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The Township of Ramara
Zoning By-law
#2005.85
Office Consolidation: July 2024
This document is an Office Consolidation and is not a legal document.
In the event of a discrepancy, reference shall be made to the original, approved amending By-law.
Explanatory Note
This is the first comprehensive Zoning Bylaw for the Township of Ramara.
This bylaw replaces all previous bylaws.
This Bylaw conforms with the Ramara Official Plan.
The Bylaw contains text that indicates the permitted uses and the general and
specific zoning provisions, as well as maps identifying the zoning areas.
Section 1 explains the Application, Interpretation and Administration of the
Bylaw.
Section 2 sets out the General Provisions that apply in addition to the
permitted uses and the provisions for each zoning area.
Section 3 are the Parking Area Regulations
Section 4 explains the Establishment and Interpretation of Zones and
Symbols.
Section 5 contains the Definitions used to interpret the meaning of uses and
standards in the bylaw.
Sections 6 through 22 of the zoning bylaw establish seventeen zoning areas
with zoning symbols.
Section 23 lists the existing bylaws that are repealed.
Schedule "A" includes all of the Zoning Maps.
Schedule "B" are maps with special zoning provisions.
Mark L. Dorfman, Planner Inc.
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RAMARA
BYLAW NO. 2005.85
A BYLAW TO ENACT THE ZONING BYLAW FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF
RAMARA
WHEREAS, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ramara
deems it desirable to enact a new zoning bylaw;
WHEREAS, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ramara
desires to implement its 2003 Ramara Official Plan;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to enact a new zoning bylaw;
AND WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. P13, as amended, bylaws may be passed by Councils for
restricting the use of land, buildings and structures within the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Ramara HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Ramara Zoning Bylaw October 2005
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Table of Contents
Section 1 - Application, Interpretation and Administration
1. (1) Title
1
1. (2) Application
1
1. (3) Interpretation of Words and Terms
1
1. (4) Application for Building Permits
2
1. (5) Reference to Statutes and Agencies
2
1. (6) Schedules to Bylaw (Zoning Maps)
3
1. (7) Reduction of Yards to Non-Compliance
3
1. (8) Definitions
3
1. (9) Conformity Requirements
4
1. (10) Compliance With Other Bylaws and Regulations
4
1. (11) Person Designated to Administer Bylaw
4
1. (12) Contraventions and Penalties
4
1. (13) Severability
5
1. (14) Certificates of Occupancy
5
1. (15) Repeal of Former Bylaws
5
1. (16) Effective Date of Bylaw
5
Section 2 - General Provisions
2. (1) Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures
6
1.
Establishment of an Accessory Use, Building or Structure
6
2.
Accessory Building or Structure in SR Zone
6
3.
Location
6
4.
Accessory Structures in Required Yards
7
5.
Permitted Accessory Buildings and Structures in Required Yards 7
6.
Retaining Walls
7
7.
Height
7
8.
Outdoor Swimming Pool
8
9.
Lot Coverage
8
10.
Accessory Building Separation
8
11.
Human Habitation
8
12.
Boat Dock, Boat Launching Ramp or Boat House
8
13.
Freestanding Decks
9
13.
Occupation or Use for Profit or Gain
10
2. (2) Active Recreation Area
10
2. (3) Architectural Features
10
2. (4) Bed and Breakfast Establishment
10
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2. (5) Buffer Strips
11
1.
Requirements for Non-Residential Uses
11
2.
Regulations
11
2. (6) Cannabis Production and Processing
11
2. (7) Corner Sight Triangles
13
2. (8) "Reserved"
13
2. (9) Existing Lots of Record
13
2. (10) Existing Uses, Buildings and Structures
13
2. (11) Frontage on a Street
14
2. (12) Garden Suite
15
2. (12a) Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range
15
2. (13) Height Restriction Exemption
16
2. (14) Home Occupation
16
2. (15) Home Occupation in Accessory Building
17
2. (16) Individual Care Facility
18
2. (17) Kennel
18
2. (18) Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe
19
2. (19) Minimum Distance Separation - MDS I and MDS II
19
1.
MDS 1 - New Non-Farm Uses
19
2.
MDS 2 - New or Expanding Livestock Facilities
19
2. (20) Navigable Waterway Access
19
2. (21) Outdoor Display
20
2. (22) Outdoor Storage
20
2. (23) Passive Recreation Area
21
2. (24) Portable Processing Plant
21
2. (25) Prohibited Uses
21
2. (26) Public Street Widening
21
2. (27) Replacement of Buildings or Structures
22
2. (28) Setback From High Water Mark
22
2. (29) Setback From Waste Disposal Sites
22
2. (30) Temporary Use
22
1. Temporary Construction
22
2. Temporary Sales Office
22
3. Temporary Backyard Chickens
23
2. (31) Through Lots
23
2. (32) Uses Permitted in All Zones
23
2. (33) Uses Restricted in All Zones
24
2. (34) Wayside Pits and Quarries
25
2. (35) Wellhead Protection Area
25
2. (36) Wind Turbine
26
2. (37) Yard Projections
27
2. (38) Additional Residential Units
27
2. (39) Additional Residential Units in Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone
28
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Section 3 - Parking Area Regulations
3. (1) Required Parking
30
3. (2) Parking Area Surface
32
3. (3) Ingress and Egress
32
3. (4) Tandem Parking
33
3. (5) Commercial Vehicle Parking
33
3. (6) Recreational Vehicle, Boat and Trailer Parking and Storing
34
3. (7) More Than One Use on a Lot
35
3. (8) Parking Area Location on a Lot
35
3. (9) Use of Parking Spaces and Areas
35
3. (10) Parking Space Dimensions
36
3. (11) Parking Aisle Requirements
36
3. (12) Additions to Existing Uses
36
3. (13) Parking for Physically Disabled
36
3. (14) Loading Space Requirements
37
3. (15) Loading Space Location
37
3. (16) Cash in lieu of Parking
37
Section 4 - Establishment and Interpretation of Zones and Symbols
1.
Establishment and Classification of Zones and Zone Symbols
38
2.
Symbols and Designations
38
3.
Interpretation of Zone Boundaries
38
4.
Uses Permitted and Zone Provisions
39
5.
Scope of Zone Provisions
39
6.
Multiple Zones
39
7.
Use of Multiple Lots
39
8.
Use of Consolidated Lots
40
9.
Special Zoning Provisions
40
10.
Holding Zone Provisions
40
11.
Special Holding Zone Provisions
40
12.
Temporary Use Zone
41
13.
Ramara-Chippewas of Rama First Nation Roads Transfer
41
Section 5 - Definitions
42
Section 6 - Natural Area Protection (NAP) Zone
61
Section 7 - Agriculture (AG) Zone
62
Section 8 - Rural (RU) Zone
70
Section 9 - Rural and Countryside Residential (RCR) Zone
83
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Section 10 - Village Residential (VR) Zone
85
Section 11 - Village Commercial (VC) Zone
97
Section 12 - Village Industrial (VID) Zone
107
Section 13 - Village Institutional (VIN) Zone
110
Section 14 - Hamlet (H) Zone
112
Section 15 - Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone
118
Section 16 - Industrial (IND) Zone
126
Section 17 - Destination Commercial (DC) Zone
129
Section 18 - Highway Commercial (HC) Zone
138
Section 19 - Mineral Aggregate Extraction (MAE) Zone
140
Section 20 - Waste Processing and Disposal (W) Zone
144
Section 21 - Active Recreation (AR) Zone
145
Section 22 - Passive Recreation (PR) Zone
149
Section 23 - Repeal of Bylaws
150
Schedule "A" - Zoning Maps
Schedule "B" - Special Provision Maps
Appendix 1 - Amendments to Zoning By-Law 2008.85
154
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Section 1 - Application, Interpretation and Administration
1.(1) Title
This Bylaw shall be known as the "ZONING BYLAW" of the Corporation of the
Township of Ramara.
1.(2) Application
The provisions of this Bylaw shall apply to all of those lands lying within the
corporate limits of the Township of Ramara.
1.(3) Interpretation of Words and Terms
In this Bylaw, unless the context requires otherwise,
(a)
The word "shall" is construed as imperative and the word "may" as
permissive;
(b)
Words and terms used in the singular include the plural and words used in
the plural include the singular;
(c)
Words and terms used in the masculine gender include the feminine gender
and vice versa;
(d)
The verb "use" shall include "designed to be used", "arranged to be used",
"intended to be used", and "permitted to be used";
(e)
The verb "occupy" shall include "designed to be occupied", "arranged to be
occupied", "intended to be occupied", and "permitted to be occupied";
And, the Interpretation Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I1, as amended, applies to the
interpretation of this Bylaw.
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1.(4) Application for Building Permits
In addition to the requirements of the Building Code Act, or any other Bylaw of the
Township of Ramara or the County of Simcoe, every application for a building
permit shall be accompanied by a plan in duplicate, drawn to scale and showing the
following:
(a)
The true dimensions of the lot to be built upon or otherwise used;
(b)
The proposed bulk envelope, that includes:
(i)
The proposed location, height and dimensions of any building,
structure or use proposed for such lot;
(ii)
The proposed location and dimensions of any yards, setbacks,
landscaped open space;
(iii)
The lot coverage of buildings and structures.
(c)
Off-street parking spaces and/or off-street loading spaces required by this
Bylaw.
(d)
The location of all existing buildings and structures on the lot.
(e)
A statement signed by the owner or authorized agent indicating that the
exact use proposed for each aforesaid building or structure, and all
information necessary to determine if such proposed use or actual existing
building or structure or use conforms with the requirements of this Bylaw.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Bylaw, a building permit shall be required for
all buildings and structures in accordance with the Building Code Act or as
otherwise classified as a designated structure that do not require a building permit
shall comply with the provisions of this Bylaw.
(Bylaw 2022.79)
1.(5) Reference to Statutes and Agencies
Any reference to any statute within the body of this Bylaw shall be deemed to refer
to the statutes contained in the Statutes of Ontario, as amended from time to time,
and shall be deemed to include any successor statute thereof. Any reference to an
agency by name shall be deemed to include any successor thereof.
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1.(6) Schedules to Bylaw (Zoning Maps)
(a)
Schedule "A" attached hereto, together with the notations and references
thereon, are included in and form part of this Bylaw:
Zoning Maps
A5 to A10
B4 to B10
C3 to C10
D2 to D10
E2 to E10
F1 to F10
G1 to G10
H1 to H10
I1 to I10
J1 to J10
K1 to K10
L1 to L10
M5 to M10
N6 to N10
O6 to O10
P6 to P10
Q6 to Q10
R6 to R7
(b)
Schedule "B" attached hereto, together with the notations and references
thereon, are included in and form part of this Bylaw to identify special
provisions in a Zone.
1.(7) Reduction of Yards to Non-Compliance
No lot shall be reduced in area by the conveyance, mortgage or other alienation of a
part thereof so that any remaining yard or other open area is less than that required
by this Bylaw. If any such reduction in a required yard or open area occurs, such lot
and any building or structure thereon shall not thereafter be used by any person
unless and until the variance of such required yard or open area is permitted.
1.(8) Definitions
Words and terms are included that have a particular meaning in this Bylaw or are
intended to provide a particular interpretation. Words and terms of ordinary English
usage are included in the Definitions. Definitions of various uses contained in this
Bylaw do not necessarily mean the use is permitted, unless specifically listed as a
permitted use in a Zone or Zones. All terms that are italicized in this Bylaw are
defined in Section 5 of this Bylaw.
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1.(9) Conformity Requirements
No land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or used,
except in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw. Further, no person shall
sever any lands from any existing lot if the effect of such action is to cause the
original, adjoining, remaining or new building, structure or lot to be in contravention
of the requirements of this Bylaw, unless this Bylaw is amended or the provisions
are varied or permitted.
1.(10) Compliance With Other Bylaws and Regulations
Nothing in this Bylaw shall relieve any person from the obligation to comply with the
requirements of any other bylaw of the Township of Ramara or the obligation to
obtain any other licence, permit, authority or approval lawfully required by a
government authority having jurisdiction to make such restrictions.
1.(11) Person Designated to Administer Bylaw
This Bylaw shall be administered and enforced by such person or persons as shall
be appointed, from time to time, by bylaw of the Township of Ramara, as the
"Zoning Administrator" or "Bylaw Enforcement Officer."
1.(12) Contraventions and Penalties
(a)
Any person who contravenes any provisions of this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence and shall be subjected to such penalties or orders provided for in
Section 67 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. Such penalties
shall include:
(i)
on a first conviction to a fine of not more than $25,000.00; and
(ii)
on a subsequent conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000.00 for
each day or part thereof upon which the contravention has continued
after the date on which the person was first convicted.
(b)
Where a corporation is convicted, the maximum penalty that may be
imposed is:
(i)
on first conviction a fine of not more than $50,000.00; and
(ii)
on a subsequent conviction to a fine of not more than $25,000.00 for
each day or part thereof upon which the contravention has continued
after the date on which the corporation was first convicted.
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1.(13) Severability
If any provision of this Bylaw, including any part of the zone as shown on the zoning
maps, is for any reason held to be invalid by a decision of a court, all remaining
provisions shall be valid and shall remain in full force and effect.
1.(14) Certificates of Occupancy
No change may be made in the type of use of any lot covered by this Bylaw, or of
any building or structure on any lot or of any part of such lot, building or structure,
until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Zoning Administrator or
Bylaw Enforcement Officer to the effect that the proposed use complies with this
Bylaw.
1.(15) Repeal of Former Bylaws
All Zoning Bylaws of the former Townships of Rama and Mara and amendments to
these bylaws are repealed.
1.(16) Effective Date of Bylaw
The effective date of this Bylaw is the date that this Bylaw was passed by the
Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ramara.
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Section 2 - General Provisions
2.(1) Accessory Uses, Buildings, or Structures
1.
Establishment of an Accessory Use, Building or Structure
(a)
Where this Bylaw provides that land may be used or a building or
structure may be erected or used for a purpose, that purpose may
include any accessory use, building or structure located on the same
lot as the primary use to which it is related.
(b)
No accessory building, or structure shall be constructed or use
established on any lot or site until the main building has commenced
construction, except for "Temporary Use" purposes as may be
permitted in this Bylaw.
2.
Accessory Building or Structure in SR Zone
Notwithstanding subsection 1., and Section 3.(1), an accessory private
garage may be located on a lot that is separate from the lot where the
related primary detached dwelling is located, provided that there is no
primary use, building or structure on the separate lot and both lots are in the
SR Zone.
3.
Location
Except as otherwise provided herein, any accessory building or structure
that is not an integral structural part of the main building, other than a
detached private garage, shall be erected in conformity with the yard and
setback requirements of the Zone in which such building or structure is
located, but shall not be closer to the street line than the principal or main
building on the lot, except that a detached private garage may be located
closer to the street line than the principal or main building subject to all of the
yard and setback requirements of this Bylaw.
(i) Notwithstanding Section 2.3 above, on lots abutting lakes and waterway,
an accessory building or structure, other than a temporary structure, having a
gross floor area of up to 15.0 metres and a maximum building height of 3.0
metres may be constructed closer to the street line than the principal or main
building on the lot.
(Bylaw 2022.79)
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4.
Accessory Structures in Required Yards
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this Bylaw to the
contrary, fire escapes, drop awnings, clothing poles, flag poles, garden
trellises, ornamental fountains, shorewalls that comply with the Township of
Ramaras Bylaw regarding the construction and maintenance of shorewalls,
fences that comply with the Township of Ramaras Fence Bylaw, and signs
that comply with the Township of Ramaras Sign Bylaw, or similar uses, shall
be permitted in any required yard.
5.
Permitted Accessory Buildings and Structures in Required Yards
Detached accessory buildings or structures having a gross floor area of less
than 10 square metres and a maximum building height of 3.0 metres may be
located in any required yard, but not closer than 1.2 metres to any part of a
lot line.
Detached accessory buildings or structures having a gross floor area of up to
15.0 metres and a maximum building height of 3.0 metres may be located in
any required yard, but not closer than:
1.2 metres to an interior side lot line or rear lot line
5.0 metres to a street line
6.
Retaining Walls
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this Bylaw to the
contrary, a retaining wall, other than a fence, that is greater than 1 metre in
exposed height or has an exposed area greater than 10 m2 and multiple
retaining walls shall comply with this Bylaw and shall require a building
permit issued by the Township if located within any required yard or setback
on a lot, and shall be located not closer than 1 metre to any part of an interior
side or rear lot line and not closer than 3 metres to any part of a front or
exterior side lot line.
7.
Height
Except as otherwise permitted herein, no accessory building or structure
shall exceed 5.0 metres in height.
(i) Notwithstanding Section 2.7 above, when an Additional Residential Unit is
established by building permit in an accessory building, the height of the
accessory building shall not exceed 10.0 metres.
(Bylaw 2022.79)
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8.
Outdoor Swimming Pool
An accessory outdoor swimming pool may be located in any yard within a lot,
except that the accessory swimming pool including the pool enclosure shall
not be located in any required yard within the lot. Notwithstanding anything in
this Bylaw, an outdoor swimming pool shall not be considered part of the
maximum coverage of a lot
9.
Lot Coverage
The maximum lot coverage of all detached accessory buildings and
structures, except an outdoor swimming pool on the same lot, shall be 10%.
10.
Accessory Building Separation
Any detached accessory building or structure shall be erected no closer than
1.8 metres from the main building on the same lot.
11.
Human Habitation
Unless otherwise permitted in this Bylaw, no accessory building or structure
shall be used for human habitation.
12.
Boat Dock, Boat Launching Ramp or Boat House
(a)
Notwithstanding subsection 2.(1)1., an accessory private boat
launching ramp, boat dock, or boat slip, or boat house or similar
structure may be located on a lot that is separate from the lot where
the related primary use is located, provided that there is no primary
detached dwelling on the separate lot.
(b)
Notwithstanding the yard provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, a
private boat launching ramp, boat dock or boat slip, or boat house or
similar structure may be erected and used in the required yard of a lot
abutting a navigable waterway, provided such ancillary structure is
located no closer than 2.0 metres to the side lot line, or the projection
thereof, that is other than a lot line abutting a navigable waterway and
any necessary approvals are obtained from any government authority
having jurisdiction.
(c)
Notwithstanding the yard provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, a
private boat house may be erected and used in the required yard of a
lot abutting a lagoon, provided such ancillary structure is located no
closer than 2.0 metres to the side lot line, or the projection thereof,
that is other than a lot line abutting a lagoon and any necessary
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approvals are obtained from any government authority having
jurisdiction.
(d)
The height of a boat house shall be no more than 4.5 metres from the
elevation of the average high water mark on the lot where the boat
house is located measured to the highest point of a flat roof surface or
to the deckline of a mansard roof or the average distance between the
eaves and ridge of a gabled, hip or gambrel roof.
(e)
The width of the boat house shall not exceed 30% of the width of the
lot measured at the average high water mark on the lot where the
boat house is located.
(f)
No boat lift, boat cradle, boat awning, boat canopy, pump house, boat
ramp or other similar structure shall be located within 7.6 metres of a
lot line abutting any lagoon.
(g)
Within any zone that permits a public lagoon, no private boat dock,
boat launching ramp, boat slip, boat house, boat lift, boat cradle, boat
awning, boat canopy or other similar building or structure shall be
permitted either as a temporary or permanent use in the lagoon.
13. Freestanding Decks
Except as other permitted in the Township of Ramara's Bylaw regarding the
construction and maintenance of shorewalls, notwithstanding the provisions outlined
in Sections 2.(1)5 and 2.(28), an accessory freestanding deck is permitted to be
within any required rear yard setback or highwater mark setback on lots abutting
lakes and waterways, provided that the freestanding deck:
(a) shall not exceed 15.0m2 in area
(b) shall be located no closer than 2.0m to any interior side lot line
(c) cannot be attached or within 1 metre of any other structure, with the
exemption of a dock
(d) the floor of the free standing deck shall be no greater than 0.6m in height
from grade
(Bylaw 2024.38)
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14.
Occupation or Use for Profit or Gain
Unless otherwise permitted in this Bylaw, no accessory building or structure
shall be used or occupied for profit or gain.
2.(2) Active Recreation Area
(a)
Where permitted by this Bylaw, a large-scale indoor and/or outdoor use or
activity that requires the construction of significant buildings and structures
and/or alteration of the lot, and/or services, is described for active recreation
and fitness. The use includes passive recreation uses and such uses,
buildings and structures as golf course, playing field and court, campground,
tent and trailer park, conservation area, seasonal camping establishment,
recreation camp, public park, fitness centre, boat launching and docking
facility, lagoon, swimming area, fairground, arena, stadium and does not
include a Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range. (Bylaw 2020.96)
(b)
The use of the suffix "P" indicates that the active recreation area is privately
owned and used exclusively for private purposes.
2.(3) Architectural Features
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, sills,
chimneys, cornices, eaves, gutters, parapets, pilasters or other ornamental
structures may project into any required yard, a maximum distance of 0.6 metres.
2.(4) Bed and Breakfast Establishment
In addition to the regulations for a home occupation, a bed and breakfast
establishment may be specifically permitted as a home occupation in a permitted
dwelling unit in certain zones subject to the following provisions:
(a)
a maximum of 3 bedrooms may be provided for the overnight
accommodation of guests.
(b)
dining facilities and meals shall only be provided for overnight guests.
(c)
access must be provided directly from an opened public street.
(d)
notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw, the required parking
spaces shall be located behind the front building line as established by this
Bylaw.
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2.(5) Buffer Strips
1.
Requirements for Non-Residential Uses
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this Bylaw, where a lot is
used for a non-residential purpose, other than agricultural, and the interior
side or rear lot line abuts a Residential zone or lot used for residential
purposes, then a strip of land adjoining such abutting lot line, shall be used
for no other purpose than a Buffer Strip in accordance with the provisions of
this subsection.
2.
Regulations
(a)
Minimum Width of 2.0 metres abutting a lot line.
(b)
A buffer strip shall consist of a continuous unpierced hedgerow of
evergreens or shrubs, a solid privacy fence, a solid wall or an earth
berm, or combination thereof, not less than 1.6 metres in height,
immediately adjacent to the lot line or portion thereof along which
such Buffer Strip is required. The remainder of the strip may be used
for shrubs, flower beds, grass or a combination thereof.
(c)
In all cases where the ingress and egress of a driveway and/or
walkway extends through a Buffer Strip, it shall be permissible to
interrupt the buffer strip within 1.5 metres of the edge of the driveway
or walkway.
(d)
The planting strip, that is part of the Buffer Strip, shall be planted and
maintained by the owner or owners of the land on which the planting
strip is required.
(e)
A Buffer Strip referred to in this subsection may form part of any
landscaped open space required by this Bylaw.
2.(6) Cannabis Production and Processing
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, any Cannabis Production and
Processing shall be subject to the following provisions:
(a)
No lands, building or structure or portion thereof used for Cannabis
Production and Processing purposes that is equipped with Air Treatment
Control situated in the Industrial (IND) Zone or Village Industrial (VID) Zone
may be located close to a Hamlet (H) Zone, Residential Zone, Village
Institutional (VIN) Zone, Active Recreation (AR) Zone or Passive Recreation
(PR) Zone than 150 metres.
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(b)
No lands, building or structure or portion thereof used for Cannabis
Production and Processing purposes that is equipped with Air Treatment
Control situated in the Agriculture (AG) Zone, or the Rural (RU) Zone, may
be located closer to any Hamlet (H) Zone, Residential Zone, Village
Institutional (VIN) Zone, Active Recreation (AR) Zone or Passive Recreation
(PR) Zone than 150 metres.
(c)
No lands, building or structure or portion thereof used for Cannabis
Production and Processing purposes that is equipped with Air Treatment
Control situated in the Industrial (IND) Zone or Village Industrial (VID) Zone
may be located closer to any Sensitive Land Use than 150 metres.
(d)
No lands, building or structure or portion thereof used for Cannabis
Production and Processing purposes that is equipped with Air Treatment
Control situated in the Agriculture (AG) Zone, or the Rural (RU) Zone, may
be located closer to any Sensitive Land Use than 150 metres.
(e)
No lands, building or structure or portion thereof used for Cannabis
Production and Processing purposes that is not equipped with Air Treatment
Control situated in the Agriculture (AG) Zone, Rural (RU) Zone, Industrial
(IND) Zone, or Village Industrial (VID) Zone may be located closer to any
Sensitive Land Use than 300 metres.
(f)
No building or structure with a cement-based foundation used for Cannabis
Production and Processing purposes situated in the Agricultural (AG) Zone
shall have a ground floor area larger than 200 square metres. A maximum of
one building or structure with a cement-based foundation used for Cannabis
Production and Processing purposes is permitted on a lot within the
Agricultural (AG) Zone.
(g)
Within any Natural Area Protection (NAP) Zone, no lands, buildings or
structures and enlargements or expansions of existing lands, buildings or
structures shall be permitted for the purposes of Cannabis Production and
Processing.
(h)
A building or structure used for security purposes for Cannabis Production
and Processing may be located in the required front yard and does not have
to comply with the required minimum front yard. Side yard and rear yard
setbacks.
(i)
Outdoor Storage is prohibited on the property in which the Cannabis
Production and Processing is located.
(j)
Cannabis Production and Processing shall only be permitted within the
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zones explicitly indicated in this Zoning By-law.
(k)
All development in relation to the establishment of or expansion of Cannabis
Production and Processing shall be subject to Site Plan Control.
(Bylaw 2020.89)
2.(7) Corner Sight Triangles
(a)
On a corner lot within the triangular space formed by the street lines for a
distance of 3.0 metres from the intersection of the street line to the point on
opposite street line measured a distance of 3.0 metres from the intersection
of the street lines, no building, structure, fence, parking area, or planting shall
be erected that would obstruct the vision of drivers or motor vehicles.
(b)
Where the two street lines do not intersect at a point, the point of intersection
of the street lines shall be deemed to be the intersection of the projection of
the street lines or the intersection of the tangents to the street lines.
(c)
The provisions of this section shall also apply to land that abuts one or more
unopened public streets.
2.(8) (removed by Bylaw 2024.29)
2.(9) Existing Lot of Record
Where a lot, legally existing on the day of the passing of this Bylaw is or has been
held under distinct and separate ownership from abutting lots, has a lesser lot area
and/or lot frontage than required by the provisions of this Bylaw, then such lot shall
be deemed to conform with the requirements of this Bylaw with respect to the
required lot area and required lot frontage, and the provisions herein respecting
required lot area and required lot frontage shall not apply to prevent the erection
and/or use of a permitted building or structure upon such lot, provided all other
provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
2.(10) Existing Uses, Buildings and Structures
Nothing in this Bylaw shall apply to prevent,
(a)
the actual use of any land, building or structure for any purpose prohibited by
this Bylaw, if the land, building or structure was lawfully used for that purpose
on the day of the passing of this Bylaw, and continues to be used for that
purpose.
(b)
the erection or use of any building or structure for any purpose prohibited by
this Bylaw for which a permit has been issued under the provisions of the
Building Code Act, 1992, as amended, on or before the day of the passing of
this Bylaw, if:
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(i)
the permit has not been revoked under the provisions of the Building
Code Act, 1992, as amended, and
(ii)
the building or structure when it is actually used and continues to be
used for the purpose for which it is erected, shall not be altered in any
way except in compliance with this Bylaw.
(c)
the vertical and horizontal enlargement or extension of an existing building or
structure on the same lot, even though the land, building or structure was
lawfully used for that purpose on the day of the passing of this Bylaw and
continues to be used, and such land, building or structure does not conform
to one or more of the provisions of this Bylaw, if:
(i)
the enlargement or extension is designed, located, used and is
otherwise in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw, and
(ii)
all existing yards appurtenant to an existing building or structure shall
be deemed to conform to the yard requirements of this Bylaw,
notwithstanding that the width of such yards may be less than that
required in this Bylaw.
(d)
the strengthening, reconstruction or repair of an existing building or structure,
lawfully used on the day of the passing of this Bylaw and continues to be
used, provided that the strengthening, reconstruction or repair does not
increase the dimensions of the building or structure, the actual use is not
changed to another use that is prohibited, and the actual use conforms with
all other applicable provisions of this Bylaw.
2.(11) Frontage on a Street
(a)
No lot shall have built upon it a building for any purpose in any zone unless
that lot abuts an improved public street, except that where a lot existing on
the day of the passing of this Bylaw or a legal lot created by consent
following the day of the day of the passing of this Bylaw, does not have
frontage on an improved public street, and such lot has a registered right-of-
way or easement or a private lane or driveway in a registered plan of
condominium, to an improved public street, on the day of the passing of this
Bylaw, the lot may be used for uses permitted in the appropriate zone.
(b)
In the case of a lot separated by land owned by the Government of Ontario,
the County of Simcoe, or the Township of Ramara, and such land is held by
the public agency for road widening purposes or as a 0.3 metre reserve, the
use of land, building or structure of such lot is permitted if no other frontage
to a public street exists, subject to an encroachment agreement with the
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appropriate road authority.
(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions in 2.(11)(a) above, lands that front on an
open public right-of-way that conforms to the standards of the road authority
that are zoned "SR-TR", "RU-TR", "AG-TR", "DC-TR" and "NAP-TR", are
deemed to front on an improved public street for the purposes of this By-law.
(Bylaw 2023.81)
2.(12) Garden Suite
Where permitted by this Bylaw, a garden suite shall be subject to the following
provisions:
(a)
driveway access to both the main dwelling and the garden suite shall be
limited to one access, so that no new entrance from the street shall be
created.
(b)
the siting of a garden suite shall be in accordance with the provisions for
accessory uses.
(c)
the maximum gross floor area shall be 92.9 sq.m.
(d)
the maximum height shall be one storey, and shall not exceed 4.5 m.
(e)
no garden suite shall be located closer than 3.0 m to the main residence on
the lot or any building on an abutting property.
(f)
only one garden suite may be established per lot.
(g)
all garden suites shall be provided with adequate water supply and sewage
disposal systems.
(h)
all garden suites shall be established as a temporary use pursuant to Section
39 of the Planning Act.
2.(12a) Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range
(a)
An outdoor or indoor Gun (shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range shall only
be located within the "Rural" Zone of this Bylaw provided that site-specific
amendment to this Zoning Bylaw is in effect.
(b)
An amendment to this Zoning Bylaw shall conform with the provisions of
Amendment No.19 to the Official Plan of the Township of Ramara, as
amended, including Subsection 9.4.11.
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(c)
A property owner may, subject to the Township of Ramara's "Discharge of
Firearms Bylaw", lawfully discharge firearms on such owner's property for
purposes of target shooting, provided the owner's property does not include
any Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range.
(d)
The Township of Ramara Site Plan Control Area Bylaw applies to the
establishment of a Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range.
(e)
The Hours of Operation for a Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range
shall be from sunrise to sunset on any one day and days and times of
operation will be established in the required amendment to the Zoning Bylaw
and in the site plan agreement with the Township.
(f)
All of the features of a Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range shall be
setback a minimum distance of 60 metres from all property lines within the
subject property.
(Bylaw 2020.96)
2.(13) Height Restriction Exception
The height requirements of this Bylaw shall not apply to any ornamental dome,
clock tower, chimney, belfry, storage silo, barn, grain elevator, cupola, steeple,
church spire, elevator shaft, water storage tank, elevating device, flagpole, television
or radio or communication antenna or tower, satellite dish, ventilator, air-
conditioning duct, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, grain drying
equipment, skylight or solar collector.
2.(14) Home Occupation
No person or persons shall use any part of a dwelling unit for a home occupation or
an office, base or headquarters for the occupant of a permitted dwelling unit except
in conformity with the following regulations:
(a)
in addition to the occupants of the dwelling, a maximum of one non-resident
of the dwelling may be employed in the home occupation.
(b)
there shall be no display other than a sign having a maximum area of 0.2
square metres, to indicate that any part of the dwelling is being used for a
purpose other than residential.
(c)
such home occupation shall be clearly secondary to the main residential use
and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling.
(d)
there shall be no goods, wares or merchandise offered for sale or rent on the
premises in a residential zone.
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(e)
there shall be no external storage of goods and materials.
(f)
not more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling shall be used
for the purpose of the home occupation, and such home occupation shall be
conducted entirely within the dwelling.
(g)
there shall be no mechanical or other equipment used except that which is
customarily employed in a dwelling for domestic or household purposes or
for use by a dentist, drugless practitioner, physician, or other professional
person.
(h)
a home occupation shall not include a lodging or boarding house, an eating
establishment or a group home.
(i)
where a home occupation is permitted in a Residential Zone, a maximum of
two motor vehicles may be parked or stored in required parking spaces on
the lot, according to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
2.(15) Home Occupation in Accessory Building
In any "Agriculture (AG) Zone", "Rural (RU) Zone", "Hamlet (H)" and "Rural and
Countryside Residential (RCR) Zone", the occupant of a permitted dwelling unit may
use an accessory building on the same lot for a home occupation in conformity with
the following provisions:
(a)
a home occupation in an accessory building is the only home occupation
existing on the same lot.
(b)
in addition to the occupants of the dwelling, a maximum of one non-resident
of the dwelling may be employed in the home occupation.
(c)
there shall be no display other than a sign having a maximum area of 0.2
square metres, to indicate that any part of the dwelling is being used for a
purpose other than residential.
(d)
such home occupation shall be clearly secondary to the main residential use
and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling.
(e)
there shall be no goods, wares or merchandise offered for sale or rent on the
premises in a residential zone.
(f)
there shall be no external storage of goods and materials.
(g)
the maximum gross floor area of the accessory building used for a home
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occupation shall be 25 m2.
(h)
the home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the accessory
building.
(i)
any mechanical or other equipment shall be exclusively used for the home
occupation.
(j)
a home occupation in an accessory building shall not include a lodging or
boarding house, an eating establishment, a group home or a bed and
breakfast establishment.
(k)
a maximum of two motor vehicles may be parked or stored in required
parking spaces on the lot, according to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
2.(16) Individual Care Facility
Where permitted by this Bylaw, an individual care facility may include a day nursery,
group home, residential care facility, private home care, and a garden suite used for
private home care, according to the following provisions:
(a)
Only one individual care facility is permitted on a lot.
(b)
Where required by law, an individual care facility shall be licenced by the
appropriate government authority.
(c)
Individual care facilities may be located in a dwelling unit or in a separate
building on a lot.
(d)
Group homes shall be separated from each other by a minimum distance of
1,000 metres in any direction.
(e)
The outdoor use of any land for an individual care facility shall be setback a
minimum of 15 metres from any adjacent lot that is zoned for a residential
use.
2.(17) Kennel
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, no
kennel shall be erected or established, after the day of the passing of this Bylaw,
within 300 metres of a dwelling located on another lot. Notwithstanding this section,
a dwelling may be constructed within 300 metres of an existing kennel if all other
provisions of this Bylaw are complied with.
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2.(18) Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, new development and/or site alteration
shall not be permitted within the farthest landward limit of Lake Couchiching and
Lake Simcoe as determined by:
(a)
the portion of the dynamic beach hazard defined as the greater of 15
metres or local conditions; in addition the 100-year flood level plus 5.0
metres or local conditions;
(b)
the flooding hazard defined as the 100-year flood level plus a 5-metre flood
allowance for wave uprush and other water related hazards or according to
local conditions;
(c)
the erosion hazard defined as the greater of the stable slope plus a 15.0
metre erosion allowance or an erosion allowance of 15.0 metres from the
lakeward break in the slope or according to local conditions;
(d)
that portion of the dynamic beach, flooding or erosion hazards that are
established as elevations through studies and standards adopted by a
conservation authority, the Township and/or the Government of Ontario;
and such terms as defined by regulations of the Government of Ontario shall apply
to this Bylaw.
2.(19) Minimum Distance Separation - MDS I and MDS II
1.
MDS I - New Non-Farm Uses
Notwithstanding any other yard or setback provisions of this Bylaw to the
contrary, no residential, institutional, commercial, industrial or recreational
use, located on a separate lot and permitted within a zone, shall be erected
or altered unless it complies with the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS I),
as may be amended.
2.
MDS II - New or Expanding Livestock Facilities
Notwithstanding any other yard or setback provisions of this Bylaw to the
contrary, no livestock facility shall be erected or expanded unless it complies
with the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS II) as may be amended.
2.(20) Navigable Waterway Access
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2. (11) above, where a lot is on an island
and is accessed by a navigable waterway only, such lot may be used in accordance
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with the appropriate provisions of the zone.
2.(21) Outdoor Display
In the "Highway Commercial (HC)", "Village Commercial (VC)", "Village Industrial
(VID)", "Village Institutional (VIN)", "Hamlet (H)", and "Industrial (IND)" Zones, the
outdoor display of goods, accessory to the main use, for sale, rent or hire shall be
permitted in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
shall not cover more than 40% of the lot area.
(b)
shall not be located within any required front or side yard.
(c)
may be located ahead of the front wall of the main building, but not in any
required front or side yard.
(d)
shall not obstruct or occupy any required parking area.
(e)
outdoor display area shall be constructed of a stable surface and treated to
prevent erosion and the raising of dust and loose particles.
(f)
outdoor display area shall be graded and drained to prevent the pooling of
surface water or the flow of surface water onto adjacent lots.
(g)
shall be setback a minimum of 6.0 metres from any street line in any area
designated Village in the Ramara Official Plan.
2.(22) Outdoor Storage
In the "Highway Commercial (HC)", "Village Commercial (VC)", "Village Industrial
(VID)", "Village Institutional (VIN)", "Hamlet (H)", and "Industrial (IND)" Zones, the
outdoor storage of goods, materials and equipment, accessory to the main use shall
be permitted in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
shall be located to the rear of the front wall of the main building, but not in
any required front or side yard.
(b)
shall not cover more than 40% of the total lot area.
(c)
shall be visually screened from the street and any abutting land zoned or
used for residential or institutional purposes by a buffer strip according to
Section 2. (5) of this Bylaw.
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2.(23) Passive Recreation Area
Where permitted by this Bylaw, a low-intensity outdoor use or activity that does not
require the construction of significant structures, any significant alteration of a lot, or
installation of services, is described as a passive recreation use. The use includes
trails for non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians, small-scale park, open spaces,
natural areas, conservation areas, and unserviced tent camping.
The use of the suffix "P" indicates that the passive recreation area is privately
owned and used exclusively for private purposes.
2.(24) Portable Processing Plant
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, a portable
processing plant, used on public authority contracts, shall be permitted in all "Rural
(RU)" and "Agriculture (AG)" Zones.
2.(25) Prohibited Uses
With respect to any lands to which this Bylaw applies, all uses are prohibited unless
permitted in this Bylaw.
2.(26) Public Street Widening
If land acquired after the day of the passing of this Bylaw to widen a public street
right-of-way, results in non-compliance with provisions of this Bylaw existing on the
day of the acquisition respecting lot area, lot coverage, lot width or yards, the land,
building or structure shall be deemed to comply with such provisions under the
following circumstances:
(a)
the use of land, building or structure existed on the date of the acquisition;
(b)
a use of land, building or structure is proposed to be developed by the same
owner of the land, building or structure who conveyed the land for the public
street widening;
(c)
a use of land, building, or structure is proposed to be developed in
accordance with a site plan approved by the Township of Ramara pursuant
to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P13, that required the conveyance of
land for the public street widening;
Provided that this section shall not apply where the conveyance of land for the
public street widening is a condition of approval of the subdivision of land.
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2.(27) Replacement of Buildings or Structures
Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent the replacement of buildings or structures where
such building or structure is partially or totally destroyed by fire, explosion, collapse,
or other accidental cause, provided that:
(a)
the building or structure is occupied by the same lawful use or a permitted
use;
(b)
the replacement building or structure may be relocated on the lot provided
that the new location complies with the applicable provisions of this Bylaw.
2.(28) Setback From Highwater Mark
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no buildings or structures shall be
constructed within 15 metres of the high water mark of Lake Couchiching, Lake
Simcoe, Lake St. John, the Severn River, the Black River, the Head River, St. John
Creek, or Lake Dalrymple.
2.(29) Setback from Waste Disposal Sites
All lands within 500 metres of an active or closed waste disposal site in the "Waste
Processing and Disposal (W) Zones" are within a holding zone to allow existing
uses and to prohibit all new uses of land, buildings, and structures. The holding
zone may be lifted by the Township of Ramara when an assessment of the potential
impacts of methane gas migration, noise, odour, dust or other nuisance factors,
potential traffic impact, ground and surface water and soil contamination by
leachate and impact of proposed development/site alteration on leachate migration,
has been prepared by the owner to the satisfaction of the Township of Ramara and
the County of Simcoe.
2.(30) Temporary Use
1.
Temporary Construction
Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent the use of any land, or the erection or use
of any building, trailer or structure for a construction camp, work camp,
temporary accommodation for construction workers, tool shed, scaffold or
other building or structure ancillary to and necessary for construction work on
the land, but only for so long as such use, building or structure is necessary
for such construction work that has not been finished or abandoned. The
temporary use will be subject to the issuance of a valid building permit.
2.
Temporary Sales Office
A temporary building for conducting marketing and sales of new dwelling
units is permitted provided such temporary building is located within the
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development site and the marketing and sales are restricted to dwelling units
only within the subject development site. The temporary building shall be
setback a minimum of 3 metres from any lot line. A minimum of 5 parking
spaces shall be provided accessory to the temporary building. The temporary
sales office will be subject to the issuance of a valid building permit.
3.
Temporary Backyard Chickens
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(30) of Bylaw 2005.85, as
amended, the following temporary use shall apply for a term not to exceed
three (3) years from the date of the passing of this bylaw;
i.
the keeping of backyard chickens is prohibited in Lagoon City
Settlement Area, Bayshore Village and any properties abutting a lake,
river or stream in the Village Residential (VR) zone;
ii.
Minimum lot area of property must be 2024 sq.m. (1/2 acre) in size;
iii.
A maximum of 5 laying hens per property;
iv.
No roosters permitted;
v.
All hen coops shall contain an enclosed roof structure and shall no
greater than 3x3 metres and no greater than 4.0 metres in height;
vi.
No person shall allow the chickens to free range on the property and
the chickens shall be kept in a suitable hen coop and fenced area at
all times;
vii.
Hen coops and fowl must be located in the rear yard of the property
as defined in the Municipal Zoning Bylaw;
viii.
All hen coops and enclosures must be a minimum of 3 m from any
interior lot line or rear lot line;
ix.
All hen coops and enclosures must be a minimum of 15m from
abutting dwellings;
x.
The collection of eggs and manure to be only be used by the property
owner and not offered for sale;
xi.
The heath and odour of the flock must be well maintained by keeping
good sanitation practices and litter control.
(Bylaw 2022.54)
2.(31) Through Lots
Where a lot, that is not a corner lot, has frontage on more than one street, the
setback and front yard requirements contained herein shall apply on each street in
accordance with the provisions of the zone or zones in which such lot is located.
2.(32) Uses Permitted in All Zones
(a)
The use of land for a public street or public right-of-way or public lagoon
under the jurisdiction of the Township of Ramara, the County of Simcoe and
the Government of Ontario, including any installations or structures
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appurtenant thereto;
(b)
The use of land for a railway right-of-way, an airport, and a harbour,
established or operating under the authority of the Government of Canada,
except that all non-railway, non-airport, and non-harbour use of land,
buildings and structures shall comply with the applicable provisions of the
zone or zones where it is located;
(c)
The use of land for a public memorial or ornamental structure including, but
not limited to, a statue, monument, cenotaph, gardens or fountain;
(d)
The use of land for a public park, recreation area, walkway or trail under the
jurisdiction of the Township of Ramara;
(e)
The installation or maintenance of a water purification facility, watermain,
sewage treatment facility, sanitary sewer main, stormwater management
facility, storm sewer main, pumping station, gas main, pipeline, lighting
fixture, overhead or underground electrical cable, telecommunication service,
together with any installations, buildings or structures appurtenant thereto,
provided that any lot, building or structure shall be designed, used and
maintained in general harmony with the buildings and structures permitted
within the zone or zones in which it is located, and provided that a
communications tower or antenna, transmission tower, and a tower with a
wind turbine are not included in this section, and provided that the installation
must not be an administrative or storage use or for the exterior storage of
goods, materials or equipment;
(f)
A building, plant, works, equipment or infrastructure owned, used, operated
and maintained by the Township of Ramara, the County of Simcoe, a
Conservation Authority, any department or agency of the Government of
Ontario and the Government of Canada or a corporation operating under a
licence or other authority of a government entity that has the legal right and
duty to provide a product or service to the general public, provided that the
use must comply with the most restrictive applicable provisions of the zone or
zones where it is located.
(g)
Management of natural areas and natural resources for environmental
management purposes.
2.(33) Uses Restricted in All Zones
(a)
No use shall be permitted that due to its nature, or the materials used
therein, or emissions issuing therefrom, is determined to be a noxious trade,
business or manufacturing process as determined by the Environmental
Protection Act.
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(b)
No land, building or structure shall be used if it is likely to create a public
nuisance or danger to human health or danger from fire or explosion, unless
the use is licenced and/or regulated under provisions of statutes of the
Government of Canada or the Government of Ontario.
(c)
No use shall be permitted where the approval of private water supply or
private wastewater treatment and disposal facilities has not been obtained
from the Chief Building Official, Health Unit, or the Ministry of the
Environment, as the case may be.
2.(34) Wayside Pits and Quarries
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, a wayside pit or
quarry, used on public authority contracts, shall be permitted in all "Rural (RU)" and
"Agriculture (AG)" Zones.
2.(35) Wellhead Protection Area
(a)
The Wellhead Protection Area is an overlay zone. Schedule "A" identifies the
Wellhead Protection Areas for municipal wells.
(b)
The Wellhead Protection Area is derived from the North Simcoe
Groundwater Study, October 2004. The study recommends that the
Wellhead Protection Areas include the 2, 10 and 25-year capture zones for
each of the municipal well areas. The capture zones indicate the predicted
time of travel of contaminants to the well field, based on the aquifers
vulnerability to contamination.
(c)
For each of the Wellhead Protection Areas, this Bylaw prohibits certain
activities notwithstanding the underlying permitted uses in the zone. Only
uses that may be permitted by the Bylaw are prohibited. Other prohibited
activities that are recommended in the Groundwater Study are listed in this
section of the Bylaw.
Prohibited Activities in Overlay Wellhead Protection Areas
"Agricultural (AG) Zone"
o Bulk road salt storage and other deicing materials
o Bulk storage of chemicals or hazardous substances, including on-farm
storage for agricultural production purposes
o Lagoons for sewage treatment
o Municipal landfill sites
o Private facilities for the disposal, storage, handling, transfer,
processing and/or recycling of any solid or liquid wastes, hazardous
wastes, including private landfills. (Private residential sewage
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treatment systems are not included in this prohibition.)
o
Snow storage and disposal facilities
o
Bulk storage of oil, gasoline or petroleum products, chlorinated
solvents
o
On-farm business accessory to an agricultural use that manufacturers
and processes the following products (assembly is not included as a
manufacturing and processing activity):
o
Chemicals, resins, paints, varnish, printing, inks, adhesives, plastics
and reinforced fibreglass plastic
o
On-farm business accessory to an agricultural use that includes the
following activities:
o
Auto wrecking and salvage yard
o
Bulk storage of tires
o
Petroleum products, refining and asphalt batching
o
Warehousing and storage of cleaning products, pesticides,
herbicides, fungicides and chemicals, but not including on-farm
storage for agricultural production.
o
Repair of aircraft and aircraft parts, motor vehicles, truck
bodies, trailers, rail cars, mobile homes, ships, and boats
o
Commercial or industrial dry cleaning of textiles and textile
products
"Rural (RU) Zone"
Same as "Agriculture (AG) Zone"
o
Agriculturally-related commercial and industrial uses and small-scale
industrial and institutional uses are prohibited if activities prohibited in
"Agriculture (AG) Zones" is included in use.
(d)
Any proposal to amend this Bylaw shall refer to this section and where
necessary, the list of additional activities in the Study.
(e)
These use restrictions apply only to the parts of lots that are located within
the overlay Wellhead Protection Area as identified on Schedule "A".
2.(36) Wind Turbine
(a)
One wind turbine, including its supporting tower, base and foundation, is
permitted on a lot within the "Agriculture (AG)" and "Rural (RU)" Zones.
(b)
The minimum lot area for one wind turbine installation is 4 hectares.
(c)
The minimum distance of a wind turbine to any lot line, other than a street
line, is 5 times the diameter of the wind turbine rotor. Distance is measured
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from the outer edge of the blade swept area.
(d)
The minimum distance of a wind turbine to any dwelling unit, located on any
lot other than the lot where the wind turbine is located, is 150 metres.
(e)
The minimum distance of a wind turbine to a public road or public road
allowance is equal to the height of the wind turbine tower measured from the
ground elevation at the base of the tower to the centre of the rotor (hub).
Distance is measured from the outer edge of the blade swept area.
(f)
The maximum height of the wind turbine tower is 25 metres. Height is
measured from the ground elevation at the base of the tower to the centre of
the rotor (hub).
(g)
The maximum rated electrical power of one wind turbine is 5 KW.
2.(37) Yard Projections
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary,
unenclosed porches, decks, canopies, balconies, steps and patios covered or
uncovered, that are attached to a building or structure, may project into any required
yard a maximum distance of 1.5 metres, but not closer than 0.6 metres to any lot
line, provided that the floor of any porch, deck, balcony, patio or step is not more
than 2.0 metres above finished grade.
2.(38) Additional Residential Units
Notwithstanding the permitted uses, maximum units per lot, maximum densities and
maximum lot coverage listed elsewhere in this Bylaw, in the Hamlet (H), Village
Residential (VR), Rural and Countryside Residential (RCR), Agricultural (AG) and
Rural (RU) Zones, an additional residential unit shall be permitted in accordance
with the following regulations:
i. A maximum of two (2) additional residential units are permitted on a property. The
additional residential units are permitted within or attached to a single detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwellings or town house dwelling. One additional
residential unit is permitted within a building or structure ancillary to the dwelling, if
the dwelling contains no more than 1 additional residential unit and no other building
or structure ancillary to the dwelling contains any residential units. Additional
Residential Units are not permitted within a boathouse.
(Bylaw 2024.38)
ii. The uses above are subject to the availability of adequate servicing whether such
servicing is provided via municipal services or private individual on-site services;
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iii. Additional residential units shall not be permitted on a parcel of land, which is
located on a private road that is not assumed and maintained year-round by the
Municipality and where emergency access may be limited;
iv. Additional residential units that are detached or located within an accessory
building or structure shall not be severed as a separate conveyable parcel from the
principal dwelling;
v. The additional residential unit shall be of a size which is less than the gross floor
area of the principal dwelling;
vi. That the additional residential unit complies with the requirements of the Ontario
Building and Fire Code;
vii. Notwithstanding Section 2.(28) of the Bylaw, additional residential units are
prohibited within 30 metres from a highwater mark as defined in Section 5 of the By-
law;
viii. Additional Residential Units shall be accessed by the same entrance as he
principal building on the lot;
ix. Additional Residential Units within accessory buildings or structures shall be
located not more than 30 metres from the principal building on properties zoned
Hamlet, Village Residential, Rural and Countryside Residential;
(Bylaw 2022.81)
x. Additional residential units, which are located in accessory buildings and/or are
detached from the principal dwelling, shall comply with the accessory building
standard of Section 2.(1) and no part of the additional residential unit can be located
below grade; and
(Bylaw 2024.38)
xi. Additional Residential Units are not permitted on properties within a mapped
floodplain unless it can be demonstrated the placement of the additional residential
unit is outside of the flood plain.
(Bylaw 2024.38)
2.(39) Additional Residential Units in Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone
Notwithstanding the permitted uses, maximum units per lot, and maximum densities
in the Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone, an additional residential unit shall be
permitted in accordance with the provisions outlined in Sections 2.(38)(ii) through
2.(38)(xii) and the following additional regulations:
i. A maximum of one (1) additional residential unit is permitted on a property.
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ii. Additional Residential Units within accessory buildings or detached from the
principal dwelling shall be located not more than 30 metres from the principal
building and shall be a size less than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal
dwelling;
iii. Additional Residential Units are not permitted in an accessory building erected in
accordance with Section 2.(1).2 Accessory Building or Structure in SR Zone.
(Bylaw 2024.38)
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Section 3 - Parking Area Regulations
3.(1) Required Parking
The owner of every building or structure erected or used for any purpose set forth in
this Bylaw shall provide and maintain for the sole use of the owner, occupant or
other persons entering upon and making use of the said premises from time to time,
parking spaces and areas on the same lot occupied by the use, building or structure
for which such parking spaces and areas are required, as follows:
Use
Required Parking
Additional Residential Unit
One (1) off-street parking space shall be provided
for an additional residential unit, in addition to any
parking space required by the By-law for the
principal dwelling (Bylaw 2022.81)
Apartments and Cluster Townhouses
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Any manufacturing, processing,
assembly or fabricating establishment,
wholesale establishment or storage and
warehouse establishment, workshop
1 space per 37 square metres of gross floor area
Auction establishment
1 space per 30 square metres of gross floor area
Bed and Breakfast establishment
1 space for each bedroom providing
accommodation to overnight guests (plus required
spaces for the dwelling unit)
Business, Professional and
Administrative Offices
1 space for each 28.0 square metres of gross floor
area
Cannabis Processing and Production
Facilities
1 space per employee for production and
processing facility buildings and structures;
1 space per 28m2 of gross floor area for office
space accessory to production and processing
facilities;
1 space per 250m2 of gross floor area for storage
and warehouse buildings accessory to production
and processing facilities.
(Bylaw 2019.68)
Convenience Retail establishment
1 space per 15 square metres of gross floor area
Contractors' Yard
3 spaces
Day Nursery
1 space per 40 square metres of gross floor area
Eating establishment
1 space per 15 square metres of floor area
devoted to public use
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Financial Institution
1 space per 28.0 square metres of gross floor area
Funeral Home
The greater of 1 space per 20 square metres or 20
spaces
Garden Suite
1 space
Golf course, miniature golf course, golf
driving range
3 spaces for each tee or hole, and such additional
parking as may be required for an associated
restaurant and/or clubhouse
Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting
Range
1.5 spaces per shooting position whether indoor or
outdoor, plus 1 space per 20m2 of gross floor area
for other related uses.
(Bylaw 2020.96)
Home occupation and Home occupation
in an Accessory Building
1 space
Hotel or Motel
1 for each guest room plus 1 for each 20 square
metres of floor area used for restaurant, retail,
banquet or convention purposes
Individual Care Facility
1 space per 3 beds
Kennel
1 space per 25 square metres of gross floor area
Library, Museum
1 space per 20 square metres of gross floor area
Lodging or Boarding House
0.33 spaces per bedroom
Marina
1 space for every 1 boat slip and 1 space for every
8 square metres of floor area devoted to
commercial use, exclusive of storage area
Medical Office, Centre or Clinic
1 space per 20 square metres of gross floor area
Motor vehicle Sales and Service
Establishment, Marine Sales and
Service establishment
1 space per 100 square metres of gross floor area
Motor vehicle service station, Motor
Vehicle Fuel Bar
4 spaces per service bay and 1 space per fuel
pump island
Personal Service establishment
1 space per 40 square metres of gross floor area
Place of Assembly and Place of
Entertainment
1 space for each 8 persons that may be
accommodated at any one time
Place of Recreation
1 space per 20 square metres of gross floor area
Place of Worship
1 space per 5 seats
Recreation Camp establishment
2 spaces for each camping site, and parking as
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required in this bylaw for any accessory uses
Resort or Tourist establishment, Four
Season Destination Resort
establishment
1 space for each unit, guest room, cabin or
cottage, and parking as required for any eating
establishment, tourism and entertainment retail
establishment or other associated uses
Residential dwelling units' accessory to
a permitted use in a building.
1 space per dwelling unit
Retail Commercial Establishment
1 space per 20 square metres of gross floor area
School, Elementary
The greater of: 1 2 spaces per classroom or 1
space per 9 square metres of floor space in the
gymnasium/auditorium
School, Secondary
The greater of 4 spaces per classroom or 1 space
per 9 square metres of floor space in the
gymnasium/auditorium
Single detached, semi-detached,
duplex, triplex, fourplex, street fronting
townhouse, second dwelling on a farm
2 spaces per dwelling unit
Tent and Trailer Park
1.5 spaces per tent or trailer site
Truck or transportation terminal
1 space per 100 square metres of gross floor area
Uses permitted in this Bylaw that are
not otherwise listed in this table
1 space per 35 square metres of gross floor area
(Where part of a parking space is required, such part is considered as 1 parking space for
purposes of calculating the total parking requirement)
3.(2) Parking Area Surface
Parking spaces, areas and driveways connecting the parking space or area with a
street shall be maintained with a stable surface which is treated so as to prevent the
raising of dust or loose particles. Such parking spaces or areas shall, before being
used, be constructed of crushed stone, gravel, asphalt, concrete or similar material
and shall include provisions for drainage facilities.
3.(3) Ingress and Egress
(a)
ingress and egress to and from the required parking spaces and areas shall
be provided by means of unobstructed driveways or passageways at least
3.0 metres, but not more than 9.0 metres in perpendicular width.
(b)
the minimum distance between any two driveways on one lot or between a
driveway and an intersection of street lines measured along the street line
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intersected by such driveway shall be 10.0 metres.
(c)
the minimum angle of intersection between a driveway and a street line shall
be 60 degrees.
(d)
every lot shall be limited to the following number of driveways:
(i)
up to the first 15 metres of lot frontage, not more than one driveway;
(ii)
greater than 15 metres of lot frontage, but not more than 30 metres of
frontage, not more than two driveways with a combined width not
exceeding 30% of the lot frontage;
(iii)
for each additional 30 metres of lot frontage, not more than one
additional driveway.
(e)
ingress to or egress from a street under the jurisdiction of the County of
Simcoe shall be subject to the entrance regulations of the County of Simcoe.
3.(4) Tandem Parking
For those residential uses requiring two parking spaces per dwelling unit, the
required parking for that dwelling unit may be provided by tandem parking spaces.
3.(5) Commercial Vehicle Parking
Notwithstanding any provision of this Bylaw to the contrary, in any residential zone a
maximum of two commercial motor vehicles with a Registered Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating greater than 3,000 kilograms may be parked or stored on a residential lot
provided the vehicle is used in operations ancillary to the permitted use and subject
to the following:
(a)
a commercial motor vehicle with a Registered Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
of 3,000 kilograms to a maximum of 4,500 kilograms or a registered school
bus with a maximum length of 7.5 metres may be parked or stored in any
required or permitted parking space on a residential lot.
(b)
a commercial vehicle including a registered school bus, with a Registered
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating greater than 4,500 kilograms is permitted to be
parked or stored in other than the required rear yard, required interior side
yard, front yard or exterior side yard on a lot in any residential zone.
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3.(6) Recreational Vehicle, Boat, and Trailer Parking or Storing
Notwithstanding the parking provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, outdoor
parking or storing of recreational vehicles, boats and trailers are permitted as set
out below:
(a)
For purposes of subsection 3.(6), a trailer, other than a recreational
vehicle or a motor vehicle, means a vehicle on wheels capable of being
drawn by a motor vehicle and is used for carrying or storing materials,
goods, objects, recreational vehicles or boats, whether the trailer is
enclosed or unenclosed, and that is greater than 4.9 metres in length, and
does not include farm equipment on an operating farm.
(b)
On a lot in "VR" and "SR' Zones and on a lot where the lot is 0.4 hectares
or less in "H", "RU" and "AG" Zones, a maximum of any combination of
two of a recreational vehicle, or a boat, or a trailer, as defined, may be
parked or stored outdoors.
(c)
On a lot in "VR" and "SR" Zones and on a lot where the lot is 0.4 hectares
or less in "H", "RU" and "AG" Zones, outdoor parking or storing of any
recreational vehicle, or any boat, or any trailer shall be limited to a
maximum period of six consecutive months in any calendar year.
(d)
Paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply to a trailer that is not carrying or
storing a boat on a lot.
(e)
In any Zone, the owner of a recreational vehicle, boat and trailer may park
or store a recreational vehicle, a boat, or a trailer outdoors on the owner's
lot only if the owner owns and occupies a dwelling unit on the same lot;
(f)
In any Zone, outdoor parking or storing of a recreational vehicle, or a boat,
or a trailer is permitted, if the owner does not own a dwelling unit on the
owner's lot, but occupies the dwelling unit on the lot. (i.e. a tenant or
visitor)
(g)
In any Zone, outdoor parking or storing of a recreational vehicle, or a boat,
or a trailer is not permitted, if the owner does not own or occupy a
dwelling unit on the lot.
(h)
In the "SR" Zone in addition to the provisions of subsection 2.(1) 2,
outdoor parking or storing of recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers on
lots with or without accessory buildings or structures, are permitted in
accordance with paragraphs (a) to (d) inclusive.
(i)
In any Zone, other than an "SR" Zone where permitted by paragraph (h),
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outdoor parking or storing of any type or size of recreational vehicles,
boats, and trailers on lots without buildings or structures are prohibited
(Bylaw 2010.73)
3.(7) More than One Use on a Lot
Where a building or structure accommodates more than one permitted use, the
parking space requirement for the whole building shall be the sum of the
requirements for the separate parts of the building occupied by the separate types
of use.
3.(8) Parking Area Location on Lot
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary,
parking may be located in the required yards or in the areas between the street line
and the required setback or front yard as set out below:
(a)
in any agricultural, rural or residential zone, the required parking spaces may
be located in a driveway, garage or carport.
(b)
in any "Rural and Countryside Residential (RCR)", "Village Residential (VR)",
"Village Commercial (VC)", "Hamlet (H)", and "Shoreline Residential (SR)"
Zone, a parking area may be located in any yard, provided that no part of
any parking area, other than a driveway, is located closer than 3.0 metres to
any street line, or within a sight triangle.
(c)
in any "Highway Commercial (HC)", or "Destination Commercial (DC)" Zone,
a parking area may be located in any yard, provided that no part of the
parking area, other than a driveway, is located closer than 7.6 metres to any
street line, within a sight triangle, or within 3.0 metres of a side lot line.
(d)
in any "Village Industrial (VID)" or "Industrial (IND)" Zone a parking area for
employees may be located in the interior side or rear yard. A parking area
for visitors only may be located in the front or exterior side yard provided that
no part of the parking area, other than a driveway, is located closer than 3
metres to any street line or side lot line, or within a sight triangle.
3.(9) Use of Parking Spaces and Areas
(a)
Parking spaces and areas required in accordance with this Bylaw shall be
used for the parking of operative, currently licenced vehicles only, and for
vehicles used in operations ancillary to the permitted uses in respect of
which such parking spaces and areas are required or permitted.
(b)
Within the required or permitted parking space in any residential zone, any
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motor vehicle with a Registered Gross Vehicle Weight Rating up to 3,000
kilograms may be parked or stored.
3.(10) Parking Space Dimensions
Every off-street parking space shall have a minimum stall size of 2.8 metres wide by
5.5 metres long.
3.(11) Parking Aisle Requirements
Every parking aisle shall be not less than 6.0 metres in perpendicular width for two-
way traffic and 3.5 metres in perpendicular width for one-way traffic.
3.(12) Additions to Existing Uses
(a)
The parking area requirement referred to herein shall not apply to any
building in existence at the day of passing of this Bylaw so long as the floor
area, as it exists at such date, is not increased, and the building or structure
is used for a purpose that does not require more parking than was required
by its use at the date of passing of this Bylaw.
(b)
If an addition or change of use is made to a building or structure as it existed
at the day of passing of this Bylaw, additional parking spaces shall be
provided to the number required for such additional or change in use.
3.(13) Parking for Physically Disabled
Where the parking requirement for any land use is 10 or more spaces, 1 space for
the first 10 required spaces, and 1 space for each additional 30 spaces or portion
thereof, shall be provided as a parking space for the physically disabled. Parking
spaces for the physically disabled shall be:
(i)
a minimum width of 4.0 metres.
(ii)
a minimum length of 5.5 metres.
(iii)
be hard surfaced and level.
(iv)
be located and accessible to an entrance.
(v)
identified by a sign with the international symbol for disabled persons.
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3.(14) Loading Space Requirements
The owner or occupant of any lot, building or structure in a Commercial or Industrial
Zone, erected or used for any purpose involving the receiving, shipping, loading or
unloading of persons, animals, goods, wares, merchandise and raw materials, shall
provide and maintain at the premises, on the lot occupied by the building or
structure and not forming part of a street or lane, within the Zone in which such use
is located, loading or unloading facilities comprising one or more loading or
unloading spaces 9.0 metres long, 3.5 metres wide and having a vertical clearance
of at least 3.6 metres, and in accordance with the following schedule:
Gross Floor Area
Loading Space
Less than 280 square metres
1 loading space
280 square metres to 2300 square metres
2 loading spaces
Exceeding 2300 square metres
2 loading spaces plus one additional space
for each additional 2300 square metres or
fraction thereof.
3.(15) Loading Space Location
All loading spaces shall be so arranged as to avoid interference with the movement
of traffic on public streets. No loading spaces shall occupy any required front or
required exterior side yard, nor be situated upon any street, lane or required parking
space unless set back from the street line a minimum distance of 20.0 metres.
3.(16) Cash in Lieu of Parking
In the event that it is not possible or feasible to provide the Parking Spaces required
by this by-law, cash in-lieu of some or all of the Required Parking may be provided
in accordance with the Township of Ramara Cash-In-Lieu of Parking By-law.
(Bylaw 2024.38)
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Section 4 - Establishment and Interpretation of Zones and Symbols
4.(1) Establishment and Classification of Zones and Zone Symbols
The following zoning classifications are hereby established as illustrated on the
maps attached hereto, and such zones and the use of land, buildings and structures
permitted by this Bylaw may be referred to by the appropriate symbol:
ZONES
SYMBOLS
Natural Area Protection
NAP
Agriculture
AG
Rural
RU
Rural and Countryside Residential
RCR
Village Residential
VR
Village Commercial
VC
Village Industrial
VID
Village Institutional
VIN
Hamlet
H
Shoreline Residential
SR
Industrial
IND
Destination Commercial
DC
Highway Commercial
HC
Mineral Aggregate Extraction
MAE
Waste Processing and Disposal
W
Active Recreation Area
AR
Passive Recreation Area
PR
4.(2) Symbols and Designations
Zone symbols and designations may be used to refer to lands, buildings and
structures permitted by this Bylaw.
4.(3) Interpretation of Zone Boundaries
(a)
Unless otherwise shown, a public street, a public right-of-way, a public lane,
a public lagoon, railway right-of-way, public utility right-of-way or watercourse
shall be included within the zone of the adjoining lot(s) on the sides thereof
and where such street, right-of-way, lane, lagoon or watercourse serves as a
boundary between two or more zones, the centre line of such street, right-of-
way, lane, lagoon or watercourse shall be deemed to be the boundary
between zones
(b)
Where any zone boundary is not shown to be a public street, a public right-
of-way, a public lane, a public lagoon, railway right-of-way, public utility right-
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of-way, or watercourse and where the boundary appears to follow the limit of
a lot as existing as of the date of the passing on this Bylaw or any relevant
amending Bylaw, such limit shall be deemed to be the zone boundary.
(c)
Where the municipal boundary is located in Lake Simcoe or Lake
Couchiching, the land covered by water is deemed to be zoned as "Natural
Area Protection (NAP)" for purposes of determining permitted uses only, and
the zone boundary shall follow the municipal boundary.
(d)
Any other zone boundary shall be determined by scaling from the legally
approved schedules.
4.(4) Uses Permitted and Zone Provisions
For each zone, a separate section of this Bylaw sets out the uses permitted in and
the provisions relating to, such zone.
4.(5) Scope of Zone Provisions
The specific zone requirements set out in each zone section shall apply to such
zone and are in addition to the applicable General Provisions set out in Section 2
and the Parking Area Regulations set out in Section 3 of this Bylaw.
4.(6) Multiple Zones
(a)
Where a lot is divided into two or more zones, each such portion of the said
lot shall be considered a separate lot as defined herein and shall be used in
accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw that are applicable to the zone
wherein such portion of the said lot is located.
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, where the use or uses of a lot that
is divided into two or more zones are permitted in all such zones, the said lot
shall be considered to be a single lot as defined herein and the highest or
most restrictive zone requirements pertaining to such use in all the said
zones shall apply throughout the said lot.
4.(7) Use of Multiple Lots
Where the use of land, building or structure is permitted by this Bylaw on a lot in a
zone, any use of land in an abutting lot for purposes of access to a public street
shall conform to the permitted uses of the lot that is used for access.
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4.(8) Use of Consolidated Lots
Where two or more abutting whole lots under one identical ownership are
consolidated for the purpose of a use, the internal abutting lot lines of the original
whole lots shall not be construed as lot lines for the purposes of this Bylaw,
provided that each original lot is designated within the same zone.
4.(9) Special Zoning Provisions
Where the zone symbol applying to certain lands as shown on Schedule "A" is
followed by a reference to a special provision of this Bylaw with respect to the
permitted uses of such lands and any specific requirements for that permitted use,
then special provisions apply to such lands and such special provisions shall be
found by reference to that specified section of the Bylaw. Lands denoted in this
manner shall be subject to all the restrictions of the zone, except as otherwise
provided for by the special provisions. Special provisions may also be identified on
specific Schedule "B" maps.
4.(10) Holding Zone Provisions
(a)
Where the zone symbol applying to certain lands as shown on Schedule "A"
is followed by a dash and the letter (H) the lands have been placed in a
"Holding Zone" pursuant to the Planning Act, as amended. The Holding
Symbol (H) shall be removed according to the provisions of the Official Plan
and the provisions of this Bylaw and the amendments hereto. When the
Holding Symbol has been removed, the lands shall be developed according
to the requirements of the Zone used in conjunction with the Holding Symbol.
(b)
Until the (H) is removed, no person shall use those lands except in
compliance with the provisions of the applicable zone for uses existing on the
day of the passing of this Bylaw or amendment thereto, except as otherwise
provided by the special zoning provisions of the applicable zone.
4.(11) Special Holding Zone Provisions
(a)
Where there are zone symbols, "H/AR - (H)"; "VR/VC/VIN - (H)"; "VID - (H)";
and "DC - (H)" applying to certain lands as shown on Schedule "A", these are
special holding zones that correspond to future development areas, including
the Rama Road Corridor, as designated in the Ramara Official Plan.
(b)
The Holding Symbol (H) shall be removed by the Township when all of the
studies and approvals required by the Official Plan have been completed to
the satisfaction of the Township, including the required amendments to the
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Ramara Official Plan. When the Holding Symbol has been removed, the
appropriate zone symbol herein will apply to the lands on Schedule "A"
without the need for a further amendment to this Bylaw. Any appropriate
zone symbol that is other than the zone symbol affixed to the land as part of
the special holding zone provision shall require an amendment to this Bylaw
and be in conformity with the Ramara Official Plan.
(c)
Until the (H) is removed, no person shall use those lands except in
compliance with the provisions of the Rural (RU) Zone for uses lawfully
existing on the day of the passing of this Bylaw, a detached dwelling, and
uses accessory to Permitted Uses, except as otherwise provided by special
zoning provisions of the applicable zone."
4.(12) Temporary Use Zone
Where a zone symbol on Schedule "A" is followed by a "T", the "T" stands for a
Temporary Zone as permitted by a bylaw passed under provisions of the Planning
Act and in conformity with the Official Plan.
4.(13) Ramara-Chippewas of Rama First Nation Roads Transfer
Where a Zone symbol on the attached Schedule(s) is followed by a dash "-", and
the letters "TR" such as "SR-TR", the "TR" identifies the lands as being subject to
the Ramara-Chippewas of Rama First Nation roads transfer on January 1, 2024 and
the special provisions contained in subsection 2.(11)(c) of this By-law shall apply.
(Bylaw 2023.81)
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Section 5 - DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, the term:
"ABUT" means to have a common boundary, or a lot that borders on a public street or
waterway.
"ACCESS" means a way or means to provide vehicular or pedestrian entrance or egress
to a lot, building or structure.
"ACCESSORY" means a use, building or structure that is located on the same, lot that
may or may not be detached from the main building and is normally ancillary and
subordinate to a principal or main use, building or structure therewith.
"ACTIVE RECREATION" means a large-scale outdoor use or activity with buildings and
structures and services and includes such activities as golf course, playing field,
campground, trailer park and conservation area, and shall not include an outdoor and/or an
indoor gun (shooting) club and/or shooting range.
(Bylaw 2020.96)
"ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT" means a self-contained residential unit for human
habitation designed with private cooking, plumbing and sanitary facilities; which is located
within a main dwelling or within a structure or building ancillary to the main dwelling.
(Bylaw 2022.81)
"AGRICULTURAL USE" means the production, storage, keeping, harvesting, grading,
packaging, processing, boarding or maintenance, for sale, lease or personal use of plants
and animals useful to humans, including but not limited to: apiaries; aviaries; berry or bush
crops; breeding, raising, training or boarding of horses or cattle; greenhouses; farms
devoted to the hatching, raising and marketing of chickens, turkeys, or other fowl or game
birds, animals, fish or frogs; farms for grazing; flower gardening; field crops; goat or cattle
dairies; growing, raising, picking, treating and storing of vegetable or fruit produced on the
premises; nurseries; orchards; riding stables; the raising of sheep or goats; the raising of
swine; tree crops; market gardening; bee keeping; wood lots; such uses or enterprises as
are customarily carried on in the field of general agriculture, but does not include an
abattoir, a kennel or a rendering plant. Farm includes agricultural uses and shall include a
detached dwelling unit, and such principal or main buildings and structures, as well as
accessory buildings and structures that are ancillary to the operation of the farm.
"AGRICULTURALLY-RELATED COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USE" means a
commercial or industrial use that is limited to farm equipment and implement sales and
service, feed mill, agricultural produce warehouse, drying operation, livestock and produce
distribution and storage, and other similar uses that serve the farming community.
"AGRI-TOURISM USES" means those farm-related tourism uses, including limited
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accommodation such as a bed and breakfast, that promote the enjoyment, education or
activities related to the farm operation.
(Bylaw 2022.81)
"AIR TREATMENT CONTROL" shall mean the functional use of industrial grade multi-
stage carbon filtration system, or similar technology, to reduce and/or treat the emission of
pollen, dust and odours expelled from a facility and sized accordingly in comparison to the
facility that serves as designed by a qualified person.
(Bylaw 2020.89)
"AIRPORT" means any land, and associated buildings and structures unlicenced or
licenced for aeronautics under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada, that are
operated and maintained, for the landing and take-off of aircraft, including accessory
buildings and structures, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall include
buildings and structures for the storage, maintenance and repair of aircraft, accessory
administrative offices, flight instruction and the accommodation of passengers.
"ALTER" means, when used in reference to a building or structure or part thereof, to
change any one or more of the internal or external dimensions of such building or
structure, or to change the type of construction of the exterior walls or roof thereof. When
used in reference to a lot, to change the width, depth or area thereof or to change the
width, depth or area of any required yard, setback, landscaped open space or parking
area, or to change the location of any boundary of such lot with respect to a public highway
or laneway, whether such alteration is made by conveyance or alienation of any portion of
said lot, or otherwise.
"ANCILLARY" means a use, building or structure that is located on the same lot, that may
or may not be detached from the main building and is essential to a principal or main use,
building or structure therewith.
"AQUIFER VULNERABILITY" means an aquifer's intrinsic susceptibility, as a function of
the thickness and permeability of overlying layers, to contamination from both human and
natural impact on water quality.
"ATTIC" means the part of a building situated wholly, or in part, within the roof framing and
that is not a one-half storey.
"AUCTION ESTABLISHMENT" means a place where objects or goods are offered for sale
to persons who bid on the object or good in competition with other persons.
"BACKYARD CHICKENS" the accessory keeping of hens for the purpose of
companionship as a pet or providing eggs for personal consumption by occupants of a
dwelling on the same lot, and does not include accessory livestock, or agricultural uses
otherwise defined by the Township of Ramara's Zoning By-law.
(Bylaw 2022.54)
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"BASEMENT" as defined in the Ontario Building Code. (Bylaw 2024.38)
"BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT" means no more than 3 furnished rooms in a
dwelling unit in which the proprietor resides and where overnight accommodation and a
morning meal are provided to guests on a temporary basis for monetary gain. It does not
include a hotel, motel, restaurant, group home, rooming or boarding house or any other
form of dwelling unit as defined by this Bylaw.
"BOAT" means a motorized watercraft greater than 4.9 metres in length, unmotorized
watercraft greater than 4.9 metres in length, or other watercraft greater than 4.9 metres in
length used or capable of being used as a means of motorized transportation on water for
recreational purposes, including overnight accommodation.
(Bylaw 2010.73)
"BOAT HOUSE" means a detached accessory building or structure, that is primarily
designed and intended to be used for the sheltering of watercraft and may include the
storage of other forms of transportation and the storage of household equipment ancillary
to the residential occupancy on the lot, but does not include the storage of floating
accommodation or any sleeping furniture such as beds, mattresses, and futons.
(Bylaw 2024.38)
"BOAT RAMP" means a structure designed to launch and retrieve watercraft from a trailer.
"BOAT SLIP" means a space designed for mooring a single watercraft.
"BUILDING" means a structure having a roof, supported by columns or walls or supported
directly on the foundation and is used for the shelter, housing, enclosure or
accommodation of persons, animals, goods, equipment or materials.
"BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" means the officer or employee of the Township of
Ramara charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this Bylaw or any other Bylaw
of the Township of Ramara.
"CAMPING ESTABLISHMENT" means a commercial establishment consisting of a least
five (5) camping sites and comprising land used or maintained as grounds for temporary
camping or temporary parking of trailers, motorized mobile homes, truck campers, campers
or tents, but does not include parks or camping grounds maintained by any department of
the Governments of Ontario or Canada; or any Crown corporation, commission or board.
"CANNABIS" shall mean a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae.
Synonyms include but not limited to marijuana, and marihuana. This definition does not
include the industrial or agricultural production of hemp (a source of foodstuffs [hemp milk,
hemp seed, hemp oil], fibre and biofuels)
(Bylaw 2020.89)
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"CANNABIS PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING" means lands, buildings or structures
used for producing, processing, testing, destroying, packaging and/or shipping of cannabis
authorized by an issued license or registration by the Federal Minister of Health, pursuant
to the Cannabis Regulations, SOR/2018-144, c 19 and the Food and Drugs Act, RSC
1985, c F-27, as amended from time to time, or any successors thereto.
(Bylaw 2020.89)
"CASINO" means a building or a room or rooms used for the purpose of playing or
operating legal games of chance.
"CELLAR" means that portion of a building between two floor levels that is partly or wholly
underground and that has more than one-half of its height, from finished floor to finished
ceiling or to the underside of the floor joists of the storey next above, as the case may be,
below the average finished grade level adjacent the exterior walls of the building.
"CEMETERY" means a place used for the interment of the dead within the meaning of the
Cemeteries Act.
"CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY" means a certificate issued by the Chief Building Official
for the occupancy of any land, buildings, or structure certifying that the proposed use or
activity complies with the provisions of this Bylaw.
"CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL" means the official employed by the Township of Ramara
appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Building Code Act, and shall include any
inspector likewise employed and appointed.
"COMMERCIAL NURSERY AND/OR GREENHOUSE" means a building and land used for
the growing, cultivation, storage and sale of flowers, fruits, vegetables, plants, shrubs, trees
and similar vegetation as well as the sale of garden tools and similar accessory and
ancillary products to the public, but shall not include Cannabis Production and Processing.
(Amended 2020.89)
"CONSERVATION" means the management of human activities and the human use of
resources in order to restore, enhance, protect and sustain the quantity and quality of
natural area features and functions.
"CONTRACTOR'S YARD" means a yard of any general contractor or builder where
construction equipment and materials are stored or where a contractor performs shop or
assembly work, but does not include any other yard or establishment otherwise defined or
classified herein.
"CONVENIENCE RETAIL" means a retail establishment selling food products, household
items, and other daily household necessities and a limited supply of prepared foods for off-
site consumption.
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"COUNCIL" means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ramara.
"COUNTY" means the Corporation of the County of Simcoe.
"COUNTY ROAD" means a road under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of
Simcoe.
"CRAWLSPACE" as defined in the Ontario Building Code. (Bylaw 2024.38)
"CUSTOM WORKSHOP" means a building, or part of a building, used for the manufacture
in small quantities of made to measure clothes or articles, including upholstery, and shall
include design and limited accessory production of custom made and engineered parts and
equipment, but not including any assembly line process, metal spinning, woodworking,
furniture manufacture, and any other factory or shop production otherwise defined in this
Bylaw, and may include the sale of such products.
"DENSITY" means the number of dwelling units per unit of land.
"DWELLING" means a building or part thereof that is exclusively used for human
habitation.
"ACCESSORY DWELLING" means a dwelling unit either attached to a principal
dwelling or that is located on the same lot and having an independent means of
access.
"DWELLING UNIT" means a suite of two or more rooms, designed or intended for
use by one or more persons, in which sanitary conveniences and cooking facilities are
provided, and containing a private entrance from outside the building or from a
common hallway or stairway inside, but does not include a tent or trailer.
"DETACHED DWELLING" means one dwelling unit that is not attached to any other
dwelling unit, but does not include a tent or trailer
"MULTIPLE DWELLING" means a building containing more than one dwelling unit,
occupied or capable of being occupied as a home or residence, and may include a
semi-detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex, apartment or townhouse, but does not
include a tent or trailer.
"SEASONAL DWELLING' means that the dwelling unit is, or is intended as, an
occupant's secondary place of human habitation and is not the occupant's principal
place of residence.
"EASEMENT" means the legal grant of one or more rights or interests, of any kind, in a
property by the owner to and for the use by the public, a corporation or another person.
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"EATING ESTABLISHMENT" means a building or structure, or part of a building or
structure or an outdoor patio where food or drink is offered for sale or sold to the public for
consumption either on or off the premises, take out or drive through service, and includes
such uses as a restaurant, dining room, café, cafeteria, ice cream parlour, tea or lunch
room, dairy bar, coffee shop, snack bar or refreshment room or stand; but does not include
a lodging or boarding house or bed and breakfast establishment.
"EATING ESTABLISHMENT, DRIVE THROUGH OR TAKE-OUT" means an
establishment where food and beverages are sold in a form ready for consumption, where
all or a significant part of the consumption takes place outside the confines of the eating
establishment, and where ordering and pickup of food may take place from a motor
vehicle.
"ERECT" means building, constructing, reconstructing and relocating and, without limiting
the generality of the work, also includes:
(a)
any preliminary physical operation, such as excavating, filling or drainage;
(b)
altering any existing building or structure by an addition, enlargement, extension,
movement or other structural change;
(c)
any work for the doing of which a building permit is required under the Building
Code Act.
"ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINE" means the average distance from the street line or
shoreline of a waterway to existing buildings or structures or accessory buildings or
structures in any block where more than half the frontage has been built upon. For the
purposes of this Bylaw, a block shall not be considered to be more than 200 metres of
street or shoreline frontage.
"EXISTING" means a use, building or structure actually existing on the day of the passing
of this Bylaw.
"FARM" (see "AGRICULTURAL USE")
"FARM MARKET" means a building or structure, or part of a building or structure, in which
farm produce primarily grown on the farm on which the outlet is located, is displayed and
offered for retail sale or includes a farmer's market where the vendors have raised or grown
the agricultural products or have purchased them for retail sale.
"FARM EQUIPMENT AND IMPLEMENT SALES AND SERVICE" means a building,
structure or area where farm equipment and farm supplies are displayed and stored for
retail sale, but does not include any other establishment otherwise defined or classified
herein.
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"FLOATING ACCOMMODATION" means a floating building, structure or thing, or a
combination of floating buildings, structures or things, equipped or useable for overnight
accommodation and not primarily used for navigation, and includes a floating building,
structure or thing, or a combination of floating, buildings, structures or things that:
i. Is primarily designed for or able to be used for residential purposes;
ii. Is a raft, barge, or floating platform that has on tip of it a building, structure, vehicle
or thing that may be used for overnight accommodation, for camping purposes or as
an outdoor accommodation.
iii. Would reasonably be expected to require towing to be placed on lands or is placed
on lands by means of towing or any other type of assistance,
iv. Is equipped with jack-up technology or a similar mechanism used to anchor or rise
above the surface of the water, with or without spud cans; and/or
v. Has a floating foundation or a floatation platform which may include floats
constructed of polystyrene, plastic, concrete or logs and stringers
(Bylaw 2024.38)
"FLOOR AREA, GROSS" means the sum of the horizontal areas of all enclosed floors in a
building or structure excluding any part of the building or structure below finished grade
that is used for heating, the storage or parking of motor vehicles, locker storage and
laundry facilities, and other accessory uses except where used or intended to be used for
human habitation, and, in the case of a dwelling unit or units, excludes any private garage,
carport, basement, walkout basement, cellar, porch, deck, verandah or sunroom (unless
such porch, deck, verandah or sunroom is habitable for all seasons of the year), unfinished
attic, stairwells, common hallways. In the case of a walkout basement, 25 percent of the
total floor area of the walkout basement may be included in gross floor area.
"FORESTRY" means the management, conservation, development and cultivation of
timber resources to ensure the continuous production of wood or wood products, provision
of proper environmental conditions for wildlife, protection against floods and erosion,
protection and production of water supplies, and preservation of the recreation resource.
"FOUR SEASON DESTINATION RESORT ESTABLISHMENT" means an establishment
that operates throughout all of the year and that has facilities for serving meals and
furnishes equipment, supplies or services and provides entertainment and recreation to
persons, and may provide temporary sleeping accommodation to persons
"GARAGE" means a detached accessory building or structure or portion of a dwelling unit
that is designed or used for the storage of a motor vehicle(s) and storage of household
equipment ancillary to the residential occupancy of the owner, tenant or occupant of the lot
upon which such garage is located and includes a carport.
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"GOLF COURSE" means an outdoor area designed and operated for the purpose of
playing golf, including tees, greens, fairways, golf cart paths, and trails, and accessory
recreational uses such as a club house, driving range, miniature golf course, swimming
pool, tennis courts.
"GRADE, FINISHED" means the average elevation of the finished surface of the ground at
ground level of a building or structure, at all exterior walls measured in metres above sea
level.
"GUN (SHOOTING) CLUB" means a for-profit or not-for-profit organization whose
activities include target practice or target shooting competitions using restricted firearms or
prohibited handguns at an identified approved shooting range.
(Bylaw 2020.96)
"HEIGHT AND HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS" means the vertical distance, measured between
the average finished grade at the front of the building, and:
(a)
in the case of a flat roof, the highest point of the roof surface;
(b)
in the case of a mansard roof, the deck roof line; and
(c)
in the case of a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the average distance between the
eaves and ridge.
Accessory roof constructions, such as chimneys, towers, steeples or antennas, shall
be disregarded in calculating the height of a building.
For the purposes of this definition, the front of a boat house shall be the wall furthest from
the navigable waterway.
"HIGH WATER MARK SETBACK" means for the purposes of determining setback from
the "high water mark", the setback shall be measured from the average annual high water
elevation for Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching, as established by a conservation
authority, and for other lakes, rivers or water bodies, the setback shall be measured from
the high water mark established by an Ontario Land Surveyor in consultation with the
Township.
"HOME OCCUPATION" means the use of part of a dwelling unit for an occupation that
provides financial gain or support for at least one of the permanent occupants of the
dwelling unit and that is secondary to the main or principal use of the dwelling unit, but
shall not include Cannabis Production and Processing.
(Amended 2020.89)
"HOTEL" means an establishment that consists of one building or two or more connected
or adjacent buildings and that, throughout all or part of the year, cater to the needs of the
travelling public by furnishing temporary sleeping accommodation, and may or may not
supply food and other amenities such as meeting rooms, entertainment, personal services,
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and recreational facilities.
"HUMAN HABITATION" means the act of inhabiting, occupying or using a building or part
of a building for living, sleeping, eating or food preparation.
"IMPROVED PUBLIC STREET" means a street, road or highway under the jurisdiction of
the Province of Ontario, County of Simcoe, or the Township of Ramara that is intended,
designed or constructed to road standards of the road authority and is maintained year-
round to allow normal vehicular access to adjacent properties, and shall not include a lane,
easement or private right-of-way.
"INDIVIDUAL CARE FACILITY" means a building where persons receive special care or
treatment because of cognitive or physical conditions, whether licenced or unlicensed by a
government authority or agency.
"KENNEL" means an establishment in which domesticated animals are housed, groomed,
bred, boarded, trained or sold, for a fee or a commission.
"LAGOON" means an inland water body, waterway or channel in which water flows and
has a definite channel, bed and banks.
"LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE" means the open unobstructed space from ground to sky
on a lot that is suitable for the growth and maintenance of grass, flowers, trees, bushes
and other natural features and includes any surfaced walk, patio or similar area, but does
not include any driveway or ramp, whether surfaced or not, any curb, retaining wall, parking
area or any open space beneath or within any building or structure.
"LIGHT EQUIPMENT SALES AND RENTAL ESTABLISHMENT" means a building or
structure or part of a building or structure in which light machinery and equipment such as
air compressors and related tools and accessories; augers; automotive tools; cleaning
equipment; light compaction equipment; concrete and masonry equipment; electric tools
and accessories; fastening devices such as staplers and tackers; floor and carpet tools;
gasoline generators; jacks and hydraulic equipment; lawn and garden tools; ladders;
moving equipment; painting and decorating equipment; pipe tools and accessories;
plumbing tools and accessories; pumps; hoses; scaffolding; welding equipment; and, other
similar tools and appurtenances are offered or kept for rent, lease or hire under agreement
for compensation, but shall not include any other establishment defined or classified in this
Bylaw.
"LOADING SPACE" means an off-street space used for the loading or unloading of cargo,
products, or materials to and from vehicles.
"LODGING OR BOARDING HOUSE" means a building in which residential
accommodation or lodging is provided or is intended to be provided for hire or gain to more
than three persons, with or without meals, in not more than four rooms, in which each
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lodger does not have access to all habitable areas of the building, and shall not include a
hotel, motel, hostel, bed and breakfast establishment, a licenced hospital or nursing home,
a retirement home, an individual care facility, or the residence of an educational institution.
"A LOT" means a parcel, area or tract of land described in a deed or other legal document
that is legally capable of conveying title and:
(a)
that is a whole lot within a registered plan of subdivision, other than a registered
plan of subdivision that has been deemed not to be a registered plan of
subdivision, in whole or in part, under a bylaw passed pursuant to the Planning
Act;
(b)
that is a separate parcel of land without any abutting lands being owned by the
same owner or owners;
(c)
the description of which is the same as in a deed which has received final
consent pursuant to the Planning Act;
(d)
that is the whole remnant remaining to an owner or owners after a conveyance is
made with final consent pursuant to the Planning Act.
A lot or the part or whole of a lot that is covered by water for most of the year, is not a lot or
part of a lot for purposes of this Bylaw.
"LOT AREA" mean the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.
"LOT, CORNER" means a lot situated at the intersection of two streets, of which two
adjacent sides, that abut the intersection of such streets, contain an angle of not more than
one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees. In the case of a curved street. The angle of
intersection shall be formed by the intersection of the tangent of the adjacent side lot lines
drawn from the points where the lot lines meet the street line. A lot that abuts the bulb of a
cul-de-sac or a turning circle is not at the intersection of a curved street.
"LOT COVERAGE" means that percentage of the lot area of a lot covered by the area of
all buildings and structures, including accessory buildings and structures, measured at the
ground, excluding all or part of an attached balcony which floor is 2 metres or more above
the finished grade.
"LOT DEPTH" means the shortest horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines
where such lot lines are parallel; the average horizontal distance joining the middle of the
front lot line with the middle of the rear lot line, where such lot lines are not parallel; the
length of a straight line joining the mid-point of the front lot line with the apex of the triangle
formed by the side lot lines, where there is no rear lot line.
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"LOT FRONTAGE" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot
measured perpendicular to the line joining the middle of the front lot line with either the
middle of the rear lot line or the apex of the triangle formed by the side lot lines and at a
point equal to the setback of the required minimum front yard depth from the front lot line.
"LOT, INTERIOR" means a lot other than a corner lot.
"LOT LINE" means any boundary of a lot dividing the lot from another lot or from a street.
"LOT LINE, EXTERIOR SIDE" means a side lot line that abuts a street.
"LOT LINE, FRONT" means in the case of an interior lot, the line dividing the lot from the
street; in the case of a corner lot, the shorter line abutting a street shall be deemed the
front lot line and the longer lot line abutting a street shall be deemed an exterior side lot
line; in the case of a through lot, the lot line where the principal access to the lot is provided
shall be deemed to be the front lot line; where a lot abuts a navigable waterway and a
street, the lot line over which the primary access to the property is obtained shall be
deemed to be the front lot line.
"LOT LINE, INTERIOR SIDE" means a side lot line other than an exterior side lot line.
"LOT LINE, REAR" means, in the case of a lot having 4 or more lot lines, the lot line
farthest from and opposite to the front lot line; in the case where a lot has 3 lot lines, and
there is no rear lot line, the rear lot line is represented by the point of intersection of two lot
lines.
"LOT LINE, SIDE" means a lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
"LOT OF RECORD" means a lot that legally existed on the day of the passing of this
Bylaw.
"LOT, THROUGH" means a lot bounded on two opposite sides by streets or that is
bounded on two streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.
"MAIN" when used to describe a use, building or structure, means a use, building or
structure that constitutes the principal use, building or structure on the lot.
"MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AREAS AND NATURAL RESOURCES" means
maintaining, improving and restoring natural areas as designated and identified in the
Ramara Official Plan and monitoring, conserving and rehabilitating natural resources as
designated and identified in the Ramara Official Plan.
"MARINA" means a building, structure or place, containing facilities or services for
docking, repairing, storage, for watercraft, located on a waterway, where facilities for
rentals and pump outs for watercraft, the accessory sale of marine fuels, lubricants and
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accessory products may be provided, and may include the sale of marine craft,
snowmobiles and similar recreation vehicles, and accessories, and may include an
accessory eating establishment and convenience retail establishment.
"MARINE SALES AND SERVICE" means any building, lot or structure where marine or
other recreational equipment and accessories are stored, kept for sale, and may include
the servicing of marine and recreational equipment.
"MEDICAL OFFICE AND CLINIC" means an office or clinic in which the practice of
professions of medicine, dentistry, psychiatry, and optometry is carried out or in which the
treatment by chiropractic, or osteopathy is carried out.
"MINERAL AGGREGATE" means gravel, clay, earth, shale, stone, limestone, dolostone,
sandstone, marble, granite, rock or other material prescribed under the Aggregate
Resources Act suitable for construction, industrial manufacturing and maintenance
purposes.
"MOBILE HOME" means any dwelling unit that is designed to be made mobile, and is
constructed or manufactured to comply with the Ontario Building Code for year round
occupancy and conforms to the CSA published standard at the time of manufacture, for
one or more persons, but does not include a travel trailer or tent trailer or trailer otherwise
designed or a recreational vehicle.
"MOTEL" means a tourist establishment that consists of one or more buildings containing
three or more units accessible from the exterior or interior, with or without food or other
refreshments, providing sleeping accommodation to the public travelling by motor vehicle
or boat.
"MOTOR VEHICLE" means a passenger automobile or other motor vehicle, a farm
implement, a motor home, or any other device that is capable of being drawn, propelled or
driven by any kind of power other than human effort, and includes a commercial motor
vehicle (Bylaw 2024.38)
"MOTOR VEHICLE, COMMERCIAL" means 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 the highway.
"MOTOR VEHICLE BODY SHOP" means a building or structure primarily used for the
painting or repairing of motor vehicle bodies, exterior and undercarriage, but shall not
include any other establishment otherwise defined or classified in this Bylaw.
"MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL BAR" means one or more pump islands, each consisting of one
or more motor vehicle fuel pumps and a shelter/kiosk, which may include the sale of oils,
antifreeze, gasoline additives, and small accessories required for the operation of motor
vehicles, boats and recreational equipment and shall not be used for mechanical repair or
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service maintenance to motor vehicles.
"MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION" means a building or structure where fuel,
lubricants and motor vehicle parts are kept for sale, and includes a motor vehicle fuel bar,
and where service maintenance and mechanical repair to motor vehicles may be provided,
but does not include motor vehicle body repair and painting.
"NAVIGABLE WATERWAY" means a navigable waterbody or watercourse deemed
pursuant to statutes of the Government of Canada or the Government of Ontario.
"NOXIOUS" means a use that, from its nature or from the manner of carrying on same,
creates or is liable to create, by reason of destructive gas or fumes, dust, objectionable
odour, noise or vibration or unsightly storage of goods, wares, merchandise, salvage, junk,
waste or other material, a condition which may become hazardous or injurious as regards
to health or safety or which prejudices the character of the surrounding area or interferes
with or may interfere with the normal enjoyment of any use of land, building or structure.
"OFFICE" means a room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs of a business,
profession, service, industry or government, other than a medical office.
"ON-FARM DIVERSIFIED USES" means uses that are secondary to the principal
agricultural use of the property, and are limited in area. On-farm diversified uses include,
but are not limited to, home occupations, home industries, agri-tourism uses, and uses that
produce value-added agricultural products. Ground-mounted solar facilities are permitted in
prime agricultural areas, including specialty crop areas, only as on-farm diversified uses.
(Bylaw 2022.81)
"OUTDOOR PATIO" means an area set aside out of doors, covered or uncovered, for the
use of patrons as a licenced restaurant in conjunction with an eating establishment.
"OUTDOOR STORAGE" means accessory storage or display of goods and materials
outside of a principal or main building or structure on the lot.
"PARKING AREA" means an area or structure provided for the parking of motor vehicles
and includes aisles, parking spaces, and related ingress and egress, but shall not include
any part of a street, lane, private driveway or right-of-way.
"PARKING SPACE" means an area for the parking or temporary storage of motor vehicles
in a parking area, exclusive of aisles in a parking area.
"PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" means establishments primarily engaged in
providing services for the care of a person and his or her goods or apparel.
"PIT" means land where unconsolidated mineral aggregate is being or has been removed
by means of an excavation to supply materials for construction, industrial, manufacturing,
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and maintenance purposes, but does not include a wayside pit.
"PLACE OF ASSEMBLY" means a building, or part of a building, in which facilities are
provided for such purposes as meetings for civic, athletic, educational, political, cultural,
religious or social purposes and may include an arena, gymnasium, a banquet hall, private
club or fraternal organization, a bingo hall, a music hall, a charity casino, a theatre or
cinema.
"PLACE OF WORSHIP" means a building dedicated to worship and prayer and related
religious, social, cultural and charitable activities and may include a church, synagogue,
mosque or assembly hall and may include such accessory uses as a day nursery, a school
of religious education, convent, monastery or parish hall.
"PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT" means the use of an establishment, for a fee, for the
provision of indoor and outdoor entertainment or amusement facilities, and may include
such uses as an amphitheatre, a theatre or cinema complex, a playhouse, a theme park, a
music hall, a museum, a bingo hall, a casino, a charity casino, a video arcade, a virtual
reality facility, a dance hall, an amusement arcade, an arena, and other assembly halls.
"PLACE OF RECREATION" means the use of an establishment, for a fee, for the
provision of indoor and outdoor athletic and amusement facilities involving the active
participation of the user in a sports-related activity and may include such uses as sports
centre, recreation centre, health spa, billiard parlour, bowling alley, skating surface, curling
surface, swimming pool, riding or equestrian facility, golf course, amusement park and
does not include a Gun (Shooting) Club and/or Shooting Range. (Bylaw 2020.96)
"PLANTING STRIP" means an area of landscaped open space located immediately
adjacent to a lot line or part thereof, on which one or more of the following screening
devices are arranged in such a way as to form a dense or opaque barrier: a continuous row
of trees, a continuous hedgerow of evergreens or shrubs, a berm, a wall, an opaque fence.
"PORTABLE PROCESSING PLANT" means equipment for the crushing, screening or
washing of sand and gravel aggregate materials, including a concrete plant or an asphalt
plant, which equipment is capable of being readily drawn or readily propelled by a motor
vehicle and which equipment is not considered permanently affixed to the site.
"PRIVATE ROAD" means a private right-of-way over private property which affords access
to abutting lots and that has not been dedicated as a street or accepted or assumed by the
Township of Ramara or County of Simcoe.
"PUBLIC" means a building, structure, lot, lagoon or use used by any government, utility
or agency to provide a service to the public.
"QUARRY" means land where consolidated mineral aggregate is being removed or has
been removed by means of an open excavation to supply material for construction,
industrial or manufacturing purposes, but does not include a wayside quarry or open pit
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mine.
"RECREATIONAL VEHICLE" means a currently licensed motor vehicle used as
transportation and for personal or recreational purposes and includes a motorized mobile
home, a trailer, but excludes snowmobile.
(Bylaw 2010.73)
"REGISTERED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT" means the weight rating of the vehicle only
as assigned to the vehicle by the manufacturer and attached to the vehicle.
"RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY" means a facility as defined in the Electricity Act,
1998, S.O. 1998, C. 15 Sched A, and not exempt under section 62(1) of the Planning Act,
R.S.O, 1990, c. P. 13
(Bylaw 2024.38)
"RESTRICTED MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND ASSEMBLY
ESTABLISHMENT" means the manufacturing and processing of materials or
substances into new products and the assembly of component parts, provided that
these operations do not include stamping and excluding machines, furnaces, and
machinery that emit measured and perceived noise, odour or vibration outside of the
building, in excess of any provincial standards and regulations.
"RETAIL COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT" means a building, or part of a building,
where goods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles, things or services are offered or
kept for sale, retail, or service.
"RETAINING WALL" means a structure designed to contain and support fill that has a
finished grade higher than that of adjacent lands.
"RIGHT-OF-WAY OR EASEMENT" means a right, liberty or privilege in, over, along or
under land, that the owner of one lot may have with respect to any other lot or which the
Township of Ramara and any government authority, agency or a utility, private corporation
or individual may have with respect to any land.
"SALVAGE, SCRAP OR WRECKING YARD" means an establishment or place used for
the storage wholly or partly in the open, handling, processing, or any combination thereof
of scrap material for reuse or recycling for the purpose of commercial gain and may include
motor vehicles, waste paper, bottles, tires, clothing, other scrap materials and salvage are
collected to be sorted and a place where used lumber and used building materials are
stored for sale or resale and a vehicle wrecking yard.
"SCHOOL" means an institution for education, instruction and learning.
"SEASONAL" means part of the year.
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"SENSITIVE LAND USE" means a building, amenity area or outdoor space where routine
or normal activities occurring at reasonably expected times would experience one or more
adverse effect(s) such as noise, vibration, odours and other air emissions, litter, dust and
other particulates, and other contaminants, generated by a nearby industrial facility or land
use. The sensitive land use may be a part of the natural or built environment. Depending
upon the particular facility or land use involved, a sensitive land use and associated
activities may include, but are not limited to, one or a combination of:
(a) residences, uses or facilities where people sleep, for example, dwellings, nursing
homes, hospitals, trailer parks, camp grounds, mobile home parks, etc. These uses
are considered to be sensitive 24 hours/day;
(b) permanent institutional uses such as schools, churches, municipal offices, libraries,
community centres, and day care centres; and
(c)
community and neighbourhood parks and playgrounds.
(Bylaw 2020.89)
"SERVICE AND REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT" means a business engaged in maintaining,
repairing, installing and renting articles and equipment for business, household or personal
use.
"SETBACK" means the shortest horizontal distance between a building or structure and a
lot line on such lot.
"SHOOTING RANGE" means a place that us designed or intended for the safe discharge,
on a regular and structured basis, of firearms for the purpose of target practice or target
shooting competitions. A Shooting Range may be outdoors or indoors.
(Bylaw 2020.96)
"SHOREWALL" means an improvement abutting a waterway or lagoon and is constructed
to replace the natural shore at the rear or side of a lot or block.
"SIGN" means an object, device, display, or structure having illustrations, words, letters,
figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colours or projected images affixed thereto or displayed
thereon in any manner that is used to identify, advertise, display, direct or attract attention
to an object, product, place, activity, event, person, institution, organization, firm, group,
profession, enterprise, industry or business.
"SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USE" means uses
that are complementary to those permitted uses that are located in agricultural and rural
areas, and consist of small lot areas and small-scale buildings and structures and may
include garden centre, farm market, place of worship, cemetery, school bus storage and
maintenance facility and such uses are located on a separate lot that does not include a
permitted agricultural use.
"SOLAR COLLECTOR" means a device or combination of devices or structures that
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transforms direct solar energy into thermal, chemical or electrical energy.
"STOREY" means that portion of a building or structure, other than an attic or cellar,
mezzanine, gallery or balcony, included between the surface of any floor and the surface of
the floor next above it or if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and
the ceiling next above it.
"STOREY, ONE-HALF" means the portion of a building or structure situated wholly or in
part within the roof structure and having its floor level not lower than 1.2 metres below the
line where roof and outer wall meet and in which there is sufficient space to provide a
height between finished floor and finished ceiling of at least 2.0 metres over a floor area
equal to at least 50 per cent of the area of the floor next below, but not greater than 66%.
"STREET" means a public highway or road, other than a lane, right-of-way or private road,
that is maintained by a public road authority and that is open and passable to the public.
"STREET ALLOWANCE" means land held under public ownership for the purpose of
providing a street.
"STREET LINE" means the lot line dividing the lot from a street and is the limit of a street
allowance.
"STRUCTURE" means anything constructed or erected, either permanent or temporary,
which is fixed to, attached to or resting on, in or below the ground, but does not include a
paved surface on the ground, a fence, sign or light fixtures.
"SWIMMING POOL" means an inground or elevated water filled outdoor enclosure,
permanently constructed or portable, having a depth of more than 75 cm and includes any
accessory deck, support structure and pool enclosure (fence, wall and gate).
"TEMPORARY FARM HELP SUITE" means a seasonal dwelling unit that is used
temporarily for the housing of seasonal farm labour and related persons, who are
employees of the owner or operator of the agricultural use on the lot and shall not include a
mobile home.
"TENT AND TRAILER PARK" means the use of a parcel of land for overnight and short
term parking sites for travel trailers, tent trailers, recreational vehicles and tents that may
provide full or partial sanitary, water and electrical services to all or some of the sites.
Unserviced tent camping sites do not have any services to individual tent sites.
"TOURISM AND ENTERTAINMENT RETAIL" means an individual or group of retail
businesses that cater to the needs of tourists and users of entertainment facilities and may
include such uses as convenience retail establishment, gift or antique shop, art or craft
shop, souvenir shop, bookstore, video sales and rental, and eating establishment: but,
shall not include any retail outlet where its main product line is food, hardwares,
housewares, apparel, footware, fashion accessories, and appliances: or, an outlet for the
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provision of personal services or health services.
"TOWNSHIP" means the Corporation of the Township of Ramara.
"TRAILER" means any portable unit so constructed as to be suitable for attachment to a
motor vehicle for the purpose of being drawn or propelled by the motor vehicle; and which
is capable of being used for temporary living, sleeping, or eating accommodations, but not
occupied continuously or as a principal residence. It may include travel trailers, tents, tent
trailers, motor homes, camper pick-ups, camper vans. It does not include a park model
trailer.
"TRUCK OR TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL OR YARD" means a building, structure or
place where trucks or tractor trailers are rented, leased, kept for hire, or stored or parked
for remuneration, or from which trucks or transports, stored or parked on the property, as
dispatched for hire as common carriers, or where goods are stored temporarily for future
shipment.
"USE" means, when used as a noun, the purpose or activity for which a lot, building or
structure, or any combination or part thereof, is designed, arranged, intended, occupied or
maintained, and when used as a verb, to put to such purpose or activity.
"VETERINARY CLINIC" means a building or structure in which facilities are provided for
the prevention, cure and alleviation of disease and injury to animals and in conjunction with
which there may be shelter provided, within the building or structure, during the period of
treatment.
"WAREHOUSE" means a building or part of a building used for the storage and
distribution of goods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles or things, and may include
facilities for a wholesale or retail commercial establishment, but shall not include Cannabis
Production and Processing, a truck or transport terminal or yard, or a fuel storage tank,
except as an accessory use.
(Bylaw 2020.89)
"WAYSIDE PIT OR QUARRY" means a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by a
public road authority solely for the purpose of a particular project or contract of road
construction and not located on the road right-of-way.
"WELLHEAD PROTECTION AREA" means the surface and subsurface area surrounding
a water well or well field that supplies a public water system and through which
contaminants are reasonable likely to move so as eventually to reach the water well or well
field.
"WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENT" means the use of land or the occupancy of a building
or structure, for the purposes of selling, or offering for sale, goods, wares or merchandise
on a wholesale bases, and includes the storage or warehousing of those goods, wares or
merchandise and may include an accessory retail commercial establishment, but shall not
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include Cannabis Production and Processing.
(Amended 2020.89)
"WIND TURBINE" means an electricity generation facility that uses wind energy as its
primary power source.
"WORKSHOP" means a building or structure where manufacturing is performed by
tradesmen requiring manual or mechanical skills and may include a carpenter's shop, a
locksmith's shop, a gunsmith's shop, a tinsmith's shop, a commercial welder's shop, or
similar uses.
"YARD" means a space appurtenant to a building, structure, or excavation, located on the
same lot as the building or structure, that is open, uncovered and unoccupied from the
ground to the sky, except for such accessory buildings, structures or uses as are
specifically permitted elsewhere in the Bylaw.
"YARD, FRONT" means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the front
lot line of the lot and the nearest part of any building or structure on the lot.
"YARD, FRONT DEPTH" means the shortest horizontal dimension between the front lot
line of the lot and the nearest part of any building or structure on the lot.
"YARD, REAR" means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot
line of the lot and the nearest part of any building or structure on the lot, or where there is
no rear lot line, the junction point of the side lot lines and the nearest part of any building,
structure on the lot.
"YARD, REAR DEPTH" means the shortest horizontal dimension between the rear lot line
of the lot and the nearest part of any building or structure on the lot, or where there is no
rear lot line, the junction point on the side lot lines and the nearest part of any building,
structure on the lot.
"YARD, REQUIRED" means the minimum yard required by the provisions of the Bylaw.
"YARD, SIDE" means a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard of a lot and
from the side lot line of the lot to the nearest part of any building or structure on the lot.
"YARD, SIDE, EXTERIOR" means a side yard immediately adjoining a street, a 0.3 metre
reserve, or a navigable waterway.
"YARD, SIDE, INTERIOR" means a side yard other than an exterior side yard.
"YARD, SIDE, WIDTH" means the shortest horizontal dimension of a side yard between
the side lot line of the lot and the nearest part of any building or structure on the lot.
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Section 6 - Natural Area Protection (NAP) Zone
6.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Natural Area Protection (NAP) Zone, no person shall use any lot or
erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of
the following NAP Zone uses:
Existing agricultural use
Passive Recreation
6.(2) Provisions for Existing Agricultural Use
Within any NAP Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Agricultural uses, including buildings and structures, existing on the date of the
passing of this Zoning Bylaw, may continue to exist. No new buildings or structures
or enlargements or expansions of existing buildings or structures are permitted in
this NAP Zone.
6.(3) Provisions for Passive Recreation
Within any NAP Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
No new buildings or structures or enlargements or expansions of existing buildings
or structures are permitted for passive recreation uses in this NAP Zone.
6.(4) Special Provisions
NAP-1 (Maps H1/I1)
Notwithstanding the existing Passive Recreation use, existing observation decks,
wind mills, docks and boat launching ramps are permitted.
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Section 7 - Agriculture (AG) Zone
7.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Agriculture (AG) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following AG
Zone uses:
Agricultural use
Farm
Detached dwelling
Temporary farm help suite in detached dwelling
Additional Residential Unit (Bylaw 2022.81)
Agricultural-related uses (Bylaw 2022.81)
On-farm diversified uses (Bylaw 2022.81)
Garden suite accessory to a permitted agricultural use
Kennel accessory to a permitted agricultural use
Home occupation including bed and breakfast establishment accessory to an
agricultural use
Home occupation in an accessory building
Passive Recreation
Management of natural areas and natural resources for environmental management
purposes
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
Cannabis Production and Processing subject to Section 2.(6) of this bylaw (Bylaw
2020.89)
7.(2) Provisions for Agricultural Use and Farm
Within any AG Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Area
40.0 ha or the original survey lot size
Notwithstanding the above minimum lot area, a lot in the Agriculture (AG) Zone that
existed as of the date of the passing of this Zoning Bylaw and that has a lot area
less than 40.0 ha shall have a minimum lot area equivalent to its existing lot area.
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
100.0 m
Notwithstanding the above minimum lot frontage, a lot in the Agriculture (AG) Zone
that existed as of the date of the passing of this Zoning Bylaw and that has a lot
frontage less than 100.0 m shall have a minimum lot frontage equivalent to its
existing lot frontage.
(c) Minimum Front yard
15.0 m
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(d) Minimum Exterior side yard
15.0 m
(e) Minimum Interior side yard
7.5 m
Where the Interior Side Lot Line abuts a Residential Zone, the minimum interior side
yard width is 15.0 m.
(f) Minimum Rear yard
15.0 m
(g) Minimum Distance Separation
The provisions of Section 2. (19) - Minimum Distance Separation - MDS I and MDS
II of this Bylaw shall apply to all permitted uses within the Agriculture (AG) Zone.
(h) Maximum Detached Dwelling per Lot 1
7.(3) Provisions for Detached Dwelling Not Accessory to an Agricultural Use
Within any AG Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), existing residential lots or a parcel
of land created by consent in conformity with the Township of Ramara Official Plan
for residential purposes shall be subject to the following provisions.
(a) Maximum Lot Area
8,090 m2
(Lot created after the date of passing of this Bylaw)
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
45.0 m
(c) Minimum Front yard
12.0 m
(d) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(e) Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 m
(f) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(g) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
7.(4) Provisions for Agriculture-Related Uses and On-Farm Diversified Uses
(i) Within any AG Zone, agriculture-related uses are permitted uses subject to the
following provisions:
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a. The on-farm diversified use is secondary to the main agricultural use on the
same lot;
b. The Maximum lot coverage for an agriculture-related use shall not exceed
20% lot coverage of the total lot;
c. Accessory buildings and structures devoted to an agriculture-related use are
subject to Section 2.(1) of the Zoning By-law;
d. An Agriculture-related use may be subject to the MDS Guidelines where
such uses generate higher density of human occupation or activity on the lot
and shall be considered a Type A use;
e. All agriculture-related uses shall be subject to Site Plan Control and in
accordance with Section 7.7 of the Township of Ramara Official Plan.
(ii) Within the AG zone, on-farm diversified uses are permitted uses subject to the
following provisions:
a. The on-farm diversified use is secondary to the main agricultural use on the
same lot;
b. The on-farm diversified use shall be subject to MDS Guideline requirements;
c. The lot area for an on-farm diversified use shall not exceed 2% of the total lot
area or up to a maximum of 1 hectare, whichever is lesser and includes new
buildings and structures, parking and loading areas, outdoor storage areas
and outdoor display and sales areas;
d. Existing laneways, driveways and parking areas used by an on-farm
diversified use shall not be included in the area calculations;
e. The gross floor area of all buildings and structures devoted to an on-farm
diversified use shall not exceed 20% of the land area devoted to such use;
f.
The land area and area of existing buildings and structures devoted to the
on-farm diversified use may be reduced by 50% in the land area calculation;
g. A maximum of one (1) accessory retail store shall be permitted on a lot;
h. Accessory buildings and structures devoted to an on-farm diversified use are
subject to Section 2.(1) of the Zoning By-law;
i.
Agri-tourism uses must be related to the main agricultural use;
j.
Outdoor storage and display areas shall be located within the interior side
yard or rear yard of the lot and shall be visually screened from the street and
abutting properties;
k. Outdoor storage and display and sales area shall not exceed 25 square
metres of the lot devoted to an on-farm diversified use;
l.
Outdoor storage and display and sales area shall be setback 3 metres from
an interior side and rear lot lines;
m. All on-farm diversified uses shall be subject to Site Plan Control and in
accordance with Section 7.7 of the Township of Ramara Official Plan.
(Bylaw 2022.81)
7.(5) Provisions for Passive Recreation
Within any AG Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building
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or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 22. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to a Passive Recreation
use.
7.(6) Provisions for Passive Recreation with Unserviced Tent Camping
Within any AG Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Maximum number of tent camping sites
10
(b) Minimum Front yard
30.0 m
(c) Minimum Side yard
30.0 m
(d) Minimum Rear yard
30.0 m
7.(7) Provisions for Home Occupation, Bed and Breakfast Establishment, Garden
Suite and Kennel
Within any AG Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2 (General Provisions), and Section 3 (Parking Areas).
7.(8) Provisions for Home Occupation in an Accessory Building
Within any AG Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2.(15).
(Bylaw 2022.81)
7.(9) Provisions for Accessory Uses
Within any AG Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2.(1) and Section 2.(38). (Bylaw 2022.81)
7.(10) Provisions for Temporary Farm Help Suite and Accessory Apartment
Within any AG Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) A temporary farm help suite or an accessory apartment shall be located within
an existing detached dwelling within this zone.
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(b) The maximum gross floor area of these units shall be 70 m2
7.(11) Special Provisions
AG-1 (Maps J10, K10)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.(11)(a) and Sections 7(2) and 7(3),
within the Agriculture -1 (AG-1) Zone, a lot may be used if such lot has frontage on
a registered right-of-way or easement with direct access to an improved public road.
(Bylaw 2006.39)
AG-2 (Maps K6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite accessory to a detached dwelling
is permitted in this zone.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite shall only be occupied as a
temporary use to a detached dwelling that is constructed and occupied on this lot
according to the provisions of this Bylaw.
Notwithstanding subsection (3), the garden suite shall be located within the
detached dwelling existing at the time when this bylaw comes into effect.
Notwithstanding subsection (3), any detached dwelling, other than a garden suite,
shall be located a maximum distance of 414 metres from the point at the north-east
corner of the lot at the intersection of Highway 12 and Concession Road 9.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2008.43)
AG-2-T (Map K6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite accessory to a detached dwelling
is permitted in this zone.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite shall only be occupied as a
temporary use accessory to a detached dwelling that is occupied on this lot
according to the provisions of this Bylaw.
Notwithstanding subsection (3), any detached dwelling, other than a garden suite,
shall be located a maximum distance of 414 metres from the point at the north east
corner of the lot at the intersection of Highway 12 and Concession Road 9.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2018.41)
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AG-3-T (Maps L5 and L6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite accessory to a detached dwelling
is permitted in this zone.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite shall only be occupied as a
temporary use to a detached dwelling that is occupied on this lot according to the
provisions of Bylaw 2005.85.
Notwithstanding subsection 2.(12), the maximum gross floor area of the garden
suite shall be 125 sq. m.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2011.52)
AG-4 (Maps I6/J6)
Prohibiting a residential use on the property.
(Bylaw 2017.71)
AG-5 (Maps O9/P9)
Prohibiting a residential use on the property.
(Bylaw 2019.76)
AG-6 (Map J8/J9)
Prohibiting a residential use on the property and a minimum lot area of 39 ha.
(Bylaw 2020.57)
AG-7 (Map O7)
Notwithstanding subsection (2) to the contrary, a secondary dwelling unit as an
accessory use to a primary dwelling is permitted.
The secondary dwelling unit on the subject property must be located in the front
yard of the primary dwelling and is subject to the following provisions:
Minimum Front Yard Setback
53.4 metres
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
182.8 metres
Minimum Side Yard Setback
(West)
8.4 metres
Minimum Side Yard Setback
(East)
13.8 metres
Maximum Floor Area
497.0 square metres
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Notwithstanding subsection (3), the maximum lot area shall be 1.29 hectares.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2021.75)
AG-7-T (Map I7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite accessory to a detached dwelling
is permitted in this zone.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite shall only be occupied as a
temporary use accessory to a detached dwelling that is occupied on this lot
according to the provisions of this Bylaw.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2022.55)
AG-8(Map I5)
Prohibiting a residential use on the property.
(Bylaw 2022.67)
AG-9 (Maps O7/N7)
Notwithstanding Subsection 7.(1) 'Permitted Uses', a single detached dwelling and
all other residential uses shall be prohibited on the subject lands.
(Bylaw 2023.24)
AG-10 (Maps G5/G6)
Notwithstanding Subsection 7.(1) "Permitted Uses", a single detached dwelling and
all other residential uses shall be prohibited on the subject lands.
Notwithstanding Section 7.(2)(a), the Minimum Lot Area shall be 38.6 hectares.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2024.07)
AG-11-T (Map L6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite accessory to a detached dwelling
is permitted in this zone.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite shall only be occupied as a
temporary use to a detached dwelling that is occupied on this lot according to the
provisions of Bylaw 2005.85.
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Notwithstanding subsection (2).(12), the maximum gross floor area of the garden
suit shall be 141 square metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 2.(1) 3., the garden suite may be located closer to the
street line than the principal or main building on the lot, and shall be located a
minimum of 70 metres from the Sideroad 15 right-of-way.
The garden suite shall be located a minimum of 30 metres from the boundary of the
mapped floodplain identified in Ontario Regulation 41/24.
(Bylaw 2024.47)
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Section 8 - Rural (RU) Zone
8.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Rural (RU) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following RU Zone
uses:
Agricultural use
Farm
Detached dwelling
Temporary farm help suite in detached dwelling
Additional Residential Unit (Bylaw 2022.81)
Agricultural-related uses (Bylaw 2022.81)
On-farm diversified uses (Bylaw 2022.81)
Garden suite
Kennel
Home occupation including bed and breakfast establishment
Home occupation in an accessory building
Small-scale industrial, commercial and institutional use
Individual care facility
Lodging or Boarding House
Active Recreation
Passive Recreation
Management of natural areas and natural resources for environmental management
purposes
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
Cannabis Production and Processing subject to Section 2.(6) of this bylaw (Bylaw
2020.89)
8.(2) Provisions for Agricultural Use and Farm
Within any Rural (RU) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Area
40.0 ha or the original survey lot size
Notwithstanding the above minimum lot area, a lot in the Rural (RU) Zone that
existed as of the date of the passing of this Zoning Bylaw and that has a lot area
less than 40.0 ha shall have a minimum lot area equivalent to its existing lot area.
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
100.0 m
Notwithstanding the above minimum lot frontage, a lot in the Rural (RU) Zone that
existed as of the date of the passing of this Zoning Bylaw and that has a lot frontage
less than 100.0 m shall have a minimum lot frontage equivalent to its existing lot
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frontage.
(c) Minimum Front yard
15.0 m
(d) Minimum Exterior side yard
15.0 m
(e) Minimum Interior side yard
7.5 m
Where the Interior Side Lot Line abuts a Residential Zone, the minimum interior side
yard width is 15.0 m.
(f) Minimum Rear yard
15.0 m
(g) Minimum Distance Separation
The provisions of Section 2. (19) - Minimum Distance Separation - MDS I and MDS
II of this Bylaw shall apply to all permitted uses within the Rural (RU) Zone.
(h) Maximum Detached Dwellings per Lot
2
8.(3) Provisions for Detached Dwelling Not Accessory to an Agricultural Use
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), existing residential lots or a parcel
of land created by consent in conformity with the Township of Ramara Official Plan
for residential purposes shall be subject to the following provisions.
(a) Maximum Lot Area
8,090 m2
(Lot created after the date of passing of this Bylaw)
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
45.0 m
(c) Minimum Front yard
12.0 m
(d) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(e) Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 m
(f) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(g) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
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8.(4) Provisions for Agriculture-Related Uses and On-Farm Diversified Uses
Within any RU Zone, agriculture-related uses and on-farm diversified uses are
permitted in accordance with Section 7.(4) of this Bylaw
(Bylaw 2022.81)
8.(5) Provisions for Temporary Farm Help Suite and Accessory Apartment
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) A temporary farm help suite or an accessory apartment shall be located within
an existing detached dwelling within this zone.
(b) The maximum gross floor area of these units shall be 70 m2
8.(6) Provisions for a Second Dwelling on a Farm
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) A second dwelling on a farm shall be located a maximum of 30 metres from all
existing buildings and structures used for an agricultural use.
(b) All provisions for an agricultural use or farm in subsection (2) shall apply.
8.(7) Provisions for Home Occupation in an Accessory Building
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2. (15).
8.(8) Provisions for Home Occupation, Bed and Breakfast Establishment, Garden
Suite and Kennel
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2 (General Provisions), and Section 3 (Parking Areas).
8.(9) Provisions for Agriculturally-Related Commercial and Industrial Uses
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Maximum Lot Area
1 hectare
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(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
50 m
(c) Minimum Front yard
10 m
(d) Minimum Exterior side yard
10 m
(e) Minimum Interior side yard
5 m
(f) Minimum Rear yard
10 m
(g) Maximum Lot Coverage
60%
(h) Permitted Uses
farm equipment and implement sales and service
feed mill
flour mill
agricultural produce warehouse
feed and grain drying and storage operation
livestock and produce sales, distribution and storage
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8.(10) Provisions for Small-Scale Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Uses
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Maximum Lot Area
1 hectare
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
50 m
(c) Minimum Front yard
10 m
(d) Minimum Exterior side yard
10 m
(e) Minimum Interior side yard
5 m
(f) Minimum Rear yard
10 m
(g) Maximum Lot Coverage
60%
(h) Maximum Building Height
10 m
(i) Permitted Uses
garden centre
commercial nursery and/or greenhouse
veterinary clinic
school bus storage and maintenance facility
home, commercial and building supplies
farm market
cemetery
place of worship
community and recreation centre
contractor's yard for equipment/vehicle storage and maintenance
lumber yard
forestry product processing, storage and distribution including sawmill
auction establishment
propane transfer facility
transportation terminal
8.(11) Provisions for Individual Care Facility
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2 (General Provisions), and Section 3 (Parking Areas).
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8.(12) Provisions for Lodging or Boarding House
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
1.5 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(f) Maximum Dwellings per lot
1
(g) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
(h) Maximum Lot Coverage
30 %
8.(13) Provisions for Active Recreation
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 21. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to an Active Recreation
use.
8.(14) Provisions for Passive Recreation
Within any RU Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 22. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to a Passive Recreation
use.
8.(15) Special Provisions
RU-1 (Map G6)
Notwithstanding subsection (10), the only permitted small-scale industrial,
commercial and institutional use shall be a motor vehicle wrecking yard. All other
provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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RU-2 (Map I3)
Notwithstanding subsection (10), the only permitted small-scale industrial,
commercial and institutional use shall be a motor vehicle wrecking yard. All other
provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-3 (Map G6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: landscaping operation
including the storage and retail and wholesale of natural stone and materials;
accessory dwelling unit; and uses accessory to these permitted uses. All other
provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-4 (Map Q7)
Notwithstanding subsection (10), the only permitted small-scale industrial,
commercial and institutional use shall be a metal fabricating and machine shop,
warehouse, indoor storage establishment, custom workshop, service and repair
establishment, light equipment sales and rental establishment, restricted
manufacturing, processing and assembly establishment.
The outdoor storage of goods, materials and equipment and the outdoor display of
goods accessory to any permitted use is permitted, subject to the provisions of
sections 2.(21) and 2.(22) of this Bylaw.
Notwithstanding subsection (10) (b), the minimum Lot Frontage of the area subject
to this special provision is 38 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2011.66)
RU-5 (Map Q6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling; go-
cart track; miniature golf course; snack bar; uses accessory to permitted uses. All
provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-6 (Map L5)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling;
motel; uses accessory to permitted uses. All other provisions of this Bylaw shall
apply.
RU-7 (Map N9)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are a detached dwelling
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and uses accessory to permitted uses. All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-8 (Maps G3/H3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are a golf course and
associated club house; uses accessory to permitted uses. For purposes of this
special provision, "associated club house" means:
a building that:
(i) is used exclusively for providing services associated with the operation of a
golf course located on the same lot and may contain a pro shop, office,
washrooms and a snack bar which does not contain cooking facilities:
(ii) does not contain a dwelling unit or dwelling unit area: and
(iii) is not connected to any building or structure occupied for a residential use.
Notwithstanding Section 3,
a parking area may be located in any yard, provided that no part of the parking
area, other than a driveway, is located closer than 7.6 metres to any street line,
within a sight triangle, or within 3.0 metres of a side lot line.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-9 (Maps A7/A8)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses are permitted: detached
dwelling; one dwelling unit in non-residential building; golf course; eating
establishment; uses accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the following special provisions apply to golf course
and eating establishment:
Minimum Front yard
15.0 metres
Minimum Side yard
10.0 metres
Minimum Rear yard
15.0 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage
40 %
Maximum Building Height
10.0 metres
RU-10 (Maps D7/D8/E7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling;
active recreation limited to a golf course, seasonal camping establishment, private
park; commercial riding school and equestrian boarding stables; uses accessory to
permitted uses.
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Notwithstanding subsection (2), private right-of-way access to Lots 6, 7, and 8,
Concession F is permitted.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-11 (Map D6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling;
active recreation limited to a golf course; uses accessory to permitted uses. All
other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-12 (Map F4)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling,
general contractor's yard and related workshop; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-13 (Maps D5/D6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), an additional agriculturally-related commercial and
industrial use is an abattoir. For purposes of this special provision, an abattoir
means a building where live animals are slaughtered and may include facilities for
packaging, treating and storage of meats and meat products, but shall not include
facilities for rendering or disposal of dead animals. All other provisions of this Bylaw
shall apply.
RU-14 (Map D7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), an additional permitted use is a radio control model
airplane flying club for the purpose of flying radio control model airplanes and
includes a shelter for airplane operators, ground area from which the airplanes may
be operated, as well as parking and other activities associated with this use.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
For this permitted use, one unenclosed one storey supported roof structure
without a floor for club members, shall have a maximum gross floor area of 55.7
square metres.
For this permitted use, ground activity shall be setback a minimum of 228.6
metres from the front lot line and 183.0 metres from all other lot lines, with the
exception of one access driveway with a maximum width of 27.0 metres, and a
parking area that shall be setback a minimum of 76.0 metres from the front lot
line.
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No person shall fly or permit to be flown more than three airplanes at any one
time.
All airplanes flown over this property shall be equipped with mufflers.
RU-15 (Map C6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted small-scale industrial,
commercial and institutional uses are butcher shop; arts and crafts establishment;
gift or antique establishment; convenience retail establishment; eating
establishment; farmer's market; commercial nursery and/or greenhouse; light
equipment sales and rental. Other permitted uses are: dwelling unit; uses
accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minimum Rear yard is 5.48 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-16 (Map C7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are detached dwelling;
mobile home; uses accessory to permitted uses. All other provisions of this Bylaw
shall apply.
RU-17 (Map F10)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), all permitted buildings and structures shall be
located on Lot 19, Concession C within a 0.9 hectare development area that
measures 60.0 metres along Concession Road B-C from the east lot line and 150.0
metres in depth from Concession Road B-C. All other provisions of this Bylaw shall
apply.
RU-18 (Map G6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), an additional use shall be permitted: an indoor self
storage establishment provided the use is located within the three buildings existing
on August 9, 2004.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the parking space requirement for this permitted
use is 5 spaces for each storage building.
RU-19 (Maps H3/I3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling; one
individual care facility with 4 dwelling units; agricultural use; farm; home occupation;
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uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
RU-20 (Map J6, O9)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: marine sales and
service as a small-scale commercial use, and one detached dwelling existing at the
time of the passing of this Bylaw.
This special provision shall apply to each of the lots known as 4066 Highway 12 and
4076 Highway 12.
Notwithstanding subsection (10), the minimum lot frontage for the property known
as 4066 Highway 12 shall be 46.0 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection (10), the minimum rear yard for the property known as
4066 Highway 12 shall be 15 metres.
Notwithstanding Section 2.(35), the storage of chemicals, hazardous substance,
petroleum products, solvents, resins, paints, varnish, adhesives, plastics and
fiberglass shall occur inside buildings and structures located on the property known
as 4066 Highway 12.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Bylaw, the outdoor storage of marine and
recreational vehicles is Iimited to temporary storage during the time when they are
under service or repair by the business and shall only be located on the property
known as 4066 Highway 12 within an outdoor area that is a maximum of 10% of the
lot area of such property.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the outdoor storage of marine
and recreational vehicles, equipment, and parts is not permitted on the lot known as
4076 Highway 12.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the outdoor display of goods for
sale, rent or hire shall be permitted on the lots known as 4066 Highway 12 and 4076
Highway 12 and shall be limited to a maximum of 5% of each lot area of such
property.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Bylaw, the outdoor display and/or storage of
marine and recreational vehicles, equipment and parts shall not occur within 40
metres of the front lot line of the lot known as 4066 Highway 12 and within 25
metres of the front lot line of lot known as 4076 Highway 12.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2007.24)
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Notwithstanding subsection (10), the only permitted uses are small-scale industrial
uses for the manufacturing and assembly of electrical connectors for high voltage
electricity transmission lines. The provisions of subsection (10) shall apply.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2009.24)
RU-21 (Maps I3)
Notwithstanding subsection (3), the minimum interior side yard on the south side of
the property known as 4819 Sideroad 25 shall be 5.0 metres.
Within this interior side yard, a buffer may be planted consisting of vegetation of
native, non-cultivar and non-invasive species.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2008.34)
RU-22 (Map O9/O10/N9/N10)
Notwithstanding subsection (10) the only permitted uses are a small scale industrial
use including the design, packaging and assembly operation of emergency
restoration towers and an assembly facility for implosive connectors.
Site 1: (6,640 m2)
The only permitted use is for the assembly and packaging of emergency tower kits
and for storage of raw material for the implosive sleeves
Notwithstanding Section 8.(10)(c),
Minimum Front Yard Setback
8 metres
Site 2: (1,311 m2)
The only permitted use will be for the assembly of implosive connectors.
Site 3: (1,230 m2)
The only permitted use will be storage of explosive material used for the implosive
sleeves.
Site 4: (600 m2)
The only permitted use is a blasting are for testing, quality assurance and
qualification of implosive connectors.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2016.20)
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RU-23
"(Reserved)"
RU-24 (Map G6)
Notwithstanding subsection 8.(1), the only permitted use shall be propane bulk
storage facility , located within the area zoned as "RU-24". The lands zoned as "RU-
24" shall have a total area of 1.18 hectares and shall have direct frontage as well as
access onto County Road 169.
All other provisions of Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2022.22)
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Section 9 - Rural and Countryside Residential (RCR) Zone
9.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Rural and Countryside Residential (RCR) Zone, no person shall use any
lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or
more of the following RCR Zone uses:
Detached dwelling
Home occupation including a Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Home occupation in an accessory building
Individual Care Facility
Passive Recreation
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
9.(2) Provisions for Detached Dwelling in RCR Zone
Within any RCR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
35 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
12.0 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(f) Maximum Detached Dwelling Units Per Lot 1
(g) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
9.(3) Provisions for Home Occupation including Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Within any RCR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Section 2 (General Provisions), and Section 3 (Parking Areas) apply.
9.(4) Provisions for Home Occupation in an Accessory Building
Within any RCR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2. (15).
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9.(5) Provisions for Individual Care Facility
Within any RCR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2 (General Provisions), and Section 3 (Parking Areas).
9.(6) Provisions for Passive Recreation
Within any RCR Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 22. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to a Passive Recreation
use.
9.(7) Special Provisions
RCR-1- (H) (Map H3/I3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted use is a stormwater management
facility. All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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Section 10 - Village Residential (VR) Zone
10.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Village Residential (VR) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following
VR Zone uses:
Detached dwelling
Multiple Dwellings
Home occupation including Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Lodging or Boarding House
Individual Care Facility
Garden Suite
Passive Recreation
Boat House, boat dock, shorewall
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
10.(2) Provisions for Detached Dwelling in VR Zone
Within any VR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
1.5 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(f) Maximum Dwellings per lot
1
(g) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
(h) Maximum Lot Coverage
30 %
10.(3) Provisions for Multiple Dwellings
Within any VR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
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(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
12.0 m duplex dwelling unit
9.0 m each semi-detached unit
9.0 m each townhouse unit
20.0 m all other multiple dwellings
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m duplex dwelling unit
7.5 m each semi-detached unit
7.5 m each townhouse unit
12.0 m all other multiple dwellings
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m for first 10.0 metres of building
height and an additional 1.5 metres for
each 3 metres of building height above 10
metres.
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
4.5 metres for first 10.0 metres of building
height and an additional 0.75 metres for
each 3 metres of building height above 10
metres.
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 metres for first 10.0 metres of building
height and an additional 1.5 metres for
each 3 metres of building height above 10
metres.
(f) Minimum Landscaped open space
30% of Lot Area.
(g) Maximum Building Height
20.0 metres
(h) Maximum Lot Coverage
40% for semi-detached and duplex
dwellings and 50% for all other multiple
dwellings.
10.(4) Provisions for Lodging or Boarding House
Within any VR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
1.5 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
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(f) Maximum Dwellings per lot
1
(g) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
(h) Maximum Lot Coverage
30 %
10.(5) Provisions for Individual Care Facility
Within any RCR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2 (General Provisions), and Section 3 (Parking Areas).
10.(6) Provisions for Passive Recreation
Within any VR Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 22. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to a Passive Recreation
use.
10.(7) Special Provisions
VR-1 (Map I3)
Notwithstanding Section 2. (16), an Individual Care Facility shall be limited to a
Group Home with a maximum of 4 dwelling units. All other provisions of this Bylaw
shall apply.
VR-2-(H) (Map J3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the following uses shall be permitted:
manufactured homes including manufactured buildings that comply with the
Ontario Building Code for year-round occupancy and Canadian Standards
Association Standard A277;
community centre to serve the residents of the manufactured homes only;
sales office for manufactured home sites and manufactured homes including
display area for manufactured home sales models;
an administrative office;
accessory uses.
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The purpose of the Holding (H) provision is to ensure the orderly development of the
manufactured home park in a minimum of three phases. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 10. (1) of this Bylaw, within the lands zoned VR-2(H), the
holding provision shall apply to all permitted uses and accessory uses except those
existing on August 28, 2000 and a sales office for manufactured home sites and
manufactured home sales models, including display area for manufactured home
sales models. The Holding symbol shall be removed for each phase of the permitted
manufactured home park when the provisions of Section 10.3.3.3 of the Township
of Ramara Official Plan are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Council of the Township
of Ramara.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Maximum number of manufactured home sites
300
Minimum private road width
15 metres
Minimum paved travel width of road
6 metres
Minimum Landscaped open space
30%
Maximum Building Height
5.5 metres
Maximum number of manufactured homes per site
1
Minimum visitor parking spaces
1 space/10 manufactured
home sites
Minimum setback from perimeter lot line
9.6 metres
All perimeter lot lines shall have a 6 metre wide strip adjoining such lot line which
shall be used for no other purpose than for a planting strip in accordance with the
requirements for planting strips in this Bylaw.
No person shall locate or erect a manufactured home unit except on a
manufactured home site in accordance with the following provisions:
Minimum site area
445 square metres
Minimum site frontage
24.3 metres
Minimum site front yard
3.05 metres from private
road
Minimum site side yard
1.75 metres (each side)
Minimum site rear yard
3.6 metres
Minimum distance between manufactured home units
6.0 metres
Minimum site total coverage
40 %
Minimum manufactured home unit gross floor area
55 square metres
Each manufactured home site shall have direct access on a private road.
No person shall locate or erect an accessory structure to a manufactured home unit
except in accordance with the following provisions:
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Minimum separation of an accessory building or structure from a manufactured
home
1.2 metres
Maximum coverage/gross floor area of all accessory buildings or structures to
a manufactured home unit shall be 25% of the existing manufactured home
unit gross floor area.
No person shall locate or erect a community centre within a manufactured home
park except in accordance with the following provisions:
Maximum ground level floor area
500 square metres
Minimum setback from private road
3.0 metres
Minimum setback from a manufactured home site
boundary
7.5 metres
Required Parking
1 space/4 persons legal
capacity
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VR-3-(H) (Map J3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only uses permitted are: agriculture; a private
communal sewage treatment and disposal system in conjunction with the adjacent
manufactured home park in special provision VR-2(H).
The Holding (H) provision shall apply to all permitted uses and accessory uses
except those existing on August 28, 2000. The Holding symbol shall be removed
when the provisions of Section 10.3.3.3 of the Township of Ramara Official Plan are
fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Council of the Township of Ramara.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minimum Lot Area shall be 10.78 hectares.
VR-4 (Map J3)
The only permitted uses are an existing dwelling unit; uses accessory to a permitted
use.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minimum Lot Area shall be 2.69 hectares.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VR-5 (Map I1/I2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are passive recreation;
stormwater management facilities. All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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VR-6 (Maps M6/M7/N6/N7)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1262, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Village Residential (VR-6) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: detached dwelling; private docking facilities; uses
accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection 3.(6)(c), as amended, outdoor parking and storing of
any recreational vehicle, or any boat, or any trailer shall be limited to a maximum
period of five consecutive months in any calendar year.
Notwithstanding subsection 3.(6) and 3.(8), as amended, outdoor parking or storing
of recreational vehicles, boats, or trailers, are not permitted in a yard that buts a
lagoon or a navigable waterway.
(Bylaw 2010.73)
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VR-7 (Maps M6/M7/N6/N7)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1262, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Village Residential (VR-7) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: detached dwelling; townhouse multiple dwelling (3 or
more units); apartment multiple dwelling (4 or more units); private docking facilities;
uses accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), in a Village Residential (VR-7) Zone identified on
Schedule "A" with a numerical suffix, the maximum number of dwellings on each
identified lot or block is established as follows:
VR-7(1)
30 dwelling units
VR-7(2)
30 dwelling units
VR-7(3)
32 dwelling units
VR-7(4)
12 dwelling units
VR-7(5)
5 dwelling units
VR-7(6)
repealed (Bylaw 2006.16)
Notwithstanding subsection 3.(6)(c), as amended, outdoor parking and storing of
any recreational vehicle, or any boat, or any trailer shall be limited to a maximum
period of five consecutive months in any calendar year.
Notwithstanding subsection 3.(6) and 3.(8), as amended, outdoor parking or storing
of recreational vehicles, boats, or trailers, are not permitted in a yard that buts a
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lagoon or a navigable waterway.
(Bylaw 2010.73)
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VR-8 (Maps M6/M7/N6/N7)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1262, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Village Residential (VR-8) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: townhouse multiple dwelling (3 or more units);
apartment multiple dwelling (4 or more units); private docking facilities; uses
accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), in a Village Residential (VR-8) Zone identified on
Schedule "A" with numerical suffix, the maximum number of dwellings on each
identified lot or block is established as follows:
VR-8(1)
83 dwelling units
VR-8(2)
28 dwelling units and a maximum of 50 uph per lot
VR-8(3)
94 dwelling units
VR-8(4)
44 dwelling units and a maximum of 50 uph per lot
VR-8(5)
16 dwelling units
VR-8(6)
16 dwelling units
VR-8(7)
12 dwelling units
VR-8(8)
16 dwelling units
VR-8(9)
150 dwelling units and a maximum of 50 uph for each block
VR-8(10)
280 dwelling units and a maximum of 40 uph for each block
Notwithstanding subsection 3.(6)(c), as amended, outdoor parking and storing of
any recreational vehicle, or any boat, or any trailer shall be limited to a maximum
period of five consecutive months in any calendar year.
Notwithstanding subsection 3.(6) and 3.(8), as amended, outdoor parking or storing
of recreational vehicles, boats, or trailers, are not permitted in a yard that buts a
lagoon or a navigable waterway.
(Bylaw 2010.73)
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VR-9 (Map M6)
The following special provisions apply to Lagoon City as previously zoned in Bylaw
1430, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Village Residential (VR-9) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: townhouse multiple dwellings (more than 3 units);
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private boat docking facilities; uses accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), in a Village Residential (VR-9) Zone identified on
Schedule "A" with a numerical suffix, a maximum of 34 dwellings is permitted.
Notwithstanding subsection 3.(6)(c), as amended, outdoor parking and storing of
any recreational vehicle, or any boat, or any trailer shall be limited to a maximum
period of five consecutive months in any calendar year.
Notwithstanding subsection 3.(6) and 3.(8), as amended, outdoor parking or storing
of recreational vehicles, boats, or trailers, are not permitted in a yard that buts a
lagoon or a navigable waterway.
(Bylaw 2010.73)
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VR-10 (Map M6)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), in a Village Residential (VR-10)
Zone, all provisions of the Village Residential (VR) Zone shall apply, save and
except the following special provision shall apply and be complied with:
Minimum Lot Frontage
5.0 metres
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2006.16)
VR-11 (Map J3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), on a single lot partially in this zone, a maximum of
four detached dwellings is permitted.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), within Schedule "B-2" attached to this Bylaw, on a
single lot partially in this zone, the minimum yards shall apply to the permitted uses,
and the erection or alteration of any building, or structure.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2006.73)
VR-12 (Map I1)
Notwithstanding subsection 10.3(e), the minimum rear yard shall be 3.0 metres.
Notwithstanding subsections 2.(1).3 and 10.(3)(d), a detached private garage may
be located in the front yard with a side yard setback of 2.5 metres.
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All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2006.79)
VR-13 (Map N8)
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Lot Frontage for a
Detached dwelling shall be 10.5 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Lot Frontage for each
townhouse unit shall be 7.0 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Front Yard for a Detached
dwelling shall be 4.5 metres, except that or an attached Garage, the required
minimum Front Yard shall be 6.0 metres, provided that the Garage doors shall not
extend beyond the habitable portion of the main structure of the dwelling.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required Front Yard for each semi-detached
unit shall be 4.5 metres, except that or an attached Garage, the required minimum
Front Yard shall be 6.0 metres, provided that the Garage doors shall not extend
beyond the habitable portion of the main structure of the dwelling.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Front Yard for each
townhouse unit shall be 4.5 metres, except that for an attached Garage the required
minimum Front Tard shall be 6.0 metres, provided the Garage door shall not extend
beyond the habitable portion of the main structure of the dwelling.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Interior Side Yard for a
Detached dwelling shall be 1.2 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required maximum Building Height for each
semi-detached unit and each townhouse unit shall be 10.0 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Interior Side Yard for
semi-detached and townhouse buildings shall be 1.2 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Exterior Side Yard for a
Detached dwelling shall be 4.5 metres, provided that attached Garage doors are not
permitted facing the street flankage.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Exterior Side Yard for
semi-detached and townhouse units shall be 4.5 metres, provided that attached
Garage doors are not permitted facing the street flankage.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Rear Yard for a Detached
dwelling shall be 7.0 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Rear Yard for each semi-
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detached and townhouse unit shall be 7.0 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2009.54)
VR-14 (H) (Map N8)
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Lot Frontage for a
Detached dwelling shall be 10.5 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Lot Frontage for each
townhouse unit shall be 7.0 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required Front Yard for a Detached dwelling
shall be 4.5 metres, except that for an attached Garage, the required minimum
Front Yard shall be 6.0 metres, provided that the Garage doors shall not extend
beyond the habitable portion of the main structure of the dwelling.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required Front Yard for each semi-detached
unit shall be 4.5 metres, except that for an attached Garage, the required minimum
Front Yard shall be 6.0 metres, provided that the Garage doors shall not extend
beyond the habitable portion of the main structure of the dwelling.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required Front Yard for each townhouse unit
shall be 4.5 metres, except that for an attached Garage, the required minimum
Front Yard shall be 6.0 metres, provided that the Garage doors shall not extend
beyond the habitable portion of the main structure of the dwelling.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Interior Side Yard for a
Detached dwelling shall be 1.2 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Interior Side Yard for a
semi-detached and townhouse buildings shall be 1.2 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Exterior Side Yard for a
Detached dwelling shall be 4.5 metres, provided that attached Garage doors are not
permitted facing the street flankage.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Exterior Side Yard for
semi-detached and townhouse units shall be 4.5 metres, provided that attached
Garage doors are not permitted facing the street flankage.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required minimum Rear Yard for a Detached
dwelling shall be 7.0 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3), the required minimum Rear Yard for each semi-
detached and townhouse unit shall be 7.0 metres.
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The Holding (H) provision shall apply to all permitted uses and accessory uses,
except those existing on the date of the passing of this Bylaw. The Holding symbol
shall be removed by bylaw when the conditions of draft approval of Plan of
Subdivision RA-T-08-01 have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Township of
Ramara.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2009.54)
VR-15 (Map J3)
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2), the required maximum Lot Frontage for a
Detached dwelling shall be 6.0 metres on a proposed Lot on part of the north-west
part of the property subject to this amendment.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2011.14)
VR-16 (Map N6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are a maximum of two 92)
residential dwelling units; private docking facilities; and uses accessory to a
permitted use.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2018.71)
VR-17-T (Map I2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite accessory to a detached dwelling
is permitted in this zone.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one garden suite shall only be occupied as a
temporary use accessory to a detached dwelling that is occupied on this lot
according to the provisions of this Bylaw.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2021.90)
VR-18-T (Map N6)
Notwithstanding subsection 2(1)(1)(b), within the "VR-18-T" Zone, the temporary
placement of an accessory building having a maximum gross floor area of up to
19.0 metres is permitted prior to the establishment of a main building.
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The Temporary Use is permitted for a maximum of two years unless extended by
further resolution of Council.
(Bylaw 2023.45)
VR-19 (H) (Map J3)
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(1) "Permitted Uses", multiple dwellings is not
permitted.
All other relevant provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2024.45)
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Section 11 - Village Commercial (VC) Zone
11.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Village Commercial (VC) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following
VC Zone uses:
Business, professional and administrative office
Commercial parking lot
Convenience retail establishment
Dwelling units located above the first storey
Eating establishment
Financial institution
Funeral home
Hotel or motel
Individual care facility
Marina, including boat storage facility
Marine sales and service establishment
Medical, office, centre or clinic
Motor vehicle sales and service
Motor vehicle service station
Motor vehicle fuel bar
Motor vehicle rental
Personal service establishment
Place of entertainment
Place of assembly
Place of recreation
Retail commercial establishment, including service, repair and rental
School
Taxi or bus terminal
Accessory dwelling
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
11.(2) Provisions for Permitted Uses
Within any VC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
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(d) Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 m
Where the interior side lot line abuts a VR
Zone, 7.5 metres.
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(f) Minimum Landscaped open space
20%
(g) Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
(h) Maximum Building Height
10 m, except School - 14.0 m
20m with dwellings above the first storey
11.(3) Provisions for Motor Vehicle Service Stations
Within any VC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
30.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
15.0 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
15.0 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
6.0 m
Where an interior side lot line abuts a VR
Zone, 12.0 metres.
(e) Minimum Rear yard
12.0 m
(f) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
(g) Minimum Landscaped open space
10 %
(h) Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
(i) A pump island and fuel pumps may be located within any required front yard or
exterior side yard at a distance of not less than 5.0 metres from any street line.
(j) Light standards, signs and canopies may be located in any required front yard or
exterior side yard at a distance of not less than 3.0 metres from any street line.
(k) Where a required interior side yard or required rear yard abuts a VR Zone, no
portion of any pump island and fuel pumps shall be located within 8.0 metres of
the abutting lot line and no light standard, sign or canopy shall be located closer
than 6.0 metres from the abutting lot line.
(l) A buffer strip is required adjacent to a VR Zone.
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(m)Outdoor storage related goods are permitted on pump islands and within 3
metres of the primary building.
11.(4) Provisions for Dwelling Units Above the First Storey
Within any VC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) All dwelling units that are located above the first storey (ground level) shall have
access through a common entrance from the outside and through a corridor or
hallway from the inside of the building.
(b) Dwelling units may be located above the first storey of any non-residential use
permitted in this zone.
(c) Dwelling units shall not be located on the ground level in this zone.
11.(5) Provisions for Individual Care Facility
Within any VC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2 (General Provisions), and Section 3 (Parking Areas).
11.(6) Provisions for Accessory Dwelling Unit
Within any VC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
11.(7) Special Provisions
VC-1 (Map I1)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: one detached dwelling;
one electrical contracting business; one personal service establishment; uses
accessory to these permitted uses. All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VC-2 (Map I1)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: camping lots for the
temporary camping or parking of trailers, motorized mobile homes, truck campers,
campers or tents, that are used in conjunction with a camping establishment, and
accessory facilities including washrooms, showers and similar facilities, and internal
access driveways. All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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VC-3 (Map N6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in addition to the permitted uses, a fish hut storage
and rental establishment is permitted, and a lawn and garden sales and service
establishment, with no outdoor storage, is permitted. All other provisions of this
Bylaw shall apply.
VC-4 (Map M6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses shall be permitted:
accessory dwelling unit; maximum of two dwelling units; marina including eating
establishment, clubroom-clubhouse, laundromat, convenience retail establishment,
marine service, sewage pump out facility, washrooms, showers, saunas, whirlpool,
marine and motor vehicle gasoline sales, yacht clubhouse.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), part of the required Landscaped open space shall
include a 3-metre wide easement along one boundary of each lot and maintained as
an open area with no shrubs, buildings, structures or other impediments.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), no habitable space in a dwelling unit shall be
located below the minimum elevation of 220.55 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the maximum building height shall be 2 storeys.
VC-5 (Map M6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses shall be permitted: arts and
crafts retail commercial establishment; bakery; business, professional and
administrative office; marine sales and service establishment including outdoor
display; eating establishment; financial institution; motor vehicle gasoline sales;
commercial parking lot; repair establishment; retail commercial establishment,
including service, repair and rental; personal service establishment; indoor storage
establishment.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Lot Frontage
30.0 m
Minimum Front yard
12.0 m
Minimum Exterior side yard
12.0 m
Maximum Building Height
2 storeys
Notwithstanding subsection (2), part of the required Landscaped open space shall
include a 3-metre wide easement along one boundary of each lot and maintained as
an open area with no shrubs, buildings, structures or other impediments.
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Notwithstanding subsection (2), no openings to any building shall be located below
the minimum elevation of 220.06 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VC-6 (Maps M6/M7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses shall be permitted: light
manufacturing, processing and assembly establishment; outdoor storage; repair
establishment; warehousing; workshop.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 m
Minimum Front yard
12 m
Minimum Exterior side yard
12 m
Minimum Interior side yard
6 m
Maximum Building Height
2 storeys
Notwithstanding subsection (2), part of the required Landscaped open space shall
include a 3-metre wide easement along one boundary of each lot and maintained as
an open area with no shrubs, buildings, structures or other impediments.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), no openings to any building shall be located below
the minimum elevation of 220.06 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VC-7 (Map I2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted use shall be a motor vehicle
service station; uses accessory to a permitted use. All other provisions of this Bylaw
apply.
VC-8 (Map N6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), convenience retail establishment; eating
establishment; motor vehicle gasoline sales; uses accessory to permitted uses. All
other provisions of this Bylaw apply.
VC-9 (Map J3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: arts and crafts retail
commercial establishment; convenience retail establishment; eating establishment;
marine sales and service establishment; motor vehicle gasoline sales; commercial
nursery and/or greenhouse; recreational vehicle sales and service; veterinary clinic;
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uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VC-10 (Map N6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: arts and crafts retail
commercial establishment; business, professional and administrative office;
convenience retail establishment; eating establishment; laundromat; medical office
and clinic; commercial nursery and/or greenhouse; retail commercial establishment;
personal service establishment; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VC-11 (Map I1)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: a covered boat storage
facility; one detached dwelling; uses accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Exterior Yard (east side)
7.6 metres
Minimum Rear yard (west side)
12.2 metres
Minimum Front yard (north side)
8.0 metres
Minimum separation between boat storage and existing dwelling
3.6 metres
Maximum Building Height
12.0 metres
Minimum parking spaces
48
VC-12 (Map I1)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: printing establishment;
accessory retail commercial uses; accessory dwelling unit; uses accessory to
permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Interior side yard
9.0 metres for buildings and
structures erected after March 9,
1998.
Planting strip
Where this special zone provision
abuts an interior side lot line of a
Residential Zone, and a portion of
the interior side yard is less than
3.0 metres for buildings and
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structures existing on March 9,
1998, a planting strip equal to the
width of this yard is required.
VC-13 (Map I2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses are permitted:
Marine sales and service establishment
Recreational vehicle sales and service establishment
Outdoor sales and display of recreational and marine vehicles
Indoor and outdoor storage of recreational and marine vehicles
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Lot Frontage
185.544 metres
Minimum Required Parking
2.5 parking spaces/930 square
metres of gross floor area used for
indoor storage of marine and
recreational vehicles.
1 parking space/28 square metres
of gross floor area used for sales,
service or repair of marine and
recreational vehicles.
Maximum outdoor display and sales
30 % of total lot area.
No outdoor display or sales within 7.62 metres of front lot line.
Landscaped strip, 7.62 metres wide, along the entire length of front lot line.
No open storage located closer than 20.0 metres of front lot line.
Minimum Loading Space
1 space/1200 square metres of
building floor area used for sales,
service or repair of marine and
recreational vehicles.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2)(h), the maximum lot coverage for a two storey
detached dwelling shall be 40%
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2)(h), the maximum lot coverage for a one and a
half storey (bungalow loft) single detached dwelling shall be 45%.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2)(h), the maximum lot coverage for a bungalow
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style single detached dwelling shall be 45%
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3(h), the maximum lot coverage for a semi-
detached dwelling shall be 45%
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2022.56)
VC-14 (Map M6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses are permitted:
A maximum of 20 dwelling units located on the second and third storeys only.
Business, professional and administrative offices
Coin-operated laundry
Convenience retail establishment
Eating establishment
Personal service establishment
Place of entertainment
Retail commercial establishment, including service, repair and rental
Uses accessory to permitted uses
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Lot Frontage
94.0 metres
Minimum Front yard
25.0 metres
Minimum Side yard (north side)
4.0 metres
Minimum Side yard
25.0 metres
Minimum Rear yard
12.0 metres
Minimum elevation - all building openings
219.72 metres a.s.l.
Maximum Building Height
13.6 metres (3 storeys)
Maximum number of principal buildings
1
Maximum Lot Coverage
20 %
Parking Spaces
Offices
1/30 square metres gfa
Other commercial uses
1/18 square metres gfa
Residential
1.5/dwelling unit
Minimum Dwelling Unit Floor Area
65.0 square metres/unit
For purposes of determining lot coverage, lot frontage and lot area, lots 416
to 418 inclusive and part of lot 415, shall be considered as one lot.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2)(h), the maximum lot coverage for a two storey
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detached dwelling shall be 40%
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2)(h), the maximum lot coverage for a one and a
half storey (bungalow loft) single detached dwelling shall be 45%.
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(2)(h), the maximum lot coverage for a bungalow
style single detached dwelling shall be 45%
Notwithstanding subsection 10.(3(h), the maximum lot coverage for a semi-
detached dwelling shall be 45%
(Bylaw 2022.56)
VC-15 (Map I2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: arts and crafts retail
commercial establishment; convenience retail establishment; eating establishment;
business, professional and administrative office; personal service establishment;
veterinary clinic; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VC-16 (Map E3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: retail commercial
butcher establishment; personal service establishment; retail commercial
establishment; printing establishment; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VC-17 (Maps M6/N6)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1262, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Village Commercial (VC-17) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: convenience retail establishment; eating
establishment; coin-operated laundromat; marina; motel; private docking facilities;
private docking facilities; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply
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VC-18 (Map M6)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1262, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Village Commercial (VC-18) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: tourist commercial hotel; townhouse multiple dwellings
(more than 3 units); apartment multiple dwellings (more than 4 units); private
docking facilities; uses accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Maximum dwelling units
256 or,
Maximum hotel units
320
Maximum Building Height
20 metres
Notwithstanding subsection (2), no openings to any building shall be located below
the minimum elevation of 220.06 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply, including subsection 10(3) for dwelling
units.
VC-19 (Maps M6/N6)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1510, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Village Commercial (VC-19) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: business, professional and administrative office;
private club; private boat docking facilities; uses accessory to permitted uses.
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Section 12 - Village Industrial (VID) Zone
12.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Village Industrial (VID) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or
use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following
VID Zone uses:
Custom workshop
Light equipment sales and rental establishment
Printing establishment
Restricted manufacturing, processing and assembly establishment
Service and repair establishment
Storage and warehouse establishment
Wholesale establishment
Accessory dwelling
Accessory retail commercial sale of goods manufactured, processed or assembled
on the premises
Accessory office
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
12.(2) Provisions for Uses Other than Accessory Uses
Within any VID Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
10.0 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
10.0 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
7.5 m
Where an interior side yard abuts a VR
Zone, 10.0 metres.
(e) Minimum Rear yard
10.0 m
(f) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
(g) Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
(h) Minimum Landscaped open space
10%
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12.(3) Provisions for Accessory Office Use
Within any VID Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Any office use accessory to a permitted use in this Zone shall not exceed 10% of
the gross floor area of such permitted use.
12.(4) Provisions for Accessory Retail Commercial Establishment
Within any VID Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Any retail commercial establishment accessory to a permitted use in this Zone shall
not exceed 20% of the gross floor area of such permitted use.
12.(5) Provisions for Accessory Dwelling Unit
Within any VC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
12.(6) Special Provisions
VID-1 (Map N7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses shall be a feed mill and
uses accessory to this permitted use.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
VID-2 (Maps N7/N8/O7/O8)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in addition to the permitted uses, the following
additional uses are permitted: heavy equipment sales and rental establishment;
contractor's yard; manufacturing, processing and assembly establishment; motor
vehicle body shop; motor vehicle service establishment; recreational vehicle sales
and service establishment; truck or transportation terminal; warehousing;
agricultural produce warehouse; farm equipment and implement sales and service;
feed mill; marine sales and service establishment; motor vehicle sales and service
establishment; school bus storage and maintenance facility; commercial parking lot
(Except in Parts 1 and 2, R.P. 51R-19890 and Parts 1 and 2, R.P. 51R-20436). All
other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minimum Lot Frontage shall be 9.0 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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VID-3 (Map J3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted use shall be a tool and machine
shop; accessory dwelling unit and uses accessory to this permitted use.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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Section 13 - Village Institutional (VIN) Zone
13.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Village Institutional (VIN) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following
VIN Zone uses:
Active Recreation
Cemetery
Hospital
Individual Care Facility
Library
Medical office, centre or clinic
Museum
Passive Recreation
Place of assembly
Place of worship
School
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
Cannabis Production and Processing subject to Section 2.(6) of this bylaw
(Bylaw 2020.89)
13.(2) Provisions for Permitted Uses in VIN Zone
Within any VIN Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 m
Where an interior side yard abuts a VR
Zone, 7.5 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(f) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m, except School - 14.0 m
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13.(3) Special Provisions
VIN-1 (Map N8)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses shall be Active Recreation,
Passive Recreation and Uses accessory to a Permitted Use.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2009.54)
VIN-2 (H) (Map N8)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses shall be Active Recreation,
Passive Recreation and Uses accessory to a Permitted Use.
The Holding (H) provision shall apply to all permitted uses and accessory uses,
except those existing on the date of the passing of this Bylaw. The Holding symbol
shall be removed by bylaw when the conditions of draft approval of Plan of
Subdivision RA-T-08-01 have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Township of
Ramara.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2009.54)
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Section 14 - Hamlet (H) Zone
14(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Hamlet (H) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following H Zone
uses:
Detached Dwelling
Home Occupation, including Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Home Occupation in accessory building
Accessory dwelling
Active Recreation
Passive Recreation
The following permitted uses are zoned as Hamlet H(_) with a numerical suffix:
(1) Retail commercial establishment
(2) Personal service establishment
(3) Eating establishment
(4) Place of assembly
(5) Place of worship
(6) Day nursery
(7) School
(8) Library
(9) Museum
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
14.(2) Provisions for Detached Dwelling
Within any H Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
30.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(f) Maximum detached dwellings per lot
1
(g) Maximum Building Height
10 m
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14.(3) Provisions
for
Retail
Commercial,
Eating
and
Personal
Service
Establishments
Within any H Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 m
(e) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
(f) Maximum Gross Floor Area
140 m2 per establishment
(g) Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
(h) Minimum Landscaped open space
20%
14.(4) Provisions for Home Occupation including Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Within any H Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: Section 2
(General Provisions), and Section 3 (Parking Areas) apply.
14.(5) Provisions for Home Occupation in an Accessory Building
Within any H Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See Section
2. (15).
14.(6) Provisions for Permitted Institutional Uses in VIN Zone
Within any H Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Place of assembly, Place of Worship, Day Nursery, School, Library, Museum.
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
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(d) Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 m
Where an interior side yard abuts a VR
Zone, 7.5 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
7.5 m
(f) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m, except School - 14.0 m
14.(7) Provisions for Active Recreation
Within any H Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 21. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to an Active Recreation
use.
14.(8) Provisions for Passive Recreation
Within any H Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 22. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to a Passive Recreation
use.
14.(9) Special Provisions
H-1 (Map A5)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), one dwelling unit is permitted in a non-residential
building and one additional detached dwelling is permitted.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Maximum Lot Coverage
10 %
Minimum Front yard
Existing
Minimum Side yard
8.0 metres
Minimum Rear yard
7.5 metres
Minimum Ground Floor Area (1 storey)
80.0 square metres
Minimum Ground Floor Area (1.5 storey)
70 square metres
H-2 (Map A9)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a fur farm is permitted on a 4.0 hectare lot.
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H-3 (Map A9)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses are permitted:
Farm implement and equipment sales and service establishment
General contractor's yard, related workshop and office
Motor vehicle repair garage
Motor vehicle body shop
Repair and sale of construction equipment and vehicles
Uses accessory to permitted uses
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
H-4 (Map A9)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses are permitted:
Farm implement and equipment sales and service establishment
General contractor's yard, related workshop and office
Motor vehicle repair garage
Sale of construction equipment and vehicles
Uses accessory to permitted uses
provided that no buildings or structures may be constructed for these permitted
uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
H(1)-5 (Map B5)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in addition to a permitted convenience retail
establishment, the following additional uses are permitted: antique shop; arts and
crafts and gift shop; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
H-6 (Map B5)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling;
accessory dwelling; cottage establishment; motel; uses accessory to permitted
uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
H-7 (Map A9)
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Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling;
general contractor's yard and related workshop; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
H-8-(1) (Map F10)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), two dwelling units are permitted in the commercial
building.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
H-9-(H) (Maps A5, B5)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in addition to the permitted uses, the following
additional uses are permitted: a veterinary clinic.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 14(3), to the contrary, within the Hamlet -
9 (H-9) Zone, the following regulations apply:
Maximum Gross Floor Area of Veterinary Clinic - 250 square metres.
1 parking space per 20 square metres of gross floor area.
In all other respects, the provisions of the Hamlet (H) Zone shall apply to the H-9
Zone.
(Bylaw 2006.52)
H-10 (Map B5)
Notwithstanding Section 2.(1) 1.(b) within the H-10 Zone, an accessory detached
garage, in conjunction with the residence at 7660 Oak Point Road, may be
permitted prior to the construction of the main building.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2006.72)
H-11 (Maps A5, B5)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are detached dwelling; a
Retail commercial establishment restricted to the sale and refinishing of antique
furniture; and Uses accessory to a Permitted Use.
Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Maximum Gross Floor Area of the permitted
Retail commercial establishment is 334 m2.
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Notwithstanding subsection 3.(1), the minimum number of parking spaces for the
permitted Retail commercial establishment is 16.
Notwithstanding subsection 14.(3), the Lot Frontage subject to this Bylaw shall be
restricted to County Road 169 only, and Lot Flankage is not permitted.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2014.83)
H-12 (Map A5)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: one dwelling unit, a
bed and breakfast establishment, the required parking for the property to be located
in the front yard; And uses accessory to a permitted use.
All other provisions of Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2020.54)
H-13 (Map B5)
Notwithstanding Section 2.(1)1.(b), within the H-13 zone, a garbage in conjunction
with the residence of 7622 Oak Point Road, may be constructed and used prior to
commencing construction of a main building.
All other provisions of Zoning Bylaw 2005.85 shall apply.
(Bylaw 2023.13)
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Section 15 - Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone
15.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect,
alter or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the
following SR Zone uses:
Detached dwelling
Home occupation
Passive recreation
Boat House, boat dock, shorewall
Additional Residential Unit (Bylaw 2024.38)
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
The following permitted use is zoned as Shoreline Residential SR(C) Zone
Convenience retail establishment
15.(2) Provisions for Permitted Uses in SR Zone
Within any SR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
30.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
1.5 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
8.0 m
(f) Setback from highwater mark of Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching, Lake St.
John, Severn River, Black River, St. John Creek, Head River, Lake Dalrymple
15.0 m
(i) Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
(j) Maximum dwellings per lot
1
(k) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
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15.(3) Provisions for Home Occupation
Within any SR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions: See
Section 2. (14).
15.(4) Provisions for Retail Commercial Establishment
Within any SR(C) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
In addition to other provisions for uses permitted in this Zone, the gross floor area of
each establishment shall not exceed 140 m2.
15.(5) Provisions for boat house, boat dock and shorewall
See Section 2 (General Provisions).
15.(6) Provisions for Passive Recreation
Within any SR Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 22. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to a Passive Recreation
use.
15.(7)
"(Reserved)"
15.(8) Special Provisions (Amended Bylaw 2024.38)
SR-1 (Map K2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling;
eating establishment; convenience retail establishment; motor vehicle gasoline
sales; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
SR-2 (Map J2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the following additional uses are permitted: school;
day nursery.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the following alternative provisions apply to a
permitted school and a permitted day nursery:
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Minimum Interior side yard
4.0 m
Minimum Rear yard
10.0 m
Maximum Building Height
10.5 m
Minimum Required Parking
The greater of 1 parking space for
each classroom or 1 parking space
per 10 square metres of general
purpose rooms or auditoriums.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
SR-3 (Map K2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: a private park,
assembly hall; uses accessory to permitted uses.
SR-4 (Maps E3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: detached dwelling;
seasonal recreation camp; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Lot Frontage
80 metres
Minimum Front yard (Parkside)
12 metres
Minimum Exterior side yard (Hyland) 20 metres
Minimum Interior side yard
10 metres
Minimum Rear yard
10 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage
40 %
Maximum Building Height
2 storeys
Minimum Parking Spaces
83
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
SR-5 (Map G2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a bed and breakfast establishment is an additional
permitted use.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Lot Frontage
75.2 metres
Minimum Front yard
2.0 metres
Minimum Side yard (east side)
3.0 metres
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Minimum Side yard
50.0 metres
Minimum Rear yard
10.0 metres
Minimum High Water Mark Setback
50.0 metres
Minimum Centreline of Road Setback
12.0 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage
20 %
Maximum Building Height
10.0 metres
Maximum 3 bedrooms for accommodation
Required Parking Spaces
1 parking space per bedroom
accommodation and 1 additional
parking space for dwelling unit
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
SR-6 (Maps L3/L4)
The following special provisions apply to Bayshore as previously zoned in Bylaw
1278, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone, the permitted
uses are detached dwelling, and uses accessory to permitted uses.
For purposes of this special provision, a detached dwelling includes a "split level
detached dwelling" that means a dwelling where the first floor above finished grade
is constructed to create two or more different levels, the vertical distance between
such levels being always less than a full storey.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), in a Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone, the following
special provisions shall apply:
Minimum Gross Floor Area on lots where rear lot line abuts Lake Simcoe:
1 storey detached dwelling
167.28 square metres
1 ½ or 2 storey detached dwelling
195.16 square metres with
ground floor area of minimum
111.52 square metres
Split-level detached dwelling
195.16 square metres with
ground floor area of minimum
74.35 metres and intermediate
level ground floor area of
minimum 37.17 square metres
Minimum Ground Floor Area on all other lots:
1 storey detached dwelling
157.99 square metres, excluding
garage
1 ½ or 2 storey detached dwelling
157.99 square metres with
ground floor area of minimum
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157.99 square metres
Split-level detached dwelling
112.45 square metres with
intermediate level ground floor
area of minimum 60.40 square
metres
Notwithstanding the parking provisions of this Bylaw to the contrary, outdoor
storing of any recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers are not permitted on any
lot zoned as "SR".
(Bylaw 2010.73)
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
SR-7- (H) (Maps L4)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Holding (H) provision shall apply to all permitted
uses and accessory uses, except uses existing on July 23, 2001 until such time that
the Holding (H) symbol is removed when the following provisions are satisfied:
All stormwater, sanitary, water and drainage facilities are designed to the
satisfaction of the Township Engineer; and
A subdivision agreement has been approved by Township Council and
registered against title to the lands within this zone.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
SR-8 (Maps J10, K10)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.(11)(a) and Section 15(2), within the
Shoreline Residential - 8 (SR-8) Zone, the following regulations apply:
Lots may be used if such lot has frontage on a registered right-of-way or
easement having direct access to an improved public road.
A maximum of three new lots may be created by consent.
Each new lot shall have a minimum of 30 metres of frontage on Lake
Dalrymple.
One home occupation in an accessory building existing on the date of the
passing of Bylaw 2006.39. The maximum gross floor area of the accessory
building used for a home occupation shall be 10% of the gross floor area of
the accessory building.
In all other respects, the provisions of the Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone
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shall apply to the SR-8 Zone.
(Bylaw 2006.39)
SR-9 (Map J3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), on a single lot partially in this zone, a maximum of
four detached dwellings is permitted.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), within Schedule "B-2" attached to this Bylaw, on a
single lot partially in this zone, the minimum yards shall apply to the permitted uses,
and the erection or alteration of any building, or structure.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2006.73)
SR-10 (Map D4)
Notwithstanding the provision of Section 2.(11)(a) and Section 15(2) of Zoning
Bylaw 2005.85, as otherwise amended, within the "Shoreline Residential-10" (SR-
10) zone, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) Lots may be used if such lot has frontage on a registered private right-of-way.
(b) A maximum of seven new lots may be created by consent to sever.
(c) Setback of buildings from the shoreline of Lake Couchiching shall be a minimum
of 20 metres.
(d) Minimum setback of buildings and structures from the private vehicle right-of-
way shall be a minimum of 7.5 metres.
(e) Minimum setback of buildings and structures used as dwellings from the railway
right-of-way shall be 75 metres.
(f) Minimum Lot Frontage on a private right-of-way is 25 metres.
(g) A private right-of-way shall have a minimum width of 20 metres and the travelled
portion shall have a clear width of 6 metres.
(h) On the lot, as it existed on the day that this Bylaw comes into force and effect, a
maximum of one dwelling may be constructed provided that provisions (a), (c), (d)
and (e) above shall apply and said lot shall have direct access to a private right-of-
way with a travelled portion constructed in accordance with Section3.2.5.6 of the
Ontario Building Code.
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In all other respects, the provisions of "Shoreline Residential (SR)" zone shall apply
to the "SR-10" zone.
(Bylaw 2007.72)
SR-11 (Map D4)
Notwithstanding subsection 2.(11)(a) and subsection 15.(2), within the "Shoreline
Residential-11 (SR-11)" Zone, a Lot may be used for a detached dwelling if such lot
has frontage on a private right-of-way registered in a Condominium Plan.
Notwithstanding subsection 15.(1), Convenience retail establishment is not a
permitted use.
Notwithstanding subsection 15.(2), the required minimum Lot Frontage for a
Detached Dwelling shall be 12 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 15.(2), the required minimum Front Yard for a Detached
Dwelling shall be 5.5 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 15.(2), the required minimum Rear Yard for a Detached
Dwelling shall be:
25 metres for Lots 5 to 23 inclusive;
20 metres for Lots 2 to 4 inclusive;
10 metres for Lots 1 to 24,
as identified on the subject draft approved Plan of Subdivision.
Notwithstanding subsection 15.(2), the required maximum Building Height shall be
10.6 metres.
Notwithstanding subsection 2.(8), in the case of a detached dwelling unit on a lot,
the minimum gross floor area is 110 m2.
A maximum of twenty-four (24) detached dwellings may be constructed and
occupied on twenty-four (24) individual lots in the "Shoreline Residential-11 (SR-11)"
Zone.
No permanent buildings or structures shall be located or installed within 10 metres
of the easterly limit of the right-of-way of County Road No. 44, unless the County of
Simcoe approves an exemption in writing according to the County Setback Bylaw.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2014.54)
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SR-12 (Maps L3/L4)
The following special provisions apply to "Bayshore" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1278, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in a Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone, the permitted
uses are: detached dwelling with attached garage, uses accessory to permitted
uses. The following uses are specifically prohibited: accessory buildings and
swimming pools.
For purposes of this special provision, a detached dwelling includes a "split level
detached dwelling" that means a dwelling where the first floor above finished grade
is constructed to create two or more different levels, the vertical distance between
such levels being always less than a full storey.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), in a Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone, the following
special provisions shall apply:
Minimum Gross Floor Area of attached garage
49 square metres
Minimum Gross Floor Area on lots where rear lot line abuts Lake Simcoe:
1 storey detached dwelling
167 square metres, excluding
garage
1.5 or 2 storey detached dwelling
195 square metres with a ground
floor area minimum of 112 square
metres
Split-level detached dwelling
195 square metres square metres
with a ground floor area of
minimum 75 square metres
Minimum Gross Floor Area on all other lots:
1 storey detached dwelling
160 square metres, excluding
garage
1.5 or 2 storey detached dwelling
160 square metres with a ground
floor area minimum of 112 square
metres
Split-level detached dwelling
160 square metres provided that
the ground floor area shall not be
less than 60 square metres
Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 metres
Minimum Front yard
12.0 metres
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Section 16 - Industrial (IND) Zone
16.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Industrial (IND) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following IND
Zone uses:
Auction establishment
Business service establishment
Commercial parking lot
Contractor's yard
Equipment sales and rental establishment
Forest products processing, storage and distribution including sawmill
Indoor and outdoor storage establishment
Lumber yard
Manufacturing, processing and assembly establishment
Motor vehicle body shop
Motor vehicle rental
Motor vehicle sales and service establishment
Motor vehicle service station
Propane transfer facility
Service and repair establishment
Storage and warehouse establishment
Truck or transportation terminal
Warehousing
Wholesale establishment
Accessory dwelling
Accessory office
Accessory retail commercial sale of goods manufactured, processed or assembled
on the premises
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
Cannabis Production and Processing subject to Section 2.(6) of this bylaw
(Bylaw 2020.89)
16.(2) Provisions for Permitted Uses in IND Zone
Within any IND Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Any use permitted in the IND Zone shall be located within a business park that is
designated Industrial in the Township of Ramara Official Plan.
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
40.0 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
10.0 m
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(d) Minimum Interior side yard
7.5 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
10.0 m
(f) Maximum Building Height
12.0 m
(g) Maximum Lot Coverage
60 %
(h) Minimum Landscaped open space
10 %
16.(3) Provisions for Accessory Retail Commercial Sales
Within any IND Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Any retail commercial sales to a manufacturing, processing and assembly
establishment permitted in this Zone shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of
such use.
16.(4) Provisions for Accessory Dwelling Unit
Within any IND Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) One accessory dwelling unit is permitted within a manufacturing, processing and
assembly establishment provided such dwelling unit is occupied by the owner,
caretaker or other similar person who is employed in such establishment and
related family members.
(b) The maximum gross floor area of an accessory dwelling unit shall be 100 m2.
16.(5) Provisions for Outdoor Storage Establishment
Within any IND Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
40.0 m
(b) Minimum Exterior side yard
10.0 m
(c) Minimum Interior side yard
7.5 m
(d) Minimum rear yard
10.0 m
(e) Minimum Landscaped open space
10%
(f) An outdoor storage establishment shall not be located in any required front or
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side yard.
(g) Shall be visually screened from the street and any abutting land zoned or used
for residential or institutional purposes by a buffer strip, according to Section 2.
(5) of this Bylaw.
16.(6) Provisions for Accessory Office Use
Within any IND Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
Any office use accessory to a permitted use in this Zone shall not exceed 10% of the
gross floor area of such permitted use.
16.(7) Special Provisions
IND-1 (Maps P7/Q7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: truck or transportation
terminal; motor vehicle service establishment; uses accessory to these permitted
uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
IND-2 (Map I3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted use is a contractor's yard.
All other provisions of this Bylaw apply.
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Section 17 - Destination Commercial (DC) Zone
17.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Destination Commercial (DC) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect,
alter or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the
following DC Zone uses:
Active recreation
Boat house, boat dock, shorewall
Commercial parking lot
Day nursery
Eating establishment
Financial institution
Four season destination resort establishment
Hotel, Motel
Marina including seasonal boat storage facility
Motor vehicle fuel bar
Motor vehicle rental
Motor vehicle service station
Multiple dwellings on a lot
Passive recreation
Place of assembly
Place of entertainment
Place of recreation
Recreation camp
Seasonal cabin rental and housekeeping cottage
Seasonal camping establishment
Tourism and entertainment retail establishment
Transportation terminal or depot
Retail commercial establishment accessory to a permitted use
Personal service establishment accessory to a permitted use
Accessory dwelling
Uses accessory to Permitted Uses
17.(2) Provisions for Non-Residential Uses in DC Zone
Within any DC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
40 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
10 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
10 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
3 m
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(e) Minimum Rear yard
10 m
(f) Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
(g) Maximum Building Height
20 m
14 m within 50 metres of any public road.
17.(3) Provisions for Accessory Dwelling Unit
Within any DC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) One dwelling unit may be located in part of a building used for a Permitted Use
in this Zone.
(b) The maximum gross floor area of an accessory dwelling unit shall be 100 m2.
17.(4) Provisions for Camping Establishment
Within any DC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Front yard
15 m
(b) Minimum Exterior side yard
15 m
(c) Minimum Interior side yard
10 m
(d) Minimum Rear yard
15 m
(e) Maximum Lot Coverage
40 %
(f) Minimum area for communal recreation facilities
20%
(g) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
17.(5) Provisions for Accessory Retail and Personal Service Establishments
Within any DC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
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Within any lot, the gross floor area of any accessory retail commercial and personal
service establishment shall not exceed the lesser of 1000 m2 or 10% of the gross
floor area of the permitted principal uses of the same lot.
17.(6) Provisions for Multiple Dwellings on a Lot
Within any DC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Multiple dwelling units shall be located on an individual lot and shall be developed
in conjunction with a permitted four season destination resort establishment.
(b) Individual dwelling units on separate legal lots are not permitted.
(c) The maximum density of dwelling units on a lot shall be 24 units per gross
hectare. (Bylaw 2024.38)
(d) The maximum gross floor area for each dwelling unit shall be 500 m2.
(e) The minimum setback of multiple dwelling units from a public road is 3 metres.
(f) The maximum building height is 48 metres. (Bylaw 2024.38)
17.(7) Provisions for boat house, boat dock and shorewall
See Section 2 General Provisions).
17.(8) Provisions for Active Recreation
Within any DC Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 21. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to an Active Recreation
use.
17.(9) Provisions for Passive Recreation
Within any DC Zone, no person shall use and lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
The provisions of Section 22. (2) of this Bylaw shall apply to a Passive Recreation
use.
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17.(10)Special Provisions
DC-1- (H) (Map H2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a permitted assembly hall and a permitted place of
entertainment shall only be used in conjunction with a Four Season Destination
Resort Establishment.
Notwithstanding Section 5, for purposes of this special provision, the definition of
"Place of assembly" shall include a video or virtual reality activity facility.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
DC-2 (Map O6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the year round storage of a maximum of 22 trailers
shall be permitted in conjunction with a permitted camping establishment, and,
further that the year round storage of an additional 24 trailers shall be permitted in
conjunction with a permitted camping establishment on lands delineated as 'trailer
park redevelopment area' (Schedule 'A')
Notwithstanding Section 2(18)(b) - Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, to the
contrary, for the land delineated as 'trailer park redevelopment area' (Schedule 'A'),
the erection or placement of recreation trailers on camping lots is permitted on lands
above the regulatory flood elevation of Lake Simcoe being 220.33 masl including
lands where fill is placed to meet that elevation to the satisfaction of the LSRCA,
provided that the underside of each recreation trailer is at a minimum elevation of
220.63 masl; and the minimum required elevation for any new access
driveway/roadway for the trailers is 220.03 masl.
Notwithstanding Section 2(28) - Setback from Highwater Mark, the placement and
erection of a recreation trailer on a camping lot within 15.0 metres of the average
annual highwater mark of Lake Simcoe (219.15 masl) is not permitted.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2023.71)
DC-3- (H) (Map H2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are:
Seasonal cabin rental and housekeeping cottage establishment
Seasonal camping establishment
Convenience retail establishment
Eating establishment
Motor vehicle gasoline sales
Passive recreation
Uses accessory to permitted uses
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All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
DC-4 (Maps H1/H2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses are permitted: resort
residential units; vehicular driveway; building or structure accessory to a resort
residential unit.
For the purposes of this special provision, a resort residential unit means a dwelling
unit used for vacation or recreational purposes as part of a four season destination
resort establishment, and which is serviced by shared or communal water supply,
sanitary and storm water services.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the following uses are specifically prohibited: boat
houses; outdoor swimming pools; docks.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Maximum resort residential units
12
Maximum one building or structure accessory to each resort residential unit
Maximum gross floor area of each unit
500.0 square metres
Maximum ground floor area of each unit
300.0 square metres
Maximum gross floor area of each accessory building or structure
25.0 square metres
Maximum elevation of building floor
220.08 masl
Maximum elevation of all openings to buildings and structures
220.08 masl
Minimum elevation of pedestrian and vehicle driveways
219.58 masl
Maximum height of buildings and structures at front of building
8.3 metres
Minimum setback of buildings and structures from limit of PR-1(H) Zone
10.0 metres
Minimum setback of buildings and structures from PR-2(H) Zone
3.0 metres
Minimum building setback from vehicle driveway
6.0 metres
Minimum building setback from PR (H) Zone
26.0 metres
Minimum setback of pedestrian/vehicle driveway from PR (H) Zone
6.0 metres
No basements permitted in any building or structure
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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DC-5 (Map C4)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a retail commercial establishment is permitted. All
other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
DC-6 (Maps E3/F3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: seasonal camping
establishment; uses accessory to permitted use. All other provisions of this Bylaw
shall apply.
DC-7- (H) (Maps G2/G3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Holding (H) provision shall apply to all permitted
uses and accessory uses, except uses existing on November 24, 1997, a
commercial parking lot, a transportation terminal or depot, and a temporary
uncovered amphitheatre.
The Holding (H) symbol shall be removed when the provisions of Special Policy
9.9.11.2 of the Township of Ramara Official Plan are satisfied.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Setback from the centreline of the County Road shall be 25.0 metres,
and the Minimum Setback from the centreline of a Township Road shall be 20.0
metres.
Maximum height of a building or structure, other than a structure that is part of a
place of entertainment shall be 20.0 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
DC-8 (Map G2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are:
Eating establishment
An arts and crafts establishment
A gift or antique establishment
A taxi stand or limousine stand
Commercial parking lot
A bank machine kiosk
Uses accessory to permitted uses
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 metres
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Minimum Front yard
10.0 metres
Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 metres
Minimum Rear yard
12.0 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage
40 %
Minimum Street Setback
25.0 metres from the centreline of
the County Road
Maximum Building Height
10.0 metres
Minimum Parking Spaces
2
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
DC-9 (Map G2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: motel; private active
recreation area that is limited to a golf course and facilities for business, cultural or
recreational classes, seminars or conferences; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
DC-10 - (H) (Map H2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted small-scale industrial, commercial
and institutional uses shall be motor vehicle sales and service; motor vehicle service
station.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
DC-11-(H) (Map H2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Holding (H) symbol as it applies to the "DC-(H)"
Zone in Part of Lot 28, Concession 13, is partially removed in so far as the removal
of the Holding (H) symbol only applies to the additional use of the subject land for a
motor vehicle service station (auto glass repair and replacement establishment).
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2010.38)
DC-12-(H)-T (Map H2)
Notwithstanding subsection 17.(1), within the "DC-12-(H)-T" Zone, the temporary use
of gross floor area not exceeding 21 m2 in an existing building for a "Retail
Establishment" is permitted.
The temporary use that is permitted is within an existing building located at 5367
Rama Road.
The temporary use of this floor area in an existing building shall be in effect for a
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maximum of three years from the day of the passing of this bylaw.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2012.19)
DC-13-T (Map H2)
Notwithstanding subsection 17.(1), within the "DC-13-T" Zone, the temporary use of
a building for a Temporary Sales Office is permitted.
Notwithstanding subsection 2.30.0, the Temporary Sales Office may not be located
within a development site.
All other provision of subsection 2.30.2 shall apply.
The area where the temporary use is permitted is within an existing or new building
located at 5367 Rama Road.
The temporary use in an existing or new building shall be in effect for a maximum of
three years from the day of the passing of this bylaw,
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2013.25)
DC-14-(H) (Maps J3, K3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are:
Active recreation
Eating establishment accessory to a Permitted Use
Four season destination resort establishment
Hotel
Marina including seasonal boat storage facility
Multiple unit dwellings on a lot
Passive recreation
Accessory dwelling
Uses accessory to Permitted Uses
Under the Holding (H) Provision only the following permitted uses are included:
Four season destination resort establishment
Hotel
Multiple unit dwellings on a lot
Notwithstanding the Holding (H) Provision, other Permitted Uses and those existing
on the date that this Bylaw comes into effect are permitted.
The Holding (H) Provision symbol shall be removed by Bylaw when the following
conditions have been completed to the satisfaction of the Township of Ramara:
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a) The use of the subject property for the permitted uses as Four season
destination resort establishment, hotel, multiple unit dwellings on a lot are
permitted subject to the completion of required further studies and approvals
under the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, the Environmental Assessment Act
and the Environmental Protection Act, and the Planning Act, where
appropriate; and
b) Any further planning applications to the Township of Ramara may be
determined as complete applications by the Township following the
satisfactory completion of the approval and design of private water supply,
wastewater treatment and storm water management services, the design of a
plan of subdivision/condominium, an a proposed zoning bylaw amendment,
where applicable, using the Integrated Planning Approach under section A.2.9
of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Environmental
Assessment Act), amended 2011.
Application under the Planning Act, Condominium Act, Environmental Protection Act,
Ontario Water Resources Act, Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act, or the
Conservation Authorities Act, are subject to the provisions of the Lake Simcoe
Protection Act, 2009 and Ontario Regulation 219/09, as amended.
Multiple unit dwellings are permitted only in conjunction with and secondary in scale
to the development of a tourist accommodation, a hotel, or marina;
Multiple unit dwellings are limited to non-permanently occupied dwellings;
Multiple unit dwellings are shall be located on an individual lot this is a plan of
subdivision/condominium.
The maximum density of dwelling units on an individual lot shall be 24 units per net
hectare.
The maximum building height of Multiple unit dwellings on an individual lot is 18
metres.
The zoning provisions of section 17.(2) shall apply to all Permitted Uses, where
applicable.
The development of Permitted Uses in this Bylaw shall be subject to Site Plan
Approval and a Site Plan Agreement.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2013.55)
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Section 18 - Highway Commercial (HC) Zone
18.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Highway Commercial (HC) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect,
alter or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the
following HC Zone uses:
Arts and crafts establishment
Commercial parking lot
Convenience retail establishment
Eating establishment
Gift or antique establishment
Motor vehicle service station
Motor vehicle fuel bar
Accessory dwelling
Uses accessory to a Permitted Use
18.(2) Provisions for Uses Permitted in HC Zone
Within any HC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Frontage
40.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
10.0 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
10.0 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
5.0 m
(e) Minimum Rear yard
10.0 m
(f) Maximum Lot Coverage
60 %
(g) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
(h) Minimum Landscaped open space 20 %
(i) Maximum gross floor area
500 m2 for permitted uses on an individual
lot.
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18.(3) Provisions for Accessory Dwelling Unit
Within any HC Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) One accessory dwelling unit is permitted within a manufacturing, processing and
assembly establishment provided such dwelling unit is occupied by the owner,
caretaker or other similar person who is employed in such establishment and
related family members.
(b) The maximum gross floor area of an accessory dwelling unit shall be 100 m2.
18.(4) Special Provisions
HC-1 (Map K3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), winter boat storage for a maximum of 20 boats is an
additional permitted use.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
HC-2 (Map M7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: convenience retail
establishment; eating establishment; motor vehicle gasoline sales; accessory
dwelling unit; uses accessory to these permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minimum Side yard for the building containing
the existing eating establishment within the dwelling unit shall be 1.5 metres.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
HC-3 (Map G2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the following additional uses are permitted: motel; 5
unit inn; personal service establishment, excluding any massage use other than a
therapeutic massage establishment.
Notwithstanding subsection (2),
Minimum Interior side yard
3.0 metres
10.0 metres where the interior side
yard abuts a residential use
Planting strip
Minimum 3.0 metres adjoining an
interior side lot line that abuts a
residential use.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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Section 19 - Mineral Aggregate Extraction (MAE) Zone
19.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Mineral Aggregate Extraction (MAE) Zone, no person shall use any lot or
erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of
the following MAE Zone uses:
Agricultural use
Licenced Pit
Licenced Quarry
Driveways in conjunction with the operation of a Licenced Pit or Licenced Quarry
Uses accessory to Licenced Pit or Licenced Quarry:
crushing
screening
washing
stockpiling
blending
storage
weigh scales
packing
on-site office facility
repair and maintenance
Uses ancillary to Licenced Pit or Licenced Quarry:
asphalt plant
concrete plant
aggregate recycling plant
aggregate transfer station
19.(2) Provisions for Licenced Pits and Licenced Quarries, Accessory and Ancillary
Uses in MAE Zone
Within any MAE Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Each amendment to this Zoning Bylaw may include special provisions for each
permitted use in this Zone.
(b) Accessory and ancillary uses to a Licenced Pit or Licenced Quarry shall only exist
in conjunction with these permitted uses.
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19.(3) Special Provisions
MAE-1 (Map F7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), no blasting or crushing operations are permitted. All
other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
MAE-2 (Maps E5/E6/F5/F6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), no blasting or drilling operations are permitted. All
other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
MAE-3 (Maps F9/G9/F10/G10)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), no blasting and only limited drilling are permitted. All
other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
MAE-4 (Map F7/F8)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), no blasting or drilling operations are permitted. All
other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
MAE-5 (Maps E6/F6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), no blasting or crushing operations shall be permitted
and no extraction shall take place below the water table. All other provisions of this
Bylaw shall apply.
MAE-6- (H) (Maps E8/E9/F8/F9)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the maximum height of any building or structure shall
be 30 metres. All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
Until such time as the Holding (H) symbol is removed, the only permitted uses are
those in the Rural (RU) Zone in this Bylaw.
The following provisions shall be satisfied prior to the Council of the Township of
Ramara removes the Holding (H) symbol:
A development agreement has been registered on the title of the land.
Engineering plans for the road reconstruction have been approved by the
Township of Ramara and any required provincial authority, along with
construction cost estimates for the works.
The necessary insurance policy is in place in accordance with the terms of the
development agreement.
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A letter of credit has been filed with the Township of Ramara in accordance with
the terms of the development agreement.
A letter has been received from the Ministry of Natural Resources confirming
compliance of the quarry licence application with Ministry requirements, except
with respect to the zoning of the lands.
MAE-7- (H) (Map F9)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), only the following uses are permitted:
A portable processing plant
Stockpiling of processed aggregate materials
Aggregate haulage road
Erosion and siltation control works
Weigh scales and scale house
A farm exclusive of any buildings or structures
Conservation, forestry, reforestation or other similar passive uses which provide
for the preservation and management of the natural environment, provided no
buildings or structures relating to these activities are permitted.
No extraction of aggregate shall take place in this area.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
Until such time as the Holding (H) symbol is removed, the only permitted uses are
those in the Natural Area Protection (NAP) Zone in this Bylaw.
The following provisions shall be satisfied prior to the Council of the Township of
Ramara removes the Holding (H) symbol:
A development agreement has been registered on the title of the land.
Engineering plans for the road reconstruction have been approved by the
Township of Ramara and any required provincial authority, along with
construction cost estimates for the works.
The necessary insurance policy is in place in accordance with the terms of the
development agreement.
A letter of credit has been filed with the Township of Ramara in accordance with
the terms of the development agreement.
A letter has been received from the Ministry of Natural Resources confirming
compliance of the quarry licence application with Ministry requirements, except
with respect to the zoning of the lands.
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MAE-7(T) (Map O8)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a temporary use, being a manufacturing,
processing, assembly and/or fabricating plant shall be permitted until March 22,
2007.
MAE-9 (Maps D8, D9, E8, E9)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the parcel of land zoned as MAE-9 may be used
for a Licenced Quarry with an annual extraction limit of 20,000 tonnes.
(O.M.B. Order 1303).
MAE-10 (H) (Maps F8, F9, G8, G9)
The following provisions shall be satisfied prior to the Council of the Township of
Ramara removes the Holding (H) symbol:
An agreement has been entered into and registered on title of the subject
property.
The agreement with the Township shall include provisions for the design,
construction and improvements to Concession B-C, the timing of road
works, road maintenance, responsibility for the cost of the road
improvements, among other matters.
The agreement with the Township shall include provisions for the approval
to privately use unopened Township road allowances for the purpose of
the licenced quarry.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the parcel of land zoned as MAE-10 may be
used for a Licensed Quarry with an annual extraction limit of 1,500,000 tonnes.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2006.75)
MAE-11 (Map F7)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the parcel of land zoned as MAE-11 may be
used for a Licenced Quarry above the groundwater table with an annual
extraction limit of 100,000 tonnes.
All other relevant provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
(Bylaw 2013.54)
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Section 20 - Waste Processing and Disposal (W) Zone
20.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Waste Processing and Disposal (W) Zone, no person shall use any lot or
erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of
the following W Zone uses:
Waste disposal site
Waste transfer station
Waste processing, recycling or salvage facility
Composting facility
Uses accessory to Permitted Uses
20.(2) Provisions for Uses Permitted in W Zone
Within any W Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Front yard
60.0 m
(b) Minimum Exterior side yard
60.0 m
(c) Minimum Interior side yard
60.0 m
(d) Minimum Rear yard
60.0 m
(e) Maximum Building Height
12.0 m
(f) No waste disposal site shall be located within 340 metres of a dwelling unit
situated on a separate individual lot.
(g) No land or facilities in the W Zone shall be used for the disposal, treatment or
processing of hazardous waste.
20.(3) Special Provisions
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Section 21 - Active Recreation (AR) Zone
21.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Active Recreation (AR) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or
use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following AR
Zone uses:
Active Recreation
Passive Recreation
Parking lot
Management of natural areas and natural resources for environmental management
purposes
21.(2) Provisions for Uses Permit in AR Zone
Within any AR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
15.0 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
15.0 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
10.0 m
15.0 m where interior side yard abuts a
residential zone.
(e) Minimum Rear yard
15.0 m
(f) Maximum Building Height
10.0 m
(g) Maximum Lot Coverage
30 %
21.(3) Special Provisions
AR-1(P) (Map M6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: boat dock accessory to
a use permitted in the VC-4 Zone; lagoon.
Notwithstanding Section 2. (12), a permitted boat dock shall be located no closer
than 3.0 metres from the face of a shorewall.
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AR-2(P) (Map M6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the only permitted uses are: boat dock without any
superstructure to cover boats; navigation light tower; lagoon.
AR-3(P) (Map I2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), additional permitted uses are: stormwater
management facility; facilities for flood control; facilities for sanitary sewage
treatment and disposal.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a commercial parking lot is not permitted.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
AR-4(P) (Map L4)
The following special provisions apply to "Bayshore" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1278, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in an Active Recreation (AR(P)-4) Zone, privately-
owned parks; walkways; uses accessory to permitted uses, are the only permitted
uses. A privately-owned park may include swimming and wading facilities, picnic
areas, gardens, rest rooms, community halls, recreation facilities, athletic fields,
change rooms, washrooms, or similar facilities. No buildings or structures shall be
permitted within Block 'P' (Registered Plan M-39), unless used for flood or erosion
control purposes.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
AR-5 (Map L3)
The following special provisions apply to "Bayshore" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1278, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in an Active Recreation (AR-5) Zone, public parks;
walkways; uses accessory to permitted uses, are the only permitted uses. A public
park may include neighbourhood or community parks or areas, one or more athletic
fields, community halls, recreation facilities, washrooms, change rooms or similar
uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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AR-6 (Maps L3/L4)
The following special provisions apply to "Bayshore" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1278, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in an Active Recreation (AR-6) Zone, the only
permitted uses are: boat slips; parking area; uses accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), 1 parking space/2 boat slips are required.
AR-7(P) (Maps L3/L4)
The following special provisions apply to "Bayshore" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1278, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in an Active Recreation (AR(P)-7) Zone, the only
permitted uses are: outdoor storage facility for recreational vehicles including trailers,
motorized mobile homes, truck campers, mobile camper trailers, watercraft; uses
accessory to permitted uses.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), within Schedule "B-1" attached to this Bylaw, the
permitted uses shall only be located within the area identified as "Outdoor storage
Facility" and shall not be located in any part of the area identified as "Buffer Area".
Notwithstanding subsection (2), a planting strip shall be required adjacent to an
interior side lot line that abuts an SR Zone. Where an easement is required, a
hedgerow shall be planted immediately adjoining the easement or portion thereof
where such planting strip is required.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
AR-8(P) (Maps M6/M7/N6/N7)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1262, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in an Active Recreation (AR(P)-8) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: privately-owned park; uses accessory to permitted
uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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AR-9(P) Map N6)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaws
1262, as amended
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in an Active Recreation (AR-9 (P)) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: privately-owned park; tennis courts; a swimming pool;
uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
AR-10 (Maps M6/M7/N6/N7)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaws
1262 and 1430, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in an Active Recreation (AR-10) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: lagoons and waterways; boat docking facilities;
shorewalls; uses accessory to permitted uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
AR-11 (Maps M6/M7/N6/N7)
The following special provisions apply to "Lagoon City" as previously zoned in Bylaw
1262, as amended.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), in an Active Recreation (AR-9) Zone, only the
following uses are permitted: neighbourhood, community, regional and special parks
or areas and may include one or more athletic fields, field houses, rest rooms,
washrooms, change rooms, snack bars, or similar uses.
All other provisions of this Bylaw shall apply.
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Section 22 - Passive Recreation (PR) Zone
22.(1) Permitted Uses
Within any Passive Recreation (PR) Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose, except one or more of the following
PR Zone uses:
Passive Recreation
Management of natural areas and natural resources for environmental management
purposes
22.(2) Provisions for Uses Permitted in PR Zone
Within any PR Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose, except according to the following provisions:
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
10.0 m
(b) Minimum Front yard
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Exterior side yard
10.0 m
(d) Minimum Interior side yard
5.0 m
7.5 m where interior side yard abuts a
residential zone.
(e) Minimum Rear yard
10.0 m
22.(3) Special Provisions
PR-1 (Maps J10, K10)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 22, within the Passive Recreation - 1 (PR-
1) Zone, the only permitted uses are management of the natural areas for
environmental management purposes and one boat dock and/or launching ramp on
each lot according to Section 2(1) 12 of this Bylaw.
(Bylaw 2006.39)
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Section 23 - Repeal of Bylaws
All of the following Zoning Bylaws of the former Township of Rama and the former Township
of Mara, and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed. Where the provisions of any
other bylaws are inconsistent with the provisions of this Bylaw, the provisions of this Bylaw
shall prevail.
Township of Rama
Bylaw 87-008
Township of Mara
Bylaw 1368
Bylaw 1258 - Val Harbour
Bylaw 1262 - Lagoon City
Bylaw 1273 - Mara Shores
Bylaw 1278 - Bayshore
Bylaw 1298 - Doe Lake Estates
Bylaw 1316 - Heritage Farms
Bylaw 1430 - Lagoon City
Bylaw 1437 - Jackson Estate
Bylaw 1445 - Young Subdivision
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THAT Schedules "A" and "B" attached, do and shall form part of this Bylaw.
THAT this Bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the date of the passing thereof,
subject to the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
BYLAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER,
2005.
SCHEDULE "A"
ZONE MAPS
SCHEDULE "B"
SPECIAL PROVISION MAPS
APPENDIX 1:
AMENDMENTS TO ZOING BY-LAW 2005.85
BY-LAW NO.
FILE NO.
ZONE CHANGE
(FROM - TO)
PROPERTY
2006.16
Z-4/05
VR-7(6)
TO
VR-10(H)
1 OLD INDIAN TRAIL
2006.39
Z-6/05
AG
TO
AG-1, SR-8 & PR-1
1116 CONCESSION ROAD 9
2006.52
Z-1/06
H
TO
H-9
8272 RAMA ROAD
2006.67
Adopted by-law
2006
VC
TO
VR
41 CREIGHTON ST
2006.72
Z-3/06
H
TO
H-9
7655 OAK POINT ROAD
2006.73
Z-4/06
SR & VR
TO
SR-8 & VR11
4162 ORKNEY BEACH
ROAD
2006.75
Z-2/02
RU
TO
MAE-10(H)
LOTS 11 TO 15,
PART OF LOT 16 & 17, CON
B
PART OF LOT 15, CON C
2006.79
Adopted by-law
2006
VC
TO
VR-11
43 CREIGHTON STREET
2007.24
Z-5/06
AG
TO
RU-20
4066 HWY 12
2007.37
H(H)
TO
H
7816 COUNTY ROAD 169
2007.62
Adopted by-law
2007
MAE-10(H)
TO
MAE-10
LOTS 11 TO 15,
PART OF LOT 16 & 17, CON
B
2008.34
Adopted by-law
2008
NAP
TO
RU
4819, 4825 AND 4831
SIDEROAD 5
2008.35
Z-1/08
MAE-10(H)
TO
MAE-10
LOTS 11 TO 15,
PART OF LOT 16 & 17, CON
B
2008.43
Z-3/08
AG
TO
AG-2-T
3728 HWY 12
2008.69
Adopted by-law
2008
MAE-6(H) & MAE-7(H)
TO
MAE-6 & MAE-7
LOTS 11, 12, 13, & 14, CON
C
LOTS 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15,
CON D
2008.84
Z-2/07
AR
TO
VR
2232 O'NEIL STREET
2009.02
B-5/08 & B-6/08
VR/VC/VIN (H)
TO
VR/VC/VIN
PART OF SOUTH PART OF
LOT 29, CON 10
2009.24
RU
TO
RU-22
1452 CONCESSION ROAD 2
2009.53
Z-6/08
VC
TO
VR
96 & 98 CREIGHTON
STREET
2009.54
Z-2/08
VR & VR (H)
TO
VR-1, VR-14(H), VIN-1 AND
VIN-2 (H)
PART OF LOT 10, CON 3
2009.85
Z-6/08
DC-4 (H)
TO
DC-4
PART OF LOT 30, CON 12
2010.25
Z-3/09
NAP
TO
RU
5125 SIDEROAD 5
2010.38
Z-1/10
DC (H)
TO
DC-11(H)
4540 MONCK ROAD
2010.46
Z-2/10
VR/VC/VIN (H)
TO
VR/VC/VIN
PART OF LOT 27, CON 10
2010.63
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
(RV)
&
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
VR-6, VR-7, VR-8, VR-9 & SR-
6
LAGOON CITY
&
BAYSHORE VILLAGE
2011.14
Z-3/10
NAP & VR/VC/VIN (H)
TO
VR & VR/VC/VIN
PART LOT 25, CON 10
2011.23
2011
VR (H)
TO
VR
4233, 4241, 4253 & 4269
CONCESSION ROAD 11
2011.52
Z-1/11
AG
TO
AG-3-T
3011 CONCESSION ROAD 7
2011.55
Z-2/11
H(1)(H)
TO
H(1)(3)
1028 MONCK ROAD
2011.66
Z-3/11
RU-4
TO
RU-4
1632 RAMARA ROAD 51
2011.74
Z-4/11
VR/VC/VIN (H)
TO
VR
PART OF LOT 31, CON 10
2012.19
Z-1/12
DC-12
TO
DC-12-T
5367 RAMA ROAD
2012.44
Z-2/12
DC (H)
TO
SR
5593 GRAYS BAY ROAD
2012.94
Z-4/12
RU-3
TO
RU-24
5646 COUNTY ROAD 169
2013.25
Z-1/13
DC-13
TO
DC-13-T
5367 RAMA ROAD
2013.54
Z-3/12
RU
TO
MAE-11
PART LOTS 3 & 4, CON C
2013.55
DC, NAP, DC & AG
TO
NAP, DC-14(H), DC-14(H) &
NAP
3916 & 3952 MCRAE PARK
ROAD
2014.19
Z-1/14
H (H)
TO
H
2909 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD
2014.25
Z-3/14
VR (H)
TO
VR
4652 MCNEIL STREET
2014.35
Z-4/14
VR/VC/VIN (H)
TO
VR
42 CREIGHTON STREET N
2014.54
Z-5/11
DC, RU & RU
TO
SR, SR-11 & SR
PARTS OF LOTS 28, 29
AND 30, FRONT RANGE
(RAMA)
2014.83
Z-7/14
H
TO
H-11
8203 COUNTY ROAD 169
2014.84
Z-8/14
DC-10(H)
TO
DC (H)
5367 RAMA ROAD
2015.18
Z-1/15
VID
TO
VID-2
INDUSTRIAL PARK
2016.20
Z-1/16
RU
TO
RU-22
1452 CONCESSION 3
2016.28
Z-2/09
VR-2 (H) & VR-3 (H)
TO
VR-2 & VR-3
PART OF THE SOUTH HALF
OF LOT 24 & PART OF LOT
25, CON 10
2016.31
Z-2/16
VR (H)
TO
VR
5340 HIGHWAY 12
2016.46
Z-4/16
VC-7
TO
VC
5734 HIGHWAY 12
2017.16
Z-1/17
VR-4 (H)
TO
VR
3894 CONCESSION 10
2017.21
Z-2/17
DC-9
TO
DC (H)
4250 HOPKINS BAY ROAD
2017.22
Z-3/17
DC (H)
TO
DC
5367 RAMA ROAD
2017.24
Z-5/16
MAE-4
TO
MAE
7172 CONCESSION B-C
2017.53
Z-5/17
H-(H)
TO
H
PART OF LOT 24, CON K
2017.54
Z-6/17
VR (H)
TO
VR
4291 CONCESSION 11
2017.55
Z-7/17
VR (H)
TO
VR
54 CREIGHTON STREET N
2017.61
Z-4/17
AG
TO
AG-4
4667 SIDEROAD 15
2017.71
AG
TO
AG-4
& PROHIBIT RESIDENTIAL
USES
4667 SIDEROAD 15
2018.25
Z-2/18
VR (H)
TO
VR
5511 HIGHWAY 12
2018.41
Z-3/18
AG
TO
AG-2-T
3728 HIGHWAY 12
2018.58
Z-4/18
VR (H)
TO
VR
7 BALSAM ROAD
2018.59
Z-5/18
VR (H)
TO
VR
4672 MCNEIL STREET
2018.71
Z-6/18
AR-9(P)
TO
VR-16
58 LAGUNA PARKWAY
2019.44
Z-1/19
VC
TO
VR
4687 DANIEL STREET
2019.68
PARKING REGULATIONS,
(AMENDED) CANNABIS
PROCESSING &
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
TOWNSHIP WIDE
2019.76
Z-3/19
AG
TO
AG-5
2060 SIDEROAD 5
2019.77
Z-4/19
VR (H)
TO
VR
4185 CONCESSION 11
2020.54
Z-2/20
H-1
TO
H-12
7816 GRIST MILL ROAD
2020.77
Z-4/20
AG
TO
AG-6
1811 CONCESSION ROAD
10
2020.89
CANNABIS PRODUCTION
AND PROCESSING
TOWNSHIP WIDE
2020.96
GUN (SHOOTING) RANGE
TOWNSHIP WIDE
2021.44
Z-3/24
AG
TO
AG-2-T
3728 HIGHWAY 12
2021.75
Z-1/18, OP-1/18
AG
TO
AG-7
2428 CONCESSION ROAD 3
2021.80
Z-1/20
MAE-9
TO
MAE
LOTS 14-16, CON E
LOTS 14-16, CON F
2021.90
Z-7/21
VR
5 STONG COURT
TO
VR-17-T
2022.21
Z-6/21, OP-1/21
RU
TO
RCR
4431 MONCK ROAD
2022.22
Z-4/21
RU-24
TO
RU-3
5646 COUNTY ROAD 169
2022.54
BACKYARD CHICKENS -
TEMPORARY USE
TOWNSHIP WIDE
2022.55
Z-2/22
AG
TO
AG-7-T
2304 RAMARA ROAD 46
2022.56
Z-1/22
AMEND PROVISIONS
VR-13 & VR-14
2123 CONCESSION ROAD 4
2022.67
Z-3/22
AG
TO
AG-8
3168 CONCESSION ROAD
11
2022.73
Z-6/22
RU-24 (H)
TO
RU-24
5646 COUNTY ROAD 169
2022.79
Z-5/22
ACCESSORY USE -
PROVISIONS UPDATE
TOWNSHIP WIDE
2022.81
ON FARM DIVERSIFIED USES
&
ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL
UNITS
TOWNSHIP WIDE
2023.13
Z-9/22
H
TO
H-13
7628 OAK POINT ROAD
2023.24
Z-1/23
AG
TO
AG-9
2330 CONCESSION ROAD 3
2023.27
Z-2/23
DC (H)
TO
DC
4358 FERN RESORT ROAD
2023.45
Z-3/24
VR
TO
VR-18-T
101 LAKE AVENUE
2023.47
Z-5/23
SR-6
TO
SR-12
BAYSHORE VILLAGE
SUBDIVISION
2023.52
Z-6/23
VR/VC/VIN (H)
TO
VC
5511 HIGHWAY 12
2023.63
Z-7/23
VR-11 & SR-8
4162 ORKNEY BEACH
TO
VR & SR
ROAD
2023.69
VID, VIN, VR/VC/VIN(H), AR-10
& VR-6(H)
TO
NAP
LAGOON CITY
SETTLEMENT AREA
PROPERTIES
2023.70
Z-8/23
DC-7(H)
TO
DC-7
5801 RAMA ROAD
2023.71
Z-3/20
DC-2
PROVISIONS AMENDED FOR
REDEVELOPMENT
2268 LAKESHORE DRIVE
2023.81
Z-9/23, OP-3/23
ADD ZONING SUFFIX
TR
LOTS FRONTING:
FISH SIDEROAD, BENSON
ROAD, WILLISON
SIDEROAD, WILLIAM
STREET AND VICTORIA
PARK ROAD
2024.07
Z-10/23
AG
TO
AG-10
3163 MONCK ROAD
(RETAINED)
2024.38
Z-1/24
HOUSEKEEPING
AMENDMENT
TOWNSHIP WIDE
2024.45
Z-7/22
VR/VC/VIN (H)
TO
VR-19-H & NAP
4836 MULEY POINT ROAD
2024.47
Z-2/24
AG
TO
AG-11-T
2851 CONCESSION ROAD 7