East Zorra-Tavistock, Ontario
· No. 2003-18
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Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Zoning By-Law Number 2003-18
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK
BY-LAW NUMBER 2003-18
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LANDS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
IN THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK.
The Corporation of the
Township of East Zorra-Tavistock
ENACTS as follows:
SECTION 1.0
APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
1.1
APPLICATION
1.1.1 The provisions of this By-Law shall apply to all lands within the limits of the Corporation of
the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock.
1.1.2 No person shall use any land, or erect, alter or use any building, structure or part thereof
within the limits of the Corporation except in conformity with the provisions of this By-Law.
1.1.3 No person shall use any building, structure or part thereof, erected, or altered in
contravention of this By-Law so long as such building, structure or part thereof, continues to
contravene the provisions of this By-Law.
1.1.4 No person shall change the purpose of which any lot, building or structure is used or erect,
alter or use any building or structure or sever any lands from any existing lot if the effect of
such action is to cause the original, adjoining, remaining or new building, structure or lot to
be in contravention of this By-Law.
1.2
ADMINISTRATION
This By-Law shall be administered and enforced by such person or persons as shall be
appointed from time to time by by-law of the Corporation as the "By-Law Enforcement
Officer, Zoning Officer, or Chief Building Official".
(Amended by By-Law 2021-09)
February/21
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1.3
INSPECTION
The By-Law Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer, or Chief Building Official, or an officer or
employee of the Corporation acting under the direction of Council may enter upon any
property or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of administering or enforcing this
By-Law.
(Amended by By-Law 2021-09)
1.4
APPLICATION FOR PERMITS
1.4.1 In addition to all the requirements of the Corporation's Building By-Law, or any other by-law
of the Corporation, every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a plan
in duplicate, (a copy of which shall be retained by the Corporation), drawn to scale and
showing the following:
1.4.1.1
The true dimensions of the lot to be built upon or otherwise used.
1.4.1.2
The proposed location, height and dimensions of any building, structure or use
proposed for such lot.
1.4.1.3
The proposed location and dimensions of any yards, setback, landscaped open space,
off-street parking spaces or off-street loading facilities required by this By-law.
1.4.1.4
The location of all existing buildings or structures on the lot shown on the plan.
1.4.1.5
A statement signed by the owner, indicating the exact use proposed for each aforesaid
building, structure, or use, and giving all information necessary to determine if such
proposed or existing building, structure or use conforms with the requirements of this
By-Law.
1.4.2 In addition to the requirements of Subsection 1.4.1, information for the application of the
Minimum Distance Separation Formula I (MDS I) shall be required in accordance with the
provisions of those zones set out in this By-Law, unless specifically exempted. This
information shall include surveyed distances by an Ontario Land Surveyor for all required
MDS I setbacks, where required by the Chief Building Official.
(Amended by By-Law 2007-30)
1.4.3 In addition to the requirements of Subsection 1.4.1, an application for a building permit for a
building to house livestock and poultry and/or for a manure storage facility, shall include
information required for the application of the Minimum Distance Separation Formula II
(MDS II). An application for a building permit for a building to house livestock and poultry
and/or for a manure storage facility shall require surveyed distances by an Ontario Land
Surveyor where such distances are within 60 m (196.85 ft) of the required distance. All
applications for minor variances to MDS II shall require surveyed distances by an Ontario
Land Surveyor.
February/21
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1.5
VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Every person who uses any lot, or erects, alters or uses any building or structure or any part
of any lot, building or structure in a manner contrary to any requirements of this By-Law or
who causes or permits such use, erection, or alteration or who violates any provision of this
By-Law or causes or permits a violation, shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction
therefore shall forfeit and pay a penalty in accordance with the Planning Act, 1990, and every
such penalty shall be recoverable under The Municipal Act and The Provincial Offences Act,
R.S.O. 1990.
1.6
VALIDITY
If any section, clause or provision of this By-Law, including anything contained in
Schedules "A" and "B" 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, clause or provision so declared to be invalid and it is
hereby declared to be the intention that all the remaining sections, clauses or provisions of
this By-law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or
more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be invalid.
(Amended by By-Law 2021-09)
1.7
REMEDIES
In case any building or structure is to be erected, altered, reconstructed, extended or part
thereof is to be used, or any lot is to be used, in contravention of any requirement of this
By-Law, such contravention may be restrained by action at the direction of the Corporation
and such contravention may be remedied at the expense of the person in default with the
Corporation recovering the expenses pursuant to the provisions of The Municipal Act in that
behalf.
1.8
REPEAL OF EXISTING BY-LAWS
By-Law 15-83 of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock and all subsequent amendments are
hereby repealed.
1.9
MINOR VARIANCES TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
Notwithstanding subsection 1.8, all minor variances granted for relief from the provisions of
By-Law 11-76 or 15-83 of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock, the County of Oxford or
the Ontario Municipal Board shall remain in full force and effect and shall be considered
minor variances to this By-Law and a building permit may be issued by the Chief Building
Official provided that the terms and conditions of any decision of the Committee of
Adjustment, the County or the Ontario Municipal Board/Land Planning Appeal Tribunal have
been complied with.
(Amended by By-Law 2021-09)
February/21