City of Cornwall Zoning By-law (adopted Jan 10, 2022; December 2025 office consolidation)
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City of Cornwall
Comprehensive Zoning By-law
The Corporation of the City of Cornwall
Regular Meeting of Council
By-law 2022-001
Department:
Planning, Development and Recreation
Division:
Planning
By-law Number:
2022-001
Report Number:
2021-178-PIanning, Development and Recreation
Meeting Date:
January 10, 2022
Subject:
By-law 2022-001 to enact a Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the
City of Cornwall and to repeal By-law 751, 1969 as amended, (including
By-law 1 177, 1971)
Whereas at the Council Meeting No. 21 dated July 28, 1969, the Council of the Corporation
of the City of Cornwall enacted By-law 751-1969 as amended to adopt the City of Cornwall
Zoning By-law; and
Whereas under Section 34(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, zoning by-laws may
be passed to prohibit and regulate the use of land, buildings, and structures.
Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall, in
accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That the City of Cornwall Zoning By-law, consisting of text and schedules available
on the City's Web Page for the Zoning Review at http://www.cornwall.ca/en/do-
business/comprehensive-zoninq-by-lawreview.aspx as well as a paper copy at the
Planning Department, is hereby approved.
2. That Zoning By-law 751-1969 (including By-law 1 177, 1971), as amended, and all
previous Comprehensive Zoning By-laws passed under Section 34 of the Planning Act or
any predecessor thereof, are hereby repealed in their entirety.
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3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passing thereof.
4. That the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute all documents to
complete this matter.
Read, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of January 2022.
Passed and enacted this 10th day of January 2022.
Manon L. Levesque Glen G. Grant
City Clerk
Mayor
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City of Cornwall
Comprehensive Zoning By-law
The City of Cornwall Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2022-001 came into effect on January
10, 2022.
The following Table lists all of the City of Cornwall Zoning By-law Office Consolidations prepared
to incorporate all amendments approved following January 10, 2022. While every effort has
been made to incorporate all approved amendments, the City of Cornwall does not warrant or
guarantee that there are no errors or omissions in this Office Consolidation.
This Office Consolidation has been prepared for the purpose of convenience only. For accurate
reference, the original Comprehensive Zoning By-law and amendments thereto should be
consulted.
Office Consolidation Date
December 2025
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The following Table lists all of the approved amendments to the City of Cornwall Zoning By-law
following January 10, 2022.
By-Law
Number
Date Passed by City
Council
Effect of By-Law on Zoning By-Law Text
and / or Zoning Map
2022-090
August 8, 2022
To Remove Hold (H) category at 1300 Marleau
Avenue.
2022-116
October 11, 2022
Marleau Lots Subdivision
2023-010
February 13, 2023
1424 Aubin Avenue
2023-061
June 12, 2023
Housekeeping Exercise No. 1
2023-077
August 14, 2023
To further amend the site-specific By-law #148-
2007 associated with 1950 Montreal Road
2023-096
October 23, 2023
10 Tollgate Road East
2024-014
February 13, 2024
Housekeeping Exercise No. 2
2025-007
January 27, 2025
Belfort Estates Phases 3-7
2025-008
January 27, 2025
1520 Cumberland Street
2025-027
March 24, 2025
Marleau Avenue School
2025-029
March 24, 2025
Emergency and Transitional Housing
2025-075
August 11, 2025
55 Water Street West
2025-110
November 10, 2025
Housekeeping Amendment No. 3
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User Guide to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law
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User Guide to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law
This User Guide is provided for information purposes, to assist readers in navigating the City of
Cornwall Comprehensive Zoning By-law and how to apply provisions to a specific property of
interest.
Structure of the Zoning By-law
The City of Cornwall Comprehensive Zoning By-law is divided into a series of Sections:
Administration and Interpretation
This section outlines how the Zoning By-law is
administered and enforced by the City of
Cornwall and directs how the Zoning By-law
provisions and Zoning Map should be read and
interpreted.
Zones
These sections establish the 26 Zones in the
City. Each Zone section outlines permitted
uses, standards for lots and buildings,
additional provisions which may apply only
to certain uses, and Exception Zones which
establish provisions for specific properties.
Definitions
This section contains definitions for key terms
used in the Zoning By-law, including permitted
uses. Some definitions contain illustrations to
help clarify their meaning and correct
interpretation.
Zoning Map
This section introduces the Zoning Map,
which forms a Schedule of the Zoning By-
law and establishes Zone boundaries in the
City of Cornwall.
General Provisions
This section contains provisions that may apply
to all properties in all Zones, depending on the
proposed development. For example, this
includes provisions for specific types of uses
which may be permitted in more than one
Zone, such as accessory buildings and
structures, as well as other provisions such as
parking requirements.
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4
to
30
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How to Determine a Property's Zoning and Identify Applicable Regulations
To determine the zoning and regulations that apply to a specific property, such as the uses that
are permitted or lot and building requirements, follow these steps:
To determine the zoning for a property, you should first identify the property of interest on the
City of Cornwall Zoning Map. The Zoning Map is available as a Schedule to the Comprehensive
Zoning By-law, and is also available for review through the City's CornwallMaps gallery - an
online and interactive mapping website prepared using ArcGIS.
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Identify the Property's Zoning on the Zoning Map
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Zone boundaries are outlined in red on the Zoning Map.
Each property is associated with a Zone symbol (e.g. RES 10, GC, OSP).
The different colours within the red Zone boundaries identify the land
use classification of the properties within that Zone (e.g. Residential,
Commercial, Open Space).
The Zoning Map Legend explains the Zone symbols and land use
classification colours.
This is a base Zone. The acronyms for each base Zone are explained in
the Zoning Map legend. For example, GI means the General
Institutional Zone. Most properties in the City are identified only with a
base Zone.
Each base Zone has its own section in this Zoning By-law (Sections 4
to 29) which details permitted uses, lot and building requirements, and
additional provisions that apply to all properties within that Zone.
Some properties will have more than one
Zone symbol that applies. For example, some
properties may be split up into more than
one Zone, or may have a Zone symbol that
contains a suffix.
The following summarizes the meaning of
different types of Zone symbols:
If a dash and a number follow the Zone symbol (e.g. "MUC-1"), then the
property is subject to a site-specific Exception Zone. The provisions for
each individual Exception Zone are found in the Zoning By-law
document under a subsection within the base Zone section (e.g. Section
14 Mixed-Use Commercial Zone, Subsection 14.4. Exception Zones).
An Exception Zone contains provisions that override, or are in addition
to, the base Zone provisions. For example, a property with the Exception
Zone MUC-1 will be subject to the provisions of the Mixed-Use
Commercial (MUC) Zone, and site-specific exception provisions.
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Once the applicable Zone symbol for the property of interest is identified, you should refer to
Sections 4 to 29 to identify the types of uses that are permitted on the property under the
applicable Zone.
If an (H) symbol follows the Zone symbol and site-specific Exception
Zone (e.g. "HC-3 (H)"), then the property is subject to a Holding
Zone. Where a Holding Zone applies, no development can occur
and only legally existing uses are permitted on the property, until
such time that the holding is lifted by a by-law of Council, in
accordance with the specific holding provisions for that property.
The specific holding provisions for each property with a Holding
Zone are found under the Exception Zone (e.g. for the HC-3 (H)
Zone, they are found under Section 15 Highway Commercial (HC)
Zone, Subsection 15.4 Exception Zones).
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Identify Permitted Uses
Each of the sections for the 26 Zones in the City (Sections 4
to 29 in the Zoning By-law) contain a subsection entitled
"Permitted Uses", where a list of permitted uses in provided.
If the property of interest has a site-specific Exception Zone,
as identified in Step 1, the Exception Zone provisions may
contain specific provisions regarding the types of uses
which are permitted or prohibited on the property.
If the property is subject to a Holding Zone, only legally
existing uses on the property are permitted until the
holding provisions are fulfilled and the holding is lifted by a
by-law of Council.
Each of the permitted uses have a corresponding definition
in Section 2 Definitions of the Zoning By-law.
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Next, you should understand the requirements for lots and buildings which apply to a proposed
development. Lot and building requirements are found under the subsection "Zone Standards"
in each Zone (Sections 4 to 29 in the Zoning By-law).
All of Section 3 General Provisions in the Zoning By-law
document should be reviewed to determine the
provisions that apply to a particular proposed
development or property. The General Provisions apply to
all Zones, unless specifically stated otherwise.
For example, the General Provisions contain specific requirements for uses, buildings, and
structures that are accessory to permitted uses (e.g. detached garages, sheds). Other General
Provisions include detailed requirements related to parking and loading facilities, as well as
permitted projections into required yards (such as porches, steps, bay windows, etc.). The
General Provisions also contain requirements for specific uses, such as community gardens and
3
Identify Lot and Building Requirements
Lot and building requirements are organized in a table under
the "zone Standards" subsection in each Zone. Different types
of permitted uses may have different requirements. Separate
columns and subsections may be provided for different types
of permitted uses (e.g. residential and non-residential uses).
Lot and building requirements may include minimum lot area,
minimum lot frontage, yard setbacks, maximum building
height, and other requirements.
If the property of interest has a site-specific Exception Zone,
as identified in Step 1, the Exception Zone provisions may
include specific lot and building requirements for the
property, that differ from the Zone Standards.
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Determine Applicable General Provisions
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home occupations, and some are only applicable in certain situations, such as properties located
within close proximity to railways.
Depending on a proposed development or location of a property, other permits may be
required from various Federal or Provincial regulatory authorities, such as the Raisin Region
Conservation Authority. The Zoning By-law is not intended to replace or incorporate the
regulations or approval processes of other regulatory approval authorities. Additionally, other
approvals from the City of Cornwall may be required to permit development.
Property owners should always consult with City of Cornwall staff to determine the approval
requirements for a particular project. If the provisions of the Zoning By-law cannot be met, a
Minor Variance or Zoning By-law Amendment application may be required.
5
Identify other Federal or Provincial Regulations and
Requirements
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Administration and Interpretation ..................................................... 17
1.1
Title .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
1.2
Lands Subject to By-law .......................................................................................................................... 17
1.3
Scope of this By-law ................................................................................................................................. 17
1.4
Validity ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
1.5
Effective Date .............................................................................................................................................. 18
1.6
Repeal of By-laws ...................................................................................................................................... 18
1.7
Administrator............................................................................................................................................... 18
1.8
Permits, Licenses, and Approvals ......................................................................................................... 18
1.9
Compliance with Regulations of the Raisin Region Conservation Authority ...................... 19
1.10
Expropriation and Conveyance under the Planning Act ............................................................. 19
1.11
Penalty ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
1.12
Requests for Relief .................................................................................................................................... 20
1.13
Interpretation .............................................................................................................................................. 20
1.14
Interpretation of Zoning Map and Zone Boundaries ................................................................... 24
2 Definitions ............................................................................................ 25
3 General Provisions ............................................................................... 67
3.1
Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures ....................................................................................... 67
3.2
Adult Entertainment Establishments, Travelling Adult Entertainment Shows, Adult
Entertainment Body Rub Parlours, Adult Entertainment Escort Services, and Class "A" Adult
Entertainment Parlours (Goods)......................................................................................................................... 73
3.3
Amenity Area ............................................................................................................................................... 75
3.4
Ancillary Residential Uses ....................................................................................................................... 75
3.5
Bed and Breakfast Establishments....................................................................................................... 79
3.6
Cannabis Production and Processing Facilities .............................................................................. 79
3.7
Community Gardens ................................................................................................................................. 80
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3.8
Drive-Through Provisions ....................................................................................................................... 81
3.9
Emergency Housing .................................................................................................................................. 82
3.10
Frontage on a Street ................................................................................................................................. 82
3.11
Group Homes .............................................................................................................................................. 83
3.12
Home Occupations ................................................................................................................................... 83
3.13
Lands Subject to Flooding ...................................................................................................................... 84
3.14
Lots Divided into More than One Zone ............................................................................................ 86
3.15
Marine Containers ..................................................................................................................................... 86
3.16
Multiple Buildings on a Lot .................................................................................................................... 87
3.17
Municipal Services ..................................................................................................................................... 87
3.18
Non-Complying Buildings, Structures, and Lots ............................................................................ 88
3.19
Non-Conforming Uses ............................................................................................................................. 89
3.20
Outdoor Commercial Storage ............................................................................................................... 91
3.21
Parking and Loading Space Requirements ...................................................................................... 91
3.22
Permitted Projections Above Maximum Building Heights....................................................... 114
3.23
Permitted Projections into Required Yards .................................................................................... 115
3.24
Private Snow Dumps .............................................................................................................................. 117
3.25
Public Lanes ............................................................................................................................................... 118
3.26
Public Uses ................................................................................................................................................. 118
3.27
Recycling / Salvage Uses ....................................................................................................................... 119
3.28
Seasonal Stationary Food Facilities ................................................................................................... 119
3.29
Small-scale Urban Horticulture .......................................................................................................... 120
3.30
Special Setbacks ....................................................................................................................................... 120
3.31
Temporary Sales Uses ............................................................................................................................ 125
3.32
Temporary Uses ........................................................................................................................................ 125
3.33
When Zone Standards Not Specified ............................................................................................... 126
4 Residential 10 (RES 10) Zone (Low Density).................................... 127
4.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 127
4.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 127
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4.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 129
4.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 129
5 Residential 15 (RES 15) Zone (Low Density).................................... 133
5.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 133
5.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 133
5.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 136
5.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 137
6 Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone (Medium Density) ............................ 141
6.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 141
6.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 142
6.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 145
6.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 147
7 Residential 30 (RES 30) Zone (Medium-to-High Density) ............. 155
7.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 155
7.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 156
7.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 157
7.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 158
8 Residential 40 (RES 40) Zone (High Density) .................................. 161
8.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 161
8.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 162
8.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 163
8.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 165
9 Residential 50 (RES 50) Zone (Mobile Home Park) ........................ 167
9.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 167
9.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 167
9.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 168
9.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 169
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10 Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone .......................................... 171
10.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 171
10.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 171
10.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 172
10.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 173
11 General Commercial (GC) Zone ........................................................ 175
11.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 175
11.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 176
11.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 176
11.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 177
12 Central Business District (CBD) Zone ............................................... 179
12.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 179
12.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 180
12.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 182
12.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 184
13 Le Village District (LVD) Zone ........................................................... 187
13.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 187
13.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 188
13.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 190
13.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 192
14 Mixed-Use Commercial (MUC) Zone ............................................... 193
14.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 193
14.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 195
14.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 200
14.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 202
15 Highway Commercial (HC) Zone ...................................................... 205
15.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 205
15.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 206
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15.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 207
15.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 209
16 Community Commercial (CC) Zone .................................................. 219
16.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 219
16.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 220
16.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 222
16.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 223
17 Cotton Mills District (CMD) Zone ..................................................... 227
17.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 227
17.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 228
17.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 231
17.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 233
18 General Institutional (GI) Zone ......................................................... 235
18.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 235
18.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 236
18.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 239
18.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 241
19 Major Institutional (MI) Zone ........................................................... 243
19.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 243
19.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 243
19.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 244
19.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 245
20 Employment Area Light (EAL) Zone ................................................. 247
20.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 247
20.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 248
20.3
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 251
21 Employment Area General (EAG) Zone ............................................ 255
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21.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 255
21.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 256
21.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 256
21.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 258
22 Employment Area Heavy (EAH) Zone .............................................. 265
22.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 265
22.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 265
22.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 266
22.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 267
23 Prime Agricultural (PR AGR) Zone ................................................... 269
23.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 269
23.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 269
23.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 270
23.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 271
24 Rural Area (RA) Zone ......................................................................... 273
24.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 273
24.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 274
24.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 275
24.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 276
25 Open Space (OSP) Zone .................................................................... 279
25.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 279
25.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 279
25.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 280
25.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 280
26 Open Space Commercial (OSP C) Zone ............................................ 283
26.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 283
26.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 283
26.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 284
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26.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 284
27 Environmental Constraint - Natural Heritage (EC-NH) Zone ...... 285
27.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 285
27.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 285
27.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 286
27.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 287
28 Environmental Constraint - Floodplain (EC-F) Zone ...................... 288
28.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 288
28.2
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 289
28.3
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 290
29 Special Uses (SPU) Zone .................................................................... 291
29.1
Permitted Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 291
29.2
Zone Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 292
29.3
Additional Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 293
29.4
Exception Zones ....................................................................................................................................... 295
30 Zoning Map ........................................................................................ 297
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Section 1
Administration and Interpretation
1 Administration and Interpretation
1.1
Title
This By-law shall be known as the "City of Cornwall Zoning By-law" or By-law No. 2022-001 of
the Corporation of the City of Cornwall.
1.2
Lands Subject to By-law
The provisions of this By-law shall apply to the whole of the City of Cornwall.
1.3
Scope of this By-law
No person shall use or cause or permit to be used any land, or erect, alter or use or cause or
permit to be erected, altered or used any building except in compliance with the provisions
of this By-law.
No land shall be used and no building or structures shall be erected, altered, enlarged, or
used within the municipal boundaries of the City of Cornwall except in compliance with the
provisions of this By-law.
When the regulations or requirements of any Department of Government impose greater
restrictions than the restrictions imposed by this By-law, then such greater restrictions shall
govern.
1.4
Validity
If any Section or provision of this By-law, including anything contained in the Zoning Map
attached hereto, is for any reason declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
the same shall not affect the validity of the By-law as a whole or any part thereof other than the
Section or provision so declared to be invalid and it is hereby declared to be the intention that
all the remaining Sections or provisions of this By-law shall remain in full force and effect until
repealed, notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be
invalid.
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1.5
Effective Date
This By-law shall come into effect on the day it is passed by Council, subject to the appeal
provisions of the Planning Act, as amended.
1.6
Repeal of By-laws
All previous By-laws and amendments thereto passed pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 13, as amended, are hereby repealed, and such repeal shall come into effect
upon the date this By-law comes into force.
1.7
Administrator
The Administrator of this Zoning By-law shall be such officer or employee of the Corporation of
the City of Cornwall as the Council shall from time to time designate by By-law.
1.8
Permits, Licenses, and Approvals
No permit for the use of land, or for the erection of a building or structure, shall be issued
unless the existing or proposed use of the land, building or structure is in compliance with
the provisions of this By-law.
No land shall be changed in use, and no building hereafter erected or altered shall be used
or changed in use until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Administrator
stating that the building or the proposed use thereof is in accordance with the provisions of
this By-law.
No license shall be issued, or approval given, in respect of any matter within the jurisdiction
of the City of Cornwall, unless the existing or proposed use of the land, buildings or
structures in connection with which such licence or approval is sought is in compliance with
the provisions of this By-law.
Nothing in this By-law shall exempt any person from complying with the requirements of the
Building By-law or any other By-law in force within the Municipality or from obtaining any
permit, license, permission, authority or approval required by this or any other By-law of the
Municipality or by any other law in force from time to time.
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Section 1
Administration and Interpretation
1.9
Compliance with Regulations of the Raisin Region Conservation
Authority
1. Nothing in this By-law shall exempt any person from complying with the requirements and
regulations of the Raisin Region Conservation Authority.
2. Notwithstanding the generality of the above, within areas regulated by the Raisin Region
Conservation Authority, including areas within the Environmental Constraint - Floodplain
Zone, no person shall use, alter, or erect any building or structure, or undertake any site
alteration with respect to the erection of a building or structure, without complying with the
requirements and regulations of the Raisin Region Conservation Authority.
3. Development and site alteration in areas regulated by the Raisin Region Conservation
Authority may require a permit from the Conservation Authority.
4. Where a permit has been issued by the Raisin Region Conservation Authority, the provisions
or conditions set out in the permit shall take precedence over the provisions of this By-law.
1.10 Expropriation and Conveyance under the Planning Act
1. For the purposes of determining compliance with the regulations of this By-law, in the event
of an expropriation or conveyance of a part of a lot by or to the City of Cornwall or any other
authority having the power of expropriation, the lot or the building or the use, as the case
may be, will not be found to be in conflict with the provisions of this By-law by reason only
of that expropriation or conveyance.
2. For the purposes of provision (1) in this Section, expropriation means expropriation by the
City of Cornwall or any other authority having the power of expropriation, and conveyance
means the taking or receiving of land by the City of Cornwall or any other authority having
the power of expropriation, either in satisfaction of a condition imposed on a consent to a
severance by the Committee of Adjustment or as a condition of the City of Cornwall's site
plan control approval process, or any other process allowing the City of Cornwall or any
other expropriation authority having jurisdiction, the right to require such a conveyance.
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1.11 Penalty
Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and upon
conviction is liable to a fine as provided for by the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter c. P.33, as amended.
Every person who contravenes this By-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is
liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00 for each day or part thereof upon which the
contravention has continued, recoverable under provisions of the Provincial Offences Act,
R.S.O. 1990, Chapter c. P.33, as amended.
Where a conviction is entered under provision (1) of this Section, 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.
1.12 Requests for Relief
1. Where an amendment to this Zoning By-law is requested by an Owner of land in the City,
the said Owner shall complete and submit to the City, prior to the request being considered,
an Application for Zoning By-law Amendment(s), and all information and material required
in order for the Council of the City of Cornwall to make a decision.
2. Where a minor variance to the provisions of this Zoning By-law is requested by an Owner of
land in the City, the said Owner shall complete and submit to the City, prior to the request
being considered, an Application for a Minor Variance, and all information and material
required in order for the Committee of Adjustment of the City of Cornwall to make a
decision.
1.13 Interpretation
1. This Zoning By-law should be read in its entirety, in conjunction with the Zoning Map, to
determine the provisions which apply to a lot, use, building or structure.
2. The provisions of this By-law shall be held to be the minimum requirements, except where
the word maximum is used, in which case the maximum requirement shall apply.
3. In this By-law the word 'shall' is mandatory. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, words in
the singular include the plural and vice versa; words in the present tense include the future
and vice versa; and the masculine includes the feminine and vice versa.
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4. In this By-law, the definitions and interpretations set out in Section 2 Definitions shall apply,
unless the context clearly requires otherwise, and any words not specifically defined in this
By-law shall carry their customary meaning.
5. Where any provision in this By-law has been converted from imperial standards to metric
standards, any use, building or lot which was previously in compliance with the imperial
standard at the date of the passing of this By-law shall be deemed to comply. Rounding
associated with conversions from imperial standards to metric standards shall be subject to
the discretion of the City.
Zones
For the purpose of this By-law, the City of Cornwall is divided into a number of Zones which
implement the land use designations in the City of Cornwall Official Plan. The boundaries of
these Zones are shown on the Zoning Map, which is hereby declared to form a Schedule of this
By-law.
Zone Symbol
Zone
Residential Zones
RES 10
Residential 10 (Low Density)
RES 15
Residential 15 (Low Density)
RES 20
Residential 20 (Medium Density)
RES 30
Residential 30 (Medium-to-High Density)
RES 40
Residential 40 (High Density)
RES 50
Residential 50 (Mobile Home Park)
Commercial Zones
NC
Neighbourhood Commercial
GC
General Commercial
CBD
Central Business District
LVD
Le Village District
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Zone Symbol
Zone
MUC
Mixed-Use Commercial
HC
Highway Commercial
CC
Community Commercial
CMD
Cotton Mills District
Institutional Zones
GI
General Institutional
MI
Major Institutional
Employment Zones
EAL
Employment Area Light
EAG
Employment Area General
EAH
Employment Area Heavy
Agricultural Zones
PR AGR
Prime Agricultural
RA
Rural Area
Open Space Zones
OSP
Open Space
OSP C
Open Space Commercial
Environmental Constraint Zones
EC-NH
Environmental Constraint-Natural Heritage
EC-F
Environmental Constraint-Floodplain
Special Uses Zones
SPU
Special Uses
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Building, Structure, and Use Classification
The buildings, structures and uses specifically named as permitted uses in a particular Zone are
the only uses permitted in the particular Zone in which they are named and classified, unless
otherwise stated in Section 3 General Provisions or in the site-specific Exception Zone provisions
in the particular Zone.
Exception Zones
Where a Zone symbol is followed by a dash and a number (e.g. "RES 10-1", "GC-2"), the lands
zoned as such shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Zone represented by such symbol,
except as otherwise provided by the site-specific Exception Zone provisions in the particular
Zone. The site-specific Exception Zone provisions are listed separately under each Zone in the
text of this By-law.
Holding (H) Zones
1. On any parcel or area of land where a Zone symbol (e.g. RES 10, GC) on the Zoning Map is
followed by the symbol (H), such Zone shall be considered to be a Holding Zone. The intent
of the Holding Zone is to signify Council's approval, in principle, of future development of
the land for the purposes indicated by the symbol. Where a Holding Zone applies, no lands
shall be used and no buildings or structures shall be erected or used for any purpose other
than those uses existing for such land, building or structure on the date of passing of this
By-law, until such time that this By-law has been amended to remove the Holding Zone
there from, in accordance with the Holding Zone policies of the City of Cornwall Official Plan.
The Holding Zone shall not apply to accessory buildings or to alterations or expansions to
the main building, which do not exceed 10 percent of the total gross floor area of the
original building existing when this By-law was passed.
2. Notwithstanding the above, the following uses shall not be affected by the symbol (H)
indicated on the Zoning Map:
a) Uses which do not involve the erection of buildings and structures which are otherwise
permitted in the Zone;
b) Agricultural uses, limited to crop production;
c) Conservation uses;
d) Golf courses, with the exception of golf ranges and miniature golf;
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e) Public parks.
1.14 Interpretation of Zoning Map and Zone Boundaries
1. The Zone boundaries are shown on the Zoning Map, which forms a Schedule of this By-law.
2. The extent and boundaries of all Zones set out on the Zoning Map shall be interpreted in
accordance with the following provisions:
a) Boundaries of Zones shall be construed, wherever possible, to be concurrent with lot
lines, property boundaries, street lines, high water marks, top of bank, boundaries of
rights-of-way for railways, hydro-electric transmission corridors or pipelines, boundaries
of registered plans or municipal boundaries existing on the date of passing of this By-
law;
b) Wherever it occurs, the municipal limit of the City of Cornwall is the boundary of the
Zone adjacent to it; and
c) Where a Zone boundary in shown on the Zoning Map, the Zone symbol within the
boundary shall apply to all lands within such boundary.
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Definitions
2 Definitions
For the purpose of this By-law, the following definitions shall apply:
A
Accessory
when used to describe a use, building, or structure, shall mean a use,
building, or structure that is normally incidental, subordinate, and
functionally associated with a main use, building, or structure, is
located on the same lot therewith, and is not used for human
habitation. For example, an accessory building or structure may
include a detached garage or shed, a temporary garage, unenclosed
and uncovered decks, in-ground and above-ground pools, steps,
ramps, trellises, or similar structures.
Additional
residential unit
shall mean a self-contained residential dwelling unit with kitchen and
bathroom facilities, which is secondary to a main dwelling unit, is
contained within a permitted single-detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling, duplex dwelling, link-detached dwelling or
rowhouse dwelling, or is contained in a building or structure that is
ancillary to a permitted single-detached dwelling, semi-detached
dwelling, duplex dwelling, link-detached dwelling or rowhouse
dwelling, and which is accessed through a separate entrance or
through a common foyer with the main dwelling unit.
Source: Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and
Housing, 2019
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Adult entertainment
body rub parlour
is included in the definition of 'adult entertainment parlour' in the
Municipal Act, 2001 and includes any premises or part thereof where a
body rub is performed, offered or solicited in pursuance of a trade,
calling, business, or occupation, but does not include any premises or
part thereof where the body rubs performed are for the purpose of
medical or therapeutic treatment and are performed or offered by
persons otherwise duly qualified, licensed or registered so to do under
the laws of the Province of Ontario.
Adult entertainment
establishment
shall mean any premises or part thereof in which is provided, in a
pursuance of a trade, calling, business or occupation, goods or
services appealing to or designed to appeal to erotic or sexual
appetites or inclinations:
a) to provide when used in relation to services includes to furnish,
perform, solicit or give such services in a pursuance of a trade,
calling, business or occupation and "providing" and "provision" has
corresponding meaning;
b) "services" include activities, facilities, performances, exhibitions,
viewings and encounters;
c) "services designed to appeal to erotic sexual appetites or
inclinations" includes:
i.
Services of which a principal feature or characteristic is the
nudity or partial nudity of any person;
ii.
Services in respect of which the word "nude," "naked,"
"topless," "bottomless," "sexy," "nu," or any other word or any
picture, symbol or representation having like meaning or
implication is used in any advertisement;
iii.
When used in reference to an adult entertainment
establishment:
1.
"Attendant" means any person other than a licensed
owner or operator who provides services designed to
appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations at an
adult entertainment establishment.
2.
"Owner" means a person who alone or with others has the
right to possess or occupy an adult entertainment
establishment or actually does possess or occupy an adult
entertainment establishment and includes a lessee of an
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adult entertainment establishment or of premises upon
which an adult entertainment establishment is located.
Adult entertainment
escort service
shall mean a business which provides the services of individuals who
will accompany another individual to an event, function or social
activities, whether or not such event, function or social activity is
private or designed for public attendance.
Adult entertainment
parlour (goods)
shall mean any premises or part thereof in which is provided, in
pursuance of a trade, calling, business or occupation, goods designed
to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations and includes
Class "A" and Class "B" Adult Entertainment Parlours (Goods), as
identified further in the City's Business Licensing By-law.
For the purposes of this By-law, only Class "B" Adult Entertainment
Parlours (Goods) shall be considered as a "retail store" and, as such,
shall be allowed in all Zones where a "retail store" is identified as
being a permitted use.
Adult entertainment
travelling show
shall mean any performance in pursuance of a business which
provides services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or
inclinations that do not necessarily occur frequently in any particular
premises, but occur as part of a travelling show group.
Adverse effect
shall mean one or more of:
a) impairment of the quality of the natural environment for any use
that can be made of it;
b) injury or damage to property or to plant or animal life;
c) harm or material discomfort to any person;
d) an adverse effect on the health of any person;
e) impairment of the safety of any person;
f) rendering any property or plant or animal life unfit for use by man;
g) loss of enjoyment of normal use of property; and
h) interference with the normal conduct of business.
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Agricultural feed
store
shall mean the use of land, buildings or structures for the sale of feed,
products and supplies used in agriculture, but does not include heavy
equipment repair or sales.
Agricultural uses
shall mean the growing of crops, including nursery, biomass, and
horticultural crops; raising of livestock; raising of other animals for
food, fur or fibre, including poultry and fish; aquaculture; apiaries;
agro-forestry; maple syrup production; and associated on-farm
buildings and structures, including, but not limited to livestock
facilities, manure storages, value-retaining facilities, and
accommodation for full-time farm labour when the size and nature of
the operation requires additional employment.
Agriculture-related
uses
shall mean those farm-related commercial and farm-related industrial
uses that are directly related to farm operations in the area, support
agriculture, benefit from being in close proximity to farm operations,
and provide direct products and/or services to farm operations as a
primary activity. Examples include farmers' markets, farm equipment
repair, livestock assembly yards, abattoirs, feed mills, and grain dryers,
among other uses.
Amenity area
shall mean an indoor or outdoor area associated with a residential
building which may be provided as a private area, or a common area
that is accessible by all units within such residential building, which is
designed for the leisure and recreation of occupants of the building.
Amusement park
shall mean an indoor or outdoor entertainment facility including but
not limited to a zoo or aquarium; electronic or mechanical rides; a go-
cart track; laser tag; paint ball; or miniature golf facility.
Ancillary
when used to describe a use, building, or structure, shall mean a use,
building or structure that is additional, secondary, and complementary
to a permitted main use, but is not accessory to the permitted main
use. For example, an ancillary use may include an additional residential
unit that is ancillary to a permitted single-detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling, or rowhouse dwelling.
Animal hospital
shall mean a facility operated by one or more licensed veterinarians
and associated staff which provides medical, surgical, or similar
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services for animals and shelter in conjunction with medical or surgical
services.
Animal shelter
shall mean a facility used for the care of lost, abandoned, or neglected
animals and operated by a public authority or nongovernmental not-
for-profit organization.
Arcade
shall mean a building or portion there of which is used for video /
pinball games, virtual reality / laser, computer games and other similar
games, and in which there are more than three amusement devices in
pursuance of any trade, business, calling, occupation, or for hire. For
the purposes of this By-law, an arcade shall not be considered a place
of assembly.
Art gallery
shall mean premises used for the preservation, production, exhibition,
and/or sale of sculptures, paintings, photographs, or other art.
Artist studio
shall mean the workplace of an artist or craftsperson, where goods
including jewellery or fine art are produced and may be sold.
Assembly operation
shall mean a building or part of a building used for a manufacturing
process in which parts are assembled to make a final product that is
then transported to an end user.
Automobile body
shop
shall mean a building or structure used for the painting or repairing of
automobile bodies or fenders and frames, including frame
straightening, fibreglassing, sanding, filling, painting, grinding and any
other activity associated with restoration or replacement of body
panels.
Automobile sales
establishment
shall mean a place where new or used motor vehicles other than
commercial vehicles are displayed and sold, rented, or leased.
Automobile service
establishment
shall mean a building or structure where repair, refitting or
customization of motor vehicles may be undertaken for
compensation.
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Automotive supply
store
shall mean a building where auto supplies, such as tires, batteries,
parts, and accessories are sold.
B
Bakery
shall mean a building or part thereof for producing, mixing,
compounding, or baking bread, biscuits, cakes or other baked
products and may include an accessory retail store which sells baked
goods manufactured on the premises.
Bar
shall mean a licensed drinking establishment, the principal business of
which is to serve any sort of beverage alcohol to the public for
consumption primarily on the premises, and includes a pub.
Barrier-free access
aisle
shall mean an unobstructed and demarcated area with a minimum
width of 1.5 m that is located parallel and adjacent to the length of a
barrier-free parking space, for the purposes of allowing persons with
disabilities to get in and out of their motor vehicles.
Basement
shall mean a portion of a building which is partly underground, but
which has at least one-half of its height from finished floor to finish
ceiling above the adjacent finished grade.
Bed and breakfast
establishment
shall mean an establishment accessory to the main residential use of a
single-detached dwelling, in which a maximum of five (5) guest rooms
or suites are used to provide temporary overnight accommodation to
the travelling or vacationing public not exceeding 28 consecutive days
and includes auxiliary amenities and services including the preparation
and service of breakfast for an all-inclusive fee. The definition of a bed
and breakfast establishment shall not include a rooming house,
emergency housing, hotel, motel or transitional housing.
Boathouse
shall mean a detached accessory building or structure constructed or
anchored near the shore and used for the berthing and sheltering of
watercraft or other marine-related equipment, that is roofed and
enclosed by more than one wall. For the purposes of this definition, a
boathouse shall not include living quarters for human habitation.
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Brewpub
shall mean a building used for the production of beer or wine on a
small scale, where 25% or more of the beer or wine produced is sold
on site, and includes a restaurant component which involves the
preparation and servicing of food and other refreshments to the
public for consumption within, or outside of the building, as well as
the preparation of food in a ready-to-consume state for consumption
off the premises.
Building height
shall mean, when used with reference to a building, the vertical
distance between the average finished grade at the base of a building
and the highest point of the roof surface, exclusive of any roof
construction used only as ornament, or for the mechanical operation
of the building, such as penthouse, chimney, tower or steeple.
Illustration of building heights:
Building supply
outlet
shall mean a building, structure or place where building supplies
including lumber, siding, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating, air
conditioning and similar items are kept for display and/or sale and
may include the assembly and/or finishing of the items and
contracting the construction or installation of the items.
Bulk sales and
storage yard
shall mean a place used for the purpose of storing, buying and selling
coal, fuel, oil, propane, wood, lumber, building materials, feed, ice and
chemicals but does not include any manufacturing, assembling or
processing uses.
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Business accelerator
/ incubator
shall mean a building or part of a building used, rented or leased to
different individuals, businesses or organizations for the purposes of
conducting light commercial activities and/or light industrial uses,
where a portion of the space is used communally.
C
Campground
shall mean an establishment providing temporary accommodation for
tents, tent trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles and campers,
but does not include a residential mobile home park.
Cannabis
shall mean the cannabis plant and anything referred to in Schedule 1
of the Cannabis Act, S.C. 2018, c. 16, as amended.
Cannabis production
and processing
facility
shall mean lands, buildings or structures used for producing,
processing, testing, destroying, packaging and/or shipping of
cannabis authorized by a federally issued license or registration.
Carport
shall mean a roofed parking area intended for the shelter of motor
vehicles, attached to the dwelling or main building, but which is not
enclosed more than 60% of its perimeter. The main wall of the
dwelling shall not be included in the 60% calculation.
Car wash
shall mean a building or structure containing facilities for washing
motor vehicles, either using production line methods and mechanical
devices or by a self-service operation.
Cemetery
shall mean land that has been established as a cemetery under the
Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act or under a predecessor of
that Act for the interment of human and/or animal remains or for the
scattering of cremated human and/or animal remains, or for both.
Change of use
shall mean change of use from a use that is permitted in a zone to
another permitted use, or from a non-conforming use to a permitted
use in a zone.
Cinema
shall mean a place where movies are exhibited for public viewing.
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Co-working space
shall mean a building or part of a building used, rented, or leased to
different individuals, businesses, or organizations for the purposes of
conducting light office activities such as creative, administrative or
professional work, where a portion of the space is used communally.
Commercial storage
shall mean land and buildings used, rented, or leased to businesses
for the storage of commercial goods, including equipment,
commercial vehicles, and materials for road maintenance,
construction, building, or landscaping.
Commercial vehicle
and equipment
shall mean a commercial motor vehicle as defined in the Highway
Traffic Act, as amended, or re-enacted from time to time, and includes
a bus and any other passenger motor vehicle with capacity for more
than ten passengers, fire apparatus, road-building machine, transport
truck or farm vehicle as defined in that Act, and all other types of
construction equipment, but excludes a motor vehicle.
Commercial vehicle
and equipment sales
and servicing
shall mean land, buildings, and structures used for the sale, rental,
servicing, and storage of commercial vehicles including farm vehicles
or equipment, and transport trucks or trailers.
Community centre
shall mean land, a building, or a structure used for community
activities, including public recreation, assembly, cultural space, or
similar public institutional purposes and is under the control of the
Municipality, a local board, an agent thereof, or other public authority,
registered non-profit or not-for-profit organization.
Community garden
shall mean communal premises open to community members and
operated and maintained by a public authority, residents association,
or a similar organization, for the small-scale cultivation of plants
including vegetables, fruits, grains, flowers, or herbs for personal use,
consumption, or donation, and not for commercial purposes, and shall
exclude the cultivation or production of cannabis.
Concession facility
shall mean a building, structure, or part thereof where food and/or
refreshments are sold in conjunction with another use, either operated
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publicly or privately subject to a legal operating agreement with the
municipality or other relevant landowner.
Conference centre
shall mean a facility used primarily for training, meetings, and
conferences, or for large groups, and may include related uses such as
recreational facilities, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, food
operations, bars, and guest rooms which are used primarily in
association with training, meetings, and conferences, but may be used
by the general public from time to time.
Conservation uses
shall mean land used solely for the preservation, protection, and/or
enhancement of the natural environment, and may include a
conservation area, passive recreation, and buildings / structures
related to protection against flood and erosion.
Contact centre
shall mean a building or part of a building used for the provision of
customer service, marketing, reservations, fundraising, or technical
support / assistance by internet, telephone or other electronic
communication.
Contaminant
shall mean any solid, liquid, gas, odour, heat, sound, vibration,
radiation or combination of any of them resulting directly or indirectly
from human activities that may cause an adverse effect.
Continuum of care
home
shall mean a building designed for and primarily occupied by senior
citizens where care may be provided and may include a nursing home
as well as accessory medical, recreational, and cafeteria facilities.
Contractor and
utility trailer
shall mean any portable unit so constructed as to be suitable for
attachment to a motor vehicle and capable of being used for the
transportation of goods and/or equipment.
Convenience store
shall mean a retail store where a range of day-to-day items such as
food, newspapers, confections, and other household items are sold in
small quantities.
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D
Data centre
shall mean a building, or a dedicated space within a building, used to
house computer systems and associated components, such as
telecommunications and data storage systems.
Day care centre
shall mean a facility where temporary care, protection, and supervision
are provided to children or adults, but which shall not include
overnight accommodation.
Development
shall mean the creation of a new lot, a change in land use, or the
construction of buildings and structures requiring approval under the
Planning Act and shall be taken to include redevelopment but does
not include activities that create or maintain infrastructure authorized
under an environmental assessment process, works subject to the
Drainage Act, or underground or surface mining of minerals or
advanced exploration on mining lands.
Drive-in theatre
shall mean an outdoor place of assembly intended for the public
screening and viewing of movies primarily from parked motor
vehicles.
Drive-through
shall mean a facility used to provide or dispense products or services
through an attendant or a window or an automated machine, to
persons remaining in vehicles that are in a designated queuing space,
and may be in combination with other land uses.
Driveway
shall mean a vehicular access which connects a parking space or
parking lot to a public street, and which provides ingress to and/or
egress from a lot. This definition may include a shared driveway but
shall not include a public lane.
Dwelling
shall mean a building, or part thereof in the case of a mixed-use
building, that contains one (1) or more dwelling units and is used or
designed to be occupied exclusively as a home or residence where
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one (1) or more persons may sleep and prepare and serve meals, but
shall not include hotels, motels, rooming houses, or institutional uses.
Dwelling, apartment
shall mean a residential use building which
contains five (5) or more dwelling units all of
which have a common entrance from the street,
and includes common areas such as stairs,
elevators, halls, amenity areas, and yards.
Dwelling, duplex
shall mean a residential building divided
horizontally into two dwelling units.
Dwelling, link-
detached
shall mean a residential building containing two detached dwelling
units that are only connected by the foundation.
Dwelling,
quadruplex
shall mean a residential building that is divided
horizontally or both vertically and horizontally
into four (4) separate dwelling units, each of
which has an independent principal entrance
either directly or through a common entrance.
Dwelling, rowhouse
- cluster
shall mean a building divided vertically and/or stacked horizontally
into three (3) or more dwelling units sharing common open space,
whether in one building or a group of buildings.
Dwelling, rowhouse
- linear
shall mean a building divided
vertically and/or stacked horizontally
into three (3) or more dwelling units
having a front and rear yard and a
separate entrance from the street.
Dwelling, semi-
detached
shall mean a residential building divided
vertically into two dwelling units.
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Dwelling, single-
detached
shall mean a residential building containing one
dwelling unit.
Dwelling, triplex
shall mean a residential building divided
horizontally into three dwelling units, each of
which has an independent entrance either
directly or through a common vestibule but does
not include a rowhouse.
Dwelling unit
shall mean a building or a portion thereof, depending on the type of
dwelling, occupied or capable of being occupied as the residence of
one (1) or more persons, where kitchen and bathroom facilities are
provided. Examples of dwelling units may include a single-detached
dwelling, an apartment in an apartment dwelling, a unit in a rowhouse
dwelling, and a dwelling accessory to a commercial or industrial use.
Dwelling unit,
accessory
shall mean a dwelling unit accessory to a permitted non-residential
use on the same lot and occupied by either an owner of such lot or by
a person employed thereon.
E
Emergency housing
shall mean a building or part thereof used for the purposes of
providing temporary, short-term housing required in response to a
crisis including, but not limited to, a natural or humanmade disaster
and may also include accessory support services.
Employee
shall mean a person who performs work or supplies services to an
employer for a fee, salary, or wage.
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Enclosed
shall include structures that are fully closed and protected from the
elements by a minimum of three solid walls. The word enclosed shall
include glass or other solid materials but shall exclude screens.
F
Factory outlet
shall mean a building or part of a building accessory to a permitted
industrial use, where the products manufactured by that industry are
kept for wholesale or retail sale on the same lot as the principal
industrial use.
Factory outlet mall
Farmers' market
shall mean a group of retail stores within one or more buildings where
such retail stores sell goods, wares, merchandise, substances, or
articles produced by one factory or one manufacturer only, and are
offered for sale directly to the public and may include storage for such
goods, wares, merchandise, substances, or articles.
shall mean the operator of a stall or other food premise that is located
at a central location at which a group of persons who operate stalls or
other food premises meet to sell or offer for sale to consumer
products that include, without being restricted to, farm products,
baked goods and preserved foods, and at which the majority of the
persons operating the stalls or other food premises are produces of
farm products who are primarily selling or offering for sale their own
products.
Financial institution
means a place, building or structure wherein the principal activity
involves money management services directly to the public, and may
include a bank, trust company, credit union, securities dealer, or
finance company.
Finished grade
shall mean:
a) When used with reference to a building, the average elevation of
the finished surface of the ground where it meets the exterior of
the building;
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b) When used with reference to a structure, shall mean the average
elevation surrounding such structure; and
c) When used with reference to a street, road or highway, means the
elevation of the street, road or highway established by the
Corporation or other designated authority.
Floodplain
for river, stream and small inland lake systems, shall mean the area,
usually lowlands adjoining a watercourse, which has been or may be
subject to flooding hazards.
Food processing
shall mean a building or part of a building used for the transformation
of agricultural products into food and/or beverages, or of one form of
food into other forms. This includes a bakery, meat processing plant,
indoor farm, and aquaculture.
Footprint
shall mean the area of the ground floor of a building or structure,
measured between the exterior faces of the exterior walls of the
building or structure.
Forestry
shall mean land used for the development, management and
cultivation of timber resources grown on-site and may include the
establishment of an accessory portable sawmill.
Front wall
shall mean the main exterior wall of a residential building that is not a
permitted projection or an attached private garage or carport, which is
located closest to the front lot line.
Fugitive emissions
shall mean reasonably expected / predictable contaminant
occurrences associated with normal operational practices and
procedures (e.g. materials handling or outdoor storage) of industrial
facilities, which are generally difficult to practically control at the
source or on-site. These emissions are not point sources (i.e. not from
stacks or vents). Fugitive emissions are from all other sources. These
emissions may include odour, noise, vibration, and particulate such as
dust. Emissions from a breakdown are also not considered "fugitive".
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Breakdown emissions would be covered under a Certificate of
Approval contingency plan, or are considered to be a "spill".
Funeral home
shall mean any premises used for preparation of human remains for
interment or cremation, viewing of deceased persons and the holding
of funeral services.
G
Garage
shall mean a building which is primarily used for the storage of motor
vehicles, tools, and household equipment incidental to residential
occupancy and in which there is no human habitation, and no
business, occupation or service is conducted for profit, unless
otherwise specifically permitted in this By-law. If a garage is attached
to a dwelling by a common wall and/or common roof structure, it
shall be considered to be part of the main dwelling and shall not be
considered an accessory building.
Garbage receptacle
shall mean a dumpster, or other large garbage container used for the
storage of refuse for collection and disposal.
Garden centre
shall mean the use of land, buildings, or structures or part thereof for
growing, storing, transplanting, retailing, or wholesaling shrubs, trees,
sod, plants, soil, planting materials, fertilizers, as well as landscaping
and gardening supplies or machinery.
Garden suite
shall mean a one-unit, self-contained and portable detached
residential structure containing kitchen and bathroom facilities that is
ancillary to and located on the same lot as a permitted single-
detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or link-detached dwelling.
Gas station
shall mean a facility where gasoline and other automotive fuels are
sold, along with small amounts of other automotive-related products
such as pre-packaged motor oil or windshield washer anti-freeze and
may include a car wash and the accessory sale of convenience items
or food.
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Golf course
means a public or private area laid out, operated, and used for the
purpose of playing or practicing the game of golf, including a golf
driving range, miniature golf course, and facilities accessory to the
golf course operation, including restaurant and banquet facilities.
Gross floor area
shall mean the aggregate of the horizontal areas of each floor,
whether any such floor is above or below grade, measured between
the exterior faces of the exterior walls of the building or structure at
the level of each floor, exclusive of any part of the building or
structure used for heating equipment or mechanical equipment,
parking, lockers, laundry facilities, common hallways, common
corridors, common stairwells, elevator shafts and other voids, steps
and landings.
Gross leasable area
shall mean the aggregate of the horizontal areas of each floor
designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, measured from the
interiors of outside walls excluding floor area occupied by party walls
and excluding any part of the building or structure used for heating
equipment or mechanical equipment, parking, common hallways,
common corridors, common stairwells, elevator shafts and other
voids, steps and landings.
Group home
shall mean a single housekeeping unit in a residential dwelling in
which three (3) to ten (10) persons (excluding supervisory staff or the
receiving of family) live together under responsible supervision
consistent with the requirements of its residents, and which is licensed
and/or approved under provincial statutes and in compliance with
municipal by-laws. A group home does not include correctional
facilities, emergency housing, shelters or transitional housing.
H
Heavy industrial uses see definition for Industrial, Heavy (Class III)
Health club
shall mean an establishment that provides facilities and equipment for
physical fitness activities, such as aerobic exercises, bodybuilding,
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swimming, and may contain accessory facilities, such as a steam room
or sauna, and can include the provision of therapeutic treatments,
such as massage or physiotherapy.
High water mark
shall mean the mark made by the action of water under natural
conditions on the shore or bank of a water body which action has
been so common and usual and so long continued that it has created
a difference between the character of the vegetation or soil on one
side of the mark and the character of the vegetation or soil on the
other side of the mark.
Home improvement
centre
shall mean an establishment which provides for the sale of building,
construction, and home improvement materials, lumber, hardware,
garden equipment and material, paint, glass, textiles, floor coverings,
furniture, household appliances, pools and pool supplies.
Home occupation
shall mean a privately-operated legal business carried out within a
residential dwelling unit by the occupant or owner thereof.
Hospice
shall mean an institution, building or other premises or place that is
established for the purpose of providing palliative care.
Hospital
shall mean an institution, building or other premises or place that is
established for the purposes of providing medical, surgical or other
treatment of patients and is approved under the Public Hospitals Act,
as amended, or the Private Hospitals Act, as amended.
Hotel
shall mean a hotel or inn used mainly for the purpose of supplying
sleeping accommodation to the travelling public provided that all
common rooms and sleeping units are accessible from a system of
corridors completely enclosed within the building; and any associated
conference centre, meeting rooms, lounge, banquet hall, bar, fitness
facilities, or restaurant shall be accessory and ancillary to the main
hotel use. Emergency housing and transitional housing are permitted
as accessory uses to the main hotel use.
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Industrial, Light
(Class I)
shall mean a building or part of a building that produces,
manufactures, assembles or stores a product and has a low probability
of fugitive emissions (e.g. noise, odour, dust and vibration). Such
industries operate primarily in the daytime with infrequent movement
of products and minimal outside storage.
Industrial, Medium
(Class II)
shall mean a building or part of a building where a product is
produced, manufactured, assembled, or stored, and that have point
source emissions with minimal risk of adverse effects, and that may
have occasional outputs of fugitive emissions (e.g. noise, odour, dust,
and/or vibration). Shift operations may occur along with frequent
movement of products. Outside storage of raw material, waste and/or
finished products may be a normal part of the operation.
Industrial, Heavy
(Class III)
shall mean a place of business for uses characterized as having regular
emissions such as noise, smoke, odour, fumes and/or vibrations. Such
industries may operate continuously with frequent movement of
products and extensive outside storage.
Industrial mall
shall mean premises consisting of a building or a group of buildings
designed, developed, owned and managed as a unit by a single owner
or tenant, or by a group of owners or tenants, and in which separate
spaces or units are leased or occupied and used for any combination
of permitted uses.
Influence area
shall mean the area or areas at, above or below grade, associated with
a facility that is subject to one (1) or more adverse effects which may
be of varying duration, frequency and distance of dispersal. This is an
actual influence area. A potential influence area identifies where
adverse effects are generally expected to occur. An influence area or
potential influence area acts as a potential constraint for sensitive land
use, or conversely, on the establishment of a facility.
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Institutional uses
shall mean any institutional use whereby a building or part thereof is
used by an organized body or society for promoting a particular
purpose without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include
buildings used for the medical, surgical, special or charitable
treatment, care or lodging of persons; places of worship and religious
institutions; education institutions and non-commercial schools,
premises of fraternal organizations, lodge halls, private clubs and a
YMCA; prisons, court halls and correctional institutions; institutional
residences; armories and defence establishments; cultural facilities,
such as art galleries, museums and concert halls; offices of a public
authority or a public utility and community facility operated by the
municipality or other public authority, such as fire or police halls,
community centres, libraries, arenas, swimming pools, convention
facilities, day care centres.
J
Reserved for future use
K
Kennel
shall mean a building or structure where domestic pets are kept,
boarded, trained and/or bred for profit or for sale and may or may not
be registered with an association incorporated under the Animal
Pedigree Act (Canada). A kennel does not include an animal hospital
or animal shelter.
L
Laboratory
shall mean a building, or part thereof, used for medical or non-
medical testing, experimentation, research, observation, evaluation or
investigation.
Landscaped area
shall mean the open unobstructed space at grade on a lot which is
suitable for the growth and maintenance of grass, flowers, bushes,
trees and other landscaping and includes any surfaced walkway, patio,
path, play area or similar area, but does not include any driveway or
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ramp, whether surfaced or not, any curb, retaining wall, parking area
or any open space beneath or within any building or structure.
Landscape strip
shall mean a landscaped area located inside and along the perimeter
of a lot intended to screen or separate land uses either from one
another or from a public street.
Library
shall mean a public lending library.
Light industrial uses
see definition for Industrial, Light (Class I)
Loading space
shall mean an off-street space or berth on the same lot with a
building, or contiguous with a group of buildings, for the temporary
parking of a vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or
materials, and which abuts upon a street, lane, or other appropriate
means of access.
Logistics /
distribution centre
shall mean an operation, or part thereof, engaged in redistributing
goods, through the commercial activity of transporting and delivering
goods including the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-
in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to
point of consumption.
Long-term care
facility
shall mean a residence which is licensed as a long-term care home
under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, as amended, and which
provides care to meet the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and
personal needs of persons. Long-term care facilities include homes for
the aged, nursing homes, chronic care facilities, municipal homes, joint
homes, and First Nations homes.
Lot
shall mean a parcel, tract or block of land which is capable of being
legally conveyed in accordance with the provisions of the Planning
Act.
Lot, corner
shall mean a lot situated at the intersection of two (2) streets having
an angle of not more than one-hundred-and-thirty-five degrees
(135º). Where such adjacent sides are curved, the angle of intersection
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of the adjacent sides shall be deemed to be the angle formed by the
intersection of the tangents to the street lines, drawn through the
extremities of the interior side lot lines.
Lot, interior
shall mean a lot, other than a corner lot, situated between adjacent
lots having access to only one (1) street.
Lot, through
shall mean a lot bounded on two (2) opposite sides by streets,
provided, however, that if a lot qualifies as being both a corner lot and
a through lot, such lot shall be conclusively deemed to be a corner lot.
Illustration of lot types:
Illustration of lot types:
Lot area
shall mean the total horizontal area measured within the limits of the
lot lines of a lot.
Lot frontage
shall mean the width of a lot measured between the intersection of
the side lot lines with a line back from and parallel to the front lot line,
at a distance equal to the minimum required front yard setback.
Lot line
lot line means the boundary of a lot and the vertical projection
thereof.
Lot line, exterior side shall mean a lot line located between the front and rear lot lines and
abutting a street and is also one line of a conveyed corner sight
triangle, or a sight triangle included as part of a road on a plan of
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subdivision. In the case of a lot with at least three (3) lot lines that
abut a street, the lot shall have at least two (2) exterior side lot lines.
Lot line, front
shall mean the lot line abutting a street, measured between the side
lot lines. Where more than one lot line abuts a street, the shortest lot
line abutting a street shall be the front lot line, whether or not that
line jogs or curves. Where all lot lines abutting a street are of equal
length, the front lot line shall be where the primary access is gained to
the lot.
Lot line, interior side
shall mean a lot line other than a front, rear, or exterior side lot line.
Lot line, rear
shall mean the lot line furthest from and opposite the front lot line but
if there is no such line, that point furthest from and opposite the front
lot line.
Lot line, side
shall mean a lot line other than a front lot line, a corner lot line, or a
rear lot line.
Illustration of lot lines:
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Lot occupancy
shall mean the portion of a lot, expressed as a percentage of the total
lot area, occupied by roof covered and enclosed buildings or
structures, and carports, except where otherwise specified in this By-
law. Lot occupancy excludes temporary structures and swimming
pools.
M
Main
when used to describe a use, building, or structure, shall mean the
primary use of land or of a building or structure.
Manufacturing
shall mean a building or part of a building used for the production of
goods in which raw materials and other goods are transformed into
finished goods, which are then transported to an end user.
Marina
shall mean a place consisting of docking and boathouse facilities on a
navigable waterway and may include facilities for the storage, service,
and sale of boats and boating-related equipment.
Marine container
shall mean any unlicensed trailer (whether or not mounted on wheels,
and without a cab above or below grade), seacan, shipping container,
storage container, cargo box, and storage trailer designed or once
servicing as commercial shipping or cargo containers, and typically
consisting of four units or sides locked together to form a steel box.
For the purposes of this definition, unlicensed trailer means a trailer
which does not have a valid permit under the Highway Traffic Act,
R.S.O 1990, c. H.8., as amended.
Medical facility
shall mean a place where a medical doctor(s), dentist(s) or other
legally qualified health care practitioner(s) has their practice, including
a medical or dental laboratory.
Medium industrial
uses
see definition for Industrial, Medium (Class II).
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Mobile home
shall mean a transportable dwelling unit, constructed complete with
the necessary C.S.A approved plumbing, heating and electrical
systems. It is designed to be transported on its own undercarriage or
by other means to a prepared site and becomes suitable for
permanent occupancy after proper installation on foundation
supports with proper utility services. Foundation supports shall not
include basements.
Motel
shall mean a building or part thereof not greater than two (2) storeys
in height, which provides the travelling public with sleeping
accommodation for gain and profit, with or without cooking facilities;
and any accessory restaurant, bar, meeting facilities, emergency
housing, and transitional housing shall be accessory and ancillary to
the main motel use. Access to each unit is gained from outside the
building as opposed to a common interior corridor.
Museum
shall mean an institutional place for the purpose of acquiring,
conserving, studying, interpreting, assembling and exhibiting to the
public a collection of artefacts of scientific, natural, artistic, or
historical interest.
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Non-complying
shall mean a lot, building or structure which, on the date of the final
passing of this By-law, did not comply with one (1) or more of the
Zone provisions of the Zone in which such lot, building or structure is
located.
Non-conforming
shall mean an existing use, building or structure which, on the date of
the final passing of this By-law, was not a permitted use in the Zone
where such use, building or structure is located.
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Office
means a place used by an agency, business or organization for the
transaction of administrative, clerical, data processing or management
business; the practice of a profession other than a medical facility; or
the provision of government or social services and other similar
services.
Official Plan
shall mean the City of Cornwall Official Plan, as amended from time to
time.
On-farm diversified
uses
shall mean uses that are secondary to the principal agricultural use of
the property and are limited in area. On-farm diversified uses include,
but are not limited to, home occupations, home industries, agri-
tourism uses, and uses that produce value-added agricultural
products. Examples include wineries, petting zoos, limited
accommodations such as farm stays, and retail uses such as antique
shops and farm markets. Ground-mounted solar facilities are
permitted in prime agricultural areas, including specialty crop areas,
only as on-farm diversified uses.
P
Park
shall mean an area of land maintained for the enjoyment, health and
wellbeing of the people and normally open to the public and may
include a playground, sports field, botanical garden, outdoor public
swimming pool, skating rink, tennis court, and accessory buildings or
structures such as a maintenance building or washrooms.
Parking aisle
shall mean a passageway located in a parking area which abuts on
one (1) or more sides, parking spaces to which it provides vehicular
access, but is itself not used for parking.
Parking area
shall mean an area or structure provided and designated for the
temporary storage of motor vehicles and includes any related aisles,
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parking spaces, ingress and egress lanes, and private garages but
does not include any part of a public lane or public street.
Parking garage
shall mean a building used for the parking of four or more motor
vehicles but excludes a garage accessory to a single-detached, linked-
detached, semi-detached, duplex, rowhouse, triplex, or quadruplex
dwelling.
Parking lot
shall mean a parking area used for the temporary parking of motor
vehicles but does not include the sale of new or used vehicles or the
storing of impounded or wrecked vehicles.
Parking space
shall mean a rectangular area, exclusive of any aisles or ingress and
egress lanes, for the temporary parking or storage of one (1) motor
vehicle.
Parking space,
barrier-free
shall mean a rectangular area designated and used for the temporary
parking of one (1) motor vehicle used by a person with a disability,
exclusive of any aisles or driveways.
Parking space,
bicycle
shall mean an area used for parking or storing a bicycle.
Parking, tandem
shall mean a parking space that is only accessed by
passing through another parking space from a street,
lane, or driveway. For example, tandem parking may
include two vehicles parked in a single width driveway,
one behind the other.
Personal service
establishment
shall mean a place where a service is performed for the personal
grooming and personal effects or clothing of the consumer, including
a hair styling salon; tattoo and piercing parlour; spa; tanning salon;
shoe repair shop; dry cleaning outlet; laundromat; tailor shop or
dressmaker shop; or massage therapy service but excluding a body
rub parlour. A personal service establishment shall also include a place
where consultation or information service is provided by a
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professional, other than a medical professional, including a travel
agency or an interior decorator, or other personal or business services
are provided, including a printing, publishing, photocopying, picture
framing or photofinishing service.
Pharmacy
shall mean a retail store where the primary business is the filling of
medical prescriptions and the sale of drugs, medical devices and
supplies, and non-prescription medicines.
Place of assembly or
recreation
shall mean a building or structure or part thereof, intended for or used
by people to meet in groups for the purpose of assembly or
recreation. Such uses shall include but not be limited to a bowling
alley, billiards club, dance hall, banquet hall, curling rink, skating rink,
miniature golf, driving range, private club for racquetball, hand ball,
squash, lawn bowling, tennis, badminton, union hall, health club and
athletic facilities operated for profit, and place of worship.
Place of worship
shall mean a place or building that is used for the regular assembly of
persons for the practice of religious worship, services, or rites.
Point source
emissions
shall mean any single identifiable source of emissions from which
emissions are discharged, such as a pipe, vent, or factory smokestack.
Portable asphalt
plant
shall mean a small, portable facility with equipment designed to heat
and dry aggregate and to mix aggregate with bituminous asphalt to
produce asphalt paving material, and includes stockpiling and storage
of bulk materials used in the process, and which is not of permanent
construction, but which is to be dismantled at the completion of the
construction project.
Portable concrete
plant
shall mean a small, portable facility with equipment designed to mix
and/or crush cementing materials, aggregate, water and admixtures to
produce concrete, and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk
materials used in the process, and which is not of permanent
construction, but which is designed to be dismantled at the
completion of the construction project.
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Private snow dump
shall mean those lands used for the storage and melting of snow
brought to the land from off-site, and managed / operated by a
private company.
Production and
broadcasting studio
shall mean an establishment used for producing and recording live
broadcasts, motion pictures, or audio or video recordings or
transmissions, which may include an office.
Public dock
shall mean a dock constructed and maintained to provide public
access from public land to a water body.
Public lane
shall mean a municipally owned subsidiary thoroughfare providing
access to the rear or side of one or more lots.
Public use
shall mean a building, structure or lot used for public services by the
City of Cornwall or any Boards or Commissions thereof, and any
Ministry or Commission of the Governments of Ontario and Canada,
any telephone or railway company, or similarly recognized agencies.
Public utilities
shall mean premises or facilities used for rail or communication
services, the collection, distribution, storage or treatment of water,
wastewater or sewage, or the transmission and distribution of
electricity, gas, steam, or other forms of energy.
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Queuing lane
shall mean a continuous lane on the same lot as a drive-through, used
by drive-through customers. A queuing lane consists of a designated
set of tandem parking spaces which are separated from other
vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic and the parking area using barriers,
marking(s) or signs.
Queuing space
shall mean a standing space for vehicles within a queuing lane,
waiting for service in a drive-through.
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Recreational and
athletic facility
shall mean a public place designed and equipped with facilities such
as a swimming pool, arena, squash or tennis courts, gymnasia, weight-
lifting facilities, and exercise rooms and may include an ancillary
sports field but does not include a stadium.
Recreational vehicle
shall mean a type of vehicle or trailer that is specifically designed for
short-term occupancy during travel, recreation, or vacations. It can be
towed by a motor vehicle or be self-propelled and is commonly
known as a travel trailer, camper trailer, truck camper, or motorhome.
However, it excludes other types of vehicles such as Park Model
Trailers, Tiny Homes, and Tent Trailers.
Recreational vehicle
or marine sales and
service
establishment
shall mean land, structures, and buildings where new and/or used
recreational vehicles, boats and other watercraft, snow machines, all-
terrain-vehicles, and other similar vehicles and related accessories are
displayed for sale or rent, serviced, repaired, and/or stored.
Recycling / salvage
operation
shall mean land, a building and/or structure used for the collection,
storage and dismantling of any discarded waste product, vehicles
and/or other material for the purpose of sale, exchange, reuse, or
similar reason.
Regulatory flood
limit
shall mean the distance representing the maximum extent of the
floodplain under a flow rate which has a one percent chance of being
equaled or exceeded in any one-year period (1:100 year flood), plus
an allowance, determined by the Conservation Authority, for
regulatory purposes.
Research and
development facility
shall mean a building or part thereof used for the purpose of
conducting pure or applied research and experimentation in any field
of science, medicine and technology and includes such facilities as
lecture rooms, administrative offices, laboratories, display rooms, pilot
units, simulating equipment and service and machine shops to serve
the facility.
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Residential mobile
home park
shall mean land used for the parking of more than one mobile home
on individual lots.
Restaurant
shall mean a building or part thereof where food is prepared and
offered for retail sale to the general public for immediate
consumption either on or off the premises.
Retail food store
shall mean a store where primarily food, as well as other personal,
convenience and household items and services are provided for sale
directly to the public and includes a supermarket, butcher shop,
bakery shop, produce outlet, delicatessen, and other similar uses.
Retail store
shall mean a building or part of a building in which goods, wares,
merchandise, articles, or things are offered or kept for sale at retail but
does not include any establishment otherwise defined or classified
herein.
Retirement home
shall mean a building or part of a building comprised of dwelling
units, rooming units, or a combination of dwelling and rooming units,
which is operated primarily for retired persons, and which may include
communal areas and areas for the serving of meals and ancillary
health care, social support, counselling, personal services, and
recreational services to serve residents. A retirement home does not
include a long-term care facility.
Rooming house
shall mean a dwelling containing a minimum of five (5) rooming units.
The definition of a rooming house does not include a hotel, motel, or
a residential dwelling.
Rooming unit
shall mean a room, or a suite of rooms including no more than two
bedrooms, that constitutes a separate, independent residential
occupancy, but which is not a self-contained dwelling unit, and which
requires access to other parts of the rooming house intended to serve
the residents, including kitchen and sanitary facilities or common
areas. The definition of a rooming unit does not include a dwelling
unit.
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School
shall mean a place of primary, elementary, or secondary education
which has a body of teachers and students on the premises, and that
provides instruction in primary, elementary or secondary courses of
study authorized or approved by the Minister of Education for Ontario
and includes adult education and English or French as a second
language programs.
School, commercial
shall mean a private school operated for gain or profit, offering
instruction in such fields as academics, language training, dance,
music, sports, arts and crafts, business or trade, or similar specialized
fields.
School, post-
secondary
shall mean a public college or university and includes student
residences / dormitories.
School, trade and
technical
means a school other than a private or public school that offers
training in a manual, mechanical or technical trade in an industrial
setting that involves the use of industrial equipment or materials.
Seasonal stationary
food facility
shall mean a securely anchored structure or vehicle containing a
business where food and/or beverages are sold for consumption by
the public, and where this business closes its operation for more than
90 consecutive days annually.
Self-storage facility
shall mean land and buildings used, rented, or leased to persons for
the storage of household and personal items including motor vehicles
and recreational vehicles.
Sensitive land use
shall mean a building, amenity area or outdoor space where routine or
normal activities occurring at reasonably expected times would
experience one (1) or more adverse effect(s) from contaminant
discharges generated by a nearby facility. A sensitive land use may be
part of the natural or built environment. Depending upon the
particular 'facility' involved, a sensitive land use and associated
activities may include one or a combination of:
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a) residences or facilities where people sleep (e.g. single and multiple
unit dwellings, nursing homes, hospitals, mobile home parks,
campgrounds, etc.). These uses are considered to be sensitive 24
hours per day;
b) a permanent structure for institutional uses (e.g. schools, places of
worship, community centres, day care centres);
c) certain outdoor recreational uses deemed by a municipality or
other level of government to be sensitive (e.g. trailer park, picnic
area, etc.);
d) certain agricultural operations (e.g. cattle raising, mink farming,
cash crops and orchards); and
e) bird/wildlife habitats or sanctuaries.
Service commercial
uses
shall mean small-scale commercial uses which are intended to be for
the convenience and exclusive use of residents of an apartment
dwelling or a residential mobile home park, and which are not
intended to serve the general public.
Service industrial
uses
shall mean a building or part of a building used primarily to provide
goods and services to industrial or commercial businesses. Examples
includes repair, cleaning, security and construction services, and
businesses that supply goods such as specialized construction
materials and industrial gases.
Setback
shall mean:
a) The least horizontal distance between a lot line and the nearest
part of any building or structure; or
b) With reference to a street, the least horizontal distance between
the street line and the nearest part of any building or structure;
and
c) With reference to a water body or watercourse, the least
horizontal distance between the stable top of bank and/or normal
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high-water mark, where the bank is not clearly defined, of the
water body or watercourse and the nearest part of any building or
structure.
Shopping centre
shall mean one (1) or more multi-tenant buildings or a building
complex containing retail stores and complimentary commercial uses
which is planned, designed, developed, managed, and maintained as
an integrated unit, sharing common elements, such as parking areas
and aisles, access points and driveways, landscaping and co-ordinated
sign display. For the purposes of this By-law, a development shall be
considered a shopping centre if it consists of at least six hundred
square metres (600 m2) of gross leasable area and at least three (3)
tenants/uses.
Shoreline
shall mean a lot line or portion thereof which abuts the high-water
mark of a water body or watercourse.
Sight triangle
shall mean the triangular space
formed by the street lines of a
corner lot and a line drawn from a
point in one (1) street to a point in
the other street line, each such
point being 6.0 m from the point of
intersection of the street lines
(measured along the street lines).
Where the two (2) street lines do
not intersect at a point, the point of
intersection of the street lines shall
be deemed to be the intersection
of the projection of the street lines or the intersection of the tangents
to the street lines.
Sign
shall mean any device, object or visual medium used to convey
information by way of colour, form, graphic, illumination, symbol or
writing, displayed or intended to be displayed on any lot or building
to attract attention to a specific subject matter for identification,
information or advertising purposes, and which is regulated by the
Signs By-law, as amended.
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Site alteration
shall mean activities, such as grading, excavation and the placement of
fill that would change the landform and natural vegetative
characteristics of a site.
Small lot singles
shall mean a single-detached dwelling on a lot with a minimum lot
frontage of 12 m and a minimum lot area of 365 m2.
Small-scale brewery
shall mean a building that is used for the self-contained
manufacturing, production, storage, packaging, bottling, canning, and
shipping of no more than 50,000 hectolitres of beer per year
authorized by a license issued by the Alcohol and Gaming
Commission of Ontario, and which does not result in nuisances or
emissions (e.g. noise, odour, fumes, vibrations). A small-scale brewery
may include the following accessory uses:
a) An area where products made on the premises and products made
off the premises, by or in collaboration with another brewery,
wintery, or distillery, are sold to the general public for consumption
on the premises;
b) A private hospitality area for tasting and dining where products
made on the premises are provided to private groups;
c) An area for the retail sale of products made on the premises for
consumption off the premises;
d) Special events and tours; and
e) An office for administration purposes.
Small-scale distillery
shall mean a building that is used for the manufacturing, production,
storage, packaging, bottling, canning, and shipping of no more than
50,000 hectolitres of liquor per year authorized by a license issued by
the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, and which does not
result in nuisances or emissions (e.g. noise, odour, fumes, vibrations).
A small-scale distillery may include the following accessory uses:
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a) An area where products made on the premises and products made
off the premises, by or in collaboration with another brewery,
wintery, or distillery, are sold to the general public for consumption
on the premises;
b) A private hospitality area for tasting and dining where products
made on the premises are provided to private groups;
c) An area for the retail sale of products made on the premises for
consumption off the premises;
d) Special events and tours; and
e) An office for administration purposes.
Small-scale urban
horticulture
shall mean the use of land on a limited scale for the indoor and/or
outdoor cultivation and harvesting of fruit, vegetables, edible plants,
honey, and mushrooms for commercial purposes, and may include
processing, composting of plants grown on-site, and on-site retail
sales as accessory uses. For the purposes of this By-law, the definition
of small-scale urban horticulture shall exclude the production,
cultivating, and/or processing of cannabis, yeast, livestock, and
poultry, and the use of heavy vehicles or heavy machinery.
Stable top of bank
shall mean a boundary where a majority of normal discharges and
watercourse channel forming activities take place.
Storey
means a level of a building included between the surface of a floor
and the ceiling or roof immediately above it and includes a mezzanine
but does not include a basement.
Street
shall mean a public highway which affords the principal means of
access to abutting lots. This definition does not include a lane or a
private right-of-way.
Street line
shall mean the limit of the road or street allowance and is the dividing
line between a lot and a street.
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Structure
shall mean anything constructed or erected, either permanent or
temporary, the use of which requires location on the ground, or
attachment to something having location on the ground.
Swimming pool
shall mean an open or covered in-ground or above ground outdoor
pool used for swimming, wading, diving or bathing which is capable
of holding water in excess of 61 cm in vertical depth at any point. The
definition of swimming pool does not include a swimming pool
located indoors or a hot tub.
T
Take-out restaurant
shall mean a building or a place where food and beverages are
prepared and offered for sale to the public primarily to be taken out
or delivered for consumption off the premises, with consumption also
permitted in the parking area.
Temporary garage
structure
a temporary garage is an accessory structure composed of a metal
frame with a fabric covering which is typically used seasonally as
shelter for motor vehicles.
Temporary sales use
shall mean sales that occur for a limited period of time by a particular
individual or firm, to be established on a case-by-case basis through a
licensing agreement with the City of Cornwall, and which may also
include, but are not limited to, a seasonal stationary food facility.
Temporary sales uses do not include periodic yard sales or garages
sales associated with a private residential use.
Theatre
shall mean a place where live theatrical performances or concerts are
given on a stage before an audience.
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Transitional housing
shall mean a building or part thereof used for the purposes of
providing temporary, short-to-medium term accommodations in fully
self-contained dwelling units, or dwelling units with communal kitchen
and sanitary facilities, and associated support facilities that provide
housing for those who have no permanent housing, or unstable
housing and would otherwise be homeless. Transitional housing does
not include a group home, correctional facilities or emergency
housing.
Transportation
depot
shall mean the use of land, buildings, or structures where commercial
motor vehicles and trains pick up and discharge fare paying
passengers, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
accessory uses may include a ticket office, canteen, luggage checking
facilities, parcel shipping facilities, storage facilities for the parking of
vehicles and ancillary offices, and parking for passengers.
Transportation
terminal
shall mean a place for the storage, loading or unloading, and repair of
trucks, trains, or buses, or where trucks or transports are rented,
leased, kept for hire or parked on the property, are dispatched for hire
as common carriers, or which is a bonded or sufferance warehouse.
For the purposes of this By-law, the definition of transportation
terminal shall not include a transit station.
U
Use
when used as a noun, shall mean the purpose for which a lot or a
building or structure or any combination thereof, is designed,
arranged, intended, occupied, or maintained, and "uses" shall have a
corresponding meaning. "Uses", when used as a verb, or "to use" shall
have corresponding meanings.
Utility installation
shall mean the equipment used to make or deliver a utility product,
commodity or service and includes the actual building, plant, works,
utility line, tower, relay, pedestal, and may also include a storm water
management facility, but excludes antenna systems.
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V
Vehicle
shall mean any carriage, conveyance or other device capable of being
propelled, driven or drawn by any kind of power, including motor
power or wind power, and includes, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, a passenger automobile, truck, trailer, boat, aircraft,
tractor, farm implement, mobile crane or shovel, snowmobile,
motorcycle, but does not include a pedal bicycle, canoe, kayak or any
other device powered solely by means of human effort, or a mobile
home.
Vehicle rental
agency
shall mean a place where automobile vehicles such as passenger cars,
vans, and light trucks, are stored and rented out to the general public
and may include facilities or open areas for the storage and/or display
of vehicles, as well as for the minor maintenance and washing of said
vehicles on site.
W
Warehouse
shall mean a building or part thereof used primarily for the operation
of general merchandise warehousing, cold storage and other storage
facilities and may also include a centre for the distribution of
wholesale goods and commodities for resale to retailers, industrial,
commercial, institutional, or professional users, and other wholesalers.
Waste processing
facility
shall mean a building or part of a building used for the disassembly,
processing, and treatment of products which are then transported to
an end user.
Waterbody
shall mean any bay, lake, river, natural watercourse, wetland, or canal
but excluding a drainage or irrigation channel.
Watercourse
shall mean the natural channel for a perennial or intermittent creek,
stream, or river.
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Wayside pit and
quarry
shall mean a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by a public
authority solely for the purpose of a particular public authority project
or contract, subject to approval and licensing, and not located on the
road right-of-way.
Wetland
shall mean lands that are seasonally or permanently covered by
shallow water as well as lands where the water table is close to or at
the surface. In either case, the presence of abundant water has
caused the formation of hydric soils (soils in which there is an
abundance of moisture) and has favoured the dominance of either
hydrophytic or water tolerant plants. The four major categories of
wetlands are swamps, marshes, bogs, and fens.
Wholesale
establishment
shall mean a building or part thereof used or intended to be used for
the bulk storage and sale of quantities of goods, commodities, wares,
merchandise and materials for resale or business use. This definition
shall not include the bulk storage and sale of coal, fuel, oil, propane,
wood, lumber, building materials, ice, and chemicals.
X
Reserved for future use
Y
Yard
shall mean an open, uncovered space appurtenant to a building or
structure.
Yard, exterior side
shall mean a yard of a corner lot extending from the front yard to the
rear yard between an exterior side lot line and the nearest point of any
main building or structure on the lot.
Yard, front
shall mean a yard extending across the full width of the lot between
the front lot line of the lot and the nearest part of any main building
or structure on the lot, or the nearest outdoor storage use on the lot.
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Yard, interior
shall mean a yard other than a front yard, exterior side yard, interior
side yard or rear yard.
Yard, interior side
shall mean a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard
between a side interior lot line and the nearest point of any main
building or structure on the lot.
Yard, rear
shall mean a yard extending across the full width of the lot between
the rear lot line of the lot and the nearest part of the main building or
structure on the lot.
Yard, required
shall mean the minimum yard required by the Zone standards set out
in this By-law.
Yard, side
shall mean a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard and
from the side lot line of the lot to the nearest part of the main
building or structure on the lot. In the case of a lot which has no rear
lot line, the side yard shall extend from the front yard to the opposite
side yard.
Illustration of required yards:
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Z
Zone
shall mean:
a) A land use category as defined and regulated in this By-law; or
b) A designated area of land use shown on the Schedule of this By-
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Section 3
General Provisions
3 General Provisions
All lands used, and all structures and buildings erected, altered, or used within the City of
Cornwall shall comply with the regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable
provisions in this By-law.
3.1
Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
1. Accessory uses, buildings, or structures are permitted in any Zone, provided that they exist
to aid and contribute to the main use on the lot to carry out the function of that main use.
2. Accessory uses, buildings or structures shall be located on the same lot as the main use to
which they are accessory to.
3. An accessory building or structure shall only be permitted to be located to the rear or to the
side of a main building.
4. Any building or structure which is attached to the main building shall not be considered
accessory for the purposes of this By-law.
5. Accessory uses, buildings, and structures shall be subject to the following provisions:
Provision
Requirements for Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
Residential,
Institutional,
and Open Space
Zones
Commercial and
Special Uses
Zones
Employment
Zones
Agricultural
Zones
a) Maximum
height
Residential and
other permitted
uses: 5 m, except
that flat-roofed
buildings or
structures shall
have a maximum
height of 4 m
5 m, except that
flat-roofed
buildings or
structures shall
have a maximum
height of 4 m
Same as main
building
Agricultural and
other permitted
uses: No
restriction
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Provision
Requirements for Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
Residential,
Institutional,
and Open Space
Zones
Commercial and
Special Uses
Zones
Employment
Zones
Agricultural
Zones
Residential uses:
Same as for
Residential Zones
b) Maximum
size
Residential uses
and other
permitted uses:
Lot occupancy of
all accessory
buildings not to
exceed 10%, with
a maximum
footprint of 60
m2 for each
accessory
building, and
with a maximum
cumulative
footprint of 93
m2 for all
accessory
buildings and
structure on a lot,
excluding pool
and deck
coverage.
Commercial uses:
Lot occupancy of
all accessory
buildings not to
exceed 10%.
Lot Occupancy of
all accessory
buildings not to
exceed 20%.
Agricultural and
other permitted
uses:
No restriction
Residential uses
and other
permitted uses:
Lot occupancy of
all accessory
buildings not to
exceed 10%, with
Residential uses:
Same as for
Residential Zones
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Provision
Requirements for Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
Residential,
Institutional,
and Open Space
Zones
Commercial and
Special Uses
Zones
Employment
Zones
Agricultural
Zones
a maximum
footprint of 60
m2 for each
accessory
building, and
with a maximum
cumulative
footprint of 93
m2 for all
accessory
buildings on a
lot, excluding
pool and deck
coverage.
Combined
residential and
non-residential
uses: Lot
occupancy of all
accessory
buildings not to
exceed 20%, with
a maximum
footprint of 60
m2 for each
accessory
building, and
with a maximum
cumulative
footprint of 93
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Provision
Requirements for Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
Residential,
Institutional,
and Open Space
Zones
Commercial and
Special Uses
Zones
Employment
Zones
Agricultural
Zones
m2 for all
accessory
buildings on a
lot, excluding
pool and deck
coverage.
c) Maximum
number of
accessory
buildings
on a lot
Residential uses:
3, except that 4
accessory
buildings shall be
permitted for any
dwelling with 4
or more units
3, except that 4
accessory
buildings shall be
permitted for any
dwelling with 4
or more units
No restriction
Agricultural and
other permitted
uses: No
restriction
Other permitted
uses: no
restriction
Residential uses:
Same as for
Residential Zones
d) Minimum
front yard
setback
Same as main
building
Same as main
building
Same as main
building
Same as for main
building
e) Minimum
rear yard
setback
Residential uses:
0.8 m
1 m
1 m
Agricultural uses:
12 m
Other permitted
uses: 1 m
Residential uses:
Same as for
Residential Zones
Other permitted
uses: 7.5 m
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Provision
Requirements for Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
Residential,
Institutional,
and Open Space
Zones
Commercial and
Special Uses
Zones
Employment
Zones
Agricultural
Zones
f) Minimum
Interior
side yard
setback
Residential uses:
0.8 m
1 m
1 m
Agricultural uses:
12 m
Other permitted
uses: 1 m
Residential uses:
Same as for
Residential Zones
Other permitted
uses: 7.5 m
g) Minimum
exterior
side yard
setback
Same as main
building
Same as main
building
Same as main
building
Agricultural uses:
17 m
Residential uses:
Same as for
Residential Zones
Other permitted
uses: 20 m
6. In the Residential 40 Zone and Institutional Zones, an accessory building that is more than
4.6 m or 1 storey in height shall be considered a main building and shall be subject to the
provisions for two or more buildings on a single lot In the Multiple Buildings on a Lot
Section of this By-law.
7. In the Commercial Zones, the Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures provisions shall only
apply to buildings used for storage purposes accessory to commercial uses. In all other
zones and for all other uses, any accessory buildings containing any part of a commercial
operation shall be subject to the minimum setbacks for the main building.
8. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section, in the Highway Commercial Zone, the
minimum interior side yard setback and minimum rear yard setback for accessory buildings
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shall be 3 m; however, if there is a Residential Zone or Zone containing permitted residential
uses adjacent to the site, excluding an accessory dwelling unit for an occupant whose
residence on the premises is essential, then the minimum interior side yard setback and
minimum rear yard setback for accessory buildings shall be the same as for the main
building.
9. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section, in the Cotton Mills District Zone, the
lot occupancy of all accessory buildings shall not exceed 5%.
10. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section, in the Major Institutional Zone,
accessory buildings shall be subject to the same setback and lot occupancy requirements as
for the main building.
11. In the Environmental Constraint - Natural Heritage Zone, accessory buildings shall be
subject to the same requirements as for the main building.
12. In the Environmental Constraint - Natural Heritage (EC-NH) Zone, accessory buildings and
structures shall not be permitted except accessory buildings or structures required by the
City or Raisin Region Conservation Authority for flood and erosion control purposes.
13. Accessory buildings and structures abutting a laneway shall have a minimum setback of 0.8
m.
14. Subsection 3.1.5 a), b), and c) shall not apply to transitional housing or emergency housing
as accessory uses.
Boathouses
1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, a boathouse may be
located in a front yard, side yard, or rear yard, where such yard abuts a navigable waterway,
provided that the approval of any governmental authority having jurisdiction has been
obtained.
2. A boathouse may be located no closer than 4 m to the nearest adjacent lot line and shall not
encroach on the adjacent lot when the lot lines are extended into the water. The projection
of lot lines onto water shall be perpendicular to the shoreline at the point of intersection.
3. A maximum of one single boathouse per lot of record shall be permitted.
4. A boathouse shall not include a guest cabin, sauna, plumbing, or cooking facility.
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5. A boathouse shall have a maximum building height of 4 m measured from the surface of the
water, and maximum length of 7.5 m beyond the shoreline.
6. A boathouse shall not exceed 10% of the footprint of the primary dwelling or 55 m2,
whichever is smaller.
7. A boathouse may be located on a lot that is separate from the lot where the related primary
use is located, provided that there is no primary dwelling on the separate lot, and the owner
has entered into a Site Plan Agreement with the City.
Temporary Garage Structures
1. No person shall erect or permit to be erected a temporary garage structure with a cover in a
side or rear yard setback between April 30th and November 1st in any calendar year.
2. The frame structure associated with the temporary garage may be permitted to be erected
all year, provided that the cover is completely removed during the specified period.
3. Setbacks for a temporary garage structure shall be consistent with setbacks for accessory
buildings and structures, except that the interior side yard setback may be reduced to 0.5 m.
This provision shall apply to all such temporary garage structures regardless of use (i.e. for
the storage of firewood, lawn equipment, or vehicles).
Private Outdoor Above-ground Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, and Associated
Decks
Any part of a private outdoor above-ground swimming pool, hot tub, or associated deck that
has a height greater than 1.2 m shall have a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.5 m and a
minimum exterior side yard setback of 6 m.
3.2
Adult Entertainment Establishments, Travelling Adult
Entertainment Shows, Adult Entertainment Body Rub Parlours,
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Adult Entertainment Escort Services, and Class "A" Adult
Entertainment Parlours (Goods)
1. An adult entertainment establishment, travelling adult entertainment show, adult
entertainment body rub parlour, and a Class "A" adult entertainment parlour (goods) shall
only be permitted in the Highway Commercial Zone in the following specific locations:
a) West side of Brookdale from Eleventh Street to Fourteenth Street; and
b) South side of Vincent Massey Drive from Fourteenth Street to Tollgate Road.
2. An adult entertainment establishment and travelling adult entertainment show located in the
permitted areas in provision (1) of this Section shall be subject to the following provisions:
a) A minimum separation distance of 150 m from any residential uses, place of worship,
school, or day care centre; and
b) A minimum separation distance of 300 m from any other adult entertainment
establishment.
3. A travelling adult entertainment show shall not exceed seven consecutive (7) days in
duration in any calendar year and shall total no greater than five (5) separate and distinct
times per year at any one location.
4. An adult entertainment body rub parlour located in the permitted areas in provision (1) of
this Section shall be subject to the following provisions:
a) A minimum separation distance of 500 m from any Residential Zone, place of worship,
school, or day care centre in existence at the time of a license application submission to
the City; and
b) A minimum separation distance of one (1) km from any other adult entertainment body
rub parlour in existence at the time of a license application submission to the City,
regardless of whether such other adult entertainment body rub parlour is licensed or not.
5. An adult entertainment parlour (goods) located in the permitted areas in provision (1) of this
Section shall be subject to the following provisions:
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a) A minimum distance separation of 120 m from any lands zoned to permit residential
uses, or any school, place of worship, or day care centre in existence at the time of a
license application submission to the City; and
b) A minimum distance separation of 120 m from any other Class "A" adult entertainment
parlour (goods), adult entertainment body rub parlour, or adult entertainment
establishment in existence at the time of a license application submission to the City,
regardless of whether such other businesses are licensed or not.
6. An adult entertainment escort service shall be considered an "office" for the purposes of this
By-law and shall be permitted in the Highway Commercial Zone.
3.3
Amenity Area
1. Where four or more dwelling units, rooming units or transitional housing units are provided
on a lot, a minimum of 10 m2 of amenity area must be provided for each unit, to a maximum
of 200 m2.
2. Amenity areas, or any part thereof, must be designed and located so that the length does not
exceed four times the width.
3. Amenity areas, if provided as communal space, must be aggregated into one area or grouped
into areas of not less than 40 m2.
4. Where communal amenity areas are provided exterior to a building, such amenity areas must
be accessed by a barrier-free path of travel that is a minimum of 1.5 m in width connecting
the amenity area to a street line or a building.
3.4
Ancillary Residential Uses
Additional Residential Units
1. Where adequate public or private water and sanitary sewer services are available, the following
are permitted:
a) One or two dwelling units in a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, duplex
dwelling, link-detached dwelling, or rowhouse dwelling, if all buildings and structures
ancillary to the single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, duplex dwelling, link-
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detached dwelling, or rowhouse dwelling on a parcel of land cumulatively contain no
more than one dwelling unit; or
b) Three dwelling units in a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, duplex
dwelling, link-detached dwelling, or rowhouse dwelling, if no building or structure
ancillary to the single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, duplex dwelling, link-
detached dwelling, or rowhouse dwelling contains any dwelling units on a parcel of land;
or
c) One dwelling unit in a building or structure ancillary to a single detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling or duplex dwelling, if the single detached dwelling, semi-detached
dwelling or duplex dwelling cumulatively contains no more than two dwelling units on a
parcel of land and no other building or structure ancillary to the single detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or duplex dwelling contains any dwelling units.
2. Notwithstanding provision (1) of this subsection, a semi-detached dwelling on a parcel of land
is permitted to cumulatively contain no more than four dwelling units if no building or
structure ancillary to the semi-detached dwelling contains any dwelling units on a parcel of
land.
3. An additional residential unit shall not be permitted in an Employment Zone where an
accessory dwelling unit is permitted for the use of an occupant whose residence on the
premises is essential.
4. An additional residential unit which is located within the basement of a main dwelling unit
shall not be permitted if it is located on land within the Environmental Constraint - Natural
Heritage (EC-NH) Zone, the Environmental Constraint - Floodplain (EC-F) Zone, or on lands
described in the Lands Subject to Flooding Section of this By-law.
5. The gross floor area of an additional residential unit must be equal to or less than the gross
floor area of the main dwelling unit(s).
6. Notwithstanding provisions to the contrary, on a lot where an additional residential unit is
located, the maximum lot occupancy of all main and accessory buildings and structures shall
be 45%, unless the permitted maximum lot occupancy of the Zone is greater, in which case
the Zone provision prevails.
7. An additional residential unit shall be at least 4 m from another building or structure on the
parcel containing a residential unit, unless located in a Zone which permits buildings or
structures to be less than 4 m from one another, in which case the Zone provision prevails.
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8. Where a garden suite exists on a parcel of land, an additional residential unit shall not be
permitted in a building or structure that is ancillary to a main dwelling unit.
9. Where an additional residential unit is established in a building or structure that is ancillary to
a main dwelling unit, the following provisions shall apply:
a) The additional residential unit is exempt from provisions that regulate accessory uses,
buildings or structures;
b) The additional residential unit shall be subject to the provisions for the main dwelling
unit(s) in the Zone in which it is located, except that the additional residential unit shall
have a minimum rear yard setback of 3 m;
c) Where an additional residential unit is located in a detached ancillary building or
structure containing a garage, the maximum footprint of the ancillary building or
structure is 60 m2; and
d) Notwithstanding any provision of this By-law to the contrary, an ancillary building or
structure containing an additional residential unit shall be located no closer to the front
lot line or exterior lot line than the main building.
10. No new driveway may be established for the sole access of an additional residential unit.
11. Parking shall be provided for additional residential units in accordance with the Parking and
Loading Space Requirements Section of this By-law.
12. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the required parking
space for an additional residential unit may be provided through tandem parking with the
required parking space of the main dwelling unit. In no case shall more than two vehicles be
parked in tandem.
Garden Suites
1. A garden suite shall only be permitted where a site-specific, temporary use by-law passed
under Section 39 of the Planning Act, as amended, allows for one, for a period of up to
twenty (20) years.
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2. The owner of the garden suite or any other person shall enter into an agreement with the
City under the provisions of Provincial regulations.
3. A garden suite shall only be permitted in a Residential Zone and other Zones where
residential uses are permitted, provided that the main use on the lot is a single-detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or link-detached dwelling.
4. A maximum of one (1) garden suite is permitted per lot.
5. Nothing in this Section precludes both units of a semi-detached dwelling from having a
garden suite.
6. The garden suite shall be located on the same lot as the main residential use building, and in
the rear yard.
7. The maximum height of a garden suite shall be 4.6 m and 1 storey.
8. Garden suites are not subject to the maximum lot occupancy requirements of the Zone in
which they are located; however, the maximum footprint of a garden suite shall be 50 m2 or
a lot occupancy of 15%, whichever is lesser.
9. A garden suite shall be subject to the same minimum interior and exterior side yard setback
requirements as the main residential use building on the lot, and shall have a minimum rear
yard setback of 3 m.
10. A garden suite shall not be located closer than 1.2 m from another building or accessory
building on the lot.
11. A garden suite shall not be rented out to the public for gain or profit unless specifically
permitted by the temporary use by-law.
12. The main residential use and the garden suite must share the parking area and yards
provided for the main residential use, and no new driveway may be established.
13. Parking shall be provided for garden suites in accordance with the Parking and Loading
Space Requirements Section of this By-law.
14. Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, the required parking space for a garden
suite may be provided through tandem parking with the required parking space for the main
residential use.
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3.5
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
A bed and breakfast establishment shall be permitted as an accessory use to a permitted or
legal non-conforming single-detached dwelling, and shall be subject to the following provisions:
a) The operation of a bed and breakfast establishment shall be incidental and secondary to
the main use of the single-detached dwelling;
b) The operation of a bed and breakfast establishment shall not change the residential
character of the dwelling;
c) There shall be a maximum of five (5) guest rooms or suites as part of the operation of a
bed and breakfast establishment.
d) Parking for bed and breakfast establishments shall be provided in accordance with the
Parking and Loading Space Requirements Section of this By-law.
e) A bed and breakfast establishment shall not be subject to the requirements of the Home
Occupations Section of this By-law; and
f) A bed and breakfast establishment shall provide meals only to guests of the bed and
breakfast establishment.
3.6
Cannabis Production and Processing Facilities
A cannabis production and processing facility shall be permitted in all Employment Zones and
shall be subject to the provisions of the applicable Zone. The following additional provisions
apply:
a) A cannabis production and processing facility shall be located at least 150 m from the
building to:
i) A lot in a Residential, Institutional, or Open Space Zone; and
ii) A lot containing a sensitive land use, including a school, day care centre, community
centre, place of worship, or institutional use aimed primarily at children less than 16
years of age.
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iii) Despite the required minimum distances noted in this provision, no cannabis
production and processing facility lawfully established under these provisions shall be
deemed to be in violation of this provision by the subsequent erection of a residential
or institutional use constructed on another lot.
b) A cannabis production and processing facility must be entirely conducted indoors, with
no outdoor commercial storage, within a licensed building;
c) The licensed producer shall provide to the City of Cornwall notification of a licensed
production application and a copy of the current and valid production license issued by
Health Canada, as well as notification to the City of Cornwall Fire Services and City of
Cornwall Police;
d) A cannabis production and processing facility shall not be conducted within a residential
dwelling and shall not be permitted as a home occupation;
e) A cannabis production and processing facility must be fenced and shall be subject to Site
Plan Control to address applicable physical design standards;
f) All facilities must be equipped with outdoor surveillance equipment; and
g) A cannabis production and processing facility must not result in nuisance, such as odour
or fumes.
3.7
Community Gardens
1. A community garden shall be permitted on public or private lands in the following Zones:
a) All Residential, Commercial, Institutional, Open Space, and Rural Zones; and
b) All Employment Zones, subject to minimum distance separation requirements for Class I,
II, and III industries and sensitive land uses.
2. A community garden shall not be permitted on any lands with a history of potential
contamination, unless it can be proven to the satisfaction of the City of Cornwall that
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3. A community garden shall be permitted as a secondary use on hydro corridor lands, subject
to the primacy of the electricity transmission and distribution facilities, and shall require
technical approval from the hydro provider through the Provincial Secondary Land Use
Program (PSLUP).
4. A community garden shall not be permitted on lands within the Environmental Constraint -
Natural Heritage (EC-NH) Zone, Environmental Constraint - Floodplain (EC-F) Zone, or on
lands described in the Lands Subject to Flooding Section of this By-law.
5. A community garden shall not be permitted within 30 m of the stable top of bank of any
watercourse or waterbody, or within 30 m of a stormwater management facility or drainage
swale.
6. A community garden shall not be permitted within Provincially Significant Wetlands and
within a 30 m setback from the boundary of a Provincially Significant Wetland. Beyond the
required 30 m setback from the boundary of a Provincially Significant Wetland, a community
garden may be permitted, subject to the completion of an Environmental Impact Study
demonstrating that the development shall have no negative impacts on the feature or its
ecological functions, in accordance with the policies of the City of Cornwall Official Plan.
7. Any portion of a community garden used for the cultivation of plants, including raised
planting beds or tilled soil, shall have a minimum setback of 0.8 m from a lot line.
8. An accessory building or structure associated with a community garden (e.g. arbour, trellis,
greenhouse) shall not be located in a required minimum front yard setback or exterior side
yard setback, as established in the applicable Zone, and shall otherwise be subject to the
general provisions for accessory buildings and structures in Section 3.1 of this By-law.
3.8
Drive-Through Provisions
1. A drive-through use shall be a permitted accessory use to a commercial use, such as a
restaurant or financial service.
2. A drive-through queuing lane shall be set back a minimum of 3 m from any abutting
residential zones.
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3. Where a drive-through queuing lane abuts a residential zone, a minimum 3 m wide planting
strip must be provided along the portion of the lot line that abuts a residential use or lot.
Driveways, walkways and similar features are permitted to cut across a planting strip.
4. A minimum of 6 vehicle queuing spaces must be provided before the service window
associated with a restaurant use.
5. A drive-through queuing lane for any other associated commercial use must provide a
minimum of 3 vehicle queuing spaces.
6. A queuing space shall be a minimum of 3 m wide by 5.5 m long.
7. Queuing spaces shall not be included in the calculation of required parking spaces.
8. Queuing spaces shall not be located within any parking aisle or driveway.
3.9
Emergency Housing
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, emergency housing shall be permitted in all
zones and shall be subject to the following zone provisions:
a) Where emergency housing is accessory to a principal use of the lot, the provisions of the
zone in which it is located shall apply; and
b) Where emergency housing is the principal use of the lot the zone provisions of the
General Institutional (GI) one shall apply.
3.10 Frontage on a Street
1. A lot or building must not be used or developed unless the lot abuts a street.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a lot is permitted to be used or developed if, such lot has
deeded vehicular access to a right-of-way which provides direct access to a street.
3. Where a building or lot is legally tied to a common element condominium which has
frontage on a common element road that provides direct access to a street and is registered
under the Condominium Act, such driveway shall be deemed to also be a street for purposes
of applying the provisions of this By-law.
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4. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of a lot that does not have a lot line which is
also a street line for agricultural uses or forestry uses if the applicable Zone permits such use.
No buildings are permitted on such lot.
3.11 Group Homes
Group homes shall be permitted in all Residential Zones and in any other Zone where residential
uses are permitted as a main use, provided that the group home is located within a dwelling
type permitted in that Zone.
3.12 Home Occupations
Home occupations shall be permitted as an accessory use to any dwelling unit in any Zone that
permits residential uses, in accordance with the following provisions:
a) The home occupation is secondary to the main use of the dwelling unit as a residence;
b) The home occupation does not change the character of the dwelling unit;
c) The home occupation does not become a nuisance by reasons of noise, odour, dust,
fumes, vibration, radiation, glare, traffic or parking, or affect the amenities of the
neighbourhood;
d) The home occupation does not occupy more than 25% of the total gross floor area of
the dwelling unit;
e) No more than one (1) home occupation is conducted within the dwelling unit;
f) The home occupation shall not become a fire or building hazard or health risk;
g) The home occupation shall not interfere with radio, television, or other
telecommunications transmissions;
h) No more than one (1) on-site non-resident employee shall be employed in the operation
of the home occupation;
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i)
There is no display, advertisement, or visible indication from the exterior of the dwelling
unit or building that a home occupation is conducted therein. However, an unlit or non-
illuminated sign bearing the name of the home occupation may be erected on the
property. The sign must not exceed 15 cm x 45 cm;
j)
Outdoor storage is prohibited;
k) No stock-in trade is sold or kept for sale upon the premises unless such items were
created by the resident, or are very limited in quantity and deemed necessary and
ancillary to the use;
l)
Parking shall be provided for home occupations in accordance with the Parking and
Loading Space Requirements Section of this By-law;
m) The establishment of a parking space required for a home occupation must be in
addition to the minimum parking spaces required for the main dwelling unit;
n) Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, parking provided for a
home occupation, whether for a non-resident employee or a customer, may
be provided on a permitted driveway, including tandem parking as illustrated.
o) No home occupation which requires more than one (1) business vehicle as
part of its operation shall be permitted in a Residential Zone. The business
vehicle must be parked on the lot in a permitted parking space, and beyond
the required property line setback in a tandem position with any personal vehicle, as
illustrated.
p) The home occupation must be conducted within the main dwelling, unless authorized by
the Committee of Adjustment.
3.13 Lands Subject to Flooding
No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure in those parts of Lots
7 to 16, Concession 2, inclusive, lying between the Canadian National Railways Diversion and the
northerly boundary of the City of Cornwall, except in accordance with the following provisions:
a) Buildings or structures on any lands lying along the South Branch of the Raisin River or
its tributaries shall be set back a minimum of 30 m from the normal high-water mark,
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stable top of bank, or regulatory flood limit of the said river and its tributaries, whichever
is greater, subject to the review and approval of the Raisin Region Conservation
Authority.
b) No part of any land referred to in provision a) of this Section shall be used to calculate
any of the Zone provisions as may be required by this By-law for uses in adjacent Zones.
c) No basement, floor or crawl space floor or slab on grade shall be constructed below the
regulatory flood limit on Lots 8 to 16 inclusive.
d) In cases where a development does not meet the general requirements of this Section in
respect of elevations, a letter of clearance from the Raisin Region Conservation Authority
shall be acceptable to address such a provision, as a result of a type of mitigation or
more precise interpretation of flood line locations.
Boales Drain
1. No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure in those parts of
Lots 9 to 14, Concession 2, inclusive, lying between Tollgate Road and Balmoral Avenue;
Emma Avenue and Emma Avenue produced westerly, except in accordance with the
following provisions:
a) No buildings or structures shall be erected on any lands lying between the Boales Drain
or its tributaries and lines drawn parallel to (on both sides of) at a distance of 30 m
across Lots 9 to 12 inclusive; and of 15 metres across Lots 13 and 14 inclusive measured
at right angles from the stable top of bank of the drain and its tributaries, subject to the
review and approval of the Raisin Region Conservation Authority.
b) No part of any land referred to in provision a) of this Section shall be used to calculate
any of the Zone provisions as may be required by this By-law for uses in adjacent Zones.
c) No basement, floor or crawl space floor or slab on grade shall be constructed at an
elevation lower than 59.8 m (CGVD2013) on Lots 9 to 14 inclusive.
d) No habitable floor shall be constructed at an elevation lower than 59.8 m (CGVD2013) on
Lots 9 to 14 inclusive.
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e) In cases where a development does not meet the general requirements of this Section in
respect of elevations, a letter of clearance from the Raisin Region Conservation Authority
shall be acceptable to address such a provision, as a result of a type of mitigation or
more precise interpretation of flood line locations.
2. On lands where the Boales Drain is buried, provisions 1(a) and (b) of this Section shall not
apply.
3.14 Lots Divided into More than One Zone
Where a lot is divided into more than one (1) Zone, each such portion of the lot shall be used in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law for the applicable Zone.
3.15 Marine Containers
1. Marine containers shall be permitted in any Zone, other than the Environmental Constraint -
Natural Heritage Zone.
2. A marine container shall be considered to be an accessory structure ancillary to the main use
on a lot and subject to the Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures Section of this By-Law.
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a marine container shall be subject to the following
additional provisions:
a) A marine container must be located in the rear yard and screened from view from the
street and abutting properties.
b) A marine container shall not be located in a required parking area or parking space, and
shall not encroach into any required landscaped area or landscape strip; and
c) A marine container shall not be placed for the purpose of display or advertising on a
property, or for the purpose of providing screening or fencing.
A marine container shall be permitted in association with a temporary sales use, in
accordance with the Temporary Sales Uses Section of this By-law.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the contrary, a marine container shall
be permitted as a temporary use on a construction site in any Zone, other than the
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and materials incidental to construction, or for utilities purposes, provided that a marine
container shall:
a) Not be located in a minimum required front yard or in an exterior side yard;
b) Be located entirely on private property without encroaching on to a public sidewalk or
road right-of-way, and shall not create a site line obstruction;
c) Not exceed two (2) in number; and
d) Be removed from the site within 30 days of completing construction works.
3.16 Multiple Buildings on a Lot
1. Multiple non-residential buildings are permitted on a lot, unless otherwise specified in the
Zone.
2. In all Residential Zones and other Zones where residential uses are permitted, only one main
residential building is permitted on a lot, except in the case of cluster rowhouse dwellings
and apartment dwellings where multiple buildings are permitted.
3. Where two or more main buildings are to be erected on a single lot, each building shall
comply with the regulations of the applicable Zone.
3.17 Municipal Services
1. The use of land, or the use, erection, enlargement, or alteration of any building or structure
within the Urban Area, as defined in the City of Cornwall Official Plan, shall only be permitted
where municipal services are deemed to have adequate capacity.
2. Where municipal services are not available and the use of land, or the use, erection,
enlargement, or alteration of any building or structure requires alternative private services
on a lot, such services shall be approved by the City of Cornwall or its delegate.
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3.18 Non-Complying Buildings, Structures, and Lots
Alterations to Non-Complying Buildings and Structures
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the enlargement, reconstruction, renovation or repair of an
existing non-complying building or structure provided such enlargement, reconstruction,
renovation or repair does not:
a) Further increase non-compliance with any applicable provisions of this By-law; and
b) Contravene any other provisions of this By-law.
Development on Existing Non-Complying Lots
Development is permitted on any vacant lot existing on the date of passing of this By-law and
which lot is legally non-complying with respect to the provisions of this By-law, provided that:
a) The proposed use is permitted in the Zone in which the lot is located; and
b) The proposed use does not contravene any other provisions of this By-law.
Use of Undersized or Small Lots
1. Where a lot having less than the minimum lot area or frontage required by this By-law, exists
and is held under distinct and separate ownership from adjacent lots on the date of passing
of this By-law as shown by the records of the Registry of Land Titles Office, or is increased in
area or frontage but still does not meet the minimum area or frontage requirements of this
By-law, such lot may be used, and a building or structure may be erected, for a purpose
permitted in the Zone in which it is located, provided that all other applicable provisions in
this By-law are met.
2. Within the Residential 10, 15 and 20 Zones where lots were created through a plan of
subdivision registered before June 24, 1960, and such lots have less than 18.3 m of frontage,
the setbacks for main buildings and accessory structures may be reduced to 6 m on one
street and 3.65 m on the other.
3. Within the Residential 10, 15 and 20 Zones, small lot singles are permitted in plans of
subdivision registered after February 1, 1994, provided that the total number of small lot
singles does not exceed 25% of the total number of dwelling units within the overall
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registered plan(s), and no more than 25% of any phase, and subject to the following
provisions:
a) Minimum lot frontage: 12 m;
b) Minimum lot area: 365 m2; and
c) All units must include an attached carport or garage.
Expropriation and/or Road Widening
1. If any legally existing building or structure would become non-complying as a result of a
road widening or an expropriation, by having its front yard, exterior side yard or setback
reduced, the said existing building or structure shall be deemed to be complying for the
purposes of this By-law.
2. If any legally existing lot becomes non-complying as a result of a road widening or an
expropriation, by having its lot area, lot depth, and/or frontage reduced, the said existing lot
shall be deemed to be complying for the purposes of this By-law.
3. If any legally existing building or structure becomes non-complying as a result of a road
widening or an expropriation, it may be repaired, restored or rebuilt without the requirement
to obtain relief from the applicable setbacks, lot occupancy, lot area, lot depth, and/or
frontage provisions of this By-law, provided that such repair, restoration or rebuild does not
increase the height, size, volume or extent of non-conformity, except as is required in order
to comply with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code, and/or the regulations of the
applicable Conservation Authority.
3.19 Non-Conforming Uses
Continuation of Existing Uses
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to prevent the use of any existing lot, building, or
structure for any purpose prohibited by this By-law if such lot, building, or structure was legally
used for such purpose on the date of the passing of this By-law, and provided that the lot,
building, or structure continued to be used for that purpose.
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Reconstruction of a Damaged Existing Building
1. Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the reconstruction of any legal non-conforming
building or structure which existed on the date of the passing of this By-law, which is
damaged by causes beyond the control of the owner (e.g. earthquakes, fire, floods,
involuntary demolition). Such building or structure may be reconstructed within the original
footprint, building height, and location, even if such building or structure does not comply
with one or more of the provisions of this By-law, provided that the building height, size,
volume, or lot occupancy is not increased. This provision shall be subject to a time period of
one (1) year commencing from the time of issuance of the demolition permit, when
applicable.
2. Porches and entrance decks which existed on the date of the passing of this By-law can be
rebuilt to the existing setbacks presently enjoyed, save and except, the minimum front yard
setback shall be no less than 1.2 m. This provision shall be subject to a time period of one (1)
year commencing from the time of issuance of the demolition permit, when applicable.
Restoration of Buildings to a Safe Condition
a) Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of
any building or structure or part thereof, lawfully used on the date of the passing of this By-
law, provided that such strengthening or restoration does not increase the building height,
size, or volume, or change the use of such building or structure.
b) The reconstruction of existing steps and landings that do not meet setback or projection
requirements shall be permitted provided such repair, restoration, or rebuild does not
increase the extent of non-conformity of the steps and landings , except as is required in
order to comply with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code. Should the
reconstruction of existing stairs or landings to a safe condition require enlargement in order
to comply with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code, the permitted setback shall
be 0 m.
Change of Use
The use of any existing lot, building or structure which is not permitted in the Zone in which it is
located shall not be changed except to a use which is listed as a permitted use in such Zone.
Expanding a legal non-conforming use shall require the authorization of the Committee of
Adjustment, and the introduction of a new use shall require the authorization of the Planning
Advisory Committee.
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3.20 Outdoor Commercial Storage
1. Where permitted by this By-law, outdoor commercial storage areas shall be located,
arranged, buffered, or screened to reduce the visual impact from any street, Highway 401,
and any adjacent lot in a Residential, Institutional, or Open Space Zone using landscaping,
landscaped berms or fencing. A minimum 3 m wide landscape strip shall be provided and
maintained on the lot around all sides of an outdoor commercial storage area where it abuts
Highway 401 or an adjacent lot in a Residential, Institutional or Open Space Zone.
2. Any areas used for outdoor commercial storage shall be in addition to any minimum parking
and loading space requirements in the Parking and Loading Space Requirements Section of
this By-law.
3.21 Parking and Loading Space Requirements
General Parking Provisions
1. The owner of every building erected, altered, or used for any purpose shall provide and
maintain off-street parking for the use of occupants, employees, and visitors in accordance
with the provisions of this By-law.
2. Where an existing use is deficient with respect to the minimum required parking spaces in
this By-law, it shall be interpreted that the minimum number of required parking spaces shall
be the legally existing number of parking spaces, provided that the existing use continues
and there is no enlargement or expansion that results in a net increase of the gross floor
area of the existing use, building, or structure.
3. Where an enlargement or addition is made to an existing use, building, or structure and
there is a resulting net increase in gross floor area, the provisions of the Parking and Loading
Space Requirements Section of this By-law shall be satisfied, only with respect to the
enlargement or addition made to that existing use, building, or structure.
4. Where an existing use changes to a new use after the effective date of this By-law, and the
new use is deficient with respect to the parking requirements of this By-law, it shall be
interpreted that the provisions of the Parking and Loading Space Requirements Section of
this By-law shall apply to the new use.
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5. Except as otherwise provided in this By-law, where a building or structure or building
complex contains more than one type of permitted use, the parking requirements shall be
the sum of the requirements for each individual use. In the case of multi-use buildings or
multi-use building complexes where parking is provided in common parking areas, an
application may be made to the Committee of Adjustment for reduction of the total parking
requirements, where it can be demonstrated that the parking area will be used at different
times and no conflicting parking demands would result.
6. Where applicable, cash payment in lieu of required parking may be provided to the
Corporation pursuant to the Cash-in-Lieu of Parking By-law/Committee of Adjustment
decisions.
7. All parking spaces, whether required or not, are subject to the appropriate parking standards
as set out in this By-law. Where a proposed development is governed by the Site Plan
Control By-law or other development agreement, additional or more stringent parking
requirements may be provided for in the agreement.
8. All parking spaces, parking areas, and parking lots, including driveways, shall be constructed
with suitable hard surface materials such as asphalt, concrete, or decorative pavers within 1
year of occupancy. Permeable pavers shall be permitted to allow for reduced stormwater
runoff. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the Rural Area Zone and the Prime Agricultural
Zone, all parking spaces, parking areas, and parking lots, including driveways, shall be
constructed with a surface, such as gravel, that is usable in all seasons.
Parking Location
1. Parking areas, parking lots, parking spaces, and related site access, aisles, and circulation
areas shall not be located on any part of a municipal right-of-way.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this By-law, all parking spaces shall be provided and
maintained on the same lot and in the same Zone as the main building or use, with the
exception of:
a) A place of assembly or recreation, provided that the parking lot for satellite parking is
located a maximum distance of 150 m from the lot containing the main building or use;
and
b) Any permitted non-residential use located in a Commercial Zone or Institutional Zone,
provided that the parking lot for satellite parking is located a maximum distance of 150
m from the lot containing the main building or use under the same ownership.
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c) Off-site parking must be located in a zone that includes Parking Lots as a permitted use.
3. No required parking spaces or storage of vehicles shall be permitted in any sight triangle,
landscaped area (including lawns), landscape strip, or any non-allocated parking area.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this By-law, parking shall not be permitted in a required
front yard or side yard, other than in a permitted driveway. In Residential Zones, no part of a
driveway may be located between the front wall of the residential use building and the
street. All of the area in a required yard not legally used for parking shall be landscaped.
5. On corner lots, a driveway shall only be permitted in the interior side yard or rear yard but
may be permitted in a yard leading to a garage or carport. All the area in the required front
yard or exterior side yard not legally used for parking shall be landscaped.
6. Parking areas, parking lots, parking spaces, and related site access, aisles, and circulation
areas provided for any shopping centre, commercial use, industrial use, institutional use or
any mixed-use development (containing no more than 50% residential uses) may be located
in any yard, provided that a landscape strip at least 3 m wide is provided along any lot line
abutting a street, and a 1 m wide landscape strip is provided along any other property line.
These landscape strips shall consist of topsoil and sod plus one or more landscaping
elements.
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7. In the case of multiple unit dwellings, there shall be no parking permitted in the required
front yard, and a 1 m landscape strip shall be required adjacent to the side and rear lot lines.
8. A driveway for a dwelling containing one (1) to two (2) dwelling units leading from the
roadway in a required front yard or side yard may be used for temporary or second car
parking.
9. Circular driveways may be provided for temporary or second car parking only in a required
front yard or exterior side yard, provided that the foregoing provisions can be met and the
driveway is constructed with a suitable hard surface material or decorative pavers.
10. In the case of a dwelling containing one (1) to four (4) dwelling units, the following
provisions shall apply to parking spaces and driveways:
a) For a property where a legal non-conforming non-residential use is converted back to a
residential use in a Residential Zone, adequate landscaping ratios shall be provided if
possible, as determined by the City's Planning Division Staff. A Site Plan demonstrating
reconfiguration of the front yard parking area is to be approved by the Planning Division
and the City's Traffic Engineer.
b) In the case of a quadruplex dwelling, where parking spaces are located in the front yard,
a landscape strip at least 3 m wide shall be provided along any lot line abutting a street,
and a 1 m landscape strip shall be required adjacent to the interior side and rear lot lines.
c) In the case of a single detached dwelling, the total area occupied by driveways,
walkways, and surface parking shall not exceed 40% of the area of the entire front yard,
and interior yard if applicable in the case of a dwelling with an attached garage which
extends beyond the front wall of the living space of the dwelling, as illustrated in the
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Illustration of area to be included in calculation of driveway as a percentage of the
front yard and interior yard:
d) In the case of semi-detached dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, quadruplexes, rowhouse
dwellings, or where additional residential units are provided, the ratio of hard surfacing
to landscaped area is permitted to be 50%. Notwithstanding any provision of this section
to the contrary, in the case of rowhouse dwellings located on interior lots, the permitted
ratio is 60% hard surfacing to 40% landscaped area on lots up to and including 6 m wide.
e) On lots with converging lot lines (pie shaped lots), the permitted ratio of hard surfacing
to landscaped area is permitted to be 50%.
f) In no case shall these provisions result in a driveway that is less than 3 m wide or may be
equal to the width of a garage provided that it is tapered to 6m at street line, except that
for narrow frontage lots, such as for rowhouse dwellings with a single garage, a driveway
shall have a maximum width of 3.5 m.
g) All the remaining area of the front yard from side lot line to side lot line shall be
landscaped and shall not be used for parking purposes.
h) In the case of a dwelling containing two (2) to four (4) dwelling units, each parking space
or portion thereof of a driveway used for parking shall be accessible without the
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necessity of having to move another vehicle (tandem parking not permitted), unless
otherwise permitted in this By-law. For clarity, tandem parking shall be permitted for an
additional residential unit or a home occupation, in accordance with the Additional
Residential Units Section and the Home Occupations Section of this By-law.
i)
No person shall enlarge, modify, or amend a driveway without approval from the City.
11. Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the location of an underground parking area at
a 0 m setback from any yard of a lot, provided the structure is completely below grade and
landscaped as a yard above grade. If any portion of the underground parking structure is
above grade, it must comply with the main building setback.
Prohibited Parking
1. Except for school buses, no person shall park or store, or permit to be parked or stored, any
heavy commercial vehicles over 4,500 kg gross vehicle weight in a Residential Zone or on a
lot used for residential purposes.
2. No person shall park or store, or permit to be parked or stored, a recreational vehicle or
school bus in the front yard in a Residential Zone.
3. No person shall park or store, or permit to be parked or stored, a contractor or utility trailer
in the front yard in a Residential Zone.
4. No person shall park or store, or permit to be parked or stored, more than one (1) business
vehicle on a lot in a Residential Zone. Such vehicle must be parked on the lot in a permitted
parking space beyond the required property line setback and can be in a tandem position
with any personal vehicle.
5. No person shall park any vehicle in a front yard setback or side yard setback, other than in a
permitted driveway.
Parking Space Requirements
1. Each parking space shall have a minimum width of 2.6 m and a minimum length of 5.5 m. A
maximum 0.6 m overhang over a hard landscaped or curbed parking area or lot, not used for
parking, walkways, or sidewalks, shall be permitted, but this shall be in addition to the
minimum required length of a parking space. The subject curbing and overhang situation
shall not exceed 15 cm above the pavement elevation.
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2. Where this By-law requires more than four (4) parking spaces, all such spaces shall be
suitably demarcated with paint or other material. Where a parking area is reconfigured, the
parking space markings which no longer apply shall be completely removed.
3. All required parking spaces shall have direct and unobstructed access from a parking aisle or
driveway and shall be accessible, unobstructed, and usable.
4. Minor encroachments into parking spaces, such as pillars, window wells, and steps, shall be
permitted as long as the functionality of the parking space is not hindered.
Parking Areas, Parking Lots, and Parking Aisles
1. In the case of a dwelling containing one (1) to four (4) dwelling units, driveways shall have a
minimum width of 3 m, subject to the Parking Location Section.
2. For non-residential uses and residential uses containing five (5) or more units, access
driveways leading to a parking area or parking lot shall have a minimum width of:
a) 3.7 m for one-way traffic or separate entrance and exit driveways; and
b) 6 m for two-way traffic.
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an existing building altered or used for any
purpose for which a parking lot is required for a maximum of twenty (20) parking spaces, a
driveway width of 3 m is permitted, if a greater width is not possible.
4. "Vehicle access to or from Monroe Avenue to the lands municipally known as 435 Pitt Street
is prohibited", as detailed in By-law 1136/71.
The following provisions for parking aisles shall apply:
a) Parking aisle widths shall comply with the following table:
Angle of Parking
Minimum Width of Parking Aisle
Parallel parking on one side of aisle
3 m
0 to 40 degrees
3.5 m
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Angle of Parking
Minimum Width of Parking Aisle
41 to 55 degrees
4.3 m
56 to 90 degrees
6 m
b) If a parking area or parking lot is comprised of a combination of parking arrangements,
the greater minimum width for a parking aisle shall apply; and
c) Where parallel parking is provided, a 2.5 m demarcated and unencumbered gap shall be
provided between every second parking space.
Parking areas, parking lots, parking spaces, and related site access, aisles, and circulation
areas for new construction shall be constructed with suitable hard surface materials such as
asphalt, concrete, or pavers, including permeable pavers, within 1 year of occupancy.
Exceptions to this standard are provided below and in such cases the parking area or parking
lot shall be graded and surfaced with a stable material so as to prevent the raising of dust or
loose materials:
a) In an Employment Zone, where the area is used only for truck parking or storage
provided that the yard where the truck parking is located does not abut any street or any
lot in a Residential, Institutional, or Open Space Zone, or where an adequate 45 m treed
buffer is provided. However, where the parking is constructed with suitable material, a
25m buffer should be provided abutting a residential zone.
b) In an Open Space Zone, the Environmental Constraint - Natural Heritage Zone, or the
Environmental Constraint - Floodplain Zone, where the parking is intended solely to
serve outdoor recreational uses or conservation uses; and
c) Where a parking lot is a permitted use of land and is approved for a specified, temporary
period of time by either City Council or the Committee of Adjustment.
d) For any use in a Rural Area or Prime Agricultural Zone.
All parking spaces, parking aisles, and site access shall be clearly demarcated and readily
distinguishable. The type and function of the site access and parking aisle (one-way vs. two-
way) shall be identified through appropriate signs, markings, pavements and/or curbs.
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Lights used for the illumination of any parking area or parking lot shall be designed so as to
deflect direct illumination or glare away from adjacent properties and/or streets.
In the case of uses which require visitor parking spaces, these spaces shall be clearly
identified.
Where permitted residential uses are provided in commercial buildings or form part of a
mixed-use development, the parking spaces required for each use shall be clearly identified,
including required visitor parking for the residential component.
A surface parking area or lot may contain a structure for a parking attendant, provided that it
is not greater than 2.7 m in height or 7 m2 in area.
A driveway leading to a parking area or lot may be obstructed by a gate, chain, or other
temporary barrier used solely to restrict access and designed to be opened or removed
when necessary to permit passage of a vehicle.
In parking lots, the City may require unobstructed pedestrian paths and crossings, and
rights-of-way within the parking area, as appropriate and subject to site plan control and
approval.
Temporary sales uses such as Christmas tree sales, garden centre sales, or such other uses
located in parking lots, shall be permitted in accordance with a licensing agreement with the
City of Cornwall, provided that it can be demonstrated that the temporary sales use does not
interfere with the parking demand of the main use.
Charging stations shall be permitted in a parking area or parking lot and will be considered
to be a technical parking stall.
Calculation of Minimum Parking and Loading Space Requirements
1. On a lot with a single-detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, link-detached dwelling,
rowhouse dwelling, duplex dwelling, triplex dwelling, and quadruplex dwelling, a driveway
devoted to the exclusive use of a dwelling unit may be included in the calculation of a
required parking space.
2. If the calculation of required minimum parking spaces, barrier-free parking spaces, visitor
spaces, or loading spaces results in a fraction, the applicable requirement shall be rounded
up to the next whole number.
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3. If the calculation of required minimum bicycle parking spaces results in a fraction, the
applicable requirement shall be rounded up to the next even whole number.
Minimum Parking Space Requirements
1. Off-street vehicle parking must be provided for any land use at the rate set out in the
following table, except that commercial uses in the Central Business District Zone and Le
Village District Zone are subject to one-fourth (25%) of the minimum parking space
requirements:
Land Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Residential Uses
Additional residential unit
1 space per dwelling unit
Apartment dwelling
0.75 spaces per dwelling unit
Continuum of care home
0.25 spaces per dwelling unit
Duplex dwelling
1 space per dwelling unit
Dwelling unit in a mixed-use building
0.75 spaces per dwelling unit
Emergency housing
0 spaces
Garden suite
1 space per dwelling unit
Group home
2 spaces, or 1 space for every staff on duty
at any time, whichever is greater
Home occupation
a) 1 space per home occupation where
clients or customers are serviced on
site.
b) 1 space for each non-resident
employee of a home occupation.
c) 0 space per home occupation where
no clients or customers are serviced
on site.
In the case of an office or consulting room
of a physician or dentist in a dwelling, 3
spaces
Link-detached dwelling
1 space per dwelling unit
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Land Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Quadruplex dwelling
1 space per dwelling unit
Retirement home
0.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Residential mobile home park
1 space per mobile home lot
Rooming house
0.75 spaces per rooming unit
Rowhouse dwelling
1 space per dwelling unit for four or less
dwelling units. 0.75 spaces per additional
dwelling unit in excess of four units
Semi-detached dwelling
1 space per dwelling unit
Single-detached dwelling
1 space per dwelling unit
Transitional housing
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area
office area
0.25 spaces per dwelling
unit/accommodation unit
Triplex dwelling
1 space per dwelling unit
Non-Residential Uses
Adult entertainment body rub parlour,
Adult entertainment establishment,
Adult entertainment parlour (goods),
Adult entertainment travelling show
1 per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Adult entertainment escort service
1 space per 28 m2 of gross leasable area
Agricultural feed store
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Agricultural uses
1 per farm, plus 1.5 spaces per 100 m2 of
gross floor area of farm produce outlet
Amusement Park
20 spaces per 1 ha
Animal hospital
1 space per 28 m2 of gross leasable area
Animal shelter
1 per 100 m2 of gross floor area
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Land Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Arcade
1 space per 28 m2 gross floor area
Art gallery
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Artist studio
1 per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Assembly operation
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space for every 200 m2 of
gross floor area in excess of 260 m2
Automobile body shop
1.5 spaces per service bay
Automobile repair garage
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 space per service bay
Automobile sales establishment
1 space per 100 m2 of sales / showroom
gross floor area, plus 1 space per service
bay and 1 space per 100 m2 of other gross
floor area
Automotive supply store
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Bakery
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space for every 200 m2 of
gross floor area in excess of 260 m2
Bar
1 space per 5.5 m2 devoted for patron use,
or 1 space per 6 seats of approved or
licensed patron use, , whichever is greater
Bed and breakfast establishment
1 space per guest room, in addition to the
spaces required for the dwelling unit
Brewpub
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area of
the production area, plus 1 space per 5.5
m2 devoted for patron use or 1 space per 6
seats of approved or licensed patron use,
whichever is greater
Building supply outlet
1 space per 50 m2 of gross leasable area
Bulk sales and storage yard
5 spaces, plus 1 additional space per 50 m2
of gross floor area
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Land Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Business accelerator / incubator
1 space per 28 m2 of gross leasable area
Contact Centre
1 space per 20 m2 of gross floor area
Cannabis production and processing facility 1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space per 300 m2 of gross floor
area in excess of 2,800 m2
Catering establishment
0.5 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Cemetery
0 spaces
Cinema
1 space per 6 seats or 5.5 m2 of assembly
space, whichever is greater
Co-working space
1 space per 28 m2 of gross leasable area
Commercial school
5 spaces per classroom, plus additional
spaces for any place of assembly, as
required
Commercial vehicle and equipment sales
and servicing
1 space per 100 m2 of sales / showroom
gross floor area, plus 1 space per service
bay and 1 space per 100 m2 of other gross
floor area
Community centre
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Community garden
0 spaces
Concession facility
0 spaces
Conference centre
1 space per 6 seats or 5.5 m2 of assembly
space, whichever is greater
Conservation use
0 spaces
Convenience store
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area
Data centre
A minimum of 10 spaces
Day care centre
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area
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Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Factory outlet
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area used
for retail sales
Factory outlet mall
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area used
for retail sales
Financial institution
1.25 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Food processing
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space for every 200 m2 of
gross floor area in excess of 260 m2
Funeral home
1 space per 8 seats in a chapel or parlor,
but not less than 10 spaces total
Garden centre
1 space per 50 m2 of gross leasable area
Gas station
0.5 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area
for the servicing of vehicles.
Golf course
0.5 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area,
plus 2 spaces per hole or 1 space per stall
for a driving range, but no less than 25
spaces in total
Home improvement centre
1 space per 50 m2 of gross leasable area
Hospice
1 per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Hospital
1 per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Hotel
1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for
every 10 m2 of gross floor area devoted to
public use (e.g. dining room, restaurant,
lounge, conference rooms, banquet) but
exclusive of any lobby
Institutional uses
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Kennel
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Laboratory
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Library
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
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Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Light industrial use
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space for every 200 m2 of
gross floor area in excess of 2600 m2
Logistics / distribution centre
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space per 300 m2 of gross floor
area in excess of 2,800 m2
Long-term care facility
0.25 spaces per bed, plus 1 space per 100
m2 of gross floor area used for medical,
health, or personal services
Manufacturing
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space for every 200 m2 of
gross floor area in excess of 2600 m2
Marina
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 space per boat slip and 2 spaces per boat
launch
Medical facility
1 space per 28 m2 of gross leasable area
Medium industrial uses
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space for every 200 m2 of
gross floor area in excess of 2600 m2
Motel
1 space per guest room
Museum
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Office
1 space per 28 m2 of gross leasable area
Park
4 spaces per sports field or swimming pool
or 1 space per 5 fixed seats, whichever is
greater; other cases: 0 spaces
Parking Garage
0 spaces
Parking Lot
0 spaces
Personal service establishment
1 space per 28 m2 of gross leasable area
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Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Pharmacy
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area
Place of assembly or recreation
5 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area of
assembly space
Place of worship
5 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area of
assembly space
Post-secondary school
5 spaces per classroom, plus additional
spaces for any place of assembly, as
required
Production and broadcasting studio
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Recreational and athletic facility
2 spaces per alley, court, ice sheet, game
table, arena, gymnasium, or other game
surface, plus 5 spaces per 100 m2 of gross
floor area used for assembly or common
area
Recreational vehicle or marine sales and
service establishment
1 space per 100 m2 of sales / showroom
gross floor area, plus 1 space per service
bay and 1 space per 100 m2 of other gross
floor area
Research and development facility
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Restaurant
1 space per 15 m2 of gross leasable area,
except that any take-out restaurant shall
require 1 space per 8 m2 of gross leasable
area
In all cases, a minimum of 2 spaces shall be
provided
Retail food store
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area
Retail store
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area
School
2 spaces per classroom
Self-storage facility
Minimum 1 space required, plus 1
additional space per 1000 m2 of gross floor
area of storage buildings/units.
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Land Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Service commercial use
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area
Service industrial use
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, plus
1 additional space for every 200 m2 of
gross floor area in excess of 2600 m2
Shopping centre
4.5 spaces per 100 m2 of gross leasable
area
Small-scale brewery
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area of
the production area, plus 3 spaces per 100
m2 of gross floor area dedicated to
accessory tasting and dining facilities or
accessory retail sales area
Small-scale distillery
1 space per 100 m2 of gross floor area of
the production area, plus 3 spaces per 100
m2 of gross floor area dedicated to
accessory tasting and dining facilities or
accessory retail sales area
Small-scale urban horticulture
1 space per employee, plus 3 spaces for
any retail component
Theatre
1 space per 6 seats or 5.5 m2 of assembly
space, whichever is greater
Trade and technical school
5 spaces per classroom, plus additional
spaces for any place of assembly, as
required
Transportation terminal
0.8 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area
up to 2,800 m2, 0.4 spaces per additional
300 m2 of gross floor area in excess of
2,800 m2
Vehicle rental agency
1 space per 100 m2 of sales / showroom
gross floor area, plus 1 space per service
bay and 1 space per 100 m2 of other gross
floor area
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Land Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Warehouse
0.8 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area
up to 2,800 m2, 0.4 spaces per additional
300 m2 of gross floor area in excess of
2,800 m2
Wayside pit or quarry, portable asphalt
plant, portable concrete plant
0 spaces
Wholesale establishment
0.8 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area
up to 2,800 m2, 0.4 spaces per additional
300 m2 of gross floor area in excess of
2,800 m2
All other commercial uses not defined in
this Section, except for outdoor patio
facilities
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area
2. Where a building contains more than one use, the total number of parking spaces required
shall be based on the combined number of spaces required for each use within the building,
in accordance with the rates set out in provision (1) of this Section.
3. Outdoor patio facilities, when ancillary to a restaurant or similar use, shall not be required to
provide parking where the outdoor patio does not exceed 50 seats, provided such outdoor
patio is not used for more than six (6) months in any year. Beyond that size and time, the
outdoor patio is required to provide parking spaces at the rate of one (1) parking space per
six (6) seats.
Minimum Visitor Parking Space Requirements
1. In addition to the minimum parking space requirements of this By-law, off-street visitor
parking must be provided for the land uses at the rates specified in the following table:
Land Use
Minimum Number of Visitor Parking
Spaces
Apartment dwelling
0.25 spaces per dwelling unit
Continuum of care home
0.25 spaces per dwelling unit
Dwelling units in a mixed-use building
0.25 spaces per dwelling unit
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Minimum Number of Visitor Parking
Spaces
Residential mobile home park
0.25 spaces per mobile home lot
Retirement home
0.25 spaces per dwelling unit
Rowhouse dwelling
0.25 spaces per dwelling unit
2. Notwithstanding provision (1) of this Section, no visitor parking spaces are required for the
first 10 dwelling units on a lot, and no more than 30 visitor parking spaces are required per
building.
3. Notwithstanding provision (1) of this Section, in the case of a rowhouse dwelling, where each
dwelling unit has a driveway accessing a garage or carport located on the same lot as the
dwelling unit, no visitor parking is required for that dwelling unit.
Minimum Bicycle Parking Space Requirements and Provisions
In all Zones, except for commercial uses on properties where there is no front yard, bicycle
parking must be provided for the land uses at the rates specified in the following table:
Land Use
Minimum Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces
Apartment dwelling, Rowhouse
dwelling developments consisting of six
(6) or more units
0.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Automotive supply store, Gas station,
Personal service establishment, Garden
centre
In all cases, a minimum of 2 spaces shall be
provided
Where the gross floor area is more than 500
m2, an additional 2 spaces are required for
every 1,000 m2 of gross floor area
Arcade, Bar, Brewpub, Community
centre, Day care centre, Funeral home,
Institutional uses, Office, Place of
assembly or recreation, Place of
worship, Recreational and athletic
facility, Pharmacy, Restaurant, Retail
In all cases, a minimum of 4 spaces shall be
provided
Where the gross floor area is more than 500
m2, an additional 2 spaces are required for
every 500 m2 of gross floor area
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Land Use
Minimum Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces
food store, Retail store, Small-scale
brewery
Cinema
2 spaces per theatre
Commercial school, school
2 spaces for every 200 m2 of gross floor area
Continuum of care home, Employment
uses, Hospice, Hotel, Long-term care
facility, Motel, Retirement home
A minimum of 4 spaces
Hospital
A minimum of 16 spaces
Self-storage facility
A minimum of 2 spaces
Where a building contains more than one use, the total number of bicycle parking spaces
shall be based on the combined number of spaces required for each use within the building,
in accordance with the rates set out in provision (1) of this Section.
Bicycle parking must be located on the same lot as the use or building for which it is
provided and must be located in order to promote convenient access to main entrances.
A bicycle parking space may be located in any yard.
A maximum of 50% of the required bicycle spaces may be located in a landscaped area.
A bicycle parking space must comply with the minimum parking space dimensions specified
in the following table:
Bicycle Parking Space
Orientation
Minimum Width
Minimum Space Length
Horizontal
0.6 m
1.8 m
Vertical
0.5 m
1.2 m
Horizontal bicycle parking spaces shall allow for bicycles to be securely locked at two points
on the bicycle (e.g. frame and one wheel).
In the case of vertical bicycle parking spaces, each bicycle parking space shall contain a rack
that is secured to the ground or a wall.
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Barrier-Free Parking Requirements
1. Where parking spaces are required in the Minimum Parking Space Requirements Section of
this By-law for any non-residential use, barrier-free parking spaces shall be provided in
accordance with the following table. Barrier-free parking spaces shall not be required in
addition to those parking spaces required in the Minimum Parking Space Requirements
Section of this By-law, but rather, these barrier-free parking spaces shall contribute to the
total number of parking spaces required.
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Required under Section 3.21.7
Corresponding Minimum Number of
Barrier-Free Parking Spaces Required
1 - 12
1
13 - 100
4% of the total number of parking spaces
required
101 - 200
1, plus an additional 3% of the total
number of parking spaces required
201 - 1,000
2, plus an additional 2% of the total
number of parking spaces required
1,001 or more
11, plus an additional 1% of the total
number of parking spaces required
2. The minimum number of barrier-free parking spaces shall be calculated and provided for the
total number of parking spaces on the lot and shall not solely be based on the minimum
number of parking spaces required. The calculation of the total minimum number of barrier-
free parking spaces required shall be in accordance with the following:
a) Where an even number of barrier-free parking spaces are required, an equal number of
Type A and Type B barrier-free parking spaces shall be provided.
b) Where an odd number of barrier-free parking spaces are required, the number of
barrier-free parking spaces must be divided equally between a Type A and a Type B
barrier-free parking space, while the remainder may be provided as a Type B barrier-free
parking space.
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c) Where only one barrier-free parking space is required, the barrier-free parking space
shall be a Type A barrier-free space.
d) Notwithstanding provision (1), where only one parking space is required for a non-
residential use, a Type A barrier-free parking space shall be required in addition to the
standard parking space requirement.
3. Where Type A barrier-free parking spaces are required, each barrier-free parking space shall
be designated by a sign mounted on a post or wall that is visible during the winter months.
Such sign shall be mounted at least 1.5 m above grade and shall identify the space as being
"van accessible".
4. For any residential use which requires the provision of visitor parking spaces, the following
provisions shall apply:
a) One (1) Type B barrier-free visitor parking space shall be required where three (3) or
more visitor parking spaces are required;
b) Where more than 12 visitor parking spaces are required, barrier-free visitor parking
spaces shall be provided in accordance with the rates established in provisions 1 and 2 of
this Section.
5. Barrier-free parking spaces shall not be required in association with any parking spaces
required and provided for emergency service vehicles, motor vehicles displayed for sale, or
any other vehicles associated with outside storage.
6. Barrier-free parking spaces shall be subject to the
following provisions:
a) Type A - A minimum width of 3.4 m and a minimum
length of 5.5 m;
b) Type B - A minimum width of 2.75 m and a minimum
length of 5.5 m;
c) Access provided by a barrier-free access aisle with a
minimum width of 1.5 m which extends the full
length of the parking space, and which is marked
with high tonal contrast diagonal lines (i.e. hatching)
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on a hard surface. Two (2) barrier-free parking spaces which are adjacent to one another
may share one (1) barrier-free access aisle.
7. Barrier-free parking spaces shall be constructed with hard surface materials, shall be
reasonably level, and as accessible to the building entrance(s) as possible.
Loading Space Requirements
1. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the standards of this By-law
in any Zone where a building or use requires frequent receiving, shipping, loading and
unloading of goods, wares, materials, articles, or merchandise, in accordance with the
following table:
Use
Minimum Number of
Loading Spaces Required
Funeral Home
1
Hotel
2
Light industrial uses, Medium industrial
uses, Institutional uses, Offices, Retail Store,
Retail Food Store, Shopping Centre,
Wholesale Establishment, and all other
non-residential uses
1 space for every 2,800 m2 of gross floor
area or part thereof, but no greater than 6
loading spaces shall be required.
The provision of an off-street loading space
for building containing less than 200 m2 of
gross floor area is optional
Residential uses
0
2. Loading spaces shall be located on the lot occupied by the use for which the spaces are
required and such spaces shall not form part of any street or required parking area or
parking spaces.
3. Loading spaces shall not be located in any required front yard or yard abutting a street.
4. Loading spaces shall be located, arranged, buffered, or screened to reduce the visual impact
from any street and any adjacent lot in a Residential, Institutional, or Open Space Zone. A
minimum 3 m wide landscape strip shall be provided and maintained on the lot along any
lot line abutting a Residential, Institutional or Open Space Zone.
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5. Loading spaces adjacent to Highway 401 shall be located, arranged, buffered, or screened to
reduce the visual impact from the highway using landscaping, landscaped berms, or fencing.
A minimum 3 m wide landscape strip shall be provided and maintained abutting Highway
401.
6. No part of a loading space or required manoeuvring area shall be used for vehicular parking
or outdoor storage.
7. Each loading space shall have a minimum width of 3.7 m, a minimum length of 10.7 m, and a
minimum height clearance of 4.3 m.
8. Access to loading spaces shall be by means of an unobstructed driveway providing ingress
and egress from adjacent streets to loading areas, which shall have a minimum width of 3.7
m for one-way traffic and 6 m for two-way traffic. Access to loading spaces shall not require
vehicles to use the public right-of-way or boulevard in whole or in part, to manoeuvre or
park.
9. Loading spaces and driveways leading thereto shall be constructed of and maintained with a
stable surface which is treated so as to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles. Where
a loading space and associated driveway is located in a yard which abuts a lot in a
Residential Zone or a residential use in any other Zone, the loading space or driveway shall
be constructed with a hard surface material.
10. Lighting used for any loading area shall be designed so as to deflect direct illumination and
glare away from adjacent properties and streets.
11. Where there are two (2) or more uses located on the same lot, the loading space
requirements shall be the sum of the requirements for each use.
12. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this By-law, at least one (1) loading space shall be
required for every two (2) units in a multi-tenant industrial mall.
13. The loading space requirements herein shall not apply to any floor area in existence at the
time of passing of this By-law but shall apply to any additions made thereafter.
3.22 Permitted Projections Above Maximum Building Heights
The maximum building height limits in each Zone do not apply to the structures listed below, or
to any other similar structures that may require a height in excess of maximum building height
limits in order to serve their intended purpose, unless otherwise specified in this By-law and
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provided these structures are erected only to such height or area as is necessary to accomplish
the purpose they are to serve and that is necessary to operate effectively and safely:
a) Buildings and structures that are accessory to a permitted agricultural use (e.g. silos),
provided that the accessory building or structure is not used for human habitation;
b) Bridge;
c) Chimney or smokestack;
d) Clock or bell tower;
e) Spire, steeple or belfry associated with a place of worship;
f) Temporary construction equipment during the construction process;
g) Rooftop mechanical and service equipment or penthouse and elevator or stairway
penthouses, to a maximum of 5.0 m in excess of the maximum building height permitted
in the applicable Zone;
h) Flag pole;
i)
Telecommunication transmission and distribution equipment forming part or all of a
utility installation;
j)
Landscaped areas, roof-top gardens and terraces and associated safety guards and
access structures;
k) Ornamental architectural features such as, but not limited to, a dome, skylight, cupola or
parapet;
l)
Solar panels;
m) Utility poles; and
n) Water tower.
3.23 Permitted Projections into Required Yards
For any lot, including a legal non-complying lot, and any lot with legal non-conforming
buildings and structures, every part of a yard required by this By-law shall be open and
unobstructed by any building or structure from the ground to the sky, provided however that
those building features and structures listed in the following table shall be permitted to project
into the minimum required yards indicated for the distances specified in the following table:
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Building Feature / Structure
Yard in which
Projection is
Permitted
Maximum Projection
Permitted from Main Wall
into Required Yard
a) Sills, belt courses, cornices,
eaves, gutters, fireplace
boxes, chimney, chimney
boxes, pilasters, awnings,
parapets, or similar
architectural adornments
Any required yard
0.5 m, but no closer than 0.8 m
to a lot line
b) Bay windows
Any required yard
0.5 m, but no closer than 1.2 m
to a lot line
c) Steps, landings, and ramps
for accessibility
Required front yard,
rear yard, and exterior
side yard
Steps and landings: 1.85 m, but
no closer than 0.8 m to a lot line
Ramps: 2.4 m
Steps and ramps less than 0.61
m in height: No limit, but no
closer than 0.8 m to the lot line
Required interior side
yard
0.8 m, but no closer than 0.8 m
to a lot line
d) Covered or uncovered
balconies, platforms, porches
and verandahs, with a
maximum of two enclosed
sides, excluding those
covered by canopies and
awnings
Any required yard
1.85 m, but no closer than 1.2 m
to a lot line
e) Decks
Required rear yard
No limit, but no closer than 0.8
m to a lot line
All other required
yards
1.85 m, but no closer than 1.2 m
to a lot line
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Building Feature / Structure
Yard in which
Projection is
Permitted
Maximum Projection
Permitted from Main Wall
into Required Yard
f) Air conditioner, condenser,
heat pump or similar
equipment
Required rear yard,
interior side yard
1 m, but no closer than 0.3 m to
a lot line
g) Canopy over gas pumps
Required front yard,
interior side yard, and
exterior side yard
No limit, but no closer than 1 m
from a lot line
Example of permitted projections:
3.24 Private Snow Dumps
A private snow dump, being those lands used for the storage and melting of snow brought to
the land from off-site, shall only be permitted if the following criteria are met:
a) The area of stored snow shall be located a minimum of 150 m from the nearest existing
residence under separate ownership and a minimum of 10 m from the nearest property
line under separate ownership;
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b) A drainage plan has been prepared by the owner and/or operator and approved by the
City and the Conservation Authority, as applicable; and
c) Access to the private snow dump is from a municipal roadway which does not primarily
service a residential neighbourhood.
3.25 Public Lanes
No building, except an accessory building, shall front on a public lane.
3.26 Public Uses
Notwithstanding anything else contained in this By-law, public uses, including those
associated with the City of Cornwall, the Provincial and Federal Government, a utility
company providing public utilities to the City of Cornwall, a transportation service operated
by or for the City, parks and recreation facilities, any Conservation Authority established by
the Provincial Government, and a Health Unit, may use any land or erect or use any building
or structure in any Zone, only for the purposes of public service. For the purposes of this by-
law a public use shall include Transitional and Emergency Housing.
Notwithstanding provision (1) of this Section, major facilities such as garages, workshops,
office buildings, treatment plants, landfill sites, large pumping stations, hydro corridors, and
similar large utility installations, must be located in an appropriate Employment Zone or
other applicable Zone. Where such major facilities and utility installations are subject to the
requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act and any other relevant Acts or
Regulations, they are permitted in all Zones and are not subject to the provisions of this
Zoning By-law.
Where a public use, building, or structure is permitted in all Zones, including Residential
Zones, it shall:
a) Be designed, operated and maintained in general scale and harmony with the permitted
and existing residential buildings in the Zone;
b) Not result in adverse impacts on any residential areas with regard to traffic, parking or
environmental disturbances;
c) Incorporate buffering, screening, landscaping, and enclosing of structures, which shall be
reviewed through the site plan approval process; and
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d) Not adversely fragment or bisect the residential area or adversely affect the development
potential of adjacent areas which have been designated for future development.
Public uses, buildings, or structures permitted under this Section shall be in a substantial
compliance of the regulations for the Zone in which it is located. Municipal staff shall work
with the particular exempted entity to try to achieve compliance; however, individual
circumstances may dictate substantial compliance. For the purpose of this Section,
regulations include, but are not limited to, lot size and frontages, setbacks, heights and
parking requirements.
Public uses, buildings, or structures permitted under this Section shall not include the
outdoor storage of goods, materials, or equipment, except as permitted in the Zone in which
they are located.
3.27 Recycling / Salvage Uses
No person shall recycle or salvage, or permit to recycle or salvage, material or goods other than
in an Employment or Rural Area Zone.
3.28 Seasonal Stationary Food Facilities
A seasonal stationary food facility is a permitted use in all Zones which permit a restaurant,
subject to the following provisions:
a) The use must be established within a structure or vehicle with a minimum area of 14 m²;
b) The use shall be subject to the setback requirements for a main building in the
applicable Zone;
c) Municipal water and sewer connections are required; and
d) Where the use provides seating, the site on which the use is located shall provide
parking as per the parking requirements for a restaurant.
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3.29 Small-scale Urban Horticulture
1. Small-scale urban horticulture shall be permitted in the following Zones: Highway
Commercial; and all Employment Zones, subject to minimum distance separation
requirements for Class I, II and III industries and sensitive land uses.
2. Notwithstanding provision (1) of this Section, the cultivation, harvesting, and processing of
mushrooms shall only be permitted as an indoor operation.
3. Small-scale outdoor urban horticulture shall be limited to lots with a maximum lot size of 0.8
hectares, while indoor operations are not subject to lot size requirements.
4. Any portion of an outdoor small-scale urban horticulture operation used for the cultivation
of plants, including raised planting beds or tilled soil, shall have a minimum setback of 3
metres from an interior lot line and 6 metres from an exterior lot line.
5. On-site retail sales shall be permitted but shall be limited to the sale of products cultivated
on site and shall be limited to 25% of the building area or 10% of the lot area.
6. The small-scale urban horticulture operation shall not result in impacts on neighbouring
properties or the general public by reason of emitting odour, noise, dust or artificial lighting.
7. All small-scale urban horticulture activities are subject to the following, as amended: Ontario
Nutrient Management Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 4; Farming and Food Production Protection
Act, S.O. 1998, c. 1; the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. E 19; Pesticides Act
R.S.O. 1990, c P. 11; and Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.40.
3.30 Special Setbacks
Development Abutting Canadian National Railway Mainline
1. Residential, institutional, commercial, and recreational uses shall have a minimum building
setback of 30 m from the railway right-of-way, in conjunction with a 2.5 m high safety berm,
or a minimum building setback of 120 m from the railway right-of-way in the absence of a
safety berm.
2. Light and medium industrial uses, including manufacturing and automotive repair uses, shall
have a minimum building setback of 15 m from the railway right-of-way, in conjunction with
a 2.0 m high safety berm, or a minimum building setback of 60 m from the railway right-of-
way in the absence of a safety berm.
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3. Heavy industrial uses, as well as warehouses, shall have a minimum building setback of 15 m
from the railway right-of-way.
Development Abutting Trans Northern Pipeline
On any lot located within 200 m from the Trans Northern Pipeline right-of-way, as illustrated on
the Zoning Map, consultation with Trans Northern Pipeline Inc. (TNPI) shall be required prior to
any development, including the erection of buildings and structures, site alteration, ground
disturbances, and changes in land use, in accordance with the TNPI Crossing Guidelines.
Development Abutting Watercourses and Waterbodies
1. Development, including the erection of buildings and structures, shall require a minimum
setback of 30 m from the normal high water mark of a watercourse or waterbody, or from
the stable top of bank, whichever is greater, unless it can be demonstrated through the
preparation of an Environmental Impact Study in accordance with the requirements of the
Official Plan that there will be no negative impacts on the aquatic and fish habitat.
2. For existing lots of record where it is demonstrated that a 30 m setback cannot be achieved,
new development must be set back as far back as the lot permits, with non-disturbance of
the native soils and very limited removal of shoreline vegetation and adherence to
applicable zoning standards, subject to review and approval by the City of Cornwall and the
Raisin Region Conservation Authority.
Industrial Uses and Sensitive Land Uses
1. Class I Industries (Light Industrial)
a) The minimum recommended influence area of a Class I Industry shall be 70 m;
b) No lands within the influence area of a Class I Industry shall be used for a sensitive land
use, and vice versa. The influence area shall be calculated from property line to property
line; and
c) Where a reduced influence area is determined, in accordance with the City of Cornwall
Official Plan, the separation distance between the industrial use and the sensitive land
use shall not be reduced to less than 20 m and shall be measured from property line to
property line.
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2. Class II Industries (Medium Industrial)
a) The minimum recommended influence area of a Class II Industry shall be 300 m;
b) No lands within the influence area of a Class II Industry shall be used for a sensitive land
use, and vice versa. The influence area shall be calculated from property line to property
line; and
c) Where a reduced influence area is determined, in accordance with the City of Cornwall
Official Plan, the separation distance between the industrial use and the sensitive land
use shall not be reduced to less than 70 m and shall be measured from property line to
property line.
3. Class III Industries (Heavy Industrial)
a) The minimum recommended influence area of a Class III Industry shall be 1,000 m;
b) No lands within the influence area of a Class III Industry shall be used for a sensitive land
use, and vice versa. The influence area shall be calculated from property line to property
line; and
c) Where a reduced influence area is determined, in accordance with the City of Cornwall
Official Plan, the separation distance between the industrial use and the sensitive land
use shall not be reduced to less than 300 m and shall be measured from property line to
property line.
Development Abutting Niagara Pipeline
On any lot located within 200 m from the Niagara Gas Pipeline right-of-way, as illustrated on the
Zoning Map, consultation with Niagara Gas Transmission Ltd shall be required prior to any
development, including the erection of buildings and structures, site alterations, ground
disturbances, and changes in land use, in accordance with the NGTL Crossing Guidelines.
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Lots of Irregular Shape
A lot of irregular shape may have a lot frontage that is less than the minimum lot frontage at the
street line required in the applicable Zone, provided that the lot width measured at the line of
the minimum required front yard setback shall not be less than the required minimum lot
frontage.
Minimum Distance Separation Requirements for Agricultural Uses and Non-
Agricultural Uses
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, the establishment, erection, or expansion
of all new agricultural and non-agricultural uses, including livestock and manure storage
facilities, located in the Rural and Prime Agricultural Zones and on lands adjacent to these
Zones, shall comply with the Province's Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) I and II formulae,
as defined in "The Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) Document: Formulae and Guidelines for
Livestock Facility and Anaerobic Digester Odour Setbacks" (Publication 853), as amended.
Right-of-way Protection
1. On all streets or rights-of-way of less than 20 m in width, a right-of-way protection of 10 m
from the centre line in both directions shall apply, and all setbacks shall be measured from
that line, with the exception of the following streets: Giroux Avenue, Gleason Avenue,
Conliffe Avenue, Rideau Avenue, or any streets which are dead-ended or a cul-de-sac.
6 m
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2. On the streets in the following table, a right-of-way protection of 13 m from the centre line
in both directions shall apply. All setbacks shall be measured from the right-of-way
protection line.
Street
From
To
Pitt Street
Thirteenth Street
Tollgate Road
Sydney Street
Ninth Street
Lemay Street
Sydney Street
Water Street
Ninth Street
Marlborough Street
Montreal Road
Tenth Street
Tenth Street
McConnell Avenue
Boundary Road
3. On the streets in the following table, a right-of-way protection of 12 m from the centre line
in both directions shall apply, and all setbacks shall be measured from that line.
Street
From
To
Emma Avenue
Cumberland Street
Pitt Street
Balmoral Avenue
Pitt Street
West Limit Lot 7
Marleau Avenue
McConnell Avenue
Iroquois Drive
Power Dam Drive
Second Street
Cornwall Centre Road
Pitt Street
Highway 401
Cornwall Centre Road
Baldwin Avenue
Montreal Road
Fifth Street
McConnell Avenue
Montreal Road
Eleventh Street
Tollgate Road
Pitt Street
McConnell Avenue
4. On Montreal Road, from Dunbar Avenue to Copeland Drive (formerly known as Boundary
Road), the following right-of-way protection from the centre line shall apply, and all setbacks
shall be measured from that line:
a) 13 m from the centre line of the present right-of-way to the north; and
b) 19 m from the centre line of the present right-of-way to the south.
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3.31 Temporary Sales Uses
Notwithstanding anything in this By-law, temporary sales uses shall be permitted on a
limited basis, to be established on a case-by-case basis depending on the type and location
of the temporary sales use, and in accordance with a licensing agreement with the City of
Cornwall.
Temporary sales uses are permitted as an accessory use to the following uses:
a) Community centres;
b) Conference centres;
c) Hotels and motels;
d) Locations within a Commercial Zone where retail sales are permitted, including
storefronts;
e) Parks and open spaces;
f) Performance and exhibition spaces;
g) Recreational and athletic facilities;
h) Schools;
i)
Temporary commercial vendors or markets; and
j)
Parking lots associated with the above locations.
Temporary sales uses may occur in temporary structures and tents, including marine
containers, placed in proximity to and on the same lot as the uses described in provision (2)
of this Section.
Temporary sales uses shall not include outdoor commercial storage of goods, materials, or
equipment, unless specifically permitted in the Zone in which the use is located. Outdoor
storage shall not be permitted in any required yard abutting a residential use.
A dwelling unit accessory to a temporary sales use shall not be permitted.
3.32 Temporary Uses
1. Any temporary building, structure, or equipment incidental to construction on the premises,
including an office for the sale of residential lots or residential units, shall be permitted in
any Zone, other than the Environmental Constraint - Natural Heritage Zone or the
Environmental Constraint - Floodplain (EC-F) Zone, and shall be subject to the following
provisions:
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a) The minimum yard setback provisions of the applicable Zone and parking provisions do
not apply to these temporary buildings, structures, or equipment.
b) These temporary buildings, structures, or equipment may be located on the premises
only until such time as the work has been completed or abandoned, or such buildings,
structures, or equipment are no longer required.
2. Where a temporary office for the sale of residential lots or residential units is located in a
Zone where an office is not a permitted use, such office must not exceed the height limit
applicable to that Zone.
3. A temporary habitable accommodation facility, such as a recreational vehicle, shall be
permitted in any Zone, other than the Environmental Constraint - Natural Heritage Zone or
in the Environmental Constraint - Floodplain (EC-F) Zone, in the case when an existing
dwelling is damaged to the extent that it becomes uninhabitable and for the time period
while reconstruction of a new dwelling is in progress.
4. Other temporary uses may be authorized from time to time by Temporary Use By-laws
passed under Section 39 of the Planning Act, as amended.
3.33 When Zone Standards Not Specified
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, when Zone standards are not specifically stated for
a use, the most typical standards for the use as determined by Municipal staff shall apply.
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Residential 10 (RES 10) Zone
4 Residential 10 (RES 10) Zone (Low Density)
The Residential 10 (RES 10) Zone is intended to implement the low-density policies of the Urban
Residential Area designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits single-detached
dwellings and some institutional uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered, or used in a RES 10 Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
4.1
Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Community centre
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, single-detached
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Place of worship
-
School
-
Transitional housing
4.2
Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
Single-detached dwelling
Other Permitted Uses
a) Minimum Lot Frontage
Where both public water
supply and sanitary sewers are
available
15 m
Where either public water
supply or sanitary sewers are
available, but not both
22.5 m
Where neither public water
supply nor sanitary sewers are
available
38 m
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Requirement
Single-detached dwelling
Other Permitted Uses
b) Minimum Lot Area
Where both public water
supply and sanitary sewers are
available
464 m2
Where either public water
supply or sanitary sewers are
available, but not both
696 m2
Where neither public water
supply nor sanitary sewers are
available
2,788 m2
c) Minimum Front Yard Setback
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback (see Figure following this table)
Where an attached garage is
provided
1.5 m on each side with
living space above or
behind the garage, or 0.8 m
on the side with a garage
6 m
Where a carport is provided
1.5 m on each side with
living space above or
behind the carport, or 0.5 m
on the side with a carport
Where no attached garage or
carport is provided
1.5 m and 3 m on the
driveway side
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
6 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard Setback
8 m
g) Maximum Lot Occupancy
35% (all main buildings)
h) Maximum Building Height
11 m
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Illustration of Section 4.2 d) Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback Requirements:
Section 4.2 d) i): Where an attached garage is
provided, 1.5 m on each side with living space
above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m on the
side with a garage
Section 4.2 d) i): Where an attached garage is
provided, 1.5 m on each side with living space
above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m on the
side with a garage
4.3
Additional Provisions
Maximum Units Transitional Housing
The maximum number of transitional housing units permitted in the RES 10 Zone shall be 4
units.
4.4
Exception Zones
RES 10-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-1
063/04
Property Location: 101 Wellington Street West (Part Lot 11, Concession 3, municipally
located at the west end of Edgar Street and Wellington Street, City of Cornwall)
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Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-1
063/04
i. No outside storage of commercial vehicles / equipment on site is permitted.
RES 10-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-2
072/04
Property Location: Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 in Plan 422, Heron Court (Second Street East and
Boundary Road)
Standards
i. Lot frontage: 14 m.
RES 10-3
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-3
099/06
Property Location: Lot 27 and Lot 32 - Northwoods Glen Subdivision, Phase 8
Standards
i. Lot 32 - Rear yard setback: 7.5 m;
ii. More than 25% of the lots in this phase may be small lots.
RES 10-4
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-4
094/07
Property Location: 259 (Lot 7), 255 (Lot 8), 250 (Lot 11), 262 (Lot 14), 266 (Lot 15), 270 (Lot
16), 274 (Lot 17), 278 (Lot 18) Valerie Elizabeth Court - Northwoods Glen Subdivision, Phase 9
Standards
i. Small lots on Lots 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18;
ii. Lot area: 396 m2;
iii. Lot frontage: 12 m;
iv. More than 25% of the subdivision are permitted to have small lot singles.
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Residential 10 (RES 10) Zone
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-4
094/07
Other
v. A Draft Plan approval condition is to be added identifying the developer requirement to
supply an appropriate sized stone for the installation of an historic plaque.
RES 10-5
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-5
N/A
Property Location: East side McConnell Avenue (between Fourth Street East and Fifth Street
East)
Uses
i. The following uses shall be permitted: single-detached dwelling; an office or consulting
room of a physician, when located in his or her residence; home occupation, of any nature
which does not adversely affect the amenities of the neighbourhood; and an accessory
building incidental to any of the aforementioned permitted uses.
Standards
ii. Minimum lot frontage, where both public water supply and sanitary sewers are available: 9
m;
iii. Minimum lot area, where both public water supply and sanitary sewers are available: 353
m2;
iv. Minimum side yard setback, on both sides, when attached garage is provided and there is
living space behind (optional for living space): 1.2 m;
v. Minimum corner side yard: 3 m.
RES 10-6
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-6
N/A
Property Location: Frank Court
Uses
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RES 10-6
N/A
i. The following uses shall be permitted: single-detached dwellings; and an accessory
building incidental to any of the aforementioned permitted uses.
Standards
ii. Minimum lot frontage, where both public water supply and sanitary sewers are available:
10 m;
iii. Minimum lot area, where both public water supply and sanitary sewers are available: 293
m2;
iv. Minimum front yard setback to living space: 3 m.
Other
v. No building shall be permitted if both public water supply and sanitary sewer services are
not available.
RES 10-7
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-7
141/02
Property Location: 1215 Second Street West (Part of Lot 16, Concession 1)
Uses
i. An existing catering business shall be permitted.
RES 10-8(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 10
RES 10-8(H)
1986/180
Property Location: Roll Nos. 06000907850 (285 Saunders Dr.); 06000907860; 06000907830;
06000907820; and 06000907805, Cornwall, Ontario
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses on the portion of the properties
identified in Schedule A of By-law 1986/180.
ii. Before removing the Holding (H) Zone, the Council will consider the adequacy of any
buffer between residences and existing industries south of the property in question, and
the impact of any residential subdivision design on trucking activity.
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Section 5
Residential 15 (RES 15) Zone
5 Residential 15 (RES 15) Zone (Low Density)
The Residential 15 (RES 15) Zone is intended to implement the low-density policies of the Urban
Residential Area designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits housing forms
including single-detached, semi-detached, and duplex dwellings, as well as some institutional
uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered, or used in a RES 15 Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
5.1
Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Community centre
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, duplex
-
Dwelling, semi-detached
-
Dwelling, single-detached
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Place of worship
-
School
-
Transitional housing
5.2
Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
Single-detached dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling,
Duplex dwelling
Other
Permitted
Uses
a) Minimum Lot Frontage
Where both public water
supply and sanitary
sewers are available
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling:
15 m
15 m
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Provision
Requirement
Single-detached dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling,
Duplex dwelling
Other
Permitted
Uses
Semi-detached dwelling: 9 m per main
dwelling unit
Where either public
water supply or sanitary
sewers are available, but
not both
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling:
20 m
Semi-detached dwelling:15 m per main
dwelling unit
20 m
Where neither public
water supply nor sanitary
sewers are available
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling:
38 m
Semi-detached dwelling:19 m per main
dwelling unit
38 m
b) Minimum Lot Area
Where both public water
supply and sanitary
sewers are available
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling:
464 m2
Semi-detached dwelling: 300 m2 per main
dwelling unit
464 m2
Where either public
water supply or sanitary
sewers are available, but
not both
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling:
696 m2
Semi-detached dwelling: 464 m2 per main
dwelling unit
696 m2
Where neither public
water supply nor sanitary
sewers are available
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling:
2,788 m2
Semi-detached dwelling: 1,394 m2 per main
dwelling unit
2,788 m2
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Provision
Requirement
Single-detached dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling,
Duplex dwelling
Other
Permitted
Uses
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard (see Figure following this table)
Where an attached garage
is provided
1.5 m on each side with living space above
or behind the garage, or 0.8 m on the side
with a garage
6 m
Where a carport is
provided
1.5 m on each side with living space above
or behind the carport, and 0.5 m on the
carport side
Where no attached garage
or carport is provided
1.5 m and 3 m on the driveway side
6 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
6 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
8 m
10.5 m
g) Maximum Lot Occupancy
(all main buildings)
40%
40%
h) Maximum Building Height 11 m
10 m
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Illustration of Section 5.2 d) Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback Requirements:
Section 5.2 d) i): Where an attached garage is
provided, 1.5 m on each side with living space
above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m on the
side with a garage
Section 5.2 d) i): Where an attached garage is
provided, 1.5 m on each side with living space
above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m on the
side with a garage
5.3
Additional Provisions
Semi-detached Dwellings
1. The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition is 1.5 m from the common
lot line which divides the semi-detached dwelling units.
2. The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted deck is 0 m from the common lot
line which divides the semi-detached dwelling units.
3. Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirements for Semi-detached dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
semi-detached dwelling units.
Maximum Units Transitional Housing
The maximum number of transitional housing units permitted in the RES 15 Zone shall be 4
units.
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Residential 15 (RES 15) Zone
5.4
Exception Zones
RES 15-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 15
RES 15-1
078/00
Property Location: 112 St. Felix Street (Lots 341, 342) and 114 St. Felix Street (Lot 343),
Registered Plan 79, fronting on Belmont Street and St. Felix Street
Uses
i. Duplex dwellings shall be permitted.
Standards
ii. Minimum lot area: 445 m2.
RES 15-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 15
RES 15-2
099/06
Property Location: Lots 23 to 26 - Northwoods Glen Subdivision, Phase 8
Standards
i. More than 25% of the lots in this phase may be small lots.
RES 15-3
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 15
RES 15-3
2013/198
Property Location: Part of Lot 8 and Part of the East Half of Lot 9, Concession 3 - Lots in
Phases 1 and 2 of the Northwoods Forest Subdivision
Standards
i. Lot 46 - Lot frontage: 10.88 m.
Other
ii. That a Reserve Block be created in place of Lot 3 along the south side of Mercier Avenue
to be considered as either a development lot or a municipal right-of-way.
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RES 15-4
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 15
RES 15-4
2021-046
Property Location: Northwoods Forest Subdivision Phases 3 to 10, situated northeast of Pitt
Street and south of South Branch Road (lands indicated on the Draft Plan of Subdivision
prepared by Kirk L. Stidwill, O.L.S., dated February 17, 2021)
Standards
i. Phase 6, Lots 9, 12, 17, 19, 20, 25, 27, and 28 - Increase in the percentage of small lot
singles from 25% to 27%.
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Section 6
Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone
6 Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone (Medium Density)
The Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone is intended to implement the low / medium density policies of
the Urban Residential Area designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits housing
forms including single-detached, semi-detached, link-detached, duplex, triplex, quadruplex,
rowhouse dwellings and apartments, and institutional uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a RES 20 Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
6.1
Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Community centre
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, apartment with ten or fewer
units
-
Dwelling, duplex
-
Dwelling, link-detached
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, semi-detached
-
Dwelling, single-detached
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Institutional uses
-
Long-term care facility
-
Place of worship
-
Retirement home
-
Rooming house
-
School
-
Transitional Housing
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6.2
Zone Standards
Low-density Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Low-density Residential Uses
Single-detached dwelling, Semi-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling,
Link-detached dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Quadruplex dwelling,
Rooming house
a) Minimum Lot
Frontage
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Rooming
house: 15 m
Semi-detached dwelling, Link-detached dwelling: 9 m per main dwelling
unit
Quadruplex dwelling: 18 m
b) Minimum
Lot Area
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Rooming
house: 464 m2
Semi-detached dwelling, Link-detached dwelling: 300 m2 per main dwelling
unit
Quadruplex dwelling: 600 m2
c) Minimum
Front Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard (see Figure following this table)
Where an
attached
garage is
provided
1.5 m on each side with living space above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m
on the side with a garage
Where a
carport is
provided
1.5 m on each side with living space above or behind the carport, 0.5 m on
the carport side
Where no
attached
garage or
1.5 m and 3 m on the driveway side
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Section 6
Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone
Provision
Requirement for Low-density Residential Uses
Single-detached dwelling, Semi-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling,
Link-detached dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Quadruplex dwelling,
Rooming house
carport is
provided
e) Minimum
Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
f) Minimum
Rear Yard
8 m
g) Maximum
Lot
Occupancy
(all main
buildings)
40%
h) Maximum
Building
Height
Single-detached dwelling, Semi-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Link-
detached dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Rooming house: 11 m
Quadruplex dwelling: 13.5 m
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Illustration of Section 6.2.1 d) Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback Requirements
Section 6.2.1 d) i.: Where an attached garage
is provided, 1.5 m on each side with living
space above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m
on the side with a garage
Section 6.2.1 d) i.: Where an attached garage
is provided, 1.5 m on each side with living
space above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m
on the side with a garage
Medium-density Residential and Non-Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Medium-density Residential and Non-Residential
Uses
Rowhouse dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster)
Apartment
dwelling - ten
or fewer units
Other Permitted
Uses
a) Minimum Lot
Frontage
Rowhouse dwelling (linear), 20.5
m, plus 4.8 m per main dwelling
unit in excess of 3
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster): 22.5
m
22.5 m
22.5 m
b) Minimum Lot
Area
185 m2 per main dwelling unit
930 m2
700 m2
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Section 6
Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone
Provision
Requirement for Medium-density Residential and Non-Residential
Uses
Rowhouse dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster)
Apartment
dwelling - ten
or fewer units
Other Permitted
Uses
c) Minimum
Landscaped
Area
30% - See additional provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
d) Minimum Front
Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
e) Minimum
Interior Side
Yard
2.4 m plus 0.6 m for each
additional or partial storey above
the first (applicable to end units
only)
4.5 m
6 m
f) Minimum
Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
g) Minimum Rear
Yard
Rowhouse dwelling (linear): 8 m
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster): 6 m
8 m
10.5 m
h) Maximum Lot
Occupancy (all
main buildings)
40%
40%
40%
i)
Maximum
Building Height
11m
20 m
13.5 m
6.3
Additional Provisions
Semi-detached Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition is 1.5 m from the common
lot line which divides the semi-detached dwelling units.
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The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted deck is 0 m from the common lot
line which divides the semi-detached dwelling units.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard setback for semi-detached dwellings, the
minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the semi-
detached dwelling units.
Link-detached Dwellings
In the case of link-detached dwellings, the distance between the two link-detached dwelling
units (above the portion that is linked underground) shall not be required to meet the side
yard requirements of this Zone, however the minimum distance between two link-detached
dwelling units shall be 1.85 m.
2. Each link-detached dwelling shall be provided with an attached garage or an attached
carport.
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between row house units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the Zone Standards for Medium-density Residential Uses, the minimum
interior side yard setback for linear rowhouse dwellings is 0 m from the common lot line
which divides the linear rowhouse dwelling units.
Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
cluster rowhouse dwelling units.
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Section 6
Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone
Alternate Servicing Situations
In the case of a proposed single-detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, duplex dwelling, or
other permitted non-residential use where public water supply and/or public sanitary sewers are
not available, the Zone standards set out in this section shall not apply and instead, the
standards of the Residential 15 Zone shall apply. All other permitted development shall be on
full municipal services.
Landscaping Requirements for Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings, Quadruplex
Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity area, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
pedestrians, but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this Subsection.
6.4
Exception Zones
RES 20-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-1
02/81
Property Location: Lot 349, Registered Plan 79, on the east side of St. Felix Street
Uses
i. A parking lot for place of worship purposes shall be permitted.
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RES 20-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-2
094/07
Property Location: Lot 19, Northwoods Glen Subdivision, Phase 9
Standards
i. Rear yard setback: 5 m.
RES 20-3
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-3
012/88
Property Location: Part 1, Reference Plan 52R-3180, Second Street West
Uses
i. Permitted uses shall be limited to single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings,
and rowhouse dwellings.
RES 20-4
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-4
072/04
Property Location: Block 20, 21, and 22, including any additional servicing blocks (Second
Street East and Boundary Road - Heron Court
Other
i. Block 20, Block 21, and Block 22, including any additional servicing blocks, shall be Zoned
Residential 20.
RES 20-5
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-5
196/06 & 149/07
Property Location: Bellwood Ridge Subdivision, Part of Lots 8 and 9, Concession 2 (situated
south of Tollgate Road and Hemlock Crescent, east of Pitt and north of the CN tracks), as
shown on a Draft Plan by K.L. Stidwill, O.L.S., dated October 10th, 2006
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Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-5
196/06 & 149/07
Standards
Single-detached dwelling lots:
i. Lot frontage: 11.6 m;
ii. Lot area: 381 m2;
iii. More than 25% of the lots in this subdivision may be small lot singles.
Rowhouse dwelling lots:
iv. Side yard setback: 2.3 m (7.5 ft);
v. The side yard setback exceptions shall not apply to corner lots;
vi. Lot occupancy: 43%.
Other
vii. All rowhouse dwellings shall have garages.
RES 20-6(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-6(H)
061/09
Property Location: Lands situated south of McKenzie Street West and west of Pitt Street (Part
of Lots 23, 24 and 25 on Registered Plan 182)
Other
i. That a Holding (H) Zone be applied to the subject lands, which shall be considered to be
removed only at such time when a specific development proposal is made to the City.
Matters to be considered in the removal of the (H) will include, but not necessarily limited
to the following:
a) A presentation of a draft plan of subdivision which is satisfactory to the Municipality.
RES 20-7
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-7
086/12 & 200/2004
Property Location: Blackburn Gardens Subdivision
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Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-7
086/12 & 200/2004
Standards
Single detached dwelling lots:
i. Minimum lot frontage: 11.55 m
ii. Lot area: 381 m2
RES 20-8
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-8
125/19
Property Location: St. Antoine Subdivision (East ½ of Lot 6, Concession 2, and comprising
approximately 11.5 ha (28 acres) of land, Draft Plan of Subdivision prepared by K.L. Stidwill,
O.L.S., dated July 28, 2018)
Standards
i. Minimum Lot Frontage:
a) Block A: 31 m;
b) Block B: 24.8 m;
c) Block C: 28.9 m.
RES 20-9
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-9
2012/041
Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phase 1 (Part of Lot 4, as shown on the Draft Plan of
Subdivision prepared by K. Adams, O.L.S., dated March 6, 2012, Part of the East ½ of Lot 5,
Concession 1)
Standards
i. Up to 38% of the lots shall be permitted to be small lot singles, subject to the following
provisions:
a) Minimum lot frontage: 12 m;
b) Minimum lot area: 654 m2.
Other
ii. All units must include an attached carport or garage.
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Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone
RES 20-10
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-10
2021/001
Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phase 2 (Part of Lot 4, Part of the East 1/2 of Lot 5,
Concession 1, Cornwall, Ontario, which consists of 2.38 hectares [5.9 acres], as shown on the
Draft Plan of Subdivision by K. Adams, O.L.S., dated June 10, 2020)
Standards
Single detached dwellings:
a) Minimum side yard setback: 1.21 m;
b) Maximum lot occupancy: 38%.
Semi-detached dwellings:
c) Minimum side yard setback: 1.21 m.
RES 20-11
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-11
2023/010
Property Location: Municipally known as 1424 Aubin Avenue, legally described as Lots 47, 55
and 56, Plan 158, Cornwall, Ontario which consists of 0.67 hectares [1.6 acres).
Uses
i.
Recreation, sports, fitness, Space, cultural and community support services uses shall
be permitted. An office for an amateur sports or recreation organization shall be
permitted. No additional office uses shall be permitted.
Standards
ii. Rear yard setback of 6.1m
iii. A landscaped buffer of 0m along the north, south and east boundary of the existing
parking lot.
iv. The Community Centre parking ratio of 1 space per 50 sq m be applied to the site.
Other
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v. That the subject site undergo a comprehensive and full site plan control process
vi. That an Archaeological Stage 2 Assessment be prepared if the undisturbed area of the
subject lands is disturbed as part of the redevelopment of the site.
6.4.12 RES 20-12
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-12
2022/116
Property Location: Marleau Lots Subdivision Draft Plan (Block 'C" and Part of Block "B" on
Registered Plan 273, Cornwall, Ontario, consisting of 2.57 hectares (6.36 acres) as shown on
the Draft Plan of Subdivision by Kim C. Adams, O.L.S., dated June 13, 2022).
Standards
i. Lots 1- 10, 13-16, Blocks 17 and 21, a minimum rear yard setback of 7 meters;
ii. Lots 6, 7, 8 and 13 a maximum lot occupancy of 41%;
iii. Lot 9, a maximum lot occupancy of 40%;
iv. Block 17, a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.5 meters and maximum lot
occupancy of 43%;
v. Block 21, a minimum lot frontage of 22.2 meters.
6.4.13 RES 20-13
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-13
2025/007
Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phases 3-7 (Part of Lot 4, Part of East 1/2 of Lot 5,
Concession 1, Cornwall, Ontario)
Standards
i. Minimum interior side yard setback of 1.2 m
6.4.14 RES 20-14
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-14
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Section 6
Residential 20 (RES 20) Zone
Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phases 3-7 (Part of Lot 4, Part of East 1/2 of Lot 5,
Concession 1, Cornwall, Ontario)
Standards
i. Minimum interior side yard setback of 1.2 m
ii. Maximum lot occupancy of 40%
6.4.15 RES 20-15
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-15
2025/007
Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phases 3-7 (Part of Lot 4, Part of East 1/2 of Lot 5,
Concession 1, Cornwall, Ontario)
Standards
i. Minimum interior side yard setback of 1.2 m
ii. Minimum rear yard setback of 6.0 m
6.4.16 RES 20-16
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-16
2025/007
Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phases 3-7 (Part of Lot 4, Part of East 1/2 of Lot 5,
Concession 1, Cornwall, Ontario)
Standards
i. Minimum lot area of 560 square m
ii. Minimum interior side yard setback of 1.2 m
ii. Minimum rear yard setback of 6.0 m
6.4.17 RES 20-17
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-17
2025/007
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Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phases 3-7 (Part of Lot 4, Part of East 1/2 of Lot 5,
Concession 1, Cornwall, Ontario)
Standards
i. Minimum interior side yard setback of 2.0 m
ii. Minimum exterior side yard setback of 5.0 m
iii. Maximum lot occupancy of 48%
6.4.18 RES 20-18
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 20
RES 20-18
2025/008
Property Location: 1520 Cumberland Street (Part of Lot 11, Concession 2, Cornwall, Ontario)
Uses
Notwithstanding the permitted uses listed in Section 6.1 to the contrary, the following
additional use shall be permitted:
i. Dwelling, apartment with twenty-two or fewer units
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Section 7
Residential 30 (RES 30) Zone
7 Residential 30 (RES 30) Zone (Medium-to-High
Density)
The Residential 30 (RES 30) Zone is intended to implement the medium / high density policies of
the Urban Residential Area designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits low-rise
multiple-unit dwellings including triplex, quadruplex, and rowhouse dwellings, apartments, and
some institutional uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a RES 30 Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
7.1
Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Community centre
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, apartment
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Institutional uses
-
Long-term care facility
-
Place of worship
-
Retirement home
-
Rooming house
-
School
-
Transitional housing
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7.2
Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
Rowhouse
dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse
dwelling (cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling
Other
Permitted
Uses
a) Minimum
Lot
Frontage
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear): 20.5 m, plus
an additional 4.8 m
per main dwelling
unit in excess of 3
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster): 30 m
15 m
18 m
30 m
30 m
b) Minimum
Lot Area
185 m2 per main
dwelling unit
464 m2
600 m2
930 m2
930 m2
c) Minimum
Landscape
d Area
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30%
d) Minimum
Front Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
e) Minimum
Interior
Side Yard
2.4 m plus 0.6 m for
each additional or
partial storey above
the first (applicable
to end units only)
1.5 m on
one side
and 3 m on
the
driveway
side
1.5 m on
one side
and 3 m on
the
driveway
side
4.5 m
6 m
f) Minimum
Exterior
Side Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
g) Minimum
Rear Yard
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear): 8 m
8 m
8 m
8 m
10.5 m
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Residential 30 (RES 30) Zone
Provision
Requirement
Rowhouse
dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse
dwelling (cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling
Other
Permitted
Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster): 6 m
h) Maximum
Lot
Occupancy
(all main
buildings)
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
i)
Maximum
Building
Height
11 m
11 m
13.5 m
20 m
13.5 m
7.3
Additional Provisions
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between rowhouse units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for linear rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear rowhouse dwelling units.
Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
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Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
cluster rowhouse dwelling units.
Landscaping Requirements for Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings, Quadruplex
Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity area, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
pedestrians, but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this Section.
7.4
Exception Zones
RES 30-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 30
RES 30-1
2014/036
Property Location: 331-333 Cumberland Street (Part of Lot 27, South Side of Fourth Street
West)
Standards
i. Minimum rear yard setback: 5.18 m (17 ft);
Parking
ii. Eighteen (18) parking spaces shall be permitted for the construction of a 15-unit, 3-storey
apartment building;
iii. Front yard parking with a reduced landscape strip of 2.74 m (9 ft) shall be permitted.
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RES 30-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 30
RES 30-2
117/90
Property Location: 221-225 Fourth Street West (Part of Lot 23, North Side of Fourth Street
West)
Standards
i. Only one building shall be permitted subject to the following provisions:
ii. Maximum number of residential units: 12;
iii. Maximum building height: 2 storeys;
iv. Lot frontage: 18.3 m.
Other
v. The subject property shall be subject to Site Plan Control.
RES 30-3
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 30
RES 30-3
2021-071
Property Location: 1335 Reneal Street (Part Lot 9, Concession 2 on Registered Plan 242)
Standards
i. Minimum side yard: 3.5 m;
ii. Stairs and landing projection: 1.8 m, and a setback of 1.5 m;
iii. Maximum lot occupancy: 47%
Other
iv. The subject property shall be subject to Site Plan Control.
RES 30-4
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 30
RES 30-4
2025/007
Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phases 3-7 (Part of Lot 4, Part of East 1/2 of Lot 5,
Concession 1, Cornwall, Ontario)
Standards
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Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 30
RES 30-4
2025/007
i. Minimum lot frontage of 23 m
ii. Maximum building height of 25 m
RES 30-5
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 30
RES 30-5
2025/007
Property Location: Belfort Subdivision, Phases 3-7 (Part of Lot 4, Part of East 1/2 of Lot 5,
Concession 1, Cornwall, Ontario)
Standards
i. Maximum building height of 25 m
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Residential 40 (RES 40) Zone
8 Residential 40 (RES 40) Zone (High Density)
The Residential 40 (RES 40) Zone is intended to implement the high density policies of the
Urban Residential Area designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits multiple-unit
dwellings, and institutional uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a RES 40 Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
8.1
Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Community centre
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, apartment
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Institutional uses
-
Long-term care facility
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Retirement home
-
Rooming house
-
School
-
Service commercial uses
-
Transitional housing
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8.2
Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
Rowhouse
dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse
dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
Other
Permitted
Uses
a) Minimum Lot
Frontage
Rowhouse
dwelling (linear):
20.5 m, plus an
additional 4.8 m
per main dwelling
unit in excess of 3
Rowhouse
dwelling (cluster):
30 m
15 m
18 m
30 m
30 m
b) Minimum Lot
Area
185 m2 per main
dwelling unit
464 m2
600 m2
930 m2
930 m2
c) Minimum
Landscaped
Area
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30%
d) Minimum
Front Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
e) Minimum
Interior Side
Yard
2.4 m plus 0.6 m
for each
additional or
partial storey
above the first
(applicable to end
units only)
1.5 m on
one side
and 3 m
on the
driveway
side
1.5 m on
one side
and 3 m on
the
driveway
side
4.5 m
4.5 m
f) Minimum
Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
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Residential 40 (RES 40) Zone
Provision
Requirement
Rowhouse
dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse
dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
Other
Permitted
Uses
g) Minimum Rear
Yard
Rowhouse
dwelling (linear):
8 m
Rowhouse
dwelling (cluster):
6 m
8 m
8 m
8 m
10.5 m
h) Maximum Lot
Occupancy (all
main
buildings)
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
i)
Maximum
Building
Height
11 m
11 m
13.5 m
30 m
13.5 m
8.3
Additional Provisions
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between rowhouse units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for linear rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear rowhouse dwelling units.
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Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
cluster rowhouse dwelling units.
Landscaping Requirements for Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings, Quadruplex
Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity area, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
pedestrians, but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this sub-section.
Service Commercial Uses
1. Service commercial uses shall only be permitted on the ground floor of an apartment
dwelling with 30 or more dwelling units, and shall be limited to a personal service
establishment, pharmacy, or retail store. There shall be no exterior advertising and no direct
access to the service commercial uses from the street. The total floor area of service
commercial uses shall not exceed 40% of the ground floor area of the apartment dwelling.
2. In a development project which comprises two or more apartment dwellings, service
commercial uses may be concentrated in one building, provided that the total floor area of
such uses does not exceed 40% of the ground floor area of all buildings in the project.
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Residential 40 (RES 40) Zone
8.4
Exception Zones
RES 40-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 40
RES 40-1
182/86
Property Location: 36 Marlborough Street South (Lot 5, part of Lots 6 and 54, Registered
Plan 9)
Uses
i. Any or all uses permitted in the Le Village District (LVD) Zone shall be permitted on the
ground floor of the existing building, provided parking is made available in accordance
with the Parking and Loading Space Requirements Section of this By-law.
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Section 9
Residential 50 (RES 50) Zone
9 Residential 50 (RES 50) Zone (Mobile Home
Park)
The Residential 50 (RES 50) Zone is intended to implement the policies of the Urban Residential
Area designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits residential mobile home parks
and associated service commercial uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a RES 50 Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
9.1
Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted
to be used for purposes other than:
-
Residential mobile home park
2. The following uses are also permitted, subject to additional provisions:
a) Service commercial uses may not occupy more than 10% of the mobile home park area,
and are limited to the following:
-
Retail store
-
Personal service establishment
9.2
Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Park Area
4 ha
b) Minimum Park Frontage
60 m
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Requirement
c) Minimum Lot Area
Where parking on the lot is permitted: 418 m2
Where parking on the lot is not permitted: 371 m2
d) Minimum Lot Frontage
Single width units: 9.5 m
Double width units: 12 m
Corner lot: 15 m
e) Minimum Mobile Home Size
12.1 m long and 3 m wide
f) Maximum Mobile Home Size
21.4 m long and 7.3 m wide
g) Maximum Mobile Home
Height
4.5 m and in no case more than 1 storey
h) Maximum Mobile Home Units 1 per lot
i)
Minimum Front Yard Setback
4.5 m
j)
Minimum Side Yard Setback
Interior lot
1.2 m
Corner lot
4.5 m
k) Minimum Rear Yard Setback
9 m
9.3
Additional Provisions
Additional Provisions for Mobile Home Parks
1. A permanent commercial area for the sale of mobile homes within the mobile home park
shall not be permitted.
2. Recreation vehicles (i.e. designed and equipped for travel, recreational and vacation uses and
seasonal or temporary occupancy) shall not be permitted.
3. All mobile home parks shall have full municipal services and shall be developed in
accordance with subdivision design standards.
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Residential 50 (RES 50) Zone
Alternate Provisions for Service Commercial Uses
In the case of permitted service commercial uses, the yard setback provisions shall apply:
a) The minimum front yard setback shall be 9 m.
b) The minimum interior side yard setback shall be 6 m.
c) The minimum rear yard setback shall be 10.5 m.
Landscaping and Playgrounds
1. All mobile home parks shall be landscaped according to good design principles to
complement the residential nature of the park.
2. A minimum of 5% of the total area of any mobile home park shall be used exclusively for
playground purposes.
9.4
Exception Zones
RES 50-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RES 50
RES 50-1
011/77
Property Location: 2155 Tollgate Road West (Mobile Home Park North & South of Tollgate
Road, Concession 3)
Other
The following provisions apply:
i. Sewers and watermains are made available to the site and that the development take
place in accordance with subdivision design standards;
ii. Surface drainage of the low areas is improved;
iii. The course of the drainage ditch is not altered;
iv. The low and swampy areas are raised to the adjacent land; and
v. All existing septic tanks which will not be in use are pumped out, disinfected, and
backfilled with earth.
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Section 10
Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone
10 Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone
The Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone is intended to implement the policies of the
Commercial designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits commercial uses which
serve residential areas such as convenience stores and personal service establishments as well as
some non-commercial uses such as medical facilities.
All structures and buildings erected, altered, or used in a NC Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
10.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Animal hospital
-
Arcade
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling unit, accessory to a
commercial use
-
Community centre
-
Convenience store
-
Library
-
Medical facility
-
Museum
-
Personal service establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Restaurant
-
Retail food store
10.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Lot Area
600 m2
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
20 m
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
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Requirement
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
Where abutting a
Residential Zone
10 m
Where abutting a non-
Residential Zone
2 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
Where abutting a
Residential Zone
10 m
Where abutting a non-
Residential Zone
6 m
g) Maximum Building Height
11 m
10.3 Additional Provisions
Parking
1. Notwithstanding the any other provision of this By-law, parking shall be permitted in the
front yard.
2. Parking shall be permitted in the side yard where the side yard depth is 17 m or greater.
3. All required parking must be provided on the same lot as the main use(s).
Landscaping, Buffering and Fencing
1. Front, side, and rear yards shall be established and maintained as landscaped area with the
exception of any portion of such yards used for parking or driveways.
2. Where a side yard or rear yard abuts a Residential Zone, a screening fence shall be provided
and shall comply with the City of Cornwall Fence By-law.
Garbage Receptacles
1. Not more than one (1) garbage receptacle may be located on a lot.
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2. No garbage receptacle shall be located within 9 m of a Residential Zone.
Outdoor Use and Storage
1. All uses in this Zone shall be conducted entirely indoors.
2. Outdoor storage is prohibited.
Buildings and Structures
Not more than one main building or structure shall be permitted on a lot in this Zone.
10.4 Exception Zones
Reserved for future use.
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General Commercial (GC) Zone
11 General Commercial (GC) Zone
The General Commercial (GC) Zone is intended to implement the policies of the Commercial
designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits a wide range of commercial uses
such as retail stores, restaurants and automotive-oriented commercial uses, as well as
institutional uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a GC Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
11.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Animal hospital
-
Arcade
-
Automotive repair garage
-
Automotive sales establishment
-
Automotive service station
-
Automotive supply store
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Commercial school
-
Community centre
-
Convenience store
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling unit, accessory to a
permitted commercial use
-
Farmers' market
-
Financial institution
-
Funeral home
-
Home improvement centre
-
Hotel
-
Institutional uses
-
Medical facility
-
Motel
-
Office
-
Parking lot
-
Personal service establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Recreational and athletic facility
-
Restaurant
-
Retail food store
-
Retail store
-
Self-storage facility
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Transportation depot
-
Vehicle rental agency
-
Wholesale establishment
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11.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Lot Area
600 m2
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
20 m
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
Where abutting a Residential
Zone
12 m
Where abutting a non-Residential
Zone
2 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
6 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
Where abutting a Residential
Zone
18 m
Where abutting a non-Residential
Zone
11 m
g) Maximum Building Height
20 m
Hotel: 30 m
11.3 Additional Provisions
Landscaping, Buffering and Fencing
Where a side yard or rear yard of a lot used for a permitted commercial use abuts a Residential
Zone, the following provisions apply:
a) A screening fence shall be provided; and
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b) Required side yards and rear yards shall be established and maintained as a landscaped
area throughout with the exception of that portion which may be used for parking or
permitted storage purposes.
Manufacture and Sale of Products
A retail store may include manufacturing of products sold on the premises, provided that the
space devoted to such manufacturing does not exceed 50% of the total floor area.
11.4 Exception Zones
Reserved for future use.
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Section 12
Central Business District (CBD) Zone
12 Central Business District (CBD) Zone
The Central Business District (CBD) Zone is intended to implement the policies of the Business
District designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits a wide range of commercial
uses such as retail stores, personal service establishments, and hotels as well as complementary
institutional uses and higher-density residential uses such as apartment dwellings.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a CBD Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
12.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Animal hospital
-
Arcade
-
Art gallery
-
Artist studio
-
Automotive supply store
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Cinema
-
Commercial school
-
Community centre
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, apartment
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Farmers' market
-
Financial institution
-
Funeral home
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Hotel
-
Institutional uses
-
Long-term care facility
-
Medical facility
-
Office
-
Parking garage
-
Parking lot
-
Personal service establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Post-secondary school
-
Restaurant
-
Retail food store
-
Retail store
-
Retirement home
-
Rooming house
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Garden centre
-
School
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Theatre
-
Transitional housing
12.2 Zone Standards
Non-Residential Uses / Combined Non-Residential and Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Non-Residential Uses /
Combined Non-Residential and Residential Uses
a) Minimum Lot Area
N/A
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
N/A
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
0 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
3 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
7 m
g) Maximum Building Height
30 m
Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
a) Minimum Lot
Frontage
Rowhouse dwelling (linear):
20.5 m, plus an additional
4.8 m per main dwelling
unit in excess of 3
15 m
18 m
30 m
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Section 12
Central Business District (CBD) Zone
Provision
Requirement for Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster): 30 m
b) Minimum Lot
Area
185 m2 per main dwelling
unit
464 m2
600 m2
930 m2
c) Minimum
Landscaped
Area
30% - See additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
d) Minimum
Front Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
e) Minimum
Interior Side
Yard
2.4 m plus 0.6 m for each
additional or partial storey
above the first (applicable
to end units only)
1.5 m on
one side and
3 m on the
driveway
side
1.5 m on
one side and
3 m on the
driveway
side
4.5 m
f) Minimum
Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
g) Minimum Rear
Yard
Rowhouse dwelling (linear):
8 m
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster): 6 m
8 m
8 m
8 m
h) Maximum Lot
Occupancy (all
45%
45%
45%
45%
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Provision
Requirement for Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
main
buildings)
i) Maximum
Building
Height
11 m
11 m
13.5 m
30 m
12.3 Additional Provisions
Setbacks from Street Centreline
1. The following minimum setbacks from the street centreline apply:
a) Notwithstanding the Right-of-way Protection Section of this By-law, for non-residential
uses: 10 m; and
b) Subject to the requirements of the Right-of-way Protection Section of this By-law, for
residential uses: 6 m.
2. Such setbacks shall be measured from the centerline of all streets onto which a lot has
frontage, and shall be measured to the closest wall of a building.
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between rowhouse units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for linear rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear rowhouse dwelling units.
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Central Business District (CBD) Zone
Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
cluster rowhouse dwelling units.
Landscaping Requirements for Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings, Quadruplex
Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity area, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
pedestrians, but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this Section.
Required Front Yards - Pitt Street and Second Street
Despite the Zone Standards for residential and non-residential uses in this Zone, no front yard
shall be required for lots fronting on either side of Pitt Street, or on either side of Second Street
from Augustus Street to Sydney Street.
Main floor Uses in Combined Residential and Non-Residential Buildings
1. Where residential and non-residential uses are combined within the same building, no
residential uses shall be located on the main floor, unless the residential uses are behind the
non-residential use.
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2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any portion of a residential use utilized for indoor amenity
area, or for providing ingress and egress to residential uses may be permitted along the
building frontage.
Manufacture and Sale of Products
A retail store may include manufacturing of products sold on the premises, provided that the
space devoted to such manufacturing does not exceed 50% of the total floor area.
12.4 Exception Zones
CBD-1(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
CBD
CBD-1(H)
096/12
Property Location: A 17,345 ft2 portion of the parcel located in the southwest corner along
Water Street East, being the parking area, south of the former curling club, and shown as Part
2 on Schedule "A" of the By-law
Other
i. That a Holding (H) Zone be applied, as depicted on Schedule "A" of By-law 096/12, until
such time as full and qualified remediation is completed to a level suitable for any
proposed future development, as per applicable provincial standards.
CBD-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
CBD
CBD-2
075/25
Property Location: 55 Water Street West (Part of Lot 18, Part 1 on Registered Plan 52R-8748)
Uses
In addition to the uses permitted in Subsection 12.1 the following additional uses shall be
permitted:
i. Single detached dwelling
Standards
Notwithstanding the Zone Standards identified in Subsection 12.2.2 the following Zone
Standards shall apply:
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Central Business District (CBD) Zone
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
CBD
CBD-2
075/25
ii. Minimum Lot Frontage: 12.8 m
iii. Minimum Lot Area: 429 m2
iv. Minimum Front Yard: 4.4 m
v. Minimum North Interior Side Yard: 0.8 m
vi. Minimum South Interior Side Yard: 2.7 m
vii. Minimum Rear Yard: 8 m
viii. Minimum Landscaped Area: 30%
ix. Maximum Lot Occupancy: 35%
Notwithstanding Section 3.20.2 (10c) the following standards apply:
x. The total occupied by driveways, walkways and surface parking shall not exceed 50% of
the area of the entire front yard.
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Section 13
Le Village District (LVD) Zone
13 Le Village District (LVD) Zone
The Le Village District (LVD) Zone is intended to implement the policies of the Business District
designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits a range of commercial uses such as
retail stores, personal service establishments, and offices as well as complementary institutional
uses and compatible residential uses such as apartment dwellings.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in an LVD Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
13.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Animal hospital
-
Arcade
-
Art gallery
-
Artist studio
-
Automotive supply store
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Cinema
-
Commercial school
-
Community centre
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, apartment
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Farmers' market
-
Financial institution
-
Funeral home
-
Hospital
-
Hotel
-
Institutional uses
-
Long-term care facility
-
Medical facility
-
Motel
-
Office
-
Parking lot
-
Personal service establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Post-secondary school
-
Recreational and athletic facility
-
Restaurant
-
Retail food store
-
Retail store
-
Retirement home
-
Rooming house
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Garden centre
-
Gas station
-
Hospice
-
School
-
Self-storage facility
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Theatre
-
Transitional housing
13.2 Zone Standards
Non-Residential Uses / Combined Non-Residential and Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Non-Residential Uses /
Combined Non-Residential and Residential Uses
a) Minimum Lot Area
N/A
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
N/A
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
0 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
3 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
8 m
g) Maximum Building Height
30 m
Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
a) Minimum
Lot Area
185 m2 per main dwelling
unit
464 m2
600 m2
930 m2
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Le Village District (LVD) Zone
Provision
Requirement for Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
b) Minimum
Lot
Frontage
Rowhouse dwelling (linear):
20.5 m, plus an additional 4.8
m per main dwelling unit in
excess of 3
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster):
30 m
15 m
18 m
30 m
c) Minimum
Landscaped
Area
30% - See additional
provisions
N/A
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
d) Minimum
Front Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
e) Minimum
Interior Side
Yard
2.4 m plus 0.6 m for each
additional or partial storey
above the first (applicable to
end units only)
1.5 m on one
side and 3 m
on the
driveway side
1.5 m on one
side and 3 m
on the
driveway side
4.5 m
f) Minimum
Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
g) Minimum
Rear Yard
Rowhouse dwelling (linear): 8
m
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster):
6 m
8 m
8 m
8 m
h) Maximum
Lot
Occupancy
45%
45%
45%
45%
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Provision
Requirement for Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
(all main
buildings)
i) Maximum
Building
Height
11 m
11 m
13.5 m
30 m
13.3 Additional Provisions
Alternate Front Yard and Side Yard Requirements
Notwithstanding the front yard and side yard requirements of this Zone, no front yard or side
yard shall be required for lots in the following locations within the LVD Zone:
a) Lots fronting on the north side of Montreal Road;
b) Lots fronting on the south side of Montreal Road between Marlborough Street and
Belmont Street; and
c) Lots fronting on Water Street between Gloucester Street and Marlborough Street.
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between rowhouse units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for linear rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear rowhouse dwelling units.
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Le Village District (LVD) Zone
Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
cluster rowhouse dwelling units.
Landscaping Requirements for Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings, Quadruplex
Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity area, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
pedestrians but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this Section.
Main floor Uses in Combined Residential and Non-Residential Buildings
1. Where residential and non-residential uses are combined within the same building, no
residential uses shall be located on the main floor, unless the residential uses are behind the
non-residential use.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any portion of a residential use utilized for indoor amenity
area, or providing ingress and egress to residential uses may be permitted along the
building frontage.
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Manufacture and Sale of Products
A retail store may include manufacturing of products sold on the premises, provided that the
space devoted to such manufacturing does not exceed 50% of the total floor area.
13.4 Exception Zones
Reserved for future use.
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Section 14
Mixed-Use Commercial (MUC) Zone
14 Mixed-Use Commercial (MUC) Zone
The Mixed-Use Commercial (MUC) Zone is intended to implement the policies of the
Commercial designation in the Official Plan. This Zone generally permits a mix of commercial
uses and residential uses as well as the combination of certain non-residential uses with
residential uses on the same lot or in the same building.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a MUC Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
14.1 Permitted Uses
Non-Residential Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for non-residential purposes other than:
-
Animal hospital
-
Arcade
-
Artist studio
-
Automobile sales establishment
-
Automotive supply store
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Community centre
-
Commercial school
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Factory outlet mall
-
Farmers' market
-
Financial institution
-
Funeral home
-
Garden centre
-
Gas station
-
Institutional uses
-
Long-term care facility
-
Medical facility
-
Office
-
Parking lot
-
Personal service establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Post-secondary school
-
Recreational and athletic facility
-
Restaurant
-
Retail food store
-
Retail store
-
Retirement home
-
School
-
Self-storage facility
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Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Hotel
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Transportation depot
-
Wholesale establishment
Residential Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for residential purposes other than:
-
Dwelling, apartment
-
Dwelling, duplex
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, semi-detached
-
Dwelling, single-detached
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Rooming house
-
Transitional housing
Combined Residential and Non-Residential Uses
Any of the residential uses permitted in this Zone are permitted to be combined with the
following non-residential uses either on the same lot and/or within the same building:
-
Arcade
-
Artist studio
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Financial institution
-
Funeral home
-
Hospice
-
Hotel
-
Medical facility
-
Office
-
Personal service establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Recreational and athletic facility
-
Restaurant
-
Retail Store
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Mixed-Use Commercial (MUC) Zone
14.2 Zone Standards
Non-Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Non-Residential Uses
a) Minimum Lot Area
930 m2
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
25 m
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
2 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
6 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
10.5 m
g) Maximum Building Height
30 m
Low-Density Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Low-Density Residential Uses
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming house,
Duplex dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Quadruplex
dwelling
a) Minimum Lot Frontage
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming house, Duplex dwelling,
Triplex dwelling: 15 m
Semi-detached dwelling: 9 m per main dwelling unit
Quadruplex dwelling: 18 m
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Provision
Requirement for Low-Density Residential Uses
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming house,
Duplex dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Quadruplex
dwelling
b) Minimum Lot Area
Single-detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Triplex dwelling,
Rooming house: 464 m2
Semi-detached dwelling: 300 m2 per main dwelling unit
Quadruplex dwelling: 600 m2
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard (see Figure following this table)
Where an attached
garage is provided
1.5 m on each side with living space above or behind the
garage, or 0.8 m on the side with a garage but no living space
above or behind
ii. Where a carport is
provided
1.5 m on each side with living space above or behind the
carport, and 0.5 m on the carport side
iii. Where no attached
garage or carport is
provided
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming house, Semi-detached
dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Quadruplex dwelling: 1.5 m and 3 m
on the driveway side
Duplex dwelling: 3 m on the driveway side
e) Minimum Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
8 m
g) Maximum Lot Occupancy
(all main buildings)
40%
h) Maximum Building
Height
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming house, Duplex dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling, Triplex dwelling: 11 m
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Mixed-Use Commercial (MUC) Zone
Provision
Requirement for Low-Density Residential Uses
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming house,
Duplex dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling, Triplex dwelling, Quadruplex
dwelling
Quadruplex dwelling: 13.5 m
Section 14.2.2 d) i): Where an attached
garage is provided, and where living space is
provided above or behind the garage
Section 14.2.2 d) i): Where an attached
garage is provided, but there is no living
space above or behind the garage
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Medium-to-High-Density Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Medium-to-High-Density Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster)
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
a) Minimum
Lot
Frontage
Rowhouse dwelling (linear): 20.5 m, plus an additional 4.8 m
per main dwelling unit in excess of 3
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster): 30 m
30 m
b) Minimum
Lot Area
185 m2 per main dwelling unit
930 m2
c) Minimum
Landscaped
Area
30% - See additional provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
d) Maximum
Total Floor
Area
N/A
0.80 times
area of lot
e) Minimum
Front Yard
6 m
6 m
f) Minimum
Interior Side
Yard
2.4 m plus 0.6 m for each additional or partial storey above
the first (applicable to end units only)
4.5 m
g) Minimum
Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
6 m
h) Minimum
Rear Yard
Rowhouse dwelling (linear): 8 m
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster): 6 m
8 m
i) Maximum
Lot
Occupancy
45%
45%
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Provision
Requirement for Medium-to-High-Density Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster)
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
(all main
buildings)
j) Maximum
Building
Height
11 m
30 m
Combined Non-Residential and Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Combined Non-Residential and
Residential Uses
a) Minimum Lot Frontage
25 m
b) Minimum Lot Area
930 m2
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
See additional provisions
e) Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 m
f) Minimum Landscaped Area
30% of total lot area
g) Maximum Building Height
30 m
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14.3 Additional Provisions
Main floor Uses in Combined Residential and Non-Residential Buildings
1. Where residential and non-residential uses are combined within the same building, no
residential uses shall be located on the main floor, unless the residential uses are behind the
non-residential use.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any portion of a residential use utilized for indoor amenity
area, or providing ingress and egress to residential uses may be permitted along the
building frontage.
Manufacture and Sale of Products
A retail store may include manufacturing of products sold on the premises, provided that the
space devoted to such manufacturing does not exceed 50% of the total floor area.
Landscaping requirements for Automobile Sales Establishment
Automotive Sales Establishments shall be required to provide a minimum of 10% landscaped
area. Required landscape strips shall not be included to meet the 10% landscaped area
requirement.
Alternate Side Yard Provisions for Combined Residential and Commercial
Uses
1. In the case of a Low Density Residential Use containing both commercial and residential
uses, the following minimum interior side yard provisions shall apply:
a) Where an attached garage or carport is provided, the minimum interior side yard shall be
1.5 m on each side with living space above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m on the side
with a garage but no living space above or behind.
b) Where a carport is provided, the minimum interior side yard shall be 1.5 m and 0.5 m on
the carport side.
c) Where no attached garage or carport is provided, the minimum interior side yard shall
be 3 m on the driveway side and 1.5 m on the other side.
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Mixed-Use Commercial (MUC) Zone
Semi-detached Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition is 1.5 m from the common
lot line which divides the semi-detached dwelling units.
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted deck is 0 m from the common lot
line which divides the semi-detached dwelling units.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for semi-detached dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
semi-detached dwelling units.
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between row house units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for linear rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear rowhouse dwelling units.
Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
cluster rowhouse dwelling units.
Landscaping Requirements for Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings, Quadruplex
Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity area, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
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pedestrians but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this Section.
14.4 Exception Zones
MUC-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
MUC
MUC-1
086/01
Property Location: 1515 Pitt Street (Summit Fitness) - Part of West Half of Lot 9, Concession
2
Uses
i. No residential uses shall be permitted.
MUC-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
MUC
MUC-2
104/12
Property Location: 3050 Pitt Street
Uses
i. An internalized commercial self-storage operation in the existing building with no outside
storage of client (i.e. renters) items and excluding both hazardous materials and any type
of vehicles, shall be permitted.
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MUC-3
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
MUC
MUC-3
2024-014
Property Location: 24 Ninth Street - Part lot 14, South Side of Ninth Street, being Part 2 on
Reference Plan 52R-6450
Uses
i. Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, the existing 35 parking spaces shall be
deemed to meet the required parking for (combined) uses on this subject site.
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Section 15
Highway Commercial (HC) Zone
15 Highway Commercial (HC) Zone
The Highway Commercial (HC) Zone is intended to implement the General Commercial policies
of the Official Plan. The HC Zone generally permits a range of automotive-oriented commercial
uses and general commercial uses including automobile sales establishments, automobile
services stations, and home improvement centres.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a HC Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
15.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than:
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Agricultural feed store
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Animal hospital
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Arcade
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Automobile sales establishment
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Automobile service station
-
Automotive supply store
-
Bakery
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Catering establishment
-
Convenience store
-
Drive-in theatre
-
Financial institution
-
Funeral home
-
Garden centre
-
Gas station
-
Home improvement centre
-
Hotel
-
Medical facility
-
Motel
-
Office
-
Parking lot
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Restaurant
-
Retail food store
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Small-scale urban horticulture
-
Transportation depot
-
Transportation terminal
-
Vehicle rental agency
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The following uses are also permitted provided that all service and repair associated with
the use is undertaken indoors:
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Automobile body shop
-
Automobile repair garage
-
Commercial vehicle and equipment
sales and servicing
-
Farm implement dealer
-
Recreational vehicle or marine sales
and service establishment
15.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Lot Area
4,000 m2
b) Minimum Lot
Frontage
60 m
c) Maximum Lot
Occupancy
30% of the area of the lot
d) Minimum Front Yard
Where parking is provided in
front yard
17 m
Where parking is not
provided in front yard
7.5 m
e) Minimum Interior Side
Yard
Where abutting a Residential
Zone
18 m
Where abutting a non-
Residential Zone
7.5 m
f) Minimum Exterior
Side Yard
17 m
g) Minimum Rear Yard
Where parking is provided in
rear yard
15 m
Where parking is not
provided in rear yard
9 m
Where parking is not
provided in the rear yard
17 m
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Provision
Requirement
and the rear yard abuts a
public street
Where abutting a Residential
Zone whether parking is
provided or not
18 m
h) Maximum Building
Height
20 m
Hotel: 30 m
15.3 Additional Provisions
Accessory Dwellings
One (1) dwelling unit within a portion of a commercial building, for the exclusive use of an
occupant whose residence on the premises is essential, is permitted accessory to a use
permitted in this Zone.
Special Provisions for Vincent Massey Drive
Notwithstanding the permitted uses listed in this Zone, the following additional uses shall be
permitted along Vincent Massey Drive, from Demontigny Street to the Canadian National
Railway line:
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Cinema
-
Personal service establishment
-
Retail food store
-
Retail store
Special Provisions for Hebert Street
No commercial use shall front on Hebert Street.
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Parking
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, parking is permitted on front and side
yards, provided that a landscape strip of a minimum 3 m in width is maintained along the front
lot line exclusive of designated entrances.
Outdoor Commercial Storage
No part of any lot in this Zone shall be used for outdoor commercial storage, except for the
following permitted uses:
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Automobile body shop
-
Farm implement dealer
-
Garden centre
-
Home improvement centre
-
Recreational vehicle or marine sales
and service establishment
Transportation terminals - Additional provisions
The following additional provisions apply to a permitted transportation terminal:
a) Where a transportation terminal abuts a lot in a Residential, Institutional, or Open Space
Zone, screening in the form of landscaping, a landscaped berm, or fencing, must be
utilized to reduce the visual impact of any parking, loading or storage area from such an
abutting lot.
15.3.7 Landscaping, Buffering and Fencing
Where a side yard or rear yard of a lot used for a permitted commercial use abuts a Residential
Zone, the following provisions apply:
a) A screening fence shall be provided having a minimum height of 1.86 m; and
b) Required side yards and rear yards shall be established and maintained as a landscaped
area throughout with the exception of that portion which may be used for parking or
permitted storage purposes.
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15.4 Exception Zones
HC-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-1
130/86
Property Location: 2201 Power Dam Drive (Part of Lot 18, Concession 3, known as the Sunset
Trailer Park)
Uses
i. A mobile home park shall be permitted.
Standards
ii. A maximum of 26 mobile homes are permitted on the site.
iii. The provisions of the Residential 50 Zone will apply in respect of minimum yard
dimensions, mobile home sizes, and parkland, except that a rear yard of 4.57 m (15 ft) will
be permitted.
iv. The setback for trailers on lots abutting a street will be the same as for a main building in
the Highway Commercial Zone.
HC-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-2
038/01
Property Location: Part of E½ Lot 17, Concession 3, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner of the East Half of Lot 17, Concession 3; Thence north-
westerly on a bearing of North 31 degrees 15 minutes and 30 seconds west, a distance of 396
feet (120.7 meters) more or less on a bearing of North 52 degrees 1 minute and 30 seconds
east; Thence on a bearing of 31 degrees 15 minutes and 30 seconds west, a distance of 396
feet (120.7 meters) more or less to a point in the southern limit of the East Half of Lot 17,
Concession 3 and; Thence on a bearing of North 52 degrees 1 minute and 30 seconds east, a
distance of 125 feet (38.1 meters) plus or minus to the point of commencement
Uses
i. A mobile home park shall be permitted;
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Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-2
038/01
ii. Additional mobile home parks shall be permitted only by site-specific rezoning and
availability of adequate servicing.
HC-3(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-3(H)
2009/161
Property Location: Roll No. 06000430300 (1123 and 1125 Brookdale Avenue), Cornwall,
Ontario
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses on the property identified in By-
law No. 2009/161 and on the Zoning Map.
ii. The Holding (H) Zone should not be removed until submission of an appropriate Site Plan
for the future commercial use to specifically address issues of lot grading, fencing, noise,
and drainage.
iii. That no commercial access be proposed to and from Hebert Street, as per the previous
Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) decision in 1983.
iv. That no transport trucks be permitted on this subject site, as per the previous OMB
decision in 1983.
HC-4
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-4
106/04
Property Location: 1610 Brookdale Avenue (Part of the East Half of Lot 13, Concession 2,
representing two abutting merged lots (1610 Brookdale Avenue ±0.47 acres and immediately
abutting vacant lot to north ±0.23 acres)
Uses
i. Permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) restaurant, eating establishment (licensed or non-licensed), drive-in restaurant, dairy
bar, but shall not include freestanding bars and/or taverns;
b) place of assembly;
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106/04
c) offices restricted to banks, trust companies, financial institutions, retail store for the
sale of arts and crafts, bakery;
d) medical laboratory / clinic and related medical offices;
e) convenience store;
f) real estate agency. Insurance agency, employment agency, and travel agency;
g) personal service establishment restricted to a barber shop, beauty salon or hairdresser,
provided that where the personal service establishment is to be located forms an
integral part of a building used for any other use or uses permitted in the HC-4 zone;
h) pharmacy / drug store; and
i)
oil change facility
Standards
The above-noted site-specific permitted uses shall be subject to the following:
ii. Minimum lot area: 2,428 m2;
iii. Minimum lot frontage: 33.5 m;
iv. Minimum rear yard setback: 18 m;
v. Minimum side yard setback to northern property line: 18 m;
vi. Minimum side yard setback to southern property line: 7 m;
vii. Maximum lot occupancy for main building: 418 m2;
viii. Maximum lot occupancy for all structures combined: 437 m2..
Other
ix. No outside storage of materials or goods and only one (1) contained garbage receptacle
shall be permitted on-site and is required to be set back not less than 9 m from any
Residential Zone.
HC-5
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-5
206/04 & 214/06
Property Location: 3301 Brookdale Avenue (Northern 3.48 ha [8.6 ac] of land (to be severed)
of an approximately 7.12 ha [17.6 ac] parcel on Part of the West Half of Lot 12, Concession 3,
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HC-5
206/04 & 214/06
City of Cornwall, being at the southeast corner of Brookdale Avenue and Cornwall Centre
Road)
Uses
i. A service station or commercial garage (including a truck stop), shall not be permitted,
save and except for service activity ancillary and directly associated with an automobile
dealership.
Standards
ii. Minimum front yard setback: 30.5 m;
iii. Minimum south side yard setback from property line for any septic system: 61 m;
iv. Minimum south side yard setback and rear yard setback: 61 m.
Other
v. Minimum landscape strip along south side yard and rear yard: 15.24 m.
HC-6
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-6
050/08
Property Location: 410 Seventh Street West (Part of Lot 12, Concession 1)
Uses
i. Permitted uses shall include the uses permitted in the Community Commercial (CC) Zone,
including a retail food store but excluding a supermarket;
ii. A pool / spa retail operation, including a related warehouse and a well drilling component,
shall also be permitted.
Standards
iii. Lot area: 3,530 m2;
iv. Western side yard setback: 1.5 m;
v. Rear yard setback: 1.5 m.
Other
vi. The required 3 m landscape strip shall be permitted at 0 m along the front yard.
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HC-7
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-7
083/09
Property Location: 810 Second Street West (Part of Lot 14, Concession 1, being Part of Part 1
on Plan 52R-5274, including proposed lot addition in the rear)
Standards
i. Lot frontage: 33.2 m;
ii. Lot area: 1,567.2 m2.
HC-8
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-8
2014/174
Property Location: 3250 Brookdale Avenue (Part of Lot 13, Concession 3)
Standards
i. Multiple buildings / development pads shall be permitted;
ii. The aggregate gross leasable area (GLA) of the development shall be used to determine
lot occupancy;
iii. The remaining Zone standards are to be applied to the overall development, as a wholly
combined unit, as opposed to individual buildings / pads.
HC-9
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-9
2015/032
Property Location: 3105 Brookdale Avenue (approximately 3.9-acre parcel lying on Part of
West ½ of Lot 12, Concession 3, City of Cornwall, being at the northeast quadrant of
Brookdale Avenue and Highway 401, and immediately north of the Highway 401 interchange)
Uses
i. No service station or commercial garage (including a truck stop), save and except service
activity ancillary and directly associated with an automobile dealership, shall be permitted
in this location.
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Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-9
2015/032
Standards
ii. Special minimum rear yard setback from the property line for any septic system: 61 m;
iii. Special minimum rear yard setback: 61 m;
iv. Minimum landscape strip on rear yard: 15.24 m;
v. Multiple buildings / development pads shall be permitted;
vi. The aggregate gross leasable area (GLA) of the development shall be used to determine
lot occupancy;
vii. The remaining Zone standards are to be applied to the overall development, as a wholly
combined unit, as opposed to individual buildings / pads.
HC-10
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-10
2015/034
Property Location: Part of West ½ of Lot 12, Concession 3, City of Cornwall (approximately
8.9-acre parcel being at the northeast quadrant of Brookdale Avenue and Highway 401)
Uses
i. A gas bar shall be permitted, but the remainder of the following provision shall be
maintained: no service station or commercial garage (including a truck stop), save and
except service activity ancillary and directly associated with an automobile dealership, shall
be permitted in this location.
Standards
ii. Minimum front yard setback: 30.5 m;
iii. Remove the 61 m special minimum south side yard setback from the property line for any
septic system in its entirety;
iv. Remove the 61 m minimum south side yard setback, but maintain the required 61 m side
yard setback for the rear yard;
v. Remove the minimum landscape strip on the south side yard of 15.24 m, and require the
Highway Commercial (HC) Zone standard, but maintain the 15.24 m landscape strip
requirement for the rear yard;
vi. Multiple buildings / development pads shall be permitted;
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Exception No. /
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HC-10
2015/034
vii. The aggregate gross leasable area (GLA) of the development shall be used to determine
lot occupancy;
viii. The remaining Zone standards are to be applied to the overall development, as a wholly
combined unit, as opposed to individual buildings / pads.
HC-11
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-11
146/17
Property Location: 1000 Cumberland Street (Part of Lot 12, Concession 1, being Part 1 on
Plan 52R-1708) and 405 Ninth Street West (Part of Lot 12, Concession 1, being Part 1 on Plan
52R-4701)
Standards
i. Exterior side yard setback: 5 m;
ii. Rear yard setback: 6.5 m.
Parking
iii. Twenty-eight (28) parking spaces shall be required.
Other
iv. The commercial development shall be subject to the Site Plan Control process.
HC-12
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-12
2010/003
Property Location: Part of the West Half of Lot 17, Concession 2, legally described as Parts 9,
10, 11 and 12 on Plan 52R-7196, situated at the northwest portion of the parcel commonly
referred to as the former Domtar Wood Room / Parking Lot, with frontage on Seventh Street
West
Standards
i. Minimum east side yard setback: 18 m;
ii. Minimum west side yard setback: 4 m.
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Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-13
018/1985
Property Location: 1545 Vincent Massey Drive (Part of Lot 69, Plan 240 and Part of Lot 14,
Concession 2, and Part 2, Plan 52R-610)
Uses
i. A retirement home shall be permitted.
HC-14
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-14
086/2008
Property Location: 1395 Rosemount Avenue (Part of Lot 12, Concession 2)
Uses
Permitted uses shall include the uses permitted in the Community Commercial (CC) Zone,
including a retail food store but excluding a supermarket;
A pool / spa retail operation, including a related warehouse and a well drilling component,
shall also be permitted together with the existing specified industrial and professional
offices at the date of the passing of By-law 086/2008.
HC-15
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-15
169/2007
Property Location: 750 Cumberland Street and 800 Cumberland Street (Part of Lot 12,
Concession 1)
Uses
i. Permitted uses shall include the uses permitted in the Community Commercial (CC) Zone,
including a retail food store but excluding a supermarket.
Standards
750 Cumberland Street:
ii. Lot frontage: 4.48 m (14.71 ft); and
iii. Lot area: 2,243.14 m2 (24, 145 ft2).
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HC-15
169/2007
800 Cumberland Street:
iv. Minimum side yard on the south side: 0.9 m; and
v. Minimum rear yard on the west side: 9.1 m.
HC-16
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-16
131/2004
Property Location: 1545 Vincent Massey Drive and 1755 Vincent Massey Drive (Part of Lot
15, Concession 1, Part of Part 1 on Plan 52R-3499, Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 52R-3745)
Uses
i. A retirement home shall be permitted.
HC-17
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
HC-17
2024-014
Property Location: 1539-1541 Vincent Massey Drive (Part of Lots 13 and 14, Concession 2,
and Part of Lot 68 on Registered Plan 240, shown on Reference Plan 52R-3504).
Uses
i. Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, a commercial hockey school with ancillary
dormitory shall be permitted with 77 parking spaces on site deemed as being sufficient.
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Section 16
Community Commercial (CC) Zone
16 Community Commercial (CC) Zone
The Community Commercial (CC) Zone is intended to implement the General Commercial
policies of the Official Plan and serve the broad commercial needs of residential communities
throughout the City and beyond. The CC Zone generally permits a wide range of commercial
uses which are typically clustered as Community Shopping Centres or Regional Shopping
Centres. This Zone provides separate standards for Community Shopping Centres (Level 1) and
Regional Shopping Centres (Level 2).
All structures and buildings erected, altered, or used in a CC Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
16.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Animal hospital
-
Arcade
-
Art gallery
-
Artist studio
-
Automobile sales
establishment
-
Automotive supply store
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Building supply outlet
-
Car wash
-
Cinema
-
Commercial school
-
Community centre
-
Day care centres
-
Drive-in
theatre
-
Financial
institution
-
Funeral home
-
Garden Centre
-
Gas station
-
Home
improvement
centre
-
Hotel
-
Institutional
uses
-
Medical facility
-
Motel
-
Parking
garage
-
Parking lot
-
Personal service
establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or
recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Restaurant
-
Retail food store
-
Retail store
-
Self-storage facility
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Theatre
-
Vehicle rental agency
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16.2 Zone Standards
Community Shopping Centre (Level 1) Standards
The following standards shall apply to any development consisting of 600 m2 aggregate gross
leasable area to 13,935.5 m2 aggregate gross leasable area:
Provision
Requirement for Community Shopping Centre (Level 1)
a) Minimum Lot Area
4,000 m2
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
50 m
c) Maximum Lot Occupancy
40%
d) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
e) Minimum Interior Side
Yard
Where lot does not abut a
Residential Zone
One half of building height,
but not less than 3 m
Where lot abuts a
Residential Zone
Equal to the building height
but not less than 6 m
f) Minimum Exterior Side
Yard
Where lot does not abut a
Residential Zone
6 m
Where lot abuts a
Residential Zone
12 m
g) Minimum Rear Yard
Where lot does not abut a
Residential Zone
One half of building height,
but not less than 3 m
Where lot abuts a
Residential Zone
Equal to building height, but
not less than 6 m
h) Minimum Landscaped
Area
10%
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Provision
Requirement for Community Shopping Centre (Level 1)
i) Maximum Building Height
15 m
Regional Shopping Centre (Level 2) Standards
The following standards shall apply to any development consisting of greater than 13,935 m2
aggregate gross leasable area:
Provision
Requirement for Regional Shopping Centre (Level 2)
a) Minimum Lot Area
40,500 m2
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
100 m
c) Maximum Lot Occupancy
40%
d) Minimum Front Yard
Where lot does not
abut a Residential Zone
6 m
Where lot abuts a
Residential Zone
12 m
e) Minimum Interior Side
Yard
Where lot does not
abut a Residential Zone
One half of building height, but
not less than 8 m
Where lot abuts a
Residential Zone
Equal to building height, but not
less than 16 m
f) Minimum Exterior Side
Yard
Where lot does not
abut a Residential Zone
9 m
Where lot abuts a
Residential Zone
18 m
g) Minimum Rear Yard
Where lot does not
abut a Residential Zone
One half of building height, but
not less than 8 m
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Provision
Requirement for Regional Shopping Centre (Level 2)
Where lot abuts a
Residential Zone
Equal to building height, but not
less than 16 m
h) Minimum Total Aggregate
Gross Leasable Area
13,935.5 m2
i) Minimum Landscaped
Area
10%
j) Maximum Building Height
18 m
16.3 Additional Provisions
Lots Abutting Residential Zoning
Where a lot in this Zone abuts a lot within a Residential Zone, no parking, access driveways,
outside storage or outdoor display shall be permitted within 8 m of the abutting yard of such
residentially zoned lands.
Manufacture and Sale of Products
A retail store may include manufacturing of products sold on the premises, provided that the
space devoted to such manufacturing does not exceed 50% of the total floor area.
Accessory Dwellings
One (1) dwelling unit attached to or integrated into a shopping centre complex, for the exclusive
use of an occupant whose residence on the premises is essential, is permitted accessory to a use
permitted in this Zone.
Landscaping, Buffering and Fencing
Where a side yard or rear yard of a lot used for a permitted commercial use abuts a Residential
Zone, the following provisions apply:
a) A screening fence shall be provided; and
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b) Those required side yards and rear yards which abut a Residential Zone shall be
established and maintained as a landscaped area throughout with the exception of that
portion which may be used for parking or permitted storage purposes.
Commercial Developments Exceeding Maximum Gross Leasable Area
Any commercial development exceeding the maximum gross leasable area requirement of this
Zone will be permitted only by way of a site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment.
Least Stringent Minimum Yard Standard
Notwithstanding the standards of this Zone, where new development or redevelopment is
proposed in the CC Zone, less stringent minimum front yard, side yard, and rear yard standards
may be applied where such standards were in-effect under the most previous on-site zoning of
record.
16.4 Exception Zones
CC-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
CC
CC-1
103/90
Property Location: 840 Amelia Street (Part of Lots 10 and 11, South Ninth Street, more
specifically Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Plan 52R-1710)
Uses
i. A parking lot shall be the only permitted use.
CC-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
CC
CC-2
2011/023
Property Location: Sites #A22 (Edwardson Development Inc. parcel) and #A26 (Stan Body
parcel, Part of Lots 12 and 13, Concession 3), as illustrated on Schedules "V" and "Z" of By-law
2011/023
Other
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Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
CC
CC-2
2011/023
i. Development within the flood fringe / floodplain of the South Branch of the Raisin River
near Brookdale Avenue and verified by the most current Raisin Region Conservation
Authority (RRCA) mapping, with more particular applicability to Sites #A22 (Edward
Development Inc. parcel) and #A6 (Stan Body parcel, Part of Lots 12 and 13, Concession
3), shall be subject to the minimum Canadian Geodetic datum elevation(s) for buildings
identified by the RRCA. Further, development on Site #A6 (Stan Body parcel) shall require
an appropriate approval of the RRCA.
CC-3(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
HC
CC-3(H)
021/04
Property Location: 1825 Brookdale Avenue (Part of Lot 12, Concession 2, City of Cornwall,
commonly referred to as the front part of the Home Depot site (Block A), as set out in
Schedule "A" of By-law 021/04
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses on that portion of the property
generally measuring approximately 11 m (361 ft) frontage along Brookdale Avenue by
approximately by 30 m (98.5 ft) depth on Part of Lot 12, Concession 2, City of Cornwall
and commonly referred to as the front part of the Home Depot site (Block A), as set out in
Schedule "A" of By-law 012/04.
ii. The Holding (H) Zone should not be removed until such time as the following items are
completed, to the satisfaction of Council:
a) Preliminary Site Plan layout depicting the siting and use description of any proposed
development and associated parking / access / landscaping and buffering, for
example.
iii. It is not the intent of this Holding (H) Zone to restrict access (driveways) to the Home
Depot development.
CC-4
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
CC
CC-4
2023-096
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Section 16
Community Commercial (CC) Zone
Property Location: 10 Tollgate Road East (Part of Lot 9, Concession 2 & Parts 1, 2, and 3 on
Reference Plan 52R-5462)
Uses
i.
Rental of musical instruments and/or equipment, ancillary to the main retail use, shall
be permitted
Standards
ii.
Technical parking stall requirement for the use of commercial school (one-on-one
music lessons) be reduced to 2 spaces per classroom.
iii.
The existing access driveway (within 8 metres of the southern property line abutting
residentially zoned lands) shall be permitted to remain, provided that the existing
landscape strip between the driveway and southern property line is maintained at a
minimum width of 1 metre. Should the property undergo a full redevelopment, the
most current zoning standards shall be applied.
Other
iv.
A screening fence shall be installed and maintained along the southern property line
abutting residential zoned lands no later than twelve (12) months from the date of
passing of this By-law. Further the fence shall be constructed of suitable materials and
a detailed design submitted to the Planning Division prior to obtaining a fence permit.
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Section 17
Cotton Mills District (CMD) Zone
17 Cotton Mills District (CMD) Zone
The Cotton Mills District (CMD) Zone implements the Business District policies of the Official
Plan and is intended to support a mixed residential and business district, with an emphasis on
higher-density development. The CMD Zone generally permits retail and personal services.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a CMD Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
17.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
Non-Residential Uses
-
Animal hospital
-
Arcade
-
Art gallery
-
Artist studio
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Catering establishment
-
Cinema
-
Commercial school
-
Community centre
-
Day care centre
-
Financial institution
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Hotel
-
Institutional uses
-
Medical facility
-
Office
-
Parking garage
-
Parking lot
-
Personal service establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Post-secondary school
-
Restaurant
-
Retail food store
-
Retail store
-
School
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Theatre
-
Wholesale establishment
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Residential Uses
-
Dwelling, apartment
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Rooming house
-
Transitional housing
17.2 Zone Standards
Non-Residential Uses
The following standards shall apply to non-residential buildings and uses:
Provision
Requirement for Non-Residential Uses
a) Minimum Lot Area
No requirement
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
No requirement
c) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Interior Side
Yard
0 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
6 m
g) Maximum Building Height
30 m
Residential Uses
The following standards shall apply to residential buildings and uses:
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Cotton Mills District (CMD) Zone
Provision
Requirement for Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
a) Minimum Lot
Area
185 m2 per main dwelling
unit
464 m2
600 m2
930 m2
b) Minimum Lot
Frontage
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear): 20.5 m, plus an
additional 4.8 m per main
dwelling unit in excess of
3
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster): 30 m
15 m
18 m
dd)
c) Minimum
Landscaped Area
30% - See additional
provisions
N/A
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
d) Minimum Front
Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
e) Minimum Interior
Side Yard
2.4 m plus 0.6 m for each
additional or partial storey
above the first (applicable
to end units only)
1.5 m on
one side
and 3 m on
the
driveway
side
1.5 m on
one side
and 3 m on
the
driveway
side
4.5 m
f) Minimum Exterior
Side Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
g) Minimum Rear
Yard
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear): 8 m
8 m
8 m
8 m
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Provision
Requirement for Residential Uses
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster)
Triplex
dwelling,
Rooming
house
Quadruplex
dwelling
Apartment
dwelling,
Transitional
housing
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster): 6 m
h) Maximum Lot
Occupancy (all
main buildings)
40%
40%
40%
40%
i) Maximum
Building Height
13.7 m
13.7 m
13.7 m
30 m
Combined Residential and Non-Residential Uses
The following standards shall apply where residential and non-residential uses are combined
within the same building:
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
b) Minimum Interior Side
Yard
Where a rear yard is not
accessible from a street or
public lane
4 m
Where a rear yard is
accessible from a street or
public lane
0 m
c) Minimum Exterior
Side Yard
6 m
d) Minimum Rear Yard
8 m
e) Maximum Building
Height
30 m
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17.3 Additional Provisions
Main floor Uses in Combined Residential and Non-Residential Buildings
1. Where residential and non-residential uses are combined within the same building, no
residential uses shall be located on the main floor, unless the residential uses are behind the
non-residential use.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any portion of a residential use utilized for indoor amenity
area, or providing ingress and egress to residential uses may be permitted along the
building frontage.
Expansion of Existing Manufacturing Uses
No existing manufacturing uses located within an existing building in this Zone shall be
permitted to expand beyond the existing building.
Building Conversions
Where a building is converted from a non-residential use to a residential use, such building shall
not be subject to the lot occupancy, open space, or maximum floor area provisions of this Zone
if such building existed as of the date of passing this By-law.
Outdoor Storage
Outdoor storage of materials or equipment shall be permitted in this Zone only for
manufacturing uses which existed on the date of the passing of this By-law.
a) Such outdoor storage shall be located only in a side yard or rear yard, provided it is
screened from abutting streets.
Special Parking Requirements
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the following special parking requirements
apply in this Zone.
a) For residential uses, one (1) parking space shall be provided per dwelling unit.
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b) For commercial uses, one (1) parking space shall be provided for every 55 m2 of gross
leasable floor area.
Material of New Building and Structures
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, the predominant façade material for new
buildings and structures shall be red brick of a similar nature to the Historic Cotton Mills.
Variation from such material(s) shall require the approval of the City's Site Plan Review
Committee and would not require a minor variance or zoning by-law amendment, provided this
approval is obtained.
Manufacture and Sale of Products
A retail store may include manufacturing of products sold on the premises, provided that the
space devoted to such manufacturing does not exceed 50% of the total floor area.
Parking Requirements for Home Occupations
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, parking requirements for home occupations
shall be waived in this Zone where dwelling units have approved access to dedicated common
visitor parking in the overall Cotton Mill Complex.
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between rowhouse units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for linear rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear rowhouse dwelling units.
Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
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Cotton Mills District (CMD) Zone
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear cluster dwelling units.
Landscaping Requirements for Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings, Quadruplex
Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity area, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
pedestrians but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this Section.
17.4 Exception Zones
CMD-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
CMD
CMD-1
097/16
Property Location: 5, 540, 570 and 580 Harbour Road (legally described as Part of Lot 7,
Concession 1, as shown on Reference Plan 52R-3083)
Uses
i. The following uses shall not be permitted:
a) Storage garage;
b) Dormant (occasional) storage;
c) Storage/distribution of related goods.
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By-law No.
CMD
CMD-1
097/16
ii. Uses permitted in the Open Space (OSP) Zone and Open Space Commercial (OSP C) Zone
shall be permitted, and the respective Zone standards for the said uses in the Zone shall
apply.
Standards
iii. Utilize applicable landscape areas (as per By-law standards) and separation between
multiple buildings on a lot to establish waterfront view corridor protection from Harbour
Road and Edward Street, for example, and associated public access and connectivity to and
along the waterfront. Appropriate orientation/siting and spacing of such development
shall also be reviewed at time of required Site Plan Control approval.
iv. Multiple buildings shall be permitted on these lands. Where two or more buildings are to
be erected on one parcel of land, each building shall be assigned a portion of the land of
the total parcel. For the purpose of this By-Law, each portion shall be deemed to be a lot.
The buildings on these lots shall comply with the applicable standards as identified in this
By-law.
v. For all Commercial / Non-Residential Uses / Mixed Uses (excluding OSP, OSP C, and full
residential uses), the following standards shall apply:
a) Minimum front yard setback: 6 m
b) Minimum side yard setback: Half of the building height, but not less than 3 m
c) Minimum rear yard setback: 8 m
d) Maximum building height: 13.7 m (45 ft), but in no case exceeding 4 storeys, as
determined by the City's Chief Building Official (CBO).
e) Maximum lot occupancy: 30%
f) Minimum landscape area: 30% of the total lot area
vi. For full Residential Uses, only the following standards shall apply:
a) Full residential uses shall be subject to the Residential 40 (RES 40) Zone standards.
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Section 18
General Institutional (GI) Zone
18 General Institutional (GI) Zone
The General Institutional (GI) Zone is intended to permit community-oriented institutional uses
in established residential neighbourhoods as well as a range of residential uses. This Zone
implements both the policies of the Institutional designation and the Urban Residential
designation in the Official Plan.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a GI Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
18.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than:
-
Commercial school
-
Community centre
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, apartment
-
Dwelling, duplex
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, semi-detached
-
Dwelling, single-detached
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Farmers' market
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Institutional uses
-
Long-term care facility
-
Medical facility
-
Office
-
Park
-
Place of assembly
-
Place of worship
-
Post-secondary school
-
Retirement home
-
Rooming house
-
School
-
Service commercial uses
-
Trade and technical school
-
Transitional housing
2. The following uses are also permitted, subject to additional provisions:
a) A restaurant shall be permitted if incidental to the above permitted uses in provision (1).
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The following uses may be permitted within a permitted apartment dwelling containing more
than 30 units were located on the ground floor and where the total floor area of such uses does
not exceed 40% of the building's ground floor area:
-
Personal service establishment
-
Retail store
18.2 Zone Standards
Low to Medium Density Residential Uses
Provision
Requirement for Low to Medium Density Residential Uses
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming
house, Duplex dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling, Triplex
dwelling, Quadruplex dwelling
Rowhouse dwelling
(Linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(Cluster)
a) Minimum Lot
Frontage
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming
house, Duplex dwelling, Triplex dwelling:
15 m
Semi detached dwelling: 9 m per main
dwelling unit
Quadruplex dwelling: 18 m
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear): 20.5 m, plus an
additional 4.8 m per main
dwelling unit in excess of 3
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster): 30 m
b) Minimum Lot
Area
Single detached dwelling, Rooming
house, Duplex dwelling, Triplex dwelling:
464 m2
Semi-detached dwelling: 300 m2 per
main dwelling unit
Quadruplex dwelling: 600 m2
185 m2 per main dwelling
unit
c) Minimum
Landscaped Area
N/A
30%
d) Minimum Front
Yard
6 m
6 m
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Provision
Requirement for Low to Medium Density Residential Uses
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming
house, Duplex dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling, Triplex
dwelling, Quadruplex dwelling
Rowhouse dwelling
(Linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(Cluster)
e) Minimum Interior Side Yard (see Figure following this table)
Where an
attached garage
is provided
1.5 m on each side with living space
above or behind the garage, or 0.8 m on
the side with a garage but no living space
above or behind
2.4 m plus 0.6 m for each
additional or partial storey
above the first (applicable
to end units only)
Where a carport
is provided
1.5 m on each side with living space
above or behind the carport, and 0.5 m
on the carport side
Where no
attached garage
or carport is
provided
1.5 m and 3 m on the driveway side
f) Minimum Exterior
Side Yard
6 m
6 m
g) Minimum Rear
Yard
8 m
Rowhouse dwelling
(linear): 8 m
Rowhouse dwelling
(cluster): 6 m
h) Maximum Lot
Occupancy (all
main buildings)
40%
40%
i) Maximum
Building Height
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming
house, Duplex dwelling, Semi-detached
dwelling, Triplex dwelling: 11 m
11 m
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Provision
Requirement for Low to Medium Density Residential Uses
Single-detached dwelling, Rooming
house, Duplex dwelling,
Semi-detached dwelling, Triplex
dwelling, Quadruplex dwelling
Rowhouse dwelling
(Linear),
Rowhouse dwelling
(Cluster)
Quadruplex dwelling: 13.5 m
Illustration of Section 18.2.1 e) Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback Requirements:
Section 18.2.1 e) i): Where an attached garage
is provided, and where living space is
provided above or behind the garage
Section 18.2.1 e) i): Where an attached garage
is provided, but there is no living space above
or behind the garage
Medium to High Density Residential Uses and Other Permitted Uses
Provision
Requirement for Medium to High Density Residential Uses and
Other Permitted Uses
Apartment dwelling, Transitional
housing
Other Permitted Uses
a) Minimum
Lot
Frontage
30 m
15 m
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Provision
Requirement for Medium to High Density Residential Uses and
Other Permitted Uses
Apartment dwelling, Transitional
housing
Other Permitted Uses
b) Minimum
Lot Area
930 m2
450 m2
c) Minimum
Landscaped
Area
30% - See additional provisions
30% - See additional provisions
d) Minimum
Front Yard
6 m
6 m
e) Minimum
Interior
Side Yard
4.5 m
6 m
f) Minimum
Exterior
Side Yard
6 m
6 m
g) Minimum
Rear Yard
8 m
10.5 m
h) Maximum
Lot
Occupancy
(all main
buildings)
40%
40%
i) Maximum
Building
Height
20 m
20 m
18.3 Additional Provisions
Semi-detached Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition is 1.5 m from the common
lot line which divides the semi-detached dwelling units.
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The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted deck is 0 m from the common lot
line which divides the semi-detached dwelling units.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for semi-detached dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
semi-detached dwelling units.
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between row house units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for linear rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear rowhouse dwelling units.
Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings,
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear cluster dwelling units.
Landscaping Requirements for Non-Residential Uses, Cluster Rowhouse
Dwellings, Quadruplex Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity area, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
pedestrians but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
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General Institutional (GI) Zone
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this Section.
Alternate Servicing Situations
In the case of a proposed single-detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, duplex dwelling, or
other permitted non-residential use where public water supply and/or public sanitary sewers are
not available, the Zone standards set out in this Section shall not apply and instead, the
standards of the Residential 15 Zone shall apply. All other permitted development shall be on
full municipal services.
18.4 Exception Zones
GI-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
GI
GI-1
112/18
Property Location: 825 McConnell Avenue (Part of Lot 7, Concession)
Uses
i. A specialized private medical clinic facility shall be permitted.
ii. The use of a private club in the Zone shall be prohibited at this site.
Other
iii. The site will be subject to Site Plan Approval.
GI-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
GI
GI-2
2025/027
Property Location: Concession 1 East Part of Lot 3 and Concession 1 West Part of Lot 3
Registered Plan 52R4214 Parts 2 and 3
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Standards
i. Maximum building height, other permitted uses of 18 m
Other
ii. All lands zoned GI-2 are considered one lot for the purposes of applying the zone
provisions
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Section 19
Major Institutional (MI) Zone
19 Major Institutional (MI) Zone
The Major Institutional (MI) Zone is intended to permit major public and quasi-public uses which
are to be located outside of residential neighbourhoods.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in an MI Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
19.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than:
-
Commercial school
-
Conference centre
-
Continuum of care home
-
Institutional uses
-
Long-term care facility
-
Park
-
Place of assembly
-
Place of worship
-
Post-secondary school
-
Recreational and athletic facility
-
Transitional housing
2. The following uses are also permitted if incidental to the above permitted uses in provision
(1):
-
Bar
-
Restaurant
19.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Front Yard
6 m
b) Minimum Interior Side Yard
6 m
c) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
6 m
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Provision
Requirement
d) Minimum Rear Yard
10 m
e) Maximum Lot Occupancy
40%
f) Minimum Landscaped Area
30% - See additional provisions
g) Maximum Building Height
30 m
19.3 Additional Provisions
Minimum Landscape Buffer
Where a side yard or rear yard of a lot used for use permitted in this zone abuts a Residential
Zone, the following provisions apply:
a) Those required side yards and rear yards which abut a Residential Zone shall be
established and maintained as a landscaped area throughout with the exception of that
portion which may be used for permitted parking purposes.
Landscaping Requirements
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include planting,
playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of pedestrians but shall
exclude any space beneath or within any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
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Major Institutional (MI) Zone
19.4 Exception Zones
MI-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
MI
MI-1
148/07 & 2023-103
Property Location: 1950 Montreal Road (Part 3 on Reference Plan 52R-663 as well as Parts 2,
3 and 6 on Reference Plan 52R-274)
Uses
i.
A maximum of five modular faming containers shall be permitted.
ii. A maximum of two (2) institutional residences shall be permitted.
iii. The existing conference centre and accessory structures can remain on-site.
iv. No other type of new buildings, structures or uses shall be permitted without further
amendments to the Zoning By-law.
Standards
v. The maximum gross floor area of all buildings located on the Nav Canada site shall not
exceed 64,565 m2 (695,000 ft2).
vi. An additional 32,516m2 (350,000ft2) of gross floor area shall be permitted on the
property for the development of two (2) institutional residential buildings with a
maximum permissible height of 10-storeys.
vii. A further additional gross floor area of 175m2 (1,880ft2) shall be permitted to
accommodate up to a maximum of five modular farming containers.
viii. Inclusive of the above additions, maximum gross floor area on the property shall not
exceed 97,256m2 (1,046,855ft2).
ix. The two (2) institutional residential buildings must maintain a minimum setback of
185m from the northern property line abutting the residences south Concorde
Avenue.
Others
x. 'Modular Farming Container' shall be defined as follows: "shall mean a prefabricated
walk-in structure/container, visually similar to marine containers or storage containers,
which is typically fitted out with services such as water, electricity and/or drainage to
facilitate the small-scale, all-season and indoor growing of (food) produce."
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xi. Produce grown in the modular farming containers shall strictly be for on-site
consumption and cannot be sold for profit.
xii. For any use on the property, the minimum required setbacks(s) from the abutting
municipal wastewater treatment plant shall be determined on the basis of the
minimum required separation distance recommended by a Land Use Compatibility
Study for land uses adjacent to a sewage treatment plant, and shall be in compliance
with requirements of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks.
xiii. Any new development or site alterations on the property, including the modular
farming containers, shall be subject to Site Plan Control. Other new buildings or
structures with a footprint of 150m2 or less shall be exempt from Site Plan Control.
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Section 20
Employment Area Light (EAL) Zone
20 Employment Area Light (EAL) Zone
The Employment Area Light (EAL) Zone implements the Employment Area policies of the Official
Plan. This Zone generally permits light industrial uses, with no detrimental physical or aesthetic
impacts on the immediate environment. Light industrial uses are uses where a product is
produced, manufactured, assembled, or stored, and that have a low probability of fugitive
emissions (e.g. noise, odour, dust and vibration). Such industries operate primarily in the
daytime with infrequent movement of products and minimal outside storage. Examples include
manufacturing, assembly operations, and food processing.
All structures and buildings erected, altered, or used in an EAL Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
20.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than:
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Animal hospital
-
Animal shelter
-
Assembly operation
-
Automobile body shop
-
Automobile sales
establishment
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Building supply outlet
-
Bulk sales and storage yard
-
Business accelerator /
incubator
-
Cannabis production and
processing facility
-
Catering establishment
-
Commercial storage
-
Commercial vehicle and
equipment sales & service
-
Co-working space
-
Data centre
-
Financial institution
-
Food processing
-
Garden centre
-
Gas station
-
Hotel
-
Kennel
-
Laboratory
-
Light industrial
-
Logistics/distribution
centre
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Manufacturing
-
Production and
broadcasting studio
-
Research and development
facility
-
Restaurant
-
Service industrial uses
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Small-scale distillery
-
Small-scale horticulture
-
Trade and technical school
-
Transportation depot
-
Transportation terminal
-
Warehouse
2. The following uses are also permitted, subject to additional provisions:
a) A place of assembly or recreation is permitted, provided where limited to a health club
or union hall.
20.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Lot
Frontage
50 m
b) Minimum Front
Yard
Abutting a
Residential Zone
23 m
Not Abutting a
Residential Zone
15 m
c) Minimum Interior
Side Yard
Abutting a
Residential Zone
45 m
Not Abutting a
Residential Zone
15 m
d) Minimum Exterior
Side Yard
Abutting a
Residential Zone
45 m
Not Abutting a
Residential Zone
15 m
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e) Minimum Rear
Yard
Abutting a
Residential Zone
45 m
Not Abutting a
Residential Zone
15 m
f) Maximum Lot Occupancy
50%
g) Maximum Building Height
20 m
Hotel: 30 m
Accessory Dwellings
One (1) dwelling unit within a portion of the main building, for the exclusive use of an occupant
whose residence on the premises is essential, is permitted accessory to a use permitted in this
Zone.
a) The lot occupancy of any permitted accessory dwelling shall not exceed 10%.
Factory Outlets
In this Zone, a factory outlet may be permitted as an integral part of a light industrial use or
service industrial use for the sale of products produced on the premises.
a) Such a factory outlet will not occupy more than 30% of the total floor area of any
individual operation.
b) Parking requirements for such uses shall be calculated at one (1) parking space per 28 m2
of retail display space.
Transportation Terminals - Additional Provisions
The following additional provisions apply to a permitted transportation terminal:
a) Where a transportation terminal abuts a lot in a Residential, Institutional, or Open Space
Zone, screening in the form of landscaping, a landscaped berm, or fencing must be
utilized to reduce the visual impact of any parking, loading or storage area from such an
abutting lot.
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Landscaping, Buffering and Fencing
Required front yards, side yards, and rear yards shall be established and maintained as a
landscaped area throughout with the exception of entrance/exits and areas used for parking and
loading spaces.
Lots Abutting Power Dam Drive
1. All lots abutting Power Dam Drive shall provide a minimum rear yard of 21 m.
2. There shall be no parking on rear yards abutting Power Dam Drive.
3. Where any yard abuts Power Dam Drive, screening in the form of a fence or natural
vegetation shall be provided.
Outdoor Commercial Storage
No part of any lot shall be used for outdoor commercial storage of materials and equipment
other than vehicles for which parking spaces shall be provided. Where any part of a lot was
legally used for outdoor commercial storage before this By-law took effect, outdoor commercial
storage may continue on that area of the lot presently being used, provided that such storage is
screened.
Additional Permitted Use Provisions
1. No use shall be permitted which is likely to create a nuisance by reason of excessive noise,
vibration, air pollution, radioactive radiation, glare, humidity, heat, liquid and solid wastes,
fire and explosion hazards.
2. All listed uses listed as permitted uses in this Zone which are subject to other applicable
legislation at both the Provincial and Federal level, for example, must be in receipt of valid
approvals, in order to be considered as permitted in the Zone.
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Employment Area Light (EAL) Zone
20.3 Exception Zones
EAL-2(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAL
EAL-2(H)
N/A
Property Location: Roll Nos. 06000119202 (490 Water St. W.); 06000119200 (800 and 801
Second St. W.); 06000119201; 06000305700; 06000301300; and 06000301200, Cornwall,
Ontario
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses on the property identified on the
Zoning Map, in accordance with the Comprehensive Redevelopment Area designation in
the City's Official Plan.
ii. The Holding (H) Zone should not be removed until such time as a comprehensive
development scheme and site plan control application are prepared and approved, in
accordance with Section 4.12.3 of the City's Official Plan.
EAL-3(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAL
EAL-3(H)
N/A
Property Location: Roll Nos. 01000747001; 01000746605; 01000747000; and 01000746600,
Cornwall, Ontario
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses on the property identified on the
Zoning Map, in accordance with the Comprehensive Redevelopment Area designation in
the City's Official Plan.
ii. The Holding (H) Zone should not be removed until such time as:
a) A comprehensive development scheme and site plan control application are prepared
and approved, in accordance with Section 4.12.3 of the City's Official Plan; and
b) On the portion of the lands which include a former waste disposal site and potential
contamination, appropriate rehabilitation measures are undertaken on the lands, to
the satisfaction of the Province and the City, in accordance with the City's Official Plan.
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EAL-4
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAL
EAL-4
018/1998
Property Location: 1240 Tenth Street East (Part of Lot 3, Concession 2)
Uses
i. A metal recycling operation and commercial garage shall be permitted.
EAL-5
EAL-6
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAL
EAL-6
N/A
Property Location: 1397 Rosemount Avenue, Cornwall, Ontario
Uses
i. A sheet metal fabrication use shall be permitted.
EAL-7
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAL
EAL-7
N/A
Property Location: 1020 Montreal Road, Cornwall, Ontario
Uses
i. A parking lot and a self-storage facility shall be permitted.
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAL
EAL-5
081/82
Property Location: 1343 and 1345 Rosemount Avenue, Cornwall, Ontario
Uses
i. An office shall be permitted.
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EAL-8
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAL
EAL-8
N/A
Property Location: Part of 232 Eleventh Street West, 244 and 390 Eleventh Street West, and
315 Ninth Street West, Cornwall, Ontario
Uses
i.
In addition to the permitted uses in the EAL zone, the following uses shall also be
permitted:
a) concrete plant;
b) storage silos for concrete plant materials;
c) gasoline & diesel pumps not for public use;
d) office; and
e) outdoor commercial storage.
Standards
ii.
Storage silos shall be set back a minimum of 25 m from streets or residential zones.
iii.
A setback of 0 m from interior property lines under common ownership shall apply for
storage silos.
EAL-9
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAL
EAL-9
2024-014
Property Location: 341 Balmoral Avenue, Cornwall, Ontario (Part of Lot 8, Concession 2, as
well as being Parts 1 to 8 on Reference Plan 52R-4642).
Uses
i. Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, a Place of Assembly or Recreation shall be
permitted on this site.
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Section 21
Employment Area General (EAG) Zone
21 Employment Area General (EAG) Zone
The Employment Area General (EAG) Zone implements the Employment Area policies of the
Official Plan. This Zone generally permits medium industrial uses, which could have a
detrimental visual or physical effect on adjacent land uses, particularly residential uses. Medium
industrial uses are uses where a product is produced, manufactured, assembled, or stored, and
that have point source emissions with minimal risk of adverse effects, and that may have
occasional outputs of fugitive emissions (e.g. noise, odour, dust, and/or vibration). Shift
operations may occur along with frequent movement of products. Outside storage of raw
material, waste and/or finished products may be a normal part of the operation. Examples
include: manufacturing, assembly operations, and food processing. Special attention shall be
given to the buffering of such industries from other uses, and to the accommodation of
industrial traffic flows.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in an EAG Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
21.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than:
-
Assembly operation
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Business accelerator / incubator
-
Cannabis production and processing
facility
-
Commercial storage
-
Commercial vehicle and equipment
sales and servicing
-
Contact centre
-
Co-working space
-
Data centre
-
Food processing
-
Logistics/distribution centre
-
Manufacturing
-
Medium industrial uses
-
Research and development facility
-
Restaurant
-
Small-scale brewery
-
Small-scale distillery
-
Small-scale urban horticulture
-
Trade and technical school
-
Transportation depot
-
Transportation terminal
-
Warehouse
-
Waste processing facility
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Health club
-
Hotel
-
Light industrial uses
21.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Lot Area
0.8 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
60 m
c) Minimum Front Yard
15 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
6 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
15 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
6 m
g) Maximum Lot Occupancy
50%
h) Maximum Building Height
30 m
21.3 Additional Provisions
Accessory Dwelling
One (1) dwelling unit within a portion of the main building, for the exclusive use of an occupant
whose residence on the premises is essential, is permitted accessory to a use permitted in this
Zone.
a) The lot occupancy of any permitted accessory dwelling shall not exceed 10%.
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Section 21
Employment Area General (EAG) Zone
Maximum Building Heights Near Residential Zones
Notwithstanding the maximum building height requirements of this Zone, any building within
15 m of a Residential Zone shall have a maximum building height of 14.5 m.
Landscaping Requirements
Required front and side yards shall be established and maintained as landscaped area
throughout with the exception of any portion used for parking purposes.
Increased Rear Yard Requirements
Notwithstanding the rear yard requirements of this Zone, where a rear yard in this Zone abuts a
public right-of-way, the minimum rear yard requirement shall be 15 m.
Alternate Minimum Lot Area and Minimum Lot Frontage Requirements
Notwithstanding the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements of this Zone, in
the area bounded by Marleau Avenue in the north, Campbell Street in the west, Copeland Street
in the south and Mack Drive in the east, the following alternate provisions shall apply:
a) The minimum lot area shall be 0.2 hectare.
b) The minimum lot frontage shall be 30 m.
Outdoor Commercial Storage of Materials
Outdoor commercial storage of materials and commodities shall be permitted in any side or rear
yard, provided that it is stored in an orderly fashion and that the storage area is screened by a
suitable barrier, fence or hedge as defined in the City of Cornwall Fence By-law; and further
provided that, any display or advertising of any product or commodity shall be permitted in any
front yard.
Additional Permitted Use Provisions
All listed uses listed as permitted uses in this Zone which are subject to other applicable
legislation at both the Provincial and Federal level, for example, must be in receipt of valid
approvals, in order to be considered as permitted in the Zone.
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21.4 Exception Zones
EAG-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-1
069/94
Property Location: Lands identified in Private Members Bill No. 31, lying on Parts of Lots 27
and 28, Concession 3, City of Cornwall (Former Combustion Engineering property)
Uses
i. Permitted uses are identified simply as "industrial".
EAG-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-2
095/12
Property Location: Western limit of the West ½ of Lot 5, Concession 2, City of Cornwall,
adjacent to / abutting all lands zoned and/or used residentially, being the existing and future
expanded area commonly referred to as the St. Antoine Subdivision
Standards
i. As per the D-6 Compatibility between Industrial Facilities, and the minimum separation
distances for Class I Industrial Facilities, a special setback for all buildings of 70 m shall
exist along the western limit of the West ½ of Lot 5, Concession 2, City of Cornwall,
adjacent to / abutting all lands zoned and/or used residentially, being the existing and
future expanded area commonly referred to as the St. Antoine Subdivision.
EAG-3
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-3
038/19
Property Location: Vacant 6.7 acre parcel located on Marleau Avenue, legally described as
East ½ of Lot B, Concession 1, Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan 52R-2213, Cornwall, Ontario
Uses
i. A commercial storage facility shall be permitted.
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EAG-4(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-4(H)
N/A
Property Location: Roll Nos. 01001701700 (1960 South Branch Rd.); 01001703600 (1160
South Branch Rd.); 01001703500 (1201 Service Rd.); 01001703200 (1360 South Branch Rd.);
01001703100 (1689 Service Rd.); 01001702201; 01001702001; 01001701800 (1850 South
Branch Rd.); 01001701600 (2080 South Branch Rd.); 01001701500; 01001701400;
01001700900 (2590 South Branch Rd.; 2598 South Branch Rd.); 01001700100 (2530 Boundary
Rd.); 01001703801; 01001702400 (1501 Service Rd.); 01001702300 (1511 Service Rd.);
01001702200 (1571 Service Rd.); and 01001702005 (1701 Service Rd.), Cornwall, Ontario
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses under the Employment Area
General (EAG) Zone on the portion of the properties identified on the Zoning Map.
ii. The Holding (H) Zone should not be removed until such time as the lands are acquired by
the City for the purposes of a Business Park expansion, and until full municipal services are
extended.
iii. Until such time as the lands are acquired by the City, the permitted uses under the Rural
Area (RA) Zone shall be permitted, and development shall be subject to the zone
standards of the RA Zone.
EAG-5(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-5(H)
N/A
Property Location: 791 Seventh Street West, Cornwall, Ontario
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses on the portion of the property
identified on the Zoning Map.
ii. The Holding (H) Zone should not be removed until such time as appropriate rehabilitation
measures are undertaken on the lands, to the satisfaction of the Province and the City, in
accordance with the City's Official Plan.
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EAG-6
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-6
2013-101
Property Location: 805 Boundary Road (Part of Lot D, Concession 1, Parts 1-7 on Plan 52R-
6902)
Uses
i. All uses permitted in the Employment Area Light (EAL) Zone;
ii. Sale of manufactured products produced or assembled on-site and shall include
associated Factory Retail Outlets, with such an outlet limited to a maximum 30% of the
total gross floor area of any individual manufacturing operation;
iii. Place of assembly or recreation, with a cumulative maximum gross leasable area of 1,580
m2 (17,006 ft2);
iv. Specialized health and cosmetic uses, and limited to a maximum of two such uses with a
cumulative maximum gross leasable area of 464.5 m2 (5,000 ft2);
v. Ministorage;
vi. Automobile sales establishment;
vii. Service stations subject to all applicable approvals (Refer to Technical standards and
Safety Authority (TSSA) and other possible approvals);
viii. Bulk sales and storage yard (including sale of topsoil, sand and gravel but not concrete,
and which is screened/covered to the satisfaction of the Municipality);
ix. Laundry cleaning and dyeing works;
x. Animal hospital and animal shelter, provided there is no outside storage of the animals
and no shelter shall be within 192 m (400 ft) of a Residential Zone;
xi. Convenience store, integrated into main development and not as a freestanding
structure;
xii. Electronic manufacturing or repairing service, and including the sale of used / repaired
electronic goods only;
xiii. Industrial supply outlet / store;
xiv. Office of general contractors, consulting engineers, construction managers, surveyors,
real estate, travel, insurance, appraisal, employment, trust companies;
xv. Industrial fasteners supply, sales and service;
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Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-6
2013-101
Property Location: 805 Boundary Road (Part of Lot D, Concession 1, Parts 1-7 on Plan 52R-
6902)
xvi. Medical laboratories / clinic and related medical offices, and limited to a maximum of two
such uses with a maximum cumulative gross leasable area of 929 m2 (10,000 ft2) in a main
building;
xvii. Personal service establishment, limited to a maximum of two such uses with a maximum
cumulative gross leasable area of 464.5 m2 (5,000 ft2);
xviii. Other commercial uses restricted to those related to the industrial uses, industrial
supplies or uses that involve repair services (including, but not limited to: motorcycle and
ATV sales and service, bicycle sales and service, fitness Equipment sales and service).
Other
xix. The property shall be subject to a comprehensive Site Plan Control process.
EAG-7
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-7
2017-127
Property Location: 525 Boundary Road (Part of Lot D, Concession 1, being Part 1 on Plan
52R-40)
Uses
i. A place of assembly and recreation and a garden centre shall be permitted.
EAG-8
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-8
2012-105
Property Location: 3304 Second Street East (West Half of Lot B, Concession 1, beings Parts 2,
3 and 4 on Plan 52R-1509)
Uses
i. An office shall be permitted, limited to no more than 50% of the front portion of the
existing building and totaling a maximum of 464.5 m2 (5,000 ft2).
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EAG-9
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
EAG
EAG-9
N/A
Property Location: 3330 Marleau Avenue (CON 1 PT LOTS C, D RP52R5584; PARTS 1,2,3)
Other
i.
No provisions in the Employment Area General (EAG) zone shall:
a) render non-conforming the location of structures and open storage existing on the
day of the passing of this Bylaw;
b) prevent any point source emissions or fugitive emissions that have otherwise been
approved by an Environmental Compliance Approval issued under the Environmental
Protection Act, provided said emissions are from a use existing on the day of the
passing of this Bylaw or from a permitted use in Section 21.1.
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Employment Area Heavy (EAH) Zone
22 Employment Area Heavy (EAH) Zone
The Employment Area Heavy (EAH) Zone implements the Employment Area policies of the
Official Plan. This Zone generally permits heavy industrial uses which could have a detrimental
visual or physical effect on adjacent land uses, particularly residential uses. Heavy industrial uses
are characterized as having regular emissions such as noise, smoke, odour, fumes and/or
vibrations. Such industries may operate continuously with frequent movement of products and
extensive outside storage. Examples include: manufacturing, assembly operations, and food
processing. Special attention shall be given to the buffering of such industries from other uses,
and to the accommodation of industrial traffic flows.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in an EAH Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
22.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Assembly operations
-
Cannabis production and processing
facility
-
Food processing
-
Heavy industrial uses
-
Manufacturing
-
Small-scale urban horticulture
22.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Lot Area
0.8 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
60 m
c) Minimum Front Yard
15 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
6 m
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Provision
Requirement
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
15 m
f) Minimum Rear Yard
6 m
g) Maximum Building Height
30 m
22.3 Additional Provisions
Accessory Dwelling
One (1) dwelling unit within a portion of the main building, for the exclusive use of an occupant
whose residence on the premises is essential, is permitted accessory to a use permitted in this
Zone.
Maximum Building Heights Near Residential Zones
Notwithstanding the maximum building height requirements of this Zone, any building within
15 m of a Residential Zone shall have a maximum building height of 14.5 m.
Landscaping Requirements
Required front and side yards shall be established and maintained as landscaped area
throughout with the exception of any portion used for parking purposes.
Increased Rear Yard Requirements
Notwithstanding the rear yard requirements of this Zone, where a rear yard in this Zone abuts a
public right-of-way, the minimum rear yard requirement shall be 15 m.
Additional Permitted Use Provisions
All listed uses listed as permitted uses in this Zone which are subject to other applicable
legislation at both the Provincial and Federal level, for example, must be in receipt of valid
approvals, in order to be considered as permitted in the Zone.
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Employment Area Heavy (EAH) Zone
22.4 Exception Zones
Reserved for future use.
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Section 23
Prime Agricultural (PR AGR) Zone
23 Prime Agricultural (PR AGR) Zone
The Prime Agricultural (PR AGR) Zone is intended to implement the Prime Agricultural
designation in the Official Plan. This Zone is comprised of prime agricultural lands, which have
Canada Land Inventory Class 1, 2, and 3 soils. Permitted uses include agricultural uses,
agriculture-related uses, and on-farm diversified uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a PR AGR Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
23.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be
used for purposes other than:
-
Agricultural uses
-
Agriculture-related uses
-
Dwelling, single-detached incidental
to an agricultural use
-
On-farm diversified uses
23.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Lot Area
40 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
150 m
c) Minimum Front
Yard
For all livestock buildings
30 m
For all other buildings
17 m
d) Minimum Interior
Side Yard
For all livestock buildings
30 m
For all other buildings
12 m
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Provision
Requirement
e) Minimum Exterior
Side Yard
For all livestock buildings
30 m
For all other buildings
17 m
f) Minimum Rear
Yard
For all livestock buildings
30 m
For all other buildings
12 m
g) Maximum Building Height
13.5 m
23.3 Additional Provisions
Additional Provisions for Permitted Single-detached Dwellings
The following provisions apply to single-detached dwellings permitted incidental to an
agricultural use:
a) Such a dwelling must be located on the site of agricultural uses; and
b) Such a dwelling must be equipped with sanitary facilities and water satisfactory to the
Medical Officer of Health.
Front Yard Abutting Provincial Highway
Where the front yard of a non-livestock building abuts a Provincial Highway, the minimum front
yard shall be 27.5 m.
Areas Subject to Flooding
Notwithstanding any provision of this By-law to the contrary, in areas subject to flooding, as
determined by reference to the City's Official Plan, latest Water Resource Mapping of the Raisin
Region Conservation Authority and appropriate site investigation, a construction or fill permit
and approval of the Raisin Region Conservation Authority may be required before a building
permit will be issued.
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Section 23
Prime Agricultural (PR AGR) Zone
23.4 Exception Zones
Reserved for future use.
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Section 24
Rural Area (RA) Zone
24 Rural Area (RA) Zone
The Rural Area (RA) Zone is intended to implement the Rural Area designation in the City's
Official Plan. Permitted uses are primarily agricultural activities, limited residential uses, and
some leisure uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in a RA Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
24.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than:
-
Agricultural uses
-
Agriculture-related uses
-
Animal hospital
-
Cemetery
-
Dwelling, single-detached incidental to
an agricultural use
-
Golf course
-
Kennel
-
On-farm diversified uses
2. The following uses are also permitted, subject to additional provisions:
a) Wayside pits and quarries, portable asphalt plants, and portable concrete plants are
permitted in this Zone for the duration of the construction of a public road or similar
project with the consent of the City.
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24.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
Agricultural uses, on-
farm diversified uses, and
single-detached
dwellings incidental to an
agricultural use
Other permitted uses
a) Minimum Lot Area
40 ha
4 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
150 m
100 m
c) Minimum
Front Yard
For all
livestock
buildings
30 m
N/A
For all other
buildings
17 m, provided that when
abutting a Provincial
Highway the minimum
front yard setback shall be
27.5 m
20 m
d) Minimum
Interior
Side Yard
For all
livestock
buildings
30 m
N/A
For all other
buildings
12 m
7.5 m
e) Minimum
Exterior
Side Yard
For all
livestock
buildings
30 m
N/A
For all other
buildings
17 m
20 m
f) Minimum
Rear Yard
For all
livestock
buildings
30 m
N/A
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Section 24
Rural Area (RA) Zone
Provision
Requirement
Agricultural uses, on-
farm diversified uses, and
single-detached
dwellings incidental to an
agricultural use
Other permitted uses
For all other
buildings
12 m
7.5 m
g) Maximum Building Height
13.5 m
13.5 m
h) Maximum Lot Occupancy
N/A
30%
24.3 Additional Provisions
Additional Provisions for Permitted Single-detached Dwellings
The following provisions apply to single-detached dwellings permitted incidental to an
agricultural use:
a) Such a dwelling must be located on the site of agricultural uses; and
b) Such a dwelling must be equipped with sanitary facilities and water satisfactory to the
Medical Officer of Health.
Areas Subject to Flooding
Notwithstanding any provision of this By-law to the contrary, in areas subject to flooding, as
determined by reference to the City's Official Plan, latest Water Resource Mapping of the Raisin
Region Conservation Authority and appropriate site investigation, a construction or fill permit
and approval of the Raisin Region Conservation Authority may be required before a building
permit will be issued.
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24.4 Exception Zones
RA-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RA
RA-1
167/06
Property Location: Part of Lots 25 and 26, Concession 3, more specifically Lot 3, Registered
Plan 265, City of Cornwall
Uses
i. A parking lot in support of a commercial use shall be permitted.
RA-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RA
RA-2
164/91
Property Location: Pioneer Corner, 3201 & 3205 Vincent Massey Drive
Uses
i. The old historic barn (approx. 25' x 20') from Dunvegan and/or the old historic log house
(approx. 20' x 20') from St. Elmo's Corner, Maxville, each situated as shown on Site Plan
999.2, shall be used to give setting in the display and sale of Canadian Art, craftwork and
local products such as honey, maple products, MacIntosh apples, cheddar cheese, curd,
etc. The setting is to depict something of the life of the Canadian ancestors.
Standards
ii. The total area of all buildings shall not exceed 30% of the area of Part 1 of File 2691, being
Part of Lot 24, Concession No.1, City of Cornwall.
Parking
iii. Parking space for automobiles shall be provided as shown on Site Plan 999.2.
iv. The entry-exit for cars shall be as shown on Site Plan 999.2.
Other
v. No part of the lot shall be used for outside storage of materials or of equipment except
those parts so designated on Site Plan 999.2.
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Rural Area (RA) Zone
RA-3
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RA
RA-3
002-87
Property Location: 3015 Vincent Massey Drive (Part of Lot 12, Registered Plan 377, having a
frontage of 300 feet and a depth of 300 feet)
Uses
i. A gas bar, convenience store, arts and crafts sale and supplies store, gift shop, cheese
shop, restaurant or drive-in restaurant, antique shop, miniature golf course, fruit and
vegetable stand, flea market and shop for the sales of rental of outdoor sporting
equipment shall be permitted.
Standards
ii. Any development shall be subject to the building and lot requirements of the Highway
Commercial Zone.
RA-4(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RA
RA-4(H)
N/A
Property Location: Roll Nos. 06000909100 and 06000604600, Cornwall, Ontario
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses on the portion of the properties
identified on the Zoning Map, due to the presence of a former waste disposal site and
potential contamination.
ii. The Holding (H) Zone should not be removed until such time as appropriate rehabilitation
measures are undertaken on the lands, to the satisfaction of the Province and the City, in
accordance with the City's Official Plan.
RA-5
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
RA
RA-5
057/94
Property Location: Part of West Half of Lot 14, Concession 3
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Standards
i. Minimum lot frontage: 88.4 m (290 feet).
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Section 25
Open Space (OSP) Zone
25 Open Space (OSP) Zone
The Open Space (OSP) Zone is intended to implement the Open Space designation in the
Official Plan. This Zone generally permits passive and active recreational uses, including
recreational and community-servicing developments.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in an OSP Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
25.1 Permitted Uses
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than:
-
Art gallery
-
Community centre
-
Concession facility
-
Conservation uses
-
Farmers' market
-
Library
-
Marina
-
Museum
-
Park
-
Public dock
-
Recreational and athletic facility
The following uses are also permitted, subject to additional provisions:
a) A campground is permitted within the western portion of Guindon Park, between
Trillium Drive and Floral Drive.
25.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Front Yard
9 m
b) Minimum Interior Side
Yard
9 m
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c) Minimum Exterior Side
Yard
9 m
d) Minimum Rear Yard
15 m
e) Maximum Building Height
11 m
25.3 Additional Provisions
Accessory Dwelling
One (1) dwelling unit, for the use of an occupant whose residence on the premises is
essential, is permitted accessory to a use permitted in this Zone.
A dwelling unit shall not be permitted accessory to a temporary sales use.
Concession Facilities
Concession facilities shall be permitted as secondary and accessory uses in conjunction with
other permitted uses in this Zone, but shall not be permitted as the main use on any property.
25.4 Exception Zones
OSP-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
OSP
OSP-1
126/79 and 43/80
Property Location: 100 Water Street East - Cornwall Civic Complex and its facilities
Uses
i. A hotel having not more than 150 rooms with related facilities may be permitted in
conjunction with the Cornwall Civic Complex and its related facilities.
Standards
ii. The hotel and its ancillary parking and loading facilities shall not occupy more than 0.77
hectares of land;
iii. The hotel shall be immediately adjacent to and physically connected with the Cornwall
Civic Complex.
iv. The maximum building height shall be 30 m.
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Open Space (OSP) Zone
OSP-2
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
OSP
OSP-2
106/94
Property Location: Part of Lot 14, Concession 1, on the south Canal bank at Lock 18,
Cornwall Canal
Uses
i. A Micro Hydro Generating Station shall be permitted.
Standards
ii. There will be no setback requirements on the St. Lawrence River bank for buildings or
structures.
Other
iii. Interpretative plaques will be incorporated at the site, and the building should be of an
architectural style sympathetic to the history of the Canal.
OSP-3(H)
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
OSP
OSP-3(H)
N/A
Property Location: 301 Sunnyside Ave and 1125 Ontario Street, Cornwall, Ontario
Other
i. A Holding (H) Zone shall be applied to all permitted uses on the portion of the properties
identified on the Zoning Map, due to the presence of a former waste disposal site and
potential contamination.
ii. The Holding (H) Zone should not be removed until such time as appropriate rehabilitation
measures are undertaken on the lands, to the satisfaction of the Province and the City, in
accordance with the City's Official Plan.
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Section 26
Open Space Commercial (OSP C) Zone
26 Open Space Commercial (OSP C) Zone
The Open Space (OSP C) Zone is intended to implement the Open Space designation in the
Official Plan. This Zone generally permits passive and active recreational uses, including
recreational, community and tourist-based developments.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in an OSP C Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
26.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted
to be used for purposes other than:
-
Amusement park
-
Bar
-
Brewpub
-
Campground
-
Concession facility
-
Conservation uses
-
Farmers' market
-
Golf course
-
Marina
-
Park
-
Recreational and athletic facility
-
Restaurant
26.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Lot Area
4 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage
60 m
c) Minimum Front Yard
20 m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard
20 m
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
20 m
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Provision
Requirement
f) Minimum Rear Yard
20 m
g) Maximum Building Height
11 m
26.3 Additional Provisions
Bar, Concession Facilities and Restaurant Uses
Bar, concession facilities and restaurant uses are permitted as secondary and accessory uses in
conjunction with other permitted uses in this Zone, but shall not be permitted as the main use
on any lot.
26.4 Exception Zones
OSP C-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
OSP C
OSP C-1
029/89
Property Location: Part of Lots 19 and 20, Concession 1, situated on the west side of
Saunders Drive
Uses
i. A tourist and recreation centre, including an indoor tennis club and ancillary uses(s), shall
be permitted.
Standards
ii. Minimum lot area: 2 ha;
iii. Minimum lot frontage: 97 m;
iv. Minimum front yard setback: 20 m;
v. Minimum side yard setback: 6 m;
vi. Minimum rear yard setback: 20 m.
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Section 27
Environmental Constraint -Natural Heritage (EC-NH) Zone
27 Environmental Constraint - Natural Heritage
(EC-NH) Zone
The Environmental Constraint - Natural Heritage (EC-NH) Zone implements the Environmental
Constraint - Natural Heritage designation in the Official Plan. This Zone includes lands with
natural heritage features and areas (including but not limited to significant wetlands, significant
woodlands, areas of natural and scientific interest, and habitat of endangered and threatened
species) which are typically unsuitable for development or site alteration.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in an EC-NH Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
27.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than a conservation use.
2. The following uses are also permitted, subject to additional provisions:
a) A park is permitted where limited to passive recreational uses, open space, and
educational uses that do not adversely affect natural features or functions;
27.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
a) Minimum Front Yard
15 m
b) Minimum Interior Side Yard
15 m
c) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
15 m
d) Minimum Rear Yard
15 m
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Provision
Requirement
e) Maximum Building Height
11 m
27.3 Additional Provisions
Conservation Uses
Permitted conservation uses may include a building or structure established by the Conservation
Authority or Municipality.
Buildings and Structures in the Vicinity of Watercourses or Embankments
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section, no buildings or structure shall be located
in the following areas:
a) In the case of all Conservation Authority floodline mapped watercourses, any building or
structure shall be set back a minimum of 30 m from the normal high water mark or
stable top of bank of the watercourse, whichever is greater;
b) In the case of a municipal drain, the minimum setback may be reduced to 15 m subject
to the completion of an Environmental Impact Study and approval by the Raisin Region
Conservation Authority;
c) Where no floodline mapping exists, any building or structure shall be set back a
minimum of 30 m from the normal high water mark or the stable top of bank of any
watercourse, whichever is greater, subject to the review and approval of the Raisin
Region Conservation Authority;
d) No building or structure shall be located closer than 15 m to the top of an embankment
that is not situated adjacent to a watercourse.
Alteration, Fill, or Drainage
The placing of fill or drainage improvements within this Zone is prohibited unless written
approval is received from the City of Cornwall, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
and the Raisin Region Conservation Authority.
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Section 27
Environmental Constraint -Natural Heritage (EC-NH) Zone
Adjacent Development and Site Alteration
Any development or site alteration within 120 m of this Zone shall be subject to review by the
City of Cornwall, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and the Raisin Region
Conservation Authority to determine the requirement for an Environmental Impact Study,
including potential impacts on natural heritage features or areas and potential mitigation
measures.
27.4 Exception Zones
Reserved for future use.
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Section 28
Environmental Constraint
-Floodplain (EC-F) Zone
28 Environmental Constraint - Floodplain (EC-F)
Zone
The Environmental Constraint - Floodplain (EC-F) Zone implements the Environmental
Constraint (Flood Plain/Natural Hazards) Designation in the Official Plan. This Zone includes
lands which are typically unsuitable for development or site alteration due to the potential for
flooding, erosion hazards, or organic soils. Development in this zone is generally limited to uses
which by their nature must locate within the floodplain or natural hazard zone, including flood
and or erosion control works, or minor additions or passive non-structural uses which do not
affect flood flows.
The extent of the EC-F Zone will be reviewed by the City of Cornwall at a future date, upon
completion of a comprehensive watershed floodplain modelling and mapping study.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used, and site alteration in an EC-F Zone shall
comply with the regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-
law.
28.1 Permitted Uses
1. No land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to be used for purposes other
than:
a) A building or structure required by a public authority for flood or erosion control
purposes;
b) Agricultural uses, excluding any buildings or structures;
c) Conservation uses, including conservation areas, forestry, reforestation and other
activities connected with the conservation of soil and wildlife, but excluding any
buildings;
d) Golf course, excluding any buildings, which is in existence on the date of the passing of
this By-law or abuts a Rural Area Zone; and
e) A park is permitted where limited to passive recreational uses, open space, and
educational uses that do not adversely affect natural features or functions.
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2. New residential uses shall be prohibited.
28.2 Additional Provisions
Buildings and Structures in the Vicinity of Watercourses or Embankments
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section, no buildings or structure shall be located
in the following areas:
a) In the case of all Conservation Authority floodline mapped watercourses, any building or
structure shall be set back a minimum of 30 m from the normal high water mark or
stable top of bank of the watercourse, whichever is greater;
b) In the case of a municipal drain, the minimum setback may be reduced to 15 m subject
to the completion of an Environmental Impact Study and approval by the Raisin Region
Conservation Authority;
c) Where no floodline mapping exists, any building or structure shall be set back a
minimum of 30 m from the normal high water mark or the stable top of bank of any
watercourse, whichever is greater, subject to the review and approval of the Raisin
Region Conservation Authority;
d) No building or structure shall be located closer than 15 m to the top of an embankment
that is not situated adjacent to a watercourse.
Alteration, Fill, or Drainage
The placing of fill or drainage improvements within this Zone is prohibited unless written
approval is received from the City of Cornwall, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
and the Raisin Region Conservation Authority.
Adjacent Development
Any development within 30 m of this Zone shall be subject to review by the City of Cornwall, the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and the Raisin Region Conservation Authority to
determine potential impact on natural heritage and potential mitigation measures.
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Section 28
Environmental Constraint
-Floodplain (EC-F) Zone
Conservation Authority Letter of Clearance
a) In cases where a development does not meet the general requirements of this Section, a
letter of clearance from the Raisin Region Conservation Authority shall be acceptable to
address such a provision, as a result of a type of mitigation or more precise
interpretation of flood line locations.
28.3 Exception Zones
Reserved for future use.
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Section 29
Special Uses (SPU) Zone
29 Special Uses (SPU) Zone
The Special Uses (SPU) Zone implements the policies of the Urban Residential designation in the
Official Plan. This Zone is intended to support the establishment of limited office and
institutional uses in transitional or conversion areas on older arterial streets in the central area.
Permitted uses generally include offices, places of assembly or recreation, and higher-density
residential uses.
All structures and buildings erected, altered or used in an SPU Zone shall comply with the
regulations of this Section, as well as any other applicable provisions in this By-law.
29.1 Permitted Uses
1. No building or part thereof and no land shall be used, caused to be used, or be permitted to
be used for purposes other than:
-
Art gallery
-
Commercial school
-
Community centre
-
Continuum of care home
-
Day care centre
-
Dwelling, apartment
-
Dwelling, quadruplex
-
Dwelling, rowhouse
-
Dwelling, triplex
-
Funeral home
-
Hospice
-
Hospital
-
Institutional uses
-
Library
-
Long-term care facility
-
Medical facility
-
Museum
-
Office
-
Place of assembly or recreation
-
Place of worship
-
Post-secondary school
-
Retirement home
-
Rooming house
-
School
-
Trade and technical school
2. The following uses are also permitted, subject to additional provisions:
a) Existing single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, and duplex dwellings,
which may be used in part for professional or business offices.
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b) The following uses are permitted within a permitted multi-storey office building and shall
not exceed 4% of the total gross floor area:
-
Personal service establishment
-
Pharmacy
-
Retail store
c) Service commercial uses shall be permitted on the ground floor of an apartment
dwelling with 30 or more dwelling units, and shall be limited to a personal service
establishment, pharmacy, or retail store. There shall be no exterior advertising and no
direct access to the service commercial uses from the street. The total floor area of
service commercial uses shall not exceed 40% of the ground floor area of the apartment
dwelling.
In a development project which comprises two or more apartment dwellings, service
commercial uses may be concentrated in one building, provided that the total floor area
of such uses does not exceed 40% of the ground floor area of all buildings in the project.
29.2 Zone Standards
Provision
Requirement
Single-storey
Buildings
Multi-storey
Buildings
Rowhouse dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster)
a) Minimum
Front Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
b) Minimum
Landscaped
Area
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See
additional
provisions
30% - See additional provisions
c) Minimum
Interior Side
Yard
3 m on the
driveway side
and 1.5 m on the
other side
4.5 m
2.4 m plus 0.6 m for each additional
or partial storey above the first
(applicable to end units only)
d) Minimum
Exterior Side
Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
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Special Uses (SPU) Zone
Provision
Requirement
Single-storey
Buildings
Multi-storey
Buildings
Rowhouse dwelling (linear),
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster)
e) Minimum
Rear Yard
10.5 m
7.5 m
Rowhouse dwelling (linear): 8 m
Rowhouse dwelling (cluster): 6 m
f) Maximum
Lot
Occupancy
30%
40%
40%
g) Maximum
building
height
11 m
20 m
11 m
29.3 Additional Provisions
Linear Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum interior side yard setback for a permitted addition shall be 1.5 m from the
common lot line between the rowhouse units.
Open decks may be situated to the common property line between rowhouse units. In the
case where no severance line exists (i.e. cluster development or linear development under
one ownership), these standards shall continue to apply.
Notwithstanding the minimum interior side yard requirement for linear rowhouse dwellings
the minimum interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the
linear rowhouse dwelling units.
Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings
The minimum width of each dwelling unit shall be 4.5 m.
the minimum interior side yard requirement for cluster rowhouse dwellings, the minimum
interior side yard setback is 0 m from the common lot line which divides the cluster
rowhouse dwelling units.
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Landscaping Requirements for Non-Residential Uses
1. No less than 20% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include planting,
playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of pedestrians, but shall
exclude any space beneath or within any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
Landscaping Requirements for Cluster Rowhouse Dwellings, Quadruplex
Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings
1. No less than 30% of the lot area must be landscaped area, which shall include outdoor
amenity areas, planting, playgrounds, and surfaced walks or terraces for the exclusive use of
pedestrians, but shall exclude any rooftop amenity areas, and any space beneath or within
any building.
2. Not more than 50% of the landscaped area shall be hard landscaping.
3. For the purposes of determining the required amount of landscaped area where two or
more cluster rowhouse dwellings or apartment dwellings are located on a single parcel of
land, the following shall apply:
a) Each building shall be assigned a portion of the total lot area; and
b) Each portion shall be deemed to be a lot for the purposes of this sub-section.
Reduced Rear Yard Requirements
Where a lot containing a single-storey building is less than 30 m deep, the required rear yard
may be reduced and shall equal one half of the total lot depth.
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Special Uses (SPU) Zone
29.4 Exception Zones
SPU-1
Zoning By-law Section
Exception No. /
Zoning Map Reference
By-law No.
SPU
SPU-1
N/A
Property Location: Marlborough Street (south of Montreal Road to Race Street) and Water
Street East (from Adolphus Street to Marlborough Street)
Uses
i. Low density residential uses shall be permitted, including single detached dwellings, semi-
detached dwellings, and duplex dwellings, in accordance with the Zone standards and
applicable provisions in the RES 20 Zone.
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Section 30
Zoning Map
30 Zoning Map
The Zoning Map forms a Schedule of this Zoning By-law and establishes Zone boundaries in the
City of Cornwall.