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Town of Ingersoll Zoning By-Law Number 04-4160
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF INGERSOLL
BY-LAW NUMBER 04-4160
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LANDS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
IN THE TOWN OF INGERSOLL
The Corporation of the
Town of Ingersoll
ENACTS as follows:
SECTION 1.0
APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
1.1
APPLICATION
1.1.1 The provisions of this By-Law shall apply to all lands within the limits of the Corporation
of the Town of Ingersoll.
1.1.2 No person shall use any land, or erect, alter or use any building, structure or part thereof
within the limits of the Corporation except in conformity with the provisions of this By-
Law.
1.1.3 No person shall use any building, structure or part thereof, erected, or altered in
contravention of this By-Law so long as such building, structure or part thereof, continues
to contravene the provisions of this By-Law.
1.1.4 No person shall change the purpose of which any lot, building or structure is used or erect,
alter or use any building or structure or sever any lands from any existing lot if the effect
of such action is to cause the original, adjoining, remaining or new building, structure or
lot to be in contravention of this By-Law.
1.1.5 Subsection 1.1.4 shall not apply to a lot that is reduced in area by the conveyance to or
expropriation by the Corporation, or any other authority having the powers of
expropriation.
(Added by By-Law 10-4592)
1.2
ADMINISTRATION
This By-Law shall be administered and enforced by such person or persons as shall be
appointed from time to time by by-law of the Corporation as the "By-Law Enforcement
Officer".
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1.3
INSPECTION
The Zoning Officer or an officer or employee of the Corporation acting under the direction
of Council may enter upon any property or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose
of administering or enforcing this By-Law.
1.4
APPLICATION FOR PERMITS
1.4.1 In addition to all the requirements for the Corporation's Building By-Law, or any other by-
law of the Corporation, every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a
plan in duplicate (a copy of which shall be retained by the Corporation), drawn to scale,
and showing the following:
1.4.1.1
The true dimensions of the lot to be built upon or otherwise used.
1.4.1.2
The proposed location, height and dimensions of any building, structure or use
proposed for such lot.
1.4.1.3
The proposed location and dimensions of any yards, setback, landscaped open
space, off-street parking spaces or off-street loading facilities required by this
By-Law.
1.4.1.4
The location of all existing buildings or structures on the lot shown on the plan.
1.4.1.5
A statement signed by the owner, indicating the exact use proposed for each
aforesaid building, structure, or use, and giving all information necessary to
determine if such proposed or existing building, structure or use conforms with the
requirements of this By-Law.
1.4.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Corporation's Building By-Law or any other
By-Law of the Corporation, no building permit or occupancy permit shall be issued where
the proposed building, structure or use would be in violation of any of the provisions of
this By-Law.
(Added by By-Law 10-4592)
1.5
VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Every person who uses any lot, or erects, or alters or uses any building or structure or any
part of any lot, building or structure in a manner contrary to any requirements of this
By-Law or who causes or permits such use, erection, or alteration or who violates any
provision of this By-Law or causes or permits a violation, shall be guilty of an offence and
upon conviction therefore shall forfeit and pay a penalty in accordance with The Planning
Act, 1990, and every such penalty shall be recoverable under The Municipal Act and The
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990.
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1.6
VALIDITY
If any section, clause or provision of this By-Law, including anything contained in
Schedules "A", "B", "C", or "E" attached hereto, is for any reason declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the By-Law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the section, clause or provision so declared to be
invalid and it is hereby declared to be the intention that all the remaining sections, clauses
or provisions of this By-Law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed,
notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be invalid.
(Replaced by By-Law 24-5329)
1.7
REMEDIES
In case any building or structure is to be erected, altered reconstructed, extended or part
thereof is to be used, or any lot is to be used, in contravention of any requirement of this
By-Law, such contravention may be remedied at the expense of the person in default with
the Corporation recovering the expenses pursuant to the provisions of The Municipal Act
in that behalf.
1.8
REPEAL OF EXISTING BY-LAWS
By-law 81-3054 of the Town of Ingersoll and all subsequent amendments and those
portions of By-law No. 25-98 of the Township of South-West Oxford that are applicable
within the administrative boundaries of the Corporation are hereby repealed.
(Replaced by By-Law 17-4949)
1.9
MINOR VARIANCES TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
Notwithstanding subsection 1.8, all minor variances granted for relief from the provisions
of By-Law 81-3054 of the Town of Ingersoll, the County of Oxford or the Ontario
Municipal Board, Land Planning Appeal Tribunal or Ontario Land Tribunal shall remain
in full force and effect and shall be considered minor variances to this By-Law and a
building permit may be issued by the Chief Building Official provided that the terms and
conditions of any decision of the Committee of Adjustment, the County or the Ontario
Municipal Board, the Land Planning Appeal Tribunal or the Ontario Land Tribunal have
been complied with.
(Replaced by By-Law 24-5329)