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ZONING BY-LAW
TOWNSHIP OF
MATTICE-VAL CÔTÉ
FINAL
COUNCIL ADOPTION: NOVEMBER 26, 2019
IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
TOWNSHIP OF MATTICE-VAL CÔTÉ
ZONING BY-LAW
FINAL
COUNCIL ADOPTION: NOVEMBER 26, 2019
PREPARED FOR:
TOWNSHIP OF MATTICE-VAL CÔTÉ
P.B. 129, 500 Highway 11 East
Mattice, ON P0L 1T0
T: 705.364.6511
matticevalcote.ca
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Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION ................................................... 1
1.1
Title................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2
General .......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3
Content.......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4
Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.5
Conflicting Standards..................................................................................................................... 1
1.6
Interpretation ................................................................................................................................ 1
1.7
Temporary Construction Facilities ................................................................................................. 1
1.8
Temporary Use By-law .................................................................................................................. 1
1.9
Illustrations .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.10
Implementation ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.10.1
Designated Officer ................................................................................................................. 2
1.10.2
Minor Variance ...................................................................................................................... 2
1.10.3
Permits, Licenses and Approvals ........................................................................................... 2
1.10.4
Zoning By-law Amendment ................................................................................................... 2
1.11
Enforcement .................................................................................................................................. 2
1.11.1
Violation and Penalties .......................................................................................................... 2
1.12
Change of Use ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.12.1
Certificate of Occupancy ....................................................................................................... 3
1.13
Zoning Categories .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.13.1
Zoning Schedules ................................................................................................................... 3
1.13.2
Zone Boundaries .................................................................................................................... 3
1.14
Holding Zones ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.15
Special Exception Zones ................................................................................................................ 4
1.16
Validity ........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.16.1
Continuation .......................................................................................................................... 5
DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................21
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3.1
Accessory Uses ............................................................................................................................ 21
3.1.1
Shipping Containers ............................................................................................................. 21
3.2
Buildings to be Moved ................................................................................................................. 21
3.3
Corner Lots .................................................................................................................................. 22
3.4
Established Building Line in the Village of Mattice ...................................................................... 22
3.5
Frontage on a Street .................................................................................................................... 22
3.6
Garden Suites .............................................................................................................................. 22
3.7
Height Exceptions ........................................................................................................................ 23
3.8
Home-Based Business ................................................................................................................. 23
3.9
Non-Conforming Uses ................................................................................................................. 24
3.9.1
Continuation of Existing Uses .............................................................................................. 24
3.9.2
Reconstruction of Damaged Existing Building ..................................................................... 24
3.9.3
Restoration of Buildings to a Safe Condition ....................................................................... 24
3.10
Non-Complying Building and Structures ...................................................................................... 24
3.10.1
Reconstruction, Enlargement and Extension....................................................................... 24
3.10.2
Development on Existing Non-Complying Lots.................................................................... 24
3.11
Obnoxious Uses Prohibited ......................................................................................................... 24
3.12
Occupancy Restrictions ............................................................................................................... 25
3.13
One Dwelling per Lot ................................................................................................................... 25
3.14
Parking Requirements ................................................................................................................. 25
3.14.1
Accessible Parking ............................................................................................................... 25
3.14.2
Loading Requirements ......................................................................................................... 26
3.14.3
Minimum Parking Space Requirements .............................................................................. 26
3.14.4
Parking of Derelict Motor Vehicles ...................................................................................... 28
3.14.5
Supplementary Parking and Loading Area Requirements ................................................... 28
3.14.6
Vehicle Storage .................................................................................................................... 29
3.15
Permitted Encroachments in Yards ............................................................................................. 29
3.16
Public Uses and Utilities Permitted ............................................................................................. 30
3.17
Railway Crossings and Sight Distance .......................................................................................... 30
3.18
Secondary Dwelling Units ............................................................................................................ 30
3.19
Setbacks ...................................................................................................................................... 31
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3.20
Setbacks from TransCanada Pipeline........................................................................................... 31
3.21
Setbacks from Watercourses ....................................................................................................... 31
3.22
Shallow Lake ................................................................................................................................ 31
3.23
Sight Lines on Corner Lots ........................................................................................................... 31
3.24
Slope Hazard................................................................................................................................ 32
3.25
Through Lots................................................................................................................................ 32
3.26
Trailers and Recreational Vehicles ............................................................................................... 32
3.27
Yards Measured from Surface Water or Hazard .......................................................................... 32
RESIDENTIAL ZONES ....................................................................................33
4.1
General Provisions for Residential Zones .................................................................................... 33
4.1.1
Home-Based Businesses in Residential Zones, Additional Requirements ........................... 33
4.1.2
Bed and Breakfast Establishments ...................................................................................... 33
4.2
General Residential (R1) Zone ..................................................................................................... 34
4.2.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 34
4.2.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 34
4.2.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 35
4.3
Multiple Residential (R2) Zone .................................................................................................... 36
4.3.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 36
4.3.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 36
4.3.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 38
4.3.4
Special Exceptions ............................................................................................................... 38
4.4
Seasonal Residential (RS) Zone .................................................................................................... 39
4.4.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 39
4.4.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 39
4.4.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 39
COMMERCIAL ZONES ...................................................................................40
5.1
General Provisions For Commercial Zones .................................................................................. 40
5.1.1
Accessory Dwellings and Accessory Dwelling Units ............................................................. 40
5.1.2
Additional Provisions for Hotels and Motels ....................................................................... 40
5.1.3
Additional Provisions for Motor Vehicle Service Stations .................................................... 40
5.2
General Commercial (C1) Zone ................................................................................................... 41
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5.2.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 41
5.2.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 41
5.2.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 42
5.3
Highway Commercial (C2) Zone .................................................................................................. 43
5.3.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 43
5.3.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 43
5.3.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 44
INDUSTRIAL ZONE .........................................................................................45
6.1
Service Industrial (M1) Zone ........................................................................................................ 46
6.1.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 46
6.1.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 46
6.1.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 46
AGGREGATE RESOURCE ZONE ..................................................................48
7.1
Aggregate Resource (AR) Zone .................................................................................................... 49
7.1.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 49
7.1.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 49
7.1.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 49
INSTITUTIONAL ZONE ...................................................................................50
8.1
Institutional (I) Zone .................................................................................................................... 51
8.1.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 51
8.1.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 51
8.1.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 51
OPEN SPACE ZONE .......................................................................................52
9.1
Open Space (OS1) Zone ............................................................................................................... 53
9.1.1
Permitted Uses: ................................................................................................................... 53
9.1.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 53
9.1.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 53
RURAL ZONE ..................................................................................................54
10.1
Rural Zone (RU) Zone .................................................................................................................. 55
10.1.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 55
10.1.2
Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 55
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10.1.3
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 57
10.1.4
Temporary Use By-laws ....................................................................................................... 58
WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE ZONE ..............................................................59
11.1
Waste Management Site (WMS) Zone ........................................................................................ 60
11.1.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 60
11.1.2
Additional Provisions ........................................................................................................... 60
ZONING SCHEDULES ....................................................................................62
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Schedule A - Township of Mattice - Val Côté
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Schedule A1 - Village of Mattice
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Schedule A2 - Hamlet of Val Côté
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Schedule A3 - Shallow Lake
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ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION
1.1
TITLE
This By-law shall be known as the "Mattice - Val Côté Zoning By-law".
1.2
GENERAL
The provisions of this By-law set out minimum requirements, and shall be interpreted and applied so
as to promote the health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants of the
Township of Mattice - Val Côté.
1.3
CONTENT
This By-law consists of Sections 1 through 12, including Zoning Schedules A through A3.
1.4
SCOPE
No building, structure or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, except in
conformity with the provisions of this By-law.
1.5
CONFLICTING STANDARDS
Where there are any conflicting requirements in this By-law, the more restrictive standards shall apply
unless specifically stated otherwise.
Where any provision of this By-law conflicts with the provisions of any regulation, by-law or statute of
any other government authority, the higher or more stringent standard shall prevail.
1.6
INTERPRETATION
1. Where reference is made in this By-law to a ministry or other body, it shall be interpreted as the
ministry or body as it is known at the time of reading that is being referenced.
2. Where reference is made in this By-law to the jurisdiction of a public agency, and where the name or
responsibilities of such public agency are changed hereafter, the said reference shall be deemed to
include any and all successors to such public agency having jurisdiction over the matters to which the
said reference applies.
1.7
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES
Temporary construction facilities such as sheds, scaffold, sales offices and equipment incidental to
building shall be permitted in any Zone so long as work is in progress without the need for a temporary
use by-law. In addition, a second dwelling (including a mobile home) may be temporarily located on a
lot during the erection, reconstruction or alteration of a permitted permanent dwelling.
1.8
TEMPORARY USE BY-LAW
1. Temporary use by-laws are denoted by the addition of the suffix "-T" after the zone symbol, as shown
on the Zoning Schedules.
2. Details concerning the temporary use are listed under the applicable zone category.
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3. The Township may require that an applicant enter into an agreement before a temporary use by-law is
approved.
1.9
ILLUSTRATIONS
1. The images shown in the Definitions section of this By-law are only intended for the purposes of
explaining and illustrating the definitions set out therein. In the event of a conflict between the images
and the text, the text shall take precedence.
1.10
IMPLEMENTATION
1.10.1
Designated Officer
This By-law shall be administered by the Chief Administrative Officer or such other person as the
Council shall designate and enforced by any By-law Officer or other such person designated by the
Township.
1.10.2
Minor Variance
1. In accordance with Section 45 of the Planning Act, Minor Variance to the provisions of this By-law may
be granted by the Committee of Adjustment.
1.10.3
Permits, Licenses and Approvals
No permit for the use of land, or for the erection of a building or structure, shall be issued unless the
existing or proposed use of the land, building or structure is in compliance with the provisions of this
By-law.
No licence shall be issued, or approval given, in respect of any matter within the jurisdiction of the
Township, unless the existing or proposed use of the land, buildings or structures in connection with
which such licence or approval is sought is in compliance with the provisions of this By-law.
1.10.4
Zoning By-law Amendment
1. In accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, changes to this Zoning By-law, including exceptions,
may be made by-way of a Zoning By-law Amendment, approved by Council.
1.11
ENFORCEMENT
1.11.1
Violation and Penalties
In accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O, 1990, as amended, every person who contravenes any
provision or requirement of this By-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable:
a. On a first conviction, to a fine of not more than $25,000; and
b. On a subsequent conviction, to a fine of not more than $10,000 for each day or part thereof upon
which the contravention has continued after the day on which he or she was first convicted.
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1.12
CHANGE OF USE
1.12.1
Certificate of Occupancy
No person shall change the use of any land to which this By-law applies, or the use of any building or
structure located on such land, unless a 'certificate of occupancy' in respect of the proposed change of
use has been issued, pursuant to the provisions of this By-law, by the Chief Building Official or such
other person as has been designated by Council.
A 'certificate of occupancy' shall not be refused if the use proposed for the land, or for the building or
structure located on such land, is a use permitted by the provisions of this By-law.
1.13
ZONING CATEGORIES
For the purposes of this By-law, all of the land within the Township of Mattice - Val Côté is within one
or more of the following zoning categories:
Symbol
Name of Zone
R1
General Residential Zone
R2
Multiple Residential Zone
RS
Seasonal Residential Zone
C1
General Commercial Zone
C2
Highway Commercial Zone
M1
Service Industrial Zone
AR
Aggregate Resource Zone
I
Institutional Zone
OS1
Open Space Zone
RU
Rural Zone
WMS
Waste Management Site Zone
1.13.1
Zoning Schedules
The zones listed in this By-law, and the boundaries of such zones, are shown on the maps attached to
this By-law and referred to as the Zoning Schedules.
1.13.2
Zone Boundaries
Where any uncertainty exists as to the location of the boundaries of the zones shown on the Zoning
Schedules, the following rules shall apply:
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1. Streets, Lanes, or Rights-of-way
Unless otherwise specifically indicated, the zone boundaries are the centre line of the streets or lanes, and,
unless otherwise specifically indicated, any zone boundaries near streets or lanes shall be deemed to be
located at the centre line of such streets or lanes. Where a street, lane, right-of-way, watercourse, etc.
shown on the Zoning Schedule does not mark the boundary between different zones, such entire street,
lane, right-of-way, watercourse, etc. shall be deemed to be within the same zone as the adjoining property
or properties.
Lot Lines
Where it is clear that the zone boundaries are not intended to be the centre line of the streets or lanes, but
rather along lot lines, such lot lines shall be deemed to be the zone boundaries, unless otherwise specifically
indicated.
River or Lakeshore
Where any zone shown on the Zoning Schedules abuts a lake, river, watercourse, or any body of water,
such zone shall be deemed to extend into such lake, river, watercourse or body of water, and to apply to
any land or water lots created in such lake, river, watercourse or body of water by any means be they
natural (changing water levels, etc.) or human-made (fill, etc.).
Lot Additions
Where the boundaries of an existing property ("Original Property") are changed by the addition of part or
all of one or more abutting properties and included as part of the original property, the original property
and the additional property shall together be deemed to be within the zoning designation of the original
property.
1.14
HOLDING ZONES
Holding zones are denoted by the addition of the suffix "-H" after the zone symbol, as shown on the
Zoning Schedules.
Holding zones shall have the effect of allowing for the uses set out in the corresponding zone at some
time in the future, when the holding symbol is removed by an amendment to the Zoning By-law.
Where a holding zone applies, no lands shall be used and no buildings or structures shall be erected or
used for any purpose other than those existing on the date of passing of this By-law. Any change from
the holding status shall require an amendment to this By-law.
The Township may require that the applicant enter into an agreement for the development of the land
prior to the amendment being approved.
1.15
SPECIAL EXCEPTION ZONES
Where a zone symbol is followed by a dash and a number (e.g. M1-1), this denotes a special exception
zone. Lands so designated shall be subject to all of the provisions of the zone represented by the
symbol except as otherwise provided by the Special Exceptions of the special zone. The Special
Exceptions are listed under the appropriate zone (e.g. M1) in the text of this By-law.
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1.16
VALIDITY
1.16.1
Continuation
If any section, clause or provision of this By-law, including anything contained in the Zoning Schedules,
is for any reason declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, 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 declared to be invalid.
It is intended that all of the remaining sections, clauses and provisions of the By-law shall remain in full
force and effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or more provisions have been declared to be
invalid or unenforceable.
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DEFINITIONS
In this By-law,
ACCESSORY means a use, or a building or structure, that is naturally and normally incidental, subordinate
and exclusively devoted to a principal use, building or structure and located on the same lot therewith.
AGRICULTURAL USE means the growing of crops, including nursery, biomass, and horticultural crops;
raising of livestock; raising of other animals for food, fur or fibre, including poultry and fish; aquaculture;
apiaries; agro-forestry; maple syrup production; and associated on-farm buildings and structures, including,
but not limited to livestock facilities, greenhouses, manure storages, value-retaining facilities,
accommodation for full-time farm labour when the size and nature of the operation requires additional
employment, and any building or structure customarily used in connection with a farm, defined in the
Ontario Building Code as a farm building.
AGRICULTURE-RELATED USES means those farm related commercial and industrial uses that are
directly related to farm operations in the area, support agriculture, benefit from being in close proximity to
farm operations, and provide direct products and/or services to farm operations as a primary activity.
ALTER MEANS:
With reference to a building or part thereof, to change any one or more of the external dimensions of
the building or to change the type of construction of the exterior walls or roof;
With reference to a lot, to change the area, frontage or depth thereof; to change the width, depth or
area of any required yard, landscaped open space or parking area; or to change the location of any
boundary of such lot with respect to a street or lane, whether such alteration is made by conveyance
or alienation of any portion of such lot or otherwise; and
Altered and alteration shall have corresponding meanings.
BAR means a licensed drinking establishment, the principal business of which is to serve any sort of
beverage alcohol to the public for consumption on the premises, and includes a pub or tavern.
BASEMENT means one or more storeys of a building located below the first storey, as defined by the
Ontario Building Code.
BLOCK means the smallest unit of land the boundaries of which consist entirely of public streets, rivers,
railroads, public parks or any combination thereof.
BUILDING means a structure that has a roof, walls and a floor that stands permanently in one place.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL means the building in which is carried on the principal or main use of the lot
where such building is located.
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BUILDING, TEMPORARY means a building or structure intended for removal or demolition within a
prescribed time, as set out in a building permit.
BUILDING LINE means a line within a lot drawn parallel to a lot line establishing the minimum distance
between that lot line and any portion of a building or structure which may be erected.
BUILDING LINE, ESTABLISHED means the median distance between the street line and the wall of
existing buildings on one side of one block where one half or more of the frontage of said side of the block
has been built on.
BUILDING SUPPLY OUTLET means a lot and a building, or structure, or portion thereof, used for the
purpose of retail and/or wholesale sale or storage of building construction materials and related supplies.
CANNABIS PRODUCTION FACILITY means a facility used for the cultivation, processing, testing,
destruction, packaging and/or shipping of cannabis and cannabis-based products.
CAMPING SITE means an area of land within a tent and trailer park which is used as the site of, and
pertains to, not more than one tent, trailer, or recreational vehicle.
CELLAR means a basement that is more than 50% below grade.
CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL means an official appointed by the Township pursuant to the provisions of
the Ontario Building Code Act, as amended.
CLINIC means a building or part of a building used for the medical, dental, surgical or therapeutic
treatment of human beings, but does not include a public or private hospital.
CLUB means a building or part of a building used as a meeting place for members of an organization, and
includes a lodge, fraternity or sorority house, and a labour union hall.
COMMERCIAL USE means the use of land, structure or building for the purpose of buying or selling
commodities and supplying services as distinguished from such uses as manufacturing or assembling of
goods, warehousing and construction.
COMMUNITY CENTRE means any tract of land, or building or buildings or any part of any buildings used
for community activities, including recreational and institutional uses, with commercial uses incidental
thereto, and the control of which is vested in the Township, local board or approved agent thereof and
which is operated as a non-profit organization.
CONSERVATION means the preservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment,
including flood control measures and comprehensive management and maintenance programs
administered by a public authority.
CONTRACTOR SERVICE means a place of business for persons employed in trades such as construction,
landscaping, concrete, electrical, excavation, drilling, heating, plumbing, paving, road construction, sewer
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or similar services of a construction nature which require on-site storage space for materials, construction
equipment or vehicles normally associated with the contractor service. Any sales, display, office or technical
support services areas shall be accessory to the principal Contractor Service use.
COUNCIL means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mattice - Val Côté.
CUSTOM WORKSHOP means a building or part of a building used by a trade, craft or guild for the
manufacture in small quantities of made-to-measure clothes or articles and includes upholstering,
woodworking or furniture manufacture.
DWELLING means a building, occupied or capable of being occupied as a home, residence or sleeping
place by one or more persons, containing one or more dwelling units.
DWELLING, APARTMENT means a building consisting of four or more independent dwelling units.
DWELLING, DUPLEX means a building that is divided horizontally into two dwelling units each of which
has an independent entrance either directly or through a common vestibule.
DWELLING, ROW HOUSE means a building that is divided vertically into three or more principal
dwelling units, each of which has an independent entrance.
DWELLING, SEASONAL means a single detached dwelling used as an occasional resort for vacation,
recreation, rest and relaxation purposes by a person or persons who regularly resides in a permanent
dwelling at another location.
DWELLING, SEMI-DETACHED means a building that is divided vertically into two principal dwelling
units each of which has an independent entrance either directly or through a common vestibule.
DWELLING, SINGLE DETACHED means a detached building containing one principal dwelling unit only.
DWELLING, TRIPLEX means a building that is divided horizontally into three dwelling units.
DWELLING UNIT means one or more habitable rooms occupied or capable of being occupied by an
individual or individuals as an independent and separate housekeeping unit in which separate kitchen and
sanitary facilities are provided for the exclusive use of such individuals, with a private entrance from outside
the building or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building.
DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY means a dwelling unit which is part of and accessory to a permitted non-
residential building.
DWELLING UNIT, SECONDARY means a self-contained dwelling unit which is secondary to a principal
dwelling unit, typically created by an interior renovation within an existing dwelling or as an exterior
addition, and shall not be considered a second dwelling on the lot, or a garden suite for the purposes of
this By-law.
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DWELLING, APARTMENT
DWELLING, DUPLEX
DWELLING, ROW HOUSE
DWELLING, SEMI-
DETACHED
DWELLING, SINGLE
DETACHED
DWELLING, TRIPLEX
DWELLING UNIT, SECONDARY
EATING ESTABLISHMENT means a building or part of a building where food is offered for sale or sold
to the public primarily for immediate consumption therein and includes a restaurant, café, tea or lunch
room, dairy bar, coffee shop, or refreshment room or stand; but does not include a take-out food eating
establishment.
EATING ESTABLISHMENT, TAKE-OUT means an eating establishment which serves or is intended to
serve patrons seated in a motor vehicle parked on a parking lot or driveway, or a building where prepared
foods are sold and taken out of the building to be consumed.
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ERECT means to build, construct, reconstruct, remove or relocate and shall include any preliminary
physical operations such as cutting, grading, excavating, filling or draining, or any altering of an existing
building by an addition, extension or other structural change.
EXISTING means existing as of the date of final passing of this By-law by Council.
FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT means a place that provides a range of financial services, which may
include a bank, trust company, or other financial institution, and automated bank machines as an accessory
use.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS means the aggregate of the areas of each floor above grade, except in the case of
an apartment building where part of a basement is used for habitable purposes in which case such area
shall constitute part of the gross floor area, measured between the exterior faces of exterior walls of the
building or structure at the level of each floor, including any part of the building or structure above grade
used for the storage or parking of motor vehicles, locker storage and laundry facilities, but excluding any
part of the building or structure used for recreational or mechanical purposes.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS LEASABLE means the gross floor area designated for tenant occupancy and
exclusive use, including basements, mezzanines and upper floors, if any, measured from centre lines of
joint partitions and exteriors of outside walls.
FORESTRY USE means the general raising, harvesting and milling of wood including logging and lumber
camps.
FUNERAL HOME OR PARLOUR means a business or building designed for the purpose of furnishing
funeral supplies and services to the public and includes facilities intended for the preparation of the dead
human body for internment or cremation.
GARAGE, COMMERCIAL means a building where the principal use consists of specialized or major
repairs to vehicles including the sale of new and used vehicles. Such repairs may include complete
repainting of vehicles, major body work, the rebuilding of parts, the specialized repair or servicing of certain
parts. This definition does not include a salvage yard nor a service station.
GARAGE, DOMESTIC means an accessory building or portion of a building including a carport which is
designed or used for the sheltering of private motor vehicles, and the storage of household equipment
incidental to a residential occupancy and in which there are no facilities for repairing or servicing,
fabricating or manufacturing of vehicles and/or equipment for remuneration. A domestic garage includes
a building used to shelter one (1) commercial vehicle such as a truck.
GARDEN SUITE means a one unit detached residential structure containing bathroom and kitchen
facilities that is ancillary to an existing residential unit and that is designed to be portable or temporary and
for the purpose of this By-law is not an accessory building.
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GOVERNMENT FACILITY means a municipal office, court house, registry office, health and welfare
centre, employment office, post office, or other office used for the purpose of local or other government
administration, or any public works yard or facility, fire station, police station or emergency services facility.
GREENHOUSE means a building or structure or portions thereof, where trees, shrubs and/or plants are
grown for the purpose of retail or wholesale trade; and does not include a cannabis production facility.
HEALTH CLUB means a building or part thereof which is used for the purpose of physical fitness, and may
include a gymnasium, exercise room, steam room, sauna, racquet sports, swimming pool, or other related
facilities.
HEIGHT means, in reference to a building, the vertical distance measured between finished ground and
the highest point of the roof surface.
HOME-BASED BUSINESS means an occupation, trade, business, profession or craft carried on as an
accessory use to the use of a dwelling.
HOSPITAL means a public or private hospital as defined by the Public Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1990, or Private
Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1990.
HOTEL means a building or part of a building designed or used for the purposed of providing overnight
guest room accommodation to the traveling or vacationing public, served by a common building entrance,
with or without accessory restaurants, dining rooms, or meeting rooms.
HUNTING AND FISHING CAMP means a tourist establishment that provides accommodation
throughout all or part of the year and that has facilities for serving meals and furnishes equipment, supplies
or services to persons in connection with angling, hunting, camping or recreational purposes and may
include liquor licensed premises, accessory retail facilities, and accommodation facilities for staff.
INDUSTRIAL USE means the use of land, building or structure designed for the purpose of manufacturing,
assembling, making, preparing, inspecting, ornamenting, finishing, treating, altering, repairing, printing,
warehousing, or storing or adapting for sale of any goods, substance, article or thing, or any part thereof
and the storage of building and construction equipment and materials, as distinguished from the buying
and selling of commodities and the supplying of personal services and shall include a factory.
INSTITUTIONAL USE means the use of land, buildings or other structures operated by a group,
organization or society for the promotion of a public, social, scientific, educational or similar purpose.
KENNEL means a building or structure where more than three (3) dogs or cats are kept, bred or boarded
on a commercial basis.
LANDFILL SITES means the disposal of domestic or industrial waste by deposit, under controlled
conditions, on land and includes compaction of the waste into a cell and the covering of such waste with
cover material at regular intervals.
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LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE means an open space free of buildings or structures which is used and
maintained for the growth and cultivation of grass, flowers, shrubs, trees and other vegetation; the
conservation of natural features; or the provision of landscaping features, but does not include any access
driveway or parking area.
LIBRARY means a library, branch library or distribution station to which the provisions of the Public
Libraries Act as amended, apply.
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY means a dwelling or other building in which rooms or lodging are provided
for hire or pay in conjunction with the provisions of meals, personal care, nursing services and medical care
and treatment.
LOT means a parcel, tract or block of land described either:
In accordance with and within a Plan of Subdivision providing such subdivision is deemed to be a
registered Plan of Subdivision under the Planning Act;
In a registered deed and given consent pursuant to the Planning Act;
For those situations not described above, a lot shall mean a parcel, tract or block of land described in a
registered deed or deeds; or
Any area of Crown land subject to a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry land use permit, as well
as leased parcels of land within a railway right-of-way.
LOT AREA means the total area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any part of a navigable waterbody.
LOT, CORNER means a lot situated at the intersection of, and abutting upon, two (2) or more streets,
provided that the interior angle of intersection of such streets is not more than one hundred and thirty-
five degrees (135º).
LOT COVERAGE means the percentage of lot area that is covered by buildings.
LOT, DEPTH means the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. Where these lines are
not parallel, it shall be the length of a line joining the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.
LOT, INTERIOR means a lot other than a corner lot.
LOT, THROUGH means a lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.
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LOT FRONTAGE means the width of a lot
measured between the side lot lines with a line 6
metres back from and parallel to the front lot line.
LOT LINE means any boundary of a lot or the
vertical projection thereof.
LOT LINE, FLANKAGE means a side lot line which
abuts the street on a corner lot.
LOT LINE, FRONT means:
1. In the case of an interior lot, the lot line dividing
the lot from the street.
2. In the case of a corner lot or through lot, the
shorter lot line abutting a street.
3. In the case of a corner lot or a through lot
where the lot lines abutting the street are the
same length, the lot line where the principal
access to the lot is provided.
4. In the case of a waterfront lot having frontage
on a navigable waterway or lake (including an
original shoreline reserve or road allowance),
the lot line abutting the waterway, lake, or road
allowance.
LOT LINE, REAR means, in the case of a lot having 4
or more lot lines, the lot line farthest from and opposite
to the front lot line. If a lot has less than 4 lot lines,
there shall be deemed to be no rear lot line.
LOT LINE, SIDE means a lot line other than a front or
rear lot line.
MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY means a waste
processing facility in which source separated material
is processed into recyclable or reusable material.
Processing may include such activities as sorting,
bailing, treatment and other forms of material recovery
and short-term storage of processed material.
Illustration of Front Lot Line in the
Case of a Waterfront Lot
Illustration of Lot Lines
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MINERAL AGGREGATE OPERATION means an operation which includes extraction, transport,
beneficiation, processing or recycling of mineral aggregate resources and derived products such as asphalt
and concrete or the production of secondary related products.
MINERAL MINING OPERATION means mining operations, land and associated facilities, or past
producing mines with remaining mineral development potential that have not been permanently
rehabilitated to another use, as regulated by the Mining Act.
MOBILE HOME means any dwelling that is designed to be made mobile and constructed or
manufactured to provide a permanent residence for one or more persons but does not include a
recreational vehicle, travel trailer, tent trailer or trailer otherwise designed.
MOBILE HOME, PERMANENTLY INSTALLED means a mobile home which:
Has had any running gear removed;
Is installed on cement blocks, piles, footings or a conventional foundation; and
Is connected to the necessary water supply, sewage disposal and hydro services.
MOTEL means one or more buildings for the purpose of catering to the needs of the traveling public by
furnishing sleeping accommodation, provided that each guest room may be entered from a separate
entrance to the outside.
MOTOR VEHICLE means an automobile, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, motorized boat, motorized
snow vehicle and any other vehicle not propelled or driven by muscular power.
MOTOR VEHICLE SALES OUTLET means a building or place where new and used motor vehicles are
kept for display or sale by an agent or dealer authorized by a motor vehicle manufacturer to sell such new
and used motor vehicles, and shall include a lot used solely in connection therewith.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION means a building or structure where gasoline, propane, natural
gas, oil, grease, antifreeze, tires, tubes, tire accessories, electric light bulbs, sparkplugs, batteries and
automotive accessories for motor vehicles and new retail goods are stored or kept for sale to the general
public, or where motor vehicles may be oiled, greased or washed, or have their ignition adjusted, tires
inflated or batteries charged, and where mechanical or running repairs essential to the actual operation of
motor vehicles are executed or performed.
MOTOR VEHICLE WASHING ESTABLISHMENT means a building or part thereof used for the
operation of automobile washing equipment which is automatic, semi-automatic and/or coin operated.
NON-COMPLYING means an existing building or structure which does not comply with the provisions of
this By-law as of the date of final passing thereof.
NON-CONFORMING means an established use which is not a permitted use in the zone in which the
said use is situated at the date of final passing of this By-law.
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NURSERY SCHOOL means a licensed day nursery operated for pre-school age children within the
meaning of the Day Nurseries Act, Child Care and Early Years Act, or successor legislation.
OBNOXIOUS USE means any use which shall be a nuisance to the occupants or owners of any
neighbouring land or buildings by reason of the emission from the said land or any part thereof, or the
creation thereon, of odours, gases, dirt, smoke, noise, vibration, fumes, cinders, soot, waste or depositing
or leaving unsightly objects or chattels thereon.
OFFICE means a building or part thereof designed, intended or used for the practice of a profession, the
transaction and/or management of a business, or the conduct of public services and administration, or
consultation by an officially accredited individual or individuals but shall not include a clinic or a financial
establishment or the manufacturing of any product.
ON-FARM DIVERSIFIED USES mean uses that are secondary to the principal agricultural use of the
property, and are limited in area. On-farm diversified uses include, but are not limited to, home
occupations, home industries, agri-tourism uses, and uses that produce value-added agricultural products.
OPEN SPACE means an area of land on the site which is suitable for landscaping, including any part of the
site occupied by recreational accessory buildings, any surfaced walk, patio or similar area, any sports or
recreational area, any ornamental or swimming pool, and the roof or other part of a building or structure
open to the air and suitable for landscaping and used as a recreational area, but excluding any driveway or
ramp, whether surfaced or not, any curb, retaining wall, motor vehicle parking area, or loading space.
OPEN STORAGE means the storage of goods, merchandise or equipment outside of a building or
structure on a lot or portion thereof, but does not include the outdoor display of a limited number of
samples of the goods, merchandise or equipment for the purpose of sales and advertisement.
PARKING LOT means an open area, other than a street used for the temporary parking of two or more
motor vehicles and available for public use whether free, for compensation or as an accommodation for
clients or customers or residents.
PERGOLA means an open-roofed structure of parallel columns placed at regular intervals supporting
girders and cross-rafters.
PERSONAL SERVICE SHOP means a business which is associated with the grooming or health of persons
or the maintenance or repair of personal wardrobe articles and accessories, and may include a barber shop,
beauty parlour, shoe repair shop, self-service laundry or dry cleaning establishment.
PHARMACY means a commercial establishment where the primary business is the filling of medical
prescriptions and the sale of drugs, medical devices and supplies, non-prescription medicines, and or
nutritional supplements.
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PIT means land or land under water from which unconsolidated aggregate is being or has been excavated
and that has not been finally rehabilitated but does not mean land excavated for a building or structure,
and does not include a wayside pit.
PLACE OF WORSHIP means buildings designed, adapted or used for worship by religious orders, and
may include but is not limited to a church, synagogue, private chapel, mother house, mosque or other uses
incidental thereto.
PORTABLE ASPHALT PLANT means a facility with equipment designed to heat and dry aggregate and
to mix aggregate with bitumous asphalt paving material, and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk
materials used in the process, and which is not of permanent construction, but which is to be dismantled
at the completion of a construction project.
PORTABLE CONCRETE PLANT means a building or structure with equipment designed to mix
cementing materials, aggregate, water and admixtures to produce concrete, and includes stockpiling and
storage of bulk materials used in the process, and which is not of permanent construction, but which is
designed to be dismantled at the completion of the construction project.
PRINCIPAL means the primary use of land, buildings, structures.
PUBLIC PARK means any open space or recreational area, owned or controlled by the Township or by
any Board, Commission or other Authority established under any statute of the Province of Ontario and
may include therein neighbourhood, community, regional and special parks or areas and may include one
or more athletic fields, playgrounds, field houses, community centres, bleachers, public pools, swimming
facilities and dressing-rooms, wading pools, greenhouses, botanical gardens, zoological gardens,
bandstands, skating rinks, tennis courts, bowling greens, boat liveries, curling rinks, refreshment rooms,
fair grounds, picnic areas, arenas, golf courses, or similar uses.
QUARRY means a place where consolidated rock has been or is being removed by means of an open
excavation to supply material for construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes, but does not include
a wayside quarry or open pit metal mine.
RECREATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT means a building used or intended to be used for a theatre, bowling
alley, billiard parlour, arcade, or similar indoor commercial recreation uses.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means any vehicle so constructed that it is no wider than 2.5 metres and is
suitable for being attached to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being drawn or is self-propelled, and is
capable of being used on a short term recreational basis for living, sleeping or eating accommodation of
persons. The term Recreational Vehicle includes motor homes and campers.
RETAIL CONVENIENCE STORE means a retail store servicing the daily or occasional needs of the
patrons in the immediate area with a variety of goods such as milk and dairy products, groceries, meats,
produce, carbonated beverages, sundries, tobacco, stationery, magazines and newspapers, with a gross
floor area not exceeding 280 square metres.
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RETAIL STORE means a building or part of a building wherein goods, wares, merchandise, substances or
articles are offered for sale directly to the general public and may include the storage of such goods, wares,
merchandise, substances or articles.
SALVAGE YARD means land, buildings and/or structures used for the keeping and/or storing of used
motor vehicles, derelict motor vehicles, used motor vehicle parts, old metal, other scrap materials, used
building products, bicycles, bottles and any other recyclable materials or salvage, and where such vehicles,
parts and/or materials are bought, sold, exchanged, baled, packed, disassembled and/or handled.
SCHOOL means any place of primary, elementary, or secondary education which has a body of teachers
and students on the premises, and is authorized or approved by the Minister of Education for Ontario, and
has the same meaning as in the Education Act.
SERVICE OR REPAIR SHOP means a building or part of a building not otherwise classified or defined in
this By-law and whether conducted in conjunction with a retail shop or not for the servicing or repairing of
articles, goods or materials and includes an appliance store, auto and tire supply store, dry cleaners,
electrical store, plumber, radio and television sales, sign painter and tool sharpener, but does not include
the manufacture of articles, goods or materials.
SETBACK means:
With reference to a lot line, the horizontal distance from a lot line, measured at right angles to such lot
line to the nearest part of any wall of any building or structure on the lot;
With reference to a road, the distance between the centre line of a street allowance to the nearest
part of any wall of any building or structure on the lot; and
With reference to a pipeline easement, the distance between the limit of the pipeline easement to the
nearest part of any wall of any building or structure on the lot.
SHIPPING CONTAINER means a prefabricated new or used metal container or cargo box designed for
the transportation or shipping of goods or for the storage of goods, merchandise or materials and may
include a Sea-Can or storage container but shall not include a motor vehicle, a dumpster, or recycling
receptacle.
SNACK BAR means a business which is restricted to the serving of fast food and convenience foods only,
but does not include a business serving full-course meals.
STOREY means the portion of the building other than the basement which lies between the surface of the
floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between such
floor and the ceiling or roof next above it.
STREET means the portion of a road allowance or public highway that is maintained on a year-round basis,
open to motor vehicle travel, and provides access to abutting lots, but does not include a lane or alley.
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STREET LINE means the limit of the road or street allowance and is the dividing line between a lot and a
street.
STRUCTURE means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or
attachment to something having location on the ground. This includes any fence, gasoline pump,
commercial stand, monument, permanent base, swimming pool, sewage disposal system, storage tank,
well, substation, booster or valve station, tower and other permanent structures.
TENT AND TRAILER PARK means a parcel of land which is divided into camping sites and which is used
to provide temporary or seasonal accommodation for the public in tents, trailers, and recreational vehicles
and which may include accessory recreation facilities such as an eating establishment or snack bar.
TOWNSHIP means the Corporation of the Township of Mattice - Val Côté.
TRAILER means any vehicle so constructed that it is suitable for being attached to a motor vehicle for the
purpose of being drawn or propelled and capable of being used for living, sleeping, eating, accommodation,
or for the transport of a boat, tent, or materials, notwithstanding that such a trailer may be jacked up or
have its running gear removed.
TRANSPORT TERMINAL means a building, structure or parcel of land where two (2) or more commercial
vehicles are parked or stored for temporary periods and where routine maintenance is conducted and
where goods and materials may be stored and distributed.
UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE means a place of post secondary education which has a body of teachers and
students on the premises, offers instruction, and is empowered by law to grant a degree, diploma, licenses
or certificate.
USE means the purpose for which any land, building, structure or any combination thereof is designed,
arranged, occupied or maintained.
VETERINARY ESTABLISHMENT means a building or part of a building used as the premises of a
Veterinary Surgeon where domestic animals, birds or other livestock are treated but shall not include a
kennel.
WAREHOUSE means a building designated to store or display bulk goods for commercial uses.
WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY means land, buildings or structures in or upon which waste is shredded,
baled, pulverized, composted, separated, recycled, or otherwise treated or altered to facilitate further
transfer, processing, utilization, or disposal in accordance with a 'Certificate of Approval' issued by the
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (or successor) where such certificate is required,
or land, buildings or structures used for the management of residue from a water treatment process,
including the management of discharge from the water treatment system, which is approved under the
Safe Water Drinking Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, (or successor).
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WAYSIDE PIT OR QUARRY means a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by or for a public authority
solely for the purpose of a particular project or contract of road construction and not located on the road
right-of-way.
WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP means a building where the principal use consists of specialized or
major repairs to logging and farming vehicles and other vehicles and equipment. This definition does not
include a salvage yard nor a motor vehicle service station.
YARD means any open unoccupied space appurtenant to a building measured from the closest supporting
structure of the building to the lot line, and includes the following subtypes:
YARD, EXTERIOR SIDE means the side yard of a corner lot which side yard extends from the front
yard to the rear yard between the flankage lot line and the nearest main wall of the principal building
or structure.
YARD, FRONT means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and
the nearest main wall of the principal building or structure on the lot.
YARD, INTERIOR SIDE means a side yard immediately adjacent to a lot.
4. YARD, REAR means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and the
nearest main wall of the principal building on such lot.
5. YARD, SIDE means a yard between the nearest main wall of the principal building or structure and
the side lot line extending from the front yard (or front lot line if no front yard is required) to the rear
yard (or rear lot line if no rear yard is required).
Illustration of Yards
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ZONE means:
1. A land use category as defined and regulated in this By-law; or
2. A designated area of land use shown on the Zoning Schedules of this By-law.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.1
ACCESSORY USES
Accessory uses, buildings or structures shall be permitted in any zone provided that:
a. The total lot coverage of all accessory buildings or structures excluding a swimming pool, sewage
disposal system, or well, shall not be greater than 25% of the total lot area;
b. The accessory buildings or structures are not located within any minimum front yard or exterior
side yard;
c. Accessory buildings or structures are not located closer than 1.5 metres to any rear or interior side
lot line, nor closer than 5 metres to any flankage lot line, except that domestic garages may be
centered on the mutual lot line in the case of permitted semi-detached dwellings and marine
facilities may be build up to a lot line that corresponds to the water's edge;
d. Accessory buildings or structures do not exceed one storey in any Residential Zone with a maximum
finished ceiling height of 3.96 metres. The pitch of the roof may match that of the principal building;
e. Detached accessory buildings are located at least 1.5 metres from a principal building; and
f. Any building or structure which is attached to the principal building will not be
considered accessory for the purposes of this By-law.
3.1.1
Shipping Containers
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law with respect to accessory buildings, shipping containers
shall only be permitted for use as accessory buildings in the Highway Commercial (C2) Zone, Service
Industrial (M1) Zone, and in the Rural (RU) Zone in accordance with the following requirements:
a. No shipping container shall be installed unless a building permit has been issued therefor;
b. Up to a maximum of three (3) shipping containers may be installed on a property at any one time;
c. Shipping containers shall only be used for the storage of goods and/or materials;
d. Shipping containers shall only be installed in rear yards or side yards;
e. Shipping containers shall be set back from rear lot lines, interior side lot lines, and flankage lot lines
in compliance with the setback requirements of the Accessory Uses Section; and
f. Shipping containers shall be installed in such manner so as not to be visible from public roads, or
shall be screened from public view by a fence or hedge not less than 2 metres in height.
Notwithstanding the above, shipping containers may be used in any other zone where required for the
purpose of storing tools, materials and equipment or refuse during the renovation and/or construction
of principal and accessory buildings on the lot.
3.2
BUILDINGS TO BE MOVED
No building or structure shall be moved within the limits of the Township or shall be moved from
outside the Township into the Township unless the building or structure is a permitted use and satisfies
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all the requirements of the Zone in which it is to be located and then only after a permit has been
obtained from the Chief Building Official.
3.3
CORNER LOTS
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, on a corner lot in a residential zone, no part of any
building or accessory building shall be erected closer to the lot line of the flanking street than 5 metres.
The yard opposite the flankage lot line may be deemed a rear yard in which case the minimum depth
of such rear yard shall be 1.5 metres and the yard opposite the front lot line may be deemed a side
yard.
3.4
ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINE IN THE VILLAGE OF MATTICE
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the following applies
to the Village of Mattice, being the area shown on Zoning Schedule A1.
a. Where a permitted building or structure is to be erected on a lot where there is an established
building line, such permitted building or structure may be erected closer to the street line, or the
centreline of the street as the case may be, than required by this By-law provided such permitted
building or structure is not erected closer to the street line or the centreline of the street, as the
case may be, than the established building line on the date of passing of this By-law.
3.5
FRONTAGE ON A STREET
No building or structure shall be erected in any zone unless the lot on which such building or structure
is located has frontage on a street. This provision shall not apply to:
a. A lot used only for the non-residential purposes referred to in the Rural Zone Section of this By-law;
b. A lot on a registered plan of subdivision or condominium where an agreement between the owner
and the Township which includes provisions for the construction of the streets in the subdivision is
registered in the Registry Office or Land Titles Offices;
c. A seasonal dwelling in the Rural Zone;
d. A hunting or fishing camp in the Rural Zone; or
e. A club.
3.6
GARDEN SUITES
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, a garden suite shall be permitted
in association with a single detached dwelling, in any zone where a single detached dwelling is a
permitted use, subject to the following:
a. Garden suites shall be permitted as a temporary land use through a temporary use by-law;
b. Garden suites may be permitted by By-law for a period of time not exceeding twenty (20) years.
Upon the expiration date of said By-law, Council may grant by by-law further periods of time of not
more than three (3) years each, during which said permitted use is authorized;
c. Parking for the garden suite shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for single
detached dwellings as set forth in the Parking Requirements Section of this By-law;
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d. Garden suites shall be located in a rear yard or side yard only;
e. No garden suite shall be located closer than 1.5 metres to any rear or interior side lot line, nor
closer than 5 metres to any flankage lot line;
f. Garden suites may be subject to Site Plan Control.
3.7
HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
Where height limitations are set forth in this By-law, such limitations shall not apply to water tanks, flag
poles, lightning rods, lighting standards, ventilators, skylights, mechanical equipment penthouses,
antennae, church steeples, belfries, clock towers, chimneys, windmills, silos, grain elevators, electrical
supply facilities and communications towers.
3.8
HOME-BASED BUSINESS
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of dwelling, or accessory building, for a home-based
business in a zone where a permanent residential dwelling is a permitted use, provided:
a. The home-based business is operated by a maximum of two (2) persons who are residents of the
dwelling.
b. Where a home-based business is located within a dwelling, not more than twenty-five per cent
(25%) of the total gross floor area of the dwelling or a maximum of 46 square metres, whichever is
the lesser, is devoted to such uses.
c. There shall be no advertising other than a plate or sign which is not flashing and is not larger than
0.5 square metres indicating only the name, occupation and practicing hours of the occupant.
d. The plate or sign shall be attached and parallel to a main wall of the building.
e. In the case of a physician, dentist or drugless practitioner:
i. Such office is used for consultation and emergency treatment only and not as a clinic or
hospital; and
ii. The ground floor or basement area for such use shall be in addition to the minimum ground
floor or basement area requirements of this By-law but shall not exceed twenty-five per cent
(25%) of the total gross floor area of the building.
f. The residential character of the dwelling is not changed.
g. No machinery or instrument shall be used in such a business that is not compatible with a
residential area.
h. The home-based business shall be clearly secondary to the principal residential use and shall not
change the residential character of the dwelling unit nor create or become a public nuisance.
i. The home-based business shall not interfere with television or radio reception of others in adjacent
buildings or structures.
j. The home-based business shall not include a medical clinic, a hospital, a long-term care facility, an
eating establishment, a veterinary clinic, a kennel, a retail store, or a retail convenience store.
k. There shall be no storage of hazardous chemicals nor emission of fumes, dust, particulate matter
or other activities considered obnoxious.
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3.9
NON-CONFORMING USES
3.9.1
Continuation of Existing Uses
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to prevent the use of any existing lot or any existing building
for any purpose prohibited by this By-law if such lot or building was legally used for such purpose on
the date of the passing of this By-law and provided that the lot or building continues to be used for that
purpose.
3.9.2
Reconstruction of Damaged Existing Building
1. Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the reconstruction of any legal non-conforming building
which existed on the date of the passing of this By-law, which is damaged by causes beyond the control
of the owner, and such building maybe be reconstructed in accordance with the previously existing
standards, even if such did not conform with one or more of the provisions of this By-law, provided
that the building height, gross floor area, or lot coverage is not increased.
3.9.3
Restoration of Buildings to a Safe Condition
1. Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of any building
or part thereof, lawfully used on the date of the passing of this By-law, provided that such strengthening
or restoration does not increase the building height, gross floor area, or change the use of such building.
3.10
NON-COMPLYING BUILDING AND STRUCTURES
3.10.1
Reconstruction, Enlargement and Extension
1. Where a legal non-complying building or structure is damaged, destroyed, or demolished, the building
or structure may be reconstructed within its original location, provided:
a. The situation of non-compliance is not further increased; and
b. All other provisions of the By-law are complied with.
2. A legal non-complying building or structure may be enlarged or extended provided the situation of non-
compliance is not further increased and it complies with all other provisions of the By-law.
3.10.2
Development on Existing Non-Complying Lots
1. Development is permitted on any vacant lot existing as of the date of the passing of this Bylaw and
which lot is legally non-complying with respect to lot width and lot area, provided:
a. The proposed use is a use permitted in the zone in which the lot is located; and
b. The proposed use does not contravene any other provisions.
3.11
OBNOXIOUS USES PROHIBITED
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, no land may be used or any building or structure
permitted in any Zone for any purpose or in such a manner which constitutes an obnoxious use.
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3.12
OCCUPANCY RESTRICTIONS
Human habitation shall not be permitted in any domestic garage or other accessory building, except in
accordance with the Secondary Dwelling Units section of this By-law.
Human habitation shall not be permitted in any motor vehicle, except a recreational vehicle or trailer
in accordance with the Trailers and Recreational Vehicles section of this By-law.
In new buildings, no dwelling unit in its entirety shall be located in a cellar.
3.13
ONE DWELLING PER LOT
One principal dwelling is permitted on a lot, unless this By-law provides otherwise.
3.14
PARKING REQUIREMENTS
3.14.1
Accessible Parking
In addition to requirements listed in the Parking Requirements Section of this By-law, accessible parking
spaces shall be provided as follows:
Number of Required Standard Parking Spaces
Number of Accessible Parking Spaces
1 - 12
1 space
13 - 100
4% of the required parking space
101 or greater
3% of the required parking + 2 parking space
2. Where the percentage-based requirements in the table above result in a number that is not a whole
number, the requirements shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
3. When fronting onto a public road, or located within a private road development, the following uses
shall be exempt from providing accessible parking:
a. Single detached dwellings;
b. Semi-detached dwellings;
c. Duplex dwellings;
d. Triplex dwellings; and,
e. Row house dwellings.
4. The dimensions of all required accessible parking
spaces shall comply with the following:
a. A minimum width of 3.5 metres;
b. A minimum length of 6 metres;
c. Notwithstanding the provisions above, a minimum
length of 7 metres is required where aligned for
parallel parking.
5. Access to accessible parking spaces shall be provided by
an accessible parking space access aisle with a minimum
width of 1.5 metres which extends the full length of the parking space, and which is marked with high
tonal contrast diagonal lines (i.e. hatching) on a hard surface. Two (2) barrier-free parking spaces which
are adjacent to one another may share one (1) barrier-free access aisle.
Illustration of Accessible Parking
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3.14.2
Loading Requirements
No person shall, in any zone, erect or use any building or structure for manufacturing, storage,
warehouse, department store, retail store, wholesale store, market, freight or passenger terminal,
hotel, hospital, mortuary, or other uses similarly involving the frequent shipping, loading or unloading
of persons, animals or goods, unless there is maintained in the same premises with every such building,
structure or use, one off-street space for standing, loading and unloading for every 1,850 square metres
or fraction thereof of building gross floor area, each such space shall be at least 3.5 metres by 9 metres
in area (with a minimum height of 4.5 metres clearance).
3.14.3
Minimum Parking Space Requirements
In any zone, the owner of any building erected, enlarged or changed in use after the passing of this By-
law, shall provide off-street parking in accordance with the following provisions:
a. Number of Spaces Required:
Use of Building or Lot
Required Parking Spaces
Any building containing a
dwelling unit (not including a
secondary dwelling unit)
2 parking spaces per dwelling unit
Secondary dwelling unit
1 parking space per secondary dwelling unit
School
1.5 parking space for each classroom
Eating establishment; Bar
1 parking space for every 4 persons to be accommodated according
to permitted capacity
Hotel; Motel
1 parking space per guest room or suite, plus 1 additional parking
space for every 20 m2 of gross floor area devoted to public use
Place of worship; Club
Where there are fixed seats, 1 parking space for every 10 seats or 6 m
of bench space;
Where there are no fixed seats, 1 parking space for each 20 m2 of
gross floor area devoted to public use.
Funeral home or parlour
1 parking space for each 5 seats capacity of the chapel with a
minimum of ten (10) parking spaces
Hospital; Long-term care
facility
1 parking space for each 4 beds or each 40 m2 of gross floor area,
whichever is greater
Industrial use
1 parking space for every 70 m2 of gross floor area up to 200 m2 plus 1
additional space for every 200 m2 of gross floor area thereafter.
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Use of Building or Lot
Required Parking Spaces
Office; Financial
establishment; Retail store;
Service or repair shop
1 parking space for each 25 m2 of gross floor area;
Minimum 3 spaces.
Uses other than those listed in
this table
1 parking space for each 38 m2 of gross floor area
b. Parking Space Dimensions:
Type of Space
Min. Width (m)
Min. Depth (m)
Conditions
Standard Parking Space
3 m
6 m
Provided with
unobstructed access to
a street by a driveway,
aisle or lane.
c. Location
i. Required parking in a Residential Zone shall be provided on the same lot as the dwelling unit.
In all other zones, parking shall be provided within 150 m of the building it is intended to
serve.
ii. No part of any parking area required for a use other than Residential shall be permitted in a
Residential Zone.
iii. Where required parking is not provided on the same lot, the lot or part of the lot where the
parking is located shall be in the same ownership or be leased by a long term renewable
agreement and the parking spaces shall be retained for the duration of the use.
d. Cumulative Standards
Where two or more uses are permitted in any one building or on any one lot, then the off-street parking
requirements for each use shall be calculated as if each use is a separate use, and the total number of off-
street parking spaces so calculated shall be provided.
e. Access to Parking Areas
i. In the case of buildings used for residential purposes only and containing not more than 2
dwelling units, access driveways shall be not less than 3 m in width.
ii. In other cases, access driveways designated for two-way traffic shall be not less than 6 m in
width. Separate entrance and exit driveways shall be not less than 3.5 m in width.
iii. Access to parking areas for commercial or industrial uses shall not pass through a Residential
Zone.
f. Landscaped Open Space
i. Where, in a yard in any zone, a required parking area providing more than 4 parking spaces
abuts a lot in a Residential Zone, then a continuous strip of landscaped open space a
minimum width of 3 m shall be provided along the abutting lot line.
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ii. Where, in any yard in any zone, a required parking area providing more than 4 parking spaces
abuts a street, then a strip of landscaped open space a minimum width of 3 m shall be
provided along the lot line abutting the street and the landscaped strip shall be continuous
except for aisles and driveways required for access to the parking area.
g. Additions to Buildings
The parking space requirements shall not apply to any building in existence at the date of passing of this
By-law so long as the gross floor area, as it existed at such date, is not increased. If an addition is made to
the building or structure which increases the gross floor area, then parking space for the addition shall be
provided as required by the Parking Requirements Section of this By-law.
3.14.4
Parking of Derelict Motor Vehicles
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, no person may use any lot in any zone for the parking or
storage of any vehicle that is not in running order except that one (1) such vehicle may be stored in a
domestic garage in a residential zone and not more than six (6) such vehicles may be stored in a garage
in a commercial or industrial zone.
3.14.5
Supplementary Parking and Loading Area Requirements
Parking Areas and Loading Areas shall conform to the following requirements:
a. Where in this By-law parking facilities are required or permitted, the parking area shall be
maintained with a stable surface treated to prevent the raising of dust.
b. Adequate drainage facilities shall be provided.
c. When the parking or loading area is adjacent to a Residential Zone, the lighting facilities shall be so
arranged as to reflect and/or deflect the light away from such zone.
d. In any Residential Zone, parking shall be located only within a side yard, rear yard, or driveway
located within the front yard.
e. In any Commercial Zone, no parking or loading area shall be located closer than 1.5 metres to any
street line nor 3 metres to any other side lot line, or rear lot line where said side or rear lot line
abuts a Residential, or Open Space Zone, and the boundaries of such area shall be defined by a
permanent curb of concrete or rolled asphalt or other suitable obstruction designed to provide a
neat appearance.
f. Where a parking or loading area designed to accommodate more than four (4) motor vehicles is
situated on the boundary between a Commercial Zone and a Residential or Open Space Zone, a
strip of land not less than 3 metres wide and lying in the Commercial Zone being along the said
boundary shall not be used for any purpose other than landscaping.
g. When a parking area designed to accommodate more than six (6) motor vehicles are situated within
a Residential Zone, a strip of land not less than 1.5 metres wide around the periphery of the said
parking area and within the lot on which the said parking area is situated shall not be used for any
purpose other than landscaping, but this shall not prevent the provision of entrances and exits to
the said parking area across the strip.
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h. The approaches to any parking area, other than those required for a Single detached, semi-
detached or duplex dwelling, and the approaches to any loading area shall be defined by curb of
concrete or rolled asphalt.
i. All parking or loading areas and their approaches shall be constructed and maintained with a stable
surface which is treated to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles and except for the parking
areas required for single detached dwellings and semi-detached dwellings, shall have a cement or
asphaltic binder or any other permanent type of surfacing.
j. The width of a driveway leading to any parking or loading area, required by this By-law, designed
to accommodate more than four (4) motor vehicles shall be a minimum width of 3 metres if for
one-way traffic, and a minimum width of 6 metres if for two-way traffic. The maximum width of a
driveway shall be 7.5 metres.
3.14.6
Vehicle Storage
No person shall allow a motor vehicle without current license plates other than 1 motor vehicle used on a
seasonal basis to be parked outside on a lot for more than thirty (30) consecutive days except within an
approved salvage yard or motor vehicle sales outlet.
3.15
PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS IN YARDS
Every part of any yard required by this By-law shall be open and unobstructed by any building or
structure from the ground to the sky provided, however, that fences and hedges in accordance with
the Sight Triangles provisions of this By-law shall be permitted and that those structures listed in the
following table shall be permitted to project into the minimum yards required by this By-law for the
distance specified.
Structure
Yards in Which Projections are
Permitted
Maximum Projection Permitted into a
Required Yard (m)
Sills, Belt Courses,
Cornices, Eaves or
Canopies, Gutters,
Chimneys, or
Pilasters
Any yard
0.7 m
Exterior Staircases
Front, rear and exterior side yards
only
1.5 m
Air Conditioners, Fire
Escapes
Rear and side yards only
1.5 m
Window Bays
Front, rear and exterior side yards
only
1 m over a maximum width of 3 m
Balconies
Front, rear and exterior side yards
only for Single detached, semi-
detached, duplex, triplex and double-
2 m
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Structure
Yards in Which Projections are
Permitted
Maximum Projection Permitted into a
Required Yard (m)
duplex dwellings; any yard for other
residential buildings
Open or roofed
porches not
exceeding one storey
in height, Pergola
not exceeding one
storey in height
Front, exterior side and rear yards
only
2.5 m including eaves and cornices
3.16
PUBLIC USES AND UTILITIES PERMITTED
1. This By-law permits the use of land in any Zone for the use, construction or re-construction, of any
building or structure for the provision of public services by the Township or by any energy provider,
telephone company, cable company, transportation or other public utility owned, operated or
authorized by the Township, any department or body of the Federal or Provincial Government,
including TransCanada Pipeline, Hydro One Networks Inc., and Bell Canada, provided that:
a. The use, building or structure complies with the provisions of the applicable Zone;
b. Any building or structure is designed and maintained in general harmony with the buildings and
structures in that Zone; and
c. There is no exterior storage of goods, materials or equipment in any Residential Zone.
3.17
RAILWAY CROSSINGS AND SIGHT DISTANCE
Where any road or street crosses a railway at the same grade, no building or structure shall hereafter
be erected closer to the point of intersection of the centre line of both the railway and the road or
street than 4.5 metres.
3.18
SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS
Secondary dwelling units shall be permitted in existing and proposed single detached dwellings, semi-
detached dwellings, and row house dwellings, in any zone where such a dwelling is a permitted use, or
in a building accessory thereto.
Notwithstanding the above, a secondary dwelling unit is not permitted within a dwelling that is deemed
to be a non-conforming use, in accordance with this By-law.
A maximum of one (1) secondary dwelling unit is permitted per principal dwelling unit.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, where a secondary dwelling unit is located in an
accessory building, the following provisions apply:
a. The height of the accessory building shall not exceed 8 metres.
b. Windows in dwelling units above accessory buildings shall be sized and installed in such a manner
so as to maintain the privacy of adjacent properties.
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3.19
SETBACKS
The following setbacks shall be required in all zones:
Location
Parking Required
From Highway 11
(Except within that portion of Mattice
between Missinaibi River and Five Mile
Creek.)
Residential uses: the distance from the closest limit of
the right-of-way plus 7.5 m
Commercial and other uses: the distance from the
closest limit of the right-of-way plus 14 m
From TransCanada Pipeline
See Required Setbacks from TransCanada Pipeline
Section
3.20
SETBACKS FROM TRANSCANADA PIPELINE
Development adjacent to the TransCanada pipeline shall be set back a minimum of 10 metres from the
pipeline right-of-way.
Notwithstanding the above, all dwellings or buildings intended for human occupation shall be set back
a minimum of 20 metres from the centreline of the TransCanada Pipeline.
Public buildings including schools, hospitals and Long-term care facilities shall be set back a minimum
of 200 metres from the centreline of the TransCanada Pipeline.
3.21
SETBACKS FROM WATERCOURSES
Except for public parks, conservation, and flood or erosion control works, no building or structure shall
be permitted within the following:
a. The 220 metres contour line (ASL) along the Missinaibi River;
b. The 220 metres contour line (ASL) along Five Mile Creek between the King Street/Highway 11
Corridor and the Missinaibi River;
c. The 221 metres contour line (ASL) along Five Mile Creek upstream from the railway line; and
d. The 222 metres contour line (ASL) along Five Mile Creek upstream from the point where the 221
metres contour line crosses the Creek.
3.22
SHALLOW LAKE
Despite any other provisions of this By-law, approvals for development, redevelopment and residential
intensification within 300 metres of Shallow Lake shall only be given where it is confirmed through a
Lakeshore Capacity Assessment that there is sufficient capacity available to accommodate the
proposed development or redevelopment.
3.23
SIGHT LINES ON CORNER LOTS
On a corner lot no obstruction higher than 0.75 m excepting a chain link or wire fence, shall be
permitted on that part of a lot at street corner composed of a triangle having sides of 6 metres along
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each street measured from the street corner formed by the lot lines, or from the intersection of the
straight line projection of lot lines, when lot lines are connected by curved line.
3.24
SLOPE HAZARD
No person shall hereafter erect, alter or use any building on land where the slope of the said land is
thirty (30) degrees or more from the horizontal.
3.25
THROUGH LOTS
In the case of a through lot, the requirements for front yards contained in this By-law shall apply to
each yard abutting a street.
3.26
TRAILERS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
No trailer used for residential purposes or recreational vehicle shall be used for one or more of the
following purposes: living, sleeping, or eating accommodation within the Township for a period of
more than 90 days in any period of 12 consecutive months, whether or not such trailer was used before
this By-law was passed, unless located in a tent and trailer park as defined in this By-law.
3.27
YARDS MEASURED FROM SURFACE WATER OR HAZARD
Where in this By-law a front, side or rear yard is required, and part of the area of the lot is usually
covered by water or marsh, or is beyond the rim of a river bank of watercourse, or between the top
and toe of a cliff or embankment having a slope of thirty degrees (30o) or more from the horizontal,
then the required yard shall be measured from the nearest main wall of the principal building or
structure on the lot to the edge of said area covered by water or marsh, or to the rim of said riverbank
or watercourse, or to the top of the said cliff or embankment if such area is closer than the lot line.
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RESIDENTIAL ZONES
No person shall hereafter use or alter any lands, nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in
a Residential Zone except in accordance with the provisions of this Section and of any other relevant
Sections of this By-law.
4.1
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONES
The provisions of this Section shall apply to the following Residential Zones:
-
General Residential (R1) Zone
-
Multiple Residential (R2) Zone
-
Seasonal Residential (RS) Zone
4.1.1
Home-Based Businesses in Residential Zones, Additional Requirements
In addition to the provisions set-out in the Home-Based Businesses Section of this By-law, the following
applies to home-based businesses within Residential Zones:
a. Industrial uses which produce noise, vibration, smoke, or odours are prohibited;
b. The home-based business shall not increase traffic volumes beyond the normal level experienced
in the residential neighbourhood;
c. Open storage or display of materials and/or products Is prohibited in front yards and side yards;
and
d. There shall be at least one (1) off-street parking space for every 28 square metres of floor space
occupied as the home-based business in addition to any requirements set out in the Parking
Requirements Section of this By-law.
4.1.2
Bed and Breakfast Establishments
1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, a bed and breakfast
establishment shall be permitted as a home-based business associated with a dwelling within any
residential zone. The following provisions shall apply to regulate and govern such use:
a. The home-based business use shall not include a bar or other facilities for the serving of alcoholic
beverages to the general public.
b. The use shall comply with the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.4, as
amended and the Regulations passed thereunder, and such other By-laws and regulations as may
be applicable of the Township.
c. No portion of a guest room shall contain facilities for the preparation of meals.
d. Despite any provisions of the Home-Based Business Section to the contrary, a Bed and Breakfast
Establishment is permitted to occupy the entirety of a dwelling unit.
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4.2
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONE
4.2.1
Permitted Uses
-
Institutional uses
-
Public park
-
Seasonal dwelling
-
Single detached dwelling
4.2.2
Regulations
Provisions
Permitted Uses
Requirement
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
Dwellings
With municipal water and
sewer services or with
municipal sewer services only
700 m2
With municipal water service
only or with private services
1400 m2
Institutional uses
In accordance with the regulations of the
Institutional (I) Zone
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open
Space (OS1) Zone
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
Dwellings
With municipal water and sewer
services or with municipal sewer
services only
20 m
With municipal water service
only or with private services
40 m
Institutional uses
In accordance with the regulations of the
Institutional (I) Zone
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open
Space (OS1) Zone
Minimum Yard
Requirements (m)
Dwellings
Front Yard
6 m
Rear Yard
6 m
Interior Side Yard
1.5 m
Exterior Side Yard
5 m
Institutional uses
9 m (all yards)
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Provisions
Permitted Uses
Requirement
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open
Space (OS1) Zone
Maximum Building Height
(m)
Dwellings
10 m
Institutional uses
12 m
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open
Space (OS1) Zone
Maximum Lot Coverage
Dwellings
With municipal water and sewer
services or with municipal sewer
service only
40%
With municipal water service
only or with private services
25%
Institutional uses
40%
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open
Space (OS1) Zone
Maximum Dwelling Units
per Lot (excluding
permitted secondary
dwelling units or garden
suites)
Dwellings
1
Institutional uses
N/A
Public Park
N/A
4.2.3
Additional Provisions
Storage and Parking of Recreational Vehicles and Trailers
No more than two (2) recreational vehicles or trailers may be stored or parked on any lot within the R1
Zone.
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4.3
MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL (R2) ZONE
4.3.1
Permitted Uses
-
Apartment dwelling containing no more than 4 dwelling units
-
Duplex dwelling
-
Institutional uses
-
Public park
-
Row house dwelling
-
Seasonal dwelling
-
Semi-detached dwelling
-
Single detached dwelling
-
Triplex dwelling
4.3.2
Regulations
Provisions
Permitted Uses
Requirement
Minimum Lot Area
(m2)
Dwellings
Apartment dwelling
1,400 m²
Duplex dwelling
875 m2
Row house dwelling
185 m2 per unit
Seasonal dwelling
875 m2
Semi-detached dwelling
1235 m2
Single detached dwelling
875 m2
Triplex dwelling
1235 m2
Institutional uses
In accordance with the regulations of the Institutional
(I) Zone
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open Space
(OS1) Zone
Minimum Lot Frontage
(m)
Dwellings
Apartment dwelling
30 m
Duplex dwelling
25 m
Row house dwelling
6 m per unit
Seasonal dwelling
25 m
Semi-detached dwelling
30 m
Single detached dwelling
25 m
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Provisions
Permitted Uses
Requirement
Triplex dwelling
30 m
Institutional uses
In accordance with the regulations of the Institutional
(I) Zone
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open Space
(OS1) Zone
Minimum Yard
Requirements (m)
Dwellings
Front Yard
9 m
Rear Yard
9 m
Interior Side Yard
3 m
Exterior Side Yard
7 m
All other permitted
uses
In accordance with the regulations of the Institutional
(I) Zone
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open Space
(OS1) Zone
Maximum Building
Height (m)
Dwellings
10 m
Institutional uses
In accordance with the regulations of the Institutional
(I) Zone
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open Space
(OS1) Zone
Maximum Lot
Coverage
Dwellings
40%
Institutional uses
In accordance with the regulations of the Institutional
(I) Zone
Public Park
In accordance with the regulations of the Open Space
(OS1) Zone
Minimum Floor Area
per Dwelling Unit
Dwellings
55 m2
Institutional uses
N/A
Public Park
N/A
Maximum Dwelling
Units per Lot
(excluding permitted
Dwellings
4
Institutional uses
N/A
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Provisions
Permitted Uses
Requirement
secondary dwelling
units or garden suites)
Public Park
N/A
4.3.3
Additional Provisions
Storage and Parking of Recreational Vehicles and Trailers
a. No more than two (2) recreational vehicles or trailers may be stored or parked on any lot within
the R2 Zone.
4.3.4
Special Exceptions
R2-1 (Schedule A1)
Notwithstanding any provision of the Multiple Residential (R2) Zone Section of this By-law to the contrary,
the lands zoned R2-1, as shown on Schedule A1, may be used for a 16 dwelling unit senior citizen building.
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4.4
SEASONAL RESIDENTIAL (RS) ZONE
4.4.1
Permitted Uses
-
Tent and trailer park
4.4.2
Regulations
Provisions
Permitted Uses
Requirement
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
Tent and trailer park
16,000 m²
Camping site within a
tent and trailer park
465 m²
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
Tent and trailer park
137 m
Camping site within a
tent and trailer park
15 m
Minimum Front Yard (m)
Tent and trailer park
9 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard (m)
Tent and trailer park
7.5 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard (m)
Tent and trailer park
15 m
Minimum Rear Yard (m)
Tent and trailer park
7.5 m
Maximum Building Height of
accessory buildings (m)
Tent and trailer park
4 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
Tent and trailer park
40%
4.4.3
Additional Provisions
Interpretation of requirements for camping sites within a tent and trailer park
Notwithstanding the definitions contained in this By-law, the provisions of this Section pertaining to
camping sites within a tent and trailer park shall be interpreted as if such camping sites constituted separate
lots.
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COMMERCIAL ZONES
No person shall hereafter use or alter any lands nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in
a Commercial Zone except in accordance with the provisions of this Section and of any other relevant
Sections of this By-law.
5.1
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONES
The provisions of this Section shall apply to the following Commercial Zones:
-
General Commercial (C1) Zone
-
Highway Commercial (C2) Zone
5.1.1
Accessory Dwellings and Accessory Dwelling Units
The following provisions shall apply to accessory dwelling units:
a. A minimum of 20 m² of open space shall be provided for the exclusive use of each dwelling unit.
Such open space shall not be used for the parking of vehicles or as loading space;
b. Pedestrian access to each dwelling unit shall be from an adjacent street and for the sole use of the
dwelling unit; and
c. Accessory dwellings shall conform to the requirements of the R1 Zone for single detached
dwellings.
5.1.2
Additional Provisions for Hotels and Motels
Where the exterior wall of a guest room contains a habitable room with a window, such wall shall be
located not closer than 9 m from any side or rear lot line.
5.1.3
Additional Provisions for Motor Vehicle Service Stations
Notwithstanding anything else in the By-law, where a lot in a commercial zone is used for a motor
vehicle service station or commercial garage, the following regulations shall apply:
Provisions
Interior Lot
Corner Lot
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
46 m
46 m
Minimum Lot Depth (m)
30 m
No portion of any pump island on a motor vehicle service station lot shall be located closer than 4.5
metres from the street line of any street or 6 metres from any lot line.
No portion of any building or structure other than a pump island or canopy shall be located closer to
the street line than 12 metres or to a side or rear lot line, that does not abut a street, than 7.5 m.
No storage of materials incidental to the operation of the motor vehicle service station shall be carried
on outside a building that is not completely enclosed by adequate screening in the form of landscaping
or fencing to a height of not less than 2 metres.
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5.2
GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C1) ZONE
5.2.1
Permitted Uses
-
Bar
-
Clinic
-
Club
-
Dwelling unit, accessory to a permitted use (except a parking lot)
-
Eating establishment
-
Financial establishment
-
Funeral home or parlour
-
Health club
-
Hotel
-
Motel
-
Motor vehicle service station
-
Nursery school
-
Office
-
Parking lot
-
Personal service shop
-
Pharmacy
-
Recreational establishment
-
Retail convenience store
-
Retail store
-
Service or repair shop
-
Take-out eating establishment
5.2.2
Regulations
Provisions
Requirement
Minimum Lot Area
(m2)
With municipal water and sewer services or with
municipal sewer services only
700 m²
With municipal water service only or with private
services
1400 m²
Minimum Lot Frontage
(m)
With municipal water and sewer services or with
municipal sewer services only
20 m
With municipal water service only or with private
services
40 m
Front Yard
6 m
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Provisions
Requirement
Minimum Yard
Requirements (m)
Rear Yard
3 m
Interior Side Yard
3 m
Exterior Side Yard
7 m
Maximum Building
Height (m)
10 m
Maximum Lot
Coverage
With municipal water and sewer services or with
municipal sewer service only
40%
With municipal water service only or with private
services
20%
5.2.3
Additional Provisions
Increased Yard Requirements
Where a General Commercial (C1) Zone abuts a Residential Zone, the minimum side and rear yards shall
be landscaped open space with visual screening except for any required parking areas as permitted in the
Parking Requirements Section of this By-law.
Accessory Dwelling Units
Within the General Commercial (C1) Zone, where a dwelling unit is permitted as an accessory use to a
permitted use (with the exception of a parking lot), such dwelling unit shall be located above or at the rear
of the main commercial use.
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5.3
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (C2) ZONE
5.3.1
Permitted Uses
-
Bar
-
Commercial garage
-
Dwelling unit, accessory to a permitted use
-
Eating establishment
-
Health club
-
Hotel
-
Institutional uses
-
Motel
-
Motor vehicle sales outlet
-
Motor vehicle service station
-
Motor vehicle washing establishment
-
Nursery school
-
Open storage, accessory to a permitted use
-
Retail convenience store
-
Retail store
-
Take-out eating establishment
-
Veterinary establishment
5.3.2
Regulations
Permitted uses with municipal water service only or with private services:
Provisions
Requirement
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
1400 m²
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
30 m
Minimum Yard Requirements (m)
Front Yard
7 m
Rear Yard
6 m
Interior Side Yard
6 m
Exterior Side Yard
7 m
Maximum Building Height (m)
10 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
70%
Permitted uses with municipal sewer service only or with municipal water and sewer services:
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The requirements of the General Commercial (C1) Zone shall apply.
5.3.3
Additional Provisions
Increased Yard Requirements
Where a Highway Commercial Zone abuts a Residential Zone, the minimum side and rear yard
requirements shall be increased to 9 m of which 3 m shall be landscaped open space with visual screening.
Open Storage
Open storage shall be permitted in accordance with the following:
a. The open storage must be accessory to the principal use of the lot;
b. Open storage, as defined in the By-law, shall not be permitted within any minimum front yard or
exterior side yard nor within any minimum side or rear yard where the side or rear lot line abuts a
Residential Zone;
c. A strip of landscaped open space, a minimum of 3 metres wide shall be provided around all open
storage areas;
d. Where open storage areas abut a Residential Zone, the required landscaped open space must also
include visual screening. Any combination of plant materials, landscaped berms or fencing may be
used; and
e. Any areas used for open storage shall be in addition to any minimum off-street parking areas
required by this By-law.
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INDUSTRIAL ZONE
No person shall hereafter use or alter any lands nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in
an Industrial Zone except in accordance with the provisions of this Section and of any other relevant
Sections of this By-law.
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6.1
SERVICE INDUSTRIAL (M1) ZONE
6.1.1
Permitted Uses
-
Building supply outlet
-
Cannabis production facility
-
Commercial garage
-
Contractor service
-
Custom workshop
-
Dwelling unit, accessory to a permitted use
-
Eating establishment
-
Institutional uses
-
Open storage, accessory to a permitted use
-
Retail convenience store
-
Salvage yard
-
Transport terminal
-
Motor vehicle sales outlet
-
Warehouse
-
Wayside pits and quarries; portable asphalt plants; and portable concrete plants
-
Welding and machine shop
6.1.2
Regulations
Provisions
Requirement
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
45 m
Minimum Yard Requirements (m)
Front Yard
15 m
Rear Yard
15 m
Side Yard
7 m
Maximum Building Height (m)
15 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
6.1.3
Additional Provisions
Accessory Dwellings
a. Permitted accessory dwelling units intended for an owner/operator, caretaker or watch person,
shall conform to the requirements of the R1 Zone for single detached dwellings.
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Increased Yard Requirements
a. Where a M1 Zone abuts a Residential Zone or is separated from a Residential Zone by only a street,
the minimum yard requirement of any yard so abutting or facing shall be increased to 20 m of which
3 m shall be landscaped open space with visual screening in the case of a rear or side yard.
Open Storage
Open storage shall be permitted in accordance with the following:
a. The open storage must be accessory to the principal use of the lot;
b. Open storage, as defined in the By-law, shall not be permitted within any minimum front yard or
exterior side yard nor within any minimum side or rear yard where the side or rear lot line abuts a
Residential Zone;
c. A strip of landscaped open space, a minimum of 3 metres wide shall be provided around all open
storage areas;
d. Where open storage areas abut a Residential Zone, the required landscaped open space must also
include visual screening. Any combination of plant materials, landscaped berms or fencing may be
used; and
e. Any areas used for open storage shall be in addition to any minimum off-street parking areas
required by this By-law.
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AGGREGATE RESOURCE ZONE
No person shall hereafter use or alter any lands, nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in
an Aggregate Resource Zone except in accordance with the following provisions of this Section and of any
other relevant Sections of this By-law.
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7.1
AGGREGATE RESOURCE (AR) ZONE
7.1.1
Permitted Uses
-
Mineral aggregate operation
-
Pit
-
Quarry
-
Wayside pits and quarries; portable asphalt plants; and portable concrete plants
7.1.2
Regulations
Requirements for principal and accessory buildings and structures are as follows:
Provisions
Requirement
Minimum Front Yard Depth (m)
45 m
Minimum Rear Yard Depth (m)
30 m
Minimum Side Yard Depth (m)
30 m
Maximum Height (m)
11 m
Minimum Distance from Residential use lot
60 m
7.1.3
Additional Provisions
Separation Distances for Pits and Quarries
A pit or quarry shall not be established within:
a. 300 metres of a dwelling unit; or
b. 50 metres of a street.
Required Setback
To ensure public safety and prevent traffic hazards, the excavation of land for aggregate materials shall not
be permitted:
a. Within 15 m of a property boundary;
b. Within 30 m of any boundary abutting a public road or land used for residential purposes;
c. Within 15 m of a naturally occurring body of water; and
d. Within any distance from a property boundary which will be less than half of the height of the face
of the excavation.
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INSTITUTIONAL ZONE
No person shall hereafter use or alter any lands, nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in
an Institutional Zone except in accordance with the following provisions of this Section and of any other
relevant Sections of this By-law.
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8.1
INSTITUTIONAL (I) ZONE
8.1.1
Permitted Uses
-
Clinic
-
Community centre
-
Dwelling unit accessory to a permitted institutional use
-
Government facility
-
Hospital
-
Institutional use
-
Library
-
Long-term care facility
-
Office accessory to a permitted institutional use
-
Pharmacy
-
Place of worship
-
Public park
-
Retail store accessory to a permitted institutional use
8.1.2
Regulations
Provisions
Requirement
Minimum Lot Area (m2)
1,400 m2
Minimum Lot Frontage (m)
30 m
Maximum Lot Coverage (%)
30%
Minimum Front Yard (m)
10.5 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard (m)
2 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard (m)
10.5 m
Minimum Rear Yard (m)
15 m
Maximum Height (m)
10.5 m
8.1.3
Additional Provisions
Municipal Services
Institutional uses shall be connected to municipal municipal water and sanitary sewage services.
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OPEN SPACE ZONE
No person shall hereafter use or alter any lands nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in
an Open Space Zone except in accordance with the provisions of this Section and of any other relevant
Sections of this By-law.
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9.1
OPEN SPACE (OS1) ZONE
9.1.1
Permitted Uses:
-
Conservation
-
Public park
9.1.2
Regulations
Permanent Buildings Prohibited
No permanent buildings or structures shall be allowed in the OS1 Zone, except those which are accessory
to a park and open space use (e.g. rest rooms, shelters) and those required for flood or erosion control.
9.1.3
Additional Provisions
Boundaries of OS1 Zone
a. Where a use is proposed within or directly adjacent to the Open Space (OS1) Zone, other than
those uses permitted in this Section, on-site investigations by a qualified professional shall be
carried out to determine the presence, extent, and significance of possible natural hazards which
may affect such uses.
b. Where the boundaries of the Open Space (OS1) Zone are refined or adjusted through
investigations by a qualified professional and/or empirical evidence, such refinement or
adjustment may be incorporated into the Zoning Schedules of this By-law without the need for an
amendment.
Parking or Active Recreation
No parking or active recreation area shall be located closer than 6 m to any lot line which abuts a Residential
Zone.
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RURAL ZONE
No person shall hereafter use or alter any lands nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in
a Rural Zone except in accordance with the provisions of this Section and any other relevant Sections of
this By-law.
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10.1
RURAL ZONE (RU) ZONE
10.1.1
Permitted Uses
-
Agricultural use
-
Agriculture-related uses
-
Club
-
Conservation
-
Forestry use
-
Greenhouse
-
Hunting and fishing camp
-
Kennel
-
Mineral mining operation
-
Natural gas transmission facility
-
On-farm diversified uses
-
Open storage, accessory to a permitted use
-
Seasonal dwelling
-
Wayside pits and quarries; portable asphalt plants; and portable concrete plants
10.1.2
Regulations
Provisions
Permitted Uses
Requirement
Minimum Lot Area
(m²)
Agricultural use, forestry use, conservation,
mineral mining operation, and accessory
dwelling.
10,000 m²
Seasonal dwelling or single detached dwelling
where permitted pursuant to the Additional
Provisions
1400 m²
Other uses
4000 m²
Minimum Lot
Frontage (m)
Agricultural use, forestry use, conservation,
mineral mining operation and accessory
dwelling
150 m
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Provisions
Permitted Uses
Requirement
Seasonal dwelling or single detached dwelling
where permitted pursuant to the Additional
Provisions
30 m
Other uses
45 m
Minimum Yard
Requirements (m)
Agricultural use, forestry use, conservation,
mineral mining operation, and accessory
dwelling
Front Yard
12 m
Rear Yard
12 m
Interior Side Yard
6 m
Exterior Side Yard
7 m
Seasonal dwelling or single detached dwelling
where permitted pursuant to the Additional
Provisions
Front Yard
9 m
Rear Yard
9 m
Interior Side Yard
3 m
Exterior Side Yard
7 m
Other uses
Front Yard
12 m
Rear Yard
12 m
Interior Side Yard
6 m
Exterior Side Yard
7 m
Maximum Dwelling
Units per Lot where
permitted pursuant to
the Additional
Provisions (excluding
permitted secondary
dwelling units or
garden suites)
Agricultural use, forestry use, conservation,
mineral mining operation, and accessory
dwelling
1 (Accessory dwelling only)
Seasonal dwelling or single detached dwelling
where permitted pursuant to the Additional
Provisions of this Section
1
Other uses
1
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10.1.3
Additional Provisions
Permanent Single Detached Dwellings
Within the Rural (RU) Zone, a permanent single detached dwelling or permanently installed mobile home
shall be permitted under the following circumstances:
a. As an ancillary use to one of the following permitted uses:
i. Agricultural use;
ii. Forestry use;
iii. Hunting and fishing camp;
iv. Mineral mining operation; or
v. Natural gas transmission facility.
b. As An undeveloped patented township lot having frontage on an existing year-round maintained
road, which will not necessitate the undue extension of other services;
c. Where a permanent residential dwelling unit has been occupied on a continual basis since January
1, 1980; or
d. Where the property was created by consent in conformity with the consent policies of the Official
Plan.
Conversion of Dwelling - Seasonal to Permanent
A site-specific amendment to this By-law will be required to permit the conversion of seasonal dwelling to
a permanent dwelling, unless such permanent dwelling is permitted by the Permanent Single Detached
Dwellings provisions of this Section.
Home-Based Businesses in the Rural Zone, Additional Requirements
In addition to the provisions set-out in the Home-Based Businesses Section of this By-law, the following
applies to home-based businesses within the Rural Zone:
a. A home-based business shall be permitted in zones where a permanent residential dwelling is a
permitted use, in accordance with the following:
i. No noise, vibration, smoke and/or odours are observable from the property lines;
ii. Emissions to air, water and/or land shall meet the requirements of the Province;
iii. Adequate water supply and sewage disposal facilities shall be provided in compliance with
regulations made under the Building Code Act;
iv. No observable increase in the volume or nature of traffic if observable and, the home-based
business does not necessitate the upgrading or enhancement of existing rights of way or a
change to existing road maintenance practices;
v. Open storage and/or display of materials and/or products is not visible from an abutting
public right of way or neighbouring property; and
vi. Additional exterior lighting that may be required will not be directed towards nor interfere
with adjacent land uses.
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In the case of an owner/operator of a commercial motor vehicle or forestry equipment, such business use
shall include the parking and on-going routine maintenance and repair of the owner/operator's vehicle or
forestry equipment, but shall not include a transport terminal as defined in this By-law.
Minimum Distance Separation
All development shall comply with the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) formulae established by the
Province, as amended from time to time, in order to minimize odour conflicts between livestock facilities
and other development.
Open Storage
Open storage shall be permitted in accordance with the following:
a. The open storage must be accessory to the principal use of the lot;
b. Open storage, as defined in the By-law, shall not be permitted within any minimum front yard or
exterior side yard nor within any minimum side or rear yard where the side or rear lot line abuts a
Residential Zone;
c. A strip of landscaped open space, a minimum of 3 metres wide shall be provided around all open
storage areas;
d. Where open storage areas abut a Residential Zone, the required landscaped open space must also
include visual screening. Any combination of plant materials, landscaped berms or fencing may be
used; and
e. Any areas used for open storage shall be in addition to any minimum off-street parking areas
required by this By-law.
10.1.4
Temporary Use By-laws
RU-T (Schedule A and A2)
The use of the land described as Parcel 8217 CC, being Part 1 of Lot 17, Concession 6, Devitt Township, and
municipally known as 162 Highway No.11, shall comply with all of the regulations of this By-law and the
Rural (RU) Zone in which said land is located. Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the
following temporary use shall be permitted:
Temporary Use Permitted
Enactment Date
Expiry Date
One (1) garden suite
October 21, 2019
October 21, 2029
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WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE ZONE
No person shall hereafter use or alter any lands nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in
a Waste Management Site Zone except in accordance with the provisions of this Section and any other
relevant Sections of this By-law.
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11.1
WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE (WMS) ZONE
11.1.1
Permitted Uses
-
Landfill sites
-
Material recovery facility
-
Waste processing facility
11.1.2
Additional Provisions
Front Yards
a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, where a front lot line abuts any of the following
Zones, or is separated from any such Zone by a street or lane only, the set-back from the said front
lot line shall be a minimum of 500 metres:
i. Any Residential Zone;
ii. The Open Space (OS1) Zone; or
iii. The Institutional (I) Zone.
Side Yards
a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, where a side lot line abuts any of the following
Zones, or is separated from any such Zone by a street or lane only, the setback from the said side
lot line shall be a minimum of 500 metres:
i. Any Residential Zone;
ii. The Open Space (OS1) Zone; or
iii. The Institutional (I) Zone
b. Where a side lot line abuts a railway, a set-back from the said side lot line shall not be required.
Rear Yards
a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, where a rear lot line abuts any of the following
Zones, or is separated from any such Zone by a street or lane only, the setback from the said rear
lot line shall be a minimum of 500 metres:
i. Any Residential Zone;
ii. The Open Space (OS1) Zone; or
iii. The Institutional (I) Zone.
b. Where a rear lot line abuts a railway, a set-back from the said rear lot line shall not be required.
Permitted Exterior Activities
a. Where any part of a permitted use is carried on outside a building, that part of the operation shall
not be conducted in any front yard nor in any portion of a side or rear yard within 500 metres of an
abutting residential Zone, the Institutional (I) Zone, or the Open Space (OS1) Zone.
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Landscaping
a. Where a lot in a Waste Management Site (WMS) Zone fronts opposite to or abuts a Residential
Zone, the Institutional (I) Zone, or Open Space (OS1) Zone, a strip of land not less than 3 metres in
width inside and abutting the Waste Management Site (WMS) Zone boundary shall not be used for
any purpose other than landscaping, but this shall not prevent the provision of entrances and exits
from the said lot through the required landscaping.
Use of Front and Side Yard
a. No person shall use the front or exterior side yard of any lot in a Waste Management Site (WMS)
Zone for any purpose other than for landscaping or the temporary parking of vehicles.
Fencing
a. Where required, a fence may be erected upon the Waste Management Site (WMS) Zone or any
part thereof. Fences shall be set back a minimum of 7.5 metres from the adjacent lot lines.
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FINAL ZONING BY-LAW - COUNCIL ADOPTION: NOVEMBER 26, 2019
ZONING SCHEDULES
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Schedule A - Township of Mattice-Val Côté
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Schedule A1 - Village of Mattice
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Schedule A2 - Hamlet of Val Côté
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Schedule A3 - Shallow Lake
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WMS
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AR
RU
OS1
See Schedule A1
See Schedule
Val Côté
Mattice
A2
Shallow
Lake
Missinaibi River
Missinaibi River
N
Note: The base information on this plan was prepared from a
variety of map sources and was used by permission of the Town
of Mattice-Val Côté. It is not a legal plan of survey. For precise
location of plan features recourse should be had to the original
source data.
Digital Map Created By:
CGIS Spatial Solutions
52 South Street
Perth, ON K7H 2G7
TEL: 613-368-4321
www.cgis.com
Township of
Mattice-Val Côté
Zoning By-law
Schedule A
Council Adoption: November 26, 2019
1000m 1500m 2000m 2500m
500m
Hwy 11
Hwy 11
Hwy 11
Hwy 11
Hwy 11
Provencal Rd
Drouin Rd
Faucher Rd
Shallow Lake Rd W
Shallow Lake Rd E
Shallow Lake Rd
Plamondon Rd
Cemetery Rd
Gagon
Reesor Rd N
Date: November 26, 2019
M1
RS
See Schedule A3
Shallow Lake
OS1
Rd
Zone Boundary
RS
- Seasonal Residential
M1
- Service Industrial
AR
- Aggregate Resource
I
- Institutional
OS1
- Open Space
RU
- Rural
WMS - Waste Management Site
-T
- Temporary Use By-Law
Provincial Highway
Local Roads
Railway
Rivers and Streams
Municipal Boundary
Sub Schedule Boundary
I
RU-T
R1
R1
R1
R1
M1
I
I
R2
M1
R1
OS1
OS1
R1
R1
R1-H
M1
M1
I
R1
C1
R1
C1
C1
C1
R1
R1
OS1
C1
I
Hwy 11
Hwy 11
Queen St
Balmoral Ave
Parkview
Gagnon Ave
Chabot Cr
First St S
First St S
First
St N
Second St S
Third St S
Ave
Third St N
Second St N
Mgr Proulx Ave
Melrose Ave
Lemieux St
Gagnon Rd
Missinaibi River
N
Note: The base information on this plan was prepared from a
variety of map sources and was used by permission of the
Township of Mattice-Val Côté. It is not a legal plan of survey. For
precise location of plan features recourse should be had to the
original source data.
Digital Map Created By:
CGIS Spatial Solutions
52 South Street
Perth, ON K7H 2G7
TEL: 613-368-4321
www.cgis.com
Zone Boundary
R1
- General Residential
R2
- Multiple Residential
C1
- General Commercial
C2
- Highway Commercial
M1
- Service Industrial
I
- Institutional
OS1
- Open Space
RU
- Rural
-H
- Holding
-#
- Special Exception
Provincial Highway
Railway
Sub Schedule Boundary
Township of
Mattice-Val Côté
Zoning By-law
Schedule A1 - Village
of Mattice
Council Adpotion:
November 26, 2019
100m
150m
200m
250m
50m
Date: November 26, 2019
R2
R1
C2
RU
M1
R2
OS1
RU
OS1
RU
OS1
RU
OS1
RU
R2-1
R1
R1
R2
R1
I
RU
RU
R1
R1
R2
I
Provencal Rd
Maxime Brisson Rd
Drouin Rd
Hwy 11
Hwy 11
N
Note: The base information on this plan was prepared from a
variety of map sources and was used by permission of the
Township of Mattice-Val Côté. It is not a legal plan of survey. For
precise location of plan features recourse should be had to the
original source data.
Digital Map Created By:
CGIS Spatial Solutions
52 South Street
Perth, ON K7H 2G7
TEL: 613-368-4321
www.cgis.com
Zone Boundary
R1
- General Residential
R2
- Multiple Residential
I
- Institutional
OS1
- Open Space
RU
- Rural
-T
- Temporary Use By-law
Provincial Highway
Railway
Sub Schedule Boundary
Township of
Mattice-Val Côté
Zoning By-law
Schedule A2 - Hamlet of Val Côté
Council Adoption: November 26, 2019
50m
75m
100m
125m
25m
RU
Date: November 26, 2019
OS1
OS1
RU-T
RS
R1
R1
RS
OS1
Shallow
Lake
Shallow Lake Rd W
Shallow Lake Rd E
RU
RU
R1
R1
OS1
R1
Tanguay Rd W
Tanguay Rd E
Shallow Lake Rd
N
Note: The base information on this plan was prepared from a
variety of map sources and was used by permission of the
Township of Mattice-Val Côté. It is not a legal plan of survey. For
precise location of plan features recourse should be had to the
original source data.
Digital Map Created By:
CGIS Spatial Solutions
52 South Street
Perth, ON K7H 2G7
TEL: 613-368-4321
www.cgis.com
Zone Boundary
R1
- General Residential
RS
- Seasonal Residential
OS1
- Open Space
RU
- Rural
Sub Schedule Boundary
Township of
Mattice-Val Côté
Zoning By-law
Schedule A3 -
Shallow Lake
Council Adoption:
November 26, 2019
100m
150m
200m
250m
50m
Date: November 26, 2019
TOWNSHIP OF MATTICE-VAL CÔTÉ
ZONING BY-LAW
FINAL
COUNCIL ADOPTION: NOVEMBER 26, 2019