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SECTION 10.0
RESIDENTIAL EXISTING LOT ZONE (RE)
Page 10-1
Township of Zorra Zoning By-Law Number 35-99
10.1
USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any RE Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the RE uses presented in Table 10.1:
TABLE 10.1: USES PERMITTED
a converted dwelling, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.4 of this Zoning By-Law;
a garden suite, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10 of this Zoning By-Law;
a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.14 of this Zoning By-Law;
a public use, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.21 of this Zoning By-Law;
a single detached dwelling;
a wayside sand or gravel pit or stone quarry in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.32 of
this Zoning By-Law.
10.2
ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any RE Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in Table 10.2:
TABLE 10.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Uses
Number of Single Detached Dwellings Per
Lot, Maximum
1
Lot Area, Minimum
2800 m2 (30,140 ft2)
Lot Frontage, Minimum
35 m (114.8 ft)
Front Yard, Minimum Depth
Exterior Side Yard, Minimum Width
10 m (32.8 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior Side Yard, Minimum Width
3 m (9.8 ft) on one side and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) on the narrow
side, provided that where a garage or carport is
attached to or is within the main building, or the lot is a
corner lot, the minimum width shall be 1.5 m (4.9 ft).
Setback, Minimum Distance from the
Centreline of a County Road
26 m (85.3 ft)
Lot Coverage, Maximum
30% of the lot area
Landscaped Open Space, Minimum
30% of the lot area
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TABLE 10.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Uses
Gross Floor Area, Minimum
93 m2 (1,001 ft2)
Height of Building, Maximum
11 m (36.1 ft)
Parking and Accessory Buildings, Etc.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this
Zoning By-Law.
10.2.1 LOCATION OF NEW DWELLINGS
Dwellings hereafter erected shall be required to satisfy the minimum distance separation
requirements as determined through the application of the Minimum Distance Separation
Formula I (MDS I) in accordance with Section 2.7.
Dwellings, buildings or structures hereafter erected within a Rural Cluster designation, listed
in Section 2.7.2.1 shall be required to satisfy the MDS I or not further reduce an existing
insufficient setback relative to the MDS I, whichever is the lesser.
Existing dwellings, buildings or structures located outside of a settlement, as listed in
Section 2.7.2.1 which are hereafter enlarged, shall be required to satisfy MDS I, in
accordance with Section 2.7 of this Zoning By-Law, or not further reduce an existing
insufficient setback relative to MDS I, whichever is the lesser.
(Amended by By-Law 85-07)
10.3
ENLARGED DWELLINGS
Existing dwellings, buildings or structures located outside of a settlement, as listed in
Section 2.7.2.1, which are hereafter enlarged, shall be required to satisfy MDS I, in
accordance with Section 2.7 of this Zoning By-Law, or not further reduce an existing
insufficient setback relative to MDS I, whichever is lesser.
May/09
(Added by By-Law 31-09)
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10.4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR A CONVERTED DWELLING (RE-C)
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5, all RE-C zoned lots shall contain a
converted dwelling and may contain a home occupation or a public use in accordance with
the provisions of Section 10.2 of this Zoning By-Law.
10.5
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR A GARDEN SUITE (RE-G)
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10, all RE-G zoned lots may contain a garden
suite, together with any use permitted in Section 10.1, and shall be established in accordance
with the provisions of Section 10.2. Upon expiry of the temporary use By-Law, the garden
suite shall be removed unless an application is submitted for an extension of the use and
approved by the Corporation pursuant to Section 39 of the Planning Act.
(Added by By-Law 31-09)
10.6
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
10.6.1 Location: Part Lot 1, Concession 8 (West Zorra), RE-1
10.6.1.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any RE-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 10.1 to this Zoning By-Law; and
a kennel and boarding facility for dogs and cats.
10.6.1.2
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any RE-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
10.6.1.2.1
NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS PERMITTED ON PROPERTY
The kennel shall be limited to 15 adult dogs and 8 adult cats and their associated
offspring up to an age of 6 months.
July 24/09
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10.6.1.2.2
PRIVACY FENCE
A solid privacy fence shall be constructed around the building and outside runs used
as the kennel and boarding facility.
10.6.1.2.3
That all the other provisions of the RE Zone in Section 10.2.1 to this Zoning By-Law,
as amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to
apply mutatis mutandis.
10.6.2 Location: Part Lot 10, Concession 3 (North Oxford), RE-2
10.6.2.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any RE-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 10.1 to this Zoning By-Law; and
a retail nursery;
10.6.2.2
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any RE-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
10.6.2.2.1
RESIDENTIAL USES
10.6.2.2.1.1
That all the other provisions of the RE Zone in Section 10.2 to this Zoning By-Law,
as amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to
apply mutatis mutandis.
10.6.2.2.2
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
10.6.2.2.2.1
TIME PERIOD FOR RETAIL NURSERY
The operation of the retail nursery shall be limited to the time period from April 15th
to June 30th each year. Notwithstanding the time period for the operation of the retail
nursery, concrete footings for the structures associated with the retail nursery shall
be permitted on the property year round.
July 24/09
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10.6.2.2.2.2
That all the other provisions of the AB Zone in Section 8.2.1 to this Zoning By-Law,
as amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to
apply mutatis mutandis.
10.6.3 Location: Part Lot 13, Concession 3 (North Oxford), RE-3T (Key Map 90)
10.6.3.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of By-Law Number 35-99 to the contrary, no person
shall within any RE-3T Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 10.1 of this By-Law;
a garden suite, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10
10.6.3.2
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Zoning By-law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RE-3T Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
10.6.3.2.1
Special Provisions for a Garden Suite:
10.6.3.2.1.1
Time Period
Maximum
August 5, 2020 to August, 2030.
10.6.3.2.1.2
Removal
The garden suite shall be removed from the subject lands at the conclusion of the ten
(10) year period, unless a request for time extension is submitted to and approved by
the Council pursuant to Section 39 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
10.6.3.3
That all the provisions of the RE Zone in Section 10.2 to this Zoning By-law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to
apply mutatis mutandis
(Added by By-Law 50-20)
August/20