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PLATE "C," PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES, TEXT
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a.
PERMANENT SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING HOUSE AND NON-
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR USE ON THE SAME LOT -
AREA AND FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT
Where a permanent single-family detached dwelling house is to be erected
or a building or structure is altered or used for the purpose of a permanent
single-family detached dwelling on a lot in a Non-Residential Zone, in
conjunction with a permitted non-residential use, the minimum lot area and
frontage requirements for the residential and non-residential uses shall be
the minimum lot area and frontage requirements for the permitted non-
residential use or 2,787 square metres of area and 46 metres of frontage,
whichever is the greater.
b.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING HOUSE AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING ON THE SAME LOT - SPATIAL SEPARATION
REQUIREMENTS
Where a single-family dwelling house is erected or any building or structure
is altered or used for the purposes of a single-family detached dwelling on
a lot in a Non-Residential Zone in conjunction with a permitted non-
residential use, such single-family detached dwelling shall not be erected,
altered or used within 8 metres of the non-residential use on the lot.
c.
FARM ORIENTED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Notwithstanding the minimum lot area and frontage requirements of this
By-law for the Rural (RU) and Rural Buffer (RB) Zones, lots having a
minimum area of 0.4 hectare and a minimum frontage of 46 metres are
permitted in the Rural (RU) and Rural Buffer (RB) Zones. However, such
lots may only be created under the following conditions:
i.
Deleted by By-law Number 2209-2009-PL
ii.
FARM CONSOLIDATION
A bona-fide farmer, who enlarges his farm operation by acquiring
an additional farm, may be permitted to sever a parcel of land upon
which a surplus farmhouse is in existence on the acquired farm,
provided such farmhouse is not needed for a farm employee's
dwelling.
iii.
Deleted by By-law Number 1823-2003-PL.
d.
MINIMUM LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
No minimum landscaped open space shall be required for agricultural uses
or intensive agricultural uses.
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By-law
No. 1823-2003-PL
2029-2009-PL
3396-2026
e.
SECOND DWELLING HOUSE ON FARM
On any farm, a bona-fide farmer may be permitted to establish a second
permanent dwelling house or a portable manufactured dwelling house (not
including a trailer), for farm related purposes, on the existing farm property,
provided such dwelling house is only used for the accommodation of
persons employed on such farm and provided further that such second
dwelling house is located within the existing farm building cluster, that the
Minimum Distance Separation Formulae, as amended, revised, or
replaced from time to time is complied with and that all other zone
provisions and requirements of this By-law are complied with.
By-law
No. 1823-2003-PL
3396-2026
f.
MINIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA - PORTABLE MANUFACTURED
DWELLING HOUSE
Deleted by By-law Number 3396-2026
By-law
No. 2209-2009-PL
g.
INTERIOR SIDE YARD - PERMANENT DWELLING HOUSE
Minimum width shall be 5 metres on one side, 1.2 metres on the other side,
plus 0.6 metres on the narrow side for each additional or partial storey
above the first. However, where there are piped water and sanitary sewer
facilities and a garage or carport is attached to or is within the main
building, or the lot is a corner lot, the minimum width of the interior side
yards shall be 1.2 metres plus 0.6 metres for each additional or partial
storey above the first. However, there shall be a minimum of 2.4 metres
between buildings on adjacent lots.
By-law
No. 1223-93-PL
2209-2009-PL
h.
INTERIOR SIDE YARD - SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE/LINKED
DWELLING HOUSE
Minimum width shall be 3 metres for the side that is not attached to the
other dwelling unit. However, where a garage or carport is attached to or
is within the main building, the minimum width of the interior side yard shall
be 1.4 metres plus 0.6 metres for each additional or partial storey above
the first.
i.
Semi-Detached Dwelling House
Minimum width shall be 3 metres for the side that is not attached to
the other semi-detached dwelling unit. However, where a garage
or carport is attached to or within the main building, the minimum
width of the interior side yard shall be 1.2 metres plus 0.6 metres
for each additional or partial storey above the first.
ii.
Linked Dwelling House
Minimum width shall be 3 metres for the side that is not attached to
the other semi-detached dwelling unit. However, where a garage
or carport is attached to or within the main building and the linked
dwellings are only connected at some point below grade, the
minimum width of the interior side yard shall be 1.2 metres plus 0.6
metres for each additional or partial storey above the first and the
minimum horizontal distance between each linked dwelling house
shall be 1.2 metres.
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i.
LOT AREA AND FRONTAGE - ROW TOWNHOUSES
The minimum lot area and frontage shall be the sum of the requirements
for each dwelling unit on the lot as follows:
Area
Frontage
i.
For each dwelling unit in the case
where the dwelling unit has two walls
attached to adjoining units.
180 square
metres
6 metres
ii.
For each dwelling unit in the case
where the dwelling unit has only one
wall attached to an adjoining unit and
the other wall abuts a required interior
side yard
270 square
metres
9 metres
iii.
For each dwelling unit in the case
where the dwelling unit has only one
wall attached to an adjoining unit and
the other wall abuts a required
exterior side yard.
420 square
metres
14 metres
By-law
No. 1223-93-PL
j.
LOT AREA AND FRONTAGE - SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE
The minimum lot area for each of the two dwelling units in a semi-detached
dwelling house shall be 325 square metres with a minimum lot frontage of
9 metres for each dwelling unit.
k.
LOT AREA - APARTMENT
The minimum lot area shall be 93 square metres per dwelling unit plus
46 square metres per bedroom.
By-law
l.
DWELLING UNIT AREA - APARTMENT
No. 1223-93-PL
i.
Minimum for a bachelor unit
32 square metres
ii.
Minimum for a dwelling unit containing one
bedroom
51 square metres
iii.
Minimum for a dwelling unit containing two
bedrooms
60 square metres
iv.
Minimum for a dwelling unit containing three
bedrooms plus 9 square metres for each
bedroom in excess of three
79 square metres
By-law
m.
SENIOR CITIZEN'S HOUSING - DWELLING UNITS SIZE
No. 1212-93-PL
Deleted by By-law No. 1212-93-PL
n.
GROSS GUEST ROOM AREA - BOARDING OR LODGING HOUSE
The minimum gross guest room area for each room in a boarding or lodging
house shall be 23 square metres.
o.
SPECIAL YARD PROVISIONS
Any permanent or seasonal single-family dwelling house, erected prior to
the passing of this By-law, and having a setback of one or more yards that
is or are less than required under the provisions and requirements of this
By-law, may be altered provided that the setback or the yard or yards that
are less than required are not further reduced.
p.
SPECIAL YARD PROVISIONS - BOARDING OR LODGING HOUSE
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Any permanent single-family dwelling house containing not less than
140 square metres of dwelling unit area, erected prior to the passing of this
By-law and having a setback of one or more yards that is or are less than
required under the provisions and requirements of this By-law for a
boarding or lodging house may be permitted, provided that the setback of
the yard or yards that are less than required are not further reduced.
q.
DWELLING UNIT IN PORTION OF NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
In accordance with the corresponding provisions for the principle permitted
non-residential building in which the dwelling unit is located.
By-law
No. 555-82-PL
r.
HIGH WATER MARK
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law to the
contrary no principal or main building or buildings on a lot shall be erected
within 20 metres of the high water mark of Lake Simcoe or Talbot River.
This provision shall not apply to accessory buildings or structures which
comply with the applicable provisions of this By-law.
s.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
All provisions of Section 10: "GENERAL PROVISIONS" of this By-law,
where applicable to any land, building, structure, use or activity, shall be
complied with.
t.
MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN DWELLING HOUSES ON SAME LOT
The minimum distance between dwellings on the same lot shall be as
follows:
i.
between two exterior walls which contain no
windows to habitable rooms
6 metres
ii.
between two exterior walls, one of which
contains windows to habitable rooms.
9 metres
iii.
between two exterior walls both of which contain
windows to habitable rooms.
15 metres
Notwithstanding the above clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, the minimum
distance between two exterior walls shall be increased by the width of any
driveway or walk which may separate such walls.
u.
PROXIMITY TO NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, where a
new dwelling house or dwelling unit is to be erected, after the date of this
By-law, the following provisions shall apply:
i.
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIAL (M4) ZONE
Repealed by By-law No. 439-80-PL.
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By-law
No. 1823-2003-PL
3396-2026
ii.
FARM
No building or structure that includes a dwelling unit shall be
constructed or used on a lot unless it complies with Minimum
Distance Separation Formulae (MDS I).
iii.
WASTE DISPOSAL INDUSTRIAL (M5) ZONE
No new dwelling house or dwelling unit, situated on another lot,
shall be erected, after the date of passing of this By-law within 457
metres of a Waste Disposal Industrial (M5) Zone involving the
operation of a sewage lagoon; 402 metres of an operation involving
a sewage treatment plant; or, 60 metres of an operation involving a
sanitary landfill site.
Notwithstanding the above, in the vicinity of the former Village of
Cannington, the minimum spatial separation distance between a
Waste Disposal Industrial Zone and a new dwelling unit or dwelling
house shall be 305 metres.
Notwithstanding the above, in the vicinity of the former Village of
Beaverton, the minimum spatial separation distance between a
Waste Disposal Industrial Zone and a new dwelling unit or dwelling
house shall be 230 metres.
v.
MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT AREA - CONVERTED DWELLING HOUSE
Deleted by By-law 3396-2026
w.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS - NON-RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING
A maximum of one (1) dwelling unit shall only be permitted in a portion of
a non-residential building within a commercial zone except in the case of
the General Commercial (C1) or Hamlet Commercial (HC) Zones where
more than one dwelling unit may be permitted in a portion of a non-
residential building in accordance with the provisions of this By-law
establishing minimum dwelling unit area requirements.
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By-law
x.
SPECIAL YARD PROVISIONS, PLANS M-1125 AND M-1184
No. 658-83-PL
Notwithstanding the minimum front yard depth, exterior side yard width,
rear yard depth and setback provisions of Restricted Area By-law No. 287-
78-PL, as otherwise amended, for the Residential Type No. 1 (R1) Zone,
to the contrary, for Registered Plan Numbers M-1125 and M-1184, located
in the former Village of Cannington, the following minimum front yard,
exterior side yard, rear yard and setback provisions shall apply:
i.
Minimum Front Yard Depth Requirement
7.6 metres
ii.
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
Requirement
7.6 metres
iii.
Minimum Setback From Township Street
Centreline
17.6 metres
iv.
Minimum Rear Yard Depth Requirement
7.6 metres