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Collingwood Zoning By-law 2010-040
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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Table of Contents
Section 1.0 Administration .................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1
Title ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2
Application ................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3
Scope ......................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.4
Validity ....................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.5
Effective Date ............................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.6
Conformity to Official Plans ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.7
Compliance with other Restrictions ........................................................................................... 1-1
1.8
Administration ............................................................................................................................ 1-2
1.9
Inspection ................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.10
Contravention and Penalties ...................................................................................................... 1-2
1.11
Fees ........................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.12
Planning Act ............................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.13
Subsequent Legislation ............................................................................................................. 1-2
1.14
Singular and Plural Words, etc .................................................................................................. 1-3
1.15
Tables ........................................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.16
Units of Measurement ................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.17
Technical Revisions ................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.18
Appendices, Illustrations and Notations ..................................................................................... 1-3
1.19
Rounding of Numbers ................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.20
Transition ................................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.21
Repeal of Zoning By-laws .......................................................................................................... 1-5
Section 2.0 Zones and Schedules ........................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1
Zone Classifications ................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Zoning By-law Schedule "A" ...................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3
Interpretation of Zone Boundaries ............................................................................................. 2-2
2.4
Exceptions ................................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.5
"H" symbol - Holding Zones ....................................................................................................... 2-3
2.6
"T" symbol - Temporary Use Zones .......................................................................................... 2-6
2.7
"D" symbol - Deferred Development Zones .............................................................................. 2-7
2.8
Interim Control By-laws .............................................................................................................. 2-7
Section 3.0 Defined Terms ..................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1
Definitions .................................................................................................................................. 3-1
Section 4.0 General Provisions ............................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1
General Provisions..................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2
Public Uses ................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.3
Sign By-law ................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.4
Fence By-law ............................................................................................................................. 4-1
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4.5
Heritage By-law .......................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.6
Construction Equipment ............................................................................................................ 4-2
4.7
Prohibited Uses .......................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.8
Restoration to a Safe Condition ................................................................................................. 4-3
4.9
Reconstruction of Damaged Uses or Buildings ......................................................................... 4-3
4.10
Change in Use or Lot Size ......................................................................................................... 4-3
4.11
Conveyance to a Public Authority .............................................................................................. 4-3
4.12
Collingwood Floodplain Provisions ............................................................................................ 4-3
4.13
Environmental Protection ........................................................................................................... 4-4
4.14
Multiple Zones on a Lot.............................................................................................................. 4-4
4.15
Municipal Services ..................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.16
Sight Triangles ........................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.17
Site Illumination .......................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.18
Use of Lots without Buildings ..................................................................................................... 4-5
4.19
Frontage onto a Street, Highway or Private Road ..................................................................... 4-5
4.20
Road Reserve ............................................................................................................................ 4-5
4.21
Phased Condominiums .............................................................................................................. 4-6
4.22
Dwelling Units ............................................................................................................................ 4-6
4.23
Existing Undersized Lots ........................................................................................................... 4-6
4.24
Height Exemptions ..................................................................................................................... 4-6
4.25
Short-Term Accommodation ...................................................................................................... 4-6
4.26
Lots abutting County Roads or Provincial Highways ................................................................. 4-7
4.27
Increased Yards abutting Arterial and Collector Roads ............................................................. 4-7
4.28
Special Yard Encroachments .................................................................................................... 4-8
4.29
Emergency Housing or Group Homes ....................................................................................... 4-9
4.30
Trailers and Shipping Containers as Storage ............................................................................ 4-9
4.31
Accessory Buildings and Uses .................................................................................................. 4-9
4.32
Attached Accessory Buildings ................................................................................................. 4-10
4.33
Detached Accessory Buildings ................................................................................................ 4-10
4.34
Boat Houses ............................................................................................................................ 4-12
4.35
Model Homes ........................................................................................................................... 4-12
4.36
Temporary Sales Office ........................................................................................................... 4-13
4.37
Abandoned Motor Vehicles ...................................................................................................... 4-13
4.38
Storage of Recreational Vehicles ............................................................................................ 4-13
4.39
Home Occupation .................................................................................................................... 4-14
4.40
Additional Residential Units ..................................................................................................... 4-15
4.41
Outdoor Swimming Pools ........................................................................................................ 4-18
4.42
Temporary Tents and Stages .................................................................................................. 4-18
4.43
Underground Parking Garage .................................................................................................. 4-19
Section 5.0 Parking and Loading Provisions ........................................................................................ 5-1
5.1
Parking and Loading Provisions ................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2
General Parking Requirements ................................................................................................. 5-1
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5.3
Entrance Widths ......................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.4
Entrance Setbacks ..................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.5
Number of Entrances ................................................................................................................. 5-3
5.6
Residential Driveways................................................................................................................ 5-3
5.7
Parking Aisles ............................................................................................................................ 5-3
5.8
Parking Space Sizes .................................................................................................................. 5-4
5.9
Delivery Space Regulations ....................................................................................................... 5-4
5.10
Loading Space Regulations ....................................................................................................... 5-5
5.11
Accessible Parking..................................................................................................................... 5-5
5.12
Queuing Aisle Regulations ........................................................................................................ 5-6
5.13
Bicycle Space Requirements ..................................................................................................... 5-6
5.14
Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zones ............................................................................... 5-7
5.15
Parking Space Requirements .................................................................................................... 5-8
5.16
Downtown Core Commercial Parking ...................................................................................... 5-10
Section 6.0 Residential Zones ................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1
Residential Permitted Uses and Density ................................................................................... 6-1
6.2
Residential Footnotes ................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.3
Residential Provisions................................................................................................................ 6-2
6.4
Residential Provision Footnotes ................................................................................................ 6-4
6.5
Residential Exception Zones ..................................................................................................... 6-5
Section 7.0 Commercial Zones .............................................................................................................. 7-1
7.1
Commercial Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2
Commercial Footnotes ............................................................................................................... 7-4
7.3
Commercial Provisions .............................................................................................................. 7-6
7.4
Commercial Provision Footnotes ............................................................................................... 7-6
7.5
Commercial Exception Zones ................................................................................................. 7-10
Section 8.0 Industrial Zones .................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.1
Industrial Permitted Uses ........................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2
Industrial Footnotes ................................................................................................................... 8-3
8.3
Industrial Provisions ................................................................................................................... 8-5
8.4
Industrial Provision Footnotes ................................................................................................... 8-5
8.5
Industrial Exception Zones ........................................................................................................ 8-6
Section 9.0 Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation, & Rural Zones ............. 9-1
9.1
Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation, and Rural Uses ......................... 9-1
9.2
Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation and Rural Footnotes .................. 9-2
9.3
Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation and Rural Provisions .................. 9-3
9.4
Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation, and Rural Provisions Footnotes 9-3
9.5
Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation, and Rural Exception Zones ...... 9-5
Section 10.0 Schedule "A" Maps
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List of Tables
Table 1.19.2.1 First Principle of Rounding Numbers ................................................................................... 1-4
Table 1.19.3.1 Second Principle of Rounding Numbers .............................................................................. 1-4
Table 1.19.4.1 Third Principle of Rounding Numbers .................................................................................. 1-5
Table 1.19.5.1 Fourth Principle of Rounding Numbers ................................................................................ 1-5
Table 2.1.1.1 Zone Classifications ............................................................................................................... 2-1
Table 2.5.5.1 Holding Zone Conditions ......................................................................................................... 2-3
Table 4.27.3.1 Arterial and Collector Roads ................................................................................................ 4-8
Table 4.33.1.1 Detached Accessory Building Yard Requirements ............................................................ 4-10
Table 4.33.3.1 Detached Accessory Building Separation Distance ........................................................... 4-11
Table 4.33.7.1 Maximum Height of Detached Accessory Building ............................................................ 4-11
Table 4.36.4.1 Temporary Sales Office Required Yards ........................................................................... 4-13
Table 4.38.7.1 Recreational Vehicle Setbacks .......................................................................................... 4-14
Table 4.40.2.2.1 Detached Additional Residential Unit Development Standards ....................................... 4-17
Table 4.41.1.1 Residential Outdoor Swimming Pool Yards ....................................................................... 4-18
Table 4.41.2.1 Non-Residential Outdoor Swimming Pool Yards ............................................................... 4-18
Table 4.42.1.1 Temporary Tents ................................................................................................................ 4-19
Table 4.42.3.1 Temporary Stages ............................................................................................................. 4-19
Table 4.43.1.1 Underground Parking Garage Yard Requirements ........................................................... 4-19
Table 5.5.1.1 Number of Entrances ............................................................................................................. 5-3
Table 5.7.1.1 Parking Aisle Width ................................................................................................................ 5-4
Table 5.8.1.1 Parking Space Sizes .............................................................................................................. 5-4
Table 5.9.1.1 Required Number of Delivery Spaces .................................................................................... 5-4
Table 5.10.1.1 Required Number of Loading Spaces .................................................................................. 5-5
Table 5.11.1.1 Required Number of Accessible Parking Spaces ................................................................ 5-5
Table 5.12.2.1 Required Queuing Aisle Spaces .......................................................................................... 5-6
Table 5.13.1.1 Required Number of Bicycle Spaces ................................................................................... 5-7
Table 5.14.8.1 Commercial Vehicle Location............................................................................................... 5-8
Table 5.15.1.1 Required Parking Spaces .................................................................................................... 5-8
Table 5.16.7.2.1 Significant Heritage Buildings ......................................................................................... 5-13
Table 6.1.2.1 Residential Permitted Uses .................................................................................................... 6-1
Table 6.3.1.1 Residential First Density (R1) and Residential Second Density (R2) Zone Provisions ......... 6-2
Table 6.3.1.2 Residential Third Density (R3) Provisions ............................................................................. 6-3
Table 6.3.1.3 Residential Fourth Density (R4) Provisions ........................................................................... 6-4
Table 7.1.2.1 Commercial Permitted Uses .................................................................................................. 7-1
Table 7.3.1.1 Commercial Provisions .......................................................................................................... 7-6
Table 8.1.1.1 Industrial Permitted Uses ....................................................................................................... 8-1
Table 8.3.1.1 Industrial Provisions ............................................................................................................... 8-5
Table 9.1.1.1 Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation and Rural Permitted Uses ...... 9-1
Table 9.3.1.1 Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation and Rural Provisions .............. 9-3
Collingwood Zoning By-law 2010-040
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010 Section 1: Administration
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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1.1
9BTitle
1.1.1
149BThis Zoning By-law is and shall be known as the "Collingwood Zoning By-
law".
1.2
10BApplication
1.2.1
150BThis Zoning By-law shall apply to all lands that are located within the
geographic and municipal boundaries of the Town of Collingwood, and
without limiting the foregoing, includes any land located under water.
1.3
11BScope
1.3.1
151BNo land shall be used and no building shall be erected, located, altered,
or used within the Town of Collingwood except in conformity with the
provisions of this Zoning By-law.
1.4
12BValidity
1.4.1
152BShould any section, clause, provision or schedule of this Zoning By-law
be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it is intended that
the remainder of the Zoning By-law shall be considered as remaining in
full force and effect.
1.5
13BEffective Date
1.5.1
153BThis Zoning By-law shall take effect and shall come into force on the date
it is passed subject to the provisions of the Planning Act.
1.6
14BConformity to Official Plans
1.6.1
154BThis Zoning By-law and any amendments thereto, shall be in conformity
with the Official Plans of the County of Simcoe and the Town of
Collingwood.
1.7
15BCompliance with other Restrictions
1.7.1
155BNothing in this Zoning By-law shall relieve any person from the obligation
to conform to the requirements of any other municipal or county by-law,
or a provincial or federal law, or the requirement of obtaining any permit,
licence, or permission that may be required from an authority having
jurisdiction in a particular matter.
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1.8
16BAdministration
1.8.1
156BThis Zoning By-law shall be administered and interpreted by the Director
of Planning Services of the Town of Collingwood or his/her designated
delegate.
1.9
17BInspection
1.9.1
157BA municipal law enforcement officer, or any person acting under his or
her instruction, shall have all the powers of entry and inspection as
provided for under Section 49 of the Planning Act.
1.10
18BContravention and Penalties
1.10.1
158BEvery person or corporation who contravenes any provision of this
Zoning By-law, or who permits a contravention of this Zoning By-law, shall
be guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a penalty as may
be assessed by any court of competent jurisdiction as provided for under
Section 67 of the Planning Act.
1.10.2
159BWhere a conviction is entered under the provision above, in addition to
any other remedy or any penalty provided by law, the court in which the
conviction has been entered, and any court of competent jurisdiction
thereafter, may make an order prohibiting the continuation or repetition of
the offence by the person convicted as provided for under Section 67 of
the Planning Act.
1.10.3
160BIf this Zoning By-law is contravened, in addition to any other remedy and
to any penalty imposed by the by-law, the contravention may be
restrained by application at the instance of a taxpayer, or the Town as
provided for under Section 440 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.
25, as amended.
1.11
19BFees
1.11.1
161BThe Council of the Town of Collingwood may, by by-law, establish fees
for the processing of any application, permit, licence, variance or
amendment sought or required by this Zoning By-law as provided under
Section 69 of the Planning Act.
1.12
20BPlanning Act
1.12.1
162BReference in this Zoning By-Law to the Planning Act is to the Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended.
1.13
21BSubsequent Legislation
1.13.1
163BWhere any act or section thereof a regulation or guideline is referred to
in this Zoning By-law, it is intended that such reference be interpreted to
include any subsequent legislation, or section or regulation or guideline
that may replace such specific act or section or regulation or guideline.
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1.13.2
164BWhere reference is made to a federal or provincial ministry or the county
or other agency, it is intended that such reference be intended to include
any federal or provincial ministry, county, agency or other government
branch who may assume responsibility for a particular policy or regulation
currently administered by the referenced organization.
1.14
22BSingular and Plural Words, etc.
1.14.1
165BWords used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular
include the plural; words in the plural include the singular; the word "used"
includes "intended to be used"; and the word "shall" is mandatory; not
permissive.
1.15
23BTables
1.15.1
166BSubject to the provision below, a use is permitted where a check mark
(✓) appears in the row listing the use and under the zone column in Table
Nos. 6.1.2.1, 7.1.2.1, 8.1.1.1 and 9.1.1.1 herein.
1.15.2
167BWhere a check mark (✓) is followed by a letter in brackets, which is a
footnote, the only use that is permitted is one that conforms with the
applicable footnoted provision.
1.16
24BUnits of Measurement
1.16.1
168BAny calculation required by this Zoning By-law for a length, a height, an
area, a weight, a volume or a similar measurement or dimension shall be
in metric unless the context of the Zoning By-law provision would suggest
otherwise, such as the calculating of a percentage.
1.17
25BTechnical Revisions
1.17.1
169BWhere an error is discovered in the text or a schedule of this Zoning By-
law, such as a typographical, grammatical, spelling, or other similar type
mistake, the error may be corrected by the Director of Planning Services
without obtaining a variance or amendment to this Zoning By-law
provided that the general intent, purpose and substance of this Zoning
By-law is maintained.
1.18
26BAppendices, Illustrations and Notations
1.18.1
170BThe use of an appendix, an example, an illustration, a notation, a map
colour, a page number, a table of contents or any other similar type of
notation used for the purpose of organizing this Zoning By-law shall not
form a part of this Zoning By-law, unless specifically provided otherwise.
1.19
27BRounding of Numbers
1.19.1
171BFor determining conformity with an identified unit of measurement or
dimension or other zone provision of this Zoning By-law, the following four
principles shall apply:
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1.19.2
172BFirst Principle
1.19.2.1
441BUnless provided otherwise, the numbers used to express a zone provision of
the Zoning By-law are to be either a whole number or a number to the first
decimal place. Examples of the application of the first principle are provided in
Table 1.19.2.1, entitled First Principle of Rounding Numbers.
Table 1.19.2.1 First Principle of Rounding Numbers
Typical Zoning Provision
Requirement
Type of Number
Minimum Lot Area
550 m2
A whole number
Minimum Front Yard Setback
6.0 m
A number to the first
decimal place
1.19.3
173BSecond Principle
1.19.3.1 442BWhere a number is identified to the third decimal place or more on a submitted
drawing, including but not limited to a survey, site plan or building plan, the
number in the third or more decimal place shall be not counted and is eliminated
from any rounding out calculations. Examples of the application of the second
principle are provided in Table 1.19.3.1, entitled Second Principle of Rounding
Numbers.
Table 1.19.3.1 Second Principle of Rounding Numbers
If a Number is identified on a
drawing to the Third Decimal
Place or more
The Number in the Third Decimal Place
or more is Eliminated
549.443 m2
549.44 m2 (the 3 is eliminated)
549.4487 m2
549.44 m2 (the 8 and 7 are eliminated)
5.948 m
5.94 m (the 8 is eliminated)
1.19.4
174BThird Principle
1.19.4.1 443BZone provisions, when shown as a whole number, shall be rounded upwards
or downwards to the nearest whole number and the standard mathematical
rules for rounding out numbers shall apply. Examples of the application of the
third principle are provided in Table 1.19.4.1, entitled Third Principle of
Rounding Numbers.
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Table 1.19.4.1 Third Principle of Rounding Numbers
Zoning Provision is
a Whole Number
Rounding Whole
Numbers (≥5)
Rounding Whole
Numbers (≤4)
Minimum Lot Area =
550m2
549.5 m2 = 550 m2
(✓ Conformity)
549.4 m2 = 549 m2
( Non conformity)
Minimum Lot Area =
550m2
549.45 m2 = 549.5 m2
= 550 m2
(✓Conformity)
549.44 m2 = 549.4 m2
= 549 m2
( Non conformity)
1.19.5
175BFourth Principle
1.19.5.1 444BZone provisions, when shown to the first decimal place, shall be rounded
upwards or downwards to the nearest one decimal place and the standard
mathematical rules for rounding out numbers shall apply. Examples of the
application of the fourth principle are provided in Table 1.19.5.1, entitled Fourth
Principle of Rounding Numbers.
Table 1.19.5.1 Fourth Principle of Rounding Numbers
Zoning Provision to
the First Decimal
Place
Rounding to the First
Decimal Place (≥5)
Rounding to the First
Decimal Place (≤4)
Minimum Front Yard
Setback = 6.0 m
5.95 m = 6.0 m
(✓Conformity)
5.94 m = 5.9 m
(Non conformity)
Maximum Building
Height = 11.0 m
11.05 m = 11.1 m
(Non conformity)
11.04 m = 11.0 m
(✓Conformity)
1.20
28BTransition
1.20.1
176BA minor variance under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act that has been
approved by the Town's Committee of Adjustment and which is final and
binding shall have its permission recognized and continue for a period of
not more than one year from the date of passing of this Zoning By-law.
1.20.2
177BThe above provision only applies to a minor variance to the Town of
Collingwood Zoning By-law No. 87-61, as amended, and the Township of
Nottawasaga Zoning By-law Nos. 10-93 and 10-80, as amended.
1.21
29BRepeal of Zoning By-laws
1.21.1
178BThe Town of Collingwood Zoning By-law No. 87-61 and the Township of
Nottawasaga Zoning By-law Nos. 10-93 and 10-80, and all amendments
thereto, are hereby repealed, and such repeal shall come into effect upon
the date of this Zoning By-law coming into force.
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2.1
30BZone Classifications
2.1.1
Unless provided otherwise, all lands have been placed within zone
classifications which may be referred to by either their name or
corresponding zone symbol. The name of these zone classifications and
their corresponding zone symbols are identified in Table 2.1.1.1, entitled
Zone Classifications.
Table 2.1.1.1 Zone Classifications
Residential Zones
Symbols
Residential First Density
R1
Residential Second Density
R2
Residential Third Density
R3
Residential Fourth Density
R4
Commercial Zones
Symbols
Downtown Core Commercial
C1
Regional Commercial
C2
Resort Commercial
C3
Mixed-Use Commercial
C4
Highway Commercial
C5
Local Convenience Commercial
C6
Restrictive Commercial
C7
Industrial Zones
Symbols
Light Industrial
M1
General Industrial
M2
Waste Disposal Industrial
M3
Business Park Industrial
M4
Industrial Park
M5
Community Service Zones
Symbols
Community Services
CS
Greenbelt Zones
Symbols
Environmental Protection
EP
Recreation
REC
Rural
RU
Other Zones
Symbols
Public Roadway
PR
Deferred Zone
D
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1B1 B1BZones and Schedules
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2.2
31BZoning By-law Schedule "A"
2.2.1
180BThe location and boundaries of all zones are shown on Zoning By-law
Schedule "A" attached to and forming a part of this Zoning By-law. For
the purposes of clarity and convenience, Schedule "A" may be presented
as separate maps or inserts for detail and precision.
2.3
32BInterpretation of Zone Boundaries
2.3.1
181BThe boundaries of all zone classifications as delineated on Zoning By-
law Schedule "A" shall be construed to be following lot lines and the
boundaries of registered plans, shorelines, rivers, canals, and water lots,
whether or not such boundaries are actually delineated on Schedule "A".
Where a street is a boundary between two or more zones, and the street
is closed, the centreline of the former street shall become the zone
boundary.
2.3.2
182BWhere the extent and boundary of any zone as delineated on Schedule
"A" are uncertain, the following interpretation rules shall apply.
2.3.3
183BWhere a zone boundary is indicated as passing through undeveloped
land, then the location of such boundary shall be determined in
accordance with the scale of Schedule "A" drawn electronically, unless
dimensions shown on the aforementioned Schedule provides greater
accuracy.
2.3.4
184BWhere a zone boundary is indicated as following the corporate limits of
the Town of Collingwood, then such corporate limits shall be the boundary
of such zone.
2.3.5
185BWhere a zone boundary is indicated as following a shoreline, the top of
bank of a river or a canal, or a boundary of a water lot, then such zone
boundary shall follow the shoreline, river or canal bank or water lot. In
the event of a permanent change in the shoreline, the top of bank of a
river or canal or boundary of a water lot, the limit of such zone shall be
construed as changing to the boundary of the actual shoreline, river or
canal bank, or water lot.
2.3.6
186BUnless provided otherwise, the limit of Environmental Protection (EP)
zone shall be deemed to follow a shoreline, the boundary of natural
heritage area, hazard area or environmental buffer area and the land
contour of 178.0 metres Canadian Geodetic Datum or below.
2.4
33BExceptions
2.4.1
187BA zone classification and/or its corresponding zone symbol followed by a
hyphen and a number indicate an area-specific exception zone. All
provisions of this Zoning By-law and the provisions of the zone
classification apply to the exception zone, except to the extent to which
these provisions have been specifically amended or exempted by the
exception zone provisions.
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2.5
34B "H" symbol - Holding Zones
2.5.1
188BThe symbol "H" preceding a zone classification signifies that a holding
by-law is in force and that further development is being held until Council
is satisfied that certain conditions are complete or have been otherwise
satisfied. To remove a holding symbol "H", it is necessary to amend this
Zoning By-law.
2.5.2
189BUnless provided otherwise, during the time leading up to the removal of
a holding symbol "H", the uses permitted on such lands are limited to
those that lawfully existed at the date of this Zoning By-law coming into
force, or as the case may be, those lawfully existing prior to the holding
by-law coming into force and effect.
2.5.3
190BWhere an existing dwelling unit is located on lands that is subject to the
holding symbol "H", an addition or alteration to that dwelling unit is
permitted while the holding symbol "H" is in effect. Such addition or
alteration shall be undertaken in conformity with the zone provisions of
the underlying parent zone.
2.5.4
191BAny land that is subject to a holding symbol "H" shall maintain its lot area
and lot frontage as it existed on the day of passing of this Zoning By-law.
2.5.5
192BThe symbol "H" shall be followed by a number. This number represents
a holding zone with specific conditions to be completed to Council's
satisfaction prior to development proceeding. These holding zones and
the specific conditions are outlined on Table 2.5.5.1, entitled Holding
Zone Conditions.
Table 2.5.5.1 Holding Zone Conditions
Holding
Zone
Conditions
H1
- The completion of a D4 study acceptable to the appropriate
approval authority prior to development occurring. This study
will be completed pursuant to the D4 Guidelines of the Ministry
of the Environment or any additional or replacement guidelines
instituted by the Ministry for such lands and an agreement with
the appropriate authority to assure the implementation of any
recommendations in the study. For the purposes of this
provision the term "development" shall mean the creation of a
new lot, a change in land use, or the construction of buildings
requiring approval under the Planning Act, except for those
applications that require only a minor variance.
H2
RESERVED
H3
- Development beyond a first phase of 14,445 m2 gross leasable
area shall require the completion and acceptance of further
market studies and traffic impact studies.
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Holding
Zone
Conditions
H4
- No establishment of a permitted commercial use on the land
without meeting the minimum required lot frontage for the zone.
H5
- The remediation of the gravel pit.
H6
- The acceptance of a draft approved plan of subdivision.
- Confirmation of adequate and functional municipal services.
H7
- The granting of an easement for access over part of the NVCA
lands (39 Oliver Crescent).
- Legal access has been secured over Block "Q".
- The granting of an easement for utilities over the NVCA land and
Block "Q".
H8
- Confirmation of adequate and functional municipal services.
- The adoption of an authorization by-law for a site plan control
agreement.
- Confirmation that all of the lands are legally merged in title and
cannot be conveyed separately.
- Ownership of any lands currently owned by the Town or any
other public authority.
- The completion and acceptance of an environmental impact
study.
- The completion and acceptance of a golf spray analysis.
H9
- The completion and acceptance of a traffic impact study.
H10
- The completion and acceptance of an archaeological study.
- The completion and acceptance of a storm water analysis that
includes an integrated review of the subject lands and the
abutting lands to the east, the purpose of which is to
demonstrate no deleterious impacts on the lands abutting to the
east.
- The completion and acceptance of phase 2 environmental audit.
- The adoption of an authorization by-law for a site plan control
agreement that includes details of the landscaping, fencing and
buffering required to address the abutting lands to the east and
an integrated approach to storm water management between
the subject lands and the lands abutting to the east.
- The completion and acceptance of a traffic study including the
determination of an appropriate motor vehicle access onto the
property and the operational impact of future traffic generated by
the proposed residential development on the lands abutting to
the east.
H11
RESERVED
H12
- Confirmation of adequate and functional municipal services.
H13
- No sensitive land use is permitted until the completion and
acceptance of a record of site condition confirming that the land
is appropriate for such use.
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Holding
Zone
Conditions
- Confirmation of water and wastewater servicing capacity and
allocation to the satisfaction of the Town through the execution
of a subdivision or other development agreement.
- All other uses permitted by the underlying parent zone, or the
exception zone, are lawfully permitted while the H13 symbol is in
place.
H14
- The adoption of an authorization by-law for a site plan control
agreement.
H15
RESERVED
H16
- That it be demonstrated through appropriate soil tests that the
land is suitable for residential development, if required.
- That a 1.8 metre high fence be erected for screening purposes
from the existing motor vehicle repair garage. This fence is to
be located along the entire length of the zone boundary that
separates the RU-6 zone from the RU-7 zone.
H17
- The completion and acceptance of the necessary Taylor's Creek
channelization improvements.
H18
- The completion and acceptance of a parking study.
- The completion and acceptance of an urban design brief.
- The completion and acceptance of a market study in accordance
with Section 4.4.3.7 of the Official Plan prior to the establishment
of the commercial uses in the R4-3 zone.
H19
- Confirmation of adequate and functional municipal water
services.
H20
- Confirmation of municipal water and wastewater servicing
capacity and allocation to the satisfaction of the Town.
- The adoption of an authorization by-law for the subdivision
agreement.
H21
- No sensitive land use is permitted until the completion and
acceptance of a risk assessment, record of site condition and
certificate of property use confirming that the land is appropriate
for such use.
H22
- Confirmation of adequate servicing and access to the
satisfaction of the Town.
H23
- Confirmation and commitment of water and wastewater
servicing capacity and allocation to the satisfaction of the Town,
including the execution of any required agreement(s); and
- The execution of a site plan agreement to address technical
matters, to the satisfaction of the Town.
H24
- The implementation of a D4 study to the satisfaction of the
County of Simcoe prior to development occurring and pursuant
to any relevant Guidelines of the Ministry of the Environment,
Conservation and Parks, including an agreement addressing
any recommendations in the study and any County of Simcoe
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Holding
Zone
Conditions
peer review comments, if required. For the purposes of this
provision the term "development" shall mean the creation of a
new lot, a change in land use, or the construction of buildings or
structures requiring approval under the Planning Act, except for
those applications that require only a minor variance.
- No sensitive land use is permitted until the lands are
demonstrated to meet Provincial standards related to
contamination and/or remediation actions are identified and
implemented, to the satisfaction of the Town and any other
authority with jurisdiction, including any required amendments to
conditions of draft approval for Plan of Subdivision File
D1201318 and/or execution of an agreement(s).
- Allocation and timing of water and wastewater servicing capacity
to the satisfaction of the Town, including the execution of any
required agreement(s).
H25
- All of the conditions of the H24 Holding Zone.
- No residential uses are permitted until documentation, in the
form of a letter from the Simcoe County District School Board or
an expired option agreement, has been provided indicating that
the Simcoe County District School Board no longer requires the
lands for a school site.
H26
Additional habitable space on the property, including the
establishment of an accessory dwelling unit, is prohibited until:
-
The implementation of a two-zone approach for the Oak Street
Canal floodplain demonstrates that the property and/or
proposed building envelope are within the flood fringe or
outside of the hazard area.
-
Confirmation from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation
Authority (NVCA) that a NVCA permit can be approved.
H27
-
The adoption of an authorization by-law for a site plan control
agreement.
-
Confirmation of water and wastewater servicing capacity and
allocation to the satisfaction of the Town.
2.6
35B"T" symbol - Temporary Use Zones
2.6.1
The symbol "T" following a zone classification signifies that a temporary
use by-law is in force. When the temporary use by-law expires, the
special permission granted by the temporary use by-law shall cease and
desist, and such temporary use shall not then enjoy any protection as a
legal, non-conforming use.
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2.6.2
Unless the lands have been subsequently rezoned, the zone
classification of the lands that were subject to the temporary use by-law
shall revert back, without the need to amend this Zoning By-law, to the
identical zoning classification that existed on the lands prior to the date of
the passing of the temporary use by-law.
2.7
36B"D" symbol - Deferred Development Zones
2.7.1
195BDeferred development zones may be utilized and are indicated with
appropriate symbols (e.g., "DR", "DC", "DM", etc.) and signify that a
deferred development zone is in force. The development of land so zoned
is being deferred until Council is satisfied what the final zone classification
of the lands should be and pending the enactment of an amendment to
this Zoning By-law.
2.7.2
196BUnless provided elsewhere in the Zoning By-law, the uses permitted for
lands subject to a deferred development zone are limited to those that
lawfully existed at the date of this Zoning By-law coming into force, or as
the case may be, those lawfully existing prior to the deferred development
zone coming into force and effect.
2.7.3
197BAny land that is subject to a deferred development zoning shall maintain
its lot area and lot frontage as it existed on the day of passing of this by-
law. The zone provisions for an existing building located on lands subject
to a deferred zone shall be those existing on the day of passing of this
Zoning By-law.
2.8
37BInterim Control By-laws
2.8.1
198BInterim control by-laws that are in force from time to time may be identified
in the office consolidation of this Zoning By-law for convenience purposes
only in such a manner as is determined to be appropriate. Such by-laws
are not zoning by-laws or amendments to this Zoning By-law.
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38BDefinitions
3.1.1
199BUnless provided otherwise, for the purpose of this Zoning By-law the
definitions and interpretations given in this section shall govern and mean
the following.
TERM
DEFINITION
A
Abandoned
To have not initiated or to have suspended the construction or
demolition of a building or the use of land for a period of more
than one year.
Abattoir
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in slaughtering animals, including poultry; preparing
processed meats and meat by-products; or rendering animal
fat, bones, and meat scraps.
Abut
Generally, to share a common lot line or to physically touch.
Accessory
Any use or building that is customarily incidental, subordinate
and exclusively devoted to the main building or main use
occupying the land.
Accessory Sales
Outlet
An area within an individual business premises not otherwise
permitted to engage in retailing; not exceeding the lesser of
25% or 280 m2 of the gross leasable area of the premises, in
which
goods,
wares
or
merchandise
manufactured,
assembled, processed, or stored on the premises may be
offered for sale to the public at retail.
Additional
Residential Unit
Shall mean a self-contained residential dwelling unit,
complete with separate kitchen and bathroom facilities located
within, or ancillary to, an existing or planned dwelling.
Additional Residential Units may be located within a Dwelling
or within an accessory building on the same lot. Accessory
apartments, second units, coach houses, garden suites, and
duplex units are all considered Additional Residential Units.
For the purpose of Additional Residential Units, a dwelling is
all or part of a building that is permanently affixed to a
foundation or intended to be used as a domicile and usually
containing cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary
facilities, and may include a short-term accommodation that is
a home occupation, but shall not include any motor vehicle,
recreational vehicle, a retirement home, or a tent.
Section 3.0
2BDefined Terms
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TERM
DEFINITION
Adult
Entertainment
Establishment
The use of land or building, in the pursuance of a business,
where:
1. Goods, entertainment, or services that are designed to
appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations are
provided in the premises or part of the premises; or
2. Body-rubs, including the kneading, manipulating, rubbing,
massaging, touching or stimulating by any means of a
person's body, are performed, offered or solicited in the
premises or part of the premises, but does not include
premises or part of them where body-rubs performed,
offered or solicited are for the purpose of medical or
therapeutic treatment and are performed or offered by
persons otherwise duly qualified, licensed or registered to
do so under the laws of the Province of Ontario.
Adventure Game
The use of land or building where participants attempt to
capture a flag or some other object and return it to their
home base, or where they attempt to eliminate from play
opponents on opposing teams. Uses that are equipped with
play facilities for use by children are included.
Agricultural
Activity
The use of land for growing crops or engaging in general crop
farming or combination crop farming including fruit, vegetable,
and silviculture farming, but shall not include the raising,
breeding, keeping or the intensive feeding of livestock. The
accessory retail sale of farm products grown or raised on the
land is also permitted.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Alter
The following meanings will apply:
1. When used in reference to a lot or block, it shall mean to
change the area, frontage, depth, required yard,
landscaped open space or parking area, or to change the
location of any boundary of such lot or block with respect
to a street, whether such alteration is made by conveyance
or alienation of any portion of such lot or block or
otherwise.
2. When used in reference to a use, shall mean to
discontinue and replace a use with another use which is
defined herein as being distinct from the discontinued or
replaced use.
Ambulance
Service
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in the ground or air transportation of patients and
the provision of emergency medical care. The motor
vehicles are equipped with life-saving equipment operated
by trained personnel.
Animal Boarding
Establishment
The use of land or building, where dogs, cats, and other
domesticated animals, excluding livestock, are bred, raised,
groomed, trained or kept for a fee on a temporary basis and
may include outdoor runs.
Animal Shelter
The use of land or building used for the care of lost,
abandoned, or neglected domesticated animals.
Antenna
Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs or similar
devices and its supporting structure used for the transmission
or reception of radio waves or microwaves and which is either
free standing or is attached to the exterior of a building.
Arcade
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating amusement games or systems.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Arena
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating sports stadiums and other sports
facilities, and organizing and promoting sports events and, or
in addition to, similar events held in these facilities.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
promoting
and
presenting sports tournaments, in their own facilities, are
included.
Art Gallery
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in displaying and retailing original and limited-edition
art works and prints, and may also include a space for the
purpose of creating art works.
Art Studio, Live-In
The use of land or building where an artist creates displays
and sells his or her artwork, and that also includes an
accessory dwelling unit occupied by the artist.
Asphalt Plant
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in manufacturing asphalt paving mixtures and blocks
from purchased asphalt, bituminous materials or coal tar.
Assembly Hall
The use of land or building in which facilities are provided for
such purposes as meetings for civic, educational, political,
religious, business or social purposes and includes a banquet
hall, private club or a fraternal organization.
Attached
Any building, otherwise complete in itself, which depends on
structural support below grade and a roof above grade or
enclosure upon a common wall shared with an adjacent
building.
Attic
The space between the roof and the ceiling of the top storey
or between a dwarf wall and a sloping roof.
TERM
DEFINITION
B
Balcony
A platform located above the first storey of a building that is
intended as an outdoor amenity space.
Basement
One or more storeys of a building located below the first
storey.
Bay Window
A window projecting more than 0.3 m from the exterior wall
of the building that is wholly above the level of the interior
floor surface, but does not otherwise add gross floor area to
the building.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Bed and Breakfast
A type of home occupation engaged in providing short-term
accommodation.
Bicycle Space
That portion of a lot used exclusively for the temporary
parking of bicycles.
Boarding Home
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating rooming and boarding homes. These
establishments provide rooms, which are not separate
dwelling units, for residential accommodation and serve as a
principal residence of the occupants. These establishments
may also provide complementary services, such as
housekeeping, meals, and laundry services. A boarding
home shall consist of a minimum of three rooms for rent to a
maximum of ten rooms for rent.
Boat
Any personal watercraft or similar vessel that is designed and
intended to permit the operator the ability to travel upon the
surface of water.
Boat House
An accessory building for the storage of a boat and
associated marine equipment.
Boat Slip
An area for the mooring or berthing of a boat and may form a
part of a dock, boat house or other mooring facilities.
Brewery
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in brewing beer, ale, malt liquors and non-alcoholic
beer.
Broadcasting
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating broadcasting studios and facilities for
the production and transmission of television or radio
programs to its affiliates or the public. The broadcasts may
include entertainment, news, talk shows and other programs.
Buffer Area
An area on a lot required as a naturalized area or landscaped
space for plants, trees, shrubs, fences and privacy screens,
retaining walls, berms or similar features that are intended to
visually screen the lot from adjacent lots.
Building
A structure occupying an area consisting of a wall, roof and
floor or any of them or a structural system serving the function
thereof.
Bulk Storage
The use of land or building for the mass storage of shipping
containers, chemicals, petroleum products or other materials
in above-ground or below-ground bulk storage tanks.
Bulk Storage Tank
An accessory tank for the mass storage of chemicals,
petroleum products or other materials.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Bungalow
A dwelling unit that, in its entirety, has a maximum of one
storey above grade, and that may have space for habitation
in the attic.
Business Office
The use of land or building in which one or more persons are
employed in the management, direction or conducting of a
business or where professionally-qualified persons and their
staff serve clients who seek advice or consultation and
includes supportive offices and a non-profit or charitable
organization.
Business Service
Establishment
The use of land or building for an establishment known as a
copy shop, primarily engaged in providing mailbox rental and
other postal and mailing services (except direct-mail
advertising), and establishments that provide a range of
office support services, such as mailing services, copying
and promoting services, facsimile services, word processing
services, on-site personal computer (PC) rental services and
office product retailing.
Business Type
Hotel or Motel
The use of land or building for a hotel or motel primarily
designed to provide basic short-term overnight lodging with
limited accessory facilities and services.
TERM
DEFINITION
C
Call Centre
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in receiving and, or in addition to, making telephone
calls for others. These establishments are engaged in
activities such as soliciting or providing information,
promoting products or services, taking orders, and raising
funds. This also includes establishments primarily engaged
in answering telephone calls and relaying messages to
clients, and establishments primarily engaged in providing
voice mailbox services.
Canopy
Any roof-like structure, including an awning projecting more
than 0.3 m from the exterior face of the building, that provides
protection from the weather.
Catalogue Store
The use of land or building for a retail commercial
establishment in which orders are accepted for the purchase
of goods listed in a catalogue provided by the establishment,
and in which some or all of the goods so listed may also be
available within the establishment for sale at retail.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Catering Service
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing food services for events, such as
graduation parties, wedding receptions and trade shows.
Caterers who own or manage permanent facilities in which
they provide event-based food services are also included.
Cemetery
The use of land or building that is to be used for the
internment of human remains and includes a mausoleum,
columbarium or other building intended for the internment of
human remains.
Cemetery, Pet
The use of land or building by a person for a fee, whether or
not for profit, to veterinarians or members of the general
public for the use for the permanent interment or inurnment
above or below ground of pet remains.
Chimney
A shaft that is primarily vertical and that encloses at least one
flue for conducting flue gases to the outdoors.
Community Centre
The use of land or building for community activities, whether
used for commercial purposes or not, the control of which is
vested in a public authority.
Community Garden
An outdoor space used to grow and care for vegetables,
flowers or annual plantings for personal consumption but
shall not include the growing of ornamental shrubs, trees or
other vegetation for landscape purposes, and it shall not
mean any other use defined.
Commercial
Parking Lot
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating parking lots and parking garages.
These establishments provide temporary parking services for
motor vehicles, usually on an hourly, daily, or monthly basis.
Commercial
Vehicle
A motor vehicle including a tractor, used or intended to be
used for commercial purposes, with a gross vehicle weight of
more than 4,500 kg or a tractor with an engine rating of more
than 30 horsepower, and having permanently attached
thereto a truck or delivery body and may include, without
limited the foregoing, catering or canteen trucks, buses, cube
vans, tow trucks, tilt and load trucks, dump trucks, transport
tractors, hearses, fire apparatus, taxis and limousines,
tractors, backhoes and skid steers.
Common Floor
A horizontal floor system that separates the storeys of a
building.
Common Wall
A vertical wall system that separates two or more suites in a
building.
Composting
Facility
The use of land or building for composting food waste or other
organic materials.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Computer and
Software Store
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing new computers, computer peripherals,
pre-packaged software, game software and related products.
These establishments may also retail used computer
equipment and replacement parts and accessories, and
provide repair or support services.
Concrete Plant
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in mixing together water, cement, sand, gravel, or
crushed stone to make concrete, and delivering it to a
purchaser in a plastic, or unhardened, state.
Conference Centre
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing large meeting rooms for business, civic,
educational, political, religious or social group or similar
special functions.
Conforming
One or more of the following:
1. The use of land or building for a purpose that is identified
as a permitted use within the zone classification in which
the land or building is located.
2. Land or buildings that meet the lot provisions of the zone
classification in which the land and building are located.
Conservation
The preservation, protection and improvement of the natural
environment through a comprehensive management and
maintenance program, administered by a public authority.
Construct
To do anything in the erection, installation, extension or
material alteration or repair of a building and includes the
installation of a building unit fabricated or moved from
elsewhere; and "construction" has a corresponding meaning.
Convenience Store
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing a limited line of convenience items that
generally includes milk, bread, soft drinks, snacks, tobacco
products,
newspapers
and
magazines.
These
establishments may retail a limited line of canned goods,
dairy products, household paper and cleaning products and
provide related services, such as lottery ticket sales and
video rental.
Converted Building
Any existing building that is on land zoned downtown core
commercial but that was not used for commercial purposes
prior to the date of passing of the Zoning By-law, and that is
lawfully converted for commercial uses after the date of
passing of the Zoning By-law.
Council
The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Collingwood.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Crematorium
The use of land or building for the purposes of the cremation
of human remains.
Crematorium, Pet
The use of land or building provided by a person for a fee,
whether or not for profit, to veterinarians or members of the
general public for the cremation of pets.
Curling Rink
The use of land or building for the purpose of playing or
practicing the sport of curling.
Custom Workshop
The use of land or building for a trade, craft or guild, where
fabrication or manufacturing is performed in small quantities
requiring manual or mechanical skills and may include a light
contracting business, a carpenter's shop, a locksmith's shop,
a gunsmith's shop, a tinsmith's shop or similar uses.
TERM
DEFINITION
D
Day Care Centre
The use of land or building as a premises that receives more
than five children who are not of common parentage,
primarily for the purpose of providing temporary care or
guidance, or both temporary care and guidance, for a
continuous period not exceeding twenty-four (24) hours,
where the children are:
1. Under eighteen (18) years of age in the case of a day
nursery for children with a developmental disability; or
2. Under ten (10) years of age in all other cases;
3. But does not include part of a public school, separate
school or private school under the Education Act, R.S.O.
1990, c. E.2, as amended.
Deck
A structure, other than a patio, porch or balcony that is used
as an outdoor amenity space and is at or greater than 0.6 m
above grade.
Delivery Space
That portion of a parking area exclusively used for the
unobstructed temporary parking of delivery vehicles.
Demolish
To do anything in the removal of a building or any material
part thereof; and "demolition" has a corresponding meaning.
Department Store
The use of land or building for establishments, known as
department stores, primarily engaged in retailing a wide
range of products, with each merchandise line constituting a
separate department within the store. Selected departments
may be operated by separate establishments, on a
concession basis.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Deposit Taking
Institution
The use of land or building where a facility such as a bank,
trust company, or credit union providing a limited range of
retail banking services, staffed to provide service at least
each weekday during normal banking hours.
Distillery
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in distilling liquor, blending liquor, or blending and
mixing liquor and other ingredients.
Drive-In Use
The accessory use of land or building for establishments that
by design, physical facilities, service or by packing
procedures encourages or permits customers to receive
services, obtain goods or be entertained while remaining in
their motor vehicles.
Driveway
That portion of a lot that has been developed for a single
detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or townhouse
dwelling, which is intended to be used exclusively for the
parking of motor vehicles.
Dry Cleaner's
Establishment
The use of land or building where establishments primarily
engaged in laundering, dry cleaning, and pressing apparel
and
linens
of
all
types,
including
leather.
These
establishments may also provide accessory clothing repair
and alteration services. Laundry pick-up and delivery
stations, operated independently from power laundries and
dry-cleaning plants, and establishments primarily engaged in
cleaning, repairing, and storing fur garments are also
included.
Dry Cleaning Plant
The use of land or building where establishments primarily
engaged in processing large volumes of laundering, dry
cleaning, and pressing apparel, fabrics and linens of all types,
including leather.
Dwelling,
Accessory
A dwelling unit that is incidental, subordinate and exclusively
devoted to a non-residential, main use.
Dwelling,
Apartment
The whole of a building divided by common walls and
common floors, or any combination of common walls and
common floors, into five (5) or more dwelling units. Each
dwelling unit shall have a separate and independent doorway
to the exterior of the building by a combination of shared
hallways, stairwells, passenger elevators and vestibules.
Dwelling, Group or
Cluster
Two (2) or more permitted detached residential buildings on
the same lot.
Dwelling, Portion of
Non-Residential
Building
An independent and separate dwelling unit that is located
within a portion of a non-residential building.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Dwelling, Semi-
Detached
A building divided vertically by a common wall into two (2)
individual dwelling units, and each of which having a separate
and independent doorway directly to the exterior of the
building.
Dwelling, Single
Detached
A detached building used as a dwelling unit, but that is not
occupied as more than one housekeeping unit.
Dwelling, Stacked
Townhouse
A stacked townhouse dwelling is the whole of a building
divided by common walls or common floors but sharing a
single roof of up to thirty-two (32) separate dwelling units,
each of which has a separate and independent doorway
directly to the exterior of the building or in combination with a
hallway, stairwell and/or vestibule specific to the dwelling
unit.
Dwelling,
Townhouse
The whole of a building divided by common walls or common
floors but sharing a single roof into three (3) or more separate
dwelling units, each of which having a separate and
independent doorway directly to the exterior of the building.
Dwelling Unit
A suite within a building that is permanently affixed to a
foundation used or intended to be used as a domicile by one
or more persons and usually containing cooking, eating,
living, sleeping and sanitary facilities, and may include a
short-term accommodation that is a home occupation, but
shall not include any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, a
retirement home, or a tent.
TERM
DEFINITION
E
Eave
The projecting edge of a roof that overhangs the exterior
walls or exterior supporting columns of a building.
Electronics and
Appliance Store
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in the retailing of household appliances, home audio
and video equipment, cameras, computers and related
goods. These establishments may also retail replacement
parts and provide repair services.
Emergency
Housing
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing extended residential care to persons
who have been victims of violence. These establishments
provide room, board, protective supervision, counselling
services and other social services.
Entrance
That portion of a parking area, driveway or private road
exclusively used as an unobstructed access for motor
vehicles to ingress and egress a lot from a street or highway.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Entrance Width
The width of an entrance measured along the lot line that
separates a lot from a street or highway.
Environmental
Buffer Area
Lands that are not suitable for development, as the land
either supports or is adjacent to fragile ecosystems
susceptible, prone, or vulnerable to human impact or
development pressures.
Equipment Rental
The use of land or building where machinery or equipment
are offered and kept for rent, lease or hire to the public.
Existing
Unless specifically indicated otherwise, a lot, building or use
lawfully established prior to the date of passing of this Zoning
By-law.
TERM
DEFINITION
F
Fabric & Textile
Sales Outlet
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in the sale of household linens, draperies, and other
textile home furnishings, including bedding.
Fairground
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating sports stadiums and other sports
facilities, and organizing and promoting sports events or
similar events held in these facilities. Establishments
primarily engaged in promoting and presenting sports
tournaments, in their own facilities, and agricultural fairs are
also included.
Financial
Institution
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in accepting deposits and issuing loans such as
chartered banks, trust companies, credit unions and deposit-
accepting mortgage companies.
Financial &
Insurance Service
Office
The use of land or building in which one or more persons are
primarily engaged in providing specialized services in
financial intermediation, facilitate or support financial
intermediation and employee benefit programs, and engage
in the pooling of risk by underwriting annuities and insurance
but exclude banks. They include investment products and
services such as asset management and custody services,
intermediate and advisory services (stock brokers and
discount
brokers),
securities
brokerage,
insurance
brokerage, insurance underwriting, and reinsurance, and
claims adjusters, including all related activities.
Fire Escape
A structure attached to the exterior of a building intended to
provide an emergency egress in the case of a fire.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Flood Control
Works
Any structure used to control or regulate overland water
drainage.
Food Supermarket
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing a general line of food, such as canned,
dry and frozen foods; fresh fruits and vegetables; fresh and
prepared meats, fish, poultry, dairy products, baked products
and snack foods. These establishments also typically retail a
range of non-food household products, such as household
paper products, toiletries and non-prescription drugs.
Supermarkets may also include a dispensing pharmacy and
limited lines of other non-food retail merchandise including a
wine kiosk.
Foundation
A system or arrangement of foundation units through which
the loads from a building are transferred to supporting soil or
rock.
Freight Depot
The use of land or building where establishments primarily
engaged in long distance, general freight trucking of
complete truck-loads. A truck-load shipment is generally
devoted to the goods of a single shipper, taken directly from
a point of origin to one or more destination points.
Funeral Home
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in preparing the dead for burial or interment and
conducting funerals.
Furniture Store
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing household and office furniture. These
establishments may also retail major appliances, home
electronics, home furnishings and floor coverings, and may
provide interior decorating services.
TERM
DEFINITION
G
Garage
A building intended to be used for the parking of motor
vehicles.
Garden Supply
Outlet
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing nursery and garden products, such as
trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs and sod that are
predominantly
grown
elsewhere
and
also
includes
ornamental
rock,
stone,
gravel
and
mulch.
These
establishments may provide landscaping services.
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TERM
DEFINITION
General
Merchandise Store
The use of land or building for establishments for the retail of
general merchandise not otherwise classified such as
catalogue stores, agricultural co-op stores, variety stores and
country general stores. This shall not include department
stores, warehouse membership clubs, or home and auto
supply stores.
Golf Course
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating golf courses and country clubs that
operate golf courses along with dining and banquet facilities
and other recreational facilities. These establishments may
provide accessory food and beverage services, equipment
rental services and golf instruction services.
Golf Driving Range
The use of land or building other than a golf course, operating
for the purpose of developing or practicing golfing
techniques, and may include an accessory miniature golf
course or putting green.
Government Office
The use of land or building operated by a public authority for
the conducting of public services.
Grade
The average level of proposed or finished ground adjoining a
building at all exterior walls.
Gravel Pit
The use of land where sand, gravels and rock fragments are
mined or excavated for sale.
Gross Floor Area
In the case of a dwelling unit, the aggregate sum of the areas
of all habitable space measured from the exterior faces of the
exterior walls, or from the centre of common walls, but shall
not include any space used for storage, heating, laundry,
attached garage or carports, porch or unfinished attic.
In the case of all other buildings, the aggregate sum of all
floor areas and mezzanines, measured from the exterior
faces of the exterior walls, or from the centre of common
walls, but shall not include any space used for storage,
mechanical rooms, common halls, stairwells, private
kitchens, washrooms and garages.
Gross Leasable
Area
The total floor area of a building or complex of buildings, or
of a particular use or component of such building or buildings,
including all levels, measured from the outside face of outside
walls and the centreline of common walls, excluding the area
of any floor area used for vehicular parking, mechanical
facilities or access thereto, public washrooms, and public
circulation facilities such as indoor malls and concourses.
Gross Vehicle
Weight
The registered combined weight of a commercial vehicle and
its load.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Ground Floor
A main floor surface located not more than 0.6 m above
grade.
Ground Floor Area
The area of a lot occupied by the ground floor of a building.
Group Home
A dwelling unit licensed or funded under a federal or
provincial statute for the accommodation of three to ten
persons, exclusive of staff, living under supervision as a
single housekeeping unit and who, by reason of their
emotional, mental, social or physical condition or legal status,
require a group living arrangement for their well-being.
TERM
DEFINITION
H
Hardware Store
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing a general line of basic hardware items,
such as tools and builders' hardware. These establishments
may sell additional product lines, such as paint, wallpaper,
housewares, and garden supplies that are not normally
arranged in separate departments.
Hazard Area
Hazardous lands as defined within the Provincial Policy
Statement.
Health Club
The use of land or building where establishments primarily
engaged in operating health clubs and similar facilities
featuring exercise and other physical fitness activities and
conditioning, or recreational sports activities, such as but not
limited to swimming, skating or racquet sports.
Heavy Contractor
Yard
The use of land or building by a contractor to conduct their
business and to store construction equipment, vehicles and
materials.
Height
The vertical distance of a building measured from grade, and
1. In the case of a flat roof, the highest point of the roof deck
surface, and
2. In the case of a gable, hip, gambrel or mansard roof the
highest point of any roof ridge.
Highway
A highway under the jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario.
Home and Auto
Supply Store
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing a general line of auto supplies, such as
tires, batteries, parts and accessories along with a line of
home supplies such as hardware, housewares, small
appliances, sporting goods, lawn and garden equipment and
supplies, and shall include stores such as Canadian Tire.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Home Centre
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing a general line of home repair and
improvement materials and supplies, such as lumber, doors
and windows, plumbing goods, electrical goods, floor
coverings,
tools,
housewares,
hardware,
paint
and
wallpaper, and lawn and garden equipment and supplies.
The merchandise lines are normally arranged in separate
sections. These establishments may provide installation and
repair services for the merchandise they retail.
Home for the Aged
or Rest Home
The use of land or building as a home for the aged or a rest
home established or maintained under the Homes or the
Aged and Rest Homes Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 13, as
amended.
Home for Special
Care
The use of land or buildings as a home for the care of persons
requiring nursing, residential or sheltered care.
Home Improvement
Store
The use of land or building for establishments in retailing
home furnishings, such as floor coverings, window
treatments, kitchen and tableware, bedding and linens,
lamps and shades, bathroom accessories, and pictures and
picture frames.
Home Occupation
A business which is carried on for gain or profit as an
accessory use only by those persons residing within a
dwelling unit.
Hospice
The use of land or building for establishments designed to
accommodate beds which will provide a caring environment
for attending the physical and emotional needs of the
terminally ill.
Hospital
The use of land or building for establishments, licensed as
hospitals, primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and
medical treatment to in-patients with any of a wide variety of
diseases or medical conditions. These establishments
usually provide other services, such as out-patient services,
diagnostic X-ray services, clinical laboratory services,
pharmacy services and restaurants and gift shops.
Hotel
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities known as
hotels. These establishments provide suites or guest rooms,
accessible from the interior only, and they may offer guests a
range of complementary services and amenities, such as
food and beverage services, parking, laundry services,
swimming pools and exercise rooms, and conference,
convention or banquet facilities.
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TERM
DEFINITION
HVAC Equipment
(Heating,
Ventilation, Air
Conditioning)
Any equipment used in the process of treating air in a space
to
control
simultaneously
its
temperature,
humidity,
cleanliness and distribution to meet the comfort requirements
of the occupants of the space.
TERM
DEFINITION
I
Incinerator Plant
The use of land or building for the burning of waste
substances
and
where
the
combustion
factors
of
temperature, retention time, turbulence and combustion air
can be controlled, and which is operated by a public authority.
Infill Lot
The new lot severed from an underutilized property.
TERM
DEFINITION
K
Kennel
The use of land or building for establishments where more
than three (3) dogs are kept for the purpose of show, training,
keeping, breeding and raising for profit or gain, but shall not
apply to the keeping of animals in a veterinary clinic for the
purpose of observation or recovery necessary to veterinary
treatment.
TERM
DEFINITION
L
Landfill
The use of land or building where refuse and earth or other
suitable cover material are deposited in alternating layers of
specific depth in accordance with a definite plan on a specific
portion or land, with each layer being compacted by force
applied by mechanical equipment, and is under the
jurisdiction of a public authority. A waste transfer station and
a sewage evaporation pond under the jurisdiction of a public
authority is included.
Landscaped Open
Space
The open unobstructed space on a lot from the ground to the
sky reserved for the growth and maintenance of grass,
flowers, bushes or other landscaping features including, but
not limited to, walkways, patios, retaining walls, unenclosed
swimming pools, but does not include any entrance or
parking areas, a ramp or lift for the disabled, or any open
space beneath or within any building.
Lane
A public way that provides only a secondary means of access
to a lot and which is not intended for general traffic circulation.
For the purposes of this by-law, a lane shall not be
considered a street or highway.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Laundromat
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing self-service, coin-operated laundry and
dry-cleaning facilities.
Library
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in maintaining document collections, and facilitating
the use of such documents, regardless of their physical form
and characteristics, as are required to meet the informational,
research, educational or recreational needs of the public.
Life Skills Centre
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing basic life learning counselling,
assistance or instruction to clients, and that are operated
under the jurisdiction of a public authority or a non-profit
organization.
Livestock
Dairy or beef cattle, swine, poultry, horses, goats, sheep,
birds, fur-bearing animals, deer and elk, game animals and
fish.
Loading Space
That portion of a parking area exclusively used for the
unobstructed temporary parking of vehicles during the
loading or unloading of equipment, goods or materials.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Lot
A parcel or tract of land described in a deed or other legal
document which is legally capable of conveying title, and
1. Is a whole lot or block described in accordance with and
is within a registered plan of subdivision, which has not
been deemed by the Town not to be a registered plan of
subdivision under a by-law passed pursuant to the
Planning Act; or
2. Is a legally-separated parcel of land without any adjoining
or abutting land being owned by the same owner or
owners; or
3. The description of which is the same as in a deed which
has been given consent pursuant to the Planning Act; or
4. Is the whole remnant remaining to an owner or owners
after a conveyance is made with consent pursuant to the
Planning Act, but for the purposes of this paragraph, no
parcel or tract of land ceases to be a lot by reason only
of the fact that a part or parts of it has or have been
conveyed to or acquired by the Town, County of Simcoe,
Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, public
authority; or
5. Is ordered by the municipality to have not been created
by a contravention of the Planning Act or any
predecessor thereof, pursuant to the authority of the
Planning Act.
Lot, Area
The total horizontal area of a lot bounded by its lot lines.
Lot, Corner
A lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets or
highways, or any combination thereof, in which the interior
angle between the front and exterior side lot lines is less than
one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees.
Lot Coverage
The percentage of lot area covered by buildings or decks
above grade.
Lot Frontage
The horizontal length measured along a front lot line.
Lot, Interior
A lot other than a corner lot or a through lot.
Lot, Through
A lot, other than a corner lot, that is bounded on opposite
sides by not more than two streets or highways, or any
combination thereof.
Lot Line
The legal boundary of a lot.
Lot Line, Exterior
A lot line, other than a front lot line, dividing the lot from a
street or highway.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Lot line, Front
In the case of an interior lot, the lot line dividing the lot from a
street or highway.
In the case of a corner lot, the shortest lot line dividing the lot
from a street or highway.
In the case of a through lot, the lot line where the main
entrance for the lot is located.
In the case of a lot that does not front on a street or highway,
the front lot line shall be deemed to be the lot line dividing the
lot from the private right-of-way or easement.
Lot Line, Interior
A lot line other than a front, exterior or rear lot line.
Lot line, Rear
A lot line opposite to a front lot line. For the purpose of this
Zoning By-law, where a lot has a front lot line and two interior
side lot lines resulting in a three sided lot, such a lot shall be
deemed not to have a rear lot line.
TERM
DEFINITION
M
Machine Shop
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in metal cutting or welding for the manufacturing of
machine tools, dies, jigs and fixtures; machine tool
accessories and attachments and related products.
Machinery
Dealership
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing and servicing new or used agricultural,
commercial,
industrial,
lawn and
garden machinery,
equipment and parts.
Main Building
The principal building on the lot.
Main Use
The principal use of the lot.
Manufacturing,
Processing,
Assembly or
Fabrication Plant
The use of land or building where the process of producing
any product by hand or mechanical power or machinery is
carried on.
Marina
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating boat slips and storage facilities for boat
owners, with or without related activities, such as retailing fuel
and marine supplies, and boat repair and maintenance, and
rental services. Sailing clubs and yacht clubs that operate
marinas are included.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Material Recovery
Facility
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating facilities in which recyclable materials
are removed from waste, or mixed recyclable materials are
sorted into distinct categories and prepared for shipment.
These operations must be conducted internal of a building.
Mechanical Room
Any room, vault or penthouse where HVAC equipment, water
supply, drainage, electrical, telecommunication or similar
services of a building is located.
Medical Clinic
The use of land or building for establishments of more than
one medical office for members of the medical profession
including physicians, dentists, chiropractors, or therapists
primarily engaged in a private or group practice of general or
specialized medicine or surgery, and as accessory thereto
may include laboratories, facilities for medical, diagnostic and
dental purposes, a drug or optical dispensary.
Medical Office
The use of land or building in which one or more persons are
employed in the management, direction or conducting of a
business or where professionally qualified persons and their
staff serve patients who seek advice, consultation, or
treatment. The number of medical doctors, including
physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and therapists practicing
in any one medical office shall be limited to two (2).
Mezzanine
An intermediate floor assembly between the floor and ceiling
of any room or storey and includes an interior balcony.
Mini-Golf Course
The use of land or building as a place of amusement for the
purpose of simulating the sport of golf on a micro scale.
Mini-Storage
Warehouse
The use of land or building for the renting or leasing of
individual self-storage warehouse units that are divided by a
common wall, or in addition to, a common floor.
Model Home
A building that is used temporarily as a display model but that
will eventually be occupied as a dwelling unit.
Motel
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities known as
motels.
These
establishments
accommodate
clients
travelling by motor vehicle, and provide short-stay suites or
guest rooms with direct exterior access to rooms and parking
areas
adjacent
to
the
room
entrances.
Limited
complementary services and amenities may also be
provided.
Motor Vehicle
Any vehicle that is propelled, driven or drawn by any kind of
power, other than muscular power, but does not include a
lawn tractor, lawn mower, or snow blower.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Motor Vehicle
Gasoline Station
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing motor vehicle fuels combined with the
retail sale of a limited line of merchandise, such as milk,
bread, soft drinks and snacks in a convenience store setting.
Motor Vehicle
Repair Garage
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing a range of mechanical and electrical
repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles, such as
engine
repair
and
maintenance,
exhaust
system
replacement, transmission repair, electrical system repair
and body work.
Motor Vehicle
Sales
Establishment
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing of new or used motor vehicles such as
automobiles, light duty trucks and vans, including mini-vans,
to final consumers or to motor vehicle lessors. These
establishments also typically retail replacement parts and
accessories, and provide repair services.
Motor Vehicle
Supply Outlet
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing new, rebuilt, and used automotive parts
and accessories that generally require installation.
Motor Vehicle
Towing
The use of land or building for establishments engaged in
light and heavy towing services, both local and long distance,
to the general public, commercial, transportation and other
sectors. These establishments may offer incidental services,
such as tire repair, battery boosting and other emergency
road services.
Motor Vehicle
Wash
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in washing and cleaning motor vehicles.
Museum
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in acquiring, researching, conserving, interpreting,
and exhibiting items of interest to the public. Accessory retail
is also permitted. Art museums with permanent collections
are included.
TERM
DEFINITION
N
Natural Heritage
Area
A natural heritage feature and area as defined by the
Provincial Policy Statement.
New Building
Any building that is on land in a C1 zone classification that is
constructed after the date of passing of the Zoning By-law,
and that is not an addition to an existing building, or a
replacement of a demolished building that had existed prior
to the date of passing of the Zoning By-law.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Newspaper
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in carrying out operations necessary for printing,
producing and distributing newspapers, including gathering
news; writing news columns, feature stories and editorials;
and selling and preparing advertisements.
Non-Conforming
One or more of the following:
1. The use of land or building for a purpose that is not
identified as a permitted use within the zone classification
in which the land or building is located;
2. Land or buildings that do not meet the lot provisions of
the zone classification for which the land or building is
located, or do not meet any other applicable provision of
the Zoning By-law.
Noxious
Any use of land or building that creates, or is likely to create,
destructive, offensive or unhealthy gas or fumes, dust, odour,
noise, vibrations; or the unsightly storage of goods, wares,
salvage or machinery parts, junk, waste or other material in
such a manner that such may become hazardous or injurious
with respect to the health and safety; or otherwise prejudices
the character of the surrounding area or interferes with the
normal enjoyment or any use of activity in respect of land or
building.
Nursing Facility
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing in-patient nursing and rehabilitative
services, and continuous personal care services.
TERM
DEFINITION
O
Open Market
The use of land or building for the occasional or periodic
activity of holding a market where food and/or new or used
goods are offered for sale to the public.
Outside Display
and Sale
That portion of a lot used for outside accessory display and
sale of goods, materials and equipment.
Outside Storage
That area of a lot used for outside accessory storage of
goods, materials and equipment.
Outside Storage,
Concealed
That area of a lot used for outside accessory storage of
goods, materials, and equipment but that is required to be
blocked visually on all sides with solid screening of fencing,
landscaping or any combination thereof.
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TERM
DEFINITION
P
Park, Private
An open space or recreational area or building, other than a
public park, operated on a commercial and/or private
member basis, which is devoted to one or more of the
following uses or activities or to a similar type of use or
activity:
i)
A golf course, yacht club, hockey or curling rink, health
club, marina;
ii)
Areas for walking, riding and cross-country skiing, but does
not include the racing of animals, motor vehicles,
motorcycles or snowmobiles;
iii)
Accessory recreational or playground uses such as picnic
areas, tennis courts, lawn-bowling greens, outdoor skating
rinks, athletic fields, swimming pools and similar uses;
iv)
Buildings accessory to the foregoing such as a
refreshment booth or pavilion, a marina, dining and
recreation facilities and administrative offices to service the
clients or members utilizing the principal private recreation
use;
v)
A clubhouse, only where accessory to a golf course, which
may include dining and recreational facilities to service the
clients or members utilizing the golf course; and
vi)
Parking lots accessory to the foregoing.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Park, Public
The use of land or building owned or controlled by the Town
or by any board, commission or other authority established
under any statute of the Province of Ontario, and may include
therein neighbourhood, community, regional and special
parks or areas, and may include one or more athletic fields,
field houses, community centres, bleachers, swimming
pools, greenhouses, botanical gardens, zoological gardens,
bandstands, skating rinks, tennis courts, bowling greens,
hockey and curling rinks, refreshment rooms, fairgrounds,
arenas, health clubs, marinas, yacht clubs, golf courses or
similar uses.
A public park also encompasses accessory buildings and
uses to the foregoing, including a refreshment booth or
pavilion, administrative offices, an outlet for the sale of
products associated with a principal public recreational use
(golf pro shop/hockey equipment sales), dining facilities to
service those members of the general public utilizing a
principal recreational use, a public marina, an accessory
parking lot and similar uses.
Parking Aisle
That portion of a parking area exclusively used as an
unobstructed internal space for motor vehicle circulation.
Parking Area
That portion of a lot exclusively used for the parking of motor
vehicles and includes, without limiting the foregoing, the
entrances, the parking and queuing aisles, the parking
spaces, delivery and loading spaces, but shall not include
any part of a street, highway or private road.
Parking Space
That portion of a parking area exclusively used as an
unobstructed space for the parking of a motor vehicle and
may include spaces within a building.
Parking Space,
Tandem
A parking space that is located immediately behind another
parking space.
Patio
A structure, other than a deck, that is used as an outdoor
amenity area and that is, in its entirety, less than 0.6 m above
grade.
Person
Any
human
being,
association,
firm,
partnership,
incorporated company, corporation, agent or trustee, and the
heirs, executors or other legal representatives of a person to
whom the context can apply according to law.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Personal Service
Shop
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing personal care services, such as but not
limited to, hair care and aesthetic services, hair replacement
and scalp treatment services, spa and massage services,
diet counselling services, opticians, denturists, piercing and
tattoo services.
Pet Day Care
Centre
The use of land or building in which the day care for more
than three (3) pets is permitted, but shall not include over-
night boarding or outside runs.
Pet Store
The use of land or building where animals or birds as pets
are sold, kept for sale or groomed, but does not include the
breeding or overnight boarding of pets.
Petroleum
Wholesaler
The use of land or building where establishments primarily
engaged in wholesaling crude oil, liquefied petroleum gases,
gasoline and diesel, heating oil and other refined petroleum
products.
Pharmacy
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing prescription or non-prescription drugs
and medicines. These establishments also typically retail
snacks, cosmetics, personal hygiene products, greeting
cards and stationery, and health aids, and may also include
as additional retail uses confectionery, novelties and
giftware, cameras and photographic supplies.
Place of
Entertainment
The use of land or building for a motion picture or other
theatre, auditorium, public hall, bowling alley, ice or roller
skating rink, a billiard, dance, or music hall, but shall not
include an arcade as a main use. An accessory food
concession shall also be permitted.
Place of Worship
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in operating religious organizations for religious
worship, training or study, administering an organized
religion, or promoting religious activities.
Porch
A portion of a building, extending beyond the exterior wall of
the building, that has a roof system but is otherwise
unenclosed except for insect screening, handrails, glass or
plastic but is not designed for habitable space.
Portable Asphalt
Plant
The use of land or building for 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,
and is dismantled at the completion of the construction
project.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Portable Concrete
Plant
The use of land or building for equipment designed to mix
cementing materials, aggregate, water and admixtures to
produce concrete, and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk
materials used in the process; and is dismantled at the
completion of the construction project.
Pool and Spa Store
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing of pool, hot tub, sauna and spa supplies,
and may also include the installation and maintenance of
these products.
Private Home Day
Care
The temporary care for reward or compensation of five (5)
children or less who are under ten (10) years of age, where
such care is provided in a private residence, other than the
home of a parent or guardian of any such child, for a
continuous period not exceeding twenty-four (24) hours.
Private Road
A private and legal right-of-way or easement over private
property which allows access to a street or highway.
Private Zoo
The use of land or building for the collection or display of
either exotic animals or livestock.
Professional
Service Office
The use of land or building in which one or more persons are
primarily engaged in the legal services industries, accounting
and related services industries. Professional services offices
include law offices and paralegal offices. They do not include
establishments such as architectural and engineering
services, specialized design services, computer system
design, environmental consulting, scientific and technical
consulting services, scientific research and development
services, photographic services and all related activities that
provide supportive services to various industrial uses.
Prohibited Animal
Any animal listed in the Town by-laws that prohibit a specific
animal species.
Public Authority
The Town of Collingwood, including its commissions or
boards and COLLUS, any federal or provincial ministry, a
court of law, a local conservation authority, and any
corporation established under the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001,
c. 25, as amended, including its commissions or boards.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Q
Queuing Aisle
That portion of a parking area exclusively used as an
unobstructed internal space for queuing motor vehicles
utilizing a drive-in use.
TERM
DEFINTION
R
Ramp
The use of a portion of land or a structure used to join and
provide a smooth transition between two levels of different
grades.
Recreational
Vehicle
Any vehicle used for recreational purposes such as motor
homes or camping trailers, motorcycles, boats, snowmobiles,
trailers, off-road all-terrain vehicles and aircraft, and includes
any trailer designed to transport the above.
Real Estate
Service Office
The use of land or building in which one or more persons are
primarily engaged in selling, buying, renting, leasing, or
appraising of real estate for others including allowing the use
of real estate assets. Real estate service offices include
lessors of real estate, real estate agents and brokers, and real
estate appraisers.
Recreational
Vehicle Dealership
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing new and used recreational vehicles, such
as without limiting the foregoing, motor homes or camping
trailers, motorcycles, watercraft, snowmobiles, trailers, off-
road all-terrain vehicles, trailers, aircraft and includes any
trailer designed to transport the above. These establishments
also typically retail replacement parts and accessories, and
provide repair services.
Refreshment
Vehicle
Any motor vehicle, trailer, cart or similar vehicle or device used
to serve food for consumption.
Repair Shop
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in repairing and maintaining household appliances,
without retail sales of new equipment.
Restaurant
The use of land or building where establishments primarily
engaged in providing food and beverage services to patrons,
and also includes the serving of alcoholic beverages.
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TERM
DEFINTION
Retirement Home
The
use
of
land
or
building
for
providing
living
accommodations, other than a dwelling unit, for retired
persons, and where common facilities for the preparation and
consumption of food are provided, and common lounges,
recreational rooms and medical care facilities may also be
provided.
Retail Commercial
Establishment
A building or part of a building used for the purpose of selling
or offering for sale goods or services on an item-by-item basis
directly to the public, and the incidental storage of those goods
in limited quantities sufficient only to service such store, but
shall not include a department store, a food supermarket, a
home and auto supply store, a home centre, a warehouse
membership club, a motor vehicle dealership, recreation
vehicle sales, light equipment sales and rental, and retail
outlet for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Retail Outlet for
the Sale of
Alcoholic
Beverages
A store primarily devoted to the retail sale of alcoholic
beverages, but shall not include the accessory selling of wine
for off-site consumption.
Roof
The exterior top covering of a building.
TERM
DEFINITION
S
Salvage Yard
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in collecting and hauling non-hazardous or
hazardous waste within a local area. A private waste transfer
station is also included.
School
The use of land or building as a public, separate or private
establishment where an academic curriculum is taught to a
group of students.
School,
Commercial
The use of land or building as a teaching and learning facility
where instruction in dance, music, art, drama, athletics,
business trade, vocations, community college or any other
specialized
instruction
is
provided,
for
a
fee
(tuition/registration), or gain or profit, but shall not include any
other use otherwise identified herein.
Self Brewery
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing public access to on-premise beer, liquor
and wine making equipment and may include the retailing of
beer, liquor and wine-making supplies and equipment.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Senior Citizen
Housing
The use of land or building for senior citizens sponsored and
administered by any public agency or service club, church or
other non-profit organization, which obtains its financing from
federal, provincial, county or municipal governments, or
agencies, or by public subscription or donation, or by any
combination thereof.
Sensitive Land Use
The use of land or building for an agricultural use or other
use, an institutional use, a parkland use or a residential use
within the meaning of the Environmental Protection Act,
R.S.O. 1990, Chapter E. 19, Ontario Regulation 153/04, as
amended.
Separation
Distance
The shortest linear distance measured between the
foundation of more than one building, or where the building
has no foundation, to the exterior walls of the building.
Setback
The horizontal distance, uncovered and unoccupied from the
ground to the sky, as may be required by the provisions of
this Zoning By-law.
Shopping Centre
The use of land or building where a group of commercial
establishments conceived, designed, developed, operated
and managed as an interdependent and inter-related unit by
a single owner or tenant, in which access by the general
public is obtained from the outside through a common
entrance or entrances to an internal, covered, common,
climate-controlled mall or corridors onto which each
individual commercial establishment shall front.
Short-Term
Accommodation
The use of a dwelling unit, or any part thereof, as a home
occupation that is operating or offering a place of temporary
residence, lodging or occupancy by way of concession,
permit,
lease,
licence,
rental
agreement
or
similar
commercial arrangement for any period of 28 consecutive
calendar days or less, throughout all or any part of a calendar
year. For greater certainty, Short-Term Accommodation shall
not mean or include a Hotel, Motel, Tourist Camp or similar
commercial accommodation use, but shall include a Bed and
Breakfast.
Sight Triangle
A theoretical triangular area that is clear of any visual
obstruction and is formed between points measured along a
lot line a prescribed distance from the intersection of a street
or highway.
Silviculture
The use of land or building for the development, maintenance
or harvesting of a wooded area.
Similar Use
A use of land or building for a purpose which is not specifically
mentioned within this Zoning By-law as a permitted use, but
which is determined to be similar to the permitted use.
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TERM
DEFINITION
Solar Equipment
Any device used for the collection of solar radiation for
heating, cooling or electric power generation purposes.
Specialty Food
Store
The use of land or building where establishments are
primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of food
products. These include meat, fish and seafood, fruit and
vegetables, baked goods, confectionary, cheese, dietary
foods and ice cream.
Sporting
Equipment Sales
The use of land or building where establishments are
primarily engaged in retailing new sporting goods. These
establishments may also retail used sporting goods, and
provide repair services.
Storey
The portion of a building that is situated between the top of
any floor and the top of the floor next above it, or that is
situated between the top of the floor and the ceiling above
the floor, if there is no floor above it.
Storey, First
The storey that has its floor closest to grade and its ceiling
more than 1.8 m above grade.
Street
A common and public street and includes any bridge, trestle,
viaduct or other structure forming part of the street and,
except as otherwise provided, includes a portion of a street.
Suite
A single room or series of rooms of complementary use
operated under a single tenancy.
Suite, Lock-off
A suite that is used as a guest room in a hotel, motel or
business type hotel or motel with a private, separate access
into a hallway and an access door into another suite through
a common shared wall.
Supportive
Uses that would, in the ordinary course of business, provide
services directly to uses, or for the management, design
and/or creation of the uses, which are permitted within
industrial areas such as business or professional consulting
service
providing
the
management,
architectural,
engineering, town planning, land surveying, industrial design
and/or interior design services.
Swimming Pool
Any artificially enclosed body of water, including a hot tub, not
less than 0.4 m deep, that is intended for recreational or
competitive swimming, diving, or other bathing activities.
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TERM
DEFINITION
T
Taxi Establishment
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in providing passenger transportation by taxi.
Taxicab fleet owners and organizations that provide dispatch
services are included, regardless of whether drivers are
hired, rent their cabs, or are otherwise compensated. Owner-
operated taxicabs are included.
Temporary Sales
Office
The use of a temporary building for the purpose of marketing
a land development proposal.
Tent
A building made of canvas, plastic or similar material
intended to provide temporary for a period of months for the
shelter or storage of materials but is not intended for
habitation.
Top of Bank
The theoretical point which is the beginning of a significant
change in the topography of land.
Tourist Camp
The use of land as a recreational vehicle camp, or land
equipped with cabins, used for the accommodation of the
public and any land used as a camping ground for the public
whether or not a fee is charged for the use.
Town
The Corporation of the Town of Collingwood.
Trailer
A vehicle constructed to be attached and propelled by a
motor vehicle. This includes any trailer that is capable of
being used by persons for living, sleeping or eating, or a
trailer that is jacked-up or has the running gear removed.
TERM
DEFINITION
U
Use
When used as a noun, the purpose for which a lot, building,
or any combination therefore, is designed, arranged,
occupied or maintained and when used as a verb, to use shall
have a corresponding meaning.
Utility
The use of land or building for any hard service such as, but
not limited to, water and sewer, storm water management,
electric, natural gas and communication/telecommunication
services, owned or operated by the Town, Collingwood Public
Utilities, COLLUS, County of Simcoe, Nottawasaga Valley
Conservation Authority, Ontario Hydro, Enbridge Consumers
Gas, Bell Canada, Roger's Cable, any agency department or
ministry of the Government of Ontario or Canada, or other
similar public or non-public authorities.
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TERM
DEFINITION
V
Veterinarian Clinic
The use of land or building for establishments of licenced
veterinary practitioners primarily engaged in the practice of
veterinary medicine, dentistry, or surgery for animals. This
industry also includes veterinary laboratories.
Video Outlet
The use of land or building for the sale or renting of video
games, movies, video players, video recorders or similar
merchandise. An accessory food concession shall also be
permitted.
TERM
DEFINITION
W
Warehouse
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged
in
operating
public
and
contract
general
merchandise warehousing and storage facilities including
handling goods in containers, such as boxes, barrels and
drums, and using equipment such as forklifts, pallets and
racks.
Warehouse
Membership Club
The use of land or building for establishments primarily
engaged in retailing a general line of grocery items in
combination with a general line of non-grocery items, and
typically selling grocery items in larger formats or quantities.
Water body
Any lake, bay, river, stream, canal or water course other than
a drain, ditch or irrigation channel.
Wayside Pit
The use of land or building for a temporary gravel pit opened
and used by or for a public authority solely for the purpose of a
particular project.
Wholesale Outlet
The use of land or building for the purpose of selling or
offering for sale goods, wares or merchandise on a wholesale
basis, but that does not sell directly to the general public, and
includes the storage or warehousing of those goods, wares
or merchandise.
Wind Turbine
A device used to generate a supplementary source of electric
power from the wind.
TERM
DEFINITION
Y
Yard
The space, on the same lot as a building, that is uncovered
and unoccupied from the ground to the sky, except for any
permitted encroachments.
Yard, Exterior Side
The yard of a lot located between a required front yard and a
required rear yard commencing at an exterior side lot line and
extending to the building.
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Yard, Front
The yard extending across the full width of a lot between the
front lot line and the building.
Yard, Interior Side
The yard of a lot located between a required front yard and a
required rear yard commencing at an interior side lot line and
extending to the building.
Yard, Rear
A yard extending across the full width of a lot between the
rear lot line and the building.
Yard, Required
The horizontal distance required by the provisions of this
Zoning By-law measured from a lot line to the foundation of
a building, or where there is no foundation, to the exterior wall
of the building.
TERM
DEFINITION
Z
Zone
The zone classification of lands or buildings permitted by this
Zoning By-law.
Zoning By-law
This Zoning By-law including any amendments thereto.
Zoning Certificate
A zoning occupancy certificate issued by the Town.
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Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 4: General Provisions
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4.1
39BGeneral Provisions
4.1.1
200BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, no person shall use
any land or erect or use any building except in conformity with the general
provisions of this section, in addition with all other applicable sections and
provisions of this Zoning By-law.
4.2
40BPublic Uses
4.2.1
201BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning-By-law, a use or government
office under the jurisdiction of a public authority shall be permitted in any
zone. Only a use under the jurisdiction of a public authority or a utility is
permitted in the PR zone classification and the applicable zone provisions
of the PR zone shall be at the discretion of the Town.
4.2.2
202BPublic streets, lanes or highways are hereby zoned Public Roadway
(PR), and are so zoned whether or not the public roadway (PR) zone
symbol is indicated on Schedule "A".
4.2.3
203BThe temporary storage of construction equipment used for public works,
a portable asphalt or a portable concrete plant, a wayside pit or any other
work under the jurisdiction of a public authority or a utility is permitted in
any zone.
4.2.4
204BAny building or use constructed or established under the jurisdiction of a
public authority or a utility that is to be located on the natural heritage
area, hazard area or an environmental buffer area shall first be the subject
of the review of an environmental impact study (EIS).
4.3
41BSign By-law
4.3.1
205BThis Zoning By-law shall not apply to prevent signs lawfully erected in
accordance with the sign by-laws of the Town of Collingwood.
4.4
42BFence By-law
4.4.1
206BThis Zoning By-law shall not apply to prevent fences lawfully erected in
accordance with the fence by-laws of the Town of Collingwood.
4.5
43BHeritage By-law
4.5.1
207BWhere there is a conflict between the provisions of this Zoning By-law
and the provisions of a heritage by-law of the Town of Collingwood, the
provisions of the heritage by-law shall prevail to the extent of the conflict
but in all other respects the provisions of this Zoning By-law shall remain
in effect.
Section 4.0
2B2 B3BGeneral Provisions
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4.6
44BConstruction Equipment
4.6.1
208BThe temporary parking of a commercial vehicle, or the storage of
construction equipment, such as but not limited to a trailer, a tool shed,
building material or scaffolding needed to undertake work on a lot may be
permitted in any zone.
4.6.2
209BThe placement of any construction equipment or material on the lot shall
only be permitted upon the issuance of the requisite building or
development permit, if required, by the public authority of appropriate
jurisdiction.
4.6.3
210BThe temporary parking of commercial vehicles or the storage of
construction equipment or material on the lot permitted under this general
provision shall cease once the construction work has either been finished
or has been abandoned.
4.7
45BProhibited Uses
4.7.1
211BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, the following uses shall
be prohibited:
i.
A parking or security booth accessory to a residential use, or a gate into a
residential condominium corporation,
ii.
The use of a lot for a gravel pit established after the date of passing of this
Zoning By-law,
iii.
The use of a lot for a salvage yard established after the date of passing of
this Zoning By-law,
iv.
The use of a lot for a tourist camp,
v.
The use of a lot for a track for the racing of motor vehicles or the holding of
motor vehicle racing events,
vi.
The use of a lot for the raising, breeding, keeping or intensive feeding of
livestock or any prohibited animal or private zoo,
vii.
The use of a lot for any noxious trade, business or manufacturing use,
viii.
The use of a lot for an abattoir,
ix.
The use of a lot for an asphalt plant,
x.
The use of a lot for the manufacture of any explosive as defined under the
Explosives Act (Canada), and
xi.
Any bus coach used for the purpose of accessory storage.
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Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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4.8
46BRestoration to a Safe Condition
4.8.1
212BNothing in this Zoning By-law shall prevent the exterior or interior
alteration, strengthening, or restoration to a safe condition any legal, non-
conforming building or use provided that:
i.
The use is not further intensified or expanded without first obtaining the
appropriate Planning Act approvals, and
ii.
The buildings external dimensions, gross floor area or height is not
increased.
4.9
47BReconstruction of Damaged Uses or Buildings
4.9.1
213BNothing in this Zoning By-law shall prevent the reconstruction of any
legal, non-conforming building or use damaged by forces beyond the
control of the owner provided that:
214B i.
The use shall only be reconstructed to the extent of its pre-damaged
state; and
215B ii.
The building shall only be reconstructed to the extent of its pre-damaged
external dimensions, gross floor area or height.
4.10
48BChange in Use or Lot Size
4.10.1
216BNo person shall change the use of any lot or building or change the size
of any lot or building or use, if the effect of such action is to cause the
original or resultant lot, building, or use to become non-conforming with
respect to the provisions of this Zoning By-law.
4.11
49BConveyance to a Public Authority
4.11.1
217BDespite General Provision 4.10 and General Provision 4.19, a lot or any
portion thereof, or a building, shall be deemed to conform with the Zoning
By-law where land has been conveyed to a public authority.
4.11.2
218BAny land conveyed to a public authority does not need to conform to any
minimum lot area or lot frontage provision of this Zoning By-law or to
General Provision 4.19.
4.12
50BCollingwood Floodplain Provisions
4.12.1
219BThe minimum opening elevation of all buildings shall be 0.5 m above the
centreline of an abutting street, highway, private road or lane. Conformity
to this provision shall be at the discretion of the Town in consultation with
the local Conservation Authority. Where appropriate the minimum
opening elevation for a building may also be established through a site
specific floodplain analysis prepared by a qualified professional. This
provision shall not apply to a boat house.
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4.12.2
220BIn addition to the provision above, where a property abuts Nottawasaga
Bay and is affected by the one in one hundred year high lake level of
178.0 m Canadian Geodetic Datum, any opening of a building shall be a
minimum elevation of 178.3 m Canadian Geodetic Datum. Furthermore,
the required yard or setback from the 178.0 m Canadian Geodetic Datum
elevation to a main building shall be increased to a minimum of 15.0 m.
This provision shall not apply to a boat house or boat slip.
4.13
51BEnvironmental Protection
4.13.1
221BUnless provided otherwise, a natural heritage area, a hazard area, an
environmental buffer area, or any lands below the land contour of 178.0
metres Canadian Geodetic Datum are hereby zoned Environmental
Protection (EP), and are so zoned whether or not the Environmental
Protection (EP) zone symbol is indicated on Schedule "A".
4.14
52BMultiple Zones on a Lot
4.14.1
222BWhere a lot is separated into more than one zone, or exception zone,
each separately zoned portion of the lot shall be used in accordance to
the zone provisions applicable to that portion.
4.14.2
223BThe boundaries between multiple zones, or exception zones, shall be
considered to be lot lines for the purpose of determining conformity with
the Zoning By-law.
4.15
53BMunicipal Services
4.15.1
224BUnless provided elsewhere, a main building or main use shall have
connection to both a municipal water supply system and a municipal
sanitary sewer.
4.15.2
225BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, if water or sanitary
services are proposed for an accessory building, such services shall be
provided by a connection to the municipal water supply system and the
municipal sanitary sewer that services the main building or use. This
provision shall not apply to portable toilets used during construction or to
tents.
4.15.3
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the use of any land,
buildings or structures or the erection or use of buildings or structures is
not permitted unless adequate municipal water and wastewater services
are available to service the use, buildings or structures.
4.15.4
Section 4.15.3 does not apply if a proposal for construction, alteration or
expansion:
i.
Is for a deck, patio, fence, porch, accessory building or structure,
temporary building or structure, or interior or exterior renovation
to an existing building; or,
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ii.
Is for the repair, re-build or restoration of an existing building or
structure, or part thereof, provided that the building or structure
continues to be used for the same purpose, and in the same
manner, as it was used on the date of passing of the coming into
effect of Section 4.15.3.
4.15.5
The use of any land, building or structure or the erection or use of
buildings or structures subject to Sections 6.2.2.1, 7.4.1.14, or 9.4.1.2 or
where otherwise permitted to be serviced by individual private on-site
water and/or wastewater systems in accordance with this Zoning By-
law, is exempted from Section 4.15.3.
4.16
54BSight Triangles
4.16.1
226BWithout limiting the foregoing, no building, motor vehicle, fence, sign,
landscaping feature or any other object shall be located within the
boundaries of a sight triangle if it is more than 1.0 m in height, measured
above grade. Conformity to this general provision shall be at the
discretion of the Town.
4.16.2
227BWhen determining the size of a sight triangle, the length of measurement
from the point of intersection of a street or highway shall be a minimum of
6.0 m.
4.17
55BSite Illumination
4.17.1
228BWhere any lot, building, use or parking area has site illumination, the
maximum height of a light fixture providing the site illumination shall be
13.0 m above grade. This provision shall not apply to any lot, building,
use or parking area under the jurisdiction of a public authority.
4.17.2
229BAll site illumination, including site illumination under the jurisdiction of a
public authority, shall be directed downward and inside the lot or parking
area.
4.18
56BUse of Lots without Buildings
4.18.1
230BWhere a main use is established on a lot without the construction of a
main building, the main use or any accessory building shall be subject to
all the provisions of the Zoning By-law as would be applicable to a main
building. This general provision shall not apply to a park under the
jurisdiction of a public authority.
4.19
57BFrontage onto a Street, Highway or Private Road
4.19.1
231BNo main building or main use shall be constructed on a lot unless the lot
has lot frontage onto a street or highway assumed and maintained by a
public authority.
4.19.2
232BDespite the provision above, a main building or a main use may be
constructed on a lot that has lot frontage onto a street or highway in a
plan of subdivision not yet assumed by a public authority, provided that
the Town and the developer have an approved subdivision agreement.
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4.19.3
233BDespite the provision above, a main building or a main use may be
constructed on a lot that has lot frontage onto a private road in a plan of
condominium, provided that the Town and the developer have an
approved site plan control agreement.
4.20
58BRoad Reserve
4.20.1
234BWhere a lot is separated from a street or highway by a 0.3 m road
reserve, any required yard or setback shall be measured to the boundary
of the original road allowance of the street or highway.
4.20.2
235BNo lot shall be deemed not to have lot frontage onto a street or highway
as a result of a 0.3 m road reserve.
4.21
59BPhased Condominiums
4.21.1
236BUnless provided elsewhere, where a plan of condominium is proposed to
be developed as a phased condominium as defined and set out in the
Condominium Act, S.O. 1998, Chapter 19 the lands shall be considered
as one singular property for the purpose of determining conformity with
the provisions of the Zoning By-law and temporary lot lines created as a
result of the phasing shall not be considered.
4.22
60BDwelling Units
4.22.1
237BUnless provided elsewhere, the number of detached dwelling units
permitted on a lot shall be a maximum of one (1).
4.23
61BExisting Undersized Lots
4.23.1
239BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, an existing lot having
less lot area or lot frontage than required in a zone may have a main
building constructed, or a main use established, subject to conformity with
all other applicable provisions of the Zoning By-law.
4.24
62BHeight Exemptions
4.24.1
240BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, and without limiting the
foregoing, a steeple, a flag pole, a clock tower, an antenna or
telecommunication tower, a chimney, a parapet, decorative architectural
features, a water tank or traffic signal or exterior lighting under the
jurisdiction of a public authority, a grain elevator, a storage bin, a bulk
storage tank, a hydro pole or pylon, a crane, a mechanical room, a wind
turbine, HVAC equipment or solar equipment or similar structures shall
be exempt from the height provision applicable in the zone.
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4.25
63BShort-Term Accommodation
4.25.1
241BA short-term accommodation shall be permitted subject to compliance
with the following zoning provisions:
4.25.2
242BA short-term accommodation shall be carried out as a home occupation
which is accessory to the primary residential use on a lot.
4.25.3
243BA maximum of one (1) short-term accommodation shall be located on a
lot, and must be located in:
1. An existing or proposed single detached dwelling;
2. An additional residential unit that is within a single detached
dwelling; or,
3. An additional residential unit within a detached building accessory to
a single detached dwelling.
4.25.4
A short-term accommodation may be permitted on a lot where a municipal
water supply system and/or a municipal sanitary sewer are unavailable,
provided that it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Town that
the applicable provisions of the Ontario Building Code for private
individual onsite services are met.
4.25.5
The maximum number of guest rooms permitted in a short-term
accommodation shall be regulated in the Town's Short-Term
Accommodation Licensing By-law.
4.26
64BLots abutting County Roads or Provincial Highways
4.26.1
244BIn addition to those setbacks required under this Zoning By-law, where a
lot abuts a street under the jurisdiction of the County of Simcoe or the
County of Grey, the setbacks required by the County of Simcoe or the
County of Grey shall also apply.
4.26.2
245BAll development located in proximity of the existing Highway No. 26 or
the realigned Highway No. 26 is within the Ministry of Transportation
permit control area and, is subject to the approval of the Ministry.
4.26.3
246BAny owner of a lot located in proximity of the existing Highway No. 26 or
the realigned Highway No. 26 is advised that Ministry permits must be
obtained prior to any construction being undertaken within the Ministry's
permit control area.
4.26.4
247BIn addition to those setbacks required under this Zoning By-law, where a
lot abuts a provincial highway, the setbacks required by the Ministry of
Transportation shall also apply.
4.26.5
248BWhere there is a conflict between the provisions of this Zoning By-law
and the required setback provisions of the Ministry, the provisions of the
Ministry shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.
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4.27
65BIncreased Yards abutting Arterial and Collector Roads
4.27.1
249BThe streets or highways outlined in Table 4.27.3.1, entitled Arterial and
Collector Roads, are subject to a road widening. Any lot abutting an
arterial or collector road that is the subject of a road widening shall have
an enhanced required yard or setback.
4.27.2
250BAny enhanced required yard or setback shall be measured from the
centerline of the original road allowance of the street or highway.
Table 4.27.3.1 Arterial and Collector Roads
Arterial/
Collector Road
Area of Road Widening
Proposed
R-O-W Width
Centreline
Setback
Highway No. 26
West
From Long Point Road to
Cranberry Trail East
40.0 m
20.0 m
Mountain Road
From Cambridge Street to
Tenth Line
36.0 m
18.0 m
Mountain Road
From Tenth Line to Grey
Road No. 19
30.0 m
15.0 m
Sixth Street
From Tenth Line to Stewart
Road
30.0 m
15.0 m
Poplar Sideroad
From Tenth Line to Highway
No. 26 East
36.0 m
18.0 m
Tenth Line
From Poplar Sideroad to
Sixth Street
36.0 m
18.0 m
Tenth Line
From Sixth Street to north of
Mountain Road
26.0 m
13.0 m
High Street
From First Street to Poplar
Sideroad
30.0 m
Determined site
specifically by
Engineering
Department
Hurontario Street
From Hume Street to Poplar
Sideroad
30.0 m
15.0 m
Sixth Line
From Highway No. 26 East
to Poplar Sideroad
26.0 m
13.0 m
Raglan Street
From Hume Street to Poplar
Sideroad
26.0 m
13.0 m
4.27.3
251BThe sum of the enhanced required yard or setback shall be the required
yard or setback of the Zone plus the centreline setback as described in
Table 4.27.3.1, entitled Arterial and Collector Roads.
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4.28
66Special Yard Encroachments
4.28.1
252BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, amenities such as but
not limited to an entrance feature, public art, bicycle racks, bus shelters,
an unenclosed fire escape, a ramp or lift for disabled persons, a sidewalk,
a clothes line, a flag pole, a garden trellis, a play structure, a utility vault
or telecommunication system, a retaining wall, a fence, a sign or lawn
ornamentation may be permitted in any required yard.
4.28.2
253BAn accessory air conditioner, heat pump, solar equipment or wind turbine
may project into any required yard, but its location shall not interfere with
the surface drainage of water.
4.28.3
254BUnless provided elsewhere, architectural features, such as but not limited
to, a sill, a chimney, a cornice, a bay window, an eave, a roof gutter, a
downspout, a parapet, or a pilaster may project into a required yard a
maximum of 0.6 m.
4.28.4
An unenclosed porch, an unenclosed step or set of stairs or an
unenclosed deck may project into any required yard or required setback
a maximum of 1.5 m, but not closer than 1.2 m to any lot line. In a required
rear yard setback this projection may increase to a maximum of 3.0 m.
An enclosed balcony may project into any required yard or required
setback a maximum of 1.5 m, but not closer than 1.2 m to any lot line.
The above provisions shall not apply where there required yard or
required setback is nil.
4.28.5
256BUnless provided elsewhere, within a Residential zone the first 10 m of
2
area of an unenclosed deck shall be excluded when calculating lot
coverage.
4.28.6
257BA parking booth or a security booth, accessory to a non-residential main
use, may be erected in any required yard provided that the parking booth
or security booth does not exceed a maximum height of 4.5 m and a
maximum ground floor area of 4.5 m2.
4.28.7
A canopy may project halfway into a required yard or required setback.
This provision shall not apply where the required yard or required setback
is nil.
4.29
67BEmergency Housing or Group Homes
4.29.1
258BEmergency housing or group homes may be established in any zone
where a dwelling unit is permitted as a main use.
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4.30
68BTrailers and Shipping Containers as Storage
4.30.1
259BNo trailer or shipping container shall be used for permanent storage in a
Residential zone, a Local Convenience Commercial zone or an
Environmental Protection zone.
4.30.2
260BIn any other zone, a trailer or shipping container used for permanent
storage shall be subject to the provisions of General Provision 4.33.
4.31
69BAccessory Buildings and Uses
4.31.1
261BWhere this Zoning By-law provides that a main building or main use is
permitted on a lot, then any accessory building or use may also be
permitted. Unless provided elsewhere, no accessory building or use shall
be established on a lot without a main building or main use having been
first established.
4.31.2
262BA plan of condominium may have its accessory uses or buildings
permitted on a lot that is not the same lot as the condominium corporation.
4.32
70BAttached Accessory Buildings
4.32.1
263BWhere an accessory building is attached to a main building, it shall be
constructed in compliance with the zone provisions applicable to the main
building.
4.32.2
264BDespite the above provision, an attached garage that is accessory to a
dwelling unit shall be setback from a street line so as to provide a
minimum driveway length of 6.0 m.
4.32.3
265BFor any lot with less than 15.0 m of lot frontage, the exterior wall of an
attached garage that is accessory to a dwelling unit shall not project closer
to a street line than 3.0 m beyond the exterior wall of the habitable space
of the dwelling unit. This provision shall not apply if;
(i)
Habitable living space is provided above the attached garage. The minimum
amount of habitable space required shall be 50% of the floor space of the
attached garage, or
(ii)
Where vehicle access into the attached garage is perpendicular to a street.
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4.33
71BDetached Accessory Buildings
4.33.1
266BWhere a detached accessory building is constructed, it shall be
constructed in accordance with Table 4.33.1.1, entitled Detached
Accessory Building Yards.
Table 4.33.1.1 Detached Accessory Building Yard Requirements
Zone Classification
Required Minimum Yard
All Residential Zones
Front Yard
Same as that required for a main building
Exterior Side Yard
Same as that required for a main building
Interior Side Yard
1.0 m
Rear Yard
1.0 m
Any other Zone
Front Yard
Same as that required for a main building
Exterior Side Yard
Same as that required for a main building
Interior Side Yard
3.0 m
Rear Yard
3.0 m
4.33.2
267BDespite the Table above, a detached building that is accessory to a
dwelling unit shall be setback from a street line so as to provide a
minimum driveway length of 6.0 m.
4.33.3
268BWhere a detached accessory building is constructed it shall have a
separation distance to any other building in accordance with Table
4.33.3.1, entitled Detached Accessory Building Separation Distance.
Table 4.33.3.1 Detached Accessory Building Separation Distance
Zone Classification
Required Separation Distance
All Residential Zones
2.0 m
Any other Zone
4.0 m
4.33.4
269BWithin a Residential zone, no exterior wall of a detached accessory
building shall be closer to a front lot line than the closest exterior wall
projection of the dwelling unit. This provision shall not apply to a lot
abutting Nottawasaga Bay.
4.33.5
270BWithin a Residential zone, the total sum of the lot coverage of all
detached accessory buildings shall be a maximum of 15% of the lot area,
provided that the maximum lot coverage permitted in the zone is not
exceeded.
4.33.6
271BWithin a Residential zone, the maximum ground floor area of any
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detached accessory building shall be 75 m2.
For a detached accessory building in a plan of condominium the
maximum ground floor area shall be 200 m2.
4.33.7
272BWhen a detached accessory building is constructed, it shall have a
maximum building height in accordance with Table 4.33.7.1, entitled
Maximum Height of Detached Accessory Buildings.
Table 4.33.7.1 Maximum Height of Detached Accessory Building
Zone Classifications
Maximum Height
Residential Zones
7.0 m
A detached accessory building
for a legal, non-conforming
dwelling in the C1 Zone
7.0 m
All other Zones
Same maximum height as permitted for
main building or main use.
4.33.8
273BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, within a Residential
zone no detached accessory building may be used as a dwelling unit, but
it may have its interior areas finished as private recreational space.
4.33.9
274BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, within a Residential
zone a maximum of one (1) detached accessory building with a ground
floor area of 10 m2 or less shall be excluded when calculating lot
coverage.
4.33.10
275BWhere a detached accessory building is constructed abutting a lane, it
shall also have a required setback of a minimum of 7.5 m from the
opposite boundary of the lane.
4.33.11
276BWhere a legal, non-conforming single detached dwelling is located in a
Downtown Core Commercial zone, the construction of a detached
building accessory to the legal, non-conforming single detached dwelling
may proceed without the requirement of a Planning Act application to
expand a legal, non-conforming use.
4.33.12
Notwithstanding Section 4.33 in its entirety, where a detached accessory
building contains one or more Additional Residential Unis, the provisions
of Section 4.40.2 shall apply.
4.34
72B Boat Houses
4.34.1
277Where a lot abuts Nottawasaga Bay, any boat house shall be constructed
in accordance to the applicable provisions of General Provision 4.33,
except that the minimum required yard that is abutting Nottawasaga Bay
is nil.
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4.35
73BModel Homes
4.35.1
278BModel homes may be constructed in advance of the construction of the
main building or main use, subject to the following provisions
4.35.2
279BAll model homes must be located within a Residential zone.
4.35.3
280BModel homes must be located on lands that are subject to a draft
approved or a registered plan of subdivision, plan of condominium or an
approved site plan control agreement under the Planning Act.
4.35.4
281BModel homes may be constructed temporarily without connection to a
municipal sanitary system and a municipal water supply system.
4.35.5
282BNo model home shall be constructed on a lot until Council or its delegate
has passed an authorization by-law to enter into a model homes
agreement for the model homes, or must otherwise approve the model
home agreement. The number of model homes permitted and the time
period for the removal of the model homes, if removal is required, shall
be set out in the model home agreement.
4.36
74BTemporary Sales Office
4.36.1
283BA temporary sales office may be constructed in advance of the
construction of the main building or main use, subject to the following
provisions.
4.36.2
284BThe temporary sales office must be located on lands that are subject to
either a draft approved or a registered plan of subdivision, plan of
condominium or an approved site plan control agreement under the
Planning Act.
4.36.3
285BAt any given time the number of temporary sales offices on a lot shall be
a maximum of one (1).
4.36.4
286BA temporary sales office shall be constructed on a lot with required yards
in accordance with Table 4.36.4.1, entitled Temporary Sales Office
Required Yards.
Table 4.36.4.1 Temporary Sales Office Required Yards
287BType of Yard
288BRequired Minimum Yards
Front Yard
6.0 m
Exterior Side Yard
6.0 m
Interior Side Yard
1.2 m
Rear Yard
7.5 m
4.36.5
289BThe height of a temporary sales office shall be a maximum of 7.0 m.
4.36.6
290BThe maximum ground floor area of a temporary sales office shall be 200
m2.
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4.36.7
291BA temporary sales office may be constructed without connection to a
municipal sanitary system and a municipal water supply system.
4.36.8
292BNo temporary sales office shall be constructed on a lot until Council or its
delegate has passed an authorization by-law to enter into a temporary
sales office agreement for the temporary sales office, or must otherwise
approve the temporary sales office agreement. The removal of the
temporary sales office shall be set out in the temporary sales office
agreement.
4.37
75BReserved
4.38
76BStorage of Recreational Vehicles
4.38.1
295BIn a Residential zone, the storage of recreational vehicles shall be in
accordance with the following provisions.
4.38.2
296BNo storage of any recreational vehicle shall be permitted unless a main
building has been constructed.
4.38.3
297BThe number of recreational vehicles permitted to be stored outside on a
lot shall be a maximum of two (2).
4.38.4
298BWhere a recreational vehicle is kept on a trailer, the recreational vehicle
and the trailer together shall be counted as one (1) recreational vehicle.
4.38.5
299BThe height of any stored recreational vehicle on a lot shall be a maximum
of 3.2 m measured from the ground to the highest fixed point of the
recreational vehicle. The overall length of any stored recreational vehicle
on a lot shall be a maximum of 7.5 m. A recreational vehicle in excess of
the maximum height and length may be stored on a lot for maintenance
purposes a maximum of seven days in a calendar year.
4.38.6
300BWhere the recreational vehicle being stored on a lot is a boat, the length
of the boat permitted to be stored on the lot shall be measured from the
bow to the stern. The length of the trailer, stern drive, rudder or bowsprit
shall not be included in the calculation of the boat length.
4.38.7
301BWhen stored outside recreational vehicles shall be located on the lot in
accordance with Table 4.38.7.1, entitled Recreational Vehicle Setbacks.
Table 4.38.7.1 Recreational Vehicle Setbacks
All Residential Zones
Required Minimum Setback
Front Yard
Same as that required for a main building
Exterior Side Yard
Same as that required for a main building
Interior Side Yard
1.0 m
Rear Yard
1.0 m
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4.38.8
302BDespite the Table above, a recreational vehicle, other than a snowmobile,
may be stored in a required front yard or exterior side yard from April 1 to
October 31, provided that the recreational vehicle is stored on a driveway.
4.38.9
303BDespite the Table above, the only recreational vehicle that may be stored
in a required front yard or exterior side yard from November 1 to March
31 is a snowmobile, provided that the snowmobile is stored on a driveway.
4.39
77BHome Occupation
4.39.1
304BA home occupation shall be a permitted use in any zone where a dwelling
unit is a permitted use, subject to compliance with the following
provisions. Where the home occupation is a short-term accommodation
the provisions of Section 4.25 shall also apply.
4.39.2
305BA home occupation may include, without limiting the foregoing, the
practice of domestic arts, the private teaching of music or academics, and
the conducting of a business or trade or manufacturing use, an artist, a
private home day care, pet grooming or a short-term accommodation.
4.39.3
306BA home occupation shall not include any noxious trade, business or
manufacturing use.
4.39.4
307BThe number of home occupations permitted per lot shall be a maximum
of two (2).
4.39.5
311BHome occupations are not permitted outside storage or outside display
and sale. One (1) trailer used as part of the home occupation is permitted
subject to the provisions of General Provision 4.38.
4.39.6
312BAny internal display and sale of goods and materials accessory to the
home occupation shall not be more than a maximum of 10 m2 of the area
used by the home occupation.
4.39.7
313BThe home occupation shall be conducted within any part of a dwelling
unit, or within a fully enclosed detached accessory building on the same
lot as the dwelling unit.
4.39.8
314BA home occupation shall be a maximum of 25% of the gross floor area of
the dwelling unit, except where the home occupation is a short-term
accommodation.
4.39.9
315BA home occupation conducted within a detached accessory building shall
be a maximum of 20 m2 of the floor area of the detached accessory
building, except where the home occupation is a short-term
accommodation.
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4.40
78BAdditional Residential Units
For any Residential or Rural lot containing an Additional Residential Unit,
Ontario Regulation 299/19 "Additional Residential Units" provides that up to
45% of the surface of the parcel is permitted to be covered by buildings and
structures.
A combination of up to a maximum of three (3) attached or detached
Additional Residential Units shall be permitted on residentially or rurally zoned
properties in accordance with the provisions in this Section, for a total
maximum of up to four (4) dwelling units total per lot.
4.40.1
316BAdditional Residential Units within an Existing or Planned Dwelling
4.40.1.1
317BAn Additional Residential Unit is a permitted use within a single detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or townhouse dwelling on residential or rural
zoned lots in accordance with Table 6.3.1.1 and Table 6.3.1.2 and the following
provisions.
4.40.1.2
318BAn Additional Residential Unit shall be located on a lot that has frontage on an
open and year-round maintained road.
4.40.1.3
319BA maximum of three (3) Additional Residential Units are permitted per lot up to
a maximum of four (4) dwelling units in total.
4.40.1.4
320BAn Additional Residential Unit shall have independent access to the exterior of
the dwelling but may have a shared hallway with the main building to facilitate
access to the exterior.
4.40.1.5
321BAn Additional Residential Unit shall only be permitted within a dwelling that is
or will be connected to both a municipal water supply and municipal sanitary
sewer, except as otherwise provided for within this By-law.
4.40.1.6
322BAn Additional Residential Unit may be permitted on a lot where a municipal
water supply system and/or municipal sanitary sewer are unavailable, provided
that it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Town that the applicable
provisions of the Ontario Building Code are met.
4.40.1.7
316BWhere Additional Residential Units are proposed within the Rural Zone, they
shall be in compliance with the minimum distance separation formulae.
4.40.1.8
317BAdditional Residential Units shall not be located on lands subject to natural
hazards (e.g. flooding hazards, slope erosion hazards, meander erosion
hazards, and unstable soils, including wetlands), unless permitted otherwise by
the Conservation Authority.
4.40.2
318BAdditional Residential Units within Detached Accessory Buildings
4.40.2.1
319BAn Additional Residential Unit located within a detached accessory building on
a residentially or rural zoned lot that contains a single detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling, or townhouse dwelling, is a permitted use in accordance with
Table 6.1.2.1 and the following provisions.
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4.40.2.2
320BNotwithstanding Section 4.33, a detached accessory building containing an
Additional Residential Unit is subject to the following development standards.
Table 4.40.2.2.1 Detached Additional Residential Unit Development
Standards
Development Standard
Requirement
Maximum Building Height
7.5 m or the height of the principal building
on site, whichever is less.
*Maximum building height shall not exceed
the height of the principal building.
Minimum Front Yard
6 m but shall not be closer to the front lot line
than the main building.
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.5 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
3 m
Minimum Rear Yard
1.5 m
4.40.2.3
321BAn Additional Residential Unit located within a detached accessory building
shall be located on the same lot as a main building and where that lot has
frontage on an open and year-round maintained road.
4.40.2.4
316BAn Additional Residential Unit may be located within or attached to a detached
accessory building, provided the accessory building or structure complies with
the minimum requirements contained in Table 4.40.2.2.1.
4.40.2.5
317BA maximum of two (2) accessory buildings containing an Additional Residential
Unit may be permitted per lot, provided the total number of Additional
Residential Units on the lot does not exceed three (3).
4.40.2.6
318BAn accessory building shall contain a maximum of two (2) Additional
Residential Units.
4.40.2.7
319BAn accessory building containing an Additional Residential Unit shall be
included when calculating the maximum lot coverage for accessory buildings
and structures per Section 4.33.5.
4.40.2.8
320BAn Additional Residential Unit shall only be permitted within an accessory
building that is or will be connected to both a municipal water supply and
municipal sanitary sewer, except as otherwise provided for within this By-law.
4.40.2.9
321BAn Additional Residential Unit may be permitted within an accessory building
where a municipal water supply system and/or municipal sanitary sewer are
unavailable, provided that it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Town
that the applicable provisions of the Ontario Building Code are met.
4.40.2.10
316BWhere Additional Residential Units are proposed within the Rural Zone, they
shall be in compliance with the minimum distance separation formulae.
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4.40.2.11
Additional Residential Units shall not be located on lands subject to natural
hazards (e.g. flooding hazards, slope erosion hazards, meander erosion
hazards, and unstable soils, including wetlands), unless permitted otherwise by
the Conservation Authority.
4.41
79BOutdoor Swimming Pools
4.41.1
323BWhere an outdoor swimming pool is constructed in a Residential zone, it
shall be constructed in accordance with Table 4.41.1.1, entitled
Residential Outdoor Swimming Pool Yards.
Table 4.41.1.1 Residential Outdoor Swimming Pool Yards
All Residential Zones
Required Minimum Yard
Front Yard
Same as that required for a main building
Exterior Side Yard
Same as that required for a main building
Interior Side Yard
1.5 m
Rear Yard
1.5 m
4.41.2
324BWhere an outdoor swimming pool is constructed in any zone, other than
a Residential zone, it shall be constructed in accordance with Table
4.41.2.1, entitled Non-Residential Outdoor Swimming Pool Yards.
Table 4.41.2.1 Non-Residential Outdoor Swimming Pool Yards
Any Non-Residential Zone
Required Minimum Yard
Front Yard
Same as that required for a main
building
Exterior Side Yard
Same as that required for a main
building
Interior Side Yard
3.0 m
Rear Yard
3.0 m
4.41.3
325BThe height above grade of any outdoor swimming pool shall be a
maximum of 2.0 m.
4.41.4
326BNo outdoor swimming pool shall be constructed closer to a front or
exterior lot line than the main building. This provision shall not apply to a
lot abutting Nottawasaga Bay.
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Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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4.42
80BTemporary Tents and Stages
4.42.1
327BA tent may be constructed on a lot, as an accessory building, in
accordance with Table 4.42.1.1, entitled Temporary Tents.
Table 4.42.1.1 Temporary Tents
Tent
Maximum Number of Days in a
calendar Year Permitted on a Lot
Residential zones or uses
180
Non-Residential zones or uses
120
4.42.2
328BA temporary tent shall be subject to the provisions as set out in General
Provision 4.33, entitled Detached Accessory Buildings.
4.42.3
329BA stage may be constructed on a lot, as an accessory structure, in
accordance with Table 4.42.3.1, entitled Temporary Stages.
Table 4.42.3.1 Temporary Stages
Stage
Maximum Number of Days in a calendar
Year Permitted on a Lot
Residential zones or uses
Not permitted
Non-Residential zones or uses
14
4.42.4
330BDespite the Tables above, a tent or stage located on any of the required
parking spaces of a lot shall only be permitted for a maximum of five (5)
consecutive days.
4.43
81BUnderground Parking Garage
4.43.1
331BAn underground parking garage shall be located in accordance with
Table
4.43.1.1,
entitled
Underground
Parking
Garage
Yard
Requirements.
Table 4.43.1.1 Underground Parking Garage Yard Requirements
Yard
Required Setback
Front Yard
Half of that required for the main building or main use
Exterior Side Yard
Half of that required for the main building or main use
Interior Side Yard
Nil
Rear Yard
Nil
4.43.2
332BDespite the Table above, where a zone has a front yard or an exterior
side yard of nil, then the required setback for the underground parking
garage to the front yard or the exterior side yard may also be nil.
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4.43.3
333BAn underground parking garage, or any portion thereof, that is not located
under a building shall have its roof a minimum of 0.6 m below existing
grade. This provision shall not apply to a single detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling or townhouse dwelling.
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5.1
82BParking and Loading Provisions
5.1.1
334BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, no person shall use
any land or erect or use any building except in conformity with the
provisions of this section, in addition with all other applicable sections and
provisions of this Zoning By-law. In this section, the abbreviation "GFA"
shall mean gross floor area and "GLA" shall mean gross leasable area.
5.2
83BGeneral Parking Requirements
5.2.1
335BIf a lot or building accommodates more than one main permitted use, the
required parking spaces or bicycle spaces shall be the sum of the
requirements for each main use.
5.2.2
336BIf, when calculating required parking spaces or bicycle spaces, the
number of parking spaces results in a fraction, the required parking
spaces or bicycle spaces shall always be rounded upward to the next
whole number.
5.2.3
337BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, where any lot, building
or use is altered or constructed resulting in the requirement for additional
parking spaces or bicycle spaces, then such additional required parking
spaces or bicycle spaces shall be provided.
5.2.4
338BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, all required parking
spaces or bicycle spaces shall be provided on the same lot that the main
permitted use is located.
5.2.5
339BIn all zones, except a Residential zone classification, any portion of a
parking area, excluding an entrance, shall have a required setback to a
street or highway of a minimum of 3.0 m that shall be reserved for a buffer
area.
5.2.6
340BAny area used for the outside display and sale of motor vehicles or
recreational vehicles shall not be considered part of the required parking
spaces for a main use. An area used for any type of outside display and
sale shall be separated from those areas needed as required parking.
5.2.7
341BAny parking area shall be designed so that motor vehicles do not travel
in a backwards motion when entering or exiting a lot directly onto a street
or highway. This provision shall not apply to entrances for a single
detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or street townhouse dwelling.
5.2.8
342BThe interior angle of intersection between any entrance, or a private road,
and a street or highway shall be a minimum of seventy (70) degrees.
Section 5.0
3B3 B4BParking and Loading Provisions
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5.3
84BEntrance Widths
5.3.1
Residential Entrance Widths
5.3.1.1
445BThe entrance width for a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling,
street townhouse dwelling, or a boarding home shall not exceed a maximum
width of 6.5 m or 50% of the lot frontage, whichever is the lesser.
5.3.1.2
446BThe entrance width for group or cluster dwellings, including a private road for a
plan of condominium, shall be a minimum of 7.5 m.
5.3.1.3
The entrance width for a residential unit containing an Additional Residential
Unit on the lot shall not exceed a maximum width of 6.5 m or 56% of the lot
frontage whichever is lesser.
5.3.2
344BNon-Residential Entrance Widths
5.3.2.1
447BLands zoned EP or RU shall have an entrance width of a minimum of 3.0 m to
a maximum of 7.5 m.
5.3.2.2
448BLands in any other zone shall have an entrance width of a minimum of 7.5 m to
a maximum of 15.0 m.
5.4
85BEntrance Setbacks
5.4.1
345BThe required setback of any entrance, including a private road for a plan
of condominium, to the intersection of a street shall be a minimum of 6.0
m.
5.4.2
346BThe required setback of any entrance, including a private road for a plan
of condominium, to the intersection of a highway shall be a minimum of
15.0 m.
5.4.3
347BThe provisions above shall not apply to entrances for a single detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, street townhouse dwelling or boarding
home that are not part of a group or cluster dwelling.
5.4.4
348BThe required setback of a non-residential entrance abutting any
Residential zone shall be a minimum of 9.0 m.
5.4.5
349BThe required setback of an entrance in a C6 zone abutting any
Residential zone shall be a minimum of 2.0 m.
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Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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5.5
86BNumber of Entrances
5.5.1
350BEvery lot shall be limited to the following number of entrances in
accordance with Table 5.5.1.1, entitled Number of Entrances.
Table 5.5.1.1 Number of Entrances
Lot Frontage
Number of Entrances
20.0 m or less
A maximum of one (1) entrance.
More than 20.0 m
but less than
100.0 m
A maximum of two (2) entrances provided that the combined
entrance width of the two (2) entrances is not greater than
30% of the lot frontage, or the lot frontage and exterior side
lot line combined if the lot is a corner lot or through lot.
Greater than
100.0 m
Two (2) entrances are permitted, plus one (1) additional
entrance for every additional 100.0 m of lot frontage
thereafter.
5.5.2
351BWhere a lot is a corner lot or a through lot, the length of an exterior lot
line may be included as lot frontage for the purposes of determining the
number of entrances permitted.
5.6
87BResidential Driveways
5.6.1
352BFor a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, street
townhouse dwelling or boarding home the parking of a motor vehicle shall
be restricted to the driveway only, and the minimum length of the driveway
shall be 6.0 m.
5.6.2
353BFor a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, street
townhouse dwelling or boarding home a maximum of 50% of the yard may
be used for a driveway. The balance of the yard shall be used as
landscaped open space and no more than an additional 20% shall be
covered with any hard ground surfacing material.
5.6.3
For a dwelling with an Additional Residential Unit a maximum of 56% of
the front yard may be used for a driveway. The balance of the yard shall
be used for landscaped open space and no more than an additional 14%
shall be covered with any hard ground surfacing material.
5.7
88BParking Aisles
5.7.1
354BParking aisles shall have minimum widths in accordance with Table
5.7.1.1, entitled Parking Aisle Width.
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Table 5.7.1.1 Parking Aisle Width
Interior Angle of Parking Space
Minimum Aisle Width
Less than or equal to 50 degrees
4.0 m
Greater than 50 degrees but less than or equal to
70 degrees
5.5 m
Greater than 70 degrees
6.0 m
5.8
89BParking Space Sizes
5.8.1
355BParking spaces, other than delivery or loading spaces, shall have
minimum sizes in accordance with Table 5.8.1.1, entitled Parking Space
Size.
Table 5.8.1.1 Parking Space Sizes
Type of Parking Space
Minimum Width
Minimum Length
Perpendicular
2.8 m
6.0 m
Parallel
2.8 m
7.0 m
Angled
2.8 m
7.0 m
Queuing
2.8 m
6.0 m
Accessible, Perpendicular
4.5 m
6.0 m
Accessible, Parallel or Angled
4.5 m
7.0 m
5.9
90BDelivery Space Regulations
5.9.1
356BThe minimum number of required delivery spaces shall be in accordance
with Table 5.9.1.1, entitled Required Number of Delivery Spaces.
Table 5.9.1.1 Required Number of Delivery Spaces
Uses
Number of Delivery Spaces Required
Hotel or Motel
1 space per 150 suites
Hospital or School
1 space
Any other main building in
a Commercial, Industrial
or Community Services
Zone
1 space for any building between 460 m2 of
GFA and 2500 m2 of GFA.
Any building larger than 2500 m2 of GFA is
automatically subject to Section 5.10 entitled
Loading Space Regulations
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5.9.2
357BA delivery space shall be a minimum of 3.5 m in width, 7.5 m in length,
and a minimum vertical clearance of 3.0 m.
5.9.3
358BA delivery space shall have a required setback to any street or highway
of a minimum of 6.0 m.
5.10
91BLoading Space Regulations
5.10.1
359BThe minimum number of required loading spaces for any non-residential
use shall be in accordance with Table 5.10.1.1, entitled Required Number
of Loading Spaces.
Table 5.10.1.1 Required Number of Loading Spaces
Gross Floor Area
Number of Loading Spaces
Required
From 2,501 m2 GFA to 7,000 m 2 GFA
1 space
From 7,001 m2 GFA to 10,000 m2 GFA
2 spaces
For every additional 2,500 m2 GFA
beyond 10,000 m2 GFA
1 additional space
5.10.2
360BA loading space shall be at least 3.5 m in width, 20.0 m in length, with a
minimum vertical clearance of 4.5 m.
5.10.3
361BLoading spaces shall have a required setback to a street or highway of a
minimum of 15.0 m.
5.11
92BAccessible Parking
5.11.1
362BThe minimum number of required accessible parking spaces shall be in
accordance with Table 5.11.1.1 entitled Required Number of Accessible
Spaces.
Table 5.11.1.1 Required Number of Accessible Parking Spaces
Total Number of Parking
Spaces Required
Number of Accessible Parking
Spaces Required
1 to 25 spaces
Minimum of 1 space
26 to 50 spaces
Minimum of 2 spaces
51 to 100 spaces
Minimum of 3 spaces
Over 100 spaces
2% of the total required parking
spaces
5.11.2
363BParking spaces for the disabled shall be included as part of the total
calculation of required parking spaces for any lot, building or use.
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5.12
93BQueuing Aisle Regulations
5.12.1
364BWhere a drive-in use is provided on a lot, a queuing aisle shall also be
required. Where there is more than one drive-in use on a lot, each
separate drive-in use shall provide the required queuing aisle.
5.12.2
365BThe minimum number of required vehicle spaces in a queuing aisle for a
drive-in use shall be in accordance with Table 5.12.2.1, entitled Required
Queuing Aisle Spaces.
Table 5.12.2.1 Required Queuing Aisle Spaces
Type of Use
Minimum Number of Queuing Spaces
Required
Restaurant
10 spaces
Financial institution
4 spaces
Motor vehicle wash
2 space per wash bay
Motor vehicle gasoline station
1 space per gas pump
All other uses not otherwise
listed
3 spaces
5.12.3
366BThe required vehicle spaces of a drive-in use are in addition to the parking
spaces required for any lot, building or use.
5.13
94B icycle Space Requirements
5.13.1
367BThe minimum number of required bicycle spaces for residential and non-
residential uses shall be in accordance with Table 5.13.1.1, entitled
Required Number of Bicycle Spaces.
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Table 5.13.1.1 Required Number of Bicycle Spaces
Type of Use
Number of Bicycle Spaces required
Dwelling, Apartment
0.5 bicycle spaces per dwelling unit to a
total maximum of 20 bicycle spaces,
which may be exceeded
Non-residential building that
contains 5 dwelling units or
more
0.7 bicycle spaces per dwelling unit to a
total maximum of 15 bicycle spaces
All other non-residential
buildings
10 % of the required parking spaces for
motor vehicles but in no case shall the
required bicycle spaces be less than 4
Any group or cluster dwelling in
excess of 5 dwelling units
0.5 bicycle spaces per dwelling unit to a
total maximum of 20 bicycle spaces
5.14
95BCommercial Vehicles in Residential Zones
5.14.1
368BIn a residential zone, the parking of commercial vehicles shall be in
accordance with the following provisions. The provisions below shall not
apply to a commercial or emergency vehicle owned and operated by a
public authority or an ambulance service.
5.14.2
369BNo parking of any commercial vehicle shall be permitted unless a main
building has been constructed.
5.14.3
370BA commercial vehicle shall be located entirely with the legal boundaries
of the lot.
5.14.4
371BThe number of commercial vehicles permitted to be parked on a lot shall
be a maximum of one (1).
5.14.5
372BThe gross vehicle weight of the commercial vehicle parked on a lot shall
be a maximum of 7,258 kilograms, or in the case of a tractor, a maximum
engine rating of 60 horsepower.
5.14.6
373BThe length of a commercial vehicle shall be a maximum of 7.5 m
measured from bumper to bumper. The height of a commercial vehicle
shall be a maximum of 3.2 m measured from the ground to the highest
part of the driver cab or the delivery body. In the case of a tractor, the
length shall be measured from the front of the tractor to the rear of the
chassis and height shall be measured from the ground to the highest part
of the engine cowling or the driver cab.
5.14.7
374BA rack on the top of a commercial vehicle shall not be included in the
calculation of the height of the commercial vehicle provided that the height
of the rack is 0.5 metres or less. Any implement that may be attached to
the front or the rear of a tractor shall not be included in the calculation of
length or height.
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5.14.8
375BA commercial vehicle shall be located on the lot in accordance with Table
5.14.8.1, entitled Commercial Vehicle Location.
Table 5.14.8.1 Commercial Vehicle Location
Vehicle Size
Required Location
A length of up to 6.7 m
Permitted in any yard provided that it is
located on a driveway only
A height of up to 2.2 m
A length or height greater than
the above
In the rear yard only and no closer than
1.0 m to any lot line and on a driveway
only; or alternatively fully enclosed in a
building.
5.15
96BParking Space Requirements
5.15.1
376BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, the minimum number
of required parking spaces for uses, other than those on lands in a C1
zone classification, shall be in accordance with Table 5.15.1.1, entitled
Required Parking Spaces.
Table 5.15.1.1 Required Parking Spaces
Type of Use
Parking Space Ratio
Additional Residential Unit
1 parking space per unit with no
more than 2 parking spaces
required for all Additional
Residential Units
Adult Entertainment Establishment
8 spaces per 100 m2 GFA
Arena
1 space per 4 seats of fixed seating
Ambulance service
1 space per staff on duty, with no
less than 2 spaces
Assembly hall, theatre
1 space per 4 seats of fixed seating,
or 1 space per 4 persons of building
occupancy where fixed seating is
not provided
Dwelling unit in a portion of a non-
residential building
1 space per unit
Boarding Home
3 spaces
Community centre
1 space per every 4 person of
building occupancy
Composting facility
1 space per 100 m2 GFA
Dwelling, apartment
Minimum 0.5 parking spaces per
unit plus an additional 0.25 spaces
per unit for visitor parking
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Type of Use
Parking Space Ratio
Day care centre
2 spaces per 100 m2 GFA
Dwelling, single detached
Dwelling, semi-detached
Dwelling, townhouse
2 spaces per unit
Dwelling, group or cluster
As required per dwelling unit type,
plus an additional 0.25 spaces per
unit for visitor parking for those
dwelling unit types that are not
otherwise required to provide visitor
parking.
Funeral home
5 spaces per 100 m2 GFA
Freight depot
1 space per 100 m2 GFA
Golf course
8 spaces per hole
Home for the aged, hospice, rest
home, retirement home, and
nursing facility
0.5 spaces per bed or suite
Home occupation
1 space per home occupation in
addition to spaces required for the
primary dwelling unit; or
For a home occupation that is a
short-term accommodation:
- Where there are 2 or fewer
guest rooms, 1 space per
guest room in addition to the
spaces required for the
primary dwelling unit;
- Where there are 3 or more
guest rooms, a minimum of 2
parking spaces in addition to
the spaces required for the
primary dwelling unit
Hospital
3 spaces per bed
Hotel or motel
1 space per guest room; plus 1.5
spaces per lock-off suite, plus 2
spaces per 100 m2 GFA for those
areas open for use by the public or
guests
Laundromat
1 space for every 2 machines
Library
3 spaces per 100 m2 GFA open or
used by the public
Marina
0.75 spaces per boat slip
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Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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Type of Use
Parking Space Ratio
Museum
3 spaces per 100 m2 GFA open or
used by the public
Manufacturing, processing,
assembly or fabrication plant
1 space per 100 m2 GFA
Medical building
Medical clinic
Medical office
5 spaces per 100 m2 GFA
Mini-golf course
1 space per hole
Mini-storage warehouse
2 spaces per 100 m2 GFA for the
accessory office space, if any
Motor vehicle wash
1 space per wash bay
Pet day care centre
2 spaces per 100 m2 GFA
Place of worship
1 space per every 4 persons of
building occupancy
Restaurant
8 spaces per 100 m2 GFA
School
3 spaces per classroom (elementary
school), or
4 spaces per classroom (secondary
school)
School, commercial
2 spaces per 100 m2 GFA
Shopping centre
4 spaces per 100 m2 GLA
Warehouse
1 space per 100 m2 GFA
All other non-residential uses not
specified above
3 spaces per 100 m2 GFA
5.16
97BDowntown Core Commercial Parking
5.16.1
377BUnless provided elsewhere in this Zoning By-law, the following required
parking space provisions shall apply to all lands in a C1 zone
classification.
5.16.2
378BParking Ratios
379BSignificant Heritage Building
5.16.2.1
449BThe parking space ratio for any residential use in a significant heritage building
or any additional dwelling unit thereto, shall be 0.25 spaces per unit. This
parking space ratio shall include a home for the aged, a rest home, a retirement
home or a nursing facility.
5.16.2.2
450BThe parking space ratio for all non-residential uses in a significant heritage
building, or an addition thereto, shall be 1.5 spaces per 100 m2 GFA.
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451BAll Other Buildings
5.16.2.3
452BThe parking space ratio for all non-residential uses for any other existing
building, a converted building or a new building, or an addition thereto, shall be
3 spaces per 100 m2 GFA.
5.16.2.4
453BThe parking space ratio for any residential use for any other existing building,
a converted building or a new building, or any additional dwelling unit thereto,
shall be 0.5 spaces per unit. This parking space ratio includes a home for the
aged, a rest home, a retirement home or a nursing facility.
5.16.3
380BNo Additional Parking Required
5.16.3.1 454BNo additional parking is required for any change in a main use, or for any
additional dwelling unit, where an existing building was used for commercial
purposes prior to the passing of the Zoning By-law, and where there is no
increase to the gross floor area of the building.
5.16.4
381BConverted Buildings
5.16.4.1
455BParking is required for any change in a main use, or for any additional dwelling
unit, where a building is a converted building. This includes the conversion of
a building for a home for the aged, a rest home, a retirement home or a nursing
facility.
5.16.4.2
456BIf the converted building is located on lands identified on Table 5.16.7.2.1
entitled Significant Heritage Buildings, the parking ratios set out in Sections
5.16.2.1 and 5.16.2.2 shall apply.
5.16.4.3
457BIf the converted building is not on lands identified on Table 5.16.7.2.1 entitled
Significant Heritage Buildings, the parking ratios set out in Sections 5.16.2.3
and 5.16.2.4 shall apply.
5.16.4.4
458BOnce lawfully established, Section 5.16.3.1 shall apply with necessary
modifications to any subsequent change in a main use, or for any additional
dwelling unit, with respect to a converted building.
5.16.5
382BAddition to a Building
5.16.5.1 459BWhere any existing building, converted building or new building is proposed to
have an increase of gross floor area, then additional parking spaces shall be
required based on the increased gross floor area added after the date of passing
of the Zoning By-law.
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5.16.6
383BDemolishing Buildings
460BSignificant Heritage Buildings
5.16.6.1
461BWhere an existing significant heritage building is demolished, in whole or in
part, the required parking spaces for any replacement building shall be 100% of
the gross floor area and/or the number of dwelling units. The gross floor area or
dwelling units of the demolished building, or part thereof, shall not be used to
determine any credit towards required parking spaces for any replacement
building.
5.16.6.2
462BA building constructed as a replacement to a demolished significant heritage
building shall be subject to the parking ratio set out in Sections 5.16.2.3 and
5.16.2.4.
384B
Other Buildings
5.16.6.3
463BWhere any other existing building, converted building or new building is
demolished, in part or in whole, the required parking shall be based on the
following;
i.
If the gross floor area or the number of dwelling units of the replacement
building is equal or less than the gross floor area or number of dwelling units
of the demolished building, no additional parking is required.
ii.
If the gross floor area or the number of dwelling units of the replacement
building is greater than the gross floor area or the number of dwelling units of
the demolished building, then additional required parking spaces shall only
be required on the amount of added gross floor area or dwelling units.
5.16.6.4
465BA building constructed as a replacement under this provision shall be subject
to the parking ratio set out in Sections 5.16.2.3 and 5.16.2.4.
5.16.7
385BLocation of Significant Heritage Buildings
5.16.7.1
466BThe term significant heritage building used in this section is based on an
existing building located on a lot identified in the study entitled Collingwood
Downtown Heritage Conservation District Inventory of Buildings, 2002.
5.16.7.2
467BThe lots with significant heritage buildings are identified on Table 5.16.7.2.1
entitled Significant Heritage Buildings. In the event that a significant heritage
building is demolished from a lot that is identified on the Table, that lot shall be
deleted from the Table without the need for an amendment to the Zoning By-
law.
Collingwood Zoning By-law 2010-040
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 5: Parking and Loading Provisions
5-13
Number
Street Name
HURONTARIO STREET
5
Hurontario
15, 19 & 21
Hurontario
23 & 25
Hurontario
41 & 43A
Hurontario
43
Hurontario
44
Hurontario
45, 47 & 49
Hurontario
50
Hurontario
51
Hurontario
52
Hurontario
54
Hurontario
56
Hurontario
57
Hurontario
58
Hurontario
59
Hurontario
61
Hurontario
62
Hurontario
63
Hurontario
64
Hurontario
65
Hurontario
66
Hurontario
67
Hurontario
68
Hurontario
69
Hurontario
70
Hurontario
72
Hurontario
73
Hurontario
74
Hurontario
75
Hurontario
76
Hurontario
77
Hurontario
78
Hurontario
79
Hurontario
81
Hurontario
83
Hurontario
85
Hurontario
92 & 93
Hurontario
97
Hurontario
Number
Street Name
108
Hurontario
120 &122
Hurontario
124
Hurontario
127,129,133
&135
Hurontario
137
Hurontario
138
Hurontario
139
Hurontario
140
Hurontario
141
Hurontario
142 & 142A
Hurontario
143
Hurontario
145
Hurontario
147 &149
Hurontario
150
Hurontario
151 &153
Hurontario
155
Hurontario
161
Hurontario
162
Hurontario
163
Hurontario
164
Hurontario
165
Hurontario
166
Hurontario
167
Hurontario
169
Hurontario
171
Hurontario
174
Hurontario
175 &179
Hurontario
199
Hurontario
210
Hurontario
202
Hurontario
203
Hurontario
204
Hurontario
206
Hurontario
210
Hurontario
219
Hurontario
221
Hurontario
227 & 231
Hurontario
239
Hurontario
243
Hurontario
252
Hurontario
308
Hurontario
311
Hurontario
Table 5.16.7.2.1 Significant Heritage Buildings
Collingwood Zoning By-law 2010-040
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 5: Parking and Loading Provisions
5-14
Number
Street Name
297
Ste. Marie
ELGIN STREET
25
Elgin
31
Elgin
32 - Anglican
Church
Elgin
35
Elgin
43
Elgin
57
Elgin
63 - Rectory &
Roman Catholic
Church
Elgin
ST. PAUL STREET
22 & 24
St. Paul
58
St. Paul
62 & 68
St. Paul
108
St. Paul
114
St. Paul
128
St. Paul
136
St. Paul
HURON STREET
16
Huron
18, 20 & 22
Huron
28
Huron
SECOND STREET
22
Second
SIMCOE STREET
9 & 11
Simcoe
27 & 29
Simcoe
31
Simcoe
33
Simcoe
40
Simcoe
77 & 79
Simcoe
80
Simcoe
THIRD STREET
7
Third
27
Third
30
Third
37 - Thurso
House
Third
54
Third
64
Third
67
Third
69
Third
Number
Street Name
312
Hurontario
313
Hurontario
315
Hurontario
SCHOOL HOUSE LANE
2
School House Lane
8
School House Lane
12
School House Lane
PINE STREET
30
Pine
38
Pine
48
Pine
60
Pine
72
Pine
82
Pine
94
Pine
110
Pine
141 (rear)
Pine
143
Pine
144
Pine
148
Pine
151
Pine
152
Pine
160
Pine
167 - Thurso
House
Pine
STE. MARIE STREET
33
Ste. Marie
36-44
Ste. Marie
94
Ste. Marie
152
Ste. Marie
173
Ste. Marie
189
Ste. Marie
195
Ste. Marie
201 & 203
Ste. Marie
205
Ste. Marie
215
Ste. Marie
222 & 224
Ste. Marie
234
Ste. Marie
240 & 242
Ste. Marie
243
Ste. Marie
249
Ste. Marie
259
Ste. Marie
271
Ste. Marie
272
Ste. Marie
276
Ste. Marie
285
Ste. Marie
Collingwood Zoning By-law 2010-040
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 5: Parking and Loading Provisions
5-15
Number
Street Name
124
Ontario
FOURTH STREET
12
Fourth St. West
20
Fourth St. East
21 & 27
Fourth St. East
45 & 47
Fourth St. East
57
Fourth St. East
65
Fourth St. East
69
Fourth St. East
HUME STREET
60
Hume
64
Hume
Number
Street Name
71
Third
ONTARIO STREET
9, 11 & 13
Ontario
64
Ontario
70
Ontario
74 & 76
Ontario
75 - Anglican
Church Rectory
Ontario
84
Ontario
88 & 90
Ontario
98 & 100
Ontario
106
Ontario
114
Ontario
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-1
6.1
8B8 B98BResidential Permitted Uses and Density
6.1.1
386BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building or structure in any
Residential zone except in accordance with Table 6.1.2.1., entitled Residential
Permitted Uses.
6.1.2
387BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building unless the total
number of dwelling units built on a lot is in conformity with the density limits set out
on Schedule 'C' of the Town's Official Plan entitled Residential Density Plan, or as
may be otherwise permitted.
Table 6.1.2.1 Residential Permitted Uses
Zones
Uses
R1
R2
R3
R4
Additional Residential Unit
✓
✓
✓
Apartment
✓ (b)
✓ (b)
Group or Cluster
✓
✓
Single-Detached
✓ (a)
✓
✓
Semi-Detached
✓
✓
Townhouse
✓
Senior Citizen Housing
✓ (b)
✓ (b)
Retirement Home
✓ (b)
✓ (b)
Boarding Home
✓ (c)
✓ (c)
Nursing Facility
✓ (b)
✓ (b)
Community Garden
✓
✓
✓
✓
6.2
99BResidential Footnotes
6.2.1
388BWhere the permitted uses in Table 6.1.2.1 are also followed by a letter in
brackets, which indicates a footnote, then the additional provision
associated with the following footnotes shall also apply.
6.2.2
389BFootnote (a) - Private Services
6.2.2.1
468BA single detached dwelling may be serviced without connection to a municipal
sanitary system and a municipal water supply system.
Section 6.0
4B4 B5BResidential Zones
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-2
6.3
9B9 B100 BResidential Provisions
6.2.3
390BFootnote (b) - Accessory Commercial Uses
6.2.3.1 469BAccessory commercial uses shall be limited to a convenience store, a day-care
centre, a dry-cleaner's establishment, a laundromat and a personal service
shop. These uses shall only be located on the first storey of the main building
and shall not occupy an area greater than 25% of the gross floor area of the
first storey.
6.2.4
Footnote (c) - Boarding Home
6.2.4.1 The Zone provisions for a single-detached dwelling shall also apply to a
boarding home.
6.3.1
391BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building or structure
in any Residential zone except in accordance with provisions of Tables
6.3.1.1 or 6.3.1.2 or 6.3.1.3.
Table 6.3.1.1 Residential First Density (R1) and Residential Second Density (R2)
Zone Provisions
Lot Provisions
R1
R2
Single
Detached
Single
Detached
Semi-
Detached
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
1,400
450
275
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
20.0
15.0 (a)
9.0
Minimum Front Yard (m)
6.0
4.5
4.5
Minimum Exterior Side Yard (m)
4.5
4.5
4.5
Minimum Interior Side Yard (m)
2.0
1.2
1.2 & 0.0
Minimum Rear Yard (m)
7.5
7.5
7.5
Maximum Height (m)
12.0
12.0
12.0
Maximum Lot
Coverage (bungalow)
20%
45%
45%
Maximum Lot Coverage
(other than bungalow)
20%
40%
40%
Maximum Lot Coverage (for lots
containing ARUs)
45%
45%
45%
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
30%
35%
35%
Other provisions
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-3
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Table 6.3.1.2 Residential Third Density (R3) Provisions
Lot Provisions
Single
detached
Semi-
detached
Townhouse
Apartment,
nursing facility,
senior citizen
housing &
retirement
home
Group or
cluster
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
325
275
Nil (d)
Nil
Nil
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
10.0
9.0
Nil (d)
30.0
Nil
Minimum Front Yard (m)
4.5
4.5
4.5
7.5
6.0
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
(m)
4.5
4.5
4.5
7.5
6.0
Minimum Interior Side Yard
(m)
1.2
1.2 & 0.0
0.0 (b)
7.5
6.0
Minimum Rear Yard (m)
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
Maximum Height (m)
12.0
12.0
12.0
15.0
(c)
Maximum Lot
Coverage (bungalow)
45%
45%
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Maximum Lot
Coverage (other than a
bungalow)
40%
40%
45%
40%
40%
Maximum Lot Coverage (for
lots containing ARUs)
45%
45%
45%
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
35%
35%
35%
40%
40%
Other provisions
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-4
6.4
10B10 B10 1BResidential Provision Footnotes
Table 6.3.1.3 Residential Fourth Density (R4) Provisions
Lot Provisions
Apartment, Nursing
Facility, Senior
Citizen Housing &
Retirement Home
Group or Cluster
Dwelling
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
Nil
Nil
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
30.0
Nil
Minimum Front Yard (m)
7.5
6.0
Minimum Exterior Side Yard (m)
7.5
6.0
Minimum Interior Side Yard (m)
7.5
6.0
Minimum Rear Yard (m)
7.5
7.5
Maximum Height (m)
18.0
18.0
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
40%
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
40%
40%
Other provisions
6.4.1
392BWhere the provisions in Tables 6.3.1.1 or 6.3.1.2 or 6.3.1.3 are also followed
by a letter in brackets, which indicates a footnote; then the additional
provision associated with the footnote, shall also apply.
6.4.2
393BFootnote (a) - Infill Lot
470BAn infill lot within the R2 zone may have a minimum lot frontage of 12.0 m.
6.4.3
394BFootnote (b) - Interior Yard Setback for a Street Townhouse
471BAn end unit of a townhouse shall have a minimum interior side yard of 1.8 m.
6.4.4
395BFootnote (c) - Height for Group or Cluster Dwellings
The maximum height of group or cluster dwellings shall be the maximum height
applicable for the individual dwelling type.
6.4.5
Footnote (d) - Street Townhouse
For a street townhouse the minimum lot area shall be 225 m2 and the minimum lot
frontage shall be 7.5 m.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-5
DEFERRED RESIDENTIAL EXCEPTION ONE - DR-1 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
-
Conservation,
-
Private roads,
-
Private servicing and utilities,
-
Private trails.
No direct vehicular access shall be permitted onto Highway No. 26 West.
The minimum lot area shall be 0.4 ha. The minimum lot frontage shall be 100.0 m.
The maximum height of a temporary accessory sales office shall be 11.0 m.
A minimum of 10 parking spaces shall be provided for the temporary accessory sales office.
DEFERRED RESIDENTIAL EXCEPTION TWO - DR-2 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to conservation, private servicing and utilities and private trails.
DEFERRED RESIDENTIAL EXCEPTION THREE - DR-3 ZONE
In addition to the uses permitted in Section 2.7.2, the following shall apply with respect to the
lands zoned DR on Schedule 'A' to By-law No. 2022-075 are limited to a public walkway and to
those uses that lawfully existed at the date of the subject Zoning By-law coming into force, or as
the case may be, those lawfully existing prior to the deferred development zone coming into force
and effect.
DEFERRED RESIDENTIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - DR-4 ZONE
RESERVED
DEFERRED RESIDENTIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - DR-5 ZONE
RESERVED
DEFERRED RESIDENTIAL EXCEPTION SIX - DR-6 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
-
Apartment dwellings
6.5
11B11 B10 2BResidential Exception Zones
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-6
-
Townhouse dwellings
-
Group or cluster dwellings
-
Veterinarian clinic
-
Medical clinic within an existing building
The following zone exceptions shall apply;
Maximum height:
12.0 m
Maximum gross floor area for
a veterinarian clinic:
372 m2
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION ONE - R1-1 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot frontage:
nil
The minimum yard setbacks for main building and accessory buildings are set out in the
Illustration 1 below.
In the event of the creation of an infill lot the minimum main building and accessory building
setback from the new lot line shall be 6.0 m.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-7
Illustration 1: R1-1 Zone setback requirements
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-8
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION TWO - R1-2 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
9.8 m
The minimum yard setbacks for main building and accessory buildings are set out in the
Illustration 2 below.
No main building or accessory building shall be located on any portion of the lands that is the
subject of a registered right-of-way or easement.
Illustration 2: R1-2 Zone setback requirements
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-9
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION THREE - R1-3 ZONE
The minimum opening elevation of all buildings shall be 178.52 m Canadian Geodetic Datum.
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION FOUR - R1-4 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum rear yard:
15.0 m
When a lot is divided into an R1-4 zone and a R1-5 zone, the minimum lot area, minimum lot
frontage, maximum lot coverage and minimum landscaped open space shall be calculated using
both portions of the lot.
Where a R1-4 zone abuts a R1-5 zone, the minimum required yard dimension within the R1-4
zone is nil.
A detached accessory building may be located closer to the street line than the main building
on the lot.
The minimum opening elevation for any habitable building shall be a minimum of 178.4 m
Canadian Geodetic Datum.
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION FIVE - R1-5 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
-
Walking trails;
-
Conservation;
-
Private driveway; and
-
Private recreational uses which shall mean an area reserved for recreational uses which
are typically accessory to a single detached dwelling; not requiring buildings and not
altering the topography without a permit being issued by the Conservation Authority.
General Provision 4.14 entitled Multiple Zones on a Lot shall not apply.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-10
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION SIX - R1-6 ZONE
A single detached dwelling and detached accessory buildings shall be located within the building
envelope as set out in the Illustration 3 below.
Illustration 3: R1-6 Zone building envelope requirements
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-11
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVEN - R1-7 ZONE
An existing lot is exempt from the requirement of frontage onto a street, highway or private road.
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHT - R1-8 ZONE
An existing, non-accessory garage shall also be permitted.
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION NINE - R1-9 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
3858 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
92.0 m
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION TEN - R1-10 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
1,700 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
65.0 m
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION ELEVEN - R1-11 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
1,680 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
60.0 m
Any opening of a building shall have a minimum elevation of 178.5 m Canadian Geodetic Datum.
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION TWELVE - R1-12 ZONE
Uses shall be serviced with a municipal water supply system.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-12
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTEEN - R1-13 ZONE
A bed and breakfast shall also be permitted.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum Landscape Open Space:
50%
Uses shall be serviced with a municipal water supply system. The existing buffering as generally
shown per Illustration 9 below shall be maintained substantially in its current configuration.
Illustration 4: R1-13 Zone, Existing Buffering
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION FOURTEEN - R1-14 ZONE
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.40.14, a second unit shall not exceed 76% of the
gross floor area of the single detached dwelling nor any other applicable lot coverage provisions
for single detached dwelling and detached accessory buildings.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-13
RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTEEN - R1-15 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
867 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
12.9 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION ONE - R2-1 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings and may be serviced with a municipal piped
water supply system and, where there is no other means available, an individual septic disposal
system.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
1,400 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
20.0 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWO - R2-2 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum front yard:
9.0 m
Minimum separation distance:
3.0 m
Minimum rear yard:
5.0 m
The front yard shall be defined as the horizontal distance between the centre line of pavement
of a private road having a width of 7.0 m and the nearest wall of a building.
The rear yard shall be defined as the distance between the top of the revetment and the nearest
wall of a building.
The required setback between a building and the top of a revetment shall be no less than 5.0
m.
For this zone, the top of a revetment shall be defined as the highest point of the face of a slope
constructed of rip rap.
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THREE - R2-3 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
13.0 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-14
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION FOUR - R2-4 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Maximum lot coverage:
50%
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION FIVE - R2-5 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a single detached dwelling;
Minimum lot area:
370 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
10.0 m
The following zoning exception shall apply to a semi-detached dwelling;
Maximum lot coverage:
50%
(bungalow)
Maximum lot coverage:
45%
(other than bungalow)
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION SIX - R2-6 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
445 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
12.0 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVEN - R2-7 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum interior side yard:
0.6 m & 1.5 m for an existing dwelling
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHT - R2-8 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
18.0 m
Minimum front yard:
10.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
4.0 m and 2.0 m
Minimum rear yard
(Lots abutting the golf course):
15.0 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-15
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION NINE - R2-9 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a single detached dwelling.
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum exterior side yard:
4.0 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TEN - R2-10 ZONE
The existing, accessory building to the west of the existing, single detached dwelling shall be
permitted to be located with no separation distance to the dwelling.
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION ELEVEN - R2-11 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWELVE - R2-12 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum interior side yard:
16.5 m to the north lot line
10.7 m to the south lot line
4.8 m to the east lot line
Minimum rear yard:
Nil to the EP zone boundary
10.0 m to the west lot line
Maximum height:
10.0 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTEEN - R2-13 ZONE
Existing lots of record may be serviced with an existing, individual private water supply system
and an existing, individual private sanitary system until such time as these systems fail, expire
or otherwise require replacement.
At that point the lot or main building shall be connected to a municipal water supply system and
a municipal sanitary sewer.
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION FOURTEEN - R2-14 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
374 m2
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-16
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTEEN - R2-15 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a semi-detached dwelling;
Minimum rear yard:
nil
Maximum lot coverage:
55%
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTEEN - R2-16 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply to a semi-detached dwelling;
Minimum front yard:
1.3 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTEEN - R2-17 ZONE
The following zoning provision shall apply to a semi-detached dwelling;
Minimum front yard:
2.5 m
The minimum front yard setback of an existing unenclosed porch, balcony, step or deck shall
be 1.0 m.
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHTEEN - R2-18 ZONE
A maximum of one (1) detached, accessory building (semi-detached garage) shall be permitted
with an interior side yard setback of nil.
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION NINTEEN - R2-19 ZONE
Development shall occur as per the Illustration 5 below;
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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Illustration 5: R2-19 Zone development requirements
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY - R2-20 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted;
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Ambulance service,
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Hospital,
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Hospice,
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Medical building,
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Medical clinic,
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Medical office,
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Pharmacy,
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Life skills centre,
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Home for the aged or rest home,
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Retirement home, and
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Nursing facility.
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-ONE - R2-21 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a single detached dwelling.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot areas:
420 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
13.5 m
Minimum exterior side yard:
4.0 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-TWO - R2-22 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a semi-detached dwelling.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum exterior side yard:
4.0 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-THREE - R2-23 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a single detached dwelling;
Minimum lot area:
325 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
9.9 m
Minimum exterior side yard:
3.7 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-FOUR - R2-24 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front yard:
3.0 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-FIVE - R2-25 "T" ZONE
(TEMPORARY)
One (1) additional dwelling unit on a lot and within in a portion of a detached accessory building
for a maximum period of ten (10) years from December 17, 2012. If a dwelling unit is located in
the detached accessory building then an accessory apartment is not permitted in the single
detached dwelling.
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-SIX - R2-26 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
11.5 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-SEVEN - R2-27 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to Single Detached Dwellings.
The following zone exception shall apply:
Minimum rear yard:
10 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-EIGHT - R2-28 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to Single Detached Dwellings.
The following zone exceptions shall apply:
Minimum rear yard:
10 m
Minimum lot frontage:
12.5 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-NINE - R2-29 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to Single Detached Dwellings.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY - R2-30 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to Single Detached Dwellings.
The following zone exception shall apply:
Minimum lot frontage:
12.5 m
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-ONE - R2-31 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply for one (1) detached accessory building:
Maximum ground floor area:
111 m2
Maximum height:
8.3 m
A maximum of one (1) detached accessory building may be located closer to a front lot line than
the closest exterior wall projection of the dwelling unit.
The following zoning exception shall apply for one (1) accessory dwelling unit:
Maximum gross floor area:
88 m2
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-TWO - R2-32 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a detached accessory building:
Minimum rear yard:
0.8 m
Notwithstanding the provisions of 4.33.7, the maximum height for a detached accessory building
which does not conform with the rear yard provisions of 4.33.1 shall be 5.0 m.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a residential dwelling:
Minimum rear yard:
1.1 m
Notwithstanding the provisions of 6.3.1, the maximum height for any portion of a residential
dwelling that is located within 7.5 m of the rear lot line shall be 6.0 m.
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-THREE - R2-33 ZONE
The following additional use shall be permitted:
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Groups or clusters of single detached dwelling units
The following zone exceptions shall apply to groups or clusters of single detached dwelling units:
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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That the Group or Cluster dwelling zone provisions of Table 6.3.1.2 entitled Residential
Third Density (R3) Provisions, shall apply to Groups or Clusters of Single Detached
Dwellings.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, all main buildings shall comply with the site specific
setbacks and be located only within the building envelope as depicted on the
Illustration below.
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Notwithstanding Section 5.5.1 of By-law No. 2010-040, two entrances with a combined
width greater than 30% of the lot frontage, to a maximum of 15 metres, shall be permitted
with the Campbell Street entrance functioning as the primary entrance and the Hurontario
entrance functioning only for emergency access purposes.
Illustration 6: R2-33 zone setback requirements for groups or clusters of single
detached dwelling units
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-FOUR - R2-34 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Maximum lot coverage (bungalow):
50%
Maximum lot coverage (other than bungalow):
45%
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-FIVE - R2-35 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Maximum lot coverage (bungalow):
50%
Maximum lot coverage (other than bungalow):
50%
RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-SIX - R2-36 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot frontage:
8.0 m
Maximum lot coverage (bungalow):
50%
Maximum lot coverage (other than bungalow):
45%
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION ONE - R3-1 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply:
Minimum lot frontage:
10.9 m
Detached accessory buildings and outdoor swimming pools in a rear yard abutting Sixth Street
or the Tenth Line road allowance shall have a required setback of 3.0 m, which is reserved for
landscaped open space.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWO - R3-2 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a semi-detached dwelling.
The following zone exception shall apply;
Minimum rear yard:
9.0 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THREE - R3-3 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings.
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum rear yard:
9.0 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FOUR - R3-4 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings.
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
10.9 m
Maximum lot coverage:
50%
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIVE - R3-5 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIX - R3-6 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
200 m2
Minimum landscaped open space:
45%
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVEN - R3-7 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
200 m2
Minimum rear yard:
9.0 m
Minimum landscaped open space:
45%
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHT - R3-8 ZONE
No portion of a dwelling unit that forms habitable space shall be located closer than 30.0 m from
the top of bank of the Pretty River, and 25.0 m from the boundary of the former Barrie-
Collingwood Railway.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION NINE - R3-9 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a single detached dwelling.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum exterior side yard:
4.0 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TEN - R3-10 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to semi-detached dwellings.
The following zoning exception shall apply:
Minimum exterior side yard
4.0 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION ELEVEN - R3-11 ZONE
One semi-detached dwelling comprising of two dwelling units shall also be permitted.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum interior side yard:
3.0 m
Minimum exterior side yard
(North of laneway in northeast corner of site):
3.0 m
Minimum rear yard:
6.0 m
Minimum landscaped open space:
36%
Maximum lot coverage:
42%
Parking areas located in the front or exterior side yard shall be separated from any adjacent
street line by a strip of land not less than 2.5 m wide.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWELVE - R3-12 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTEEN - R3-13 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings. The following
zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
13,730 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
105.0 m
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
2.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
2.0 m
Minimum rear yard:
3.0 m
Maximum height:
12.0 m or 3 storeys
Maximum lot coverage:
47%
As an enhanced setback to the Town of Collingwood Waste Water Treatment facility, no portion
of a habitable room in a dwelling unit shall be closer than 1.0 m to the North Maple Street road
allowance.
A building used as access to a stairwell shall be located no closer than 0.3 m to any lot line or
main building.
An enclosed or unenclosed porch shall be located no closer than 1.5 m to a lot line and a step
shall not be located any closer than 1.0 m to a lot line.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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A sill, belt course, cornice, eave or gutter, chimney breast, pilaster, roof overhang, a window
bay with or without a foundation structure, and similar architectural features or ornamental
structures may project into any required yard a maximum of 1.0 m. In this zone, a retaining wall
is not a structure.
A sight triangle shall be a minimum of 3.0 m.
Any entrance to a required parking area shall be provided by means of unobstructed aisle with
a perpendicular width of no less than 3.0 m. Any entrance to a parking area may pass through
zones other than those in which the parking facility is located.
Required parking areas may be located within a private individual garage, adjacent to the lot, at
grade or in an underground parking garage.
A parking area shall have a required setback of a minimum 2.0 m from any lot line provided that
the parking area is located in an underground parking garage.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FOURTEEN - R3-14 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
7,123 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
57.0 m
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
2.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
2.0 m
Minimum rear yard:
3.0 m
Maximum height:
8.0 m or 3 storeys
Maximum lot coverage:
43%
As an enhanced setback to the Town of Collingwood Waste Water Treatment facility, no portion
of a habitable room in a dwelling unit shall be closer than 1.0 m to the North Maple Street road
allowance.
A building used as access to a stairwell shall be located no closer than 0.3 m from any lot line
or main building.
An enclosed or unenclosed porch shall be located no closer than 1.5 m to a lot line and a step
shall not be located any closer than 1.0 m to a lot line.
A sill, belt course, cornice, eave or gutter, chimney breast, pilaster, roof overhang, a window
bay with or without a foundation structure, and similar architectural features or ornamental
structures may project into any required yard a maximum distance of 1.0 m. In this zone, a
retaining wall is not defined as a structure.
A sight triangle shall be a minimum of 3.0 m.
Any entrance to a required parking space shall be provided by means of unobstructed aisle with
a perpendicular width of no less than 3.0 m.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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Any entrance to a parking area may pass through other zones other than those in which the
parking area is located.
Required parking areas may be located within a private individual garage, adjacent to the lot, at
grade or in an underground parking garage.
A parking area shall have required setback a minimum of 2.0 m from any lot line provided that
the parking area is located in an underground parking garage.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTEEN - R3-15 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
4,992 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
100.0 m
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
2.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
2.0 m
Minimum rear yard:
3.0 m
Maximum height:
10.0 m or three (3) storeys
Maximum lot coverage:
38%
As an enhanced setback to the Town of Collingwood Waste Water Treatment facility, no portion
of a habitable room in a dwelling unit shall be closer than 1.0 m to the North Maple Street road
allowance.
A building used as access to a stairwell shall be located no closer than 0.3 m to any lot line or
main building.
An enclosed or unenclosed porch shall be located no closer than 1.5 m to a lot line and a step
shall not be located any closer than 1.0 m to a lot line.
A sill, belt course, cornice, eave or gutter, chimney breast, pilaster, roof overhang, a window
bay with or without a foundation structure, and similar architectural features or ornamental
structures may project into any required yard a maximum distance of 1.0 m. In this zone, a
retaining wall is not defined as a structure.
A sight triangle shall be a minimum of 3.0 m.
Any entrance to a required parking area shall be provided by means of unobstructed aisle with
a perpendicular width of no less than 3.0 m.
Any entrance to a parking area may pass through other zones other than those in which the
parking facility is located.
Required parking areas may be located within a private individual garage, adjacent to the lot, at
grade or in an underground parking garage.
A parking area may be setback a minimum distance of 2.0 m from any lot line provided that the
parking area is located in an underground parking garage.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTEEN - R3-16 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
4,992 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
100.0 m
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
2.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
2.0 m
Minimum rear yard:
3.0 m
Maximum height:
10.0 m or three (3) storeys
Maximum lot coverage:
38%
As an enhanced setback to the Town of Collingwood Waste Water Treatment facility, no portion
of a habitable room in a dwelling unit shall be closer than 1.0 m to the North Maple Street road
allowance.
A building used as access to a stairwell shall be located no closer than 0.3 m from any lot line
or main building.
An enclosed or unenclosed porch shall be located no closer than 1.5 m from a lot line and a
step shall not be located any closer than 1.0 m to a lot line.
A sill, belt course, cornice, eave or gutter, chimney breast, pilaster, roof overhang, a window
bay with or without a foundation structure, and similar architectural features or ornamental
structures may project into any required yard a maximum distance of 1.0 m. In this zone, a
retaining wall is not defined as a structure.
A sight triangle shall be a minimum of 3.0 m.
Any entrance to a required parking area shall be provided by means of unobstructed aisle with
a perpendicular width of no less than 3.0 m.
Any entrance to a parking area may pass through other zones other than those in which the
parking facility is located.
Required parking areas may be located within a private individual garage, adjacent to the lot, at
grade or in an underground parking garage.
A parking area may be setback a minimum distance of 2.0 m from any lot line provided that the
parking area is located in an underground parking garage.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTEEN - R3-17 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to an apartment dwelling.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front yard:
1.4 m
Minimum interior side yard (east side):
2.1 m
Minimum landscaped open space:
37%
The number of residential dwelling units permitted in an existing apartment dwelling shall be a
maximum of fourteen (14).
The number of parking spaces provided for an existing apartment dwelling shall be a minimum
of nineteen (19).
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHTEEN - R3-18 ZONE
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, lands within this zone shall be considered
to be one contiguous lot.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION NINETEEN - R3-19 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a townhouse dwellings and a group or cluster dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum interior side yard:
West Lot Line
Retaining Wall
1.2 m
All other buildings
6.0 m
East Lot Line
6.0 m
Survey stake northeast corner
Part 1, Reference Plan 51R-31969
9.8 m
Rear yard
First Storey
9.0 m
Second and Third Storey
17.0 m
An accessory detached building may be located closer to the street line than the main building,
but shall be no closer than 6.0 m to a street line.
The lot coverage of all accessory buildings shall be a maximum of 10%.
The maximum ground floor area of any accessory building shall be 100 m2.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY - R3-20 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a ten (10) unit apartment dwelling.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot frontage:
25.0 m
Minimum front yard:
4.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
2.5 m on the north side
5.0 m on the south side
Minimum landscaped open space:
30%
The ground floor area of any accessory detached building shall be a maximum of 85 m2.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-ONE - R3-21 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings.
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, lands within this zone shall be considered
to be one contiguous lot.
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
20.0 m
The minimum required yards for the accessory private recreational facility shall be in accordance
with the Illustration 7 below.
The interior side yard for an accessory sales office shall be a minimum of 2.6 m.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
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Illustration 7: R3-21 zone requirements for the accessory private
recreational facility
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-TWO - R3-22 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a retirement home with a maximum of one hundred and six (106) bed
suites.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
27.0 m
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
6.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
6.0 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-THREE - R3-23 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-FOUR - R3-24 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-FIVE - R3-25 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to an apartment dwelling.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
3,500 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
nil
Maximum height:
13.5 m & 4 storeys
All main buildings shall be located only within the building envelopes as depicted on the
Illustration 8 below.
Accessory buildings may be located outside these building envelopes, but shall be located a
minimum of 0.6 m to any lot line.
General Provision 4.14 entitled Multiple Zones on a Lot shall not apply.
Unenclosed porches, balconies, covered patios, decks and solar equipment may project into
any required yard a maximum of 3.0 m, but no closer than 1.0 m to any lot line.
A delivery space shall be a minimum of 8.0 m long and 4.0 m wide.
Entrances to parking areas may pass through zones other than those in which the parking area
is located.
Required off-street parking for any main use or main building may be located on an abutting lot,
at grade, in a private individual garage or in an underground parking garage.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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Parking areas may be setback a distance of nil from any lot line, provided that they are located
in an underground parking garage.
Illustration 8: R3-25 Zone requirements for building envelopes
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-SIX - R3-26 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply for single detached dwellings;
Minimum lot frontage:
11.0 m
Minimum exterior side yard
Adjacent to a local road:
4.4 m
Adjacent to all other roads:
6.0 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-SEVEN - R3-27 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
13.6 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-EIGHT - R3-28 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to an apartment dwelling and group or cluster dwellings with a maximum
density of 100 units per hectare.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
12,500 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
13.5 m
Maximum height:
14.0 m and 4 storeys
Required parking areas may be located within an above-ground parking structure or private
garage.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION TWENTY-NINE - R3-29 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot frontage:
7.5 m per dwelling unit
Minimum exterior side yard:
4.5 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY - R3-30 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to an apartment dwelling.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-ONE - R3-31 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to an apartment dwelling of a maximum of thirty-six (36) dwelling units.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
4,690 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
62.0 m
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
6.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
6.0 m
Minimum rear yard:
12.0 m
Maximum lot coverage:
30%
The parking spaces required for a thirty-six (36) unit apartment dwelling shall be forty-seven
(47).
The required setback between a parking area and the adjacent street line shall be a minimum
of 6.0 m.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-TWO - R3-32 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
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Single detached dwellings,
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Semi-detached dwellings,
-
Townhouse dwellings,
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Apartment dwellings, and
-
Group or cluster dwellings.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-THREE - R3-33 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
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Single detached dwellings,
-
Townhouse dwellings,
-
Apartment dwellings, and
-
Group or cluster dwellings.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-FOUR - R3-34 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
140 m2 per unit
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Minimum front yard:
7.5 m
Minimum interior side yard - end unit:
3.0 m
Minimum landscape strip width
(Eastern property boundary):
5.0 m
A landscaped strip shall be a landscaped open space and shall also include storm water
management facilities (if necessary) and a 1.8 metre high acoustical privacy fence abutting
the eastern property line.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY- FIVE - R3-35 ZONE
Residential uses shall be limited to the following;
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Single detached dwellings,
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Townhouse dwellings,
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Apartment dwellings, and
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Group or cluster dwellings.
In addition, an existing, one-storey real estate service office shall be permitted to continue only
in the existing building on the property municipally known as 11352 Highway 26 West. The
maximum ground floor area of the existing building, including decks, and the real estate service
office use shall be 280 m2.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY- SIX - R3-36 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply to a single detached dwelling;
Minimum lot frontage:
10.6 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY- SEVEN - R3-37 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum interior side yard abutting an EP zone: 1.2 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY- EIGHT - R3-38 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION THIRTY-NINE - R3-39 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply to a street townhouse dwelling:
-
Minimum interior side yard:
1.2 m
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Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
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Minimum lot area:
180 m2
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Minimum exterior side yard:
3.7 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY - R3-40 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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Single detached dwelling,
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Semi-detached dwelling,
-
Townhouse dwellings.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-ONE - R3-41 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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Duplex dwelling,
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Single detached dwelling,
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Semi-detached dwelling,
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Townhouse dwellings, and,
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Boarding home.
The following zone exceptions shall apply to a single detached dwelling:
Minimum lot area:
300 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
11.0 m
The following zone exceptions shall apply to a street townhouse dwelling:
Minimum lot frontage:
7.0 m
Minimum interior side yard (end unit):
1.2 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
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RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-TWO - R3-42 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply:
-
Minimum rear yard:
15.0 m
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply to a townhouse dwelling:
Minimum lot area:
180 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Minimum interior side yard (end unit):
1.5 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-THREE - R3-43 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply to an apartment dwelling:
-
Minimum lot frontage
22.8 m
-
Minimum front yard
6.0 m
-
Minimum interior side yard:
2.5 m
The whole of a building dived by common walls and common floors, or any combination of
common walls and common floors, into four (4) or more separate dwelling units. Each dwelling
unit shall have a separate and independent doorway directly to the exterior of the building.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-FOUR - R3-44 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply:
-
Minimum rear
6.0 m
-
Minimum lot coverage
45%
(Not a bungalow)
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-FIVE - R3-45 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
-
Duplex dwelling,
-
Single detached dwelling,
-
Semi-detached dwelling, and
-
Boarding home.
The following zone exceptions shall apply to a single detached dwelling:
Minimum lot area:
300 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
11.0 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-38
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-SIX - R3-46 ZONE
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity lands within this zone shall be
considered to be one contiguous lot.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-SEVEN - R3-47 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall also apply for a single detached dwelling:
Maximum lot coverage:
50%
(bungalow)
The following zoning exception shall also apply for a street townhouse:
Minimum lot area:
214 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
6.7 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-EIGHT - R3-48 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall also apply for a single detached dwelling:
Maximum lot coverage:
50%
(bungalow)
Detached accessory buildings and outdoor swimming pools in a rear yard abutting the Tenth
Line Road Allowance shall have a required setback of 3.0 m, which is reserved for landscaped
open space.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FORTY-NINE - R3-49 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front yard:
4.0 m
Minimum required setback of a
detached accessory building to a street:
2.0 m to Maple Street
and Second Street
Minimum interior side yard and rear yard
setback of a detached accessory building:
0.5 m for an eave or wall
Maximum number of entrances:
3
The exterior wall of a detached accessory building may be closer to the front lot line than the
exterior wall of the main building.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-39
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY - R3-50 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
- Single detached dwellings,
- Semi-detached dwellings,
- Townhouse dwellings,
- Apartment dwellings, and
- Group or cluster dwellings.
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity lands within this zone shall be considered to
be one contiguous lot.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-ONE - R3-51 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a street townhouse dwelling;
Minimum lot area:
180 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Maximum lot coverage:
50%
(bungalow)
Maximum lot coverage:
45%
(other than bungalow)
The following zoning exception shall apply to a semi-detached dwelling;
Maximum lot coverage:
50%
(bungalow)
Maximum lot coverage:
45%
(other than bungalow)
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-TWO - R3-52 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a group or cluster dwelling;
Minimum front yard:
1.9 m
Minimum interior side yard:
2.9 m
Minimum rear yard:
1.7 m
Maximum lot coverage:
48%
Minimum landscaped open space:
21%
An unenclosed porch or a step shall not be located closer than 0.8 m to a lot line.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-40
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-THREE - R3-53 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a group or cluster dwelling;
Minimum front yard:
2.9 m
Minimum exterior side yard:
1.9 m
Minimum interior side yard:
1.8 m
Maximum lot coverage:
41%
Minimum landscaped open space:
21%
An unenclosed porch or a step shall not be located closer than 0.7 m to a lot line.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-FOUR - R3-54 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply to a townhouse dwelling:
Minimum lot area:
180 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Minimum interior side yard (end unit):
1.5 m
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-FIVE - R3-55 ZONE
Permitted uses shall also include:
-
Townhouse dwellings on a private road, and,
-
Stacked townhouse dwellings,
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply to a townhouse dwelling on a private road:
Minimum lot area:
180 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Minimum interior side yard (end unit):
1.5 m
A minimum visitor parking requirement of 0.25 spaces per townhouse dwelling on a private road
which may be provided in conjunction with a private road.
Parking and driveways for individual units shall not be permitted in a yard adjacent to a street
for a townhouse dwelling on a private road.
All other provisions applicable to townhouse dwellings shall continue to apply to townhouse
dwellings on a private road.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply to a stacked townhouse dwelling:
Minimum lot frontage
Nil
Minimum lot area
Nil
Minimum yard adjacent to a lot line on a street:
4.5 m
Minimum yard adjacent to all other lot lines:
7.5 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-41
Maximum building height:
15.0 m
Maximum lot coverage:
40%
Minimum landscaped open space:
40%
Parking and individual driveways shall not be permitted in a required yard adjacent to a street
for a stacked townhouse dwelling
All other provisions applicable to townhouse dwellings shall continue to apply to stacked
townhouse dwellings. Where groups or clusters of stacked townhouse dwelling units are
proposed the above noted zone provisions shall prevail.
For the purposes of this zone a stacked townhouse dwelling is the whole of a building divided
by common walls or common floors but sharing a single roof into three (3) to eight (8) separate
dwelling units, each of which has a separate and independent doorway either directly to the
exterior of the building or through a combination of shared hallways, stairwells, and vestibules."
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-SIX - R3-56 ZONE
The following additional uses are permitted:
-
stormwater management facilities, and,
-
a public park.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-SEVEN - R3-57 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-EIGHT - R3-58 ZONE
The townhouse dwellings shall be subject to the provisions of a group or cluster dwelling with
the following zoning exceptions;
Minimum front yard:
2.9 m
Minimum landscaped open space:
33%
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION FIFTY-NINE - R3-59 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a group or cluster dwelling;
Minimum front yard:
2.0 m
Minimum interior yard:
2.0 m
Minimum rear yard:
3.0
Minimum landscaped open space:
38%
An unenclosed porch or a step shall not be located closer then 1.0m to a lot line.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-42
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY - R3-60 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
-
Single detached dwellings
-
Semi-detached dwellings
-
Townhouse dwellings
-
Group or cluster dwellings
The following zone exception shall apply;
Minimum yard abutting the rear lot line of a Residential Second Density Nine (R2-9) Zone: 7.5
m
Minimum yard for any building or structure abutting under the jurisdiction of Simcoe County:
10.0m
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity for dwelling units which do not directly front
onto a public road, lands within this zone shall be considered to be one contiguous lot.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-ONE - R3-61 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
-
Single detached dwellings
-
Semi-detached dwellings
-
Townhouse dwellings
-
Group or cluster dwellings
The following zone exception shall apply;
Minimum yard abutting the rear lot line of a Residential Second Density Forty-Five (R2-45)
Zone: 7.0 m
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity for dwelling units which do not directly front
onto a public road, lands within this zone shall be considered to be one contiguous lot.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-TWO - R3-62 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to Single Detached Dwellings.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-43
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-THREE - R3-63 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to Single Detached Dwellings and Semi-Detached Dwellings.
The boundary between the Environmental Protection (EP) zone and the R3-63 zone shall be
deemed to follow the applicable lot and block lines on the registered plan of subdivision.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-FOUR - R3-64 ZONE
The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on lands in this zone shall be fourteen (14).
Uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings and semi-detached dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply for a single detached dwelling:
-
Minimum lot area:
365 m2
-
Minimum lot frontage (inclusive of sight triangles):
13.0m
-
Maximum front yard
7.5 m
-
Minimum rear yard
7.4 m
-
Maximum lot coverage:
45%
-
Minimum landscape open space:
40%
The following zoning exceptions shall apply for a semi-detached dwelling:
-
Minimum lot area:
263 m2
-
Minimum lot frontage
9.6 m
-
Maximum front yard
7.0 m
-
Minimum rear yard
7.2 m
-
Maximum lot coverage
49%
-
Minimum landscape open space
40%
Notwithstanding the provisions of 4.16.2, the minimum required sight triangle at the southwest
corner of Fifth Street and Maple Street shall be 3.0 m and the minimum sight triangle at the
northwest corner of Sixth Street and Maple Street shall be 5.0 m.
Notwithstanding the provisions of 4.28.4, an unenclosed step or set of stairs shall not be located
closer than 2.7 m to a lot line for a single detached dwelling and shall not be located closer than
2.3 m to a lot line for a semi-detached dwelling.
Notwithstanding the provisions of 4.33.1, the minimum rear yard for a detached accessory
building (garage) on a lot containing a single detached dwelling shall be 1.8 m.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-44
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-FIVE - R3-65 ZONE
The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on lands in this zone shall be five (5).
Uses shall be limited to semi-detached dwellings, townhouse dwellings, and group or cluster
dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
1,830 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
13.0 m
Minimum interior side yard
(North side of heritage building):
4.4 m
Minimum front yard
(East side of townhouse dwellings):
1.9 m
Minimum interior side yard
(South side of townhouse dwellings):
2.5 m
Minimum rear yard
(West side of townhouse dwellings):
10.0 m
Minimum rear yard
(West side of semi-detached dwellings):
0.02 m
Maximum height (townhouse dwellings):
11.0 m
Maximum height
(Semi-detached dwellings in heritage building):
15.0 m
Maximum lot coverage:
34%
Minimum landscape open space:
32%
Notwithstanding the provisions of 4.33.1, the minimum front yard shall be 0.6 m and the
maximum interior side yard (north side) shall be 1.2 m for a detached accessory building
(garage).
Notwithstanding provision 4.33.4, an exterior wall of a detached accessory building (garage)
may be closer to a front lot line than the closest exterior wall projection of the dwelling unit.
Semi-detached dwellings, townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings shall have
access off a private road.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-SIX - R3-66 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings.
The minimum number of dwelling units permitted in this zone shall be one hundred (100) and
the maximum number of dwelling units shall be one hundred and twenty-six (126).
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-45
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-SEVEN - R3-67 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings and group or cluster dwellings.
The minimum number of dwelling units permitted in this zone shall be thirty-four (34) and the
maximum number of dwelling units shall be forty (40).
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, parking and driveways shall not be permitted in
a yard abutting a public street external to this zone.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, yards abutting a public street external to this
zone shall be a minimum of 4.5 metres and a maximum of 6.0 metres.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, yards abutting the rear lot lines of lots within the
Residential Third Density Exception Sixty-Six (R3-66) Zone shall be a minimum of 7.5 m.
The maximum number of townhouse dwelling units permitted in a building containing
townhouses or groups or clusters of townhouses shall be six (6).
The following zoning exceptions shall apply for a townhouse dwelling:
Minimum lot area:
180 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Minimum interior side yard (end unit):
1.5 m
Minimum exterior side yard (if lot fronts a private road):
4.0 m
Where a lot for a townhouse dwelling unit has frontage on a private road:
-
The front lot line shall be the lot line dividing it from the private road;
-
Visitor parking shall be provided at a rate of 0.25 spaces per unit, which shall be provided
in conjunction with, but not on the traveled portion of, the private road.
RESIDENTAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-EIGHT - R3-68 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to:
-
Townhouse dwellings;
-
Stacked townhouse dwellings;
-
Apartment dwellings;
-
Group or cluster dwellings; and,
-
A hydro substation at the southeast corner of the zone.
The minimum number of dwelling units permitted in this zone shall be one hundred and twenty-
four (124) and the maximum number of dwelling units shall be one hundred and forty-four (144).
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, parking and driveways shall not be permitted in
a yard abutting a public street external to this zone.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-46
Stacked townhouse dwellings, apartment dwellings and group or clusters of stacked
townhouses and apartments shall not be permitted abutting a public street external to this zone,
with the exception of the southeastern frontage along Mountain Road.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, yards for townhouse dwellings and groups or
clusters of townhouse dwellings, where they abut a public street external to this zone, shall be
a minimum of 4.5 metres and a maximum of 6.0 metres.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, yards abutting the rear lot lines of lots within the
Residential Third Density Exception Sixty-Six (R3-66) Zone shall be a minimum of 7.5 m.
The maximum number of townhouse dwelling units permitted in a building containing
townhouses or groups or clusters of townhouses shall be six (6).
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity for stacked townhouse dwellings, apartment
dwellings, and groups or clusters of townhouses, stacked townhouses or apartments, lands
within this zone shall be considered to be one contiguous lot.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply for a townhouse dwelling:
Minimum lot area:
180 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Minimum interior side yard (end unit):
1.5 m
Minimum exterior side yard (if lot fronts a private road):
4.0 m
Where a lot for a townhouse dwelling unit has frontage on a private road:
-
The front lot line shall be the lot line dividing it from the private road;
-
Visitor parking shall be provided at a rate of 0.25 spaces per unit, which shall be provided
in conjunction with, but not on the traveled portion of, the private road.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply for a stacked townhouse dwelling:
Minimum lot frontage:
Nil
Minimum lot area:
Nil
Minimum yard adjacent to all lot lines:
7.5 m
Maximum building height:
15 m and 4 storeys
Maximum building width:
40 m
Maximum building width where building is internal
to this zone and not fronting on a public street:
52 m
Maximum lot coverage:
40%
Minimum landscaped open space:
40%
Except as otherwise provided for in this zone, all other provisions applicable to townhouse
dwellings shall apply for stacked townhouse dwellings. Where group or clusters of stacked
townhouse dwelling units are proposed the above noted zone provisions shall prevail.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply for apartment dwellings:
Minimum yard adjacent to all lot lines:
7.5 metres
Maximum building height:
15 m and 4 storeys
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-47
Maximum building width where building is adjacent
to a public street external to the zone:
40 metres
Maximum building width where building is internal
to this zone and not fronting on a public street:
52 m
Where group or clusters of apartment dwellings are proposed the above noted zone provisions
shall prevail.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SIXTY-NINE - R3-69 ZONE
Within this zone the use permissions and provisions of the Residential Third Density Exception
Sixty-Eight (R3-68) Zone are applicable except where modified by the following:
A hydro substation is not a permitted use.
The minimum number of dwelling units permitted in this zone shall be one hundred and fifty
(150) and the maximum number of dwelling units shall be one hundred and ninety (190).
Stacked townhouse dwellings, apartment dwellings and group or clusters of stacked
townhouses and apartments shall be permitted abutting public street external to this zone.
Where a stacked townhouse dwelling is located internal to this zone and is not abutting a public
street, the maximum number of dwelling units per building shall be thirty-two (32).
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY - R3-70 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to apartment dwellings.
The minimum number of dwelling units permitted in this zone shall be forty-one (41) and the
maximum number of dwelling units shall be fifty (50).
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum yard adjacent to all lot lines:
7.5 metres
Maximum building height:
15 m and 4 storeys
Where group or clusters of apartment dwellings are proposed the above noted zone provisions
shall prevail.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-48
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-ONE - R3-71 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings.
The minimum lot frontage shall be 12.0 metres.
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum rear yard:
9.0 metres
All other provisions of the R3 Zone shall apply.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-TWO - R3-72 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings.
The minimum lot frontage shall be 12.0 metres.
All other provisions of the R3 Zone shall apply.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-THREE - R3-73 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to single detached, semi-detached, townhouse, including back-to-back
townhouse and stacked townhouse, group or cluster dwellings and apartment dwellings.
The number of dwelling units in the entire area within this zone shall not exceed six hundred
and fifty-five (655).
For the purposes of this by-law, a back-to-back townhouse dwelling type means a building with
four or more dwelling units divided vertically, including a common rear wall, each with an
independent entrance and has a yard abutting at least one exterior wall of each dwelling unit.
For the purposes of this by-law, a stacked townhouse dwelling type means a building with four
or more dwelling units divided horizontally and vertically, each with an entrance that is
independent or through a shared landing and/or external stairwell.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
For an apartment dwelling:
-
Minimum front yard
6.0 m
-
Minimum interior and exterior side yard
6.0 m
-
Minimum rear yard
6.0 m
-
Maximum height
15.0 m & 4 storeys
-
Minimum setback from the EP zone
55 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-49
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-FOUR - R3-74 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to townhouse dwellings.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum lot frontage for interior lots:
6.0 m
Minimum lot area for interior lots:
170 m2
Minimum outdoor private amenity space:
33 m2
For the purposes of this zone, an outdoor private amenity space shall be defined as an area
of a lot abutting a dwelling used primarily for the enjoyment and recreation of the residents of
the dwelling and may include a patio, deck, or landscaped areas and permitted accessory
buildings or structures.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.16.2, when determining the size of a required sight
triangle, the length of measurement from the point of intersection of a street or highway shall be
a minimum of 3.0 m.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-FIVE - R3-75 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings.
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-SIX - R3-76 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply to a street townhouse;
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Minimum lot area:
180 m2
Minimum exterior side yard:
2.75 m
Minimum interior side yard:
1.25 m (end unit)
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-SEVEN - R3-77 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum Front Yard:
5.0 m
Maximum Front Yard
6.0 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard (west):
5.0 m
Minimum Landscaped Open Space: 30%
Notwithstanding Provision 5.3.2.2, the maximum entrance width shall be 8.0 m.
A parking space shall not be located closer to the front lot line than the closest exterior wall
projection of the main building.
A parking space shall be setback a minimum of 2.5 m from the east interior lot line.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-50
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-EIGHT - R3-78 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply:
Maximum lot coverage (bungalow):
50%
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVENTY-NINE - R3-79 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Maximum lot coverage (bungalow):
50%
Maximum lot coverage (other than bungalow):
50%
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHTY - R3-80 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHTY-ONE - R3-81 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHTY-TWO - R3-82 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENITAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHTY-THREE - R3-83 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHTY-FOUR - R3-84 ZONE
RESERVED
RESIDENTIAL THIRD DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHTY-FIVE - R3-85 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum interior side yard (south lot line):
3.0 m
Minimum landscaped open space:
35%
Notwithstanding provision 4.28.3:
The minimum interior side yard (south lot line) for an eave on a main building shall be 2.4 m.
The minimum front yard for an eave on a maximum of one (1) detached accessory building
shall be 3 m.
The minimum front yard for an eave on a maximum of one (1) detached accessory building
shall be 1.3 m.
Notwithstanding the provisions of 4.33.1, the minimum front yard shall be 3.6 m for a maximum of
two (2) detached accessory buildings.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-51
Notwithstanding the provisions of 4.33.1, the minimum front yard shall be 1.6 m for a maximum of
one (1) detached accessory building.
Notwithstanding provision 4.33.4, an exterior wall for a maximum of three (3) detached accessory
buildings may be closer to a front lot line than the closest exterior wall projection of the main
building.
A minimum of 0.20 spaces per unit shall be required for visitor parking.
RESIDENTIAL FOURTH DENSITY EXCEPTION ONE - R4-1 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Maximum height:
12.0 m
RESIDENTIAL FOURTH DENSITY EXCEPTION TWO - R4-2 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Maximum height:
14.0 m
The parking ratio for an apartment dwelling shall be 1.0 space per unit, plus an additional 0.25
space per unit for visitor parking.
RESIDENTIAL FOURTH DENSITY EXCEPTION THREE - R4-3 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted;
-
Accessory sales outlet,
-
Art studio, live-in,
-
Business office,
-
Business service establishment,
-
Convenience store,
-
Dry cleaning distribution outlet,
-
Financial & insurance service office,
-
Health club,
-
Laundromat,
-
Life skills centre,
-
Medical building,
-
Medical clinic,
-
Medical office,
-
Personal service shop,
-
Pharmacy,
-
Professional service office,
-
Real estate service office,
-
Restaurant,
-
Specialty food store, and
-
Video outlet.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-52
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply:
Maximum commercial gross leasable area:
2,800 m2
Minimum landscaped open space:
30%
The required parking may be located on an abutting lot. The minimum parking space required
for any commercial use shall be 2.7 spaces per 100 m2 GFA.
The minimum front yard setback for an underground parking garage is nil.
RESIDENTIAL FOURTH DENSITY EXCEPTION FOUR - R4-4 ZONE
The following parking exceptions shall apply:
Apartment dwelling:
1 space per unit, plus an additional 0.25 spaces per
unit for visitor parking
The required parking may be located on an abutting lot. The minimum front yard setback for an
underground parking garage is nil.
RESIDENTIAL FOURTH DENSITY EXCEPTION FIVE - R4-5 ZONE
The following parking exceptions shall apply:
Apartment dwelling:
1 space per unit, plus an additional 0.25 spaces per unit
for visitor parking.
Health Club:
1 space per 8 persons of building occupancy.
The required parking may be located on an abutting lot. The minimum front yard setback for
an underground parking garage is nil.
RESIDENTIAL FOURTH DENSITY EXCEPTION SIX - R4-6 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply:
Maximum height:
15 m
RESIDENTIAL FOURTH DENSITY EXCEPTION SEVEN - R4-7 ZONE
Residential uses shall be limited to the following:
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 6: Residential Zones
6-53
-
Apartments provided by public authority,
The following uses shall also be permitted on the ground floor of the building municipally
addressed as 485 Second Street (building at corner of High Street and Second Street):
-
Life skills centre,
-
School,
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum exterior side yard abutting High Street:
5.0 m
Maximum height for a building adjacent to Elm Street:
19.0 m
Minimum landscaped open space:
37%
The parking ratio for an apartment dwelling shall be 0.9 spaces per unit, inclusive of visitor
parking.
RESIDENTIAL FOURTH DENSITY EXCEPTION EIGHT - R4-8 ZONE
The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on lands in this zone shall be one hundred
and sixty-five (165).
General Provision 4.14.2 titled Multiple Zones on a Lot shall not apply to the Interior Side Yard
along the eastern boundary of this zone.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-1
7.1
12B12 B10 3BCommercial Permitted Uses
7.1.1
396BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building or structure
in any Commercial zone except in accordance with Table 7.1.2.1, entitled
Commercial Permitted Uses.
7.1.2
397BPermitted uses for lands zoned Restrictive Commercial (C7) are found in
Section 7.5, entitled Commercial Exception Zones.
Table 7.1.2.1 Commercial Permitted Uses
Uses
Zones
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
Accessory sales outlet
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Adventure game
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
Ambulance service
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Arcade
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
Arena
✓
✓ (f)
Art gallery
✓
✓ (l)
✓
Art studio, live-in
✓
✓
✓
Assembly hall
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
Broadcasting
✓
✓
✓
Business office
✓
✓
✓
Business service establishment
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Business type hotel/motel
✓
✓
✓
✓
Catalogue store
✓
✓ (l)
Catering service
✓
✓
Commercial parking lot
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
Commercial school
✓
✓
✓
✓
Community garden
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Computer and software store
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Convenience store
✓
✓ (l)
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Conference centre
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Custom workshop
✓
✓
✓
✓
Day care centre
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Department store
✓ (l)
Deposit taking institution
✓
Section 7.0
5B5 B6BCommercial Zones
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-2
Uses
Zones
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
Dry cleaner's establishment
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Dry cleaning distribution Outlet
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Dwelling, portion of a non-
residential building
✓ (a)(h)
✓ (h)(k)
✓ (h)
Electronics & appliance store
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Equipment rental
✓
✓
✓
✓
Fabric & textile sales outlet
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Financial & insurance service
office
✓
✓
✓
Financial institution
✓
Food supermarket
✓ (l)
Funeral home
✓
✓
Furniture store
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Garden supply outlet
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
General merchandise store
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Hardware store
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Health club
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Home & auto supply
✓ (l)
Home centre
✓
✓
Home for the aged or rest home
✓
✓
✓
Home improvement store
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Hospice
✓
Hotel
✓
✓
✓
✓
Laundromat
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Life skills centre
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Machinery dealership
✓
Medical clinic
✓
✓
Medical office
✓
✓
✓
Mini-golf course
✓ (f)
✓
Motel
✓
✓
✓
✓
Motor vehicle gasoline station
✓ (i)
✓ (i)
Motor vehicle repair garage
✓
✓
Motor vehicle sales establishment
✓
Motor vehicle supply outlet
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Motor vehicle towing
✓
Motor vehicle wash
✓
✓
Museum
✓
✓
✓
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-3
Uses
Zones
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
Newspaper
✓
✓
✓
Nursing facility
✓
✓
✓
Open market
✓
✓
Personal service shop
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Pet day care centre
✓ (e)
✓ (e)
✓ (e)
Pet store
✓ (e)
✓
✓
Pharmacy
✓
✓ (l)
Place of entertainment
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓ (g)
✓
Place of worship
✓
✓
Pool and spa store
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Professional service office
✓
✓
✓
Real estate services office
✓
✓
✓
Recreational vehicle dealership
✓
Refreshment Vehicle
✓ (j)
✓ (j)
✓ (j)
✓ (j)
✓ (j)
✓ (j)
Repair shop
✓
✓
✓
Restaurant
✓
✓
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Retail commercial establishment
✓
✓
Retail outlet for the sale of
alcoholic beverages
✓
Retirement home
✓
✓
✓
Senior citizen housing
✓
✓
✓
Self Brewery
✓
✓
✓
✓
Shopping centre
✓
✓ (l)
Specialty food store
✓
✓ (l)
✓
✓
Sporting equipment sales
✓
✓ (l)
✓ (g)
Storage, concealed outside
✓ (c)
✓ (c)
✓ (c)
Storage, outside
✓ (b)
Storage, outside display and sale
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
Taxi establishment
✓
✓
✓
Veterinarian clinic
✓ (e)
✓ (e)
✓ (e)
Video outlet
✓
✓ (l)
✓ (f)
✓
✓
✓
Warehouse membership club
✓ (l)
Wholesale outlet
✓
✓
✓
✓
Other provisions
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-4
7.2.1
398BWhere the permitted uses in Table 7.1.2.1 are also followed by a letter in
brackets, which indicates a footnote, then the additional provision
associated with the following footnote shall also apply.
7.2.1.1
472BFootnote (a) - Dwelling unit in a Non-Residential building
399BA dwelling unit in a portion of a non-residential building is subject to the following
provisions:
i.
The dwelling unit shall be constructed entirely above the first storey,
ii.
The dwelling unit shall have separated access from the commercial portion of
the non-residential building. A dwelling unit and the commercial portion may
share a common hallway, vestibule or similar space, and
iii.
If the entrance is directly onto Hurontario Street, the maximum width of the
first storey entrance to the dwelling unit shall be a maximum of 3.0 m.
7.2.1.2
473BFootnote (b) - Outside Storage
400BAccessory outside storage of goods is permitted on a portion of a lot in conformity
with the following provisions:
i.
Minimum required setback for an interior side yard shall be 1.5 m,
ii.
Minimum required setback for a rear yard shall be 1.5 m,
iii.
Minimum required setback for a front yard or an exterior side yard shall be the
same as that required for a main building, and
iv.
The maximum height of the stored goods shall be 6.0 m.
7.2.1.3
474BFootnote (c) - Concealed Outside Storage
401BAccessory concealed outside storage of goods is permitted on a portion of a lot in
conformity with the following provisions:
i.
Minimum required setback for an interior side yard shall be 1.5 m,
ii.
Minimum required setback for a rear yard shall be 1.5 m,
iii.
Minimum required setback for a front yard or an exterior side yard shall be the
same as that required for a main building or structure, and
iv.
The maximum height of the stored goods shall be 6.0 m.
7.2
13B13 B10 4BCommercial Footnotes
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-5
7.2.1.4
475BFootnote (d) - Outside Display and Sale of Goods
402BThe outside display and sale of goods and materials is permitted on a portion of a
lot in conformity with the following provisions;
i.
Where a front or exterior yard is required, the area used for outside display
and sales in these yards shall be separated from any adjacent street line by a
buffer area of a minimum width of 3.0 m, and
ii.
The maximum height of outside display and sale of goods and materials shall
be 6.0 m.
iii.
No outside display and sale of goods and materials shall be permitted in any
yard abutting a Residential zone.
7.2.1.5
476BFootnote (e) - Veterinarian Clinic or Pet Day Care Centre
403BA veterinarian clinic, pet store or pet day care centre shall not include any outside
runs or open exercise areas.
7.2.1.6
477BFootnote (f) - Additional Commercial Uses
This commercial use shall only be permitted as an accessory use to a hotel, motel,
conference centre or business type hotel or motel that is established on the lot.
7.2.1.7
478BFootnote (g) - First Street Uses
This commercial use shall only be permitted on the lands zoned C4 located along
the First Street Corridor.
7.2.1.8
479BFootnote (h) - Residential Density in Commercial Zones
The total number of dwelling units permitted in a commercial building shall be in
conformity with the density limits set out in the Town's Official Plan, or as may be
otherwise permitted.
7.2.1.9
480BFootnote (i) - Fuel Pump Island
405BThe minimum required setback between a fuel pump island and a Residential zone
boundary, or any lot line, shall be in accordance with the applicable provincial
standards.
7.2.1.10
481BFootnote (j) - Refreshment Vehicle
406BThe maximum number of refreshment vehicles permitted shall be one (1) per lot.
7.2.1.11
Footnote (k) - Separation Distance to the Waste Water Treatment Plant
The minimum required setback between a dwelling unit and the open air clarifier
tanks and the open air aeration basin tanks of the Collingwood Waste Water
Treatment Plant shall be 150 m.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-6
7.3
14B14 B10 5BCommercial Provisions
7.4
15B15 B10 6BCommercial Provision Footnotes
7.2.1.12
Footnote (l) - Minimum Gross Leasable Area
This shall have a minimum gross area of leasable of 370 m2.
7.3.1
407BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building or structure
in any commercial zone except in accordance with Table 7.3.1.1, entitled
Commercial Provisions.
148BTable 7.3.1.1 Commercial Provisions
Lot Provisions
Zones
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
Nil
20,000
10,000
1,000
1,000
850
(g)
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
Nil
100.0
50.0
30.0
30.0
20.0
(g)
Minimum Front Yard (m)
Nil (h)
10.0
10.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
Minimum Exterior Side
Yard (m)
Nil (h)
10.0
10.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
Minimum Interior Side Yard
(m)
Nil
(a)(i)
10.0
10.0
Nil (d)
3.0 (d)
3.0 (a)
3.0 (d)
Minimum Rear Yard (m)
7.5 (e)
10.0
10.0
7.5 (e)
7.5 (e)
7.5
7.5 (e)
Maximum Height (m)
12.0 (j)
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
12.0
12.0
Maximum Lot Coverage
Nil
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
20%
Minimum Landscaped
Open Space
Nil (p)
10%
10%
(n)
10%
10%
20%
10%
Other provisions
(k) (l)
(f)
(b)
(m) (o)
7.4.1.1
482BWhere the provisions in Table 7.3.1.1 are also followed by a letter in brackets,
which indicates a footnote, then the additional provision associated with the
following footnote shall also apply.
7.4.1.2
483BFootnote (a) - Reduction to Interior Side Yard
408BNo minimum interior side yard shall be required where the lot line or a portion
thereof abuts a Commercial zone.
7.4.1.3
484BFootnote (b) - Maximum Floor Area
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-7
409BThe maximum gross leasable area of a main building shall be 465 m2.
410BThe maximum gross leasable area of any individual commercial unit in a main
building shall be 230 m2.
7.4.1.4
485BFootnote (c)
486BRESERVED
7.4.1.5
487BFootnote (d) - Enhanced Interior Side Yard
488BAn interior side yard abutting a Residential zone shall be a minimum of 9.0 m, and
a strip of land not less than 3.0 m wide shall be reserved for landscaping.
7.4.1.6
489BFootnote (e) - Enhanced Rear Yard
490BA rear yard abutting a Residential zone shall be a minimum of 9.0 m, and a strip of
land not less than 3.0 m wide shall be reserved for landscaping
7.4.1.7
491BFootnote (f) - Parking Areas
492BNo parking area shall be permitted within 6.0 m from a front lot line or within 3.0 m
from an exterior lot line.
493BEntrances to parking areas on corner lots shall be via side streets rather than
directly from First Street, and such entrances shall not be located closer than 9.0 m
from the intersection.
7.4.1.8
494BFootnote (g) - Minimum Lot Area and Frontage
495BThe minimum lot area and lot frontage requirement of the zone shall be the
individual respective lot area and lot frontage existing as of the date of the passing
of this by-law.
7.4.1.9
496BFootnote (h) - Maximum Front and Exterior Side Yard
497BThere is no minimum front yard or exterior side yard requirement, but the maximum
front and exterior side yard shall be 3.0 m.
7.4.1.10
498BFootnote (i) - Maximum Interior Side Yard on Hurontario Street
411BThere is no minimum interior side yard requirement but the maximum interior side
yard of a main building on a lot that has lot frontage onto Hurontario Street shall be
0.3 m, with the exception of an entrance which may have a maximum width of 6.0
m.
7.4.1.11
499BFootnote (j) - Minimum Height of Main Building
412BThe minimum height of a main building shall be 6.0 m.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-8
7.4.1.12
500BFootnote (k) - Parking Areas
413BAny parking area, except an entrance, shall not be permitted within 15.0 m of a lot
line that abuts Hurontario Street for a lot located from First Street to Fourth Street.
414BThis 15.0 m strip of land adjacent to the street line shall be reserved for buildings,
existing walkways and public recreation spaces. The maximum width of an entrance
shall be the lesser of what is existing or 6.0 m. The maximum width of a walkway
shall be 3.0 m.
7.4.1.13
501BFootnote (l) - Minimum Building Depth
415BThe minimum depth for any main building shall be 15.0 m.
7.4.1.14
502BFootnote (m) - Private Services
416BA main building may be serviced without connection to a municipal sanitary system
and a municipal water supply system.
7.4.1.15
503BFootnote (n) - Increased landscaping
417BA home for the aged or rest home, a nursing facility, a retirement home or senior
citizen housing shall have its minimum landscaped open space increased to 20%.
7.4.1.16
504BFootnote (o) - Outside Storage or Outside Display and Sale of Goods
418BOutside storage of goods is permitted on a portion of a lot in conformity with the
following provisions:
i.
Minimum required setback for an interior side yard shall be 1.5 m,
ii.
Minimum required setback for a rear yard shall be 1.5 m,
iii.
Minimum required setback for a front yard or an exterior side yard shall be
the same as that required for a main building, and
iv.
The maximum height of the stored goods shall be 6.0 m.
419BThe outside display and sale of goods and materials is permitted on a portion of a
lot in conformity with the following provisions;
i. Where a front or exterior yard is required, the area used for outside display
and sales in these yards shall be separated from any adjacent street line by a
delineated buffer area of a minimum of 3.0 m, and
ii. The maximum height of the outside display and sale of goods and materials
shall be 6.0 m.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-9
7.4.1.17
505BFootnote (p) - Increased Landscaping
Any land that was in a Residential zone prior to the passing of this by-law, and that
is in a Downtown Core Commercial zone after the passing of this by-law, shall
provide a minimum landscaped open space of 10%.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-10
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ONE - C1-1 ZONE
A food supermarket shall also be a permitted use.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum rear yard:
nil
Maximum setback abutting Hurontario Street:
3.0 m
Minimum setback abutting First Street:
3.0 m
Loading spaces and garbage disposal facilities shall be permitted in the yard abutting Pine
Street with a minimum required setback of nil.
Loading spaces and garbage disposal facilities in the yard abutting First Street a minimum
required setback of 9.0 m.
Parking areas shall be separated from any adjacent street line by a strip of land not less than
2.0 m wide.
Parking areas shall be separated from the rear yards of the buildings fronting on Hurontario
Street by a strip of land not less than 1.0 m wide.
The only permitted uses of all required yards and any strip of land abutting a street line shall
be landscaped open space and entrances.
No more than one entrance shall be permitted onto Hurontario Street.
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWO - C1-2 ZONE
A minimum of one (1) loading space shall be required for the existing building located at 1 First
Street.
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION THREE - C1-3 ZONE
A food supermarket shall also be a permitted use. The required setback of the parking area
abutting Minnesota Street shall be a minimum of 0.9 m.
7.5
16B16 B107B Commercial Exception Zones
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-11
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - C1-4 ZONE
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, lands within this zone shall be considered
to be one contiguous lot with those lands immediately abutting to the west.
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, a zone boundary that divides these lands
from those lands immediately abutting to the west shall not be considered a lot line.
Only mechanical penthouses and equipment, amenity spaces and stairwells are permitted on
the rooftop of the building.
The building shall be located within the building envelope as depicted on the Illustration 9. The
maximum height of the building shall be as depicted on the aforesaid Illustration 9.
The maximum width of entrances shall be 8.0 m.
The following parking provision shall apply:
All non-residential uses:
1 space per 31 m2 of GFA
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-12
Illustration 9: Building Envelopes in the C1-4 Zone
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-13
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - C1-5 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to business offices and uses accessory thereto.
Should the development of new uses or new buildings within the Waste Disposal Assessment
Area, excluding the future 929 square metre addition, be proposed in the future, the completion
and acceptance of a supplemental D4 study may be required. The requirement for a
supplemental D4 study or any related study will be at the discretion of the Director of Planning
and Building Services.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply;
-
Maximum Front Yard
6.0 m
-
Minimum Interior Side Yard (East Side)
15.0 m
-
Minimum Interior Side Yard (West Side)
25.0 m
-
Minimum Rear Yard
55.0 m
-
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
20%
-
Minimum Height
8.0 m
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SIX - C1-6 ZONE
Dwelling units are also permitted on the ground floor of the existing building.
The following zoning exception shall apply;
- Maximum front yard:
5.3 m
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SEVEN - C1-7 ZONE
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, lands within this zone shall be considered
to be one contiguous lot with those lands immediately abutting to the east.
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, a zone boundary that divides these lands
from those lands immediately abutting to the east shall not be considered a lot line.
Only mechanical penthouses and other amenity spaces are permitted on the rooftop of the
building.
The building shall be located within the building envelope as depicted on Illustration 10. The
maximum height of the building shall be as depicted on the aforesaid Illustration 10.
The maximum width of entrances shall be 8.0 m.
The following parking provision shall apply:
All non-residential uses:
1 space per 31 m2 of GFA
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-14
Illustration 10: Building envelope for the C1-7 Zone.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-15
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION EIGHT - C1-8 ZONE
Despite General Provision 4.14.2 no setback shall be required to the boundary of the Holding
Thirteen "H13" zone.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply;
Maximum front yard:
nil
(Hurontario Street)
Maximum exterior side yard:
39.0 m
(Side Launch Way)
Maximum height:
13.0 m
Minimum height:
5.0 m
The minimum required setback of a parking area abutting Huron Street shall be 1.5 m.
The development shall also provide;
A minimum of one (1) delivery space, and
A minimum of 93 parking spaces for 3180 m2 of gross floor area.
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION NINE - C1-9 ZONE
The maximum gross floor area of any single retail commercial establishment shall be 500 m2
and the maximum gross floor area of all retail commercial establishments shall be 1,859 m2.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply;
Maximum front yard:
7.0 m
Maximum exterior side yard:
45.0 m
Maximum building height:
27.0 m
The buildings shall be located within the building envelope as depicted on the Illustration 12
attached hereto as Schedule "B". The maximum height of the building shall be as depicted on
the aforesaid Illustration 12.
The minimum front yard and exterior side yard setback for an underground parking garage is
nil and the depth below grade of its roof structure is nil.
A minimum of 1 delivery space shall be required and may be accessed in a backwards motion
from a street.
The parking required for a hotel shall be 1 space per suite plus 2 spaces per 100 m2 GFA for
those areas open for use by the public or guests.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-16
Illustration 12: Building envelope for the C1-9 Zone.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-17
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TEN - C1-10 ZONE
A minimum of 60% of the ground floor shall consist of commercial uses which shall also be
the predominant uses fronting onto Huron Street and the Town Piazza.
The maximum gross floor area of any single retail commercial establishment shall be 465
m2.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Maximum number of dwelling units
130
Maximum number of storeys
6
Minimum Landscape Open Space
15%
The building shall be located within the building envelope as depicted on Illustration 13
attached hereto as Schedule "B". The maximum height of the building shall be as depicted
on the aforesaid Illustration 13. (Height to be measured from the Canadian Geodetic Datum
elevation of 179.47 meters)
Notwithstanding section 4.28.7, a canopy may project in its entirety into a yard or setback
along the southern and western property lines and the eastern property line immediately
adjacent to the eastern end of the building.
The minimum front yard and exterior side yard setback for an underground parking garage
shall be nil and the depth below grade of its roof structure shall be nil.
The minimum parking requirements for the residential uses shall be 1 space per unit plus
an additional 0.25 spaces per unit for visitor parking.
The minimum parking requirement for the commercial uses shall be 4 spaces per 100 m2
of GFA.
Required visitor and commercial parking spaces may be permitted in a paid commercial
parking lot.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 7: Commercial Zones
7-18
Illustration 13: Building envelope for the C1-10 Zone.
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ELEVEN - C1-11 ZONE
Notwithstanding General Provision 4.43.3, the elevation of the top of the underground parking
garage roof shall not exceed a maximum Canadian Geodetic Datum of 179.65 metres.
Notwithstanding Parking and Loading Provision 5.3.2.2, a minimum vehicular entrance width
of 4.4 metres shall apply and shall be only for one-way access.
Notwithstanding Provision 7.1, the following uses are prohibited:
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Ambulance service;
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Arcade;
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Arena;
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Commercial Parking Lot;
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Conference Centre;
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Deposit Taking Institution;
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Dry Cleaner's Establishment;
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Dry Cleaning Distribution Outlet;
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Financial and Insurance Service Office;
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Financial Institution;
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Funeral Home;
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Garden Supply Outlet;
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Home for the Aged or Rest Home;
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Hospice;
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Laundromat;
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Motel;
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Motor Vehicle Supply Outlet;
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Nursing Facility;
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Place of Worship;
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Pool and Spa Store;
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Repair Shop;
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Retirement Home;
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Senior Citizen Housing;
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Shopping Centre;
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Storage, Concealed Outside;
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Storage, Outside Display and Sale; and,
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Taxi Establishment
The maximum number of dwelling units shall be 101.
Notwithstanding Provision 7.2.1.1 (a)(i), dwelling units shall be permitted on the first storey,
except along the Side Launch Way street frontage.
Notwithstanding Provision 7.3.1.1, the following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Maximum front yard
31 m
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
15%
Maximum Height
Six storeys (in accordance with Illustration 14.
Height shall be measured from Canadian Geodetic
Datum of 178.40 metres)
The building envelope above Canadian Geodetic Datum of 178.40 metres shall be in
accordance with Illustration 14.
A minimum 300 m2 of Gross Floor Area shall be for first storey commercial uses fronting onto
Side Launch Way and the Town Plaza to the west of the C1-11 zone. Notwithstanding
Provision 7.1, minimum of 150 m2 of the first storey commercial uses shall be exclusively for
use as a Restaurant. The maximum Gross Floor Area of any single retail commercial
establishment shall be 465 m2.
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Illustration 14: Building envelope for the C1-11 zone.
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWELVE - C1-12 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted:
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A Residential Building consisting of a minimum of 3 Dwelling Units.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
The maximum number of Dwelling Units shall be 6;
Notwithstanding Provision 4.24.4, the Front Yard Setback for an unenclosed Porch,
unenclosed step or set of stairs or an unenclosed Deck shall be nil;
Notwithstanding Provision 5.3.2.2, the maximum Entrance Width for a Residential Building
shall be 6.5 metres;
Notwithstanding Provision 7.3.1.1, the minimum Landscaped Open Space shall be 15%;
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Notwithstanding Provision 7.3.1.1 and Provision 7.4.1.9 Footnote (h), the minimum Front Yard
Setback for a Main Building is 2.5 metres and the maximum Front Yard Setback is 4.0 metres;
Notwithstanding Provision 7.4.1.13 Footnote (l), a minimum Building depth of 15.0 metres shall
not apply;
The minimum floor-to-ceiling height for the first floor of a Main Building shall be 2.7 metres;
Accessory Buildings are required to be Setback behind the front face of the Main Building;
All new structures shall be dry flood-proofed using passive flood-proofing measures with the
minimum opening elevation being located at least 0.3 metres above the regulatory flood
elevation of Canadian Geodetic Datum 179.97 metres. Exceptions may be permitted for a non-
habitable structure, provided that it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Conservation Authority that it is not feasible or appropriate to dry flood-proof the structure. In
these instances, the structure shall be flood-proofed using wet flood-proofing measures to the
Regulatory flood elevation of Canadian Geodetic Datum 179.97 metres.
DOWNTOWN CORE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION THIRTEEN - C1-13 ZONE
An Additional Residential Unit (ARU) shall be permitted in one (1) detached accessory
building.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply to the detached accessory building:
Minimum interior side yard (south side):
0.0 m
Minimum interior side yard (north side):
1.1 m
Maximum height:
9.0 m
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ONE - C2-1 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted:
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A motor vehicle repair garage accessory to a home and auto supply store,
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One (1) motor vehicle gasoline station to a maximum leasable area of 265 m2,
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Motor vehicle wash to a maximum gross leasable area of 120 m2, and
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One (1) deposit taking institution to a maximum gross leasable area of 70 m2.
The following uses shall not be permitted;
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Warehouse membership club, and
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Home centre.
The following maximum gross leasable floor areas shall also be permitted;
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Shopping centre:
24,640 m2
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One (1) home and auto supply store:
9,600 m2
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Accessory unenclosed garden centre to the
home and auto supply store:
1,500 m2,
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One (1) department store:
8,360 m2
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One (1) food supermarket:
2,970 m2
Maximum Unit Size
The maximum gross leasable area of any individual permitted use, except the one (1)
permitted department store and the one (1) permitted home and auto supply store, shall not
exceed a gross leasable area of 4,550 m2.
Minimum Unit Size
Up to 930 m² of gross leasable area may be used for retail commercial establishments with
less than 280 m2 gross leasable area. A maximum of one (1) retail commercial
establishment with a minimum gross leasable area of greater than or equal to 280 m2 and
less than 370 m2 (a "Mid Size Unit") shall be permitted on a pro rata basis for each 1.45 ha
of land zoned C2-1. All other retail commercial establishments shall have a minimum gross
leasable area of 370 m2.
In addition to the foregoing there shall be no minimum unit size requirement for any retail
commercial unit within Building Pad "J" as shown on the registered Site Plan, and any retail
commercial establishments in such building shall not be included in the number of permitted
Mid Size Units.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply;
Notwithstanding General Provision 4.14.2 titled Multiple Zones on a Lot, the minimum interior
side yard for Building "D" as shown on the registered Site Plan shall be 0.8 m from the
Environmental Protection (EP) zone to the west.
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, lands within this zone shall be
considered one contiguous lot.
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REGIONAL COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWO - C2-2 ZONE
The following uses shall not be permitted;
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Department store,
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Home and auto supply,
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Home centre, and
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Warehouse membership club.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply:
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One (1) food supermarket only,
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Any pharmacy shall be located within the food supermarket and the pharmacy shall only
be accessible from within the food supermarket,
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Retail commercial establishments shall have a minimum gross leasable area of 370 m2,
and
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No retail commercial establishment shall sell clothing or related apparel.
A food supermarket shall have a minimum gross leasable area of 2,415 m2 to a maximum of
4,645 m2.
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, land within this zone shall be considered
to be one contiguous lot. All buildings shall be located within the area shown diagonally
hatched on the Illustration 15 below. The lands shown dotted on the Illustration below shall
be used for landscaped open space, entrances and signage only.
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Illustration 15: Building envelopes in the C2-2 Zone
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION THREE - C2-3 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
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One (1) department store,
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Pharmacy establishment only if located within a department store, and provided that the
pharmacy is accessible only from within the department store,
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Garden supply outlet if accessory to the department store,
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Motor vehicle repair garage if accessory to the department store,
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Accessory business office only if located within a department store, and provided that the
accessory business office is accessible only from within the department store, and
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Restaurant only if located within a department store, and provided that the restaurant is
accessible only from within the department store.
The following uses shall not be permitted;
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Food supermarket,
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Home and auto supply,
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Home centre, and
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Warehouse membership club.
The department store shall have a minimum gross leasable area of 5,575 m2 and a maximum
gross leasable area of 10,300 m2.
The retail food and produce component of the department store shall not exceed a maximum
of 1400 m2.
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - C2-4 ZONE
The following uses shall not be permitted;
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Department store,
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Food supermarket,
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Home and auto supply store,
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Home centre, and
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Warehouse membership club
The following use shall also be permitted;
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Pet Store
Retail commercial establishments shall have a minimum gross leasable area of 370 m2.
The maximum gross leasable area for all lands in this zone shall be 9,290 m2.
No parking area shall be permitted within 9.0 m of the lot line abutting Balsam Street. This 9.0
m strip shall be reserved for landscaped open space, entrances and signage.
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - C2-5 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a restaurant.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
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Minimum lot area:
650 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
6.0 m
Minimum required setbacks:
0.3 m
Required parking spaces may be provided on the same lot as the use or on abutting lots.
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SIX - C2-6 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a hotel and restaurant.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Maximum gross floor area
of the hotel:
4,540 m2
Maximum gross floor area
of the restaurant:
460 m2
Maximum height:
15.0 m
No loading spaces or delivery spaces shall be located within a front yard.
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SEVEN - C2-7 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
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Arcade,
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Business service establishment,
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Convenience store,
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Dry cleaning distribution outlet,
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Dry cleaning establishment,
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Health club,
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Laundromat,
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Place of entertainment,
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Personal service shop,
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Post office,
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Retail commercial establishments of the following types:
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Fabric & textile sales outlet,
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Computer and software store,
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Electronic and appliance store,
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Furniture store,
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General merchandise store,
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Hardware store,
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Home improvement store,
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Pharmacy,
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Pool and spa store,
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Sporting equipment sales,
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and excluding stores primarily devoted to the sale of clothing
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Restaurant, and
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Travel agency.
A maximum of two (2) of the following retail commercial uses having a minimum gross leasable
area of 140 m2 shall be permitted:
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Retail commercial establishment with the exception of stores primarily devoted to the sale
of clothing,
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Fabric & textile sales outlet,
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Furniture store,
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General merchandise store,
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Hardware store,
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Home improvement store,
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Pharmacy,
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Pool and spa store, and
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Recreation equipment sales.
Aside from the two (2) retail commercial establishments of 140 m2 gross leasable area, every
additional retail commercial use shall have a minimum gross leasable area of 370 m2.
A minimum 9.0 m wide landscape strip shall be required along the lot frontage abutting High
Street, which shall be reserved for landscaping, entrance and signage.
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION EIGHT - C2-8 ZONE
The following uses are prohibited;
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Department store,
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Home and auto supply store,
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Food supermarket, and
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Warehouse membership club.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply;
- Minimum interior side yard:
9.0 m
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One (1) home centre only,
A maximum of one (1) retail unit with a minimum gross leasable area of greater than or
equal to 280 m2 and less than 370 m2 shall be permitted on a pro rata basis for each 1.45
ha of land zoned C2-8, and
Every additional retail commercial establishment shall have a minimum gross leasable
area of 370 m2.
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REGIONAL COMMERICAL EXCEPTION NINE - C2-9
The following uses are prohibited;
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Department store,
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Home and auto supply,
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Food supermarket, and
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Warehouse membership club.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area: 10,100 m2.
A maximum of one (1) retail unit with a minimum gross leasable area of greater than or equal
to 280 m2 shall be permitted on the pro rate bases for each 1.45 ha of land zoned C2-9, and
Every additional commercial establishment shall have a minimum gross leasable area of 370
m2.
RESORT COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ONE - C3-1 ZONE
Provision 7.2.1.6 Footnote (f) titled Additional Commercial Uses shall not be applicable.
For the purposes of determining conformity with lot provisions the boundary between the C3-
1 zone and C5-7 zone shall not be considered to be a lot line.
In C3-1 zone the lot provisions of the C5 zone per Table 7.3.1.1 shall be applicable.
RESORT COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWO - C3-2 ZONE
A marina shall also be a permitted use.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front, exterior and interior side yard:
9.0 m
Minimum interior side yard
abutting an EP zone:
1.2 m
Minimum interior side abutting a REC zone:
4.0 m
An entrance may pass through a zone other than that which is located on the same lot, and
the required parking may be provided in a different zone that is located on the same lot.
A landscape strip shall be maintained along the entire lot line abutting a Residential zone of a
minimum of 3.0 m.
Accessory marina supply, sales and services are also permitted for the abutting marina.
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RESORT COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION THREE - C3-3 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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Adventure game,
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Arcade,
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Arena,
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Assembly hall,
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Commercial parking lot,
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Convenience store,
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Day care centre,
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Dry cleaner's establishment,
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Dry cleaning distribution outlet,
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Health club,
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Laundromat,
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Mini-golf course,
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Personal service shop,
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Place of entertainment,
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Restaurant,
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Retail commercial establishment, and
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Video outlet.
The gross leasable area for any individual retail commercial establishment shall be a maximum
of 1,000 m2.
RESORT COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - C3-4 ZONE
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, land within this zone shall be considered
to be one contiguous lot.
RESORT COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - C3-5 ZONE
A business office shall also be a permitted use in Unit 1, Level 1, Simcoe Condominium
Corporation No. 207.
RESORT COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SIX - C3-6 ZONE
Residential dwelling units shall be permitted.
For the purposes of determining zoning conformity, lands within this zone shall be considered
to be one contiguous lot with those lands immediately abutting to the north.
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RESORT COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SEVEN - C3-7 ZONE
The lands in this zone shall only be used for accessory uses to the existing hotel located at 10
Vacation Inn Drive.
Where this zone abuts a Residential Third Density (R3) zone, a minimum 3.0 m wide
landscaped buffer area shall be provided.
Notwithstanding General Provision 4.19 titled Frontage onto a Street, Highway or Private
Road, an accessory building or accessory use may be constructed on a lot that has frontage
onto a private road provided that the Town and the developer have an approved site plan
control agreement.
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ONE - C4-1 ZONE
A motor vehicle sales establishment and a recreational vehicle dealership shall also be
permitted uses.
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWO - C4-2 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted;
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Motor vehicle sales establishment,
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Hospital,
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Hospice,
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Medical building, and
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Pharmacy.
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION THREE- C4-3 ZONE
A retail outlet for the sale of alcoholic beverages shall also be a permitted use.
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - C4-4 ZONE
A pharmacy shall also be permitted but shall have a minimum gross leasable area of 930 m2.
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MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - C4-5 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted;
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Hospital,
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Hospice,
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Medical building, and
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Pharmacy
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SIX - C4-6 ZONE
The following uses shall be prohibited:
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Motor vehicle gasoline station,
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Motor vehicle wash,
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Place of entertainment, and
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Restaurant
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
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Minimum lot frontage:
18 m
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An interior side yard abutting a Residential zone shall be a minimum of 1.3 m and a
strip of land not less than 0.5 m wide shall be reserved for landscaping.
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A rear yard abutting a Residential zone shall be a minimum of 9.0 m, and a strip of land
not less than 0.5 m wide shall be reserved for landscaping.
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The required setback of a non-residential entrance abutting any Residential zone shall
be a minimum of 4.8 m.
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ONE - C5-1 ZONE
There shall be no entrances directly onto Highway 26 East.
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWO - C5-2 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a garden supply outlet.
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION THREE - C5-3 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front yard and exterior side yard:
3.0 m
Minimum required setback of a
delivery space to a street:
3.0 m
Minimum required parking:
30 spaces
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HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - C5-4 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted;
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Hospital,
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Hospice,
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Medical building,
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Medical clinic,
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Pharmacy,
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Home for the aged or rest home,
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Retirement home, and
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Nursing facility
The maximum height for a hospital shall be 36.0 m excluding a helipad.
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - C5-5 ZONE
The following uses are prohibited;
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Motor vehicle gasoline station,
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Motor vehicle repair garage,
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Motor vehicle sales establishment,
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Motor vehicle supply outlet,
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Motor vehicle towing,
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Motor vehicle wash, and
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Recreational vehicle dealership
The following uses shall also be permitted;
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Food supermarket with a maximum gross leasable area of 600 m2 ,
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Pharmacy with a maximum gross leasable area of 370 m2 ,
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Sporting equipment sales with a maximum gross leasable area of 370 m2 , and
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Retail commercial establishment with a maximum gross leasable area for any individual
retail commercial establishment of 370 m2, and the aggregate sum of all retail commercial
establishments shall be a maximum of 3,500 m2 of gross leasable area.
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HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SIX - C5-6 ZONE
The following uses are prohibited;
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Motor vehicle gasoline station,
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Motor vehicle repair garage,
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Motor vehicle sales establishment,
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Motor vehicle supply outlet,
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Motor vehicle towing,
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Motor vehicle wash, and
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Recreational vehicle dealership
The following use shall also be permitted;
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The retail sale of commercial pet food and accessories.
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The minimum required yard to the EP zone shall be 3.0m
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SEVEN - C5-7 ZONE
The following uses are prohibited;
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Motor vehicle gasoline station,
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Motor vehicle repair garage,
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Motor vehicle sales establishment,
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Motor vehicle supply outlet,
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Motor vehicle towing,
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Motor vehicle wash, and
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Recreational vehicle dealership
The following use shall also be permitted;
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Marine retail establishment.
In the C5-7 zone a marine retail establishment shall have the following definition:
The use of land or building for establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of marine
products and related nautical equipment. These establishments may also include a limited
amount of boat repair and maintenance.
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HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION EIGHT - C5-8 ZONE
In the C5-8 zone a medical office shall have the following definition:
The use of land or building in which one or more persons are employed in the management,
direction or conducting of a business or where professionally-qualified persons and their staff
serve patients who seek advice, consultation or treatment. The number of medical doctors,
including physicians, dentists, chiropractors and therapists practicing in any one medical office
shall be limited to two (2).
LOCAL CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ONE - C6-1 ZONE
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum landscaped open space:
22%.
The setback between an entrance and a Residential zone shall be 1.0 m. The setback between
a parking area and an adjacent street line shall be nil.
LOCAL CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWO - C6-2 ZONE
The following zone exception shall apply;
The maximum gross leasable area of a main building shall be 600 m2.
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ONE - C7-1 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, outside display and sale,
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Pool and spa store, and
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Sporting equipment sales
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RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWO - C7-2 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, outside display and sale,
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Custom workshop,
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Garden supply outlet,
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Pool and spa store, and
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Sporting equipment sales
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION THREE - C7-3 ZONE
On all the lands zoned C7-3 uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) motor vehicle gasoline station, and
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One (1) accessory convenience store with a maximum gross leasable area of 230 m2.
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - C7-4 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, outside display and sale,
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Garden supply outlet, and
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Motel
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - C7-5 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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Automotive parts and accessories,
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Business office,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, outside display and sale,
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Custom workshop,
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Equipment sales,
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Garden supply outlet,
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Hardware store,
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Heavy contractor yard,
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Machine shop,
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Machinery dealership,
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Petroleum wholesaler,
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Pool and spa store,
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Recreational vehicle dealership, and
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Wholesale outlet.
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SIX - C7-6 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, Outside display and sale,
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Health club,
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Pool and spa store, and
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Sporting equipment sales
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION SEVEN - C7-7 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling,
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Automotive parts and accessories,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, outside display and sales,
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Custom workshop,
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Equipment rental,
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Garden supply outlet,
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Machine shop,
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Machinery dealership,
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Pool and spa store,
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Recreational vehicle dealership, and
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Wholesale outlet.
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION EIGHT - C7-8 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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Convenience store,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, outside display and sale,
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Machine shop,
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Motel,
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Motor vehicle gasoline station,
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Motor vehicle repair garage,
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Motor vehicle supply outlet,
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Petroleum wholesaler, and
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Wholesale outlet.
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION NINE - C7-9 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling, and
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Motel.
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TEN - C7-10 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, outside display and sales,
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Motel,
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One (1) additional single detached dwelling, and
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Pool and spa store.
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION ELEVEN - C7-11 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling,
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Storage, concealed outside,
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Storage, outside display and sales,
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Custom workshop,
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Hardware store,
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Sporting equipment sales, and
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Wholesale outlet
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TWELVE - C7-12 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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One (1) accessory dwelling,
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Catering service, and
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Restaurant.
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Section 7: Commercial Zones
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RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION THIRTEEN - C7-13 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
-
One (1) accessory dwelling,
-
Catering service,
-
Motel, and
-
Restaurant.
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FOURTEEN - C7-14 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
-
Automotive parts and accessories,
-
Storage, concealed outside,
-
Storage, outside display and sales,
-
Garden supply outlet,
-
Machinery dealership,
-
Motor vehicle repair garage,
-
Petroleum wholesaler,
-
Pool and spa store,
-
Recreational vehicle dealership, and
-
Wholesale outlet
RESTRICTIVE COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION FIFTEEN - C7-15 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
-
Adventure game,
-
Arcade,
-
Golf driving range,
-
Mini-golf course, and
-
Place of entertainment.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-1
8.1
17B17 B10 8BIndustrial Permitted Uses
8.1.1
420BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building or structure
in any Industrial zone except in accordance with Table 8.1.1.1, entitled
Industrial Permitted Uses.
Table 8.1.1.1 Industrial Permitted Uses
Uses
Zones
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
Accessory sales outlet
✓ (a)
✓ (a)
✓ (a)
✓ (a)
✓ (a)
Adult entertainment establishment
✓
Adventure game
✓
✓
Ambulance service
✓
✓
✓
✓
Animal boarding establishment
✓ (e)
Arena
✓
✓
✓
Assembly hall
✓
✓
✓
Broadcasting
✓
✓
✓
Bulk storage
✓
Business office
✓
✓
✓
Business service establishment
✓
✓
✓
Business type hotel or motel
✓
Brewery
✓ (i)
Call centre
✓
✓
✓
Catering service
✓
✓
✓
Commercial parking lot
✓
✓
✓
✓
Commercial school
✓
✓
✓
Community garden
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Composting facility
✓
✓
Concrete plant
✓
Crematorium
✓
Crematorium, pet
✓
Custom workshop
✓
✓
✓
✓
Distillery
✓
Dry cleaner's establishment
✓
✓
✓
Dry cleaning plant
✓
✓
✓
Equipment Rental
✓
✓
Financial & insurance service office
✓ (f)
✓ (f)
✓ (f)
Section 8.0
6B6 B7BIndustrial Zones
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-2
Uses
Zones
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
Freight depot
✓
Garden supply outlet
✓
✓
✓
Health club
✓
✓
✓
Heavy contractor yard
✓
Incinerator plant
✓
Kennel
✓ (e)
✓ (e)
✓ (e)
Landfill
✓
Life skills centre
✓
✓
✓
Machine shop
✓
✓
✓
Machinery dealership
✓
✓
Manufacturing, processing,
assembly, or fabrication plant
✓
✓
✓
✓
Material recovery facility
✓
✓
Motor vehicle gasoline station
✓
✓
✓
✓
Motor vehicle repair garage
✓
✓
✓
Motor vehicle supply outlet
✓
✓
✓
Motor vehicle towing
✓
✓
Motor vehicle wash
✓
✓
✓
✓
Newspaper
✓
✓
✓
Open market
✓
Pet day care centre
✓ (e)
✓
✓
Petroleum wholesaler
✓
Place of entertainment
✓
Place of worship
✓
✓
Pool and spa Store
✓
✓
✓
Professional service office
✓ (f)
✓ (f)
✓ (f)
Real estate service Office
✓ (f)
✓ (f)
✓ (f)
Recreational vehicle dealership
✓
Refreshment vehicle
✓ (h)
✓ (h)
✓ (h)
Repair shop
✓
✓
✓
Self brewery
✓
✓
✓
✓
Storage, concealed outside
✓ (c)
✓ (c)
Storage, outside
✓ (b)
✓ (b)
Storage, outside display and sale
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
✓ (d)
Taxi establishment
✓
Veterinarian clinic
✓ (e)
✓
✓ (e)
Warehouse
✓
✓
✓
✓
Wholesale outlet
✓
✓
✓
✓
Other provisions
(g)
(g)
(g)
(g)
(g)
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-3
8.2.1
421BWhere the permitted uses in Table 8.1.1.1 are also followed by a letter in
brackets, which indicates a footnote, then the additional provision
associated with the following footnote shall also apply.
8.2.1.1
506BFootnote (a) - Accessory Wholesale or Retail Space
422BThe maximum amount of area used as accessory wholesale or retail space shall
be 25% of the gross floor area of the main use.
8.2.1.2
507BFootnote (b) - Outside Storage
423BAccessory outside storage of goods is permitted on a portion of a lot in conformity
with the following provisions:
i.
Minimum required setback for an interior side yard shall be 1.5 m,
ii.
Minimum required setback for a rear yard shall be 1.5 m,
iii.
Minimum required setback for a front yard or an exterior side yard shall be
the same as that required for a main building or structure, and
iv.
The maximum height of the stored goods shall be 7.5 m.
8.2.1.3
508BFootnote (c) - Concealed Outside Storage
424BAccessory concealed outside storage of goods is permitted on a portion of a lot in
conformity with the following provisions:
i.
Minimum required setback for an interior side yard shall be 1.5m,
ii.
Minimum required setback for a rear yard shall be 1.5 m,
iii.
Minimum required setback for a front yard or an exterior side yard shall be
the same as that required for a main building or structure, and
iv.
The maximum height of the stored goods shall be 6.0 m.
8.2
18B18 B10 9BIndustrial Footnotes
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-4
8.2.1.4
509BFootnote (d) - Outside Display and Sale of Goods
425BThe outside display and sale of goods and materials is permitted on a portion of a
lot in conformity with the following provisions;
i.
Where a front or exterior yard is required, the area used for outside display
and sales in these yards shall be separated from any adjacent street line by
a buffer area of a minimum width of 3.0 m, and
ii.
The maximum height of outside display and sale of goods and materials shall
be 6.0 m.
8.2.1.5
510BFootnote (e) - Outside Runs
426BOutside runs for animals shall also be permitted.
8.2.1.6
511BFootnote (f) - Minimum Size of Office Uses
A Financial and Insurance Services office, Professional Services Office and Real
Estate Service Office premises that is not accessory to a permitted main uses shall
have a minimum gross floor area of 700 m2.
8.2.1.7
512BFootnote (g) - Fuel Pump Island
427BThe minimum required setback between a fuel pump island and a Residential zone
boundary, or any lot line, shall be in accordance with the applicable provincial
standards.
8.2.1.8
513BFootnote (h) - Refreshment Vehicle
428BThe maximum number of refreshment vehicles permitted shall be one (1) per lot.
8.2.1.9
Footnote (i) - Confirmation of Municipal Services
Prior to the establishment of the use it shall be confirmed to the satisfaction of the
Town that the municipal water supply system and the municipal sanitary sewer is
adequate to service the brewery.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-5
8.3.1
429BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building or structure
in any industrial zone except in accordance with Table 8.3.1.1, entitled
Industrial Provisions.
Table 8.3.1.1 Industrial Provisions
Lot Provisions
Zones
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
2,000
3,000
6,000
2,000
2,000
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
30.0
30.0
60.0
30.0
30.0
Minimum Front Yard (m)
9.0
12.0
30.0
9.0
12.0
Minimum Exterior Side Yard (m)
9.0
12.0
30.0
9.0
12.0
Minimum Interior Side Yard (m)
4.5 (a)
6.0 (a)
30.0
4.5 (a)
6.0 (a)
Minimum Rear Yard (m)
7.5 (a)
7.5 (a)
30.0
7.5 (a)
7.5 (a)
Maximum Height (m)
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
Maximum Lot Coverage
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
Other provisions
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8.4.1
43Where the provisions in Table 8.3.1.1 are also followed by a letter in
brackets, which indicates a footnote, then the additional provision
associated with the following footnote shall also apply.
8.4.1.1
515BFootnote (a) - Interior Side or Rear Yard
432BWhere the interior side or rear lot line portion thereof abuts a Residential zone, the
minimum interior side yard or rear yard shall be 9.0 m.
8.3
19B19 B11 0BIndustrial Provisions
8.4
111BIndustrial Provision Footnotes
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-6
Collingwood Zoning By-law
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION ONE - M1-1 ZONE
RESERVED
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION TWO - M1-2 ZONE
A mini-storage warehouse shall also be a permitted use.
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION THREE - M1-3 ZONE
RESERVED
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - M1-4 ZONE
A motor vehicle sales establishment shall also be permitted.
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION ONE - M2-1 ZONE
There is no maximum height provision.
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION TWO - M2-2 ZONE
RESERVED
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION THREE- M2-3 ZONE
An animal shelter shall also be permitted.
The following zoning exception shall apply;
Minimum front yard:
6.0 m
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - M2-4 ZONE
A health club shall also be a permitted use.
8.5
20B20 B11 2BIndustrial Exception Zones
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-7
Collingwood Zoning By-law
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - M2-5 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
-
Accessory sales outlet
-
Brewery
-
Community garden
-
Concrete plant
-
Crematorium
-
Crematorium, pet
-
Custom workshop
-
Distillery
-
Machine shop
-
Manufacturing, processing, assembly, or fabrication plant
-
Material recovery facility
-
Motor vehicle repair shop
-
Motor vehicle towing
-
Self-brewery
-
Storage, concealed outside
-
Warehouse
Any of the permitted uses noted above that are subject to a footnote per Table 8.1.1.1 will continue to
be subject to the applicable footnote per Section 8.2.
BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION ONE - M4-1 ZONE
Frontage on a public street or highway is not required.
Minimum lot frontage:
24.0
BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION TWO - M4-2 ZONE
A motor vehicle sales establishment shall also be a permitted use.
The following use shall also be permitted:
-
One (1) restaurant with a maximum size equal to the lesser of 50% of the gross floor
area of the building in which it is proposed or 475 square metres.
BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION THREE - M4-3 ZONE
A furniture store shall also be a permitted use.
BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION FOUR - M4-4 ZONE
A mini-storage warehouse shall also be a permitted use.
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-8
Collingwood Zoning By-law
BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION FIVE - M4-5 ZONE
A mini-storage warehouse shall also be a permitted use. The use or temporary storage of
portable storage containers for warehousing purposes shall also be permitted.
Portable storage containers shall maintain the minimum setbacks required for a main building
in the M4 zone, save and except that the following special setbacks shall also apply;
Minimum setback from Hume Street:
35.0 m
Maximum setback from Hume Street:
140.0 m
The existing building may be serviced with an existing, individual private sanitary system until
such time as this system fails, expires or otherwise requires replacement. At that point the
existing building shall be connected to a municipal sanitary sewer.
BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION SIX - M4-6 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted:
-
Motor vehicle sales establishment, and
-
Taxi establishment.
A maximum of three (3) entrances shall be permitted.
BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION SEVEN - M4-7 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted:
- Motor vehicle sales establishment, and
- Restaurant.
BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL EXCEPTION EIGHT - M4-8 ZONE
On all lands zoned M4-8 only a maximum of (1) motor vehicle sales establishment shall
also be a permitted use. Concealed outside storage is also permitted.
INDUSTRIAL PARK EXCEPTION ONE - M5-1 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front or exterior side yard:
9.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
4.5 m
The following uses are also permitted:
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-9
Collingwood Zoning By-law
-
Bulk storage,
-
Heavy equipment rental,
-
Heavy manufacturing, processing, assembly or fabrication plant, and
-
Heavy contractor yard.
The following uses shall not be permitted on any lot that abuts Raglan Street:
-
Bulk storage,
-
Heavy equipment rental,
-
Heavy manufacturing, processing, assembly or fabrication plant,
-
Light equipment rental, unless within a wholly enclosed building,
-
Motor vehicle body shop,
-
Motor vehicle repair garage,
-
Motor vehicle supply outlet,
-
Motor vehicle wash,
-
Storage, concealed outside, and
-
Storage, outside display and sales.
A minimum 6.0 m landscape strip is required abutting all street lines except Poplar Sideroad,
Raglan Street or the Sixth Line where a 9.0 m strip is required. The landscaping strip may be
interrupted by entrances.
INDUSTRIAL PARK EXCEPTION TWO - M5-2 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front or exterior side yard:
9.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
4.5 m
The following uses shall not be permitted on any lot which abuts Poplar Sideroad, Raglan
Street or the Sixth Line:
-
Light equipment rental, unless within a wholly enclosed building,
-
Motor vehicle body shop,
-
Motor vehicle repair garage,
-
Motor vehicle supply outlet,
-
Motor vehicle wash,
-
Storage, concealed outside, and
-
Storage, outside display and sales.
A minimum 6.0 m landscape strip is required abutting all street lines except Poplar Sideroad,
Raglan Street or the Sixth Line where a 9.0 m strip is required. The landscaping strip may be
interrupted by entrances.
The following zone exceptions for any lot which abuts Poplar Sideroad, Raglan Street or the
Sixth Line shall apply:
Minimum lot area:
6,000 m2
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-10
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Minimum lot frontage:
60.0 m
The following additional zone provisions shall apply to any lot which abuts Poplar Sideroad,
Raglan Street or the Sixth Line:
-
All permitted uses shall be located within enclosed buildings;
-
A minimum 9.0 m landscape strip is required abutting Poplar Sideroad, Raglan Street
and/or Sixth Line. The landscaping strip may be interrupted by entrances;
-
Loading spaces are not permitted between a main building and any lot line abutting
Poplar Sideroad, Raglan Street and/or Sixth Line;
-
Only one row of parking spaces and associated parking aisles, with a maximum depth
of 14.0 m from the building to landscape strip, is permitted between the building and
Poplar Sideroad, Raglan Street and/or Sixth Line;
-
Parking aisles and parking areas shall be paved.
A minimum 6.0 m strip of land, used for not other purpose except for landscaped open
space, shall be provided abutting any lot used for residential purposes.
INDUSTRIAL PARK EXCEPTION THREE - M5-3 ZONE
A home centre shall also be a permitted use. The minimum interior and rear yard setback for
a detached accessory building shall be 1.0 m.
INDUSTRIAL PARK EXCEPTION FOUR - M5-4 ZONE
A mini-storage warehouse shall also be a permitted use.
INDUSTRIAL PARK EXCEPTION FIVE - M5-5 ZONE
A brewery shall also be a permitted use. A restaurant and catering service accessory to the
brewery shall also be permitted.
INDUSTRIAL PARK EXCEPTION SIX - M5-6 ZONE
The following use shall also be permitted:
-
Animal Shelter with accessory Animal Boarding Establishment, Kennel, Pet Daycare,
Veterinarian Clinic, and Business Office.
INDUSTRIAL PARK EXCEPTION SEVEN - M5-7 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted:
-
A maximum of one restaurant accessory to a manufacturing, processing,
assembly or fabrication plant.
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 8: Industrial Zones
8-11
Collingwood Zoning By-law
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
A restaurant accessory to a manufacturing, processing, assembly or fabrication plant
shall be located within a building with direct frontage on Mountain Road;
The Gross Floor Area of the accessory restaurant shall not exceed 310 m2;
Notwithstanding Provision 5.15.1, a restaurant accessory to a manufacturing,
processing, assembly or fabrication plant shall require a minimum of 11 parking
spaces. The minimum parking required for a manufacturing, processing, assembly or
fabrication plant containing an accessory restaurant shall require parking at a rate of 3
spaces per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
9-1
9.1.1
433BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building or structure
in any Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation, and
Rural zone except in accordance with Table 9.1.1.1, entitled Community
Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation and Rural permitted
uses.
Table 9.1.1.1 Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation and Rural
Permitted Uses
Uses
Zones
CS
EP
REC
RU
Additional Residential Unit
✓ (c)
Adventure game
✓
Agricultural activity
✓
✓
Ambulance service
✓
✓
✓
Arena
✓
✓
Assembly hall
✓
✓
Boat slip
✓
✓
Cemetery
✓
✓
✓
Cemetery, Pet
✓
✓
✓
Community centre
✓
✓
✓
Community garden
✓
✓
✓
Conservation
✓
✓ (b)
✓
✓
Curling rink
✓
✓
Day care centre
✓
✓
Dwelling, single detached
✓
Dwelling, portion of a
non-residential building
✓ (a)
✓ (a)
✓ (a)
Emergency housing
✓
Environmental buffer area
✓
Fairground
✓
Flood control works
✓
✓ (b)
✓
✓
Garden supply outlet
✓
Golf course
✓
7B7 B8BCommunity Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, & Rural Zones
Section 9.0
21B21 B11 3BCommunity Services, Environmental Protection,
Recreation, and Rural Uses
9.1
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
9-2
Uses
Zones
CS
EP
REC
RU
Golf driving range
✓
Group home
✓
Hazard area
✓
Home for the aged or rest home
✓
Home for special care
✓
Hospital
✓
Hospice
✓
Kennel
✓
Library
✓
Life skills centre
✓
Marina
✓
Mini-golf course
✓
Museum
✓
✓
Natural heritage area
✓
Nursing facility
✓
Park, private
✓
✓
Place of worship
✓
Retirement home
✓
School
✓
Senior citizen housing
✓
Other provisions
9.2.1
434BWhere the permitted uses in Table 9.1.1.1 are also followed by a letter in
brackets, which indicates a footnote, then the additional provision
associated with the following footnote shall also apply.
9.2.1.1
516BFootnote (a) - Dwelling Unit in a Non-Residential Building
435BA maximum of one (1) dwelling unit shall be permitted in a portion of a non-
residential building provided that it is an accessory dwelling.
9.2.1.2
517BFootnote (b) - Uses in an EP Zone
436BNo building shall be permitted in the EP zone except for a building required for
flood control works or a building that is under the jurisdiction of a public authority.
22B22 B11 4BCommunity Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation
and Rural Footnotes
9.2
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
9-3
9.2.1.3
517BFootnote (c) - Additional Residential Units
436BAn Additional Residential Unit may be permitted within a dwelling or within a
detached accessory building where municipal water supply and/or municipal sanity
sewer are unavailable, provided that it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of
the Town that the applicable provisions of the Ontario Building Code are met.
9.3.1
437BNo person shall use any land or construct or use any building or structure
in any community services, environmental protection, recreation, and
rural zones except in accordance with Table 9.3.1.1, entitled Community
Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation and Rural Provisions.
Table 9.3.1.1 Community Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation and Rural
Provisions
Lot Provisions
Zones
CS
EP
REC
RU
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
nil
nil
nil
20,000
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
nil
nil
nil
20.0
Minimum Front Yard (m)
7.5
3.0
7.5
6.0
Minimum Exterior Side Yard (m)
7.5
3.0
7.5
6.0
Minimum Interior Side Yard (m)
7.5
3.0
7.5
3.0
Minimum Rear Yard (m)
7.5
3.0
7.5
7.5
Maximum Height (m)
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
10%
40%
10%
Maximum Lot Coverage (for lots
containing ARUs)
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
45%
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
20%
80%
20%
10%
Other provisions
(a)
(b)
9.4.1
Where the provisions in Table 9.3.1.1 are also followed by a letter in
brackets, which indicates a footnote, then the additional provision
associated with the following footnote shall also apply.
23B23 B11 5BCommunity Services, Environmental Protection, Recreation
and Rural Provisions
9.3
24B24 B11 6BCommunity Services, Environmental Protection,
Recreation, and Rural Provisions Footnotes
9.4
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
9-4
9.4.1.1
518BFootnote (a) - Boat slips in an EP zone
439BThe setbacks of the EP zone shall not apply to a boat slip, but construction and
maintenance of a boat slip in an EP zone shall be subject to any permit required
by the appropriate public authority.
9.4.1.2
519BFootnote (b) - Municipal Services
440BA single detached dwelling may be serviced without connection to a municipal
sanitary system and a municipal water supply system.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
9-5
RECREATION EXCEPTION ONE - REC-1 ZONE
A private tennis teaching facility and four (4) temporary accommodation units for the facility's
staff shall also be permitted.
All development shall be serviced with a municipal water supply system.
RECREATION EXCEPTION TWO - REC-2 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a public or private park and no structures shall be permitted.
RECREATION EXCEPTION THREE - REC-3 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to conservation and environmental restoration.
RECREATION EXCEPTION FOUR - REC-4 ZONE
The permitted uses shall be limited to conservation and a public park.
Accessory buildings shall be limited to public park amenity structures and temporary
structures.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
10.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
5.0 m
RECREATION EXCEPTION FIVE - REC-5 ZONE
The permitted uses shall be limited to conservation, public park and an accessory parking lot.
The following zoning exceptions apply;
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
nil
Minimum interior side yard:
nil
Minimum rear yard:
nil
25B25 B11 7BCommunity Services, Environmental Protection,
Recreation, and Rural Exception Zones
9.5
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
9-6
RECREATION EXCEPTION SIX - REC-6 ZONE
An equestrian facility shall also be permitted.
For the purpose of this zone, an equestrian facility shall have the following definition:
The use of land or building for the boarding of horses, the training of horses and riders
and the staging of equestrian events, but shall not include the raising or breeding of
horses.
RECREATION EXCEPTION SEVEN - REC-7 ZONE
These lands are an inactive waste disposal site. Permitted uses shall be limited to those
recreational uses that are passive in nature and open to the natural environment. Uses shall
be serviced with a municipal water supply system. The construction of a building may require
the completion and acceptance of a D4 study. This study will be completed pursuant to the
D4 Guidelines of the Ministry of the Environment or any additional or replacement guidelines
instituted by the Ministry for such lands and an agreement with the appropriate authority to
assure the implementation of any recommendations in the study.
RECREATION EXCEPTION EIGHT - REC-8 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a soil containment berm, conservation and passive recreation within
any limitations resulting from or imposed by a Risk Assessment, Record of Site Condition or
Certificate of Property Use as approved by the Ministry of Environment Conservation and
Parks.
RURAL EXCEPTION ONE - RU-1 ZONE
A custom workshop, a lumber supply outlet and concealed outside storage shall also be
permitted.
For the purpose of this zone, a lumber supply outlet shall have the following definition:
The use of land or building for an establishment primarily engaged in the retail of
lumber, wood products and similar goods.
No portion of the lot shall be used for the accessory storage of goods or materials unless
such storage is either within a wholly enclosed building or if outside than it shall be concealed
outside storage subject to the following:
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That such concealed outside storage is not permitted closer to the street line than the
front wall of the principal or main permitted building on the lot;
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That such concealed outside storage is not permitted closer that 11.0 m to an interior
or rear lot line; and,
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That such concealed outside storage does not cover more than 30% of the lot.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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RURAL EXCEPTION TWO - RU-2 ZONE
A farm produce retail market with a maximum retail area of 400 m2 is also a permitted use.
For the purpose of this zone, a farm produce retail market shall have the following definition:
The use of land or building for establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of
agricultural products.
RURAL EXCEPTION THREE - RU-3 ZONE
Uses shall be serviced with a municipal water supply system.
RURAL EXCEPTION FOUR - RU-4 ZONE
A golf course shall also be a permitted use.
RURAL EXCEPTION FIVE - RU-5 ZONE
An existing gravel pit is a permitted use while the holding zone is in effect. Other rural uses
shall be permitted only when the holding zone is removed.
RURAL EXCEPTION SIX - RU-6 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a motor vehicle repair garage.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
4,000 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
70.0 m
Maximum gross floor area:
447 m2
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
12.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
10.0 m
Required setback abutting
Highway No. 26 Re-alignment:
14.0 m
Maximum lot coverage:
40%
Minimum landscaped open space:
10%
Maximum height:
10.0 m
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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RURAL EXCEPTION SEVEN - RU-7 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a detached dwelling.
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
5,000 m2
Minimum lot frontage:
100.0 m
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
8.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
10.0 m
Required yard abutting
Highway No. 26 Re-alignment:
14.0 m
Maximum lot coverage:
15%
Maximum height:
10.0 m
The minimum interior side yard for a detached accessory building shall be 1.2 m.
RURAL EXCEPTION EIGHT - RU-8 ZONE
The following uses shall not be permitted;
Dwelling, single-detached; and,
Dwelling, portion of a non-residential building.
RURAL EXCEPTION NINE - RU-9 ZONE
Development shall only occur in conformity with the wellhead protection policies as outlined
in the Town's Official Plan.
RURAL EXCEPTION TEN - RU-10 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum lot area:
2,600 m2
Minimum front yard (Tenth Line):
15.0 m
Minimum exterior side yard (Poplar Sideroad): 11.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
12.5 m
Maximum lot coverage:
25%
The front yard and the exterior side yard setbacks shall be measured from the original road
allowances of the Tenth Line and Poplar Sideroad.
The minimum required setback adjacent to the Pretty River shall be determined by the
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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RURAL EXCEPTION ELEVEN - RU-11 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to: one single detached dwelling, an accessory building having a maximum
gross floor area of 325 m2 and accessory uses, buildings and structures not requiring a building
permit.
No minimum lot frontage is required and the permitted uses may have vehicular access through
any other zone, via a private right-of-way to a street.
No minimum lot area is required and maximum lot coverage shall be limited to 20%.
The setbacks of all permitted buildings and structures shall be a minimum of 3.0 m from any zone
boundary.
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION ONE - CS-1 ZONE
A medical clinic and a pharmacy shall also be permitted uses.
The maximum height for a hospital shall be 36.0 m excluding a helipad.
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION TWO - CS-2 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a School or uses permitted under the Residential Fourth Density
Exception Six (R4-6) Zone
The following zoning exception shall apply for uses permitted under the Residential Fourth
Density Exception Six (R4-6) Zone
Maximum height:
15 m
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION THREE - CS-3 ZONE
A main building may be serviced by a municipal piped water supply system and an approved
private septic disposal system.
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION FOUR - CS-4 ZONE
Temporary air supported structure over the existing sports playing field may be permitted year
round.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION FIVE - CS-5 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum interior side yard:
5.6 m
Minimum rear yard:
6.1 m
Minimum landscaped open space:
28%
A minimum of 50 parking spaces shall be required for the existing church only.
Parking areas shall be setback a minimum of 2.0 m from a Residential zone.
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION SIX - CS-6 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to a medical clinic.
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION SEVEN - CS-7 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply;
Minimum front yard:
5.4 m
Minimum interior side yard:
3.8 m & 5.9 m on the opposite side
Minimum landscaped open space:
11%
The minimum width of an entrance shall be 3.6 m. The combined width of the entrances may
be 34% of the lot frontage. The required setback of an entrance to a Residential zone may
be nil.
The minimum width of a perpendicular parking space shall be 2.7 m, the minimum width of a
parallel parking space shall be 2.3 m and the minimum width of a disabled parking space
shall be 3.5 m. The minimum amount of required parking spaces for a place of worship shall
be 13.
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION EIGHT - CS-8 ZONE
A medical clinic and a pharmacy shall also be permitted uses. For the purpose of this zone,
a main building or main use is permitted on a lot without frontage onto a street or highway.
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION NINE - CS-9 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to an Assembly Hall for youth-oriented programming in an existing
building.
The minimum required parking for the use shall be three (3) spaces
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION TEN - CS-10 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to:
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A school and accessory uses; and,
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Residential uses in accordance with the listed uses and provisions of the Residential
Third Density Exception Sixty-Seven (R3-67) Zone with the addition of single detached
dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, and duplex dwellings in accordance with the
provisions of the Residential Third Density (R3) Zone.
The minimum number of dwelling units permitted in this zone shall be forty-five (45) and the
maximum number of dwelling units shall be fifty (50).
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, parking and driveways for residential uses
shall not be permitted in a yard adjacent to a public street external to this zone.
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXCEPTION ELEVEN - CS-11 ZONE
The following zoning exceptions shall apply:
Minimum front yard:
5.9 m
Minimum exterior side yard:
4.9 m
Minimum interior side yard:
7.2 m
Minimum rear yard:
4.9 m
Notwithstanding the provisions of 4.28.4, an unenclosed step or set of stairs may project into
the required front yard a maximum of 2.0 m, but not closer than 3.9 m to the front lot line.
Notwithstanding the provisions of 5.3.2.2, the minimum entrance width shall be 3.4 m.
Notwithstanding the provisions of 5.5.1, a maximum of three (3) entrances, representing
portions of the parking area, shall be permitted.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION ONE - EP-1 ZONE
A boat house shall also be a permitted use.
The boat house shall be located in accordance with the requirements of General Provisions
4.32 and 4.33, it shall not be used for human habitation and its maximum height shall be
7.0 m.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION TWO - EP-2 ZONE
The purpose of this zone is to protect a provincially significant wetland. Uses shall be limited
to conservation.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION THREE - EP-3 ZONE
The purpose of this zone is to establish a buffer to a provincially significant wetland. Uses
shall be limited to conservation, flood control works and environmental restoration.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION FOUR - EP-4 ZONE
The purpose of this zone is to establish a buffer to a provincially significant wetland. Uses
shall be limited to conservation and environmental restoration.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION FIVE - EP-5 ZONE
The purpose of this zone is to establish a buffer to a provincially significant wetland. Uses
shall be limited to conservation, nature trails and environmental restoration.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION SIX - EP-6 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
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Conservation,
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Flood control works,
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Nature trails,
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Private servicing and utilities,
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Public uses, and
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Municipal utilities including a secondary access road for emergency vehicles and
environmental restoration.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION SEVEN - EP-7 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following;
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Conservation,
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Public or private roads,
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Private servicing and utilities,
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Public uses and municipal utilities,
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Flood control works, and
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Environmental restoration.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION EIGHT - EP-8 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to an existing single family detached dwelling.
An existing single family detached dwelling or an accessory use thereto, shall be connected
to a municipal water supply system, and where there is no other means available, an
individual private septic system.
Frontage on a street or highway is not required.
The minimum lot area and the minimum lot frontage shall be that existing as of the day of the
passing of the Zoning By-law.
The following zoning exceptions shall also apply;
Minimum front and exterior side yard:
6.0 m
Minimum interior side yard:
1.2 m
Minimum rear yard:
7.5 m
Gross floor area of dwelling unit:
Existing at the date of the passing of the
Zoning By-law
Maximum height:
12.0 m
Maximum lot coverage:
30% or as approved by the Nottawasaga
Valley Conservation Authority and the
Town of Collingwood, whichever is the
lesser
Minimum landscaped open space:
30%
Minor additions to the existing gross floor area are permitted and may consist of additional
ground floor area or a second storey, but not both. Minor additions are permitted subject to
the following additional criteria:
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The addition shall not result in an increase in the number of existing dwelling units;
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The addition shall not consist of any or additional below-grade or basement floor area;
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Any additional ground floor area permitted is limited to 30% of the original habitable
ground floor area, existing as of the date of the passage of this by-law, to a maximum
ground floor area of 100 square metres; or
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Any additional gross floor provided in a second storey shall not exceed the original
habitable ground floor area existing as of the date of passage of this by-law.
No expansion to the gross floor area of an existing single detached dwelling may be
considered until the removal of the Holding "H" symbol.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION NINE - EP-9 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to conservation and fish and wildlife management.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION TEN - EP-10 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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Walking trails,
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Conservation,
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Private driveway,
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Private recreational uses which shall mean an area reserved for recreational uses
which are typically accessory to a single detached dwelling; not requiring buildings
and not altering the topography without a permit being issued by the Conservation
Authority,
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Patio or deck not requiring a building permit, and
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Private dock.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION ELEVEN - EP-11 ZONE
The following uses shall also be permitted;
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Walking trails,
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Conservation,
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Private road,
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Private recreational uses, and
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A patio or deck not requiring a building permit.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION TWELVE - EP-12 ZONE
The permitted uses shall be limited to:
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An existing walking trail;
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Conservation uses;
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Fish and wildlife management;
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An existing boat channel and boat basin; and,
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Boat slip, not including a boat house, within an existing boat basin.
Maintenance of the west side of the existing boat channel shall be permitted on the adjacent
land area to a depth of not more than 6.0 m back from the water's edge.
Collingwood Zoning By-law
Enactment Date: April 12, 2010
Consolidated: Apr. 2, 2026
Section 9: Community Services, Environmental
Protection, Recreation, Rural Zones
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCEPTION THIRTEEN - EP-13 ZONE
Uses shall be limited to the following:
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Walking trails;
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Conservation;
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Flood control works;
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Private road;
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Private recreational uses;
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Patio and/or deck not requiring a building permit under the building code; and,
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Boat Slip, not including a boat house.
For the purposes of this by-law Private Recreational Uses shall mean an area reserved for
recreational uses which are typically accessory to a single detached dwelling; not requiring
buildings and not altering the topography without a permit being issued by the Conservation
Authority.