Zoning By-law 2014-75 (Office Consolidation to August 2025)
Georgian Bay, Ontario
· No. 2014-75
· adopted 2014-11-10
· summary & facts
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Township of Georgian Bay
Zoning By-law 2014-75
November 10, 2014
OMB Approved: August 26, 2016
Consolidated to August 2025
Not A Legal Document
This document is an Office Consolidation and is not a legal document. In the event of a discrepancy, reference shall be made to the original, approved Bylaw, as amended.
HOW TO USE THIS BY-LAW
INTRODUCTION
These pages explain the purpose of this Zoning By-law and how it should be used. These pages do not form part of the Zoning By-law passed by Council and are intended only to
make the Zoning By-law more understandable and easier to reference.
PURPOSE OF THIS ZONING BY-LAW
The purpose of this Zoning By-law is to implement the policies of the Township of Georgian Bay Official Plan. The Official Plan contains general policies that affect the use of land
throughout the Municipality. These policies specify where certain land uses are permitted and, in some instances, specify what regulations should apply to the development of
certain lands.
The statutory authority to zone land is granted by the Ontario Planning Act. The Planning Act specifies what a By-law can regulate. A Zoning By-law can:
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prohibit the use of land or buildings for any use that is not specifically permitted by the By-law;
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prohibit the erection or siting of buildings and structures on a lot except in locations permitted by the By-law;
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regulate the type of construction and the height, bulk, location, size, floor area, spacing, and use of buildings or structures;
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regulate the minimum frontage and lot area of a parcel of land;
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regulate the proportion of a lot that any building or structure may occupy;
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regulate the minimum elevation of doors, windows or other openings in buildings or structures;
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require parking and loading facilities be provided and maintained for a purpose permitted by the By-law; and,
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prohibit the use of lands and the erection of buildings or structures on land that is:
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subject to flooding;
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the site of steep slopes;
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rocky, low-lying, marshy or unstable;
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contaminated;
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a sensitive groundwater recharge area or head water area;
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the location of a sensitive aquifer;
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a significant wildlife habitat area, wetland, woodland, ravine, valley or area of natural and scientific interest;
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a significant corridor or shoreline of a lake, river or stream; or
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the site of a significant archaeological resource.
HOW TO USE THIS BY-LAW
In order to reference this By-law easily, a property owner should follow each of the steps listed below to determine what permissions apply to their particular property.
1. Locate the Property on a Map
Maps in a Zoning By-law are called 'Schedules'. The first step to using this Bylaw is to refer to the zone schedules that are contained at the back of the By-law to determine
in which zone category your property is located. The zone category will be indicated on the schedules by a symbol or abbreviation. For example, you may see a symbol
such as "SR1" beside your property. This would indicate that your property is within the "Shoreline Residential One" Zone. The zone symbols or abbreviations are explained
on the first page of Section 3 of the By-law.
Section 3 also provides assistance to help you identify the zone boundaries on the Schedules. For example, if your property appears close to a zone boundary and you are
not sure how to determine exactly where that boundary is located, refer to Section 3.6 of the By-law.
2. By-law Amendments
A Zoning By-law is not a static document; it is amended over time as demands and policies governing land use change. Before proceeding any further, you should verify
that your property is not the subject of an earlier Zoning By-law amendment. While the Township strives to keep this By-law up-to-date, more recent amendments may not
be included in the version of the By-law you are using. Staff in the Township's Planning Department will be able to assist you to confirm if your property has been subject to
a more recent By-law amendment.
3. Zone Provisions
The next step to using this By-law is to determine what uses are permitted on your property. Subsection 2 in Sections 6 to 17 of the By-law identify the permitted uses and
zone requirements for each zone in the Municipality.
The definitions in Section 19 can assist you if you are not sure of the nature of a permitted use or how it has been defined for the purposes of this By-law. Uses which are
not identified as permitted uses within a particular zone are not permitted in that zone.
You have now identified the zone in which your property is located and have identified what uses are permitted on your property. The next step is to determine what
standards may apply to the uses on your property. Subsection 3 in Sections 6 to 17 of the By-law identifies the zone requirements for each of the zone categories in the
Municipality including standards for minimum lot area, minimum frontage requirements, minimum yard requirements, maximum lot coverage for principal and accessory
buildings, maximum permitted buildings height and in some cases, the minimum required landscaped open space on the lot.
4. General Provisions
Now that you are aware of the uses permitted on your property and the specific zone requirements that apply to those uses, reference should be made to Section 4 of this
By-law. Section 4 contains a more general set of standards know as 'General Provisions' that apply to all properties in all zones throughout the Municipality. For example,
the general provisions contain standards that regulate the location of accessory structures on a lot and height exceptions, as well as providing guidelines for the potential
expansion of legal non-conforming/noncomplying uses. The General Provisions apply to all properties regardless of what zone the property is located in, unless otherwise
specified.
5. Parking and Loading
Section 5 provides the parking and loading requirements for all uses permitted in the Municipality. If you are considering changing the use of your property or adding a new
use to your property, you should review Section 5 to ensure that you are aware of the parking requirements for the proposed use.
6. Exceptions, Holding Zones and Temporary Uses
As noted in item #2 above, By-laws are not static documents and lands may be subject to a zone exception, a holding zone, or a temporary use. If a zone symbol is
followed by a dash (-) and a number, the lands are subject to a site specific exception and are subject to site specific exception provisions in addition to all provisions of the
parent zone and general provisions, unless otherwise stated in the exception. These can be found in Subsection 4 or 5 of the relevant Sections. If the zone symbol is
followed by an (H) or a (T), the lands are subject to holding symbol or temporary use, which can be found in Section 18.
What are Legal Non-Conforming and Legal Non-Complying For the Purposes of This By-law?
A legal non-conforming use is a use of land and/or building that legally existed prior to a Zoning By-law coming into effect. To be legal, the use must have been permitted on the
lands in accordance with the previous Zoning By-laws for the Township.
A legal non-complying building or structure is a building or structure that was legally constructed and in a location that was permitted in accordance with any applicable Zoning
By-law at the time of construction. Alternatively, if the building or structure existed before the first By-law for the Township of Georgian Bay or the By-law for the original
Township, the building or structure may be legal.
Description of By-law Components
This By-law contains twenty sections which together, provide the land uses and standards applicable to all lands within the Municipality. These sections are as follows:
Section 1 - Interpretation
Section 2 - Administration
Section 3 - Establishment of Zones
Section 4 - General Provisions
Section 5 - Parking and Loading
Section 6 - Shoreline Residential (SR) Zones
Section 7 - Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones
Section 8 - Residential (R, BR & RMH) Zones
Section 9 - Multiple Residential (RM) Zones
Section 10 - Commercial (C) Zones
Section 11 - Tourist Commercial (CT) Zones
Section 12 - Marine Commercial (CM & ML) Zones
Section 13 - Industrial Zones (M, MX & WD)
Section 14 - Institutional (I) Zones
Section 15 - Rural (RU) Zones
Section 16 - Open Space (OS, CL & LS) Zones
Section 17 - Environmental Protection (EP, FH1, NSC & NSI) Zones
Section 18 - Hold Zones and Temporary Use Zones
Section 19 - Definitions
Section 20 - Enactment
The purpose of each of these Sections is described below.
Sections 1 and 2 - Interpretation and Administration
These Sections of the By-law specify:
- what lands are covered by the By-law;
- that every parcel of land in the area covered by the By-law is to conform and comply with the By-law; and,
- what penalties can be levied against a person or a corporation if they contravene any provision in the By-law.
Section 3 - Establishment of Zones
This section establishes the Zones that apply to the lands covered by the By-law. This section also describes how to determine the location of the Zone boundaries on the
schedules.
Section 4 - General Provisions
This section contains a number of regulations that apply to certain types of uses, buildings or structures regardless of where in the Municipality or in what zone they are located.
For example, this section contains provisions dealing with the construction of docks in any zone, or provisions to regulate the operation of home industries.
Section 5 - Parking and Loading
Parking and loading facilities are required for almost all uses within the Municipality. This section provides the requirements for these facilities including such regulations as the
number of spaces required for residential and commercial uses, minimum driveway width, minimum parking space size and the location of parking facilities on a lot.
Sections 6 to 17 - Zone Provisions
Sections 6 to 17 identify the uses that are permitted in each Zone category. The effect of these Zones is to only permit certain uses in various parts of the Municipality. The only
uses permitted in a zone are those that are specified in the By-law. If a use is not specifically mentioned as a permitted use in a Zone then it is not permitted. Similarly, if a use
is defined in Section 19 of the By-law but does not appear as a permitted use in any zone, then it is not a use permitted by the By-law.
Sections 6 to 17 also contain a number of regulations that control the placement, bulk and height of a building on a lot. This includes regulations such as minimum lot size,
minimum frontage, maximum building height or the maximum coverage of buildings and structures on a lot.
Section 18 - Holding Zones and Temporary Use Zones
This Section provides a consolidated list of properties that are subject to Holding Provisions and Temporary Use Zones.
Section 19 - Definitions
It is necessary to define words in a Zoning By-law because it is a legal document. A By-law must be drafted so that it can be enforced in a court of law. These definitions will help
provide clarity in the By-law and ensure that the By-law and its intent are applied consistently. If a word is not defined, refer to a dictionary and apply the defined term in the
context of which that word is used.
Section 20 - Enactment
This section contains the signatures of the Mayor and the Clerk who signed the By-law when it was passed by Council in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O.
1990 c.P. 13.
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BAY
BY-LAW NUMBER 2014-75
WHEREAS it is considered desirable to prohibit the use of land and the erection and use of buildings or structures except for certain purposes, and to regulate the type of
construction and the height, bulk location, size, floor area, character and use of buildings in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13
as amended;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay enacts a Zoning By-law for the Township of Georgian Bay as follows:
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.1 TITLE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2
ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3
CONFORMITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH BY-LAW ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.4
INTERPRETATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5
BUILDING PERMITS AND MUNICIPAL LICENSE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
SECTION 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 ENFORCEMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 SEVERABILITY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.3 EFFECTIVE DATE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 REPEAL OF FORMER BY-LAWS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.5 TRANSITION PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
SECTION 3 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
3.1
ZONES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 LANDS UNDER WATER ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.3 ISLANDS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.4 ZONE SYMBOLS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.5 ZONE SCHEDULES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.6 DETERMINING ZONE BOUNDARIES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.7 SITE SPECIFIC ZONES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.8 HOLDING ZONES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
SECTION 4 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
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4.1.1 Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.2 Setback and Yard Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.3 Accessory Structures on Islands .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.4
Accessory Structure Lot Coverage ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.5 Accessory Building Height ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.6 Accessory Structure Encroachments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
4.1.7 Accessory Buildings or Structures Yard Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.1.8
Accessory Building and Structure Separation and Road Setback .................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.1.9 Commercial and Industrial Uses .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.1.10 Number of Accessory Buildings per Lot ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.11 Maximum Floor Area of Accessory Buildings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
4.1.12 Shoreline Accessory Structures - Land-Based ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.13 Shoreline Accessory Structures - Water-based .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.14 Sleeping Cabins .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.1.15 Detached Garages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
4.1.16 Human Habitation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
4.1.17 Accessory Structures, Second Storey ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.1.18 Washrooms in Accessory Structures ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.2 ANTENNAE, TOWERS, SATELLITE DISHES .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
4.3 CONSTRUCTION USES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
4.4 DWELLING UNITS PER LOT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL STATE ...................................................................................................................................... 26
4.6 FLOATING IN-WATER BOATHOUSES, BARGES & DWELLING UNITS ................................................................................................................................................ 26
4.7 FRONTAGE ON A MUNICIPALLY MAINTAINED ROAD, PRIVATE ROAD OR NAVIGABLE WATERWAY ....................................................................................................... 26
4.8
HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.9 HOME INDUSTRY ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.10
HOME OCCUPATION .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.11
LEGAL NON-COMPLYING LOTS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES .................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.12 LEGAL NON-CONFORMING USES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
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4.13
MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPERATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.14
MINIMUM OPENING ELEVATION AND SHORELINE SETBACK ....................................................................................................................................................... 33
4.15
SETBACKS FROM MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES ........................................................................................................ 33
4.16
MULTIPLE USES ON ONE LOT ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
4.17
MULTIPLE ZONES ON ONE LOT ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
4.18 NOXIOUS USE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
4.19
OUTDOOR STORAGE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
4.20
PERMITTED YARD ENCHROACHMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
4.21
PITS AND QUARRIES AND PEAT EXTRACTION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
4.22 PUBLIC USES ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
4.23 REDUCTION OF REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
4.24
RESTRICTIONS ON DWELLING UNITS IN NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS .................................................................................................................................... 36
4.25 SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
4.26
SEPTIC SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
4.27
SERVICING REQUIRED .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
4.29
SETBACK FROM RAILWAYS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
4.30
SHORELINE ACTIVITY AREA AND NATURAL STATE SHORELINE AREA .......................................................................................................................................... 40
4.31 SIGHT TRIANGLES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
4.32
SIGNS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
4.33
STORAGE CONTAINERS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
4.34
TEMPORARY SALES STRUCTURES AND MODEL HOMES .............................................................................................................................................................. 41
4.35
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42
4.36
THROUGH LOTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
4.37
TRAILER PARK AND PRIVATE RECREATIONAL USES .................................................................................................................................................................. 42
4.38
TRAVEL TRAILERS, TRUCK CAMPERS AND TENT TRAILERS ........................................................................................................................................................ 42
4.39
TRENT SEVERN WATERWAY - SPECIAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 43
4.40
WALKWAYS & BREEZEWAYS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
4.41
SETBACK FROM WATERBODIES AND WATERCOURSES .............................................................................................................................................................. 43
4.42
VACANT LOTS ON HIGHLY SENSITIVE LAKES OR OVER THRESHOLD LAKES ................................................................................................................................. 43
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4.43
TADENAC ECOSYSTEM SPECIAL POLICY AREA OVERLAY ZONE ................................................................................................................................................... 43
4.44
SOURCE PROTECTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
SECTION 5 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
5.1
APPLICABILITY OF THIS SECTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
5.2
PARKING ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
5.2.1
Restriction on Use of Land, Buildings and Structures .................................................................................................................................................................. 46
5.2.2
Residential Parking Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
5.2.3 Non-Residential Parking Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
5.2.4 Calculation of Parking and Loading Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................................... 47
5.2.5
More Than One Use on a Lot ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
5.2.6 Boat Parking ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
5.2.7 Parking Area Surface ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
5.2.8 Barrier-Free Parking ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
5.2.9 Exclusive Use of a Parking or Loading Space ............................................................................................................................................................................. 48
5.2.10 Parking Area Location on Lot ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
5.2.11 Cash In-Lieu Of Parking .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
5.2.12 Location of Parking on a Lot Used For Residential Purposes ......................................................................................................................................................... 49
5.2.13 Size of Parking Spaces ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
5.2.14 Ingress and Egress Provisions ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
5.2.15 Width of Aisles ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.2.16 Width of Access Ramps and Driveways ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.2.17 Width of Driveways Accessing Individual Residential Dwellings .................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.2.18 Parking Area Location on A Non-Residential Lot ......................................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.2.19 Illumination .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.2.20 Parking Area Location on a Lot ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
5.2.21 Queuing Lanes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
5.3 LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
5.3.1
Off-Street Loading Spaces ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
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5.3.2
Size of Loading Space ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
5.3.3
Location of Loading Spaces .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
5.3.4
Access to Loading Spaces ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
5.3.5
Loading Space Surface .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
SECTION 6 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ZONES .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
6.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
6.2
PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
6.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
6.4 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL (SR) ZONES ....................................................................................................................................... 55
6.4.1
Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling ................................................................................................................................................................................. 55
6.4.2
Maximum Width of a Dwelling ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56
6.4.3 Minimum Undisturbed Open Space .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
6.4.4 Maximum Area of Decks Greater than 1.2 Metres in Height ......................................................................................................................................................... 56
6.4.5 Maximum Cumulative Area of Decks and Free-standing Decks .................................................................................................................................................... 56
6.5 SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ZONES - EXCEPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
SECTION 7 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ISLAND ZONES ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 82
7.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
7.2
PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
7.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 82
7.4
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ISLAND (SRI) ZONES ........................................................................................................................... 83
7.4.1
Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling ................................................................................................................................................................................ 83
7.4.2
Maximum Width of a Dwelling ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84
7.4.3 Minimum Undisturbed Open Space ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
7.4.4
Maximum Area of Decks Greater than 1.2 Metres in Height ........................................................................................................................................................ 84
7.4.5
Maximum Cumulative Area of Decks and Free-standing Decks ................................................................................................................................................... 84
SECTION 8 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108
RESIDENTIAL ZONES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108
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8.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108
8.2
PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 108
8.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
8.4
RESIDENTIAL (R, BR & RMH) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 110
SECTION 9 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 120
MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
9.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
9.2
PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 120
9.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
9.4 MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL (RM) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 121
SECTION 10 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 140
COMMERCIAL ZONES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140
10.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140
10.2 PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 140
10.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
10.4 COMMERCIAL (C) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 142
SECTION 11 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 154
TOURIST COMMERCIAL ZONES ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 154
11.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 154
11.2 PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 154
11.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155
11.4 TOURIST COMMERCIAL (CT) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 157
SECTION 12 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 161
MARINE COMMERCIAL ZONES ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 161
12.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 161
12.2 PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 161
12.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162
12.4 MARINE COMMERCIAL (CM & ML) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 163
SECTION 13 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 168
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INDUSTRIAL ZONES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 168
13.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 168
13.2 PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 168
13.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169
13.4 INDUSTRIAL (M, MX & WD) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... 170
SECTION 14 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 173
INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 173
14.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
14.2 PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 173
14.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 174
14.4 INSTITUTIONAL (I) ZONE - EXCEPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 175
SECTION 15 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 176
RURAL ZONES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 176
15.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 176
15.2 PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 176
15.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 177
15.4 RURAL (RU) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 178
SECTION 16 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 184
OPEN SPACE ZONES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
16.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
16.2 PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 184
16.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185
16.4 OPEN SPACE (OS, CL & LS) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 186
SECTION 17 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 190
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
17.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
17.2 PERMITTED USES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 190
17.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 191
17.4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (EP, FH1, NSC & NSI) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 192
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SECTION 18 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 202
HOLD ZONES, TEMPORARY USE ZONES .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 202
18.1 HOLDING PROVISIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 202
18.1.2 List of Holding Provisions ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 202
18.2
TEMPORARY USE ZONES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 206
18.2.1 List of Temporary Use Zones ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 206
SECTION 19 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 208
DEFINTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 208
SECTION 20 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 237
ENACTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 237
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SECTION 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1
TITLE
This By-law may be referred to as the "Township of Georgian Bay Zoning By-law" and applies to all areas within the Township of Georgian Bay.
1.2
ADMINISTRATION
This By-law shall be administered and enforced by municipal staff as appointed by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay.
1.3
CONFORMITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH BY-LAW
No land, building or structure may be used, erected or altered except in accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
No land, building or structure may be located or used such that the uses, buildings or structures on other lands would no longer comply with the provisions of this By-
law.
1.4
INTERPRETATION
The provisions of this By-law are the minimum requirements except where a maximum requirement applies.
Nothing in this By-law shall serve to relieve any person from any obligation to comply with the requirements of any other By-law of the Township of Georgian Bay or
any requirement of the Province of Ontario or Government of Canada that may affect the use of lands, buildings or structures in the Municipality.
1.5
BUILDING PERMITS AND MUNICIPAL LICENSE
The requirements of this By-law, and all applicable law, must be met before a Building Permit, Certificate of Occupancy, or approval of an application for a municipal
license is issued for the use of land or the use, erection, addition to or alteration of any building or structure.
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SECTION 2
ADMINISTRATION
2.1
ENFORCEMENT
Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offense and upon conviction is liable to the fine(s) as provided for under the Planning Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 as amended.
2.2
SEVERABILITY
A decision of a court that one or more of the provisions of this By-law are invalid in whole or in part does not affect the validity, effectiveness or enforceability of the
other provisions or parts of the provisions of this By-law.
2.3
EFFECTIVE DATE
This By-law shall come into force the day it was passed if no appeals are received. If an appeal(s) is received, this By-law, or portions thereof, shall come into force
upon the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board and in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act as amended.
2.4
REPEAL OF FORMER BY-LAWS
By-law No. 91-19, as amended, of the Township of Georgian Bay, is hereby repealed;
2.5
TRANSITION PROVISIONS
2.5.1
This By-law does not apply to prevent the issuance of a Building Permit for a Development for which an Approval under the Planning Act has been granted for:
a) A Minor Variance to a Zoning By-law or Interim Control By-law; or
b) An Amendment to a Zoning By-law;
where said Development occurs in strict accordance with the plans originally filed with the Township in support of the application for Development.
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SECTION 3
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
3.1
ZONES
The Provisions of this By-law apply to all lands within the limits of the Township of Georgian Bay. All lands in the Township are contained within one or more of the
following Zones:
SYMBOL
ZONE
Shoreline Residential Zones
SR1
Shoreline Residential Type One
SR2
Shoreline Residential Type Two
SR3
Go Home Bay Residential
SR4
Shoreline Residential Type Four
SR5
Shoreline Residential Type Five
SR6
Six Mile Lake Residential
SR7
Cognashene Residential
Shoreline Residential Island Zones
SRI1
Shoreline Residential Island Type One
SRI2
Shoreline Residential Island Type Two
SRI3
Go Home Bay Shoreline Residential Island
SRI4
Shoreline Residential Island Type Four
SRI5
Shoreline Residential Island Type Five
SRI7
Cognashene Shoreline Residential Island
Residential Zones
R1
Residential Type One
R2
Residential Type Two
R3
Residential Type Three
R4
Residential Type Four
R5
Residential Type Five
RMH
Residential Mobile Home
BR
Back Lot Residential
Multiple Residential Zones
RM1
Residential Multiple Type One
RM2
Residential Multiple Type Two
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RM3
Residential Multiple Type Three
RM4
Residential Multiple Type Four
Commercial Zones
C1
General Commercial
C2
Restricted Commercial
C3
Highway Commercial
Tourist Commercial Zones
CT1
Tourist Commercial Type One
CT2
Tourist Commercial Type Two
Marine Commercial Zones
CM1
Marine Commercial Type One
CM2
Marine Commercial Type Two
CM3
Marine Commercial Type Three
CM4
Marine Commercial Type Four
ML
Marine Landing
Industrial Zones
M
Industrial
MX
Extractive Industrial
WD
Waste Disposal
Institutional Zones
I
Institutional
Rural Zones
RU
Rural
Open Space Zones
OS1
Open Space
OS2
Golf Course
CL
Crown Land
LS
Lakeside
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Environmental Protection Zones
EP1
Environmental Protection Type One
EP2
Environmental Protection Type Two
EP-PSW
Environmental Protection - Provincially Significant Wetland
EP-W
Environmental Protection - Wetland
FH1
Fish Habitat - Type One
NSC
Natural State Conservation
NSI
Natural State Island
3.2
LANDS UNDER WATER
All lands under water of the lakes and rivers within the Township are subject to this By-law in addition to the requirements of both federal and provincial legislation.
All lands under water not otherwise zoned, shall be zoned Lakeside (LS), and may be used in accordance with the zoning of abutting and appertaining lands and the
regulations of this By-law and specifically Section 4.1.13.
3.3
ISLANDS
All islands not identified as being within a Zone on the Zone Schedule shall be zoned Natural State Island (NSI).
3.4
ZONE SYMBOLS
The Zone symbols may be used to refer to lots, buildings and structures and to the use of lots, buildings and structures permitted by this By-law.
3.5
ZONE SCHEDULES
The Zones and Zone boundaries are shown on Schedule A, Maps 1 through 154, which are attached to and form part of this By-law.
3.6
DETERMINING ZONE BOUNDARIES
When determining the location of zone boundaries as shown on any Schedule forming part of this By-law, the following provisions shall apply:
a) a boundary indicated as following a provincial highway, road, lane, railway right-of-way, utility corridor or stream shall be the edge of such provincial highway,
road, lane, railway right-of-way, utility corridor or stream;
b) a boundary indicated as following the high water mark shall follow the current water mark, and in the event of change in the current water level, the boundary
shall be construed as moving with the actual current water mark;
c) a boundary indicated as following lot lines or the municipal boundaries of the Township of Georgian Bay, or the boundary of an original Township lot shall follow
such lot lines;
d) where a boundary is indicated as running parallel to a road line and the distance from the road line is not indicated, the boundary shall be deemed to be parallel
to such a road line and the distance from the road line shall be determined according to the scale shown on the Schedule;
e) where a zone boundary follows a shore road allowance that has not been stopped up and closed, the zoning on the abutting lot shall be applied to the portion of
the shore road allowance above the current water mark, as if it were part of the abutting lot, except where the shore road allowance is within an Environmental
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Protection (EP, FH1 NSC & NSI) Zone;. Where a sale of the shore road allowance takes places, the shore road allowance shall take the zoning of the abutting
lands;
f) where an original Township road allowance has not been zoned, the zoning of the adjacent lot shall apply to the road allowance or in the case of a road
allowance with zoning on both sides, the zoning of the adjacent lots shall apply up to the centre of the road allowance; and
g) where none of the above provisions apply, the Zone boundary shall be scaled from the legally approved Schedule(s).
3.7
SITE SPECIFIC ZONES
Where a Zone symbol on the attached Schedule(s) is followed by a dash, and a number, such as R1-17, the symbol refers to a site-specific exception that applies to
the lands noted. Site-specific exceptions are listed in Sections 6 to 17 of this By-law. Where there is conflict between a general provision or general zone standard
and the site specific exception, the regulations or uses contained in the exception shall prevail.
3.8
HOLDING ZONES
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, where a Zone symbol is followed by the letter (H), no person shall use the land for any use other than the use
which existed on the date this By-law was passed, until the (H) is removed in accordance with the policies of the Official Plan and the provisions of this By-law and/or
the requirements of any amending By-law, and the requirements of the Planning Act, as amended. Section 18 of this By-law provides a consolidated list of properties
that are subject to Holding Provisions and Temporary Use Zones.
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SECTION 4
GENERAL PROVISIONS
4.1
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
4.1.1
Permitted Uses
Where this By-law provides that a lot may be used and a building or structure may be erected or used for a purpose, that purpose shall include any accessory
building or structure or accessory use provided that a principal building or structure is already in existence on the lot.
Accessory buildings shall not be used for any occupation for gain or profit conducted within or accessory to a dwelling unit or lot except as specifically permitted in
accordance with this By-law.
4.1.2
Setback and Yard Requirements
Except as otherwise provided by this By-law, any accessory building or structure shall comply with the yard requirement of the zone within which it is located. This
provision shall not apply to prevent the construction of land-based and water-based accessory structures in the front yard as may otherwise be permitted in this By-
law.
4.1.3
Accessory Structures on Islands
On unsubdivided islands where there are no side yards or rear yard, permitted accessory structures may be located in the front yard provided all setback and yard
requirements of the By-law are met.
4.1.4
Accessory Structure Lot Coverage
On properties not within a, Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zone, the total lot coverage of all accessory buildings and structures,
excluding swimming pools, shall not exceed 5 percent of the lot area.
4.1.5
Accessory Building Height
a) The maximum height of accessory buildings or structures shall be 4.5 metres unless otherwise stated in this By-law.
b) The maximum height of accessory buildings or structures in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community or
Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, shall be 4.0 metres unless otherwise stated in this By-law.
c) Accessory building height shall be measured in accordance with the definition of building height, unless otherwise stated in this By-law.
4.1.6
Accessory Structure Encroachments
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law to the contrary, drop awnings, clothes poles, flag poles, garden trellises, retaining walls less than 1.0
metres in height, fences 2.0 metres or less in height, signs or similar uses which comply with this By-law are permitted in any required yard or in the area between
the road line and the required yard. Fences shall not be permitted in the required front yard of lots that abut a waterbody.
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4.1.7
Accessory Buildings or Structures Yard Requirements
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law to the contrary, an accessory building or structure may be erected and used in an interior side or rear
yard, and in the front yard where specifically permitted below, provided that the following yard requirements are met:
a) Interior Side Yard
Where such accessory building or structure is located in an interior side yard, it shall not be closer than 2.0 metres to the side lot line. On Shoreline Residential
(SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zoned lots, accessory buildings or structures shall not be located closer than 5.0 metres to a side lot line.
b) Rear Yard
Where such accessory building or structure is located in a rear yard, it shall not be closer than 4.0 metres to the rear lot line.
c) Front Yard & Exterior Side yard
For those lots which abut a lake or river, a permitted detached accessory building or structure may be located in the front yard but shall comply with the minimum
required front yard for the zone in which they are located, unless otherwise permitted by this By-law. For those lots in the Rural (RU) zone, a detached garage
shall be permitted in the front yard or exterior side yard provided the detached garage complies with the minimum required front yard of the Rural (RU) zone.
4.1.8
Accessory Building and Structure Separation and Road Setback
a) All accessory buildings shall be setback at least 2 metres from all other buildings. All accessory buildings and structures shall be setback at least 4 metres from a
private road or the limit of a right-of-way, where a right-of-way exists.
b) On lots in a Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone, all accessory buildings shall be setback at least 5.0 metres from all other
buildings.
c) In any Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this
By-law, accessory buildings of 10 square metres or less shall be setback at least 5 metres from all other buildings.
d) In any Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this
By-law, all accessory building equal to or greater than 10 square metres shall be setback at least 10 metres from all other buildings.
4.1.9
Commercial and Industrial Uses
a) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, no building or structure accessory to a Commercial or Industrial use shall be erected closer than 3 metres to an interior
side lot line or rear lot line.
b) Where a Commercial (C) or Industrial (M, MX & WD) Zone abuts a Shoreline Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential Island (SRI), Residential (R, BR & RMH) or
Multiple Residential (RM) Zone, accessory buildings shall be setback a minimum of 7.5 metres from an interior side or rear lot line.
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4.1.10
Number of Accessory Buildings per Lot
In the Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A of the
By-law, the maximum number of accessory buildings on a lot shall be two (2). This shall not include a boatport, sleeping cabins, a privy or a pumphouse.
4.1.11
Maximum Floor Area of Accessory Buildings
In Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A of this By-
law, the maximum floor area of an accessory building, excluding a boatport, dryland boathouse, sleeping cabins, a privy and a pumphouse, shall be 45 square
metres, unless other provisions of this By-law are more restrictive.
4.1.12
Shoreline Accessory Structures - Land-Based
Notwithstanding Sections 4.1.2 or 4.1.7, in the case of a waterfront lot, a dryland boathouse, pumphouse, gazebo, inclinator, free-standing deck, hot tub or whirlpool
may be located in the front yard provided the dryland boathouse, pumphouse, gazebo, inclinator, free-standing deck, hot tub or whirlpool complies with the minimum
required side yard for a principal building. The following regulations shall apply:
4.1.12.1
Pumphouse
a) A pumphouse shall be permitted in the front yard of a Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone subject to the following provisions:
i) The maximum floor area of a pumphouse shall not exceed 2.5 square metres.
ii) In the Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A of
the By-law, the maximum height shall be 1.5 metres.
4.1.12.2
Inclinators
a) Within the front yard, the maximum attached landing platform for an inclinator shall not exceed 10 square metres.
4.1.12.3
Free-standing Decks
a) Free-standing decks shall be permitted in the front yard, subject to the following provisions:
i) The maximum cumulative area of free-standing decks shall be 40 square metres.
ii) The maximum height of a free-standing deck shall be 1.2 metre as measured from natural grade to the top of the decking on the side of the free-standing deck
that is closest to the water.
iii) In the SR6 Zone the maximum cumulative area of free-standing decks shall be 45 square metres.
iv) Free-standing decks may be setback 0 metres from the high water mark and must comply with the side yard setbacks for the zone in which they are located.
v) Notwithstanding iv), on any lands zoned Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as
delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, free-standing decks shall be setback a minimum of 5 metres from the high water mark and any side lot line.
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4.1.12.4
Dryland Boathouse
a) A dryland boathouse shall be permitted in the front yard, or within 20 metres of the high water mark of a Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island
(SRI) Zone, subject to the following provisions:
TABLE 4.1
Minimum Lot Frontage
Dryland Boathouse
Prohibited
Maximum Height
(metres) (3)
Maximum Width (metres)
(2)
Maximum Length - On
Georgian Bay (metres)
Maximum Length - All
Waterbodies other than
Georgian Bay (metres)
< 31 m
√
-
-
-
-
≥ 31 - 45 m
3.5
4.6
9
9
≥ 45 - 60 m
3.7
7.5 (2) (4)
11 (5)
9
≥ 61 m
4
11 (1) (2) (4)
11 (5)
9
Footnotes to Table 4.1
(1)
11m or 15% of the lot frontage, whatever is more restrictive.
(2)
In the SR6 Zone the maximum dryland boathouse width shall be 4.7 metres.
(3)
Height shall be measured in accordance with Section 4.1.5.
(4)
The maximum permitted width in the Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, shall be 6 metres.
(5)
The maximum permitted length in the Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, shall be 9 metres.
b) Where permitted, only one of a dryland boathouse, in-water boathouse or boatport shall be permitted per lot.
c) In the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A of the By-law, one dryland boathouse and one boatport shall both be permitted,
subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.12.4 a) and 4.1.13.1 b), and subject to the following provisions:
i) The maximum floor area of a dryland boathouse shall not exceed 30 square metres.
d) On lands within the SR1, SRI1 SR2, SRI2, SR5 and SRI5 Zones within the Palisade Bay / East Bone Island Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated in
Schedule A of this By-law, only one dryland boathouse or only one boatport located appurtenant to the lot shall be permitted, if the lot has a lot frontage of more
than 120 metres.
e) Dryland boathouses are not permitted to have a flat roof. A dryland boathouse must have a minimum roof pitch of 3/12.
4.1.12.5
Gazebos, Saunas, Hot Tubs and Whirlpools On Shoreline Lots
a) One Gazebo may be permitted in the front yard of a lot in the Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone subject to the following
provisions:
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i) A gazebo shall not exceed 15 square metres of floor area.
ii) A gazebo shall be setback a minimum of 5 metres from the high water mark.
iii) The maximum gazebo height shall be 3.5 metres and the height shall be measured in accordance with Section 4.1.5.
b) In the area outlined as the Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, one gazebo may be permitted on
properties in the Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zones subject to the following provisions:
i) A gazebo shall not exceed 15 square metres of floor area.
ii) A gazebo shall be setback a minimum of 15 metres from the high water mark.
iii) The maximum gazebo height shall be 3.5 metres and the height shall be measured in accordance with Section 4.1.5.
c) A sauna shall not be permitted in the front yard of a property in the Shoreline Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) or Tourist Commercial (CT)
zones, but may be considered though a Minor Variance in accordance with the policies of the Official Plan. Provisions for saunas are as follows:
i) A sauna shall not exceed 15 square metres of floor area.
ii) The maximum height of a sauna shall be 3.5 metres.
iii) A sauna shall be setback a minimum of 15 metres from the high water mark.
d) One hot tub or whirlpool shall be permitted on properties in the Shoreline Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) or Tourist Commercial (CT) zones
subject to the following provisions:
i) A hot tub or whirlpool, that is not located on a deck shall be setback a minimum of 10 metres from the high water mark.
ii) A hot tub may be permitted on any attached deck.
e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.1.12.5 a), b) c), and d), a gazebo, sauna, hot tub or whirlpool shall not be permitted in the required front yard of a
property in any Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community or Go Home Bay Coastal
Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law. A gazebo, sauna, hot tub or whirlpool may be considered in the required front yard through a
Minor Variance in accordance with the policies of the Official Plan.
4.1.13
Shoreline Accessory Structures - Water-based
4.1.13.1
In-Water Boathouses and Boatports
a) Where permitted by this By-law, a maximum of one in-water boathouse or one boatport shall be permitted appurtenant to a lot.
b) In-water boathouse and boatport regulations:
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TABLE 4.2
Footnotes to Table 4.2
(1)
12.2m or 15% of the lot frontage, whatever is more restrictive.
(2)
In-water boathouse and boatport height shall be measured as follows: Georgian Bay - from the top of the dock to the midpoint between the eaves and the
peak. Inland Lakes - from the high water level to the midpoint between the eaves and the peak.
(3)
In-water boathouse and boatport width shall be measured from the fascia of the roof on one side of the in-water boathouse/boatport to the fascia on the
opposite side of the roof. Where no fascia exists, the measurement shall be to the outside edge of the roof structure.
(4)
In-water boathouse and boatport length shall be measured perpendicular to the shoreline from the fascia on one end of the roof to the fascia on the other end
of the roof. Where no fascia exists, the measurement shall be to the outside edge of the roof structure
(5)
In the SR6 Zone the maximum in-water boathouse and boatport width shall be 5.9 metres.
c) In-water boathouses and boatports shall comply with the side yard setback requirements for a principal building in the zone in which it is located. The setback
shall be measured from the straight-line projection of the side lot line where it meets the front lot line at the water.
d) No portion of any in-water boathouse or part thereof shall be used for human habitation including sleeping, cooking, or living area, and shall not contain a sauna
and/or washroom.
e) A flat, gambrel or mansard roof shall not be permitted on an in-water boathouse or boatport.
f) All cupolas or other ornamental roof structures shall have dimensions of a maximum 1.0 metre width by 1.0 metre length and a maximum of 1.2 metres height.
g) The minimum eave projection on an in-water boathouse or boatport shall be 0.6 metres.
h) The maximum projection of an in-water boathouse or a boatport shall be in accordance with the projection maximums for docks outlined in Section 4.1.13.2 of
this By-law.
i) On lots within the Palisade Bay / East Bone Island Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, only one dryland boathouse or only
one boatport located appurtenant to the lot shall be permitted. The dryland boathouse or boatport shall only be permitted if the lot has a lot frontage of more than
120 metres.
Minimum Lot Frontage
In-Water
Boathouse/Boatport
Prohibited
Maximum Height
(metres) (2)
Maximum Width
(metres) (3)
Maximum Length-On Georgian
Bay (metres)
Maximum Length All
Waterbodies other than
Georgian Bay (metres) (4)
< 31 m
√
-
-
-
-
≥ 31 - 45 m
3.5
5.8
10.2
10.2
≥ 45 - 60 m
3.7
8.7 (5)
12.2
10.2
≥ 61 m
4
12.2 (1) (5)
12.2
10.2
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j) Zone Specific Standards:
i. In the SR3 and SRI3 Zones the maximum width of an in-water boathouse or boatport shall be 7.2 metres and the maximum length of an in-water
boathouse or boatport shall be 10.2 metres as measured in accordance with the footnotes of Table 4.2.
ii. In Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A
of the By-law, an in-water boathouse shall not be permitted.
iii. In Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A
of the By-law, one boatport shall only be permitted appurtenant to a lot with a minimum lot frontage of 31 metres. The boatport shall have a maximum
width of 10.2 metres as measured in accordance with the footnotes of Table 4.2.
k) Maximum permitted width of a dormer shall be 1.2 metres.
4.1.13.2
Docks, Ramps and Boat Lifts
a) Docks, ramps and boat lifts are only permitted as an accessory use, unless specifically permitted as a principal use.
b) A dock and ramp shall be setback a minimum of 5.0 metres from a side lot line and also the straight line projection of the side lot line from where it meets the
front lot line at the water to a maximum projection of 20 metres, or 26 metres where a ramp and dock exist.
c) Two (2) docks shall be permitted on lots with shoreline frontage of equal to or less than 122 metres.
d) For lots with greater than 122 metres of frontage, one (1) additional dock shall be permitted for each additional 61 metres of shoreline frontage up to a maximum
of four (4) docks.
e) The maximum permitted width of a dock or ramp shall be 4.0 metres for properties with shoreline frontage on Georgian Bay, and shall be 3.1 metres for properties
with shoreline frontage on all other navigable waterways. For the purposes of "U", "L", "T", "F" and "E" shaped docks and other finger docks, the width of each dock
or ramp (or portion thereof) shall be measured individually.
f) For properties with shoreline frontage on Georgian Bay, the maximum permitted projection or length of a dock shall be 20 metres not including the length of a
ramp. Where a dock and ramp exist, the maximum projection or length shall be 26 metres. In addition to the foregoing, for properties on Quarry Island and
Present Island, the maximum permitted projection of one existing dock per property shall be determined by measuring the water depth from the lake bed to the
surface water on a calm, light air day, and the said water depth does not exceed 1.22 metres at the end of the dock.
g) In the SR3 and SRI3 Zone the maximum projection of a dock, or a dock and ramp, shall be 15.1 metres.
h) In the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A of the By-law, the maximum projection and length of a dock, or a dock and ramp,
shall be 20 metres.
i) For properties with shoreline frontage on inland waterbodies and without shoreline frontage on Georgian Bay, the maximum permitted projection or length of a
dock shall be:
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i) SR1, SRI1, SR2, SRI2, SR4, SRI4, SR5 & SRI5 Zones - 15 metres
ii) SR6 Zone - 10 metres
j) Sections 4.1.13.2 c) and 4.1.13.2 d) do not apply to lands on Go Home Lake.
k) Dock projection on all waterbodies is measured from the current water mark.
l) Gazebos, hot tubs or whirlpools, pergolas, tents or other like or similar structures shall not be permitted on a dock.
m) The maximum cumulative surface area of docks in the Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal
Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A of the By-law, shall be 160 square metres.
n) The following maximum dock width provision apply:
i) SR3, SRI3 and SR6 Zone - 3.1 metres
o) The maximum number of docks permitted per lot shall be:
i) SR3 and SRI3 Zone - 3 docks, provided the maximum cumulative area of all docks does not exceed 92.9 square metres.
p) In the case of an "L" or "T" shaped dock, the maximum combined length of all fingers extending from the main dock shall be 15 metres from the main dock. For
"F", "E" or "U" shaped docks, the maximum length of any finger shall be 15 metres from the main dock when located more than 5 metres from the current water
mark on Georgian Bay or the high water mark on an inland lake.
q) In the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, in the case of an "L" or "T" shaped dock, the maximum combined length of all
fingers extending from the main dock shall be 10 metres from the main dock. For "F","E" or "U" shaped docks, the maximum length of any finger shall be 10
metres from the main dock when located more than 5 metres from the current water mark on Georgian Bay or the high water mark on an inland lake.
r) The minimum required separation distance between docks shall be 2 metres.
4.1.13.3
Cumulative Width of Docks, Boat Lifts, In-water Boathouses and Boatports
a) The maximum cumulative width calculation of docks, ramps, boat lifts, in-water boathouses, boatports, and land based structures, where applicable, shall be
calculated based only on the lot frontage where the structures exist.
b) Where permitted on or appurtenant to a lot, the maximum cumulative width of all docks, ramps, boat lifts, in-water boathouses and boatports shall be as follows:
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i) SR3 and SRI3 Zone - 10% of the lot frontage to a maximum of 23 metres, measured parallel to the shoreline. Included in the calculation shall be all land-
based accessory structures within 10 metres of the high water mark. For the purposes of this section, all structures between the current water mark and the
high water mark shall also be included.
ii) SR6 -Zone - 15% of the total of one lot frontage, including lots with more than one frontage, or 23 metres, whichever is more restrictive. The cumulative width
shall be measured parallel to the shoreline.
iii) All Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Island (SRI) Zones in the Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-
law - 15% of the total of one lot frontage, including lots with more than one frontage, or 23 metres, whatever is more restrictive. Free-standing decks within 10
metres of the high water mark shall also be included in the calculation of cumulative width of shoreline structures. The cumulative width shall be measured
parallel to the shoreline.
iv) In the Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A of
the By-law , 15% of the total of one lot frontage, including lots with more than one frontage, or 20 metres, whichever is more restrictive. Included in the
calculation shall be all land-based accessory structures within 10 metres of the high water mark. For the purposes of this section, all structures between the
current water mark and the high water mark shall also be included. The cumulative width shall be measured parallel to the shoreline.
4.1.13.4
Maximum Number of Boat Slips
In the SR4 Zone, the maximum number of boat slips per dwelling shall be two (2).
4.1.13.5
Boat Launching Ramps & Marine Railways
Boat launching ramps and marine railways shall be permitted as an accessory use to a property abutting a navigable waterway, provided they are setback a minimum
5.0 metres from a side lot line and also the straight line projection of the side lot line where it meets the front lot line at the water.
4.1.13.6
Docks, Ramps, Boathouses and Boatports in Narrow Waterbodies
a) No in-water boathouse or boatport shall be permitted in a waterbody less than 61 metres in width.
b) In a navigable waterbody less than 61 metres in width, a dock may project a maximum of 7.0 metres from the current water mark in accordance with the
provisions of Section 4.1.13.2.
4.1.14
Sleeping Cabins
Sleeping cabins shall be permitted on lands within all Shoreline Residential (SR) Zones and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones, subject to the following
regulations:
a) On lots less than 0.3 hectares in lot area, no sleeping cabins shall be permitted.
b) On lots 0.3 to 1.0 hectares in lot area, a maximum of one (1) sleeping cabin shall be permitted.
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c) On lots greater than 1.0 hectare in lot area, a maximum of two (2) sleeping cabins may be permitted.
d) The maximum gross floor area of a sleeping cabin shall be 56 square metres.
e) A sleeping cabin shall not include a kitchen or any cooking facilities but may include washroom facilities.
f) On a lot where a sleeping cabin is permitted, the sleeping cabin location must meet the front yard setback requirement for the principal use and the accessory
structure yard requirements for all other yards, of the zone in which the sleeping cabin is located.
g) In the SR4 and SRI4 zones, a sleeping cabin shall be located no closer than 30.0 metres to the front lot line.
h) The maximum height of a sleeping cabin is 4.5 metres. In the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, the Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community
and Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, the maximum height of a sleeping cabin shall be 4.0 metres. Height
shall be measured in accordance with the definition of building height.
i) A sleeping cabin shall be limited to one (1) storey in height.
j) A sleeping cabin shall not be permitted to have a loft, basement, or cellar.
k) On one wall of a sleeping cabin, the maximum eave projection shall be 1.2 metres. On all other walls, the maximum eave projection shall be 0.6 meters.
l) A sleeping area shall be permitted in the upper storey of a two storey detached garage, subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.15. A sleeping area in the upper
storey of a two storey detached garage shall be subject to the sleeping cabin provision of Section 4.1.14 and shall be considered a sleeping cabin for the purposes
of this By-law.
m) A sleeping area shall be permitted on the main level of a detached garage, subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.15. A sleeping area in a detached garage shall
be subject to the sleeping cabin provision of Section 4.1.14 and shall be considered a sleeping cabin for the purposes of this By-law. The combined maximum
ground floor area of the sleeping area in a detached garage and detached garage shall be the maximum permitted ground floor area of a detached garage.
4.1.15
Detached Garages
a) The maximum height of a detached garage shall be 4.5 metres.
b) A detached garage shall be setback a minimum of 40 metres from the high water mark for properties on Georgian Bay.
c) On a lot where a detached garage is permitted, and where a sleeping area is permitted in the upper storey of a two storey detached garage, the detached garage
shall be permitted a maximum height of 5.0 metres to allow for only a sleeping area in the upper storey. The conversion of a sleeping area in the upper storey of a
two storey detached garage to any other use is not permitted.
d) The maximum ground floor area of a detached garage shall be 112 square metres.
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e) Notwithstanding Section 4.1.15 d) of this By-law, on Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) properties that only have water access, the
maximum ground floor area of a detached garage shall be 67 square metres.
f) Detached garages are not permitted in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community and the Go Home Bay
Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law.
4.1.16
Human Habitation
The use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation is not permitted. A sleeping area within the second storey of a second storey detached garage,
where permitted, may be used for a sleeping area only. A sleeping cabin, where permitted, may be used as a sleeping cabin only.
4.1.17
Accessory Structures, Second Storey
Sleeping accommodations are permitted on the second storey of a two storey detached garage. Where sleeping accommodations exist in a detached garage, they
shall be considered a sleeping cabin for the purposes of this By-law and shall be subject to the provision of Section 4.1.14, except for Section 4.1.14 h) i) and j), and
must comply with all minimum yard requirements of the principal use for the zone in which it is located.
4.1.18
Washrooms in Accessory Structures
Washroom facilities shall be permitted in a detached garage, sleeping cabin or sleeping cabin portion of a detached garage. Washroom facilities shall not be permitted
in a dryland boathouse or an in-water boathouse.
4.2
ANTENNAE, TOWERS, SATELLITE DISHES
Radio and television antenna towers, satellite dishes and dish antennas and other similar structures are permitted in any zone provided they meet the minimum
requirements of the zone in which they exist and are not located in any required front yard or required exterior side yard.
4.3
CONSTRUCTION USES
Only a tool shed, construction trailer, travel trailer, dock or scaffold incidental to construction is permitted in all zones within the Township on the lot where a building
permit has been issued and construction is occurring and only for so long as it is necessary for the work in progress and until the work is completed or abandoned.
For the purpose of this section, abandoned shall mean the discontinuation of work for more than 180 consecutive days, or the failure to maintain a current building
permit, and shall not exceed 18 months.
4.4
DWELLING UNITS PER LOT
a) Unless specifically permitted by this By-law, only one dwelling unit shall be permitted per lot.
b) Unless specifically permitted by this By-law, only one kitchen shall be permitted per dwelling unit.
c) An accessory dwelling unit shall not be permitted in a Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone.
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4.5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL STATE
a) Lands zoned Environmental Protection (EP1, EP-W, EP-PSW, NSC & NSI) or Open Space (OS, CL & LS) may be included in the calculation of lot area and yard
requirements, if located above the high water mark.
b) Lands below the high water mark shall not be included as part of the lot area calculations.
c) Setback and yard requirements in this By-law shall be measured from the limit of the high water mark.
d) The minimum required setback from an Environmental Protection (EP1, EP-W, EP-PSW, NSC & NSI) zone shall be 15 metres.
e) The minimum required setback from a Fish Habitat -Type 1 (FH1) Zone shall be 5 metres. There shall be no required minimum setback for pumphouses.
4.6
FLOATING IN-WATER BOATHOUSES, BARGES & DWELLING UNITS
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this By-law, no person shall use or attach any in-water boathouse, barge, marine vessel or any other floating structure or
building used for a dwelling unit in any Residential (R), Shoreline Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential Island (SRI), Open Space (OS, CL & LS), and/or
Environmental Protection (EP, NSC & NSI) Zone or appurtenant to such zones.
4.7
FRONTAGE ON A MUNICIPALLY MAINTAINED ROAD, PRIVATE ROAD OR NAVIGABLE WATERWAY
a) No person shall erect any building or structure in any Zone after the date of passing of this By-law, unless the lot upon which such building or structure is to be
erected has frontage upon a year-round municipally maintained road.
b) The provisions of Section 4.7 a) shall not prevent the erection of a permitted building or structure on a lot in a registered plan of subdivision or plan of
condominium where a properly executed Subdivision Agreement or Condominium Agreement has been entered into with the Township, notwithstanding that the
subdivision road or roads will not be assumed by the Township until the end of the maintenance period.
c) The provisions of Section 4.7 a) shall not apply to prevent the expansion, renovation, reconstruction or other structural alteration of a legally existing building or
structure, which is located on a lot which does not have frontage upon a municipally maintained road, provided the use of such building or structure does not
change and is permissible within the Zone in which it is located and complies with all other applicable provisions of the By-law.
d) Notwithstanding Section 4.7 a) and b), where an existing lot of record does not front onto a municipally maintained road, a building permit may be issued for a
building or structure provided:
i) The lot meets all of the other requirements of this By-law and has access by way of a legal private right-of-way, that may include a condominium.
e) Notwithstanding Section 4.7 (a), where a lot is accessed only by navigable water, a building permit may be issued provided that:
i) the lot in question meets all other requirements of this Bylaw and is a lot as defined herein.
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f) Where a lot is not located in an Urban Centre, and where the lot abuts a Provincial Highway or Class A District Road, the minimum required lot frontage for a new
lot shall be 150 metres or where the lot frontage abuts a Class B District Road, the minimum required lot frontage for a new lot shall be 135 metres.
4.8
HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
Notwithstanding the height provisions of this By-law to the contrary, nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the erection, alteration, or use of a silo, a church
spire, a belfry, a flag pole, a chimney, a water tank, a radio or television tower or antenna, an air conditioner duct, , incidental equipment required for processing,
external equipment associated with internal equipment or machinery and conveying equipment, which exceeds the maximum height requirements provided the main
or principal use is permitted within the Zone in which it is located and provided all other applicable provisions of this By-law are complied with. All cupolas or other
ornamental roof structures shall adhere to the requirements of Section 4.1.13.1 f).
4.9
HOME INDUSTRY
Where a Home Industry is a permitted use in the Rural (RU) Zone, the following provisions shall apply:
a) A maximum of four (4) persons may be engaged in the home industry on the lot where the home industry is located;
b) A home industry may be located in part of a dwelling, or in any accessory building located on a lot on which a dwelling is in existence, provided the total gross
floor area utilized by the home industry does not exceed a maximum of 100 square metres;
c) There shall be no outdoor storage of goods, materials or articles;
d) Notwithstanding Section 4.9 c) a maximum of three currently licensed motor vehicles associated with the home industry may be parked or stored on the lot but
only within an interior side or rear yard;
e) There shall be no emission of noise, odour or dust, which is not normally attributed to the use of the land for residential uses;
f) There shall be no display, other than a sign having a maximum surface area of 0.3 metres to indicate to persons outside that this property is being used for a
home industry;
g) A home industry shall be accessory to and smaller in size than the main residential dwelling and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling or lot;
and,
h) The home industry shall comply with the following minimum lot area, yard and setback provisions:
i) Minimum lot area
0.8 hectares
ii) Minimum yard setback for
20.0 metres
an 20.0 metres accessory building
used for a home industry (all yards)
iii) Minimum separation from a Shoreline
30.0 metres
Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential
Island (SRI), Residential (R, BR & RMH)
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Or Multiple Residential (RM) Zone
iv) Minimum separation from a dwelling in
60.0 metres
existence on another lot
4.10
HOME OCCUPATION
Where a Home Occupation is a permitted use, the following provisions shall apply:
a) No person, other than a person living on the premises, shall be engaged in the occupation of providing merchandise and/or services to customers with the
exception of one assistant who is not a resident in the dwelling;
b) There shall be no display, other than a sign having a maximum surface area of 0.2 square metres, to indicate to persons outside that any part of the dwelling or
dwelling unit is being used for a home occupation;
c) There shall be no goods, wares, or merchandise offered for sale or rent from the dwelling which are not manufactured or processed on the premises. The resale of
products not manufactured or processed on the property is prohibited;
d) Not more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling shall be used for the purposes of a home occupation, and such home occupation shall be
conducted entirely within the dwelling or dwelling unit;
e) There shall be no outdoor storage of goods or materials in conjunction with the home occupation use;
f) A home occupation shall not include a bed and breakfast establishment, boarding or lodging house, a restaurant, a kennel, a motor vehicle or marine related use
or a group home; and,
g) The home occupation shall be secondary to the principal residential use of the property and shall not change the character of the lot.
4.11
LEGAL NON-COMPLYING LOTS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
a) Legally Existing Buildings and Structures
Where a legally existing building or structure is located on a lot having less than the minimum required frontage and/or lot area, and/or having less than the
minimum required front yard and/or side yard and/or rear yard required by this By-law, the said legally existing building or structure may be expanded or
reconstructed provided that:
i) the expansion or reconstruction does not reduce the front yard, and/or side yard, and/or rear yard or increase the amount of gross floor area or floor area as
the case may be, or height in a required yard as outlined in this Zoning By-law.
ii) the legally existing building or structure is being used for a purpose permitted within the Zone in which it is located; and,
iii) all other applicable Provisions of this By-law are complied with.
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b) Reconstruction of Legally Existing Building
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the reconstruction of a legally existing building that does not comply with the provisions in this By-law, provided that no part
of the legally existing building that is non-complying is increased in height, volume or gross floor area and the reconstruction does not reduce the front yard
and/or side yard and/or rear yard. Notwithstanding this provision, the height of a legal non-complying building on Georgian Bay may be increased by a height of
1.0 metre to improve the foundation, provided the height does not exceed the maximum height requirements outlined in this By-law.
c) Minimum Opening Elevations
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a reconstructed or expanded legally existing dwelling shall comply with the minimum opening elevations outlined in
Section 4.14. In addition, legally existing buildings destroyed by natural flooding shall not be reconstructed without being flood proofed.
d) Damaged Legally Existing Buildings and Structures
Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the reconstruction of any permitted legally existing building or structure which is damaged by causes beyond the
control of the owner, and such permitted legally existing building may be reconstructed as it previously existed, even if such did not comply with one or more of
the provisions of this By-law, but the non-compliance may not be further increased.
A legally existing building damaged or destroyed as a result of natural flooding shall not be reconstructed, except in accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
e) Expansions to Legally Existing Shoreline Dwellings
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.11, in a Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone, where a legally existing dwelling does
not comply with the front yard requirements, the following shall apply:
i) Where a legally existing dwelling is less than 10 metres at its closest point from the front lot line, the following restrictions shall apply:
1. The gross floor area of the legally existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 25% based on the gross floor area of the legally
existing dwelling on the day this By-law was passed;
2. The width of the legally existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 20% of the legally existing dwelling width on the day this By-
law was passed;
3. The height of the legally existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 1 metre to a maximum height of 6 metres based on the height
of the legally existing dwelling on the day this By-law was passed; and
4. No portion of any expansion shall be permitted to encroach further into the existing front yard.
ii) Where a legally existing dwelling is at its closest point 10 metres or more, but less than 15 metres from the front lot line, the following restrictions shall apply:
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1. The gross floor area of the legally existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 40% based on the gross floor area of the legally
existing dwelling on the day this By-law was passed;
2. The width of the legally existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 30% of the existing dwelling width on the day this By-law was
passed;
3. The height of the legally existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 1.5 metres to a maximum height of 6 metres based on the
height of the legally existing dwelling on the day this By-law was passed; and
4. No portion of any expansion shall be permitted to encroach further into the existing front yard.
iii) Where a legally existing dwelling or portion thereof, is at its closest point 15 metres or more, but less than 20 metres from the front lot line, the following
restrictions shall apply:
1. The gross floor area of the existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 70% based on the gross floor area of the legally existing
dwelling on the day this By-law was passed;
2. The width of the existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 60% of the existing dwelling width on the day this By-law was passed;
3. The height of the existing dwelling shall be permitted to increase by a maximum of 2 metres to a maximum height of 6 metres based on the height of the
legally existing dwelling on the day this By-law was passed; and
4. No portion of any expansion shall be permitted to encroach further into the existing front yard.
iv) Notwithstanding 4.11(e), the gross floor area of a legally existing dwelling, that is subject to the provisions of this section, may be increased to a size of 95
square metres or the size otherwise permitted by this section, whichever allows for the greater expansion; and, the width of a legally existing dwelling that is
subject to the provisions of this section may be expanded by 6 metres or the width otherwise permitted by this section whichever allows for the greater
expansion.
v) Despite the expansion permitted in this Section, the resulting gross floor area, width and height of a legally existing dwelling must comply with the gross floor
area, width and height requirements of the applicable zone, together with all other applicable provision of the Zoning By-law.
f) Existing Vacant Undersized Lots
Where a vacant lot, having a lesser lot area and/or lot frontage than required herein, existed on the date of passing of this By-law, or where such a lot is created
by a public authority or correction of title, such a smaller lot may be used and a permitted building or structure may be erected and/or used on such a smaller lot
provided that all other applicable provisions of this By-law are complied with and provided that a septic system can be installed on the lands, or the lands can be
serviced by municipal sewage services.
g) Section 4.11 f) shall only apply provided that:
i) Residential Type One (R1) zoned lots have a lot area of at least 1,000 square metres; lot frontage of at least 15 metres; and, a class IV or V Septic System can
be accommodated on the lot or the lot is located within the Phase 1 Servicing Area boundary of Port Severn or MacTier as identified on Schedule B of this By-
law; and, must comply with all other application zone provisions of this By-law.
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ii) Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zoned lots on Georgian Bay, must have a) lot area of at least 1.0 hectare above the 177.0 C.G.D. contour of which a
minimum of 0.8 hectares must be above the 177.4 C.G.D. contour and a minimum of 0.4 hectares above the 178.3 C.G.D. contour."
iii) Shoreline Residential (SR) zoned lots and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zoned lots on subdivided islands must have a lot frontage of at least 27 metres and
have a lot area of at least 0.2 hectares. For lots on Georgian Bay, such area shall be above the 177.0 C.G.D. contour and must be zoned in a Shoreline
Residential (SR) Zone or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone to comply with the existing undersized lots of record provisions.
iv) Lots not located in the Shoreline Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential Island, (SRI), Residential Type One (R1) or Residential Type Three (R3) zones must
have a lot area of at least 1,400 square metres; lot frontage of at least 15 metres; and must comply with all other applicable zone provisions of this By-law.
v) SR6 zoned lots must have a lot frontage of at least 30 metres and a lot area of at least 0.3 hectares.
vi) Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zoned lots in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of
this By-law must satisfy either of the following criteria:
1. The lot was created after October 1981; or,
2. The lot was created prior to November 1981, and has at least 120 metres of lot frontage and a lot area of at least 1.0 hectares above the 177.0 C.G.D
contour.
h) Changes to Lot Size
Lots, which have been increased in size following adoption of this By-law, may also be used in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11.
4.12
LEGAL NON-CONFORMING USES
a) Continuation of Exiting Uses
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to prevent the use of any existing lot, building or structure for any use prohibited by this By-law if such existing lot,
building or structure was legally used for such purposes prior to the effective date of this By-law and provided that the lot, building or structure continues to be
used for that purpose.
b) Exterior Expansion
The exterior of any building or structure which was legally used prior to the effective date of this By-law for a use not permitted within the Zone in which it is
located, shall not be expanded, reconstructed or otherwise structurally altered, unless such building or structure is thereafter to be used for a purpose permitted
within such Zone, and complies with all requirements of this By-law for such Zone unless these changes are necessary to provide for flood proofing or insulation of
the building. This provision shall not prohibit normal or regular maintenance or replacement of exterior cladding.
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c) Interior Alteration
The interior of any building or structure which was legally used, prior to the effective date of the By-law, for a purpose not permitted within the Zone in which it is
located, may be reconstructed or structurally altered for the existing purpose for which such building or structure was legally used.
d) Restoration and Replacement
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the strengthening or restoration or replacement to a safe condition of any existing, legal non-conforming building or structure
or part thereof, provided that the strengthening or restoration or replacement does not increase the building height, size or volume, or change its location, or
change the existing, lawful use of such existing building or structure or unless these changes are necessary to provide for flood proofing or insulation of the
building.
e) Reconstruction of Existing Buildings
i) Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the reconstruction of any existing legal non-conforming building which is damaged by causes beyond the control of
the owner, other than flooding. The existing building may be reconstructed in the same location on which it existed on the date of the passage of this By-law
even if such did not comply with one or more of the provisions of this By-law, but the non-conformity may not be further increased and the size of the building
shall not be increased.
ii) Buildings damaged or destroyed as the result of natural flooding shall not be reconstructed, except in accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
f) Building Permit Issued
The provisions of this By-law shall not prevent the use of any existing lot, building or structure for any purpose prohibited by this By-law for which a building
permit has been issued under the Building Code Act, prior to the day of the passing of this By-law, so long as the building or structure when erected is used and
continues to be used for the purpose for which it was erected and provided the permit has not been revoked under the Building Code Act.
g) Existing Docks on Water Access Properties
On any water access property on Georgian Bay, where the only access is an existing legal or legal non-complying dock that is within an EP Zone, one existing dock
shall be permitted to extend to achieve a water depth of 1.22 metres.
4.13
MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPERATION
a) No building shall be constructed in the Rural (RU) zone which does not comply with the Minimum Distance Separation I (MDS I) and Minimum Distance Separation
II (MDS II) Formulas as calculated using the Provincially approved MDS Formula.
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b) Setbacks for new dwellings from barns containing livestock, other than dwellings on the lot containing the barn, shall be required in compliance with the MDS I
Formula.
c) New barns or expansions to existing barns shall require setbacks in compliance with the MDS II Formula.
4.14
MINIMUM OPENING ELEVATION AND SHORELINE SETBACK
a) Georgian Bay
On lots abutting or adjacent to Georgian Bay, no new dwelling, building for human habitation or commercial building or addition to an existing dwelling, shall have
a minimum opening elevation to such dwelling or building or addition of less than 178.3 metres C.G.D. On Islands and the shoreline subject to wave run-up as a
result of the fetch of Georgian Bay, this minimum opening elevation shall be no less than 178.9 metres C.G.D. These areas are identified on Appendix A.
b) Appendix A - Lands Subject to 178.9 Minimum Opening Elevation
Appendix A identifies lands that are potentially subject to a minimum opening elevation of 178.9 metres C.G.D. The lots and areas have been identified as being
subject to wave run-up generated by the fetch of Georgian Bay. Where confirmation is provided by a qualified professional that an area identified on Appendix A is
not subject to wave run-up as a result of the fetch of Georgian Bay, the wave run-up provisions shall not apply.
c) All Shorelines
Despite any other provision of this By-law, no building or structure except those land-based and water-based shoreline accessory structures identified in Section
4.1.12 and 4.1.13 of this By-law, walkways, or permitted yard encroachments identified in this By-law, shall be erected closer than 20 metres from any high water
mark, and any modification of the shoreline through filling, excavation, blasting or by other means is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by the Federal,
Provincial or municipal regulation.
4.15
SETBACKS FROM MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
a) The following minimum setback shall apply:
i) Sanitary sewage disposal site - non residential uses - 150 metres.
ii) Sanitary sewage disposal site - residential uses - 200 metres
iii) Waste stabilization ponds - all uses - 400 metres
iv) Hauled sewage lagoon - all uses - 400 metres.
v) New industrial or noxious commercial uses will not be permitted within 1000 metres of a municipal water supply intake.
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4.16
MULTIPLE USES ON ONE LOT
Where any land, building or structure is used for more than one permitted use, the applicable Zone Provisions of this By-law which serve to regulate each such use
shall be complied with.
4.17
MULTIPLE ZONES ON ONE LOT
Where a lot is divided into more than one Zone under the provisions of this By-law, each such portion of the lot shall be used in accordance with the permitted uses
and zone requirements of this By-law, except for those provisions that apply to the required yards for the applicable Zone and except for the setback requirement
from an Environmental Protection (EP, FH, NSC & NSI) Zone, as outlined in Section 4.5 d) of this By-law.
4.18
NOXIOUS USE
Except as may otherwise be specifically permitted under this By-law, a noxious uses shall not be permitted.
4.19
OUTDOOR STORAGE
Where outdoor storage is permitted by this By-law, the following provisions shall be met:
a) such outdoor storage is accessory to the use of the main building on the lot;
b) outdoor storage is behind the front or exterior wall of the main building facing any road, and complies with all yard requirements;
c) such outdoor storage does not cover more than 15 percent of the lot area; and,
d) any portion of a lot used for outdoor storage is screened from adjacent uses and roads adjoining the lot, by a building, landscaping strip, and/or fence of at least
2.0 metres in height from the ground.
4.20
PERMITTED YARD ENCHROACHMENTS
a) The following structures are permitted to encroach into any required yard:
TABLE 4.3
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
STRUCTURE
YARDS IN WHICH PROJECTION IS PERMITTED
MAXIMUM PROJECTION INTO REQUIRED YARD
Sills, belt courses, cornices, eaves or
canopies, gutters, chimneys or pilasters
All yards
0.75m
Bay windows
Front yard
Rear yard
0.75m over a maximum width of 3.6m
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Footnotes to Table 4.3
(1)
Within the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, Balconies, Porches less than 1.2 metre above the
finished grade and Porches shall not be permitted to encroach into any required yard.
(2)
Within the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, no Decks shall be permitted to encroach into any
required Side Yard or Rear Yard.
b) Open stairs used for access to the natural grade or, to a shoreline or, other property line over uneven terrain and which do not exceed 1.2 metres in height above
natural grade or 1.2 metres in width will be deemed not to be a structure for the purposes of lot coverage and will be an allowed structure in the front yard subject
to the setback requirements of this By-law. Walkways are subject to the provisions of Section 4.40 of this By-law.
4.21
PITS AND QUARRIES AND PEAT EXTRACTION
The making or establishment of pits or quarries and the extraction of peat is prohibited within the area covered by this By-law, except in the locations permitted by
this By-law, and in accordance with the express provisions of this By-law. No person shall use land or erect any building or structure for the purpose of processing,
washing, screening, sorting or crushing rock, sand and/or gravel, except as expressly provided for in this By-law.
4.22
PUBLIC USES
a) Public Uses
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to prohibit the use of any lot or the erection or use of any building or structure for the purposes of a public use
provided by the Township, District or any Public Authority including any Department or Ministry of the Government of Canada or Ontario and, for the purposes of
this Section, shall include Hydro One, any telephone, telegraph or cable TV company and any natural gas company, which company possesses all the necessary
powers, rights, licenses and franchises.
Exterior side yard
Balconies
Front yard
Rear yard
Exterior side yard
1.8m (1)
1.8m (1)
1.8m (1)
Porches less than 1.2 metre above the
finished grade
Rear Yard
Side Yard
2.0m, but not closer than 1.2m to any lot line (1)
Decks less than 1.2 metre above the
finished grade
Rear Yard
Side yard
4.0m, but not closer than 1.2m to any lot line (2)
Steps or Landings less than 1.2 metre
above the finished grade
Rear Yard
Side Yard
4.0m if not covered, 2.0m if covered but not closer than
1.2m to any lot line
Porches
Front Yard
2.0m (1)
Decks
Front Yard
4.0m
Steps, Stairs and Landings
Front Yard
4.0m if not covered, 2.0m if covered but not closer than
1.2m to any lot line
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b) Location Restrictions
Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this By-law to the contrary, where a public use is specifically zoned, such uses shall comply with the Zone
provisions of the Zone or Zones in which the public use is permitted, save and except that there shall be no minimum lot area or lot frontage requirement. This
provision shall not apply to Crown agencies.
c) Provisions
i) No goods, materials or equipment shall be stored outside the building or structure located on the lot, except as may otherwise be permitted under this By-law;
and,
ii) No building or structure erected in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be used for the purposes of an office or maintenance or works depot;
d) Roads and Utility Installations
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent a public authority from providing or using land as a road or provincial highway, nor prevent the installation of a utility including
a water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, gas main, pipeline, overhead or underground hydro, communication line or high voltage electrical facilities owned,
operated and maintained by Ontario Hydro.
e) Privately Owned Lands
Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to permit the Township, District, or any Public Authority to use privately-owned lands or to use or erect any building or
structure on privately-owned land without the consent of the landowner.
4.23
REDUCTION OF REQUIREMENTS
No person shall change the purpose for which any land, building or structure is used or erect any building or structure, or construct an addition to any existing
building or structure, or receive consent to sever any lands, if the effect of such action is to cause the original adjoining, remaining or new building, structure or lot to
be in contravention with this By-law.
4.24
RESTRICTIONS ON DWELLING UNITS IN NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, no dwelling unit shall be located within a portion of a non-residential building which has gasoline
or other flammable fluids or hazardous materials stored in bulk for commercial purposes.
4.25
SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS
A secondary dwelling unit shall only be permitted within the R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, RM1 and RU Zones, and must be located within a detached dwelling. In addition:
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a) Where a secondary dwelling unit is a permitted, the following provisions apply:
i) Only one secondary dwelling shall be permitted per lot, provided the lot contains an existing dwelling unit.
ii) Where the secondary dwelling unit is on a lot serviced by private services, the appropriate authority has approved the private sewage disposal system to
service the total sewage flow on the lot.
iii) A secondary unit's gross floor area may not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling unit.
iv) One additional dedicated parking space above the requirements of this By-law for the related zone shall be provided for the secondary unit.
v) Any expansion or extension to the dwelling structure related to the provision of a secondary unit shall not increase the gross floor area of the structure by more
than 10%, and the secondary dwelling unit shall not alter the streetscape character along the street.
b) Secondary dwelling units are only permitted in accessory buildings where the following criteria are satisfied:
i) The accessory building must be located in the rear yard of the lot.
ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.25, secondary dwelling units shall only be permitted in accessory buildings that comply with the minimum yard
requirements for the principal building of the zone in which it is located.
iii) Within the R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and RM1 Zone, secondary dwelling units in accessory buildings are only permitted on lots with a lot area of at least 1 hectare.
iv) In any other zone where secondary dwelling units are permitted, a secondary dwelling unit shall only be permitted in an accessory building where the lot area is
at least 1.2 hectares.
v) Secondary units are not permitted on lot with frontage on waterbody.
4.26
SEPTIC SYSTEMS
a) The following minimum opening elevation and shoreline setback provisions apply to septic systems:
i) Leaching Bed System:
TABLE 4.4 - Minimum Shoreline Setback and Minimum Elevation Provisions for Leaching Bed Systems
Provision
Lots Abutting or Adjacent to Georgian bay
Lots Not Abutting or Adjacent to Georgian bay
Minimum Shoreline Setback for the Leaching
Bed Component
a) 30 metres from the high water mark
30 metres from the high water mark
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b) In the Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront
Community, as delineated on Schedule A of the By-
law 30 metres from 178.3 C.G.D.
Minimum Elevation for the Leaching Bed
Component
a) 178.4 (1 metre above the high water mark)
b) On Islands and the mainland subject to wave run-
up as a result of the fetch of Georgian Bay this
elevation shall be 178.9 metres C.G.D. These areas
are identified on Appendix A.
c) In the Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront
Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-
law, 1 metre above 178.3 metres C.G.D.
The Regulatory Flood Elevation, which is identified as
the"100 year flood" or Regional Flood Event.
ii) Tertiary Treatment System
TABLE 4.5 - Minimum Shoreline Setback and Minimum Elevation Provisions for Tertiary Treatment Systems
Provision
Lots Abutting or Adjacent to Georgian bay
Lots Not Abutting or Adjacent to Georgian bay
Minimum Shoreline Setback for the Treatment
Unit and Leaching Bed Components
a) 30 metres from the high water mark
b) In the Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront
Community, as delineated on Schedule A of the By-
law 30 metres from 178.3 C.G.D.
30 metres from the high water mark
Minimum Elevation for the Treatment Unit and
Leaching Bed Components
a) 178.4 (1 metre above the high water mark), and
b) On Islands and the mainland subject to wave run-
up as a result of the fetch of Georgian Bay this
elevation shall be 178.9 metres C.G.D. These areas
are identified on Appendix A.
c) In the Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront
Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-
law, 1 metre above 178.3 metres C.G.D.
The Regulatory Flood Elevation, which is identified as
the"100 year flood" or Regional Flood Event.
b) Where a Septic System services a building or buildings on an individual lot, the Septic System shall be located wholly within the boundaries of the lot on which the
building or buildings are located.
c) Replacement or Expansion of Legally Existing Septic Systems
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Legally existing septic systems shall be permitted to be replaced and/or expanded, provided the replacement or expansion does not encroach further into the
required front yard setback, required side yard setback or required rear yard setback. Notwithstanding this, any expansion of a septic system must comply with
the requirements of Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code and the minimum elevation requirements identified in Table 4.5.
Where additional development is proposed which increase the number of bedrooms, fixtures, or floor area, and results in a septic system expansion, the system
expansion must comply to the requirements of the Zoning By-law.
Where an existing developed property has an existing sewage system with no prior approval from the MOECC or Township, such system may be replaced in a
location that does not encroach further into the required front yard setback or required side yard setback. The replacement must meet the requirements of Part 8
of the Ontario Building Code and must comply with the requirements of Section 4.26.
Where additional development is proposed, the system expansion must comply to the requirements of the Zoning By-law.
d) Holding Tank Setback and Septic Tank Setback
i.
All holding tanks must be setback 20 metres from the high water mark.
ii.
In the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community and the Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A to this By-law, where
permitted, a holding tank must be setback 30 metres from the high water mark.
iii.
Notwithstanding i), and ii), all holding tanks and septic tanks must be located behind the front wall of a dwelling. This provision shall not apply to
unsubdivided islands.
4.27
SERVICING REQUIRED
a) Any Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Institutional use within a water services area boundary or sewage service area boundary identified on Schedule B of
this By-law shall be required to be serviced by municipal services.
b) Within the Phase 1 Servicing Area Boundary as shown on Schedule B, no person shall use any land or erect or use any building or structure, or part thereof, on a
lot unless municipal sewage and water services are available to service such land, building or structure.
c) Individual on-site water and/or sewage services within the Phase 1 Servicing Area Boundary identified on Schedule B will only be permitted on lots where
confirmation has been received from the District of Muskoka that services are not available and provided the lot is suitable for the installation of the individual
water and sewage services and provided such building or structure is designed to be connected to services when they become available.
d) For lands within the Phase 2 Servicing Area as shown on Schedule B, where the District of Muskoka advises that municipal water and sewage services are not
available and are not envisioned within the near future, a building or structure may be used or erected on an existing lot on individual services provided the lot is
suitable for the installation of the individual water and sewage services and provided such building or structure is designed to be connected to services when they
become available.
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4.28
SETBACK FROM NATURAL GAS PIPELINE
No permanent buildings, structures or excavations shall be located closer than 7.0 metres from a gas pipeline right-of-way.
4.29
SETBACK FROM RAILWAYS
No building for human habitation shall be located closer than 30 metres to a railway right-of-way.
4.30
SHORELINE ACTIVITY AREA AND NATURAL STATE SHORELINE AREA
a) The lands within 15 metres of the high water mark on all lots in any Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone shall be maintained in a
natural state with this area being considered the Natural State Shoreline Area. Within this area, existing native vegetation shall be preserved. Invasive species and
trees which present safety hazards may be removed. On each lot, a Shoreline Activity Area shall be permitted within the Natural State Shoreline Area to provide
access to the shoreline and locations for land-based shoreline accessory structures. The Shoreline Activity Area is calculated as a percentage of the Natural State
Shoreline Area. The Natural State Shoreline Area is calculated by multiplying the length of the shoreline by the 15 metre depth. Multiple Shoreline Activity Areas
may exist on a lot, however, the maximum cumulative area shall be as follows:
i.
On lands within an SR1, SRI1, SR2, SRI2, SR4, SRI4, SR5, SRI5, or SR6 Zones, and any SR or SRI Zone within the Honey Harbour Coastal Waterfront
Community as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, the Shoreline Activity Area shall be a maximum of 25 percent of the Natural State Shoreline Area and
shall have a maximum width of 25 percent of the shoreline length at any point within 15 metres of the high water mark.
ii.
On lands within a Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) lots within the Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated
on Schedule A of the By-law, the Shoreline Activity Area shall be a maximum of 10 percent of the area of the Natural State Shoreline Area and shall have a
maximum width of 10 percent of the shoreline length at any point within 15 metres of the high water mark.
iii.
On lands within a Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone within the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated
on Schedule A of the By-law, the Shoreline Activity Area may be a maximum of 15 percent of the Natural State Shoreline Area, to a maximum of 345 square
metres, whichever is more restrictive. The maximum width of the Shoreline Activity Area shall be 15 percent of the shoreline length at any point within 15
metres of the high water mark, to a maximum or 23 metres.
iv.
On lands within a Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone within the Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community as
delineated on Schedule A of the By-law, the Shoreline Activity Area may be a maximum of 10 percent of the Natural State Shoreline Area, to a maximum of
345 square metres, whichever is more restrictive. The maximum width of the Shoreline Activity Area shall be 10 percent of the shoreline length at any point
within 10 metres of the high water mark, to a maximum or 23 metres.
4.31
SIGHT TRIANGLES
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a) On a corner lot, within the triangular space formed by the road lines and a line drawn from a point in one road line to a point in the other road line, each point
being as specified below, no vehicle shall be parked and no structure or fence in excess of 1.0 metre in height shall be erected and no land shall be used for the
growing of shrubs or trees in excess of 1.0 metre in height. The triangular space is hereafter defined as a sight triangle.
b) Minimum sight triangles:
(i.)
Shoreline Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential Island (SRI),
Residential (R, BR & RMH), and Multiple Residential (RM) Zones
6.0 metres
(ii.)
Commercial (C), Tourist Commercial (CT) Marine Commercial (CM & ML),
Industrial(M, MX & WD) and Institutional (I) Zones
8.0 metres
(iii.)
Rural (RU) Zone
10.0 metres
(iv.)
Adjacent to Provincial Highways or Railways
30.0 metres
4.32
SIGNS
Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this By-law shall not apply to prevent the erection, alteration or use of any sign provided such sign complies with the By-
laws of the Township and District Municipality of Muskoka.
4.33
STORAGE CONTAINERS
Storage containers shall only be permitted within the Rural (RU), and Industrial (M, MX & WD) zones.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, storage containers shall adhere to the provisions of Section 4.1 (Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses), and shall
be used exclusively for the temporary storage of goods and materials and may not be used for human habitation, work areas, shops, office uses or retail sales.
Storage containers shall not be permitted to locate within the front yard.
4.34
TEMPORARY SALES STRUCTURES AND MODEL HOMES
Model homes and a temporary sales structure shall be permitted subject to all of the following:
a) The lands on which the model homes are to be constructed shall have received draft plan approval under the provisions of the Planning Act.
b) The lands are zoned to permit detached, semi-detached and/or street townhouse dwellings.
c) The location of the model homes shall comply with the provisions of this By-law and the expected registered plan of subdivision.
d) Up to 10 percent of the draft approved lots shall be permitted for model homes, up to a maximum of four (4) model homes. Model homes shall only be permitted
on lands following the entering of a Model Home Agreement, Pre-Servicing Agreement or similar agreement to the satisfaction of the Township.
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e) One (1) Temporary Sales Structure may be located on lands which are the subject of a draft approved plan of subdivision or condominium in any Shoreline
Residential (SR), Residential (R, BR & RMH), Multiple Residential (RM), Commercial (C), Tourist Commercial (CT), or Industrial (M) Zone provided that:
i) The temporary sales structure is located in accordance with the zone provisions for the zone in which it is located;
ii) A Temporary Sales Structure Agreement or similar Agreement has been executed with the Township; and,
iii) A minimum of six (6) parking spaces shall be provided, one of which shall be a barrier free space.
4.35
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
Temporary structures shall not be permitted in any Shoreline Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential Island (SRI), Residential (R, RMH & BR), Multiple Residential
(RM) or Environmental Protection (EP, FH, NSC & NSI) zone except for a special event. A temporary structure for a special event may be erected on a lot for a period
not to exceed six (6) days provided that no lot shall be used for the erection of temporary structure for more than twenty-eight (28) days in any calendar year and
provided the structure complies with the yard and setback requirement of the By-law.
4.36
THROUGH LOTS
a) Where a lot, which is not a corner lot, has more than one front lot line, the front yard and lot frontage requirements contained herein shall apply on each front lot
line separately in accordance with the provisions of the Zone in which such lot is located.
b) In the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community as delineated on Schedule A to this By-law, on a lot with more than one front lot line, the siting of the principal
dwelling shall be such that the front yard between the dwelling and longest front lot line, shall be less than the yard between the principal dwelling and any other
front lot line.
4.37
TRAILER PARK AND PRIVATE RECREATIONAL USES
Unless specifically permitted by this By-law, the establishment of trailer parks, mobile home parks, summer camps, private clubs, commercial clubs, camping
establishments or private parks shall be prohibited within the area covered by this By-law.
4.38
TRAVEL TRAILERS, TRUCK CAMPERS AND TENT TRAILERS
a) Parking and Storage
i) The parking and storage or use of travel trailers, truck campers or tent trailers shall be prohibited in all Zones except where one travel trailer, truck camper or
tent trailer is stored on the occupant's lot, where a dwelling is in existence on the same lot. In such cases, the parking and storage or use of the one travel
trailer, truck camper or tent trailer shall occur only in the rear or interior side yard, or in such areas where such parking and storage is permitted by this By-law.
b) Use
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i) The use of travel trailers, truck campers or tent trailers shall be prohibited in all Zoned except in areas where such use is permitted by this By-law.
4.39
TRENT SEVERN WATERWAY - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Waterfront properties adjacent to the Trent-Severn Waterway Natural Historic Site of Canada which are used for residential purposes are subject to the Policies for In-
Water and Shoreline Works and Related Activities. These requirements are in addition to the provisions of this By-law, but do not form part of this By-law.
4.40
WALKWAYS & BREEZEWAYS
a) A walkway and/or breezeway may be permitted in any Zone, except for the EP1, EP-W, EP-PSW NSI or NSC Zones, subject to the following provisions:
i)
A walkway shall have a maximum width of 1.6 metres.
ii)
Any walkway, or portion thereof, that exceeds 1.2 metres in height above natural grade will be deemed to be a structure for the purposes of this By-law and
shall be included in the calculation of lot coverage.
iii)
A walkway may be permitted in any yard, but shall be subject to the side yard setback requirements for accessory buildings.
iv)
The maximum permitted length of a breezeway shall be 10 metres. Where a covered entrance(s) exist, the maximum permitted length of the breezeway
shall be reduced by the projection of the covered entrance(s).
v)
The maximum width of a breezeway shall be 1.6 metres as measured from the outside of support posts.
vi)
The maximum eave projection on a breezeway shall be 1.2 metres.
vii)
The maximum permitted height of a breezeway shall be 4.5 metres.
viii)
The maximum permitted height of a breezeway in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community or Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Community, as
delineated on Schedule A to this By-law, shall be 4.0 metres.
4.41
SETBACK FROM WATERBODIES AND WATERCOURSES
The minimum required setback from a waterbody or watercourse shall be 20 metres, unless otherwise permitted by this By-law.
4.42
VACANT LOTS ON HIGHLY SENSITIVE LAKES OR OVER THRESHOLD LAKES
Vacant Lots on Highly Sensitive Lakes or Over Threshold Lakes shall not be issued a building permit for a principal building until such time that a Phase 2 Water
Quality Impact Assessment has been completed and it is demonstrated that water quality and quantity will be protected. Highly Sensitive and Over Threshold Lakes
are identified on Appendix B of this By-law.
4.43
TADENAC ECOSYSTEM SPECIAL POLICY AREA OVERLAY ZONE
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The Tadenac Ecosystem Special Policy Area Overlay Zone identifies those lands that subject Section F.5.11.10 of the Official Plan.
Within the Tadenac Ecosystem Special Policy Area Overlay Zone, and adjacent lands, development shall only be permitted in accordance with the policies of Section
F.5.11.10 of the Official Plan.
4.44
SOURCE PROTECTION
4.44.1
This Section applies to the areas within the Intake Protection Zone Area (IPZ) Overlay Zones (lPZ--1and lPZ--2). The regulations set forth in this Section shall apply
to the applicable Overlay Zone and shall be in addition to those regulations set forth in the underlying Zone. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the
regulations of the Overlay Zone and the provisions of the underlying Zone, the provisions of the Overlay Zone shall prevail.
4.44.1.1
Within the IPZ-1 Overlay Zone, any of the following non-residential uses are prohibited where they would be a significant threat to drinking water.
a) Waste disposal sites within the meaning of Part V of the Environmental Protection Act (excluding storage of wastes described in clauses (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), or (u)
of the definition of hazardous waste (O. Reg 347) and storage of hazardous or liquid industrial waste).
b) Large (more than 10,000 litres) on--site sewage systems.
c) Storage facilities for agricultural source material.
d) Storage facilities for non--agricultural source material.
e) Storage facilities for commercial fertilizer.
f) Storage facilities for pesticides.
g) Storage facilities for road salt.
h) Storage facilities for snow.
i) Storage facilities for fuel.
j) Storage facilities for organic solvents.
k) Outdoor confinement area of farm animal yard.
4.44.1.2
Within the IPZ--1or IPZ--2Overlay Zones, any non--residential use that is proposed to use or store any dense non--aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLS) with a
vulnerability score of 8 or greater, shall be prohibited.
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4.44.1.3
For the purposes of this Section and the Source Protection regulations contained within this By-law, any term not defined is subject to the definitions located in the
South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan.
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SECTION 5
PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
5.1
APPLICABILITY OF THIS SECTION
a) The parking, loading and delivery space requirements of this section of the By-law shall not apply to any building or structure legally in existence at the date of
passing of this By-law so long as the gross floor area, as it existed at such date, is not increased and the use or number of dwelling units does not change.
b) If an addition is made to the building or structure that increases its gross floor area, than additional parking and loading spaces shall be provided for the addition
to the building or structure as required by the regulations of this By-law.
c) Where a change in use occurs, parking spaces shall be provided for such new use in accordance with the requirements of this By-law.
5.2
PARKING
5.2.1
Restriction on Use of Land, Buildings and Structures
No person shall use any land, building or structure in any Zone for any purpose permitted by this By-law, unless parking spaces are provided in accordance with the
provisions of this Section of the By-law.
5.2.2
Residential Parking Requirements
The number of parking spaces required for residential uses shall be calculated in accordance with the standards set out in Table 5.1:
TABLE 5.1
Column 1
Column 2
Type or Nature of Use
Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
Dwelling, Detached
Dwelling, Converted
Dwelling, Semi-Detached
Dwelling, Duplex
Dwelling, Triplex
Dwelling, Fourplex
Dwelling, Townhouse
Dwelling, Accessory
2 parking spaces per dwelling unit. This provision shall not apply to boat parking spaces for a water access lot.
Dwelling, Apartment
1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit plus 0.25 parking spaces for visitor parking in a designated visitor parking area.
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
1 parking space per each 70 square metres of gross floor area or portion thereof to a maximum of 2 parking spaces
Group Home
1 parking space for every staff member in addition to the required parking for the dwelling
Home Occupation
Parking spaces in addition to the required parking for the residential use shall be provided in accordance with the
following:
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5.2.3
Non-Residential Parking Requirements
The number of parking spaces required for non-residential uses shall be calculated in accordance with the standards set out in Table 5.2:
TABLE 5.2
Column 1
Column 2
Type or Nature of Use
Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
Assembly Hall, Auditorium, Arena, Community Centre, Places of Worship, other
similar places of assembly not including Private Club, or otherwise specified
herein.
1 parking space for each four persons of maximum occupancy
Bowling Alley
3 parking spaces for each bowling lane.
Clinic or Veterinary Clinic
4 parking spaces for each examination room.
Financial Institution, Office, Retail Store, Personal Service Establishment
1 parking space for each 20 square metres of gross floor area of the building
directly related to the specified permitted use.
Golf Course
24 parking spaces for each 9 holes of golfing facilities.
Hotel, Motel, Resort, Cottage Establishment, Camping Establishment, or Trailer
or Recreational Vehicle Park
1.5 parking spaces for each guest room, cottage, cabin or camp site, or trailer or
recreational vehicle park.
Marina
1.5 parking spaces for every 1 boat slip.
Restaurant, Banquet Halls, Tavern
1 parking space for each 15 square metres of gross floor area.
School
1.5 parking spaces per classroom
Uses permitted by this Bylaw other than those listed in this Table.
1 parking space for each 35 square metres of gross floor area.
5.2.4
Calculation of Parking and Loading Requirements
Where the minimum number of parking and loading spaces is calculated on the basis of a rate or ratio, the required number of spaces shall be rounded to the next
higher whole number.
5.2.5
More Than One Use on a Lot
The parking requirements for more than one use on a single lot or for a building containing more than one use shall be the sum total of the parking requirements for
each of the component uses, unless otherwise noted.
5.2.6
Boat Parking
a) Where a commercial use abuts or is adjacent to a navigable waterway, one third of the parking requirements may be in the form of boat slips maintained for the
sole purpose of customer boat parking specifically for the commercial use.
b) A boat parking space shall be at least 6 metres in length and have a width of 3 metres.
0-10m² gross floor area- no additional parking spaces
>10m² gross floor area- 1 parking space
Private Home Day Care
No requirement
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c) In the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, the mooring and docking of live-aboard boats to a lot or dock shall
be prohibited with the exception of one live-aboard boat provided:
i) The boat owner is the occupant of the lot to which the live-aboard boat is docked or moored; and,
ii) A dwelling unit is existing on the same lot or a building permit has been issued for a dwelling unit.
5.2.7
Parking Area Surface
Parking spaces, areas and driveways, other than a driveway for a detached dwelling, connecting the parking space or area with a road shall be maintained with a
stable surface, which is treated so as to prevent the raising of dust. Such parking spaces or areas shall, before being used, be constructed of crushed stone, gravel,
asphalt, concrete or similar material and shall include provisions for drainage facilities.
5.2.8
Barrier-Free Parking
Barrier-free parking spaces for non-residential uses shall be provided in accordance with the following table:
TABLE 5.3
Column 1
Column 2
Number of Parking Spaces in Parking Area
Number of Barrier Free Parking Spaces
1 to 9
1
10 to 20
2
21 to 100
3
For each additional 100 or part thereof
1
5.2.9
Exclusive Use of a Parking or Loading Space
Any required parking or loading space shall be unobstructed and available for parking purposes and used exclusively for that purpose at all times, unless otherwise
specified in this By-law.
5.2.10
Parking Area Location on Lot
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law to the contrary, uncovered surface parking areas shall be permitted in the required yards or in the
area between the road line and the required setback.
Within a Marine Commercial (CM & ML) Zone or a General Commercial (C1) Zone, one half of the parking required may be provided on an alternate lot provided that
such lot is not located more than 500 metres from the use requiring the parking.
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5.2.11
Cash In-Lieu Of Parking
Parking spaces required by Section 5.2.3 of this By-law shall not be required subject to the owner/proponent obtaining Minor Variance approval for the parking space
deficiency and executing an Agreement with the Township respecting the payment of cash-in-lieu for some or all of the parking required in accordance with this By-
law.
5.2.12
Location of Parking on a Lot Used For Residential Purposes
The parking of motor vehicles associated with a residential use is only permitted within a parking garage, surface parking area, parking lot, private garage, or carport
or on a driveway accessing an individual dwelling unit.
5.2.13
Size of Parking Spaces
a) Where parking spaces are provided in a surface parking area, each parking space shall have a width of not less than 2.75 metres and a length of not less than 6.0
metres, with the exception of a barrier-free parking space which shall have a width of not less than 3.7 metres and a length of not less than 6.0 metres.
b) Where parking spaces are provided in an enclosed or underground parking garage, such parking spaces shall have a width of not less than 2.6 metres and a length
of not less than 5.8 metres.
5.2.14
Ingress and Egress Provisions
a) Ingress and egress to and from the required parking spaces and areas shall be provided by means of unobstructed driveways of at least 3 metres in width but not
more than 9 metres in perpendicular width.
b) The maximum width of any joint ingress and egress driveway ramp measured along the road line shall be 9 metres.
c) The minimum distance between any two driveways on one lot or between a driveway and an intersection of road lines measured along the road line intersected by
such driveway shall be 7.5 metres.
d) The minimum angle of intersection between a driveway and a road line shall be 60 degrees.
e) On a municipally maintained road, every lot shall be limited to the following number of driveways:
i) Up to the first 15 metres of lot frontage, not more than one driveway;
ii) Greater than 15 metres of lot frontage but not more than 30 metres of frontage, not more than two driveways within a combined width not exceeding 30
percent of the lot frontage; and,
iii) Over 30 metres of lot frontage a maximum of three driveways shall be permitted.
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5.2.15
Width of Aisles
The minimum width of an aisle providing access to a parking space within a parking area shall be 6.0 metres, except in the case of angled off-street parking accessed
by a one-way aisle, which shall be a minimum width of 4.5 metres.
5.2.16
Width of Access Ramps and Driveways
Access ramps and driveways accessing a parking area or parking lot shall be a minimum of 3.0 metres in width for one-way traffic and a minimum of 6.0 metres in
width for two-way traffic. For a Commercial, Industrial, Institutional or Municipal Parking Lot, a minimum of 9.0 metres in width shall be provided.
5.2.17
Width of Driveways Accessing Individual Residential Dwellings
The maximum driveway width accessing individual residential dwellings shall be the lesser of 8.0 metres or 50% of the lot frontage, whichever is more restrictive.
5.2.18
Parking Area Location on A Non-Residential Lot
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, parking areas shall be setback a minimum of 1.5 metres from any building or structure on non-residential lots.
5.2.19
Illumination
Where parking areas are illuminated, the lighting fixtures shall be provided in accordance with the following provisions:
a) No part of the lighting fixture shall be more than 9.0 metres above grade;
b) They shall be installed in such a manner that all light emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or a diffusing element, or indirectly by reflection or
refraction from any part of the fixture is projected below the lamp and onto the lot the lighting is intended to serve; and
c) Dark Sky compliant lighting must be used on all parking lots in the Township of Georgian Bay.
5.2.20
Parking Area Location on a Lot
Parking areas will be permitted in any required yard in accordance with the following provisions:
TABLE 5.4
Column 1
Column 2
Zone
Yard in Which Required Parking Permitted
Residential (R, RMH & BR) and Multiple Residential (RM) Zones
All yards. For corner lots, no part of any parking space shall be located
closer than 6.0 metres, measured from the point of intersection of the two
road lines.
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5.2.21
Queuing Lanes
Where drive-through service facilities are permitted, queuing lanes are required and shall be exclusive of any other parking space and aisle requirements contained
within this By-law and shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this section.
5.2.21.1
Queuing Lane Requirements
The minimum queuing space requirements within a designated queuing lane shall be as set out in Table 5.5. In addition, one space shall be provided for each point of
service delivery.
TABLE 5.5
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Use Associated with Drive-Through Service Facility
Minimum Required Ingress Spaces
Minimum Required Egress Spaces
Financial Institution
3
1
Restaurant
10
2
Motor Vehicle Service Station or Fuel Bar
3
1
Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment
2 per bay
2
All Other Uses
3
1
5.2.21.2
Location of Ingress and Egress Spaces
Required ingress spaces shall be located before the first point of contact and required egress spaces shall be located after the final point of contact.
5.2.21.3
Length of Queuing lane
Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones
All yards except the front yard provided that no part of any parking area,
other than the ingress and egress points used for access from the road, is
located closer than 7.5 metres to any road line and no closer than 6.0
metres to any other lot line.
Commercial (C), Tourist Commercial (CT), Marine Commercial (CM and
ML), Institutional (I), and Industrial (M, MX and WD) Zones
All yards provided that no part of any parking area, other than the ingress
or egress points, is located closer than 1.0 metres to any road line and no
closer than 1.5 metres to any other lot line and provided that no part of
any parking area is located in a minimum landscaping strip adjacent to a
road line as required by this By-law.
Rural (RU) Zone
All yards provided that no part of any parking area, other than the ingress
and egress points used for access from the road, is located closer than 7.5
metres to any road line and no closer than 5.0 metres to any other lot
line.
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The length of the queuing lane associated with the drive-through service facility shall be the total number of required ingress spaces and egress spaces, plus one
space for each point of service delivery and shall not form part of the required parking spaces or aisles.
5.2.21.4
Multiple Queuing Lane Requirements
Where multiple queuing lanes are required on a lot, the queuing space requirements shall be provided for each individual queuing lane in compliance with the
provisions of Section 5.2.21.1.
5.2.21.5
Size of Queuing Space
All queuing spaces shall be rectangular in shape, with a minimum length of 6.0 metres and a minimum width of 2.75 metres.
5.2.21.6
Setbacks for Order Boxes and Queuing Lanes
Queuing lanes and all order boxes using voice communication to order shall be located no closer than 30 metres from any road line or any Shoreline Residential (SR),
Residential (R, RMH & BR) or Multiple Residential (RM) Zone.
5.2.21.7
Delineation of Queuing Lane Requirements
Queuing lanes shall be unobstructed and shall be clearly delineated by pavement markings or physical barriers, and shall be independent of the balance of the
parking area.
5.3
LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
5.3.1
Off-Street Loading Spaces
Loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the standards of this By-law for any use. Required loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use
that requires the loading space and shall be provided as follows:
TABLE 5.6
Column 1
Column 2
Gross Floor Area
Loading Space Requirements
500m² or less
1 space
Over 500 m²
2 spaces
5.3.2
Size of Loading Space
Each loading space shall be a minimum of 9 metres long, 3.5 metres wide and have a vertical clearance of at least 4 metres.
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5.3.3
Location of Loading Spaces
a) Required loading spaces shall be located on the same lot for the use or building for which the space or spaces are required, within the interior side or rear yard.
b) Such loading space shall not be located in a required yard.
c) Required loading spaces shall not be provided within a building.
d) Loading spaces shall not obstruct any required parking spaces or vehicular movement on the lot.
e) In all Zones, with the exception of Industrial (M, MX & WD) zones, loading spaces are not permitted in the front yard or exterior side yard and loading bay doors
are not permitted on any wall facing a road unless there is a landscaping strip between the door and the road and the loading space.
5.3.4
Access to Loading Spaces
Access to loading spaces shall be by means of a driveway at least 6 metres in width contained on the lot on which the spaces are located and leading to a municipally
maintained road.
5.3.5
Loading Space Surface
Driveways, loading spaces, and related aisles and turning areas shall be maintained with a stable surface, which is treated to prevent the raising of dust. Such
loading facilities shall, before being used, be constructed of crushed stone, gravel, asphalt, concrete or similar material and shall include provisions for drainage
facilities.
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SECTION 6
SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ZONES
6.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
provisions.
6.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use in Table 6.1.
A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use noted or, in some cases, to the
entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 6.1.
The Shoreline Residential (SR) Zones Established by this By-law are as follows:
SR1
Shoreline Residential Type One
SR2
Shoreline Residential Type Two
SR3
Go Home Bay Residential
SR4
Shoreline Residential Type Four
SR5
Shoreline Residential Type Five
SR6
Six Mile Lake Residential
SR7
Cognashene Residential
Table 6.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
Column 8
ZONES
USE
SR1
SR2
SR3
SR4
SR5
SR6
SR7
Dwelling, Detached
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
Home Occupation
√
√ (1)
√
Footnotes for Table 6.1
(1)
Home Occupations are not permitted in the SR2 Zone in the Palisades Bay / East Bone Island Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of
this By-law.
6.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Shoreline Residential Zone use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone
provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional Zone requirement. These additional
standards are listed in the Footnotes at the end of each Table.
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TABLE 6.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
Column 8
ZONES
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
SR1
SR2
SR3
SR4
SR5
SR6
SR7
Lot Area (Minimum)
4,000 m²
10,000 m²
14,000 m²
4,000 m² per
unit
Existing
Existing or 8,000
m² for new lots
10,000 m²
Lot Frontage (Minimum):
60 m (7)
120 m (7)
210 m
60 m per unit
Existing
Existing or 120 m
for new lots
180 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
7% (1)
5% (2)
5% (4) (5)
5% (3)
5% (3)
8% (4)
5% (3)
Required Yards (Minimum):
Front Yard
20 m
20 m
20 m (6)
30 m
20 m
20 m
20 m
Exterior Side Yard
8 m
8 m
8 m
10 m
8 m
8 m
8 m
Rear Yard
10 m
10 m
10 m
N/A
10 m
10 m
10 m
Interior Side Yard
5 m
5 m
8 m
5 m
5 m
5 m
5 m
Building Height (Maximum)
8 m
8 m
6 m
8 m
8 m
8 m
8 m - 7 m or
one and one-
half storey,
whichever is
lesser
Footnotes for Table 6.2
(1)
On the Trent Severn in the SR1 Zone and on Go Home Lake, the Maximum Lot Coverage shall be 10%.
(2)
On the Trent Severn in the SR2 Zone, the Maximum Lot Coverage shall be 7%.
(3)
Within the SR7 Zone, SR5, and the SR4 Zone within the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, for buildings,
structures and decks greater than 1.2 metres in height constructed within 90 metres of the high water mark abutting the lot, lot coverage shall be based on
that portion of the lot area within 90 metres of the high water mark abutting the lot. For all buildings, structures and decks greater than 1.2 metres in height
and constructed more than 90 metres from the high water mark abutting the lot, lot coverage shall be based on the total lot area and shall also include
buildings, structures and decks greater than 1.2 metres in height within 90 metres of the high water mark.
(4)
Where buildings or structures are located wholly or partially within 60 metres of the high water mark, the maximum lot coverage for those buildings and
structures in the SR3, and SR6 Zones shall be in accordance with Table 6.2 and based on the lot area of the lot within 60 metres of the high water mark. For all
buildings and structures constructed on the lot beyond 60 metres from the high water mark abutting the lot, lot coverage shall be based on the total lot area
and shall also include buildings or structures located wholly or partially within 60 metres of the high water mark.
(5)
On lots in the SR3 Zone, all decks shall be included in the determination of lot coverage, regardless of height.
(6)
On lots in the SR3 Zone, all buildings and structures shall be setback a minimum of 20 metres from the 177.4 CGD contour.
(7)
On lots in the Wah Wah Taysee Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, the minimum lot frontage shall be 210 metres.
6.4
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL (SR) ZONES
6.4.1
Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling
a) SR3 Zone - 200 square metres.
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b) SR6 Zone - Lots under 4,000 square metres of total lot area - 190 square metres.
c) SR6 Zone - Lots over 4,000 square metres of total lot area - 275 square metres or 5% of the lot area, whichever is more restrictive.
d) Shoreline Residential (SR) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law - Lots less than 5,600 square
metres of total lot area or less than 70 metres lot frontage - 140 square metres.
Shoreline Residential (SR) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law - Lots more than 5,600 square
metres of total lot area and more than 70 metres lot frontage - 25 square metres per 1,000 square metres of lot area or 2 square metres per metre of lot
frontage, whichever is more restrictive. In no case shall a dwelling exceed a gross floor area of 325 square metres.
f) Shoreline Residential (SR) Zones in the Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law - Calculated based on 20
square metres of gross floor area per 1,000 square metres of lot area or 1.25 square metres of gross floor area per metre of lot frontage, whichever is more
restrictive. In no case shall a dwelling exceed a gross floor area of 300 square metres.
6.4.2
Maximum Width of a Dwelling
a) SR6 Zone - 25 percent of lot frontage or 23 metres, whichever is more restrictive.
b) Shoreline Residential (SR) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law - 25 percent of lot frontage or 25
metres, whichever is more restrictive.
6.4.3
Minimum Undisturbed Open Space
a) In Shoreline Residential (SR) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, the minimum amount of
undisturbed Open Space shall be 75% of the lot area above the high water mark.
6.4.4
Maximum Area of Decks Greater than 1.2 Metres in Height
a) SR3 Zone - 60 square metres.
6.4.5
Maximum Cumulative Area of Decks and Free-standing Decks
a) SR3 Zone - 200 square metres.
6.5
SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
set out in Tables 6.3 to Table 6.9.
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- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-99)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the zone requirements for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
TABLE 6.3 - SR1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SR1-1
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30 m
SR1-2
By-law 2014-75
Home Industry
that is limited to
the repair and
service of marine
vessels and
equipment.
Marine facilities
shall not be used
in conjunction
with the home
industry.
SR1-7
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
The lands are exempt from the
existing lot of record
provisions.
SR1-10
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Dock Length - 7m
SR1-14
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 20m
Minimum Lot Area - .14ha
Northerly Side Yard Setback - 3m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 9%
SR1-15
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 15m
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SR1-18
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .13ha
Minimum Required Front Yard - 18m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 9%
SR1-23
By-law 2014-75
Secondary
Dwelling Unit
SR1-24
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Floor Area for a Sleeping Cabin - 75 sq.m.
SR1-25
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 45m
Maximum Dock Length - 25m
SR1-27
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 13m
SR1-28
By-law 2017-42
Minimum Rear Yard Setback - 5 metres
SR1-29
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 17m
Minimum Front Yard Setback for all Decks above 1m
in Height - 17m
SR1-32
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Number of Detached Dwellings - 2
Minimum Front Yard Setback of Most Southern
Dwelling - 3.3m
Minimum Front Yard Setback of Other Dwelling -
2.9m
SR1-33
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
Minimum Setback for the Septic Tile Bed or
Equivalent - 30m
SR1-34
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Dock Length - 10m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
SR1-35
By-law 2014-75
No buildings or structures are
permitted within 15m of the
centre line of the unnamed
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stream flowing into Gloucester
Pool, except as otherwise
permitted within a yard
setback as set out in the
Accessory Building, Structure
and Uses general provision.
SR1-36
By-law 2014-75
One Accessory
Building per Lot
Maximum Floor Area of an Accessory Building - 50
sq. m.
Maximum Number of Driveways - One Per Lot
Maximum Driveway Width - 3m
Accessory Building Shall Abut
the Driveway or Parking Area.
SR1-37
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Number of Garages - 1
Maximum Ground Floor Area of Garage - 166.29
sq.m.
Maximum Height of Detached Garage - 5.5m
SR1-38
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .33ha
Minimum Required Front Yard - 25m
SR1-39
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 13m
SR1-40
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 2,304 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 27m
SR1-42
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Front Yard Setback (Existing Sleeping
Cabin) - 13m
Minimum Front Yard Setback (Detached Unit) - 15m
SR1-43
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 3,500 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 35m
SR1-44
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 1,500 sq. m
Minimum Lot Frontage - 20m
SR1-45
By-law 2014-75
A Dwelling Unit
Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling Unit - 195
sq.m
Maximum number of accessory buildings, structures
- 4
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Accessory
Buildings,
Structures
Maximum Lot Coverage - 8.5%
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Open Deck on
Dwelling - 6.5 m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Main Wall on
Dwelling - 7.5 m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to existing Frame Shed
- 6 m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to existing Privy - 10
m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to new proposed Shed
- 12 m
The Septic System shall comply with Part 8 of the
Ontario Building Code
SR1-46
By-law 2017-42
Two dwelling
units per lot
Maximum Gross Floor Area 227 sq. m
SR1-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR1-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR1-52
By-law 2016-04
Minimum Special Zone Requirements for Permitted
Uses:
Minimum Lot Frontage - 70m
Minimum Yard Requirements for Buildings,
Structures and Uses:
Front Yard - 30m
SR1-53
Bylaw 2016-98
Maximum Permitted Dock Length - 15.54 metres
SR1-54
Bylaw 2017-54
Minimum lot frontage - 32 metres
Minimum lot area - 1,895 square metres
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SR1-55
By-law 2017-86
In-water
boathouse and
boatport
SR1-58
By-law 2018-44
To permit an in-water boatport on a lot with a
frontage of 29.8 metres.
Lot coverage: 13.8%
SR1-57
By-law 2018-93
Maximum projection of dock & ramp - 18.25m
Minimum side yard (west) for dock - 0.0 m
Minimum side yard (west) for walkway - 2.5m
Minimum side yard (west) for freestanding deck 2.5
metres
SR1-59
By-law 2018-54
2 dwellings on
the subject
property
Cottage 'A'
Gross Floor Area: 83.3 sq. m
Front Yard Setback:
13.0m (deck)
15.6m (dwelling)
Cottage 'B'
Gross Floor Area: 84.2 sq. m.
Front Yard Setback: 8.3 m (dwelling)
The applicant enter into a Site
Plan Agreement with the
Township of Georgian Bay prior
to the issuance of Building
Permits.
SR1-60
By-law 2018-89
Frontage: 52.48 metres
SR1-64
By-law 2019-
032
Maximum of Two
Sleeping Cabins
Maximum Area for Sleeping Cabin / Human
Habitation in accessory structure (west) = 58 square
metres
SR1-66
By-law 2019-
023
In-water
boathouse in a
narrow
waterbody
The Owner(s) enter into a Site
Plan Agreement with the
Township of Georgian Bay prior
to site alteration or
development of these lands.
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SR1-67
By-law 202-067
Additional one
(1) sleeping
cabin above a
detached garage
(one currently
exists)
Maximum permitted height of a detached garage
with sleeping cabin above: 5.5 metres
Note:
The Owner(s) enter into a Site
Plan Agreement with the
township of Georgian Bay prior
to issuance of a building permit
for a detached garage.
SR1-68
By-law 202-092
Waterfront
Landing
1. Minimum setback for buildings and structures
from
2. The minimum setback for buildings and structures
from the Provincially Significant Wetland shall be 30
metres with the exception of permitted
encroachments (e.g. overhangs, porches, decks,
etc.) in accordance with the Zoning By-law.
3. No new shoreline structures and no expansions to
existing shoreline structures shall be permitted.
4. Vegetation within 20 metres of shoreline is to be
maintained in its natural state with the exception of
a 2 metre path to the shoreline and a driveway from
the existing laneway to the proposed building
envelope.
5. An existing accessory storage building shall be
permitted on the lot prior to the establishment of a
principle dwelling. No expansions to the accessory
storage building shall be permitted.
The waterfront landing/mooring facility shall be for
the use of a maximum of one water access lot.
Owner shall enter into a Site
Plan Agreement before the
issuance of building permits.
A Waterfront Land/mooring
facility shall be defined as an
easement for parking and
access to a water access lot(s)
as per the court order applying
to the lot.
SR1-69
By-law 2020-
092
1. Minimum setback for buildings and structures
from the shoreline shall be 30 metres.
2. The minimum setback for buildings and structures
from the Provincially Significant Wetland shall be 30
metres.
3. No new shoreline structures and no expansions to
existing shoreline structures shall be permitted.
4. Vegetation within 20 metres of shoreline is to be
maintained in its natural state with the exception of
a 2 metre path to the shoreline.
Owner shall enter into a Site
Plan Agreement before the
issuance of building permits.
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SR1-70
By-law 2020-
090
Minimum interior side yard setback from the east
interior side lot line - 15m
Minimum setback for all accessory buildings and
structures from the east interior side lot line and the
projection of the east interior side lot line - 15m
A 10m vegetation buffer of existing natural
vegetation shall be maintained adjacent to the east
interior side lot line.
The interior encroachment
provisions of By- law 2014-75
shall not apply to the east
interior side yard.
SR1-71
By-law 2021-
085
Minimum Front Yard Setback and Setback for the
existing screened porch and open deck shall be 3.0
metres.
Maximum Width of the existing
dock shall be 3.5 metres.
SR1-79
By-law 2022-
100
Required Yards (minimum): Front Yard (dwelling):
9.8 Metres
Building Height (minimum): Dwelling Height: 9.44
metres
Maximum Gross Floor Area
(GFA) for a Dwelling: 327.65
square metres
Front Yard (Deck): 5.9 metres
SR1-76
By-law 2022-
065
Lot Coverage (max): 14.6%
Min. setback between the
existing southern shed and
dwelling: 3.5 m
SR1-77
By-law 2022-
069
Min. Front Yard Setback (Dwelling): 9.5 metres
Min. Front Yard Setback (Deck): 9.5 metres
SR1-78
By-law 2023-
010
Sleeping Cabin permitted with a front yard setback
of 18 metres.
SR1-79
By-law 2022-
100
Required Yards (minimum): Front Yard (dwelling):
9.8 Metres
Building Height (minimum):
Dwelling Height: 9.44 metres
Maximum Gross Floor Area
(GFA) for a Dwelling: 327.65
square metres
Front Yard (Deck): 5.9 metres
SR1-80
By-law 2023-
033
Maximum footprint of a detached garage shall be
212 sq. m.
Maximum height of a detached garage shall be
6.69m.
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Maximum lot coverage shall be 8.2%
SR1-81
By-law 2023-
031
Notwithstanding Section 6.3 of this Zoning By-law
the:
a) North side yard setback shall be a minimum of
3.75 m; and,
b) Front yard setback shall be a minimum of 7.75
m
All additional requirements of the SR1 Zone shall
apply. Notwithstanding Section 4.20 of this Zoning
By-law, for a deck of any height at or above the
finished grade, the maximum permitted projection
into the front yard is 2.2 m.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.11(a)
of this Bylaw, the following are permitted to the
existing legal non--complying dwelling:
a) An increase to the dwelling width of 52% being
a maximum width of 18.2 m;
b) An increase to the dwelling height of 2 m being
a maximum building height of 7.5 m; and,
c) An increase to the dwelling Gross Floor Area of
186% to a maximum of 200 m2.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.30(i) of
this Zoning By-law, a Shoreline Activity Area
shoreline length of 25 m or 27% is permitted within
the Natural State Shoreline Area.
Develop and implement an
Erosion and Sediment Control
Plan for the site that minimizes
risk of sedimentation entering
the waterbody during all
phases of redevelopment.
SR1-82
By-law 2023-
122
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback to Existing Shed
4.25 m and 4.93 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback to Existing
Sleeping Cabin 2.15 m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Existing Shed 2.1 m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Existing Sleeping
Cabin 18 m
Minimum Building Separation between sleeping
existing cabin and existing dwelling 3.6m
Minimum Lot Area required for existing sleeping
cabin 0.19 ha.
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Maximum Existing Lot Coverage 14.38%
Minimum Front Yard Setback to existing dwelling
5.3m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Existing walkway
and deck 0.8 m
SR1-83
By-law 2024-
084
A dock having a width of 4.87 metres with a gazebo
having an area of 12.97 square metres and a height
of 2.0 metres is permitted.
TABLE 6.4 - SR2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Uses
Permitted
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SR2-1
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
SR2-7
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Setback for Septic System from South Bay of
Georgian Bay in the direction of flow - 300m
SR2-15
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .5ha
SR2-16
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard- 15m
Minimum Required Rear Yard- 6m
Minimum Rear Yard Setback for Accessory Buildings -
2m
Minimum Side Yard Setback for Marine Railway - 3m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 7%
SR2-17
By-law 2018-79
Minimum Required Front Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 20m
Maximum Dock Length - 1.5m
Maximum Number of Docks - 1
Only a dryland boathouse will be permitted subject to
all boathouse regulations set out in the general
provisions.
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SR2-43
By-law 2014-75
a) Minimum Lot Area - 1.0 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m
c) Maximum Lot Coverage - 5% subject to the
following:
- For buildings constructed within 90m of the High
Water Mark abutting the lot, lot coverage shall be
based on that portion of the lot area within 90m
of the High Water Mark abutting the lot.
- For all buildings and structures constructed on the
lot beyond 90m from the High Water Mark
abutting the lot, the lot coverage shall be based
on the total lot area.
d) Maximum Number of Storeys for a Dwelling - 1.5
e) Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling - 25
sq. m. per 1,000 sq. m. of lot area or 2.0 sq. m.
per 1.0m of lot frontage to a maximum of 325 sq.
m. whichever is the lesser
f) Notwithstanding e) above, Minimum Required
Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling - 93 sq. m.
g) Maximum number of permitted dry land
boathouses and boat ports on lots with a
minimum frontage of 120m - 1
h) Maximum number of tool sheds less than 10 sq.
m. - 1
i) Minimum lot frontages for dry land boathouse or
boat port - 120m
j) Maximum number of permitted dry land
boathouses and boat ports on lots with less than
120m of frontage - nil
k) Maximum number of permitted on-water
boathouses - nil
l) Maximum length of a boat port - 12.2m
m) Maximum width of a boat port - 10.2m
n) Maximum height of a boat port - 5m above the
water's surface
Boathouse, Dryland means
an accessory building or
structure used for the
sheltering and storage of boats
or other forms of water
transportation and boating
equipment, located inland of
the High Water Mark (177.44
CGD)
Boat Port means a floating
accessory structure, which is
designed and used for the
sheltering of a boat or other
forms of water transportation.
Such structures shall not be
enclosed by any walls or have
a flat roof.
Storey, One-Half means that
portion of a building situated
above the first storey that is
wholly or in part within the roof
and having a floor area not
exceeding more than 60
percent of the floor area of the
first storey.
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o) Maximum area of a dry land boathouse within
20m of the shoreline - 30 sq. m.
p) Maximum width of a dock - 4m
q) Maximum length of a dock - 20m
r) Maximum number of docks where lot frontage is
122m or less - 2
s) Maximum number of docks where lot frontage is
122.1m or greater - 2 plus 1 per 61m of frontage
to a maximum of 4.
t) Maximum cumulative width of all docks,
boathouses and boat ports - 15% of the total lot
shoreline, or 20m plus 10% of frontage in excess
of 120m, whichever is the lesser.
u) Minimum required setback for all septic systems -
30m
v) Notwithstanding t) above, a visual barrier in the
form of a landscaping strip of unpierced
hedgerow of trees, evergreens or shrubs or solid
fencing not less than 1.5m high shall be provided
immediately adjacent to and generally encircling
a Class 5 - Holding Tank, in order to provide a
visual barrier form adjacent properties and the
waterfront.
w) The use of flat roofs is prohibited on all
boathouses and boat ports.
TABLE 6.5 - SR3 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Uses
Permitted
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SR3-1
By-law 2014-75
Convenience Store
Home Industry
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
SR3-6
By-law 2014-75
Lands indicated as Lot D and B on
Schedule A of By-law 2007-88, as
outlined in Appendix C of this By-
law, shall be considered one for
planning purposes.
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SR3-8
By-law 2017-42
Sleeping Cabin Prior
to principal dwelling
SR3-10
By-law 2014-75
Dwelling,
Detached
Sleeping Cabin
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 5m
Maximum Building Height - 8m
SR3-13
By-law 2014-75
Accessory Docks shall be a permitted use within
the Dock Envelope indicated on Schedule A of
By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C of
this By-law.
A Dwelling Unit shall be a permitted use within
the Building Envelope indicated on Schedule A
of By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C of
this By-law.
A Septic System shall be a permitted use within
the Septic Envelope indicated on Schedule A of
By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C of
this By-law.
SR3-14
By-law 2014-75
Lands indicated as Lot D and Lot B on Schedule
A of By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C
of this By-law, shall be considered one for
planning purposes.
Accessory Docks shall be a permitted use within
the Dock Envelope indicated on Schedule A of
By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C of
this By-law.
A Septic System shall be a permitted use within
the Septic Envelope indicated on Schedule A of
By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C of
this By-law.
Accessory to the principle use of
the lands indicated as Lot D on
Schedule A to By-law 2007-88,
one Accessory Structure a
maximum of 50% of the size of
the dwelling on Lot D shall be a
permitted use within the building
envelope indicated on Schedule A
to By-law 2007-88
SR3-15
By-law 2014-75
Accessory Docks shall be a permitted use within
the Dock Envelope indicated on Schedule A of
By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C of
this By-law.
A Dwelling Unit shall be a permitted use within
the Building Envelope indicated on Schedule A
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of By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C of
this By-law.
A Septic System shall be a permitted use within
the Septic Envelope indicated on Schedule A of
By-law 2007-88, as outlined in Appendix C of
this By-law.
SR3-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing buildings
and structures shall be as legally
existed and legally constructed.
SR3-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing buildings
and structures shall be as legally
existed and legally constructed.
SR3-53
Bylaw 2022-017
Lot Area (Min): 5665.6 sq. m
Lot Frontage (Min): 80.83 m
Building Height (Max): 7.6 m
Lot Coverage (Max): 6.7%
Permitted Gross Floor Area (GFA)
of the existing sleeping cabin
(max): 56.9 sq. m.
The existing dock platforms on
shall be limited to the existing
location and footprint.
Notwithstanding this Amendment,
any future replacement of the dock
platforms shall comply with the
general provisions of the
Township's Zoning By-law.
TABLE 6.6 - SR4 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Uses Permitted Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SR4-3
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 10,000 sq. m. per unit
Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m per unit
Minimum Required Front Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 5m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 10m
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 4
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Maximum Number of Dwelling Units - 2
SR4-5
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 10,000 sq .m. per unit
Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m per unit
Regulations for permitted uses are the regulations that
apply to the SR7 Zone.
SR4-7
By-law
2014-75
Maximum Number
of Dwelling Units -
2 on the Westerly
shoreline only
Minimum Required Front Yard - 15m on the westerly
shoreline only
SR4-10
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 20m
Minimum Separation Distance Between Dwelling Units -
10m
Minimum Separation Distance between Accessory
Structures - 5m
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units - 12
Maximum Gross Floor Area of a Dwelling Unit - 1,200
sq. ft.
Maximum Floor Area of a Sleeping Cabin - 600 sq. ft.
Maximum Number of Docks per Dwelling Unit - 1
Maximum Number of Sleeping Cabins per Dwelling Unit
- 1
Where an existing building does not comply with the
front yard setback provisions, same structure can only
be increase in size by 20%. All new structures or
renovations and additions greater than 20% of the
existing structure will be required to have a front yard
setback of 20m.
SR4-50
By-law
2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR4-51
By-law
2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
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be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
TABLE 6.7 - SR5 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Uses
Permitted
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SR5-1
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
SR5-6
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Dock Length - 8.0 metres
Maximum Dock Width - 8.0 metres
Maximum Dock Footprint - 30 sq.m for floating docks
or cantilevered docks, and 15 sq. m for conventional
crib docks.
Maximum Dwelling Gross Floor Area - 300 sq.m
Minimum Lot Area - 4,000 sq.m
Minimum Lot Frontage - 60.0 m
Notwithstanding Section 4.40 a) i) of this By-law, a
maximum 3 metre wide access walkway, constructed of
natural materials such as stone or mulch, to the lake
shall be permitted.
Minimum Watercourse Setback (other than Steward
Lake) - 5 m
The location of dwellings shall be limited to the building
envelopes identified on Schedule B of By-law 2009-80,
as outlined in Appendix E of this By-law.
The Minimum Required Front Yard shall be 20 metres,
to be retained in its natural state and maintained on
each lot as identified on Schedule B of By-law 2009-80,
as outlined in Appendix E of this By-law.
The septic system leaching bed, on each lot, shall be
located a minimum of 30 m from the high water mark
within the leaching bed location envelope as identified
on Schedule B of By-law 2009-80, as outlined in
Appendix E of this By-law. Tertiary Sewage Treatment
System be installed.
Definition:
Natural State means lands
that abut the water's edge
which are maintained in a
natural vegetated state, except
that vista pruning or the
removal of dying, dead,
decaying or diseased trees is
permitted.
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Shoreline development, on each lot, shall be limited to
one dock located within a docking envelope as
identified on Schedule B of By-law 2009-80, as outlined
in Appendix E of this By-law.
SR5-12
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Regulations for permitted uses are the regulations that
apply to the SR7 Zone
SR5-16
By-law 2014-75
a) Minimum Lot Area - 1.0 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m
c) Maximum Lot Coverage - 5% subject to the
following:
- For buildings constructed within 90m of the
High Water Mark abutting the lot, lot
coverage shall be based on that portion of
the lot area within 90m of the High Water
Mark abutting the lot.
- For all buildings and structures constructed
on the lot beyond 90m from the High Water
Mark abutting the lot, the lot coverage shall
be based on the total lot area.
d) Maximum Number of Storeys for a Dwelling - 1.5
e) Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling - 25
sq. m. per 1,000 sq. m. of lot area or 2.0 sq. m.
per 1.0m of lot frontage to a maximum of 325 sq.
m. whichever is the lesser
f) Notwithstanding e) above, Minimum Required
Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling -93 sq. m.
g) Maximum number of permitted dry land
boathouses and boat ports on lots with a
minimum frontage of 120m - 1
h) Maximum number of storage sheds less than 10
sq. m. - 1
i) Minimum lot frontages for dry land boathouse or
boat port - 120m
Boathouse, Dryland means
an accessory building or
structure used for the
sheltering and storage of boats
or other forms of water
transportation and boating
equipment, located inland of
the High Water Mark (177.44
CGD)
Boat Port means a floating
accessory structure, which is
designed and used for the
sheltering of a boat or other
forms of water transportation.
Such structures shall not be
enclosed by any walls or have
a flat roof.
Storey, One-Half means that
portion of a building situated
above the first storey that is
wholly or in part within the roof
and having a floor area not
exceeding more than 60
percent of the floor area of the
first storey.
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j) Maximum number of permitted dry land
boathouses and boat ports on lots with less than
120m of frontage - nil
k) Maximum number of permitted on-water
boathouses - nil
l) Maximum length of a boat port - 12.2m
m) Maximum width of a boat port - 10.2 m
n) Maximum height of a boat port - 5m above the
water's surface
o) Maximum area of a dry land boathouse within
20m of the shoreline - 30 sq. m.
p) Maximum width of a dock - 4m
q) Maximum length of a dock - 20m
r) Maximum number of docks where lot frontage is
122m or less - 2
s) Maximum number of docks where lot frontage is
122.1m or greater - 2 plus 1 per 61m of frontage
to a maximum of 4.
t) Maximum cumulative width of all docks,
boathouses and boat ports - 15% of the total lot
shoreline, or 20m plus 10% of frontage in excess
of 120m, whichever is the lesser.
u) Minimum required setback for all septic systems -
30m
v) Notwithstanding t) above, a visual barrier in the
form of a landscaping strip of unpierced
hedgerow of trees, evergreens or shrubs or solid
fencing not less than 1.5m high shall be provided
immediately adjacent to and generally encircling
a Class 5 - Holding Tank, in order to provide a
visual barrier form adjacent properties and the
waterfront.
w) The use of flat roofs is prohibited on all
boathouses and boat ports.
SR5-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
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be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR5-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR5-53
Bylaw 2023-063
As per Section
6.2 Permitted
Uses.
Min Lot Area: 13 ha.
Min Lot Frontage: 350 m.
Min Required Front Yard: 30m.
All other provisions of Table 6.2 Zone Requirements
shall apply.
Section 4.5(d) shall not apply.
For the purposes of Section
4.7, the lot shall be considered
to be a 'Lot Existing'
SR5-54
Bylaw 2023-063
As per Section
6.2 Permitted
Uses.
Min Lot Area: 5ha.
Min Lot Frontage:120 m.
Min Required Front Yard: 30 m.
All other provisions of Table 6.2 Zone Requirements
shall apply.
Section 4.5(d) shall not apply.
For the purposes of Section
4.7, the lot shall be considered
to be a 'Lot Existing'
TABLE 6.8 - SR6 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Uses
Permitted
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SR6-1
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard- 30m
SR6-3
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Northerly Side Yard - 41m
The Northerly Side Lot Line projection shall be at 90
degrees to the shoreline.
SR6-4
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Lot Coverage - 7%
Maximum Building Height - 5m
Maximum Dwelling Unit Gross Floor Area - 200 sq. m.
The maximum total daily design flow for any sewage
system shall not exceed 1,600 liters per day with a
maximum of twenty (20) fixture units.
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SR6-6
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard for a Detached Dwelling -
30m
Minimum Required Northerly Setback - 10m
Minimum Required Southerly Setback - 70m
SR6-7
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard for a Detached Dwelling -
30m
Minimum Required Westerly Dock Side Yard Setback -
90m
Minimum Required Easterly Dock Side Yard Setback -
12m
SR6-8
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 10m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 3.7m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 7%
SR6-9
By-law 2014-75
Two Detached
Dwellings
Maximum Combined Gross Floor Area for the Dwelling
Units is 346 sq. m.
SR6-11
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
Maximum Dwelling Unit Height - 6m
SR6-12
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 2,884 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 43 m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 10.8m
Maximum Dwelling Width - 12m or 28%
SR6-13
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 3,091 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 43m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 23.5m
Maximum Dwelling Width - 15m or 34%
Maximum Dock Width - 3.2m
SR6-14
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Front Yard Setback for Building and Tile Bed -
30m
SR6-16
Minimum Required Front Yard- 30m
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By-law 2014-75
Maximum Dock Foot Print (Area Covered on the Lake
Bed) - 15 sq. m.
SR6-17
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 115m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
Maximum Dock Foot Print (Area Covered on the Lake
Bed) - 15 sq. m.
SR6-19
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Boathouse Width - 8.5 m
SR6-20
Bylaw 2016-77
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback (Proposed
Deck): 10.0 metres
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback
(Main Dwelling Wall): 11.3 metres
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback (Proposed
Sleeping Cabin): 7.6 metres
Maximum Permitted Gross Floor Area of a Dwelling:
300.0 m²
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage: 9.0%
a) Docks existing as of
September 16, 2010, (which
then had a maximum
cumulative width of 40.2m) are
deemed to comply with the
provisions of this By-law with
respect to cumulative width,
dock length, dock width and
coverage and may be
maintained or replaced in the
same locations, provided that
neither their individual nor
their cumulative width, length,
or coverage Is increased.
b) A boathouse may be
permitted to be constructed
only on the north dock, with a
maximum height of 4m and a
maximum width of 5.9m.
c) No boathouse is permitted
on the dock adjacent to the
south-west part of the property
at 57 Beverly Street.
SR6-21
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 4,700 sq.m.
Maximum Cumulative Width of Shoreline Structures -
19 m
Maximum Boathouse Width - 10.3 m
SR6-30
Minimum Lot Area - .81ha
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By-law 2014-75
SR6-31
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .81ha
An existing structure within the
required front yard setback is
permitted prior to the main
structure on the property and
such structure shall have a
maximum floor area of 66 sq.
m. and any addition shall only
be to the rear of the existing
structure, which shall be
limited to 4m in height.
SR6-32
By-law 2014-75
Docks are permitted in the
locations identified in the
registered Site Plan
Agreement.
SR6-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR6-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR6-52
Bylaw 2018-20
Boathouse length/projection - 13.72 m
Boathouse height - 4.77 m
Detached garage floor area - 150.25 sq. m
Detached garage height - 6.45 m
The location of the proposed
boathouse and detached
garage are identified on
"Schedule B"
Only 1 Sleeping Cabin
permitted. To be located within
the upper half storey of a
detached garage.
SR6-53
Bylaw 2018-85
The construction
of a detached
garage at the
same time as the
principal dwelling
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SR6-55
By-law 2019-43
Maximum of Two
(2) Residential
Dwellings
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Dwelling (North
Dwelling) of 15.5m;
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Deck (North Dwelling)
of 14.2m;
Maximum lot coverage within 60m of the High Water
Mark of 11.5%;
Maximum lot coverage of totally area 11%
The Owner(s) must enter into
a Site Plan Agreement with the
Township of Georgian Bay prior
to the issuance of any building
permits.
SR6-56
Bylaw 2019-084
To permit
storage only on
the second
storey of a
detached garage
Maximum permitted lot coverage - 8.3% (whole lot)
For a detached garage:
Minimum setback from side lot line - 2.0 m
Minimum setback from rear lot line - 1.1 m
Maximum height - 6.5 m
Second storey of maximum 101 sq. m for storage use
only.
SR6-59
Bylaw 2021-017
Minimum front yard setback of 17 metres.
Maximum gross floor area of 275 m².
Maximum dwelling width of 22.15 metres.
Minimum setback to a septic system of 20 metres.
Septic tank located in front of Dwelling.
Setback of septic tank to a dwelling of 3 metres.
Property subject to Site Plan
Control.
SR6-60
Bylaw 2022-016
Minimum Lot Area
-- 0.52 ha
SR6-61
Bylaw 2022-023
Minimum required front yard -- 12.34 m
Minimum required interior side yard (northerly side) --
1.72 m
Maximum permitted dwelling width -- 17.92 m
SR6-62
Bylaw 2023-008
Minimum required front yard - 16 m
Maximum Gross Floor Area - 5.2% or 212m²
SR6-63
Bylaw 2023-032
The minimum Lot Area shall be no less than 4000 m².
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The minimum Lot Frontage shall be no less than 46
metres.
Notwithstanding the setback and/or Required Yard
minimums of Sections 4.1 and Section 6.3 the setbacks
for existing buildings and structures shall be no less
than as they existed on the date of passing of the site-
specific by-law.
All further development shall comply with the applicable
provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law in force
at the time of application.
SR6-64
Bylaw 2023-125
Minimum Required
Front Yard Setback: 12.8 metres (unenclosed deck)
Setback from waterbody or watercourse: 15 m
Front Yard Setback: 15 m
Maximum Permitted
Lot Coverage: 9.8%
Gross Floor Area: 363 m² (dwelling)
Dwelling Width: 24.4 m
SR6-65
By-law 2025-
033
Minimum required front yard - 30m
Only one (1) dock having a width of 3.05m and a
length of 16.2m shall be permitted appurtenant to the
lot.
TABLE 6.9 - SR7 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Uses
Permitted
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SR7-1
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
SR7-4
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 5 m
SR7-12
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .75ha
Minimum Required Southerly Front Yard - 80m
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SR7-13
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .75ha
Minimum Dock Setback - 5m
For the purposes of setbacks
from the North Shore, Easterly
Lot Line, the projected lot line
shall project North from where
such lot line intersects the
177.4 CGD contour.
SR7-21
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 8,685 sq. m
Minimum Lot Frontage - 164 m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Deck - 11 m
Minimum Required Front Yard to principle
dwelling - 16 m
SR7-22
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Dwelling Gross Floor Area - 275 sq.
m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Dwelling Deck
- 15 m
Minimum Required Front Yard to Principle
Dwelling - 19 m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Sleeping Cabin
Deck - 12 m
Minimum Front Yard Setback to Sleeping Cabin
- 15 m
SR7-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR7-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SR7-52
(previously
SRI7-52)
Bylaw 2016-21
Minimum Shoreline Setback for the Leaching
Bed Component for Leaching Bed Systems -
20m
Minimum Shoreline Setback for the Treatment
Unit and Leaching Bed Components for Tertiary
Treatment System - 20m
i) The proposed covered porch
shall not be enclosed by walls
or windows.
ii) The proposed covered porch
shall not include a bedroom
and/or sleeping area.
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Additional Special Zone Requirements:
Minimum Yard Requirements for Buildings,
Structures and Uses:
Front Yard Setback to Covered Porch -
27.24 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum) 4.51%
Maximum Gross Floor Area for a
Dwelling (For Lots Greater 5,6000.0m2
of Lot Area and 70.0metres of Lot
Frontage - 449.81m²
iii) The proposed covered porch
shall not include a bathroom or
sanitary facilities
SR7-53
Bylaw 2022-101
Within the SR7-53 Zone,
no boathouse or boat
port shall be permitted
on a lot within the
minimum front yard or
appertaining to a lot in
or on the water.
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SECTION 7
SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ISLAND ZONES
7.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Residential Island (SRI) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
provisions.
7.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a
specific permitted use in Table 7.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the
use noted or, in some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 7.1.
The Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
SRI1
Shoreline Residential Island Type One
SRI2
Shoreline Residential Island Type Two
SRI3
Go Home Bay Shoreline Residential Island
SRI4
Shoreline Residential Island Type Four
SRI5
Shoreline Residential Island Type Five
SRI7
Cognashene Shoreline Residential Island
This By-law purposefully does not include an SRI6 Zone.
Table 7.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
ZONES
USE
SRI1
SRI2
SRI3
SRI4
SRI5
SRI7
Dwelling, Detached
√
√
√
√
√
√
7.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the
following zone provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional zone requirement. These
additional standards are listed at the end of each table.
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
ZONES
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ZONE REQUIREMENTS
SRI1
SRI2
SRI3
SRI4
SRI5
SRI7
Lot Area (Minimum)
4,000 m² (4)
10,000 m² (4)
14,000 m² (4)
4,000 m² (4)
Existing (4)
10,000 m² (4)
Lot Frontage (Minimum):
60 m (6)
120 m (6)
210 m
60 m
Existing
180 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
7%
5%
5% (2)(5)
5% (1)
5% (1)
5% (1)
Required Yards (Minimum):
Front Yard
20 m
20 m
20 m (3)
30 m
20 m
20 m
Exterior Side Yard
8 m
8 m
8 m
10 m
8 m
8 m
Rear Yard
10 m
10 m
10 m
N/A
10 m
10 m
Interior Side Yard
5 m
5 m
8 m
5 m
5 m
5 m
Building Height (Maximum)
8 m
8 m
6 m
8 m
8 m
7 m or one and
one-half storey,
whichever is
lesser
Footnotes for Table 7.2
(1)
Within the SRI7, SRI5 and the SRI4 Zones within the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, for buildings,
structures and decks greater than 1.2 metres in height constructed within 90 metres of the high water mark abutting the lot, lot coverage shall be based on
that portion of the lot area within 90 metres of the high water mark abutting the lot. For all buildings, structures and decks greater than 1.2 metres in height
and constructed more than 90 metres from the high water mark abutting the lot, lot coverage shall be based on the total lot area and shall also include
buildings, structures and decks greater than 1.2 metres in height within 90 metres of the high water mark.
(2)
Where buildings or structures are located wholly or partially within 60 metres of the high water mark, the maximum lot coverage for those buildings and
structures in the, SRI3 Zone shall be in accordance with Table 7.2 and based on the lot area of the lot within 60 metres of the high water mark. For all buildings
and structures constructed on the lot beyond 60 metres from the high water mark abutting the lot, lot coverage shall be based on the total lot area and shall
also include buildings or structures located wholly or partially within 60 metres of the high water mark.
(3)
On lots in the SRI3 Zone, all buildings and structures shall be setback a minimum of 20 metres from the 177.4 CGD contour.
(4)
All vacant lots on islands that are contemplated for development in accordance with the provisions of this By-law shall be placed in a Holding Two (H2) Zone in
accordance with Section 18, and shall require the completion of a survey to confirm the lot area that is above the specified contour, and to confirm the location
of the high water mark.
(5)
On lots in the SRI3 Zone, all decks shall be included in the determination of lot coverage, regardless of height.
(6)
On lots in the Wah Wah Taysee Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, the minimum lot frontage shall be 210 metres.
7.4
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ISLAND (SRI) ZONES
7.4.1
Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling
a) SRI3 Zone - 200 square metres
b) Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law - Lots less than 5,600
square metres of total lot area or less than 70 metres of lot frontage - 140 square metres
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c) Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law - Lots more than 5,600
square metres of total lot area and more than 70 metres lot frontage - 25 square metres per 1000 square metres of lot area or 2 square metres per metre of lot
frontage, whichever is more restrictive. In no case shall a dwelling exceed a gross floor area of 325 square metres.
d) Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law - Calculated based on
20 square metres of gross floor area per 1,000 square metres of lot area or 1.25 square metres of gross floor area per metre of lot frontage, whichever is more
restrictive. In no case shall a dwelling exceed a gross floor area of 300 square metres.
7.4.2
Maximum Width of a Dwelling
a) Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law - 25 percent of lot frontage
or 25 metres, whichever is more restrictive.
7.4.3
Minimum Undisturbed Open Space
a) In Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) Zones in the Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law, the minimum amount of
undisturbed Open Space shall be 75% of the lot area above the high water mark.
7.4.4
Maximum Area of Decks Greater than 1.2 Metres in Height
a) SRI3 Zone - 60 square metres.
7.4.5
Maximum Cumulative Area of Decks and Free-standing Decks
b) SRI3 Zone - 200 square metres.
7.5
SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ISLAND (SR1) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
set out in Tables 7.3 to Table 7.9.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the zone requirements for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
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All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
TABLE 7.3 - SRI1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SRI1-1
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30 m
SRI1-3
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Length of Docks - 43m
SRI1-12
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required South Shore Front Yard - 9.5m
Minimum Required North Shore Front Yard- 15.5m
SRI1-31
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 3,800 sq. m.
Minimum Required Front Yard - 7.5m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 5.5%
Maximum Building Height - 5m
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Dwelling Unit - 171
sq. m.
SRI1-32
Home Occupation
In addition to the residents of
the dwelling, the Home
Occupation may have a
maximum of four employees
who are not residents of the
dwelling.
Not more than 186 square
metres (2,000 square feet) of
gross floor area shall be used
for the purposes of a Home
Occupation, and such Home
Occupation may be permitted
entirely within a detached
building on the premises that is
not the dwelling or dwelling
unit.
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SRI1-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI1-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI1-52
By-law 2016-97
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback (Sleeping
Cabin Wall): 1.8 metres
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback (Sleeping
Cabin Deck): 0.7 metres
Minimum Required Shoreline Setback to Tertiary
Septic System: 10.10 metres"
SRI1-53
By-law 2017-60
Legally existing
building and
structures
Setback for tertiary treatment system 15.6
metres.
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback to a
Sleeping Cabin: 1.8 metres.
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback to a deck
on a Sleeping Cabin: 0.7 metres.
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage for Cabin
Addition and Deck: 7.07%
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
(Note: Sleeping Cabin Addition
and Sleeping Cabin Deck were
developed without a building
permit and prior to the
amending by-law. These
structures shall only be
permitted in accordance with
the drawings requirements of
this By-law.
SRI1-56
By-law 2017-92
Games room above
a dryland
boathouse
Sleeping Cabin
Games room: means the upper
storey of a one and one half
storey boathouse that is used
for recreational activities and
shall not be used as a sleeping
cabin or dwelling unit.
SRI1-57
By-law 2018-83
& By-law 2018-
84
2 dwellings on the
subject property
Legally Existing
Buildings and
Structures
North Cottage
Front Yard Setback: 7.4 m (deck)
13.9 m (dwelling)
Maximum size of existing
building and structures shall be
as legally existing and legally
constructed.
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South Cottage
Front Yard Setback: 0.0 m (deck)
1.0 m (dwelling)
Dwelling with a total Gross Floor Area of 124.7
square metres.
Maximum setback to deck (Northeast side) shall
be 13.8 metres.
Lot Coverage: 9.9%
SRI1-58
By-law 2023-096
Legally existing
Buildings and
Structures which
shall include an
addition to the
dwelling as
authorized by the
special zoning
requirements.
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Dwelling Unit - 151
sq.m.
Maximum Building Height of Dwelling Unit - 8 m.
The requirement for removal of
the holding provision shall be
the completion of an inspection
oof the septic system, at which
time, the pipes shall be
exposed to determine if the
septic system is functioning in
its intended manner.
The holding symbol will only be
considered for removal, if the
septic system is functioning in
its intended manner.
SRI1-60
By-law 2019-034
2 sleeping cabins
shall be permitted
Frontage: 52 metres
Dwelling: side yard setback 2.1 metres
Sleeping Cabin #1: Minimum Font Yard setback:
5.8 metres
Maximum Floor Area: 39.7 square metres
Sleeping Cabin #2
Minimum front yard setback: 8.5 metres
Minimum side yard setback: 4.2 metres
Maximum Floor Area: 36.7 square metres.
Maximum Lot Coverage - 23.5%
Maximum floor area of each sleeping cabin shall
be - 10.4 metres
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SRI1-61
By-law 2020-065
Two sleeping cabins
shall be permitted
Minimum separation between two sleeping cabins
- 1.1 metres.
Maximum Lot Coverage - 23.5%
Maximum floor area of each sleeping cabin shall
be - 10.4 metres
Human habitation shall not be
permitted in the lower level of
the dwelling.
SRI1-62
By-law 2022-058
Lot Area (Min): 1643.5 sq m
Lot Frontage (Min): 27.8 m
Rear Yard (min): 5.94 m
Lot Coverage (Max): 9%
Permitted setbacks for the
sleeping cabin:
Western Side Yard: 2.5 m
Rear Yard: 4.6 m
Permitted Setbacks for the
shed:
Eastern Side Yard: 1.5 m
Rear Yard: 1 m
SRI1-63
By-law 2022-088
Required Yards (minimum):
Front Yard: 9.6 metres
Lot Coverage (maximum): 7.4%
Minimum required Front Yard
for existing light house and
Shed Structure: 8.8 metres.
Cumulative Area of
freestanding decks: 52.5
square metres.
SRI1-64
By-law 2022-089
Required Yards (Min)
Front Yard (Addition): 4.1 metres
Maximum Gross Floor Area
(GFA) permitted for the
dwelling located to the north
on the subject property: 112
sq m.
Front Yard (Porch): 4.08
metres
TABLE 7.4 - SRI2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SRI2-1
By-law 2014-75
The privy and any building or
structure on Island 195 shall
not be expanded or altered and
there shall be no further
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plumbing hookups to the
holding tank
SRI2-2
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Opening Elevation of All Buildings - 178.8
CGD
SRI2-8
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 11m
SRI2-19
By-law 2014-75
Three Sleeping
Cabins
Maximum Combined Floor Area of Sleeping Cabins -
153 sq. m.
SRI2-21
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 114m
SRI2-25
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard- 8m
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Dwelling Unit - 111.5
sq. m.
SRI2-26
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Dwelling Unit - 168
sq. m.
Maximum Floor Area of Sleeping Cabin - 74 sq. m.
Maximum Floor Area of Boathouse - 51 sq. m.
SRI2-36
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Easterly Front Yard - 30m
SRI2-37
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback for a Dock,
Boathouse or Boat port from the South Property Line
- 60m
SRI2-43
By-law 2014-75
a) Minimum Lot Area - 1.0 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m
c) Maximum Lot Coverage - 5% subject to the
following:
- For buildings constructed within 90m of
the High Water Mark abutting the lot, lot
coverage shall be based on that portion
of the lot area within 90m of the High
Water Mark abutting the lot.
Boathouse, Dryland means
an accessory building or
structure used for the
sheltering and storage of boats
or other forms of water
transportation and boating
equipment, located inland of
the High Water Mark (177.44
CGD)
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- For all buildings and structures
constructed on the lot beyond 90m from
the High Water Mark abutting the lot, the
lot coverage shall be based on the total
lot area.
d) Maximum Number of Storeys for a Dwelling -
1.5
e) Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling - 25
sq. m. per 1,000 sq. m. of lot area or 2.0 sq.
m. per 1.0m of lot frontage to a maximum of
325 sq. m. whichever is the lesser
f) Notwithstanding e) above, Minimum Required
Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling -93 sq. m.
g) Maximum number of permitted dry land
boathouses and boat ports on lots with a
minimum frontage of 120m - 1
h) Maximum number of tool sheds less than 10
sq. m. - 1
i) Minimum lot frontages for dry land boathouse
or boat port - 120m
j) Maximum number of permitted dry land
boathouses and boat ports on lots with less
than 120m of frontage - nil
k) Maximum number of permitted in-water
boathouses - nil
l) Maximum length of a boat port - 12.2m
m) Maximum width of a boat port - 10.2m
n) Maximum height of a boat port - 5m above
the water's surface
o) Maximum area of a dry land boathouse within
20m of the shoreline - 30 sq. m.
p) Maximum width of a dock - 4m
q) Maximum length of a dock - 20m
r) Maximum number of docks where lot frontage
is 122m or less - 2
Boat Port means a floating
accessory structure, which is
designed and used for the
sheltering of a boat or other
forms of water transportation.
Such structures shall not be
enclosed by any walls or have
a flat roof.
Storey, One-Half means that
portion of a building situated
above the first storey that is
wholly or in part within the roof
and having a floor area not
exceeding more than 60
percent of the floor area of the
first storey.
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s) Maximum number of docks where lot frontage
is 122.1m or greater - 2 plus 1 per 61m of
frontage to a maximum of 4.
t) Maximum cumulative width of all docks,
boathouses and boat ports - 15% of the total
lot shoreline, or 20m plus 10% of frontage in
excess of 120m, whichever is the lesser.
u) Minimum required setback for all septic
systems - 30m
v) Notwithstanding t) above, a visual barrier in
the form of a landscaping strip of unpierced
hedgerow of trees, evergreens or shrubs or
solid fencing not less than 1.5m high shall be
provided immediately adjacent to and
generally encircling a Class 5 - Holding Tank,
in order to provide a visual barrier form
adjacent properties and the waterfront.
w) The use of flat roofs is prohibited on all
boathouses and boat ports.
SRI2-44
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard- 8.5m
Minimum Front Yard Setback for Sleeping Cabin -
6m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 5.7%
SRI2-47
By-law 2014-75
No Docks or Boathouses shall be permitted on
and/or appertaining to the south-east shoreline
Maximum Number of Docks - 1
SRI2-48
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Number of Docks - 1
SRI2-49
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 10m
SRI2-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
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SRI2-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI2-53
Bylaw 2017-103
Floating dock
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum length of dock - 20.2 metres
Maximum width of dock - 4.0 metres
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI2-55
Bylaw 2019-031
Legally Existing
Buildings and
Structures
One in-water
boathouse with a
width of 5.8 m; a
length of 8.9m;
and a maximum
height of 3.5 m.
An existing dock
to be permitted a
maximum width
of 3.1 metres
and a maximum
length of 18.6 m.
Maximum Lot Coverage - 11.1%
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed. A Site
Plan Control Agreement be
submitted and approved to the
satisfaction of the Township
prior to the issuance of any
building permits.
SRI2-56
Bylaw 2019-096
Sleeping Cabin - minimum front yard setback of 3.6
metres.
SRI2-57
Bylaw 2019-094
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
The existing dwelling is permitted to be relocated to
the located as defined on the survey attached to the
Site Plan Agreement with ;
- a minimum front yard setback to a dwelling of
1.2 metres, and
- a minimum front yard setback to a deck of 0.0
metres
Note:
The Owner(s) enter into a Site
Plan Agreement with the
Township of Georgian bay prior
to the issuance of a building
permit to relocate the existing
dwelling and deck to its
proposed location as outlined
in Column 5.
SRI2-58
Bylaw 2020-091
Minimum Lot Frontage (Severed Lot) - 180 metres
Minimum front yard setback -
25m
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SRI2-60
Bylaw 2023-123
Existing legal
Dwelling and
attached Tool
Shed, existing
Tool Shed, and a
third Tool Shed.
1) The third Tool Shed under development shall
have: (i) a maximum area of 14.5m2; (ii) a 1.4m
setback from the High Water Mark; and (iii) a
2.8m setback from the Dwelling.
2) Human habitation in any form, either permanent
or for an occasional use such as a sleeping cabin,
is prohibited in all Tool Sheds.
3) Maximum Lot Coverage of 12.1%
1) Maximum size of all
buildings and structures
shall be as existed and
constructed with a
Building Permit as may
have been or is required.
2) Notwithstanding (1)
above, an expansion to
the Deck as constructed
is permitted.
SRI2-61
Bylaw 2024-014
Notwithstanding section 4.5
"Environmental Protection
Area, Open Space and Natural
State", development on the
subject lands shall not be
subject to a 15-metre setback
from the Environmental
Protection One (EP1) Zone.
Footnote (4) of Table 7.2
requiring vacant lots to be
placed in a Holding Two (H2)
Zone does not apply.
TABLE 7.5 - SRI3 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SRI3-10
Bylaw 2015-19
Dwelling,
Detached
Sleeping Cabin
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard- 5m
Minimum Building Height - 8m
SRI3-12
By-law 2014-75
By-law 2022-087
Minimum Lot Frontage - 125m
An Accessory Boathouse shall
be a permitted accessory use
prior to the completion of the
main principle building within
the Boathouse Envelope
indicated on Schedule A of By-
law 2008-49
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SRI3-34
By-law 2014-75
Kitchen Facilities
are permitted
within Sleeping
Cabins
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units - 1
Maximum Number of Sleeping Cabins - 3
SRI3-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI3-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI3-52
By-law 2019-46
Setback to septic from 178.3 contour: 19 metres
(north side), 19.5 (south side), 20.0 metres (east
side)
Setback to deck on cottage:
17.0 metres (north side)
18.5 metres (south side)
TABLE 7.6 - SRI4 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SRI4-1
By-law
2017-43
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units - 22
Maximum number of docks - 22
Maximum cumulative width of docks and boathouses -
200m
SRI4-4
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 10,000 sq. m. per unit
Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m per unit
SRI4-5
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 10,000 sq .m. per unit
Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m per unit
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Regulations for permitted uses are the regulations that
apply to the SR7 Zone.
SRI4-6
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 10,000 sq. m. per unit
Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m per unit
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units - 16
Regulations for permitted uses are the regulations that
apply to the SR7 Zone.
SRI4-8
By-law
2014-75
Cluster
Development on
One Lot
Minimum Lot Area - 10,000 sq.m. per unit
Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m per unit
Minimum Required Front Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard S - 5m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 10m
Maximum Number of Boat slips - 14
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units - 6
SRI4-11
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 2.5ha per unit
Minimum Frontage - 100m per unit
Maximum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit - 250 sq. m.
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 8
Regulations for permitted uses are the regulations that
apply to the SR7 Zone
SRI4-50
By-law
2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI4-51
By-law
2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
TABLE 7.7 - SRI5 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
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Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SRI5-2
Minimum Lot Area - 20ha
Minimum Lot Frontage - 350m
The maximum cumulative area
of freestanding decks shall be
60 square metres.
Each dock shall be allowed an
attached deck with a maximum
20 square metres of area. The
attached deck may be setback
0 metres from the
Environmental Protection Zone
boundary
One boat lift and one dock
ramp shall be permitted
One dock may be extended to
achieve a minimum water
depth of 1.2 metres
The maximum gross floor area
of a detached garage shall be
112 square metres
Section 4.6 of By-law 2014-75
shall not apply
A Home Occupation shall be a
permitted use.
An expansion to a legally
existing shoreline dwelling shall
be permitted a maximum
height of 8.0 metres.
Passive Outdoor Recreation
and Landscaping shall be
permitted within the Shoreline
Activity Area and the Natural
State Shoreline Area.
Passive Outdoor Recreation is
permitted within the Open
Space (OS), Crown Land (CL),
Environmental Protection-
Provincially Significant Wetland
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(EP-PSW) and Lakeside (LS)
zones.
SRI5-3
Two Detached
Dwellings
A Sleeping Cabin
Minimum Lot Area - 20ha
Minimum Lot Frontage - 350m
The maximum cumulative area
of freestanding decks shall be
60 square metres.
Each dock shall be allowed an
attached deck with a maximum
20 square metres of area. The
attached deck may be setback
0 metres from the
Environmental Protection Zone
boundary
One boat lift and one dock
ramp shall be permitted
One dock may be extended to
achieve a minimum water
depth of 1.2 metres
The maximum gross floor area
of a detached garage shall be
112 square metres
Section 4.6 of By-law 2014-75
shall not apply
A Home Occupation shall be a
permitted use.
An expansion to a legally
existing shoreline dwelling shall
be permitted a maximum
height of 8.0 metres.
Passive Outdoor Recreation
and Landscaping shall be
permitted within the Shoreline
Activity Area and the Natural
State Shoreline Area.
Passive Outdoor Recreation is
permitted within the Open
Space (OS), Crown Land (CL),
Environmental Protection-
Provincially Significant Wetland
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(EP-PSW) and Lakeside (LS)
zones.
SRI5-12
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Regulations for permitted uses are the regulations that
apply to the SRI7 Zone
SRI5-13
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Regulations for permitted uses are the regulations that
apply to the SRI7 Zone, with the exception that the
maximum height of dwelling units shall be one storey.
SRI5-14
By-law 2014-75
Notwithstanding the yard requirements and setback
requirements of this By-law, on lands within the SRI5-
14 Zone, dwellings, septic systems and accessory
structures, with the exception of one shoreline dock on
each lot, shall only be located within the building
envelope as identified on Map 99A, of Schedule A to
this Bylaw. Within the building envelope identified on
Map 99A, the minimum separation distance between
buildings shall be 2 metres.
In the SRI5-14 Zone the minimum interior side yard
requirement shall be 2 metres.
The building envelope identified on Map 99A may be
expanded prior to the entering of a Site Plan Control
Agreement, pursuant to the Ecologist review as
required in Section 12 of the Subdivision Agreement, as
amended.
SRI5-15
By-law 2014-75
All Lands Zoned SRI5-15 shall be retained in its Natural
State. However, a 3m wide access path, constructed of
natural materials such as stone or mulch, to the lake
shall be permitted.
Definitions
Natural State: Lands that
abut the water's edge which
are retained in a natural
vegetated state, except for
vista pruning or removal of
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Shoreline development on each lot shall be limited to
one dock and located as identified on Map 99A of
Schedule A to this By-law.
dying, dead, decaying or
diseased trees.
SRI5-16
By-law 2014-75
a) Minimum Lot Area - 1.0 ha
b) Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m
c) Maximum Lot Coverage - 5% subject to the
following:
- For buildings constructed within 90m of the
High Water Mark abutting the lot, lot
coverage shall be based on that portion of
the lot area within 90m of the High Water
Mark abutting the lot.
- For all buildings and structures constructed
on the lot beyond 90m from the High Water
Mark abutting the lot, the lot coverage shall
be based on the total lot area.
d) Maximum Number of Storeys for a Dwelling - 1.5
e) Maximum Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling - 25
sq. m. per 1,000 sq. m. of lot area or 2.0 sq. m.
per 1.0m of lot frontage to a maximum of 325 sq.
m. whichever is the lesser
f) Notwithstanding e) above, Minimum Required
Gross Floor Area for a Dwelling -93 sq. m.
g) Maximum number of permitted dry land
boathouses and boat ports on lots with a
minimum frontage of 120m - 1
h) Maximum number of tool sheds less than 10 sq.
m. - 1
i) Minimum lot frontages for dry land boathouse or
boat port - 120m
j) Maximum number of permitted dry land
boathouses and boat ports on lots with less than
120m of frontage - nil
k) Maximum number of permitted in-water
boathouses - nil
l) Maximum length of a boat port - 12.2m
Boathouse, Dryland means
an accessory building or
structure used for the
sheltering and storage of boats
or other forms of water
transportation and boating
equipment, located inland of
the High Water Mark (177.44
CGD)
Boat Port means a floating
accessory structure, which is
designed and used for the
sheltering of a boat or other
forms of water transportation.
Such structures shall not be
enclosed by any walls or have
a flat roof.
Storey, One-Half means that
portion of a building situated
above the first storey that is
wholly or in part within the roof
and having a floor area not
exceeding more than 60
percent of the floor area of the
first storey.
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m) Maximum width of a boat port - 10.2m
n) Maximum height of a boat port - 5m above the
water's surface
o) Maximum area of a dry land boathouse within
20m of the shoreline - 30 sq. m.
p) Maximum width of a dock - 4m
q) Maximum length of a dock - 20m
r) Maximum number of docks where lot frontage is
122m or less - 2
s) Maximum number of docks where lot frontage is
122.1m or greater - 2 plus 1 per 61m of frontage
to a maximum of 4.
t) Maximum cumulative width of all docks,
boathouses and boat ports - 15% of the total lot
shoreline, or 20m plus 10% of frontage in excess
of 120m, whichever is the lesser.
u) Minimum required setback for all septic systems -
30m
v) Notwithstanding t) above, a visual barrier in the
form of a landscaping strip of unpierced
hedgerow of trees, evergreens or shrubs or solid
fencing not less than 1.5m high shall be provided
immediately adjacent to and generally encircling
a Class 5 - Holding Tank, in order to provide a
visual barrier form adjacent properties and the
waterfront.
w) The use of flat roofs is prohibited on all
boathouses and boat ports.
SRI5-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI5-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
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SRI5-52
Bylaw 2019-101
- Minimum Lot Area -- 0.59 ha
- Minimum Lot Frontage - 95 m
- Minimum Front Yard Setback to a Dwelling -- 18
m (west) / 15 m (north)
- Minimum Front Yard Setback to a Deck -- 14 m
- Maximum Gross Floor Area of a Dwelling -- 233
m²
- Maximum Total Lot Coverage -- 5.9%
- Minimum side yard setback to an accessory
structure (septic tank) -- 3 m
SRI5-53
Bylaw 2019-102
Total of 2 (two)
sleeping cabins
Minimum lot area of 0.97 ha
Minimum Lot Frontage of 53 m (west) / 145 m (east)
TABLE 7.8 - SRI7 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
SRI7-1
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30 m
SRI7-2
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Height of Dwelling Unit - 6m and one storey
SRI7-5
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Minimum Front Yard Setback - 18m
SRI7-6
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage 110m
Minimum Required Westerly Front Yard - 110m
Minimum Required Easterly Front Yard -10 m [THIS
PROVISION SHALL ONLY COME INTO EFFECT UPON
AGREEMENT OF A SITE PLAN, AS PER OMB ORDER.]
SRI7-7
By-law 2014-75
Dwelling,
Detached
Minimum Required Front Yard - 25m
Envelopes for the dwelling unit,
accessory sleeping cabin and
private sewage disposal system
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Sleeping Cabin
Septic System
are identified on the schedule
attached to By-law 99-72.
SRI7-9
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Height of a Dwelling Unit - 6m
SRI7-10
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 80m
SRI7-11
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 10m
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Dwelling Unit - 158 sq.m.
SRI7-14
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .28ha
Minimum Lot Frontage - 34m
SRI7-15
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .26ha
Minimum Lot Frontage - 60m
SRI7-16
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 120m
Minimum Required Front Yard for All Structures on the
Easterly Shoreline - 30m
Maximum Number of Docks permitted on the Easterly
Shoreline - 1
SRI7-17
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Front Yard Setback for All Structures on the
Easterly Shoreline - 30m
Maximum Number of Docks permitted on the Easterly
Shoreline - 1
SRI7-18
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 170m
SRI7-19
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard- 25m
Minimum Front Yard Setback of Septic System- 30m
SRI7-20
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units - 2
Maximum Number of Sleeping Cabins - 2
Maximum Gross Floor Area per Dwelling Unit - 250 sq.
m.
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Maximum Height of Dwelling Unit - One Storey and 6m
All buildings shall have a minimum opening elevation of
178.8 CGD.
SRI7-21
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - Existing
Maximum Lot Coverage - Existing
SRI7-22
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 12m
SRI7-23
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Dock Length Protruding into Hang Dog
Channel - 10 m
SRI7-29
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Dwelling Unit - 150 sq.m.
Maximum Floor Area of Sleeping Cabin - 41 sq. m.
Maximum Floor Area of Boathouse -29.5 sq. m.
Maximum Floor Area of Boat port -19 sq. m
SRI7-30
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Dwelling Unit - 2,500 sq.
ft.
Maximum Height of Dwelling Unit - 5.5m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 3.5m
Minimum Deck Setback - 4m
Maximum Width of Dwelling Unit - 72ft
SRI7-32
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Dwelling Unit - 120 sq.
m.
Maximum Floor Area of Storage Shed - 10 sq. m
SRI7-33
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .24ha
Minimum Lot Frontage - 30m
SRI7-35
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Dock Length - 15m
Maximum Distance of Dock from Easterly Lot Line -
60m
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SRI7-50
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Minimum Lot Area - Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Existing
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI7-51
By-law 2014-75
Legally existing
buildings and
structures
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall
be as legally existed and
legally constructed.
SRI7-53
By-law 2016-38
Site Plan Control Approval is
required prior to the site
alteration or development of
these lands, implementing the
recommended mitigation
measures for lot and dock
development, pursuant to the
Environmental Impact, as
prepared by Michalski Nielsen
Associates Limited (September
2015).
SRI7-54
Bylaw 2017-94
Sleeping cabin
permitted in
required front
yard
Min setback from the high water mark to sleeping cabin
deck - 6.8 metres
Min setback from the high water mark to sleeping cabin
wall - 10.2 metres
Min required side yard setback to sleeping cabin - 0.4
metres
Min setback from the high water mark to leaching bed
component of septic system - 19 metres
Min setback from high water mark to dwelling - 8.8
metres to high water mark on west side of the building
No expansion to sleeping cabin
in the front yard is permitted.
Max gross floor area of 43
square metres.
SRI7-55
By-law 2018-02
Decision of LPAT
re Case No.
PL180134 dated
March 19, 2020
Minimum lot frontage - 94 metres
Minimum lot area - 8,130 square metres
As per Section 4.5, the minimum required setback from
an Environmental Protection Zone (EP-W) shall be 15
metres.
The building envelope for the
area zoned SRI7-55 shall be
determined and confirmed
through completion of
additional Environmental
Studies in accordance with the
recommendations of the
Azimuth Environmental
Consulting Reports dated
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As per Section 4.5, the minimum required setback from
a Fish Habitat Type 1 Zone (FH1) shall be 5 metres.
Dock shall be setback a minimum of 62 metres from
the projection of the north interior side lot line.
Dock shall be setback a minimum of 19.5 metres from
the projection of the south interior side lot line.
A dock shall project a maximum of 12 metres from the
high water mark.
An in-water boatport shall not be permitted.
Structures beyond the high water mark shall have a
maximum area of 34 square metres.
Note: the Township Blasting By-law, 2016-64 restricts
blasting.
November 14, 2017 and
November 20, 2017, and also
determined and confirmed
through addressing matters of
access and septic services to
the satisfaction of the Township
and as detailed in the Site Plan
Agreement applicable to the
property.
SRI7-56
By-law 2018-90
Detached Dwelling
Front yard setback - 15.3m (west) and 19.6 (south)
(dwelling wall), 14.6m (west) and 18.9m (eave)
Maximum Gross Floor Area - 221 sq.m
Maximum Height of Dwelling - 6m and one storey
Septic
Front Yard setback - 20.0m
The Owner(s) enter into a Site
Plan Agreement with the
Township of Georgian Bay prior
to the issuance of Building
Permits.
SRI7-57
By-law 2018-84
Legally Existing
Buildings and
Structures
Dwelling with a total Gross Floor Area of 124.7 square
metres.
Maximum setback to deck (North East side) shall be
13.8 metres.
Lot Coverage 9.9%
Maximum size of existing
building and structures shall be
as legally existing and legally
constructed.
SRI7-58
By-law 2018-
104
Maximum of Two
Sleeping Cabins
SRI7-60
By-law 2020-
007
Maximum of 2 sleeping cabins.
Accessory building with a washroom, laundry and
storage.
The Owner(s) enter into a Site
Plan Agreement with the
Township of Georgian Bay prior
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Maximum of 4 accessory buildings (accessory building
1, sauna, gazebo and dryland boathouse).
Minimum setback of 2.0 metres from the dryland
boathouse to sauna.
Minimum setback of 4.0 metres from accessory building
1 to the cottage.
A Sauna shall be permitted in the required front yard
with a minimum setback of 10.0 metres from the high
water mark.
to site alteration or
development of these lands.
SRI7-62
By-law 2020-
069
Minimum Lot Area: 110 metres (existing)
Note: The Owner(s) enter into
a Site Plan Agreement with the
Township of Georgian Bay prior
to the issuance of any building
permit
SRI7-63
By-law 2021-
053
A minimum front yard setback of 2.5 metres to a
sleeping cabin.
A maximum gross floor area of 93.0 square metres for
a sleeping cabin.
A maximum dwelling width of 29.0 metres.
SRI7-64
By-law 2024-
107
Development on 2 Island 2170 Georgian Bay (Island 94
Georgian Bay) shall be limited to:
A detached dwelling with a maximum 80% increase in
gross floor area of the existing 80.9 square-metre
dwelling;
A detached dwelling with a maximum 28% increase in
width of the existing 80.9 square-metre dwelling;
A minimum front yard setback of 2.5 metres from the
existing dwelling;
A minimum front yard setback to the existing accessory
building of 4 metres;
A minimum yard projection of 17.5 metres to an
existing deck;
A minimum setback from a waterbody or watercourse
to the existing dwelling of 2.5 metres;
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A minimum setback to the existing septic system from
the regulated high water mark of 13.1 metres.
Township of Georgian Bay Zoning By-law 2014-75
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SECTION 8
RESIDENTIAL ZONES
8.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Residential (R, BR & RMH) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
provisions.
8.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Residential (R, BR & RMH) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 8.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use
noted or, in some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 8.1.
The Residential (R, BR & RMH) Zones Established by this By-law are as follows:
R1
Residential Type One
R2
Residential Type Two
R3
Residential Type Three
R4
Residential Type Four
R5
Residential Type Five
RMH
Residential Mobile Home
BR
Back Lot Residential
Table 8.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
Column 8
ZONES
USE
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
RMH
BR
Dwelling, Detached
√
√
√
√
√
√
Dwelling, Semi-Detached
√
Dwelling, Duplex
√
Dwelling, Mobile Home
√
Secondary Dwelling Unit
√
√
√
√
√
Group Home
√
√
√
√
√
Home Occupation
√
√
√
√
√
√
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8.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Residential (R, BR & RMH) Zone use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone
provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional Zone requirement. These additional
standards are listed in the Footnotes at the end of each table.
TABLE 8.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
Column 8
ZONES
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
RMH
BR
Lot Area (Minimum)
4,000 m²
3,000 m²
2,000 m²
700 m²
465 m² per
dwelling unit
2.0 ha
4.0 ha
Lot Frontage (Minimum):
60 m
40 m (3)
30 m (3)
20 m (3)
15 m per
dwelling unit
30 m plus 10 m
per unit
200 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
10%
10%
10%
30%
30%
10%
55%
Required Yards (Minimum):
Front Yard
7.5 m (1)
7.5 m (1)
7.5 m (1)
7.5 m (1)
7.5 m (1)
10 m (1)
20 m
Exterior Side Yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
10 m
Rear Yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
10 m
10 m
Interior Side Yard
2 m
2 m
2 m
2 m
2 m (2)
5 m
20 m
Building Height (Maximum)
10 m
10 m
10 m
7.5 m
10 m
5 m
10 m
Road Frontage (Minimum)
60 m
40 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dock Length (Maximum)
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
N/A
N/A
Required Services
N/A
N/A
N/A
Municipal Sewer
and Water
Municipal Sewer
and Water
N/A
N/A
Site Area within a Mobile
Home Park (Minimum)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,000 m²
N/A
Setbacks within an individual
Site within a Mobile Park Home
(Minimum)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2 m
N/A
Footnotes for Table 8.2
(1)
Except where a front yard abuts a navigable waterway, in which case, the minimum front yard setback shall be 20 metres.
(2)
Except for a common wall.
(3)
If an R2, R3 or R4 zone abuts a waterbody, the minimum frontage shall be 60 metres.
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8.4
RESIDENTIAL (R, BR & RMH) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 8.3 to Table 8.9 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the zone requirements for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
Table 8.3 - R1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R1-1
By-law 2014-75
Parking, repair
and storage of
vehicular
equipment
Equipment and
material storage
area
Minimum Lot Frontage - 15m
Special provisions for the parking, storage and repair
yard:
1) The parking, storage and repair yard must be
located in the rear yard.
2) Minimum Required Front Yard - 35m
3) Minimum Required West Side Yard - 160 m
4) Minimum Required East Side Yard - 4m
5) Minimum Required Rear Yard- 5 m
6) Maximum Parking, Storage and Repair Area - 1,100
sq. m
Parking, repair and storage of
vehicular equipment - means a
specially designated area
where the owner/operator
parks, stores and repair
vehicular construction
equipment such as dump
trucks, tractors, bulldozers,
backhoes, trailers and floats.
R1-3
By-law 2014-75
Two Existing
Detached
Dwellings
Minimum Lot Area - 4,500 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 45m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R1-7
By-law 2014-75
Home Industry
Storage Area
Minimum Lot Area - .8ha
Minimum Yard Setback for Accessory Home Industry
Building (All Yards) - 3m
Minimum Separation Distance from a Shoreline
Residential (SR), Shoreline Residential Island (SRI),
Residential (R, BR & RMH) and Multiple Residential (RM)
Zone - 3m
Minimum separation from dwelling unit in existence on
another lot - 10m
Minimum Required Front Yard- 20m
R1-10
By-law 2014-75
Bed and
Breakfast
Establishment
Maximum Number of Bedrooms Rented in the Bed and
Breakfast Establishment - 4
R1-12
By-law 2014-75
An Accessory Building Shall be Permitted in the Front
Yard
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 3m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 12%
R1-14
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 3,000 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 35m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 10m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 3m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 10m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 30%
Maximum Building Height - 8m
Maximum Dock Length - 15m
R1-18
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 1.2 ha
Minimum Lot Frontage - 110m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R1-19
By-law 2014-75
Dog Kennel
Maximum Number of Dogs - 6
Minimum Required Front Yard - 10m
Minimum Required Interior and Exterior Side Yards -
10m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 10m
Maximum Height of Fence - 2m
Minimum Size of Kennel - 30 sq. m.
R1-20
By-law 2008-75
Dwelling,
Detached
Public Self
Storage Facility
Workshop
Outside storage
of goods,
materials,
articles,
vessels, and
boat trailers
Maximum Lot Coverage - 14%
R1-21 (H)
By-law 2014-75
(Appendix F)
Minimum Lot Area - 540 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 15m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 7.5m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 2m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard- 6m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 7.5m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 40%
Minimum Landscaped Open Space - 20%
Maximum Building Height - 10m
Minimum Road Frontage - 15m
Maximum Dock Length - 15m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R1-22 (H)
By-law 2014-75
(from By-law
2010-16
amending By-
law 91-19)
Minimum Lot Area - 540 sq. m
Minimum Lot Frontage - 15 m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 7.5 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 2 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 6 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard- 7.5 m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 40%
Maximum Height of Buildings - 10 m
All development shall be
subject to Site Plan Control
pursuant to Section 41 of the
Planning Act.
R1-23(H)
By-law 2014-75
(from By-law
2010-16
amending By-
law 91-19)
Minimum Lot Area - 540 sq. m
Minimum Lot Frontage - 15 m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 7.5 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 2 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 6 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard- 7.5 m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 40%
Maximum Height of Buildings - 10 m
All development shall be
subject to Site Plan Control
pursuant to Section 41 of the
Planning Act.
Definitions:
Lot - a parcel of land
described as a whole registered
description by the
Condominium Act, in which a
unit is considered a lot.
Road - means a path or way,
including a condominium road,
which affords vehicular access
to more than one lot and may
or may not be owned by a
public authority.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R1-24(H)
By-law 2014-75
(from By-law
2010-16
amending By-
law 91-19)
Minimum Lot Area - 540 sq. m
Minimum Lot Frontage - 10 m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 7.5 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 2 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 6 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 7.5 m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 40%
Maximum Height of Buildings - 10 m
All development shall be
subject to Site Plan Control
pursuant to Section 41 of the
Planning Act.
Definitions:
Lot - a parcel of land
described as a whole registered
description by the
Condominium Act, in which a
unit is considered a lot.
Road - means a path or way,
including a condominium road,
which affords vehicular access
to more than one lot and may
or may not be owned by a
public authority.
R1-25
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - .13ha
Minimum Lot Frontage - 45.7m
R1-26
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 3,400 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - nil
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R1-27
By-law 2014-75
Parking and
Storage of
Vehicles
Equipment and
Material Storage
Area
The following provisions apply to parking, equipment
and material storage:
Minimum Required Front Yard (Prisque Road) - 15m
Minimum Required North Side Yard - 7.5m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 6m
Equipment and Material
Storage Area - a specifically
designated area where the
owner/operator stores
equipment and materials used
for the day-to-day operations
of a landscaping business.
Parking, or Vehicular
Equipment Area - A
specifically designated area
where the owner/operator
parks/stores vehicular
construction equipment
R1-28
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 2,200 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 20m
R1-29
Bylaw 2015-15
Dwelling Units
Accessory
buildings,
Structures
Recycle Materials
Drop-off Centre
Front Yard Setback for storage area - 10m
Interior Side Yard for storage area - 5m
Rear Yard Setback for storage area - 5m
Recycled Materials Drop-off
Centre - Means a privately-
operated development used for
the collection and temporary
storage of recyclable material.
Recyclable materials include,
but are not limited to
cardboard, paper, metal and
similar household goods.
Recyclable material left at the
Dropoff Centre shall be
periodically removed and taken
to larger, permanent recycling
operations for final recycling.
The Drop-off Centre must
operate outdoors.
R1-30
Bylaw 2023-90
Minimum Lot Frontage of 56.41 metres.
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TABLE 8.4 - R2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
TABLE 8.5 - R3 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R3-3
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 22.86m
All permitted uses must be
connected to water and sewer
services
TABLE 8.6 - R4 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R4-1
By-law 2014-75
(By-law 2009-
80 amending
By-law 91-19)
a) The minimum required front yard shall be 20m, to
be retained in its natural state, shall be maintained
on each lot as identified in Schedule B of By-law
2009-80, as outlined in Appendix E of this By-law.
b) Despite the above requirement, a 3m wide access
path, constructed of natural materials such as stone
or mulch, to the lake shall be permitted.
c) The maximum gross floor area for dwellings shall be
300 sq. m.
d) The maximum footprint of any dock shall be 30 sq.
m. for floating docks or cantilevered docks and 15
sq. m. for conventional crib docks.
e) The maximum length of a dock shall be 8m.
f) The maximum width of a dock shall be 8m.
g) Boathouses shall be prohibited and only one dock
shall be permitted.
Natural State: lands that abut
the current water mark which
are maintained in a natural
vegetated state, except for
vista pruning or removal of
dying, dead, decaying or
diseased trees is permitted.
R4-2
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 4.5m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R4-4
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 1,500 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 25m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 7.5m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 2m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 5m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 40m
Minimum Road Frontage - 25m
R4-9
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 2,400 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 24.5m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 2m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard - 5m
Minimum Required Rear Yard- 20m
Minimum Road Frontage - 19.5m
R4-17
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Number of Driveways - 1
R4-19
By-law 2017-71
Shoreline
Accessory
Structures -
Land Based
Shoreline
Accessory
Structures -
Water based
Minimum lot frontage - 20 metres
Minimum required front yard - 11 metres
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R4-20
By-law 2018-03
Studio Gallery
Minimum required number of off-street parking spaces
= one (1) space
Studio gallery means a
premises in which an artist
produces artwork or crafts and
may include the display and
sales of works primarily
produced on the premises, and
may include a photography
studio.
R4-21
By-law 2023-17
Notwithstanding Section 4.29 of this By-law, a building
for human habitation is permitted 20 metres from the
railway right-of-way.
R4-22
By-law 2025-
031
Minimum lot frontage - 20m
Shoreline structures are prohibited.
TABLE 8.7 - R5 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
R5-1
By-law 2014-75
All Shoreline
Structures
R5-2
By-law 2014-75
A Communal
Docking Facility
R5-3
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Side Yard - 1.3m
R5-4
Bylaw 2018-22
Minimum Required Side Yard- Where the property abuts
a Residential Type Four (R4) Zone (south lot line) = 1.5
metres.
Where the property abuts a Residential Multiple Type
Two Exception Three (RM2-3) Zone (north lot line) =
1.2 metres.
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TABLE 8.8 - RMH EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
TABLE 8.9 - BR EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
BR-1
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
BR-2
By-law
2014-75
Dwelling, Detached
Boat and Vessel
Storage Facilities
Boat Trailer Parking
i) No boat and vessel storage facility building shall be
constructed or maintained less than 40 metres from
the boundary of Vollicks Road. For the purpose of
this exception zone, Vollicks Road and the boundary
of the road are defined as being Part 6 on Plan
35R24124 and Part 2 on Plan 35R-12052.
ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.1.1 of
this By-law, accessory structures may be
constructed prior to the construction of the main
principle building.
iii) iii) Notwithstanding Section 4.17 of this By-law,
where multiple zones are located on one lot, each
zone category shall not constitute a separate lot with
respect to any applicable zone provisions.
Definitions:
Boat and Vessel Storage
Facilities means a building,
structure or place where
watercraft and watercraft
accessories are stored, but
shall not include the service
repair or sale of watercraft and
/ or watercraft accessories.
Minor Servicing may include
the replacement of parts,
including but not limited to, the
replacement of tires, trailer
hitches, batteries, but shall not
include repair including, but
not limited to, retreading of
tires, motor, exhaust, electrical
system or brake repair.
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SECTION 9
MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONES
9.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Multiple Residential (RM) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
provisions.
9.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Multiple Residential (RM) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 9.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use
noted or, in some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 9.1.
The Multiple Residential (RM) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
RM1
Residential Multiple Type One
RM2
Residential Multiple Type Two
RM3
Residential Multiple Type Three
RM4
Residential Multiple Type Four
Table 9.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
ZONES
USE (1)
RM1
RM2
RM3
RM4
Dwelling, Apartment
√
Dwelling Triplex
√
√
Dwelling, Converted
√
√
Dwelling, Duplex
√
√
Dwelling, Semi-Detached
√
√
Dwelling, Townhouse
√
Secondary Dwelling Unit
√
Footnotes for Table 9.1
(1)
Development in the RM1, RM2, RM3 and RM4 Zones shall be serviced by municipal sewage services and municipal water services.
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9.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall within any Multiple Residential (RM) Zone use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone
provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional Zone requirement. These additional
standards are listed in the Footnotes at the end of each table.
TABLE 9.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
ZONES
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
RM1
RM2
RM3
RM4
Lot Area (Minimum)
2,000 m²
280 m²
2,000 m²
300 m² per dwelling unit
Lot Frontage (Minimum):
30 m
7.5 m
30 m plus 2 m per unit
7.5m per dwelling unit
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
10%
40%
25%
40%
Required Yard (Minimum):
Front Yard
7.5 m (1)
7.5 m (1)
10 m (1)
7.5 m (1)
Exterior Side Yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
10 m
One half of the building height
or 7.5m, whichever is greater
Rear Yard
7.5 m
7.5 m
10 m
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard
2 m
nil
5 m
i) 0 m for a common wall
ii) 4 m for other side yard
Landscaped Open Space
(Minimum)
20%
20%
20%
20%
Building Height (Maximum)
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
Maximum Density
N/A
30 units per hectare
N/A
N/A
Footnotes for Table 9.2
(1)
Except where a front yard abuts a navigable waterway, in which case, the minimum front yard setback shall be 20 metres.
9.4
MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL (RM) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 9.3 to Table 9.6 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the zone requirements for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
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All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
Table 9.3 - RM1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
RM1-2(H)
Map 149 in
Schedule
'A' to By-
law 2014-
75
RM1-2
Table 9.3
in Section
9.4 of By-
law 2014-
75
(Original
By-law
2014-28
amending
By-law 91-
19)
Dwelling, Detached
Dwelling, Semi-
Detached
Dwelling, Duplex
Dwelling, Triplex
Dwelling, Fourplex
Dwelling, Townhouse
Regulations for Permitted Uses:
(i.)
Where units have an attached wall the minimum interior side
yard requirement is Nil.
(ii.)
The minimum outdoor amenity space for triplex dwellings,
fourplex dwellings, and townhouse dwellings are as follows:
Triplex Dwelling Unit - 40 Sq. M. Per Dwelling Unit
Fourplex Dwelling Unit - 40 Sq. M. Per Dwelling Unit
Townhouse Dwelling Unit - 30 Sq. M. Per Dwelling Unit
(iii.)
Maximum Building Height - 11m and 3 storeys
Dwelling Type
Minimum
Lot
Frontage
Minimum
Lot Area
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front Rear
Interior
Side
Exterior
Side
Single
Detached
15m
540 sq.m.
6m
7.5m
2m
6m
Semi-
Detached
9m/unit
360
sq.m./unit
6m
7.5m
2m
6m
Duplex
15m/unit
465
sq.m./unit
6m
7.5m
2m
6m
Triplex
9m/unit
240
sq.m./unit
6m
7.5m
2m
6m
Fourplex
9m/unit
630 sq.m.
6m
7.5m
2m
6m
Townhouse
6m
240
sq.m./unit
6m
7.5m
2m
6m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
(iv.)
Maximum number of dwelling units with attached walls:
Townhouse Dwellings - 8
(v.)
No driveway or garage shall exceed 45% of the width of a lot.
(vi.)
No part of any garage shall extend beyond the front face or a
porch or screened porch of the dwelling unit.
(vii.) For the purposes of this zone the following definitions shall apply:
Driveway a defined area providing access for motor vehicles
from a public or private road to facilities such as a parking area,
parking lot, loading space, private garage, building or structure;
Outdoor Amenity Space an outdoor space, unobstructed by
buildings and which cannot be traveled upon by motor vehicles;
(viii.) Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
within the Blocks identified on Schedule A and in the Residential
Multiple Type One Exception 2 Holding (RM-1-2-H) Zone, the
following maximum densities shall be permitted in the blocks
identified on schedule "A" attached hereto:
Block Number
(Schedule A)
Maximum Number of
Single Dwellings Per
Block (Single
Detached)
Maximum Total
Number of Units Per
Block
1
6
11
2
2
2
3
7
12
4
7
14
5
6
12
6
6
9
7
6
11
8
6
11
9
4
7
Total
50
80
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
(ix.)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
where there is a conflict between Section 9.3 (Zone
Requirements) and Provision viii) of this exception zone, the
regulations in the second table shall prevail.
(x.)
For the purpose of this zoning by-law, the erection of any
buildings or structures shall only occur if sufficient water and
sewer capacity exists, as determined by the municipality, to
service the proposed buildings and structures on site.
RM1-3
By-law
2014-75
Dwelling, Single
Detached
Dwelling,
Townhouse
Minimum Lot Frontage - 7m
Minimum Lot Area (Exterior Lot) - 200 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Area (Interior Lot) - 180 sq.m.
Minimum Required Front Yard (Main Building) - 4.8m
Minimum Required Front Yard (Open Deck) - 2.5m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 4m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 0m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard (Main Building) - 2m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard (Open Deck) - 0.7m
Maximum Lot Coverage (Semi-Detached Dwellings) - 60%
Maximum Lot Coverage (Townhouse Units) - 70%
Maximum Height - 8m
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Table 9.4 - RM2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
RM2-3
21 Detached
Dwellings
1 Communal
Swimming Pool
and Related
Structures
11 Accessory
Docks
Accessory
Recreational
Facilities
Minimum Lot Area - 360 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage -13.85m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 5m
Minimum Required Side Yard - 1.2m, except where the
property abuts a Residential Type Four (R4) Zone, in
which case the minimum required side yard shall be
1.5m.
Minimum Required Front Yard S (Internal) - 7.5m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 40%
Maximum Dock Length - 8m
Minimum Side Yard Setback for a Dock - 5m
Minimum Setback from Lone Pine Road - 1.5m
A minimum 8m wide buffer
strip shall be maintained
around the current water
mark. For purposes of this
Zone docks and walkways are
permitted in the buffer strip.
For the purposes of this Zone,
the front lot line for individual
residential lots shall be either
the boundary between the
public road or the private
access road.
For the purposes of this Zone,
all side yards within the zone
are interior side yards.
RM2-4 (H)
By-law 2014-75
Maximum Number of Driveways - 1
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TABLE 9.5 - RM3 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
RM3-1 (H)
By-law
2014-75
Appendix
F (By-law
2014-15
amending
By-law
91-19)
Dwelling, Single
Detached
Dwelling, Semi-
Detached
Dwelling,
Duplex
Dwelling,
Triplex
Dwelling,
Fourplex
Dwelling,
Townhouse
Dwelling,
Apartment,
with a
Maximum of 16
Units
A Home
Occupation
within a Single
Detached
Dwelling
An Accessory
Dwelling Unit
within a Single
Detached
Dwelling
Provisions for Permitted Uses:
Dwelling
Type
Minimum
Lot
Frontage
Minimum
Lot Area
Minimum Yard Requirements (i)
Maximum
Lot
Coverage
Minimum
Landscaped
Open
Space
Front
Rear
Interior
Side (ii)
Exterior
Side
Single
Detached
15m
465sq.m.
7.5m
7.5m
2.0 m
7.5m
30%
20%
Semi-
Detached
7.5m/
unit
300sq.m.
/unit
7.5m
7.5m
2.0 m
7.5m
40%
20%
Duplex
7.5m/
unit
300sq.m.
/unit
7.5m
7.5m
2.0 m
7.5m
40%
20%
Triplex
7.5m/
unit
300sq.m.
/unit
7.5m
7.5m
2.0 m
7.5m
40%
20%
Fourplex
7.5m/
unit
300sq.m.
/unit
7.5m
7.5m
2.0 m
7.5m
40%
20%
Townhouses 5.5m/lot/
unit
200sq.m.
/unit
7.5m
(iii)
7.5m
2.0 m
7.5m
50%
20%
Apartments
30m/unit
(iv)
2000
sq.m/lot
5.0m
10m
5.0 m
10 m
50%
N/A
Footnotes:
i) The required yard shall be measured from the limits of the condominium road or
limit of the vacant land to be used for a condominium unit.
ii) Where units have an attached wall the minimum interior side yard requirement is
Nil.
iii) Minimum Front Yard - 4.5m to main wall of Dwelling & 6m to Garage
iv) Plus 2m / Apartment Dwelling Unit
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
Additional Provisions:
i) Maximum Building Height - 11m and 3 storeys
ii) Maximum Number of Townhouse Dwelling Units with Attached Walls - 8
iii) No driveway or garage shall exceed 45% of the width of the lot
iv) Minimum Number of Parking Spaces - 1.5 Parking Spaces per Apartment Dwelling
Unit
v) For the purposes of this zone, the following definitions shall apply:
Condominium means the ownership of individual units in a multiple unit ownership
structure with common elements as defined in "The Condominium Act".
Driveway means a defined area providing access for motor vehicles from a public or
private road to facilities such as a parking area, parking lot, loading space, private
garage, building or structure.
Landscaped Open Space means the open space from ground to sky at grade on a lot
accessible by walking and which is suitable for the growth and maintenance of grass,
flowers, trees, bushes, natural vegetation and other landscaping and includes and
surfaced walk, patio or similar area but does not include any driveway or ramp, whether
surface or not, any curb, retaining wall, parking area or any open space beneath or
within any building or structure.
Lot means a parcel of land described as a whole registered description by "The
Condominium Act", in which a unit is considered to be a lot, or the definition of "Lot" as
defined in Section 19 of this Bylaw, as amended for freehold ownership.
Road means a road but also includes a path or way, including a condominium road,
which affords vehicular access to one or more lots and may or may not be owned by a
public authority.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
vi) The maximum permitted densities shall be as follows:
Block Number (As
identified in By-law
2014-15, as outlined in
Appendix F of this By-
law)
Maximum Number of
Single Detached
Dwellings per Block
Maximum Total
Number of Units per
Block
43
2
4
44
2
4
45
2
4
46
2
4
47
2
4
48
6
32
50
8
48
51
7
32
52
3
5
53
2
4
54
2
4
55
3
5
56
2
4
57
3
5
Total
46
159
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
vii)
On the lands described as Part of Lot 30, Concession 3, former Baxter Township,
now Township of Georgian Bay, District Municipality of Muskoka, no personal shall
use the lands or erect any or use any buildings or structure unless both of the
following municipal services are available to service such land, buildings or
structures:
a) Municipal water services; and
b) Municipal sewage services.
viii)
Where there is a conflict between the provisions for permitted uses, and the
density provisions (vi), the provisions for permitted uses shall prevail.
ix)
The erection of any building or structures shall occur if sufficient water and sewer
capacity exists, as determined by the municipality, to service the proposed
buildings and structures on site.
RM3-2
Bylaw
2015-73
Four-plex
dwelling
unit
Minimum Lot Area - 970 square metres
Minimum Lot Frontage - 20 metres
Minimum Front Yard Setback - 3m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard - 1m
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units - 4
RM3-3
(H6))
Bylaw
2016-80
i)
a
detached
dwelling
ii)
a semi-
detached
dwelling
iii)
duplex
dwelling
iv)
triplex
dwelling
v)
fourplex
dwelling
vi)
townhouse
dwelling
RM3-3 (H6)
Dwelling
Type
Minimum
Lot Frontage
Minimum Lot
Area
Minimum Yard Requirements (i)
Front
Rear
Interior
Side
Exterior
Side
Single
Detached
10.7m
420sq.m.
6 m
7.5 m
2.0 m
6 m
Semi-
Detached
5.3 m/ unit
210sq.m./unit
6 m
7.5 m
2.0 m
6 m
Duplex
10.7 m/ unit
465sq.m./unit
6 m
7.5 m
2.0 m
6 m
Triplex
9 m/ unit
240sq.m./unit
6 m
7.5 m
2.0 m
6 m
Fourplex
9 m/ unit
63. sq. m
6 m
7.5 m
2.0 m
6 m
Townhouse
6 m
240sq.m./unit
6 m
7.5 m
2.0 m
6 m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
(i)
Where units have an attached wall the minimum interior side yard requirement is
Nil.
(ii)
The minimum landscape open space for triplex dwellings, fourplex dwellings,
apartment dwellings, and townhouse dwellings are as follows:
Triplex Dwelling Unit - 40 m2 per dwelling unit
Fourplex Dwelling Unit- 40 m2 per dwelling unit
Townhouse Dwelling Unit - 40 m2 per dwelling unit
(iii) Maximum height of buildings: 11.0 metres and 3 storeys
(iv) Maximum number of dwelling units with attached walls:
Townhouse Dwellings: 8
(v) No driveway or garage shall exceed 45% of the width of a lot.
(vi) For the purposes of this Zone the following definitions shall apply:
- Condominium the ownership of individual units in a multiple unit ownership
structure with common elements as defined in "The Condominium Act.
- Driveway a defined area providing access for motor vehicles from a public
or private road to facilities such as a parking area, parking lot, loading
space, private garage, building or structure;
- Lot for the purpose of this zoning by--law is the sum of the total of all lands
that comprise registered condominium, being all the units and common
elements; and;
- Yard shall be measured from the limits of the condominium road or limit of
the vacant land to be used for a condominium unit.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
vii) Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law to the contrary, within the Blocks
identified on Schedule A and in the Residential Multiple Type Three Exception
Three Holding Six (RM3--3(H6)) Zone, the following maximum densities shall be
permitted in the blocks identified on Schedule "A" attached to By-law No.:
Block
Number
(Schedule A)
Maximum Number of
Single Dwellings Per Block
Maximum Total
Number of Units Per
Block
Single Detached
48
3
4
49
3
4
50
3
4
51
3
4
52
3
4
53
3
4
54
3
4
Total
21
28
viii) Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law to the contrary, where there is a
conflict between Section 9.3 (Table 9.2) Zone Requirements, the Regulations for
Permitted Uses contained in the first table shall prevail.
ix)
For the purpose of this zoning by--law, the erection of any buildings or structures
shall only occur if sufficient water and sewer capacity exists, as determined by the
municipality, to service the proposed buildings and structures on site.
In all other respects the provisions of the Residential Multiple Type Three (RM3) Zone
shall apply.
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TABLE 9.6 - RM4 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
RM4-1
By-law
2014-75
All Shoreline
Structures
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard (Building) - 2m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard (Common Wall) - Nil
RM4-2
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 10m
RM4-3(H)
By-law
2014-75
Dwelling, Detached
Dwelling, Semi-Detached
Dwelling, Duplex
Dwelling, Triplex
Dwelling Fourplex
Dwelling, Townhouse
Dwelling, Apartment, not
Exceeding Six Units
Regulations for Permitted Uses:
Dwelling
Type
Minimum
Lot
Frontage
Minimum Lot
Area
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front
Rear
Interior
Side
Exterior
Side
Single
Detached
15m
540sq.m.
6m
7.5m
2m
6 m
Semi-
Detached
9m/unit
360sq.m./unit
6m
7.5m
2m
6 m
Duplex
15m/unit
465sq.m./unit
6m
7.5m
2m
6 m
Triplex
9m/unit
240sq.m./unit
6m
7.5m
2m
6 m
Fourplex
9m/unit
630sq.m.
6m
7.5m
2m
6 m
Townhouse
6m
240sq.m./unit
6m
7.5m
2m
6 m
Apartment
9m/unit
630sq.m.
7.5m
7.5m
4m
7.5m
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Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
i)
Where units have an attached wall the minimum interior side yard
requirement is Nil.
ii)
The minimum outdoor amenity space for triplex dwellings, fourplex
dwellings, apartment dwellings, and townhouse dwellings are as
follows:
Triplex Dwelling Unit 40 Sq. M. Per Dwelling Unit
Fourplex Dwelling Unit 40 Sq. M. Per Dwelling Unit
Townhouse Dwelling Unit 30 Sq. M. Per Dwelling Unit
Apartment Dwelling Unit 20 Sq. M. Per Dwelling Unit
iii)
Maximum Building Height 11m and 3 storeys
iv)
Maximum number of dwelling units with attached walls - Townhouse
Dwellings 8
v)
No driveway or garage shall exceed 40% of the width of a lot.
vi)
No part of any garage shall extend beyond the front face or a porch
or screened porch of the dwelling unit.
vii)
For the purposes of this zone the following definitions shall apply:
Condominium the ownership of individual units in a multiple unit
ownership structure with common elements as defined in "The
Condominium Act"
Driveway a defined area providing access for motor vehicles from a
public or private road to facilities such as a parking area, parking lot,
loading space, private garage, building or structure;
Outdoor Amenity Space an outdoor space, unobstructed by
buildings and which cannot be traveled upon by motor vehicles;
Lot for the purpose of this zoning by-law is the sum of the total of all
lands that comprise a registered condominium, being all the units
and comment elements; and,
Yard shall be measured from the limits of the condominium road or
limit of the vacant land to be used for a condominium unit.
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Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
viii)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law to the contrary, within
the Blocks identified on Schedule A and in the RM4-3(H) Zone, the
following maximum densities shall be permitted in the blocks
identified on schedule "A" of By-law 2006- 74, as outlined in
Appendix G of this By-law:
Block Number
(Schedule A)
Maximum Number of
Single Dwellings per
Block (Single
Detached)
Maximum Total
Number of Units per
Block
1
15
81
2
10
47
3
25
129
13
55
93
14
25
50
15
50
62
16
20
20
Total
200
482
ix)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law to the contrary, where
there is a conflict between Section 9.3 (Zone Requirements) and
Provision viii) of this exception zone, the regulations in the first table
shall prevail.
x)
For the purpose of this zoning by-law, the erection of any buildings
or structures shall only occur if sufficient water and sewer capacity
exists, as determined by the municipality, to service the proposed
buildings and structures on site.
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Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
RM4-3A(H)
Bylaw
2019-38
Dwelling, Townhouse
In addition to the provision of the RM4-3 Zone, the following provisions
shall apply:
A maximum of 173 townhouse dwelling units shall be permitted.
Regulations for Townhouse Dwellings:
- Minimum setback from front lot line to habitable portion of a
dwelling: 3.3 metres
- Minimum setback from any other lot to habitable portion of
dwelling: 2.5 metres
i)
The front lot line shall be defined as the lot line abutting the 12
metre right-of-way.
ii)
A parapet, guard and railing not exceeding 1.2 metres shall not be
considered part of building height; and a structure providing
access to roof terrace shall not be considered a storey if less than
15 square metres in footprint and not more than 3 metres in
height, measured from floor to flat roof.
iii)
Decks and terraces shall be considered outdoor amenity space.
iv)
A maximum driveway width of 3.2 metres for internal units and 6
metres for end units shall apply.
v)
Decks, balconies, terraces and porches which are covered or
uncovered, more than 1.2 metres above finished grade are
permitted to project 4.0 metres into a required setback, however
a minimum setback of 1.2 metres shall be required from any lot
line.
vi)
Patios which are partially covered or uncovered and their steps
and landings equal or less than 1.2 metres above the finished
grade are permitted to project 4.75 metres into a required
setback, however all of them shall be setback a minimum of 1.2
metres from any lot line.
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Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
vii)
Parking spaces shall be setback a minimum of 4 metres from the
intersection of two private roads.
viii)
A minimum setback for a two car garage is 4.5 metres from a
front lot line.
ix)
Buildings and structures shall not be subject to the setback
requirements of Section 4.5 (d).
The holding provisions shall be removed subject to entrance(s) to Honey
Harbour Road being completed to the satisfaction of the District.
For the purposes of this exception the following definitions shall apply:
Patio: means a partially covered or uncovered and unenclosed accessory
structure which is equal or less than 1.2 metres above the finished grade
designed for lounging or sunbathing and is attached to a building.
Deck: deck means a partially covered or uncovered and unenclosed
accessory structure which is more than 1.2 metres above the finished
grade designed for lounging or sunbathing and is attached to a building.
Balcony: Balcony means a raised platform or structure projecting above
finished grade from the main building, not supported by the ground, with
or without steps to provide access to the ground.
Porch: Porch means a roofed structure that is attached to a building and is
open along one or more sides. For the purpose of this By-law, a Porch may
include entrances to a building but shall not constitute a covered entrance.
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Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
RM4-3B
Bylaw 2019-
37
Dwelling, Townhouse
In addition to the provision of the RM4-3 Zone, the following provisions
shall apply:
A maximum of 52 townhouse dwelling units shall be permitted.
Regulations for Townhouse Dwellings:
- Minimum setback from front lot line to habitable portion of a
dwelling: 3.5 metres
- Minimum setback from any other lot to habitable portion of
dwelling: 1.30 metres
i)
The front lot line shall be defined as the lot line that abuts the
back of the concrete curb of a condominium road.
ii)
A parapet, guard and railing not exceeding 1.2 metres shall not
be considered part of building height; and a structure providing
access to roof terrace shall not be considered a storey if less
than 15 square metres in footprint and not more than 3 metres
in height, measured from floor to flat roof.
iii)
Decks and terraces shall be considered outdoor amenity space.
iv)
A maximum driveway width of 3.2 metres for internal units and 6
metres for end units shall apply.
v)
Decks, balconies, terraces and porches which are covered or
uncovered, more than 1.2 metres above finished grade are
permitted to project 4.0 metres into a required setback, however
a minimum setback of 1.2 metres shall be required from any lot
line.
vi)
Patios which are partially covered or uncovered and their steps
and landings equal or less than 1.2 metres above the finished
grade are permitted to project 4.75 metres into a required
setback, however they shall be setback a minimum of 0.0 metres
from any lot line.
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Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special
Provisions
vii)
Parking spaces shall be setback a minimum of 4 metres from the
intersection of two private roads.
viii)
A minimum setback for a two car garage is 4.2 metres from a
front lot line.
ix)
Buildings and structures shall not be subject to the setback
requirements of Section 4.5 (d).
x)
Table 9.6, item v) of the RM4-3 (H) zone does not apply
(Driveway or garage maximum width).
For the purposes of this exception the following definitions shall apply:
Patio: means a partially covered or uncovered and unenclosed accessory
structure which is equal or less than 1.2 metres above the finished grade
designed for lounging or sunbathing and is attached to a building.
Deck: deck means a partially covered or uncovered and unenclosed
accessory structure which is more than 1.2 metres above the finished
grade designed for lounging or sunbathing and is attached to a building.
Balcony: Balcony means a raised platform or structure projecting above
finished grade from the main building, not supported by the ground, with
or without steps to provide access to the ground.
Porch: Porch means a roofed structure that is attached to a building and
is open along one or more sides. For the purpose of this By-law, a Porch
may include entrances to a building but shall not constitute a covered
entrance.
RM4-3C(H)
This row
added for
consolidation
* For added certainty in consideration of yard setbacks, the entire
condominium block will be considered as one lot.
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2021-037.
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SECTION 10
COMMERCIAL ZONES
10.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Commercial (C) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions.
10.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Commercial (C) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted
use in Table10.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use noted or, in
some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 10.1.
The Commercial (C) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
C1
General Commercial
C2
Restricted Commercial
C3
Highway Commercial
Table 10.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
ZONES
USE
C1
C2
C3
A Maximum of 2 Accessory Dwelling
Units, Located on the Second Storey
√
√(1)
Dwelling Accessory
√(1)
√
Auction Sales Facility
√
Building Supply and Lumber Outlet
√
Clinic
√
Commercial Greenhouse / Nursery
√
Day Nursery
√
√
Equipment Sales / Rental Establishment
√
Financial Institution
√
√
Hotel and Motel
√
√
Marine Vessel Sales and Service
Establishment
√
Motor Vehicle Dealership
√
Motor Vehicle Fuel Bar
√
Motor Vehicle Service Station
√
Office
√
√
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
ZONES
USE
C1
C2
C3
Outdoor Display or Sales Area
√
Outdoor Storage
√
Personal Service Establishment
√
√
Place of Entertainment
√
√
√
Post Office
√
√
Prefabricated Housing Sales
Establishment
√
Public Self Storage Facility
√
Real Estate Sales Office
√
Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service
Operation
√
Restaurant
√
√
Retail Store
√
√
√
Seasonal Mobile Eating Establishment
NOTE: During the Summer (The Friday
of Victoria Day weekend until the
Monday of Thanksgiving weekend) (2)
√ (2)
√ (2)
√ (2)
Footnotes for Table 10.1
(1)
Where an Accessory Dwelling and an Accessory Apartment Unit is a permitted use, only one of an Accessory Dwelling or Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be
permitted.
(2)
Per By-law 2018-61.
10.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Commercial (C) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone provisions.
A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional zone requirement. These additional standards are
listed in the Footnotes at the end of each table.
TABLE 10.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
REQUIREMENTS
ZONES
C1
C2
C3
Lot Area (Minimum)
4000 m²
3000 m²
4,000 m²
Lot Frontage (Minimum)
46 m
20 m
60 m
Required Yards (Minimum)
Front Yard
Nil (2)
Nil (2)
5.0 m (2)
Exterior Side Yard
5 m
3 m
5 m
Rear Yard
7.5
10 m
5 m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
REQUIREMENTS
ZONES
C1
C2
C3
Interior Side Yard
3 m
1 m
3 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum) (1)
30%(1)
20%(1)
30%(1)
Landscaping Open Space (Minimum)
10%
20%
20%
Building Height (Maximum)
10 m
10 m
10 m
Footnotes for Table 10.2
(1)
Within the Commercial (C) Zones maximum lot coverage shall be calculated based on the lot area within the Commercial (C) Zone.
(2)
Except where a front yard abuts a navigable waterway, in which case, the minimum front yard setback shall be 20 metres.
10.4
COMMERCIAL (C) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 10.3 to Table 10.5 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the new or modified standards for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
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TABLE 10.3 - C1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C1-4
By-law 2014-75
Laundromat
Motor Vehicle
Washing
Establishment
1 Dwelling Unit
Located in the
Basement
2 Dwelling Units
Located on the
Second Storey
Minimum Lot Area - 4,000 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 50m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 7.5 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 5m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
(Common Wall) - 0m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard -
7.5m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 7.5m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 70%
No personal shall, at any time, use lands
or erect or use buildings or structures or
lands within a C1-4 Zone unless the
following municipal services are available
to service the land, buildings or
structures as the case may be:
a) municipal water services
b) municipal sewage services
For the purpose of this section, the
designated services are not available
unless:
a) in the case of water services, there is
sufficient supply of water from the
municipal water treatment facilities for
the use, building or structure as the case
may be;
b) in the case of sewer services, the
sufficient capacity at the municipal
sewage treatment facilities to handle
sewage from the use, building or
structure as the case may be; and
c) in the case of water and sewage, the
lands, buildings or structures as the case
may be lie along a municipal watermain
or sanitary sewer from which service can
be provided by way of private service
connections.
C1-5
By-law 2014-75
A Dwelling Unit
Shall be
Permitted on the
Ground Floor to
the Rear of the
Commercial Use
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C1-6(H)
By-law 2014-75
Equipment
Sales/Rental
Establishment
Real Estate Sales
Office
Motor Vehicle Fuel
Bar or Gas
Station
Commercial
Greenhouse/
Nursery Sales
Recreational
Vehicle and
Marine Vessel
Sales and Service
Establishment
A Maximum of 6 Dwelling Units are
Permitted on the Second Floor
Maximum setback from a public road - 8m
C1-7
By-law 2014-75
amended by
Bylaw 2018-74
Motor Vehicle
Service Station
Minimum Lot Area - 742 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 29.3 m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 7.5m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C1-8
By-law 2014-75
amended by
Bylaw 2015-134
i) banks or financial
institutions
ii) business and
professional offices
iii) day nurseries
iv) dwelling &
apartment units
located above the
main storey
v) hotels and motels
vi) a personal services
establishment
vii) a post office
viii) restaurants and
drive in restaurants
ix) retail stores
x) tourist
establishments
xi) place of
entertainment
xii) real estate office
xiii) indoor boat and
vessel storage
xiv) parking lot
xv) a clinic
xvi) an accessory
dwelling
xvii) an equipment
sales/rental
establishment
xviii) a marina facility
Regulations for Permitted Uses:
a) Maximum dock length of 7.3 metres for
8 docks as shown on Schedule 'B' as docks
1 to 8.
b) Maximum dock lengths for 2 docks
adjacent to boat launch being 9 metres and
18 metres as shown on Schedule 'B' as
docks 9 and 10.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C1-9
By-law 2014-75
Bait and Tackle Shop
Food Kiosk that allows
the sale of pizza, subs,
soup, sandwiches and
ice cream
C1-10(H)
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 1,800 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 31m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 30%
The Front Lot Line will be the eastern
boundary line for the subject lands.
TABLE 10.4 - C2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3 Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
91-19
Exception
Number
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only
Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C2-1
C2-1
By-law
2014-75
Motor Vehicle Fuel
Bar
Minimum Lot Area - 1,400 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 20m
Minimum Required Front Yard- 10m
Minimum Required Northerly Side
Yard - 7m
Minimum Required Southerly Side
Yard - Nil
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 10m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 30%
C2-3
C2-3
By-law
2014-75
Library
Dwelling Unit
Public Park and
Accessory
Structures
Public Docks
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3 Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
91-19
Exception
Number
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only
Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C2-4
C2-4
By-law
2014-75
A Maximum of 3
Dwelling Units are
permitted on the
Second Storey
C2-5
C2-5
By-law
2014-75
amended
by By-law
2018-106
Detached Dwelling
Accessory Parking
Lot
Motor Vehicle
Repair Shop
Boat Repair Shop
Detailing Facility
C2-6
C2-6
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Required Northerly Side
Yard - 1m
Minimum Required Southerly Side
Yard - Nil
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 3m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 90%
Minimum Open Space - Nil
Minimum Lot Area - 800 sq. m.
C2-7
C2-7
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - Nil
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
- 3m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
- Nil
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 5m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 60%
Minimum Open Space - Nil
Minimum Lot Area - 2,000 sq. m.
Maximum Building Height - 10m
Parking Spaces Required - 10
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3 Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
91-19
Exception
Number
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only
Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C2-8
C2-8
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 15m
C2-9
C2-9
By-law
2014-75
Bed and Breakfast
Establishment
Dwelling,
Apartment
Maximum Number of Apartment
Dwellings - 1
Apartment dwelling must be located
on the ground floor and to the rear
of the commercial use
C2-10
By-law
2016-62
Cottage Property
Maintenance and
Service Business
accessory dwelling
unit
Minimum Required Lot Area - 1,822
m² (Existing)
Minimum Required Lot Frontage - 12
metres (Existing)
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage -
292m² (16.03%) (Existing)
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
Setbacks to a dock- NIL
Maximum Permitted Length of a dock
(including ramp) - 29.26 metres
Minimum Required Boat Parking
Space Size 4 m (length) X 2 m
(width)
C2-10 Zone:
a) there shall be no outdoor storage of refuse,
building materials, recycled material or storage
or transport of bulk fuel tanks and no utility
equipment, such as all-terrain vehicles and utility
task vehicles, in excess of 450 kg shall be used
in association with permissible uses on-site nor
shall such utility equipment be loaded onto
vessels docked on-site. For the purposes of the
amending zoning by-law, all loading/unloading
shall be conducted from a dock;
b) construction barges shall not be permitted to be
docked on-site;
c) the maximum length of any marine vessel
(barges prohibited) to be docked on the property
shall not exceed 7.32 metres (24.0 feet);
d) the maximum number of marine vessels (barges
prohibited) to be docked on the property shall
not exceed six (6) at any one time and permitted
marine vessels shall be secured directly to a
dock structure;
e) the exterior display and sale of outdoor furniture
and accessories shall only be permitted in the
front yard abutting Honey Harbour Road;
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3 Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
91-19
Exception
Number
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only
Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
f) there shall be no tree removal (unless they are a
safety hazard) and no expansion to existing
storage buildings and structures located on-site.
If trees are identified as safety hazards, removal
should not occur between May 1 to July 31, as
this time corresponds to the peak roosting
period for the majority of bat species at risk;
g) all lands in the Restricted Commercial Type Two
Exception Ten (C2-10) Zone shall be subject to
site plan control approval;
h) vegetation within 20.0 metres of the shoreline
be maintained in a natural state, with the
exception of a pathway to the shoreline;
i) in the event that future development
applications propose additional buildings on the
lot, an updated EIS scoped to address potential
impacts to Endangered and Threatened Species
should be completed;
j) parking facilities on the subject property to be
limited to the extent possible, to reduce the
potential mortality of individual endangered and
threatened species from vehicular collisions;
and,
k) an accessory dwelling unit may be located on the
main floor of an existing detached dwelling
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3 Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
91-19
Exception
Number
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only
Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C2-10
By-law
2017-85
Real Estate Office
Take-out
Restaurant
Detached Dwelling
Home Occupation
Place of
Entertainment
Required Parking Spaces - 4
Required Loading Spaces - nil
Definition: Take-out restaurant
A premise where food is prepared
and available for purchase and to be
primarily consumed off-site. A Take-
out restaurant may include a bakery,
ice cream shop, sandwich shop or
similar establishment.
TABLE 10.5 - C3 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C3-1
By-law 2014-75
Video Cassette
Sales and Rental
Bait and Tackle
Shop
Furniture Sales
Outlet
Gift Shop
C3-2
By-law 2014-75
Restaurant
C3-4
By-law 2014-75
Construction Trailer
Camp
Maximum Size of Trailer Camp - 10,000 sq.
m.
Minimum Required Front Yard - 60m
Minimum Required Side Yard - 30m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
C3-5
By-law 2014-75
Public Self Storage
Facility
Minimum Required Front Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Side Yard - 9m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 9m
C3-6
By-law 2014-75
Drive-in Restaurant
C3-8
By-law 2014-75
Marine Vessel Sales
and Service
Establishment
Public Self Storage
Facility
Minimum Required Front Yard - 14m
C3-9
By-law 2015-78
Clinic
Office
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback from
southerly property line will be 9 metres.
C3-10
Bylaw 2015-124
Public Self Storage
Facility
Bulk Fuel Depot
Outdoor Storage
Public Self Storage Facility:
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback -
20m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
Setback - 10m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
Setback - 20m
Minimum Required Rear Yard Setback -
10m
Bulk Fuel Depot:
Minimum Front Yard Setback - 27.0m
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback- 10.0m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback- 30.0m
Minimum Rear Yard Setback- 10.0m
Maximum Building Height 10.0m
Maximum Lot Coverage 30%
Minimum Landscaped Open Space 20%
Definitions:
Bulk Fuel Depot
For the purposes of this by-law shall
mean lands used for the bulk storage,
distribution and sale of propane for
commercial purposes but does not
include retail sales to the general public.
Outdoor Storage
For the purposes of this by-law shall
mean a principal use on a property and
may include, but not be limited to, the
storage of vehicles, travel trailers,
recreational vehicles, camper trailers,
accessory items for heavy equipment and
boats, but shall not include uses requiring
the storage of hazardous or noxious
materials.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
Outdoor Storage:
Minimum Front Yard Setback - 30.0m
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback -
10.0m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback -
30.0m
Minimum Rear Yard Setback- 10.0m
Maximum Building Height 10.0m
Minimum Landscaped Open Space 20%
Location Requirements for Outdoor
Storage:
a) Outdoor storage is behind the front or
exterior wall of the main building facing
any road;
b) Such outdoor storage does not cover
more than 15% of the lot area; and,
c) Any portion of a lot used for outdoor
storage is screened from adjacent uses
and roads adjoining the lot, by a
building, existing natural vegetation
and/or landscaping strip of at least 3.0
metres in width and/or fence of at least
2.0 metres in height as measured from
the ground and abutting the Residential
Zone to the south.
Ingress and Egress Provisions:
a) Ingress and egress to and from the
required parking spaces and areas shall
be provided by means of unobstructed
driveways with a maximum permitted
width of 9.0 metres.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
b) The minimum width of an aisle providing
access to a parking area shall be 9.0
metres.
C3-11
Bylaw 2018-11
Detached Dwelling
Motor Vehicle
Fuel Bar
Motor Vehicle
Service Station
C3-13
Bylaw 2018-27
Minimum number of parking spaces = 17
C3-13
Bylaw 2018-49
Marine Vessel
Storage
Maximum Building Height 10.7 metres
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SECTION 11
TOURIST COMMERCIAL ZONES
11.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Tourist Commercial (CT) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
provisions.
11.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Tourist Commercial (CT) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 11.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use
noted or, in some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 11.1.
The Tourist Commercial (CT) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
CT1
Tourist Commercial Type One
CT2
Tourist Commercial Type Two
Table 11.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
ZONES
USE
CT1
CT2
Dwelling, Accessory
√
Apartment Dwelling Unit, Accessory
√
Accessory Marina
√
Accessory Retail Store
√
√
Assembly Hall
√
Cottage Establishment
√
√
Existing Camping Establishments
√
Existing Trailer or Recreational Vehicle Park
√
Hotel
√
Motel
√
Marina
√
Resort
√(2)
Restaurant
√
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
ZONES
USE
CT1
CT2
Seasonal Mobile Eating Establishment NOTE: During
the Summer (The Friday of Victoria Day weekend
until the Monday of Thanksgiving weekend)
√
√
Service Shops
√
Staff Accommodation Facilities
√
√
Travel Trailer and Recreational Vehicle Storage
√
Footnotes for Table 11.1
(1)
[This footnote was deleted by Part B in 'Attachment "1"' to Decision of OMB re Case No. PL140356 dated March 16, 2017.]
(2)
New Resorts are only permitted if on municipal sewage and municipal water services. Resorts that existed on December 31, 2012 are permitted, and are
permitted to expand.
11.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Tourist Commercial (CT) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone
provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional zone requirement. These additional
standards are listed in the Footnotes at the end of each table.
TABLE 11.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
REQUIREMENTS
ZONES
CT1
CT2
Lot Area (Minimum)
1.0 ha
4.0 ha
Lot Frontage (Minimum)
75 m
100 m
Required Yards (Minimum)
Front Yard
20 m
20 m
Exterior Side Yard
20 m
20 m
Rear Yard
10 m
20 m
Interior Side Yard
10 m
20 m
Lot Coverage(Maximum) (1)
20%
10%
Landscaped Open Space (Minimum)
20%
30%
Building Height (Maximum)
10 m
5 m
Maximum Number of Camp Sites
As legally existed on the date of the passing of this
By-law
N/A
Maximum number of Boat Slips
N/A
0.5 per site or rental cabin
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
REQUIREMENTS
ZONES
CT1
CT2
Required Services
N/A
Where lands are used to provide sites for
recreational vehicles, a licensed sewage pump-out
facility must also be provided.
Footnotes for Table 11.2
(1)
Within the Tourist Commercial (CT) Zones, maximum lot coverage shall be calculated based on the lot area within the Commercial Zone.
TABLE 11.3 - Regulations for Individual Sites within a Trailer or Recreational Vehicle Park
Column 1
Column 2
REQUIREMENTS
ZONES
CT2
Site Area (Minimum)
186 m²
Site Frontage (Minimum)
12 m
Setbacks and Separation Distances for Individual Sites
(Minimum)
Setback from Interior Road
5 m
Separation distance from other tent or trailers, or similar,
on adjacent sites
6 m
Site Coverage (Maximum)
25%
Maximum Number of Tent or Trailer Campsites
As legally existed on the date of the passing of this By-law
Maximum number of Boat Slips
0.5 per site or rental cabin
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11.4
TOURIST COMMERCIAL (CT) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 11.4 to Table 11.5 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the new or modified standards for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
TABLE 11.4 - CT1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
CT1-2
By-law
2014-75
Dwelling, Accessory
Accessory Retail Sales
Hotel and Motel
Accessory Restaurant
Staff Accommodation
Facilities
Maximum Number of Accommodation Units - 25
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 12
Maximum Lot Coverage - 4%
CT1-3
By-law
2014-75
Dwelling, Accessory
Accessory Retail Sales
Hotel and Motel
Accessory Restaurant
Staff Accommodation
Facilities
Maximum Number of Accommodation Units - 90
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 50
Maximum Lot Coverage - 20%
CT1-4
By-law
2014-75
Cottage Establishment
Dwelling Unit,
Accessory
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 16
Maximum Lot Coverage - 4%
Maximum Number of Cottages - 4
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
CT1-5
By-law
2014-75
Cottage Establishment
Dwelling Unit,
Accessory
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 13
Maximum Lot Coverage - 5%
Maximum Number of Cottages - 4
CT1-6
By-law
2014-75
Dwelling Unit,
Accessory
Cottage Establishment
Motel
Accessory
Convenience Store
Golf Course
Minimum Opening Elevation for all Buildings -
178.3 CGD
Maximum Number of Cottages - 8
Maximum Number of Motel Units - 12
CT1-7
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Required Front Yard - 3m
CT1-8
By-law
2014-75
Regulations / setbacks for a restaurant:
Minimum Water Setback - Nil
Minimum Required Front Yard - 6 m
Minimum Required Side Yard - 5 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 10 m
Minimum Parking Requirement - 12 spaces per
10 m²
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TABLE 11.5 - CT2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
CT2-1
By-law
2014-75
Camp Sites
Cottage Establishment
Accessory
Recreational Vehicle
Storage
Accessory Retail Sales
Accessory Boat Slips
Maximum Lot Coverage - 1.5%
Maximum Number of Campsites - 6
Maximum Number of Rental Cottages - 8
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 35
CT2-5
By-law
2014-75
245 Tent and Trailer
Sites
Minimum Site Area - 150 sq. M
Minimum Site Frontage - 10 m
Minimum Separation Distance from other tent or
trailers, or similar, on adjacent sites - 3 m
Minimum Setback from Interior Road - 3 m
Maximum Site Coverage - 35%
Minimum Separation Distance for sheds from
sheds on adjacent sites - 0.9 m
Minimum Separation Distance for free-standing
decks from other free-standing decks on
adjacent sites - 1.8 m
All new sites will be required to have a 20m
setback from any Lake, Channel, or Lagoon.
All new sites will be required to have a 3m
vegetated buffer between the water and the site.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
CT2-6
Part B in
'Attachment
"1"' to
Decision of
OMB re
Case No.
PL140356
dated
March 16,
2017,
&
By-law
2020-49
Park Model Trailer
Park
Table 11.3 shall apply to Park Model Trailer Sites
Maximum number of Sites - 180
For the purposes of this site specific zone:
A Park Model Trailer means a recreational vehicle
that is designed to be mobile, and constructed or
manufactured to provide a seasonal residence
for one or more persons in accordance with CSA
Z241, but does not include a travel trailer or tent
trailer or trailer otherwise defined in this by-law;
and,
A Park Model Trailer Park means lands used for
recreational purposes on which are located
seasonally occupied Park Model Trailers.
A maximum of one Park Model Trailer Unit shall
be permitted per site and the maximum size of
said unit shall be 100 square metres.
The Holding Provision shall be
removed when the following
conditions have been satisfied:
a) Approval of a Site Plan, and
execution of a Site Plan agreement.
b) The issuance of an environmental
compliance approval for the sewage
disposal system by the Ministry of
the Environment and Climate
Change.
c) Approval by the Township of an
Environmental Impact Assessment.
d) Approval by the Township of a
Traffic Impact Study.
e) Approval by the Township of a
Functional Servicing Report.
f) Approval by the Township of a
Stormwater Management Report.
g) Approval by the Township of a
Phosphorous Management Plan.
h) Approval by the Township of a
Visual Analysis.
i) Approval by the Township of a
Landscape Plan.
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SECTION 12
MARINE COMMERCIAL ZONES
12.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Marine Commercial (CM & ML) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
provisions.
12.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Marine Commercial (CM & ML) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a
specific permitted use in Table 12.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to
the use noted or, in some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 12.1.
The Marine Commercial (CM & ML) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
CM1
Marine Commercial Type One
CM2
Marine Commercial Type Two
CM3
Marine Commercial Type Three
CM4
Marine Commercial Type Four
ML
Marine Landing
Table 12.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
ZONES
USE
CM1
CM2
CM3
CM4
ML
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
√(1)
√
√
√
Apartment Dwelling Unit, Accessory
√(1)
√
Staff Accommodation Facilities
√
√
Accessory Restaurant
√
Accessory Retail Store
√
√
√
√
Barge Services
√
Marine Vessel Storage
√
√
√
√
Commercial Mooring Facility
√
Contractor's Yard
√
Marina
√
√
Marine Facilities
√
√
√
Marine Vessel Sales, Service and Construction
√
√
Parking Lot
√
Residential Mooring Facility
√
√
√
√
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
ZONES
USE
CM1
CM2
CM3
CM4
ML
Service Shop
√
Travel Trailer and Recreational Vehicle Storage
√
Seasonal Mobile Eating Establishment NOTE:
During the Summer (The Friday of Victoria Day
weekend until the Monday of Thanksgiving
weekend)
√
√
√
√
Footnotes for Table 12.1
(1)
Where an Accessory Dwelling and Accessory Dwelling Unit Apartment is a permitted use, only one of an Accessory Dwelling or Accessory Dwelling Unit
Apartment shall be permitted.
12.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Marine Commercial (CM & ML) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone
provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional zone requirement. These additional
standards are listed in the Footnotes at the end of each table.
TABLE 12.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
REQUIREMENTS
ZONES
CM1
CM2
CM3
CM4
ML
Lot Area (Minimum)
1.0 ha
1.0 ha
0.4 ha
0.4 ha
0.4 ha
Lot Frontage (Minimum)
120 m
120 m
60 m
60 m
40 m
Required Yards (Minimum)
Front Yard
Nil
Nil
20 m
20 m
20 m
Exterior Side Yard
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
Rear Yard
5 m
5 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
Interior Side Yard
5 m
5 m
5 m
5 m
5 m
From Municipal Road
8 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Building Height (Maximum)
10 m
11 m
11 m
11 m
10 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
30%(1)
20%(1)
30%(1)
30%(1)
4%(1)
Landscaped Open Space (Minimum)
20%
N/A
20%
20%
20%
Maximum Number of Boat Slips
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8
Footnotes for Table 12.2
(1)
Within the Marine Commercial (CM & ML) Zones maximum lot coverage shall be calculated based on the lot area within the Marine Commercial (CM & ML) Zone.
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12.4
MARINE COMMERCIAL (CM & ML) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 12.3 to Table 12.7 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the new or modified standards for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
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TABLE 12.3 - CM1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
CM1-1
By-law
2014-75
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 60 per hectare of land in the
zone
Maximum Lot Coverage - 8.0 %
CM1-2
By-law
2014-75
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 80
Maximum Lot Coverage - 6%
CM1-3
By-law
2014-75
Cottage Establishment
Accessory Building
Material Sales
Accessory Real Estate
Office
Residential Mooring
Facility
Commercial Mooring
Facility
Marina
Accessory Retail
Stores
Maximum Number of Boat Slips (Residential Mooring) - 140
Maximum Number of Boat Slips (Commercial Mooring) - 10
Maximum Lot Coverage - 8%
Maximum Number of Cottages - 5
CM1-4
By-law
2014-75
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 60 per hectare of land in the
zone
Maximum Lot Coverage - 4%
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses
Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
CM1-7
Bylaw
2019-39
Accessory Restaurant
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 60
Maximum Lot Coverage - 50%
Maximum Building Height - 15m
Minimum Interior Side Yard Requirement: 1.5 metres
Minimum setback from High Water Mark - 5.5 metres
A setback of 0 metres shall apply for parking spaces from a lot
line and a setback of 1.3 metres for parking spaces from a
building or structure.
Buildings and structures shall not be subject to the setback
requirements of Section 4.5 (d).
TABLE 12.4 - CM2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
CM2-2
By-law
2014-75
No Swimming Pools shall be
permitted as an accessory use
Maximum Number of Commercial Mooring Boat
Slips - 129
CM2-3
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 5,000 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage - 45m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard- 2 m
TABLE 12.5 - CM3 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
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TABLE 12.6 - CM4 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
CM4-1
By-law
2014-75
Dwelling Unit
Marine Vessel Storage
Public Self Storage
Facilities
Maximum Area for Outdoor Storage - 600 sq. m.
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 15m
Minimum Required Side Yard- 15m
TABLE 12.7 - ML EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
ML-1
By-law
2014-75
Dwelling, Accessory
Marine Facilities
Residential Mooring
Facility
Parking Lot
Maximum Number of Boat Parking Spaces - 16
ML-2
By-law
2014-75
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 11
ML-4
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Setback for Parking Lot and Buildings other than
Marine Facilities - 30m
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 16
ML-5
By-law
2014-75
Private Residential
Mooring Facilities for
Properties Involved
with the Moore Point
Cooperative Inc.
Gazebo
Accessory Structure
for Storage Related to
Mooring Facilities
Maximum Floor Area of Gazebo - 15 sq. m.
Maximum Floor Area of Accessory Structure for Storage
Related to Mooring Facilities - 20 sq. m.
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 32
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
ML-6
By-law
2014-75
Minimum Lot Area - 3,000 sq. m.
Maximum Number of Boat Slips - 72
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SECTION 13
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
13.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Industrial (M, MX & WD) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
provisions.
13.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Industrial (M, MX & WD) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 13.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use
noted or, in some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 13.1.
The Industrial (M, MX & WD) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
M
Industrial
MX
Extractive Industrial
WD
Waste Disposal
Table 13.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
ZONES
USE
M
MX
WD
Contractor's Yard
√
Equipment Storage Building
√
√
√
Heavy Equipment Sales and Services
√
Light Manufacturing
√
Maintenance Garage, Accessory
√
√
Motor Vehicle Repair Garage
√
Office, Accessory
√
Open Storage Area
√
√
Outdoor Storage
√
Pit
√
Portable Processing Plant
√
Public Works Yard
√
Quarry
√
Sewage Lagoon
√
Solid Waste Disposal Site or Management Facility
√(1)
Transportation Depot
√
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
ZONES
USE
M
MX
WD
Warehouse
√
Wayside Pit or Quarry
√
Footnotes for Table 13.1
(1)
Within the WD Zone, only legal waste disposal uses that were in existence on the date of passing of this By-law shall be permitted.
13.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Industrial (M, MX & WD) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone
provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional zone requirement. These additional
standards are listed in the Footnotes at the end of each table.
Table 13.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
ZONES
STANDARD
M
MX
WD
Lot Area (Minimum)
1.0 ha
2.0 ha
1.0 ha
Lot Frontage (Minimum)
60 m
120 m
60 m
Required Yards (Minimum):
Front Yard
30 m
30 m
30 m
Exterior Side Yard
30 m
30 m
30 m
Rear Yard
10 m
30 m
20 m
Interior Side Yard
10 m
30 m
20 m
Building Height (Maximum)
10 m
10 m
10 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
50%
5%
50%
Landscaped Open Space (Minimum)
20%
10%
20%
Minimum Setback from a Residential Lot
N/A
90 m
N/A
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13.4
INDUSTRIAL (M, MX & WD) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 13.3 to Table 13.5 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the new or modified standards for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
TABLE 13.3 - M EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
M-1
By-law
2014-75
Light Manufacturing
Warehouse
M-2
By-law
2014-75
Bulk Fuel Depot
M-3
By-law
2014-75
Antenna Tower
Hydro Sub-station
Generating Station
M-5
By-law
2014-75
Storage Building
Open Storage
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
M-7
By-law
2014-75
Contractor's Yard
Minimum Lot Area - 1,150 sq. m.
Minimum Lot Frontage (Road) - 21m
Minimum Lot Frontage (Water) - 25m
Minimum Required Front Yard - 15m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 5m
No Dock Shall be Permitted
M-8
By-law
2014-75
Contractor's Yard
Retail Office
Accessory Dwelling
Unit
Real Estate Office
Enclosed and Open
Commercial/Residential
Storage
Manufacturing and
Fabricating of Docks,
Boathouses and
Shoreline Accessories
M-9
Bylaw
2018-29
Staff Accommodations
Staff accommodations: an
accessory use in which sleeping
unit accommodations are contained
within the primary building and are
for the sole use of persons
employed on the premises or for
temporary use by guests of the
occupants of the premises.
The total gross floor area of total
staff accommodations shall not
exceed 40% of the total gross floor
area of the primary building.
Staff accommodations shall be fully
contained within the primary
building on the lot.
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TABLE 13.4 - MX EXCEPTIONS
Column 1 Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
91-19
Exception
Number
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
TABLE 13.5 - WD EXCEPTIONS
Column 1 Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
91-19
Exception
Number
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
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SECTION 14
INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
14.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Institutional (I) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions.
14.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Institutional (I) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted
use in Table 14.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use noted or, in
some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 14.1.
The Institutional (I) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
I
Institutional
Table 14.1
Column 1
Column 2
ZONES
USE
I
Arena
√
Cemetery
√
Clinic
√
Community Centre
√
Day Nursery
√
Emergency Service Facility
√
Library
√
Municipal Office
√
Museum
√
Nursing Home
√
Place of Worship
√
School
√
Wellness Centre
√
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14.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Institutional (I) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone provisions.
A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional zone requirement. These additional standards are
listed at the end of each table.
Table 14.2
Column 1
Column 2
ZONES
STANDARD
I
Lot Area (Minimum)
0.4 ha
Lot Frontage (Minimum)
40 m
Required Yards (Minimum):
Front Yard
7.5 m (1)
Exterior Side Yard
2 m
Rear Yard
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard
2 m
Building Height (Maximum)
10 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
30%
Landscaping Area (Minimum)
10%
Footnotes for table 14.2
(1)
Except where a front yard abuts a navigable waterway, in which case, the minimum front yard setback shall be 20 metres.
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14.4
INSTITUTIONAL (I) ZONE - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 14.3 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the new or modified standards for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
TABLE 14.3 - I EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted Uses Only Permitted Uses Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
I-5
By-law
2014-75
Place of Worship
Conservation
Passive Outdoor
Recreation
Private Park
Accessory Structures
Minimum Lot Area - Legally Existing
Minimum Lot Frontage - Legally Existing
Minimum Required Front Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard - 5m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard -
8m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 10m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 5%
Minimum Landscaped Open Space - 75%
Maximum Building Height - 7m
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SECTION 15
RURAL ZONES
15.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Rural (RU) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions.
15.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Rural (RU) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use
in Table 15.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use noted or, in
some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 15.1.
The Rural (RU) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
RU
Rural
Table 15.1
Column 1
Column 2
ZONES
USE
RU
Dwelling, Detached
√
Secondary Dwelling Unit
√
Agriculture
√
Bed and Breakfast Establishment
√
Forestry
√
Home Industry
√
Home Occupation
√
Hunt Camp
√
Portable Saw Mill
√
Riding School or Boarding Stable
√
Wayside Pit or Quarry
√
Footnotes for Table 15.1
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15.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Rural (RU) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone provisions. A
number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional Zone requirement. These additional standards are
listed at the end of each table.
Table 15.2
Column 1
Column 2
ZONES
STANDARD
RU
Lot Area (Minimum)
10.0 ha
Lot Frontage (Minimum):
District Class 'A' Road
150 m
District Class 'B' Road
135 m
Other Road
120 m
Required Yards (Minimum):
Front Yard
20 m
Exterior Side Yard
20 m
Interior Side Yard
5 m
Rear Yard
7.5 m
Building Height (Maximum)
10 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
20%
Landscaped Open Space (Minimum)
20%
Footnotes for Table 15.2
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15.4
RURAL (RU) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 15.3 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the new or modified standards for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
TABLE 15.3 - RU EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
RU-1
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Lot Frontage - 97m
RU-2
By-law 2014-75
Motor Vehicle
Inspection and
Diagnostic
Centre
Outdoor Storage
Minimum Required Front Yard - 30m
Minimum Required Rear Yard- 15m
Minimum Required Side Yard - 7.5m
Maximum Number of Vehicles - 10
Serviced vehicles may only be parked in the
rear yard
Motor Vehicle Inspection and Diagnostic
Garage - means a building or structure
where diagnostic services and motor vehicle
inspections are performed or executed on
motor vehicles, and minor mechanical repairs
are done, but shall not include any other
motor vehicle establishment defined in this
By-law.
RU-3
By-law 2014-75
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 285m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
RU-4
By-law 2014-75
Parking and
Storage of
Vehicular
Equipment
Equipment and
Material Storage
Area
Minimum Required Front Yard - 10m
Minimum Required Side Yard - 20m
Minimum Required Rear Yard - 5m
Maximum Lot Coverage - 12%
Accessory structures may be constructed prior
to the construction of the main principle
building.
RU-5
By-law 2014-75
A Dwelling Unit
Accessory
Buildings and
Structures
Hobby Farm
Minimum Required Front Yard from
Silversands Lake Road - 75 m
Minimum Required Front Yard from
Clifton Lane - 30 m
Maximum Dwelling Unit Gross Floor
Area - 325 sq.m
Maximum Accessory Building and
Structure Floor Area - 185.8 sq. m
Maximum Cumulative Gross Floor Area
and Floor Area for All Buildings and
Structures - 882 sq.m
Accessory buildings and structures may be
constructed prior to the construction of the
dwelling unit.
Definitions:
Hobby Farm means a parcel of land which
includes the principle residence and bards,
sheds, pens and similar accessory buildings
which are used for the sole purpose of the
persons residing at the residence and are not
used for commercial agricultural purposes.
RU-6
By-law 2018-21
Minimum lot frontage - 54 metres
RU-7
By-law 2019-02
Minimum Lot Area - 4.0 hectares
Minimum Lot Frontage on public road -
0 metres
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
RU-8(H)
By-law 2022-15
Minimum Lot Area - 4.8 ha
Required Front Yard - 150 m
Required Exterior Side Yard -- 105.6 m
Required Interior Side Yard -- 274 m
Required Rear Yard - 831 m
That the amending by-law includes an "H"
Holding provision which shall only be removed
by staff subject to the registration on title of
the following notice:
"The owner (the "Owner") of the lands within
Part of Lot 6, Concession 4, in the geographic
Township of Freeman and now in the
Township of Georgian Bay and known
municipally as 108 Silver Sands Lake Road
(the "Subject Lands") hereby agrees and
acknowledges lands located at Part of Lots 7
and 8, Concession 5 within the Township,
located within 350 metres from the Subject
Property, hold a permission to operate an
aggregate extraction operation pursuant to
licences (the "Licences")granted under the
Aggregate Resources Act( Permit Nos. 619021
and 619041) in the Municipality. The Owner
hereby releases the Township of Georgian Bay
(the "Township") from any responsibility or
liability for any complaints or claims by the
Owner of the Subject property arising from
potential land use conflict related to existing
or future aggregate operations, including
noise, dust, vibration or traffic impacts, and
agrees that it will not file any notice of
objection, complaint suit against the Township
in respect of the legal operation of the sand
pit in accordance with the Licences. The
Owner agrees and acknowledges that this
release is binding on all future owners of the
Subject Property and that it shall insure that
this clause shall be included in any notice of
offers of purchase and sale for the Subject
Property."
RU-9
By-law 2022-57
Lot Area (Min): 0.8 hectares
Lot Frontage (Min): 76.20 metres
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
RU-10
Bylaw 2023-19
Dwelling
Detached;
Accessory
Buildings,
Structures and
Uses; Home
Occupation; Bed
and Breakfast;
and Hunt Camp
Notwithstanding the setback
requirements of Section 4.1 and Section
15.3 of By-law 2014-75, the setbacks
for existing buildings and structures
shall be no less than as they existed on
the date of passing of the sit specific
by-law. All further development shall
comply with the applicable provisions of
the Comprehensive Zoning By-law in
force at the time of application.
RU-10-H
Bylaw 2023-19
The H Holding shall be removed upon the
submission and approval by the Township of
an Environmental Impact Study.
RU-11
Bylaw 2023-66
As per Section
15.2 Permitted
Uses.
Min Lot Area: 2.09 ha.
Min. Lot Frontage District Class 'B'
Road: 53 m.
All other provisions of Table 15.2 Zone
Requirements shall apply.
RU-12-H14
Bylaw 2023-64
Detached
Dwelling;
Accessory
Buildings,
Structures and
Uses; Home
Industry; and
Bed and
Breakfast
RU-13
Bylaw 2023-64
Detached
Dwelling;
Accessory
Buildings,
Structures and
Uses; Home
Industry; and
Bed and
Breakfast
Lot Area (Minimum) - 3.1 ha
Buildings existing as of June 6, 2023, are
deemed in compliance but any future
development must conform to the Zoning By-
law.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted
Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
RU-14
Bylaw 2023-83
Minimum Lot Area: 1.0 Hectare
Minimum Lot Frontage: 75 Metres
All other provisions of Table 15.2 Zone
Requirements shall apply.
RU-15
By-law 2024-108
& By-law 2025-
032 (removed
'H')
Landscaping
Business Parking
and Storage Area
A Landscaping Business Parking and
Storage Area shall be accessory to a
future detached dwelling and is
permitted prior to the construction of a
dwelling.
A maximum of six (6) licensed motor
vehicles associated with the business
may be parked, maintained, or stored in
the Landscaping Business Parking and
Storage Area.
Parking and outdoor storage associated
with the business is permitted in the
Landscaping Business Parking and
Storage Area.
Only the existing storage containers are
permitted as shown on Schedule 'A' to
By-law 2024-108 are permitted in the
Landscaping Business Parking and
Storage Area and shall only be located
to the rear of the garage.
Definitions:
Landscaping Business Parking and
Storage Area means a specifically
designated area where vehicles,
equipment, and materials used for the
day-to-day operations of a landscaping
business are parked, maintained, or
stored.
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Condition of Removal of 'H':
That a site plan agreement be
registered on title prior to the removal
of the Holding on the RU-15 zone.
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SECTION 16
OPEN SPACE ZONES
16.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Open Space (OS, CL & LS) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following
provisions.
16.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Open Space (OS, CL & LS) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific
permitted use in Table 16.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use
noted or, in some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 16.1.
The Open Space (OS, CL & LS) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
OS1
Open Space
OS2
Golf Course
CL
Crown Land
LS
Lakeside Zone
Table 16.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
ZONES
USE
OS1
OS2
CL
LS
Conservation
√
√
Existing Accessory Docks
√
Passive Outdoor Recreation
√
Public parks and accessory
structures
√
Golf Course
√
Private parks
√
Conservation Education
√
In-Water Boathouse
√(1)
Boatport
√(1)
Dock
√(1)
Boat Lift
√(1)
Marine Railway
√(1)
Boat Launching Ramp
√(1)
Footnotes for Table 16.1
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Footnotes for Table 16.1
(1)
In-water Boathouses, Boatports, Docks, Boat Lifts, Marine Railways and Launching Ramps are the only permitted uses in the LS Zone, and are only permitted in
accordance with the regulations of this By-law.
16.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Open Space (OS, CL & LS) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone
provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional zone requirement. These additional
standards are listed at the end of each table.
Table 16.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
ZONES
STANDARD
OS1(1)
OS2
CL
Lot Area (Minimum)
1 ha
2 ha
As existed on the date of passing of
this By-law
Lot Frontage (Minimum)
60 m
150 m
As existed on the date of passing of
this By-law
Required Yards (Minimum):
Front Yard
20 m
20 m
20 m
Exterior Side Yard
20 m
20 m
8 m
Rear Yard
10 m
10 m
10 m
Interior Side Yard
5 m
5 m
5 m
Building Height (Maximum)
5 m
10 m
10 m
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
5%
5%
5%
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
95%
50 %
50%
Footnotes for Table 16.2
(1)
These standards apply only to Public Park and accessory structure, and private park uses, as buildings and structures are not permitted for Conservation,
Passive Recreation or Conservation Education uses.
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16.4
OPEN SPACE (OS, CL & LS) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 16.3 to Table 16.6 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the new or modified standards for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
TABLE 16.3 - OS1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
OS1-1
By-law
2014-75
Conservation
Outdoor Education Facility
Passive Outdoor Recreation
Private Parks Excluding
Buildings or Structures
OS1-3
By-law
2014-75
Conservation
Passive Outdoor
Recreation
OS1-4
By-law
2014-75
One Dock
One Storage Building
Maximum Dock Length - 1.5m
Maximum Dock Width - 6m
Maximum Number Docks- 1
Minimum Required Front Yard (Storage
Building) - 15m
Minimum Required Rear Yard S (Storage
Building - 5m
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
Minimum Required Side Yard (Storage
Building) - 5m
Maximum Floor Area (Storage Building)
- 10 sq. m.
OS1-5
By-law
2014-75
Golf Course
OS1-7
By-law
2014-75
Passive Nature Trails
OS1-8(H8)
Bylaw
2014-75
(from By-
law 2010-
15
amending
By-law 91-
19)
Golf Course
Golf Course Accessory Building
and/or Structures, including
but not limited to:
- Clubhouse
- Maintenance Building
Accessory Recreation
amenities including but not
limited to tennis courts,
swimming pool, walking trails
All development shall be
subject to site plan control
pursuant to Section 41 of the
Planning Act.
OS1-8
Bylaw
2018-80
Tennis Court
OS1-9(H)
By-law
2014-75
Parking Lot
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
OS1-10
By-law
2014-75
Common Docking
Facilities
Common Parking
Facilities
Boardwalk
Private Park
Accessory Structures
OS1-11
By-law
2014-75
Provincial Camp
In the OS1-11 Zone, a Provincial Camp
shall be a facility containing cabins and
a dining hall, existing docks and
recreational areas.
OS1-12
'Attachment
"1"' to
Decision of
OMB re
Case No.
PL140356
dated May
2, 2016
A Detached Dwelling
Minimum setback from EP-W Zone - 30
metres
Minimum setback from the centre line
of road - 15 metres
A detached dwelling shall be subject to
the zone requirements of Table 15.2
(Rural zone), with the exception that
the maximum permitted height shall be
8 metres.
OS1-14
By-law
2022-15
That any form of development
and site alteration be
prohibited.
TABLE 16.4 - OS2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
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TABLE 16.5 - CL EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
TABLE 16.6 - LS EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
LS-1
By-law
2014-75
Conservation
Outdoor Education Facility
Passive Outdoor Recreation
Private Parks Excluding
Buildings or Structures
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SECTION 17
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONES
17.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Environmental Protection (EP, FH, NSC & NSI) Zone, use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance
with the following provisions.
17.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Environmental Protection (EP, FH, NSC & NSI) Zone are noted by the symbol '√' in the column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with
the row for a specific permitted use in Table 17.1. A number(s) following the symbol '√', zone heading or identified permitted use, indicates that one or more
conditions apply to the use noted or, in some cases, to the entire Zone. Special Conditions are listed in the Footnotes below the Permitted Use Table, Table 17.1.
The Environmental (EP, FH NSC & NSI) Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
EP1
Environmental Protection One
EP2
Environmental Protection Two
EP-W
Environmental Protection - Wetland
EP-PSW
Environmental Protection - Provincially Significant Wetland
FH1
Fish Habitat - Type One
NSC
Natural State Conservation
NSI
Natural State Island
Table 17.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
ZONE
USE
EP1 / EP-W
EP2
EP-PSW
FH1
NSC
NSI
Conservation
√
√
√
√
√(2)
√
Accessory In-Water
Boathouse
√(1)
Accessory Docks
√(1)
√(1)
Accessory Structures
√
Conservation Education
√
√
√
√(3)
Footnotes for Table 17.1
1)
A dock meeting the requirements of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans or the requirements of other authorities having jurisdiction shall be permitted in
an EP1, EP-W or EP2 Zone where the dock is accessory to a permitted use on the appertaining lands and meets the requirements of Section 4.1.13.2.
2)
The NSC Zone shall only apply to lands owned by or subject to easements held be a Conservation Land Trust.
3)
Only conservation education uses that respect and do not alter the natural state of the land shall be permitted.
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17.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Environmental Protection (EP, FH, NSC & NSI) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, or use any building or structure except in accordance with
the following zone provisions. A number(s) following the zone requirement, zone heading or description of the standard, indicates an additional Zone requirement.
These additional standards are listed in the Footnotes at the end of each table.
Table 17.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
ZONES
STANDARDS
EP1 / EP-W
EP2
EP-PSW
FH1
NSC
NSI
Lot Area (Minimum)
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
N/A
N/A
Lot Frontage (Minimum)
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
N/A
N/A
Building Setbacks
(Minimum):
N/A
N/A
Front Yard
20 m
20 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Exterior Side Yard
8 m
8 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Interior Side Yard
5 m
5 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rear Yard
10 m
10 m
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Building Height
(Maximum)
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lot Coverage (Maximum)
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Landscaped Open Space
(Minimum)
As required by the
abutting Zone
As required by the
abutting Zone
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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17.4
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (EP, FH1, NSC & NSI) ZONES - EXCEPTIONS
The exception provisions apply to those lands that are zoned with an exception on the accompanying zone maps to this By-law. Exception provisions to this Zone are
modified as set out in Table 17.3 to Table 17.4 below.
- Column 1 sets out the exception number of each zone exception which corresponds to an area of the Township identified on the Zoning Schedules by the same
number and zone, preceded by a dash and the number, denoting an exception. (i.e. SR-88)
- Column 2 sets out the additional uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 3 sets out the only uses permitted in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 4 sets out the prohibited uses in the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 5 sets out the new or modified standards for the zone exception, if applicable.
- Column 6 sets out any additional provisions for the zone, if applicable.
All other provisions of the zone, unless specifically modified or amended by this Section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
TABLE 17.3 - EP1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
EP-1
By-law
2014-75
All buildings and
structures.
EP1-6
By-law
2014-75
Passive Nature Trails
Accessory Building
Maximum Floor Area (Accessory Building)
- 15 sq. m.
EP1-7
By-law
2014-75
Stormwater Management
Facilities
EP1-8
By-law
2014-75
Webber Island
Notwithstanding the requirements of
Section 4.5, on lands within the EP1-8
Zone, all development shall be setback a
minimum 5 metres from the limits of the
EP1-8 Zone
A dock shall be a permitted use
on and appurtenant to Lot 14
within the EP1-8 or FH1 zone in
accordance with the site specific
EIS completed for the property.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
EP1-9
Bylaw
2016-04
Development and site alteration shall not
occur and is prohibited.
EP1-10
By-law
2016-038
Conservation Use
Minimum Lot Frontage - NIL
Development and site alteration
shall not occur and is prohibited.
EP1-11
Bylaw
2023-063
As per Section 17.2
Permitted Uses
A driveway shall be permitted.
Section 5.2.14, Section 5.2.16
and Section 5.2.17 shall not
apply.
EP1-12
By-law
2024-014
Notwithstanding section 4.5
"Environmental Protection Area,
Open Space and Natural State",
development on the subject lands
shall not be subject to a 15-
metre setback from the
Environmental Protection One
(EP1) Zone.
TABLE 17.4 - EP2 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
EP2-1
Passive Nature Trails
Accessory Building
Boathouse
Maximum Floor Area (Accessory Building)
- 15 sq. m.
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TABLE 17.5 - NSI EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional Permitted
Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
NSI-1
By-law
2014-75
Maximum size of existing
buildings and structures shall be
as legally existed and legally
constructed.
NSI-2
Bylaw
2019-115
Dock and Ramp
Dimensions as per permit (10-146):
8'6" x 18'6"
6' x 43'
8'4"x 4' ramp
The privy and any building or
structure on Island 195 shall not
be expanded or altered and there
shall be no further plumbing
hookups to the holding tank.
No building or structure shall be
expanded.
The only permitted buildings and
structures shall be legally
existing buildings and structures.
No new buildings or structures
shall be permitted.
TABLE 17.6 - FH1 EXCEPTIONS
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
FH1-1(H10)
Bylaw 2016-04
a) When the native soil is exposed,
sediment and erosion control works, in
the form of heavy-duty sediment fencing,
be positioned along the downgradient
edge of any construction envelopes
adjacent to water bodies, wetlands, or
watercourses.
b) Temporary storage locations of aggregate
material be set back from water bodies,
wetlands or watercourses by no less than
30.0 metres and be contained by heavy-
duty sediment fencing.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
c) The sediment fencing must be
constructed of heavy material and solid
posts to ensure its integrity, and be
properly installed (trenched in) to
maintain its integrity during inclement
weather events.
d) Additional sediment fencing and
appropriate control measures (i.e. straw
bales) be available on site so that any
breach can be immediately repaired
through construction of check dams.
e) Regular inspection and monitoring will be
necessary to ensure that the structural
integrity and continued functioning of the
sediment control measures is maintained
(i.e. proper installation is not the only
action necessary to satisfy the mitigation
requirements).
f) Inspections of sediment and erosion
control measures be completed within 24
hours of the onset of the storm event.
g) Sediment control measures be
maintained in good working order until
vegetation has been established on the
exposed soils.
h) The offloading/loading of aggregate be
undertaken during fair weather conditions
and with care not to allow any of this
material to enter the water.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
i) All new septic systems be set back 30.0
metres from the high water mark and all
new development, excluding secondary
shoreline structures, be set back a
minimum of 20.0 metres from the high
water mark.
j) All new septic systems, docking facilities,
and the development of the primary
residence/cottage be located within the
envelopes shown on Figure 4 to the River
Stone Environmental Solutions Inc.
Environmental Impact Assessment
(January 2014).
k) Vegetation within 20.0 metres of the
shoreline be left to naturalize, with the
exception of a pathway to the shoreline
for each lot. The path will have a
maximum width of 2.0 metres, meander,
and be constructed of permeable
substances (i.e. clean gravel, mulch)
where required. Trees will not be cut
within the setback unless they are a
safety hazard and debris from clearing or
materials to be used in construction will
not be placed within the setback.
l) No new docking envelopes are to be
created over and above those currently in
existence.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
FH1-2
Bylaw 2016-16
One (1) dock on
each of 127 & 131
Osprey Way
Minimum Required Setback to
a Fish Habitat Type One
Exception Two (FH1-2) Zone:
NIL
a) Develop and implement an Erosion and
Sediment Control Plan for the site that
minimizes risk of sedimentation of the
waterbody during all phases of the
project. For dock construction, this
includes:
- Installation of effective erosion and
sediment control measures before
starting work to prevent sediment
from entering the water body.
- Isolating the area where the dock will
be installed with a silt curtain to
contain suspended sediment.
b) Clearing of riparian vegetation should be
kept to a minimum.
c) Minimize the removal of natural woody
debris, rocks, sand or other materials
from the banks, the shoreline or the bed
of the waterbody below the ordinary high
water mark. If material is removed from
the waterbody, set it aside and return it
to the original location once construction
activities are completed.
d) Immediately stabilize shoreline or banks
disturbed by any activity associated with
the project to prevent erosion and/or
sedimentation, preferably, through
revegetation with native species suitable
for the site.
e) Restore bed and banks of the waterbody
to their original contour and gradient; if
the original gradient cannot be restored
due to instability, a stable gradient that
does not obstruct fish passage should be
restored.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
f) If replacement rock reinforcement/
armouring is required to stabilize eroding
or exposed areas, then ensure that
appropriately-sized, clean rock is used
and that rock is installed at a similar
slope to maintain a uniform
bank/shoreline and natural
stream/shoreline alignment.
g) Remove all construction materials from
site upon project completion.
h) Ensure that all in-water activities, or
associated in-water structures do not
interfere with fish passage, constrict the
channel width, or reduce flows.
FH1-3
By-law 2016-38
One (1) dock
Minimum Required Setback to
a Fish Habitat Type One
Exception Three (FH 1-3)
Zone- NIL
Minimum Required Interior
Side Yard Setback to a dock
and ramp in a Fish Habitat
Type One Exception Three
(FHl-3) Zone - 5m
Site Plan Control Approval is required prior to
the site alteration or development of these
lands, implementing the recommended
mitigation measures for lot and dock
development, pursuant to the Environmental
Impact, as prepared by Michalski Nielsen
Associates Limited (September 2015).
FH1-4
Bylaw 2018-35
One (1) floating dock
Site Plan Control Approval is required prior to
the site alteration or development of these
lands, implementing the recommended
mitigation measures for the dock development,
pursuant to the Fish Habitat Impact
Assessment, as prepared by Skeleton Brumwell
and Associates Inc. (September 2017).
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Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
FH1-7
By-law 2020-66
A Dock
Minimum Setback to a Dock -
0 metres
Site Plan Control Approval is required prior to
the site alteration or development of these
lands, implementing the recommended
mitigation measures for lot and dock
development, pursuant to the Fish Habitat
Assessment, as prepared by RiverStone
Environmental Nielsen Associates Limited.
FH1-8
Bylaw 2021-62
A Dock
Minimum Setback to a Dock --
0 metres
FH1-9
Bylaw 2021-63
Floating Dock
The floating dock may be
moved to location "☆" only
when the water level is
greater than 177 C.G.D.
TABLE 17.7 - EP-W EXCEPTIONS
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Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
EP-W-1
Bylaw 2016-04
Temporary storage locations of aggregate
material be set back from water bodies,
wetlands or watercourses by no less than 30.0
metres and be contained by heavy-duty
sediment fencing.
EP-W-2
By-law 2022-15
As per Section 4.5, the minimum
required setback from an
Environmental Protection Zone
(EP-W) shall be 15 metres.
Note: the Township Blasting By-
law, 2016-64 restricts blasting.
EP-W-3
Bylaw 2023-064
None
30 metre buffer around EP-W
Subsection 4.5(d) of the Zoning By-law does
not apply.
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EP-W-4
Bylaw 2023-090
Those existing day By-
law 2023-090 passed.
30 metre buffer from EP-W
Subsection 4.5(d) of the Zoning By-law does
not apply.
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Column 6
Exception
Number
Additional
Permitted Uses
Only Permitted Uses
Uses Prohibited
Special Zone Requirements
Other Special Provisions
EP-PSW-1
By-law 2018-11
Minimum 40 metre natural
buffer from an EP-PSW-1 is
required
EP-PSW-2
Bylaw 2020-068
Dock
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SECTION 18
HOLD ZONES, TEMPORARY USE ZONES
18.1
HOLDING PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, where a Zone symbol is followed by the letter "H" and a number (for example M2-(H1) or R1-(H2)) no person
shall use the land to which the letter (H) applies for any use other than the use which existed on the date this By-law was passed, nor construct any new buildings or
structures, until the (H) is removed in accordance with the policies of the Official Plan and the Planning Act, as amended.
Council may pass a By-law pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act to remove the Holding (H) Symbol, thereby placing the lands in the zone indicated by the zone
symbol, when all of the applicable requirements have been met.
Zones with Holding Provisions are identified in Table 18.1 below in this Section.
18.1.2
List of Holding Provisions
The following holding provisions apply to lots in the Township of Georgian Bay:
TABLE 18.1
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Zone
Property/Legal Description
Condition for Removal
________(H)
By-law 2014-75
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law.
- A Site Plan Agreement between the Township and the Owner has
been completed.
________(H1)
By-law 2014-75
All properties located within 500 metres of a WD Zone
- The lifting of the Holding provision permitting the development of
any new use or new or expanded buildings and structures shall
not occur until Council is satisfied that all of the studies required
by the Township and District have been completed in accordance
with Section I.2.4 of the Official Plan.
________(H2)
By-law 2014-75
All vacant patent lots on Islands not zoned Natural
State Island (NSI) or Natural State Conservation (NSC)
- Completion of a survey to confirm the lot area above the specified
contour and to confirm the location of the high water mark.
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Zone
Property/Legal Description
Condition for Removal
________(H3)
By-law 2014-75
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law.
- The holding provision may be removed and development may
proceed upon Council being satisfied that:
a) Site plan agreements are entered into to maintain significant
soil, vegetation and tree cover prior to an after development
and to ensure that the structures are set on the lot/land
appropriately to fit the character of the immediate
neighbourhood.
b) That an environmental evaluation has been carried out to
determine what remedial measures may be required to protect
Type 1 or unknown fish habitat.
________(H4)
By-law 2014-75
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law.
- Existing buildings and structures are permitted to be
reconstructed and expanded subject to Site Plan Approval
supported by an Environmental Impact Assessment in accordance
with the policies for the underlying Residential designation. The
removal of the Holding Symbol shall occur upon completion of an
Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Plan Agreement.
________(H5)
By-law 2014-75
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law.
- All permitted uses must be connected to water and sewer
services.
________(H6)
By-law 2014-75
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law.
- A servicing agreement providing for the availability and
construction of the water and sanitary sewage works necessary to
provide such services between the Owner and the District of
Muskoka has been completed.
________(H7)
By-law 2014-75
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law.
- A Site Plan Agreement between the Township and the Owner that
incorporates an integrated Pest Management and Golf Course
Management Plan and a Stormwater Management Plan has been
completed; and
- Documentation that the policies of the Provincial Policy Statement
and the municipality with respect to species at risk have been
satisfied on the subject lands.
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Column 2
Column 3
Zone
Property/Legal Description
Condition for Removal
________(H8)
By-law 2014-75
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law.
- A Site Plan Agreement between the Township and the Owner that
incorporates a Golf Course Management Plan, Best Practice
Guidelines for Golf Course Construction and a Stormwater
Management Plan has been completed; and
- Documentation that the policies of the Provincial Policy Statement
and the municipality with respect to species at risk as identified in
the Environmental Impact Study - Phases 2 & 3 by Michalski
Nielson and Associates Ltd., dated January, 2010, have been
satisfied on the subject lands.
________(H9)
By-law 2014-75
By-law 2016-65
Removed from Schedule A of this By-law, but not
deleted from Table 18.1 of this By-law.
- An ecologist review to determine the extent of the building
envelopes on each lot shall be required.
________(H10)
Bylaw 2016-04
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law.
The Holding (H10) Symbol may be removed and the establishment of
new in-water buildings or structures or the expansion of existing in-
water buildings and structures may proceed upon Council being
satisfied that approvals have been obtained by the appropriate
authority for the registration of an easement on the lands subject to
the Holding (H10) Symbol.
The Council approval by By-law, pursuant to Section 36 of the
Planning Act will be required prior to the removal of the Holding
(H10) Symbol on the applicable lands.
________(H11)
By-law 2018-21
As identified on Schedule A of this By-law
- The Holding (H11) Symbol may be removed and development
may proceed upon Council being satisfied that:
a) The subject parcel enters into a Site Plan Agreement with the
Township of Georgian Bay. The Agreement will implement the
recommendations of the Riverstone Environmental Solutions Inc.
Environmental Impact Study, dated May 5, 2017 and considered
in consent applications B17/06/07/08 for the subject property.
The agreement will also implement phosphorus management
mitigation measures as outlined in Section D.2.2.5 of the
Township of Georgian Bay Official Plan.
________(H14)
Bylaw 2023-64
Part of Broken Lot 32, Concession 9, (former Township
of Baxter), Township of Georgian Bay
Submission of a Fire Smart Canada "Fire Smart Home Ignition
Assessment Score Card" achieving a Target Hazard Level of Moderate
or better.
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H16
By-law 2024-092
Part of Island K in the Severn River opposite Lot 28,
Concession 2, Geographic Township of Baxter,
Township of Georgian Bay, District Municipality of
Muskoka
1. Availability of water and sewer capacity be confirmed to the
satisfaction of the District Municipality of Muskoka; and
2. A Site Plan Control Agreement between the Owner and the
Township where a final design is similar to the concept design
proposed with Application No.223-19 and, without limiting Site Plan
Control authority, further review of the final design to waive this part
of the Holding Requirement is limited to the Township being satisfied:
a. Through Addendum(s) to the Scoped Environmental Impact
Study (EIS) by Azimuth Environmental Consulting, Inc. dated
April 2024 that:
i) Fish habitat is protected;
ii) Bat habitat is protected;
iii) Construction impacts regarding those habitats are
mitigated; and
iv) The validity of the EIS in general should the final
design not be proposed until 2030 or later; and
b. Through Addendum(s) to the Functional Servicing and Stormwater
Management Report by Tatham Engineering Limited dated March 26,
2024, that demonstrate the stormwater from the final design shall
not adversely impact neighbouring properties or negatively impact
downstream properties.
H17
By-law 2025-033
Lot 3 on Plan M-638, Part of Lot 19, Concession 10
Approval from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
is received.
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18.2
TEMPORARY USE ZONES
Where on Schedules to this By-law, a zone symbol is preceded by the letter "T" and a dash, and followed by a zone designation and a number (for example T-SR3-1),
one or more additional uses are permitted on the lands noted until the permission granted by the Site Specific Temporary Use By-law expires. Table 18.2 identifies
the Temporary Use Zones within the Township.'
18.2.1
List of Temporary Use Zones
TABLE 18.2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Zone Designation
Property/Legal Description
Temporary Uses
Date Enacted
Date Expires
N/A
Properties with shoreline
frontage on Georgian Bay
located within or south of the
Honey Harbour Coastal
Waterfront Community, as
delineated on Schedule A of
this By-law
Notwithstanding Section 4.1.13.2 f), to ensure adequate
water depth for the mooring and docking of boats,
properties with shoreline frontage on Georgian Bay located
within or south of the Honey Harbour Coastal Waterfront
Community, as delineated on Schedule A of this By-law may
be permitted to extend the length of one existing permitted
dock per property to a maximum length where the depth of
water, measured from the lake bed to the surface water on
a calm, light air day, does not exceed 1.22 metres at the
end of the dock or to a maximum length of 40 metres,
whichever is less. The dock beyond the first 20 metres must
be floating and shall include a minimum of 72 square inches
of reflective marking on all three sides of the end of the
dock.
Notwithstanding Section 4.1.13.2 b), no dock shall be
located closer than 5 metres to the side lot line including
the straight line extension of the side lot line, 20 metres
into the water measured from the existing water's edge of
Georgian Bay. The right to construct and use a dock
permitted by this temporary use by-law shall only be
permitted provided that the mean water level for Lakes
Michigan-Huron as measured by the US Army Corp of
Engineers on May 1st of each year, is less than 175.92
metres. The right to construct and use a dock permitted by
this temporary use by-law shall expire on November 30th,
2015. Any component of a dock constructed under this
temporary use by-law shall be removed on or before
November 30th, 2015.
August 14, 2013
November 30, 2015
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Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Zone Designation
Property/Legal Description
Temporary Uses
Date Enacted
Date Expires
T-SR5-52
Bylaw 2019-083
Part of the Original Shore
Road Allowance in front of Lot
60. Concession 8 (Closed by
MT39019) Geographic
Township of Freemen, all of
Lot 1, Plan M-559, Township of
Georgian Bay, District
Municipality of Muskoka
municipally known as 40410
Georgian Bay Shore.
an accessory floating dock structure prior to the erection of
a main dwelling
August 12, 2019
August 12, 2022
T-RM4-3A-(H)-01
Oak Bay - 'Summerside' -
lands legally described as Part
of Lot 31, Concession 2,
Former Township of Baxter,
within Block 19 on Draft
Approved Plan S2005-7,
Township of Georgian Bay,
District of Muskoka
Rock crushing, subject to the Best Management Practices
Plan and bi-weekly reporting to the Township of Georgian
Bay. (NOTE: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a period
of 2 years.)
July 19, 2024
July 19, 2026
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SECTION 19
DEFINTIONS
Access Ramp means a sloped driveway used to access an elevated or underground parking area or parking lot.
Accessory means a use, separate building or structure, which is incidental, subordinate, exclusively devoted to and located on the same lot as the principal use, building or
structure.
Accommodation Units means any room or group of rooms designed to provide accommodation to the traveling or recreational public including a room in a hotel, motel, resort,
cottage establishment, or cabin or a tent or trailer site.
Addition means a new room or section which is appended to a building or structure.
Adjacent means next to or beside.
Agriculture means general farming and shall include:
a) the breeding and rearing of livestock, poultry, fowl and fur-bearing animals;
b) the general cultivation of land and associated production, processing and storing of field crops, fruits, and vegetables;
c) agro-forestry and maple syrup production;
d) tree nurseries;
e) any other use customarily carried on in the field of general agriculture;
f) the sale on the premises of produce grown or raised on the premises; and
g) shall not include a livestock operation of more than 300 animals or nutrient units or specialized agricultural uses as defined herein.
Agriculture Building means any building or structure customarily used in connection with a farm other than a residence.
Air Conditioner Duct means a channel or tube used to deliver air.
Aisle means that part of a parking area which provides onsite access to parking spaces, but does not include a driveway.
Alter when used in reference to a building, structure or part thereof, means:
a) to change any one or more of the external dimensions of such building or structure; or
b) to change the type of construction of the exterior walls or roof of such building or structure; or
c) to change the use of such building or structure; or
d) to change the number of uses or dwelling units contained therein.
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"Alter", when used in reference to a lot, means:
a) to change the boundary of such lot with respect to a road or lane; or
b) to change any dimension or area, relating to such lot, which is covered herein by a zone provision; or
c) to change the use of such lot; or
d) to change the number of uses located thereon.
"Altered" and "alteration" shall have corresponding meanings.
Antenna Tower means a structure designed to support antennas used to transmit or receive radio or television signals
Archaeological Resources means artifacts, sites and marine archaeological sites, which are identified and evaluated through archaeological fieldwork undertaken in accordance
with the Ontario Heritage Act.
Arena means a building housing ice making equipment and infrastructure capable of enclosing an artificial ice surface intended for year round recreational use and may include
uses such as special events and competitions, circuses, concerts, conventions, weddings/banquets/ anniversaries, auctions, restaurants, flea markets and trade shows or exhibits
with a retail component.
Assembly Hall means a building, or part of a building, in which facilities are provided for such purposes as meetings for civic, educational, political, religious or social purposes
and may include a banquet hall, private club or fraternal organization.
Attached means a building otherwise complete in itself, which depends, for structural support or complete enclosure, upon a division wall or walls shared in common with
adjacent building or buildings.
Attached Landing Platform means the platform of an inclinator, which is elevated.
Auction Sales Facility means a building or structure or lands used for the storage of goods and materials which are to be sold on the premises by public auction, and for the
sale of the said goods and materials by public auction on an occasional basis.
Auditorium means a building or part of a building, in which facilities are provided for athletic, civic, educational, political, religious or social purposes and shall include an arena
or similar facility or use.
Balcony means a raised platform or structure projecting above finished grade from the main building, not supported by the ground, with or without steps to provide access to
the ground.
Banquet Hall means a building or part thereof which contains kitchen facilities and is used for the gathering of groups of people for a specific function which may include the
consumption of food and drink.
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Barge means a large marine vessel that has a flat bottom and is used to carry goods.
Barge Services means the provision of barges for use in transporting freight or passengers.
Basement means that portion of a building which has at least one-half of its height, from finished floor to finished ceiling or to the undersides of the floor joists of the storey
next above, as the case may be, above the adjacent average finished grade level adjacent to the exterior walls of the building.
Bay Window means a window or set of windows jutting out from the wall of a building and forming an alcove within.
Bed and Breakfast Establishment means a home occupation within a single family dwelling wherein not more than two rooms are rented and meals are served to overnight
guests for commercial purposes.
Belfry means a bell tower or steeple housing bells.
Belt Course means a horizontal band or course of stone projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building.
Boarding or Lodging House means a dwelling in which lodging with or without meals is supplied for gain to three or more persons other than the lessee, tenant or owner, or
any members of his / her family, but does not mean a bed and breakfast establishment, cottage establishment, hotel, motel, hospital or similar commercial or institutional use.
Boardwalk means an elevated structure that is completely separated from and independent to the natural grade for distances of at least 5 metres at a time, typically
constructed of wood, and used to provide access to buildings, structures or features, or to provide for a recreational viewing opportunity.
Boat Launching Ramp means a facility used for the launching or boats or vessels into a waterbody
Boat Lift means a structure located in a waterbody that is used to elevate a boat or vessel and is attached to the lands under water.
Boat, Live-aboard means a marine vessel with a head and kitchen facilities, which is used as a dwelling unit over a permanent or temporary period.
Boat Slip means a single parking space for boats or other marine vessels forming part of a dock, boathouse or other mooring facilities.
Boathouse, In-Water means an accessory building used for the storage of marine vessels or other forms of watercraft and boating equipment that is directly accessible by
water at all times, but shall not include living space for human habitation or sleeping space.
Boathouse, Dryland means an accessory building used for the storage of marine vessels, other forms of watercraft and boating equipment, all-terrain vehicles and
snowmobiles, which is not located within, nor does have water access to a waterbody. A dryland boathouse shall not include living space for human habitation or sleeping space.
Boatport means an accessory building or structure, which is not enclosed by any walls, and is designed and used only for the sheltering of marine vessels or other forms of
water craft.
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Bowling Alley means a building or part thereof consisting of bowling lanes which may also include additional activities and / or a restaurant operated in conjunction with and
subordinate to the bowling lanes.
Breezeway means a walkway structure ) with a roof and no walls and not screened that connects two buildings. Breezeway height shall be measured based on the building
height definition.
Building means a structure consisting of any combination of walls, roof and floor or any structural system serving the function thereof, including all associated plumbing, works,
fixtures, service systems and carports but not including tents and awnings.
Building, Accessory means a detached building located on the same lot as the main building, the use of which is incidental or secondary to that of the main building and
includes a sleeping cabin, a detached garage, a boathouse, a tool shed, a storage building, a gazebo, and a sauna.
Building, Apartment means a building consisting of four (4) or more dwelling units which have a common entrance from street level and which have the right to use common
halls, stairs, elevators and yards, where applicable.
Building Height means the vertical distance between the average natural grade at the front of the building, and:
a) the highest point of the roof surface of a flat or domed roof, or any other roof with a cupola except in the case of a boathouse or boatport; or
b) the deck line of a mansard roof; or
c) the midpoint between the eaves and the peak for any roof structure that has a peak.
When applied to in-water boathouses and boatports, height shall be measured from the high water level to the midpoint between the eaves and the peak.
When applied to in-water boathouses and boatports on Georgian Bay, height shall be measured from the top of the dock to the midpoint between the eaves and the peak.
When applied to a detached garage, height shall be the measurement on each side of the building from the average finished grade to the midpoint between the eaves and the
peak. Building height shall be the average between the height measured on each side of the building.
Building Permit means a building permit issued by the Chief Building Official of the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay.
Building Supply and Lumber Outlet means a building or structure in which building or construction and home improvement materials are offered or kept for sale at retail and
may include the fabrication of certain materials related to home improvements.
Bulk Fuel Depot means lands used for the bulk storage, distribution and sale of fuel for commercial purposes but does not include retail sales to the general public.
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Camping Establishment Land used for the parking and temporary use for more than five (5) campsites occupied by tents, trailer, motor homes, truck campers and recreational
vehicles and accessory uses and facilities such as administrative offices, sanitary facilities accessory marina and an accessory convenience store, but does not include a mobile
home park.
Camp Site means a parcel of land within a camping establishment that is maintained as a site for the location and temporary occupation of a tent, travel trailer, motor home,
recreational vehicle or truck camper, but not a mobile home dwelling.
Canopy means a covering, usually of cloth, suspended over support posts or poles.
Carport means a building or structure which is not wholly enclosed, and is used for the parking or storage of one or more motor vehicles.
Ceiling means the upper interior surface of a room or storey in a building or structure.
Cellar means that portion of a building which has more than one-half of its height, from finished floor to finished ceiling or to the underside of the floor joists of the storey next
above, as the case may be, below the average finished grade level adjacent the exterior walls of the building.
Cemetery means land that is set apart or used for the interment of human remains or in which human bodies have been buried and may include a columbarium or mausoleum
but does not include any building for public assembly.
Chimney means a structure, usually vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc. of a fire or furnace are carried off.
Church Spire means a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on top of a church tower.
Clinic means An establishment used by two or more qualified health practitioners including physicians, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists and their staff for the purposes of
consultation, diagnosis and office treatment but does not include a public or private hospital or office located in the medical professional's residence.
Clinic, Veterinary means the premises of a veterinary surgeon where animals are treated or kept.
Clothes Pole means an upright pole and suspension system used to hang clothing.
Commercial Club means a private, for-profit organization which provides social, cultural, athletic and/or recreational activities.
Community Centre means any tract of land or building, or buildings or any part of any buildings used for community activities whether used for commercial purposes or not,
the control of which is vested in the Municipality, a local board or agent thereof.
Comply means that a use, building, structure or other feature meets the provisions of this By-law.
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Concrete Batching Plant means an industrial facility used for the production of concrete, or concrete products, used in building or construction, and includes facilities for the
administration or management of the business, the stockpiling of bulk materials used in the production process or of finished products manufactured on the premises and the
storage and maintenance of required equipment, but does not include the retail sale of finished concrete products.
Conservation means the preservation and protection of the natural environment. No building or structures including docks shall be permitted, with the exception of accessory
docks permitted in accordance with Table 17.1 of this By-law.
Conservation Education means an area of land used for Conservation and for the purposes of educating the public on Conservation matters.
Construct means to build, erect, place, reconstruct or relocate and may include:
a) any preliminary operation such as excavating, filling or draining; or
b) altering any existing building or structure by an addition, expansion, extension or other structural change; or
c) any work which requires a building permit.
"Constructed" and "construction" shall have corresponding meanings.
Contractor's Yard means a yard of any general contractor or builder where equipment and materials are stored or where a contractor performs shop or assembly work but does
not include any other yard or establishment otherwise defined or classified herein.
Convenience Store means a retail commercial establishment, not exceeding 180 square metres of gross floor area, supplying groceries and other daily household necessities to
the surrounding area, whether or not such store is open for business seven (7) days a week or not.
Cooking Facilities means equipment used to prepare or cook food.
Cornice means horizontal decorative molding that crowns or completes a building or wall.
Corporation means the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay.
Cottage Establishment means an establishment comprising of two (2) or more cottages owned, rented or leased by the same person.
Cottage Property Maintenance and Service Business means a business providing property maintenance services such as grass cutting, painting, building and dock repair,
project management, brush/refuse removal, landscaping, furniture and appliance removal/delivery and general services including cleaning, fall closure and spring opening of
recreational properties. Uses associated with a Cottage Property Maintenance and Service Business shall be limited to internal storage of landscaping, garden and property
maintenance equipment and supplies and all-terrain vehicles as well as employee parking, a business office, accessory retail of outdoor furniture, accessories and products
serving recreational and cottage needs, and an accessory residence.
Council means the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay.
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Covered Entrance means a roofed structure (having a maximum area of 6 m² measured from the exterior edges of the roof's overhang to the exterior wall of the building) that
is located over a building entrance and projects from the building, and that is open on three sides. For the purposes of this By-law, a covered entrance shall not include a porch
or screened porch.
Cupola means a rounded dome forming or adorning a roof or ceiling.
Current Water Mark means the location where the current water level of a lake or river meets the land.
Current Water Level means the water level at a given point in time.
Day Nursery means a premise where more than 5 pre-school age children are provided with temporary care and/or guidance for a continuous period not exceeding 24 hours
and are licensed in accordance with the Day Nurseries Act, R.S.O., 1980, c. 111 as amended.
Deck means an open, non-roofed and unenclosed accessory structure which is designed for lounging or sunbathing and is attached to a building.
Deck, Free-standing means an open, non-roofed accessory structure which is designed for lounging or sunbathing and is not attached to a building, with the exception that a
Gazebo may be erected on a Free-standing Deck, only where a Gazebo is a permitted structure.
Density means the ratio of dwelling units to 1 net hectare of lot area.
Detached when used in reference to a building, means a building which is not dependent on any other building for structural support or enclosure.
Dish Antenna means a device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals that consists of a reflector shaped like a shallow dish.
Dock means a structure for the mooring of boats, attached to or forming part of the mainland or used in conjunction with a use on the mainland or attached to, touching or
forming part of a ramp.
Dock, Main means the portion of a dock projecting into the water from the current water mark, in the case of a dock with one or more fingers.
Dock Projection means the distance a dock, or combination of a ramp and dock extends into the water as measured from the current water mark.
Dormer means a roofed structure, often containing a window that projects vertically beyond the plane of a pitched roof.
Drive-Through Service Facility means a building or structure or part thereof where goods and/or services are offered to the public within a parked or stationery vehicle by way
of a service window or kiosk, where goods, money or materials are exchanged. Kiosks within a parking garage or associated with a surface parking area are not considered to be
drive-through service uses.
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Driveway means a defined area providing access for motor vehicles from a municipally maintained road or private road or a lane to facilities such as a parking area, parking lot,
loading space, private garage, building or structure.
Driving Range means a public or private area operated for the purpose of developing golfing techniques, including miniature golf courses, but excluding golf courses.
Dry Cleaners Establishment means a building or part of a building used for the business of dry cleaning, dry dyeing, cleaning, spotting, stain removal or pressing of articles
and / or goods of fabric, through the use of only non-combustible and nonflammable solvents which emit no odours or fumes.
Drop Awning means a roof-like shelter of canvas or other material extending over a doorway in order to provide protection from the sun.
Dwelling means a building or part of a building occupied or capable of being occupied, in whole or in part as the home, residence or sleeping place of one or more persons either
continuously, permanently, temporarily or transiently.
Dwelling, Accessory means a use, separate building, or structure, which is usually incidental, subordinate, exclusively devoted to and located on the same lot as the principal
use, building or structure but not including a building or structure which is used as a dwelling unless specifically permitted.
Dwelling, Apartment means a separate building containing three or more dwelling units, which is not a Triplex Dwelling or a Fourplex Dwelling.
Dwelling, Attached means a self-contained dwelling, which is attached to another building.
Dwelling, Converted means a building originally constructed as a single detached dwelling of at least 225 sq.m. of gross floor area, which has been converted by partition
and/or the addition of sanitary and cooking facilities into not more than three, dwelling units.
Dwelling, Detached means a detached building containing only one dwelling unit, unless otherwise specified in this By-law.
Dwelling, Duplex means a dwelling divided horizontally into two separate dwelling units, each such dwelling unit having an independent entrance either directly from outside
the building or through a common vestibule.
Dwelling, Fourplex means the whole of a building divided horizontally or a combination of vertically and horizontally into four separate dwelling units, each of which has an
independent entrance either directly or through a common vestibule.
Dwelling, Mobile Home means any dwelling that is designed to be mobile, and constructed or manufactured to provide a permanent residence for one or more persons in
accordance with C.S.A. Standard Z240 or Z241, but does not include a travel trailer or tent trailer or trailer otherwise designed.
Dwelling, Semi-detached means a building divided vertically by a common wall above finished grade into two separate dwelling units, each such dwelling unit having an
independent entrance either directly from outside the building or through a common vestibule.
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Dwelling, Townhouse means a building divided vertically both above and below grade into no less than three nor more than eight separate dwelling unit attached by common
walls extended from the base of the foundation to the roof line, with each such dwelling unit having two independent entrances at grade directly from outside the building.
Dwelling, Triplex means the whole of a building divided horizontally into three separate dwelling units, each of which has an independent entrance either directly or through a
common vestibule.
Dwelling Unit means a room or rooms which function as a housekeeping unit used or intended to be used as a domicile by one or more persons, in which only one kitchen,
living quarters and sanitary facilities are provided for the exclusive use of the residents and with a private entrance from outside the building or from a common hallway or
stairway.
Dwelling Unit, Accessory means a separate dwelling unit, which is contained in a building, which was originally designed as a single-family dwelling and continues to be
occupied by the owner.
Dwelling Unit, Secondary means a secondary dwelling unit located within an existing detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, which is clearly accessory or
subordinate to the main dwelling unit.
Eave means the part of a roof, on any and all sides of a building or structure, that meets or overhangs the walls or supports of a building or structure.
Eave Projection means the distance from the wall or support of a building or structure to the fascia of a roof, or edge of the roof where there is no facia.
Emergency Service Facility shall mean a building that houses emergency personnel, their supplies and vehicles and may include an ambulance response facility, fire station or
police station.
Equipment and Material Storage Area means a specifically designated area where the owner/operator stores equipment used for the day-to-day operations of a construction
business including such items as tools, forms and general non-vehicular construction equipment. This does not include a transfer area for lumber, sand, gravel or aggregate
materials.
Equipment Sales / Rental Establishment means a building or part thereof where residential, commercial and industrial equipment is kept for rental or sale to the general
public and includes such items as lawn and garden tools, floor cleaning equipment, masonry tools, painting and decorating equipment, moving tools, plumbing tools, power tools
and other similar items.
Equipment Storage Building means a building or buildings used for individuals for the purpose of equipment storage.
Erect means to build, construct, reconstruct, alter or relocate including any preliminary physical operation such as excavating, grading, piling, cribbing, filling or draining, or
structurally altering any existing building or structure by an addition, deletion, or expansion.
Existing means existing, being a reality or an actuality as of the date of passing of this By-law.
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Expand means:
a) to increase the area or height of a building or structure; or
b) to increase the capacity of a septic system. "Expanded" and "Expansion" shall have corresponding meanings.
Fascia means a wooden board or other flat piece of material covering the end of the rafters that compose part of a roof structure.
Fence means a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, lot, Etc. which is used to prevent entrance, to confine or to mark a boundary.
Financial Institution means a premises where financial services are offered to the public and may include an automated banking machine.
Finished Grade means the average elevation of the finished ground level adjacent to the wall or walls in question, which is determined by taking the arithmetic mean of the
levels of the finished ground surface at every location of change of grade.
Flag Pole means a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed.
Floor means the lower interior surface of a room in a building or structure on which one stands.
Floor, Ground means the first floor of a building that is not a basement or cellar.
Floor Area means the area of the floor of a building measured from the exterior of the exterior walls.
Floor Area, Gross means the aggregate of the area of all floors measured between the exterior of the exterior walls which shall include the area of the lowest floor of a
dwelling, including a basement or cellar where the floor to ceiling height is greater than 1.8 metres, the entire area of the main floor or first floor, and the entire area of the
second floor or any higher floor where the floor to ceiling height is greater than 1.4 metres. Included in Gross Floor Area are porches, screened porches, sunrooms, and any
attached structure or any area under a roof overhang where the eave projection is greater than 1.2 metres from the exterior wall. Breezeways are excluded from Gross Floor
Area. In an area of a building with exposed joists or rafters, floor to ceiling height shall be measured from the top of the floor to the bottom of the joists or rafters.
Cognashene Coastal Waterfront Community, Wah Wah Taysee Coastal Waterfront Community and Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Community, as delineated
on Schedule A of this By-law - Definition of Floor Area, Gross:
Floor Area, Gross means the total aggregate of the area of all floors measured between the exterior of the exterior walls, and includes without limitation, the entire area of the
main floor or first floor, the entire area of the second floor or any higher floor and in the case of a basement or cellar, the area where the floor to ceiling height is greater than 1.8
metres. Included in Gross Floor Area are porches, screened porches, sunrooms, and any attached structure or any area under a roof overhang where the eave projection is
greater than 1.2 metres from the exterior wall. Breezeways are included in Gross Floor Area to the point at which the breezeway connects to an accessory building. In an area of
a basement or cellar with exposed joists or rafters, floor to ceiling height shall be measured from the top of the floor to the bottom of the joists or rafters.
Floor Area, Ground means the Floor Area of the Ground Floor of a building.
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Forestry means the raising and/or harvesting of timber for the purpose of producing commercial or non-commercial wood products but shall not include the manufacturing or
processing of such products.
Free-standing means a structure that is unenclosed and not attached to a dwelling or other building.
Frontage means the straight-line distance between the intersection of the side lot lines and the front lot line, except as follows:
a) where there are no side lot lines, such as a peninsula, the greatest distance between any point on the front lot line and any point on the rear lot line.
b) where there are no side lot lines and no rear lot lines, such as on an island, the greatest distance between any two points.
Games Room means the upper storey of a one and one half storey boathouse that is used for recreational activities and shall not be used as a sleeping cabin or dwelling unit.
Garage, Attached means a structure attached to a dwelling which is used for the sheltering of private motor vehicles and storage of household equipment incidental to the
residential occupancy and which is fully enclosed and roofed.
Garage, Detached means a detached accessory building or portion of a dwelling house which is designed or used for the sheltering of private motor vehicles and storage of
household equipment incidental to the residential occupancy and which is fully enclosed and roofed and excludes a carport or other open shelter.
Garden Trellis means a structure of thin strips of materials, crossing each other in an open pattern on which vines or other creeping plants are trained.
Gazebo means a free-standing, roofed accessory structure that is open, screened or glassed and which is utilized for recreational purposes in conjunction with the main building,
but not including a sauna.
Golf Course means a public or private premises which is used for the purpose of playing golf. This definition may include a par-3 golf course, a driving range, a miniature golf
course or any similar use and may include maintenance buildings, pro shop, accessory retail, clubhouse, restaurant and banquet hall as accessory uses.
Group Home means a single housekeeping unit in a residential dwelling in which 3 to 6 unrelated residents excluding staff or receiving family, live as a family under responsible
supervision consistent with the requirements of its residents. The home is licensed or approved under the Provincial statute in compliance with municipal by-laws.
Gutter means a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
Heavy Equipment Sales and Services means a building or part of a building or structure in which heavy machinery and equipment are offered or kept for sale, rent, lease or
hire under agreement for compensation, but shall not include any other establishment defined or classified in this By-law.
Height means the vertical distance between the average natural grade at the front of the structure or feature, and the top of the structure or feature. Building Height is defined
separately.
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High Water Mark means the location where the high water level of a lake or river meets the land. For Georgian Bay, this level shall be measured as 177.4 C.G.D.
High Water Level means the highest normal or controlled water level on inland lakes and 177.4 C.G.D. on Georgian Bay.
Highly Sensitive Waterbodies means waterbodies that are classified as having high sensitivity to phosphorus by the Official Plan of the Muskoka Planning Area (District of
Muskoka Official Plan).
Holding Tank means a tank designed to totally retain all sanitary sewage discharged into it and requiring periodic emptying. A holding tank is not a pump chamber.
Home Industry means any occupation conducted entirely within a building or part of a building accessory to a single detached dwelling or agricultural operation. A home
industry does not include a motor vehicle repair shop.
Home Occupation means an occupation carried on by the occupant of a dwelling on his premises as an accessory use in connection with which there is no display, no stock in
trade nor commodity sold upon the premises and which is clearly subordinate or incidental to the principal use of the dwelling for residential purposes.
Hot Tub or Whirlpool means a structure which is designed to contain water, is used in conjunction with high velocity water recirculation systems or air injection, and is
generally not emptied after each individual use.
Hotel means a premises in which temporary lodging or sleeping accommodation are provided to the general public and may include accessory services such as restaurants,
meeting facilities, recreation facilities, convention, banquet facilities and staff accommodations; and includes a hostel.
Human Habitation means a place occupied by humans designed for living and including but not limited to, sleeping, eating or food preparation, including a den, library, sewing-
room, exercise room, hobby room, enclosed sunroom or washroom.
Hunt Camp means a building or structure occupied on a temporary basis for the purpose of conducting activities related to hunting and/or fishing.
Individual On-site Sewage System means individual, autonomous sewage system within the meaning of s. 8.1.2, O.Reg. 403/97, under the Building Code Act, 1992 that are
owned, operated and managed by the owner of the property upon which the system is located.
Inclinator means a devise which elevates an attached landing platform, enclosed by a guard, along a surface rail system, and is designed to transport people, materials or
goods up an included surface.
Inland Lake means a lake which is not considered a part of the Georgian Bay waterbody.
Kennel means an establishment where dogs, cats or other small domestic animals or household pets are bred or raised primarily for the purpose of sale, or are trained or
boarded for gain or profit, but does not include a veterinary clinic.
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Kitchen means a room or part of a room where food is stored, prepared or cooked or which has cooking appliances and a sink.
Lake means a natural or man-made body of water surrounded by land.
Land-based means a building or structure which does not encroach onto the bed of a waterbody.
Landing means the floor area or platform at the bottom of a flight of stairs or between two flights of stairs.
Landscaped Open Space means the open space at grade on a lot accessible by walking and which is suitable for the growth and maintenance of grass, flowers, trees, bushes,
natural vegetation and other landscaping and includes any surfaced walk or similar area but does not include any driveway or ramp, whether surfaced or not, any curb, retaining
wall, parking area or any open space beneath or within any building or structure.
Landscaping Strip means an open space free of buildings or structures which is used for the growing and maintenance of grass, flowers, shrubs or other landscaping or natural
vegetation.
Lane means a public thoroughfare, whether or not improved for use, and which affords only a secondary means of access for vehicular traffic to abutting lots and which is not
intended for general traffic circulation.
Laundromat means a building or structure where the service or coin-operated laundry machines, using only water, detergents and additives, are made available to the public for
the purpose of laundry cleaning.
Leaching Bed (note: Sewage Service Bed means the same as Leaching Bed) means an absorption system constructed as absorption trenches or as a filter bed, located wholly in
ground or raised or partly raised above ground, as required by local conditions, to which effluent from a treatment unit is applied for treatment and disposal and that is composed
of:
a) the soil, as defined in Part 8 of Division B of the Ontario Building Code, leaching bed fill or other filter media that is contained between the surface on which the sanitary
sewage is applied and the bottom of the bed;
b) The distribution pipe and the stone or gravel layer in which the distribution pipe is located; and
c) The backfill above the distribution pipe, including the topsoil and sodding or other anti-erosion measure, and the side slopes of any portion elevated above the natural
ground elevation.
Legal means as legally existing at the date of adoption of this Zoning By-law.
Legally means as legally existing at the date of adoption of this Zoning By-law.
Length or Building Length means the cumulative length of the part of a building or structure perpendicular to its width.
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Library shall mean a building containing printed, electronic and pictorial material for public use for purposes of study, reference and recreation.
Loading Space means an off-street space on the same lot as the building, or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading
or unloading merchandise or materials, and which abuts upon a road, lane or other appropriate means of access.
Loft means a storage area within a sloping roof. If the area is used for any purpose other than storage, the area within the sloping roof shall be considered a storey.
Lot means a parcel or tract of land described in a deed or other legal document which is legally capable of conveying title and:
a) Which is a whole lot within a Registered Plan of Subdivision, or lot within a Plan of Condominium other than a Registered Plan of Subdivision which has been deemed not
to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision under a By-law passed pursuant to Section 49 of The Planning Act, S.O., 1983, C.1, as amended; or
b) Which is a legally separated parcel of land in existence on the date of passing of this By-law without the owner holding the fee or the equity or redemption in, or power
or right to grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment with respect to any abutting land; or
c) The description of which is the same as in a deed which has received final consent to a conveyance pursuant to Section 49 of The Planning Act, S.O., 1983, c.1, as
amended.
d) Which is the whole remnant remaining to an owner or owners after a conveyance is made with final consent pursuant to Section 40 of The Planning Act, S.O., 1983, c.1,
as amended, but for the purpose of this paragraph no parcel or tract of land ceases to be a lot by reason only of the fact that a part or parts of it has or have been
conveyed to or acquired by the Township of Georgian Bay, The District Municipality of Muskoka, Her Majesty in the Right of Ontario or Her Majesty in the Right of
Canada; or
e) Which is the subject of an order of The Minister of Municipal Affairs pursuant to the provisions of Section 56 of The Planning Act., S.O., 1983, c.1, as amended.
Lot, Corner means a lot situated at the intersection of two or more roads, or at the intersection of a road and a railway right-of-way, or a lot abutting on one or more parts of
the same road, in which an interior angle of less than one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees is contained, between the front and side lot lines abutting by the said road or
roads.
Lot, Existing means a lot which existed as of the date of the passing of this By-law.
Lot, Interior means a lot, other than a corner lot or a through lot.
Lot, Through means a lot bounded on opposite sides by roads or opposite sides by navigable waterways.
Lot, Waterfront means a lot which has direct frontage or access to a waterbody, including where a lot is separated from a waterbody by a shore road allowance.
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Lot Area means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot or island above the normal high water mark. On Georgian Bay, an elevation of 177.4 m Canadian Geodetic
Datum shall be used as the normal high water mark. A shore road allowance in front of a lot that is not stopped up and closed can be included as lot area.
Where an island lot has multiple areas above the high water mark, separated by areas below the high water mark, each such area shall be considered separately, and not
cumulatively, for the purposes of calculating lot area.
Lot Coverage means the percentage of the lot area covered by all principal and accessory buildings or structures on or appertaining to a lot, excluding parking areas, driveways,
docks, ramp to a dock and any portion of a deck or walkway less than 1.2 metres in height from the finished grade to the top of the decking, measured on the side of the deck or
walkway that is closest to the water.
Lot Frontage means the straight-line distance between the intersection of the side lot lines and the front lot line, except as follows:
a) Where there are no side lot lines, such as a peninsula, the greatest distance between any point on the front lot line and any point on the rear lot line.
b) Where there are no side lot lines and no rear lot lines, such as on an island, the greatest distance between any two points.
c) Where a lot abuts a shore road allowance that has not been closed and purchased, the lot frontage shall be measured as the straight-line distance at the intersection
of the extension of the side lot lines and the shore road allowance lot line closest to the water.
d) Where a lot has multiple front lot lines, lot frontage shall be calculated independently for each front lot line.
Lot Line means any boundary of a lot or the straight-line projection thereof into the water.
Lot Line, Exterior Side means any lot line other than a front or rear lot line which is also a road line.
Lot Line, Front means:
a) the lot line that abuts the road, but in the case of any lot abutting a navigable waterway, or an unopened shore road allowance, the front lot line shall be the high
water mark of the navigable waterway or the lakeward side of the open shore road allowance, whichever is higher in elevation.
b) in the case of a through lot abutting a navigable waterway or an unopened shore road allowance, on two or more sides, all lot lines described in accordance with
paragraph (a), shall be the front lot line.
c) in the case of a corner lot or through lot, the shorter lot line that abuts a road shall be deemed to be the front lot line and the longer lot line that abuts a road shall be
deemed an exterior side lot line, but,
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d) in the case of a corner lot or through lot with two lot lines of equal length abutting roads, the lot line that abuts the wider road shall be deemed to be the front lot line,
but where the roads are of equal width, the lot line which abuts a Provincial Highway shall be deemed to be the front lot line, and in the case of both roads being
under the same jurisdiction and of the same width, the owner of the lot may designate which road line shall be the front lot line.
e) in the case where a lot abuts only a road cul-de-sac, all of the frontage on the road cul-de-sac shall be deemed to be the front lot line.
f) on unsubdivided islands the front lot line shall be the entire shoreline of the island surrounded by water.
Lot Line, Interior Side means a lot line other than a front or rear lot line which is not a road line.
Lot Line, Rear means the lot line farthest from or opposite to the front lot line or in the case of a triangular lot the intersection of the two side lot lines shall be the point from
which the minimum rear yard requirement is measured.
Maintenance Garage, Accessory means a premises where vehicles are repaired or maintained, and is an accessory use to the main use on the property.
Maintenance or Works Depot means a building or facility where maintenance or works equipment is stored.
Manufacturing means the use of land, buildings or structures for the assembly or development of a product.
Manufacturing, Light means the assembly or repair or fabrication of goods and materials utilizing materials which have been manufactured in another location and which does
not produce waste water in excess of 4500 liters per day or chemical byproducts.
Marina means a commercial establishment or premises, containing docking facilities, mooring or launching facilities where boats or boat accessories are berthed, stored,
serviced, repaired, constructed or kept for sale or rent and where facilities for the sale of marine fuels or lubricants, accessory retail sales and a taxi and/or barging service are
provided and where waste water pumping facilities may be provided. For the purposes of this definition, launching facilities include marine facilities and marine railways.
Marine Facility means accessory building or structure, which is used to take boats into or out of a navigable waterway, or to moor boats. This definition includes a launching
ramp, boatlift, marine railway or dock but does not include any building used for human habitation.
Marine Railway means a railed structure that contains a carriage used to pull boats or vessels onto shore from the water.
Marine Vessel means a craft designed to float on the water including a boat, a barge or a ship.
Marine Vessel Sales & Service Establishment means buildings, lands, or structures or part thereof used for the sale and service of Marine Vessels.
Marine Vessel Sales, Service and Construction means a premises where boats, marine vessels and boat accessories are built, stored, serviced, repaired or kept for sale, or
where facilities for the servicing of boats and other marine watercraft are provided.
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Marine Vessel Storage means a building used for the storage of marine vessels.
Minimum Opening Elevation means the minimum elevation below which no doors, windows or other openings in building or structures shall be permitted.
Mobile Eating Establishment means any vehicle, trailer, cart or other structure not placed on a permanent foundation which is equipped for cartage, storage and the
preparation of food stuffs, beverages, confections and such items are offered directly for consumption to the general public, and includes a chip wagon, mobile canteen and other
refreshment vehicles.
Mobile Home Park means land which has been provided and designed for the location of two or more occupied mobile home dwellings.
Model Home means a dwelling which is part of a newly or partially constructed development and is furnished and decorated to be shown to prospective purchasers.
Mooring Facility, Commercial means a marine facility which is used to provide parking and/or mooring or docking facilities and services for the traveling public or on a
seasonal basis for recreational boating or for boats or vessels which contain cooking and washroom facilities and exceed 7.5 metres.
Mooring Facility, Residential means a marine facility which is used to provide parking and/or mooring facilities for residential water access properties for boats or vessels not
exceeding 7.5 metres.
Motel means a premises used to provide temporary accommodation to the travelling public with the rooms containing individual interior sanitary conveniences and being
accessed from the outside, including motor course or tourist courts. Such premises may include accessory services such as restaurants, meeting facilities, recreation facilities,
banquet facilities and accommodation for staff. All required parking is at grade and direct access is available from the parking area to the individual rooms.
Motor Home means a motor vehicle with permanently attached living quarters, engine and chassis, used for temporary accommodation.
Motor Vehicle Body Shop means a building or structure used for the painting or repairing of motor vehicle bodies, exterior and undercarriage, and in conjunction with which
there may be towing service and motor vehicle rentals for customers while the motor vehicle is under repair, but shall not include any other establishment otherwise defined or
classified in this By-law.
Motor Vehicle Dealership means a building or structure where a franchised dealer displays motor vehicles for sale or rent and in conjunction with which there may be used
motor vehicle sales or rentals, a motor vehicle repair garage, a motor vehicle service station, a motor vehicle gasoline bar or a motor vehicle body shop, but shall not include any
other establishment otherwise defined or classified in this By-law.
Motor Vehicle Fuel Bar means a premises containing one or more pump islands, each consisting of one or more motor vehicle fuel pumps, and a shelter, which shall include the
sale of oils, antifreeze, gasoline additives, propane, natural gas and small accessories required for the operation of motor vehicles, boats and snowmobiles and shall not be used
for repairs, oil changes or greasing. A Motor Vehicle Fuel Bar may also contain facilities for washing vehicles by production line methods which may include a conveyor system or
similar mechanical devices.
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Motor Vehicle Repair Garage means a building or structure where the exclusive service performed or executed on motor vehicles for compensation shall include the
installation of exhaust system, repair of the electrical system, transmission repair, brake repair, radiator repair, tire repair and installation, rust-proofing, motor vehicle diagnostic
center, major and minor mechanical repairs or similar use and in conjunction with which there may be a towing service, a motor vehicle service station and motor vehicle rentals
for the convenience of the customer while the motor vehicle is being repaired, but shall not include any other establishment otherwise defined or classified in this By-law.
Motor Vehicle Service Station means a building or structure where gasoline, propane, natural gas, oil, grease, antifreeze, tires, tubes, tire accessories, electric light bulbs,
spark plugs, batteries and automotive accessories for motor vehicles and new retail goods are stored or kept for sale to the general public, or where motor vehicles may be oiled,
greased or washed, or have their ignition adjusted, tires inflated or batteries charged, and where mechanical or running repairs essential to the actual operation of motor vehicles
are executed or performed. Such establishments shall require public washrooms.
Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment means an establishment having facilities for washing vehicles by production line methods which may include a conveyor system or
similar mechanical devices. This definition may also include a self-service operation.
Municipal Office means an office used by the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay.
Municipal Sewage Services means sewage services provided by the District of Muskoka.
Municipal Water Services means water services provided by the District of Muskoka.
Museum means a building or buildings used, or to be used for the preservation of a collection of paintings or other works of art, or of objects of natural history, or of mechanical,
scientific or philosophical inventions, instruments, models or designs, and dedicated to the recreation of the public, together with any libraries, reading rooms, laboratories and
other offices and premises used or to be used in connection therewith.
Natural Grade means the original, natural and un-altered grade of land.
Natural State means the natural, un-altered landscape, topography and vegetation of an area.
Natural Shoreline means the un-altered shoreline along a waterbody.
Natural State Shoreline Area means lands within 15 metres of the high water mark on all lots in any Shoreline Residential (SR) or Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zone, in
which the natural, un-altered landscape, topography and vegetation shall be maintained.
Navigable Waterway means a natural or man-made waterbody capable of carrying a marine vessel and that can provide access to a lot without basting or dredging.
Non-Complying means a lot, building or structure that does not fulfill the zone requirements for the zone in which the lot, building, structure is located.
Non-Conforming means an existing use or activity of any land, building or structure which does not conform with the permitted uses or activities, of this Bylaw for the Zone in
which such existing land, building or structure is located, so long as it continues to be used for that purpose.
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Noxious Use means a use which, from its nature or operation, creates a nuisance or is liable to become a nuisance or offensive by the creation of noise or vibration, or by
reason of the emission of gas, fumes, dust or objectionable odour, or by reason of the matter, waste or other material generated by the use, and shall include any uses which
may be declared to be a noxious or offensive trade or business under the Public Health and Promotion Act, as amended.
Nursery or Greenhouse, Commercial means a building or structure, and lands associated therewith, for the growing of flowers, fruits, vegetables, plants, shrubs, trees or
similar vegetation together with gardening tools and implements which are sold at retail from such building or lot to the general public.
Nursing Home means any premises maintained and operated for persons requiring nursing care, and which is licensed under The Nursing Homes Act, R.S.O., 1980, c.302, as
amended.
Office means a premises used for conducting the affairs of businesses, professions, services, industries, governments, or like activities, in which the chief product of labour is the
processing and/or storage of information rather than the production and distribution of goods.
Open Storage Area means land used for the outside storage of equipment, goods or materials in conjunction with a non-residential use located on the same lot. This definition
shall not include a parking area, a delivery space or a loading space or any use otherwise defined in this By-law.
Ornamental Roof Structure means a decorative addition to the roof of a building or structure which does not provide additional internal space in the building or structure.
Outside Display or Sales Area means an outdoor open space area where product or merchandise is displayed and/or sold and/or where services are provided in conjunction
with a business located within a building or structure on the same lot.
Outdoor Storage means any accessory storage outside of a principal or main building or structure on the lot.
Over Threshold Waterbodies means waterbodies with phosphorus loading exceeding 50% of the undeveloped phosphorus load, as identified by the Official Plan of the
Muskoka Planning Area (District of Muskoka Official Plan).
Park, Private means an open space or recreational area, other than a public park, operated on a commercial and/or private member basis, and which includes one or more of
the following facilities or activities:
a) Areas for walking, riding and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, but does not include the racing of animals, motor vehicles, motor cycles or snowmobiles;
b) Accessory recreational or playground areas such as picnic areas, tennis courts, lawn bowling greens, outdoor skating rinks, athletic fields;
c) Parking lots accessory to the foregoing.
Park, Public means any open space or recreational area, owned or controlled by the Corporation or by any Board, Commission or other Authority established under any statute
of the Province of Ontario and may include therein neighborhood, community, regional and special parks or areas and may include one or more athletic fields, field houses,
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community centers, bleachers, swimming pools, greenhouses, botanical gardens, zoological gardens, bandstands, skating rinks, tennis courts, bowling greens, bathing stations,
curling rinks, refreshment rooms, fair grounds, arenas, or similar uses.
Parking Area means an area or areas of land or a building or part thereof which is provided and maintained upon the same lot or lots upon which the principal use is located for
the purpose of storing motor vehicles, but shall not include any area where motor vehicles for sale or repair are kept or stored.
Parking Garage means a building or part thereof that is used as a parking area.
Parking Lot means a Parking Area forming the principal use of a lot.
Parking Space means an area or areas of land or a building or part thereof which is provided and maintained upon the same lot or lots upon which the principal use is located
for the purpose of storing motor vehicles.
Peak means the highest point of a roof other than a flat roof.
Pergola means a structure consisting of parallel colonnades supporting an open roof of girders and cross rafters.
Personal Service Establishment means a building or part of a building in which persons are employed in furnishing services and otherwise administering to individual and
personal needs of patrons such as barber shops, beauty parlours, hair dressing shops, and shoe repair shops.
Pilaster means a rectangular column projecting from a wall that is used for decoration and / or support.
Pit means a place where unconsolidated gravel, stone, sand, earth, clay, fill or other material is being or has been removed by means of an excavation to supply materials for
construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes, but does not include a wayside pit. This definition shall not include:
a) any excavation incidental to the construction of a building or structure for which a building permit has been issued; or
b) any asphalt plant, cement manufacturing plan or concrete batching plant; or
c) any wayside pit.
Place of Entertainment shall mean a premises where entertainment is offered for gain or profit such as a motion picture or other theatre, arena, auditorium, public hall, billiard
or pool room, bowling alley, ice or roller skating rink, exhibition grounds, golf driving range, miniature golf course, batting cage, archery range, shooting gallery, arcade or similar
activity for the enjoyment of the general public but shall not include body-rub parlours or an adult entertainment parlour, or any place of entertainment otherwise defined by this
By-law.
Place of Worship means premises used by one or more religious groups for the practice of religious services.
Porch means a roofed structure that is attached to a building and is open along one or more sides. For the purpose of this By-law, a Porch may include entrances to a building
but shall not constitute a covered entrance.
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Porch, Screened means a porch that is enclosed on one or more sides by insect-screening.
Portable Processing Plant means any equipment for the crushing, screening or washing of sand and gravel aggregate materials, but not including a concrete batching plant or
an asphalt plant, which equipment is capable of being readily drawn or readily propelled by a motor vehicle and which equipment is not considered permanently affixed to the
site.
Portable Saw Mill means any equipment for the cutting or sawing of timber to finished lumber, but does not include any other form of wood processing equipment.
Post Office means a premise used to provide the service of receiving, conveying and delivering the mail and related components by Canada Post.
Prefabricated Housing Sales Establishment means a premises where prefabricated dwellings are displayed and kept for sale.
Premises shall mean the area of a building and/or lot occupied by a business or enterprise. In a multiple tenancy building occupied by more than one business, each business
area shall be considered a separate premises.
Principal or Main Building means any building, which is carried on, the principal purpose for which the building lot is used and shall include a barn or silo used in conjunction
with a farm.
Principal Use means the primary use for which a lot building or structure is used, or is intended to be used.
Private Communal Sewage Services means sewage works within the meaning of Section 1 of the Ontario Water Resources Act but that serves more than one lot or private
residences and are not owned by the Township of Georgian Bay.
Private Club means a non-profit, non-commercial organization, which carries on social, cultural, athletic and/or recreational activities.
Private Home Day Care means the provision of temporary care and custody to not more than five children under the age of ten years old, for reward or compensation in a
dwelling unit for a continuous period not exceeding twenty four hours in accordance with the Day Nurseries Act RSO 1990 as amended from time to time.
Privy means a latrine consisting of an excavation in the ground or a removable receptacle for human waste, surmounted by a superstructure.
Provincial Highway means a public improved road under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation.
Public Authority means any Federal, Provincial, District or Municipal agencies, and includes any commission, board, authority or department established by such agency and
shall include Hydro One Networks and Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Public Self Storage Facility means a premises where individual, indoor storage areas are made available to the public for the temporary storage or keeping of goods.
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Public Use means any use of land, buildings or structures by or on behalf of a public authority.
Public Works Yard means any land, building and/or structure owned by a public agency and used for the storage, maintenance and/or repair of material, equipment, machinery
and/or motor vehicle used in connection with civic works.
Pumphouse means a building used to house a water pump and pressure
Quarry means a place where consolidated rock has been or is being removed by means of an open excavation and processed to supply material for construction, industrial or
manufacturing purpose but does not include a wayside quarry or open pit mine.
Queuing Lane means an area of land that is used exclusively for motor vehicles whose occupants are waiting to be provided with goods, materials or services.
Ramp means a structure for the sole purposes of providing access to a dock from the mainland or free-standing deck, which is attached to, touching or forms part of the
mainland or free-standing deck and is also attached to, touching or forms part of the dock, and shall not be used for the mooring of boats.
Reconstruct means to repair, restore, renovate or replace a building or structure, to be used for the same purpose.
"Reconstruction" and "Reconstructing" shall have corresponding meanings.
Recreation, Passive Outdoor means an activity or use of land carried out for recreational purposes. No buildings or structures including docks shall be permitted. The uses
shall be limited to conservation areas and trail systems. Generally, these areas have environmental features and shall be preserved in their natural state.
Recreational Vehicles means a vehicle designed to provide temporary living accommodation but does not include mobile home dwellings, travel trailer, or other vehicle defined
herein.
Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service Operation means buildings, lands, or structures or part thereof used for the sale and service of recreation vehicles including
snowmobiles, boats and all-terrain vehicles.
Rental Cabin means a separate building designed to provide only sleeping accommodation for the travelling or vacationing public and shall not include cooking facilities or
washroom facilities.
Resort means an establishment, including a lodge that provides accommodation and services, which can include facilities for meals, liquor, entertainment, docking, meetings and
conventions as well as various other recreational facilities. These include, but are not limited to, equipment rentals, supplies, and services in conjunction with recreational
activities.
Restaurant means premises in which the principal business is the preparation and serving of food and refreshments to the public for consumption at tables within or outside the
building and which may include the preparation of food in a ready-to consume state for consumption off the premises.
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Restaurant, Drive-In means an eating establishment where facilities are available to serve meals to the customer for consumption in the customer's motor vehicle, parked in
an area designed for that purpose.
Retail Store means a building or area where goods, wares, merchandise, substances or articles, are offered or kept for sale at retail and includes storage on or about the store
premises of limited quantities of such goods, wares, merchandise, substances, or articles sufficient only to service such stores but does not include any retail outlet otherwise
classified or defined in this By-law.
Retaining Wall means a feature that retains material, such as earth, and prevents it from sliding or eroding away.
Riding School or Boarding Stable means an area of land, which is used as an educational centre for horse training, handling, care, or for the lodging of horses.
River means a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to a lake or other such river.
Road means a highway as defined under The Highway Traffic Act, or the Municipal Act that is open and is maintained by the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay. This
definition shall not include a lane or a private right-of-way. "Road allowance" shall have a corresponding meaning, unless specifically defined.
Road, Municipally Maintained means a thoroughfare for vehicular traffic, which may also include provisions for pedestrian traffic, under the jurisdiction of and maintained by
the Township of Georgian Bay, District of Muskoka or Province of Ontario.
Road, Private means a legal private right-of-way over private property or Crown Land which affords access to abutting lots and is not maintained by a public body.
Road Allowance, Shore means an allowance around a lake laid out as part of an original Township survey.
Road Allowance, Township means an allowance for a road laid out as part of an original Township survey that is not a shore road allowance.
Road Line means the limit of the road or road allowance and is the dividing line between a lot and road.
Roof means the exterior surface and its supporting structures on the top of a building or structure.
Roof, Flat means a roof which has no pitch.
Roof, Gambrel means a symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle, with the lower slope is steep.
Roof, Mansard means a roof that has four sloping sides, each of which becomes steeper halfway down.
Satellite Dish means a bowl-shaped antenna from which signals are transmitted to or received from a communications satellite.
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Sauna means an accessory building or structure wherein facilities are provided for the purpose of a sauna bath, either dry or wet and may include a change/relaxation room,
storage areas and a washroom but not a kitchen or sleeping facilities.
Scaffold means a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection or repair of a building or structure.
School means a Provincially approved institution for academic instruction and may include a public, private or separate school, a vocational school, or a post-secondary school
such as a college or university.
Septic System means:
a) a leaching bed system; or
b) a tertiary treatment system, with a treatment unit as defined by the Ontario Building Code, which meets the Treatment Unit Effluent Quality Criteria of Table 8.6.2.2 of
the Ontario Building Code.
Service Shop means a building or part of a building, not otherwise defined or classified in this By-law, for the servicing or repairing of articles, goods or materials, as well as
facilities for accessory retail sales.
Setback means the horizontal distance from the centerline of the road right-of-way or lot line, measured at right angles to such centerline, to the nearest part of any building or
structure on the lot.
For setbacks from waterbodies, means the horizontal distance measured at right angles from the high water mark, to the nearest part of any building or structure on the lot.
Sewage Lagoon means a licensed open facility for the treatment of sewage.
Shoreline means the same as the high water mark.
Shoreline Activity Area means an area of land in the front yard of a lot that abuts the shoreline that provides access to the shoreline. This area may contain accessory
structures where permitted, pathways, and native vegetation.
Shoreline Frontage means the frontage of a lot measured along the front lot line.
Shoreline Structure means a structure that is located in the front yard, or projects into the water.
Sight Triangle means the triangular space on a lot formed by two intersecting road lines and a line drawn from a point in one road line across such lot to a point in the other
road line, each such point being the specified distance from the point of intersection of the road lines (measured along the road lines). Where the two road lines do not intersect
at a point, the point of intersection of the road lines shall be deemed to be the intersection of the projection of the road lines or the intersection of the tangent to the road lines.
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Sign means a visual medium and its supporting structure and component parts, used or capable of being used to draw interest for identification, information, advertising,
service, activity, business, good, etc.
Sill means the horizontal piece beneath a window, door or other opening.
Silo means a tall tower or pit on a farm used to store grain.
Sleeping Area means the upper storey of a two storey detached garage, used for sleeping, that does not contain any cooking facilities or an area for the preparation or servicing
of food, and shall not contain any cooking or warming devices, fridges, ovens, stoves, or any other cooking related appliances.
Sleeping Cabin means an accessory building used for sleeping that does not contain any cooking facilities or an area for the preparation or serving of food and shall not contain
any cooking or warming devices, fridges, ovens, stoves, or any other cooking related appliances. sleeping cabins shall not be permitted to have a loft, basement or cellar. A
sleeping cabin is not a dwelling unit. Washroom facilities are permitted in a sleeping cabin.
Solid Waste Disposal or Management Facility means a landfill site where garbage, refuse, domestic or industrial waste, exclusive of liquid industrial waste, is disposed of or
dumped.
Special Event means an event or activity that is out of the ordinary and may include such events as a wedding, festival, concert, or other celebration.
Stairs means an uncovered structure which provides access to a Deck, Porch or Building entrance not located at grade.
Staff Accommodation Facilities means building or portion of a building used to provide accommodation for persons employed on the property.
Storage Container means the trailer portion of a tractor-trailer unit or transport truck without the running gear, or a rail or seaway container which is traditionally used for the
shipping and transportation of goods and materials.
Storey means a storey is that part of a building between the surface of one floor and the ceiling above. However, a cellar does not count as a storey.
Storey, Attic means that portion of a building that is enclosed and situated wholly or partly within the roof but which is not a one-half storey.
Storey, Basement means any storey below the first storey which is at least 50% above finished grade along wall face at the front of the building.
Storey, Cellar means any storey below the first storey which is more than 50% below finished grade (measured from finished floor to finished ceiling).
Storey, First means the storey with its floor closest to finished grade and having its ceiling at least 1.5 metres above finished grade, but is not a basement.
Storey, Half means that portion of a building situated above the first storey that is wholly or in part within the roof and when used with reference to a one and one half storey
detached garage, means that portion of the detached garage situated between a sloping roof and a floor above the first storey below, of a detached garage.
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Straight Line Projection means the projection of a side lot line over the water.
Structure means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together with a fixed location on the ground or attached to something having a fixed location on or
in the ground and shall include buildings, walls or any sign, but does not include fences, which do not exceed six feet in height or utilities. This definition shall include septic
systems swimming pools, hot tubs, and whirlpools.
For Open Space (OS, CL & LS) zones means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together that is located on the ground or attached to something having
a fixed location on or in the ground and shall include buildings, walls, signs exceeding 0.25 square metres in area, fences, docks, and / or pit privies.
For the Natural State Island (NSI) zone, means anything that is erected, built or constructed or parts joined together than is located on the ground or attached to something
having a fixed location on or in the ground and shall include buildings, walls, signs exceeding 0.25 square metres in area, fences, decks, docks, and / or pit privies.
Summer Camp means a camp which is privately owned and operated, or a camp which is operated by a charitable corporation approved under The Charitable Institutions Act,
R.S.O., 1980, c.64, as amended, or a camp within the meaning of the regulations made under The Public Health Act, R.S.O., 1980, c.409, as amended.
Sunroom means a roofed structure that is attached to a building and enclosed by four walls.
Swimming Pool means a structure other than a hot tub, which holds water exceeding 91 cm in depth at any point and is used for recreational purposes.
Tavern means an establishment licensed under the Liquor Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.L. 18, the principle business of which is to serve any sort of alcoholic beverage to the
public for consumption on the premises.
Temporary Sales Structure means a temporary structure or building which is used for the sale, rental or lease of dwellings, dwelling units or non-residential building or
structures that have been / are to be constructed as part of the same development.
Temporary Structure means a structure intended for removal or demolition within a prescribed time.
Tent means a structure or other fabric, or synthetic materials supported by a pole or poles, rope or other device.
Tertiary Treatment System means an individual on-site sewage system designed to produce tertiary treatment effluent.
Trailer or Recreational Vehicle Park Site means a site where tent trailers, travel trailers, tents, recreational vehicles or other temporary structures used for temporary
habitation are located.
Tool Shed means a building used for the storage of household or construction tools.
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Tourist Establishment means any premises operated to provide sleeping accommodation for the traveling public or sleeping accommodation for the use of the public engaging
in recreational activities, and includes the services and facilities in connection with which sleeping accommodation is provided, but does not include:
a) A camp operated by a charitable corporation approved under The Charitable Institutions Act, R.S.O., 1980, c.64, as amended;
b) A summer camp within the meaning of the regulations made under The Health Protection and Promotion Act, S.O., 1983, as amended;
c) A club owned by its own members and operated without profit or gain; or
d) A tent and trailer park.
Trailer means a vehicle that is at any time drawn upon a highway by a motor vehicle, another motor vehicle or any device or apparatus not designed to transport persons or
property, temporarily drawn, propelled or moved upon such highway, and except a side car attached to a motorcycle, and shall be considered a separate vehicle and not part of
the motor vehicle by which it is drawn and, for the purposes of this By-law, does not include a mobile home dwelling.
Trailer, Construction means a Trailer used for the coordination of construction activities, storage of construction materials, or temporary accommodation for individuals
engaged in construction activities.
Trailer or Recreational Vehicle Park means lands used for occupancy by travel or tent trailers, tents, recreational vehicles or other temporary structures used for temporary
habitation.
Trailer, Travel or Tent means any trailer which is designed to be temporarily utilized for living, shelter and sleeping accommodation, with or without cooking facilities and which
has running gear and towing equipment permanently attached and a current license and is not permanently affixed to the ground.
Transportation Depot means any building or land where buses, trucks or tractor-trailers are rented, leased, kept for hire, stored or parked for commercial purposes.
Travel Trailer and Recreational Vehicle Storage means a building used for the storage of l Travel Trailers and Recreational Vehicles.
Truck Camper means an add-on living quarter which is temporarily attached to a motor vehicle.
Undisturbed Open Space means that portion of a lot predominantly unaltered and maintained in its natural pre-development state, with vegetation and landscape reflective of
the natural character of the area.
Unsubdivided Island means an island that has not been subdivided and is comprised of only one lot.
Use means:
a) Any purpose for which a building or other structure or a parcel of land may be designed, arranged, intended, maintained, or occupied; or
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b) Any activity, occupation, business or operation carried on, or intended to be carried on, in a building or other structure or on a parcel of land.
Use, Accessory means a use which is incidental, subordinate and exclusively devoted to a main building or main use and located on the same lot therewith.
Vehicle means a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road building machine and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular
power, but does not include the cars of electric or steam railways running only upon rails.
Vehicle, Motor means an automobile, truck, motorcycle, and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include the cars of electric or
steam railways, or other motor vehicles running only upon rails, or a motorized snow vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor or road building machine within the meaning of The
Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O., 1980, c.198, as amended.
Vehicle, Recreational means a vehicle designed to provide temporary living accommodation but does not include a mobile home dwelling, travel trailer or other vehicle defined
herein.
Walkway means a passage or path used for walking or accessibility purposes which provides access to and from buildings, structures or features, and / or which provides for
ease of access over uneven terrain or unsafe areas.
Wall means an upright structure that encloses or divides an area or land, or an area within a building or structure.
Wall, Front means the wall of a building that is closest to the front lot line.
Warehouse means a building or part of a building used for the storage and distribution of goods, wares, merchandise, substances or articles and may include facilities for a
wholesale or retail commercial outlet, provided that they do not exceed 10 per cent of the gross floor area, but shall not include a truck or transport terminal or yard.
Water Access Lot means a lot that has frontage on a waterbody and is not capable of obtaining access from a Provincial highway, road, or private road.
Water-Based means a building or structure which encroaches onto or over the bed of a waterbody.
Waterbody means a natural or artificial body of water, but does not include water confined within a structure or building.
Waterbody Width means the shortest distance from high water mark to high water mark across a waterbody.
Water Tank means a container used for the outdoor storage of water.
Watercourse means a water body or the natural channel for a perennial or intermittent stream of water including a river or stream.
Wayside Pit or Quarry means a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by or for a public authority solely for the purpose of a particular project or contract of road
construction and not located on the road right-of-way.
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Wellness Centre means a premises used to improve beauty and wellness through styling, cutting or chemical treatment of hair and through skin and body treatments, including
pedicures, manicures, facials, microdermabrasion, waxing, laser, hydrotherapy, anti-aging, skin rejuvenation therapy, aromatherapy, stone therapy massage and relaxation
massage.
Width, Dwelling means the greatest distance between any two points on the exterior walls of a building or structure, that can intersect straight lines from the front lot line.
Attached garages are included in the calculation of Dwelling Width.
Workshop means a building or structure where manufacturing is performed by tradesmen requiring manual or mechanical skills and may include a carpenter's shop, a
locksmith's shop, a gunsmith's shop, a tinsmith's shop, a commercial welder's shop, or similar uses.
Wrecking or Salvage Yard means a place where motor vehicles are wrecked or disassembled and resold, a place where second-hand goods, including waste paper, bottles,
automobile tires, clothing, other scrap materials and salvage are collected to be sorted and a place where used lumber and used building materials are stored for sale or resale.
Yard means an open, uncovered space on a lot, appurtenant to a building or structure and unoccupied by buildings or structures except as specifically permitted in this By-law.
Yard, Exterior Side means the yard of a corner lot extending from the exterior side lot line to the nearest side wall of the main building or structure on the lot but does not
include any portion of the front or rear yards.
Yard, Front means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the nearest front wall of the main building or structure on the lot for which the
yard is required. On islands where there is only one lot, all yards shall be considered as the front yard.
Yard, Interior Side means a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the interior side lot line and the nearest side wall of the main building or structure on
the lot for which the yard is required, but does not include any portion of the front or rear yards.
Yard, Required means the minimum yard required by the provisions of this By-law.
Yard, Rear means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and the nearest rear wall of the main building or structure on the lot for which the
yard is required.
Zone means the category of use or activity of land, buildings, structures or activities permitted by this By-law.
Zone Boundary means the limits of a zone.
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SECTION 20
ENACTMENT
20.1
FORCE AND EFFECT
This By-law shall come into force and effect on the date it is passed by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay subject to the applicable
provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 as amended.
20.2
READINGS BY COUNCIL
This By-law read and passed on the __ day of _________, 20__.
MAYOR: _________________________
(Municipal Seal)
CLERK: __________________________
20.3
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Zoning By-law No. 2014-75 as enacted by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay, on the
__ day of _________, 2014.
CLERK: __________________________