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SECTION 4.0
Page 4-1
ZONES
City of Woodstock Zoning By-law Number 8626-10
SECTION 4.0
ZONES
4.1
CLASSIFICATION
4.1.1
The provisions of this By-law shall apply to all lands within the limits of the Corporation
of the City of Woodstock. For the purposes of this By-law, said lands are divided into
the following zones:
SYMBOL
ZONE
Residential Zones
R1
Residential Type 1 Zone
R2
Residential Type 2 Zone
R3
Residential Type 3 Zone
R4
Residential Type 4 Zone
HD
Historical District Residential Zone
Commercial Zones
C1
Local Commercial Zone
C2
Shopping Centre Commercial Zone
C3
Entrepreneurial District Zone
C4
Highway Commercial Zone
C5
Central Commercial Zone
C6
Regional Commercial Zone
Industrial Zones
M1
Prestige Industrial Zone
M2
Restricted Industrial Zone
M3
General Industrial Zone
M4
Transitional Industrial Zone
Institutional Zones
NI
Neighbourhood Institutional Zone
CF
Community Facility Zone
Open Space Zones
OS1
Passive Use Open Space Zone
OS2
Active Use Open Space Zone
Environmental Protection Zones
EP1
Environmental Protection Zone 1
EP2
Environmental Protection Zone 2
SECTION 4.0
Page 4-2
ZONES
City of Woodstock Zoning By-law Number 8626-10
Development Zones
FD
Future Development Zone
PUD
Planned Unit Development Zone
Agricultural Zones
AG
Agricultural Zone
4.1.2
The permitted uses, minimum size and dimensions of lots, minimum size of yards,
maximum lot coverage, gross floor area, minimum setback, minimum landscaped open
space, maximum height of buildings and all other zone provisions are set out herein for
the respective zones.
4.1.3
The extent of boundaries of all zones are shown on Schedule "A", which forms part of
this By-law and is attached hereto.
4.1.4
The symbols listed in subsection 4.1.1 may be used to refer to buildings and structures,
the uses of lots, buildings and structures permitted by this By-law within the said zones.
Where, in this By-law, the word 'Zone' is used, preceded by any of the said symbols,
such zones shall mean any area within the Corporation within the scope of this By-law,
delineated on Schedule "A" and designated thereon by the said symbol.
4.1.5
Where the zone symbol on lands shown on Schedule "A" is followed by a dash and a
number (i.e. R1-1), special provisions apply to such lands and said special provisions
will be contained in that section of the By-law having reference to the specific zone.
4.2
HOLDING "H" ZONES
4.2.1
Where a zone symbol listed in subsection 4.1.1 is used in conjunction with the holding
symbol "H", as illustrated on the zone maps, no buildings or structures shall be erected
or altered, save and except existing buildings and structures and accessory buildings
and structures permitted in the said zone and in accordance with the standards of the
said zone until the "H" symbol is removed in accordance with the requirements of the
Planning Act.
4.2.1.1
HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS
i)
Any interim uses and requirements for the lifting of the "H" symbol shall be
described within the specific zone categories to which they apply.
4.3
TEMPORARY ZONES AND TEMPORARY USE BY-LAWS
Temporary zones or by-laws typically allow a use that would not be permitted otherwise
on the applicable lands for a temporary period of time. Temporary zones and/or by-laws
are identified on Schedule "F" of this By-law.