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## THE CORPORATION OF THE
## TOWNSHIP OF LANARK HIGHLANDS
## BY-LAW NO. 2007 - 785
## BEING A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 2003-451
WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, Section 34, the Council of a municipality may enact bylaws regulating the use of land and the erection of building and structures thereon;
AND WHEREAS Bylaw No. 2003-451 regulates the use of land and the erection of building and structures within the Township of Lanark Highlands;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands deems it advisable to amend Bylaw No. 2003-451 as hereinafter set
AND WHEREAS this By-Law implements the policies and intentions of the Official Plan for the Township of Lanark Highlands:
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands ENACTS AS FOLLOWS-
1. THAT Section 4.1.2 of Zoning By-law No. 2003-451 be deleted in its entirety.
2. THAT the "Maximum Lot Coverage" provisions of Section 6.2. 1 "Zone Requirement: in the Rural (RU) Zone" be deleted and replaced with the following:
Maximum Lot Coverage - the lesser of 15% or 5,000 sg.ft. Notwithstanding the above, agricultural buildings or structures and inground swimming pools are exempt from the Lot Coverage provision.
3. THAT the "Maximum Lot Coverage" provisions of Section 6.2.2 "Zone Requirement: in the Rural (RU) Zone" be deleted and replaced with the following:
Maximum Lot Coverage - the lesser of 15% or 5,000 sq.ft. Notwithstanding the above, agricultural buildings or structures and inground swimming pools are exempt from the provisions of this section.
4. THAT the "Maximum Lot Coverage" provisions of Section 6.2.3 "Zone Requirement: in the Rural (RU) Zone " be deleted and replaced with the following:
Maximum Lot Coverage - the lesser of 15% or 5,000 sq.ft. Notwithstanding the above, in-ground swimming pools are exempt from the
Lot Coverage provision.
5. Requirement in the Rural (RU) Zone be addedof Section 6.24 Zone
Maximum Lot Coverage - the lesser of 15% or 5,000 sq.ft. Notwithstanding the above, in-ground swimming pools are exempt from the Lot Coverage provision.
6. THAT the "Maximum Lot Coverage" provisions of Section 7.2 "Zone Requirement: in the Residential Low Density (R1) Zone" be deleted and replaced with the following
Maximum Lot Coverage - 35%
Notwithstanding the above, in-ground swimming pools are exempt from the Lot Coverage provision.
7. THAT the "Maximum Building Height - Accessory Building" provisions of Section 7.2. "Zone Requirement: in the Residential Low Density (R1) Zone" be deleted and replaced with the following:
Maximum Building Height
- Accessory building or structure
6 m (19.6 ft)
8. THAT the "Maximum Lot Coverage" provisions of Section 9.1.1 "Zone Requirement: in the Hamlet (H) Zone" be deleted and replaced with the
Maximum Lot Coverage - the lesser of 20% or 5,000 sq. ft. Notwithstanding the above, in-ground swimming pools are exempt from the Lot Coverage provision.
9. THAT the "Maximum Lot Coverage" provisions of Section 9.1.2 "Zone Requirement: in the Hamlet (H) Zone" be deleted and replaced with the following:
Maximum Lot Coverage - the lesser of 20% or 5,000 sq.ft Notwithstanding the above, in-ground swimming pools are exempt from the Lot Coverage provision.
10. THAT the "Maximum Lot Coverage" provisions of Section 10.2.1 "Zone Requirement: in the Limited Service Rural (LSR) Zone" be deleted and replaced with the following:
Maximum Lot Coverage - the lesser of 15% or 5,000 sq.ft. Notwithstanding the above, in-ground swimming pools are exempt from the
11. THAT this By-law shall come into force and effect with the passing thereof, in accordance with the Planning Act.
ENACTED and PASSED this 24th day of April 2007.
Mayor - Bob Fletcher
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