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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TAY
GENERAL ZONING BY-LAW No. 2000-57
Township of Tay
Planning & Development Department
Consolidated to February 28, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTE: The Title Page, this Table of Contents and the Reference Sections noted
below are for consolidation purposes only and do not form part of Zoning By-law
2000-57, as amended.
SECTION
SECTION NAME
PAGE
1
Title
1-1
2
Interpretation
2-1
3
Definitions
3-1
4
General Provisions
4-1
5
Parking and Loading Requirements
5-1
6
Use Zones and Boundaries
6-1
7
Village Residential "R1"
7-1
8
Village Residential "R2"
8-1
9
Village Residential - Special "R2-S"
9-1
10
Multiple Residential "R3"
10-1
11
Residential Estate "RE"
11-1
12
Shoreline Residential "SR"
12-1
13
Limited Service Residential "LSR"
13-1
14
Residential Mobile Home Park "RMH"
14-1
15
Recreational Trailer Park "RTP"
15-1
16
Village Commercial "C1"
16-1
17
Neighbourhood Commercial "C2"
17-1
18
Tourist Accommodation Commercial "C3"
18-1
19
Highway Service Commercial "C4"
19-1
20
Rural Commercial "C5"
20-1
21
Marine Commercial "C6"
21-1
22
General Industrial "M1"
22-1
23
Prestige Industrial "M2"
23-1
24
Mineral Aggregate Resource "MAR"
24-1
25
Agriculture "A"
25-1
26
Rural "RU"
26-1
27
Institutional "I"
27-1
28
Environmental Protection "EP"
28-1
29
Open Space "OS"
29-1
30
Lake Side "LS"
30-1
31
Development "D"
31-1
32
Mixed Use "MU"
32-1
33
Implementation
33-1
SCHEDULES
Schedule
"A" (Index)
2
Schedules
"B" to "N" (Consolidated to February 2002)
Schedule Amendments - 2002
Schedule Amendments - 2003
Schedule Amendments - 2004
Schedule Amendments - 2005
Schedule Amendments - 2006
Schedule Amendments - 2007
Schedule Amendments - 2008
Schedule Amendments - 2009
Schedule Amendments - 2010
Schedule Amendments - 2011
Schedule Amendments - 2012
Schedule Amendments - 2013 (None to Consolidation Date of February 28,
2013)
REFERENCE SECTIONS
A.
Log of Amendments
B.
Log of Temporary Use By-laws (Plus Temporary Use By-laws In Effect)
C.
Numbering Protocol
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TAY
BY-LAW NO. 2000-57
Being a General Zoning By-law
for the Township of Tay
WHEREAS the Township of Tay adopted a new Official Plan and the new Official
Plan was approved by the Province of Ontario on February 23, 1999; and,
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Tay deems it
appropriate to implement the new Official Plan with a new General Zoning By-
law; and,
WHEREAS authority is granted pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act,
R.S.O. 1990 c.P. 13 as amended.
NOW THEREFORE be it enacted as a By-law of the Corporation of the Township
of Tay the following:
General Zoning By-law No. 2000-57
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SECTION 1 - TITLE
1.1
This By-law shall be known as the "Township of Tay General Zoning
By-law".
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SECTION 2 - INTERPRETATION
2.1
GENERAL
The interpretation and application of the provisions of this By-law shall be
held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the health, safety,
comfort, convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Township
of Tay.
2.2
SCOPE
No building, structure or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall
be hereafter erected, altered, or enlarged, within the corporate limits of the
Township of Tay except in conformity with the provisions of this By-law.
2.3
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
This By-law shall be administered and enforced by the Zoning Administrator
or such other person as Council shall designate and no permit for the use of
land or for the erection of any building or structure or approval of any
municipal license within the jurisdiction of Council shall be issued where the
proposed use, building or structure would be in violation of any provision of
this By-law.
2.4
OBLIGATION
Nothing in this By-law shall relieve any person from the obligation to comply
with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code Act, or any other by-law of
the Municipality, where the obligation to obtain any permit, license, authority
or approval is otherwise lawfully required.
2.5
GREATER RESTRICTIONS
This By-law shall not be effective to reduce or mitigate in any way any
restrictions lawfully imposed by a governmental authority having
jurisdiction to make such restrictions.
2.6
INSPECTION - INSPECTION OF PREMISES
The Manager of Planning and Development Services, or any other officer
designated by Council to enforce the provisions of the Zoning By-law shall
have the powers authorized by Section 49 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990,
as amended.
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2.7
VIOLATION AND PENALTIES
The conviction of an offender upon the breach of any of the provisions of this
By-law shall not operate as a bar to a prosecution against the same offender
upon any continued or subsequent breach of any such provision and any
court of competent jurisdiction may convict any offender repeatedly for repeat
breaches of the By-law.
Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an
offence, and for the purposes of this By-law, each day that a breach of this
By-law continues, shall constitute a separate offence and on summary
conviction, the offender shall be liable to a fine under the provisions of The
Planning Act, being Chapter P.13 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990, as
amended from time to time.
2.8
RESTRAINT
In case any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected, altered,
reconstructed, extended or enlarged, or any building or structure, or part
thereof is or is proposed to be used, or any land is or is proposed to be used,
in contravention of any requirements of this By-law, such contravention may
be restrained by action at the insistence of any ratepayer, or of the
Corporation of the Township of Tay, pursuant to the provisions of The
Planning Act. R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.
2.9
COMBINED USES
Where more than one use is to be established on a lot, the greater use
requirements shall be applied and become the combined use minimum or
maximum as applicable.
2.10
METRIC CONVERSION
The conversion of Imperial units of measurement to Metric units of
measurement, and the associated decimals involved, shall not in itself result
in the creation of non-conforming uses, buildings, or structures, in the
interpretation and administration of this By-law.
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2.11
CONFORMITY WITH THIS BY-LAW
No person shall change the purpose for which the land, building or structure
is used, or erect any new building or alter any existing building or convey
lands from any existing parcel if the effect of such action is to cause the
original, adjoining or remaining lands, buildings or structures to be in
contravention of this By-law.
2.12
INTERPRETATION OF TERMS
For the purpose of interpretation and application of the provisions of this By-
law the word "altered" when used in reference to a building or part thereof,
shall mean a change in the total floor area or an addition made to a building
or a change made in the type of construction of the exterior walls or roof
thereof. When used in reference to a building lot, the word "altered" shall
mean a decrease in the width, depth or area of any required yard, or a
change in the location of any boundary of such lot with respect to a public
highway or land way, whether such alteration is made by conveyance or
alienation of any portion of the said lot, or otherwise.
2.13
VALIDITY
Any section, clause or provisions of this By-law, including anything contained
in Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N attached hereto, if for
any reason declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the
same shall not affect the validity of this By-law as a whole, or any part thereof
other than the section, clause or provisions so declared to be invalid, and is
hereby declared to be the intention that all remaining sections, clauses or
provisions of this By-law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed,
notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared
invalid.
2.14
IMPLEMENTATION
All By-laws in force within the Township of Tay regulating the use of land and
the character, location and use of buildings and structures shall be, and the
same are amended insofar as it is necessary to give effect to the provisions of
this By-law and the provisions of this By-law shall govern.
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SECTION 3 - DEFINITIONS
3.1
APPLICATION:
For the purpose of this By-law, the definitions and interpretations given
in this Section shall govern. Words used in the present tense include
the future; words used in the singular number include the plural; and
words in the plural include the singular number. The words "used" and
"occupied" shall include the words "intended or arranged and designed
to be used or occupied". The word "shall" is mandatory.
3.2
IN THIS BY-LAW:
3.2.1
Abattoir, shall mean a slaughter house designated for the purpose of
butchering animals, skinning, dressing and cutting up of carcasses,
wrapping for sale for human consumption, with cooler and freezer
storage and includes indoor confinement of animals while awaiting
slaughter and shall include any cooking or processing related to
processing plants, such as smoking, curing or the manufacture of meat
by-products, but shall not include any process related to rendering
plants, such as the manufacture of tallow, grease, glue, fertilizer or any
other inedible product.
3.2.2
Accessory Building or Structure, shall mean a building, or a structure
that is normally incidental and/or subordinate, and is exclusively
devoted to a main use and/or building and/or structure, and located on
the same lot therewith.
3.2.3
Accessory Use shall mean a use, detached building or structure, which
is usually incidental, subordinate, exclusively devoted to and located
on the same lot as the principle use, building or structure but not
include a building or structure which is used for human habitation
unless otherwise permitted.
3.2.4
Administrative or Rental Office shall mean, in the case of a mobile
home park, a building or part thereof, designed, intended or used for
the carrying out of the mobile home park business and the
administration of the mobile home park.
3.2.5
Adult Entertainment Establishment shall mean any premises or part
thereof in which is provided, in pursuance of a trade, calling, business,
or occupation, services designed to appeal to the erotic or sexual
appetites or inclinations; or which a principal feature or characteristic
is nudity or partial nudity of any person, or in respect of which the word
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"nude", "naked", "topless", "bottomless", "sexy", or any other word or
picture, symbol or representation having like meaning or implication is
used in any advertisement.
3.2.6
Agricultural Building shall mean any building or structure, other than a
barn, that is used to store agricultural equipment and/or to grow
specialty crops and/or from which agricultural products are sold and
includes a greenhouse.
3.2.7
Agricultural Use, General shall mean the non-intensive use of lands,
buildings or structures for the production of crops or other similar uses
normally associated with agriculture.
3.2.8
Agricultural Use, Intensive shall mean the rearing of domestic livestock
such as cattle, horses, swine, poultry, sheep or goats for business
purposes and may involve the housing of such livestock in an intensive
agricultural building.
3.2.9
Agriculture, Market Garden shall mean the non-intensive use of lands
buildings and structures for the production of crops or other similar
uses normally associated with agriculture and may include the keeping
of animals including domestic fowl, plus offspring until weaned
provided that the animals do not total more than 5 Nutrient Units as
defined by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
3.2.10
Animal Shelter shall mean any land and/or building or structure or part
thereof that is used for the care of lost, abandoned or neglected
domestic animals, but shall not include long-term pounding facilities.
3.2.11
Antique Shop means a building or part thereof which is used for the
sale of authentic objects which have attained increased value because
of their age or rarity.
3.2.12
Apartment Building shall mean a building containing three or more
dwelling units each of which have a common entrance from the street
level and the occupants of which have the right to use the common
halls, stairs, yards or one or more of them.
3.2.13
Aquaculture shall mean the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish,
crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic plants.
3.2.14
Arena shall mean a building or structure containing recreational
facilities which may include artificial ice surface(s) for hockey or curling
but does not include gymnasiums or pools.
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3.2.15
Assembly Plant shall mean a building or structure in which mechanical
or industrial products are assembled but no goods are manufactured
on site from raw materials.
3.2.16
Auction Centre shall mean any premises used predominantly as an
auction facility and may include the auction of agriculturally related
chattels on an incidental or accessory basis only.
3.2.17
Automobile Body Shop shall mean a building or structure used for the
painting or repairing of automobile bodies, but shall not include an
automobile wrecking yard or salvage yard.
3.2.18
Automobile Gas Bar shall mean a building, land, or structure where
vehicle fuel (not including propane), or lubricants, are offered for sale
but no provisions are made for the repair of motor vehicles. The sale
of sundry items and prepared foods is allowed, provided the gross floor
area of the building does not exceed 20m2 in gross floor area.
3.2.19
Automobile Repair Garage shall mean any building used for the
general repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles
or trailers.
3.2.20
Automobile Sales and Service Establishment shall mean a building or
structure or clearly defined space on a lot used for the display, sale,
storage and rent of new and used motor vehicles and motor vehicle
parts, and may include facilities for the provision of repairs essential to
the actual operation of motor vehicles but which does not include the
sale of gasoline.
3.2.21
Automobile Service Station shall mean a building or place where
gasoline, oil, grease, antifreeze, tires, tubes, tire accessories, electric
light bulbs, spark plugs or batteries for motor vehicles are stored, or
kept for sale, or where motor vehicles may be oiled, greased or
washed, or have their ignition adjusted, tires inflated or batteries
charged, or where only minor or running repairs essential to the actual
operation of motor vehicles are executed, or performed, but shall not
include an automobile washing establishment or automobile body
shop.
3.2.22
Automobile Washing Establishment shall mean a building or structure
which contains motor vehicle washing facilities utilizing either
mechanical, production line, or self-service equipment.
3.2.23
Automobile Wrecking Yard shall mean an area where motor vehicles
are disassembled, dismantled or junked or are otherwise not in
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operable condition, and where the parts of used motor vehicles may be
stored.
3.2.24
Balcony shall mean a partially enclosed platform attached to or
extending horizontally from one or more main walls of a dwelling and
used as an outdoor porch or sundeck.
3.2.25
Barn shall mean a building that is designed to shelter livestock such as
cattle poultry, horses, sheep, goats or swine.
3.2.26
Basement shall mean a storey or storeys of a building located below
the first storey.
3.2.27
Bed and Breakfast Establishment shall mean a dwelling in which not
more than three rooms are used to provide overnight accommodation
and meals to the travelling public, but is not a hotel or motel.
3.2.28
Boat Launching Ramp shall mean an inclined piece of land, either
natural or man-made, that enters a navigable water body and is used
for the purpose of transferring a boat from a trailer to water"
3.2.29
Boathouse shall mean a building or structure or part thereof used for
the storage of private boats and equipment accessory to their use.
3.2.30
Boat Slip shall mean any facility to which marine craft are intended to
be or are customarily attached and include a dock, a pier and a wharf.
3.2.31
Building shall mean any edifice other than a lawful boundary wall or
fence, used or designed to be used for shelter, accommodation or
enclosure of persons, animals or chattels.
3.2.32
Building, Main shall mean the building in which is carried on the
principal purpose for which the lot is used, and in a Residential Zone,
the dwelling is the main building.
3.2.33
Bulk Fuel Storage and Supply shall mean facilities and grounds where
large quantities of fuel are stored for the purpose of distribution and
retail.
3.2.34
Business or Professional Office shall mean a building or part of a
building in which one or more persons are employed in the
management, direction or conducting of a business, or where
professionally qualified persons and their staff serve clients or patients
who seek advice, consultation or treatment.
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3.2.35
Cabin Rental Establishment shall mean an establishment specializing
in the rental of cabins capable of accommodating one family in a
detached building.
3.2.36
Campground shall mean a parcel of land used and operated to provide
temporary sleeping accommodation for the traveling public for the
temporary and seasonal accommodation of persons in tents or travel
trailers and includes services and facilities in connection with the
campground.
3.2.37
Campsite shall mean an area of land within a campground that is used
for the temporary and seasonal accommodation of the travelling public
in tents or trailers.
3.2.38
Carport shall mean a structure whose roof is structurally dependent
upon the main building and which has not more than fifty (50) percent
of the structure enclosed by walls and is used for the parking or
storage of a motor vehicle.
3.2.39
Cellar shall mean that portion of a building that is partly or wholly
underground, but which has more than one-half of its height, from the
finished floor to finished ceiling, below the average finished grade
surrounding the exterior walls of the building.
3.2.40
Cemetery shall mean land used or intended to be used for the burial of
the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including crematories,
columbiums, mausoleums, and mortuaries, when operated in
conjunction with and within the boundaries of such cemetery.
3.2.41
Clinic shall mean a building or part of a building used for medical,
dental, surgical or therapeutical treatment of human beings, but does
not include a public or private hospital.
3.2.42
Club shall mean a meeting place for members of an organization not
operated for profit or of an athletic, social or recreational club not
operated for profit.
3.2.43
Commercial Garage shall; mean a building other than an attached or
private garage, which is used for the servicing and repairing or
equipping essential to the actual operation of motor vehicles or where
such vehicles are parked or stored for remuneration, hire or sale, but
does not include the repair of motor vehicle bodies.
3.2.44
Commercial School shall mean any school conducted for hire or gain,
other than a private academic, religious or philanthropic school, and
shall include a studio of dancing, a school of music, an art school,
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sport or recreation instruction school, school, studio, or spa of fitness
or calisthenics, business or trade school, and any other such
specialized school conducted for hire or gain.
3.2.45
Commercial Use shall mean the use of land, building or structure for
the purpose of buying or selling commodities and supplying services
as distinguished from such uses as manufacturing or assembling of
goods, warehousing and construction.
3.2.46
Commercial Self-Storage Facility shall mean a building containing
separate, individual self storage units, divided from the floor to the
ceiling by a wall with a independent entrance from the exterior of the
building, designed to be rented or leased on a short term basis to the
general public for the private storage of personal goods, materials and
equipment.
3.2.47
Community Centre shall mean any lands on which may be erected one
or more buildings to be used for community activities, including
recreational and institutional uses, with commercial uses incidental
thereto.
3.2.48
Conservation Use shall mean the preservation, protection and/or
improvement of the components of the natural environment through
management and maintenance for both the individual and society's
uses, both in the present and in the future.
3.2.49
Conservation and Wildlife Sanctuary shall mean land left in its natural
state for the purpose of providing sanctuary, habitat and/or breeding
grounds for wild birds, animals and plant life and includes a forest
reserve.
3.2.50
Construction Camp shall mean a temporary land use required during
the construction of large scale public works projects to house workers
and/or store equipment necessary for the cost effective and timely
completion of such project.
3.2.51
Construction or Building Supply Yard shall mean a lands, buildings or
structures in which building or construction and home improvement
materials are offered or kept for sale at retail and may include the
fabrication of certain materials related to home improvement and may
include the stockpiling or storage of supplies or materials for sale.
3.2.52
Contractors Yard shall mean a yard, including any accessory buildings,
of any building trade or general contractor, where equipment and
materials are stored, or where a contractor performs shop or assembly
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work, but does not include any other yard or establishment defined or
classified herein.
3.2.53
Convenience Store shall mean an establishment where foodstuffs,
tobacco, patent medicines, periodicals and other similar items of
household convenience are kept for retail sale to residents of the
immediate neighbourhood, provided the number of persons employed
in the establishment for the service of the public during all times the
store is open, including the proprietor does not exceed three and the
total floor area, used for servicing the public or for selling or displaying
to the public in the establishment is less than 220 square metres.
3.2.54
Corporation shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Tay.
3.2.55
Council shall mean the Council of Corporation of the Township of Tay.
3.2.56
County shall mean the Corporation of the County of Simcoe.
3.2.57
Craft Shop shall mean a building or part thereof in which a handcraft is
produced for gain or profit and may include sales of such handicraft.
3.2.58
Crisis Intervention Centre shall mean any land and/or building or
structure or parts thereof where short term and temporary
accommodation is provided for persons in emergency situations and,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include facilities for
battered or abused adults or children, facilities for youth requiring
emergency, temporary shelter and facilities for elderly persons.
3.2.59
Custom Workshop shall mean a building or part of a building used by a
trade, craft or guild for the manufacture in small quantities of made-to-
measure clothes or articles and includes upholstering, but does not
include metal spinning, or furniture manufacture, or any factory
production or any shop or factory otherwise classified or defined in this
By-law.
3.2.60
Day Care Facility shall mean a premises that receives more than five
(5) children who are not of common parentage, primarily for the
purpose of providing temporary care and/or guidance, for the
continuous period not exceeding twenty-four hours, where the children
are:
a)
under eighteen years of age in the case of a day nursery for
children with developmental handicap; and
b)
under ten years of age in all other cases, but does not include:
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i.
part of a public school, separate school, private school or a
school for challenged children under The Education Act; or
ii.
a place that is used for organized programs of culture,
recreation or fitness.
3.2.61
Day Care, Private Home means a dwelling used for the temporary care
of five (5) or fewer children, other than children residing in the dwelling
as a principle residence, for a continues period not exceeding 24
hours.
3.2.62
Deck shall mean a structure abutting a dwelling with no roof or walls
except for visual partitions and railings, which is constructed on piers
or a foundation above grade for use as an outdoor living area.
3.2.63
Driveway shall mean an area of entrance and/or exit for regular use of
motor vehicles.
3.2.64
Dry Cleaning Establishment shall mean a building or part thereof used
for the purpose of receiving, pressing, dyeing, dry cleaning (wherein
only non-inflammable solvents are or can be used, no odour or fumes
are emitted, no noise or vibration is created which cause nuisance, or
inconvenience within or exterior to the premises) and distribution of
any such articles, goods or fabric.
3.2.65
Dry Industrial Use shall mean a use which does not require a water
supply other than that available within the limits of the lot upon which
the use is located and requires water only for use by employees.
3.2.66
Dwelling, Boarding or Lodging House shall mean any building or
portion thereof in which the proprietor resides and supplies for hire, or
gain, to more than two (2) persons, lodging and/or meals.
3.2.67
Dwelling, Bungalow shall mean a single detached dwelling with no
storey and/or partial storey located above the first storey of the
dwelling and where the first storey ceiling is more than 1.8 metres
above grade and less than 3.3 meters above grade and may include a
walkout basement at the rear of the dwelling.
3.2.68
Dwelling, Duplex shall mean a building that is divided horizontally into
two separate dwelling units, each of which has two independent
entrances contained within the building.
3.2.69
Dwelling, Fourplex shall mean a building which is divided horizontally
and vertically so as to create four (4) dwelling units each of which has
an independent entrance.
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3.2.70
Dwelling, Low Rise Apartment shall mean a building consisting of four
or more dwelling units which have a common entrance from the street
level and the occupants of which have the right to use in the common
halls and/or stairs and/or elevators and/or yards and/or storage and/or
laundry rooms and facilities.
3.2.71
Dwelling, Semi Detached means a building containing a pair of
attached dwelling units with a common masonry wall dividing the two
dwellings vertically.
3.2.72
Dwelling, Single Detached shall mean a dwelling containing only one
(1) dwelling unit.
3.2.73
Dwelling, Stacked Townhouse shall mean a building that is divided
horizontally and vertically by common walls into three or more attached
dwelling units, each of which has an independent entrance either
directly from the outside or through a common vestibule.
3.2.74
Dwelling, Street Townhouse shall mean a building, as described in
Subsection 3.2.74 in which each dwelling unit abuts a public street and
where each dwelling unit is located on a separate lot.
3.2.75
Dwelling, Townhouse shall mean a building that is divided vertically by
common walls into three or more attached dwelling units, each of
which has an independent entrance to and from a yard immediately
adjacent to an exterior wall of each dwelling unit.
3.2.76
Dwelling, Triplex shall mean a building that is divided horizontally into
three separate dwelling units, each of which has an independent
entrance either directly from the outside or through a common
vestibule.
3.2.77
Dwelling Unit means a residential unit that:
(a)
consists of a self-contained set of rooms located in a building
or structure,
(b)
is used or intended for use as a residential premises,
(c)
contains kitchen and bathroom facilities that are intended for
the use only of the unit, and
(d)
has a means of egress to the outside of the building or
structure in which it is located, which may be a means of
egress through another residential unit
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3.2.78
Dwelling Unit, Accessory shall mean a self-contained dwelling unit
accessory to the main use of the property and contained within or
attached to a main use building, or as a detached dwelling unit.
3.2.79
Equestrian Facility shall mean an area of land where more than five
horses are boarded and taken out to be ridden by their owners or
rented to others and where riding lessons may be given.
3.2.80
Erect shall mean to build, construct, reconstruct and relocate, and,
without limiting the generality of the word, also includes:
(a)
Any preliminary physical operation such as excavating, filling
or draining, and/or
(b)
Altering any existing building or structure by an addition,
enlargement, extension or other structural change; and/or
(c)
Any work which requires a building permit under the Building
Code of Ontario.
3.2.81
Established Building Line shall mean the average setback of at least
three existing buildings on each side of a vacant lot on one side of a
street as indicated by a survey prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor.
A building line is considered to be established when more than one
half of the lots having street access upon said side of such block have
been built upon.
3.2.82
Existing shall mean existing and continues to exist as of January 1st,
1994.
3.2.83
Fabricating Plant shall mean the use of land, building or structures
where the primary activities include carving, cutting, dressing and
shaping of stone, wood, metal or similar materials.
3.2.84
Family Healing Lodge and Learning Centre shall mean any land and/or
building or structure or parts thereof in which facilities are provided for
a non-profit, community directed, culturally based learning centre
intended for the improvement of mental and physical well-being,
through the instruction of aboriginal culture and through the provision
of individual, group and family counselling in both mainstream and
traditional healing practices, and may include group living quarters for
a short term residential program for participants and staff with a group
kitchen and dining facility to service all the residents.
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3.2.85
Farm Implement Sales Outlet shall mean the use of land, buildings, or
structures for the sale, storage or repair of equipment and machinery
directly associated with the operation of an agricultural use.
3.2.86
Farm Produce Sales Outlet shall mean a use accessory to an
agricultural use which consists of the retail sale of agricultural products
produced on the same lot where such outlet is located.
3.2.87
Feed Mill shall mean a permanent commercial building or structure that
functions as a packaging and distribution centre for livestock and
animal feed that is intended for agricultural use.
3.2.88
Fertilizer Plant shall mean a building or structure which specializes in
the development of fertilizers and may also act as a distributor and
retailer for the product.
3.2.89
Fill shall mean any type of material deposited or placed on lands and
includes but is not limited to sand, soil, stone, granular material,
concrete, sod or turf either singly or in combination.
3.2.90
Financial Institution shall mean an establishment concerned with the
custody, loads, exchange or issue of money, extension of credit and
the transmission of funds, either through a chartered bank, trust
company or other business or facility.
3.2.91
Floating Accommodations 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 top 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 be expected be towed or pushed to be relocated or is
relocated by means of any other typer of assistance or is
self-propelled.
iv.
Is equipped with anchor(s) and/or jack-up technology or a
similar mechanism used to anchor or rise above the surface
of the water, with or without spudcans; or
v.
Has a floating foundation or a floatation platform which may
include floats constructed of any material or substance used
to assist with floatation.
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vi.
No personal shall use any in-water boathouse, barge,
marine vessel or any other floating structure or building, for
use as a dwelling unit in any zone or appurtenant to a zone.
vii.
Floating accommodations are prohibited in any zone or
appurtenant to a zone.
3.2.92
Floor Space Commercial shall mean the total floor area of a
commercial building including any basement area designed or used for
commercial purposes, but excluding the furnace room, laundry room or
washroom, stairwell or elevator shaft or any area, the permanent use
of which is designed for storage space.
3.2.93
Forest Reserve shall mean an area of planted trees on private or
public land for the purpose of reforesting the property and done so
under the guidance and supervision of the County or Ministry of
Natural Resources.
3.2.94
Forestry Use shall mean the proper implementation of harvest, renewal
and maintenance activities known to be appropriate for the forest and
environmental conditions under which it is being applied and which
minimizes detriments to forest values including: important fish and
wildlife habitat, soil and water quality and quantity, forest productivity
and health; and the aesthetic and recreational opportunities of the
landscape and the cutting and removal of hazardous, severely
damaged, diseased and insect infested trees which must be removed
in order to prevent the contamination or infestation of other trees, or
which no longer contribute to the achievement of forest values.
3.2.95
Funeral Home shall mean a building designed for the purpose of
furnishing funeral supplies and services to the public and includes
facilities intended for the preparation of the dead human body for
interment or cremation.
3.2.96
Garage shall mean an accessory building or portion of a building
including a carport which is designed or used for the temporary parking
or storage of motor vehicles and the storage of household equipment
incidental to residential occupancy and where there are no facilities for
repairing or servicing of such vehicles for remuneration or commercial
use.
3.2.97
Garage, Attached shall mean a garage, accessory to a dwelling unit on
the same lot, and separated therefrom by a common wall and/or
common roof structure.
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3.2.98
Garden Centre shall mean the use of lands, buildings or structures or
part thereof for the purpose of buying or selling lawn and garden
equipment.
3.2.99
Garden Suite shall mean a temporary detached dwelling unit which is
considered secondary and incidental to an existing single detached
dwelling unit.
3.2.100
Gasoline Pump Island shall mean an area containing one or more
gasoline pumps, which may or may not include a shelter having a floor
area of not more than 10 square metres, in addition to any washroom,
mechanical or storage area. This shelter area shall not be used for the
sale of any product other than liquids and small accessories required
for the operation or motor vehicles and shall not be used for repairs, oil
changes or greasing or any other motor vehicle repair or service.
3.2.101 General Storage Compound shall mean, in the case of a mobile home
park, an enclosed area, designed for the storage of material or
equipment that is non-toxic and environmentally secure and intended
for use by the owners and tenants of the mobile home park
3.2.102
Golf Course shall mean a public or private area operated for the
purposes of playing golf and includes a par three golf course, club
house and recreational facilities, accessory driving ranges and
miniature golf courses and similar uses.
3.2.103
Golf Driving Range shall mean an open air recreation facility where the
sport of golf is practiced from individual tees and which may include
accessory structures to house the tees, a kiosk for golf balls and golf
club rentals, a structure from which the golfers tee off and a residence
for the grounds keeper.
3.2.104
Grade, Finished or Established the average of the finished ground
level at the centre of all walls of a building or structure.
3.2.105
Grinding Site shall mean land, buildings or parts of buildings where the
treatment of waste is undertaken by uniformly reducing the waste to
particles of controlled maximum size is conducted.
3.2.106
Gross Floor Area shall mean the aggregate of the areas of each floor
above grade, except in the case of an apartment building where part of
a basement is used for habitation purposes, in which case such area
shall constitute part of the gross floor area, measured between the
exterior faces of exterior walls of the building or structure at the level of
each floor, but excluding any private garage, breezeway, porch,
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verandah, balcony, attic or cellar, unless such attic is habitable in all
seasons.
3.2.107
Ground Floor Area shall mean the maximum area of a building or
structure to the outside wall measurement, excluding in the case of a
dwelling, any private garage, porch, verandah or sun room, unless
such sun room is habitable in all seasons.
3.2.108
Group Home shall mean a single housekeeping unit in a residential
dwelling in which three to six residents, excluding staff, live under
reasonable supervision consistent with the requirements of its
residents. The home is licensed or approved under Provincial statute in
compliance with municipal By-laws.
3.2.109
Guest Room shall mean a room or suite of rooms which is used or
maintained for gain or profit by providing accommodation to the public.
3.2.110
Habitable shall mean a room designated for living, sleeping, eating or
food preparation.
3.2.111
Heavy Equipment Sales shall mean a building or part of a building or
structure in which heavy machinery and equipment are offered or kept
for sale, rent, lease or hire under agreement for compensation.
3.2.112
Height of Building shall mean the vertical height from the average
finished grade on all sides of the structure and shall be calculated as
follows:
(a)
In the case of a flat roof, the highest point of the roof surface
on the parapet, whichever is the greater; and
(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
heights between the eves and ridge;
exclusive of any accessory roof construction such as a chimney, tower,
steeple, television antenna or mechanical penthouse.
3.2.113
High Water Mark means the location where the high-water level of a
lake or river meets the land. For Georgian Bay, this level shall be
measured as 178.0 Geodetic Survey of Canada (G.S.C) datum.
3.2.114
Hobby Farm means the keeping of no more than five (5) livestock units
kept for recreational purposes on the same lot as a single detached
dwelling but does not include an intensive agricultural use or a kennel.
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For this definition, (1) livestock unit shall mean one horse, cattle,
sheep, pig, goat, chicken, turkey, or similar domestic livestock animal.
3.2.115
Home Industry shall mean a small-scale dry industrial use, such as a
carpentry shop, a metal working shop, a welding shop or an electrical
shop that provides services or wares to the rural community and which
is accessory to a rural or agricultural use or a single detached dwelling.
For the purposes of this By-law, the repairing of motor vehicles, mobile
homes and/or trailers is not a home industry.
3.2.116
Home Occupation shall mean the use of part of a dwelling unit for
skilled pursuits that are compatible with a domestic household and that
are undertaken by owners or tenants of the dwelling.
3.2.117
Hospital shall mean an institution, building or other premises or place
established for the maintenance, observation, medical and dental care
and supervision and skilled nursing care of persons afflicted with or
suffering from sickness, disease or injury or for the convalescent of ill
persons.
3.2.118
Hotel shall mean a building designed for the accommodation of the
traveling or vacationing public wherein no room within the
establishment shall be occupied by the same guest for a period of time
exceeding 31 consecutive days and shall contain therein three or more
guest rooms, that may include culinary facilities and individual sanitary
facilities for each guest room being served by a common entrance
together with an office and/or lobby serving the patrons of the hotel.
Accessory uses may include accommodation for permanent staff and
one or more beverage rooms, dining rooms, recreational facilities,
meeting rooms or similar uses.
3.2.119
Independent Retirement Home "shall mean a residential building(s)
containing dwelling units, designed to provide residence primarily for
senior citizens and others with special needs such as barrier-free
accessibility and assisted mobility requirements, who do not require
assistance with daily living, and which may provide ancillary health,
personal service, and/or recreational services to serve the residents of
the home. The definition of retirement home shall not include a long-term
care facility or semi-independent retirement home
3.2.120
Industrial Use shall mean the use of land, building or structure
designed for the purpose of manufacturing, assembling, making,
preparing, inspecting, ornamenting, finishing, treating, altering,
repairing, warehousing or storing or adapting, for sale of any goods,
substance, article or thing, of any part thereof, and the storage of
building and construction equipment and materials, as distinguished
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from the buying and selling of commodities and the supply of personal
services and shall include printing and food processing.
3.2.121
Industrial, Extractive shall mean land including accessory buildings and
structures, used for the removal, refinement and/or processing of sand,
gravel, stone or other aggregate resources and includes a borrow pit, a
gravel pit and a stone quarry.
3.2.122
Institutional Use shall mean the use of land, building, structure or part
thereof used by an organization, group or association for the promotion
of charitable, religious, educational, medical or benevolent objectives.
3.2.123
Kennel, Commercial Means a premises primarily for the boarding
and/or training of dogs for hire or gain.
3.2.124 Kennel, Private Means the accessory use of land, building or structure
for the keeping and/or training of more than three (3) but less than nine
(9) dogs as pets for personal use, and there is no boarding and no
revenue derived from the kennel
3.2.125
Landscaped Open Space shall mean the open unobstructed space at
grade on a lot accessible by walking from the street on which the lot is
located and which is suitable for the growth and maintenance of grass,
flowers, bushes, trees and other landscaping 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.
3.2.126 Landscaping shall mean a combination of trees, shrubs, flowers, grass
or other horticultural elements, together with decorative stonework,
paving, screening or other architectural elements, all of which is
designed to enhance the visual amenity of a property.
3.2.127
Laundromat shall mean an establishment containing one or more
washers, each having a capacity not exceeding 30 kilograms, and
drying, ironing, finishing and incidental equipment in which only water
and detergents or soaps are or can be used, and which emit no odour
or fumes, noise or vibration, causing nuisance or inconvenience within
or exterior to the premises.
3.2.128
Lot shall mean a parcel or tract of land:
(a)
Which is a whole lot having a good and marketable title in fee
simple as shown on a Registered Plan of Subdivision and
which has been registered pursuant to Section 51 of the
Planning Act R.S.O. 1990 c.P.13, but a Registered Plan of
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Subdivision for the purposes of this paragraph does not
include a Registered Plan of Subdivision which has been
deemed not to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision under a
by-law passed pursuant to Section 50 of The Planning Act,
R.S.O., c.P.13, as amended; or,
(b)
Which is a separate parcel of land without adjoining lands
being owned by the same owner or owners as of the date of
the passing of this by-law; or,
(c)
The description of which is the same as in a deed which has
been given consent pursuant to Section 53 of The Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended; or,
(d)
Is the whole remnant parcel remaining to an owner or owners
after a conveyance made with consent pursuant to Section 53
of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13; Ontario 1990, as
amended from time to time; or,
(e)
Was created by a will, prior to the passage of Section 50.1 of
the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Ch. P11, as amended; or,
(f)
Which is a unit of a registered Vacant Land Condominium.
but for the purpose of this paragraph, no parcel or tract of land ceases
to be a lot by reason only of the fact that a part or parts of it has or
have been conveyed to or acquired by any public agency.
3.2.129
Lot Area shall mean the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot,
excluding the horizontal area of such lot covered by water or marsh or
between the rim of the banks of a river or watercourse or filled areas
over what was navigable waters or areas shown as Environmental
Protection. Only the lot area lying within the Zone in which a proposed
use is permitted may be used in calculating the minimum lot area
under the provisions of this By-law for such permitted use.
3.2.130
Lot Coverage shall mean that percentage of the total lot area covered
by the horizontal area of all buildings, exclusive of canopies, balconies
and overhanging eaves which are not less than 2.5 metres above
finished grade.
3.2.131 Lot, Corner shall mean a lot situated at the intersection of two streets,
of which two adjacent sides that abut the intersecting streets contain
an angle of not more than 135 degrees; where such adjacent sides are
curved, the angle of the intersection of the adjacent sides shall be
deemed to be the angle formed by the intersection of the tangents to
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the street lines, drawn through the extremities of the interior lot lines,
provided that in the latter case, the corner of the lot shall be deemed to
be that point on the street line nearest to the point of intersection of the
said tangents. A lot shall be deemed not to be a corner lot where the
exterior lot line is on an unopened municipal road allowance.
3.2.132
Lot Depth shall mean the horizontal distance between the front and
rear lot lines. If the front and rear lot lines are not parallel, "lot depth"
means the length of a straight line joining the middle of the front lot line
with the middle of the rear lot line. If there is no rear lot line, "lot depth"
means the length of a straight line joining in the middle of the front lot
line with the apex of the triangle formed by the side lot lines.
3.2.133
Lot Frontage shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot
lines, such distance being measured perpendicularly 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
therein distant from the front lot line a distance equal to the minimum
required front yard depth in the Zone in which the lot is located
3.2.134
Lot, Interior shall mean any lot other than a corner lot.
3.2.135
Lot Line shall mean any boundary of a lot, or the vertical projection
thereof.
3.2.136
Lot Line, Exterior shall mean a side lot line which abuts the street on a
corner lot.
3.2.137 Lot Line, Front shall mean in the case of an interior lot, the line dividing
the lot from the street. In the case of a corner lot, the shorter lot line
abutting a street shall be deemed to be the front lot line and the longer
lot line abutting a street shall be deemed to be flankage lot line. In the
case of a through lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street shall be
deemed to be the rear lot line. In the case of a through lot or corner lot
whose exterior lot lines are the same length, the lot line where the
principal access to the lot is provided shall be deemed to be the front
line. In the case of a waterfront lot, the lot line abutting a public or
private street shall be the front lot line.
3.2.138
Lot Line, Rear shall mean in the case of a lot having four or more lot
lines, the lot line farthest from and opposite to the front lot line. If a lot
has less than four lot lines, there is no rear lot line.
3.2.139
Lot Line, Side shall mean a lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
3.2.140
Lot, Through shall mean a lot which has a front and rear lot line
fronting on a street.
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3.2.141
Lot, Waterfront shall mean a lot which fronts on Georgian Bay.
3.2.142 Machine Shop shall mean the use of a building or structure where
power-driven tools are used for making, finishing, or repairing
machines or machine parts or where metal is shaped by cutting, filing
or tuning.
3.2.143
Main Wall shall mean the exterior front, side or rear wall of a building
and all structural members essential to the support of a fully enclosed
space or roof.
3.2.144 Manufacturing Plant shall mean the use of land, buildings or structures
for the purpose of manufacturing, assembly, making, preparing,
inspecting, finishing, treating, altering, repairing, warehousing or
storing or adapting for sale of any goods, substance, article, thing or
service.
3.2.145
Marina shall mean a building, structure or place that may contain
docking facilities where boats and boat accessories may be stored,
serviced, repaired and/or kept for sale or rent and where facilities for
the sale of marine fuels and lubricants and facilities for waste water
pump out may be provided and may also contain facilities for the sale
of food goods accessory to the marina.
3.2.146 Marine Heritage use shall mean a building or part of a building or a
former ship, to be used for the appreciation of historical marine activity,
together with any ancillary retail, ancillary offices and ancillary private
functions.
3.2.147
Marine Sales and Service Establishment shall mean a building or
structure or clearly defined space on a lot where marine craft and
snowmobile and marine craft and snowmobile parts are stored and
kept for sale, and may include facilities for the provision of repairs
essential to the actual operation of marine craft and snowmobiles.
3.2.148
Medical Clinic shall mean a building or a part thereof used solely for
the purpose of consultation, diagnosis, and treatment of human beings
by two or more qualified medical practitioners, dentists, optometrists,
chiropodists, chiropractors or other drugless practitioners, but shall not
include a hospital.
3.2.149
Marihuana/Cannabis Production Facility shall mean a wholly enclosed
building, structure or part thereof, used to possess, produce, sell,
provide, ship, deliver, transport or destroy marihuana or cannabis by a
Licensed Producer authorized by Health Canada according to the
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Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations SOR/2013-119 and any
successor thereto.
3.2.150
Mobile Home shall mean a dwelling unit that is designed to be made
mobile and constructed or manufactured in accordance with the
Ontario Building Code Act to provide a permanent residence for one or
more persons, but does not include a motor home, camper trailer,
travel trailer or trailer otherwise defined.
3.2.151
Mobile Home Park shall mean a lot under single ownership which has
been improved for the placement of mobile homes for non-transient
use.
3.2.152
Mobile Home Site shall mean that portion of land used for the
placement of a single mobile home and the exclusive use of its
occupants. For the purposes of Section 14, a mobile home site is a lot
as herein defined.
3.2.153
Motel shall mean a building designed for the accommodation of the
traveling or vacationing public wherein no room within the
establishment shall be occupied by the same guest for a period of time
exceeding 31 consecutive days and shall contain therein three or more
guest rooms, that may include culinary facilities and individual sanitary
facilities for each guest room having a separate entrance directly from
outside the building together with an office serving the patrons of the
motel. Accessory uses may include accommodation for permanent
staff and one or more beverage rooms, dining rooms, recreational
facilities, meeting rooms or similar uses.
3.2.154
Motor Home shall mean a self-propelled vehicle capable of being used
for the living, sleeping, eating or accommodation of persons.
3.2.155
Motor Vehicle shall mean vehicles designed to transport people, goods
or objects, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall
include automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, and recreation
oriented vehicles such as snowmobiles and boats.
3.2.156
Motor Vehicle, Commercial shall mean a motor vehicle having
attached thereto a truck or delivery body and includes pick-up trucks,
vans, cube vans, medium duty straight frame trucks, heavy duty
straight frame trucks, tractors used for hauling purposes on the
highways and buses.
3.2.157
Non-Complying shall mean a building, structure or lot existing which
does not comply with a provision or provisions of the Zone within which
it is located.
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3.2.158
Non-Conforming shall mean a use which is not permitted in the Zone in
which the use is located.
3.2.159 Nursery shall mean a place where young trees, shrubs, flowers and
other bedding plants are grown for transplanting or for sale, and may
also include the sale of related accessory supplies.
3.2.160
Nursing Home shall mean a building in which the proprietor supplies
for hire or gain, lodging with or without meals and, in addition, provides
nursing, medical or similar care and treatment if required, and includes
a rest home or convalescent home and any other establishment
required to operate under The Nursing Home Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.N.7,
as amended.
3.2.161 Obnoxious Use shall mean a use which may be a nuisance to the
occupants or owners of any neighbouring land or buildings by reason
of the emission from the said land or any part thereof, or the creation
therefrom of odours, gases, dirt, smoke, noise, vibration, fumes,
cinders, soot or depositing or leaving unsightly particulate objects or
chattels thereon or otherwise.
3.2.162
Outdoor Display and Sales Area shall mean an area set aside outside
a building or structure, used in conjunction with a business located
within the building or structure on the same lot for the display or sale of
products.
3.2.163 Open Space shall mean the open, unobstructed space on a lot,
including the open, unobstructed spaces accessible to all occupants of
any residential or commercial building or structure on the lot, which is
suitable and used for the growth and maintenance of grass, flowers,
bushes and other landscaping and may include any surface pedestrian
walk, patio, pools or similar areas but does not include any driveway,
ramp or parking area.
3.2.164 Outdoor Recreation shall mean the use of land for parks, playgrounds,
tennis courts, lawn bowling greens, outdoor skating rinks, athletic
fields, picnic areas, swimming pools, snow skiing and all similar uses.
3.2.165
Outdoor Solid-fuel-combustion Appliance shall mean an outdoor wood
burning appliance or solid-fuel-burning appliance, which is used for the
space heating of buildings, the heating of water or other such purpose
and which is located in a separate building or on the exterior of the
building which it serves and for the purposes of this definition:
(a) "Solid Fuel" means wood or any other non-gaseous or non-liquid
fuel.
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(b) "Wood burning appliance" means a sold fuel burning device
including, without limitation, a stove, a fireplace, or any similar
device.
3.2.166
Outside Storage shall mean the storage of equipment, goods, chattels,
raw or processed materials outside of any building or structure. For
the purpose of this By-law, the overnight parking of vehicles shall not
be deemed to be outside storage.
3.2.167
Park shall mean an area, consisting largely of open space, which may
include a recreational area, playground, playfield or similar use, but
shall not include a mobile home park, a campground or trailer park.
3.2.168 Park, Commercial shall mean a park which is privately owned or
controlled and which is operated for profit.
3.2.169 Park, Private shall mean a park other than a public park or commercial
park, which is not operated for profit.
3.2.170
Park, Public shall mean a park owned or controlled by the Corporation
or by any Ministry, Board, Commission or Authority established under
any statute of Ontario or Canada.
3.2.171 Parking Area shall mean an area or structure provided for the parking
of motor vehicles and includes any related aisles, parking spaces,
ingress and egress lanes, but shall not include any part of a street.
This definition may include a private garage.
3.2.172 Parking Lot shall mean any parking area other than a parking area
accessory to a permitted use on the same lot.
3.2.173 Parking Space shall mean a portion of a parking area exclusive of any
aisles or ingress and egress lanes, usable for the temporary parking or
storage of a motor vehicle and may include a private garage.
3.2.174 Personal Service Shop shall mean a building or part of a building in
which persons are employed in furnishing services and otherwise
administering to the individual and personal needs of persons and
includes barber shops, beauty shops and parlours, laundromats, shoe
repair shops and depots for collecting dry cleaning and laundry,
haberdashery and similar uses.
3.2.175
Pet Cemetery shall mean any land used for the burial and/or
internment of dead companion animals or pets and may include
ornamental buildings or structures as part of the cemetery.
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3.2.176
Pit shall mean a place where unconsolidated gravel, stone, sand,
earth, clay, fill, mineral or other material is being 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
pit.
3.2.177
Place of Amusement shall mean any premises or separate part of a
premises wherein, for profit or gain, two or more amusement machines
are provided for use by the public.
3.2.178 Place of Entertainment shall mean a motion picture theatre or other
theatre, arena, auditorium, public hall, billiard or pool room, bowling
alley, ice or roller skating rink, dance hall or music hall, but does not
include any place of entertainment or amusement otherwise defined or
classified herein.
3.2.179 Place of Worship shall mean any building or buildings dedicated to
religious worship and includes a church, synagogue, mosque, or
assembly hall, and may include such accessory uses as a school of
religious education, a convent, a monastery or parish hall.
3.2.180 Planting Strip shall mean an area which shall be used for no purpose
other than planting a row of trees or a continuous hedgerow of
evergreens or shrubs, immediately adjacent to the lot line or portion
thereof along which such planting strip is required herein. The
remainder of such planting strip shall be used for no purpose other
than planting shrubs, flowers, grass or similar vegetation.
3.2.181 Playground shall mean an area of landscaped open space equipped
with children's play equipment such as slides, swings or similar
equipment.
3.2.182
Point of Intersection shall mean the point at which two street lines
abutting a corner lot intersect or if the two street lines meet a curve,
then it is the point at which the projection of the two lot lines abutting
the streets intersect.
3.2.183 Post Office shall mean a building that is capable of receiving and
sending mail, and selling stamps. The building may be government or
privately owned but must be operated by a government sanctioned
employee.
3.2.184
Porch shall mean a structure abutting a building having a roof but with
walls that are open and unenclosed to the extent of at least 50%
thereof except for removable screens and storm sashes or awnings,
used as an outdoor living area.
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3.2.185
Pre-Fabricated Shipping Container means a pre-fabricated metal
container that is conventionally used for the purpose of shipping
goods, but does not include a truck body, trailer or transport trailer, and
does not have wheels and cannot be capable of human habitation.
3.2.186 Processing Plant shall mean the use of lands, buildings, or structures
where agricultural produce including meat and poultry products are
washed, cleaned, dusted, waxed, or otherwise prepared and packaged
and from which such produce is shipped to a wholesale or retail outlet.
3.2.187 Public Swimming or Bathing Area or Beach shall mean any open or
closed body of water as designated by a public authority for use by the
public.
3.2.188
Public Use shall mean a building, structure or lot used for public
services by the Corporation or the County, any local board of either the
Corporation or the County, any Conservation Authority established by
the Government of Ontario, any Ministry or Commission of the
Government of Ontario or Canada, and any telephone or telegraph
company.
3.2.189
Quarry shall mean a place where consolidated rock has been or is
being removed by means of an open excavation and the crushing,
screening or washing of sand, gravel, ballast or any other surface or
subsurface material, to supply material for construction, industrial or
manufacturing purposes, but does not include a wayside quarry or
open metal mine.
3.2.190 Recreational Centre shall mean, in the case of a mobile home park,
lands, buildings or structures designed or intended for passive or
active recreational use, and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, shall include swimming pools, swings or play structures
when used in connection with the recreational facility for the owner or
tenants of a mobile home park.
3.2.191 Recreational Trail shall mean, a path or track to be used for generally
passive recreation and fitness but may include active recreational
uses.
3.2.192
Recreation Vehicle Sales and Service shall mean a building or
structure or clearly defined space on a lot where recreational vehicles,
being self propelled motor vehicles in a form that is equipped as a
temporary travel home, are stored and kept for sale, and may include
facilities for the provision of repairs essential to the actual operation of
recreational vehicles but which does not include the sale of gasoline.
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3.2.193
Recreation Facilities shall mean lands, buildings or structures designed
or intended for passive or active recreational use, and without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, shall include swimming pools, swings or
structures when used in connection with the recreational facility.
3.2.194
Private Recreation Facility shall mean land(s), building(s) or
structure(s) which is accessory to the main use and designated or
intended for passive or active residential use, and without limiting the
foregoing may include an artificial ice surface for privately endorsed
sport activities such as figure skating, hockey or curling.
3.2.195
Rectory shall mean a building used as a residence, operated as a
single housekeeping unit, solely by and for an individual or a group of
persons who are associated with the religious functions of a church,
temple, synagogue, or other religious institution.
3.2.196
Recycling Establishment shall mean a building and/or lands in which
used material is separated and processed prior to shipments to others
who will use those materials to manufacture new products.
3.2.197
Refuse Construction Bin shall mean a uncovered refuse receptacle
used for the collection of construction waste.
3.2.198
Refuse Transfer Station Site shall mean a waste disposal site used for
the purpose of transferring waste from a collection vehicle to another
carrier for transportation to another waste disposal site.
3.2.199 Renovation shall mean the structural or cosmetic alteration of a building
or structure.
3.2.200
Residential Use shall mean the use of a building or structure or parts
thereof as a dwelling.
3.2.201
Restaurant shall mean a building or part of a building where food is
offered for sale or sold to the public for immediate consumption either
on or off the premises, and includes such uses as a restaurant, cafe,
cafeteria, ice cream parlour, tea or lunchroom, dairy bar, coffee shop,
snack bar, or refreshment room, or stand, but does not include a
boarding or lodging house.
3.2.202
Retail Store shall mean a building or part of a building in which goods,
wares, merchandise, substances, articles or things are offered or kept
for sale at retail, but does not include any establishment otherwise
defined or classified herein.
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3.2.203
Retirement Home shall mean a residence providing accommodation
primarily for private persons or couples where each private bedroom or
living unit has a separate private bathroom and separate entrance from
a common hall but where common facilities for the preparation and
consumption of foods are provided, and common lounges, recreation
rooms and medical care facilities may also be provided.
3.2.204
Salvage Yard shall mean a lot where goods, wares, merchandise,
articles or things are processed for further use, and where such goods,
wares, merchandise, articles or things are stored wholly or partly in the
open and includes a junk yard, a scrap metal yard, an automobile
wrecking yard, and a used lumber yard, and where such materials are
bought, sold, exchanged, baled, packed, disassembled or handled.
3.2.205
Saw or Planing Mill shall mean a building, structure or area where
timber is cut or milled, and temporarily stored either to finish lumber, or
as an intermediary step.
3.2.206
School shall mean a school or a private school as defined by the
Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E2, as amended.
3.2.207 Seed Cleaning Plant shall mean a permanent commercial building or
structure designed to separate seed lots to ensure seeds are pure for
farm use.
3.2.208
Service Repair Shop shall mean a building or part of a building not
otherwise classified or defined in this By-law and whether conducted in
conjunction with a retail shop or not, for the servicing or repairing or
renting of articles, goods or materials and includes an appliance store,
auto and tire supply, dry cleaners, electrical store, plumber, radio and
television sales, sign painter and tool sharpener, but does not include
the manufacture of articles, goods and/or materials.
3.2.209 Sewage Outfall Pipe shall mean a pipe or pipes which lay on the
bottom of a lake or river whose function is to transfer treated waste
water from a treatment plant to a lake or river."
3.2.210 Sewage Treatment Plant shall mean any facility either publicly or
privately owned and/or operated for the purpose of collection,
treatment and disposal of sewage.
3.2.211
Shoreline shall mean any lot line or portion thereof which abuts a
navigable waterway, or which abuts a twenty (20) metre road or
shoreline allowance adjacent to a navigable waterway.
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3.2.212
Sign shall mean a name, identification, description, device, display or
illustration which is affixed to or represented directly or indirectly upon
a building, structure or lot, which directs attention to an object, product,
place, activity, person, institute, organization or business.
3.2.213
Sight Triangle shall mean the triangular space formed by the street
lines of a corner lot and a line drawn from a point being measured in
accordance with Section 4.26 from the point of intersection of the
street lines, measured along the street lines. 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 line.
3.2.214
Storey shall mean the portion of the building which is situated between
the top of any floor and the top of the floor next above it, and if there is
no floor above it, that portion between the top of such floor and the
ceiling above it.
3.2.215
Storey, First shall mean the storey of a building with its floor closest to
grade and having its ceiling more than 1.8 metres above grade.
3.2.216 Storey, One-Half shall mean the portion of building situated wholly or in
part within a sloping roof and in which there is sufficient space to
provide a height between finished floor and finished ceiling sufficient to
meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code, over a floor area
equal to at least 50 percent of the area of the floor next below.
3.2.217 Street, Public, shall mean a highway:
a)
As defined under The Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H8,
as amended, and The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.45, as
amended, which has been assumed for the public use; or
b)
Within a Registered Plan of Subdivision that has not been
deemed not to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision under a
by-law passed pursuant to and the provisions of The Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, Ch. P.13, as amended.
3.2.218 Street Line shall mean the limit of the road or street allowance and is
the dividing line between a lot and a street.
3.2.219
Street, Private shall mean a street or right-of-way other than a public
street which provides the primary means of access to a lot.
3.2.220
Structure shall mean anything constructed or erected, the use of which
requires location on or in the ground, or which is attached to something
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having location on or in the ground. For the purpose of this By-law,
fences and retaining walls are deemed not to be structures.
3.2.221
Swimming Pool shall mean any body of water over 45 centimetres in
depth constructed outdoors, contained by artificial means and used or
maintained for the purpose of diving, swimming or bathing.
3.2.222 Tavern shall mean a building or part thereof where, in consideration of
payment thereof, liquor, beer, or wine or any combination thereof are
served for consumption on the premises, with or without food as
licensed under The Liquor License Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.L.19, as
amended.
3.2.223
Tent shall mean a portable and temporary shelter composed of a fabric
or material supported by a pole, or poles, and stretched by cords
secured to the ground, or some object on or in the ground.
3.2.224
Tourist Lodge shall mean a building designed for the accommodation
of the traveling or vacationing public wherein no room within the
establishment shall be occupied by the same guest for a period of time
exceeding 31 consecutive days and shall contain therein no more than
ten (10) guest rooms, that may include sanitary facilities for each
guest room. All guest rooms shall be served by a common entrance
together with an office and/or lobby serving the patrons of the lodge.
Accessory uses may include accommodation for staff, which may
include the owners, and one or more beverage rooms, dining rooms,
recreational facilities, conference/meeting rooms or similar uses and
may include educational and recreational programming.
3.2.225 Trailer, Camper shall mean any vehicle so constructed as to be suited
for attachment to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being drawn or
propelled by the motor vehicle, and capable of being used for the
temporary living, sleeping or eating accommodation of persons,
notwithstanding that such vehicle is jacked up or that its running gear
is removed.
3.2.226 Trailer, Travel shall mean any vehicle so constructed as to be suited for
attachment to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being drawn or
propelled by the motor vehicle, and capable of being used for the
temporary living, sleeping or eating accommodation of persons, and is
currently licensed under the Highway Traffic Act and has its running
gear and towing equipment are permanently attached and is capable
of being towed and is not permanently affixed to the ground.
3.2.227
Trailer, Utility shall means a non-motorized vehicle which is generally
pulled by a motorized vehicle and features a rear cargo area (bed) and
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is used for the hauling of light loads, or boats, off road recreational
vehicles and other recreational equipment and includes a boat trailer,
an off road recreational trailer and a snowmobile trailer.
3.2.228
Trailer Park shall mean an establishment comprising land or premises
under single ownership for the use of tents, camper trailers, travel
trailers and motor homes as temporary accommodations and includes
services and facilities in connection with the trailer park. A trailer park
may also include an accessory residential dwelling unit for use by the
trailer park owner and/or manager.
3.2.229 Transportation Terminal shall mean the use of land, buildings or
structures for the purpose of storing, servicing, repairing or loading
trucks, transport trailers and/or busses, but does not include
automobile service stations or transportation sales or rental outlets.
3.2.230 Uncovered Private Dock shall mean an uncovered structure for the
mooring of boats, attached to or forming part of the mainland or used
in conjunction with a use on the mainland at which boats or other
floating vessels are berthed or secured.
3.2.231
Use shall mean the purpose for which any land, building or structure,
or any part or combination thereof is designed, arranged, intended,
occupied or maintained.
3.2.232
Vacant Land Condominium shall mean a freehold condominium, as
defined in the Condominium Act, meaning a corporation in which all of
the units and their appurtenant common interests are held in fee
simple by the owners, and the units are not part of a building or
structure and are not located above or below any other unit.
3.2.233
Veterinary Establishment shall mean a building or part of a building
used as the premises of a veterinary surgeon where domestic animals,
birds or other livestock are treated, but shall not include a boarding
kennel.
3.2.234
Warehouse shall mean a building used primarily for the storage of
goods and materials but shall not include facilities for a truck or
transport terminal or yard or fuel storage tank.
3.2.235
Waste Disposal Site shall mean land, buildings or parts of buildings
used for the disposal of waste by deposit, under controlled conditions
and includes compaction of the waste into a cell and covering the
waste with cover materials at regular intervals.
3.2.236
Watercourse shall mean the natural or man-made channel, for a
stream of water and/or an intermittent stream of water and, for the
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purposes of this By-law, includes all watercourses shown on the
schedules of this By-law.
3.2.237 Water Intake Pipe shall mean a pipe or pipes which lie on the bottom
of a lake or river whose purpose is to transfer water from a lake or river
to a water treatment plant, water reservoir, or private water system.
3.2.238 Water Reservoir shall mean a pond, lake, tank or basin, natural or
man-made and used for the storage, regulation and control of water.
3.2.239
Water Setback shall mean the straight line horizontal distance from the
high water mark of a watercourse or lake, to the nearest part of any
excavation, building, or structure or open storage use on the lot.
3.2.240
Water Supply shall mean a distribution system of underground piping
and related storage, including pumping and purification appurtenances
owned and operated by or on behalf of the Corporation of the
Township of Tay for public use.
3.2.241 Water Treatment Plant shall mean any facility, either publicly or
privately owned and/or operated, where the quality of water is
improved through filtering or chemical treatments for distribution.
3.2.242 Waste Disposal Assessment Area shall mean an area identified in the
Township of Tay Official Plan that identifies areas of potential
environmentally sensitivity for future development due to the disposal
of waste in the area.
3.2.243
Wayside Pit or Wayside Quarry shall mean a temporary pit or quarry
opened and used by 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.
3.2.244
Wellness Centre shall mean the use of lands buildings and structures
for wellness training and activities such as meditation, psychotherapy,
pilates, tai chi, yoga and similar activities, and may include passive
outdoor recreation and accommodation and food service facilities for
guests, but does not include a treatment centre for persons placed on
probation or parole.
3.2.245 Wholesale shall mean relating to, or engaged in the sale of goods in
quantity usually for resale by a retail merchant.
3.2.246
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre shall mean any land and/or building or
structure or part thereof in which facilities are provided for the cure and
alleviation of disease and injury to wild animals and in conjunction with
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which there may be shelter provided within the buildings or structures
during the period of rehabilitation. The release of rehabilitated animals
shall not occur on site.
3.2.247 Wildlife Sanctuary shall mean lands that are used for the preservation
of wildlife species.
3.2.248
Yard shall mean an open area of land, adjacent to a main building or
structure and which is unoccupied and unobstructed except as
otherwise provided or required by this By-law.
3.2.249 Yard, Exterior Side shall mean the side yard of a corner lot which side
yard extends from the front yard to the rear yard between the exterior
lot line and the nearest main wall of any building or structure.
3.2.250
Yard, Front shall mean a yard extending across the full width of the lot
between the front lot line and the nearest main wall of the main
building or structure on the lot.
3.2.251
Yard, Interior Side shall mean a side yard immediately adjacent to an
abutting interior side lot line, or in the case of reversed corner lots and
key lots, also means a side yard immediately adjacent to a rear lot line.
3.2.252
Yard, Rear shall mean a yard extending across the full width of the lot
between the rear lot line and the nearest main wall of the main building
on such lot.
3.2.253 Yard, Required shall mean the minimum distance of a yard required
from a lot line. In calculating minimum required yards, the minimum
horizontal distance from the respective lot lines to the nearest main
wall of the main building on the lot shall be used. In the case of a lot
which has no rear lot line, the required side yard shall extend from the
required front yard to the opposite required side yard.
3.2.254 Zone shall mean a designated area of land use shown on a Schedule
or Schedules of this By-law.
3.2.255 Zoning Administrator shall mean the officer or employee of the
Corporation of the Township of Tay for the time being charged with the
duty of administering and enforcing the provisions of this By-law.
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SECTION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
4.1
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, USES AND STRUCTURES
4.1.1
Where a use is permitted under the provisions of this By-law,
accessory uses, buildings and structures normally incidental to the
main use, building or structure shall also be permitted. Swimming
pools and structures accessory there to are considered to be detached
accessory structures for the purpose of this section.
4.1.2
No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation
except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use or where the
accessory building or structure forms part of the main building.
4.1.3
Where an accessory building is necessary for the storage of tools or
materials for use in connection with the construction of the main
building on a lot in any Zone, the accessory building may be erected on
the lot before the erection of the main building provided that a building
permit is issued for the main building and further provided that such
building shall be used only for the purpose of storage.
4.1.4
No accessory building being a quonset or nissen hut, a half-cylindrical
or semi-circular roof shape structure; or a Pre-Fabricated Shipping
Container shall be permitted in any Residential (R1, R2, R2-S, R3, SR,
LSR, RMH, RTP) Zone.
4.1.5
Maximum Lot Coverage
The maximum lot coverage for all detached accessory buildings and
structures in the R1, R2, R3, SR, LSR, RMH, RE, RU and A Zones
shall be 10%. The 10% is separate from the maximum lot coverage
permissible under the zone regulations for single detached dwellings. A
swimming pool shall not be considered as part of the lot coverage in
any Zone, provided no part of the swimming pool protrudes more than
1.4 metres above the ground level surrounding the swimming pool.
Decks which are attached or directly abutting a dwelling shall be
considered part of the lot coverage for the main building.
4.1.6
Maximum Ground Floor Area
The maximum ground floor area of any one detached accessory
building or structure in any Residential Zone shall not exceed 93
square metres on lots that have a lot area of less than 4,046 square
metres (1 acre), nor shall the height exceed 5.0 metres. On residential
zoned lots with a lot area greater than 4,046 square metres, no
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accessory building or structure shall occupy more than 111 square
metres of ground floor area, nor shall the height exceed 6.0 metres.
On lots in the Agricultural and Rural Zones which are less than 2
hectares in lot area, no accessory building or structure shall occupy
more than 130 square metres of ground floor area, nor shall the height
exceed 11.0 metres.
This provision shall not apply to accessory buildings or structures in the
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, MAR, M1 or M2 Zones.
4.1.7
Maximum Quantity
In the Village Residential "R1" Zone, the Village Residential "R2" Zone,
the Village Residential - Special "R2-S" Zone, Residential Estate "RE"
Zone, the Shoreline Residential "SR" Zone and the Limited Service
Residential "LSR" Zone, a maximum of two detached accessory
buildings shall be permitted. Accessory buildings which are less than
15m2 in floor area shall not be included as part of this section 4.1.7 of
the Zoning By-law.
4.1.8
Setbacks
a)
Unless otherwise prescribed in this sub-section, detached
accessory buildings and structures must comply with the
minimum yard requirements of the Zone in which the building or
structure is located.
b)
In Residential Zones a maximum of one (1) detached Accessory
building may be permitted to be located in the front yard, but not
in the required front yard setback of the main building. Accessory
Buildings/Structures in the A and RU Zones are permitted in the
front yard, but not in the required front yard.
(c)
For those lands in the R1, R2, R3, SR, RMH, D and LSR Zones,
a detached private garage or other accessory building/structure
may be erected and used in an interior side and/or rear yard
provided that it shall be no closer than two (2) metres to the
interior side or rear yard lot line.
(d)
For those lands in the RU and A Zones, detached private garage
or other detached building accessory to a dwelling may be
erected and used in an interior side and/or rear yard provided
that it shall be no closer than three (3) metres to the interior side
and/or rear yard; shall not exceed 54 square metres in ground
floor area; and, shall not exceed a height of 4.5 metres, provided
that the maximum number of said buildings is one (1). Detached
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private garage or other detached accessory building greater than
55 square metres shall meet the same setback as the main use
on the lot. Private garages which are attached to the dwelling
shall meet the setbacks of the main use.
(e)
For those lands in the RU and A Zones, detached buildings
accessory to a dwelling may be erected and used in an interior
side and/or rear yard provided that they shall be no closer than
one (1) metre to the interior side and/or rear yard; shall not
exceed 10 square metres in ground floor area per accessory
building; and, shall not exceed a height of 3.0 metres, provided
the maximum number of said buildings is two (2).
(f)
For those lands in the C1, C2, C3, C4 and I Zones, accessory
buildings and structures are permitted in the interior side and/or
rear yards provided it is setback a minimum of 1.5 metres from
any lot line.
(g)
Notwithstanding any of the above provisions, a detached
accessory building or structure is permitted in the front yard on a
waterfront lot, provided it is located no closer than 6.0 meters
from the front lot line.
(h)
The
minimum
required
setback
for
an
accessory
building/structure for a through lot shall be the same as the main
building on the lot.
(i)
Accessory Buildings/Structures shall be set back a minimum
distance of 1.0 metre from the main building on the lot and be set
back a minimum distance of 1.0 metres from any detached
accessory building on the same lot.
4.1.9
Detached Accessory Building and Structures less than 15m2
Detached accessory building or structures which are less than 15
square metres in ground floor area shall:
a) one (1) detached accessory building and structure less than
15m2 shall be permitted in the front yard, but not in the required
front yard setback of the main building, in all residential zones;
b) shall be setback a minimum of 1.0 metres from the rear lot line
c) shall be setback a minimum of 1.0 metres from interior side lot
lines;
d) shall meet the exterior setback of the main building of the zone;
e) shall have a maximum height of 2.5 metres;
f)
shall be no closer than 0.5 metres from the main use of the lot;
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g) Shall be limited to 2 detached accessory structures/buildings
with a size of less than 15 square metres. This shall not be
included in the maximum number of accessory buildings as
outlined is Section 4.1.7; and
h) Shall be subject to the lot coverage provisions of Section 4.1.5.
4.1.10
Boat Houses, Pump Houses, and Boat Docks
4.1.11
Swimming Pools
Notwithstanding any provisions in this section, in a Residential Zone a
swimming pool shall not be located any closer than 1.0 metres from the
interior side and rear lot lines. In all zones, swimming pools shall not
be located in the front or exterior side yards.
4.1.12
Fences
Notwithstanding any provision of this By-law to the contrary, in
Residential Zones, fences shall not exceed 1.2 metres in height on the
front lot line, and shall not exceed 1.2 metres in height to the distance
required for front yard setbacks and thereafter a maximum of 2.13
metres. For the purpose of this By-law, fences are deemed not to be
structures.
4.1.13
Outdoor Solid-fuel-combustion Appliance
An outdoor sold-fuel-combustion appliance is only permitted in Rural
and Agricultural Zones in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
Not more than one (1) outdoor solid-fuel-combustion appliance
per lot accessory to a permitted main use;
(b)
The outdoor solid-fuel-combustion appliance cannot be located
closer than 45 metres to any lot line;
(c)
The outdoor solid-fuel-combustion appliance cannot be located
closer than 15 metres to any building;
(d)
The outdoor solid-fuel-combustion appliance must be fitted with
a chimney no less than 3.6 metres in height from ground and
must be equipped with a rain cap/spark shield.
(e)
That the perimeter around the outdoor solid-fuel-combustion
appliance to a distance of 3 metres from the unit shall remain
free from any combustible material.
Boat House, Pump House
Interior Side Yard Setback 2 metres
Boat Dock
Interior Side Yard Setback 4 metres
Property lines shall project in a straight-line projection into the water
from where it meets the lot line at the water's edge.
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(f)
Outdoor solid-fuel-combustion appliance must be listed as a
"Phase 2 White Tag Model" by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency or bear a certification mark certifying
conformity with the Canadian CSA-415 standard for these
appliances.
(g)
Outdoor solid-fuel-combustion appliances shall be maintained
and operated so as not to cause a nuisance for a duration of
more than two minutes except during the starting or refueling of
the appliance for a period not to exceed thirty minutes in any
four-hour period.
(h)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4.12 "Legal Non-
complying Building and Structures" any replacement of an
outdoor solid-fuel-combustion appliance must meet the
provisions of this By-law.
4.2
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
4.2.1
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the
following provisions shall apply to permit the construction of an
accessory dwelling unit, as an accessory use to a Single Detached
Dwelling, or Semi-Detached Dwelling, in the permitted residential,
rural, and agricultural zones subject to the following provisions:
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law, one accessory
dwelling unit is permitted in a detached accessory dwelling in the R1,
R2, SR, A, RU, & LSR Zones provided:
(a)
All existing buildings and structures on the lot are lawful and
compliant with the zone provisions of their appurtenant zone;
(b)
The maximum lot coverage for all detached accessory buildings
and structures shall be 10%;
(c)
The minimum distance between a principal dwelling unit and a
detached accessory dwelling unit shall be 5 metres;
(d)
Accessory dwelling units are not permitted in the Grandview
Beach/Paradise Point Development Area;
(e)
The minimum gross floor area of the detached accessory
dwelling unit shall be no less than 37.0 m² (400.0 ft²) excluding
the settlement areas of Port McNicoll and Victoria Harbour with
full municipal services;
(f)
The maximum gross floor area for a detached accessory
dwelling unit permitted is based on the lot area chart below;
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Lot Area
Maximum Dwelling Size
0 ha (0 ac.) to 0.20 ha (0.5 ac.)
0.0 - 56.0 m2 (0-600 ft²)
0.24 ha (0.51 ac.) to 0.4 ha (1.0 ac.)
0.0 - 74.0 m2 (0-800 ft²)
Greater than 0.41 ha (1.1 ac.)
0.0 - 111 m2 (0-1200 ft²)
(g)
A detached accessory dwelling unit shall be confined to a single
storey, unless located above a detached accessory structure;
(h)
Crawlspace foundations are permitted in detached accessory
dwelling unit for the purposes of containing mechanical/utility
equipment (heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical), provided the
same does not allow for human habitation and that same
crawlspace foundation does not exceed 1.8 metres in total
height. Crawlspace foundations are not included in the gross
floor area of the detached accessory dwelling unit;
(i)
No home occupation or home industry shall be permitted within
a detached accessory dwelling unit;
(j)
The maximum height of a detached accessory dwelling unit
shall be 4 metres unless located above an accessory structure
the maximum height shall be 6 metres in total;
(k)
A detached accessory dwelling unit shall not be permitted to
have an attached garage unless the detached accessory
dwelling unit is located to the rear of the attached garage
maintaining the current width or proposed width of the garage.
The height for an additional residential unit will remain at 4
metres;
(l)
An additional dwelling unit contained within an accessory
structure shall be a permanent structure anchored to a
permanent foundation.
(m)
A detached Accessory Dwelling Unit must comply with the
following yard requirements in the R1, R2, SR, A, RU, & LSR
Zones:
4.2.2
ADU's Contained Within the Main Dwelling on Properties Zoned R1,
R2, SR, A, RU & LSR Not on Full Municipal Services will be subject
to the following provisions:
Minimum Front Yard Setback
8 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback
2 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback
4.5 m
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
2 m
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(a)
An accessory dwelling unit located at, or above grade shall not
be larger than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal
dwelling or 93 m2, whichever is lesser. If located in the
basement of the principal dwelling the second accessory
dwelling unit may occupy the entire basement area.
(b)
For an accessory dwelling unit contained within the main
building, the zone provisions in the underlying zone with respect
to lot area, lot frontage, lot coverage, required yards, and
building height shall apply.
(c)
Detached accessory dwelling units are not permitted in the
Grandview Beach/Paradise Point Development Area;
4.2.3
Accessory Dwelling Units within the Port McNicoll and Victoria Harbour
Settlement Areas with Full Municipal Services will be subject to the
following provisions:
(a)
Accessory Dwelling Units within the Port McNicoll and Victoria
Harbour Settlement Areas with Full Municipal Services will be
subject to the following provisions:
(b)
Accessory dwelling units are permitted within any legally
permitted single detached, semi-detached dwelling. An
accessory dwelling unit may also be permitted within an
accessory building on the same lot for a maximum total of three
dwelling units on a lot.
(c)
An Accessory dwelling unit located at, or above grade shall not
be larger than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal
dwelling or 93 m2, whichever is lesser. If located in the
basement of the principal dwelling the second accessory
dwelling unit may occupy the entire basement area.
4.2.4
Lots that have private or partial services within the settlement areas of
Tay Township are permitted a detached accessory dwelling unit
(Excluding Grandview Beach/Paradise Point), subject to the provisions
set out in Section 4.2.1.
4.3
ADDITIONS TO BUILDINGS - INSUFFICIENT PARKING
When a building or structure has insufficient parking on the date of the
passing of this By-law to comply with the requirements herein, this By-
law shall not be construed to require that the deficiency be made up
prior to the construction of any addition. No addition may be built and
no change of use may occur, however, the effect of which would be an
increase in that deficiency.
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Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Subsection
5.3
"Parking
Requirements by Use" where an agreement between Council and the
owner of a property has been entered into pursuant to The Planning
Act, as amended, exempting the owner from the requirement to
provide parking, only the number of parking spaces as set out in the
agreement are required to be provided and for the purpose of this By-
law, the property and use shall be deemed to comply with the Zoning
By-law in this respect.
4.4
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
In all Zones where bed and breakfast establishments are permitted, the
use shall be carried out in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
The use shall be carried on by the landowner who resides in
the dwelling unit.
(b)
Any plate or sign shall be attached and parallel to the main
building.
(c)
The use shall not create or become a nuisance because of
noise or traffic or otherwise interfere with the enjoyment of the
amenities of the adjacent neighbourhood or lands.
(d)
The use shall only be permitted where the existing lot abuts
upon and has frontage on a public street assumed for public
use.
4.5
FRONTAGE ON A PUBLIC STREET
4.5.1
No buildings or structure shall be erected, extended or enlarged on any
lot within the Township of Tay unless such lot fronts on an improved
public street.
4.5.2
Lots in a Limited Service Residential "LSR" Zone
Notwithstanding Section 4.5.1, where an existing lot that is in a Limited
Service Residential "LSR" Zone, does not abut upon an improved
public street, a building permit may be issued for a building or a
structure to be erected, extended, enlarged or replaced provided:
(a)
The Holding (H) symbol applying to the lands is removed; and,
(b)
The lot in question meets all of the other requirements of this
By-law and is a lot as defined herein; and,
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(c)
Approval from the appropriate agency is obtained for the
sewage system; and,
(d)
The applicant, at his or her expense, prior to a building permit
being issued, enters into an acknowledgement with the
municipality. This acknowledgement shall indicate that:
(1)
the owner acknowledges and agrees that the lot in
question does not front on an improved public road or
street;
(2)
the owner acknowledges and agrees that the Township
does not maintain or snow plow the said private road or
street;
(3)
the owner acknowledges and agrees that the Township
will not take over or assume a private road or street as
a Township public road or street unless it has been built
according to municipal standards; and,
(4)
the owner acknowledges and agrees not to request the
Township to assume or take over the said private road
or street.
4.6
HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
Notwithstanding the height provisions established in each Zone,
nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the erection of a church
spire, belfry, clock tower, chimney, farm building, or structure, water
tank, radio or television tower or antenna, silo, windmill, drive-in theatre
screen, forestry tower, aid to navigation, flag pole, ventilator, elevation
enclosure or fire hose tower that does not comply with the maximum
height provision of a Zone.
4.7
HOLDING SYMBOL
4.7.1
Where a Zone symbol is followed by the symbol (H), no person shall
use any land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or
structure for any use other than those existing at the date of the
passing of the specific By-law. Notwithstanding the above, accessory
buildings to an existing use such as barns or private garages and
renovations to existing accessory buildings shall be permitted without
the need to remove the holding symbol.
Unless otherwise specified in this section, in order to remove a Holding
(H) symbol, one, two or all of the conditions below must be fulfilled:
(a)
Provision of, and connection to, full municipal services.
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(b)
Issuance of permits for private sewage disposal and water
supply from the appropriate agencies where full municipal
services are not planned.
(c)
Enter into a private road acknowledgement with the Township
of Tay referred to in Section 4.5.
4.7.2
For those lands that are located within a Waste Disposal Assessment
Area, existing and accessory use are permitted; and further the said
use may be extended enlarged, reconstructed, replaced, repaired or
renovated provided that the coverage of the property is not increased
and all other applicable zone provisions of the by-law are complied with.
4.7.3
For those lands located in Part Lot 15, Concession 8 and north and
south of the unopened portion of Lovejoy Street and zoned with the
Holding Symbol (H), the following conditions shall be met prior to the
removal of the Holding Symbol by By-law:
(a)
Provision of full municipal services,
(b)
Dedication to the Township of a 3.36 metre road widening strip
free and clear of all encumbrances.
(d)
Payment to the Township of the lots share of the cost of the
extension of full municipal services.
4.7.4
LSR(H)
For those lands zoned "LSR(H)", located in part of Lot 15, Concession
12 and south of Gerhardt Road and east of the private Severn Trail
Lane, and having an approximate area of 5 hectares, these lands may
not be used for any other purpose than that which legally existed on
the March 8th, 2001 until the Holding Symbol (H) is removed in
accordance with the Planning Act. Specifically, the Holding (H)
symbol shall not be removed until such time as a Environmental
Impact Assessment study as required by Section 4.8.3.4 of the Official
Plan has been submitted and approved for the 5 hectare parcel.
4.7.5
LSR - 7 (H)
In addition to the provisions of Subsection 4.5, for property zoned
LSR-7(H), the Holding Symbol shall not be removed until such time as
the Owner of the subject property has completed the following at
his/her expense:
(a)
the private street on which the subject property fronts, must have a
driveable width of 6 metres and a minimum weight rating of 11,340
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kg from Bass Bay Drive to and including the full frontage of the
property to the Township's satisfaction;
(b)
the recommendations of an engineer's drainage study for the
development of the subject property, including downstream
improvements, have been implemented to the Township's
satisfaction;
(c)
the recommendations of a hydrogeologist's study for the
development for the subject property addressing both well and
septic servicing has been implemented to the Township's
satisfaction;
(d)
the subject property be serviced with a tertiary treatment sewage
system meeting the requirements of the Ontario Building Code;
and,
(e)
a development agreement between the Owner of the subject
property and the Township shall be required to implement
mandatory road maintenance by the Owner regarding the private
street from Bass Bay Drive to and including the full frontage of the
property and to implement any/or all of the above requirements.
4.8
HOME OCCUPATIONS and HOME INDUSTRIES
In all Zones where a home occupation or home industry is permitted,
such uses shall be conducted in accordance with the following
provisions:
4.8.1
Home occupations are accessory to a residential use, and are
intended to accommodate a practitioner or professional residing on the
premises. Uses that may be considered a home occupation include:
- A professional, medical or business office (e.g., chiropractor, law
office).
- A personal service shop (e.g., pet groomer, hairstylist).
- An art/music studio (e.g., photography, piano).
- A private home daycare.
- A private tutor/instructor.
- A home catering service preparing food to be consumed off-site.
- A small electronic, appliance or computer repair.
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Where a home occupation is permitted in a zone, the home occupation:
a)
A home occupation shall be located entirely within a detached accessory
building and/or the main building on the lot.
b)
Shall clearly be secondary to the main residential use on the lot and does
not change the residential character of the dwelling;
c)
The residential appearance and character of the dwelling shall be
maintained.
d)
A maximum of one (1) home occupation shall be permitted per dwelling
unit.
e)
A home occupation shall only occupy a maximum of 35% of the gross floor
area of the dwelling unit, if the home occupation is contained in a dwelling
unit in the main building on the lot.
f)
A home occupation shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the gross
floor area of one (1) detached accessory building in a Residential Zone
and 100 percent of the gross floor area up to a maximum of 100 square
metres in one (1) detached accessory building in the Agricultural or Rural
Zones up to a maximum of 100 square metres if the home occupation is
contained within a detached accessory building.
g)
A home occupation shall be operated by the person or persons whose
principal residence is the dwelling in which the home occupation is
located, and a maximum of two persons who does not reside in the
dwelling as a principal residence shall be employed by the home
occupation, in addition to the residents of the dwelling.
h)
A sign is permitted to be displayed on the lot for home occupation,
provided:
i.
A maximum of one (1) sign is permitted on a lot for each permitted
home occupation; and,
ii.
The sign shall comply with the Township's Sign By-law.
i)
The use shall not create or become a nuisance because of noise, fumes,
dust, odour, traffic or otherwise interfere with the enjoyment of the
amenities of the adjacent neighbourhood or lands.
j)
There shall be no outside storage or display of materials, containers,
finished products or mechanical equipment in Residential Zones.
k)
The use shall only be permitted where the existing lot abuts upon and has
frontage on an improved public street assumed for public use.
l)
The use shall not involve retailing or the sale of any commodity not
produced on the premises except that a telephone, internet or mail order
sale of goods is permitted.
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m)
The use shall not require the receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods or
equipment by any other than a passenger motor vehicle or parcel carrier
employed in residential deliveries.
n)
Notwithstanding the requirement for a home occupation to be conducted
entirely within a dwelling or accessory building, a private home daycare
facility may allow for an outdoor play or amenity area, which shall not be
counted as part of the size of the operation.
o)
To monitor and control home occupation uses, the Township may require
the appropriate licensing of such uses as may be provided for under the
Municipal Act.
4.8.2 Home Industries
Home industries are considered to be uses located outside of settlement
areas and are accessory and subordinate to the residential and/or
agricultural use of the property. Home industries are intended to
accommodate a single professional or tradesperson. Uses that may be
considered a home industry are limited to a trade business or a more
intensive home occupation requiring the use of an accessory building
(e.g., woodworking).
Where a home industry is permitted in a zone, the home industry:
a)
Shall clearly be secondary and incidental to a permitted residential use.
b)
Shall be conducted either entirely within a primary dwelling or an
accessory building thereto.
c)
Shall be conducted by at least one of the residents of a dwelling unit
located on the same lot.
d)
Shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (35%) of the gross floor
area of the dwelling unit, if the home occupation is contained in a dwelling
unit in the main building on the lot.
e)
May occupy one hundred percent (100%) of the gross floor area to a
maximum of 100 square metres of one (1) detached accessory building, if
the home industry is contained within a detached accessory building.
f)
Shall not create noise, vibration, fumes, odour, dust, glare, or radiation
which is evident outside the building in which the use occurs.
g)
Shall not employ more than two (2) employees who is not a resident of the
dwelling unit on the lot.
h)
Shall not involve the use or storage of hazardous substances in types or
quantities exceeding those normally found in a residential use.
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i)
Shall not involve the repair or maintenance of motor vehicles, construction
equipment or vehicles, or industrial equipment or vehicles, but may involve
small engine repair outside of a settlement area as outlined in the Official
Plan.
j)
The use shall not involve retailing or sale of any commodity not produced
on the premises, except that telephone, internet or mail order sales of
goods is permitted.
k)
Shall, other than on lands zoned Agricultural or Rural, not require receipt
or delivery of merchandise, goods, or equipment by other than intermittent
delivery by a passenger motor vehicle or by parcel or letter carrier mail
service using motor vehicles typically employed in residential deliveries.
l)
A sign is permitted to be displayed on the lot for the home industry,
provided:
i.
A maximum of one (1) sign is permitted on a lot for each permitted
home and;
ii.
The sign shall comply with the Township's Sign By-law.
m)
Shall not include accessory outdoor storage, display or sales.
n)
To monitor and control home industry uses, the Township may require the
appropriate licensing of such uses as may be provided for under the
Municipal Act.
4.9
INFILLING LOTS - EXCEPTION TO FRONT YARD
REQUIREMENTS
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this By-law, where a single
detached dwelling is to be erected in a R1, R2, R3, SR or LSR Zone
where there is an established building line, the minimum required front
yard for any such use may be reduced, in accordance with the
established building line, as defined by this By-law.
In no case shall the front yard be less than fifty (50) percent of the
otherwise required front yard.
4.10
INGRESS - EGRESS
4.10.1
Ingress and egress to and from the required parking spaces and areas
for non-commercial and non-industrial zones shall be provided by
means of unobstructed driveways or passageways at least 3.0 metres
in perpendicular width.
4.10.2
Ingress and egress to and from the required parking spaces and areas
for commercial and industrial zones shall be required by means of
unobstructed driveways or passageways at least 5.5 metres minimum
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for one-way traffic and 7.5 metres minimum for two-way traffic in
perpendicular width.
4.10.3
The maximum width of any driveway for ingress and egress in a
residential area shall be 6.0 metres or 35 percent, whichever is greater.
Ingress and egress shall be measured along the street line. Unless
otherwise specified in this By-law the maximum width of a driveway for
ingress or egress in all other zones shall be 7.5 metres.
4.10.4
Driveways shall not be permitted within 15.0 metres from the
intersection of two streets or their projection.
4.10.5
The minimum angle of intersection between a driveway and a street
line shall be sixty (60) degrees.
4.10.6
Every lot shall be limited to the following number of driveways:
(a)
Up to the first 30 metres of frontage, no more than (2)
driveways with a combined width not exceeding thirty-five (35)
percent of the lot frontage; and
(b)
For each additional 30 metres of frontage, not more than one
(1) additional driveway.
(c)
When a lot is permitted to have more than one driveway, each
driveway ingress and egress shall be separated by a minimum
3 metres landscaped open space, which is to be measured
along the front or exterior lot lines.
4.11
LOTS, SUBSTANDARD
4.11.1
Where a vacant lot, having a lesser lot area and/or lot frontage than
required herein, existed on the date of passing of this By-law, or where
such a lot is created by a public authority or correction of title, such a
smaller lot may be used and a permitted building or structure may be
erected and/or used on such a smaller lot provided that all other
applicable provisions of this By-law are complied with.
4.11.2
Where a public authority acquires lands and such acquisition deprives
a parcel of land from street frontage, the part of such parcel so
deprived of street frontage shall be deemed for the purpose of this By-
law to have frontage on such street provided the land has a permanent
right-of-access to such street granted in accordance with the Planning
Act.
4.11.3
Where a contravention to this By-law exists as a result of an
expropriation or acquisition by an authority possessing such powers or
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is the result of an authorization granted pursuant to the provisions of
the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, that part of such
remaining lands, buildings or structures shall be deemed to conform to
the provisions of this By-law.
4.12
LEGAL NON-COMPLYING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND
LOTS
Where a building or structure has been lawfully erected prior to
January 1, 1994 on a lot having less than the minimum frontage and/or
area, or having less that the minimum setback, and/or yard or any
other provision required in this By-law, the said building or structure
shall be deemed to comply with this By-law with respect to any such
deficiency or deficiencies; and further the said building or structure may
be extended, enlarged, reconstructed, relocated, replaced, repaired or
renovated provided that:
a)
Legally Existing Buildings and Structures
Where a legally existing building or structure is located on a lot
having less than the minimum required frontage and/or lot
area, and/or having less than the minimum required front yard
and/or side yard and/or rear yard required by this By-law, the
said legally existing building or structure may be expanded or
reconstructed provided that:
i. The expansion or reconstruction does not reduce the front
yard, and/or side yard, and/or rear yard or increase the
amount of gross floor area or ground floor area, or height in
a required yard as outlined in this Zoning By-law.
ii. The legally existing building or structure is being used for a
purpose permitted within the Zone in which it is located;
and,
iii. All other applicable Provisions of this By-law are complied
with.
b)
Reconstruction of Legally Existing Building
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the reconstruction of a
legally existing building that does not comply with the
provisions in this By-law, provided that no part of the legally
existing building that is non-complying is increased in height,
volume or gross floor area and the reconstruction does not
reduce the front yard and/or side yard and/or rear yard.
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c)
Damaged Legally Existing Buildings and Structures
Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the reconstruction
of any permitted legally existing building or structure which is
damaged by causes beyond the control of the owner, and
such permitted legally existing building may be reconstructed
as it previously existed, even if such did not comply with one
or more of the provisions of this By-law, but the non-
compliance may not be further increased. A legally existing
building damaged or destroyed because of natural flooding
shall not be reconstructed, except in accordance with the
provisions of this By-law.
4.13
LEGAL NON-CONFORMING USES
Nothing in this By-law shall:
4.13.1
Prevent the use of any land, building or structure for any purpose
prohibited by this By-law if such land, building or structure was lawfully
used for such purpose on the day of the passing of this By-law, so long
as it continues to be used for that purpose; or
4.13.2
Prevent the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of any
building or structure lawfully used on the date of passing of the by-law
applicable, provided that such strengthening or restoration will not
change the location, height, area, volume or use of the building or
structure; or
4.13.3
Prevent the replacement of a building or structure with a new building
or structure in the case of partial or complete destruction caused by
fire, lightning, explosion, tempest, flood or act of God, or demolition by
order of the Corporation of the Township of Tay, or other authority for
safety, health or sanitation requirements, so long as the replacement
will not change the location, height, area volume or use of the original
building or structure.
4.13.4
Prevent the addition of an unenclosed deck, stair or ramp, onto any
building or structure used for any purpose prohibited by this By-law if
such building or structure was lawfully used for such purpose on the
day of the passing of this By-law, so long as it continues to be used for
that purpose.
4.13.5
For the purposes of this by-law, the date of passing of the Zoning By-
law shall be January 1, 1994.
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4.14
MOTOR VEHICLES, NOT IN RUNNING ORDER
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, no person may use
any lot in any Zone for the parking or storage of any vehicle that is not
in running order, except that one such vehicle may be stored in a
private garage in a Residential Zone. In all Commercial and Industrial
Zones, such vehicles are permitted on a lot, provided the subject
vehicles are not stored in a required yard and provided the storage of
such vehicles is permitted by this By-law.
4.15
NUMBER OF DWELLINGS PER LOT
Not more than one dwelling per lot shall be allowed in any Zone unless
otherwise specifically permitted.
4.16
OBNOXIOUS USES
Except as otherwise specifically permitted in this by-law, no land shall
be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or used
for any purpose which is obnoxious, and without limiting the generality
of this subsection, for any purpose that creates or is likely to become a
nuisance or offensive, or both:
(a)
By the creation of noise or vibration; or,
(b)
By reason of the emission of gas, fumes, smoke, dust or
objectionable odour, except in the case of agricultural uses
operating in compliance with The Farming and Food
Protection Act; or,
(c)
By reason of the unsightly storage of goods, wares,
merchandise, salvage, refuse matter, motor vehicles, trailers
or parts of vehicles or trailers, machinery or other such
material; or,
(d)
By any combination of these things described in clauses (a),
(b), (c) of this subsection.
4.17
OUTSIDE DISPLAY AND SALE OF GOODS
4.17.1
Where the outside display and sale of goods and materials is
permitted, the following provisions shall be complied with:
(a)
Such outside display and sale is accessory to a commercial
use carried on in an enclosed building or portion thereof, on
the same lot;
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(b)
The area used for outside display and sale shall not be more
than twice the floor area above grade of the commercial
building or portion thereof of any building constructed upon the
lot, and used for the commercial purposes for which outside
display and sale is permitted, and in any event, such area for
outside display and sale shall not be more than thirty-five (35)
percent of the lot area;
(c)
If the interior side lot line or rear lot line of a lot upon which
such outside display and sale is permitted abuts a Residential
Zone, then a planting strip shall be provided along such
abutting lot line, or portion thereof in accordance with the
requirements for planting strips set out in Section 4.20.
(d)
Where lighting facilities are provided, they shall be so
arranged as to deflect the light onto the outside display and
sale area and away from adjoining properties and streets;
(e)
The area used for outside display and sale shall be in addition
to and separated from the areas required for parking;
(f)
The area used for outside display and sale shall provide side
and rear yards in accordance with the provisions for the Zone
in which the land is situated, but in any event shall not be
closer to any side or rear lot line than 3.0 metres; and,
(g)
The area used for outside display and sale shall be surfaced
and maintained with either concrete, asphalt, crushed stone
and/or other hard surface and dustless materials, or
maintained as a lawn.
4.18
OUTSIDE STORAGE PROHIBITED
Except as otherwise permitted in this By-law, no outside storage of
goods or materials shall be permitted in any Zone.
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4.19
PERMITTED YARD ENCROACHMENTS
The following structures are permitted to encroach into any required
yard:
STRUCTURE
YARDS IN WHICH
PROJECTION IS
PERMITTED
MAXIMUM
PROJECTION INTO
REQUIRED SETBACK
Sills, belt courses,
cornices, eaves or
canopies, gutters,
chimneys or pilasters
All yards
0.5 m
Fire escapes and exterior
staircase
Rear yard
Side yard
0.92 m over a maximum
width of 3.04 m
Window bays
Front yard
Rear yard
Exterior side yard
0.61 m over a maximum
width of 3.66 m
Cantilevered Main walls
All yards
0.61 m
Verandahs, decks, stairs
and porches not
exceeding one storey in
height
Front yard
Rear yard
1.83 m including eaves
and cornices
Interior Side Yard
Exterior Side Yard
0.5 metres (on one
side) including eaves
and cornices
Enclosures to any porch or terrace permitted by this section shall be
limited to 1.07 metres in height exclusive of roof supports, except
where any form of latticing or screening is used for such enclosure.
4.20
PLANTING STRIPS
Where, in any Zone, this By-law requires that a planting strip be
provided and maintained adjacent to a lot line or Zone boundary, such
planting strip shall be provided in accordance with the following
requirements:
(a)
The planting strip shall have a minimum width of 2.5 metres:
(b)
The planting strip shall consist of a solid and unbroken
planting of shrubs or trees, the ultimate height of which is not
less than 2.0 metres and a fence protected by vehicle curb
stops or barriers. Such plant material shall not be less than
1.0 metre in height when planted.
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(c)
The planting strip required in this By-law shall be installed and
maintained by the owner of the lot upon which the planting
strip is required.
(d)
The planting strip shall be completely contained on the lot or
within the Zone for which the provision of planting strips is a
requirement. Planting strips shall run along the entire length of
the Zone boundary or lot line, unless otherwise specified.
(e)
A planting strip shall not be required where a sight triangle is
required, as defined in this By-law.
4.21
PROHIBITED USES
4.21.1
Except as otherwise specifically permitted in this By-law, the following
uses are prohibited in any Zone:
(a)
refining coal oil or petroleum products;
(b)
the manufacture or storage of or the use in manufacturing of
coal, oil, burning fluid, naphtha, benzol benzine, gasoline,
dynamite, nitro glycerine, gun powder, petroleum or other
similar combustible or inflammable or dangerous liquid or
material.
(c)
tanning hides or skins;
(d)
manufacturing gas except for personal utilization involving a
permitted agricultural use;
(e)
manufacturing glue;
(f)
a facility for the racing or competitive demolition of motor
vehicles,
motorcycles,
go-carts,
all-terrain
vehicles
or
snowmobiles;
(g)
locating or storing on any land for any purpose whatsoever
any disused railroad car, truck, bus or coach body or whether
or not the same is situated on a foundation;
(h)
bulk storage of industrial chemicals or waste.
4.21.2
In addition to the uses prohibited in 4.21.1 of this Section, any use is
prohibited which, from the nature of the materials used therein is
declared under the Public Health Act or any regulations adopted
thereunder to be a noxious trade, business or manufacture.
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4.21.3
In addition to the uses prohibited in 4.21.1 of this Section, all uses of
land and the erection or use of any building or structure for a purpose
not permitted under the "Permitted Use" subsection of one or more
Zones established by this By-law are and shall be deemed to be
prohibited in each Zone, except for those uses of land and the erection
or use of any building or structure for a purpose expressly permitted
under the applicable provisions of Section 4.23 hereof.
4.22
PROVISIONS FOR LANDS IN THE VICINITY OF
WATERCOURSES
4.22.1
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, no main and/or
habitable building or structure shall be located within 15.0 metres from
the top of bank or high water mark of any watercourse.
4.22.2
No part of any flood plain shall be used in calculating the lot frontage,
lot area, lot coverage, setback or yards required by this By-law.
4.23
PUBLIC USES
4.23.1
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of any land or use of any
building or structure for the purposes of public service by any
telephone or telegraph company, any natural gas, hydro-electric
transmission or distributing company, any department or Ministry of the
Government of Ontario or Canada, provided that where such land,
building or structure is located in any Zone:
(a)
No goods, material or equipment shall be stored in the open
except as permitted in such Zone; and
(b)
The Zone provisions of the Zone in which the use is located
shall be complied with; and
(c)
Any above ground use carried on under the authority of this
Section in any Residential or Rural Zone shall be designed
and maintained in general harmony with the residential
buildings of the type permitted in the Zone; and
(d)
Areas not used for parking or playgrounds on any lot used in a
Residential Zone or Rural Zone under the authority of this
paragraph shall be landscaped in general harmony with the
surrounding properties; and
(e)
Any parking and loading regulations prescribed for these uses
are complied with.
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4.23.2
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of any land as a public
park, community park, playground, road allowance or as a site for a
statue, monument, cenotaph, fountain or other memorial or ornamental
structure.
4.23.3
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the installation of a watermain,
sanitary sewer main, storm sewer main, gas main, pipe line or
overhead or underground hydro and telephone line.
4.23.4
Where a public authority acquires lands and such acquisition deprives
a parcel of land from street frontage, the part of such parcel so
deprived of street frontage shall be deemed for the purpose of this By-
law to have frontage on such street provided the land has a permanent
right-of-access to such street granted in accordance with the Planning
Act.
4.23.5
Where a contravention to this By-law exists as a result of an
expropriation or acquisition by an authority possessing such powers or
is the result of an authorization granted pursuant to the provisions of
The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended, that part of such
remaining lands, buildings or structures shall be deemed to conform to
the provisions of this By-law.
4.24
SERVICING REQUIREMENT
4.24.1
Any lot which has direct access to a municipal year round water supply
or sanitary sewage collection system shall utilize such municipal
service, otherwise the uses and structures permitted by this By-law to
occur on the subject lot shall not be permitted. If a lot does not have
direct access to a municipal year round water supply or sanitary
sewage collection system, then uses and structures may be permitted
on a private sewage treatment system or water services that have
been approved by the appropriate agencies or authorities.
4.24.2
The Martyrs' Shrine, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and the Wye
Marsh Wildlife Centre
For those lands zoned Institutional "I", Institutional "I(H)" and/or
Open Space "OS" that are located on Part of Lots 15 to 18,
Concession 3, addressed as 16163 Highway 12 being The Martyrs'
Shrine; Part of Lot 16, Concession 3, addressed as 16164 Highway
12 being Sainte-Marie among the Hurons; and, Part of Lots 13 to
16, Concession 3 addressed as 16160 Highway 12 being the Wye
Marsh Wildlife Centre, all new development including new buildings
and structures and/or renovations to any existing structures that
would increase the water and/or waste water servicing capacity
provided by the Town of Midland, shall require the review and
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approval of the Town of Midland prior to issuance of any planning or
building permit approvals.
4.25
SIGHT TRIANGLES
No hedge, shrub, tree or fence shall be planted, maintained or erected
which would obstruct the vision of vehicular traffic on a corner lot within
the triangular space formed by the street lines for a distance of 6.0
metres from their point of intersection.
4.26
TEMPORARY USES
4.26.1
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, uses such as a
construction camp or other such temporary work camp, tool shed,
scaffold, sign or other building or structure incidental to the
construction, shall be permitted provided that:
(a)
Any sign which is erected does not exceed 3.0 square metres
in area; and,
(b)
Such uses, buildings or structures are used only as long as
same are necessary for work in progress which has neither
been finished nor abandoned; and,
(c)
Such uses, buildings or structures are removed when the work
in connection with which they were constructed is terminated;
and,
(d)
Abandoned in this Section shall mean the failure to proceed
expeditiously with the construction of a work.
4.27
THROUGH LOTS
Where a lot which is not a corner lot has frontage on more than one
street, the 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.
4.28
STORING OF SPECIAL VEHICLES
4.28.1
No person shall use any lot in any Zone for the purpose of parking or
storing a camper trailer, travel trailer, motor home, utility trailer, or
boat except in accordance with the provisions of this section or as
provided elsewhere in this By-law.
4.28.2
In a Rural or Agricultural Zone, the parking or outside storage of a
camper trailer, travel trailer, a motor home, a utility trailer, a boat is
permitted only where such use:
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i)
is accessory to an existing permitted uses;
ii)
is located in the rear or side yard and no closer than 1.0 metres
to the lot lines; and,
iii)
is limited to a maximum of one of each of either a camper trailer,
travel trailer, a motor home, a utility trailer, or a boat and/or boat
trailer.
iv)
shall not be parking in the front yard with the exception of being
permitted on a driveway, and shall have a 0.5 metre setback
from the front lot line
4.28.3
In a Residential Zone and Development Zone, the parking or outside
storage of a camper trailer, a motor home, travel trailer, utility trailer, a
boat is permitted only where such use:
i) is accessory to an existing residential use;
ii) is located in the rear or interior side yard and no closer than 1.0
metres to the lot lines;
iii) is limited to a maximum of one each of either a camper trailer, a
motor home, travel trailer, utility trailer, or a boat.
iv) Such camper trailer, motor home, travel trailer, utility trailer, boat
shall not exceed 9.5 metres in length over all exclusive of the hitch
or tongue and 3.5 metres in width. In the case of a boat, the length
shall not exceed 9.0 metres or 3.0 metres in beam width;
v) shall not be parked or stored in the front yard with the exception of
being permitted on a driveway, and shall have a 0.5 metre setback
from the front lot line.
4.28.4
The provisions of Subsection 4.28.3 shall also apply to an accessory
residential use in a Non-Residential Zone.
4.28.5
Notwithstanding Subsection 4.28.3, in a Multiple Residential "R3"
Zone, the parking or storing of a camper trailer, travel trailer, a motor
home, a utility trailer, or boat is only permitted within a fully enclosed
building, unless such property is being used for a single detached
dwelling.
4.28.6
In all Zones, human habitation is prohibited in a travel trailer, utility
trailer, a boat, camper trailer or motor home unless otherwise
permitted.
4.28.7
Notwithstanding the preceding subsections, the limitations imposed
therein shall not restrict the number of camper trailers, travel trailer,
motor homes, utility trailers, or boat that are fully enclosed within a
private garage.
4.28.8
Notwithstanding the preceding subsections, the parking or storage of a
travel trailer, a camper trailer, or a motor home may be permitted in
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the front yard on a driveway of a lot in a Residential Zone from 1 April
to 31 October of each calendar year.
A utility trailer not more than 5.5 m in length inclusive of projections
and attachments is permitted to be parked or stored in a driveway year
round, and shall be setback 0.5 metres from the front lot line.
4.29
USE OF VACANT LANDS
No vacant lot shall be used for the purpose of the storage of motor
vehicles, machinery or equipment, trailers or other similar objects
which are not incidental to the expeditious construction of a building on
such lot, and where not otherwise specifically permitted by the
provisions of this By-law. Human Habitation including camping is
prohibited on a vacant lot.
4.30
WATERFRONT LOTS
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, no building or
structure shall be located within 15.0 metres of the 178.0 metres
G.S.C. elevation on a waterfront lot abutting Georgian Bay. In addition,
openings to any building or structure on a waterfront lot abutting
Georgian Bay shall be located no lower than 178.5 metres G.S.C. This
provision shall not apply to detached non-habitable accessory buildings
and structures or structural works required for flood and/or erosion
control or sedimentation control. This provision shall not apply to
decks and/or stairs attached to a main dwelling provided that the
encroachment meets the applicable zone regulations for the required
minimum Rear Yard.
4.31
TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF PRE-FABRICATED
SHIPPING CONTAINERS
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, the temporary
placement of one pre-fabricated shipping container is permitted per lot
in a Residential Zone provided the pre-fabricated shipping container:
a) Is located on the driveway;
b) Is set back a minimum of 1.0 metre from any lot line;
c) not be located in a daylight corner;
d) Has a maximum height of 2.5 metres, or a maximum width of
2.5 metres or a maximum length of 6.1 metres;
e) Not encroach onto a public sidewalk or municipal right-of-way;
f) Is not located on the lot for more than 90 days in a calendar
year;
g) Shall not be used for human habitation.
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4.32
TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF REFUSE CONSTRUCTION
BINS
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, the temporary
placement of one Refuse Construction Bin is permitted per lot in a
Residential Zone provided the refuse construction bin is:
a) Is located on the driveway;
b) Is set back a minimum of 1.0 metre from any lot line;
c) Shall not be located in a daylight corner,
d) Shall not encroach onto a public sidewalk or municipal
right-of-way
e) Is not located on the lot for more than 90 days in a calendar year.
f)
Shall not exceed 6.0 metres in length or 2.4 metres width or 2.4
in height.
4.33
BREEZWAYS
Where a breezeway connects a private garage to the main building on
the lot, forming part of the main building, the following criteria must be
met:
a) The breezeway is a roof structure that is structurally connected to
both buildings;
b) The minimum width of a breezeway shall be 1.8 metres to a
maximum of 2.5 metres in width, which is measured from the
outside of support posts;
c) The maximum permitted height of a breezeway shall be 4.5 metres;
d) The maximum length of a breezeway shall be 9.0 metres.
4.34
FLOATING ACCOMMODATION
Floating accommodations are prohibited in any zone or appurtenant to
a zone. No personal shall use any in-water boathouse, barge, marine
vessel or any other floating structure or building, for use as a dwelling
unit in any zone or appurtenant to a zone.
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SECTION 5 - PARKING AND LOADING
REQUIREMENTS
5.1
GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS
5.1.1
Parking areas are required under the By-law in accordance with the following
provisions:
5.1.2
Each parking area and driveway connecting the parking 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. They shall, before being used, be
constructed of crushed stone, slag, gravel, crushed brick or file, cinders,
asphalt, concrete, Portland cement binder, or like material, and with
provisions for drainage facilities.
5.1.3
Where parking areas are illuminated, lighting fixtures shall be so arranged
that no part of any fixture shall be more than 9 metres above the established
grade of the parking area. Fixtures shall be so designed and installed that the
light is directed downward and deflected away from adjacent properties.
5.1.4
When a building or structure accommodates more than one type of 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.
5.1.5
Where the calculation of the required number of parking spaces results in a
fraction, one full parking space shall be provided to represent that fraction.
5.1.6
A parking space shall have a minimum length of 5.5 metres and a minimum
width of 2.5 metres.
5.1.7
Minimum aisle width in parking lots shall be calculated as follows:
(a)
Where parking spaces have an angle of 30 degrees or less, the
minimum aisle width shall be 4.0 metres;
(b)
Where parking spaces have an angle of equal to or greater than 30
degrees and less than 50 degrees, the minimum aisle width shall be
5.0 metres;
(c)
Where parking spaces have an angle of equal to or greater than 50
degrees and less than 70 degrees, the minimum aisle width shall be
5.5 metres;
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(d)
Where parking spaces have an angle of equal to or greater than 70
degrees and less than 90 degrees, the minimum aisle width shall be
7.0 metres.
5.2
SPECIFIC PARKING REGULATIONS
5.2.1
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law, uncovered
surface parking areas shall be permitted in the required yards or in the area
between the street line and the required setback as follows:
(a)
In the Rural Zone, all yards, provided that no part of any parking
area, other than a driveway, is located closer than 1.0 metre to any
street line.
(b)
In the Residential Zones, all yards, except in the required front and
exterior side yard wherein parking shall be limited to a properly
surfaced driveway where the width of such driveway does not exceed
35 percent of the width of the lot or 6.0 metres, whichever is greater,
except in the case of a townhouse or street townhouse, where the
maximum driveway width shall not exceed 3 metres.
(c)
In the Institutional and Commercial Zones, all yards, provided that no
part of any parking area, other than a driveway, is located closer than
1.0 metre to any street line.
(d)
In the Industrial Zones, interior side and rear yards only, except for
visitor parking provided that no part of any parking area, other than a
driveway, is located closer than 1.0 metre to any street line.
5.2.2
The parking area shall be provided and maintained on the same lot or parcel
as the building which it is intended to serve or the use for which it is required.
5.2.3
Where the owner of a commercial building or structure in a C1, C2 or MU
Zone proposes to provide the required parking spaces and areas in a location
other than on the same lot as the use that requires such spaces and areas,
then such spaces and areas shall be located not more than 150 metres from
the said lot and shall be located within the same Zone as the said lot.
Notwithstanding the above, where a residential use is permitted in a C1, C2
or MU Zone, the required parking spaces for the residential use shall be
located on the same lot with the residential use, and restricted for the use of
the residential occupants only
5.2.4
A strip of land 2.5 metres in width, abutting the entire length of the lot line
shall be provided as follows:
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(a)
Along the lot line which is the boundary between a Commercial or
Industrial Zone and a Residential Zone, or
(b)
Along the lot line of a parking area of an Institutional Zone, which is
adjacent to a Residential Zone, or
(c)
Along the lot line of a parking area which abuts a street.
The 2.5 metre wide area shall be used for no other purpose than for sodding
and/or planting except for the areas that are to be used for ingress and
egress to the street. Such a 2.5 metre wide strip shall be located in the
Commercial Zone or Industrial Zone in (a) and the parking areas in (b) and
(c).
5.2.5
No person shall use any lot, or part thereof, in any Residential Zone for the
parking or storing of a commercial motor vehicle, except for a maximum of
one (1) commercial motor vehicle per lot, that may be enclosed or
unenclosed, which shall be owned or operated by the occupant of the said lot
and shall meet the following provisions:
a)
the commercial motor vehicle and any attached equipment does not
exceed a height of 2.2 metres above the ground surface on which it is
located;
b)
the commercial motor vehicle does not exceed a length of 6.4 metres
measured from front bumper to rear bumper; and,
In addition to the above provisions, in the case where the commercial motor
vehicle is parked or stored unenclosed on the lot, the commercial motor
vehicle shall be parked or stored within a front yard on a properly surfaced
driveway.
5.2.6
A parking area shall have at least one entrance and one exit provided from or
onto a street or land adjoining or extending through the Zone in which the
parking area is situated.
5.2.7
A parking area shall be provided for Commercial and Industrial Zones with a
means of access or driveway at least 5.5 metres wide but not exceeding 7.5
metres in width measured perpendicular to the centre line of driveway, unless
the driveway is a joining ingress and egress driveway, in which case the width
shall be a minimum of 7.5 metres and a maximum of 11 metres.
5.2.8
The distance between the nearest side of a driveway and the side lot line of a
property, not at an intersection, shall be at least one metre.
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5.2.9
Where in this By-law parking facilities are required for other than buildings or
sites being used for single family detached dwellings, duplex dwellings, semi-
detached dwellings, triplex dwellings, fourplex dwelling, townhouse dwellings,
or converted apartment dwellings, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
The parking area shall have visible boundaries.
(b)
Each parking space in the parking area shall be clearly marked.
(c)
Ingress and egress, to and from the required parking spaces and
parking areas shall be provided by maintained driveways with a
minimum width of 4 metres.
(d)
The minimum angle of intersection between a driveway and a street
or road shall be 60 degrees.
(e)
Every lot or parcel shall be limited to the following number of
driveways:
(1)
up to the first 30 metres of frontage
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not more than 2 driveways; and
(2)
for each addition 30 metres of frontage
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not more than one additional driveway; and,
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not more than 2 driveways.
5.2.10
Any area where off-street parking is required under this By-law shall be used
for no other parking purpose than for the parking of operative passenger
vehicles and vehicles used in operations incidental to the permitted uses on
the lot, all bearing currently valid license plates except where on site
unlicensed vehicles are considered incidental to the permitted use.
5.2.11
Accessible Parking Regulations
5.2.11.1 Every owner or operator of a parking area shall provide designated parking
spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles operated by or conveying an
accessible parking permit holder upon whose vehicles shall be properly
displayed an accessible parking permit as issued by the Province of Ontario.
The minimum number of designated parking spaces that must be provided
shall equal one accessible parking space required for any parking area
required to have 11 or more parking spaces and that one additional
accessible parking space be required for every 100 parking spaces thereafter.
5.2.11.2 Accessible parking space shall have a minimum length of 5.5 metres and a
minimum width of 4.6 metres and shall be hard surfaced.
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5.2.11.3 Accessible parking space shall be located in proximity to the building
entrances and accessible ramps, walkways and elevators.
5.2.11.4 Accessible parking spaces shall be identified by signs conforming to the
requirements of the Ontario regulation made under the Highway Traffic Act.
5.3
PARKING REQUIREMENTS BY USE
For every building or structure to be erected or enlarged in any Zone, off-
street parking shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the
following provisions:
5.3.1
Apartment House Dwelling
1.25 spaces per dwelling unit plus one visitor space for every 4 dwelling units.
5.3.2
Assembly Hall and Educational Institution
One space for every 20 square metres of gross floor area, with a minimum of
two spaces being provided.
5.3.3
Business or Professional Office
One space for every 18 square metres of gross floor area, with a minimum of
two spaces being provided.
5.3.4
Commercial Uses Not Specifically Listed
One space for every 20 square metres of gross floor area, with a minimum of
two spaces being provided.
5.3.5
Day Care Facitlity
One space for every 20 square metres of gross floor area, with a minimum of
two spaces being provided.
5.3.6
Restaurant
One space per 10 square metres of gross floor area; or one space for every
four persons to be accommodated according to the maximum permitted
capacity.
5.3.7
Fire Station or Police Station
One space for every 28 square metres of floor area.
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5.3.8
Garden Suite
One space per bedroom to a maximum of two spaces.
5.3.9
Government Administration Office
One parking space for every four employees plus five visitors' parking spaces.
5.3.10
Group Homes
see "Senior Citizens Homes and Group Homes"
5.3.11
Hospital
The greater of one (1) space for each two beds or each 40 square metres of
gross floor area.
5.3.12
Hotel,
Motel
and
Other
Commercial
Establishments
Providing
Accommodations
One space per guest room plus one space for every 10 square metres of
gross floor area devoted to public use.
5.3.13
Industrial Uses other than those Specified
One space for every 40 square metres of gross floor area.
5.3.14 Library
One space for every 46 square metres of gross floor area.
5.3.15
Low-Rise Apartment Dwelling
1.25 spaces per dwelling unit plus 1 (one) visitor space for every 4 dwelling
units
5.3.16 Marina
1.5 spaces per boat slip.
5.3.17 Medical, Dental, Drugless Practitioners, Clinics
One space for every 20 square metres of gross floor area.
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5.3.18 Motel
see "Hotel, Motel and other Commercial Establishments Providing
Accommodations"
5.3.19
Nursing Homes
The greater of one space for every two beds or each 40 square metres of
gross floor area.
5.3.20 Other Residential Dwellings not specifically listed in this Section
One space per dwelling unit.
5.3.21
Place of Entertainment
The greater of one space for every 10 square metres of gross floor area or
one space for every six persons to be accommodated.
5.3.22 Place of Worship
The greater of one space for every 8 seats or one space for every six metres
of bench space.
5.3.23 Recreational Uses
One space for every 10 square metres of gross floor area.
5.3.24 Repair Shop
One space for every 27.5 square metres of floor space, with a minimum of
two spaces being provided.
5.3.25
Retail Store
One space per 27.5 square metres of gross floor area, with a minimum of two
parking spaces being provided.
5.3.26 School, Elementary
1.5 spaces per classroom plus one bus space for every eight classrooms.
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5.3.27 School, Secondary
One space per 8 students enrolled and one bus space for every three
classrooms.
5.3.28
Senior Citizens Homes and Group Homes
One space per 27.5 square metres of gross floor area, with a minimum of two
spaces being provided.
5.3.29 Single Detached Dwelling
One space per dwelling unit.
5.3.30
Trailer Park or Camping Lot
One space per tent or trailer space.
5.3.31
Undertaking Establishment
One space for every 20 square metres of gross floor area.
5.4
LOADING STANDARDS
5.4.1
Loading Spaces
No person shall erect or use any building or structure in any Zone for any
commercial or industrial purpose involving the movement of goods or persons
unless loading spaces are provided and maintained in accordance with the
following provisions:
AREA OF BUILDING
LOADING SPACE
300 square metres of less
1 space
exceeding 300 square metres but not 2,300
square metres
2 spaces
exceeding 2,300 square metres but not
7,400 square metes
3 spaces
exceeding 7,400 square metres
3 spaces plus 1 additional
space for each additional
9,300 square metres of
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fractional part therefore in
excess of 7,400 square
metres
There shall be sufficient driveway space to permit maneuvering vehicles on
the lot so that they do not cause an obstruction or a hazard condition on
adjacent streets.
5.4.2
Loading Space - Size
A loading space shall be a minimum of 9 metres in length and 3.5 metres in
width, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 4.2 metres.
5.4.3
Loading Space - Provisions
Where in this By-law loading spaces are required or permitted:
(a)
Drainage facilities shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with the requirements of the Municipality; and
(b)
The loading space and approaches shall be maintained with a stable
surface that is treated to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles;
and
(c)
The lights used for illumination of the loading space shall be so
placed as to divert the light away from adjacent residential uses; and
(d)
A strip of land not less than 3.0 metres wide, lying within the lot in
which the loading space is located, and along all boundaries of said
area shall be used for landscaping and fencing excluding those areas
used as entrances and exits; and
(e)
Where the lot has access at both the front and the rear to a road or
lane, said loading spaces shall be located in the rear yard.
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SECTION 6 - USE ZONES AND BOUNDARIES
6.1
USE ZONES
For the purposes of this By-law, the Township of Tay is hereby divided into
the following use Zones:
SECTION
SECTION HEADING
NUMBER
7.
Village Residential "R1"
8.
Village Residential "R2"
9.
Village Residential-Special "R2-S"
10.
Multiple Residential "R3"
11.
Residential Estate "RE"
12.
Shoreline Residential "SR"
13.
Limited Service Residential (LSR)
14.
Residential Mobile Home Park "RMH"
15.
Recreational Trailer Park "RTP
16.
Village Commercial "C1"
17.
Neighbourhood Commercial "C2"
18.
Tourist Accommodation Commercial "C3"
19.
Service Commercial "C4"
20.
Rural Commercial "C5"
21.
Marine Commercial "C6"
22.
General Industrial "M1"
23.
Prestige Industrial "M2"
24.
Mineral Aggregate Resources "MAR"
25.
Agricultural "A"
26.
Rural "RU
27.
Institutional "I"
28.
Environmental Protection "EP"
29.
Open Space "OS"
30.
Lake Side "LS"
31.
Future Development "D"
32.
Mixed Use "MU"
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SECTION 7 - VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL "R1" ZONE
7.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Residential "R1" Zone, no person shall use any land, erect,
alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in subsection
3, 4, and 5 of this Section.
7.2
USES PERMITTED
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Bed and breakfast establishment
Home occupation
Dwelling, Single Detached
7.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
7.3.1 Single Detached Dwelling
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
2000 m2
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 metres
(c)
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front Yard
7.5 metres
(ii)
Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(iii) Interior Side Yard
3 metres
(iv) Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
(d)
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
(e)
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
(f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
55.74 m2
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7.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
7.4.1
R1-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the minimum lot area and lot frontage provisions of
the Residential "R1" Zone, the minimum lot area and lot frontage for
lands within the R1-1 Zone shall be 0.34 hectares and 35 metres
respectively.
7.4.2
R1-2 Zone
Notwithstanding the minimum lot area and lot frontage provisions of
the Residential "R1" Zone, the minimum area and frontage for lands
within the R1-2 Zone shall be 0.41 hectares and 35 metres
respectively.
7.4.3
R1-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the minimum lot area and lot frontage provisions of
the Residential "R1" Zone, the minimum lot area and lot frontage for
lands zoned "R1-3" shall be 0.69 hectares and 50 metres respectively,
with the exception of Lot 1, Registered Plan 51M-665. For Lot 1 the
minimum frontage and area requirements shall be 45.9 metres and
0.68 hectares respectively. As well, for those lands within the "R1-3"
Zone, the calculation of lot area may include lands within the
Environmental Protection "EP" Zone.
7.4.4
R1-4 Zone
Notwithstanding the minimum lot area and lot frontage provisions of
the Residential "R1" Zone, the minimum lot area and lot frontage for
those lands zoned "R1-4"shall be 0.80 hectares and 50 metres
respectively, with the exception of Lots 46, 87 and 90 on Registered
Plan 51M-665. For Lots 46, 87, and 90 the minimum frontage and/or
area requirements shall be 20.15 metres and 0.42 hectares, 42.6
metres, and 0.39 hectares respectively. As well, for those lands zoned
within the "R1-4" Zone, the calculation of lot area may include lands
within the Environmental Protection "EP" Zone.
7.4.5
R1-5 Zone
Notwithstanding the minimum lot area and lot frontage provisions of
the Residential "R1" Zone, the minimum lot area and frontage for those
lands zoned "R1-5"shall be 0.3 hectares and 35 metres respectively,
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with the exception of Lot 94 on Registered Plan 51M-665. For Lot 94
the minimum frontage requirement shall be 31.80 metres.
7.4.6
R1-6 Zone
Notwithstanding the permitted uses of the Residential "R1" Zone, the
minimum lot area and lot frontage provisions of the Residential "R1"
Zone, the permitted uses, minimum lot or block area and lot or block
frontage and other provisions for those lands zoned "R1-6" shall be 0.8
hectares and 35 metres respectively, with the exception of lots 67, 69,
and 70 on Registered Plan 51M-665. For lot 67 the minimum frontage
shall be 32.3 metres and for lots 69 and 70, Registered Plan 51M-665
the minimum area shall be 0.69 and 0.42 hectares respectively.
7.4.7
R1-7 Zone
Notwithstanding the minimum lot area and lot frontage provisions of
the Residential "R1" Zone, the minimum lot area and lot frontage for
lands zone "R1-7"shall be 0.8 hectares and 10 metres respectively. As
well, for those lands zoned "R1-7", the calculation of lot area may
include lands within the Environmental Protection "EP" Zone.
7.4.8
R1-8 Zone
Notwithstanding the permitted uses and Zone regulations of the
Residential "R1" Zone, one accessory boathouse may be permitted on
those lands zoned "R1-8" subject to the following provisions:
(a)
The boathouse is accessory to a main dwelling use located no
greater than 30 metres from the lot within the "R1-8" Zone.
(b)
No living or habitation space shall be permitted.
(c)
Minimum Side Yard shall be 1.22 metres and the Minimum
Rear Yard shall be 3.0 metres.
(d)
Maximum Coverage shall be 20%.
(e)
No permit for a boathouse shall be issued where shoreline
alterations are proposed unless accompanied by a Work
Permit from the appropriate Ministry or Agency.
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7.4.9
R1-9 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.3.1 (a) and (b), for those
lands described as 46 Hazel Street and zoned "R1-9", the minimum
frontage and minimum area shall be 21 metres and 180 square metres
respectively.
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SECTION 8 - VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL "R2" ZONE
8.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Residential "R2" Zone, no person shall use any land, erect alter,
enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use other than
as permitted in Subsection 2 of this Section and in accordance with the
regulations contained or referred to in Subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
No person shall erect or use any building or structure on any lot in a
Village Residential "R2" Zone unless such lot is serviced by a municipal
piped water supply and sanitary sewer system.
8.2
USES PERMITTED
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Bed and breakfast establishment
Home occupation
Single detached dwelling
Semi-detached dwelling
8.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
8.3.1
Single Detached Dwelling
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
557 square metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
18 metres
(c)
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
(d)
Minimum Required Yard
(i)
Front
7.5 metres
(ii)
Interior Side
1.2 metres
(iii) Exterior Side
4.5 metres
(iv) Rear
7.5 metres
(e)
Maximum Height of Building
9 metres
(f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
55.74 m2
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8.3.2 Semi-Detached Dwelling
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
320 m² per dwelling
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
9.0 m per dwelling unit
(c)
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
(d)
Minimum Required Yard
(i)
Front
7.5 metres
(ii) Interior Side
1.2 metres exposed
end wall, 0 metres
vertical common wall
(iii) Exterior Side
4.5 metres
(iv) Rear
7.5 metres
(e)
Maximum Height of Building
9 metres
(f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
80 m2 per dwelling unit
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8.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
8.4.1
R2-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of By-law, lands within the "R2-1" Zone
may be used to construct a garage and/or a non-habitable accessory
structure, provided all required setbacks of the "R2" Zone are met and the
main dwelling use is located no greater than 30 metres from the lot within
the "R2-1" Zone.
8.4.2
R2-2 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.3.1, for those lands zoned
"R2-2", the minimum frontage shall be 15 metres and the minimum lot
area shall be 525 square metres.
8.4.3
R2-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.3, the minimum required front
yard shall be 6 metres and the minimum required rear yard shall be 15
metres for the lands zoned "R2-3".
8.4.4
R2-4 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.5, the lands zoned "R2-4"
may be used in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.
8.4.5
R2-5 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.3.1, for those lands zoned
"R2-5", the minimum lot area shall be 525 square metres, the minimum lot
frontage shall be 15.0 metres and the maximum lot coverage shall be
33%.
8.4.6
R2-6 Zone
Notwithstanding Sections 8.3, the following provisions shall apply to those
lands Zoned "R2-6":
Minimum Lot Area
608 square metres
Minimum Lot Frontage
16 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage
33%
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8.4.7
R2-7 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, the
following provisions shall apply to lands Zoned "R2-7";
Minimum Lot Frontage
15.00 metres
Exterior Side Yard
8.0 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
Minimum Ground Floor Area
1 Storey
85 m2
1.5 Storey
55 m2
2 Storey
55 m2
Maximum Height of Building
11 metres
8.4.8
R2-10 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.1.7 (c) and 8.4.1, for those
lands zoned "R2-10", the minimum lot area shall be 600 square metres,
the minimum rear yard shall be 9.5 metres, the maximum coverage shall
be 40%, and the minimum rear yard for an accessory structure shall be
0.25 metres.
8.4.9
R2-11 Zone
In addition to the uses of Subsection 8.2, a duplex dwelling is also
permitted.
8.4.10
R2-12 Zone
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary the following zone regulations apply:
(a) Minimum Lot Area
500 square meters
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
15 meters
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
(d) Maximum Lot Coverage
40% for a bungalow
(e) Minimum Required Yard
i.
Front Yard
6 meters
ii.
Interior Side
1.2 meters
iii.
Exterior Side
4.5 meters
iv.
Rear Yard
8 meters
v.
Rear Yard
11 meters for lots having more than
35% lot coverage
(f) Maximum Height of Building
9 meters
(g) Minimum Gross Floor Area 93 m2
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8.4.11
R2-13 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 8.4.1 (a) and (b) of
this By-law, the following provisions shall apply to lands zoned "R2-13"
Minimum Lot Area
890 square metres
Minimum Lot Frontage
16.5 metres
8.4.12
R2-14 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, a
home occupation use, specifically a craft shop, shall be a permitted use
on the lands zoned as "R2-14". The home occupation use shall be limited
to the existing garage, which consists of approximately 31.3 square
metres. In addition, the minimum required exterior side yard requirement
for the lands zoned as "R2-14" shall be 2.43 metres.
8.4.13
R2-15 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, two
single detached dwellings may be located on those lands zoned "R2-15".
8.4.14
R2-16 Zone
8.4.14.1 Nothing in Section 8.3 shall prevent the erection of a single detached
dwelling on any lot on those lands zoned as "R2-16" provided that the
following requirements are complied with:
(a)
Minimum Lot Frontage
15 metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Area
464 square metres
(c)
Minimum Front Yard
7.5 metres
(d)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(e)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
(f)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(g)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
83.5 square metres
(h)
Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
(i)
Maximum Height of Building
7 metres
8.4.14.2
The R2-16 Zone shall only permit a single detached dwelling. A Bed and
Breakfast establishment is not permitted.
Within the area affected by the above exception and where the "H"
Holding Zone is applied and notwithstanding the provisions of Section
4.7, Holding Symbol, the following permitted uses, and regulations apply.
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A new dwelling unit on a vacant lot shall utilize a tertiary sewage
treatment system and shall be connected to municipal water and shall be
required to remove the Holding Zone provision.
An existing dwelling unit may be replaced or enlarged provided the
existing septic system or new septic system is designed and approved to
manage the effluent load of the replacement or addition, and such
dwelling unit shall be connected to municipal water. Where a new septic
system is required, a tertiary sewage treatment system is required.
Removal of the Holding Zone provision is required for a dwelling unit that
is being replaced and where a new septic system is required.
Accessory and non-habitable detached buildings including garages and
sheds are permitted. Non-habitable additions to a dwelling unit including
an attached garage, carport, porch, and unenclosed deck are also
permitted. The removal of the Hold provision is not required.
8.4.15
R2-18 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of the R2 Zone, the following provisions
apply to lands zoned R2-18:
a)
General Prohibitions
Within a Village Residential "R2-18" Zone, no person shall use any land,
erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in Subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in Subsections 2
and 3 of this Section.
(b)
Uses Permitted
Single detached dwelling
Semi-detached dwelling
Duplex dwelling
Triplex dwelling
Townhouse dwelling
Low-rise or apartment dwelling
Public park or private recreation area
(c)
Zone Regulations
Minimum lot area for single detached
dwelling unit
370 square metres
Minimum lot area requirement for semi-
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detached, townhouses
the number of units by 220
square metres
Minimum lot area for duplex, triplex, low
rise apartment dwelling
Determined by multiplying
number of units by 185
square metres.
Minimum Yards
1 Storey Building
2 Storey
Building
3 or More
Storeys
Front Yard
3 metres
5 metres
8 metres
Rear Yard
3 metres
5 metres
8 metres
Interior Side Yard
1.22 metres
1.8 metres
5 metres
Exterior Side Yard
3 metres
5 metres
5 metres
Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit
85 square metres
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
Buffering
Where any multiple dwelling is located adjacent to a single dwelling unit, a
1 metre planting strip shall be required.
Sewage Treatment Plant Set Back
No residential dwellings shall be located within 150 metres of the
expanded and upgraded Port McNicoll Sewage Treatment Plant.
Environmental Setback
Notwithstanding any other provision of this by-law, the setback for defining
the line between the Environmental Protection "EP-2" Zone and the
Village Residential "R2-18(H)" Zone shall be established at 15 metres
from the shoreline for the area presently zoned in the Environmental
Protection "EP-2" Zone located on Hogg Bay to the west of the "Special
Study Holding Area D-1 Zone". In certain instances where the top of the
existing railway embankment is less than 15 metres, the top of the
existing railway embankment shall be used as the setback from the
shoreline.
Open Space
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In each development phase respecting those lands zoned in the "R2-18"
Zone, a minimum of 5% of the land area shall be provided for public or
private recreational use.
8.4.16
R2-19 Zone
Notwithstanding subsection 8.3 for those lands zoned "R2-19" the
following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
695 square metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
15 metres
(c)
Minimum Yards
(i)
Front Yard
8 metres
(ii)
Rear Yard
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(iv) Exterior Side Yard
8 metres
(d)
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
(e)
Maximum Building Height
9 metres
8.4.17
R2-20 Zone
In addition to the uses of Subsection 8.2, a semi-detached dwelling is also
permitted.
8.4.18
R2-21 Zone
Notwithstanding the General Provisions of Subsections 4.5.1 "Frontage
on a Public Street" and 8.1 "General Prohibition" regarding servicing by
municipal piped water supply and sanitary sewer system, on lands zoned
"R2-21" an existing single detached dwelling may be used in accordance
with the provisions of Section 8 Village Residential "R2"."
8.4.19
R2-22 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 8.3, for those lands zoned
"R2-22", the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
370 square metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
12 metres
(c)
Minimum Yards
(i)
Front Yard
6 metres
(ii)
Rear Yard
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side Yard
1.22 metres
(iv) Exterior Side Yard
5 metres
(d)
Maximum Lot coverage
30%
(e)
Maximum Height of Building
9 metres
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8.4.20
R2-23 Zone
Notwithstanding the Zone Regulations of subsection 8.3.1 "Village
Residential, Zone Exceptions, Single Detached Dwelling" the following
regulations apply:
a)
Minimum Lot Area
438 square metres
b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
12.19 metres
c)
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
d)
Minimum Required Yard
i)
Front
4.5 metres
ii)
Interior Side
1.0 metres
iii) Rear
7.5 metres
8.4.21 R2-24 Zone
In addition to the Zone Provisions of Subsection 8.3; notwithstanding the
General Provision, Frontage on an Improved Street of Subsection 4.5.1;
and, the Zone Provision, Minimum Lot Frontage of Subsection 8.3.1(b) of
this By-law, for those lands zoned "R2-24", frontage on a public street is
not required; the minimum lot frontage shall be 17.6 metres; and, not
more than one single detached dwelling shall be permitted within the
zone.
8.4.22 R2-25 Zone
Notwithstanding the Zone Provisions of Subsections 8.3.1 (b) "Village
Residential "R2" Zone, Zone Regulations, Single Detached Dwelling, the
minimum lot frontage shall be 15 metres and notwithstanding subsection
8.3.1 (d) as it relates to the rear yard, the minimum rear yard shall be 30
metres.
8.4.23
R2-26 Zone
8.4.23.1 Nothing in Section 8.3 shall prevent the erection of a single detached
dwelling on any lot on those lands zoned as "R2-26" provided that the
following requirements are complied with:
(a)
Minimum Lot Frontage
15 metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Area
464 square metres
(c)
Minimum Front Yard
7.5 metres
(d)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(e)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
(f)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(g)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
83.5 square metres
(h)
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
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(i)
Maximum Height of Building
7 metres
8.4.23.2
The R2-26 Zone shall only permit a single detached dwelling. A Bed and
Breakfast establishment is not permitted.
Within the area affected by the above exception and where the "H"
Holding Zone is applied and notwithstanding the provisions of Section
4.7, Holding Symbol, the following permitted uses, and regulations apply.
A new dwelling unit on a vacant lot shall utilize a tertiary sewage
treatment system and shall be connected to municipal water and shall be
required to remove the Holding Zone provision.
An existing dwelling unit may be replaced or enlarged provided the
existing septic system or new septic system is designed and approved to
manage the effluent load of the replacement or addition, and such
dwelling unit shall be connected to municipal water. Where a new septic
system is required, a tertiary sewage treatment system is required.
Removal of the Holding Zone provision is required for a dwelling unit that
is being replaced and where a new septic system is required.
Accessory and non-habitable detached buildings including garages and
sheds are permitted. Non-habitable additions to a dwelling unit including
an attached garage, carport, porch, and unenclosed deck are also
permitted. The removal of the Hold provision is not required.
8.4.24
R2-27 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 4.1.8(c), 4.5, 4.31 and 8.3
of this By-law to the contrary, for those lands zoned Village Residential 2
Exception 27 "R2-27", the following provisions shall apply:
8.4.24.1 Permitted Uses
(a) A maximum of 60 units of single detached dwellings within a Vacant
Land Condominium.
8.4.24.2 Zone Regulations
(a) Minimum Lot Area
510 square metres
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
14.0 metres
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage
35 %
(d) Minimum Required Yards for a single detached dwelling
(i)
Front
6.0 metres
(ii)
Interior Side
1.8 metres
(iii)
Exterior Side
3.0 metres
(iv)
Rear yard for Units 1-38
2.9 metres
(v)
Rear yard for Units 42 and 59
7.6 metres
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(vi)
Rear yard for Unit 60
9.0 metres
(vii)
Rear yard for Units 40, 41, and 43-58
15.0 metres
(e) Minimum Required Yards for an accessory building
(i)
Front
6.0 metres
(ii)
Interior Side
1.0 metre
(iii)
Exterior Side
3.0 metres
(iv)
Rear yard for Units 1-38
1.0 metre
(v)
Rear yard for Units 42 and 59
7.6 metres
(vi)
Rear yard for Unit 60
9.0 metres
(vii)
Rear yard for Units 40, 41, and 43-58
15.0 metres
(f) Maximum Building Height for a single detached
dwelling
10.0 metres
(g) Maximum absolute height of an architectural feature
not exceeding 33% of roof area for a single detached
dwelling
13.4 metres
(h) Minimum Gross Floor Area for a single detached
dwelling
93.0 sq metres
(i) Minimum opening elevation for a single detached
dwelling
178.9 metres G.S.C.
8.4.25
R2-28 Zone
All of the provisions and permitted uses of the R2-27 Zone apply to the
R2-28 Zone with the exception of Subsections 8.4.27.2 (d), (e) and (i)
and notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections 4.1.6 and 4.1.11,
the following provisions apply:
8.4.25.1
Permitted Uses
(a)
A maximum of one single detached dwelling
(b)
A maximum of one dwelling unit in an accessory building
8.4.25.2
Zone Regulations
(a) Minimum Required Yards for a single detached dwelling
(i)
Front
6.0 metres
(ii)
Interior Side East/Harbour
2.9 metres
(iii)
Interior Side West
8.0 metres
(iv)
Rear yard
20 metres
(b) Minimum Required Yards for an accessory building:
(i)
Front
6.0 metres
(ii)
Interior East Side/Harbour
1.0 metre
(iii)
Interior West Side
8.0 metres
(iv)
Rear yard
1.0 metre
(c)
Maximum Height for an accessory building
6.6 metres
(d)
Maximum absolute height of an architectural feature
not exceeding 33% of roof area for an accessory
building
10.4 metres
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(e)
Minimum opening elevation of a single detached
dwelling and a dwelling in an accessory building
179.2 metres G.S.C.
(f) Maximum height fences along front lot line
and side lot line
2.1 metres
8.4.26 R2-29 Zone
8.4.26.1 Nothing in Section 8.3 shall prevent the erection of a single detached
dwelling on any lot on those lands zoned as "R2-29" provided that the
following requirements are complied with:
(a)
Minimum Lot Frontage
15 metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Area
464 square metres
(c)
Minimum Front Yard
7.5 metres
(d)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(e)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
(f)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(g)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
83.5 square metres
(h)
Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
(i)
Maximum Height of Building
7 metres
8.4.26.2
The R2-29 Zone shall only permit a single detached dwelling. A Bed and
Breakfast establishment is not permitted.
Within the area affected by the above exception and where the "H"
Holding Zone is applied and notwithstanding the provisions of Section
4.7, Holding Symbol, the following permitted uses, and regulations apply.
A new dwelling unit on a vacant lot shall utilize a tertiary sewage
treatment system and shall be connected to municipal water and shall be
required to remove the Holding Zone provision.
An existing dwelling unit may be replaced or enlarged provided the
existing septic system or new septic system is designed and approved to
manage the effluent load of the replacement or addition, and such
dwelling unit shall be connected to municipal water. Where a new septic
system is required, a tertiary sewage treatment system is required.
Removal of the Holding Zone provision is required for a dwelling unit that
is being replaced and where a new septic system is required.
Accessory and non-habitable detached buildings including garages and
sheds are permitted. Non-habitable additions to a dwelling unit including
an attached garage, carport, porch, and unenclosed deck are also
permitted. The removal of the Hold provision is not required.
8.4.27 R2-30 Zone
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Township of Tay
8-13
Revised Jul 2024
8.4.27.1 Nothing in Section 8.3 shall prevent the erection of a single detached
dwelling on any lot on those lands zoned as "R2-30" provided that the
following requirements are complied with:
(a)
Minimum Lot Frontage
15 metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Area
464 square metres
(c)
Minimum Front Yard
7.5 metres
(d)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(e)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
(f)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(g)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
83.5 square metres
(h)
Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
(i)
Maximum Height of Building
7 metres
8.4.27.2
The R2-30 Zone shall only permit a single detached dwelling. A Bed and
Breakfast establishment is not permitted.
Within the area affected by the above exception and where the "H"
Holding Zone is applied and notwithstanding the provisions of Section
4.7, Holding Symbol, the following permitted uses, and regulations apply.
A new dwelling unit on a vacant lot shall utilize a tertiary sewage
treatment system and shall be connected to municipal water and shall be
required to remove the Holding Zone provision.
An existing dwelling unit may be replaced or enlarged provided the
existing septic system or new septic system is designed and approved to
manage the effluent load of the replacement or addition, and such
dwelling unit shall be connected to municipal water. Where a new septic
system is required, a tertiary sewage treatment system is required.
Removal of the Holding Zone provision is required for a dwelling unit that
is being replaced and where a new septic system is required.
Accessory and non-habitable detached buildings including garages and
sheds are permitted. Non-habitable additions to a dwelling unit including
an attached garage, carport, porch, and unenclosed deck are also
permitted. The removal of the Hold provision is not required.
8.5.28
R2-31 Zone
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary the following zone regulations
apply to those lands as shown on Schedule A:
a)
Minimum Lot Area
500 Square metres
b)
Minumim Lot Frontage
15 metres
c)
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
d)
Minmuim Required Yard:
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i.
Front Yard
6.0 metres
ii.
Interior Side
1.2 metres
iii.
Exterior Yard
4.5 metres
iv.
Rear Yard
8.0 metres
e)
Maximum Height
9.0 metres
f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
93 square metres
g)
That a maximum of 10 square metres of an unclosed porch not
be included in the lot coverage
8.4.29
R2-32 Zone (By-law 2017-05)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 8.4 the following zone
regulations apply to those lands shown on Schedule A as amended:
a) Minimum Required Yard
a. Front Yard
3.11 metres
b. Exterior Side
3.17 metres
c. Maximum Height of Building 10.0 metre
b) That the Holding Symbol (H) shall not be removed until a Site Plan
Agreement in accordance with Section 41 of the Planning Act is entered
into with the Township of Tay and registered on title.
8.4.30
R2-33 Zone
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary the following zone regulations
apply to those lands as shown on Schedule A:
a) Minimum Require Yard:
a. Front Yard (Lots 10, 11, 14,18, 19, 43, 72, and 81) 6.0 metres
b. Front Yard (Lots 12, 13, 15 and 21 to 42)
7.0 metres
c. Exterior Yard
4.5 metres
8.4.31
R2-34 Zone
Notwithstanding Section 8.1, a Single Detached Dwelling is permitted
with a private individual septic system.
8.4.32
R2-35 Zone
8.4.32.1
Notwithstanding Section 8.1, a Single Detached Dwelling is
permitted on private services.
8.4.32.2
Zone Regulations:
Notwithstanding the Zone Regulations of subsection 8.3.1
"Village Residential Zone Exceptions," the following regulations apply:
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(a) Minimum Gross Floor Area for a single detached dwelling 23.0 m2
(b)
That a building permit shall not be issued until a Site Plan
Agreement in accordance with Section 41 of the Planning Act is
entered into with the Township of Tay and registered on title.
8.4.33
R2-36 Zone
8.4.33.1
Notwithstanding Section 8.1, a Single Detached Dwelling is
permitted on private services (tertiary system By-law 2023-10 for
Todd Lane)
8.4.33.2
Zone Regulations:
Notwithstanding the Zone Regulations of subsection 8.3.1
"Village Residential Zone Exceptions," the following regulations apply:
(a) That a building permit shall not be issued until a Site Plan
Agreement in accordance with Section 41 of the Planning Act is
entered into with the Township of Tay and registered on title.
8.4.34
R2-37 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1, a Single Detached
Dwelling and Semi-Detached Dwelling subject to the following
provisions:
a) Minimum Lot Frontage
14.0 metres, measured along the
front lot line
b) Minimum Required Front Yard
50.0 metres
c) Minimum
Required
Yard
abutting 314 William Street
1.2 metres
d) Minimum Required Rear Yard
7.5 metres
e) Maximum Height
11.0 metres
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Township of Tay
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Revised Jul 2024
SECTION 9 - VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL - SPECIAL
"R2-S" ZONE
9.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
9.1.1
Within the Village Residential "R2S" Zone, no person shall use any land,
erect alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use other
than as permitted in Subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance with
the regulations contained or referred to in Subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
No person shall erect or use any building or structure on any lot in a Village
Residential Special "R2S" Zone unless such lot is serviced by a Municipal
piped water supply and sanitary sewer system.
9.2
USES PERMITTED
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Bed and breakfast establishment
Home occupation
Dwelling, Single detached
9.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
9.3.1
Single Detached Dwelling
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
500 square metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
15 metres
(c)
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
(d)
Minimum Yard Requirements:
(i)
Front
4.5 metres
(ii)
Interior Side
1.2 metres
(iii) Exterior Side
4.5 metres
(iv) Rear
7.5 metres
(e)
Maximum Height of Building
9 metres
(f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
55.74 square metres
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Township of Tay
9-2
Revised Jul 2024
9.3.2
Garages
(a)
In no case shall the wall of an attached or detached garage facing
the street be located closer than 1.0 metre to the front lot line than
any other exterior wall or main entry feature or porch of the main
building.
(b)
The maximum width of an attached or detached garage, measured
from the inside walls shall be 7.0 metres.
(c)
The front exterior wall of the garage used for vehicular access shall
be located no closer than 6.0 metres from the front lot line, or if such
wall is facing the exterior lot line, 6.0 metres from the exterior lot line.
9.3.3
Porches and Stairs
Porches and stairs are permitted to encroach into the required front and/or
exterior side yards, provided they are located no closer than 2.0 metres from
the front or exterior lot line.
9.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
9.4.1 R2-S-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the regulations of Subsection 9.3.1(c) and (e) and 9.3.2(a),
the maximum lot coverage shall be 35%; the maximum height of building
shall be 9.5 metres; 9.3.2(b) shall not apply; and, notwithstanding subsection
9.3.2(a), in no case shall the wall of an attached or detached garage facing
the street be located closer than 2.0 metres to the front lot line than any other
exterior wall or main entry feature or porch of the main building.
9.4.2 R2-S-2 Zone
Notwithstanding the regulations of Subsection 9.3.1(c) and (e) and 9.3.2(a),
the maximum lot coverage shall be 35%; the maximum height of building
shall be 11.5 metres for a feature not exceeding 23.3 square metres and 9.5
metres hereafter; 9.3.2(b) shall not apply; and notwithstanding subsection
9.3.2(a), in no case shall the wall of an attached or detached garage facing
the street be located closer than 2.0 metres to the front lot line than any other
exterior wall or main entry feature or porch of the main building.
9.4.3 R2-S-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the regulations of Subsection 9.3.1(d)(i), 9.3.1(c) and (e),
9.3.2(a) and 9.3.3, the following regulations apply:
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(a)
Minimum Front Yard
5.5 metres
(b)
Porches and stairs are permitted to encroach into the required front
yard, provided they are no closer than 3.0 metres from the front lot
line, and no closer than 2.0 metres from the exterior side lot line.
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
(d)
Maximum Building Height
11.5 metres for a feature not
exceeding 23.3 square metres
and 9.5 metres thereafter.
(e)
In no case shall the wall of an attached or detached garage facing
the street be located closer than 2.0 metres to the front lot line than
any other exterior wall or main entry feature or porch of the main
building.
(f)
Subsection 9.3.2(b) shall not apply.
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Township of Tay
10-1
Revised Aug 2023
SECTION 10 - MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL "R3" ZONE
10.1 GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
Within a Multiple Residential "R3" Zone, no person shall use
any land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or
structure for any use other than as permitted in Subsection 2
of this Section and also in accordance with the regulations
contained or referred to in Subsections 3 and 4 of this Section
No person shall erect or use any building or structure on any
lot in a Multiple Residential "R3" Zone unless such lot is
serviced by a Municipal piped water supply and sanitary
sewer system.
10.2
USES PERMITTED
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
Apartment Building
Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Dwelling, Duplex
Dwelling, Triplex
Dwelling, Fourplex
Home Occupation
Dwelling, Low Rise Apartment
Dwelling, Semi-detached
Dwelling, Street Townhouse
Dwelling, Townhouse
Dwelling, Single Detached
10.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
10.3.1
Single Detached Dwellings and Duplex Dwellings
(a) Minimum Lot Area
557 sq.m
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
18 metres
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
(d) Minimum Required Yards
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Revised Aug 2023
(i)
Front
6 metres
(ii) Interior Side
1.2 metres
(iii) Exterior Side
5 metres
(iv) Rear
8 metres
(e) Maximum Height of Building
9 metres
(f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
(i)Single Detached Dwelling
93 m2
(ii) Duplex Dwelling
80 m2
10.3.2
Triplex and fourplex dwelling
No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for the purposes of a triplex or fourplex dwelling
unless the lot is served by a public water supply and sanitary
sewers and except in accordance with the following provisions.
(a) Minimum Lot Frontage
18.5 metres
(b) Minimum Lot Area
557 square metres
(c)Minimum Lot Coverage
35% of the lot area
Minimum
Required
Yards
(d) Front Yard
6.0 metres
(e) Rear Yard
7.5metres
(f) Interior Side Yard
5.0 metres on one side 3.0 m
on other side.
(g) Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
(h) Minimum Dwelling Unit Area
65 square metres
(i) Minimum Landscaped Open Space
30% of the lot area
(j) Maximum Height Of Building
9.5 metres
10.3.3
Semi-Detached Dwellings
(a) Minimum Lot Area 320 m2 per dwelling unit
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage 10.5 m per dwelling unit
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage 40% per dwelling unit
(d) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front 6 metres
(ii)
Interior Side - vertical common wall- 0 metres
-
exposed end wall 1.2 metres
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(ii) Exterior Side
5 metres
(iv) Rear
8 metres
(e) Maximum Height of Building
9 metres
(f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area 80 m2 per dwelling unit
10.3.4
Townhouses
(a) Minimum Lot Area - 210 m2 per dwelling unit
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage - 7 metres per dwelling unit
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage- 40%
(d) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
6 metres
(ii) Interior Side
4 metres
(iii) Exterior Side
5 metres
(iv) Rear
8 metres
(e) Maximum Height of Building
9 metres
(f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
65 m2
10.3.5
Street Townhouses
(a) Minimum Lot Area- 210 square metres
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage- 7.0 metres
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage- 40%
(d) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
6 metres
(ii) Interior Side
a)
vertical common wall
0 metres
b)
exposed end wall
3 metres
(iii) Exterior Side
5 metres
(iv) Rear
8 metres
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Revised Aug 2023
(e) Maximum Height of Building
9 metres
(f)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
65 m2
10.3.6
Apartment and Low Rise Apartment Dwelling
(a) Minimum Lot Area- 1021 square metres
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
36.5 metres
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
(d) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
7.5 metres
(ii) Interior Side
4 metres
(iii) Exterior Side
7.5 metres
(iv) Rear
7.5 metres
(e) Maximum Height of Building
11 metres
10.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
10.4.1
R3-1 Zone
Notwithstanding Section 10.3, the interior side yards for lands
zoned "R3-1" shall be 2.56 metres and 2.98 metres
respectively.
10.4.2
R3-2 Zone
Notwithstanding the minimum gross floor area and density
requirements, the lands within the area zoned "R3-2" shall
have a minimum gross floor area of 27 square metres and a
maximum of five dwelling units.
10.4.3 R3-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.3.4, for those
lands described as Lot 3 and part of Lot 2, Registered Plan
201 and known municipally as 139 Richard Street and zoned
"R3-3", the minimum frontage shall be 20 metres.
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10.4.4
R3-4 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 10.2 "Uses
Permitted", the following uses are permitted:
(a) Dwelling, Duplex
(b) Dwelling, Low rise apartment
(c) Dwelling, Semi-detached
10.4.5
R3-5 Zone
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Subsections
4.1.7
"Accessory
Buildings,
Uses
and
Structures,
Maximum
Quantity", 4.1.11 "Fences" 10.2 "Multiple Residential, Uses
Permitted" 10.3. "Zone Regulations", the following provisions
apply:
1. Permitted Uses:
(a) Bed and breakfast establishment
(b) Dwelling, Semi-detached
(c) Dwelling, Street Townhouse
(d) Dwelling, Townhouse
(e) Home Occupation
2. Zone Regulations:
(a) Minimum Lot Area
165 square metres
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
5.2 metres
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage
57.5 %
(d) Minimum Required Yards:
(i)
Front
4 metres
(ii) Interior Side
(a) Vertical common wall 0 metres
(b) Exposed end wall 1.1 metres
(iii) Exterior Side
3.3 metres
(iv) Rear
6 metres
(e) Projection from the main rear wall of the building for
decks and pergolas shall be a maximum of 4 metres.
(f)
Maximum depth of dwelling 17.3 metres
(g) Decks, porches and pergolas shall not be calculated in
lot coverage.
(h) Maximum Height of Buildings
11 metres
(i)
No detached accessory buildings shall be permitted.
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(j)
Fences shall be at least 1/3rd open and shall not exceed
0.9 metres in height.
(k) Maximum Number of dwelling units in the zone shall be
82.
(l)
For the purpose of this zone a pergola shall be defined
as an open slated bar arbour or trellises covered walk.
10.4.6
R3-6 Zone
All the provisions of the Multiple Residential Exception Five
"R3-5" Zone shall apply to the "R3-6" Zone with the
exception of Subsection 10.4.5 2(d)(i) "Minimum Required
Yards, Front" whereby the minimum front yard shall be 4
metres.
10.4.7
R3-7 Zone
All the provisions of the Multiple Residential Exception Five
"R3-5" Zone shall apply to the "R3-7" Zone with the
exception of Subsection 10.4.5 2(d)(iv) "Minimum Required
Yards, Rear" whereby the minimum rear yard shall be 2.5
metres.
10.4.8 R3-8 Zone
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Subsections
4.20
"Permitted Yard Encroachments" as it relates to verandas,
decks, uncovered terraces and porches in the front yard;
and, 10.3.4(c) "Maximum Lot Coverage", and 10.3.4(d)(i),
(ii), and (iii) "Minimum Required Yards", the following
provisions apply:
1.
Zone Regulations:
(a)
Maximum Lot Coverage
50 %
(b)
Minimum Required Yards:
(i)
Front
7 metres
(ii)
Interior Side
(a) vertical common wall 0 metres
(b) exposed end wall
1.2 metres
(iii)
Exterior Side
4.2 metres
(c) The front wall of the garage shall be located, no
closer to the front lot line, than the main front wall
of the dwelling.
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(d)
The maximum projection into the front yard
setback for verandas, decks uncovered terraces and
porches not exceeding one storey in height, is 1.5
metres.
10.4.9 R3-9 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections 10.3.5(a), (b)
and (d)(iv) to the contrary, the minimum lot area shall be
930 square metres, the minimum lot frontage shall be 25
metres and the minimum rear yard shall be 6 metres.
10.4.10 R3-10 Zone
Notwithstanding
the
regulation
to
the
contrary
regarding
subsection
10.3.4
Street
Townhouses,
the
following
zone
regulations apply:
Street Townhouse Dwellings:
- Minimum Lot Area of 210 square metres
- Minimum Lot Frontage of 7 metres
- Maximum Lot Coverage of 40%
- Minimum Front Yard Setback of:
- 4.5 metres to dwelling
- 7 metres to garage
- Minimum Exposed End Wall Setback of 1.2 metres
- Minimum Exterior Side Yard of 4.5 metres
- Minimum Rear Yard of 7.5 metres
- Maximum Building Height of 10 metres
- Minimum Gross Floor Area of 65 square metres
Notwithstanding
the
regulation
to
the
contrary
regarding
subsection 10.3.1 Single Detached Dwellings, the following zone
regulations apply:
Single Detached Dwellings
- Minimum Lot area of 360 square metres
- Minimum Lot Frontage of 12 metres
- Maximum Lot Coverage of 40%
- Minimum Front Yard Setback of:
- 4.5 metres to dwelling
- 7 metres to garage
- Interior side yard of 1.2 metres
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Revised Aug 2023
- Minimum Exterior Side Yard of 4.5 metres
- Minimum Rear Yard Setback of 7.5 metres
- Maximum Building Height of 10 metres
- Minimum Gross Floor Area of 93 square metres"
1.
Notwithstanding Section 10.2 of Zoning By-law 2000-57, a public
park shall also be a permitted uses for those lands zoned Multiple
Residential Exception 10 (R3-10) Zone
2.
Notwithstanding Section 4.20 of Zoning By-law 2000-57, lands
that are zoned Multiple Residential Exception 10 (R3-10) Zone,
shall permit a 1.0 metre encroachment (including eaves and
cornices) for an unenclosed veranda/porch in the exterior side
yard setback.
10.4.11
R3-11 Zone (757 Fourth Avenue)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.3.6 'Apartment and
Low Rise Apartment Dwelling', the following provisions shall
apply for existing development within the R3-11 Zone as:
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
645 square metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
18 metres
(c)
Minimum Front Yard
0.0 metres
(d)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
0.0 metres (south)
10.4.12
R3-11 Zone (199 Pine Street)
In addition to the Zone Provisions of Section 10.3.6 "Apartment
and Low Rise Apartment Dwelling", the following zone provisions
shall apply to the R3-11 Zone (199 Pine Street):
(a)
Minimum Lot Frontage
19.81 m (Thiffault St.)
(b)
Minimum Setbacks
i.
Interior Side Site Line
0.68 m
ii.
Exterior Side Site Line
5.12 m (Elm St.)
iii.
Rear Yard
5.12 m (Elm St.)
iv.
Parking Spaces
16 spaces including 1
Barrier Free Space.
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Township of Tay
11-1
SECTION 11 - RESIDENTIAL ESTATE "RE" ZONE
11.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Residential Estate "RE" Zone no person shall use any land, erect,
alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use other than
as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance with the
regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
11.2
USES PERMITTED
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Bed and breakfast establishment
Home occupation
Dwelling, Single detached
11.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
11.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
0.8 hectares
11.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
60 metres
11.3.3 Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
15 metres
(ii)
Rear
12 metres
(iii) Interior Side
9 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
15 metres
11.3.4
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
11.3.5
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
11.3.6
Minimum Gross Floor Area
112 m2
11.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
11.4.1
RE-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the regulations of Subsection 11.3 with respect to minimum
lot area and minimum lot frontage, the following provisions shall apply to
lands zoned Residential Estate "RE-1":
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11-2
Minimum Lot Area
4.72 hectares
Minimum Lot Frontage
134 metres
11.4.2
RE-2 Zone
Notwithstanding regulations of Subsection 11.3 with respect to the minimum
lot area, the requirement for the lands zoned "RE-2" shall be 5,300 square
metres.
11.4.3
RE-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the regulations of Subsection 11.3 with respect to minimum
lot frontage and minimum lot area, the following provisions shall apply to
those lands zoned Residential Estate Exception "RE-3":
Minimum Lot Frontage
40.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
4000.0 square metres
11.4.4
RE-4 Zone
Notwithstanding the regulations of Subsection 11.3 with respect to the
minimum lot area, the requirement for the lands zoned "RE-4" shall be 7,000
square metres.
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Township of Tay
12-1
Revised Sept 2026
SECTION 12 - SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL "SR" ZONE
12.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Shoreline Residential "SR'" Zone no person shall use any land,
erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance
with the regulations contained or referred to in subsection 3 and 4 of this
Section.
12.2
USES PERMITTED
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Bed and breakfast establishment
Home occupation
Dwelling, Single detached
12.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
12.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
2000 square metres
12.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 metres
12.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
7.5 metres
(ii)
Rear
7.5 metres
(iii) Interior Side
3 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
4.5 metres
12.3.4
Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
12.3.5
Maximum Building Height
9 metres
12.3.6
Minimum Gross Floor Area
93 square metres
12.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
12.4.1
SR-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 12.3, for those lands zoned "SR-
1" the following provisions shall apply:
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Revised Sept 2026
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
890 square metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
16.5 metres
(c)
Minimum Yards
(i)
Front Yard
7.5 metres
(ii)
Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(iii) Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(iv) Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
(d)
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
(e)
Maximum Height
9 metres
12.4.2
SR-2 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 12.3 for those lands zoned SR-2
the following provisions shall apply:
Minimum Lot Area
557 square metres
Minimum Lot Frontage
18 metres
Minimum Yards
Front Yard
7.5 metres
Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
Maximum Height
9 metres
12.4.3
SR-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 4.32 of this By-law, for those
lands described as Lot 2, Registered Plan 1532 and known municipally as 58
Forest Harbour Parkway and zoned "SR-3", the following provisions shall
apply:
(a) That fill shall be placed on the property for the building site to a minimum
elevation of 178 metres GSC. The fill shall be at or above the 178 metre
elevation and placed at least 2 metres out from the exterior walls of the
dwelling.
(b) No openings in any habitable structure shall be below 178.5 metres
GSC.
(c) All development not requiring direct access to the water shall be setback
a minimum of 5.0 metres from the 177.5 metre GSC elevation.
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12.4.4
SR-4 Zone
In addition to the Zone Regulations of subsection 12.3 for those lands zoned
SR-4 a residential unit shall be serviced by a tertiary treatment sewage
system meeting the requirements of the Ontario Building Code. Further, in
the absence of a permanent municipal water supply, a well, properly
protected using a steel well casing grouted in place to seal all water bearing
zones to a depth of 15 metres together with an attached and activated UV
filtration system or similar bacterial disinfection system is required.
12.4.5
SR-5 Zone
Notwithstanding Subsections 12.3.1 and 12.3.2 the minimum lot area shall be
1400 square metres and the minimum lot frontage shall be 13 metres.
12.4.6
SR-6 Zone
Notwithstanding Subsection 12.3.1 the minimum lot area shall be 1690
square metres.
12.4.7
SR-7 Zone
Notwithstanding Subsection 12.2, in addition to the zone regulations of 12.3
and notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, the following provisions
apply:
12.4.7.1 Permitted Uses
A maximum of one single detached dwelling
A maximum of one detached accessory building containing a single
accessory dwelling unit
Bed and Breakfast establishment
Home occupation
12.4.7.2 Zone Regulations
(a) At least one dwelling unit shall be owner occupied.
(b) Notwithstanding the setbacks of Subsection 4.1.8(c), the minimum
required yards for a single detached dwelling shall apply for a detached
accessory building containing an accessory dwelling unit;
(c) The maximum height of a detached accessory building containing an
accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 6.8 metres;
(d) The maximum gross floor area of the accessory dwelling unit in a
detached accessory building shall be 84 square metres.
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SECTION 13 - LIMITED SERVICE RESIDENTIAL "LSR"
ZONE
13.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Limited Service Residential 'LSR" Zone no person shall use any
land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any
use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in subsection 3 and 4
of this Section.
13.2
USES PERMITTED
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Home Occupation
Dwelling, Single detached
13.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
13.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
2000 square metres
13.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 metres
13.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
7.5 metres
(ii)
Rear
7.5 metres
(iii) Interior Side
3 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
4.5 metres
13.3.4
Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
13.3.5
Maximum Building Height
9 metres
13.3.6
Minimum Gross Floor Area
93 m2
13.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
13.4.1
LSR-1 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, on lands
zoned "LSR-1" no habitable building shall have any exterior opening below
the elevation of 178.83 metres C.G.D. on the windward side of the island and
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an exterior opening below the elevation of 178.33 metres C.G.D. on the
leeward or mainland side of the Island. Furthermore, no fill shall be placed
except for the purpose of tile field construction and building foundations.
13.4.2
LSR-2 ZONE
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 13.3.3, for those lands zoned
"LSR-2" the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Minimum Yards
(i)
Front Yard
7.5 metres
(ii)
Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(iii) Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(iv) Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
13.4.3
LSR-3 Zone
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary found in this by-law, the following
provisions shall apply to the lands zoned "LSR-3":
(a)
That fill be placed on the property to a minimum elevation of 177.83
metres C.G.D. The fill should be at or above 177.83 metres and at
least 2 metres out from the exterior walls.
(b)
No opening in any habitable structure shall be below 178.33 metres
C.G.D.
(c)
The minimum lot area shall be the existing lot area.
(d)
The minimum setback from the centreline of the road shall be 16.8
metres.
All other Zone provisions shall apply.
13.4.4
LSR-4 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 13.3.2 and 13.3.3 of this By-law,
for those lands zoned "LSR-4", where a lot does not abut upon an improved
public street, a building permit may be issued for a building or structure to be
erected, extended or enlarged providing the applicant complies with the
conditions of Section 4.5.2.
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13.4.5.
LSR-5 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 4.31 of this By-law, for those
lands described as Lot 21, Registered Plan 701 and known municipally as 9
Fowler Lane and zoned "LSR-5", the following provisions shall apply:
(a) That fill shall be placed on the property for the building and sewage
treatment system sites to a minimum elevation of 178 metres GSC. The
fill shall be at or above the 178 metre elevation and placed at least 2
metres out from the exterior walls of the dwelling.
(b) No openings in any habitable structure shall be below 178.5 metres
GSC.
(c)
All development not requiring direct access to the water shall be
setback a minimum of 5.0 metres from the 177.5 metre GSC elevation.
13.4.6
LSR-6 Zone
13.4.6.1 Nothing in Section 13.3 shall prevent the erection of a single detached
dwelling on any lot on those lands zoned as "LSR-6" provided that the
following requirements are complied with:
(a)
Minimum Lot Frontage
15 metres
(b)
Minimum Lot Area
464 square metres
(c)
Minimum Front Yard
7.5 metres
(d)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(e)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres
(f)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(g)
Minimum Gross Floor Area
83.5 square metres
(h)
Maximum Lot Coverage
35%
(i)
Maximum Height of Building
7 metres
13.4.6.2
The LSR-6 Zone shall only permit a single detached dwelling. A Bed and
Breakfast establishment is not permitted.
Within the area affected by the above exception and where the "H" Holding
Zone is applied and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.7, Holding
Symbol, the following permitted uses, and regulations apply.
A new dwelling unit on a vacant lot shall utilize a tertiary sewage treatment
system and shall be connected to municipal water and shall be required to
remove the Holding Zone provision.
An existing dwelling unit may be replaced or enlarged provided the existing
septic system or new septic system is designed and approved to manage the
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effluent load of the replacement or addition, and such dwelling unit shall be
connected to municipal water. Where a new septic system is required, a
tertiary sewage treatment system is required. Removal of the Holding Zone
provision is required for a dwelling unit that is being replaced and where a
new septic system is required.
Accessory and non-habitable detached buildings including garages and
sheds are permitted. Non-habitable additions to a dwelling unit including an
attached garage, carport, porch, and unenclosed deck are also permitted.
The removal of the Hold provision is not required.
13.4.7
LSR-7 Zone
In addition to the zone regulations of subsections 13.3, on those lands zoned
LSR-7, in the absence of a municipal sanitary sewage system, a dwelling unit
shall be serviced by a tertiary treatment sewage system meeting the
requirements of the Ontario Building Code.
13.4.8
LSR-8 Zone
13.4.8.1
In addition to the permitted uses as listed in subsection 13.2, a Private
Recreation Facility shall be a permitted use on those lands zoned LSR-8.
a. That the maximum ground floor area of accessory buildings for a private
recreation facility be 436 square metres;
b. That the maximum height for an accessory building be 7.2 metres for the
private recreational facility in the "LSR-8" Zone.
c. That a half-cylindrical or semi-circular roof shape accessory buildings in
the "LSR-8" zone be permitted for a private recreation facility.
13.4.8.2
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 13.3.3, the following zone
regulations apply to those lands shown on Schedule A as amended:
a) Minimum Required Front Yard Setback
6.43 m (dwelling)
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SECTION 14 - RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARK
"RMH" ZONE
14.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Residential Mobile Home Park "RMH" Zone no person shall use any
land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any
use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in subsection 3, 4,
and 5 of this Section.
14.2
USES PERMITTED
Administrative or rental office
Convenience Store
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
General storage compound
Mobile Home
Mobile Home Park
Open space and park use
Recreational centre
Storage shed or garage for each mobile home
14.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
14.3.1 Park Area
Minimum Park Area shall be 4 hectares.
14.3.2 Park Frontage
Minimum Park Frontage shall be 135 metres.
14.3.3
Minimum mobile home site setbacks from mobile home park boundary
(a)
Front yard
8 metres
(b)
Interior side yard
8 metres
(c)
Exterior side yard
8 metres
(d)
Rear yard
8 metres
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14.3.4 Site Areas
(a)
Minimum mobile home site area having communal water and sewage
facilities shall be 550 square metres.
(b)
Minimum mobile home site area having communal water and septic
tank facilities shall be 900 square metres.
(c)
Minimum mobile home site width shall be 15 metres.
(d)
Minimum mobile home setbacks:
(i)
Front yard
6 metres
(ii)
Interior side yard
3 metres
(iii)
Exterior side yard
6 metres
(iv)
Rear yard
9 metres
(e)
Maximum mobile home site coverage shall be 35 percent.
(f)
Minimum mobile home floor area shall be 65 square metres.
(g)
Maximum building height shall be 7 metres.
(h)
Maximum mobile homes per mobile home site shall be 1.
(i)
Accessory structures in interior side or rear yard:
(i)
Garage
maximum 45 square metres per site
(ii)
Other
maximum 15 square metres per site
(iii)
Height
maximum 4 metres
(j)
Minimum visitor parking requirements shall be .25 spaces per mobile
home site.
14.3.5
Park Density
Maximum density shall not exceed 15 mobile homes per gross hectare.
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SECTION 15 - RECREATIONAL TRAILER PARK
"RTP" ZONE
15.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Recreational Trailer Park "RTP" Zone no person shall use any
land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for
any use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and
also accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in
subsection 3 and 4 of this Section.
15.2
USES PERMITTED
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Accessory structures and buildings such as a Trailer Park
management office, a Laundromat, washroom facilities, and a Retail
Store not to exceed 75 square metres in Gross Floor Area.
Trailer Park
15.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
15.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
1.5 hectares
15.3.2
Access
A trailer park shall have access to an open and maintained public
street.
15.3.3
Boundary Setback
No building or structure, shall be located within 9 metres of the
Recreational Trailer Park (RTP) Zone boundary.
15.3.4
Services
A trailer park shall be serviced by communal water and sewage
disposal facilities.
15.3.5
Building Height - Residential Unit
The height of an accessory dwelling unit in a trailer park shall not
exceed 8 metres.
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15.3.6
Flood Proofing
Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 4.32, all new buildings or
structures shall be flood proofed to 0.2 metres above the maximum
flood level.
15.3.7
Minimum Required Yards
Exterior side
5 metres
15.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
15.4.1 RTP-1 Zone
That in addition to the Zone provisions of Section 15.3 "Recreational
Trailer Park: Zone Regulations", the following zone provisions shall apply
to the RTP-1 Zone:
a) Minimum Site Area
180 m²
b) Minimum Site Frontage
12 m
c) Minimum Site Depth
12 m
d) Minimum Setbacks
i) Front Site Line
3.0 m
ii) Rear Site Line
0.3 m
iii) Interior Side Site Line
0.5 m
iv) Exterior Side Site Line
0.3 m
That a 15.0 metre Naturalized Landscaping Buffer (NLB) be placed
along the outer shores (west side) of the marina (spit).
Naturalized Landscaping Buffer (NLB) means a natural area, adjacent
to a shoreline, maintained or re-established in its natural predevelopment
state or improved to an acceptable standard established in a site plan or
development agreement for the purpose of protecting natural habitat and
water quality and minimizing the visual impact of buildings and structures
on a lot.
That notwithstanding the provisions under Section 4.31 "Waterfront Lots"
an 8.0 metre setback from the 178.0 G.S.C. elevation is permitted on the
portion of lands within the marina on the protected basin side (east side)
of the spit.
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SECTION 16 - VILLAGE COMMERCIAL "C1" ZONE
16.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within the General Commercial "C1" Zone, no person shall use any land,
erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance
with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this
Section.
16.2 USES PERMITTED
Antique Shop
Automobile sales and service establishment
Automobile, service station
Automobile washing establishment
Business or professional office
Clinic
Commercial garage
Commercial school
Craft shop
Club
Day Care Facility
Dwelling units, Accessory
Financial Institution
Funeral home
Garden Centre
Hotel
Laundromat
Motel
Parking lot
Personal service shop
Place of entertainment
Post office
Public use
Restaurant
Retail store
Tavern
Veterinary establishment
16.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
16.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
930 square metres
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16.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
25 metres
16.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
0 metres
(ii)
Rear
0 metres
4.5 meters if abutting a Residential Zone, of
which 1.5 metres shall be maintained in an
open space condition.
(iii) Exterior Side
0 metres
(iv) Interior Side
0 metres
4.5 metres if abutting a Residential Zone, of
which 1.5 metres, shall be maintained in an
open space condition.
16.3.4
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
16.3.5
Planting Strip
The parking of cars or the siting of a parking area shall not be permitted in
any yard in a General Commercial "C1" Zone which abuts a Residential Zone
without the provision of a planting strip in accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.21.
16.3.6
Provisions for Accessory Dwelling Units
(a)
Minimum Floor Area
50 m2
(b)
In no case shall the amount of Commercial Floor Space be less than
60% of ground floor area.
16.3.7
Provisions for Automobile Service Stations/Commercial Garages
Notwithstanding any other provisions where any land, building or structure is
altered, erected or used for an automobile service station and/or commercial
garage, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Gasoline pump islands shall not be located within five (5) metres of
any street line, six (6) metres of any interior lot line or fifteen (15)
metres of the intersection of any two streets.
(b)
Access ramps shall not exceed eight (8) metres in width or be
located within ten (10) metres of any other access ramp, within fifteen
(15) metres of the intersection of two streets or within three (3)
metres of any interior lot line.
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(c)
The minimum interior approach angle of an access ramp to a street
line shall be sixty (60) degrees and the maximum interior approach
angle shall be ninety (90) degrees.
(d)
All petroleum products shall be stored, handled and dispensed in
accordance with the provisions of The Gasoline Handling Act, R.S.O.
1990 as amended, and any regulations made thereunder.
16.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
16.4.1
C1-1 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this By-law, lands zoned "C1-1" may
in addition to the uses presently existing be used for two additional dwelling
units located in the basement.
16.4.2
C1-2 Zone
In addition to Section 16.2, Uses Permitted, the following uses shall also be
permitted on those lands zoned "C1-2":
Existing Automobile body shop
Sale of motor vehicles accessory to the auto body repair shop.
16.4.3
C1-3 Zone
In addition to Section 16.2, Uses Permitted, the following uses shall also be
permitted on those lands zoned "C1-3":
Convenience Store
16.4.4
C1-4
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, those
lands zoned "C1-4", described as Lot 82, Registered Plan 533 and known
municipally as 731 Fourth Avenue, may be used for two (residential) units in
total as well as an existing office in one of the dwelling units.
16.4.5
C1-5
In addition to the permitted uses of Subsection 16.2 and in addition to the
zone regulations of Subsection 16.3 "Village Commercial" "C1" Zone, on
lands zoned "C1-5" the following applies:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i)
Bed and breakfast establishment
(ii)
Existing single detached dwelling
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(iii)
Existing dwelling units
(iv)
Home occupation
(b) Zone Regulations:
(i)
Where a residential use and a commercial use co-exist on a lot,
the location of at least a portion of the commercial use must be
occupied within space that abuts the front wall of the building.
(ii)
Subsection 16.3.6(b) shall not apply;
(iii)
Should the main floor commercial area be less than 60%, the
maximum number of accessory dwelling units shall be two (2).
(iv)
Commercial uses shall not be permitted above a dwelling unit
except above existing dwelling units located in the basement;
(v)
The first 56 square metres of antique shop, bank, business and
professional office, clinic, commercial school, craft shop, club,
day nursery, financial institution, laundromat, personal service
shop, restaurant or eating establishment, retail store and/or
veterinary establishment shall be exempt from providing any
additional parking, and;
(vi)
Any of the aforementioned uses having a floor area over 56
square metres shall comply with the parking provisions of
Section 5 of this By-law.
16.4.6
C1-6 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses of Subsection 16.2 and in addition to the
zone regulations of Subsection 16.3 and notwithstanding the zone
regulations of Subsections 16.3.1, 16.3.2 and 16.3.3(ii) within the "Village
Commercial "C1" Zone, on lands zoned "C1-6" the following applies:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i)
Bed and breakfast establishment
(ii)
Single detached dwelling
(iii)
Home occupation
(b)
Zone Regulations:
(i)
Minimum lot area:
470
square
metres
serviced
by
municipal water and sewer
930 square metres not serviced by
municipal water and sewer;
(ii)
Minimum lot frontage:
18 metres
(iii)
Minimum rear yard:
5 metres
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7.5 metres if abutting a Residential
Zone, of which 1.5 metres shall be
maintained in an open space condition;
(iv)
Minimum number of storeys for a single detached dwelling shall be
(2) two;
(v)
Where a residential use and a commercial use co-exist on a lot, the
location of at least a portion of the commercial use must be
occupied within space that abuts the front wall of the building.
(vi)
Subsection 16.3.6(b) shall not apply;
(vii)
Should the main floor commercial area be less than 60%, the
maximum number of accessory dwelling units shall be two (2).
(viii) Commercial uses shall not be permitted above a dwelling unit
except above existing dwelling units located in the basement;
(ix)
The first 56 square metres of antique shop, bank, business and
professional office, clinic, commercial school, craft shop, club, day
nursery, financial institution, laundromat, personal service shop,
restaurant or eating establishment, retail store and/or veterinary
establishment shall be exempt from providing any additional
parking, and;
(x)
Any of the aforementioned uses having a floor area over 56 square
metres shall comply with the parking provisions of Section 5 of this
By-law.
16.4.7
C1-7 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses of Subsection 16.2 "Village Commercial
"C1" Zone" a bed and breakfast establishment, single detached dwelling,
existing dwelling units and a home occupation may be permitted.
16.4.8
C1-8 Zone
16.4.8.1
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no dry land boat storage and no
pumps or similar structures for the sale of marine fuels or boat repair shall
be permitted in the C1-8 Zone.
16.4.8.2
Notwithstanding subsection 5.2.3 "Specific Parking Regulations", parking
spaces are permitted in a location more than 150 metres from the said lot
but not more than 200 metres.
16.4.8.3
Notwithstanding subsection 16.3.3 (ii) "Minimum Required Yards", and
subsection 4.31 "Waterfront lots" a principle building may be constructed a
minimum of 5.0 metres from the rear lot line and accessory buildings
including the deck of a principle building may be constructed a minimum of
1.0 metre from the rear lot line. Rear lot line for the purpose of the "C1-8"
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Zone shall be the lot line deemed to be adjacent to the waterfront
pedestrian path.
16.4.8.4
Notwithstanding subsection 16.3.3(iv) "Minimum Required Yards", the
interior side yard setback shall be a minimum of 1.5 metres, and shall be
maintained in an open space condition.
16.4.8.5
Notwithstanding subsection 4.22.1(g) "Prohibited Uses" with respect to rail
cars only, that a maximum of four disused railroad cars may be used for a
permitted use within the C1-8 Zone, however, the rail cars shall not be
stored on the property.
Notwithstanding subsection 16.4.8.5 in regard to storage of railcars, for
those lands zoned C1-8 and known municipally as 311 Talbot Street, a
maximum of four rail cars may be permitted to be stored on the property
for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of passage of this By-
law in accordance with the provisions of Section 39 of the Planning Act.
16.4.9
C1-9 Zone
All of the provisions of the Village Commercial Exception Five "C1-5" Zone
shall apply to the "C-19" Zone with the exception of Article 16.4.5(b)(iii),
and the following provision shall apply:
a) In no case shall the main floor commercial area shall be no less than
50%; and,
b) Where the main floor commercial area is less than 60%, the maximum
number of accessory dwelling units shall be three (3).
16.4.10
C1-10 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16.2 the following permitted use
is permitted:
a) A service repair shop.
16.4.11
C1-11 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16.2, 16.4.5 the following
permitted use is permitted:
Permitted uses: Single detached dwelling and Two (2) accessory dwelling
units located inside the dwelling. (3 units total)
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SECTION 16 - VILLAGE COMMERCIAL "C1" ZONE
16.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within the General Commercial "C1" Zone, no person shall use any land,
erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance
with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this
Section.
16.2 USES PERMITTED
Antique Shop
Automobile sales and service establishment
Automobile, service station
Automobile washing establishment
Business or professional office
Clinic
Commercial garage
Commercial school
Craft shop
Club
Day Care Facility
Dwelling units, Accessory
Financial Institution
Funeral home
Garden Centre
Hotel
Laundromat
Motel
Parking lot
Personal service shop
Place of entertainment
Post office
Public use
Restaurant
Retail store
Tavern
Veterinary establishment
16.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
16.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
930 square metres
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16.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
25 metres
16.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
0 metres
(ii)
Rear
0 metres
4.5 meters if abutting a Residential Zone, of
which 1.5 metres shall be maintained in an
open space condition.
(iii) Exterior Side
0 metres
(iv) Interior Side
0 metres
4.5 metres if abutting a Residential Zone, of
which 1.5 metres, shall be maintained in an
open space condition.
16.3.4
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
16.3.5
Planting Strip
The parking of cars or the siting of a parking area shall not be permitted in
any yard in a General Commercial "C1" Zone which abuts a Residential Zone
without the provision of a planting strip in accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.21.
16.3.6
Provisions for Accessory Dwelling Units
(a)
Minimum Floor Area
50 m2
(b)
In no case shall the amount of Commercial Floor Space be less than
60% of ground floor area.
16.3.7
Provisions for Automobile Service Stations/Commercial Garages
Notwithstanding any other provisions where any land, building or structure is
altered, erected or used for an automobile service station and/or commercial
garage, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Gasoline pump islands shall not be located within five (5) metres of
any street line, six (6) metres of any interior lot line or fifteen (15)
metres of the intersection of any two streets.
(b)
Access ramps shall not exceed eight (8) metres in width or be
located within ten (10) metres of any other access ramp, within fifteen
(15) metres of the intersection of two streets or within three (3)
metres of any interior lot line.
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(c)
The minimum interior approach angle of an access ramp to a street
line shall be sixty (60) degrees and the maximum interior approach
angle shall be ninety (90) degrees.
(d)
All petroleum products shall be stored, handled and dispensed in
accordance with the provisions of The Gasoline Handling Act, R.S.O.
1990 as amended, and any regulations made thereunder.
16.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
16.4.1
C1-1 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this By-law, lands zoned "C1-1" may
in addition to the uses presently existing be used for two additional dwelling
units located in the basement.
16.4.2
C1-2 Zone
In addition to Section 16.2, Uses Permitted, the following uses shall also be
permitted on those lands zoned "C1-2":
Existing Automobile body shop
Sale of motor vehicles accessory to the auto body repair shop.
16.4.3
C1-3 Zone
In addition to Section 16.2, Uses Permitted, the following uses shall also be
permitted on those lands zoned "C1-3":
Convenience Store
16.4.4
C1-4
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, those
lands zoned "C1-4", described as Lot 82, Registered Plan 533 and known
municipally as 731 Fourth Avenue, may be used for two (residential) units in
total as well as an existing office in one of the dwelling units.
16.4.5
C1-5
In addition to the permitted uses of Subsection 16.2 and in addition to the
zone regulations of Subsection 16.3 "Village Commercial" "C1" Zone, on
lands zoned "C1-5" the following applies:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i)
Bed and breakfast establishment
(ii)
Existing single detached dwelling
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(iii)
Existing dwelling units
(iv)
Home occupation
(b) Zone Regulations:
(i)
Where a residential use and a commercial use co-exist on a lot,
the location of at least a portion of the commercial use must be
occupied within space that abuts the front wall of the building.
(ii)
Subsection 16.3.6(b) shall not apply;
(iii)
Should the main floor commercial area be less than 60%, the
maximum number of accessory dwelling units shall be two (2).
(iv)
Commercial uses shall not be permitted above a dwelling unit
except above existing dwelling units located in the basement;
(v)
The first 56 square metres of antique shop, bank, business and
professional office, clinic, commercial school, craft shop, club,
day nursery, financial institution, laundromat, personal service
shop, restaurant or eating establishment, retail store and/or
veterinary establishment shall be exempt from providing any
additional parking, and;
(vi)
Any of the aforementioned uses having a floor area over 56
square metres shall comply with the parking provisions of
Section 5 of this By-law.
16.4.6
C1-6 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses of Subsection 16.2 and in addition to the
zone regulations of Subsection 16.3 and notwithstanding the zone
regulations of Subsections 16.3.1, 16.3.2 and 16.3.3(ii) within the "Village
Commercial "C1" Zone, on lands zoned "C1-6" the following applies:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(i)
Bed and breakfast establishment
(ii)
Single detached dwelling
(iii)
Home occupation
(b)
Zone Regulations:
(i)
Minimum lot area:
470
square
metres
serviced
by
municipal water and sewer
930 square metres not serviced by
municipal water and sewer;
(ii)
Minimum lot frontage:
18 metres
(iii)
Minimum rear yard:
5 metres
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7.5 metres if abutting a Residential
Zone, of which 1.5 metres shall be
maintained in an open space condition;
(iv)
Minimum number of storeys for a single detached dwelling shall be
(2) two;
(v)
Where a residential use and a commercial use co-exist on a lot, the
location of at least a portion of the commercial use must be
occupied within space that abuts the front wall of the building.
(vi)
Subsection 16.3.6(b) shall not apply;
(vii)
Should the main floor commercial area be less than 60%, the
maximum number of accessory dwelling units shall be two (2).
(viii) Commercial uses shall not be permitted above a dwelling unit
except above existing dwelling units located in the basement;
(ix)
The first 56 square metres of antique shop, bank, business and
professional office, clinic, commercial school, craft shop, club, day
nursery, financial institution, laundromat, personal service shop,
restaurant or eating establishment, retail store and/or veterinary
establishment shall be exempt from providing any additional
parking, and;
(x)
Any of the aforementioned uses having a floor area over 56 square
metres shall comply with the parking provisions of Section 5 of this
By-law.
16.4.7
C1-7 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses of Subsection 16.2 "Village Commercial
"C1" Zone" a bed and breakfast establishment, single detached dwelling,
existing dwelling units and a home occupation may be permitted.
16.4.8
C1-8 Zone
16.4.8.1
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no dry land boat storage and no
pumps or similar structures for the sale of marine fuels or boat repair shall
be permitted in the C1-8 Zone.
16.4.8.2
Notwithstanding subsection 5.2.3 "Specific Parking Regulations", parking
spaces are permitted in a location more than 150 metres from the said lot
but not more than 200 metres.
16.4.8.3
Notwithstanding subsection 16.3.3 (ii) "Minimum Required Yards", and
subsection 4.31 "Waterfront lots" a principle building may be constructed a
minimum of 5.0 metres from the rear lot line and accessory buildings
including the deck of a principle building may be constructed a minimum of
1.0 metre from the rear lot line. Rear lot line for the purpose of the "C1-8"
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Zone shall be the lot line deemed to be adjacent to the waterfront
pedestrian path.
16.4.8.4
Notwithstanding subsection 16.3.3(iv) "Minimum Required Yards", the
interior side yard setback shall be a minimum of 1.5 metres, and shall be
maintained in an open space condition.
16.4.8.5
Notwithstanding subsection 4.22.1(g) "Prohibited Uses" with respect to rail
cars only, that a maximum of four disused railroad cars may be used for a
permitted use within the C1-8 Zone, however, the rail cars shall not be
stored on the property.
Notwithstanding subsection 16.4.8.5 in regard to storage of railcars, for
those lands zoned C1-8 and known municipally as 311 Talbot Street, a
maximum of four rail cars may be permitted to be stored on the property
for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of passage of this By-
law in accordance with the provisions of Section 39 of the Planning Act.
16.4.9
C1-9 Zone
All of the provisions of the Village Commercial Exception Five "C1-5" Zone
shall apply to the "C-19" Zone with the exception of Article 16.4.5(b)(iii),
and the following provision shall apply:
a) In no case shall the main floor commercial area shall be no less than
50%; and,
b) Where the main floor commercial area is less than 60%, the maximum
number of accessory dwelling units shall be three (3).
16.4.10
C1-10 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16.2 the following permitted use
is permitted:
a) A service repair shop.
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SECTION 17 - NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL "C2"
ZONE
17.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Neighbourhood Commercial "C2" Zone no person shall use any land,
erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance
with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this
Section.
17.2
USES PERMITTED
Antique shop
Business and professional office
Craft shop
Clinic
Club
Convenience store
Day Care Facility
Dwelling units, Accessory
Laundromat
Personal service shop
Veterinary clinic
17.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
17.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
930 square metres
17.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
25 metres
17.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
7.5 metres
(ii)
Rear
7.5 metres, 14 metres if
abutting a residential zone
(iii)
Exterior Side
7.5 metres
(iv)
Interior Side
4.5 metres
17.3.4
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
17.3.5
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
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17.3.6
Separation Provision
A new C2 Zone shall not be established closer than 600 metres from another
C2 Zone.
17.3.7
Floor Area
The maximum gross floor area for a retail use shall not exceed 220 square
metres.
17.3.8
Planting Strip
Where a Neighbourhood Commercial "C2" Zone abuts a Residential Zone, a
three (3) metre planting strip, properly landscaped with trees and hedges of at
least two (2) metres in height shall be provided along the abutting lot line.
17.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
17.4.1
C2-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 4 and 17 of this By-law, the
lands zoned "C2-1" may in addition to the uses presently existing be used for
two additional dwelling units located in the basement.
17.4.2
C2-2 Zone
17.4.2.1
The C2-2 Zone shall have the same permitted uses and zone provisions as
the regular "C2" zone except as following. A dwelling unit is permitted.
17.4.2.2
Within the area affected by the above exception and where the "H" Holding
Zone is applied and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.7, Holding
Symbol, the following permitted uses, and regulations apply.
A new dwelling unit on a vacant lot shall utilize a tertiary sewage treatment
system and shall be connected to municipal water and shall be required to
remove the Holding Zone provision.
An existing dwelling unit may be replaced or enlarged provided the existing
septic system or new septic system is designed and approved to manage the
effluent load of the replacement or addition, and such dwelling unit shall be
connected to municipal water. Where a new septic system is required, a
tertiary sewage treatment system is required. Removal of the Holding Zone
provision is required for a dwelling unit that is being replaced and where a
new septic system is required.
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Accessory and non-habitable detached buildings including garages and
sheds are permitted. Non-habitable additions to a dwelling unit including an
attached garage, carport, porch, and unenclosed deck are also permitted.
The removal of the Hold provision is not required.
17.4.3
C2-3 Zone
In addition to the uses permitted in Subsection 17.2 the following uses shall
also be permitted: single detached dwelling, bed and breakfast, garden
centre, home occupation, restaurant and retail store.
17.4.4
C2-4 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses and notwithstanding the regulation to the
contrary, the following permitted uses and zone regulation shall apply:
a.
Financial Institution
b.
Post Office
c.
Restaurant
d.
Retail Store
e.
Tavern
f.
Coffee Shop
g.
Medical Office
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SECTION 18 - TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
COMMERCIAL "C3" ZONE
18.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Tourist Accommodation Commercial "C3" Zone, no person shall use
any land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for
any use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and
4 of this Section
18.2
USES PERMITTED
Accessory retail store
Antique shop
Automobile service station
Cabin rental establishment
Commercial park
Craft Shop
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Dwelling, Accessory single detached
Existing seasonal campground or camp
Existing trailer park
Hotel
Motel
Restaurant
18.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
18.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
4000 square metres
18.3.2 Minimum Lot Frontage
45 metres
18.3.3 Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
20 metres
(ii)
Rear
10 metres
(iii)
Exterior Side
12 metres
(iv)
Interior Side
9 metres
18.3.4
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
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18.3.5
Planting Strip
The parking of cars or the siting of a parking area shall not be permitted in
any yard in a Tourist Commercial "C3" Zone which abuts a Residential Zone
without the provision of a planting strip in accordance with the regulations of
Section 4.21.
18.3.6
Outside Storage
Outside storage of goods, materials or objects shall not be permitted in a
Tourist Commercial "C3" Zone.
18.3.7
Provisions for Automotive Service Stations
Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 18.3 where any land, building or
structure is altered, erected or used for an automobile service station, the
following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Gasoline pump islands shall not be located within five (5) metres of
any street line, six (6) metres of any interior lot line or fifteen (15)
metres of the intersection of any two streets.
(b)
Access ramps shall not exceed eight (8) metres in width or be
located within ten (10) metres of any other access ramp, within fifteen
(15) metres of the intersection of two streets or within three (3)
metres of any interior lot line.
(c)
The minimum interior approach angle of an access ramp to a street
line shall be sixty (60) degrees and the maximum interior approach
angle shall be ninety (90) degrees.
(d)
All petroleum products shall be stored, handled and dispensed in
accordance with the provisions of The Gasoline Handling Act, R.S.O.
1990, and any regulations made thereunder.
18.3.8
Provisions of Existing Campground or Camp and Existing Trailer Park
Notwithstanding any provision of subsection 18.3 to the contrary, the number
of camp sites permitted in an existing campground or camp or the number of
trailer sites permitted in an existing trailer park shall be limited to the number
of camp sites developed or the number of trailer sites developed and
serviced for occupation, as the case may be, on January 1, 1994 and any
expansion thereof shall require a further amendment to this by-law.
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18.3.9
Provisions for Accessory Residential Single Detached Dwelling
(a) Minimum Lot Area
4000 square metres
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
45 metres
(c) Minimum Required Yards
(i) Front
8 metres
(ii) Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side
6 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
8 metres
(d) Maximum Building Height
11 metres
18.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
18.4.1
C3-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 18.2 of this By-law, for those
lands described as Part of Lot 16, Concession 12 and legally described as
Part 1, Reference Plan 51R-23946 and Part 2, Reference Plan 51R-3323,
and known municipally as 2986 West Service Road and zoned "C3-1", the
following additional uses and provisions shall apply:
(a) Additional permitted uses include "Place of Entertainment", "Retail Store",
and "Accessory dwelling unit provided it is attached and forms part of the
commercial structure".
(b) Notwithstanding subsection 18.2, an Accessory single detached dwelling
is not permitted.
18.4.2
C3-2 Zone
18.4.2.1
The C3-2 Zone permitted the following uses: a single detached dwelling,
garden centre, home occupation and a retail store.
18.4.2.2
Within the area affected by the above exception and where the "H" Holding
Zone is applied and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.7, Holding
Symbol, the following permitted uses, and regulations apply.
A new dwelling unit on a vacant lot shall utilize a tertiary sewage treatment
system and shall be connected to municipal water and shall be required to
remove the Holding Zone provision.
An existing dwelling unit may be replaced or enlarged provided the existing
septic system or new septic system is designed and approved to manage the
effluent load of the replacement or addition, and such dwelling unit shall be
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connected to municipal water. Where a new septic system is required, a
tertiary sewage treatment system is required. Removal of the Holding Zone
provision is required for a dwelling unit that is being replaced and where a
new septic system is required.
Accessory and non-habitable detached buildings including garages and
sheds are permitted. Non-habitable additions to a dwelling unit including an
attached garage, carport, porch, and unenclosed deck are also permitted.
The removal of the Hold provision is not required.
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SECTION 19 - HIGHWAY/SERVICE COMMERCIAL "C4"
ZONE
19.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Highway/Service Commercial "C4" Zone no person shall use any
land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any
use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and
4 of this Section.
19.2 USES PERMITTED
Automobile sales or rental establishment
Automobile service station
Commercial garage
Construction or building supply yard
Convenience store
Craft, gift, or antique shop
Custom workshop
Dwelling unit, Accessory, except where in a commercial garage or motor
vehicle station
Farm implement or heavy equipment sales outlet
Garden Centre
Hotel
Laundromat
Marine Sales and Service Establishment
Motel
Nursery
Personal service shop
Place of entertainment
Restaurant
Service repair shop
19.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
19.3.1 Minimum Lot Area
4000 square metres
19.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
45 metres
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19.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
9 metres
(ii)
Rear
10 metres
(iii)
Exterior Side
5 metres
(iv)
Interior Side
1.5 metres
19.3.4
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
19.3.5
Minimum Lot Depth
75 metres
19.3.6
Provisions
(a)
The parking of cars or the siting of a parking area shall not be
permitted in any yard in a Highway/Service Commercial "C4" Zone
which abuts a Residential Zone without the provision of a planting
strip in accordance with the regulations of Section 4.21.
(b)
Outside storage areas shall be screened from the surrounding area
by a wall, a fence and landscaping, or other barrier, or a combination
thereof being a minimum of 2.0 metres in height and so designed as
to obscure the stored materials from public view.
(c)
No outside storage shall be permitted within 30 metres of any
Provincial Highway.
19.3.7
Automobile Service Station, and Service Repair Shops
Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 19.3, where any land, building or
structure is altered, erected or used for an automobile service station or a
commercial garage or a service repair shop, the following provisions shall
apply:
(a)
Gasoline pump islands shall not be located within 5.0 metres of any
street line, 6.0 metres of any interior lot line or 15.0 metres of the
intersection of any two streets.
(b)
Access ramps shall not exceed 8.0 metres in width or be located
within 10.0 metres of any other access ramp, within 15.0 metres of
the intersection of two streets or within 3.0 metres of any interior lot
line.
(c)
The minimum interior approach angle of an access ramp to a street
line shall be sixty (60) degrees and the maximum interior approach
angle shall be ninety (90) degrees.
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(d)
All petroleum products shall be stored, handled and dispensed in
accordance with the provisions of The Gasoline Handling Act, R.S.O.
1990 as amended, and any regulations made thereunder.
19.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
19.4.1
C4-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19.2, for those lands zoned "C4-1"
the following shall be the uses permitted:
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Restaurant and tavern
Motel (Maximum 24 units)
19.4.2
C4-2 Zone
Notwithstanding the permitted uses of Subsection 19.2 for those lands zoned
C4-2 the following additional uses shall also be permitted:
Convenience Store
19.4.3
C4-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections 4.18.1(b) "Outside Display and
Sale of Goods", 19.2 "Uses Permitted", 19.3.1 "Minimum Lot Area", 19.3.2
"Minimum Lot Frontage", and 19.3.3 "Minimum Required Yards, Rear" as it
relates to the rear yard, the following provisions apply:
(a)
Uses Permitted:
Accessory dwelling unit
Craft, gift or antique shop
Custom workshop
Farm implement or heavy equipment sales outlet
Garden centre and nursery
Marine sales and service establishment
Single detached dwelling
(b)
Minimum Lot Area
9,000 sq. m
(c)
Minimum Lot Frontage
140 m
(d)
Minimum Required Rear Yard:
9 m
(e)
Maximum Commercial Building Gross Floor Area
280 square metres
(f)
Maximum Display Area
1,210 square metres
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19.4.4
C4-4 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 19.2 "Uses Permitted", and
notwithstanding and the provisions of Subsection 19.3.1 "Minimum Lot Area"
and 19.3.2 "Minimum Lot Frontage" and in addition to the provisions of
Subsection 19.3, the following provisions apply:
(a)
Uses Permitted:
Construction and building supply yard
Craft, gift or antique shop
Custom workshop
Garden centre
Marine sales and service establishment
Nursery
Restaurant
Retail Store
(b)
Minimum Lot Area
5.6 hectares
(c)
Minimum Lot Frontage
135 metres
(d)
A planting strip shall be required abutting a residential use.
19.4.5
C4-5 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 4.18.1(b) "Outside Display and
Sale of Goods" regarding the ratio of the building to outside display;
Subsection 19.2 "Uses Permitted"; Subsection 19.3.1 "Minimum Lot Area"
and 19.3.2 "Minimum Lot Frontage" and in addition to the provisions of
Subsection 19.3, the following provisions apply:
(a) Uses Permitted:
Construction and building supply yard
Craft, gift or antique shop
Custom workshop
Garden centre and nursery
Marine sales and service establishment
Restaurant including a drive-through or take out restaurant
Retail store
(b) Minimum Lot Area
5.6 hectares
(c) Minimum Lot Frontage
135 metres
(d) A planting strip shall be required abutting a residential use.
(e) Subsection 4.18.1(b), in regard to ratio of floor area of the building to
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outside display, shall not apply to the display of garden centre and
nursery or construction and building supply yard items.
19.4.6
C4-6 Zone
Notwithstanding the uses permitted in Subsection 19.2 and the zone
regulations of Subsection 19.3 as it relates to the look-out tower/lighthouse
and notwithstanding parking requirements of Section 5.3 for all uses except a
hotel or motel, the following provisions apply:
1. Uses Permitted:
Automobile service station
Building supply centre
Business and professional office
Clinic
Commercial garage
Commercial school
Convenience store
Club
Custom workshop
Day nursery
Equipment rental
Fitness or sports centre
Financial Institution
Funeral Home
Garden Centre
Gas bar
Hotel
Marine sales and service
Motel
Place of entertainment
Personal service shop
Public use
Recreation vehicle sales
Restaurant
Service repair shop
Tavern
Theatre
Veterinary establishment
2. Zone Regulations:
(a)
Maximum number of look-out tower/lighthouse
One (1)
(b)
Maximum building height for a look-out tower/lighthouse 21.25 m
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(c)
A planting strip, in accordance with the provisions of this By-law shall
be required along the lot line abutting a residential zone.
(d)
One parking space per 21 sq.m. of gross floor area shall be provided.
(e)
Convenience store shall be defined as a retail store, not exceeding
120 square metres in gross floor area, in which a variety of at least
four of the following product categories, one of which shall include
food, are offered for sale, and no one product category can take up
more than 40% of the floor area dedicated to sales: food items such
as milk, bread, packaged meat and cheese, canned and bottled
goods, soft drinks, ice cream, snacks and candy; entertainment items
such as magazines, books, CD's, DVD, games; toiletries such as
shampoo, shaving cream, ASA, tissue products; gifts; housewares;
and, tobacco products.
19.4.7
C4-7 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses of Subsection 19.2 for those lands zoned
C4-7, retail store shall also be permitted.
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SECTION 20 - RURAL COMMERCIAL "C5" ZONE
20.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Rural Commercial "C5" Zone no person shall use any land, erect,
alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use other than
as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance with the
regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
20.2
USES PERMITTED
Auction Centre
Farm implement dealer
Feed mill
Fertilizer plant
Nursery and garden centre
Seed Cleaning Plant
Single detached dwelling accessory to the permitted uses listed above, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 7, or a dwelling unit within the
building containing the principal use on the lot in accordance with the
regulations of Section 16, for the owner or operator of the principal use.
20.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
20.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
5 hectares
20.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
45 metres
20.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
20 metres
(ii)
Rear
9 metres, 14 metres if
abutting a residential Zone
of which 1.5 metres shall
be maintained in an open
space condition
(iii)
Exterior Side
12 metres
(iv)
Interior Side
9 metres
20.3.4
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
20.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
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SECTION 21 - MARINE COMMERCIAL "C6" ZONE
21.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Marine Commercial "C6" Zone no person shall use any land, erect,
alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use other than
as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance with the
regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
21.2
USES PERMITTED
Accessory Residential Use
Hotel
Marina
Restaurant
21.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
21.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
930 square metres
21.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 metres
21.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
6 metres
(ii)
Rear
12 metres
(iii)
Interior Side Yards
6 metres
(iv)
Exterior Side
5 metres
21.3.4
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
21.3.5
Maximum Height of Building
11 metres
21.3.6
Marina Facilities
Notwithstanding Section 21.3.1 to 21.3.5, facilities associated with the normal
operation of a Marina, exclusive of any permanent buildings, may be located
at lot lines corresponding to the water's edge.
21.3.7
Planting Strip
The parking of cars or the siting of a Parking Area shall not be permitted in
any Yard in a marine Commercial "C6" Zone which abuts a Residential or
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Institutional Zone without the provision of a 3 metre wide planting strip in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
21.3.8
Outside Storage
Outside storage of goods, materials, or objects shall not be permitted in a
Marine Commercial "C6" Zone except as is necessary for the normal
operation of a marina, and such outside storage of goods, materials, or
objects shall not be permitted in any Yard adjacent to a Residential or
Institutional Zone without the provision of a 3 metre wide planting strip in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
21.3.9
Entrance Channel
Any entrance channel, turning basin or boat mooring area shall not be located
closer than 15 metres to any Residential or Institutional Zone.
21.3.10
Residential Use - Provisions
A residential use may be permitted in a Marine Commercial "C6" Zone only as
an accessory use to the primary marine commercial use and in conformity
with the following regulations:
(a)
The minimum gross floor area per dwelling unit shall be 46 square
metres plus 9 square metres for each additional bedroom above 1.
(b)
The minimum usable open space shall not be less than 14 square
metres per dwelling unit.
(c)
Access to the dwelling units shall be independent of the access to the
marine commercial establishment and shall be either directly from the
outside or through a common vestibule but in the case of a dwelling
unit in the commercial establishment, in addition to the independent
access there may also be a common internal access.
21.3.11
Marina-Special Setback
Notwithstanding the yard requirement of Section 21.3.3, a side yard or rear
yard shall not be required for a marina or any building or structure accessory
to a marina, where the side or rear lot line abuts or extends to a lake or other
navigable body of water.
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21.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
21.4.1
C6-1 Zone
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no pumps or similar structures for
the sale of marine fuels or boat repair shall be permitted. A maximum of 160
boat slips are permitted not including municipal docks.
21.4.2
C6-2 Zone
Notwithstanding the permitted uses of the Marine Commercial "C6" Zone, the
following zone provisions apply:
Permitted Uses
(a) Marine Heritage uses.
(b) Real estate information display not to exceed a maximum floor area of 100
square metres.
Zone Regulations
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 5.3 "Parking Requirements
by Use", 100 parking spaces shall be required for the Marine Heritage
use and real estate information display area.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 5.2.2, the parking spaces may be located on a
separate parcel of land and/or within 400 metres of the Marine Heritage
use.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 5.4 "Loading Standards" to
the contrary, 1 loading space shall be required.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no pumps or similar structures
for the sale of marine fuels or boat repair shall be permitted. A maximum
of 160 boat slips are permitted not including municipal docks.
(e) In order to remove the Holding (H) Symbol the following condition must
be fulfilled:
i.
Enter into an agreement with the Township of Tay which
provides for the parking for the Marine Heritage use.
21.4.3
C6-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the permitted uses of the Marine Commercial "C6" Zone, the
uses permitted within the "C6-3" zone shall be limited to:
(a) Outdoor storage of boats
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SECTION 22 - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL "M1" ZONE
22.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within an Industrial "M1" Zone no person shall use any land, erect,
alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections
3 and 4 of this Section.
22.2 USES PERMITTED
Accessory commercial use and wholesale use
Accessory office
Accessory open yard storage
Assembly plant
Automobile Repair Garage
Automobile sales and rental establishment
Bulk fuel storage and supply
Commercial garage
Commercial self-storage facility
Construction or building supply yard
Contractor's yard
Custom workshop
Dwelling unit, Accessory
Existing salvage yard
Fabricating plant
Farm implement or heavy equipment sales outlet
Marina sales and service establishment
Manufacturing plant
Machine shop
Marihuana/Cannabis Production Facility
Processing plant
Sawmill or planing mill
Service repair shop
Transportation terminal
Warehouse
22.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
22.3.1 Minimum Lot Area
1 hectare
22.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 metres
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22.3.3
Maximum Lot Coverage
50%
22.3.4
Minimum Required Yard
(i)
Front
9 metres
(ii)
Interior Side
3 metres
(iii)
Exterior Side
9 metres
(iv)
Rear
8 metres
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section a minimum yard of
22.5 metres is required for a front, side, or rear yard when the front,
side or rear yard is a boundary of a Residential Zone.
22.3.5
Maximum Height of Building
11 metres
22.3.6 Uses Prohibited
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section the following uses
are prohibited:
(a)
Manufacturing
or
Industrial
establishments
which
are
obnoxious by reason of the emission of odour, dust, smoke,
noise, gas fumes, cinders, vibrations, refuse matter or water
carried waste or by reason of unsightly storage or the
detonation of explosives.
(b)
Abattoirs, acid works, ammonia manufacture, the manufacture
or use of paint, varnish or chemicals in an obnoxious manner.
22.3.7
Outside Storage
Outside Storage uses shall be set back in accordance with the
minimum yard requirements except that no outside storage shall be
permitted between a building on the lot and a street line upon which
the property abuts.
22.3.8
Residential Use - Provisions
One accessory dwelling unit may be permitted in a General Industrial
"M1" Zone only as an accessory use to the primary general industrial
use and in conformity with the following regulations:
(a) The minimum gross floor area shall be 46 square metres plus 9
square metres for each additional bedroom above one.
(b) The minimum usable open space shall not be less than 14
square metres.
(c) Access to the dwelling unit shall be independent of the access to
the general industrial use and shall be either directly from the
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outside or through a common vestibule but in the case of a
dwelling unit in the industrial use, in addition to the independent
access there may also be a common internal access.
22.3.9
Screening
(a)
Any industrial outside storage use involving the outside
storage of goods or materials shall be suitably screened by:
(i)
a stone or masonry wall
(ii)
a board or metal fence the outside of which shall be
planted with trees within a distance of 4.5 metres from
the fence and shall be so planted as to ultimately
obscure the fence.
(iii)
A building
(b)
In the event that there is outside storage in a front yard or in
an exterior side yard the required screening shall be erected at
least fifteen (15) metres from the street line.
(c)
In the event that there is outside storage in an interior side
yard or a rear yard abutting a Zone with greater restrictions the
required screening may be erected along the lot line.
22.3.10
Accessory Uses
An accessory use permitted in Subsection 22.2 shall not exceed a
gross floor area of 10% of the gross floor area of the building, to a
maximum gross floor area of 232 square metres, whichever is the most
restrictive.
22.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
22.4.1
M1-1 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the minimum
required rear yard on those lands Zoned "M1-1" shall be 3.0 metres.
22.4.2
M1-2 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the
permitted uses within the "M1-2" Zone are as follows:
Accessory business or professional office
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Accessory single detached dwelling
Accessory retail
Accessory wholesale
Automotive sales and rental establishment
Commercial self-storage facility
Construction or Building supply yard
Contractors yard
Enclosed automobile body shop
Enclosed automobile repair garage
Enclosed service repair shop
Manufacturing plant
Recreation Vehicle Sales and Service
Warehouse
22.4.3
M1-3 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the
lands zoned "M1-3", shall only be used for a building for storage and
minor repairs to fuel oil trucks and for the storage of light packaged
goods.
22.4.4
M1-4 Zone
Notwithstanding anything in this By-law to the contrary, the only
permitted use on lands zoned "M1-4" is an existing salvage yard.
22.4.5
M1-5 Zone
In addition to the existing salvage yard uses the following uses are
permitted on lands zoned M1-5:
Automobile body shop, automobile repair garage, automobile sales
and service establishment.
22.4.6
M1-6 Zone
Notwithstanding anything in this By-law to the contrary, the only
permitted use of those lands zoned "M1-6" shall be a stump and brush
disposal site.
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SECTION 23 - PRESTIGE INDUSTRIAL "M2"
ZONE
23.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within the Prestige Industrial "M2" Zone no person shall use any land,
erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any
use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections
3 and 4 of this Section.
23.2 USES PERMITTED
Accessory business and professional office
Accessory retail
Accessory wholesale
Automobile sales and service
Automobile sales and rental establishment
Commercial garage
Commercial self-storage facility
Custom workshop
Enclosed assembly plant
Enclosed construction or building supply yard
Enclosed contractors yard
Enclosed fabricating plant
Enclosed shops for repair and processing
Enclosed machine shop
Enclosed marihuana/cannabis production facility
Enclosed manufacturing plant
Enclosed processing plant
Enclosed warehouse
Farm implement or heavy equipment sales outlet
Marine sales and service establishment
Service repair shop
23.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
23.3.1
Minimum Lot Frontage
45 metres
23.3.2
Minimum Lot Area
2000 square metres
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23.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
15 metres
(ii)
Rear
15 metres
(iii)
Interior Side (exclusive of planting strip)
6 metres
(iv)
Exterior Side
15 metres
23.3.4
Maximum Lot Coverage
50%
23.3.5
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
23.3.6
Special Provisions
Where any Prestige Industrial "M2" Zone directly abuts any
Residential, Institutional, or Open Space Zone, the following provisions
shall apply:
(a)
No parking shall be permitted in any required yard adjacent to
the Residential, Institutional, or Open Space Zone.
(b)
No loading space shall be located in any required yard, nor
open onto any required yard adjacent to the Residential,
Institutional, or Open Space Zone.
(c)
A planting strip not less than 3 metres in width, and in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law, shall be located
along the lot Line within the Industrial "M2" Zone and adjacent
to the Residential, Institutional, or Open Space Zone.
23.3.7
Accessory Uses
An accessory use permitted in Subsection 23.2 shall not exceed a
gross floor area of 10% of the gross floor area of the building, to a
maximum gross floor area of 232 square metres, whichever is the most
restrictive.
23.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
23.4.1
M2-1 Zone
Notwithstanding Section 23.2 respecting minimum lot frontage, for
those lands zoned M2-1, the minimum frontage shall be 30.0 metre.
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23.4.2
M2-2 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5 and subsection 23.3 of this
By-law, for those lands described as Lots 24-28 and Lots 39-43,
Registered Plan 586, and known municipally as 32 Industrial Road and
zoned "M2-2", the following standards shall apply:
(a)
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
14.14 metres
(ii)
Rear
3.48 metres
(iii) Interior Side
3.35 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
5.80 metres
(b)
Minimum Required Parking
One space for each 30 sq.m of Office Space plus 1 space per 90
sq.m of other net floor area.
(c)
Parking Area Location
Parking area may be permitted in the required front and/or
exterior yards.
(d)
Entrance Location
The distance between an intersection of street lines and the
nearest driveway shall be at least 5 metres.
23.4.3 M2-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the regulations of Subsection 23.3.3(i), (ii) and (iii),
the following regulations apply:
(a) Minimum Front Yard
9 metres
(b) Minimum Rear Yard
8 metres
(c) Minimum Interior Side Yard 3 metres
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SECTION 24 - MINERAL AGGREGATE RESOURCE
"MAR" ZONE
24.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within an Mineral Aggregate Resource "MAR" Zone no person shall
use any land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or
structure for any use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this
Section and also in accordance with the regulations contained or
referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
24.2
USES PERMITTED
Accessory single detached dwelling
Agricultural use
Conservation
Forestry
Pit
Quarry
24.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
24.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
4 hectares
24.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 metres
24.3.3 Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
30 metres
(ii)
Rear
15 metres
(iii)
Exterior Side
15 metres
(iv)
Interior Side
15 metres
24.3.4
Maximum Coverage
20%
24.3.5
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
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24.3.6
Special Setbacks
(a)
No pit or quarry excavation shall proceed closer than 120
metres to any Residential, Commercial, Institutional or
Industrial Zone, nor closer than 15 metres to a lot line, nor
closer than 30 metres to a street line, nor closer than 120
metres from any residential use except for a residential use as
permitted in Section 24.2.
(b)
No pit or quarry excavation by blasting of sand, gravel or stone
shall proceed closer than 120 metres to any Commercial,
Institutional or Industrial Zone, nor closer than 15 metres to a
lot line, nor closer than 30 metres to a street line, nor closer
than 210 metres from a Residential Zone or use except for a
residential use as permitted in Section 24.2.
(c)
No building or structure used for the crushing, screening,
washing or processing of sand, ballast, gravel, etc. shall be
permitted within 300 metres of any Residential, Commercial or
Industrial Zone, nor closer than 90 metres to a lot line, nor
closer then 90 metres to a street line, nor closer than 150
metres to any existing dwelling except for a residential use as
permitted in Section 24.2.
(d)
A strip of land not less than 15 metres in width shall be
reserved for landscaping purposes between any Industrial
"MAR" Zone and any adjacent Commercial or Industrial Zone,
along any adjacent street line or adjoining lot line. Where an
"MAR" Zone abuts a Residential Zone, or a public street is the
only separation between two such areas, then no industrial
use shall be made of any kind within 30 metres of the abutting
lot line and no parking use shall be made of any land within
7.5 metres of the abutting lot line. The intervening land shall
be kept in an open space condition with grass, trees and
shrubs and maintained as part of the industrial activity.
(e)
All extractive industrial uses shall, in addition to the above,
conform to the standards and regulations of the Aggregate
Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended and the
requirements of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
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24.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
24.4.1
MAR-1 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses of Section 24.2, a contractor's yard
shall also be permitted on lands zoned MAR-1.
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SECTION 25 - AGRICULTURE "A" ZONE
25.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within an Agriculture "A" Zone no person shall use any land, erect, alter,
enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use other than as
permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance with the
regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
25.2
USES PERMITTED
Accessory dwelling unit
Agricultural Use, General
Agricultural Use, Intensive
Bed and breakfast establishment
Hobby farm
Home occupation
Home industry
Commercial Kennel
Private Kennel
Seasonal fruit, vegetable, flower or farm produce sales outlet, provided such
produce is a product of the farm on which the outlet is located.
Single detached dwelling
Veterinary Establishment
25.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
25.3.1 Regulations for Single Detached Dwelling and Home Occupation
(a) Minimum Lot Area
2000 square metres
(b) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
9 metres
(ii)
Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side
6 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
9 metres
(c) Minimum Lot Frontage
35 metres
(d) Maximum Building Height
11 metres
25.3.2
Regulations for Agricultural Buildings, Barns & Structures
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(a)
Minimum Lot Area
i)
Agricultural use
2.0 hectares
ii)
Agricultural intensive use
4.0 hectares
iii)
Hobby Farm
2.0 hectares
iv)
Equestrian Facility
4.0 hectares
(b)
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
30 metres
(ii)
Rear
30 metres
(iii) Interior Side
15 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
30 metres
(c)
Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
25.3.3
Regulations for a Home Industry
(a) Minimum Lot Area
0.8 hectares
(b) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
8 metres
(ii)
Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side
8 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
8 metres
25.3.4
Regulations for a Veterinary Clinic
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
2 hectares
(b)
Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
(c) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
8 metres
(ii)
Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side
8 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
8 metres
25.3.5
A commercial kennel and private kennel shall comply with the regulations of
the applicable zone and the following:
a) That the lot shall have a minimum lot area of 4 hectares
b) All building structures and outdoor areas used in conjunction with the
kennel shall have a minimum setback of 60 metres to all lot lines adjoining
any lot and/or zone boundary that is used or permitted to be used for a
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dwelling, and 8 metres in all other cases; this shall not apply to a
residential dwelling located on the same lot as the kennel.
c) In the cases where the use is a located on corner lot, all building and
structures and outdoor areas used in conjunction with the kennel shall
have a minimum setback of 60 metres from the exterior side lot line;
d) All building and structures and outdoor areas used in conjunction with the
kennel shall have a minimum front yard setback of 60 metres;
e) A private kennel shall have a maximum gross floor area of 100 square
metres and/or a maximum lot coverage of 10%
f) All building and structures or outdoor areas used in conjunction with a
commercial kennel operation shall have a maximum of 10% lot coverage.
g) No dog run, pen, exercise yard and all related structures and enclosures
including fencing shall be permitted in the front yard.
h) That all commercial and private kennels shall be subject to obtaining a
licence from the Township to operate as a kennel.
i) May be subject to Site Plan Control
j) That the minimum distance separation between two or more private and/or
commercial kennel shall be 500 metres. The separation is calculated from
the lot lines in which the kennels are located.
25.3.6
Regulations for a Equestrian Facility
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
4 hectares
(b)
Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
(c) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
30 metres
(ii)
Rear
30 metres
(iii) Interior Side
15 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
30 metres
25.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
25.4.1
A-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 25.2 of this Section to the
contrary, on those lands zoned A-1 the following additional uses may be
permitted:
Family Healing Lodge and Learning Centre
Tenting in association with a Family Healing Lodge and Learning Centre.
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Subject to the following provisions for tenting uses, including associated
washroom facilities:
Maximum size of tenting area including a
1800 sq. metres
maximum of 4 residential tent sites and
1 meeting tent site.
Minimum yards for tenting uses:
100 metres from north lot line.
200 metres from west lot line.
300 metres from east lot line.
25.4.2
A-2 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the
following minimum area and frontage provisions shall apply to those lands
zoned "A2":
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
1.06 hectares
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
173 metres
25.4.3
A-3 Zone
The minimum lot area shall be 4.54 hectares and the minimum lot frontage
shall be 20 metres.
25.4.4
A-4 Zone
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25.4.5
A-5 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.2 and Section 25.2 a detached
accessory dwelling is subject to the following provisions:
a) The maximum gross floor area for a detached accessory dwelling unit
shall be no larger than 111.48 square metres (1200 square feet).
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SECTION 26 - RURAL (RU) ZONE
26.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Rural "RU" Zone no person shall use any land, erect,
alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for
any use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this
Section and also in accordance with the regulations contained
or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
26.2
USES PERMITTED
Accessory dwelling unit
Bed and breakfast establishment
Conservation use
Conservation and wildlife sanctuary
Forest reserve
General agricultural use
Home occupation
Home Industry
Hobby farm
Intensive agricultural use
Commercial Kennel
Private Kennel
Outdoor recreational area which may include one ancillary
commercial building which shall not exceed 20 metres square
in total floor area.
Private park
Public park
Seasonal fruit, vegetable, flower or farm produce sales outlet,
provided such produce is a product of the farm on which the
outlet is located.
Single detached dwelling
Veterinary Establishment
26.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
26.3.1 Regulations for Single Detached Dwellings and Home
Occupation
(a) Minimum Lot Area
2000
square
metres
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(b) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
8 metres
(ii) Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side
6 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
8 metres
(c) Minimum Lot Frontage
35 metres
(d) Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
(e) Maximum Building Height
11 metres
26.3.2
Regulations for Agricultural Uses
(a) Minimum Lot Area
(i)
Agricultural use
2.0 hectares
(ii) Agricultural intensive use
4.0 hectares
(iii) Hobby Farm
2.0 hectares
(iv) Equestrian Facility
4.0 hectares
(b) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
30 metres
(ii) Rear
30 metres
(iii) Interior Side
15 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
30 metres
(c) Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
26.3.3
Regulations for a Home Industry
(a) Minimum Lot Area
0.8 hectares
(b) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
8 metres
(ii) Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side
8 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
8 metres
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26.3.4
Regulations for a Veterinary Clinic
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
2 hectares
(b)
Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
(c) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
8 metres
(ii)
Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side
8 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
8 metres
26.3.5
Reguations for Commercial Kennel and Private Kennel
A commercial kennel and private kennel shall comply with the regulations of the
applicable zone and the following:
a) That the lot shall have a minimum lot area of 4 hectares
b) All building structures and outdoor areas used in conjunction with
the kennel shall have a minimum setback of 60 metres to all lot
lines adjoining any lot and/or zone boundary that is used or
permitted to be used for a dwelling, and 8 metres in all other cases;
this shall not apply to a residential dwelling located on the same lot
as the kennel.
c) In the cases where the use is a located on corner lot, all building
and structures and outdoor areas used in conjunction with the
kennel shall have a minimum setback of 60 metres from the
exterior side lot line;
d) All building and structures and outdoor areas used in conjunction
with the kennel shall have a minimum front yard setback of 60
metres;
e) A private kennel shall have a maximum gross floor area of 100
square metres and/or a maximum lot coverage of 10%
f) All building and structures or outdoor areas used in conjunction with
a commercial kennel operation shall have a maximum of 10% lot
coverage.
g) No dog run, pen, exercise yard and all related structures and
enclosures including fencing shall be permitted in the front yard.
h) That all commercial and private kennels shall be subject to
obtaining a licence from the Township to operate as a kennel.
i) May be subject to Site Plan Control
j) That the minimum distance separation between two or more private
and/or commercial kennels shall be 500 metres. The separation is
calculated from the lot lines in which the kennels are located.
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26.3.6
Regulations for Barns, Agricultural Buildings and Structures
(a) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
30 metres
(ii)
Rear
30 metres
(iii) Interior Side
15 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
30 metres
(b) Maximum Lot Coverage
10 %
26.3.7
Regulations for a Equestrian Facility
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
4 hectares
(b)
Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
(c) Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
30 metres
(ii)
Rear
30 metres
(iii) Interior Side
15 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
30 metres
26.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
26.4.1
RU-1 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law to the contrary, on
those lands zoned "RU-1" the following additional uses may be
permitted:
(a)
Family Healing Lodge and Learning Centre
Accessory tenting
(b)
Subject to the following provisions:
(i)
Maximum Parking Spaces
30 spaces
(ii)
Maximum Gross Floor Area for
Office/Administration Use
200 m2
(iii) Maximum Gross Floor Area for Living,
Dining, Meeting Areas
1200 m2
(iv) Maximum Number of Bedrooms
6
(v)
Maximum size of tenting area
1800 m2
(vi) Maximum number of tents for accommodation
4
(vii) Maximum number of tents for meetings
1
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(viii) Minimum rear yard for a tent
100 m
(ix) Minimum exterior side yard for a tent
200 m
(x)
Minimum side yard for a tent
300 m
26.4.2
RU-2 Zone
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
subsection
4.8.1
"General
Provisions, Home Occupations and Home Industries" for those lands
zoned "RU-2" the maximum ground floor area for a building or
buildings supporting a home industry shall be 340 square metres and
the provisions of article 4.8.3 shall not apply.
26.4.3
RU-3 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
home occupations and home industries shall not be permitted on lands
zoned "RU-3".
26.4.4
RU-4 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the
minimum frontage for lands zoned "RU-4" shall be 12.81 metres.
26.4.5
RU-5 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary,
home occupations shall not be permitted in this Zone, and
notwithstanding the minimum south interior side yard requirements of
Section 26.3, the lands zoned "RU-5", shall have a south interior side
yard of 3.0 metres.
26.4.6
RU-6 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, the
following minimum area and frontage provisions shall apply to lands
zoned "RU-6."
(a)
Minimum Lot Area
1.04 hectares
(b)
Minimum Lot Frontage
156 metres
(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 4.8.1 "General
Provisions, Home Occupation", the maximum area of a
detached structure housing a home industry shall be 233
square metres.
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26.4.7
RU-7 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, the
following minimum frontage provisions shall apply to lands zoned "RU-
7."
(a)
Minimum Lot Frontage
190 metres
26.4.8 RU-8 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, on
lands described as part of Lot 6, Concession 11, and known
municipally as 3172 Fesserton Side Road and zoned "RU-8", the
maximum gross floor area for an accessory building supporting a home
occupation shall be 100 square metres.
26.4.9
RU-9 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 4.31 of this By-law, for
those lands described as Part of Lot 12, Concession 11 and legally
described as Part of Block "E", Registered Plan 1320 and Part 7,
Reference Plan 51R-20873 and known municipally as 23 Bayway
Road and zoned "RU-9", the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
That fill shall be placed on the property for the building site to a
minimum elevation of 178 metres GSC. The fill shall be at or
above the 178 metre elevation and placed at least 15 metres out
from the exterior walls of the dwelling.
(b)
No openings in any habitable structure shall be below 178.5
metres GSC.
(c)
All development not requiring direct access to the water shall be
setback a minimum of 15.0 metres from the 177 metre GSC
elevation.
26.4.10
RU-10 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 4.8.1 "General
Provisions, Home Occupation", the maximum area of a detached
structure housing a home industry shall be 276 square metres.
26.4.11
RU-11 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses and the Zone regulations of
subsections 26.2 and 26.3, on those lands zoned RU-11 the
following uses and provisions shall apply:
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a)
Permitted Uses:
i) Wellness Centre
ii) Accessory detached residential dwelling
b)
Regulations for a Wellness Centre:
i) Minimum Lot Area
13.6 hectares
ii) Minimum Lot Frontage
193.5 metres
iii) Minimum Required Yards
a. Front
8 metres
b. Rear
8 metres
c. Interior Side
8 metres
d. Exterior Side
8 metres
iv) Maximum Total Gross Floor Area
of Wellness Centre Buildings
excluding guest rooms/cabins
515 sq. m.
v) Maximum Number of Guest rooms/cabins
10
vi) Maximum Gross Floor Area per Guest rooms/cabins 24 sq. m.
26.4.12
RU-12 Zone
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
Subsection
26.3.2(a)
"Regulations for Agricultural Use", the minimum lot area shall be 15
hectares.
26.4.13
RU-12 Zone (By-law 2017-72)
Notwithstanding the provision of subsection 26.3, the existing
detached dwelling shall be a permitted use, as a single storey with
a gross floor area not exceeding 96 square metres.
26.4.13
RU-13 Zone
Notwithstanding the uses permitted under subsection 26.2 and in
addition to the zone regulations of subsection 26.3, an accessory
dwelling unit, a bed and breakfast establishment, conservation use,
conservation and wildlife sanctuary, forest reserve, home
occupation, and a single detached dwelling are the only permitted
uses in this exception zone and further a planting strip consisting of
cedar, white pine, white spruce and/or balsam fir, planted 3 metres
on centre shall be required with a page wire fence, along the west
zone line and the north zone line between the Environmental
Protection "EP" Zone and the Rural Exception 13 "RU-13" Zone.
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26.4.14
RU-14 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses and the zone regulations of
subsections 26.2 and 26.3, on those lands zoned RU-14 the
following uses and provisions shall apply:
a)
Permitted Uses:
i) Aquaculture
ii) Market Garden Agriculture
iii) Tourist Lodge
b)
Regulations for a Tourist Lodge
i) Minimum Lot Area
9 hectares
ii) Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
iii) Minimum Required Yards
a. Front
30 metres
b. Rear
30 metres
c. Interior Side
30 metres
d. Exterior Side
30 metres
iv) Maximum Number of Guest rooms
10
v) Where a Tourist Lodge is a use on a property, a single detached
dwelling shall not be a permitted use.
c)
Regulations for Aquaculture
i) Minimum Lot Area
9 hectares
ii) Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
iii) Minimum Required Yards
a. Front
30 metres
b. Rear
30 metres
c. Interior Side
15 metres
d. Exterior Side
30 metres
d)
Regulations for Market Garden Agriculture
i) Minimum Lot Area
9 hectares
ii) Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
iii) Minimum Required Yards
a. Front
30 metres
b. Rear
30 metres
c. Interior Side
15 metres
d. Exterior Side
30 metres
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26.4.15
RU-15 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 26.3 (i) and (iii) a
detached accessory dwelling is subject to the following provisions:
(i) Front Yard Setback
7 metres to an open deck
(iii) Interior Side Yard Setback
1.8 metres to an open deck
26.4.16
RU-16 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 26.2 uses permitted
the following provisions apply:
Permitted uses:
Single detached dwelling
Two (2) accessory dwelling units
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Township of Tay
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Revised Jan 2023
SECTION 27 - INSTITUTIONAL "I" ZONE
27.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within an Institutional "I" Zone no person shall use any land, erect, alter,
enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use other than as
permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance with the
regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
27.2
USES PERMITTED
Arena
Cemetery
Clinic
Club
Community centre
Day Nursery
Nursing home
Places of worship
Independent Retirement Home
Retirement home
School
Sewage treatment plant
Single detached dwelling accessory to the permitted uses listed above, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 8 or an accessory dwelling unit
within the building containing the principal use on the lot.
Water reservoir
Water treatment plant
27.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
27.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
1400 square metres
27.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 metres
27.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
7.5 metres
(ii)
Rear
7.5 metres
(iii) Interior
6 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
6 metres
27.3.4
Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
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27.3.5
Maximum Building Height
15 metres
27.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
27.4.1
I-1 Zone
In addition to the uses permitted by Section 27.2, the following uses shall be
permitted on those lands Zoned I-1:
(a)
Animal Shelter
(b)
Pet Cemetery
(c)
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
27.4.2
I-2 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses as listed in subsection 27.2, an
Independent Retirement Home shall be a permitted use.
(a)
Minimum Parking requirements for an Independent Retirement Home
shall be 1 space per independent retirement home unit, 1 space
for every 20 square metres of gross floor area, with a minimum
of 2 spaces being provided to the common building, and 1
parking space per 7 independent retirement home units for
reserved visitor parking.
(b)
All other permitted uses listed in subsection 27.2 shall be subject
to the applicable parking standards in subsection 5.3.
27.4.3 I-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 27.2 an Independent
Retirement Home shall be a permitted use. The following zone
regulations apply to those lands shown on Schedule A as amended:
(a)
Minimum Required Lot Frontage
20.0 metres
(b)
A minimum 5.0 metre continuous landscaping strip to the rear lot
lines of lots that are in a residential zone.
(c)
Minimum Parking requirements for an Independent Retirement Home
shall be 1 space per independent retirement home unit and 1
parking space per 7 independent retirement home units for
reserved visitor parking.
(d)
All other permitted uses listed in subsection 27.2 shall be subject
to the applicable parking standards in subsection 5.3.
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Revised Jan 2023
That the Holding Symbol (H) shall not be removed until a Site
Plan Agreement in accordance with Section 41 of the Planning Act
is entered into with the Township of Tay and registered on title.
27.4.4 I-4 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 27.3, the following
zone regulations apply to those lands shown on Schedule A as
amended:
a)
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback
4.51 metres
b)
Minimum Required Rear Yard Setback
5.84 metres
c)
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback
1.14 metres
27.4.5 I-5 Zone
In addition to the Permitted Uses of Section 27.2 "Institutional "I" Zone: Uses
Permitted", the following uses shall be permitted on lands zoned "I-5" Zone:
a) Private Career College be a permitted use,
b) Accessory uses for a Private Career College includes accessory overnight
accommodations for a maximum of 15 (fifteen) consecutive nights.
That notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.1 'Accessory Buildings, Uses
and Structures', Section 4.14 'Motor Vehicles, Not in Running Order', Section
4.22 'Prohibited Uses', and Section 5.3 'Parking Requirements by Use', the
following provisions shall apply to the I-5 Zone:
Accessory Buildings, Uses and Structures: Maximum Height
a) A maximum height for one detached accessory structure of 12.0 metres.
Motor Vehicles, Not in Running Order
b) Where a Private Career College exists, the temporary parking and outdoor
storage of any vehicle that is not in running order but used for training
purposes will be permitted;
Prohibited Uses
c) Where a Private Career College exists, the outdoor storage of a
decommissioned railroad car will be permitted for training purposes, whether
or not the railroad car is situated on a foundation;
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Parking Requirements by Use
d) A minimum of 37 off-street parking spaces will be permitted for a Private
Career College.
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SECTION 28 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
"EP" ZONE
28.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within an Environmental Protection "EP" Zone no person shall use any
land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for
any use other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and
also in accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in
Subsections 3 and 4 of this Section.
28.2
USES PERMITTED
Conservation Use
Conservation and Wildlife Sanctuary
Existing Agricultural Use
Forestry Use
28.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
28.3.1 Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
9 metres
(ii)
Rear
9 metres
(iii)
Interior Side
9 metres
(iv)
Exterior Side
9 metres
28.3.2
Permanent Buildings
The erection of any permanent building or structure is prohibited in an
Environmental Protection "EP" Zone on, or after the date of passage of
this By-law.
28.3.3
Flood Control
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 28.3.2 unenclosed shelters
and buildings or structures required for flood or erosion control or
conservation projects shall be permitted.
28.3.4
Fill
No person shall place or dump fill within an Environmental Protection
"EP" Zone.
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28.4 ZONE EXCEPTIONS
28.4.1 EP-1 Zone
Notwithstanding Section 28.2 "Uses Permitted" and Section 28.3 Zone
Regulations, the only uses permitted on those lands zoned "EP-1" shall
be for:
Conservation Use
Recreational Trail
Accessory buildings or structures necessary for a conservation use,
Municipal servicing or for a trail, viewing platform or walkway.
28.4.2
EP-2 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, on
those lands zoned "EP-2" the only permitted uses shall be forestry use,
conservation and wildlife sanctuary and outdoor recreation.
28.4.3
EP-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 26.2 and 28.2, only the
following uses are permitted on the subject lands.
Conservation use
Conservation and wildlife sanctuary
Forest reserve
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SECTION 29 - OPEN SPACE "OS" ZONE
29.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within an Open Space "OS" Zone no person shall use any
land, erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or
structure for any use other than as permitted in subsection 2
of this Section and also in accordance with the regulations
contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this
Section.
29.2 USES PERMITTED
Forestry use
Park, Public
Playground
Public swimming or bathing area or beach
29.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
29.3.1 Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
8 metres
(ii) Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side Yard
8 metres
(iv) Exterior Side Yard
8 metres
29.4 ZONE EXCEPTIONS
29.4.1
OS-1 Zone
Notwithstanding Section 29.2 Uses Permitted, those lands
zoned "OS-1" shall be used only for:
Public Park
Public Use
Conservation Use
Recreational Trail
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29.4.2
OS-2(a) Zone
In addition to the permitted uses and notwithstanding the
regulation to the contrary, the following permitted uses shall
apply:
a. Golf Course
b. Hotel
c. Bed and Breakfast
d. Clubhouse
e. Pro-Shop
f. Restaurant
g. Conference Centre
h. Recreation Centre as accessory uses to the permitted golf
course on the lands and servicing and accessory structures
required to service the permitted golf course
OS-2(b)
In addition to the permitted uses and notwithstanding the
regulation to the contrary, the following permitted uses shall
apply:
i. A golf course as well as servicing and accessory structures
required to the service the permitted golf course.
OS-2(c)
In addition to the permitted uses and notwithstanding the
regulation to the contrary, the following permitted uses shall
apply:
j. A golf course, with no accessory structures in connection
with the permitted golf course shall be permitted on the
lands zoned (OS-2)(c) Zone as per the recommendation of
the D-4 Study Dixon Hydrogeology Limited dated May 14,
2004 and updated September 2006 by Golder Associates."
29.4.3 OS-3 Zone
Notwithstanding the permitted uses of subsection 29.2 and
the zone regulations of subsection 29.3 of this By-law to the
contrary, for those lands zoned Open Space Exception 3 "OS-
3", the following shall apply:
29.4.3.1
Permitted Uses
(a)
Park, Private
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(b)
Harbour related signs and structures
29.4.3.2
Zone Regulations
(a) Minimum Lot Area
200 square metres
(b) Minimum Lot Frontage
0 metres
(c) Minimum Required Yard for buildings
1.0
metre
(d) Minimum Required Yard for signs and
structures
0 metres
29.4.4
OS-4 Zone
In addition to the permitted uses of Subsection 29.2, the
following uses are permitted:
(a) Parking and loading accessory to the Marine Heritage use.
(b) Real estate information and sales office not to exceed a
maximum floor area of 100 square metres.
(c) In order to remove the Holding (H) Symbol the following
condition must be fulfilled:
i. Enter into a site plan agreement with the Township
of Tay.
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SECTION 30 - LAKE SIDE "LS" ZONE
30.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Lake Side "LS" Zone no person shall erect, alter, enlarge, use
or maintain any structure for any use other than as permitted in
subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance with the
regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this
Section.
30.2 USES PERMITTED
Boat launching ramp
Conservation and wildlife sanctuary
Public use
Recreational facility not including buildings or structures
Uncovered private dock
Water intake or sewage outfall pipes lying on the lake bottom
30.3 ZONE REGULATIONS
30.3.1
Work Permits
All structures permitted shall be with the written permission of the
appropriate government authority having jurisdiction.
30.4 ZONE EXCEPTIONS
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SECTION 31 - DEVELOPMENT "D" ZONE
31.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Development "D" Zone no person shall use any land, erect,
alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in
accordance with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections
3 and 4 of this Section.
31.2 USES PERMITTED
Conservation and Wildlife Sanctuary
Conservation Use
Existing Uses
31.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
31.3.1 All Uses
(a) Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
(b) Minimum Required Yard
(i) Front
8 metres
(ii) Rear
8 metres
(iii) Interior Side Yard
3 metres
(iv) Exterior Side
8 metres
(c) Maximum Building Height
9 metres
31.4
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
31.4.1
D-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 31.2, the construction and
use of one single detached dwelling is permitted on the lands zoned
"D-1" in accordance with the Residential "R2" Zone Regulations.
31.4.2
D-2 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to contrary, on
those lands zoned D-2, only existing uses shall be permitted.
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31.4.3
D-3 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, on
those lands zoned "D-3" the only permitted uses shall be for
conservation use, open space, outdoor recreation, and Marina.
31.4.4
D-4 Zone
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, on
those lands zoned "D-4", the only permitted use shall be those uses
that legally existed on the effective date of this By-law.
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SECTION 32 -MIXED USE COMMERCIAL "MU" ZONE
32.1 GENERAL PROHIBITION
Within a Mixed Use Commercial "MUC" Zone no person shall use any land,
erect, alter, enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use
other than as permitted in subsection 2 of this Section and also in accordance
with the regulations contained or referred to in subsections 3 and 4 of this
Section.
32.2
USES PERMITTED
Commercial Uses:
Antique Shop
Business or professional office
Clinic
Commercial school
Craft shop
Club
Day Care Facility
Financial Institution
Funeral home
Garden Centre
Hotel
Laundromat
Motel
Parking lot
Personal service shop
Place of entertainment
Post office
Public use
Restaurant
Retail store
Tavern
Veterinary establishment
Residential Uses:
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
Apartment Building
Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Dwelling, Duplex
Dwelling, Triplex
Dwelling, Fourplex
Home Occupation
Dwelling, Low Rise Apartment
Dwelling, Semi-detached
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Dwelling, Street Townhouse
Dwelling, Townhouse
32.3
ZONE REGULATIONS
32.3.1
Minimum Lot Area
930 square metres
32.3.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
25 metres
32.3.3
Minimum Required Yards
(i)
Front
0 metres
(ii)
Rear
0 metres
4.5 meters if abutting a Residential Zone, of
which 1.5 metres shall be maintained in an
open space condition.
(iii) Exterior Side
0 metres
(iv) Interior Side
0 metres
4.5 metres if abutting a Residential Zone, of
which 1.5 metres, shall be maintained in an
open space condition.
(v) Maximum Lot Coverage
60%
32.3.4
Maximum Building Height
11 metres
32.3.5
All parking areas shall be located in the rear or side yards only.
32.3.6
A minimum outdoor amenity area of 12m² per unit in a consolidated form is
required
for
low
rise
apartment/apartments
and/or
street
townhouse/townhouses development. That notwithstanding other provisions
of this Bylaw such required area is permitted to encroach into the required
rear and/or interior side yard area adjacent to each unit. Outdoor amenity
area shall mean an area of land; balcony; deck; terrace; the roof of a private
garage or the roof of a parking structure, which includes the landscape area
and may include the areas of decorative paving or other similar surfaces,
provided such structure shall not be used for vehicular use or snow storage.
32.3.7
Where an apartment or low rise apartment dwelling are proposed, each
dwelling unit may have an independent entrance from the street level, and the
occupant of which shall have the right to use any common halls and/or stairs
and/or elevators and/or yards and/or laundry rooms and facilities for such
building.
32.3.8
Planting Strip
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Township of Tay
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Revised Jan 2023
The parking of cars or the siting of a parking area shall not be permitted in
any yard in a Mixed Use "MU" Zone which abuts a Residential Zone without
the provision of a planting strip in accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.21.
32.3.9
Provisions for existing Automobile Service Stations/Commercial Garages
Notwithstanding any other provisions where any land, building or structure is
altered, erected or used for an automobile service station and/or commercial
garage, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Gasoline pump islands shall not be located within five (5) metres of
any street line, six (6) metres of any interior lot line or fifteen (15)
metres of the intersection of any two streets.
(b)
Access ramps shall not exceed eight (8) metres in width or be
located within ten (10) metres of any other access ramp, within fifteen
(15) metres of the intersection of two streets or within three (3)
metres of any interior lot line.
(c)
The minimum interior approach angle of an access ramp to a street
line shall be sixty (60) degrees and the maximum interior approach
angle shall be ninety (90) degrees.
(d)
All petroleum products shall be stored, handled and dispensed in
accordance with the provisions of The Gasoline Handling Act, R.S.O.
1990 as amended, and any regulations made thereunder.
32.4
Zone Exceptions
32.4.1 MU-1 Zone
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 32.2 the following permitted use is
permitted:
a) A 3-storey, 12 unit stacked townhouse dwelling.
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SECTION 33 - IMPLEMENTATION
32.1
That By-law No. 1767, as amended, is hereby repealed.
32.2
This By-law shall take force and come into effect pursuant to the provisions
and regulations made under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.
BY-LAW read a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and finally PASSED this 9th day of
November 2000.
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TAY
_______________________
MAYOR John G. Hunter
_______________________
CLERK Edmund K. Walker
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"RU-9"
R2-18(H)
OS-1(H)
EP-1
75 Ft. Strip Along Seawall Remains Lakeside "LS" Zone
C1(H)
OS(H)
R2-18(H)
R2-18(H)
R3
C1
OS
C1-6
Zoning Summary
Yacht Club & Docks
Skyline Port McNicoll
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100
150
200
250
300
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Meters
INSET
Rezoning of
Harbour Area
C1
C6-1(H)
C6-1
OS
C1-8
C6-1(H)
C6-1