Comprehensive Zoning By-law 40/2016 - Section 14 - Rural Industrial (M1) Zone

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

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89 Consolidation December 2022 SECTION 14 - RURAL INDUSTRIAL (M1) ZONE 14.1 Permitted Uses Within any Rural Industrial 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 Retail Store, Wholesale Outlet, Showroom, Office, or facilities for employees including: Recreational Uses, a Child Care Centre, and a Restaurant. Accessory Use (Section 4.2) Agricultural Service Establishment Agricultural Supply Establishment Automobile Body/Repair Shop Brewing-on-Premise Establishment Catering Service Construction Company Contractor or Tradesperson Establishment Industrial Use Plaza Complex Recreational Trailer Sales and Service Establishment Rental Outlet Scientific Research Establishment Self-Storage Facility Transport Establishment Notwithstanding the above list, permitted uses may be restricted through the General Provisions (Section 4). [Amended by By-law 7-2022] 14.2 Regulations Within any Rural Industrial 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: 14.2.1 Minimum Lot Area 4,000 m2 (0.4 ha) 14.2.2 Minimum Lot Frontage 30 m 14.2.3 Minimum Front Yard 7.5 m (Section 4.19 & Section 4.20) 90 Consolidation December 2022 14.2.4 Minimum Rear Yard 7.5 m 14.2.5 Minimum Interior Side Yard 4.5 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. 14.2.6 Minimum Exterior Side Yard 7.5 m (Section 4.19 & Section 4.20) 14.2.7 Maximum Lot Coverage 40% 14.2.8 Maximum Building Height 15 m 14.2.9 Minimum Buffer Strip In addition to Section 4.11, a buffer strip with a minimum width of 3 m is required along the front lot line and exterior lot line. 14.2.10 Restrictions on Gross Floor Area for Accessory Uses An accessory office shall have a maximum gross floor area of 40% of the gross floor area used by the main use. An accessory retail store, wholesale outlet, showroom, or accessory facilities for employees (including recreational uses, a child care centre, and a restaurant) shall have a maximum gross floor area no greater than 30% of the gross floor area of the main use. [Amended by By-law 7-2022]