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ZONING BY-LAW
NO. 2017-70
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JUNE 2017
Consolidated July 25, 2025
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INTRODUCTION
A USER'S GUIDE TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
ABOUT THIS BY-LAW
The authority for a municipality to zone land is granted by the Ontario Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c.P.13, as amended. Section 34 of the Planning Act states that Zoning By-laws may be enacted by the
councils of local municipalities, and establishes the scope of municipal zoning powers to:
Restrict the use of land;
Restrict erecting, locating and use of buildings and structures;
Prohibit erection of buildings or structures on hazardous lands, prohibit the use of
land and the erection, location or use of buildings or structures within
environmentally sensitive areas, contains sensitive water features or with significant
natural or archaeological resource features;
Regulate the construction of buildings and structures such as height, bulk, location,
size, floor area, spacing, character and use of buildings or structures to be erected and
the regulation of doors, windows and other openings in buildings or structures;
Require provision and maintenance of parking and loading facilities;
Regulate the development of pits and quarries;
Regulate minimum area and height and density provisions;
Prohibit use of land if municipal services as may be set out in the bylaw are not
available to service the land, buildings or structures;
Allow council to acquire or dispose of non-conforming lands; and outlines the
excepted lands and buildings to a Zoning By-law.
What is a Zoning Bylaw?
A Zoning By-law is a municipal regulatory tool for land use, buildings and structures that
implements and takes direction from the Official Plan. The Official Plan sets out a municipality's
general policies for future land use, growth and development in the Township. The Zoning By-
law implements the Official Plan by placing each property into a land use zone and establishing
and regulating: the permitted use of land and buildings; the size, floor area, height, character,
spacing and location of buildings and structures; lot size and density of development; parking
requirements and loading facilities; and, other matters as set out in the Planning Act, as described
above. The Zoning By-law contains specific requirements that are legally enforceable.
Municipalities cannot permit the use of land or issue a building permit for construction or new
development unless it complies with the Zoning By-law.
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Example:
The Official Plan designates areas that are generally permitted for housing and other Residential
land uses and establishes the policies for development in these areas. The Zoning By-law zones
specific properties for certain types of dwellings such as single detached dwellings, semi-detached
dwellings, townhouses and/or apartments, and sets the minimum lot sizes and building setbacks,
maximum height and other standards that apply.
Together, the Official Plan and Zoning By-law direct and regulate land use and development,
buildings and structures and help to minimize or avoid potentially conflicting land uses while
providing greater certainty about what types of land uses, and what sizes and types of buildings
and structures can be built, by establishing consistent standards for land use development in
specific areas, for all properties throughout the municipality.
The Planning Act also provides that a Zoning By-law may be amended or, for minor changes, varied
by a Minor Variance, and sets out the related procedures and requirements for each type of application.
For further information, please contact the Township's Planning & Development Division of the
Planning & Development and Building & By-law Department prior to filing a complete application
for a Zoning By-law Amendment or for a Minor Variance, and for other types of planning applications.
Additional information about Zoning By-laws is provided in the Citizens' Guide to Land-use Planning
available from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Ministry of Housing at www.mah.gov.on.ca
HOW TO USE THIS BY-LAW
The following steps outline how to determine the zoning of a specific area or property and how to
determine the applicable permitted uses and regulations that apply:
1.
Locate the subject property or area of the Township on the Zoning Maps in Schedule "A". Each
Zoning Map displays a portion of the Township as shown on the map index grid in the bottom
left corner of each map. For Smithville, refer to maps S1 to S9. For all other areas of the
Township outside of Smithville, refer to maps A1 to F7.
2.
When the property or area has been located on the Zoning Maps, identify the Zone that the
property is located in. Each Zone is represented on the map with a Zone Symbol as described
in Part 4 of the Zoning By-law. For example, the Agricultural Zone is represented on the Zone
Maps with the Zone Symbol "A".
3.
After determining the Zone that the property or area is located in, turn to the appropriate Part
of the Zoning By-law that sets out the permitted uses and regulations for that Zone. Following
the example in Step 2 above, for the "A" Zone, Part 5 of the Zoning By-law establishes the
permitted uses and regulations for this and other types of Agricultural Zones.
Note: where Special Provisions apply as indicated on the Zoning Maps, refer also to Part 13 for
the following:
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Holding Provisions, which are denoted in parentheses on the Zoning Maps by an upper
case letter "H", a hyphen and a number that follow the zone symbol (see Section 13.1);
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Site-Specific Provisions, which are denoted by a dash and a number following the Zone
Symbol (see Section 13.2); and,
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Temporary Use Provisions, which are denoted in parentheses by an upper case letter "T"
followed by a dash and a number that follow the zone symbol (see Section 13.3).
4.
From here, the permitted uses and regulations for each Zone are set out in tables in the
applicable Part of the By-law. Continuing with the example above for the Agricultural "A",
Table 11 in Section 5.2 identifies the permitted Principal Uses and Accessory Uses in the "A"
Zone, and Table 12 in Section 5.3 identifies the regulations applicable to lots, buildings and
structures, and other requirements such as minimum landscaped open space and maximum
outside storage areas.
5.
For each of the permitted uses and regulations of the applicable Zone, there are corresponding
defined terms which are italicized throughout the Zoning By-law. A complete glossary of all
defined terms is provided in Part 2, Definitions. For example, "Principle Uses" are defined in
Part 2 (see "Use, Principal") as "the main or primary purpose for which a lot, building or
structure is used" and "Accessory Uses" are defined as "a use naturally and normally incidental
to, subordinate to or exclusively devoted to a principal use and located on the same lot."
6.
Finally, in addition to the regulations of the applicable Zone, certain permitted uses and types
of buildings and structures are subject to additional regulations which are set out in Part 3,
General Provisions. For example, accessory uses, buildings and structures are subject to the
regulations in Section 3.1. Parking and loading space requirements are set out in Section 3.12.
Special setbacks are required from pipelines (Section 3.18), certain public streets (Section 3.19),
railways (Section 3.20) and watercourses (Section 3.21) and sight triangles at the intersection of
streets cannot be obstructed (Section 3.22). Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) requirements
apply to certain land uses, buildings or structures that could be impacted by odour from livestock
facilities and manure storage facilities (MDS I), and also to new or expanding livestock facilities
and manure storage (MDS II). The MDS requirements are set out in Section 3.12 and Schedule
"B".
COMPONENTS OF THIS BY-LAW
The Zoning By-law should read and considered in its entirety to determine and apply the provisions
that are relevant to individual land uses, buildings and structures. The following describes the various
components of the Zoning By-law:
Part 1. Administration
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Sets out the title of the by-law, it's scope and rules for administration, enforcement,
conformity and compliance with the by-law;
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The Zoning By-law does not relieve persons from the requirement to comply with other
applicable laws, regulations and requirements of other levels of government and agencies;
Note: certain lands in the Township of West Lincoln are subject to the Niagara
Peninsula Conservation Authority permit requirements under Ontario Regulation
155/06: Regulation of Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to
Shorelines and Watercourses. To determine if a specific area or property is subject to
these requirements, please contact the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.
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Establishes the penalties for Zoning By-law violations, which are set out in the Planning
Act;
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Provides general rules for interpretation of the Zoning By-law, including reference to the
Definitions (Part 2), clarification of the meaning of certain words (discretionary and
mandatory meanings), examples and illustrations that are provided and which are not a
legal part of the By-law, legislative references, determining and rounding measurements,
and determining the boundaries of zones on the Zoning Maps;
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Allows that the Township may make certain technical revisions to the By-law without the
requirement for a formal amendment, for example to correct errors and modify
formatting;
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Establishes when the Zoning By-law becomes effective, being when it is passed by
Township Council, upon which time the previous Zoning By-laws of the Township are
repealed, and the rules for transition for applications and other matters in process at that
time.
Part 2. Definitions
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Defines key regulatory terms used in the By-law;
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Defines each of the permitted uses in the By-law and certain uses that are not permitted;
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Note: if a land use is not defined or addressed in the Zoning By-law, it is generally not
permitted.
Part 3. General Provisions
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Establishes regulations that apply generally throughout the Township and/or to specific
types of land uses, buildings and structures in certain zones or all zones;
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Sets out the regulations and limitations for accessory buildings or structures and accessory
uses generally, and more specifically for:
- Accessory dwelling units
- Accessory farm dwellings
- Agri-tourism / value-added uses
- Allowable projections and exceptions to maximum height requirements for certain
types of building appurtenances and structures
- Bed and breakfast establishments
- Bicycle parking facilities
- Drive-through facilities
- Garden suites
- Home occupations and home industries
- Landscaping and planting strips
- On-farm diversified uses
- Parking and loading facilities
- Private garages
- Renewable energy systems
- Signs
- Swimming pools
- Waste storage enclosures
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Provides rules to allow for existing uses and existing lots, buildings and structures that
were legally established before the Zoning By-law was passed but do not conform with
the Zoning By-law, and for related changes to existing uses, buildings or structures;
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Establishes provisions and regulations for specific land uses, buildings or structures
including:
- Group homes
- Kennels and pet care establishments
- Cannabis Production
- Public uses
- Renewable energy systems
- Setbacks to pipelines, public streets and railways
- Sight triangles and intersections of roads and roads/railways
- Signs
- Swimming pools
- Waste storage enclosures
- Wayside pits and quarries
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Parking and loading facility requirements, including:
- Specifications for the number, type and size of parking spaces required
- Driveway and parking aisle requirements
- Drive-through facility requirements
- Bicycle parking requirements for certain land uses
- Loading space requirements for certain land uses
- Designated barrier-free (accessible) parking space requirements
- Requirements for private garages
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Provides additional general regulations, including:
- Requirements for landscaping and planting strips that apply in certain circumstances,
such as for parking areas and outside storage;
- Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) requirements for non-agricultural uses that
may be impacted by livestock facilities and manure storage facilities (MDS I) and to
new or expanding livestock facilities and manure storage (MDS II);
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Identifies uses that are generally prohibited throughout the Township, unless otherwise
specifically permitted;
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Establishes general requirements for lots and servicing;
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Provides rules for temporary uses associated with land development, including
construction uses, model homes, and temporary sales offices.
Part 4. Establishment of Zones
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Establishes the zone categories and specific zone names and symbols used in the Zoning
By-law;
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Provides rules for interpreting and applying the Zoning By-law for multiple uses of a lot
and where multiple zones apply to a lot;
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Establishes the special provisions and symbols used in the Zoning By-law.
Parts 5 to 12. Zones
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There are 8 categories of zones and a total of 26 unique zones established and uses in the
Zoning By-law;
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Agricultural Zones (Part 5) include 3 zones for agricultural uses, lots or areas that shall
be used for agricultural purposes only (excluding a dwelling), and for agriculture-related
uses;
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Residential Zones (Part 6) include 11 zones for a range of housing types, including
existing rural residential, 6 low density residential zones of which 5 zones are primarily
for residential areas in Smithville and the R1A zone for residential uses in other settlement
areas, and 3 medium density residential zones and 1 high density residential zone that are
also intended for residential areas and development in Smithville;
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Commercial Zones (Part 7) include 4 zones including the downtown core area,
neighbourhood commercial and commercial plazas in Smithville, as well as service
commercial uses throughout the Township;
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Employment Zones (Part 8) include 3 zones for office and business park uses in
Smithville, and industrial uses throughout the Township as well as extractive industrial
areas;
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An Institutional Zone (Part 9) for a range of community facilities and public uses such as
schools, health and long-term care facilities, recreation facilities and certain types of
supportive and special needs housing such as retirement homes;
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Open Space Zones (Part 10) including 2 zones for outdoor and certain indoor
recreational uses and similar uses as well as cemeteries;
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Environmental Zones (Part 11) including 2 zones that protect natural heritage features
such as wetlands, woodlands and valleylands, and hazardous areas such as floodplains;
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Other Zones (Part 12) including a zone for future development areas where only existing
uses are permitted and the land is subject to future amendments to the Zoning By-law
and potentially other planning approvals prior to development.
Part 13. Special Provisions
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Establishes holding provisions where conditions apply and an amendment to the Zoning
By-law to lift the holding "H" zone is required prior to certain uses or development being
permitted;
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Establishes site-specific provisions that apply in addition to, or as exceptions to, the
parent zone(s) permitted uses and/or regulations for specific properties or areas;
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Identifies temporary use provisions where certain permitted uses, buildings or structures
are subject to a time limit in accordance with a Temporary Use By-law passed by Council
under the Planning Act.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1. ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................. 2
1.1
TITLE ......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2
SCOPE AND APPLICATION ................................................................................... 2
1.3
INTERPRETATION................................................................................................. 3
1.4
TECHNICAL REVISIONS ....................................................................................... 5
1.5
EFFECTIVE DATE ................................................................................................... 5
1.6
REPEAL OF FORMER BY-LAWS ........................................................................... 5
1.7
TRANSITION MATTERS ........................................................................................ 5
PART 2. DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................... 7
PART 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................... 29
3.1
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES AND ACCESSORY USES ........ 29
3.2
ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AND DWELLING UNITS ...................................... 30
3.3
ALLOWABLE PROJECTIONS .............................................................................. 35
3.4
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS ..................................................... 37
3.5
EXISTING USES, LOTS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ............................. 37
3.6
GROUP HOMES ..................................................................................................... 38
3.7
HOME OCCUPATIONS ......................................................................................... 38
3.8
KENNELS AND PET CARE ESTABLISHMENTS ............................................. 40
3.9
LANDSCAPING AND PLANTING STRIPS ......................................................... 42
3.10
MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION ................................................................ 43
3.11
ON-FARM DIVERSIFIED USES ........................................................................... 44
3.12
PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES ............................................................. 46
3.13
PROHIBITED USES ............................................................................................... 56
3.14
PUBLIC USES .......................................................................................................... 58
3.15
RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 58
3.16
REQUIREMENTS FOR LOTS .............................................................................. 59
3.17
SERVICES REQUIRED .......................................................................................... 59
3.18
SETBACKS TO PIPELINES ................................................................................... 59
3.19
SETBACKS TO PUBLIC STREETS ....................................................................... 60
3.20
GENERAL SETBACKS FOR RAILWAYS PETROLIUM & LAGOONS ............. 60
3.21
SETBACKS TO WATERCOURSES ........................................................................ 60
3.22
SIGHT TRIANGLES ............................................................................................... 60
3.23
SIGNS ....................................................................................................................... 61
3.24
SWIMMING POOLS ............................................................................................... 61
3.25
TEMPORARY USES ............................................................................................... 62
3.26
WASTE STORAGE ENCLOSURES ....................................................................... 63
3.27
WAYSIDE PITS OR QUARRIES ............................................................................ 63
PART 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES ............................................................................ 64
4.1
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES ............................................................................ 64
4.2
MULTIPLE USES AND MULTIPLE ZONES ...................................................... 65
4.3
SPECIAL PROVISION AND SYMBOLS ............................................................... 65
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PART 5. AGRICULTURAL ZONES...................................................................................... 66
5.1
APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................ 66
5.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................ 66
5.3
REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................... 67
PART 6. RESIDENTIAL ZONES ......................................................................................... 69
6.1
APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................ 69
6.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................ 69
6.3
REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................... 70
PART 7. COMMERCIAL ZONES ......................................................................................... 73
7.1
APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................ 73
7.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................ 73
7.3
REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................... 74
PART 8. EMPLOYMENT ZONES ....................................................................................... 76
8.1
APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................ 76
8.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................ 76
8.3
REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................... 77
PART 9. INSTITUTIONAL ZONES .................................................................................... 78
9.1
APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................ 78
9.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................ 78
9.3
REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................... 79
PART 10. OPEN SPACE ZONES .......................................................................................... 80
10.1
APPLICABLE ZONES ............................................................................................ 80
10.2
PERMITTED USES ................................................................................................ 80
10.3
REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................... 81
PART 11. ENVIRONMENTAL ZONES ............................................................................... 82
11.1
APPLICABLE ZONES .......................................................................................... 82
11.2
PERMITTED USES .............................................................................................. 82
11.3
REGULATIONS .................................................................................................... 82
PART 12. OTHER ZONES .................................................................................................... 83
12.1
OTHER ZONES ................................................................................................... 84
12.2
PERMITTED USES .............................................................................................. 84
12.3
REGULATIONS .................................................................................................... 84
PART 13. SPECIAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................................ 85
13.1
HOLDING PROVISIONS .................................................................................... 85
13.2
SITE-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ............................................................................ 87
13.3
TEMPORARY USE PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 133
SCHEDULE A - ZONING MAPS
SCHEDULE B - MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION (MDS I, MDS II) FORMULAE
SCHEDULE C - TRANSPORT CANADA GUIDE FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM
SIGHT LINES AT GRADE CROSSINGS
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ZONING BY-LAW
NO. 2017-70
JUNE 2017
A By-law to restrict the use of land and the erecting, locating, or using of
buildings or structures, and to regulate the use of land, buildings, and
structures.
COUNCIL ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
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PART 1. ADMINISTRATION
1.1
TITLE
This By-law shall be cited as "The Township of West Lincoln Zoning By-Law" and may be
referenced herein as "this By-law".
1.2
SCOPE AND APPLICATION
1.2.1 Administration and Enforcement
This By-law shall be administered by the municipal staff as appointed by the Council of the
Township of West Lincoln. The Chief Building Official and any Inspector appointed under the
Building Code Act are each assigned the responsibility of enforcing this By-law for the purposes
of Section 49 of the Planning Act.
1.2.2 Area Subject to By-law
This By-law applies to all land within the boundaries of the Township of West Lincoln as shown
on the Zoning Maps forming Schedule "A" of this By-law.
1.2.3 Conformity and Compliance Requirements
a) No land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or used except in
conformity with the permitted uses of this By-law and in compliance with the regulations of
this By-law.
b) No municipal permit, certificate or license shall be issued for the use of land or for the erection,
alteration or use of any building or structure that is not in conformity and compliance with this
By-law.
c) No person, other than a public authority, shall create or alter the boundaries of any lot by
conveyance or otherwise such that the lot does not comply with the requirements of this By-
law. For any lot that is not in compliance with the requirements of this By-law on the effective
date, and where the acquisition of land by a public authority alters the boundaries or area of a
lot in a manner that results in non-compliance with the regulations of this By-law, the
requirements of Section 3.5 shall apply.
d) To the extent of any conflict among the provisions of this By-law, the more restrictive
provisions shall apply.
1.2.4 Compliance with Other Legislation
a) Nothing in this By-law shall exempt any person from the requirement to comply with other
By-laws of the Township of West Lincoln and regulations of the Regional Municipality of
Niagara, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Province of Ontario, and Government
of Canada, that may affect the use of land or the erection, use or alteration of buildings or structures.
b) To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between this By-law and any other By-law of
the Township of West Lincoln, the more restrictive By-law shall prevail.
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c) To the extent of any conflict with this By-law, the regulations of the Regional Municipality of
Niagara, Province of Ontario, or Government of Canada shall prevail.
d) Where a permit has been issued by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, the
provisions or conditions set out in the permit shall supersede the provisions of this By-law
where more restrictive.
e) References to "the Zoning By-law" or "By-law 79-14" or similar references contained in
other By-laws or documents of the Township of West Lincoln shall be deemed to refer to this
By-law.
1.2.5 Validity and Severability
A decision of a court of competent jurisdiction that one or more of the provisions of this By-
law or any portion of the Schedules to this By-law are 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.
1.2.6 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 Act.
1.3
INTERPRETATION
1.3.1 Definitions
For convenience, terms that are italicized are defined in Part 2 of this By-law. This does not apply
to the titles of Parts, Sections and Subsections. Certain defined terms listed in Part 2 of this By-
law are reversed and this is done solely for the ease and convenience of locating and identifying
the term with other like terms and does not alter the meaning of the term or its usage throughout
the By-law.
1.3.2 Discretionary and Mandatory Wording
The words "must" and "shall" are mandatory. The word "may" is not mandatory. "May" is used
to indicate where certain circumstances may or may not be applicable.
1.3.3 Examples and Illustrations
Examples and illustrations, where provided, are for clarification and convenience and do not
form part of this By-law.
1.3.4 Legislative References
Any reference to legislation or regulations or sections thereof approved by another public authority
shall include any amendments or successors thereto.
1.3.5 Measurements
All measurements of length, area or height used to determine compliance with the regulations of
this By-law shall be subject to the normal mathematical rules of rounding numbers and the level
of accuracy expressed in the regulations of this By-law, as follows:
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a) For regulations expressed as a whole number, measurements less than 0.5 shall be rounded
downward to the nearest whole number, and measurements greater than 0.5 shall be
rounded upward to the nearest whole number;
b) For regulations expressed as a number with one decimal place, measurements less than 0.05
shall be rounded downward to the nearest one-tenth unit, and measurements greater than
0.05 shall be rounded upward to the nearest one-tenth unit;
c) For regulations expressed as a ratio or percentage, measurements shall not be subject to
rounding.
1.3.6 Zoning Maps
The Zoning Maps comprising Schedule "A" show the boundaries and extent of all zones. These
maps, together with all notations, references, and other information form part of this By-law.
The following rules shall apply to determine the location of the boundary of any zone on the
Zoning Maps where it is shown:
a) As following a street, lane, railway, right-of-way, transmission corridor, or watercourse, the
boundary shall be the centre-line of the applicable feature, provided that where any of these
features as shown on a Zoning Map is closed or diverted after the effective date of this By-
law, the land formerly within said feature shall be included within the zone of the adjoining
property on either side of the said closed or diverted feature, except where the land on either
side of the feature is in different zones in which case the zone boundary shall be the former
centre-line of the said closed or diverted feature;
b) As following the lot frontage on a future lot shown on a draft approved Plan of Subdivision or
Condominium, the boundary shall be the centre-line of the future public street being
constructed;
c) As following any other lot line on an existing lot or a future lot shown on a draft approved Plan
of Subdivision or Condominium, the boundary shall be the existing or future lot line;
d) As running substantially parallel to a lot line abutting any street and the distance from that street
is not indicated, the boundary shall be parallel to the applicable lot line and the distance shall
be determined according to the scale shown on the Zoning Maps;
e) As following a lot line abutting an unopened road allowance, the boundary shall be the centre-
line of such road allowance;
f) As an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone or an Environmental Conservation (EC)
Zone, the boundary shall follow the limits of identified natural environment features and
any associated buffer area required to protect the environmental features and their
ecological functions which shall be based on the most detailed resource mapping available
and may be more precisely determined in consultation with the Niagara Peninsula
Conservation Authority or other agencies having jurisdiction in the area, and where
detailed resource mapping becomes available after the effective date of this By-law the
limits of the EP and EC zone boundaries may be refined without the requirement for a
zoning by-law amendment where the changes are required to be in conformance to
Regional and NPCA environmental mapping. Private landowner requests will also be
considered under this clause where:
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i. The change relates to an adjustment of the EC zone; or,
ii. The change relates to an adjustment to the EP zone where the flood hazard limit
has been identified; or,
iii. The change relates to an adjustment of the EP zone other than the flood hazard
limit where a technical study, through consultation with the Township, Region of
Niagara and NPCA, is not required.
All requirements of this By-law shall be applied relative to the revised
interpretation of the EP and EC zone boundaries, including any applicable setbacks
and the uses and regulations of the adjacent zone on the same lot shall apply;(By-
Law No.2021-70)
g) As following the limits of the Township, the boundary shall be the limits of the Township; and
h) Where none of the above provisions apply, the zone boundary shall be scaled from the
Zoning Maps.
1.4
TECHNICAL REVISIONS
The following revisions may be made to this By-law by the Township of West Lincoln at any time
without the need for an amendment:
a) Corrections to grammar, punctuation or typographical errors or formatting revisions that do
not change the intent of the provisions;
b) Additions or revisions to technical information on maps or schedules that does not affect
the zoning of land including, but not limited to, matters such as updating and correcting base
map information (roads, assessment parcels and labels), keys, legends or title blocks; and
c) Changes to appendices, footnotes, headings, indices, marginal notes, tables of contents,
illustrations, historical or reference information, page numbering, footers and headers, which
do not form a part of this By-law and are editorially inserted for convenience of reference
only.
1.5
EFFECTIVE DATE
This By-law is effective on the date it is passed by the Council of the Township of West Lincoln,
subject to the appeal provisions of the Planning Act.
1.6
REPEAL OF FORMER BY-LAWS
Township of West Lincoln Zoning By-law 79-14, and all amendments thereto, are repealed on
the effective date of this By-law.
1.7
TRANSITION MATTERS
1.7.1 Building Permit Applications Filed Prior to Effective Date
Notwithstanding Sections 1.2 and 1.6 of this By-law, nothing in this By-law shall prevent the
erection or alteration of a building or structure on the basis of a building permit that is issued for an
application that was filed on or prior to the effective date of this By-law provided the building
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permit application complies with the provisions of Zoning By-law 79-14, as amended, as it read
on the effective date of this By-law, all information required for a zoning review is submitted,
and all required approvals under the Planning Act, if any, have been obtained.
1.7.2 Lots Conditionally Approved Prior to Effective Date
Notwithstanding Sections 1.2 and 1.6 of this By-law, where the Committee of Adjustment of
the Township of West Lincoln or the Ontario Municipal Board has conditionally authorized the
creation of a lot or changes to the boundaries of a lot under the Planning Act prior to the effective
date of this By-law, the lot shall be deemed to comply with the lot frontage and lot area
requirements of this By-law provided the lot complies with the lot frontage and lot area
requirements of Zoning By-law 79-14, as amended, as it read on the effective date of this By-
law, and the final approval of the lot is granted before the conditional approval lapses.
1.7.3 Minor Variances Approved Prior to Effective Date
Notwithstanding Sections 1.2 and 1.6 of this By-law, where the Committee of Adjustment of
the Township of West Lincoln or the Ontario Municipal Board has authorized a minor variance
from the provisions of Zoning By-law 79-14, in respect of any land, building or structure and the
decision of the Committee of Adjustment or the Ontario Municipal Board has become final and
binding prior to the effective date of this By-law, the provisions of this By-law, as they apply to
such land, building or structure, shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to give
effect to such minor variance.
1.7.4 Site Plan Agreements Entered Into Prior to Effective Date
Notwithstanding Sections 1.2 and 1.6 of this By-law, where the Township of West Lincoln has
entered into a Site Plan Agreement in respect of any land, building or structure prior to the effective
date of this By-law, the provisions of this By-law shall be deemed to be modified to the extent
necessary to give effect to such Site Plan Agreement.
1.7.5 Expiry
a) The relief provided by Section 1.7 of this By-law shall not continue beyond the issuance of
the building permit, approval or agreement upon which the exemption is founded, at which
time the provisions of Zoning By-law 79-14 shall cease to be in effect.
b) Notwithstanding Clause (a) above, the relief provided by Section 1.7 of this By-law ceases to
be in effect on the date of the lapsing of the applicable approval.
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PART 2. DEFINITIONS
ABATTOIR
means a building or structure specifically designed to accommodate the penning and slaughtering of live
animals and the preliminary processing of animal carcasses and may include the packing, treating,
storing and sale of the product on the premises.
ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
means a detached building or structure, the use of which is naturally and normally incidental to,
subordinate to, or exclusively devoted to a principal use or building on the same lot.
ACCESSORY USE
means a use naturally and normally incidental to, subordinate to or exclusively devoted to a principal use
and located on the same lot.
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT
means premises or any part thereof in which is provided, in the pursuance of a business: (a) goods,
entertainment or services that are designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations; or (b)
body-rubs, including the kneading, manipulating, rubbing, massaging, touching or stimulating by any
means of a person's body, performed, offered or solicited, but does not include premises or part thereof
where body-rubs are performed, offered or solicited 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 the laws of the Province of Ontario.
AGRICULTURAL SERVICE AND SUPPLY ESTABLISHMENT
means premises used for the supply of goods, materials, equipment and/or services that support
agricultural uses.
AGRICULTURAL USE
means the growing of crops, including nursery and horticultural crops; raising of livestock; raising of
other animals for food, fur or fiber, including poultry and fish; aquaculture; apiaries; agro-forestry;
maple syrup production; and associated on-farm buildings and structures.
AGRICULTURE-RELATED USE
means premises used for commercial uses and industrial uses that are directly related to agricultural uses in the
area, require a location that is in close proximity to agricultural uses, and directly provide products and/or
services to agricultural uses as the primary business, including agricultural service and supply establishments,
commercial kennels, veterinary clinics, and farm produce processing and storage facilities.
AGRI-TOURISM / VALUE-ADDED USES
means the use of land, buildings or structures for accessory uses to the principal agricultural use of the lot,
conducted for gain or profit to support, promote and sustain the viability of the agricultural use, including
but not limited to agricultural education and research facilities, bed and breakfast establishments, farm
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markets and the retail sale of farm produce, pick your own facilities, farm mazes, special event facilities
related to farming, and value-added assembly, fabrication, processing, packing or storage operations.
ALTER
means:
(a) When used in reference to a building or part thereof, a change in the total floor area or an addition
made to a building or a change made in the type of construction of the exterior walls or roof
thereof; or,
(b) When used in reference to a lot, a decrease in the width, depth or area of any required yard, or a
change in the location of any boundary of such lot with respect to a public street, whether such
alteration is made by conveyance of any portion of the said lot or otherwise.
AMENITY AREA
means the private and common indoor and outdoor areas which are intended for recreational use by
the occupants of a building/property, and may include open spaces, patios, balconies, pools,
gymnasiums, communal play areas, lounges, sundecks and roof decks but shall not include service
areas, laundry rooms, storage/locker rooms, parking areas and driveways.
ANIMAL SHELTER
means a premises used for the caring for lost, abandoned, rescued or neglected animals but does not
include a kennel or veterinary clinic.
ART GALLERY
means a premises used for any combination of the preservation, production, exhibition, or sale of
paintings or other works of art.
ATTIC
means the unfinished space between the roof and the ceiling of the top storey of a building.
AVERAGE FINISHED GRADE
means the grade elevation of the lot calculated as:
(a) the average of all grades measured adjacent to the front exterior wall of the building on interior lots;
and,
(b) the average of all grades measured adjacent to each exterior wall of the building on corner lots and
through lots.
BACKYARD CHICKENS
means a hen (female chicken at least four months old) kept for companionship as a pet or for the
purpose of providing food for the personal consumption of occupants of a main dwelling on the same
lot, and shall not include roosters, waterfowl or other non-domesticated birds.
BASEMENT
means that portion of a building below the first storey.
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BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT
means a dwelling in which one or more lodging units is provided for the temporary accommodation of
the traveling public.
BERM
means a mound of earth which may include landscaping features, formed to provide visual and/or
acoustical separation. (By-law 2024-76)
BOARDING OR ROOMING HOUSE
means a dwelling in which three (3) or more lodging units are provided for the accommodation of persons
other than the lessee, tenant or owner of said dwelling.
BONAFIDE FARM OPERATION
means an operation actively engaged, employed, and managing a farm exclusively for an agricultural
use; and, operators earn a majority of their income from farming (the scale of the farm operation
should be capable of generating a reasonable operating profit under normal economic conditions and
have a valid Farm Business Registration number; and, Operators spends a majority of their time on the
farm and is available to work on the farm when required by the farm operation; and Demonstrate a
continuing commitment to the farm operation, such as through farm maintenance practices, and
investment in equipment, buildings and crops (By-law 2024-76).
BUILDING
means a combination of walls, roofs and floors comprising a structural system serving the function
thereof and includes anything defined as a building in the Building Code Act or in the building by-law
excluding sewage systems and plumbing. (By-law 2019-63)
BUILDING, MAIN
means a building for a principal use of the lot, and in a Residential Zone the dwelling is the main building.
CAMPING ESTABLISHMENT
means a lot consisting of camp sites maintained as grounds for temporary recreational camping in tents
and/or recreational vehicles.
CAMP SITE
means a defined area within a camping establishment of a lot designed for camping in tents and/or the
parking of one recreational vehicle for camping purposes on the basis of a concession, lease, license,
permit, rental agreement or similar commercial arrangement.
CANNABIS PRODUCTION
means lands, buildings or structures used for the cultivation of marihuana (or alternative names
including marijuana) and/or the processing, testing, destruction, packaging and/or shipping of
marihuana.
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CASINO
means a premises used for gambling activities, including games of chance such as card games, dice games,
wagering, and game machines or devices, for money or other items of value, but does not include bingo
halls or any other place of entertainment.
CEMETERY
means land that has been established or recognized as a cemetery under the laws of the Province of
Ontario that is used for the interment of human remains and may include a mausoleum or
columbarium.
CHICKEN RUN
means a covered, fully fenced and secure enclosure that allows hens access to the outdoors from the
coop.
COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHMENT
means a premises used for broadcasting and/or receiving communications and/or media via cable, radio,
satellite or other means as the principal use, and may include facilities for data processing, storage and
transfer, filming, recording, and similar forms of communications and media processing, production
and services.
CONSERVATION USE
means the use of land dedicated towards the preservation, protection and/or improvement of
components of the natural environment through management and maintenance.
CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHMENT
means a premises where construction, maintenance, repair and service equipment, vehicles and materials
of a contractor are stored and where a contractor performs work in preparation for providing
construction, maintenance or repair services elsewhere, and may include an accessory office for the
administration of the business.
COOP
means a fully enclosed, locking, weatherproof structure where hens are kept and the interior of which
contains nest boxes for egg laying, roosts for hens to sleep on and containers for food and water.
DAY CARE
means a premises that is licensed in accordance with the Day Nurseries Act where more than five
children are provided with temporary care and/or guidance for a continuous period not exceeding
twenty-four hours.
DAY CARE, PRIVATE HOME
means a dwelling used for the temporary care of five or fewer children, other than children residing in
the dwelling as a principal residence, for a continuous period not exceeding 24 hours.
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DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY
means the use of a lot, building or structure, to provide or dispense products or services through an
attendant, a window, or an automated machine including an order box with or without voice
communication, or parts thereof, to persons remaining in motor vehicles in a designated stacking lane.
DRIVEWAY
means an unobstructed driving route located within a parking area and designed to provide access
between a public street or private street and a parking space, aisle, or loading space, or between two parking areas,
by motor vehicles.
DRY CLEANING/LAUNDRY DEPOT
means premises used for the purpose of collection and distribution of clothing or fabric goods to be
subjected to laundering or dry-cleaning elsewhere, and includes a self-service laundromat with one or
more washers and drying, ironing, finishing and incidental equipment, but does not include a dry
cleaning/laundry establishment.
DRY CLEANING/LAUNDRY ESTABLISHMENT
means premises used for laundering or dry-cleaning clothing or fabric goods.
DWELLING
means a separate building containing one or more dwelling units.
DWELLING, ACCESSORY
means a dwelling unit which is accessory to a permitted principal use. (Bylaw 2018-61)
DWELLING, ACCESSORY FARM
means a dwelling or part thereof used for the accommodation of employees of an agricultural use.
DWELLING, APARTMENT
means a residential building containing five or more dwelling units which have a common entrance from
the street level and are connected by a common corridor, but does not include a boarding or rooming
house.
DWELLING, BACK-TO-BACK TOWNHOUSE
Means a dwelling divided by common walls, including a common rear wall, into four (4) or more
attached dwelling units, to a maximum of ten (10) dwelling units in the case of back to back Townhouses and
twenty (20) dwelling units in the case of stacked back to back townhouse units, each having a separate
entrance from the exterior of the dwelling. Also includes Back to Back, Stacked Townhouses. (Bylaw No.
2021-94).
DWELLING, CONVERTED
means a dwelling altered to contain a greater number of dwelling units.
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DWELLING, DUPLEX
means a dwelling containing not more than two (2) dwelling units, each of which is completely on a
separate storey.
DWELLING, FOURPLEX
means a dwelling containing four (4) dwelling units.
DWELLING, SEMI-DETACHED
means a dwelling divided by a common wall into two (2) attached dwelling units, each having a separate
entrance from the exterior of the dwelling.
DWELLING, SINGLE DETACHED
means a dwelling containing one dwelling unit.
DWELLING, STACKED TOWNHOUSE
means a dwelling containing four (4), six (6) or eight (8) attached dwelling units and wherein pairs of
dwelling units are stacked and divided vertically and each pair of dwelling units is divided horizontally from
the next attached pair, and each dwelling unit has an independent entrance from the exterior of the
dwelling to the interior of the dwelling unit.
DWELLING, STREET TOWNHOUSE
means a townhouse dwelling wherein each dwelling unit is located on a separate lot.
DWELLING, TOWNHOUSE
means a dwelling divided by common walls into three (3) or more attached dwelling units, to a maximum
of eight (8) dwelling units, each having a separate entrance from the exterior of the dwelling, (Bylaw No.
2021-94) Townhouse shall include back to back and stacked back to back for the property legally
described as Lot 1, Plan M94, Block 87 and Block 91 of the draft plan approved subdivision, and shall
follow the Residential Medium Density "RM3-203"(Block 87) & "RM3-202"(Block 91) zone
regulations.
DWELLING, TRIPLEX
means a dwelling containing three (3) dwelling units.
DWELLING UNIT
means a place of residence containing one or more habitable rooms with separate kitchen and bathroom
facilities for the private use of a single housekeeping unit, but does not include a cabin, cottage,
hotel/motel, boarding/rooming house room(s), mobile home, recreational vehicle, tent or trailer.
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ERECT
means to build, construct, reconstruct, move or enlarge a building or structure, and includes any physical
operation and preparatory work such as excavating, filling, grading, or draining land for a building or
structure.
EXISTING
means existing on the effective date of this By-law.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
means a premises used to provide financial services to the public.
FLOOR AREA
means the total area of all floors in a building, measured between the exterior faces of the exterior walls
or from the centre line of the common walls of the building at each floor level, excluding attics, basements,
private garages and any floor area with a ceiling height less than 2.2 metres unless otherwise specified in this
By-law.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS LEASABLE
means the total area of all floors in a building, measured from the interior faces of the exterior walls,
but does not include any area not capable of being used for a permitted commercial use such as enclosed
mall areas, public corridors, public washrooms, utility rooms and utility service corridors, loading and
storage areas that are inaccessible to the public.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS
means the aggregate of the floor areas of all the storeys of all buildings and structures on a lot.
FLOOR AREA, GROUND
means the floor area of the lowest storey of a building at or first above the average finished grade excluding
any basement.
FUNERAL HOME
means a premises used for providing funeral supplies and services to the public and includes facilities
intended for the preparation of the human body for internment or cremation off site.
GARDEN SUITE
A one-unit detached residential structure containing bathroom and kitchen facilities, ancillary to an
existing residential structure and is designed to be portable.
GARAGE WIDTH
means the width of a private garage measured between the inside faces of the interior walls at the
narrowest point of the private garage, or the width of the garage door, whichever is greater.
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GARAGE, PRIVATE
means a portion of a dwelling or a detached accessory building or structure accessory to a dwelling designed or
primarily used for the parking of private motor vehicles, permitted commercial motor vehicles, and/or
recreational vehicles, and includes carports.
GARDEN CENTRE
means a premises used for the display and retail sale of goods related to gardening and landscaping.
GREENHOUSE
means a building for the growing of flowers, plants, shrubs, trees and similar vegetation but shall not
include a garden centre or landscaping business.
GROUP HOME
means a premises used to provide supervised living accommodation, licensed or funded under Province
of Ontario or Government of Canada legislation, for three to six persons, exclusive of staff, living
together in a single housekeeping unit because they require a group living arrangement.
HABITABLE ROOM
means a room in a dwelling unit designed for living, sleeping, eating or food preparation.
HEIGHT
means the vertical distance measured from the average finished grade to the highest point of a building or
structure, except in the case of a pitched roof where the distance shall be measured to the midway point
between the eaves of the majority of the roof and the ridge. (Bylaw 2018-61)
HOME INDUSTRY
means the accessory use of a dwelling, or of an accessory building or structure to a permitted dwelling, for an
occupation or business which results in a product or service.
HOME OCCUPATION
means the accessory use of a dwelling for an occupation or business which results in a product or service.
HOSPITAL
means any public or private health care facility established and approved under the laws of the Province
of Ontario for the treatment and care of human health, and may include laboratories, research and
educational facilities, pharmacies and accessory retail and food services.
HOT TUB
means a hydro-massage pool containing an artificial body of water that is intended primarily for the
therapeutic or recreational use of a single dwelling unit that is not drained, cleaned or refilled before
use by each individual and that utilizes hydro-jet circulation, air induction bubbles, current flow or a
combination of them over the majority of the pool area, but does not include a swimming pool.
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HOTEL/MOTEL
means a premises that contains lodging units with or without private cooking facilities that are rented on a
temporary basis to the public, equipped to be occupied as temporary accommodation for the public,
and may contain accessory meeting rooms, banquet facilities and recreational amenities.
INFRASTRUCTURE
means drainage and stormwater management facilities, electricity distribution systems, flood control
structures, natural gas distribution systems, oil and gas pipelines, public streets, public transit systems,
railways, sewers, telecommunications lines and other cabled services, watermains and related buildings
or structures located within a public right of way or easement controlled by a public authority, and related
service laterals for individual lots, excluding renewable energy systems.
KENNEL, COMMERCIAL
means a premises primarily for the boarding and/or breeding and/or training of dogs for hire or gain.
KENNEL, PRIVATE
means the accessory use of land, buildings or structures for the keeping and/or training of four (4) or more
dogs as pets and/or for personal use, and there is no boarding and no revenue derived from the kennel.
LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
means the calculation of the horizontal area of a lot covered by landscaping, expressed as a percentage
of the lot area.
LANDSCAPING
means an outdoor area of a lot not covered by buildings or structures and comprised exclusively of
vegetation such as grass, shrubs, flowers and trees, and/or other permeable surfaces used for walks,
patios, decks, fences and decorative surface treatments, but does not include parking areas or driveways.
LOADING SPACE
means an unobstructed area of land that is used for the temporary parking of one or more commercial
motor vehicles while merchandise or materials are being loaded to or unloaded from such vehicle.
LODGING UNIT
means a room provided for rent or hire, which is used or designed to be used as a sleeping
accommodation.
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY
means a premises licensed pursuant to the laws of the Province of Ontario, where a broad range of
personal care, support and health services are provided for residents in a supervised setting, and may
include one or more accessory uses, such as common dining, lounging, kitchen and recreational areas,
and administrative and medical offices.
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LOT
means one parcel or tract of land that is registered as a legally conveyable parcel of land in the Land
Registry Office which is:
- a whole lot as shown on a Registered Plan of Subdivision except those which have been deemed
not to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision under a by-law enacted pursuant to the Planning Act; or
- a separate parcel of land shown on a Registered Plan of Condominium that is individually owned
and conveyed as a single unit with associated private outdoor areas excluding common elements
and other shared facilities that have common ownership;
- a separate parcel of land without any adjoining lands being owned by the same owner as of March
5, 1979 (Bylaw 2018-89); or
- a separate parcel of land, the description of which is the same as in a deed which has been given
consent pursuant to the Planning Act; or
- a separate parcel of land being the whole remnant remaining to an owner or owners after a
conveyance made with consent pursuant to the Planning Act;
and which:
- fronts on a public street; or
- fronts on, and is legally tied to, a private street within a Registered Plan of Condominium which
provides direct access to a public street or which connects to another private street(s) in Registered
Plan(s) of Condominium having access to a public street; or
- for an existing lot, the existing lot has access to an existing private street which provides direct access to
a public street or which connects to another existing private street(s) having access to a public street.
For the purposes of this By-law, no parcel or tract of land ceases to be a lot by reason only of the fact
that a part or parts of it had or have been conveyed to or acquired by any public agency.
For greater certainty, a lot created through testamentary devise or by a navigable waterway is not a lot
for the purposes of this by-law unless it meets the requirements of this definition and By-law 2017-
70. (BY-LAW NO. 2022-67)
LOT, CORNER
means a lot at the intersection of two or more public streets or upon two parts of the same public street
with such street or streets containing an angle of not more than 135 degrees.
LOT, INTERIOR
means a lot other than a corner lot, through lot or through corner lot.
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LOT, THROUGH
means a lot bounded by a public street on two opposite lot lines, but does not include a corner lot or through
corner lot.
LOT, THROUGH CORNER
means a lot bounded by public streets on three or more lot lines.
LOT AREA
means the total horizontal land area within the lot lines of a lot.
LOT COVERAGE
means the horizontal area of that part of the lot covered by all roofed structures and buildings above
ground level, excluding permitted eave projections and balconies, expressed as a percentage of the lot
area.
LOT FRONTAGE
means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured along the front lot line, but where the
front lot line is not a straight line or where the side lot lines are not parallel, the lot frontage is to be measured
by a line that is setback from and parallel to the chord of the lot frontage by a distance equal to the
minimum front yard of the applicable zone, and for the purpose of this paragraph, the chord of the lot
frontage is a straight line joining the two (2) points where the side lot lines intersect the front lot line. In the
case of a corner lot with a sight triangle, the exterior side lot line shall be deemed to extend to its hypothetical
point of intersection with the extension of the front lot line for the purposes of calculating lot frontage.
LOT LINE
means any boundary of a lot.
LOT LINE, EXTERIOR SIDE
means the lot line of a corner lot, other than the front lot line, which divides the lot from a public street. For
a through corner lot, the exterior side lot line is the lot line which divides the lot from a public street and meets
the front lot line.
LOT LINE, FRONT
means the lot line that divides the lot from the public street or private street. For a corner lot, through lot, or
through corner lot, the shortest of the lot lines that divides the lot from the public street or private street shall
be deemed to be the front lot line. On a corner lot, through lot or through corner lot where such lot lines are of
equal length and where one lot line abuts a Regional Road or Provincial highway, the front lot line shall
be deemed to be that lot line which abuts the Regional Road or Provincial highway. On a corner lot,
through lot or through corner lot where such lot lines are of equal length and where both lot lines abut public
streets under the same jurisdiction, the Township may designate which lot line is the front lot line.
LOT LINE, INTERIOR SIDE
means a lot line other than a front, rear or exterior side lot line.
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LOT LINE, REAR
means the lot line opposite to, and most distant from, the front lot line, but where the side lot lines intersect,
the rear lot line shall be the point of intersection of the side lot lines.
LOT LINE, SIDE
means interior side lot lines and exterior side lot lines.
MEDICAL MARIHUANA PRODUCTION FACILITY (Removed, Bylaw 2019-04)
MINERAL AGGREGATE OPERATION
means lands under license or permit, other than for wayside pits and quarries, issued in accordance with
the Aggregate Resources Act, or successors thereto, and includes land not designated under the
Aggregate Resources Act, that is used for established pits and quarries existing on the effective date of
this By-law, and including adjacent land under agreement with or owned by the operator for the
continuation of the operation; and includes associated facilities used in extraction, transport,
beneficiation, processing or recycling of mineral aggregate resources and derived products such as
asphalt and concrete, or the production of secondary related products.
MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPERATION (MDS)
means the mathematical tool to determine a recommended distance between livestock and manure
storage facilities and non-agricultural uses.
MOBILE HOME
means any dwelling that is designed to be mobile, and constructed or manufactured to provide a
permanent residence for one or more persons in accordance with the applicable Canadian Standards
Association standard, but does not include a park model home, travel trailer or tent trailer or trailer
otherwise designed.
MOBILE HOME PARK
means a lot or part thereof designed and used for the location of two or more occupied mobile homes
and shall include accessory buildings or structures for offices, laundry facilities, recreational amenities,
maintenance facilities and similar uses integral to the park operation.
MOBILE HOME SITE
means that part of a lot designed and reserved for one mobile home within a permitted mobile home park.
MODEL HOME
means a building that is temporarily used as a sales office or as an example of the type of dwelling offered
for sale in a related development and which is not occupied or used as a dwelling.
MOTOR VEHICLE
means an automobile, motorcycle, motor-assisted bicycle, and any other vehicle propelled or driven
otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include a street car or other motor vehicles running only
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upon rails, or a motorized snow vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of
husbandry or road-building machine.
MOTOR VEHICLE BODY SHOP
means a premises used for the painting and repairing of the interior, exterior, or undercarriage of motor
vehicle bodies.
MOTOR VEHICLE, COMMERCIAL
means a motor vehicle having permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery body and includes an
ambulance, hearse, casket wagon, fire apparatus, police patrol, motor bus and tractor used for hauling
purposes on the highways and any vehicle bearing commercial license plates.
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIP
means a premises used for the sale and/or rental of motor vehicles and may include, as accessory uses, a motor
vehicle repair establishment, motor vehicle service station and motor vehicle body shop.
MOTOR VEHICLE GASOLINE BAR
means a premises where fuel for motor vehicles is kept and dispensed for sale, and may include an accessory
retail store, but shall not include a motor vehicle repair establishment or a motor vehicle washing establishment.
MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT
means a premises for the service, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, and may include the accessory
retail sale of automotive parts and accessories and motor vehicle sales, lease and/or rental, but does not
include a motor vehicle body shop.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION
means a premises where fuel for motor vehicles is kept and dispensed for sale, which may include the
following accessory uses: retail store, motor vehicle repair establishment and motor vehicle washing establishment, but
does not include a motor vehicle body shop.
MOTOR VEHICLE WASHING ESTABLISHMENT
means a premises used for the mechanical or manual washing, cleaning or polishing of motor vehicles.
MUNICIPAL DRAIN
means a municipal drain pursuant to the Drainage Act.
MUNICIPALITY
means the Corporation of the Municipality of the Township of West Lincoln.
NON-COMPLYING
means a building, structure or lot that does not comply with the regulation(s) of this By-law.
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NON-CONFORMING
means a use that is not a permitted use in the zone in which the said use is located.
OBNOXIOUS USE
means a use which, from its nature or operation, creates a nuisance or is liable to become a nuisance or
is offensive by the creation of noise or vibration, or by reason of the emission of gas, fumes, dust, light,
or objectionable odour, or by reason of the matter, waste or other material generated by the user, and
without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall include any uses which may be declared to be a
health hazard under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, as amended. Permitted uses which are
operating in accordance with all applicable Federal, Provincial and Municipal rules and regulations are
deemed not to be obnoxious.
OFFICE
means a premises where the affairs of businesses, professions, services, industries, governments, non-
profit organizations or like activities are conducted, in which the chief product of labour is information
services.
OFFICE, MEDICAL
means a premises designed and used for the diagnosis, examination, and treatment of human patients by
a medical professional licensed by the Province of Ontario, including pharmacies and dispensaries,
waiting rooms, treatment rooms and laboratories, but shall not include overnight accommodation for
in-patient care.
ON-FARM DIVERSIFIED USES
means the use of land, buildings or structures for accessory uses to the principal agricultural use of the lot,
conducted for gain or profit to support, promote and sustain the viability of the agricultural use, including
agriculture-related uses, agricultural service and supply establishments, agri-tourism/value added uses, bed and breakfast
establishments, home industries, home occupations, pet care establishments, private kennels, service shops and veterinary
clinics.
OUTSIDE DISPLAY AND SALES AREA
means an area of land used for the display of goods and materials accessory to a principal use for a
business located within a building or structure on the same lot.
OUTSIDE STORAGE
means an area of land used for the storage of goods and materials accessory to a principal use for a
business located within a building or structure on the same lot.
PARK, PRIVATE
means an area of land not owned or managed by a public authority that is designed or maintained for
outdoor recreational purposes.
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PARK, PUBLIC
means an area of land owned or managed by a public authority that is designed or maintained for outdoor
recreational purposes.
PARKING AISLE
means an unobstructed driving route located within a parking area and designed to provide access to
parking spaces by motor vehicles, and that is connected to a driveway but does not include a driveway.
PARKING AREA
means an area of a lot consisting of one or more driveways, parking aisles and parking spaces located
outdoors or in a structure.
PARKING FACILITY, BICYCLE
means an unobstructed area for the parking of one or more bicycles:
- with an adjacent pole, rack or other fixture anchored to the ground or to a permitted building or
structure to which one or more bicycles can be secured; or
- an enclosed storage space within which one or more bicycles can be secured.
PARKING SPACE
means an unobstructed area for the parking of a motor vehicle.
PASSIVE RECREATION
means outdoor recreational activities, such as outdoor education, nature observation, hiking, and
canoeing or kayaking, and related minimal facilities including nature trails, boardwalks, footbridges,
fences, signage, docking, picnic facilities and other low impact facilities for the recreational use of the
site and that contribute to the conservation and management of the natural environment by directing
and limiting human activities to appropriate areas.
PERSON
means any individual human being, association, firm, partnership, corporation, trust, incorporated
company, organization, trustee or agent, the heirs, executors, or other legal representatives of a person
to whom the same can apply according to law.
PERSONAL SERVICE SHOP
means a premises for providing services involving the care of persons or their apparel, and without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, includes a barber shop, a beauty salon, a caterer's establishment, a day
spa, a dry cleaning depot, a nutrition centre, a photographer's studio, a shoe repair establishment, a tailor,
a tanning salon, a travel agent, or similar service establishments.
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PET CARE ESTABLISHMENT
means a premises for the grooming, training and/or day-care of pets, but where no pets are kept
overnight, and does not include the sale of pets.
PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT
means premises used for facilities for the entertainment of the public including a cinema, live theatre,
concert hall, planetarium, or other similar use, as well as facilities for the playing of games for the
amusement of the public including billiard rooms, bowling alleys, laser games, electronic games, indoor
miniature golf courses and bingo halls but does not include casinos or any other establishment
accommodating gambling or gaming services, an adult entertainment establishment, nightclub, or a sports
facility.
PLACE OF WORSHIP
means a lot, building or structure, or part thereof, used for the practice of religion and faith-based spiritual
purposes where people assemble for religious worship, faith-based teaching, fellowship and community
social outreach.
PLANTING STRIP
means an area of landscaped open space located immediately adjacent to a lot line or portion thereof and
on which is situated one or more of the following screening devices: a continuous row of trees, a
continuous hedgerow of evergreens or shrubs, a berm, a wall or an opaque fence.
PRE-FABRICATED SHIPPING CONTAINER
means a pre-fabricated metal container that is conventionally used for the purpose of shipping goods,
but does not include a truck body, trailer or transport trailer, and does not have wheels and cannot be
capable of human habitation. For the purposes of this By-law, a pre-fabricated shipping container is deemed
to be a structure and shall comply with the Ontario Building Code.
PREMISES
means the area of a building occupied or used by a business or enterprise. In a multiple tenancy building
occupied by more than one (1) business, each business area shall be considered separate premises. Each
individual unit proposed and/or registered in a draft Plan of Condominium and occupied or used by
a business or enterprise shall also be considered an individual premises.
PRIVATE CLUB
means a premises used as a meeting place by members and guests of members of non-profit and non-
commercial organizations for community, social or cultural purposes, but does not include uses that
are normally carried out as a commercial business.
PUBLIC AUTHORITY
means any Federal, Provincial, Regional or Municipal government commission, board, or authority and
includes utilities which provide infrastructure for public use.
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PUBLIC USE
means any use of land, buildings or structures by or on behalf of a public authority.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
means a vehicle requiring a license and designed to be used primarily for travel, recreation or
vacationing and includes such vehicles commonly known as travel trailers, camper trailers, truck camper,
motor homes, boats, snowmobiles or other similar vehicles but does not include a mobile home.
RECREATION FACILITY
means premises in which indoor facilities are provided for the purpose of instruction, conduct, practice,
and training for sports, physical exercise and/or the arts, and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, includes arenas, bowling alleys, community centers, dance studios, gymnasia, indoor sports
fields and sport courts, fitness centers, martial arts schools, music studios, swimming pools and similar
facilities, but shall not include a place of entertainment.
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
means the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM
means a structure or facility that generates electricity from an energy source that is renewed by natural
processes and includes wind, water, biomass, biogas, biofuel, solar energy, geothermal energy, tidal
forces and other renewable energy sources.
RESTAURANT
means a premises where meals or refreshments are provided to order, and may include table service on
an accessory patio.
RETAIL STORE
means a premises in which goods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles or things are displayed, rented
or sold directly to the public.
RETIREMENT HOME
means a building or part thereof designed exclusively to accommodate seniors or other special needs
users with central kitchen and dining facilities, common indoor and outdoor amenity areas, consisting of
either dwelling units or assisted living units or both.
SALVAGE YARD
means a salvage and recycling use in which junk, waste, discarded or salvaged materials are bought,
sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled, or handled, including automobile wrecking yards,
house-wrecking yards, and places or yards for storage of salvaged house-wrecking and structural steel
materials and equipment. A salvage yard may include an outdoor storage use but shall not be construed
to include such activity when conducted entirely within an enclosed building. Pawnshops and
establishments for the sale, purchase, or storage of used cars in operable condition, used or salvaged
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machinery in operable condition or the processing of used, discarded or salvaged materials as a minor
part of manufacturing operations, are not a salvage yard.
SCHOOL, COMMERCIAL
means a premises used as a school conducted for gain, including a studio of a dancing teacher or a music
teacher, an art school, a golf school, school of calisthenics, business or trade school and any other such
specialized school.
SCHOOL, PRIVATE
means a lot, building, structure, or part thereof where academic instruction in a full range of the subjects
of the elementary or secondary school courses of study is provided.
SCHOOL, PUBLIC
means a lot, building, structure, or part thereof, where academic instruction in a full range of the subjects
of the elementary or secondary school courses of study is provided under the jurisdiction of a school
board established by the Province of Ontario.
SERVICE SHOP
means a premises for the servicing or repair of household articles, or from which the services of a
construction trade or contractor are offered, but does not include a motor vehicle repair establishment.
SETTLEMENT AREA
means all land within the area delineated by a settlement area boundary shown on Schedule "A" to this
By-law.
SHOPPING CENTER
means a premises of multiple commercial uses that is designed and functions as a unit either in a single
building or in multiple buildings on the same lot or on abutting lots.
SIGHT TRIANGLE
means a triangular area on a lot determined by measuring a specified distance along each street line and
joining such points with a straight line. At the intersection of a public street and railway, the triangular
area shall be determined by measuring a specified distance along the centre line of the public street and
the centre line of the railway.
SIGN
means any board, plate, panel, object, surface or device upon, within, against, through or by which
there is inscribed, painted, affixed, borne, or projected any declaration, demonstration, insignia or
illustration used for the purpose of direction, information, advertisement, promotion or identification
including any related sign structure, structural trim, and advertising device.
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STACKING LANE
means a continuous on-site queuing lane that includes stacking spaces for motor vehicles which is separated
from other vehicular traffic and pedestrian circulation by barriers, markings, or signs.
STACKING SPACE
means a rectangular space designed to be used for temporary queuing of a motor vehicle in a stacking lane.
STOREY
means that portion of a building having a clear height of 2.2 metres or greater between the top surface
of a floor and the bottom surface of the floor, ceiling or roof immediately above, but does not include
an attic or basement.
STREET LINE
means any lot line that divides a lot from a public street.
STREET, PRIVATE
means an easement, right-of-way or roadway that is maintained by a condominium corporation or
other private owner and is used for providing motor vehicle access to individual lots, but does not include
a public street. For the purposes of this By-law, streets that are located within a Registered Plan of
Condominium that are subject to an agreement between the owner of the condominium and the
Township that includes provisions for the construction of the streets shown on the plan of
condominium, and that is registered in the Land Registry Office, shall be deemed to be private streets.
STREET, PUBLIC
means an open roadway owned and maintained on a year-round basis by a public authority. For the
purposes of this By-law, streets that are located within a Registered Plan of Subdivision that are subject
to an agreement between the owner of the subdivision and the Township that includes provisions for
the construction and municipal assumption of the streets shown on the plan of subdivision, and that
is registered in the Land Registry Office, shall be deemed to be public streets. For the purposes of
identifying a lot as a corner lot, through lot or through corner lot, determining street lines, front lot lines and exterior
side lot lines, and applying the yard and setback requirements of this By-law, an unopened road allowance
owned by a public authority is deemed to be a public street.
STRUCTURE
means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together and attached or fixed
permanently to the ground or any other structure, including manure storage facilities, but shall not
include what is defined as a Building in the Building Code Act or in the building bylaw, excluding
sewage systems and plumbing (By-law 2019-63).
STUDIO
means a premises used primarily for the instruction and performance of art, dancing, language, music,
photography or similar uses, and includes the retail sale of artifacts produced on the premises as an
accessory use.
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SWIMMING POOL
means any artificial body of water located out of doors, and capable of holding a depth of 610mm of
water at any given section but does not include:
- a pond which is maintained for ornamental purposes only;
- a pond which is used only for agricultural, horticultural or industrial purposes or is located in an
agricultural zone;
- a pond which is used as a reservoir for firefighting;
- natural occurring streams, lakes, swamps or other natural bodies of water; or
- a swimming pool which is subject to the regulations of the Ontario Building Code established
through the Building Code Act.
TOWNSHIP
means the Corporation of The Township of West Lincoln.
TRAILER
means any vehicle so constructed that it is suitable for being attached to a motor vehicle for the purpose
of being drawn or propelled by the motor vehicle, notwithstanding that such vehicle is jacked up or that
its running gear is removed, but not including any motor vehicle.
TRUCK TRANSPORT TERMINAL
means the use of land, buildings or structures or portion thereof where commercial vehicles, primary
transport trucks, are kept for hire, rental or lease, or stored or parked for remuneration, or from which
commercial vehicles or transport trucks are dispatched for hire as common carriers.
USE
means the purpose for which any lot, building, structure or premises is arranged, designed, intended,
occupied or maintained.
USE, COMMERCIAL
means the use of land, buildings or structures for the supply for sale of goods and services.
USE, INDUSTRIAL
means the use of land, buildings or structures for manufacturing, processing, fabricating, assembling,
warehousing or storing of raw materials or goods and related accessory uses.
USE, INSTITUTIONAL
means the use of land, buildings or structures for social, educational, health or religious purposes and
related accessory uses.
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USE, NON-AGRICULTURAL
means the use of land, buildings or structures for a purpose other than an agricultural use, including, but
not limited to a commercial use, industrial use, institutional use and residential use, but not including agriculture-
related uses and on-farm diversified uses.
USE, PRINCIPAL
means the main or primary purpose for which a lot, building or structure is used.
USE, RESIDENTIAL
means the use of a building or structure as a dwelling and related accessory uses.
UTILITY
means any system, works, plant, pipeline, or equipment providing a service necessary to the public
interest, including but not limited to electric power generation and transmission, stormwater
management, water supply, sewage treatment and disposal, waste management, communications and
telecommunications, and oil and gas pipelines and associated facilities. (By-law 2024-76)
VETERINARY CLINIC
means a premises used for the diagnosis, examination, treatment and overnight care of animals
supervised by a licensed veterinarian, all within enclosed buildings.
WAREHOUSING
means a process of storing goods in a warehouse buildings or structure for the purpose of distribution,
sale or manufacturing (By-law 20249-76).
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
means a lot, building or structure approved under the Environmental Assessment Act and/or the
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act for the deposit, disposal, handling, storage, transfer,
treatment or processing of waste.
WASTE STORAGE ENCLOSURE
means a solid, opaque wall or fence with a gate that screens an area of a lot and containers used for
waste storage accessory to the principal use of the lot.
WAYSIDE PITS AND QUARRIES
means a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by or for a public authority solely for the purpose of a
particular project or contract of road construction and not located on the road right-of-way.
YARD
means an open, uncovered, unoccupied space appurtenant to and located on the same lot as a building,
and in determining yard measurements the minimum horizontal distance between the applicable lot line
and the nearest point of the building shall be used unless otherwise specified by this By-law.
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YARD, EXTERIOR SIDE
means the yard of a corner lot extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the exterior side lot line
and the nearest wall of a building or structure on the lot.
YARD, FRONT
means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the nearest point of
a wall of a main building or structure on the lot. (Bylaw 2018-61)
YARD, INTERIOR SIDE
means a yard other than an exterior side yard that extends from the front yard to the rear yard between the
interior side lot line and the nearest wall of a building or structure on the lot.
YARD, REAR
means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and the nearest wall of a
building or structure on the lot.
YARD, REQUIRED
means a yard required by this By-law.
YARD, SIDE
means a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard between a side lot line and the nearest wall of
a building or structure on the lot.
ZONE
means a designated area of land use(s) shown on the Zoning Maps of this By-law.
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PART 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.1
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES AND ACCESSORY USES
The following regulations apply to accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses:
a) Where this By-law permits a lot to be used or a building or structure to be erected or used for a
permitted use, that use shall include any accessory building or structure and any accessory use.
b) An accessory building or structure shall not be used for human habitation or an occupation for
gain or profit, except if specifically permitted by this By-law.
c) An accessory building or structure and accessory use shall be located on the same lot as the principal
use to which it is associated.
d) An accessory building or structure shall not be erected on a lot prior to the erection of the main building
on the lot or prior to the establishment of the principal use to which it is associated, except if
specifically permitted by this By-law.
e) An accessory building or structure or part thereof shall not be located within an easement that is
in favour of a public authority.
f) An accessory building or structure shall not include any storage or pre-fabricated shipping container,
portable storage unit, repurposed motor vehicle or trailer, in whole or in part, except:
i.
In the Service Commercial Zone outside of settlement areas, on a lot having a minimum lot
area of 2 hectares, a maximum of 2 pre-fabricated shipping containers are permitted as accessory
structures to be located in the rear yard or interior side yard only;
ii.
In Employment Zones, in the rear yard or interior side yard only; and,
iii. In Agricultural Zones, a pre-fabricated shipping container is permitted as an accessory structure,
accessory to an agricultural use or agriculturally related use, on a lot having a minimum lot area
of 4 hectares, to a maximum of 1 pre-fabricated shipping container per 4 hectares of lot area
and not exceeding a total of 5 pre-fabricated shipping containers on a lot. (Bylaw 2018-61,
2019-63)
g) Certain accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses are subject to additional regulations
contained in other Sections or Subsections of this By-law as follows:
i.
Accessory dwelling units: refer to Subsection 3.2.1;
ii.
Accessory farm dwellings: refer to Subsection 3.2.2;
iii. Agri-tourism / value-added uses: refer to Section 3.11;
iv. Allowable projections: refer to Section 3.3;
v.
Bed and breakfast establishments: refer to Subsection 3.4;
vi. Bicycle parking facilities: refer to Subsection 3.12.4;
vii. Drive-through facilities: refer to Subsection 3.12.3;
viii. Garden suites: refer to Subsection 3.2.4;
ix. Home occupations and home industries: refer to Subsection 3.7;
x.
Landscaping and planting strips: refer to Section 3.9;
xi. On-farm diversified uses: refer to Section 3.11;
xii. Parking and loading facilities: refer to Section 3.12;
xiii. Private garages: refer to Subsection 3.12.7;
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xiv. Renewable energy systems: refer to Section 3.15;
xv. Signs: refer to Section 3.23;
xvi. Swimming pools: refer to Subsection 3.24;
xvii. Waste storage enclosures: refer to Section 3.26.
h) In addition to the above, an accessory building or structure shall comply with the regulations in
Tables 1-1 and 1-2 based on the applicable zone.
Table 1-1: Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures in Agricultural Zones
Regulation
Accessory Buildings or Structures in an Agricultural Zone
Type 1
(0.1 to 10m2)
Type 2
(10.1 to 120m2)
Type 3
(greater than 120m2)
Maximum ground floor area per building or
structure
10m2
120m2
Based on maximum lot coverage
(see below)
Maximum
number of
accessory buildings or
structures per lot
Accessory buildings
3
2
Based on maximum lot coverage
(see below)
Accessory Structures
Based on maximum lot coverage (see
below)
Permitted yards
All Yards except the required front yard or
required exterior side yard, except that a
Type 1 accessory building or structure used
for the retail sale of farm produce shall
be permitted in the required front yard and
required exterior side yard
All Yards
Minimum setback to front lot line
No closer to the front lot line than the
main building, and in accordance with the
minimum yard requirements of the
applicable zone, except that a Type 1
accessory building or structure used for the
retail sale of farm produce shall not be
located any closer than 6 metres to the
front lot line
30 metres
Minimum setback to exterior side lot line
No closer to the exterior side lot line than the main building, except that a
detached private garage in the rear yard shall not be located any closer than 6
metres to the exterior side lot line, and a Type 1 accessory building or structure
used for the retail sale of farm produce shall not be located any closer than
6 metres to the exterior side lot line
Minimum setback to interior side lot line
1.2 metres
2 metres
7.5 metres
Minimum setback to rear lot line
Maximum height
3 metres
5.5 metres
10 metres
Maximum
lot coverage
of all
accessory
buildings or
structures
on the lot
Lot area 0.4 ha or less
200m2 or 8% of the lot area, whichever
is less, provided the lot coverage shall not
exceed the maximum lot coverage
requirement for all buildings and structures
in the respective zone
Not permitted on this lot size
Lot area 0.5 ha to 2 ha
Greater of 5% or 320m2, provided the lot coverage shall not exceed the
maximum lot coverage requirement for all buildings and structures in the
respective zone
Lot area 2.1 ha to 10 ha
Greater of 2.5% or 1,000 m2, provided the lot coverage shall not exceed the
maximum lot coverage requirement for all buildings and structures in the
respective zone
Lot area greater than 10 ha
Greater of 1% or 2,500 m2, provided the lot coverage shall not exceed the
maximum lot coverage requirement for all buildings and structures in the
respective zone
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Regulation
Accessory Buildings or Structures in an Agricultural Zone
Type 1
(0.1 to 10m2)
Type 2
(10.1 to 120m2)
Type 3
(greater than 120m2)
Minimum setback from main building(1)
1.5 metres
3 metres
Maximum distance from a main building
The nearest point of a wall of the accessory building must be located
within 50 metres of all other related residential or agricultural buildings
respectively (Bylaw 2024-76)
(1) No projection shall be permitted into this required setback. This setback does not apply to a balcony, deck, fence, patio, porch, roof-mounted solar
panels, satellite dish/antenna, steps, sunroom, walkway or other accessory structure normally appurtenant to a main building.
Table 1-2: Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures in Non-Agricultural Zones
Regulation
Accessory Buildings or
Structures in a Residential
Zone
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures in a
Commercial,
Institutional or
Open Space
Zone
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures in an
Employment Zone
Maximum
ground floor area
per building or
structure
RuR and
R1A Zones
120m2
Based on maximum lot coverage (see
below)
All other
Residential
Zones
50m2 (1)
Maximum
number of
accessory
buildings or
structures per lot
Accessory
buildings
2
Accessory
Structures
Based on maximum lot coverage
(see below)
Permitted yards
Interior Side Yard
Rear Yard
All Yards
Minimum setback from front
lot line
No closer to the front lot line
than the main building
4.5 metres
15 metres
Minimum setback to exterior
side lot line
No closer to the exterior side lot
line than the main building,
except that a detached private
garage in the rear yard shall not
be located any closer than 6
metres to the exterior side lot line
Minimum setback to interior
side lot line
1.2 metres, except that this shall
not apply to prevent a
permitted detached private garage
which services two dwellings that
are each on a separate lot
1.2 metres, or as
required in the
applicable zone
where a lesser
interior side yard
is required for
the main building
5 metres
Minimum setback to rear lot
line
1.2 metres
7.5 metres
Maximum height
5 metres
6 metres
10 metres
Maximum lot
coverage
RuR and
R1A Zones
200m2 or 8% of the lot area,
whichever is less, provided the
lot coverage shall not exceed the
maximum lot coverage
8% of the lot area, provided the lot
coverage shall not exceed the maximum
lot coverage requirement for all buildings
and structures in the respective zone
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Regulation
Accessory Buildings or
Structures in a Residential
Zone
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures in a
Commercial,
Institutional or
Open Space
Zone
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures in an
Employment Zone
requirement for all buildings and
structures in the respective zone
All other
Residential
Zones
100m2 or 8% of the lot area,
whichever is less, provided the
lot coverage shall not exceed the
maximum lot coverage
requirement for all buildings and
structures in the respective zone
Minimum setback from main
building(2)
1.5 metres
3 metres
(1)
Accessory Dwelling Units located in an accessory building or structure refer to Section 3.2.1.
(2)
No projection shall be permitted into this required setback. This setback does not apply to a balcony, deck, fence, patio, porch, roof-
mounted solar panels, satellite dish/antenna, steps, sunroom, walkway or other accessory structure normally appurtenant to a main
building.
3.2
ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AND DWELLING UNITS
3.2.1
Accessory Dwelling Units
The following regulations apply to accessory dwelling units:
a) Where a residential dwelling is permitted on a lot, up to two (2) accessory dwelling units are
permitted on a lot, where at least one of the accessory dwelling units are located within, or
attached to the principle dwelling;
b) An accessory dwelling unit shall have a maximum gross floor area, of the lesser, of 100
square metres or 40% of the gross floor area of the principle dwelling. For the purposes of
this provision, associated garage and/or basement contributes to the maximum gross floor
area of the accessory dwelling unit;
c) Where attached to or located within a principle dwelling, the residential appearance and
character of the principle dwelling including a single detached, semi-detached, townhouse
shall be maintained, and any separate entrance and exit for the accessory dwelling unit shall
be oriented toward the exterior side lot line, interior side lot line, or rear lot line, and not
located on the front façade of the principle dwelling;
d) An accessory dwelling unit may be in located in the basement with a ceiling height no less
than 2.2 metres, or in an attic, or as an addition to the principle dwelling;
e) An accessory dwelling unit may be located in an accessory building;
f) An accessory building that is used for an accessory dwelling unit shall comply with the
requirements of Section 3.1 and any additional requirements in Section 3.2.1, except the
maximum height of an accessory building that contains an accessory dwelling unit above
the first storey shall be 8 metres;
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g) The accessory building that is used for an accessory dwelling unit shall not be located in the
front or exterior yards and shall remain secondary and subordinate to the principle dwelling;
h) The accessory building that is used for an accessory dwelling unit shall be located within 50
metres of the principle dwelling;
i)
An accessory dwelling unit can be a garden suite and subject to additional regulations in
Section 3.2.4;
j)
An accessory dwelling unit shall not be used for a bed and breakfast establishment, boarding
or rooming house, group home or home occupation; and
k) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Tale 6 and access to the required parking for
the accessory dwelling unit shall be provided from the same driveway that provides access
to the principle dwelling unit on the same lot
l)
Where accessory dwelling units are permitted on lots that are not serviced by municipal
sanitary and water services in the Rural Settlement Areas and Agricultural Areas:
i.
Accessory dwelling units shall not be permitted unless the lot has a minimum lot
area of 0.4 hectares and the private sewage services and/or private water services
are approved for the lot with adequate capacity for the accessory dwelling unit and
any other uses on the lot. Accessory dwelling units may only be permitted to have
separate septic systems in extenuating circumstances;
ii.
An accessory dwelling unit located in a detached accessory building shall comply
with the minimum distance separation formulae; and
iii.
Accessory dwelling units permitted on a lot are in addition to an accessory farm
dwelling that is permitted as an agricultural use and subject to Section 3.2.2
regulations.
m) Where permitted in a Commercial Zone with the exception of the Commercial Mixed Zone,
an accessory dwelling unit is only permitted within the same building as a permitted art
gallery, commercial school, dry cleaning/laundry depot, financial institution, office
including a medical office, personal service shop, private club, restaurant, retail store, service
shop or studio, and shall be located above the first storey of the commercial building.
3.2.1 Accessory Farm Dwellings
The following regulations apply to accessory farm dwellings:
a) An accessory farm dwelling shall be located on a lot having a minimum lot area of 10 hectares and
containing a permitted agricultural use with a bonafide farm operation, and an associated single
detached dwelling, where permitted by the applicable zone.
b) A maximum of one (1) dwelling unit shall be permitted within an accessory farm dwelling in
addition to the primary single detached dwelling on the lot.
c) An accessory farm dwelling shall be located within one (1) of following:
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i. An accessory building or structure in accordance with Section 3.1 excluding Clause 3.1 (b),
that is within 50 metres of the primary single detached dwelling on the lot not exceeding 100
square metres (not including the basement)(By-law 2019-63); or
ii. An accessory dwelling unit in accordance with Subsection 3.2.1; or
iii. A garden suite in accordance with Subsection 3.2.4.
d) Access to the required parking for the accessory farm dwelling shall be provided from the same
driveway that provides access to the primary single detached dwelling on the lot.
e) Prior to the issuance of a building permit the owner is to provide an undertaking to the
Township stating that the accessory farm dwelling is not eligible for future severances and that
the permanent main dwelling and the accessory farm dwelling is required for the operation of the
farm and will be occupied by a full time employee of the farm operations (By-law 2019-63).
3.2.2 Dwelling Units
The following regulations apply to dwelling units:
a) Except where specifically permitted otherwise in this By-law, a maximum of one (1) dwelling
unit is permitted on a lot.
b) No person shall erect, use or occupy any building or structure as a dwelling unit unless a building
permit has been issued for the building intended to be erected or used for residential purposes,
such building has been completed and finished in all respects in accordance with the plans
and specification approved for the building permit, and such building is serviced with a
municipal sewage services and municipal water services or, where permitted by the applicable
zone, private sewage services and private water services approved for the lot upon which the
building is located.
c) No truck, bus, coach, street car body or structure of any kind, other than a dwelling unit erected
and used in accordance with this and all other By-laws of the Municipality, shall be used for
human habitation, whether or not the same is mounted on wheels or other form of mounting
or foundation.
d) No dwelling unit shall in its entirety be located in a basement unless the finished floor level of
such basement is above the level of the sanitary or storm sewer serving the building or structure
in which such basement is located and provided further that the floor level of such basement is
not more than 1.2 metres below the average finished grade.
3.2.3 Garden Suites
The following regulations apply to garden suites:
a) A garden suite shall be subject to Temporary Use By-law and, as a condition to passing a by-
law authorizing a garden suite, the owner of the lot shall enter into an agreement pursuant to
the Planning Act with and satisfactory to the Municipality dealing with such matters related to
the temporary use of the garden suite as the Council considers necessary, including:
i. The installation, maintenance and removal of the garden suite;
ii. The period of occupancy of the garden suite by any of the persons named in the agreement;
and
iii. The monetary or other form of security that the council may require for actual or potential
costs to the Municipality related to the garden suite.
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b) A garden suite shall be accessory to and located on the same lot used for a single detached dwelling
where permitted by the applicable zone.
c) A maximum of one (1) garden suite shall be permitted on a lot.
d) A garden suite shall not exceed a maximum floor area of 100 square metres.
e) Access to the required parking for the garden suite shall be provided from the same driveway
that provides access to the single detached dwelling on the lot.
f) The garden suite shall be a four season or all season design including mobile home on a secured
foundation that is subject to the Ontario Building Code, Building Code Act, and approved
by the Chief Building Official.
3.3
ALLOWABLE PROJECTIONS
3.3.1 Allowable Projections into Required Yards
The following projections of buildings and structures into required yards are permitted in accordance
with Table 2:
Table 2: Allowable Building and Structure Projections into Required Yards
Building or Structure and related appurtenances
Applicable
Yards
Maximum Projection into
Required Yard (1)
Air conditioners, heat pumps and any appurtenances
thereto
Interior side, rear
(2)
Up to 0.6 metre from the
applicable lot line
Antennae, satellite dishes and similar exterior
communications/media receiving equipment that exceeds
1 metre in size by any dimension
Awnings, canopies, cornices, coves, belt courses, eaves,
gutters, overhangs, pilasters, sills, or other weather shield
All
0.6 metre for main building
0.3 metre for accessory building
or structure
Balconies and decks, uncovered and unenclosed
Front, exterior
side
1.5 metres
Rear
3 metres
Barrier-free accessibility ramps and lifts, uncovered and
unenclosed
All
Up to 0 metre from the lot line
Bay, box or bow windows, without foundations, 3 metres
or less in width and height
0.6 metre
Chimneys and gas fireplaces and chases
Fences, freestanding walls and retaining walls, in
accordance with the Township's by-laws regulating fences
See below
See below
0.8 metre or less in height
All
Up to 0 metre from the lot line
greater than 0.8 metre and less than 1.8 metres in
height
Up to 3 metres from street lines
Fire escapes
Interior side, rear
1.5 metres
Fuel pumps, fuel pump islands and charging stations for
motor vehicles
All
Up to 5 metres from street lines
Landscaping and related structures including garden trellises,
pergolas, play structures, swings and similar accessory
See below
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Building or Structure and related appurtenances
Applicable
Yards
Maximum Projection into
Required Yard (1)
structures, and plantings such as hedges, shrubs, trees and
other vegetation that is:
0.8 metre or less in height
Up to 0 metre from the lot line
greater than 0.8 metre and less than 2.5 metres in height
(Bylaw 2018-61)
Up to 3 metres from street lines
Poles, clothes lines, flagpoles, light standards, and similar
accessory structures and appurtenances
Up to 3 metres from street lines
Porches, unenclosed, 4.5 metres or less in height
Front, exterior
side
1.5 metres
Rear
3 metres
Stairs above grade, uncovered and unenclosed, for access
to a main building
Front, exterior
side
Up to 1.5 metres from the
applicable lot line
Interior side
Up to 1.2 metres, but no
closer than 0.6 metres from
the lot line (Bylaw 2018-61)
Rear
Up to 4 metres from the lot
line
Stairs below grade, uncovered, for access to a main building
(1) No projection shall be permitted within a sight triangle required in accordance with Section 3.22.
(2) Within the Core Commercial (C1) Zone, the Neighbourhood Commercial (C2) Zone, the Institutional
(I) Zone within settlement areas, and in all Residential Zones, exterior communications and mechanical
equipment and appurtenances that exceed 1 metre in size by any dimension shall be located in an
interior side yard or rear yard unless attached to the rooftop of a main building and screened from view
or setback from the roof edges in accordance with Subsection 3.3.2 (b).
3.3.2 Exceptions to Height Requirements
The following exceptions apply to the height requirements of this By-law:
a) Architectural building features and appurtenances such as, but not limited to, belfries,
chimneys, clock towers, cupolas, finials, spires, and weather vanes, are permitted to exceed
the maximum height requirements of the applicable zone, where associated with and normally
incidental to a main building and a principal use on the lot which are permitted in the applicable
zone and provided that all other requirements of the zone are complied with.
b) Non-habitable rooftop structures, equipment and appurtenances and related screens or
enclosures are permitted to exceed the maximum height requirements of the applicable zone
to a maximum of 6 metres in additional height above the top of the roof of the building, where
associated with and normally incidental to a main building and a principal use on the lot which
are permitted in the applicable zone, and provided that all other requirements of the zone are
complied with. Where not enclosed in a penthouse or otherwise screened from view, such
equipment shall be setback a minimum of 5 metres from all edges of the roof of the
associated main building.
c) Non-habitable buildings and structures associated with a permitted agricultural use or agriculture-
related use, including but not limited to a barn, feed mill, grain elevator or silo, are permitted
to exceed the maximum height requirements of the applicable zone, provided that all other
requirements of the zone are complied with.
d) Towers designed to be occupied for access and maintenance only and associated with
approved communications services or other approved infrastructure, water towers and
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standpipes owned or operated by a public authority, are permitted to exceed the maximum
height requirements of the applicable zone, provided that all other requirements of the zone
are complied with, where applicable. Towers associated with a wind turbine or other
renewable energy system that is subject to the requirements of this By-law shall be in accordance
with the requirements of Section 3.15.
3.4
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
The following regulations apply to bed and breakfast establishments:
a) A bed and breakfast establishment shall be located within a single detached dwelling and only where
permitted by the applicable zone.
b) A maximum of one (1) bed and breakfast establishment shall be permitted on a lot.
c) A bed and breakfast establishment shall have a maximum of three (3) lodging units which shall in
total not exceed 50% of the gross floor area of the dwelling.
d) A bed and breakfast establishment shall be operated by the person or persons whose principal
residence is the dwelling in which the bed and breakfast establishment is located.
e) Where permitted outside of a settlement area, a bed and breakfast establishment shall be located
within a single detached dwelling that complies with the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS I)
requirements.
3.5
EXISTING USES, LOTS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
The following regulations apply to existing non-conforming uses and existing non-complying lots, buildings
and structures:
a) This By-law shall not apply to prevent the use of any existing lot, building or structure for any
purpose prohibited by this By-law, provided:
i. The existing lot, building or structure was lawfully used for such purpose prior to the effective
date of this By-law and continues to be used for that purpose; and,
ii. If the use has been discontinued for a period of twelve months or longer, the lot, building
or structure shall be used in accordance with this By-law.
b) This By-law shall not apply to prevent the use of a lot that does not meet the minimum lot
area or lot frontage requirements of the applicable zone, provided:
i. The lot was lawfully in existence prior to the effective date of this By-law; and,
ii. The use is permitted in accordance with this By-law; and,
iii. The required municipal sewage services and municipal water services or private sewage
services and private water services are approved for the lot; and,
iv. The boundaries of the lot shall not be altered except in accordance with the requirements
of this By-law.
c) This By-law shall not apply to prevent buildings and structures to be erected, enlarged, repaired,
renovated or replaced on a lot that does not meet the minimum lot area or lot frontage
requirements of the applicable zone, provided:
i. The lot was lawfully in existence prior to the effective date of this By-law; and,
ii. The use is permitted in accordance with this By-law; and,
iii. The buildings and structures comply with this Bylaw; and,
iv. The required municipal sewage services and municipal water services or private sewage
services and private water services are approved for the lot; and,
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v. The boundaries of the lot shall not be altered except in accordance with the requirements
of this By-law.
d) This By-law shall not apply to prevent the enlargement, repair or renovation of a building or
structure that does not comply with the provisions of this By-law, provided:
i. The building or structure was legally erected or altered in accordance with the By-laws in force
at the time of construction; and,
ii. The enlargement, repair or renovation does not further increase the extent or degree of
non-compliance; and,
iii. The building or structure complies with all other applicable provisions of this By-law.
iv. In the case of enlargement the addition complies with all applicable provisions of this
bylaw (By-law 2019-63)
e) For any lot that is not in compliance with the requirements of this By-law on the effective
date, no person, other than a public authority, shall alter the boundaries of the lot in a manner
that would increase the extent of the non-compliance.
f) Where the acquisition of land by a public authority alters the boundaries or area of a lot in a
manner that results in non-compliance with any regulation of this By-law, this By-law shall
not apply to prevent the continued use of the lot and of any buildings and structures in existence
on the lot on the date of the acquisition, provided:
i. The extent of the non-compliance shall not be increased on or after the date of the
acquisition, except by further acquisition of land by a public authority; and,
ii. The use conforms with the permitted uses of this By-law or is permitted to continue as a
lawfully existing non-conforming use in accordance with this By-law; and,
iii. This provision shall not apply where the conveyance of any part or parts of the lot to any
public authority is required as a condition of an approval required for the creation of a lot,
or where the construction of a new building or structure or addition to a building or structure
subsequent to the conveyance would further increase the extent or degree of non-
compliance; and,
iv. Where this provision applies and a new building or structure is proposed:
1. Lot area, lot frontage, and lot coverage shall be calculated using the original lot including the
part(s) conveyed to or acquired by the public authority; and,
2. All other regulations shall be calculated using the remainder of the lot not conveyed
to or acquired by the public authority.
3.6
GROUP HOMES
The following regulations apply to group homes:
a) A group home shall be located within a single detached dwelling and only where permitted by the
applicable zone.
3.7
HOME INDUSTRIES AND HOME OCCUPATIONS
3.7.1 Home Industries
The following regulations apply to home industries:
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a) A home industry shall be located within a dwelling and/or within an accessory building or structure
to a dwelling, except where specifically provided otherwise in this By-law, and only where
permitted by the applicable zone.
b) The residential appearance and character of the dwelling shall be maintained.
c) A maximum of one (1) home industry shall be permitted on a lot, except where specifically
provided otherwise in this By-law.
d) A home industry that is located in whole or in part within a dwelling shall only be permitted
where the ground floor area of the dwelling unit is not less than 55 square metres and shall occupy
a maximum of 25% of the gross floor area of the dwelling.
e) A home industry shall only be located in whole or in part within an accessory building or structure
or private garage where:
i. The lot has a minimum lot frontage of 24 metres; and,
ii. The lot has a minimum lot area of 4,000 square metres; and,
iii. The accessory buildings or structures comply with the requirements of Section 3.1; and,
iv. The total combined gross floor area used for the home industry in all accessory buildings and
structures shall not exceed 100 square metres or the maximum gross floor area permitted for
accessory buildings and structures by Section 3.1, whichever is less. (Bylaw 2018-61)
f) A home industry shall be operated by the person or persons whose principal residence is the
dwelling on the lot upon which the home industry is located, and up to a maximum of two (2)
persons other than the residents of the dwelling are permitted to be employed in the home
industry.
g) Signs shall be erected in accordance with the sign bylaw, 2020-54, as amended from time to
time. (Bylaw 2020-97)
h) There shall be no goods, wares or merchandise offered for sale or rent on the lot other than
those produced on the lot as part of the home industry.
i) Outside storage is not permitted as part of a home industry.
j) In the conduct of a home industry, no machinery or processes which emit noise, vibration,
glare, fumes, odour, dust, radio or television interference beyond the lot containing the home
industry are permitted.
k) Only the following uses are permitted as a home industry:
i. Agricultural service and supply establishment, subject to Section 3.11;
ii. Agri-tourism/value-added uses, subject to Section 3.11;
iii. Pet care establishment, subject to Subsection 3.8.2;
iv. Private kennel, subject to Subsection 3.8.1;
v. Retail sale of items produced on the lot, including agricultural products produced on the
same lot containing a permitted agricultural use;
vi. Service shop;
vii. Uses permitted as a home occupation by Subsection 3.7.2 (k);
viii. Veterinary clinic.
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3.7.2 Home Occupations
The following regulations apply to home occupations:
a) A home occupation shall be located entirely within a dwelling, except where specifically provided
otherwise in this By-law, and only where permitted by the applicable zone.
b) The residential appearance and character of the dwelling shall be maintained.
c) A maximum of one (1) home occupation shall be permitted per dwelling unit, except where
specifically provided otherwise in this By-law.
d) A home occupation shall only be permitted where the ground floor area of the dwelling unit is not
less than 55 square metres and shall occupy a maximum of 25% of the gross floor area of the
dwelling.
e) A home occupation shall not be located within an accessory building or structure or private garage.
f) A home occupation shall be operated exclusively by the person or persons whose principal
residence is the dwelling in which the home occupation is located, and no person who does not
reside in the dwelling as a principal residence shall be employed by the home occupation.
g) Signs shall be erected in accordance with the sign bylaw, 2020-54, as amended from time to
time. (Bylaw 2020-97)
h) There shall be no goods, wares or merchandise offered for sale or rent on the lot other than
those produced on the lot as part of the home occupation.
i) Outside storage is not permitted as part of a home occupation.
j) In the conduct of a home occupation, no machinery or processes which emit noise, vibration,
glare, fumes, odour, dust, radio or television interference beyond the lot containing the home
occupation are permitted.
k) Only the following uses are permitted as a home occupation:
i. Art gallery;
ii. Commercial school;
iii. Medical office;
iv. Office;
v. Personal service shop;
vi. Private home day care;
vii. Retail sale of items produced on the lot;
viii. Studio.
3.8
KENNELS AND PET CARE ESTABLISHMENTS
3.8.1 Commercial Kennels and Private Kennels
The following regulations apply to commercial kennels and private kennels:
a) A commercial kennel and a private kennel shall be located only where permitted by the applicable
zone.
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b) A commercial kennel shall comply with the regulations of the applicable zone and the following:
i. Minimum lot area:
4 hectares
ii. Minimum lot line setbacks:
75 metres measured to all lot lines where the
adjoining
lot is used or permitted to be used for a dwelling
iii. Dog runs, pens, enclosures and all structures used in connection with the operation
(including exercising yards) shall be:
1. Enclosed by a planting strip including solid opaque fencing having a minimum height of
1.8 metres and at least one other screening device;
2. Setback at least 15 metres from any drilled well and 30 metres from any dug well.
iv. A Commercial Kennel shall be subject to site plan. (By-law 2019-63)
c) A private kennel shall comply with the regulations of the applicable zone and the following:
i.
Minimum lot area:
4 hectares
ii.
Minimum lot line setbacks
75 metres measured to all lot lines where the adjoining
lot is used or permitted to be used for a dwelling.
iii.
Dog runs, pens, enclosures and all structures used in connection with the operation
(including exercising yards) shall be:
a) Enclosed by a planting strip including solid opaque fencing having a
minimum height of 1.8 metres and at least one other screening devise.
b) Setback at least 15 metres from any drilled well and 30 metres from any dug
well.
iv.
No Private Kennel may have more than twenty (20) dogs at one time, excluding pups
under ten (10) weeks of age. (By-law 2019-63)
3.8.2 Pet Care Establishments
The following regulations apply to pet care establishments:
a) A pet care establishment shall be located only where permitted by the applicable zone.
b) A pet care establishment shall be wholly enclosed within a permitted building.
c) A pet care establishment that is located within any non-commercial zone shall comply with the
regulations of the applicable zone and the following:
i. Minimum lot line setbacks:
75 metres measured to all lot lines where the
adjoining
lot is used or permitted to be used for a dwelling
ii. Maximum gross floor area:
75 square metres.
3.8.3 Backyard Chickens
The following regulations apply to backyard chickens:
a) No person shall keep backyard chickens except where permitted and in accordance with
these regulations, and regulations and standards of the Animal Care and Control By-law
2023-54, as amended from time to time:
i.
Maximum of six (6) hens are permitted per lot.
ii.
Required enclosures (coop and run) shall not exceed 3 metres in height.
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iii.
Required enclosures (coop and run) shall be located in the rear yard.
iv.
Required enclosures (coop and run) shall be a minimum of 3 metres from all lot lines.
v.
Combined floor area of the coop and run shall not exceed 15 square metres.
b) Roosters are prohibited.
c) The slaughter or processing of backyard chickens is prohibited on site.
3.9
LANDSCAPING AND PLANTING STRIPS
3.9.1 Landscaped Open Space
The following regulations apply to landscaped open space:
a) A minimum of ten percent (10%) of the area of every lot on which a building or structure is
erected shall be used and maintained as landscaped open space, unless otherwise provided in this
By-law.
b) In order to qualify as part of the area of a lot for the purposes of meeting the minimum
landscaped open space requirements of this By-law, an individual landscaped open space shall have
a minimum continuous area of 10 square metres and shall not be less than 1 metre in
dimension at its narrowest point.
c) Landscaping provided on the roof of a building shall be included in the calculation of required
landscaped open space, provided it meets the minimum size requirements of Clause (b) of this
Subsection.
d) Where there is a conflict among two different landscaped open space requirements of this By-
law, the provision requiring the greater amount of landscaped open space shall apply.
e) On residential zoned lots a minimum of 40 per cent of the front yard shall be landscaped open space.
(By-law 2019-63), (By-law 2022-32).
3.9.2 Planting Strips
The following regulations apply to planting strips:
a) Plantings strips shall be provided as follows:
i. Along the interior side lot line and the rear lot line of a lot that is used for a non-residential
purpose, where the applicable lot line adjoins a lot within a Residential zone; and,
ii. Along the interior side lot line and the rear lot line of a lot that is used for a dwelling with 5 or
more dwelling units; and,
iii. Along the street line where a parking area is located adjacent to a public street; and,
iv. Along the lot lines of a lot where a parking area is located adjacent to an interior side lot line or
rear lot line of a lot in a Residential zone; and,
v. Along the boundaries of outside storage areas, where required in order to screen the outside
storage from view from adjoining lots and public streets; and,
vi. Along the interior side lot line or rear lot line of a lot that contains an outside display and sales
area and abuts a Residential Zone, along such abutting lot line or portion thereof;
vii. In accordance with the requirements of the applicable zone.
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b) The area of a lot required as planting strips may form part of the minimum landscaped open space
required by this By-law.
c) Where an area of a lot is required to be used for no other purpose than a planting strip, it shall
have a minimum width of 1.5 metres measured perpendicular to the adjoining lot line unless
otherwise specified in this By-law.
d) Required planting strips shall be uninterrupted along their entire length except for required
driveways and walkways which shall be permitted to interrupt the planting strip within 3 metres
of the edge of a required driveway or within 1.5 meres of the edge of a walkway. For the
purposes of this Subsection, a walkway that interrupts a required planting strip shall have a
maximum width of 2 metres.
e) Planting strips shall be planted with vegetation except for any required fence or wall that forms
part of the planting strip to achieve the required screening.
f) Where a fence, wall, row of trees or hedgerow forms part of a planting strip required by this
By-law, it shall have a minimum height of 1.5 metres measured from the average finished grade.
Within a required sight triangle, the height of the planting strip shall not exceed 0.8 metre
measured from average finished grade. For the purposes of this Subsection, the average finished
grade shall be measured along the nearest lot line.
3.10 MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION
3.10.1 Compliance with Minimum Distance Separation I (MDS I) Guidelines
The following regulations apply to non-agricultural uses, buildings and structures:
a) Notwithstanding the yard or setback requirements of this By-law to the contrary, all lots,
buildings and structures to be used for a non-agricultural use outside of a settlement area shall comply
with the Minimum Distance Separation I (MDS I) Guidelines attached as Schedule "B" to this
By-law.
b) The requirements of this Subsection shall not apply to prevent the continuation of an existing
non-agricultural use, the alteration of the boundaries of an existing lot, or the enlargement, repair,
renovation or replacement of existing buildings and structures on an existing lot outside of a
settlement area, in accordance with Section 3.5.
c) The requirements of this Subsection shall not apply to permitted agriculture-related uses and on-
farm diversified uses, except where specifically required otherwise in this By-law.
d) Nothing in this Subsection shall provide relief from the requirement for all buildings and
structures to comply with the minimum yard and setback requirements of the applicable zone
and the General Provisions of this By-law.
3.10.2 Compliance with Minimum Distance Separation II (MDS II) Guidelines
The following regulations apply to agricultural uses, buildings and structures:
a) Notwithstanding the yard or setback requirements of this By-law to the contrary, all buildings
and structures to be used for housing livestock or manure storage or anaerobic digesters,
including any alterations, enlargements, renovations or replacements thereof, shall comply
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with the Minimum Distance Separation II (MDS II) Guidelines attached as Schedule "B" to this
By-law.
b) Buildings and structures to be used for housing livestock or manure storage or anaerobic
digesters shall not be permitted on any lot or part thereof that is located within a settlement
area. This Subsection shall not apply to prevent the continued use of existing lots, buildings and
structures within a settlement area that were lawfully used for one or more of these purposes on
the effective date of this By-law:
i. In accordance with Section 3.5; and,
ii. Provided that, for any existing building or structure that is subject to MDS II the building or
structure shall not be altered, renovated, repaired or replaced in a manner that would
increase the required separation distance calculated in accordance with Schedule "B".
c) Notwithstanding this Subsection, an existing manure storage system which does not meet the
MDS II requirements may be replaced by a more compatible system which results in a
reduction in the required separation distance calculated in accordance with Schedule "B",
provided the livestock housing capacity is not increased.
d) The requirements of this Subsection shall not apply to require setbacks to permitted
agriculture-related uses and on-farm diversified uses, except where such uses are subject to MDS I
where specifically required in this By-law.
e) Nothing in this Subsection shall provide relief from the requirement for all buildings and
structures used for housing livestock or manure storage or anaerobic digesters to comply with
the minimum yard and setback requirements of the applicable zone and the General
Provisions of this By-law.
f) For the purposes of this By-law and application of MDS II, existing cemeteries which are closed
or inactive and receive low levels of visitation shall be treated as Type A land uses.
3.10.3 Cannabis Production (By-law 2019-04)
The following regulations apply to cannabis production:
a) All cannabis production where permitted in Agricultural Zones shall have a minimum setback of
150m from all lot lines of other lots, except where specifically provided otherwise.
b) All cannabis production where permitted in Employment Zones shall have a minimum setback
of 45m from all lot lines abutting lots that are used or permitted to be used for a dwelling or an
institutional use, except where specifically provided otherwise.
c) No outside storage or outdoor growing or production of cannabis shall be permitted.
d) For any cannabis production building or structure that consists of more than 10% glass and where
artificial lighting is required, a solid fence having a minimum height of 1.8 metres shall be
provided and maintained along every lot line that abuts a lot that is used or permitted to be used
for a dwelling or an institutional use.
e) Notwithstanding Clause (c) of this Subsection, a security fence having a minimum height of
1.8 metres shall be provided and maintained around the entire perimeter of the area of a lot
that is used for a cannabis production.
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3.11 ON-FARM DIVERSIFIED USES
The following regulations apply to on-farm diversified uses:
a) An on-farm diversified use shall be located on a lot having a minimum lot area of 10 hectares and
containing a permitted agricultural use and associated single detached dwelling, where the specific
type of on-farm diversified use is permitted by the applicable zone.
b) A maximum of three (3) on-farm diversified uses shall be permitted on a lot.
c) On-farm diversified uses shall not exceed the following size limits:
i.
The area of the lot permanently, temporarily or seasonally devoted to on-farm diversified
uses shall not exceed the lesser of 1% of the lot area or 0.5 hectare, including the area of
existing and new buildings and structures, required parking and loading areas, outside display
and sales areas, outside storage areas, and any other areas of the lot used for the on-farm
diversified use, excluding existing driveways shared with a permitted principal use on the lot and
areas that produce a harvestable crop; and,
ii.
The total gross floor area that is permanently, temporarily or seasonally devoted to on-farm
diversified uses shall not exceed 500 square metres including the gross floor areas used within
all main buildings or structures and accessory buildings or structures on the lot; and,
iii. For the purposes of determining the maximum gross floor area permitted in accordance
with Subclause (v), the gross floor area that is used for on-farm diversified uses within existing
main buildings on the lot shall be discounted by 50%; and,
iv. Accessory buildings or structures that are used for on-farm diversified uses shall comply with the
requirements of Section 3.1; and,
v.
Main buildings or structures that are used for on-farm diversified uses shall comply with the
regulations of the applicable zone; and,
vi. The total lot coverage of all main buildings or structures and accessory buildings or structures shall
not exceed the maximum lot coverage of the applicable zone.
d) On-farm diversified uses shall be accessory and directly related to the existing permitted agriculture
use(s) on the lot and shall primarily serve the existing permitted agricultural use(s) on the lot and
the existing permitted agricultural uses on surrounding lots in the area.
e) On-farm diversified uses that involve value-added packaging, processing, sale and/or storage of
products shall be limited to products produced by, or derived from, the principal agricultural
use(s) on the lot as the primary source of the majority of the product, and may include product
sourced from agricultural uses on surrounding lots in the area as a secondary source of product.
f) Retail sales that form part of on-farm diversified uses shall be subject to the following regulations:
i.
The gross floor area devoted to retail sales shall not exceed 50% of the gross floor area of all
buildings and structures used in conjunction with the on-farm diversified uses, to a maximum
of 200 square metres of gross floor area for retail use; and,
ii.
The gross floor area devoted to retail sale of products that are not produced on, or derived
from, agricultural products produced on the lot, shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor
area of all buildings and structures used in conjunction with the on-farm diversified uses, and,
iii. A maximum of one (1) retail outlet shall be permitted on a lot; and,
iv. The maximum area of the lot permitted to be used for outside display and sales areas shall
be 25 square metres and such outdoor area shall not be counted as part of the maximum
gross floor area permitted for retail use; and,
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v.
Outside display and sales areas shall be setback a minimum of 3 metres to all lot lines; and,
vi. Outside display and sales areas and any related structures shall not exceed a maximum height
of 3 metres.
g) Outside storage for purposes other than outside display and sales areas on the lot shall be located in
a rear yard or side yard and screened from view from public streets and adjacent lots by planting
strips in accordance with Subsection 3.9.2, and shall comply with the regulations of the
applicable zone.
h) On-farm diversified uses shall be operated by the person or persons whose principal residence is
the dwelling on the lot, and a maximum of two (2) persons other than the residents of the dwelling
on the lot are permitted to be employed in the business of the on-farm diversified uses.
i) On-farm diversified uses that include overnight accommodations shall be limited to a permitted
bed and breakfast establishment in accordance with Section 3.4.
j) Notwithstanding the regulations of this Section to the contrary, certain on-farm diversified uses
are subject to additional or different regulations contained in other Sections of this By-law,
as follows:
i. The requirements of Section 3.4, for bed and breakfast establishments; and,
ii. The requirements of Section 3.7, for home occupations and home industries; and,
iii. The requirements of Section 3.8, for private kennels and pet care establishments.
k) Parking for on-farm diversified uses shall be provided in accordance with Section 3.12.
l) A sign is permitted to be displayed on the lot for on-farm diversified uses, provided:
i. A maximum of one (1) sign is permitted on a lot for each permitted home occupation; and,
ii. The sign shall not be illuminated; and,
iii. The sign shall have a maximum area of 0.2 square metres per side; and,
iv. The sign shall be setback a minimum of 1 metre to all lot lines and shall not be located
within a sight triangle; and,
v. The maximum height of the sign shall be 0.8 metre; and,
vi. The sign shall comply with the Township's Sign By-law.
3.12 PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
3.12.1 Applicability and General Requirements
The following regulations apply to parking and loading facilities:
a) Parking and loading facilities shall be provided and maintained for the identified uses of lots,
buildings and structures in accordance with the requirements of this Section.
b) Notwithstanding Clause (a) of this Subsection to the contrary, the requirements of this By-
law for providing and maintaining parking and loading facilities shall not apply to existing uses
of existing lots, buildings and structures provided:
i. The existing use, lot, building or structure was lawfully in existence prior to the effective date
of this By-law; and,
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ii. Where there is a change in use of a lot, building or structure, parking and loading facilities
shall be provided and maintained for such new use in accordance with the requirements
of this Section, except that no additional parking or loading facilities shall be required for
a change in use of an existing lot, building or structure located in the Core Commercial (C1)
Zone; and,
iii. If the number of dwelling units, the floor area or the seating capacity within a building or
structure is increased, parking and loading facilities shall be provided for such increased
dwelling units, floor areas and seating capacity in accordance with the requirements of this
Section.
c) Parking and loading facilities shall be provided and maintained on the same lot as the uses,
buildings and structures for which the facilities are required, unless specifically required
otherwise in this By-law.
d) Where a lot, building or structure accommodates more than one use, the required parking and
loading facilities shall be calculated as the sum of the required facilities for each use, unless
specifically required otherwise in this By-law.
e) Where the calculation of required bicycle parking facilities, loading spaces, parking spaces or stacking
space exceeds a whole number by 0.25 or greater, the calculation shall be rounded up to the
next whole number to determine the total requirement.
f) Any area of a lot, building or structure that is used, designed or otherwise intended to be used
primarily for storage, outside storage or outside display and sales areas shall not be included as
required parking or loading facilities.
g) Where parking space requirements are to be calculated based upon the seating or other capacity
of a lot, building or structure, such capacity shall be deemed to be the same as the maximum
capacity for such lot, building or structure permitted by The Ontario Building Code, or where
applicable, The Liquor Licensing Board of Ontario, whichever capacity is the lesser, except
that where seating is provided in the form of fixed benches or pews, every 0.6 metre of each
such bench or pew shall be considered as one (1) seat.
h) Parking and loading facilities for commercial uses, industrial uses, institutional uses, and residential
uses with five (5) or more dwelling units on a lot, shall be provided with suitable lighting facilities.
Where parking and loading facilities are illuminated, lighting fixtures shall be arranged,
designed and installed so that the light is directed downward and deflected away from
adjacent lots and travelled public streets.
i) Parking and loading facilities required to be provided by this By-law for a non-agricultural use
in a settlement area shall be provided and maintained with an asphalt, concrete, interlocking
brick or stone, bituminous gravel or similar hardscaped surface. For agricultural uses and for
other uses that are located outside of a settlement area, a gravel or similar surface shall also be
permitted. All parking and loading facilities shall be surfaced to provide stability, prevent
erosion and the raising of dust, be usable in all seasons, and facilitate the drainage and
infiltration of surface water.
3.12.2 Driveways and Parking Aisles
The following regulations apply to driveways and parking aisles:
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a) Access to and from parking and loading facilities shall be provided and maintained by
permitted driveways, and by parking aisles where required for access to and from parking spaces.
b) Driveways and parking aisles shall have minimum and maximum widths in accordance with
Table 3.
Table 3: Minimum and Maximum Widths for Driveways and Parking Aisles
Type of Driveway or Parking Aisle
Minimum Width
Maximum Width
Driveways for residential uses within a settlement area with less than five (5) dwelling units (By-law 2019-63 & 2022-32):
Driveway for a dwelling with a private garage
3 metres
Garage width plus 0.5 metre
or 60% of the lot frontage,
whichever is greater, to a
maximum of 6 metres
Driveway for a dwelling with no private garage
60% of the lot frontage, to a
maximum of 6 metres
Driveways for residential uses outside a settlement area with less than five (5) dwelling units (Bylaw 2019-63 & 2022-32 ):
Driveway for a dwelling with a private garage
3 metres
Garage width plus 0.5 metre
or 60% of the lot frontage,
whichever is greater, to a
maximum of 7.5 metres
Driveway for a dwelling with no private garage
60% of the lot frontage, to a
maximum of 7.5 metres
Driveways for residential uses with five (5) or more dwelling units and non-residential uses:
Single traffic lane for travel in one direction
3 metres
6 metres
Double traffic lane for travel in one or two directions
6 metres
9 metres
Double traffic lane for travel in one or two directions plus
one or more dedicated turning lanes where required in
accordance with an approved site plan
9 metres
16 metres
Parking aisles:
Parking aisles for parking spaces angled 75 or 90 degrees to a
line parallel to the aisle
6 metres
7.5 metres
Parking aisles for parking spaces angled 60 degrees to a line
parallel to the aisle
5 metres
Parking aisles for parking spaces angled 45 degrees to a line
parallel to the aisle
4 metres
Parking aisles for parallel parking spaces
5 metres
Note: the driveway width shall be measured along the street line, and the minimum and maximum
driveway widths shall apply along the entire length of the driveway on the lot.
c) For a driveway that provides access to and from a public street, the minimum length of the
driveway shall be 6 metres measured from the street line.
d) No driveway shall exceed 60% of the area of a required yard.
e) Driveways shall be located as follows:
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i. A driveway for a residential use with less than five (5) dwelling units shall be located no closer
to the interior side lot line than the minimum interior side yard required for the private garage on
a lot where the dwelling includes a private garage, or for the dwelling on a lot with no private
garage;
ii. A driveway for a residential use with five (5) or more dwelling units or for a non-residential use
shall be located no closer than 3 metres to a lot line that adjoins a lot within a Residential
zone;
iii. All other driveways shall not be located closer than 1.5 metres to an interior side lot line or a
rear lot line, except for a permitted driveway located in the rear yard of a through lot and a
permitted shared driveway for two adjoining lots that are in the same zone.
f) The minimum distance between a driveway and an intersection of street lines measured along
the street line intersected by such driveway shall be 7.5 metres.
g) Notwithstanding Clause (d) of this Subsection, driveways for residential uses on a corner lot may
be located closer than 7.5 metres to an intersection of street lines provided:
i. There are less than five (5) dwelling units on the lot; and,
ii. The lot cannot accommodate a permitted driveway of the required minimum and maximum
width prescribed by Table 3 in a required location on the lot that is a minimum distance
of 7.5 metres from the nearest intersection of street lines; and,
iii. The driveway is located nearest to the side lot line that is furthest from the intersection of
street lines and in accordance with all other requirements of this By-law.
h) The maximum number of driveways permitted on a lot shall be:
i. One (1) driveway for lots having a front lot line or exterior side lot line that is 18 metres or less
in length measured along the street line;
ii. Two (2) driveways for lots having a front lot line or exterior side lot line of more than 18 metres
in length measured along the street line;
iii. Three (3) driveways for lots having a front lot line and/or exterior side lot line of 100 metres or
more in total length measured along the street line(s).
i) The minimum angle of intersection between a driveway and a street line shall be 60 degrees.
j) Notwithstanding the requirements of this Subsection, the driveway requirements of the
Regional Municipality of Niagara shall apply along all Regional Roads.
3.12.3 Drive-through Facilities
The following regulations apply to drive-through facilities:
a) A drive-through facility shall be located on a lot containing a permitted commercial use and only
where permitted by the applicable zone.
b) A drive-through facility shall include a minimum of eight (8) designated stacking spaces for a
restaurant or mechanical motor vehicle washing establishment (per facility) and a minimum of two
(2) stacking spaces for a manual motor vehicle washing establishment (per bay) and any other commercial
use.
c) A stacking space shall be a minimum of 5.5 metres in length and 3.0 metres in width.
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d) A stacking lane shall not be permitted within 20.0 metres of a lot line of a lot in a Residential
Zone.
e) Notwithstanding Clause (d) of this Subsection, the required setback may be reduced to a
minimum of 7.5 metres where:
i. An acoustic wall, berm or other noise controls certified by a professional engineer, is
installed prior to operation of the drive-through facility to mitigate the noise impacts; and,
ii. The noise levels shall not exceed the maximum levels specified by the Ministry of
Environment's NPC-300 - Environmental Noise Guideline, as amended, for stationary
sources of noise.
f) Stacking spaces shall not be included in the calculation of required parking spaces
g) Stacking spaces shall not be located within any parking aisle or driveway.
3.12.4 Off-Street Bicycle Parking Facility Requirements
The following regulations apply to bicycle parking facilities:
a) Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided and maintained for the identified uses of lots, buildings
and structures in accordance with Table 4.
Table 4: Required Bicycle Parking Facilities
Use
Minimum Bicycle Parking Facilities to
be Provided (number of bicycles to be
accommodated)
Any use located outside of a settlement area and any
use not specifically listed below
No minimum requirement
Art gallery, commercial school, day care, financial institution,
medical office, office, personal service shop, place of
entertainment, private club, recreation facility, restaurant,
retail store, service shop, shopping center, studio
The greater of 2 or 1 per 1,000 m2 of gross
floor area
Apartment dwelling
1 per dwelling unit
Industrial use
2 plus 0.25 per 1,000 m2 of gross floor area
Long-term care facility, retirement home
The lesser of 5 or 0.25 per lodging unit
School, private or public
Elementary school
0.25 per classroom, excluding portables
Secondary school
0.5 per classroom, excluding portables
b) Notwithstanding Clause (a) of this Subsection, in no case shall the number of bicycles required
to be accommodated exceed 30 for any use.
3.12.5 Off-Street Loading Facility Requirements
The following regulations apply to loading facilities:
a) Loading spaces shall be provided and maintained for the identified uses of lots, buildings and
structures in accordance with Table 5.
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Table 5: Required Loading Facilities
Use
Minimum Number of Loading
Spaces to be Provided
Any use located outside of a settlement area and any use not
included below
No minimum requirement
Any commercial, industrial or
institutional use that includes
receiving and/or shipping
and/or transport of goods,
supplies or other materials to
or from the lot
Gross floor area:
No minimum requirement
450 m2 or less
451 m2 to 900 m2
1 loading space (9 metre length)
901 m2 to 1,850 m2
1 loading space (18 metre length)
1,851 m2 to 7,400 m2
2 loading spaces (18 metre length)
7,400 m2 to 13,000 m2
3 loading spaces (18 metre length)
Each additional 7,400 m2
1 loading space (18 metre length)
Apartment dwelling containing 50 or more dwelling units
1 loading space (9 metre length)
Motor vehicle dealership
1 loading space (18 metre length)
Note: the minimum length of a loading space required for a medical office or office shall be 9
metres.
b) Loading spaces shall have minimum dimensions as follows:
i. Minimum width: 3.5 metres;
ii. Minimum length: in accordance with Table 5 and in no case less than 9 metres;
iii. Minimum vertical clearance: 4.2 metres,
c) Loading spaces shall be located as follows:
i. Abutting or within the building for which the loading space is provided; and,
ii. No closer than 7.5 metres to any lot line of a lot in a Residential Zone, except if the loading
spaces is located entirely within a permitted building or structure or is required on a lot in a
Residential Zone; and,
iii. Not within any required yard, front yard or exterior side yard.
3.12.6 Off-Street Motor Vehicle Parking Facility Requirements
The following regulations apply to motor vehicle parking facilities:
a) Parking spaces for motor vehicles shall be provided and maintained for the identified uses of lots,
buildings and structures in accordance with Table 6.
Table 6: Required Parking Facilities
Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces to be
Provided
Residential uses
Apartment dwelling, townhouse dwelling or stacked townhouse dwelling
1.75 parking spaces per dwelling unit (Bylaw 2020-97)
Boarding or rooming house
1 parking space per lodging unit
Group home
2 parking spaces
Mobile home park
1 parking space per mobile home park site
Residential uses not specifically listed above
2 parking space per dwelling unit (Bylaw 2020-97)
Accessory residential uses
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Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces to be
Provided
Accessory dwelling
1 parking space
Accessory farm dwelling
1 parking space
Bed and breakfast establishment
1 parking space per lodging unit
Garden suite
1 parking space
Home occupation and
home industry
Any use not separately defined
1 parking space
Medical office
4 parking spaces
Other defined use
See below
Where up to two (2) outside
employees are permitted
2 parking spaces
Agriculture-related uses
Agricultural service and supply establishment
1 parking space per 40 m2 of gross floor area, plus 1
parking space per 100 m2 of gross floor area used for
warehousing / wholesaling
Agriculture-related use not separately defined
1 parking space per 55 m2 of gross floor area (Bylaw
2018-61)
Agri-tourism / value-added uses
On-farm diversified uses
Commercial uses
Adult entertainment establishment
1 parking space per 20 m2 of gross floor area
Animal shelter
1 parking space per 40 m2 of gross floor area
Art gallery
1 parking space per 30 m2 of gross floor area
Casino
1 parking space per 30 m2 of gross floor area
Commercial uses not separately defined
1 parking space per 30 m2 of gross floor area
Day care
1.5 parking spaces per classroom plus 1 parking space
per 40 m2 of gross floor area
Dry cleaning/laundry depot
1 parking space per 30 m2 of gross floor area
Dry cleaning/laundry establishment
Financial institution
Greater of 5 parking spaces or 1 parking space per 28
m2 of gross leasable floor area
Funeral home
Greater of 1 parking space per 5 seats in a chapel or
auditorium or 10 parking spaces per visitation room
Hotel/Motel
1 parking space per lodging unit, plus required parking
spaces for any floor areas used for other commercial uses
Kennel, commercial or private
1 parking space per 40 m2 of gross floor area
Motor vehicle body shop
1 parking space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
Motor vehicle dealership
Motor vehicle gasoline bar
Motor vehicle repair establishment
Motor vehicle service station
Motor vehicle washing establishment
1 parking space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, excluding
any gross floor areas devoted to providing parking
spaces for the manual washing of motor vehicles, which
shall be counted as required parking spaces, except
that parking spaces designated only for interior
cleaning, vacuuming or air compressors for tire
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Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces to be
Provided
inflation for motor vehicles shall not be counted as
required parking spaces. See also Subsection 3.12.3.
Office, including a medical office
1 parking space per 28 m2 of gross leasable floor area
Personal service shop
1 parking space per 20 m2 of gross leasable floor area
Pet care establishment
1 parking space per 40 m2 of gross floor area
Place of entertainment
Greater of 1 parking space per 5 seats, or 1 parking
space per 5 persons capacity, or 1 parking space 30 m2
of gross floor area
Private club
1 parking space per 30 m2 of gross floor area
Restaurant
1 parking space per 20 m2 of gross leasable floor area
Retail store
Service shop
1 parking space per 25 m2 of gross leasable floor area
(Bylaw 2018-61)
Shopping center
Studio
1 parking space per 30 m2 of gross floor area
Veterinary clinic
Public, institutional, recreational and other uses
Camping establishment
1 parking space per camp site
Cemetery
No minimum requirement
Hospital
1 parking space per 2 beds
Institutional uses not separately defined
1 parking space per 30 m2 of gross floor area
Long term care facility
1 parking space per 2 lodging units
Place of worship
Greater of 1 parking space per 5 seats, or 1 parking
space per 5 persons capacity, or 1 parking space 30 m2
of gross floor area
Recreation facility
Retirement home
1 parking space per 2 lodging units
School, commercial
1 parking space per 30 m2 of gross floor area
School, private or public
Elementary school
1.5 parking spaces per classroom plus 1 parking space
per 9 m2 of gross floor area for a gymnasium or
auditorium
Secondary school
Greater of 1 parking space per 5 classroom seats, or
1 parking space per 15 m2 of gross floor area for a
gymnasium, or 1 parking space per 15 m2 of gross floor
area for an auditorium
Industrial uses and processing facilities
Abattoir
1 parking space per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Industrial uses not separately defined
1 parking space per 100 m2 of gross floor area
Salvage yard
1 parking space per 40 m2 of gross floor area
Waste management facility
1 parking space per 40 m2 of gross floor area
Warehousing
1 parking space per 180 m2 of gross floor area
b) Notwithstanding Clause (a) of this Subsection, cash-in-lieu of required parking spaces may be
accepted by the Township, subject to a by-law and agreement approved by Council in
accordance with the Planning Act.
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c) Barrier-free parking spaces shall be provided in addition to the parking spaces required for
residential uses where parking spaces are provided in a common parking area excluding a private
garage or driveway, and for non-residential uses, in accordance with this Subsection and Table 7.
Table 7: Required Barrier-Free Parking Facilities
Total Number of
Parking Spaces on the Lot
Minimum Number of
Barrier-Free Parking Spaces
Type A
Type A or B*
Total
0 to 12 parking spaces
1
-
1
13 to 100 parking spaces
4% of the total number of parking spaces (1), of
which, 50% shall be Type A and 50% shall be
Type B (2)
101-200 parking spaces
1 space plus 3% of the total number of parking
spaces, of which, 50% shall be Type A and 50%
shall be Type B
201-1000 parking spaces
2 spaces plus 2% of the total number of parking
spaces, of which, 50% shall be Type A and 50%
shall be Type B
1001 or more parking spaces
11 spaces plus 1% of the total number of
parking spaces, of which, 50% shall be Type A
and 50% shall be Type B
1) Where the minimum number of required Accessible Parking Spaces results in one (1) Accessible Parking
Space being required, the parking space shall be a Type A parking space.
2) Where the minimum number of required Accessible Parking Spaces results in an off number of Accessible
Parking Spaces being required, the additional space may be a Type B parking space.
d) Parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 2.7 metres in width by 6 metres in length,
except:
i. Parking spaces that are parallel to a parking aisle or driveway shall be a minimum of 6.5 metres
in length;
ii. Type A barrier-free parking spaces shall be a minimum of 3.4 metres in width;
iii. Type B barrier-free parking spaces shall be a minimum of 2.4 metres in width;
iv. An access aisle shall be provided on one side of all barrier-free parking spaces and shall
have a minimum width of 1.5 metres and a minimum length equal to the full length of
the parking space and shall be marked with high tonal contrast diagonal lines where the
surface is asphalt, concrete or other hard surface, and one access aisle may be shared by
two barrier-free parking spaces (with one barrier-free parking space located on each side of
the access aisle);
v. Where the side of a parking space abuts a building or structure that has a height of 0.5 metre
or greater, the parking space shall be a minimum of 3 metres in width;
vi. Where the side of a parking space abuts an area of landscaped open space or walkway that is
greater than 1 metre in width and located on the same lot, the parking space shall be a
minimum of 2.4 metres in width.
vii. Private residential garages for single detached, semi-detached and townhouse must be a
minimum of 3.25 metres wide by 6 metres long (measured from interior walls)
unobstructed with a maximum of one-step having an allowable projection of 0.8 metres
into this space.
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e) Parking spaces shall be located in accordance with the following:
i. In a Residential Zone, on a lot with less than five (5) dwelling units:
1. Within a permitted private garage or other parking structure; or,
2. Within a permitted driveway, including parking spaces that may be in tandem, except
that no parking spaces shall be located within a required front yard or a required exterior
side yard, except in an approved driveway or parking area. (Bylaw 2018-##)
3. Within any other permitted parking area located in an interior side yard or rear yard,
provided that no parking spaces or parking aisles shall be located closer than 1 metre to
an interior side lot line or rear lot line, and no more than 50% of the area of any required
yard shall be used for parking.
ii. In a Residential Zone, on a lot with more than five (5) dwelling units:
1. Within a permitted private garage or other parking structure; or,
2. Within any other permitted parking area located in an interior side yard or rear yard,
provided that no parking spaces or parking aisles shall be located closer than 1.5 metres
to a side lot line or rear lot line, and no more than 50% of the area of any required yard
shall be used for parking; or,
3. Adjacent to a private street, provided that such parking spaces located along and/or
accessed from a private street are not located closer than 7.5m to a public street;
4. Plantings strips shall be provided where required in accordance with Subsection 3.9.2.
iii. In a Commercial Zone, Employment Zone or Institutional Zone within a settlement area:
1. Within a permitted private garage or other parking structure; or,
2. Within any other permitted parking area located in an interior side yard or rear yard;
3. Plantings strips shall be provided where required in accordance with Subsection 3.9.2.
iv. In any other zone, parking spaces shall be located within a permitted parking area in any yard
provided:
1. No part of the parking area, other than a permitted driveway, shall be located closer
than 1.5 metres to any street line; and,
2. Plantings strips shall be provided where required in accordance with Subsection
3.9.2.
f) Parking spaces that are required in accordance with this Subsection shall be used only for the
parking of operative, currently licensed motor vehicles, with the following exceptions:
i. The parking of commercial motor vehicles and trailers incidental to a permitted non-residential
use on the same lot;
ii. The temporary parking of commercial motor vehicles and trailers on a lot in a Residential Zone
for the purposes of incidental deliveries, moving services, home maintenance, repair or
construction services, for a period not exceeding 72 hours of any month;
iii. The temporary parking of one recreational vehicle or trailer not exceeding 3.6 metres in height
within a permitted driveway on a lot in a Residential Zone, only between May 1st and October
31st, provided it does not occupy a parking space required by this By-law;
iv. The temporary parking of one recreational vehicle or trailer not exceeding 3.6 metres in height,
used explicitly for the transporting of snowmobiles, within a permitted driveway on a lot in
a Residential Zone, only between November 1st and April 30th, provided it does not
occupy a parking space required by this By-law;
v. For the purposes of Subclauses (iii) and (iv), height shall be measured from the bottom of
the wheels to the highest point of said trailer or recreational vehicle, including any load
thereon, but excluding any antenna or satellite dish;
vi. This Subsection shall not apply to prevent parking of commercial motor vehicles, recreational
vehicles or trailers within a permitted building or parking area in an interior side yard or rear yard,
provided it does not occupy a parking space required by this By-law;
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g) No parking area shall be occupied or used in a manner that obstructs or protrudes into a
municipal road allowance or private right-of-way.
3.12.7 Private Garages
The following regulations apply to private garages:
a) A private garage shall be located on a lot containing a permitted residential use.
b) No more than one private garage, attached or detached, shall be permitted on a lot in a
Residential Zone within the urban area of Smithville. In residential zones outside of the
urban area of Smithville a maximum of one detached and one attached private garage is
permitted on a lot, except where otherwise specified in this By-law. (By-law 2019-63)
c) Detached private garages shall be in accordance with Section 3.1 applicable to accessory buildings
or structures and this Subsection.
d) Attached private garages shall be located in accordance with the requirements of the applicable
zone.
e) For the purposes of meeting the parking requirements of this By-law, a private garage shall
have a minimum garage width of 3.25 metres and a minimum depth of 6 metres with a
maximum of one step having an allowable projection of 0.8 metre into this space.
f) Except where otherwise specified in this By-law, the front of a private garage shall be located
as follows:
i. No closer than 6 metres to a public street;
ii. In a residential, commercial or institutional zone, an attached private garage may project
up to a maximum of 1.5 metres closer to the front lot line than the main front wall of the
dwelling on the same lot [provided the front yard setback is met for the private garage].
Detached private garages must be located in accordance with Section 3.1; (By-law 2019-
63)
iii. In all other zones where private garages are permitted, an attached private garage may
project closer to the front lot line than the main front wall of the dwelling on the same
lot provided the front yard setback is met for the dwelling and private garage. Detached
private garages must be located in accordance with Section 3.1. (By-law 2024-76)
iv. No closer to an exterior side lot line than a main exterior side wall of the dwelling on the same
lot.
g) The height of the garage door for an attached private garage shall not exceed 2.6 metres.
h) The maximum garage width for an attached private garage shall be no greater than 50% of
the total width of the dwelling on the lot, except in Residential Zones where the maximum
garage width for an attached private garage shall be no greater than 50% of the total width
of the dwelling on the lot or 9.2 metres, whichever is less, except where otherwise specified
in this By-law. The width of the dwelling shall be measured in a straight line along the main
front wall of the dwelling between the outside edges of the side walls of the dwelling.
3.13 PROHIBITED USES
Unless otherwise specified in this By-law, the following uses are prohibited in any zone:
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a) Any use that is not specifically defined and listed in the permitted uses of a zone or permitted
by the General Provisions of this By-law shall not be permitted in that zone.
b) The refining, storage or use in manufacturing of coal oil, rock oil, water oil, naphtha,
benzene, dynamite, dualine, nitroglycerin, or gunpowder, except where specifically permitted
for commercial purposes. This provision shall not apply to prevent the above ground storage
of such substances by a farmer, where such storage is incidental and accessory to a permitted
agricultural use, or the use of natural gas, propane or fuel oil for purposes such as heating and
cooking, in conjunction with any permitted use.
c) The tanning or storage of uncured hides or skins.
d) The boiling of blood, tripe, or bones for commercial purposes.
e) The manufacturing of glue or fertilizers from dead animals or from human or animal waste.
f) A livestock yard, livestock exchange, or dead stock yard.
g) The extracting of oil from fish.
h) Keeping or raising of any livestock, exotic bird, reptile or wild animal including tamed or
domesticated wild animal or exotic bird or reptile on any residential lot or in any building or
structure in a Residential Zone within a Settlement Area, but this shall not prevent the
keeping of up to three (3) of any type of household pet, such as dogs, cats, hamsters, mice,
turtles, and up to four (4) rabbits, unless otherwise permitted in this By-law.
i) A junk-yard, salvage yard, motor vehicle wrecking yard, or the collection, storage or sale of junk,
salvage, partially or completely dismantled motor vehicles or trailers, or parts of motor vehicles or
trailers.
j) A track for the driving, racing or testing of any motorized vehicle.
k) A disposal site for solid waste.
l) Mobile homes, motor vehicles, or recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence.
m) Locating or storing on any land for any purpose whatsoever any disused railroad car, street
car body, truck body, motor vehicle body, or trailer without wheels whether or not the same is
situated on a foundation.
n) Locating or storing pre-fabricated shipping containers.
o) Outside storage of road salt, road sand or other de-icing materials at a scale or in a manner that
could contaminate land or water.
p) Adult entertainment establishments.
q) Obnoxious uses as defined in Part 2.
r) Cannabis Production of more than four (4) plants, unless otherwise permitted through a zoning
bylaw amendment (Bylaw 2019-04)
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3.14 PUBLIC USES
The following regulations apply to public uses:
a) Public uses shall be permitted in all zones, in accordance with the requirements of this
Section, except that permitted public uses within Environmental Zones shall be limited to
infrastructure authorized under an environmental assessment process and works subject to
the Drainage Act, unless otherwise specified in this By-law.
b) Public uses shall comply with the regulations of the applicable zone and the applicable
General Provisions of this By-law, except that this requirement shall not apply to permitted
infrastructure.
c) No outside storage shall be permitted unless such outside storage is specifically permitted in the
applicable zone.
d) Nothing in this By-law shall prevent buildings and structures used for the storage of road
maintenance materials within a public works yard owned by a public authority.
e) Any above-ground, utility or public use which is located in a Residential Zone shall be located
and maintained in general harmony with the residential buildings permitted in such Zone.
3.15 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
The following regulations apply to renewable energy systems that are subject to this By-law:
a) Except where specifically permitted otherwise in this By-law, a maximum of one (1) renewable
energy system, not exceeding 10KW is permitted on a lot. Any renewable energy systems greater
than 10KW on a lot shall require an Official Plan Amendment in accordance with Renewable
Energy Policies (Official Plan Amendment No. 56).
b) Any part of an accessory renewable energy system of less than 10KW that services a permitted
dwelling shall comply with the following:
i. The requirements of the applicable zone for the main building on the lot, if located within
or attached to the dwelling;
ii. The requirements of Section 3.1 applicable to accessory buildings or structures, if not located
within or attached to the dwelling.
c) Notwithstanding Clause (b) of this Section, a wind energy device that is accessory to a
permitted dwelling may exceed the maximum height required for the main building on the lot by
up to 3 metres measured to the top of the highest point of the device.
d) Any part of an accessory renewable energy system of less than 10KW that services a permitted
agricultural use or any other permitted non-residential use in a non-residential zone shall comply
with the following:
i. The requirements of the applicable zone for the main building on the lot, if located within
or attached to a permitted main building or structure; and
ii. The requirements of Section 3.1 applicable to accessory buildings or structures, if not located
within or attached to a permitted main building or structure.
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iii. Any renewable energy system greater than 10KW on a lot shall require an Official Plan
Amendment in accordance with Renewable Energy Policies (Official Plan Amendment
No. 56).
e) Notwithstanding Clauses (d) of this Section, an accessory wind energy device that services
a permitted agricultural use or any other permitted non-residential use in a non-residential zone
and that is freestanding or attached to a permitted main building or structure shall comply with
the following requirements:
i. Maximum height of 30 metres measured from the average finished grade to the top of the
highest point of the wind energy device;
ii. Minimum setbacks equal to the height of the wind energy device to all lot lines, measured
from the base of the wind energy device to the lot line; and,
iii. Minimum setbacks equal to the height of the wind energy device to all dwellings, measured
from the base of the wind energy device to the nearest wall of the dwelling.
3.16 REQUIREMENTS FOR LOTS
The following regulations shall apply to all lots, buildings and structures in any zone:
a) Except as otherwise provided in this By-law, no building or structure shall be erected, altered,
extended or enlarged except upon a lot nor shall any land be used for any permitted use
unless it comprises a lot; but this provision shall not prevent the use of any parcel or tract of
land for a permitted agricultural use excluding any building or structure except a fence.
b) Where two or more abutting lots under one identical ownership are consolidated for the
purpose of development, the internal lot lines of the original lots shall not be construed to be
lot lines for the purposes of applying the regulations of the applicable zone, provided that all
applicable regulations of this By-law relative to the consolidated lot development and its
external lot lines are complied with.
c) For land that is subject to an approved draft plan of condominium, and any required site
plan approval, where registration of the plan is intended to occur in phases and/or stages,
the lands to which the draft approved plan of condominium is to be located shall be deemed
to be one lot for the purpose of applying the provisions of this By-law.
3.17 SERVICES REQUIRED
No lot, building or structure in any zone shall be used unless the required municipal services or
approved private services as set out in the applicable zone are available to service the lot, buildings
or structures.
3.18 SETBACKS TO PIPELINES
3.18.1 TransCanada Pipelines
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no main building or
structure shall be located closer than 7 metres from the limit of the right of way for a
TransCanada Pipeline.
b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no accessory building or
structure shall be located closer than 3 metres from the limit of the right of way for a
TransCanada Pipeline.
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3.18.2 Oil and Gas Pipelines
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no building or structure
used for a dwelling or associated with a dwelling shall be located closer than 3 metres to the
limit of the right of way for an oil and gas pipeline easement.
3.19 SETBACKS TO PUBLIC STREETS
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, yard and setback
requirements adjacent to the public streets listed in Table 8 shall be measured a minimum
distance from the centreline of the original road allowance in accordance with Table 8.
Table 8: Required Setbacks to Public Streets
Public Street
Required Minimum Distance from Centre
Line of Public Street for Yards and Setbacks
Public streets under Township jurisdiction
10 metres
Regional Road 20 - outside of the Smithville
settlement area
17.5 metres
Regional Road 20 - within the Smithville settlement
area
10.05 metres
All other Regional Roads
13.1 metres
b) A minimum setback of 14 metres shall be required along the designated Highway 20 by-pass
for all buildings and structures.
3.20 GENERAL SETBACKS TO RAILWAYS, PETROLEUM RESOURCES AND
SEWAGE LAGOONS
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, all buildings and structures
used for a dwelling, place of worship, day care, or a private or public school shall be located no closer
than 30 metres from the limit of any railway right of way.
b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this by-law to the contrary, no building or structure
shall be located closer than 75 metres from any petroleum resource wells. (By-law 2019-63)
c) No new dwelling or other sensitive land uses are to be permitted within 150 metres of the former
Smithville Sewage Lagoon outside of the urban Area Boundary. (By-law 2019-63)
3.21 SETBACKS TO WATERCOURSES
Except as otherwise provided for existing buildings and structures in Section 3.5 of this By-law, all
principal buildings and structures and dwellings or other buildings or structures containing dwelling units
or habitable rooms shall be setback a minimum of 15 metres from the top-of-bank or high water
mark of municipal drains and other watercourses.
3.22 SIGHT TRIANGLES
The following regulations apply to sight triangles:
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a) Sight triangles shall be provided and maintained on all corner lots where no triangular or curved
area of land has been incorporated into the right of way of a public street, and on lots abutting
a railway right of way where it intersects with a public street at grade.
b) Within a required sight triangle, no building or structure or landscaping shall be greater than 0.8
metre in height above the average finished grade at the street line.
c) Sight triangles shall have minimum dimensions in accordance with Table 9:
Table 9: Required Sight Triangles
Intersection Type
Sight Triangle Dimensions
Public streets under
Township jurisdiction
Residential Zones
6 metres
Other Zones
7.5 metres
Public streets and railways
In accordance with Schedule "C" - Transport
Canada Guide for Determining Minimum Sightlines
at Grade Crossings
Any intersection involving a Regional Road
In accordance with Regional Municipality of Niagara
requirements
3.23 SIGNS
Unless otherwise specified, signs shall be erected in accordance with the sign bylaw, 2020-54,
as amended from time to time. (Bylaw 2020-97)
3.24 SWIMMING POOLS AND HOT TUBS
a) Swimming pools and all associated equipment such as, but not limited to, pumps, filters and
heating equipment shall be located as follows:
i. Shall not be located within a front yard;
ii. Setback a minimum of 1.8m from any dwelling on the same lot, measured to the water's
edge;
iii. Setback a minimum of 1.2m from any other building on the same lot, measured to the
water's edge;
iv. In a Residential Zone, setback a minimum of 3m to an exterior side lot line, and 1.2m to an
interior side lot line and rear lot line;
v. In an Agricultural Zone, setback a minimum of 12m to an exterior side lot line, and 2m to an
interior side lot line and rear lot line;
vi. In any other zone, setback a minimum of 4.5m to an exterior side lot line, and 1.2m to an
interior side lot line and rear lot line.
b) Hot tubs shall be located as follows:
i. Shall not be located within a front yard;
ii. Setback a minimum of 1.2m to any side lot line and rear lot line, measured to the water's
edge.
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c) Every swimming pool and hot tub hot tub shall be enclosed and secured in accordance with the
Township's by-laws regulating fences, gates, pool enclosures and covers.
d) The regulations of this Section do not apply to a swimming pool or hot tub owned by a public
authority.
3.25 TEMPORARY USES
3.25.1 Construction Uses
The following regulations apply to temporary construction uses:
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, incidental construction
uses, buildings and structures are permitted on any lot in all zones provided:
i. The construction is in accordance with a valid building permit, site alteration permit or
other required permit or approval; and,
ii. All temporary buildings, structures and materials associated with the construction are
removed from the lot upon completion of the work or if the work is discontinued for a
period of 60 days; and,
iii. Buildings and structures for incidental construction uses may be established on the lot prior
to erecting the main building, provided it is used for no other purpose than storage.
iv. Temporary construction uses shall not include a mobile home or other temporary dwelling
unit unless the dwelling on the same lot was recently completely or partially destroyed by
fire, lighting, explosion, tempest, flood or Act of God, subject on the property owner
entering into an agreement with the Township to allow the Temporary use of a mobile
home during the construction of a replacement dwelling. (By-law 2019-63).
v. Pre-fabricated shipping containers are permitted as temporary construction uses limited
to new construction or re-construction of a main building as per Section iv. A maximum
of one shipping container for temporary construction use is permitted per lot and is
subject to all other provisions of this bylaw and require a separate building permit. (Bylaw
2021-70)
b) The provision of this By-law shall not apply to prevent incidental construction uses for
approved infrastructure.
3.25.2 Model Homes
The following regulations apply to model homes:
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, model homes are
permitted on land that is subject to an approved draft plan of subdivision or condominium
for residential uses, provided:
i. The number of model homes shall not exceed 20 dwelling units or 10% of the dwelling units
approved in the draft plan of subdivision or condominium, whichever is the lesser, or as
otherwise provided in a development agreement; and,
ii. The model home is built within a lot defined by the draft approved plan of subdivision or
condominium; and,
iii. The model home complies with all other requirements of this By-law for the applicable type
of dwelling unit with the exception of the parking requirements; and,
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iv. The buildings are used for the purpose of model homes only and shall not be occupied prior
to the date of registration of the plan subdivision or condominium and the development
agreement.
3.25.3 Temporary Sales Offices
The following regulations apply to temporary sales offices:
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, temporary sales offices
are permitted on land that is subject to an approved draft plan of subdivision or
condominium for commercial uses, industrial uses, institutional uses or residential uses, or on a lot in
a zone that permits the proposed development, provided:
i. The temporary sales office shall only be permitted for such period that work within a
relevant plan of subdivision or condominium remains in progress, having not been
finished or discontinued for 60 days; and,
ii. The temporary sales office shall comply with the regulations of the applicable zone; and,
iii. The required parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with Section 3.12; and,
iv. The lots or units to be sold shall be located within the Township.
3.26 WASTE STORAGE ENCLOSURES
The following regulations apply to waste storage enclosures:
a) Where the storage of waste generated or received on a lot is not contained within a building,
a waste storage enclosure shall be provided and maintained on the lot.
b) A waste storage enclosure shall not be located:
i. Within a front yard or exterior side yard; or
ii. Within any required yard adjoining a lot line of a lot in a Residential Zone; or
iii. Within any required landscaped open space, loading space, parking area or planting strip.
c) This Section shall not apply to a permitted waste management facility or the temporary storage
of waste associated with an incidental construction use.
3.27 WAYSIDE PITS OR QUARRIES
The following regulations apply to wayside pits or quarries:
a) A wayside pit or a quarry used for public authority contracts shall be permitted in any zone except
a Residential Zone or an Environmental Protection Zone, provided:
i. The wayside pit or quarry shall not be located closer than 150 metres to the boundary of any
Residential Zone, measured from the nearest limit of the operation; and,
ii. The wayside pit or quarry is established and operated in accordance with the terms and
conditions of a valid permit by the Minister of Natural Resources.
3.28 URBAN DESIGN
All development within the Township of West Lincoln should conform to the Township of
West Lincoln Urban Design Manual. (By-law 2019-63)
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PART 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
4.1
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
The zones and zone symbols of this By-law are established in Table 10 and apply to the land
subject to this By-law as shown in Schedule "A".
Table 10: Zones and Zone Symbols
ZONE
SYMBOL
AGRICULTURAL ZONES
Agricultural
A
Agricultural Purposes Only
APO
Agriculture-Related
AR
RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Rural Residential
RuR
Residential Low Density
- Type 1A
- Type 1B
- Type 1C
- Type 1D
R1A
R1B
R1C
R1D
Residential Low Density
- Type 2
R2
Residential Low Density
- Type 3
R3
Residential Medium Density
- Type 1
RM1
Residential Medium Density
- Type 2
RM2
Residential Medium Density
- Type 3
RM3
Residential High Density
RH
COMMERCIAL ZONES
Core Commercial
C1
Neighbourhood Commercial
C2
Service Commercial
C3
Commercial Plaza
C4
EMPLOYMENT ZONES
Office and Business Park Employment
M1
Industrial Employment
M2
Extractive Industrial
M3
INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
Institutional
I
OPEN SPACE & RECREATION ZONES
Open Space
OS
Open Space Recreation
OSR
ENVIRONMENTAL ZONES
Environmental Protection
EP
Environmental Conservation
EC
OTHER ZONES
Development
D
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4.2
MULTIPLE USES AND MULTIPLE ZONES
The following regulations apply to lots used for multiple uses or within multiple zones:
a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, where any land, building
or structure is used for more than one purpose:
i. All provisions of this By-law relating to each use shall be complied with; and,
ii. No dwelling shall be located within 3 metres of any other building on the lot except a building
accessory to such dwelling; and,
iii. Subclause (ii) shall not apply to permitted accessory dwellings within a building containing a
permitted non-residential use.
b) Where a lot is located in more than one zone:
i. Each portion of the lot shall be subject to the permitted uses and regulations of the
applicable zone applying to that portion of the lot, except that the lot area and lot frontage
shall be determined for the entire lot and shall comply with the largest minimum lot area
and minimum lot frontage requirements of the applicable zones; and,
ii. A zone boundary dividing the lot into two or more zones shall not be deemed to be a lot line
for the purposes of this By-law, except that the boundaries of the Environmental
Protection Zone shall be deemed to be a lot line only for the purposes of determining
required yards.
4.3
SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND SYMBOLS
4.3.1 Holding Provisions
a) Where a zone symbol is followed by an upper case letter "H", a hyphen and a number, all in
parentheses, the symbol refers to a holding provision that applies to the land as shown on
Schedule "A". The land shall be subject to the holding provision and the requirements of
the zone. Holding provisions are established in Section 13.1.
4.3.2 Site-Specific Provisions
a) Where a zone symbol is followed by a hyphen and a number, the symbol refers to a site-
specific provision that applies to the land as shown on Schedule "A". The land shall be
subject to the site-specific provision and the requirements of the zone. Site-specific provisions
are established in Section 13.2.
4.3.3 Temporary Use Provisions
a) Where a zone symbol is followed by the upper case letter "T", a hyphen and a number, all in
parentheses, the symbol refers to a temporary use provision that applies to the land as shown
on Schedule "A". The land shall be subject to the temporary use provision until the temporary
use provision expires, and the requirements of the zone. Temporary use provisions are
established in Section 13.3.
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PART 5. AGRICULTURAL ZONES
5.1
APPLICABLE ZONES
The permitted uses and regulations of Part 5 apply to land within the following zones:
Zone
Symbol
Agricultural Zone
A
Agricultural Purposes Only Zone
APO
Agriculture-Related Zone
AR
These zones apply to land identified with the corresponding zone symbol as shown in Schedule
"A".
5.2
PERMITTED USES
In the zones identified in Section 5.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the permitted uses in
Table 11.
Table 11: Permitted Uses in Agricultural Zones
Uses
Zones where Permitted
Principal Uses
Agricultural use
A
APO
Agriculture-related use
AR(2)
Agricultural service and supply establishment
AR(2)
Commercial kennel (see s. 3.8)
AR(2)
Contractors establishment
AR(2)
Garden centre
AR(2)
Pet care establishment (see s. 3.8)
AR(2)
Private kennel (see s. 3.8)
AR(2)
Service shop
AR(2)
Single detached dwelling
A
Veterinary clinic
AR(2)
Wayside pit or quarry (see s. 3.27)
A
APO
AR
Accessory Uses (1)
Accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses (see s. 3.1)
A(1)
APO(1)
AR(1)
Accessory dwelling unit (see s. 3.2)
A(1)
Accessory farm dwelling (see s. 3.2)
A(1)
Garden suite (see s. 3.2)
A(1)
Group home (see s. 3.6)
A(1)
Home occupation (see s. 3.7)
A(1)
On-farm diversified uses (see s. 3.11), including:
A(1)
Agriculture-related use (see s. 3.11)
A(1)
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Uses
Zones where Permitted
Agricultural service and supply establishment (see s. 3.11)
A(1)
Agri-tourism / value-added use (see s. 3.11)
A(1)
Bed and breakfast establishment (see s. 3.4)
A(1)
Home industry (see s. 3.7)
A(1)
Home occupation (see s. 3.7)
A(1)
Pet care establishment (see s. 3.8)
A(1)
Private kennel (see s. 3.8)
A(1)
Service Shop (see s. 3.11)
A(1)
Veterinary Clinic (see s. 3.11)
A(1)
Outside display and sales area
AR(1)
Outside storage
A(1)
APO(1)
AR(1)
Pet care establishment (see s. 3.8)
A(1)
Private kennel (see s. 3.8)
A(1)
Renewable energy system (see s. 3.15)
A(1)
APO(1)
AR(1)
(1) Denotes uses that are only permitted accessory to or in conjunction with a permitted principal use.
(2) These permitted principal uses in the AR Zone shall be directly related to agricultural uses in the area,
require a location that is in close proximity to agricultural uses, and directly provide products and/or
services to agricultural uses as the primary business.
5.3
REGULATIONS
In the zones identified in Section 5.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the regulations in
Table 12.
Table 12: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Agricultural Zones
Regulation
Zone Requirements
A
APO
AR
Minimum lot area
40 ha
39 ha
0.4 ha
Minimum lot frontage
100m
50m
Minimum front yard
Dwelling
15m
-
Greenhouse
30m
Mushroom farm building
150m(1)
-
Other main building
20m
10m
Minimum exterior side yard
Dwelling
15m
-
-
Greenhouse
30m
Mushroom farm building
150 m(1)
-
Other main building
20m
10m
Minimum interior side yard
Dwelling
5m
-
-
Greenhouse
15m(2)
Mushroom farm building
75m(1)
-
Other main building
15m
7.5m
Minimum rear yard
Dwelling
15m
-
-
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Regulation
Zone Requirements
A
APO
AR
Greenhouse
15m(2)
Mushroom farm building
75m(1)
-
Other main building
20m
7.5m
Maximum lot coverage
Greenhouses
70%
40%
Dwelling(4)
10%
Other buildings or structures
10%
Maximum height
15m
15m
Minimum landscaped open space
No minimum
10%
Maximum outside storage
5% of lot area(3)
10% of lot
area(3)
Maximum distance from an accessory building or main building
The nearest point of a wall of any
building must be located within 50
metres of all other related residential or
agricultural building respectively.
(1) No building or structure used for the growing of mushrooms shall be located closer than 150 metres
to the nearest main wall of a dwelling on a separate lot or any street line, and 300 metres to the nearest
boundary of an Institutional Zone or a Residential Zone other than the Rural Residential Zone.
(2) The minimum interior side yard and rear yard for a greenhouse shall be 25 metres where one or more
ventilating fans exhaust into the respective yard.
(3) Outside storage for purposes other than outside display and sales areas on the lot shall be located in a rear
yard or side yard and screened from view from public streets and adjacent lots. No manure, compost or
equipment storage area shall be permitted within 30 metres of a street line or a lot line of a separate
lot that contains a residential use or the top of bank of a municipal drain or watercourse.
(4) On lots 0.4 hectares in size or less, a maximum lot coverage of 20%.
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PART 6. RESIDENTIAL ZONES
6.1
APPLICABLE ZONES
The permitted uses and regulations of Part 6 apply to land within the following zones:
Zone
Symbol
Rural Residential
RuR
Residential Low Density
- Type 1A
R1A
- Type 1B
R1B
- Type 1C
R1C
- Type 1D
R1D
- Type 2
R2
- Type 3
R3
Residential Medium Density - Type 1
RM1
- Type 2
RM2
- Type 3
RM3
-Type 4
RM4 (B y-law No. 2021-94)
Residential High Density
RH
These zones apply to land identified with the corresponding zone symbol as shown in Schedule "A".
6.2
PERMITTED USES
In the zones identified in Section 6.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the permitted uses in
Table 13.
Table 13: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones
Uses
Zones where Permitted
Principal Uses
Apartment dwelling
RM3 RM4
RH
Duplex dwelling
RM2
Fourplex dwelling
RM2 RM3
Retirement home
RH
Semi-detached dwelling
R2
R3
RM1 RM2 RM3
Single detached dwelling
RuR
R1A
R1B
R1C R1D
R2
R3
Stacked townhouse dwelling
RM3 RM4
Street townhouse dwelling
RM1 RM2 RM3
Back to Back townhouse
dwelling
RM4
Townhouse dwelling
RM2 RM3
Triplex dwelling
RM2 RM3
Accessory Uses (1)
Accessory buildings or
structures and accessory uses
(see s. 3.1)
RuR(1) R1A(1) R1B(1) R1C(1) R1D(1) R2(1)
R3(1) RM1(1) RM2(1) RM3(1) RM4(1) RH(1)
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Uses
Zones where Permitted
Accessory dwelling unit (see
s. 3.2)
RuR(1) R1A(1) R1B(1) R1C(1) R1D(1) R2(1)
R3(1) RM1 RM2 RM3 RM4
RH
Bed and breakfast
establishment (see s. 3.4)
RuR(1) R1A(1) R1B(1) R1C(1) R1D(1)
Boarding or rooming house
RuR(1) R1A(1) R1B(1) R1C(1) R1D(1)
RM3(1)
Garden suite (see s. 3.2)
RuR(1) R1A(1) R1B(1) R1C(1) R1D(1)
Group home (see s. 3.6)
RuR(1) R1A(1) R1B(1) R1C(1) R1D(1) R2(1)
R3(1)
Home occupation (see s. 3.7) RuR(1) R1A(1) R1B(1) R1C(1) R1D(1) R2(1)
R3(1)
Renewable energy system (see
s. 3.15)
RuR(1) R1A(1) R1B(1) R1C(1) R1D(1) R2(1)
R3(1) RM1(1) RM2(1) RM3(1)
RH(1)
Backyard Chickens
(see s. 3.8.3)
RuR(1) R1A(1)
(1) Denotes uses that are only permitted accessory to or in conjunction with a permitted principal use.
6.3
REGULATIONS
In the zones identified in Section 6.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the regulations in
Tables 14 and 15.
Table 14: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Low Density and Rural Residential Zones
Regulation
Zone Requirements
RuR
R1A
R1B
R1C
R1D
R2
R3
Minimum
lot area
Municipal services
Single detached dwelling
0.4 ha
800m2
550m2
475m2
400m2
360m2 300m2
Semi-detached dwelling(1)
-
720m2 450m2
Private services
0.4 ha
-
Minimum
lot frontage
Municipal
services
Corner lot
Single detached dwelling
45m
21m
18m
15m
15m
12.5m
Semi-detached dwelling(1)
-
24m
18m
Other lot
Single detached dwelling
45m
21m
18m
15m
13m
12m
10m
Semi-detached dwelling(1)
-
24m
18m
Private services
45m
-
Minimum
front yard
Dwelling
15m
7.5m
6m
4.5m
Private garage (4)
6m
Minimum exterior side yard
9m
6m
5m
4.5m
3m
Minimum
interior side
yard
Dwelling
3m
1.5m
1.2m
1.2m(2)
Private garage (attached to dwelling) (4)
0.6m(3)
Minimum rear yard
15m
10m
7.5m
Maximum
lot coverage
Municipal services
20%
35%
40%
45%
Private services
20%
-
Maximum height
10m
Minimum landscaped open space
35%
30%
25%
(1) Where each dwelling unit of a semi-detached dwelling is located on a separate lot, the minimum lot area and
minimum lot frontage for each dwelling unit shall be half the requirement identified above for the applicable
zone.
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(2) Where each dwelling unit of a semi-detached dwelling is located on a separate lot, no interior side yard shall be
required along the common lot line of the attached wall joining the two dwelling units.
(3) This provision shall only apply where an attached private garage is located on a lot where the nearest interior
side yard on the adjoining lot is required to be 1.2 metres or greater in width. If the nearest interior side yard on
the adjoining lot is permitted to be less 1.2 metres, the minimum interior side yard for the private garage shall be
1.2 metres.
(4) Refer to Section 3.12.7 Private Garages for further regulations.
Table 15: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Medium and High Density Residential Zones
Regulation
Zone Requirements
RM1
RM2
RM3
RM4
RH
Minimum lot area
(per dwelling unit)
Apartment dwelling
-
160m2
50m2
Duplex dwelling
-
250m2
-
Fourplex dwelling
-
220m²
180m2
-
-
Retirement home
-
-
120m2
Semi-detached dwelling (1)
270m2
200 m2
-
-
Stacked townhouse dwelling
-
-
160m2
50m²
-
Back to back townhouse
dwelling
-
-
-
75m2
-
Street townhouse dwelling
225m2
180m2
-
Townhouse dwelling
-
180m2
180m2
-
Triplex dwelling
-
220m2
180m2
-
Minimum lot
frontage (2)
Apartment dwelling
-
30m
Duplex dwelling
-
15m
-
-
Fourplex dwelling
-
25m
-
Retirement home
-
-
30m
Semi-detached dwelling (1)
9m/unit
8m/unit
-
-
Stacked townhouse dwelling
-
-
30m
30m
-
Back to back townhouse
dwelling
-
-
5.5m/unit
5.5m/unit
Street townhouse dwelling
7.5m/unit
6m/unit
-
-
Townhouse dwelling
-
30m
-
-
Triplex dwelling
-
20m
18m
-
-
Minimum front yard
Dwelling
4.5m
7.5m
Private garage
6m
Minimum exterior side yard
3m
Greater of
50% of building
height or 3m
Minimum interior
side yard
Adjoining a lot in a low
density residential zone
3m(3)
Adjoining a lot in any
other zone
1.2m(3)
3m
Minimum rear yard
(4)
Adjoining a lot in a low
density residential zone
7.5m
7.5m
Greater of
50% of
building height
or 7.5m
Adjoining a lot in any
other zone
6m
6m
6m
Maximum lot coverage
45%
50%
50%
50%
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Regulation
Zone Requirements
RM1
RM2
RM3
RM4
RH
Minimum
separation distance
between dwellings
on the same lot
Between exterior side
walls
-
3m
Between exterior front or
rear walls
12m
Between exterior front or
rear walls and side walls
7.5m
Maximum height
10m
12m
15m
21.5m
Minimum landscaped open space
25%
25%(10)
Minimum amenity
area (5)(6)
Dwelling with 3 or 4
dwelling units on one lot
-
20m2 per dwelling unit
Dwelling with 5 to 8
dwelling units on one lot
20m2 per dwelling plus 10m2 per dwelling unit
Dwelling with 9 or more
dwelling units on one lot
20m² per dwelling plus
10m² per dwelling unit
40m2 plus
10m2 per
dwelling unit
80m2 plus
10m2 per
dwelling unit
(1) Where semi-detached dwellings are located in the RM2 or RM3 zone, the dwelling units shall be located on lands
within a Registered Plan of Condominium or shall be tied to a common elements condominium private
street.
(2) Where multiple attached dwellings are located on the same lot in the RM2 or RM3 Zone, including more
than one type of attached dwelling, the minimum lot frontage requirement of the RM2 or RM3 zone, as
applicable, shall be 30 metres in the case of a lot that contains one or more fourplex and/or townhouse
dwelling and/or stacked townhouse dwelling, 45 metres in the case of back-to-back townhouse dwelling, and 20 metres in
all other cases, and shall apply to the entire lot. For semi-detached dwellings where each unit is located on a
separate lot, and for street townhouse dwellings, each lot shall meet the prescribed minimum lot frontage.
(3) Where each dwelling unit of a semi-detached dwelling is located on a separate lot, and for street townhouse dwellings,
no interior side yard shall be required along the common lot line of the attached wall joining two dwelling units.
(4) No rear yard is required for a back-to-back townhouse dwelling.
(5) No common outdoor amenity area provided at grade shall have an area less than 60m2.
(6) Each unit in a back to back townhouse development shall contain an individual balcony with an area of 5.5
m2, separated from adjoining units by a wall or privacy screen and with a maximum projection of 1.8m from
the front wall of the back to back townhouse building.
(7) For stacked back to back units, minimum lot area per unit shall be less than 50m² per unit.
(8) For stacked and back-to-back units, there is no maximum lot coverage.
(9) For stacked and back-to-back units, and apartment units with ground level parking, ground level storey
parking height shall not be included as part of the total building height, to a maximum of 3 metres.
(10 )For stacked and back-to-back units, the minimum landscape open space shall be 15%.
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PART 7. COMMERCIAL ZONES
7.1
APPLICABLE ZONES
The permitted uses and regulations of Part 7 apply to land within the following zones:
Zone
Symbol
Core Commercial
C1
Neighbourhood Commercial
C2
Service Commercial
C3
Commercial Plaza
C4
Commercial Mixed Use
CM
These zones apply to land identified with the corresponding zone symbol as shown in Schedule
"A".
7.2
PERMITTED USES
In the zones identified in Section 7.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the permitted uses in
Table 16.
Table 16: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
Uses
Zones where Permitted
Principal Uses
Single Detached Dwelling
C3(2)
Apartment dwelling
C1
CM
Townhouses, Live work, Stacked, Back-to-back Dwellings
CM
Art gallery
C1
CM
Commercial kennel (see s. 3.8)
C3
Commercial school
C1
C2
C3
C4
Communications establishment
C1
C3
C4
CM
Contractors establishment
C3
Day care (Bylaw 2022-67)
C2
C4
CM
Drive-through facility (see s. 3.12)
C3
C4
Dry cleaning/laundry depot
C1
C2
C3
C4
CM
Financial institution
C1
C3
C4
CM
Funeral home
C1
C3
Garden centre
C3
C4
Hotel/motel
C3
Motor vehicle dealership
C3
Motor vehicle gasoline bar
C3
C4
Motor vehicle repair establishment
C3
Motor vehicle service station
C3
C4
Motor vehicle washing establishment
C3
C4
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Uses
Zones where Permitted
Office, including a medical office
C1
C2
C3
C4
CM
Personal service shop
C1
C2
C3
C4
CM
Pet care establishment (see s. 3.8)
C3
C4
Place of entertainment
C1
C3
C4
CM
Private club
C1
C3
C4
CM
Recreation facility
C1
C3
C4
Restaurant
C1
C2
C3
C4
CM
Retail store
C1
C2
C3
C4
CM
Service shop
C1
C3
C4
CM
Shopping center
C4
Studio
C1
C2
C3
C4
CM
Veterinary clinic
C1
C3
C4
Wayside pit or quarry (see s. 3.27)
C3
C4
Accessory Uses (1)
Accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses (see s. 3.1)
C1(1)
C2(1)
C3(1)
C4(1)
CM
Accessory dwelling units (see s. 3.2)
C1(1)
Outside display and sales area
C3(1)
C4(1)
Outside storage
C3(1)
C4(1)
Renewable energy system (see s. 3.15)
C1(1)
C2(1)
C3(1)
C4(1)
CM
(1)
Denotes uses that are only permitted accessory to or in conjunction with a permitted principal use.
(2)
Existing Single Detached Dwellings outside of settlement areas within Commercial 'C3' Zones, and
additions and alterations are permitted and are subject to the setbacks and lot coverage regulations
of the Rural Residential 'RuR' zone. (By-Law No. 2022-67)
7.3
REGULATIONS
In the zones identified in Section 7.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the regulations in
Table 17.
Table 17: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
Regulation
Zone Requirements
C1(1),(2)
C2
C3
C4
CM
Minimum lot area
-
500m2
750m2
900m2
-
Minimum lot frontage
-
15m
25m
30m
-
Minimum front
yard
Adjoining Regional Road 14
or 20
-
6m
9m
3m
Other
6m
Minimum
exterior side yard
Adjoining Regional Road 14
or 20
-
6m
3m
Other
6m
Minimum
interior side yard
Adjoining a lot in a Residential
Zone
3m
5m
9m
The greater of
4.5m or one-
third of
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Regulation
Zone Requirements
C1(1),(2)
C2
C3
C4
CM
building
height
Other
-
3m
6m
Minimum rear
yard
Adjoining a lot in a Residential
Zone
6m
6m
9m
The greater of
9m or one-
third of
building
height
Other
6m
Maximum lot coverage
-
45%
50%
-
Minimum height
2 storeys
-
-
Maximum height
15m
10m
15m
Minimum landscaped open space
-
20%
10%
-
Maximum outside storage
-
25% of lot
area(3)
Not permitted
Maximum gross leasable floor area
Per commercial
use
-
280m2
-
Total % of lot
area
45%
50%
50%(4)
(1) An apartment dwelling in the C1 Zone shall be permitted as an exclusive principal use of a main building or
shall be located above the first storey within a main building containing a permitted non-residential
principal use on the ground floor, and shall be subject to the minimum lot area, minimum separation
distance between dwellings on the same lot and minimum amenity area requirements of the RH Zone in
accordance with Section 6.3, Table 15. All other requirements of the C1 Zone shall apply.
(2) The maximum number of accessory dwelling units on a lot in the C1 Zone shall not exceed 1 dwelling unit
per 120 m2 of lot area.
(3) Outside storage for purposes other than outside display and sales areas on the lot shall be located in a rear
yard or side yard and screened from view from public streets and adjacent lots.
(4) An apartment dwelling unit in the CM Zone shall be permitted on the ground floor within a main
building containing a permitted non-residential principal use provided a minimum of 50% of the gross
floor area of the ground floor of the main building is commercial leasable floor area.
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PART 8. EMPLOYMENT ZONES
8.1
APPLICABLE ZONES
The permitted uses and regulations of Part 8 apply to land within the following zones:
Zone
Symbol
Office and Business Park Employment
M1
Industrial Employment
M2
Extractive Industrial
M3
These zones apply to land identified with the corresponding zone symbol as shown in Schedule
"A".
8.2
PERMITTED USES
In the zones identified in Section 8.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the permitted uses in
Table 18.
Table 18: Permitted Uses in Employment Zones
Uses
Zones where Permitted
Principal Uses
Animal shelter
M1
Commercial kennel
M1
Commercial school
M1
Communications establishment
M2
Contractors establishment
M2
Dry cleaning/laundry establishment
M1
Industrial use
M1
M2
Mineral aggregate operation
M3
Motor vehicle body shop
M2
Office, including a medical office
M1
Pet care establishment
M1
Recreation facility
M1
Service shop
M2
Studio
M1
Truck Transport Terminal
M1
M2
Veterinary clinic
M1
Wayside pit or quarry (see s. 3.27)
M1
M2
M3
Accessory Uses (1)
Accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses (see s. 3.1)
M1(1)
M2(1)
M3(1)
Office
M2(1)
Outside storage
M1(1)
M2(1)
M3(1)
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Uses
Zones where Permitted
Renewable energy system (see s. 3.15)
M1(1)
M2(1)
M3(1)
Retail store
M1(1)
M2(1)
M3(1)
(1) Denotes uses that are only permitted accessory to or in conjunction with a permitted principal use.
8.3
REGULATIONS
In the zones identified in Section 8.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the regulations in
Table 19.
Table 19: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Employment Zones
Regulation
Zone Requirements
M1
M2
M3
Minimum lot area
2,000m2
-
Minimum lot frontage
30m
-
Minimum front yard
15m
30m(1)
Minimum exterior side yard
7.5m
30m(1)
Minimum interior side yard
Adjoining a lot in a Residential Zone
15m
30m
90m(1)
Other (Bylaw 2022-67)
5m
30m(1)
Minimum rear yard
Adjoining a lot in a Residential Zone
15m
30m
90m(1)
Other
7.5m
30m(1)
Maximum lot coverage
50%
-
Maximum height
20m
20m(1)
Minimum landscaped open space
10%(2)
-
Maximum outside storage
25%(3)
-
Maximum accessory retail gross floor area
10% of gross floor area
-
(1) Minimum yard requirements apply to buildings, structures and aggregate stockpiles.
(2) A minimum of 50% of required landscaped open space shall be located in the front yard.
(3) Outside storage for purposes other than outside display and sales areas on the lot shall be located in a
rear yard or side yard and screened from view from public streets and adjacent lots.
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PART 9. INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
9.1
APPLICABLE ZONES
The permitted uses and regulations of Part 9 apply to land within the following zone:
Zone
Symbol
Institutional
I
This zone applies to land identified with the corresponding zone symbol as shown in Schedule
"A".
9.2
PERMITTED USES
In the zone identified in Section 9.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter or
use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the permitted uses in
Table 20.
Table 20: Permitted Uses in Institutional Zone
Uses
Zones where Permitted
Principal Uses
Commercial school
I
Day care
I
Funeral home
I
Hospital
I
Long-term care facility
I
Medical office
I
Place of worship
I
Private club
I
Private or public park
I
Private or public school
I
Recreation facility
I
Retirement home
I
Accessory Uses (1)
Accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses (see s. 3.1)
I(1)
Renewable energy system (see s. 3.15)
I(1)
(1) Denotes uses that are only permitted accessory to or in conjunction with a permitted principal use.
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9.3
REGULATIONS
In the zone identified in Section 9.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter or
use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the regulations in Table
21.
Table 21: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Institutional Zone
Regulation
Zone Requirements
I
Minimum lot area
Long-term care facility or retirement home
120m2/unit
Other institutional use
2,000m2
Minimum lot frontage
30m
Minimum front yard
7.5m
Minimum exterior side yard
7.5m
Minimum interior side yard
Adjoining a lot in a Residential Zone
7.5m
Private or public school
Other
Greater of 50% of building
height or 5m
Minimum rear yard
7.5m
Maximum lot coverage
50%
Maximum height
Private or public school
12m
Other
15m
Minimum landscaped open space
10%
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PART 10. OPEN SPACE ZONES
10.1 APPLICABLE ZONES
The permitted uses and regulations of Part 10 apply to land within the following zones:
Zone
Symbol
Open Space
OS
Open Space Recreation
OSR
These zones apply to land identified with the corresponding zone symbol as shown in Schedule
"A".
10.2 PERMITTED USES
In the zones identified in Section 10.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the permitted uses in
Table 22.
Table 22: Permitted Uses in Open Space Zones
Uses
Zones where Permitted
Principal Uses
Art gallery
OSR
Camping establishment
OS
OSR
Cemetery
OS
OSR
Commercial school
OSR
Private or public park
OS
OSR
Private club
OSR
Recreation facility
OSR
Studio
OSR
Accessory Uses (1)
Accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses (see s. 3.1)
OS(1)
OSR(1)
Renewable energy system (see s. 3.15)
OS(1)
OSR(1)
(1) Denotes uses that are only permitted accessory to or in conjunction with a permitted principal use.
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10.3 REGULATIONS
In the zones identified in Section 10.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the regulations in
Table 23.
Table 23: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Open Space Zones
Regulation
Zone Requirements
OS
OSR
Minimum lot area
-
2,000m2
Minimum lot frontage
-
15m
Minimum front yard
7.5m
Minimum exterior side yard
Minimum interior side yard
Adjoining a lot in a Residential Zone
7.5m
7.5m
Other
5m
Greater of 50%
of building height
or 5m
Minimum rear yard
7.5m
Maximum lot coverage
5%
50%
Maximum height
10m
15m
Minimum landscaped open space
30%
10%
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PART 11. ENVIRONMENTAL ZONES
11.1 APPLICABLE ZONES
The permitted uses and regulations of Part 11 apply to land within the following zones:
Zone
Symbol
Environmental Protection
EP
Environmental Conservation
EC
These zones apply to land identified with the corresponding zone symbol as shown in Schedule
"A".
11.2 PERMITTED USES
In the zones identified in Section 11.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the permitted uses in
Table 24.
Table 24: Permitted Uses in Environmental Zones
Uses
Zones where Permitted
Principal Uses
Conservation use
EP
EC
Existing uses, buildings and structures(2)
EC
Public park for passive recreation(2)
EP
EC
Accessory Uses (1)
Accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses(2) (see s. 3.1)
EC(1)
(1) Denotes uses that are only permitted accessory to or in conjunction with a permitted principal use.
(2) For the purposes of this Section, the definitions of the denoted uses listed in Table 24 shall be
deemed to include the words "approved under a permit issued by the Niagara Peninsula
Conservation Authority where the land is subject to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
permit requirements under Ontario Regulation 155/06 Regulation of Development, Interference
with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses, and/or on the basis of an
Environmental Impact Study (EIS) approved by the Township, where an EIS is required as
determined by the Township based on the Niagara Region Environmental Impact Study
Guidelines."
11.3 REGULATIONS
In the zones identified in Section 11.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the regulations in
Table 25.
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Table 25: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Environmental Zones
Regulation
Zone Requirements
EP
EC(1), (2)
Minimum lot area
-
Minimum lot frontage
-
Minimum front yard
10m
Minimum exterior side yard
10m
Minimum interior side yard
10m
Minimum rear yard
10m
Maximum lot coverage
5%
Maximum height
5m
Minimum landscaped open space (includes natural areas and existing
agricultural uses excluding buildings and structures)
95%
(1) For any lot that is zoned EC in its entirety, or that is zoned EC and EP but no part of the lot is
within one or more non-Environmental zone(s), the following additional regulations shall apply to
the lot, or part thereof, that is within the EC Zone::
a)
The regulations of Section 3.1 of this By-law for accessory buildings or structures shall be applied
according to the existing use of the lot, as follows:
i. For an existing agricultural use, the regulations of Section 3.1 applicable to accessory buildings or
structures in an Agricultural Zone shall apply;
ii. For an existing dwelling, the regulations of Section 3.1 applicable to accessory buildings or structures
in a Residential Zone shall apply;
iii. For an existing commercial, institutional or open space use, the regulations of Section 3.1
applicable to accessory buildings or structures in a Commercial, Institutional or Open Space Zone
shall apply;
iv. For an existing employment use, the regulations of Section 3.1 applicable to accessory buildings
or structures in an Employment Zone shall apply; and,
v. For any other existing use, accessory buildings or structures shall comply with the regulations of the
EC Zone and the regulations of Section 3.1 applicable to all accessory buildings or structures.
(2) For any lot that is zoned EC and that is also partially within one or more non-Environmental zone(s),
the following additional regulations shall apply:
a)
No new buildings or structures shall be permitted within the EC zoned portion of the lot where the
buildings or structures can be located in the non-Environmental zoned portion of the lot in
compliance with the regulations of the applicable non-Environmental zone; and,
b) For an enlargement, repair, renovation or replacement of an existing building or structure on the lot,
the regulations of the non-Environmental zoned portion of the lot shall also apply to the EC
zoned portion of the lot, and the regulations of Section 3.5(d) shall apply to the enlargement,
repair, renovation or replacement of a building or structure that does not comply with the
regulations of the applicable non-Environmental zone; and,
c)
The regulations of Section 3.1 of this By-law for accessory buildings and structures for the applicable
non-Environmental zone shall apply to both the EC zoned portion of the lot and the non-
Environmental zoned portion of the lot.
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PART 12. OTHER ZONES
12.1 OTHER ZONES
The permitted uses and regulations of Part 12 apply to land within the following zone:
Zone
Symbol
Development
D
This zone applies to land identified with the corresponding zone symbol as shown in Schedule
"A".
12.2 PERMITTED USES
In the zone identified in Section 12.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the permitted uses in
Table 26.
Table 26: Permitted Uses in Other Zones
Uses
Zones where Permitted
Principal Uses
Conservation use
D
Public park for passive recreation
D
Single detached dwelling on existing lot of record, in
accordance with R1A Zone regulations
D
Accessory Uses (1)
Accessory buildings or structures and accessory uses (see s. 3.1)
D(1)
12.3 REGULATIONS
In the zone identified in Section 12.1, no person shall use or permit the use of any lot or erect, alter
or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the regulations in
Table 27.
Table 27: Regulations for Permitted Uses in Other Zones
Regulation
Zone Requirements
D
Minimum lot area
existing
Minimum lot frontage
existing
Minimum front yard
existing
Minimum exterior side yard
existing
Minimum interior side yard
existing
Minimum rear yard
existing
Maximum lot coverage
existing
Maximum height
existing
Minimum landscaped open space
30%
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PART 13. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
13.1 HOLDING PROVISIONS
The site-specific provisions of this By-law are established in Table 28 and apply to the land subject to
this By-law as shown in Schedule "A". In Table 28:
a) Column 1 sets out the holding provision number symbol of each holding provision which
corresponds to an area of the Municipality identified on Schedule "A" by an upper case letter
"H", a hyphen and the same number symbol, following a Zone symbol and a dash, denoting
the holding provision.
b) Column 2 identifies the zone map number in Schedule "A" where the land subject to the
holding provision is shown.
c) Column 3 identifies the parent Zone subject to the holding provision.
d) Column 4 sets out the permitted use(s) that are subject to the holding provision.
e) Column 5 sets out the holding provisions applicable to the permitted use(s), which shall remain
into effect until the identified conditions are addressed and the holding provision is removed.
f) All other provisions of this By-law continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
Table 28: Holding Provisions
Holding
Provision
#
Map #
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Subject to Holding
Provisions
Holding Provisions
H-1
C5
OS
All permitted uses of
the parent zone,
except existing uses.
No site alteration or buildings or structures shall
be permitted until an archaeological
assessment and preservation plan is
completed and submitted to the satisfaction
of the Township.
H-2
All permitted uses of
the parent zone,
except existing uses.
Municipal servicing capacity shall be
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Township prior to any development or site
alteration.
H-3
A2
C3-45
All permitted uses of
the site-specific zone,
except existing uses.
Confirmation that the site has adequate area
to accommodate an approved septic system
in accordance with the Ontario Building
Code shall be provided prior to any
development or site alteration.
H-4
S5
RM2-64
All permitted uses of
the site-specific zone,
except existing uses.
Upgrades to St. Catharines Street to the
satisfaction of the Region of Niagara shall be
completed prior to any development or site
alteration.
H-5
A4
A-74
All permitted uses of
the site-specific zone,
except existing uses.
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
Permit shall be obtained and a portion of the
berm within the floodplain shall be removed
to the satisfaction of the Niagara Peninsula
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Holding
Provision
#
Map #
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Subject to Holding
Provisions
Holding Provisions
Conservation Authority and all works
contemplated by this zone shall be completed
prior to establishment of the permitted uses.
H-6
S3
M2-119
All permitted uses of
the site-specific zone,
except existing uses.
Approval of a Site Plan shall be obtained
prior to development or site alteration and the
establishment of the permitted uses.
H-7
A4
A5
B4
Varies
All permitted uses of
the parent and site-
specific zones, except
existing uses.
No development or site alteration shall be
permitted on lands within 500m of an
existing waste management facility, delineated as
the shaded area on Schedule "A", until an
assessment is prepared and submitted in
accordance with the MOECC D-4
Guidelines, or successors thereto, to establish
that there will be no risk to public health and
safety associated with the development of the
land due to its proximity to the waste
management facility and that appropriate
mitigation and monitoring measures will be
undertaken.
H-8
D2
I
All permitted uses of
the parent zone,
once 'H' is removed
Holding provision shall not be removed and
no site alteration or new buildings or
structures shall be permitted until an
archaeological assessment and preservation
plan is completed and submitted to the
satisfaction of the Township and Region
H-9
By-law
2021-95
S1
R3
All permitted uses of
the parent zone once
'H' is removed
No development shall be permitted on the
subject lands until such time that the
respective cul-de-sacs are removed and the
public street is fully constructed to the
satisfaction of the Township.
H-10
By-law
2021-87
F3
A-205
As per the parent
zone, short term
yurt
accommodations
must be located
within the existing
cluster of yurts, no
greater than 20
metres between
yurts, and
educational farm
activities including
farm animals. The
on-farm diversified
uses must remain
secondary to a
principle agricultural
use(s) and cannot be
established prior to
the primary
agricultural use.
The Holding provision can be removed once
an acceptable phasing strategy is established
to complete agricultural expansions prior to
additional yurt structures.
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Holding
Provision
#
Map #
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Subject to Holding
Provisions
Holding Provisions
The site plan and
site plan agreement
shall establish a
detailed phasing plan
that only permits
additional yurts
beyond two
following the
successful launch of
agricultural activities
on the site.
H-11
By-law
2022- 57
D8
A-7
Private club, limited to
a gun club, provided
that no residential use
shall be permitted
except for an
existing dwelling,
unless the gun club
ceases and all related
buildings and structure
are removed.
Holding Provision shall not be removed until
such time that the subject property being
PIN: 46079-0111(LT) is merged on title with
PIN:46079-0110 (LT) and there is an
approved site plan on the resulting
properties.
H-12
By Law
2022-61
D5
A-215
"DELETED -
BY-LAW 2023-
56"
"DELETED - BY-LAW 2023-56"
H-13
By Law
2023-17
S5
RM2-220
All permitted uses of
the parent zone,
except existing uses
No building permits shall be issued until
a development agreement is approved
for the development.
H-14
By-law
2025-44
S1
R3
All permitted uses of
the parent zone.
Holding (H) Provision be applied until a
future single detached lot can be adjoined to
the lot to the east in the Marz Homes Thrive
Subdivision. The holding provision can be
removed at the time of final approval and
registration of both subdivisions.
13.2 SITE-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
The site-specific provisions of this By-law are established in Table 29 and apply to the land subject to
this By-law as shown in Schedule "A". In Table 29:
a) Column 1 sets out the site-specific provision number symbol of each site-specific provision
which corresponds to an area of the Municipality identified on Schedule "A" by the same
number symbol, following a Zone symbol and a dash, denoting site-specific provisions.
b) Column 2 identifies the zone map number in Schedule "A" where the land subject to the site-
specific provision is shown.
c) Column 3 identifies the parent Zone subject to the special provision.
d) Column 4 sets out the special permitted use(s).
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e) Column 5 sets out the zone regulations and other special regulations applicable to the permitted
use(s).
f) All other provisions of this By-law continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
Table 29: Site-Specific Provisions
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
1
B4
C6
C10
E7
E9
S3
A
AR
M2
As per the parent zone, plus:
Abattoir
As per the parent zone
6245 Pearson Avenue:
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Maximum number of loading
spaces in the front yard - 7
-
Minimum driveway and
parking aisle width for two-
way traffic - 5.5m
3625 Sixteen Road:
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for
abattoir of 650 m2
6121 Elcho Road:
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for
abattoir: 237m2
2
A1
B1
B2
D6
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to a
sawmill for the production,
manufacture, drying,
processing, treating, outside
storage and sale of wood
products
As per the parent zone
6038 Sixteen Road:
As per the parent zone, except:
-
A fence having a minimum
height of 1.8m shall be
provided and maintained
along the east side of the
existing building; and,
-
Any expansion to the existing
building or any new building
shall be located to the rear of
the existing building
3
A2
B2
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to the
production and sale of cut
stone products
As per the parent zone
4
B4
B5
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to the
storage and sale of propane
As per the parent zone
5
B2
C1
C2
D4
E4
E5
A
M1
As per the parent zone, plus:
Salvage yard
As per the parent zone
8248 Concession 3 Road:
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 0.96 ha
Minimum lot frontage - 28m
Minimum west side yard - 6.7m
Minimum east side yard - 9.1m
Minimum rear yard - 7.5m
Maximum lot coverage - 5%
89
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
Maximum height - 5.3m
9093 Twenty Road:
As per the parent zone, plus:
Salvage yard, provided that
no residential use shall be
permitted
9093 Twenty Road:
As per the parent zone, except:
A solid fence having a minimum
height of 2.4m shall be provided
and maintained around the
perimeter of all outside storage
areas
1461 Caistorville Road:
As per the parent zone, plus:
Agricultural uses and a salvage
yard, limited to motor vehicle
recycling and salvage
operations which shall only
include the dismantling
(stripping) and crushing
(flattening) of motor vehicles,
storage of motor vehicles and
storage and retail sale of
motor vehicle parts, and
accessory uses to the foregoing
including but not limited to
office and warehouse. The
following uses shall be
prohibited: the flattening or
crushing of motor vehicle
bodies from other recycling
and salvage yards, and scrap
processing except for as
specifically permitted for
motor vehicles
1461 Caistorville Road:
As per the parent zone, except:
-
A chain link fence having a
minimum height of 2.1m shall
be provided and maintained
around the perimeter of a
salvage yard; and,
-
No piling of wrecked or
dismantled motor vehicles shall
be permitted
9558 Regional Road 65
(M1-5):
As per the parent zone, plus:
Single detached dwelling and
accessory uses to a salvage yard,
limited to office, warehouse,
retail sale and storage of
motor vehicle parts and
dismantling of motor vehicles,
in conjunction with a salvage
yard located at 1461
Caistorville Road, provided
that the delivery or removal
of wrecked or dismantled
vehicles through the front yard
shall not be permitted
9558 Regional Road 65 (M1-5):
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard - 80m
Minimum front yard for parking
areas - 60m
Minimum west side yard - 80m
9558 Regional Road 65 (A-
5):
As per the parent zone, plus:
9558 Regional Road 65 (A-5):
As per the parent zone, except:
A planting strip having a minimum
width of 10m and a minimum
90
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
A planting strip comprised of
an earthen berm required in
conjunction with a salvage
yard located at 1461
Caistorville Road
height of 0.9m with a block wall
having a minimum height of 1.8m
constructed on top of the berm
for a combined berm/wall height
of 2.7m, supplemented by an
effective tree screen comprised
of two rows of coniferous trees
having a minimum height of 1.8m,
extending along the entire
westerly limit of the lot excluding
existing forested areas, shall be
provided and maintained
6
C4
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to the
manufacture and sale of
wood pallets
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 1.5 ha
Minimum lot frontage - 79m
Minimum westerly side yard
(existing workshop) - 6.5m
Minimum easterly side yard
(existing workshop) - 10.6m
7
D2
D8
E2
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Private club, limited to a gun
club, provided that no
residential use shall be
permitted except for an
existing dwelling, unless the
gun club ceases and all
related buildings and structures
are removed
As per the parent zone.
9141 North Chippawa Road:
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 11.2 ha
8
A2
A4
B2
R1A
C3
S4
R1A-8:
As per the parent zone, or:
Motor vehicle body shop
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 0.32 ha
Minimum lot frontage - 21.3m
and:
The portion of the lot that is
62.5m from the front lot line shall
be enclosed by a solid fence
having a height of 1.8m around
the perimeter;
Sandblasting shall not be
permitted outdoors and shall
only be permitted within a
building or within a self-contained
sandblasting unit;
No parking areas or outside storage
shall be permitted within 62.5m
of the front lot line
C3-8:
As per the parent zone, plus:
Motor vehicle body shop
As per the parent zone
9
F3
I
As per the parent zone, plus:
Private school including
associated dormitory,
recreational and dining
facilities
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - as existing
Minimum lot frontage - as existing
91
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
10
E9
R1A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Greenhouse and accessory
retail store
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum lot coverage for a
greenhouse - 5%
11
C3
C3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 55.9m
Minimum front yard - 19.2m
Minimum interior side yard - 3m
12
A3
C3
As per the parent zone, plus:
Single detached dwelling only as
an accessory use to a permitted
commercial use
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum lot coverage:
Commercial uses and
commercial accessory uses - 4.5%
Single detached dwelling and
residential accessory uses - 4%
Maximum gross floor area for
commercial uses -5.5% of lot area
A planting strip shall not be
required adjacent to the northerly
lot line abutting the RuR zone
13
A3
R1A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum south interior side yard -
27.5m
14
A2
R1A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum south interior side yard -
10m
15
B4
AR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to the
manufacture, assembly and
servicing of indoor and
outdoor environmental
control curtain systems,
plant transportation systems
and other related products
for the horticultural and
greenhouse industry, and
accessory retail and offices
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 6.5 ha
Maximum lot coverage - 7.5%
Outside operations, outside storage
and outside display and sales areas
shall not be located in any yard
abutting a public street.
All ponds or open bodies of
water shall be enclosed by a
fence having a minimum height of
1.2m and access shall only be via
an automatic self-closing gate.
16
S4
R1B
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard - 35m
Minimum north interior side yard -
1.2m
Minimum south interior side yard -
4m
Lot frontage on a public street is not
required for existing lots, and the
front lot line is deemed to be the
east lot line
17
F5
R1A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard - 7.5m
measured from the nearest limit
of an EP Zone boundary
18
B4
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum east interior side yard -
22.5m
92
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
19
S5
I
As per parent zone
RELACED by
By-law 2025-45
Limited to apartment
dwelling units (retirement
home) to a maximum of 84
units
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 0 m
Maximum building height - 24
metres
An easement be established and
improved to the satisfaction of
the Township and provide a
secondary emergency access to
the satisfaction of the Township
prior to occupancy
20
D1
A
A-20:
Limited to a
communication tower and
equipment building
As per the parent zone
21
S2
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum exterior side yard -5m
Minimum interior side yard - 2m
Minimum number of parking
spaces to be provided -2 parking
spaces per dwelling unit
22
S5
C1
As per the parent zone, plus:
Motor vehicle repair
establishment
As per the parent zone
23
S5
C1
As per the parent zone, plus:
Contractors establishment
As per the parent zone
24
A4
B4
A
Limited to waste management
facility and accessory uses
As per the parent zone
25
B4
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 99m
Minimum front yard - 9m
Minimum north interior side yard -
3m
Minimum south interior side yard -
7.5m
Minimum distance from dwellings
on adjacent lots - 11.7m
26
D4
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Lot frontage of the lot shall be
deemed to be the northern
boundary of the access easement
being Part 1 on Reference Plan
30R-7683.
27
B4
D9
E9
A
C3
1486 Boyle Road:
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to a
welding shop and accessory
uses, and except that a motor
vehicle repair establishment shall
not be permitted
1486 Boyle Road:
As per the parent zone, except:
Parking areas and outside storage
shall not be permitted in the front
yard
7416 Regional Road 20:
As per the parent zone, plus:
7416 Regional Road 20:
As per the parent zone, except:
93
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
Industrial use, limited to a
welding shop and accessory
uses
Minimum east interior side yard -
6m
28
C6
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
The maximum number of
dwellings permitted on an existing
lot shall be two (2) single detached
dwellings
29
C1
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Post office
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard - 10.6m
30
B3
A
As per the parent zone
8138 Regional Road 20:
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum lot coverage for accessory
buildings or structures - 5.2%
4610 Regional Road 20:
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum lot coverage for accessory
buildings or structures - 7.9%
4057 Regional Road 20:
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum lot coverage for accessory
buildings or structures - 5.5%
31
E8
AR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Motor vehicle dealership and
motor vehicle repair
establishment, only as an
accessory use to an agricultural
service and supply establishment
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard - 7m
Maximum number of motor
vehicles available for retail sale at
any one time - 6
32
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 13.7m
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be located on the west side of
Griffin Street
33
S8
R1C
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum east interior side yard -
4.5m
34
D7
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Egg storage warehouse
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for egg
storage warehouse - 280m2
35
B4
C3
As per the parent zone, plus:
Feed store and warehouse
As per the parent zone
36
B4
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum westerly interior side
yard for existing barn - 18m
37
B3
C3
Limited to: Agricultural service
and supply establishment, garden
centre, ornamental concrete
sales and manufacturing,
retail store (including
building supply sales), and
existing outside storage as an
accessory use
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Minimum setback to EP
Zone for all buildings, structures,
outside storage, development
and site alteration - 15m;
-
Outside storage shall not be
permitted beyond the existing
outside storage area
94
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
38
E3
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 3.2 ha
Minimum lot frontage - 0m
Minimum building setback to
northerly lot line - 7.5m
39
D1
D2
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Golf course
As per the parent zone
40
A2
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 3.6 ha
Minimum lot frontage - 54m
Minimum interior side yard for
accessory buildings or structures - 7m
41
D7
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum lot coverage - 5.7% for
accessory buildings or structures
Maximum height - 5.5m for
accessory buildings or structures
Maximum number of dwelling
units on a lot - 4 in the existing
dwelling
42
E6
APO
As per the parent zone,
except that the existing barns
shall not be permitted to be
used for livestock purposes
As per the parent zone
43
C1
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum setback to watercourse
- 15m for all buildings, structures
and fill material
44
F2
C3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard - 5m
Maximum number of motor
vehicles available for retail sale at
any one time - 20
45
A2
C3
Limited to: Agricultural service
and supply establishment; agri-
tourism / value-added use
limited to retail sale of farm
produce; contractors
establishment; retail store,
limited to building supplies;
service shop, including a
welding or machine shop
and tool and equipment
rental outlet; single detached
dwelling; accessory buildings or
structures; and, accessory uses
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 49m
Minimum front yard - 40m
Minimum south interior side yard:
- Single detached dwelling - 27m
- Other permitted use - 2m
Minimum north interior side yard -
5m
Maximum lot coverage -Single
detached dwelling: 5%
46
S4
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum exterior side yard - 3m
Minimum interior side yard - 1.5m
Minimum rear yard - 9m
Maximum lot coverage -Not
applicable (lot coverage limited by
minimum yard requirements)
95
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
Maximum projection into
required front yard or rear yard-
1.6m for unenclosed porch
47
S4
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, and RM2-
46, except:
Minimum rear yard - 6.7m (corner
end unit)
7m (interior centre unit)
8.7m (interior end unit)
48
S4
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone and RM2-
46, except:
Minimum rear yard -7.9m (corner
end unit)
49
A3
S5
A
M2
As per the parent zone
A-49:
As per the parent zone, except:
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be located on the east side of
South Grimsby Road 15
M2-49:
As per the parent zone, except:
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be located on Clifford Street
50
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 19m
Minimum interior side yard - 1.5m
Maximum number of dwelling
units on a lot - Townhouse dwellings
with a total maximum of 10
dwelling units
51
B4
AR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to the
manufacturing,
warehousing and
distribution of primarily
agriculturally-related plastic
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 1.5ha
Minimum lot frontage - 130m
Minimum interior side yard - As
existing
Minimum rear yard -18m
Maximum lot coverage - 30%
The existing driveway having a
width of 6m and partially located
on the adjacent lot to the west is
permitted
_________________________
By-law 2025-09
Expanded zoning to include
expanded parking area and
expansion to the building on the
property
52
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit-
Exterior unit: 245m2
Interior unit: 155m2
Minimum rear yard: 5.5m
53
A1
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
96
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
Minimum lot area - 2.3ha
Minimum lot frontage - 97m
Minimum interior side yards -
Existing agricultural building or
structure or accessory building or
structure - As existing
Maximum lot area for residential
accessory buildings or structures - 250
m2
Minimum setback to municipal
drain - 6.1m for livestock buildings
or structures
A fence shall be provided and
maintained to keep livestock a
minimum of 6m from a municipal
drain
54
B5
RuR
Limited to a single detached
dwelling and the following
uses, of which no more than
two uses shall be permitted
at one time:
Agricultural service and supply
establishment; Day care;
Garden centre; Home industry;
Home occupation; Service shop;
Studio
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum setback to EP and EC
Zone boundaries - 30m
55
E9
C3
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to
woodworking operations,
accessory buildings or structures
and accessory uses
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area - 1,115
m2
Minimum north interior side yard -
5m
Minimum south interior side yard -
3m
56
B3
AR
Limited to Agricultural service
and supply establishment,
accessory buildings or structures
and accessory uses
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area - 1,900
m2, and permitting a maximum
of up to 3.1 hectares of lot area
for lands zoned Agriculturally
related 'AR' (Bylaw 2018-78).
57
S4
RM1
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum exterior side yard - 3m
Minimum interior side yard -1.5m
Maximum lot coverage - Not
applicable (lot coverage limited by
minimum yard requirements)
Maximum projection into
required front yard or rear yard -
1.6m for unenclosed porch
58
B5
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home industry, including a
motor vehicle restoration
business wherein motor
vehicles are assembled but
As per the parent zone, except:
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be located on Young Street
97
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
not as part of an assembly
line, or rebuilt or restored,
and may involve fabricating,
welding, painting and other
activities customarily
associated with motor vehicle
restoration
Maximum gross floor area for home
industry - 372 m2 within an existing
accessory building
59
S5
RM2
Limited to semi-detached
dwellings and townhouse
dwellings
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 6,000 m2
Minimum lot frontage - 11m
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be located on Smits Cove;
Maximum lot coverage - 30%
Maximum number of dwelling
units - 50 dwelling units in semi-
detached dwellings and 4 dwelling
units in a townhouse dwelling
Minimum separation distance
between dwellings on the same lot-
Between exterior side walls - 3m
Between exterior front or rear
walls and side walls- 9m
Between exterior rear walls- 15m;
Minimum number of parking
spaces to be provided- 1.5 parking
spaces per dwelling unit;
Minimum separation distance
between dwellings and parking
areas:
Between a parking area and any
lot line of any lot in any other zone-
6m;
Between a parking area and any lot
line of a lot in the same zone- 0m
Between a parking area and an
exterior side wall of any semi-
detached or townhouse dwelling- 2.5m
except where a parking space is
provided for a specific dwelling
unit such parking space may be
adjacent to that specific dwelling
unit;
Minimum width of private street-
6.5m
60
E3
RuR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Agricultural use
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum Lot Area- 1.5ha
Maximum capacity for livestock
and manure storage facilities- 2
nutrient units
61
C2
R1A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Day care
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 1,011 m2
Minimum lot frontage - 34.8m
Minimum front yard - 1.2m
98
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
Minimum north interior side yard -
1m
Minimum rear yard - 4.8m
Maximum lot coverage - 23%
Minimum setback for accessory
building or structure from main
building - 0.6m
A day care shall not be permitted
within the same building as a
dwelling unit and shall be limited
to a maximum capacity of 16
persons (total of children and
care givers) based on the design
capacity of the existing septic
system. Day care pick-up and
drop-off shall be from the
adjoining lot to the east.
62
A3
C3
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to a
light metal fabrication
business within a wholly
enclosed building, and except
that no outside storage shall be
permitted
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard - 75m
A planting strip having a minimum
width of 3.5m shall be provided
and maintained along the
westerly interior side lot line from a
point 45m south of the front lot
line and having a total length of
not less than 45m, and along the
easterly interior side lot line where it
abuts a lot in a residential zone
63
S8
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum number of dwelling
units - 24
Minimum rear yard abutting EP
or EC Zone - 7m
Minimum setback between the
face of a dwelling and a private street
- 5m
Minimum width of private street -
6m
64
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard - 6.5m
Maximum number of dwelling
units - 10
Minimum separation distance
between exterior front or rear
walls of dwellings and private street -
3m
Minimum width of private street -
6m
65
F7
RuR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home industry, limited to a
custom farm business being
the provision of a variety of
agricultural-based services
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for home
industry - 400 m2 within an existing
accessory building.
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to the surrounding
agricultural community, and
such services may include
ploughing, cultivating,
cutting hay and similar
activities, and servicing of
farm equipment incidental
to the provision of
agricultural-based services
Minimum setback to interior side
lot line for any accessory building or
structure used for a home industry -
7.5m
Minimum setback to rear lot line
for any accessory building or structure
used for a home industry - 4.5m
66
C10
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Commercial kennel, including
a tactical canine training
facility being the breeding,
training and sales of non-
registered service dogs of
various breeds for tactical,
security, law enforcement
and paramilitary purposes
and that may involve
training methods on site
related to tracking, building
and area searches, criminal
apprehension, and the
detection of explosives,
narcotics, accelerants and
firearms
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Minimum setback to a
dwelling on a separate lot -
130m for dwellings located to
the west (3581 Sixteen Road)
and south (3504 Sixteen
Road), and any new dwelling
on an adjoining lot shall have
a minimum setback of 150m
from the tactical canine
training facility
-
Maximum number of dogs,
excluding pups, permitted on
the lot at any one time - 115
-
A solid fence having a
minimum height of 1.8m shall
be provided and maintained
as follows:
-
Along the westerly lot line,
from a point 18m north of
the front lot line and having a
length of 80m;
-
Along the easterly lot line,
from a point 170m north of
the front lot line and having a
length of 80m
67
A2
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Commercial kennel
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Existing dwellings shall have a
minimum setback of 50m to
the existing commercial kennel
(training operation only) and
private kennel, save and except
the existing dwelling situated at
3545 Townline Road which
is recognized with an existing
setback of 16m;
-
Any new dwelling or
expansion of an existing
dwelling on an adjoining lot
shall have a minimum
setback of 150m from the
existing commercial kennel
(training operation only,
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excluding the existing exercise
area) and private kennel;
-
Any expansion or
enlargement of an existing
dwelling on an adjoining lot
closer to the existing
commercial kennel and private
kennel use shall be required to
sign an acknowledgement
that they are expanding in
proximity to an existing kennel
use;
-
A commercial kennel shall only
be located within the basement
of an existing dwelling, except
for the existing exercise area;
-
Maximum number of dogs
permitted on the lot at any
one time: 12 total (6 dogs for
a commercial kennel and 6 dogs
for a private kennel);
-
A wire fence shall be
provided and maintained to
enclose the existing exercise
area as follows:
-
From a point at the
southeast corner of the
existing dwelling, southerly 3m
to the south lot line, then
easterly not more than 10m,
then northerly not more than
3m, then easterly not more
than 3m, then easterly not
more than 15m, then
northerly not more than
25m, then westerly 25m,
then south to the northeast
corner of the existing dwelling
and private garage;
-
A solid fence having a
minimum height of 1.2m shall
be provided and maintained
as follows:
-
Along the north side of the
existing exercise area,
immediately adjacent to the
wire fence described above,
from the rear wall of the
existing dwelling and private
garage easterly not more than
4m;
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-
A solid fence having a
minimum height of 1.8m shall
be provided and maintained
as follows:
-
From the east limit of the
1.2m solid fence described
above easterly to the rear of
the existing exercise area
described above;
-
From the easterly limit of the
3.2m solid fence described
below to a point 24m further
easterly to the rear lot line;
-
A solid fence having a
minimum height of 3.2m shall
be provided and maintained
as follows:
-
From the south wall of the
existing dwelling, at a point not
less than 4.5m from the front
wall of the existing dwelling,
southerly 3m to the south lot
line
68
B4
RuR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Retail store limited to the
retail sale of clothing and
personal goods, artisan and
ceramic goods and services
accessory thereto
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for retail
store - 270m2 within an existing
residential accessory building
69
S5
R2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum lot coverage - 50%
70
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit:
Exterior unit - 245m2
Interior unit - 155m2
Minimum lot frontage per dwelling
unit:
Exterior unit - 7.5m
Minimum exterior side yard - 5.5m
71
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - As existing
Minimum exterior side yard - 3m
Minimum front yard -
Units 2-20: 4.5m
Minimum rear yard -
Blocks 1 to 6: 3.5m
Blocks 7 to 11: 4.5m
Blocks 12 to 20: 2m
Maximum projection into
required rear yard - 1m for
required fire breaks
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Minimum separation distance
between buildings -
Blocks 18 and 19: 3m;
Minimum separation distance
between an exterior side wall of a
dwelling and parking areas - 0.7m
Maximum height - one storey and
no loft shall be permitted
72
A2
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard - 10m
Minimum rear yard - 10m
73
A4
I
Limited to an Agricultural
Society use along with
related buildings, structures,
and uses, buildings and
structures accessory thereto
As per the parent zone
74
A4
A
A-74.1:
As per the parent zone, plus:
Accessory uses to the
permitted uses of those
lands zoned I-73 on a
temporary and occasional
basis only, and may permit
a Heritage Farm museum
and display area
A-74.1:
As per the parent zone
A-74.2:
As per the parent zone, plus:
A heritage farm, including
museums and educational
displays, displays of non-
operating farm equipment,
and operating antique farm
equipment limited to two
events not exceed four days
per year. Monster truck,
motorcycle, all-terrain
vehicle and snowmobile
competitions are prohibited
A-74.2:
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard -
Existing dwelling: 15m
Exiting barn: 9m
Minimum setback to Regional
Road 73 - 30m for re-located
rural buildings, operating heritage
farm equipment and accessory
buildings or structures, which shall
be limited to a total area of 50m2;
Access to Regional Road 73 shall
be limited to one gated driveway
entrance in front of the existing
heritage barn for servicing
purposes
75
D1
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Commercial kennel for cats
only, as a home industry,
except that no outside
storage shall be permitted
for the home industry
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum number of cats
permitted on the lot at any one
time for a commercial kennel - 50
76
C2
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 30m
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements -
MDS I to barn and manure
storage to the north east - 200m
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MDS I to barn and manure
storage to the south east - 300m
77
C2
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be located on the north side of
Concession 3 Road
78
C2
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements -
MDS I to barn and manure
storage to the north east - 340m
79
C2
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements -
MDS I to barn and manure
storage to the north east - 285m
80
D5
D6
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home industry, including a
lumber sales and processing
operation, except that no
outside storage shall be
permitted for the home
industry
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for home
industry - 1,025m2 in an existing
building
81
S4
R1B
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum exterior side yard - 3m
82
S4
RM1
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum interior side yard - 1.5m
Minimum exterior side yard - 3m
Maximum lot coverage - not
applicable
83
S4
RM1
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum exterior side yard - 3m
Maximum lot coverage - not
applicable
84
S1
RM3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area -
250m2/exterior unit
160m2/interior unit
Minimum lot frontage
8.5m/exterior unit
Minimum exterior side yard - 2m
Minimum rear yard -7m
Maximum lot coverage - not
applicable
Minimum setback to R1C Zone:
11m to southwest lot line for any
multi-unit dwelling, parking spaces
or paved driveway surfaces
Minimum setback to Streamside
Drive - 6m for parking spaces or
paved driveway surfaces
Maximum height - 2 storeys
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No side of a dwelling shall be
closer than 2.5m to any parking
area;
Minimum width of private street -
6m of paved surface
Minimum parking requirements -
a minimum of 26 parking spaces
shall be provided and designated
as visitor parking, in addition to
the parking space requirements for
each dwelling unit
Allowable Projections: no
balcony, deck or unenclosed
porch shall be permitted to
project into the required rear yard
from the second floor of dwellings
that back onto the
sanitary/storm easement;
Planting Strips:
No planting strip shall be
required where an interior side or
rear lot line abuts a Residential
Zone, except along the
southwesterly limit of the
development where a board on
board fence having a minimum
height of 1.5m shall be provided
along the rear lot line 3m north
of the easement along with
coniferous tree plantings not less
than 4.6m in height between the
easement and the board on
board fence as depicted on the
site plan. Decorative wrought
iron fencing and brick pillars
shall be installed along the
perimeter of the development
adjacent to Streamside Drive and
Regional Road 20 and shall be
depicted on the site plan.
Rear yard access for all interior
units shall be provided and
controlled by the condominium
agreement
85
E5
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home industry, including
modular transport business
being a business that
transports mobile offices
and modular buildings and
may include the repair of
transport trucks which are
used in the business and the
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 14.1m
Minimum front yard - 9m for
existing dwelling;
Minimum westerly interior side
yard - 4.9m for existing dwelling;
4.8m for existing buildings to be
used for the home industry;
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repair of chassis to be
connected to a mobile
office of modular building to
facilitate transport of the
unit, but shall not include
the manufacture of office
trailers or modular buildings
Maximum lot area used for home
industry - 7,500m2 in the irregular
shaped area extending from the
northwest corner of the lot along
the front lot line for 40m and
having a depth of not more than
150m;
Maximum gross floor area for home
industry - 450m2 within existing
buildings located directly to the
south of the existing dwelling;
Not more than 3 office trailers or
modular buildings, or any
combination thereof, shall be
stored on the lot at any one time;
Not more than two shipping
containers shall be permitted on
the lot;
No inoperable trucks shall be
kept outdoors on the lot;
Not more than 2 on-site
employees and 3 off-site drivers,
other than the owners, shall be
employed by the home industry;
Hours of operation shall be
limited to the following:
Trucks entering and exiting the
lot, and on-site employees, 7am
to 9pm Monday to Saturday
only;
Operations outside of these
hours shall be limited to
emergency purposes only, and
repairs shall only occur within a
wholly enclosed building;
A solid fence, berm, or
combination thereof having a
minimum combined height of 3m,
shall be provided and maintained
to block visibility of the home
industry from adjacent lots as
follows:
Along the western most lot line
from a point that is 83.1m from
the northwest corner of the lot
and extending south to a
minimum length of 40m;
Trees shall be planted and
maintained along the top of the
berm
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86
B3
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum lot area: 2.3ha
Minimum lot frontage: shall be
deemed to be the portion of the
lot line that abuts the opened and
maintained portion of South
Grimsby Road 13;
Minimum rear yard for dwelling:
12m
87
A2
B2
RuR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home industry, including a
veterinary clinic, animal
hospital and mobile horse
clinic, except that no outside
storage shall be permitted for
the home industry
As per the parent zone, except:
A home industry shall be located
entirely within an existing accessory
building
88
D10
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home industry, including a
year-round fireworks sales
operations, subject to the
requirements of the Fire
Works By-law and all other
applicable Federal and
Provincial regulations. No
outside storage shall be
permitted for the home
industry
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for home
industry - 230m2 and shall be
entirely within an accessory building
only
89
S1
I
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum setback for parking
areas and parking spaces - 1.5m to
lot lines
90
D6
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
A home occupation shall be entirely
located within an accessory building
on the lot
91
S8
R1B
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 16.5m
Minimum east interior side yard -
1.4m for existing dwelling
Minimum west interior side yard -
0.6m for accessory building
Maximum lot coverage - 15% for
accessory building
92
S8
R1B
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 16.5m
Maximum lot coverage - 16% for
accessory building
93
B5
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 18m
The lot frontage of the lot shall be
deemed to be the lot line abutting
the public road allowance and
the Hydro One corridor
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94
B5
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 18m
The lot frontage of the lot shall be
deemed to be the lot line abutting
the Hydro One corridor and the
legal access to the lot shall be
deemed to be the right-of-way
easement over the Hydro One
lands registered on title to the
property
95
C4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard - 13m
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements - MDS I to
barn to the south west - 180m
for existing dwelling.
96
OSR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements:
The lands zoned OSR-96 shall be
considered as vacant agricultural
land for the purposes of
calculating MDS;
The MDS requirements of this
by-law shall not be applied to
prevent any existing buildings or
structures that are used for existing
livestock operations in proximity
to the lands zoned OSR-96 to be
modified, rebuilt or
reconstructed if damaged,
demolished or completely or
partially destroyed, regardless of
the cause.
Minimum setbacks to existing
dwelling at 2598 South Grimsby
Road:
Buildings, structures and
recreational fields -244m
Parking areas - 183m
Lighting structures - 305m.
Minimum setback abutting a lot
line of a lot containing an existing
residential use:
23m for all public walkways and
bicycle paths.
A berm having a minimum height
of 1.5m and a vegetation buffer
having a minimum width of 1.5m
shall be provided along the lot line
abutting South Grimsby Road 6
except for permitted driveways
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97
C10
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
A home occupation, including a
winery that processes
grapes grown on the lot and
may also include locally
grown grapes, and a retail
store for the sale of wine
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for home
occupation - 60m2 within the
existing dwelling;
Minimum area of the lot to be
planted and used for vineyard
production: - 70% of lot area;
One (1) sign advertising the
winery and retail store on the lot
shall be permitted up to a
maximum area of 2.5m2 per side
98
B1
C1
C2
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 0.87ha
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements:
MDS I to barn to the north:
160m for existing dwelling.
99
B4
C5
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be the lot line abutting South
Grimsby Road 8
100
S9
C3
Limited to:
Storage of recreational vehicles
and trailers for sale and
rental purposes, excluding
seasonal storage, a
storage/shop/garage
building and an existing
dwelling which may be used
as a recreational vehicle and
trailer sales office but shall
not be permitted to be
occupied for residential use,
all on the existing private
services, provided that a
new septic system shall not
be permitted on the vacant
lot at 304 St. Catharine
Street. When municipal
water and municipal sewer
services become available to
service the lots, the
permitted uses shall also
include those of the parent
zone subject the required
service connections which
shall be made at the cost of
the property owner(s).
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard:
Existing dwelling - 0m
Commercial building - 13m
Minimum interior side yard - 30m
for commercial building abutting a
residential zone;
0m along the common lot line of
two adjoining lots in same parent
zone
101
S9
EP
As per the parent zone, plus:
Storage of recreational vehicles
and trailers only for the
purposes of storage, not for
active sale, retail display or
As per the parent zone, except:
The storage area for recreational
vehicles and trailers shall be located
on land that is between elevation
182.42m and 182.72m
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seasonal storage, in a
manner that shall not cause
surface or groundwater
contamination and/or
contamination of Twenty
Mile Creek, and provided
the flood depths under a
Regulatory Flood event do
not exceed 0.3m
102
S9
C3
Limited to:
Existing dwelling, provided
that, when municipal water
and municipal sewer
services become available to
service the lot, the permitted
uses shall also include those
of the parent zone and a bed
and breakfast establishment,
commercial kitchen,
catering establishment, and
a culinary studio (teaching
kitchen), subject the
required service
connections which shall be
made at the cost of the
property owner(s).
As per the parent zone, except:
The existing dwelling shall not
exceed a total habitable area of
242m2
103
D9
E8
RuR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home occupation, including a
retail store for the sale of
motorcycle clothing and
accessories, but excluding
the sale of motorcycles and
motorcycle parts
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum gross floor area for home
occupation - 195m2 within one or
more accessory buildings, including
a maximum of 2 shipping
containers;
One (1) sign advertising the home
occupation on the lot shall be
permitted up to a maximum area
of 3 m2 per side
104
S3
M2
As per the parent zone, plus:
Parking area, operated as
private parking lot as the
principal use of the lot
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard: 3m for
existing accessory building (Quonset
hut);
Maximum lot coverage: the parking
area shall be included in the
calculation of total lot coverage for
the lands legally described as
Lots 37, 43 and 44 on Plan M94
in the former Township of South
Grimsby, now in the Township
of West Lincoln
105
E4
APO
As per the parent zone,
except that no livestock
shall be permitted to be
housed in the existing barn
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 242m
(broken lot frontage)
Minimum interior side yard - 8m
for existing barn
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106
B4
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Storage of recreational vehicles
and trailers for sale or
commercial storage, except
that no recreational vehicles
shall be permitted to be
stored within the regulated
floodplain area, and except
that no commercial buildings
or structures shall be
permitted
As per the parent zone, except:
A berm having a minimum height
of 1.5m shall be provided and
maintained along any lot line
abutting any adjoining lot used or
permitted to be used for a
residential dwelling, and that a row
of coniferous trees shall be
planted and maintained along the
top of the northerly portion of
the berm
107
E3
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 90m;
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be the lot line abutting
Concession 2 Road
108
E9
R1A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard - 12.5m
Minimum exterior side yard - 6.5m
109
D5
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home industry, including a
contractors establishment for
landscape services with
limited outside storage of
landscaping materials,
provided that no
commercial sale of
landscape materials shall be
permitted on the lot
As per the parent zone
110
S5
RM3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 1,492m2
Minimum lot frontage - 38.5m
Minimum front yard - 1.3m
Minimum exterior side yard - 4.7m
for apartment dwelling
Minimum interior side yard - 0m
for apartment dwelling
Minimum rear yard - 9.8m
Maximum lot coverage -As existing
Maximum number of dwelling
units per lot -15 dwelling units in an
apartment dwelling
Minimum parking requirements:
15 parking spaces of which a
maximum of 4 parking spaces shall
be permitted in the front yard
111
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C6
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Contractors establishment
including outside storage of
associated materials,
machinery and other
products used, and related
buildings and structures that are
As per the parent zone; plus
access to the 'A-111' zone must
be established and necessary site
plan approval obtained prior to
any non-agricultural use of the
'A-111' zone
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adequately serviced by
private services
112
E6
APO
As per the parent zone,
except that no livestock
shall be permitted to be
housed in the existing barn
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 250m
Minimum front yard - 15m for
existing barn
113
E8
APO
As per the parent zone,
except that no livestock
shall be permitted to be
housed in the existing barn
As per the parent zone
114
E8
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
The lot frontage shall be deemed to
be the lot line abutting Regional
Road 20;
Minimum front yard - 7.5m for
existing dwelling
115
C4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard - 13.9m for
existing dwelling;
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements:
MDS I to existing barn - 132m
116
S5
R1C
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard - 3m
A solid fence having a minimum
height of 1.8m shall be provided
and maintained along the entire
southern lot line for a total length
of 29.6m
117
S5
R1C
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum interior side yard: 3m
A driveway shall be permitted in
the exterior side yard at a distance
of not less than 14m from the
intersection of the street lines of
Hornak Road and Station Street;
A solid fence having a minimum
height of 1.8m shall be provided
and maintained along the
southern lot line from the west lot
line to a line parallel to the
exterior wall of the existing
dwelling, for a total length of
24.3m
118
D2
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Requirements for accessory dwelling
unit located in an accessory building:
Maximum floor area - 45% of total
floor area of existing dwelling
Minimum front yard - 39m
Minimum west interior side yard -
88m
112
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Regulations
Minimum east interior side yard -
130m
Minimum rear yard - 480m
119
S3
M2
As per the parent zone, plus:
Parking area, operated as
private parking lot as the
principal use of the lot
As per the parent zone
120
B3
AR
Limited to:
Agricultural uses;
Agricultural service and supply
establishment, only in
conjunction with a
permitted agricultural use on
the same lot, including the
storage and sale of materials
and supplies related to
agricultural drainage, stone
and mulch in bulk storage
bins, farm equipment sales
and rentals, water tanks and
septic tanks, and related
services and accessory uses
As per the parent zone, except:
The area of the lot devoted to the
agricultural service and supply
establishment shall not exceed 1ha;
Minimum front yard -14m for
existing building;
Outdoor storage areas shall be
located south of the existing
building in a fully screened
enclosure
121
C4
A
EC
As per the parent zone,
except that a nursery
planting area and remaining
agricultural crop area shall
be established and fully
operational and functioning
prior to the establishment
of a permitted use on the
land zoned A-121
As per the parent zone
122
C4
A
Limited to:
Home industry, including:
Composting operation, not
including any human waste,
within a bermed area;
Mushroom operation
within an existing fully
enclosed building, outside
berm;
Worm growing/casting use
within an existing fully
enclosed building, outside
berm;
One accessory, business-
related building and accessory
buildings to the principal
agricultural use, outside berm;
Grinding/mulching/lumber
and firewood production,
within a bermed area;
Parking area including visitor
and accessory business-
As per the parent zone, except:
The area of the lot devoted to the
home industry shall not exceed
3.3ha and the total footprint of
the home industry shall not exceed
2% of the lot area;
A paved driveway apron shall be
provided over the driveway culvert
prior to the establishment of any
permitted use;
Existing buildings located within
the EC zoned portion of the lot
shall not be enlarged or
expanded for the permitted uses;
Landscape/noise mitigation
berms having a minimum height
of 2m shall be provided and
maintained around the lumber/
firewood/mulch/compost
portion of the home industry,
immediately adjacent to the area
permitted for such operation;
113
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Regulations
related truck parking,
outside berm.
The above permitted uses
shall only be permitted in
conjunction with an
established permitted
principal use on the portion
of the lot zoned A-122. At
no time shall any
components of the tree
service business be
permitted in the absence of
the principal agricultural uses
and nursery uses of the lot
Minimum setback distance to an
existing dwelling on a separate
lot: 250m for all permitted uses
associated with the home industry
123
E9
AR
As per the parent zone, plus:
Existing single detached dwelling
As per the parent zone
124
S5
R1B
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 21m
No parking spaces shall be
permitted in the front yard
125
S8
RM3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard - 6m
Minimum rear yard - 4.5m
Minimum separation distance
between dwellings on the same lot:
3m between semi-detached dwellings
and triplex dwellings;
Minimum width of private street -
6m of paved surface;
Accessory buildings or structures shall
not be permitted to straddle
ownership lines within the plan
of condominium
126
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit-
Exterior unit: 245m2
Interior unit: 155m2
Minimum lot frontage per dwelling
unit -
Exterior unit: 7.8m
Minimum exterior side yard: 4.5m
127
S4
RM3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 15.5m
Maximum lot coverage - not
applicable
128
S6
M2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard abutting a
railway or rail spur - 0m
129
C3
RuR
As per the parent zone
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements:
MDS I to barns at 8608 Sixteen
Road - 145m
114
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Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
MDS I to manure storage facility
at 8608 Sixteen Road - 233m
130
C6
EP
As per the parent zone, plus:
Existing single detached dwelling
and accessory buildings or
structures
As per the parent zone, except:
An existing single detached dwelling
and accessory buildings or structures
shall be in accordance with the
regulations applicable to these
uses in the RuR Zone
131
F5
R1A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 19m
Minimum front yard for existing
building - 6.5m
Minimum rear yard for existing
building - 9m
Maximum lot coverage - 25%
132
D9
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Distance Separation
(MDS) requirements:
MDS I to nearest livestock barn:
220m
133
D9
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Two (2) existing dwellings are
permitted on the lot and an
additional third dwelling is
permitted for a period of
one year or until occupancy
is granted for a new dwelling
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard for existing
dwelling -14m
Minimum accessory building setback
to front lot line - 2m for existing tin
barn used for livestock
134
E6
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Industrial use, limited to a
wood shaving bedding
storage and shipping
business
As per the parent zone
135
A1
A
As per the parent zone, plus:
Home industry, secondary to
the principal use of the lot
which shall continue to be
an agricultural use, and shall
be operated by the owner/
farmer, and associated
parking area, buildings and
outside storage
As per the parent zone, except:
For a home industry, the maximum
number of employees shall not
exceed 7 plus the owners of the
lot, at any one time
Total maximum gross floor area for
home industry: 200m2 which shall
only be used for storage and
repair
There shall be no alterations to
or interference with a municipal
drain
136
E3
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
A single detached dwelling and
accessory buildings or structures shall
only be permitted within a
building envelope that is cleared and
registered by way of an
Archaeological Assessment
115
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Permitted Uses
Regulations
137
S1
C3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum rear yard - 5m
138
S1
I
Limited to:
Commercial school; Day care
Place of worship; Private club;
Private or public park; Private
or public school; Recreation
facility including charitable
and philanthropic uses and
Accessory buildings or structures
and accessory uses
As per the parent zone, except:
Permitted principal uses shall be
located within an existing building
or additions thereto, provided
that the total gross floor area added
to the existing building shall not
exceed a maximum of 25% of
the existing gross floor area
139
Snippe
E7
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Lot Area -17.1
hectares
140
Snippe
D6
E5
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Front yard of 10
metres to recognize the existing
dwelling
141
Verdonk
C8
R1A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Any dwelling proposed to be
built or expanded cannot exceed
a maximum sewage flow rate of
1,600 litres per day.
The maximum lot coverage for
all accessory buildings shall not
exceed 2% of the lot area.
Accessory buildings are only
permitted within the rear yard
with a front yard setback of no
less than 51 metres, a rear yard
setback of no less than 5 metres,
a south lot line setback of no less
than 5 metres, a north lot line
setback of no less than 35 metres
and a minimum 1 metre setback
to the proposed septic bed
mantel and reserved septic ben
mantel.
142
Verdonk
C8
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Lot Area - 18.4
hectares
143
Hunt &
Popiluk
B3
A
As per the parent zone; plus
a Commercial Kennel with no
more than 7 dogs (not
including puppies under 5
months old) within the
existing dwelling
As per the parent zone, except:
Any Commercial Kennel operation
is permitted on the subject land
with a lot area of no less than 3.6
hectares, and a minimum front
yard setback of 70 metres, a
minimum west side yard setback
of 70 metres, and a minimum
rear yard setback of 40 metres
116
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Regulations
144
Mihelcic
C1
RuR
As per the Parent Zone;
plus a Home Industry
within the existing
accessory building and on
the graveled lot limited to
an auto repair establishment
to operate in conjunction
with an approved site plan
and a change of us permit
which shall address
concerns around noise, time
of operation, outside
storage, landscaping,
buffering, signage,
bathroom(s) and septic
requirements. All other
provisions of the Rural
Residential 'RuR' Zone and
Home Industry provisions
apply, except as amended
by this exception
As per the parent zone, except:
The Home Industry shall be
limited to the existing accessory
building no greater than 200
square metres, and fully enclosed
outdoor storage behind the east
wall of the accessory structure
limited to the existing graveled
area, no greater than 170 square
metres, unenclosed outdoor
storage of fully licensed vehicles
and trailers south of the
accessory building within the
existing graveled area no greater
than 220 square metres, and with
no more than five (5) customer
parking spaces permitted west of
the accessory building. Trees are
required to be planted along the
west property line to screen the
home industry from
neighbouring residential use, as
shown on an approved site plan
145
Green
C2
R1A
As per the Parent zone,
plus: Home Industry,
limited to a small scale
wood chipping business
including outside storage of
associated materials, within
the existing graveled area
not exceeding 600 square
metres
As per the parent zone, except:
0 metre interior side yard setback
and a 0 metre rear yard setback
to recognize the accessory
building
146
McFeeters
A1
AR
As per the Parent Zone;
including industrial uses
which are limited to a
sawmill for the production,
manufacture drying,
processing, treating, outside
storage and sale of wood
products for agricultural
purposes. All other
provisions of the
Agricultural Related 'AR'
Zone apply
As per the parent zone; except:
Maximum of 10% lot coverage;
that a 1.8 metre board on board
fence be constructed along the
frontage of the subject lands
from the north lot line, 60
meters to the south and also
include the planting of
appropriate established trees; and
no residential uses are permitted
147
Kielt
B3
A
By-law Denied by Council
By-law Denied by Council
148
2424568
Ontario Inc.
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except;
Minimum lot area of 145 square
metres per dwelling unit
117
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Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
Minimum lot frontage of 5.99
metres per dwelling unit,
Minimum front yard of 6 metres
to the garage and 2.5 metres to
the dwelling, except for Block 2
Unit 4, where the front yard shall
be no less than 1.2 metres
Minimum interior side yard
adjoining a low density zone no
less than 1.2 metres
Minimum distance separation for
dwellings on the same lot of no
less than 2.4 metres
Minimum rear yard of 4.5 metres
Maximum lot coverage of 60%
Minimum planting strip of 1.2
metres
Minimum setback of a private
street to side lot line no less than
1.2 metres
149
Gao
E5
A
By-law Denied by Council
By-law Denied by Council
150
Smith
B4
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zoned, except:
An easterly side yard setback for
existing building to 5 metres, and
a lot area which includes lands
zoned C3-152 at a minimum of
72 metres lot frontage
151
Smith
B4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except;
an MDS I setback from
neighboring livestock barns to
the east of not less than 170
metres; and a setback of not less
than 53 metres to the
neighbouring Class I business
152
Smith
B4
C3
As per the parent zone
As per the Parent Zone, and
being part of a property that
includes lands zoned A-150
153
Baarcreek
D5
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area of 5.5 hectares
154
Baarcreek
D5
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum ground floor area of
135 square metres for an existing
accessory building
118
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Provision #
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Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
155
Dawd
A4
RM3
As per the parent zone
limited to a fourplex
As per the parent zone, except:
Fourplex must have adequate
private water and wastewater
servicing to meet the
requirements of the Ontario
Building Code.
Decks and porches may
encroach no more than 2 metres
within any established yard
157
AT Realty
B3
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 33 hectares
158
Dochstader
A3
A
As per the parent zoned;
except; an on-farm
diversified use/home
industry (excavation
business) shall be permitted
without a dwelling unit on
the property
As per the parent zone, except:
On-farm diversified use
(excavation business) shall have a
maximum area of 0.5 hectares
(92m by 54m); and the maximum
number of employees shall be
five full-time and five seasonal
employees for an on-farm
diversified use/home industry
(excavation business). These
provisions are limited to an
excavation business as an on-
farm diversified use
159
Snippe
E5
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum ground floor area for
an existing accessory building of
180 square metres
160
Snippe
E5
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area of 19.75
hectares and minimum lot
frontage of 98.8 metres and to
recognize an interior side yard
setback of 5.0 metres for a Type
3 accessory building
161
Wielink
D4
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone except:
Minimum lot area - 22 hectares
162
Wielink
D4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum ground floor area not
exceeding 300 square metres for
an existing accessory building
163
Al's Lube
Service Inc.
S5
C3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except;
Permitting the location of one
storage container not exceeding
19 square metres in size, and one
mobile office not exceeding 15
square metres in size, in
119
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Permitted Uses
Regulations
accordance with the accessory
building provisions as they apply
to the subject lands
164
Aantjes
F4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Recognize existing not less than
0.3m interior side yard setback
for an accessory building and
recognize a not less than 14.0m
front yard setback for the
dwelling
165
Aantjes
F4
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 13.4 hectares
166
Brough
E7
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum ground floor area not
exceeding 300 square metres for
an existing accessory building; a
maximum lot area not exceeding
0.9 hectares
167
R.V.L
Contracting
S2
RM2
As per the parent zone
except no accessory
buildings, structures, decks
or fences shall be permitted
beyond those shown on the
approved site plan.
(By-law Approved by
LPAT)
As per the parent zone, except:
zoning shall be applied against
the condominium as one
property; no minimum lot area
per dwelling unit, a minimum
front yard setback to east lot line
of 3.0 metres and a minimum
rear yard setback to west lot line
of 1.2 metres shall apply.
Also, a 1.7 metre encroachment
for covered and unenclosed
porches shall be permitted into
the required front and exterior
side yard
168
A.W. Topp &
Sons
C8
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot size - 23 hectares
169
A.W. Topp &
Sons
C8
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum ground floor area -
200 square metres for an existing
accessory building
170
Phelps
Approved by
LPAT April 15,
2020
S5
R1B
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 12 meres
Minimum rear yard - 31 meters
Maximum lot coverage - 36%
171
Pelissero
E7
A
Repealed by Council
Repealed by Council
120
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
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Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
172
Pelissero
E7
RuR
Repealed by Council
Repealed by Council
173
Krick
E5
E6
F3
F4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum ground floor area not
exceeding 220 square metres for
the existing accessory building
174
Mego
B3
B4
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot size - 26 hectares
175
Mego
B3
B4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum ground floor area not
exceeding 200 square metres for
the existing accessory building
176
Housekeeping
Ray
D2
A
As per the parent zone; plus
a commercial kennel as
approved in Site Plan
Application 2100-004-17
As per the parent zone
177
Housekeeping
Dubrukci
E8
A
As per the parent zone; plus
a permanent farm help
house
As per the parent zone
178
Bosscher
B4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone except:
Maximum ground floor area for
an existing accessory building be
190 square metres
Maximum number of accessory
buildings and structures be five
(5)
Maximum setback from a main
building for an existing accessory
building be no greater than 58
metres
179
Bosscher
B4
C3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage of 11
metres and a minimum driveway
setback to lot line of 0 metres
180
Bosscher
B4
OS
As per the parent zone;
excluding a Camping
Establishment and/or a
Cemetery
As per the parent zone
181
R.V.L./Ellis
S2
R2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Permitted projection of no more
than 3.6 metres for an
unenclosed porch of a height not
more than 4.5 metres
121
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Provision #
Map
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Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
182
Bradaric
D5
E4
E5
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 20 hectares
183
Gibson
C3
A
Appealed to LPAT - SEE
A-198
Appealed to LPAT - SEE A-198
184
Dhaliwal
A2
C3
As per the parent zone
except; that the property be
limited to a gasoline bar and
fast food station, and that
the main building be no
larger than 287 square
metres
As per the parent zone, except:
That the gasoline station be
subject to site plan control
185
Zeldenrust/
Tenhage
C3
C4
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Permit an accessory building to
be located closer to the front lot
line than the main building at a
front yard setback of 11 metres
Accessory Building maximum
height of 5.5 metres
186
Vuckovic
B2
B3
C3
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot frontage - 89
metres
187
DenBestin
E7
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 18 hectares
188
DenBestin
E7
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Maximum size of an accessory
structure shall be 171 square
metres
189
Dunloe
S1
R3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Rear Yard - 6 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage -50%
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
Setback - 4.5 metres to exterior
side lot line abutting a public
street, excluding a daylighting
triangle
190
Dunloe
S1
RM3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area per unit - 155
m2
Minimum Rear Yard - 6 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage - 60%
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
Setback - 4.5 metres to exterior
side lot line abutting a public
122
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Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
street, excluding a daylighting
triangle
Minimum Parking Spaces - 1.5
spaces per dwelling unit. A
garage can be counted as a space
if it meets the minimum size
requirements as set out in the
zoning bylaw
Minimum width for a private
street - 6 metres
191
Dunloe
S1
RM3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
Setback - 4.5 metres to exterior
side lot line abutting a public
street, excluding a daylighting
triangle
Minimum Parking Spaces - 1.5
spaces per dwelling unit. A
garage can be counted as a space
if it meets the minimum size
requirements as set out in the
zoning bylaw
Minimum width for a private
street - 6 metres
192
Snippe
E6
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone except:
Minimum lot area - 21 hectares
193
Snippe
E6
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except; a
minimum front yard setback of
5.4 metres to the existing
dwelling
194
S5
RH
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum height - 9 metres
Maximum height - 18 metres
195
S5
RM3
As per the parent zone plus:
On the ground floor: Dry
cleaning/laundry depot, day
care, office, including a
medical office, personal
service shop, restaurant,
retail store, service shop,
studio and veterinary clinic
As per the parent zone
196
Niagara Pallet
B4
C3
As per the parent zone, plus
a wood processing facility
and accessory uses
As per the parent zone, except:
Reduction in the required
parking from 310 parking spaces
to a maximum of 90 parking
spaces for the lands zoned C3-
196
123
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Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
197
Niagara Pallet
B4
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot size - 19.4 hectares
198
Gibson
LPAT
Approval Feb.
18, 2021
C3
A
As per the parent zone and
Cannabis Production
Regulations (3.10.3), a
Cannabis Production
Facility
As per the parent zone and
Section 3.10.3, plus
- That the cannabis production
facility be no larger than 474
square metres of fully enclosed
building area
- That the cannabis production
facility be compliant with the
150 metre setback from all
property lines
- That the westerly wall of the
cannabis facility be no further
east than 160 metres from the
westerly lot line
- That the main lot area be not
less than 19.72 hectares
- That the cannabis production
facility be subject to site plan
control
199
Vitucci
D7
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone except:
Minimum lot area - 31 hectares
200
Foliera
B5
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone except:
Maximum of 2 accessory farm
dwelling units to house farm
workers in addition to an existing
unit within the greenhouse
whereas the maximum is only
one accessory farm dwelling unit
124
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
201
P Budd
By-law
2023-63
S1
S2
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except
for the following:
-
Minimum lot area per
townhouse dwelling unit: 130
square metres
-
Minimum lot frontage for
townhouse dwellings: 24
metres
-
Minimum setback to a
daylight triangle: 2.0 metres
-
Minimum separation
distance between townhouse
exterior unit side walls: 2.4
metres
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.1,
only the following shall apply:
-
On residential zoned lots a
minimum of 30% of the
front yard shall be
landscaped open space
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.2,
only the following shall apply:
-
A 1.5 metre planting strip
shall only be required for
adjacent to the street line. (A
driveway and sidewalk is
permitted within the planting
strip)
Notwithstanding Section 3.12.2,
only the following shall apply:
-
Driveways on abutting
internal units can be paired
together.
-Maximum driveway width
of 70% of the unit frontage,
up to a maximum of 6.0
metres
202
P Budd
By-law
2023-63
S1
S2
RM3
As per the parent zone, and
in addition, back-to-back
townhouses and stacked
back to back townhouses
As per the parent zone, except
for the following:
-
A minimum lot area of 75 sq.
metres per dwelling unit to
be applied to back-to-back
townhouses
-
Minimum separation
distance between townhouse
exterior unit side walls: 2.4
metres.
Notwithstanding Section 6.3,
Table 15, Footnote 6:
-
A back-to-back townhouse
and stacked back-to-back
may contain a balcony of
125
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
approximately 5.5 m² in area,
but is not required.
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.1,
only the following shall apply:
-
On residential zoned lots a
minimum of 30% of the
front yard shall be
landscaped open space.
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.2,
only the following shall apply:
-
1.5 m planting strip shall
only be required adjacent to
the street line. (A driveway
and sidewalk Is permitted
within the planting strip
Notwithstanding Section 3.12.2m
only the following shall apply:
-
Driveways on abutting
internal units can be paired
together.
-
Maximum driveway width of
70% of the unit frontage, up
to a maximum of 6 metres
203
P Budd
By-law
2023-63
S1
S2
RM3
As per the parent zone, and
in addition, back-to-back
townhouses, stacked back-
to-back townhouse
As per the parent zone, except
for the following:
-
Minimum lot area per
apartment unit: 75 square
meters
-
Minimum lot area per
townhouse unit: 120 square
meters
-
Minimum lot frontage per
townhouse dwellings: 24m
-
Minimum setback to a
daylight triangle 2m
-
Minimum Front Yard: 2.5m
-
Minimum Rear Yard: 2.5m
-
Minimum exterior side yard:
1.2m
-
Maximum height of
apartment building: 21.5
metres (Exclusive of
Mechanical Penthouse)
-
Minimum separation
distance between townhouse
exterior unit side walls: 2.4
metres
Notwithstanding Section 6.3,
Table 15, Footnote 6:
-
A back-to-back townhouse
and stacked back-to-back
may contain a balcony of
126
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
approximately 5.5 m² in area,
but is not required
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.1,
only the following shall apply:
-
On residential zoned lots a
minimum of 30% of the
front yard shall be
landscaped open space
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.2,
only the following shall apply:
-
A 1.5 metre planting strip
shall only be required
adjacent to the street line
Notwithstanding Section 3.12.2,
only the following shall apply:
-
Driveways on abutting
internal units can be paired
together
-
Maximum driveway width of
70% of the unit frontage, up
to a maximum of 6.0 metres
204
By-law
2021-70
C7
AR
As per the parent zone, plus
an Abattoir
As per the parent zone
205
Riverside Oasis
F3
A
(H-10)
As per the parent zone,
plus on-farm diversified
uses on a property less
than 10 hectares limited to
a maximum of 5 short
term yurt accommodations
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Short term yurt
accommodations must be
located within the existing
cluster of yurts,
-
No greater than 20 metres
between yurts
-
Educational farm activities
including farm animals as
on-farm diversified uses
must remain secondary to a
principle agricultural use(s)
and cannot be established
prior to the primary
agricultural use
-
Site plan agreement shall
establish a detailed phasing
plan that only permits
additional yurts beyond two
following the successful
launch of agricultural
activities on the site.
-
Holding provision can be
removed once an acceptable
phasing strategy is
established to complete
127
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
agricultural expansions prior
to additional yurt structures
206
Giro Estates
By-law
2021-83
C7
R1A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum frontage - 6.4 metres
210
Vanderwier
E9
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot size - 2.2 hectares
211
Cronkwright
C5
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot size - 23.3
hectares
212
Cronkwright
C5
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Minimum lot frontage -
14.5 metres
-
Maximum ground floor
area for an agricultural
accessory building of 320
square metres
-
Maximum total accessory
building lot coverage of 340
square metres
-
Reduced Minimum
Distance Separation setback
of 170 metres from the
newly created lot to the
nearest unoccupied horse
barn
213
By-Law
2022-30
B2
A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 20.7 hectares
215
Dilluio
By-Law
2022-61
D5
A
"DELETED - BYLAW
2023-56"
"DELETED - BYLAW 2023-
56"
216
Sikkens
By-Law
2022-65
E4
RuR
As per the parent zone plus
the existing barn on the
property, except that no
livestock shall be permitted
to be housed in the existing
barn
As per the parent zone, except:
Permit an existing accessory
building for storage purposes
only that is 245 square metres
and with a height no more than
10 metres
Total accessory building lot
coverage shall not exceed 300
square metres
217
Sikkens
By-Law
2022-65
E4
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 32 hectares
128
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
218
B & A Heaslip
Farms Ltd.
By-Law
2022-66
E9
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 33 hectares
219
B & A Heaslip
Farms Ltd.
By-Law
2022-66
E9
RuR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum front yard setback
for the existing dwelling of no
less than 5.49 metres
220
Oyegbami
By-Law
2023-17
S5
RM2
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Minimum lot area - 172
square metres
-
Minimum lot frontage - 5.6
metres for the center unit
-
An east side yard setback of
1.2 metres (easterly unit)
-
Maximum garage width of
63% of the frontage for the
westerly unit
221
CA Real Estate
By-Law
2023-22
S5
C1
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Maximum ground floor
area for accessory dwelling
unit entrance - 75 metres
square
-
Minimum width of
driveway for double traffic
lane for travel in two
directions for residential
and non-residential uses -
3.3 metres
-
No maximum driveway
coverage for the required
side and rear yards
-
No maximum garage width
for private garages within
the rear yard
222
Bruinsma
By-Law
2023-29
B3
AR
As per the parent zone,
plus: Retail store limited to
the sale of local
agriculturally derived goods
and merchandise, including
locally grown produce and
meat products, and take out
ice cream
As per the parent zone, except:
Limited retail store use shall
have a maximum floor area of
120 square metres
223
Snippe
By-Law
2023-56
D5
APO
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
Minimum lot area - 19 hectares
129
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
224
9109072
Canada Inc.
By-Law
2023-62
C7
AR
As per the parent zone, plus
Agricultural service and supply
establishment: limited to farm
equipment tire sales
including tractor tires and
farm equipment service
As per the parent zone, except:
-
No outside storage is
permitted
-
Minimum lot area - 0.27
hectares
225
P Budd
Development
Inc.
By-Law
2023-63
S1
S2
R2
As per the parent zone
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.1,
only the following shall apply:
-
On residential zoned lots a
minimum of 30% of the
front yard shall be
landscaped open space
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.2,
only the following shall apply:
-
A 1.5m planting strip shall
only be required adjacent to
the street line (A driveway
and sidewalk is permitted
within the planting strip)
Notwithstanding Section
3.12.2, only the following shall
apply:
-
Driveways on abutting
internal units can be paired
together
-
Maximum driveway width
of 70% of the unit
frontage, up to a maximum
of 6.0 metres
226
P Budd
Development
Inc.
By Law
2023-63
S1
S2
R3
As per the parent zone
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.1,
only the following shall apply:
-
On residential zoned lots a
minimum of 30% of the
front yard shall be
landscaped open space.
Notwithstanding Section 3.9.2,
only the following shall apply:
-
A 1.5 metres planting strip
shall only be required
adjacent to the street line.
(A driveway and sidewalk is
permitted within the
planting strip)
Notwithstanding Section
3.12.2, only the following shall
apply:
-
Driveways on abutting
internal units can be paired
together
-
Maximum driveway width
of 70% of the unit
130
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
frontage, up to a maximum
of 6 metres
227
Van Ryn
By-Law
2023-68
D3
D4
A
As per the A-5 existing
special provision including
the salvage yard
All regulations of the A zone,
except:
-
Minimum lot area of no
less than 4,037.4 square
metres (0.40 hectares)
-
Minimum 30 metre
Vegetation Protection
Zone (VPZ) of
approximately 1,073 square
metres (0.11 hectares)
228
Van Ryn
By-Law
2023-68
D3
D4
A
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the A zone,
except:
-
Minimum lot area of no
less than 17.0 hectares
-
Minimum front yard
setback of 6 metres
229
Ciccone
By-Law
2023-73
C2
R1A
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except
Minimum lot frontage:
- Lot 3: 41 metres
- Lot 4: 16 metres
- Lot 5: 17 metres
- Lot 6: 23 metres
230
Heaslip Farms
By-Law
2024-05
E8
RUR
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the RUR
zone, except:
-
Maximum lot coverage of
305 square metres for all
accessory
buildings/structures on lot
-
An existing accessory
building with a ground
floor area no greater than
232 square metres
231
Heaslip Farms
By-Law
2024-05
E8
APO
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the APO
zone, except:
-
Minimum lot area of no
less than 34 hectares
232
Snippe
By-Law
2024-11
D5
E4
RUR
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the RUR
zone, except:
-
A front yard setback of 14
metres for the existing
dwelling
-
Maximum lot coverage of
220 square metres for all
accessory
buildings/structures on lot
-
An existing accessory
building with a ground
floor area no greater than
195 square metres
131
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
233
Snippe
By-Law
2024-11
D5
E4
APO
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the APO
zone, except:
-
Minimum lot area - 18.5
hectares
234
Staples
By-Law
2024-47
B4
C4
A
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the A zone,
except:
-
Minimum lot area - 9.9
hectares
-
A single detached dwelling
and accessory buildings or
structures shall only be
permitted within the
building envelope (Study
Area) that has been cleared
and registered by way of an
Archaeological Assessment
-
Any development outside
the approved building
envelope (Study Area) will
require a Stage 1
Archeological assessment at
minimum
235
Vitucci
By-law
2024-71
D7
RUR
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the RUR
zone, except:
Front yard setback of 5 metres
236
Vitucci
By-law
2024-71
D7
APO
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the APO
zone, except:
-
Minimum lot area - 23.03
hectares
-
Minimum lot frontage -
8.13 metres
237
Robins/
Duck
By-law
2024-77
C4
A
As Per the parent zone, and
that Part 1 of reference plan
30R10154 be deemed to
meet the definition of 'Lot'
plus one on Farm
Diversified Use (OFDU)
All regulations of the A zone
except:
-
Minimum lot area - 7.5
hectares
-
Minimum lot frontage -
44.3 metres
-
On farm diversified use
shall only be permitted
following the establishment
of agricultural uses, as
outlined in the Farm
Business Plan, date May
29th 2024. Including the
production of Hay, Garlic
and Livestock
238
TeBrake
By-law
2024-87
D9
RUR
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the RUR
zone, except:
-
Recognize an accessory
barn to be 136 square
meters
132
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
-
Minimum front yard
setback of 2.89 metres to
the accessory building
239
TeBrake
By-law
2024-87
D9
APO
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the APO
zone, except:
-
Minimum lot size - 21.2
hectares
-
Minimum interior side yard
setback - 6.72 metres to an
existing agricultural barn
240
NGF
By-law
2024-86
E7
AR
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the AR zone,
except:
-
Maximum 57% lot area for
outdoor storage
241
NGF
By-law
2024-86
E7
A
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the A zone,
except:
-
Minimum lot area - 30
hectares
242
NGF
By-law
2024-86
E7
C3
As per the parent zone
All regulations of the C3 zone,
except:
-
Maximum 57% lot area for
outdoor storage
243
Linde Truck
and Trailer
By-law
2025-39
E8
AR
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Remove the maximum of
six (6) motor vehicles
allowed for retail sales
-
Accessory building gross
floor area not to exceed
492 square metres
-
Accessory lot coverage not
to exceed 1,800 square
metres
-
Minimum rear yard setback
of 1.4 metres
-
Maximum outside storage
not to exceed 30%
-
Outside storage permitted
in the front yard
-
Maximum distance from
the main dwelling to the
accessory building or
structure to 51.1 metres
133
Site-Specific
Provision #
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Permitted Uses
Regulations
244
By-law
2025-44
S1
RM3
As per the parent zone
As per the parent zone, except:
-
Single detached dwellings
shall be permitted subject to
the regulations of Section 6.3
-
Minimum lot area (per
dwelling unit) - 135 m2
-
Minimum lot frontage - 22
metres
-
Minimum front yard setback
for a townhouse dwelling -
1.7 metres
-
Minimum exterior side yard -
1.3 metres
-
Minimum rear yard adjoining
any zone - 3 metres
245
By-law
2025-44
S1
RH
(H-14)
As per the parent zone and
RM3 zone
As per the parent zone and
RM3 zone, except:
-
Minimum lot area (per
dwelling unit) for an
apartment dwelling - 40 m2
-
Minimum front yard - 3.0
metres
-
Minimum interior side yard
- 7.5 metres
-
Minimum exterior side yard
- 9.0 metres
-
Maximum building height
shall be 6-storeys for an
apartment dwelling with a
step down to 5-storeys
-
Minimum landscape open
space for an apartment
dwelling shall be 10%
-
Holding (H) Provision be
applied to the Residential
Low Density - Type 3 'R3'
zone section for a future
single detached lot that
adjoins the lot to the east in
the Marz Homes Thrive
Subdivision. The holding
provision can be removed at
the time of final approval
and registration of both
subdivisions.
13.3 TEMPORARY USE PROVISIONS
The temporary use provisions of this By-law are established in Table 30 and apply to the land subject
to this By-law as shown in Schedule "A". In Table 30:
134
a) Column 1 sets out the temporary use symbol of each temporary use permission which
corresponds to an area of the Municipality identified on Schedule "A" by the same symbol,
following a Zone symbol, special provision (where applicable) and identified in parentheses,
denoting a temporary use permission.
b) Column 2 identifies the zone map number in Schedule "A" where the land subject to the
Temporary Use By-law is shown.
c) Column 3 identifies the parent Zone subject to the Temporary Use By-law.
d) Column 4 describes the property subject to the Temporary Use By-law.
e) Column 5 sets out the permitted temporary uses.
f) Column 6 sets out any zone regulations and other special regulations applicable to the
temporary use(s).
g) Column 7 identifies the start date of the permission granted by the Temporary Use By-law.
h) Column 7 identifies the date of expiry of the Temporary Use By-law.
i)
All other provisions of this By-law continue to apply to the lands subject to this Section.
135
Table 30: Temporary Use Provisions
Temporary
Use
Provision
#
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Property
Descriptio
n
Permitted
Temporary
Uses
Regulations
Start Date
Expiry Date
T-1
C7
A
5208, 5327
Regional
Road 69;
Part Lots 20
and 21, Con
6, former
Township
of
Gainsborou
gh
Wood
grinding
facility
As per the parent
zone, except:
Minimum setback
distance to any
dwelling on a
separate lot: 200m;
Maximum new
material sourced
off-site permitted
to be used in
operation: 30% of
total volume of
material processed
25/03/2014
24/03/2017
T-2
E3
A
1047
Regional
Road 14;
Part Lot 7,
Con 2,
being Part 2
on 30R697,
former
Township
of Caistor
Garden suite
As per the parent
zone, except:
The garden suite
shall be limited to
a one-unit
detached
residential structure
containing
bathroom and
kitchen facilities.
25/03/2014
24/03/2024
T-3
E7
A
4872
Regional
Road 20;
Part Lot 16,
Con 4,
former
Township
of
Gainsborou
gh
Garden suite
As per the parent
zone.
26/09/2016
26/09/2026
T-4
C1
A
9653
Concession
3 Road; Part
Lot 21, Con
4, former
Township
of Caistor
Garden suite
The garden suite
shall be limited to
a one-unit
detached
residential structure
containing
bathroom and
kitchen facilities.
26/09/2016
28/10/2019
26/09/2019
28/10/2022
T-5
D7
A
5748
Concession
4 Road
Garden suite
As per the parent
zone.
26/06/2017
26/06/2020
T-6
1601-017-17
Owens
S1
D
Plan M98
Lot 21
former
Township
of South
Grimsby
Existing uses;
plus food
trucks or
temporary
structures for
a period of
Any food trucks/
structures must
meet the setback
requirements of a
main building in a
Commercial Zone,
26/02/18
26/02/2021
136
Temporary
Use
Provision
#
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Property
Descriptio
n
Permitted
Temporary
Uses
Regulations
Start Date
Expiry Date
no more than
3 years.
and must be
licensed by the
Township on an
annual basis, if
required.
T-7
1601-002-18
Golfi
C2
R1A
Con 4, Pt Lt
15, RP
30R9199 Pt
1, former
Township
of Caistor
In addition to
'R1A' uses, a
mobile home
as a
permitted use
and structure.
Any mobile home
must meet the
setback
requirements of a
main building in a
Low Density
Residential 'R1A'
zone.
26/03/18
26/03/2021
or
60 days
beyond final
occupancy
being granted
for the main
dwelling,
whichever is
first.
T-8
Tomascin
B5
A
Con8, Pt
Lot 14,
30R2809, Pt
Part 1
Garden suite
As per the parent
zone.
December
16, 2019
December
16, 2029
T-9
Niagara
Pallets
D8
A
4981
Regional
Road 20
A business for
the purpose of
storing pallets
As per the parent
zone.
February
24th, 2020
February
28th, 2022
T-10
Sims/
Wrigley
B5
A
Concession
2, PT LOT
26
RP30R1989
PT 1
Garden suite
As per the parent
September
29, 2020
December
30, 2030
T-11
Merritt
(By Law No.
2021-81)
B1
A
Concession
7 Part Lot
17 and Part
Lot 18,
RP30R1004
8, PTS 2, 4
and 5.
Garden Suite
As per the parent
zone. Except a
front yard setback of
not less than 20
metres applies.
September
27, 2021
September
27th, 2041
T-12
Redekop
(By Law
No.2023-23)
C2
A
Concession
6, Part Lot
16
Garden Suite
As per the parent
zone
March
27, 2023
March 27
2043
T-13
Molnar
(Bylaw No.
2024-06)
C6
C7
A
Concession
6, PT Lot
28 (5909
Regional
Road 20)
Garden Suite
As per the parent
zone. Except:
That the owner
enters into a
Temporary Use
Agreement prior
to the placement
of the garden suite
January 29
2024
January 29
2044
T-14
Griffin
(Bylaw
No.2024-09)
E3
RUR
Concession
3, PT Lot
10
RP20R1484
1 Part 1,
(8399
Garden Suite
As per the parent
zone. Except"
That the owner
enters into a
Temporary Use
Agreement prior
February 26
2024
February 26
2044
137
Temporary
Use
Provision
#
Map
#
Parent
Zone(s)
Property
Descriptio
n
Permitted
Temporary
Uses
Regulations
Start Date
Expiry Date
Concession
2 Road)
to the placement
of the garden suite
T-15
DiFlavio
By-law
2024-10
By-law
2025-04
A2
A
Concession
8, Part Lot
34 and 35
Outdoor storage
for rain
barrels/comp
osters for 12
months
Extension
not to exceed
4 months
from the date
of passing to
allow for the
orderly
removal of
the existing
rain barrels
and no
additional
barrels are
permitted
As per the parent
zone, subject to a
Temporary Use
Agreement
February 26,
2024
February 26,
2025
June 10, 2025
T-16
Bulk
By-law
2024-53
F5
R1A
Concession
1 PL Lot 16
Part 4
(4961
Regional
Road 63)
Garden Suite
As per the parent
zone except that
the owner enters
into a Temporary
Use Agreement
prior to the
placement of the
garden suite
August 12,
2024
August 12,
2044
138
ENACTMENT
ZONING BY-LAW NO. 2017-70 READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 26TH
DAY OF JUNE, 2017.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY MAYOR
DOUGLAS JOYNER, MAYOR
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY CLERK
CAROLYN LANGLEY, CLERK