City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250: Setbacks from Railway Rights-of-Way in Rural Zones (Sec. 68)

Ottawa, Ontario · No. 2008-250 · summary & facts

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Setbacks From Railway Rights-of-Way in Rural Zones (Section 68) 68. In Rural Zones, (1) No obstruction to the vision of motor vehicle operators higher than one metre above grade including but not limited to buildings, structures, parking, storage or vegetation is permitted on any lot abutting an at-grade intersection of a street and a railway track within the triangle formed by connecting to a point 45 metres from the intersection of the centerline of the street and the centerline of the railway right-of-way (see illustration). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an agricultural crop, chain link fence or other similar feature that can be seen through is not an obstruction. (3) No building within 30m of a railway right-of-way is to be used for a residential use building, day care or school.