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SECTION 1.0
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Township of Zorra Zoning By-Law Number 35-99
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ZORRA
BY-LAW NUMBER 35-99
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LANDS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ZORRA
The Corporation of the
Township of Zorra
ENACTS as follows:
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1.1
APPLICATION
1.1.1 The provisions of this Zoning By-Law shall apply to all lands within the limits of the
Corporation of the Township of Zorra.
1.1.2 No person shall use any land, or erect, alter or use any building, structure or part thereof
within the limits of the Corporation except in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning
By-Law.
1.1.3 No person shall use any building, structure or part thereof, erected, or altered in
contravention of this Zoning By-Law so long as such building, structure or part thereof,
continues to contravene the provisions of this Zoning By-Law.
1.1.4 No person shall change the purpose of which any lot, building or structure is used or erect,
alter or use any building or structure or sever any lands from any existing lot if the effect of
such action is to cause the original, adjoining, remaining or new building, structure or lot to
be in contravention of this Zoning By-Law.
1.2
ADMINISTRATION
This By-law shall be administered and enforced by such person or persons as shall be
appointed from time to time by by-law of the Corporation as the Chief Building Official, the
Building Inspector or the "By-Law Enforcement Officer", as required.
(Amended by By-Law 31-09)
May/09
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1.3
INSPECTION
The Chief Building Official, the Building Inspector or the By-Law Enforcement Officer, or
an officer or employee of the Corporation acting under the direction of Council may enter
upon any property or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of administering or
enforcing this Zoning By-Law.
(Amended by By-Law 31-09)
1.4
APPLICATION FOR PERMITS
1.4.1 In addition to all the requirements of the Corporation's Building By-Law, or any other
by-law of the Corporation, every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a
plan in duplicate, (a copy of which shall be retained by the Corporation), drawn to scale and
showing the following:
1.4.1.1
The true dimensions of the lot to be built upon or otherwise used.
1.4.1.2
The proposed location, height and dimensions of any building, structure or use
proposed for such lot.
1.4.1.3
The proposed location and dimensions of any yards, setback, landscaped open space,
off-street parking spaces or off-street loading facilities required by this Zoning By-
Law.
1.4.1.4
The location of all existing buildings or structures on the lot shown on the plan.
1.4.1.5
A statement signed by the owner, indicating the exact use proposed for each
aforesaid building, structure, or use, and giving all information necessary to
determine if such proposed or existing building, structure or use conforms with the
requirements of this Zoning By-Law.
1.4.2 In addition to the requirements of Subsection 1.4.1, an application for a building permit for a
building to house livestock and poultry and/or for a manure storage facility, shall include
information required for the application of the Minimum Distance Separation Formula II
(MDS II) ). An application for a building permit for a building to house livestock and
poultry and/or manure storage facility shall require surveyed distances by an Ontario Land
Surveyor where such distances are within 60 m (196.85 ft) of the required distance, unless
specifically exempted. All applications for minor variances to MDS II shall require
surveyed distances by an Ontario Land Surveyor, where required by the Chief Building
Official.
May/09
(Amended by By-Law 31-09)
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1.4.3 In addition to the requirements of Subsection 1.4.1, information for the application of the
Minimum Distance Separation Formula I (MDS I) shall be required in accordance with the
provisions of the following zones unless specifically exempted: A1, A2, AB, RE, RR,MG,
MD,MA, MR, HC, I, REC, and V. An application for a building permit for a new or
expanding dwelling unit shall require surveyed distances by an Ontario Land Surveyor where
such distances are within 60 m (196.85 ft) of the required distance, unless specifically
exempted. All applications for minor variances to MDS I shall require surveyed distances by
an Ontario Land Surveyor, where required by the Chief Building Official.
(Added by By-Law 85-07)
(Amended by By-Law 31-09
1.5
VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Every person who uses any lot, or erects, alters or uses any building or structure or any part
of any lot, building or structure in a manner contrary to any requirements of this Zoning By-
Law or who causes or permits such use, erection, or alteration or who violates any provision
of this Zoning By-Law or causes or permits a violation, shall be guilty of an offence and
upon conviction therefore shall forfeit and pay a penalty in accordance with the Planning
Act, 1990, and every such penalty shall be recoverable under The Municipal Act and The
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990.
1.6
VALIDITY
If any section, clause or provision of this Zoning By-Law, including anything contained in
Schedules "A", "B", "C", or "D" attached hereto, is for any reason declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the By-Law as a
whole or any part thereof other than the section, clause or provision so declared to be invalid
and it is hereby declared to be the intention that all the remaining sections, clauses or
provisions of this Zoning By-Law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed,
notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be invalid.
1.7
REMEDIES
In case any building or structure is to be erected, altered, reconstructed, extended or part
thereof is to be used, or any lot is to be used, in contravention of any requirement of this
Zoning By-Law, such contravention may be restrained by action at the direction of the
Corporation and such contravention may be remedied at the expense of the person in default
with the Corporation recovering the expenses pursuant to the provisions of The Municipal
Act in that behalf.
May/09
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1.8
REPEAL OF EXISTING BY-LAWS
By-Law 53-1980 of the Township of Zorra and all subsequent amendments, with the
exception of zoning by-law amendments 20-99 and 28-99, are hereby repealed. All
references to By-law 53-1980 in amendments 20-99 and 28-99 shall apply mutatis mutandis
to this Zoning By-Law.
1.9
MINOR VARIANCES TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
Notwithstanding subsection 1.8, all minor variances granted during the period two years
prior to the adoption of this Zoning By-Law, for relief from the provisions of By-law 53-
1980 of the Township of Zorra, and to any amendments thereto, by the Committee of
Adjustment for the Township of Zorra or the County of Oxford or by the Ontario Municipal
Board shall remain in full force and effect and shall be considered minor variances to this
Zoning By-Law and a building permit may be issued by the Chief Building Official provided
that compliance has occurred with the terms and conditions of any decision of the Committee
of Adjustment, the County or the Ontario Municipal Board.
(Added by By-Law 31-09)
May/09