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ZONING BY-LAW 28/2006 As Amended
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SECTION 17
DRY INDUSTRIAL (DI) ZONE REGULATIONS
The Dry Industrial (DI) Zone is intended to apply to unserviced lands that are designated either "Dry
Industrial/Commercial" in rural settlement areas, or the "Industrial/Commercial Settlement" designation
found in the rural areas as found in the Official Plan.
17.1
PERMITTED USES
No land shall be used and no buildings or structures shall be erected, used or altered in
the Dry Industrial / Commercial (DI) Zone except for the following purposes:
Animal clinic;
Butcher Shop;
Caterer's establishment;
Contractor's yard or shop;
Dry industrial uses;
Gas bar;
Lumber (building materials) yard;
Metal Fabrication;
Mini Storage facility;
Motor vehicle body shop, service station, or public garage;
Office, general;
Publishing and printing establishment;
Refreshment Vehicle;
Service shop;
Commercial or trade school;
Welding shop;
Wholesale outlet;
Woodworking shop;
Accessory uses to the above permitted uses, including accessory retail or wholesale use,
including showrooms to the above permitted uses.
17.2
MINIMUM LOT AREA
With municipal sanitary sewage services: 1,060 m²
Without municipal services: 2,045 m²
17.3
MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE
With municipal sanitary sewage services: 27 m
Without municipal services: 30 m
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17.4
MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE
50 %
17.5
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
12.0 m (39 ft)
17.6
MINIMUM FRONT YARD DEPTH
6.0 m (20 ft)
17.7
MINIMUM SIDE YARD WIDTH
Interior side yard: 4.5 m
Exterior side yard: 7.5 m
17.8
MINIMUM REAR YARD DEPTH
7.5m
17.9
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
17.9.1
Accessory Retail Uses
Any accessory retail or wholesale use, including showroom, permitted in the DI Zone shall
be located within the main building, and may not exceed 25% of the ground floor area of
the main building, and may only display or offer for sale products directly related to,
manufactured, fabricated, or processed on the premises.
17.9.2
Parking Regulations
Where a DI Zone contains an accessory retail or wholesale use, parking requirements will
be calculated as both industrial and retail uses as per the ratio of floor area for each use.
17.9.3
Main Buildings
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, more than one (1) main building may
be permitted on any lot and all buildings shall be considered main buildings.
17.9.4
Sign Regulations
Accessory signs shall be in conformity with the provisions of the sign By-law of the
Township of Wellesley or the Regional Municipality of Waterloo as applicable.
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17.10
EXCEPTIONS - DRY INDUSTRIAL (DI) ZONE
17.10.1
Defined Area
DI-1 as shown on Schedule "A", Map 37 to this By-law
Additional Permitted Use
Machine shop;
Farm implement and equipment sales, services and repair;
Manufacture and assembly of farm machinery and equipment
17.10.2
Defined Area
DI-2 as shown in Schedule "A", Map 56, to this By-law
Permitted Uses Only
Any storage, distribution or warehousing operation, including a retail or wholesale outlet
or showroom which does not occupy an area exceeding 25% of the floor area of the main
building.
Wholesale outlet;
Financial institution;
Service enterprise;
Office;
Commercial printing;
Commercial laundry;
Veterinary;
Service clubs;
Motor vehicle service station, public garage, or gas bar;
Contractors, building supplies dealer or outlet;
Trade school
Hotel or motel;
Accessory uses;
Accessory signs
Prohibited Uses
Offensive Trade
Obnoxious, offensive or dangerous by reason of presence, emission or production in any
manner of odour, dust, smoke, noise, fumes, vibrations, refuse matter or water carried
wastes;
Recycling of oil, paint, or paint products, animal products, a rendering plant, abattoir or
slaughter house;
Storage of bulk products, except within the main building on the premises;
Added by By-law 43-94
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Milling, grinding or refining operation of feed products
Minimum Lot Area
With municipal sewer and water: 650 m²
With municipal sewer or water: 1,060 m²
Without municipal sewer or water: 2,045 m² (22,012 ft²)
Minimum Lot Width
With municipal sewer and water:
23 m (75 ft)
With municipal sewer or water:
27 m (88 ft)
Without municipal sewer or water: 30 m (98 ft)
Minimum Side Yard
Equal to half the building height, and in no case shall be less than 4.5 metres except that
on the north side a minimum side yard of 15.24 metres is required
Buffer Strips
In conformity with General Provisions along lot lines which abut Agriculture (A1) and
Settlement Residential (SR) Zones;
A buffer strip shall be required on the north property limit at a minimum of 6 metres wide
Maximum Building Height
4 storeys
Maximum Lot Coverage
50%
Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading
In conformity with General Provisions;
Off-street parking spaces may be located in a side yard to the rear of the front of the main
building;
Ten (10) off-street parking spaces for visitor parking may be located in the front yard,
immediately adjacent to main building
Outdoor Storage
All outdoor storage shall be located in the rear or side yard, excluding the areas required
for the north side yard, minimum distance 15.24 metres
Main and Accessory Buildings
One main building permitted
Signs and Outdoor Display Areas
In the front yard in conformity with this By-law
17.10.3
Defined Area
DI-3 as shown in Schedule "A", Map 49, to this By-law
Added by By-law 33-84
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Additional Permitted Uses
Automobile wrecking yard;
Accessory uses shall include indoor and outdoor storage of automobiles and automobile
parts, retail sale and wholesale of automobile parts and office space;
One residential building without frontage on a public street
Maximum Floor Area
5,000 m²
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres
Outdoor Storage
Outdoor storage shall only be permitted in side and rear yards as defined in this By-law
Buffer Strips
As per Section 4.0 of this By-law
17.10.4
Defined Area
DI-4 as shown in Schedule "A", Map 28 to this By-law
Permitted Uses
Manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, processing, repair, storage, distribution or
transportation operation, which may include a wholesale outlet or showroom within main
building for display or sale of products manufactured, fabricated or processed on the
premises, and which may not exceed 25% of the ground floor area of the main building;
Warehousing or indoor storage;
Financial intuitions;
Service or repair enterprise;
Office;
Commercial printing;
Commercial entertainment and recreation establishment within an enclosed building but
not including a video / pinball game amusement centre;
Veterinary clinic or office;
Service clubs or fraternal organizations;
Automobile service station, public garage, body shop or gas bar;
Sales or servicing of vehicles or machinery;
Contractors, building supplies dealer / outlet, sawmill;
Trade school;
Accessory uses, namely buildings and structures and signs.
Added by By-law 45-97
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Prohibited Uses
Offensive trade;
A use which is or may become obnoxious, offensive or dangerous by reason of the
presence, emission or production in any manner of odour, dust, smoke, noise, fumes,
vibration, refuse matter or water carried wastes or for which a Certificate of Approval
from the Ministry of Environment has been refused;
Recycling of any materials.
Exceptions - DI-4 Zone:
17.10.4A
Defined Area
DI-4A as shown in Schedule "A", Map 28 to this By-law
Additional Permitted Uses
Retail, wholesale and auction of consumer goods
17.10.5
Defined Area
DI-5 as shown on Map "K-4" to this By-law
Permitted Uses
Dry industrial uses;
Warehouse uses;
Contractor's yard;
Woodworking shop;
Accessory buildings and structures, including signs.
Permitted Uses - Herrgott Road
In addition to the uses listed above, lots fronting onto Herrgott Road only, may also be
used for the following:
Public garage or service station;
Financial Institution;
Office, professional;
Food catering or vending establishment;
Agricultural implement sale, distribution and display;
Livestock supply, sales and storage;
Poultry supply, sales and storage;
Building materials outlet;
Wholesale showroom and outlet;
Prohibited Uses
Abattoir;
Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacturing;
Added by By-law 51-12
Added by By-law 51-12
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Asphalt manufacturing or refining;
Blood boiling, bone boiling, tripe boiling, tallow melting or soap boiling;
Cement, gypsum, lime or plaster of paris manufacturing, gravel cursing or a ready-mix
concrete plant;
Extraction of oil from fish;
Fertilizer manufacturing;
Gelatin, glue or size manufacturing;
Incineration or reduction of dead animals, garbage, or offal;
Linoleum or oil cloth manufacturing;
Oil, shellac or turpentine manufacturing or refining;
Petroleum or coal oil refining;
Salvage, scrap, junk or wrecking yards, dump or car pounds;
Truck terminal and warehouse;
Any use which is or may become obnoxious, offensive or dangerous by reason of the
presence, emission or production in any manner of odour, dust, smoke, noise fumes,
vibration, radiation, refuse matter or water carried wastes.
Minimum Lot Frontage
30 metres
Minimum Lot Width
30 metres
Minimum Lot Depth
62 metres
Minimum Side Yard
Equal to one-half (1/2) building height, but in no case less than 3.6 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
Equal to one-half (1/2) building height, but in no case less than 7.6 metres
Off street parking
A maximum of ten (10) parking spaces may be located in the front yard, provided that no
parking area is located closer than 4.5 metres to the street line, and all such parking areas
will be provided with vehicle bumper guards to define the parking areas.
Outdoor storage
Shall be located in a rear yard only and shall be enclosed by a solid fence or wall, and
shall not be located closer than 4.5 metres to any lot line.
Maximum Lot Coverage
60%
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Maximum Floor Area
2,322 m²
17.10.6
Defined Area
DI-6 as shown on Schedule "A", Map 56 to this By-law
Permitted Uses
A storage, distribution or warehousing operation, which may include a retail or wholesale
outlet or showroom as an accessory use, so long as such outlet is located within the main
building and does not exceed 25% of the ground floor area, and only displays or offers for
sale products stored or warehoused on the premises;
Wholesale outlet;
Financial institution;
Service enterprise;
Office;
Commercial printing;
Commercial laundry;
Veterinary clinic;
Service clubs;
Motor vehicle service station, public garage, or gas bar;
Contractor's yard, building supplies dealer or outlet;
Trade school;
Hotel or motel;
Accessory uses, buildings, structures, and signs
Prohibited Uses
A use designated as an "Offensive Trade" business or manufacture by the Health
Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.7, s.107, as amended;
A use of which is or may become obnoxious, offensive or dangerous by reason of the
presence, emission or production in any manner of odour, dust, smoke, noise, fumes,
vibrations, refuse matter or water carried wastes;
The recycling of oil, paint, or paint products, animal products, a rendering plant, abattoir
or slaughterhouse;
The storage of bulk products except within the main building on the premises;
A milling, grinding, or refining operation of feed products.
Minimum Lot Area
650 m² with full municipal services, or in accordance with Section 14
Minimum Lot Frontage
23 metres with full municipal services, or in accordance with Section 14
Added by By-law 44-2004
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Minimum Side Yard
One-half (1/2) the building height, but not less than 4.5 metres , and a minimum of 15.24
metres on the north side yard
Minimum Rear Yard
One-half (1/2) the building height, but not less than 7.5 metres
Buffer Strips
In accordance with Section 4.0 of this By-law
Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
In accordance with the General Provisions of this By-law with only a maximum of ten
(10) visitor parking spaces being permitted in the front yard
Outdoor Storage
Areas shall be permitted in the rear and south side yards and shall be screened from
public view
Main and Accessory Buildings
No more than one (1) main building shall be permitted on the property
17.10.7
Defined Area
DI-7 as shown on Schedule "I", Map 2 to this By-law
Permitted Uses
Agriculturally related industrial uses including but not limited to a feed mill for
processing agricultural feedstuffs.
Accessory uses
Residential dwelling - 1 unit.
17.10.8
Defined Area
DI-8 as shown on Schedule "D", to this By-law
Permitted Uses
Animal Clinic
Butcher Shop
Caterers Establishment
Contractors Yard/Shop
Light/Dry Industrial Use
Mini Storage Facility
Office, General
Publishing and Printing Establishment
Refreshment Vehicle
Service Shop
Commercial or Trade School
Wholesale Outlet
Woodworking Shop
Accessory Uses
Added by By-law 32-97
Added by By-law 59-2017
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Maximum Gross Building Floor Area
892 m2
17.10.9
Defined Area
DI-9 as shown on Schedule 'D', to this By-law
Permitted Uses:
Trucking yard and truck maintenance building
Mini storage facility
Accessory uses
Side Yard Setback:
A 19/24 - All truck parking shall be setback a minimum of 60 metres from the westerly
side yard property line.
Added by By-law 35-22
Amended by A 19/24