Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 023-18 (Township of Puslinch), consolidated July 2026
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TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH
COMP R E H E N SIV E Z O N ING BY - L A W No. 023-18
COUNCIL ADOPTED: APRIL 2018
LPAT ORDER: JANUARY 23, 2020 - PL180505
CONSOLIDATED July 2026
By-law
Table of Contents
1.0
ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION ................................................................................................. 2
1.1
GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.2
INTERPRETATION .................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3
TRANSITION ............................................................................................................................................ 5
1.4
REVISIONS............................................................................................................................................... 6
2.0
CLASSIFICATION OF ZONES ...................................................................................................................... 7
2.1
ZONES ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2
SPECIAL ZONE SYMBOLS ....................................................................................................................... 9
2.3
LAND OWNERSHIP ............................................................................................................................... 10
3.0
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 11
4.0
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................................ 32
4.1
ACCESS REGULATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 32
4.2
ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS ......................................................................................................... 32
4.3
ACCESSORY FARM EMPLOYEE ACCOMMODATION ...................................................................... 34
4.4
ACCESSORY USES, BUILDING AND STRUCTURES ............................................................................... 34
4.5
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS .............................................................................................. 36
4.6
DWELLING UNITS .................................................................................................................................. 36
4.7
ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINES .............................................................................................................. 36
4.8
GARDEN SUITES .................................................................................................................................... 37
4.9
GROUP HOMES .................................................................................................................................... 37
4.10
HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 37
4.11
HOME BUSINESSES ........................................................................................................................... 38
4.12
HOME INDUSTRIES ............................................................................................................................ 39
4.13
KENNELS ........................................................................................................................................... 40
4.14
LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE AND PLANTING STRIPS .................................................................... 40
4.15
LIGHTING .......................................................................................................................................... 41
4.16
MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION - MDS I AND II ........................................................................ 41
4.17
LEGAL NON-CONFORMITY AND LEGAL NON-COMPLIANCE..................................................... 42
4.18
ONE PRINCIPAL BUILDING PER LOT ............................................................................................... 43
4.19
MULTIPLE USES AND ZONES PER LOT .............................................................................................. 43
4.20
OUTDOOR COMMERCIAL PATIOS ................................................................................................. 44
4.21
OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALES AREAS ......................................................................................... 44
4.22
OUTDOOR STORAGE USES AND AREAS ........................................................................................ 45
4.23
SERVICES REQUIRED ........................................................................................................................ 46
4.24
SHIPPING CONTAINERS ................................................................................................................... 46
4.25
SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION ................................................................................................. 47
4.26
SIGHT TRIANGLES ............................................................................................................................. 47
4.27
SWIMMING POOLS .......................................................................................................................... 48
4.28
USES PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES ....................................................................................................... 49
4.29
USES PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES ...................................................................................................... 50
4.30
YARD ENCROACHMENTS AND OBSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................... 51
4.31
SETBACKS FROM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ZONE ................................................................. 52
4.32
SETBACKS FROM WATERCOURSES ................................................................................................. 53
4.33
TEMPORARY RESIDENCE DURING CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 53
5.0
PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS ................................................................................................ 54
5.1
LOADING AND UNLOADING SPACE REGULATIONS ........................................................................ 54
5.2
PARKING REGULATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 55
6.0
RESIDENTIAL ZONES ................................................................................................................................. 65
6.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES ................................................................................................................ 65
6.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................................................... 65
6.3
ZONE STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................... 66
7.0
MIXED-USE ZONES ................................................................................................................................... 68
7.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES ................................................................................................................ 68
7.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................................................... 68
7.3
ZONE STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................... 70
8.0
COMMERCIAL ZONES ............................................................................................................................. 72
8.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES ................................................................................................................ 72
8.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................................................... 72
8.3
ZONE STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................... 74
9.0
INDUSTRIAL ZONES ................................................................................................................................... 76
9.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES ................................................................................................................ 76
9.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................................................... 76
9.3
ZONE STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................... 78
9.4
USE-SPECIFIC SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SALVAGE YARDS............................................................. 79
10.0
INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ......................................................................................................................... 80
10.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................................ 80
10.2
PERMITTED USES ............................................................................................................................... 80
10.3
ZONE STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................... 81
11.0
AGRICULTURAL ZONE .......................................................................................................................... 82
11.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................................ 82
11.2
PERMITTED USES ............................................................................................................................... 82
11.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 83
11.4
REDUCED AGRICULTURAL LOT REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 84
11.5
USE-SPECIFIC SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FARM RELATED BUSINESSES ........................................ 84
12.0
OTHER ZONES ....................................................................................................................................... 86
12.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................................ 86
12.2
PERMITTED USES ............................................................................................................................... 86
12.3
ZONE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 87
12.4
NE ZONE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 88
13.0
ZONE OVERLAYS .................................................................................................................................. 89
13.1
LIST OF ZONE OVERLAYS ................................................................................................................. 89
13.2
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONE OVERLAY ......................................................................... 89
13.3
SOURCE PROTECTION VULNERABLE AREAS ZONE OVERLAY ...................................................... 90
13.4
ABERFOYLE FLOOD PLAIN ZONE OVERLAY .................................................................................. 91
13.5
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ZONE OVERLAY ............................................................................................. 92
14.0
SITE-SPECIFIC SPECIAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................................................... 93
15.0
HOLDING PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................................... 147
16.0
TEMPORARY USE PROVISIONS .......................................................................................................... 151
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BY-LAW No. 023-2018
OF THE
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH
A By-law to prohibit the use of land and the erection and use of buildings or structures
except for certain purposes, and to regulate the type of construction and the height,
bulk, location, size, floor area, density, character, and use of buildings or structures.
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
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1.0 ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION
1.1
GENERAL
1.1.1 Short Title
a. This By-Law shall be referred to as the "Zoning By-Law" of the Corporation of the Township
of Puslinch.
1.1.2 Application
a. The provisions of this By-Law shall apply to all those lands lying within the corporate limits of
the Township of Puslinch.
1.1.3 Repeal of Former By-law
a. Except as set out in subsection 1.1.3 b., the provisions of the Township of Puslinch Zoning
By- law 19/85, and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed as far as they affect the
lands covered by this By-law.
b. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, including Subsection 1.1.3 a., By-law 023-2018
shall be deemed not to apply to the lands and By-law 19/85 and all amendments thereto
shall continue in full force and effect respecting the following lands:
1. CON 1 REAR LOT 24 - 7115 Concession 2;
2. CON 7 PT LOT 23 PT RD ALLOW RP 61R6244 PART 1 AND RP 61R10513 PART 9 - 92 Brock
Road S and CON 8 PT LOT 23 PT RD ALLOW RP 61R20126 PARTS 1 and 2 - no municipal
address;
3. CON GORE PT LOT 30 - 7272 Gore Road;
4. CON 7 PT LOT 31, PLAN 135 LOTS 1 TO 17 FISHER ST S LOTS 33 TO 35, 48 TO 50 - Portion of
66 Queen Street (DRS Subdivision); and
5. PART OF LOT 31, CONCESSION 7 AND PART OF LOTS 10 & 11(SOUTH SIDE OF QUEEN
STREET) AND ALL OF LOTS 49 & 50 AND PART OF LOT 48 (SOUTH SIDE OF VICTORIA STREET)
AND PART OF VICTORIA STREET AND PART OF FISHER STREET COLFAS' SURVEY,
REGISTERED PLAN 135, TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH, COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, PART 1 on
61R21266.
1.1.4 Compliance
a. No person shall change the use of any land, building, or structures, erect or use any
building or structure, or occupy any land or building, except for a use permitted and in
accordance with the regulations provided by this by-law for the Zone in which the lot is
located.
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b. Nothing in this By-law shall serve to relieve any person from any obligation to comply with
the requirements of any other By-law of the Township, or any other regulations of the
County, Province of Ontario, or Government of Canada, that may otherwise affect the
use of land, buildings, or structures.
1.1.5 Existing Uses Continued
a. Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the use of any existing lot, building, or structure
for any purpose prohibited by this By-law if it was lawfully used for such purposes on the
day of the passing of this By-law so long as it continues to be used for that purpose.
1.1.6 Enforcement
a. An Officer shall be responsible for the enforcement of this By-law and shall have all the
power and inspection as provided under Section 49 of the Planning Act.
1.1.7 Violations and Penalties
a. Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-Law, and, if the person is a
corporation, every director or officer of the corporation who knowingly concurs in the
contravention, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to fines under the Planning
Act.
1.1.8 Severability
a. A decision of a court that one or more of the provisions of the By-law are invalid in whole
or in part does not affect the validity, effectiveness, or enforceability of the other provisions
or parts of the provisions of this By-law.
1.2
INTERPRETATION
1.2.1 Definitions
a. In this By-Law, unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions and interpretations set
out in Section 3.0 hereof shall apply.
b. For convenience, all words that are in bold font are defined in Section 3.0 of this By-law.
1.2.2 Interchangeability
a. Words used in the present tense include the future, words in the masculine gender include
the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes
the singular.
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1.2.3 Diagrams
a. Diagrams and images in this By-law are for convenience of reference only, do not form an
operative part of this By-law, and are not considered to be an integral part of this By-law.
Diagrams and images shall not in any way modify or limit the regulations contained herein.
1.2.4 Legislation
a. Wherever legislation is referenced in this By-law, the reference is meant to include all
applicable amendments to the legislation, including successor legislation, as well as all
regulations or other secondary legislation that is passed in accordance with the
referenced statute.
1.2.5 Conflict
a. In the event of any conflict between this By-law and any other by-law passed by the
Township, the more restrictive provision prevails unless legally required otherwise.
1.2.6 Zone Boundaries
a. The zones and zone boundaries are shown on Schedules A and B of this By-law. When
determining the boundary of any zone, the following provisions apply:
i.
a boundary indicated as following a Provincial highway, street, lane, unopened road
reserve, railway right-of-way, utility corridor or watercourse is the edge of such
Provincial highway, street, lane, unopened road reserve, railway right-of-way, utility
corridor or watercourse;
ii.
a boundary indicated as substantially following lot lines follows such lot lines;
iii. where a boundary is indicated as following the regulatory flood line, the boundary shall
be the floodline as determined by the applicable Conservation Authority;
iv. where a boundary is indicated as running substantially parallel to the boundary of a
street and the distance from the street is not indicated, the boundary is deemed to be
parallel to such a street and the distance from the street is to be determined according
to the scale shown on the Schedule(s);
v. a boundary indicated as following a shoreline follows such shoreline and in the event
of a natural change in the shoreline, the boundary will move with the actual shoreline;
vi. where a lot falls into two or more zones, each portion of the lot is to be used in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law for the applicable zone; and,
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vii. where none of the above provisions apply, the zone boundary is to be scaled from the
Schedule(s).
b. In no case is a zone boundary dividing a lot into two or more zone categories intended to
function as a lot boundary for the purposes of calculating yards and setbacks. In all cases,
the lot line shall be used for the purposes of calculating setbacks, unless otherwise
specified by this By-law.
c. Where detailed resource mapping and/or site inspection results in a re-interpretation of
the limits of the NE Zone or EP Overlay boundary, a zoning amendment will not be
required, and all requirements of this by-law shall be reviewed relative to the revised
interpretation of the NE Zone boundary or EP Overlay boundary, including any applicable
setbacks.
1.3
TRANSITION
Section 1.3 is repealed in its entirety three years from the date of enactment of this By-law. Until such
time, the following transitional provisions shall apply.
1.3.1 Complete Applications
a. This By-law does not apply to prevent the issuance of a building permit for a project for
which a Complete Application for a:
i.
Building Permit;
ii.
Minor variance;
iii. Site Plan Control Approval;
iv. Part Lot Control Exemption Approval; or
v. Approval of Draft Plan of Subdivision or Draft Plan of Condominium was received on or
prior to the day before this By-law was passed by Council.
b. A "Complete Application" means an application which could have been approved or
granted on the day before this By-law was passed by Council, had it been processed or
disposed of on that day as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, and the Regulations, thereunder, the policies of the County Official
Plan, and the applicable guidelines and policies of the Township.
c. Where a project qualifies in accordance with Subsection 1.3.1 a., the building permit for
that project may be issued, or the Committee of Adjustment approval, the Site Plan
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Control Approval, the Part Lot Control Exemption Approval, and the Approval of the Draft
Plan of Subdivision or Draft Plan of Condominium may be granted if the project in question
complies with the provisions of the Township Zoning By-law 19/85 as it read on the day
before this By- law was passed by Council.
d. Nothing in this By-law applies so as to continue the exemption provided by Subsection 1.3.1
a. beyond the issuance of the permit or other approval, and in no case does the
exemption
mentioned in Subsection 1.3.1 c. continue beyond the repeal of this
subsection.
e. Once the permit or approval under Subsection 1.3.1 a. has been granted, the provisions
of this By-law apply in all other respects to the land in question.
1.3.2 Minor Variances
a. All minor variances applied for prior to the final approval of this By-law by the LPAT on
January 23, 2020, and finally approved pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O.
1990, c. P13 continue to apply and remain in force as if they are variances to this By-law.
1.4
REVISIONS
a. Revisions may be made to this By-law without the need for a zoning by-law amendment in the
following cases:
i.
Correction of grammar, punctuation, or typographical errors or revisions to format in a
manner that does not change the intent of the provisions;
ii.
Adding or revising technical information on maps or schedules that does not affect the
zoning of lands; and
iii. Changes to appendices, footnotes, headings, indices, marginal notes, tables of contents,
diagrams, historical or reference information, page numbering, footers, and headers,
which do not form a part of this by-law and are editorially inserted for convenience of
reference only.
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2.0 CLASSIFICATION OF ZONES
2.1
ZONES
a.
This By-law establishes the Zones identified in Table 2.1 below and places all lands subject to
this By-law in one or more of these Zones. The zones may be identified or referred to by its
applicable zone symbol, as indicated in Table 2.1.
b.
For convenience purposes only, the third column of Table 2.1 describes the purpose of the
zone. This column does not form a part of this By-law.
Table 2.1
Zones Established by the Zoning By-law
ZONES AND ZONE SYMBOLS
a.
Residential
Urban Residential
UR
Provides for and regulates all forms of housing
(including single detached, semi-detached, duplex,
and townhouse dwellings) in the Urban Centres of
Aberfoyle and Morriston.
Hamlet Residential
HR
Provides for and regulates low density single
detached units in the Hamlet of Arkell, as well as
some
small-scale
multiple-unit
development
(including semi-detached and duplex dwellings).
Rural Residential
RUR
Provides for and regulates residential lots in rural
areas, typically on lands designated Secondary
Agricultural in the County Official Plan.
Resort Residential
RR
Provides for and regulates seasonal or recreational
residential uses in rural areas, typically on lands
designated Recreational around Puslinch Lake and
Secondary Agricultural in the County Official Plan.
b.
Mixed Use
Core Mixed Use
CMU
Provides for and regulates a wide range of
commercial, service, office, residential, and mixed-
uses in the Central Business Districts of Aberfoyle and
Morriston.
c.
Commercial
Commercial
C
Provides for and regulates local commercial uses in
the in the Hamlet of Arkell.
Highway Commercial
HC
Provides for and regulates commercial uses serving
the
travelling public or uses not considered
compatible within the Central Business Districts of
Aberfoyle and Morriston
Agriculture-related Commercial
AC
Provides for and regulates small-scale commercial,
industrial, and institutional uses in the Secondary
Agricultural Area.
Resort Commercial
RC
Provides for and regulates commercial recreational
uses, typically on lands designated Recreational in
the County Official Plan.
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ZONES AND ZONE SYMBOLS
d.
Industrial
Industrial
IND
Provides for and regulates dry industrial and limited
commercial uses, typically on lands designated Rural
Employment in the County Official Plan.
Extractive
EXI
Provides for and regulates land that may be
included within a license issued by the Ministry of
Natural Resources and Forestry.
Disposal
DI
Provides for and regulates waste disposal facilities
within the Township.
e.
Institutional
Institutional
I
Provides for and regulates institutional uses in the
Township.
f.
Agricultural
Agricultural
A
Provides for and regulates agricultural uses, normal
farm practices, and farm related businesses on lands
designated Agricultural and Secondary Agricultural
in the County Official Plan.
g.
Other
Future Development
One Zone
FD1
Provides for and regulates the orderly development
land designated Future Development in the Urban
Centre of Aberfoyle, where the specific nature of the
intended land uses is not known at this time.
Future Development
Two Zone
FD2
Provides for and regulates the orderly development
of the unbuilt residential areas of the Urban Centres
of Aberfoyle and Morriston.
Future Development
Three Zone
FD3
Provides for and regulates the orderly development
of the unbuilt industrial area located along Highway
6.
Open Space Zone
OS
Provides for and regulates publicly accessible built
and natural setting for recreation, parks, and
conservation areas.
Natural Environment Zone
NE
Provides for and regulates flood prone areas,
hazardous lands, and natural heritage features,
within the Township
that have sensitivity or
significance and require protection. These areas are
designated "Core" Greenlands in the County Official
Plan.
Zone Overlays
Environmental Protection Overlay
-
Corresponds to the Greenlands designation in the
County Official Plan and indicates that a physical
feature is present that may require further review or
permissions prior to development approvals or the
issuance of a building permit. Requirements of this
Overlay are applicable, in addition to the permitted
uses and regulation of the underlying zone.
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ZONES AND ZONE SYMBOLS
Source Protection Vulnerable
Areas Overlay
-
Applies to vulnerable areas for each municipal
water supply source, as established by relevant
Source Protection Plans.
The source protection
vulnerable areas overlay is the exterior outline of the
approved Wellhead Protection Areas A through C,
Issues Contributing Areas and Intake Protection Zone
- 1 present in the Township, pursuant to the Clean
Water Act.
Requirements of this
Overlay are
applicable, in addition to the permitted uses and
regulation of the underlying zone.
Floodplain Overlay
f
Applies to the limits of the Regulatory Floodline and
recognizes and permits limited development for
lawfully
established
buildings
and
structures.
Requirements of this Overlay are applicable, in
addition to the permitted uses and regulation of the
underlying zone.
Industrial Design Zone Overlay
-
Applies to certain Industrial properties with high
visibility from Highway 401 or Highway 6 and requires
additional provisions that require a high level of
design for industrial development. Requirements of
this Overlay are applicable, in addition to the
permitted uses and regulation of the underlying
zone.
2.2
SPECIAL ZONE SYMBOLS
a.
Where the zone symbol zoning certain lands on the Zoning Maps is preceded, or followed by
any combination of a hyphen, number, or letter, provisions relating to one or more of the
following special zone regulations apply to the lands so designated on the Zoning Maps. Lands
so identified shall be subject to all the provisions and restrictions of the applicable parent zone,
except as otherwise provided by the special zone.
2.2.1 Site-Specific Special Provisions
a. When a zoning symbol includes the suffix (sp) followed by a number on the attached
Schedules to this By-law, the number refers to a site-specific special provision that applies
to the lands noted. Site-specific special provisions are listed in Section 14.0 of this By-law.
Unless specifically amended by the zone exception, all other provisions of this By-law
apply.
2.2.2 Holding Provisions
a. When a zoning symbol includes the suffix (h) followed by a number, the lands are subject
to holding zone removal provisions. Requirements for the removal of a holding zone
symbol are set out in Section 15.0.
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2.2.3 Temporary Use Permissions
a. When a zoning symbol includes the suffix (t) followed by a number, the subject zoning is
temporary and expires on a date set out in Section 16.0.
2.3
LAND OWNERSHIP
a.
The Township makes no representation or implication, nor should any inference be drawn from
the Schedules attached to this By-law as to the ownership of any land and/or rights of access
to such land. Ownership and access rights are legal matters that fall solely within the purview
of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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3.0 DEFINITIONS
The presence of definitions of various uses contained in this Section does not necessarily mean that
the use is a permitted use within the Township unless specifically listed as a permitted use in a zone or
zones.
Abattoir: any premises specifically designed to accommodate the penning and slaughtering of live
animals and the preliminary processing of animal carcasses and may include the packing, treating,
storing and sale of the product on the premises.
Accessory building or structure: a detached
building or structure, the use of which is
naturally
and
normally
incidental
to,
subordinate to, or exclusively devoted to a
principal use or building on the same lot.
Accessory
farm
employee
accommodation: a building or structure,
including a mobile home, designed to be
used on a temporary basis for
the
accommodation of employees of the main
agricultural use on the same lot as the main
agricultural use.
Accessory use: a use naturally and normally incidental to, subordinate to or exclusively devoted to a
principal use and located on the same lot.
Activity: for lands subject to the Grand River, Halton Region and Hamilton Region Source Protection
Plans, one or a series of related processes that occurs within a geographical area and may be related
to a particular land use.
Additional Residential Unit (Attached): a self-contained dwelling unit with a private kitchen, bathroom
facilities and sleeping areas, which is within a single detached, semi-detached, or townhouse dwelling
and is clearly secondary and subordinate to the principal dwelling unit.
Additional Residential Unit (Detached): a self-contained dwelling unit with a private kitchen, bathroom
facilities and sleeping areas, which is within part of or whole of a building ancillary to a single
detached, semi-detached, or townhouse dwelling and is clearly secondary and subordinate to the
principal dwelling unit. For the purpose of this use, ancillary means a shed, private garage, carriage
house or barn, and does not mean a temporary building or structure.
Adult entertainment establishment: any premises in which:
a. goods, entertainment or services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations
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are provided including live entertainment, which includes the display of nudity; or
b. body-rubs, including the kneading, manipulating, rubbing, massaging, touching or stimulating by
any of a person's body, are performed, offered or solicited, excluding where body-rubs
performed, offered or solicited are for the purpose of medical or therapeutic treatment and are
performed or offered by persons licensed or registered to do so under the laws of the Province of
Ontario; and
c. adult live nudity establishments, Body Rub Establishments, Video Stores - Adult Only and adult
novelty stores.
Adult live nudity establishment: any premises that provides live entertainment for its patrons, which
includes the display of nudity, such as strip clubs.
Adult novelty store: any premises used for the sale, rental or lending of sex paraphernalia alone or in
combination with one or more of adult electronic media, adult print media or other items.
Aggregate: gravel, sand, clay, earth, shale, stone, limestone, dolostone, sandstone, marble, granite,
rock, other than metallic ores, or other prescribed material pursuant to the Aggregate Resources Act.
Aggregate processing facility: any premises used to process, crush, screen, wash, store/stockpile,
and/or sort aggregate, and includes an asphalt plant, a concrete batching
plant, cement
manufacturing plant, a brick and tile manufacturing plant, an aggregate transfer station, and
stockpiling/blending of recycled aggregate.
Agricultural service and supply establishment: any premises used for the supply of goods, materials,
equipment and/or services that support agricultural uses.
Agricultural use: the growing of crops, including nursery, biomass, and horticultural crops; raising of
livestock; raising of other animals for food, fur or fibre, including: horses (including the accessory
training and/or riding of boarded horses); poultry and fish; aquaculture; apiaries; agro-forestry; maple
syrup production; and associated on-farm buildings and structures and accessory uses, buildings,
and structures, including an accessory outdoor storage area.
Agriculture-related uses: those farm-related commercial and farm-related industrial uses that are
directly related to farm operations in the area, support agriculture, benefit from being in close
proximity to farm operations, and provide direct products and/or services to farm operations as a
principal activity. Such uses could include agricultural service and supply establishments, and farm
products processing and storage facilities.
Agri-tourism business: those agriculturally related tourism uses that promote enjoyment, education, or
activities related to the agricultural operation. The principal activity on the lot shall be an agricultural
use. As such, uses must:
a. Be dependent on the existence of the agricultural operation; and,
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b. Use products that are produced on the premises or related to agriculture.
Such activities could include hay or corn maze, petting zoo, hay/sleigh rides, pumpkin chucking,
farm tours, and processing demonstrations.
Aisle: the area used by vehicles for access to and from all off-street parking spaces, but does not
include an access driveway.
Alteration: the modification of a structural component of a building or structure that results in a
change of use, or any increase or decrease in the volume or floor area of a building or structure.
Amenity area: the common indoor and outdoor areas which are intended for recreational use by the
occupants of a premise, and may include open spaces, patios, balconies, pools, gymnasiums,
communal play areas, lounges, sundecks, and roof decks but shall not include service areas, parking
areas and driveways.
Animal clinic: any premises where cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals (excluding livestock)
are given medical or surgical treatment for a limited time, within which there may be shelter facilities
provided for overnight medical treatment but shall not include a kennel.
Animal clinic, agricultural: any premises where animals or horses (including livestock) are given on-
site medical or surgical treatment and may include overnight or long-term medical treatment, but
shall not include a kennel. Accessory office use, pharmacy, laboratory and/or mobile veterinary
operation are also permitted.
Art gallery: any premises where paintings, sculptures, or other works of art are exhibited or sold.
Artisan studio: any premises used for the design or creation of artistic articles such as pottery, glass,
wood, leather, weaving, painting, clothing, metal, or gems, and which may also include
the
exhibition and/or retail sale of art or objects designed, created, or produced on site.
Asphalt plant: an industrial use that produces and/or recycles asphalt or similar coated road stone
and has equipment designed to heat and dry aggregate and to mix mineral aggregate with bitumen
and/or tar, and includes:
a. the stockpiling and storage of bulk materials used in the process or finished product(s)
manufactured on the premises; and/or
b. the storage and maintenance of equipment, and facilities for the administration or management
of the business or plant.
Assembly hall: any premises used for the gathering of persons for civic, political, travel, religious,
social, educational, recreational, or similar purposes, and may include the preparation, serving, and
consumption of food and beverages.
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Attached: a building or structure otherwise complete in itself, which depends for structural support or
complete enclosure, upon a division wall or wall shared in common with an adjacent building or
structure, or adjacent buildings or structures. For the purposes of this by-law, buildings connected by
breezeway or by a connecting roof structure but open to the ground shall be considered to be
attached.
Auction sales establishment: any premises where goods, wares, merchandise, effects or the like are
offered for sale to the highest bidder, but does not include a livestock auction.
Balcony: a horizontal platform that may be partially enclosed projecting from the exterior of a building
at the second floor level or above, and which is not supported by vertical uprights other than the wall
itself except when located above a porch or veranda, and which is only accessible from within a
building.
Barrier-free: a building and its facilities, which can be approached, entered and used by persons with
physical or sensory disabilities.
Basement: one or more storeys of a building located below the first storey.
Bed and breakfast establishment: a single detached dwelling in which no more than five guest rooms
are made available by the resident of the building for the temporary accommodation of the traveling
public.
Boarding, lodging or rooming house: a building in which lodging is provided for more than four
persons, or for the provision of services, or for both, and in which the lodging rooms do not have both
bathrooms and kitchen facilities for the exclusive use of individual occupants.
Buffer: a landscaped or fenced area intended to obstruct or reduce the noise, lighting, glare,
unsightly views, or any other nuisance of one land use or lot to another.
Building: any structure, or part thereof, consisting of walls and a roof which is used or intended to be
used for the shelter, accommodation or enclosure of persons, animals, or chattels, and includes any
structure defined as a building or part thereof in the Building Code Act.
Building supply store: any premises where building supply products such as millwork, cement, siding,
roofing, plumbing or electrical supplies, heating, cooling or ventilating construction supplies,
fireplaces, windows, paints, wall coverings, and floor coverings are stored for the
purpose of
wholesale or retail trade, including an accessory outdoor storage area.
Business or professional office: any premises used for conducting the affairs of businesses, professions,
services, industries, governments, or like activities, in which the principal product of labour is the
processing and/or storage of information rather than the production and distribution of goods.
Canopy: a roof-like structure projecting more than 300 mm from the exterior face of the building.
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Carport: means a covered structure used for the storage of vehicles. The roof of the said structure shall
be supported by piers or columns so that more than 40 percent of its wall area adjacent to the lot line
is unenclosed.
Caterer's establishment: any premises in which food and beverages are prepared for consumption
off the premises.
Cemetery: land used or to be used for the interment of human remains and includes a mausoleum,
columbarium or other structure intended for the interment of human remains.
Centre-line:
a. With reference to a public street - a line drawn parallel to and equidistant from the limits of the
public street or designated road reserve; or
b. With reference to a private street - a line drawn parallel to and equidistant from the edges of
the paved surface of the private street.
Commercial fitness centre: any premises where physical fitness and recreational equipment and/or
instruction are provided for use by the public.
Commercial mall: any premises of primarily commercial uses that serves residents within the
surrounding neighbourhoods and functions as a unit either in a single building or in multiple buildings
on the same lot or on an abutting lot for which common loading and parking facilities and other
common services may be but not necessarily are provided.
Commercial motor vehicle: a motor vehicle having permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery
body and includes ambulances, hearses, casket wagons, fire apparatus, buses and tractors used for
hauling purposes on streets.
Commercial recreational use: a privately-owned sports or recreational premises operated for use by
private members and/or the public and includes uses such as a pool hall, bowling alley, paint ball
facility, curling rink, rock climbing facility, and miniature golf, but does not include any other use
otherwise classified or defined herein.
Commercial school or studio: any premises where instruction is given for hire or gain and includes a
music, dance or yoga studio, an art, business, or trade educational establishment, and any other such
specialized educational business.
Commercial self-storage facility: any premises used for the temporary storage of items, which
contains secured storage areas and/or lockers which are generally accessible by individual loading
doors for each storage unit or locker, or stored outdoors in a secured area.
Community garden: an area of land, rooftop, or other space or common area managed and
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maintained by individuals and/or non-profit organizations, to grow and harvest:
a. food crops; and/or
b. non-food, ornamental crops, such as flowers grown for personal or group use, consumption, or
donation. Community gardens may be divided into separate plots or may be farmed collectively.
Community use: any premises owned and operated by the Township or a non-profit community
service group that provides social, recreational, or other similar facilities for use by the general public.
Examples of community uses include cultural facilities, libraries, and sports/fitness facilities (such as
arenas, indoor swimming pools, gymnasiums, tennis courts, and playing fields).
Composting yard: a lot or part thereof, used for the composting of food waste and organic materials.
Conservation Authority: the Conservation Authority having jurisdiction, or any successors thereto.
Conservation use: an area of land that is generally left in its natural state and which is used for any
combination of preservation, protection, or improvement of components of the natural heritage
system or other lands for the benefit of man and the natural environment and which may include, as
an accessory use, passive recreational uses (such as hiking trails and cross country ski trails), and
buildings and structures (such as nature interpretation centres and public information centres).
Contractor's yard: a lot or part thereof, used by any general contractor or builder as an outdoor
storage area for equipment and materials, or where a contractor and/or tradesperson performs shop
and assembly work, and/or offers a trade or service, which is not generally open to the public, and
includes, but is not limited to, landscaping services, general construction services, cabinetry services,
plumbing services and welding services, or other similar services but does not include any other use
as defined by this By-law.
Council: The Council of the Corporation of the Township.
County: The Corporation of the County of Wellington.
Day care centre: any premises in which more than 5 children are provided with temporary care,
protection and supervision in accordance with the Day Nurseries Act and does not provide overnight
accommodation.
Day care, private home: a private residence where care, protection and supervision are provided for
up to five children or five elderly persons but which does not provide overnight accommodation to
those being cared for.
Deck: a structure with no solid roof or walls which may be constructed on piers or a foundation and
used as an outdoor amenity area, and which may include landings and stairs, but does not include
a balcony or porch as defined herein.
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Drive-through service facility: any premises, including stacking lanes, that is used to provide or
dispense products or services, either wholly or in part, through an attendant at a window or an
automated machine, to customers remaining in vehicles. A drive-through facility does not include a
motor vehicle washing establishment or a gas bar.
Driveway: a defined area providing access for vehicles from a street or a lane to a parking area,
loading space, private garage, carport, building or structure.
Dry cleaning plant: any premises used for dry cleaning, cleaning, dyeing, pressing or other similar
treatment of articles or apparel and may include a depot for receiving and distributing said articles.
Dry cleaning depot: any premises used for receiving or distributing articles of clothing to be treated
elsewhere, or having been treated elsewhere, to the processes of dry cleaning, dry dyeing or
cleaning or pressing.
Dwelling, duplex: a dwelling unit in a building that is divided horizontally into two dwelling units, each
of which has an independent entrance either directly to the outside or through a common vestibule
or a combination of both.
Dwelling, multiple: a dwelling unit in a building containing four or more dwelling units that would not
be considered any other type of dwelling unit as defined by this By-law.
Dwelling, semi-detached: a dwelling unit in a building that is divided vertically into two dwelling units
that share a common wall above grade.
Dwelling, single detached: a dwelling unit in a building containing only one dwelling unit.
Dwelling, townhouse: a dwelling unit in
a building that is vertically divided into
a minimum of three dwelling units,
each of which has an independent
entrance at grade to the front, rear,
and/or side of the building.
Dwelling or dwelling unit: a suite
operated as a housekeeping unit,
used, or capable of being used by one
or more persons, and containing
cooking, living, sleeping and sanitary
facilities.
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Erect: to build, construct, reconstruct, move, or enlarge a building or structure, and includes any
physical operation and preparatory work.
Equipment rental establishment: any premises where residential and commercial equipment is kept
for rental, but does not include an establishment where industrial equipment is kept for rental.
Existing: a lot, a building, or a structure in existence prior to the date of passing of this By-Law.
Factory outlet: any premises that is secondary to an industrial use or a service trade, wherein products
manufactured, produced, processed or stored on the premises are kept or displayed, for wholesale
or retail sale, or wherein orders are taken for the delivery of such products.
Farm: a lot, which the principal activity is agricultural and includes associated buildings and structures
such as dwelling units, livestock facilities, farm implement buildings, silos, granaries and similar
buildings and structures.
Farm related business: any premises that is limited in area and located on a farm, and depends
directly on the farm for the business to operate. Examples include: agri-tourism business; micro-
brewery, distillery, or winery; value-added processing or packaging; and pick-your-own operation.
Farm related businesses shall be accessory to the existing permitted agriculture use(s) on the lot and
any commercial retail space shall primarily include the sale of value-added products produced by
the farm.
Farm greenhouse: a building used for the growing of flowers, fruits, vegetables, plants, shrubs, trees,
and other similar agricultural products, under glass, fiberglass or plastic, and other similar materials.
Farm products sales outlet: a use accessory to an active farm on the lot, that includes a building or
structure with commercial retail space for the sale of value-added products produced by the farm.
The sale of products not produced on the farm or by the farm corporation is prohibited.
Farmer's market: any premises where the farm products are sold from covered or open air areas
designated for individual retailers.
Financial institution: any premises such as a
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bank, credit union, trust company or similar lending institution that is open to the public, excluding
other businesses that offer financing for products sold at that business.
First storey: the storey that has its floor closest to grade and its ceiling more than 1.8 metres above
grade.
Floor area: the space on any storey of a building between exterior walls and the centerline of required
firewalls, including the space occupied by interior wall and partitions, but not including exits, vertical
service spaces and their enclosing assemblies.
Floor area, net: means the total area of all floors of a building measured from the interior faces of the
exterior walls or demising walls, but does not include the area of stair wells, elevators, escalators,
ventilating shafts, attics, concourses, washrooms, attached enclosed and covered loading docks and
related enclosed corridors used for loading purposes, above and below grade parking structures,
storage rooms, rooms for garbage containment, and mechanical rooms.
Fuel depot: any premises where petroleum, gasoline, fuel oil, gas propane or other fuels are stored in
tanks for wholesale distribution or bulk sales but does not include facilities for the sale of fuels for private
vehicles.
Funeral establishment: a funeral parlour, undertaking establishment, or similar use used for furnishing
funeral supplies and services to the public and may include facilities intended for the care and
preparation of the human body for internment or cremation and facilities for the coordination of rites
and ceremonies with respect to internment or cremation.
Garage, private: an enclosed building that is detached or part of the principal building, and is
designed and used for the storage of one or more vehicles and in which there are no facilities for
repairing or servicing such vehicles for gain or profit.
Garden centre: any premises used for the growing and/or retail sale of flowers, bushes, shrubs, trees,
plants, and other garden centre stock, including an accessory outdoor storage area. A garden centre
also includes the incidental sale of such items as fertilizers, pesticides, soil, pots, and garden ornaments
and may also include greenhouses.
Garden suite: a one-unit detached dwelling that is designed to be portable and is ancillary to an
existing dwelling unit.
Gas bar: any premises used for the sale of vehicle fuels and vehicle accessories, and may also include
accessory retail sales of convenience foods and beverages, car washes and sale of propane, but
does not include repairs to a vehicle.
Golf course: the use of land for the purposes of playing golf and may include a clubhouse, driving
range, eating establishment, banquet hall, meeting rooms and retail uses accessory to the golf
course, but does not include miniature golf courses and similar uses operated for commercial
amusement purposes.
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Golf driving range: a public or private area designed, landscaped, and used for the practice of golf
from individual tees.
Grade: the average level of proposed or finished ground adjoining a building or structure at all
exterior walls.
Group home: residential accommodation in a single detached dwelling for up to 10 people (exclusive
of staff) with special needs beyond economic requirements, including physical, social, and mental
needs, which require support functions for daily living.
Habitable Room: for the purpose of Section 4.2, shall mean any finished room in a dwelling unit used
or capable of being used by one or more persons for living, sleeping, eating, food preparation or
sanitation.
Height: when used in reference to a building or structure,
means the vertical distance between the elevation of
the grade adjoining the base of the exterior walls or
supports of such building or structure, exclusive of any
artificial embankment, at the centre of the front of the
building and:
i.
In the case of a flat roof, the highest point of the roof
structure or parapet wall;
ii. In the case of a mansard roof, the deck line;
iii. In the case of a gabled, hip, gambrel or one slope
roof, the average level between the eaves and
ridge, expect that a one-slope roof having a slope
of less than 20 degrees from the horizontal shall be
considered a flat roof for the purposes of this by-law;
iv. In the case of a structure not having a roof, the top
of the structure; or,
v. Where a combustible exterior wall extends above
the top of the roof of a building the topmost part of
such exterior wall.
Home business: an occupation conducted within a dwelling unit by the resident or residents of the
dwelling unit and which is an accessory use to the dwelling unit.
Home industry: a small-scale use providing a service that is accessory to a dwelling unit or agricultural
operation. A home industry may be conducted in whole or in part in an accessory building and may
include a carpentry shop, a metal working shop, a welding shop, or minor equipment repair shop,
etc., but does not include any activity relating to the operation or maintenance of a vehicle or any
activity requiring the use of toxic chemicals.
Hospital: any public institution, building or other premises or place established for the treatment of
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persons in accordance with the Public Hospitals Act.
Hotel: a building used to accommodate a travelling public, by supplying them with sleeping
accommodation (with or without meals) but without a stove, and which may include retail uses, a
restaurant, meeting rooms, an exercise room, and other amenities for use by guests and which are
accessory to the hotel.
Industrial equipment rental establishment: any premises where industrial equipment is kept for rental
to the public and/or contractors.
Industrial use: any premises used for the processing of goods and materials; the assembly of
manufactured goods; the manufacturing of goods; the repair and servicing of goods and similar uses;
including any permanent storage facilities or accessory equipment that is in conjunction with the use,
but does not include a motor vehicle service establishment, or motor vehicle body shop.
Industrial Use, Dry: any premises used for manufacturing, processing, fabrication and assembly of raw
materials or repair, servicing, distribution and storage of materials, where:
a. No significant water requirements are necessary as part of the assembly, manufacture,
fabrication, repair, packaging and storage activities; and;
b. No significant sewage disposal requirements are necessary as part of the assembly,
manufacture, fabrication, repair, packaging and storage activities; and,
c. For the purpose of this definition, significant water requirements are defined as water use
requiring a Permit to Take Water and/or greater than 50,000 litres of water per day.
d. For the purpose of this definition, significant sewage disposal requirements are defined as
sewage disposal systems that exceed 10,000 litres per day of discharge.
Individual on-site sewage services: individual, autonomous sewage disposal systems that are owned,
operated, and managed by the owner of the lot upon which the system is located.
Individual on-site water services: individual, autonomous water supply systems that are owned,
operated, and managed by the owner of the lot upon which the system is located.
Kennel: any premises where a minimum of three dogs or four cats/other domestic animals are
housed, boarded, bred, trained, sold or kept, but does not includes an animal clinic as defined
herein.
Landscaped: an area of land that is the site of trees, shrubs, flowers, grass or other horticultural
elements, decorative stonework, screening, or other architectural elements, and may include lands
that are used as walkways that provide access onto the lot from the street, or as snow storage areas,
all of which are designed to enhance the visual amenity of a property and does not include parking
areas.
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Lane: a publicly or privately-owned right-of-way that is not intended for general traffic circulation and
which provides vehicle access to an abutting lot.
Loading space: an unobstructed area of land that is used for the temporary parking of one or more
vehicles while merchandise/materials are being loaded/unloaded from such vehicles.
Long term care facility: any premises where a broad range of personal care, support and health
services are provided for residents in a supervised setting, and may include one or more accessory
uses, such as common dining, lounging, kitchen and recreational areas, and administrative and
medical offices serving residents of the long-term
care facility.
Lot: a parcel of land that is registered as a legally
conveyable parcel of land in the Land Titles
Registry Office.
Lot area: the total horizontal area within the lot
lines of a lot.
Lot, corner: a lot at the intersection of two or
more streets or upon two parts of the same street
with such street or streets containing an
angle of less than or equal to 135 degrees.
Lot coverage: the total horizontal area of a
lot covered by the first storey of all buildings
and structures on the lot, but does not
include
open,
unenclosed
decks,
unenclosed swimming pools, patios, and
porches not exceeding three (3) metres in
building height and
not covered by a
support roof structure. For the purpose of
calculating lot coverage in accordance
with the zone provisions of this By-law, the lot
coverage of all accessory buildings
and
structures on the subject lot shall be included.
Lot frontage: the horizontal distance between
two interior side lot lines or between an interior
side and exterior side lot line or between two
exterior side lot lines with such distance being
measured perpendicularly to the line joining the
mid-point of the front lot line with the mid- point
of the rear lot line at a point on that line six (6)
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metres from the front lot line.
Lot, interior: a lot situated between adjacent
lots and having access to one street.
Lot, through: a lot that is not a corner lot but has frontage on
more than one street.
Lot line: a line delineating any boundary of a lot.
Lot line, exterior side: the lot line of a corner lot, other than the
front lot line, which divides the lot from a street.
Lot line, front: the lot line that divides the lot from the street,
provided that in the case of a corner lot, the shorter lot line that
abuts a street is deemed to be the front lot line and the longer
lot line that abuts a street is deemed to be an exterior side lot
line.
Lot line, interior side: a lot line, other than a rear lot line that
does not abut a street.
Lot line, rear: the lot line opposite the front lot line. In the case of a lot with no rear lot line, the point
where two side lot lines intersect is the point from which a line is drawn to the mid-point of the front
lot line. In the case of a corner lot, the exterior side lot line is deemed to extend to its hypothetical
point of intersection with the extension of the front lot line for the purposes of calculating lot frontage.
Marina: any premises located on the shore of a body of water which provides docking or mooring
space or structures for all types of marine pleasure craft and may include electricity, water and sewer
services for these craft as well as fueling facilities; such an establishment may also include those
services and structures related to in-water and dry storage of marine pleasure craft and the sale,
service and repair of such craft and commercial functions related to the boating public which are
accessory and subordinate to the use of the site as a boating facility.
Marihuana: the substance referred to as "Cannabis" in sub item I(2) of Schedule II to the Controlled
Drugs and Substances Act, SC 1996, c 19.
Medical marihuana production facility: any building or structure authorized to possess, sell, provide,
ship, deliver, transport, destroy, produce, export and/or import marihuana for medical purposes.
Medical office: any premises used for the medical, dental, surgical and/or therapeutic treatment of
human beings including clinics operated by a number and/or variety of medical professionals, but
does not include a hospital.
Micro-brewery, distillery, or winery: any premises that may be operated in conjunction with a
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restaurant where beer, wine or liquor may be produced onsite, as well as consumed on the premises,
or sold or distributed.
Miniature golf course: any premises where a golf game is played with a putter on a small course that
has various obstacles at each hole.
Mixed-use building: a building used for any combination of permitted commercial uses and
residential uses, but shall not include residential uses in the first storey.
Mobile home: a prefabricated building which is designed to be towed on its own chassis
(notwithstanding that its running gear is or may be removed), and is designed and equipped for year-
round occupancy and containing facilities for cooking or for the installation of cooking equipment,
as well as sanitary facilities including a flush toilet and shower or bathtub.
Mobile home park: a lot containing two or more mobile home lots, with or without any building,
structures or uses accessory thereto.
Model home: a building which is used on a temporary basis as a sales office or as an example of the
type of dwelling unit that is for sale in a related development and which is not occupied or used as a
dwelling unit.
Motel: any building that contains suites with no private cooking facilities that are rented on a
temporary basis to the travelling public with each room being accessed from the outside.
Motor vehicle: any vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but does not
include a motor vehicle running only upon rails, a power assisted bicycle, a motorized snow vehicle,
a farm tractor, or electric slow-moving vehicles and personal mobility devices.
Motor vehicle body shop: any premises used for the painting and/or repairing of the exterior and/or
the undercarriage of motor vehicle bodies and includes the temporary parking of motor vehicles in
the process of repair.
Motor vehicle sales and rental establishment: the use of land, buildings and structures, or portion
thereof, where motor vehicles are displayed, sold, leased, or rented.
Motor vehicle service establishment: any premises where services are performed or executed on
motor vehicles and may include the installation of exhaust systems, repair of the electrical systems,
transmission repair, brake repair, radiator repair, tire repair and installation, rustproofing, motor vehicle
diagnostic centre, major and minor mechanical repairs or similar use.
Motor vehicle washing establishment: any premises in which the mechanical or hand washing and
cleaning of motor vehicles is carried out.
Museum: any premises for the preservation of a collection of any combination of paintings, other
works of art, objects of natural history, mechanical, scientific or philosophical inventions, instruments,
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models, or designs.
Non-complying: a building, structure or lot that does not comply with this By-law.
Non-conforming: a use that is not a permitted use in the zone in which the said use is situated.
Officer: a police officer, municipal law enforcement officer or any other person appointed by by-law
to enforce the provisions of this By-law.
Outdoor commercial patio: an unenclosed outdoor space, whether covered, used for the
accommodation of patrons of an associated restaurant.
Outdoor display and sales area: an outdoor place used in conjunction with the principal building or
structure on the same lot, for the accessory display and/or sales of produce, merchandise, or the
supply of services in association with the principal use of the lot. Such a display and/or sales area may
be wholly or partially contained in a tent.
Outdoor storage area: the storage of equipment, goods, or raw materials outside of any building or
structure in the open air. For the purposes of this by-law, the overnight parking of vehicles shall not be
deemed to be outdoor storage. An outdoor storage area does not include an outdoor display and
sales area, and does not include any permanent storage facilities or accessory equipment that is in
conjunction with an agricultural or industrial use.
Outdoor storage use: any premises where an outdoor storage area forms the main use of a lot, but
does not include a salvage yard. For the purposes of this by-law, the parking of vehicles is not
considered to be an outdoor storage use.
Salvage: includes:
a. the person for the time being managing or receiving the rent of a lot or premises in connection
with which the word is used, whether on the person's own account or as agent or trustee of
any other person, or who would receive the rent if the lot and premises were let; and
b. a lessee or occupant of the lot who, under the terms of a lease, is required to repair and
maintain the lot in accordance with the standards for the maintenance and occupancy of
lot.
Park, public: any area of land under the jurisdiction of a public authority that is designed and/or
maintained for active or passive recreational purposes and may include municipal parks and
playgrounds, campgrounds, open spaces, golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, bowling
greens, arenas, boating facilities, sports fields, and ancillary retail uses.
Park, private: a park, other than a public park, operated on a commercial and/or private member
basis, and which includes one or more recreational uses, such as such as campgrounds, golf courses,
swimming pools, tennis courts, bowling greens, arena, boating facilities, sports fields, a picnic area,
and ancillary retail uses.
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Parking aisle: that portion of a parking area
which is provided and maintained to be
used by vehicles to access individual
parking spaces.
Parking area: an open area of land not
located within a street or lane that is
intended for the use of parking of vehicles
in parking spaces, but does not include a
driveway or any area where vehicles for
sale, rent or repair are kept or stored.
Parking lot, commercial: an area of land
used for the parking of vehicles for a fee.
Parking area, municipal: an area of land
used for the parking of vehicles that is
owned and/or controlled by a public
authority.
Parking space: an area of land which is
provided and maintained for the purpose of
temporary storage of a vehicle.
Personal service establishment: any
premises providing services related to:
a. the grooming of persons (such as a barber or salon or the maintenance, or repair of personal
articles and accessories);
b. small appliance or electronics repair; or
c. the maintenance of a residence or business (such as private mail box, photocopying, or
custodial services).
Pit: land or land under water where unconsolidated aggregate material is being or has been removed
by means of an open excavation to supply material for construction, industrial or manufacturing
purposes, and has not been rehabilitated, but shall not include a quarry as defined herein, an
excavation incidental to the erection of a building or structure for which a building permit has been
granted, or an excavation incidental to the construction of any public works.
Place of entertainment: any premises that contains facilities that offer games for the amusement of
the public, such as rides, games and similar types of uses, and which may include incidental
preparation and sales of food and beverages on the premises but does not include establishments
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accommodating gambling or gaming activities, wagering or betting and does not include an adult
entertainment establishment.
Place of worship: any premises used for the practice of religion and faith-based spiritual purposes
wherein people assemble for religious worship, faith-based teaching, fellowship and community
social outreach, and may include accessory uses such as a place of assembly, auditorium, private
school, convent, parish hall and/or manse, if the manse is located on the same lot as the place of
worship.
Planting strip: an area of land that is used exclusively for landscaping and can be crossed by
driveways and walkways accessing a lot from the street.
Postal or courier outlet: any premises for the provision of postal and courier pick-up and drop-off
services for letters and small parcels, but does not include a postal or courier distribution or terminal
facility.
Porch: a structure with a roof and at least one side that is open and unenclosed that is accessed by
stairs from grade and which provides access to the first storey of a dwelling unit.
Portable asphalt or concrete plant: a building or structure:
a. with equipment designed to heat and dry aggregate and to mix aggregate with bituminous
asphalt to produce asphalt paving material, and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk
materials used in the process; or
b. with equipment designed to mix cementing materials, aggregate, water and admixtures to
produce concrete, and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk materials used in the
c. which is not of permanent construction, but which is to be dismantled at the completion of the
construction project.
Premises: the whole or part of lands, buildings or structures, or any combination of these.
Principal building: a building in which the principal use(s) on the lot is conducted. For the purpose of
this By-law, a principal building shall also include a school portable.
Private club: any premises used as a meeting place by members and guests of members of nonprofit
and non-commercial organizations for community, social or cultural purposes. This definition does not
include uses that are normally carried out as a commercial enterprise.
Propane transfer facility: any premises, including any outdoor area, where tanks having an
aggregate propane storage capacity of less than 45,000.0 litres, and from which the retail sale of
propane fuel to the public is provided.
Public authority: any commission, board, or authority or any quasi-public body that is controlled by
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the Federal and/or Provincial governments and/or any commission, board, or authority or any quasi-
public body that is controlled by the County or Township, provided it is owned or operated by or for,
or under the authority of, the County or the Township.
Public use: any use of land, buildings, or structures by, or on behalf of, a public authority.
Quarry: land or land under water where consolidated aggregate has been or is being removed by
means of an open excavation to supply material for construction, industrial or manufacturing
purposes, and that has not been rehabilitated, but shall not include a pit as defined herein, an
excavation incidental to the erection of a building or structure for which a building permit has been
granted or an excavation incidental to the construction of any public works.
Recreational vehicle: a motor vehicle that is primarily designed to provide temporary living quarters
for recreational camping, travel or seasonal use, whether it has its own motor power or is mounted on
or towed by another vehicle, and includes travel trailers, fifth wheel travel trailers, tent trailers and
campers whether the camper is or is not attached to a motor vehicle and does not include a mobile
home or a manufactured home. For further clarity, a Recreational Vehicle may only be used for
overnight or short term accommodation between April 1 and November 1 inclusive.
Recycling facility: any premises where goods, wares, merchandise, articles, or things are dismantled
and/or sorted for further use.
Reserve: a strip of land abutting a street and owned by the public authority having jurisdiction over
such street.
Restaurant: any premises that is used for the preparation and serving of food and refreshments to the
public for consumption at tables within or outside the building and which may include the
preparation of food in a ready-to-consume state for consumption off the premises.
Retail store: any premises in which goods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles, or things are
displayed, rented, or sold directly to the public, and includes a grocery store, but does not include
any use otherwise defined by this By-law.
Retirement home: any premises containing dwelling units or other rooms used for the
accommodation of primarily elderly persons as their residence, and which contains a common dining
area for the residents thereof, and may contain a common lounge, recreational room and medical
offices serving residents of the retirement home.
Salvage yard: an area outside of a building used for a wrecking yard, the keeping or storing of used
vehicles, farm implements, building products, waste paper, rags, bones, bottles, bicycles, tires, metal
scrap material or salvage or where the foregoing are bought, sold, exchanged, baled, packed,
disassembled, wrecked, or dealt with in any other manner for further use.
School, private: any premises used as an academic institution that secures the major part of its
funding from sources other than government agencies.
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School, public: any premises used as an academic school under the authority of a Provincially
approved educational institution or parochial school operated on a non-profit basis.
Service or repair establishment: any premises used primarily for the repair of household articles but
does not include shops for the repair of internal combustion engines, vehicles or other similar uses.
Shipping container: An article of transportation equipment, including one that is carried on a chassis
and is designed to facilitate the transportation of goods by one or more means of transportation and
includes intermodal containers, bodies of transport trucks, or straight truck boxes.
Short term accommodation: use of a building or structure or any part thereof that operates or offers
a place of temporary residence, lodging or occupancy by way of concession, permit, lease, license,
rental agreement, or similar commercial arrangement for any period less than thirty (30) consecutive
calendar days, throughout all or any part of a calendar year. Short term accommodation uses shall
not mean or include a motel, hotel, bed and breakfast establishment, hospital, or similar
commercial or institutional use.
Sight triangle: A theoretical triangular area that is clear of any visual obstruction and is formed
between points measured along a lot line a prescribed distance from the intersection of a street,
Provincial highway, or railway corridor.
Stacking lane: a continuous on-site queuing lane that includes stacking tandem spaces for vehicles
which is separated from other vehicular traffic and pedestrian circulation by barriers, markings, or
signs.
Storey: the portion of a building:
a. that is situated between the top of any
floor and the top of the floor next
above it, or,
b. that is situated between the top of the
floor and the ceiling above the floor, if
there is no floor above it.
Street, public: a thoroughfare, other than a lane, which is maintained by a public road authority and
which is open and passable during all seasons. For the purposes of applying the setback provisions of
this By-law to development on an existing lot a street shall include any adjacent unopened road
reserve or private road that serves as the legal main access to the lot. for the purposes of this By-law
does not include a private street.
Street, private: a private right-of-way that is used by vehicles but is not owned by the Township or any
other public authority.
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Structure: anything that is erected, built, or constructed of parts joined together and attached or fixed
permanently to the ground or any other structure. For the purpose of this By-law, a fence, a light
standard, transformers, and a sign are deemed to not be structures.
Source Protection Plan: a drinking water Source Protection Plan prepared under the Clean Water Act.
Swimming pool: any body of water which is: located outdoors above ground or in-ground on privately
owned lot; contained in whole or in part by artificial means; and designed to contain water to a
depth of 600 mm (24 inches) or more. For the purpose of this by-law, a swimming pool does not
include a storm water management pond or a pond located on lands zoned agricultural.
Theatre: any premises intended for the production and viewing of the performing arts or the
screening and viewing of motion pictures, and consisting of an auditorium with permanently fixed
seats intended solely for a viewing audience.
Threat, existing: for lands subject to the Halton Region and Hamilton Region Source Protection Plans,
an activity that commenced, or has been engaged, in a location in a vulnerable area within ten
years prior to the Source Protection Plan taking effect where there would be a drinking water threat.
It includes any expansion of the activity only on the same lot.
Threat, future: for lands subject to the Halton Region and Hamilton Region Source Protection Plans,
any activity in a vulnerable area where there could be a drinking water threat that is not defined as
an existing threat within the Halton Region and Hamilton Region Source Protection Plans.
Threat, significant drinking water: a drinking water threat that, according to a risk assessment, poses
or has the potential to pose a significant risk.
Transport terminal: any premises used for storing, servicing, washing, repairing, dispatching or loading
of trucks and/or transport trailers with materials or goods that are not manufactured, assembled, or
processed on the same lot, and which may include a warehouse.
Travel trailer park: a lot used for overnight or short-term accommodation for travel trailers, tourist
trailers, recreational vehicles, campers or tent trailers. The trailers may be parked or stored at the travel
trailer park from season to season. No travel trailer park may be used for permanent accommodation
except for one unit occupied by the owner or the caretaker. For further clarity, a travel trailer park may
only be used for overnight or short-term accommodation between April 1 and November 1 inclusive.
Township: The Corporation of the Township of Puslinch or the land within the geographic limit of the
Corporation of the Township of Puslinch.
Warehouse: a building which is used primarily for the housing, storage, adapting for sale, packaging
or wholesale distribution of goods, wares, merchandise, food stuff substances and articles, but does
not include a fuel storage tank.
Waste: ashes, garbage, refuse, domestic waste, industrial waste, municipal refuse, any material whose
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composition does not comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Environment Standards for
Clean Fill, and other such materials as are designated in the regulations of the Environmental
Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. e. 19.
Waste disposal area: any premises operated by or for the Township or the County, or authorized by
the Ministry of Environment, where garbage, refuse or domestic or industrial waste is disposed of or
dumped, and shall include a sewage treatment plant or sewage lagoon.
Waste transfer station: a place authorized by the Ministry of Environment where waste material is
collected, sorted, prepared, and/or transferred into containers for shipment to a land fill site, recycling
facility or other waste disposal facility.
Wayside pits and quarries: a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by or for a public authority
solely for a particular project or contract of street construction and not located on the right-of-way.
Yard: an open, uncovered space on a lot pertaining to a building and unoccupied by buildings or
structures except as specifically permitted in this By-law.
Yard, exterior side: the yard of a corner lot extending from the front yard to the rear yard between
the exterior side lot line and the exteriors of the principal building or structure on the lot.
Yard, front: a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the nearest
exteriors of the principal building or structure on the lot. The front yard may be considered a rear yard
when the property abuts a lake or watercourse.
Yard, interior side: a yard other than an exterior side yard that extends from the front yard to the rear
yard between the interior side lot line and the exteriors of the principal building or structure on the
lot.
Yard, maximum: the maximum distance of a yard from a lot line. In calculating the maximum yard,
the minimum horizontal distance from the respective lot line is to be used.
Yard, required: the minimum distance of a yard required from a lot line. No part of a required yard for
a building or structure is to be included as part of a required yard for another building or structure. In
calculating required yards, the minimum horizontal distance from the respective lot lines is to be used.
Yard, rear: a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and the nearest
exteriors of the principal building or structure on the lot.
Zone: a classification of land use shown on the Schedules of this By-law.
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4.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS
4.1
ACCESS REGULATIONS
a. Unless otherwise specified by this By-law, no lot, or building or structure on said lot, shall be used
unless the lot:
i.
abuts or fronts on a street which is assumed by by-law by a public authority, or a 0.3 metre
reserve abutting said street;
ii.
is being constructed pursuant to a subdivision agreement with the Township;
iii. fronts on a year-round maintained street that was not established as a consequence of
registering a plan of subdivision; or
iv. is a private street within a plan of condominium that either provides direct access to a public
street or which connects with other private streets within a plan of condominium or other plans
of condominium to access a public street.
4.2
ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS
A maximum of two additional residential units shall be permitted per lot in any zone where a single
detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted, subject to the following provisions:
a. General Provisions for Attached and Detached Additional Residential Units:
i.
The maximum total floor area of an additional residential unit shall not exceed 45 percent of
the total floor area of the principal dwelling unit up to a maximum of 130 m². The calculation
of floor area shall include any part of a dwelling unit that meets the definition of a habitable
room;
ii.
The height of the additional residential unit(s) shall not exceed the height of the principal
dwelling unit;
iii. Driveway access to both the principal dwelling unit and the additional residential unit shall
be shared and limited to one so that no new entrance from the street shall be created;
iv. That appropriate, individual on-site sewage and water services are approved for the lot and
there is adequate capacity for the additional residential unit(s) and any other uses on the lot;
v. Shall be required to conform to all Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code regulations;
vi. Shall be required to conform to Minimum Distance Requirements (4.16.1), where applicable;
vii. Shall not be permitted within hazardous lands as identified and regulated by the applicable
Conservation Authority;
viii. An additional residential unit shall not be permitted within a bed and breakfast establishment;
and
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ix. An existing principal dwelling unit may be considered as an additional residential unit once
a new principal dwelling unit has been constructed, provided that the existing dwelling unit
meets Section 4.2.
b. Additional Residential Unit (Attached)
Where permitted by this By-law, one additional dwelling unit (attached) shall be permitted,
subject to 4.2 a) and the following:
i.
Shall be permitted within the principal dwelling unit or attached to the principal detached
dwelling;
ii.
When exterior alterations to the principal detached dwelling are proposed for an attached
additional residential unit, the following applies:
i.
Shall comply with the minimum required yard standards of the zone in which such building
is situated; and
ii.
Shall not be located in front of the principal detached dwelling on a lot with a lot area of
0.8 ha or less unless buffered and/or screened from the street to the satisfaction of the
Township.
iii. Each dwelling unit shall have a separate, private entrance;
iv. Notwithstanding Section 4.2 a) i), if located in a basement, the additional residential unit may
occupy the whole of the basement.
c. Additional Residential Unit (Detached)
Where permitted by this By-law, one additional dwelling unit (detached) shall be permitted in an
ancillary building subject to 4.2 a) and the following:
i.
Shall be located on the same lot as the principal detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling
unit, or townhouse dwelling and shall not be severed from the principal dwelling unit;
ii.
Shall comply with the minimum required yard standards in which the unit is situated;
iii. The additional residential unit shall be within the existing building cluster and located within
40 metres of the principal dwelling unit on the lot;
iv. In addition to item 4.2 a) ii), the maximum building height for an ancillary building:
i.
Shall be no more than 5 metres if the additional residential unit occupies a majority of or
the entirety of an ancillary building;
ii.
May be up to 8 metres if the additional residential unit is above the first storey of the
ancillary building.
v. All provisions within Section 4.4 are applicable, except for provisions that conflict with Section
4.2 c) ii) and c) iv); and
vi. A garden suite must not be located on the same lot.
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4.3
ACCESSORY FARM EMPLOYEE ACCOMMODATION
a. One accessory farm employee accommodation shall be permitted accessory to and on the
same lot as an agricultural use subject to the following provisions:
i.
the lot shall have a minimum area of 20 hectares;
ii.
access to the accessory farm employee accommodation shall be provided by way of the
same driveway and entrance way as the principal dwelling unit; and
iii. The accessory farm employee accommodation shall be located within 100 metres of the
principal dwelling unit.
4.4
ACCESSORY USES, BUILDING AND STRUCTURES
4.4.1 Accessory Uses Permitted in All Zones
Unless otherwise prohibited or restricted in this By-law, accessory uses shall be permitted in all
zones in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
4.4.2 Accessory Buildings and Structures
a. No accessory building or structure shall be erected on a lot prior to the erection of the
principal building on the lot.
b. No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation or as a home
business, unless expressly permitted by this By-law.
c. No accessory building or structure or part thereof shall be located within:
(i) an easement that is in favour of a public authority;
(ii) a sight triangle; or
(iii) One (1) metre from the principal building on the lot.
d. Nothing in this By-Law shall apply to prevent the erection of a:
(i) gatehouse, anywhere in a front yard or exterior side yard in an Industrial Zone;
(ii) boat house or boat dock at the edge of a watercourse; or
(iii) a partially enclosed shelter for use by children while waiting for a school bus,
anywhere in a front yard or exterior side yard in an Agricultural (A) Zone.
e. No more than three accessory buildings or structures shall be permitted on a lot in any
Residential Zone, unless otherwise permitted by this By-law.
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f.
Regulations in Table 4.1 shall also apply to accessory buildings and structures.
Table 4.1 Additional Regulations - Accessory Buildings and Structures
STANDARD
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage - Residential Zones
10% to a max. total floor area of
200 m²
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage - All Other Zones
Lot area less than 1 ha
200 m²
Lot area between 1 and 4 ha
500 m2
Lot area greater than 4 ha
1,400 m2 plus 1% of lot area
If greater than 4 ha
Maximum Permitted Height
Agricultural (A) Zone - lot area greater than 1 ha
7 m
All other lot sizes and zones
5 m
Minimum Required Front Yard
Equal to the minimum front yard
requirement for the principal
building
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
2 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
Equal to the minimum exterior side
yard requirement for the principal
building
Minimum Required Rear Yard
2 m
4.4.3 Setback Special Provisions
a. For setback calculations in accordance with Table 4.1, the following Special
Provisions shall also apply:
i.
Natural gas or electricity metres and air conditioning units, dog houses, freestanding
mail boxes, driveway entrance pillars, statues, storage lockers under 1m high, pool
pumps and filters not inside accessory buildings, flag poles, free standing trellises,
shopping cart enclosures, waste receptacles, school bus shelters, back-up generators,
composters, planters, and barbeques are not considered structures for the
determination of setbacks; and
ii.
Permitted yard encroachments and obstructions in Section 4.30 shall also apply.
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4.5
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
a. Where a bed and breakfast establishment is permitted, such use shall be in accordance with the
provisions for the zone in which it is located and shall also comply with the following regulations:
i.
No more than 5 guest rooms shall be permitted in a bed and breakfast establishment;
ii.
A bed and breakfast establishment shall be operated by the person or persons whose
principal residence is the dwelling unit in which the bed and breakfast establishment is
located;
iii. A bed and breakfast establishment shall only be permitted within a single detached dwelling;
and
iv. Any exterior stairways required for a bed and breakfast establishment shall be located in a
side or rear yard.
4.6
DWELLING UNITS
4.6.1 Location within Non-Residential Buildings
a. Where a dwelling unit is located within or attached to a non-residential building, such
dwelling unit shall not be located:
i.
In a basement or cellar; and
ii.
On a first storey, unless located behind the principal non-residential use.
4.6.2 Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot
a. A maximum of one dwelling unit shall be permitted per lot, except:
i.
In the case of a lot which contained more than one legally established dwelling unit
on the date of passing of this By-Law, in which case the maximum number of dwelling
units permitted on such lot shall be the number of existing dwelling units on the said
lot; or
ii.
In a zone where more than one dwelling unit is specifically permitted hereby.
4.7
ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINES
a. On any lot between two existing buildings which are not more than 90 metres apart and both of
which are between the street line and the building line established by this section, a building may
be erected, the front wall of which is in line with the front wall of the existing building closest to the
required building line.
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4.8
GARDEN SUITES
a. A maximum of one garden suite may be permitted as a temporary use on an Agricultural or
Residential lot, as an accessory use to an existing single detached dwelling, subject to the
following regulations:
i.
Driveway access to both the principal dwelling unit and the garden suite shall be limited to
one;
ii.
The siting of a garden suite shall be in accordance with the provisions for accessory uses of
subsection 4.4 of this By-law;
iii. The maximum height of a garden suite shall be five (5) metres and no more than one storey;
iv. No garden suite shall be located closer than three (3) metres to the principal dwelling unit on
the lot or any building on an abutting lot;
v. The floor area of any garden suite shall not exceed 100 m²;
vi. All garden suites shall be provided with adequate water and sewage disposal systems; and
vii. All garden suites shall be established pursuant to Section 39 of the Planning Act, which
authorizes Council to pass a Temporary Use By-law for a maximum duration of twenty years.
4.9
GROUP HOMES
a. A group home may be permitted in any single detached dwelling provided the dwelling unit has
20 m2 per person residing within the dwelling unit.
4.10 HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
a. Unless otherwise restricted in the By-law, no building or structure shall exceed 10 metres in height,
except that neither this provision, nor any other provision of this By-law shall apply to restrict the height
of any of the following structures:
i.
Architectural building features and appurtenances such as, but not limited to, belfries,
chimneys, clock towers, cupolas, finials, spires, and weather vanes, are permitted to exceed
the maximum height requirements of the applicable zone, where associated with and
normally incidental to a principal building and a principal use on the lot which are permitted
in the applicable zone and provided that all other requirements of the zone are complied
with;
ii.
Non-habitable rooftop structures, equipment and appurtenances and related screens or
enclosures are permitted to exceed the maximum height requirements of the applicable zone
to a maximum of 6 metres in additional height above the top of the roof of the building, where
associated with and normally incidental to a main building and a principal use on the lot which
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are permitted in the applicable zone, and provided that all other requirements of the zone
are complied with. Where not enclosed in a penthouse or otherwise screened from view, such
equipment shall be setback a minimum of 5 metres from all edges of the roof of the associated
principal building;
iii. Non-habitable buildings and structures associated with a permitted agricultural use, including
but not limited to a barn, drive shed, farm implement building, feed mill, grain elevator,
livestock facility or silo, are permitted to exceed the maximum height requirements of the
applicable zone, provided that a minimum of 50 percent of the floor area of the building or
structure is used for agricultural purposes and all other requirements of the zone are complied
with;
iv. Towers designed to be occupied for access and maintenance only and associated with
approved communications services or other approved infrastructure, water towers and
standpipes owned or operated by a public authority, are permitted to exceed the maximum
height requirements of the applicable zone, provided that all other requirements of the zone
are complied with, where applicable; or
v. Crushing, washing, screening, processing, or asphalt plants.
4.11 HOME BUSINESSES
a.
Where permitted, home businesses shall be permitted in accordance with the following
provisions:
i.
At no time shall any home business employ more than one on-site employee who does not
reside in the dwelling unit to which such home business is accessory;
ii.
A maximum of two home businesses may be permitted in a dwelling unit provided each home
business can meet the requirements of this By-law;
iii. A home business shall be permitted within an accessory structure in the Agricultural (A) Zone;
iv. The maximum total floor area dedicated to all home businesses on a lot shall not exceed the
lessor of 25 percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit on the lot or 50 m2. The maximum
total floor area dedicated to home businesses includes any home business operated in an
accessory structure in accordance with subsection (iii).
v. The home business shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the principal residential use
to which it is accessory and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling unit.
vi. No home business shall create or become a public nuisance, particularly with regard to noise,
traffic, emissions, parking or radio or television interference.
vii. The following uses are specifically prohibited as home businesses:
1) adult entertainment establishment;
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2) animal clinic or agricultural animal clinic;
3) any use involving the storage, repair, maintenance and/or towing of vehicles or engines;
4) bed and breakfast establishment;
5) contractor's yard;
6) hospital;
7) industrial use;
8) warehouse;
9) kennel;
10) restaurant;
11) retail store;
12) salvage yard;
13) truck terminal; or
14) funeral establishment.
4.12 HOME INDUSTRIES
a. The following regulations apply to a home industry where permitted by this By-law:
i.
The home industry shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the principal residential use to
which it is accessory and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling;
ii.
A home industry shall not be permitted to operate or locate in any part of a dwelling unit;
iii. The total number of home industries permitted shall be limited to one per lot;
iv. No home industry shall create or become a public nuisance, particularly with regard to noise,
traffic, emissions, parking or radio or television interference;
v. Only two on-site employees, in addition to the permanent residents of the dwelling unit, may
be employed by the home industry;
vi. The home industry shall meet the same yard provisions as required for the principal use on the
lot for the Zone in which it is located;
vii. The maximum total floor area dedicated to a home industry on a lot shall not exceed 100 m2;
and
viii. The following uses are specifically prohibited as home industry:
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1) a restaurant;
2) animal clinic or agricultural animal clinic;
3) warehouse; or,
4) the repairing, sale or storage of vehicles, mobile homes, trailers, or heavy machinery.
4.13 KENNELS
a. Kennels are prohibited uses unless specifically permitted by an amendment to this By-law.
b. Where specifically permitted by an amendment to this By-law, no lot, building or structure shall be
used for a kennel, unless the lot, building and structure is in compliance with the following
regulations and any other applicable provisions of this By-law:
i.
the minimum required lot area shall be 3 ha;
ii.
the kennel shall be located no closer than 125 m from any existing residential dwelling, or
commercial or institutional building on any other lot;
iii. a secure, chain link fence enclosure shall be installed and maintained around any outdoor
run or outdoor common play area;
iv. any pen area for the housing of dogs shall be constructed with solid walls and roofing;
v. dog activity is not permitted in any outdoor run or outdoor common play area between the
hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.
c. In no case may a kennel contain anything other than single level dog runs.
4.14 LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE AND PLANTING STRIPS
4.14.1 Landscaped Open Space
a. Landscaped open space shall be provided in accordance with any zone provisions and
the following regulations:
i.
Any part of a lot which is not occupied by buildings, structures, parking areas, loading
spaces, driveways, excavations, or permitted outdoor storage areas shall be
maintained as landscaped open space; however, this provision shall not apply to
agricultural uses;
ii.
Where landscaped open space of any kind, including a planting strip, is required
adjacent to any lot line or elsewhere on a lot, nothing in this By-Law shall apply to
prevent such landscaped open space from being traversed by pedestrian walkways
or permitted driveways, provided that the minimum angle of intersection between a
driveway and a required planting strip shall be 60 degrees; and
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iii. No part of any driveway, parking area, loading space, stoop, roof-top, balcony,
swimming pool or space enclosed within a building shall be considered landscaped
open space.
4.14.2 Planting Strips
a. A minimum three (3) metre wide planting strip abutting the full length of a lot line is required
on a lot in any Mixed-use, Institutional, Commercial, or Industrial Zone that abuts an interior
side or rear lot line of a lot in any Residential Zone.
b. Where a fence, wall, row of trees or hedgerow is provided as part of a planting strip
required by this By-Law, such fence, wall, row of trees or hedgerow shall be designed to
have an ultimate height of not less than 1.5 metres above the elevation of the ground at
the nearest lot line, except that within a sight triangle the maximum height of any such
landscaping materials shall be 0.6 metres.
c. Where there is a wall or fence having a height of 1.5 metres or more along an interior side
or rear lot line, the width of the planting strip established in sub-section (a) can be reduced
to 1.5 metres in width.
d. Where the ingress and egress of a driveway and/or walkway extend through a planting
strip, it shall be permissible to interrupt the planting strip within 1 m of the edge of the
driveway and/or walkway.
e. Planting strips required by this section of the By-law can be counted as part of any
landscaped open space requirement of this By-law.
4.14.3 Special Landscape Requirements along Brock Road
a. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this by-law, a minimum three (3) metre wide
planting strip abutting the full length of the lot line is required on a lot in any Zone that abuts
Brock Road, between the Urban Centres of Aberfoyle and Morriston, as shown on Map B-
4 of this By-law.
4.15 LIGHTING
a. The type, location, height, intensity, and direction of lighting shall be designed to ensure that
lighting is confined to the building face, parking area and the vicinity of the lot.
b. Lighting fixtures shall be installed with the light directed downwards and deflected away from
adjacent lots and streets, and in such a manner as to not confuse persons driving vehicles on such
streets.
4.16 MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION - MDS I AND II
4.16.1 MDS I - New Non-Farm Uses
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a. Notwithstanding any other yard or setback provisions of this By-law to the contrary, no
residential, institutional, commercial, industrial or recreational use, located on a separate
lot and permitted within the Agricultural (A) Zone or any other zone in which agricultural
uses are permitted, shall be erected or altered unless it complies with the Minimum
Distance Separation I (MDS I) setback from a livestock facility, calculated using the
Formulas published by the Province of Ontario, as may be amended from time to time.
b. The above provision shall not apply to lots existing as of the date of passing of this By-law,
which are less than 4 hectares in area.
c. The above provision shall also not apply to permitted agriculture-related uses and farm
related businesses, except where specifically required otherwise in this By-law.
4.16.2 MDS II - New or Expanding Livestock Facilities and Manure Storage Facilities
a. Notwithstanding any other yard or setback provisions of this By-law to the contrary, no
livestock facility or manure storage facility shall be erected or expanded unless it complies
with the Minimum Distance Separation II (MDS II) setback, calculated using the Formulas
published by the Province of Ontario, as may be amended from time to time.
b. The above provision shall also not apply to permitted agriculture-related uses and farm
related businesses, except where specifically required otherwise in this By-law.
c. Notwithstanding the above, an existing manure storage system which does not meet MDS
II requirements, may be replaced by a more compatible system which results in a
reduction in the separation distance required, provided the livestock housing capacity is
not increased.
4.17 LEGAL NON-CONFORMITY AND LEGAL NON-COMPLIANCE
4.17.1 Buildings and Structures
a. A non-complying building or structure that does not comply with this By-law, but which was
legally erected/altered in accordance with a by-law that was in effect in accordance with
Section 34 of the Planning Act at the time of construction and/or alteration may be
enlarged, repaired, or renovated provided that the enlargement, repair, or renovation
does not further reduce the existing yard(s), and all other provisions of this By-law are met.
b. Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the restoration, repair or renovation, or the
replacement of any lawfully constructed building or structure existing prior to the passing
of this By-law, provided that such restoration, repair or renovation, or replacement will not
increase the height, size, volume or change the use of such building or structure unless in
compliance with this By-law.
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4.17.2 Lots
a. A lot in existence prior to the effective date of this By-law that does not meet the lot area
and/or lot frontage requirements of the applicable zone, may be used and buildings
thereon may be erected, enlarged, repaired, or renovated provided the use conforms
with the By-law and the buildings or structures comply with all the other provisions of this
By-law.
4.17.3 Non-Compliance as a Result of Land Acquisition by a Public Authority
a. Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, where, as a result of an acquisition of
land by the Township, County, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada or any
department, board, commission or agency thereof, and where such acquisition results in
a contravention of this By-law, the following applies:
i.
if the acquisition results in a contravention of this By-law with respect to minimum lot
frontage and lot area requirements, the remaining lot frontage and/or lot area shall be
deemed to be legal non-complying;
ii.
if the acquisition results in a contravention of this By-law with respect to parking,
loading, planting strip, front yard, interior side yard, exterior side yard, rear yard, lot
coverage, landscaped open space or amenity area requirements, the lands so
affected are deemed to comply with this By-law to the extent it complied with this By-
law on the day before the acquisition was finalized; and
iii. notwithstanding subsection (ii), no new building, structure or addition to an existing
building or structure shall be erected or located except in accordance with all the
provisions of this By-law, excluding subsection (i).
4.17.4 Non-Conforming Uses
a. No lot can be used, and no building or structure can be used, except in conformity with
the provisions of this By-law unless such use legally existed before the date of passing this
By-law and provided that it has continued and continues to be used for such purpose,
and that such use, when established, was not contrary to any By-law in force at that time.
4.18 ONE PRINCIPAL BUILDING PER LOT
a. No more than one principal building shall be constructed on a lot except for permitted buildings
within an agricultural, commercial, institutional, or industrial zone.
4.19 MULTIPLE USES AND ZONES PER LOT
4.19.1 More than One Use
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a. Where any building, structure or lot is used for more than one purpose as provided by this
By-law, the said building, structure, or lot shall comply with the provisions of this By-law
relating to each use.
b. Where standards or provisions pertaining to two or more uses on one lot are in conflict, the
highest or more restrictive standards or provisions shall prevail.
4.19.2 More than One Zone
a. Where a lot is divided into more than one zone, each portion of the lot shall be used for a
purpose that is permitted within each applicable zone. Non-residential accessory
buildings and structures shall be in the same zone as the principal building.
4.20 OUTDOOR COMMERCIAL PATIOS
a. Where an outdoor commercial patio is located on a lot in conjunction with a restaurant on the
same lot, the outdoor commercial patio shall be:
i.
Set back a minimum of 12 metres from a Residential Zone boundary;
ii.
Located outside of any required parking spaces, loading spaces, and required planting strips;
iii. Located within three (3) metres of the restaurant use;
iv. Located outside of any required sight triangle; and
v. No more than 50 percent of the restaurant seating permitted under the Liquor License Act
within which the outdoor commercial patio is associated.
4.21 OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALES AREAS
a. Where an outdoor display and sales area is located on a lot, the following provisions apply:
i.
Outdoor display and sales areas are prohibited in any minimum required yard setback of the
zone in which it is located;
ii.
The outdoor display and sales area shall be set back a minimum of 12 metres from any
Residential Zone boundary;
iii. The maximum height of any outdoor display and sales area shall be three (3) metres;
iv. The outdoor display and sales area shall be located outside of any required parking spaces,
loading spaces, sight triangles and required planting strips; and
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v. Notwithstanding subsection (iv), if the outdoor display and sales area is temporary, it may
occupy up to 10 percent of the parking spaces required by this By-law.
b. For the purposes of this Section, temporary shall mean a period not to exceed 60 days in a
calendar year.
4.22 OUTDOOR STORAGE USES AND AREAS
a. Where an outdoor storage uses and areas are permitted by this By-law, the following provisions
shall apply:
i.
The outdoor storage area shall only be permitted in a rear or interior side yard and shall not
be located any closer than 20 metres to any lot line abutting a street; and
ii.
No outdoor storage area shall be located closer than two (2) metres to any lot line;
iii. The outdoor storage area shall not exceed the lesser of 25 percent of the total lot area or the
total ground floor area of the principal building on the lot;
iv. The outdoor storage area shall be screened by opaque fencing, a masonry wall, landscaping,
or berms, to the satisfaction of the Township;
v. No materials (other than machinery and equipment) in an outdoor storage area shall exceed
six (6) metres in height;
vi. The storage of derelict or scrap motor vehicles or machinery and appliances or equipment in
an outdoor storage area shall be prohibited;
vii. An outdoor storage area is not permitted within any yard abutting a Residential Zone
boundary;
viii. Any outdoor storage area shall be maintained as landscaped open space or provided and
maintained with a stable surface, treated so as to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles
and drained; and
ix. Notwithstanding subsection (viii), no outdoor storage area shall be considered part of any
landscaped open space required herein.
b. Subsection (a) shall not apply to the outdoor storage of farm equipment or machinery any part
of a lot whereon the principal use is an agricultural use.
c. Nothing in subsection (a) shall apply to prevent or otherwise restrict the use as an outdoor storage
area of any part of a lot for a special temporary sale, by auction or garage sale, of personal
possessions belonging to the occupants thereof.
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4.23 SERVICES REQUIRED
a. Private servicing capability is a prerequisite to development within the Township. No building or
structure shall be erected or used unless it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Township that the lot is of sufficient size and shape to accommodate the dwelling unit, individual
on-site water and sewage system envelopes, while maintaining compliance with Ontario Building
Code requirements and O.Reg. 903 made under the Ontario Water Resources Act.
4.24 SHIPPING CONTAINERS
Shipping containers may be used as an accessory structure for storage purposes in the Agricultural
(A) Zone and Industrial Zones subject to the following regulations.
4.24.1 Shipping Containers in Residential Zones
a. Shipping containers shall not be permitted in a Residential Zone except on a temporary
basis for moving purposes for a period not to exceed 14 days, in which case the shipping
container shall be located on the driveway.
b. A shipping container used for temporary storage in a Residential Zone shall only be
permitted for a period not to exceed 6 months and shall be removed from the lot upon
the completion of construction which will be deemed to be the date of the issuance of an
occupancy permit.
c. A shipping container used for temporary storage in a Residential Zone shall not exceed a
maximum height of three (3) metres and a maximum length of six (6) metres.
d. Shipping containers shall not be subject to the maximum lot coverage requirements for
accessory buildings in Residential zones, as per Table 4.1 of this By-law.
4.24.2 Shipping Containers in Agricultural and Industrial Zones
a. Shipping containers shall only be permitted on a lot with a minimum area of 0.4 hectares.
b. A maximum of one shipping container shall be permitted per 0.4 hectares of lot area to a
maximum floor area of 255 m2 of all shipping containers on any one lot.
c. Shipping containers shall only be permitted in a rear yard and shall not be permitted in a
required parking area.
d. Shipping containers shall only be permitted where an outdoor storage area or outdoor
storage use is also permitted.
e. Shipping containers in an Industrial Zone shall be screened from the street frontage and
buildings on abutting lots.
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f.
Shipping containers shall not be permitted any closer than 10 metres to a lot containing
residential uses or zoned for residential use.
g. Shipping containers shall not be used for human habitation.
h. The maximum size of a shipping container permitted shall be 51 m2.
i.
Shipping containers shall be subject to the maximum lot coverage requirements for
accessory buildings, as per Table 4.1 of this By-law.
j.
On any lot zoned Agricultural, a minimum of 75 percent of all shipping containers, based
on floor area, shall be located within 50 metres of an agricultural building or structure.
4.25 SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION
a. Short-term accommodation is a prohibited use unless specifically permitted by an amendment to
this By-law.
b. Where specifically permitted by an amendment to this By-law, no lot, building or structure shall be
used for short term accommodation, unless the lot, building and structure can meet the following
regulations and any other applicable provisions of this By-law:
i.
where permitted, the maximum occupant load of a short term accommodation use shall be
8 visitors;
ii.
the minimum distance from any other short term accommodation uses or bed and breakfast
establishment shall be 120 metres; and
iii. a short-term accommodation use shall not occur on the same lot as a home business, in an
additional residential unit (attached or detached), or accessory building or structure.
4.26 SIGHT TRIANGLES
4.26.1 Prohibition of Obstructions
a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law, within any area defined herein as a
sight triangle, no building or structure shall be erected, no vehicle shall be parked, no lot
shall be graded, and no landscaping materials shall be permitted to grow, in such a
manner as to impede or obstruct the vision of persons driving vehicles on an abutting street
above a height of 0.6 metres above the elevation of the centre-line of the said street.
b. The following are prohibited on that portion of a lot defined as a sight triangle:
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i.
a building or structure; and
ii.
a fence, tree, hedge, bush or other vegetation, the top of which exceeds 0.6 metres
in height above the elevation of the centre-line of the adjacent street.
4.26.2 Extent of Sight Triangles
a. For the purposes of calculating the extent of a sight triangle, the distance between the
point of intersection of the two lot lines and their respective points of intersection with the
line constituting the third side of the triangle shall be in accordance with Table 4.2:
Table 4.2
Requirements for Sight Triangles
STANDARD
Where at least one of the abutting intersecting streets is a County Road or
Provincial Highway
28 m
Where neither abutting intersecting street is a County Road or Provincial
Highway
9 m
Where a street intersects a railway right-of-way at grade, or such greater
distance as may be required from time to time by the Canadian
Transportation Commission
46 m
4.27 SWIMMING POOLS
4.27.1 Outdoor Swimming Pools
a. Outdoor swimming pools shall be permitted in the interior, rear, and exterior side yards,
provided they are
b. set back a minimum of 1.5 metres from the interior side and rear lot lines and 3.5 metres
from the exterior side lot line, with the setback measured from the water's edge of the
swimming pool; and
c. Outdoor swimming pool pumps, filters and heaters, or any accessory building or structure
containing such equipment, are permitted in the interior, rear and exterior side yards,
provided they are set back a minimum of two (2) metres from any lot line.
4.27.2 Lot Coverage Exemption
a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law, no outdoor swimming pool or any
related structures shall be considered part of the lot coverage of a lot, but where a
swimming pool is enclosed within a building or where a structure appurtenant to a
swimming pool constitutes a building as defined herein, such building shall comply with
any lot coverage requirements set out herein for the zone in which such building is located.
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4.28 USES PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES
4.28.1 Public Uses
a. Public uses shall be permitted in all zones.
b. Wayside pits and quarries, portable asphalt plants, and portable concrete plants used on
public authority contracts shall be permitted in all zones, except those areas of existing
development or particular environmental sensitivity which have been determined to be
incompatible with extraction and associated activities.
c. Where a public use is permitted, the following provisions shall also apply:
i.
such public use shall comply with all applicable zone standards, and parking and
loading requirements of the zone in which it is located;
ii.
no outdoor storage area or outdoor storage use is permitted unless specifically
permitted in the Zone in which the public use is located; and
iii. Any accessory use to a public use shall be clearly incidental and accessory to the
principal use.
4.28.2 Other Uses
a. Other uses permitted in any zone, excluding Natural Environment, Open Space Zones, and
Floodplain Zone Overlay, are listed below:
i.
essential emergency services such as police and fire stations and ambulance
dispatch; and
ii.
municipal parking areas.
4.28.3 Construction Uses
a. Nothing in this By-Law shall prevent the use of any part, other than a sight triangle, of any
lot in any zone for the erection of a legal sign not greater than 3 m2 in area, the excavation
of soil or earth, or the erection or use of any temporary building or structure where such
sign,
excavation, building or structure is directly incidental to, and necessary for,
construction work on the same lot or work relating to a public utility or a street including,
but not so as to limit the generality of the foregoing, a construction camp, a work camp,
a tool shed, a wayside pit or a scaffold, but only for so long as such building or structure is
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necessary for the work in progress and until the work is completed or abandoned, and
only while a valid building permit for the said construction remains in force, where
applicable.
4.29 USES PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES
a. Unless otherwise specifically permitted in this By-law, the following uses are prohibited throughout
the Township:
i.
an adult entertainment establishment;
ii.
the boiling of blood, tripe, bones or soaps for commercial purposes;
iii. the tanning or storage of uncured hides or skins;
iv. the manufacturing of glue or fertilizers from dead animals or from human or animal waste;
v. an abattoir, stockyard, livestock exchange, or dead stock depot;
vi. the extracting of oil from fish;
vii. a track or course for the racing of motor vehicles, motorcycles, dirt bikes, snowmobiles or any
other motor vehicles;
viii. a salvage yard;
ix. a disposal site for waste;
x. the refining, storage or use in manufacturing of coal oil, rock oil, fuel oil, natural gas, propane,
burning fluids, naphtha, benzoyl, benzine, gasoline, dynamite, dualin, nitroglycerine, gun
powder, petroleum or any other combustible, inflammable, volatile or otherwise dangerous
liquids, gasses or solid materials except where specifically permitted hereby or in conjunction
with a permitted industrial use, except that this provision shall not apply to prevent the above
ground storage of such substances by a farmer, where such storage is incidental and
accessory to an agricultural use, or the use of natural gas, propane or fuel oil for domestic
purposes, such as heating and cooking, in conjunction with a residential use;
xi. the use of any tent, trailer or vehicle for human habitation, except where such tent, trailer or
vehicle is located in a campground, in a travel trailer park or in a mobile home park;
xii. the use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation or for gain or profit, unless
as otherwise permitted by this By-law;
xiii. the use of a truck, bus, coach body or rail car for human habitation or for storage purposes;
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xiv. the storage of disused rail cars, streetcars, buses, truck bodies or trailers without wheels;
xv. the parking or storage of trailers or commercial motor vehicles on a vacant lot;
xvi. the parking or storage of trailers or commercial motor vehicles on a lot for the purposes of
advertising;
xvii. the outdoor storage of partially dismantled motor vehicles or trailers or motor vehicle or trailer
parts unless otherwise specifically permitted by this By-law; and,
xviii. any use which causes the emission of corrosive gasses, toxic gasses or radioactive gasses or,
into any zone other than an Industrial Zone, or electromagnetic fields, heat, glare,
nonagricultural odours, noise, vibrations, dust, dirt, fly ash or smoke which does not comply
with emission regulations as may be established from time to time by the Province of Ontario,
the Government of Canada, or any agencies thereof;
xix. large scale outdoor storage of salt and/or sand/salt mixtures; or,
xx. the use of a lot for war games, organized assassination games, music festivals and/or concerts.
4.30 YARD ENCROACHMENTS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
4.30.1 Projection into Required Yards
a. No part of any required yard shall be obstructed by any building or structure or part thereof
except in the case of one or more of the following:
i.
accessory buildings or structures specifically permitted in a required yard elsewhere in
this By-Law;
ii.
awnings, canopies, cornices, coves, belt courses, eaves, gutters, parapets, pilasters,
sills, or weather-shielding structures shall be permitted to encroach into any required
yard by no more than 0.6 metres;
iii. non-walk in bay, box out and bow windows, without foundations, with a maximum
width of three (3) metres and a maximum height of one storey shall be permitted to
encroach into any required yard by no more than 0.5 metres;
iv. chimneys and gas fireplace projections and chases with a maximum width of 1.8
metres shall be permitted to encroach into any required yard by no more than 0.5
metres, but no closer than 0.6 metres from the applicable lot line;
v. roofless functional and ornamental structures including, but not necessarily restricted
to, drop awnings, clothes poles, ornamental fountains, statues, monuments, picnic
tables, benches, cenotaphs, memorials, planters, garden trellises, fences, boundary
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and retaining walls, hedgerows and legal signs;
vi. decks, porches, patios, uncovered terraces and exterior steps providing access
between finished grade and either the basement or the first storey of a building, where
such structures project no more than 1.5 metres into a required front yard, a required
rear yard or a required exterior side yard, but no closer than 0.6 metres from the
applicable lot line;
vii. fire escapes are permitted to encroach into any required yard by no more than 1.5
metres, but no closer than 0.6 metres from the applicable lot line;
viii. stairs that access any part of the principal building at or above grade and which are
not associated with a deck or porch, may encroach into the required rear yard by no
more than 1.5 metres and into the required front and exterior side yards provided that
no part of the stairs or landing are closer than 0.6 metres from the front and exterior
side lot lines. Stairs that access the principal building below grade are not permitted
in the front yard, are not permitted in the required interior and exterior side yards and
are permitted to encroach into the required rear yard by no more than 1.5 metres;
ix. balconies projecting not more than 1.5 metres into any required yard and which do
not project into any sight triangle, but no closer than 0.6 metres from the applicable
lot line;
x. air conditioners, heat pumps and backup generators are permitted in the required
interior side and rear yards, provided they are no closer than 0.6 metres from the
interior side and rear lot lines and no closer than 1.5 metres from the exterior side lot
line; and,
xi. underground service structures such as sewage systems and firefighting tank reservoirs
which do not project more than two (2) metres into a required interior side yard or rear
yard, and which do not project more than three (3) metres into a required front yard
or exterior side yard.
4.30.2 Projection Beyond Lot Lines
a. No part of any building or structure on a lot shall project beyond any lot line or street line
of such lot.
4.31 SETBACKS FROM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ZONE
a. No buildings or structures, including a private sewage treatment system and associated tile
weeping bed, shall be constructed closer than 30 metres from the limit of a Natural Environment
(NE) Zone.
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b. Notwithstanding the required setback in subsection (a) above or any other provision in this By-law
to the contrary:
i.
Accessory buildings or structures to existing residential dwelling units, enlargements of existing
buildings or structures, or reconstruction of existing buildings or structures
including
improvements to manure storage systems associated with an existing livestock facility, shall be
permitted on a lot adjacent to the NE Zone provided that a minimum setback of three (3)
metres is maintained from the adjacent NE Zone boundary; and
ii.
Where a vacant lot existed on the day of passing of this By-law, a building permit may be
issued for permitted buildings or structures, excluding new agricultural buildings and
structures, provided that:
1) there is no other suitable location on the lot outside of the 30-metre minimum setback, and
2) a setback of at least three (3) metres from the NE Zone boundary is maintained.
c. Notwithstanding the above, the setback from the Natural Environment (NE) Zone may be reduced
to a distance that is supported by the Conservation Authority having jurisdiction pursuant to its
authority provided under the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990. Where the Conservation
Authority provides written approval for a reduced setback from the NE Zone an amendment to
this By-law shall not be required.
4.32 SETBACKS FROM WATERCOURSES
a. No buildings or structures shall be constructed closer than 30 metres from a cold water
watercourse or 15 metres from a warm water watercourse that is not within the Natural
Environment (NE) Zone.
4.33 TEMPORARY RESIDENCE DURING CONSTRUCTION
a. Where a new single detached dwelling is being constructed on a vacant lot in an Agricultural (A)
Zone, a mobile home may be located and used as a temporary residence on the same lot during
the construction of a new dwelling unit for a period of time not to exceed 12 months after the
building permit for the new dwelling unit is issued, conditional upon entering into an agreement
with the Township and satisfying any and all requirements of the Township's Chief Building Official.
b. Where a new single detached dwelling is being constructed to replace an existing single
detached dwelling on the same lot in an Agricultural (A) Zone, the existing dwelling unit may
continue to be used as a temporary residence during the construction of the new residence for a
period of time not to exceed 12 months after the building permit for the new dwelling unit is issued,
conditional upon entering into an agreement with the Township and satisfying
any and all
requirements of the Township's Chief Building Official.
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5.0 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
5.1
LOADING AND UNLOADING SPACE REGULATIONS
5.1.1 Loading Spaces Required
a. The owner of any lot, building or structure used or erected for any purpose involving the
receiving, shipping, loading or unloading of goods, wares, merchandise, or raw materials,
other than an agricultural use, shall provide and maintain, on the same lot, facilities
comprising one or more loading spaces in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
5.1.2 Loading Space Requirements
a. The number of loading spaces required on a lot shall be based on the total net floor area
of all the uses on the said lot for which loading spaces are required by Subsection 5.1.1, in
accordance with Table 5.1 below.
Table 5.1
Number of Loading Spaces Required
NET FLOOR AREA OF BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
MINIMUM NUMBER OF LOADING
SPACES REQUIRED
Less than 250 m²
0
Between 250 m² and 2,500 m²
1
Greater than 2,500 m² and less than 5,000 m²
2
Greater than 5,000 m²
3 + 1 additional space for each
10,000 m² in excess of 5,000 m²
5.1.3 Dimensions of Loading Spaces
a. The minimum dimensions of a loading space shall be 3.5 metres in width and 10 metres in
length, with a minimum vertical clearance of four (4) metres.
5.1.4 Location of Loading Spaces
a. Required loading spaces shall:
i.
be provided on the same lot occupied by the building or structure for which the said
loading spaces are required;
ii.
abut the building for which the loading space is provided; and
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iii. shall not form a part of any street or lane.
5.1.5 Yards Where Permitted
a. Loading spaces shall not be permitted:
i.
closer than three (3) metres to any lot line;
ii.
in any front yard;
iii. in any minimum required yard;
iv. between the exterior closest to the exterior lot line and the exterior lot line; and
v. closer than 7.5 metres to any Residential Zone boundary, except if it is located entirely
within a building or structure or located in a Residential Zone.
5.1.6 Access to Loading Spaces
a. Access to loading spaces shall be by means of a driveway at least six (6) metres wide
contained within the lot on which the loading spaces are located.
5.1.7 Addition to Existing Use
a. When a building or structure has insufficient loading spaces on the date of passing of this
By- Law to comply with the requirements herein, this By-Law shall not be interpreted to
require that the deficiency be made up prior to the construction of any addition, provided
that any additional loading spaces required by this By-Law for such addition are provided
in accordance with all provisions hereof respecting loading spaces.
5.1.8 Exemption for C1 and CMU Zone
a. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, no loading spaces shall be
required for any building, structure, or use located within a C1 or CMU Zone.
5.2
PARKING REGULATIONS
5.2.1 General Parking Provisions
a. No person shall use any premises in any zone for any purpose permitted by this By-law,
unless the minimum number of parking spaces required are provided as specified by this
By-law.
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the required number of parking spaces shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
c. The parking requirements for more than one use on a lot or for a building containing more
than one use, shall be the sum total of the parking requirements for each of the
component uses, unless otherwise specified in this By-law.
d. All required parking spaces shall be unobstructed and available for general parking
purposes and used for that purpose at all times, unless otherwise specified in this By-law.
5.2.2 Parking Spaces Required
a. Except as otherwise provided herein, the owner of any lot, building, or structure used or
erected for any of the purposes set forth in Tables 5.2 and 5.3 of this Subsection, shall
provide and maintain for the sole use of the owner or other persons entering upon or
making use of the said lot, building or structure from time to time, one or more parking
spaces in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection.
Table 5.2
Residential Parking Space Requirements
USE
MINIMUM PARKING SPACE
REQUIREMENT
Additional Residential Units (Attached and
Detached)
1 per additional residential unit, in
addition to the requirement for the
principal dwelling unit. A parking space
that is provided and maintained for the
sole use of the occupant of the
additional dwelling unit may be a
tandem parking space.
Bed and breakfast
1 per guest room, in addition to the
requirement for the principal dwelling unit
Boarding, lodging, or rooming house
1 per guest room, in addition to the
requirement for the principal dwelling unit
Dwelling, duplex
2 per dwelling unit
Dwelling, multiple
1.5 per dwelling unit and 0.25 per unit for
visitor parking spaces
Dwelling, semi-detached
2 per dwelling unit
Dwelling, Single detached
2 per dwelling unit
Dwelling, townhouse
2 per dwelling unit
Dwelling unit in mixed-use building
1 per dwelling unit
Garden suite
1 per dwelling unit
Group home
2 per dwelling unit
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Home business
1 for any employee that is not a resident in
the dwelling unit in addition to the required
parking for the dwelling unit
Home industry
1 for any employee that is not a resident in
the dwelling unit in addition to the required
parking for the dwelling unit
Private home day care
The minimum parking space requirement for
the principal dwelling unit
Retirement home
0.5 spaces per unit.
Table 5.3
Non-residential Parking Space Requirements
USE
MINIMUM PARKING SPACE
REQUIREMENT (BASED ON NET FLOOR
AREA UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Agricultural use
No requirement
Agriculture-related use
1 per 100 m²
Agricultural service and supply
establishments
1 per 40 m²
Agricultural animal clinic
1 per 50 m²
Animal clinic
1 per 20 m²
Art gallery
1 per 30 m²
Artisan studio
1 per 30 m²
Asphalt plant
1 per 30 m² for office component
Assembly hall
1 per 5 persons seating capacity or 1 per 10
m2 GFA where there are no seats
Auction sales establishment
1 per 15 m²
Motor vehicle body shop
3 per service bay
Motor vehicle sales and rental establishment
1 per 30 m² for office component
Motor vehicle service establishment
3 per service bay or 1 per 100 m² or whichever
is greater
Motor vehicle washing establishment
1 plus 6 waiting spaces per wash bay
Building supply store
1 per 100 m²
Business or professional office
1 per 40 m²
Caterer's establishment
1 per 40 m²
Commercial mall
1 per 20 m²
Commercial school or studio
1 per 30 m²
Commercial self-storage facility
1 per 100 m²
Community garden
1 per 100 m² of area used for community
garden purposes
Contractor's yard
1 per 50 m²
Day care centre
1 per 40 m²
Dry cleaning plant
1 per 40 m²
Dry cleaning depot
1 per employee and 2 additional spaces for
pickup / loading
Factory outlet
1 per 20 m²
Farm related business
1 per 40 m²
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USE
MINIMUM PARKING SPACE
REQUIREMENT (BASED ON NET FLOOR
AREA UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Farm greenhouse
No requirement
Financial institution
1 per 20 m² or 1 per 30 m² if the financial
institution has a drive-through service facility
Funeral establishment
1 per 20 m²
Gas bar
1 per gas bar pump
Garden centre
1 per 35 m²
Golf course
5 per hole
Golf driving range
1.5 per tee
Hospital
4 per bed
Hotel or motel
1 per guest room plus 1 per 20 m² of floor area
of each refreshment room or dining room
Industrial use
1/100 m² for the first 10,000 m² of floor area
and 1/200 m² for any floor area after the first
10,000 m²
Kennel
1 per 30 m2 for office component
Laundromat
1 per 30 m2
Long term care facility
1 per 4 beds and 1 per 2 employees
Marina
0.5 per boat slip and 1/20 m2 of total retail
floor area
Medical office
1 per 25 m2
Miniature golf course
1.5 per tee
Museum
1 per 30 m2
Personal service establishment
1 per 20 m2
Place of entertainment
1 per 20 m2
Place of worship
1 per 4 persons seating capacity or 1 per 10
m2, whichever is greater
Postal or courier outlet
1 per 30 m2
Private club
1 per 4 persons seating capacity or 1 per 10
m2, whichever is greater
Private school
1.5 per classroom for elementary schools
5.0 per classroom for secondary schools
Public buildings
1 per 30 m2
Public school
1.5 per classroom for elementary schools
5.0 per classroom for secondary schools
Recreational vehicle sales or rental
establishment
1 per 30 m2 for office component
Equipment rental establishment
1 per 50 m²
Restaurant
1 per 10 m² including outdoor patio area
Retail store
1 per 20 m2
Salvage yard
1 per 20 m2
Service or repair establishment
1 per 50 m2
Short term accommodation
0.5 parking spaces per occupant or 1.0
parking space per guest room used for
sleeping, whichever is the greater
Trade service establishment
1 per 50 m2
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USE
MINIMUM PARKING SPACE
REQUIREMENT (BASED ON NET FLOOR
AREA UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Transport terminal
1 per 100 m2
Warehouse
1 per 200 m2
Any outdoor storage area involving the
display and sale of goods and materials,
including vehicles
1 per 100 m2 of net floor area and outdoor
storage area
Any other use permitted by this by-law other
than those listed above
1 per 20 m² of net floor area
Any other place of assembly permitted by
this by-law other than those listed above
1 per permitted Fire Code Capacity
5.2.3 Dimensions of Parking Spaces
a. A parking space required hereby shall have minimum rectangular dimensions of three (3)
by six (6) metres, except that:
i.
the minimum width of a parking space accessory to a single detached, semi-
detached or townhouse dwelling shall be 2.5 metres; and,
ii.
where the principal access to a parking space is provided on the longest dimension
of such parking space, the minimum dimensions of the said parking space shall be
three (3) by 6.7 metres.
5.2.4 Shared Parking Spaces
a. Where more than one of the uses listed in Table 5.3 are located on the same lot, parking
spaces may be shared between the uses, and the cumulative total of parking spaces
required for all the uses on the lot may be reduced from that required in Table 5.4.
b. To calculate the required parking using Table 5.4:
A. Determine the parking requirement for each use;
B. Calculate the parking requirement for each use;
C. Multiply the required parking by the percentage of peak period for each time period;
D. Calculate the total required parking for all uses in each time period, for both weekdays
and Saturdays (excluding Sundays); and
E. The time period with the highest total parking requirement is the required parking for
the lot.
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Table 5.4
Percentage of Required Parking Permitted to be Shared
USE
PERCENTAGE OF PEAK PERIOD
WEEKDAY
SATURDAY
Morning
Noon
Afternoon
Evening
Morning
Noon
Afternoon
Evening
Business or
professional
office
100
80
100
10
10
10
10
5
Financial
institution
100
100
100
15
20
20
20
5
Hotel or motel
70
70
70
100
70
70
70
100
Place of
entertainment
or theatre
10
10
25
80
40
70
80
100
Restaurant
20
90
30
100
30
90
50
100
Retail store
75
80
90
90
80
100
100
50
5.2.5 Location of Parking Spaces
a. All required parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot occupied by the building,
structure, or use for which such parking spaces are required, and shall not form a part of
any street or lane.
b. Parking spaces shall not extend into any part of a lot that is required to be used for planting
strips as specified by this By-law.
5.2.6 Parking in Residential Zones
a. The maximum width of a driveway leading to a private garage or carport in the front or
exterior side yards shall be:
i.
Six (6) metres for a lot having a lot frontage of 12 metres or less;
ii.
Equal to 50 percent of the lot frontage on a lot having greater than 12 metres and less
than 18 metres of lot frontage; or
iii. Nine (9) metres for a lot having a lot frontage equal to or greater than 18 metres.
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b. The width of the lot specified in subsection (a) above is the horizontal distance between
the
interior side and/or exterior side lot lines, with such distance being measured
perpendicularly to the line joining the mid-point of the front lot line with the mid-point of
the rear lot line at a point on that line six (6) metres from the front lot line.
c. The width of the private garage specified in subsection (a) above is the width of interior
wall(s). In the case of a carport, the width is measured from the wall of the principal
building to the outside of the post supporting the roof of the carport.
d. Where a private garage is detached from the principal building and is accessed by a
driveway crossing the front lot line, the driveway shall be located no closer to the interior
side lot line than the minimum setback required for accessory buildings or structures.
e. Where a private garage is detached from the principal building and is accessed by a
driveway crossing the exterior side lot line, the driveway shall be located no closer to the
rear lot line than the minimum setback required for accessory buildings or structures.
f.
Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) above, the setback for the driveway may be less
to match the setback of a private garage that existed on the effective date of this By-law.
5.2.7 Yards Where Permitted
a. Except as otherwise provided herein, uncovered surface parking areas shall be permitted
in any part of any yard, provided that any part of a parking area located within a required
yard shall be separated from any lot lines adjacent to such required yard by a planting
strip no less than one (1) metre in width. This provision does not apply to a parking area
accessory to a single detached dwelling.
5.2.8 Parking Structures
a. Parking structures shall comply with the provisions for the principal building in accordance
with this By-law.
b. No setbacks or yards shall be required for any portion of a parking structure that is entirely
below grade. This exemption also applies to external ventilation shafts, stairwells, landings,
and other similar facilities.
5.2.9 Access to Parking Areas and Structures
a. Access to parking areas shall be provided from a street by means of one or more un-
obstructed driveways, provided that no lot shall have more than two driveways for the first
30 metres of street line thereof plus one driveway for each additional 30 metres of street
line.
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b. Driveways that are accessory to a single dwelling unit shall not exceed six (6) metres in
width, and any other driveway shall not exceed 10 metres in width, measured parallel to
the said street, at any point on the lot closer to the said street than the street setback
required therefrom.
c. Driveways and parking aisles shall have a minimum unobstructed width of six (6) metres
where two-way traffic is permitted and three (3) metres driveway where only one-way
direction of traffic flow is permitted and is clearly indicated by signs, pavement markings
or both, except that the minimum width required for any driveway accessory to a single
detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling shall be 2.5 metres.
5.2.10 Surfacing of Parking Areas, Driveways and Loading Spaces
a. All parking areas, driveways, and loading spaces in any zone other than a Parks and Open
Space Zone, an Industrial Zone, or an Agricultural Zone shall be provided and maintained
with a stable treated surface so as to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles, such
surface to be constructed of: asphalt, concrete, brick, interlocking brick, permeable
paving, cement, or other similar hardscape surface, sufficient to provide stability, prevent
erosion, be usable in all seasons, and provide adequate drainage facilities.
5.2.11 Addition to Existing Use
a. Where an existing use has insufficient parking spaces on the date of passing of this By-
Law to conform to the requirements herein, this By-Law shall not be interpreted to
require that the deficiency be made up prior to the construction of any addition or a
change of use, provided that any additional parking spaces required by this By-Law for
such addition or change of use are provided in accordance with all provisions hereof
respecting parking spaces and parking areas.
5.2.12 Parking of Commercial Motor vehicles in Residential Zones
a. The following provisions apply to the parking of commercial motor vehicles in Residential
Zones:
i.
Only one (1) commercial motor vehicle may be parked on a lot;
ii.
Only a permanent resident of the dwelling unit may park a commercial motor vehicle
on the lot;
iii. The commercial motor vehicle shall be parked in a private garage or on a driveway;
iv. A commercial motor vehicle shall not be permitted on any lot unless the principal
dwelling has been constructed on that same lot;
v. The commercial motor vehicle shall be no more than 7.5 metres in length (exclusive
of hitch/tongue); and
vi. The commercial motor vehicle shall be no more than 3.2 metres in height, measured
from the ground to the highest point of the commercial motor vehicle.
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5.2.13 Parking of Recreational Vehicles and Boats
a. The following provisions apply to the outdoor parking or storage of any recreational vehicle
or boat in a Residential Zone:
i.
The recreational vehicle or boat shall not be used for human habitation purposes while
parked on the lot;
ii.
A total of one recreational vehicle and one boat shall be permitted on a lot;
iii. The recreational vehicle or boat shall be parked in the interior or rear yards, or in a yard
between a building and a lake or watercourse deemed to be a front yard, and/or on
a driveway extending from a private garage or carport;
iv. A recreational vehicle and a boat shall not be parked on the same driveway.
v. A recreational vehicle or boat shall not occupy required parking spaces.
vi. A recreational vehicle or boat, if located on the driveway, shall be located no closer
than 0.5 metres from the edge of the lot line.
5.2.14 Barrier-Free Parking
a. Where the parking requirement for any use is 4 or more spaces, barrier-free parking spaces
shall be provided in accordance with the following:
i.
Each barrier-free parking space shall have a minimum width of 3.6 metres and
minimum depth of 6.0 metres;
ii.
Each barrier-free parking space shall be hard-surfaced and level;
iii. Each barrier-free parking space shall be located near and accessible to an entrance;
and,
iv. Each barrier-free parking space shall be appropriately identified for its intended use
by persons with limited mobility or other disabilities
b. The number of barrier-free parking spaces shall be determined in accordance with Table
5.5 below.
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Table 5.5
Barrier-Free Parking Space Requirements
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARKING
SPACES REQUIRED ON THE LOT
MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING
SPACES DEDICATED AS BARRIER-FREE
3-25
1
26-100
1 + 3% of total number of parking spaces on lot
101-200
4 + 2% of total number of parking spaces on lot
201 or greater
8 + 2% of total number of parking spaces on lot
5.2.15 Bicycle Parking
a. Bicycle parking spaces shall be required for the uses listed in Table 5.6 below in addition
to any required parking spaces.
b. Each bicycle parking space shall be a minimum of 60 centimetres wide and 1.8 metres
long.
Table 5.6
Bicycle Parking Space Requirements
USE
REQUIRED PARKING STANDARDS
(PER NET FLOOR AREA)
Retail, personal, institutional
The greater of 2 spaces or 1 space /1000 m²
Industrial
2 /1,000 m²
Long term care facility, retirement
home
The lesser of 5 or 0.25 per bed or dwelling unit
Public and private school
1 /10 students of design capacity & 1 space/35
employees
Dwelling units or mixed-use buildings
with more than 6 dwelling units
2 spaces for the first 6 dwelling units plus 2 spaces
for each additional 6 dwelling units or fraction
thereof
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6.0 RESIDENTIAL ZONES
6.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES
Urban Residential
UR
Hamlet Residential
HR
Rural Residential
RUR
Resort Residential
RR
6.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Residential Zone are denoted by the symbol '✓' in the column applicable to the
zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use in Table 6.1. A number(s) following
the symbol '✓' or identified permitted use indicates that one or more use-specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Table 6.1.
Table 6.1
Residential Zone Permitted Uses
USE
UR
HR
RUR
RR
Additional Residential Unit
(Attached and Detached)
✓
✓
✓
✓
Bed and breakfast
✓
✓
✓
Boarding/lodging/rooming house
✓
✓
Community garden
✓
✓
✓
✓
Dwelling, duplex
✓
✓
Dwelling, semi-detached
✓
✓
Dwelling, single detached
✓
✓
✓
✓
Dwelling, townhouse (1)
✓
Group home
✓
✓
✓
✓
Home industry
✓
Home business
✓
✓
✓
✓
Long term care facility
✓
Private home day care
✓
✓
✓
✓
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USE
UR
HR
RUR
RR
Retirement Home
✓
Park, public
✓
✓
✓
✓
School, public
✓
✓
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) The maximum number of townhouse dwellings permitted that can be attached shall be 8.
6.3
ZONE STANDARDS
No person shall, within any Residential Zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the zone standards set out in Table 6.2. A number(s) following the zone
standards, zone heading, or the standard, indicates that one or more use- specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Table 6.2.
Table 6.2
Residential Zone Standards
STANDARD
UR
HR
RUR
RR
Minimum Required Lot Area
0.4 ha (1)
0.4 ha (1)
0.4 ha (1)
0.4 ha (1)
Minimum Required Lot Frontage
18 m
20 m
30 m
20 m
Minimum Required Front Yard
3 m
3 m
6 m
6 m
Minimum Required Interior Side
Yard
2 m
2 m
3 m
3 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side
Yard
3 m
3 m
6 m
6 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
Maximum Permitted Lot
Coverage
45%
40%
40%
40%
Maximum Permitted Building
Height
11 m
11 m
11 m
11 m
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STANDARD
UR
HR
RUR
RR
Minimum Required Landscaped
Open Space
15%
15%
30%
30%
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) The minimum lot area may be reduced where site-specific hydrogeological studies have
been completed by the owner and approved by the Township, which demonstrate that
the proposed lot(s) will meet the minimum lot area recommendations of the studies.
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7.0 MIXED-USE ZONES
7.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES
Core Mixed-Use
CMU
7.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Mixed-Use Zone are denoted by the symbol '✓' in the column applicable to the
zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use in Table 7.1 and 7.2.
Table 7.1
Core Mixed-use Zone Permitted Uses (Residential Uses)
USE
CMU
Accessory Dwelling Unit
✓(1)
Boarding, lodging or rooming house
✓(1)
Dwelling, duplex
✓ (2)
Dwelling, multiple
✓(1)
Dwelling, semi-detached
✓(2)
Dwelling, single detached
✓(2)
Dwelling, townhouse
✓
Dwelling unit in mixed-use building
✓(1)
Group home
✓(3)
Home business
✓(4)
Private home day care
✓
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) No portion of the first storey at street level or any storey below this level of a mixed-use building
shall be used for residential purposes except for entrances and passageways to dwelling units.
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(2) Permitted only where the use legally existed on the effective date of this By-law.
(3) Permitted only in a single detached dwelling that legally existed on the effective date of this By-
law.
(4) Permitted only as an accessory use to a dwelling unit in accordance with the home business
regulations of this By-law.
Table 7.2
Core Mixed-use Zone Permitted Uses (Non-residential Uses)
USE
CMU
Animal clinic
✓ (1)
Artisan studio
✓
Art gallery
✓
Assembly hall
✓
Community garden
✓
Business or professional office
✓
Commercial school or studio
✓
Community use
✓
Day care centre
✓
Farmer's market
✓
Financial institution
✓
Funeral establishment
✓
Hotel
✓
Medical office
✓
Micro-brewery, distillery, or winery
✓
Mixed-use building
✓
Personal service establishment
✓
Place of entertainment
✓
Place of worship
✓
Private club
✓
Private school
✓
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USE
CMU
Public school
✓
Public park
✓
Restaurant
✓
Retail store
✓
Service or repair establishment
✓
Theatre
✓
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) No outdoor animal facilities shall be permitted.
7.3
ZONE STANDARDS
No person shall, within any Mixed-use Zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the zone standards set out in Table 7.3. A number(s) following the zone
standards, zone heading, or the standard, indicates that one or more use- specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Table 7.3.
Table 7.3
Core Mixed-use Zone Standards
STANDARD
CMU
Minimum Required Lot Area
0.4 ha (1)
Minimum Required Lot Frontage
20 m
Minimum Required Front Yard
0 m
Maximum Permitted Front Yard
3 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
0 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard if
adjacent to any Residential Zone boundary
3 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
0 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard
3 m
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STANDARD
CMU
Minimum Required Rear Yard if adjacent to
any Residential Zone boundary
7.5 m
Maximum Permitted Building Height
3 storeys and not more than 11 m
Minimum Required Building Height
2 storeys and not less than 6.6 m
Buffer Requirement if adjacent to any
Residential Zone boundary
A planting strip 1.5 metres wide shall be
provided and maintained adjacent to every
portion of any lot line that abuts any
Residential Zone not separated by a street.
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) The minimum lot area may be reduced where site-specific hydrogeological studies have
been completed by the owner and approved by the Township, which demonstrate that
the proposed lot(s) will meet the minimum lot area recommendations of the studies.
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8.0 COMMERCIAL ZONES
8.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES
Commercial
C
Highway Commercial
HC
Agriculture-related Commercial
AC
Resort Commercial
RC
8.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in a Commercial Zone are denoted by the symbol '✓' in the column applicable to
the zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use in Table 8.1. A number(s)
following the symbol '✓' or identified permitted use indicates that one or more use- specific special
provisions apply, which are listed below Tables 8.1.
Table 8.1
Commercial Zone Permitted Uses
USE
C
HC
AC
RC
Agricultural use
✓ (1)
Agriculture-related use
✓
Agricultural service and supply
establishments
✓
✓
Animal clinic
✓
✓
✓
Animal clinic, agricultural
✓
Art gallery
✓
Artisan studio
✓
Assembly hall
✓
Auction sales establishment
✓
Motor vehicle body shop
✓
Motor vehicle sales and rental
establishment
✓
Motor vehicle service establishment
✓
Motor vehicle washing establishment
✓
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USE
C
HC
AC
RC
Building supply store
✓
Business or professional office
✓
✓
Caterer's establishment
✓
✓
Commercial fitness centre
✓
✓
Commercial recreational use
✓
Commercial school or studio
✓
Commercial self-storage facility
✓
Community garden
✓
✓
✓
Community use
✓
✓
✓
Contractor's yard
✓
Day care centre
✓
Drive-through service facility
✓
Dwelling unit in mixed-use building
✓
✓
Farm products sales outlet
✓
✓
Farmer's market
✓
✓
✓
Feed or flour mill
✓
Financial institution
✓
✓
Funeral establishment
✓
Gas bar
✓
Garden centre
✓
✓
Golf course
✓
Golf driving range
✓
Grading station for farm products
✓
Grain elevator or farm products storage
facility
✓
Home business accessory to a permitted
existing dwelling unit
✓
✓
Hotel
✓
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USE
C
HC
AC
RC
Laundromat
✓
Medical office
✓
Miniature golf course
✓
✓
Mixed-use building
✓
✓
Micro-brewery, distillery, or winery
✓
✓
Motel
✓
✓
Nursery
✓
✓
Outdoor display and sales area
✓
✓
✓
✓
Personal service establishment
✓
✓
✓ (2)
Place of entertainment
✓
✓
Place of worship
✓
✓
Postal or courier outlet
✓
✓
Private club
✓
Public park
✓
✓
Private school
✓
Recreational vehicle sales or rental
establishment
✓
Equipment rental establishment
✓
✓
Restaurant
✓
✓
✓ (3)
Retail store
✓
✓
✓ (2)
✓ (3)
Service or repair establishment
✓
Theatre
✓
Trade service establishment
✓
✓ (2)
Travel trailer park
✓
Warehouse
✓
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) Permitted only where the use legally existed on the effective date of this By-law.
(2) The maximum floor area permitted shall be 300 m2.
(3) Permitted only as an accessory use occupying a maximum of 10 percent of the floor area of the
principal use.
8.3
ZONE STANDARDS
No person shall, within any Commercial Zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the zone standards set out in Table 8.2. A number(s) following the zone
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standards, zone heading, or the standard, indicates that one or more use- specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Table 8.2.
Table 8.2
Commercial Zone Standards
STANDARD
C
HC
AC
RC
Minimum Required Lot Area
0.4 ha (1)
0.4 ha (1)
0.4 ha
0.4 ha
Minimum Required Lot Frontage
20 m
20 m
60 m
30 m
Minimum Required Front Yard
0 m
3 m
15 m
10 m
Minimum Required Interior Side
Yard
0 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Minimum Required Interior Side
Yard if adjacent to a Residential
Zone boundary
3 m
7.5 m
15 m
7.5 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side
Yard
0 m
7.5 m
15 m
3 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard if
adjacent to any Residential Zone
boundary
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage
40%
45%
35%
35%
Minimum Required Landscaped
Open Space
25%
25%
15%
15%
Buffer Requirement if adjacent to
any Residential Zone boundary
A planting strip 1.5 metres wide shall be provided and
maintained adjacent to every portion of any lot line that
abuts any Residential Zone not separated by a street.
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) The minimum lot area may be reduced where site-specific hydrogeological studies have
been completed by the owner and approved by the Township, which demonstrate that
the proposed lot(s) will meet the minimum lot area recommendations of the studies.
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9.0 INDUSTRIAL ZONES
9.1
LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES
Industrial Zone
IND
Extractive Zone
EXI
Disposal Industrial Zone
D1
9.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Industrial Zone are denoted by the symbol '' in the column applicable to the
zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use in Table 9.1. A number(s) following
the symbol '' or identified permitted use indicates that one or more use-specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Tables 9.1.
Table 9.1
Industrial Zone Permitted Uses
USE
IND
EXI
DI
Aggregate processing facility
✓
Agricultural use
✓ (4)
Agricultural service and supply
establishments
✓
Asphalt plant
✓
Motor vehicle body shop
✓
Building supply store
✓
Business or professional office
✓
✓ (2)
✓ (2)
Caterer's establishment
✓
Commercial fitness centre
✓
Commercial self-storage facility
✓
Composting yard
✓
Conservation use
✓
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USE
IND
EXI
DI
Contractor's yard
✓
Dry cleaning plant
✓
Factory outlet
✓ (2)
Fuel depot
✓
Grain storing, weighing, and
drying operation
✓
Industrial use (1)
✓
Industrial equipment rental
establishment
✓
Medical marihuana production
facility
✓
Outdoor storage area or accessory
processing area
✓
Outdoor storage use
✓
Pit
✓
Postal or courier outlet
✓
Quarry
✓
Recycling facility
✓
Equipment rental establishment
✓
Restaurant
✓ (2)
Salvage yard
✓
Sawmill
✓
Service or repair establishment
✓
Trade service establishment
✓
Transport terminal
✓
Warehouse
✓
✓ (2)
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USE
IND
EXI
DI
Waste disposal area
✓
Waste processing plant
✓
Waste transfer station
✓
Wayside pit or quarry
✓
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) If a municipal water supply is not available, only dry industrial uses shall be permitted.
Notwithstanding this requirement, an existing industrial use, which was permitted by a site-specific
exemption under Zoning By-law 19/85 to utilize water is permitted.
(2) Permitted only as an accessory use. All accessory uses shall occupy a combined maximum of 30
percent of the floor area of the principal use.
(3) The maximum floor area permitted shall be 300 m2.
(4) The Agricultural Zone Standards in Section 11 shall apply.
9.3
ZONE STANDARDS
No person shall, within any Industrial Zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the zone standards set out in Table 9.2. A number(s) following the zone
standards, zone heading, or the standard, indicates that one or more use- specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Table 9.2.
Table 9.2
Industrial Zone Standards
STANDARD
IND
EXI
DI
Minimum Required Lot Area
0.4 ha
No minimum
No minimum
Minimum Required Lot
Frontage
30 m
No minimum
No minimum
Minimum Required Front Yard
6 m
N/A
30 m
Minimum Required Interior Side
Yard
5 m
10 m
Minimum Required Interior Yard
if adjacent to any Residential
Zone boundary
15 m
30 m
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STANDARD
IND
EXI
DI
Minimum Required Exterior Side
Yard
15 m
20 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard
7.5 m
10 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard if
adjacent to any Residential
Zone boundary
15 m
30 m
Maximum Permitted Lot
Coverage
75%
No maximum
No maximum
Minimum Required
Landscaped Open Space
15%
No minimum
No minimum
Maximum Permitted Building
Height
25 m
25 m
25 m
Buffer Requirement if adjacent
to any Residential Zone
boundary
A planting strip 1.5 metres wide shall be provided and
maintained adjacent to every portion of any lot line that
abuts any Residential Zone not separated by a street.
9.4
USE-SPECIFIC SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SALVAGE YARDS
The following additional provisions apply to salvage yards:
a. That portion of the premises in which any chattels, lumber, vehicle or part thereof is or are kept,
stored, dismantled or wrecked in connection with the salvage yard shall be fenced with a closed
wooden and/or metal fence, extending at least two (2) metres in height from the ground and
constructed of new material.
b. No part of any such fenced area shall be within any required side, front or rear yard.
c. The outside perimeter of the fences shall be planted with evergreen trees and such trees shall not
be less than 1.5 metres in height and shall be so spaced as to completely obscure the fence; and
the trees shall be maintained in a healthy condition and any diseased or dead trees shall be
replaced as soon as possible.
d. No part of any fence or any required side, front or rear yard shall be illuminated by electricity or
other artificial means.
e. All fences except those constructed of aluminum shall be painted and kept painted from time to
time so as to maintain the wood or metal, as the case may be, in good condition. No display or
advertising by means of painting names, objects or pictures upon any fence shall be permitted.
f.
All buildings constructed shall be of masonry construction and no existing building not
constructed of masonry (within the fenced area) shall be used in conjunction with any operation
incidental to the wrecking of vehicles.
g. Maximum lot coverage for all buildings shall be 60 per cent of the lot area.
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10.0 INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
10.1 LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES
Institutional Zone
I
10.2 PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Institutional Zone are denoted by the symbol '✓' in the column applicable to the
zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use in Table 10.1. A number(s) following
the symbol '✓' or identified permitted use indicates that one or more use- specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Tables 10.1.
Table 10.1
Institutional Zone Permitted Uses
USE
I
Assembly hall
✓
Cemetery
✓
Community garden
✓
Community use
✓
Day care centre
✓
Farmer's market
✓
Hospital
✓
Long term care facility
✓
Museum
✓
Place of worship
✓
Private school
✓
Public park
✓
Public school
✓
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10.3 ZONE STANDARDS
No person shall, within any Institutional Zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the zone standards set out in Table 10.2. A number(s) following the zone
standards, zone heading, or the standard, indicates that one or more use- specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Table 10.2.
Table 10.2
Institutional Zone Standards
STANDARD
I
Minimum Required Lot Area
Public School
0.8 ha
Other Private Use
0.4 ha
Minimum Required Lot Frontage
Public School
60 m
Other Private Uses
20 m
Minimum Required Front Yard
3 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
3 m
Minimum Required Interior Yard if
adjacent to any Residential Zone
boundary
7.5 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
7.5 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard
3 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard if adjacent
to any Residential Zone boundary
7.5 m
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage
40%
Minimum Required Landscaped Open
Space
25%
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11.0 AGRICULTURAL ZONE
11.1 LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES
Agricultural Zone
A
11.2 PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Agricultural Zone are denoted by the symbol '✓' in the column applicable to
the zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use in Table 11.1. A number(s)
following the symbol '✓' or identified permitted use indicates that one or more use- specific special
provisions apply, which are listed below Tables 11.1.
Table 11.1
Agricultural Zone Permitted Uses
USE
A
Additional Residential Unit (Attached and
Detached)
✓
Agricultural use
✓
Agriculture-related uses
✓ (2)
Animal clinic, agricultural
✓
Bed and breakfast
✓
Community garden
✓
Conservation use
✓
Daycare centre
✓
Dwelling, single detached
✓
Group home
✓
Farm related business
✓ (3)
Farm greenhouse
✓
Farm products sales outlet
✓
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USE
A
Farmer's market
✓
Home business
✓
Home industry
✓
Institutional use (1)
✓
Private home day care
✓
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) Permitted only where the use legally existed on the effective date of this By-law.
(2) Agriculture-related uses shall be subject to the Commercial Zone Standards established for the
AC Zone, provided in Section 8.3 of this By-law.
(3) Farm related businesses shall be subject to the use-specific special provisions in Section 11.5 of this
By-law.
11.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Agricultural Zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the zone standards set out in Table 11.2. A number(s) following the zone
standards, zone heading, or the standard, indicates that one or more use- specific special provisions
apply, which are listed below Table 11.2.
Table 11.2
Agricultural Zone Standards
STANDARD
A
Minimum Required Lot Area
4.0 ha
Minimum Required Lot Frontage
120 m
Minimum Required Front Yard
10 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
3 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
6 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard
7.5 m
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage
30%
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11.4 REDUCED AGRICULTURAL LOT REQUIREMENTS
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section, the minimum lot requirement may be reduced
when:
a.
Such lot is contained within a plan of subdivision which was registered after the 27th day
of March, 1946; or
b.
The lot is a parcel of land created by a consent pursuant to the provisions of the Planning
Act.
A lot so created shall be subject to the following provisions:
Table 11.3
Reduced lot Agricultural Zone Standards
STANDARD
REDUCED LOTS IN THE A ZONE
Minimum Required Lot Area
0.4 ha
Minimum Required Lot Frontage
25 m
Minimum Required Front Yard
7.5 m
Minimum Required Interior Side Yard
3 m
Minimum Required Exterior Side Yard
7.5 m
Minimum Required Rear Yard
7.5 m
Maximum Permitted Lot Coverage
30%
11.5 USE-SPECIFIC SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FARM RELATED BUSINESSES
The following regulations apply to farm related businesses:
a. A farm related business shall be located on a lot having a minimum lot area of 3.0 hectares
and containing a permitted agricultural use.
b. Farm related businesses shall not exceed the following size limits:
i.
the area of the lot permanently, temporarily, or seasonally devoted to farm related
businesses shall not exceed the lessor of 15 percent of the lot area or 1 hectare, including
the area of existing and new buildings and structures and any other areas of the lot used
primarily for the farm related businesses, excluding existing driveways shared with a
permitted principal use on the lot and areas that produce a harvestable crop; and
ii.
the total floor area that is permanently, temporarily, or seasonally devoted to farm related
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businesses shall not exceed 500 m2 including the floor areas used within all principal
buildings or structures and accessory buildings or structures on the lot.
c. Retail sales that form part of farm related businesses shall be subject to the following
regulations:
i.
The total floor area devoted to retail sales shall not exceed 50 percent of the total floor
area of all buildings and structures used in conjunction with the farm related business, to
a maximum of 250 m2;
ii.
A maximum of one (1) retail outlet shall be permitted on a lot; and
iii. The primary source of the majority of the product sold shall be products produced by, or
derived from, the principal agricultural use(s) on the lot.
d. Farm related businesses that include overnight accommodations shall be limited to a
permitted bed and breakfast establishment.
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12.0 OTHER ZONES
12.1 LIST OF APPLICABLE ZONES
Natural Environment Zone
NE
Open Space Zone
OS
Future Development One Zone
FD1
Future Development Two Zone
FD2
Future Development Three Zone
FD3
12.2 PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in the NE, OS, and FD Zones are denoted by the symbol '✓' in the column applicable
to the zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use in Table 12.1. A number(s)
following the symbol '✓' or identified permitted use indicates that one or more use-specific special
provisions apply, which are listed below Tables 12.1.
Table 12.1:
Permitted Uses Other Zones
USE
NE
OS
FD1
FD2
FD3
Additional Residential Units
(Attached & Detached)
✓
Agricultural use
✓
✓
✓
✓(1)
✓(1)
Boat house, boat dock
✓
Cemetery
✓
Community use
✓
Community garden
✓
✓
Conservation use
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Dwelling, single detached
✓
Farmer's market
✓
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USE
NE
OS
FD1
FD2
FD3
Private park
✓
Public park
✓(2)
✓
Use-Specific Special Provisions:
(1) Permitted only where the use legally existed on the effective date of this By-law.
(2) No buildings and structures shall be permitted.
12.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any Natural Environment, Open Space, or Future Development Zone, use any
lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the zone standards set
out in Table 12.2. A number(s) following the zone standards, zone heading, or the standard, indicates
that one or more use-specific special provisions apply, which are listed below Table 12.2.
Table 12.2:
Other Zone Standards
STANDARD
NE
OS
FD1
FD2
FD3
Minimum Required
Lot Area
Refer to
Section 12.4
for NE
Standards
No minimum
0.4 ha
Subject to the
Residential
Zone
Standards
established for
the UR Zone,
provided in
Section 6.3 of
this By-law.
No minimum
Minimum Required
Lot Frontage
No minimum
25 m
No minimum
Minimum Required
Front Yard
15 m
7.5 m
15 m
Minimum Required
Interior Side Yard
15 m
3 m
15 m
Minimum Required
Exterior Side Yard
15 m
7.5 m
15 m
Minimum Required
Rear Yard
15 m
7.5 m
15 m
Maximum Permitted
Lot Coverage
10%
30%
10%
Minimum Required
Landscaped Open
Space
60%
N/A
N/A
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12.4 NE ZONE REQUIREMENTS
No person shall, within any NE Zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure except
in accordance with the following provisions:
a. No alteration or disturbance to watercourses or to municipal drains associated with open
watercourses shall be permitted without the approval of the Township in consultation with the
Conservation Authority having jurisdiction in the area.
b. For the purposes of this By-law, a boat house is an accessory building subject to the provisions of
Section 4.4.
c. An active or passive recreational use shall meet the required yard and lot coverage provisions of
the Open Space Zone.
Required setbacks from the Natural Environment zone are contained within the General Provisions of
this By-law.
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13.0 ZONE OVERLAYS
13.1 LIST OF ZONE OVERLAYS
Environmental Protection
-
Source Protection Vulnerable Areas
-
Floodplain
(f)
Industrial Design
-
13.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONE OVERLAY
In addition to the Natural Environment Zone, the zoning maps comprising Schedule B-1 also identify
certain lands as an Environmental Protection Overlay. This is not a separate zone, but an overlay that
represents natural heritage features included in the "Greenlands" designation of the County Official
Plan, as well as lands to which Grand River Conservation Authority Regulation 150/06 applies (and
such lands have been mapped by the GRCA). The Environmental Protection Overlay (EP Overlay)
permits development of the lands within the EP Overlay, subject to the following special provisions:
a. The special provisions in Table 13.1 shall apply prior to the granting of any planning approvals for
proposed development on lands within the EP Overlay:
Table 13.1:
Environmental Protection Special Provisions
FEATURE
SPECIAL PROVISION
part of a fish, wildlife or plant habitat...
Development will not be allowed in significant
wildlife or plant habitat unless it has been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Township
that there will be no negative impacts on the
habitat or its ecological functions and, in the
case of fish habitat, in accordance with
provincial and federal requirements.
part of an Area of Natural and Scientific
Interest (ANSI)...
Development will not be allowed in the ANSI
unless it has been demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Township that there will be no
negative impact on the feature, its
ecological function, or its nature or earth
science values.
part of a stream or valley land...
Development will not be allowed in the streams
and
valley
lands
unless
it
has
been
demonstrated
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
Township that there will be no negative impact
on the stream or valley land or their ecological
functions.
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FEATURE
SPECIAL PROVISION
part of a significant woodland...
Development will not be allowed in the
significant woodlands unless it has been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Township that there will be no negative impact
on the woodland or its ecological functions.
part of an Environmentally Sensitive Area
(ESA)...
Development will not be allowed in the ESA
unless it has been demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Township that there will be no
negative impact on the ESA or its ecological
functions.
a pond, lake or reservoir...
Development will not be allowed unless it has
been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Township that there will be no negative impact
on the feature or its ecological functions.
a regulated area according to a
Conservation Authority....
The erection of a building or structure will not be
allowed unless the written approval of the
applicable Conservation Authority is obtained.
13.3 SOURCE PROTECTION VULNERABLE AREAS ZONE OVERLAY
The purpose of the Source Protection Vulnerable Areas Overlay is to prevent the inadvertent approval
of Planning Act applications and/or the issuance of building permits that may result in
the
establishment of land uses or activities that are significant drinking water threats. The effect of the
Source Water Protection Area Overlay is to ensure the Township and the County's Risk Management
Official are consulted with, and any necessary approvals pursuant to the Clean Water Act and the
Grand River, Halton Region and/or Hamilton Region Source Protection Plans as applicable are
obtained by the owner prior to submitting a Planning Act application and/or the issuance of a
building permit.
13.3.1 General Regulations
a. Within the Source Water Protection Area Overlay shown on Schedule B-2, any use or
activity that is, or would be, a significant drinking water threat or future threat is required
to conform with all applicable Source Protection Plan policies and, as such, may be
prohibited, restricted, or otherwise regulated by that Source Protection Plan.
b. The County's Risk Management Official shall determine whether a new land use or activity
is, or involves, a significant drinking water threat in accordance with the Clean Water Act
and whether the use or activity is prohibited or regulated through a Risk Management
Plan in accordance with the applicable Source Protection Plan.
13.3.2 Grand River Source Protection Plan - Existing Uses and Activities
Existing uses, activities, building or structures are permitted, as specified below, "or except
where otherwise indicated in the Grand River Source Protection Plan":
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a.
A use, activity, building or structure at a location in a vulnerable area that is in
compliance with all applicable regulations on the effective date of the Grand River
Source Protection Plan, or at some point prior to the effective date of the Source
Protection Plan with a demonstrated intent to continue; or
b.
An expansion of an existing use or activity, which may include a new building or
structure to service the existing use or activity, where the expansion reduces the risk of
contaminating drinking water; or
c.
The expansion, replacement or alteration of an existing building or structure associated
with a significant drinking water threat that does not increase the risk of contaminating
drinking water; or
d.
The conversion of an existing use to a similar use, provided it is demonstrated that the
conversion will reduce the risk of contaminating drinking water.
13.3.3 Halton Region and Hamilton Region Source Protection Plans -existing threats
a.
An existing threat which poses a significant drinking water threat activity shall be
managed pursuant to the Halton Region and Hamilton Region Source Protection
Plans, as applicable, and may be subject to a Risk Management Plan.
13.4 ABERFOYLE FLOOD PLAIN ZONE OVERLAY
Land in Aberfoyle that contains existing development and is within the flood plain of Mill Creek is
identified on Schedule B-3 of this By-law. Notwithstanding anything in this By-law to the contrary,
development is not permitted within the area subject to the Floodplain Overlay with the exception of
minor changes to existing buildings and structures subject to the following special regulations:
a. The conversion of an existing residence to a commercial use, if permitted by the applicable zone,
shall require flood proofing measures approved by the Township in consultation with the Grand
River Conservation Authority.
b. The conversion of existing commercial buildings to residential uses is prohibited.
c. The creation of new dwelling units is prohibited.
d. The following additional uses shall be prohibited:
i.
Additional Residential Unit (Attached and Detached);
ii.
An institutional use including a hospital, nursing home, day nursery, public school and private
school;
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iii. An essential emergency service such as that provided by fire, police, and ambulance stations
and electrical substations;
iv. Uses associated with the disposal, manufacture, treatment, or storage of hazardous
substances.
e. Additions or enlargements to buildings or structures existing on the date of passage of this By-law
will be permitted up to a maximum of fifty (50) percent of the existing ground floor area with flood
proofing measures approved by the Township in consultation with the Grand River Conservation
Authority.
13.5 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ZONE OVERLAY
In accordance with the 2008 Puslinch Design Guidelines Study, it is a goal of the Township to provide
a high level of design for industrial development visible from Provincial highways and arterial streets.
Therefore, lands that are identified on Schedule B-4 of this By-law shall be subject to the following
special regulations:
a. All uses permitted in the IND zone shall be permitted provided they are within a wholly enclosed
building and with no outdoor storage areas. Notwithstanding this requirement, outdoor storage is
permitted where specifically recognized in Section 14.0 Site-Specific Special Provisions.
b. Buildings shall have at least one entrance that faces Highway 401 or the Hanlon Expressway.
c. Parking areas, loading spaces, and service areas shall not be visible from Highway 401 or the
Hanlon Expressway, or shall be screened by architectural screening, landscape buffering or a
combination.
d. All exterior building elevations visible from Highway 401 or the Hanlon Expressway shall provide
breaks in plane created by a change in plane, incorporation of an architectural detail, or a
change in material.
e. A strip of land not less than nine (9) metres in width shall be provided along the lot line which abuts
Highway 401 or the Hanlon Expressway, and shall be used for no other purpose than landscaping.
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14.0 SITE-SPECIFIC SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Where a zone symbol is followed by the letters 'sp' and a number in superscript (example: sp15), the
symbol refers to a Site Specific Special Provision that applies to the lands so zoned. The provisions of
this By-law are modified as set out in Table 14.1 below. All other provisions of this By-law, unless
specifically modified/amended by this section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this section.
Table 14.1:
Site-Specific Special Provisions
No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
1
Multiple
Kennel
N/A
N/A
2
Multiple
N/A
Any barns and/or
liquid manure
tanks existing as
of the date of
passing of this
by-law are not
permitted to be
used for keeping
or housing of
livestock, or for
manure storage,
but may be used
accessory to a
permitted use.
N/A
3
Multiple
Existing single
detached dwelling
Existing accessory
structure
N/A
The enlargement of
legally existing
buildings and
structures shall not be
permitted.
4
A
Shooting range
Hall for meetings
and banquets
Sportsmen's private
club
A max. of 20
seasonal tourist
trailers
N/A
N/A
5
A
Nursing home
Single detached
dwelling
N/A
N/A
6
A
Restaurant
Hall for meetings
and banquets
N/A
N/A
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
Travel trailer park
containing a max. of
75 seasonal tourist
trailers
Home for the aged
Rest home Shooting
range
7
A
Religious retreat,
which may include a
community hall,
lodge, and
conference centre,
or other buildings
used for the purpose
of leadership training
and conferences,
and buildings
accessory thereto
N/A
Except for any
buildings which
existed prior to
September 20, 1989,
the setback for any
new buildings shall
be 500 m from the
northern most lot line.
Buildings used for
agricultural purposes
shall be permitted
with a min. setback of
350 m from the
northern most lot line.
8
NE
N/A
Hall for meetings
and banquets.
A travel trailer park
containing a max. of
60 seasonal travel
trailers.
Outdoor recreation
uses.
A single dwelling unit
for a caretaker.
Infrastructure
associated with
providing servicing
for the onsite trailers
and recreation
facility and
accessory buildings.
Storage
Shed/Accessory
Buildings, which are
existing as of the
N/A
New buildings and
trailers shall not be
permitted with a min.
setback of 6 m from
the top of bank of the
watercourse. In some
cases, where there is
limited space to hold
a trailer, a min,
setback of 3 m may
be accommodated.
The enlargement of
legally existing
buildings and
structures shall be
permitted, up to a
maximum addition of
1,076 square feet (100
square metres).
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
date.
A man made
recreational pond
9
A
Agricultural uses
Intensive
agricultural uses
Agricultural
research, including
but not limited to:
Poultry research
Beef and sheep
testing
Turkey research
Equine research
Swine research
Water control
management
research
Agricultural waste
management
research
Environmental
biology research
plots
Plant science
research
Pasture research
Soil conservation
research
Administrative
offices related to
agricultural industry
Uses, buildings and
structures accessory
to the above
permitted uses
N/A
New livestock
buildings and manure
storage facilities shall
require a min.
setback of 488 m
(1600.0 ft.) to any lot
line.
Added by OMB Order
dated May 13, 1991.
10
HC
N/A
Motor vehicle
body shop
Motor vehicle
sales and rental
establishment
Motor vehicle
service
N/A
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
establishment
Motor vehicle
service
establishment
Motor vehicle
washing
establishment
Contractor's yard
Drive-through
service facility
Gas bar
11
A
By- law
25/91
A building
contractor's
headquarters
consisting of three
existing buildings
which may include:
administrative
offices, workshop,
indoor storage area,
aircraft hangars, and
truck bays; a
Log cabin;
Agricultural use; and
Buildings, structures
and uses accessory
to the foregoing
permitted uses.
N/A
Side yard (min. each
side): as existing
Rear yard (min.): as
existing
12
A
By- law
24/94
N/A
N/A
Setback for residential
buildings (min.):
198.12 m from front lot
line
13
A
By- law
36/98
Existing kennel
Temporary haul
route
Landscape berms
Extraction
Temporary shall mean
until such time as the
extraction use being
carried out is
completed.
14
A
By- law
28/98
Veterinarian's clinic
within an existing
building on the lot
Additional Permitted
Uses: Veterinarian's
clinic within an
N/A
N/A
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
existing building on
the lot.
Kennel as existing on
March 3rd, 2021.
15
A
By- law
32/01
Canning and
preserving operation
as a home
occupation
N/A
Total floor area of
accessory building
(max.): 444 m2
5 part-time
employees who are
not residents of the lot
shall be permitted
16
A
By- law
27/05
A veterinary clinic
limited to a premises
where horses are
given on-site
medical or surgical
treatment
Accessory office use,
pharmacy,
laboratory and/or
mobile veterinary
operation
N/A
Total floor area of
veterinary clinic
(max.): 300 m2
17
A
By- law
26/03
Veterinarian clinic
Blacksmith Shop Tack
shop
N/A
Total floor area
(max.): 279 m2
18
A
By- law
35/05
Approved
by OMB
Kennel Accessory
uses
N/A
Front yard depth
(min.): 20 m
Exterior side yard
(min.): 15 m
Floor area (max.): 480
m2
Outdoor common
play area (max.): 400
m2
Outdoor pen area -
aggregate (max.):
450 m2
Min. kennel building
setback from NE
Zone: 15 m
All outdoor play areas
shall be enclosed by
chain link fencing.
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PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
Outdoor pens shall be
provided with roofing,
walls, and solid wood
fencing to provide
noise attenuation.
Dogs shall not be
permitted within any
outdoor pens or play
areas overnight.
Off-street parking shall
be provided.
19
A
By- law
30/06
Kennel Accessory
uses
N/A
Front yard depth
(min.): 75 m
Kennel floor area
(max.): 143 m2
Outdoor common
(max.): 2,200 m2 play
area
Outdoor pen area
(max.): 72 m2
(aggregate)
An accessory office
for therapeutic
procedures shall not
include surgical
procedures or services
requiring overnight
stay.
20
A
By- law
23/10
Agricultural uses
Existing single
detached dwellings
Reforestation
Ecological
enhancement
Temporary uses:
Private internal haul
route
Entry signage
Acoustical and
landscape berms
Scientific monitoring
for ecological and
hydrogeological
purposes
Aggregate
extraction
Processing
Loading
Stockpiling
N/A
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
21
A
By- law
42/10
N/A
No buildings shall
be constructed
within 25m of the
southern
boundary of the
registered right-
of-way of Oak
Lane located on
the north side of
the subject lot.
N/A
22
A
By- law
20/10
N/A
Residential
dwelling unit
N/A
23
A
By- law
10/13
Kennel Accessory
uses Breeding of
dogs Outdoor pens
N/A
Dog kennels shall only
be located within the
ground floor of the
bank barn existing.
Outdoor common
play areas shall be
restricted to the south
side of the existing
bank barn.
The kennel office and
accessory uses shall
be within a max.
distance of 70 m from
the existing bank
barn.
The max. outdoor
common play area
shall be 2,275 m2.
All outdoor play areas
shall be enclosed by
chain link fencing.
Dogs shall not be
permitted within
outdoor play areas
between the hours of
8:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m.
Off-street parking shall
be provided.
24
A
By- law
40/15
N/A
N/A
Lot frontage (min.):
14.7 m
Rear yard (min.): 45.7
m
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
25
A
By- law
07/16
A service trade
restricted to a
printer's shop, a
plumber's shop, a
painter's shop, a
carpenter's shop, an
electrician's shop, a
welding shop, a
machine shop, or a
monument
engraving shop,
which may include
accessory
administrative offices
Agricultural use
Outdoor storage
area
Lot area (min.): 0.4 ha
Front yard depth
(min.): 60 m
Side yard (min.) each
side: equal to 1/2
building height, but
not less than 3 m
Floor area (max.): 465
m2
Building height (max.):
8 m
Landscaped open
space (min.): 25%
Planting strip - side
yard (min.): 3 m
26
RR
A max. of 20 single
detached dwellings
Home occupations
Private
park/recreational
areas
A community
entrance feature
A private right-of-
way
Public uses
Buildings,
structures or
septic systems
shall not be
constructed on
Lots 1 and 11
within 15m of the
wetland
boundary
Where a lot abuts
Puslinch Lake, the
front yard shall be
considered a rear
yard.
For Lots 4 to 9
inclusive, which
abut Puslinch Lake,
the min. front yard
setback for main
buildings and septic
systems shall be 15
m from the front lot
line.
27
RUR
N/A
N/A
On Lots 13 - 27
inclusive, a rear yard
setback of at least
15m for buildings,
structures and septic
tanks will be required.
28
RUR
By- law
10/99
A single detached
dwelling
A home occupation
A public use
An accessory
apartment
N/A
Lot frontage (min.):
27.5 m
Interior side yard
width (min:): 5 m
Rear yard depth
(min.) - Lots 2, 3, 4
and 5: 15 m
Rear yard depth
(min.) - Lots 6 and 7:
30 m
Front yard depth
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BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
(min.) - Lots 15, 16, 17
and 18):
10 m
29
RUR
By- law
2/05
N/A
N/A
Lot frontage (min.):
27.5 m
Lot area (min.): 3240
m2
Interior side yard
(min.): 5 m
30
RUR
By- law
41/08
N/A
N/A
Lot frontage (min):
27.5 m
Front yard depth
(min.): 10 m
Front yard depth
(min.) - Lots 27 and
28: 15 m
Front yard depth
(min.) - Lot 36: 0.5 m
Interior side yard
width (min.): 5 m
Exterior side yard
width (min.): 5 m
Exterior side yard
width (min.) - Lot 48:
10 m
Lot coverage (max.):
40%
31
RUR
By- law
28/10
N/A
N/A
Lot area (min.): 2,023
m2
Lot frontage (min.):
27.5 m
Lot frontage (min.)
- Units 7, 8, 29, 30,
53, 54:
24 m
Front yard depth
(min.):
7.5 m
Front yard depth
(min.) - Units 7, 8, 9,
23, 24, 25,
26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 53,
54:
10 m
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
Interior side yard
(min.): 5 m
Interior side yard
width (min.) - Units
8, 22, 24,
25, 28, 29, 30, 53, 54: 3
m
Exterior side yard
(min.):
7.5 m
Rear yard depth
(min.):
7.5 m
Landscaped
open space
(min.): 30%
Lot coverage
(max.): 20%
Lot coverage
(max.) WVLCP
172 Units - 52; 53;
55; 56; 57; 58; 59;
60; 61; 62; 63; 64;
65; 67; 69; 71; 73;
and 74: 25%
No additional setback
will be required from
the boundary of any
NE zone
32
RUR
By- law
28/10
By- law
9/13
N/A
N/A
Lot frontage (min.) -
Lots 2, 7, 8: 40 m
Lot frontage (min.) -
Lots 4, 5, 10, 13, 15: 30
m
Lot frontage (min.) -
Lot 6: 27 m
No additional setback
will be required from
the boundary of any
NE zone
33
CMU
By- law
40/91
A commercial mall
containing any of
N/A
Lot area (min.): 1.7 ha
Lot frontage (min.):
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BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
the following:
Bakery, Bank
Business or
professional office
Catering
establishment
Clinic
Dry cleaner's
distribution station
Merchandise service
shop
Personal service
establishment, but
limited to a barber
shop, a beauty
salon, a shoe repair
shop, and a tailor
Public use
Refreshment room
Restaurant
Retail store,
excluding
automotive uses
Variety store
Veterinarian's clinic
Uses, buildings and
structures accessory
to a permitted use
100 m
Floor area (max):
44,169 sq. ft./4,103 m2
34
C
By- law
47/12
Clinic
Professional office
N/A
Floor area (max.): 220
m2
Front yard setback
(min.): 8 m
Parking space
dimensions (min.): 2.7
m by 6 m
Side yards - buffer
areas (min.): 1 m
Access to parking
area
- unobstructed width
(min.): 4 m
A buffer area shall
consist of one or more
of the following
screening devices:
Opaque fence
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
Continuous row of
trees
Continuous hedgerow
of evergreens or
shrubs
35
A
By- law
21/12
Professional office
with a maximum
gross floor area of
1,350 sq. m (14,600
sq. ft)
N/A
N/A
36
HC
Automobile service
station
Restaurant
Picnic area
N/A
N/A
37
HC
By- law
47/14
A warehouse use in
association with
existing retail and
office uses
Buildings and
structures accessory
to the uses permitted
in this Zone
Truck and vehicular
access from Brock
Road (Wellington
Road 46) only
An outdoor
storage area
used for the
storage of raw
materials and
finished products
Commercial
vehicular access
from Wellington
Road 34
Building height (max.):
10 m for warehouse
buildings
Building area
expansion for
warehouse use
(max.): 2,323 m2
Floor area for all
warehouse uses,
including existing
building (max.): 4,645
m²
Lot coverage (max.):
35%
Setback from NE Zone
limit (min.): 20 m
Any building or
structure shall only be
constructed as an
addition to existing
buildings and such
land shall be merged
with the abutting 20
Brock Road lot.
Any stormwater
management
infrastructure shall
maintain a min.
setback of 12 m to
the limit of the NE
Zone and a min. 15 m
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ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
to an adjacent
stream.
A landscape planting
area shall be
established along the
stream corridor.
38
AC
Automobile sales
and service
establishment
Buildings, structures
and uses accessory
to the above main
uses
N/A
Front yard setback -
main building (min.):
35 m
Floor area - main
building (max.): 1,000
m2
Off-street parking shall
be provided.
Vehicles for sale or
lease may be
located to the front
of the main building
for the purposes of
display, but all such
vehicles shall
maintain a min.
setback from the
street line of 25 m.
One vehicle display
space on the raised
landscaped area
may have a min.
setback of 19 m (62.4
ft.) from the street
line.
The number of
vehicles permitted to
be displayed
between the street
line and the front of
the main building
shall not exceed 23
vehicles and shall be
displayed at finished
grade.
A 25 m landscaped
area shall be required
along the entire
frontage save and
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BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
except for an access
driveway and one
raised vehicle display
space as permitted
above.
The aggregate
number of vehicles
parked, displayed or
stored shall not
exceed 170 vehicles.
All outdoor storage
areas, garbage
enclosures, ancillary
equipment and
materials shall be
contained within a
fenced and screened
area to the rear of the
main building and
shall not be visible
from any street or
adjacent lot.
39
AC
By- law
20/98
An existing single
detached dwelling
A public indoor
storage facility
A service trade
A transport terminal
A warehouse
Buildings,
structures or
outdoor storage
areas within 33.7
m of the limit of
Provincial
Highway No. 401
Lot coverage (max.):
35%
Outdoor storage area
(max.): 1,858 m²
Outdoor storage area
shall be fenced and
screened so that it is
not visible from any
street or abutting lot.
40
AC
By- law
22/98
An existing single
detached dwelling
A transport terminal
with associated truck
sales and service
Buildings,
structures, or
outdoor storage
areas within 33.7
m (±110 ft.) of
the limit of
Provincial
Highway No. 401
Lot coverage (max.):
35%
Outdoor storage area
(max.): 100 m2
The outdoor storage
area shall be fenced
and screened so that
it is not visible from
any street or abutting
lot.
The Highway Setback
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PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
area shall be used for
landscaped open
space and may also
be used for the
temporary parking of
vehicles.
A planting strip of not
less than 3 m in width
shall be provided
along the entire
length of the subject
lot abutting Highway
401. The planting strip
may be located
within the Highway
Setback.
41
RC
Travel trailer park
Variety store
Laundromat
Single dwelling unit
Boat launch Dance
hall
Restaurant
Marina and marine
related facilities
N/A
N/A
42
RC
Golf course
Restaurant
Club house
Single dwelling unit
N/A
N/A
43
RC
By- law
14/94
Travel trailer park to
a max. of 200
recreational vehicle
sites
Single dwelling unit
Concession stand for
food sales
Picnic shelters
Variety store
Laundromat
Baseball diamonds
Washrooms
Tent camping
N/A
44
RC
Travel trailer park to
N/A
N/A
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PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
a max. of 200
recreational vehicle
sites including tent
camping
Single dwelling unit
45
RC
A summer camp
N/A
N/A
46
A
By- law
2/06
A building
contractor's office
building
Outdoor storage
Lot area (min.): 0.6 ha
Lot frontage (min.): 90
m
Side yard (min.) each
side: equal to one half
the building height
but not less than 4.5
m
Rear yard (min.): 7.6
m
Maximum floor area
(min.): the floor area
for the building
contractor's office
shall not exceed 233
sq. m (25,000 sq. ft)
47
RC
By- law
14/94
Day picnicking
Washrooms
Concession stand
with food sales
Pools and water
slides
Mini golf, Volleyball
courts, Horseshoe
pits, Picnic shelters,
Playgrounds
N/A
N/A
48
RC
Variety store
Gas bar
Take-out restaurant
with no "eat-in"
dining facilities
Dwelling unit
N/A
N/A
49
RC
Golf course
Pro shop with a
max. floor area of
350.0 m² (but shall
N/A
N/A
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ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
not include
shower, snack bar
or dining facilities)
Passive recreational
uses such as cross-
country skiing and
walking trails
The growing,
harvesting and
retail sales of
Christmas trees
Accessory uses,
buildings and
structures
50
RC
A clubhouse,
including a bar and
dining room and/or
restaurant
Tennis courts
All uses permitted in
the sp49 Zone
N/A
N/A
51
RC
Golf course
Golf driving range
An existing single
detached dwelling
Club house Pro-shop
Maintenance
building and works
yard
Practice putting
greens
Passive recreational
uses such as cross-
country skiing and
walking trails
Accessory buildings,
structures and uses
N/A
The max. floor area of
the club house/pro
shop building
(including dining
facilities) shall not
exceed 350 m2
(exclusive of
basement).
The clubhouse use
may include an
outdoor patio area
with a max. floor area
of 400 m2.
The max. floor area of
the maintenance
building shall not
exceed 400 m2.
An outdoor storage
area used for the
storage of equipment
or material shall be
contained within a
fenced or screened
area that is not visible
from any street or
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adjacent lot.
Off-street parking shall
be provided.
52
IND
By- law
29/08
Business or
professional office
Asphalt plant
Concrete batching
plant
Retail sales of
aggregate, asphalt,
concrete, and
related products
produced on the
premises
Equipment storage
and maintenance
facilities
Outdoor storage
areas for
aggregate and
related products
Processing and
storage of recycled
materials for
asphalt and
concrete
production
Internal haul route
for an adjacent
existing licensed pit
Uses, buildings and
structure accessory
to the above
permitted uses
N/A
Lot area (min.): 6 ha
Lot frontage (min.):
180 m
Front yard depth
(min.): asphalt or
concrete plants - as
existing, all other
buildings and
structures - 15 m
Building height (max.):
asphalt or concrete
plants - 40 m, all other
buildings and
structures
-15 m
Side yard depth
(min.): 15 m
Lot coverage (max.):
20%
Landscaped open
space (min.): 25%
The open storage of
aggregate materials is
permitted within
buildings or fenced
areas on the lot but
shall maintain a min.
setback of 60 m from
the front lot line and
15 m from the zone
limits.
The open storage of
street construction
equipment shall
maintain a 15 m
setback from the
zone limits and shall
be screened from
view from a street or
adjacent lot by a solid
fence or planting strip
of min. 1.5 m in
height.
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53
IND
By- law
61/15
Only permitted uses:
Building contractor's
establishment
Business office or
professional office
Dry industrial uses
Medical office
Research
establishment/
laboratory
Self-storage facility
Service trades
Tree nursery/
garden centre
Veterinarian's clinic
(no keeping of
animals outdoors)
Administration office
Showroom
Wholesale outlet
Other uses,
buildings, and
structures ancillary to
an above listed
permitted use
Uses or activities
which
contravene the
provisions of
subsection 4.29
Outdoor storage
areas shall only be
located to the rear of
a permitted main
building and not be
visible from a street or
adjacent lots.
The establishment of
the NE zone for the
surrounding land
includes the natural
heritage features and
the approved
associated buffer
areas. Accordingly,
the setback
provisions of Section
4.31 do not apply.
54
IND
By- law
51/16
Truck repair shop
N/A
Parking
requirements (min.)
for uses within a
multi-tenanted
building: 1 space
per 50 m2 of net
floor area
55
EXI
Asphalt plant
Retail sales of
asphalt
Any use permitted in
an EXI Zone
N/A
N/A
56
EXI
By- law
24/88
The permitted uses of
the EXI Zone
Batching plant
restricted to
concrete
N/A
N/A
57
IND
By-law
49/17
Only Permitted Uses:
Bakery
N/A
a) Lot Area
(Minimum)
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Bank
Building or
construction
contractor's yard
Building supply
establishment
Business office,
professional office, or
administrative office
Clinic
Dry cleaner's
distribution station
Equipment rental
establishment
Factory outlet
Indoor storage or
warehouse facility
Dry industrial use
Personal service
shop; a Public use
Restaurant
Service trade
Transport terminal
Veterinarian's clinic
Uses, buildings, and
structures (including
ancillary retrial or
showroom space)
accessory to an
above-listed
permitted use
61R21772 PART 1:
4.1 hectares
61R21772 PART 2:
9.4 hectares
b) Lot Frontage
(Minimum): 100
metres
c) Lot Coverage
(Maximum): 40%
d) Landscape Open
Space (Minimum):
30%
e) Open (outdoor)
storage shall be
screened and
fenced, and not
be visible from a
public road or
adjacent property.
Open storage
areas shall
otherwise be in
accordance with
regulations of
Section 4.22
(General
Provisions).
58
EXI
By- law
28/86
All uses permitted in
an EXI Zone
N/A
No setback shall be
required for:
Any pitface or
excavation on those
lands zoned EXI(sp58)
when adjacent to an
H- 4 Zone or adjacent
to an A(sp1) Zone
Any building,
structure, or reduce
stockpile on those
lands zone EXI(sp58)
from an adjacent H-4
Zone
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Any berm on those
lands zoned EXI(sp58)
from an adjacent H-4
Zone or from an
adjacent A(sp1) Zone
59
EXI
By- law
29/91
N/A
N/A
The extraction of
aggregate resources
occurring below a
point which is 1 m
above the high water
table.
60
A
A landscape
contractor's yard
including a workshop,
administration office,
shade house,
outdoor storage
area, and the
growing of plants,
shrubs, and trees for
commercial
purposes.
A single detached
dwelling, barn, and
accessory use.
The retail sale of
goods or
materials from
the subject
property shall not
be permitted.
N/A
61
EXI
By- law
04/96
N/A
N/A
The extraction of
aggregate resources
occurring below a
point which is 1 m
above the high water
table.
62
EXI
By- law
26/97
N/A
N/A
63
EXI
By- law
36/97
All uses permitted
within the EXI Zone
N/A
The extraction of
aggregate resources
shall not occur below
any point which is 1 m
above the high water
table with the
exception of those
areas identified on
the approved Site
Plans accompanying
the Pit License. The
total area which may
be extracted below
the water table shall
not exceed 7.5 ha
(18.5 acres) of the
64
EXI
By- law
36/97
All uses permitted
within the EXI Zone
An existing single
detached dwelling
N/A
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license area.
65
EXI
By- law
42/03
The making,
establishment or
operation of pits or
quarries
N/A
The extraction of
aggregate resources
shall not occur below
any point which is 1.5
m above the high
water table.
66
EXI
By- law
23/10
All uses permitted
within the EXI Zone
N/A
N/A
67
EXI
By- law
23/10
All uses permitted
within the EXI Zone
N/A
The depth of
aggregate extraction
shall not occur below
any point which is 1 m
above the high water
table.
Extraction below the
water table may
occur in order to
establish a
permanent hydraulic
barrier.
Variations to the
precise location and
size of the natural
separators or the
banks of the lakes
created by
aggregate extraction
are permitted without
amendment to the
Zoning By-law.
Deletion of this zone,
in whole or in part,
shall require an
amendment to the
Zoning By-law.
68
OS
By- law
34/95
Sand and/or gravel
extraction
Forestry
Fish and wildlife
management
Any public use
Aggregate
extraction
N/A
69
OS
By- law
26/97
Sand and/or gravel
extraction
Forestry
Fish and wildlife
management
Aggregate
extraction
N/A
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OS
By- law
17/00
Sewage disposal
system
Attenuation area
Uses, buildings or
structures not
directly related
to the sewage
disposal system
N/A
71
OS
By- law
50/05
Forest management
Passive recreation
A private water
supply well
N/A
N/A
72
OS
By- law
48/07
Fish and wildlife
management
Passive recreation
An existing internal
haul route shall be
permitted to provide
to access the
entrance/exit of a
licensed extraction
area
N/A
Landscaped open
space (min.): 60%,
except that any area
left in a natural state,
including the pond
existing as of the date
of passing of this by-
law, shall be
considered to be part
of the landscaped
open space.
73
NE
OMB
decision on
June 23/86
Existing buildings
and kennels as they
exist at the date of
passing of this By-
Law
A barn on the
existing foundation
for which the Grand
River Conservation
Authority has issued
a permit
N/A
N/A
74
NE
By- law 33-
1989 as
amended
by By-law
16/96
A landscape
contractor's yard
with no retail or
wholesale sales
An accessory
dwelling unit
attached to the
existing building
N/A
N/A
75
NE
By- law
May be included
Aggregate
Added by By-law
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31/90 as
amended
and
approved
by OMB
Order
dated
August 10,
1990
within a license
issued by the Ministry
of Natural Resources
and Forestry to
extract sand and
gravel
Forestry
Fish and wildlife
management
Any public use
Research and
educational use
extraction
31/90 as amended
and approved by
OMB Order dated
August 10, 1990.
76
A
Fencing construction
business
N/A
N/A
77
A
By- law
20/09
A building
contractor's office
which may include
administration
offices, workshop
and storage
buildings
Buildings, structures
and uses accessory
to the above use,
including outdoor
storage areas
Designated
secondary AG uses:
Small scale
Commercial
Industrial Institutional
N/A
Lot area (min): 1.0 ha
Lot frontage (min): 65
m
Side yard (min.) each
side: equal to 1/2
building height but
not less than 4.5 m
Rear yard (min.): as
existing
Lot coverage
(max.):10%
Landscaped open
space (min.): 25%
Landscaped buffer: a
landscaped buffer
min. 3 m wide shall
be provided in the
following locations:
i) abutting the
western limit of this
zone
commencing at a
point a max. of 25
m setback from
the street line for a
min. length of 110
m
ii) abutting the
eastern limit of this
zone
commencing at a
point a max. of 50
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m setback from
the street line
Outdoor storage
areas:
All outdoor storage
areas used for the
storage of equipment
or materials shall be
setback a min. of 100
m from a street line.
Outdoor storage
areas shall be fully
screened so they are
not visible from any
street or adjacent lot
by means of a
planting strip.
78
A
By- law
42/14
Professional office
with a max. floor
area of 100 m2 (1,076
sq. ft.), a max. height
of 8.5 m (27.1 ft.) and
setback
approximately 240 m
from Concession
Road 1; 250 m from
Sideroad 25; and 145
m from the East lot
line
Any use permitted in
an (A) zone
Outdoor storage
areas associated
with the
professional
office use
The professional office
building shall be
contained to an area
in proximity to the
existing building
cluster. It shall not be
used for residential
purposes and shall
not contain any
sleeping quarters
within it.
The number of
employees permitted
to work at the
professional office
shall not exceed
three and shall not
include any off-site
employees.
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NE
By- law
23/10
Conservation uses
Scientific monitoring
for ecological and
hydrogeological
purposes
The making,
establishment or
operation of a pit
Any ancillary
land use related
to aggregate
extraction
N/A
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80
NE
By- law
28/12
Storm water
management
facilities
Conservation uses
including: forest
management, fish
and wildlife
management, flood
control, erosion
control
Passive recreation
N/A
N/A
81
A
By-law
2016-
060
A landscaping and
lot maintenance
contractor's business
which may include a
main building for
administration office,
workshop and indoor
storage
Buildings, structures
and uses accessory
to the above use,
including outdoor
storage areas
Retail sales from
the lot
Lot area (min.): 0.75
ha
Main building size
(max.): 720 m2
Off-street parking:
may be permitted
between the main
building and street
line (setback to
provide areas for
landscape buffer)
Lot coverage (max.):
10%
Landscaped open
space (min.): 30%
Landscaped buffer
(min.): 4 m wide,
along the southerly
limit of this zone.
All outdoor storage
areas used for the
storage of equipment
or materials shall be
setback a min. of 10
m from Wellington
Road 34 and a min.
of 70 m from
Concession Road 7.
Outdoor storage
areas shall be fenced
and fully screened so
they are not visible
from any street or
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adjacent lot by
means of a
vegetative screen,
berms, fencing or
combination thereof
82
HR, NE
By-law
2016-066
Forest management
Fish and wildlife
management
Flood control
Erosion control
Storm water
management
N/A
Building setback
(min.): 15 m
The required setback
to the zone limit may
be further reduced
pursuant to the
requirements of
4.31(c) of this By-law.
The encroachment
within the setback
area by the existing
heritage dwelling unit
immediately abutting
the Zone is
recognized by this By-
law.
83
IND
By-law 041-
2017
N/A
Outdoor storage
areas and uses
N/A
84
UR
A max. of 55 single
detached dwellings
A community
entrance feature
Private parks, trails
and accessory
structures
A private right-of-
way
Private communal
water services
N/A
Lot frontage (min.): 15
m
Lot area (min.): 700 m2
Lot coverage (max.):
35%
Front yard setback
(min): 6 m
Side yard setback
(min.): 1.83 m
Rear yard setback
(min.): 6.5 m
Dwelling height
(max.):
6.5 m
Bedrooms (max.): 2
Floor area (min.): 93
m2
Floor area (max.): 193
m2
Access street (min.
ROW width): 7.6 m
(two way)
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Off-street parking
(min.): 1 parking
space per unit
Visitor parking
spaces/area (min.): 1
parking space for
every 4 dwelling units.
Visitor parking spaces
may be clustered
with no more than 7
spaces per parking
area
The community
entrance feature, the
storm water
management facility
and the residential
lots are exempt from
the provisions of
subsection 4.31 of this
By-law.
85
RUR
A max. of 72 mobile
homes or
manufactured
dwelling units
An accessory single
detached dwelling
for the caretaker
and/or manager
A laundromat
serving on site
residents only
A variety store
serving on site
residents only
An existing private
clubhouse serving on
site residents only
Sales of mobile
homes or
manufactured
dwelling units for use
N/A
Site area for each
mobile home or
manufactured
dwelling unit (min.):
280 m2
Site coverage (max. -
including accessory
buildings): 35.0%
Building floor area
(max.
- including accessory
buildings): 96.0 m2
Building setback from
front site line (min.): 3
m
Building separation
(min.): 3.5 m from the
building face
Off-street parking for
each mobile home or
manufactured
dwelling unit (min.): 1
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PROVISIONS
on site, but not
including the
manufactured
dwelling unit
parking space
located on each site
area or within a max.
of 30 m of a site area
Floor area (max.):
Laundromat 100 m2
Variety store 150 m2
Private club 300 m2
Sales area/
outdoor display
(max.): 500 m2
Every mobile home or
manufactured
dwelling unit located
on a site area shall
have access from a
common street.
At the time of coming
into force of this By-
law, any use of a site
area less than 280 m2
shall comply with all
site specific special
provisions identified
above, except the
minimum required site
area.
86
RUR
One dwelling unit,
per site
An accessory single
detached dwelling
for a caretaker or
manager
An administrative
office
A laundromat
serving on site
residents only
A library serving on
site residents only
A variety store
serving on site
residents only
A maintenance
No recreational
vehicles
including any
additions thereto
shall be
occupied for
year-round use
nor be permitted
to convert to
year-round use
No Additional
Residential Units
shall be
permitted.
Site area per dwelling
unit (min.): 280 m². A
max. of 63 sites may
contain less than the
280 m² provided they
are greater than 230
m² in total site area
Site width (min.): 9 m,
measured from the
required min. front
yard
Site front yard (min.): 3
m
No accessory
buildings or structures
shall be located
within the required
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building servicing the
site
A recreational
building and pavilion
A sales office for sites
and dwelling units
Uses accessory to
the above permitted
uses
A dwelling unit is
permitted for year-
round occupancy
only if:
It is a mobile home
or manufactured
building which
complies with the
Ontario Building
Code (OBC) for year-
round occupancy
It is a unit that is
existing on a site on
the subject lot as of
the date of passing
of this By-law that
can be converted to
an equivalent OBC
or CSA
standard for year-
round occupancy
and certified as such
by a professional
engineer to the
satisfaction of the
Chief Building
Official in
accordance with the
Ontario Building
Code Act and
amendments
thereto. All
conversions to year-
round use must
comply with the
most recent OBC or
CSA standards for
acceptance
front yard, except
carports, decks;
together with sheds
located on through
lots or lots abutting a
waterway, all of
which accessory
structures shall be
located a min. of 2 m
from the front lot line.
This By-law recognizes
those accessory
buildings or structures
which existed prior
December 19, 2012
that are within the
front yard or have a
front yard less than 2
m.
Each dwelling unit
shall have a minimum
side yard of 1.2
metres. Each
accessory building or
structure shall have a
minimum side yard of
0.6 metres.
Notwithstanding the
above, this By-law
recognizes those
accessory buildings or
structures which
existed prior to the
date of passing of this
By-law that have a
side yard less than 0.6
metres.
Each site shall have a
minimum rear yard of
1.2 metres. Each
accessory building or
structure shall have a
minimum rear yard of
0.6 metres.
Notwithstanding the
above, this By-law
recognizes those
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An occupancy
permit for year-
round occupation
has been issued by
the Chief Building
Official.
accessory buildings or
structures which
existed prior to the
date of passing of this
By-law that have a
rear yard less than 0.6
metres.
The maximum
dwelling unit floor
area is 116.0 square
metres.
Notwithstanding the
above, this By-Law
recognizes those
dwelling units which
existed prior to the
date of passing of this
By-Law that have a
floor area greater
than 116.0 square
metres. For purposes
of this by-law,
reference to "site"
shall also refer to a
"lot" within a
registered Plan of
Subdivision in
accordance with the
Planning Act.
The minimum dwelling
unit floor area is 53.5
square metres.
The coverage of a site
by all buildings and
structures, including
accessory buildings or
structures, shall not
exceed 35%, with the
exception of open-
sided carports and
uncovered decks not
exceeding 0.6 m in
height.
Notwithstanding the
above, this By-law
recognizes those
buildings or structures
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including accessory
buildings or structures,
which existed prior to
the date of passing of
this By-law that have
a coverage which
exceeds 35%.
No dwelling unit shall
exceed 1 storey in
height.
A maximum of 400
residential sites may
be permitted.
Each dwelling unit
shall be separated
from any other
dwelling unit by a
minimum distance of
3.5 metres from the
building face. Every
accessory building
shall be separated
from the main
building on the site by
a distance of at least
1.2 metres.
A minimum of 1
parking space shall
be provided for each
dwelling unit on a
site. Visitor parking
shall be provided on
the basis of 1 space
for every 10 sites
Each dwelling unit
shall have direct
access to a common
internal roadway
which has a minimum
unobstructed travel
width of 6 metres.
Exceptions to the
minimum width may
be permitted,
provided they are
illustrated on a site
plan approved by
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Council in
consultation with the
Township Fire Chief.
The following uses
shall have a
maximum floor area:
- laundromat 100 sq.
metres
- variety store 150
sq. metres
recreation building
500 sq. metres
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ER2
A single detached
dwelling
A home business
A public use
An accessory
apartment in a single
detached dwelling
N/A
Lot area (min.): 0.4 ha
Lot frontage (min.): 50
m
Front yard depth
(min.): 15 m
Interior side yard
width (min.): 10 m
Exterior side yard
width (min.): 10 m
Rear yard depth
(min.): 10 m
Lot coverage (max.):
30%
Landscaped open
space (min.): 30%
Additional
Residential Units floor
area (max.): 40% of
the floor area of the
principal dwelling unit
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HC
Only the following
uses shall be
permitted:
Single detached
dwelling
Semi-detached
dwelling
Duplex dwelling
Retail store
Motor vehicle
service
establishment:
Hotel or motel
Professional office
N/A
N/A
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PROVISIONS
Funeral
establishment
Inside storage or
warehousing
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2023-026
Only Permitted uses:
Transport Terminal
Warehouse
Accessory Business
or Professional Office
Truck repair,
washing,
servicing, and
fueling.
Minimum Lot Area: 5.7
ha (14 ac)
Minimum Buffer: 4 m
along all lot lines
abutting existing
Residential and
Agricultural Zones,
with the exception of
lands zoned Natural
Environment (NE).
Minimum Setback: 70
m from any loading
bay to any existing
dwelling a of the
date of passing of this
By-law and may
include the minimum
Buffer.
Maximum Gross Floor
Area for all combined
uses: 25,000 m². Any
freestanding Business
or Professional Office
shall not exceed
4,000 m².
Minimum Gross Floor
Area for Transport
Terminal and/or
Warehouse uses:
12,500 m².
Hours of Operation:
Main operating hours
7am to 7pm, Monday
to Friday. Does not
preclude unexpected
activity on the subject
property beyond
these hours.
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Encroachment:
Notwithstanding
Section 4.30, a non-
structural
architectural feature
may extend 2.2 m
into the front yard
setback.
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RC
Permitted uses are
restricted to:
A golf course
A club house
A restaurant
Cross country ski
facilities
Downhill ski facilities
N/A
N/A
91
NE
N/A
N/A
The setback of
buildings, structures
and any works
requiring a permit
from features
regulated by the
Conservation
Authority in the
Natural Environment
(NE) Zone and
Environmental
Protection (EP)
Overlay will be
determined by the
Conservation
Authority having
jurisdiction pursuant to
its authority provided
under the
Conservation
Authorities Act, R.S.O.
1990 and any
amendments thereto.
Where the
Conservation
Authority provides
written approval for a
reduced setback
from the NE Zone or
EP Overlay, an
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SITE SPECIFIC
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PROVISIONS
amendment to this
By- law shall not be
required.
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By-law
068/2019
BY LPAT
ORDER
PL200037
Only the following
uses shall be
permitted:
Business or
professional office;
Catering
establishment;
Equipment rental
establishment;
Factory outlet;
Feed mill;
Grain storing,
weighting and
drying operation;
Industrial equipment
rental establishment;
Industrial use;
Public use;
Retail lumber and
building supply;
Restaurant;
Service trade;
Service or repair
establishment;
Transport Terminal;
Warehouse;
Public indoor storage
facility;
Garden centre;
Farmers market;
Agricultural service
and supply
establishment;
Ancillary retail,
showroom,
administrative office,
and other uses,
buildings and
structures to an
above listed
permitted use.
Uses obnoxious
by way of noise,
odour, dust,
debris, effluent.
All permitted uses,
including ancillary
uses, are required to
be 'dry' uses. For the
purpose of this by-
law, 'dry' is defined
as:
No water or sewage
disposal
requirements, that
would trigger the
need for a permit to
take water and/or
Environmental
Compliance
Approval, are
necessary for a
permitted use,
including but not
limited to associated
manufacturing,
processing,
fabrication, repair,
and packaging.
A freestanding office
building shall be less
than 4,000 m² in floor
area.
Setbacks:
i) All buildings,
structures, septic
systems, storm water
management
facilities, parking and
driveway aisles shall
be setback a
minimum of 14 metres
from the south
property line, within
which setback a strip
of land not less than
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nine (9) metres in
width shall be
provided to be used
for no other purpose
than landscaping.
ii) All wells shall be
setback a minimum
of 30 metres from the
south property line.
iii) Development
and site alteration
shall maintain a
minimum 30 metre
setback from the
wetland and
significant
woodlands located
at the north end of
the property.
Zoning Regulations
for a Transport
Terminal:
For the purpose of
this by-law a
Transport Terminal
does not permit the
use of a land for
the sole purpose of
parking and/or
storing of shipping
containers,
transport trucks
and/or transport
trailers.
Minimum Building
Size:
For the purpose of
this by-law, a
Transport Terminal is
required to have a
principal building
with a minimum
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floor area of 30,000
ft².
Minimum Setbacks
(Building):
Concession 7 - 15 m
Sideroad 25 N - 15 m
Hwy #401 - 14 m
Minimum Setbacks
(Parking):
Concession 7 - 20 m
Sideroad 25 N - 20 m
Hwy #401 - All
parking areas are
required to be
located behind the
principal building and
screened from public
view from any street
and highway.
Parking & Loading
Location:
For the purpose of this
by-law all associated
parking and loading
areas shall be
located behind a
principal building and
not within a required
setback.
Landscaping &
Screening:
All parking areas shall
be screened along
Concession 7 and
Sideroad 25 N by
means of a
vegetative screen,
berms, fencing or a
combination thereof
by way of a minimum
3 metre landscape
buffer.
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Zoning Regulations for
Outdoor Storage:
For the purpose of this
by-law, the following
provisions apply to
outdoor storage:
- Shall be accessory
to a permitted use;
- A permitted use
shall have a
principal building;
- Shall be subject to
Section 4.22 of the
Zoning By-law save
and except
Section 4.22 a) ii)
and 4.22 c);
- Total lot area
calculations in
Section 4.22 a) iii)
shall exclude lands
zoned as 'Natural
Environment (NE)'
Zone; and
- Shall be screened
along Concession
7 and Sideroad 25
N by means of a
vegetative screen,
berms, fencing or
a combination
thereof by way of
a minimum 3
metre landscape
buffer.
Zoning Regulations for
Building and Site
Design:
For the purpose of this
by-law, all uses
permitted within this
site specific zoning
by-law shall address
the following design
items:
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- Buildings shall
have at least one
entrance that
faces Highway
401.
- Parking areas,
loading spaces,
and service areas
shall not be visible
from Highway 401
or shall be
screened by
architectural
screening,
landscape
buffering or a
combination.
- All exterior building
elevations visible
from Highway 401
shall provide
breaks in plane
created by a
change in plane,
incorporation of
an architectural
detail, or a
change in
material.
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A
By-law
2020-048
The use in existence
at the time of this by-
law, which is a mat
storage business.
Accessory outdoor
storage area for
equipment and
materials related to
the existing mat
storage business.
Outdoor storage
area within the
(A) Zone.
Shipping
containers within
the (A) Zone.
For the purposes of
this by-law, the
existing, principle use
is a mat storage
business that
maintains and installs
composite mats. The
existing use contains
a maintenance shop,
mobile office,
shipping containers,
and the outdoor
storage of materials
and equipment.
Zone Requirements:
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Accessory Outdoor
Storage
For the purposes of
this by-law, the
definition of outdoor
storage areas
includes accessory
equipment and all
outdoor storage
areas are subject to
Section 4.22.
Notwithstanding
Section 4.22,
specifically items a),
i), ii), iii), the following
shall apply instead:
- The outdoor
storage area shall
be limited to the
gravel pit floor
area and does not
exceed 5.1 acres
in area;
- All outdoor storage
uses and areas
are setback a
minimum of 5
metres from any
lot line; and
- All outdoor storage
areas shall
maintain a
minimum setback
of 2 metres from
the interior lot line
(left), which is
further described
as the most
southerly lot line.
All accessory out
door storage uses
and areas shall be
screened and
buffered from public
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view in accordance
with Section 4.22 (a)
(iv) of By-law 023/18.
Shipping Containers
For the purposes of
this by-law, shipping
containers shall only
be accessory to the
existing, principle
use. Nothing within
this by-law permits
the storage,
servicing, repairing,
washing or parking
of trucks or transport
trailers unrelated to
the existing mat
storage business.
Notwithstanding
Section 4.24.2,
specifically items b),
c), f) and i), the
following shall apply
instead:
- The maximum
number of
shipping
containers
permitted on site is
five (5);
- No shipping
container is
permitted within a
required yard;
- All shipping
containers are not
permitted in any
required parking
area;
- All shipping
containers must
maintain a
minimum 10
metres setback
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PROVISIONS
from the interior lot
line (left), which is
further described
as the most
southerly lot line.
All shipping
containers shall be
screened from
public view by
opaque fencing, a
masonry wall,
landscaping or
berms, to the
satisfaction of the
Township.
Natural Environment
Zone Expansion
Is measured 30
metres from the tree
dripline.
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By-law
72/18
Additional Permitted
Uses:
Museum
Warehouse for
firearms, firearms
parts, ammunition,
shooting sports
accessories and
museum uses
Business or
Professional
Office for the
commercial
distribution of
firearms, firearms
parts, ammunition,
shooting sports
accessories and
museum uses
Commercial
distribution of
firearms, firearms
parts, ammunition
and shooting sports
accessories
N/A
Maximum floor area:
The total combined
Net Floor Area for
uses permitted in
Section (i) of this By-
law shall not exceed
1,783 m²;
Minimum front yard
setback of 60
Minimum setback to
the zone boundary
parallel to
Concession 1: 10 m;
Minimum setback to
the West Zone
Boundary: 10 m;
Parking Requirements
- Warehouse: 1
parking space per
200 m² of net floor
area for warehouse
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PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
Indoor storage and
display associated
with the commercial
distribution of
firearms, firearms
parts, ammunition,
shooting sports
accessories and
museum uses
Photographic studio
associated with the
commercial
distribution of
firearms, firearms
parts, ammunition,
shooting sports
accessories and
museum use
Training and meeting
room associated
with the commercial
distribution of
firearms, firearms
parts, ammunition,
shooting sports
accessories and
museum uses
uses
Parking Requirements
- Museum: 1 parking
space per 30 m² of
net floor area for
museum uses
Outdoor storage shall
not be permitted.
The permitted uses
shall not create or
become a public
nuisance particularly
with regard to noise,
traffic, emissions,
parking or radio or
television
interference.
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A
By-law
70/18
N/A
N/A
A single detached
dwelling or dwelling
unit of any kind,
including an
accessory dwelling
unit, shall be limited
to a first storey. No
additional storey shall
be permitted above
the first storey.
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A
By-law
70/18
N/A
N/A
A single detached
dwelling or dwelling
unit of any kind,
including an
accessory dwelling
unit, shall not be
permitted.
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C
Additional Permitted
Uses: any motor
vehicle use except
N/A
N/A
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PROVISIONS
as specifically
prohibited by this By-
law and does not
include a Transport
Terminal.
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A
By-law
055/2019
All uses in the (A)
Zone including:
Ancillary uses to the
existing therapeutic
riding and learning
centre and the
services provided,
including but not
limited to one (1)
building utilized for
supportive housing,
a day camp, an
administrative office
space.
N/A
For the purposes of
this by-law, supportive
housing is defined as:
a building that
contains up to a total
of twenty-two (22)
suites and respite
bedrooms, includes
one or more amenity
areas such as a
common dining and
kitchen area, and is
occupied by up to
twenty-two (22)
persons, exclusive of
staff, who by reasons
of their emotional,
mental, social or
physical condition
require a communal
living arrangement for
their well-being and
are provided on-site
personal support
services in a
supervised group
setting, utilize the
services of the
therapeutic riding
and learning centre
and take part in day
to day farm
operations.
Zone Requirements:
Minimum Setback
That the supportive
housing building be
constructed in close
proximity to and as
part of the existing
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farm building cluster
and setback at a
minimum:
100 metres from
interior side lot line;
240 metres from the
front lot line;
650 metres from the
rear lot line
Maximum Gross Floor
Area
That the supportive
housing building shall
be limited to a
maximum of 2,400 m²
gross floor area;
Maximum Building
Height
That the supportive
housing building be
permitted a
maximum building
height of 10 metres
measured to the
centre point of the
roof.
Driveway Entrance
The existing
therapeutic riding
and learning centre
and associated
ancillary uses shall
share the same
driveway entrance.
Minimum Parking
Requirement
44 parking stalls.
Minimum Distance
Separation Formulae
Requirements
That the supportive
housing building shall
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PROVISIONS
be considered a Type
A use for the
purposes of
calculating Minimum
Distance Separation I
and II (MDS I and II)
requirements on
adjacent properties;
That Minimum
Distance Separation I
(MDS I) is not
applicable to the
ancillary uses,
including the
supportive housing
building and
therefore these
specific uses do not
need to meet the
required MDS I
setbacks from
adjacent livestock
structures existing at
the time of
enactment of this by-
law.
Site Plan Control
That the construction
of any buildings or
structures associated
with the ancillary on-
farm diversified uses,
including the
supportive housing
building, shall be
subject to site plan
control as per Section
41 of the Planning
Act;
Site Plan Control does
not apply to
agricultural structures.
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By-law
18/2021
Additional Permitted
Uses:
N/A
N/A
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Kennel as existing on
March 3rd, 2021.
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101
A
By-law
2022-031
An Additional
Detached Dwelling
that existed on the
date of passing of
this By-law.
The existing barn
is prohibited from
housing livestock.
The second unit
occupying the former
stone stable building
shall be located 52 m
from the principal
dwelling.
The total number of
dwelling unites on-site
is limited to three
dwelling units, which
includes the principal
dwelling.
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A
By-law
2022-032
An 86 m² home
business occupying
a portion of an
accessory structure.
No human
habitation
permitted within
any portion of
the accessory
structure used as
a home business.
N/A
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NE
By-law
2022-032
An existing
accessory
apartment within the
NE zone on the date
of passing of this By-
law. The existing
accessory
apartment cannot
be severed in the
future.
N/A
The 206 m² accessory
apartment occupying
the former main
dwelling shall be
located 74 m from the
principal dwelling.
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A
By-law
2022-40
N/A
A residential
dwelling or
dwelling unit of
any kind shall not
be permitted.
The housing of
livestock within
the existing barn,
shed, and
driveshed is
prohibited.
N/A
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EXI
OLT-22-
004749
Only Permitted Uses:
Pit; Agricultural use;
N/A
A conservation use
shall include new tree
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Conservation use;
Wayside Pit or
Quarry.
planting of
approximately 1.3 ha
in area on land
adjacent to the
significant woodland
as required by
progressive
rehabilitation for the
pit.
The truck haul route
access is permitted
via Concession 2.
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A
OLT-22-
004749
Only Permitted Uses:
Accessory
apartment;
Community use;
Dwelling, single
detached; Home
business; Home
industry; Public park.
N/A
Visual and acoustic
mitigation required for
the pit can occur on
these lands while such
lands remain licensed
under the Aggregate
Resources Act.
The uses permitted in
this zone are only
permitted following
extraction,
rehabilitation of the
pit, and surrendering
of the license under
the Aggregate
Resources Act.
The Reduced
Agricultural Lot
Requirements in
Section 11.4 of this By-
law shall apply to the
entirety of these lots.
107
NE
OLT-22-
004749
N/A
N/A
Sediment and erosion
control
measurements are
permitted within the 5
m setback from the
dripline of the
significant woodland.
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A
By-Law
2024-047
Kennel
N/A
In addition to the
regulations for uses
within the Agricultural
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Zone, the following
additional regulations
shall also apply:
i) That the proposed
kennel operation
be permitted
within the
accessory
structures of total
area 486.6 m2
(5,237.71 ft2) that
exist at the time of
passing this by-law,
including the
maximum area of
1,402 m2 (15,091
ft2) for the
associated dog
runs.
ii) That the kennel
shall be located no
closer than 97 m
from existing
residential dwelling
at 6700 Gore RD.
iii) That all other
provisions of
Section 4.13 are
applicable.
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A, NE
By-law
2024-073
Outdoor storage of
recreational trailers,
except motorized
recreational
vehicles,
transportation or
truck trailer.
The sale or repair
of recreational
trailers; and
Overnight
or short-term
accommodation
in recreational
trailers.
In addition to Section
4.22, the following
shall apply to the
outdoor storage of
recreational trailers
use:
i)
Maximum area:
2.4 ha;
ii)
Location: as
shown in
Schedule "A" to
this by-law;
iii)
Front yard
setback (min.): 75
m;
iv) Rear yard
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setback (min.): 78
m;
v)
Northerly interior
yard setback
(min.): 39 m;
vi) Southerly interior
yard setback
(min.): 180 m;
vii) Notwithstanding
Section
4.22.a)vii), the
outdoor storage
area shall be
located a
minimum
distance of 5
metres from any
adjacent
residential use;
viii) The number of
trailers to be
stored on site:
minimum lot size
of 68.5 square
metres per trailer
(inclusive of
driveway &
access areas), to
a maximum of
350 trailers;
ix)
No outdoor
storage area shall
be closer than 5
metres from a
wetland feature;
x)
Demarcation
posts at an
interval of 25
metres shall be
installed and
maintained
along the
easterly
boundaries of the
outdoor storage
area;
xi)
No grading shall
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
be permitted
within the
outdoor storage
area;
xii) The outdoor
storage area shall
maintain a
surface that is
constructed of
permeable
materials, save
and except for
gravel driveways
existing as of the
date of passing
of this by-law.
The following shall
apply to the NE
(sp109) lands:
i)
No buildings or
structures shall be
permitted.
110
A
By-law
2024-073
N/A
Any buildings
and structures
existing as of the
date of passing
of this by-law are
not permitted
to be used for
keeping or
housing of
livestock.
N/A
111
NE
By-law
2024-074
A frame building that
exists at the date of
passing of this By-
law.
N/A
N/A
112
A
By-law
2024-074
N/A
N/A
Notwithstanding
Section 4.4.2 (f), a
maximum of one
accessory building
that exists at the date
of passing of this By-
Law shall be
permitted to have a
maximum height of
10 m.
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
113
A
By-law
2024-075
N/A
Any accessory
buildings and
structures existing
as of the date of
passing of this By-
law are not
permitted to be
used for keeping
or housing of
livestock.
Notwithstanding
4.4.2 f), a maximum of
one accessory
building existing as of
the date of passing of
this By-law shall be
permitted to have a
maximum height of
9 m.
114
A
By-law
2025-032
N/A
Any accessory
buildings and
structures existing
as of the date of
passing of this By-
law are not
permitted to be
used as livestock
facilities.
No dwelling is
permitted.
N/A
115
UR
By-law
2025-063
Only the
following uses
shall be
permitted:
A single
detached
dwelling;
Home business
that does not
involve the use,
storage or
disposal of
hazardous,
flammable,
volatile, or toxic
chemicals; and
Private home
day care
Additional
Residential
Units
Lot Area (min.):
0.19 hectares
Parking Areas:
Parking areas and
driveways shall
not be permitted in
the rear yard for
lots abutting the
OS(sp117) Zone
Private home day
care shall be
subject to Section
4.11 Home
Businesses of
Zoning By-law
023-18.
116
UR
By-law
2025-063
Only the
following use
shall be
permitted:
N/A
Lot Area (min.): 0.3
hectares
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No.
PARENT
ZONE
BY-LAW
ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USES
PROHIBITED
USES
SITE SPECIFIC
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
A stormwater
management
facility; and
Passive
recreation
117
OS
By-law
2025-063
Only the
following uses
shall be
permitted:
Conservation
use; and
Passive
Recreation.
N/A
Mountain biking,
off-leashed dog
areas and the use
of any motorized
vehicles (except for
maintenance
purposes) are not
permitted.
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15.0 HOLDING PROVISIONS
Where a zone symbol is followed by the letter 'h' and a number in superscript (example: h15), the
symbol refers to a Holding Provision, as set out in Table 15.1 below.
Table 15.1:
Holding Provisions
No.
ZONE
DESIGNATION
PERMITTED USES
CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL
DATE
ENACTED
1
RUR
Until the holding
symbol is removed,
no dwelling unit
shall permit year-
round occupancy.
Development shall not be
permitted until:
(i) The sewage treatment and
water supply services have
been completed to provide
for year- round operation of
those services.
(ii) A development agreement
between the owners of the
land and the Township
addressing occupation of the
units, operation and
maintenance of the services
and financial arrangements
has been registered on title of
the lands.
(iii) Where a site is being
converted from seasonal to
year-round use, an
occupancy permit has been
issued by the Chief Building
Official permitting the year-
round occupation of the
dwelling unit on the site.
2000
2
CMU FD2
Until the holding
symbol is removed,
no new buildings or
structures shall be
permitted.
Additions to existing
uses shall be
permitted.
Development shall not be
permitted until the Ministry of
Transportation is no longer the
road authority fronting the subject
lands.
2017
3
RC
Until the holding
symbol 'h-3' is
removed, the land
may be used only
for a golf course
(fairways, tees, and
greens only), cross-
country skiing and
the growing and
harvesting of
An appropriate development
agreement has been entered into
with the owners covering such
matters as water supply and
sewage disposal, road and access
improvements, and storm water
management.
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No.
ZONE
DESIGNATION
PERMITTED USES
CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL
DATE
ENACTED
Christmas trees.
No new buildings or
structures shall be
permitted.
4
Removed by By-law 2021-022
24th March,
2021
5
MULTIPLE
Until the holding
symbol is removed,
these lands shall
only be used for
legal uses,
buildings, and
structures existing
on the lot.
Prior to the removal of the holding
symbol, Council shall require the
submission and approval of a Site
Plan Approval application.
Council may also require that any
of the studies that would normally
be required as part of an
application for a zoning by-law
amendment (as outlined in Section
13.15.5 of the County Official Plan)
be completed as part of the Site
Plan Approval application.
6
Removed by By-law 2021-029
21st April,
2021
7
IND
Until the holding
symbol is removed,
no new buildings or
structures shall be
permitted.
Development shall not be
permitted until an appropriate
development agreement has
been entered into covering such
matters as street improvements
and related financial contributions.
8
Removed by By-law 2020-028
20th May,
2020
9
Intentionally left blank
10
IND (SP92)
Until the holding
symbol 'h-10' is
removed, no use,
buildings or
structures shall be
permitted.
i.
That Grand River Conservation
Authority approval has been
obtained and permits have
been issued;
ii.
That Ministry of Transportation
approval has been obtained
and permits have been issued;
iii. That a Stage 2 Archaeological
Assessment in relation to the
natural features on the site has
been completed and
accepted by the Ministry of
Tourism, culture and Sport; and
iv. Site plan approval has been
completed, the site plan
agreement has been
registered on title, which
approval shall include but not
be limited to:
-
A Traffic Impact Study,
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No.
ZONE
DESIGNATION
PERMITTED USES
CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL
DATE
ENACTED
unless it is determined by
the Township and County
Engineer that such a study
is not required;
-
An Environmental Impact
Study, unless it is
determined by the
Township Ecologist and the
Grand River Conservation
Authority that such a study
is not required; and
-
A Storm Water
Management Report,
unless it is determined by
the Township Engineer that
such a report is not
required.
11
IND (SP89)
Until the holding
symbol 'H-11' is
removed, no use,
new buildings or
structures shall be
permitted.
i.
Site Plan approval has been
approved and the site plan
agreement, including
provisions for the
implementation of the Noise
Impact Assessment, has been
registered on title.
ii.
That the existing deep well be
decommissioned and a new
well drilled to the satisfaction
of the Township.
iii. That an agreement be
entered in to between the
owner and the Risk
Management Official or
Township to install a flow meter
to monitor water quantity use
on the site.
iv. That the owner complete and
submit a Drinking Water
Threats Disclosure Report and
associated Management
Plans, including but not limited
to winter maintenance
activities, liquid fuel, chemical
and waste handling/storage
activities, to the satisfaction of
the Risk Management Official.
v. That the owner provides a
liquid fuel handling/storage
and spill response procedure
for the construction and
12th July,
2023
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No.
ZONE
DESIGNATION
PERMITTED USES
CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL
DATE
ENACTED
operation of the facility to the
satisfaction of the Risk
Management Official.
vi. That a water balance
assessment report be
submitted to the satisfaction of
the Township's Hydrogeologist
and that Risk Management
Official.
vii. That the applicant provide the
Environmental Compliance
Approval (ECA) application
and supporting
documentation for the
proposed sewage works to the
Township for review and that
the applicant provide
Township comments on the
application and supporting
documentation to the Ontario
Ministry of the Environment,
Conservation and Parks.
12
A (SP108)
Until the holding
symbol is removed,
no Kennel shall be
permitted on the
Subject Lands.
A Site Plan has been
approved and a Site Plan
agreement has been entered
into.
The Applicant has demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Township
that impacts regarding noise have
been appropriately mitigated
through an updated
Environmental Noise Study and the
implementation of appropriate
physical and administrative
controls, as such impacts pertain
to Con 10, Part Lot 7, in the
Township of North Dumfries.
10th July,
2024
13
Removed by By-law 2025-087
19th
November,
2025
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16.0 TEMPORARY USE PROVISIONS
Where a zone symbol is followed by the letter 't' and a number in superscript (example: t15), the
symbol refers to a Temporary Use Provision, as set out in Table 16.1 below. As such, one or more
additional uses are permitted on the lands noted until the permission granted by the site specific
Temporary Use By-law expires.
Table 16.1:
Temporary Use Provisions
No.
ZONE
DESIGNATION
TEMPORARY USES
DATE ENACTED
DATE EXPIRED
1
A
Garden suite with a max.
floor area of 110 m²
July 17, 2019
July 17, 2029
2
A
Garden suite
October 3, 2032
3
A
Garden suite with a max.
floor area of 125.4 m²
February 6, 2013
February 6, 2033
4
A
Garden suite with a max.
floor area of 110 m²
September 2,
2020
September 2,
2040
A (sp9)
Subject to
by-law 19/85
A(sp11)
A(sp12)
A (sp13)
A(sp5)
A (sp19)
A (sp2)
A(t1)
A(sp77)
A(sp21)
A(sp7)
A(sp2)
IND(sp89)(h-11)
AC
AC (sp38)
AC(sp39)
RC(sp50)(h3)
RC (sp51)
DI
RUR(sp30)
RUR(sp31)
EXI(sp61)
EXI(sp64)
EXI (sp65)
EXI (sp56)
EXI (sp59)
EXI
I
IND (sp52)
RUR(sp86)
RUR(sp85)
OS(sp69)
OS(sp72)
A
A
A(sp1)
EXI (sp105)
A
A(sp1)
A(sp1)
A(sp1)
A(sp1)
A (sp1)
A(sp24)
A(sp1)
A(sp1)
A(sp1)
A(sp16)
HC(sp36)
HC(sp36)
RC (sp42)
EXI(sp66)
EXI(sp66)
EXI (sp66)
EXI
EXI
EXI
EXI
EXI
EXI
EXI
EXI
RC(sp47)
EXI(sp55)
EXI(sp62)
EXI (sp63)
EXI(sp63)
EXI(sp58)
EXI(sp58)
I
IND
IND
OS
OS
A(sp23)
A(sp2)
EXI(sp62)
A
A(sp2)
A
A(t2)
A (t3)
EXI(sp55)
A(sp22)
OS (sp68)
A(sp1)
A (sp17)
RC (sp42)
RC(sp43)
EXI (sp67)
EXI
A (sp78)
A(sp20)
EXI
RC(sp49)
A
A(sp1)
EXI
A (sp1)
A (sp1)
RC(sp44)
DI
RC(sp45)
RC(sp45)
RC(sp45)
A (sp2)
A(sp4)
A(sp4)
A(sp4)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A(sp81)
A(sp76)
A
OS (sp70)
A(sp35)
A
A
OS
A
OS
A
A
A
OS
A(sp46)
A
Subject to
by-law 19/85
HC (sp88)
RC(sp90)
RC(sp90)
RC(sp90)
IND
(sp92) (h10)
AC(sp40)
At4
A(sp98)
A
A(sp98)
A(sp14)
A(sp99)
A (sp99)
A(sp99)
A(sp99)
A(sp99)
A(sp99)
A(sp94)
A(sp91)
A(sp91)
A(sp93)
NE (sp73)
NE(sp74)
NE(sp79)
NE(sp18)
NE(sp75)
NE(sp60)
NE(sp8)
AC
C (sp97)
OS
OS
RUR(sp86)(h1)
OS
A(sp1)
A(sp1)
A(sp1)
I
A
A
A(sp91)
I
A(sp25)
A(sp95)
A(sp96)
A
C
NE(sp3)
NE(sp3)
NE(sp3)
A (sp17)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A(sp104)
A(sp101)
NE(sp107)
A (sp106)
A(sp1)
A(sp102)
NE(sp103)
A
A(sp114)
A(sp113)
A
A(sp113)
A(sp110)
A(sp109)
NE(sp111)
NE(sp111)
A(sp112)
A(sp108)(h12)
NE(sp109)
A(sp110)
A
401
401
6
6
35
35
34
34
34
34
32
46
36
37
41
A-8
A-7
A-6
A-5
A-4
A-3
A-2
A-1
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0
1
2
3
4
Km
µ
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Wellington County Road
Provincial Highway
Waterbody / Watercourse
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Zoning Limits
Site Specific Exemption
Legend
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
f-
(sp#)
(h#)
(t#)
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Aberfoyle Flood Plain Overlay
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
Temporary Zone
Zone Descriptions
Schedule 'A'
Zoning By-Law No. 023-18
Township of
Puslinch
A
C
HR
I
C
A
HR
A
Watson RD S
Arkell RD
Watson RD S
0
75
150
225
300
m
µ
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Arkell
Schedule A
Township of Puslinch
Zoning By-Law
No. 023-18
Map A-1
Wellington County Road
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Zoning Limits
Site Specific Exemption
Legend
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
Temporary Zone
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
(sp#)
(h#)
(t#)
Zone Descriptions
RUR(sp32)
RUR(sp87)
A
NE(sp80)
NE(sp80)
NE(sp80)
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
OS
RUR(sp27)
A
RUR(sp87)
NE
OS
OS
A
A
RUR(sp29)
OS
RUR(sp28)
RUR(sp27)
Brock RD N
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Daymond DR
Deer View Ridge
Brooklyn Lane PV
Cassin CT
Timberwalk Trail PV
Boyce DR
Bridle PATH
Bridle PATH
Carriage LN
Fox Run DR
Hammersley RD
0
100
200
300
400
m
µ
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ABERFOYLE CREEK &
FOX RUN ESTATES
Schedule A
Township of Puslinch
Zoning By-Law
No. 023/18
Map A-2
Wellington County Road
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Zoning Limits
Site Specific Exemption
Legend
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
(sp#)
(h#)
(t#)
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
Temporary Zone
Zone Descriptions
UR(sp84)
FD2
A(sp15)
OS
NE
FD1
NE
NE
NE
NE
CMU(h5)
CMU(sp33)
f-A
f-UR
NE
f-UR
f-CMU(h5)
f-UR
f-CMU
f-CMU
NE
f-OS
FD2
I
UR
UR
UR
f-UR
NE
FD2
f-CMU
I
HC
HC(sp37)
UR
FD2
HC(sp10)
UR(sp34)
FD2
UR(sp34)
NE
CMU
CMU
FD2
FD2
CMU(h5)
FD2
FD2
FD2
CMU
Subject
to by-law
19/85
UR
CMU(h5)
CMU(h5)
f-CMU(h5)
CMU(h5)
CMU
CMU
CMU(h5)
CMU
FD2
FD2
f-CMU
Brock RD S
Brock RD S
Brock RD N
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Timberwalk Trail PV
Brooklyn Lane PV
Gilmour RD
0
100
200
300
400
m
µ
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Aberfoyle
Schedule A
Township of Puslinch
Zoning By-Law
No. 023/18
Map A-3
Wellington County Road
Waterbody / Watercourse
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Zoning Limits
Site Specific Exemption
Legend
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Aberfoyle Flood Plain Overlay
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
f-
(sp#)
(h#)
Zone Descriptions
IND
A
A
A
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
OS
OS(sp71)
IND
HC
IND(sp54)
I
IND(sp57)
A
A
IND(sp83)(h7)
A
IND(h5)
IND(h5)
IND(h5)
IND
IND
HC
IND
IND
Brock RD S
Tawse PL
Winer RD
Beiber RD
Gilmour RD
McLean RD W
Nicholas Beaver RD
McLean RD E
Kerr CR
0
100 200 300 400
m
µ
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ABERFOYLE
INDUSTRIAL AREA
Schedule A
Township of Puslinch
Zoning By-Law
No. 023/18
Map A-4
Provincial Highway
Wellington County Road
Waterbody / Watercourse
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Zoning Limits
Site Specific Exemption
Legend
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
(sp#)
(h#)
(t#)
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
Temporary Zone
Zone Descriptions
UR
CMU
UR
CMU(h2)(h5)
FD2(h2)
I
UR
OS
OS(sp117)
C
FD2
A(sp1)
NE(sp82)
UR
Subject
to by-law
19/85
CMU(h5)
FD2
FD2
UR
UR
UR(sp115)
UR(sp116)
NE
UR
OS(sp117)
UR(sp115)
Badenoch ST E
Q
R
36
Calfass RD
0
100
200
300
400
m
µ
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May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 9, 2026
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County of Wellington Planning Department,
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Morriston
Schedule A
Township of Puslinch
Zoning By-Law
No. 023/18
Map A-5
Provincial Highway
Wellington County Road
Waterbody / Watercourse
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Site Specific Exemption
Zoning Limits
Legend
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Aberfoyle Flood Plain Overlay
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
(sp#)
(h#)
(t#)
Zone Descriptions
A(sp6)
I
HR
HR
HR
OS
A
NE
NE
NE
NE
I
Sideroad 25 S
Concession 1
0
100
200
m
µ
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All rights reserved.
May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 9, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington Planning Department,
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Crieff
Schedule A
Township of Puslinch
Zoning By-Law
No. 023/18
Map A-6
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
(sp#)
(h#)
(t#)
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
Temporary Zone
Zone Descriptions
Waterbody / Watercourse
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Zoning Limits
Site Specific Exemption
Legend
RR
RR
OS
OS
RC(sp48)
RR
RR
A
A
A
RR
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
RR
RR
A
A(sp21)
RC(sp41)
RR
RC(sp41)
RR
RR
A
RC(sp41)
A
A
RR(sp26)
RC(sp42)
RC(sp42)
NE(sp3)
A
Lake RD
H
I
401
Q
R
32
Poplar Trail PV
McClintock DR PV
Holly Trail PV
Elm Trail PV
Flynn AV PV
Elm ST PV
Eagle LN
Bartels LN
Birch ST PV
Willow ST PV
Pioneer Grove Road RD
Travelled RD
Concession 2
Rhodes Road PVT
Clergy LN
Butler AV
McCormicks Lane PV
Eagle LN
0
100
200
300
400
m
µ
F:\LIS\Projects\Zoning\Municipal Zoning By-law Schedules\Puslinch\ARC PRO\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule_A1_to_A8\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule_A1_to_A8.aprx
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All rights reserved.
May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 9, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington Planning Department,
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026..
Puslinch Lake
Schedule A
Township of Puslinch
Zoning By-Law
No. 023/18
Map A-7
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
(sp#)
(h#)
(t#)
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
Temporary Zone
Zone Descriptions
Provincial Highway
Wellington County Road
Waterbody / Watercourse
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Zoning Limits
Site Specific Exemption
Legend
FD3
NE
NE
IND(sp53)
FD3
H
I
6
Q
R
53
Sideroad 20 N
Concession 4
Maltby RD W
Wellington RD 54
0
100
200
300
400
m
µ
F:\LIS\Projects\Zoning\Municipal Zoning By-law Schedules\Puslinch\ARC PRO\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule_A1_to_A8\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule_A1_to_A8.aprx
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All rights reserved.
May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 9, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington Planning Department,
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Puslinch Lake
Schedule A
Township of Puslinch
Zoning By-Law
No. 023/18
Map A-8
A
AC
C
CMU
DI
EXI
FD
HC
HR
I
IND
NE
OS
RC
RR
RUR
UR
(sp#)
(h#)
(t#)
Agricultural
Agricultural Commercial
Commercial
Core Mixed Use
Disposal Industrial
Extractive Industrial
Future Development
Highway Commercial
Hamlet Residential
Institutional
Industrial
Natural Environment
Open Space
Resort Commercial
Resort Residential
Rural Residential
Urban Residential
Site Specific Exemption
Holding Provision
Temporary Zone
Zone Descriptions
Provincial Highway
Wellington County Road
Waterbody / Watercourse
Property Lines
Natural Environment
Environmental Protection Overlay
Zoning Limits
Site Specific Exemption
Legend
Lake RD
Brock RD N
Arkell RD
Watson RD S
Brock RD S
H
I
401
H
I
6
H
I
6
Q
R
32
Q
R
35
Q
R
53
Q
R
32
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
35
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
36
Concession 1
Concession 7
Concession 4
Watson RD S
Sideroad 12
Roszell RD
Maltby RD E
Forestell RD
Calfass RD
Eagle LN
Winer
RD
Gilmour RD
Concession 2
Hammersley RD
McLean RD W
Fox
Run
DR
Hume RD
Leslie RD W
Carter RD
Laird RD W
Sideroad 10 N
Victoria RD S
Fielding
LN
Sideroad 10 S
Clergy LN
Kerr
CR
Wellington RD 54
Cook's
Mill
RD
Sideroad 20 N
Concession 11
Pioneer
TR
Sideroad 20 S
Sideroad 25 S
Ellis RD
Bridle
PATH
0
1
2
3
4
Km
µ
F:\LIS\Projects\Zoning\Municipal Zoning By-law Schedules\Puslinch\ARC PRO\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Appendix 1 & 2\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Appendix 1 & 2\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Appendix 1 & 2.aprx
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County of Wellington Planning & Development Department
This is not survey data.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 10, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington 2026
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Watercourse
Waterbody
Municipal Boundary
Parcels
Local Road
County Road
Highway
Legend
Conservation Authority Regulatory Limit
Grand River Conservation Authority
Hamilton Conservation Authority
Conservation Halton
Overlay
Conservation Authority
Regulatory Limits
Appendix 1
Zoning By-Law No. 023/18
Township of
Puslinch
Lake RD
Brock RD N
Arkell RD
Watson RD S
Brock RD S
H
I
401
H
I
6
H
I
6
Q
R
32
Q
R
35
Q
R
53
Q
R
32
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
35
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
36
Concession 1
Concession 7
Concession 4
Watson RD S
Sideroad 12
Roszell RD
Maltby RD E
Forestell RD
Calfass RD
Eagle LN
Winer
RD
Gilmour RD
Concession 2
Hammersley RD
McLean RD W
Fox
Run
DR
Hume RD
Leslie RD W
Carter RD
Laird RD W
Sideroad 10 N
Victoria RD S
Fielding
LN
Sideroad 10 S
Clergy LN
Kerr
CR
Wellington RD 54
Cook's
Mill
RD
Sideroad 20 N
Concession 11
Pioneer
TR
Sideroad 20 S
Sideroad 25 S
Ellis RD
Bridle
PATH
0
1
2
3
4
Km
µ
F:\LIS\Projects\Zoning\Municipal Zoning By-law Schedules\Puslinch\ARC PRO\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Appendix 1 & 2\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Appendix 1 & 2\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Appendix 1 & 2.aprx
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County of Wellington Planning & Development Department
This is not survey data.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 10, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington 2026
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Watercourse
Waterbody
Municipal Boundary
Parcels
Local Road
County Road
Highway
Legend
Natural Heritage System
Protected Countryside
Greenbelt Designation
Greenbelt Area
Appendix 2
Zoning By-Law No. 023/18
Township of
Puslinch
Lake RD
Brock RD N
Arkell RD
Watson RD S
Brock RD S
H
I
401
H
I
6
H
I
6
Q
R
32
Q
R
35
Q
R
53
Q
R
32
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
35
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
36
Concession 1
Concession 7
Concession 4
Watson RD S
Sideroad 12
Roszell RD
Maltby RD E
Forestell RD
Calfass RD
Eagle LN
Winer
RD
Gilmour RD
Concession 2
Hammersley RD
McLean RD W
Fox
Run
DR
Hume RD
Leslie RD W
Carter RD
Laird RD W
Sideroad 10 N
Victoria RD S
Fielding
LN
Sideroad 10 S
Clergy LN
Kerr
CR
Wellington RD 54
Cook's
Mill
RD
Sideroad 20 N
Concession 11
Pioneer
TR
Sideroad 20 S
Sideroad 25 S
Ellis RD
Bridle
PATH
F:\LIS\Projects\Zoning\Municipal Zoning By-law Schedules\Puslinch\ARC PRO\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule_B1_to_B4\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule B1_to_B4\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule B1_to_B4.aprx
0
1
2
3
4
Km
µ
Produced by:
County of Wellington Planning & Development Department
This is not survey data.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 10, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington 2026
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Greenlands Official Plan Designation
Environmental Protection
Overlay
Municipal Boundary
Parcels
Watercourse
Waterbody
Local Road
County Road
Highway
Legend
Environmental Protection
Overlay
Map B-1
Schedule 'B' Overlay
Zoning By-Law No. 023/18
Township of
Puslinch
Lake RD
Brock RD N
Arkell RD
Watson RD S
Brock RD S
H
I
401
H
I
6
H
I
6
Q
R
32
Q
R
35
Q
R
53
Q
R
32
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
35
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
34
Q
R
36
Concession 1
Concession 7
Concession 4
Watson RD S
Sideroad 12
Roszell RD
Maltby RD E
Forestell RD
Calfass RD
Eagle LN
Winer
RD
Gilmour RD
Concession 2
Hammersley RD
McLean RD W
Fox
Run
DR
Hume RD
Leslie RD W
Carter RD
Laird RD W
Sideroad 10 N
Victoria RD S
Fielding
LN
Sideroad 10 S
Clergy LN
Kerr
CR
Wellington RD 54
Cook's
Mill
RD
Sideroad 20 N
Concession 11
Pioneer
TR
Sideroad 20 S
Sideroad 25 S
Ellis RD
Bridle
PATH
0
1
2
3
4
Km
µ
F:\LIS\Projects\Zoning\Municipal Zoning By-law Schedules\Puslinch\ARC PRO\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule_B1_to_B4\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule B1_to_B4\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule B1_to_B4.aprx
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County of Wellington Planning & Development Department
This is not survey data.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 10, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington 2026
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Wellhead Protection Area
Source Protection Vulnerable Areas
Overlay
Watercourse
Waterbody
Municipal Boundary
Parcels
Local Road
County Road
Highway
Legend
Source Protection
Vulnerable Areas Overlay
Map B-2
Schedule 'B' Overlay
Zoning By-Law No. 028/18
Township of
Puslinch
GAR
D
E
N PAR
K
WAY PV
JAS
PER HEIG
HTS PV
A
S
H AVEN
U
E PV
TR
ILLIU
M
B
E
A
C
H
P
V
OLD BROCK RD
P
INE L
A
NE
P
V
COCKBURN ST
L
AKE
SHORE D
R
IVE PV
LOD
G
E R
O
AD
P
V
GILMOUR RD
MAPLE LEAF LN
ABERFO
YLE
MILL CR
BROCK RD S
BROCK
RD N
WELLINGTON RD 34
0
100
200
300
400
m
µ
F:\LIS\Projects\Zoning\Municipal Zoning By-law Schedules\Puslinch\ARC PRO\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule_B1_to_B4\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule B1_to_B4\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule B1_to_B4.aprx
Produced by:
County of Wellington Planning & Development Department
This is not survey data.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 10, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington 2026
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Local Road
County Road
Provincial Highway
Watercourse
Waterbody
Aberfoyle Limits
Parcels
Legend
Floodplain Zoning Designation
Aberfoyle Flood Plain Overlay
Overlay
Aberfoyle Flood Plain Overlay
Map B-3
Schedule 'B' Overlay
Zoning By-Law No. 023/18
Township of
Puslinch
Badenoch ST E
Brock RD S
Queen ST
H
I
401
H
I
6
Q
R
36
Victoria RD S
Calfass
RD
Concession 7
Concession 2
Tawse PL
Winer RD
Beiber RD
Gilmour RD
Mason RD
Nicholas Beaver RD
McLean RD W
McLean RD E
Kerr CR
Currie DR
Ann
ST
Back ST
Main ST
Church ST
Aberfoyle Mill CR
Laing CT
Telfer Glen ST
Ikonkar PL
Victoria ST
Settlers CT
Ochs DR
0
200
400
600
m
µ
F:\LIS\Projects\Zoning\Municipal Zoning By-law Schedules\Puslinch\ARC PRO\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule_B1_to_B4\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule B1_to_B4\Puslinch_ZoningBy-Law 023-18_Schedule B1_to_B4.aprx
Produced by:
County of Wellington Planning & Development Department
This is not survey data.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission.
Updated: April 5, 2018
Date printed: June 10, 2026
Sources:
County of Wellington 2026
Teranet 2002
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority, and Conservation Halton.
© King's Printer for Ontario, 2026.
Municipal Boundary
Parcels
Waterbody
Watercourse
Local Road
County Road
Highway
Legend
Industrial Lands Fronting Major Highways
Industrial Design Overlay
3m Landscape Buffer
Overlay
Industrial Design Overlay
Map B-4
Schedule 'B' Overlay
Zoning By-Law No. 023/18
Township of
Puslinch