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Consolidation December 2022
SECTION 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION (EP) ZONE
20.1 Permitted Uses
Within any Environmental Protection 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:
Accessory Use (Section 4.2)
Agricultural Use (Section 20.2.1)
Conservation
Flood Control Project
Passive Recreation
Notwithstanding the above list, permitted uses may be restricted through the General
Provisions (Section 4).
20.2 Regulations
20.2.1 Restrictions on Agricultural Uses
Within the Environmental Protection Zone, agricultural uses shall not be allowed
within the Urban Centre or Hamlet Areas identified in the County Official Plan
Schedules. The provisions of the Agricultural Zone shall apply to agricultural
uses.
Within the Environmental Protection Zone, agricultural uses do not include a
detached dwelling.
Notwithstanding Section 20.1, new or expanded agricultural buildings and
structures will require approval from the Grand River Conservation Authority.
[Amended by By-law 7-2022]