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Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 124-2024
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Note to Users
This document is an office consolidation of Zoning By-law No. 124-2024, as originally
enacted by Brantford City Council on September 24, 2024, and its subsequent
amendments. It includes all modifications to the text and maps. The bylaws which
amend the text are noted below the headings of the modified sections.
This consolidation has been prepared for convenience purposes only. While effort has
been made to accurately incorporate all approved amendments, the City of Brantford
does not warrant or guarantee that there are no errors or omissions in this office
consolidation. If you become aware of any errors, omissions or inconsistencies, please
contact the Planning Department.
Alternative formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please
contact [email protected] or 519-759-4150 for assistance.
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Table of Contents
1.0
User Guide ........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Purpose of This Zoning By-law ......................................................................................... 1
1.2 How to Use This Zoning By-law ........................................................................................ 3
1.3 Ask for Help ...................................................................................................................... 5
2.0
Administration ....................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Title .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Application ........................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Effective Date/Approval .................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Repeal of Existing By-laws ............................................................................................... 6
2.5 Administrator .................................................................................................................... 6
2.6 Building and Other Permits ............................................................................................... 6
2.7 Inspection ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.8 Violations and Penalties/Enforcement .............................................................................. 7
2.9 Validity .............................................................................................................................. 7
2.10 Meaning of Certain Words .............................................................................................. 7
2.11 Other Laws and By-laws ................................................................................................. 7
2.12 Legal Non-Conforming ................................................................................................... 8
2.13 Accuracy ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.14 Rounding ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.15 Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9
2.16 Illustrations ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.17 Permitted Use ................................................................................................................ 9
2.18 Technical Changes ......................................................................................................... 9
2.19 Transition ....................................................................................................................... 9
2.20 Overlay Zones ...............................................................................................................10
2.21 Holding Symbols ...........................................................................................................10
2.22 Interpretation of Site-Specific Exceptions ...................................................................... 11
2.23 Zero Decimal Three (0.3) Metre Reserves ..................................................................... 11
2.24 Temporary Use "T" Prefix .............................................................................................. 11
2.25 Measuring Yard and Planting Strips ............................................................................... 11
2.26 Multiple Zones on a Lot ................................................................................................. 11
2.27 Multiple Condominiums on a Lot ...................................................................................12
2.28 Interpreting Zone Boundaries ........................................................................................12
3.0
General Provisions ............................................................................................. 13
3.1 Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures ......................................................................13
3.2 Additional Dwelling Units .................................................................................................15
3.3 Bed and Breakfast Establishment ....................................................................................16
3.4 Buffering ..........................................................................................................................17
3.5 Cannabis Production and Processing Facility ..................................................................17
3.6 Conservation Authority Regulated Areas .........................................................................17
3.7 Child Care Centre and Home Child Care .........................................................................18
3.8 Daylight Triangle .............................................................................................................18
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3.9 Flood Protection Overlay .................................................................................................19
3.10 Frontage on a Public Street ...........................................................................................20
3.11 Group Homes, Group Correctional Homes and Crisis Residences ................................20
3.12 Hazardous Uses ............................................................................................................20
3.13 Heating, Ventilation, Generators and Air Conditioning (HVAC) ......................................20
3.14 Height Exceptions .........................................................................................................22
3.15 Highway Corridor Setback .............................................................................................23
3.16 Home Industries and On-Farm Diversified Uses ............................................................23
3.17 Home Occupations ........................................................................................................24
3.18 Source Water Protection - Intake Protection Zone (IPZ) Overlay ...................................25
3.19 Live-Work Dwelling ........................................................................................................26
3.20 Minimum Distance Separation .......................................................................................26
3.21 Model Homes ................................................................................................................27
3.22 Outdoor Display and Sales Area ....................................................................................28
3.23 Temporary Commercial Patios .......................................................................................28
3.24 Permitted Encroachments in Required Yards ................................................................29
3.25 Public Services ..............................................................................................................30
3.26 Setbacks from Railways and Study Requirements ........................................................31
3.27 Shipping Containers ......................................................................................................31
3.28 Short-Term Accommodations ........................................................................................32
3.29 Snow Storage Areas ......................................................................................................33
3.30 Swimming Pools in Residential and Mixed Use Zones ..................................................33
3.31 Temporary Sales Events ................................................................................................34
3.32 Uses Permitted in All Zones ..........................................................................................35
3.33 Uses Prohibited in all Zones ..........................................................................................35
3.34 Utilities ..........................................................................................................................36
3.35 Waste and Recyclable Storage Areas ...........................................................................37
3.36 Wayside Pits and Quarries, Portable Asphalt and Concrete Plants ................................37
4.0
Definitions ........................................................................................................... 38
5.0
Parking and Loading Regulations ....................................................................... 85
5.1 Parking Standards ...........................................................................................................85
5.2 Off-Street Parking Requirements .....................................................................................85
5.3 Parking Exemptions ........................................................................................................85
5.4 Accessible Parking ..........................................................................................................90
5.5 Parking Space Dimensions .............................................................................................92
5.6 Parking Deficiencies ........................................................................................................95
5.7 Parking Location .............................................................................................................95
5.8 Access to Parking ............................................................................................................97
5.9 Parking Surface Treatment ............................................................................................ 100
5.10 Parking of Recreational Vehicles in Residential Zones ................................................ 100
5.11 Storage or Parking of Commercial vehicles, Limousines, Construction Equipment,
Buses, and School Buses in Residential Zones .................................................................. 101
5.12 Stacking Lane Regulations .......................................................................................... 101
5.13 Bicycle Parking ............................................................................................................ 103
5.14 Electric Vehicle Parking/Charging ................................................................................ 107
5.15 Shared Parking Rates in Mixed Use Zones ................................................................. 107
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5.16 Number of Loading Spaces ......................................................................................... 108
5.17 Loading Spaces .......................................................................................................... 109
5.18 Loading Space Deficiencies ........................................................................................ 109
5.19 Loading Space Location .............................................................................................. 110
5.20 Access to Loading ....................................................................................................... 110
5.21 Type of Loading Space ................................................................................................ 110
6.0
Mixed Use Zones .............................................................................................. 112
6.1 Applicable Mixed Use Zones ......................................................................................... 112
6.2 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................................. 112
6.3 Provisions for the Historic Mainstreets (HM) Zone ......................................................... 116
6.4 Provisions for the Lower Downtown (LD) Zone .............................................................. 120
6.5 Provisions for the Upper Downtown (UD) Zone ............................................................. 127
6.6 Provisions for the Major Commercial Centre (MCC) Zone ............................................. 135
6.7 Provisions for the Brant Avenue Heritage Conservation (BHC) District Zone ................. 140
6.8 Provisions for the Intensification Corridor (IC) Zone ...................................................... 142
7.0
Residential Zones ............................................................................................. 172
7.1 Applicable Residential Zones ........................................................................................ 172
7.2 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................................. 172
7.3 Suburban Residential (SR) Zone Provisions.................................................................. 175
7.4 Existing Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (NLR) Zone Provisions .......................... 177
7.5 Greenfield Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (GNLR) Zone Provisions ................... 203
7.6 Neighbourhood Corridor Residential (NCR) Zone Provisions ........................................ 217
7.7 Residential Mid-Rise (RMR) Zone Provisions ................................................................ 221
7.8 Residential High-Rise (RHR) Zone Provisions ............................................................... 267
8.0
Institutional Zones ............................................................................................ 274
8.1 Applicable Institutional Zones ........................................................................................ 274
8.2 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................................. 274
8.3 Institutional Zone Provisions .......................................................................................... 275
9.0
Commercial Zones ........................................................................................... 280
9.1 Applicable Commercial Zones ....................................................................................... 280
9.2 Permitted Uses .............................................................................................................. 280
9.3 Commercial Zone Provisions ......................................................................................... 282
10.0
Employment Zones ........................................................................................... 292
10.1 Applicable Employment Zones .................................................................................... 292
10.2 Permitted Uses ............................................................................................................ 292
10.3 Employment Zone Provisions ...................................................................................... 295
11.0
Agricultural (A) Zone ......................................................................................... 317
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11.1 Permitted Uses ............................................................................................................ 317
11.2 Agricultural Zone Provisions ........................................................................................ 318
12.0
Core Natural (N) Zone ...................................................................................... 322
12.1 Permitted Uses ............................................................................................................ 322
12.2 Core Natural Zone Provisions...................................................................................... 322
13.0
Open Space (OS) Zone .................................................................................... 325
13.1 Permitted Uses ............................................................................................................ 325
13.2 Open Space Zone Provisions ...................................................................................... 325
14.0
Development (D) Zone ..................................................................................... 329
14.1 Permitted Uses ............................................................................................................ 329
14.2 Development Zone Provisions ..................................................................................... 329
15.0
Holding Zone .................................................................................................... 331
15.1 Requirements .............................................................................................................. 331
16.0
Temporary Uses ............................................................................................... 343
16.1 Temporary Use Permissions ........................................................................................ 343
17.0 Schedules
17.1 Schedule A - Zone Maps
17.2 Schedule B - Flood Protection Overlay
17.3 Schedule C - Railways
17.4 Schedule D - Parking Exemptions
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1.0 User Guide
This section is intended to explain the purpose of the Zoning By-law and provide
clear instruction on the use of the Zoning By-law to the reader. The user guide is
not an operable part of the Zoning By-law and should only be relied upon for
interpretation of this By-law.
1.1 Purpose of This Zoning By-law
The purpose of this Zoning By-law is to implement the policies of the City of
Brantford Official Plan, including what specific land uses are permitted and where
they are permitted on a lot and what regulations apply to the development of
these uses including such matters as building height and parking.
The Official Plan is not intended to regulate specific uses and aspects of the built
form on a private lot. That is the role of the Zoning By-law. For example, if lands
are designated in the Official Plan as Residential, the Zoning By-law will specify
the types of residential dwellings permitted (e.g., single detached, semi-
detached, etc.) and regulate performance standards (e.g., building height,
setbacks from lot lines, etc.) for permitted building types and uses.
The statutory authority to zone land is granted by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
c.P13. The Planning Act specifies what a By-law can regulate. A Zoning By-law
can:
- Prohibit the use of land or buildings for any use that is not specifically
permitted by the By-law;
- Prohibit the erection or siting of buildings and structures on a lot except in
locations permitted by the By-law;
- Regulate the type of construction and the height, bulk, location, size, floor
area and use of buildings or structures;
- Regulate the minimum frontage, depth and area of a parcel of land;
- Regulate the proportion of a lot that any building or structure may occupy;
- Require parking and loading facilities be provided and maintained for a
purpose permitted by the By-law; and
- Prohibit the use of lands and the erection of buildings or structures on
lands that are:
- Subject to flooding;
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- The site of steep slopes;
- Rocky, low-lying, marshy or unstable;
- Contaminated;
- A sensitive groundwater recharge area or head water area;
- The location of a sensitive aquifer;
- A significant wildlife habitat area, wetland, woodland, ravine, valley or
area of natural and scientific interest;
- A significant corridor or shoreline of a lake, river or stream; or
- The site of a significant archaeological resource.
The Zoning By-law contains a variety of zones with specific regulations for each,
and these zones must be in conformity with the land use designations provided
in the Official Plan. These zone categories include:
- Mixed Use;
- Residential;
- Institutional;
- Commercial;
- Employment;
- Agricultural;
- Core Natural;
- Open Space; and
- Development.
The Zoning By-law also contains general provisions and parking provisions,
which typically apply to more than one zone and address matters that are
consistent across the municipality.
Finally, the Zoning By-law contains a number of site-specific exceptions where a
special set of rules or permissions apply to a specific area.
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1.2 How to Use This Zoning By-law
1.2.1 Locate the Property on a Map
The maps in a Zoning By-law are referred to as 'Schedules'. The first step to
using this By-law is to look at the appropriate Schedule and locate your property.
Schedules are found at the end of this By-law or online at:
https://www.buildbrantford.ca/zoning
The zone category will be indicated on the schedule by an abbreviation. For
example, the letters SR would indicate that the property is within the 'Suburban
Residential Zone'. The zone abbreviations used in this By-law include:
- Mixed Use
- HM - Historic Mainstreets Zone
- LD - Lower Downtown Zone
- UD - Upper Downtown Zone
- MCC - Major Commercial Centre Zone
- BHC - Brant Avenue Heritage Conservation District Zone
- IC - Intensification Corridor Zone
- Residential
- SR - Suburban Residential Zone
- NLR - Existing Neighbourhood Low-Rise Zone
- GNLR - Greenfield Neighbourhood Low-Rise Zone
- NCR - Neighbourhood Corridor Zone
- RMR - Residential Mid-Rise Zone
- RHR - Residential High-Rise Zone
- Institutional
- I1 - Minor Institutional Zone
- I2 - Major Institutional Zone
- Commercial
- AS - Automobile Service Zone
- CC - Convenience Commercial Zone
- NC - Neighbourhood Commercial Zone
- Employment
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- GE - General Employment Zone
- PE - Prestige Employment Zone
- Agricultural
- A - Agricultural Zone
- Core Natural
- N - Core Natural Zone
- Open Space
- OS - Open Space Zone
- Development
- D - Development Zone
1.2.2 Determine the Permitted Uses for the Zone
Go to the section of the Zoning By-law related to the zone category. For instance,
the SR zone is in Section 7.0 - Residential Zones. A list of all permitted uses is
provided in a table at the beginning of each zone category. Any uses not listed
are prohibited in the zone. Uses permitted in all zones are detailed in the
General Provisions section of this By-law, which is Section 3.0.
1.2.3 Check Definitions
Section 4.0 of this Zoning By-law provides definitions of key terms. These terms
are bolded throughout this By-law to indicate that they have specific meanings. It
is important to understand the exact meaning of certain words in this By-law
when determining what is or is not permitted on your property. Illustrations in this
section of the By-law help to describe different terms.
1.2.4 Check the Standards for the Zone
Specific standards for permitted uses are provided in a table in each section. For
example, the SR provisions are set out in Table 7.3.1. Standards that typically
apply include minimum lot area, minimum lot frontage, minimum yard
setbacks, maximum lot coverage, maximum building height and landscaping
requirements. There may be additional standards beyond these examples that
apply in a particular zone.
1.2.5 Check for Site-Specific Exceptions
Certain properties have regulations which apply only to them. These are called
site-specific exceptions. You can determine whether a site-specific exception
applies to your property by looking at the schedules to this By-law. The site-
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specific exception text is found at the end of each zone section that is applicable
to that zone. For example, if the schedule shows an SR-01 on your property, it
means site-specific exception 01, found in the SR zone section, applies. It is
important to check this sub-section to determine if your property is subject to a
site-specific exception, and if it is, understand how it may affect permissions on
your property.
1.2.6 Check the General Provisions
Section 3.0 provides a set of standards known as 'General Provisions' which
apply in all zones unless otherwise specified or listed as exceptions in the By-
law. Some examples of topics covered under General Provisions include
swimming pools, accessory structures and home occupations. Illustrations in
this section of the By-law help to describe different general provisions.
1.2.7 Check the Parking and Loading Provisions
Section 5.0 details parking and loading requirements for each permitted use.
Specific parking rates for permitted uses are provided (e.g., apartment
buildings require 1 parking space per unit plus 0.15 spaces per unit for visitors)
along with details on minimum parking space dimensions and other parking
regulations.
1.2.8 Check for a Holding Provision
A lot may have holding provisions that apply to the property in addition to the
regulations of the Zoning By-law or a site-specific exception zone. The holding
provisions must be satisfied before development can occur in compliance with
the Zone provisions. The holding symbols are shown on Schedule A and the
conditions for lifting the hold are found in Section 15 of this By-law. The following
example is offered to provide greater clarity for interpretation purposes: In a Core
Natural (N) Zone, a zone symbol may read: H1-N, where: N is the parent zone,
as found in Section 12 of this By-law. H1 is the holding symbol with the number
identifying the provisions that apply as found in Section 15 of this Zoning By-law.
1.3 Ask for Help
Zoning standards can be difficult to understand and there may be additional rules
and regulations which apply to your property (e.g., Heritage requirements). City
of Brantford staff are happy to help. Questions should be directed to the Building
Department at the City of Brantford.
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2.0 Administration
2.1 Title
This By-law, 124-2024, may be cited as the "Zoning By-Law" or "this By-law".
2.2 Application
The provisions of this By-law apply to all lands within the City of Brantford.
2.3 Effective Date/Approval
a) This By-law shall come into force on the date it is passed by the Council of
the City of Brantford subject to the approval of the Ontario Land Tribunal, if
applicable.
b) This By-law was given its first, second and third readings and finally passed
on the 24th day of September, 2024.
2.4 Repeal of Existing By-laws
Zoning By-law No. 160-90 and all amendments thereto, and County of Brant
Zoning By-law 61-61 as it applies within the City of Brantford and all
amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.
2.5 Administrator
This By-law shall be administered by the Chief Building Official.
2.6 Building and Other Permits
a) No person shall use or alter any lands, buildings, or structures unless the
use is specifically permitted and built in accordance with the provisions of
this By-law.
b) The requirements of this By-law must be met before a Building Permit is
issued for the use, erection, addition to or alteration of any building or
structure.
c) No person shall change the use or erect a building or structure except in
conformity with this By-law.
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2.7 Inspection
All persons appointed by the Council to administer this By-law may enter or
inspect a property or premise at any reasonable hour for the purpose of carrying
out their duties under the provisions of this By-law.
2.8 Violations and Penalties/Enforcement
a) Any person or corporation who contravenes any provision of this By-law is
guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to the fine(s) as provided for
under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended.
b) If any lot, building or structure, or part thereof, is to be used, erected,
altered, reconstructed or extended in violation of any requirements of this By-
law, such violation may be stopped at the request of the City pursuant to the
provisions of the Municipal Act.
2.9 Validity
If any section, clause or provision of this By-law, including anything contained in
the schedules to this By-law, is for any reason declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the By-law as a
whole or any part thereof other than the section, clause or provision so declared
to be invalid. Further, all the remaining sections, clauses or provisions of this By-
law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or
more provisions of this By-law shall have been declared to be invalid.
2.10 Meaning of Certain Words
For the purposes of this By-law, words used in the present tense include the
future; words in singular include the plural and words in the plural include the
singular; the word "shall" is mandatory; the words "used" and "occupied" shall be
interpreted to also capture "intended or arranged to be used or occupied" or
"designed to be used or occupied."
2.11 Other Laws and By-laws
a) Compliance with this By-law shall not relieve obligations imposed by a
government authority having jurisdiction to make such restrictions or
obligations under other By-laws or laws in the City of Brantford, Province of
Ontario or Canada.
b) Reference to any Statute shall be interpreted to reference any subsequent
amendments or successors to that Statute.
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2.12 Legal Non-Conforming
a) Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the use of any land, building or
structure for any purpose not permitted by, or prohibited by, the By-law if
such land, building or structure was lawfully used for such purpose on the
day of the passing of this By-law, so long as it continues to be used for that
purpose.
b) Notwithstanding any provision in this By-law to the contrary, where a
building or structure does not comply with a provision of this By-law, and
the building or structure legally existed prior to the passing of this By-law,
the building or structure may be repaired, including strengthening to safe
condition, renovated or reconstructed provided that the repair, renovation or
reconstruction does not further increase the extent of non-compliance. Any
enlargement of a legal non-conforming building or structure shall comply
with the provisions of this By-law.
c) Where a lot, building, structure or required parking space is deemed to be
deficient of any requirement of this By-law, and that deficiency is the result of
acquisition or expropriation of land by a public authority, the lot, building,
structure or required parking space shall be deemed to comply with the
requirements of this By-law.
d) Where a lot has a lesser lot area and/or frontage as required herein, and
i.
Was legally created and held in distinct and separate ownership from
abutting lots prior to the passing of this By-law; and
ii.
Was vacant at the time of passing of this By-law and has continued to
be vacant;
such lot may be used, and a building or structure may be erected or used
thereon in accordance with all other provisions of this By-law.
2.13 Accuracy
Any applicable minimum or maximum measurement required in this By-law shall
be met to one decimal place.
2.14 Rounding
All measurements, including length, area or height used to determine compliance
with the regulations of this By-law shall be rounded to one decimal place.
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2.15 Definitions
Bolded terms in the text of this By-law, but not including any numbered headings,
shall be interpreted as defined in Section 4.0 - Definitions. All other words have
their normal meaning.
2.16 Illustrations
Illustrations or examples in this By-law are intended to provide additional clarity
and convenience but do not form part of this By-law.
2.17 Permitted Use
If a use is defined but not specifically listed as a permitted use by a zone or site
specific provision, it is not permitted and shall not be interpreted as being
captured by a broader use.
2.18 Technical Changes
Provided the intent of the Zoning By-law is maintained, the following technical
changes are permitted without an amendment to the Zoning By-law:
a) Renumbering of sections or cross reference to sections;
b) Correcting errors;
c) Minor editorial changes;
d) Formatting changes;
e) Minor map changes; and
f) Changes to the Core Natural Zone limits based on any approved technical
studies required by the City and/or the Conservation Authority.
2.19 Transition
Amended by By-law 118-2025
a) For a period of two years, commencing September 24, 2024 and ending at
the end of day on September 24, 2026, the Zoning By-law is deemed to be
modified to the extent necessary to give effect to the processing and/or
approval of the following applications:
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i. An application for site plan approval under section 41 of the Planning Act,
where the application was received and deemed complete by the City on
or before September 24, 2024.
ii. An application for minor variance under section 45 of the Planning Act for
relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law 160-90 or Zoning By-law 61-16,
where said application was received by the City on or before September
24, 2024.
iii. An application for consent under section 53 of the Planning Act where said
application was received and deemed complete by the City on or before
September 24, 2024.
iv. An application for a permit to construct or demolish under section 8 of the
Building Code Act, 1992, where said application meets the following
criteria:
a) The application under the Building Code was received and deemed
complete by the City on or before September 24, 2024; or
b) The application under the Building Code was received and deemed
complete after September 24, 2024 but before September 26, 2026,
and directly implements a planning application contemplated in clauses
2.19.a),i., ii. or iii. which received approval by the City or the Ontario
Land Tribunal.
b) Applications for zoning by-law amendment that were submitted prior to the
approval of this Zoning By-law will, if approved, be incorporated via an
amendment into this Zoning By-law.
2.20 Overlay Zones
Overlay zones (e.g. Flood Protection Overlay) are used in this By-law to apply
an additional layer of standards to specific areas that apply on top of the
standards of the underlying zones.
2.21 Holding Symbols
Where a zone shown on Schedule A contains an (H) followed by a number, the
(H) represents a holding provision that shall apply until such time that the (H)
symbol is lifted by amendment to this Zoning By-law in accordance with Section 36
of the Planning Act, as amended. The conditions that are required to be satisfied
prior to the removal of the holding (H) symbol are identified in Section 15.
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2.22 Interpretation of Site-Specific Exceptions
Site-specific exceptions to the Zoning By-law are illustrated on Schedule A using
a hyphenated numerical suffix.
2.23 Zero Decimal Three (0.3) Metre Reserves
For the purposes of this By-law, a 0.3 metre reserve shall be considered to be
part of the abutting public street.
2.24 Temporary Use "T" Prefix
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Where a zone symbol is preceded by the letter "T" and a number (e.g. T1), the
lands may be developed for a use on a temporary basis in accordance with
Section 39 of the Planning Act. The provisions of this By-Law are modified for the
lands to which the temporary use permission applies until the permission granted
by the applicable Temporary Use By-law expires. Temporary use permissions
granted are identified in Section 16.
2.25 Measuring Yard and Planting Strips
All yards required under this By-law shall be measured from the limit of the
planned street right-of-way or the existing right-of-way, whichever is greater.
Where the proposed right-of-way is greater than the existing right-of-way, then
one-half the difference between the two rights-of-way shall be applied to each
side of the existing right-of-way and the yards and planting strips shall be
measured from that point. Refer to the City of Brantford Official Plan Schedule 13
for planned street right-of-ways.
2.26 Multiple Zones on a Lot
a) Where a lot falls into two or more zones, each portion of the lot shall be
subject to the use permissions applying to that portion of the lot. The more
restrictive lot and yard provisions shall apply to the entirety of the lot.
b) A zone boundary dividing a lot into two or more zones is not a lot line for
the purposes of this By-law
c) Notwithstanding 2.26 b), where two or more zones apply to a lot and one of
the zones is the Core Natural (N) Zone, the boundary between the Core
Natural (N) Zone and the other zone(s) is considered a lot line for the
purposes of calculating minimum lot size, lot coverage, and determining
angular plane requirements.
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2.27 Multiple Condominiums on a Lot
Where multiple condominiums are created on a lot, the multiple condominiums
will be treated as one lot for the purpose of the zone provisions in this Zoning
By-law.
2.28 Interpreting Zone Boundaries
When determining the boundary of any zone shown on Schedule A, the following
provisions shall apply:
a) Where a zone boundary is indicated as following a street, lane, unopened
road allowance, railway right-of-way, utility corridor or watercourse, the
boundary is the centre line of such street, lane, unopened road allowance,
railway right-of-way, utility corridor or watercourse;
b) Where a zone boundary is indicated as approximately following lot lines,
the zone boundary shall be the lot lines.
c) Where a zone boundary is indicated as following the corporate limits of the
municipality, the corporate limits shall be the zone boundary.
d) Where the boundary of a Core Natural Zone, as interpreted in the field to the
satisfaction of the Conservation Authority having jurisdiction, varies from the
limit shown on Schedule A, the refined limit shall be deemed to be the Zone
boundary.
e) Where a zone boundary appears to be parallel to a street, a road
allowance or the right-of-way of a railway, hydro corridor or pipeline, such
boundary shall be interpreted as being parallel to such feature at the distance
determined by the scale of the applicable map on which it is shown.
f) Where none of the above provisions apply, the zone boundary or overlay
boundary is to be scaled from Schedule A or B.
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3.0 General Provisions
3.1 Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
a) Accessory uses are permitted in all zones.
b) Accessory structures are permitted on a lot where a main building
housing a principal permitted use already exists or is under construction.
c) Accessory structures are not permitted in the Core Natural Zone.
d) Table 3.1.b provides the requirements for accessory structures for a
residential use in Agricultural zones.
e) Table 3.1.c provides the requirements for accessory structures in all other
zones where permitted.
Table 3.1.a: Provisions for Accessory Structures in Residential and Mixed Use Zones
Provision
Requirement
1. Permitted Yard
Locations
a. Rear yard
b. Interior side yard
2. Minimum setback
from street line
a. 3.0 metres, except no closer than 6.0 metres to the lot
line abutting the street where the vehicular access to a
garage or carport faces the lot line abutting the street,
and
b. 3.0 metres, except an accessory building or
structure with a floor area of 15 square metres or less
and a height of 2.5 metres or less within an exterior side
yard shall be located no closer than 1.0 metre from a
street line or 0.3 metre reserve.
3. Minimum setback
from interior lot line
or rear lot line
a. 0.6 metres where a building contains no doors or
windows in the wall facing that interior lot line or rear
lot line.
b. Notwithstanding (a), where two integral garages are
attached along a common lot line between two lots, no
interior side yard is required.
4. Minimum setback to a
lane where a garage
a. 1.75 metres where vehicular access to a garage is
provided on both sides of the lane; and
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Provision
Requirement
door faces the lane
b. 2.5 metres to a lane where vehicular access to a
garage is provided only on one side of the lane.
5. Minimum setback
from a detached rear
garage abutting a lane
to the main building
on the lot
1.5 metres.
6. Maximum height (1)
a. Flat roof - 3.5 metres;
b. Pitched roof - 4.5 metres.
7. Maximum lot
coverage of all
accessory structures
10% of the lot area.
8. Prohibited accessory
structures
Portable buildings and shipping containers.
Notes:
(1)
Where the roof of an accessory building or structure is a peaked roof, the height is
measured from finished grade to the peak.
Table 3.1.b: Provisions for Accessory Buildings for a Residential Use in Agricultural
Zones
Provision
Requirement
1. Permitted yard locations
a. Rear yard
b. Interior side yard
c. Exterior side yard
2. Minimum setbacks
a. Rear yard - 4.5 metres
b. Interior side yard - 4.5 metres
c. Exterior side yard - 4.5 metres
3. Maximum height
6.0 metres
4. Maximum lot coverage of
all accessory structures
10% of the lot area.
5. Prohibited accessory
structures
Portable buildings and shipping containers.
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Table 3.1.c: Provisions for Accessory Structures in all Other Zones
Provision
Requirement
1. Types of permitted
accessory structures
a. Portable buildings are permitted and subject to
the provisions in this table where they are located
in a rear yard of a commercial or Employment
Zone, or located in a yard that abuts only other
commercially or Employment Zoned rear yards.
b. Shipping Containers in accordance with section
3.27
2. Permitted yard locations
a. Rear yard
b. Interior side yard
3. Minimum setbacks
Shall comply with the yard requirements of the zone
in which the accessory structure is located
4. Maximum height
a. Institutional Zones - 4.5 metres
b. All other zones - 6.0 metres
5. Maximum lot coverage of
all accessory structures
10%
3.2 Additional Dwelling Units
Amended by By-laws 75-2025, 118-2025, 31-2026.
Additional dwelling units shall be permitted in single detached dwellings,
semi-detached dwellings, street townhouses, or block townhouses. An
additional dwelling unit shall be permitted in an accessory structure. Additional
dwelling units shall be subject to the following regulations:
a) An additional dwelling unit within a detached accessory structure shall be
regulated by the applicable zoning provisions pertaining to the principal use
and by the regulations of Section 3.1 - Accessory uses, Buildings and
Structures.
b) The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall not exceed
three (3).
c) Additional dwelling units shall not be permitted in the basement of
residential dwellings on lands identified on Schedule B - Flood Protection
Overlay.
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d) A door providing access to an additional dwelling unit shall not face an
interior side yard or rear yard with a setback less than 1.2 m.
e) A minimum of 1.2 m wide unobstructed path of travel shall be provided
between a front lot line or exterior side lot line and a door providing access
to an additional dwelling unit.
f) Where one or more additional dwelling units are located on a lot, and the
lot is serviced by municipal water and waste-water infrastructure, then:
i) The maximum lot coverage for the lot shall be deemed to be the greater
of 45% or the lot coverage permitted in the applicable zone,
notwithstanding a lot coverage provision to the contrary; and
ii) An additional dwelling unit within a detached accessory building shall
be subject to the lot coverage permitted in the applicable zone,
notwithstanding the lot coverage provisions contained in Section 3.1.
3.3 Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Where a bed and breakfast establishment is permitted in accordance with this
By-law, the following provisions shall apply:
a) A bed and breakfast establishment shall be permitted only in a single
detached dwelling;
b) A bed and breakfast establishment shall be clearly accessory to the main
residential use and shall not change the residential character of the lot;
c) A bed and breakfast establishment shall contain no more than 3 guest
rooms;
d) The operator of the bed and breakfast establishment shall reside on the
premises and no person other than the person(s) residing in the residence
containing the bed and breakfast establishment shall be employed except
as is necessary for housekeeping and food preparation purposes;
e) The guest rooms shall not contain kitchen facilities;
f) The bed and breakfast establishment may provide meals to guests of the
bed and breakfast establishment only; and
g) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 5 of this Bylaw.
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3.4 Buffering
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw, where a lot in an
Institutional, Commercial or Employment Zone abuts a lot in a Residential
Zone or a residential use in an Institutional or Mixed Use Zone, a 3.0 metre
buffer or a buffer approved pursuant to the Site Plan Control Agreement of
the Planning Act shall be provided and maintained on the Institutional,
Commercial, or Employment Zoned lot.
b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, where a lot in a non-
residential Zone abuts a lot in a Residential Zone or a residential use in an
Institutional or Mixed Use Zone, no open storage exceeding 1.5 metres in
height and no building or structure (other than a fence) shall be permitted
within 6 metres of a lot in a Residential Zone or a residential use in a non-
residential zone.
3.5 Cannabis Production and Processing Facility
a) A cannabis production and processing facility shall be subject to the
following provisions:
i.
All cannabis production and processing facilities shall be located within
an enclosed structure, shall incorporate air treatment control and
shall not include a greenhouse.
ii.
Outdoor storage of waste soils, plant materials, organics or fertilizers
shall be prohibited.
iii.
Cannabis production and processing facilities shall only be located in
General Employment (GE) Zones as identified in Schedule A.
iv.
Cannabis production and processing facilities shall be prohibited on
'General Employment (GE)' Zoned properties within 340 metres of
Residential Zones, measured from property lines.
3.6 Conservation Authority Regulated Areas
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, if lands are within an area
regulated by a Conservation Authority, a permit from the Conservation Authority
having jurisdiction shall be obtained and submitted with a building permit
application prior to the addition or removal of fill, whether originating on the side
or elsewhere, for any lands located within the regulated areas.
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3.7 Child Care Centre and Home Child Care
a) Child care centres shall be permitted subject to the following regulations:
i.
Access is required from an arterial street or a collector street.
ii.
A child care centre located within a dwelling or stand-alone on a lot
shall be on a lot with a minimum 15 metres of frontage and 420 square
metres of lot area and meet all other provisions of the zone in which it
is located.
b) Home child cares shall be subject to the following regulations:
i.
The home child care is operated only by the occupants of the dwelling
and a maximum of one employee who is not an occupant of the
dwelling;
ii.
The home child care shall clearly be secondary to the residential use
of the dwelling unit;
iii.
There is no display of a sign advertising the existence of a home child
care other than one exterior sign as regulated by the City Sign By-law
(Municipal Code - Chapter 478);
iv.
The home child care shall not create an adverse effect or become
obnoxious due to noise, traffic, parking, delivery or pick-up that
interferes with the enjoyment of the residential properties in the
neighbourhood; and
v.
No lodging shall be provided in the dwelling in connection with a home
child care.
3.8 Daylight Triangle
Where a corner lot abuts a daylight triangle, the setback provisions and
minimum front yard landscaped open space provisions shall be measured
and/or calculated as if the daylight triangle had not been conveyed, provided all
buildings are set back a minimum of 0.6 metres from the daylight triangle with
the exception that window sills, belt courses, steps, cornices, eaves, and eave
troughs may project to within 0.3 metres of the lot line of the lot that forms one
of the sides of the daylight triangle.
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3.9 Flood Protection Overlay
Where land is located in an area shown on the flood protection overlay on
Schedule B, the land shall be developed in accordance with the following
regulations:
a) A permit has been issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority
(GRCA).
b) The uses permitted shall not include the following unless a permit has been
issued by the GRCA:
i.
Emergency services;
ii.
Uses that house vulnerable populations; or
iii.
Uses associated with the disposal, manufacture, treatment or storage of
chemical, hazardous or toxic substances.
c) Enlargements of the existing gross floor area may be permitted in
accordance with GRCA policies.
d) Notwithstanding Section 3.9 a), the following buildings and structures may
be exempt from the issuance of a permit by the Grand River Conservation
Authority, unless located on a lot abutting a Core Natural (N) Zone:
i.
Unenclosed porches, verandahs or decks;
ii.
Accessory buildings and structures less than 15 square metres in
size located within all Residential Zones.
e) Basements are not permitted in new development, including additions to
existing buildings. Non-habitable crawl spaces may be permitted.
f) All additions to existing development in the floodplain will have a first floor
elevation not less than that of the existing building to which the addition is
being made.
g) All mechanical and electrical service equipment shall be installed above the
first floor elevation.
h) No new openings, windows or doors shall be located below the elevation of
the first floor of any residential use.
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3.10 Frontage on a Public Street
No person shall erect any building or structure in any zone unless the lot upon
which the building or structure is to be erected has frontage on a public street
or on a private street in a common element condominium.
3.11 Group Homes, Group Correctional Homes and
Crisis Residences
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
a) All group homes and group correctional homes shall be registered in
accordance with By-law No. 12-88 of the City of Brantford as amended from
time to time, passed pursuant to the Municipal Act.
b) A maximum of one group home, group correctional home or crisis
residence shall be permitted per lot.
c) Notwithstanding b), a maximum of 5% of the block townhouse dwelling
units or apartment dwelling units on a lot may be used for a group home,
group correctional home or crisis residence, whichever is the greater.
d) A group correctional home shall be located within a dwelling unit permitted
in a Residential Zone or Mixed-Use Zone in accordance with this Bylaw but
shall not be located within an additional dwelling unit.
3.12 Hazardous Uses
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, no land, building or
structure may be used for any purpose, which from its nature or from the
materials used, is determined to be a health hazard in accordance with the
Health Protection and Promotions Act or its successor thereto, without the
consent of the local medical health officer as provided for in the Act.
3.13 Heating, Ventilation, Generators and Air
Conditioning (HVAC)
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
a) Regulations for ground level HVAC equipment:
i.
Ground level HVAC equipment and emergency generators are permitted
for single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, street
townhouse dwellings, and block townhouse dwellings provided such
units are located in accordance with the following Table 3.13.a and
3.13.b.
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ii.
Ground level HVAC and emergency generators shall be permitted in any
yard of a back-to-back townhouse, provided the HVAC equipment or
emergency generator is located no closer than 0.6 metres to a lot line.
iii. Ground level HVAC equipment shall be permitted in the Lower
Downtown Zone or a Commercial, Institutional and Employment zone
provided that such units are:
a.
Located no closer than 3.0 metres to any lot line;
b.
Screened on all sides by an opaque fence and/or wall of a
minimum height equal to the height of the HVAC equipment or
emergency generator, or a landscape buffer approved pursuant to
the Site Plan Control provisions of the Planning Act;
iv. Ground level emergency generators for uses other than those listed in
clause 3.13.a.i or ii. are permitted in all zones subject to Table 3.13.a
and 3.13.b.
b) Regulations for roof-mounted HVAC equipment and emergency generators:
i.
Roof-mounted HVAC equipment and emergency generators are
permitted in all zones.
ii.
Roof-mounted HVAC and emergency generators exceeding 2.0 metres
in height shall be enclosed within a rooftop mechanical penthouse
except where located no closer than 5.0 metres from all edges of a roof.
Table 3.13.a: Ground Level HVAC/Emergency Generators Permitted Locations
Location
HVAC Equipment or Emergency
Generator Permitted to be Located?
Front yard
No
Interior side yard
Yes
Exterior side yard
Yes
Rear yard
Yes
Table 3.13.b: Ground Level HVAC/Emergency Generators Minimum Setbacks
Location
Minimum Distance from Lot Line
Front lot line
Not permitted in a front yard
Interior side lot line
0.6 metres
Exterior side lot line
0.6 metres
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Rear lot line
0.6 metres
3.14 Height Exceptions
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
Notwithstanding the height provisions herein contained, nothing in this By-law
shall apply to prevent the erection and/or use of the following:
- antenna;
- spire, dome, or steeple;
- belfry;
- flagpole;
- clock tower;
- chimney;
- fire hose tower;
- water tank;
- windmill;
- air conditioner duct;
- roof-mounted HVAC equipment and emergency generators, subject to
the requirements of Section 3.13;
- grain elevators, agricultural barns and silos;
- hydro pole;
- light standard;
- transformer;
- cupolas, finials and weather vanes, or similar ornamental features;
- lightning rod;
- skylights less than 0.6 metres in height; and
- mechanical penthouse, stair tower, or elevator shaft, provided the same
is 5.0 metres or less in height.
Notwithstanding the above, in a Residential Zone, flags poles and light standards
shall not exceed 10.0 metres in height.
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3.15 Highway Corridor Setback
a) The following shall be located a minimum distance of 14.0 metres from any
lot line abutting Provincial Highways:
i.
Any building or structure;
ii.
Any part of a minimum required parking area or loading area, including
any minimum required parking space, loading space, stacking
space, bicycle parking space and any associated aisle or driveway;
iii.
A minimum required amenity space; and
iv.
A stormwater management facility.
b) The 14.0 metre setback shall be landscaped open space.
3.16 Home Industries and On-Farm Diversified Uses
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
A home industry and on-farm diversified uses shall be permitted accessory to
an agricultural use or a single detached dwelling on the same property in the
Agricultural Zone subject to the following:
a) The accessory building containing the home industry/on-farm diversified
use shall be located within 50 metres of the existing dwelling or farm
operation;
b) A home industry/on-farm diversified use shall be limited to a maximum of
500 square metres of gross floor area;
c) The structure containing the home industry/on-farm diversified use shall
comply with all setbacks required for accessory buildings and structures
on the property;
d) The operators of the home industry/on-farm diversified use shall reside on
the property;
e) No more than 3 non-resident employees are permitted in a home
industry/on-farm diversified use;
f) All machinery and equipment, with the exception of motor vehicles, required
for the use, shall be located within enclosed buildings;
g) Any permitted open storage associated with the use shall be screened from
view and located within a fenced compound;
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h) A retail use component of the home industry/on-farm diversified use is
permitted and shall be clearly accessory to the home industry, agricultural
use or residential use on the property; and
i)
A home industry/on-farm diversified use shall not create noise, vibration,
fumes, odour, dust, glare or radiation which is beyond the normal use of the
agricultural use or residential use, or which becomes offensive or
obnoxious or creates a nuisance.
j)
A home industry and on-farm diversified uses shall meet parking
regulations in accordance with Section 5 Parking and Loading Regulations.
3.17 Home Occupations
A home occupation shall be permitted in all Residential, Mixed Use and
Agricultural Zones, subject to the following regulations:
a) The use including any associated storage, with the exception of a child care
centre and home child care, shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling
unit, garage or accessory structure;
b) The home occupation is operated only by the occupants of the dwelling
and a maximum of one employee who is not an occupant of the dwelling;
c) The home occupation shall clearly be secondary to the residential use of
the dwelling unit;
d) The home occupation shall not be located in an additional dwelling unit.
e) The home occupation including any required storage shall be confined to
one area and shall not exceed 28 square metres of gross floor area when
located in a dwelling unit;
f) There is no outdoor use, outdoor storage or outside display of goods,
merchandise, handicrafts, equipment or supplies related to the home
occupation;
g) No goods, merchandise or handicrafts shall be offered or displayed for sale
or rent on the premises which are unrelated to the home occupation;
h) There is no display of a sign advertising the existence of a home
occupation other than one exterior sign as regulated by the City Sign By-
law (Municipal Code - Chapter 478);
i)
The home occupation shall not create an adverse effect or become
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pick-up that interferes with the enjoyment of the residential properties in the
neighbourhood;
j)
No lodging shall be provided in the dwelling in connection with a home
occupation; and
k) A home occupation shall not include the following uses:
i.
manufacturing, assembly or repair processes except for those related to
small appliances, electronics and the fabrication of handmade articles of
clothing, arts or crafts;
ii.
adult live entertainment parlour;
iii.
automobile sales establishment;
iv.
automobile repair garage;
v.
autobody repair shop;
vi.
body rub parlour;
vii.
contractor's yard;
viii.
escort service;
ix.
kennel;
x.
medical clinic;
xi.
premises used as a base of operations to assemble persons for
transportation to work off-site or the pick-up of goods, materials or
equipment for distribution or use off-site;
xii.
restaurant;
xiii.
retail store;
xiv.
salvage yard; and
xv.
taxi establishment.
3.18 Source Water Protection - Intake Protection Zone
(IPZ) Overlay
a) Refer to the City of Brantford Official Plan Appendix A to review Source Water
Protection - Intake Protection Zones (IPZ)
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b) No development within the Intake Protection Zone shall be permitted until the
applicant submits a completed Restricted Land Use Declaration Form to the
City in accordance with Sections 57, 58 and 59 of the Clean Water Act, 2006
and all Source Water Protection requirements under the Clean Water Act,
2006 are satisfied
c) The submission of a completed Restricted Land Use Declaration Form is
required as part of a complete application under the Planning Act for
development, redevelopment or site alteration within Source Water Protection
- Intake Protection Zones (IPZ)
3.19 Live-Work Dwelling
a) The following uses are permitted as the non-residential component of a live-
work dwelling:
i.
Alternative health care;
ii.
Office, general;
iii.
Office, medical;
iv.
Personal service; and
v.
Studio.
b) The minimum gross floor area of the non-residential component of a live-
work dwelling unit shall be 50 square metres excluding any floor area used
for a washroom, mechanical or electrical room or a storage room.
c) The basement may be used for storage for the non-residential use.
d) The maximum elevation of the ground floor of the first storey above
finished grade level at the primary entrance door shall be 0.3 metres.
e) The minimum height of the first storey for all non-residential uses shall be
3.5 metres.
f) In no case shall a parking area be permitted between a building and the
front lot line.
3.20 Minimum Distance Separation
a) Notwithstanding any other yard or setback provisions of this By-Law to the
contrary, no use shall be established and no building or structure shall be
erected or altered unless it complies with the Minimum Distance
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Separation (MDS) Guidelines developed by Ontario Ministry of Agricultural,
Food and Rural Affairs.
b) MDS shall apply to existing lots of record located in an Agricultural (A) Zone,
except in the cases of renovation, addition or restoration of an existing
dwelling unit.
c) For the purposes of MDS guidelines, inactive cemeteries shall be considered
as Type A land use.
3.21 Model Homes
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, where a subdivision
agreement has been registered or draft plan of subdivision has been
approved by the City, a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling
or street townhouse dwelling may be constructed as a model home on a
lot or block within a registered or draft approved plan of subdivision subject to
the following restrictions:
i.
The single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or street
townhouse dwelling shall be a permitted use in the Zone in which
the model home is to be located; and
ii.
Each dwelling unit shall be used for the purpose of a model home
only and shall not be occupied as a dwelling unit until occupancy is
issued by the Chief Building Official; and
iii. A model home shall have direct access to a street, or a future street
constructed with a base course of asphalt; and
iv. The number of model homes for any draft approved plan of
subdivision shall not exceed the lesser of eight (8) dwelling units or
10% of the total number of registered lots; and
v.
A model home shall not be permitted within a draft approved plan of
subdivision unless the owner of the lands forming part of the draft
approved plan of subdivision enters into a model home agreement with
the City; and
b) Despite subsection a), a temporary sales office shall also be considered a
model home and permitted in the zone prior to registration following approval
of a draft plan of subdivision provided it meets all requirements of this
Section.
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3.22 Outdoor Display and Sales Area
Where the outdoor display and sale of goods and materials is permitted as an
accessory use, the following provisions shall apply:
a) The total area for outdoor display and sale is not to be more than 35% of the
lot area;
b) The area used for outdoor display and sale is in addition to the areas
required for parking;
c) Outdoor display and sales areas shall not obstruct required works or
infrastructure, such as ramps, fire routes, fire hydrants, water curb stops and
drive aisles or disturb any existing vegetation;
d) Access to accessible parking spaces and associated walkways shall be
unobstructed at all times;
e) The area used for outdoor display and sales shall provide minimum side and
rear yards in accordance with the provisions for the zone in which the lot is
situated;
f) The area used for outdoor display and sale shall only be used for goods and
materials available for purchase or rent at the primary use and shall not be
used to display or sell cars requiring repairs; and
g) Outdoor display and sales areas shall only be permitted seasonally from May
1st to October 31st in each calendar year.
3.23 Temporary Commercial Patios
The following provisions shall apply to temporary commercial patios:
a) Temporary commercial patios may occupy required parking spaces;
b) Commercial patios shall not obstruct required works or infrastructure, such
as ramps, fire routes, fire hydrants, water curb stops and drive aisles or
disturb any existing vegetation.
c) Any recreation and/or entertainment uses on temporary commercial patios
shall not be amplified and shall not cause a nuisance to neighbouring
residents by unreasonably disturbing the peace.
d) Access to accessible parking spaces and associated walkways shall be
unobstructed at all times.
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e) Temporary commercial patios must be adjacent to the existing restaurant
or business.
f) A temporary commercial patio must be set back a minimum of 5 metres
from a Residential Zone.
g) Notwithstanding any of the requirements above, the Police Chief, Fire Chief,
Manager of Development Engineering or Chief Building Official may impose
further conditions or requirements that they deem appropriate to safeguard
public safety or mitigate nuisances.
h) Temporary commercial patios shall only be permitted seasonally from May
1st to October 31st in each calendar year.
3.24 Permitted Encroachments in Required Yards
Every part of any yard required by this By-law shall be open and unobstructed by
any building or structure above grade level, except as provided in Table 3.24.
Table 3.24: Permitted Encroachments in Required Yards
Structure
Yard in Which
Projection is Permitted
Maximum Permitted
Projection
1. Unenclosed porch,
verandah or deck (with or
without a roof)
All
2.5 metres, provided the
projection is no closer
than 1.5 metres to a lot
line
2. Fire escapes and exterior
staircases serving
storeys above the first
storey
Side and rear yards
3.0 metres, provided the
projection is no closer
than 0.6 metres to a lot
line
3. Sills, belt courses,
cornices, eaves, chimney
breasts, pilasters, lintels
and other ornamental
structures
All
0.6 metres, provided the
projection is no closer
than 0.3 metres to a lot
line
4. Bay windows (not
constructed on
foundations)
Front, rear and exterior
side yards
1.0 metre, provided the
projection is no closer
than 0.3 metres to a lot
line and the maximum
width is 3.0 metres
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Structure
Yard in Which
Projection is Permitted
Maximum Permitted
Projection
5. Unenclosed stairs (with or
without a landing)
All
3.0 metres, provided the
projection is no closer
than 0.6 metres to a lot
line
6. Balconies (not constructed
on foundations)
All
1.5 metres, provided the
projection is no closer
than 3.0 metres to a lot
line
7. Accessible ramps
All
Unlimited, provided the
projection is no closer
than 0.6 metres to a lot
line
8. Canopy
Front and side yards
6.0 metres, provided the
projection is no closer
than 3.0 metres to a lot
line
3.25 Public Services
a) No land shall be used nor any building or structure shall be erected or
occupied in any zone except in the Agricultural or Suburban Residential Zone
unless:
i.
watermains, storm sewers, sanitary systems and electrical service are
constructed and operational and all regulatory approvals have been
received to the satisfaction of the City;
ii.
adequate wastewater servicing capacity is confirmed and allocated by
Council in accordance with the Wastewater Allocation Policy;
iii.
stormwater management facilities, if required, are constructed and
operational to the satisfaction of the City;
iv.
adequate water supply is available for domestic use and fire protection;
and
v.
access is provided to the satisfaction of the City.
b) Notwithstanding Section 3.25 a), a model home may be erected without
servicing in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.21 of this By-law and
the registered subdivision agreement.
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c) Where adequate municipal servicing infrastructure does not exist, the City
may not approve the application or may use Holding provisions to regulate
the timing of development. Where adequate servicing does not exist to
support a proposed development, the City will not be obligated to provide
such servicing in advance of development, in accordance with the City's
Municipal Wastewater Allocation Policy.
d) The calculation of municipal water and wastewater collection/treatment
system capacity and uncommitted reserve capacities shall be determined by
the City's General Manager of Public Works or their designate, in accordance
with the servicing allocation policies approved by Council from time to time
and applicable legislation, regulations and guidelines issued by the Ministry
of Environment and Climate Change.
3.26 Setbacks from Railways and Study Requirements
a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, any building or
structure, which contains a dwelling unit, shall provide a minimum yard of:
i.
15.0 metres abutting a branch rail line as identified on Schedule C;
ii.
30.0 metres abutting a main rail line as identified on Schedule C.
b) Section 3.26 a) shall not apply to the alteration of any existing building or
structure which does not result in the creation of an additional dwelling
unit.
c) Any new residential or institutional building or any change of use to a
sensitive use within 300 metres of the CN railyard shall prepare noise, air
quality and vibration studies to ensure sensitive land uses can be developed
without impact to the railyard based on the D6 Guidelines. The 300-metre
overlay measured from the edge of the CN railyard is illustrated on Schedule
C.
3.27 Shipping Containers
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
a) Unless otherwise specified by this By-Law shipping containers shall only be
permitted in Commercial and Employment Zones except as permitted in
Section 3.27 b) and shall be provided in accordance with the following:
i.
Shipping containers shall only be permitted as an accessory use to a
permitted non-residential use on a lot where a principal building exists;
ii.
Shipping containers are only permitted for accessory storage purposes;
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iii.
A maximum of four (4) shipping containers shall be permitted on a lot;
iv.
In no case shall a shipping container exceed a height of 3 metres;
v.
A shipping container shall only be located in the interior side or rear
yard and shall be located no closer than 30 metres from any line;
vi.
A shipping container shall not be located in a required parking area or
loading space and in no case shall encroach into a required landscape
buffer; and
vii.
A shipping container shall not be used for the sole purpose of display
or advertising.
b) Temporary Shipping Containers
i.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, a shipping
container is permitted in the driveway of a residential property for the
purpose of the temporary loading or unloading of household items for a
period not exceeding thirty (30) days provided it does not exceed a
maximum height of 3.0 metres and a maximum length of 6.1 metres.
ii.
However, in no case shall a shipping container encroach onto a public
sidewalk; be located closer than 0.3 metres from the back of curb in
situations where no sidewalk exists; or create a site line obstruction;
and
iii.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, a shipping
container is permitted on a construction site in any Zone being
developed on a stand-alone basis or under a plan of subdivision for the
purposes of temporary storage of equipment and materials incidental to
construction only, and subject to the following restrictions:
a) shall not exceed a height of 3.0 metres and a length of 17 metres;
b) not to exceed six (6) in number; and
c) shall be removed from the site within 60 days.
3.28 Short-Term Accommodations
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, any short term rental
accommodation shall be permitted within all zones where residential uses are
permitted, subject to the following provisions:
a) A short term rental accommodation must be operated by the person or
persons whose principal residence is the dwelling in which the short term
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rental accommodation is located. For the purposes of this Section, the
entire additional dwelling unit shall be included as part of a principal
residence.
b) Short term rental accommodations shall not take place on the same lot as
a bed and breakfast establishment.
c) For short term rental accommodations with up to three (3) bedrooms per
unit, the primary residential use parking requirements shall apply. For four
(4) or more bedrooms per unit, one additional parking space per bedroom
will be required.
d) Short term rental accommodations shall be regulated by the applicable
zoning provisions pertaining to the principal use and by the regulations of
Section 3.1: Accessory uses, Buildings and Structures, and Section 3.2:
Additional Dwelling Units, where necessary.
e) Short term rental accommodations must be registered through the Short-
Term Rental Accommodation Registry Program, as amended.
3.29 Snow Storage Areas
a) Snow storage areas shall be required for residential uses with four or more
dwelling units and in all non-residential zones except the Agricultural Zone.
b) Snow storage areas shall be delineated on a site plan or building permit
plans as applicable.
c) Snow storage areas shall be located adjacent to parking areas.
d) Snow storage areas shall not be located on, or obstruct access to, a required
parking space, walkway or curb cut.
3.30 Swimming Pools in Residential and Mixed Use
Zones
Private swimming pools in all Residential Zones and Mixed Use Zones shall:
a) only be permitted in an interior side yard, exterior side yard or rear yard;
b) not result in a change of grade that would increase off-site drainage;
c) be located no closer than 1.5 metres to any side or rear lot line;
d) if located in an interior side yard or exterior side yard, shall be located
behind the front wall of the dwelling;
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e) when situated in the rear yard of a through lot, or, when the rear lot line
abuts a public laneway, a minimum 1.5 metre setback to the street or public
laneway shall be provided;
f) not exceed a height of 2.0 metres above ground elevation;
g) be excluded from the determination of the lot coverage where the height of
the swimming pool is 1.2 metres or less;
h) be permitted to have a deck with a maximum height of 1.4 metres adjacent to
an above ground swimming pool;
i)
be enclosed as per the Pool Fence By-law.
3.31 Temporary Sales Events
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, the temporary sale and/or
display of goods or commodities shall be permitted in any zone subject to the
following provisions:
a) Temporary sales and/or displays such as a garage sale shall be permitted
provided:
i.
They are accessory to a permitted residential use;
ii.
There shall not be more than three such sales per calendar year;
iii.
No such sale shall exceed three (3) consecutive days in duration; and
iv.
The area for the temporary sales and/or display shall not impede
pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
b) Temporary sales and/or displays that are considered special event sales
shall be permitted provided:
i.
The special event sales are accessory to a permitted use; and
ii.
An application made to the City of Brantford has been approved.
iii.
Approval shall only apply to the specific event, occurring within the
same calendar year, and any additional special event sales shall
require a resubmission and review for a new approval upon the
beginning of a new calendar year.
iv.
All other provisions of this By-law shall apply.
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3.32 Uses Permitted in All Zones
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to prevent the use of any land, or to
prevent the erection or use of any building or structure for the following
purposes:
a) A public street or highway;
b) Rail lines, including tracks, spurs and other railway facilities;
c) Public services, in accordance with Section 3.25 of this By-law;
d) The erection or use of field offices, contractors' huts, construction trailers or
other temporary buildings or of scaffolding or other temporary structures,
the sole purpose of which is incidental to the erection, alteration,
enlargement, or repair of buildings or structures, for only so long as the
same are necessary for work in progress which has neither been finished or
abandoned;
e) The use of a building or part thereof as a temporary polling station for a
Federal, Provincial, or Municipal election or referendum;
f) Public parks, in accordance with Section 13: Open Space Zones of this By-
law;
g) Signs subject to the prohibitions and regulations contained in the City Sign
By-law;
h) Retail sales accessory to permitted uses within buildings owned or
controlled by the City of Brantford or the Province or agencies thereof;
i)
Emergency shelters within buildings owned or operated by the City of
Brantford or in buildings wherein the operator is under contract with the City
of Brantford;
j)
Emergency services including police, ambulance and fire stations; and
k) Archaeological Conservation.
3.33 Uses Prohibited in all Zones
The following uses shall be prohibited in all zones:
a) The manufacturing, refining, rendering or distilling of acid, ammonia,
ammunitions, chlorine, coal, creosote, explosives, fireworks, petroleum and
tar;
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b) The manufacture of fertilizers, oil or glue from human, fish or animal matter;
c) A track for the racing or testing of automobiles, motorcycles, go-carts or
snowmobiles;
d) Privately owned trailer camps;
e) Storage of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs);
f) Bulk open storage of coal or coke or other material which may be noxious
by emission of dust or odours;
g) Smelters;
h) Body rub parlour;
i)
The use of any tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or motor vehicle for human
habitation, except where such tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or motor
vehicle is located in a campground, a trailer park or in a mobile home park,
that is expressly permitted by this By-law;
j)
The use of a truck, bus, coach body or rail car for storage purposes;
k) The storage of inoperable motor vehicles, not including motor vehicles which
are intended to be repaired in association with an automobile repair garage
or autobody repair shop;
l)
Large scale outside storage of road salt, road sand or other de-icing
materials, except for public use; and
m) A noxious use as defined by this By-law or other uses similar to those listed
in this section.
3.34 Utilities
a) Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of any land for the erection of
buildings or structures by a regulated utility company or government
agency provided such buildings and structures are:
i.
Set back a minimum of 1.2 metres from any lot line in a residential or
mixed use zone;
ii.
Set back a minimum of 2.5 metres from any lot line in a non-residential
zone.
b) No maximum floor area shall apply to any utility building or structure.
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c) Notwithstanding the above noted provisions, all above ground structures
that have an area of 10 square metres or greater shall not be located in a
Core Natural (N) Zone.
d) Buildings or structures for the provision of utilities shall be exempt from the
parking and loading requirements contained in this By-law. In no case shall
existing parking or loading spaces be removed or otherwise occupied.
3.35 Waste and Recyclable Storage Areas
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
a) Waste and recyclable storage areas shall have unobstructed access for
collection vehicles.
b) Waste and recyclable storage areas which are located outside of a principal
building shall be:
i.
Located within an in-ground waste collection system, comprised of a
sealed container with a lockable lid; or
ii.
Screened on all sides, except that which provides access pursuant to
3.35.b), by an opaque fence and/or wall of a minimum height equal to
the height of the waste and recyclable storage area, or a landscape
buffer approved pursuant to the site plan control provisions of the
Planning Act;
c) Waste and recyclable storage shall be consolidated into a location available
to all tenants in a multi-tenant or multi-unit building located on a lot.
3.36 Wayside Pits and Quarries, Portable Asphalt and
Concrete Plants
a) Wayside pits and quarries and portable asphalt and concrete plants shall
be permitted on a temporary basis in all zones except for the Residential and
Core Natural Zones.
b) Wayside pits and quarries may be opened, established or operated only
under the authority of a permit issued pursuant to the Aggregate Resources
Act.
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4.0 Definitions
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
4.1 A
Abattoir
Shall mean a building or structure designed to accommodate the penning and
slaughtering of animals and the processing of animal carcasses and may include
packing, storing and sale of products on premises.
Access Aisle
Shall mean that portion of a parking area used to manoeuvre vehicular traffic
between the required driveway and the parking spaces.
Accessible
Shall mean easily used or accessed by people with disabilities, adapted for use
by people with disabilities and designed in accordance with current standards
and policies including the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation,
the Ontario Building Code and any others that may apply. As in the Ontario
Human Rights Code, the legislation creating the highest level of accessibility in a
particular situation shall be used.
Accessible Access Aisle
Shall mean the area between parking spaces that allows persons with disabilities
to get in and out of vehicles and shall be provided for all parking spaces for the
use of persons with disabilities in off-street parking facilities.
Accessory
Shall mean any building, structure or use normally incidental to or subordinate
to the main or principal building, structure or use located on the same lot.
Accessory Use
Shall mean a use of a building, structure, or lot which is normally incidental to,
and subordinate to the principal use of the building, structure, or lot.
Additional Dwelling Unit
Shall mean an additional residential self-contained dwelling unit that is either
located within, or attached to the primary dwelling unit, or located within a
detached accessory structure. An additional dwelling unit is subordinate to the
primary dwelling unit.
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Adult Live Entertainment Establishment
Shall mean any premises used for activities, facilities, performances, exhibitions,
viewings or encounters designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or
inclinations of which a principal feature or characteristic is the nudity or partial
nudity of any person. A body rub parlour shall not be considered an adult live
entertainment establishment.
Affordable Housing
Shall mean:
a) in the case of ownership housing, the least expensive of:
i.
housing for which the purchase price results in annual accommodation
costs which do not exceed 30 percent of gross annual household
income for low and moderate income households; or
ii.
housing for which the purchase price is at least 10 percent below the
average purchase price of a resale unit in the regional market area;
b) in the case of rental housing, the least expensive of:
i.
a unit for which the rent does not exceed 30 percent of gross annual
household income for low and moderate income households; or
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ii.
a unit for which the rent is at or below the average market rent of a unit
in the regional market area.
Agricultural Related Use
Shall mean farm-related commercial and farm-related industrial uses that are
directly related to farm operations in the area, support agriculture, benefit from
being in close proximity to farm operations, and provide direct products and/or
services to farm operations as a primary activity.
Agricultural Use
Shall mean the growing of crops, including nursery, biomass, and horticultural
crops; raising of livestock; raising of other animals for food, fur or fibre, including
poultry and fish; aquaculture; apiaries; agro-forestry; maple syrup production;
and associated on farm buildings and structures, including, but not limited to
livestock facilities, manure storages, value-retaining facilities, and
accommodation for full-time farm labour when the size and nature of the
operation requires additional employment.
Agri-Tourism
Shall mean the act of visiting a working farm or any agricultural, horticultural or
agri-business operation for the purpose of enjoyment, education or active
involvement in the activities of the farm, where the principal activity on the
property remains as farming and where products used in the activity are
produced on the property or related to farming. Such activities may include, but
are not limited to: a hay or corn maze; farm machinery and equipment
exhibitions, farm tours; petting zoos; hay rides and sleigh, buggy or carriage
rides; processing demonstrations; pick-your-own-produce; farm theme
playgrounds for children that are limited in area; education establishments that
focus on farming instruction that are limited in area.
Air Treatment Control
Shall mean the functional uses of industrial grade multi-storage carbon filtration
systems, or similar technology, to reduce and/or treat the emissions of pollen,
dust and odours expelled from a facility.
Alternative Health Care
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, where alternative health care is
administered, offered, or solicitated and includes acupuncture, massage,
chiropractic, naturopathy, homeopathy, and similar alternative health care in
which all of the practitioners are duly trained, qualified and registered and/or
licenced to perform alternative health care services practices. This definition
shall not include body rub parlours.
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Amenity Space, Common
Shall mean space within a building or outside of a building including on a
rooftop which provides contiguous common active and/or passive recreation
areas for residents of a residential use.
Amenity Space, Private
Shall mean space outside of a building including on a rooftop or balcony which
provides contiguous active and/or passive recreation areas for residents of a
dwelling unit.
Amusement Park
Shall mean a lot, building or structure where commercial, recreational,
entertainment or amusement activities occur including but not limited to miniature
golf, driving range, go cart tracks, paintball, entertainment, exhibitions,
amusement rides, or water slides or water sport and the sale of food, beverages
and souvenirs as an accessory use.
Animal Shelter and Control Facility
Shall mean a building or structure, used or intended to be used for shelter,
accommodation or enclosure of animals, and may include accessory retail,
accessory offices, a kennel, and an accessory veterinary clinic.
Archaeological Conservation
Shall mean the preservation of archaeological resources in place as well as the
protection of areas of archaeological potential from disturbance. Archaeological
Conservation shall include maintaining all or part of lot in its natural state
together with any activities necessary to maintain preservation, protection, and
avoidance strategies detailed in an archaeological assessment applicable to the
archaeological resources and areas of archaeological potential on the lot.
Art Gallery
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, used for the
display and showing of works of art such as painting, sculpture, pottery, glass,
weaving, or plastic art and may include accessory retail sales.
Asphalt Plant
Shall mean a lot, building or structure with equipment designed to heat and dry
aggregate and to mix aggregate with bituminous asphalt to produce asphalt
paving material, and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk materials used in
the process.
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Asphalt Plant, Portable
Shall mean an asphalt plant which is to be dismantled at the completion of a
construction project.
Attic
Shall mean the space between the roof and the ceiling of the top storey or the
space between a dwarf wall and sloping roof.
Automobile Gas Bar
Shall mean a lot and a building, or structure or portion thereof, from which is
offered for sale to the general public, gasoline and other fuels and accessories
for motor vehicles, and may include a gasoline pump island, gasoline pump
canopy, and gasoline pump island kiosk and convenience store.
Autobody Repair Shop
Shall mean a lot, building or structure or portion thereof, used for the painting
or repairing of the exterior and/or undercarriage of vehicle bodies including rust
proofing and may include as accessory uses towing services and vehicle
rentals.
Automobile Repair Garage
Shall mean a lot, building or structure, or portion thereof, for the service, repair
or replacement of parts of a vehicle, including oil changes and tire changes.
Automobile Sales Establishment
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, where new
and/or used motor vehicles, watercraft, off-road vehicles, recreational vehicles
and trailers are kept for display and sale, hire, rental or lease and may include as
an accessory use the repair and service of motor vehicles and the sale of
vehicle parts.
Automobile Washing Facility
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, used for the
manual or automatic washing or cleaning of motor vehicles.
4.2 B
Bakery
Shall mean a retail store where baked products are offered for sale, some or all
of which may be prepared on the premises but shall not include a restaurant.
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Banquet Hall
Shall mean a building or structure used for the purposes of catering to
banquets, weddings, receptions and other similar functions for which food and
beverages are prepared and served at the premises but shall not include a
catering service establishment.
Bar
Shall mean an establishment that primarily provides alcoholic refreshments and
may provide live music and shall include a nightclub, pub, tavern, dance hall or
disco. Food may be offered for sale as an ancillary use.
Basement
Shall mean any story below the first storey.
Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Shall mean a dwelling unit occupied as the principal residence of a person or
persons in which temporary accommodation, for a maximum of 28 consecutive
days, is made available to the public, and in which meals may be served to those
persons.
Berm
Shall mean a landscaped mound of earth, a ledged or step on a slope of an
embankment, constructed for stability, aesthetics, or noise attenuation purposes.
Bicycle Parking Space
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
Shall mean a portion of a building or lot designed, via the provision of a bike
rack or similar structure, and used for the parking of a bicycle in a secured stable
position.
Bicycle Parking Space, Secure
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
Shall mean one or more bicycle parking spaces contained in a bicycle locker or
an enclosed, secure area with controlled access.
Body Rub Parlour
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure or portion thereof, where the
kneading, manipulating, rubbing, massaging, touching, or stimulating by any
means of a person's body is performed, offered or solicited in pursuance of a
trade, calling, business or occupation by people otherwise duly qualified, licensed
or registered under the laws of the Province of Ontario.
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Brewing on Premises Establishment
Shall mean an establishment where individuals produce beer, wine, cider and/or
other spirits for personal use and consumption off the premises; and where beer,
wine, cider and/or other spirit ingredients and materials are purchased, and
equipment and storage area is used for a fee by the same individuals.
Buffer, Landscape
Shall mean an area of land consisting of soft landscaping such as grass, flowers,
trees and shrubbery, and can include a fence. A buffer strip can be located within
a required yard.
Building
Shall mean a structure consisting of a wall, roof and floor and includes all
plumbing, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant thereto.
Building Height
Shall mean the vertical distance from the finished grade at the base of the
building:
a) In the case of a flat roof, the highest point of the roof surface or the parapet,
whichever is higher.
b) In the case of a mansard roof, to the roof ridge.
c) In the case of any other roof, to the mean height between the eaves and the
ridge
Building, Main or Principal
Shall mean a building in which the main use is conducted on the lot on which it
is located. In the case of any Residential Zone, the dwelling is the main or
principal building.
Building, Step back
Shall mean the portion of a building or structure that is recessed from the front
building line or structure at a defined height.
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Building Supply Centre
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, used for the
purpose of retail and/or wholesale sale of building construction materials and
related supplies.
Bulk Sales Establishment
Shall mean the use of a lot, building or structure for the purposes of buying
and selling lumber, wood, landscaping materials, feed, fertilizer, beverages, ice or
other small goods in bulk form but does not include any manufacturing,
assembling or processing of such items.
4.3 C
Campground
Shall mean a parcel of land used for camping intended only for temporary
seasonal use by the vacationing or travelling public. A campground may include
cabins, tents, trailers, recreational vehicles or motor homes but shall not
include a mobile home dwelling. A campground shall not be used or occupied
on a year-round basis.
Cannabis Production and Processing Facility
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, used for
growing, producing, processing, testing, destroying, packaging or shipping of
cannabis, cannabis products, or both, and shall include any combination of the
foregoing uses.
Canopy
Shall mean an unenclosed roof-like structure projecting more than 0.3 metres
from the face of a building, having a rigid frame, and may be attached to said
building in such manner as not to become an integral part thereof but does not
include awnings or balconies.
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Carport
Shall mean a roofed building or structure which is not wholly enclosed,
designed to be used for the storage of motor vehicles. The roof of said structure
shall be supported by piers or columns so that less than 60 percent of its wall
area is enclosed.
Catering Service Establishment
Shall mean a building or structure or portion thereof in which food and
beverages are prepared for consumption off the premises and are not served to
customers on the premises or to take out and does not include a restaurant.
Child Care Centre
Shall mean a premises operated by a person licensed under the Child Care and
Early Years Act, 2014 as amended, to operate a child care centre at the
premises.
Columbarium
Shall mean a structure designed for the purpose of interring cremated human
remains in niches or compartments.
Commercial Parking Lot
Shall mean a lot used for the temporary parking of two or more vehicles for profit
or gain.
Commercial Vehicle
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Shall mean a commercial vehicle as defined by the Highway Traffic Act, as
amended.
Common Elements Condominium
Shall mean a condominium with freehold units and common areas, also known
as a parcel of tied land, in which owners have a common interest and are
responsible for costs incurred by the common elements condominium
corporation for maintenance and repair of said elements.
Common Wall
Shall mean a wall above the finished grade level which is constructed for the
purposes of separating two or more dwelling units within a dwelling.
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Community Centre or Community Hall
Shall mean a building or structure in which facilities are provided by a service
agency, a club, church or non-profit organization for cultural, religious, welfare,
athletic, recreational or community service purposes and may include a day care
accessory to the main use.
Computer, Electronic, or Data Processing Establishment
Shall mean the use of a building for software development and testing or for the
collection, analysis, processing, storage or distribution of electronic data.
Concrete Batching Plant
Shall mean a lot, building or structure used for the mixing of cementing
materials, aggregate, water and mixtures to produce concert. A concrete
batching plant may include facilities for the administration and management of
the business, the stockpiling of bulk materials used in the production process, or
a finished product manufactured on the premises and the storage and
maintenance of required equipment but shall not include the retail sales of
finished product. This does not include a dry plant used for the dry mixing of
aggregate or concrete materials on site to produce or manufacture packaged
products which are sold as ready mix offsite.
Concrete Plant, Portable
Shall mean a lot, building or structure with equipment designed to mix
cementing materials, aggregate, water and mixtures to produce concrete and
includes stockpiling and storage of bulk materials used in the process, and which
is not of permanent construction but is designed to be dismantled at the
completion of the construction project.
Condominium
Shall mean lands described in a registered description and declaration as
described in the Condominium Act.
Construction Equipment
Shall mean equipment having wheels or tracks which are used in a business
engaged in construction or maintenance activities.
Contractor's Yard
Shall mean a lot, building or structure used as a depot for the storage and
maintenance of equipment, and may include the offices of general building
contractors, general contractors, specialized trades and building maintenance
services such as landscaping services, window cleaning and animal or pest
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extermination services and also includes assembly work and the stockpiling or
storage of supplies used in the business.
Crematorium
Shall mean a building that is fitted with appliances for the purpose of cremating
human remains and that has been approved as a crematorium or established as
a crematorium in accordance with the requirements of the Funeral, Burial and
Cremation Services Act or a predecessor of it and includes everything
necessarily incidental and ancillary to that purpose.
Crisis Residence
Shall mean a dwelling unit that is licensed and/or approved for funding under
provincial or federal statute for the temporary accommodation of three (3) or
more persons (exclusive of staff) living under supervision in a single
housekeeping unit who, by reason of their emotional, mental, social or physical
condition or legal status, require a group living arrangement on an immediate
emergency basis for their well-being, and in which counselling or support
services are provided.
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Daylight Triangle
Shall mean a triangular space formed on a corner lot, under municipal
ownership, where no building or structure may encroach or be built upon, used
for the purposes of corner rounding, infrastructure and utilities, as well as to
provide necessary visibility.
Density
Shall mean the ratio of dwelling units to the net lot area.
Designated Heritage Property
Shall mean a lot designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and lots
included in an area designated as a heritage conservation district under Part V of
the Ontario Heritage Act.
Dormitory
Shall mean a building or a part of a building, operated by an institution as an
accessory use, used or intended to be used for sleeping accommodations only
and does not include individual kitchen facilities, except a group kitchen facility
may be provided to serve residents.
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Drive Through
Shall mean a building or structure where goods and/or services are offered to
the public while the customers may or may not remain in their motor vehicles.
Driveway
Shall mean a defined area providing access for motor vehicles from a public or
private street or a lane to parking area, parking lot, loading space, garage, an
Integral garage, or a carport.
Dry Cleaning Establishment
Shall mean a building where dry cleaning, dry dyeing, cleaning or pressing of
articles of clothing is carried out.
Dwelling Unit
Shall mean a suite of one or more habitable rooms in which cooking, eating,
living, sleeping and sanitary facilities are provided, which has a private entrance
directly from outside the building from a common hallway or from a common
stairway.
Dwelling, Apartment
Shall mean a building consisting of four or more dwelling units in which each of
the units obtain access through a common entrance from the street level and
may include halls, stairs, yards.
Dwelling, Back-to-Back Townhouse
Shall mean a building consisting of four or more dwelling units divided by
vertical common walls and a common rear wall accessed by an independent
entrance.
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Dwelling, Block Townhouse
Shall mean a building on one lot containing three or more dwelling units,
divided by a vertical common wall, and each dwelling unit has:
a)
A private entrance from outside;
b)
A driveway, garage, or common parking lot; and
c)
Common access to a public street.
Dwelling, Duplex
Shall mean a building located on a lot, divided horizontally to contain two
dwelling units, each of which has a private entrance from outside or a private
entrance from a common internal hallway or internal stairway and does not
include an additional dwelling unit.
Dwelling, Fourplex
Shall mean a building that is divided horizontally and/or vertically into four (4)
separate dwelling units, each of which has an independent entrance either
directly from the outside or through a common entrance but does not include a
townhouse dwelling.
Dwelling, Live-Work
Shall mean a dwelling unit that contains a subsidiary business or personal
service occupancy and which is used and operated with or without employees by
one or more persons residing in the dwelling unit.
Dwelling, Semi-Detached
Shall mean a building on a lot or lots divided vertically by a party or common
wall to contain two primary dwelling units.
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Dwelling, Single Detached
Shall mean a building that is freestanding, separate and detached from other
buildings and contains only one primary dwelling unit.
Dwelling, Stacked Townhouse
Shall mean a building or group of buildings on a lot, each containing six or
more dwelling units, wherein each dwelling unit is divided both vertically (by a
common wall) and horizontally from another dwelling unit and in which each
dwelling unit has an independent access from outside at grade level, having
frontage on a street or a common access to a street.
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Dwelling, Street Townhouse
Shall mean a building containing three or more primary dwelling units each on
a lot or lots or parcel of tied land, and each primary dwelling unit having
frontage on a public or private street, and each separated from the adjacent unit
by vertical common walls, and with each primary dwelling unit having its own
private entrance from outside, driveway from the public or private street or lane
and a garage, an Integral garage, carport or parking area.
Dwelling Triplex
Shall mean a building located on a lot, divided horizontally or vertically to
contain three dwelling units each of which has a private entrance from outside
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or a private entrance from a common internal hallway or internal stairway and
which share common facilities such as common amenity space, parking and
driveways and does not include an additional dwelling unit.
Dwelling Unit, Primary
Shall mean a principal dwelling unit on a property where a subordinate
dwelling unit may also be provided, such as an additional dwelling unit.
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Electricity Generation Facility
Shall mean a lot, building or structure used for the production of electrical
power using wind, water, solar, biomass, coal, or other forms of energy.
Emergency Services
Shall mean police, fire and ambulance.
Emergency Shelter
Shall mean a facility used for accommodations of short duration for persons in a
crisis situation requiring shelter, protection, assistance and counselling or
support. An emergency shelter may include an "out of the cold" program but
shall not include a residential facility which is licensed, approved or regulated
under any general or special Act.
Enclosed Noise Buffer
Shall mean an enclosed area outside the exterior wall of a building, such as an
enclosed balcony, specifically intended to buffer one or more windows of
Habitable Living Spaces, and having the following characteristics:
a)
not less than one metre and not more than two metres deep;
b)
fully enclosed with floor to ceiling glazing or a combination of solid parapet
plus glazing above - glazing can potentially be operable to the maximum
permitted by the Ontario Building Code;
c)
the wall that separates the Enclosed Noise Buffer from the Habitable
Living Spaces will be constructed with a weatherproof boundary of exterior
grade wall, exterior grade window, exterior grade door, or any combination,
in compliance with exterior envelope requirements of the Ontario Building
Code;
d)
of sufficient horizontal extent to protect windows of Habitable Living Spaces;
and,
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e)
The space within the Enclosed Noise Buffer can not be used as a
Habitable Living Space.
Energy from Waste
Shall mean conversion of non-recyclable waste materials into usable heat,
electricity, or fuel through a variety of processes, including combustion,
gasification, pyritization, anaerobic digestion and landfill gas recovery. Energy
from waste is also called waste-to-energy.
Equipment Rental Establishment
Shall mean premises where machinery and equipment are offered or kept for
rent, lease or hire under agreement for compensation, but shall not include any
other use defined in this By-law.
Erect
Shall mean to build, construct, reconstruct, locate, relocate or alter a building or
structure and shall include any preliminary site preparation including excavating,
filling, grading, or draining of land in connection therewith and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing any work for which a building permit is required under
the Ontario Building Code.
Established Front Building Line
Shall mean the average of the front yard of the two lots which abut the property
on the same side of the street. In the case of a corner lot, or where one or both
of the abutting lots on the same side of the street are vacant, the next adjacent
non-vacant lot with a front lot line on the same side of the street shall be used
in calculating the established front building line.
Existing
Shall mean legally existing on the effective date of this By-law.
4.6 F
Farm Production Outlet
Shall mean a building, structure or use accessory to an agricultural use and
engaged in the storage, handling and sale of farm produce or agricultural
products that are produced or grown on the lot or on a neighbouring farming
operation. This definition does not include landscaping and garden supply
businesses.
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Farmers' Market
Shall mean a retail market featuring foods sold directly to consumers and
consisting of booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, where farmers sell
fruits, vegetables, meats and a limited amount of prepared foods, crafts and
beverages.
Financial Institution
Shall mean a building, or part thereof, which is used to provide financial services
directly to the public and includes uses such as a bank, trust company, credit
union, securities dealer, finance companies and stockbrokers.
Finished Grade
Shall mean the mean elevation of the finished surface of the ground abutting the
external wall of a building nearest to a street but shall not include any
embankment in lieu of steps.
Flood, One-Hundred-Year
Shall mean the flood level, for river, stream and small inland intake systems,
based on an analysis of precipitation, snow melt, or combination thereof, having
a return period of 100 years on average, or having a 1% chance of occurring or
being exceeded in any given year.
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Flooding Hazard
Shall mean the inundation, under the conditions specified below, of areas
adjacent to a shoreline or a river or stream system or small inland lake systems,
and not ordinarily covered by water:
a) the flooding hazard limit is the greater of:
i.
the flood resulting from the rainfall actually experienced during the
major storm such as Hurricane Hazel storm (1954) transposed over a
specific watershed and combined with the local conditions, where the
evidence suggests that the storm could have potentially occurred over
watersheds in the general area; or
ii.
the One-Hundred-Year Flood
Floor Area
Shall mean the total area of the floor in a building measured to the outside of all
exterior walls or the centre of common walls, excluding any basement, garage,
carport and unenclosed porch. For accessory buildings or structures, floor
area means the total area of all floors measured to the outside of all exterior
walls.
Floor Plate
Shall mean the gross horizontal floor area or a single floor measured from the
exterior walls of a building or structure not including balconies.
Food Processing Plant
Shall mean a building used for the processing and packaging of meat and
poultry products, fish products, fruit and vegetable products, dairy products, flour,
vegetable oil mills, sugar products, beverages and tobacco products for human
consumption but does not include an abattoir, a cannabis production and
processing facility or any premises used for the slaughtering of animals or the
boiling of blood, tripe, or bones.
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Deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Forestry Use
Shall mean the practice, as defined by the Forestry Act, 1990 as amended, of
planting, managing, and caring for forests in accordance with good forestry
practice as defined in the Forestry Act. Good forestry practices shall mean the
proper implementation of harvest renewal and maintenance activities known to
be appropriate for the forest and environmental conditions under which they are
being applied. Good forestry practices minimize detriments to forest values
including significant ecosystems, important fish and wildlife habitats, soils and
water quality and quantity, forest productivity and health and the aesthetics and
recreational opportunities of the landscape. A forestry use does not include a
lumber mill.
Funeral Home
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, used for the
preparation of the dead for burial or cremation and for the viewing of the body,
and may include accessory meeting rooms, a chapel, or retail sales of related
items.
4.7 G
Gaming Establishment
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, used for the
purposes of operating games of chance, or of mixed chance and skill, and shall
include slot machines and table games, and may include any casino style game,
device or lottery scheme, as approved by the Government of Province of Ontario
or such person or authority in the Province as may have been specified by the
Lieutenant Governor in Council, and may also include as accessory uses the
sale of food and beverages, entertainment and associated offices.
Gaming Position
Shall mean a physical location in a gaming establishment at which an individual
may wager, including a position at a table game, slot machine or lottery scheme.
Garage
Shall mean a wholly enclosed accessory building or structure designed to be
used for the storage of motor vehicles by the occupant of the dwelling on the lot
and wherein storage or servicing of said motor vehicles is not conducted for
profit.
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Garage, Integral
Shall mean a garage which shall have one or more walls common with the main
building on the lot and is not an accessory building or accessory structure as
herein defined.
Garage Sale
Shall mean any general sale to the public of personal property from any
residential premises in any Residential Zone and includes, but is not limited to, all
sales entitled "garage", "lawn", "yard", "attic", "porch", "driveway", "room",
"backyard", "patio", "flea market", "rummage", "boot", "estate", or "moving" sales.
Gasoline Pump Island
Shall mean a portion of an automobile gas bar that includes the fuel pumps,
concrete base and may include a gasoline pump island kiosk.
Gasoline Pump Island Canopy
Shall mean a pole-supported roof, free of enclosing walls, located over a
gasoline pump island. Required setbacks shall be measured from the edge of
the roof.
Gasoline Pump Island Kiosk
Shall mean a building or structure located on a gasoline pump island used for
shelter for the operator of a pump for dispensing gasoline or other fuels for motor
vehicles.
Golf Course
Shall mean a public or private area used and operated for the purpose of playing
golf and may include accessory uses such as a clubhouse, office, pro shop,
restaurant, banquet hall and lounge, golf driving range, pitch and putt, putting
green and maintenance buildings.
Golf Driving Range
Shall mean a public or private area operated for the purpose of developing
golfing techniques, including miniature golf courses but excluding golf courses.
Greenhouse
Shall mean a structure that may be predominantly constructed of transparent or
translucent material and is used or intended to be used for growing plants or
crops in regulated climactic conditions. This definition shall include greenhouse
structures that are temporary in nature or are intended to extend a growing
season for plants that are germinated indoors to be subsequently transplanted
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outdoors. Where plants or crops are grown in a greenhouse structure for
personal use or consumption, or where a greenhouse is not related to a
permitted farming operation, the structure may be considered accessory to a
permitted residential use and subject to the requirements applicable thereto.
This definition shall not include a cannabis production and processing facility.
Grocery Store
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, in which
primarily food produce as well as day-to-day household merchandise and
pharmaceuticals are stored, offered, and kept for retail sale.
Gross Floor Area (GFA)
Shall mean the total area of all floors in a building, measured from the outside
faces of the exterior walls, or from the centre line of any common walls but
exclusive of any part of the building which is used for the following:
a)
storage or parking of motor vehicles;
b)
communal storage lockers in residential apartment buildings;
c)
mechanical or electrical equipment rooms providing service to the entire
building;
d)
common areas, such as common internal stairways and internal corridors,
which serve two or more dwelling units, or two or more units;
e)
a basement or attic within a single detached, semi-detached, block
townhouse, or street townhouse dwelling; and
f)
cart corrals located within a building.
Ground Floor Area
Shall mean the total horizontal area of the first floor of a building measured from
the outside face of the exterior walls but excluding any part of the building which
is used for steps, ramps, automobile parking, terraces, cornices, porches, stoops,
verandahs or breezeways.
Ground Floor Height
Shall mean the vertical distance of the ground floor of the first storey above the
finished grade level at the base of the building.
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Group Correctional Home
Shall mean a single housekeeping unit supervised by staff on a daily basis for
people who have been placed on probation, released on parole or admitted for
correctional purposes. A correctional group home shall be funded, licensed,
approved or supervised by the Province of Ontario.
A correctional group home may contain an office provided that the office is
used only for the operation of the correctional group home in which it is located.
A correctional group home shall not include any detention or correctional facility
operated by any public agency.
Group Home
Shall mean a single housekeeping unit supervised by staff on a daily basis which
provides special care and treatment to people for physical or mental disability or
other such cause. A group home shall be funded, licensed, approved, or
supervised by the Province of Ontario under a general or specific Act. A group
home may contain an office provided that the office is used only for the
administration of the group home in which it is located.
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4.8 H
Hallway
Shall mean an internal portion of a building or structure providing passage or
access to other rooms or units within a building.
Hazardous or Toxic Substances
Shall mean substances which individually or in combination with other
substances are normally considered to pose a danger to public health, safety and
the environment. These substances generally include a wide array of material
that are toxic, ignitable, corrosive, reactive, radioactive or pathological.
Home Child Care
Shall mean child care that meets the description set out in paragraph 1 of
subsection 6 (3) of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 as amended.
Home Improvement Centre
Shall mean the use of a lot, building or structure in which goods, wares and
articles related to home improvements and furnishings are displayed and offered
for sale or rental. A home improvement centre may include, but is not limited to
lumber, tools, appliances, drapes, carpet, paint supplies, home entertainment
equipment, interior and exterior decorating supplies, plants and flowers, garden
tools and supplies and other similar products
Home Industry
Shall mean a small-scale use providing a service which is secondary to an
agricultural operation, performed by one or more residents of the household on
the same property. A home industry may be conducted in whole or in part in
accessory buildings and may include a carpentry shop, a metal working shop,
a welding shop, an electrical shop or blacksmith's shop, etc., but does not
include an auto repair or paint shop or furniture stripping.
Home Occupation
Shall mean an occupation, business, trade or craft conducted for gain or profit
within a structure on a residential lot, which is clearly carried on as incidental
and secondary to the principal residence and the property is the principal
residence of the person carrying on the home occupation use.
Hospital
Shall mean a hospital as defined in the Private Hospitals Act, Public Hospitals
Act or any other associated Act as amended but shall not include a veterinary
clinic.
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Hotel
Shall mean a licensed building or structure, or portion thereof, catering to the
needs of the travelling public by providing rooms for rent on a temporary or
transient basis and may contain a restaurant, convention centre, meeting rooms,
public halls, fitness, pool and spa facilities and may also include, as an
accessory use, retail, restaurant and personal service facilities, but a hotel
shall not include an apartment dwelling, lodging house, retirement home or
crisis residence.
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Impounding Yard
Shall mean a lot, building or structure, or portion thereof, to which motor
vehicles or other equipment impounded for a breach of the law may be taken or
towed and stored temporarily until reclaimed, but does not include an
automobile gas bar, autobody repair shop, automobile repair garage or
recycling operation.
Industrial Mall
Shall mean a lot, building or structure, or portion thereof, or group of buildings
designed, developed and managed as a unit, in which each building contains
two or more suites or spaces each for separate occupancy by a permitted use for
which common loading, parking facilities and other common services may be
provided, and which is held in single or multiple ownership. Where an industrial
mall is held in multiple ownership of more than one lot, the total area of the
properties shall be deemed to be a lot for the regulations of this By-law.
Industrial Use
Shall mean a lot, building, or structure, or portion thereof, used for
manufacturing, recycling operation, research, wholesale, warehouse, or storage
of goods, materials or things, or a combination thereof.
4.10 J
4.11 K
Kennel
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, where dogs and
other domesticated animals, other than livestock as defined in the Minimum
Distance Separation guidelines, are bred and raised, or kept for sale or
boarded.
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4.12 L
Landscaped Open Space
Shall mean space which is unoccupied by buildings and structures open to the
sky, including on the podium or rooftop of a building, and shall be comprised of
50% softscaping elements such as lawn, ornamental shrubs, flowers, trees, the
planting of fruits and vegetables. It may additionally include paths, sidewalks,
courts, patios, fences, free-standing walls, retaining walls, decks 1.2 metres or
less in height and outdoor amenity space accessory to the principal use on the
lot, but shall not include any parking area, traffic aisles, driveways, ramps,
sidewalks adjacent to buildings or open storage.
Lane
Shall mean a walkway, emergency access or any other passageway or right-of-
way, open from ground to sky, not constituting a street but dedicated to public
use or maintained privately or by a condominium corporation, as a right-of-way
for use by common adjacent landowners.
Laundromat
Shall mean a building or part thereof used for the purposes of receiving articles
or goods or fabric to be subject to the process of dry cleaning, dyeing, laundering
or pressing elsewhere and for the distribution of any such articles or goods which
have been subject to such processes, and shall include a self-service laundry
and/or self-service dry cleaning. This definition does not include a dry cleaning
establishment as defined herein.
Limousine
Shall mean a passenger motor vehicle having a seating capacity of three or more
persons in the rear compartment located behind the driver's seat and having a
length of more than 6.0 metres.
Livestock
Shall mean beef cattle, birds, dairy cattle, deer and elk, fur-bearing animals,
game animals, goats, horses, poultry, ratites, sheep, swine and other animals as
defined in the Minimum Distance Separation guidelines.
Liquid Waste Transfer Station
Shall mean a transfer station used for the purpose of transferring liquid
industrial waste, as defined and regulated by the Environmental Protection Act
or a predecessor Act, from one vehicle to another, for transfer to another waste
disposal site, and issued a certificate of approval pursuant to the Environmental
Protection Act.
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Loading Space
Shall mean an off-street space or berth located on the same lot as a permitted
use and used for the parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or
unloading merchandise or materials pertinent to such permitted use.
Lodging House
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, wherein the
owner or lessee supplies, for compensation, with or without meals, lodging to five
(5) or more boarders as the principal use and may include an additional
dwelling unit for the owner or caretaker but shall not include a hotel, a bed and
breakfast establishment, short term accommodation or any other residential
use.
Long Term Care Home
Shall mean a place that is licensed as a long term care home under the Long
Term Care Act, as amended.
Lot
Shall mean a parcel of land which is capable of being conveyed, separate and
apart of any other lands and may include a parcel of tied land in a vacant land
condominium.
Lot, Corner
Shall mean a lot situated at the intersection of, and abutting upon, two or more
streets or two parts of the same street, where the adjacent sides of each street
or streets contain at least one angle of not more than one hundred and thirty-five
(135) degrees.
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Lot, Corner Through
Shall mean a lot abutting three or more separate streets.
Lot, Interior
Shall mean a lot other than a corner lot or a through lot.
Lot, Through
Shall mean a lot other than a corner lot bounded on two or more sides by a
street.
Lot Area
Shall mean the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot but does not
include any portion of a lot that is covered by water or below the top of bank.
Lot Coverage
Shall mean that percentage of the lot area covered by all buildings at finished
grade level excluding all accessory buildings and structures, swimming
pools, carport, underground parking garage, unenclosed porch, verandah,
deck, unenclosed steps or a ramp for physically disabled persons.
Lot Depth
Shall mean the horizontal distance between the midpoint of the front and rear lot
line.
Lot Frontage
Shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured parallel
to the front lot line, except where the front lot line is not straight, the distance
measured from a point on each side lot line that is located at the required front
yard setback.
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Lot Line
Shall mean any boundary of a lot.
Lot Line, Exterior Side
Shall mean a side lot line that abuts a street.
Lot Line, Front
Shall mean the lot line dividing the lot from the street, and:
a) In the case of a corner lot bound by two streets, shall mean the shorter of
the two lot lines abutting a street;
b) In the case of a corner lot abutting three or more streets, the front lot line
shall be the lot line used for the principal use to the building; and
c) In the case of a corner lot where the lot line forms a curve, the front lot line
is determined by projecting the two lot lines on the curve and bisecting the
angle created therein; and
d) In the case of a through lot, the front lot line shall be only one of the lot lines
abutting a street as designated by the person administering this Bylaw.
Lot Line, Interior Side
Shall mean a side lot line other than a front lot line, exterior side lot line or
rear lot line.
Lot Line, Rear
Shall mean the lot line or lines opposite the front lot line or, in the case of a lot
that has only three lot lines, the point of intersection of the two side lot lines
shall be deemed to be the rear lot line.
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Lot Line, Side
Shall mean a lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
Lot of Record
Shall mean a lot that legally existed at the date of passing of this By-law.
4.13 M
Manufacturing Use
Shall mean a lot, building and/or a structure whose primary activity consists of
production, compounding, processing, packaging, crating, bottling, packing, or
assembling of semi-processed or fully processed goods and materials but shall
not include a recycling operation.
Mausoleum
Shall mean a structure, other than a columbarium, used as a place for the
interment of human remains in tombs, crypts or compartments.
Medical Clinic
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, in which two or
more medical practitioners provide consultation, diagnosis and/or treatment of
patients and which shall include joint usage of facilities such as accessory
administrative offices, waiting rooms, treatment rooms, laboratories, pharmacies
or other similar functions, but shall not include accommodation for in-patient care
or facilities for surgical procedures which require hospitalization according to
criteria approved by the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Microbrewery
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure which retails beer brewed on the
premises as an accessory use to a restaurant.
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Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) Guidelines
Shall mean formulae and guidelines developed by the Province, as amended
from time to time, to separate livestock operations from other land uses so as to
reduce incompatibility concerns about odour from livestock facilities and manure
storage.
Mixed Use Building
Shall mean a building which contains a mixture of two or more principal uses,
which must include a residential use and one or more non-residential uses.
Mobile Home Dwelling
Shall mean a prefabricated building designed to be made mobile, whether the
running gear is removed or not, and manufactured to provide cooking, eating,
living, sleeping and sanitary facilities constructed according to the Canadian
Standards Association (CSA), and which is designed to be used as a place of
residence and shall only be located in a mobile home park as herein defined.
Mobile Home Park
Shall mean a parcel of land which is capable of accommodating two or more
mobile home dwellings together with communal private internal roads and
other services.
Model Home
Shall mean a dwelling which is not occupied for human habitation but is used for
the purpose of display to the public and where a portion of this dwelling may be
used as a sales office for the dwelling units to be constructed on lots within a
registered plan of subdivision.
Museum
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure used for the preservation and
presentation of works of art, or cultural, historical or scientific objects and
information including the outdoor display of interpretative exhibits and open to the
recreational and educational use of the public.
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Neighbourhood Convenience Store
Shall mean a retail store that provides a variety of household necessities,
groceries and other convenience items primarily to the immediate neighbourhood
but shall not include appliances, electronics, apparel, luggage, jewelry, sporting
goods, hardware, paint and other similar products, provided the gross floor area
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does not exceed 300 square metres. A convenience store may also include sale
of prepared foods.
Non-Conforming Use
Shall mean an existing use, building or structure that does not meet the
standards, provisions and regulations of this By-law, but was legally established,
erected or altered in accordance with the By-law in force at the time.
Non-Residential Use
Shall mean a use other than a residential use.
Noxious Use
Shall mean a use which, from its nature or operation, creates a nuisance or is
liable to become a nuisance or offensive by the creation of noise or vibration, or
by reason of the emission of gas, fumes, dust, or objectionable odour, or by
reason of the unsightly storage of goods, wares, merchandise, salvage, refuse
matter, waste or other material
Nursery Garden Centre
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, used for growing
and/or sale of vegetables, fruit, trees, shrubs, flowers, bulbs and related items
and may include the use of commercial greenhouses, potting sheds and other
accessory buildings and structures. A nursery and garden centre may include
the sale of soil, planting materials, fertilizers, garden equipment, ornaments and
similar materials as an accessory use.
4.15 O
Office, General
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, used for
administration, management or professional functions for a profession,
occupation, craft, non-profit organization or business but shall not include a
medical office or medical clinic
Office, Medical
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, in which medical
practitioners provide consultation, diagnosis, and/or treatment of patients and
which shall include accessory administrative offices, waiting rooms and
treatment rooms, but shall not include accommodation for inpatient care or
facilities for surgical procedures which require hospitalization according to criteria
approved by the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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On-Farm Diversified Use
Shall mean use or uses that are secondary to the principal agricultural use of
the property and are limited in area.
Open Storage
Shall mean the leaving, placing, or parking of goods, materials, machinery,
equipment or motor vehicles on a lot and not covered by a structure.
4.16 P
Parcel of Tied Land
Shall mean a piece of land which is conveyable and which is legally tied to parts
of a common elements condominium property.
Park
Shall mean a public or private area of land consisting of open space used
primarily for active or passive recreational purposes or as a conservation area,
which may include recreational buildings, structures, indoor and outdoor
recreational facilities, picnic areas and other similar uses but shall not include an
amusement park.
Parking Area
Shall mean that portion of a lot or building designed to be used for the parking
of five or more motor vehicles and shall include the parking spaces, access
aisles and driveways, but does not include the storing of impounded, wrecked
and/or otherwise inoperable vehicles.
Parking Structure
Shall mean a structure used for the parking of motor vehicles but does not
include a garage or a carport.
Parking Space
Shall mean a portion of a building or lot designed and used for the parking of a
motor vehicle.
Parking Space, Tandem
Shall mean two parking spaces, one behind the other, which are accessed by
the same driveway or traffic aisle.
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Passive Recreational Use
Shall mean outdoor recreational facilities including, but not limited to bicycle
paths, walking or hiking trails, interpretative or educational signage, lookouts,
boardwalks, benches and shade structures. A passive recreational use shall
not include buildings or trails for use by motorized vehicles.
Patio
Shall mean an uncovered, surfaced parcel of land, accessory to a building,
having a height of up to 0.6 metres measured from the lowest point of grade,
which is intended for use as an outdoor recreation area but shall not include
pathways or walkways.
Patio, Commercial
Shall mean an open area of land accessory to a restaurant where meals or
refreshments are served to the public for consumption.
Personal Service
Shall mean a building in which services are provided and administered to the
individual and personal needs of persons and, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, includes a barber shop, beautician, hair salon, shoe repair, tailor
shop, pet grooming, dry cleaning distribution outlet and laundromat.
Pharmacy
Shall mean a retail store which dispenses prescription drugs, and which sells
non-prescription medicine, health, beauty products and associated sundry
products.
Pit
Shall mean a pit as defined in the Aggregate Resources Act.
Place of Assembly
Shall mean a building or part of a building in which facilities are provided for
meetings for civic, educational, political, social activities, conferences, rallies or
special events and may include a lodge, service club, fraternity, sorority house or
labour union hall.
Place of Entertainment/Recreation
Shall mean the use of a lot, building and/or structure designed and intended to
accommodate various forms of indoor or outdoor sports, recreation, exercise and
entertainment activities.
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Place of Worship
Shall mean a building owned or occupied by a religious congregation or
religious organization and dedicated to worship and related religious social and
charitable activities, and may include as accessory uses a public hall,
auditorium, meeting rooms, convent, monastery, office of a clergyman, church
school, manse, parish hall, day care or a parsonage.
Portable Building
Shall mean a building that is designed to be movable.
Principal Use
Shall mean the primary purpose for which a lot, building or structure is used or
is designed to be used.
Printing Establishment
Shall mean a building used for blueprinting, lithographing, publishing, engraving,
stereotyping or printing and may also include photocopying, computer graphics
and reproduction of tapes, films or records.
Production Studio
Shall mean the use of land, building or structure or part thereof, used for creation
and production of motion pictures or audio or video recordings and the
associated warehousing, prop and set design and storage and including digital
media uses such as animated studio and associated software development and
processing, but shall not include the mass production of film.
Propane Filling Plant/Transfer Facility
Shall mean a facility licenced under the Ontario Energy Board Act or any
successor Act which shall not have an aggregate propane storage capacity in
excess of 155,000 litres and shall not permit retail sale of propane fuel to the
public.
Public Agency
Shall mean:
a) the Government of Canada;
b) the Government of Ontario;
c) the Corporation of the City of Brantford,
d) the Corporation of the County of Brant;
e) any company providing a public utility;
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f) any railway company authorized by the Railway Act; or
g) the Grand River Conservation Authority.
Public Service
Shall mean any buildings, structures, roadworks, utility service equipment,
water supply, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, natural gas, electrical power or energy
electrical transmission equipment, pipeline, telephone, television, sidewalk,
street light, telecommunications network or other similar services provided by a
public agency but shall not include an office building, a works yard, public
transit facility or bus garage, postal station or sanitary landfill site.
Public Transit Facility
Shall mean a lot, building or structure, or portion thereof, used for the provision
of a service to transport people by bus or train, and may include as an
accessory use the transportation of goods within such bus or train.
Public Utility
Shall mean a public utility as defined by the Public Utilities Corporation Act.
4.17 Q
Quarry
Shall mean a lot where consolidated rock has been or is being removed by
means of an open excavation and includes the processing thereof including
screening, sorting, washing, crushing and other similar required operations and
related buildings and structures.
4.18 R
Recreational Vehicle
Shall mean a vehicle designed to be used primarily for accommodation during
travel, recreation or vacationing and designed to be driven, towed, transported or
relocated from time to time, whether or not the vehicle is jacked up or its running
gear is removed. A recreational vehicle shall not be used as a principal
residence and includes such vehicles commonly known as travel trailers,
camper trailers, truck camper, tent trailer, motor homes and park mobile trailers.
Recycling Operation
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, used for an
industrial operation which collects, dismantles, sorts and/or stores material for
sale or shipping and may include facilities for the administration and
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management of the operation and for the storage and maintenance of equipment
used in the operation and shall include a salvage yard.
Research Use
Shall mean a lot, building or structure, or portion thereof, used for systematic
research, data collection and manipulation and/or technical development of
information, devices or products and may include a laboratory.
Reserve or Access Reserve
Shall mean a narrow strip of land, owned in fee simple by the City, reserved for
the purposes of restricting access
Residence or Residential Use
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, used for the
purpose of a dwelling, a lodging house, a mobile home dwelling, group
home, mini-group home, group correctional home, group correctional
residence, group residence, crisis residence, nursing home, home for the
aged, retirement home or monastery.
Residential Character
Shall mean the design and maintenance of buildings so that no evidence is
apparent from the exterior that any use not of a residential nature is being
conducted therein. This definition shall not be construed to exclude the erection
of signs as allowed by the Sign By-law.
Restaurant
Shall mean a building where food is offered for sale or sold to the public for
consumption or take-out and includes such uses as a restaurant, café,
cafeteria, ice cream parlour, tea or lunch room, coffee shop, or snack bar, but
does not include a lodging house or a food service vehicle.
Restoration
Shall mean the reconstruction of a building or structure that has been
destroyed by fire or vandalism or by flood or a natural occurrence or an act of
nature. Restoration does not include the rebuilding and/or replacement of a
building intentionally removed or demolished.
Retail Store
Shall mean a building where goods, wares, merchandise, articles or things are
offered for sale or for rental.
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Retirement Home
Shall mean a residence providing accommodation primarily for retired persons
or couples where each private bedroom or dwelling unit may have a separate
kitchen and shall have a separate private bathroom and separate entrance from
a common hall but where common facilities for the preparation and consumption
of food are provided, and common lounges, recreation rooms and medical care
facilities may also be provided. A retirement home shall not include a long term
care home.
Riding Stable or Arena
Shall mean a building which offers horses for hire, boarding or instruction in
horsemanship.
Right-of-Way/Easement
Shall mean any right, liberty or privilege in, over, along or under a defined area of
land which the owner of the land has granted to another party for a specific use,
right or purpose, while retaining ownership of the said land. Such area of land is
legally described in a registered deed for the provision of private use.
Road Allowance
Shall mean land held under public ownership for the purpose of providing a
street and/or public infrastructure.
4.19 S
Salvage Yard
Shall mean a building or yard used for the storage, handling, disassembly,
buying, exchange and sale of scrap metal such as vehicles and parts, machinery
or building materials.
School, Commercial
Shall mean a teaching and training center, operated for gain or profit, in which
instruction in a trade, skill or service is provided.
School, Elementary
Shall mean a school under the jurisdiction of an educational Board in the
Province or a private board of trustees or governors used primarily for the
instruction of students receiving primary education.
School, Post-Secondary
Shall mean a University or a College of Applied Arts and Technology established
pursuant to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Act.
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School, Secondary
Shall mean a school under the jurisdiction of an educational Board in the
Province, or private board of trustees or governors used primarily for the
instruction of students receiving a secondary education.
School, Trade
Shall mean a public or private school where courses of instruction and training
related primarily to industrial arts and vocational and technical subjects are
offered and may include the accessory retailing of articles manufactured on the
premises or the accessory supplying of repair services to the public provided
such articles or services are directly related to a course of instructions conducted
by the school.
Secondary
Shall mean any building, structure or use which is permitted by this by-law to
be located on the same lot as the principal use, building or structure, but
which may or may not normally be incidental or subordinate to the principal use,
building or structure on the lot.
Service Industry
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, other than an
automotive use, associated with the provision of a service or trade including a
plumber's shop, a painter's shop, a courier service, a carpenter's shop, a
contractor's yard, an electrician's shop, a machine shop, telecommunications
services or other similar uses.
Service or Repair Shop
Shall mean lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, used for a
business which provides installation, repair or service of goods and equipment,
and may include an accessory retail store but shall not include the
manufacturing of such goods, an automobile repair garage, or an autobody
repair shop.
Setback
Shall mean the horizontal distance between the boundary of a lot and the nearest
point of any building or structure, measured perpendicular to the boundary.
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Shipping Container
Shall mean a standardized storage structure or similar structure, which is
typically used for intermodal freight transport.
Shopping Centre
Shall mean a group of commercial uses designed, developed and managed as a
comprehensive development for which common loading spaces, parking
areas, landscaping areas and other common facilities may be provided, and
which is held under single or multiple ownership. Where a shopping centre is
held in multiple ownership of more than one lot, the total area of the properties
shall be deemed to be a lot for the regulations of this By-law.
Short Term Rental Accommodation
Shall mean a dwelling unit or portion thereof in which temporary
accommodation is made available to members of the travelling public for a
maximum of 28 consecutive days per stay and does not include a bed and
breakfast establishment, group home, or lodging house.
Sign
Shall mean a sign as defined in the Sign By-law.
Special Event Sales
Shall mean the use of land, buildings or structures for the purpose of a show
or event, the principal intent of which is the retail sale of goods, wares,
merchandise, substances, articles or things to the public for not longer than 3
consecutive days.
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Stacking Lane
Shall mean a continuous on-site queuing lane that includes stacking spaces
associated with a drive through.
Stacking Space
Shall mean a rectangular space that may be provided in succession and is
designed to be used for the temporary queuing of a motor vehicle in a stacking
lane.
Storey
Shall mean that portion of a building situated between the top of any floor and
the top of the floor next above it or, if there is no floor above it, that portion
between the top of the floor and the ceiling above it.
Storey, First
Shall mean the floor closest to the finished grade level and having its ceiling
more than 1.8 metres above the finished grade level.
Storey, Half
Shall mean that portion of a building located wholly or partly within a sloped
roof, having a floor area not less than one-third (1/3) or more than two-thirds
(2/3) of the next floor area of the storey next below.
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Stormwater Management Facility
Shall mean an end-of-pipe, managed detention or retention basin, which may
include a permanent pool, designed to temporarily store and treat collected
stormwater runoff and release it at a controlled rate or direct it for an intended
reuse.
Street
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
Shall mean a private street and a public street.
Street, Private
Shall mean a right-of-way for vehicular access that is owned or maintained
privately or by a condominium corporation.
Street, Public
Shall have the same meaning as the definition of "highway" found within the
Traffic Highway Act R.S.O 1990, c. H.8.
Street, Arterial
Shall mean a street that is a major corridor for traffic movement, as shown on
Schedule 12 Road Network of the Official Plan
Street, Collector
Shall mean a street that serves to collect and distribute traffic between local
streets and arterial streets, as shown on Schedule 12 Road Network of the
Official Plan
Street, Local
Shall mean a street that provides direct access to properties generally with lower
traffic volumes and speeds.
Street Line
Shall mean a lot line of a lot adjoining a street.
Structure
Shall mean anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together
that is anchored to the ground.
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Studio
Shall mean a lot and a building or structure, or portion thereof, which is the
workplace of an artisan involved in the creation of works of art such as paintings,
sculpture, pottery, glass, weaving, music recording, or plastic art; and may
include such accessory uses as a dwelling unit occupied by the artisan and
retail sales of works of art.
Swimming Pool
Shall mean a structure that is designed and capable of holding water, located
outdoors either above or below the ground, or partly above or below ground, that
is, or is designed to be, used or maintained for the purpose of swimming, wading,
diving or bathing. This definition also includes hot tubs.
4.20 T
Taxi Establishment
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, used for the
dispatching and parking of taxis and limousines when not in service.
Telecommunication Services
Shall mean a service industry other than a public service for the provision of
telephone and other telecommunication services to the public and may include
satellite communication services, telephone communication services, telephoto
services, teletype services, broadband services, television stations or studios
and similar communication services.
Temporary Farm Employee Accommodation
Shall mean a temporary dwelling used for the housing of seasonal farm workers
which is intended not to be used year-round and not used as the permanent
residence and includes a communal kitchen, bathrooms and sleeping facilities
and may be located in a mobile home dwelling.
Temporary Sales Office
Shall mean an uninhabited building constructed for the purpose of the
advertising, sale and/or lease of units within a development to the general public
and may contain an office for the builder and/or developer of the related
development.
Theatre
Shall mean a building or structure, or portion thereof, used for the presentation
of musical, theatrical or film performances and shall include accessory uses
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such as serving of food and beverages, lounges, dressing rooms, workshops and
storage areas but shall not include a drive-in theatre.
Top of Bank
Shall mean, when used with reference to a watercourse, the highest elevation of
land which ordinarily confines the waters of such watercourses when they rise
out of the stream bed and/or the highest point of a stable slope associated with
valley corridors containing a river or stream channel as determined by the
Conservation Authority.
Transportation Terminal
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, where railcars,
trucks, trailers or containers are loaded and unloaded, kept for hire, stored,
parked or dispatched, or where goods are stored temporarily for further shipment
and includes a moving and storage operation.
4.21 U
Use
Shall mean:
a) when used as a noun, the purpose for which a lot, building or structure, is
designed, arranged, occupied or maintained; or
b) when used as a verb, the doing or permitting of anything by the owner or
occupant of any lot, building or structure or by or through any trustee,
tenant, servant or agent acting for such owner or occupant, for the purpose of
making use of the lot, building or structure.
Utility Service Equipment
Shall mean any pump, generator, battery energy storage system, transformer,
gas regulator, switching equipment or any other similar equipment or structures,
except ground level or elevated water storage reservoirs which are located on a
lot but shall not include a water booster and sanitary pumpstations.
4.22 V
Veterinary Clinic
Shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, wherein a
licensed veterinarian practices veterinary medicine and may supply ancillary
services such as boarding, grooming and sale of foods, supplies and other goods
and services used by or with animals, but shall not include outdoor facilities for
the boarding or keeping of animals.
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Vulnerable Populations
Shall mean any elderly persons, persons with disabilities and those who are sick
or young.
4.23 W
Wall, Main
Shall mean the walls of a building or structure that face the front lot line
excluding the wall of an Integral garage facing the front lot line.
Warehouse
Shall mean a building or structure used for the storage and distribution of
goods, merchandise, substances or materials which will be sold elsewhere or,
subsequently, transported to another location for sale or consumption.
Warehouse, Public Storage
Shall mean a building, or part thereof, where individual storage areas are made
available to the public for rental for storage of personal goods.
Waste Transfer Station
Means a facility operated under the Environmental Protection Act where the
primary purpose is the collection and storage of waste or hazardous waste for
shipment, and which may include limited sorting or preparation of that waste to
facilitate its shipment for final disposal or transfer to a waste processing station,
but does not include a facility generating energy from waste or salvage yards.
Wayside Pit
Shall mean a pit which requires or has obtained a wayside permit pursuant to the
Aggregate Resources Act and operates on a temporary basis.
Wayside Quarry
Shall mean a quarry which requires or has obtained a wayside permit pursuant
to the Aggregate Resources Act and operates on a temporary basis.
Wetland
Shall mean lands that are seasonably or permanently covered by shallow water
as well as lands where the water table is close to or at the surface. In either case
the presence of abundant water has caused the formation of hydric soils and has
favoured the dominance of either hydrophytic plants or water tolerant plants. The
four major types of wetlands are swamps, marches, bogs and fens. Periodically,
soaked or wetlands used for agricultural purposes that no longer exhibit wetland
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characteristics shall not be considered wetlands for the purpose of the
definitions.
Wholesale
Shall mean an industry whose primary activity consists of the storage of
quantities of goods and materials intended for sale to industrial and commercial
users and does not include retail use.
Works Yard
Shall mean the use of a lot, building and/or structure for the storage of
municipal or provincial road maintenance equipment and the equipment used to
maintain other public facilities and includes facilities for the stockpiling of sand,
sand salt mixtures or materials used in the maintenance of roads and lands
owned by the municipality or Province.
4.24 X
4.25 Y
Yard
Shall mean the space on a lot, uncovered by buildings and structures, open
from the ground to the sky.
Yard, Exterior Side
Shall mean a side yard immediately adjoining a street or abutting a 0.3 metre
reserve on the opposite side of which a street is located.
Yard, Front
Shall mean a yard extending across the full width of a lot between the front lot
line and the nearest part of the main building on the lot. The front yard of a
through lot shall be the yard facing the street having the greater right-of-way
width. Where the two streets have the same right of way, the front yard shall be
the yard to which the main front door of the building faces. Notwithstanding this
determination of front yard, the minimum front yard requirement in a zone shall
apply to all street frontages of through lots.
Yard, Interior Side
Shall mean a side yard other than an exterior side yard.
Yard, Rear
Shall mean a yard extending across the full width of a lot between the rear lot
line or, where there is no rear lot line, the junction point of the side lot lines and
the nearest part of any building or structure on such lot. On a corner lot, a
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rear yard shall mean a yard extending from the interior side lot line to the
minimum exterior side yard, between the rear lot line and the nearest part of
any wall of the main building on the lot.
Yard, Side
Shall mean a yard extending from the front yard between the side lot lines and
the nearest part of any building or structure on such lot.
4.26 Z
Zone
Shall mean any area of land on which specific uses and development standards
are prescribed by this By-law.
Zone Boundary
Shall mean a line dividing two or more different zones as herein defined.
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5.0 Parking and Loading Regulations
5.1 Parking Standards
a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum number of parking
spaces to be provided and maintained shall be determined in accordance
with Table 5.3.a and 5.3.b.
Where more than one use specified in Table 5.3.a and 5.3.b is provided on
the same lot or in the same building or structure, the parking spaces
required shall be in respect of each use.
5.2 Off-Street Parking Requirements
Off street parking requirements by land use are set out in Table 5.3.a and 5.3.b. Where
"space" is used in the table, it means a parking space.
5.3 Parking Exemptions
Amended by By-laws 75-2025, 118-2025.
a) Within the Parking Exemption Area 1 defined on Schedule D, the minimum
number of parking spaces to be provided and maintained for commercial
uses shall be fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces determined
in accordance with Table 5.3.a.
b) Within the Parking Exemption Area 2 as defined on Schedule D, the
minimum number of parking spaces to be provided and maintained for
commercial uses shall be seventy-five percent 75% of the required parking
spaces determined in accordance with Table 5.3.a.
c) Within the Parking Exemption Area 3 as defined on Schedule D, commercial
uses shall be exempt from the parking requirements of Table 5.3.a.
d) Where a lot is a designated heritage property, non-residential uses within
the existing building shall be exempt from the parking requirements of Table
5.3.a.
e) Where a lot is a designated heritage property, dwelling units within the
existing building shall be exempt from the visitor parking requirements of
Table 5.3.b.
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Table 5.3.a: Off-Street Parking Requirements for Non-Residential Uses
Permitted Use
Parking Standard
1. Accessory retail sales
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
2. Adult live entertainment
establishment
1.0 space per 10.0 m2 GFA
3. Agricultural equipment sales and
service establishment
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
4. Agricultural processing facility
(Retail/office)
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
5. Agricultural processing facility
(warehouse)
1.0 space per 200.0 m2 GFA
6. Art gallery
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
7. Arena
1.0 space per 50.0 m2 GFA
8. Autobody repair shop
1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA
9. Automobile gas bar
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
10. Automobile sales
establishment
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA excluding service
area which shall be 4.0 spaces per service
bay
11. Automobile repair garage
4.0 spaces per service bay
12. Bar
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
13. Bed and breakfast
establishment
1.0 space per guestroom in addition to the
parking required for the dwelling.
14. Cannabis production and
processing facility
1.0 space per 200.0 m2 GFA
15. Cannabis production and
processing facility (office
component and any retail
component)
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
16. Catering service
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
17. Community Centre or
Community Hall
1.0 space per 25.0 m2 GFA
18. Contractor's yard
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 GFA
19. Crisis residence
2.0 spaces plus 1.0 space per 3 residents
20. Child care centre
1.0 space per 28.0 m2 GFA
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Permitted Use
Parking Standard
21. Emergency services
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA excluding any
garage
22. Equipment rental establishment
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
23. Farm production outlet
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
24. Financial institution
1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA
25. Funeral home
1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA or 20.0 spaces,
whichever is the greater
26. Golf course
2.0 spaces per hole plus 1.0 space per 20.0
m2 GFA for the club house
27. Golf driving range
1.0 space per tee-off pad
28. Grocery store
1.0 space per 25.0 m2 GFA
29. Group correctional home
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 GFA or a minimum of
3.0 spaces
30. Group Home
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 GFA or a minimum of
3.0 spaces
31. Home occupation
1.0 space per home occupation plus 1.0
additional space for home occupations
providing education or training
32. Hospital
1.0 space per 40.0 m2 GFA
33. Hotel
1.0 space per guest room plus 1.0 space per
10.0 m2 GFA for any accessory restaurant
and 1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA for
accessory place of assembly.
34. Impound yard
6.0 spaces plus 1.0 space per 1,000.0 m2 of
GFA and of open storage
35. Industrial mall
1.0 space per 40.0 m2 for the first 1,200.0 m2
of GFA, plus 1.0 space per 100.0 m2 for the
remainder of the GFA in excess of 1,200.0
m2. Only the parking prescribed for an
industrial mall need be provided for all uses
located therein.
36. Laundromat
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
37. Liquid waste transfer station
6.0 spaces, plus 1.0 space per 1,000.0 m2
GFA
38. Lodging house
1.0 space per 3 licenced lodgers
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Permitted Use
Parking Standard
39. Long term care home
1.0 space per 3 beds
40. Manufacturing use
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 GFA
41. Museum
1.0 space per 25.0 m2 GFA
42. Neighbourhood convenience
store
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
43. Nursery garden centre
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 GFA. 1.0 space per
30.0 m2 outdoor sales and display area
44. Office, general
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
45. Office, medical
1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA
46. On-farm diversified use
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 GFA
47. Personal service
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
48. Pharmacy
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
49. Place of assembly
1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA
50. Place of
entertainment/recreation
1.0 space per 18.0 m2 GFA
51. Place of worship
1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA
52. Recycling operation
6.0 spaces, plus 1.0 space per 1,000.0 m2 of
GFA and of open storage
53. Research use
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
54. Restaurant
1.0 space per 10.0 m2 GFA
55. Retail store
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
56. Retirement home
1.0 space per private bedroom or dwelling
unit
57. Salvage yard
6.0 spaces, plus 1.0 space per 1,000.0 m2 of
GFA and of open storage
58. School, elementary
2.0 spaces per classroom
59. School, post-secondary
1.0 space per 70.0 m2 GFA
60. School, secondary
4.0 spaces per classroom
61. School, trade/commercial
2.0 spaces plus 1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA
62. Service industry
1.0 space per 40.0 m2 GFA
63. Service or repair shop
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
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64. Shopping centre
1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA. Only the parking
prescribed for a shopping centre need be
provided for all uses located therein.
65. Short term rental
accommodation
Up to 3 bedrooms per unit, the primary
residential use parking requirements shall
apply. For 4 or more bedrooms per unit, 1.0
additional space per bedroom.
66. Studio
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
67. Transportation terminal
6.0 spaces plus 1.0 space per 1000.0 m2
GFA
68. Veterinary clinic
1.0 space per 20.0 m2 GFA
69. Warehouse
1.0 space per 500.0 m2 GFA
70. Warehouse, public self-storage
1.0 space per 200.0 m2 GFA
71. Wholesale
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 GFA
72. All other uses not herein specified
1.0 space per 30.0 m2 GFA
Table 5.3.b: Off-Street Parking Requirements for Residential Uses
Permitted Use
Parking Standard
1. Additional dwelling unit
1.0 space per unit except where two spaces
are required for the first unit and then it shall
be 1.0 space per unit after the first two units
in a dwelling
2. Apartment dwelling that
qualifies as affordable housing
0.5 space per unit plus 0.15 spaces per unit
for visitors
3. Apartment dwelling
1.0 space per unit plus 0.15 spaces per unit
for visitors
4. Apartment dwelling unit or
dwelling unit in a mixed use
building in the Upper Downtown
(UD) Zone, Lower Downtown (LD)
Zone and Historic Mainstreets
(HM) Zone
0.7 spaces per unit plus 0.15 spaces per unit
for visitors
5. Duplex dwelling, Triplex
dwelling
1.0 space per unit.
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Permitted Use
Parking Standard
6. Dwelling unit in a mixed-use
building
Where there are three or fewer dwelling
units in the mixed-use building, 1.0 spaces
per unit. Where there are four or more
dwelling units in the mixed-use building,
1.0 space per unit plus 0.15 spaces per unit
for visitors.
6. Fourplex or double duplex
dwelling
1.0 space per unit plus 0.25 spaces per unit
for visitors
7. Live-work dwelling
2.0 spaces per dwelling unit.
8. Semi-detached dwelling
2.0 spaces per unit except on lots with less
than 12 metres frontage and without a
garage or an interior side yard 3 metres or
wider: 1.0 space per unit
9. Single detached dwelling
2.0 spaces per unit except on lots with less
than 12 metres frontage and without a
garage or an interior side yard 3 metres or
wider: 1.0 space per unit
10. Stacked townhouse dwelling
1.0 space per unit plus 0.25 spaces per unit
for visitors
11. Street townhouse dwelling
2.0 spaces per unit
12. Block townhouse dwelling
1.0 space per unit plus 0.25 spaces per unit
for visitors
12. Back-to-back townhouse
dwelling
2.0 spaces per unit
5.4 Accessible Parking
Amended by By-law 31-2026.
a)
A minimum proportion of the total provided parking spaces shall be
provided as accessible parking spaces for the use of persons with
disabilities as set out in Table 5.4.a.
i. Where the calculation of accessible parking spaces required pursuant
to Table 5.4.a. would result in a fraction or decimal, the fraction or
decimal number shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
ii. For the purposes of clause 5.4.a). visitor parking spaces are the only
parking spaces that count towards the total provided parking spaces
for a use listed in Table 5.3.b.
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b) The required accessible parking spaces shall be provided according to the
dimensions provided in Table 5.4.b.
i.
Where two accessible parking spaces are adjacent (Type A and/or
Type B), a common 1.5 metres wide x 5.6 metres long accessible
access aisle shall be provided for both spaces.
ii.
Where an even number of accessible parking spaces is required, an
equal number of (Type A) spaces and (Type B) spaces must be
provided.
iii.
Where an odd number of accessible parking spaces are required, the
number of Type A spaces and Type B spaces must be divided equally,
but the additional odd numbered space may be a Type B space.
Despite the foregoing, where only one accessible parking space is
required, the required accessible parking space shall be provided as a
Type A space.
c) Accessible parking spaces shall be designated with a painted accessibility
insignia and signage provided in accordance Section 11 of Ontario
Regulation 581 made under the Highway Traffic Act.
d) Type A accessible parking spaces shall be marked with "van accessible"
signage in accordance with the Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act's
policy guidelines for the Design of Public Spaces.
e) Where an accessible building entrance faces a parking area on the same
lot, accessible parking spaces shall be located to provide the shortest
barrier free path of travel to the accessible building entrance.
f) Where parking on a lot is provided in both surface parking areas and within
a parking structure, and three or more accessible parking spaces are
provided, a portion of the required accessible parking spaces shall be
distributed amongst the parking types. Despite the foregoing, this provision
shall not apply to existing enclosed or covered parking areas, existing
parking structures, or other existing internal parking.
g) Accessible parking spaces shall not be parallel or tandem parking
spaces.
Table 5.4.a: Minimum Accessible Parking Spaces Required
Number of Parking Spaces Required
Minimum Accessible Parking Spaces
Required
1. 1-12
1
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2. 13-100
4%
3. 101-200
3% + 1
4. 201-1000
2% + 2
5. 1001+
1% + 11
Table 5.4.b: Accessible Parking Space Dimensions and Access
Accessible
Parking Space
Type
Length
Width
Accessible
Access Aisle
Width
Overhead
Clearance
1. Type A
5.6 metres 3.4 metres
1.5 metres
2.48
2. Type B
5.6 metres 2.75 metres
1.5 metres
2.48
5.5 Parking Space Dimensions
a) Required parking spaces shall have minimum length and width as shown in
Table 5.5.a.
b) Where more than 10 parking spaces are required on a lot, the minimum
parking space size of not more than 10% of such required parking spaces
shall be a width of 2.6 metres and a length of 5.5 metres, provided that any
such parking space is clearly identified as being reserved for the parking of
small cars only.
c) The required width of a parking space, other than in an Integral garage or
carport, shall be increased by 0.25 metres when one side of the parking
space abuts a wall or column.
d) Notwithstanding Section 5.5 c), pillars, columns and other ceiling support
elements may project a maximum of 0.15 metres into a required parking
space if they are located a maximum of 1.0 metre from the front or rear of a
parking space.
e) Stairs may encroach into a required parking space within an Integral
garage or carport by a maximum of 0.6 metres.
Table 5.5.a: Parking Space Dimensions
Parking Space Type
Length
Width
1. Parallel parking space
6.7 metres
2.75 metres
2. Tandem parking space
11.0 metres
2.75 metres
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Parking Space Type
Length
Width
3. Parking spaces with direct
access to an access aisle
5.6 metres
2.75 metres
4.Parking spaces with direct
access to a street
6.0 metres
2.75 metres
5. Parking spaces within an
Integral garage
6.0 metres
3.0 metres
Figure 5.5.b: Parallel Parking Space Dimension
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Figure 5.5.c: Tandem Parking Space Dimensions
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5.6 Parking Deficiencies
a) Where a use existing at the date of adoption of this By-law provides fewer
than the minimum number of parking spaces required herein, the existing
number of parking spaces shall be deemed to be the minimum number of
parking spaces required for the said use.
b) An existing permitted use may be enlarged or changed to another permitted
use in accordance with the following:
i.
The minimum number of parking spaces existing at the date of
adoption of this By-law shall continue to be provided.
ii.
Additional parking spaces for the enlarged or changed use shall be
calculated as follows:
a. The total minimum number of parking spaces for the enlarged or
changed use as required by Table 5.3.a of this By-law,
b. minus the total minimum number of parking spaces the previous
use would have required pursuant to Table 5.3.a.
c) Where a changed use requires less than the number of existing parking
spaces, then the minimum number of parking spaces required shall be in
accordance with Table 5.3.a, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.6 b).
5.7 Parking Location
The location of a parking space shall be subject to the following regulations:
a) The required parking space shall be located on the same lot as the use,
building, or structure for which it is required.
b) A required parking space is permitted to be located within an Integral
garage.
c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.7 a) within any Mixed Use Zone
or any development which provides for more than 10 new units within the
built-boundary, required parking spaces may be provided on an abutting lot,
or on another lot, provided:
i.
the parking is located within the same zone as the subject property;
ii.
the parking is located within a maximum of 150.0 metres of the nearest
lot line of the subject property; and
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iii.
an agreement providing for the continuation of the required parking
spaces is entered into with the City and is registered against both
parcels of land.
d) The required parking space shall be located a minimum of 1.0 metre from
any lot line abutting a street except for a parking space located in a
driveway on a lot containing up to three dwelling units.
e) In an Employment Zone, Commercial Zone, or a Downtown Mixed Use Zone,
parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 3.0 metres from any lot line
abutting a street or a Residential Zone. This provision shall not apply to an
underground parking structure.
f) In a Commercial Zone, or Downtown Mixed Use Zone, parking spaces shall
not be located in a front yard. This provision shall not apply to an
underground parking structure.
g) All parking spaces shall have access to a street by means of a driveway.
h) A driveway shall have a minimum width of 2.4 metres on lots in all
Residential Zones.
i)
Where a minimum of two parking spaces are required, a tandem parking
space shall be permitted for any lot containing up to three dwelling units,
bed and breakfast establishments, short term rental accommodations
and home occupations.
j)
Where required parking spaces are provided in a parking structure, the
parking structure shall be subject to the following regulations:
i.
The parking structure shall be located on the same lot as the use,
building or structure for which it is required except as provided for in
Section 5.7 b).
ii.
That portion of a parking structure at or above the finished grade
level shall conform to all the provisions for the main buildings or
structures therein, and that portion of a parking structure located
below the finished grade level shall be located no closer than 0.3
metres to any lot line.
iii.
Parking structures shall incorporate permitted uses at-grade where
the structure is facing onto any arterial street or collector street.
k) Parking lots in the Historic Mainstreets Zone shall not have direct frontage on
Colborne Street, Dalhousie Street or Market Street.
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l)
Parking lots in the Brant Avenue Heritage Conservation District Zone shall
not be located within a front yard along on Brant Avenue.
5.8 Access to Parking
a) Where five or more parking spaces are required on a lot, such spaces shall
be located in a parking area and access thereto shall be provided in
accordance with the following regulations:
i.
All parking areas shall have access to a street by means of a
driveway. Any driveway not accessing a parking area and providing
access to a road classified as a Minor or Major Arterial shall require a
hammerhead design to allow vehicles to reverse or reposition the
vehicle within the site.
ii.
Any garage door or gate that provides access to a parking area shall
be setback a minimum of 6.0 metres from the property line.
iii.
Parking areas shall provide access to each parking space by means of
an access aisle with a minimum width as shown in Table 5.8.a.
b) No parking shall be permitted in access aisles or driveways within or leading
to a parking area.
Table 5.8.a: Required Access Aisle Widths
Type of Access Aisle
Parking Space Angle
Minimum Access Aisle
Width
1. Two-Way
90 degrees
6.0 metres
2. One-Way
Between 75 and 89 degrees
5.8 metres
3. One-Way
Between 60 and 74 degrees
4.9 metres
4. One-Way
Between 45 and 59 degrees
3.7 metres
5. One-Way
Less than 45 degrees
3.4 metres
6. One-Way
Parallel parking space
3.0 metres
7. Two-Way
Parallel parking space
6.0 metres
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Figure 5.8.b: Two-way Access Aisle, 90
degrees
Figure 5.8.c: One-way Access Aisle, less
than 90 degrees
Figure 5.8.d: One-way Access Aisle,
parallel
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Figure 5.8.e: Two-way Access Aisle,
parallel
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5.9 Parking Surface Treatment
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
All parking spaces and parking areas, and loading area shall be established
and maintained with a stable hard surface treatment to prevent the raising of
dust, mud, stones or loose particles and consist of commercially acceptable and
available products, including hot mix laid asphalt, asphalt surface treatments,
concrete and precast concrete paving stones, or a surface treatment approved
pursuant to the Site Plan Control provisions of the Planning Act.
5.10 Parking of Recreational Vehicles in Residential
Zones
The parking or storing of a recreational vehicle or trailer on a lot in a
Residential Zone is only permitted in accordance with the following provisions:
a) The number of recreational vehicles parked or stored in the open shall be a
maximum of one.
b) The recreational vehicle shall not occupy a required parking space on the
lot.
c) Where a recreational vehicle such as a boat, all-terrain vehicle, or
snowmobile is kept on a trailer, the recreational vehicle and trailer together
shall be counted as one recreational vehicle.
d) The number of recreational vehicles parked or stored within a garage or
wholly enclosed building associated with a dwelling unit shall be
unrestricted.
e) Parking or storing of a recreational vehicle or trailer shall only be permitted
on a lot where a main building exists.
f) A recreational vehicle parked or stored in the front yard or exterior side
yard shall only be parked on a driveway.
g) A recreational vehicle may be parked in an interior side yard or rear yard
provided it shall be set back a minimum of 1.0 metre from any side lot line or
rear lot line and is parked on a stable hard surface treatment.
h) A recreational vehicle parked or stored in the open shall be entirely within
the legal boundaries of the lot.
i)
A recreational vehicle parked or stored in the front yard or exterior side
yard shall not exceed a maximum length of 7.0 metres exclusive of any
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trailer hitch or tongue or exceed a maximum height of 2.0 metres measured
from the ground to the highest point of the recreational vehicle or trailer.
j)
A rack or apparatus on the top of a recreational vehicle shall not be
included in the calculation of maximum height provided the rack or apparatus
does not exceed 0.4 metres in height.
k) A recreational vehicle or trailer that exceeds a maximum length of 7.0
metres exclusive of any trailer hitch or tongue or exceeds a maximum height
of 2.0 metres shall only be parked or stored in the interior side yard or rear
yard and shall be set back a minimum of 1.0 metre from any interior side lot
line or rear lot line.
l)
A recreational vehicle or trailer parked or stored in the interior side yard or
rear yard shall not exceed a maximum length of 11 metres or a maximum
height of 4.0 metres.
m) A recreational vehicle or trailer that exceeds a maximum length of 7.0
metres exclusive of any trailer hitch or tongue or a maximum height of 2.0
metres may be temporarily parked or stored on a driveway in the front yard
or exterior side yard between May 1st and October 31st.
n) A trailer owned by the occupant of a dwelling on a lot where such trailer is
used by the occupant on a daily basis for employment and to earn a living
may be parked in the front yard or exterior side yard provided such trailer
does not exceed a maximum length of 4.0 metres exclusive of any trailer
hitch or tongue and a maximum height of 2.6 metres.
5.11 Storage or Parking of Commercial vehicles,
Limousines, Construction Equipment, Buses, and
School Buses in Residential Zones
a) Storage or parking of commercial vehicles, limousines, construction
equipment, buses, and school buses shall be prohibited in all yards of a lot
in any Residential Zone, except within a garage.
b) Notwithstanding Section 5.11 a) a commercial vehicle or construction
equipment may be stored or parked in any yard of a lot in a Residential
Zone while being used in conjunction with construction, maintenance or
demolition activities on said lot.
5.12 Stacking Lane Regulations
a) A stacking lane associated with certain uses shall be provided in
accordance with Table 5.12.
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b) A stacking lane associated with an automobile washing facility -
(automated and manual) shall be measured from the entrance to the wash
bay.
c) A stacking lane associated with a financial institution shall be measured
from a point located 2.0 metres beyond the middle of the drive-through bank
machine.
d) A stacking lane associated with a restaurant shall locate three of the
required stacking spaces between the order menu station and pick-up
window.
e) The minimum length of each stacking space shall be 6.5 metres.
f) Drive-through aisles shall be located so that stacked vehicles do not impede
adjacent on or off-site vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
g) No part of a stacking lane shall be located such that any motor vehicle
which uses it will block, impede or interfere with the use of required parking
spaces or drive aisles on the lot on which the drive-through facility is
located.
h) No part of stacking lane shall be located between the building and the
front lot line.
Table 5.12: Stacking Lane Regulations
Permitted Use
Minimum Number of Stacking
Spaces Required
1. All other uses
3
2. Automobile washing facility - automated
12
3. Automobile washing facility - manual
3
4. Financial institution
5
5. Restaurant
13
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5.13 Bicycle Parking
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
a) General Provisions for bicycle parking spaces:
i.
The minimum bicycle parking space requirements by land use are
set out in Table 5.13.a.
ii.
Notwithstanding the requirement of 5.13.a.i. to the contrary, a minimum
bicycle parking space requirement shall not apply:
a.
To existing buildings or structures, or any additions thereto,
with the exception of additions to hospitals; or
b.
To non-residential uses, if the total gross floor area of all non-
residential uses on a single lot is less than 2,000.0 square
metres.
iii. Where more than one use specified in Table 5.13.a. is provided on the
same lot or in the same building or structure, the bicycle parking
spaces required shall be in respect of each use.
iv. Where a required bicycle parking space is wholly located within a
building or structure, it shall be subject to the following requirements:
a.
A required bicycle parking space shall have direct access from an
interior communal area of a building or structure; and
b.
A required bicycle parking space located within the first storey of a
building or structure shall have direct access to the exterior of that
building or structure.
c.
A required bicycle parking space provided within a building may
be provided above or below the first storey, but if provided in a
basement, shall not be located below the second basement
storey.
v.
The minimum width of an aisle providing access to a bicycle parking
space shall be 1.75 metres.
b) Bicycle Parking Space Dimensions
i.
The minimum dimensions of a horizontal bicycle parking space shall
be provided in accordance with Table 5.13.b and Figure 5.13.e.
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ii.
The minimum dimensions of a vertical bicycle parking space shall be
provided in accordance with Table 5.13.c and Figure 5.13.e.
iii.
The minimum dimensions for stacked bicycle parking spaces shall be
provided in accordance with Table 5.13.d and Figure 5.13.f.
c)
General Provisions for Bicycle Parking Spaces other than Secure
Bicycle Parking Spaces
i)
a bicycle parking space shall be required to be located in the
following areas:
a)
Wholly within a building in which the principal use is located
and for which the bicycle parking space is provided;
b)
In any yard, provided the bicycle parking space is wholly open
and unenclosed and setback a minimum distance of 0.6 metres
from the nearest street line or lot line; or
c)
Within an accessory building or structure, subject to the
provisions of Section 3.1.
d)
General provisions for secure bicycle parking spaces:
i.
A secure bicycle parking space required pursuant to Section 5.13.a.i.
shall be located wholly within the building where the principal use is
located and for which the secure bicycle parking space is required.
ii.
A secure bicycle parking space which is not required pursuant to
Section 5.13.a.i. may be located:
a.
Within the building where the principal use is located and for
which the bicycle parking space is provided; or
b.
Within an accessory building or structure, subject to the
provisions of Section 3.1.
Table 5.13.a: Bicycle Parking Space Rates
Use
Secure Bicycle
Parking Space
Bicycle Parking Space
1. Apartment dwelling
containing 25 or more
dwelling units
0.5 per
dwelling unit
0.1 per dwelling unit or 3
spaces, whichever is greater.
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Use
Secure Bicycle
Parking Space
Bicycle Parking Space
2. Any commercial use,
including retail, office,
restaurant and shopping
centre
n/a
0.1 per 100.0 m2 of Gross Floor
area or 3.0 spaces, whichever is
greater.
3. Community facility
n/a
0.2 per 100.0 m2 of Gross Floor
area or 3.0 spaces, whichever is
greater.
4. Hospital
n/a
Bicycle parking spaces for any
hospital expansion or a new
hospital shall be based on a
parking study detailing the basis
for the parking requirements to
the satisfaction of Council.
5. Industrial
n/a
0.1 per 100.0 m2 of Gross Floor
area or 2.0 spaces, whichever is
greater.
6. Park
n/a
0.1 per 100.0 m2 of lot area or
3.0 spaces, whichever is greater.
7. Place of
Entertainment/Recreation
n/a
0.1 per 100.0 m2 of Gross Floor
area or 3.0 spaces, whichever is
greater.
8. Elementary School,
Secondary School; and
Post Secondary School
n/a
0.2 per 100.0 m2 of Gross Floor
area or 3.0 spaces, whichever is
greater.
Table 5.13.b: Minimum Dimensions of a Horizontal Bicycle Parking Space
Dimension
Minimum Requirement (metres)
1. Length
1.8
2. Width
0.6
3. Vertical clearance from the floor
1.9
Table 5.13.c: Minimum Dimensions of a Vertical Bicycle Parking Space
Dimension
Minimum Requirement (metres)
1. Length
1.2
2. Width
0.6
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3. Vertical clearance from the floor
1.9
Table 5.13.d: Minimum Dimensions of a Stacked Bicycle Parking Space
Dimension
Minimum Requirement (metres)
1. Length
1.9
2. Width
0.6
3. Vertical clearance from the floor
2.4
4. Minimum vertical dimension for each
bicycle parking space
1.2
Figure 5.13.e: Required Bicycle Parking Dimensions - Horizontal and Vertical
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Figure 5.13.f: Required Bicycle Parking Dimensions - Stacked
5.14 Electric Vehicle Parking/Charging
Amended by By-law 118-2025
a) A minimum of 1% of the required number of parking spaces in the Mixed
Use Zones, Residential Mid-Rise Zone, Residential High-Rise Zone,
Institutional Zones, Commercial Zones and Employment Zones shall provide
level 2 or 3 charging facilities for electric vehicles.
b) Where two or more electric vehicle parking spaces are required pursuant to
Section 5.14 a) at least one of the electric vehicle parking spaces required
in Section 5.14 a) shall be an accessible parking space.
5.15 Shared Parking Rates in Mixed Use Zones
a) Where a property is located in a Mixed Use Zone, and it contains residential
units and non-residential floor area, required parking spaces shall be
calculated in accordance with the following:
i.
Calculate the required number of parking spaces for each individual
use in the mixed use development in accordance with Table 5.3.a.
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ii.
Multiply the required parking spaces for each use by the parking
demand for each time period in accordance with Table 5.15.
iii.
For each time period, calculate the total parking spaces, based on the
percent reduction, required for all uses to determine the cumulative
total. For clarity, the total required number of parking spaces for each
use shall be calculated separately for each time period.
iv.
The greatest cumulative total for all uses in any time period shall be the
total number of parking spaces required for the mixed use
development.
b) The identified time periods in Table 5.15 shall be interpreted as:
i.
Morning shall be between 6:00AM and 11:00AM;
ii.
Midday shall be between 11:00AM and 4:00PM;
iii.
Evening shall be between 4:00PM and 11:00PM;
iv.
Overnight shall be between 11:00PM and 6:00AM; and
v.
With the exception of residential visitor parking, shared parking
reductions shall not be applied to a residential use.
Table 5.15: Shared Parking Percentage of Peak Period
Use
Morning
Midday
Evening
Overnight
1. Community facility, place of
assembly, theatre
10%
40%
80%
0%
2. Hotel
70%
70%
100%
100%
3. Office
100%
95%
10%
0%
4. Restaurant
20%
100%
100%
0%
5. Residential visitor parking
20%
60%
100%
25%
6. Retail, personal service
65%
90%
100%
0%
5.16 Number of Loading Spaces
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
a) The minimum number of loading spaces to be provided and maintained for
an apartment dwelling or the residential component of a mixed use
building shall be one loading space for each apartment dwelling
containing 25 or more dwelling units.
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b) The minimum number of loading spaces to be provided and maintained for
an industrial or commercial use shall be determined in accordance with Table
5.16 based on the total gross floor area of all uses on the lot, and
c) The loading space requirements for more than one use on a single lot or for
a building containing more than one use, shall be the sum total of the
loading space requirements for each of the uses, unless otherwise specified
by this By-law.
d) Where a lot is a designated heritage property, uses within the existing
building shall be exempt from the loading space requirements set out in
Sections 5.16.a) and b).
Table 5.16: Non-Residential Loading Space Requirements
Non-Residential Gross Floor area
Minimum Number of Loading Spaces
Required
1. 0 to 500 m2
0
2. 501 to 2,000 m2
1
3. 2,001 to 5,000 m2
2
4. 5,001 to 10,000 m2
3
5. Over 10,000 m2
3 plus 1 additional for every additional
10,000 m2 or portion thereof
5.17 Loading Spaces
A required loading space shall have minimum dimensions, exclusive of any land
used for access, driveways or manoeuvring, as follows:
a) Loading space - type A: 3.5 metres x 20.0 metres, with 4.5 metres in clear
unobstructed height.
b) Loading space - type B: 3.5 metres x 9.0 metres, with 4.5 metres in clear
unobstructed height.
If a required loading space abuts a wall or column, the loading space width
shall be increased by 0.3 metres on each obstructed side.
5.18 Loading Space Deficiencies
a) Where a use existing at the date of adoption of this By-law provides fewer
than the minimum number of required loading spaces, the existing number
of loading spaces shall be deemed to be the minimum number of loading
spaces required for the use.
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b) An existing permitted use may be enlarged or changed to another permitted
use in accordance with the following:
i.
The minimum number of loading spaces existing at the date of
adoption of this Bylaw shall continue to be provided.
ii.
Additional loading spaces for the enlarged or changed use shall be
calculated as follows:
a. The total minimum number of loading spaces for the enlarged or
changed use as required by Section 5.16 of this By-law minus the
total minimum number of loading spaces the previous use would
have required notwithstanding Section 5.16.
c) Where a changed use requires less than the number of existing loading
spaces, then the minimum number of loading spaces required shall be in
accordance with Section 5.16.
5.19 Loading Space Location
a) The loading space shall be located on the same lot as the use, building, or
structure for which it is required.
b) A loading space shall not be located in any front yard.
5.20 Access to Loading
a) All loading spaces shall have adequate access on the lot to permit ingress,
egress, and manoeuvring by means of a driveway, no part of which shall be
used for the parking or storage of any motor vehicle.
b) The driveway providing access to a loading space shall have a minimum
width of 3.5 metres for one-way traffic and 7.0 metres for two-way traffic.
5.21 Type of Loading Space
a) Any required loading space for an apartment dwelling or mixed use
building shall be Loading Space - Type B, as defined in Section 5.17 b).
b) Any required loading space for the following uses shall be Loading Space
- Type A, as defined in Section 5.17 a):
i.
Industrial uses; and
ii.
Retail stores and other commercial uses with greater than 1,000.0
square metres total gross floor area.
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c) The required loading spaces for all other uses shall be Loading Space -
Type B, as defined in Section 5.17 b).
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6.0 Mixed Use Zones
6.1 Applicable Mixed Use Zones
The Mixed Use Zones established by this By-law apply to lands zoned:
- Historic Mainstreets (HM) Zone;
- Lower Downtown (LD) Zone;
- Upper Downtown (UD) Zone;
- Major Commercial Centre (MCC) Zone;
- Brant Avenue Heritage Conservation District (BHC) Zone; and
- Intensification Corridor (IC) Zone.
6.2 Permitted Uses
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
The following Table 6.2.a and 6.2.b establishes the uses permitted in the Mixed
Use Zones outlined in Section 6.1. The uses permitted in a zone are identified
by a "P" in the column related to each zone. If a use is not permitted, a dash "-"
is shown in the column related to each zone. Where a number appears in
superscript beside a "P" in the column related to each zone, a qualification
applies to the permitted use and is detailed in the notes after Table 6.2.a and
6.2.b.
Table 6.2.a: Permitted Residential Uses in the Mixed Use Zones
Permitted Uses
HM
Zone
LD
Zone
UD
Zone
MCC
Zone
BHC
Zone
IC
Zone
1. Additional dwelling unit
-
-
P
-
P
P
2. Apartment dwelling
P
P
P
P
P
P
3. Back-to-back
townhouse dwelling
-
-
-
-
-
Q1
4. Block townhouse
dwelling
-
-
-
-
-
Q1
5. Crisis residence
P
P
P
P
P
P
6. Dwelling unit
Q2
Q2
Q2
Q2
Q2
Q2
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Permitted Uses
HM
Zone
LD
Zone
UD
Zone
MCC
Zone
BHC
Zone
IC
Zone
6. Group correctional
home
P
P
P
P
P
P
7. Group home
P
P
P
P
P
P
8. Fourplex dwelling
-
-
P
-
P
P
9. Live-work dwelling
P
P
P
P
P
P
10. Lodging house
P
P
P
P
P
P
11. Mixed use building
P
P
P
P
P
P
12. Retirement home
P
P
P
P
P
P
13. Semi-detached dwelling
-
-
-
-
P
-
14. Single detached
dwelling
-
-
-
-
P
-
15. Stacked townhouse
dwelling
-
-
-
-
-
Q1
16. Street townhouse
dwelling
-
-
-
-
-
Q1
Qualifications
Q1 - Townhouse built forms shall not be permitted within 50 metres of an arterial road
except where the lot depth is less than 35 metres.
Q2 - Unless otherwise permitted in a specific form of dwelling, dwelling units are a
permitted use only in a mixed-use building, and for greater clarity, are not a
permitted use on the first storey or in a basement of a mixed-use building.
Table 6.2.b: Permitted Non-Residential Uses in the Mixed Use Zones
Permitted Uses
HM
Zone
LD
Zone
UD
Zone
MCC
Zone
BHC
Zone
IC
Zone
1. Alternative health care
P
P
P
P
P
P
2. Art gallery
P
P
P
P
P
P
3. Automobile repair garage
-
-
-
P
-
P
4. Automobile sales
establishment
-
-
-
P
-
P
5. Automobile supply store
-
-
-
P
-
P
6. Bakery
P
P
P
P
P
P
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Permitted Uses
HM
Zone
LD
Zone
UD
Zone
MCC
Zone
BHC
Zone
IC
Zone
7. Banquet hall
P
P
P
P
P
P
8. Bar
P
P
-
P
P
P
9. Bed and breakfast
establishment
Q1
Q1
Q1
Q1
Q1
Q1
10. Brewing on premises
establishment
P
P
P
P
P
P
11. Building supply centre
-
P
P
P
-
P
12. Catering service
establishment
-
-
-
P
-
P
13. Child care centre
P
P
P
P
P
P
14. Commercial parking lot
-
P
P
P
P
P
15. Commercial school
P
P
P
P
P
P
16. Crisis residence
P
P
P
P
P
P
17. Drive through
-
-
-
P
-
P
18. Elementary school
P
P
P
P
P
P
19. Farmers' market
P
P
P
P
P
P
20. Financial institution
P
P
P
P
P
P
21. Funeral home
P
P
P
P
P
P
22. Gaming establishment
-
P
-
-
-
-
23. Grocery store
P
P
P
P
P
P
24. Home child care
P
P
P
P
P
P
25. Home improvement
centre
P
P
P
P
P
P
26. Home occupation
Q1
Q1
Q1
Q1
Q1
Q1
27. Hotel
P
P
P
P
P
P
28. Library
P
P
P
P
P
P
29. Medical clinic
P
P
P
P
P
P
30. Microbrewery
P
P
P
P
P
P
31. Museum
P
P
P
P
P
P
32. Neighbourhood
convenience store
P
P
P
P
P
P
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Permitted Uses
HM
Zone
LD
Zone
UD
Zone
MCC
Zone
BHC
Zone
IC
Zone
33. Nursery garden centre
-
P
P
P
-
P
34. Office, general
P
P
P
P
P
P
35. Office, medical
P
P
P
P
P
P
36. Personal service
P
P
P
P
P
P
37. Pharmacy
P
P
P
P
P
P
38. Place of assembly
P
P
P
P
P
P
39. Place of
entertainment/recreation P
P
P
P
P
P
40. Place of worship
P
P
P
P
P
P
41. Post-secondary school
P
P
P
P
P
P
42. Printing establishment
P
P
P
P
P
P
43. Private park
P
P
P
P
P
P
44. Public transit facility
P
P
P
P
P
P
45. Research use
-
-
-
P
-
-
46. Restaurant
P
P
P
P
P
P
47. Retail store
P
P
P
P
P
P
48. Service or repair shop
P
P
P
P
P
P
49. Shopping centre
-
-
-
P
-
-
50. Short term rental
accommodation
P
P
P
P
P
P
51. Studio
P
P
P
P
P
P
52. Taxi establishment
P
P
P
P
P
P
53. Theatre
P
P
P
P
P
P
54. Veterinary clinic
P
P
P
P
P
P
Qualifications
Q1 - Permitted as a secondary use.
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6.3 Provisions for the Historic Mainstreets (HM) Zone
6.3.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
The following Table 6.3.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to the Historic Mainstreets Zone. An "NR" symbol indicates that there is
no requirement for the provision for the permitted use.
Table 6.3.1: Provisions for the Historic Mainstreets (HM) Zone
Provision
Mixed Use building/
Residential uses
Non-residential
uses
1. Minimum lot area
NR
NR
2. Minimum lot frontage
NR
NR
3. Minimum building height
10.5 m
10.5 m
4. Maximum building height
26 m
26 m
5. Minimum ground floor height
4.5 m
4.5 m
6. Minimum front yard
0 m
0 m
7. Minimum rear yard abutting a
Residential or Mixed Use Zone
7.5 m
7.5 m
8. Minimum rear yard abutting a non-
residential zone
7.5 m
0 m
9. Minimum interior side yard where
the mixed use building contains
windows facing the interior side
yard
5.5 m
NR
10. Minimum interior side yard abutting
any other building
1.0 m (2)
1.0 m (2)
11. Minimum exterior side yard
0 m
0 m
12. Minimum common amenity space
5 m2/ dwelling unit (1)
NR
13. Minimum landscaped open space
15%
10%
Notes:
(1) A minimum of 50% of the common amenity space must be provided outdoor and a
minimum of 25% must be indoor.
(2) Unless buildings are touching, then a 0 m interior side yard setback is permitted.
6.3.2 Additional Provisions
The following provisions apply to a mixed use building or residential uses in
the Historic Mainstreets Zone:
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a) Dwelling units shall not be permitted on the ground floor.
b) The maximum building length of a mixed use building or retirement home
facing the front lot line shall be 60 metres.
c) The minimum separation distance between a mixed use and residential
building on the same lot shall be 11 metres.
d) Where the rear yard of a lot containing a mixed use building, or retirement
home abuts a lot in a SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone, the building height above
10.0 metres shall be limited by a 45-degree angular plane measured from a
height of 10.0 metres at the 7.5 metre setback from an adjoining SR, NLR,
or GNLR Zone.
e) Where the side yard of a lot containing a mixed use building, apartment
dwelling or retirement home abuts a lot in a SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone, the
building height above 10.0 metres shall be limited by a 45- degree angular
plane measured from a height of 10.0 metres at the 5.5 metre setback from
an adjoining SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone.
f) The minimum depth of a balcony shall be 1.2 metres.
g) Notwithstanding Section 5.1 surface parking lots shall not have direct
frontage and or access on Colborne Street, Dalhousie Street or Market
Street.
h) Access into a parking area shall be from local streets and laneways,
avoiding Colborne Street, Dalhousie Street and Market Street.
6.3.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following site specific exceptions apply to the Historic Mainstreets (HM)
Zone. All remaining provisions of the HM Zone in Section 6.3 to this By-law, and
all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the
provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
HM-1 - 53 Dalhousie Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Printing establishment
Excluded Uses
- A ground floor apartment dwelling located adjacent to Queen Street
or Dalhousie Street.
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Special Provisions
- Maximum apartment dwelling units on ground floor: 4
- Minimum parking spaces: 8
HM-2 - 136-142 Dalhousie Street and 40-46 George Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- A maximum of 3 dwelling units each having direct entry from George
Street may be located in the first storey.
Special Provisions
- No parking spaces shall be required for the residential component
provided the total gross floor area of the building (excluding the
basement) does not exceed 1,635 square metres.
HM-3 - 108-110 Colborne Street and 9 Queen Street
Special Provisions
- No parking spaces shall be required for the dwelling units.
HM-4 - 22-28 Dalhousie Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile Gas Bar
- Automobile Repair Garage
- Automobile Sales Establishment
Special Provisions
- An automobile gas bar and automobile repair garage shall be
subject to the provisions of the Automobile Service (AS) Zone.
HM-5 - 251 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Parking: 0.45 spaces per dwelling unit
HM-6 - Properties within the Victoria Park Square Heritage Conservation
District
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 20 metres
- Minimum setback of a yard facing a street for: existing
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- Minimum landscaped open space required in a yard facing a street
for existing buildings or structures: existing
- Minimum landscaped open space required in a yard facing a street
for new buildings or structures: 50%
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6.4 Provisions for the Lower Downtown (LD) Zone
6.4.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
The following Table 6.4.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to the Lower Downtown Zone. An "NR" symbol indicates that there is
no requirement for the provision for the permitted use.
Table 6.4.1: Provisions for the Lower Downtown (LD) Zone
Provision
Mixed Use
Building/
Residential use
Non-residential
uses
1. Minimum lot area
NR
NR
2. Minimum lot frontage
NR
NR
3. Minimum building height
10.5 m
10.5 m
4. Maximum building height
74 m
26 m
5. Minimum ground floor height
4.5 m (1)
4.5 m
6. Minimum front yard
3 m
3 m
7. Minimum rear yard abutting a
Residential or Mixed Use Zone
7.5 m
7.5 m
8. Minimum rear yard abutting a non-
residential zone
7.5 m
0 m
9. Minimum interior side yard
5.5 m (3)
5.5 m (3)
10. Minimum exterior side yard
3 m
3 m
11. Minimum common amenity space
5 m2/unit (2)
NR
12. Minimum landscaped open space
15%
10%
Notes:
(1) Where ground floor commercial uses are proposed.
(2) A minimum of 50% of the common amenity space must be provided outdoor and a
minimum of 25% must be indoor.
(3) Except 0 m abutting a non-residential zone with no windows on the exterior wall
facing the interior side lot line.
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6.4.2 Additional Provisions
The following provisions apply to an apartment building, mixed use building or
other residential use in the Lower Downtown Zone:
a) Where buildings are 8 storeys or more in height, a 2 to 3 storey podium
shall be provided and the tower portion of the building shall incorporate a
step back from the outer edge of the exterior wall of the podium.
b) The minimum separation between tower components of an apartment
building or mixed use building above 8 storeys on the same lot shall be
25 metres.
c) The minimum setback of the tower component of an apartment building or
mixed use building above 8 storeys shall be 12.5 metres to a property line
that is not a street.
d) The maximum size of the floor plate of a tower component of an apartment
building or mixed use building above a podium shall be 750 square
metres.
e) The maximum building length of an apartment building, mixed use
building or retirement home facing the front lot line shall be 60 metres.
f) Where the rear yard of a lot containing a mixed use building, apartment
dwelling, or retirement home abuts a lot in a SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone, the
building height above 10.0 metres shall be limited by a 45- degree angular
plane measured from a height of 10.0 metres at the 7.5 metre setback from
an adjoining SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone.
g) Where the side yard of a lot containing a mixed use building, apartment
dwelling or retirement home abuts a lot in a SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone, the
building height above 10.0 metres shall be limited by a 45- degree angular
plane measured from a height of 10.0 metres at the 5.5 metre setback from
an adjoining SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone.
h) The minimum depth of a balcony shall be 1.2 metres.
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Figure 6.4.2.a: Angular Plane Abutting Residential Use with a large lot depth for a 6
storey building
Figure 6.4.2.b: Angular Plane Abutting Residential Use for a 6 storey building
Figure 6.4.2.c: Angular Plane Abutting Residential Use with a large lot depth for a 12
storey building
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6.4.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following site specific exceptions apply to the Lower Downtown (LD) Zone.
All remaining provisions of the LD Zone in Section 6.4 to this By-law, and all
other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the
provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
LD-1 - 40 Icomm Drive
Special Provisions
- Minimum loading spaces: 2
- Minimum gaming positions: 800 with 450 at gaming tables
LD-2 - 1100 Clarence Street South
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Parking: 1 space per 30 square metres
- Loading spaces: 2 Type B required
- Loading space may have direct access from Newport Street to permit
ingress, egress and manoeuvring without the means of a driveway.
LD-3 - 166-176 Greenwich Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- The lot line abutting Newport Street shall be deemed the front lot
line, the lot line abutting Greenwich Street shall be deemed the
exterior side lot line, the northerly lot line shall be deemed the
interior side lot line, and the westerly lot line shall be deemed the
rear lot line.
- The minimum ground floor height shall not apply to a parking
structure.
- Maximum front yard setback: 3.0 metres
- Parking Standard:
- Mixed Use building: 1.0 space per dwelling unit, plus a total of 36
spaces for non-residential uses
- Accessible parking space and access overhead clearance: 2.25
metres.
- Minimum loading space: 1 Type B Loading Space shall be provided
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LD-4 - 312-314 Colborne Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Fourplex
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot width: 10.8 metres
- Minimum lot area: 437 square metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum building height: 3 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: established front building line
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7.5 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 0 square metres
- Parking shall not be located in a front yard.
LD-5 - 341 Colborne Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile Sales Establishment
LD-6 - Colborne Point (Colborne St/Icomm Drive/Hill Street)
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 27 storeys
- The lot line abutting Colborne Street shall be considered the front lot
line.
- Minimum front yard: 0 metres
- Public and/or Privately Owned Publicly accessible open space/outdoor
amenity space will provide a pedestrian connection between Colborne
Street and Icomm Drive
LD-7 - 33-43 Erie Avenue and 100 Market Street South
Special Provisions
- Parking Standard for Mixed Use Building:
- 0.7 spaces per dwelling unit
- 1 space per 27 square metres of commercial gross floor area
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- Part 1 (As shown on Figure LD-7 below): Minimum landscaped open
space: 6.5%
- Minimum front yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum building stepback: 1.5 metres above 3 storeys, except
for the east (front) elevation of the building measuring 11 metres
from the northeast corner.
- Loading Space: minimum of one
- Part 2 (As shown on Figure LD-7 below): Minimum landscaped open
space: 10%
- Minimum front yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum building stepback: 1.5 metres above 3 storeys
- A minimum of one loading space to be shared by the residential
and commercial uses shall be provided
- Part 3 (As shown on Figure LD-7 below): Minimum landscaped open
space: 9.5%
- Minimum front yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum building stepback: 1.5 metres above 3 storeys
- A minimum of one loading space to be shared by the residential
and commercial uses shall be provided
- Part 4 (As shown on Figure LD-7 below): Minimum landscaped open
space: 12%
- Minimum front yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum building stepback: 1.5 metres above 3 storeys
- A minimum of one loading space to be shared by the residential
and commercial uses shall be provided
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Figure LD-7: Site specific provisions for 33-43 Erie Avenue and 100 Market Street South
LD-8 - 180-188 Greenwich Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- The lot line abutting Newport Street shall be deemed the front lot
line, the lot line abutting Greenwich Street shall be deemed the
exterior side lot line, the northerly lot line shall be deemed the
interior side lot line, and the westerly lot line shall be deemed the
rear lot line.
- The minimum ground floor height shall not apply to a parking
structure.
- Maximum front yard setback: 3.0 metres
- Parking Standard for Mixed Use building:
- 1.0 space per dwelling unit, plus a total of 36 spaces for non-
residential uses
- Accessible parking space and access overhead clearance: 2.25
metres.
- Minimum loading space: 1 Type B Loading Space shall be provided.
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6.5 Provisions for the Upper Downtown (UD) Zone
6.5.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
The following Table 6.5.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to the Upper Downtown Zone. An "NR" symbol indicates that there is
no requirement for the provision for the permitted use.
Table 6.5.1: Provisions for the Upper Downtown (UD) Zone
Provision
Mixed Use
Building/
Residential use
Non-
residential
Uses
1. Minimum lot frontage
NR
NR
2. Minimum lot area
NR
NR
3. Minimum building height
7.5 m
7.5 m
4. Maximum building height
26 m
12 m
6. Minimum ground floor height
4.5 m (1)
4.5 m (1)
7. Minimum front yard
3 m (2)
3 m (2)
8. Minimum rear yard abutting a Residential or
Mixed Use Zone
7.5 m
7.5 m
9. Minimum rear yard abutting a non-residential
zone
7.5 m
0 m
10. Minimum interior side yard
5.5 m (4)
5.5 m (4)
11. Minimum interior side yard abutting any
other building
0 m
0 m
12. Minimum exterior side yard
3 m (2)
3 m (2)
13. Minimum common amenity space
5 m2/unit (3)
NR
14. Minimum landscaped open space
15%
10%
Notes:
(1) Required on buildings fronting or flanking Market Street and where ground floor
commercial is proposed.
(2) Except along Market Street, the minimum front yard and minimum exterior side
yard shall be 0 m.
(3) A minimum of 50% of the common amenity space must be provided outdoor and a
minimum of 25% must be indoor. This provision does not apply to a long term care
home.
(4) Except 0 m abutting a non-residential zone with no windows on the exterior wall
facing the interior side lot line.
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6.5.2 Additional Provisions
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
The following provisions apply to an apartment building, mixed use building or
other residential use in the Upper Downtown Zone:
a) Dwelling units shall not be permitted on the ground floor for buildings facing
or flanking Market Street.
b) The maximum building length of a mixed use building or retirement home
facing the front lot line shall be 60 metres.
c) Where the rear yard of a lot containing a mixed use building, or retirement
home abuts a lot in a SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone, the building height above
10.0 metres shall be limited by a 45-degree angular plane measured from a
height of 10.0 metres at the 7.5 metre setback from an adjoining SR, NLR,
or GNLR Zone.
d) Where the side yard of a lot containing a mixed use building, apartment
dwelling or retirement home abuts a lot in a SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone, the
building height above 10.0 metres shall be limited by a 45- degree angular
plane measured from a height of 10.0 metres at the 5.5 metre setback from
an adjoining SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone.
e) The minimum depth of a balcony shall be 1.2 metres.
f) The Mixed Use Building/Residential Use provisions of Table 6.5.1 and
Additional Provisions of Section 6.5.2 shall apply to group homes, group
correctional homes, crisis residences and lodging houses in the
Intensification Corridor Zone.
6.5.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the Upper
Downtown (UD) Zone. All remaining provisions of the UD Zone in Section 6.5 to
this By-law, and all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are
consistent with the provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
UD-1 - 21-25 Wellington Street
Special Provisions
- Parking: 0 spaces
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 0 metres
- Rear yard setback: 1.2 metres
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UD-2 - 38 Darling Street
Special Provisions
- Required parking spaces minimum width: 2.6 metres
- Required parking spaces minimum length: of 5.6 metres
- Traffic aisle with a minimum width: 5.4 metres for two-way traffic aisles
and 2.6 metres for driveways.
UD-3 - 129 Wellington Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 18 storeys
UD-4 - 150 Darling Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 15 storeys
UD-5 - Northwest Corner of Nelson Street and Charlotte Street
Special Provisions
- Provisions for general office:
- Parking: 1 parking space per 31 square metres of gross floor area
- Any floor area used exclusively for a central file storage area located
in the basement of a building occupied by a general office shall not
be included in the gross floor area of the building for the purposes of
calculating the minimum off-street parking requirement.
- The front lot line shall be deemed to be along Nelson Street.
- Parking is permitted in the front yard.
UD-6 - 137 West Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile repair garage
UD-7 - 235-239 Market Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Adult live entertainment establishment
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
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Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: 0 metres
- No parking shall be permitted in the required front yard.
- Dwelling units shall only be located in a building containing one or
more permitted non-residential uses.
UD-8 - 172-178 Market Street
Excluded Uses
- Dwelling units on the first floor.
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: 0 metres
- A minimum of 10 parking spaces shall be provided for residential
uses.
- Open storage shall be prohibited.
- Minimum loading spaces: 0
- Non-residential uses shall be limited to the first storey.
UD-9 - 197 Market Street, 11 Grey Street, 150 & 168 George Street, and 30
Marlborough Street
Sole Permitted Uses
- Mixed use buildings comprised of any of the following uses:
- Art galleries
- Bakeries
- Dwelling units
- Financial institutions
- Neighbourhood convenience store
- Personal service stores
- Pharmacies
- Printing establishment
- Studio
- Place of entertainment/recreation
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- Place of assembly
- Restaurants
- Retail Stores
- Service or Repair Shops
- Accessory uses, buildings and structures in accordance Section
3.1.
- Emergency Shelter with overnight sleeping accommodation and
treatment rooms and (b) an Outdoor Patio facing Market Street and/or
Grey Street shall only be permitted after an updated noise study is
provided to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner/Director of Planning,
demonstrating compliance of the use(s) with the Ministry of
Environment, Conservation and Parks' NPC-300 guideline.
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 18 storeys/63 metres (including
mechanical penthouse)
- The lot line abutting Market Street shall be considered the front lot
line
- Minimum interior side yard: 2.9 metres
- Parking spaces shall be permitted between the principal non-
residential use and the exterior lot line
- Outdoor rooftop amenity spaces shall require a minimum 3.0 m high
noise attenuation wall facing Grey Street and a minimum 2.0 m high
noise attenuation wall facing George Street
- A planting strip abutting Market Street and Grey Street is not required.
A 2.0 metre (minimum) planting strip is required abutting Marlborough
Street and George Street.
- Minimum width for a two-way traffic driveway providing access to a
loading space: 6 metres
- Enclosed Noise Buffers are required along Market Street and Grey
Street between any outer windows of the building and Habitable Living
Spaces.
UD-10 - 163 Market Street & 38, 40 & 42 Sheridan Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
- Semi-detached dwelling
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- Street townhouse dwelling
Excluded Uses
- A restaurant in Building A shall not include a drive through.
Special Provisions
- A street townhouse dwelling in buildings B, C and D shall be
comprised of a maximum of three attached dwelling units.
- Uses in all buildings shall be permitted in accordance with all
regulations shown on Figure UD-10 below.
Figure UD-10: Site specific provisions for 163 Market Street & 40 Sheridan Street
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UD-11 - 14 Marlborough Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Semi-detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
UD-12 - 120-138 Market Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 10 storeys
- Minimum rear yard setback:
- 2.3 metres (for a portion of the building which extends 38 metres
along the rear lot line perpendicular to 46 Nelson Street)
- 1.2 metres (for a portion of the building which extends 38 metres
along the rear lot line perpendicular to 29 Chatham Street)
- Minimum interior side yard setback:
- Abutting a residential zone: N/A
- Abutting a building with windows on the facing wall: 0.5 metres (for a
portion of the building which extends 24.2 metres from the interior lot
line parallel to the rear lot line of 46 Nelson Street)
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 0.8 metres along Nelson Street
1.7 metres along Chatham Street
- A minimum step back of 1.5 metres from the building line abutting
Market Street at a height of 11.7 metres above grade.
- Step backs from the rear building line perpendicular to Nelson Street
starting at a building height of 11.7 metres above grade;
- 4th and 5th storey: 0.3 metres
- 6th storey: 3.6 metres
- 7th storey: 7.6 metres
- 8th storey: 10.6 metres
- 9th storey: 13.6 metres
- Step backs from the rear building line perpendicular to Chatham
Street starting at a building height of 11.7 metres above grade;
- 4th and 5th storey: 21.7 metres
- 6th storey: 28.7 metres
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- 7th storey: 31.7 metres
- 8th storey: 34.7 metres
- 9th storey: 37.7 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 13%
- Parking for a mixed use building: 0.90 space per dwelling unit plus
1 space per 40 square metres of gross floor area for non-residential
uses
- Residential uses shall be permitted on the ground floor of a mixed
use building along Nelson Street and Chatham Street
- Minimum amenity space:
- Interiors space: 283 square metres
- Exterior space: 854.7 square metres as a landscaped rooftop amenity
space
- Planting strips: NIL
- Buffering: NIL
UD-13 - 104 Nelson Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum parking spaces: 36 surface, 42 underground
- Maximum building height: 7 storeys (including basement)
- Maximum gross floor area: 6,950 square metres
- Maximum dwelling units: 60 units
- Maximum encroachment of a canopy: 3 metres into a required yard
with a maximum height of 4.5 metres.
- Any exposed wall of an underground parking structure shall not exceed
1.8 metres in height.
UD-14 - 53 Charlotte Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwellings
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 270 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 9 metres
- Minimum lot coverage: 40%
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6.6 Provisions for the Major Commercial Centre (MCC)
Zone
6.6.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
The following Table 6.6.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to the Major Commercial Centre Zone. An "NR" symbol indicates that
there is no requirement for the provision for the permitted use.
Table 6.6.1: Provisions for the Major Commercial Centre (MCC) Zone
Provision
Mixed Use /
Residential Use
Non-residential
uses
1. Minimum lot frontage
NR
NR
2. Minimum lot area
NR
NR
3. Minimum building height
10.5 m
NR
4. Maximum building height
56 m
15 m
5. Minimum ground floor height
4.5 m (1)
NR
6. Minimum front yard
NR
3 m
7. Minimum rear yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
8. Minimum interior side yard
5.5 m (3)
5.5 m (3)
9. Minimum exterior side yard
3 m
3 m
10. Minimum common amenity space
5 m2/unit (2)
NR
11. Minimum landscaped open space
30%
10%
Notes
(1) Where ground floor commercial uses are proposed.
(2) A minimum of 50% of the common amenity space must be provided outdoor and a
minimum of 25% must be indoor. This provision does not apply to a long term care
home.
(3) Except 0 m abutting a non-residential zone with no windows on the exterior wall
facing the interior side lot line.
6.6.2 Additional Provisions
a) The additional provisions of Section 6.4.2 shall apply to apartment
buildings, mixed use buildings or other residential use in the Major
Commercial Centre Zone.
b) New offices in a mixed use building or non-residential building shall not
exceed 4,000 square metres of gross floor area.
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6.6.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the Major
Commercial Centre (MCC) Zone. All remaining provisions of the MCC Zone in
Section 6.6 to this By-law, and all other provisions of this By-law, as amended,
that are consistent with the provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply
mutatis mutandis.
MCC-1 - Lynden Park Mall, 84 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile gas bar
- Automobile washing facility
- Warehouse, public storage
Special Provisions
- Parking: 4 spaces per 100 square metres of gross floor area
- Minimum rear yard: 5 metres
- Minimum common amenity space for residential dwellings: 3 square
metres per unit
- Minimum common amenity space for retirement home: 3 square
metres per bed
- A public storage warehouse shall only be permitted within 100
metres of the Woodyatt Drive lot line and 350 metres of the Roy
Boulevard lot line.
- A public storage warehouse is considered a commercial use for the
purpose of the definition of Shopping Centre.
MCC-2 - 565 West Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- A place of entertainment/recreation shall be limited to one (1) health
club.
- A medical clinic shall be limited to one (1) medical/dental clinic.
- A retail store shall be limited to an accessory pharmacy.
- Minimum front yard setback along West Street: 2.1 metres
- Minimum loading spaces: 1 Type B and 2 spaces with dimensions of
3 metres in width by 6 metres in length
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MCC-3 - King George Road and Powerline Road
Special Provisions
- All uses shall be capable of being, and may be served by a private
sanitary waste disposal system approved by the City in consultation
with the Brant County District Health Unit.
MCC-4 - 25 Holiday Drive
Special Provisions
- Maximum open storage: 35% of the lot area
- Where a rear lot line is not parallel to the front lot line, the rear lot
line shall be calculated by a line joining two points as follows:
- A line of 121 metres in a northwesterly direction along the lot line
abutting Highway No. 403; and
- A line of 116 metres in a southwesterly direction along the lot line
abutting the Canadian National Railway line.
- Minimum planting strip: 6 metres along all lot lines
MCC-5 - 218 Henry Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile gas bar
Special Provisions
- An automobile gas bar is subject to provision of the AS Zone.
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback for all other permitted uses
along Henry Street: 9 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 10%
- Parking: 1 space per 22 square metres of gross floor area
- Open storage shall be permitted in a yard abutting an expressway.
MCC-6 - 140 and 158 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Dry cleaning establishment
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MCC-7 - 175 - 181 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Dry cleaning establishment
Special Provisions
- The designated front lot line shall be Lynden Road.
MCC-8 - 180 Lynden Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum landscaped open space: 7%
MCC-9 - 155 Lynden Road
Special Provisions
- Any loading space may have direct access from Dalkeith Drive to
permit ingress, egress and manoeuvring without the means of a
driveway.
MCC-10 - 166 Lynden Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum off-street parking: 1 space per 3 beds
MCC-11 - 19 Lynden Road - Northwest corner of lot
Special Provisions
- Minimum length of all 90-degree parking spaces: 5.5 metres
MCC-12 - 333 King George Road - Eastern portion of lot
Special Provisions
- Parking for General offices, financial institutions, medical clinics
and medical offices: 1 space per 33 square metres of gross floor
area
- A use, building, or structure may be established in a MCC-13 Zone
with private water supply and/or sewage disposal facilities that have
been approved by the Chief Building Official.
MCC-13 - Unused
- Unused
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MCC-14 - 571 West Street
Amended by By-law 185-2024
Special Provisions
- Minimum landscaped open space: 25%
- Parking
- A minimum of 156 parking spaces shall be provided for 239 retirement
home units. Should the unit count increase, the off-street parking
requirements for retirement home units contained in Section 5.2 of
this By-law shall apply to each additional unit.
- Minimum amenity space per unit: 3.0 m2
- Additional provisions: Section 6.6.2 does not apply.
MCC-15 - 234 Henry Street
Amended by By-law 81-2025
Additional Uses
- Automobile gas bar
- Automobile washing facility
Special Provisions
- An automobile gas bar is subject to the provisions of the AS Zone.
- An automobile washing facility is subject to the provision of the AS
Zone.
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 10%
- Parking: 1 space per 22 m2 of gross floor area.
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6.7 Provisions for the Brant Avenue Heritage
Conservation (BHC) District Zone
The following Table 6.7 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to the Brant Heritage Conservation District Zone. An "NR" symbol
indicates that there is no requirement for the provision for the permitted use.
Table 6.7: Provisions for the Brant Avenue Heritage Conservation District (BHC) Zone
Provision
Requirement
1. Minimum lot area for single detached
dwellings
278.5 m2
2. Minimum lot area for semi-detached
dwellings
230.0 m2
3. Minimum lot area for all other uses
360 m2
4. Minimum lot frontage for single
detached dwelling
12.0 m
5. Minimum lot frontage for semi-detached
dwelling
7.0 m
6. Minimum lot frontage for all other uses
12.0 m
7. Maximum building height
10.5 m
8. Maximum lot coverage
40%
9. Minimum front yard
6.0 m (3)
10. Minimum rear yard
20% of lot depth up to a maximum of
9.0 m
11. Minimum interior side yard
0.6 m (1)
12. Minimum exterior side yard
2.5 m (2)
13. Minimum landscaped open space
25%
Notes:
(1) For single detached dwellings, the minimum interior side yard shall be 0.6 metres
on the side with an integral garage or integral carport and 2.5 metres on the side
without.
(2) Applies to single detached dwellings and semi-detached dwellings. For all other
uses, the minimum exterior side yard shall be 0.6 metres.
(3) Or the established front building line, whichever is the lesser one.
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6.7.1 Additional Provisions
The following provisions apply in the Brant Heritage Conservation District Zone:
a) Parking shall not be located in a front yard adjacent to Brant Avenue.
b) Open storage is not permitted.
Where there is a conflict between the requirements of the Brant Avenue Heritage
Conservation District Study and any provisions of this By-law, the requirements
articulated in the Brant Avenue Heritage Conservation District Plan shall prevail.
6.7.2 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the Brant
Avenue Heritage Conservation (BHC) Zone in Section 6.7 to this By-law, and all
other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the
provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
BHC-1 - 21 Richmond Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 124 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot frontage: 20 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Minimum front yard setback: 1.2 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 10 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.8 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Minimum amenity space: 0 square metres
- Minimum off-street parking: 1.25 spaces per unit
- Minimum loading spaces: 0
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 14
- Minimum planting strips: 2.5 metres
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6.8 Provisions for the Intensification Corridor (IC) Zone
The following Table 6.8 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to the Intensification Corridor Zone. An "NR" symbol indicates that
there is no requirement for the provision for the permitted use.
Table 6.8: Provisions for the Intensification Corridor (IC) Zone
Provision
Apartment
dwelling /
Mixed Use
Block
townhouse
dwelling
Stacked
townhouse
dwelling
Street
townhouse
dwelling
Street
townhouse
dwelling
with
Detached
Rear
Garage
Street
townhouse
dwelling
with
Integral
Rear
Garage
Back-to-
back
townhouse
dwelling
Non-
residential
uses
1. Minimum lot
frontage
NR
30 m
NR
6
5 m
5 m
6
NR
2. Minimum lot
area
NR
135 m2
/unit
100 m2
/unit
160 m2
/unit
150 m2
/unit
100 m2
/unit
80 m2
/unit
NR
3. Minimum
building
height
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
NR
4. Maximum
building
height
38 m (1)
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
12 m
5. Minimum
ground
floor height
for mixed
use
buildings
4.5 m
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
4.5 m
6. Minimum
front yard
3 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
6.0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
6 m
3 m
7. Minimum
rear yard
abutting a
Residential
or Mixed
Use Zone
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
(2)
(2)
0 m
7.5 m
8. Minimum
rear yard
abutting a
non-
residential
zone
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
(2)
(2)
NR
0 m
9. Minimum
interior
side yard
5.5 m (6)
1.2 m
1.2 m
1.2 m (3)
1.2 m (3)
1.2 m (3)
1.2 m (3)
5.5 m (6)
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Provision
Apartment
dwelling /
Mixed Use
Block
townhouse
dwelling
Stacked
townhouse
dwelling
Street
townhouse
dwelling
Street
townhouse
dwelling
with
Detached
Rear
Garage
Street
townhouse
dwelling
with
Integral
Rear
Garage
Back-to-
back
townhouse
dwelling
Non-
residential
uses
10. Minimum
exterior
side yard
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
11. Minimum
common
amenity
space
5 m2
/unit (4)
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
12. Minimum
private
amenity
space
NR
15 m2
/unit
8 m2 /unit
NR
25 m2
/unit
15 m2
/unit
8 m2 /unit
NR
13. Minimum
landscaped
open space
30%
30%
30% (5)
30% (5)
50% (5)
50% (5)
30% (5)
10%
Notes:
(1) Except along Erie Avenue where the maximum building height shall be 4 storeys
or 13.5 metres.
(2) Abutting a lane, Subject to Table 3.1.a, row 4.
(3) Except that where dwellings on abutting lots share a common wall, no interior
side yard shall be required.
(4) A minimum of 50% of the common amenity space must be provided outdoor and a
minimum of 25% must be indoor. This provision does not apply to a long-term care
home.
(5) Applies only to the front yard.
(6) Except 0 m abutting a non-residential zone with no windows on the exterior wall
facing the interior side lot line.
6.8.1 Additional Provisions
a) The following provisions apply to a mixed use building or non-residential
building in the Intensification Corridor Zone:
i.
Ground floor commercial uses shall be required in pedestrian prominent
areas delineated with a "-PP" after the zone symbol on Schedule A and
residential uses, except for a lobby and associated loading and
garbage collection facilities, shall not be permitted on the ground floor.
ii.
Retail, and service uses shall be capped at 8,000 square metres of
gross floor area per commercial tenant.
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iii. Office uses shall be capped at 4,000 square metres of gross floor area.
b) The additional provisions of Section 6.4.2 shall apply to apartment
buildings, mixed use buildings or retirement homes in the Intensification
Corridor Zone.
c) The following provisions apply to block townhouse dwellings in the
Intensification Corridor Zone:
i.
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 5.5 metres.
ii.
The minimum separation distance between block townhouse
dwellings on the same lot shall be 3.0 metres for an end wall to end
wall condition, 15 metres for a rear wall to rear wall condition, and 15
metres for a front wall to front wall condition.
iii. The minimum distance from an end wall to a private street shall be 1.8
metres.
iv. The minimum distance from a wall other than an end wall to a private
street shall be 3.0 metres.
v.
The minimum distance from an integral garage of a block townhouse
dwelling unit to a private street shall be 5.8 metres.
d) The following provisions apply to stacked townhouse dwellings in the
Intensification Corridor Zone:
i.
The minimum distance from an end wall to an internal roadway shall be
1.5 metres.
ii.
The minimum distance from a wall other than an end wall to an internal
driveway shall be 3.0 metres.
iii. The minimum distance from an integral garage of a stacked
townhouse dwelling unit to an internal roadway shall be 5.8 metres.
iv. The minimum separation distance between buildings on the same lot
shall be 3.0 metres for an end wall to end wall, 15 metres for a rear wall
to rear wall condition and 15 metres for a front wall to front wall.
e) The opening of an integral garage facing the front lot line shall not exceed
50% of the width of the block townhouse dwelling unit, street townhouse
dwelling unit or back-to-back townhouse dwelling unit.
f) The fourplex dwelling provision of Table 7.7.1 shall apply to fourplexes in
the Intensification Corridor Zone.
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6.8.2 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Intensification Corridor (IC) Zone in Section 6.8 to this By-law, and all other
provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
IC-1 - 265 King George Road - Northridge Plaza
Special Provisions
- Minimum landscaped open space: 5%
IC-2 - 573-585 Colborne Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Mixed use townhouse
Special Provisions
- For the purpose of this By-law, Colborne Street shall be deemed the
front lot line and Iroquois Street shall be deemed the exterior lot
line.
- Minimum lot area: 116 square metres per unit
- Minimum landscaped open space: 25%
- Minimum amenity space for mixed use townhouses: 9 square metres
per unit
- Minimum amenity space for stacked townhouse dwelling and block
townhouse dwelling: 5 square metres per unit
- A continuous fence and/or noise barrier wall shall be provided and
maintained along the length of the lot line abutting 50 Iroquois Street.
- A planting strip having a width of 1.5 metres or a buffer approved
pursuant to the Site Plan Control provisions of the Planning Act, shall
be provided and maintained along the lot line abutting 50 Iroquois
Street and the easterly lot line.
- Balconies (not constructed on foundations) may project no closer than
1.2 metres to the front lot line abutting Colborne Street.
- Unenclosed steps (with or without a landing) may project no closer
than 0.6 metres to the exterior lot line abutting Iroquois Street.
- Parking Regulations:
- Apartment dwellings: 1 space per unit
- A minimum of 16 spaces for non-residential uses.
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- Each dwelling unit shall provide a minimum of 2 parking spaces
per unit, one of which shall be provided in an integral garage and
one of which shall be provided in a private driveway.
- Each block townhouse dwelling and/or stacked townhouse
dwelling shall provide a minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit.
- A minimum of 30 visitor parking spaces shall be provided.
- Loading spaces: 0
- For Part 1, as shown on Figure IC-2 below, attached to and forming
part of this By-law: Apartment dwelling provisions include:
- Maximum building height: 5 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 6 metres
- For Part 2, as shown on Figure IC-2 below, attached to and forming
part of this By-law: Mixed use building provisions include:
- Maximum building height: 3 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 3 metres
- For Part 3, as shown on Figure IC-2 below, attached to and forming
part of this By-law: Apartment dwelling provisions include:
- Maximum building height: 9 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum interior side sard setback: 6.7 metres to the easterly lot
line
- For Part 4, as shown on Figure IC-2 below, attached to and forming
part of this By-law: Block townhouse dwelling and stacked
townhouse dwelling provisions include:
- Maximum building height: 3 storeys
- Minimum rear yard setback: 17 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 13 metres to the easterly lot
line and 4.8 metres to the westerly lot line
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 3 metres
- For Part 5, as shown on Figure IC-2 below, attached to and forming
part of this By-law:
- A 1,200 square metre central common amenity space shall be
provided and maintained.
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- The private condominium road abutting non-residential uses
shall be deemed the front lot line for the mixed use buildings.
- Minimum Parcel of Tied Lands (POTL) lot area: 70 square metres
for block townhouses, 105 square metres for mixed use
buildings
- Minimum POTL lot frontage: 4.4 metres for block townhouses,
5.4 metres for mixed use buildings
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: 75%
- Minimum POTL front yard setback: 5.6 metres to the attached
garage door, 0.6 metres to the dwelling unit for a mixed use
building, 3 metres to the dwelling unit for block townhouses
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback: 5.6 metres to the attached
garage door, 4.5 metres to the dwelling unit for mixed use
buildings, 3 metres to the dwelling unit, 0 metres along a
common wall between units
- Minimum POTL side yard setback: 1.2 metres and 0 metres along
a common wall between units.
Figure 1: IC-2 Map - Site specific provisions for 573-585 Colborne Street
IC-3 - 998-1000 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 3
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 0 metres
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IC-4 - 25-27 King George Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum gross floor area: 560 square metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 19 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 2 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 4 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 13 metres
- Parking: 1 space per 25 square metres of gross floor area
- Loading spaces: 0
- Planting strip: not applicable
- Vehicular access to and from Queensway Drive shall be prohibited.
IC-5 - 627 Park Road North
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres except 0 metres to
another IC Zone.
IC-6 - 160-164 Charing Cross
Additional Permitted Uses
- Equipment rental establishment
IC-7 - 1, 3, 5 Dunsdon Street
Special Provisions
- Privacy fence of a minimum height of 1.8 metres shall be maintained
on east side of property which is adjacent to 5 Dunsdon Street.
IC-8 - 71 North Park Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 3.5 metres
IC-9 - 226 West Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 4.4 metres
- Minimum planting strip: 0.9 metres along West Street
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- Parking: 1 space per 13 square metres of gross floor area plus 1
space per 4 customer seats
- The front lot line shall be deemed to be along Dundas Street.
IC-10 - 225 King George Road
Special Provisions
- Privacy fence of a minimum height of 1.8 metres shall be maintained
along rear lot line.
- Maximum height: 2 storeys
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.25 metres
IC-11 - 379 to 387 West Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing single detached dwellings
IC-12 - 781 Colborne Street East
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 0.3 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 0 square metres
IC-13 - 16 to 36 and 44 Charing Cross Street, 456 to 460 St. Paul Avenue,
and 6 to 20B Borden Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing single detached dwellings
IC-14 - 379-381 St. Paul Avenue
Special Provisions
- Landscaped open space: 7%
IC-15 - 601 Park Road North
Additional Permitted Uses
- Warehouse, Public Storage
Excluded Uses
- Drive-through restaurant
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Special Provisions
- The public storage warehouse shall not require a loading space.
IC-16 - 23 Harris Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Service Industry
IC-17 - 371 St. Paul Avenue
Special Provisions
- Front lot line shall be deemed to be along St. Paul Avenue.
- Minimum rear yard for additions to existing building: 6 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 0 square metres
IC-18 - 134 King George Road
Special Provisions
- The provision of vehicular access to and from the subject property
shall be limited to Wayne Drive and shall be prohibited from King
George Road.
IC-19 - 46 Charing Cross Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Service industry
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.36 metres
- Parking for existing Service Industry use (plumbing shop): 1 space
per 50 square metres of gross floor area
IC-20 - 351-365 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum landscaped open space: 2%
- Minimum parking for dwelling units: 34 spaces
- Minimum parking for medical clinic, medical office and associated
uses: 28 spaces
- Required parking for the dwelling units, medical clinic, medical
offices and associated uses will be located on lands identified as 347-
365 Colborne Street East on the condition that an agreement providing
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for the continuation of the required parking spaces is entered into with
the City and is registered against both parcels of land.
- Required parking spaces for any uses other than the dwelling units,
medical clinic, medical offices and associated uses may be provided
on appropriately zoned land that is located within a minimum of 200.0
metres of the nearest lot line of the subject property on the condition
that an agreement providing for the continuation of the required
parking spaces is entered into with the City and is registered against
both parcels of land.
- Minimum loading spaces: 0
- Minimum buffering/planting strips: not applicable
IC-21 - 347-349 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 11%
- Required parking spaces may be provided on appropriately zoned
land that is located within a minimum of 200 metres of the nearest lot
line of the subject property on the condition that an agreement
providing for the continuation of the required parking spaces is
entered into with the City and is registered against both parcels of land.
- Minimum loading spaces: 0
- Minimum buffering/planting strips: not applicable
IC-22 - 381-393 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Front Yard (minimum): 0.2 metres
- Rear Yard (minimum): 5.0 metres (for the southerly lot line abutting
381 Colborne Street)
- Side Yard (minimum)
- Abutting a Residential Zone: 3.0 metres (for the westerly lot line
abutting 381 Colborne Street)
- Abutting any Other Zone 2.5 metres
- Abutting a Building with Windows on the Facing Wall: 10.0 metres
- Landscaped Open Space (minimum): 13%
- Parking:
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- Minimum 0.8 spaces per dwelling unit
- Minimum 1.0 spaces per 60 square metres of gross floor area for
General Offices
- Notwithstanding any provision of the By-law, the minimum parking rate
of 1.0 spaces per 60 square metres shall only apply to General
Offices.
- Dwelling Units (maximum): 50
IC-23 - 771 Colborne Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 450 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 15 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 450 square metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres or the established front
building line, whichever is the lesser
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7.5 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: 3 metres on one side and 1 metre on the
other side
- Minimum interior side yard setback where an integral garage or
carport is provided: 1 metre
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 3 metres
- Existing heating and cooling equipment can project into the minimum
westerly interior side yard but shall not be located closer than 0.2
metres from the lot line.
IC-24 - 150 Colborne Street West
Special Provisions
- Minimum of 14 parking spaces required when gross floor area is
500 square metres or less.
- No loading spaces required when gross floor area is 500 square
metres or less.
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IC-25 - 177 Colborne Street West
Special Provisions
- Parking standard mixed use building:
- Colborne Street West shall be deemed to be the front lot line and the
lot line abutting Winniett Street shall be deemed to be the rear lot line
- 0.51 spaces per dwelling unit
- For General Offices:
- 1 space per 101 square metres
- The required parking spaces shall be a minimum of 0 metres from the
lot line abutting Winniett Street.
- Utility service equipment shall be permitted within 1.1 metres of a lot
line abutting a street.
IC-26 - Intersection of Erie and Eagle Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: established front building line
- No parking or loading is permitted in the front yard.
IC-27 - 10 Mt. Pleasant Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 2 metres
- Parking: 3 spaces
- The designated front lot line shall be Mt. Pleasant Street.
IC-28 - 12 Mt. Pleasant Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing single detached dwellings
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 260 square metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 0.5 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 43%
- The designated front lot line shall be Mt. Pleasant Street.
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IC-29 - 108 Colborne Street West
Special Provisions
- The lot line abutting Colborne Street shall be deemed the front lot
line.
- Minimum front yard setback: 0 metres for the building existing on
the date of the passing of the By-law
- Minimum rear yard setback: 1.5 metres for the portion of the rear
yard that extends for a distance of 31.0 metres from the existing
interior lot line and 6.0 metres for the remainder of the rear yard
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1 metre
- Minimum landscaped open space: 5%
- A minimum 1.5 metre wide planting strip abutting Balfour Street shall
be provided.
IC-30 - 54 Winniett Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 2 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (north): 7.9 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (south): 1.6 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 20%
- No amenity space shall be required for an apartment building.
- Minimum number of parking spaces: 32
- Maximum number of apartment dwelling units: 32
IC-31 - 141 King George Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 9.6 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback abutting a residential zone: 5.6
metres
- A maximum of 14 parking spaces arranged in a single row located
between the principal non-residential use and the front lot line shall
be permitted.
- A minimum building step back of 17 metres shall be provided from
the south building line above the ninth storey and an additional 10
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metres above the tenth storey for the southernmost wing of the portion
of the building located on Part 2 of Figure IC-31 below.
- A minimum building step back of 0.91 metres shall be provided from
the westerly building line above the fifth storey, an additional step
back of 0.91 metres above the seventh storey, an additional step back
of 2 metres above the eighth storey and an additional step back of 3.3
metres above the tenth storey for the portion of the building located on
Part 1 of Figure IC-31 below.
- A minimum building step back of 1.3 metres shall be provided for the
east building line above the second storey for the portion of the
building located on Part 2 of Figure IC-31 below. Notwithstanding the
above, balconies and wing walls are permitted to encroach into the
minimum building step back.
Figure IC-31: Site specific provisions for 141 King George Road
IC-32 - 415-417 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 4%
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- Minimum two way driveway width: 4 metres
IC-33 - 908-914 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback abutting a residential zone: 4.5
metres for a portion of the east side of the building 15.5 metres from
the front lot line for a maximum length of 9 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback abutting a building with windows
on the facing side: 4.5 metres for a portion of the east side of the
building 15.5 metres from the front lot line for a maximum length of 9
metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 21 metres
- Minimum parking for a mixed use building: 1 space per dwelling unit
plus 1 space per 30 square metres of gross floor area for non-
residential uses
- Minimum loading spaces: 2
- Residential uses shall be permitted on the ground floor of a mixed use
building in the part of the building which does not face Colborne
street.
- Minimum outdoor amenity space: 271 square metres
- Minimum indoor amenity space: 58 square metres
IC-34 - 168-180 Colborne Street West
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- A restaurant shall not include a drive through.
- Within Part "1" on Figure IC-34 below:
- Minimum Front Yard Setback: 5.5 metres
- Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback 3 metres
- No parking area shall be located between the building and the
front or exterior lot line.
- The loading space shall be "Type B".
- Within Part "2" on Figure IC-34 below:
Apartment dwellings:
- Minimum interior side yard setback (west): 4 metres
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- Minimum rear yard setback measured from Open Space Zone: 5
metres
- Minimum amenity space: 3 square metres per unit
Mixed Use Buildings
- Minimum interior side yard setback (west): 40 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 5 metres measured from Open Space
Zone
- The loading space shall be "Type B".
Figure IC-34: Site specific provisions for 168-180 Colborne Street West
IC-35 - Concrete Mixing Plant - 53 Henry Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Concrete Mixing Plant
IC-36 - 247-253 West Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7.1 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback:
- South: 9.3 metres
- North: 7.5 metres
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- Minimum off street parking requirements: 0.96 space per unit
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 30%
IC-37 - 461-467 West Street
Special Provisions
- The front lot line shall be deemed to be West Street.
- Minimum lot area: 37 square metres per unit
- Maximum lot coverage: 35.9%
- Minimum front yard setback: 5.3 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 10 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 7.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback:5.3 metres
- Minimum parking spaces: 1.18 space per unit
- Required parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 1.5 metres
from any lot line abutting a street and a minimum of 1.0 metre from
any other lot line.
IC-38 - 139 Henry Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Industrial use
Special Provisions
- Contractor's yard: subject to GE Zone provisions
IC-39 - 305 West Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Crisis residence
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of beds: 50
- Maximum gross floor area for a crisis residence: 110 square metres
IC-40 - 188 Charing Cross Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum parking spaces: 12 spaces
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- Privacy fence of a minimum height of 1.8 metres shall be maintained
along the following:
- Full length of rear lot line.
- 22 metres from rear lot line along the northeast interior lot line.
- 17.678 metres from rear lot line along southwest interior lot line.
IC-41 - 2 Fairmount Avenue
Special Provisions
- A group home shall accommodate a maximum of 6 residents
exclusive of staff.
- A group home located on the lot shall have a minimum separation
distance of 90 metres from a lot occupied by an existing group home
at 12 Burke Avenue.
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 3 metres
- Off-street parking spaces may be provided in a tandem layout but
shall not be located in the required front yard.
IC-42 - 477 St. Paul Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres on one side and 0.4
metres on the other
- Where an integral garage or integral carport is provided, the
minimum interior side yard shall be 1 metre on one side and 0.4
metres on the other.
IC-43 - 19 Freeborn Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 2.6 metres on one side and 1
metre on the other
- Where an integral garage or integral carport is provided, the
minimum interior side yard setback shall be 1 metre on each side.
IC-44 - 15 Puleston Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Duplex dwelling
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Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 535 square metres
IC-45 - 819 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 427 square metres
- Minimum separation distance between an accessory structure and a
main building: 1.1 metres
IC-46 - 238, 242 & 246 West Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
IC-47 - 436 Grey Street
Special Provisions
- A block townhouse dwelling may contain a minimum of two dwelling
units.
IC-48 - 655 Park Road North
Special Provisions
- A block townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum rear yard: 7.7 metres
- Minimum Exterior side yard: 5.5 metres
- The minimum planting strip required abutting Wayne Gretzky Parkway
shall be 5.5 metres.
- The minimum yard abutting Wayne Gretzky Parkway shall be 7.7
metres to a rear exterior wall of a block townhouse dwelling and 5.5
metres to a side exterior wall of a block townhouse dwelling.
IC-49 - 487 West Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling containing a maximum of five dwelling
units
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IC-50- 633 Park Road North
Special Provisions
- The minimum yard required abutting Wayne Gretzky Parkway shall be
7.5 metres to a rear exterior wall of a block townhouse dwelling and
3.9 metres to a side exterior wall of a block townhouse dwelling.
- No building or structure shall be permitted within the area identified
as the Development Setback Limit
Figure IC-50: Site specific provisions for 633 Park Road North
IC-51 - 948 Colborne Street East
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 14
- Maximum building height: 1 storey
IC-52 - 499 West Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling with 4 additional dwelling units
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Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 24 metres
IC-53 - 385 Park Road North
Special Provisions
- No main or accessory buildings or structures shall be erected or
placed on the portion of this lot being a servicing easement described
as Part 4 in Reference Plan 2R-5772.
IC-54 - 1036 Colborne Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 18 metres
IC-55 - 144 Henry Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 20.6 metres
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 16
- No buildings shall be located within 25 metres (minimum) of the rear
yards of 140a, 140b and 142 Henry Street.
IC-56 - 677 Park Road North
Special Provisions
- Park Road North shall be deemed the front lot line; Wayne Gretzky
Parkway shall be deemed the rear lot line; the south lot line shall be
deemed an interior lot line; and the North lot line shall be deemed an
interior lot line except for that portion that abuts Powerline Road
which shall be deemed an exterior side yard.
- Minimum landscaped open space: 23%
- Minimum outdoor amenity space: 995 square metres
- Private outdoor amenity: space of 1500 square metres
- A planting strip having a width of 1.5 metres shall be provided and
maintained along the full length of the southerly interior lot line and
along the northerly property lines abutting 312 Powerline Road. No
planting strip shall be required along the rear lot line (abutting Wayne
Gretzky Parkway).
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- A continuous 2.2 metre high privacy fence shall be provided and
maintained along the full length of the southerly interior lot line and
along the northerly property lines abutting 312 Powerline Road.
- Block townhouse parking shall provide a minimum of 2.0 parking
spaces per unit, one of which shall be provided in an integral garage
and one of which shall be provided in a private driveway.
- Minimum parking for stacked townhouse dwellings: 1 space per unit
- Minimum visitor parking: 20 spaces
- For stacked townhouse dwellings in Part 1, as shown on Figure IC-
56 below:
- Minimum front yard setback: 1.5 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 40.0 metres to a northerly
side yard and 40.0 metres to a southerly side yard
- Minimum rear yard setback: 0 metres
- Unenclosed porches, verandahs and decks (with or without roofs)
may project into the minimum front yard but shall not be closer
than 0.6 metres to the front lot line.
- Canopies may project into the minimum front yard, but shall not be
closer than 0.9 metres to the front lot line.
- For Part 2, as shown on Figure IC-56 below:
- Minimum front yard setback for block townhouse dwellings:
14.0 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for block townhouse dwellings: 12.0
metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for stacked townhouse dwellings:
5.0 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 8.3 metres to a northerly
side yard, 12.7 metres to a southerly side yard and 4.0 metres to
a westerly side yard.
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 4.2 metres
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Figure IC-56: Site specific provisions for 677 Park Road North
IC-57 - 800 Colborne Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Semi-detached dwellings
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of semi-detached dwellings: 1
- Minimum lot area: 185 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot width: 11 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: A front or rear exterior wall of a block
townhouse dwelling or a semi-detached dwelling shall maintain a
side yard of a minimum of 6.0 metres, and a side exterior wall of a
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block townhouse dwelling or a semi-detached dwelling shall
maintain a side yard of a minimum of 1.2 metres.
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 25%
- No amenity space for block townhouse dwelling.
IC-58 - 81 Peel Street
Special Provisions
- No habitable space shall be permitted in the existing bell tower above
the third storey.
- Minimum front yard setback: 0.5 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 0.8 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 2 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 6.1 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space 12%
- Parking: 1.08 spaces per unit
- Minimum loading spaces: 0
- A Parallel Accessible Parking Space having a minimum width of 2.75
metres by 6.75 metres with a 1.5 metre access aisle shall be
permitted.
- The minimum parking stall size shall be 2.75 metres by 5.5 metres for
all other spaces.
- The required parking spaces shall be 0 metres for the parking
spaces along Dalhousie Street and 0 metres from any other lot line.
- A two-way traffic aisle with a minimum width of 2 metres shall be
permitted where the parking space angle is 90 degrees.
IC-59 - 446-450 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 84 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot width: 25 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 1.5 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback:
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- Eastern lot line abutting 466 Colborne Street: 1.5 metres
- Western lot line: 7.5 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 13.9%
- Minimum amenity space: 2 square metres per unit
- Minimum parking: 1 space per unit
- Required parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 3.0 metres
from any lot line abutting a street and a minimum of 0.5 metres from
any other lot line.
- Apartment Dwellings are permitted to have external entrances with
direct access from the exterior of the building to a street or parking
area.
IC-60 - 994 Colborne Street East
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres on one side and 4.5
metres on the other
IC-61 - 318 Erie Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Service industry
IC-62 - 19 to 29 McClure Avenue and 142 to 150 Dundas Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum planting strip along McClure Avenue: 3 metres
- Minimum planting strip along Dundas Street: 6 metres
- No vehicular ingress or egress shall be permitted to or from a
commercial parking lot from Dundas Street.
IC-63 - 920 Colborne Street East
Special Provisions
- Minimum off street parking space dimensions 5.6 metres by 2.6
metres
IC-64 - 260 Dalhousie Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 85 square metres per unit
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- Maximum building height: Existing as of November 8, 2004
- Minimum front yard setback: Existing as of November 8, 2004
- Minimum rear yard setback: Existing as of November 8, 2004
- Minimum interior side yard setback: Existing as of November 8,
2004
- A maximum of 3 apartment dwelling units
- Minimum landscaped open space: 15%
- Minimum amenity space: 9 square metres per unit
- Minimum off-street parking: 18 spaces
- An enclosure may be constructed beyond the exterior walls of the
existing building that provides a connection between an interior
hallway and a laundry room.
IC-65 - 575 Park Road North
Special Provisions
- Maximum height: 4 storeys/18 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 26 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 8.5 metres
- Minimum amenity space: 15 square metres per dwelling unit
IC-66 - 335 Dunsdon Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height; 7 storeys to a maximum of 27 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 25.8 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 26 metres
- Indoor amenity space:
- Minimum 102 square metres
- Maximum 245 square metres
- Minimum outdoor amenity space for apartment dwelling: 10 square
metres per unit
- Required parking spaces may be provided on the adjacent lands
subject to the condition that an agreement providing for the
continuation of the required parking spaces is entered into with the
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City and the owners of the adjacent lands and is registered against all
parcels of the adjacent lands.
- Required parking spaces may be accessed from the street by means
of an easement on an abutting lot.
- Required parking spaces may be located a minimum of 3.1 metres
from the portion of lot line abutting Dunsdon Street measuring 70
metres from the southeast corner of the lot, and a minimum of 0
metres from any other lot line. This provision shall not apply to an
underground parking structure.
- Required outdoor amenity space may be provided on the adjacent
lands subject to the condition that an agreement providing for the
continuation of the required outdoor amenity space is entered into
with the City and the owners of the adjacent lands and is registered
against all parcels of the adjacent lands.
IC-67 - 555 Dunsdon Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum Lot Width:14 metres
- Maximum Building Height: 7 storeys to a maximum of 27 metres
- Minimum Exterior Side Yard: 6.68 metres
- Indoor amenity space:
- Minimum: 102 square metres
- Maximum: 245 square metres
IC-68 - 575 Park Road North (Lands Fronting onto Park Road North)
Sole Permitted Uses
- Parking, outdoor amenity space and vehicular access associated with
uses on the adjacent lands
Special Provisions
- The required parking space shall be located a minimum of 0 metres
from any lot line other than the lot line abutting a street.
IC-69 - West Side of West Street/Galileo Boulevard
Special Provisions
- Lot line abutting West Street shall be deemed the front lot line, the
northwestern lot line shall be deemed the rear lot line, and Galileo
Boulevard shall be deemed the exterior lot line
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- Minimum lot area: 43.5 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot width: 29.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard: 7.6 metres
- Minimum parking: 1.15 spaces per unit
- Maximum projection for a patio, deck or balcony: not greater than 1.75
metres into a required yard
- Part 1 (as shown on Figure IC-69 below): Minimum interior side yard:
11.7 metres
- Part 2 (as shown on Figure IC-69 below): Minimum interior side yard:
3.5 metres
- Part 3 (as shown on Figure IC-69 below): Minimum rear yard: 13.2
metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 3.2 metres
Figure IC-69: Site specific provisions for West Side of West Street/Galileo Boulevard
IC-70 - 816 Colborne Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum Lot Width: 28.0 m
- Minimum Amenity Space: 7.5 m2/unit
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IC-71 - 75-79 Erie Avenue
Special Provisions
- Parking: 1 space per unit; 0 parking spaces for visitor parking; and 0
parking spaces for permitted non-residential uses in the IC Zone.
- Parking location: Notwithstanding Section 5.7 d), a required parking space
may be located 0 metres away from any lot line abutting a street.
- Maximum building height: 14.5 m
- Minimum front yard: 0 m
- Minimum rear yard abutting a Residential or Mixed-Use Zone: 0 m
- Minimum interior side yard: 4.5 m
- Minimum exterior side yard: 0 m
- Minimum landscape open space: 5.4%
- Common amenity space: 100% of the common amenity space may be
provided indoors.
- Electric Vehicle Parking/Charging: 0 parking spaces with level 2 or 3
charging facilities for electric vehicles.
IC-72 - 85-99 Colborne Street West
Amended by By-law 50-2025.
Special Provisions
- Only one (1) restaurant shall be permitted
- Minimum number of parking spaces for two (2) commercial buildings up to
1,335 sq. m. combined GFA including a drive-through restaurant: 35
spaces
- Minimum number of stacking spaces for a restaurant: 10 spaces
- Minimum width of driveway providing access to a loading space: 6.5 m
- Minimum front yard: 1.80 m
- Minimum exterior side yard: 1.12 m.
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IC-73 - 128 King George Road
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Non-residential use minimum interior side yard: 3.7 metres
- Non-residential use minimum exterior side yard: 2.1 metres
- Buffering: Notwithstanding Section 3.4.a, a one-storey building may be
located within 6.0 metres of a residential zone.
- Planting strip: A 2.0 metre wide planting strip is required between the
building and Wayne Drive, a 1.0 metre planting strip is required between
the parking area and Wayne Drive east of the driveway, and no planting
strip is required between the accessible parking space and Wayne Drive
west of the driveway.
- Parking regulations:
- The minimum parking standard for Medical Office or Medical Clinic
shall be 1.0 space per 50.0 m2 GFA.
- The minimum parking standard required by Tables 5.3.a and 5.3.b
apply for all other uses.
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7.0 Residential Zones
7.1 Applicable Residential Zones
The Residential Zones established by this By-law apply to lands Zoned:
- Suburban Residential (SR) Zone
- Existing Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (NLR) Zone
- Greenfield Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (GNLR) Zone
- Neighbourhood Corridor Residential (NCR) Zone
- Residential Mid-Rise (RMR) Zone
- Residential High-Rise (RHR) Zone
7.2 Permitted Uses
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
The following Table 7.2.a and 7.2.b establishes the uses permitted in the
Residential Zones outlined in Section 7.1. The uses permitted in a zone are
identified by a "P" under the column related to each Zone. If a use is not
permitted, a dash "-" is shown in the column related to each zone. Where a "Q" is
shown in the column under a zone, a qualification applies to a permitted use as
described following Table 7.2.a and 7.2.b.
Table 7.2.a: Permitted Residential Uses in Residential Zones
Permitted Uses
SR
Zone
NLR
Zone
GNLR
Zone
NCR
Zone
RMR
Zone
RHR
Zone
1. Additional dwelling
unit
P
P
P
P
Q1
-
2. Apartment dwellings
-
-
-
P
P
P
3. Back-to-back
townhouses
-
-
P
P
P
-
4. Bed and breakfast
establishment
P
Q2
P
-
-
-
5. Block townhouse
dwelling
-
-
P
P
P
-
6. Crisis residence
P
Q2
Q2
P
P
P
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Permitted Uses
SR
Zone
NLR
Zone
GNLR
Zone
NCR
Zone
RMR
Zone
RHR
Zone
7. Duplex
-
Q2
Q2
-
-
-
8. Fourplex dwelling
-
-
-
P
P
-
9. Group home
-
Q2
Q2
P
P
P
10. Group correctional
home
-
Q2
Q2
P
P
P
11. Live-work dwelling
-
-
-
P
P
-
12. Lodging house
-
Q2
Q2
P
-
-
13. Retirement home/
Long term care
home
-
-
P
P
P
P
14. Semi-detached
dwelling
-
Q2
Q2
-
-
-
15. Single detached
dwelling
P
Q2
Q2
-
-
-
16. Stacked townhouse
dwelling
-
-
-
P
P
-
17. Street townhouse
dwelling
-
-
P
P
P
-
18. Triplex
-
Q2
Q2
-
-
-
Qualifications
Q1
Not permitted in an apartment dwelling.
Q2
The use shall be located in the principal building on the lot and no more than
one principal building shall be permitted per lot.
Table 7.2.b: Permitted Non-Residential Uses in Residential Zones
Permitted Uses
SR
Zone
NLR
Zone
GNLR
Zone
NCR
Zone
RMR
Zone
RHR
Zone
1. Bed and breakfast
establishment
P
P
P
-
-
-
2. Child care centre
P
P
P
P
P
Q1
3. Financial institution
-
-
-
P
Q1
Q1
4. Home child care
P
P
P
-
-
-
5. Home occupation
P
P
P
P
P
P
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Permitted Uses
SR
Zone
NLR
Zone
GNLR
Zone
NCR
Zone
RMR
Zone
RHR
Zone
6. Neighbourhood
convenience store
-
-
-
P
Q1
Q1
7. Office, general
-
-
-
P
-
-
8. Office, medical
-
-
-
P
-
Q1
9. Personal service
-
-
-
P
Q1
Q1
10. Place of
entertainment/
recreation
-
-
-
-
-
Q1
11. Places of worship
P
P
P
P
Q1
Q1
12. Restaurant
-
-
-
P
Q1
Q1
13. Studio
-
-
-
P
Q1
Q1
14. Short term rental
accommodation
P
P
P
P
P
P
15. Temporary sales
office
P
P
P
P
P
P
Qualifications:
Q1
Permitted in combination with a permitted residential use in the same building
to a maximum gross floor area of 300 square metres per use.
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7.3 Suburban Residential (SR) Zone Provisions
7.3.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
Amended by By-law 75.2025.
The following Table 7.3.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to the Suburban Residential Zone.
Table 7.3.1: Suburban Residential Zone (SR) Lot and Building Requirements
Provision
Single Detached
Dwelling
Non-residential
Uses
1. Minimum lot frontage
20 m
20 m
2. Minimum lot area
1,000 m2
1,000 m2
3. Maximum lot coverage
30%
30%
4. Minimum front yard to the main
wall
7.5 m
7.5 m
5. Minimum rear yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
6. Minimum interior side yard
1.5 m
1.5 m (1)
7. Minimum exterior side yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
8. Maximum building height
10.5 m
10.5 m
9. Minimum landscaped open
space
30% (2)
10%
Notes
(1) Non-residential building adjacent to a residential use shall be setback 7.5 metres
from the property line of a residential lot.
(2) Applies to front yard only.
7.3.2 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Suburban Residential (SR) Zone in Section 7.3 to this By-law, and all other
provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
SR-1
Special Provisions
- Maximum height for accessory building: 7.6 metres
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- Maximum lot coverage for accessory buildings: 186 square metres
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7.4 Existing Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (NLR)
Zone Provisions
7.4.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
Amended by By-law 31-2026.
The following Table 7.4.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to the Existing Neighbourhood Low-Rise Zone.
Table 7.4.1: Existing Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (NLR) Zone Lot and Building
Requirements
Provision
Single
Detached
Dwelling
Semi-
detached
Dwelling
Non-residential
Building
1. Minimum lot frontage
(1)
(1)
20 m
2. Minimum lot area
(1)
(1)
600 m2
3. Maximum lot coverage
(1)
(1)
40%
4. Minimum front yard to
the main wall
6 m (2)
6 m (2)
6 m (2)
5. Minimum rear yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
6. Minimum interior side
yard
0.6 and 1.2 m
(6)
1.2 m (3)
4.5 m (4)
7. Minimum exterior side
yard
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
8. Maximum building
height
10 m
10 m
10 m
9. Minimum landscaped
open space
40% (5)
40% (5)
10%
Notes
(1)
The letters following the Zone Label shown on Schedule A have the
following meanings:
-
The letter "F" followed by a number indicates the required minimum
Lot Frontage in metres;
-
The letter "A" followed by a number indicates the required minimum
Lot Area in square metres;
-
The letter "C" followed by a number indicates the maximum Lot
Coverage in percent.
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-
For a semi-detached dwelling, the minimum lot frontage and
minimum lot area requirement in Table 7.4.1 shall apply per primary
dwelling unit on the same lot.
(2)
Or the established front building line whichever is less, except where the
street is to be widened.
(3)
Except that where dwellings on abutting lots share a common wall, no
interior side yard shall be required.
(4)
Non-residential building adjacent to a single detached or semi-detached
lot shall be setback 7.5 metres.
(5)
Applies to front yard only.
(6)
0.6 metre side yard must be adjacent to a 1.2 metre side yard.
7.4.2 Additional Provisions
Amended by By-law 31-2026.
a) The maximum height of an exterior wall shall be 7.5 metres, measured from
finished grade to the underside of the eaves.
b) The lot and yard provisions for duplex and triplex dwellings shall be the
same as the provisions for single detached dwelling in Table 7.4.1.
Figure 7.4.2: Maximum Height of an Exterior Wall Measured from Finished Grade
7.4.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Existing Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (NLR) Zone in Section 7.4 to this
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By-law, and all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent
with the provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
NLR-1 (F9 A270 C40) - 112 West Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, General
Special Provisions
- Any general office shall be exempt from providing an accessible
parking space.
- A maximum of two tandem off-street parking spaces are permitted in
the existing driveway.
NLR-2 (F18 A550 C35) - 120 Paris Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, General
- Medical Personal Service
- Retail Store
NLR-3 (F9 A270 C40) - 330 Grand River Avenue
Sole Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
NLR-4 (F9 A270 C40) - 91 and 101 Birkett Lane
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: N/A
- Minimum front yard setback:
- To the dwelling face: 4.5 metres
- To the garage: 6 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 1.8 metres
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 30%
NLR-5 (F12 A360 C40) - 124 and 128 Ninth Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Fourplex
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NLR-6 - Deleted
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
NLR-7 (F9 A270 C40) - 134-138 Gilkison Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Transportation terminal
- Automobile sales establishment
- Automobile repair garage
- Industrial uses
NLR-8 (F9 A270 C40) - 61 Catharine Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Service industry
NLR-9 (F9 A270 C40) - 44, 44 and 46 St. Paul Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 5
NLR-10 (F9 A270 C40) - 68 Balfour Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 0.97 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: 0.14 metres
NLR-11 (F9 A270 C40) - 16 Walnut Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- School bus parking
NLR-12 (F15 A450 C35) - 41 Johnson Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing uses
NLR-13 (F15 A450 C35) - Garden Avenue/Johnson Road Area
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing uses
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NLR-14 (F11 A360 C40) - Garden Avenue/Johnson Road Area
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing uses
NLR-15 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-16 (F11 A340 C35) - 224 Mt. Pleasant Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of lots: 15
- Minimum lot area: 340 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 11 metres
- Provisions apply as shown on Figure NLR-16 below.
Figure NLR-16: Site specific provisions for 222-228 Mt. Pleasant Street
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NLR-17 (F11 A360 C40) - East of Garden Avenue & West Side of Johnson
Road
Special Provisions
- Single detached dwelling:
- Maximum lot coverage: 45%
- Minimum front yard setback to main wall: 4.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback to private garage: 6 metres
- A minimum separation distance of 1.8 metres shall be provided
between dwellings on two adjacent properties.
NLR-18 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-19 (F30 A1500 C35) - St. Andrews Drive/Golf Road
Special Provisions
- Lot numbers refer to lots in Registered Plan No. 1689.
- Minimum front yard setback for lots 20-24 inclusive: 9 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for all other lots: 15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for lots 1-4, 19-23, 27-30 inclusive: 23
metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for lots 31-44 and lot 63: 50 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for all other lots: 9 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 6 metres
NLR-20 (F18 A550 C35) - 111 Gillin Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 6
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.3 metres
- Three off-street parking spaces associated with a group home may
be located within the required front yard in a private driveway.
NLR-21 (F18 A550 C35) - 21 Kerr-Shaver Terrance
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 6
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- Four off-street parking spaces associated with a group home may be
located within the required front yard in a private driveway.
NLR-22 (F18 A550 C35) - 100-102 Paris Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 7
NLR-23 (F18 A550 C35) - 95 Tollgate Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 7
NLR-24 (F22 A550 C35) - Southeast Corner of Summerhayes Crescent and
Powerline Road
Special Provisions
- A use, building or structure with private sanitary sewage disposal
facilities approved by the City and relevant agencies shall be
permitted.
NLR-25 (F18 A550 C35) - 24 Riva Ridge
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 5
- A group home shall not provide temporary respite care or overnight
accommodation to any additional individuals.
- Two off-street parking spaces may be located within the required
minimum front yard, and two off-street parking spaces may be
located within an attached garage.
NLR-26 (F18 A550 C35) - Southeast Corner of Queensway Drive and
Franklin Street
Special Provisions
- The front lot line shall be deemed to be along Franklin Street.
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 6 metres
NLR-27 (F18 A550 C35) - North Portion of 4 Willow Drive
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 2.75 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 4.86 metres
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NLR-28 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-29 (F18 A550 C35) - 226 Paris Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, general
NLR-30 (F15 A450 C35) - North Ridge Estates Phase 4
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 7.5 metres
NLR-31 (F15 A450 C35) - Garden Avenue/Johnson Road Area
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing uses
NLR-32 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-33 (F15 A450 C35) - 129 Tollgate Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 6
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 0.9 metres
NLR-34 (F15 A450 C35) - 14 MacBride Court
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 6
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.3 metres on one side and 2
metres on the other
- Two off-street parking spaces may be located within the required
minimum front yard, and two off-street parking spaces may be
located within an attached garage.
NLR-35 (F15 A450 C35) - 485 St. Paul Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 7
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NLR-36 (F15 A450 C35) - East side of Conklin Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage:
- for a 1 storey single detached dwelling: 45%
- for a 2 storey single detached dwelling: 40%
- Minimum front yard setback:
- (dwelling): 4.5 metres
- (garage or carport; integral, attached or detached): 6 metres
- No enclosed porch, verandah or deck (with without a roof) and no
unenclosed steps (with or without a landing) may project into a
required front yard setback.
NLR-37 (F15 A450 C35) - 2-20 Longboat Run East
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage:
- for a 1 storey single detached dwelling: 45%
- for a 2 storey single detached dwelling: 40%
- Minimum front yard setback:
- (dwelling): 4.5 metres
- (garage or carport; integral, attached or detached): 6 metres
- No enclosed porch, verandah or deck (with without a roof) and no
unenclosed steps (with or without a landing) may project into a
required front yard setback.
NLR-38 (F15 A450 C35) - Osborn Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage:
- for a 1 storey single detached dwelling: 45%
- for a 2 storey single detached dwelling: 40%
- Minimum front yard setback:
- (dwelling): 4.5 metres
- (garage or carport; integral, attached or detached): 6 metres
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- No enclosed porch, verandah or deck (with without a roof) and no
unenclosed steps (with or without a landing) may project into a
required front yard setback.
NLR-39 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-40 (F15 A450 C35) - North of Bell Lane
Special Provisions
- All main buildings shall be located a minimum of 6 metres from the
development setback limit, as approved by the City and the Grand
River Conservation Authority.
- Accessory buildings and structures may be located within 6 metres
of the development setback limit, as approved by the City and the
Grand River Conservation Authority.
NLR-41 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-42 (F15 A450 C35) - Hunter Way and Webb Ave
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage:
- for 1 storey single detached dwellings: 45%
- for 2 storey single detached dwellings: 40%
NLR-43 (F15 A450 C35) - 40 Johnson Road
Special Provisions
- A group home shall accommodate a maximum of 6 residents
exclusive of staff.
- Off-street parking spaces may be provided in a tandem layout but
shall not be located in the required front yard.
- Private sanitary sewage disposal facility that has been approved by the
City shall be permitted.
NLR-44 (F15 A450 C40) - Mission Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 15 metres
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NLR-45 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025
NLR-46 (F15 A450 C35) - 242 Mount Pleasant Street
Amended by By-law 20-2025
Special Provisions
- A garage shall be provided for each "Lot".
- Maximum lot coverage: 45%
- Minimum front yard setback: 4.5 metres to the dwelling; 6 metres to
the garage (except 3.25 metres to the dwelling for Lot 2 as shown on
Figure NLR-46 below).
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres (except 4.5 metres for Lot 13
as shown on Figure NLR-46 below).
Figure NLR-46: Site specific provisions for 242 Mount Pleasant Street
NLR-47 (F12 A390 C45) - 6 Beckett Drive
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- The maximum number of lots shall be 10.
- The minimum lot frontage of the vacant land condominium at
Beckett Drive shall be 11.4 metres.
- Minimum lot area: 390 square metres
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- Minimum lot frontage: 12 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 45%
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage or 4.5 metres
from the dwelling
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres on one side and 1
metre on the other side, except where an integral garage or carport
is provided, the minimum interior side yard shall be 1 metre on each
side, 2 metres (adjacent to properties on Winter Way)
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 1 metre
NLR-48 (F15 A450 C35) - 75 Maitland Street & 239 Bruce Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- 75 Maitland Street: Automobile sales establishment, Existing
salvage yard
- 239 Bruce Street: Autobody repair shop
NLR-49 (F12 A360 C40) - 430 Nelson Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 6
- Two off-street parking spaces may be located within the required
minimum front yard, and two off-street parking spaces may be located
within an attached garage.
NLR-50 (F12 A360 C40) - 31 Palmerston Avenue
Special Provisions
- Required parking spaces: 1
NLR-51 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-52 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-53 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
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NLR-54 (F12 A360 C40) - West of Diana
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for a 1 storey dwelling: 45%
NLR-55 (F12 A360 C40) - Stowe Terrace and Lovell Crescent
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for a 1 storey dwelling: 45%
NLR-56 (F12 A360 C40) - Blackburn Drive
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for a 1 storey dwelling: 45%
NLR-57 (F11 A324 C40) - Gaydon Way
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 11 metres
- Minimum lot area: 324 metres
- Minimum lot coverage for 1 storey single detached dwelling: 45%
NLR-58 (F11 A324 C40) - Gaydon Way
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 11 metres
- Minimum lot area: 324 metres
- Minimum lot coverage for 1 storey single detached dwelling: 45%
NLR-59 (F11 A360 C40) - Grand Valley Trails Subdivision east side of
Johnson Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot coverage for 1 storey single detached dwelling: 45%
- Minimum front yard setback for a dwelling: 4.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for a garage or carport, integral,
attached or detached: 6 metres.
- A minimum separation distance of 1.8 metres shall be provided
between dwellings on two adjacent properties.
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NLR-60 (F11 A360 C40) - Grand Valley Subdivision west side of Garden
Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for a 1 storey single detached dwelling:
45%
- Minimum front yard setback for main building: 4.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for garage or carport (integral, attached
or detached): 6 metres
NLR-61 (F11 A360 C40) - Part of Grand Valley Phase 2 Subdivision east
side of Garden Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for a 1 storey single detached dwelling:
45%
- Minimum front yard setback for main building: 4.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for garage or carport (integral, attached
or detached): 6 metres
NLR-62 (F11 A360 C40) - Part of Grand Valley Phase 1 Subdivision west
side of Johnson Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for a 1 storey single detached dwelling:
45%
- Minimum front yard setback for main building: 4.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for garage or carport (integral, attached
or detached): 6 metres
NLR-63 (F12 A360 C40) - 492 & 494 St. Paul Avenue
Special Provisions
- Development on the lands identified as Part "1" as shown on Figure
NLR-63 below, attached to and forming part of this Bylaw, shall be in
accordance with the following:
- Minimum lot area: 335 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 11.4 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2 metres which may include
a 0.3 metre reserve
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- Development on the lands identified as Part "2" as shown on Figure
NLR-63 below, attached to and forming part of this Bylaw, shall be in
accordance with the following:
- Minimum lot area: 352 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 11.4 metres
Figure NLR-63: Site specific provisions for 492 & 494 St. Paul Avenue
NLR-64 (F12 A360 C40) - 385 Wellington Street
Special Provisions
- One school bus having a length of less than 8 metres and a weight of
less than 4,550 kilograms may be parked in an interior side yard, in a
driveway having a minimum width of 2.4 metres, provided it is located
behind the front face of a dwelling.
NLR-65 (F12 A360 C40) - 299 Murray Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Industrial use
- Autobody repair shop
- Automobile sales establishment
- Automobile repair garage
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NLR-66 (F11.5 A360 C40) - 11-15 Echo Villa Avenue
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 11.5 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 2.5 metres on one side and 1
metre on the other
- Where an integral garage or integral carport is provided, the
minimum interior side yard shall be 1 metre on each side.
NLR-67 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NLR-68 (F9 A270 C40) - 192 Grand Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 7.62 metres
- Building height shall be measured to the highest point of the roof
surface.
NLR-69 (F11 A270 C40) - Brantview Heights Subdivision on Garden Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 255 square metres per unit
- Maximum lot coverage: Not applicable
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage and 3.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space in the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres
NLR-70 (F12 A360 C40) - 344-346 Nelson Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of residents in a group home exclusive of staff: 6
- Two off-street parking spaces may be located within the required
minimum front yard and two off-street parking spaces may be
located may be located within an attached garage.
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NLR-71 (F9 A270 C40) - 12 Hampton Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage for semi-detached dwelling: 8.7 metres
NLR-72 (F11 A360 C40) - 57 Garden Avenue
Special Provisions
- Any building or structure which contains a dwelling unit shall be set
back from the railway a minimum of 27.5 metres.
NLR-73 (F9 A270 C40) - 137 Campbell Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage for semi-detached dwelling: 7.9 metres
NLR-74 (F9 A270 C40) - 76 North Park Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 1.5 storeys
- Maximum lot coverage for one semi-detached unit on an individual lot
(northerly unit): 45%
NLR-75 (F9 A270 C40) - South side of Grey Street, east of James Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area for semi-detached dwelling: 250 square metres
per unit
- Maximum lot coverage for single detached dwelling and semi-
detached dwelling: 55%
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
NLR-76 (F12 A360 C40) - 52 Huff Avenue & 5-7 Wesley Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Apartment dwelling
Special Provisions
- An apartment dwelling shall be limited to 6 units.
- Minimum number of parking spaces for 52 Huff Avenue: 12 spaces
- Minimum number of parking spaces for 5-7 Wesley Street: 2 spaces
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NLR-77 (F9 A360 C40) - 8 Tuxedo Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Street townhouse
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback (north): 1.2 metres
- Heating/cooling equipment and utility meters shall not project into the
interior side yard.
NLR-78 (F15 A450 C35) - 468 West Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 5 metres
NLR-79 (F12 A360 C40) - 385 Chatham Street
Special Provisions
- A maximum of 1 parking space shall be permitted in the front yard.
NLR-80 (F12 A360 C40) - 435 Nelson Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 6.8 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 17 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (west): 1.5 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (east): 2.78 metres
NLR-81 (F9 A270 C40) - 64 Holme Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
NLR-82 (F9 A270 C40) - 246 & 250 Marlborough Street
Special Provisions
- No side yard setback shall be required for a structure linking the
main buildings on the two lots known municipally as 246 and 250
Marlborough Street.
- The maximum gross floor area of said linking structure shall not
exceed 4.5 square metres with a maximum width of 1.7 metres.
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NLR-83 (F9 A270 C40) - 14 Ann Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Autobody repair shop
NLR-84 (F9 A270 C40) - West Street between Fleet Street and Duke Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Personal service
NLR-85 (F9 A270 C40) - 32 North Park Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile repair garage
NLR-86 (F9 A270 C40) - 31 William Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Medical clinic
- Office, General
NLR-87 (F9 A270 C40) - 17-19 Mohawk Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres
NLR-88 (F9 A270 C40) - 20 Lyons Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Fourplex
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage for group home: 13.7 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for group home: 4.2 metres
- Minimum side yard setback for group home: 2.4 metres on one side
and 0.85 metres on the other side
NLR-89 (F9 A270 C40) - 146 Alfred Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum number of parking spaces: 5 spaces
- Maximum dwelling units: 5
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NLR-90 (F9 A270 C40) - 37 St. George Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys
NLR-91 (F9 A270 C40) - 41 St. George Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Retail Store
NLR-92 (F9 A190 C40) - 148 Clarence Street and 70-72 Grey Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 190 square metres
- Minimum rear yard: 0.5 metres
NLR-93 (F9 A270 C40) - 63-65 Mohawk Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum off-street parking: 3 spaces
- Up to 2 parking spaces may be tandem.
NLR-94 (F9 A270 C40) - 84 Superior Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 4.8 metres
NLR-95 (F9 A270 C40) - 158-160 Sydenham Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Fourplex
Special Provisions
- Minimum landscaped open space: 13.9 square metres
NLR-96 (F9 A270 C43) - 33 Palace Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 43%
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 0.1 metres
- Parking: Minimum 2 spaces
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NLR-97 (F9 A270 C40) - 29 Victoria Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex
Special Provisions
- Two parking spaces may be located in the required front yard.
NLR-98 (F9 A270 C40) - 82 Brighton Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum side yard setback (northwest corner) for the existing
dwelling: 0 metres
- Minimum traffic aisle width: 3.5 metres
NLR-99 (F9 A308 C40) - 61 Murray Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 5.1 metres
- Minimum lot area: 308 square metres
NLR-100 (F9 A270 C40) - 126 Albion Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
NLR-101 (F12 A360 C40) - 380-382 Chatham Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.2 metres
NLR-102 (F9 A357.6 C40) - 103 Peel Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 357.6 square metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6.8 metres
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NLR-103 (F9 A270 C40) - 104 Albion Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
NLR-104 (F9 A270 C40) - 154 Pearl Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
NLR-105 (F12 A360 C40) - 8 Harriett Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Wholesale uses
- Warehouse uses
- Accessory general offices
- Accessory retail sales
- Accessory used motor vehicle sales
- Accessory uses, buildings, and structures
- Automobile rental establishment
- Autobody repair shops
- Impounding yards
- Industrial rental establishment
- Office, general
- Printing establishment
- Public garages
- Public storage warehouses
- Service industries
- Service or repair shops
- Trade schools
NLR-106 (F15 A450 C35) - Glenwood Drive/Echo Villa Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single-detached dwelling
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Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum building height: 1.5 storeys
- Minimum front yard for each dwelling to a private street: 6 metres
- Minimum rear yard for each dwelling: 7.5 metres
- An unenclosed deck may be located no closer than 4.5 metres to an
abutting lot in a Residential Zone.
- A side exterior wall of a singe-detached cluster dwelling shall maintain
a minimum setback of 3 metres from any private street.
- Minimum yard of 7.5 metres from the N Zone.
- All buildings and structures shall maintain a minimum yard of 5
metres from the observed top of bank.
- Minimum separation distance between side exterior walls of dwelling:
2.4 metres.
- Except for the following, which may project a maximum of 0.6 metres
into this area: Sills, belt course, cornices, eaves, chimney breasts,
pilasters, lintels, and other ornamental structures. Heating/cooling
equipment and utility meters. Bay windows (not constructed on
foundations)
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Minimum parking of 1.5 spaces per unit, and each single-detached
dwelling shall contain an integral garage providing a minimum of 1
parking space, and a minimum of 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling
unit shall be provided on the lot in-off street parking areas.
- Minimum amenity space: 9.0 square metres per unit
NLR-107 (F15 A450 C35) - 54 Glenwood Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single-detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Minimum front yard from each dwelling to a private street: 6 metres
- Minimum setback of 10 metres from an abutting lot that fronts onto
Forest Road.
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- Minimum setback of 9 metres from an abutting lot that fronts onto
Colborne Street East.
- Minimum setback of 7.5 metres from an abutting lot that fronts onto
Glenwood Drive.
- Minimum setback of 3 metres from any private street.
- Minimum separation distance between side exterior walls of dwelling
units: 2.4 metres
- Except for the following, which may project a maximum of 0.6 metres
into this area: Sills, belt course, cornices, eaves, chimney breasts,
pilasters, lintels, and other ornamental structures. Heating/cooling
equipment and utility meters. Bay windows (not constructed on
foundations).
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Minimum parking: 1.5 spaces per unit, and each single-detached
dwelling shall contain an integral garage providing a minimum of 1.0
parking space, and a minimum of 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling
unit shall be provided on the lot in off-street parking areas
NLR-108 (F15 A450 C35) - 95 & 97 North Park Street, Rear yards of 91 North
Park Street & 54 Fulton Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single-detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum building height: 1 storey
- Minimum front yard from each dwelling to a private street: 6 metres
- Minimum 7.5 metres between the rear exterior wall and the interior
side lot lines
- Minimum 4 metres between a side exterior wall and private street
- Minimum 2.0 metres between a side exterior wall and the interior side
lot lines
- Minimum 2.4 metres between exterior side walls with exceptions to
allow for 0.6 metres projections for such features as chimneys, eaves,
heating/cooling equipment, etc.
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
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- Parking: 1.5 spaces per unit, and 1.0 spaces within integral garage of
each dwelling unit, and 0.5 spaces per unit in off-street parking
areas.
- Decks are permitted to project a maximum of 3 metres into the
required rear yard.
NLR-109 (F15 A450 C35) - 68-70 Fairview Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single-detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum building height: 1.5 storeys
- Minimum front yard: established front building line
- The rear exterior wall of a single detached dwelling shall maintain a
minimum yard of 7.5 metres from an interior lot line.
- The rear exterior wall of a single detached dwelling shall maintain a
minimum yard of 10.5 metres from an abutting side exterior wall of a
single detached dwelling.
- The side exterior wall of a single detached cluster dwelling shall
maintain a minimum yard of 1.2 metres from the interior lot line.
- The side exterior wall of a single detached dwelling shall maintain a
minimum setback of 1.5 metres from any private street.
- A front exterior wall of a single detached cluster dwelling shall maintain
a minimum setback of 3.8 metres from any private street.
- Minimum separation distance between side exterior wall of dwelling
unit: 2.4 metres
- Except for the following, which may project a maximum of 0.6 metres
into this area: Sills, belt course, cornices, eaves, chimney breasts,
pilasters, lintels, and other ornamental structures. Heating/cooling
equipment and utility meters. Bay windows (not constructed on
foundations)
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Minimum parking: 1.5 spaces per unit, and each single-detached
dwelling shall contain an integral garage providing a minimum of 1.0
parking space, and a minimum of 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling
unit shall be provided on the lot in off-street parking areas.
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NLR-110 (F9 A300 C40) - 282 Stanley Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard: 6.0 metres
NLR-111 (F15 A450 C35) - 133 Dufferin Avenue
Amended by By-law 94-2026
Additional Permitted Uses
- Medical Clinic
Special Provisions
- Medical Clinic shall mean a lot, building and/or structure, or portion
thereof, in which two or more medical practitioners provide
consultation, diagnosis and/or treatment of patients and which shall
include joint usage of facilities such as accessory administrative
offices, waiting rooms, treatment rooms, and other similar functions,
but shall not include laboratories, pharmacies or accommodate for in-
patient care or facilities for surgical procedures which require
hospitalization according to criteria approved by the College of
Physicians and Surgeons. Further, the medical clinic shall be limited to
a psychotherapy office providing counselling services and prescribed
mental health treatment, and similar practitioners such as chiropractor,
physiotherapist, registered dieticians and naturopath.
- A medical clinic shall not exceed 200 square metres of gross floor
area
- The medical clinic shall only be permitted on the ground floor and
basement levels.
- A dwelling unit shall only be permitted on the second floor.
- Minimum interior side yard: 2.55 metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 18.2 metres
- One tandem off-street parking space is permitted in the existing
driveway
- Parking for dwelling unit: 1 parking space per unit
- Parking for medical clinic: 1 parking space per 30 square metres of
gross floor area.
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7.5 Greenfield Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential
(GNLR) Zone Provisions
7.5.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
The following Table 7.5.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply for lots and building types within the Greenfield Neighbourhood Low-
Rise Residential Zone.
Table 7.5.1: Greenfield Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (GNLR) Zone Lot and
Building Requirements
Provision
Single
detached
dwelling
Semi-
detached
dwelling
Street
town-
house
dwelling
Street
town-
house
dwelling
with a
detached
rear
garage
Street
town-
house
dwelling
with an
integral
rear
garage
Back-to-
back
town-
houses
Block
town-
house
dwelling
Non-
residential
building
1. Minimum
lot
frontage
9 m
7.5 m
6 m
5.5 m
5.5 m
6 m
30 m
NR
2. Minimum
lot area
270 m2
225 m2
160 m2
/unit
165 m2
/unit
110 m2
/unit
80 m2
/unit
135 m2
/unit
NR
3. Minimum
front yard
to the main
wall
4.5 m (1)(2)
4.5 m (1)(2)
6 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
6 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
4. Minimum
rear yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
(3)
(3)
0 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
5. Minimum
interior
side yard
0.6 m
and 1.2
m
1.2 m (4)
1.5 m (4)
1.5 m (4)
1.5 m (4)
1.5 m (4)
1.5 m (4)
4.5 m (5)
7. Minimum
exterior
side yard
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
4.5 m
8. Minimum
Private
Amenity
Space
NR
NR
NR
25 m2
/unit
15 m2
/unit
8 m2 /unit
15 m2
/unit
NR
8. Maximum
building
height
10 m
10 m
12 m
12 m
12 m
12 m
12 m
12 m
9. Minimum
land-
scaped
open
space
50% (6)
50% (6)
30% (6)
50%(6)
50% (6)
30% (6)
30%
10%
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Notes
NR = No Requirement
(1) Or established front building line, whichever is less.
(2) Except that for the front wall of an Integral garage containing the opening for a
vehicle, the minimum front yard shall be 6 metres.
(3) Abutting a lane, Subject to Table 3.1.a, row 4.
(4) Except that where dwelling on abutting lots share a common wall, no interior side
yard shall be required.
(5) Non-residential building adjacent to a residential use shall be setback 7.5 metres.
(6) Applies to front yard only.
7.5.2 Additional Provisions
a) The minimum lot depth of a back-to-back townhouse dwelling unit shall
be 13.5 metres.
b) The following provisions apply to block townhouse dwellings:
i.
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 5.5 metres.
ii.
The minimum separation distance between block townhouse
dwellings on the same lot shall be 3.0 metres for an end wall to end
wall condition, 15 metres for a rear wall to rear wall condition, and 15
metres for a front wall to front wall condition.
iii.
The minimum distance from an end wall to a private street shall be 1.8
metres.
iv.
The minimum distance from a wall other than an end wall to a private
street shall be 3.0 metres.
v.
The minimum distance from an integral garage of a block townhouse
dwelling unit to a private street shall be 5.8 metres.
vi.
The maximum number of attached block townhouse dwelling units
shall be 8.
c) The opening of an integral garage facing the front lot line shall not exceed
50% of the width of the block townhouse dwelling unit, street townhouse
dwelling unit or back-to-back townhouse dwelling unit.
d) The maximum number of attached street townhouse dwelling units shall
be 8.
e) The maximum number of attached back-to-back townhouse dwelling units
shall be 16.
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7.5.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Greenfield Neighbourhood Low-Rise Residential (GNLR) Zone in Section 7.5 to
this By-law, and all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are
consistent with the provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
GNLR-1 - West of Conklin Road and North of Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Single detached dwelling:
- Maximum building height: 12 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach into a required parking space
within a garage by a maximum of 0.5 metres.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
GNLR-2 - West of Molnar Crescent and North of Shellard Lane
Sole Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Single detached dwelling:
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum building height: 12 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space within the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
GNLR-3 - West of Dore Drive and North of Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Single detached dwelling:
- Minimum lot frontage: 11 metres
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- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum building height: 12 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space in the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
GNLR-4 - West of Wright Street and North of the Grand River
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: single detached dwelling: 255 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage:
- single detached dwelling (corner lot): 11.6 metres
- street townhouse: 5.5 metres per unit
- Minimum front yard: 6 metres from the an integral garage or 3.5
metres to the main wall
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback for street townhouse
dwellings: 1.2 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback for all dwelling types except
street townhouses: 2.4 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback for street townhouse
dwellings: 1.2 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach into within the required parking
spaces within the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
GNLR-5 - East side of Conklin Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for 1 storey single detached dwellings: 45%
GNLR-6 - West of Conklin Road and South of Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 420 square metres
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- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for dwelling: 3.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback from garage: 6 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: 1.2 metres on one side and 0.6 metres
on the other side
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
GNLR-7 - West of Conklin Road and South of Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback from garage: 6 metres
- Minimum front yard setback from dwelling: 3.5 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
GNLR-8 - West of Conklin Road and South of Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage or 3.5 metres
from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach into the required parking space
within a garage by a maximum of 0.5 metres.
GNLR-9 - West of Conklin Road and South of Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage and 3.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 35%
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- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space in the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
GNLR-10 - South of Shellard Lane and North of Gillespie Drive
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 250 square metres
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage and 3.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space in the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
GNLR-11 - West of Powell Road and South of Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 220 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 8 metres
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage and 3.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space in the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
GNLR-12 - 74-80 Strickland Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum building height: 12 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage. 3 metres to
the dwelling units
- No encroachments shall be permitted in the front yard.
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- Minimum rear yard setback: 1.2 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Minimum usable amenity space: 45 square metres
- Parking: Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required
parking space within the garage, a maximum of 0.5 metres.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
GNLR-13 - West side of Conklin (South of Shellard)
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 250 square metres
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage and 3.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space in the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
GNLR-14 - 1-52 English Lane and 27-73 Bisset Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 250 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 9 metres
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage and 3.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space in the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
GNLR-15 - 205-211 Mount Pleasant Road
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 320 square metres
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- Minimum lot frontage: 11 metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.2 metres on one side and 0.6 metres
on the opposite side
- Minimum rear yard: 7.0 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Landscaped open space requirements shall be applied to the entire
lot
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys (11.5 metres)
- Yard encroachments into required yards: A bay, bow or box window,
with or without a foundation are permitted to encroach in the required
yard 0.5 metres, provided any adornment that is lesser than 2.0 metres
above grade is no closer than 0.6 metres to any lot line
- Exterior stairs may not encroach into the minimum interior side yard
and can encroach up to 3 metres into the minimum rear yard
- Minimum parking space dimension: 2.8 metres by 5.5 metres
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
GNLR-16 - 205-211 Mount Pleasant Road
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Single detached dwelling
- Minimum lot area: 300 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 10 metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.2 metres on one side and 0.6
metres on the opposite side
- Minimum rear yard: 6.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard: 3 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Landscaped open space requirements shall be applied to the
entire lot.
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys (11.5 m)
- Yard encroachments into required yards: A bay or box window,
with or without a foundation are permitted to encroach in the
required yard 0.5 metres, provided any adornment that is lesser
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than 2.0 metres above grade is no closer than 0.6 metres to any lot
line
- Maximum driveway width: 57% of the lot width
- Minimum parking space dimension: 2.8 metres by 5.5 metres
- Semi-Detached Dwelling:
- Minimum lot area: 250 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 8.25 metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.2 metres along the exterior lot line
and 0.0 metres along the common lot line separating units
- Minimum lot coverage: 50%
- Minimum rear yard: 6 metres
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys (11.5 metres)
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Landscaped open space requirements shall be applied to the
entire lot
- Yard encroachments into required yards: A bay, bow or box
window, with or without a foundation are permitted to encroach in
the required yard 0.5 metres, provided any adornment that is lesser
than 2.0 metres above grade is no closer than 0.6 metres to any lot
line
- Minimum parking space dimension: 2.8 metres by 5.5 metres
- Exterior stairs are not permitted to encroach into the minimum interior
side yard and can encroach up to 3 metres into the minimum rear
yard.
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
GNLR-17 - 205-211 Mount Pleasant Road
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.8 metres
- Minimum lot area: 175 square metres
- Minimum front yard: 4.5 metres to the dwelling unit and 6.0 metres
to the garage.
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.5 metres from an interior lot line
adjacent to another townhouse block
- Minimum rear yard: 6 metres
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- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Landscaped open space requirements shall be applied to the
entire lot
- Yard encroachments into required yards: A bay, bow or box
window, with or without a foundation are permitted to encroach in
the required yard 0.5 metres, provided any adornment that is lesser
than 2.0 metres above grade is no closer than 0.6 metres to any lot
line.
- Minimum parking space dimension: 2.8 metres by 5.5 metres
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
GNLR-18 - 209 Mount Pleasant Road
Amended by By-law 52-2026
Special Provisions
- Where a comprehensive condominium plan has received draft plan
approval, as well as any required site plan approval, and where
registration of the plan is intended to occur in phases and/or stages,
the lands to which the draft approved plan of condominium is to be
located, shall be deemed to be one lot for the purposes of applying the
provisions of the By-law. Zoning provisions shall apply only to the
external lot lines of the overall condominium plan, not to internal lot
lines resulting from the registration of any condominium phase.
- Lot Frontage (Minimum): 30 metres
- Street Setback from a private street to the attached garage
(Minimum): 6.0 metres
- Street Setback, from public street to front or side façade: 4.0 metres
- Common Amenity Space (Minimum): 9 square metres per unit
- Yard Encroachments into Required Yards: A bay, bow or box window,
with or without a foundation are permitted to encroach in the required
yard 0.5 metres, provided any adornment that is lesser than 2.0
metres above grade is no closer than 0.6 metres to any lot line.
- Building Separation: 3.0 metres for end wall to end wall, 14.0 metres
for rear wall to rear wall and 14.0 metres for a front wall to a front wall
condition.
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30% of the lot
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- Parking space dimensions (minimum): 2.75 metres by 5.5 metres.
GNLR-19 - 277, 299 and 301 Hardy Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area for a single detached dwelling: 325 metres
squared
- Maximum lot coverage for a single detached dwelling: 45%
- Minimum rear yard for a single detached dwelling: 6.0 metres
- Minimum interior side yard for a single detached dwelling: 1.2
metres
- The lands zoned GNLR-19 are classified as a Class 4 Area as defined
by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment Environmental Noise
Guideline Publication NPC-300.
GNLR-20 - 544 Shellard Lane
Amended by By-law 109-2025.
Special Provisions
- Street Townhouses
- Minimum rear yard: 6.0 metres
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
GNLR-21 - 544 Shellard Lane
Amended by By-law 109-2025.
Special Provisions
- Street townhouses (no direct access to a public street)
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.48 metres
- Notwithstanding the minimum lot frontage requirements, no
more than 20% of the units may have a minimum lot frontage
of less than 5.48 metres and no less than 4.6 metres.
- Minimum lot area: 110 metres squared
- Minimum rear yard: 5.0 metres
- Minimum private amenity space: 23 metres squared
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 4.5 metres
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- Section 7.5.2.c shall not apply
- Back-to-back townhouses (no direct access to a public street)
- Minimum lot area: 74 metres squared
- Minimum lot depth: 12.4 m
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 4.5 metres
- Section 7.5.2.c shall not apply
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
GNLR-22 - 544 Shellard Lane
Amended by By-law 109-2025.
Special Provisions
- Street townhouses (no direct access to a public street)
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.48 metres
- Notwithstanding the minimum lot frontage requirements, no
more than 30% of the units may have a minimum lot frontage
of less than 5.48 metres and no less than 4.6 metres.
- Minimum lot area: 110 square metres
- Minimum rear yard: 5.0 metres
- Minimum private amenity space: 23 square metres
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 4.5 metres
- Section 7.5.2.c shall not apply
- Back-to-back townhouses (no direct access to a public street)
- Minimum lot area: 74 square metres
- Minimum lot depth: 12.4 metres
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 4.5 metres
- Section 7.5.2.c shall not apply
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
GNLR-23 - 501 Shellard Lane
Amended by By-law 54-2026.
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Special Provisions
- Street Townhouses (no direct access to a public street):
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.48 metres
- Notwithstanding the minimum lot frontage requirements, no
more than 30% of street townhouse units within the total
number of units within the block may have a minimum lot
frontage of less than 5.48 metres and no less than 4.6
metres.
- Minimum lot area: 110 square metres per unit
- Minimum rear yard: 5.0 metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.5 metres
- Minimum private amenity space: 23 square metres
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 4.5 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space in the required front yard:
- 18% for units with a lot frontage less than 5.48 m
- Notwithstanding the minimum landscape open space
requirements, no more than 35% of street townhouse
units within the total number of units within the block may
have a minimum landscape open space of not less than
18%
- 23% for all other units
- Section 7.5.2 c) shall not apply
- Back-to-Back Townhouses (no direct access to a public street):
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.48 metres
- Minimum lot area: 67 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot depth: 12.4 metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard: 1.5 metres
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 2.6 metres
- Notwithstanding that a minimum front yard of 6.0 metres to
the garage shall be provided.
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- Section 7.5.2 c) shall not apply.
GNLR-24 - Unused
GNLR-25 - 251-255 Mount Pleasant Road
Amended by By-law 82-2026.
Special Provisions
- Street Townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum exterior side yard: 1.8 metres
- Minimum lot area:
- 118 square metres for 15% of POTLs on a Block in a registered
plan of subdivision
- 136 square metres for 40% of POTLs on a Block in registered
plan of subdivision
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7.6 Neighbourhood Corridor Residential (NCR) Zone
Provisions
7.6.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
The following Table 7.6.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply for lots and building types within the Neighbourhood Corridor
Residential Zone.
Table 7.6.1: Neighbourhood Corridor Residential (NCR) Zone Lot and Building
Requirements
Provision
Four-
plex
dwelling
Street
town-
house
dwelling
Street
town-
house
dwelling
with a
detached
rear
garage
Street
town-
house
dwelling
with an
integral
rear
garage
Back-to-
back
town-
houses
Block
town-
house
dwelling
Stacked
town-
house
Apart-
ment
dwelling
/long
term
care
home,
retire-
ment
home
Non-
residenti
al
building
Live-work
Unit
1. Min. lot
frontage
15 m
6 m
5.5 m
5.5 m
6 m
30 m
NR
NR
NR
5.5 m
2. Min. Lot
Area
450 m2
160 m2
/unit
165 m2
/unit
110 m2
/unit
80 m2
/unit
135 m2
/unit
100 m2
/unit
NR
NR
135 m2
/unit
3. Min. front
yard to the
Main Wall
4.5 m
6 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
6 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
4. Min. rear
yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
(3)
(3)
0 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
(4)
7.5 m
2.5 m (3)
5. Min. interior
side yard
1.5 m
1.5 m (2)
1.5 m (2)
1.5 m
(2)
1.5 m
(2)
1.5 m (2)
1.5 m
3 m
(4)(6)
4.5 m
(5)
1.5 m (2)
6. Min.
exterior
side yard
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m (4)
3 m
3 m
7. Min. private
amenity
space
NR
NR
25 m2
/unit
15 m2
/unit
8 m2
/unit
15 m2
/unit
8 m2
/unit
NR
NR
15 m2
/unit
8. Min.
common
amenity
space
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
5 m2
/unit (8)
NR
NR
9. Min.
building
height
10.5 m
(1)
10.5 m
(1)
10.5 m
(1)
10.5 m
(1)
10.5 m
10.5 m
(1)
10.5 m
(1)
10.5 m
(1)
NR
10.5 m
(1)
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Provision
Four-
plex
dwelling
Street
town-
house
dwelling
Street
town-
house
dwelling
with a
detached
rear
garage
Street
town-
house
dwelling
with an
integral
rear
garage
Back-to-
back
town-
houses
Block
town-
house
dwelling
Stacked
town-
house
Apart-
ment
dwelling
/long
term
care
home,
retire-
ment
home
Non-
residenti
al
building
Live-work
Unit
10. Max.
building
height
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
20 m
(9)
15 m
15 m
11. Min.
landscape
open
space
50% (7)
30% (7)
50% (7)
50% (7)
30% (7)
30%
30% (7)
30%
10%
NR
Notes
NR = No Requirement
(1)
Except for the for the lands zoned NCR along the north side of Mt. Pleasant
Road from Gilkison Street to Pleasant Crescent, and the north, east and
west corners of Mt. Pleasant Road and Conklin Road, the minimum height
is 2 storeys.
(2)
Except that where dwellings on abutting lots share a common wall, no
interior side yard shall be required.
(3)
Abutting a lane, Subject to Table 3.1.a, row 4.
(4)
Except that for an underground parking area the minimum setback shall be
0 metres.
(5)
Non-residential buildings adjacent to a single detached, semi-detached
or townhouse dwelling shall be setback 7.5 metres.
(6)
Except 5.5 metres where the building contains windows or similar openings
facing the interior side yard.
(7)
Applies to front yard only.
(8)
A minimum of 50% of the common amenity space must be provided
outdoor and a minimum of 25% must be indoor. This provision does not
apply to a long term care home.
(9)
Except for the for the lands zoned NCR along the north side of Mt. Pleasant
Road from Gilkison Street to Pleasant Crescent, and the north, east and
west corners of Mt. Pleasant Road and Conklin Road, the maximum height
is 4 storeys.
7.6.2 Additional Provisions
Amended by By-law 31-2026.
a)
The minimum lot depth of a back-to-back townhouse dwelling unit
shall be 13.5 metres.
b)
The following provisions apply to block townhouse dwellings:
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i.
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 5.5 metres.
ii.
The minimum separation distance between block townhouse
dwellings on the same lot shall be 3.0 metres for an end wall to end
wall condition, 15 metres for a rear wall to rear wall condition, and 15
metres for a front wall to front wall condition.
iii.
The minimum distance from an end wall to a private street shall be
1.8 metres.
iv.
The minimum distance form a wall other than an end wall to a
private street shall be 3.0 metres.
v.
The minimum distance from an integral garage of a block
townhouse dwelling unit to a private street shall be 5.8 metres.
vi.
The maximum number of attached block townhouse dwelling units
shall be 8.
c)
The opening of an integral garage facing the front lot line shall not exceed
50% of the width of the block townhouse dwelling unit, street
townhouse dwelling unit, or back-to-back townhouse dwelling unit.
d)
The maximum number of attached street townhouse dwelling units shall
be 8.
e)
The maximum number of attached back-to-back townhouse dwelling
units shall be 16.
f)
The following provisions apply to stacked townhouse dwellings:
i.
The minimum distance from an end wall to an internal roadway shall
be 1.5 metres.
ii.
The minimum distance from a wall other than an end wall to an
internal driveway shall be 3.0 metres.
iii.
The minimum distance from an integral garage of a stacked
townhouse dwelling unit to an internal roadway shall be 5.8
metres.
iv.
The minimum separation distance between buildings on the same
lot shall be 3.0 metres for an end wall to end wall condition, 15
metres for a rear wall to rear wall condition and 15 metres for a front
wall to front wall conditions.
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g)
The following provisions apply to an apartment building, long term care
home or retirement home:
i.
The minimum separation distance between buildings on the same
lot shall be 15 metres.
ii.
The minimum separation distance between a building and a
driveway shall be 3.0 metres.
iii.
The maximum width of a building abutting the front lot line shall be
60 metres.
iv.
Permitted non-residential uses within an apartment dwelling shall
be located at the ground floor level.
7.6.3 Site Specific Provisions
Amended by By-law 82-2026.
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Neighbourhood Corridor Residential (NCR) Zone in Section 7.6 to this By-law,
and all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the
provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
NCR-1 - 251-255 Mount Pleasant Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 17 metres (5 storeys)
- Minimum interior side yard: 3.8 metres for northerly lot line
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7.7 Residential Mid-Rise (RMR) Zone Provisions
7.7.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
Amended by By-law 31-2026.
The following Table 7.7.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply for lots and building types within the Residential Mid-Rise Zone.
Table 7.7.1: Residential Mid-rise (RMR) Zone Lot and Building Requirements
Provision
Four-
plex
dwelling
Street
town-
house
dwellin
g
Street
town-
house
dwelling
with a
detache
d rear
garage
Street
town-
house
dwelling
with an
integral
rear
garage
Back-to-
back
town-
houses
Block
town-
house
dwelling
Stacked
town-
house
Apart-
ment
dwellings/
long term
care home,
retirement
home
Live-work
dwelling
Non-
resident-
ial
building
1. Min. lot
frontage
15 m
6 m
5.5 m
5.5 m
6 m
30 m
NR
NR
5.5 m
NR
2. Min. lot area
450 m2
160 m2
/unit
165 m2
/unit
110 m2
/unit
80 m2
/unit
135 m2
/unit
100 m2
/unit
NR
135 m2
/unit
Nr
3. Min. front
yard to the
main wall
4.5 m
6 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
6 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
0 m
3 m
4. Min. rear yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
(2)
(2)
0 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m (3)
2.5 m (2)
7.5 m
5. Min. interior
side yard
1.5 m
1.5 m
(1)
1.5 m (1)
1.5 m (1)
1.5 m (1)
1.5 m (1)
1.5 m
3 m (3) (6)
1.2 (1)
4.5 m (7)
6. Min. exterior
side yard
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
4 m (3)
3 m
3 m
7. Min. private
amenity
space
NR
NR
25 m2
/unit
15 m2
/unit
8 m2 /unit
15 m2
/unit
8 m2 /unit
NR
15 m2
/unit
NR
8. Min. common
amenity
space
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
5 m2 /unit
(5)
NR
Nr
9. Min. building
height
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
10.5 m
NR
10. Max. building
height
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
20 m
15 m
15 m
11. Min.
landscaped
open space
50% (4)
30% (4)
50% (4)
50% (4)
30% (4)
30%
30% (4)
30%
NR
10%
Notes
NR = No Requirement
(1)
Except that where dwellings on abutting lots share a common wall, no
interior side yard shall be required.
(2)
Abutting a lane, Subject to Table 3.1.a, row 4.
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(3)
Except that for an underground parking area the minimum setback shall be
0 metres.
(4)
Applies to front yard only.
(5)
A minimum of 50% of the common amenity space must be provided
outdoor and a minimum of 25% must be indoor. This provision does not
apply to a long term care home.
(6)
Except 5.5 metres where the building contains windows or similar openings
facing the interior side yard.
(7)
Non-residential buildings adjacent to a single detached, semi-detached
or townhouse dwelling shall be setback 7.5 metres.
7.7.2 Additional Provisions
Amended by By-law 31-2026.
a)
The minimum lot depth of a back-to-back townhouse dwelling unit shall
be 13.5 metres.
b)
The following provisions apply to block townhouse dwellings:
i.
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 5.5 metres.
ii.
The minimum separation distance between block townhouse
dwellings on the same lot shall be 3.0 metres for an end wall to end
wall condition, 15 metres for a rear wall to rear wall condition, and 15
metres for a front wall to front wall condition.
iii.
The minimum distance from an end wall to a private street shall be
1.8 metres.
iv.
The minimum distance form a wall other than an end wall to a private
street shall be 3.0 metres.
v.
The minimum distance from an integral garage of a block
townhouse dwelling unit to a private street shall be 5.8 metres.
vi.
The maximum number of attached block townhouse dwelling units
shall be 8.
c)
The opening of an integral garage facing the front lot line shall not exceed
50% of the width of the block townhouse dwelling unit, street
townhouse dwelling unit, or back-to-back townhouse dwelling unit.
d)
The maximum number of attached street townhouse dwelling units shall
be 8.
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e)
The maximum number of attached back-to-back townhouse dwelling
units shall be 16.
f)
The following provisions apply to stacked townhouse dwellings:
i.
The minimum distance from an end wall to a private street shall be
1.5 metres.
ii.
The minimum distance from a wall other than an end wall to a private
street shall be 3.0 metres.
iii.
The minimum distance from an integral garage of a stacked
townhouse dwelling unit to a private street shall be 5.8 metres
iv.
The minimum separation distance between buildings on the same lot
shall be 3.0 metres for an end wall to end wall condition, 15 metres for
a rear wall to rear wall condition and 15 metres for a front wall to front
wall conditions.
g)
The following provisions apply to an apartment building, long term care
home, or retirement home:
i.
The minimum separation distance between buildings on the same lot
shall be 15 metres.
ii.
The minimum separation distance between a building and a driveway
shall be 3.0 metres.
iii.
The maximum width of a building abutting the front lot line shall be
60.0 metres.
iv.
Permitted non-residential uses within an apartment dwelling shall
be located at the ground floor level
7.7.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Residential Mid-Rise (RMR) Zone in Section 7.7 to this By-law, and all other
provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
RMR-1 - 104 Marlborough Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 4
- Minimum lot area: 735 square metres per unit
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- Minimum lot width: 7 metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 0.91 metres
- Minimum rear yard: 0.79 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 19%
- Parking spaces may be located in the required front yard
RMR-2 - Part of 91 Birkett Lane
Special Provisions
- The property line fronting Birkett Lane shall be deemed as the rear lot
line.
- The property line fronting Dover Avenue shall be deemed as the front
lot line.
- Minimum lot area: 0.5 hectares
- Minimum lot width: 100 metres
- Minimum lot frontage on municipal road: 2.5 metres
- Interior side yard setback: (west property line): 5.0 metres, (east
property line): 6.0 metres
- Exterior side yard setback: (from Dover Avenue) 1.8 metres
- Minimum landscape open space: 25%
RMR-3 - 116-120 Sherwood Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Manufacturing use
RMR-4 - 76-78 River Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Semi-detached Dwelling
RMR-5 - 115-131 Birkett Lane
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 5.72 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.5 metres
- A side yard for a corner lot with a daylight triangle requirement shall
be a minimum of 2.35 metres from a lot line formed by a daylight
triangle and 3 metres from a side lot line.
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- A front yard for a corner lot with a daylight triangle requirement
shall be a minimum of 2.35 metres from a lot line formed by a
daylight triangle and 5.72 metres from a front lot line.
RMR-6 - 96 Sherwood Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, general
Special Provisions
- General office shall only be permitted in the existing building.
RMR-7 - 161 Fifth Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 1075 square metres
- Minimum lot width: 5.4 metres per unit
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 23%
RMR-8 - 115 Sherwood Drive
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 90 square metres per unit
- Maximum lot coverage: 42%
- Minimum front yard setback: 0 metres
- Parking: minimum 30 spaces
- All or a portion of the required spaces may be accommodated on an
abutting lot zoned to permit stand-alone parking associated with a
residential apartment building.
- A minimum 0 metre setback of parking from this abutting property's lot
line shall be permitted.
RMR-9 - 5 Marlene Avenue
Special Provisions
- Parking for apartment dwelling: 1 space per dwelling unit
RMR-10 - 10 Jubilee Avenue
Special Provisions
- For the purpose of this By-law, Jubilee Avenue shall be deemed the
front lot line and Yorkshire Street shall be the rear lot line.
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- Minimum lot area: 64.8 square metres per unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 2.3 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback:
- Westerly lot line: 6.2 metres
- Southerly lot line: 3.8 metres
- Northerly lot line: 9.8 metres
- Permitted encroachments: balconies may project no closer than 4.4
metres from the westerly interior lot line, 8.0 metres from the northerly
interior lot line, and 2.0 metres from the southerly lot line.
- Minimum parking: 1.15 spaces per unit
- Loading space: 0
- Privacy Fence: a continuous 2.2 metres high fence shall be provided
and maintained along the interior lot lines abutting residential
properties.
RMR-11 - East End of Lloyd Street
Special Provisions
- Block townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot frontage: 13 metres
- Maximum building height: 1 storey
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 11
RMR-12 - 41 Garden Avenue
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum front yard setback: 4.3 metres to the main wall and 6
metres to the Integral garage.
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
- Any building or structure which contains a dwelling unit shall be set
back a minimum of 28 metres from any lot line abutting a rail line.
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RMR-13 - 152-162 North Park Street
Special Provisions
- Retirement home:
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.5 metres (for the portion of the
building that extends westerly from the southeast corner of the park,
and 3.6 metres for the remainder of the interior side yard (adjacent to
south side of Wood Street Park), 13.4 metres (north side of building
adjacent to 164 North Park Street), 15 metres (south side of building
adjacent to 146 North Park Street)
- Maximum building height: 3 storeys or 12.8 metres
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 99 (104 beds)
- Minimum landscape buffer adjacent to 146 and 164 North Park Street:
2 metres
RMR-14 - 277 Hardy Road
Amended by By-law 34-2026 (OLT-23-000521)
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 327
RMR-15 - West of Conklin Road and North of Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Block townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot frontage: 6.1 metres per unit
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres to the garage and 3.5 to the
main wall
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space within the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 27%
RMR-16 - West of Conklin Road and North of Shellard Lane
Sole Permitted Uses
- Street townhouse
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Special Provisions
- Street townhouse:
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres to the garage and 3.5 metres
to the main wall
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback for street townhouse dwelling:
2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach by 0.5 metres into a required
parking space in a garage.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 27%
- Interior Street Townhouse Dwelling:
- Accessory buildings and structure maximum lot coverage: 20%
- No accessory building or structure shall be located closer than 0.3
metres to an interior lot line, except in the case of a common wall,
which may have a 0.0 metre setback.
- No accessory building or structure shall be located closer than 0.3
metres to the rear lot line or rear public laneway.
- A parking space shall be permitted within 0.3 metres of any interior
lot line or rear lot line, including a rear lot line that abuts a public
laneway
RMR-17 - 28 Nightingale Drive
Special Provisions
- The lot line abutting Nightingale Drive shall be defined as the front lot
line; the lot lines abutting Shellard Lane and Fisher Street shall be
deemed exterior lot lines, and the easterly lot line shall be deemed
the rear lot line. All other lot lines shall be deemed interior side lot
lines.
- Stacked townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot area: 149.2 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot width: 30 metres
- Maximum building height: 3 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 3.05 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (westerly): 3.0 metres
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- Minimum exterior side yard setback (Shellard Lane): 3.1 metres
- Minimum landscape open space: 30%
- Minimum amenity space: 9 square metres per unit
- Parking minimum: 1.35 spaces per unit
- The required parking spaces shall be a minimum of 3.6 metres from
any lot line abutting a street.
- Provisions for Part 1: Minimum interior side yard: 6 metres (northerly
side yard) as shown on Figure RMR-17 below
- Provisions for Part 3: Minimum interior side yard: 10.10 metres
(northerly side yard) as shown on Figure RMR-17 below
Figure RMR-17: Site specific provisions for 12 Fisher Street
RMR-18 - 4-22 D'Aubigny Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys
- Maximum dwelling units: 77 units
- Minimum parking spaces: 20
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RMR-19 - 2-16 Hawarden Avenue
Special Provisions
- Each dwelling unit shall have an integrated garage with a minimum
floor area of 18 metres square.
- Maximum front yard fence height 1.2 metres
RMR-20 - 152 Dufferin Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Single detached dwelling provisions:
- Minimum lot area: 400 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot frontage: 30 metres
- Minimum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 5 metres
- Minimum rear yard: 7.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard: 1.5 metres.
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Minimum parking: 2 spaces per unit
- The front lot line shall be deemed to be along Dufferin Avenue.
RMR-21 - 422 Powerline Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwellings
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 630 metres square per unit
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Minimum front yard per unit: 7.5 metres
- Minimum rear yard per unit: 7.5 metres
- Separation distance between exterior walls of dwelling units: 2.4
metres
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- Parking: 1.5 spaces per unit
- Each single detached dwelling shall maintain an integrated garage
RMR-22 - 71-73 Morton Avenue West
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 18
- Minimum lot area: 430 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot width: 45.0 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum building height: 1 storey
- Minimum front yard: 20 metres
- Minimum rear yard per unit: 7.5 metres, and a side exterior wall of a
single-detached cluster dwelling shall maintain a rear yard of 1.5
metres.
- Minimum interior side yard per unit: 1.5 metres.
- The following may project a maximum of 0.6 metres into this area:
Sills, belt courses, cornices, eaves, chimney breasts, pilasters, lintels,
and other ornamental structures. Heating/cooling equipment and utility
meters.
- The side exterior wall of a single-detached cluster dwelling shall
maintain a minimum yard of 3.0 metres from any private street.
- Minimum Amenity Space: 9.0 square metres per unit
- Minimum Landscaped Open Space: 30.0%
- Parking: 1.5 spaces per unit
RMR-23 - 35 Stratford Terrace
Special Provisions
- All main buildings shall be located a minimum of 6.0 metres from the
development setback limit, as approved by the City and the Grand
River Conservation Authority.
- Accessory buildings and structures may be located within 6.0
metres of the development setback limit, as approved by the City and
the Grand River Conservation Authority.
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RMR-24 - 213 Sydenham Street
Special Provisions
- An apartment dwelling may not have a common entry and common
hall.
RMR-25 - 611 to 675 Grey Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling containing a maximum of six dwelling
units
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 148 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot frontage: 24 metres
- Minimum amenity space: 9 square metres per unit
- Parking: 1.5 spaces per unit
RMR-26 - 18 Hardy Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
RMR-27 - 12 Brantwood Park Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys
- Minimum rear yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 11 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum planting strip in interior side yard: 1 metre
- Second storey balconies shall be prohibited
RMR-28 - 170 & 172 North Park Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 22.8 metres
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 12
- Minimum limiting distance between buildings: 32 metres
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RMR-29 - 60-66 Dublin Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 1 storey
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 4
- Maximum lot coverage: 42.5%
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.22 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback (adjacent to North Park Street):
1.9 metres
- The front lot line shall be deemed to be along Dublin Street.
RMR-30 -Parts of Thomas Avenue and Cline Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for one street townhouse dwelling unit on
an individual lot: 50%
- Minimum interior side yard setback for all uses except block
townhouse dwellings: 1.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback for all uses except block
townhouse dwellings: 2.4 metres
RMR-31 - Cole Crescent, Butcher Crescent, and 1-45 and 2-32 Longboat
Run West
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwellings:
- Minimum lot area: 180 square metres per unit
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage or 3.5 metres
from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.2 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach by 0.5 metres into a required
parking space in a garage.
RMR-32 - 1-57 Cooke Avenue
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwellings:
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- Minimum lot area: 180 square metres per unit
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage or 3.5 metres
from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.2 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach by 0.5 metres into a required
parking space in a garage.
RMR-33 - 56-142 Munro Circle
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwellings:
- Minimum lot area: 180 square metres per unit
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage or 3.5 metres
from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.2 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach by 0.5 metres into a required
parking space in a garage.
RMR-34 - 40 Heath Street
Special Provisions
- Lot shall mean those lands described as Block 47, Plan 2M-1903.
- Minimum lot area: 400 square metres per unit
- Minimum POTL area: 265 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot frontage: 30 metres
- Minimum POTL lot frontage: 8.5 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: 65%
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys at front of dwelling
- Minimum front yard setback: 5 metres
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- Minimum POTL front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage or 4.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7.5 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback from a private lane or roadway:
2.5 metres
- Minimum separation distance between side exterior walls of dwellings:
2.6 metres
- For Part 1, as shown on Figure RMR-34 below, the rear yard POTL
setback shall be 5 metres.
- Parking: 1.5 spaces per unit
- Each dwelling unit shall contain an integral garage providing a
minimum of 1.0 parking spaces.
- 16 parking spaces (minimum) shall be provided in off-street parking
areas.
Figure RMR-34: Site specific provisions for 40 Heath Street
RMR-35 - 63 Murray Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 453 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 18.9 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 47.7%
- Minimum front yard setback: 0.4 metres
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- Minimum interior side yard setback: 2 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 28%
- One required parking space may be accommodated on an abutting
lot, on the condition that an agreement providing for the continuation of
the required parking space is entered into with the owners of both
lots and the City of Brantford and is registered against both parcels of
land.
- A minimum 0 metre setback from the abutting lot line for the parking
spaces shall be permitted.
- All parking spaces may be accessed from the street by means of an
easement on an abutting lot.
RMR-36 - 75 Mary Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setbacks: 1.5 metres and 2 metres
- Minimum lot area: 175 square metres
RMR-37 - 22 Puleston Street
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage for a street townhouse dwelling: 50%
- Minimum front yard setback: 3.5 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres, except that the southernmost
primary dwelling unit within the street townhouse dwelling may have
a minimum rear yard setback of 5 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (north): 3.5 metres
- The minimum building height requirement for a street townhouse
dwelling shall not apply
- Heating/cooling equipment and utility meters are not permitted to
project into the side yard.
RMR-38 - 374 Darling Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.45 metres per unit
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.2 metres
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- Heating and cooling equipment shall not project into the side yard
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 43%
RMR-39 - 77 Diana Avenue
Sole Permitted Uses
- Block townhouse dwelling
- Street townhouse dwelling
Special Provisions
- Lot shall mean those lands municipally addressed as 54 Blackburn
Drive
- A maximum of 177 townhouse dwelling units is permitted on the lot.
- Townhouse dwelling units shall not have any amenity space in any
yard abutting Diana Avenue or Blackburn Drive. Said yard shall not be
enclosed by way of a fence or any other structures or materials.
- Minimum lot area: 35,000 square metres
- Maximum lot coverage: not applicable
- Minimum front yard setback (Blackburn Drive): 0 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback (Bell Lane): 6 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 4.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 0 metres
- Amenity Space shall be provided in one location on the lot and shall
not be less than 2000 square metres in area.
- Each dwelling unit shall contain an integral garage providing a
minimum of 1 parking space.
- Minimum visitor parking: 39 spaces
- For Part 1, as shown on Figure RMR-39 below: Minimum POTL lot
area: 115 square metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage: 5.7 metres per unit
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: not applicable
- Minimum POTL front yard setback: 0 metres along Diana Avenue
and Blackburn Drive
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum POTL interior side yard setback: 1 metre
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- Minimum POTL exterior side yard setback: 1.5 metres
- Minimum POTL common wall setback: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL landscaped open space: 0 square metres
- Minimum POTL front yard landscaped open space: 40%
- Minimum POTL amenity space: 0 square metres
- For Part 2, as shown on Figure RMR-39 below:
- Minimum POTL lot area: 115 square metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage: 5.7 metres per unit
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: not applicable
- Minimum POTL front yard setback: 3 metres measured from the
exterior wall of the dwelling and 6 metres measured from the front
exterior wall of an integral garage.
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum POTL interior side yard setback: 1 metre
- Minimum POTL exterior side yard setback: 1.5 metres
- Minimum POTL common wall setback: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL landscaped open space: 0 square metres
- Minimum POTL front yard landscaped open space: 40%
- Minimum POTL amenity space: 0 square metres
- For Part 3, as shown on Figure RMR-39 below:
- Minimum POTL lot area: 80 square metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage: 5.7 metres per unit
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: not applicable
- Minimum POTL front yard setback: 3 metres measured from the
exterior wall of the dwelling and 6 metres measured from the front
exterior wall of an integral garage.
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback: 0 metres along a common wall
separating the units.
- Minimum POTL interior side yard setback: 1 metre
- Minimum POTL exterior side yard setback: 1.5 metres
- Minimum POTL common wall setback: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL landscaped open space: 0 square metres
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- Minimum POTL front yard landscaped open space: 40%
- Minimum POTL amenity space: 0 square metres
Figure RMR-39: Site specific provisions for 54 Blackburn Drive - Northeast corner of
Blackburn Drive/Diana Avenue
RMR-40 - 1-53 & 81-127 Bilanski Farm Road
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres to the garage and 4.5 metres
to the dwelling unit
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
RMR-41 - 55 to 79 Bilanski Farm Road
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot area: 155 square metres per unit
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- Minimum lot frontage: 5.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres to the garage and 4.5 metres
to the dwelling unit
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
RMR-42 - 461 Blackburn Drive
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
Special Provisions
- Street Townhouse Dwellings with a Rear Integral Garage and Lot
Frontage on Blackburn Drive:
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 4 m, except 3.2 m for a
corner through lot.
- Minimum rear yard: 5.6 m from a private street, except 5.3 m for a
corner through lot
- Minimum exterior side yard: 2.4 m, including corner through
lots.
- Minimum private amenity space: no requirement
- Minimum common amenity space: refer to the heading "common
amenity space requirements"
- Minimum landscaped open space in the front yard: in
accordance with the approved site plan.
- Dimensions for a parking space on a driveway with direct access
to a private street: 5.6 m long and 2.75 m wide
- Street Townhouse Dwellings without Lot Frontage on Blackburn
Drive:
- Minimum lot frontage: 4.6 m
- Minimum lot area: 95 m2
- Minimum front yard: 2.3 m to the main wall and 5.6 m to an
integral garage.
- Minimum rear yard: 6 m, except two lots abutting a common
amenity space may have a minimum rear yard of 4.5 m
- Minimum exterior side yard: 1.5 m
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- Minimum common amenity space: refer to the heading "common
amenity space requirements"
- Minimum landscaped open space in the front yard: in
accordance with the approved site plan.
- Stairs from a porch may project into a required yard and have a
setback of 0 m from a lot line.
- Dimensions for a parking space on a driveway with direct access
to a private street: 5.6 m long and 2.75 m wide
- Back-to-Back Townhouse Dwellings:
- Minimum lot area: 78 m2
- Minimum front yard setback: 1.5 m to a common wall, 2 m to the
main wall, and 5.9 m to an integral garage.
- Minimum exterior side yard: 1 m
- Minimum private amenity space: 4 m2 / unit
- Minimum common amenity space: refer to the heading "common
amenity space requirements"
- Minimum landscaped open space in the front yard: in
accordance with the approved site plan.
- Stairs from a porch may project into a required yard and have a
setback of 0 m from a lot line.
- Dimensions for a parking space on a driveway with direct access
to a private street: 5.6 m long and 2.75 m wide
- Common amenity space requirements:
-
Minimum common amenity space to be provided within the RMR-
42 Zone: 1,141 m2
RMR-43 - 448 Blackburn Drive, 185-217 Longboat Run West, June Callwood
Way, and 1-41 and 2-38 Bellhouse Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage for street townhouse dwelling: 5.5 metres per
unit
- Minimum lot frontage for block townhouse dwelling: 5.5 metres per
unit
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- Minimum lot frontage for back-to-back townhouse dwelling: 5.5
metres per unit
- Maximum lot coverage: not applicable
- Maximum building height: 12.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage and 3.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback for street townhouse dwelling: 6 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for block townhouse dwelling: 12
metres between blocks or 6 metres per block
- Minimum interior side yard setback for block townhouse dwelling:
1.5 metres and 3 metres between blocks
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Minimum setback for common walls: 0 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space within the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 27%
RMR-44 - 1-35 Amos Avenue and 402-434 Blackburn Drive
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot area: 150 square metres
- Maximum lot coverage: not applicable
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres to the garage and 3.5 metres
to the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach by 0.5 metres into a required
parking space in a garage.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 27%
RMR-45 - Hine Road, and Parts of Baskett Street and Greig Street
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling:
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- Minimum lot area: 150 square metres
- Maximum lot coverage: not applicable
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres to the garage and 3.5 metres
to the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach by 0.5 metres into a required
parking space in a garage.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 27%
RMR-46 - Parts of Bellhouse Avenue, Holder Drive, Baskett Street, and
Gillespie Drive
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot area for a street townhouse dwelling: 150 square
metres
- Maximum lot coverage: not applicable
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres to the garage and 3.5 metres
to the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach by 0.5 metres into a required
parking space in a garage.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 27%
RMR-47 - 2-40 Bee Crescent
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot area for a street townhouse dwelling with rear garage:
150 square metres
- Maximum lot coverage: not applicable
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- Minimum front yard setback: 3.5 metres to the dwelling unit
(Gillespie Drive)
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback for street townhouse dwelling
with rear garage: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach by 0.5 metres into a required
parking space in a garage.
- The front lot line shall be deemed to be along Gillespie Drive.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 25%
- Street townhouse dwelling units shall not have any amenity space
in any yard between the building and street facing Gillespie Drive.
- The front yards facing Gillespie Drive shall not be enclosed by way of
a fence or any other structures or materials.
RMR-48 - 33 Jarvis Street and 1 to 11B Spring Street.
Special Provisions
- Basements are not permitted.
- For street townhouses in Part 1, as shown on Figure RMR-48 below
- Minimum lot area: 80 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot frontage for an interior unit: 6 metres per unit
- Minimum lot frontage for a west end unit: 8 metres per unit
- Minimum lot frontage for an east end unit: 8.5 metres per unit
- Maximum lot coverage: 65%
- A maximum building height of 4 storeys shall be permitted and the
fourth storey shall have a maximum gross floor area of 9.5 square
metres and shall be used for the purposes of storage only.
- Minimum front yard setback (Spring Street) for an interior unit: 3
metres
- Minimum front yard setback (Spring Street) for a west end unit 3
metres
- Minimum front yard setback (Spring Street) for an end unit 1 metre
- Minimum rear yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum side yard setback for a west end unit 1.8 metres
- Minimum side yard setback for an east end unit: 0.4 metres
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- Minimum side yard setback for common walls: 0 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 0 square metres
- A minimum of 25 square metres per unit of private amenity space
shall be provided as a rooftop amenity space.
- A minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit are required, one of which
shall be provided in an integral garage and one of which shall be
provided in a private driveway.
- Minimum front yard landscaped open space: 40%
- For block townhouse dwellings in Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 as
shown on inset map below: Lot shall mean those lands described as
Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 as shown on Figure RMR-48 below,
- Maximum number of townhouse dwelling units: 23
- Minimum lot area: 0.4 hectares
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- For Part 2 and Part 3, a maximum building height of 4 storeys shall
be permitted and the fourth storey shall have a maximum gross floor
area of 9.5 square metres and shall be used for the purposes of
storage only.
- For Part 4, a maximum building height of 3 storeys shall be
permitted.
- Minimum front yard setback (Jarvis Street): 0.7 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for Part 2: 1.8 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for Part 3: 14.2 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for Part 4: 4.7 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: 0.0 metres on the south side and 4.5
metres on the north side.
- For Part 2 and Part 3, a minimum 25 square metres per unit of private
amenity space shall be provided as a rooftop amenity space.
- A minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit are required, one of which
shall be provided in an integral garage and one of which shall be
provided in a private driveway.
- A minimum of 8 visitor parking spaces shall be provided.
- For Part 2, as shown on Figure RMR-48 below the following
provisions:
- Minimum POTL lot area: 80 square metres per unit
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- Minimum POTL lot frontage for a west end unit: 8.5 metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage for an interior unit: 6 metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage for an east end unit: 9 metres per unit
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: 65%
- A maximum building height of 4 storeys shall be permitted and the
fourth storey shall have a maximum gross floor area of 9.5 square
metres and shall be used for the purposes of storage only.
- Minimum POTL front yard setback for a west end unit: 3 metres
- Minimum POTL front yard setback for an interior unit: 3 metres
- Minimum POTL front yard setback for an east end unit: 2 metres
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for a west end unit: 1.8 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for an east end unit: 1 metre
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for common walls: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL landscaped open space: 0 square metres
- Minimum POTL Private Amenity Space: 25 square metres per unit to
be provided on a rooftop
- A minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit are required, one of which
shall be provided in an integral garage and one of which shall be
provided in a private driveway.
- Minimum POTL front yard landscaped open space: 40%
- For Part 3, as shown on Figure RMR-48 below:
- Minimum POTL lot area: 80 square metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage for a west end unit: 6 metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage for an interior unit: 6 metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage for an east end unit: 8.5 metres per unit
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: 65%
- A maximum building height of 4 storeys shall be permitted and the
fourth storey shall have a maximum gross floor area of 9.5 square
metres and shall be used for the purposes of storage only.
- Minimum POTL front yard setback for a west end unit: 3.0 metres
- Minimum POTL front yard setback for an interior unit: 3 metres
- Minimum POTL front yard setback for an east end unit: 2 metres
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- Minimum POTL rear yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for a west end unit: 0.5 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for an east end unit: 0.7 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for common walls: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL Landscaped Open Space: 0 square metres
- Minimum POTL Private Amenity Space: 25 square metres per unit to
be provided on a rooftop
- A minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit are required, one of which
shall be provided in an integral garage and one of which shall be
provided in a private driveway.
- Minimum POTL front yard landscaped open space: 40% of the
POTL front yard shall be maintained as landscaped open space.
- For Part 4, as shown on Figure RMR-48 below, the following
provisions:
- Minimum POTL lot area for an interior unit: 125 square metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot area for a north end unit: 200 square metres per
unit
- Minimum POTL lot area for a south end unit: 130 square metres per
unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage for an interior unit: 6 metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage for north end unit: 10.5 metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage for a south end unit: 6.5 metres per unit
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: 50%
- Minimum POTL front yard setback: 4.5 metres
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback for an interior unit: 5.2 metres
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback for a north end unit: 7.5 metres
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback for a south end unit: 4.7 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for a north end unit: 4.5 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for a south end unit: 0.5 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for common walls: 0 metres
- A minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit are required, one of which
shall be provided in an integral garage and one of which shall be
provided in a private driveway.
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- Minimum POTL front yard landscaped open space: 40%
Figure RMR-48: Site specific provisions for 33 Jarvis Street and 1 to 11B Spring Street
RMR-49 - 520-550 Grey Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of townhouse units:
- 520 Grey Street - 53 units
- 550 Grey Street - 60 units
- Minimum POTL lot area: 155 square metres per unit
- Maximum POTL lot coverage for street townhouse dwellings
containing three or more dwelling units on an individual lot: 51%
- Maximum POTL lot coverage for one street townhouse dwelling
unit on an individual lot: 51%
- For 520 Grey Street, a maximum building height of 2 storeys shall
be permitted.
- For 550 Grey Street, a maximum building height of 1 storey shall be
permitted.
- Minimum POTL front yard setback: 4.5 metres except 6 metres to a
garage
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- Minimum POTL rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum POTL interior side yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum POTL exterior side yard setback: 1.2 metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback for common walls: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL private amenity space: 9 square metres per unit
- Common Amenity Space shall not be less than 1017 square metres
in area combined for 520 and 550 Grey Street.
- For street townhouses fronting onto Grey Street (522- 540 Grey
Street):
- Minimum lot area: 160 square metres per unit
- Maximum lot coverage for street townhouse dwellings containing
three or more dwelling units on an individual lot: 51%
- Maximum lot coverage for one street townhouse dwelling unit on
an individual lot: 51%
- Minimum front yard setback: 4.5 metres except 6 metres to a garage
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 4.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2 metres
- Minimum side yard setback for common walls: 0 metres
RMR-50 - 200 Brantwood Park Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 178 square metres per unit
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys or 4 storeys for buildings
fronting a street
- The fourth storey shall have a building stepback of 3 metres from the
building line fronting a street.
- Minimum front yard setback: 3.25 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 3.5 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback to the west interior side lot line:
3 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback to the southeast interior side lot
line: 5 metres
- No balconies shall be permitted adjacent to the rear lot line.
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- A planting strip having a width of 1.5 metres shall be provided and
maintained along the full length of the interior and rear lot lines.
- A continuous 2.2 metre high privacy fence shall be provided and
maintained along the full length of the interior and rear lot lines.
RMR-51 - 720 Grey Street
Special Provisions
- Garden Avenue shall be deemed the front lot line and Grey Street
shall be deemed an exterior lot line.
- Minimum front yard setback: 4 metres, except a minimum of 2.2
metres shall be provided within 8 metres of the northerly lot line
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 4 metres, except a minimum of
2.8 metres shall be provided within 7 metres of the westerly lot line.
- Each block townhouse shall provide a minimum of 2 parking spaces
per unit, one of which shall be provided in an integral garage and one
of which shall be provided in a private driveway.
- A minimum of 27 visitor parking spaces shall be provided.
- The required visitor parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 1.6
metres from the easterly lot line abutting Garden Avenue.
- Any building or structure, which contains a dwelling unit and abuts
a main or branch rail line, shall provide a minimum yard of 7 metres
abutting a rail line with an impact/noise barrier (crash wall); or 15
metres abutting a rail line with an earth berm.
- Balconies (not constructed on foundations) may project no closer than
2 metres to a lot line abutting Garden Avenue and Grey Street.
- Balconies (not constructed on foundations) shall be prohibited on a
third storey in the yard abutting the westerly lot line.
- A planting strip having a width of 1.5 metres shall be provided and
maintained along the full length of the westerly and northerly lot line.
- Block townhouse dwelling units shall not have any detached
accessory buildings or structures located in any yard adjacent to
Garden Avenue or Grey Street. The said yard shall not be enclosed
by an opaque privacy fence.
- Minimum POTL lot area: 100 square metres per unit
- Minimum POTL lot frontage: 4.75 metres
- Maximum POTL lot coverage: 60%
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- Minimum POTL front yard setback: 5.6 metres, except the end units
of the townhouse blocks internal to the site shall have a minimum of
4.2 metres
- Minimum POTL rear yard setback: 6 metres, except the townhouses
fronting Garden Avenue and Grey Street shall have a minimum of 4
metres
- Minimum POTL side yard setback: 1.2 metres
- Minimum. POTL side yard setback for common walls: 0 metres
- Minimum POTL landscaped open space: 0 square metres
- Minimum POTL amenity space: 0 square metres
RMR-52 - Western part of 660 Colborne Street West
Additional Permitted Uses
- Semi-detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Semi-detached dwelling:
- Minimum lot area: 195 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 7.3 metres
- Minimum lot coverage shall not apply.
- Maximum building height: 2 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 5.5 metres to dwelling face and 5.8
metres to the attached garage.
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres + 3 metre landscape buffer
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.2 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Minimum side yard setback for common walls: 0 metres
- Minimum gross floor area: 85 square metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30% of the entire condominium
Block
- Minimum private amenity space: 9 square metres per unit
- Minimum common amenity space: 9 square metres per unit in
addition to private amenity space
- Parking: 1 space per unit, plus 0.5 visitor spaces per unit provided
within the common parking area.
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- Maximum Encroachments:
- Front yard porches: 1.5 metres
- Steps with or without foundation: 3.9 metres but no closer than 0.6
metres to a private condominium road.
- Interior or exterior side yard bay windows with or without foundation:
0.6 metres but no closer than 0.3 metres
- For purposes of calculating setbacks along a curved portion of a street
or intersecting street, the unit setback shall be measured from the
point of intersection of the two streets extended.
- Firewall projections shall not be subject to front yard, side yard, or
rear yard setbacks or encroachments.
RMR-53 - West part of 660 Colborne Street West
Special Provisions
- When a dwelling has frontage on both a public right-of-way and a
private condominium road, the yard abutting the public right-of-way
shall be considered the front yard.
- Minimum lot area: 110 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.9 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: shall not apply
- Minimum front yard setback: 3 metres to any dwelling face abutting a
public right-of-way
- Minimum rear yard setback: 3 metres to a dwelling face abutting a
private condominium road and 5.8 metres to an attached garage,
abutting a private condominium road
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Parking: 1 space per unit plus 0.5 visitor spaces per unit provided
within the common parking area
- Permitted Encroachments
- Front yard (Colborne Street West) porches and steps with or without a
foundation: 2.5 metres
- Bay Windows with foundation: 0.6 metres but no closer than 0.3
metres
- Interior or exterior side yard bay widows with foundation: 0.6 metres
but no closer than 0.3 metres
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- No accessory uses, buildings or structures are permitted in yards
abutting Colborne Street West.
- No privacy fencing shall be permitted in the front yard or rear yard of
dual- frontage units.
RMR-54 - 620 Colborne Street West
Special Provisions
- When a dwelling has frontage on both a public right-of-way and a
private condominium road, the yard abutting the public right-of-way
shall be considered the front yard.
- Minimum lot area: 110 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.9 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: shall not apply
- Minimum front yard setback: 3 metres to any dwelling face abutting a
public right-of-way
- Minimum rear yard setback: 3 metres to a dwelling face abutting a
private condominium road and 5.8 metres to an attached garage,
abutting a private condominium road
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 1.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Parking: 1 space per unit, plus 0.5 visitor spaces per unit provided
within the common parking area
- Permitted Encroachments:
- Front yard (Colborne Street West) porches and steps with or without a
foundation: 2.5 metres
- Bay Windows with foundation: 0.6 metres but no closer than 0.3 metres
- Interior or exterior side yard bay widows with foundation: 0.6 metres
but no closer than 0.3 metres
- No accessory uses, buildings or structures are permitted in yards
abutting Colborne Street West.
- No privacy fencing shall be permitted in the front yard or rear yard of
dual- frontage units.
RMR-55 - 620 Colborne Street West
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 120 square metres
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- Minimum lot frontage: 5.4 metres
- Minimum lot coverage: shall not apply
- Minimum front yard setback: 4.5 metres to dwelling face and 5.8 metres to
attached garage
- Minimum rear yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback 2.4 metres and 1 metre to a parking
space
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30% of the entire condominium block
- Minimum private amenity space: 20 square metres (unscreened)
- Minimum common amenity space: 9 square metres per unit in addition to
private amenity space
- Parking: 1 space per unit plus 0.5 visitor spaces per unit provided within the
common parking area
- Permitted Encroachments
- Front yard porches: 1.5 metres
- Steps with or without foundation: 3.9 metres but no closer than 0.6 metres to
a private condominium road
- Interior or exterior side yard bay windows with or without foundation: 0.6
metres but no closer than 0.3 metres
- Firewall projections shall not be subject to front yard, side yard, or rear
yard setbacks or encroachments.
- For purposes of calculating setbacks along a curved portion of a street or
intersecting street, the unit setback shall be measured from the point of
intersection of the two streets extended.
RMR-56 - 89-91 Walnut Street
Special Provisions
- A maximum of one (1) detached additional dwelling unit is permitted on a
lot containing an existing fourplex or four (4) dwelling units.
- The maximum number of residential dwelling units permitted shall not
exceed five (5) units.
- A maximum of one (1) parking space in tandem is permitted for a fourplex
unit.
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RMR-57 - 72 Johnson Road
Special Provisions
- Stacked townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot area: 184 m2 per unit
- Minimum lot width: 30 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum building height: 3 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: 3.5 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 30%
- Amenity space: 9 m2 per unit
- Parking location: two required parking spaces may be located a
minimum of 4.5 metres from Johnson Road
RMR-58 - 333 & 339 Wellington Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum interior side yard setback: 6 metres
- An existing unenclosed step may project a maximum of 1.5 metres into
a two-way traffic aisle.
- Required off-street parking shall:
- Be located a minimum of 3 metres from a lot line abutting Stanley
street.
- Be located a minimum of 6 metres from a lot line abutting Wellington
street.
- Be located a minimum of 0 metres from a rear lot line.
- Be located a minimum of 1 metre from any other lot line.
RMR-59 - 372 Darling Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback shall be no less than that provided by the
building that existing on the lot on April 11, 2005.
- Required parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 3 metres
from any lot line abutting a street and a minimum of 0 metres from
any other lot line.
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RMR-60 - 3 Alfred Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 39
- Maximum building height: 2.5 storeys
- Minimum interior side yard setback (north): 2.91 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (south): 7.5 metres
- Minimum number of parking spaces: 39
RMR-61 - 3 Alfred Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, general
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of apartment dwelling units: 17
- Maximum building height: 2.5 storeys
RMR-62 - 142 Nelson Street
Special Provisions
- Fourplex provisions:
- Minimum lot area: 787 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 19.5 metres
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Minimum front yard setback: 6.5 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 10 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (west): 1.2 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback (east): 8 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 20%
- An unenclosed porch, verandah or deck (with our without a roof) may
be permitted to project into the front yard a maximum of 4.3 metres.
- A minimum of 6 parking spaces must be provided on site.
- Any additional spaces beyond this may be provided on appropriately
zoned land that is located within a minimum of 150 metres of the
nearest lot line of the subject property on the condition that an
agreement providing for the continuation of the additional parking
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spaces is entered into with the City and is registered against both
parcels of land.
RMR-63 - 372, 380, and 384 St. Paul Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of beds: 102
- Minimum front yard setback: 2 metres
- Minimum rear yard setbacks: 5.7 metres for the portion of the
building adjacent to 7 The Strand Avenue
- 6 metres for the portion of the building adjacent to 5 The Strand
Avenue
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 2.7 metres for the northerly
interior side yard
- 7 metres for the portion of the building adjacent to 370 St. Paul
Avenue
- 6 metres for the portion of the building adjacent to 5 The Strand
Avenue
- Planting Strip adjacent to all new parking spaces: 1.5 metres for the
yards adjacent to 7 The Strand Avenue, 5 The Strand Avenue, 141 St.
George Street, 139 St. George Street and 370 St. Paul Avenue
- Minimum privacy fence height: 2.2 metres for the yards adjacent to 7
The Strand Avenue, 5 The Strand Avenue, 141 St. George Street, 139
St. George Street and 370 St. Paul Avenue, and 0 metres for the front
yard adjacent to 370 St. Paul Avenue
RMR-64 - 85 Morrell Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Group correctional home
- School, commercial
- Retail store
- Financial institution
- Office, general
- Place of entertainment/recreation
- Medical clinic
- Office, medical
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- Neighbourhood convenience store
- Personal service
- Studio
- Place of assembly
- Place of worship
- Restaurant
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
- The front yard shall be defined as the yard opposite Morrell Street.
- Minimum front yard setback: 7 metres
- The rear yard shall be defined as the yard opposite Leonard Street.
- Minimum rear yard setback: 1 metre
- Minimum interior side yard setback (south): 1 metre
- Parking: minimum 1.16 spaces per dwelling unit
- Minimum landscaped open space: 20%
- Minimum amenity space: 1223 square metres (total), 763 square
metres (rooftop)
RMR-65 - 73 Murray Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, General
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 0.2 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 6.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 1.7 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 7%
- Minimum setback for a parking space from a lot line abutting a street:
1 metre
- Minimum lot area: 2,340 m2
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- Maximum lot coverage: 41%
- One off-street parking space may be permitted for the use associated
with an abutting lot, on the condition that an agreement providing for
the continuation of the off-street parking space is entered into with the
owners of both lots and the City of Brantford and is registered against
both parcels of land.
- An easement may be permitted for the access to all parking spaces on
an abutting lot.
- Apartment Dwellings are permitted to have external entrances with
direct access from the exterior of the building to a street.
RMR-66 - 395 Conklin Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 6 metres
- Minimum outdoor amenity space: 9 square metres per unit
- Notwithstanding the above, a minimum of 194 square metres of
amenity space shall be provided in a detached accessory building.
RMR-67 - 130 Elgin Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 6
- Minimum lot area: 106.2 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot width: 15.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 1.7 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 0.2 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 0.5 metres
- Minimum parking: 5 spaces
- The required parking spaces shall be 0.8 metres from any lot line
abutting a street.
- No accessible parking space shall be required.
RMR-68 - 26 Freeborn Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 11
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- Minimum lot area: 111.5 square metres per unit
- Minimum lot width: 27.58 metres
- Interior yard setback: 7.5 metres abutting the eastern lot line and
2.75 metres abutting the western lot line
- Minimum landscaped open space: 19.8%
- Minimum amenity space: 7.2 square metres per unit
- Minimum parking: 14 spaces
- No accessible parking spaces required.
- A single accessory structure not exceeding 6 square metres in area
may be permitted in the northeast portion of the required front yard,
minimum 1.9 metres from the front property line.
RMR-69 - Bank and Wilkes Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
- Semi-detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Street townhouses shall be comprised of a maximum of 6 attached
dwelling units.
RMR-70 - 277, 299, and 301 Hardy Road
Sole Permitted Uses
- Street townhouse dwellings
- Accessory uses, building and structures
- Uses permitted in Section 3.32
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard: 6.0 metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.5 metres
- The lands zoned RMR-70 are classified as a Class 4 Area as defined
by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment Environmental Noise
Guideline Publication NPC-300
RMR-71 - 282 Stanley Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
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Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwelling
- Minimum lot area: 180 m2/unit
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard: 1.5 metres
RMR-72 - 282 Stanley Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025
Special Provisions
- Stanley Street is considered the front lot line.
- Front yard shall not have any detached accessory buildings or
structures located in any yard adjacent to a public street, and,
notwithstanding Chapter 438 of the Municipal Code for Fencing, said
yard shall not be enclosed by an opaque privacy fence.
- Parking: notwithstanding Section 5.0, access to parking shall be
provided from the rear yard only.
- Fourplex dwelling, street townhouse dwelling, street townhouse
dwelling with a detached rear garage, street townhouse dwelling
with an integral rear garage, block townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot area: 160 m2/unit
- Street townhouse dwellings containing three or more units
- Maximum lot coverage: 45%
- All uses except block townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum front yard: 3.0 metres
- Interior side wall: 1.5 metres
- Exterior side wall: 1.5 metres
RMR-73 - 282 Stanley Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Fourplex dwelling, block townhouse dwelling, stacked townhouse
dwelling, street townhouse dwelling:
- Minimum lot area: 160 m2/unit
- Stacked townhouse dwellings:
- Minimum lot frontage: 30 metres
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- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum building height: 3 storeys
- Minimum front yard: 6.0 metres
- Minimum rear yard: 6.0 metres
- Minimum interior side yard: 1.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard: 3.0 metres
- Minimum lot area: 70 m2/unit
- Parking
- Minimum 1.5 spaces per unit
- Notwithstanding Section 5.0, all parking areas shall have access to a
street by means of a shared driveway. Private access to individual
units shall be prohibited.
RMR-74 - 88 and 92 Birkett Lane
Amended by By-law 98-2025.
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwellings
- Minimum lot frontage: 5.0 m, except 4.88 m for the interior units
- Minimum lot area: 124.0 m²
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 3.6 m to Birkett Lane; 4.9 m to a
private street except 4.25 m for end units on a private street
- Minimum rear yard: 7.0 m
- Minimum exterior side yard: 3.0 m, except 1.5 m to a private street
- Amenity space
- Minimum amenity space: 15.0 m2 per unit
- Notwithstanding any other provision in this by-law, townhouse
dwelling units shall not have any detached accessory buildings
or structures located in any yard between the building and street
facing Birkett Lane.
- Minimum landscape open space
- 25%, Applies to the front yard only.
- Applies to interior units only on private road or street.
- 30%, front yard adjacent to Birkett Lane
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- Parking
- Visitor parking shall be provided at a minimum rate of 0.25 spaces
per dwelling unit.
- Notwithstanding Section 5.14, Electric Vehicle Parking/Charging
shall not be required.
- Tandem parking shall be permitted.
- Shall not apply to visitor parking.
- Notwithstanding Section 5.0, all parking areas shall have access to
a street by means of a shared driveway. Private access to individual
units shall be prohibited.
- Additional Provisions
- The opening of an integral garage fronting on a private street shall
not exceed 60% of the width of the street townhouse dwelling.
- Back-to-back townhouse dwellings:
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 6.0 m to Birkett Lane; except 4.5
metres to a private street for an interior unit and 4.25 m to a private
street for an end unit.
- Amenity Space
- Minimum amenity space: 9.0 m2 per unit
- Amenity Space shall mean space within a building or outside of a
building which provides private and common active and/or passive
recreation areas for residents of a residential use.
- Amenity Space shall include a common amenity area to satisfy the
amount required for Back-to-Back Townhouse Dwelling Units
identified herein.
- Notwithstanding any other provision in this by-law, townhouse
dwelling units shall not have any detached accessory buildings
or structures located in any yard between the building and street
facing Birkett Lane.
- Parking
- Visitor parking shall be provided at a minimum rate of 0.25 spaces
per dwelling unit.
- Notwithstanding Section 5.14, Electric Vehicle Parking/Charging
shall not be required.
- Tandem parking shall be permitted.
- Shall not apply to visitor parking.
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- The maximum opening of an integral garage facing the front lot line
shall not exceed 60% of the width of the street townhouse
dwelling.
- Notwithstanding Section 5.0, all parking areas shall have access to
a street by means of a shared driveway. Private access to individual
units shall be prohibited.
- Additional Provisions
- The opening of an integral garage fronting on a private street shall
not exceed 60% of the width of the street townhouse dwelling.
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
RMR-75 - 106 Paris Road
Amended by By-law 105-2025.
Special Provisions
- Apartment Building
- Minimum interior side yard: 3.16 metres
- Minimum fence height along interior lot lines: 1.80 metres
- Maximum building height: 17.0 metres
- Minimum front yard: 4.95 metres
- 100% of the required amenity space shall be permitted outdoors.
RMR-76 - Southside of Baldwin Avenue
Amended by By-law 119-2025
Special Provisions
- Street Townhouse Dwellings:
- Minimum unit frontage: 5.0 metres or 4.88 metres for interior units
- Minimum lot area: 118.0 m² per unit
- Minimum front yard from garage: 6.0 metres, from main wall 4.88
metres, except 4.25 m for end units on a private street.
- Minimum rear yard: 7.0 metres, except where the rear yard of a
street townhouse dwelling abuts the rear yard of another street
townhouse dwelling, the minimum rear yard depth shall be 6.0 m.
- Minimum exterior side yard: 3.0 metres, except 1.5 metres to a
private street.
- Minimum amenity space: 15.0 m² per unit
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- Minimum landscape open space:
- 25% applies to the front yard for interior units only on a private
road or street
- Parking
- Visitor parking shall be provided at a minimum rate of 0.25
spaces per dwelling unit.
- Electric Vehicle Parking/Charging Station shall not be
required.
- Tandem parking shall be permitted, but shall not apply to visitor
parking.
- Additional Provisions
- The opening of an integral garage fronting on a private street
shall not exceed 60% of the width of the street townhouse
dwelling.
- Back-to-Back Townhouse dwellings:
- Minimum lot frontage: 6.0 metres except 4.5 metres to a private
street for an interior unit and 4.25 metres to a private street for an
end unit.
- Minimum front yard from garage: 6.0 metres, from a main wall: 4.5
m metres.
- Minimum exterior side yard: 3.0 metres, except 1.5 metres to a
private street.
- Amenity space
- Minimum private amenity space: 0 metres squared per unit.
- Minimum common amenity space: 9.0 metres squared per unit.
- Minimum front yard landscape open space: 30%
- Parking
- Visitor parking shall be provided at a minimum rate of 0.25
spaces per dwelling unit.
- Electric Vehicle Parking/Charging Station shall not be
required.
- Tandem parking shall be permitted, but shall not apply to visitor
parking.
- Additional Provisions
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- The opening of an integral garage facing the front lot line shall
not exceed 60% of the width of a back-to-back-townhouse
dwelling.
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
RMR-77 - 380 and 384 Erie Avenue
Amended by By-law 118-2025.
Special Provisions
- Street townhouse dwellings:
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 2.4 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard: 2.4 metres
RMR-78 - Unused
RMR-79 - 452 Grey Street
Amended by By-law 83-2026.
Additional Permitted Uses
- All uses permitted in the Minor Institutional (I1) Zone, in accordance
with Table 8.2 and Table 8.3, except for an elementary school or art
gallery.
Special Provisions
- Minimum off-street parking requirement for an apartment dwelling
that qualifies as affordable housing: 0.3 spaces per affordable
dwelling unit, inclusive of visitor parking.
- A required bicycle parking space located within the first storey of a
building or structure is permitted to have interior only access.
- Minimum separation distance between buildings on the same lot: 7.0
metres.
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7.8 Residential High-Rise (RHR) Zone Provisions
7.8.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Building Type
The following Table 7.8.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply for lots and building types within the Residential High-Rise Zone.
Table 7.8.1: Residential High-Rise (RHR) Zone Lot and Building Requirements
Provision
Apartment dwellings/
long term care home,
retirement home
1. Minimum lot frontage
NR
2. Minimum lot area
NR
3. Minimum front yard to
the main wall
3 m (1)
4. Minimum rear yard
10 m (1)
5. Minimum interior side
yard
3 m (1)(2)
6. Minimum exterior side
yard
3 m (1)
7. Minimum building
height
20 m
8. Maximum building
height
38 m
9. Minimum landscaped
open space
25%
10. Minimum common
amenity space
5 m2 per dwelling
(3)
Notes
NR = No Requirement
(1)
Except that for an underground parking area the minimum setback shall be
0 metres.
(2)
Except 5.5 metres where the building contains windows or similar openings
facing the interior side yard.
(3)
A minimum of 50% of the common amenity space must be provided
outdoor and a minimum of 25% must be indoor. This provision does not
apply to a long term care home.
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7.8.2 Additional Provisions
The following provisions apply to an apartment dwelling, long term care home
or retirement home:
a) Where buildings are 8 storeys or more in height, a 2 to 3 storey podium
shall be provided and the tower portion of the building shall incorporate a
step back from the outer edge of the exterior wall of the podium.
b) Permitted non-residential uses within an apartment dwelling shall be
located at grade.
c) The minimum separation between the tower component of apartment
buildings above 8 storeys on the same lot shall be 25 metres.
d) The minimum setback of the tower component of a high-rise shall be 12.5
metres to a property line that is not the street.
e) Where the rear yard of a lot containing an apartment dwelling, long term
care home or retirement home abuts a lot in a SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone,
the building height above 10.0 metres shall be limited by a 45- degree
angular plane measured from a height of 10.0 metres at the 10.0 metre
setback from an adjoining SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone.
f) Where the side yard of a lot containing an apartment dwelling, long term
care home or retirement home abuts a lot in a SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone,
the building height above 10.0 metres shall be limited by a 45- degree
angular plane measured from a height of 10.0 metres at the 5.5 metre
setback from an adjoining SR, NLR, or GNLR Zone.
g) The maximum building width of an apartment dwelling, long term care
home or retirement home facing the front lot line shall be 60 metres.
7.8.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Residential High-Rise (RHR) Zone in Section 7.8 to this By-law, and all other
provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
RHR-1 - 248-260 Grand River Avenue
Special Provisions
- Grand River Avenue shall be deemed to be the front lot line and
Jamieson Court the exterior lot line
- Minimum parking: 1.03 spaces per unit
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- Maximum number of dwelling units: 318
RHR-2 - 34 McMurray Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Contractor's yard
- Medical clinic
- Medical office
Special Provisions
- Medical clinics and/or medical offices shall be restricted to locating
within the existing building.
- Medical clinics and Medical offices:
- Minimum lot area: 883 square metres
- Minimum lot frontage: 27.5 metres
- Maximum building height: Existing as of June 1, 2009
- Minimum front yard setback: Existing as of June 1, 2009
- Minimum rear yard setback: Existing as of June 1, 2009
- Minimum side yard setback: Existing as of June 1, 2009
- Minimum landscaped open space: 0 square metres
RHR-3 - 325 Fairview Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, general
Special Provisions
- Provisions apply as shown on shown on Figure RHR-3 below.
- Maximum gross floor area for a hair salon: 35.7 square metres
- Maximum gross floor area for office, general or dry cleaning depot:
56 square metres
- Maximum gross floor area for a dry cleaning depot: 56 square metres
- A canopy may encroach a maximum of 1 metre into the minimum
front yard, but shall not encroach into a required driveway or required
parking area.
- Minimum parking spaces: 10 spaces
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Figure RHR-3: Site specific provisions for 325 Fairview Drive
RHR-4 - 64 Buchanan Crescent
Special Provisions
- Q1 to Table 7.2.b does not apply to Place of Worship.
- Table 8.3: Institutional Zone Provisions apply to Place of Worship.
RHR-5 - 15 Niagara Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale uses
- Warehouse uses
- Research use
- Accessory general office,
- Retail sale of items manufactured on the property
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Excluded Uses
- Industrial uses classified as High hazard industrial occupancy (Group
F, Division 1) as defined by the Ontario Building Code shall be
prohibited.
RHR-6 - 301 Fairview Drive
Special Provisions
- Maximum number of dwelling units: 57
- Minimum planting strip on Fairview Drive: 1 metre
- Minimum planting strip on any other street: 3 metres
RHR-7 - 219 Shellard Lane
Additional Permitted Uses
- Block townhouse dwelling
Special Provisions
- Block townhouse:
- Exterior rear wall setback: 7.5 metres from rear lot line
- Exterior side wall setback: 3.0 metres from rear lot line
RHR-8 - 111 Grey Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 0 metres
RHR-9 - 60 Dufferin Avenue and 41 Spring Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Block Townhouse Dwelling
Special Provisions
- Vehicular access from Spring Street shall be restricted to emergency
service, garbage collection, and moving vehicles only.
- Balconies and canopies may encroach a maximum of 1.5 metres into a
required yard.
- The maximum building height: geodetic elevation of 229.5 metres.
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RHR-10 - 34 Norman Street
Special Provisions
- For the purposes of this Bylaw, the front lot line shall be deemed to
be Fairview Drive
- Maximum building height: 7 storeys
- Minimum front yard setback: 7.5 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 58 metres
- The required parking space shall be located a minimum of 4.5 metres
from Norman Street.
- A minimum building step back of 8 metres shall be provided from the
building line fronting Wayne Drive at a height of 6.8 metres above
grade.
- A minimum building step back of 5 metres shall be provided from the
front and rear building lines, 34 metres from the easterly side building
line and 8 metres from the westerly side building line for the seventh
storey.
RHR-11 - 54 Dufferin Avenue
Special Provisions
- Vehicular access from Spring Street shall be restricted to emergency
service, garbage collection, and moving vehicles only.
- Balconies and canopies may encroach a maximum of 1.5 metres into a
required yard.
- Maximum building height: geodetic elevation 229.5 metres
RHR-12 - 59-61 North Park Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback for a crisis residence: 6.7 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback for a crisis residence: 1.5
metres
RHR-13 - 282 Stanley Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 37.5 m2/unit
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- Maximum building height: 6 storeys
- Minimum front yard to the main wall: 3.0 m plus 0.3 m for each storey.
- Minimum rear yard: 3.0 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard: 1.0 meters
- Elgin Street is considered the front lot line.
RHR-14 - 282 Stanley Street
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Additional permitted uses
- Block townhouse dwelling
Special Provisions
- Block townhouse dwelling:
- Maximum building height: 3 storeys
- Apartment dwellings/ long term care home, retirement home:
- 8 storeys
RHR-15 - 544 Shellard Lane
Amended by By-law 109-2025.
Special Provisions
- Apartment Dwellings
- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Sections 7.8.2.a and e
shall not apply.
- Notwithstanding Table 5.13.a, long-term bicycle parking spaces
shall be required at a rate of 0.25 spaces per dwelling unit.
- Maximum building height: 30 metres
- All other requirements of the By-law shall apply.
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8.0 Institutional Zones
8.1 Applicable Institutional Zones
The Institutional Zones established by this By-law apply to lands zoned Minor
Institutional Zone (I1) and Major Institutional Zone (I2).
8.2 Permitted Uses
The following Table 8.2 establishes the uses permitted in the Institutional Zones
outlined in Section 8.1. The uses permitted in a zone are identified by a "P" in
the column related to each zone. If a use is not permitted, a dash "-" is shown in
the column related to each zone. Where a "Q" is shown in the column under a
zone, a qualification applies to a permitted use as described following Table 8.2.
Table 8.2: Permitted Uses in Institutional Zones
Permitted Use
Minor Institutional (I1)
Zone
Major Institutional (I2)
Zone
1. Art gallery
P
P
2. Community centre
P
P
3. Child care centre
P
P
4. Crisis residence
-
P
5. Dormitory
-
Q1
6. Emergency medical
services
P
P
7. Group correctional
home
P
P
8. Group home
P
P
9. Hospice
P
P
10. Hospital
-
P
11. Library
P
P
12. Long term care home
-
P
13. Medical clinic
-
P
14. Museum
-
P
15. Neighbourhood
convenience store
Q1
Q1
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Permitted Use
Minor Institutional (I1)
Zone
Major Institutional (I2)
Zone
16. Office, medical
-
P
17. Personal service
-
Q1
18. Place of worship
P
P
19. Retirement home
-
P
20. School, elementary
P
P
21. School, post-
secondary
-
P
22. School, secondary
-
P
Qualifications:
Q1 Permitted in conjunction with an institutional use.
8.3 Institutional Zone Provisions
The following Table 8.3 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply for lots and building types within the I1 and I2 Zones.
Table 8.3: Institutional Zone Provisions
Provision
School,
Elementary
School,
Secondary
Hospital
/Long
Term Care
Home /
Retirement
Home
Place of
Worship
Emergency
Medical
Services
Other
Institutional
Uses
1. Minimum lot
area
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
2. Minimum lot
frontage
30.0 m
50.0 m
30.0 m
20.0 m
20.0 m
20.0 m
3. Maximum lot
coverage
40%(1)
40%(1)
75%
40%
60%
40%
4. Maximum
height
15.0 m
15.0 m
40.0 m
15.0 m
15.0 m
15.0 m
5. Minimum
front yard
4.0 m
4.0 m
4.0 m
4.0 m
4.0 m
4.0 m
6. Minimum
rear yard
12.0 m
15.0 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
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Provision
School,
Elementary
School,
Secondary
Hospital
/Long
Term Care
Home /
Retirement
Home
Place of
Worship
Emergency
Medical
Services
Other
Institutional
Uses
7. Minimum
interior side
yard
4.0 m(2)
4.0 m(2)
4.0 m(2)
2.4 m
4.0 m
2.4 m
8. Minimum
exterior side
yard
4.0 m
4.0 m
4.0 m
4.0 m
4.0 m
4.0 m
9. Minimum
landscaped
open space
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
Notes:
NR = No Requirement
(1) Incudes all portable classrooms
(2) Except abutting a Residential Zone where the minimum interior side yard shall be
7.5 metres.
8.3.1 Site Specific Exceptions
The following lists establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the Minor
Institutional (I1) and Major Institutional (I2) Zones respectively in Section 8.3 to
this By-law, and all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are
consistent with the provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
Site Specific Exceptions for the Minor Institutional (I1) Zone
I1-1 - 501 Shellard Lane
Amended by by-law 54-2026
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
- Street townhouse dwelling
Special Provisions
- Single detached dwelling shall be subject to the provisions for single
detached dwellings established in the GNLR-13 Zone.
- Street townhouse dwelling shall be subject to the provisions for
street townhouse dwellings established in the RMR-43 Zone.
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- Elementary School:
- Minimum lot area: 2.39 hectares
- Minimum lot frontage: 80 metres
I1-2 - Gillespie Drive, Block 287 2M-1970
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Single detached dwelling subject to the provisions of the GNLR
Zone.
- Elementary School:
- Minimum lot area: 2.1 hectares
- Minimum lot frontage: 80 metres
I1-3 - 135 & 137 Francis Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
I1-4 - 344 Elgin Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard: 1 metre
- Minimum parking: 1.0 space per 45 square metres gross floor area
I1-5 - 175 Glenwood Drive and 30 Clara Crescent
Special Provisions
- No building or structure and no placing or dumping of fill shall be
permitted except in accordance with the approval of the City of
Brantford and the Grand River Conservation Authority with respect to
geotechnical or slope and stability matters.
I1-6 - 36 Fairview Drive and Part of 30 Fairview Drive
Special Provisions
- Buffering where the parking area abuts 4, 6 and 8 Willow Drive shall
be a 3 metre wide planting strip comprised of a combination of
landscaping and a board on board wood fence that is a minimum of 1.8
metres in height.
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I1-7 - 80 Coulbeck Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Additional dwelling unit in the main building of the place of
worship.
I1-8 - 7 Burnley Avenue
Special Provisions
- Maximum capacity of a place of worship: 115 persons
I1-9 - 69 Superior Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 51%
- Traffic aisle width: 3.5 metres
- Minimum parking for a place of worship: 27 spaces
I1-10 - Unaddressed Parcel on east end of Mair Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 250 square metres
- Maximum building height: 11.5 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 6 metres from the garage and 3.5
metres from the dwelling unit
- Minimum rear yard setback: 7 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 2.4 metres
- Stairs shall be permitted to encroach within the required parking
space in the garage a maximum of 0.5 metres.
I1-11- Part of 299 Mount Pleasant Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Dwelling, Semi-Detached;
- Dwelling, Single Detached;
- Dwelling, Street Fronting Rowhouse;
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Site Specific Exceptions for the Major Institutional (I2) Zone
I2-1 - 99 Wayne Gretzky Parkway
Additional Permitted Uses
- Research and training centre
- Hospice
- Office, general
Special Provisions
- Minimum side yard setback abutting Wayne Gretzky Parkway: 6.4
metres
- Minimum planting strip along Grey Street: 2 metres
I2-2 - 97 Mount Pleasant Street, 6, 10, 20, 30 Bell Lane
Additional Permitted Uses
- Apartment dwelling
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 167 square metres per unit
- Parking: 1.5 spaces per unit
I2-3 - Part of 364 Shellard Lane
Special Provisions
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 4 metres
- Gymnasium:
- Minimum parking: 55 spaces
- Minimum accessible parking: 1 space
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9.0 Commercial Zones
9.1 Applicable Commercial Zones
The Commercial Zones established by this By-law apply to lands zoned:
- Automobile Service (AS) Zone
- Convenience Commercial (CC) Zone; and
- Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone.
9.2 Permitted Uses
The following Table 9.2 establishes the uses permitted in the Commercial Zones
outlined in Section 9.1. The uses permitted in a zone are identified in Table 9.2
by a "P" in the column related to each Zone. If a use is not permitted, a dash "-"
is shown in the column related to each zone. Where a "Q" is shown in the
column under a zone, a qualification applies to a permitted uses as described
following Table 9.2.
Table 9.2: Permitted Commercial Zone Uses
Permitted Uses
Automobile
Service Zone
(AS)
Convenience
Commercial
Zone (CC)
Neighbourhood
Commercial
Zone (NC)
1. Alternative health care
-
P
P
2. Apartment dwelling
-
P
Q1
3. Art gallery
-
-
P
4. Automobile gas bars
P
-
-
5. Automobile repair garage
P
-
-
6. Automobile washing
facility
P
-
-
7. Bakery
-
P
P
8. Banquet hall
-
-
P
9. Bar
-
-
P
10. Brewing on premises
establishment
-
-
P
11. Building supply centre
-
-
P
12. Child care centre
-
P
P
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Permitted Uses
Automobile
Service Zone
(AS)
Convenience
Commercial
Zone (CC)
Neighbourhood
Commercial
Zone (NC)
13. Financial institution
-
-
P
14. Funeral home
-
-
P
15. Grocery store
-
-
P
16. Library
-
P
P
17. Live-work dwelling
-
P
P
18. Medical clinic
-
P
P
19. Neighbourhood
convenience store
P
P
P
20. Nursery garden centre
-
-
P
21, Office, general
-
-
P
22. Office, medical
-
-
P
23. Personal Service
-
P
P
24. Pharmacy
-
P
P
25. Place of assembly
-
-
P
26. Place of entertainment/
recreation
-
-
P
27. Place of worship
-
-
P
28. Printing establishment
-
-
P
29. Restaurant
P
-
P
30. Retail store
-
P
P
31. School, commercial
-
-
P
32. Service industry
-
-
P
33. Service or repair shop
-
-
P
34. Shopping centre
-
-
P
35. Studio
-
P
P
36. Veterinary clinic
-
-
P
Qualifications:
Q1
An apartment dwelling is permitted above the ground floor provided that non-
residential uses are located on the ground floor.
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9.3 Commercial Zone Provisions
9.3.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Zone
The following Table 9.3.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to lots and building types within the AS, CC and NC Zones.
Table 9.3.1: Commercial Lot and Building Requirements
Provision
AS Zone
CC
Zone
NC Zone
Non-
Residential
NC Zone Mixed
Residential and
Non-Residential
1. Minimum lot frontage
30 m
15 m
30 m
30 m
2. Minimum lot area
750 m2
450 m2
4,000 m2
4,000 m2
3. Minimum front yard
setback for buildings
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
4. Minimum front yard
setback for a gasoline
pump island
6 m
N/R
N/R
N/R
5. Minimum front yard
setback for a gasoline
pump island canopy
1 m
N/R
N/R
N/R
6. Minimum rear yard
setback abutting a
Residential Zone
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7. Minimum rear yard
setback abutting any
other zone
3 m
0 m
0 m
7.5 m
8. Minimum interior side
yard setback abutting
a Residential Zone
7.5 m
4 m
7.5 m
4 m or 5.5 m(2)
9. Minimum interior side
yard setback abutting
any other zone
3 m
0 m
0 m
0 m or 5.5 m(2)
10. Minimum interior side
yard setback for a
gasoline pump
island canopy
1 m(1)
N/R
N/R
N/R
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Provision
AS Zone
CC
Zone
NC Zone
Non-
Residential
NC Zone Mixed
Residential and
Non-Residential
11. Minimum exterior side
yard setback for
buildings
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
12. Minimum exterior side
yard setback for a
gasoline pump
island
6 m
N/R
N/R
N/R
13. Minimum exterior side
yard setback for a
gasoline pump
island canopy
1 m
N/R
N/R
N/R
14. Maximum building
height
12 m
12 m
12 m
14 m
15. Minimum ground floor
height
NR
3.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
16. Minimum landscape
open space
10%
10%
10%
10%
Notes:
N/R = No Requirement
(1) Except when abutting a Residential Zone it shall be 7.5 metres.
(2) Where the building has windows for a dwelling unit facing the interior side lot line.
9.3.2 Additional Provisions
a) Where apartment dwellings are proposed in the NC Zone, a minimum
amenity space of 5 square metres per dwelling unit shall be provided on the
lot.
b) A minimum of 50% of the amenity space required in 9.3.2.a must be
provided outdoor and a minimum of 25% must be indoor. This provision does
not apply to a long term care home.
9.3.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following lists establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Automobile Service (AS), Convenience Commercial (CC), and Neighbourhood
Commercial (NC) Zones respectively in Section 9.3 to this By-law, and all other
provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
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Site Specific Exceptions for the Automobile Service (AS) Zone
AS-1 - 196 Dalhousie Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Dwelling Unit, Retail Store, General Office
Special Provisions
- Second floor shall only be used for a dwelling unit.
- Maximum gross leasable area for Restaurant use: 217.5 square
metres
- Drive-through service shall be prohibited.
- Maximum general office gross floor area: 30 square metres
AS-2 - 534 King George Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile Sales Establishment
AS-3 - 530 King George Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Retail store
- Automobile Sales Establishment
Special Provisions
- Maximum gross floor area for retail store: 93 square metres
AS-4 - 1300 Clarance Street South
Additional Permitted Uses
- Nursery garden centre
Special Provisions
- Open storage permitted for nursery garden centre.
AS-5 - 402 Erie Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Dwelling unit
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
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Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 2 metres
- A dwelling unit must be located wholly within a second storey.
AS-6 - 200-206 Henry Street
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height within 5 metres of a residential zone: 4.6
metres
- Minimum planting strip abutting Wayne Gretzky Parkway: 1 metre
- Minimum planting strip between the established front building line and
the street: 0.1 metres
- Minimum parking: 14 spaces
- Minimum yard abutting Wayne Gretzky Parkway: 13 metres for
buildings, 10 metres for gasoline pump island canopy except at the
daylight triangle
- Vehicular access to Wayne Gretzky Parkway shall be restricted to a
right-in and right-out access.
- Minimum rear yard setback: 5 metres
AS-7 - 616-626 & 630-638 Colborne Street East
Special Provisions
- The designated front lot line shall be Colborne Street East.
- Minimum front yard setback to an existing gas pump: 4 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback: 2.5 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 4 metres
- A planting strip/buffer shall not be required adjacent to any off-street
parking spaces that existed prior to the enactment of this By-law.
- Minimum parking for a manual automobile washing facility: 2 spaces
per washing bay and said spaces may be stacked
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Site Specific Exceptions for the Convenience Commercial (CC) Zone
CC-1 - 315 Brant Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, General
- Medical Clinic
Special Provisions
- Rear yard setback: 1 metre
- Minimum landscaped open space: not applicable
- Minimum planting strips: not applicable
CC-2 - 230-232 Murray Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Taxi Establishment
Site Specific Exceptions for the Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone
NC-1 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025
NC-2 - 687 and 689 Powerline Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Commercial Patio
- Single Detached Dwelling
Special Provisions
- Minimum parking spaces: 76
NC-3 - 94-96 Grey Street
Special Provisions
- Minimum parking: 1 space per 30 square metres
NC-4 - 150-156 Clarance Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing industrial uses
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Special Provisions
- Existing industrial uses shall be subject to the provisions of the
General Employment (GE) zone.
NC-5 - 90 Queen Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Instructional/studio space directly related to a post-secondary
institution, Service or repair shop
Special Provisions
- Maximum gross floor area for instructional/studio space directly
related to a post-secondary institution: 1245 square metres
- Parking: 1 space per 70 square metres of gross floor area of
instructional/studio space directly related to a post-secondary
institution
NC-6 - deleted
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
NC-7 - 440 Colborne Street West
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 1.88 metres
- Minimum side yard setback: 1.88 metres
NC-8 - 26 Brantwood Park Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 0.34 hectares
- Maximum roof projection: 1.5 metres
NC-9 - 230 Shellard Lane
Additional Permitted Uses
- Warehouse
- Public storage
- Private park
Special Provisions
- The loading space shall be Type B.
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- A drive through shall be prohibited in the area identified as Part 2 on
Figure NC-9 below.
Figure NC-9: Site specific provisions for 230 Shellard Lane
NC-10 - 180 Grand River Avenue
Special Provisions
- For the purpose of this By-law, Grand River Avenue shall be deemed
the front lot line, whereas Chestnut Avenue and Jubilee Avenue are
exterior lot lines.
- Minimum lot area: 52.8 square metres per unit
- Maximum lot coverage: 58%
- Minimum front yard setback: 1.8 metres to front lot line, 1.2 metres
to northwest corner of building, 0.8 metres to northeast corner of
building
- Minimum rear yard setback: 4.9 metres to southwest corner of
building, 3 metres to southeast corner of building
- Minimum exterior side yard setback to westerly lot line: 1.8 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback to easterly lot line: 0 metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 19%
- Balconies not constructed on foundations may project 0 metres to the
lot line abutting Grand River Avenue.
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- Balconies shall not be permitted along the westerly lot line abutting
Chestnut Avenue.
- Parking: 1.1 spaces per unit
- Loading: 0 spaces
- A planting strip having a width of 1.8 metres or a buffer approved
pursuant to the Site Plan Control provisions of the Planning Act shall
be provided adjacent to Chestnut Avenue.
- A planting strip 0 metres adjacent to Grand River Avenue and Jubilee
Avenue and having a width of 3 metres or a buffer approved pursuant
to the Site Plan Control provisions of the Planning Act shall be
provided along the southerly lot line.
- A continuous 2.2 metres high privacy fence shall be provided and
maintained along all abutting residential properties.
NC-11 - 39 Johnson Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 0.25 hectares
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
- Minimum rear yard setback: 9 metres
- All uses shall be capable of being, and may be, served by a private
sanitary waste disposals system approved by the City in consultation
with the Brant County District Health Unit.
NC-12 - 44 Holme Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Autobody repair shop
- Automobile repair garage
- Catering service establishment
- Computer, electronic or data processing establishment
- Dry cleaning establishment
- Impound yard
- Kennel
- Public storage warehouse
- Salvage yard
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- Service or repair shop
- Telecommunications service
- School, trade
- Transportation terminal
NC-13 - 310-320 North Park Street
Special Provisions
- Non-Residential gross floor area (minimum): 250.0 square metres
per Mixed Use Building
- Building Height (maximum) as identified on Figure NC-13 below:
- Building 1: 16 storeys
- Building 2: 9 storeys
- Parking Structure: 1 storey
- Rear Yard (minimum) Abutting a Residential Zone:
- 6.0 metres (Building 2 as identified on inset map below)
- 3.0 metres (Parking Structure)
- Side Yard Interior (minimum)
- Abutting a Residential Zone: 6.0 metres
- Number of Loading Spaces:
- Notwithstanding Section 5.2 no loading spaces shall be required for
permitted non-residential uses in a mixed-use building.
- Landscape Open Space (minimum): 25%
- Fence Height Rear Yard:
- 1.8 metres (minimum)
- 2.4 metres (Maximum)
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Figure NC-13: Site specific provisions for 310-320 North Park Street
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10.0 Employment Zones
10.1 Applicable Employment Zones
The Employment Zones established by this By-law apply to lands zoned:
- General Employment (GE) Zone
- Prestige Employment (PE) Zone
10.2 Permitted Uses
The following Table 10.2 establishes the uses permitted in the Employment
Zones outlined in Section 10.1. Uses permitted in a zone are identified by a "P"
in the column related to each zone. If a use is not permitted, a dash "-" is shown
in the column related to each zone. Where a "Q" is shown in the column under a
zone, a qualification applies to a permitted uses as described following Table
10.2.
Table 10.2: Permitted Employment Zone Uses
Permitted Uses
General Employment
(GE) Zone
Prestige Employment
(PE) Zone
1. Animal shelter and control
facility
P
P
2. Asphalt plant
P
-
3. Automobile gas bar
P
P
4. Automobile repair garage
P
P
5. Autobody repair shop
P
P
6. Automobile washing
facility
P
P
7. Automobile supply store
P
P
8. Brewing on premises
establishment
-
P
9. Brewery
P
P
10. Bulk sales establishment
P
-
11. Cannabis production and
processing facility
P
-
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Permitted Uses
General Employment
(GE) Zone
Prestige Employment
(PE) Zone
12. Catering service
establishment
P
P
13. Child care centre
-
P
14. Computer, electronic or
data processing
establishment
P
P
15. Concrete batching plant
P
-
16. Contractor's yard
P
-
17. Distillery
P
P
18. Dry cleaning
establishment
P
-
19. Electricity generation
facility
P
-
20. Energy from waste
P
-
21. Equipment rental
establishment
P
P
22. Financial institution
-
P
23. Food processing plant
P
P
24. Hotel
-
P
25. Impounding yard
P
-
26. Industrial mall
P
P
27. Industrial rental
establishment
P
P
28. Liquid waste transfer
station
P
-
29. Manufacturing
P
P
30. Neighbourhood
convenience store
-
P
31. Office, general
Q1
Q2
32. Open storage
P
-
33. Personal service
-
P
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Permitted Uses
General Employment
(GE) Zone
Prestige Employment
(PE) Zone
34. Place of
entertainment/recreation
-
P
35. Printing establishment
P
P
36. Production studio
P
P
37. Propane filling
plant/transfer station
P
-
38. Recycling operation
P
-
39. Research use
P
P
40. Restaurant
-
P
41. Retail sale of items
manufactured on the
property
Q3
Q3
42. Salvage yard
P
-
43. School, trade
P
P
44. Service industry
P
P
45. Service or repair shop
P
P
46. Studio
-
P
47. Transportation terminal
P
P
48. Telecommunication
services
P
P
49. Warehouse, public
storage
P
P
50. Warehouse uses
P
P
51. Wholesale uses
P
P
52. Winery
P
P
53. Works yard
P
-
Qualifications
Q1 Only an ancillary office shall be permitted up to 50% of the gross floor
area of the principal use.
Q2 Office uses will be limited to a gross floor area of 4,000 square metres.
Q3 Retail sales shall be ancillary to the primary use of the building or unit.
Sales shall be limited to goods that are manufactured, packaged or
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warehoused on the premises and the retail outlet shall occupy no more than
10% of the gross floor area.
10.3 Employment Zone Provisions
The following Table 10.3 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply to lots and building types within the GE and PE Zones. Except as
otherwise noted, the provisions in Table 10.3 apply to the Employment Zones.
Table 10.3: Employment Lot and Building Requirements
Provision
General Employment
(GE) Zone
Prestige Employment
(PE) Zone
1. Minimum lot frontage
30 m
30 m
2. Minimum lot area
1,800 m2
1,800 m2
3. Minimum front yard setback 6 m
4.5 m
4. Minimum rear yard setback
abutting another GE or PE
zone
3 m
3 m
5. Minimum rear yard setback
abutting a residential zone
20 m
15 m
6. Minimum rear yard setback
abutting any other zone
7.5 m
7.5 m
7. Minimum interior side yard
setback abutting a
Residential Zone
15 m
7.5 m
8. Minimum interior side yard
setback abutting any other
zone
3 m
3 m
9. Minimum exterior side yard
setback
6 m
4.5 m
10. Maximum building height
20 m
20 m
11. Minimum landscape open
space
10%
15%
12. Minimum landscape buffer
abutting a Residential Zone
5 m
5 m
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10.3.1 Additional Provisions
a) Loading spaces shall not be permitted on the interior side yard adjacent to
a Residential Zone.
10.3.2 Site Specific Exceptions
The following lists establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
General Employment (GE) and Prestige Employment (PE) Zones respectively in
Section 10.3 to this By-law, and all other provisions of this By-law, as amended,
that are consistent with the provisions herein contained, shall continue to apply
mutatis mutandis.
Site Specific Exceptions for the General Employment (GE) Zone
GE-1 - North of Paris Road and West of Golf Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Mushroom operation
- Existing residential uses
Special Provisions
- Minimum front yard setback for residential use: 215 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for mushroom operations: 260 metres
- Minimum front yard setback for all other uses: 225 metres
- The front yard shall be measured parallel to the western lot boundary
GE-2 - Part of 111 Sherwood Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing uses
Special Provisions
- Parking lot may serve the adjacent apartment building at 115
Sherwood Drive.
GE-3 - North side of Sherwood Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Financial institutions
- General offices
- Place of entertainment/recreation
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- Personal services
- Medical office
- Neighbourhood convenience stores
- Places of worship
- Post-secondary school
- Place of assembly
- Restaurants
- Retail store
Special Provisions
- Open storage shall not be permitted.
- All industrial activities shall be confined to the interior of the buildings
or structures.
- Required parking spaces for any uses permitted in the GE-3 zone
may be provided on the adjacent lands zoned GE-4 on the condition
that an agreement providing for the continuation of the required
parking spaces is entered into with the City and is registered against
both parcels of land.
GE-4 - Part of 111 Sherwood Drive
Sole Permitted Uses
- Parking lot
Special Provisions
- Parking lot permitted only in conjunction with adjacent property zoned
GE-3 on the condition that an agreement providing for the continuation
of the required parking spaces is entered into with the City and is
registered against both parcels of land.
GE-5 - Part of 111 Sherwood Drive
Amended by By-law 31-2026.
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of entertainment/recreation
- Art gallery
- Studio
- School, commercial
- Retail store
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- Automobile sales establishment
- Medical clinic
- Personal service
- Place of worship
- Restaurant
- School, post-secondary
- Place of assembly
- Veterinary clinic
- Farmers' market
- Flea market
- Pharmacy
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback for existing buildings abutting a
non-residential zone: 0.8 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for existing buildings abutting a non-
residential zone: 0.2 metres
- Minimum required parking spaces: 394
GE-6 - 37 Spalding Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
Special Provisions
- A parking lot may serve off-site uses at 34 to 50 Spalding Drive.
GE-7 - 135 Sherwood Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Dwelling with 4 units plus an additional dwelling unit in an accessory
building
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot width: 15.24 metres
- Minimum driveway width: 3.05 metres
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GE-8 - 135 Sherwood Drive (Part 2, Reference Plan 2R-7177)
Additional Permitted Uses
- Semi-detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area for semi-detached dwelling: 204.4 square metres
per unit
GE-9 - Part of 308 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Storage, screening and processing of top soil
Special Provisions
- Maximum height of stored top soil: 6 metres
GE-10 - 59 Roy Boulevard
Special Provisions
- Minimum landscape open space: 0%
GE-11 - Northwest Industrial Area
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Automobile repair garage
- Kennel
- Place of assembly
- Restaurant
Excluded Uses
- Drive-through Restaurant
Special Provisions
- The following shall be accessory uses:
- Office, general
- Motor vehicle sales establishment
- Restaurant
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GE-12 - 236 Braneida Lane
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of entertainment/recreation
Special Provisions
- Maximum gross floor area for a place of entertainment/recreation:
230 square metres
GE-13 - 49 Dalkeith Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, general
- Training facility and vehicle and equipment storage related to first aid
instruction
- Place of recreation/entertainment
Special Provisions
- Maximum gross floor area for general office of an accountant: 200
square metres
GE-14 - 34 Dalkeith Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Retail store for home furnishings
- Commercial School
- Place of entertainment/recreation
GE-15 - 47, 57, 84, 106, 111, 116 Copernicus Boulevard
Additional Permitted Uses
- Retail store for home furnishings
GE-16 - 347 Greenwich Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Museum
GE-17 - 20 Roy Boulevard
Special Provisions
- Minimum ground floor area: 6.5% of lot area
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GE-18 - 62 Plant Farm Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of entertainment/recreation
GE-19 - 50 Roy Boulevard
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of entertainment/recreation
GE-20 - East of Oak Park Road and South of Savannah Oaks Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Kennel
- Place of assembly
- Restaurant
Excluded Uses
- Open storage in any front or exterior side yard.
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- Open storage located in an interior side yard or rear yard shall be
fenced and screened so it is not visible from a street.
GE-21 - 76 Sinclair Boulevard
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile washing facility for the washing of commercial trucks
GE-22 - 45 Dalkeith Drive
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of entertainment/recreation
- Retail store for home furnishings
- Commercial School
GE-23 - 280 Murray Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Retail store
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GE-24 - 115, 167, 173, and 181 Garden Avenue
Special Provisions
- Minimum landscaped buffer abutting a residential zone: 15 metres
- No building or structure and no open storage shall be permitted
within 15 metres of a lot in a Residential zone.
GE-25 - 32, 44, 133, 435 Elgin Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, general
GE-26 - 340 Henry Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, general
- Alternative health centre
- Commercial school
- Medical office
- Personal service
GE-27 - 445-469 Hardy Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, general
- Restaurant
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- Maximum gross floor area for a general office: 362 square metres
- Maximum gross floor area for a restaurant: 278.7 square metres
GE-28 - 143 Adams Boulevard
Special Provisions
- All recycling operations shall be undertaken within a wholly enclosed
building.
- Parking for a recycling operation: 1 space per 100 square metres of
gross floor area
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GE-29 - 26 Empey Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Kennel
- Place of assembly
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
- A recycling operation shall not include the recycling of tires, food
wastes, oils and solvents, hazardous wastes as defined by the
Province, or materials that cause noxious odours and organic wastes.
Special Provisions
- Open storage areas shall be set back a minimum of 60 metres from
the front lot line.
- One stockpile, consisting only of soil for landscaping purposes, shall
be permitted to a maximum height of 15 metres.
GE-30 - 470 Colborne Street West
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Place of worship
- Place of assembly
- Restaurant
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- A restaurant shall be accessory to a permitted use.
GE-31 - 1 & 9 Wright Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Restaurant accessory to a permitted use
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
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Special Provisions
- Open storage shall not extend over more than 25% of the total lot
area
- Maximum lot coverage for open storage: 25%
GE-32 - 1-17 Pipe Street and 2, 12, 15 and 21 Wright Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales and rental establishment
- Restaurant accessory to a permitted use
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- Open storage shall not extend over more than 25% of the total lot
area.
- Where the lot abuts a Core Natural Zone, a 0 metre buffer shall be
permitted (As identified on Figure GE-32 below).
Figure GE-32: Site specific provisions for 1-17 Pipe Street and 2, 12, 15 and 21 Wright
Street
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GE-33 - 50, 54, 55 & 58 Wright Street, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 Bowery Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales and rental establishment
- Restaurant accessory to a permitted use
Excluded Uses
- Rental and storage of heavy construction equipment
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- Warehouse uses accessory to a permitted use:
- Maximum floor area: less than 50% of total floor area of permitted
use
- Open Storage:
- Minimum landscape strip from any public street or open space zone: 3
metres
- Accessory Silo Structures:
- Maximum height: 30 metres
- Parking for manufacturing uses:
- Minimum parking: 1.0 space per 150 square metres of gross floor
area
GE-34 - 407-411 Elgin Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Restaurant
- School, post-secondary
- Place of entertainment/recreation
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- A restaurant shall be accessory to a permitted use.
- Minimum internal loading spaces: 3
- Minimum external loading spaces: 2
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- External loading spaces for industrial uses shall be located a
minimum of 70 metres from the nearest lot line of a residential lot.
GE-35 - 324 Henry Street
Special Provisions
- One stockpile, consisting only of soil for landscaping purposes,
permitted to a maximum height of 15 metres.
- Minimum front yard setback for stockpile: 125 metres
- Maximum lot coverage for stockpile: 75%
GE-36 - 15 Kraemer's Way
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Restaurant
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- A restaurant shall be accessory to a permitted use.
GE-37 - 10 Kraemer's Way
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Additional Permitted Uses
- Animal shelter and control facility
- Automobile rental establishment
- Child care centre
- Kennels
- Place of assembly
- Restaurants accessory to a permitted use
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurant
Special Provisions
- Only a Type B Loading Space shall be required.
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GE-38 - 7 Niagara Street, 133, 135 & 139 Pearl Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
GE-39 - 4 Sinclair Boulevard, 20 and 40 Shellington Place
Additional Permitted Uses
- Shopping centre
- Financial institution
- Personal service
- Hotel
- Place of entertainment/recreation
- Restaurant
- Neighbourhood convenience store
- Medical clinic
- Automobile washing facility
- Automobile gas bar
Excluded Uses
- Open Storage
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres
GE-40 - 111 Copernicus Boulevard
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 3.0 metres
GE-41 - 161 and 165 Hachborn Road
Amended by By-law 64-2026
Special Provisions
For Part 1 (161 Hachborn Road) in Figure GE-41, the following provisions
shall apply:
- Retail sales shall be ancillary to the primary use of the building or
unit.
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- Retail sales shall be limited to food products that are manufactured,
packaged or warehoused at 161 or 165 Hachborn Road and the
retail outlet shall occupy no more than 38% of the gross floor area
- Maximum gross floor area for all ancillary retail sales: 297 square
metres
- Existing minimum landscaped open space: 7.3%
For Part 2 (165 Hachborn Road) in Figure GE-41, the following provisions
shall apply:
- All ancillary retail sales shall be prohibited.
Figure GE-41: Site specific provisions for 161 and 165 Hachborn Road
GE-42 - 11 Wadsworth Street
Amended by By-law 77-2026
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment, which shall mean a lot and a
building or structure, or portion thereof, where used and/or recycled
motor vehicles are kept for display and sale, hire, rental or lease and
may include the sale of vehicle parts.
Special Provisions
- An Automobile sales establishment is subject to the provisions of
the GE Zone contained in Table 10.3: Employment Lot and Building
Requirements.
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- Notwithstanding the Minimum landscape open space requirement of
Table 10.3, Minimum landscape open space: 0%
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Site Specific Exceptions for the Prestige Employment (PE) Zone
PE-1 - 389 Paris Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Retail Store
Special Provisions
- Retail store maximum gross floor area: 2230 square metres
PE-2 - 684-686 Powerline Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
- Contractor's Yard
- Existing Excavation business
PE-3 - 266 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Open Storage
Special Provisions
- Open storage shall be limited to the open storage of goods,
materials, or things produced on the premises.
PE-4 - 324 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Open Storage
Special Provisions
- Open storage shall be limited to the open storage of goods,
materials, or things produced on the premises.
PE-5 - 225-233 Paris Road
Amended by By-law 75-2025
Additional Permitted Uses
- Open storage associated with a general contractor
Special Provisions
- A designated front lot line can abut a freeway.
- Minimum lot frontage: not applicable
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- Maximum gross floor area for general office: 365 square metres
- Maximum gross floor area for enclosed storage buildings: 1,116
square metres
- A planting strip abutting a free shall be a minimum of 3 metres in width.
- Open storage limited to 20% of the lot area exclusive of required
parking space, parking areas and landscaped open space.
- Vehicular and pedestrian access to Paris Road shall be restricted to
the lands described as Part 4, Reference Plan 2R-5183
PE-6 - Part of 308 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Storage, screening and processing of top soil
Special Provisions
- The height of stored top soil shall not exceed 6 metres.
PE-7 - 274 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, Medical
- Medical clinic
Special Provisions
- Open storage shall be limited to goods produced on the premises.
PE-8 - 260 Lynden Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Office, medical
Special Provisions
- Open storage shall be limited to goods produced on the premises.
PE-9 - 294 Lynden Road
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Loading Space: Type B
- Planting strip: 2.3 metres
- Open storage shall be limited to the open storage of goods,
materials, or things produced on the premises
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PE-10 - Northwest Industrial Area
Additional Permitted Uses
- Automobile sales establishment
- Autobody repair shop
- Kennel
- Place of assembly
- Automobile repair garage
Excluded Uses
- Drive through restaurants
PE-11 - 11 Roy Boulevard
Additional Permitted Uses
- Boat and recreational vehicle sales establishment.
PE-12 - 400 Garden Avenue
Additional Permitted Uses
- Shopping centre
- Automobile gas bar
- Automobile repair garage
- Medical clinic
- Automobile washing facility
- Single detached dwelling
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres
- Maximum height of an accessory building: 6.4 metres
- Maximum lot coverage for all accessory buildings and structures:
255 square metres
PE-13 - 29 Tallgrass Court
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 20 metres
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PE-14 - Oak Park Road/Highway No. 403
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 0.8 hectares
- Minimum lot frontage: 60 metres
- Maximum building height: 15 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback abutting Highway 403 or Oak Park Road:
15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for all other rear yards: 3 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 9 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 15 metres
- Maximum gross floor area for general offices: 75% of lot area
- Minimum landscaped open space: 15%
PE-15 - Oak Park Road/Highway No. 403
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 0.8 hectares
- Minimum lot frontage: 60 metres
- Maximum building height: 15 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback abutting Highway 403 or Oak Park Road:
15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for all other rear yards: 3 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 9 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 15 metres
- Maximum gross floor area for general offices: 75% of lot area
- Minimum landscaped open space: 15%
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PE-16 - Garden Avenue and Sinclair Boulevard
Additional Permitted Uses
- Shopping centre
- Automobile gas bar
- Medical clinic
- Automobile washing facility
Excluded Uses
- Open Storage
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 3 metres
PE-17 - 150 Savannah Oaks Drive
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Minimum interior side yard south: 0 metres
- Open storage shall not be more than 2.15 hectares in area.
- Open storage shall not be located within 15 metres of a street.
- Maximum height of stored materials: 3 metres
- Open storage shall be screened by an opaque fence and/or wall or
landscaped berm with a minimum height of 2 metres.
- Materials stored shall be limited to those associated with a public
services.
PE-18 - 60-70 Fen Ridge Court
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
Excluded Uses
- Noxious manufacturing use
PE-19 - 20-30 Fen Ridge Court
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
- Automobile gas bar
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Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 0.8 hectares
- Minimum lot frontage: 60 metres
- Maximum building height: 15 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback abutting Highway 403 or Oak Park Road:
15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for all other rear yards: 3 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 9 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 15 metres
- Maximum gross floor area for general office: 75% of lot area
PE-20 - 21 Tallgrass Court
Additional Permitted Uses
- Place of assembly
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot area: 0.8 hectares
- Minimum lot frontage: 60 metres
- Maximum building height: 15 metres
- Minimum front yard setback: 15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback abutting Highway 403 or Oak Park Road:
15 metres
- Minimum rear yard setback for all other rear yards: 3 metres
- Minimum interior side yard setback: 9 metres
- Minimum exterior side yard setback: 15 metres
- Maximum gross floor area for general office: 75% of lot area
PE-21 - 25-27 Sinclair Boulevard
Special Provisions
- Maximum building height: 24 metres
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PE-22 - 395 Paris Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- All non-residential uses of the NC Zone
Special Provisions
- Maximum retail store gross floor area: 5,000 square metres
PE-23 - 443 Paris Road
Special Provisions
- Maximum floor area for all accessory buildings: 223 square metres
- Maximum height of one accessory building: 7.3 metres
PE-24 - 140 Savannah Oaks Drive
Amended by By-law 75-2025
Special Provisions
- Minimum rear yard setback: 0 metres
- Minimum drive aisle width to access a loading space: 6.5 m
- Notwithstanding Section 5.7.a) of this By-law, required parking spaces
may be located on the adjacent property, 150 Savannah Oaks Drive, in
accordance with the registered parking agreement
PE-25 - 107 Sinclair Boulevard
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Special Provisions
- Notwithstanding Section 10.2, Q2, the maximum gross floor area for
a General Office is: 6,000 m².
- Loading: 1 loading space for General Office use with a gross floor
area of up to 6,000 m2.
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11.0 Agricultural (A) Zone
11.1 Permitted Uses
The following Table 11.1 establishes the uses permitted in the Agricultural (A)
Zone. The uses permitted in the zone are identified by a "P". Where a "Q" is
shown in the column under the zone, a qualification applies to a permitted use
as described following Table 11.1.
Table 11.1: Permitted Uses in the Agricultural Zone (A)
Permitted Uses
Agricultural (A) Zone
1. Additional dwelling unit
P
2. Accessory farm employee
accommodation
Q1
3. Agricultural use
P
4. Agri-tourism use
Q1
5. Agriculture-related use
P
6. Bed and breakfast establishment
Q3
7. Child care centre
P
8. Farm production outlet
P
9. Forestry uses
P
10. Greenhouse
P
11. Home child care
P
12. Home occupation
Q4
13. Home industry
Q5
14. Kennel
Q1
15. On-farm diversified use
Q1, Q5
16. Riding stable or arena
Q1
17. Single detached dwelling
Q2
Qualifications:
Q1
Permitted as a secondary use.
Q2
Permitted as an accessory use to a farm operation or as a primary use on an
existing lot of record.
Q3
Permitted as an accessory use to a single detached dwelling.
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Q4
Permitted in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.17 (General Provisions -
Home Occupations)
Q5
Permitted in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.16 (General Provisions
- Home Industries and On-Farm Diversified Uses)
11.2 Agricultural Zone Provisions
11.2.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Zone
The following Table 11.2.1 and additional provisions establish the zone standards
that apply in the Agricultural Zone.
Table 11.2.1: Agricultural Zone (A) Provisions
Provision
All Other
Uses
Single
Detached
Dwelling on an
existing lot of
record
Agricultural
related use
Greenhouse
1. Minimum lot
area
40 ha
N/R
1 ha
40 ha
2. Minimum lot
frontage
150 m
30 m
30 m
150 m
3. Maximum lot
coverage
10%
10%
30%
70%
4. Maximum
building
height
15 m
10 m
15 m
6 m
5. Minimum front
yard
10 m
10 m
10 m
15 m
6. Minimum rear
yard
15 m (1)
10 m
15 m
6 m (1) (2) (3)
7. Minimum
interior side
yard
6 m (1)
4 m
6 m
6 m (1) (2) (3)
8. Minimum
exterior side
yard
8 m
8 m
8 m
15 m
Notes:
N/R = No Requirement
(1) Except it shall be 15 metres where the yard abuts a residential use.
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(2) Except where artificial lighting is used for growing purposes, 150 metres shall be
required.
(3) Except for where ventilating fans exhaust into the yard facing the residential use,
25 metres shall be required.
11.2.2 Additional Provisions
a) Additional provisions for kennels:
i.
The maximum gross floor area of a kennel exclusive of outdoor
exercise areas and outdoor pens shall be 100 square metres.
ii.
Notwithstanding the provisions in Table 11.2.1, the minimum setback
from any lot line for all kennel related facilities shall be 60 metres.
iii.
The minimum separation distance between kennel structures on
separate lots shall be 500 metres.
b) Additional provisions for farm production outlets:
i.
The maximum floor area devoted to a farm production outlet shall be
60 square metres.
ii.
The minimum front yard setback shall be 15 metres.
iii.
The maximum building height shall be 6 metres.
c) Additional provisions for on farm diversified uses, agri-tourism uses and
home industry uses:
i.
The maximum gross floor shall not exceed 500 square metres.
ii.
Machinery and equipment other than vehicles shall be located within
enclosed buildings.
iii.
All open storage shall be screened from view of the street within a
fenced compound.
d) Addition provisions for agricultural related uses:
i.
All open storage shall be screened from view of the street within a
fenced compound.
e) Additional provisions for greenhouses:
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i.
A 3 metre buffer shall be provided and maintained adjacent to any lot
line that abuts a Residential Zone or residential use on an adjacent
lot.
ii.
Open storage of goods, materials or supplies is permitted in the rear
yard or interior side yard, provided it is screened from any street or a
residential use.
iii.
No manure or compost shall be stored within 30 metres of a road
allowance, a watercourse, or a residential use on an adjacent lot.
iv.
A greenhouse having a gross floor area greater than 500 square
metres shall not be permitted unless a Site Plan Agreement has been
entered into with the City.
f) All new single detached dwellings, agricultural related uses and new or
expanding livestock operations shall meet the Minimum Distance
Separation (MDS) guidelines.
g) All temporary farm employee accommodation, home industry and on-
farm diversified uses shall be located within 50 metres of the primary
single detached dwelling on the lot and shall be subject to the
requirements for accessory buildings and structures.
11.2.3
Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Agricultural (A) Zone in Section 11.2 to this By-law, and all other provisions of this
By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained,
shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
A-1 - 352 Governor's Road East
Additional Permitted Uses
- Retail Store, Warehouse, Public Storage warehouse, Nursery
Garden Centre
- One (1) Single Detached Dwelling
Special Provisions
- Interior side yard setback: 3 metres
- Maximum lot coverage (Commercial): 4,090 square metres
- Maximum lot coverage (Residential): 300 square metres
- Minimum landscaped open space: 20%
- Minimum loading spaces: 1
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- Minimum parking spaces: 91 (including 4 accessible)
A-2 - 322-324 Governor's Road East
Additional Permitted Uses
- Service or Repair Shop
- Single Detached Dwelling
A-3 - Part of 538 King George Road
Sole Permitted Uses
- Automobile gas bar
- Autobody repair shop
- Automobile repair garage
- Automobile washing facility
- Automobile sales establishment
- Bulk sales establishment
- Convenience Store
- Dwelling unit accessory to a permitted use excluding an automotive
use
- Equipment rental establishment
- Grocery store
- Home improvement centre
- Hotel
- Nursery garden centre
- Personal service
- Place of worship
- Place of entertainment/recreation
- Restaurant
- Retail store
- Veterinary clinic
- An existing dwelling unit
Special Provisions
- Minimum setback from Highway No. 24: 14 metres
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12.0 Core Natural (N) Zone
12.1 Permitted Uses
The following Table 12.1 establishes the uses permitted in the Core Natural (N)
Zone. The uses permitted in the zone are identified by a "P". Where a "Q" is
shown in the column under the zone, a qualification applies to a permitted use
as described following Table 12.1.
Table 12.1: Permitted Uses in Core Natural (N) Zone
Permitted Uses
Core Natural (N) Zone
1. Agricultural uses
Q1
2. Existing campgrounds
P
3. Existing cemeteries, mausolea,
columbaria
P
4. Park
Q1
5. Existing golf courses and golf
driving ranges
P
6. Forestry uses
P
7. Wildlife management
P
Qualifications:
Q1 - New buildings and structures shall not be permitted.
12.2 Core Natural Zone Provisions
Amended by By-law 31-2026.
a) Golf courses, cemeteries, mausolea and columbaria shall be subject to
the Open Space Zone provisions in Section 13.2.
b) Any other building or structure shall be subject to the accessory building
or structure requirements in General Provisions Section 3.1: Accessory
Uses, Buildings and Structures. For the purposes of Table 3.1.c, the
minimum setbacks of other open spaces uses set out in Section 13.2 shall
apply.
12.2.1 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the Core
Natural (N) Zone in Section 12.2 to this By-law, and all other provisions of this
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By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained,
shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
N-1 - 511 & 529 Mohawk Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Composting facility and associated building and structures.
Special Provisions
- Subject to the provisions of the GE zone.
N-2 - 385 Mohawk Street - Sanitary Landfill Site and Water Pollution Control
Plant, Mohawk Street
Amended by By-law No. 31-2026.
Additional Permitted Uses
- Sanitary landfill site and a water pollution control plant
Special Provisions
- Minimum Front yard: 8 metres
- The additional permitted uses in the N-2 zone shall be subject to the
provisions of the General Employment (GE) zone set out in section
10.3.
N-3 - 539 Mohawk Street
Amended by By-law No. 31-2026.
Additional Permitted Uses
- Animal Shelter
Special Provisions
- The additional permitted uses in the N-3 zone shall be subject to the
provisions of the General Employment (GE) zone set out in section
10.3.
N-4 - 545 Mohawk Street
Amended by By-law No. 31-2026.
Additional Permitted Uses
- Truck storage and repair facility
Special Provisions
- The additional permitted uses in the N-4 zone shall be subject to the
provisions of the General Employment (GE) zone set out in section
10.3.
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N-5 - Part of 76 Johnson Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Existing uses
N-6 - Colborne Street West
Special Provisions
- One single detached dwelling is permitted
N-7 - Cornell Lands (Northwest Business Park)
Additional Permitted Uses
- Within the defined developable area, uses permitted in the Prestige
Employment Zone (Table 10.2: Permitted Employment Zone Uses).
Excluded Uses
- Automobile Repair Garage
- Automobile Gas Bar
- Automobile Washing Facility
- Automobile supply store
- Brewery
- Distillery
- Food Processing Plant
- Neighbourhood convenience store
- Winery
Special Provisions
- The additional permitted uses are subject to the provisions of the PE
zone.
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13.0 Open Space (OS) Zone
13.1 Permitted Uses
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
The following Table 13.1 establishes the uses permitted in the Open Space (OS)
Zone. The uses permitted in the zone are identified by a "P". Where a "Q" is
shown in the column under a zone, a qualification applies to a permitted use as
described following Table 13.1.
Table 13.1: Permitted Uses in the Open Space (OS) Zone
Permitted Uses
Open Space (OS) Zone
1. Art gallery
P
2. Campground
P
3. Cemeteries and accessory
mausoleum, crematorium,
columbarium
P
4. Golf courses and golf driving ranges P
5. Park
P
6. Place of assembly
P
7. Place of entertainment/recreation
P
8. Retail store
Q1
9. Restaurant
Q1
10. Stormwater management facility
P
Qualifications:
Q1 - Permitted as an accessory use.
13.2 Open Space Zone Provisions
13.2.1 Lot and Building Requirements by Zone
The following Table 13.2.1 and additional provisions establish the zone
standards that apply in the Open Space Zone.
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Table 13.2.1: Provisions for Uses in the Open Space Zone
Provision
Cemetery
Golf Course
Other Open
Space Uses
1. Minimum lot area
NR
NR
NR
2. Minimum lot
frontage
NR
NR
NR
3. Maximum lot
coverage
NR
NR
NR
4. Maximum building
height
11 m
11 m
11 m
5. Minimum front yard
7.5 m
15.0 m
7.5 m
6. Minimum rear yard
abutting a
Residential Zone
15.0 m
15.0 m
15.0 m
7. Minimum rear yard
abutting any other
zone
7.5 m
12.0 m
7.5 m
8. Minimum interior
side yard abutting
a Residential Zone
7.5 m
15.0 m
7.5 m
9. Minimum interior
side yard abutting
any other zone
5.0 m
12.0 m
3.0 m
10. Minimum exterior
side yard
7.5 m
15.0 m
7.5 m
Notes:
N/R = No Requirement
13.2.2 Additional Provisions
a) Open storage shall be prohibited.
b) A Crematorium shall be set back a minimum of 30.0 metres from all lot
lines.
c) A Mausoleum greater than 2.0 metres in height and 15.0 square metres in
area shall be set back a minimum of 30.0 metres from a Residential Zone.
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d) A Mausoleum not greater than 2.0 metres in height and 15.0 square metres
in area and columbaria shall be set back a minimum of 7.5 metres from a
Residential Zone.
e) Memorial stones or monuments shall be set back a minimum of 0.9 metres
from a Residential Zone.
13.2.3 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the Open
Space (OS) Zone in Section 13.2 to this By-law, and all other provisions of this
By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained,
shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
OS-1 - North corner of Catharine Avenue and Gilkison Street
Additional Permitted Uses
- Parking area associated with a place of worship
Special Provisions
- Minimum driveway width: 6 metres
- Minimum traffic aisle width: 6 metres
OS-2 - Cockshutt Park
Additional Permitted Uses
- Maintenance and storage yard
OS-3 - Glenhyrst Gardens
Additional Permitted Uses
- Single detached dwelling
OS-4 - 620 Colborne Street West
Excluded Uses
- No buildings, structures or other uses that may require the use of a
footing or base shall be permitted, including but not limited to:
fountains, lighting, gazebos, benches, bollards or playground
equipment.
- No excavation beyond the first layer of topsoil shall be permitted.
Grasses and shrubs are permitted to be planted within the first layer of
topsoil without additional archaeological assessment. Plantings may
also occur in raised planter boxes.
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- No heavy machinery shall be used in the maintenance and upkeep of a
private park.
- No alteration of the existing grades or removal of any perimeter
structures shall be permitted
- All walkways are to remain woodchips.
OS-5 - 324 and 400 Grand River Avenue
Additional Permited Uses
- Water treatment plan together with associated buildings and
structures.
- A bus garage together with associated buildings and structures.
Special Provisions
- The additional permitted uses in the OS-5 zone shall be subject to
the provisions of the General Employment (GE) zone set out in
Table 10.3.
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14.0 Development (D) Zone
14.1 Permitted Uses
The following Table 14.1 establishes the uses permitted in the Development (D)
Zone. The uses permitted in the zone are identified by a "P".
Table 14.1: Permitted Uses in the Development (D) Zone
Permitted Uses
Development (D) Zone
1. Agricultural uses excluding livestock
operations
P
2. Conservation uses
P
3. Existing single detached dwelling
P
4. Existing uses
P
5. Fish, wildlife and forestry management
P
14.2 Development Zone Provisions
a) Additions to existing buildings and structures shall be constructed in
accordance with the provisions of the Agricultural Zone
14.2.1 Site Specific Exceptions
The following list establishes the site specific exceptions that apply to the
Development (D) Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-law, and all other provisions of
this By-law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein
contained, shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
D-1 - 251 Powerline Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Petting zoo
- Hayrides
- Pony rides
D-2 - 427 King George Road
Additional Permitted Uses
- Transportation Terminal
- Manufacturing of cleaning products and boats
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- Bulk Sales Establishment
- Contractor's Yard
- Single Detached Dwelling
Special Provisions
- Maximum lot coverage: 1,850 square metres
D-3 - 441A Powerline Road
Special Provisions
- Minimum lot frontage: 12 metres
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15.0 Holding Zone
15.1 Requirements
The following list establishes the holding provisions and the requirements to lift
the hold.
H1
a)
An engineering analysis has been provided to establish the feasibility of
providing private sanitary sewage disposal systems to the satisfaction of
the City and all other appropriate approval authorities;
b)
Landowners in have entered into agreements and posted securities to
ensure the private systems servicing uses are properly discontinued and
the said uses are connected to the municipal services, once available; and
c)
All servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to the
satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
H2
a)
The developable area has been defined in accordance with detailed
planning, archaeological, servicing and environmental studies, including
an Environmental Impact Study to ensure significant natural heritage
features are protected to the satisfaction of the City and the Conservation
Authority.
H3
a)
The Owner has entered into a subdivision or development agreement to
the satisfaction of the City and the Grand River Conservation Authority.
H4
a)
The developable area has been defined in accordance with detailed
planning, archaeological, servicing and environmental studies, including
but not limited to an Environmental Impact Study, hydrogeological study,
and geotechnical study addressing slope stability to the satisfaction of the
City and the Conservation Authority.
H5
a)
The completion of an Environmental Impact Study, a hydrogeological
study and any other studies considered appropriate to ensure that
significant natural heritage features and cultural heritage landscapes,
including wooded areas, watercourses and wetlands, are maintained in
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their natural state, to the satisfaction of the Conservation Authority and/or
the City of Brantford.
H6
a)
The applicant has provided a signed Site Plan Agreement to the City,
along with all necessary securities;
b)
A Record of Site Condition (RSC) has been filed on the Environmental
Registry; and
c)
The Owner has completed a noise, vibration and odour study and an
assessment to ensure compliance with the Ministry of Environment D6
Guidelines, to the satisfaction of the City.
H7
a)
The lands are no longer required for the use of an interim Stormwater
Management Pond, to the satisfaction of the City's Development
Engineering Department.
H8
a)
Detailed planning, engineering and environmental studies are undertaken
and approved; and
b)
Full services are in place to the satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
H9
a)
That the applicant has provided a signed Site Plan Agreement to the City
of Brantford, along with all necessary securities;
b)
That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to
the satisfaction of the City of Brantford; and
c)
That a Conservation Plan regarding 477 West Street has been completed
to the satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
H10
a)
The applicant has entered into a Site Plan Agreement with the City to
address all servicing and financial matters associated with the
development; and
b)
That a scoped Environmental Impact Study (EIS) be submitted, to the
satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
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H11
a)
That the Applicant has provided a signed Site Plan Agreement to the City,
along with all necessary securities;
b)
That the applicant has satisfied the requirements of the City of Brantford
relating to the Transportation Impact Study (TIS); and
c)
That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to
the satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
H12
a)
An addendum to the Transportation Impact Study is submitted for each
Phase, to the satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
H13
a)
All servicing issues have been addressed to the satisfaction of the City of
Brantford; and
b)
The applicant has entered into a signed Site Plan Agreement and all
necessary securities have been received to the satisfaction of the City of
Brantford.
H14
Removal of the 'Holding (H)' provision in whole or in part, may occur once the
following has been satisfied:
a)
Prior to the establishment of any residential use, the Owner has
completed a noise, vibration and odour study and an assessment to
ensure compliance with the Ministry of Environment D6 Guidelines, to the
satisfaction of the City; and
b)
The Owner has entered into a site plan agreement to the satisfaction of
the City and the Grand River Conservation Authority and any other
agencies if applicable.
H15
a)
That the applicant has provided a signed Site Plan Agreement to the City
of Brantford, along with all necessary securities;
b)
That the applicant has submitted a Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment
and any subsequent assessments as required by the Ministry of Heritage,
Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries' Standards and Guidelines for
Consultant Archaeologists, as amended from time to time, as well as
copies of all letters from the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and
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Culture Industries verifying that archaeological assessments have been
entered into the Ontario Public Register of Archaeological Reports, to the
satisfaction of the General Manager of Community Development;
c)
That the applicant has submitted an Addendum to the Heritage Impact
Study addressing the relevant matters outlined in Staff Report 2020-221,
to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Community Development;
d)
That approval under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act to remove the
Crystal Cottage from 35 Chatham Street is received, and that the Crystal
Cottage is successfully relocated to a new property, to the satisfaction of
the General Manager of Community Development; and
e)
That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to
the satisfaction of the City of Brantford
H16
a)
Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 6.18, required parking
spaces for the lands located at 415-417 Colborne Street may be provided
on the lands located at 423 Colborne Street on the condition that an
agreement providing for the continuation of the required parking spaces
is entered into with the City and is registered against both parcels of land
to the satisfaction of the City;
b)
That the applicant has provided a signed Site Plan Agreement to the City
of Brantford, along with all necessary securities;
c)
That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to
the satisfaction of the City of Brantford; and,
d)
Prior to the establishment of any residential use, the Owner has completed
a noise, vibration and odour study and an assessment to ensure
compliance with the Ministry of Environment D6 Guidelines, to the
satisfaction of the City.
H17
a)
A Record of Site Condition (RSC) has been filed on the Environmental
Registry.
H18
a)
A new Stormwater Management Pond is established and functioning to the
satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
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H19
a)
The subject lands are no longer required for a storm sewer and the
easement has been extinguished from title of the lands and the
infrastructure has been removed.
H20
a)
A comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan has been established for
the whole of Special Policy Area 2 to the satisfaction of the City and the
Conservation Authority.
b)
That the applicant has provided a signed Site Plan Agreement to the City
of Brantford, along with all necessary securities;
c)
All required approvals have been received to the satisfaction of the
Conservation Authority.
H21
a)
All servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to the
satisfaction of The Corporation of the City of Brantford;
b)
A comprehensive Stormwater Management Strategy has been prepared
and accepted by the Director of Engineering and the Grand River
Conservation Authority;
c)
Draft Plan approval with a condition requiring the conveyance of
necessary buffer blocks or right-of-ways for access into the dike;
d)
A Functional Servicing Report has been prepared and accepted by the
Director of Engineering and the Grand River Conservation Authority
detailing the minimum first floor elevations; and,
e)
That the applicant provide clearance from the Survivors Secretariat that
the lands have been evaluated, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of
Community Development for the Corporation of the City of Brantford; and
f)
That the applicant submits an updated Tree Inventory and Protection Plan
Report and implement its recommendations, to the satisfaction of the
Commissioner of Community Development for the Corporation of the City
of Brantford (339 Erie Avenue).
H22
a)
The results of geotechnical investigations, including soil and groundwater
quality investigations, and methane gas investigations in the subsurface
and otherwise, have been completed and all of the required remediation
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measures have been put in place, to the satisfaction of the City and all
other agencies having jurisdiction.
H23
a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, any lot within
any H23-I1 Zone shall only be used for the following uses prior to the
removal of the "Holding Zone (H)" provision:
- Elementary School;
- Accessory uses, buildings, and structures; and
- Uses permitted in Section 3.34.
b)
Both the Grand Erie District School Board and the Brant Haldimand
Norfolk Catholic District School Board provide letters advising that they do
not require the lands for school purposes; and
c)
Approval of a block development plan by the City of Brantford; or
d)
A period of seven years has elapsed from the date of the Registration of
the plan of subdivision in which the lands are registered.
e)
Upon the removal of the "Holding (H)" provision, the following uses may be
permitted:
- Single detached dwellings; and
- Street townhouse dwellings.
H24
a)
The applicant has an approved Draft Plan of Subdivision, a signed
Subdivision Agreement; and
b)
The necessary securities have been provided for the completion of the
development to the satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
H25
a)
The Applicant has submitted the following Material to the Satisfaction of
the Manager of Development Engineering:
- Functional Servicing Report
- Geotechnical Report
- Transportation Impact Study
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b)
The Applicant has submitted building elevations to the satisfaction of the
Chief Planner/Director of Planning as part of the Site Plan Control
Application.
H26
a)
The City has been provided with copies of all archaeological assessment
reports and associated materials, including Ministry Letters indicating that
the relevant archaeological assessments have been entered into the
Ontario Public Register of Archaeological Reports, that demonstrate that
the subject area has no further cultural heritage value or interest with
respect to archaeological resources, and that no further archaeological
assessment is required.
b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.34 to the contrary, the only
permitted use on lands subject to this Holding Symbol shall be the use
listed in Section 3.32.k.
H27
The lands zoned H-27 may only be used in accordance with the permitted uses
in the NLR Zone upon the removal of the "Holding" (H) provision. Removal of the
"H" may occur once the following provisions have been satisfied:
a)
That the applicant, at their expense, address the need for a peer review of
the D-6 Compatibility and Noise Assessment, prepared by CCS
Engineering dated June 23, 2022, or any addendum thereto, to the
satisfaction of the Manager of Development Planning; and
b)
That the applicant implements, at their expense the final recommendations
of the D-6 Compatibility and Noise Assessment, prepared by CCS
Engineering dated June 23, 2022, or any addendum thereto through the
future conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision approval for File No. 29T-
22505, to the satisfaction of the Manager of Development Planning.
H28
a)
A slope stability study has been provided to the satisfaction of the City of
Brantford and the Conservation Authority.
b)
The Applicant has submitted the following material to the satisfaction of the
City of Brantford:
- Updated Environmental Impact Study,
- Land Use Compatibility Study,
- Archaeological Assessment.
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H29
a)
The Applicant has submitted the following material to the satisfaction of the
City of Brantford:
- Site Plan Control Application
- Site Plan Agreement
- Development Agreement
H30
a)
Holding provision is to ensure the orderly development of lands and the
adequate provision of municipal services, The "H" symbol shall not be
removed until an agreement as required by the Planning Act is entered
into for the subject lands with the City.
H31
a)
These lands are reserved for the minor institutional use unless it has been
determined by both the Grand Erie District School Board and the Brant
Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board and expressed through
written confirmation that they do not require the lands for school purposes
or that a period of seven years has elapsed from the date of the
registration of the plan of subdivision in which the lands are registered
(Block 207, File No. 29T-24502).
H32
a)
This hold is intended to restrict development until servicing is available and
the lands have been consolidated with the lands to the west to be
comprehensively developed as envisioned by the Tutela Heights West
Block Plan. The general Holding (H) provision on the remainder of the
lands is to ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate
provision of municipal services. The "H" symbol shall not be removed until
an agreement as required by the Planning Act is entered into for the
subject lands with the City.
H33
Removal of the "H" may occur once the following provisions have been satisfied:
a)
That the Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium is approved, the draft
plan is finalized, and an agreement entered into;
b)
Clearance from the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks
(MOECP) that the legislative requirements of the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) have been appropriately addressed which may include, but may not
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be limited to, the issuance of an authorization under the ESA from the
satisfaction of the MOECP that species at risk will not be impacted by the
proposed development; and
c)
Required condominium and/or development agreements with the City
have been entered into address, among other matters, the operation and
maintenance of the sanitary pumping station and forcemain, and
stormwater management system.
H34
Amended by By-law 185-2024
a)
That the applicant provides a Land Use Compatibility Study and Noise
Study to the satisfaction of the City.
H35
Amended by OLT 24-000751.
Removal of the "H" may occur once the following provisions have been satisfied:
a)
The applicant has submitted a Streetscape and On-Street Parking Plan to
the satisfaction of the Manager of Development Engineer; and
b)
The applicant has satisfied the requirements of the City of Brantford
relating to the Functional Servicing Report (FSR) and water modelling.
H36
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
a)
That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to
the satisfaction of the City;
b)
That the Owner has entered into a subdivision or development agreement
to the satisfaction of the City; and
c)
That a Record of Site Condition has been filed on the Environmental
Registry.
H37
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
a)
That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to
the satisfaction of the City;
b)
That the Owner has entered into a subdivision or development agreement
to the satisfaction of the City;
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c)
That a Record of Site Condition has been filed on the Environmental
Registry;
d)
That the developer completes a Transportation Impact Study (TIS) and
agrees to implement the recommendations of the study to the satisfaction
of the City; and
e)
That the applicant submit an updated urban Design Brief (UDB) including
sun/shadow analysis and agrees to implement the recommendations of
the study to the satisfaction of the City.
H38
Unused
H39
Amended by bylaw 98-2025.
a)
That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to
the satisfaction of The Corporation of the City of Brantford;
b)
A comprehensive Stormwater Management Strategy has been prepared
and accepted by the Director of Engineering and the Grand River
Conservation Authority;
c)
Draft Plan approval with a condition requiring the conveyance of
necessary buffer blocks or right-of-ways for access into the dike;
d)
A Functional Servicing Report has been prepared and accepted by the
Director of Engineering and the Grand River Conservation Authority
detailing the minimum first floor elevations;
e)
That the applicant consult with the Survivors Secretariat to ensure the
lands have been evaluated, to the satisfaction of the City;
f)
That a development agreement has been entered into for the construction
and urbanization of Birkett Lane to the satisfaction of the City of Brantford;
g)
That confirmation has been provided that SPA2 Stormwater Management
has been implemented (or an agreement has been executed to implement
construction of the required works) to the satisfaction of the City of
Brantford; and,
h)
That capacity within the City's system has been confirmed as adequate to
service the proposed development to the satisfaction of the City of
Brantford.
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H40
a)
That all required studies and plans, which include options for a right-in and
right-out access onto Shellard Lane or other intersection improvements to
the driveway access, have been submitted for a Site Plan Control
application to the satisfaction of the City of Brantford.
H41
Amended by By-law 105-2025
a)
The Owner has entered into a Site Plan Agreement to the satisfaction of
the City; and,
b)
The Owner has completed a noise and vibration study, and agrees to
implement the recommendations of the study, to the satisfaction of the
City.
H42
Amended by By-law 119-2025
a)
That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to
the satisfaction of The Corporation of the City of Brantford;
b)
A comprehensive Stormwater Management Strategy has been prepared
and accepted by the Director of Engineering and the Grand River
Conservation Authority;
c)
If applicable, the conveyance of necessary buffer blocks or right-of-ways
for access into the dike;
d)
A Functional Servicing Report has been prepared and accepted by the
Director of Engineering and the Grand River Conservation Authority
detailing the minimum first floor elevations;
e)
That the applicant consult with the Survivors' Secretariat to ensure the
lands have been evaluated, to the satisfaction of the City of Brantford;
f)
That confirmation has been provided that SPA2 Stormwater Management
has been implemented (or an agreement has been executed to implement
construction of the required works), to the satisfaction of the City of
Brantford;
g)
That capacity within the City's system has been confirmed as adequate to
service the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the City of
Brantford; and,
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h)
That a public neighbourhood information meeting be held to consider
additional public input prior to the removal of the 'H' symbol, to the
satisfaction of the City.
H43 - Unused
H44 - Unused
H45
Amended by By-law 83-2026
a)
The Owner has completed a noise and vibration study, and agrees to
implement the recommendations of the study, to the satisfaction of the
City.
b)
The City is in receipt of confirmation that the owners has entered into a
Development Agreement with CN Rail and agrees to grant CN an
environmental easement for operational noise emissions, if deemed
necessary by CN, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner.
H46
Amended by By-law 82-2026
a)
That an agreement as required by the Planning Act is entered into for the
subject lands with the City.
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16.0 Temporary Uses
16.1 Temporary Use Permissions
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
Notwithstanding any provision in this By-law to the contrary, this By-law law is
modified for the lands to which the temporary use permission applies as listed
below. All other requirements of the By-law shall continue to apply.
T1 - 239, 251 Powerline Road and unaddressed lot on Powerline Road
Amended by By-law 75-2025.
A temporary sales office shall be permitted within any area zoned T1.
Temporary use expiry date: May 23, 2027.
T2 - Part of 281 Powerline Road East
Amended by By-law 35-2026.
A temporary sales office shall be permitted within any area zoned T2.
Temporary use expiry date: April 20, 2029.