East Zorra-Tavistock, Ontario
· No. 2003-18
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SECTION 23.0
RECREATIONAL ZONE (REC)
Page 23-1
Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Zoning By-Law Number 2003-18
23.1
USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any REC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the REC uses presented in Table 23.1:
TABLE 23.1: USES PERMITTED
an arena;
a community centre;
a conservation project;
a converted dwelling in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5 of this Zoning By-Law;
a flood control structure;
a golf course;
a home occupation, in accordance with Section 5.13 of this Zoning By-Law;
a museum;
an outdoor commercial recreation facility;
a park;
a picnic area;
a playground;
a public library;
a public use, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.22 of this Zoning By-Law;
a recreation or athletic facility/club;
a single detached dwelling accessory to a permitted use;
a sports field;
a wayside sand or gravel pit, outside of a designated settlement, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 5.33 of this Zoning By-Law.
February/21
SECTION 23.0
RECREATIONAL ZONE (REC)
Page 23-2
Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Zoning By-Law Number 2003-18
23.2
ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any REC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in Table 23.2. The lot area
provisions for residential uses in Table 23.2 are cumulative with the lot area provisions for
non-residential uses in Table 23.2 when such residential use is located on the same lot with a
permitted non-residential use.
TABLE 23.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Residential Uses
Non-Residential Uses
Number of Single Detached Dwellings
per Lot, Maximum
1
No Provision
Lot Area, Minimum, where sanitary sewers
are not available
2,800 m (30,140 ft)
3,700 m2 (39,828 ft2)
Lot Area, Minimum, where served by both
sanitary sewers and public water supply
450 m2 (4,844 ft) or
600 m2 (6,458.6 ft2) in the
case of a corner lot
2,000 m2 (21,528.5 ft)
Lot Frontage, Minimum, where sanitary
sewers are not available
30 m (98.4 ft)
40 m (131.2)
Lot Frontage, Minimum, where served by
both sanitary sewers and public water
supply
15 m (49.2 ft) or 20 m
(65.6 ft) in the case of a
corner lot
30 m (98.4 ft)
Lot Depth, Minimum
No Provision
30 m (98.4 ft)
Front Yard, Minimum Depth
Exterior Side Yard, Minimum Width
10 m (32.8 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior Side Yard, Minimum Width
3 m (9.8 ft) on one side and
1.2 m (3.9 ft) on the narrow
side
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Setback, Minimum Distance from the
Centreline of a County Road
23 m (75.5 ft) within a designated settlement and 26 m
(85.3 ft) outside of a designated settlement.
Height of Building, Maximum
11 m (36.1 ft)
15 m (49.2 ft) or in
accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.32
of this Zoning By-Law
Gross Floor Area, Minimum
93 m2 (1,001 ft2)
No provision
Parking and Accessory Buildings, Etc.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this
Zoning By-Law.
Mar. 31/21
SECTION 23.0
RECREATIONAL ZONE (REC)
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Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Zoning By-Law Number 2003-18
23.2.1 SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING AND NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ON THE SAME LOT:
When a permitted single detached dwelling is erected, altered or used on the same lot in a
REC Zone as a permitted non-residential building, a setback of 3 m (9.8 ft) is required
between such buildings.
23.2.2 LOCATION OF RECREATIONAL USE:
Any new recreational use, except a conservation project, a wayside sand/gravel pit, or stone
quarry, a public use or a flood control structure, which is located outside of a designated
settlement, as defined in Section 2.7.2.1, shall be required to satisfy the minimum distance
separation requirements as determined through the application of the Minimum Distance
Separation Formula I (MDS I), in accordance with Section 2.7 of this Zoning By-Law.
Any existing recreational use, except a conservation project, a wayside sand/gravel pit, or
stone quarry, a public use or a flood control structure, located outside of a settlement, as
defined in Section 2.7.2.1, which is hereafter enlarged, shall be required to satisfy MDS I, in
accordance with Section 2.7 of this Zoning By-Law, or not further reduce an existing
insufficient setback relative to MDS I, whichever is the lesser.
23.2.3 LOCATION OF NEW BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES:
Single detached dwellings, buildings or structures hereafter erected outside of a settlement,
as defined in Section 2.7.2.1, shall be required to satisfy the minimum distance separation
requirements as determined through the application of the Minimum Distance Separation
Formula I (MDS I), in accordance with Section 2.7. of this Zoning By-Law.
Existing single detached dwellings, buildings or structures located outside of a settlement, as
defined in Section 2.7.2.1, which are hereafter enlarged, shall be required to satisfy MDS I, in
accordance with Section 2.7. of this Zoning By-Law, or not further reduce an existing
insufficient setback relative to MDS I, whichever is the lesser.
Single detached dwellings, buildings or structures hereafter erected, within a settlement
defined in Section 2.7.2.1, shall be required to satisfy MDS I, in accordance with Section 2.7
of this Zoning By-Law, or not further reduce an existing insufficient setback relative to MDS
I, whichever is the lesser.
(Amended by By-Law 2009-15)
23.3
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR A CONVERTED DWELLING (REC-C)
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5, all REC-C zoned lots may contain a
converted dwelling, or any use permitted in Section 23.1, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 23.2 of this Zoning By-Law.
Mar. 31/21
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RECREATIONAL ZONE (REC)
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Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Zoning By-Law Number 2003-18
23.4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
23.4.1
Location: Part Lot 18 & 19, Concession 11 (East Zorra), REC-1 (Key Map 27)
(Amended by By-Law 2021-09)
23.4.1.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any REC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a seasonal trailer park or campground; and
a single detached dwelling accessory to a permitted use.
23.4.1.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any REC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions:
23.4.1.2.1
TOTAL TRAILER DENSITY
Maximum
38 campsites per net hectare of total
lot area of trailer camp.
23.4.1.2.2
LOT AREA PER CAMPSITE
Minimum
185.0 m2 (1,991.4 ft2)
23.4.1.2.3
DISTANCE BETWEEN TRAILERS
Minimum
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
23.4.1.2.4
LENGTH OF A TRAVEL TRAILER
Maximum
10.1 m (33.1 ft)
23.4.1.3
That all the other provisions of the REC Zone in Section 23.2 and all other relevant
provisions contained in this Zoning By-Law shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
February/21
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Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Zoning By-Law Number 2003-18
23.4.2
Location: Part Lot 14, Concession 10 (East Zorra), REC-2 (Key Map 34)
(Amended by By-Law 2021-09)
23.4.2.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any REC-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a seasonal trailer park or campground;
a single detached dwelling accessory to a permitted use; and
a dwelling unit in a portion of a non-residential building, if occupied by the owner,
caretaker, watchman, or other similar person employed on the lot on which such
dwelling is located and his/her family.
23.4.2.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any REC-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions:
23.4.2.2.1
TOTAL TRAILER DENSITY
Maximum
38 campsites per net hectare of total
lot area of trailer camp.
23.4.2.2.2
LOT AREA PER CAMPSITE
Minimum
185.0 m2 (1,991.4 ft2)
23.4.2.2.3
DISTANCE BETWEEN TRAILERS
Minimum
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
23.4.2.2.4
LENGTH OF A TRAVEL TRAILER
Maximum
10.1 m (33.1 ft)
23.4.2.2.5
NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS IN A PORTION OF A NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Maximum
1
23.4.2.2.6
GROSS FLOOR AREA OF A DWELLING UNIT IN A PORTION OF A NON-RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING
Maximum
90.0 m2 (968.7 ft2)
23.4.2.2.7
LOCATION OF THE SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING ON THE LOT
The accessory single detached dwelling shall be located above the flood line as
established by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.
February/21
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23.4.2.3
That all the other provisions of the REC Zone in Section 23.2 and all other relevant
provisions contained in this Zoning By-Law shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
23.4.3
Location: Part Lot 8 & 9, Concession 11 (East Zorra), REC-3 (Key Map 42)
(Amended by By-Law 2021-09)
23.4.3.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any REC-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a seasonal trailer park or campground; and
a single detached dwelling accessory to a permitted use.
23.4.3.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any REC-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions:
23.4.3.2.1
TOTAL TRAILER DENSITY
Maximum
38 campsites per net hectare of total
lot area of trailer camp.
23.4.3.2.2
LOT AREA PER CAMPSITE
Minimum
185.0 m2 (1,991.4 ft2)
23.4.3.2.3
DISTANCE BETWEEN TRAILERS
Minimum
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
23.4.3.2.4
LENGTH OF A TRAVEL TRAILER
Maximum
10.1 m (33.1 ft)
23.4.3.3
That all the other provisions of the REC Zone in Section 23.2 and all other relevant
provisions contained in this Zoning By-Law shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
February/21
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Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Zoning By-Law Number 2003-18
23.4.4
Location: Part Lots 8 & 9, Concession 17 & Part of R.P. 111 (Innerkip), REC-4
(Key Map 46)
(Amended by By-Law 2021-09)
23.4.4.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any REC-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a private park;
a single detached dwelling accessory to a permitted use;
a seasonal trailer park or campground.
(Amended by By-Law 2006-5)
23.4.4.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any REC-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions:
23.4.4.2.1
(Deleted by By-Law 2006-5)
23.4.4.3
That all the other provisions of the REC Zone in Section 23.2 and all other relevant
provisions contained in this Zoning By-Law shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
23.4.5
Location: Part Lots 33 & 34, Concession 13 (East Zorra), REC-5 (Key Map 9)
23.4.5.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any 'REC-5' Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for
any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 23.1.
23.4.5.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any 'REC-5' Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
23.4.5.2.1
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR AN ACCESSORY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING
Maximum number of accessory
single detached dwellings
2
23.4.5.3
That all provisions of the 'REC' Zone in Section 23.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to
apply mutatis mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 2015-4)
February/21