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RC - Rural Commercial Zone (Sections 217-218)
Purpose of the Zone
The purpose of the RC - Rural Commercial Zone is to:
(1)
permit the development of highway and recreational commercial uses which
serve the rural community and visiting public in areas mainly designated as
General Rural Area, Village and Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment
Area in the Official Plan;
(2)
accommodate a range of commercial uses including services for the traveling
public as well as agriculture-related, vehicle-oriented and construction products
and services;
(3)
permit research facilities in areas designated Greenbelt Employment and
Institutional Area in the Official Plan, and
(4)
regulate development in a manner that has a minimal impact on the
surrounding rural area or villages.
217.
In the RC Zone:
Permitted Uses
(1)
The following uses are permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of subsection 217(3) to (5);
(b)
despite the definition amusement park, a go-cart track is not permitted in
an RC zone which abuts in whole or in part any VM, V1, V2 or V3 zone;
(c)
retail store is limited to the sale of agricultural, construction, gardening or
landscaping-related products, equipment or supplies;
(d)
the detached dwelling or dwelling unit is limited to one in total and must
be accessory to a permitted use;
amusement centre
amusement park
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
automobile rental establishment
automobile dealership
automobile service station
bar
campground
car wash
click and collect facility (By-law 2016-289)
detached dwelling
dwelling unit
gas bar
heavy equipment and vehicle sales, rental and servicing
hotel
kennel, see Part 3, Section 84
parking lot
restaurant
retail food store, limited to a farmers' market (By-law 2016-134)
retail store
storefront industry, see Part 3, Section 99 (By-law 2018-171)
warehouse (By-law 2013-58)
(e)
no single commercial use can occupy more than 2500 m2 of gross
leasable floor area on any lot in a RC zone in a village shown on
Schedule 9. (By-law 2013-58) (By-law 2017-148)
(f)
Where an outdoor farmers' market is located on a lot with another use,
the primary or subzone provisions do not apply and the farmers' market
may only by located in a:
(i)
parking lot;
(ii)
yard abutting a parking lot; and,
(iii)
front of corner side yard;
associated with the other use. (By-law 2016-134)
Conditional Permitted Uses
(2)
The following conditional uses are permitted subject to the following:
(a)
the provisions of subsection 217(3) to (5);
(b)
provided that they are located in the same building or on the same lot as
a permitted use;
bank machine
convenience store
drive-through facility
personal service business
Zone Provisions
(3)
Zone provisions are set out in Table 217 below.
TABLE 217 - RC ZONE PROVISIONS (By-law 2021-215)
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(a) Minimum lot area (m2)
4000
(b) Minimum lot width (m)
30
(c) Minimum front yard setback (m)
10
(d) Minimum
interior side yard
setback (m)
Abutting
residential zone
4.5
All other zones
3
(e) Minimum corner side yard setback
(m)
6
(f) Minimum rear yard setback (m)
10
(g) Maximum height (m)
11
(h) Maximum lot coverage (%)
25
(i) Landscaping of yards
-required front and corner side yards to be landscaped,
except for driveways crossing the front or corner side yard
leading to a parking area
(j) Outdoor storage
-outdoor storage permitted in interior side and rear yard only;
must be screened and concealed from view from abutting
streets and from abutting non-commercial or non-industrial
zones
(4)
For other applicable provisions, see Part 2 - General Provisions, Part 3 - Specific Use
Provisions and Part 4 - Parking, Queuing and Loading Provisions.
(5)
It should be noted that lots serviced by private services may require lot sizes larger than
that necessary to meet zone provisions in order to accommodate the servicing systems
capable of handling the increased levels of water consumption and sewage generation
that may be associated with these uses.
RC SUBZONES
218.
In the RC Zone the following subzones apply:
(1)
Zone provisions are set out in Table 218A below.
TABLE 218A - RC1 to RC4 SUBZONE PROVISIONS (By-law 2019-41)
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
PROVISIONS
II
RC1
III
RC2
IV
RC3
V
RC4
(a) Minimum lot area (m2)
1350
2000
8000
20,000
(b) Minimum lot width (m)
20
30
60
90
(c) Minimum front yard setback (m)
7.5
10
10
10
(d) Minimum
interior side yard
setback (m)
(i) abutting a
residential use or zone
4.5
4.5
6
6
(ii) all other cases
3
3
6
6
(e) Minimum rear yard setback (m)
7.5
10
10
10
(f) Minimum corner side yard setback (m)
7.5
7.5
10
10
(g) Maximum principal building height
11
11
11
11
(h) Maximum lot coverage (%)
30
30
20
15
(i) Landscaping of yards
-required front and corner side yards to be landscaped,
except for driveways crossing the front or corner side yard
leading to a parking area
(j) Outdoor storage
-outdoor storage permitted in interior side and rear yard
only; must be screened and concealed from view from
abutting streets and from abutting non-commercial or non-
industrial zones
(k) Further permitted uses (By-law 2014-
166)
-light industrial
-printing plant
-service and repair shop
-research and development centre
-office
RC5 SUBZONE - CAMPGROUNDS
(2)
In the RC5 subzone:
(a)
despite Section 217(1) the following uses only are permitted;
(b)
despite the definition marine facility the storage, servicing, repair, or
sale or rental of boats is also allowed, along with the sale of marine fuels;
(c)
despite the definition campground this may include cabins and chalets;
(d)
the dwelling unit is limited to one in total;
campground
dwelling unit
marine facility
park
retail food store, limited to a farmers' market (By-law 2016-134)
(e)
Where an outdoor farmers' market is located on a lot with another use,
the primary or subzone provisions do not apply and the farmers' market
may only by located in a:
(i)
parking lot;
(ii)
yard abutting a parking lot; and,
(iii)
front or corner side yard
associated with the other use. (By-law 2016-134)
(3)
The following conditional uses only are permitted subject to the following:
(a)
provided that they are located in the same building or on the same lot as
a permitted use;
(b)
only one dwelling unit as permitted in subsection 218(2) or one
detached dwelling is permitted, not both;
restaurant
one detached dwelling
(4)
The RC4 subzone provisions are set out in Table 218A shall apply for the RC5
subzone.
RC6 AND RC7 SUBZONES - CARP ROAD CORRIDOR (CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL
NODES)
(5)
In the RC6 and RC7 subzones:
(a)
the retail store is limited to a convenience store and to the sale of
goods, products, equipment, supplies or services manufactured,
processed, assembled, packaged or delivered by a permitted use, or the
sale of previously prepared materials used in the manufacturing,
processing, assembly, packaging or delivery of finished parts, finished
products or services; (By-law 2014-166)
(b)
the following uses are also permitted:
bank
office
retail store (By-law 2019-338)
(6)
The RC6 and RC7 subzone provisions apply as follows:
(a)
for the RC6 subzone the provisions of the RC2 subzone in Table 218A
apply;
(b)
for the RC7 subzone the provisions of the RC zone in Table 217 apply.
RC8 AND RC9 SUBZONES - CARP ROAD CORRIDOR (HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
RESTRICTED)
(7)
In the RC8 and RC9 subzones:
(a)
the automobile service station may not retail fuel;
(b)
the following uses are prohibited:
bar
gas bar
kennel, see Part 3, Section 84
restaurant
(c)
the following uses are also permitted:
light industrial
printing plant
service and repair shop
research and development centre
office (By-law 2014-166)
(d)
retail store is limited to the sale of agricultural, construction, gardening or
landscaping-related products, equipment or supplies; and to the sale of
goods, products, equipment, supplies or services manufactured,
processed, assembled, packaged or delivered by a permitted use, or the
sale of previously prepared materials used in the manufacturing,
processing, assembly, packaging or delivery of finished parts, finished
products or services. (By-law 2014-166)
(8)
The RC8 and RC9 subzone provisions apply as follows:
(a)
for the RC8 subzone the provisions of the RC2 subzone in Table 218A
apply;
(b)
for the RC9 subzone the provisions of the RC zone in Table 217 apply.
RC10 SUBZONE - GREENBELT EMPLOYMENT AREAS
(9)
In the RC10 subzone:
(a)
despite Section 217(1) the following uses only are permitted:
(b)
the uses day care and technology industry must be accessory to a
research and development centre
agricultural use, see Part 2, Section 62
agriculture-related use, see Part 3, Section 79B (By-law 2021-222)
day care
environmental preserve and education area
forestry use
on-farm diversified use, see Part 3, Section 79A (By-law 2019-41) (By-
law 2021-222)
research and development centre
technology industry
retail food store, limited to a farmers' market (By-law 2016-134)
(c)
zone provisions are set out in Table 218B below.
(d)
Where an outdoor farmers' market is located on a lot with another use,
the primary or subzone provisions do not apply and the farmers' market
may only by located in a:
(i)
parking lot;
(ii)
yard abutting a parking lot; and,
(iii)
front or corner side yard;
associated with the other use. (By-law 2016-134)
TABLE 218B - RC10 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(a) Lot area (ha)
1.0
(b) Lot frontage (m)
75
(c) Front yard setback (m)
10
(d) Interior side yard setback (m)
10
(e) Corner side yard setback (m)
10
(f) Rear yard setback (m)
10
(g) Height (m)
20
(h) Lot coverage (%)
25
(i) Landscaping of yards
-required front and corner
side yards to be landscaped,
except for driveways crossing
the front or corner side yard
leading to a parking area
(j) Outdoor storage
-outdoor storage permitted in
interior side and rear yard
only; must be screened and
concealed from view from
abutting streets and from
abutting non-commercial or
non-industrial zones
RC11 SUBZONE
(10)
In the RC11 subzone:
(a)
despite the permitted uses in subsections 217(1) and (2) the following uses are the
primary permitted uses:
amusement centre
artist studio
automobile rental establishment
automobile dealership
automobile service station
bank
bed and breakfast establishment
catering establishment
convenience store
drive-through facility
dwelling unit
funeral home
gas bar
heavy equipment and vehicle sales, rental and servicing
light industrial use
medical facility
office
personal service business
place of assembly
printing plant
research and development centre
restaurant
retail store
retail food store
service and repair shop (By-law 2014-166) (By-law 2019-338)
(b)
zone provisions are set out in Table 218C below.
TABLE 218C - RC11 SUBZONE PROVISIONS (By-law 2021-325)
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(a) Minimum lot area (m2)
1350
(b) Minimum lot width (m)
20
(c) Minimum front yard setback (m)
6
(d) Minimum Interior
side yard setback
(m)
(i) abutting a
residential use or
zone
6
(ii) all other cases
3
(e) Minimum Corner side yard setback (m)
6
(By-law 2008-457)
(f) Minimum Rear yard setback (m)
6
(g) Maximum Height (m)
11
(h) Maximum Lot coverage (%)
40
(i) Landscaping of yards
-required front and corner
side yards to be landscaped,
except for driveways crossing
the front or corner side yard
leading to a parking area
(j) Outdoor storage
-outdoor storage permitted in
interior side and rear yard
only; must be screened and
concealed from view from
abutting streets and from
abutting non-commercial or
non-industrial zones
RC12 SUBZONE - VILLAGES OF CUMBERLAND, METCALFE AND OSGOODE
(11)
In the RC12 subzone:
(a)
The following uses only are permitted:
amusement centre
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
automobile rental establishment
automobile dealership
automobile service station
bank
bar
car wash
catering establishment
cinema
day care
detached dwelling
dwelling unit (By-law 2015-190)
emergency service
funeral home
gas bar
heavy equipment and vehicle sales, rental and servicing
hotel
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
office
park
parking lot
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
place of assembly
place of worship (By-law 2014-94)
post office
recreational and athletic facility
restaurant
retail store
retail food store
service or repair shop
theatre
training centre
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
warehouse (By-law 2019-338)
(b)
The following conditional uses are also permitted provided that they are located in
the same building or on the same lot as a permitted use:
bank machine
convenience store
drive-through facility
personal service business; and
(c)
clause 217 (1)(c) and subsection 217 (3) do not apply.
(d)
retail sale of automobiles in association with an automobile service station must
not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the lot area;
(e)
zone provisions are set out in Table 218D below: (By-law 2013-58) (By-law 2014-
94)
TABLE 218D - RC12 SUBZONE PROVISIONS (By-law 2013-58)
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(a) Minimum lot area (m2)
1350
(b) Minimum lot width (m)
20
(c) Minimum front yard setback (m)
6
(d) Minimum Interior
side yard setback
(m)
(i) abutting a
residential use or
zone
6
(ii) all other cases
3
(e) Minimum Corner side yard setback (m)
6
(f) Minimum Rear yard setback (m)
7.5
(g) Maximum Building Height (m)
11
(h) Landscaping of yards
-required front and corner
side yards to be soft
landscaped, except for
driveways crossing the front
or corner side yard leading to
a parking space
(i) Outdoor storage
-outdoor storage permitted in
interior side and rear yard
only; must be screened and
concealed from view from
abutting streets and from
abutting residential zones