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SECTION 3.0
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INTERPRETATION
City of Woodstock Zoning By-law Number 8626-10
SECTION 3.0
INTERPRETATION AND SCHEDULES
3.1
SCHEDULES TO THE BY-LAW
3.1.1
The following schedules are included in and form part of this By-law:
Schedule "A"
Zone Maps comprised of the Index Map, Key Map Legend and Key
Maps 1 to 110, inclusive
Schedule "B"
Arterial Roads Plan
Schedule "C"
Parking Space and Parking Aisle Requirement Plan comprising
Schedules "C1" and "C2"
Schedule "D"
Parking and Loading Space Reductions and Exemptions Plan
Schedule "E"
Reduction and Exemption Plan - Miscellaneous Provisions
Schedule "F"
Temporary Use By-laws
Schedule "G"
Text of Minister's Zoning Order regarding Slot Machines at Race
Tracks (Woodstock Raceway)
- as per Ontario Regulation 690/98 (see subsection CF-5 and
Key Map 64)
Schedule "H"
Accessible Parking Standards
(Added by By-Law 9025-15)
(Amended by By-Law 9688-24)
3.2
INTERPRETATION
3.2.1
ZONE BOUNDARIES
3.2.1.1
Zone boundaries are construed to be property lines, street lines, railways, boundaries
of registered plans and significant environmental features. Where uncertainty exists
as to the boundary of any zone, the location of such boundary shall be determined in
accordance with the original drawing scale of Schedule "A".
3.2.2
DEFINITIONS
3.2.2.1
For the purposes of this By-law, the definitions and interpretations given herein shall
govern.
3.2.2.2
For the purposes of this By-law:
i)
words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular
number include the plural; and words in the plural include the singular number;
ii)
the words "use" or "used" shall be deemed to include the words "intended,
arranged or designed for use" or "intended arranged or designed to be used"
or "intend, arrange or design for use";
iii)
the word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary;
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iv)
the word "may" is permissive; and
v)
words in italicized text are defined in Section 2.0. Such defined words will not
be italicized where they occur in headings or titles or where the context in which
the said word is used does not correspond to the definition contained herein.
3.2.4
LOTS WITH MORE THAN ONE ZONE
Where a lot is situated in more than one zone, the uses permitted on the lot shall be
the uses permitted within each zone, provided that each use is wholly contained within
the zone in which it is permitted. All other provisions of the By-law shall apply to the
whole of the lot.
Notwithstanding the foregoing:
i)
no lot shall have more than one residential dwelling on the whole lot except as
specifically provided for in this By-law; or
ii)
where the main use is wholly situated in one zone, an accessory structure or
use may be permitted another zone provided said structure complies with all
provisions of Section 5, except that non-residential accessory structures shall
not be permitted in residential zones.
(Replaced by By-law 9076-16)
3.2.5
LOTS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE USE
Where any land, building or structure is used for more than one non-residential use,
all provisions of this By-law shall be complied with for each use, except in the case of
lot area, lot frontage, lot coverage and minimum yard requirements in which case the
most restrictive requirement shall apply.
3.2.6
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULATION LIMIT
Mapping for the Conservation Authority Regulation Limit is provided, or the extent of
this limit has been estimated, by the Conservation Authorities having jurisdiction within
the Corporation and have been mapped on Schedule "A". The Conservation Authority
Regulation Limit shall be updated as new information becomes available from the
Conservation Authorities and Schedule "A" shall be updated accordingly without the
requirement for a Zoning By-law amendment.
3.2.7
CHANGES IN LEGISLATION
Where the provisions of this By-law refer to specific legislation, such provisions shall
be deemed to also refer to any legislation which is a successor thereto.
3.2.8
MINOR CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS
Minor grammatical, cross referencing or formatting amendments to this By-law may
be undertaken at the discretion of the City of Woodstock, without amendment to the
By-law.
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3.2.9
SOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAYS
Mapping of the Source Protection Overlays on Schedule "A" of this By-law is intended
to reflect the mapping of Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs) A, B and C in the most
recently approved Source Protection Plans that apply to the City. The mapping of the
Source Protection Overlays on Schedule "A" of this By-Law shall be updated to reflect
any updates to the location and/or extent of the Wellhead Protection Area in the
Source Protection Plan mapping without the requirement for a Zoning By-law
amendment. In the case of a conflict between the mapping of the Source Protection
Overlays in this By-law and the applicable mapping in an approved Source Protection
Plan, the latter shall prevail.
(added by By-Law 9688-24)