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Bonfield, Ontario
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TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
ZONING BY-LAW
TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
Zoning By-law 2012-49
EFFECTIVE DATE
BY-LAW 2012-49
This By-law shall become effective on the date of passing if no notice of objection is filed with the
Clerk within the time provided. If a notice of objection is filed with the Clerk, this By-law shall
become effective on the date of approval by the Ontario Municipal Board.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 28th DAY of AUGUST 2012.
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MAYOR
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CLERK
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS _____ DAY OF _____________, 20____.
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MAYOR
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CLERK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION....................................................................................... 1-1
1.1
Title ....................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Scope of By-law .................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Interpretation of By-law........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.4
Structure ............................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.5
Zoning Schedules ................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.6
References to Statutes and Agencies................................................................................. 1-4
1.7
Permits .................................................................................................................................. 1-4
1.8
Enforcement and Penalties ................................................................................................. 1-4
1.9
Severability ........................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.10
Repeal of Existing Zoning By-law ......................................................................................... 1-5
1.11
Effective Date ....................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.12
Request for Amendments .................................................................................................... 1-5
2
DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 2-6
3
GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................................................. 3-21
3.1
Use Zones ........................................................................................................................... 3-21
3.2
Schedules ........................................................................................................................... 3-21
3.3
Public Uses Permitted ........................................................................................................ 3-21
3.4
Access Regulations to Improved Street ............................................................................ 3-22
3.5
Occupancy of Complete Buildings..................................................................................... 3-22
3.6
Height Regulations ............................................................................................................. 3-22
3.7
Temporary Construction Uses ........................................................................................... 3-22
3.8
Non-Conforming Uses ........................................................................................................ 3-22
3.9
Existing Buildings Less Than Minimum Lot or Yard Requirements ................................ 3-23
3.10
Existing Undersized Lots .................................................................................................... 3-23
3.11
Accessory Buildings, Uses or Structures .......................................................................... 3-23
3.12
Open Storage Prohibited ................................................................................................... 3-24
3.13
Permitted Encroachments in Minimum Yards ................................................................. 3-24
3.14
Parking Requirements ....................................................................................................... 3-25
3.15
Existing Buildings Having Less Than Minimum Parking Requirements ......................... 3-26
3.16
Standards for Parking Area ............................................................................................... 3-26
3.17
Standards for Entrance and Exit ....................................................................................... 3-26
3.18
Drive-through Facilities ...................................................................................................... 3-27
3.19
Loading Requirements ....................................................................................................... 3-27
3.20
Vehicles without Current License Plates .......................................................................... 3-28
3.21
Truck, Bus and Coach Vehicles ......................................................................................... 3-28
3.22
Storage of Special Vehicles ............................................................................................... 3-28
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3.23
Vacant Lot Storage ............................................................................................................. 3-29
3.24
Buildings to be Moved ....................................................................................................... 3-29
3.25
Converted Cottages............................................................................................................ 3-29
3.26
Buffer Strips ....................................................................................................................... 3-29
3.27
Visibility Triangles ............................................................................................................... 3-30
3.28
Swimming Pools ................................................................................................................. 3-30
3.29
Conformity with Existing Setbacks .................................................................................... 3-31
3.30
Home Occupations ............................................................................................................. 3-31
3.31
Home Industries ................................................................................................................. 3-31
3.32
Amenity Requirements ...................................................................................................... 3-32
3.33
Dwelling Unit in Non-Residential Building or Lot .............................................................. 3-32
3.34
Pits and Quarries ................................................................................................................ 3-33
3.35
Development Constraint .................................................................................................... 3-33
3.36
Group Homes ..................................................................................................................... 3-33
3.37
Site Plan Control ................................................................................................................. 3-33
3.38
Secondary Dwelling Units .................................................................................................. 3-34
3.39
Garden Suites ..................................................................................................................... 3-34
3.40
Mobile Homes .................................................................................................................... 3-34
3.41
Bed and Breakfast ............................................................................................................. 3-35
3.42
Livestock Raising ............................................................................................................... 3-35
3.43
Watercourse Setbacks ....................................................................................................... 3-35
4
ZONES ............................................................................................................................................. 4-36
4.1
Residential, First Density (R1) Zone ................................................................................. 4-36
4.2
Residential, Second Density (R2) Zone ............................................................................ 4-37
4.3
Residential, Limited Services (RLS) Zone ......................................................................... 4-38
4.4
Residential, Multiple-Attached (RM) Zone ........................................................................ 4-39
4.5
Commercial, Local (C1) Zone ............................................................................................ 4-40
4.6
Commercial, Highway and Service (C2) Zone .................................................................. 4-41
4.7
Commercial, Resort (C3) Zone .......................................................................................... 4-42
4.8
Industrial, General (M1) Zone ........................................................................................... 4-43
4.9
Industrial, Heavy (M2) Zone .............................................................................................. 4-44
4.10
Industrial, Restricted (M3) Zone ....................................................................................... 4-45
4.11
Rural (RU) Zone .................................................................................................................. 4-46
4.12
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone ................................................................................. 4-47
4.13
Open Space (O) Zone ......................................................................................................... 4-48
4.14
Hazard Lands (HAZ) Zone .................................................................................................. 4-49
4.15
Waste Disposal Zone (WD) ................................................................................................ 4-50
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SPECIAL ZONES .............................................................................................................................. 5-51
5.1
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 1 .......................................................................................................... 5-51
5.2
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 2 .......................................................................................................... 5-53
5.3
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 3 .......................................................................................................... 5-56
5.4
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 4 .......................................................................................................... 5-58
5.5
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 5 .......................................................................................................... 5-60
5.6
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 6 .......................................................................................................... 5-62
5.7
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 7 .......................................................................................................... 5-64
5.8
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 8 .......................................................................................................... 5-66
5.9
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 9 .......................................................................................................... 5-67
5.10
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 10 ....................................................................................................... 5-68
5.11
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 11 ....................................................................................................... 5-69
5.12
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 12 ....................................................................................................... 5-70
5.13
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 13 ....................................................................................................... 5-71
5.14
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 14 ....................................................................................................... 5-72
5.15
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 15 ....................................................................................................... 5-74
5.16
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 16 ....................................................................................................... 5-76
5.17
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 17 ....................................................................................................... 5-78
5.18
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 18 ....................................................................................................... 5-80
5.19
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 19 ....................................................................................................... 5-81
5.20
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 20 ....................................................................................................... 5-83
5.21
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 21 ....................................................................................................... 5-83
5.22
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 22 ....................................................................................................... 5-84
5.23
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 23 ....................................................................................................... 5-86
5.24
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 24 ....................................................................................................... 5-88
5.25
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 25 ....................................................................................................... 5-90
5.26
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 26 ....................................................................................................... 5-92
5.27
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 27 ....................................................................................................... 5-93
5.28
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 28 ....................................................................................................... 5-95
5.29
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 29 ....................................................................................................... 5-97
5.30
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 30 ....................................................................................................... 5-98
5.31
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 31 ..................................................................................................... 5-100
5.32
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 32 ..................................................................................................... 5-102
5.33
SPECIAL ZONE 33 ............................................................................................................ 5-102
5.34
SPECIAL ZONE 34 ............................................................................................................ 5-103
5.35
SPECIAL ZONE 35 ............................................................................................................ 5-105
5.36
SPECIAL ZONE 36 ............................................................................................................ 5-107
5.37
SPECIAL ZONE 37 ............................................................................................................ 5-107
5.38
SPECIAL ZONE 38 (SZ-38) ............................................................................................... 5-108
5.39
SPECIAL ZONE 39 ............................................................................................................ 5-110
5.40
SPECIAL ZONE 40 (SZ-40) ............................................................................................... 5-113
5.41
Special Zone 41 (SZ-41) .................................................................................................. 5-115
5.42
Special Zone 42 (SZ-42) .................................................................................................. 5-117
5.43
Special Zone 43 (SZ-43) .................................................................................................. 5-119
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SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS ................................................................................................... 6-121
RESIDENTIAL USES .............................................................................................................................. 6-121
6.1
FRONT YARDS................................................................................................................... 6-121
6.2
SIDE YARDS ...................................................................................................................... 6-121
6.3
REAR YARDS ..................................................................................................................... 6-121
6.4
REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWN-HOUSE OR MULTIPLE ATTACHED DWELLING ................. 6-121
6.5
REQUIREMENTS FOR APARTMENT DWELLINGS ............................................................ 6-122
COMMERCIAL USES ............................................................................................................................. 6-122
6.6
FRONT YARD ..................................................................................................................... 6-122
6.7
SIDE YARD ........................................................................................................................ 6-122
6.8
REAR YARD ....................................................................................................................... 6-123
6.9
FRONTAGE ON HIGHWAY ................................................................................................. 6-123
6.10
OPEN SPACE ..................................................................................................................... 6-123
6.11
ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 6-123
INDUSTRIAL USES ................................................................................................................................ 6-124
6.12
FRONT YARD ..................................................................................................................... 6-124
6.13
SIDE YARD ........................................................................................................................ 6-124
6.14
REAR YARD ....................................................................................................................... 6-124
6.15
FRONTAGE ON HIGHWAY ................................................................................................. 6-124
6.16
ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED ....................................................................................... 6-124
6.17
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS .................................................................................................. 6-125
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SCHEDULES ............................................................................................................................ 7-126
Schedule A - Township of Bonfield
Schedule A1 - Hamlet of Bonfield
Schedule A2 - Hamlet of Rutherglen
Schedule B - Provisions for Residential Uses
Schedule C - Provisions for Non-Residential Uses
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1 ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Title
This By-law may be cited as the "The Township of Bonfield Zoning By-law ".
1.2 Scope of By-law
Lands Subject to By-law
The provisions of this By-law shall apply to all lands within the corporate limits of the
Township of Bonfield.
Compliance with Other Restrictions
This By-law shall not reduce or mitigate any restrictions lawfully imposed by a government
authority having jurisdiction for any such restriction.
1.3 Interpretation of By-law
Definitions
In this By-law, unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set out in Section 2 shall
apply. Where a term is not defined, its common usage shall apply.
Number
In this By-law, unless the context requires otherwise, words used in the singular number
include the plural, and vice versa.
"Shall" is Mandatory
In this By-law, the word "shall" is mandatory.
"Used" and "Occupied"
In this By-law, the words "used" and "occupied" shall include "intended", "arranged", and
"designed" to be used or occupied.
Measurements
Measurements of length and area used in this By-law are given in metric units (e.g. metres,
hectares).
Holding Zones
Holding zones are created by adding a lower-case "h" to the zone code on the zoning
schedules, and that have the effect of allowing the uses set out in the corresponding text of
the by-law at some time in the future, when the holding symbol is removed by an amendment
to the zoning by-law once specified conditions are met (e.g. such as conditions related to
environmental, transportation, servicing matters).
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Primary Zones
Primary zones are the basic structural unit of this Zoning By-law and identify a land use
category with permitted uses and regulations. Primary zones are indicated by a set of
symbols, for example R1 represents the Residential, First Density Zone in this By-law.
Special Zones
Where a zone classification is referred to as a Special Zone (SZ) and followed by a hyphen
and a number (eg. SZ-10), this denotes a Special Zone. Lands so zoned shall be subject to all
of the provisions of that Special Zone, which are listed in Section 5 in this By-law.
Temporary Use By-law
Where a zone classification is followed by a dash (-) and the letter "T", this denotes a
temporary use By-law pursuant to Section 39 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
Details concerning the temporary use are listed at the end of the specific zone category
and/or listed in the Special Zone Section of this By-law.
Conflict
In the event of a conflict between this By-law and amendments thereto and any other general
or special by-law of the Municipality, the most restrictive By-law shall prevail.
Request for Amendments
Minor amendments to the Zoning By-law are permitted without adopting an amendment
provided they do not change the intent of the Zoning By-law. Minor amendments could
include: number changes; cross-referencing; correcting grammatical or typographical errors.
1.4 Structure
This zoning by-law is composed of seven (7) main sections:
1) Administration and Interpretation
2) Definitions
3) General Provisions
4) Zones
5) Special Zones
6) Supplementary Provisions
7) Schedules
Section 1 - Administration and Interpretation sets out the area covered by the By-law,
requirements for compliance, interpretation of wording, and other administrative matters.
This By-law is subject to the Interpretation Act.
Section 2 - Definitions outlines the definitions of key terms used throughout the By-law in
order to facilitate the interpretation of the document.
Section 3 - General Provisions sets out uses regulations that apply to all zones and matters
such as parking, landscaping, and other provisions for land development. It also outlines
those circumstances in which provisions of this By-law shall not apply.
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Section 4 - Zones sets out the general intent of each zone, the permitted uses and the
zoning regulations for development.
Section 5 - Special Zones sets out all the site specific uses and provisions that apply to
certain properties that are subject to exception provisions through Zoning By-law
Amendments or special consideration under previous by-law(s). These Special Zone
properties are indicated on the Schedules with SZ followed by an appropriate number (i.e.
SZ-21)
Section 6 - Supplementary Provisions sets out all the supplementary provisions for
Residential, Commercial and Industrial Uses. These include, but are not limited to extra
provisions for Front Yards, Side Yards, Access Requirements, Frontage on a Highway and
Accessory Uses.
Section 7 - Schedules sets out the zoning schedules (maps), as well as performance
standards (table format) for residential and non-residential uses for the Township of
Bonfield.
1.5 Zoning Schedules
Zones
For the purposes of this By-law, the zones may be referred to by the name (e.g. Residential,
First Density) or by the zone code (e.g. R1).
Schedules
Schedules A, A1, and A2 are the zoning maps for this by-law. Schedule A covers the entire
Township of Bonfield, Schedule A1 covers the Hamlet of Bonfield, and Schedule A2 covers
the Hamlet of Rutherglen. The extent and boundaries of all zones are shown on each of the
Schedules.
The colours provided on all Schedules (A, A1 and A2) are for easy reference and zone
distinctions. The colours do not form part of this By-law.
Schedule B lists the provisions for all residential zones of this By-law. Schedule C presents
the provisions for all non-residential zones of this By-law.
Determination of Zone Boundaries
Where any uncertainty exists as to the location of the boundary of any of the said zones as
shown on the zoning schedules, the following rules shall apply:
a) A zone boundary shown approximately at a lot line, street or lane is considered to be at
the boundary of the lot line, street or lane.
b) A zone boundary shown approximately in the centre line of a street or lane is considered
to be at the centre line of the street or lane.
c) A zone boundary shown as following approximately a shore line or the centre line of a
watercourse is considered to be the present shore line or centre line and moves with any
natural change in the watercourse.
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d) Unless the location of a zone boundary is specified by dimensions on the Schedule, a
zone boundary, which lies within a lot, shall be fixed by the scale of such schedule upon
which it is shown.
e) Unless otherwise indicated on the zoning schedules, streets, lanes or rights-of-way for
railroads, transmission lines or pipelines shall be deemed to be in the same zone as the
adjacent lands and where such streets, lanes or rights-of-way separate different zones,
unless otherwise indicated on the zoning schedules, the centre lines of these shall
constitute the boundary between the zones.
f) All land below the surface of a water body or watercourse as of the date of this By-law
came into effect shall be deemed to be in the same zone.
1.6 References to Statutes and Agencies
Where reference is made in this Zoning By-law to other documents, such as federal or
provincial Acts, or other legislation, or to other documents that are not part of this By-law, it is
understood that it is the latest approved version of the document that is being referenced
unless otherwise specified.
Where this By-law makes reference to the jurisdiction of a public agency, and where the
name or responsibilities of such public agency are changed hereafter, the said reference
shall be deemed to include any and all successors to such public agency having jurisdiction
over the matters to which the said reference applies.
1.7 Permits
The requirements of this By-law shall be met before the Township issues a Building Permit,
Certificate of Occupancy or a Municipal License/Permit.
1.8 Enforcement and Penalties
Enforcement
Unless otherwise stated, this By-law shall be administered and enforced by the Township's
Director of Planning and Development or designate.
Penalty
Any person convicted of a violation of this By-law is liable, at the discretion of the convicting
Justice, on first conviction to a fine of not more than $25,000 and on a subsequent
conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000 for each day or part thereof upon which the
contravention has continued after the day on which that person was first convicted in
accordance with the Planning Act.
Any Corporation convicted of violation of this By-law is liable, at the discretion of the
convicting Justice, on first conviction, to a fine of not more than $50,000 and on a
subsequent conviction to a fine of not more than $25,000 for each day or part thereof upon
which the contravention has continued after the day on which that Corporation was first
convicted, in accordance with the Planning Act.
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Where any building or structure or any part thereof is to be erected, altered, reconstructed or
extended, or any lot is being used or is to be used, in contravention of any requirement of
this By-law, such contravention may be restrained by action at the instance of any rate-payer
or of the Municipality pursuant to provisions of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended, and/or
any other legislation applicable.
Remedy of Violation
In the event that a person is found guilty of contravening this By-law and is directed to
remedy any violation but fails to do so, the remedy may be carried out by the Township at the
expense of the offender.
1.9 Severability
Should any clause, section, sub-section or provision of this By-law be held invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this By-law shall not be affected.
1.10 Repeal of Existing Zoning By-law
Zoning By-law No. 2000-08, as amended is repealed upon the coming into force of this by-
law.
1.11 Effective Date
This By-law shall take effect the day after the last date for the filing of objections where there
are no objections received or where objections are received upon approval of the Ontario
Municipal Board.
1.12 Request for Amendments
A request for an amendment to this By-law shall be accompanied by a completed copy of the
appropriate application form and all required supporting studies and documents as
requested by the Township Staff or Council.
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2 DEFINITIONS
ABATTOIR means a building, structure, or lot or part thereof used for the slaughter of
livestock, fowl, or other animals for the purpose of processing or rendering.
ACCESSORY means a use, building or structure that is normally incidental, subordinate and
exclusively devoted to the principal use, building or structure and located on the same lot.
AGRICULTURE USE means general farming and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing includes the raising and harvesting of field, bush, tree or vine crops, nurseries,
greenhouses, dairying, animal husbandry, raising of poultry, and the sale of produce grown
on the farm from which the sale is made. Agriculture, General may include the dwelling for
the owner or tenant of the farm.
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES means the use of land, structure or building for the purposes of
buying and selling commodities and services that are necessary to support agricultural
operations but does not include any manufacturing, assembling, processing, warehousing, or
construction uses.
ANIMAL HOSPITAL means a building or structure where animals, including birds and livestock
are treated and where domestic animals, including birds are kept for treatment and shall
include a veterinary establishment and veterinary clinic, but not a kennel.
AUTOMOBILE BODY REPAIR SHOP means an establishment used for the repair or alteration
to the body or paint work of any vehicle.
AUTOMOBILE SALES AGENCY means an establishment for the storage, sale and servicing of
new or used vehicles and may include outdoor storage of vehicles but all other facilities must
be within a building.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION means a building or a clearly defined space on a lot where
gasoline, oil, tires, batteries and other similar products for the maintenance of motor vehicles
may be sold or where vehicles may be oiled, greased and subjected to minor or running
repairs essential to the actual operation of motor vehicles.
AUCTION ESTABLISHMENT shall mean the offering for sale of new and used goods by means
of request or invitation for bids, includes a livestock auction sales barn and vehicle or
liquidation auction.
BASEMENT means one or more storeys of a building below the first storey, as defined in the
Ontario Building Code.
BED AND BREAKFAST means a private home where accommodation and meals are provided
to the travelling public but does not include a boarding house, hostel, hotel, motel, or resort.
BOARDING AND/OR ROOMING HOUSE means any building or part thereof in which the
proprietor supplies for hire or gain to more than three (3) other persons lodging or meals or
both (exclusive of the lessee or owner thereof or members of his family), and may include a
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children's home, home for the aged, or other similar establishments, and shall exclude a
hotel, hospital or nursing home.
BOARDING KENNEL means a place for the temporary shelter of domestic animals,
which may be operated as a commercial business or by the Humane Society as a
service to the community.
BOAT HOUSE means an accessory building or structure located on a waterfront lot, the sole
use of which is the provision of shelter or protection of a boat or other form of water
transport.
BOWLING ALLEY means a building or structure containing lanes for bowling.
BUFFER STRIP means a landscaped or naturally vegetated strip of land devoted exclusively
to the provision of visual amenity and a physical barrier between adjacent uses.
BUILDING means any structure, whether temporary or permanent, used or built for the
shelter, accommodation or enclosure of persons, animals or chattels, other than a lawful
boundary wall or fence, and shall include any structure, loading dock, staging gallery, wall,
excavation, storage tank, gasoline pump, pump island, bleacher, fence, swimming pool,
grandstand, tent, awning, bin, bunker or platform, vessel or vehicle used for any of the said
purposes is deemed a building.
BUILDING OFFICIAL, CHIEF means the officer of the Township of Bonfield for the time being
charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of the Building By-Law.
BULK SALES ESTABLISHMENT means the use of land, structure or building for the purposes
of buying and selling fuels, building materials, ice and allied commodities, but does not
include any manufacturing, assembling or processing uses.
BUS STORAGE means an area with or without a building for the storage and/or sheltering of
buses and may incorporate the servicing of such vehicles.
CABIN means a separate building designed to provide only sleeping accommodation for the
traveling or vacationing public.
CABIN, GUEST means a building accessory to and subordinate to a permitted
residential use, which is designed to provide additional sleeping quarters for occasional
guests of the owner but that does not include sanitary or kitchen facilities.
CABIN, HOUSEKEEPING means a separate building designed to provide sleeping
accommodations and facilities for the preparation and cooking of food for the traveling or
vacationing public.
CAMPING ESTABLISHMENT (SEASONAL) means a parcel of land used or maintained as an
overnight tent and trailer park where people are accommodated temporarily in tents or
tourist trailers, or other similar facilities, whether or not a fee or charge is paid for the rental
thereof, but does not include a mobile home park.
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CARPORT means an enclosed or partially enclosed structure having a minimum of fifty
percent (50%) open area with a roof which is designed or used for the storage of one or more
private vehicles.
CELLAR means that space of the building that is partly or entirely below grade which has one-
half or less than one-half of its height measured from floor to ceiling above finished grade
around the exterior of the building.
CEMETERY means land that is set apart or used as a place for interment of the dead. A
cemetery may include such accessory uses as mausoleums, crematoriums and
columbariums.
CLINIC means a building or part of a building wherein health services are provided to the
public in the form of a medical, paramedical, dental, surgical, physiotherapeutic, or other
human health services including associated technical and laboratory facilities, and may also
include a pharmaceutical outlet for the sale of prescription and therapeutic drugs,
medication, optical equipment and similar drug store products.
COMMERCIAL USE means the use of land, structure or building for the purposes of buying or
selling commodities and supplying services, as distinguished from such uses as
manufacturing or assembling of goods, warehousing and contractors' yards.
COMMUNITY FACILITY means any tract of land or building used for community activities
which may be used for ancillary commercial purposes and the control of which is vested in
the Municipality, local board of commission thereof.
COMMUNITY GARDEN means a communal garden provided for the sole use of or
consumption by the individual or individuals working the garden and shall include a rooftop
garden.
CONSERVATION USES means land used solely for the preservation and enhancement of the
natural environment and may include a conservation area.
CONTRACTOR'S YARD means an area with or without buildings used for the storage of
materials and equipment related to the construction industry.
COTTAGE means a dwelling which is not a principal residence designed and built for periodic
occupancy, rather than for permanent year-round use but does not include a mobile home.
COUNCIL means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Bonfield.
CURLING RINK means a building or structure containing curling sheets for curling.
DAY NURSERY means premises that receive more than five children primarily for the purpose
of providing temporary care or guidance (or both) for a continuous period not exceeding 24
hours, and the children are:
a) under 10 years of age; or
b) under 18 years of age if the day nursery will be for children with a developmental
disability.
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DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINT areas have been identified by the local Conservation Authority
through air photo interpretations and field investigation. The boundaries of the Development
Constraint Area are arbitrarily determined based on: closeness to water, bank stability, extent
of wetlands and/or a minimum setback from a watercourse. Where appropriate identifiable
features, such as a transportation route, have been selected as the Development Constraint
Area boundary. Lands zoned as Development Constraint Areas are regulated by the North
Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority.
DRIVING RANGE means a public or private area operated for the purpose of developing
golfing techniques, including a mini-putt, but excluding golf courses.
DRIVE-IN THEATRE means an outdoor form of structure consisting of a large outdoor screen,
a projection booth, a concession stand and a parking area for vehicles.
DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY means an establishment that provides or dispenses products or
services, through an attendant or an automated machine, to persons remaining in vehicles
that are in designated stacking aisles. A drive-through facility may be in combination with
other uses, such as a bank, restaurant or gas station.
DWELLING means a building, occupied or capable of being occupied as a home, residence or
accommodation by one or more persons, but shall not include hotels, boarding and rooming
houses, motels, mobile homes and institutions.
DWELLING, APARTMENT means a building consisting of four or more dwelling units,
where each unit has a common entrance from the street level and the occupants of
which have the right to use, in common, halls and/or stairs and/or elevators and
yards.
DWELLING, CONVERTED means a building which has been altered by the creation of
more dwelling units than existed originally, with each dwelling unit having its own
sanitary facilities and cooking facilities.
DWELLING, DUPLEX means a building that is divided horizontally into two dwelling
units each of which has an independent entrance either directly or through a
common vestibule.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE ATTACHED means a building that is divided into three or more
independent dwelling units but excludes an apartment dwelling and a town-house
dwelling.
DWELLING, TOWN-HOUSE means a building that is divided vertically by common
walls into three or more dwelling units, each of which has independent entrances as
well as access to a front and rear yard immediately abutting the front and rear walls
of each dwelling unit.
DWELLING, SECONDARY means a self-contained dwelling unit created by either an
interior renovation within an existing dwelling, or as an exterior addition, provided
that one entire face of the addition is attached to the principal dwelling; however a
secondary dwelling unit shall not be considered a second dwelling on the lot for the
purposes of this By-law.
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DWELLING, SEMI-DETACHED means a building that is divided vertically into two
dwelling units each of which has an independent entrance either directly or through a
common vestibule.
DWELLING, SINGLE-DETACHED means a completely detached dwelling unit by which
access is gained by a private entrance outside the building but does not include a
mobile home.
DWELLING UNIT means one room or a group of rooms used or designed or intended
to be used by an individual or only one family as a single, independent and separate
housekeeping establishment in which food preparation and sanitary facilities are
provided for the exclusive use of such an individual or family; and which has a private
entrance from outside the building or from a common hallway inside the building.
EQUESTRIAN ESTABLISHMENT means an area of land which is used as an educational
centre for horse training, handling, care, or for the lodging of horses.
EQUIPMENT SALES AND RENTAL ESTABLISHMENT means an establishment where light
machinery and equipment such as automotive tools, cleaning equipment, concrete and
masonry equipment, electric tools and accessories, gasoline generators, moving equipment;
painting and decorating equipment; plumbing tools and other similar tools and accessories
are offered or kept for sale or rent.
ERECT includes build, construct, reconstruct, alter and relocate and without limiting the
generality of the forgoing is taken to include any preliminary physical operations such as
excavating, grading, piling, cribbing, filling or draining, structurally altering any existing
building or structure by an addition, deletion, enlargement or extension.
EXISTING means existing as of the date of the final passing of this By-law.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING means any form of artificial illumination located outside of a building or
structure.
FARM EQUIPMENT DEALER shall mean an agency which offers for sale, and maintains and
repairs machinery normally used in farming.
FAST FOOD OUTLET AND BAIT AND TACKLE SHOP means a building for the retail of fast foods
such as hamburgers, fries, subs and the like without full course meals and which shall be
self service, together with retail sale of live bait and tackle and ice.
FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT means a place that provides a range of financial services, which
may include a bank, trust company or other financial institution, and automated bank
machines as an accessory use.
FLOOD PLAIN means the horizontal area bordering a lake, swamp, river, stream, or water
course which is subject to flooding.
FLOOR AREA means the space on any storey of a building between exterior walls and
required fire walls, including the space occupied by interior walls and partitions. A fire wall
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located on a property line separating two properties under separate ownership shall, for the
purpose of this By-law, be considered an exterior wall.
FLOOR AREA, DWELLING means the sum of the areas of all floors of a dwelling unit
measured between the internal faces of the exterior walls, excluding the basement or cellar.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS means the sum of all floor areas above grade, except in the case of an
apartment building where part of the area of the basement is used for a dwelling unit(s), in
which case the said area constitutes part of the gross floor area measured between the
internal faces of the exterior walls of the building at the level of each floor, including any part
of the building above grade used for the storage or parking of motor vehicles, locker storage
and laundry facilities, but excluding any part of the building used for mechanical purposes
which are an integral part of the building.
FLOOR SPACE, COMMERCIAL means the sum of the areas of all floors of a building or part
thereof used for commercial purposes measured between the internal faces of the exterior
walls, excluding the furnace-room, laundry-room, washrooms, stairwell or elevator shaft.
FORESTRY USE means the general raising and harvesting of wood and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, shall include the raising and cutting of fuel wood, pulpwood,
lumber, holiday trees and other forest products.
FUNERAL HOME means a commercial establishment that provides funeral supplies and
services to the public.
FURNITURE MANUFACTURING shall mean an operation for the production of cabinet, chairs,
tables, cedar chests, and cupboards, with retailing occurring from the same premises.
GARAGE, PRIVATE means a detached accessory building or portion of a dwelling which is
designed and/or used for the storage of a private motor vehicle or household equipment
incidental to the residential occupancy and which is fully enclosed and roofed and excludes a
carport or other open shelter.
GARDEN SUITE shall mean a temporary, detached, portable housing unit intended for the
use of an elderly member of the immediate family which is located on the same lot with an
existing single-detached dwelling where the family is residing and which shares the private
water supply and sewage disposal facilities with the single-detached dwelling, but shall not
include a mobile home.
GAS BAR means one or more pump islands, each consisting of one or more fuel pumps, and
a shelter, which shall not be used for the sale of any product other than liquids and small
accessories required for the operation of motor vehicles, but shall not include any other
establishment otherwise defined or classified in this By-law.
GOLF COURSE means a public or private area operated for the purpose of playing golf
including a par three golf course and including such ancillary uses as a driving range, a
miniature golf course, or a clubhouse.
GRADE, ESTABLISHMENT means with reference to a building, the average elevation of the
finished surface of the ground where it meets the exterior of all sides of such building, and,
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when used with references to a structure, means the average elevation of the finished grade
of the ground immediately surrounding such structure, and, when used with reference to a
street, road or highway will refer to the elevation established by the Municipality or other
designated authority.
GROUP HOME means a single housekeeping unit in a residential dwelling in which up to ten
residents, excluding staff or receiving family, live as a family under responsible supervision
consistent with the requirements of its residents. The home is licensed or approved under
Provincial statute.
GREENHOUSE, COMMERCIAL means a building for the growing of flowers, fruits, vegetables,
plants, shrubs, trees and similar vegetation which are not necessarily transplanted outdoors
on the same lot containing such greenhouse, but are sold directly from such lot at wholesale
or retail.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES SALES, RENTAL AND SERVICING means a building or part
of a building or structure in which heavy vehicles including farm vehicles or equipment, and
transport trucks or trailers are offered or kept for sale or, rent, or service, but shall not
include any other establishment defined or classified by this By-law.
HEIGHT OF BUILDING means the vertical distance of a building measured between the
established grade and:
(i) the highest point of the roof surface of a flat roof;
(ii) the roof deck of a mansard roof;
(iii) the mean level between the eaves and the ridge of a gabled, hip, gambrel or other
type of pitched roof.
HOME INDUSTRY means a gainful occupation including an animal hospital, electrical,
woodworking, window frame, welding, plumbing, machine or auto repair shop, or blacksmith
shop, that is conducted in whole or in part in an accessory building to a single-detached
dwelling.
HOME OCCUPATION means occupations or professions which are conducted entirely within a
dwelling unit, and may include consulting businesses and hairstyling.
HOSPITAL means premises used as a private or public hospital for the care or treatment of:
a) persons afflicted with or suffering from sickness, disease or injury;
b) convalescent or chronically ill persons;
c) persons suffering from substance addictions; or
d) persons suffering from emotional, or psychological disorders; and may include
ancillary uses such as a restaurant, or a hostel for the short-term accommodation of
patients' families during treatment or convalescence.
HOTEL means an establishment that provides sleeping accommodation of not fewer than six
bedrooms and supplies foods and refreshment from a general kitchen, dining room and
other public rooms.
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INDUSTRIAL USE means the use of land, building or structure designed for the purpose of
manufacturing, assembling, making, preparing, inspecting, ornamenting, finishing, treating,
altering, repairing, warehousing, or storing or adapting for sale of any goods, substance,
article, or thing, including the storage of building and construction equipment and material,
but not including any obnoxious industry, mine, pit, quarry or oil well. The following are also
considered industrial uses; in transportation, wholesaling, storage or shipping, bulk sales
establishments, lumber yards, saw mills, contractors' yards and wayside pits and quarries.
INSTITUTION means land, building, structure or part thereof used by any organization, group
or association for the promotion of charitable, education or benevolent objects and not for
profit or gain.
KENNEL means a place where dogs and other domestic animals other than poultry are bred
and raised, and are sold or kept for sale.
LANDSCAPING means any combination of vegetation including trees, shrubs, flowers, grass
or other horticultural elements, decorative stonework, paving, screening or other
architectural elements, all of which is designed to enhance the visual amenity of a property,
to regulate drainage, and to provide a screen to mitigate any objectionable aspects that may
detrimentally affect adjacent land.
LIVESTOCK means one or more domesticated animals, including poultry and farmed fish that
are raised to produce commodities such as food, fibre and/or labour.
LOADING SPACE means an area of land which is provided and maintained upon the same lot
or lots upon which the main use is located, for the temporary parking of one or more
commercial motor vehicles while merchandise or materials are being loaded or unloaded
from such vehicle(s).
LOT means any parcel of land which is a separate parcel of record or is shown on a separate
parcel of record or is shown on a registered plan of subdivision, including any part of which is
subject to an easement or right-of-way and which is capable of being conveyed under the
Planning Act.
LOT, CORNER means a lot bounded on two or more sides by one or more public
roads, provided that the angle of intersection of such public roads is not more than
one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees.
LOT, INTERIOR means a lot other than a corner lot.
LOT AREA means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.
LOT COVERAGE means the proportion of the lot area that is covered by buildings, structures
and covered decks excluding parking areas, driveways, patios and sidewalks.
LOT DEPTH means the perpendicular distance measured in a horizontal plane between the
front and rear lot lines. Where these lines are not parallel, it shall be the length of a line
joining the mid-points of the front and rear lot lines.
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LOT FRONTAGE means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured along the
front lot line, except that:
(i)
where the front lot line is not perpendicular to the side lot lines but the side lot lines
are parallel, lot frontage means the horizontal perpendicular distance between the
side lot lines; and
(ii)
where the front lot line is not a straight line and the side lot line are not parallel, the
lot frontage is to be measured by a line six (6) metres back from and parallel to the
chord of the lot frontage, and for the purpose of this paragraph, the chord of the line
frontage is a straight line joining the two points where the side lot lines intersect the
front lot line.
LOT LINE means any boundary of a lot.
LOT LINE, FRONT means the lot line that abuts the street except that:
(i)
in the case of a corner lot, the shorter lot line that abuts the street shall be
deemed to be the front lot line; and
(ii)
in the case of water frontage, the lot line that abuts the body of water shall be
deemed to be the front lot line.
LOT LINE, REAR means the lot line furthest from or opposite to the front line.
LOT LINE, SIDE means a lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
MAIN BUILDING means the building designed or used for the principal use on the lot.
MAIN WALL means the exterior front, side or rear wall of a building, and all structural
members essential to the support of a fully or partially enclosed space or roof, where such
members are nearer to a lot line than the said exterior wall.
MARINA means a building or land used:
(i)
for the retailing, servicing and repairing of all outboard or inboard motors including
gasoline pumps etc.;
(ii)
for the storing and retailing of accessory equipment used in connection with marine
recreation and hobby craft;
(iii)
for the storing and retailing of live and other bait; and
(iv)
for the storing and parking of watercraft, automobiles and boat trailers.
MINE means any opening or excavation in, or working of the ground for the purpose of
searching, winning, opening up or proving any mineral or mineral-bearing substance, and any
ore body, mineral deposit, stratum, rock, earth, clay, sand or gravel, or place where mining is
or may be carried on, and works, machinery, plant buildings and premises below or above
ground belonging to or used defined connection with the mine.
MOBILE HOME means any dwelling that is designed to be made mobile and constructed or
manufactured to provide a permanent residence for one or more persons, but does not
include a recreational vehicle (RV), or trailer otherwise designated.
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MOBILE HOME PARK means a number of Mobile Home Sites provided with private water and
sewer services where mobile homes are used for permanent residence, and includes all
accessory buildings necessary to the operation of said park.
MOBILE HOME SITE means a parcel of land within a mobile home park that is serviced and
used for the exclusive purposes of one mobile home.
MOTEL means an establishment that provides sleeping accommodation with or without
supplying cooking facilities, food or other refreshments, including a motor court and auto
court.
MOTOR VEHICLE, COMMERCIAL means any vehicle used for commercial purposes having
permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery body and without limiting the generality of
the foregoing includes ambulances, hearses and motor buses, etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AREA means any land, building or structure where new or used
automobiles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles and boats, are kept for display or sale by an
agent or dealer to sell such new or used automobiles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles
and boats, and shall include a lot used solely in connection therewith.
MUNICIPALITY means the Corporation of the Township of Bonfield.
NON-COMPLYING, LEGAL means a use which was legally established on or before the date of
final passing of this By-Law which does not comply with the regulations or provisions of this
By-Law as of the date of the final passing thereof so long as it continues to be used for that
purpose.
NON-CONFORMING, LEGAL when used in reference to a use, building or structure, means a
use, building or structure which is not a permitted use in the zone where such use, building
or structure is located.
NURSERY means land used for the growing of sod, flowers, bushes, trees or other gardening,
landscaping or orchard stock for wholesale or retail sale.
NURSING HOME means a building in which rooms or lodging are provided for hire or pay, and
where meals, personal care, nursing services, and medical care and treatment are provided
or made available.
OBNOXIOUS USE means any use which shall be a nuisance to the occupants or owners of
any neighboring land or building by reason of the emission from the said land or any part
thereof, or the creation thereon, of odours, gases, dirt, smoke, noise, vibration, fumes,
cinders, soot, waste or depositing or leaving unsightly objects or chattels thereon or
otherwise.
OFFICE means a building or part thereof designed, intended or used for the practice of a
profession, the transaction and/or management of a business, or the conduct of public
services and administration.
OPEN SPACE, USABLE means open, unobstructed space on a lot which is suitable for
landscaping, including any part of the site occupied by recreational accessory buildings, any
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surfaced walk, patio or similar area, any sports or recreational area, any ornamental or
swimming pool, any balcony at least 1.5 metres in depth and the roof or other part of a
building or structure open for the air and used for landscaping and as a recreational area,
but excluding any driveway or ramp, whether surfaced or not, any curb, retaining wall,
parking area or loading space.
OPEN STORAGE means the storage of goods in the open air or in unenclosed portions of
buildings which are open on the sides, but shall not include a limited display of goods and
products for advertising and demonstration purposes.
PARK, PRIVATE means any park other than a public park, including a park operated for
commercial gain, but does not include a Tourist Establishment.
PARK, PUBLIC means a park owned or controlled by a Public Authority.
PARKING AREA means an area other than a street used for the temporary parking of two or
more motor vehicles as accommodation for visitors, clients, customers, residents or
employees whether free or for profit or gain.
PARKING SPACE means an area enclosed in a principal building, in an accessory building or
unenclosed, set aside for the purpose of parking one vehicle having access to a street or
lane.
PERSON means any association, partnership, corporation, municipal corporation, agent or
trustee and the heirs, executors or other legal representatives of a person to whom the
provisions and regulations of this By-Law can apply according to law.
PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT means a business which furnishes a service to meet
some general personal need or to benefit the personal needs of individuals but excludes
funeral homes and any manufacturing or fabrication of goods for sale.
PERSONAL SERVICE SHOP means an establishment wherein a personal service is performed.
This definition may include a barber shop, a beauty salon, a dressmaking shop, a shoe repair
shop, a tailor shop, a photographic studio or similar use.
PIT means a place where unconsolidated gravel, stone, sand, earth, clay, fill, mineral or other
material is being or has been removed by means of an open excavation to supply material for
construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes, but does not include a wayside pit.
PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT means a motion picture or other theater, auditorium, public hall,
billiard or pool room, bowling alley, dance hall, or music hall, but does not include any place
of entertainment or amusement otherwise defined or classified in this By-law.
PLACE OF RECREATION means land, structures and equipment for outdoor and indoor sports
and games, but does not include a shooting gallery, or archery, rifle, pistol, skeet or trap
range, a race track or commercial amusement park or theatre.
PLACE OF WORSHIP means a building dedicated to religious worship and may include such
accessory uses as a day nursery, an assembly hall, a school of religious education, convent,
monastery or parish hall.
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PORTABLE ASPHALT PLANT shall mean a small, portable facility with equipment designed to
heat and dry aggregate and to mix aggregate with bituminous asphalt to produce asphalt
paving and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk material, which is not of permanent
construction, but rather designed to be dismantled at the completion of the construction
project.
PORTABLE CONCRETE PLANT means a small, portable facility with equipment designed to
mix and/or crush cementing materials, aggregate, water and admixtures to produce concrete
and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk materials used in the process, which is not of
permanent construction, but rather designed to be dismantled at the completion of the
construction project.
PRINCIPAL USE means the predominate purpose for which any land, building, structure or
premises, or part thereof, is used, designed, arranged, occupied or maintained.
PRIVATE CLUB means a social, athletic or recreational club located on private lands and not
operated for profit and includes the premises of a fraternal organization.
PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY means a public, improved road under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Transportation.
PUBLIC AUTHORITY means any commission, agency, board, authority or department
established by a Federal, Provincial, District or Municipal government.
PUBLIC STREET OR ROAD means any highway, road, boulevard or other improved
thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded for public use.
PUBLIC UTILITY means any facility provided by the Township, the Province of Ontario, or the
Government of Canada or their agencies or by a gas, hydro, telephone, telecommunication,
or railway company.
QUARRY means a place where consolidated rock has been or is being removed by means of
an open excavation to supply material for construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes,
but does not include a wayside quarry or open pit metal mine.
RECONSTRUCTION means the rebuilding and replacement of a building or structure.
RENOVATION means the alteration, repair and/or restoration of a building but shall not
include its replacement.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV) means any vehicle so constructed that it is used for temporary
eating and sleeping accommodation for travel, vacation and/or recreational use, Such
structure shall include tourist trailers, motorized homes, tent trailers, and campers mounted
on motorized vehicles, but shall not include such vehicle that is elevated or, that has had its
running gear removed.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE OR BOAT SALES ESTABLISHMENT means a building or place where
new or used recreational vehicles, trailers, snowmobiles, boats and accessories are sold,
rented or repaired.
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RESTAURANT means a building or structure or part thereof where food is prepared and
offered for sale to the public for consumption within the building or structure but does not
include a drive-in restaurant.
RETAIL STORE means a building or part thereof where goods, services, wares, merchandise,
substances, articles or things are offered or kept for sale or rent by retail directly to the
public, but does not include any manufacturing, processing or construction uses.
RETAIL STORE, LOCAL means a retail store which deals primarily in goods required by the
inhabitants of a residential neighborhood, but shall not include an automobile service
station.
RIGHT-OF-WAY means an easement for access over one or more lots.
SAWMILL OPERATION shall mean a milling operation for the cutting, planning, and
manufacturing of wood products, which includes the retailing of the final products on site.
SCHOOL means a building or structure under the jurisdiction of a Board as defined in The
Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter E.2, as amended.
SCHOOL BUS means a vehicle for transporting persons to or from school
SCRAP YARD means a lot and/or premises for the storage and/or handling of scrap material,
which without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include waste paper, rags, bones,
bottles, bicycles, vehicles, tires, metal and/or other scrap material and salvage.
SERVICE INDUSTRY means a public garage including an automobile body repair shop, a
printing establishment, a laundry or cleaning establishment, a paint shop, a plumbing shop,
sheet metal shop and similar uses.
SERVICES SHOP means any building or part thereof where household appliances, machinery,
and home entertainment equipment are sold, serviced or repaired, but excludes any
manufacturing or processing.
SETBACK means the distance required by this By-law between a lot line and a
building, and includes:
FRONT YARD SETBACK which means the shortest distance between the front lot line
and any part of a building, not including a projection permitted under Section 3.13.
REAR YARD SETBACK which means the shortest distance between the rear lot line
and the nearest point of the main building, not including a projection permitted under
Section 3.13.
INTERIOR SIDE YARD SETBACK which means the shortest distance between the
interior side lot line and any part of a building between the front and year yards, not
including a projection permitted under Section 3.13.
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EXTERIOR SIDE YARD SETBACK which means the shortest distance between the
exterior side lot line and any part of a building between the front and year yards, not
including a projection permitted under Section 3.13.
SHOPPING CENTRE means a group of commercial establishments designed, developed and
managed as a unit by a single owner or tenant, or group of owners or tenants as opposed to
a business area comprising unrelated individual commercial establishments.
SKI CHALET means a building or part thereof used as a meeting place and change house for
cross country skiers and may included facilities for the rental or service of ski equipment
and/or the sale of refreshments but shall not include a restaurant.
STOREY means the portion of a building, other than a basement or cellar, between the
surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above, or, if there is no floor above it,
that portion between the surface of such floor and the ceiling above it.
STREET LINE means the boundary line between a lot and a street, road or highway.
STRUCTURE means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together or
any such erection fixed to or supported by the soil or any other structure. But for the
purposes of this By-law, a fence not exceeding 2 metres in height shall be deemed not to be
a structure and for the purposes of setbacks or yards required in this By-law, a sign shall not
be deemed to be a structure.
TAVERN means a restaurant licensed by the Liquor License Board of Ontario to sell any beer,
wine or spirits.
TOURIST ESTABLISHMENT means an establishment that provides sleeping accommodation,
with or without meals, including a guest-house, tourist cabins, a motel, a motor court, an
auto court, a hotel and all buildings operating
TOURIST HOME means a dwelling unit excluding a hotel, motel or cabin, in which rooms or
lodging are provided for hire or pay and being comprised of not more than four units.
TRAILER means any vehicle designed to be attached to a motor vehicle and drawn to
transport such items as a boat, tent, animals or materials.
USE means the purpose for which a lot or building or a structure or any combination thereof
is designed, constructed, arranged, occupied, maintained, or utilized.
WAREHOUSE means a building or part of a building used for the storage and distribution of
goods, wares, merchandise, substances or articles and may include food and accessory
wholesale facilities, but shall not include a truck or transport terminal or yard.
WASTE DISPOSAL SITE means a place where garbage, refuse or domestic or industrial waste
is disposed of or dumped and which is approved by the Ministry of Environment.
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WASTE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER FACILITY means a facility where waste is sorted,
recycled, processed or temporarily stored prior to transfer off site and may include a source
separated organics and biosolids processing and storage facility.
WATER'S EDGE, NORMAL means the water level under natural conditions on the shore or
bank of a watercourse or water body, or as established by a survey.
WATER'S EDGE, REGULATED means the highest contour of elevation to which the water level
is generally held or planned to be held by artificial means.
WATERFRONT means the common boundary of a waterbody on an area of land.
WAYSIDE PIT OR QUARRY means a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by a public road
authority solely for the purpose of a particular project or contract of road construction and
not located on the road right-of-way.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SALES OUTLET means a building or part thereof for the wholesale
and retail of groceries.
YARD means an area of a lot abutting a building and includes a:
YARD, EXTERIOR SIDE means the side yard of a corner lot, which side yard extends
from the front yard to the rear yard between the side lot line abutting a street and the
nearest main wall of any main building or structure.
YARD, FRONT means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the
front lot line and the nearest main wall of the main building or structure on the lot.
YARD, INTERIOR SIDE means a side yard other than an exterior side yard.
YARD, REAR means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear
lot line and the nearest main wall of the main building on such lot.
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3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.1 Use Zones
For the purpose of this By-law, the Township of Bonfield is divided into the following Use
Zones:
ZONE
SYMBOL
Residential, First Density Zone
R1
Residential, Second Density Zone
R2
Residential, Limited Service Zone
RLS
Residential, Multiple Zone
RM
Commercial, Local Zone
C1
Commercial, Highway and Service Zone
C2
Commercial, Resort Zone
C3
Industrial, General Zone
M1
Industrial, Heavy Zone
M2
Industrial, Restricted Zone
M3
Rural Zone
RU
Environmental Protection
EP
Open Space Zone
0
Hazard Lands Zone
HAZ
Special Zone
SZ
Waste Disposal Zone
WD
3.2 Schedules
The zones set out in 3.1 and the boundaries of such zones are illustrated on Schedules A, A1
and A2, which form part of this By-law.
3.3 Public Uses Permitted
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to the use of any land or to the erection or use of
any building or structure for the purpose of public service by the Township, any department
of the Governments of Ontario or Canada, including Ontario Hydro, or any telephone,
telecommunications or gas company, or any railway provided that:
3.3.1 The lot coverage, setback and yard regulations prescribed for the zone in which such
land, building, or structure is located are complied with;
3.3.2 No goods, materials, or equipment are stored in the open in a Residential Zone or in
a lot adjacent to a Residential Zone.
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3.4 Access Regulations to Improved Street
No person shall erect any building or structure in any zone unless the lot upon which such
building or structure is to be erected abuts an opened public road or highway which is
presently being maintained year-round by the Municipality or the Province of Ontario.
3.4.1 If a lot is located on an island or on the mainland in the Residential Limited Service
Zone, and if such lot has no street access, then such lot shall be exempt from the provisions
of Section 3.4 provided such lot has water access.
3.4.2 Notwithstanding Section 3.4, buildings or structures associated with pits and
quarries or private recreational activities such as, but not limited to, skiing and/or hunting
may be accessed by roads other than an opened public road or highway which is presently
being maintained year round by the Municipality or the Province of Ontario.
3.5 Occupancy of Complete Buildings
No building shall be occupied prior to completion as defined in the Ontario Building Code.
3.6 Height Regulations
The height regulations in this By-law shall not apply to church spires, belfries, water tanks,
elevator enclosures, a barn or silos, flagpoles, television, radio or tower antennae,
ventilators, skylights or chimneys, clock towers, windmills, air conditioners or incidental
equipment associated with internal building equipment.
3.7 Temporary Construction Uses
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, uses such as a construction camp or
other such temporary work camp, a tool shed, scaffold, sign or other building or structure
incidental to the construction shall be permitted provided that:
3.7.1 Any sign which is erected does not exceed 3 square metres in area.
3.7.2 Such uses, buildings or structures are removed when the work in connection with
which they are constructed is terminated.
3.8 Non-Conforming Uses
Where a building or structure was erected prior to the date of passing of this By-law and is
used for a purpose not permitted in the zone in which it is situated, but is a legal non-
conforming use under the Planning Act, the said building or structure may be reconstructed,
repaired or renovated provided that:
3.8.1 There is no change in use except to a use which is permissible within the zone in
which it is situated;
3.8.2 The reconstruction, repair or renovation of the building or structure shall not further
reduce the required setbacks or other applicable provisions of this By-law;
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3.8.3 The reconstruction, repair or renovation does not constitute an addition or
enlargement of any building or structure and
3.8.4 All other applicable provisions of this By-law are complied with.
3.9 Existing Buildings Less Than Minimum Lot or Yard Requirements
Where a building or structure was erected prior to the date of passing of this By-law on a lot
having less than the minimum frontage and/or depth and/or area or having less than the
minimum setback and/or side yard and/or rear yard and/or minimum usable open space
required by this By-law, but is a legal non-complying use, the building may be enlarged,
reconstructed, repaired or renovated provided that:
3.9.1 The enlargement, reconstruction, repair or renovation does not further reduce such
front yard and/or side yard and/or rear yard and/or usable open space having less than the
minimum required by this By-law, and;
3.9.2 All other applicable provisions of this By-law are complied with.
3.10 Existing Undersized Lots
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, a vacant lot held in separate ownership from
adjoining parcels on the date of passage of this By-law, having less than the minimum
frontage and/or area required by this By-law may be used for a purpose permitted in the
zone in which the said lot is located provided that all other applicable provisions in this By-
law are met.
3.11 Accessory Buildings, Uses or Structures
Accessory buildings, uses or structures are permitted in any zone, subject to the provisions of
this By-law for the particular zone in which the accessory building, use or structure is located
and the following:
3.11.1 An accessory building shall not be erected prior to the erection of a permitted
dwelling on the same lot except where it is necessary for the storage of tools and materials
for the use in connection with the construction of such dwelling and no accessory building
shall be used prior to the erection of such dwelling for any purpose other than such storage.
Except as may be provided herein any accessory building shall comply with the 3 metre yard
requirement applicable to all zones and such accessory uses shall not occupy more than
15% of the lot area.
3.11.2 Notwithstanding sub-paragraph 3.11.1 above, a boathouse, dock or wharf may be
located in the front yard, side yard or rear yard where a lot abuts a navigable waterway,
provided that the approval of any governmental authority having jurisdiction has been
obtained and provided that the boathouse, dock or wharf is located not closer than 4 metres
to the side lot line or does not encroach on adjacent frontage when the lot boundaries are
extended perpendicular to the shore.
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3.11.3 Where an accessory building is used for a Home Industry, as defined in this By-law,
such building or buildings shall be located on the lot at a setback from any abutting road or
street which is 15 metres greater than the setback required by this By-law for the main
building on the lot.
3.11.4 The use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation is not permitted.
The use of any accessory building or structure for the keeping of animals, other than
domestic pets, is not permitted in any Residential Zone.
3.11.5 No accessory building shall exceed 5 metres in height in any Residential Zone, nor be
built within 2 metres of the main building in all zones.
3.11.6 In any Industrial Zone, an accessory Commercial Use shall be permitted within the
main building provided that the said use does not exceed 10 percent of the gross floor area
or a maximum area of 100 square metres, whichever is the lesser amount.
3.11.7 When a lot is proposed to be used for more than one purpose, the lot shall be zoned
for its primary purpose and accessory uses shall be permitted where the accessory uses are
an integral part of the main use, are intended solely for the convenience of the people using
the facility and are in keeping with the character of the main use. Such accessory uses shall
conform to the requirements of this Section and in no case shall occupy more than 20
percent of the total area of the lots.
3.12 Open Storage Prohibited
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, no open storage shall be permitted in
any front yard in any zone.
3.13 Permitted Encroachments in Minimum Yards
Every part of any yard required by this By-law shall be open and unobstructed by any
structure from the ground to the sky except that those structures listed in the following table
shall be permitted to project into the minimum yards required by this By-law for the following
specified distances:
STRUCTURE
YARDS IN WHICH PROJECTION
IS PERMITTED
MAXIMUM PROJECTION FROM
MAIN WALL PERMITTED
Sills, belt courses, metre
cornices, eaves or canopies,
gutters, chimneys or pilasters
Any yard
One metre
Fire escapes & exterior
staircases
Rear & exterior side yards only
1.2 metres
Window bays
Front, rear and exterior side
yards only
One metre over a maximum
width of 3 metres
Balconies
Any yard for multiple dwellings.
Front, rear & exterior side yards
only for all other dwelling types
2 metres
Open roofed porches not
exceeding one storey in height,
uncovered terraces and decks
Front and rear yards only
3 metres including eaves &
cornices
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3.14 Parking Requirements
Any person who erects or enlarges a building after the date of enactment of this By-law, in
any Zone, shall provide an area for automobile parking located on the same lot with the said
building except in the case of a water access lot where the parking area shall be located in a
zone where such use is permitted by this By-law.
3.14.1 Any parking area designed to serve water access lots shall have a minimum area of
40 m2 for each lot to be served and no parking shall be permitted within 8 metres of the
regulated water's edge or the normal water's edge or within 3 metres of any lot line abutting
a lot in a Residential Zone.
3.14.2 Adequate provisions for access to a street or public lane from each individual parking
space shall be provided.
3.14.3 Such parking spaces shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the
following requirements and are accumulative when more than one of the listed land uses is
located within any building or structure.
TYPE OF BUILDING
MINIMUM PARKING REQUIRED
All single detached, duplex or semi-detached
dwelling
One (1) parking space or garage or one (1)
carport
All multiple attached dwellings, town-houses,
apartment buildings, mobile home parks, or a
building containing both Commercial and
Residential Uses
1.25 spaces per dwelling unit
All Commercial Use, general office or home
occupation
One (1) parking space for each thirty (30) square
metres of commercial floor space of the building
Auditorium, arena, place of worship, hall,
restaurant, tavern, club and other places of
assembly
One (1) parking space for each four (4) persons
than can be accommodated
Bowling alleys and curling rinks
Four parking spaces per game surface plus 10
parking spaces per 100 m² of gross floor area
used for dining and/or common area.
Industrial Use
One (1) parking space for each one hundred
(100) square metres of building floor space on
the lot.
Schools
One (1) parking space for each teaching staff
member plus parking spaces for places of
assembly, as given above.
Government Buildings
One (1) parking space for each four (4)
employees plus a parking area for visitors with a
minimum capacity of ten (10) parking spaces.
Hotels, Motels and Tourist Cabins
One (1) parking space for each guest room or
suite, plus parking spaces for places of assembly,
as given above.
3.14.4 Where in this By-law parking facilities are required or permitted, the parking area
shall be maintained with a stable surface treated to prevent the raising of dust and any lights
erected thereon shall be directed away from any adjacent lots located in a Residential Zone.
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3.15 Existing Buildings Having Less Than Minimum Parking Requirements
When a building or structure has insufficient parking area at the date of the passing of this
By-law to comply with the requirements herein, this By-law shall not require that the
deficiency be made up prior to the construction of any addition. However, no change of use
may occur, the effect of which would be an increase in that deficiency.
3.16 Standards for Parking Area
Where in this By-law, parking areas for more than 4 vehicles are required, the following
standards shall be met:
3.16.1 Adequate drainage facilities shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the
requirements of the Municipality;
3.16.2 Parking areas shall have a cement or asphaltic binder or any other all weather type of
surfacing and the limits of said parking area shall be defined by a fence, curb or other
suitable obstruction designed to provide a neat appearance; and prevent the encroachment
of vehicles on adjoining property;
3.16.3 Each parking space shall have an area not less than 3 metres by 6 metres and shall
be provided with unobstructed access to a street by a driveway, aisle, lane or private road;
3.16.4 The lights used for illumination of parking areas shall be so arranged as to divert the
light away from adjacent lots;
3.16.5 For any parking area in a Commercial or Industrial Zone which is required to be used
in winter, an additional area shall be set aside for snow piling;
3.16.6 No sign other than directional signs and a sign indicating the name of the owner, not
exceeding 3 square metres in size shall be erected on any parking area or parking lot;
3.16.7 Where a parking lot is situated on the boundary between any non-residential zone
and any residential zone, a strip of land not less than 1.5 metres in width, lying within the
non-residential zone along said boundary shall be used for no purpose other than
landscaping.
3.17 Standards for Entrance and Exit
Where in this By-law loading spaces or parking areas for more than four vehicles are
required:
3.17.1 Entrance and exit ramps for vehicular traffic shall not exceed two in number and
each such ramp shall have a width of 7.5 metres.
3.17.2 A driveway leading to any parking or loading area, shall have a minimum width of 3
metres for one way traffic, and a minimum width of 6 metres for two way traffic, and the
maximum width of a driveway shall be 7.5 metres.
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3.17.3 No driveway shall be located closer than 15 metres from the limits of the rights-of-
way at a street intersection.
3.18 Drive-through Facilities
The minimum queuing space requirements for drive-through facilities within a designated
queuing lane are as follows.
USE ASSOCIATED WITH DRIVE-
THROUGH FACILITY
MINIMUM REQUIRED SPACES
Restaurant
5
Motor Vehicle Gas Bar
3
Car wash
2 per bay
All Other Uses
3
3.18.1 All queuing spaces shall be rectangular in shape, with a minimum length of 6.0
metres and a minimum width of 3 metres.
3.18.2 Where drive-through service facilities are permitted, queuing lanes are required and
shall be exclusive of any other parking space and aisle requirements contained within this
By-law and shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
3.18.3 Where multiple queuing lanes are required on a lot, the queuing space requirements
shall be provided for each individual queuing lane in compliance with the Queuing Space
Requirements Section of this By-law.
3.18.4 Queuing lanes shall be unobstructed and shall be clearly delineated by pavement
markings or physical barriers and shall be independent of the balance of the parking area.
3.19 Loading Requirements
For every building or structure to be erected or enlarged, or any land to be used in any zone
for any commercial or industrial purpose involving the movements of goods or persons,
loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following provisions:
FLOOR AREA OF BUILDING
LOADING SPACES REQUIRED
less than 100 square metres
No space
for every additional 100 square metres or fraction
thereof
One space
3.19.1 Access to loading or unloading spaces shall be by means of a driveway with a
minimum width of 3 metres and a maximum of 7.5 metres.
3.19.2 The driveway, loading and unloading spaces shall be constructed and maintained in
a stable surface which is treated so as to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles and
with provisions for drainage facilities.
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3.19.3 The loading space or spaces required shall be located in the interior side or rear yard
unless set back from the street line by a minimum of 15 metres.
3.19.4 When a building or structure has insufficient loading space at the date of the passing
of this By-law to comply with the requirements herein, this By-law shall not require that the
deficiency be made up prior to the construction of any addition. No addition may be built,
however, and no change of use may occur, the effect of which would be an increase in that
deficiency.
3.20 Vehicles without Current License Plates
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, no person may park or store any vehicle in
any zone any vehicle that does not have license plates issued within one year except that
one such vehicle may be stored inside a private garage in a Residential Zone and any
number of such vehicles may be stored within an automobile body repair shop in an
Industrial Zone.
3.21 Truck, Bus and Coach Vehicles
No truck, bus, coach railway car or streetcar vehicles shall be used as a permanent dwelling
unit within the Municipality, whether or not the same is mounted on wheels.
3.22 Storage of Special Vehicles
Vehicles Permitted
In any Residential Zone the following are the maximum number and type of special vehicles
that may be parked or stored for personal use:
(i) one boat which shall not exceed 9 metres in length;
(ii) one recreational vehicle which shall not exceed 9 metres in length exclusive of hitch
or tongue;
(iii) four snowmobiles;
(iv) four ATVs.
Yards Where Permitted
In any Residential Zone, the parking or storage of a boat, snowmobile, ATV, recreational
vehicle (RV) shall only be permitted in a garage, carport or other building or in an interior side
yard or rear yard but no closer than one metre to any lot line. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the storage of a snowmobile in an interior side yard shall be permitted only when the
snowmobile is under cover of a tarp, plastic cover or a similar covering during off-season
which, for the purpose of this By-law is for the period from the 1st day of May to the 31st day
of October.
Fully Enclosed
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, the limitations imposed therein shall not restrict
the number of such boats, snowmobiles, recreational vehicles that are fully enclosed within a
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private garage or dwelling provided the same are owned by the occupant of such lot or
member of his family.
Recreational Vehicles
No recreational vehicle shall be used within the Municipality for a period of more than 90
days in any 10 consecutive months for living, sleeping or eating accommodation unless
located in a Mobile Home Park, or a Tourist Establishment.
3.23 Vacant Lot Storage
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, on any lot in a Residential Zone on which
a main building has not been erected, the storage or parking of a motor vehicle, boat,
recreational vehicle or other similar vehicle shall not be permitted unless:
(i) The said motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, or other similar vehicle is located
on the rear half of the lot; and
(ii) The lot is owned by the owner of the adjacent lot.
3.24 Buildings to be Moved
In all Zones, no building may be moved within or into the limits of the area covered by this By-
law without a permit from the Chief Building Official nor may said building be moved into any
zone where it would not qualify as a permitted use.
3.25 Converted Cottages
In a Residential Limited Service Zone that does not have frontage on a year-round
maintained road, no cottage shall be used or converted to a single-detached dwelling.
3.26 Buffer Strips
Where this By-law requires a buffer strip between any Zone and any abutting Zone, the buffer
strip shall be provided in accordance with the following regulations:
3.26.1 Every buffer strip shall be a minimum width of one and one half (1.5) metres and this
may be included in any yard or yards required by this By-law.
3.26.2 Every buffer strip shall be completely contained on the lot or within the Zone for
which the provision of buffer strips is a requirement.
3.26.3 Buffer strips shall run along the entire length of the zone line or lines separating it
from the adjoining Zone except for the first 3 metres back from the street line.
3.26.4 Every required buffer strip shall include a solid and unbroken planting of shrubs or
trees, or the installation of a fence that is otherwise consistent with the Township's by-laws
regarding fence heights. Any plant material used as a fence shall not be less than one (1)
metre in height at the time of planting.
3.26.5 Every buffer strip required by this By-law shall be installed and maintained by the
owner of the lot upon which the buffer strip is required.
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3.26.6 Notwithstanding Section 3.26.1, of this By-law, any buffer strips installed in any
Industrial Restricted Zone where aggregate removal or quarrying or related activity has been,
or is being carried out in shall be a minimum width of 7.5 metres or as otherwise stipulated
by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
3.26.7 The width and design of buffer strips may also be addressed through Site Plan
Control where applicable.
3.27 Visibility Triangles
Notwithstanding anything contained in this By-law:
3.27.1 Where any public street crosses a railway at the same grade, no building or structure
shall be erected within forty-six (46) metres of the point of intersection of the centre line of
both the railway and the street.
3.27.2 In any corner lot, or any lot at the intersection of a road in any zone, no building,
structure, fence, trees, hedges, or shrubs with a height exceeding 0.5 metres above the
grade of the road, shall be erected within the triangular space measured along the street
lines for a distance of nine (9) metres from their point of intersection.
3.28 Swimming Pools
Notwithstanding anything contained in this By-law, a swimming pool shall be permitted in all
zones:
3.28.1 In the side yard of any lot provided, that:
i.
no part of such pool or an associated deck is located closer to any lot line or street
line than the minimum distance required for accessory uses on such lot, and
ii.
the maximum height of such pool is one and a half (1.5) metres above the average
finished grade level of the ground adjoining and within five (5) metres of such pool,
and
iii.
any building or structure, other than a main dwelling, required for changing clothing
or for pumping or filtering facilities, or other similar accessory uses, complies with the
provisions of this By-law respecting accessory buildings on such lot.
3.28.2 In the rear yard of any lot if no part of such pool is located closer to any lot line or
street than the minimum distance required for an accessory building located on such lot.
3.28.3 Every swimming pool shall be enclosed by a fence constructed in accordance with
applicable Township by-laws.
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3.29 Conformity with Existing Setbacks
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law to the contrary, where a single-detached
dwelling or accessory use thereto is to be erected in a built-up area where there is an
established building line, such dwelling or accessory use may be erected closer to the street
line or the centre line of the road or street, as the case may be, than required by this By-law
provided such dwelling or accessory use is not erected closer to the street line or to the
centre line of the road or street, as the case may be, than the established building line on the
date of passing of this By-law and further provided that in no case shall any building be
erected closer than 3 metres from the front lot line and need be no greater than setback
regulations prescribed in the zone in which it is situated. For the purpose of this sub-section
"the established building line" means the average setback of the existing buildings. A
guiding line is considered to be established when at least 3 buildings have been erected on
any one side of a continuous 300 metres of land with street frontage. This sub-section does
not apply to the setback of a main building in a Residential, Limited Service (RLS) Zone from
the high-water mark of the abutting navigable waterway.
3.30 Home Occupations
Where a home occupation is permitted in any zone, the said use shall be maintained in
accordance with the following provisions:
3.30.1 The home occupation shall be carried out by a person residing on the premises, plus
and any assistants required to operate the business.
3.30.2 Not more than fifty (50) percent of the total floor area of the dwelling unit is devoted
to said uses;
3.30.3 A maximum of one plate or sign with a maximum area of 1.0 square metres may be
placed on the lot;
3.30.4 Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each home occupation;
3.30.5 The residential character of the dwelling shall not be changed;
3.30.6 The home occupation or profession shall not cause a nuisance because of noise,
fumes, dust, odor, traffic or otherwise interfere with the enjoyment of the residential
amenities of the neighbourhood;
3.30.7 There shall be no outside storage or display of materials, containers or finished
products, and no mechanical equipment used except that of a type used for housekeeping
purposes or recreational hobbies.
3.31 Home Industries
Where a home industry is a permitted use in a zone, the following provisions shall apply to
the operation of the home industry:
3.31.1 A maximum of one plate or sign with a maximum area of 1.0 square metres may be
placed on the lot;
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3.31.2 There shall be no external storage of goods, materials, or equipment;
3.31.3 The home industry shall not be an obnoxious trade, business or manufacturing
operation;
3.31.4 The home industry is clearly secondary to the main residential use and does not
change the residential character of the dwelling;
3.31.5 Not more than two persons other than the owner are employed therein on a full-time
basis; and,
3.31.6 The lot shall be an existing lot with not less than 60 metres of frontage and 1.0
hectares area.
3.32 Amenity Requirements
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, where a lot in any Commercial or
Industrial Zone fronts on a street opposite a Residential Zone or abuts a Residential Zone,
the following amenity requirements shall be provided:
3.32.1 No employee or visitor parking spaces, loading spaces or open storage shall be
permitted in the front yard or side yard adjacent to the Residential Zone;
3.32.2 The front yard and a strip of land not less than 6 metres in width along the side and
rear lot lines, within the Industrial or Commercial Zone and adjacent to the Residential Zone
shall be adequately landscaped except where used for entrances and exits;
3.32.3 No open storage shall be permitted in any yard adjacent to the Residential Zone;
3.32.4 Exterior lighting and illuminated signs shall be so arranged as to deflect light away
from the adjacent Residential Zone.
3.33 Dwelling Unit in Non-Residential Building or Lot
No person shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for the purpose of
a separate dwelling unit on a lot zoned other than for Residential Uses or within a portion of
a non-residential building except in accordance with the following regulations:
i.
One dwelling unit for use by the owner or operator shall be permitted with a private
water supply and sewage system where such have been approved by the North Bay-
Mattawa Conservation Authority.
ii.
The dwelling unit shall have a minimum floor area of 75 square metres.
iii.
The dwelling unit shall have a separate washroom or bathroom and kitchen facilities
from those of the non-residential use.
iv.
The dwelling unit shall have a separate parking space as provided by sub-section
3.14 hereto.
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v.
The dwelling unit shall have a separate building entrance to that provided for non-
residential use.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, no dwelling unit shall be located in a non-
residential building that is used for an Automobile Service Station as defined under Section
2.
3.34 Pits and Quarries
The making or establishment of pits and quarries is prohibited within the Township except as
provided in a zone for this purpose. However, wayside pits and quarries may be established
by a public authority or its agent in any zone other than the 'R1', 'R2', 'RLS', 'RM' Zones, the
Environmental Protection 'EP' Zone or Hazard 'HAZ' Zone in accordance with the Aggregate
Resources Act.
3.35 Development Constraint
With exception to Lake Nosbonsing and Talon Lake where flood elevations of 237.6 m.a.s.l.
and 195.52 m.a.s.l. respectively, have been established, no new building shall be erected in
any zone within forty-five (45) metres of the margin of a lake, river, stream or wetland as
indicated on Schedule A, (shown as shaded area). For the purposes of this sub-section,
where a lake, stream or wetland has a discernible bank the margin of a lake, river, stream or
wetland means the top of the bank, where there is no abrupt separation between aquatic
and terrestrial environments the margin of a lake, river, stream or wetland means the high
water mark caused by average or seasonal flooding. The normal water's edge is often
discoverable by the presence or absences of organic or hydric soils (soils which have
developed under wet conditions) and water tolerant plant species.
3.36 Group Homes
Group homes as defined in this By-law will be permitted in all Residential Zones provided
that such homes are located at least 200 metres from any other with group home. Group
Homes are intended to provide community-based living in housekeeping units of up to ten
(10) residents, excluding staff and are not permitted to have an accessory dwelling unit or a
Garden Suite.
3.37 Site Plan Control
Pursuant the Planning Act, certain areas of the Township with the following zones, as shown
on Schedules A, A1 and A2, are thereby designated as Site Plan Control Areas:
(i) C1
(ii) C2
(iii) C3
(iv) M1
(v) M2
(vi) M3
(vii) Any Special Zone (SZ) at Council's discretion
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(viii)
Any Zone which permits the erection of a building containing three or more
dwelling units
3.37.1 No person shall undertake any development in an area designated in Section 3.37
without first consulting with Municipal Staff prior to entering into a Site Plan Control
Agreement with the Township of Bonfield.
3.38 Secondary Dwelling Units
Single-detached dwellings located within the Hamlet of Bonfield and the Hamlet of
Rutherglen (Schedules A1 and A2), and the Residential Limited Service Zone are permitted
to have secondary dwelling units subject to the following provisions:
i)
A maximum of one (1) secondary dwelling unit shall be permitted in a single-
detached dwelling provided that: it does not alter the streetscape character along the
street where it is located; it is not stand alone and cannot be severed, and; a building
permit is required prior to the establishment of the secondary dwelling unit;
ii)
The entrance to the secondary dwelling unit is located on the ground level, except
where building and fire codes dictate otherwise;
iii)
Parking for the secondary dwelling units shall be provided in accordance with the
provisions of the parking requirements of this by-law, and;
iv)
The secondary dwelling unit shall not exceed fifty-six (56) square metres in gross
floor area.
3.39 Garden Suites
Detached one-unit Garden Suites will be permitted, subject to the following provisions:
i)
The garden suite is located on a lot either within the Hamlet of Bonfield, the Hamlet
of Rutherglen (Schedules A1 and A2), or the Rural Zone.
ii)
A garden suite may be located in the Residential Limited Service Zone provided the
lot is located on a road that is maintained year-round.
iii)
The establishment of any new Garden Suite shall be subject to a rezoning and the
use shall not exceed twenty (20) years plus one (1) day from the date of the passing
of the by-law.
iv)
The Garden Suite may not exceed fifty-six (56) square metres in gross floor area.
v)
The addition of a Garden Suite is subject to the lot coverage provisions of the zone in
which it is located.
vi)
A Garden Suite shall be one (1) storey, having a height not to exceed 4.6 metres.
vii)
One (1) parking space shall be provided for the Garden Suite in addition to the
parking required for that zone and subject to the parking requirements of this by-law.
The owner of the Garden Suite must enter into an agreement with the Municipality including,
but not limited to: the installation, maintenance and removal of the Garden Suite; the
monetary or other form of security that Council may require, and; the connection to existing
sanitary and water services.
3.40 Mobile Homes
The Township will permit existing legally established mobile homes, but not trailers, in the
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Rural, Residential Limited Service, and Hamlet Areas.
The infilling of individual mobile homes in established mobile home parks shall be permitted
in the Rural Zone on existing lots of record when the two nearest mobile homes are within
150 metres from the infilling lot. These infill proposals will be subject to the General
Development Section of the Official Plan and subject to the provisions of this By-law.
3.41 Bed and Breakfast
The Township will permit bed and breakfast establishments provided they comply with the
following:
i.
The bed and breakfast forms part of a single-detached dwelling in a zone where a
single-detached dwelling is a permitted use;
ii.
A bed and breakfast shall be operated by a live-in owner with a maximum of four (4)
accommodation units; and,
iii.
A bed and breakfast shall not change the residential character of an existing dwelling
unit.
3.42 Livestock Raising
The raising of livestock for profit or subsistence shall only be permitted in the RU Zone,
subject to any provisions of that zone, and the relevant Minimum Distance Separation (MDS)
formulas.
3.43 Watercourse Setbacks
Unless otherwise permitted by this By-Law, no buildings or sewage systems shall be located
within 30.0 metres of the normal or regulated water's edge of any watercourse or lake.
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4 ZONES
4.1 Residential, First Density (R1) Zone
4.1.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Residential, First Density (R1) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or
use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
bed and breakfast
dwelling, single-detached
garden suite
group home
home occupation
secondary dwelling unit
(b)
Non-Residential Uses
community garden
hospital
office
park, public
place of worship
school
4.1.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Residential, First Density (R1) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or
use any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule B - Zone Requirements
Table as applicable to a (R1) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General
Provisions.
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4.2 Residential, Second Density (R2) Zone
4.2.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Residential, Second Density (R2) Zone use any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a) Residential Uses
bed and breakfast
dwelling, duplex
dwelling, semi-detached
dwelling, single-detached
garden suite
group home
home occupation
secondary dwelling unit
(b)
Non-Residential Uses
community garden
hospital
office
park, public
place of worship
school
4.2.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Residential, Second Density (R2) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter
or use any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule B - Zone Requirements
Table as applicable to a (R2) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General
Provisions.
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4.3 Residential, Limited Services (RLS) Zone
4.3.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Residential, Limited Service (RLS) Zone use any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
cottage
dwelling, single-detached, in accordance with the requirements of 4.3.2 (a)
group home
home occupation
garden suite
guest cabin
secondary dwelling unit
(b)
Non-Residential Uses
community garden
office
park, public
4.3.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
(a)
Single detached dwellings may only be permitted in the Residential, Limited Service
(RLS) zone when the lot is located on a year-round maintained road or a registered
right of way that provides ingress and egress to an abutting year-round maintained
road.
(b)
No person shall within any Residential, Limited Service (RLS) Zone use any lot, or
erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule B -
Zone Requirements Table as applicable to a (RLS) Zone, and the applicable
provisions of Section 3 - General Provisions.
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4.4 Residential, Multiple-Attached (RM) Zone
4.4.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Residential, Multiple-Attached (RM) Zone use any lot or erect,
alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following
uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
boarding and/or rooming house
dwelling, apartment
dwelling, converted
dwelling, multiple-attached
dwelling, town-house
group home
home occupation
(b)
Non-Residential Uses
community garden
hospital
office
park, public
place of worship
school
4.4.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Residential, Multiple-Attached (RM) Zone use any lot, or erect,
alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule B - Zone
Requirements Table as applicable to a (RM) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3
- General Provisions.
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4.5 Commercial, Local (C1) Zone
4.5.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Commercial, Local (C1) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
dwelling unit and/or units connected to and forming an integral part of the
commercial building provided that they do not exceed the floor area of the
commercial portion of the building and provided that access to the dwelling
unit or units is separate from the commercial portion of the building and
provided that the dwelling unit or units are located above or at the rear of the
business premises.
(b)
Commercial Uses
retail store, local - not exceeding 190 square metres in area for each store
office
personal service establishment
4.5.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Commercial, Local (C1) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone Requirements Table as
applicable to a (C1) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General Provisions.
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4.6 Commercial, Highway and Service (C2) Zone
4.6.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Commercial, Highway and Service (C2) Zone use any lot or erect,
alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following
uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
dwelling unit and/or units connected to and forming an integral part of the
commercial building provided that they do not exceed the floor area of the
commercial portion of the building and provided that access to the dwelling
unit or units is separate from the commercial portion of the building and
provided that the dwelling unit or units are located above or at the rear of the
business premises.
(b)
Commercial Uses
auction establishment
automobile sales agency
automobile service station
bulk sale establishment
camping establishment (seasonal)
clinic
drive-in theatre
drive through facility
farm equipment dealer
financial establishment
gas bar
hotel
motel
nursing home
personal service establishment
place of recreation
recreational vehicle or boat sales establishment
restaurant
retail store
retail store, local
tavern
tourist establishment
4.6.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Commercial, Highway and Service (C2) Zone use any lot, or erect,
alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone
Requirements Table as applicable to a (C2) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3
- General Provisions.
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4.7 Commercial, Resort (C3) Zone
4.7.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Commercial, Resort (C3) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
dwelling unit and/or units in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.33
of this By-law
home occupation
(b)
Commercial Uses
camping establishment (seasonal)
hotel
marina
motel
park, public
park, private
personal service establishment
private club, except for the following:
a water ski or power boat racing club
motor vehicle, motorcycle or go-kart club
trap, skeet or other shooting clubs
restaurant
retail store
recreational facility (accessory to one of the above uses and located on the
same lot)
tavern
tourist establishment
4.7.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Commercial, Resort (C3) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use
any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone Requirements Table
as applicable to a (C3) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General Provisions.
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4.8 Industrial, General (M1) Zone
4.8.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Industrial, General (M1) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
dwelling unit in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.33 of this By-law
(b)
Industrial Uses
automobile body repair shop
bus storage
commercial use (accessory)
farm equipment dealer
industrial use
public utility
recreational vehicle or boat sales establishment
service industry
service shop
warehouse
welding shop
4.8.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Industrial, General (M1) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use
any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone Requirements Table
as applicable to a (M1) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General
Provisions.
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4.9 Industrial, Heavy (M2) Zone
4.9.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Industrial, Heavy (M2) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
dwelling unit in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.33 of this By-law
(b)
Industrial Uses
abattoir
contractor's yard
heavy equipment and vehicles sales, rental and servicing
industrial use
office (accessory)
sawmill
scrap yard
warehouse
4.9.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Industrial, Heavy (M2) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone Requirements Table as
applicable to a (M2) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General Provisions.
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4.10 Industrial, Restricted (M3) Zone
4.10.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Industrial, Restricted (M3) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
dwelling unit(s) in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.33 of this By-
law
(b)
Industrial Uses
mine
pit
portable asphalt plant
portable concrete plant
quarry
4.10.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Industrial, Restricted (M3) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone Requirements Table
as applicable to a (M3) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General
Provisions.
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4.11 Rural (RU) Zone
4.11.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Rural (RU) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
bed and breakfast
dwelling, duplex
dwelling, semi-detached
dwelling, single detached
group home
home occupation
home industry
secondary dwelling unit
(b)
Rural Uses
agricultural use
agriculture services
bus storage
cemetery
conservation use
community garden
equestrian establishment
farm equipment dealer
forestry use
golf course
kennel
nursery
office
park, public
park, private
place of worship
private club
school
warehouse
4.11.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Rural (RU) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone Requirements Table as applicable to
a (RU) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General Provisions.
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4.12 Environmental Protection (EP) Zone
4.12.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Environmental Protection (EP) Zone use any land or erect, alter or
use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
cemetery
conservation use
forestry use
park, public
park, private
significant wildlife habitat
habitat of endangered or threatened species
significant areas of natural and scientific interest (ANSIs)
4.12.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or
use any building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone Requirements
Table as applicable to a (EP) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General
Provisions.
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4.13 Open Space (O) Zone
4.13.1 PERMITTED USES
No person shall within any Open Space (O) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
(a)
Residential Uses
existing dwelling unit(s)
(b)
Open Space Uses
community facility
community garden
conservation use
golf course
marina
park, public
park, private
place of recreation
4.13.2 TRANSCANADA PIPELINE SUBZONE 1 (O1)
Any development adjacent to TransCanada Pipeline facilities shall comply with the following
regulations:
a) Pre-consultation with the Township and with TransCanada or its designated representative is
required for any development within 200 metres of the O1 Subzone
b) Any excavation, blasting or moving of heavy equipment within the O1 subzone or within 30
metres of the O1 subzone must be approved in writing by TransCanada.
c) No permanent building or structure may be located within the O1 subzone or within 7 metres
of the O1 subzone.
d) No accessory structures may be located within 3 metres of the 01 subzone.
4.13.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Open Space (O) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C - Zone Requirements Table as
applicable to a (O) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General Provisions.
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4.14 Hazard Lands (HAZ) Zone
4.14.1 PERMITTED USES
(a)
No person shall within any Hazard Lands (HAZ) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
agricultural use
conservation use
existing building(s) and/or structure(s)
golf course
forestry use
nursery
park, public
park, private
an area where the primary land use is for public or private recreation docks
and boat houses with approval of any Governmental Authority having
jurisdiction and the Township of Bonfield
(b)
No new building or structure shall be permitted in a Hazard Lands (HAZ) Zone other
than those required for conservation, erosion control, flood protection, and essential public
services normally associated with water frontage.
4.14.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Hazard Lands (HAZ) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C Zone Requirements Table as
applicable to a (HAZ) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General Provisions.
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4.15 Waste Disposal Zone (WD)
4.15.1 PERMITTED USES
a) No person shall within any Waste Disposal (WD) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
waste disposal site
waste processing and transfer facility
4.15.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any Waste Disposal (WD) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with Schedule C Provisions for Non-Residential
Uses as applicable to a (WD) Zone, and the applicable provisions of Section 3 - General
Provisions.
4.15.3 WASTE DISPOSAL SUBZONE (WD1)
a) No person shall within any Waste Disposal (WD1) Zone use any lot or erect, alter or
use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
waste disposal site (decommissioned)
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5 SPECIAL ZONES
5.1
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 1
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 1 are as follows:
5.1.1 Zone Boundaries
The Zone Boundaries of Special Zone No. 1 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No. 1,
which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.1.2 Permitted Uses
No building or land shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
5.1.2.1 Open Space Special Zone 1, OSSZ (1)
park
playground
soil, forest or wildlife conservation area together with accessory buildings but not
including trailer parks or tourist camping facilities
5.1.2.2 Residential, Limited Service Special Zone (1), RLSSZ (1)
all uses permitted in the Residential, Limited Service Zone (Section 4.3.1)
5.1.3 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 1, SZ (1) established by this By-law, no building, structure or land
shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
OPEN SPACE SPECIAL
ZONE - OSSZ (1)
RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
SERVICE SPECIAL ZONE -
RLSSZ (1)
Min. Floor Area (sq. m.)
--
55.0
Max. Lot Coverage
93.0 m2
35%
Min. Front Yard (m)
15.0
15.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
15.0
5.0
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
15.0
5.0
Min. Rear Yard (m)
15.0
6.0
Max. Height (m)
5.0
11.0
Min. Lot Area (sq. m.)
--
As shown for each lot on the
Schedule to Special Zone No.
1
Min. Lot Frontage
--
5.1.4 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 1
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.2
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 2
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 2 are as follows:
5.2.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 2 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No. 2,
which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.2.2 Permitted Uses
No building or land shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
5.2.2.1
Open Space Special Zone (2), OSSZ (2)
park
playground
soil, forest or wildlife conservation area together with accessory buildings, but not
including trailer parks or tourist camping facilities
5.2.2.2
Residential, First Density Special Zone (2), R1SZ (2)
dwelling unit, but not including a trailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle
home occupation
accessory buildings
5.2.2.3 Hazard Lands Special Zone (2), HZS (2)
Only those buildings and structures necessary for erosion control.
5.2.3 General Provisions
5.2.3.1 Parking Requirements
The owner of every dwelling unit erected or enlarged after the enactment of this By-law shall
provide two (2) off-street parking spaces on the same lot as the dwelling unit.
5.2.4 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 2, SZ-2 established by this By-law, no building, or structures or land
shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
OPEN SPACE SPECIAL
ZONE - OSSZ (2)
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY
SPECIAL ZONE - R1SZ (2)
Min. Floor Area (sq. m.)
--
70.0
Max. Lot Coverage
93.0 m2
35%
Min. Front Yard (m)
15.0
8.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
15.0
2.4
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
15.0
2.4
Min. Rear Yard (m)
15.0
11.0
Max. Height (m)
5.0
11.0
Min. Lot Area
--
As shown for each lot on the
Schedule to Special Zone No.
2
Min. Lot Frontage
--
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NOTE:
a.
Except Lots 56, 57, 58 and 59 which shall maintain a minimum rear yard
of 23 metres.
b.
Except Lot 53 which shall maintain a minimum rear yard of 69 metres.
c.
Except Lot 52 which shall maintain a minimum rear yard of
53 metres.
5.2.5 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 2
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as hereby
expressly varied.
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5.3
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 3
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 3 are as follows:
5.3.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 3 as described on Schedule to Special Zone No. 3,
which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.3.2 Permitted Uses
No building or land shall within the Special Zone established by this Bylaw use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
5.3.2.1 Open Space Special Zone (3), OSSZ (3)
public park
playground
soil, forest or wildlife conservation area together with accessory buildings but not
including trailer parks or tourist camping facilities
5.3.2.2 Residential, First Density Special Zone (3), R1SZ (3)
dwelling unit but not including a trailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle
home occupation
accessory building
5.3.3 General Provisions
5.3.3.1 Parking Requirements
The owner of every dwelling unit erected or enlarged after the enactment of this By-law shall
provide two (2) off-street parking spaces on the same lot as the dwelling unit.
5.3.4 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 3, SZ-3 established by this By-law, no building, structure or land shall
be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
OPEN SPACE SPECIAL
ZONE - OSSZ (3)
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY
SPECIAL ZONE - R1SZ (3)
Min. Floor Area (sq. m.)
--
70.0
Max. Lot Coverage
93.0 m2
35%
Min. Front Yard (m)
15.0
8.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
15.0
2.4
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
15.0
2.4
Min. Rear Yard (m)
15.0
11.0
Max. Height (m)
5.0
11.0
Min. Lot Area
--
As shown for each lot on the
Schedule to Special Zone No.
3
Min. Lot Frontage
--
5.3.5 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 3
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hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as hereby
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5.4
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 4
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 4 are as follows:
5.4.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 4 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No. 4,
which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.4.2 Permitted Uses
No building or land shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the uses permitted in the Residential, Limited Service
Zone (Section 4.3.1).
5.4.3 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 4, SZ-4 established by this By-law no building, structure or land shall
be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
MAIN BUILDING
Min. Floor Area (sq. m.)
Cottage: 40 m2
Dwelling, single-detached: 75 m2
Max. Lot Coverage (sq. m.)
186.0
Min. Front Yard (m)
8.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Rear Yard (m)
6.0
5.4.4 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 4
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.5
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 5
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 5 are as follows:
5.5.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 5 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No. 5,
which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.5.2 Permitted Uses
No building or land shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
dwelling, single-detached
commercial greenhouse
farm greenhouse
5.5.4 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 5
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as hereby
expressly varied.
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5.6
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 6
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 6 are as follows:
5.6.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 6 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No. 6,
which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.6.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or erect or
use any building except for the uses permitted in the Residential, Limited Service Zone
(Section 4.3.1).
5.6.3 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 6, SZ (6) established by this By-law, no building, structure or land
shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
MAIN BUILDING
Max. Lot Coverage (sq. m.)
186.0
Min. Front Yard (m)
23.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Rear Yard (m)
6.0
NOTE: The minimum front yard is the distance requirement from the 20 metre lakeshore
road allowance.
5.6.4 Special Provisions
There is to be no fill placed within the 20 metre lakeshore road allowance.
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 6
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.7
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 7
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 7 are as follows:
5.7.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 7 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No. 7,
which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.7.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or erect or
use any building except for the uses permitted in the Residential, Limited Service Zone
(Section 4.3.1).
5.7.3 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 7, SZ-7 established by this By-law, no building, structure or land shall
be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
MAIN BUILDING
Min. Lot Coverage (sq. m.)
47.0
Max. Lot Coverage (sq. m.)
186.0
Min. Front Yard (m)
15.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Rear Yard (m)
6.0
NOTE: The minimum front yard refers to the distance from the 20 metre lakeshore road
allowance.
5.7.4 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 7
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as hereby
expressly varied.
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5.8
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 8
Schedule change only: Rezoned to M3.
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5.9
SPECIAL ZONE NO. 9
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, on part of Broken Lot 35, Concession 11,
being Part 1 of Reference Plan NR-1258 and Part 1 of Reference Plan 36R-6853, Parcel
26836, the following shall apply:
5.9.1 No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall
hereafter be erected or altered except in accordance with the following regulations:
MAIN BUILDING
Min. Lot Area (sq. m.)
3,500.0
Min. Frontage (m)
30.5
Min. Front Yard (m)
10.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
4.0
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
4.0
5.9.2 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No.
9 hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law
except as hereby expressly varied.
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5.10 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 10
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, on Parts 1 to 4 of Part of Lots 1 and 2,
Concession 5, being part of Parcel 10383 Nipissing, the following shall apply.
5.10.1 Permitted Uses
No building or land shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the uses permitted in the Residential, Limited Service
Zone (section 4.3.1).
5.10.2 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 10 SZ (10) established by this By-law, no building, structure or land
shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
MAIN BUILDING
Min. Floor Area (sq. m.)
47.0
Max. Floor Area (sq. m.)
186.0
Min. Front Yard (m)
15.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Rear Yard (m)
6.0
NOTE: The minimum front yard refers to the distance from the 20 metre lakeshore road
allowance.
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 10
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.11 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 11
Schedule change only: Rezoned to M1.
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5.12 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 12
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, on Part of Lots 34 and 35, Concession
11, being the whole of Registered Plan M469, the following shall apply:
5.12.1 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or erect or
use any building except for the uses permitted in the Residential, Limited Service Zone
(section 4.3.1).
5.12.2 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 12, SZ (12) established by this By-law, no building, structure or land
shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
MAIN BUILDING
Max. Lot Coverage (sq. m.)
186.0
Min. Front Yard (m)
23.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Rear Yard (m)
6.0
NOTE: The minimum front yard is the distance requirements from the 20 metre lakeshore
allowance.
5.12.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
There is to be no fill placed within the 20 metre lakeshore road allowance.
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 12
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.13 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 13
Schedule change only: Rezoned to M2.
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5.14 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 14
5.14.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 14 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No.
14, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.14.2 Permitted Uses
No building or land shall within the Special zone established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
5.14.2.1 Commercial, Resort Special Zone (14) C3SZ (14)
The buildings are to be resort commercial in use (Section 4.7.1) with the total
number being nine, one of which may be erected to serve in purpose as a
convenience store.
All buildings shall be one storey with a basement being optional. A minimum size
limit of 7.5 m x 8.5 m will apply along with a maximum size limit of 8 m x 9 m to
all buildings.
All buildings will not exceed 5 m in height measured from the ground floor.
5.14.3 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 14,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as hereby
expressly varied.
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5.15 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 15
5.15.1 Zone Boundaries
The Zone Boundaries of Special Zone No. 15 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No.
15, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.15.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within Special Zone No. 15 use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
private club for meetings and social events
All the uses permitted within the Rural (RU) zone
5.15.3 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 15,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as hereby
expressly varied.
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5.16 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 16
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 16 are as follows:
5.16.1 Zone Boundaries
The Zone Boundaries of Special Zone No. 16 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No.
16, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.16.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone established by this By-law use any land or erect or
use any building except for the uses permitted in the Residential, Limited Service Zone
(Section 4.3.1).
5.16.3 Regulations
In the Special Zone No. 16, SZ-16 established by this By-law, no building, structure or land
shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
MAIN BUILDING
Max. Lot Coverage (sq. m.)
186.0
Min. Front Yard (m)
8.0
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Exterior Side Yard (m)
5.0
Min. Rear Yard (m)
6.0
NOTE:
a. Except Lot 8 which shall maintain a minimum distance of 28 metres from the regulated
water's edge.
b. Except Lot 15 which shall maintain a maximum distance of 52 metres from the abutting
road.
c. Except Lot 27 which shall follow all provisions of Special Zone 38 (Section 5.38).
d. Except Lot 28 which shall maintain a minimum distance of 38 metres from the regulated
water's edge.
e. Except Lot 29 which shall maintain a minimum distance of 53 metres from the north-
westerly property line and a minimum distance of 76 metres from the north-easterly
property line from the regulated water's edge.
f.
Except Lot 10 which shall maintain a minimum distance of 28 metres from the regulated
water's edge.
5.16.4 Special Provisions
a. Notwithstanding Section 5.16.3, no building or structure designed for human habitation
shall be erected in Special Zone No. 16 unless said building or structure is located
outside the "Restricted Area" as indicated on the Schedule to Special Zone No. 16.
b. All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 16
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except
as hereby expressly varied.
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5.17 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 17
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 17 are as follows:
5.17.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 17 are described on Schedule to Special Zone No.
17, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.17.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except the following uses:
5.17.2.1 Residential, Limited Service Special Zone 17 RLSS (17)
All uses permitted in the Residential, Limited Service Zone (Section 4.3.1).
5.17.2.2 Hazard Lands Special Zone 17, HAZS (17)
Buildings or structures necessary for flood or erosion control.
5.17.3 Regulations
For the purposes of this By-law, no opening to any buildings intended for human habitation
are permitted below the following minimum elevations:
LOT
MINIMUM ELEVATION
(Canadian Geodetic Datum)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 11. 12.
13, and 14
197.0 m
15 and 16
197.5 m
17, 18, and Block 19
200.0 m
5.17.4 Special Provisions
No buildings or structures intended for human habitation may be erected within 30 metres of
the regulated water's edge or on land with a minimum elevation of less than 196 metres
Canadian Geodetic Datum.
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all use of land in Special Zone No. 17,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.18 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 18
Schedule change only: Rezoned to RU
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5.19 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 19
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 19 are as follows:
5.19.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 19 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 19, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.19.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
ski chalet
all the uses permitted in a Rural (RU) Zone (Section 4.11.1)
5.19.3 All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 19,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as hereby
expressly varied.
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SZ.19
PART OF LOT 19, CONCESSION 7
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5.20 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 20
Schedule change only: Rezoned to RU.
5.21 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 21
Schedule change only: Rezoned to RU.
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5.22 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 22
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 22 are as follows:
5.22.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 22 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 22, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.22.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
automobile body repair shop
all the uses permitted in a Residential, First Density (R1) zone (Section 4.1.1)
5.22.3
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 22,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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SZ.22
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5.23 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 23
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 23 are as follows:
5.23.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 23 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 23, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.23.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or erect or
use any building except for the following uses:
dwelling. duplex
dwelling, semi-detached
equipment sales and rental establishment
all the uses permitted in a Rural (RU) Zone
5.23.3
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 23, hereby
established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as hereby expressly
varied.
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SZ.23
TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
PART 2, PLAN NR-769
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5.24 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 24
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 24 are as follows:
5.24.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 24 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 24, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.24.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
fast food outlet and bait and tackle shop
all the uses permitted in a Residential, First Density (R1) zone
5.24.3
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 24,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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SCHEDULE TO SPECIAL ZONE NO. 24
SZ.24
TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
PARCEL 22309 NIP.
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5.25 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 25
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 25 are as follows:
5.25.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 25 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 25, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.25.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
wholesale and retail grocery outlet
all the uses permitted in a Residential, First Density (R1) zone
5.25.3
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 25,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.26 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 26
Schedule change only: Rezoned to RU.
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5.27 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 27
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 27 are as follows:
5.27.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 27 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 27, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.27.2 Permitted Uses
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this by-law, on Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on Plan 36R-
10112 and all of Parcel 99, being Part of Lot 27, Concession 6 in the Register for Nipissing,
the following shall apply:
minimum lot frontage shall be 22 metres
5.27.3
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 27,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law for a Rural
(RU) Zone and Section 3.35, Development Constraint Area, except as hereby expressly
varied.
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ZONE NO. 27
SZ.27
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5.28 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 28
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 28 are as follows:
5.28.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 28 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 28, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.28.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
automotive repair shop
all the uses permitted within Special Zone No. 2 (SZ.2) of this By-Law (Section
5.2.2)
5.28.3
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 28,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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SZ.28
LOT 9, PLAN M-510
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5.29 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 29
Schedule change only: rezoned to RU
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5.30 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 30
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 30 are as follows:
5.30.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 30 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 30, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.30.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
fast food outlet and a bed and breakfast
all the uses permitted in a Residential, First Density (R1) Zone
5.30.3
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 30,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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SZ.30
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5.31 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 31
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 31 are as follows:
5.31.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 31 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 31, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.31.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
storage garage for snowmobile grooming equipment
400 square foot meeting room
all the uses permitted in a Rural (RU) Zone
5.31.3
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 31,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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ZONE NO. 31
SZ.31
PLAN 36R-8950, PART 3
TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
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5.32 SPECIAL ZONE NO. 32
Schedule change only: rezoned to M3
5.33 SPECIAL ZONE 33
Schedule change only: rezoned to R2 and RU
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5.34 SPECIAL ZONE 34
5.34.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 34 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 34, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.34.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
Golf driving range and mini-putt
Chip stand
Beer garden
Patio bar
All uses permitted in the Rural Zone (Section 4.7.1)
5.34.3 Special Provisions
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 34,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.35 SPECIAL ZONE 35
5.35.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 35 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 35, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.35.2 Permitted Uses
All uses permitted in the R1 zone (Section 4.1.1)
Mobile fast food outlet (mobile preparation premises)
5.35.3 Site Plan Control
In accordance with Section 3.37, Site Plan Control shall be imposed on the subject property,
pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.
5.35.4 Other Provisions
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 35,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.36 SPECIAL ZONE 36
Schedule change only: Rezoned from C2 to RU
5.37 SPECIAL ZONE 37
Schedule change only: Rezone from RU to M1 (Hamlet of Rutherglen)
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5.38 SPECIAL ZONE 38 (SZ-38)
5.38.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 38 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 38, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.38.2 Special Provisions
The Special Provisions for Special Zone 38 are as follows:
Notwithstanding the Zoning Schedule at Section 5.16, the area shown on the Schedule to
Special Zone No. 38 shall be rezoned from Special Zone No.16 (SZ-16) to Special Zone No.
38 (SZ-38).
That the zone change from Special Zone No. 16 (SZ-16) to Special Zone No. 38 (SZ-38) is to
allow for a reduction of the Restricted No Build Zone by 38.1 metres (125 ft) on the East side
and 51 metres (167.32 feet) on the West side of Lot 27 on Plan M-452, Parcel 23104 Nip.,
being Part of Lot 5, Concession 7.
In accordance with Section 3.37 of this By-law, Site Plan Control shall be imposed on the
subject property, pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.
That all buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No.
38 shall conform to all other applicable provisions of Special Zone No. 16 (SZ-16) (Section
5.16) and except as hereby expressly varied.
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5.39 SPECIAL ZONE 39
5.39.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 39 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 39, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.39.2 Special Provisions
The Special Provisions for Special Zone No. 39 are as follows:
No person shall within Special Zone 39 use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
a)
Main use:
Motor Vehicle Drag Racing Facility
All uses permitted in the Rural Zone (Section 4.11.1)
b)
Accessory Uses:
The following uses may be permitted as accessory uses to a Motor Vehicle Drag
Facility provided that such use has been established and is in operation:
Concession stands (including areas devoted for consumption of food and
beverage) for patrons and participants
Washroom facilities
Change room/locker room facilities for drag race participants
5.39.3 Definitions:
Lot, Coverage shall for the purpose of this Special Zone be the combined area of all buildings and
structures constructed on the subject lands. For clarity the paved drag strips, vehicle staging areas
and return lanes, drag strip and parking areas and not included as Lot Coverage.
Motor Vehicle Drag Racing Facility shall mean a facility for motor vehicle drag racing which includes
paved crag strips, vehicle staging areas and return lanes, along with other structures necessary and
incidental to the conduct of motor vehicle drag racing.
Yard, Front shall for the purposes of this special zone, means a yard extending across the full width
of the lot between the boundary of this special zone which is parallel to the front lot line and the
nearest wall of any building or structure or the nearest edge of any paved drag strips, vehicle staging
areas or return lanes as applicable
Yard Rear and Interior Side shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 2.126 and 2.125,
except that for the purposes of this special zone, any measurements required therein shall be
measured to the nearest main wall of any building or structure or the nearest edge of any paved drag
strips, vehicle staging area or return lanes as applicable.
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5.39.4 Regulations
Drag Strip
Structures/buildings/parking area
Min. front yard (m)
30
10
Min. rear yard (m)
30
10
Min. Interior Side Yard (m)
90
8
Max Lot Coverage (sq.m)
N/A
1,000
Lot Coverage does not include Parking Areas as defined in Section 5.39.3 above
5.39.5 Site Plan Control
In accordance with Section 3.37, Site Plan Control shall be imposed on the subject property,
pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.
5.39.6 Other Provisions
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 39,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.40 SPECIAL ZONE 40 (SZ-40)
5.40.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 40 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 40, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.40.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone 40 hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
16 unit seniors housing Complex
all the uses permitted in a Commercial, Highway and Service Zone (Section 4.6.1)
5.40.3 Site Plan Control
In accordance with Section 3.37, Site Plan Control shall be imposed on the subject property,
pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.
5.40.4 Other Provisions
The side yard setback requirement for lands in Special Zone 40 is reduced to zero.
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 40,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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Special Zone 40 (SZ-40)
NO. 40 (SZ-40)
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5.41 Special Zone 41 (SZ-41)
5.41.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 41 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 41, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.41.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone 41 hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
Self Storage Units with a total floor area of 12,000 sq.ft
all the uses permitted in a Rural (RU) Zone
5.41.3 Site Plan Control
In accordance with Section 3.37, Site Plan Control shall be imposed on the subject property,
pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.
5.41.4 Other Provisions
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 41,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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Special Zone 41 (SZ-41)
NO. 41 (SZ-41)
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5.42 Special Zone 42 (SZ-42)
5.42.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 42 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 42, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.42.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone 42 hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
Antique Shop with a Maximum size of 592 square feet
all the uses permitted in a Rural (RU) Zone
5.42.3 Site Plan Control
In accordance with Section 3.37, Site Plan Control shall be imposed on the subject property,
pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.
5.42.4 Other Provisions
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 42,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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5.43 Special Zone 43 (SZ-43)
5.43.1 Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries of Special Zone No. 43 are described on the Schedule to Special Zone
No. 43, which zone boundaries and map are hereby declared to form part of this By-law.
5.43.2 Permitted Uses
No person shall within the Special Zone 43 hereby established by this By-law use any land or
erect or use any building except for the following uses:
Single detached dwelling
Secondary dwelling unit within a detached garage
5.43.3 Other Provisions
All buildings and structures erected or altered and all uses of land in Special Zone No. 43,
hereby established shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this By-law except as
hereby expressly varied.
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Schedule to Special Zone No. 43
Plan M4, Lot 12, Block A-2, Part of Block A-1, Registered Plan 8712, Part 1, Parcel 2733
and Parcel 13428 NIP
JAMES STREET
JAMES STREET
JAMES STREET
JAMES STREET
JAMES STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
MARK STREET
SCHAYER STREET
SCHAYER STREET
SCHAYER STREET
SCHAYER STREET
SCHAYER STREET
JAMES STREET
JAMES STREET
JAMES STREET
JAMES STREET
JAMES STREET
201
207
209
202
204
201
109
107
211
108
104
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6 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Residential Uses
6.1
FRONT YARDS
A front yard shall be provided in the front of the main building in accordance with the
provisions set out in Schedule B.
6.1.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of 6.1 of this By-law, the distance from the front line
of any building erected between lots containing existing buildings may be established in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3.29 of this By-law.
6.2
SIDE YARDS
A side yard shall be provided on each side of the main building in accordance with the
provisions set out in Schedule B - Provisions for Residential Uses.
6.2.1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law for all Residential Zones and
Rural Zones, where an existing isolated, undersized lot has frontage on a publicly maintained
street the minimum interior side yard for a single-detached dwelling may be reduced in
accordance with the following provisions.
i)
For lots having a frontage of thirty-six (36) metres or less, the minimum
interior side yard shall be 2 metres.
6.2.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of 6.2 of this By-law, on every lot other than a corner
lot on which a single detached dwelling is erected and where there is no attached garage or
carport, one side yard shall have a minimum width of 3.0 metres.
6.2.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of 6.2 of this By-law, on every lot other than a corner
lot on which a semi-detached dwelling, is erected, and where there is no attached garage or
carport, both side yards shall have a minimum width of 3.0 metres.
6.2.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of 6.2 of this By-law, in the case of a corner lot, no
garage shall be located closer than 6 metres to a street line and no portion of any driveway
shall be located closer than 9 metres to the intersection of any two streets measured along
the street line and its projection to the intersection of such street line or its projection with
another street line or its projection.
6.3
REAR YARDS
A rear yard shall be provided to the rear of the main building in accordance with the
provisions of Schedule B.
6.4
REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWN-HOUSE OR MULTIPLE ATTACHED DWELLING
No townhouse, or multiple attached dwelling shall hereafter be erected or altered except in
accordance with the following regulations:
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6.4.1 Not more than eight (8) dwelling units per building shall be built in any Town House
development and not more than sixteen (16) dwelling units per building shall be built in any
multiple attached development.
6.4.2 The minimum floor area per dwelling unit shall be:
Bachelor
32.5 sq. m.
1 bedroom
51.0 sq.m.
2 bedrooms
62.5 sq.m.
3 bedrooms
74.0 sq.m.
6.5
REQUIREMENTS FOR APARTMENT DWELLINGS
No apartment dwelling shall hereafter be erected or altered except in accordance with the
following regulations:
6.5.1 The minimum floor area per dwelling unit shall be:
Bachelor
32.5 sq. m.
1 bedroom
51.0 sq.m.
2 bedrooms
62.5 sq.m.
3 bedrooms
74.0 sq.m.
4 bedrooms
83.6 sq.m.
6.5.2 No person shall erect or use, or cause to be erected or used any building containing
apartment dwelling units unless the following areas are used exclusively for landscaping:
6.5.2.1 A strip of land not less than 1.5 metres wide abutting the side lot lines and
rear lot line;
6.5.2.2 A strip of land not less than 1.5 metres wide abutting the walls of the
building where windows to habitable rooms are located on the ground floor.
6.5.2.3. Notwithstanding Section 3.14, a canopy or other similar structure over a
major entrance to an apartment building may project into the required yard a
distance equal to one-half (1/2) the setback of the building from the lot line.
Commercial Uses
6.6
FRONT YARD
A front yard shall be provided in front of the main building in accordance with the provisions
set out in Schedule C.
6.7
SIDE YARD
6.7.1 A side yard shall be provided on each side of the main building in accordance with
the provisions set out in Schedule C.
6.7.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of 6.2.1 of this By-law, where a side lot line abuts a
railway, the setback from the said side lot line may be nil.
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6.8
REAR YARD
6.8.1 A rear yard shall be provided to the rear of the main building in accordance with the
provisions of Schedule C.
6.8.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of 6.8.1 of this By-law, where a rear lot line abuts a
railway and access is available to one side of the building the setback from the rear lot line
may be nil.
6.9
FRONTAGE ON HIGHWAY
In any Commercial zone which fronts on a Provincial Highway:
6.9.1 No front yard may be used for employee parking and any front yard that is not used
for driveways and visitors' parking spaces shall be adequately landscaped.
6.9.2 No loading space shall be located in, nor open onto the front yard.
6.9.3 A strip of land not less than 1.5 metres in width along the front lot line shall be
adequately landscaped.
6.9.4 No outside storage shall be permitted in the front yard.
6.10
OPEN SPACE
6.10.1 Where dwelling units are permitted in a Commercial Zone, they shall conform to the
following provisions:
i)
They shall form a subordinate part of the commercial building.
ii)
The minimum floor area per dwelling unit shall be as follows:
Bachelor
32.5 sq. m.
1 bedroom
51.0 sq.m.
2 bedrooms
62.5 sq.m.
3 bedrooms
74.0 sq.m.
4 bedrooms
83.6 sq.m.
6.10.2 The minimum usable open space shall not be less than 4.6 square metres per
dwelling unit.
6.11
ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
6.11.1 Pedestrian access to the residential portion of the building shall be provided from an
adjacent street and shall be for the sole use of the dwelling units.
6.11.2 No dwelling units shall be permitted above automobile service stations or motor
vehicle service establishments.
6.11.3 Satisfactory access shall be provided for delivery vehicles to the residential portion of
said building.
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6.11.4 Satisfactory access from a street to a side yard or a rear yard shall be provided for all
commercial buildings to permit the carrying of goods and supplies.
Industrial Uses
6.12
FRONT YARD
6.12.1. A front yard shall be provided in front of the main building in accordance with the
provisions set out in Schedule C.
6.12.2. No person shall use or cause to be used the front yard of any lot in an Industrial (M)
Zone for any purpose other than for landscaping or the parking of visitors' private passenger
vehicles.
6.13
SIDE YARD
6.13.1. A side yard shall be provided on each side of the main building in accordance with
the provisions set out in Schedule C.
6.13.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of 6.13.1 of this By-law, where a side lot line abuts a
railway, the setback from the said side lot line may be nil.
6.14
REAR YARD
6.14.1. A rear yard shall be provided to the rear of the main building in accordance with the
provisions set out in Schedule C.
6.14.2. Where the rear lot line abuts a railway, the setback from the said rear lot line may be
nil.
6.15
FRONTAGE ON HIGHWAY
6.15.1 Where a lot in any Industrial (M) Zone fronts on a Provincial Highway and is not
opposite any Residential Zone, the following amenity requirements shall be provided:
6.15.2 A strip of land not less than 1.5 metres in width along the front lot line adjacent to
the road shall have an adequate buffer strip.
6.15.3 Visitor parking spaces shall be permitted in the front yard.
6.15.4 No loading space or outside storage shall be located in, nor open onto a front yard.
6.16
ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED
6.16.1 In any Industrial (M) Zone no part of any building or structure shall be used for an
accessory use except in accordance with the following provisions:
Any accessory Commercial use shall be permitted within the main building provided
that said use does not exceed ten (10) percent of the gross floor area or three
hundred (300) square metres.
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6.17
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
6.17.1 In any Industrial Zone an accessory building shall not be built closer to any side lot
line than the minimum distance required by this By-law for the main building on the same lot.
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7 SCHEDULES
The following Schedules form part of this Zoning By-law:
Schedule A - Township of Bonfield
Schedule A1 - Hamlet of Bonfield
Schedule A2 - Hamlet of Rutherglen
Schedule B - Provisions for Residential Uses
Schedule C - Provisions for Non-Residential Uses
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Schedule B - Provisions for Residential Uses
Zone
Permitted
Use
Category
Minimum
Lot
Frontage
(m)
Minimum
Lot Area
(ha)
Maximum
Lot
Coverage
(%)
Minimum
Front
Yard (m)
Minimum
Exterior
Side Yard
(m)
Minimum
Interior
Side Yard
(m)
Minimum
Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum
Floor Area
(sq. m)
Maximum
Height (m)
Accessory
Building
(m)
Supplementary
Provisions
R1
Residential
First
Density
60
1.0
20
6
6
4
6
75
11
3
Section 6.1 -
6.5
R2
Residential
Second
Density
- Semi-
detached
60
1.0
30
6
6
4
10
75/d.u.
11
3
Section 6.1 -
6.5
- Duplex
60
1.0
20
6
6
4
6
75/d.u.
11
3
RLS
Residential
Limited
Service
60
1.0
10
10
6
6
10
40
11
3
Section 6.1 -
6.5
RM
Residential
Multiple
60
1.0
30
6
6
6
10
75/d.u.
11
3
Section 6.1 -
6.5
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Schedule C - Provisions for Non-Residential Uses
Zone
Permitted
Use
Category
Minimum
Lot
Frontage
(m)
Minimum
Lot Area
(ha)
Maximum
Lot
Coverage
(%)
Minimum
Front
Yard (m)
Minimum
Exterior
Side Yard
(m)
Minimum
Interior
Side Yard
(m)
Minimum
Rear Yard
(m)
Minimum
Floor Area
(sq. m)
Maximum
Height (m)
Accessory
Building
(m)
Supplementary
Provisions
C1
Commercial,
Local
60
1.0
20
6
6
3
3
75
11
3
Section 6.6 -
6.11
C2
Commercial,
Highway
&
Service
60
1.0
20
6
6
3
3
75
11
3
Section 6.6 -
6.11
C3
Commercial
Resort
60
1.0
20
6
6
3
3
75
11
3
Section 6.6 -
6.11
M1
Industrial,
General
60
1.0
50
10
6
6
10
-
11
3
Section 6.12 -
6.17
M2
Industrial,
Heavy
60
1.0
50
10
6
6
10
-
11
3
Section 6.12 -
6.17
M3
Industrial,
Restricted
60
1.0
50
10
6
6
10
-
11
3
Section 6.12 -
6.17
RU
Rural
60
1.0
50
10
6
6
10
75
11
3
-
EP
Environment
al Protection
-
-
-
30
30
30
30
-
-
3
-
O
Open Space
-
-
-
10
8
8
10
-
11
3
-
HAZ
Hazard
-
-
-
10
8
8
10
-
11
3
-
WD
Waste
Disposal
100
5.0
-
20
20
20
20
-
-
-
-
Lake
Nosbonsing
Turtle Lake
Lake Talon
Lake Talon
Kaibuskong Bay
Lake
La Chapelle
Sheedy
Barse Lake
Pine Lake
CP Railway
CP Railway
CP Railway
Wunders Rd
Rd
Shields Point
Rd
Pine Lake
Highway 17
Highway 17
Highway 17
Highway 531
Maple Rd
Rd
Webbs
Rd
Palangio
Rd
Rainville
Maple Rd
Sunnyside Rd
Francoeur Rd
Trout Pond Rd
Trunk Rd
Trunk Rd
Line 3 South
Rd
Trout Pond
Fichault Rd
Line
Rutherglen
McNutt Rd
South Shore Rd
Rd
Bluesea
Development Rd
Development Rd
Development Rd
Farmers Line
Laplante Rd
Boxwell Rd
Grand Desert Rd
Guay Rd
Grand Desert Rd
Grand Desert Rd
Boundary Rd
Lakes
O1 - Open Space Subzone 1
WD - Waste Disposal
Schedule A2
Area, See
Settlement
A1
See Schedule
Settlement Area
Bonfield
Rutherglen
1:100,000
Zone Boundary
Hamlet Settlement Area
CP Railway
TransCanada Pipeline
Private Roads
Township Roads
Provincial Highways
Development Constraint Area
SZ - Special Zone
O - Open Space
HAZ - Hazard Lands
EP - Environmental Protection
RU - Rural
M3 - Industrial, Restricted
M2 - Industrial, Heavy
M1 - Industrial, General
C3 - Commercial, Resort
C2 - Commercial, Highway and Service
C1 - Commercial, Local
RM - Residential, Multiple Family
RLS - Residential, Limited Service
R2 - Residential, Second Density
R1 - Residential, First Density
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ZONING BY-LAW
2500m
2000m
1500m
1000m
500m
0
TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
Boundary Rd
Pioneer Rd
Trans Canada Pipeline
Trans Canada Pipeline
Pineland Dr
Georges
Rd
Hideaway Ln
Talon Lake Rd
Von Doeler
Rd
Andrews Ln
McLaren Dr
Young
St
Bay St
Line 3
North
Berry Rd
Fisher
Lake
North Star
Dr
Lakeshore Rd
Mt. Pleasant Rd
Loren
Con 11
Con 12
Con 12
Con 13
Con 13
Con 14
Con 14
Con 15
Con 15
Con 16
Con 16
Con 17
Lot 33
Lot 34
Lot 34
Lot 35
Lot 32
Lot 33
Lot 31
Lot 32
Lot 30
Lot 31
Lot 29
Lot 30
Lot 28
Lot 29
Lot 27
Lot 28
Lot 26
Lot 27
Lot 25
Lot 26
Lot 24
Lot 25
Lot 23
Lot 24
Lot 22
Lot 23
Lot 21
Lot 22
Lot 20
Lot 21
Lot 19
Lot 20
Lot 18
Lot 19
Lot 17
Lot 18
Lot 16
Lot 17
Lot 15
Lot 16
Lot 14
Lot 15
Lot 13
Lot 14
Lot 12
Lot 13
Lot 11
Lot 12
Lot 10
Lot 11
Lot 9
Lot 10
Lot 8
Lot 9
Lot 7
Lot 8
Lot 6
Lot 7
Lot 5
Lot 6
Lot 4
Lot 5
Lot 3
Lot 4
Lot 2
Lot 3
Lot 1
Lot 2
Con 1
Con 2
Con 2
Con 3
Con 3
Con 4
Con 4
Con 5
Con 5
Con 6
Con 6
Con 7
Con 7
Con 8
Con 8
Con 9
Con 9
Con 10
Con 10
Con 11
Boody Rd
Grey Rock
Ln
Calvin Twp
Boulter Twp
Chisholm Twp
East Ferris Twp
Phelps Twp
Olrig Twp
Lake
Lake
O1
O1
O1
O1
O1
SZ-31
SZ-27
RU
RU
HAZ
HAZ
R1
HAZ
SZ-42
SZ-41
M1
SZ-40
C2
SZ-39
SZ-38
SZ-16
SZ-34
O
C1
RLS
RM
RLS
M3
M3
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
O
EP
M3
M2
EP
M3
EP
EP
SZ-19
M1
M1
C1
M3
SZ-15
M2
M3
M1
M2
SZ-5
O
M2
SZ-23
M1
C2
M1
C2
M1
RU
RLS
R2
C3
RU
RLS
SZ-16
RLS
SZ-7
RLS
RLS
O
O
RLS
EP
RLS
O
SZ-4
SZ-6
SZ-14
RLS
SZ-1
RLS
RLS
M3
SZ-17
SZ-9
O
O
SZ-12
RLS
RLS
M1
C2
RLS
RLS
M3
M3
M3
M3
RU
M3
R2
WD
RU
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
EP
C3
M3
C3
RU
RU
RU
SZ-10
RLS
O
RLS
EP
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
RU
May 2013
A
O1 - Open Space Subzone 1
TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
Lakes
CP Railway
1:10,000
Zone Boundary
Hamlet Settlement Area
CP Railway
TransCanada Pipeline
Private Roads
Township Roads
Provincial Highways
Development Constraint Area
SZ - Special Zone
O - Open Space
HAZ - Hazard Lands
EP - Environmental Protection
RU - Rural
M3 - Industrial, Restricted
M2 - Industrial, Heavy
M1 - Industrial, General
C3 - Commercial, Resort
C2 - Commercial, Highway and Service
C1 - Commercial, Local
RM - Residential, Multiple Family
RLS - Residential, Limited Service
R2 - Residential, Second Density
R1 - Residential, First Density
Schedule A1 - Hamlet of Bonfield
250m
200m
150m
Bonfield
5OCNN%QOOWPKV[$KI*GCTV
Digital Map Created By:
CGIS Spatial Solutions
52 South Street
Perth, ON K7H 2G7
TEL: 613-368-4321
www.cgis.com
Note: The base information on this plan was prepared
from a variety of map sources and was used by
permission of the Township of Bonfield. It is not a legal
plan of survey. For precise location of plan features
recourse should be had to the original source data.
ZONING BY-LAW
100m
50m
0
Mark St
Benoit St
Development Rd
Sunnyside Rd
Lot 11
Lot 10
Lot 10
Lot 9
Lot 9
Con 7
Con 8
Maple Rd
Eric St
Gagnon St
Laurier St
Labreque
St
Landon
St
Laurier
Levesque St
Church St
James St
Schayer St
St
Boisvert
Railway St
Yonge St
Court
Lakeview
Dr
Greenwood
Ave
Hillside
Dr
Riverside
RU
R2
SZ-28
O
R1
RU
SZ-2
RM
R1
R1
SZ-35
R1
R1
SZ-2
HAZ
HAZ
HAZ
SZ-25
O
C2
SZ-24
R2
C2
R2
RM
R2
C2
SZ-22
R1
R2
M1
C2
M2
M1
R2
C2
RM
RM
C2
R1
R1
R1
R1
SZ-43
R1
May 2013
A1
Rd
Von Doeler Road
Gagne
Park Street
Highway 17
Highway 17
Talon Lake Road
Cres
Talon
Rutherglen Line
TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
O - Open Space
Lot 32
Lot 31
Lot 34
Lot 33
Lot 33
Lot 32
Con 9
Con 8
Con 8
CP Railway
1:5000
Zone Boundary
Hamlet Settlement Area
CP Railway
TransCanada Pipeline
Private Roads
Township Roads
Provincial Highways
Development Constraint Area
SZ - Special Zone
O1 - Open Space Subzone 1
HAZ - Hazard Lands
EP - Environmental Protection
RU - Rural
M3 - Industrial, Restricted
M2 - Industrial, Heavy
M1 - Industrial, General
C3 - Commercial, Resort
C2 - Commercial, Highway and Service
C1 - Commercial, Local
RM - Residential, Multiple Family
RLS - Residential, Limited Service
R2 - Residential, Second Density
R1 - Residential, First Density
Schedule A2 - Hamlet of Rutherglen
125m
100m
75m
50m
Bonfield
5OCNN%QOOWPKV[$KI*GCTV
Digital Map Created By:
CGIS Spatial Solutions
52 South Street
Perth, ON K7H 2G7
TEL: 613-368-4321
www.cgis.com
Note: The base information on this plan was prepared
from a variety of map sources and was used by
permission of the Township of Bonfield. It is not a legal
plan of survey. For precise location of plan features
recourse should be had to the original source data.
ZONING BY-LAW
25m
0
SZ-30
M1
R1
R1
M2
R1
EP
R1
R1
C2
RU
RM
RU
C2
C2
SZ-3
May 2013
A2