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SECTION 20.0
MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (IN2)
Page 20-1
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
20.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any IN2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the IN2 uses
presented in Table 20.1:
TABLE 20.1: USES PERMITTED
- an arena or community centre;
- a funeral home;
- a fire, police or ambulance station;
- a government administrative office;
- an institutional hall or lodge;
- a medical/dental centre;
- a nursing home;
- a public or private hospital;
- a public park;
- a retail outlet, business office or eating establishment accessory to a permitted use;
- a special needs home
- any use permitted in an IN1 zone;
20.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any IN2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in Table
20.2:
TABLE 20.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Non-Residential Uses
and accessory
dwelling units
Accessory Single
Detached Dwelling
Lot Area, Minimum
900 m2 (9,687.8 ft2)
450 m2 (4,843.9 ft2), or
600 m2 (6,458.6 ft2) in the
case of a corner lot.
Lot Frontage, Minimum
20 m (65.6 ft)
15 m (49.2 ft), or 20 m
(65.6 ft) in the case of a
corner lot.
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TABLE 20.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Non-Residential Uses
and accessory
dwelling units
Accessory Single
Detached Dwelling
Lot Coverage,
Maximum
30% of lot area
Front Yard,
Minimum Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
10 m (32.8 ft)
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Rear Yard,
Minimum Depth
10 m (32.8 ft)
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
6 m (19.6 ft)
3 m (9.8 ft) on one side
1.2 m (3.9 ft) on the other
side provided that where a
garage
or
carport
is
attached to or is within the
main building or the lot is a
corner lot, the minimum
width of the interior side
yard shall be 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Setback, Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an Arterial
Road Allowance as
shown on Schedule 'C'
22.5 m (73.8 ft)
20 m (65.6 ft)
Landscaped Open
Space, Minimum
35% of lot area
Height of Building,
Maximum
12 m (39.4 ft)
Number of Accessory
Dwellings or Dwelling
Units Per Lot,
Maximum
1 dwelling or dwelling unit
Accessory Retail
Outlet, Business Office
or Eating
Establishment
Accessory retail outlets shall have a maximum gross
floor area of 25 m2 (269.1 ft2) per use and be wholly
contained within the building containing the primary
use.
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TABLE 20.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Non-Residential Uses
and accessory
dwelling units
Accessory Single
Detached Dwelling
Parking, accessory
uses, permitted
encroachments and
other general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
(Deleted and Replaced by By-Law 2025-046)
20.2.1 ACCESSORY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING:
Where a single detached dwelling, accessory to a permitted non-residential
use, is erected on the lot, then the minimum lot frontage and area requirements
for the two uses shall be cumulative and no yard shall be required between
such buildings, provided a minimum separation of 3 m (9.8 ft) is maintained.
20.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
20.3.1 LOCATION:
WEST SIDE OF WEST TOWN LINE, IN2-1(H)
20.3.1.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of the By-law to the contrary, no person
shall within any IN2-1(H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the
following:
a nursing home;
a retirement residence;
a retail outlet, business office, eating establishment or clubhouse
accessory to a permitted use.
20.3.1.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any IN2-1(H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the
following provisions:
20.3.1.2.1
HEIGHT OF BUILDING
Maximum
18.5 m (60.7 ft)
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20.3.1.2.2
PURPOSE OF THE HOLDING SYMBOL
The Holding Symbol shall have the following purpose: to ensure the
orderly development of lands and the adequate provision of municipal
services, the "H" symbol shall not be removed until the County of Oxford
has provided written confirmation of water and wastewater allocation.
Removal of the "H" symbol shall be consistent with Section 41 of the
Planning Act.
(Added by By-Law 3375)
20.3.1.2.3
NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL SUITES PERMITTED WITHOUT LIFTING THE "H"
SYMBOL
Maximum
100 units
20.3.1.2.4
That all of the provisions of the IN2 Zone in Section 20.2 of this Zoning
By-Law, as amended, shall apply; and further, that all other provisions of
This Zoning By-Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 3375)
20.3.2 LOCATION:
WEST SIDE OF WEST TOWN LINE, IN2-2
20.3.2.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law to the contrary, no person
shall within any IN2-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following:
a place of worship.
20.3.2.2
That all of the provisions of the IN2 Zone in Section 20.2 of this By-Law,
as amended, shall apply; and further, that all other provisions of this
By-Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 3496)
20.3.3 LOCATION: NORTH OF BRIDGE STREET WEST, SOUTH OF VENISON STREET IN2-3
20.3.3.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of the By-law to the contrary, no person
shall within any IN2-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following:
a nursing home;
retail outlet, business office, or eating establishment accessory to a
permitted use.
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20.3.3.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any IN2-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following
provisions:
(Added by By-Law 3598)
20.3.3.2.1
NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL SUITES
Maximum
120
20.3.3.2.2 FRONT YARD
Minimum Depth
1.0 m (3.28 ft)
For the purpose of this subsection, the front lot line shall be the northerly
lot line abutting Venison Street West.
20.3.3.2.3
EXTERIOR SIDE YARD
Minimum Width
0.5 m (1.8 ft)
Minimum Width
3.4 m (11.15 ft)
For the purpose of this subsection, both the easterly and southerly lot lines
abutting Bidwell Street and Bridge Street West, respectively, shall be
deemed to be exterior side yards.
20.3.3.2.4
INTERIOR SIDE YARD
Minimum
3.5 m (11.5 ft)
20.3.3.2.5
LOT COVERAGE
Maximum
36%
20.3.3.2.6
LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
Minimum
25%
20.3.3.2.7
BUILDING HEIGHT
Maximum
5 storeys
20.3.3.2.8
NUMBER OF LOADING SPACES
Minimum
1
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20.3.3.2.9
SETBACK FROM A STREET FOR A LOADING SPACE ADJACENT TO AN
ENTREPRENEURIAL (EC) ZONE
Minimum
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
(Added by By-Law 3598)
20.3.3.2.10 INTERIOR SIDE YARD FOR A PARKING AREA
Minimum
0.9 m (2.9 ft)
20.3.3.2.11 SIGHT TRIANGLE
Notwithstanding Section 5.24 - Sight Triangles, a structural column may
be located within the required Sight Triangle at the southwest corner of
Bidwell Street and Venison Street West.
20.3.3.2.12 That all of the provisions of the IN2 Zone in Section 20.2 of this By-Law,
as amended, shall apply and further, that all other provisions of this By-
Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 3598)
20.3.4
LOCATION: WEST SIDE OF MAPLE LANE, NORTH OF BROCK STREET AND SOUTH
OF CONCESSION ROAD EAST, PART LOT 380 PLAN 500, 41R-910, IN2-4 &
IN2-4 (H) (KEY MAP 19)
20.3.4.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any IN2-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except the following:
All uses permitted in Table 20.1;
a retirement residence;
an apartment dwelling.
20.3.4.2
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any IN2-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
20.3.4.2.1
PROVISIONS FOR A NURSING HOME
20.3.4.2.1.2 LOT COVERAGE
Maximum
37%
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20.3.4.2.1.3 LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
Minimum
30%
20.3.4.2.1.4 NUMBER OF LOADING SPACES
Minimum
1
(Added by By-Law 2024-008)
20.3.4.2.2
PROVISIONS FOR A RETIREMENT HOME
20.3.4.2.2.1 BUILDING HEIGHT
Maximum
15.5 m (50 ft)
20.3.4.2.2.2 NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
Minimum
2.5 spaces per 4 beds
20.3.4.2.2.3 LOT COVERAGE
Maximum
31%
20.3.4.2.2.4 LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
Minimum
30%
20.3.4.2.2.5 NUMBER OF LOADING SPACES
Minimum
1
20.3.4.2.3
PROVISIONS FOR AN APARTMENT DWELLING
20.3.4.2.3.1 INTERIOR SIDE YARD
Minimum
2.4 m (7.8 ft)
20.3.4.2.3.2 LOT COVERAGE
Maximum
31%
20.3.4.2.3.3 LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
Minimum
30%
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20.3.4.2.3.4 NUMBER OF LOADING SPACES
Minimum
1
20.3.4.3
PURPOSE OF THE HOLDING SYMBOL IN2-4(H)
To ensure the orderly development of land identified as potentially
contaminated lands is appropriately remediated.
(Added by By-Law 2024-008)
Removal of the "H" symbol will occur once a Record of Site Condition is
issued for the lands, or an appropriate Risk Assessment prepared by a
Qualified Environmental Consultant is prepared, to the satisfaction of the
Town of Tillsonburg and County of Oxford. Removal of the "H" symbol
shall be consistent with Section 36 of the Planning Act.
20.3.4.3.1
Permitted Interim Uses:
a parking lot;
a driveway or loading space.
20.3.4.4
That all the provisions of the IN2 Zone in Section 20.0 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 2024-008)
June 30/25