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JLR No.: 31653-005
Revision: As adopted
September 29, 2022
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TOWN OF GORE BAY
15 Water St.
Gore Bay, ON
P0P 1H0
Town of Gore Bay
Zoning By-law 2022-24
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Town of Gore Bay
Zoning By-law 2022-24
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
September 29, 2022
JLR No.: 31653-005
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Revision: As adopted
Table of Contents
1.0
Authorization and Administration .................................................................................... 1
2.0
Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 4
2.1
General ............................................................................................................... 4
2.2
Certain Words ..................................................................................................... 4
2.3
Interpretation of Similar Permitted Uses .............................................................. 4
2.4
Technical Revisions ............................................................................................ 4
2.5
Zones .................................................................................................................. 5
2.6
Schedules ........................................................................................................... 5
2.7
Zone Boundaries ................................................................................................. 5
2.8
Closings .............................................................................................................. 6
2.9
Zoning Symbols .................................................................................................. 6
4.0
General Provisions ........................................................................................................27
4.1
Accessory Uses .................................................................................................27
1.
Additional Residential Units ....................................................................27
2.
Garages ..................................................................................................28
3.
Garden Suites .........................................................................................28
4.
Guest Cabin ............................................................................................28
5.
Portable Shelters ....................................................................................28
6.
Private Swimming Pools .........................................................................28
7.
Recreational Vehicles/Tourist Trailer/Travel Trailer .................................29
8.
Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies.................................................................29
9.
Shipping Containers ...............................................................................29
4.2
Building Repair and Reconstruction ...................................................................29
4.3
Buildings to be Moved ........................................................................................29
4.4
Cannabis Processing Facility .............................................................................30
4.5
Change of Use ...................................................................................................30
4.6
Corner Visibility Triangle.....................................................................................30
4.7
Dwelling Unit in Non-residential Building or Lot ..................................................30
4.8
Frontage on a Public Road or Street ..................................................................30
4.9
Height Exceptions ..............................................................................................30
4.10
Home Occupations .............................................................................................31
4.11
Minimum Distance Separation ............................................................................31
4.12
Multiple Uses on One Lot ...................................................................................31
4.13
Non-Conforming Uses ........................................................................................31
4.14
Non-Complying Uses .........................................................................................32
4.15
Number of Dwelling Units on One Lot.................................................................32
4.16
Properties with More than One Zone ..................................................................33
4.17
Public Uses Permitted ........................................................................................33
4.18
Signs ..................................................................................................................33
4.19
Short Term Rentals ............................................................................................33
4.20
Special Uses Permitted ......................................................................................33
4.21
Storage on Vacant Lots ......................................................................................34
4.22
Uses Prohibited ..................................................................................................34
4.23
Uses Restricted ..................................................................................................34
4.24
Planting Strip ......................................................................................................34
4.25
Waste Disposal Zone Setbacks ..........................................................................35
4.26
Waterfront Setbacks/Vegetative Buffer ...............................................................35
1.
Setbacks from Lake Huron .....................................................................35
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2.
Setbacks from Inland Lakes/Watercourses .............................................35
3.
Vegetative Buffer ....................................................................................35
4.27
Yard and Setback Encroachments Permitted .....................................................36
4.28
Yard Exception - Terrain Unsuitability ................................................................36
5.0
Parking ..........................................................................................................................37
5.1
Off-street Parking Requirements ........................................................................37
5.2
Parking Space Requirements .............................................................................37
5.3
Size/Location of Parking Spaces ........................................................................39
5.4
Parking Area Surface .........................................................................................39
5.5
Buffer Area .........................................................................................................39
5.6
Illumination .........................................................................................................40
5.7
Accessible Parking .............................................................................................40
5.8
Loading Space Requirements ............................................................................41
6.0
Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone ...................................................................................42
6.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................42
6.2
Zone Provisions .................................................................................................42
6.3
Additional Zone Provisions .................................................................................42
6.4
Additional Zone Provisions .................................................................................43
6.5
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................43
7.0
Residential (R1) Zone ....................................................................................................44
7.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................44
7.2
Zone Provisions .................................................................................................44
7.3
Accessory Use Zone Provisions .........................................................................44
7.4
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................45
8.0
Residential Multiple (R2) Zone ......................................................................................47
8.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................47
8.2
Zone Provisions .................................................................................................47
8.3
Accessory Use Zone Provisions .........................................................................48
8.4
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................49
9.0
Institutional (I) Zone .......................................................................................................50
9.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................50
9.2
Zoning Provisions ...............................................................................................50
9.3
Accessory Use Zone Provisions .........................................................................50
9.4
Additional Zone Provisions .................................................................................51
9.5
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................51
10.0
Core Commercial (C1) Zone ..........................................................................................52
10.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................52
10.2
Zone Provisions .................................................................................................52
10.3
Accessory Use Provisions ..................................................................................53
10.4
Additional Zone Provisions .................................................................................53
10.5
Exception Zones ................................................................................................53
11.0
General Commercial (C2) Zone .....................................................................................54
11.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................54
11.2
Zoning Provisions ...............................................................................................54
11.3
Accessory Use Provisions ..................................................................................54
11.4
Additional Zone Provisions .................................................................................54
11.5
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................55
12.0
General Industrial (M1) Zone .........................................................................................57
12.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................57
12.2
Zone Provisions .................................................................................................57
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12.3
Accessory Use Zone Provisions .........................................................................57
12.4
Additional Zone Provisions .................................................................................57
12.5
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................57
13.0
Rural (RU) Zone ............................................................................................................58
13.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................58
13.2
Zone Provisions .................................................................................................58
13.3
Accessory Zone Provisions ................................................................................59
13.4
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................59
14.0
Open Space Recreation (OSR) Zone ............................................................................60
14.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................60
14.2
Zone Provisions .................................................................................................60
14.3
Accessory Zone Provisions ................................................................................60
14.4
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................60
15.0
Open Space Conservation (OSC) Zone .........................................................................61
15.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................61
15.2
Zone Provisions .................................................................................................61
15.3
Accessory Use Provisions ..................................................................................61
15.4
Special Exceptions Zones ..................................................................................61
16.0
Future Development (FD) Zone .....................................................................................62
16.1
Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................62
16.2
Additional Zone Provisions .................................................................................62
16.3
Special Exception Zones ....................................................................................62
Schedules
B
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1.0
Authorization and Administration
1.1
Title
This By-law shall be known as the "Zoning By-law for the Town of Gore Bay" or By-law No. 2022-
24.
1.2
Defined Area
This By-law applies to all land included on Schedule B to this By-law within the boundaries of the
Town of Gore Bay, herein after known as the Town, and to the adjoining shores of various lakes
and rivers including land covered by water wherever there is or may be erected any jetty,
boathouse, pier or other building or structure.
1.3
Effective Date
This By-law shall come into effect on the day it is passed by the Town subject to the appeal
provisions of the Planning Act.
1.4
Scope
No building, structure or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected
within that portion of the Planning Area as now or henceforth legally constituted to which this By-
law applies except in conformity with the provisions of this By-law.
1.5
Administration and Enforcement
This By-law shall be administered by the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk or such other person
as the Town shall designate, and no permit for the use of land or for the erection of any building
or structure or approval of any municipal license within the area to which this By-law applies, shall
be issued where the proposed use, building or structure would be in violation of any provision of
this By-law.
1.6
Application and Plans
In addition to the requirements of this Zoning By-law, every application for a building permit shall
be accompanied by plans, drawn to an appropriate scale and based upon an actual survey, at
the discretion of the Chief Building Official, and showing:
1. the true shape and dimensions of the lot to be used or upon which it is proposed to erect
any building or structure;
2. the proposed location, height and dimensions of the building, structure or work in respect
of which the permit is applied for;
3. the location of every building or structure already erected on or partly erected on such lot,
and the location of every use, building or structure upon adjacent lots;
4. the proposed location of parking spaces, loading spaces, driveways, landscaping areas
or planting strips as may be required; and
5. other such information as may be necessary to determine whether or not every such
building, structure and work conforms to the requirements of this By-law.
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Every such application shall be signed by the owner of the lot or the owner's agent duly authorized
thereunto in writing and by the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk and such application shall set
forth in detail the current and proposed use of the lot and any building or structure thereon,
together with all information necessary to determine whether or not every such proposed use of
land, building or structure conforms with the requirements of this By-law.
1.7
Conformity
No land to which this By-law applies shall hereafter be used and no building or structure shall
hereafter be erected or used except in accordance with the general and special provisions of this
By-law, but nothing in this By-law prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any use
prohibited by this By-law if such land, building or structure was lawfully used for such purpose on
the day this By-law comes into effect.
1.8
Licenses, Permits and Other By-laws
Nothing in this By-law shall exempt any person from complying with requirements of the building
By-law or any other By-law in force within the Town or from obtaining any permit, license,
permission, authority or approval required by this or any other By-law of the Town or by any other
law in force from time to time.
1.9
Greater Restrictions
This By-law shall not be effective to reduce or mitigate any restrictions lawfully imposed by a
governmental authority having jurisdiction to make such restrictions.
1.10
Inspection
The authority having jurisdiction to enforce this By-law from time to time is hereby authorized,
after reasonable notice to the owner or assessed owner, occupant or apparent occupant of the
property in question, to enter at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection.
1.11
Violation and Penalty
1. Pursuant to Section 429 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O., 2001, Chapter 25 and to Section 67
of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P13, as amended respectively, every person
who contravenes any of the provisions of the Zoning By-law shall upon conviction thereof,
forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding $25,000 exclusive of costs for each offence, and
on a subsequent conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000 for each day or part thereof
upon which the contravention has continued after the day on which the person was first
convicted. All of the provisions of which shall apply, except any term of imprisonment for
default of the payment of the fine and costs imposed under this By-law shall not exceed
six (6) months. The imposition of the penalty for contravention of this By-law shall not
excuse the condition or matter resulting in such contravention or permit it to continue.
2. In addition to any penalty provided by this By-law, any contravention may be restrained
by action at the instance of any ratepayer or of the Town to the provisions of Section 45
of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P13, as amended, in that behalf.
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1.12
Repetition of Offences
The conviction of an offender upon a breach of any of the provisions of this By-Law, shall not
prevent prosecution against the same offender upon any subsequent breach of the same or any
other provision of this By-Law.
1.13
Remedies
Where any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected, reconstructed, extended or
enlarged, or any building or structure or part thereof is or is proposed to be used, or any land is
or is proposed to be used, in contravention of any requirements of this By-law such contravention
may be restrained by action at the instance of any ratepayer or of the Town pursuant to the
provisions of the Planning Act.
1.14
Validity
Should any section, or part of a section, of this By-law for any reason be held to be invalid, it is
the intention that all the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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2.0
Interpretation
2.1
General
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this By-law shall be held to be the minimum
requirement adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience or general
welfare. Whenever the requirements of this By-law are at variance with the requirements of any
other By-law, the most restrictive, or the By-law imposing the higher standards, shall govern and
apply. Nothing in this By-law shall be construed to exempt any person from complying with the
requirements of any other By-law of the Town or from any law of the Province of Ontario or of
Canada.
2.2
Certain Words
In this By-law, words used in the present tense include future; and the word "used" includes
"arranged, designed or intended to be used"; the word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary.
Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where a regulation involves two or more items,
conditions, provisions or events connected by the conjunction "and", "or", or "either-or", the
conjunction shall be interpreted as follows:
1. "and" indicates that all connected items, conditions, provisions or events shall apply in
any combination;
2. "or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events may apply single
or in combination; and
3. "either-or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events shall apply
single but not in combination.
2.3
Interpretation of Similar Permitted Uses
Uses other than those hereinafter specifically mentioned as uses in each of the zones, may be
permitted therein, provided such uses are similar to those specifically mentioned and are, in the
opinion of Council, or a designate of Council, not more obnoxious or detrimental to the welfare of
the community, than the permitted uses specifically mentioned in the respective zone.
2.4
Technical Revisions
Revisions may be made to this by-law without the need for a zoning by-law amendment in the
following cases:
1. correction of grammar, punctuation or typographical errors, or revisions to format in a
manner that does not change the intent of a provision;
2. adding or revising technical information on maps or schedules that does not affect the
zoning of lands including, but not limited to, matters such as updating and correcting
infrastructure information, keys, legends, or title blocks; and
3. changes to appendices, footnotes, headings, indices, marginal notes, tables of contents,
illustrations, historical or reference information, page numbering, footers, and headers,
which do not form a part of this by-law and are editorially inserted for convenience of
reference only.
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2.5
Zones
For the purpose of this By-law all land within the boundaries of the Planning Area is hereby divided
and established into Zones which are shown on the attached Schedules by the accompanying
symbols:
Section Zone
Symbol
6
Shoreline Residential
SR
7
Residential
R1
8
Residential Multiple
R2
9
Institutional
I
10
Core Commercial
C1
11
General Commercial
C2
12
General Industrial
M1
13
Rural
RU
14
Open Space Recreation
OSR
15
Open Space Conservation
OSC
16
Future Development
FD
2.6
Schedules
Schedule B attached hereto, together with notations and references shown thereon, are hereby
declared to form part of this By-law.
2.7
Zone Boundaries
1. The extent and boundaries of all zones are shown on Schedule B, and for such zones,
the provisions of this By-law shall respectively apply.
2. Boundaries between zones shall be determined as follows:
a) Where a zone boundary is indicated as following a street or lane or highway, the
boundary shall be the centre line of such street or lane or highway, and in the event
of the closing of such street or lane or highway, the zone boundary shall be the
former centre line of the said street or lane or highway;
b) Where a street or lane or highway, railroad or railway right-of-way, electrical
transmission line right-of-way or water course is included in the zoning maps, it
shall be, unless otherwise indicated, be included in the zone of the adjoining
property on either side thereof;
c) Where a railroad or railway right-of-way, electrical transmission line right-of-way or
water course is included on the zoning map and serves as a boundary between
two or more different zones, the line midway on such right-of-way or water course
and extending in the general direction of the long division thereof shall be
considered the boundary between zones unless specifically indicated otherwise;
and
d) Where a zone boundary is indicated as following the limits of a geographic
township, the limit shall be the zone boundary.
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2.8
Closings
In the event a dedicated street or lane shown on Schedule B of this By-law is closed, the property
formerly in such street or lane shall be included within the zone of the adjoining property on either
side of such closed street, or lane. If a closed street or lane is the boundary between two or more
different zones, the new zone boundaries shall be the former centre line of the closed street or
lane.
2.9
Zoning Symbols
1.
The symbols listed in Section 2.5 may be used to refer to any of the uses of land,
buildings or structures permitted by this By-law (including the zoning schedules) in the
said zones, and the intent of the By-law is that the associated zone regulations apply.
a) Special Exception Zones
Where a zone symbol is followed by a dash and a number (for example "M1-1"),
the lands so designated shall be subject to all of the provisions of the zone
represented by such symbol, except as otherwise provided by the special
exception provisions. These special provisions are listed separately under the
appropriate special exception section of the parent zone (e.g. M1) in the text of this
By-law.
b) Holding Zones
Any zone classification may be placed in a Holding Zone by adding to the zone
symbol the letter "h". No development is permitted on lands where the "h" symbol
appears until the applicable conditions have been met and the "h" is lifted by an
amendment to this By-law under Section 36 of the Planning Act.
c) Temporary Use By-laws
Temporary use By-laws may have been passed by the Town to allow temporary
uses pursuant to Section 39 of the Planning Act. Temporary uses are shown on
the schedules as special exceptions and details concerning the temporary use are
included in the special exception text within the specific zone category.
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3.0
Definitions
In this By-law, unless the context otherwise requires:
ACCESSORY BUILDING shall mean a detached building located on the same lot as the main
building, the use of which is incidental or secondary to that the main building and for example
may include a guest cabin, private garage, boathouse, tool shed, storage building, warehouse,
and other similar uses.
ACCESSORY USE shall mean a use that is normally incidental, subordinate and exclusively
devoted to a principal use located on the same lot therewith.
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS shall mean any premises or part thereof including a retail
store, entertainment parlour, or other business in which the principal trade provided, in pursuance
of a trade, calling, business, occupation, goods, or services appeals to or is designed to appeal
to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations.
AGRICULTURAL USE shall mean the use of land, buildings or structures for:
1. The growing of crops, including cannabis in accordance with federal and provincial
regulations and licenses, including all related activities such as soil preparation, manure
or fertilizer spreading, planting, spraying, irrigating, harvesting, and also including the
storage and sale of crops;
2. The raising, boarding, keeping and sale of all forms of livestock, except domestic pets,
including all related activities such as breeding, training, feeding, and grazing, and
including the raising of fish, and poultry;
3. The production of animal and plant products such as milk, eggs, wool, fur, honey, maple
sugar bush, or woodlots including related activities such as the collection, storage, and
sale of the products;
4. A commercial greenhouse or nursery garden, including storage and sale of the products;
and/or
5. The use and storage of all forms of equipment or machinery needed to accomplish the
foregoing activities.
AGRICULTURE RELTATED USE shall mean a farm-related commercial or farm-related
industrial use that is directly related to farm operations in the area, supports agriculture, benefits
from being in close proximity to farm operations, and provides direct products and/or services to
farm operations as a primary activity.
AIRFIELD shall mean land used for the purpose of the landing, storing, taxiing and taking-off of
private aircraft as the primary function to a residential use, but not an airport under the regulation
of the Ministry of Transport.
AIRPORT shall mean any land, lot of buildings used for the purpose of landing, sorting, taxiing,
and taking-off of private or commercial aircraft, pursuant o the regulations of the Ministry of
Transport.
AIR TREATMENT CONTROL shall mean the functional use of an industrial grade multi-stage
carbon filtration system, or similar technology, to reduce and/or treat the emission of pollen, dust
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and odours expelled from a facility and sized accordingly in comparison to the facility it serves as
designed by a qualified person(s).
ALTER shall mean any alteration in a bearing wall or partition, column, beam, girder or other
supporting member of a building or structure or any alteration in the area or volume of a building
or structure.
ANIMAL HOSPITAL shall mean the premises of a veterinary surgeon where animals, birds or
other livestock are treated or kept.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION shall mean a building or place where petroleum products
and new supplies, parts and accessories are kept for sale to service motor vehicles, snowmobiles,
farm implements and machinery, and is also used for automobile washing, automobile repairs,
the storing, sale or offering for sale at retail of any automotive fuels, lubricants and automobile
accessories.
BASEMENT shall mean that portion of a building which is partly underground but which has more
than one-half of its height, from finished floor to underside of floor joists of the next above storey,
above the adjacent average finished grade level adjacent to the exterior walls of the building and
in which the height from finished grade to underside of the floor joists of the next above storey is
less than one and eight-tenths (1.8) metres.
BASEMENT, WALKOUT shall mean that portion of a building which is partly
underground, but which has more than fifty per cent (50%) of the floor area not greater
than one-half (0.5) metres below grade, and which has an entrance and exit at ground
level. This definition shall only apply in an area where the natural terrain permits
construction of a walkout basement.
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT shall mean a dwelling unit or portion thereof, in
which the proprietor resides and supplies for hire or gain to other persons, particularly tourists, on
a temporary or day to day basis, lodging with or without meals, but shall not include a boarding
house, hotel, motel, tourist establishment or restaurant accommodating the general public. Such
an establishment shall provide for no more than 5 guest rooms used or maintained for the
accommodation of the public and shall be clearly secondary to the use of the dwelling unit as a
private residence.
BOATHOUSE means a building or structure or part thereof located on land or water and not more
than one storey in height, used for the storage of private boats and equipment accessory to their
use and accessory to a residential use, part of may not include sleeping accommodations.
BREWERY shall mean a building or structure thereof that is used for the self-contained
manufacturing, production, storage, bottling, canning and shipping of beer, authorized by a
licence issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, and can be associated with a
restaurant. Self-contained means that the emission of odour fumes, noise, cinder, vibration, heat,
glare or electrical interference is not possible.
MICROBREWERY OPERATION shall mean a facility at which manufacturing of
handcrafted ales and lagers beer form raw materials (malt, hops, water and yeast) are
produced on the premises with a commercial and certified brewing system. Operations
will further include the cold storage of beer products manufactured on site, and retail and
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distribution sales of those beer products. The facility may include a hospitality and tasting
area, a restaurant, an eating establishment, tavern, bar, night club, or takeout food service.
BUILDING shall mean any structure, whether temporary or permanent, used or built for the
shelter, accommodation or enclosure of persons, animals, materials or equipment, other than a
fence or wall.
BUILDING LINE shall mean a line lying in the interior of a lot drawn parallel to a lot line
for the purpose of establishing the minimum distance that must exist between a building
or structure erected upon the land and a lot line.
BUILDING, MAIN shall mean that building the nature of the use of which is determined
by the Zone of the lot upon which it is authorized to be constructed or upon which is
constructed.
BUILDING SETBACK shall mean the least horizontal distance permitted between a lot
line of a lot and the nearest portions of any building envelope on such lot.
BUILDING INSPECTOR shall mean the officer or employee of the Corporation from time to time
charged by the Corporation with the duty of administering the provisions of the Building By-law.
BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL OFFICE shall mean an office in which business is carried on
or any profession is practiced.
CAMPGROUND shall mean any parcel of land used or maintained for campers who provide their
own sleeping facilities such as tents or travel trailers but such campers are provided with sanitary
and cooking facilities by the campground management.
CANNABIS PROCESSNG FACILITY shall mean a building or structure or part thereof equipped
with Air Treatment Control that is used for growing, producing, processing, testing, destroying,
packaging and/or shipping cannabis authorized by a federal license or registration.
CARPORT shall mean a sheltered or covered parking area which is partially enclosed with a roof
but open on at least one end.
CARWASH shall mean a building, or part thereof, which is used, or designed to be used, for the
washing of motor vehicles by mechanical means or by hand labour methods.
CEMETERY shall mean land that is reserved or used for interring the dead or placing or burying
the remains, or ashes of human bodies, but does not include a funeral home. A cemetery may
include a structure for the cremation of human remains and may include the facilities for storing
ashes of human remains that have been cremated or the interment of the dead in sealed crypts
or compartments.
CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL shall mean the officer or employee of the Town charged with the
duty of enforcing the Building Code Act together with any Regulations made thereunder, and the
provisions of the Building By-law
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CHILD CARE CENTRE shall mean a place designed and operated for the purpose of temporary
care and custody of children and which falls under the jurisdiction of the Child Care and Early
Years Act, 2014, and its successors.
CLINIC shall mean a public or private building used for medical, surgical, dental,
physiotherapeutic, chiropractic, veterinarian, or other health treatment by one or more
practitioners.
CLUB shall mean a building or part of a building used as a meeting place for members of an
organization, for example this may include alodge, fraternity, a sorority house, a labour union hall,
and other similar uses.
COMMERCIAL shall mean the use of land, building or structure for the purpose of buying and
selling commodities and supplying of services as distinguished from such uses as manufacturing
or assembling of goods, warehousing, transportation terminals, construction and other similar
uses.
COMMERCIAL PARKING FACILITY shall mean an area of land, other than a street or a lane,
used for the parking of motor vehicles and available for public or private use in which there may
be compensation for such use, and for the purpose of this By-law, a commercial parking facility
shall constitute the only use of a lot.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE shall mean a motor vehicle having attached thereto, a truck or delivery
body, and includes, but is not limited to, any vehicle on which is displayed commercial lettering or
commercial license plates, ambulances, fire apparatus, hearses, casket wagons, mobile food
outlets, buses, cube vans, tilt and load trucks, dump trucks, tow trucks, buses, tractors used for
hauling purposes on the highways and construction equipment which is self-propelled or designed
to be towed.
COMMUNITY CENTRE shall mean a building or buildings or any part of any buildings used for
community activities whether used for commercial purposes or not, and the control of which is
vested in the Corporation, a local board or agent thereof except that in the case of a Community
Centre located within a Mobile Home Park, the control of such use may be vested in the owners
of the Mobile Home Park.
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY shall mean an installation which transmits, receives and/or relays
communications such as a microwave relay tower, telephone or telegraph line, cellular telephone
tower, radio or television broadcast tower, or similar facility.
COMPOSTING FACILITY shall mean an open windrow waste processing facility in which leaf
and yard waste is processed into compost through an aerobic biological process, conducted
under controlled, engineered conditions designed to produce stabilized humus.
CONCRETE PLANT shall mean a structure that combines various ingredients to form concrete.
A concrete plant shall include a ready-mix plant and central mix plant.
CONSERVATION USE shall mean the preservation and protection of the components of the
natural environment through management and maintenance for both the individual and society's
use, both in the present and in the future.
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CONSTRUCTION shall mean to do anything in the erection, installation or extension or material
alteration or repair of a building or sign and includes the installation of a building unit or sign
fabricated or moved from elsewhere.
CORNER VISIBILITY TRIANGLE shall mean a triangular area free of buildings or structures,
which is formed within a corner lot by the intersecting street lines or the projections thereof and a
straight line connecting them within a distance from their point of intersection.
CORPORATION shall mean the Town of Gore Bay.
CONFECTIONARY AND VARIETY SHOP shall mean a retail establishment which deals primarily
in goods required by the inhabitants of a residential district to meet their day-to-day needs but
shall not include a store catering primarily to the requirements of a commercial district.
CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHMENT shall mean the business of a contractor or a construction
company used for the storage and maintenance of equipment used by the contractor or company,
and includes facilities for the administration or management of the business and the stockpiling
or storage of supplies used in the business, but does not include the wholesale or retail sale of
building supplies or home improvement supplies.
COUNCIL shall mean the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Gore Bay.
DECK shall mean a structure with no roof or walls, except guards, which is constructed on piers,
a foundation or cantilevered above grade, attached or accessory to a dwelling unit.
DEVELOPMENT shall mean the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings or
structures on land, in the making of an addition or alteration to a building or structure that has the
effect of substantially increasing the size or usability thereof, or the laying out and establishment
of a commercial parking lot.
DRY INDUSTRY shall mean an industry which by nature of its operation, process, or fabrication
of raw materials or service rendered does not require a water supply other than that available
from within the limits of the lot upon which the use is located, does not discharge effluent from the
limits of the lot upon which the use is located or discharge effluent from the limits of said lot and
from which the only sewage effluent to be dispersed of within the limits of the said lot will be that
produced from normal sanitary and eating facilities required for the employees.
DWELLING shall mean a building, occupied or capable of being occupied as a home, residence
or sleeping place by one or more persons and containing one or more dwelling units.
UNIT, ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL shall mean a separate dwelling unit which is
either located in a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, rowhouse or an
accessory building or structure.
DWELLING, APARTMENT shall mean a building consisting of five or more dwelling
units, which units have a common entrance from the street level and the occupants of
which have the right to use in common halls and/or stairs and/or elevators and yards.
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HOUSE, BOARDING shall mean any house or building in which the proprietor resides
and occupies floor space for the purposes of the boarding house as his residence, and
supplies for hire or gain to up to 4 other persons, lodging with or without meals in
rooms furnished by the proprietor with necessary furnishings and includes a rooming
house, but does not include a hotel, motel, apartment dwelling or Tourist
establishment.
DWELLING, CONDOMINIUM TOWNHOUSE shall mean a townhouse dwelling unit,
as defined in this By-Law, constructed and maintained under the provisions of the
Condominium Act.
DWELLING, CONVERTED shall mean a building altered to contain a greater number
of dwelling units, with each self contained dwelling unit having a floor space or not less
than 55 sqm.
DWELLING, DUPLEX shall mean a building that is divided horizontally into two
dwelling units each of which has an independent entrance either directly or through a
common vestibule.
DWELLING, MAISONNETTE shall mean a building that is divided into more than 3
dwelling units, each of which has independent entrances, one to a common corridor
and the other directly to the outside yard area adjacent to the said dwelling unit. A
maisonette shall not be considered an apartment dwelling for the purposes of this by-
law.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE shall mean a building designed, intended and used as three
or more dwelling units independent of each other but shall exclude an apartment
dwelling, row-house dwelling, maisonette dwelling.
DWELLING, SEMI-DETACHED shall mean a building that is divided vertically into two
dwelling units each if which has an independent entrance either directly or through a
common vestibule.
DWELLING, SINGLE DETACHED shall mean a completely detached dwelling unit.
DWELLING, ROW-HOUSE shall mean a building that is divided vertically into three
or more dwelling units, each of which has independent entrances, to a front and rear
yard immediately abutting the front and rear walls of each dwelling unit.
DWELLING UNIT shall mean one room or a group of rooms in a building used or
designed or intended to be used only as a single, independent and separate
housekeeping establishment and,
1. in which food preparation and sanitary facilities are provided for the exclusive
use of the residents of the dwelling unit, and
2. which has a private entrance from outside the building or from a common
hallway or stairway inside the building, but
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3. does not mean or include a tent, or a room or suite of rooms in a boarding or
rooming house, in a hotel, motel, motor hotel, tourist establishment, bed and
breakfast establishment or a guest cabin.
GARDEN SUITE shall mean a temporary (up to 20 years), self-contained, and
portable detached residential dwelling unit that is clearly ancillary to and on the same
lot as a single or semi-detached dwelling, and excludes a trailer as defined herein.
MOBILE HOME shall mean any dwelling that is designed to be made mobile, and
constructed or manufactured to provide a permanent residence compliant with all
applicable standards of the Canadian Standards Association for mobile homes, but
does not include a travel trailer or tent trailer or trailer otherwise designed.
MODULAR HOME shall mean a single detached dwelling which has been
manufactured in a factory remote from the site where it is intended to be used and
transported to the site for installation on a prepared foundation and which unit complies
with all applicable standards of the Canadian Standards Association, and for the
purpose of this By-Law shall be considered as a single detached dwelling.
EATING ESTABLISHMENT shall mean a building or part of a building where food is offered for
sale or sold to the public for immediate consumption therein and includes a restaurant, cafe, tea
or lunchroom, dairy bar, coffee shop or refreshment room or stand but does not include a boarding
or lodging house.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION shall mean the use of land, building or structures for an
elementary or secondary school, private school, university or community college authorized by
the Province of Ontario.
EMERGENCY VEHICLE DISPATCH CENTRE shall mean a building or place used for the
storage, cleaning, incidental maintenance and dispatch of police, fire and ambulance vehicles
and employees.
ERECT shall mean to build, construct, reconstruct, alter and relocate, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing shall be taken to include any preliminary physical operations, such as
excavating, berming, grading, piling, cribbing, filling or draining structurally altering any existing
building or structure by an addition, deletion, enlargement or extension.
EXISTING shall mean existing as of the date of the final passing of this By-law.
FARM IMPLEMENT DEALER OR DEALERSHIP shall mean a building or place used for the
storage and sale of farm-related equipment and farm-related vehicles but shall not be used for
the repair of such equipment.
FENCE shall mean a structure which forms a barrier for enclosing, bounding, delineating or
protecting land. If the elevation of the land impacts the height of the fence from one side to the
other, than the average fence height taken from the base to the top of the fence on either side of
the fence will be used as the fence height.
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FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT shall mean a building, or part thereof, which is used to provide
for financial services in which money is deposited, kept, lent, or exchanged, including accessory
clerical functions and shall include a bank, trust company, credit union or other similar banking
service.
FINISHED GRADE shall mean the elevations of the finished surface of the ground adjacent the
ground level of the wall of a building or structure.
FLOOD PLAIN shall mean the horizontal area below the high water mark of a watercourse
(including a drainage canal) or lake or as defined by the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines,
Natural Resources and Forestry, or its successors.
FLOOR AREA shall mean the aggregate of the floor areas of all the storeys of a building including
the floor area of any basement but not of any cellar, and which floor areas are measured between
the exterior faces of the exterior walls of the building at each floor level but excluding car parking
areas within the building and for the purposes of this clause, the walls of an inner court shall be
deemed to be exterior walls.
FLOOR AREA, DWELLING shall mean the total habitable floor area within a building
which area is measured between the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the
centre line of a common or party wall, but excluding any private garage, breezeway,
porch or verandah, balcony, or unfinished sun room, attic, basement, or cellar, except
where such areas are considered as habitable space.
FLOOR AREA, GROUND shall mean the floor area of the lowest storey of a building
approximately at or first above the average finished grade level, excluding any
basement or cellar, which area is measured between the exterior faces of the exterior
walls at the floor level of such storey, but:
a) excludes car parking areas within the building, and
b) for the purpose of this paragraph the walls of an inner court are and shall be
deemed to be exterior walls
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FLOOR AREA, RETAIL shall mean the gross floor area of a commercial building
devoted to retail purposes.
FORESTRY shall mean the general raising and harvesting of wood, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, shall include logging, the raising and cutting of fuel wood, pulp wood,
Christmas trees, and other forest products; but does not include the processing of raw material
into wood products or by-products
FUNERAL HOME shall mean a building, or part thereof, designed for the purpose of furnishing
funeral supplies and services to the public and includes facilities intended for the preparation of
the dead human body for interment or cremation.
GARAGE, PRIVATE shall mean an accessory building or portion of a building which is designed
or used for the sheltering of private motor vehicles and the storage of household equipment
incidental to residential occupancy and in which there are no facilities for repairing or servicing of
such vehicles for remuneration or commercial use.
GARDEN CENTRE shall mean retail store comprised of an outdoor or indoor area used primarily
for the display and retail sale of plants, gardening and landscaping supplies and equipment.
GASOLINE BAR shall mean one or more pump islands, each consisting of one or more gasoline
pumps, and shelter having a floor area of not more than 10 sqm, excluding washrooms, which
shall not be used for the sale of any product other than liquids and small accessories required for
the operation of motor vehicles and shall not be used for repairs, oil changes, or greasing.
GOLF COURSE shall mean a public or private area operated for the purpose of playing golf and
includes a par 3 or larger golf course but does not include driving ranges, miniature golf courses
and similar uses.
GREENHOUSE, COMMERCIAL shall mean a building for the growing of flowers, fruits,
vegetables, plants, shrubs, trees and similar vegetation which are not necessarily transplanted
outdoors on the same lot containing such greenhouse, but are sold directly from such lot at
wholesale or retail.
GROUP HOME shall mean a residence that is licensed or funded under the Act of the Parliament
of Canada or the Province of Ontario for the Accommodation of three to ten persons, exclusive of
staff, living under supervision in a single housekeeping unit and who, by reason of their emotional,
mental, social or physical condition or legal status, require a group living arrangement for their
well being.
GUEST CABIN means a building, without cooking facilities, that is accessory to a dwelling and
used only for purposes of sleeping accommodation.
GUEST ROOM shall mean a room or suite of rooms used or maintained for the accommodation
of the public and which contains no provisions for cooking.
HAZARD LANDS shall mean any land having inherent environmental hazards, such as poor
drainage, organic soils, floor susceptibility, erosion, steep slopes or any other natural or manmade
physical conditions which effectively create unsuitable or adverse conditions for construction or
development, or conditions unsafe to the public.
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HEIGHT with reference to a building, height means the vertical distance between the established
grade and:
1. The highest point of the roof surface or the parapet, whichever is greater of the flat roof;
2. The deck roof line or decline of a mansard roof; or
3. The main level between eaves and ridges of a gabled, hip, gambrel, or other type of
pitched roof.
HIGH WATER MARK shall mean the normal original water mark of any body of water as
measured by an Ontario Land Surveyor unless such high water mark has been altered by the
construction of a public dam or dams, in which case the measurement shall be from the high
water mark as controlled by such dam or dams.
HOBBY FARM shall mean a parcel of land which includes the principal residence and barns,
sheds, pens, and similar accessory buildings which are used for the sole purpose of the persons
residing at the residence and are not for commercial agricultural purposes.
HOME OCCUPATION shall mean any occupation for gain or profit as an accessory use to
a dwelling unit by one or more of the residents residing therein. For example, uses may include
but are not limited to a service or repair shop, a personal service shop, the office of a doctor,
dentist, lawyer, or a real estate agent, insurance agent, planner, architect, or engineer, but a clinic,
a hospital, a nursing home, a tea room and an animal hospital shall not be deemed to be home
occupation
HOSPITAL shall mean any institution, building or other premises established for the treatment of
persons afflicted with or suffering from sickness, disease or injury, for the treatment of
convalescent or chronically ill persons that is approved under the Public Hospitals Act as a public
hospital.
HOTEL/MOTEL/HOSTEL shall mean a building or part of a building or a group of buildings used
primarily for the purpose of providing overnight guest room accommodation to the travelling
public, with or without accessory restaurants, dining rooms or refreshment rooms, and includes
any establishment containing guest rooms which is defined as a hotel or motel in the Hotel
Registration of Guests Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.17.
INDUSTRIAL USE shall mean the use of land, buildings, or structure for the manufacturing,
processing, fabricating or assembly of raw materials or goods, warehousing or bulk storage of
goods and related accessory uses, and shall include a cannabis processing facility.
INDUSTRIAL USE, LIGHT shall mean an industrial use engaged in, or used for:
1. Producing apparel and finished textile products, other than the production of synthetic
fibers;
2. Warehousing or storing of goods or materials indoors;
3. Printing, duplicating or bookbinding;
4. Manufacturing finished paper and allied products other than processing wood pulp;
5. Producing cosmetics, drugs and other pharmaceuticals supplies;
6. Manufacturing finished lumber products, light metal products, light machinery, computer
software, electronic products, finished plastic-ware, porcelain, earthenware, glassware
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or similar articles including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, furniture,
housewares, monument, toys, musical instruments, jewelry, watches, precision
instruments, filters, radios and electronic components, but does not include a tannery or
any industrial use accessory to an extractive use; or
7. Research laboratories.
KENNEL shall mean a building or structure where animals, used as domestic household pets are
bred, raised, kept or boarded.
LANDFILL SITE shall mean any land approved by the Province upon, into or in which waste may
be deposited or processed.
LANDSCAPING shall mean:
1. any combination of trees, shrubs, flowers, grass or other horticultural elements, together
with decorative stonework, paving, screening or other architectural elements, all of which
are designed to enhance the visual amenity of a property and/or to provide a screen to
mitigate any objectionable adjacent land use; and
2. does not include parking areas, patios, walkways, driveways or ramps.
LANE shall mean a public thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of access to
abutting lots and which is not intended for general traffic circulation.
LAUNDROMAT shall mean a building or structure where the services of coin-operated laundry
machines, using only water, detergents and additives that are made available to the public for the
purpose of laundry cleaning.
LIQUOR OR BEER OUTLET shall mean a retail store regulated by the Provincial Government
where liquor and/or beer are sold.
LOADING SPACE shall mean an unencumbered area of land which is provided and maintained
upon the same lot or lots upon which the principal use is located and which area:
1. is provided for the temporary parking of one commercial motor vehicle while
merchandise or materials are being loaded or unloaded from such vehicle, and such
parking shall not be for the purpose of sale or display;
2. is suitable for the temporary parking of one commercial motor vehicle;
3. is not upon or partly upon any street or lane; and
4. has adequate access to permit ingress and egress of a commercial motor vehicle from a
street by means of driveways, aisles, manoeuvring areas or similar areas, no part of
which shall be used for the temporary parking or storage of one or more motor vehicles.
LONG TERM CARE HOME shall mean "long term care home" as defined in the Long-Term
Care Homes Act, 2007, and its successors.
LOT shall mean a parcel of land, whether such parcel is described in a registered deed or is
shown on a registered plan of subdivision including any of its parts which are subject to right-of-
way or easement that is capable of being legally conveyed.
LOT AREA shall mean the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.
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LOT, CORNER shall mean a lot situated at the intersection of and abutting on 2 or
more streets provided that the angle of intersection of such streets is not more than
135 degrees.
LOT COVERAGE shall mean the percentage of lot area covered by the ground floor
area of all buildings situated on the lot. Decks that are 0.6 m or higher above the
ground are included in Lot Coverage.
LOT DEPTH shall mean the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.
Where these lot lines are not parallel, the lot depth shall be the length of a line joining
the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.
LOT FRONTAGE shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot lines
measured at right angles. Where the front lot line is not a straight line, or where the
side lot lines are not parallel, the lot frontage shall be measured by a line 7.5 m back
from and parallel to the chord of the lot frontage. For the purpose of this By-law the
chord of the lot frontage is a straight line joining the two points where the side lot lines
intersect the front lot lines.
LOT, INTERIOR shall mean a lot situated between adjacent lots and having access to
one street.
LOT LINE shall mean any boundary of a lot.
LOT LINE, EXTERIOR SIDE shall mean a lot line which abuts the street on a corner
lot.
LOT LINE, FRONT shall mean the lot line that divides the lot from the street, but:
1. in the case of a corner lot with two street lines of equal lengths the lot line that
abuts the wider street or abuts a Provincial Highway shall be deemed to be the
front lot line, and in the case of both streets being under the same jurisdiction,
or of the same width, the Town may designate either street line as the front lot
line;
2. In the case of a corner lot abutting a 0.3 metre reserve the lot so abutting the
0.3 metre reserve shall be deemed an exterior side lot line and the other line
abutting the street shall be deemed the front lot line;
3. in the case of a through lot the longer boundary dividing the lot from the street
shall be deemed to be the front lot line and the opposite shorter boundary shall
be deemed to be the rear lot line. In case each of such lot lines should be of
equal length the Town may designate either street line as the front lot line;
4. In the case of a lot with water frontage on a navigable stream, river or lake, the
front lot line shall be either the line of the established high water mark of such
stream, river or lake, or the line of the inner limit of the original road allowance
along the shore of such stream, river or lake, which ever provides for the
greater lot frontage as defined in this By-law.
LOT LINE, REAR shall mean the lot line opposite the front lot line.
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LOT LINE, INTERIOR SIDE shall mean the lot line other than an exterior side, front,
or rear lot line.
LOT LINE, SIDE shall mean the lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
LOT, THROUGH shall mean a lot bounded on two opposite sides by streets, provided
however, that if any lot qualifies as being both a "lot, corner" and a "lot, through" as
hereinbefore defined, such lot shall be deemed a "lot, corner" for the purpose of this
By-law.
MANUFACTURING shall mean an establishment primarily engaged in the fabricating,
processing, finishing, refinishing, assembly, or similar production of various articles and
commodities, and includes custom workshops, factories, mills, industrial shops, and similar
production facilities. This definition shall include cannabis processing facilities.
MARINA shall mean a commercial establishment where a boathouse, boat storage, boat repair
facilities, boat rental, pier, dock or jetty facilities or any combination of the foregoing are available
for all types of marine - pleasure craft and may include a gasoline pump for the fueling of marine
craft and a building or structure for the sale of marine craft, accessories and/or refreshments.
MARINE ROAD ALLOWANCE shall mean an allowance around a waterbody laid out as part of
an original Town survey.
MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL/SALES AREA shall mean a place comprised of land or a building
or both, the purpose of which is for the display, rental, or sale, or a combination thereof, of new
and/or used motor vehicles; but does not include an automobile wrecking or salvage yard or scrap
yard.
MUNICIPALITY shall mean the Corporation of the Town of Gore Bay
NON-COMPLYING shall mean an existing lot or building or buildings which does not comply with
one or more of the zone provisions or standards for the zone within which said lot or buildings are
located.
NON-CONFORMING shall mean a use that is not permitted in the zone in which it is located.
NURSING HOME shall mean a building in which the proprietor supplies for hire or gain, lodging
with or without meals and, in addition provides nursing, medical, or similar care and treatment, if
required and includes a rest home or convalescent home, and any other establishment required
to operate under the appropriate statute and includes a long term care facility.
OBNOXIOUS USE shall mean an offensive use or trade within the meaning of The Public Health
Act or any use which is a nuisance by reason or emission, or the creation of odours, gases, dirt,
smoke, noise, vibration, fumes, cinders, soot, waste, or the depositing or leaving of unsightly
objects or chattels on land.
OPEN SPACE shall mean an unoccupied space open to the sky except such land as is used or
required for parking purposes by this By-law, and may include any facility park or recreation area,
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owned, operated or maintained in whole or in part by any public authority for public use, and shall
include neighbourhood, community, regional and special parks or areas.
OUTDOOR DISPLAY shall mean the merchandise or goods exhibited or advertised for immediate
sale and which is located on the lot exterior to a building.
OPEN STORAGE means the storage of goods, merchandise, or equipment outside of a building
or structure on a lot or portion thereof, including such uses as automobile and trailer sales lots,
building materials supply yards but does not include the outdoor display of a limited number of
samples of the goods, merchandise or equipment for the purpose of sales and advertisement, or
the storage of vehicles or equipment for sale or repair. This definition shall not include the open
storage of goods or equipment incidental to the residential occupancy of a lot.
PARK shall mean an area of land designed for the purposes of passive or active leisure activities
and may include thereon one or more athletic fields, field houses, bleachers, swimming pools,
splash pads, wading pools, skateboarding areas, bandstands, outdoor skating rinks, or
refreshment rooms.
PARKING AREA shall mean an area of land which is provided and maintained upon the same
lot or lots upon which the principal use is located and which area:
1. comprises all parking spaces of at least the minimum number required according to the
provisions of this By-law, and all driveways, aisles, manoeuvring areas, entrances,
exits, and similar areas used for the purpose of gaining access to and egress from the
said parking spaces; and
2. is provided and maintained in accordance with all applicable provisions of this By-law.
PARKING LOT shall mean a parking area forming the main use of a lot.
PARKING SPACE shall mean an area of land which is provided for the temporary parking or
storage of one motor vehicle for other than the purpose of sale or display, and may include a
private garage.
PERSONAL SERVICE SHOP shall mean a building or part of a building in which persons are
employed in furnishing services and otherwise administering to the individual and personal needs
of persons, for example this may include a barber's shop, a hairdressing establishment, a shoe
shine shop, and other similar services.
PIT shall mean an opening or excavation or working of the ground for the purpose of searching
for or removal of mineral, soil, rock, quartz, limestone, earth, clay, sand or gravel, and any roast-
yard, smelting furnace, mill, work or place, used in connection with crushing, reducing, smelting,
refining, or treating any of the substances listed in this definition and all ways, works, plant,
building and premises either below or above the ground and belonging to or used in connection
with all activities listed in this definition, and also includes a quarry.
PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT means a motion picture or other theatre, arena, auditorium, public
hall, billiard or pool room, bowling alley, ice or roller skating rink, dance hall, music hall, bingo
halls, amusement arcades, or other similar uses, but does not include any place of assembly
otherwise defined or classified herein.
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PLACE OF ASSEMBLY shall mean a building or part thereof in which facilities are provided for
such purposes as meeting for civic, theatrical, musical, political, religious or social purposes and
shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an auditorium, banquet hall, concert
hall, gymnasium, opera house, playhouse or other similar uses.
PLACES OF WORSHIP shall mean a building dedicated to religious worship and may include
such accessory uses as a nursery school, an assembly hall, a school of religious education,
covenant, monastery or parish hall.
PLANT, ASPHALT OR CONCRETE shall mean an industrial facility used for the production of
asphalt or concrete, or asphalt or concrete products, used in building or construction, and includes
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.
PORTABLE ASPHALT PLANT shall mean a facility with equipment designed to heat and dry
aggregate and to mix aggregate with bituminous asphalt to produce asphalt paving material and
includes stockpiling and storage of bulk materials used in the process. Such facility is not of
permanent construction and is designated to be dismantled and moved to another location as
required.
PORTABLE SHELTER shall mean a prefabricated structure usually constructed with metal,
wood, or plastic frame and covered with a tarpaulin or other similar type of fabric or plastic cover,
used primarily for the storage of a vehicle and other items.
PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER, see SHIPPING CONTAINER
PRINCIPAL USE shall mean the primary purpose for which a lot, building or structure is used or
intended to be used.
PRIVATE HOME DAYCARE shall mean the temporary care for reward or compensation of five
children or less who are under ten years of age where such care is provided in a private residence,
other than the home of a parent or guardian of any such child, for a continuous period not
exceeding twenty-four hours.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL shall mean an artificial body of water, the container of which is
constructed of cement, plastic, fiberglass or similar material, having a depth greater than 0.45 m
and intended primarily for bathing, swimming and diving, but shall not include a natural, dug or
dammed pond primarily intended for aesthetic or agricultural purposes.
PRIVATE ROAD shall mean a private right-of-way over private property that affords access to
abutting lots and is not maintained by a public body.
PUBLIC ACCESS POINT means public land designated by the Crown and developed and
maintained as a public access to a water body.
PUBLIC AUTHORITY shall mean the Council, a municipal corporation, or any School Board, or
other board or commission or committee of the Town established or exercising any power or
authority under any general or special statutes of Ontario with respect to any of the affairs or
purposes of the Town or a portion thereof, and includes any committee or local authority
established by By-law of the Town.
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PUBLIC BUILDING shall mean any building or structure owned or leased by the municipal
corporation, the Province of Ontario or the Government of Canada and in which government
activities are carried out.
PUBLIC USE shall mean a lot, building or structure that is broadly used for public benefit.
PUBLIC UTILITY shall mean a waterworks, a water supply system, sewage works, electrical
power or energy generating transmission or distribution system, street lighting system, natural or
artificial gas works or supply system, a transportation system or a telephone system, and includes
any lands, buildings or equipment required for the administration or operation of any such system.
QUARRY shall mean a place where consolidated rock has been or is being removed by means
of an open excavation to supply material for construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes,
but does not include a wayside quarry or open pit metal mine.
RECREATIONAL FACILITY shall mean the use of lands, buildings or structures designed and
equipped for the conduct of athletic and recreational pursuits that have a similar requirement of,
or characteristic of the principal institutional use that is offered public.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means any vehicle so constructed that it is no wider than 2.5m and
is suitable for being attached to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being drawn or is self-propelled
and is capable of being used on a short term recreational basis for living, sleeping, or eating
accommodation of persons. The term "recreational vehicles" includes the following: motor homes,
travel trailers, tent trailers, campers.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT shall mean a place
comprised of land or a building or both, the purpose of which is for the display or sale, or both, of
new and/or used recreational vehicles, in conjunction with which there may be facilities for the
servicing of such vehicles.
RECYCLING CENTRE shall mean a building or an area where used material is separated prior
to shipment to others who will use those materials to manufacture new products.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATING FACILITY shall mean a system that generates electricity
from a renewable energy source, inclusive of a dam, powerhouse, solar power collectors or
installations, transmission lines, and all associated lands, improvements and infrastructure
required for its operation, for the generation and transmission of electricity therefrom.
RENOVATION shall mean the repair and restoration of a building to good condition, but shall not
include its replacement.
RESTAURANT shall mean an establishment which is primarily engaged in the preparation and
sale of food and beverages which may be consumed on its premises by the public at tables inside
or outside the building, and may or may not be licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages. For
this purpose of this definition, a take-out restaurant and restaurant cart are not considered a
restaurant.
RESTAURANT CART means a building, trailer, or vehicle that may be mobile or
stationary, used on a seasonal basis for the preparation and cooking of a limited
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selection of meals and the sale of such food and refreshments to the public for
consumption on a patio, outdoor seating area, or for consumption off the premises.
RESTAURANT, TAKE-OUT means an establishment in which meals are sold to the
public, but no place for consumption of the food is provided.
RETAIL STORE shall mean a building or part thereof in which goods, wares, merchandise,
substances, articles or things are offered or kept for sale directly to the public at retail.
RIGHT-OF-WAY shall mean an area of land that is legally described in a registered deed for the
provision of private access to abutting lots and does not include a public road, street or highway.
ROAD ALLOWANCE shall mean an allowance for a road laid out as part of the original survey
of the Town that is not a marine road allowance.
SALVAGE OR SCRAP YARD shall mean any land, building or part thereof used for the storage
or disassembly of motor vehicles, machinery, bottles and other scrap material and salvage, and,
if in conjunction therewith the crushing or scrapping of metal or the retail sale of used motor
vehicle parts or accessories.
SELF STORAGE FACILITY shall mean a building or group of buildings used for the indoor
storage of household goods, wares, substances, or articles but shall not include a cartage depot,
transportation depot or warehouse. A shipping container, truck body, bus coach, streetcar body,
railway car or other similar body or containers, whether on wheels or not, shall not be used as
part of a Self-Storage Facility.
SENSITIVE LAND USE shall mean buildings, amenity areas, or outdoor spaces where routine or
normal activities occurring at reasonably expected times would experience one or more adverse
effects from contaminant discharges generated by a nearby major facility. Sensitive land uses
may be a part of the natural or built-up environment. Examples of sensitive land uses may include
residences, education or health facilities.
SERVICE OR REPAIR SHOP shall mean a building or part of a building not otherwise classified
or defined in this By-law and whether conducted in conjunction with a retail establishment or not,
for the servicing, repairing or renting, of articles, goods, materials, but does not include the
manufacture or assembly of articles, goods or materials.
SETBACK shall mean the distance between a lot line and the nearest wall of any building or
structure and extending the full width or length of the lot.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES shall mean a system of underground pipes and conduits and
related pumping and treatment appurtenances operated by the Town of Gore Bay and/or the
Ontario Ministry of the Environment for public use.
SHIPPING CONTAINER shall mean a reusable enclosed metal structure manufactured to be
utilized in the transporting, shipping, and storing of goods and having the original intended benefit
to be transferred from one mode of transport to another without the requirement of being
unloaded. This shall include intermodal shipping containers, sea containers, storage containers,
transport truck trailers, and straight truck trailer boxes, but does not include any vehicle defined
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herein. This shall also include those containers where the original doors and/or door closures
have been removed, leaving the container not fully enclosed.
SHORT TERM RENTAL ACCOMMODATION means a private residential dwelling (or part of a
dwelling) that is rented to provide accommodations to a person or persons on a temporary basis
for a period of less than 30 days and to which the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O, c.17, as
may be amended from time to time, does not apply. Short term rental accommodations do not
include bed and breakfast establishments, hotels, motels, lodges or other commercially zoned
accommodation uses for the travelling public.
SITE PLAN shall mean a scaled drawing showing the relationship between the lot lines and the
uses, buildings or structures existing or proposed on a lot, including such details as parking areas,
driveways, walkways, landscaped areas, building areas, minimum yards, building heights, floor
areas, densities and areas for special uses.
SOLAR COLLECTOR shall mean any device or combination of devices employed in the
collection of direct solar radiation for the purpose of heating or cooling a building, heating water,
generating electricity or otherwise converting solar rays into usable forms of energy.
SPECIAL OCCASION TENT OR STRUCTURE shall mean an outdoor venue that can
accommodate a variety of special events including but not limited to concerts, festivals,
fundraising activities, ceremonies and wedding receptions and provides temporary covered open
space.
STOREY shall mean that portion of a building between any floor and the floor, ceiling or roof next
above.
STREET OR ROAD shall mean a public highway as defined by The Highway Traffic Act and shall
exclude a lane or any private right-of-way or unopened road allowance, or any street which is
shown on a Registered Plan of Subdivision which has been deemed not to be a Registered Plan
of Subdivision under Section 29 of The Planning Act.
STRUCTURE shall mean anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together or
any such erection fixed to or supported by the soil and/or any other structure. For the purposes
of this By-law, a fence not exceeding 1.5 metres shall not be deemed to be a structure.
SWIMMING POOL shall mean an artificial body of water intended and used primarily for bathing,
swimming and diving but shall not include a natural dug or dammed pond which is intended
primarily for aesthetic or agriculture purposes.
TAVERN shall mean a building or part thereof where, in consideration of payment therefore,
liquor, beer, or wine or any combination thereof, are served for consumption on the premises,
with or without food.
TEMPORARY USE shall mean the use of land or the erection or use of building or structure for
a construction camp, work camp, tool shed, scaffold, or other building or structure incidental to
and necessary for such construction work which has not been finished or abandoned.
TOURIST ESTABLISHMENT shall mean commercial establishment designed for the travelling
or vacationing public, and that has facilities for accommodation and may serve meals or provide
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kitchen facilities and may furnish equipment, supplies or services to persons for recreational
purposes. A permanent residence for the owner or proprietor may be located on the site.
TRAILER shall mean any vehicle so constructed that it is suitable for being attached to a motor
vehicle for the purposes of being drawn or propelled by the said motor vehicle and capable of
being used for living, sleeping or eating accommodation or the transport of a boat, tent or
materials, notwithstanding that such vehicle is jacked up or that it's running gear is removed.
TRAVEL TRAILER see RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
USE shall mean the purpose for which any land, building, structure or premises, or part thereof,
is arranged, designed or intended to be used, or is or may be occupied or maintained and the
word 'used' has a corresponding meaning.
VEHICLE shall mean 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, or as
otherwise defined under the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act.
VETERINARY ESTABLISHMENT shall mean a building established for the purpose of medically
or surgically treating domestic animals, birds, livestock, or wildlife.
WAREHOUSING shall mean 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 but shall not include facilities for a truck or transport terminal or yard.
WASTE shall mean ashes, garbage, refuse, domestic waste, industrial waste, or municipal refuse
and such other materials as are designated in regulations under the Environmental Protection
Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
WASTE DISPOSAL SITE shall mean any land approved by the Ministry of the Environment upon,
into or in which waste may be deposited or processed.
WATERCOURSE shall mean a natural channel for a stream and, for the purpose of this By-law,
includes a natural channel for an intermittent stream and all watercourses, whether or not shown
on the Schedules.
WATER SUPPLY shall mean a distribution system of underground piping and related storage,
including pumping and purification appurtenances owned and operated by the Town of Gore Bay
and/or the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for public use.
WAYSIDE OR BORROW PIT shall mean a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by a public
road authority solely for the purpose of a particular project or contract of road construction and
not located on the road right-of-way.
YARD shall mean an open, uncovered space on a lot adjacent to a main building and unoccupied
by buildings or structures except as specifically permitted elsewhere in this By-law. In determining
yard measurements the minimum horizontal distance from the respective lot lines shall be used.
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YARD, EXTERIOR shall mean the side yard of a corner lot which side yard extends
from the front lot line and the nearest main wall of any building or structure.
YARD, FRONT shall mean a yard extending across the full width of a lot between the
front lot line and the nearest wall of any building or structure on the lot.
YARD, INTERIOR shall mean a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard of
a lot between an interior side lot line and the nearest wall of any building or structure
on the lot.
YARD, REAR shall mean a yard extending across the full width of a lot between the
rear lot line and the nearest wall of any main building or structure on the lot
YARD, REQUIRED shall mean that part of a yard which is located adjacent to a lot
line, has the minimum yard depth required herein, and does not contain any buildings,
structures, or parking areas except where specifically permitted herein.
Figure 2: Illustration of Yards and Required Yards
YURT shall mean a temporary shelter made of canvas, nylon or other such material, including
associated, poles, pegs and ropes, that may be disassembled and easily moved, and that is not
permanently affixed to the site but shall not include a recreational vehicle or any other structure
otherwise defined or classified in this By-law.
ZONE shall mean an area of district of land shown on the schedules of this By-law and which are
subject to special restrictions.
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4.0
General Provisions
4.1
Accessory Uses
The following provisions shall apply to permitted accessory buildings in each respective zone:
a) Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a
dwelling is a permitted accessory use.
b) The accessory building which is not part of the main dwelling shall not be built
closer to the front lot line than the minimum distance required by this By-law for
the principal building on the lot, except where expressly permitted by this by-law.
c) An accessory building shall not be considered an accessory building if attached
to the principal building by a common wall, or if enclosed within the structure of
the principal building.
d) An accessory building shall not be erected on a lot prior to the principal building
to which it is to be accessory thereto, except where:
i.
It is necessary for the storage of tools and materials for use in connection
with the construction of a dwelling; and
ii. That such dwelling has been issued a building permit.
e) Unless otherwise noted in this By-law the accessory structure shall have the
same setbacks as the principal building, and shall not occupy more than 10% of
the lot area.
f) Accessory uses and buildings shall maintain a minimum 2 m setback from the
main building in all zones.
g) The use of any accessory building or structure for the keeping of animals, other
than domestic pets, is not permitted in any Residential Zone, except for a rabbit
where a maximum of two may be kept in an escape-proof enclosure when
outside.
h) Notwithstanding the above noted provisions, where the lot abuts a navigable
waterway, a boathouse, dock or wharf, as an accessory building or structure, may
be erected in the front yard, interior side yard, exterior side yard, or rear yard
provided that the approval of any other governmental authority having jurisdiction
has been obtained and that it is not located closer than 6 m to the side lot line or
does not encroach on adjacent frontage when the lot boundaries are extended
into the water.
1. Additional Residential Units
Where these uses are permitted, they are subject to the following provisions:
a) One additional residential dwelling unit is permitted in a single detached
dwelling unit, semi-detached dwelling unit, or rowhouse dwelling unit, and
one accessory dwelling unit is permitted in a building or structure accessory
to the aforementioned units;
b) The additional residential unit is designed and located in such a manner to
not have an impact on the streetscape or character of the surrounding
neighborhood;
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c) Additional residential units shall be subject to the corresponding zone
provisions if located in the primary structure;
d) Additional residential units in an accessory structure shall be subject to the
general provisions for accessory uses;
e) An additional residential unit is permitted on private services, provided it
can be demonstrated that the private sewage disposal system can
accommodate the change in use; and
f) Additional residential units are prohibited from being severed from the lot
containing the primary dwelling unit.
2. Garages
a) Detached garages shall be located behind the main wall of the dwelling.
3. Garden Suites
Where these uses are permitted, they are subject to the following provisions:
a) No more than an amount equal to 40% of the gross floor area of the
principal dwelling use, may be developed for a garden suite;
b) Garden suites must maintain a minimum of 1.2 metre setback from the
primary dwelling.
4. Guest Cabin
a) A maximum of one (1) guest cabin is permitted per lot.
b) A guest cabin for human habitation is not permitted except where a dwelling is
a permitted accessory use.
5. Portable Shelters
a) Portable shelters are permitted year-round, subject to the following provisions:
i.
A maximum of one (1) portable shelter is permitted on a property
b) Portable shelters are subject to the accessory zone provisions of the zone in
which it is located.
c)
Portable shelters shall not be located in front of the front wall of the main
building.
d) Portable shelters shall be included in the lot coverage calculations.
6. Private Swimming Pools
a) A swimming pool erected in any Residential or Development zone shall be
permitted in the interior or exterior side yard of any lot provided that:
i.
No part of such pool shall be located closer to any lot line or street line
than the minimum distance required for the principal building located
on such lot;
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ii.
The maximum height of such pool shall be 1.5 metres above the
average finished grade level of the ground both adjoining and within
4.5 metres of such pool; and
iii.
Any building or structure, other than the main building, required for
changing clothing or for pumping or filtering facilities, or other similar
accessory uses, shall be in accordance with the provisions applicable
to accessory buildings on such lot.
b)
A swimming pool as an accessory use to a permitted residential or rural use
shall be permitted in the rear yard of any lot provided that no part of such pool
shall be located closer to any lot line or street line than the minimum distance
required for an accessory building located on such lot.
7. Recreational Vehicles/Tourist Trailer/Travel Trailer
a) No person shall, in any Residential Zone use any recreational vehicle, tourist
or travel trailer for the purpose of providing temporary or permanent living or
eating accommodation. Sleeping accommodation may be provided in a tourist
or travel trailer for a period not exceeding fourteen (14) days, notwithstanding
that such trailer is jacked up or that its running gear is removed.
8. Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies
a) No truck, bus, coach or street car body, or structure of any kind other than a
dwelling unit erected and used in accordance with this and all other By-laws
of the Corporation shall be used for human habitation whether or not the same
is mounted on wheels.
9. Shipping Containers
a) Shipping containers are not permitted within the Town without an amendment
to this By-law.
4.2
Building Repair and Reconstruction
1. Nothing in this section prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that is
damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner, provided that the
minimum frontage or area, or the minimum front, side or rear yards required by this section
are not further reduced or its original use altered.
2. Nothing in this section prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of any
building or structure or part of any such building or structure that is a non-complying and/or
non-conforming use provided that:
a) Such repair or reconstruction does not further contravene the provisions of this
By-law, because of a change in the height, size or volume, or by changing the
use of such building or structure.
4.3
Buildings to be Moved
In all zones, no building, residential or otherwise normally requiring a building permit for
construction shall be moved within the area covered by this By-law or shall be moved into the
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limits of the area covered by this By-law without a permit from the Chief Building Official or Building
Inspector.
4.4
Cannabis Processing Facility
1. Cannabis Processing Facilities shall also be subject to the following provisions:
a) Such facilities shall be permitted as accessory to an agricultural use.
b) Setbacks for any facility shall be a minimum of 300 m from any sensitive land
uses as defined in this By-law.
c)
All such facilities shall be equipped with approved Air Treatment Control as
defined in this By-law.
d) All storage shall be in a fully enclosed building.
e) Development in relation to the establishment or expansion of a Cannabis
Processing Facility may be subject to Site Plan Control.
4.5
Change of Use
A use of a lot, building or structure which, under the provisions hereof, is not permissible within
the zone in which such lot, building or structure is located, shall not be changed except to a use
which is permissible within such zone.
4.6
Corner Visibility Triangle
On a corner lot, a fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush or tree, or any other structure or vegetation
shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than 1 m above the grade of the
streets that abut the lot within the triangular area included within the street line for a distance of 6
m from their point of intersection.
4.7
Dwelling Unit in Non-residential Building or Lot
1. No person shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for the purpose
of a separate dwelling unit on a lot zoned other than for residential uses, or within a portion
of a non-residential building except in accordance with the following regulations:
a) The gross floor area of the residential portion of a non-residential building a
Commercial zone shall not exceed 50% of the lot area.
2. Nothwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, no dwelling unit shall be located in a non-
residential building that is used for an Automobile Service Station defined in Section 3 of
this By-law.
4.8
Frontage on a Public Road or Street
No person shall erect any building or structure in any zone unless the lot upon which such building
or structure is to be erected fronts upon an open and maintained public street or road.
4.9
Height Exceptions
Notwithstanding the height provisions, nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the erection of
a church spire, belfry, clock tower, chimney, farm building or structure other than a dwelling, silo,
water tank, windmill, radio, radar, or television tower or antenna, or drive-in theatre screen.
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4.10
Home Occupations
1. Where a home occupation is a permitted use, the following provisions shall apply:
a) Only one person residing in the said dwelling or dwelling unit, may conduct the
said household occupation.
b) No person, other than a resident is engaged in canvassing, delivering or as a go-
between in distributing merchandise to customers;
c)
there is no display, other than a sign, not illuminated or greater than 1 square
metre in size, to indicate to persons outside that any part of the dwelling, dwelling
unit or lot is being used for a purpose other than residential;
d) such home occupation is clearly secondary to the main residential use and does
not change the residential character of the dwelling or dwelling unit nor create or
become a public nuisance, particularly in regard to noise, noxious odours or
emission of smoke, traffic or parking;
e) such home occupation does not interfere with television or radio reception; and
f)
not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of the dwelling
unit is used for the purposes of home occupation uses.
4.11
Minimum Distance Separation
Notwithstanding any other yard or setback provision in this By-law to the contrary, no building
housing livestock or manure handling facility shall be erected unless it complies with the Minimum
Distance Separation (MDS) Formulae as developed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Affairs, as amended from time to time.
4.12
Multiple Uses on One Lot
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, where any land, building or structure is used
for more than one permitted use, all provisions of this By-law shall be complied with for each use,
except in the case of lot area, lot frontage, coverage and minimum yard requirements in which
case the most restrictive or stringent requirement shall apply.
4.13
Non-Conforming Uses
1. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of any land, building or structure for any
purpose prohibited by this By-law if such land, building or structure was lawfully used for
such purpose on the day of the passing of the By-law, so long as it continues to be used
for that purpose.
2. This By-law is not intended to apply to prevent the erection or use for a purpose prohibited
by the By-law of any building or structure the plans for which have, prior to the day of
passing of the By-law, been approved by the Chief Building Official or Building Inspector,
so long as the building or structure, when erected, is used and continues to be used for
the purpose for which it was erected.
3. Where a building has been erected prior to the date of the passing of this By-law on a lot
having less than the minimum frontage and/or area, or having less than the minimum
setback and/or interior side yard and/or exterior side yard and/or rear yard required by this
By-law, the said building may be enlarged, reconstructed, repaired or renovated provided
that:
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a) The enlargement, reconstruction, repair or renovation does not further reduce a
minimum front yard and/or interior or exterior side yard and/or rear yard provision
established in the by-law; and
b) All other applicable provisions of this By-law are complied with.
4. A lot held as a single lot prior to the passing of this By-law may be built upon, even though
said lot is of such size that it cannot comply with the minimum frontage and/or depth and/or
area required by this By-law, provided that in the case of a lot in the Rural (R) Zone such
lot has not less than 12 metres of frontage and not less than 790 square metres of area.
Such lot shall require the approval of the Ministry of the Environment or its designated
agent prior to the issuance of a building permit and the proposed use must comply with all
other applicable provisions of this By-law.
5. Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the alteration of a residential building existing
at the date of passing of this By-law in a Commercial Zone, provided that such alteration
does not contravene any of the provisions of this By-law for such use in the Residential
(R1) Zone.
6. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent Council from acquiring or disposing of any land,
building or structure used or erected for a purpose prohibited by the By-law or for the
acquisition or disposition of any vacant land having a frontage or depth less than the
minimum prescribed for the erection of a building or structure in the defined area in which
the land is situated. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent Council from disposing of any
such land, building or structure or prevent Council from exchanging any such land for any
other land within the Planning Board.
7. A non-conforming use of a lot, building or structure shall not be changed except to a use
which is permissible within such zone, or such other uses as may be approved under
Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 13.
8. A non-conforming use shall be considered to be terminated once the use ceases and the
property is used for a permitted use.
9. Portable shelters, recreational vehicles, mobile home sites and shipping containers are
not subject to the provisions of legal non-conforming uses.
4.14
Non-Complying Uses
1. Where a legal non-complying building or structure is damaged, destroyed or demolished,
the building or structure may be reconstructed within its original location provided that:
a) The situation of non-compliance is not further increased; and
b) All other provisions of the By-law are complied with.
Efforts should be made to have the rebuilding of buildings or structures comply with all
applicable setbacks and yard provisions of the applicable zones.
2. A legal non-complying building or structure may be enlarged or extended provided the
situation of non-compliance is not further increased and it complies with all other
provisions of the By-law.
4.15
Number of Dwelling Units on One Lot
Not more than one single detached dwelling unit or one seasonal dwelling shall be erected on
one lot, except where additional residential units are permitted, in compliance with Section 4.1.1.
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4.16
Properties with More than One Zone
Where a lot is divided into more than one zone, each such portion of said lot shall be considered
separately for the purposes of determining zone provisions such as lot area, lot frontage, required
front yard, required side and rear yards and each such portion shall conform to the provisions of
the appropriate zone, but no lot shall have more than one dwelling unit on the whole except as
specifically provided in this By-law.
4.17
Public Uses Permitted
1. The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to the use of any land or to the erection or
use of any building or structure for the purpose of public utility or service by the Town of
Gore Bay and/or any Public Authority, or Ministry of the Government of Ontario or Canada,
including the Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation, or any telephone, telegraph,
broadband or cellular or gas company, provided that where such land, building or structure
is located in any zone:
a) no goods, material or equipment shall be stored in the open except as permitted
in such zone;
b) the lot coverage and yard requirements described for such zones shall be
complied with;
c) parking and loading requirements as contained in this By-law shall be complied
with.
2. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent, in any zone, the installation of a watermain, sanitary
sewer, storm sewer, gas main, pipeline or overhead or underground hydro and telephone
line provided that the location of such pipe or line has been approved by the Corporation.
4.18
Signs
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to prevent the erection, alteration or use of any sign
provided such signs complies with the By-laws of the Corporation regulating signs.
4.19
Short Term Rentals
1. Where short term rentals are permitted in all or part of a residential building, the following
provisions apply:
a) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 7.
b) The short-term rental use does not change the character of the residential
dwelling, nor become a nuisance to the area in terms of parking, noise, or other
factors.
c) Such short-term rental is licenced with the Town of Gore Bay if applicable.
4.20
Special Uses Permitted
1. The following uses are permitted in all Zones within the Municipality:
a) Temporary camps used in the construction of public works but only for so long as
it is necessary for such works as may be constructed adjacent to the camp and
only until such time as the work is completed, or abandoned, or
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b) A tool shed, scaffold or other building or structure incidental to construction on
the premises where it is situated and only as long as it is necessary for the work
in progress and until the work is completed or abandoned.
"Abandoned" in this section shall mean the failure to proceed expeditiously with the construction
of a work, specifically abeyance of construction for six (6) months.
4.21
Storage on Vacant Lots
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law a vacant lot in a Residential Zone may be
used for the storage or parking of no more than 2 of the following uses: a motor vehicle, boat,
tourist trailer or other similar vehicle provided that the said motor vehicle, boat, tourist trailer or
other similar vehicle is located on the rear one half of the vacant lot.
4.22
Uses Prohibited
1. No use shall be permitted which from its nature or the materials used therein is declared
by the Local Board of Health or Council of the Corporation to be a noxious trade, business
or manufacture under The Public Health Act, R.S.O. 1970 as amended, or regulations
thereunder.
2. No land, building or structure shall be used for such Commercial or Industrial purpose as
is likely to create a public nuisance or danger to health or danger from fire or explosion,
except in accordance with the provisions of or regulations under The Gasoline Handling
Act.
4.23
Uses Restricted
1. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this By-law, the following uses are
prohibited within 300 m of a residential zone or use:
a) The manufacture or storage of fertilizers from human or animal wastes.
b) The slaughtering of animals.
4.24
Planting Strip
1. A planting strip/vegetative buffer or a fence shall be provided on or near any property line
where a commercial or industrial property abuts upon a residential property or zone. The
vegetative buffer/planting strip or fence shall be provided in accordance with the following
regulations:
a) Shall maintain a minimum vegetative buffer/planting strip of 3 m
b) A vegetative buffer/planting strip shall be used for no other purpose than a
continuous fence or hedge row of evergreens or shrubs, not less than one and
1.5 metres high immediately adjoining the lot line or portion thereof along which
such planting strip is required herein, provided that no fence or hedgerow shall
be required or permitted to a height in excess of 1 metre closer to a street line
than the required yard depth.
c) In all cases where ingress and egress driveways or walks extend through a
planting strip, it shall be permissible to interrupt the strip within 3 metres of the
edge of such driveway or within one and 1.5 metres of the edge of such walk.
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d) A Planting strip referred to in this subsection may form part of any landscaped
open space required by this By-law.
4.25
Waste Disposal Zone Setbacks
Residential dwellings are prohibited within 500 m of any waste disposal facility.
4.26
Waterfront Setbacks/Vegetative Buffer
1. Setbacks from Lake Huron
a) No person shall erect any habitable building or structure in any zone abutting
Lake Huron less than 15 m measured horizontally from the 100 year flood
elevation contour of 177.9 m unless:
i.
The building or structure is located at least 61 m from the shoreline; and
ii.
The building or structure is flood-proofed to 179.6 m Canadian Geodetic
Vertical Datum (CGVD1928).
2. Setbacks from Inland Lakes/Watercourses
a) That any lot abutting a waterbody establish a 30 m setback for dwellings and
septic systems from the shoreline.
3. Vegetative Buffer
a) The marine shore road allowance around all waterbodies extends 20 m from the
shoreline. The marine shore road allowance, and the required front yard setback
is to remain vegetated, and will be considered the shoreline vegetative buffer.
b) No site alteration or vegetation clearance is permitted in the marine shore road
allowance, or within 20 m from the shoreline unless a permit from the Town is
obtained.
Structure or Feature
Applicable
Yard(s)
Required setback or
Permitted Encroachment
Chimneys, cornices, eaves,
gutters, parapets, pilasters,
and other ornamental
structures
Any yard
May encroach 0.6 m into
the required yard
Drop awnings, clothes poles,
flag poles, garden trellises,
fences, retaining walls, signs
or similar uses
Any Yard
Permitted within any
required yard or in the
area between the road or
street line and the required
setback
Unenclosed porch, balcony,
patio or steps
Any Yard
May encroach 1.5 m into
the required yard.
In the case of porch or
such steps, such uses
cannot encroach more
than 1.8 m above grade.
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c) A maximum of 25% of the shoreline vegetative buffer on private property, to a
maximum of 15 m may be cleared.
d) Restoration of the natural vegetation and shoreline characteristics may be
required as a condition of development or redevelopment.
4.27
Yard and Setback Encroachments Permitted
1. Except for accessory buildings, structures or uses, every part of any yard required by this
By-law shall be open and unobstructed by any structure from the ground to the sky
provided however that those structures listed in the following table shall be permitted to
project for the specified distances into required yards as follows:
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law to the contrary, where a detached single
detached dwelling or accessory use thereto is to be erected in a built-up area where there
is an established building line, such dwelling or accessory use may be erected closer to
the street line or the centre line of the road or street, as the case may be, than required by
this By-law provided such dwelling or accessory use is not erected closer to the street line
or to the centre line of the road or street, as the case may be, than the established building
line on the date of passing of this By-law and further provided that in no case shall any
building be erected closer than 3 meters from the front lot line and need be no greater than
setback regulations prescribed in the zone in which it is situated.
4.28
Yard Exception - Terrain Unsuitability
Where in this By-law, a front, side or rear yard is required, and part of the area of the lot is usually
covered by water or marsh or swale or is beyond the rim of a river bank or watercourse or between
the top and toe of a cliff or embankment having a slope of thirty (30) degrees or more from the
horizontal, then the required yard shall be measured from the nearest main wall of the main
building or structure on the lot to the edge of said area covered by water or marsh, or to the rim
of said river bank or watercourse, or to the top of the said cliff or embankment if such area is
closer than the lot line.
Structure or Feature
Applicable
Yard(s)
Required setback or
Permitted Encroachment
Fire Escapes
Any Yard
May encroach 1.5 m into
any required yard
Gate (guard) House in an
industrial zone
Front and
Interior Side
Yard
Permitted within the
required front or side yard
or in the are between the
street line and the required
setback
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5.0
Parking
5.1
Off-street Parking Requirements
In connection with the construction, erection, enlargement or increase in the volume of any
building type, provisions shall be made for off-street parking on the same lot as the building in
accordance with the following regulations and minimum parking requirements.
5.2
Parking Space Requirements
1. The owner of every building or structure erected or used for any of the purposes
hereinafter set forth shall provide and maintain for the sole use of the owner, occupant or
other persons entering upon or making use of the said premises from time to time, parking
spaces and areas as follows:
Land Use
Use of Land
Required Number of
Parking Spaces
Residential
Additional Residential Unit,
Garden Suite
1 space per dwelling unit
Bed and Breakfast
1 space per dwelling unit, 1
space per guest room
Boarding House
1 space for each two dwellers;
1 space for a residing owner
Group Home
1.25 spaces per dwelling unit
Short-Term Rentals
1 space per rental bed/unit
Single Detached, Semi-
Detached, Duplex, Seasonal
2 spaces per dwelling unit
Rowhouse, Apartment,
Multiple, and Maisonette
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Residential
Unit
in
a
commercial or non-residential
building
1 space per dwelling unit
All other residential dwelling
units
2 spaces per dwelling unit
Commercial
Business
or
Professional
Office
1 space per 40 sqm of office
floor area
Clinic
5 spaces per practitioner
Confectionary or Variety Shop 1 space for every 20 sqm of
total floor area
Hotel,
Motel,
or
Tourist
Establishment
1 space per guestroom and 1
additional space for each 9
sqm of floor area devoted to
public use
Funeral Home, Restaurant,
Club, Place of Entertainment
or Place of Assembly
1 parking space for every 5
seats or 3 meters of bench
space. Where there are no
fixed seats, 1 space for each
9.5 sqm of floor area devoted
to public use
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Land Use
Use of Land
Required Number of
Parking Spaces
Marina
1 space per 5 boat slips
Other Commercial Uses
1 space for every 19 sqm of
total floor area
Institutional
Educational Institution
1.5 spaces for each teaching
area, plus 1 separate bus
loading area per 2 teaching
areas
Emergency Vehicle Dispatch
Center
1 space per 30 sqm of gross
floor area
Hospital, Nursing Home
1 space for each 2 beds or 40
sqm whichever is greater,
plus 1 additional space for
each
resident
doctor
or
resident employee
Place of Worship
1 space per 5 seats or 3 m of
bench space OR 1 space per
20 sqm of gross floor area
devoted
to
public
use,
whichever is greater
Industrial
Building Supply Outlet, Bulk
Fuel
Storage,
Contractors
Yard, Home Industry, Motor
Vehicle
Repair
Shop,
Fabricating Shop, Processing
Establishment,
Manufacturing, Welding Shop
1 space for each 100 sqm of
floor area up to 1,850 sqm
plus 1 additional space for
every 450 sqm of floor area
over 1,850 sqm including any
basement area if used for
industrial use
Cannabis Processing Facility 1 space per 90 sqm of gross
floor area plus 1 space per 30
sqm of gross floor area of an
accessory office.
Any other use not specified on
this table
1 space per 20 sqm of gross
floor area
2. If the calculation of the required parking spaces results in a fraction, the required parking
spaces shall be the next higher whole number.
3. When a building or structure accommodates more than one (1) type of use, as defined in
this By-law, the parking space requirement for the whole building shall be the sum of the
requirements for the separate parts of the building occupied by the separate types of use.
4. Any parking spaces required to be provided by this By-law shall be exclusive of the parking
spaces used or intended to be used for the storage or parking of motor vehicles or major
recreational vehicles for sale or rental.
5. Any area where off-street parking is permitted under this By-law shall be used for no other
parking purpose than for the parking of operative passenger vehicles and commercial
vehicles used in operations incidental to the permitted uses on the lot, all bearing currently
valid licence plates. For the purpose of this subsection "commercial motor vehicle" shall
mean any commercial vehicles as defined in the Highway Traffic Act.
6. When a building or structure has insufficient loading space at the date of passing of this
By-law to comply with the requirements herein, this By-law shall not be construed to
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require that the deficiency be made up prior to the construction of any addition. No
addition may be built, however, and no change of use may occur, the effect of which would
be an increase in that deficiency.
7. No portion of any access driveway shall be located closer than 9.0 m to the intersections
of two street lines or their projections
8. Notwithstanding the above, commercial uses in the Core Commercial (C1) zone are not
subject to the parking provisions under Section 5.2.1.
5.3
Size/Location of Parking Spaces
1. Parking areas shall conform to the following requirements:
a) The parking area shall be located on the same lot as the use it is intended to
serve except in the case of a water access lot where the parking area shall be
located in a zone where such use is permitted by this By-law;
b) each parking space shall be have a minimum width of 3 m and depth of 6 m
c) each parking space shall be provided with unobstructed access to a street by a
driveway, aisle, lane or private road
d) any parking area designed to serve water access lots shall have a minimum area
of 50 sqm for each lot to be served and no parking shall be permitted within 8
metres of the high water mark or within 3 metres of any lot line abutting a lot in a
Residential Zone;
e) for any parking area in a Commercial or Industrial Zone which is required to be
used in winter, an additional area equal to 20% of the required area shall be
provided for snow storage.
2. Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law to the contrary uncovered
surface parking areas, in other than residential zones, a parking area shall be permitted in
any required yard or in the area between the road or street line and the required setback
provided no part of the parking area, other than a driveway, is located closer than 1 metre
to any road or street line. In residential zones no parking shall be permitted in the required
front yard of any lot except on a driveway of 6 metres maximum width.
5.4
Parking Area Surface
In a Commercial or Industrial Zone, a parking area and driveway connecting the parking area with
a street shall be maintained with a stable surface which is treated so as to prevent the raising of
dust or loose particles. They shall, before being used, be constructed of crushed stone, slag,
gravel, crushed brick (or tile), cinders, asphalt, concrete, Portland cement binder or like material
and with provisions for drainage facilities.
5.5
Buffer Area
1. Where a parking area is situated on the boundary between a Commercial Use and a
Residential Use or Open Space Zone, a strip of land, not less than three (3) metres wide
and lying in the Commercial Use lot along the said boundary shall not be used for any
purpose other than landscaping.
2. Where a parking space is situated in a Residential Zone and is designed to accommodate
more than six (6) automobiles, a strip of land not less than three (3) metres wide, around
the periphery of the said parking area and within the lot in which said parking area is
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located shall not be used for any purpose other than landscaping but this shall not prevent
the provision of entrances nor exits to said parking area across the strip.
5.6
Illumination
Where parking areas are illuminated, lighting fixtures shall be so arranged that no part of any
fixture shall be more than 9.0 m above the finished grade of the parking area. Fixtures shall be
so designed and installed that the light is directed downward and deflected away from adjacent
lots, roads and streets.
5.7
Accessible Parking
1. Provisions of accessible parking spaces shall be compliant with the Ontario Integrated
Accessibility Standards Regulation 191/11 or its successors.
2. In the case of multiple residential (i.e., apartment dwellings), Commercial, Industrial and
Institutional uses, accessible parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the
following table:
Total Parking Spaces
Required
Accessible Spaces Required (minimum)
Total
Type A
Type B
Up to 37
1
1
38-62
2
1
1
63-86
3
1
2
87-133
4
2
2
134-166
5
2
3
167-200
6
3
3
Each additional 50 spaces
thereof
1 additional space
a) Where an even number of accessible parking spaces are provided, an equal
number of parking spaces that meet the requirements of a Type A parking space
and a Type B parking space must be provided.
b) Where an odd number of accessible parking spaces are provided, the number of
parking spaces must be divided equally between parking spaces that meet the
requirements of a Type A parking space and a Type B parking space, but the
additional parking space, the off-numbered space, may be a Type B parking
space.
c) Accessible parking spaces shall be of the following two types:
i.
Type A: minimum width of 3.4 m
ii.
Type B minimum width of 2.4 m
d) An access aisle may be shared by two accessible parking spaces and must have
a minimum width of 1.5 m.
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Figure 3: Accessible parking spaces and access aisle
5.8
Loading Space Requirements
1. The owner or occupant of any lot, building or structure erected or used for any purpose
involving the receiving, shipping, loading or unloading of persons, animals, goods, wares,
and merchandise and raw materials, shall provide and maintain at the premises on the lot
occupied by the building or structure and not forming part of the street or lane, within the
zone in which such use is located 1 loading or un-loading space that conforms to the
following:
a) A minimum length of 10 m
b) A minimum width of 4 m
c) A minimum vertical clearing distance of 4 m
d) A minimum of 1 loading space for every 500 sqm of floor
e) Adequate space shall be provided for the parking of vehicles awaiting access to
loading spaces
2. Access to loading or unloading spaces shall be by means of a driveway with a minimum
width of 6 m.
3. The loading space or spaces required shall be located in the interior side or rear yard
unless set back from the street line a minimum distance of 25 m.
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6.0
Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone
6.1
Permitted Uses
Residential Uses
Seasonal Dwelling
Single detached dwelling, subject to Section 6.3.1
Recreational/Public Uses
Playground
Public Beach
6.2
Zone Provisions
Use
Provision
Required
Residential
Lot Area (min)
4,046 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
45m
Front Yard (min)
6 m
Rear Yard (min)
6 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
6 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
6 m
Lot Coverage (max)
15%
Building Height (max)
9 m
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit
(min)
1 storey (sqm)
2 storeys (sqm)
One bedroom
dwelling units (sqm)
80 sqm
100 sqm
14 sqm for each additional
bedroom
Recreational Use
Lot Area (min)
613 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
20 m
Front Yard (min)
-
Rear Yard (min)
-
Interior Side Yard (min)
-
Exterior Side Yard (min)
-
Lot Coverage (max)
-
Building Height (max)
-
6.3
Additional Zone Provisions
1. A single detached dwelling may only be erected within the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone
provided that the lot abuts a public road, constructed and maintained to municipal
standards.
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6.4
Additional Zone Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone.
Use
Provision
Required
Residential
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
6 m
Building Height (max)
4.5 m
6.5
Special Exception Zones
Section /
Zone
Amending By-Law / Location
Permitted Uses
Special Provisions
1. SR-1
PCL 1574 SEC MANITOULIN;
LT 1 PL M172; GORE BAY
PCL 1570 SEC MANITOULIN;
LT 2 PL M172; GORE BAY
PCL 2111 SEC MANITOULIN;
LT 3 PL M172; GORE BAY
PCL 1575 SEC MANITOULIN;
LT 4 PL M1752; GORE BAY
PCL 1502 SEC MANITOULIN;
BLK A PL M172; GORE BAY
A seasonal dwelling is
permitted
to
be
developed by water
access and on private
services.
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7.0
Residential (R1) Zone
7.1
Permitted Uses
Additional Residential Unit
Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Boarding House
Converted Dwelling
Duplex Dwelling
Garden Suite
Group Home
Home Occupation
Park
Playground
Row House
Semi-Detached Dwelling
Single Detached Dwelling
7.2
Zone Provisions
Provision
Required
Lot Area (min)
460 sqm (1)
Lot Frontage (min)
15 m (2)
Front Yard (min)
5 m
Rear Yard (min)
5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
2 m (3)
Exterior Side Yard (min)
6 m
Lot Coverage (max)
30 %
Building Height (max)
10 m
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit (min)
1 storey (sqm)
2 storeys (sqm)
One bedroom dwelling units (sqm)
55 sqm
75 sqm
14 sqm for each additional bedroom
(1) For a lot used for residential purposes, where municipal water and/or sewer services are not
provided the minimum lot area shall be 700 sqm.
(2) For a lot used for residential purposes, where municipal water and/or sewer services are not
provided the minimum lot frontage shall be 15 sqm.
(3) 0 m setback is required for semi-detached dwelling along the adjoining wall.
7.3
Accessory Use Zone Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the Residential (R1) zone.
Provision
Required
Distance from all lot lines (min)
2 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
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7.4
Special Exception Zones
Section /
Zone
Amending By-Law / Location
Permitted Uses
Special Provisions
1. R1-1
By-law 86-43; Opposite Lots 6
and 7, Water Street, Water Lot,
Plan 4
By-law 86-44; Opposite Lot 6,
Water Street, Gore Bay Water
Lot in the Town of Gore Bay,
Plan 4
By-law 86-45; Opposite Part Lot
4 and Lot 5, Water Street, Gore
Bay Water Lot, Town of Gore
Bay, Plan 4
Retirement home and
parking facilities
2. R1-2
By-law No. 2001-33; Lot 9,
South Hall Street, Part 1, Plan
31R-3097
-
Ambulance station
-
Side yard (min): 0.5 m
-
Lot coverage (max): n/a
3. R1-3
By-Law No. 2009-18
-
Retail business
-
Take out;
-
Restaurant, Drive-in;
-
Restaurant
-
4. R1-4
BY-LAW NO. 2018-25; Part
Park Lot 10, South Side Main
Street and Part Park Lot 11,
North Side Hall Street, surveyed
as Parts 2 and 3, Plan 31R-256,
(#9 Water Street), Townplot of
Gore Bay
-
-
permits an existing lot
of
record
having
a
reduced
frontage
of
3.85 metres
-
minimum
front
yard
setback of 6 metres
shall
apply
to
the
northerly lot line
having a length of 17.75
metres
and
to
the
easterly lot line along
Water Street having a
length of 3.85 metres
5. R1-5
BY-LAW NO. 2019-30; Lot 19
E/S Laird Street and Lot 19
W/S Phipps Street, Townplot of
Gore Bay, (#40 Fraser Street),
Town of Gore Bay
-
Accessory garage:
-
Permitted to be located
in the front yard (in front
of the existing dwelling)
-
Front
yard
setback
(min): 17 m
-
Area (max): 167 sqm
6. R1-6
BY-LAW NO. 2020-12; Lot 21,
East Side Laird Street and Lot
21, West Side Phipps Street,
Town Plan 4 of Gore Bay, 44
Fraser Street
-
Accessory garage:
-
Permitted to be located
in the front yard (in front
of the existing dwelling)
-
Front
yard
setback
(min): 15 m
-
Area (max): 97 sqm
7. R1-7
Part Park Lot 9 S/S Main Street -
Parking lot
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Section /
Zone
Amending By-Law / Location
Permitted Uses
Special Provisions
PL Town Plot of Gore Bay,
being Part 1 Plan 31R-4001;
Gore Bay
8. R1-8
By-Law 98-26 Water lot
opposite lots 7 & 8, part 3 Plan
31-1495, Town of Gore bay
Enclosed Porch:
-
Permitted to project
into the required
rear yard at the
north east corner of
the
property
a
distance of 3.2 m
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8.0
Residential Multiple (R2) Zone
8.1
Permitted Uses
Residential
Additional Residential Unit
Apartment Dwelling
Boarding House
Converted Dwelling
Duplex Dwelling
Group Home
Home Occupation
Maisonette Dwelling
Multiple Dwelling
Row House
Senior Citizen Housing
Nursing Home
R1 uses in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.0
Commercial Uses
Confectionary and Variety Shop, only accessory to an apartment dwelling
8.2
Zone Provisions
Use
Provision
Required
Apartment Dwelling
Lot Area (min)
1,200 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
30 m
Front Yard (min)
6 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
2.5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
6 m
Lot Coverage (max)
35 %
Building Height (max)
12 m
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit
(min)
One bedroom dwelling
units (sqm)
37 sqm for one bedroom
dwelling unit plus 14 sqm for
each additional bedroom
Gross Floor Area as a % of Lot
Area (max)
100%
Maisonette
Lot Area (min)
232 sqm (1)
Lot Frontage (min)
30 m
Front Yard (min)
6 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
2.5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
6 m
Lot Coverage (max)
35 %
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Building Height (max)
12 m
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit
(max)
One bedroom dwelling
units (sqm)
55 sqm for one bedroom
dwelling unit plus 14 sqm for
each additional bedroom
Row House/Group Home
Lot Area (min)
232 sqm (1)
Lot Frontage (min)
6 m (1)
Front Yard (min)
6 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
2.5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
6 m
Lot Coverage (max)
35%
Building Height (max)
10 m
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit
(min)
One bedroom dwelling
units (sqm)
55 sqm for one bedroom
dwelling unit plus 14 sqm for
each additional bedroom
All other uses listed in
Section 8.1
Lot Area (min)
232 sqm (1)
Lot Frontage (min)
30 m
Front Yard
6 m
Rear Yard
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard
2.5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
6 m
Lot Coverage (max)
35%
Building Height (max)
10 m
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit
(min)
One bedroom dwelling units
(sqm)
55 sqm for one bedroom
dwelling unit plus 14 sqm for
each additional bedroom
(1) Per dwelling unit
8.3
Accessory Use Zone Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the Residential Multiple (R2) zone.
Use
Provision
Required
Residential
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
Confectionary and
Variety Shop
Building Height (max)
5 m
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8.4
Special Exception Zones
Section /
Zone
Amending By-Law /
Location
Permitted Uses
Special Provisions
1. R2-1
By-Law No. 2016-19; Lot 12
W/S Phipps Street and Lot
12,
E/S Laird Street, 29 Phipps
Street, Gore Bay Town
Plan 4
Bed and breakfast
establishment
2. R2-2
By-Law No. 2016-20; Part
of Lot 7, North Side
Park Street, (#7 Gore
Street), surveyed as Part 1,
Plan 31R-2809 and Parts 1
and 2, Plan 31R-4052,
Gore Bay Town Plan 4
-
north interior side yard
setback to be reduced
from 2.5 M. to 1.0 M
3. R2-3
BY-LAW NO. 2015-22; Part
of Lots 9 and 10, S/S Main
Street, surveyed as Parts 3
and 4, Plan 31R-4016,
Gore Bay Plan 4
-
Maximum
dwelling
units: 4
4. R2-4
BY-LAW NO. 2020-05; Part
Park Lots 15 and 16, North
Side Hall Street, Town Plot
of Gore Bay, Surveyed as
Part of Part 2, Plan 31R-
3931
-
Development is
subject to mitigation in
place for flooding,
conservation of
Bickle's Creek
including an
environmental study,
approval of the
building design, water
and sewer capacity
and a traffic study
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9.0
Institutional (I) Zone
9.1
Permitted Uses
Clinic
Club
Dwelling Unit, accessory to a permitted institutional use
Educational Institution
Emergency Vehicle Dispatch Centre
Existing Single Detached Dwelling
Group Home
Hospital
Nursing Home
Park
Place of Assembly
Place of Worship
Playground
9.2
Zoning Provisions
Provision
Required
Lot Area (min)
600 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
15 m
Front Yard (min)
6 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
2.5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
6 m
Lot Coverage (max)
35%
Building Height (max)
12 m
9.3
Accessory Use Zone Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 of this By-law, the following
provisions apply to accessory uses, buildings or structure within the Institutional (I) zone:
Use
Provision
Required
Dwelling Unit
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2.5 m
Institutional Uses
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
Park, Playground
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
2 m
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9.4
Additional Zone Provisions
1. In addition to those uses listed in Section 9.1 a dwelling unit or units in accordance with
the provisions of Section 4.7 of this By-law is permitted provided that the minimum floor
area per dwelling unit is 37 sqm plus an additional 14 sqm for each additional unit.
9.5
Special Exception Zones
Section / Zone
Amending By-Law /
Location
Permitted Uses
Special Provisions
1. I-1
PT PARKLT 11 N/S HALL ST,
12 N/S HALL ST PL
TOWNPLOT GORE BAY AS
IN T23039 & PT 1, 31R437;
GORE BAY (1 Agnes St)
A gym is also a
permitted use
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10.0 Core Commercial (C1) Zone
10.1
Permitted Uses
Commercial
Automobile Service Station
Business or Professional Office
Confectionary and Variety Shop
Financial Institution
Funeral Home
Hotel
Laundromat
Motor Vehicle Rental/Sales Area
Personal Service Shop
Service Shop
Restaurant
Retail Store
Institutional
Club
Place of Assembly
Place of Entertainment
Place of Worship
10.2
Zone Provisions
Use
Provision
Required
Commercial
Lot Area (min)
-
Lot Frontage (min)
-
Front Yard (min)
-
Rear Yard (min)
6 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
2.5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
-
Lot Coverage (max)
75%
Building Height (max)
12 m
Gross Floor Area as a % of lot
area (max)
150%
Institutional
Lot Area (min)
-
Lot Frontage (min)
-
Front Yard (min)
-
Rear Yard (min)
6 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
2.5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
2.5 m
Lot Coverage (max)
60%
Building Height (max)
12 m
Town of Gore Bay
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10.3
Accessory Use Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the Core Commercial (C1) zone.
Use
Provision
Required
Commercial
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
Dwelling Unit
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2 m
Institutional
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
10.4
Additional Zone Provisions
1. In addition to those uses listed in Section 10.1 a Dwelling unit or units in accordance with
the provisions of Section 4.7 of this By-law is permitted above or behind the main
commercial use.
10.5
Exception Zones
Section / Zone
Amending By-Law /
Location
Permitted Uses
Special Provisions
1. C1-1
By-law 82-21; part of Lot 9,
Water Street
Rear yard (minimum):
0m
2. C1-2
By-Law No. 2016-15; Part of
Lot 7, 41 Meredith Street
one ground floor
dwelling unit having a
ground floor area of
±120 sqm, within the
west portion of the
existing commercial
building fronting on
Phipps Street
no loading space is
required
Town of Gore Bay
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11.0 General Commercial (C2) Zone
11.1
Permitted Uses
Automobile Service Station
Building Supply Establishment
Business or Professional Office
Dwelling Unit in accordance with Section 4.7 of this by-law
Funeral Home
Hotel
Marina
Motel
Park
Playground
Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service Establishment
Restaurant
Retail Store
11.2
Zoning Provisions
Provision
Required
Lot Area (min)
700 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
15 m
Front Yard (min)
7.5 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
7.5 m
Lot Coverage (max)
30%
Building Height (max)
12
11.3
Accessory Use Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the General Commercial (C2) zone.
Use
Provision
Required
Commercial
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
7.5 m
Park, Playground
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
11.4
Additional Zone Provisions
1. In addition to those uses listed in Section 11.1 a Dwelling unit or units in accordance with
the provisions of Section 4.7 of this By-law is permitted above or behind the main
commercial use.
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11.5
Special Exception Zones
Section /
Zone
Amending By-Law / Location
Permitted Uses
Special Provisions
1. C2-1
By-law 89-5; Lot 22 and 23,
West Side of Water Street, in
the Town of Gore Bay, Plan
31R-1420 and Part Lot.1,
Opposite Lots 21, 22,23, Plan
31R-1566 in the Town of Gore
Bay
-
Brewery;
-
boat building, storage,
and related activities;
-
retail stores,
-
recreational vehicle
sales area,
-
marina,
-
warehouse,
-
business office
accessory to a
permitted use,
-
manufacturing plant,
-
dry industry,
-
commercial use
accessory to a
permitted industrial
use
2. C2-2
By-law 97-25; part of Lot 17,
Water Street, being Part 1, Plan
31R-854
The only permitted use
shall be a motel
3. C2-3
By-Law No. 2008-06; Part 1, of
Part Lot 8, East Side of Laird
Street, Plan No. 31R-620; and
the south half of Lot 8, West
Side of Phipps Street
-
garage, public
(mechanical);
-
garage, public (auto
body);
-
motor vehicles
rental/sales area;
4. C2-4
By-law No. 2013-35; Part of the
Shoreline Allowance
East of Lots 21 and 22, Water
Street, Harbour Centre, 40
Water Street
-
museums and other
cultural facilities
-
ancillary uses that are
of an appropriate
scale and intended to
service the main
permitted use, i.e. a
gift shop
-
business or
professional offices, in
the existing structure
known as the Gore
Bay Harbour Centre
5. C2-5
By-Law 2015-13; Lot 20, W/S
Water Street, excepting Parts 1
& 2, Plan 31R-1420
-
-
front yard (minimum)
25 m;
-
south interior side yard
setback for a structure
accessory to the
commercial use (min):
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1.0 m
6. C2-6
BY-LAW NO. 2019-25; Park
Lots 17, 18 and 19, North Side
East Street; Gore Lot 19 East of
Water Street West & West of
Concession Street; Part of
Water Street, Townplot of Gore
Bay; Part of the Shore Road
Allowance - Township of
Gordon; and Part 6, Plan 31R-
293, 1 Water Street, Town of
Gore Bay
-
two 4-unit multiple
dwellings having a
maximum size of
426.5 sqm
-
Town of Gore Bay
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12.0 General Industrial (M1) Zone
12.1
Permitted Uses
Automobile Service Shop
Building Supply Outlet
Cannabis Processing Facility
Contractors Yard
Dry Industry
Manufacturing Plant
Processing Establishment
Storage Use
Transportation Terminal
Warehousing
Welding Shop
business or professional office, accessory to a permitted industrial use
retail use, accessory to a permitted industrial use
12.2
Zone Provisions
Provision
Required
Lot Area (min)
1,850 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
30 m
Front Yard (min)
7.5 m
Rear Yard (min)
12 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
7.5 m
Lot Coverage (max)
50%
Building Height (max)
12 m
12.3
Accessory Use Zone Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the General Industrial (M1) zone.
Use
Provision
Required
Industrial
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
10 m
Accessory
commercial uses
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
7.5 m
12.4
Additional Zone Provisions
Reserved.
12.5
Special Exception Zones
Reserved.
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13.0 Rural (RU) Zone
13.1
Permitted Uses
Rural Uses
Agricultural Uses
Agricultural-Related Uses
Wayside or Borrow Pit
Residential Uses
Additional Residential Unit
Bed and Breakfast
Duplex Dwelling
Garden Suite
Home Occupation
Semi-Detached Dwelling
Single Detached Dwelling
13.2
Zone Provisions
Use
Provision
Required
Residential
Lot Area (min)
1,858 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
30.5 m
Front Yard (min)
7.5 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
3 m (1)
Exterior Side Yard (min)
7.5 m
Lot Coverage (max)
30%
Building Height (max)
12 m
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit
(min)
1 storey (sqm)
2 storeys (sqm)
dwelling units (sqm)
55 sqm
80 sqm
-
Gross Floor Area as a % of lot
area (max)
25%
Rural
Lot Area (min)
1,858 sqm, or 40 ha for an
agricultural use
Lot Frontage (min)
30.5 m
Front Yard (min)
7.5 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
3 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
7.5 m
Lot Coverage (max)
30%
Building Height (max)
12 m
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit
1 storey (sqm)
55 sqm
80 sqm
Town of Gore Bay
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1 ½ storeys (sqm)
2 storeys (sqm)
110 sqm
Gross Floor Area as a % of lot
area (max)
25%
(1) 0 m setback is required for semi-detached dwelling along the adjoining wall.
13.3
Accessory Zone Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the Rural (RU) zone.
13.4
Special Exception Zones
Reserved.
Provisions
Required
Distance from all lot lines
(min)
3 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
Town of Gore Bay
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14.0 Open Space Recreation (OSR) Zone
14.1
Permitted Uses
An area of land where the primary use is for public or private recreation
Club
Golf Course
Place of Worship
Playground
14.2
Zone Provisions
Provision
Required
Lot Area (min)
460 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
15 m
Front Yard (min)
7.5 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
2.5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
7.5 m
Lot Coverage (max)
10%
Building Height (max)
12 m
14.3
Accessory Zone Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the Open Space Recreation (OSR) zone.
Provision
Required
Distance from all lot lines (min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
14.4
Special Exception Zones
Section / Zone
Amending By-Law /
Location
Permitted Uses
Special Provisions
1. OSR-1
By-law 85-22; Part of
Water Lot in front of Lot
10, Water Street; Part 1,
Plan 31R-1194
-
motel facility,
-
office,
-
restaurant; and a
-
residential apartment
unit.
2. OSR-2
By-law 86-39; Water lot
opposite Lot 15, Water
Street, Town of Gore Bay,
Plan T2189
-
Retail store
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15.0 Open Space Conservation (OSC) Zone
15.1
Permitted Uses
Agricultural use, excluding buildings
Flood Control and Erosion Protection Uses
Forestry Use, excluding buildings and structures
Park
Playground
Recreational Trail
Wildlife and/or Fish Management Area
15.2
Zone Provisions
Provision
Required
Lot Area (min)
460 sqm
Lot Frontage (min)
15 m
Front Yard (min)
7.5 m
Rear Yard (min)
7.5 m
Interior Side Yard (min)
5 m
Exterior Side Yard (min)
7.5 m
Lot Coverage (max)
10%
Building Height (max)
12 m
15.3
Accessory Use Provisions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions established in Section 4.1 the following provisions apply to
accessory uses, buildings or structures within the Open Space Conservation (OSC) zone.
Provision
Required
Distance from all lot lines (min)
2.5 m
Building Height (max)
5 m
15.4
Special Exceptions Zones
Reserved.
Town of Gore Bay
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September 29, 2022
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16.0 Future Development (FD) Zone
16.1
Permitted Uses
Existing Single Detached Dwelling
Existing non-residential use
Public Utility
16.2
Additional Zone Provisions
1. Lands within the Future Development (FD) Zone may, upon an application by the Town of
Gore Bay or the landowner, be rezoned to a specific zone or zones in conformity with the
Official Plan. Until such time as the lands are zoned to a specific zone or zones, no person
shall change the use of any land, structure of building, or erect or use any land, building
or structure except in conformity with the provisions of this By-law.
2. Where any building or structure has previously been erected or used and any land used
at the date of the passing of this By-law, such uses may continue to be used for the same
purposes and may be enlarged, reconstructed, repaired or renovated provided that such
enlargement, reconstruction repair or renovation does not contravene the minimum
requirements for that use in the appropriate zone.
16.3
Special Exception Zones
Reserved.
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