure on the same lot, for the storage of goods and materials.
Outdoor Storage Use means an area of land used for the storage area forming the
principal use of a lot, such as a contractor's, construction equipment or materials yard.
Park, Public means any area of land under the jurisdiction of a public authority that is
designed and/or maintained for recreational purposes. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, a park may include municipal parks and playgrounds, golf courses,
swimming pools, tennis courts, bowling greens, arenas, boating facilities and sports
fields and ancillary retail uses.
Park, Private means an open space or recreational area other than a public park,
operated on a commercial and/or private member basis, and which includes one or
more recreational uses.
Parking Area means an open area of land not located within a street or highway or lane
that is used for the parking of four or more motor vehicles, but shall not include any area
where motor vehicles for sale, rent or repair are kept or stored.
Parking Garage means a building, or part thereof, used for the storage or parking of
motor vehicles for a number of dwelling units and/or a number of different uses.
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Parking Lot, Commercial means an area of land used for the parking of motor vehicles
for a fee.
Parking Space means a space that has been designed and/or located for the parking
of a motor vehicle or a bicycle.
Parking Space, Tandem means a parking space that is located behind another parking
space and which, if used, prevents the other parking space from being accessed by a
motor vehicle.
Patio means an area of land that is the site of decorative stone or other material that
rests upon the ground that is intended for use as an outdoor amenity area, but does not
include a deck, balcony or porch.
Personal Service Use means an establishment where a service is performed for the
grooming of a person (such as hairstyling) and/or the repair and/or cleaning of personal
effects (such as shoe repair and dry cleaning) but does not include a use that is defined
in this By-law.
Place of Entertainment means a motion picture or live theatre, arena, auditorium,
planetarium, concert hall and other similar uses but shall not include an adult
entertainment parlour, any use entailing the outdoor operation or racing of animals or
motorized vehicles, a casino or any other establishment accommodating or providing
gambling or gaming activities, wagering or betting, video lottery or gaming machines, or
any other similar type of gambling use.
Place of Worship means a building or part of a building used by a religious group(s) for
the practice of religious rites and associated activities.
Planting Strip means an area of land that is used exclusively for landscaping and can
be crossed by driveways and walkways accessing a lot from the street or highway.
Porch means a structure with a roof and at least at least one side that is open and
unenclosed that is accessed by stairs from grade and which provides access to the first
storey of a dwelling unit.
Private Club means an establishment used as a meeting place by members and
guests of members of non-profit and non-commercial organizations for community,
social or cultural purposes. This definition does not include uses that are normally
carried out as a commercial enterprise.
Public Authority means any commission, board, or authority or any quasi-public body
that is controlled by the Federal, Provincial, County and Town government.
Public Hall means an establishment used as a banquet hall, meeting hall, or trade and
convention centre for which banquets, weddings, receptions, auctions, trade shows, or
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other similar functions may be held, and for which food and beverages may be prepared
and served.
Repair Shop means an establishment used primarily for the repair of household articles
but shall not include shops for the repair of internal combustion engines, motor vehicles
or other similar uses.
Reserve means a strip of land abutting a street or highway and owned by the authority
having jurisdiction over such a street or highway.
Restaurant means an establishment in which the principal business is the preparation
and serving of food and refreshments to the public for consumption at tables within or
outside the building and which may include the preparation of food in a ready-to-
consume state for consumption off the premises.
Retail Store means an establishment in which goods, wares, merchandise, substances,
articles or things are displayed, rented or sold directly to the public but does not include
any use otherwise defined by this By-law.
Refreshment Stand means a structure, which is not able or intended be relocated
readily (not on wheels), and is designed as to be capable of being used and is used for
the purpose of the sale or dispensing of food, and/or drinks, intended for consumption
by the general public.
Refreshment Vehicle means a vehicle, which can be relocated readily (motorized or on
wheels), and which is designed as to be capable of being used and is used for the
purpose of the sale or other dispensing of food, and/or drinks, intended for consumption
by the general public.
Retirement Home means a residential complex or a part of a residential complex that is
occupied primarily by persons who are 65 years of age or older, is occupied by
individuals that are not related to the operator of the home and where the operator of
the home makes at least two care services available, directly or indirectly, to the
residents, and which does not include a long term care home, a private hospital or a
public hospital.
School, Commercial means an establishment used as a school conducted for gain,
including a studio of a dancing teacher or a music teacher, an art school, a golf school,
school of calisthenics, business or trade school and any other such specialized school.
School, Commercial Trade means an establishment where instruction, training, or
certification in a specific trade, service, or skill is provided.
School, Portable means a temporary building or structure designed to serve as a
classroom on a lot that is also the site of a public school.
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School, Private means an establishment used as an academic institution that is not a
public school.
School, Public means a building or part of a building used as an academic school
under the jurisdiction of a Provincially approved educational institution or school
operated on a non-profit basis.
Secondary Residential Unit means a separate dwelling unit containing bathroom and
kitchen facilities that is subordinate to an existing residential structure.
Shipping Container means a freight container that is used for the transportation and
storage of goods and materials that are loaded onto trucks, trains or ships for the
purpose of moving of goods and materials. A shipping container shall also include, but
not be limited to the body of a transport trailer or a straight truck and any prefabricated
portable metal storage unit. For the purpose of this definition, a shipping container does
not have wheels or include a motor vehicle or a transport trailer.
Shopping Centre means a commercial development, containing at least three
individual business establishments, designed as a single, comprehensively planned
development project with relationships between the shopping centre buildings, activities,
open spaces, parking areas, loading areas, driveways, other shared facilities, public
areas and adjoining streets, and held in single ownership or by participants in a
condominium corporation or commercial cooperative.
Sight Triangle means the triangular space on a lot formed by two intersecting street
lines and a line drawn from a point in one street line across such lot to a point in the
other street line, each such point being 9.0 metres from the point of intersection of the
street lines (measured along the street lines). Where two street lines do not intersect at
a point, the point of intersection of the street lines shall be deemed to be the intersection
of the tangents to the street.
Storey means that portion of a building:
a) That is situated between the top of any floor and the top of the floor next above it, or,
b) That is situated between the top of the floor and the ceiling above the floor, if there is
no floor above it.
Street or Highway means a roadway owned by a public authority and for the purposes
of this By-law does not include a private street or lane.
Streetline means the lot line that separates a lot from a street or highway.
Street, Private means a private right-of-way that is used by motor vehicles but is not
owned by the Corporation or any other public authority.
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Structure means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together
and attached or fixed permanently to the ground or any other structure. For the purpose
of this By-law, a fence, a light standard, transformers, an antenna and a sign shall be
deemed not to be structures. For the purpose of setback calculations, natural gas or
electricity metres and air conditioning units, dog houses, freestanding mail boxes,
driveway entrance pillars, statues, storage lockers under 1 metre high, pool pumps and
filters not inside accessory buildings, flag poles, free standing trellises, shopping cart
enclosures, waste receptacles, school bus shelters, composters, planters, and
barbeques are not considered structures for the determination of setbacks.
Swimming Pool means any body of water contained by artificial means located
outdoors on privately owned property in which the depth of the water at any point can
exceed 0.6 metres and shall include any accessory deck or support structure.
Tasting Room means premises where food and beverage are offered for consumption
by the public under license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and
are secondary and accessory to a brewery.
Trade and Convention Centre means a building or part of a building where facilities
are provided for the displaying of goods and/or services for the general public, such as
an auto show or a computer trade show or where groups of people meet for civic,
educational, political, religious or social purposes.
Transport Terminal means the use of land for the purpose of storing, servicing,
washing, repairing or loading of trucks and/or transport trailers with materials or goods
which are not manufactured, assembled, warehoused, or processed on the same lot,
and which may include a warehouse.
Warehouse means a building or part thereof, which is used primarily for the housing,
storage, adapting for sale, packaging or wholesale distribution of goods, wares,
merchandise, food stuff substances and articles, but does not include a fuel storage
tank.
Yard means an open, uncovered space on a lot pertaining to a building and unoccupied
by buildings or structures except as specifically permitted in this By-law.
Yard, Exterior Side means the yard of a corner lot extending from the front yard to the
rear yard between the exterior side lot line and the nearest main walls of the main
building or structure on the lot.
Yard, Front means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot
line and the nearest main walls of the main building or structure on the lot.
Yard, Interior Side means a yard other than an exterior side yard that extends from the
front yard to the rear yard between the interior side lot line and the main walls of the
main building or structure on the lot.
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Yard, Maximum means the maximum distance of a yard from a lot line. In calculating
the maximum yard, the minimum horizontal distance from the respective lot line is to be
used.
Yard, Rear means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot
line and the nearest main walls of the main building or structure on the lot.
Yard, Required means the minimum distance of a yard required from a lot line. No part
of a required yard for a building or structure is to be included as part of a required yard
for another building or structure. In calculating required yards, the minimum horizontal
distance from the respective lot lines is to be used.
Figure 3.3 A. Rear yard; B. Exterior side yard; C. Interior side yard; and D. Front yard.
Zone means a classification of a land use shown on the Zoning Schedule(s) of this By-
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Part 4.0 - General Provisions
4.1
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Unless otherwise specified, accessory uses, buildings and structures are
permitted in all zones and are subject to the following provisions:
a) No accessory building or structure can be erected on a lot prior to the
erection of the main building on the lot.
b) No accessory building or structure can be used for human habitation or
home business, unless expressly permitted by this By-law.
c) No accessory building or structure can be located within an easement that
is in favour of a public authority;
d) Accessory buildings and structures in an interior side yard must be located
no closer than 1.2 metre from the interior side lot line if the minimum yard
for the main building is 1.2 metres or greater. If the minimum yard for the
main building is less than 1.2 metres, no part of any accessory buildings
and structures in an interior side yard may be located closer than 0.6
metres from the interior side lot line.
e) Accessory buildings and structures in a rear yard must be located no
closer than 1.2 metres from the rear lot line.
f) The maximum height of accessory buildings or structures in all zones is
5.0 metres, unless specified otherwise.
4.2
Accessory Waste Storage Areas
Accessory waste storage areas are subject to the following provisions:
a) All waste generated by the occupants of 6 or more dwelling units on a lot
or from any mixed use, employment or institutional use must be stored
inside a building or structure on the same lot or deposited in purpose built
non-metal receptacle(s) that are designed for that purpose and which can
only be moved by a motor vehicle or machine provided the waste storage
building or structure or purpose built non-metal receptacle:
(i)
Is located within the interior side or rear yard;
(ii)
Is located no closer to any lot line than required for an accessory
building or structure by this By-law;
(iii)
Does not occupy any required parking spaces, loading spaces and
the access to these parking and loading spaces; and,
(iv)
Is located outside of any required planting strip.
b) Where a waste storage building or structure is provided in accordance with
sub-section (a) above, the building or structure must be surrounded on all
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sides by masonry, concrete, or wooden walls in order to provide screening.
This provision does not apply to a purpose built non-metal receptacle.
c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the temporary storage of waste in
any type of container or receptacle is permitted anywhere on a lot if
construction, demolition, or site alteration works are occurring on the same
lot, and only as long as these activities are occurring.
4.3
Barrier Free Access Ramps and Lifts
Nothing in this By-law prevents the establishment of barrier-free entrances in
accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code. In addition,
nothing prevents the location of barrier-free entrances in a private garage that is
attached to a dwelling unit provided the required number of parking spaces can
still be provided.
4.4
Exceptions to Height Requirements
The height requirements of this By-law shall not apply to:
a) Place of worship spires;
b) Place of worship belfries;
c) Chimneys;
d) Clock towers;
e) Transmission and telecommunication towers;
f) Water storage tanks;
g) Monuments;
h) Flag poles;
i) Agricultural buildings and structures, including silos and grain elevators;
j) Storage tanks and silos associated with an industrial use in an
Employment Zone;
k) Any ornamental roof construction features including but not limited to
domes, chimneys, towers and steeples;
l) Any mechanical features, such as structures containing a mechanical
penthouse or the equipment necessary to control an elevator;
m) Aggregate processing facilities; and,
n) Buildings and structures associated with a public works yard operated by a
public authority.
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4.5
Fences
a) No fence shall be constructed at a height greater than 1.9 meters in the front
or exterior side yard on a lot in a residential zone.
b) No person shall erect a fence or privacy screen unless it is; constructed of
materials specifically designed or commonly used for fencing purposes and is in
good repair, including being vertical, stable and structurally sound
4.6
Frontage on A Street or Highway
Unless otherwise specified by this By-law, no person shall erect any building or
structure and no person shall use any building or structure, lot or parcel unless
the lot or parcel to be so used, or upon which the building is situated or erected
or proposed to be erected:
a) Abuts or fronts on a street or highway which is assumed by by-law by a
public authority for maintenance purposes; or,
b) Is being constructed pursuant to a Subdivision Agreement with a public
authority; or,
c) Fronts on a year round maintained street or highway that was not
established as a consequence of Registering a Plan of Subdivision; or,
d) Is a private street within a Plan of Condominium that either provides direct
access to a street or highway or which connects with other private streets
within a Plan of Condominium or other Plans of Condominium to access a
street or highway.
For the purposes of this By-law, the front lot line of a lot separated from a street
or highway by a reserve owned by a public authority shall be deemed to abut
such a street or highway.
4.7
Multiple Uses and Zones On One Lot
a) Where any building, structure or lot is used for more than one purpose as
provided by this By-law, the said building, structure or lot must comply with
the provisions of this By-law relating to each use.
b) Where a lot is divided into more than one zone, each portion of the lot
must be used for a purpose that is permitted within each applicable zone.
Accessory buildings and structures must be located in the same zone as
the main building. In no case shall the zone boundary function as a lot line
for the purposes of determining required setbacks and minimum yards.
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4.8
Non-Complying Buildings and Structures
4.8.1
Replacement, Enlargement, Repair or Renovation
a) A non-complying building or structure that does not comply with this By-
law, but which was legally erected/altered in accordance with a by-law that
was in effect in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act R.S.O. c.
P. 13 as amended at the time of construction and/or alteration may be
replaced, enlarged, repaired or renovated provided that the replacement,
enlargement, repair or renovation:
(i)
Does not encroach further into a required yard;
(ii)
Does not further increase a situation of non-compliance;
(iii)
Complies with all other applicable provisions of this By-law; and,
(iv)
Does not increase the amount of volume or floor area within an
enclosed space in a building or structure in a minimum yard or
setback area, if the yard or setback area is located adjacent to the
Madawaska River or the Ottawa River.
b) Nothing in this By-law prevents the repair, strengthening or restoration to a
safe condition of any legal non-complying building or structure or part
thereof provided that the dimensions and use of the original building or
structure or of any yards associated thereto, are not altered in any way
except in conformity with this By-law.
c) Notwithstanding Section 4.7.1 (b), nothing in this By-law prevents the
replacement or rebuilding of a legal non-complying building or structure, if
it has been destroyed by means beyond the control of the owner, provided
that the dimensions and use of the original building or structure or of any
yards associated thereto, are not altered in any way except in conformity
with this By-law.
4.8.2
Non-Compliance As A Result Of Acquisition by a Public Authority
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, where, as a result of an
acquisition of land by a public authority, such acquisition results in a
contravention of this By-law, the following applies:
a) If the acquisition results in a contravention of this By-law with respect to
minimum lot frontage and lot area requirements, the remaining lot frontage
and/or lot area shall be deemed to be legal non-complying;
b) If the acquisition results in a contravention of this By-law with respect to
parking space, planting strip, front yard, interior side yard, exterior side
yard, rear yard or any other requirement, the lands so affected are deemed
to comply with this By-law to the extent it complied with this By-law on the
day before the acquisition was finalized;
c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), no new building, structure or addition to an
existing building or structure shall be erected or located except in
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accordance with all the provisions of this By-law, excluding subsection (a);
and,
d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, where as a result of the
establishment of a new street or highway abutting a lot that would have
been considered an interior lot prior to the establishment of the street or
highway, such lot shall continue to be considered an interior lot for the
purposes of determining compliance with this By-law.
4.9
Non-Complying Lots
A lot in existence prior to the effective date of this By-law that does not meet the
lot area and/or lot frontage requirements of the applicable Zone, is permitted to
be used and buildings and structures thereon be erected, enlarged, repaired or
renovated provided the use conforms with the By-law and the buildings or
structures comply with all of the other provisions of this By-law.
4.10
Non-Conforming Uses
No lands shall be used and no building or structure shall be used except in
conformity with the provisions of this By-law unless such use existed before the
date of passing this By-law and provided that it has continued and continues to
be used for such purpose, and that such use, when established, was not contrary
to any By-law in force at that time.
4.11
One Lot for Zoning Purposes
a) A group of occupancies located in a Downtown - Commercial/Residential,
Mixed Use - Residential/Commercial, Mixed Use -
Commercial/Employment, Institutional, or Employment Zone that:
b) Are designed, developed and managed, including site access and
infrastructure servicing, as a unit whether by a single owner or a group of
owners or tenants acting in collaboration;
c) Are made up of entirely of uses permitted or lawfully non-conforming on
the site, and has a common parking lot or parking garage or a combination
thereof.
d) Have entered into an agreement, satisfactory to the municipality, for the
joint use and maintenance of the lot.
4.12
Permitted Uses In All Zones
a) Public uses and infrastructure are permitted in all Zones, with the
exception of the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone, unless such uses
are expressly permitted by this By-law.
b) Nothing in this By-law prevents the use of any land, building or structure
for infrastructure or as a street or highway, nor prevent the installation of a
utility including a water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, gas main,
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pipeline or overhead or underground electrical lines, sewage pumping
station, municipal well and related structure, water storage tower or water
reservoir, public or municipal works depot, sewage of water treatment plant
in any zone, with the exception of the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone.
c) Where a public use is permitted in any zone, the following provisions
apply:
(i)
Such public use must comply with all applicable zone standards,
and parking and loading requirements of the zone in which it is
located.
(ii)
No outdoor storage or outdoor storage use is permitted unless
specifically permitted in the zone in which the public use is located.
(iii)
Any accessory use to a public use must be clearly incidental and
accessory to the principal use.
d) Group Home and Shopping Centre:
(i)
Group Home permitted use in: Residential One, Residential Two,
Residential Three, Residential Four, Downtown -
Commercial/Residential, Mixed Use - Residential/Commercial,
and Institutional.
(ii)
Shopping Centre permitted use in: Downtown -
Commercial/Residential, Mixed Use - Residential/Commercial,
Mixed Use - Commercial/Employment.
e) Other uses permitted in any zone, excluding the Environmental Protection
Zone are listed below:
(iii)
Community gardens;
(iv)
Temporary farmers markets;
(v)
Essential emergency services such as police and fire stations and
ambulance dispatch; and,
(vi)
Charging stations for electric motor vehicles.
4.13
Prohibited Uses, Structures and Objects
The following uses, structures and objects are not permitted by this By-law in any
Zone:
a) The use of any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation, except
where such tent, trailer or motor vehicle is located in a campground, in a
trailer park or in a mobile home park that is expressly permitted by this By-
law;
b) The use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation or for
gain or profit, unless such uses are specifically permitted by this By-law;
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c) The erection of a tarpaulin structure or any temporary structure in the front
or exterior side yard, the purpose of which is to store motor vehicles,
recreational motor vehicles and/or trailers is only permitted in an
Employment Zone;
d) Tarpaulin structures are prohibited in all zones except the Employment
Zone;
e) The storage or use of shipping containers on a lot unless outdoor storage
is specifically permitted on the lot by this By-law or if the shipping container
is permitted on a temporary basis on a lot in a Residential Zone in
accordance with Part 6.0 of this By-law;
f) The permanent placement of shipping containers on a lot in a Residential
Zone;
g) The use of a truck, bus, coach body or rail car for human habitation or for
storage purposes;
h) The storage of disused or partially dismantled motor vehicles, rail cars,
streetcars, buses, truck bodies or trailers, unless otherwise permitted by
this By-law;
i) The parking or storage of trailers or commercial motor vehicles on a vacant
lot;
j) The parking or storage of trailers or commercial motor vehicles on a vacant
lot for the purposes of advertising;
k) The outdoor storage of partially dismantled motor vehicles or trailers or
motor vehicle or trailer parts unless otherwise specifically permitted by this
By-law;
l) The manufacturing, refining, rendering or distillation of acid, ammonia,
chlorine, coal, creosote, explosives, fireworks, glue, petroleum or tar; and,
m) The bulk storage of industrial chemicals, fuels and oils, hazardous waste
or liquid industrial waste unless specifically permitted by the Environmental
Protection Act, as amended.
4.14
Sight Triangle
Within any area defined as a sight triangle, the following uses shall be prohibited:
a) A building, structure or use which would obstruct the vision of drivers of
motor vehicles;
b) A fence, tree, hedge, bush or other vegetation, other than agricultural
crops, the top of which exceeds 1.0 metres in height above the elevation
of the street;
c) Any portions of a delivery space, loading space of parking space;
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d) A beam or other ground service which exceeds the elevation of the street
by more than 0.6 metres.
The provisions of this clause shall not apply at any intersection controlled
by traffic signal lights. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
intersections involving a Provincial highway, the requirements of the
Ministry of Transportation shall apply.
4.15
Special Setbacks
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, the following special setbacks
shall apply:
4.15.1
Setback from Provincial Highway
No building or structure shall be located any closer than 14.0 metres to the edge
of the Provincial Highway right-of-way.
4.15.2
Setback from Other Roads
No building or structure shall be located any closer than 10.0 metres from the
road centreline.
4.15.3
Setbacks from Water
a) No building or structure shall be located any closer than 30.0 metres from
the high water mark on any lot adjacent to a water body.
b) Notwithstanding the above, decks are permitted in the setback area
subject to meeting all other requirements of this By-law.
c) Accessory boat dock and boat launching facilities and boathouses shall not
be required to meet the water setback set out in sub-section a).
d) For the purposes of interpreting this By-law, in the case of a conflict
between Section 2.7 of this By-law and sub-sections a), b) and c) above,
Section 2.7 prevails to the extent of the conflict.
4.16
Temporary Construction, Sales Offices and Model Homes
a) Nothing in this By-law shall prevent uses incidental to construction, such
as a construction camp or other such temporary work camp, tool shed,
scaffold or other building or structure incidental to the construction, only for
so long as the same are necessary for work in progress that has neither
been finished nor abandoned.
b) Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of land for a temporary sales
office or a model home.
c) The temporary sales office or a model home must be located on lands that
are subject to a draft approved plan of subdivision, plan of condominium or
an approved site plan control agreement under the Planning Act.
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4.17
Uses of Lots without Buildings
Unless expressly permitted by this By-law, no permitted use in any Zone is
permitted unless a main building is erected on the same lot.
4.18
Phased Condominiums
Unless provided elsewhere, where a plan of condominium is proposed to be
developed as a phased condominium as defined and set out in the Condominium
Act, S.O. 1998, Chapter 19 the lands shall be considered as one singular
property for the purpose of determining conformity with the provisions of the
Zoning By-law and temporary lot lines created as a result of the phasing shall not
be considered.
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Part 5.0 - Parking and Loading Standards
5.1
Applicability of This Section
a) The parking space requirements of this part of the By-law do not apply to
any use in existence at the date of passing of this By-law so long as the
gross floor area that existed on that date is not increased.
b) Additional parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the
provisions of this By-law for all uses and all net floor area on a lot in the
following circumstances:
(i)
Where a new building is erected or additional net floor area is
added to a legal or legal non-complying building existing on the
effective date of this By-law; and/or,
(ii)
Where a change in use occurs that has the effect of requiring the
additional spaces.
5.2
General Parking Provisions
5.2.1
Restriction on Use of Land, Buildings and Structures
a) No person shall use any land, building or structure in any Zone for any
purpose permitted by this By-law, unless the minimum number of parking
spaces required are provided in accordance with the provisions of this Part
of the By-law.
b) Notwithstanding the above, the required parking for public uses can be
located on an abutting or nearby lot that is also the site of a public use.
5.2.2
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 parking spaces shall be rounded down to the
next lower whole number.
5.2.3
More Than One Use on a Lot
The parking space requirements for more than one use on a single lot or for a
building containing more than one use, shall be the sum total of the parking
space requirements for each of the component uses, unless otherwise noted.
5.2.4
Exclusive Use of a Parking Space
Any parking space shall be unobstructed and available for parking purposes and
used exclusively for that purpose at all times, unless otherwise specified in this
By-law.
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5.2.5
Size of Parking Spaces
a) Where parking spaces are provided in a parking area, or on a driveway
each parking space shall have a width of not less than 2.75 metres and a
length of not less than 5.5 metres.
b) Where parking spaces are provided in an enclosed or underground parking
garage, such parking spaces shall have a width of not less than 2.6 metres
and a length of not less than 5.5 metres.
5.2.6
Width of Parking Aisles
The width of parking aisles within a parking area or parking garage, must be in
accordance with the following:
a) For two-way aisles, the minimum aisle width must be 6.0 metres.
b) For one-way aisles or aisles, the minimum aisle width must be 3.0 metres.
c) Where the aisle width in a parking area or parking garage is less than 6.0
metres, the aisle must be one-way.
d) Notwithstanding the above, parking areas and parking garages that legally
existed on the effective date of this By-law are exempt from the minimum
aisle width requirements set out in sub-sections (a), (b) and (c).
5.2.7
Width of Access Ramps and Driveways
Access ramps and driveways accessing a parking area or parking lot shall be a
minimum of 3.0 metres in width for one-way traffic and a minimum of 6.0 metres
in width for two-way traffic.
5.2.8
Surface Treatment
All parking spaces and parking areas and all driveways to any parking area or
commercial parking lot in any Residential, Mixed Use or Employment Zone must
be surface treated with asphalt, concrete, concrete pavers or other similar hard,
stable and dust preventative material.
5.2.9
Parking Area Location on a Lot In Relation To Buildings and Structures
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, parking areas shall be
setback a minimum of 1.2 metres from any building or structure.
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5.3
Residential Parking Requirements
The number of parking spaces required for residential uses shall be calculated in
accordance with the standards set out in Table 5.3 below.
Table 5.3: Residential Parking Requirements.
Use
Minimum Parking Space Requirement
Bed and breakfast
establishment
2 parking spaces per dwelling unit and 1 parking
space for each room rented
Boarding, lodging or
rooming house
1 parking space plus 1 parking space per every
3 beds
Dwelling, apartment
1 parking space per unit plus 0.25 parking
spaces per unit for visitors
Dwelling - Single
detached, semi-detached
and duplex
2 parking spaces per dwelling unit (tandem
parking spaces permitted)
Dwelling - triplex,
townhouse and multiple
1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit
Dwelling - Townhouse
street
2 parking spaces per dwelling unit (tandem
parking spaces permitted)
Group home
Greater of 2 parking spaces or 1 space/ staff
member on duty
Home business
1 parking space in addition to the requirement
for the dwelling unit
Long term care home
0.35 parking spaces per bed
Retirement home
0.5 parking spaces per unit plus 0.2 parking
spaces per unit for visitors
Secondary residential unit
1 parking space (in addition to the minimum
parking space requirement for the principal
dwelling unit) - tandem parking spaces permitted
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5.4
Non-Residential Parking Requirements
5.4.1
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required
The number of parking spaces required for non-residential uses shall be
calculated in accordance with the standards set out in Table 5.4 below.
Table 5.4: Non-Residential Parking Requirements.
Use
Minimum Parking Space Requirement
(net floor area unless otherwise noted)
Airport terminal
1/60 m2
Animal clinic
1/30 m2 for office component
Art gallery
1/30 m2
Banquet hall
1/6 m2
Business office
1/30 m2
Business service use
1/30 m2
Cannabis related facility
1/100m2
Child care centre
1/45 m2
Commercial fitness centre
1/20 m2
Commercial self storage facility
1/30 m2 for office component
Contractors yard or shop
1/30 m2 for office component
Financial institution
1/23 m2 and 1/30 m2 if it has a drive-
through service facility
Funeral home
1/25 m2
Gas bar
1/30 m2 for office and retail components
Hangar
1 parking space for every individual
hangar
Hangar, cluster
6 parking spaces for every cluster hangar,
the parking spaces are to be located at
the Airport Terminal
Home improvement centre
1/30 m2
Hospital, public
4 spaces per bed
Hotel and Motel
1 parking space per guest room, plus any
required parking spaces for other uses
listed in this table
Industrial use in a single use
building
1/100 m2
Industrial use in a building with 2
or more industrial uses
1/150 m2
Kennel and Kennel, Day
1/30m2 for office component
Light equipment sales and rental
use
1/30 m2 for office and retail components
Medical office
1/20m2
Motor vehicle body shop
1/30 m2 for office and retail components
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Use
Minimum Parking Space Requirement
(net floor area unless otherwise noted)
Motor vehicle rental
establishment and motor vehicle
sales and rental establishment
1/30 m2 for office and retail components
Motor vehicle repair garage
1/30 m2 for office and retail components
Outdoor storage use
1/30m2 for office component
Personal service use
1/30 m2 in first storey and 1/40 m2 in any
storey above the first storey unless
otherwise noted
Place of entertainment including
arena, auditorium, theatre,
stadium, cinema and
fairgrounds
1 parking space per 4 persons Fire Code
capacity, unless otherwise noted
Place of worship
The greater of 1 parking space per 10 m2
of gross floor area or 1 parking space per
every 4 fixed seats or 1 parking space per
ever 2.5 metres of bench seating
Private club
1 parking space per 4 persons permitted
Fire Code capacity, unless otherwise
noted
Public hall
1 parking space per 4 persons permitted
Fire Code capacity, unless otherwise
noted
Repair shop
1/30 m2 in first storey and 1/40 m2 in any
storey above the first storey unless
otherwise noted
Restaurant
1/6 m2
Restaurant patios
1/6 m2 for that portion of the patio that
exceeds 40% of the net floor area of the
restaurant it serves
Retail store
1/30 m2 in first storey and 1/40 m2 in any
storey above the first storey unless
otherwise noted
School, commercial and school,
commercial trade
1/20 m2
School, public (elementary)
1.5 parking spaces per classroom
School, public (secondary)
5 parking spaces per classroom
School, private
2.5 parking spaces per classroom
Shopping centre
4.9/100 m2 of net floor area
Transport terminal
1/30 m2 for office component
Warehouse
1/185 m2 plus the requirement for office
and retail components
Any other non-residential uses
not listed above
1/30 m2
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5.4.2
Shared Parking Provisions
Notwithstanding the minimum non-residential parking space requirements set out
in Table 5.4, where there are two or more dwelling units and two or more non-
residential uses in the same building, the number of parking spaces provided for
non-residential uses may be reduced by 20% of what is required.
5.4.3
Special Parking Provision for Downtown - Commercial/Residential Zone
a) Notwithstanding the minimum non-residential parking space requirements
set out in Table 5.4, no parking spaces are required for any permitted non-
residential use in a building that existed on the effective date of this By-law
within the Downtown Commercial/Residential Zone.
b) In addition to the above, if all or part of a building that existed on the
effective date of this By-law is replaced, no parking spaces are required for
any permitted non-residential use provided the net floor area is not
increased and provided the parking spaces that existed on the lot on the
effective date of this By-law are retained.
5.5
Accessible Parking Space Requirements
a) Of the parking spaces required for apartment buildings in Table 5.3 and for
all non-residential uses in Table 5.4, a certain number of those required
spaces must be dedicated and used as Type A and Type B accessible
parking spaces in accordance with Table 5.5 below.
b) In cases where this By-law establishes a parking requirement that is
greater or lesser than what is required in Tables 5.3 or 5.4, the amended
parking requirement is to be used instead.
c) Where the application of this requirement results in a numeric fraction, a
fraction of less than 0.5 must be rounded down to the nearest whole
number. Fractions equal to or greater than 0.5, are to be rounded up to the
nearest whole number.
d) Type A parking spaces accommodate people who use vans with a
mechanical lift on the side, which is used to get in and out of the vehicles.
These parking spaces (Type A) must be provided in accordance with Table
5.5 below.
e) The minimum width of a Type A accessible parking space must be 3.4
metres wide, and must be provided adjacent to an access aisle that is 2.0
metres wide.
f) Type B parking spaces to accommodate people who transfer in and out of
their vehicles manually. These parking spaces (Type B) must be provided
in accordance with Table 5.5 below.
g) The minimum width of a Type B accessible parking space must be 2.75
metres wide, and must be provided adjacent to an access aisle that is 2.0
metres wide.
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Table 5.5: Accessible Parking Space Requirements.
Number of
Parking Spaces
Type A
Accessible Parking
Space Requirement
Type B
Accessible Parking
Space Requirement
1-25
1
0
26-50
1
1
51-75
1
2*
76-100
2
2
101-133
2
3*
134-166
3
3
*Where an uneven number of total accessible parking spaces are
required, the extra Type B space may be changed to a Type A space.
5.6
Loading
Where a loading space is provided, the following regulations apply:
a) A loading space must be set back 7.5 metres from any Residential Zone
boundary, except if it is located entirely within a structure. This subsection
does not apply to a loading space located in a Residential Zone.
b) A loading space is not permitted:
(i)
In any minimum required yard;
(ii)
Between the main wall closest to the exterior lot line and the
exterior lot line; and,
(iii)
In any front yard.
c) Access to loading spaces must be by means of a driveway that is at least 6
metres wide contained within the lot on which the loading spaces are
located.
d) All vehicular movements required to access the loading space must be on
private property.
5.7
Bicycle Parking Requirements
a) In cases where 13 or more motor vehicle parking spaces are required in
accordance with Tables 5.3 and 5.4 of this By-law, the minimum number of
bicycle parking spaces provided shall be 5% of the required number of
motor vehicle parking spaces.
b) Notwithstanding sub-section (a) above, the maximum number of bicycle
parking spaces required is 30 bicycle parking spaces.
c) Bicycle parking spaces must have a minimum width of 60 centimetres wide
and a minimum length of 1.9 metres long.
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d) Motor vehicle parking requirements may be reduced in any zone except
the R1, R2, R3 and R4 Zones at the rate of one motor vehicle parking
space required for every 5 additional bicycle parking spaces beyond what
is required in sub-section a) provided the reduction does not reduce the
number of required parking spaces by more than 10%.
5.8
Drive-Through Service Facilities
Where drive-through service facilities are permitted, the provisions of this Section
apply.
5.8.1
Stacking Lane Requirements
Stacking lanes are required and must be exclusive of any other parking space
and loading space and aisle requirements contained within this By-law and must
be provided in accordance with Table 5.8.
Table 5.8: Minimum Number of Ingress and Egress Spaces Required.
Use Associated with Drive-
Through Service Facility
Minimum Required
Ingress Spaces
Minimum Required
Egress Spaces
Commercial and
Institutional Uses
4
N/A
Financial institution
4
N/A
Motor vehicle washing
establishment
5
1
Restaurant
7
3
5.8.2
Location of Ingress and Egress Spaces
a) Required ingress spaces must be located and calculated from the entrance
of the stacking lane to the product pick-up window.
b) The required egress spaces must be located after the service product pick-
up window or dispensing machine.
c) The vehicle space at the product pick-up window will count towards the
minimum egress spaces.
5.8.3
Size of Stacking Space
All stacking spaces must be rectangular in shape, with a minimum length of 6.0
metres and a minimum width of 3.0 metres.
5.8.4
Setbacks from Residential Zone Boundary
Stacking lanes and all order boxes using voice communication to order must be
located no closer than 15.0 metres from any Residential Zone boundary.
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5.8.5
Location of Drive Through Components
No stacking lanes, order boxes, or wall openings associated with a drive-through
service facility can be:
a) Located in any minimum required yard; or
b) Located in a wall facing the front or exterior side lot line unless all of the
components of a drive-through service facility are located a minimum of 10
metres from the front and exterior lot lines.
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Part 6.0 - Residential Zones
6.1
Zones
The following residential zones have been established in this By-law:
Residential One (R1)
Residential Two (R2)
Residential Three (R3)
Residential Four (R4)
6.2
Description of Zones
The residential zones are intended to implement the policies of the Established
Residential Area and Low-Medium Density Residential Area designations within
the Official Plan.
The Residential One (R1) Zone is intended to implement the policies of the
Established Residential Area designation in the Official Plan. The R1 Zone is
intended to generally permit single-detached, semi-detached and duplex
dwellings.
The Residential Two (R2) Zone is also intended to implement the policies of the
Established Residential Area designation in the Official Plan. However, the R2
Zone permits apartment dwellings and multiple dwellings (up to three storeys)
and street townhouse dwellings.
The Residential Three (R3) Zone is intended to implement the Low-Medium
Density Residential Area designation. This includes areas that have been
recently developed on the edges of the built up area of the Town and outside of
the Established Residential Area designation. The R3 Zone generally applies to
single-detached, semi-detached and duplex dwellings.
The Residential Four (R4) Zone is also intended to implement the Low-Medium
Density Residential Area designation and permits apartment dwellings and
multiple dwellings (up to three storeys) and street townhouse dwellings.
6.3
Specific Use Provisions
6.3.1
Secondary Residential Units
Where permitted by this By-law, a maximum of one secondary residential unit is
permitted and the following regulations apply.
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a) The secondary residential unit shall be located entirely within the same
building as the principal use on the same lot, or be wholly located within a
detached accessory building.
b) The maximum floor area of the secondary residential unit shall not exceed
40% of the gross floor area of the main building containing the principal
use, with the gross floor area not including the private garage or
basement.
c) A tandem parking space may be permitted in order to meet the parking
requirements of this By-law.
d) Where direct access to the secondary residential unit is provided from the
interior side yard, the opening is required to be a minimum of 1.2 metres
from the interior side lot line and no stairs accessing the secondary
residential unit are permitted within 1.2 metres from the interior side lot
line.
e) A secondary residential unit is not permitted on a lot where a garden suite
is also situated.
6.3.2
Garden Suites
Garden suites are subject to the provisions that apply to detached accessory
buildings in Section 4.1 of this By-law.
6.3.3
Home Businesses
Where a home business is permitted in a zone, the home business:
a) Shall clearly be a secondary use of the lot;
b) Shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit in the main building on
the lot;
c) Shall be conducted by at least one of the residents of a dwelling unit
located on the same lot;
d) Shall not employ more than one person who does not reside in the
dwelling unit;
e) Shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the gross floor area (not
including the private garage or the basement) of the dwelling unit, if the
home occupation provides a service that the general public can access;
f) Shall not involve the outdoor storage or outdoor display of materials or
finished products; and,
g) Shall not consist of an occupation that involves the sale of a commodity
not produced on the premises, unless the items being sold are related to
the primary business of the home business.
h) Shall not include the following uses:
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(i)
Adult entertainment uses;
(ii)
Any use requiring ventilation, other than ventilation typically found
in any residence;
(iii)
Any use involving the treatment, care and/or grooming of any
animal, including a kennel or a day-kennel;
(iv)
Any use involving the storage, repair, maintenance, painting and/or
towing of motor vehicles or recreational vehicles;
(v)
Dating/escort services;
(vi)
Industrial uses;
(vii)
Places of amusement;
(viii) Restaurants;
(ix)
Retail stores; and,
(x)
Taxi and limousine service depot/dispatch establishments.
6.4
General Provisions for Residential Zones
The provisions of this section apply in addition to all relevant general provisions in
Part 4.0 of this By-law.
6.4.1
Accessory Buildings and Structures in Residential Zones
Unless otherwise specified, accessory uses, buildings and structures are
permitted in all Residential zones and are subject to the following provisions:
a) Accessory buildings and structures shall be located no closer to the front
or exterior side lot line than the main building in the R1, R2, R3 or R4
Zones.
b) The maximum lot coverage of all accessory building and structures
(including a detached private garage) on a lot in any Residential Zone is
10%.
c) No more than three detached accessory buildings or structures are
permitted on a lot in any Residential Zone, unless otherwise permitted by
this By-law.
d) Minimum setback between accessory buildings and main use building shall
be 1.2 metres.
6.4.2
Permitted Locations for Parking
a) The parking of motor vehicles in a Residential Zone is only permitted within
a parking garage, parking area, private garage, carport or on a driveway
accessing an individual dwelling unit.
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b) Within a front or exterior side yard, motor vehicle parking is only permitted
on a driveway. A parking area shall not be permitted within a front or
exterior side yard.
6.4.3
Driveways
a) A driveway associated with a single detached, semi detached and
townhouse dwelling shall provide direct access to a private garage or
carport.
b) Where a private garage is detached from the main building and is
accessed by a driveway crossing the front lot line, the driveway must be
located no closer to the interior side lot line than the minimum setback
required for detached accessory buildings.
c) Notwithstanding sub-section (b) above, the setback for the driveway may
be less to match the setback of a detached private garage that legally
existed on the effective date of this By-law.
d) The maximum width of a driveway leading to a private garage or carport
that is attached to a single detached dwelling or each unit in a semi-
detached dwelling is 50% of the frontage of the lot up to a maximum of 7.0
metres.
e) The maximum width of a driveway leading to a private garage or carport
that is attached to a street townhouse dwelling is 60% of the frontage of
the lot up to a maximum of 6.0 metres.
f) In no case shall the width of the driveway be made larger with the addition
of brick, pavers, rock, stone, concrete tile and/or wood for the purposes of
parking and/or storing motor vehicles.
g) Individual driveways accessing two side-by-side semi-detached dwelling
units or two street townhouse dwelling units shall be paired.
h) The provisions of sub-sections (d), (e), (f) and (g) above do not apply to
driveways that legally existed on the effective date of this By-law.
6.4.4
Parking Spaces in Private Garages
Where parking spaces are located in a private garage, the following provisions
apply:
a) All parking spaces in private garages must have a minimum length of 6.1
metres, with the length measured from the inside wall to the garage door.
b) A private garage intended to occupy a single motor vehicle must be a
minimum of 3.0 metres in width with the width measured from the inside
walls.
c) A private garage intended to occupy two or more motor vehicles must be a
minimum of 5.5 metres in width with the width measured from the inside
walls.
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d) Within the private garage, stair encroachments into the parking spaces
required in sub-sections (i), (ii) and (iii) are permitted provided that the size
of each parking space is no less than 5.3 metres in length and 2.6 metres
in width and has a height of at least 2.1 metres.
e) Notwithstanding sub-section (iv) above, private garages that legally existed
on the effective date of this By-law are exempt from the minimum parking
space size requirements set out in sub-sections (i), (ii) and (iii).
6.4.5
Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicles
Within any Residential Zone, the owner or occupant of a dwelling unit may use a
parking space for the purposes of parking or storage of one commercial motor
vehicle, provided such motor vehicle does not exceed a capacity of 4,500
kilograms and is parked or stored on a driveway.
6.4.6
Parking of Recreational Trailers, Vehicles or Boats and Snowmobiles
The outdoor parking or storage of any recreational trailer, vehicle or boat is
permitted on any lot that is zoned to permit residential uses by this By-law, but
shall be subject to the following provisions:
a) A recreational trailer, vehicle or boat may be parked or stored on a
driveway from April 1 to October 31 only.
b) A recreational trailer, vehicle or boat may also be parked or stored in any
yard except the front yard, provided the recreational trailer, vehicle or boat
is not closer than 1.0 metre away from any lot line.
c) No storage of any recreational trailer, vehicle or boat shall be permitted
unless a main building has been constructed;
d) The storage of snowmobiles and their associated trailers may be
temporarily stored in a required front yard or exterior side yard from
November 1 to March 31st, provided that it is stored on a driveway.
6.4.7
Decks
Decks are permitted in the interior side, exterior side and rear yard provided that
the deck is:
a) No closer than 1.2 metres from the interior side lot line, in cases where an
interior side yard is required for the main building;
b) No closer than 3.0 metres from the exterior side lot line; and,
c) No closer than 3.0 metres from the rear lot line.
6.4.8
Porches
Porches and the associated stairs, eaves and gutters are permitted in the front,
interior side and exterior side yards provided that the porch and the associated
stairs, eaves and gutters are:
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a) No closer than 1.2 metres from the interior side lot line in cases where an
interior side yard is required for the main building;
b) No closer than 3.0 metres from the front and exterior side lot lines; and,
c) Not located within the required rear yard.
6.4.9
Dwelling Units
Unless otherwise specified by this By-law, no more than one dwelling unit shall
be permitted on a lot.
6.4.10
Encroachments into Required Yards (Excluding Decks and Porches)
Encroachments of the following structures or features shall be permitted in
accordance with Table 6.4.10 below.
Table 6.4.10: Permitted Encroachments into Yards.
Structure or Feature
Yards in which
Structure or Feature
is Permitted
Required Setback or
Permitted Encroachment
Air conditioners and
heat pumps
Interior side and rear
yard
Must be set back a minimum
of 0.6 metres from the interior
and rear lot lines and not
located in an access or public
easement accessing two or
more lots.
Exterior side yard
Must be set back a minimum
of 1.5 metres from the exterior
side lot line.
Front yard
No encroachment permitted.
Awnings, cornices,
coves, belt courses,
eaves, gutters,
pilasters, sills, or
weather-shielding
structures
All yards
May encroach by no more
than 0.6 metres into any
required yard.
Bay windows, box out
windows and bow
windows without
foundations, with a
maximum width of 3.9
metres
All yards
May encroach by no more
than 0.6 metres into any
required yard provided it does
not extend into an access or
public easement accessing
two or more lots.
Chimneys and gas
fireplace projections
and chases with a
All yards
May encroach by no more
than 0.6 metres into any
minimum yard provided it
does not extend into an
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Structure or Feature
Yards in which
Structure or Feature
is Permitted
Required Setback or
Permitted Encroachment
maximum width of 1.8
metres
access or public easement
accessing two or more lots.
Fire escapes
All yards
May encroach by no more
than 1.5 metres into any
required yard and must be set
back a minimum of 0.6 metres
from the interior side lot line.
Stairs and landings
that access any part
of the principal
building (except a
secondary residential
unit) at or above
grade and which are
not associated with a
deck or porch
Rear yard
May encroach by no more
than 1.5 metres into required
rear yard.
Front and exterior
side yards
No part of the stairs or landing
may be closer than 0.6 metres
from the front and exterior
side lot lines.
Interior side yard
No encroachment permitted.
Stairs that access the
principal building
(except a secondary
residential unit) below
grade
Rear yard
May encroach by no more
than 1.5 metres into required
yard.
Front, interior and
exterior side yards
No encroachment permitted.
Balconies
Front and exterior
side yards
May encroach by no more
than 1.5 metres into the
required front and exterior
side yards.
Rear yard
May encroach by no more
than 1.5 metres into the
required rear yard.
Interior side yard
No encroachment permitted.
Accessory structure
with a gross floor area
less than 15m2 in R2
or R4 Zone on lots
containing a
townhouse unit
Exterior Side Yard
May encroach into 100% of
any required exterior side yard
setback and setback to the
main building.
The structure may be
permitted to reduce he
setback to 0m to the exterior
lot line and 0m to the main
building.
6.4.11
Swimming Pools
The following regulations apply to outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs:
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a) Outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs are permitted in the interior side,
rear and exterior side yards, provided they are set back a minimum of 1.2
metres from the interior side and rear lot lines and 3.0 metres from the
exterior side lot line, with the setback measured from the water's edge of
the swimming pool or hot tub.
b) The maximum height of a swimming pool or hot tub is 1.5 metres above
grade.
c) Swimming pool pumps, filters and heaters, are permitted in the interior
side, rear and exterior side yards, provided they are set back a minimum of
0.6 metres from the interior side and rear lot lines and 1.5 metres from the
exterior side lot line.
6.4.12
Shipping Containers
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, the temporary placement of
one shipping container is permitted per lot in a Residential Zone provided the
shipping container:
a) Is located on the driveway;
b) Is set back a minimum of 1.0 metre from any lot line;
c) Has a maximum height of 2.5 metres, a maximum width of 2.5 metres and
a maximum length of 6.0 metres; and
d) Is not located on the lot for more than 30 days in a calendar year.
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6.5
R1 (Residential One)
Permitted Uses:
Single-detached dwelling
Semi-detached dwelling
Duplex-dwelling
Secondary residential unit
Home business
Bed and breakfast establishment
Child care centre
Home child care
Zone Standards:
Table 6.5 - Standards for Residential One (R1) Zone.
*Increased to 1.5 metres on both sides for new single-, semi-detached, and
duplex-dwellings. The minimum interior side yard setback shall not apply to the
common wall of a semi-detached dwelling.
Minimum Lot Frontage
Single-detached dwelling
13.5 metres
Semi-detached dwelling
16.0 metres or 8.0 meters if separate lot
Duplex dwelling
14.5 metres
Minimum Front Yard
6.0 metres or average front yard on the
abutting lots on either side of the lot
Minimum Setback to Private
Garage and Carport
6.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres*
Minimum Dwelling Area
Single-detached dwelling
75 m2
Semi-detached dwelling
65 m2
Duplex dwelling
65 m2
Maximum Height
9.0 metres
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6.6
R2 (Residential Two)
Permitted Uses:
Street townhouse dwelling
Apartment dwelling
Triplex dwelling
Multiple dwelling
Secondary residential unit
Home business
Bed and breakfast establishment
Child care centre
Home child care
Zone Standards:
Table 6.6 - Standards for Residential Two (R2) Zone.
Minimum Lot Frontage
Triplex dwelling
16.0 metres
Street townhouse dwelling
6.0 metres
Apartment/multiple dwelling
30.0 metres
Minimum Front Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Triplex dwelling
1.5 metres
Street townhouse dwelling
1.8 metres
Apartment/multiple dwelling
2.4 metres
Maximum Height
Triplex dwelling
10.5 metres
Street townhouse dwelling
10.5 metres
Apartment/multiple dwelling
10.5 metres
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6.7
R3 (Residential Three)
Permitted Uses:
Single-detached dwelling
Semi-detached dwelling
Duplex-dwelling
Secondary residential unit
Home business
Bed and breakfast establishment
Child care centre
Home child care
Zone Standards:
Table 6.7 - Standards for Residential Three (R3) Zone.
*The minimum interior side yard setback shall not apply to the common wall of a
semi-detached dwelling.
Minimum Lot Frontage
Single-detached dwelling
12.0 metres
Semi-detached dwelling
15.0 metres or 7.5 meters if separate lot
Duplex dwelling
13.5 metres
Minimum Front Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Setback to Private
Garage and Carport
6.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres*
Minimum Dwelling Area
Single-detached dwelling
75 m2
Semi-detached dwelling
65 m2
Duplex dwelling
65 m2
Maximum Height
10.5 metres
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6.8
R4 (Residential Four)
Permitted Uses:
Street townhouse dwelling
Apartment dwelling
Triplex dwelling
Multiple dwelling
Secondary residential unit
Home business
Bed and breakfast establishment
Child care centre
Home child care
Zone Standards:
Table 6.8 - Standards for Residential Four (R4) Zone.
Minimum Lot Frontage
Triplex dwelling
14.0 metres
Street townhouse dwelling
6.0 metres
Apartment/multiple dwelling
20.0 metres
Minimum Front Yard
4.5 metres
Minimum Setback to Private
Garage and Carport
6.0 meters
Minimum Rear Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Triplex dwelling
1.5 metres
Street townhouse dwelling
1.8 metres
Apartment/multiple dwelling
2.4 metres
Maximum Height
Triplex dwelling
10.5 metres
Street townhouse dwelling
10.5 metres
Apartment/multiple dwelling
10.5 metres
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Part 7.0 - Mixed Use Zones
7.1
Zones
The following mixed-use zones have been established in this By-law:
Downtown - Commercial/Residential (D - CR)
Mixed Use Residential/Commercial (MU-RC)
Mixed Use Commercial/Employment (MU-CE)
7.2
Description of Zones
The Downtown - Commercial/Residential Zone (D-CR) Zone applies to the
business areas within Downtown Arnprior and it implements the policies of the
Downtown Area designation in the Town's Official Plan.
The Mixed Use Residential/Commercial (MU-RC) Zone implements the policies
of the Mixed Use Residential/Commercial Area designation in the Town's Official
Plan.
The Mixed Use Commercial/Employment (MU-CE) Zone implements the policies
of the Mixed Use Commercial Employment Area designation in the Town's
Official Plan. The MU-CE Zone generally applies to former Highway Commercial
lands along Madawaska Boulevard, Daniel Street and on White Lake Road.
7.3
General Provisions for Mixed Use Zones
The provisions of this section apply in addition to all relevant general provisions in
Part 4.0 of this By-law.
7.3.1
Outdoor Display and Sales Area
Where an outdoor display and sales area is located on a lot, the following
provisions apply:
a) The outdoor display and sales area must be set back a minimum of 12.0
metres from a Residential Zone boundary;
b) The outdoor display and sales area must be located outside of any required
parking spaces and required planting strips; and,
c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), if the outdoor sales and display area is
temporary, it may occupy up to 10% of the parking spaces required by this
By-law for the uses that exist on the same lot.
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7.3.2
Planting Strip Requirements
A minimum 3.0 metres wide planting strip abutting the full length of a lot line is
required on a lot in any Mixed-Use Zone except the Downtown
Commercial/Residential Zone that abuts an interior side or rear lot line of a lot in
any Residential Zone.
Where there is a wall or solid board fence having a height of 1.5 metres or more
along an interior side or rear lot line, the width of the planting strip established in
sub-section (a) can be reduced to 1.5 metres in width.
A minimum 3.0 metres wide planting strip abutting the full length of the lot line is
required along the front and exterior side lot lines in any Mixed Use Zone, except
the Downtown Commercial/Residential Zone.
Planting strips required by this section of the by-law can be counted as part of
any landscaped open space requirement of this by-law.
7.3.3
Brewery
A brewery in the Downtown - Commercial/Residential zone shall have an
accessory tasting room.
Notwithstanding the provision in Section 7.3.3 a), a brewery shall be permitted in
the Downtown - Commercial/Residential Zone as an accessory use without the
requirement for a tasting room.
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7.4
D - CR (Downtown-Commercial/Residential)
Permitted Uses:
As set out in Sections 4.10 and 7.8
Zone Standards:
Table 7.4 - Standards for Downtown-Commercial/Residential (D-CR) Zone.
*The minimum interior side yard setback shall not apply to the common wall of a
semi-detached dwelling.
Minimum Lot Frontage
No requirement
Minimum Lot Area
No requirement
Minimum Front Yard
0.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
0.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
0.0 metres*
Maximum Height
12.0 metres
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7.5
MU-RC (Mixed Use-Residential/Commercial)
Permitted Uses:
As set out in Sections 4.10 and 7.8
Zone Standards:
Table 7.5 - Standards for Mixed Use- Residential/ Commercial (MU-CE)
Zone.
*The minimum interior side yard setback shall not apply to the common wall of a
semi-detached dwelling.
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
No requirement
Minimum Front Yard
4.5 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Single detached and semi-
detached dwellings that existed on
effective date of this By-law
1.2 metres
All other buildings that existed on
effective date of this By-law
2.4 metres
New street townhouse dwellings
constructed after effective date of
this By-law
1.8 metres
New apartment/multiple dwellings
constructed after effective date of
this By-law
2.4 metres
Maximum Height
10.5 metres
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7.6
MU-CE (Mixed Use-Commercial/Employment)
Permitted Uses:
As set out in Sections 4.10 and 7.8
Zone Standards:
Table 7.6 - Standards for Mixed Use-Commercial/Employment (MU-CE)
Zone
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
1,858m2
Minimum Front Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
12.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
3.0 metres
Maximum Height
14.0 metres
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7.7
Permitted Uses
Uses permitted in a Mixed Use Zone are denoted by the symbol 'X' in the column
applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted
use in Table 7.7. A number(s) following the symbol 'X' 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 listed below Table 7.7 (if
applicable).
Table 7.7 - Permitted Uses in the Mixed Use Zones.
Use
D - CR
MU-RC
MU-CE
Residential Uses
Single detached dwelling
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
Semi-detached dwelling
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
Duplex dwelling
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
Apartment dwelling
X
X
Intentional blank
Bed and breakfast establishment
Intentional
blank
X
Intentional blank
Crisis intervention home
X
Intentional
blank
Intentional blank
Street townhouse dwelling
X
X
Intentional blank
Dwelling unit within a non-residential
building
X
X
Intentional blank
Home business
X
X
Intentional blank
Home child care
X
X
Intentional blank
Long-term care home
X
X
Intentional blank
Retirement home
X
X
Intentional blank
Use
D-CR
MU-RC
MU-CE
Non-Residential Uses
Accessory outdoor storage subject to
Section 8.3.1
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X
Animal clinic
X
X
X
Art gallery
X
X
X
Banquet hall
X
X
X
Brewery
X
X
X
Business office
X
X
X
Business service use
X
X
X
Car wash
X
Child care centre
X
X
X
Commercial fitness centre
X
X
X
Commercial recreation use, private
X
X
X
Commercial self storage use
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X
Community centre
X
X
X
Contractors yard or shop
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X (1)
Financial institution
X
X
X
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Use
D-CR
MU-RC
MU-CE
Non-Residential Uses
Funeral home
X
X
Intentional blank
Gas bar
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X
Home improvement centre
X
X
X
Hotel
X
X
X
Industrial use
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X
Kennel and kennel, day
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X
Library
X
X
X
Light equipment sales and rental use
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X
Medical office
X
X
X
Motel
X
X
X
Motor vehicle body shop
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X
Motor vehicle repair garage
Intentional blank
Intentional blank
X
Motor vehicle rental establishment
X
X
X
Motor vehicle sales and rental
establishment
Intentional blank
X
X
Museum
X
X
X
Parking lot, commercial
X
X
X
Personal service use
X
X
X
Place of entertainment
X
X
Intentional blank
Place of worship
X
X
X
Private club
X
X
X
Refreshment stand
X
X
X
Refreshment vehicle
X
X
X
Repair shop
X
X
X
Restaurant
X
X
X
Retail store
X
X
X
School, commercial
X
X
X
School, commercial trade
X
X
X
School, private
X
X
Intentional blank
Trade and convention centre
X
X
X
Warehouse
Intentional blank
intentional blank
X
Special Provisions: (1) - Only existing uses permitted
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Part 8.0 - Employment Zone
8.1
Zone
The following employment zone has been established in this By-law:
Employment (EMPL)
8.2
Description of Zone
The Employment (EMPL) Zone implements the policies of the Employment Area
designation in the Town's Official Plan.
8.3
General Provisions for Employment Zones
The provisions of this section apply in addition to all relevant general provisions in
Part 4.0 of this By-law.
8.3.1
Accessory Outdoor Storage
Where outdoor storage is permitted in conjunction with a building or structure on
the same lot and is not an outdoor storage use, the following provisions apply:
a) The outdoor storage is only permitted on a lot if there is also a building or
structure on the same lot that has a minimum lot coverage of 15%.
b) The outdoor storage is permitted only in a rear or interior side yard and
must not be located any closer than 7.5 metres to any lot line abutting a
street or highway.
c) Outdoor storage shall be screened by opaque fencing or masonry wall
with a minimum height of 1.8 metres or a berm with a minimum height of
3.0 metres.
d) No materials (other than machinery and equipment) in an outside storage
area shall exceed 6.0 metres in height.
8.3.2
Cannabis Related Facilities
Cannabis related facilities are subject to the following provisions:
a) No cannabis related facility shall be located closer than 70.0 metres from
any residential or institutional use.
b) No residential use shall be permitted on the same lot where a cannabis
related facility is located.
c) Loading spaces and storage must be conducted within a fully enclosed
building.
d) The retail sale of cannabis is not permitted in conjunction with the use.
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8.3.3
Planting Strip Requirements
A minimum 3.0 metre wide planting strip abutting the full length of a lot line is
required on a lot in any Employment Zone that abuts an interior side or rear lot
line of a lot in any Residential Zone.
Where there is a wall or solid board fence having a height of 1.5 metres or more
along an interior side or rear lot line, the width of the planting strip established in
sub-section (a) can be reduced to 1.5 metres in width.
A minimum 3.0 metre wide planting strip abutting the full length of the lot line is
required along the front and exterior side lot lines in any Employment Zone.
Planting strips required by this section of the By-law can be counted as part of
any landscaped open space requirement of this By-law.
8.3.4
Brewery
Where brewery is a permitted use, a tasting room shall be permitted provided
such use is secondary and accessory to the brewery and such use does not
occupy more than the lesser of 75m2 or 25% of the total brewery floor area
(excluding below ground floor area).
8.4
Permitted Uses
Uses permitted in an Employment Zone are denoted by the symbol 'X' in the
column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 8.4.
Table 8.4 - Permitted Uses in Employment Zone.
Use
Employment Zone
Accessory outdoor storage
X
Animal clinic
X
Banquet hall
X
Brewery
X
Business office
X
Business service use
X
Cannabis related facility
X
Car wash
X
Commercial fitness centre
X
Commercial recreation use, private
X
Commercial self storage use
X
Community centre
X
Contractors yard or shop
X
Funeral home
X
Industrial use
X
Kennel and kennel, day
X
Light equipment sales and rental use
X
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Use
Employment Zone
Motor vehicle body shop
X
Motor vehicle repair garage
X
Motor vehicle rental establishment
X
Motor vehicle sales and rental establishment
X
Outdoor storage use
X
Parking lot, commercial
X
Private club
X
Repair shop
X
School, commercial trade
X
Trade and convention centre
X
Transport terminal
X
Warehouse
X
8.5
Zone Standards
Regulations For Uses Permitted In Section 8.4 Are Set Out In Table 8.5.
Table 8.5 - Standards for Employment Zone.
Standard
Employment Zone
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.0 m
Minimum Lot Area
1,858 m2
Minimum Front Yard
9.0 m
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard
0.0 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
9.0 m
Maximum Height
19.0 m
Minimum Setback From Residential Zone
Boundary
15.0 m
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Part 9.0 - Other Zones
9.1
Zones
The following other zones have been established in this By-law:
Institutional (I)
Airport Development (A-D)
Open Space (OS)
Environmental Protection (EP)
Transportation-Utility (T-U)
Future Development (FD)
9.2
Description of Zones
The Institutional (I) Zone recognizes local institutional uses that are permitted in
the Established Neighbourhoods and Low/Medium Density Residential Area
designation in the Town's Official Plan.
The Airport Development (A-D) Zone implements the policies of the Airport
Area designation in the Town's Official Plan. The A-D zone applies to the airport
and adjacent lands and requires a Comprehensive Development Plan to be
prepared for this area before development can proceed.
The Open Space (OS) Zone implements the policies of the Parks and Open
Space designation in the Town's Official Plan.
The Environmental Protection (EP) Zone implements the Environmental
Protection Area designation in the Town's Official Plan. Development is generally
not permitted in the EP Zone.
The Transportation-Utility (T-U) Zone recognizes the existing substations in the
Town.
The Future Development (FD) Zone recognizes existing uses on date of
passing of this By-law. Future development on lands within this Zone will require
an amendment to the Zoning By-law.
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9.3
Institutional Zone Provisions
9.3.1
Permitted Uses
Uses permitted in an Institutional Zone are denoted by the symbol 'X' in the
column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 9.3.1 below.
Table 9.3.1: Permitted Uses in the Institutional Zone.
Use
Institutional (I) Zone
Cemetery
X
Child care centre
X
Community centre
X
Crisis intervention home
X
Hospital, public
X
Library
X
Long term care home
X
Museum
X
Place of Worship
X
Retirement Home
X
Schools, private
X
Schools, public
X
9.3.2
Zone Standards
No person shall within any Institutional Zone use or permit the use of any lot or
erect, alter, use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
Zone standards. A number(s) following the Zone standard, Zone heading or
description of the standards, indicates an additional Zone requirement. These
additional standards are listed at the end of Table 9.3.2 below.
Table 9.3.2: Institutional Zone Standards.
Type of Standard
Institutional Zone
Standards
Minimum Lot Frontage
15.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
0.0 metres
Minimum Front Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
3.0 metres (1)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
7.5 metres
Maximum Height
11.0 metres
Special Provisions: (1) Increased to 7.5 metres abutting any Residential Zone
boundary.
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9.4
Airport Development Zone Provisions
9.4.1
Permitted Uses
Uses permitted in an Airport Development Zone are denoted by the symbol 'X' in
the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 9.3.
Table 9.4.1: Permitted Uses in the Airport Development Zone.
Use
Airport Development (A-D)
Zone
Municipal airport uses
X
Flight School
X
Airport Terminal
X
Hangar
X
Hangar, Cluster
X
Auxiliary industrial uses dependent
upon the aircraft industry
X
9.4.2
Zone Standards
No person shall within any Airport Development Zone use or permit the use of
any lot or erect, alter, use any building or structure except in accordance with the
following Zone standards. A number(s) following the Zone standard, Zone
heading or description of the standards, indicates an additional Zone
requirement. These additional standards are listed at the end of Table 9.4 below.
Table 9.4.2: Airport Development Zone Standards.
Type of Standard
Airport Development Zone
Standards
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
2,000 metres2
Minimum Front Yard
15.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
30.0 metres (1)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
10.0 metres (2)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
15.0 metres
Maximum Height
20.0 metres
Special Provisions:
(1) Increased to 30.0 metres abutting any Residential Zone boundary.
(2) Increased to 20.0 metres abutting any Residential Zone boundary.
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9.5
Open Space Zone Provisions
9.5.1
Zone Standards
Uses permitted in an Open Space Zone are denoted by the symbol 'X' in the
column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 9.5.1 below.
Table 9.5.1: Permitted Uses in an Open Space Zone.
Use
Open Space (OS) Zone
Conservation Use
X
Public Park
X
Stormwater Management Pond
X
9.5.2
Zone Standards
No person shall within any Open Space Zone use or permit the use of any lot or
erect, alter, use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
Zone standards.
Table 9.5.2: Open Space Zone Standards.
Type of Standard
Open Space (OS) Zone
Standards
Minimum Lot Frontage
0.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
0.0 metres
Minimum Required Front Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Required Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
7.5 metres
Maximum Height
11.0 metres
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9.6
Environmental Protection Zone Provisions
9.6.1
Zone Standards
Uses permitted in an Environmental Protection Zone are denoted by the symbol
'X' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a
specific permitted use in Table 9.6.1 below.
Table 9.6.1: Permitted Uses in an Environmental Protection Zone.
Use
Environmental Protection
(EP) Zone
Conservation Use
X
Public Park
X
9.6.2
Zone Standards
No person shall within any Environmental Protection Zone use or permit the use
of any lot or erect, alter, use any building or structure except in accordance with
the following Zone standards.
Table 9.6.2: Environmental Protection Zone Standards.
Type of Standard
Environmental Protection
(EP) Zone Standards
Minimum Lot Frontage
0.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
0.0 metres
Minimum Required Front Yard
9.5 metres
Minimum Required Rear Yard
9.5 metres
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
9.5 metres
Maximum Height
11.0 metres
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9.7
Transportation-Utility Zone Provisions
9.7.1
Zone Standards
Uses permitted in a Transportation-Utility Zone are denoted by the symbol 'X' in
the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 9.7.1 below.
Table 9.7.1: Permitted Uses in a Transportation-Utility Zone.
Use
Transportation-Utility (T-U)
Zone
Electrical Substation
X (Only uses that legally
existed on the effective date of
this By-law are permitted.
9.7.2
Zone Standards
No person shall within any Transportation-Utility Zone use or permit the use of
any lot or erect, alter, use any building or structure except in accordance with the
following Zone standards.
Table 9.7.2: Transportation-Utility Zone Standards.
Type of Standard
Transportation-Utility (T-U)
Zone Standards
Minimum Required Front Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Required Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Required Side Yard
3.0 metres
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
Maximum Height
13.0 metres
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9.8
Future Development Zone Provisions
9.8.1
Zone Standards
Uses permitted in a Future Development Zone are denoted by the symbol 'X' in
the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 9.8.1 below.
Table 9.8.1: Permitted Uses in a Future Development Zone.
Use
Future Development (FD)
Zone
Legally existing uses as of the effective
date of this By-law.
X
9.8.2
Zone Standards
Additions to existing single detached dwellings are permitted subject to the
standards as listed in Table 9.8.2 below.
Table 9.8.2: Future Development Zone Standards.
Type of Standard
Future Development (FD)
Zone Standards
Minimum Required Front Yard
6.0 metres
Minimum Required Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
3.0 metres
Maximum Height
11.0 metres
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Part 10.0 - Exceptions
10.1
Exceptions
The provisions of this By-law are modified as set out in Table 10.1, below. In
Table 10.1:
f) Column 1 identifies the exception number;
g) Column 2 identifies the Zone subject to the exception;
h) Column 3 sets out the uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable;
and,
i) Column 4 sets out the special rules that apply, if applicable.
Table 10.1: Exceptions.
Exception
Number
Base
Zone
Permitted Uses
Special Rules and/or Provisions
that apply that are different than
in the Base Zone
1
MU-RC
Business office
Business service use
Club, private
Medical office
Personal service use
Repair shop
Restaurant
School, commercial
School, commercial trade
No special provisions
2
MU-RC
Accessory retail store
Accessory business office
Commercial self storage use
Industrial use
Light equipment sales and
rental use
Motor vehicle repair garage
Motor vehicle rental
establishment
No special provisions
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Exception
Number
Base
Zone
Permitted Uses
Special Rules and/or Provisions
that apply that are different than
in the Base Zone
Motor vehicle sales and rental
establishment
Repair shop
Warehouse
3
MU-RC
Existing uses
Business office
Business service use
Personal service use
Retail store
Business offices, business service
uses, personal service uses and
retail stores shall have a net floor
area that is 100 square metres or
less
Existing non-residential uses can
only expand such that the use does
not exceed 100 square metres of
net floor area
4
MU-RC Only existing uses permitted
No special provisions
5
FD
In accordance with Section
9.8.1
In addition, a contractors
storage building and garage are
permitted
Outdoor storage is not
permitted
Minimum required interior side yard
on west side - 11 metres
Minimum required rear yard - 15
metres
6
FD
In accordance with Section
9.8.1
In addition, a commercial self
storage use permitted within a
building that existed on the
effective date of this By-law
No special provisions
7
MU-CE
All uses permitted in MU-CE
Zone
Only existing industrial uses
and warehouse uses with
outdoor storage and/or
processing are permitted
No special provisions
8
MU-CE
All uses permitted in MU-CE
Zone
Retail stores shall not exceed
2,500 square metres of net floor
area
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Exception
Number
Base
Zone
Permitted Uses
Special Rules and/or Provisions
that apply that are different than
in the Base Zone
Drive through service facilities
are not permitted
9
R3
All uses permitted in the R3
Zone
Minimum lot frontage - 10.7 metres
10
R3
All uses permitted in the R3
Zone
Minimum lot frontage - 12.2 metres
Maximum lot coverage - 50%
11
R3
All uses permitted in the R3
Zone
No special provisions
12
R4
All uses permitted in the R4
Zone
Minimum lot frontage - 4.5m
Minimum setback to Private
Garage and Carport - 5.0m
Minimum Rear Yard - 5.5m
Minimum Interior Side Yard - 1.2m
Maximum Height - 15m
13
R3
All uses permitted in the R3
Zone
Maximum lot coverage for single
storey semi-detached dwellings -
50%
14
R3
All uses permitted in the R3
Zone
Maximum lot coverage - 50%
15
R3
All uses permitted in the R3
Zone
Minimum required front yard for
semi-detached dwelling units when
both units are on the same lot -
14.16 metres
Minimum required front yard for
semi-detached dwelling units when
each unit is on a separate lot - 7.08
metres
16
R4
All uses permitted in the R4
Zone
Minimum lot frontage - 4.5m
Minimum setback to Private
Garage and Carport - 5.0m
Minimum exterior Side Yard - 3.0m
Minimum interior side yard - 1.2m
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Exception
Number
Base
Zone
Permitted Uses
Special Rules and/or Provisions
that apply that are different than
in the Base Zone
17
R4
All uses permitted in the R4
Zone
Minimum lot frontage - 4.5m
Minimum setback to Private
Garage and Carport - 5.0m
Minimum Interior Side Yard - 1.2m
Maximum Height - 15m
18
I
All uses permitted in the I Zone
The lands subject to this exception
are considered to be one lot for the
purposes of this By-law
The front lot line for the lands
subject to this exception is the
southern lot line
19
I
All uses permitted in the I Zone
plus one dwelling unit in a
building that existed on the
effective date of this By-law
No special provisions
20
R2
All uses permitted in the R2
Zone
Minimum lot frontage - 16.5 metres
Maximum height - 9.0 metres
21
EMPL
All uses permitted in the EMPL
Zone plus the shelter and care
of animals
No special provisions
22
R1
All uses permitted in the R1
Zone
In addition, a research facility,
testing laboratory and office are
permitted
Minimum interior side yard - 6.0
metres
23
R1
All uses permitted in the R1
Zone
Home business use is permitted
in accessory building, with the
home business being
comprised of a cabinetry
making shop and showroom
No special provisions
24
R2
All uses permitted in the R2
Zone
Minimum front yard - 3.7 metres
Minimum interior side yard - 3.0
metres
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Exception
Number
Base
Zone
Permitted Uses
Special Rules and/or Provisions
that apply that are different than
in the Base Zone
Minimum rear yard - 8.0 metres
Minimum dwelling unit area - 43
square metres in existing building
and 55 square metres in new
building
Maximum density - 111 units per
hectare
Minimum parking - 1.3 parking
spaces per unit
25
D-CR
All uses permitted in the D-CR
zone
Semi-detached dwelling
Minimum interior side yard for
semi-detached dwellings - 2.3
metres
Minimum rear yard for semi-
detached dwellings - 5.0 metres
26
MU-RC
All uses permitted in the MU-RC
Zone
Maximum height - 15 metres
27
D-C/R
All uses permitted in the D-C/R
zone plus alkaline hydrolysis
No special provisions
27
R4
All uses permitted in the R4
Zone
Minimum Interior Side Yard for
townhouse use - 1.2m
28
R4
Street Townhouse Dwellings
Minimum Interior Side Yard - 1.2m
29
R4
Apartment Dwelling
Maximum Height - 15.5m
30
MU-RC
All uses permitted in the MU-RC
zone plus Commercial self-
storage use
No special provisions
31
R2
All uses permitted in the R2
Zone
Existing site performance
standards for setbacks shall apply
for all existing buildings on the
property.
33
R4
Street townhouse dwelling
Apartment dwelling
Triplex dwelling
Multiple dwelling
Minimum Rear Yard for street
townhouses 8.3 metres
Maximum Height for street
townhouses 10.5 metres
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Exception
Number
Base
Zone
Permitted Uses
Special Rules and/or Provisions
that apply that are different than
in the Base Zone
Secondary residential unit
Home business
Bed and breakfast
establishment
Child care centre
Home child care
Maximum Height for
apartment/multiple dwelling 18.0
metres
Despite Section 6.4.3 to the
contrary, the maximum width of a
driveway leading to a private
garage or carport attached to a
street townhouse is 3.35 metres.
34
R1
Single-detached and semi-
detached dwelling
Retail sales are permitted as part
of a home business
An accessory building is permitted
to be used for a home business
A home business is permitted to
operate within an accessory
building
Retail sale of goods not produced
on the premise are permitted as
part of a home business
35
R1
Single-detached dwelling and
semi-detached dwelling
Minimum lot frontage for semi-
detached dwelling each on a
separate lot - 10.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
required on one side only - 1.5
metres
36
R4
All uses permitted in the R4
Zone
Retirement Home
Maximum Height:
Within 75m of the lot line abutting
Fourth Avenue: 14m (4-storey)
Remainder of lot: 20m (6-storey)
Minimum Parking:
Retirement non-residential: 1/30m2
of medical, health or personal
service GFA
Minimum Parking Space Area
Underground Parking Area:
2.6m by 5.2m
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Exception
Number
Base
Zone
Permitted Uses
Special Rules and/or Provisions
that apply that are different than
in the Base Zone
Location of Parking Area:
Parking area in the exterior side
yard facing McNab Street subject
to a landscaped 3 metre setback
from the lot line
Enclosed Amenity Area Permitted
Projection:
Maximum enclosed area of 163m2
to be setback a minimum of 3m
from edge of building
The façade facing Fourth Avenue
is narrower than the depth of the
building measured perpendicularly
to the façade. This provision shall
not apply to accessory buildings.
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MU-CE
All uses permitted in MU-CE
zone
Apartment dwelling
Drive through service facilities
are not permitted
Retail stores shall not exceed
2,500 square metres of floor area
The lands subject to this exception
are considered one lot for the
purposes of this By-law
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R1
All uses permitted in the R1
zone
5.0 metre setback to
garage/carport
5.0 metre minimum rear yard
setback
1.2 metre interior side yard setback
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R4
All uses permitted in the R4
zone
Buffer strip location: A buffer strip
shall be required along any portion
of a lot line abutting an Open
Space (OS) zone.
Buffer strip width (minimum): 10m
or 5m beyond the vegetation
dripline of trees along the property
line, which is greater.
Buffer strip definition: A buffer strip
shall be defined as an area cleared
of any non-native species and left
to naturally regenerate and further
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Exception
Number
Base
Zone
Permitted Uses
Special Rules and/or Provisions
that apply that are different than
in the Base Zone
plated with calipersized native
species consistent with species
composition with the adjacent
Gillies Grove Woodland.
Required setback from buffer strip
(minimum): 5 metres
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R2
All uses permitted in the R2
zone
That the existing performance
standards (setbacks) to the front
and exterior side yard lot lines be
considered the minimum.
That a parking area in the rear yard
setback shall be screened with a
planting strip or fence with a
minimum height of 1.5 meters.
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Part 11.0 - Temporary Uses
11.1
Temporary Uses
Where on Schedules to this By-law, a zone symbol is followed by the letter "T", a
number for example MUC-T1-, one or more additional but temporary uses are
permitted on the lands noted until the permission granted by the site specific
Temporary Use By-law expires in accordance with the policies of the Official Plan
and Section 39 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. Table
11.1, below, identifies the Temporary Use Zones within the Municipality.
Table 11.1: List of Temporary Use Zones.
Zone
Property/
Legal
Description
Temporary
Uses
Zone
Standards
Date
Enacted
Date
Expires
T1
260 Elgin
Street West
Retail sales
as part of a
home
business
within an
accessory
building
No special
provisions
April 24,
2017
April 24,
2020
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Part 12.0 - Holding Provisions
12.1
Holding Provisions
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, where a Zone symbol is
followed by the letter "H" and a number - for example MUC-H- no person shall
use or permit the use of land to which the letter "H" applies for any use other than
the use which legally existed on the date the By-law applying the holding
provision came into effect until the holding symbol is removed in accordance with
the policies of the Official Plan and the Planning Act, as amended.
Council may pass a By-law pursuant to Section 46 of the Planning Act, as
amended, to remove the holding symbol, thereby placing the lands in the zone
indicated by the zone symbol, when all of the applicable requirements have been
met.
Table 12.1: List of Holding Provisions.
Holding
Symbol
Property/Legal
Description
Uses Permitted
with Holding
Provision in
Effect
Conditions for Removal
H 1
Various
Properties
In accordance with
Section 2.6 of this
By-law
The execution of appropriate
agreements with the Town
H 3
640 White Lake
Road
In accordance with
Section 2.6 of this
By-law
The execution of appropriate
agreements with the Town
Council acceptance of servicing
studies and plans for sanitary sewer,
storm sewer and water services
Council acceptance of a traffic
impact/analysis study indicating
phased/overall impact of
development on the road system
Council acceptance of a storm
drainage report
Council acceptance of a site grading
and drainage plan
H 4
All lands within
the Employment
Zone
All uses permitted
by Section 8.4
except a cannabis
related facility
A cannabis related facility may be
permitted provided Council is
satisfied that noise and odour from
the facility will not create adverse
effects on residential uses.
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H 5
Elementary
school on
Baskin Drive
In accordance with
Section 2.6 of this
By-law
The execution of appropriate
agreements with the Town
Council acceptance of servicing
studies and plans for sanitary sewer,
storm sewer and water services
Council acceptance of a storm
drainage report
Council acceptance of a traffic and
parking study that assesses the
potential traffic impacts associated
with the future expansion of a
secondary school on the site and
provides recommendations for the
implementation of any necessary
mitigating measures, with this study
to be submitted and approved by the
Director of Public Works prior to the
development of any secondary
school on the site
Council acceptance of an
environmental impact study and
slope stability study
That adequate hydraulic watermain
network system capacity and
redundancy has been demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Town's
engineering consultant in a manner
satisfactory to the Director of Public
Works, through a Hydraulic
Watermain Analysis; and that any
required measures needed to ensure
system capacity and redundancy to
accommodate growth are in place.
H 6
30 Daniel Street
North
In accordance with
Section 2.6 of this
By-law
Council acceptance of a storm
drainage report
Council acceptance of a site grading
and drainage plan
Council acceptance of servicing
studies and plans for sanitary sewer,
storm sewer and water services
Council acceptance of a heritage
impact assessment
Council acceptance of tree
preservation and landscaping plan
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H 7
386 and 396
Madawaska
Boulevard
All uses permitted
by Section 7.14
except residential
uses
The execution of appropriate
agreements with the Town
H8
R4
In accordance with
Section 2.6 of this
By-Law
The execution of appropriate
agreements with the Town
H 9
Part of Part 1,
Plan 49R-7230,
Part of Lot 3,
Concession A
In accordance with
Section 2.6 of this
By-Law
Council acceptance of servicing
studies and plans for development of
the lands.
The execution of appropriate
agreements with the Town
H 10
Part of Lot 1,
Con B, Hartney
Street
In accordance with
Section 26 of this
By-Law
A cannabis related facility may be
permitted provided Council is
satisfied that noise and odour from
the facility will not create adverse
effects on residential uses
Council acceptance of an
environmental impact study
The execution of appropriate
agreements with the Town
H 12
Lot 4, Con B
In accordance with
Section 2.6 of this
By-law
Council acceptance of servicing
studies and plans for development of
the lands.
The execution of appropriate
agreement with the Town
H 13
Part 1 on Plan
49R-8580, Part
of Lot 3, Con C
All uses permitted
In R4*36 to a
maximum height of
14 m (four storeys)
Council acceptance of appropriate
plans and studies for development of
the lands, including the submission
of a wind study
The execution of appropriate
agreements with the Town
H 14
Con C, Part Lot
5
Legally existing
uses as of the
effective date of
this By-law.
A development application, being
submitted and approved by the
appropriate authority and that the
applicable agreement is entered into
and registered on title;
That servicing studies and plans for
sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and
water services must be submitted
and approved;
That a traffic impact/analysis study
indicating a phased/overall impact of
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development on the road system by
submitted and approved; and
That a site grading and drainage
plan, storm drainage report and tree
preservation plan be submitted and
approved.
Part 13.0 - Enactment