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BY-LAW 2001-38
THE ZONING BY-LAW
OF THE
CORPORATION OF
LOYALIST TOWNSHIP
Consolidated Version May 1st, 2014
Prepared by:
CUMMING COCKBURN LIMITED
Consulting Engineers and Planners
650 Dalton Avenue
Kingston, Ontario
K7M 8N7
CORPORATION OF LOYALIST TOWNSHIP
BY-LAW NO. 2001-38
BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LANDS AND THE CHARACTER,
LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN LOYALIST TOWNSHIP
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of Loyalist Township considers it desirable to enact a
Zoning By-law in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, (R.S.O. 1990 as
amended), to regulate the use of lands and the character, location and use of buildings and structures
throughout the Township.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of Loyalist Township further considers it desirable
to repeal By-law Nos. 90-5, 716/93, and 26-94, together with all the amendments thereto;
AND WHEREAS The Council of the Corporation of Loyalist Township further considers it
advisable to restrict, prohibit and regulate the use of lands, as are hereinafter zoned, in order to
implement the policies of the Official Plan;
AND WHEREAS this By-law conforms with the Official Plan for Loyalist Township;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of Loyalist Township ENACTS as follows:
(i)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
TO
ZONING BY-LAW NO. 2001-38
The Council of a municipality may, under Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, pass a
Zoning By-law to govern the use of land, and implement the Official Plan. The purpose of the By-
law is to:
·
regulate the use of land and the character, location and use of buildings and structures;
·
set standards for development;
·
prohibit the side by side location of incompatible uses of land; and
·
prohibit the erection and use of buildings and structures within various areas of Loyalist
Township unless these are in compliance with the by-law.
The By-law serves to:
·
implement the policies of the Loyalist Township Official Plan;
·
regulate development within Loyalist Township in order to minimize adverse affects on
existing uses; and
·
prohibit development which may be detrimental to the future orderly development of the
Township.
The provisions of the By-law will apply throughout all of the defined areas within the corporate
limits of Loyalist Township. When the By-law is in force, no land is to be used and no building or
structure is to be erected, altered or used in any manner except in conformity with the provisions of
the By-law.
The By-law will not apply to prevent or hinder the continued use of any land, building or structure
which, on the date of the passing of the By-law, was legally erected or used for any purpose
prohibited by the By-law, so long as it continues to be used for that purpose.
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Loyalist Township
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
PAGE
1.0
GENERAL SCOPE ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1
Title of By-law ..................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Declaration ........................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Application of By-law .......................................................................................... 1-1
1.4
Interpretation ........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.5
Zone Provisions ................................................................................................... 1-1
1.6
Headings .............................................................................................................. 1-2
1.7
Appendices - Minimum Distance Separation Formulae ...................................... 1-2
2.0
COMPLIANCE .............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1
Requirements ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Conformity with By-law ...................................................................................... 2-1
2.3
Other By-laws, Regulations or Acts ..................................................................... 2-1
2.4
Existing Uses Continued ...................................................................................... 2-2
2.5
Building Permit Issued ......................................................................................... 2-2
2.6
Public Acquisition ................................................................................................ 2-2
3.0
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................... 3-1
4.0
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................ 4-1
4.1
Accessory Uses .................................................................................................... 4-4
4.2
Amenity Area ....................................................................................................... 4-4
4.3
Construction Uses ................................................................................................ 4-4
4.4
Distance Separation Requirements ...................................................................... 4-5
4.5
Dwelling Unit Location ....................................................................................... 4-7
4.6
Enclosed Operations ............................................................................................ 4-7
4.7
Established Building Line .................................................................................... 4-7
4.8
Existing Buildings, Structures and Uses .............................................................. 4-8
4.9
Existing Easements and Right-of Ways ............................................................... 4-8
4.10
Existing Undersized Lots ..................................................................................... 4-9
4.11
Floodplains, Watercourses/Waterbodies and Environmental
Protection Zones ................................................................................................ 4-10
4.12
Frontage Requirements ...................................................................................... 4-11
4.13
Future Road Alignment Areas ........................................................................... 4-11
4.14
Garbage and Refuse Storage .............................................................................. 4-12
4.15
Group Homes ..................................................................................................... 4-12
4.16
Guest House ....................................................................................................... 4-12
4.17
Height Exceptions .............................................................................................. 4-12
4.18
Holding Provisions............................................................................................. 4-13
4.19
Home Occupations ............................................................................................ 4-14
4.20
Home Industry .................................................................................................... 4-16
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4.21
Landscaped Open Space .................................................................................... 4-17
4.22
Loading Space Regulations ................................................................................ 4-17
4.23
Model Homes ..................................................................................................... 4-19
4.24
More Than One Use on a Lot ............................................................................. 4-19
4.25
More Than One Zone on a Lot ........................................................................... 4-20
4.26
Noxious Uses ..................................................................................................... 4-20
4.27
Parking Area Regulations .................................................................................. 4-20
4.28
Pits and Quarries ................................................................................................ 4-30
4.29
Planting Strip ..................................................................................................... 4-31
4.30
Public Uses......................................................................................................... 4-32
4.31
Gasoline Retail Facility ...................................................................................... 4-33
4.32
Servicing Requirements ..................................................................................... 4-35
4.33
Setbacks Along Roads and Pipelines ................................................................. 4-36
4.34
Sight Triangles ................................................................................................... 4-37
4.35
Signs ................................................................................................................... 4-38
4.36
Storage of Special Vehicles in Residential Zones ............................................. 4-38
4.37
Swimming Pools ................................................................................................ 4-39
4.38
Through Lots ...................................................................................................... 4-39
4.39
Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies ............................................................................ 4-39
4.40
Yard Setback and Height Encroachments Permitted ......................................... 4-39
4.41 Recreational Vehicles...................................................................4-41
4.42 Secondary Dwelling Units..............................................................4-41
5.0
ZONES ............................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.1
Zone Classification .............................................................................................. 5-1
5.2
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone ................................................................... 5-2
5.3
Open Space (OS) Zone ........................................................................................ 5-4
5.4
Prime Agriculture (PA) Zone ............................................................................... 5-8
5.5
Restricted Agricultural (RA) Zone .................................................................... 5-13
5.6
Rural (RU) Zone ................................................................................................ 5-16
5.7
Estate Residential (ER) Zone ............................................................................. 5-23
5.8
Rural Residential (RR) Zone ............................................................................. 5-25
5.9
Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone ....................................................................... 5-28
5.10
Hamlet Residential (HR) Zone .......................................................................... 5-31
5.11
Residential Type 1 (R1) Zone ............................................................................ 5-35
5.12
Residential Type 2 (R2) Zone ............................................................................ 5-42
5.13
Residential Type 3 (R3) Zone ............................................................................ 5-48
5.14
Residential Type 4 (R4) Zone ........................................................................... 5-57
5.15
Residential Type 5 (R5) Zone ............................................................................ 5-68
5.16
Residential Type 6 (R6) Zone ............................................................................ 5-83
5.17
Community Facility (CF) Zone .......................................................................... 5-87
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5.18
Institutional (I) Zone .......................................................................................... 5-92
5.19
Hamlet Commercial (C1) Zone.......................................................................... 5-93
5.20
Highway Commercial (C2) Zone ....................................................................... 5-97
5.21
Rural Commercial (C3) Zone .......................................................................... 5-103
5.22
Shopping Centre Commercial (C4) Zone ........................................................ 5-108
5.23
Village Commercial (C5) Zone ........................................................................ 5-115
5.24
Recreation Commercial (C6) Zone .................................................................. 5-120
5.25
Light Industrial (M1) Zone .............................................................................. 5-126
5.26
Rural Industrial (M2) Zone .............................................................................. 5-135
5.27
General Industrial (M3) Zone .......................................................................... 5-140
5.28
Extractive Industrial (M4) Zone ...................................................................... 5-147
5.29
Waste Management (M5) Zone ....................................................................... 5-150
5.30
Future Development (D) Zone ......................................................................... 5-153
6.0
ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1
Zoning Administration ......................................................................................... 6-1
6.2
Issuance of Building Permits ............................................................................... 6-1
6.3
Buildings or Structures to be Moved ................................................................... 6-1
6.4
Requests For Amendments .................................................................................. 6-1
6.5
Enforcement ......................................................................................................... 6-2
6.6
Occupancy ............................................................................................................ 6-3
6.7
Inspection ............................................................................................................. 6-4
6.8
Remedies .............................................................................................................. 6-4
6.9
Validity................................................................................................................. 6-4
6.10
Zone Boundaries .................................................................................................. 6-4
6.11
Zone Provisions ................................................................................................... 6-5
6.12
Zone Representation ............................................................................................ 6-6
6.13
Existing By-laws Repealed .................................................................................. 6-6
ENACTMENT ................................................................................................................. 6-7
APPENDIX 1 - MDS Formula I ................................................. Following Zone Schedules
APPENDIX 2 - MDS Formula II ................................................ Following Zone Schedules
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ZONING SCHEDULES
FOLLOWING PAGE
KEY MAP TO ZONING SCHEDULES ...................................................................... 6-7
1.
SCHEDULE '1' .............................................................................................................. 6-7
2.
SCHEDULE '2' .............................................................................................................. 6-7
3.
SCHEDULE '3' .............................................................................................................. 6-7
4.
SCHEDULE '4' .............................................................................................................. 6-7
5.
SCHEDULE '5' .............................................................................................................. 6-7
6.
SCHEDULE '6' .............................................................................................................. 6-7
7.
SCHEDULE '7' ............................................................................................................. 6-7
8.
SCHEDULE '8' .............................................................................................................. 6-7
9.
SCHEDULE '9' .............................................................................................................. 6-7
10.
SCHEDULE '10' ............................................................................................................ 6-7
11.
SCHEDULE '11' ............................................................................................................ 6-7
12.
SCHEDULE '12' ............................................................................................................ 6-7
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