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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;
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(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.
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DEPUTY-MAYOR: LYNN KRUGER
SEAL
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CLERK: BERNICE CROCKER