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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 3295
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LANDS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
IN THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG.
The Corporation of the
Town of Tillsonburg
ENACTS as follows:
SECTION 1.0
APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
1.1
APPLICATION
1.1.1 The provisions of this By-Law shall apply to all lands within the limits of the
Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
1.1.2 No person shall use any land, or erect, alter or use any building, structure or part
thereof within the limits of the Corporation except in conformity with the
provisions of this By-Law.
1.1.3 No person shall use any building, structure or part thereof, erected, or altered in
contravention of this By-Law so long as such building, structure or part thereof,
continues to contravene the provisions of this By-Law.
1.1.4 No person shall change the purpose of which any lot, building or structure is
used or erect, alter or use any building or structure or sever any lands from any
existing lot if the effect of such action is to cause the original, adjoining,
remaining or new building, structure or lot to be in contravention of this By-Law.
1.1.5 Subsection 1.1.4 shall not apply to a lot reduced in area by the conveyance to or
expropriation by the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg, or any other
authority having the powers of expropriation.
1.2
ADMINISTRATION
This By-Law shall be administered and enforced by such person or persons as
shall be appointed from time to time by by-law of the Corporation as "Chief
Building Official".
(Amended by By-Law 3646)
October/12
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1.3
INSPECTION
The Chief Building Official / Building Inspector or an officer or employee of the
Corporation acting under the direction of Council may enter upon any property or
premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of administering or enforcing
this By-Law.
(Amended by By-Law 3646)
1.4
APPLICATION FOR PERMITS
1.4.1 In addition to all the requirements of the Corporation's Building By-Law, or any
other by-law of the Corporation, every application for a building permit shall be
accompanied by a plan in duplicate, (a copy of which shall be retained by the
Corporation), drawn to scale and showing the following:
1.4.1.1
The true dimensions of the lot to be built upon or otherwise used.
1.4.1.2
The proposed location, height and dimensions of any building, structure or
use proposed for such lot.
1.4.1.3
The proposed location and dimensions of any yards, setback, landscaped
open space, off-street parking spaces or off-street loading facilities
required by this By-Law.
1.4.1.4
The location of all existing buildings or structures on the lot shown on the
plan.
1.4.1.5
A statement signed by the owner, indicating the exact use proposed for
each aforesaid building, structure, or use, and giving all information
necessary to determine if such proposed or existing building, structure or
use conforms with the requirements of this By-Law.
1.4.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Corporation's Building By-Law, or any other
By-Law of the Corporation, no building permit or occupancy permit shall be
issued where the proposed building, structure or use would be in violation of any
of the provisions of this By-Law.
October/12
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1.5
VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Every person who uses any lot, or erects, or alters or uses any building or
structure or any part of any lot, building or structure in a manner contrary to any
requirements of this By-Law or who causes or permits such use, erection, or
alteration or who violates any provision of this By-Law or causes or permits a
violation, shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction therefore shall forfeit
and pay a penalty in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, and every
such penalty shall be recoverable under the Municipal Act and the Provincial
Offenses Act, R.S.O. 1990.
1.6
VALIDITY
If any section, clause or provision of this By-Law, including anything contained in
Schedules "A", "B", "C", or "D" attached hereto, is for any reason declared by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity
of the By-Law as a whole or any part thereof other than the section, clause or
provision so declared to be invalid and it is hereby declared to be the intention
that all the 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 to be invalid.
1.7
REMEDIES
In case any building or structure is to be erected, altered reconstructed, extended
or part thereof is to be used, or any lot is to be used, in contravention of any
requirement of this By-Law, such contravention may be remedied at the expense
of the person in default with the Corporation recovering the expenses pursuant to
the provisions of the Municipal Act in that behalf.
1.8
REPEAL OF EXISTING BY-LAWS
By-Law #1994 of the Town of Tillsonburg and all subsequent amendments are
hereby repealed.
1.9
MINOR VARIANCES TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
Notwithstanding Section 1.8, all minor variances granted for relief from the
provisions of By-Law #1994 of the Town of Tillsonburg, The County of Oxford or
the Ontario Land Tribunal (or its successor) shall remain in full force and effect
and shall be considered minor variances to this By-Law and a building permit
may be issued by the Chief Building Official, provided that the terms and
conditions of any decision of the Committee of Adjustment, the County or the
Ontario Land Tribunal (or its successor) have been complied with.
(Replaced by By-Law 2025-046)
June/25