2020-0066 - Shipping Containers

Wollaston, Ontario

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOLLASTON BY-LAW NO. 66 -2020 BEING a By-Law under the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, to amend Zoning By-Law No. 50 - 10, as otherwise amended, of the Township of Wollaston; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Wollaston deems it advisable to amend By-Law 50 - 10 by revising General Provisions Section 5.34.1 "Shipping Containers, Truck, Bus, Coach Bodies, Etc. and Human Habitation"; AND WHEREAS authority is granted under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Wollaston enacts as follows: 1. THAT By-Law 50 - 10, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting General Provision Section 5.34.2 immediately following 5.34.1 "Shipping Containers, Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies, and Recreational Trailer" to read as follows: 5.34.2 Shipping Containers - Special Provisions Notwithstanding 5.34.1 above "Shipping Containers may be used as an accessory structure for storage purposes in the following Zone Categories RU (Rural); C (Commercial); and I (Industrial); providing the following provisions are met; (a) Shipping Containers shall only be used to store materials or non-operative machinery, exclusive of the following: (i) Waste, including recyclable materials, for longer than 7 days; (ii) Obnoxious or odorous materials, such as manure or compost; (iii) Organic materials that attract vermin (iv) Unlicensed keeping of flammable or explosive materials; (v) Any material that may cause adverse impacts on the natural environment or to the enjoyment of adjoining properties (b) Shipping Containers are required to meet the Zone Provisions for a permitted main building; (c) Shipping Containers shall not be placed in a Residential Zone unless only for a temporary period of 7 days for moving purposes and located on the driveway or during the construction period of a residential property for storing materials according to the following: (i) The Shipping Container shall not exceed a maximum height of 3 meters and maximum length of 6 meters; (d) The use of the Shipping Container shall be accessory to the main permitted use of the property; (e) Shipping Containers shall only be permitted in a rear yard and not in a required parking area; (f) The Shipping Container shall be screened from road frontage and buildings on adjacent lots; Page 2 BY-LAW NO. 66 - 2020 (g) Shipping Containers shall not be placed on a lot adjacent to a Residential Zone or a building used for human habitation, an Open Space or a Community Facility Zone; (h) Shipping Containers may be placed in any Commercial Zone as an accessory storage structure subject to the following provisions: (i) Lot Area (minimum) 0.4 ha (ii) A maximum of one (1) Shipping Container is permitted per 0.4 ha lot area to a maximum of four (4) containers (ii) Shipping Container Area (maximum) 51 sq. m. (549 sq. ft.) (i) Shipping Containers may be placed in any Industrial Zone as an accessory storage structure subject to the following provisions: (i) Lot Area (minimum) 0.4 ha (ii) A maximum of one (1) Shipping Container is permitted per 0.4 ha lot area to a maximum of four (4) containers (iii) Shipping Container Area (maximum) 51 sq. m. (549 sq. ft.) (j) Shipping Containers may be placed in the Rural Zone as an accessory storage structure subject to the following provisions: (i) Lot Area (minimum) 0.4 ha (ii) A maximum of one (1) Shipping Container is permitted per 0.4 ha lot area to a maximum of four (4) containers (iv) Shipping Container Area (maximum) 51 sq. m. (549 sq. ft.) 2. THAT the use of Shipping Containers in the RU (Rural); C (Commercial) and I (Industrial) Zones shall be subject to Site Plan approval prior to installation. 3. THAT this By-Law shall come into force and take effect on the date of passing providing no notice of appeal is filed within Twenty (20) days of the date of the giving of written notice of the passing of this By-Law as required by the Planning Act. In the event that an appeal is filed, this By-Law shall not come into force and take effect until all such appeals are finally disposed of by the Ontario Municipal Board. PASSED THIS 14th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020. _________________________ DEPUTY-MAYOR: LYNN KRUGER SEAL _________________________ CLERK: BERNICE CROCKER