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S E C T I O N 31 - I ZONE
31.1
TOWN OF FORT ERIE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 129-90
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
SECTION 31: I ZONE - INSTITUTIONAL
31.1
Subject to the General Provisions of Section 6 and all other applicable
requirements of this Bylaw, the provisions of this section shall apply in all
Institutional (I) Zones.
31.2
PERMITTED USES
Cemeteries
Churches
Community centres
Community colleges and universities
Day nurseries
Elementary schools
Group homes
Homes for the aged
Hospices
Hospitals
Municipal or Provincial Offices
Public libraries
Museums
Nursing Homes
Places of worship
Police stations
Post Offices
Religious Institutions
Assisted Living House
Secondary Schools
Dwelling units accessory to a permitted Institutional use
AND uses, buildings and structures accessory thereto
31.3 REGULATIONS
Minimum Lot Area
1850 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage
30m
Maximum Lot Coverage
50 percent
Minimum Front Yard
15m
Minimum Interior Side Yard
7.5m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
9m
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5m except the minimum rear yard
abutting a street shall be 9m
S E C T I O N 31 - I ZONE
31.2
TOWN OF FORT ERIE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 129-90
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
Maximum Building Height
i) 3 storeys
ii) 12m
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
20 percent
31.4 REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
Location
In rear yard and side 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 Institutional
(I) Zone
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
7.5m
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1m
3m for a lot line that abuts a residential
zone
Minimum Rear Yard
1m
3m for a lot line that abuts a residential
zone
Eaves and Gutter
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
31.5 REGULATIONS FOR DWELLING UNITS ACCESSORY TO A PERMITTED USE
Notwithstanding Subsection 6.13 (a), more than one dwelling unit may be permitted
accessory to and on the same lot as a permitted institutional use
Single detached dwellings shall be subject to the regulations of Section 12.3, save
and except for minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements
Semi-detached dwellings shall be subject to the regulation of Section 13.4, save
and except for minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements
Townhouse dwellings shall be subject to the regulations of Section 14.3, save and
except for minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements
Dwelling units and dormitories shall be subject to the regulations of Section 15.3,
save and except for minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements
Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed the requirements of the Institutional Zone.
S E C T I O N 31 - I ZONE
31.3
TOWN OF FORT ERIE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 129-90
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
EXCEPTIONS TO THE INSTITUTIONAL (I) ZONE
I-27 (129-1990) College Road, north side, east of Sumner Road
Nothing shall prevent the continuation of existing uses on the lands indicated as I-27 on
Schedule "A", however any expansion or introduction of any new use as permitted by the
Institutional (I) zone shall be subject to review by the Town and Ministry of Natural
Resources due to the site's provincial significance (Sumner Road Woodlot).
I-56 (129-1990) 4 Hagey Avenue
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Institutional (I) zone, the lands indicated as I-56 on
Schedule "A" may also be used as a retirement home and the following special regulations
apply:
(a)
Retirement Home shall be defined as a residence providing accommodation
primarily for retired persons or couples where each private bedroom or living unit
has a separate private bathroom and separate entrance from a common hall but
where common facilities for the preparation and consumption of food are provided,
and common lounges, recreation rooms and medical care facilities may also be
provided."
(b)
The maximum number of units shall be 72 units.
(c)
Parking shall be provided at a rate of 0.4 parking spaces per bed.
(d)
Minimum front yard setback shall not be less than 6.0 metres from the street line.
(e)
Minimum side yard setback from the westerly property line shall not be less than
7.5 metres from the westerly property line.
(f)
Minimum side yard setback from the easterly property line shall not be less than 50
metres from the easterly property line.
(g)
Minimum parking requirements: no parking spaces or part thereof shall be located
and no land shall be used for the temporary parking or storage of any motor vehicle
within 1.5 metres of any lot line or within 5.0 metres of any street line or within 3.0
metres of the boundary of any residential zone.
(h)
Maximum height: 3 storeys or 12.5m.
I-62 (41-1993) 80 Bertie Street
These lands are zoned "Institutional I-62 Zone" and all of the provisions that relate to lands
zoned "Institutional I Zone" by this by-law shall apply to those lands zoned "Institutional I-
62 Zone" except:
a)
that notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection 6.18 (d) any extensions or
additions to the existing buildings both vertical or horizontal shall be in accordance
with the regulations in Subsection 31.3 of this by-law.
b)
that notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection 31.3 (h), the maximum building
height shall not be greater than 2 storeys.
c)
The minimum lot frontage will not be less than 25.19 metres.
S E C T I O N 31 - I ZONE
31.4
TOWN OF FORT ERIE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 129-90
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
d)
The minimum interior side yard setback shall not be less than 6.37 metres.
e)
That notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 6.20 (I) the existing parking area
shall not be located closer than 1.31 metres to a Residential zone.
f)
That notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 31.2 Permitted Uses, dwelling
units accessory to a permitted Institutional use shall not be permitted on the lands.
1-455 (26-2011) 32 Idylewylde Street
These lands are zoned Institutional 1-455 Zone, and all of the provisions of Bylaw No.
129-90 as amended that relate to lands zoned Institutional I Zone by this by-law shall
apply to those lands zoned Institutional 1-455 Zone on the attached Appendix 1 subject
to
the
following
special
provisions:
a) The
minimum
lot
frontage
shall
not
be
less
than
24
metres.
b) Notwithstanding the list of Permitted Uses in Section 31.2 the lands shown as
Part I on Appendix I, shall not permit dwelling units accessory to a permitted
Institutional use.