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TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR
ZONE REGULATIONS
TABLE "A" TO BY-LAW 17 of 2003
Zone
Section
No.
Permitted Use Category
Lot Size
Max. Lot
Coverage
Minimum Yards (m)
Max. Building
Height
Min.
Landscaped
Open Space
Minimum Frontage
Minimum Area
%
Front
Interior Side (if attached
garage)
Interior Side (if no
attached garage)
Exterior Side
Rear
m.
%
AGRICULTURAL
A1
5.1
Agricultural Buildings / Structures
150 m
39 ha.
20
20
3
3
20
7.5
n\a
n\a
A1
5.1
Single Detached Dwelling
45 m
0.8 ha.
30
20
3
3
20
7.5
10.5
n\a
A1
5.1
Other / farm implement shed
45 m
8 ha.
30
20
3
3
20
7.5
10.5
n/a
A1-R
5.2
Agricultural - Non Farm Rural
Residential
50 m
8000 sq m
30
20
1.2
3
20
7.5
10.5
40
RESIDENTIAL-1 low-density
R1
6.1
Single Detached Dwelling
15 m
500 sq. m
35
6
1.2
1.2 on one side & 2.5
on other
6
7.5
10.5
40
RESIDENTIAL-2
R2
6.2
Single Detached Dwelling
12 m
500 sq. m
35
6
1.2
1.2 on one side & 2.5
on other
6
7.5
10.5
40
transition towards medium-density
R2
6.2
Semi-Detached Dwelling
8 m/dwelling unit
300 sq.m/dwelling unit
35
6
0 wall side / 3 unattached
side
0 wall side / 3
unattached side
6
7.5
10.5
30
R2
6.2
Duplex Dwelling
12 m
400 sq. m/dwelling unit
30
6
3
3
6
7.5
12
30
R2
6.2
Triplex Dwelling
12 m
400 sq. m/dwelling unit
30
6
3
3
6
7.5
12
30
R2
6.2
Converted Dwelling /Boarding House
See general provisons
See general Provisions
30
6
3
3
6
7.5
12
see general provisions
RESIDENTIAL-3
R3
6.3
Converted Dwelling/Boarding House
See general provisons
See general Provisions
30
6
3
3
6
7.5
12
see general provisions
transition towards higher-denisties
R3
6.3
Triplex Dwelling
12 m
300 sq. m/dwellingunit
30
6
3
3
6
10.5
12
30
R3
6.3
Townhouse Dwelling
30 m
300 sq. m/dwellingunit
40
6
0 wall side / 3 unattached
side
0 wall side / 3
unattached side
6
10.5
12
30
R3
6.3
Freehold Townhouse Dwelling
6 m
300 sq. m/dwellingunit
40
10.5
0 wall side / 4.5 unattached
side
0 wall side / 4.5
unattached side
10.5
10.5
12
30
R3
6.3
Multiple Dwelling
30 m
300 sq. m/dwellingunit
40
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
12
30
RESIDENTIAL-4 (Chenal Ecarte)
R4
6.4
Single Detached Dwelling
15 m
460 sq.m
35
6
1.2
1.2 one side, 2.4 other
6
6
10
30
RESIDENTIAL-5 (Stag Island)
R5
6.5
Single Detached Dwelling
as existing
as existing
30
ave. blg. line
1.2 one side, 2.4 other
1.2 one side, 2.4 other
6
5
8
30
RESIDENTIAL-6 (Fawn Island)
R6
6.6
Single Detached Dwelling
as existing
as existing
35
6
2.7
2.7
6
6
10
30
SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL
RS
7.1
Single Detached Dwelling
30 m
2000 sq. m
25
ave blg. line *4
2 on one side, 4 on other
2 on one side, 4 other
30 or ave. bld. li. 12 or ave. bld li
10.5
30
INSTITUTIONAL
I1
8.1
All I Uses
18 m
500 sq. m
30
6
3
3
6
6
12
10
CENTRAL COMMERCIAL
C1
9.1
All C1 Uses
0 m
0 m
100
0
0 / 3 adjacent to residential
use or street
0 / 3 adjacent to
residential use or street
0 / 3 beside
residential use or
street
0 / 3 beside
residential use
or street
12
0
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
C2
9.2
All C2 Uses
20 m
700 sq. m
50
6
4.5
4.5
6
4.5
10.5
10
AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIAL
C3
9.3
All C3 Uses
30 m
0.8 ha.
30
15
3 on one, 7.5 other
3 on one side, 7.5 other
30
7.5
12
10
WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL
C4
9.4
All C4 Uses
15 m
500 sq. m
50
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
6
12
n/a
NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL
C5
9.5
All C5 Uses
15 m
697 sq. m
35
7.6
6
6
7.6
7.6
5
20
COURTRIGHT COMMERCIAL
C6
9.6
Commercial
0 m
0 m
100
0
j
use or street
j
residential use or street residential use or residential use
12
0
COURTRIGHT COMMERCIAL
C6
9.6
Townhouse Dwelling
30 m
300 sq. m/dwellingunit
40
6
0 wall side / 3 unattached
side
0 wall side / 3
unattached side
6
10.5
12
30
COURTRIGHT COMMERCIAL
C6
9.6
Freehold Townhouse Dwelling
6 m
300 sq. m/dwellingunit
40
10.5
0 wall side / 4.5 unattached
side
0 wall side / 4.5
unattached side
10.5
10.5
12
30
COURTRIGHT COMMERCIAL
C6
9.6
Multiple Dwelling
30 m
300 sq. m/dwellingunit
40
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
12
30
INDUSTRIAL TYPE 1 (Light)
M1
10.1
All M1 Uses
30 m
6000 sq.m
50
15
4.5 / 3(*1)
4.5 / 3(*1)
15
12 / 3(*1)
14
30
INDUSTRIAL TYPE 2 (Medium)
M2
10.2
All M2 Uses
30 m
6000 sq.m
50
15
4.5 / 3(*1)
4.5 / 3(*1)
15
12 / 0(*2)
14
20
INDUSTRIAL TYPE 3 (heavy)
M3
10.3
All Type 3 Industrial uses
45 m
40 ha
50
153
30 / 153(*3)
30 / 153(*3)
153
153
16
30
INDUSTRIAL TYPE 3 (heavy)
M3
10.3
All Type 1 or Type 2 uses
30 m
6000 sq.m
50
15
4.5 / 3(*1)
4.5 / 3(*1)
15
12 / 0(*2)
14
30
WASTE DISPOSAL INDUSTRIAL
M4
10.4
All M4 Uses
153 m
40,000 sq. m
50
153
15 / 153(*3)
15 / 153(*3)
153
30 / 153(*3)
12
10
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL
M5
10.5
All M5 Uses
30 m
0.8 ha.
30
15
7.5
7.5
7.5
6
12
10
HAZARD
EP-H
11.1
see permitted uses section
WETLAND
EP-WET
11.2
see permitted uses section
WOODLOT
EP-WD
11.3
see permitted uses section
NATURAL PROTECTION
EP-N
11.4
see permitted uses section
OPEN SPACE-1 (Passive park)
0S1
12.1
All OS1 buildings/structures
15 m
500 sq. m
50
6
3
3
6
6
12
n/a
OPEN SPACE-2 (active park)
OS2
12.2
All OS2 buildings/structures
30 m
5,000 sq.m
30
6
6
6
6
6
10.5
n/a
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
FD
13.1
(See Future Development Section)
No side yard is required where a unit is attached to another unit.
- Zone Provisions for Site Specific Zones are found in the Zone sections.
(*1) minimum setback is 3 m when abutting an industrial zone
(*2) minimum setback is 0 m when abutting an industrial zone
(*3) minimum setback is 153 m when not abutting an industrial zone or when abutting a public street
(*4) where there is no established building line, the minimum front yard setback is 30 metres