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Administration, Enforcement & Interpretation
Township of Warwick Comprehensive Zoning By-law
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TOWNSHIP OF WARWICK
ZONING BY-LAW 121 OF 2012
WHEREAS Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. P. 13 as amended from
time to time, allows a governing body of a Municipal Corporation to pass By-laws to
regulate the Use of land and the character, location and Use of Buildings and
Structures;
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the
Township of Warwick as follows:
SECTION 1 - ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT & INTERPRETATION
1.1
TITLE
This Zoning By-law shall be known as the Zoning By-law of the Corporation of the
Township of Warwick
1.2
ADMINISTRATOR
This Zoning By-law shall be administered by the By-law Enforcement Officer, Manager
of Development Services, Senior Planning Official, Chief Building Official and/or Deputy
Chief Building Official, or any other Person designated by the Council of the Township
of Warwick as "Zoning Administrator".
1.3
APPLICATION
The provisions of this Zoning By-law shall apply to all lands within the boundaries of the
Corporation of the Township of Warwick.
1.4
SCOPE
a) No person shall use any land or Erect or use any Building or Structure on lands
subject to this By-law except for a Use permitted, and in accordance with the
regulations provided, by this By-law for the Zone in which the Lot is located.
b) No person shall change the Use of any Lot, Building, or Structure, Erect or
enlarge any Building or Structure, or sever any lands from any Existing Lot if the
effect of such action is to cause the original, remaining, or new Building,
Structure, or Lot to be in contravention of the Zoning By-law.
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1.5
REPEAL OF EXISTING BY-LAWS
The provisions of Zoning By-law 121 of 2012, and all amendments thereto, are hereby
repealed insofar as they affect the lands covered by this By-law.
1.6
VALIDITY / SEVERABILITY
Should any section, clause, provision, or schedule of this Zoning By-law be held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid in whole or in part does not affect the
validity, effectiveness, or enforceability of the other provisions or parts of the provisions
of this By-law.
1.7
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Zoning By-law shall be deemed to be valid and to have come into force on the day
of passing hereof subject to the provisions of the Planning Act.
1.8
COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER RESTRICTIONS
Nothing in this Zoning By-law shall relieve any person from the obligation to conform to
the requirements of any other by-law municipal or County, or Province of Ontario or
Government of Canada, or the requirement of obtaining any permit, licence, or
permission that may be required from an authority having jurisdiction in a particular
matter.
References to "the Zoning By-law" in other Township By-laws or documents shall be
deemed to refer to this By-law where this By-law applies.
1.9
ENTRY AND INSPECTION OF PREMISES
Pursuant to Section 49 of the Planning Act, a By-law Enforcement Officer or a Person
acting under their instructions may, at all reasonable times and upon producing proper
identification, enter and inspect any property in respect of which they believe a
contravention of this By-law is occurring.
1.10 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Every person who contravenes a provision of this By-law and, if the person is a
Corporation, every director or officer of the Corporation who knowingly concurs in the
contravention, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to fines under the
Planning.
1.11 LICENSES AND PERMITS
The requirements of this By-law must be met before a municipal permit, certificate or
license is issued for a proposed Use of land or proposed erection, Alteration,
enlargement or Use of any Building or Structure.
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1.12 REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENTS AND FEES
The Township may by by-law, establish fees for the processing of any application,
permit, licence, variance or amendment sought or required by this Zoning By-law as
provided under Section 69 of the Planning Act. A fee as prescribed by the Corporation's
By-law, which sets a tariff of fees, shall accompany every application requesting an
amendment or minor variance to this By-law.
1.13 TRANSITION MATTERS
Notwithstanding Sections 1.4 and 1.5 of this By-law, a Building permit may be issued in
accordance with Section 1.13 of this By-law for the following scenarios. For the
purposes of determining zoning compliance for matters covered by this Section of this
By-law, the provisions of Zoning By-law 121 of 2012, as amended, as it read on the
effective date of this By-law shall apply.
1.13.1 Building Permit Applications
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the erection of a Building or Structure for which an
application for a Building permit was filed on or prior to the effective date of this By-law
provided the Building permit application satisfies the following requirements:
a) The Building permit application complies with the provisions of Zoning By-law
121 of 2012, as amended, as it read on the effective date of this By-law.
b) All information is provided to allow for a zoning review to be undertaken.
c) All planning approvals have been obtained.
1.13.2 Recently Approved Planning Applications
a) The requirements of this By-law do not apply on a Lot where a minor variance to
Zoning By-law 121 of 2012, as amended, was authorized on or after DATE OF
OP APPROVAL BY LAMBTON and on or before the effective date of this By-law
and a Building permit for the applicable project has not yet been issued.
b) The requirements of this By-law do not apply to a Lot where a conditional or final
Site Plan Approval has been granted on or after DATE OF OP APPROVAL BY
LAMBTON and on or before the effective date of this By-law and a Building permit
for the applicable project has not yet been issued.
c) The requirements of this By-law do not apply to a Lot where a provisional consent
has been given on or after DATE OF OP APPROVAL BY LAMBTON and on or
before the effective date of this By-law and a Building permit for the applicable
project has not yet been issued, the Lot has not yet been registered at the Land
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Registry Office, or the applicable Easement or agreement has not yet been
registered on title.
d) For clarity, where a minor variance to Zoning By-law 121 of 2012, as amended,
was authorized on or after DATE OF OP APPROVAL BY LAMBTON and on or
before the effective date of this By-law as a requisite condition for a Site Plan
Approval, Section 1.13.2(a) and (b) shall apply to give effect to the applicable Site
Plan Approval.
e) For approved site plans and minor variances where this By-law has subsequently
been amended, the regulations in effect on the date of approval of the site plan or
minor variance shall apply to any Building permit applications.
1.13.3 Cessation of Relief
a) The relief provided by Section 1.13 of this By-law shall not continue beyond the
issuance of the permit, approval, or agreement upon which the exemption is
founded, unless otherwise provided for in this By-law. Once the permit,
agreement, or approval has been granted in accordance with Section 1.13, the
provisions of Zoning By-law 121 of 2012, as amended shall cease to be in effect.
b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, the relief provided by Section 1.13 of this
By-law ceases to be in effect on the date of the lapsing of the applicable approval:
i)
For a minor variance, a maximum of two years from the date of
authorization;
ii)
For a Site Plan, a maximum of two years from the date of final approval;
and,
iii)
For a provisional consent, a maximum of three years from the date of
giving.
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SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS
Note: The words, which are capitalized within the text of the definitions and throughout
this document, are also defined.
GENERAL
For the purposes of this By-law, the definitions and interpretations given in this section
shall govern.
In this By-law the word "shall" is mandatory. Words in the singular include the plural.
Words in the plural include the single number. Words used in the present tense include
the future.
A
"Abattoir" means the Use of lands, Buildings, Structures or part thereof used for the
penning and slaughter of Livestock or other animals for the purpose of processing or
rendering, and may also include the storing and sale of the product on the Premises.
"Accessory" means incidental, subordinate, and devoted exclusively to a principal
Use, Building or Structure, as applicable within the context in which the term Accessory
is used.
"Adult Entertainment Parlour" means any premise in which the following is provided:
a) goods, entertainment or services that are designed to appeal to erotic or sexual
appetites or inclinations are provided in the Premises or part of the Premises; or
b) body-rubs, including the kneading, manipulating, rubbing, massaging, touching or
stimulating by any means of a person's body, are performed, offered or solicited
in the Premises or part of the Premises, excluding Premises or part of them
where body-rubs performed, offered or solicited are for the purpose of medical or
therapeutic treatment and are performed or offered by persons otherwise duly
qualified, licensed or registered to do so under a statute of Ontario.
"Agri-tourism Use" means farm-related tourism Uses that promote the enjoyment,
information, education, or activities related to the principal farm operation on a Lot,
including, but not limited to processing demonstrations, make-your-own operations,
pick-your-own produce operations, farm machinery and equipment exhibitions (on a
temporary basis), tours, petting zoos, hayrides and sleigh rides, small-scale farm theme
playgrounds, small-scale educational establishments, culinary experiences, and retail of
farm products and value-added farm products as well as ready-to-eat products.
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"Agricultural Processing Establishment " means Premises used for the processing
of products derived from Agricultural Uses including seed, grain, feed, and forage
processing, storage, and transport; fruit and vegetable storage and treatment; an egg
grading establishment, and a Sawmill, but shall not include an Abattoir.
"Agricultural Service And Supply Establishment" means the Use of land, Buildings,
or Structures for the supply of goods, materials, equipment, and/or services that support
Agricultural Uses.
"Agricultural Use" means the growing of crops, including nursery, energy crops, and
horticultural crops; farm greenhouses; raising of Livestock; raising of other animals for
food, fur or fibre, including poultry; aquaculture; apiaries; agro-Forestry; maple syrup
production; and associated on-farm Buildings and Structures, including, but not limited
to Livestock Facilities, Manure Storages, Value-retaining Agricultural Uses, and housing
for farm workers, when the size and nature of the operation requires additional
employment.
"Agricultural Use, Value Added" means any activity or process that is completed by
the farm operator, which alters the original agricultural product or commodity grown on
site and may be supplemented by off-farm inputs, and may include bagging, packaging,
grain drying and milling, bio-product production, bundling, pre-cutting, cooking and
baking and marketing activities.
"Agricultural Use, Value-retaining" means a Use that serves to maintain the quality of
agricultural commodities (i.e., prevent spoilage) including, but not limited to, egg-
grading, bagging, packaging, bundling, washing, cutting, refrigeration, and freezing, to
ensure they remain saleable, or that provides a minimum amount of processing to make
the agricultural commodities produced on that farm saleable.
"Agricultural-related Uses" means farm-related commercial and farm-related Industrial
Uses that are directly related to farm operations in the area, support agriculture, benefit
from being in close proximity to farm operations, and provide direct products and/or
services to farm operations as a principal activity, which may include Agricultural
Service And Supply Establishments, and farm products processing and storage
facilities.
"Aisle" means the area used by vehicles to access all off-Street Parking Spaces, but
does not include an access driveway.
"Alter"
a) When used in reference to a Building or part thereof, means to change any one
or more of the internal or external dimensions of such Building or to change the
Use, to change the number of Uses or Dwelling Units, or to change the type of
construction of the exterior walls or roof thereof.
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b) When used in reference to a Lot, means to change the area, frontage or depth
thereof; to change the width, depth or area of any required Yard, Landscaped
Open Space or Parking Area, or to change the Use or the number of Uses on
such Lot.
"Amenity Area" means an area within a Lot designed for active and/or passive
recreation for the personal, shared, or communal Use and benefit of the occupants of a
premise. This may include open spaces, patios, Balconies, pools, and other similar
features, but does not include service areas, Parking Areas, and driveways.
"Anaerobic Digester" means a device or Structure designed for the decomposition of
organic matter by bacteria in an oxygen-limited environment.
"Animal Hospital " means Premises in which facilities are provided for the medical or
surgical treatment or prevention of disease to animals, which may include shelter
facilities during the period of treatment.
"Antenna" means the Use of land, Buildings or Structures for the purpose of sending or
receiving electromagnetic waves.
"Area Of Operation" means, in relation to an On-farm Diversified Use, all areas
dedicated to the Use, including associated Buildings, outside storage, landscaped
areas, berms, well and septic systems, Parking Areas and new, dedicated Lanes, and
shall exclude Existing Lanes shared with the principal agriculture Use on the Lot.
"Art Gallery" means a Building or part thereof where painting, sculptures and other
works of art are displayed for public viewing and may include the sales of art and/or art
supplies.
"Assembly Hall" means a Building or Structure used for the assembly of persons for
civic, political, travel, religious, social, educational, recreational or similar purposes,
which may include the preparation, serving, and consumption of food and beverages,
but does not include a Place Of Worship, a school, or a Restaurant.
"Attached" means a Building otherwise complete in itself that depends for structural
support, or complete enclosure, upon a division wall or walls shared in common with an
adjacent Building(s), including Buildings connected by a Breezeway or similar Structure.
"Attic" means that portion of a Building situated wholly or partly within the roof of such
Building and which is not a Storey or a one-Half Storey.
"Auction Establishment" means a Building, Structure or lands used for the storage of
goods and materials, which are sold on the premise for public auction, and for the sale
of the said goods and materials for public action on an occasional basis, but does not
include a retail or Wholesale Establishment, or a Livestock auction.
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B
"Backyard Poultry" means small-scale, non-commercial raising of domesticated birds
for the purpose of harvesting animal products or companionship but does not include
waterfowl.
"Bakery" means the Use of lands, Buildings and Structures, or parts therein for the
preparation, baking, storage, wrapping and packing, and other related activities
associated with the sale and distribution of baked goods, including the retail sale of
baked goods on the Premises.
"Bake Shop" means a Retail Store where Bakery goods are offered for sale, some or
all of which may be prepared on the Premises.
"Balcony" means a horizontal platform that may be unenclosed or partially enclosed,
covered or uncovered, and without a foundation Attached to, projecting from the exterior
of a Building at the second-floor level or above, and is only accessible from within a
Building.
"Basement" means one or more Storeys of a Building located below the First Storey.
"Batching Plant" means an industrial establishment used for the production of mixing
cementing materials, aggregate, water and mixtures to produce concrete, asphalt, or
products thereof used in Building or construction and includes facilities for the
administration and management of the business, the stockpiling of bulk materials used
in the production process or a finished product manufactured on the Premises and the
storage and maintenance of required equipment, but does not include the retail sales of
finished product. This does not include a dry plant used for the dry mixing of aggregate,
concrete, or asphalt materials on site to produce or manufacture packaged products
which are sold as ready mix off site.
"Bed And Breakfast Establishment" means a Dwelling that operates or offers no
more than three (3) Guest Rooms as places of temporary residence, lodging or
Occupancy by way of concession, permit, lease, license, rental agreement or similar
commercial arrangement throughout all or any part of a calendar year and that is the
principal residence of the establishment's proprietor. Bed And Breakfast Establishment
shall not mean or include Motel, Hotel, short term accommodation, tourist cabin or
cottage, Hospital or similar commercial or Institutional Uses.
"Breezeway" means a covered walkway that may be open on all sides or partially/fully
enclosed, connecting two or more Structures on the same Lot.
"Brewing On Premises Establishment" means a commercial establishment where
customers produce beer, wine or cider for personal consumption off the Premises;
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where beer, wine or cider ingredients are purchased; and where equipment and storage
is used for a fee by the same customers.
"Building" means any Structure or part thereof, whether temporary or permanent,
consisting of walls and a roof, used or intended to be used for the shelter,
accommodation, or enclosure of persons, animals, materials, or equipment, but does
not include a boundary wall or fence.
"Building, Main" means the Building or Buildings designed and/or intended to
accommodate the principal Use Permitted by this By-law.
"Building Supply Establishment" means the Use of land, Building, or Structure for the
storage, sale, rental, and lease of construction and/or home improvement supplies and
equipment.
"Bulk Fuel Establishment" means the Use of lands, Buildings or Structures for the
purpose of storage and wholesale distribution or bulk sales of petroleum, gasoline, fuel,
oil, gas or flammable liquid or fluid.
"Bulk Sales Establishment" means the Use of lands, Buildings or Structures for the
purpose of buying or selling coal, fuel oil, wood, lumber, Building materials, feed,
fertilizer and allied commodities in bulk format, but does not include any manufacturing,
assembling, or processing Use.
C
"Campground" means land used for the temporary seasonal accommodation of the
traveling or vacationing public in travel trailers, tents, Recreational Vehicles or similar,
and may include an Accessory Office but shall not include a Mobile Home Park.
"Campsite" means a parcel of land within a Campground used for a Recreational
Vehicle or a tent.
"Cannabis Production Facility" means lands exclusively containing any indoor
Buildings or Structures licensed by Health Canada to undertake cultivation, processing,
sale, analytical testing, and research of cannabis, pursuant to the Cannabis Regulations
under the Cannabis Act, or successor legislation, but does not include the outdoor
cultivation and processing of cannabis.
"Canopy" means an unenclosed roof-like Structure projecting more than 0.3 m from the
face of a Building but does not include awnings or Balconies.
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"Cantilever" means a projecting architectural feature including a beam or Structure
supported at only one end, but shall not include any portion of an upper Storey
overhanging a lower Storey beyond the extent of the foundation.
"Carport" means a covered and unenclosed Structure Attached to the wall of the Main
Building and used for the storage of Motor Vehicles, where the roof of said Structure
shall be supported only by piers or columns so that at least 50% of its wall area
adjacent to the Lot Line is unenclosed.
"Cemetery" means land that is set apart or used as a place for the interment of the
deceased or in which human bodies have been buried and may include a crematorium,
mausoleum and a columbarium.
"Chicken Coop" means an Accessory Building or Structure, or any part thereof, that is
fixed to the ground and is used for the permanent or temporary keeping and raising of a
Chicken Hen and shall include any wholly or partially enclosed cage or run.
"Chicken Hen" means a domesticated female chicken that is at least four months old.
"Chicken Rooster" means a domesticated male chicken.
"Clinic" means the Use of lands, Buildings, or Structures for the examination, diagnosis
and/or treatment of outpatients by regulated health professionals as well as Accessory
Uses such as associated Laboratories, facilities and equipment, drug and optical
dispensing to outpatients, and the Accessory sales of medical supplies and equipment.
"Commercial Greenhouse" means a Building or Structure used for the growing of
flowers, plants, shrubs, trees and similar vegetation which are not necessarily
transplanted outdoors on the same Lot containing such Building or Structure, but are
sold directly from such Lot at Wholesale or Retail.
"Commercial Storage Facility" means Premises used for the storage of goods,
materials, equipment and personal belongings for gain or profit in an enclosed Building.
"Commercial Use" means the Use of land, Buildings or Structures for the purpose of
buying, renting or selling commodities and supplying services, but does not include an
Industrial Use.
"Community Facility" means the Use of lands and/or Buildings for recreational,
institutional, social, or cultural facilities and activities for the general public, and may
include a community centre, arena, library, or museum.
"Conservation" means the Use of land dedicated to the preservation, protection,
enhancement, and stewardship of natural heritage features and its ecological functions,
which may include Accessory Uses such as hazard management, Passive Recreational
Uses, and associated Buildings and/or Structures.
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"Contractor's Facility" means Premises used by a general contractor, landscaper, or
any Building trade or maintenance service, for the assembly, welding, fabrication, repair
or storage of Building components or for the repair, maintenance or storage of
machinery, equipment and materials used in the Building trade, and includes associated
Offices.
"Convenience Store" means a small-scale Retail Store serving a limited range of daily
or convenience household necessities of the immediate area, which may include a
variety of goods such groceries but does not include a drug store, video rental, or
general merchandise store, with a maximum Gross Floor Area of 300 square meters.
"Corporation" means the Corporation of the Township of Warwick.
"Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Warwick.
"County" means the Corporation of the County of Lambton.
"Crushing Plant" means an industrial establishment where aggregate is processed
through a crushing and sorting operation into various grades of gravel.
"Custom Workshop" means Premises used by a person or persons with a trade, craft
or guild or other skilled labour for the repair, custom fabrication, or custom assembly of
articles, items or things, and may include a machine shop, a pattern shop, a sheet metal
shop, a wood working shop, a cabinetwork shop or other similar operation.
D
"Dangerous Goods" means explosives, flammable or combustible liquids or gases,
toxic substances, radioactive material, corrosives or any other product or substance that
is considered dangerous to life when handled or transported.
"Data Processing Establishment" means a Building, or part thereof, used for input,
processing and printing of computerized data.
"Day Care Centre" means the Use of Premises where temporary care, guidance,
and/or supervision are provided for more than five (5) children or adults for a continuous
period not exceeding twenty-four hours, as may be required to be licensed by the
Province of Ontario, but which does not provide overnight accommodation for those
being cared for.
"Deck (Unenclosed)" means an Attached or free-standing Structure not covered by a
roof or walls which may include stairs but does not include a Balcony or Porch as
defined herein.
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"Drive-through means any Premises including stacking Lanes that is used to provide
products or services, either wholly or in part, through an attendant or an automated
machine to patrons remaining in their vehicles, and may be the primary or Accessory
Use of the site.
"Dry Cleaning Depot" means a Building, or part thereof for the purpose of receiving
articles or goods of fabric to be subjected, off the Premises, to a process of dry cleaning
or dyeing. Such establishment may also be used for pressing and/or distributing any
article or good of fabric received at such an outlet.
"Dry Cleaning Establishment" means a Building, or part thereof, in which the
business of laundering, dry cleaning, dye drying, cleaning or pressing of articles or
goods of fabric is carried on, in which only non-combustible and non-flammable solvents
are used, which emits no odours, fumes, noise or vibration causing a nuisance or
inconvenience within or outside the Premises, and may include a laundromat and a self-
service Dry Cleaning Establishment.
"Dwelling" means a Building occupied or capable of being occupied exclusively as a
home, residence or sleeping place by one or more persons, containing one or more
Dwelling Units, but shall not include any Hotel, Motel, Recreational Vehicle, or trailers.
a) "Group Home" means a Dwelling that is licensed, approved, or funded under
Federal or Provincial statute, in which three (3) to ten (10) residents (excluding
staff) live as single Housekeeping Unit under responsible supervision.
b) "Correctional Group Home" means a Dwelling that is licensed, approved, or
funded under Federal or Provincial statute, that is maintained and operated by
staff on a daily basis for individuals who have been placed on probation, released
on parole, or admitted for correctional purposes, for the accommodation of not
less than three (3) and not more than eight (8) residents (excluding staff), which
shall not include any detention or correctional facility.
c) "Dwelling, Apartment" means a residential Building containing four (4) or more
Dwelling Units, not including additional residential units, which have access from
a common and/or independent entrance(s) at-grade and where occupants have
the right to Use common halls, stairs, elevators, and/or Yards, but does not
include a boarding house.
d) "Dwelling, Boarding House" means a Dwelling in which lodging with or without
meals is supplied for more than four (4) people other than the owner, lessee, or
tenant of the Dwelling Unit, in return for renumeration or the provision of services
or both, but shall not include any other term defined in this By-law.
e) "Dwelling, Cluster Housing" means a development containing two (2) or more
types of Dwellings such as an Apartment Dwelling or various forms of
Townhouse Dwellings on the same Lot, and may include mixed-Use Buildings
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where permitted in this By-law, and where at least one Dwelling Unit does not
have frontage onto a public Street.
f) "Dwelling, Duplex" means a Dwelling divided horizontally into two (2) separate
Dwelling Units, each of which has an independent entrance either directly from
the outside or through a common entrance.
g) "Dwelling, Modular" means a prefabricated Dwelling designed and constructed
in accordance with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) that is
manufactured off-site and intended to be transported and assembled on-site, but
shall not include a mobile home, motor home, Recreational Vehicle, or travel
trailer.
h) "Dwelling, Mobile Home" means a prefabricated Building designed to be made
mobile (notwithstanding whether its running gear is or may be removed) and
manufactured to provide cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary facilities
constructed to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and which is designed to
be used as a place of residence.
i) "Dwelling, Fourplex" shall mean the whole of a Dwelling divided into 4 (four)
separate Dwelling Units, each such Dwelling Unit having an independent entrance
from outside or from a common hallway or stairway inside the Building.
j) "Dwelling, Single Detached" means a Building with only one Dwelling Unit that
is free-standing, separate and detached from other Buildings or Structures, but
does not include a mobile home.
k) "Dwelling, Seasonal Farm Help" means a Building or Structure for the
temporary housing of farm employees of the principal Agricultural Use.
l) "Dwelling, Semi-detached" means a Building that is divided vertically into two
Dwelling Units, that share a common wall and each of which has an independent
entrance from the exterior of the Dwelling.
m) "Short Term Vacation Rental" means the Use of Dwelling Unit, or any part
thereof, that is operating or offering a place of temporary residence, lodging or
Occupancy by way of concession, permit, lease, license, rental agreement or
similar commercial arrangement for any period of 30 consecutive calendar days
or less, throughout all or any part of a calendar year.
n) "Dwelling, Street Townhouse" means a Townhouse Dwelling wherein each
Dwelling Unit is located on a separate Lot.
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o) "Dwelling, Townhouse" means the whole of a Dwelling divided vertically into
three (3) or more separate Dwelling Units, each such Dwelling Unit having an
independent entrance directly from outside the Building.
p) "Dwelling, Triplex" means a Building that is divided horizontally into three (3)
separate Dwelling Units each of which has an independent or common entrance
from the exterior of the Building.
"Dwelling Unit" means a place of residence containing one (1) or more Habitable
Rooms, occupied as an independent and separate housekeeping establishment, in
which cooking and sanitary facilities are provided separately for the exclusive Use of the
unit, and which can be accessed through an independent or common entrance from the
exterior of the Building, but shall not include a Hotel, Motel, motor home, Recreational
Vehicle, or travel trailer.
a) "Dwelling Unit, Accessory" means a Dwelling Unit that is Accessory to a non-
residential Use on the Lot.
b) "Dwelling Unit, Additional Residential" means a Dwelling Unit authorized by
the Planning Act that is ancillary or subordinate to the primary Dwelling Unit on a
property, and may be contained in a single-detached, semi-detached, Street
townhouse, or Townhouse Dwelling or an associated Accessory Building.
E
"Easement" means any right or privilege in, over, along, or under a defined area of
land in which the owner of the land has granted to another party for a specific Use, right,
or purpose, while retaining ownership of the said land, and is created in accordance
with the Planning Act and legally described in a registered deed.
"Erect" means to build, construct, reconstruct, Alter, or relocate, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, shall include:
a) any preliminary operation such as excavation, filling, or draining; or,
b) altering any Existing Building or Structure by an addition, removal, enlargement,
extension or other structural change.
"Established Building Line" means the average distance from the Street Line of
Existing Buildings on one side of one block where more than one-half of the Lots on that
side of the block have been built upon.
"Existing" means Existing on the date of passing of this By-law.
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"Farm Help Dwelling" means a Building or Structure for the permanent housing of
farm employees of the principal Agricultural Use.
"Farm Produce Outlet" means a Use Accessory to an Agricultural Use which consists
of the storage, handling, and retail sale of agricultural products raised, grown, or
processed by the property owner or an agricultural operation conducted on the farm.
"Farm Implement Sales And Service Establishment" means Premises where farm
implements and related equipment and parts are serviced, repaired, and sold, leased,
or rented.
"Farmer's Market" means Premises for the retail sale of primarily locally sourced
agricultural, food, art, and craft products by individual vendors, including produce and
value-added products, with the majority of vendors being the primary producers of the
products.
"Feed Mill" means a mill or factory in which food for animals is manufactured and
includes storage for ingredients and completed feeds as well as Accessory Office
space.
"Financial Establishment" means Premises where money management services are
provided to patrons for the depositing, lending, exchange, or investment of money.
"Finished Grade" means the average elevation between the highest and lowest point
of the finished surface of the ground measured around the perimeter of the base of a
Building or Structure exclusive of any embankment in lieu of steps.
"Flea Market" means the occasional or periodic market held in an open area or in a
Building or Structure, where groups of individual sellers display and offer goods for sale
to the public, but does not include a Garage Sale.
"Floor Area, Gross" means the total floor area of all Buildings and Structures on a Lot,
whether located above, at, or below grade, as measured from the exterior walls or from
the centre line of any common walls, but excluding Parking Areas within the Building..
Where the Floor Area is within a roofed Structure without exterior walls the Gross Floor
Area shall be the area covered by the roof, or in the case of a Building other than a
Dwelling,
"Floor Area, Ground" means the area of the First Storey of a Building or Structure as
measured from the outside of the exterior walls at-grade and exclusive of any Attached
Accessory Building, terrace, unenclosed sunroom, Porch, or Balcony.
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"Forestry" means the Use of land for the management, cultivation, and maintenance of
trees for the purpose of producing commercial or non-commercial wood resources.
"Funeral Home" means a Building or Structure 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 and may include a
chapel for funeral purposes.
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"Garage Sale" means an occasional sale held by the occupants of a Dwelling Unit on
their own Premises, of household goods and not merchandise which was purchased for
resale or obtained on consignment
"Garden Centre And Nursery" means the Use of land, Building, or Structure for the
purpose of buying, selling, and growing trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants for
transplanting, grafting, or retail or wholesale trade, and may include the Accessory sale
of soil, fertilizer, planting materials, garden equipment, and other similar materials.
"Gas Bar" means one or more fuel pumps for the sale of motor fuels, including
propane, and related products for Motor Vehicles, together with the necessary pump
islands, light standards, kiosk, concrete aprons, Canopy, storage tanks and related
facilities required for the dispensing of fuel.
"Gas Compressor Station" means the Use of land, Buildings or Structures for the
storage, regulation of flow and distribution of natural gas.
"Gasoline Retail Facility" means a Premises where the Retail sale of fuel, including
propane, or lubricants for Motor Vehicles constitutes either the sole Use, such as a Gas
Bar, or an Accessory Use, such as a Gasoline Pump Island. This definition shall not
include a Motor Vehicle Service Establishment."Gazebo" means an Accessory
Structure that consists of a platform and roof but no walls and that is unenclosed except
that a wire-mesh bug screen, benches and/or railings around its perimeter and such
posts as are reasonably necessary to hold the roof Erect shall be permitted.
"Gift Shop" means Premises operated for the retail sale of crafts, souvenirs, gifts,
ornaments, cards, confectionaries, or similar items.
"Golf Course" means Premises operated for the purpose of playing golf which may
include a clubhouse, Restaurant, meeting rooms, banquet hall, and retail Uses
Accessory to the Golf Course, but does not Miniature Golf Courses.
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"Golf Course, Miniature" means a Use which provides facilities designed and
operated primarily for what is commonly known as miniature golf but does not include a
Golf Driving Tee Or Range or a Golf Course as defined herein.
"Golf Driving Tee Or Range" means a Use which provides facilities designed and
operated primarily for the practising of golf shots but does not include Miniature Golf
Courses or Golf Courses as defined herein.
"Grain Elevator" means Premises where farm commodities such as grain and corn are
brought, stored, dried, processed, and sold, and also includes the drying, processing,
and elevation for storage of farm commodities.
"Guest Room" means a room or suite of rooms which contain no facilities for cooking
or for the installation of cooking equipment and which is used or designed for gain or
profit by providing accommodation to the travelling or vacationing public.
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"Habitable Room" means any room used or intended for human habitation but does
not include a bathroom, garage, hallway, Porch, unfinished Attic or unfinished
Basement.
"Height" means the vertical distance between Finished Grade and the highest vertical
point of the Building, Structure, Sign, fence, Planting Strip or other object.
"Home Industry" means a small-scale business activity of an industrial nature
Accessory to a Dwelling Unit or Agricultural Use, but shall not include the servicing or
repair of any Motor Vehicles or heavy equipment.
"Home Occupation" means an occupation that is operated as an Accessory Use by
occupants that are residing full-time on a property, and is conducted entirely within a
permitted Dwelling Unit or permitted Accessory Building, but which does not include an
agricultural Home Industry.
"Hospital" means any institution, Building, or Premises established for the purposes of
treatment of patients as defined in the Private Hospitals Act or in Public Hospitals Act
but shall not include an Animal Hospital .
"Hotel" means a Building or group of Buildings with a minimum of four (4) Guest
Rooms used to accommodate the travelling public by providing temporary sleeping
accommodations that are accessed by a common corridor from the interior of the
Building, with or without meals and without private cooking or housekeeping facilities,
but may include Accessory Uses such as retail Uses, a Restaurant, meeting rooms, a
gym, and other amenities for Use by guests.
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"Housekeeping Unit" means a group of people under one tenancy agreement with a
single payment, as opposed to a boarding, lodging, or rooming house, and no occupant
has exclusive possession of any part of the unit, there are no individual leases and
everyone has equal access to all areas and share areas as a in a traditional family.
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"Industrial Use" means the Use of lands, Buildings, or Structures for the purpose of
manufacturing, fabrication, dismantling, recovery, processing, assembly, treatment,
packaging, repairing and servicing, warehousing and distribution, which may include the
incidental storage of goods and materials in conjunction with the Use, and may involve
noise, vibration, or emissions provided they are in accordance with the Province's
guidelines, but shall not include a Home Occupation or an agricultural Home Industry.
"Industrial Use, Dry" means an Industrial Use in which the operations do not require
the consumption or Use of water or the discharge of industrial liquid wastes as part of
the industrial process, but may include water and/or sanitary used for the personal
needs of employees, and Uses ancillary to the manufacturing process such as the
indirect cooling and pressure testing of equipment.
"Industrial Use, Light" means an Industrial Use in which:
a) all activities are conducted within a wholly enclosed Building; and,
b) the operations do not involve machinery that emits noxious fumes or gases;
discharges effluents, contaminants, dirt, dust, or particle matters; and does not
result in noise or vibration impacts.
"Institutional Use" means the Use of lands, Buildings, or Structures for non-
commercial and non-residential purposes which may include government, educational,
social, charitable, health, or religious Uses.
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"Kennel" means Premises where a minimum of four (4) domestic animals such as dogs
or cats that do not include Livestock or poultry, are kept for the purposes of breeding,
training, boarding, or commercial purposes.
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"Laboratory" means a Building, or part thereof, used for scientific, medical and/or
research purposes.
"Landscaped Open Space" means the open unobstructed space on a Lot from ground
to sky at grade 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 shall not include any driveway or ramp, whether surfaced or not, nor any curb,
retaining wall, Parking Area, or any open space beneath or within a Building or
Structure.
"Lane" means a private thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of access
for vehicular traffic to abutting Lots and which is not intended for general traffic
circulation.
"Livestock" means farm animals kept for Use, for propagation, or intended for profit or
gain, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes dairy and beef cattle,
swine, poultry, sheep, ratites, fur-bearing animals, deer and elk, game animals, birds
and other animals as definitions in the Province's Minimum Distance Separation (MDS)
Guidelines.
'Livestock Facility" means a barn, Building or Structure with Livestock occupied
portions intended for keeping or housing of Livestock, which shall also include all
Manure Storage, and manure and Anaerobic Digesters.
"Loading Space" means an off-Street space on the same Lot as the Building, or
contiguous to a group of Buildings, for the temporary parking of a Commercial Motor
Vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials, and which abuts a Street,
Lane or other appropriate means of access.
"Long Term Care Facility" means a facility which provides personal care, support, and
services for residents in a supervised setting, as licensed by Provincial statute, and may
include Accessory Uses such as common dining, kitchen, lounging, and recreational
areas, and administrative and medical Offices serving residents of the facility.
"Lot" means a parcel or tract of land capable of being legally conveyed as a separate
parcel pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, as amended, but shall not include
a right-of-way, Easement, or reserve.
a) "Lot, Corner" means mean a Lot situated at the intersection of two Streets where
the angle of intersection is not more than one hundred and thirty-five (135)
degrees.
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b) "Lot, Interior" means a Lot situated between adjacent Lots and having access to
one Street.
c) "Lot, Through" means a Lot bounded on two opposite sides by Streets, provided
however, that if any Lot qualifies as being both a Corner Lot and a Through Lot as
defined herein, such Lot shall be deemed a Corner Lot for the purpose of this By-
law.
"Lot Area" means the total horizontal area within the Lot Lines of a Lot.
"Lot Coverage" means the percentage of the Lot Area, covered by all Buildings and
Structures above grade, and shall not include Balconies, Canopies, overhanging eaves,
uncovered decks, patios, or swimming pools.
"Lot Depth" means the horizontal distance between the front and Rear Lot Lines, but
where these Lot Lines are not parallel, the Lot Depth shall be the length of a line joining
the mid points of the front and Rear Lot Lines; and where there is no Rear Lot Line, the
Lot Depth shall be measured from the midpoint of the Front Lot Line to the converging
point of the Side Lot Lines.
"Lot Frontage" means the horizontal distance between the Side Lot Lines, such
distance being measured as:
a) where the Side Lot Lines are parallel, the distance between the Side Lot Lines
measured at right angles; or,
b) where the Side Lot Lines are not parallel, the length of a line drawn between the
Side Lot Lines parallel to the Front Lot Line at the minimum required Front Yard
Setback; or,
c) where the Side Lot Lines are not parallel and where the Front Lot Line is curved,
the length of a line drawn between the Side Lot Lines back from and parallel to the
chord of the Lot Frontage at the minimum required Front Yard Setback. The chord
of the Lot Frontage is a straight line joining the two points where the Side Lot Lines
intersect the Front Lot Line.
"Lot Line" means any boundary of a Lot.
a) "Lot Line, Front" means in the case of:
i)
an Interior Lot, the line dividing the Lot from the Street;
ii)
a Corner Lot, the shorter Lot Line abutting a Street shall be deemed the
Front Lot Line and the longer Lot Line abutting a Street shall be deemed
the Exterior Side Lot Line; or,
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iii)
a Through Lot or a 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 Lot Line.
b) "Lot Line, Rear" means in the case of:
i)
a Lot having four or more Lot Lines, the Lot Line farthest from and
opposite to the Front Lot Line; or,
ii)
a Lot having less than four Lot Lines, the point of intersection of the Side
Lot Lines.
c) "Lot Line, Side" means a Lot Line other than a Front or Rear Lot Line, and shall
include Interior Side Lot Line and Exterior Side Lot Line.
d) "Lot Line, Exterior Side" - on a Corner Lot, means the longer Lot Line abutting
a Street.
e) "Lot Line, Interior Side" - means a Side Lot Line other than an Exterior Side Lot
Line.
"Lumber Yard" means the Use of land, Buildings or Structures for the purpose of
buying, selling and storing of wood and wood products and lumber but does not include
any manufacturing or processing Uses.
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"Manure Storages" means Premises, with or without a roof or covering enclosing the
surface area of the Premises, used for the storage of liquid or solid Livestock manure.
"Marine Sales And Service Establishment " means Premises where boats,
watercraft, and related Accessories and products are sold, rented, stored, serviced,
repaired, and/or cleaned.
"Mixed Use Building" means a Building containing residential Uses and at least one
other non-residential Use, where there is a Ontario Building Code separation between
the residential and non-residential elements.
"Minimum Distance Separation" or "MDS" shall mean the Setbacks that non-
Agricultural Uses must meet from Livestock Facilities (MDS I) and that Livestock
Facilities must meet from non-Agricultural Uses (MDS II) as required in Section 6.3.2 of
this By-law and calculated in Appendix "A" to this By-law.
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"Mineral Aggregate Operations" means an operation, other than a wayside pit,
conducted under a license or permit under the Aggregate Resources Act, and
associated facilities used in the extraction, transportation, beneficiation, processing or
recycling of mineral aggregate or the production of related by-products.
"Mobile Home Lot" means a parcel of land within a Mobile Home Park used to
accommodate one mobile home and for the exclusive Use of the lessee or tenant of
such area.
"Mobile Home Park" means a parcel of land containing two or more Mobile Home Lots
and which is under single management and ownership.
"Mobile Home Sales Establishment" means land, Building or Structure used for the
sale and display of new Mobile Homes, modular homes, and tourist trailers and may
include the servicing and repair of such Structures and vehicles, but shall not include
any other Uses defined in this By-law.
"Model Home" means a Building which is used on a temporary basis as a sales Office
and/or as an example of the type of Dwelling that will be for sale in a related
development, and which is not and shall not be occupied or used for human habitation.
"Motel " means any Building or group of Buildings containing Guest Rooms used to
accommodate the travelling public by providing temporary sleeping accommodations
that are accessed from the outside, with or without meals and without private cooking or
housekeeping facilities, but may include Accessory Uses such as a Restaurant and
other amenities for Use by guests.
"Motor Vehicle" means an automobile, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and any other
vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power; but does not include
other Motor Vehicles running only upon rails, or a farm tractor, self-propelled implement
of husbandry or road-Building machine.
"Motor Vehicle, Commercial" means a Motor Vehicle having permanently Attached
thereto a truck or delivery body, and includes ambulances, hearses, fire apparatus,
catering truck, food truck, buses and tractors used for hauling purposes on the highway,
but does not include a Recreational Vehicle or recreational trailer, or vehicles that are
used for commercial purposes but are otherwise of a physical form that does not meet
this definition.
"Motor Vehicle Repair Establishment" means any Premises used for the mechanical
repair, replacement, servicing, polishing, and greasing of Motor Vehicles, which may
include vehicular body repair, re-painting, and cleaning of the exterior and/or
undercarriage of Motor Vehicle bodies, where the provision of fuels or lubricants is
incidental to the principal Use, and which may include a Motor Vehicle Washing
Establishment as an Accessory Use and the temporary parking of Motor Vehicles in the
process of repair and Accessory Uses such as towing services.
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"Motor Vehicle Sales And Rental Establishment" means any Premises used for the
display, sale, lease, and/or rental of new and/or used Motor Vehicles, and which may
include a Motor Vehicle Repair Establishment and a Motor Vehicle Washing
Establishment.
"Motor Vehicle Service Establishment" means any Premises used for the retail sale
of lubrication oils, motor fuels, electric Motor Vehicle power, Motor Vehicle Accessories,
and may include servicing and minor repair essential to the operation of the
establishment, and may include Accessory Uses such as retail and a Motor Vehicle
Washing Establishment.
"Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment" means Premises used for the operation of
automobile washing equipment which is automatic, semi-automatic, and/or coin
operated.
"Municipality" means the Corporation of the Township of Warwick.
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"Non-complying" means a Permitted Use which does not comply with one or more
provisions of this By-law for the Zone in which such Building or Structure is located on
the date of passing of this By-law or amendments thereto.
"Non-conforming" means a lawfully Existing Use, Building or Structure prohibited by
this By-law in the Zone in which it is situate.
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"Obnoxious Use" means a Use which, from its nature or operation, creates a nuisance
or is liable to become a nuisance or offensive by the creation of noise or vibration, or by
reason of the emission of gas, fumes, dust, contaminants or objectionable odours, or by
reason of the unsightly storage of goods, wares, merchandise, salvage, refuse matter,
waste or other material, but nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit animal waste
disposed of in accordance with normal farming practices and in accordance with the
requirements of the Province.
"Occupancy" means to reside in as owner or tenant on a permanent or temporary
basis.
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"Office" means a Building or part thereof designed, intended or used for the practice of
a profession, the carrying on of a business, and/or the conduct of public administration,
but shall not include a Clinic.
"On-farm Diversified Use" means Uses that are secondary to the principal Agricultural
Use of the property is limited in area.
"Open Storage" means the storage of goods, equipment, and materials outside of a
Building or Structure which are associated with the principal Use on the Lot, but shall
not include a wrecking/salvage Yard.
"Outdoor Display" means an area located outside of a Building or Structure used in
conjunction with a business located on the same Lot, for the orderly display of
completely assembled or finished products, merchandise, or equipment for sale or
rental.
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"Park, Private" means any open space or recreational area that is designed and/or
maintained for active or passive recreational purposes and is not operated by a public
authority.
"Park, Public" means any open space or recreational area owned or controlled by a
public authority that is designed and/or maintained for active or passive recreational
purposes, and which may include walking trails, swimming pools, athletic fields,
botanical gardens, skating rinks, tennis courts, refreshment stand, or similar Uses.
"Parking Area" means an area or Structure provided for the parking of Motor Vehicles
and includes any related Aisles, Parking Spaces or driveways, accessible to or from a
Street or Lane but shall not include any part of a Street. This definition may include a
Private Garage.
"Parking Lot" means the principal Use of a Lot for the purposes of providing public
Motor Vehicle parking, whether or not for gain or profit.
"Parking Space" means a portion of a Parking Area, exclusive of any Aisles or
driveways, which may be used for the temporary parking or storage of a Motor Vehicle,
accessible from an Aisle, Street or Lane.
"Personal Service Establishment" means a Building, or a part thereof, in which
Persons are employed in furnishing services and otherwise administering to the
individual and Personal needs of Persons, and including Premises such as a barber,
hairdresser, beautician, tailor, dressmaker, Laundromat, dry cleaning and laundry
depot, suntanning shop and a formal rentals shop but shall not include a body massage
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parlour. The sale of merchandise shall be permitted only as an Accessory Use to the
Personal service provided.
"Petroleum Well" as defined by the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chap. P.12, as amended, means a hole drilled into a geological formation of Cambrian
or more recent age, except a hole where no oil or gas is encountered that is drilled for
the production of fresh water.
"Petroleum Work" as defined by the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chap. P.12, as amended, means a pipe line or a Well and every part thereof and
adjunct thereto that is used in the drilling for or the production or storage of oil or gas.
"Place Of Entertainment " means Premises used to provide entertainment,
amusement, social, and/or leisure time activities to the public, such as a Theatre,
concert hall, billiard hall, indoor miniature golf, axe throwing, escape room, video game
arcade, or similar type of Uses, and which may include the incidental preparation and
sales of food and beverages on the Premises, but does not include gambling
establishments or an adult entertainment establishment.
"Place Of Worship" means the Use of lands and/or Buildings for the practice of religion
and faith-based spiritual purposes wherein people assemble for religious worship, faith-
based teaching, fellowship and community social outreach, and may include Accessory
Uses such as a place of assembly, day nursey, associated religious school, convent,
parish hall and/or manse, if the manse is located on the same Lot as the Place Of
Worship.
"Planting Strip" means an area used exclusively for landscaping and can be crossed
by driveways and walkways accessing a Lot from the Street.
"Porch" means a covered Accessory platform Structure that is enclosed or unenclosed
with direct access to the ground that is Attached to a Dwelling.
"Portable Asphalt Or Concrete Plant" means a Building or Structure a Building or
Structure:
a) with equipment designed to heat and dry aggregate and to mix aggregate with
bituminous asphalt to produce asphalt paving material, and includes stockpiling
and storage of bulk materials used in the process; or
b) with equipment designed to mix cementing materials, aggregate, water and
admixtures to produce concrete, and includes stockpiling and storage of bulk
materials used in the process; and,
c) which is not of permanent construction, but which is to be dismantled at the
completion of the construction project.
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"Premises" means the whole or part of lands, Buildings or Structures, or any
combination of these.
"Printing And Publishing Establishment" means Premises used for the primary
purpose of printing, engraving, lithographing, duplicating, or publishing.
"Private Club" means a Lot, Building, or Structure, or part thereof, used as a meeting
place for athletic, social, community, or recreational functions carried out by a private
organization solely for its members and their guests.
"Private Home Day Care" means a home-based occupation where temporary care,
guidance, and/or supervision is provided for up to five children or five adults for a
continuous period not exceeding twenty-four hours, but which does not provide
overnight accommodation for those being cared for.
"Private Garage" means an Accessory Building or part of a Building which is fully
enclosed and used for the parking and storage of a Motor Vehicle, commercial vehicle,
and/or Recreational Vehicle, but shall not include a Carport or other open shelter.
"Propane Transfer Facility" means a facility for the storage or transfer of propane, but
does not include the retail sale of propane to the public.
"Public Use" means the Use of a Lot, Building, or Structure by, or on behalf of, a public
authority to provide a service to the public.
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"Quarry" means the Use of land as licensed by the Aggregate Resources Act, where
consolidated aggregate has been or is being removed by means of an open excavation
to supply material for construction, industrial, or manufacturing purposes, but does not
include a wayside Quarry.
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"Recreational Use" means the Use of land for Public Parks or Private Parks,
playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, lawn bowling greens, indoor and outdoor
skating rinks, athletic fields, picnic areas, swimming pools and similar Uses, together
with necessary and Accessory Buildings and Structures which may include a
refreshment booth and pavilion.
"Recreational Establishment" means Premises operated for the purpose of indoor or
outdoor physical sporting and recreational activities, such as a pool hall, bowling alley,
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paintball facility, gym or fitness centre, health spa, skating rink and other similar sporting
activities, but does not include any other Use otherwise classified or defined herein.
"Recreational Use, Passive" means Recreational Uses that have minimal impact on
the natural environment and require minimum facilities, development, or alteration of the
environment, including but not limited to, nature observation, walking trails, hiking,
canoeing, or kayaking.
"Recreational Vehicle means a Motor Vehicle designed to provide temporary living,
sleeping, or eating accommodation for travel, vacation, seasonal camping, or
Recreational Use and designed to be driven, towed, transported or relocated from time
to time, whether or not the vehicle is jacked up or its running gear is removed, and with
a size as defined by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and may also include
a truck camper, tent trailer, travel trailer, fifth-wheel trailer, and park model trailer and
motorized recreation equipment, including a snowmobile, and an off-road vehicle.
"Recreational Vehicle Sales And Service Establishment" means Premises used for
the sale, display, or service of Recreational Vehicles and, notwithstanding the definition
of a Recreational Vehicle, may also include the sale and service of trailers.
"Recycling Depot" means the Use of lands, Building, or Structure where recyclable
materials are received and temporarily stored for the purpose of sorting and
consolidating, and resale or delivery to another location, but does not include on-site
processing.
"Research And Development Facility " means Premises used for the purpose of
conducting scientific and technological research, experimentation, development, testing,
and/or the creation of advanced technology products, services, systems, processes,
and/or prototyping.
"Restaurant" means a Building or part thereof where food is prepared and offered for
sale to the public for consumption on-site or off the Premises and may include an
outdoor patio area as an Accessory Use.
"Retail Store" means a Building or part of a Building in which goods, wares,
merchandise, substances, articles or things are offered or kept for Retail sale to the
public.
"Retail Warehouse" means a Building or part of a Building used for the storage and
display of goods, merchandise, or materials and may include the carrying out of
commercial transactions involving the sale of such goods, merchandise or materials by
Retail sale to the general public.
"Retirement Home" means Premises used for semi-independent living accommodation
for primarily senior citizens containing a common dining area, and may include a
common lounge, recreational room, and medical care facilities.
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"Riding Stable Or Equestrian Centre" means Premises used for the boarding and
exercising of horses, the training of horses and riders, and the staging of equestrian
events, but shall not include the racing of horses.
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"Sawmill" means Premises used for processing timber into lumber and related
products, which may include the operation of machinery such as saws and planers.
"School, Commercial" means a school operated by an individual or company for gain
or profit, providing instruction or training in a specific trade, skill, vocation, service, or for
general learning, such as academics, arts, Motor Vehicle driving, language, modelling,
business or trade, and any other such specialized school conducted for gain.
"School, Private" means a school other than a Public School or Commercial School. .
"School, Public" means a public or separate school, a high school, a continuation
school, a technical school, a college or university or any other school established and
maintained by a public authority.
"Service Shop, Heavy" means Premises used for the servicing, repair, or renting of
major construction and industrial articles, appliances, and equipment, such as but not
limited to heating/cooling systems, farm equipment, power tools, mobile construction
equipment, and moving equipment, and includes a service shop, light.
"Service Shop, Light" means Premises used for the servicing or repair of personal
and/or household articles, appliances, and equipment, but shall not include operations
related to Motor Vehicles and heavy equipment.
"Service Trade" means the Use of lands, Buildings, or Structures, or portion thereof,
other than an auto-oriented Use and a contractor facility, associated with the provision
of a service or trade, including a plumber's shop, roofing company, a painter's shop, a
courier service, a carpenter's shop, an electrician's shop, or other similar Uses.
"Setback" means the minimum horizontal distance between a Lot Line and the nearest
part of the foundation of any Building or Structure on the Lot or the nearest Open
Storage Use on the Lot.
"Shipping Container" means a new or used standardized metal commercial shipping
or cargo container that is fully enclosed and designed to be used interchangeably
between two or more modes of transportation for the shipment of goods and material,
but does not include a Motor Vehicle or trailer or a modified Shipping Container used as
a structural element.
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"Shopping Centre" means a group of Commercial Uses with at least three (3)
individual business establishments designed and developed to be a single
comprehensive planned development.
"Sight Triangle" means the triangular space formed by the Street Lines of a Corner Lot
and a line drawn from a point in one Street Line to a point in the other Street Line, each
such point being a minimum distance specified in Section 3.36 of this By-law 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 Lines.
"Sign" means 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.
"Solar Energy Facility" means a device or structural design feature which provides for
the collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for space heating or cooling,
electrical generation, or water heating.
"Stock Yard" means the Use of land, a Building or a Structure for the temporary
containment of Livestock.
"Storm Sewer" means a pipe located entirely within the ground and designed, used, or
intended for Use for the conveyance of precipitation.
"Storey" means that portion of a Building, other than an Attic or Basement included
between any floor level and the floor, ceiling or roof next above it.
a) "Storey, First" means the Storey that has its floor closest to the Finished Grade
and its ceiling 1.8 m or more above the Finished Grade.
b) "Storey, One-half" means a portion of a Building situated wholly or partly within
the roof and in which there is sufficient space to provide a Height between
finished floor and finished ceiling of at least 2.29 m over a floor area equal to at
least 50% of the area of the floor next below.
"Street" means any public thoroughfare, other than a Lane, which is maintained by a
public authority and shall include a Street on a registered plan of subdivision, where the
Street has not yet been assumed by the Municipality but is being maintained pursuant
to a subdivision agreement, or any other type of agreement, pursuant to applicable
legislation.
"Street Line" means the limit of the Street Allowance and is the dividing line between a
Lot and a Street.
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"Street, Private" means a private right-of-way that is used by vehicles but is not owned
by the Municipality or any other public authority, which includes a right-of-way
maintained by a Corporation created pursuant to the provisions of the Condominium
Act.
"Structure" means anything that is erected, built, or constructed of parts joined
together with a fixed location on the ground, or Attached to something having a fixed
location on the ground, but for the purpose this by-law, shall not include free-standing
walls, fences, Signs, satellite dishes, and flag poles.
"Surplus Farm Dwelling" means an Existing habitable farm Dwelling that is rendered
surplus as a result of farm consolidation (the acquisition of additional farm parcels to be
operated as one farm operation)
"Swimming Pool, Private" means an in-ground or above-ground outdoor Structure
which creates an artificial body of water and used for swimming or leisure activities such
as wading, diving, or bathing, but shall not include stormwater management facilities or
ponds.
T
"Theatre" means Premises intended for the production and viewing of the performing
arts or the screening and viewing of motion pictures, and consisting of an auditorium
with permanently fixed seats intended solely for a viewing audience, and may include
Accessory Uses such as the serving of food and alcoholic beverages or an arcade.
"Top-of-bank" means, when used with reference to a watercourse, the highest
elevation of land which ordinarily confines the waters of such watercourse when they
rise out of the stream bed and/or the highest point of a stable slope associated with
valley corridors containing a river or stream channel, as determined by the Conservation
Authority.
"Tourist Information Centre" means Premises used for providing tourism or
promotional information to the traveling public, including virtual information kiosks.
"Transport Terminal " means Premises used for storing, parking, dispatching, or
loading of trucks, transport trailers, buses, and other similar commercial vehicles, and
may include Accessory servicing or repair within an enclosed Building, and Accessory
Uses such as a canteen, Office, and overnight accommodation facilities.
"Truck Transport Terminal" means a Building, Structure, or Lot used for the parking,
repairing, or dispatching of Commercial Motor Vehicles or trailers (as defined by the
Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. H.8, as amended.).
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"Type A Land Uses" include Industrial (excluding M4 Zones), Rural Commercial (C3
Zones) and Passive Recreation Uses and/or Zones Permitting such Uses. For the
purposes of MDS I a Dwelling or up to three new non-Agricultural Lots are also Type A
Land Uses. For the purposes of MDS II, Dwellings and residential Uses not recognized
as residential areas in the Township Official Plan, or Cemeteries located in an
Agricultural Zone are also Type A Land Uses.
"Type B Land Uses" include Institutional, Active Recreation and Commercial
(excluding C3 Zones) Uses and/or Zones Permitting such Uses. For the purposes of
MDS I, Cemeteries, a Building with three or more Dwelling Units, expansion of a
settlement area, more than three new non-Agricultural Lots, Zones for residential Use,
or a consent that would result in Four contiguous residential Lots are also Type B Land
Uses. For the purposes of MDS II, Cemeteries not in an Agricultural Zone and areas
specifically designated in the Township Official Plan as residential or settlement areas
are also Type B Land Uses.
U
"Use" where it appears as a noun, means the purpose for which a Lot, Building or
Structure, or any combination thereof is designed, arranged, occupied or maintained.
"Uses" shall have a corresponding meaning.
"Utility Service Building" means a Building used in connection with the supplying of
Public Utilities including a water and sewage pumping station, a water storage reservoir,
a gas regulator Building, a hydro sub-station, a telephone exchange Building or similar
Buildings.
V
"Value-added Business" means an Accessory Use to the primary Agricultural Use(s)
on the Lot involving value-added Agricultural Uses such as processing and/or marketing
of commodities and by-products of the main agricultural operations, as well as the retail
sale of the value-added products produced on-site.
W
"Warehouse" means a Building used for the storage and distribution of goods and
equipment, and may include the wholesale of products as an Accessory Use.
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"Waste Disposal Site" means Premises operated by a public authority or authorized
by the Ministry of Environment, where residential, commercial, or industrial waste is
disposed of or dumped, and includes a landfill, waste transfer station, recycling facility,
processing facility, and sewage treatment plant.
"Wayside Pit or Wayside Quarry" means a temporary pit or Quarry opened and used
by a public road authority solely for the purpose of a particular project or contract of
road construction and not located on the road Right-Of-Way.
"Wholesale Establishment" means Premises used for the purpose of selling goods,
wares, or merchandise to retailers or other business users, including other wholesalers,
or for acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise
to, such individuals or businesses, but shall not include direct wholesale or retail sales
to the public. .
"Wind Farm" means a development of two or more Wind Turbines on one or more
Lots, together with any appurtenances, electrical transmission infrastructure and
Accessory facilities, intended to provide electricity off-site for sale to an electrical utility,
or other intermediaries.
"Wind Turbine" means a Structure including a tower, nacelle, blades, internal
transformers and related appurtenances which is designed to convert wind into useable
energy for the purpose of inclusion into the electrical grid system or an electrical grid
system operated by Ontario Power Authority.
"Wind Turbine, Accessory" means a Wind Turbine that produces electricity primarily
for Use on the Lot on which it is located or to produce credits for Use on another Lot
under the same ownership as the Wind Turbine operator. Although it may be
connected to the utility grid and/or practice net metering, it does not produce electricity
for sale to the utility grid.
"Wind Turbine, Commercial" means a Wind Turbine that produces electricity primarily
for profit by sale to the utility grid.
"Wind Turbine, Derelict" means a Wind Turbine that is no longer operable; exhibits
Signs of compromised structural integrity; has rusted, missing or damaged part; has not
been operated for a period of one year or more; is no longer fit to produce electricity; or
no longer meets applicable safety standards.
"Winery" means the Use of land, Buildings or Structures for manufacturing and sale of
wines which may include tasting and dining facilities and the retail sale of related items.
"Wrecking/Savage Yard" means Premises where vehicles, farm implements, Building
products, scrap material, and other goods which are used, worn out, cast, or discarded,
are dismantled, crushed, condensed, and/or stored for the purpose of reclamation,
recycling, reuse, or consignment
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Y
"Yard" means an open, uncovered space on a Lot appurtenant to a Building and
unoccupied by Buildings or Structures, except as specifically permitted elsewhere in this
by-law, and shall be determined through the Use of the minimum horizontal distance
from the respective Lot Lines.
a) "Yard, Front " means a Yard extending across the full width of a Lot between
the Front Lot Line and the nearest Building line of any Building or Structure on
the Lot, with the minimum Front Yard meaning the minimum depth of a Front
Yard on a Lot between the Front Lot Line and the nearest Building line of any
Main Building or Structure on the Lot.
b) "Yard, Rear" means a Yard extending across the full width of a Lot between the
Rear Lot Line and the nearest Building line of any Building or Structure on the
Lot, with the minimum Rear Yard meaning the minimum depth of a Rear Yard on
a Lot between the Rear Lot Line and the nearest Building line of any Main
Building or Structure on the Lot.
c) "Yard, Side" means a Yard extending from the Front Yard to the Rear Yard of a
Lot between a Side Lot Line and the nearest Building line of any Building or
Structure on the Lot, with the minimum Side Yard meaning the minimum width of
a Side Yard on a Lot between a Side Lot Line and the nearest Building line of any
Main Building or Structure on the Lot.
d) "Yard, Exterior Side" means the Side Yard of a Corner Lot which extends from
the Front Yard to the Rear Yard between the exterior Lot Line and the nearest
Building line of any Main Building or Structure, with the minimum Exterior Side
Yard meaning the minimum depth of an Exterior Side Yard on a Lot between the
Exterior Side Lot Line and the nearest Building line of any Main Building or
Structure on the Lot.
e) "Yard, Interior Side" means a Side Yard other than an Exterior Side Yard.
Z
"Zone" means a designated area of land Use shown on Schedule "A" and established
and designated by this By-law for the purposes of a specific Use or Uses that are
erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
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"Zoning Administrator" shall mean the officer or employee of the Municipality charged
with the duty of enforcing provisions of this By-Law.
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SECTION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.1
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR USES
3.1.1 General
a) Where this By-law provides that land may be used for a Building or Structure or
may be erected or used for a purpose, that purpose shall include any Accessory
Building, Structure or Use, but shall not include any of the following Uses, except
as specifically permitted in this By-law;
i) Any occupation for gain or profit conducted within or Accessory to a Dwelling
Unit; nor,
ii) Any Building used for human habitation, except in accordance with Section
3.14.
b) Unless otherwise provided in this By-law, Accessory Buildings and Structures
larger than the principal Building on a Lot is prohibited in all Zones.
c) Despite any other Yard provisions of this By-law, drop awnings, flag poles,
garden trellises, fences, retaining walls, legal Signs, or similar Accessory Uses
and Structures shall be Permitted in any Yard provided they are placed outside of
any Sight Triangle as defined in Section 3.36.
3.1.2 Location of Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
a) In any Zone, the minimum distance between an Accessory Building or Structure
and the principal Building(s) on a Lot shall be 1.8 m.
b) In any Residential Zone, Accessory Buildings or Structures shall comply with the
following provisions:
i) Except as otherwise provided for in any Residential Zone, an Accessory
Building or Structure, which is not Attached to the Main Building, shall not be
erected in any Yard other than the Interior Side Yard or Rear Yard.
ii) An Attached-Accessory Building or Structure may be erected in a Front Yard or
Exterior Side Yard provided it is not located in a required Yard and provided that
it is constructed of the same type of material as the Main Building and is of
similar design.
iii) When an Accessory Building or Structure is located in an Interior Side Yard, it
shall be no closer than 1.2 m to the Interior Side Lot Line except where a mutual
private garage is erected on the common Lot Line between two Lots, in which
case no Interior Side Yard is required.
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iv) When an Accessory Building or Structure is located in the Rear Yard, it shall be
no closer than 1.2 m to the Rear Lot Line.
v) No Accessory Building shall be located closer to the Exterior Side Lot Line than
the Exterior Side Yard Setback required for the Zone in which each Lot is
located.
vi) An area of 1.2 metres which is open and unobstructed from the ground to the
sky shall be maintained between a Detached Accessory Building or Structure
and the Main Building on the same Lot.
3.1.3 Lot Coverage and Height
a) The total Lot Coverage of all Accessory Buildings and Structures on a Lot in any
Residential Zone shall not exceed 10% of the Lot Area to a maximum of 115 m2.
b) The total Lot Coverage of all Accessory Buildings and Structures on a Lot in all
other Zones shall not exceed 10% of the Lot Area.
c) In a Residential Zone, the maximum Height of any Accessory Building or
Structure shall be 5.5 m.
d) In all other Zones, the maximum Height of any Accessory Building or Structure
shall be the maximum Height permitted in the applicable Zone.
e) Except where specifically excluded by this By-law, Accessory Buildings and
Structures shall be included in the calculation of Lot Coverage for the purposes of
determining compliance with maximum Lot Coverage as provided in the
applicable Zone.
f) Decks (Unenclosed) and Gazebos shall not be considered as part of the Lot
Coverage and shall be subject to the same Setbacks as Accessory Buildings or
Structures in the Zone they are permitted, except as provided for in Section
3.31.1.
3.1.4 Accessory Buildings and Structures on Rural Residential Lots
a) On any Lot less than 2 ha in Lot Area located in the A1 or A2 Zones and
containing a Dwelling, the provisions of Section 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 shall apply to any
detached Building or Structure with the following modifications:
i) Minimum Interior Side and Rear Yard
2 m
ii) Maximum Permitted Height
6 m
iii) Maximum Ground Floor Area
190 m2
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3.1.5 Accessory Dwelling Units in Non-Residential Buildings
a) Where permitted in this By-law, Accessory Dwelling Units shall be subject to the
Setback requirements of the primary non-residential Building.
b) A maximum of one Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be permitted per Lot.
c) An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be permitted as part of the Main Building on the
Lot, provided that the Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be located either on the
second Storey of the Main Building, or at the rear of such Building if the
Accessory Dwelling Unit is located within the First Storey.
d) The Accessory Dwelling Unit shall have an independent Building entrance that is
separate from the Building entrance provided for the non-residential Use.
e) The Accessory Dwelling Unit shall have a separate Parking Space in accordance
with the requirements of Section 4.
3.1.6 Shipping Containers in Agricultural Non-Residential Zones (B/L 47/2018)
a) The permanent placement of Shipping Containers as Accessory Uses shall be
permitted in the Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Zones provided that:
i) No Shipping Containers as an Accessory Use Building shall be permitted
within 20 m of a residential Lot;
ii) No Shipping Container shall be permitted within the required Yard Setbacks
for the Zone in which each Lot is located;
iii) The maximum number of Shipping Containers may be two (2) per Lot;
iv) Shipping Containers shall not be stacked;
v) Shall not be permitted as the sole Structure on any property;
vi) Shipping Containers shall be used for storage purposes only that shall not
include hazardous materials and shall be Accessory to the main permitted
Use on the property;
vii) Shall be included in all calculations for the purpose of maximum Lot
Coverage;
viii)Shall be in a condition free from rust, peeling paint and any other form of
visible deterioration.
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3.1.7 Shipping Containers in All Zones (B/L 47/2018)
a) Except as otherwise provided, Shipping Containers and the like shall not be
permitted in any Zone, save and except Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial
Zones under the provisions as set out in Section 3.1.6.
b) A Shipping Container shall be permitted in all Zones only for the purpose of
facilitating the relocation of a household to or from the Lot on which the Shipping
Container is placed, provided the Lot does not have a Shipping Container located
thereon for more than 30 days in any period of 365 consecutive days.
3.2
ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ARUs)
3.2.1 General
a) ARUs shall be permitted on residential Lots in residential areas where Zones
permit single detached, semi-detached, Street townhouse, or Townhouse
Dwellings.
b) ARUs are permitted in a single-detached Dwelling, Semi-detached Dwelling,
Street Townhouse Dwelling, or Townhouse Dwelling. An additional residential
unit shall be permitted in an Accessory Building or Structure.
c) Where an ARU is established on a parcel where there are municipal services, the
ARU shall be connected to municipal services.
d) In areas served with private on-site sewage systems and water, the proposed
ARU must be approved under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code before the
ARU is established.
e) ARUs in the A1 and A2 Zone are only permitted on Lots with a minimum area of
0.8 ha.
f) The entrance to an ARU within a principal Dwelling shall be provided in
accordance with the following:
i) The entrance shall be separate from the main entrance of the principal Dwelling,
either as a separate exterior entrance located on a side wall or rear wall of the
principal Dwelling, via an Attached garage, or from an indoor common vestibule
within the Dwelling.
ii) A new entrance shall not be permitted on the same wall as the main entrance to
the principal Dwelling Unit.
g) ARUs shall be accessed from the Street via a driveway or a surface walkway
providing for a minimum width of 1.2 m unobstructed path of travel.
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h) Notwithstanding the Lot Coverage requirements of each Zone, in accordance
with the Ontario Regulation 299/19, a residential Lot serviced by municipal water
and sewers containing an ARU is permitted to have a Lot Coverage of up to 45%.
i) All provisions of the Ontario Fire Code, Building Code, and all other relevant
municipal and provincial standards, are to be complied with for the establishment
of any ARU.
j) The ARU must be inspected by the Corporation's Building Inspector before the
ARU is occupied.
k) An ARU shall not be used as a Short-Term Vacation Rental.
l) Where an ARU is to be developed on a parcel served with private on-site
sewage systems and water, the ARU must be in the farm Building cluster.
m) An ARU shall not be developed on any parcel, or portion thereof, that has an
Environmental Protection Zone: (EP-WET, EP-WD, EP-H).
n) Any ARU located in a primary Dwelling must have signage showing appropriate
civic addressing, to the satisfaction of the Township.
o) An ARU shall not be severed onto a separate parcel.
p) An ARU may only be severed in an A1 or A2 Zone if severed together on the
same Lot as a Surplus Farm Dwelling.
q) In Agricultural Zones, an ARU shall be located in compliance with Section 6.3.2.1
MDS I of this By-law.
r) An ARU shall be prohibited on or within the following:
i) A Plan of Condominium.
ii) A Mobile Home Park.
iii) Environmental Protection Zone or Conservation Authority regulated hazard
lands.
iv) On a Lot that is used for a Group Home or Day Care Centre.
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3.2.2 Number and Location of ARUs
a) The maximum number of ARUs on any parcel with municipal water and sewer
servicing shall not exceed two (2) in total and can be in any of the following
combinations:
i) Two (2) ARUs are Permitted within the primary Dwelling, or
ii) One (1) ARU is Permitted within the primary Dwelling, and One (1) ARU is
Permitted in an Accessory Building that is secondary to the primary
Dwelling which can be:
1. Attached to or above the Accessory Building; or
2. In a stand-alone Accessory Building not containing a Private
Garage.
b) The maximum number of ARUs on parcels with private servicing shall be one (1)
and can be in any of the following combinations:
i) One (1) ARU is permitted within the primary Dwelling, or
ii) One (1) ARU is permitted in an Accessory Building that is secondary to the
primary Dwelling which can be:
1. Attached to or above the Accessory Building; or
2. In a stand-alone Accessory Building not containing a private
garage
3.2.3 Parking for ARUs
a) Parking requirements for an ARU shall be provided in accordance with Section 4
of this By-law.
b) All Parking Spaces are to be located in a Front Yard, Interior Side Yard, Rear
Yard or in a Private Garage. The parking provided may be tandem parking.
3.2.4 ARUs in an Accessory Building or Structure
a) Where an ARU is developed in accordance with Section 3.2, the following
requirements will apply:
i) The Building containing the ARU shall be located in a Rear Yard.
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ii) An ARU shall not be located further than 20 m from the Primary Dwelling.
iii) The Lot Coverage and Height of Accessory Buildings in Section 3.1.3 of
this By-law will apply to the Building containing an ARU but in no case
shall the ARU exceed 115 m2 in size.
iv) Notwithstanding Section 3.1.3 c) and d), the maximum Height of an ARU
shall be 7 m in the A1 and A2 Zones, and 5.5 m in any Residential Zone,
and in A3 and A4 Zones.
v) The ARU must comply with Setback requirements contained in Section
3.1.2 of this By-law.
vi) Notwithstanding the Setback requirements contained in Section 3.1.2, the
Building containing the ARU shall be at least 1.5 m from an interior side or
Rear Lot Line.
vii) Notwithstanding subsection (iii) above, if the ARU is to be on the Storey
above a Private Garage, the ARU must be at least 3 m from an interior
side or Rear Lot Line.
viii)A hard surfaced pathway at least 1 m wide shall be provided from the
entrance of the ARU to the required parking stall, to the satisfaction of the
Township.
ix) A Sign not exceeding 0.2 m2 in size and 0.5 m in Height shall be provided
to direct guests to the ARU, which must display the civic address and
directions to entrance of the ARU. This Sign is to the satisfaction of the
Township.
3.3
AMENITY AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR APARTMENT DWELLINGS AND
MIXED-USE BUILDINGS
a) Where permitted in this By-law, Apartment Dwellings and mixed-Use Buildings
containing 25 units or more shall provide a minimum Amenity Area of 5 m2 per
Dwelling Unit.
3.4
BACKYARD POULTRY
In any Residential Zone, the following provisions shall apply to the raising and keeping
of Backyard Poultry:
a) The raising and keeping of poultry shall not be permitted where the minimum Lot
Area is less than 0.5 ha.
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b) The maximum number of Chicken Hens shall be subject to the following
requirements:
i) Where the total Lot Area is 0.5 ha or less, the maximum number of
domesticated birds shall be six (6).
ii) Where the total Lot Area is greater than 0.5 ha, the maximum number of
domesticated birds shall be ten (10).
c) Any Accessory Building or Structure, or part thereof, used as a Chicken Coop
shall be subject to the Accessory Buildings and Structures requirements of this
By-law in Section 3.1, with the following exception:
i) The maximum Height shall be 2.4 m.
ii) The minimum Setback to an adjacent Dwelling shall be 10 m.
d) The raising and keeping of a Chicken Rooster shall be prohibited.
e) The processing of Chicken Hens, including any Use defined as an Abattoir, shall
be prohibited.
f) The retail sale of any by-product of a Chicken Hen shall not be permitted, and
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this shall include the retail sale of
chicken, eggs, and manure.
3.5
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT
Where permitted in this By-law, a bed and breakfast shall be in accordance with the
following provisions:
a) A bed and breakfast shall only be permitted in a single-detached Dwelling.
b) A bed and breakfast shall be operated by the person or persons whose principal
residence is in the single-detached Dwelling.
c) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 4.
d) A bed and breakfast shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) Guest Rooms.
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3.6
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES ABUTTING OR ADJACENT TO
RESIDENTIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND OPEN SPACE ZONES
Where any Commercial Zone or Industrial Zone fronts on a Street or road opposite to,
or directly abuts any Residential Zone, Institutional, or Open Space Zone, the following
provisions shall be complied with:
a) No Loading Space shall be located in, nor open onto any Yard adjacent to a
neighbouring Zone as listed above;
b) Exterior lighting and illuminated Signs shall be so arranged as to deflect light
away from the adjacent Zone;
c) Outside/Open Storage shall be prohibited in any Front Yard or Side Yard
adjacent to the neighbouring Zone. Where Permitted, the provisions of Section
3.28 shall apply.
d) A Planting Strip shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section
3.32.
3.7
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, AND TRAILERS
a) The parking or storage of a commercial vehicle or Recreational Vehicle on a
vacant Lot shall be prohibited.
b) Commercial vehicles shall be subject to the following requirements:
i) Commercial vehicles shall only be permitted to be parked, stored, or kept in a
driveway or private garage.
ii) Where parked in a driveway, a commercial vehicle, including any Attached
equipment or Accessories, shall not exceed 2.2 m in Height and 5.6 m in length.
A commercial vehicle in excess of these requirements shall only be permitted
within a private garage.
c) Recreational Vehicles, trailers, or similar vehicles shall be subject to the following
requirements:
i) The number of Recreational Vehicles out in the open shall be one.
ii) Recreational Vehicles or trailers shall only be permitted to be parked, stored, or
kept in a driveway, private garage, Interior Side Yard, or Rear Yard.
iii) Recreational Vehicles or trailers parked or stored in the Front Yard or Exterior
Side Yard shall only be parked on a driveway and shall not encroach into a
Sight Triangle on Corner Lots.
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iv) Recreational Vehicles shall not occupy a required Parking Space.
v) Recreational Vehicles or trailers shall not exceed 7.5 m in length, excluding any
hitch or tongue, and shall not exceed 3.4 m in Height.
d) Commercial vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, or trailers on a Lot shall be located
a minimum of 1.2 m away from a Side Lot Line and Rear Lot Line.
e) No commercial vehicle, Recreational Vehicle, or trailer shall be used for human
Occupancy within the Municipality, subject to Section 3.19 of this By-law.
3.8
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULATED AREA
a) Lands within the Regulated Area as shown on Schedule "A" shall be subject to
the following:
b) Any lands located within the Regulated Area as shown on Schedule "A" shall be
subject to the regulation of the applicable Conservation Authority under Section
28 of the Conservation Authorities Act, as amended, and Ontario Regulation
41/24 or any successors to this legislation, for any development where an
application was made under the Planning Act, Condominium Act, or Building
Code Act, as amended, any interference with wetlands, and alterations to
shorelines and waterbodies.
c) The Regulated Area may differ from those lands shown on Schedule "A" as the
boundaries may be subject to change resulting from new environmental
information. The final boundaries of the Regulated Area shall be determined by
the Conservation Authority. If there is a conflict between the description of
regulated areas in the text of the regulation and the areas as shown on the
regulated area mapping on Schedule "A", the description of areas in the
regulation prevails.
d) Development as defined in the Conservation Authorities Act within the Regulated
Area as shown on Schedule "A" is subject to the Conservation Authority review
and may require a permit pursuant to the Conservation Authority's regulation,
prior to any works taking place.
e) The following Uses shall be prohibited in lands identified as hazard lands, as
determined by the Municipality in consultation with the Conservation Authority:
i) Institutional Uses including Hospitals, long-term care homes, Retirement
Homes, pre-schools, school nurseries, day cares and schools;
ii) additional residential units;
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iii) an essential emergency service such as that provided by fire, police and
ambulance stations and electrical substations; or,
iv) Uses associated with the disposal, manufacture, treatment or storage of
hazardous substances.
f) Where Buildings and Structures are permitted in areas adjacent to the river, they
will be floodproofed in accordance with the Provincial Planning Statement to a
minimum elevation of 178.3 m (Canadian Geodetic Datum).
3.9
DAY CARE CENTRE AND PRIVATE HOME DAY CARE
a) Where permitted in this By-law, a Day Care Centre shall be subject to the
following regulations:
i) Access is required from a public Street.
ii) A Day Care Centre located shall have a minimum Lot Frontage of 15 m and
minimum Lot Area of 420 m2 and meet all other provisions of the Zone in which
it is located.
b) Where permitted in this By-law, a Private Home Day Care shall be subject to the
provisions for Home Occupations in Section 3.38.1 of this By-law.
3.10 DECK (UNENCLOSED)
A Deck (Unenclosed) shall not be considered as part of the Lot Coverage and shall be
subject to the same Setbacks as Accessory Buildings or Structures in the Zone they are
Permitted.
3.11 DRIVE-THROUGH
Where permitted in this By-law, a Drive-through shall be provided in accordance with
the following:
a) A Drive-through shall provide a minimum number of designated stacking spaces
in accordance with Table 3-1.
Table 3-1: Stacking Space Requirements
Permitted Use
Minimum Number of
Stacking Spaces
Required
All Other Uses
3
Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment (Automated)
8
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Table 3-1: Stacking Space Requirements
Permitted Use
Minimum Number of
Stacking Spaces
Required
Restaurant
8
b) A stacking space shall be a minimum of 5.5 m in length and 3 m in width.
c) Stacking spaces shall not be included in the calculation of required parking and
shall not be located within any Street, parking Aisle, Loading Space, or driveway.
d) A stacking Lane shall not be permitted within 20 m of a Residential Zone.
e) No part of a stacking space shall be located in the required minimum Front Yard
or required minimum Exterior Side Yard.
f) No part of a stacking Lane shall be located such that any Motor Vehicle which
Uses it will block, impede, or interfere with the Use of required Parking Spaces or
drive Aisles on the Lot on which the Drive-through facility is located.
3.12 DWELLING UNITS
3.13.1 Cellar Location
No Dwelling Unit shall be located in a Cellar.
3.12.21 Basement Location
A Dwelling Unit, in its entirety, may be located in a Basement, provided that:
a) The finished floor level of such Basement is not below the level of any Sanitary
Sewer or Storm Sewer serving the Building in which such Basement is located,
and;
b) There is at least one story located above such Basement containing habitable
space.
3.13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONES
No, Building or Structure shall be used or erected in any Environmental Protection
Zone, except for activities that create or maintain infrastructure authorized under an
environmental assessment process, or works subject to the Drainage Act.
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3.13.1 Environmental Protection Wetland Zone
Development may be Permitted on lands within 120 m of the Environmental Protection
Wetland (EP-WET) Zone, subject to the execution of a site plan agreement, or other
agreement, specifying development conditions and boundaries, based on an
environmental impact evaluation, prepared by a qualified professional in accordance
with the provisions of the Official Plan and to the satisfaction of the Municipality. The
environmental impact evaluation must demonstrate that there will be no negative impact
on the natural features or on the ecological functions for which the area is identified.
3.13.2 Environmentally Hazardous Lands
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, no permanent Buildings or
Structures shall be erected or used on lands which exhibit, or potentially exhibit, a
hazardous condition as a result of their susceptibility to flooding, erosion, subsidence,
inundation, or the presence of organic soils or steep slopes, or on land where, by
reasons of its low lying, marshy or unstable character, the cost of construction of
satisfactory waterworks, sewage, or drainage facilities is prohibitive.
3.14 FARM HELP DWELLING
Where permitted in this By-law, a Farm Help Dwelling shall be in accordance with the
following:
a) A Farm Help Dwelling shall only be permitted as Accessory to an Agricultural
Use.
b) A Farm Help Dwelling shall not be permitted within the primary Dwelling Unit of
the owner or operator of the Agricultural Use, or within the same Building or
Structure used to shelter Livestock or other farm animals.
c) The minimum floor area of a Farm Help Dwelling shall be 58 m2.
d) The maximum floor area of a Farm Help Dwelling shall be 182 m2.
e) Access to a Farm Help Dwelling shall be from a shared driveway.
f) The Lot and Building requirements of the applicable Agricultural Zone shall apply.
g) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 4 of this By-law.
3.15 GREENHOUSES
Where permitted in this By-law, a greenhouse shall be in accordance with the following:
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a) The construction of all new greenhouse facilities and the expansion of Existing
facilities must be comply with the following requirements in Table 3-2:
Table 3-2: Requirements for Greenhouses
REGULATION
REQUIREDMENT FOR GREENHOUSES
Minimum Lot Area
2 ha
Minimum Lot Frontage
60 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
80%
Minimum Front Yard
15 m
Minimum Side Yard
15 m
Minimum Rear Yard
15 m
Minimum Distance of Packing and
Shipping Facilities
15m from all Lot Lines
Minimum Distance of Loading
Areas
15 m from all Lot Lines
Minimum Distance of Waste
Storage Areas
7.5 m from all Lot Lines
Minimum Distance of Stormwater
Management Ponds
3 m from all Lot Lines
Minimum Distance from Driveways
4.5 m from side and Rear Lot Lines
b) All greenhouses and associated facilities shall be located a minimum distance of
300 m away from all Residential and Institutional Zones.
c) All greenhouses and associated facilities shall be subject to site plan control.
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3.16 GROUP HOMES
Where permitted in this By-law, a Group Home or a Correctional Group Home shall be
in accordance with the following.
a) The Group Home or Correctional Group Home shall comprise the sole Use of the
Dwelling and shall not be located within an additional residential unit (ARU).
b) A maximum of one Group Home or Correctional Group Home shall be permitted
per Lot.
c) The Group Home or Correctional Group Home shall comply with the provisions of
the applicable Zone.
d) A Dwelling or Dwelling Unit used or constructed for the purposes of a Group
Home or a Correctional Group Home shall maintain the residential character of
the Dwelling and be compatible with the character of the neighbourhood in which
it is located.
e) The Group Home or Correctional Group Home shall be located a minimum
distance of 250 m away from the other.
f) The Group Home and Correctional Group Home shall be subject to Provincial
approval or licensing, as may be required.
g) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 4.
3.17 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)
a) Ground-level HVAC equipment is only permitted in the Interior Side Yard,
Exterior Side Yard, and Rear Yard.
b) Roof-mounted HVAC equipment exceeding 2 m in Height shall be enclosed
within a mechanical penthouse except where the roof-mounted HVAC equipment
is Setback a minimum of 5 m from all edges of a roof.
c) Rooftop mechanical penthouses shall not exceed 6 m in Height as measured
from the roof.
d) Rooftop mechanical penthouses shall not exceed 50% of the area of the roof.
3.18 HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The Height provisions of this By-law shall not apply to the following:
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a) an air conditioner duct;
b) a belfry;
c) a chimney;
d) a church spire;
e) a clock tower;
f) an elevator penthouse;
g) a farm Building;
h) a flag pole;
i) a Grain Elevator;
j) a radio Antenna;
k) a television Antenna;
l) a farm silo;
m) a water tower; and
n) a Wind Turbine.
3.19 HUMAN OCCUPANCY OF TRUCK, BUS AND COACH BODIES OR TRAVEL
TRAILERS, TRUCK CAMPERS, MOTOR HOMES OR TENTS
No truck, bus, coach or streetcar body shall be used for human Occupancy within the
Municipality whether or not the same is mounted on wheels;
No Recreational Vehicle, truck camper, or Motor Home shall be used for the living,
sleeping or eating accommodation of Persons within any Residential Zone for a period
of more than thirty (30) days in any period of ten (10) consecutive months.
3.20 KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK
a) The keeping of Livestock, notwithstanding Backyard Poultry, shall only be
permitted in an Agricultural Zone and shall be prohibited within any urban
residential or communally serviced residential Zone.
b) No person shall keep Livestock on any Lot unless the Lot contains a minimum of
0.4 ha of pasture area.
c) The keeping of Livestock shall be subject to the Township's Animal Control By-
law.
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3.21 LOT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
3.21.1 Access and Frontage on a Public Street
a) No Lot shall be used and no Building on a Lot erected or used unless the Lot fronts
on a public Street which is opened and maintained on a year-round basis.
b) All Uses, Buildings or Structures shall have frontage on and access to a Street.
c) Notwithstanding Section 3.21.1 a), a Building or Structure may be erected upon
the following Lots which do not have frontage on a public Street:
i) Within a registered plan of subdivision in accordance with the provisions of a
Subdivision Agreement in respect of such plan of subdivision even though the
Streets within such plan of subdivision have not been assumed and are not
being maintained by the Corporation; or,
ii) Within a plan of condominium on a Private Street that provides direct access to
a public Street or connects to other Private Streets within the plan of
condominium that provides access to a public Street.
3.21.2 More Than One Use on a Lot
When a Lot contains more than one Use, each such Use shall conform to the provisions
of this By-law for such Use in the Zone where it is located.
3.21.3 More Than One Zone on a Lot
When a Lot is divided into more than one Zone, each such portion of the Lot shall be
used in accordance with the provisions of this By-law for the applicable Zones. Where a
portion of a Lot is Zoned Environmental Protection, such portion may be included in
determining the minimum Lot Area requirements and the Environmental Protection
Zone line shall not be considered a Lot Line for Setback purposes on the adjoining
Zoned area provided that no Building or Structure is located on that part of the Lot
Zoned Environmental Protection.
3.21.4 Number of Main Buildings on a Residential Lot
Unless otherwise stated, in a Residential 1 (R1), Residential 2 (R2) or Residential 4
(R4) Zone, no Lot that is used for residential purposes, shall be occupied by more than
one (1) Main Building.
3.21.5 Existing Lots
In any Zone, where one or more Existing Lots are held in separate ownership and have
insufficient Lot Area and/or Frontage, this By-law shall not prevent the Use of such Lot
and the construction of any Building or Structure Permitted by this Bylaw, provided that
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all other provisions of this By-law are complied with and provided that the Lot can be
serviced with a potable water supply and sanitary sewerage facilities or septic system.
Notwithstanding the above clause, the erection of new Dwellings containing more than
one Dwelling Unit shall comply with the Lot Area and/or frontage provisions per Dwelling
Unit.
3.22 LOTS REDUCED BY PUBLIC ACQUISITION
Where the area of a Lot is reduced by means of an acquisition of part of the Lot by any
authority having power of expropriation, and where such acquisition causes the Lot as
reduced, or any Building or Structure Existing lawfully on the Lot on the date of such
acquisition, to not comply with one or more provisions of this By-law, then nothing in this
By-law shall apply to prevent the continued Use of the Lot as reduced as if no such
acquisition had taken place, provided that:
a) No further change is made in the dimensions, area or any other characteristic of
the Lot as reduced, subsequent to the date of such acquisition, that would
increase the extent of the said non-compliance; and
b) No Building or Structure or addition thereto is erected on the Lot as reduced,
subsequent to the date of such acquisition, except in accordance with the
provisions of this By-law.
3.23 MODEL HOMES
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, where a subdivision
agreement or condominium plan has been registered, any Model Home(s) can be
constructed on a Lot or block within a registered plan of subdivision or
condominium, subject to the following restrictions:
i) The Use shall be permitted in the Zone in which the Dwelling is to be located;
ii) Each Dwelling Unit shall be used for the purpose of a Model Home only and
shall not be occupied as a Dwelling Unit until Occupancy is issued by the Chief
Building Official;
iii) A Model Home shall comply with the applicable Zone regulations and Setback
requirements in which the Use is permitted
iv) The number of Model Homes for any registered plan shall not exceed the lesser
of six (6) or 10% of the total number of registered Lots.
3.24 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Where permitted in this By-law, a Motor Vehicle Service Establishment, shall have a
minimum Lot Frontage and minimum Lot Depth in accordance with Table 3-3:
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Table 3-3: Motor Vehicle Service Establishment Lot
Frontage and Depth Requirements
Requirements
Interior Lot
Corner Lot
Minimum Lot Frontage
45 m
55 m
Minimum Lot Depth
40 m
55 m
a) No portion of any pump island on a service station shall be located closer than
six (6.0) m from the Street Line of any Street.
b) The minimum distance from the intersection of two Street Lines to the nearest
ingress or egress ramp shall not be less than nine (9.0) m, or in the case of the
intersection of two arterial Streets, the minimum distance shall not be less than
fifteen (15.0) m.
c) The minimum distance from any portion of any ingress or egress ramp to any
Interior Side Lot Line which abuts any other Lot shall not be less than three (3.0)
m.
d) The width of any ingress or egress ramp along any Street Line shall not be more
than nine (9.0) m or less than seven and one-half (7.5) m from the property line.
e) The minimum distance between ramps shall not be less than nine (9.0) m.
f) The minimum interior angle of any ramp to the Street Line shall be greater than
sixty degrees (60o).
g) All parts of the ingress and egress ramps shall be maintained with a cement, or
asphaltic binder or any other type of permanent surfacing to prevent the raising of
dust or loose particles.
h) Land which is not used for Buildings, ramps or paving shall be Landscaped in
lawn, trees or shrubs and maintained in a healthy growing condition and neat and
clean in appearance.
3.25 NON-COMPLYING USES
a) Re-Building or Repair Permitted
Where in any Zone, a Non-complying Use, Building or Structure is destroyed by
fire or natural disaster, such Non-complying Use, Building or Structure shall be
reconstructed in compliance with this By-law. When it is not possible for legal,
technical or insurance reasons to build in compliance with this By-law, such
reconstruction shall comply as close as possible with the By-law unless this is
also not possible for legal, technical or insurance reasons; in which case, such
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Non-complying Use, Building or Structure may be reconstructed to its prior
dimensions at its exact prior location.
b) Strengthening to a Safe Condition
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the repair or restoration to a safe condition of
any Non-complying Use, Building or Structure provided that such repair or
restoration does not Further Contravene any of the provisions of this By-law or
constitute a Replacement.
c) Additions And Accessory Uses Permitted
i) Nothing in this By-law shall prevent an addition to a Non-complying Use,
Building or Structure, provided that such addition does not Further
Contravene any of the provisions of this By-law.
ii) Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the erection or enlargement of
Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Non-complying Use,
Building or Structure, provided that such erection or enlargement does not
Further Contravene any of the provisions of this By-law.
3.26 NON-CONFORMING USES
This By-law acknowledges that Section 34(9)(a) and (b) of the Planning Act, R.S.O.
1990, Chap. P.13, as amended, provides that "no By-law passed under this section
applies:
a) To prevent the Use of any land, Building or Structure for any purpose prohibited
by the By-law if such land, Building or Structure was lawfully used for such
purpose on the day of the passing of the By-law, so long as it continues to be
used for that purpose; or
b) To prevent the erection or Use for a purpose prohibited by the By-law of any
Building or Structure for which a permit has been issued under Section 5 of the
Building Code Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. B.13, as amended, prior to the day of the
passing of the By-law, so long as the Building or Structure when erected is used
and continues to be used for the purpose for which it was erected and provided
the permit has not been revoked under Section 8 of the Building Code Act,
R.S.O. 1990, Chap. B.13, as amended."
Furthermore, Sections 34(10) and 45(2) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap.
P.13, as amended, contain provisions:
c) To permit the extension or enlargement of any land, Building or Structure used
for any purpose prohibited by the By-law if such land, Building or Structure
continues to be used in the same manner and for the same purpose as it was
used on the day such By-law was passed.
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3.27 NON-CONFORMING USES - RESTORATION
a) Where in any Zone, any Building or Structure exists as a legal Non-conforming
land Use and the said Dwelling is destroyed by fire or natural disaster, this By-
law does not prevent the reconstruction of the said Building or Structure to its
prior dimensions at its exact prior location. Should the exact prior location be
impossible to build upon for legal, technical or insurance reasons, then the
location may be adjusted only to the extent necessary to overcome such
reasons.
b) Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the strengthening or restoration to a safe
condition of any Non-conforming Use, Building or Structure provided that such
repair or restoration will not increase the Height, size or volume or change the
Use of such Building or Structure or constitute a Replacement.
3.28 OPEN STORAGE
Where permitted by this By-law, Open Storage shall be provided in accordance with the
following:
a) Open Storage shall only be permitted as an Accessory Use. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Open Storage shall not be permitted on a vacant Lot.
b) Open Storage shall be prohibited in the Front Yard and Exterior Side Yard.
c) Open Storage shall only be permitted within an Interior Side Yard and Rear Yard.
d) Open Storage shall be permitted no closer than:
i) 3 m to an Interior Side Lot Line and Rear Lot Line where the Lot Line abuts a
Lot within a Commercial or Industrial Zone; or,
ii) 1 m within an Agricultural Zone, where an Interior Side Lot Line and Rear Lot
Line abuts a Lot in the same Zone.
iii) 0 m within an Industrial Zone, where an Interior Side Lot Line or Rear Lot Line
abuts a Lot in the same Zone.
e) Open Storage shall not be permitted within any Yard abutting a Residential Zone
boundary.
f) Open Storage areas shall be in addition to and separate from any required
Loading Space or parking Aisle.
g) Where lighting facilities are provided in conjunction with Open Storage, such
lighting shall be so arranged as to deflect light onto the Open Storage area and
away from any adjoining properties.
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h) Open Storage areas shall be screened with an opaque fence, landscaping, or a
combination of both, not less than 1.8 m in Height.
i) Any portion of a Lot used for Open Storage in an Industrial Zone shall be enclosed
by a fence in accordance with the Township's fence by-law.
j) Any Open Storage area shall be maintained with a stable surface and treated so
as to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles and drained in accordance with
the requirements of the Municipality.
3.29 OUTDOOR DISPLAY AREA
3.29.1 General
Where permitted in this by-law, Outdoor Display area and the associated sale of goods
and materials shall be provided in accordance with the following:
a) The Outdoor Display area is Accessory to a permitted Use on the Lot.
b) The Outdoor Display area shall be located a minimum of 3 m away from any side
or Rear Lot Line.
c) The Outdoor Display area shall not exceed 35% of the Lot Area.
d) The Outdoor Display area shall not be located within:
i) A required Yard or minimum Setback;
ii) A required Planting Strip;
iii) A required Parking Space or Loading Space;
iv) A driveway or stacking Lane; or,
v) A Sight Triangle.
e) Where Interior Side Lot Lines or Rear Lot Lines of a Lot containing an Outdoor
Display area abuts a Residential Zone, a Planting Strip shall be provided in
accordance with Section 3.32.
f) Where lighting facilities are provided in conjunction with the Outdoor Display
area, such lighting shall be so arranged as to deflect the light onto the Outdoor
Display area, and away from adjoining properties and Streets.
g) The Outdoor Display area shall be surfaced and maintained with either concrete,
asphalt, crushed stone and other hard surface and dust free materials, or
maintained as a lawn in a healthy growing condition.
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3.29.2 Seasonal Outdoor Display Area
a) Notwithstanding Section 3.29.1 d), an Outdoor Display area operated on a
seasonal basis for a period not exceeding eight months during each calendar
year may occupy up to 10% of the required Parking Spaces.
3.30 OUTDOOR PATIOS
Where permitted in this By-law, an outdoor patio shall be provided in accordance with
the following:
a) An outdoor patio shall not be permitted in any Yard abutting a Residential Zone
or a Lot used for residential purposes.
b) The area used for an outdoor patio shall be included in the calculation of Lot
Coverage.
c) Parking for an outdoor patio shall be provided in accordance with Section 4 of
this By-law.
d) Notwithstanding Section 3.30 d), an outdoor patio that is operated on a seasonal
basis for no longer than eight consecutive months within a calendar year shall not
be required to provide additional parking above that required for the principal Use
on the Lot.
e) Where an outdoor patio covers a portion of the Parking Area, it shall not occupy
greater than 10% of the required Parking Spaces for the Use on the Lot nor
cause a deficiency in meeting the minimum required parking for the Existing
Uses on the Lot or obstruct accessible Parking Spaces or required fire route
access.
3.31 PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS
3.31.1 Yard Encroachments Permitted
a) Unless otherwise specified by this By-law, every part of any Yard required by this
By-law shall be open and unobstructed by any Building or Structure from the
ground to the sky, provided however, those Structures listed below shall be
Permitted to encroach into the Required Yards indicated for the distances
specified in Table 3-4:
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Table 3-4: Permitted Yard Encroachments
STRUCTURE
YARD IN WHICH
ENCROACHMENT
IS PERMITTED
MAXIMUM
ENCROACHMENT
PERMITTED INTO
REQUIRED YARDS
UNDER ZONE
REGULATIONS
Sills, belt courses,
cornices, eaves, gutters,
chimneys or similar
architectural Structure
Any Yard
0.5 m
Outdoor heating and air
conditioning unit
Any Yard
1 m
Porches (unenclosed)
excluding eaves
Any Yard
2 m
Decks (unenclosed)
Any Yard
2 m
Balconies and Steps
(unenclosed)
Any Yard
2 m
Bay Windows and
Awnings
Front Yard and
Rear Yard
1 m
Cantilever
Front Yard and
Rear Yard
1 m
b) Notwithstanding Table 3-4, architectural features such as sills, belt courses,
cornices, eaves, gutters, and chimneys shall not be any closer than 0.3 m to any
Lot Line.
c) Notwithstanding Table 3-4, outdoor heating and air conditioning units shall not be
any closer than 0.6 m to the interior and Rear Lot Lines, and no closer than 1.5 m
to the front and exterior Lot Lines.
d) Notwithstanding Table 3-4, Porches (unclosed) excluding eaves, decks
(unenclosed), Balconies and steps (unenclosed), and bay windows and awnings
shall not be any closer than 1.2 m to an Interior Lot Line.
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e) Notwithstanding Table 3-4, bay windows and awnings and Cantilevers shall have
a maximum width of 3 m or one-third (1/3) the width of the wall from which they
proejct, whichever is less.
3.31.2 Building in Built-Up Areas
Where a Building is to be erected within a Built-Up area where there is an Established
Building Line, such Building may be erected closer to the Street Line than required by
this By-law provided that such Building is not erected closer to the Street Line than the
Established Building Line.
3.31.3 Yard Depth Non-Compliance
Where in any Zone, a Building or Structure lawfully existed on the date of passing of this
By-law and is used for a Permitted Use and the Existing Building or Structure does not
comply with the minimum required Yards for the Zone in which it is situated, the Existing
Yards shall be deemed to be the minimum required Yards for that Building or Structure.
Any expansion to the Existing Building or Structure shall comply with all provisions of
this By-law.
3.32 PLANTING STRIPS
A Planting Strip shall be located within the Zone and on the Lot for which it is required. It
shall be planted, nurtured and maintained by the owner of the Lot on which the Planting
Strip is located. The responsibility of maintenance of trees and plants rests with the
owner.
3.32.1 Required Location
Where a Lot is for a non-residential purpose and:
a) The Interior Side Lot Line or Rear Lot Line abuts any residential Use or
undeveloped land in a Residential Zone; or
b) Where such Lot is in an Industrial Zone and the Front, Side or Rear Lot Line
abuts a Street Line and the opposite Street Line abuts any residential Use or
undeveloped land in any Residential Zone then the land adjoining such abutting
Lot Line or Street Line shall be used for no purpose other than a Planting Strip in
accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
3.32.2 Width
Where, in any Zone, land is required to be used for no purpose other than a Planting
Strip, it shall have a minimum width of 3 m measured perpendicularly to the Lot Line
adjoining such Planting Strip.
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3.32.3 Height
The minimum Height of a Planting Strip shall be 1 m at the time of planting.
3.32.4 Interruption for Driveway or Walk
Where a driveway or walk extends through a Planting Strip it shall be permissible to
interrupt the Planting Strip within 3 m of the edge of such driveway or within 1.5 m of
such walk.
3.32.5 Landscaped Open Space
A Planting Strip may form part of any Landscaped Open Space required by this By-law.
3.33 RAILWAYS
3.33.1 Residential Use Setbacks
New residential development adjacent to Existing rail lines shall have a minimum
Setback of 30 m from the boundary of the railway right of way. Reductions in the
required Setback shall only be permitted through the submission of a Zoning By-law
Amendment Application with the provision of technical studies demonstrating that there
are little to no adverse impacts. Lawfully Existing Buildings and Structures shall comply
with Section 3.31.3, Yard Depth Non-Compliance.
3.33.2 Railway Crossings
Where a Street crosses a railway at the same grade, no Building or Structure shall be
erected closer to the point of intersection of the centre lines of both the railway and
Street Right-Of-Ways than:
a) 75 m in all Agricultural (A) Zones and Industrial (M) Zones, and;
b) 30 m in all other Zones.
3.34 SEASONAL FARM HOUSING
Where permitted in this By-law, a Seasonal Farm Help Dwelling shall be in accordance
with the following:
a) A Seasonal Farm Help Dwelling shall only be permitted as an Accessory Use to
an Agricultural Use.
b) A Seasonal Farm Help Dwelling shall not be permitted within the primary
Dwelling Unit of the owner or operator of the Agricultural Use, or within the same
Building or Structure used to shelter Livestock or other farm animals.
c) Access to a Seasonal Farm Help Dwelling shall be from a shared driveway.
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d) The maximum floor area of a Seasonal Farm Help Dwelling shall be 150 m2.
e) A mobile home or Recreational Vehicle may be used for a Seasonal Farm Help
Dwelling.
f) Seasonal Farm Help Dwellings may be contained in more than one Building. For
clarity, Seasonal Farm Help Dwellings may not exceed the maximum floor area
set out in Section 3.34 d).
g) A covenant shall be registered on title that the Building will be used only for a
Seasonal Farm Help Dwelling.
h) The Use of a Seasonal Farm Help Dwelling shall not exceed ten (10) months per
seasonal worker in each calendar year.
i) Where permitted by this By-law, the Lot and Building requirements of the
applicable Zone shall apply to the Seasonal Farm Help Dwelling.
j) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 4 of this By-law.
3.35 SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
Short-term vacation rentals shall be permitted within all Zones where residential Uses
are permitted, in accordance with the following:
a) A short-term vacation rental may only be located within a principal Dwelling.
b) A maximum of one short-term vacation rental shall be permitted in one principal
Dwelling per Lot.
c) A short-term vacation rental shall not contain more than three (3) Guest Rooms.
A short-term vacation rental with four (4) or more Guest Rooms may be permitted
by a Site-Specific Amendment to this By-law.
d) A short-term vacation rental shall not take place on the same Lot as a bed and
breakfast.
e) A short-term vacation rental Use shall have frontage on an arterial road or
collector road and be appropriately serviced through municipal water and sewage
services or private services.
f) Where a short-term vacation rental Use abuts a Residential Zone, Planting Strips
shall be provided in accordance with Section 3.32, and in accordance with the
following:
i) A minimum 3 m wide Planting Strip adjacent to the full length of the Rear Lot
Line.
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ii) A minimum 3 m wide Planting Strip adjacent to the full length of the Exterior
Side Lot Line, save and except within a Sight Triangle.
iii) A minimum 1 m wide Planting Strip adjacent to the full length of the Interior Side
Lot Line.
g) A short-term vacation rental shall be subject to a Site Plan Control Agreement
pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.
h) Short-term vacation rentals are required to be licensed by the Municipality.
i) Parking for the short-term vacation rental Use shall be provided in accordance
with Section 4. In addition, the following parking provisions shall apply.
i) Tandem parking shall be permitted for Parking Spaces permitted on a private
driveway.
ii) Parking Spaces shall not be located in the outdoor Amenity Area nor in the
required Exterior Side Yard.
j) A short-term vacation rental shall provide for a minimum on-site outdoor Amenity
Area of 135 m2.
k) Proper waste disposal facilities shall be enclosed and provided on-site.
3.36 SIGHT TRIANGLES
Within any area defined as a Sight Triangle, the following shall be prohibited:
a) Any vegetation, shrubs or foliage planted
or maintained higher than 1 metre above
the elevation of the centre line of any
adjoining Street. This requirement shall
not apply to Agricultural Uses.
b) A Finished Grade exceeding the elevation
of the centre line of the Street intersection
by more than 60 cmentimetres.
c) Buildings, Structures, Signs or fences, the
top of which exceeds the elevation of the
centre line of the adjoining Streets by
more than 1 metre in Height.
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d) In all Zones other than the (C1)
Zone and the Agricultural (A)
Zones, a Sight Triangle of 9
metres shall be required from the
point of intersection of the Street
Lines 15 m measured down the
Street Line where traffic has the
right of way and 10 m down the
other Street Line shall be required.
Where both or neither Street Line
is a designated right of way, a 15 m by 10 m Sight Triangle shall be required
along both Street Lines.
e) In the Agricultural (A) Zones, a Sight Triangle of 75 metres shall be required from
the point of intersection of the Street Lines, notwithstanding minimum Yard
requirements. 80 m measured down the Street Line where traffic has the right of
way and 26 m down the other Street Line shall be required. Where both or
neither Street Line is a designated right of way, an 80 m by 26 m Sight Triangle
shall be required along both Street Lines.
f) The Sight Triangle shall be measured from the edge of the Street Line, where
known. In all other cases, the Sight Triangle shall be measured from the property
line.
g) Any driveway.
3.43 SIGNS
a) Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent the erection, alteration or Use of any
Sign, provided such Sign complies with the By-laws of the Corporation regulating
Signs and provided such Sign complies with the provisions of this By-law.
b) Signs that are lawfully erected and maintained, directly related to, and pertinent
to the function of any of the Permitted Uses of this By-law are Permitted provided
that in any Residential Zone the following shall be Permitted:
i) One non-illuminated real estate Sign having a maximum area of 0.5
square metres advertising the sale, rental or lease of the Building,
Structure or Lot upon which the Sign is displayed.
ii) One non-illuminated Sign having a maximum area of 0.3 square metres
displaying the name and address of a Person engaged in a Permitted
Home Occupation, residing on the Lot on which the Sign is displayed.
iii) One non-illuminated Sign having a maximum area of 5 square metres
advertising the name and particulars of a subdivision or similar
development project provided such Sign shall be removed upon
completion of the project.
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c) For any Permitted Home Occupation or Agricultural Home Industry located in an
Agricultural (A) Zone, one non-illuminated Sign having a maximum area of 2
square metres displaying the name and address of a Person engaged in a
Permitted Home Occupation or Agricultural Home Industry, residing on the Lot on
which the Sign is displayed, shall be Permitted.
3.37 SPECIAL SETBACKS
3.37.1 Environmental Features
No Building or Structures shall be erected, after the date of passing of this By-law closer
than 15 m from any Environmental Zone.
3.37.2 Ditches and Drains
No Buildings or Structures shall be erected after the date of passing of this By-law
closer than 15 m from the Top of Bank of any open drainage ditch or natural
watercourse. No Building or Structure shall be erected:
a) Closer than 9 m, measured perpendicularly, from the centre line of a Closed
Municipal Drain or,
b) Closer than 5 m measured perpendicularly, from the centre line of a Storm
Sewer, sanitary sewer or water main; or,
c) Closer than the actual depth of a Storm Sewer, sanitary sewer or water main,
where such facility is located more than 5 m below grade.
3.37.3 Provincial Highways
a) Where a Lot abuts a Provincial Highway, the following shall be located a
minimum distance of 14 m away from any Lot Line abutting a Provincial Highway:
i) Any Building or Structure;
ii) Any part of the minimum required Parking Area or loading area, including any
minimum required Parking Space, Loading Space, stacking space, bicycle
Parking Space, and any associated Aisle or driveway;
iii) A required amenity space;
iv) A stormwater management facility.
b) The 14 m Setback shall be Landscaped Open Space.
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3.37.4 Through Lots and Corner Lots
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law where a Lot is a Through Lot or has
frontage on more than one Street, the Setback and Front Yard requirements contained
herein shall apply on each Street in accordance with the provisions of the Zone or
Zones in which the Lot is located.
3.44.4 Wind Turbines & Meteorological Masts
With the exception of the Setback described in Sections 3.22, the Erection of a
Livestock Facility and the Erection of a Dwelling on a Lot in a Residential Zone, if there
is any Setback, under Section 3.22, that a Wind Turbine or Meteorological Mast is
required to meet from a Structure, Use or Zone, the establishment or expansion of any
such Structure, Use or Zone shall meet the same Setback from a Meteorological Mast
or a Wind Turbine, if the Wind Turbine has a rotor diameter greater than 6m.
3.38 SUPPLEMENTAL BUSINESSES TO RESIDENTIAL OR AGRICULTURAL
USES
3.38.1 Home Occupations
Where permitted by this By-law, a Home Occupation shall be Accessory to the main
residential Use in accordance with the following provisions:
a) The Home Occupation shall be clearly secondary to the main residential Use, be
operated and contained entirely within the Dwelling, and shall not change the
residential character of the Dwelling or the Lot.
b) The Home Occupation shall employ at least one (1) individual who resides full-
time in the Dwelling Unit and shall not employ more than one (1) individual who
does not reside in the Dwelling Unit.
c) A Home Occupation may include, but is not limited, to the following Uses:
i) Clinic;
ii) Personal Service Establishment;
iii) Private Home Day Care; and,
iv) Office.
d) No more than 1 physician, dentist or drugless practitioner shall practice in a Clinic
where such Clinic constitutes a Home Occupation. Such physician, dentist or
drugless practitioner shall reside in the Dwelling Unit, where such Clinic is
located.
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a) A non-illuminated Sign shall be permitted having a maximum area of 0.3 m2 and
displaying the name of the business or person engaged in such Home
Occupation on the Lot in accordance with Section 3.43 of this By-law.
e) Not more than 25% of the Gross Floor Area of the Dwelling shall be exclusively
devoted to the Home Occupation.
f) There shall be no Open Storage or display of materials, containers or finished
products.
g) The following Uses are prohibited as a Home Occupation:
i) Uses involving the storage or repair of construction equipment, welding, auto
body repair, automobile maintenance, or metal fabrication;
ii) Retail Stores.
h) The Home Occupation may involve the sale of goods associated with a craft that
is produced in the Dwelling as an ancillary Use.
i) The Home Occupation shall not create or become a public nuisance in regard to
noise, traffic, parking or interference with radio or television reception, vibration,
smoke, dust, heat, odorous material, humidity, glare, refuse or other
objectionable omission.
j) In areas served with private on-site sewage systems, the Home Occupation must
be approved under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code before the Home
Occupation is established.
k) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 4 of this By-law.
3.38.2 Rural Home Occupations
A Home Occupation may be operated as an Accessory Use to a Dwelling on a Lot in an
A1 or A2 Zone and shall comply with the regulations of Section 3.38.1, unless provided
otherwise, and be subject to the following:
a) The Use shall not change the main residential or agricultural character and Use
of the Lot.
b) The amount of floor area used by the Home Occupation shall not exceed 33% of
the total finished floor area of the Dwelling Unit or 56 m2, whichever is the lesser
and, outside the Dwelling, shall not exceed 93 m2 in all Buildings combined.
c) Open Storage or Outdoor Display totaling up to 93 m2 shall be permitted and
shall be screened from view of Streets and neighbouring Dwellings by solid
d) fences, Buildings, or hedges.
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e) A transport truck and trailer or heavy equipment that is operated by only the
Home Occupation owner may be parked on site as an Accessory Use.
f) Instructional or educational activities for more than 4 students shall be permitted
provided all fire, health, and life safety requirements have been investigated and
met.
g) One non-illuminated Sign shall be permitted having a maximum area of 2 m2 and
displaying the name of the business or person engaged in such Home
Occupation on the Lot.
3.38.3 Home Industries
Where permitted by this By-law, a Home Industry shall be in accordance with the
following:
a) A Home Industry shall include, but is not limited to, the following Uses:
i) Carpentry and woodworking shop;
ii) Custom Workshop;
iii) Metalworking;
iv) Welding;
v) Electrical, plumbing, and Building contractor shops.
b) In addition to those Uses permitted under Section 3.38.3 a), where a Home
Industry is Accessory to a principal Agricultural Use, the following shall also be
permitted:
i) Repair shop for appliances and vehicles;
ii) Machine shop; and,
iii) Sawmill.
c) A Home Industry shall be carried on entirely within an Accessory Building or
Structure, in accordance with Section 3.1 of this By-law.
d) A Home Industry shall have a maximum of three (3) employees, where at least
one (1) employee shall be a resident of the principal Dwelling.
e) A Home Industry shall have a maximum Gross Floor Area of 90115 m2.
f) Display and retail sales shall be permitted as an Accessory Use to a Home
Industry.
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g) Open Storage associated with a Home Industry shall not exceed 90 m2 and shall
be in accordance with Section 3.28 of this By-law.
h) One non-illuminated Sign shall be permitted having a maximum area of 2 m2 and
displaying the name of the business or person engaged in such Home Industry
on the Lot.
i) A Home Industry that includes an Obnoxious Use shall be prohibited.
j) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 4 of this By-law.
3.38.4 On-farm Diversified Uses
Where permitted in this By-law, On-farm Diversified Uses shall be in accordance with the
following:
a) An On-farm Diversified Use shall be located on a Lot having a minimum Lot Area
of 4 ha and containing a principal Agricultural Use.
b) The Area Of Operation for an On-farm Diversified Use shall not exceed a
combined total of 1 ha or 2% of the Lot Area on which the Use is proposed,
whichever is less, provided that:
i) The maximum Gross Floor Area of all Buildings and Structures shall be 20% of
the Area Of Operation.
ii) In calculating the Area Of Operation, 100% of the area needed for Parking
Spaces and Open Storage for the On-farm Diversified Use shall be included.
iii) In calculating the Area Of Operation, where an On-farm Diversified Use Uses an
Existing access laneway or Parking Area, the area of the laneway or Parking
Area shall not be included.
iv) The Area Of Operation shall be contained to one portion of the Lot.
c) All Open Storage for an On-farm Diversified Use shall be in accordance with
Section 3.28 of this By-law.
d) Display and retail sales shall be permitted as an Accessory Use to an On-farm
Diversified Use.
e) Where an On-farm Diversified Use includes an Agri-tourism Use, provides food
service, or provides overnight accommodations, it shall be subject to the
Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) I Formulae per Section 6.3.2.1.
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3.38.5 Agri-tourism Uses
Any Agri-tourism Use shall be subject to the following provisions, in addition to the
requirements of Section 3.38.4:
a) Display and retail sales of off-farm products shall be permitted, but shall be no
greater than one-third of the total Gross Floor Area of the commercial component
of the Agri-tourism Use, to a maximum of 93 m2.
b) Lands used for agriculture and simultaneously used as part of the Agri-tourism
Use shall not be included in the calculation of the Area Of Operation in
accordance with Section 3.38.4 b).
c) Agri-tourism Uses greater than 93 m2 in Gross Floor Area shall be subject to site
plan control.
3.38.6 Value-added Businesses
A Value-added Business shall be permitted as an Accessory Use to a Farm Dwelling
and shall comply with the regulations of Section 3.14 and be subject to the following:
a) Home Industries that do not make Use of a commodity produced as part of the
Agricultural Use of the Lot are not Value-added Businesses.
b) A Value-added Business may be visible from neighbouring properties and may
be notable as a separate component to an Agricultural Use.
c) A Value-added Business may result in increases in traffic volumes on Streets
serving the Use.
d) The total floor area used by a Value-added Business shall not exceed 375 m2
outside of the Dwelling and not more than 33% of the Dwelling's finished floor
area.
e) Open Storage of up to 190 m2 shall be Permitted.
f) The retail sale of products produced on-site permitted.
g) A Value-added Business may employ up to 10 Persons not residing on the Lot.
h) A maximum of 2 delivery vehicles required for delivering finished product may be
kept on site.
i) One non-illuminated Sign shall be Permitted having a maximum area of 2 m2 and
displaying the name of the business or Person engaged in such business on the
Lot.
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3.39 SWIMMING POOLS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
a) In a residential Zone, a swimming pool shall be permitted as an Accessory Use to
any permitted residential Use.
b) A swimming pool shall not be permitted in the minimum required Front Yard or
Exterior Side Yard.
c) A swimming pool shall not be considered as part of the Lot Coverage.
d) A swimming pool shall be subject to the same Setbacks as Accessory Buildings
and Structures per Section 3.1 of this By-law.
e) Fences surrounding Private Swimming Pools shall comply with the by-laws of the
Municipality regulating pools.
3.40 TEMPORARY SALE EVENTS
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, the temporary sale and/or display
of goods or commodities shall be permitted in any Zone in accordance with the
following:
a) Temporary sales and/or displays such as a Garage Sale shall be permitted
provided:
i) They are Accessory to a permitted residential Use;
ii) There shall be no more than three (3) such sales per calendar year;
iii) No such sale shall exceed three (3) consecutive days in duration; and,
iv) The area for the temporary sales and/or display shall not impede pedestrian or
vehicular circulation.
3.41 USES PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES
The following Uses are Permitted in all Zones within the Corporation:
3.41.1 Public Uses
Despite any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, the Corporation of the
Township of Warwick, the County of Lambton and any Ministry of the Government of
Canada or Province of Ontario or their agents may for the purpose of the public service,
Use any land or any Building or Structure in any Zone in spite of the fact that such Use
of any Building or Structure does not conform with the provisions of this By-law for such
Zone, which may include any Public Use, Conservation Use, or flood and erosion
control. Any utility company and Ontario Hydro shall comply with the provisions of this
By-law only insofar as such Uses are for administrative or Office purposes.
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3.41.2 Utility Service Buildings and Non-Recreational Public Uses
Utility Service Buildings and non-Recreational Public Uses exclusive of Waste Disposal
Sites, incinerators and works Yards are Permitted in all Zones. Where such Use is
located in any Residential Zone:
a) it shall comply with the provisions for such Zone;
b) there shall be no Open Storage; and
c) any Buildings or Structures erected or used shall be designed, maintained and
used in a manner compatible with Residential Buildings of the type Permitted in
said Zone.
3.41.3 Public Recreational Uses
Parks and Community Centres operated by or for the Township of Warwick including
Uses Accessory thereto.
3.41.4 Construction Uses
Temporary Buildings and Structures normal and incidental to construction shall be
permitted in all Zones, such as a construction camp or other such temporary work
camp, a construction Office, a tool shed, a scaffold, provided that a valid Building permit
has been issued where a Building permit is required, and that these Uses shall only be
permitted so long as the same are necessary for any work in progress which has been
neither finished nor abandoned for a period of 60 days. Such Buildings, Uses, and
Structures shall be removed within 6 months following the termination and or
abandonment of the construction project.
3.41.5 Pipelines
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the Use of any land for any gas, oil, brine or other
liquid or gaseous product transmission or distribution pipe line and appurtenances
thereto which have been approved under the authority of the National or Ontario Energy
Boards.
Any pipe line, as constructed by any distributor, producer or storage company or for any
pipe line as constructed by any company under the Ontario Energy Board Act, as
amended, shall be Permitted in any Zone provided that, where possible, such pipe lines
are constructed in or upon Existing Rights-Of-Way, Easements or transmission
corridors. Where possible, the pipe lines shall generally be located as follows:
a) where the proposed pipe line runs northerly and southerly, it shall follow along
Lot Lines;
b) where the proposed pipe line runs easterly and westerly, it shall follow along
Road Right of Ways.
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Where forest cover is removed it shall be replaced with twice the area of forest
cover that is removed.
3.41.6 Petroleum Well and Petroleum Work
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the Use of any land for any Petroleum Well or
Petroleum Work subject to the regulations of the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act,
R.S.O. 1990, Chap. P.12, as amended, in accordance with the following:
a) The exploration and/or production of natural gas or crude oil resources is located
a minimum of 300 m from any Dwelling in any Agricultural Zone;
b) The exploration and/or production of natural gas or crude oil resources is located
a minimum of 1,000 m away from any Residential, Institutional, and Open Space
Zone; and,
c) No Building or Structure shall be erected, located, or constructed within 75 m of
Existing Petroleum Wells and works, unless the wells or works have been
decommissioned in accordance with the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act, R.S.O.
1990,as amended.
3.41.7 Wayside Pits and Quarries and Portable Asphalt Or Concrete Plants
Wayside pits and Quarries and Portable Asphalt Or Concrete Plants, used on public
authority contracts shall be permitted in all Zones other than woodlot, wetland,
significant natural area, and hazard Zones, except on or adjacent to an Existing built-up
area.
3.47.8 Wind Turbines & Meteorological Masts
Accessory Wind Turbines shall be Permitted in all Zones, Meteorological Masts shall be
Permitted in all Zones except for Residential Zones.
3.42 USES PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES
Unless specifically Permitted in this By-law, all Uses, including but not limited to the
following Uses, are specifically prohibited and shall only be Permitted by amendment to
this By-law under Section 34(10), or application under Section 45, of the Planning Act,
R.S.O. 1990, Chap. P.13, as amended.
a) Offensive Industrial Uses, including but not limited to the rendering and
processing of animal by-products, the boiling of blood, tripe or soap, tanning of
hides and skins and other similar Uses that generate odour, noise, emissions, or
waste which may be declared by the local Board of Health or Council deemed to
be a noxious or offensive Use under applicable municipal by-laws and/or the
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) guidelines trade,
business or manufacture.
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b) The operation of year-round, privately-owned Recreational Vehicle camps or
privately-owned camping grounds, but not including the operation of Mobile
Home Parks as defined in this By-law.
c) The outdoor keeping or storage of any derelict Motor Vehicle.
d) A track for the racing or testing of automobiles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, or any
motorized vehicle.
e) Adult Live Entertainment Parlour as defined by this By-law.
f) Any manufacturing or processing Use involving the following substances; coal,
oil, rock oil, fuel oil, benzine, gasoline, dynamite, dualin, nitro-glycerine or
gunpowder, petroleum or any other combustible, inflammable, volatile or
otherwise dangerous liquids, gases or materials.
g) A Derelict Wind Turbine.
h) Production and processing of cannabis.
3.43 WASTE DISPOSAL SITES AND ADJACENT LAND-USES
3.43.1 General
Waste Disposal Sites, including landfills, and land-Uses within 500 m of an active or
closed Waste Disposal Site, shall be in accordance with the following:
a) Any development, or change of Use, on or within 500 m of the Lot Line of an
active or closed Waste Disposal Site, will be subject to:
i) consultation with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP)
before any Official Plan amendment, Zoning By-law amendment, or other
Planning Act approval is adopted or granted for such lands;
ii) required studies undertaken by a qualified professional in accordance with
MECP Guideline D-4 that evaluates the presence and impact of environmental
contaminants, assesses potential risks, and identifies feasible mitigation
measures, if required;
iii) approval from the Province for the proposed Use in accordance with Section 46
of the Environmental Protection Act.
b) Proposals for new or expansions to Existing Waste Disposal Sites and
associated facilities will require an amendment to the County's Official Plan,
Township's Official Plan, and Township Zoning By-law.
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3.43.2 Required Buffering
a) Waste Disposal Sites shall provide for and maintain the following permanent
buffer area:
i) a minimum 100 m wide buffer area, adjacent to the north, west and south sides
of the approved landfilling area; and,
ii) a minimum 30 m wide buffer area adjacent to the east side of the landfilling area
b) The permanent buffer area may only include landscaping features, berms,
fencing, woodland forest, stormwater management facilities, internal driveways,
and Buildings and Structures Accessory and ancillary to the landfill operation.
3.44 WASTE STORAGE AREAS
The storage of garbage, recycling, and other waste shall be in accordance with the
following:
a) Commercial and Industrial Zones, along with Zones where apartment or mixed-
Use Buildings are permitted, shall provide for garbage, recycling, and other waste
to be stored only in a fully enclosed waste storage area, with or without a roof,
within a wholly enclosed Building, or within an in-ground refuse container.
b) Notwithstanding Section 3.44 a), in-ground refuse containers are not required to
be within a fully enclosed waste storage area or wholly enclosed within a
Building.
c) A waste storage area shall only be permitted in an Interior Side Yard or Rear
Yard.
d) A waste storage area, where required, shall be Setback a minimum of 3 m from
any abutting Residential Zone or any Lot used for residential purposes and shall
be subject to all other provisions for Accessory Structures.
e) A waste storage area shall be screened from the Street by a fence and/or wall of
a minimum Height equal to the Height of the waste storage area or a buffer.
f) A waste storage area shall not be permitted within any required Planting Strip
and shall not obstruct a required Parking Space, parking Aisle, stacking Lane, or
driveway.
g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any temporary waste disposal
Structure used in conjunction with a temporary construction Use.
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SECTION 4 - PARKING AND LOADING PROVISIONS
4.1
PARKING AREA REGULATIONS
4.1.1 Requirements
The owner or occupant of every Building or Structure erected or used for any of the
purposes hereinafter set forth except for Existing Buildings, Structures or Uses in the
Central Commercial (C1) Zone, shall provide and maintain for the sole Use of the
owner, occupant, or other Persons entering upon or making Use of the said Premises
from time to time, one (1) or more Parking Spaces, each such Parking Space having a
minimum overhead clearance of 2 m and a minimum width and length as required in
Appendix "A", in accordance with the following:
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Permitted Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Residential
Accessory Dwelling Unit
1 space per Dwelling Unit in addition to the
requirements for the Existing residential Use
Additional Residential Unit
1 space per Dwelling Unit in addition to the
requirements for the Existing residential Use
Apartment Dwelling
1.5 spaces per Dwelling Unit with 2 or more
bedrooms
1 space per Dwelling Unit with 0 or 1 bedrooms
Bed and Breakfast
1 space per Guest Room in addition to the
requirements for the Existing residential Use
Boarding House
1 space per Dwelling Unit, plus 1 space per Guest
Room
Dwelling Unit Above
Commercial Use
1 space per Dwelling Unit
Group Home/Correctional
Group Home
1 space per staff member
Home Occupation
1 space for any employee that is not a resident in
the Dwelling Unit in addition to the required parking
for the Dwelling Unit
Mixed-Used Building
1 space per Dwelling Unit in addition to the
requirements for other Uses in the development
Mobile Home
1 space for each mobile home
Other Residential Uses
Permitted by this By-law
1 space per Dwelling Unit
Retirement Home
1 space per 2 rooms
Semi-detached Dwelling
1 space per Dwelling Unit
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Table 4-1: Minimum Parking Requirements
Permitted Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Short Term Vacation Rental
2 spaces per Short Term Vacation Rental unit (can
be provided in tandem)
Single-Detached Dwelling
1 space per Dwelling Unit
Townhouse
1 space per Dwelling Unit
Triplex Dwelling
1 space per Dwelling Unit
Non-Residential
Abattoir
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Agricultural Processing
Establishment
1 per 55 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Agri-tourism
1 per 55 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Animal Hospital
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Art Gallery
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Assembly Hall, Community
Facility, Private Club
1 Parking Space for every 8 fixed seats plus 1
Parking Space for each 18.5 m2 of Gross Floor Area
(excluding area occupied by fixed seating)
Auction Establishment or
Flea Market
1 space for every 5 m2 of gross floor space open to
the public
Bakery
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Batching Plant
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Building Supply
Establishment
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Bulk Fuel Establishment
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Bulk Sales Establishment
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Campground
1 space for each site plus 1 space per 100 m2 of
Gross Floor Area used for commercial purposes
accessible by the public
Cannabis Production and
Processing Facility
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Cemetery
2 spaces
Clinic
5 spaces per practitioner or 1 Parking Space per
18.5 m2 of Gross Floor Area, whichever is greater
Commercial Greenhouse
1 per 30 m2 Gross Floor Area for retail and 1 per
1000 m2 Gross Floor Area of growing area
Commercial Storage Facility
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Community Facility
1 space for each 37 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Contractor's Facilities
Minimum of 4 per facility of 1 per 30 m2 Gross Floor
Area, whichever is greater
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Table 4-1: Minimum Parking Requirements
Permitted Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Convenience Store
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Day Care Centre
1 space per staff member
Dry Cleaning Establishment
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Farm Help
Dwelling/Seasonal Farm
Help Dwelling
1 space per 2 employees
Farm Implement Sales And
Service Establishment
1 space per 55 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Farm Produce Outlet
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Farmers Market
1 space per vendor and 1 space per 30 m2 of Gross
Floor Area
Financial Establishment
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Funeral Home
1 space per 20 m2
Garden Centre And Nursery
1 space per 35 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Golf Course
5 spaces per hole
Hospital
1 space per 4 beds or 1 space per 100 m2 of Gross
Floor Area, whichever is greater
Hotel/Motel
1 per Guest Room plus 1 per 20 m² of floor area of
each refreshment room or dining room
Industrial Use/Light
Industrial Use
1 space for each 37 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Institutional Use
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Kennel
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Long-Term Care Home
1 space per 4 beds
Lumber Yard
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Marine Sales And Service
Establishment
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area plus 1 per
employee
Micro-brewery, Distillery,
and Winery
1 space per 50 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Mineral Aggregate
Operations
1 per employee on the largest shift
Motor Vehicle Repair
Establishment
3 spaces per employee
Motor Vehicle Sales And
Rental Establishment
1 space per 30 m2 Gross Floor Area plus 1 space
per 10 Motor Vehicles on display
Motor Vehicle Service
Establishment
3 spaces per service bay or 1 per 100 m2 or
whichever is greater
Motor Vehicle Washing
Establishment i) Self-Service
Operation
3 spaces per wash stall
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Table 4-1: Minimum Parking Requirements
Permitted Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Motor Vehicle Washing
Establishment ii) Conveyor
Operation
5 tandem spaces per bay
Office
1 space per 37 m2 of Gross Floor Area
On-farm diversified
1 space per 55 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Other Non-Residential Uses
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Outdoor Patio
1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area in addition to
the requirements for the Use
Personal Service
Establishment
1 space per 37 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Place Of Entertainment
1 space per 6 seats or 1 space per 10 m2 of Gross
Floor Area, whichever is greater
Place Of Worship
1 space per 10 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Printing And Publishing
Establishment
1 per 200 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Private Club
1 space for each 18.5 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Recreation Establishment
1 space per 18 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Recreational Use
1 space per 18 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Recycling Depot
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Restaurant
The greater of:
a) 1 Parking Space per 14 m2 of Gross Floor Area,
including outdoor patio area; or
b) 1 Parking Space per 4 persons design capacity
of the dining room and outdoor patio area
Restaurant, Drive-through
1 space per 20 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Retail Store, Service
1 space per 37 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Retail Warehouse
1 space per 90 m2 of Gross Floor Area for the first
900 m2 plus 1 Parking Space for each 180 m2 of
remaining Gross Floor Area
Riding Stable Or Equestrian
Centre
1 per 55 m2 of Gross Floor Area
School, Commercial
1.5 spaces per classroom for elementary schools 5
per classroom for secondary schools
School, Private
1.5 spaces per classroom for elementary schools 5
per classroom for secondary schools
Shopping Mall/Shopping
Plaza
1 space per 28 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Tavern
1 space for each 5 m2 of Gross Floor Area
accessible to the public and devoted exclusively to
such Uses, including outdoor patio area
Transport Terminal
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area
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Table 4-1: Minimum Parking Requirements
Permitted Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Value-Added Agricultural
Use
1 per 55 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Value-added Business
1 per 55 m2 of Gross Floor Area
Warehouse/Wholesale Use
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Waste Disposal Site
1 space per 100 m2 of Gross Floor Area or 1 per
employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
Wrecking/Salvage Yard
1 space per 500 m2 of Gross Floor Area including
outdoor storage area or 1 per employee on the
largest shift, whichever is greater
a) Parking Spaces shall be provided at the time of construction or in association with
a change of Use, according to the provisions of this By-law.
b) If calculation of the required Parking Spaces results in a fraction, the required
Parking Spaces shall be the next higher whole number.
4.1.2 Addition to Existing Use
When an Existing Building or Structure has insufficient Parking Spaces at the date of
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. In the case of the expansion or enlargement of an Existing Building or
Structure, the requirement for provision of additional Parking Spaces shall be based on
said expansion or enlargement.
4.1.3 Change of Use
Where a change of Permitted Uses takes place in a Commercial Zone within an Existing
Building or Structure no additional parking facilities shall be required provided that:
a) No Existing Parking Spaces are lost due to the change;
b) The proposed Use does not constitute an increase in intensity with regard to
parking requirements;
c) The previous Use was not residential;
d) The Gross Floor Area is not increased; and
e) No additional Residential units are created.
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In the case of an increase in Gross Floor Area, the provisions of Section 4.1.1
shall apply.
4.1.4 More Than One Use On A Lot
a) When a Building, Structure or Lot accommodates more than one type of Use the
Parking Space requirement for such Building, Structure or Lot shall be the sum of
the requirements for the separate Uses thereof.
b) Notwithstanding a), for mixed Use development where more than one of the
Uses listed in the table below are located on the same Lot, the minimum parking
requirement may be reduced through sharing of Parking Spaces. Using the table
below, the required minimum number of total Parking Spaces may be calculated
as follows:
i) Determine the parking requirement for each Use and calculate the minimum
number of Parking Spaces required for each Use;
ii) Multiply the required minimum number of Parking Spaces by the Occupancy
rate for each Use for each time period; and
iii) For each time period, add the Parking Space calculations for all Uses to arrive
at a cumulative total; and
iv) The largest cumulative total of all the Uses for any time period is the minimum
number of Parking Spaces required for the Lot.
Table 4-2: Calculation of Shared Parking
Type of Use
Parking Occupancy Rate
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Office
100%
95%
15%
Place Of Entertainment
70%
40%
80%
Recreation Establishment
25%
80%
100%
Restaurant
30%
90%
100%
Retail Store, including
services
75%
80%
75%
4.1.5 Location
The required Parking Area shall not form a part of any Street or Lane. The required
Parking Area shall be provided on the Lot occupied by the Building, Structure or Use for
which said Parking Area is required, except in the case of a non-residential Use, the
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required Parking Area may be provided on another Lot if such Parking Area is not more
than 150 m from the Building, Structure or Use requiring the Parking Area and the
Parking Spaces are available for the exclusive Use of the Building, Structure or Use,
provided an agreement is registered on title of the lands used for parking committing
said Parking Spaces to the related non-residential site.
4.1.6 Yards Where Parking is Permitted
Despite any Yard provisions of this By-law to the contrary, uncovered surface Parking
Areas shall be Permitted in all Yards provided that no part of any Parking Area, other
than a driveway, is located closer than 2m from a Front Lot Line or Exterior Side Lot
Line or within a required Planting Strip and no portion of a Parking Area is located in a
required Sight Triangle.
4.1.7 Access To Parking
a) Location
The minimum distance between a driveway and the intersection of Street Lines
measured along the Street Line intersected by such driveway shall be 9 m.
Driveways shall not be located in any Sight Triangles required.
b) Width
Access to the required Parking Spaces and Parking Areas shall be provided by
means of unobstructed driveways as follows:
i) Driveways shall be at least 3 m but not more than 9 m in width.
ii) Notwithstanding i) driveways intersecting with County Roads shall be at least
4.6 m but not more than 9 m in width.
iii) Notwithstanding i) and ii), for any Commercial, Industrial or Institutional Use, the
permitted maximum driveway width shall be determined By Council through site
plan agreement pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990.
iv) All driveway widths shall be measured along the Street Line.
A driveway leading to any loading area or Parking Area shall be defined by a
curb of concrete or rolled asphalt and be maintained with a cement or asphaltic
binder or any other permanent surfacing. This paragraph shall not apply to
residential Dwellings with less than 3 Units.
c) Aisles
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The minimum width of the Aisles between Parking Spaces within a Parking Area
shall be as required in Appendix "A".
d) Angle of Intersection
The minimum angle of intersection between a driveway and a Street Line shall be
60 degrees.
e) Number of Driveways
Every Lot shall be limited to the following number of driveways:
i) Two driveways, with a combined width not exceeding 30% of the Lot
Frontage, for the first 30 m of Lot Frontage or portion thereof;
ii) One additional driveway for each additional 30 m of Lot Frontage; and,
iii) Notwithstanding the above, a Corner Lot is permitted a driveway on each
Street frontage.
f) Exemption
Agricultural properties are exempt from the requirements of Section 4.1.7.
Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 4.1.7, agricultural properties are
permitted a maximum driveway width of 15 m.
Notwithstanding the above, properties Zone Agriculture that are 20 acres or
greater in size shall be governed by the entrance permit by-law, as applicable.
4.1.8 Surface
a) A driveway leading to any Loading Space(s) or Parking Area shall be defined by
a curb of concrete or rolled asphalt and be maintained with a cement or asphaltic
binder or any other stable surfacing.
b) As a minimum, all Parking Areas shall be maintained with a stable surface that is
treated to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles and shall have curb stops.
c) Notwithstanding a) and b) for any residential Structure containing more than ten
(10) Dwelling Units, or for any Mixed, Commercial, Industrial or Institutional Use,
the required surface for a Parking Area shall be determined By Council through
site plan agreement pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990.
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4.1.9 Automobile Movement Lanes For Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment
a) Automatic Motor Vehicle Washing Establishments shall have on their Premises
sufficient space for the storage and movement of at least 5 automobiles in
advance of the 3 automobiles at the terminus of each wash line.
b) Self-service Motor Vehicle Washing Establishments shall have on their Premises
sufficient space for the storage and movement of at least 3 automobiles in
advance of and 1 automobile at the terminus of each wash stall.
4.1.10 Restrictions In Residential Zones
a) No Commercial Motor Vehicle that carries Dangerous Goods as defined in this
By-law shall be parked or stored in any Residential Zone.
b) No Commercial Motor Vehicle with a capacity for carrying a load weighing one
(1) tonne (2,200 lbs. approx.) or more shall be parked or stored in any
Residential Zone.
c) The parking or storage of a boat, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, Travel Trailer or
Motor Home is Permitted in any Residential Zone provided that none of the
above are parked or stored in a Sight Triangle, a required Parking Space, a Front
Yard or Exterior Side Yard. Where a boat, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, Travel
Trailer or Motor Home is parked or stored in an Interior Side Yard or Rear Yard, it
shall comply with the Setbacks imposed on Accessory Buildings and Structures
as stated in Section 3.1.2 of this By-law.
4.1.11 Accessible Parking Spaces
Except for Single Detached Dwellings, Semi-detached Dwellings, Triplex Dwellings,
townhouses, stacked Townhouse Dwellings, mobile homes, Accessory Dwelling Units
or additional Dwelling Units, where Parking Spaces are required, parking for the Use of
persons with disabilities (accessible Parking Spaces) shall be provided in accordance
with this Section, subject to any provincial requirements or exceptions to the contrary.
a) The minimum number of accessible Parking Spaces to be provided shall be
calculated as follows:
i) One accessible Parking Space, where there are 12 Parking Spaces or fewer
required;
ii) Four percent (4%) of the parking provided shall be accessible Parking Spaces
where between 13 to 100 Parking Spaces are required;
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iii) One accessible Parking Space and an additional three percent (3%) of the
parking provided shall be accessible Parking Spaces where 101 to 200
Parking Spaces are required;
iv) Two accessible Parking Spaces and an additional two per cent (2%) of the
parking provided shall be accessible Parking Spaces where 201 to 1000
Parking Spaces are required; or
v) Eleven accessible Parking Spaces and an additional one per cent (1%) of the
parking provided shall be accessible Parking Spaces where 1001 Parking
Spaces or greater.
b) For the purpose of calculating the required accessible Parking Spaces based on
the rates above, any calculation that results in a fraction or part of a space shall
be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
c) Accessible Parking Spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following
types:
i) Type A, a wider Parking Space which has a minimum width of 3.40 m and
signage that identifies the space as "van accessible"; or
ii) Type B, a standard Parking Space which has a minimum width of 2.40 m.
d) Accessible Parking Spaces required shall be provided as Type A and Type B
Parking Spaces as follows:
i) At least one (1) accessible Parking Space shall be a Type A Parking Space.
ii) Where an even number of accessible Parking Spaces are required, an equal
number of Parking Spaces that meet the requirements of a Type A Parking
Space and a Type B Parking Space must be provided; or
iii) Where an odd number of accessible Parking Spaces are required, the
number of Parking Spaces must be divided equally between Parking Spaces
that meet the requirements of a Type A Parking Space and a Type B Parking
Space, but the additional Parking Space, the odd-numbered space, may be a
Type B Parking Space.
e) Access Aisles, that is the space between Parking Spaces that allows persons
with disabilities to get in and out of their vehicles, must be provided for all
accessible Parking Spaces as follows:
i) Have a minimum width of 1.50 m.
ii) Extend the full length of the Parking Space.
iii) Be marked with high tonal contrast diagonal lines, which discourages parking in
them, where the surface is asphalt, concrete or some other hard surface.
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f) Access Aisles may be shared by two accessible Parking Spaces.
g) Accessible Parking Spaces shall:
i) Be properly denoted by either erecting an accessible permit parking Sign or an
accessible Parking Space symbol that is painted on the accessible Parking
Space(s), all in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act and Accessibility for
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005,S.O. 2005, c.11 ("Accessibility for
Ontarians with Disabilities Act"), where applicable;
ii) Be located adjacent to the barrier-free entrance(s) of each Building and connect
with the barrier-free path of travel;
iii) Be located on the ground or main level in close proximity to an elevator or
exit/entrance within a multi-Storey parking facility or a multi-Storey parking
facility in association with a Use; and,
iv) Not conflict with designated fire routes, intersections, driveways, etc.
4.1.12 Bicycle Parking Spaces
The owner or occupant of every Building or Structure erected or used for any of the
purposes hereinafter set forth except for Existing Buildings, Structures or Uses in the
Central Commercial (C1) Zone, shall provide and maintain Parking Spaces for bicycles
at the following rates:
i) Commercial and Institutional Uses - 2 spaces plus 1 space per 1000 m² of
Gross Floor Area.
ii) Industrial - 2 spaces plus 0.25 spaces per 1000 m² of Gross Floor Area.
iii) Public and Private Schools - 1 space per 10 students and 1 space per 35
employees.
iv) Residential or mixed-Use Buildings with more than 6 Dwelling Units - 2 spaces
plus 2 spaces for each additional 6 Dwelling Units.
Each bicycle Parking Space shall be 0.6 m by 1.8 m in size.
4.2
LOADING SPACE REGULATIONS
4.2.1 Spaces Required
The owner or occupant of any Lot, Building or Structure erected or used for any
purpose, involving the receiving, shipping, loading or unloading of Persons, animals,
goods, wares, merchandise or raw materials, shall provide and maintain at the
Premises, facilities for loading. Loading Spaces shall measure at least 9 m long, 3.5 m
wide and have a vertical clearance of at least 4.5 m.
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Loading Spaces shall be required in accordance with the following:
Table 4-3: Loading Space Requirements
GROSS FLOOR AREA OF BUILDING OR
STRUCTURE
MININUM NUMBER OF LOADING
SPACES REQUIRED
more than 280 m2 to 2,800 m2
1
more than 2,800 m2 to 5,600 m2
2
Each additional 5,600 m2 of Gross Floor Area will require the addition of one additional
(1) Loading Space.
4.2.2 Addition To Existing Uses
When an Existing Building or Structure has insufficient Loading Space at the date of
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. In the case of the expansion or enlargement of an Existing Building or
Structure, the requirement for the provision of Loading Spaces shall be based on said
addition.
No additional Loading Spaces shall be required where an addition does not exceed
10% of the Gross Floor Area of the Building or Structure as it existed on the date of the
passing of this By-law.
4.2.3 Loading Spaces Maintenance
Adequate drainage facilities are to be provided in accordance with the requirements of
the Municipality. Loading Spaces and approaches are to be maintained with a stable
surface that is treated to prevent the raising of dust or loose particles.
4.2.4 Location
The required Loading Space shall be provided on the Lot occupied by the Building or
Structure for which the said Loading Spaces are required and shall not form a part of
any Street or Lane. Loading Spaces are to be located in the Rear Yard where a Lot has
access at both the front and rear to a Street or road.
4.2.5 Access
Access to Loading Spaces shall be by means of a driveway at least 6 m wide contained
within the Lot on which the spaces are located.
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Appendix A
Parking
Angle
A
Stall
Width (m)
B
Stall to
Curb (m)
C
Aisle
Width (m)
D
Curb
Length
Per Car
(m)
E
Curb to
Curb
Width (m)
F
Centre to
Centre
Width (m)
G
90˚
2.75
5.5
7.3
2.75
18.3
18.3
60˚
2.75
6.1
5.0
3.1
17.2
15.7
45˚
2.75
5.8
4.5
4.0
16.1
14.2
30˚
2.75
5.1
4.0
5.3
14.2
11.9
0˚
(parallel)
6.7
2.75
3.0
6.7
9.0
9.0
Where a wall, column or other obstruction is located immediately adjacent to a Parking
Space other than at the front or rear, the width of the Parking Space shall be increased
by 0.3 m for each side that is obstructed. Walls, columns or other obstructions that do
not exceed 1.15 m in length measured from the front or rear of a Parking Space toward
the side's midpoint do not require an increase in width of a Parking Space unless they
project more than 0.15 m into the width of the Parking Space.
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SECTION 5 - ZONES, ZONE SYMBOLS & ZONE MAPS
5.1
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
For the purpose of this By-law the Township of Warwick is divided into the following
defined areas herein referred to as Zones:
Table 5-1: List of Zones
SECTION
ZONE NAME
SYMBOL
6: Agricultural Zones
Agricultural 1
A1
Agricultural 2
A2
7: Residential Zones
Residential 1
R1
Residential 2
R2
Residential 3
R3
Residential 4
R4
8: Commercial Zones
Central Commercial
C1
Highway Commercial
C2
Rural Commercial
C3
9: Industrial Zones
Service Centre Commercial
C4
Mixed Commercial Industrial
CM
Industrial
M1
Light Industrial
M2
Industrial Waste Disposal
M3
Extractive Industrial
M4
Industrial Recycling
M5
10: Institutional Zone
Institutional
I
11: Open Space Zones
Open Space 1
OS1
Open Space 2
OS2
12: Environmental Protection
Zones
Environmental Protection -
Wetland
EP-WET
Environmental Protection -
Woodlot
EP-WD
Environmental Protection -
Hazard
EP-H
5.2
USE OF SYMBOLS
The symbols listed in Subsection 5.1 may be used to refer to any of the Uses of land,
Buildings and Structures Permitted by this By-law in the said Zones and whenever in
this By-law the word "Zone" is used, preceded by any of the said symbols, such Zone
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shall mean any area delineated on the Zoning Maps and designated thereon by the said
symbol.
5.3
HOLDING (H) SYMBOL
5.3.1 The Use of the Holding (H) Symbol
Where a holding symbol is added as a suffix to any Zone category, development within
the area affected cannot proceed until the conditions specified in the provisions have
been fulfilled. Council will remove the Holding Symbol once the conditions restricting
development have been satisfied.
5.4
APPLICATION OF ZONES
No Person shall, within any of the Zones defined in the By-law and delineated on the
Zoning Maps hereto appended, Erect or use any Building or Structure, or use any land
in whole or part except in such manner and for such purposes as are set forth in this By-
law.
5.5
INCORPORATION OF ZONING MAP
The location and boundaries of the Zones established by this By-law are shown on the
Zoning Maps hereto appended as Schedules A, and Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 to Schedule A
which are hereby incorporated in and declared to form part of this By-law.
5.6
INTERPRETATION OF ZONING MAP
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various Zones as shown
on the Zoning Maps, the following provisions shall apply:
a) Street, Lane, Right-Of-Way, or Watercourse
Unless otherwise shown, a Street, Lane, railway Right-Of-Way, electrical
transmission line Right-Of-Way, creek or watercourse shall be included within the
Zone of the adjoining property on either side thereof and where such Street,
Lane, Right-Of-Way, creek or water course serves as a boundary between two or
more different Zones, the centre line of such Street, Lane, Right-Of-Way, creek
or watercourse extending in the general direction of the long dimension thereof,
shall be deemed to be the boundary between Zones.
b) Lot Lines
Where any Zone boundary is not shown to be a Street, Lane, Right-Of-Way,
creek or watercourse, and where the boundary approximately follows Lot Lines,
such Lot Lines shall be deemed to be the Zone boundary.
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c) Closed Street, Lane or Right-Of-Way
In the event a Street, Lane or Right-Of-Way and the limits of any portion thereof
is closed, the property formerly within such Street, Lane or Right-Of-Way shall be
included within the Zone adjoining the property, and where such Street, Lane, or
Right-Of-Way was a Zone boundary, the new Zone boundary shall be the former
centre line of the closed Street, Lane or Right-Of-Way.
d) Conservation Authority Fill & Construction Lines
Certain lands within the Municipality are subject to Fill, Construction and
Alteration Regulations pursuant to the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chap. C.27, as amended. The limits of these Conservation Authority Regulated
areas are shown for informational purposes on the Schedules to this By-law.
Where any Zone boundary is shown as following the limits of a Conservation
Authority Regulated area, the Zone boundary shall be deemed to correspond
with the limits of such Regulated area. In the event that an application is made
to, and approved by, the Conservation Authority for a permit pursuant to the Fill,
Construction and Alteration Regulations, the lands for which such permit is
issued shall be deemed to be included within the same Zone as the adjoining
non-Regulated lands.
e) Scale From Zoning Map
Where any Zone boundary is left uncertain after application of the provisions of
Section 5.6, subsections a), b) c) and d), of this By-law, then the boundary shall
be determined by scale from the zoning maps to the centre of the Zone boundary
line.
5.7
ZONE REGULATIONS
No Person shall Erect or use any Building or Structure, or use any land or cause or
permit any Building or Structure to be erected or used, or cause or permit any land to be
used, in any Zone except in conformity with the regulations as set out in that Zone.
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SECTION 6 - AGRICULTRUAL ZONES
6.1
LIST OF AGRICULTRUAL ZONES
For convenience, Table 6-1 lists the Agricultural Zones established in Section 5 of this
By-law.
Table 6-1: List of Agricultural Zones
Zone Name
Zone Symbol
Agricultural 1
A1
Agricultural 2
A2
Agricultural Purposes Only
APO
6.2
PERMITTED USES
No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or Erected in any Agricultural Zones except
for one or more of the following Uses:
Table 6-2: Permitted Uses in Agricultural Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
A1
A2
APO (1)
AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE-RELATED USES
Agriculture
√ (2)
√ (3)
√
Agricultural Processing Establishment
√
√
√
Animal Hospital
√
√
√
Antennae (4)
√
√
√
Cemetery
√ (5)
√ (5)
Commercial Greenhouse
√
√
√
Conservation
√
√
√
Day Care Centre
√
√
√
Forestry
√
√
√
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Table 6-2: Permitted Uses in Agricultural Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
A1
A2
APO (1)
Feed Mill
√
√
√
Garden Centre And Nursery (7)
√
√
Golf Courses
√ (5)
√ (5)
Grain Dryer
√
√
√
Grain Elevator
√
√
√
Home Occupation
√
√
√
Kennel
√
√
Livestock Facility (8)
√
√ (3)
√
Manure Storage (8)
√
√ (3)
√
Petroleum Extraction (6)
√
√
√
Riding Stable Or Equestrian Centre
√
√
√
Value-Added Agricultural Use
√
√
√
Value-added Business
√
√
Value-retaining Agricultural Use
√
√
√
ON-FARM DIVERSIFIED USES
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.38.4
Agri-tourism Use
√
√
√
Farm Produce Outlet
√
√
√
Farmer's Market
√
√
√
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Table 6-2: Permitted Uses in Agricultural Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
A1
A2
APO (1)
Ground Mounted Solar Energy Facility (9)
√
√
√
Home Occupation
√
√
Home Industry
√
√
Outdoor Patio
√
√
√
Sawmill
√
√
√
RESIDENTIAL USES (7)
Additional Residential Unit (11)
√
√
Single Detached Dwelling
√
√
SPECIFIED ACCESSORY USES
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.0
Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures (10)
√
√
√
Bed And Breakfast Establishment
√
√
Home Industry
√
√
Home Occupation
√
√
Open Storage
√
√
√
Shipping Container
√
√
√
Short-Term Rental (7)
√
√
Notes:
1. No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or erected for the purposes of a
Dwelling in the Agricultural Purpose Only (APO) Zone.
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2. Agriculture, including one (1) Farm Dwelling.
3. Up to a maximum of 4 animal units is permitted with the Agricultural Use in the A2
Zone.
4. The maximum Height of an Antenna shall be 40 m.
5. Permitted only where the Use legally existed on the effective date of this By-law.
6. Petroleum extraction Uses shall be in accordance with Section 3.41.6 of this By-law.
7. Subject to the provisions of 6.3.2.1 - the Minimum Distance Separation Formulae I.
8. Subject to the provisions of 6.3.2.2 - the Minimum Distance Separation Formulae II.
9. This Use may be permitted in the prime agricultural areas and subject to Ontario
Regulation (O. Reg.) 350/12. For the purposes of this By-law, solar facility has the
same meaning as the definition of "solar facility" in O. Reg. 359/09 under the
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, and facility has the same
meaning as the definition of "generation facility" contained in the Electricity Act,
1998 and O. Reg. 50/24 under the Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.
E.18.
10. Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures shall be subject to the regulations of
Section 3.1 of this By-law.
11. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.2 - Additional Residential Units.
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6.3
REGULATIONS
Table 6-3: Regulations in Agricultural Zones
Regulation
Permitted Uses
Zone
A1
A2
APO (1)
Minimum Lot
Frontage
Agriculture
150 m
Single-Detached Dwelling
45 m
-
Other Uses
Minimum Lot Area
Agriculture
38 ha
Single-Detached Dwelling
0.8 ha
-
Other Uses
45 m
Maximum Lot
Coverage
Agriculture
20%
Single-Detached Dwelling
30%
-
Other Uses
Minimum Front Yard
Agriculture
20 m
Single-Detached Dwelling
20 m
-
Other Uses
Minimum Interior
Side Yard
Agriculture
3 m
3 m
Single-Detached Dwelling
-
Other Uses
Minimum Exterior
Side Yard
Agriculture
20 m
20 m
Single-Detached Dwelling
-
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Table 6-3: Regulations in Agricultural Zones
Regulation
Permitted Uses
Zone
A1
A2
APO (1)
Other Uses
Minimum Rear Yard
Agriculture
7 m
7 m
Single-Detached Dwelling
-
Other Uses
Maximum Building
Height
Agriculture
-
Single-Detached Dwelling
11 m
-
Other Uses
Buffer Requirement if
Adjacent to
Residential Zone
Per Section 3.32, a Planting Strip 3 m wide shall be
provided and maintained adjacent to every portion of
any Lot Line that abuts any Residential Zone not
separated by a Street.
Notes:
1. No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or erected for the purposes of a Dwelling
in the Agricultural Purposes Only (APO) Zone.
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6.3.1 Regulations For Surplus Farm Dwellings
All Surplus Farm Dwelling severances shall adhere to the zoning regulations of Table 6-
3 of this By-law, with the exception of the following provisions outlined in Table 6-4:
Table 6-4: Regulations for Surplus Farm Dwellings
Regulation
Zone
A1
A2
APO (1)
Minimum Front Yard
The lesser of "as Existing" or 20
m
-
Minimum Lot Area
0.4 ha
Notes:
1. No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or erected for the purposes of a Dwelling
in the Agricultural Purposes Only (APO) Zone.
6.3.2 Minimum Distance Separation (MDS)
6.3.2.1 MDS I - New Non-Farm Uses
a) Notwithstanding any other Yard or Setback provisions of this By-law, no
Residential, Institutional, Commercial, or Industrial Use, located on a separate
Lot and permitted within an Agriculture Zone or any Zone in which agriculture
Uses are permitted, shall be erected or altered unless it complies with the
Minimum Distance Separation One (MDS I) Setback from a Livestock Facility.
The MDS I Setback shall be calculated using the formulae published by the
Province, as may be amended from time to time, and interpreted and applied in
accordance with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minimum
Distance Separation (MDS) Implementation Guidelines, as amended from time to
time.
b) An Existing Dwelling may be replaced, despite not complying with Section 6.3.2.1
a), provided that the Existing separation to surrounding Livestock Facilities is not
further reduced.
c) A new non-Agricultural Lot, whether or not containing a Dwelling, shall comply
with Section 6.3.2.1 a), even for Livestock Facilities already located on a
separate Lot.
d) Section 6.3.2.1 a) shall not apply where 4 or more non-Agricultural Uses are
already closer to the Livestock Facility than the Use under consideration and
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where the Use under construction is also closer to the same 4 or more non-
Agricultural Uses than it is to the Livestock Facility.
e) MDS I shall not apply to Buildings or Structures Accessory to a Dwelling or
Buildings or Structures 10 m2 or less in Ground Floor Area.
f) The required MDS I from an Anaerobic Digester or an associated co-substrate
input tank shall be 125 m.
g) The required MDS I from an Anaerobic Digester or an associated co-substrate
input tank shall be 125 m from a Type A Land Use, 250 m from a Type B Land
Use, 13 m from an Interior Side Lot Line or Rear Lot Line and 25 m from a Front
or Exterior Side Lot Line.
h) The capacity of Manure Storages that hold manure produced by Livestock not
located on the Lot or "digestate" produced from an Anaerobic Digester shall be
considered in determining the required MDS I.
i) No new Dwelling or non-Agricultural Use, Lot, Building or Structure (including
development on Existing Lots) is Permitted closer to a Livestock Facility on a
separate Lot than 300m or the MDS I Setback calculated using Appendix "A" to
this By-law, whichever is greater. Notwithstanding, only the MDS I Setback shall
apply to Livestock Facilities having a Livestock Housing Capacity of fewer than
25 Nutrient Units.
j) No new Livestock Facility or Livestock Facility addition or reconstruction is
Permitted closer to a Dwelling on a separate Lot, a Lot Line or a non-Agricultural
Use, Building or Structure on a separate Lot, than the distance calculated using
the MDS II formula found in Appendix "A" to this By-law.
6.3.2.2 MDS II - New or Expanding Livestock Facilities and Manure Storage
Facilities
a) Notwithstanding any other Yard and Setback provisions of this By-law, no
Livestock Facility shall be erected or enlarged on a Lot except in accordance with
the requirements of the Minimum Distance Separation Two (MDS II) Setback,
calculated using the formulas published by the Province, as may be amended
from time to time, and interpreted and applied in accordance with the Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minimum Distance Separation (MDS)
Implementation Guidelines, as amended from time to time.
b) Application of subsections a) and b) shall be in accordance with the Minimum
Distance Separation (MDS) Implementation Guidelines published by the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as updated from time to time,
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subject to the specific provisions of this By-law and Appendix "A" to the By-law
and including the following:
c) A Livestock Facility destroyed by fire or natural disaster may be replaced to the
same general location, despite not meeting MDS II, provided the Existing
separation is not further reduced and the Factors A, B and D for the new
Livestock Facility are not greater than those of the previous Livestock Facility.
d) Cemeteries located in an Agricultural Zone shall be considered a Type A Land
Use for the purposes of MDS II.
e) MDS II shall not apply to Buildings or Structures Accessory to a Dwelling or
Buildings or Structures 10 m2 or less in Ground Floor Area.
f) Even if no Building permit is required, MDS II shall apply to the conversion of any
non-Livestock Building or Structure greater than 10 m2 in Ground Floor Area to
Use as a Livestock Facility.
g) Where no Building permit is required, Existing Livestock Facilities may be
converted for Use for a type of Livestock for which the Building was not
previously used, designed or suited, despite not complying with MDS II, provided
there is no increase in non-compliance through a resultant MDS II that is greater
than that of the previous Use.
h) The capacity of Manure Storages that hold manure produced by Livestock not
located on the Lot or "digestate" produced from an Anaerobic Digester shall be
considered in determining the required MDS II.
i) Calculations made using the MDS Computer Program Version 1.0.0 provided by
the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall be considered equivalent
to calculations made using Appendix "A".
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6.4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
6.4.1 Agricultural 1 (A1) Special Provisions
a) A minimum separation of 250 m shall be maintained between Kennels and
between Kennels and residential Uses.
b) Any Existing Single Detached Dwelling in the A1 Zone may be used as Seasonal
Housing, provided no second Dwelling is Erected on the Lot.
6.4.2 Agricultural 2 (A2) Special Provisions
a) A minimum separation of 250 m shall be maintained between Kennels and
between Kennels and residential Uses.
b) A minimum Agricultural Lot Area of 27 ha shall be permitted on lands located on
the South Part of Lot 17, Concession 5 SER and located north of the Canadian
National Railway.
6.4.3 Agricultural Purpose Only (APO) Special Provisions
a) All site, Building, zoning or other regulations or provisions of this by-law that are
applicable in the Agricultural A1 (A1) Zone, excluding permitted and prohibited
Uses, shall apply in the Agricultural Purpose Only (APO) Zone.
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6.5 HOLDING ZONES
6.5.1 Agricultural 1 (A1) Holding Zones
6.5.2 Agricultural 2 (A2) Holding Zones
6.5.3 Agricultural Purposes Only (APO) Zone Exceptions
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6.6 ZONE EXCEPTIONS
The following Zones apply to unique or Existing situations and are not the standard
Agricultural Zones. If a regulation or Use is not specified, the list of Permitted Uses in
Section 6.2 and/or the regulations of Table 6-3 or Table 6-4 shall apply.
6.6.1 Agricultural 1 (A1) Zone Exceptions
6.6.1.1 A1-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A1 Zone
Contractors Yard
Grain Elevator
Industrial Use
Light Industrial Use
Open Storage
Parking Area
Warehouse
b) Accessory Buildings and Structures, including a Dwelling Unit for an owner,
caretaker, or employee
Special Definition Applying Exclusively to this Zone
Notwithstanding the Front Lot Line definition of this By-law, the Front Lot Line for lands
Zoned A1(1) shall be the west boundary of the lands Zoned A1(1) for the purpose of
determining Frontage on a Street. All other Industrial Zone provisions of this By-law
shall apply to the lands Zoned A1(1)
6.6.1.2 A1-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A1 Zone
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b) Up to three (3) Dwellings for seasonal Farm help, in addition to the main Farm
Dwelling, may be Permitted.
6.6.1.3 A1-3 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A1 Zone
b) Existing Truck Transport Terminal
6.6.1.4 A1-4 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A1 Zone
b) Existing Building or Contracting Establishment
6.6.1.5 A1-5 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A1 Zone
b) Existing Motor Vehicle Repair Establishment
6.6.1.6 A1-6 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A.1 Zone
b) Up to one (1) Dwelling for farm help, in addition to the main Farm Dwelling may
be permitted.
6.6.1.7 A1-7 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A.1 Zone
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b) Up to one (1) Dwelling for Seasonal farm help, in addition to the main Farm
Dwelling may be permitted.
6.6.1.8 A1-8 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A.1 Zone
b) Any Use Permitted in the I Zone
c) Multiple Dwelling for seniors of a minimum age of 55 years
d) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
Special Provisions
a) Renovation and change of Use shall be permitted within the Existing Main
Building at the Existing Setback from neighbouring Livestock Facilities. Any
additions or expansions shall comply with the separation requirements in Section
6.3.2.
6.6.1.9 A1-9 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A.1 Zone
b) Seasonal Housing
c) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
Site Regulations
d) The total number of individuals housed in Dwellings used for Seasonal Housing
shall not exceed 20 individuals on the Lot, including portions of the Lot outside
the A1(9) Zone.
e) Where there is an Existing Single Detached Dwelling on a Lot, a second Single-
Detached Dwelling shall not be Erected for Use as Seasonal Housing.
f) The Minimum Required Front Yard of a new Dwelling used for Seasonal Housing
shall be 35m.
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g) Mobile Homes Erected for Use as Seasonal Housing shall not be occupied for
more than 9 months out of the calendar year and not occupied by individuals who
are not seasonal workers or their families.
h) Any Dwelling used for Seasonal Housing shall be set back a minimum distance
of 30m from any Building holding hazardous or flammable material or any
Livestock Facility that is in actual Use as a Livestock Facility.
6.6.1.10 A1-10 Zone
Additional Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A.1 Zone
b) A Wind Farm
c) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
6.6.1.11 A1-11 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A.1 Zone
b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
c) Garden Suite
i)
For the purpose of this By-law, a Garden Suite shall be defined as:
A one-unit detached residential Structure containing bathroom and kitchen facilities
that is ancillary to an Existing residential Structure on the same Lot and that is
designed to be portable.
Site Regulations for garden suite
a) Minimum Front Lot Line Setback
60m
Minimum Exterior Lot Line Setback
20m
Minimum Interior Lot Line Setback
9m
Minimum Rear Lot Line Setback
10m
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b) All other provisions of the A1 Zone shall apply to the lands.
c) This By-law applies only to lands described as Part of Lot 12, Concession 6 SER,
Township of Warwick, with the municipal address of 5127 First School Road.
d) This Use shall be permitted for a maximum of 10 years from the date of passing
of this By-law, unless the period is extended by Council pursuant to Section 39(3)
of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.
6.6.1.12 A1-12 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A.1 Zone
b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
c) Non-motorized trailer sales, service and repair establishment trailer sales
establishment
i) For the purpose of this by-law non-motorized trailer sales and service shall be
defined as:
means land and/or Buildings used for the display for sale of non-motorized trailers
and includes servicing and repair of such related products, but does not include
Motor Vehicles sales establishments or any motorized vehicle and machinery sales.
Site Regulations
a) Minimum Front Lot Line Setback
60m
Minimum Exterior Lot Line Setback
40m
Minimum Interior Lot Line Setback
15m
Minimum Rear Lot Line Setback
10m
b) Outdoor storage is restricted to a maximum of 21247 m2. (B/L 75/2018)
c) All other provisions of the A1 Zone shall apply to lands zoned.
Zone Regulations
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Within the A1(12) Zone "non-motorized trailer sales establishment" means land and/or
Buildings used for the display for sale of non-motorized trailers and includes servicing
and repair of such related products, but does not include Motor Vehicle sales
establishment, or any motorized vehicles and machinery sales.
6.6.3.13 Garden Suite For 6409 London Line, Temporary Use By-Law (B/L 97/19)
Notwithstanding any provisions of By-law No. 121 of 2012 to the contrary, a "Garden
Suite" shall be permitted on the subject lands (described as Part Lot 4, Concession
3SER, Warwick Township (6409 London Line) and zoned A1) for a period of (5) five
years from the date of passing of this by-law, renewable. The Garden Suite shall be
defined as a one-unit detached residential Structure containing bathroom and
kitchen facilities that is ancillary to an Existing residential Structure and that is
designed to be portable. Furthermore, the Garden Suite shall have a garden suite
agreement addressing installation and removal provisions, securities, persons
named in the residency, and a period of 5 (five) year timeframe, renewable. The
Setbacks and Building provisions of the A1 Zone apply; in addition, the garden suite
shall be located behind the principal Dwelling. Notwithstanding the separation
distances to Livestock Facilities, a garden suite shall be no closer to a Livestock
Facility on another Lot than the principal Dwelling on 6409 London Line.
6.6.1.13 Temporary Farm Worker Accommodation - 8060 Zion Line, Temporary Use
By-Law (B/L 68/23)
Notwithstanding any provisions of By-law No. 121 of 2012 to the contrary, a "Farm
Worker Accommodation" that supports an employee intensive Agricultural Use shall be
permitted on the subject lands (WARWICK CON 2 SER PT LOTS 20 AND 21 (8060
Zion Line) and zoned A1 and EP-WD) for a period of (3) three years from the date of
passing of this by-law, or until such time as the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 121 of
2012 is amended to accommodate the Use. At that time, this Temporary Use By-law
shall be rescinded by Council. This By-law will enable the first phase, which shall
contain no more than four (4) Buildings, which contain one (1) Dwelling Unit and
provide parking based on one stall per Dwelling Unit. The Setbacks and Building
provisions of the A1 Zone apply. A Site Plan Agreement will be required to facilitate this
development."
6.6.2 Agricultural 2 (A2) Zone Exceptions
6.6.2.1 A2-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A2 Zone
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b) Existing Truck Transport Terminal
6.6.2.2 A2-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the A2 Zone
b) Livestock (horse) operation, subject to Section 6.3.2.2 (Minimum Distance
Separation).
6.6.2.3 A2-3 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) The growing of crops including nursery and horticultural crops; agro-Forestry;
and Conservation Uses; Commercial Greenhouse for floriculture, greenhouse for
food production, and Accessory agricultural Buildings and Structures.
Site Regulations
Notwithstanding Section 5.7 and Table 6-3, no Person shall Erect or Use any Building
or Structure except in conformity with the following regulations:
Lot Area:
4.0 ha minimum
6.6.2.4 A2-4 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use permitted in the A2 Zone
b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
c) Upholstery Cleaning Establishment
Site Regulations
d) The upholstery cleaning establishment shall be limited to the interior of the
Accessory Use Building
e) The upholstery cleaning establishment shall not exceed 90 m2
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f) The provisions of the A2 Zone shall apply to lands zoned A2(4).
6.6.2.5 A2-5 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use permitted in the A2 Zone
b)
Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
c)
Resource Extraction
d)
Aggregate Storage Area
6.6.3 Agricultural Purposes Only (APO) Zone Exceptions
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SECTION 7 - RESIDENTIAL ZONES
7.1
LIST OF RESIDENTIAL ZONES
For convenience, Table 7-1 lists the Residential Zones established in Section 5 of this
By-law.
Table 7-1: List of Residential Zones
Zone Name
Zone Symbol
Residential 1
R1
Residential 2
R2
Residential 3
R3
Residential 4
R4
Residential 5
R5
7.2
PERMITTED USES
No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or Erected in any Residential Zone except
for one or more of the following Uses:
Table 7-2: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
RESIDENTIAL USES
Additional Residential Units
√
√
√
√
√
Single-Detached Dwelling
√
√
√
√
Semi-detached Dwelling
√
√
√ (6)
Duplex Dwelling
√
√
Converted Dwelling
√
√
Triplex Dwelling
√
Townhouse Dwelling
√
Street Townhouse Dwelling
√
Modular Dwelling
√
Apartment Dwelling
√
Group Home
√
√
√
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
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Table 7-2: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
Park, Public
√
√
√
√
√
Parking Area
√
Place Of Worship
√
√
√
√
Retirement Home
√
School, Public
√
√
√
√
SPECIFIED ACCESSORY USES
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.0
Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
(1)
√
√
√
√
√
Accessory Office
√
Bed And Breakfast Establishment
√
√
√
√
Day Care Centre
√
√
√
√
Home Occupation
√
√
√
√
Short-Term Rental
√
√
√
√
Notes:
1. Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures shall be subject to the regulations of
Section 3.1 of this By-law.
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7.3
REGULATIONS
Table 7-3: Regulations in Residential Zones
Regulation
Permitted Uses
Zone
R1
R2
R3
R4
Minimum Lot
Frontage
Single-Detached
Dwelling
15 m
12 m
-
20 m
Semi-detached
Dwelling
10 m/unit
8 m/unit
-
Duplex Dwelling
15 m
12 m
Triplex Dwelling
-
12 m
Townhouse
Dwelling
30 m
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
6 m
Apartment Dwelling
30 m
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Minimum Lot
Area
Single-Detached
Dwelling
500 m2
-
1850 m2
Semi-detached
Dwelling
300
m2/unit
275
m2/unit
-
Duplex Dwelling
400 m2/unit
Triplex Dwelling
-
300
m2/unit
Townhouse
Dwelling
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
Apartment Dwelling
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Minimum Front
Yard Depth
Single-Detached
Dwelling
6 m
-
6 m
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Table 7-3: Regulations in Residential Zones
Regulation
Permitted Uses
Zone
R1
R2
R3
R4
Semi-detached
Dwelling
-
Duplex Dwelling
Triplex Dwelling
-
6 m
6 m
Townhouse
Dwelling
-
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
Apartment Dwelling
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Minimum
Interior Side
Yard Width
Single-Detached
Dwelling
1.2 m (2)
-
3 m (5)
Semi-detached
Dwelling
-
Duplex Dwelling
Triplex Dwelling
-
1.2 m (2)
Townhouse
Dwelling
3 m (4)
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
4.5 m (4)
Apartment Dwelling
10 m (4)
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Minimum
Exterior Side
Yard Width
Single-Detached
Dwelling
6 m
-
6 m
Semi-detached
Dwelling
-
Duplex Dwelling
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Table 7-3: Regulations in Residential Zones
Regulation
Permitted Uses
Zone
R1
R2
R3
R4
Triplex Dwelling
-
6 m
Townhouse
Dwelling
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
7 m
Apartment Dwelling
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Minimum Rear
Yard Depth
Single-Detached
Dwelling
7 m
-
7 m
Semi-detached
Dwelling
-
Duplex Dwelling
Triplex Dwelling
-
10 m
Townhouse
Dwelling
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
Apartment Dwelling
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Maximum Lot
Coverage
Single-Detached
Dwelling
30%
-
30%
Semi-detached
Dwelling
35%
-
Duplex Dwelling
30%
Triplex Dwelling
-
30%
Townhouse
Dwelling
40%
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Table 7-3: Regulations in Residential Zones
Regulation
Permitted Uses
Zone
R1
R2
R3
R4
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
Apartment Dwelling
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Minimum
Landscaped
Open Space
Single-Detached
Dwelling
40%
-
40%
Semi-detached
Dwelling
30%
-
Duplex Dwelling
Triplex Dwelling
-
30%
Townhouse
Dwelling
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
Apartment Dwelling
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Maximum
Building
Height
Single-Detached
Dwelling
11 m
-
11 m
Semi-detached
Dwelling
-
Duplex Dwelling
11 m
12 m
Triplex Dwelling
-
12 m
Townhouse
Dwelling
Street Townhouse
Dwelling
Apartment Dwelling
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Table 7-3: Regulations in Residential Zones
Regulation
Permitted Uses
Zone
R1
R2
R3
R4
Non-Residential
Use
Permitted non-residential Uses that are not
specified in this table shall defer to the
regulations of the first listed permitted
residential Use.
Required
Planting Strip
Apartment Dwelling
-
Per
Section
3.32 of
this By-
law.
-
Minimum
Amenity Area
Apartment Dwelling
-
Per
Section
3.3 of this
By-law.
-
Waste Storage
Requirements
Apartment Dwelling
-
Per
Section
3.44 of
this By-
law.
-
Notes:
1. For Buildings with Attached garage: 1.2 m.
For Buildings without Attached garage: 1.2 m (one side); 3 m (other side).
0 m required for a common wall
2. 0 m required for a common wall
3. If no garage, 1 m on one side and 3 m
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7.3.1 Residential 5 (R5) Zone Regulations
Table 7-4: Regulations in the Residential 5 (R5) Zone
Regulation
R5
SITE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Lot Area
10 ha
Maximum Lot Frontage
15 m
Minimum Front Yard
6 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard
6 m
Minimum Rear Yard
4.5 m
Minimum Visitor Parking
20% of required parking
HOME SITE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Home Site Area
440 m2
Minimum Frontage
15 m
Minimum Front Yard
4 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 m
Minimum Rear Yard
4.5 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4 m
Maximum Home Site Coverage
40%
Maximum Building Height
11 m
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
10% per home site
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7.4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
7.4.1 Residential 1 (R1) Zone Special Provisions
7.4.2 Residential 2 (R2) Zone Special Provisions
7.4.3 Residential 3 (R3) Zone Special Provisions
7.4.4 Residential 4 (R4) Zone Special Provisions
7.4.5 Residential 5 (R5) Zone Special Provisions
a) Within the Residential 5 (R5) Zone "Home Site" means a parcel of land described
within a registered site plan agreement and intended for the erection of Dwelling.
b) The provisions and definitions of By-Law 54 of 2000 applicable to a "Lot" as defined
in Section 2 shall apply to a "Home Site" as defined in Section 7.4.1 a) with
appropriate modifications.
c) Within the R5 Zone, the definition of "Street" shall be deemed to include "Lane".
d) Internal Roads:
Each "Home Site" shall abut a Street which shall have a dust-free surface and shall
have a minimum width of 6.7 m.
e) Density:
A maximum of 147 Home Sites shall be permitted within the R5 Zone and only
(1) Dwelling Unit shall be permitted per Home Site.
f) The site triangle restrictions in Section 3.36 shall only apply to Home Sites with
frontage on a public Street.
g) No more than one Dwelling shall be located on a home site in the R5 Zone.
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7.5
HOLDING ZONES
7.5.1 Residential 1 (R1) Holding Zones
7.5.1.1 Residential 1 R1(H) Zone
Permitted Uses
Uses lawfully Existing on the day this By-law was passed.
Provisions for the Removal of the Holding "H" Symbol
To ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate provision of municipal
services, the "H" symbol shall not be deleted until a subdivision agreement or
development agreement is entered into, for the lands in question, with the Municipality.
7.5.2 Residential 2 (R2) Holding Zones
7.5.3 Residential 3 (R3) Holding Zones
7.5.4 Residential 4 (R4) Holding Zones
7.5.5 Residential 5 (R5) Holding Zones
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7.6
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
The following Zones apply to unique or Existing situations and are not the standard
Residential Zones. If a regulation or Use is not specified, the list of Permitted Uses in
Section 7.2 and/or the regulations of Table 7-3 or Table 7-4 shall apply.
7.6.1 Residential 1 (R1) Zone Exceptions
7.6.1.1 R1-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R1 Zone
b) Existing modular home
c) Existing mobile home, single wide
d) Existing mobile home, double wide
7.6.1.2 R1-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R1 Zone
b) Existing Animal Hospital
7.6.1.3 R1-3 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R1 Zone
b) Existing Clinic
7.6.1.4 R1-4 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R1 Zone
b) Service and Repair Shop and related sales
c) Buildings Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
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Site Regulations:
Minimum Lot Area: 840 m2
Minimum Lot Frontage:
20 m
Minimum Front Yard Depth:
7 m
Minimum Side Yard Width:
i)
Service and Repair Shop and related sales:
3.5 m on
both sides
ii)
Single Detached Dwelling: 1.0 m on both sides; where
there is an Attached private garage or Carport, 1.0 m on one side
and 3 m on the other side where there is no Attached private
garage or Carport
Minimum Rear Yard Depth:
7 m
Lot Coverage:
30% maximum
Landscaped Open Space:
30% minimum
Minimum Gross Floor Area:
Single Detached Dwelling: 90 m2 for one Storey Dwelling and 74 m2
on the ground floor for a Dwelling with more than one Storey.
Maximum Building Height:
i) Service and Repair Shop:
7 m
ii) Single Detached Dwelling:
11 m
Planting Strip: For a Service and Repair Shop, a 1.5 m wide Planting
Strip shall be required in accordance with Section 3.32
7.6.1.5 R1-5 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R1 Zone
b) Existing Church
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7.6.1.6 R1-6 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R1 Zone
b) Existing Funeral Home
7.6.1.7 R1-7 Zone
Special Provisions
a) Exterior Side Yard Setback:
4m Minimum
7.6.1.8 R1-8 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R1 Zone
Site Regulations
a) Lot Coverage: 40%
b) All other provisions of the R1 Zone shall apply to lands zoned R1(7)
7.6.2 Residential 2 (R2) Zone Exceptions
7.6.2.1 R2-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R2 Zone
b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
c) Triplex Dwelling
d) Quadplex Dwelling
Site Regulations
e) Minimum Lot Area: 800 m2
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Minimum Lot Frontage:
18 m
Minimum Front Yard Depth:
6 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width:
2.5 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width:
1.2 m
Minimum Rear Yard Depth:
10 m
Lot Coverage:
40% maximum
Landscaped Open Space:
20% minimum
Maximum Building Height:
12 m
f) All other provisions of the R2 Zone shall apply to lands zoned R2(1).
7.6.2.2 R2-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R2 Zone
Site Regulations
b) Minimum Lot Area (Single Detached):
400 m2
Minimum Lot Frontage (Single Detached):
11 m
Maximum Lot Coverage:
50%
c) All other provisions of the R2 Zone shall apply.
7.6.2.3 R2-3 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R2 Zone
Site Regulations
b) Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback: 4.5m
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c) Minimum Lot Area (single detached): 390m2
d) Maximum Lot Coverage (single detached): 50%
e) Maximum Lot Coverage (semi detached): 50%
f) Minimum Landscaped Open Space: 30%
g) All other provisions of the R2 Zone shall apply to lands zoned.
7.6.3 Residential 3 (R3) Zone Exceptions
7.6.3.1 R3-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R3 Zone, provided such Use is used for seniors of a
minimum age of 55 years.
Site Regulations
b) Notwithstanding Section 3.37.2, no Building or Structure shall be erected within 6
m in the northerly direction and 15 m in the southerly direction of the Top of Bank
of any Open Drainage Ditch or natural watercourse.
c) A Canopy for a passenger loading area shall be permitted to encroach 9 m into the
Front Yard from the Main Building provided the Encroachment shall not be any
closer than 3 m from the Front Lot Line.
d) Notwithstanding Section 4.1.1, the required number of Parking Spaces for a
Multiple Dwelling Unit used for seniors of a minimum of 55 years shall be 0.7
spaces per Dwelling Unit.
7.6.3.2 R3-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R3 Zone
Site Regulations
b) Minimum Exterior Setback
2.1m
c) All the other provisions of the R2 Zone shall apply
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7.6.3.3 R3-3 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R3 Zone
Site Regulations
b) Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Street townhouse): 8.5m
c) Minimum Rear Yard Setback (townhouse): 8.5m
d) Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback (Street townhouse): 2.3m
e) Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback (Street townhouse): 4.5m
f) Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback (townhouse): 4.5m
g) Minimum Lot Area: 190m2 per unit
h) Maximum Lot Coverage (Street townhouse): 53%
i) All other provisions of the R3 Zone shall apply to lands zoned.
7.6.4 Residential 4 (R4) Zone Exceptions
7.6.4.1 R4-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the R4 Zone.
b) A Second Dwelling Unit within a Detached Accessory Building
Site Regulations
c) An Accessory Dwelling Unit within a Detached Accessory Building is subject to all
the regulations listed in Section 3.2, with the exception of Subsection 3.2(c).
d) A separate municipal address must be obtained for the Accessory Dwelling Unit,
7.6.4.2 R4-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
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No Land, Building, or Structure shall be used or erected in the Residential 4(2) (R4-2)
Zone except for one or more of the following Uses:
a) Single Detached Dwelling
b) Home Occupations
c) Bed And Breakfast Establishment
d) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
ZONE REGULATIONS
e) Any Single Detached Dwelling, Home Occupation, or Bed And Breakfast
Establishment; shall be
limited to the Building Existing on the site as of the
passing of By-law 03-2023.
SITE REGULATIONS
f) Notwithstanding the Residential 4 (R4) Zone regulations of Table 7-3 of Zoning
By-law 121-2012, the following regulations shall apply to this Zone:
Minimum Lot Frontage:
30m
Minimum Lot Area:
750m2
Maximum Lot Coverage:
30%
Minimum Front Yard:
2.8 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard (if no
Attached garage):
1.2 m & 3.0*
Minimum Interior Side Yard (if
Attached garage):
3.0*
Minimum Rear Yard:
2.8 m
Maximum Building Height:
11 m
Minimum Landscaped Open Space:
40%
* Single Detached Dwelling: 1.2 m minimum (one side) and 3 m minimum (other
side)
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g) Notwithstanding Section 3.31.1 Yard Encroachments Permitted of Zoning By-law
121 of 2012, every part of any required Yard within the Residential 4 (R4) Zone
shall be open and unobstructed by any Building or Structure from the ground to
the sky, provided however, those Structures listed below shall be Permitted to
encroach into the Required Yards indicated for the distances specified:
Structure
Yard In Which
Encroachment is
Permitted
Maximum
Encroachment
Permitted Into
Required Yards
Under Zone
Regulations
i. Sills, belt courses, cornices, eaves,
gutters, chimneys, or similar
architectural Structure.
Any Yard
0.5m
ii. Outdoor heating and air
conditioning unit
Side and Rear
Yard
1.0
iii. Porches (unenclosed) excluding
eaves
Any Yard
1.0
iv. Decks (unenclosed)
Any Yard
1.0
v. Balconies and Steps (unenclosed)
Any Yard
1.0
vi. Bay Windows, and Awnings
Front and Rear
Yard
0.5
Provided however that ii), iii), iv), v) and vi) shall not be any closer than 1.2
meters to an Interior Lot Line and 1.8 m to a front or Rear Lot Line.
h) In the event the Building Existing on the site at the time of the passing of By-law
03-2023 be destroyed by fire or other natural disaster or be demolished, such
Building shall be reconstructed in accordance with the requirements of the
Residential 4 (R4) Zone, Table 7-3 of By-law 121- 2012, and Section 3.31.1
Yard Encroachments Permitted of the By-law.
7.6.5 Residential 5 (R5) Zone Exceptions
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SECTION 8 - COMMERCIAL ZONES
8.1
LIST OF COMMERCIAL ZONES
For convenience, Table 8-1 lists the Commercial Zones established in Section 5 of this
By-law.
Table 8-1: List of Commercial Zones
Zone Name
Zone Symbol
Central Commercial
C1
Highway Commercial
C2
Rural Commercial
C3
Service Centre Commercial
C4
8.2
PERMITTED USES
No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or Erected in any Commercial Zone except
for one or more of the following Uses:
Table 8-2: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
C1
C2
C3
C4
COMMERCIAL USES
Abattoir
√
Agricultural Service And Supply
Establishment
√
√
√
Animal Hospital
√
√
Art Gallery
√
Assembly Hall
√
Auction Hall
√
Auditorium
√
Bake Shop
√
√
Bakery
√
√
Bed And Breakfast Establishment
√
Boarding House
√
Bonded Warehouse
√
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Table 8-2: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
C1
C2
C3
C4
Brewing On Premises
Establishment
√
Building Supply Establishment
√
√
Bulk Sales Establishment
√
Contractor's Facilities
√
√
Clinic
√
√
Commercial Storage Facility
√
Commercial Use
√
Convenience Store
√
√
Day Care Centre
√
√
Dry Cleaning Establishment
√
√
Dwelling Unit
√ (1)
Farm Implement Sales And
Service Establishment
√
√
√
Farmer's Market
√
√
√
Financial Institution
√
√
Flea Market
√
√
Fruit Market
√
Funeral Home
√
√
√
Garden Centre And Nursery
√
Gas Bar
√
Gasoline Retail Facility (2)
√
Gift Shop
√
√
Golf Driving Range
√
Health Club
√
Hotel
√
√
Institutional Use
√
Lumber Yard
√
√
Marine Sales And Service
Establishment
√
Mixed-Use Building (3)
√
Motel
√
√
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Table 8-2: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
C1
C2
C3
C4
Motor Vehicle Repair
Establishment
√ (1)
√
√
Motor Vehicle Sales And Rental
Establishment
√ (4)
√
Motor Vehicle Service
Establishment
√ (1)
√
√
Motor Vehicle Washing
Establishment
√
Office
√
√
√
Park
√
Parking Lot
√
√
Personal Service Establishment
√
√
Place Of Entertainment
√
√
√
Place Of Worship
√
√
√
Private Club
√
√
Recycling Depot
√
Recreational Establishment
√
√
√
Recreational Vehicle Sales And
Service Establishment
√ (1)
√
Restaurant
√
√
√
Restaurant, Drive-through
√
√
Retail Store
√
Retail Warehouse
√
√
School
√
Service Shop, Light
√
√
Single-Detached Dwelling (5)
√ (1)
Shopping Centre
√
Stock Yard
√
Tavern
√
Theatre
√
Transportation Terminal
√
Tourist Information Centre
√
Warehouse
√
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Table 8-2: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
C1
C2
C3
C4
SPECIFIED ACCESSORY USES
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.0
Accessory Uses, Buildings, and
Structures (6)
√
√
√
√
Accessory Dwelling Unit
√
√
Home Occupation
√
Open Storage
√
√
Outdoor Display
√
√
Short-Term Rental
√
Notes:
1. This is only permitted where the Use legally existed on the effective date of this
By-law.
2. A Convenience Store is permitted as an Accessory Use to a Gasoline Retail
Facility.
3. Dwelling Units must be located above or behind permitted ground-floor
Commercial Use.
4. This is only permitted where the Use legally existed on the effective date of this
By-law, which includes Accessory Open Storage only for the purpose of display
of goods offered for sale or rent.
5. Existing Single Detached Dwellings and new or Existing Uses Accessory thereto
shall comply with provisions applicable to the Residential 1 (R1) Zone.
6. Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures shall be subject to the regulations of
Section 3.1 of this By-law.
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8.3
REGULATIONS
Table 8-3: Regulations in Commercial Zones
Regulation
Zone
C1
C2
C3
C4
Minimum Lot Frontage
0 m
20 m
30 m
100 m
Minimum Lot Area
0 m2
700 m2
1850 m2
7000 m2
Minimum Front Yard
Depth
0 m
6 m
7.5 m
30 m
Minimum Interior Side
Yard Width
0 m
4.5 m
7.5 m
10 m
Minimum Exterior Side
Yard Width
0 m
6 m
7.5 m
30 m
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
0 m
4.5 m
7.5 m
10 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
100%
50%
30%
20%
Minimum Landscaped
Open Space
0%
10%
10%
Maximum Building Height
12 m
11 m
12 m
Minimum Amenity Area
for Mixed-Use Buildings
In
accordance
with Section
3.3 of this
By-law.
-
Buffer Requirement if
Adjacent to Residential
Zone
Per Section 3.32, a Planting Strip 3 m wide shall be
provided and maintained adjacent to every portion of
any Lot Line that abuts any Residential Zone not
separated by a Street.
Waste Storage
Requirements
Waste storage areas shall be provided in accordance
with Section 3.44 of this By-law.
DWELLING UNIT (1) REGULATIONS
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Table 8-3: Regulations in Commercial Zones
Regulation
Zone
C1
C2
C3
C4
Minimum Floor Area -
Bachelor
40 m2
-
Minimum Floor Area -
One-Bedroom
45 m2
Minimum Floor Area -
Two-Bedroom
55 m2
Minimum Floor Area -
Three-Bedroom
70 m2
Notes:
1. Dwelling Units must be located above or behind permitted ground-floor
Commercial Use.
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8.4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
8.4.1 Central Commercial (C1) Special Provisions
8.4.2 Highway Commercial (C2) Special Provisions
8.4.3 Rural Commercial (C3) Special Provisions
8.4.4 Service Centre Commercial (C4) Special Provisions
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8.5
HOLDING ZONES
8.5.1 Central Commercial (C1) Holding Zones
8.5.2 Highway Commercial (C2) Holding Zones
8.5.3 Rural Commercial (C3) Holding Zones
8.5.4 Service Centre Commercial (C4) Holding Zones
8.5.4.1 C4(H) Zone
Permitted Uses
Uses lawfully Existing on the day this By-law was passed.
Provisions for the Removal of the Holding "H" Symbol
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8.6
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
The following Zones apply to unique or Existing situations and are not the standard
Commercial Zones. If a regulation or Use is not specified, the list of Permitted Uses in
Section 8.2 and/or the regulations of Table 8-3 shall apply.
8.6.1 Central Commercial (C1) Zone Exceptions
8.6.2 Highway Commercial (C2) Zone Exceptions
8.6.2.1 C2-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Agricultural Implement Sale
b) Agricultural Service Establishment
c) Agricultural Supply Establishment
d) Animal Hospital
e) Auction Hall
f) Bakery
g) Bonded Warehouse
h) Building or Contracting Establishment
i) Commercial Recreation Establishment
j) Commercial Storage
k) Dry Cleaning Establishment
l) Farmers Market
m) Flea Market
n) Garden Centre
o) Gas Bar
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p) General Industrial Use
q) Golf Driving Range
r) Health Club
s) Health/Recreation Facility
t) Hotel
u) Light Industrial Use
v) Laundromat
w) Marine Sales And Service Establishment
x) Motel
y) Motor Vehicle Sales Establishment
z) Motor Vehicle Service Establishment
aa) Motor Vehicle Repair Establishment
bb) Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment
cc) Parking Lot
dd) Personal Service Establishment
ee) Place Of Entertainment
ff) Private Club
gg) Service and Repair Shop
hh) Travel Trailer Sales Establishment
ii) Truck Transport Terminal
jj) Warehouse
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kk) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use.
8.6.2.2 C2-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use permitted in the C2 Zone
b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
c) Lands described as Pt Lot 24,Con 5 NER within the C2(2) Zone shall permit one
Accessory Dwelling Unit as a secondary Use to a permitted Use; in addition to the
Uses of the C2 Zone.
Site Regulations
d) The Dwelling Unit shall be limited to the interior of the Existing Building
e) The Ground Floor Area of the Dwelling Unit shall be a minimum 42 m2 and the
maximum shall not exceed 188 m2.
f) The provisions of the C2 Zone shall apply to lands zoned C2(2).
8.6.3 Rural Commercial (C3) Zone Exceptions
8.6.3.1 C3-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the C3 Zone
b) Existing Motor Vehicle Repair and Service Establishment
c) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
8.6.3.2 C3-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the C3 Zone
b) The sale and service of motorcycles, four-wheelers, snowmobiles, jet-skis and sea-
doos as a secondary Use to the Existing Agricultural Sales Establishment
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c) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
Site Regulations
d) The display and storage of recreational Motor Vehicles shall be limited to the
interior of the Building and 20% of the total Outdoor Display area.
8.4.4 Service Centre Commercial (C4) Zone Exceptions
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SECTION 9 - INDUSTRIAL ZONES
9.1
LIST OF INDUSTRIAL ZONES
For convenience, Table 9-1 lists the Industrial Zones established in Section 5 of this By-
law.
Table 9-1: List of Industrial Zones
Zone Name
Zone Symbol
Mixed Commercial Industrial
CM
Industrial
M1
Light Industrial
M2
Waste Disposal
M3
Extractive
M4
Industrial Recycling
M5
9.2
PERMITTED USES
No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or Erected in any Industrial Zone except for
one or more of the following Uses:
Table 9-2: Permitted Uses in Industrial Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
CM
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
Agriculture
√
Agricultural Processing Establishment
√
√
Agricultural Service And Supply
Establishment
√
Auction Hall
√
√
Bakery
√
Batching Plant
√
Building Supply Establishment
√
√
Bulk Fuel Establishment
√
Bulk Sales Establishment
√
Commercial Storage Facility
√
√
√
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Table 9-2: Permitted Uses in Industrial Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
CM
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
Composting Facility
√
Conservation
√
Contractor's Facilities
√
√
Data Processing Establishment
√
√
Dry Cleaning Depot
√
Dry Cleaning Establishment
√
Farm Implement Sales And Service
Establishment
√
Feed Mills
√
Food, Tobacco and Beverage
Processing Industries
√
Forestry
√
√
Garden Centre And Nursery
√
Golf Driving Tee Or Range
√
Grain Elevator
√
√
Laboratory
Light Industrial Use
√
√
√
Lumber Yard
√
Mineral Aggregate Operations
√
Motor Vehicle Repair Establishment
√
√
Motor Vehicle Sales And Rental
Establishment
√
√
Motor Vehicle Service Establishment
√
√
√
Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment
√
√
Parking Lot
√
√
Public Garage
√
√
Recreational Establishment
√
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Table 9-2: Permitted Uses in Industrial Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
CM
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
Recreational Vehicle Sales And
Service Establishment
√
Recycling Depot
√
√
√
Research and Development
Establishment
√
Restaurant, Drive-through
√
Service Shop, Heavy
√
√
Service Trade
√
√
Tourist Information Centre
√
Transportation Terminal
√
√
Warehouse
√
√
√
Waste Disposal Site (1)
√
Wind Turbine
√
Wholesale Establishment
√
Wrecking/Salvage Yard
√
√
SPECIFIED ACCESSORY USES
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.0
Accessory Dwelling Unit
√
√
√
Accessory Uses, Buildings, and
Structures (2)
√
√
√
√
√
√
Accessory Office
√
√
√
√
√
√
Ancillary Retail
√
√
√
Open Storage (3)
√
√
√
√ (4)
Parks
√
√
√
√
Notes:
1. Permitted Waste Disposal Sites only applies to non-hazardous solid waste. Waste
Disposal Sites and adjacent land-Uses within 500 m shall be in accordance with
Section 3.43 of this By-law.
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2. Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures shall be subject to the regulations of
Section 3.1 of this By-law.
3. Open Storage must be in accordance with Section 3.28 of this By-law.
4. Notwithstanding Section 3.28 of this By-law, any Open Storage in the M5 Zone shall
not be less than 5 m from a Lot Line.
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9.3
REGULATIONS
Table 9-3: Regulations in Industrial Zones
Regulation
Zone
CM
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 m
50 m
30 m
45 m
-
Minimum Lot Area
2,500 m2
2,000 m2
4 ha
-
Minimum Front Yard Depth
20 m
15 m
8 m
150 m
15 m (1)
30 m (2)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Width
10 m
7.5 m
4.5 m
30 m
10 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Width if Adjacent to any
Residential Zone Boundary
15 m
10 m
30 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
Width
20 m
15 m
8 m
150 m
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
10 m
4.5 m
30 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
30%
40%
60%
50%
-
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
10%
15%
-
Maximum Building Height
12 m
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Table 9-3: Regulations in Industrial Zones
Regulation
Zone
CM
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
Buffer Requirement if
Adjacent to Residential Zone
Per Section 3.32, a Planting Strip 3 m wide shall be provided and maintained
adjacent to every portion of any Lot Line that abuts any Residential Zone not
separated by a Street.
Buffer Requirement for Waste
Disposal Sites
-
Permanent
buffer areas
shall be
provided in
accordance
with Section
3.43.2 of
this By-law.
-
Waste Storage Requirements
Waste storage areas shall be provided in accordance with Section 3.44 of this By-
law.
Notes:
1. Mineral Aggregate Operations and Accessory Uses within the M4 Zone shall conform to the Aggregate Resources
Act. There shall be no excavation within:
a) 15 m of the boundary of the site;
b) 30 m of any part of the boundary that abuts a highway, land in Use for residential purposes, or land restricted to
residential Use by a zoning by-law;
c) 0 m of any part of the boundary if the adjoining property is being used for the same purpose
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2. With the exception of earth berms that are intended to screen adjoining lands from the operations of the site, there
shall be no Buildings, Structures or piled aggregate, topsoil, subsoil or overburden within:
a) 30 m of the boundary of the site;
b) 90 m of any part of the boundary that abuts land in Use for residential purposes or land restricted to residential Use
by a zoning by-law;
c) 0 m of any part of the boundary if the adjoining property is being used for the same purpose.
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9.4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
9.4.1 Mixed Commercial Industrial (CM) Zone Special Provisions
a) Yards Abutting A Railway Right-Of-Way
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, where a Mixed Commercial
Industrial (CM) Zone abuts a railway Right-Of-Way, no Yard shall be required.
9.4.2 Industrial (M1) Zone Special Provisions
9.4.3 Light Industrial (M2) Zone Special Provisions
9.4.4 Waste Disposal (M3) Zone Special Provisions
9.4.5 Extractive (M4) Zone Special Provisions
9.4.6 Industrial Recycling (M5) Zone Special Provisions
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9.5
HOLDING ZONES
9.5.1 Mixed Commercial Industrial (CM) Holding Zones
9.5.1.1 Mixed Commercial Industrial Holding CM (H) Zone
Permitted Use
Buildings, Structures and Uses lawfully Existing on the day the By-law was passed.
Provisions for the Removal of the Holding "H" Symbol
To ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate provision of municipal
services, the "H" symbol shall be removed only after the Ministry of Environment &
Energy (or its designated agent) has provided written authorization approving a private
sewage system and when Council is satisfied that new development will comply with
municipal zoning and site plan control regulations.
9.5.2 Industrial (M1) Holding Zones
9.5.2.1 Industrial M1(H) Zone
Permitted Uses
Buildings, Structures and Uses lawfully Existing on the day the By-law was passed.
Provisions for the Removal of the Holding "H" Symbol
The "H" symbol shall be removed only after the Ministry of Environment & Energy (or its
designated agent) has provided written authorization approving a private sewage
system and when Council is satisfied that new development will comply with municipal
zoning and site plan control regulations.
9.5.2.2 Industrial M1(H)1 Zone
Permitted Use
Buildings, Structures and Uses lawfully Existing on the day the By-law was passed
Provisions for the Removal of the Holding "H" Symbol
The "H" symbol shall be removed only after the Municipality is satisfied that municipal
services are adequate and/or the Ministry of Environment & Energy (or its designated
agent) has provided written authorization approving a private sewage system and when
Council is satisfied that new development will comply with municipal zoning and site
plan control regulations
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9.5.2.3 Industrial M1(H)2 Zone
Permitted Use
Buildings, Structures and Uses lawfully Existing on the day the by-law was passed
Provisions for the Removal of the Holding "H" Symbol
The "H" symbol shall be removed only after the Municipality is satisfied that municipal
services are adequate and/or the Ministry of Environment & Energy (or its designated
agent) has provided written authorization approving a private sewage system and a tree
preservation plan completed by a certified professional. Furthermore, Council must be
satisfied that new development will comply with municipal zoning and site plan control
regulations.
9.5.3 Light Industrial (M2) Holding Zones
9.5.4 Waste Disposal (M3) Holding Zones
9.5.5 Extractive (M4) Holding Zones
9.5.6 Industrial Recycling (M5) Holding Zones
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9.6
ZONE EXCEPTIONS
9.6.1 Mixed Commercial Industrial (CM) Zone Exceptions
The following Zones apply to unique or Existing situations and are not the standard CM
Zone. If a regulation or Use is not specified, the list of Permitted Uses in Section 9.2
and/or the regulations of 9.3 shall apply.
9.6.1.1 CM-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the CM Zone
b) Existing Dwelling Units
c) Single Detached Dwelling where Accessory to a Permitted Use
d) Existing Sawmill
9.6.1.2 CM-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the CM Zone
b) Existing Gasoline Retail Facility, with Accessory Convenience Store
9.6.1.3 CM-3 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the CM Zone
b) Existing Church
9.6.1.4 CM-4 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the CM Zone
b) Any Use Permitted in the C2 Zone
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c) Data Processing Establishment
d) Flea Market
e) Gift Shop
f) Printing Establishment
Prohibited Uses
a) Lumber Yard
b) Truck Transport Terminal
c) Light Industrial Use
d) Farm Produce Processing Establishment
e) Private Club
Site Regulations
The regulations of the Highway Commercial (C2) Zone shall apply.
9.6.1.5 CM-5 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the CM Zone
b) An Office Use to a maximum of 300 m2 of Ground Floor Area per Lot
Site Regulations
a) The Zone regulations in Table A applicable to the C2 Zone shall apply in the CM(5)
Zone
9.6.1.6 CM-6 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use permitted in the CM Zone
b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use.
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c) A Personal Service Establishment Use to a maximum of 90 square meters of
Ground Floor Area.
d) Accessory Convenience Use to a maximum of 90 square meters of Ground Floor
Area.
e) Garden Centre
Site Regulations
a) Minimum Front Lot Line Setback:
20m
Minimum Exterior Lot Line Setback:
15m
Minimum Interior Lot Line Setback:
10m
Minimum Rear Lot Line Setback:
10m
b) All other provisions of the CM Zone shall apply to lands zoned.
9.6.1.7 CM-7 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use permitted in the CM Zone
b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
c) Wholesale Establishment
d) Automotive parts and automotive Accessory sales
e) All other provisions of the CM Zone shall apply to lands zoned
Zone Regulations
Within the CM(7) Zone "Automotive parts and automotive Accessory sales" means a
Retail Store primarily engaged in the retail sale of vehicle parts, Accessories and tools.
9.6.1.8 CM-8 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use permitted in the CM Zone
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b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use.
Site Regulations
Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback:
4 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
39%
9.6.1.9 CM-9 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use permitted in the CM Zone
b) Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment
c) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use.
9.6.1.10 CM-10 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use permitted in the CM Zone
b) Motor Vehicle Sales Establishment
Zone Regulations
a) Notwithstanding the minimum parking requirements in Section 4.1.1, vehicle
parking for an Auto Washing Establishment or a Motor Vehicle Washing
Establishment shall be provided at a minimum rate of 1 Parking Space per 28 m2
of Gross Floor Area.
b) Notwithstanding Section 4.2.1
i) Automatic Motor Vehicle Washing Establishments shall have on their Premises
sufficient space for the storage and movement of at least 5 automobiles in
advance of the 1 automobile at the terminus of each wash line.
ii) Self-service Motor Vehicle Washing Establishments shall have on their
Premises sufficient space for the storage and movement of at least 3
automobiles in advance of each wash stall.
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iii) The Zone regulations in Table A that are applicable to the OS2 Zone shall
apply to this Zone.
9.6.2 Industrial (M1) Zone Exceptions
The following Zones apply to unique or Existing situations and are not the standard M1
Zone. If a regulation or Use is not specified, the list of Permitted Uses in Section 9.2
and/or the regulations of 9.3 shall apply.
9.6.2.1 M1-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Uses lawfully Existing on the day this By-law was passed.
b) All Buildings and Structures Existing on the day this By-law was passed.
c) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use including Open
Storage and Office Uses.
Site Regulations
a) The minimum Lot Area, Lot Frontage, Front Yard Depth, Side Yard Width, Rear
Yard Depth shall remain as they existed on the day this By-law was passed.
b) Notwithstanding any provisions of the By-law to the contrary, for those lands Zoned
M1(1), the following Open Storage Setbacks, Location, Height and Surface
Treatment shall apply:
8.20 m (27 feet) minimum from the Huron Street Lot Line, and
4.57 m (15 feet) minimum from the John Street Lot Line
Open Storage may be Permitted in the Front Yard subject to compliance with the
aforementioned minimum required Open Storage Lot Line Setback.
The total Height of material stored adjacent to the aforementioned wood fence
shall not exceed 2.13 m (7 feet).
All open areas shall be surfaced with crushed asphalt.
Fencing
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A 2.4 m high (minimum) solid wood fence shall be provided parallel to the Huron
and John Street Lot Lines, at a distance back from these Lot Lines which is equal
to the Open Storage Setbacks, except where a required Sight Triangle
necessitates an alternate alignment or where interrupted by a Driveway.
9.6.2.2 M1-2 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Asphalt/Concrete Batching Plant
i) For the purposes of this Zone, Concrete Batching Plant shall be defined as:
"An industrial establishment used for the production of asphalt, concrete or
ready mix products used in the Building or construction trades and includes
facilities for the administration and management of the business, the
stockpiling of bulk materials used in the production process or a finished
product manufactured on the Premises and the storage and maintenance of
required equipment but does not include the Retail sale of finished products.
b) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use.
Site Regulations
The Zone regulations in Table 9-3 that are applicable to the M1Zone shall apply to this
Zone with the exception of the following:
c) 50 m (164 ft.) maximum Height for Accessory Storage Depot(s).
9.6.2.3 M1-3 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any use Permitted in the Industrial M1 Zone
b) Single Detached Dwelling
c) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Uses
Site Regulations
d) The regulations of the Industrial M1 Zone shall apply to industrial uses.
e) The regulations of the Residential 1 (R1) Zone shall apply to residential uses.
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9.6.3 Light Industrial (M2) Zone Exceptions
9.6.4 Industrial Waste Disposal (M3) Zone Exceptions
The following Zones apply to unique or Existing situations and are not the standard M3
Zone. If a regulation or Use is not specified, the list of Permitted Uses in Section 9.2
and/or the regulations of 9.3 shall apply.
9.6.3.1 M3-1 Zone Landfill Site
The "Landfill site" is the area zoned as M3-1 Zone.
Landfilling Area
The landfilling area means the area described on Exhibit 4-1 in the "Warwick Landfill
Expansion Environmental Assessment" as approved on January 15, 2007 by the
Minister of the Environment.
Permitted Uses
The landfilling Uses permitted in the "Landfill Site" designation are:
a) disposal in the landfilling area, depositing for handling and receipt of non-
hazardous solid waste. The disposal of non-hazardous solid waste is limited to the
landfilling area that is approved under the provisions of the Environmental
Protection Act and under a Certificate of Approval for a Waste Disposal Site under
the Environmental Protection Act.
b) disposal only within the landfilling area of contaminated soil monofil from the
Existing landfill;
c) processing of waste materials - asphalt, concrete, wood and tires;
d) a composting facility utilizing leaf, tree and Yard wastes and agricultural crop
residue;
e) a Recycling Depot;
f) a transfer area;
g) Ancillary and Accessory Uses and activities within the "Landfill Site" such as, but
not limited to:
i)
administrative Office Building;
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ii) weigh scales and scale house;
iii) equipment maintenance facilities;
iv) truck Parking Area;
v) storage Buildings;
vi) borrow pit operation for landfill cover material;
vii) excess soil stockpiles;
viii) leachate collection, treatment and storage facilities,
ix) landfill gas collection, recovery and treatment facilities;
x) stormwater management facilities;
xi) sedimentation pond facilities;
xii) air monitoring facilities;
xiii) Forestry;
xiv) Accessory parking for adjacent Cemetery;
xv) education and interpretive centre
Prohibited Uses subject to a further amendment to this By-law
In the "Landfill Site" independent energy-from-waste and energy-from-gas enterprises.
Landfill Site Regulations
Notwithstanding Section 5.7 and Table 9-3, no Person shall Erect or use any Building
or Structure except in conformity with the following regulations:
h) Front Yard Depth:
60 m minimum
i) Interior Side Yard Width:
60 m minimum
j) Exterior Side Yard Width:
60 m minimum
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k) Rear Yard Depth:
60 m minimum
Special Provisions
l) Notwithstanding the above, within the most southerly 500 m of the area zoned
M3(1), the only Permitted Use is a poplar forest in conjunction with the approved
leachate treatment facility.
m) Within the M3(1) Zone:
i) a permanent minimum 100 m wide permanent buffer area adjacent to the
north, west and south sides of the approved landfilling area; and
ii) a minimum 30 m wide permanent buffer area adjacent to the east side of the
landfilling area and a minimum 7 m wide permanent buffer area adjacent to the
east side of the south landfill area, Existing prior to the time of the adoption of
this amendment.
Shall be provided and maintained and may only be used for landscaping
features, berms, fencing, woodland forest, stormwater management facilities,
internal driveways and Buildings and Structures Accessory and ancillary to
the landfill operation.
9.6.5 Extractive (M4) Zone Exceptions
9.6.6 Industrial Recycling (M5) Zone Exceptions
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SECTION 10 - INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
10.1 LIST OF INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
For convenience, Table 10-1 lists the Institutional Zones established in Section 5 of this
By-law.
Table 10-1: List of Institutional Zones
Zone Name
Zone Symbol
Institutional
I
10.2 PERMITTED USES
No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or erected in any Institutional Zones except
for one or more of the following Uses:
Table 10-2: Permitted Uses in Institutional Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
I
Assembly Hall
√
Cemetery
√
Community Facility
√
Day Care Centre
√
Farmer's Market
√
Institutional Use
√
Hospital
√
Long Term Care Facility
√
Office
√
Park
√
Place Of Worship
√
Private Club
√
Recreational Use
√
Retirement Home
√
School
√
SPECIFIED ACCESSORY USES
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.0
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Table 10-2: Permitted Uses in Institutional Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
I
Accessory Dwelling Unit (1)
√
Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures (2)
√
Ancillary Retail
√
Notes:
1. This Use shall only be permitted as an Accessory Use to a Place Of Worship.
2. Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures shall be subject to the regulations of
Section 3.1 of this By-law.
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10.3 REGULATIONS
Table 10-3: Regulations in Institutional Zones
Regulation
I
Minimum Lot Frontage
18 m
Minimum Lot Area
500 m2
Minimum Front Yard Depth
6 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
3 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
6 m
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
6 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
50%
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
10%
Maximum Building Height
12 m
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10.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
10.4.1 Institutional (I) Zone Special Provisions
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10.5 HOLDING ZONES
10.5.1 Institutional (I) Holding Zones
10.5.1.1 Institutional (H) I(H) Zone
Permitted Uses
Uses lawfully Existing on the day this By-law was passed.
Provisions for the Removal of the Holding "H" Symbol
The "H" symbol shall be removed once a site plan agreement or development agreement
has been entered into with the Township.
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10.6 ZONE EXCEPTIONS
The following Zones apply to unique or Existing situations and are not the standard I
Zone. If a regulation or Use is not specified, the list of Permitted Uses in Section 10.2
and/or the regulations of Section 10.3 shall apply.
10.6.1 Institutional (1) Zone Exceptions
10.6.1.1 I-1 Zone
Permitted Uses
a) Any Use Permitted in the I Zone
b) Any Use Permitted in the R3 Zone
c) Domiciliary Care Facility, Retirement Home, Home for the Aged, Long Term Care
Facility, Residential Care Facility
d) Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use.
Site Regulations
a) Parking Requirement:
1 space per Dwelling Unit for a R3
Use
b) Minimum Lot Area:
105 m2 per Dwelling Unit for a R3
Use
c) Interior Side Yard Setback:
0.5m
d) Exterior Side Yard Setback:
4.0m
e) All other provisions of the I Zone shall apply.
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SECTION 11 - OPEN SPACE ZONES
11.1
LIST OF OPEN SPACE ZONES
For convenience, Table 11-1 lists the Open Space Zones established in Section 5 of
this By-law.
Table 11-1: List of Open Space Zones
Zone Name
Zone Symbol
Open Space 1
OS1
Open Space 2
OS2
11.2
PERMITTED USES
No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or Erected in any Open Space Zone except
for one or more of the following Uses:
Table 11-2: Permitted Uses in Open Space Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
OS1
OS2
Campground
√
Cemetery
√
√
Community Facility
√
Conservation
√
√
Fairground
√
Forestry
√
√
Golf Course
√
Golf Driving Tee Or Range
√
Marina
√
√
Recreational Use
√
√
Recreation Use, Passive
√
Public Park
√
√
Private Park
√
SPECIFIED ACCESSORY USES
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.0
Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures (1)
√
√
Ancillary Retail
√
√
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Table 11-2: Permitted Uses in Open Space Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
OS1
OS2
Parking Lot
√
√
Notes:
1. Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures shall be subject to the regulations of
Section 3.1 of this By-law.
11.3 REGULATIONS
Table 11-3: Regulations in Open Space Zones
Regulation
OS1
OS2
Minimum Lot Frontage
15 m
30 m
Minimum Lot Area
500 m2
5,000 m2
Minimum Front Yard Depth
6 m
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Width
3 m
6 m
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
Width
6 m
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
6 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
5%
30%
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
-
-
Maximum Building Height
10.5 m
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11.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
11.4.1 Open Space 1 (OS1) Zone Special Provisions
11.4.2 Open Space 2 (OS2) Zone Special Provisions
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11.5 HOLDING ZONES
11.5.1 Open Space 1 (OS1) Holding Zones
11.5.2 Open Space 2 (OS2) Holding Zones
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11.6 ZONE EXCEPTIONS
The following Zones apply to unique or Existing situations and are not the standard
Open Space Zones. If a regulation or Use is not specified, the list of Permitted Uses in
Section 11.2 and/or the regulations of Table 11-3 shall apply.
11.6.1 Open Space 1 (OS1) Zone Exceptions
11.6.2 Open Space 2 (OS2) Zone Exceptions
11.6.2.1 Open Space 2(1) (OS2(1)) Zone Exceptions (B/L 6/22)
Permitted Uses
a) An Agricultural Use, Exclusive of Buildings and Structures and inclusive of
Livestock up to a maximum of 4 Animal Units
b) Single Detached Dwelling Unit Existing as of the passing of Amending By-law -06
of 2022.
c) Campground
d) Buildings and Structures Accessory to a Single Detached Dwelling Unit
Zone Regulations
a) Notwithstanding the minimum parking requirements in Section 4.1.1, vehicle
parking shall be provided at a minimum rate of 1 Parking Space per Campsite with
each such Parking Space having a minimum width of 2.7 m, and a minimum length
of 5.5 m.
b) Where lands within this Zone abut an adjacent property, a minimum landscaped
buffer of 3 m shall be provided in which no Campsite may be situated.
c) The Zone regulations in Table 11.3 that are applicable to the OS2 Zone shall apply
to this Zone.
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SECTION 12 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONES
12.1
LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONES
For convenience, Table 12.1 lists the Environmental Protection Zones established in
Section 12 of this By-law.
Table 12-1: List of Environmental Protection Zones
Zone Name
Zone Symbol
Environmental Protection - Wetland
EP-WET
Environmental Protection - Woodland
EP-WD
Environmental Protection - Hazard
EP-H
12.2
PERMITTED USES
No land, Building, or Structure shall be used or Erected in any Environmental Protection
Zone except for one or more of the following Uses:
Table 12-2: Permitted Uses in the Environmental Protection Zones
Permitted Uses
Zone
EP-WET
EP-WD
EP-H
Agricultural Use
√ (1)(2)
√ (2)
Conservation
√ (2)
√ (2)
Forestry
√
Recreational Use, Active
√ (2)(4)
Recreational Use, Passive
√ (2)
√ (2)
Single-Detached Dwelling
√ (1)
√ (3)
SPECIFIED ACCESSORY USES
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.0
Buildings and Structures required for the
safety of persons living in or adjacent to the
Environmental Protection - Wetland (EP-
WET) Zone
√
Notes:
1. This is only permitted where the use legally existed on the effective date of this By-
law.
2. Buildings and structures are not permitted.
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3.
a. New dwellings shall only be permitted on a lot legally existing on the effective
date of this By-law having a lot area of 2.0 hectares or less.
b. The provisions of the Agricultural 1 (A1) Zone shall apply for new dwellings
and associated accessory uses.
c. Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Single Detached Dwelling
shall not be Erected further than 20.0 metres from the Main Use.
4. Only permitted where Active Recreational Use is a Permitted Use in an abutting
Zone.
12.3 REGULATIONS
Table 12-3: Regulations in the Environmental Protection Zones
Regulation
EP-WET
EP-WD
EP-H
Minimum Lot Frontage
-
Minimum Lot Area
-
Minimum Front Yard Depth
-
Minimum Interior Side Yard Width
-
Minimum Exterior Side Yard Width
-
Minimum Rear Yard Depth
-
Maximum Lot Coverage
-
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
-
Maximum Building Height
-
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12.4 ZONE EXCEPTIONS
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, the following provisions apply to
lands subject to the Special Provisions as shown on the Schedules to this By-law.
12.4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - WOODLAND (EP-WD) ZONE
EXCEPTIONS
12.4.1.1 EP-WD(1) ZONE
Additionally permitted uses:
a)
Existing 976 square metre shed to be used for repair, maintenance, fabrication
and storage of excavating equipment.
b)
Existing driveways and parking areas.
12.4.1.2 EP-WD(2) ZONE
Additionally permitted uses:
a)
Any use Permitted in the Extractive Industrial M4 Zone provided that a license
under the Aggregate Resources Act has been obtained from the Province and if
required a development agreement, completed by a certified professional, has
been signed with the Township.
12.4.1.3 EP-WD(3) ZONE
Additionally permitted uses:
a)
Any use permitted in the Open Space 1 (OS1) Zone.
12.4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - HAZARD (EP-H) ZONE EXCEPTIONS
12.4.2.1 EP-H(1) ZONE
Additionally permitted uses:
a)
Extractive Use consistent with aggregate extraction license
b)
Existing Driveways and Parking Areas
c)
Buildings, Structures and Uses Accessory to a Permitted Use
12.4.2.2 EP-H(2) ZONE
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Prohibited uses:
a)
Agricultural uses.
12.4.2.3 EP-H(3) ZONE
Additionally permitted uses:
a)
Stormwater Management Pond