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S E C T I O N 18 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONES
18.1
TOWN OF FORT ERIE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 129-90
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
SECTION 18 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONES
18.1
COMMERCIAL ZONES
The following Zones are hereby classified as Commercial Zones to which the
provisions of this Section apply:
ZONE
SYMBOL
Existing Commercial Use
ECU
Local Commercial
C1
General Commercial
C2
Central Business District Commercial
C2A
Highway Commercial
C3
Automobile Service Station
C4
Recreational Commercial
C5
Shopping Centre Commercial
C6
Rural Commercial
C7
Core Mixed Use 1
CMU1
Core Mixed Use 2
CMU2
Core Mixed Use 3
CMU3
Core Mixed Use 4
CMU4
Core Mixed Use 5
CMU5
Core Mixed Use 6
CMU6
18.2
REGULATIONS FOR DWELLING UNITS PERMITTED IN COMMERCIAL
ZONES ECU, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, CMU1 and CMU3
(a)
DELETED BY BY-LAW 100-05
(b)
Location - In the same building as the permitted commercial use(s) and in
other than the basement, cellar or ground floor of any building, except that:
(i)
an accessory dwelling unit may be located on the ground floor of a
motel, hotel or motor hotel.
(ii)
an accessory dwelling unit may not be located in combination with
one or more of the following uses:
car wash
automobile service station
public garage
bingo hall
taxi establishment
dry cleaning plants
motor vehicle sales rooms and car sales lots
S E C T I O N 18 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONES
18.2
TOWN OF FORT ERIE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 129-90
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
(c)
Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit - The minimum floor area per
dwelling unit shall be in accordance with the following table:
Type of Dwelling Unit
Minimum Floor Area
Bachelor unit
40 square metres
One-bedroom unit
50 square metres
Two-bedroom unit
60 square metres
three or more bedrooms
70 square metres
(d)
Minimum Parking Requirements - In addition to the minimum number of
parking spaces required for the principal use of the lot, a minimum of one
parking space per dwelling unit shall be provided on the same lot.
(e)
Residential Access - Each dwelling unit shall have a separate and private
entrance from the outside or a common hallway.
(f)
Residential Open Space - A minimum of 18.5 sq. m. of open area shall be
provided on-site for the exclusive use of each dwelling unit. Where the open
area is provided by way of private open-air balcony space directly adjoining
a residential unit, a minimum of 10.5 sq m per unit shall be provided.
18.3
REGULATIONS FOR DWELLING UNITS PERMITTED IN COMMERCIAL
ZONES C2A, CMU2, CMU4, CMU5 and CMU6
(a)
Location - In the same building as the permitted commercial use(s) and in
other than the basement or cellar. Dwelling units shall be permitted to
occupy a maximum of 49% of the ground floor area of buildings, provided
that no part of such dwelling unit, except for the entranceway has frontage
onto a public street. except that:
(i)
dwelling units may not be located in combination with one or more of
the following uses:
car wash
automobile service station
public garage
bingo hall
taxi establishment
dry cleaning plants
motor vehicle sales rooms and car sales lots
(b)
Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit - The minimum floor area per
dwelling unit shall be in accordance with the following table:
S E C T I O N 18 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONES
18.3
TOWN OF FORT ERIE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 129-90
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
Type of Dwelling Unit
Minimum Floor Area
Bachelor unit
40 square metres
One-bedroom unit
50 square metres
Two-bedroom unit
60 square metres
three or more bedrooms
70 square metres
(c)
Minimum Parking Requirements - In addition to the minimum number of
parking spaces required for the principal use of the lot, a minimum of one
parking space per dwelling unit shall be provided on the same lot.
(d)
Residential Access - Each dwelling unit shall have a separate and private
entrance from the outside or a common hallway.
(e)
Residential Open Space - A minimum of 18.5 sq. m. of open area shall be
provided on-site for the exclusive use of each dwelling unit. Where the open
area is provided by way of private open-air balcony space directly adjoining
a residential unit, a minimum of 10.5 sq m per unit shall be provided.
18.4 REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
Location
In rear yard only
Minimum Distance from Any Other
Building on the Lot
3m provided that in no case shall any
overhang, eaves or gutter project into this
required minimum area which shall be clear
of any obstruction from the ground to the
sky
Maximum Lot Coverage
7 percent provided that the lot coverage of
all buildings on the lot shall not exceed the
maximum lot coverage for a permitted use
in the ECU, C1, C2, C2A, C3, C4, C5, C6
and C7 zones
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
7.5m
Minimum Interior Side Yard
0.5m
3m for a lot line that abuts a residential zone
Minimum Rear Yard
0.5m
3m for a lot line that abuts a residential zone
In no case shall any overhang, eaves or
gutter project more than 0.3 metre into any
required minimum yard
Maximum Height
i) 1 storey
ii) 4.5 metres
S E C T I O N 18 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONES
18.4
TOWN OF FORT ERIE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 129-90
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
18.5 OUTSIDE STORAGE IN COMMERCIAL ZONES
No outside storage shall be permitted in any commercial zone. All storage shall be
provided within the main building or approved accessory buildings on the site.
18.6 DRIVE-THRU LANES
a)
Drive-thru restaurants shall have a drive-thru lane measuring a minimum of
3m in width and 60m in length, and providing on-site storage for a
minimum of ten vehicles.
b)
Any other use with drive-thru facilities shall have on-site vehicle storage for
a minimum of two automobiles at each drive-thru window in a stacking lane
at least 3m in width and 12m in length.
c)
The stacking lane shall be independent of any on-site parking,
maneuvering areas, loading areas, landscaped areas, public streets, alley
or traffic ways serving other on and/or off-site uses.
d)
Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 6.21, a landscaped strip
having a minimum width of 3m shall be provided around the outer edges of
the drive-thru lane for a minimum distance equal to the length of the
stacking required for the drive-thru facility.
e)
No drive-thru facilities including drive-thru lanes shall be permitted closer
than 10m to any lot line where the abutting lot contains a residential use on
the first or second floor.