Owen Sound Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-078: Section 8 - Industrial Zones

Owen Sound, Ontario · No. 2010-078 · summary & facts

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8 - 1 Section 8 - Industrial Updated: July 2022 SECTION 8 INDUSTRIAL ZONES In any Industrial Zone, no land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, located or used for any purpose except in accordance with the following regulations: 8.1 PERMITTED USES IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES Within any Industrial Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses: Uses Uses Permitted In Zone M1 M2 MU Animal Shelter    Automotive Rental Establishment  Automotive Body/Repair Shop (see Section 5.16.1)    Automotive Washing Establishment   Cannabis Production Facility (See Sec. 5.16.7)   Catering Services    Clinic  Commercial School  Community Lifestyle Facilities   Contractors Yard  Day Nursery  Dwelling unit (1) accessory to a permitted use for a custodian or maintenance employee    Financial Institution    Food/Beverage Production Facility (See Sec. 5.16.8)    Hotel  Industrial Mall   Kennels (see Section 5.16.5)  Laboratory  Marina  8 - 2 Section 8 - Industrial Updated: July 2022 Uses Uses Permitted In Zone M1 M2 MU Monument Sales   Museums/Galleries  Office    Printing and Publishing Establishments   Public Park (see Section 5.16.4)    Railway Marshalling Yard    Public Use    Rental Store, General   Repair Store    Retail Store Accessory to a Permitted Use    Restaurant  Self Serve Use  Service Use    Storage, Indoor    Storage, Outdoor  Storage of Inflammable, Explosive and other Liquids and Gases  Studio    Transportation Depot    Uses, Industrial   Uses, Light Industrial   Utility Service and Buildings   Veterinarian Clinic    Warehouse   Warehouse (within enclosed building)    Wholesale Establishment    Amendments affecting the table above: ZBA [15], [25] i) Permitted Accessory Uses within an Industrial Mall are limited to 25% gross floor area. 8 - 3 Section 8 - Industrial Updated: July 2022 8.2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (M1) ZONE M1 Zone Regulations Permitted Uses a Minimum Lot Frontage 20m b Minimum Lot Area 750m² c Maximum Lot Coverage 60% d Minimum Front Yard Setback 7.5m e Minimum Rear Yard Setback 2.0m f Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback 2.0m g Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback 2.0m h Minimum Setback from a Residential Zone 5.0m i Maximum Gross Floor Area Devoted to Retail where permitted as an Accessory Use Not more than 10% of the amount of gross floor area used for a permitted main use shall be used for accessory retail purposes j Maximum Building Height 15 m k Minimum Landscaped Open Space 25% Amendments affecting the table above: ZBA [15], [25] 8 - 4 Section 8 - Industrial Updated: July 2022 8.3 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (M2) ZONE M2 Zone Permitted Uses Regulations Railway Marshalling Yards All other M2 permitted uses a Minimum Lot Frontage 25m b Minimum Lot Area 500m² 1,000m² c Maximum Lot Coverage 80% d Minimum Front Yard Setback 10m e Minimum Rear Yard Setback 3.0m f Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback 3.0m g Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback 3.0m h Minimum Setback from a Residential Zone 10m i Maximum Gross Floor Area Devoted to Retail where permitted as an Accessory Use Not more than 10% of the amount of gross floor area used for a permitted main use shall be used for accessory retail purposes j Maximum Building Height 12m 15m k Maximum Floor Space Index 1.0 FSI N/A l Minimum Landscaped Open Space 25% 25% Amendments affecting the table above: ZBA [15], [25] 8 - 5 Section 8 - Industrial Updated: July 2022 8.4 MIXED USE INDUSTRIAL (MU) ZONE MU Zone Permitted Uses Regulations Retail Store and Restaurant Hotel All other MU permitted uses a Minimum Lot Frontage 12m 20m 20m b Minimum Lot Area 500m² 750m² 750m² c Maximum Lot Coverage 60% 50% 60% d Minimum Front Yard Setback 5.0m 7.5m 7.5m e Minimum Rear Yard Setback 5.0m 7.5m 2.0m f Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback 1.0m 3.0m 2.0m g Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback 2.0m 3.0m 2.0m h Maximum Building Height 10m 12m 15m i Maximum Floor Space Index 1.0 1.0 1.0 j Minimum Landscaped Open Space 25% 30% 25% MU Zone Permitted Uses Regulations Railway Marshalling Yards a Minimum Lot Frontage b Minimum Lot Area 500m² c Maximum Lot Coverage d Minimum Front Yard Setback e Minimum Rear Yard Setback f Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback g Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback h Maximum Building Height 12m i Maximum Density 1.0 FSI