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SECTION 17 - WASTE DISPOSAL INDUSTRIAL (MD) ZONE
No person shall within the Waste Disposal Industrial (MD) Zone use any land or erect,
alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
17.1 PERMITTED USES
17.1.1
a recycling facility
17.1.2
a salvage yard
17.1.3
a sanitary landfill site or solid waste landfill site
17.1.4
a sewage treatment facility, including a sewage lagoon
17.1.5
a waste transfer station
17.2 REGULATIONS FOR USES PERMITTED IN SECTION 17.1
17.2.1
Minimum Lot Area
2.0 ha (4.94 ac.)
17.2.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
10.0 m (32.8 ft.)
17.2.3
Minimum Front Yard Depth
18.0 m (59.05 ft.)
17.2.4
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
18.0 m (59.05 ft.)
17.2.5
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
15.0 m (49.2 ft.)
17.2.6
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
7.5 m (24.60 ft.)
17.2.7
Maximum Building Height
12.0 m (39.37 ft.)
17.2.8
Minimum Landscaped Open Space Requirement
25%
17.2.9
Maximum Lot Coverage All Buildings
10%.
17.2.10 Special Setback Requirements:
(a) No sanitary landfill site shall be located within 500 metres (1,640.41
feet) of any Residential, Commercial or Community/Open Space
Zone.
(b) No waste transfer station, recycling facility, sewage treatment facility
or salvage yard shall be located within 120 metres (393.7 feet) of
any Residential, Commercial or Community/Open Space Zone.
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17.3 BUFFER STRIP REQUIREMENTS
Where the interior side or rear lot line abuts a Residential, Commercial or
Community/Open Space Zone, a buffer strip shall be provided in accordance with
Section 4.6 of this By-law.
17.4 TIRE STORAGE AND RECYCLING
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, the storage
and/or recycling of used vehicle tires as a main or principal use of a lot shall not be
permitted on any property zoned Waste Disposal Industrial (MD). The storage of
used vehicle tires shall be permitted only as an ancillary component of a permitted
salvage yard establishment on the same lot. Under no circumstances shall the
bulk volume of used vehicle tires or shredded tires stored at a permitted salvage
yard exceed 300 cubic metres.
17.5 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 Waste Disposal Industrial
(MD) Zone shall apply.
17.6 SPECIAL WASTE DISPOSAL INDUSTRIAL (MD) ZONES
17.6.1
Waste Disposal Industrial-1 (MD-1)
Notwithstanding the uses permitted in the Waste Disposal Industrial (MD)
Zone, within the Waste Disposal Industrial-1 (MD-1) Zone, only a closed
sanitary landfill site shall be a permitted use.
17.6.2
Waste Disposal Industrial-2 (MD-2)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, within
the Waste Disposal Industrial-2 (MD-2) Zone the following provisions
shall apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i) Residential Uses
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An accessory dwelling
(ii) Non-Residential Uses shall include only the following:
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a wrecking yard
-
a body shop
-
outside storage
-
a paint shop
For the purposes of the MD-2 Zone, a "wrecking yard" shall mean
an establishment where scrap metals, wrecked vehicles or parts
therefrom are stored wholly or partly in the open. This definition
shall not include any uses which relate to tire storage, tire
disposal or tire recycling.
(b) Special Regulations:
(i)
(ii)
Minimum Front Yard Depth
Entrances per Lot (maximum)
15.0 metres
- For a permitted residential use
1
- For permitted disposal industrial uses
2
(iii)
Parking Spaces (minimum)
30
(iv)
Outside Storage Area and Wrecking Yard Area Regulations:
- No part of the outside storage area or the wrecking yard
area shall be located closer than 60 metres to any lot line,
or be larger than 11,625 square metres.
- The outside storage area and wrecking yard area shall be
surrounded by a perimeter fence to contain the use.
Outside storage uses outside of the perimeter fence shall
be strictly prohibited.
17.6.3
Waste Disposal Industrial-3 (MD-3)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, within
the Waste Disposal Industrial-3 (MD-3) Zone the following provisions
shall apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i) Residential Uses
-
prohibited
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(ii) Non-Residential Uses shall include only the following:
-
a waste transfer station
-
a recycling facility/depot
(b) Special Regulations:
(i)
Minimum Lot Area
1.6 hectares
(ii)
Minimum Lot Frontage
120.0 metres
(iii)
Minimum Front Yard Depth
18.0 metres
(iv)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
18.0 metres
(v)
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
3.0 metres
(vi)
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
15.0 metres
17.6.4
Waste Disposal Industrial-4 (MD-4)
Not applied.
17.6.5
Waste Disposal Industrial-5 (MD-5)
Not applied.
17.6.6
Waste Disposal Industrial-6 (MD-6)
Notwithstanding the uses permitted and regulations of the Waste
Disposal Industrial (MD) Zone, within the Waste Disposal Industrial-6
(MD-6) Zone, the following special provisions shall apply:
17.6.6.1 Permitted Uses in the MD-6 Zone
(a) Residential Uses:
(i) residential uses shall be prohibited
(b) Non-Residential Uses:
(i) a solid waste landfill site established, operated and maintained in
accordance with a certificate of approval, issued under the
Environmental Protection Act, and the Regulations made
thereunder;
(ii) a composting facility;
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(iii) a material recycling/transfer facility;
(iv) an accessory landfill gas electricity generating station;
(v) buildings and structures accessory to the uses permitted in
Section 17.6.6.1(b)
17.6.6.2
Special Regulations for the MD-6 Zone
(a) Minimum Lot Area
20.0 ha
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
100.0 m
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage (all buildings)
10%
(d) Minimum Front Yard Depth
18.0 m
(e) Minimum Rear Yard Depth
15.0 m
(f) Minimum Side Yard Width
15.0 m
(g) Minimum Building Separation
3.0 m
(h) Maximum Building Height
12.0 m
(i) Minimum Landscaped Open Space Area
10%
(j) A buffer strip in accordance with Section 4.6 of this By-law
or a berm shall be required between the front, side and rear
lot lines and the limit of the landfill.
(k) Parking Spaces (minimum)
5 spaces
(l) No part of any parking space shall be located closer than
3.0 metres to any street line or 9.0 metres to any lot line
(m) Loading Spaces (minimum)
3 spaces
17.6.7
Waste Disposal Industrial-7 (MD-7)
Notwithstanding the uses permitted and regulations of the Waste
Disposal Industrial (MD) Zone, within the Waste Disposal Industrial-7
(MD-7) Zone, the following special provisions shall apply:
17.6.7.1
Permitted Uses in the MD-7 Zone
(a) Residential Uses:
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(i) residential uses shall be prohibited
(b) Non-Residential Uses:
(i) Permitted when the Waste Transfer/Processing Facility is
operating:
- a waste transfer/processing facility
- a material testing laboratory accessory to a waste
transfer/processing facility
- a truck transport terminal
- a contractors yard
- a municipal or provincial garage and storage area
- a fuel refill island
- an open storage area
- off-site parking
- a business office accessory to a permitted use
(ii) Permitted when the Waste Transfer/Processing Facility is not
operating:
- a truck transport terminal
- a municipal or provincial garage and storage area
- a fuel refill island
- a contractors yard
- an open storage area
- a warehousing or storage use
- a manufacturing, fabricating and assembly
establishment
- off-site parking
- a building supply yard
- a commercial garage
- a public use
- a retail outlet, wholesale outlet accessory to a
permitted use
- a business office accessory to a permitted use
17.6.7.2 Special Regulations for the MD-7 Zone
(a) General:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the
contrary, for the purpose of lands within the MD-7 Zone,
such lands shall be deemed and treated as one single lot
for the purpose of implementing all applicable regulations:
(b) General Regulations:
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(i) Minimum Lot Area
2.2 ha
(ii) Minimum Lot Frontage (County Rd. 28)
127.0 m
(iii) Minimum Front Yard Depth
21.0 m
(iv) Minimum Rear Yard Depth
21.0 m
(v) Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
12.0 m
(vi) Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
21.0 m
(vii) Maximum Building Height
12.0 m
(viii) Maximum Lot Coverage
20%
(ix) Minimum Landscaped Open Space
10%
(c) Special Regulations for a Waste Transfer/Processing Facility:
Notwithstanding the regulations of Section 17.6.7.2(b), a waste
transfer/processing facility shall be located in accordance with the
following:
(i) Minimum Front Yard Depth
60.0 m
(ii) Minimum Rear Yard Depth
21.0 m
(iii) Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
40.0 m
(iv) Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
60.0 m
(v) Maximum Building Height
12.0 m
(vi) Maximum Lot Coverage
20%
(d) Special Regulations for a Material Testing Laboratory:
Notwithstanding the regulations of Section 17.6.7.2(b), a material
testing laboratory accessory to a waste transfer/processing facility
shall be located in accordance with the following:
(i) Maximum Total Floor Area
46.5 sq.m
(ii) Maximum Building Height
One (1) Storey
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(iii) A Material testing laboratory accessory to a waste
transfer/processing facility shall only be permitted with in the front
yard or exterior side yard as defined in Section 17.6.7.2(a).
(e) Special Regulations for a Fuel Refill Island:
Notwithstanding the regulations of Section 17.6.7.2(b), a fuel refill
island shall be located in accordance with the following:
(i) Minimum Front Yard Depth
45.0 m
(ii) Minimum Rear Yard Depth
21.0 m
(iii) Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
21.0 m
(iv) Maximum Exterior Side Yard Width
60.0 m
(v) A fuel refill island shall not be permitted within the interior side
yard.
(f) Special Regulations for an Open Storage Area:
Notwithstanding the regulations of Section 17.6.7.2(b), an open
storage area shall be in accordance with the following:
(i) Minimum Front Yard Depth
21.0 m
(ii) Minimum Rear Yard Depth
21.0 m
(iii) Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
21.0 m
(iv) Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
21.0 m
(v) No open storage area shall cover more than 35% of the lot
area.
(g) Special Regulations for Parking Areas:
Notwithstanding the regulations of Section 17.6.7.2(b) above and
Section 4.25 of this By-law, parking areas shall be in accordance with
the following:
(i) Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
23
(ii) Minimum Front Yard Depth
12.0 m
(iii) Minimum Rear Yard Depth
21.0 m
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(iv) Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
12.0 m
(v) Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
21.0 m
(vi) A maximum of 84 truck trailer parking spaces shall be provided,
which spaces shall be no less than 15.0 metres in length and 3.0
metres in width.
(h) Special Regulations for In-Transit PCB Storage:
Notwithstanding the regulations of Section 17.6.7.2(b), facilities for in-
transit storage of PCB materials shall be in accordance with the
following:
(i) Minimum Front Yard Depth
118.0 m
(ii) Minimum Rear Yard Depth
9.0 m
(iii) Exterior Side Yard Width
Minimum
50.0 m
Maximum
60.0 m
(i) Removal of Holding ("H") Symbol:
Where the MD-7 zone symbol on Schedule "A" is followed by a
holding symbol (H), holding provisions under Section 36 of the
Planning Act are in effect. The permitted uses and relevant zone
provisions applicable to that zone do not apply until such time as the
holding symbol (H) is removed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 36 of the Planning Act. Prior to the removal of the holding
symbol (H), only uses that existed as of March 3, 2003 shall be
permitted.
A Holding ("H") symbol applied to the MD-7 Zone shall only be
removed at such time as a site plan agreement under Section 41 of
the Planning Act has been approved by the Township and registered
on title.
17.6.8
Waste Disposal Industrial-8 (MD-8)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, within
the Waste Disposal Industrial-8 (MD-8) Zone the following provisions
shall apply:
(a) Permitted Uses:
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(i) Residential Uses
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prohibited
(ii) Non-Residential Uses shall include only the following:
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a salvage yard
(b) Special Regulations:
(i)
Minimum Lot Area
as existing
17.6.9
Waste Disposal Industrial-9 (MD-9)