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SECTION 12 - GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONE
No person shall within any General Commercial (GC) Zone use any land or erect, alter or
use any building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
12.1 PERMITTED USES
12.1.1
an accessory dwelling unit
12.1.2
an assembly hall, auditorium, community centre or elderly persons centre
12.1.3
an auction barn
12.1.4
a building supply outlet or lumber yard
12.1.5
a business, professional or administrative office, including a bank or
financial establishment
12.1.6
a commercial greenhouse
12.1.7
a commercial or private club
12.1.8
an eating establishment
12.1.9
an equipment sales, rental and repair establishment, including a farm
implement and equipment sales and service establishment
12.1.10 a flea market
12.1.11 a funeral home
12.1.12 a garden nursery sales and supply establishment
12.1.13 a hotel or motel
12.1.14 a laundromat
12.1.15 a laundry or dry cleaners establishment
12.1.16 a medical or dental clinic
12.1.17 a miniature golf course
12.1.18 any type of motor vehicle facility excluding a motor vehicle body shop
12.1.19 outside display or sales
12.1.20 outside storage
12.1.21 a place of entertainment
12.1.22 a printing or publishing establishment
12.1.23 a propane refill establishment
12.1.24 a recreational establishment
12.1.25 a recreation vehicle, marine or travel trailer dealership
12.1.26 a retail commercial establishment, including a convenience store or food
supermarket
12.1.27 a service shop, including a personal service shop
12.1.28 a public transportation depot or terminal
12.1.29 a parking lot
12.1.30 a public park
12.1.31 a veterinary clinic
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12.2 REGULATIONS FOR USES PERMITTED IN SECTION 12.1
12.2.1
Minimum Lot Area:
0.3 ha (0.74 ac.)
12.2.2
Minimum Lot Frontage:
38.0 m (124.67 ft.)
12.2.3
Minimum Front Yard
15.0 m (49.21 ft.)
12.2.4
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
15.0 m (49.27 ft.)
12.2.5
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
6.0 m (19.69 ft.)
12.2.6
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
12.0 m (39.37 ft.)
12.2.7
Maximum Building Height
11.0 m (36.09 ft.)
12.2.8
Maximum Lot Coverage of All Buildings
30%
12.2.9
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
20%
12.2.10 Maximum Number of Dwelling Units Per Lot
1
12.3 BUFFER STRIP REQUIREMENTS
Where the interior side or rear lot line abuts a Residential, Open Space or
Community Facility Zone a buffer strip shall be provided in accordance with
Section 4.6 of this By-law.
12.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTSIDE DISPLAY OR SALES AREAS
No outside display or sales area shall be permitted except in accordance with the
following provisions:
(a)
Such outside display or sales area shall be accessory to the use of the
main building on the lot;
(b)
No outside display or sales area shall be permitted in a rear yard
adjacent to a rear lot line of such lot which abuts a Residential Zone or
abuts a lot having a residential use situated thereon;
(c)
No outside display or sales area shall be permitted in a side yard
adjacent to a side lot line of such lot which abuts a Residential Zone or
abuts a lot having a residential use situated thereon.
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12.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE
No portion of a lot shall be used for the outside storage of goods or materials
unless such storage is within a building, or unless the following provisions are
complied with:
(a)
Such outside storage shall be accessory to the use of the main building
on the lot;
(b)
Such outside storage shall comply with the yard and setback regulations
for the General Commercial (GC) Zone, however, no outside storage use
shall be located in a front or exterior side yard;
(c)
No outside storage use shall cover more than 30% of the lot area.
(d)
No outside storage use shall be permitted in a rear yard adjacent to a
rear lot line of such lot which abuts a Residential Zone or abuts a lot
having a residential use situated thereon;
(e)
No outside storage use shall be permitted in a side yard adjacent to a
side lot line of such lot which abuts a Residential Zone or abuts a lot
having a residential use situated thereon;
(f)
Every outside storage area or lot having an outside storage area situated
thereon shall be enclosed by a wall or fence not less than 2.0 metres
(6.56 feet) in height and constructed of uniform material;
(g)
No portion of any outside storage area for combustible materials shall be
located closer than 6.0 metres (19.68 feet) to any lot line.
12.6 DWELLING UNIT LOCATION
An accessory dwelling unit shall not be a permitted use on a lot used for a motor
vehicle repair garage, a motor vehicle service centre, a motor vehicle service
station, or a motor vehicle car wash.
12.7 FUEL PUMP LOCATION
12.7.1
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, a fuel
pump island or fuel pumps, as part of or as accessory to a motor vehicle
fuel establishment, a motor vehicle repair garage, a motor vehicle service
station, or a motor vehicle service centre shall be located in accordance
with the following:
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(a) the minimum distance between any portion of the pump island or fuel
pumps and any street line is not less than 6.0 metres (19.68 feet);
(b) the minimum distance between any portion of the pump island or fuel
pumps and any other lot line is not less than 4.5 metres (14.76 feet);
and
(c) where a lot is a corner lot, no portion of any pump island or fuel
pumps shall be located closer than 3 metres (9.84 feet) to a straight
line between a point in the front lot line and point in the exterior lot
line, such point being distant 15 metres (49.21 feet) from the
intersection of such lines.
12.8 GENERAL ZONE PROVISIONS
All provisions of Section 4, General Zone Provisions, where applicable to the use
of any land, building or structure permitted within the General Commercial (GC)
Zone shall apply.
12.9 SPECIAL GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONES
12.9.1 General Commercial-1 (GC-1) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, within the
General Commecial-1 (GC-1) Zone the following provisions shall apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i) Residential Uses:
- Prohibited
(ii) Non-Residential Uses shall include only the following:
- A commercial garage
- A fenced outside storage area for the exclusive storage of not
more than ten (10) licensed vehicles which are undergoing
maintenance or repairs
- A salvage yard shall be strictly prohibited.
(b) Special Regulations:
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Frontage
Minimum Front Yard Depth
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
7,047 sq. m
37.0 metres
29.0 metres
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Fenced outside storage area
0.0 metres
(v)
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Commercial garage Minimum
Exterior Side Yard Width
13.0 metres
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Fenced outside storage area
39.0 metres
(vi)
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Commercial garage
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
26.0 metres
88.0 metres
(vii)
Maximum Total Floor Area and Area for Outside Storage
-
Fenced outside storage area
200.0 square metres
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Commercial garage
148.8 square metres
(viii)
Maximum Building Height
5.2 metres
(ix)
For the purposes of the GC-1 Zone, a "commercial garage"
shall mean an establishment or premises where vehicles
owned by the general public are repaired or maintained.
12.9.2
General Commercial-2 (GC-2) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, within
the General Commecial-2 (GC-2) Zone the following provisions shall
apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i) Residential Uses shall include only the following:
- An accessory single detached dwelling
(ii) Non-Residential Uses shall include only the following:
- A commercial garage
(b) Special Regulations:
(i)
Minimum Lot Area
As existing
(ii)
Minimum Lot Frontage
10.0 metres
(iii)
Minimum Front Yard Depth (from street line)
262.0 metres
(iv)
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width (north side) 5.0 metres
(v)
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width (south side) 7.5 metres
(vi)
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
10.5 metres
(vii)
Outside storage is not permitted in a GC-2 Zone.
(viii)
For the purposes of the GC-2 Zone, a "commercial garage"
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shall mean an establishment or premises where vehicles
owned by the general public are repaired or maintained.
12.9.3
General Commercial-3 (GC-3) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, within
the General Commecial-3 (GC-3) Zone the following provisions shall
apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
The following uses shall be permitted in addition to all uses of the
General Commercial (GC) Zone:
(i) Residential Uses:
- Prohibited
(ii) Non-Residential Uses:
- All uses of Section 12.1 plus a fellowship outreach centre.
(b) Permitted Uses:
(i)
The maximum net floor area of a fellowship outreach centre
shall be 404.12 square metres.
(ii)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.25, the minimum
number of parking spaces shall be 1 for each 20 square metres
of gross floor area.
(iii) For the purposes of the General Commecial-3 (GC-3) Zone, a
"fellowship outreach centre" shall mean a meeting place for
religious teaching, worship, and instruction in life skills. A
fellowship outreach centre is not a "place of worship" or a "group
home" as defined in this By-law.
12.9.4
General Commercial-4 (GC-4) Zone
Not applied.
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12.9.5
General Commercial-5 (GC-5) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
within the General Commecial-5 (GC-5) Zone the following
provisions shall apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
On lands zoned GC-5 on Schedule "A" of this By-law, no
person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following:
(i) Residential Uses:
- Prohibited
(ii) Non-Residential Uses:
- All non-residential uses permitted in Section 12.1 and a
bulk storage of propane facility with a maximum of eight
(8) tanks for the bulk storage of propane, a retail
propane dispenser and transient storage of propane in
delivery trucks.
(b) Special Provisions:
On lands zoned GC-5 on Schedule "A" of this By-law, no
person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the provisions of Section
4 and Section 12 hereof. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 12, the following special provisions shall apply to bulk
propane storage of propane facility:
(i)
The maximum capacity of all fixed and transient tanks for
the bulk storage and delivery of propane facility shall not
exceed a combined capacity of 269,300 U.S. water gallon
equivalents. A maximum of 8 bulk storage of propane
tanks shall be permitted and no individual bulk storage of
propane tank shall exceed a maximum capacity of 30,000
U.S. water gallon (USWG) equivalents. A propane
storage tank for retail fuelling purposes shall not exceed a
capacity of 1,000 USWG equivalents. The total combined
capacity of the on-site transient bulk (delivery) trucks
shall not exceed 28,300 USWG equivalents.
The maximum volume of propane contained within fixed
and transient propane storage tanks within the GC-5
Zone shall not exceed 80 per cent of the maximum site
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storage capacity, identified as 215,400 USWG
equivalents as determined in accordance with a Risk and
Safety Management Plan prepared in accordance with
the requirements of the TSSA and approved by the
Township Fire Chief.
(ii)
The bulk propane storage tanks and parking of propane
delivery trucks shall be located in a rear yard, with the
exception of one (1) retail propane tank located in the
front yard.
(iii) Notwithstanding Sections 4.2.2 and 4.29, one accessory
fire control building shall be permitted 1m from the west
side lot line. Such accessory fire control building is not to
exceed 25 m2 in total floor area. The accessory fire
control building shall house equipment required for the
provision of a fire suppression system and shall not
include any habitable space.
(iv) Outside storage of tested empty propane tanks and
cylinders and/or never been in service propane tanks and
cylinders for delivery and use off-site shall be permitted in
the rear yard only and shall be located a minimum of 3
metres from all property lines and a maximum of 20
metres from the south (rear) property line.
12.9.6
General Commercial-6 (GC-6) Zone
Not applied.
12.9.7
General Commercial-7 (GC-7) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
within the General Commecial-7 (GC-7) Zone the following
provisions shall apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
The following uses shall be permitted in addition to all uses of the
General Commercial (GC) Zone:
(i)
Self-storage units
(ii)
Sales and rental of tools and equipment
(iii) Retail sales of wood sheds and homes, including a
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shop for assembly purposes and outside display of
sheds and homes
(iv) A commercial garage for school bus storage and
maintenance
(v)
A manufacturing use with a maximum gross floor area of
95.0 square metres
(vi) A warehouse
(vii) The only permitted use of the lands zoned GC-7 located
180 metres or more from the front lot line shall be the
outdoor parking of school buses and a septic system.
(b) Special Regulations:
(i)
Minimum Lot Area
2.8 hectares
(ii)
Minimum Lot Frontage
150.0 metres
(iii) The minimum front yard for self-storage units shall
be 60 metres
(iv) An outside storage area accessory to a permitted use
shall be located in a rear yard
(v)
The minimum front yard shall be 25.0 metres
(vi) The maximum building height for a building located at
least 125 metres from the front lot line shall be 12.0
metres.
(vii) The maximum entrance width shall be 10.5 metres.
(viii) A manufacturing use that is not accessory to a permitted
General Commercial (GC) use shall only be permitted in a
building that is located at least 125 metres from the front lot
line.
(ix) A warehouse building shall be located at least 125 metres
from the front lot line.
(x)
The minimum number of parking spaces for a warehouse
building or a manufacturing use shall be one (1) parking
space for each 37.0 square metres of total floor area or
portion thereof. The minimum number of parking spaces
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for a commercial garage use within the warehouse building
shall be 10 parking spaces per lot.
(xi) Outside parking spaces for school buses that are
accessory to a use permitted by Section 12.9.7(a)(iv) shall
be located at least 130 metres from the front lot line.
(xii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of By-law No. 2010-
65 to the contrary, parking areas for uses permitted in the
General Commercial-7 (GC-7) Zone, including school bus
parking as provided in 12.9.7(vii), shall be permitted in the
adjacent Environmental Protection-4 (EP-4) Zone, subject
to the approval of the Otonabee Region Conservation
Authority.
(xiii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the
contrary, where a portion of a lot is zoned Environmental
Protection (EP) Zone, the provisions of Section 4.22 shall
not apply with respect to the boundary between an
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone and a General
Commecial-7 (GC-7) Zone. Where a portion of a lot is
zoned Environmental Protection (EP), those lands zoned
Environmental Protection (EP) may be used in calculating
the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage
requirements.
12.9.8
General Commercial-8 (GC-8) Zone
Not applied.
12.9.9
General Commercial-9 (GC-9) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
within the General Commecial-9 (GC-9) Zone the following
provisions shall apply:
(a) Special Regulations:
(i)
The minimum interior side yard width (west side only) shall
be
1.0 metres.
(ii)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the
contrary, where a portion of a lot is zoned Environmental
Protection (EP) Zone, the provisions of Section 4.22 shall
not apply with respect to the boundary between an
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Environmental Protection (EP) Zone and a General
Commecial-9 (GC-9) Zone. Where a portion of a lot is
zoned Environmental Protection (EP), those lands zoned
Environmental Protection (EP) may be used in calculating
the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage
requirements.
12.9.10 General Commercial-10 (GC-10) Zone
Not applied.
12.9.11 General Commercial-11 (GC-11) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
within the General Commecial-11 (GC-11) Zone the following
provisions shall apply:
(a) Special Regulations:
(i)
The maximum entrance width shall be as existing on
February 1, 2010.
(ii)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to
the contrary, where a portion of a lot is zoned
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone, the provisions of
Section 4.22 shall not apply with respect to the boundary
between an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone and a
General Commecial-11 (GC-11) Zone. Where a portion
of a lot is zoned Environmental Protection (EP), those
lands zoned Environmental Protection (EP) may be used
in calculating the minimum lot area and minimum lot
frontage requirements.
(iii) The Holding ("H") symbol which applies to the lands in
the General Commecial-11 (GC-11) Zone shall only be
removed after the following matters are secured to the
satisfaction of Council:
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A site plan agreement under Section 41 of the Planning
Act, which shall be acceptable to the Municipality, has
been approved by the Municipality and registered on
title. The site plan agreement shall include a provision
that will have the effect of prohibiting any development
or the issuance of a building permit for any use that
would require any septic system (individually or
collectively) to release more than 10,000 litres of
effluent per day, unless approval has been obtained
from the Ministry of the Environment.
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12.9.12 General Commercial-12 (GC-12) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
within the General Commecial-12 (GC-12) Zone the following
provisions shall apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
The following uses shall be permitted in addition to all uses of the
General Commercial (GC) Zone:
(i) Non-Residential Uses:
- A landscape nursery
- An accessory, detached private garage
(b) Special Regulations:
(i)
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width:
7.0 metres (23 ft.)
-
for an open carport on the east
side only:
1.829 metres
(6.0 ft.)
(ii)
Minimum Entrance Separation:
19.0 metres
(62.5 ft.)
(iii) The maximum dwelling unit floor area shall be 280.19
square metres (3,016.0 sq. ft.).
(iv) The maximum floor area of a private garage shall be
66.89 square metres (720.0 sq. ft.).
(v)
Parking Spaces (minima):
-
Landscape nursery: 9 parking spaces
-
Sign shop: 18 parking spaces
12.9.13 General Commercial-13 (GC-13) Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
within the General Commecial-13 (GC-13) Zone the following
provisions shall apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i) Residential Uses:
- An accessory single detached dwelling
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(ii) Non-Residential Uses:
- A greenhouse for the growing and selling of nursery stock
(b) Special Regulations:
(i)
Minimum Lot Area
1.44 hectares
(ii)
Minimum Lot Frontage
88.0 metres
(iii)
Minimum Front Yard Depth
30.48 metres
(iv)
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
(North Side)
7.5 metres
(v)
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
(South Side)
1.22 metres
(vi)
Building Separation (minimum)
(non-residential uses)
0.91metres
(vii)
Maximum Building Heights
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greenhouse
5.15 metres
-
barn
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shed
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dwelling
14.54 metres
7.57 metres
5.0 metres
12.9.14 General Commercial-13 (GC-13) Zone