Comprehensive Zoning By-law 40/2016 - Section 18 - Open Space (OS1) Zone

Guelph/Eramosa, Ontario · No. 40/2016 · summary & facts

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95 Consolidation December 2022 SECTION 18 - OPEN SPACE (OS1) ZONE 18.1 Permitted Uses Within any Open Space Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses: Agricultural Use Accessory Use (Section 4.2) Accessory Retail Store or Office Campground Conservation Dwelling, Detached (Section 18.2.10) Flood Control Project Passive Recreation Recreational Uses Notwithstanding the above list, permitted uses may be restricted through the General Provisions (Section 4). 18.2 Regulations Within any Open Space Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following requirements: 18.2.1 Minimum Lot Area 4,000 m2 (0.4 ha) 18.2.2 Minimum Lot Frontage 30 m 18.2.3 Minimum Front Yard 7.5 m (Section 4.19 & Section 4.20) 18.2.4 Minimum Rear Yard 7.5 m 18.2.5 Minimum Interior Side Yard 3 m Where the interior side lot line abuts a Residential Zone or lands used for residential purposes, the minimum interior side yard width is 7.5m. 18.2.6 Minimum Exterior Side Yard 7.5 m (Section 4.19 & Section 4.20) 18.2.7 Maximum Lot Coverage 40% 18.2.8 Maximum Building Height 11 m 18.2.9 Restrictions for Agricultural Uses Within the Open Space Zone, agricultural uses shall not be allowed within the Urban Centre or Hamlet Areas. 96 Consolidation December 2022 The provisions of the Agricultural Zone shall apply to agricultural uses. 18.2.10 Restrictions for Residential Use A detached dwelling may only exist for the purposes of the owner, caretaker, watchman or other similar persons employed on the lot on which such dwelling unit is located. The regulations of the Rural Residential Zone shall be applied to the dwelling unit.